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INDEX
1935
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XCIV
Page
Aberdeen-Angus Sale . 409
Accidents, Unnecessary, Elimi¬
nated by Red Cross . 622
Acreage Yields, Pa . 667
Across the Ohio Line . 712
Act, Social Security, New . 601
AAA — Again in Dispute . 563
Challenged by Packers . 407
Airplane Dusting in Pa . 667
Alexander, A, S., Dr., Death of . 565
Alfalfa — Festival . 598
Increase in Vermont . 768
Liming . 532
Seeding . 600
When to Sow . 268, 531
Amaryllis, Growing the . 577
"Amateur Nurse" by Mary
Wright Wheeler . 29
"America’s Hour of Decision,"
By Glenn Frank . 48
Amorphophallus — Experience _ 405
Or Devil’s Tongue . 309
Andalusia Bean . 473
Angus Steer, Thoughts and Judg¬
ment in Feeding . 8
Animals, Farm, Home Treat¬
ment for . 456
Answer, Who Knows . 33
Ants, Repelling . 454
Aphis, Rosy, Controlling . 32
Apple — Baldwin . 367
Blotch, Controlling . 490
Conditions . 646
Conditions and Varieties That
Are Favorable . 388
Conference, Vermont . 269
Crop, Baldwin, Good, N. H... 474
Golden Delicious, Good Variety 768
Good Old . 82
Growers’ Conference, Vt . 434
Growers Meet in Brattleboro,
Vermont . 3
Institute, N. Y. and N, E . 673
Market Not So Good . 70
McIntosh, Remarks on . 622
Parentage . 470
Prices Fairly Well . 90
Receipts . 721
Snow, How to Make . 90
Starr . 616
Storage House . 128
Storage House, Farm . 742
Thinning, When to Do . 456
Tree Trunks, Controlling
Worms in . 641
Varieties, Behavior of . 787
Apples — and Various Other Fruit
Conditions . 600
Control of Orchard Lice on.... 402
For New Jersey . 204
Hudson River . 476
In Connecticut Are Delicious.. 746
Internal Browning of . 402
N. J., Exported to Foreign
Countries . 722
Newer McIntosh . 182
Poor, Cause of . 663
Two New, Linda and Lawfam. 762
Used as to Their Quality . 672
Apportionment of Federal Aid in
State Highway Construction. 32
Argument, Big, Fades Out . 795
Ark Farm — In Adirondacks . 147
Notes . 435
Ashes of Soft Coal Have Fer¬
tilizing Value . 799
Asparagus — Bed, Mice in . 642
Bed, Planning, Planting,
Fertilizing . 204
For Farm Garden . 435
For Roadside Stand . 556
Roots, Raising . 470
Assembly, Duty og 1936 . 747
Association, Jersey Chick . 685
Auto Driving While Intoxicated. 110
Automobile Accidents Are Caused
on Account of Reckless or
Drunken Drivers . 352
Autumn — Evening . 741
Time for Bulb Planting . 672
To Garden-lover Is Lovely
Time of Year . 672
Ayrshire — A Notable . 676
Activities . 440
Herds, Among . 642
Record at 14 Years of Age.... 685
High Record, for State Fair... 607
Sale, New England . 463
Surplus at Auction . 619
Azaleas, Greenhouse, Culture of. 224
Backwards, Looking . 557
Backyard Gardens . 487
Bamboo, Flowering . 788
Bang’s Disease or Contagious
Abortion . 15
Banquet, Lamb Feeders' . 727
Barberries, Rust-proof . 612
Bark Beetle . 610
Barn, Small, Plan for . 556
Baruch's Statement Regarding
Industrialists . 344
Basket Pioneering . 669
Bean Weevil, Killing . 745
Bed, Propagating . 148
Beef — Production Profit Depends
Largely on Good Pasture.... 288
Sires in Dairy Herds . 677
Beekeepers — Hudson Valley . 50
Two of N. Y.’s Pioneer . 358
Beekeeping in New Jersey . 334
Bees — At Bird Bath . 612
Beginning, Good . 53
Begonia — Club . 6, 240, 521
Experience . 716
New Source of Iincome from.. 307
Beet, “Non-Bleeding’’ . 745
Beetle, Spider . 149
Bibles, Two . 19
Bir<l — In Hand, Origin of Name. 556
Sanctuary in N. Y. C . 38
Birds — And Animals, War on
Predatory, in Delaware . 97
Page
Birds— and Beasts Will Be at
State Fair . 564
In Dutchess County, N. Y . 640
Black Currants, Destruction of.. 206
Black Knot — Cutting Out 402
Of Plums . 107
Of Plums and Cherries,
Treatment of , . 90
Blossom-end Rot in Margiobe . . 470
Blue Eagle, Death of . 457
Blue Geese Destructive to
Pastures . 52
Bookbindings, More About
Preservation of . 129
Borden’s, A Boom for . 507
Boston Produce Markets,
Improving . 389
Botanical — Garden, Course in
Practical . 671
Garden Should Be Visited . . . 314
BoxWood, Winter Protection for. 5
Boy Attains Fame and Fortune
By Hard Work . 268
Boys’ and Girls’ Reunion . 576
Bread Eating Should Not Be
Confined to White Forms 406
"Breathing Well,” History of...’ 559
Breeding Flock, Handling . 190
Breeds, Crossing . 97
Broadcast, Live Poultry Auction 513
Broccoli Culture . 475
Broilers — Cost of Raising . 236
Fattening . ' 445
Producing . . . . . . 140
Brown Swiss at State Fair. ...’.’ 679
Buckwheat for Strawberry Muich 552
Buckwheat in Georgia . 309
Bud — Sport, Meaning of . 641
_ ^Portj? and Reversion in Plants 402
Bulbs for Early Bloom . 665
Business Re-education . ’ 8
Butter — Imported from New "
Zealand . 439
Making, Defects in . 182
Making on Farm . 794
Price Outlook . 477
Wholesome and Appetizing
P ood . 554
Buttermilk Stand in Ohio.'.’’.’.*."* 536
Cabbage — Distribution by Govt.
, To Needy Persons ... 8
Plants Affected With Club’ '
Root, Treatment for . 433
Cacti and Their Cluture . 555
Calcium Chloride Keeps Dust
Down on Roads . 334
Calendar, Tasting Around
r 264, 285, 310, 348
Oait, Ringworm and Scours of.. 607
Calves — Chewing Wood, Remedy 522
Ringworm of . 570
With White Scours . 301
Young and New-born, With
White Scours . 301
Canada Thistles, Eradicating. . . 422
Canada s Dairying Changed . 248
Canadian Lamb Feeding Project. 719
Canal to Be Built in Southern
Florida . 672
Cancer in Milk Flesh ’ .’ ’ 131
Canna Roots, Storing . 616
Canning Time in Autumn . . 600
Canterbury Bells . 433
Car Owners, Flea for . 581
Carbolic Spray Unsafe to Apply’ ’
To Trunks of Apple Trees.. 84
Cardinals and Opossums . 789
Carolina Beach in Winter . 68
Carpet Beetle, Varied . . 468
Carrot Rust Fly . 484
Caterpillar, Curious . ] 670
Caterpillars, Trapping . ’ ’ ’ 500
Catskills and Hudson River
Country, Through the . 251
Cattle — Club, Jersey, Activities.. 251
Country, Notes from . 400
Dehorning . . .! 336
Fitting Show . 582
Imported Must Be Free From
Bang’s Disease . . 746
Lice on . ' 493
Normandy, First Importation of 13
Normandy, Those and
Simmenthal Breed . 208
On Feed . . . ' “ 403
Those Normandy . [ 72
With Dysentery . ’ ’ 3qi
Cavern, How Cow Helped
Discover a . 407
Cayuga Lake, Around . 523
Cecropia Caterpillar . 670
Celery Culture, Different Methods 661
Cemetery, Fixing Up . 268
Central Hudson Valley Notes 249
Cereus, Night-blooming, Care of 499
Cesspool, Danger in . 536
Cheese — and Butter Consumption,
Encouraging . 474
German Hand . 113
Good Words for ’ 779
Italian Whey, in America. . . 772
Limburger . 290
Making at Home . 793
Cherries— and Beans, No. Govt,’’
Prices on . 553
Flies and Wormy . ! 555
Cherry— Crop, Wayne County's. 640
Industry, Stimulating . . . 130
Propagation and Best Variety
To Grow . 665
Cliester-Yorksliire Feeders of
P. M. Knapp . 346
Chick Profit Caught by Early
Bird
740
306
Chicks— F arm-raised, Suggestions
About .
In Kitchen . 325
In Piano Box Brooder . 257
Sex-linked . ] ’ 459
What to Feed Soon After
Hatching . 248
Chicken That Is Different 568^ 707
Page
Chickens — Cost of Raising . 497
Feed for . 608
Scalding . . 549
With Coccidiosis . 276
With Probable Tuberculosis... 274
With Twisted Heads . 325
Chickenpox, Probable . 236
Children Should Learn all About
Work . 352
Chimney, How to Clean, and
Looking Over It . 696
Christmas — Eve Reverie . 788
Program, Rural School . 51
Rose . 745
Time of Kindness . 794
Tree Admonition . ’ 801
Wreaths, Making . | 716
Chrysanthemum Varieties . 718
Chrysanthemums — Again . 765
"Button’’ Types . .’ ’ 718
Hardy . 74s
Cistern — Building a . . 151
Filter . ] 455
City Jobs . . . ’ ’ 439
Clothes Closet Problem . 681
Club Root in Cabbage, Treatment
for . 438
Coccidiosis — Probable . 548
Suspected . .' 632
Cockerels — Barred Rock, of
Mass. Exp. Station . 14
Fattening . 895
Codling Moth — In Indiana . 263
Once More . 66
what of . 474
Cold Storage Holdings, Report on 90
Collards Consumption Is
Increasing . 49
College — Changes, 50 Years of . . 574
Graduates, Present Conditions
Are Discouraging to . 490
Collie, Training a Work . 164
Colored Flames for Open Fire... 670
Colts. Feeding . 547
Columbia County, N. Y., Notes’
33, 71, 91, 183, 227, 389, 457, 795
Competition, Proposed, Not Fair 697
Compulsory Insurance Law for
Motorists . 696
Congress Advised by Senator
Royal S. Copeland . 540
Connecicut— Jersey Cattle Club’
At Tranquility Farm .... 674
„ . ?• 33, 53, 71, 91, 325
Constitution and Our Flag . 623
Corn-borer Increasing . 722
Corn — Closely planted . 27
Growing in Oregon . ” ” 794
Hybrid, in Ohio . 774
Replanting . ^gg
Cornell, John R,, Death of . 475
Cornfield, Hidden Factories in 470
Cottage Cheese . 72
Cotton — Control in the Southwest 647
Culture in Argentina Is In¬
creasing . 452
Foreign, Production Exclusive
of China and Russia Esti¬
mation and Acreage . 388
Industry, Developing . 370
Country Schools Discomforts and
Poor Quality Exaggerated. . 152
Countrywide Situation .. 183, 227
County Fair . ’ coo
249, 439, 560, 747, 772,.'.'.';.' 790
Cover, Waterproof . 468
Cow — Booming . ' ' 434
Holstein, Dytsia Waldorf Jewei 10
Holstein, High Record . 10
Sir Robert’s Maddalena at Pa.
Farm Show . ooo
Thriftless . 107
With Mastitis . ! . . 77s
With Swollen Udder 11
with warts . 3gJ
With Warts on Udder . 679
Cow's Milk, Leaking of 337
Cows— Dairy, Estimating Weight 72
Dairy, More About Cost of
Keeping . 79
Dairy, Soy Beans for .... 292
Eat Boards . 12
Feed for Grade Guernsey .... 328
Jersey, Origin and History of 216
Kerry, Pair of . 354
More Flow and More Fat
Wanted in . 230
On Test, Number in Each .
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Dairy — Plan, Denmark . 792
System, Farmers Propose . 697
Dairymen — Are Aroused . 71
Conn., Visiting Dairy Neigh¬
bors in Vermont . 746
N, Y. State, Do not Like Pro¬
posed Federal License for
Sale of Interstate Milk . 438
Ohio, Speak Up . 668
Dairymen’s League, Asks Investi¬
gation of . 207
Damage Award, $10,000 475
Dandelions, Poisoning . 226
Debts, Taxes and Idleness.. 491
Deer — Damage . 183, 646
Damage Crops . 738
Devotion, Unselfish . 795
Dictators, We Abhor . 623
Page
Farm — Census, Reports of . . . 344
Experience, 50 Years of. .... . 40
Help in Yates County, N, Y. 347
Home Act, For . 534
554
to .
638
33
407
33
541
651
52
535
90
State of
-- . . 288
Cream — Cheese Preparation 16
Skimmer Wanted . ' ' ' 512
Sweet, Methods of Affecting
Thickness of . 49
Crocuses, Planting . 612
Crop — Acreage, N, J. . 345
Conditions . 406, 456, 622’, 646
Figures, Govt. . . 248
Planning Should Be Done in ”
Accordance With Labor. . . 388
Report . 32
Report, N, Y. State.’.'.'.'.'.'.'.’.'; 345
Ciops and Markets, Countrywide 706
New, In Northern Maine 787
Or Cottages . ' 593
Cross-breeding, Some Remarks on 73
Cucumber Conditions . 522
Curculia on Plums, Controlling.; 388
Cured Pork Imports Into Great
Britain Under Strict Quota
Control . 268
Cutworms, Poisoning- . 499
Dahlia Show, N. Y . 670
Dairy Barn Burns, Notes . 723
Calves, Raising . 779
Committee Wants Facts . 697
Co-op. Holds Meeting . 792
Co-op. Launched . . . 374
Cost Figures, Wis . 442
Day at Geneva, N. Y,, Station 562
Day at Geneva, N, Y . 336, 543
Law, New, for Ohio.,,. 694
Picnic . ’ 563
Pictures, Taking . ; ; ; 372
Dinner, An Emergency
Direct Road, Take the
Dirt — Farmers, Give Show
Road Farmer Speaks Up .
Roads, Promise for .
Distillery Swill and Stale Bread
For Hogs .
Doctor Brew Joins Staff of
Jersey Cattle Club . 112
bog — License Required
Tick .
Walking Service .
Dogs, Night Quarantine of . 601
Dole, Unemployed, Prefer, to
Work . 289
Dollars, Dancing Through. 353
Don’t Wait . 263
Drunken Driver, Controlling . 474
Dryden, James, Prof, Death of. 268
Ducks — Indian Runner, Experi¬
ence With . 20
Muscovy . ‘ ' 464
Pinfeathers on . 632
Twenty Thousand on Long Is¬
land Farm . 517
Dust storm . ;;;;;; 43
State ....
and Con-
262
438
608
Early Times in N. Y.
Earthquake in Island
ditions of Island .... 379
Easter Lily, Care of, After
Blooming . 55g
Eastern — Shore Farming . 134, 493
States Exposition . ’ 674
Economic Security . . 69c
Education — F aulty, Cause for ' ' '
-Baa Reactions . 745
Higher, Moves on . 248
Hot Only Means of Becoming1
Famous . . . 268
Over-Specialization in . . 580
Red Schoolliouse, Ideal
Instrumentality . 672
— and Poultry Conditions .... 466
Aucrions in N. J. a Success... 90
Bill, Poultrymen Are Urged to
Support . 248
Care on the Farm . 446
Consumption in Canada Largest
xn World . .
Contest, Connecticut . . 40 76
117, 234, 274, 300. 320, '377'
464, 497 .
Contest, N. Y. State" 41, ' 98
190, 299, 340, 360, 376, 412
428, 464, 481, 490, 569, 683; 707
Contest, Storrs, Conn... 40, 60 729
Contest, Up-State N. Y, .140
158, 197, 237, 254, 277, 300,’
340, 376, 396, 413, 428 444
465, 480. 516, 528, 548,’ 569;
588, 683, 707 . 725
Eating, Checking . 32
Handling With Care . 182
Law, Fresh, N. J., Features of 490
Law, Fresh, New, Requirements
T 0f . . 456
Law, Pa., Fresh . 685
Laying Contests, N. Y. ’ 756
Laying Contests, Vt., Home . . 746
Market Conditions . 474
Prices and Conditions . 130
Shipments, Rules for . 568
Yield, Maintaining, During
Summer . 534
Yolk Colors . 237
Eggs — Blood Spots in . 161, 512
Gigantic . 257
Insect, Interesting . 84
State, New-laid . 494
Watery . ' ’ 777
Winter, May Be Profitable ... 739
With Watery Whites, Avoiding 422
Eligible, Is He . 790
Elm Trees, N. J,, Law Regarding 746
Employment Service, N. Y. State 297
English Ivy from New Forest 32
Enteritis Powder Formula . 256
Equalization Wanted, No . 91
European Spruce Sawfly, Damage
Of . 452
Evergreen Shrubs ... 767
Evergreens, Stealing . 344
Ewe, Good Old . 458
Excuse, Mighty Weak . ; 374
Exemptions in N. J . 207
Exhibits, Extensive, Made by Pe¬
nal, Reform and Refuge In-
stituions at N. J, Fair ... . 672
Expense, Wants Less . 668
Fair — County . 250
Mineola, L, 1 . 596
N. Y. State . 562
Rehoboth, Mass . 603
Trenton, Lf. J . ' . 672
Fairs — Open. Favors . 441
Open or Closed . 585
Farm — Agreement, Written
Contract for . 226
And Garden Notes . 280
And Home Week, Mass . 504
Animals, Treating Wounds of. . 450
At Albany . 53
Boy, Notable . 523
70
208
131
646
788
670
Ideals, An Appreciation of..
Jobs, Relief, Against . 523
Labor Situation . 337
Outlook in South and West. 575
Partners hipUSt Am°^ ,»
Prices, N. Y. State';.'.' . 249
Prices, Ohio . ; ; ; ; ill
Run-down, Making Living on!; 130
ocenes, Few . >^89
Sentiment Survey of, "by Press 694
©now, Fa . eg
Stables, Disinfecting 290
Starting a . . goo
Trade, Foreign .... 54-,
Trade, 1935 . .
Traveling. Displayed, Desc'rib-
mg Established by Park De-
partment in N. Y. C 4=0
Woods, Working in . ' 20°
Farms, Five-acre, for Miners.. 31
Farmer s Remarks, Conn. 451
Farmers— Among . . 439
Best to Meet Upward Curve.. 32
Foreign, Interested in N Y
Fruit Markets ' a
Say, What .... 747
Farmhouse, N. J.. Needed Food'
During Winter Storm .... 130
Farming— At Albany . '444
In South . .' . 53 7J
Heal Subsistence . 366
rat Tests to Be Checked . 668
Fats — and Oils. Factory Con-
sumption Estimation of . 352
and Oil, Production of. . 182
Federal — Investigation ' ' 94
License. Proposed for Sale of
Interstate Milk, N. Y, Dairy¬
men Oppose . 438
Loan Racket . . 333
Reserve Notes 144
Fe!d~A"alysis' More About State 723
Analysis, State . 623
Formulas, Open and Closed..; 441
House Shortens Name . 656
Mill, Traveling aso
Prices . . . ;;; . jss
Tests in N. J,, G. t. F. ...... 769
Feeders, Don’t Paralyze .... 9
Fertilizers Believed to Make Soil
Acid .
Field , Feed Lot and Laboratory..
Finger Lakes Region in January
lire — Hazards, Electrical, Sug¬
gestion of .
Thorn, Evergreen
Fish — Meal, Making
Oregon Method of Smoking. 780
"Fitting Farm Tools," by Louis
H, Roehl . 29
"Five Acres,” by M. G. Rains".' 513
Flag and the Constitution.. 541 6^3
Flames, Colored, for Open Fire.. 670
Flock— Breeding, Handling . 324
Family, Starting . 322
Small, Starting . 434
With Possible Coccidiosis..". 99
Flocks, Small, Feeding: .... 101
Flood— Damage in N. Y. State." 562
In N. Y. State . 540
In Steuben County, N. Y. . 578
Floors — Of Many Woods 129
Paint for Old . ' ' 442
Flower — Garden, Planning . 174
|£0W m . . . 268
Show, N. Y . 108, 268
Show, Peekskill, N. Y . 597
Show, St. Louis . 505
Flowers — and Shrubs. Spring
Care of . g44
Some Old-fashioned . 332
Wild, and Shrubs Destruction
By Motorists, Protested by
Authorities . 456
Flying Fish . . 799
Foreign Trade . 452
Forty-Seven Cents, Who Got. 131
"Four-H,” — By Kenneth Hinshaw 791
Fowls — Blind . 588. 776
Lame . ’ 540
Poor Laying . . . . . " . 633
Trouble With . 275
Frazier-Lemke — Law Held Un¬
constitutional . 457
Law, New . 647
Friend, From Conn . 677
Frost — Outwitting . 242, 451
Risk Should Not Be Taken on
A Large Crop . 696
Fruit — and Vegetable Conditions. 580
Conditions and Prices . 506
Damage Estimation in England 490
Grower, Michigan, Finds Mod-
ern Storage House Profitable 30
Growers’ Exchange . 665
Growers, Mich., Visit With. 3
Growers, Mid-winter Thoughts
Of N. Y . 173
Growers, With Maine . 202
Growing, Conscience and Con¬
trol in . 219, 243
Meeting, Mass . 790
Tour, Ohio . 491
Tree Planting at Old Age 580
Tree, Ringing . 122
Various, Conditions and Prices 506
Fruits — For Ohio . 148
N, Y. State . 697
Of Folly .
Season’s Glance at New.
Fundamentals, Teaching of,
Return to
335
690
206
Furrow, Following the . 424
Garbage, Handling . 559
Garden — Notes, Various . 125, 539
Protection, Program of . 765
Protection . 745
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Garden — Spot Notes 175, 457. 575, 715
Varieties. Change Variations in 182
Winter . 788
Gardener, Northern, Looks For¬
ward to Spring . ■ 218
•'Gardening Short Cuts,'1 by M.
G, Kains . 420
Gas Escaping Fatalities . 90
Genesee County, N. Y. — Farm
fS™.0" V. ■■■■•. I f
Geography, Studying . 110
Gift Subscription . 708
Gil Peck, Indians Pay Tribute to
Memory of . . .
Gingerbread, Recipe for . <4o
Girls Should Remain in Home
Town for Employment . 506
Gladacres’ Tenants . 35
Gladiolus — Everybody's Flower,. 12b
Thvips .
Globe Company . *34
Gloxinias from Seed . 313
Goat-Milk Scoring Test . 492
Milk, Selling . 406
Milk . 340
Goats — For Clearing Land . 712
Protect Sheep . 10
Gobbler, Persistent . . “40
Gold — Again the Magic of . 315
Coins That May Be Retained., 622
Decision .
Good Beginning . • ■ • • 53
Goose Raising at Ark Farm. 282, 298
Government — Buying Land in
j?as^ . 32
Prices on Cherries and Beans. 556
Grain — And Forage Stock, Es¬
timation of . . • • • ’22
Conditions . 130, 490
Market Sags . ’*3
More, Gave More Profit . . 337
Grange — Gouverneur, N, Y., Fair 614
Gatherings . JJ
In Community Betterment ... 347
National Secretary’s Report... 153
Program for 1935 . 132
Regional Conferences . 24 <
Gra,in7ide 0Peratl°n. W 069
"rBrSEt <&
Grapevine Propagation by Vines
Raised from Cuttings and
Layering .
“Grass Roots” Country, From. 507
Grass Seed, Sowing Thinly . 206
Great Plains. From the . 353
Greenhouse, Knockdown . 307
Groping in Dark . . 457
Guernsey — Breeders Hold Annual
Meeting . 458
Herds, Gathered at . 132
Guernseys — Polar . 208
Two Lancaster County . 292
Guinea, A Valuable Bird . 412
H
Hamilton Falls, Describing . 669
Hams and Bacon, Curing . 808
Harbin Lespedeza, Experience
With . . 48
Hartford’s Rose Week . 472
Hay, Salting, While Mowing It
Away Lessens Spoilage and
Fire Danger . 490
Heat in Gas and Coal . 670
H. D. Converse, Death of . 407
Hebrew Holidays . 255
Hedges, Sprucing Up With . 331
Heifer’s Eyelid, Growth on . 542
Heifers — Caked Udders of . 354
Raising . 7’J
Watch Freshening . 607
Help — All in Need . . 581
Answer to Call for . 604
Call for . 156
Hen — Crowing . 616
House, Cement Block . 117
House, Ventilating . 143
Manure, Best Use of . 226
Manure, Use of . 206
Ration, Vitamins in, Add to
Hatchability and Vigor of
Chicks . 116
With Unusual Skin . 685
Hens — Blind . 161
Buckwheat for . 20
Busy . 462
Do Not Hurry . 528
Do Not Lay . . 20
Dying . 61
Eating Eggs . 27b
Feeding Fish Meal to . 25b
Feet, Bunches on . 101
Have Colds . 803
House, Damp . 395
Intestinal Trouble of . 750
Laying Age of . 139
Laying Better . 528
Molting . 77 6
Pulling Feathers . 5ba
Some Vermont . 462
Testing for Pullorum Disease.. 549
White Leghorn With Probable
Infectious Bronchitis . 61
“Henley’s 20th Century Book of
10,000 Formulas, Processes
and Trade Secrets” . 386
Herb — Garden, My . 452
Name Wanted . 799
Herd — Decker, Feed, Production
and Breeding of . 724
Jersey, Exhibiting . 562
Testing Vermont . 154
Herefords — On Brookvale Farm. 94
Polled . 724
High — Interest, Lure of . 673
School Students Failed to Pass
Examination . 540
Hog — Industry, Conditions of... 768
King, Is Here Again . 316
Prices . 72
Processing Tax —
35, 90, 110, 182, 248
Tax Regulations, Difficult to
Understand . 746
Hogs — Hereford . 748
Minerals for . . 72
Holdings Estimation in Cold-
Storage Warehouses . 646
Holly Berries, Germinating . 68
Hollyhock Rust . 151
Holstein — Field Day . 582
Herds, Hints from . 390
Ohio, Record of . 354
Promising Young . 798
Holsteins — High-producing . 230
High Record . 10
Red and White . 231
Home — and Farmstead, Cleaning
Up . 248
Egg-laying Contest in Vt . 600
Garden, Why Not Have . 148
Homeland and Home . 7
Hone-bee, The . . 218
Honey Butter and Whipped
Cream . 87
Honeysuckle, Varied . 788
Horn Snake . 406, 616
Horse — Blind Staggers of . 514
Eczematons Disease of . 700
Grooming . 474
Itching, Cure for . 745
Radish Demands Increasing . . 31
Relieving Heaves of . 186
With Blind Staggers . 514
With Blind Staggers, Cure for 603
With Diarrhoea . 748
With Itching Hind Legs .... 94
With Periodic Ophthalmia . . . 228
With Summer Itch . 676
Horses — and Mules Interest In¬
creased . 646
n'mtii? t - t . a. .
Horses — Lost in Hot Weather. . . 492
Bunch of Young . 46
Eating With Bits in Mouth. . 456
Making Aberdeen Plait for... 476
Of Another Color . 270
Watering . . • • • 456
Horticultural — Gossip 108, 247,
384, 421, 447, 519, 561 . 626
Issue, Practical Matter in . 182
Society, Meeting of N. Y . 594
Society Meeting More Use¬
ful Now . 8
Society, N. Y. State . 91
Society Summer Meeting, N.
Y. State . 561
Hotbeds — and Greenhouses, Elec¬
tric Heating of Soils in . 794
New Methods of Heating . 83
Housekeeper — Another Busy . 252
Anxious for the . 232, 442
From a Colorado . 318
Housekeeper's Wisdom . . 252
Housekeeping — Essentials in .... 338
Hints . 318
“How to Arrange Flowers,” by
Dorothy Biddle . 68
Humus and Vegetable Production 83
“Hundred Maples,” By E, G.
Eastman . 538
Hunters, List of Injured and
Killed . 8
I
Ice Cream Prices, Fixing . 792
Ice — Harvesting in New England 243
— Well as Refrigerator . 500
Ideals, An Appreciation of Old. 662
Illumination, Household, Improv-
Indian — Reservation, Notes from 364
Service Was a Disgraceful
Affair . 182
Summer . 507
Women Canning Foodstuffs and
Assisting With 4-H Projects 506
Indians — American, on Reserva¬
tions Engaged in Various
Things . , 422
Pay Tribute to Memory of Gil
Peck . 556
Industrial Employment in Canada
Shows Increase . 334
Industry Dines . 795
Insects — Controlling . 562
Damage, Figures on . 794
Insull Fiasco, The . 353
Insurance Against Damage by
Automobile and Airplane . . . 474
Intoxicated Person’s Licenses
Revoked . 768
Iowa Notes . 467, 595, 641
Irrigation Possibilities . 505
Island of Jersey . 293
It's Up to All of Us . 769
J
Japanese — Barberry No Menace.. 532
Beetle . 596
Beetle, Combatting the . 742
J. H. Hale Peach, Pollinizer for. 402
Jersey — Cattle Field Day and Sale 409
Club, Wyoming County . 585
Dairy,. N. Y., Model . . 518
Herd, Geneva, Scored High
Rating . 13
Herd, Practical . 619
Herds, Journeys to . 698
White Giants, My . 160
White Giants . 324
Jerseys — Champion at National.. 770
In Schoharie County, N. Y.... 344
Sisson's Go to China . 251
Some Good . 441
Jerusalem Artichoke and Tung
Tree, Use of . 722
Judge Saw Them at N. Y. State
Fair, As the . 648
Junior Livestock Department,
Showmanship . 492
K
Katalidin — Potato . 123, 266
Potato, More About . 51
Potato. Origin of . 269
Korean Chrysanthemums . 745
L
Lake — Country, Going to, for
Peaches . ; . 715
Winnepesaukee, Describing . . . 406
Lamb — Condition . 268, 580
Feeding Situation . 749
Sick . ; . 582
Lambs, Empire State, Making
Superior . 251
Feeding in Western N. Y . 112
Feeding Young . 292
On Feed January 1 . 95
On Pasture . 34
Thriftless . 582
Lambing Time Suggestions . 336
Lancaster County, Pa,, Farm... 46
Langwater, Visit at . 154
Lard Treatment Thought Fatal.. 267
Law — Mr. Milburn’s Criticism of
Milk . 334
Poultry Stealing, N. H.
Qualifications of . 438
Proposed to Deny Persons
Bringing Suit Against Govt. 562
Put a Tooth in . 153
Laws — Dairy, State, Revision
Needed of . 9
Pennsylvania . 153
Lawn — Repairing Results in
Spring Depends on Weather. 438
Leaf Hoppers of Apple and
Potato . 595
Leghorns — Black, S. C . 21
English and American . 139
Legumes for Pasture . 584
Let Us Alone . 353
Letter — of Mrs, Joe Fitzgerald.. 794
Of Thanks . 526
“Liberia Rediscovered,” by
James C. Young . 618
Liberty Charter, Hands off Our. . 475
License Payment, Pa., Farmers'
Rights With Regard to . 152
Licenses Refused . 646
Lilies — and Persimmons . 68
Planting Hardy . 745
Lily Bulbs, Wintering . 642
Lime — Consumption Estimation
on Farms in This Country... 456
Money Value of . 435
Value . 503
Line Fence . 646
Literary Work, R. N.-Y. Con¬
tributor Receives Recognition 506
Literature, Obscene, Being Sent
by Mail to Children . 562
Live, Right to . 541
Livestock — and Poultry Notes... 358
At Pa. Farm Show . 184
Central Western Conditions
and Outlook of . 524
Department, Junior —
54, 134, 154. 228
Estimation and Value . . 206
Estimation and Value in Pa. , . 226
Longevity . 408
Nine Nevers of . 508
Of All Classes in this Country
Considerably Decreased , . . . 314
Shipping, Precautions Against
Losses from . 506
Water for . 796
Living, Worth While . 763
Lord Farms Expand . 657
Losses, To Plug Public . 335
Lotus Viewing at Great Sodus
Bay, N. Y . 614
Lumber, Prices of Pile . 585
Lupines, Culture of . 642
Lye, Manifold Uses of . 745
M
Machinery Overhauled in Winter 52
Madonna Lilies, Diseased . 539
Magazines and Scrapbooks . 544
Maggot With Tail . 610
Maine — Crop Notes . 699
Notes . 439
Reader, From a . 743
State Grange . 33
Manly Does Good Job . 9
Mantes — Praying, Hardy in N,Y. 47
Chinese, Egg Mass of . 47
Manure Around Apple Trees . 532
Maple — Bladder-Gall . 535
Maple — Products Grades of N. Y,
State . 207
Sap Orchard and Its Products,
Handling . 206
Trees Bo Not Need Special
Care . 768
Maples, Vermont . 787
Mare — Has Quittor . 34
With Puffel Hind Leg . 96
Worm Infested . 354
Mark With Brand That Sticks . . 723
Market News and Prices . 672
Marsh Grass for Heaves . 251
Mask, Drop the . 523
Mass Meeting, Large . 183
Matanuska — Plan Outlook . 522
Valley Project . 334
Mattress Homemade Wool . 631
McCarl Steps In . 353
Meadows, Pastures and Winter
Grains Are in Better Condi¬
tions . 422
Meat — By-products, Canning .... 14
Prices Higher During December 54
Prices, Housewives Protest
Against High . 522
Meats, Dry Curing of . 803
Meeting, Brown Swiss Annual... 799
Melon Growing in Adirondack
Sections . 148
Melons — Early, Growing in Pa¬
cific Northwest . 368
In Hudson Valley . 218
Memorial, Indian Chief’s . 87
Men, Famous . 152
Menus for Relief Recipients . 70
Meridale Farms Sale . 525
Metropolitan Area in January
Had Bare Ground and Tinge
of Green on Lawns . 70
Mexican Bean Beetle, Controll¬
ing, on Bean Plants . 556
Michaelmas Daisies . 718
Michigan Sheep Notes from
Woman Shepherd . 14
Mildew on Roses . 552
Milk — About Connecticut . 475
Advertising . 207
Advertising Report . 523
Agreement, Intrigue in . 694
And Cream Supply. . .371, 541,
647, 747 769
And Feed Prices . 183
Barons in Pittsburgh . 774
Becomes Stringy on Standing. . 135
Bills, New . 289, 315
Bloody . 651
Board. Testimony Before Pa. . 668
Bottle, Neck of . 153
Case, Seelig Wins . 227
Claim Settled . 697
Classification, New . 522
Company, Injunction Against. . 315
Conference on Govt. Control of
Interstate . 289
Control Board, Opinion on . 352
Control Editorial Praised . 617
Control, Interstate . 423
Control, Kanker in . 673
Control Law for Ohio . 774
Control Law Under Fire . 647
Control Reviewed in Pa. —
694, 730, 744
Cost of Hauling . 623
Fat Tests, Dealers', Checking
Up on . 206
Federal Investigators for N.Y. 792
Fever, Preventing . 585
Flesh, Cancer in . 131
For the Baby . 623
Hearing Echoes . 507
Hearing, Pa . 644
In Michigan . 744
In Ohio . 744
Investigation, Highlights of . . . 598
Law Deferred . 227
Law, New . 522
License, Boston, Voided . 457
License, Federal, Canceled .... 335
Loose, An Echo of . 581
Matters, Ohio . 792
Meeting at Utica . 668
News, Best . 315
No Authority to Tax . 71
Notes, Batch of . 730
Odors and Flavors in . 725
Ohio Surplus, Returns $1.45 to
Its Producers . 598
Out-of-State . 792
Pact, Short Interstate . 795
Paying Twice a Month . 207
Plan, Intrigue Masked in .... 491
Plant Closed . 315
Plant May Close . 249
Prices . 183
Prices, April . 423, 457
Prices, August . 647
Prices, December . 71
Prices. February . 269
Prices, January . 155
Prices, July . 601
Prices, June . 543, 563
Prices, March . 353
Prices, May . 507
Prices, More . 523
Prices, November . 795
Prices, October . 747
Prices, September . 697
Producers’ Picnic . 581
Reforms, Fundamental . 227
Report, Proper . 601
Reports, Annual . 353
Resolution, Grange Adopts ... 53
Rule, Troy, Reversed . Ill
Saratoga County . 668
Situation . 249
Situation in England . 71
Situation in Pa . 627
Tax, Farmers Oppose . 335
To Sell at Farm . 371
Too Much Profit in . 792
Trade, Coercion in . 644
Tragedies, Two . 769
Value in Cooking . 58
Vote . 795
Washington County, N, Y, .353, 601
Weights and Butteifat Test at
Receiving Plants . 269
Whipped Cream from
Evaporated . 301
Mining Bees . 471
Miss It, Can’t . 389
Missouri Notes . 28, 683
Modern Live Poultry Crop . 683
Moles — Handling . 616
Moth Balls for . 799
Monarch Butterfly Chrysalis
» Found on Beans . . 718
Money — More About . 207
National Bank . 71
Sound, From Wall Street . 153
That Fountain Pen . 269
Monopoly Price for Pie . 153
Monument, Vt., Battlefield . 695
Mortgage — Holders, Justice for.. 423
Titles, Cost of . 623
Mosquito Breeding Places, R. I.
Clearing up . 180
Mother's Day . 388
Motor Vehicle Development .... 110
Muck — Land, Farming in N. Y.
State . 418
Land, Using . 422
Mulberry Varieties . 665
Mules, Thriftless, Plumping . 12
Mulleins as House Plants . 404
Murder Trials. Sixth Grade
Pupils Staged . 70
Mushrooms, Tests for Wholesome 556
Muskmelons — for Home and
Roadside Market . 419
Vai'ieties of . 170
N
Name, What’s in . 33
National — Dairy Exposition . 291
Housing Loans . 371
NRA — Annulled Though Much
Money Spent Afterward .... 600
New Stop-Gap . 523
Is Failure . 110
Should Pass Out . .... 153
Nature Enforces Its Own
Penalties . 389
Nebraska Sentiment . 353
Neck of the Bottle . 153
Nectarines — Cal., Displayed on
City Fruit Stands . 600
Newer . 639
Neilson. J, A., Death of . 289
New Deal — Rabbits Snipe at. . . . 507
Will Make More Mistakes,
Uncertain About . 406
New Hampshire Popular . 657
“New Rand McNally World
Atlas and Gazetteer” . 452
Newspapers Read by Women ... 110
New York — State Brown Swiss
Assn. Hold Meeting . 185
State Fair . 562
State Fair, R. N.-Y. Will
Have Booth . 562
State Girl's Champion 4-H
Pen of Lambs at International 94
State Grange . 53
State Horticultural Society ... 91
No Equalization Wanted . 91
Northeastern Ohio, From . 583
Northern Nut Growers', Meeting 600
Norway Spruce, Methods of Con¬
trolling Spruce Gall Aphid.. 622
Notes — From Maine . 662
From North Carolina . 616
From Southern York Co., Pa... 664
From the Old Dominion . 347
Missouri Garden . 618
Southern Ohio . 315
Tennessee . 136, 478, 590, 780
Nuptial Bonds, Cut the . 407
Nursery Stock, Handling . 314
Nut Culture. Best Varieties Used 152
Nuts Good Winter Food . 32
Nut Growers Meeting, Northern 596
O
Oath, Official . 581
Oats — and Canada Field Peas
Good Hay Crop . 206
And Field Pea Value . 70
As Feed . 798
For Hog Feeding . 580
Ohio — Milk and Other Things... 541
River Country, From the . 347
Old — Age Questions . 346
Covered Bridges,” by Adelbert
M. Jakeman . 766
Dominion, From 523, 595, 695, 787
Roses, by Mrs. F. L. Keays. . 246
One Hundred Fifty Years,
Looking Back . 367
Onions — Being Raised from Seed 286
Ridding Pasture of Wild . 406
Orange County, N. Y., From. 439, 769
Orchard Life Perilous . 663
Orchids, Beautiful Native Sorts. 438
Orphan Asylum, Colored, Origina¬
tion of . 226
Ossipee, Village of, Beautiful
Spot . 370
Outlook, Potato, Onion and Cab¬
bage . 91
Ox Team, Handy . 72
P
Pact, Seven-State . 747
Painting Buildings . 794
Paper Praised . 647
Papers, Contrasting, to See
Which Presents Truer Pic¬
ture of American Life . 600
Parents Should Not Be too Domi¬
nant . 768
“Partners in Plunder,” by J, B.
Matthews & R. E. Shallcross 513
Pastoral Parson 50, 129, 224, 391,
437, 489, 559, 599, 678, 743, 793
Pasture — Experience . 503
Good, From Use of Fertilizers. 130
Improvement Suggestions . 370
Methods of Improving . 366
Peach — Culture, Careful and Per¬
sistent Work in by N. J,
Station . 268
Hardiness in Hudson Valley . . 350
Most Hardy . 7
Soils, Strongly Acid, Low in
Plant Nutrients . . 334
Peaches — Experience With . 791
Hardy . .122, 367
In Maine . 225
Some Promising . 263
Pear — Borers . 665
Clapp Favorite, Fails to Bear.. 470
Leaves and Fruits, Drying of. 641
Seedless and Coreless . 762
Pears — Black Spots on . 595
With Pear Scab . 641
Peonies, Planting . 612
People, Politics or Profits . 439
Peril to the World . 269
Peter G. Ten Eyck to Be N. Y,
Commissioner of Agriculture 111
Petunias, Gold-bugs Injuring. . . . 312
Pew, Wm. H., Death of . 698
Pheasant — and the Farmer . 769
That Terrible Ring-neck .... 412
Picture, Attractive Orchard ... 288
“Picturesque America,” by John
F. Kane . 745
Pie, Monopoly, Price for . 153
Pig Shortage . 541
Pigs — Ailing . 724
Fattening . 676
Motherless, 9 Little, Raising 719
Pigeon — Feed Formula . 569
Homing . 70S
Paragraphs . 728, 757, 804
Pigoons, City, Nesting in Vari¬
ous Places in N. V, C . 248
Pincushions, Do You Grow . 504
Pine Needle Baskets, More of... 631
Pioneers — Modern in Alaska . 558
Modern in New England . 321
Plant — Inspection Probably
Needed . 532
Labelj Permanent, Inexpensive 667
Plants — and Shrubs, Winter Col¬
or of Various . 70
Perennial . 767
Poisonous, Destroying . 370
Using- Southern-grown . 207
Vegetable, Producing Early... 106
Play's the Thing . 183
Pleasant Reaction . 407
Pleasure, An Unfailing . 594
Pleasures, Back to Old-Time.... 682
Plum Varieties . 503
Poinsettia, Holiday . 8
Poison Ivy, Killing . 552
Political — and Business Units... 389
Situation, Sizing Up . 226
Pomological Meeting, Great . . . 717
Pomona Celebr-ates . 795
Poncorn — Defective . 641
Not Good Business to Go- Into 182
Pork — Consumption Checked by
Govt. Methods . 506
Curing . 113
Substantial . 54
Potato — Conditions 370, 388, 406,
522, 562, 696 . 794
Conditions and Prices . 722
Conditions Discouraging . 506
Control Hearing . 650
Control, Thoughts on . 673
Dealers, Regulating N. J . 558
Folly . 601
Good Words for . 82
Growers Beware . 747
Growers, N. E., Try Experi¬
ment . 67
Has High Food Value . 152
Holdings. Old, Market Pros¬
pects for . 388
Insects and Diseases . 536
Interesting . 749
Katahdin, Experience With... 27
Katahdin, More About . 51
Onion and Cabbage Outlook . 91
Onion and Other Crop Condi¬
tions . 672
Pudding . 314
Raisers Look to Old Record.. 64
Seed Pieces, Holding After
Cut . 90
Tax . 790
Tour, Eastern Shore . 475
Varieties, Observations on. .. 330
Potatoes — Before They Sprout. . 252
Cracked . 740
For Pigs . 582
Omission of, to Reduce Weight 32
Starting from Potato Balls. . 8
Used in Bread Making . 70
Poultry — and Eggs of N. J . 207
And Livestock Conditions. . .... 474
At Eastern States Exposition. 439
At Garden Show . 798
Brand, Honestly . 361
Bread for . 549
Business Arrangement . 60
Business, Starting . 297, 776
Conditions . 622
Courses, Mass..., . 683
Cross Breeding . 213
Day, Ohio . 462, 608
Diseases, N. H., Has Been
Working to Free State from 32
Experience, Some . 462
Farm . 194
Farm, City Woman’s. 138, 394, 803
Fattening . 707
Feathers Waxing . 38
Figures, Some . 389
Flock, Farm and Records . 639
Foods . 77
For Meats . 497
Inbreeding of . 805
Industries Exposition . 668, 804
Investment . 77
Lice . 549
Litter, Peat Moss for . 297
Meeting, Conn . 491
Milk-fed . 707
Milk for . 397
Plans, Vermont . 197
Potatoes for . 463
Problem . 192
Problems at Amherst . 14
Prospects Are Good . 722
Questions, Various . 194
Sanitation . 395
Sauerkraut for . 297
Show, Madison Square Garden. 720
Stale Bread for . 159
Stealing Bill . 268
Stealing Law, N. H., Qualifica¬
tions for . 438
Strains, Crossing . 633
Tattooing for Theft Prevention 673
Tour, Interesting . 40
Tour, Unusual Sights on a . 684
Poultryman Bringing His Eggs
to Auction . 146
Poultrymen Organize, N.Y. State 16
Poultrywoman in Mexico . 708
Power to Destroy . 723
Prairie Is Green Again Now.... 615
Praying Mantes in N. Y. City.. 745
President, One Term for . 581
Pretense, Drop the . 9
Price Level, General . 289
Pride Is a Merit, Where . 697
Pi-ivate Property, Save . 249, 507
Problem, Another . 631
Processing — Tax Collections . 580
Taxes . 540
Projects, Rural Community in
Tennessee . 495
Propagation Questions . 436
Property — Damaged by Road
Building . 288
Private, to Save . 249
Public Losses, To Plug . 335
Pullet — Ailing . 160
Has Prolapse . 39
With Probable Roup . 298
With Twisted Neck . 101
Pullets — Brown Leghorn, With
Probable Paralysis . 275
Do Not Lay . 38
Eggs, Blood Spots and Watery
Whites . 377
Feeding . 213
Trapnesting . 803
With Black Combs . 139
With Depluming Mite . 161
With Possible Cholera . 160
With Troublesome Molt . 98
Pulleys, Distance Between . 128
Pullorum Disease, Probable . 462
Puppy, Feeding and Worming. . . 625
Put a Tooth in Law . 153
Q,
Quack Grass — Combatting . 763
Experience in Fighting . 671
Handling . 768
Quinces, Propagating from
Suckers . 762
R
Rabbits — Shipping Wild . 745
Snipe at New Deal . 507
Rabies Outbreak . 637
Racket Masked at a Gift . 723
Rainy Day in Country in Spring
Looks Better Than City . 314
Ram Losing Wool and Appetite. . 509
Rambling Along at Long Acres —
27. 82, 123, 172, 219, 244,
312, 350, 436, 455, 471, 486,
503, 521, 534, 575, 595, 620,
670, 691, 714 . 764-
Ranch, Life on . 316
Raspberries — Black New . 307
Black, Trimming in Fall . 762
Columbian, Propagating . 764
Controlling Anthracnose on.... 640
Red, Planting . 641
Virus-Free . 385, 416
Winter Injury in . 615
Raspberry Experience . 641
Reaction, Pleasant . 407
Reader, Appreciative . . 552
Readers, McGuffey’s, Should Be
Returned Again to Curricu¬
lum . 422
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Reading Tests in N. Y. C.
Schools of Poor Showing.... 696
Real Point, Why Dodge . 53
Recipes, Grape Juice . 717
Red Spider on Evergreens . 559
Red-top, Seeding . 612
Regale Lily, Treatment of . 616
Regel’s Privet, Hardy . 420
Relief — Politicians' Paradise . . . 289
Work That Creates Values . . . 407
Remarks of Texas Friend . 787
Reserve Notes, Federal . Ill
Rhode Island Greening, Biennial
Bearing of . 402
Rhubarb in Hudson Valley . 471
River of Milk and Heredity .... 112
Roads — Descent Country . 422
Using Salt on . 622
Roadside Markets . 540
Robin, Baby, Destroys Insects.. 680
Rock Garden — Gems of . 284
Of Native Plants . 693
Plants,” by Clarence Elliot... 791
Popular . 504
Rockspray or Quinceberry . 788
Rocky — Mountain Ranch, From 558
Point Orchard Notes. 552, 601, 763
Rooster Kills Rat . 360
Roots, Rhubarb for Forcing - 2
Rose Varieties, Favorite . 226
Roses — in Winter . 765
Some New . 171
Rubber Plant Loses Leaves ... 790
Ruffel-Grouse Believed Not to
Be Raised in Captivity .... 90
Rural Life in America . 226
Rural New-Yorker — Bi-Weekly
for Summer . 522
Continuance of . 8
Tour, Sixth Annual, 288, 308,
368, 370, 404, 420, 436, 454,
472, 488, 504, 520, 536, 560,
57@( . 627
Useful to Everyone . 288
Will Have Booth at N. Y.
State Fair . 600
Rural School Improvement So¬
ciety, N. Y, S„ Annual Con¬
vention . 696
Rye Fertility, Effect . 70
S
Sale — One Day at a . 515
That Sold Things . 43
Salem County, N. J . 153
Salt Production Important Indus¬
try in Canada . . . 90
Scabiosa Caucasica, Growing,
From Seed . 576
Scene, Oxen, in Maryland . 230
Scenes in Vermont . . • • 334
School — Case, Andes, N. Y. . . 84, 697
Centralization Cannot Be With-
out Vote of District ....... 52
Consolidation . 794
Convention at Amsterdam,
N. Y . 786
Equipment Not at Fault for
Not Progressing . 314
Legislation at Albany . 130
Law . 422
Lunches . 5b
Matters at Albany . 141
Matters, Thoughts About . 766
Meeting, Qualifications for
Voting at . 352
Meeting, Report of N. Y. S.
R. S. I. S . 746
Rural, Self-government . . . Ill
Transportation, Trustee, Should
Be More Thrifty Regarding. 490
Transportation for One Pupil. • 552
Schools — Graft in . 541
Rural, Comments on . 370
Rural, Junking . 768
Secretary Wallace's Hearty
Laugh . 673
Seed— and Plant Bed, Control
Damping Off . 149
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Seed — Corn, Hens Can Sprout. . . 422
Distribution, Govt . 206
Treatment, Farm and Garden,
Is Becoming Important . 52
Seeds, ’Difficult", Need Careful
Attention . 86
Senator Copeland Is Right . 563
Septic Tank, Handling . 590
Serica Lespedeza, Field of . 773
Shame of the State . 601
Share the Wealth at Its Source.. 647
Sheep — City Taken Out of Parks 334
Coming Back to Eastern Farms 2
Dipping . . 582
Dorset, Are Desirable . 463
Farm, Small . 492
Farm, Some Van Vleet . 582
Feeding . 13, 90
Field Day, Western N, Y . 582
Growers, Ohio, Meet . 209
Losing Wool . 556
Of Scottish Hills . 26
Shed, Shadows in the . 372
Sweet Clover for . . 133
Shorthorn, Milking, of E. M.
Bull . 250
Shrub, Fine Old . 745
Shrubs — for Seashore . 64, 126
Should Be Carefully Pruned... 352
Signs, "No Trespass,” Pa . 803
Sir Robert’s Maddalena at Pa.
Farm Show . 228
Skunk Odor, Removing . 454
Sleigh Bells, Origin of . 467
Slugs and Crickets in House . . . ^89
Snowberry, Pink-Fruited . 745
Soap Making Then and Now..... 655
Sociability Songs for Community,
School and Home . 709
Social Security, New Act . 601
Soil — Bacteria, Studying Benefits
Of . 768
Erosion in Middle West . 288
Improvement, Alfalfa for . 473
Mysteries, Some . : . 502
Sterilizing, With Formalin. .. 4
Testing for Acidity by Compe¬
tent Experts . 248
"Some American Trees,” by
Wm. B. Werthner . 572
Sorghum Growing for Syrup
Making . 70
South Africa, From . 457
South Central N. Y., Around - 450
Southern — Farmers Puzzled . 371
Kentucky, Vactioning in . 535
N. Y. Chick and Egg Show. .. 397
Ohio, From . 131, 389, 763
Tier of N. Y., Along the . 695
Sow Eating Pigs . 94
Sows — and Pigs. Feed for . 724
Eating Pigs . 270
Unprofitable . 724
Soy Bean — Area . 70
Flour, More About . 510
Hay, Curing . 540
Seeding Curing and Harvest¬
ing . 438
Soy Beans — For Food . 386
Important Emergency Hay%and
Pasture Crop . 182
In Rotation . 332, 391
In Rotation, Where to Put... 226
Use of, as Food . 206
Value of Standing . 616
Species of Flower Bulbs of the
Soviet Union . 453
Spelling Bee, N. J. Sixth Annual
Grange . 348
Spirit of 80 Odd Years . 563
Spray Mixtures, Some . 180
Spring — Chicken Experience - 300
Is Here Again . 288
Reminiscences . 269
Squash — Big . 766
Fall Blossoms of . 762
Hubbard, Origination of . 438
Vine Borer . 503
Squashes, Summer, Fall and
Winter . .' . 223
Squirrels, Flying, Evicting . 500
Stamps, Removing . 386
State Fair, N. Y . 492
Steer, Angus. Fitting . 13
Steers, Hereford, From Western
Range to Cooking Range .... 54
Steuben County, N. Y., From.... 207
Stockers, Buying . 622
Storage — Building . 128
Holding Prospects . 722
Tank, Power from . 610
Warehouse Holdings, Estima¬
tion of . 506
Storm Follows Flood . 720
Story, Chapters of an Old . 335
Strawberries — Fertilizing . 383
Ought to Sell Better . 288
Winter Protection for . 27
Strawberry — and Early Vegeta¬
bles Field Day . 370
Experience, Some . 470
Mulch, Growing . 532
Seedlings, Testing . 456
Stumps, Burning . 500
Subscription Blanks . 646
Subsistence Farming, Fling at. . . 664
Sudan in Pennsylvania . 668
Sugar — Grass, Pasturing After
Frost . 672
In Apple, What Makes . 122
Sunnyrock, Greetings from . 691
Sunshine Fair . 701
Sweet — Cherries, Growing . 640
Cherry and Blackcaps, Trou¬
bles of . 640
Clover, Grow More . 107
Corn, Varieties of, in N, Y, S. 346
Potato Storing Experience.... 404
Potatoes, Curing and Storing. . 474
Potatoes in Southern Pennsyl¬
vania . 500
Potatoes, Keeping . 109
Potatoes, Keeping; Green
Vegetables, Various, Can Be
Had all During Year . 794
Syrup, Maple, Making and
Grading of . 203
T
Tax Load, Unequal Distribution
of . 206
Telephone — Rural, Another . 218
Rural, Successful . 82
Tent Caterpillars — Infestation,
Controlling . 490
Controlling . 370
Destroying . 388
Termites, Commonly Known as
White Ants . 451
Texas Notes . 338, 566
Thanksgiving — Hymn . 746
"The Book I Made Myself,”
Review of . 766
"The Cocker Spaniel,” by Ella
B. Moffit . 322
They — Are Doing It Themselves 46
Violate a Trust . 91
Through Northern Eyes . 126
Tile Drainage — A Marker to the
Father of . 714
Makes Worthless Land Good
for Cropping . 722
Time, A Long, Long . . 602
Timothy and Clover Seeding ... 89
Toads to Save Cane Fields from
Destructive Beetle . 540
Tomato Culture . 451
Tomatoes for Forcing . 556
"Tono Antonio,” by Ruth Sawyer 158
Tornado, Texas . 535
Tortoise Beetle Injured Tomatoes 535
Tour — of Vegetable Growers .... 438
Romance of Our . 29
Tourists Home, Attractive In¬
terior for . 442
Toys Considered as Junk by Man 352
Tragic Comedy of Errors . 289
Trails— End Farm Notes, 69, 203,
331, 419, 487, 519 . 787
Homeward . 624
Treason, Little Short of . 371
Tree — Apple, Commercially
Profitable Age of . 182
Apple, Fails to Bear . 555
Cherry, Pruning . 8
Crops in Tenn. Valley . 382
Fruits, Fails to Bear . 555
Loses Sap from Wounds . 470
Maple, Loss of Sap from
Wounds in . 284
Pear, Clapp Favorite Fails to
Bear . 28
Sugar Palm, 90 Foot, in Bloom
Under Glass at N. Y, Eotani-
cal Garden . 52
Trees — Apple. Black Rot Canker 262
Apple, Blotch Disease of . 487
Apple, Fertilizing . 47
Apple, Fertilizing by Crowbar
Apple, Hardy Varieties of.... 404
Apple, Wormy . 383
Cherry, Hardy Varieties of... 404
Cherry, Mildew on . 555
Cherry, Wormy . 383
Fruit, Raising . 383
Fruit, Small Planting of . 283
Fruit, Varieties of . 283
Girdled, Bridge-grafting .. ... 347
Maple, Do Not Need Special
Care . 768
Pear, Clapp Favorite, Fail to
Bear . 28
Pear, Preventing Blight in.... 762
Plum, Fail to Bear . 283
Small Limbs, Etc,, Whip-
Grafting of . 283
Treating Winter Injured . 665
Triangle Garden, Doings at . 150
Truck — Commercial, Without
Proper Equipment for Trans¬
porting Persons . 580
Crops and Fruit Conditions. . . 474
Trumpet Vine Neither Budded or
Blossomed . 68
Trust, They Violate . 91
Tuberous Begonias . 745
Tulpen-Feest, Michigan . 332
Turkey — Breeding Problem . 21
Experience, Some . 676
Let’s Talk . 780
Prospects . 739
Questions, Some . 40
Turkeys — and Chickens, Separat¬
ing . 608
Milk-fed, Thanksgiving . 750
Raising . 512
With Fowl Pox . 588
U
Unit, Garage, Tool-house, Cold-
Frame . 244
Uplift vs. Money . 457
V
Vacation Memories . 696
Van Buren. B. D., Death of . 558
Varieties. New, Originating .... 367
Variety to Plant, What . . 122
Vegetable — Day, Conn., Early. . . 491
Field Day, N. J . 561
Garden, Perennial . 169
Growers Meet at Albany . 227
Increase in Conn . 8
Judging Contests, Boys and
Girls . 500
Markets, Various . 647
Not Showing Much Strength
For Leading Kinds . 70
Prices . 130
Storage Holding Prospects .... 722
Storing . 665
Ventilation — More, Needed . 34
Needed for Livestock, Hens or
Humans . 52
Vermont Highways, Along ..691, 715
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Village Market . 127
Vinegar, Grape . 791
Voters Should Vote Intelligently
And Watch Machinery of
Government . 722
W
Wallace, Secretary, Hearty
Laugh of . 673
Walnut Trees Affect Nearby
Plants . 641
War Profits . 623
Warehouse Holdings, Estimation
of . 438
Wasps Not Wanted . 367
Water — Discolored . 67
Poppy . 168
Wayne County, N, Y., Conditions
In . 47
Wealth Tax, Distribute the.... 563
Weather — Changes . 90
Conditions in Country During
■ June . 540
Weed Destruction . 352
Weeds That Harbor Insects and
Disease . 486
"Week-end Gardening,” by
Sterling Patterson . 488
Well — In Country Should Be
Protected . 352
Sweep, Figuring Out a . 556
Sweep, Making . 612
West Virginia News and Views. 173
What— Farmers Say . 647, 723
Happens in My Garden,” by
L. B. Wilder . 119
Is There to Hide? . 153
We Read and Other Things. . . 107
What’s — Next . 795
The Mercy Despots Feel . 407
Wheat — Conditions . 794
Crop, World . 491
Crop, World, With Exception
Of Russia and China . 52
Estimation and Prospects for
This Year’s Crop in U. S. . . 314
Grinding . 32
Perennial, Originating in
Russia . 456
Production Largest Japan Had 600
Russian Perennial . 450
World Supply of. Reduction in 540
Wheel Bug Real Assassin . 615
White — Grubs in Field Should Be
Plowed Under . 722
Lotion Formula . 514
Pine Blister Rust, Controlling. 334
Wild — Carrot, Destroying . 556
Flowers, Mountain . 313
Garden, Artificial Spring in. . . 403
Life Adapting Itself to Condi¬
tions of Civilization . 506
Life, American, Securing
Lacking Specimens of . 580
Willow for Fence Posts . 85
Winter — Glimpse of . 150
On North Country Farm . 202
Rural . 85
Sports, There Should Be More,
In Rural Communities . 672
Wireworms in Potato Fields,
What to Do With . 90
Women, Young, Should Not
Leave Farm for City Life... 334
Woodlot, Farm . 451
Wool — Conditions . 334, 480, 522
Sales . 769
Terms and Meanings and Rea¬
sons for Them . 288
Woolly Aphis, Destruction of, by
Aphelinus Mali . 206
Work — Clothes, Cost of . 389
In Crop Harvesting in Differ¬
ent States . 562
Workmen’s Clothing, Cost of... 423
Worm, Oak Carpenter . 24.3
X
X-Ray Seed Treatment . 124
ILLUSTRATIONS
Aberdeen Plaint, Completing
Braid on . 4,6
Agricultural Building Entrance,
Amherst, Mass. ............ 14
Alaska Contrasts; Glacier in
Background, Flowers in
Foreground . 454
Angus — and Wm, H. Pew . 408
Baby Beeves, Cuts of . 228
Apple — Aphis. Deformed Speci-
And Little Girl . 438
mens of . 40~
Aphis, Life Cycle of . 402
Blotch, Life History of . 487
Grading Table and Spring
Scales .
Harvest in Turkey Knob Or¬
chards . 365
Hybrid, Lawfam . .... . 762
Linda, Hardy Canadian . 762
Scab, History of . 434
Spoiled by Cracks Due to
Spray Burn . 663
Storage House . 742
With Scab Spots . 663
Young, Just Ready for Calyx
Spray . 66
Augusta Helmstetter and Wm,
Paxton . 29
Ayrshires on Pasture, Owned by
G. Gifford . 542
B
Baby Beeves — Angus, Cuts from
Round, Loin and Rib of . 228
4-H . 154
Banquet at Rural School Im¬
provement Society Meeting.. 786
Baron’s Maid Eminence 909086
Held by T. V. Doman . 698
Barrows, Hampshire, of Wm,
Pew . 616
Bee Hive . 60 <
Beebe Farm, East Dorset, Vt,,
Buildings on . 715
Bellmath Catherine of Earl D.
Crocker . 162
Black Knot — . . . 107
Disease, Details of . ... 108
Black Rot Canker of Apples in
All Stages . 262
Boar, Duroc-Jersey . 648
Bridge Grafting Details . 347
Bull — Ayrshire, Purebred of A.
H, Smith . 700
Calf "Bourndale Golden Ma¬
jesty” and Miss M, K. Hill. 770
Calves, Guernsey, at Mr.
Penny’s Emmadine Farm. .. 770
Duo Bocaldo of Robt. Hazlett. 508
Jersey, of Edmond Butler .... 250
Milking Shorthorn, Maid’s
Senator 2nd . 719
Nettle . 486
Windsor Brae 73rd . 94
Bulls — Aberdeen- Angus Yearling 524
Guernsey, of Mrs. Florence
Workman . 250
Milking Aged Shorthorn, as
Placed at Eastern States Ex¬
position . 724
Butter Tribute . 554
Buttermilk Stand . 536
Button Farm on Ethan Allen
Highway . 664
Calf and Eleanor Smitliers . 614
Calves, Pair of, on Farm of
E. S. Brigham . 354
Carpet Beetle — Larva of . 468
Varied, Enlarged . 468
Cattle Handy on Long Job . 72
Cherry, Sweet, "Gil Peck,” In¬
dians Performing Religious
Rites in Naming . 556
Chester Whites — Exhibited by
Charles Hemenway . 492
Gilts . 564
Chicks in Sanitary Brooder Pen. 306
Cockerel, Jersey White Giant... 324
Cockerels — Barred Rock, Owned
by Mass. Experiment Station 14
White Wyandotte, of Herman
Meier . 41
Codling Moth — . 66
Larva, Tree Banded to Catch . 177
Pupae Under Bark in Spring.. 66
Worm in Apple . 66
Worm in Winter Cocoon . 66
Codling Moths, Empty Pupa
Cases of . 167
Colts, Draft, on Blue Grass Pas¬
ture in Ohio . 547
Connecticut Jersey Cattle Club
Field Day, Speakes and Of¬
ficials . 674
Corn — Fields, Truck Crops,
Flooded . 624
On the Barker Farm, East
Dorset, Vt . 715
Cow — Ayrshire, Owned by A. L,
Titus . 542
Ayrshire, Sir Robert’s Madda¬
lena . 228
Brown Swiss . 208
Grand Champion, Owned by E.
Butter . 698
“Gretchen,” Prof. A. C. Dahl-
berg Holding . 112
Guernsey, Fannie of Moorland
Farm . 292
Guernsey, Fannie of Moorland
Farm's Gem . . 292
Guernsey, Lynbrook Milkaway
394108 . . 290
Guernsey, Mayflower’s Sun¬
burst of N, Oaks . 424
Guernsey of L. S. Riford and
T. M. Staples .. . 132
Jersey Brood, Owned by Sibley
Farms . 698
Jersey, Simply Sybil’s Pallas. 770
Kerry, Daughter . 354
Kerry, Mother . 354
Milking Shorthorn, Aged, as
Placed at 1935 Eastern
States Exposition . 724
Milk Shorthorn, Dorothy Dairy¬
maid . 748
Milking Shorthorn of E, M.
Bull . 250
Milking Shorthorn, Princess
Fairy . 748
Purebred, Iroquois Sally Win¬
ters . 607
Cows — Ayrshire at Alta Crest
Farms . 542
Holstein in Thendara-at-Tliree-
Rivers Herd . . . 724
Milking Shorthorn, Five . 424
Shorthorn, Owned by H.
Boiling . 624
Cumberland Falls . 535
Curculio Scars on Apple . 665
D
Dairy Herd, Button, Part of.... 691
Dairymen. Connecticut . 748
Dog, Jack, of Mrs. G. Bullock's
Neighbor . 250
Dooryard in Winter . 28
Dorothy Perkins Rose Around
Rock Garden . 218
Dressed Turkey Exhibit at Pa.
Farm Show . 184
E
Eager Falls . 535
Earl O. Anderson’s Home . 576
Ecliinocereus Fitchii . 555
Eggs, Fresh, Pail Full of . 146
Elk, Baby, of Ark Farm . 435
Eolus Mountain . 664
Ewe — Corriedale, Owned by J. F.
and H. H. Walker . 508
Seventeen-year-old With
Twins . . 458
Ewes — Black-Faced and Their
Strong Thrifty Lambs . 372
Delaine. Part of Flock of . 524
Hampshire and Lambs . 582
Hampshire Breeding, Gage
Stock Farm . 408
Southdown, Group of W. S.
Hutchings . 372
Western, At N. Y. State Ex¬
periment Station . 34
F
Fair Scene, N. Y. State . 492
Farm — Couple, New England. .. 503
Family, Musical . 599
Team, Friendly . 35
Feed Grinder, Traveling . 452
Ferocactus Echidne . 555
Flock Part Which Lays Eggs. . . . 740
Flower Cutter, Handy . . 174
French, J. Hansell, Crowning G.
McNelly . 598
Fruit Growing Class at Vermont
Agricultural College . 434
G
Garage Combination, Tool-house
and Cold Frame . 244
Garden Is Place to Grow In. .. 487
Geese — African . 282
Purebred Toulouse . 282
White China . 282
George Keppler, Holding a Rep¬
resentative Hindquarter . 54
Gifts from Rich Church to Par¬
son's Work . 437
Gilbert, Closson . 743
Gilts, Hereford of Eldon E.
Reasoner . 748
Girls, Orphan, in Mrs. Parson’s
Care . 489
Gladiolus Stalk Showing Thrips
Attack . 610
Goat, Mountain . - . 537
Golden. Sonne, Cactus Dahlia ... 642
Gorge of Genesee, Letchworth
Park, N. Y . 471
Government Farm, Fairbanks,
Alaska . 504
Grandstand at Sunshine Fair.
Cobleskill, N. Y . 701
Greenhouse in Knockdown Form. 307
Guernsey Cow, Grand Champion,
Monarch's Sunburst . 648
Guernseys, Byrd Antarctic Expe¬
dition and E. F. Cox . 458
H
Harbin Lespedeza Seed . 48
Hazard Lewis Farm, Pride of
C. A. Craw'ford and A. Mac-
Arthur . 132
Heifer, Junior Champion Guern¬
sey and A. Van Wagner . 134
Heifer, Holstein, Owned by
Frank Keugh . 336
Heifers, Guernsey, Owned by G.
Herbert Allen . 741
Henhouse Near Landscape Plant¬
ing . 641
Hens, White Leghorn in “Open
House” . 534
Hereford — Bull Champion, Wind¬
sor Brae . 648
Steer, Woodrow . 564
Steers, G. Keppler, Holding
Hindquarter from One of... 54
Hitchings Orchards, View of, on
Sod-Mulch System . 166
Hogs and Other Livestock Roam
by Roadside . 424
Holstein — Dytsia Waldorf Jewel,
Of J. Stark . 10
Herd of A. J. Chandler . 508
Kingsford Colantha s Dew Drop 390
Newmont Ormsby Challenger.. 390
Sire Mount Aeolus Senator
Burke Segis . 798
Holsteins Owned by Frank Miller 390
Home. Buckman, Near Amster¬
dam, N. Y . 788
Horse — Bay Clydesdale, Diamond
Roll on . 476
Gray Shire, Aberdeen Plait on. 476
Team .... . 331
Horses, Bunch of Young . 46
Hotbed Layout . 83
I
Ixia’s Oxford Lad, Daughters of 440
J
Jackson, Mollie, Hoeing in Her
Garden . 602
Japanese Beetle — Enlarged . 596
Larva of, Enlarged . 596
Jersey — Cow Bountiful . 440
Molly . 677
Judging Contest . 674
K
Katahdin Potato, Specimen of . . . 123
Kendall — Original Tree of . 690
Portion of Bearing Tree of . . . . 691
Korean Harbin Lespedeza Seed. . 48
L
Lambs — Suffolk Ewe . 582
4-H Grand Champion Pen . 184
Shropshire on Pasture Iroquois
Farms . 372
Shropshire Yearling . 582
Suffolk Ewe . 582
Western Feeder, Ohio Experi¬
ment Station . 34
Langwater Pharaoh 98719, Owned
By John S. Ames . 154
Leaf Hopper, Apple . 595
Lettuce Harvesting in Elba, N.
Y.. Muck Lands . 418
Leveler, Homemade . 382
Lilium Candidum . 505
Livestock, Fine, on Good Posture 366
M
Mad Tom Notch, East Dorset,
Vermont . 664
Maggot, Red-Tailed . 610
Mantis — Chines, Egg Mass of . . . 47
European, Egg Masses of . 47
Praying, Chinese . 47
Praying, European . 47
Mare and Colt, Percheron, on
Pasture . 524
Material for Pork Barrel . 54
Milk Delivery Automobile . 12
Mining Bees, Diagram of Apart¬
ment House of . 471
Mississippi River . 624
Mixter Faithful, Owned by Em¬
madine Farms . 408
Monument — Battle, Hubbardton,
V ermont . 695
To Seneca Chief Cornplanter . . 87
Mules, Span of . 624
N
Neomammillaria Compressa .... 555
O
Onions in Muck Land . 418
Orchard, Kieffer Pear . 594
Oxen — in Southern Maryland .... 230
Yoke of . 560
P
Parson and His Friends . 678
Pasture, Good . 366
Pavilion, Young Livestock, at
N. Y. State Fair . 564
Percheron Filly, Belmont's
Clementine . 648
Pigs, Nine Little Motherless. .. . 719
Plow Cuts Furrow Clean and
True . 424
Plymouth Rock, Girl and Loaded
Apple Tree . 789
Poinsettias, Pink, at N, Y.
Botanical Garden . 6
Polled Herefords Owned by Gage
Stock Farms . 724
Pond and Cattle, Owned by A,
F. Lockwood, Near Ft. Scott,
Kan . 796
Ponies, Shetland . 514
Potato — Houses on Farm of E,
A. Noyes . 714
Supply Being Dug by Tractor-
Drawn Digger and E. L,
Newdick . 714
‘Ihe RURAL NEW-YORKER
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Poultry — Brod Farm, Some . 789
Flock Furnished With Lantern 739
Poults on Elevated Wire Runs. . . 750
Prunings, Gathered and Burning
In Niagara County . 166
Pullet, Jersey White Giant .... 324
Pullets, Vigorous . 739
a
Quack Grass Sod, Corn on . 763
Rabbits, New Zealand White ... 793
Ram. Rambouillet, Joe King
Holding . . 34
Randleigh Farm — Inn. View of. 518
Milking Parlor, Interior View 518
Scene, Lockport, N, Y . . 519
Rhode Island Reds, Flock of, on
Poultry Farm . 639
Roadside Stand Selling Fruit and
Vegetables . 28
Roadways and Fence Rows. Clean 486
ABC . 374
Across the Ohio Line
411, 460, 566, 628
Apple — Butter . 779
Compote . 779
Sauce, Baked Honey . 800
Strudel . 778
Whip . 461
B
Basketry, Pine Needle . 566, 631
Bean Casserole, Lima . 319
Beans — Baked With Oil . 638
Mary’s . 319
Bed, Raising Invalid’s . 233
Bedspreads, Summer . 392
Beef, Chipped With Egg . 35
Beet Greens All Summer . 374
Before They Sprout . 252
Bethlehem,” ”0 Little Town of
Origin of . 800
Bibles, Two . 19
Billings, Death of Mrs . 74
Birthdays . 778
Black Walnut Specials . 781
Bread — and Cheese, Baked . 58
Banana . 494
Crumb Loaf . ...’.' 494
Date . 18
Flutterdunk . 494
Fried . 494
From Home-ground Flour .... 527
Grapenuts . 494
Health . . ! ! ! 638
Italian . 800
Oatmeal Raisin . 252
Selma’s Norwegian . 356
Shredded Wheat . 638
War . 494
Whole Wheat . 642
Ten Unusual Quick . . . ! 494
Budget, When It Won’t Budge.. 156
Buttons, Safety for . 629
C
Cake — Bakeless Fruit . 37
Date Lunch . 114
Chocolate . ’ 732
Coffee . 273
Fresh Cocoanut . 638
Frozen Fruit . 37
Honey Coffee . 755
Maple Sugar Cream . ' ’ 232
Maple Sugar Gingerbread .... 232
Mincemeat Fruit . 339
Molasses Layer . 273
Nebraska Fruit . ! ’ 37
Uncooked Fruit . 37
Cakes — Delicious Rolls . 755
£ea 629
Unusual Fruit . 37
Call for Help, Answer to a . 604
Candlewick Spread, Making a... 800
Candy— Fudge, All About . 74
Maple Fudge . 232
Mexican Orange . 526
Canning— Chili Con Carne _ 14
. . . . 461, 604
Jtlderberries . 567
Fruit Salads . 442
Greens . 374
Liver Paste . . . . . 14
Luncheon Tongue . 14
Meat . ; ; ; ; 36
Peaches . 579
Meat By-Products . j4
Pears . j 629
Pears, Creme de Menthe . 629
Rhubarb . 356
Sandwich Meat . . 14
Sparerib . 14
Strawberries . !!!.!!!! 374
Carrots and Asparagus . 319
Catsup, A Scientist’s Tomato!!! 655
Cheese — Cake . . 610
Cream . jg
Cherries, Spiced .... . . * ” ” ‘ ' 495
Chop Suey, American . . . 291
Christmas— Club, Another .'.!!!! 211
Tree Admonition . 801
Wreath, Making . 716
Church — Auction and Supper, A 319
Financing the . 114
Clothes Closet Problem . 681
,A Women's Community... 411
Codfish a la Mode . ... 58
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S
Sales Room, Public . 518
Scene on Parson’s Farm, East
Dorset, Vt . 691
Sea Cabbage, Fossilized, F. M.
Kirkner Holding . 602
Serica Lespedeza in Bloom . 773
Sheep — Blackfaeed, on Scottish
Hills . 26
Dorset, Flock of H. C. Hill . 2
Shotes Owned by F, S. Woral,
Newcastle, Ind . 624
Shropshire — Flock of Iroquois
Farms . 458
Yearling Ram, Champion .... 648
Sidney Center, Delaware County,
N, Y . 122
Sire, Herd, Senior, Poland China 208
Six-Horse Team — Of Perclierons. 42
On Parade . 42
Smith, John A . 598
Sow — Chester White . 648
Duroc-Jersey . 316
Spray — Outfit. With Vertical
Boom and 500-Gallon Tank. . 598
Page
Spray Program . 434
Sprayers, Field . 436
Squash, 105 Pound . 766
Stallion — Carona 5th, Owned by
Maryvale Farms . 270
Percheron, Gala Hova . 602
Percheron, of Lee Serven . 270
Suffolk, of Hawthorn Farms.. 270
Steer — Aberdeen- Angus, Webster
City . 134
Angus of Moncure Way . 250
Hereford, 4-H Club Grand
Champion . 184
Hereford, Woodrow . 564
Steers — 4H Baby Beef, Line-up
Of . 184
Hereford Feeder, Owned by C.
Wright . 524
Hereford, of George Keppler. . 54
Starting Early With . 35
Storage House — . 30
On Klenk Farm . 30
Strathaven Douglas . 440
Stratliglass Sybil's Polly . 440
Strawberry Field, Seneca County,
N. Y . 383
Stream Near Eldorado Springs,
Missouri . 796
Sugar Maples Along Vt. Highway 787
Swimming Hole, Original, Old,
At Greenfield, Ind . 796
T
Tomato Crop, Harvesting . 382
Tour Pictures —
Friends at Logan Pass; Snow
On Trees; Glacier in Dis¬
tance . . 504
Indian, Blackloot, Pow-wow at
Glacier Park . 488
Indians Performing Religious
Rites in Naming Cherry . 556
Miles Glacier in Alaska . 520
Taku Glacier . 473
Tanner, John . 560
Tourists' Restful Room 442
Tractor With Auto Radio and
Headlights . 301
Tree — Apple, McIntosh . 283
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Tree — Apple, R. I, Greening, High
Producing . 166
Bridge Grafting . 347
R. I. Greening, 79 Years Old. 166
Tulip Farm, Holland, Mich. .. 455
Turkey — Flock, Part of . 676
Parade . . , . 40
Flock of 2,000, on Plainvilie
Turkey Farm . 750
In Range With Roosts in
Background . 750
V
Vermont Highway, Along . 664
Village of Stowe, Vt . 331
W
Waterfall, Hamilton Falls,
Picturesque . 669
Water Poppy in Summer Pool... 168
Whip Grafting, Details of . 283
White Leghorn, Upstanding . . . 741
Wild Garden, A Spring in . 403
Woodlot, Farm, Reforesting for. 451
WOMAN AND HOME
Colonial Day at Our Church . 339
Conserve — Grape . 566
Harlequin . 629
Peach . 604
Pear . 566
Pear and Tomato . 629
Rhubarb . 510
Tomato . 566
Convenience, A New . 137
Cook’s Christmas, The . 801
Cookies — Buttermilk . 356
Caraway . 781
Filled . 752
Honey Drop . 781
Orange Delight . 526
Refrigerator . 526
Sugar . ! 393
Wholewheat . 732
Cornmeal Mush, Rare Delicacy . 780
Cranberry Cubes . 115
Custard — Baked . 59
Boiled . 629
Cornflake . 74
D
Date — Roll . 114
Souffle . ! 114
Torte . ! 114
Decorative Dishes, Some ...!.!! 510
Dinner, An Emergency . 638
Doughnuts, Potato . 393
Dried Fruit Recipes . 114
Dumplings, Baked Apple . 638
E
Edith, Self-Reliant Girl . 732
Eggplant, Baked . . 284
Egg Yolk Recipes . 629
Eggs — at Their Best . ! 545
French Omelette . 545
Jellied . - 545
jicnic . 545
Poached in Milk . 59
Scrambled With Cream . 545
Superquick Omelette .... 545
Virginia Pickled . 20
Essentials in Housekeeping . 338
F
Fig Puffs . 114
Filling, Prune, Almond....!.!!!! 114
Your Sweet Tooth . 781
Pish — Chowder . ’ 356
Tuna Surprise . 319
With Baking Powder Biscuits. 319
Floor Polisher, Homemade . 74
Wax, Homemade .... 74
Flummery . ! ! ! ! ! 566
Fondue, Bread Crumb . 19
Prom — a Colorado Housekeeper.. 318
The Little Brown House
_, ,. „ , 18, 442, 579
Frosting, Maple Sugar . 232
Fudge — Coffee Cream . 801
Honey . 734
Orange-Cocoanut . 801
Spiced . 801
Gr
Garden Spot Notes . 175
Gems, Date . !!!!!!!!!! 114
Gingerbread, Beekeepers' Best... 478
Goulash . 156
Grandmother's — Cookery . 443
Recipes, Some of . 752
Grape Juice Recipe .... 717
Griddle — Cakes . . ..!!!!!!!!!!! 59
Cakes, Whole Wheat . 642
H
Halloween Hunt . 709
Ham — Baked . !!!!!! 37
Baked With Honey . 752
Hams, Bacon, Curing cn«
Help, A Call for . 153
Honey Topping . 755
Housekeeper — Another Busy ! ! . 252
For the Anxious . 232
Housekeeper’s Wisdom, A. .... 25°
Housekeeping Hints . 3ig
I
Ice, Lemon . 479
Ice Cream — Maple Parfait . 232
Ice Cream — Maple Sugar . 232
Philadelphia . 479
Incinerator, Use of . 36
Indiana Farmer Across the
Ohio Line . 189, 318
Indian Quilt Makers . 478
Infantile Paralysis . 703
I Have Learned . 92
Jam — Apricot and Rhubarb . 319
Strawberry . 374
Javelle Water . 752
Jelly — Plum . 605
Spiced . 295
Rhubarb . 479
Jolly Times in Rural Community 36
Junket . 59
K
Knitted Garments, Blocking
629
Ladder and Ironing Board . 426
Lamb Stew With Vegetables...! 57
Letter of Thanks, A . 526
“Lest We Forget” . 544
M
Macaroni, Baked . 58
Magazines and Scrapbooks . 544
Maple Sugar or Snow . 232
Marmalade, Rhubarb . 510
Mattress, Homemade Wool . 631
Meat Loaf, Two-tone . 233
Mid-Winter at the Little Brown’
House . 115
Milk — More Recipes . 189
Value in Cooking . 58
Molasses Bars . ! 781
Muffins — All-bran Cornmeal . 16
APPle, . 638
Cereal . 494
Cocoa . 638
Cornmeal and Rolled Oats . 494
Oatmeal . 638
Muskmelon, Candied ...... . . . ! . 545
N
New England Maple Syrup and
Sugar . 232
New Year, Some Thoughts for a 37
Nurse — Arthritis . 356
Babes in the Wood, Country
Doctor Who Saved ... 114 137
Beauty More Than Skin Deep. 527
Cancer— an Unsolved Medical
Problem . 411
Cancer, Avoidance and
Occurrence of . 443
Care of the Baby’s Teeth..!.! 273
Children and Common Colds... 57
Eczema and Baldness . 37
Glands, Swollen .... 155
Happy Feet . !!!.’.’!! 375
Indigestion, Nervous . 567
Infantile Paralysis Be
Defeated? Can . 681
Inflammation of the Bladder!!! 19
Little Babies and Drafts . 587
Medical Men in Our Navy. 753
Mother’s Day . 393
Oral Hygiene . . ! ! . 295
Overweight or Obesity ...!!!.' 2*53
Preventing Childhood Accidents 461
Rheumatism, Acute . 339
Shingles . oil
Stomach Ulcers . .'!!!!." ‘ ‘ 653
Summer Complaint in Babies,'
„ , , . 479, 495
Tuberculosis . 400
Typhoid Fever . ’ 630
What the Well-dressed Baby
Should Wear . 605
When Sickness Comes . 93
Yellow Jaundice . 545
Nuts, Salted . 210
Oatmeal Jam- jams . 393
Old Home Day, A Special . . 426
One-disli Meals . ' 349
Onion Recipes, Tested .!!!!.!!! 752
Paint — for Interior Decoration. . . 586
For Old Floors . 442
Painted Polychrome . ! 273
Pancakes — Bread Crumb . 426
French . 755
Patchwork Patterns — Arrow Head 545
Bleeding Hearts . 211
Burgoyne's Quilt . 57
California Oak Leaf . 156
Cog Wheel Quilt . 681
Double Pineapple . 393
Fleur de Lis . 495
Flower Urn . 232
Fruit Dish or Cake Stand . 479
Full-blown Rose . 273
Garden Roses . 294
Grandmother's Rose . 37
Kansas Trouble . 189
Leaf Quilting Design . 653
New Deal . 566
Patience Quilt . ! ! ! 461
Poinsettia Quilt . 778
Queen's Crown . 703
Quilting Design Double Feather 605
Quilting Design, Tulip and Leaf 732
Rising Sun . 375
Rose and Grape . 74
Rose Basket . . . 442
Stars and Cubes . 252
Sun, The . 800
Sunshine and Shadow . 629
Tennessee Poppy . 527
Thistle Applique . 137
Twinkling Star . ! ! ! 19
Weeping Willow . 339
Wild Rose . 319
Peach — Leather . 604
Time, When It's . 579
Pear — Honey . 629
Preserving Time . 629
Pectin Concentrate, Making . 339
Penoche . 7gi
Pickle — Chopped . 631
Cucumber Rings . 652
Cucumber Salad . 652
Green Tomato . 460
Stuffed Peppers . 631
Varieties . ' 680
Pickles — Asier or Dill . . . 586
Beet . ! ! 652
Hill . 652
Hollyhock House . 442
Olive Oil . !!!.'! 652
Peach Sweet . 604
£ear . !!!! 629
Quince Sweet . 652
Sweet Cucumber . 586
Pickles, Uncooked . 631
Pie— Apple . 642
Butterscotch . 77g
Chiffon Lemon . 52G
Chiffon Rhubarb or Mock Lemon 410
Date-Nut . 375
Deep Dish Apple . 612
Fried Apple . . 64'’
Grandmother's Chicken !!!!!!! 605
Grape Meringue . 682
Lattice Apple . 642
Maple Sugar . , 232
Mince, Mock . ‘ ' 752
One-crust Apple . ! ! ! ! ! 642
Pineapple Penuchi . 801
Yum-yum . i!" 510
Poisoning, Precautions Against
Food . 294
Pool, Children's Wading . 390
Potato — Cake . . 732
£uff. . 114', 566
xtecipes . 252
Preserve — Pears, Ginger . 629
Strawberry and Pineapple 411
Strawberry and Rhubarb 494
Preserves — Peach in Raspberry
Syrup . 57g
Pear and Quince . 629
Huby . [" 628
Sun-cooked Strawberry . 426
Watermelon . 544
Problem, Another . ....... 631
Pudding — Blackberry . 545
£arrot . !!!!!!! i36
Cherry . 567
Cornstarch . !!!!'’’ 59
Cottage, Apple Chocolate . 545
Cream of Rice . cq
£yumb . 130
^ iff . . . . . i
Fig Tapioca . ! . ! ! ! . 114
Graham . 545
Pudding — Maple Nut . 232
Norwegian Prune . 114
Queen Mab . 732
Suet . 136
Puddings, Winter . 136
Q
Quilt, How to Quilt Your . 210
Quilts — and Rugs and Other
Things . 136
Two Interesting . 800
Quinces and Apple Sauce . 800
R
Recipes, Favorite Fall . 704
Replying to "A Call for Help” !! 442
Rissotto . 319
Rolls — Cinnamon . . 36
Graham . .!!!!! 638
Maple . 232
Pecan Caramel . 755
Rosy Hearts Mold . . 92
Rugs, Hooked, and Quilts . 375
Rural Community Projects in
Tennessee . 495
S
Salad Dressing — Boiled . 393
Cooked . j * 629
Salad — Ginger Ale . 443
Prune . . " 114
Sale That Sold Things, A . 43
Salmon — Scalloped sg
souffle . ;;;;;;;; gg
Sandwich Spread, Canned . 605
Sauce, Hot Maple . 232
Sausage — Bologna . 35
Savory . ! . ! ! ! 294
Seasoning . . . _ 732
Liver . . .'.'!!.!!!!! 35
School Lunches . !.!!!.'.'.' 56
Scones — Mashed Potato . 494
Scotch . 778
Sea Moss Jelly . 355
Slumming in the Attic ! ! . 210
Soap Making. Then and Now. . ! ' 655
Something Out of Nothing . 273
Soup, Soy Bean . 453
Soy Bean Four, More About. . 510
Spaghetti, Baked . 58
Speed and Convenience, For 156
Steak, Flank, Stuffed . ! " " 156
Stew — Old Virginia . ] 74
Spiced . 231
Sugarless Sweets ...!!!!!.’!!.!.’! 801
Supper, When Soup’s for . . 92
Sweet Potatoes With Nuts!!.!!! 587
T
Table Manners — Forks . 57
Knives . . 39?
Spoons . !!!!!!...' 410
Tamales, Hot . . 752
Tarts, Strawberry Clii’ffon . 426
Tennessee Notes ..136, 478, 592, 780
xGX&S Notes . QQO too
Thought, Power of .7.7.'.'." ’ 750
Tithes from the Garden . 605
Toast, French Maple . 23?
Tomato— Juice . 7x0
Paste . .
Tourist Home, Attractive
Interior for .... 442
Treasure Chests ... . 709
Turkey, Let’s Talk _ 780
U
Under a Farming Sky
114, 294, 478, 682
V
Venison — Steak . 01
Roast . | . jg
W
— w’th Variations . 294
Whole Wheat . 642
Walnut and Bean Loaf 319
Ways to That Coveted Income "
+ ? the Children Laugh
Winter Treats' '!.'.' ! .' .' .' .' ! .' .* | £10
Y
Yum-Yums . 734
POETRY
Age .
Autumn .
A
Borrowed Woes
B
Bright Room . . . .
C
Coward, A Natural .
. 628
Dawn and Dark
D
Deacon’s Advice,
The .
E
Easter Gardens . . 294
F
Frosted Pane, The . 92
H
Happiest Heart, The . 392
House of the Soul . 273
K
Knack, A . . . 343
L
Lesson, The . 473
-uiuuoin .
Lines Found in an Old Clock
Living Waters
.... G04
“O Little Town
of Bethlehem”.
. 800
Long Hill, The
P
Midwinter .
M
Prayer for the New Year .
Prayer of Busy Hands .
Mourners Came
at Break of
Day 74
Prayers for Spring ....
N
R
Nature the Healer .
Red Geraniums
Road Song .
. 426
. 410
Not Made With
Hands
O
Of an Orchard .
Seein’ Things . .
“Symbol” .
S
586
752
One Day to Live . . .
Thank God for Work . 46f>
Too Much o’ Sun . 356
Treacherous Weather . . 25?
Twice Fed . 54!
W
Warren’s Address . 540
Washington, The Name of . 436
White Peace, The . . ggfi
Winter Apples . . . ! . 459
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Sheep Are Colxiing, Back To Eastern Farms
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
HE epidemic is on the wane — at least
it is time some of us should begin
to look for brighter things. It is not
necessary to keep a diary to help us
remember events of the passing few
years and, while these indelible
carvings of the heart will long linger, there has
never seemed to me a time when faith has been
completely in the background. A bit of sickness is
often good for us, because when we “get up again”
we grow strong rapidly, put on new flesh and faith,
and take up our work with renewed vigor. A
brighter determination shines before us ; we get
new inspirations while we are sick, and when well
put them into practice as never before. That is
what has happened to me anyway. Though a
farmer of the hill farms, and harder hit than some,
yet I find there are so many even worse oft" than I
am, I refuse to stay down. It has never been quite
clear to me just what has happened to us within
the past five years. It is like a dream of some
sort, with a nightmare in every breath ; the world
and the friends have seemed to be all wrong : water
runs up hill; there has been no money; what has
been sold from the farm hardly brought the price of
production. Veals, lambs, eggs or chickens — it has
all been one and the same. Even the Thanksgiving
turkeys this year sold at a substantial loss.
I might enumerate other things, but you have been
fed up on enough of this
to want a change, so
let's all pull together to
make 1935 a different
year, because we of the
farm shall so will. As
I glance over the type¬
writer I note the follow¬
ing clipping. It fits here
so well 1 will jot it
down : “F rom e
hatred and malice, and
a 1 1 uncharitableness,
Good Lord, deliver us.”
These, the short days
of the year, with long
evenings, give us the
much needed rest and
time for reflection. As
we go back over the
year’s work we can see
a lot of things we did
that seemed to bring us
nothing; we have the
time now to think and
prepare another course
for the coming season
which we hope will
start us on the right
track. I was greatly
impressed this past Fall while showing my stock at
the fairs with the increased number of sheep of all
breeds, against the pitiful showing at these same ex¬
hibitions in previous seasons. Upon inquiry I
learned from these old-time breeders that the de¬
mand for their sheep had been on the increase for
the past two years, and that, in spite of low wool
and lamb prices, they had been able to make a small
profit from their purebred flocks. Especially was
this so with the Dorset men and those of the South-
downs, Tunis, Hampshires and Suffolks, the latter
practically a new breed to many of us, yet in demand
in the West for crossing with range ewes. One
man told me he had calls from several ranchers for
rams of this breed in carlots ; of course he was not
able to furnish them. And there are few breeders
in the East at this time who have sufficient seed
stock to supply any rams, or even ewes in quantity.
But since every indication points to increasing de¬
mand for breeding sheep and, while we have already
seen some improvement in wool prices over the past
year or two, coupled with the fact that so many
earstern farm flocks have been dispersed, it would
seem the time is here for the farsighted breeder to
look around for a new start in sheep breeding.
Many of you can remember when Vermont and
New York were among the leaders in production of
ilie best breeding sheep in this country, although
today very few pure flocks remain. Our Adirondack
bills in Northern New York were once covered with
sheep, and the best sheep to be found, because con¬
ditions were ideal for their production. The sheep
by nature asks for a high dry environment.. They
cannot stand wet lowlands and do their best but,
like the goat, they delight on the mountain tops.
By Willet Randall
Even though vegetation is sparse and water lacking,
they do their best in such an element. Our own
flock when turned to pasture in early Spring makes
immediately for the highest pinacles above the lake
and there remain practically all Summer unless
driven down from the highlands to be shorn, or
when it is desired to pick up the fat lambs in
July for market.
Sheep do not seem to require water in a normal
season of rainfall, because they appear to get
enough moisture from the dew in the morning to
supply their needs. Ours may come down to the
lake at any time, but we seldom or almost never see
them descend to the water level, yet they do their
best, and rear the finest of fat prime lambs and
produce an abundance of wool of good quality.
Since the revival of the sheep industry in the
Northern States it might be well for those who
contemplate this branch of livestock husbandry to
give careful consideration to just what their best
bet is in the way of market conditions, thereby
avoiding any handicap later on through having
made a wrong start. The question of purebreds
versus grades might well be considered. Here are
the two branches, choose for yourself which will fit
in best with your surroundings and with your ex¬
perience. The purebred can be raised as well, and
as cheaply, as can the grade, and sell for twice the
price, but she costs more to start with than the
grade, which can only be used as a producer of
wool and market mutton. The small farm where
a limited number of ewes can be kept would be the
one to consider the purebred, from which breeding
stock, both ewes and rams, might be sold when the
flock grows large enough to warrant advertising.
The grade flock, used for meat and wool only, is
easiest started, because the purchase of a half dozen
ewes of any of the grades can be had at small cost
and, if mated to a good purebred ram of the mutton
breeds, can soon be built up in both quality and num¬
bers to the carrying capacity of the farm, whereas,
the purebred flock starts slowly because of in¬
creased initial cost and the possibility of many ram
lambs, not that Tams are more numerous in pure¬
breds than in the grade flock, but the number of
purebreds are fewer to start with.
The man who can carry 20 or more purebred ewes
might easily sell his surplus for breeding purposes
when he has proven himself efficient in the produc¬
tion of standard, or even superior animals for the
class of trade who demand them. He should be
the one to make a slow but early start with the
purchase of whatever number of bred ewes he can
afford in the early Fall. By saving the ewe lambs
(after culling carefully) he should almost, or quite
double his flock the first season, depending of course
upon the number of ewe lambs that were born into
the flock that year. If he has purchased well, that
is if he has made the correct selection, he should
have few culls and, if he continues to carry on
the high standard of the flock he should not have a
large number of females to go to the butcher.
As to breed that matters not so much, because all
of the improved breeds are excellent. Since they
have been selected for years with a definite object
in view. They are therefore like the cars on the
road, or the new mower: they must have something
behind them or they cannot stand the competition
that is necessary to be met.
In the grade flock not so close attention need be
paid to the initial start, although in no case should
inferior ewes be purchased. However, one may
usually pick up a few good grades at a fair price
and then mate them with a selected ram of any
of the pure breeds, by which process a fine flock is
quickly built up that is desirable for private trade
in dressed lambs or the open market. Those living
near a large town can as a rule find ready sale for
surplus lambs provided they are of the mutton type
and fairly well finished.
The outstanding breeds in the mutton class are
several, all of which have special merits ; we per¬
sonally like the Dorsets best, with the Southdown a
second choice. Dorsets are one of the best breeds
for mutton, mature early, shear well, produce lambs
at almost any month in the year. They are prized
for their heavy milking qualities, used in the pro¬
duction of the famous ‘‘hothouse” lambs which sell
well for the Christmas trade. We never yet have
known a Dorset ewe to disown her lambs. They are
the heaviest breeders known— twins are the rule,
but triplets are common.
Starting with a grade
flock or of just “good
sheep,” even if of no
particular blood, one
can, in three or four
years, raise a flock that
in type and markings
resembles either breed,
from which he selects
his purebred ram. That
means, do not use a
given breed this year
and change to some
other breed next year.
If you select a Dorset
ram the first year con¬
tinue to use Dorset
rams until you have
practically a purebred
flock of that breed.
By continued use of
rams of the same breed,
you eliminate all the
“common” blood which
was in your initial
start, or practically so,
after about five crosses,
although it must be con¬
stantly borne in mind
that such flocks can never be registered, no matter
how far you carry the purebred line coming only
through the sire’s side : if your ewes were mixed
blood in the beginning, then the flock can never be
classed anything but a “grade” flock. You do, how¬
ever, get just as good mutton lambs and just as
valuable wool by such procedure as you would get
from a start of all registered sheep. On the other
hand you lose the chance of registering your flock
and thereby lose the same chance of selling breeding
stock at double the prices you would get from pure¬
bred animals.
Rhubarb Roots for Forcing
Rhubarb is one of the easiest of the vegetables
that can be used for forcing in Winter. Rhubarb is
the perennial advance guard in the- procession of
Summer fruits and vegetables. It comes with the
appearance of the robin and bluebird and often has
a good start at the time of the last snow of the sea¬
son. There is nothing to take its place and every
year its advent finds a real welcome. Its coming,
however, may be hastened, by bringing some roots
into a warm place and forcing them into growth.
Rhubarb roots one year old or older may be used
for forcing. Older roots produce larger yields,
larger stalks and darker pink stalks. The majority
of commercial growers use two-year-old roots. The
roots or clumps should be dug anytime in the Fall
after the leaves die down and frosty days are the
rule. After digging, the roots should be allowed to
freeze hard. They may then be stored in a cool
cellar or may be left out in the field or piled in
a shed. The important (Continued on Page -I)
First Prize Vloelc Dorset Sheep at Rutland, Vt., Fair, 1934. Owned by II. C. II ill, Albion, N. Y.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
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Visit With Michigan Fruit-Growers
By H. B. Tukey
Of course the peach crop was all but eliminated
iu Michigan in 1934, and there were some pretty dry
sections, but by and large the season was a good
one and the Michigan fruit-grower is feeling happier
than for several years past — some even say for eight
years past. At least, that was some of the conver¬
sation floating around the meeting of the Michigan
{state Horticultural Society at Grand Rapids, Mic-h.,
the first week in December.
This meeting is one of the largest gatherings of
fruit-growers in the country, and draws from the
neighboring States of Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois,
Missouri, Indiana and Ohio. The accommodations
are the finest of any that the writer has seen at any
similar gathering of fruit-growers in this country.
The speaking hall is beautifully equipped, and the
exhibit halls are in the same building. Located in
the center of the city, hotels are within easy walk¬
ing distance or may be reached by underground
tunnel. It is truly a “set-up” that must make any
visiting secretary green with envy. This year, the
American Pomological Society held its meeting in
conjunction with that of the Michigan State Horti¬
cultural Society, and increased the interest in the
gathering by just that much.
But without the friendly attitude and the sincere in¬
terest of growers, even the finest of accommodations
and arrangements would fail. The Michigan grow¬
ers and their families who attend these meetings
can be said truly to radiate good will and hos¬
pitality, and to show helpful interest in society at
large. It is a splendid group of folks, with their
feet firmly planted in tradition. These are the
kind of people scattered throughout America that
the country falls back upon in any emergency, and
which constitute the backbone of the nation.
What were some of the high spots of the meeting?
Well, spraying perhaps held the center of interest — -
not so much with reference to putting on the spray
as getting it off again. Entwined with this prob¬
lem came inspection of fruit for spray residue, then
interstate transportation, and finally trucks versus
railroads. These problems seem so wound together
that it seems scarcely possible to separate them into
their elements. They are of particular interest at
the present moment to many of the Middle Western
States, and while not glaring problems to eastern
fruit-growers, they should be of interest in showing
what middle western growers consider vital ques¬
tions from their viewpoint.
It was shown that by following the regular spray
schedule, using lime-sulphur and arsenate of lead,
apples could be produced in Michigan with only
seven wormy apples in 1,000, whereas no spray ap¬
plication gave 480 to 520 wormy apples per 1.000.
Supplementary methods, as banding and scraping
the trunks, were not considered necessary, although
helpful. Oil and nicotine were considered about as
effective as arsenate of lead. Calcium arsenate was
said to be useful in place of arsenate of lead, pro¬
vided a heavy metal was added, as zinc sulphate, to
prevent foliage injury. By and large the problem of
codling moth control did not seem to loom so large
this season as in some other sections of the country.
On the other hand, the spray residue problem was
vigorously discussed. It was shown that the spray
could ge got off by proper washing methods. Growers
said that they did not mind washing their fruit, but
that they thought there was a woeful lack of co¬
operation in handling the inspection of sprayed fruit.
They pointed out that Michigan fruit trucked to
Illinois had to traverse both Indiana and Illinois,
and that it often met with rigid inspection, whereas
l'ruit originating within Illinois and Indiana had no
difficulty in getting through to markets in their own
State. Fruit from Southern Illinois met with re¬
sistance in St. Louis markets, but could travel to
Chicago with little or no interference. Sentiment
was strong against any longer making a football of
the spray residue problem. Growers said they pre¬
ferred washing their fruit. What they objected to
were the evidences of nationalism between States
and the growing system of inspections and bureau¬
cratic methods of inspection without regard to the
* needs of the industry and without fairness and
justice in enforcement.
And this naturally enough led to trucks and rail¬
roads. Here again there was strong language ex¬
pressed in regard to what seemed like attempts to
strangle truck transportation. With different license
systems and regulations in each State, it became a
problem as to whether or not a grower could really
A use highway that passed in front of his door.
One grower pointed out that railroads give Michi¬
gan growers freight service that moves 120 miles in
3G hours or three miles an hour, yet begrudges the
handling of perishable fruit by trucks. The call
was for a recognition of the value of truck trans¬
portation to the fruit industry, and a demand to aid
it — not throttle it just because it seemed to compete
with railroads.
To turn to less partisan problems, spray ma¬
chinery was shown with pneumatic tires, and grow¬
ers expressed opinions that it was here to stay.
They reported that the machines rode easier, that
there was less wear and tear on the equipment from
road shock, and that it handled better in mud.
Almost an entire day of the three-day session was
given to irrigation. With much of its produce of
local market type, and with many orchards located
on rather light soil, the matter of irrigation has been
developed to fairly high degree in Michigan. Dis¬
cussion concerned the irrigation of tomatoes, straw¬
berries, peaches, pears, apples — just about covering
tl.e list, and thus showing the attention being given
this field of development.
As for other cultural problems, a good location
was stressed as perhaps the most important item in
successful fruit-growing. Erosion on a steep slope
was said to be a more serious factor than commonly
appreciated. It was pointed out that some of the
finest orchards were on fairly level land, or near the
base of slopes rather than on the tops or upper por¬
tions of steep slopes from which the best soil had
been washed away. Provided air drainage was
adequate, the less steep slope had the advantage.
Pruning out of small wood of thin diameter and
of unproductive wood was recommended as a means
of reducing the number of cull fruits. This recom¬
mendation is particularly appropriate to Michigan
conditions, since Michigan growers have been in¬
clined in recent years to practice little pruning.
Variety interest was high. Bud sports came in
for their share of attention, but mostly the cry was
for something new, apples, plums, peaches and small
fruits, in particular. Growers were asking for some¬
thing better than Grand Duke with which to re¬
capture plum markets, and something of higher
quality than Latham among red raspberries.
The apple show was splendid. The outstanding
varieties shown were Steele Red (Canada Baldwin),
Delicious, Jonathan and McIntosh. Baldwin and
R. I. Greening were very disappointing, being medi¬
ocre or almost poor, lacking in both finish and
type. McIntosh was generally a lively red in color,
but not particularly preposessing.
But when it came to some of the other varieties
there was little to be asked. Steele Red, for example,
took the sweepstakes in two of the three classes
open to any variety. This variety is not well known
in the East, but it is a handsome fruit as grown in
Michigan. It is trim in outline and has attractive,
rich solid red coloring with conspicuous dots. Some
of the plates and flats of this variety on display
were about as attractive as anything that one may
see in apples. Growers consider it a good variety.
Delicious, too, showed especially well. The fruits
were large, highly colored, and well finished. This
variety seems at home in Michigan by contrast with
Baldwin and R. I. Greening, which seem to be reach¬
ing the limit of their range/ Some good Golden
Delicious were also shown, and some fine Jonathan,
another variety that seems to do well, as judged by
the fine specimens exhibited.
From every angle, it was a fine meeting, and if
the words of the retiring president, II. J. Lurlcins
of St. Joseph, are correct prophesy, then this meeting
of 1934 is doubly significant, for he stated that he
believed the turning point had come, and that
Michigan growers looked into the future with con¬
fidence. The new president is Arlie L. Hopkins of
Bear Lake. The secretary is H. D. Hootman, of
East Lansing, Mich.
Apple-Growers Meet in Brattleboro,
Vermont
Apple-growers from New Hampshire and Vermont
met in Brattleboro November It! for the annual Fall
conference, with the session held in the Grange Hall,
where a fine dinner was served by the Protective
Grange to a large and enthusiastic audience. The
program lasted all day with eight speakers on topics
as given below.
“Fruit-growers’ Problems Today” was presented
by Prof. George F. Potter of the University of New
Hampshire ; “Life of an Apple in Orchard and in
Storage” was given by Prof. M. B. Cummings of the
University of Vermont : “Importance of New Va¬
rieties" by M'm. II. Harrow, formerly of Connecticut,
and now of Putney, Vt. ; and several shorts by
growers, such as “How to Get Color,” by O. M.
Amidon of Green River; on “Controlling Deer,” by
Jack Lyons of Putney ; and “Hail Insurance" by F.
Cabot Holbrook of Brattleboro. E. M. Root, County
Agent of Brattleboro, told of fertilizer prices and
values, and C. E. Bruce, also of Brattleboro, reported
on fertilizer trials. There were also questions by
apple-growers.
In describing the life of an apple, Prof. Cummings
referred to four stages denoted as follows : Growth —
from blossom to full size, which is a hazardous
period embracing the time of spraying and thinning,
drought spot and hail, and the June drop. Second,
the period of ripening which extends from the end
of the growth to the end of the picking season,
which is also a perilous time because of the possi¬
bility of much mechanical damage in handling the
fruit and predisposing it to early decay. Third, the
post-ripening or storage stage, covering the period
from picking till eating time. Fourth, decay — the
period of deterioration and breakdown.
“There are many factors,” said Prof. Cummings,
“which modify the storage period such as the choice
of varieties, the care and handling of the fruit, the
quality of the fruit that goes into storage, nature
of the soil, and the time of picking. Unripe apples
are more subject to scald, also more subject to wilt¬
ing than ripe ones. Prompt storage is exceedingly
important. Apples should be placed in a cool room
near to freezing soon after being taken from the
trees. The moisture of the storage room should be
high and humidity should range from 85 to 88 de¬
grees, which is near saturation. If drops of water
form on cold surfaces in the storage room, indicat¬
ing condensation, the air is moist enough.
A low temperature in the storage room is impera¬
tive because temperature determines the rate of
ripening. For instance: at TO degrees apples ripen
twice as fast as at 50; at 50 twice as fast as at 40;
and at 40 nearly twice as fast as at 32. This' is
based on the fact that the low temperature hinders
the chemical changes in the apple, retards the disso¬
lution of starches and sugars and hinders the loss of
water. Low temperatures thus prolong the life of
apples and retain the flavors and general good
quality. The best temperature is 31 to 32 degrees.
Apples shrink less in cool rooms than in warm ones.
Food products in an apple were shown on a chart
tv- be about IS per cent total solids, which are
mostly sugars and about 82 per cent water, with
traces of acids, ash. protein and volatile oils which
give fragrance and quality to the apples.
Concerning injury and endurance in storage, it
was stated that the uninjured apple rots first near
the core because it is warmest there; and the by¬
products are not cfuickly removed from the center.
On the other hand, an injured apple rots first where
it is hurt. Minor dents, cuts in the skin and jams
at picking time result in early decay spots in late
Winter. Careless handling predisposes the fruit to
early decay and heavy losses. Any grower can
check this matter of decay by observing apples as
rot begins and progresses with the advancing season.
Apples are subject to many maladies during the
long storage period, the most troublesome of which
perhaps is the apple scald, which is manifest by a
slight browning or russeting of the skin, usually due
to premature picking or delayed storage, and even¬
tually to the accumulation of gases derived from
volatile oils which kill the skin and result in its
discoloration. To control scald, one should store
only mature fruit, placing it promptly at near freez¬
ing temperature and using oil wrappers or shredded
oil paper impregnated with IS per cent of mineral
oil which absorbs the gases. A'arieties that are most
subject to scab are Greening, Arctic, Cortland, Bald¬
win and York. Apples in open packages, or ven¬
tilated ones, scald less than those in closed packages.
A dozen holes bored in a barrel will help in venti¬
lating the fruit therein. Apple crates when not
closed and sealed, retard scald better than in
closed packages.
“Fruit-growers’ Problems of Today” as described
by Prof. George F. Potter of New Hampshire re¬
lated mostly to more economic orchard operations
and the choice of varieties where new plantings are
to be made.
“Spraying is the key job in the orchard." said
Prof. Potter, “because it is the most expensive work
and has more to do with the quality and grade of
the fruit.” He said that some economy could be
effected by providing a more convenient supply of
water for spraying, by reducing the spray crew to
one or two men. by reducing somewhat the expense
and labor in pruning, and by economizing in spray
material by not spraying against the wind. He ad¬
vocated spraying at night when the wind is low. and
when more effective and economical work can be
done. Prof. Potter suggested the use of weak or
mild sprays next year, but ( Continued on Pa fie 4)
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Rhubarb Roots for Forcing
(Continued from Page 2)
thing to consider here is to prevent al¬
ternate thawing and freezing.
Forcing of the roots generally is not
started until after the first of the year as
a short rest period is required after the
roots are dug and frozen. They may be
placed in a corner in the cellar and a
small box frame built so the roots can be
packed in soil or they may be placed in
boxes of soil or sand. The packing of
soil around the roots is to prevent the
roots from drying out. The roots make
little actual growth in this soil but
moisture is necessary in order to have the
best possible stalks. Light is not neces¬
sary, roots forced in semi or complete
darkness will be light pink or almost
white and will have small leaves. Roots
will grow in light but growth will be
slower.
The stalks will be ready in about six
weeks from the time the roots are brought
in. From six to 10 clumps will produce a
plentiful supply for sauce and pies. The
one factor which causes the greatest dif¬
ficulty is the question of temperature. The
best temperature for forcing rhubarb
seems to be about 65 degrees. A lower
temperature results in a slower growth
but redder stalks. A higher tempera¬
ture gives a faster growth but smaller,
weaker and lighter-colored stalks. Rhu¬
barb is one of the very best of vegetables
to try in your cellar garden and a few
clumps will supply home needs and be
well appreciated by the family in Febru¬
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Geneva, N. Y.
Apple-Growers Meet in
Brattleboro, Yt.
(Continued from Page 3)
returning to liquid lime-sulpliur if it is
a wet year favorable to scab. In a nor¬
mal season he suggested the paste form
of flotation sulphur, to be used after
blossoming at the rate of 10 pounds in
100 gallons of water, the product being
washed into the tank through the strain¬
er. which has from 10 to 14 meshes to the
inch, with no loss of time. Oil sprays
next Spring may not be safe to use be¬
cause of continued weakness of trees by
Winter injury.
With respect to varieties where new
plantings are to be made, he suggested
that in favored places one might plant
Baldwins, and in other places McIntosh,
Cortland and Striped Delicious. He fur¬
ther stated that he was urging every
fruit-grower in New Hampshire to plant,
for trial, at least three of the Macoun
apple. The large mortality in apple trees
in recent years suggests a better outlook
for those who stay in the business, as
production is likely to be less rather than
greater. The tree population of the coun¬
try is now about one-half of what it was
in 1910. Winter injury alone reduced
the number by three and a half million.
The professor stated that about 25 per
cent of the trees of Baldwin in New
Hampshire are now dead or useless.
Large size and well-shaped fruits are
generally due to the abundance of seeds
formed in the fruits, and the test of a
good pollinizer is the number of seeds
set by its pollen.
“Hail Insurance” as described by F. C.
Holbrook, of the Scott Farm, at Brattle¬
boro, was a matter for careful considera¬
tion by the growers. He had found hail
insurance over a term of years to be fair¬
ly satisfactory, especially in cases where
the place is a one-crop farm and the in¬
come is derived from one product, and
where there is considerable danger from
midsummer hail storms.
“Deer Damage in Orchards and How
to Reduce It” was discussed by Jack
Lyons who has had considerable experi¬
ence with it and had lost one orchard by
deer injury. He said they had tried the
asafoetida wax and the creosote rag doll
fumigants but did not find either of these
to be wholly satisfactory although the
asafoetedia wax was better than the creo¬
sote rag doll as it was more enduring. He
said he had found the open zone and the
rifle the best means really of clearing deer
from a section near a large orchard. The
chief objection to the rifle is that the
law does not permit shooting after dark,
whereas that is tlie time most of the deer
make their visits, and there are many
of these creatures in Southern Vermont.
“How to Get More Color on Apples”
was described by O. M. Amidon of Green
River, a successful fruit-grower of expe¬
rience, who said that he found tlie grass
mulch liberally used to be an important
factor, but but he had to prune his trees
much to let in the light. He discour¬
aged the use of manures or fertilizers of
any kind in the the Summer or later. He
advocated thinning the fruit to keep one
apple from shading another, and spacing
the trees well, seas to permit of good
exposure of all parts of the tree to the
sun.
“Varieties of Apples” was a subject
well presented by William DarroW, of
Putney, formerly extension pomologist in
Connecticut, who said that there was al¬
ways a change in varieties from period
to period. It seemed likely that none of
the varieties in use today would he
planted 50 years hence. In speaking of
the creation of new varieties, lie referred
to the fine work done at the Central Ex¬
perimental Farms at. Ottawa by the late
W. T. Maeoun and hs associates, and the
excellent work being done at the New
York Experiment Station where 100,000
fruit seedlings had been grown and 8,500
tested, but only 31 recommended for in¬
troduction. Prof. Darrow said that
whereas McIntosh is still standard, it
would be well to be considering some
other promising kinds, such as Kendall,
Lobo, Milton, Macoun, Starking, Richa-
red, Melba and Early McIntosh. He had
found Milton a good apple, but quite ir-
reqular in shape and in color. Apples in
the middle of the trees were often poorly
colored.
“Cleaning Around the Commercial Or¬
chard,” presented by H. L. Bailey, State
Entomologist at Montpelier, was a report
of progress of work by unemployed to dis¬
pose of worthless and pest breeding trees
in sections of the State where there are
large commercial orchards. The growers
were favorably impressed with the value
of this work. m. b. c.
Sterilizing- Soil
With Formalin
Could you tell me how to sterilize soil
without the use of steam, especially in
control of the so-called “wilt” and “damp¬
ing off” of young plants in a small bed?
I have been hearing something about for¬
maldehyde for this purpose. F. E. D.
Vermont.
Formalin is used for the disinfection of
greenhouse soil and of tobacco seed beds
with excellent results. The seed bed or
greenhouse bench is well spaded up and
pulverized, and any fertilizer used is ap¬
plied at this time, excepting commercial
fertilizer, as manure applied later might
carry the spores of fungus. The soil
is then drenched with a 2 per cent for¬
malin solution, using two quarts of the
solution to one square foot of space. The
solution is put on with a watering pot
having a sprinkler, distributing as even¬
ly as possible over the bed, so as to wet
the soil thoroughly to tlie depth of one
foot. It is usually necessary to put on
the solution in two or three applications,
as the soil will not immediately take up
so much water. The beds or benche sare
then covered with heavy burlap or tar¬
paulin to retain the fumes for a day or
two, and then aire dfor a week before
sowing the seed. Outside beds are treat¬
ed in the Fall, because the soil will re¬
main wet and cold after the application
of so much water, thus delaying germina¬
tion, and the airing and drying out of the
beds also delays the sowing of the seed.
Indoor treatment, in frames or green¬
house, is not subject to these disad¬
vantages.
CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, JAN. 5, 1935
FARM TOPICS
Grange Gatherings . 5
The Homeland and the Home . . . 7
Trust-busting Among Farm Papers . 9
Drop the Pretense . 9
Don’t Paralyze the Feeders . 9
Eastern Connecticut News . 9
Markets . 17
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
Sheep Are Coming Back to Eastern Farms. . 2
Revision of State Dairy Laws Needed . 9
Manly Does a Good Job . 9
High Record Holsteins . 10
Some Methods Affecting the Thickness of
Sweet Cream . 10
Fifty Years of Farm Experience . 10
Swollen Udder of Cow . 11
Hog Processing Tax .
Plumping Thriftless Mules . 12
Cows Eat Boards . 12
First Importation of Normandy Cattle .... 13
Feeding Sheep . 13
Geneva Jersey Herd Scored High Rating... 13
Fitting an Angus Steer . 13
Michigan Sheep Notes from a Woman
Shepherd . 14
Bang's Disease or Contagious Abortion .... 15
Second Annual Buffalo 4-H Livestock Show
Great Success . 15
THE HENYARD
Poultry Problems at Amherst . 14
N. Y. State Poultrymen Organize . 16
Hens Do Not Lay . 20
Buckwheat for Hens . 20
Experience With Indian Runner Ducks . 20
Various Egg Auctions . 21
A Turkey Breeding Problem . 21
Single Comb Black Leghorns . 21
HORTICULTURE
Rhubarb Roots for Forcing . 2
Visit With Michigan Fruit Growers . 3
Apple Growers Meet in Brattleboro, Vt. ... 3
Winter Protection for Boxwood . 6
The Holiday Poinsettia . 6
The Begonia Club . 6
Most Hardy Peach . 7
WOMAN AND HOME
Canning Meat By-products .
From Day to Day .
Venison Recipes .
From the Little Brown House . . . .
The Rural Patterns .
Inflammation of the Bladder .
Two Bibles .
Patchwork Pattern Twinkling Star
Bread Crumb Fondue .
Virginia Pickled Eggs .
MISCELLANEOUS
Editorials .
Events of the Week .
Coming Meetings and Shows .
On Christmas Day .
Publisher’s Desk .
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Grange Gatherings
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locality with historical association. The
combined pieces were made into a gavel
called the Friendship Gavel. Most mem¬
bers, however, refer to it as the Traveling
Gavel. It was very attractively made
by Walter Underhill, Skaneateles Grange.
Tt has a circulating itinerary, under the
direction of Pomona Grange, each local
taking it to the next recipient. It be¬
comes the duty of the visiting Grange to
put on the program of the evening, the
host Grange providing a supper.
During November, Fayetteville Grange
took this gavel to Delphi Grange. JTi
total combined attendance was almost
100 Grangers. The piece of wood in the
Friendship Gavel furnished by Delphi
Grange was from a homestead in Delphi
Falls, where was born, Sept. 27, 1837,
Henry Warner Slocum, who served in
(he Indian War in Florida, 1852. The
wood supplied by Fayetteville Grange
came from the lattice work on a house in
Fayetteville occupied, when a boy and
young man, by ex-President Grover
Cleveland. A collection is taken at each
such gathering, called an extension fund,
for the discretionary use of Pomona
Grange.
Fayetteville Grange Master George
Pixton presented the friendship gavel to
Delphi Grange Master Walter Moore.
Mrs. I. C. Adams, Lecturer, Fayetteville
Grange, was in charge of the interesting
program. Jane Lewis, Fayetteville, gave
a dramatic reading called “The Death of
the Hired Man.” DeAlton Smith, teach¬
er of agriculture, Manlius High School ;
Mrs. George Pixton, Jane Lewis and
Dwight Carley, presented an amusing
sketch about a census taker. It wound
up by census taker Smith having to help
turn the wringer on the Monday morn¬
ing wash, because the man of the house,
Conley, was just too busy getting ready
to go fishing, and daughter Jane could
not be bothered with such things as the
family wash.
The “Beanville Choir,” consisting of
Velma Adams, George Pixton, director;
Francis Pixton, Jane, Betty and Helen
Lewis, Dorothy and Lamson Dawley,
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Various Horticultural Notes
The Holiday Poinsettia
Poinsettias are among the most popu¬
lar pot plants sold at the holiday season,
and in the minds of many people this
plant is now as much an emblem of
Christmas as the holly. The flowers
themselves are small and inconspicuous,
but are surrounded by the showy bracts,
which are such a conspicuous character¬
istic of the plant. Botanically the Poin¬
settia is Euphorbia pulcherrima, and in
addition to the variety with red bracts
commonly grown, there is a pink sort,
shown in the illustration, and one with
bracts of creamy white. The picture
shows a display of the pink variety at the
New York Botanical Garden.
In commercial culture, the old plants
are only carried over to produce cuttings
after their resting period, but as window
plants it is common to give a long rest
after blooming, and then cut back and
start into growth again. When flower¬
ing is over, gradually withhold water,
and let the plants rest in a warm place;
commercially the plants are usually laid
The Begonia Club
The Begonia Club has again made its
trip to the Pacific Coast and back. In
other words, the packet of letters has
again made its round. We note a con¬
tinuation of the discussion as to the rea¬
son for spotted leaves, as in the case of
Templini and other maculated varieties.
The lecturer thinks the blotches are due
to a weakened or diseased condition,
hence enriching the soil is likely to lessen
the spots. She says “The chlorophyll,
which gives the green color, corresponds
to the red corpuscles in our blood. When
white corpuscles predominate, we have
anemia.” A plant with white spots,
though lovely, is weak and difficult to
grow. But the hybridizer’s theory is that
the maeulation is simply a matter of dif¬
ferent colored tissues, not necessarily in¬
dicating a diseased condition of the plant.
Lik? freckles, it is due to a pigment under
the epidermis brought out by the environ¬
ment. The professor quotes Bailey as to
Aspidistra, implying that the same state¬
ment might apply to Begonias: “The
variegated variety is often seen, but a
poor soil must be used or the variegation
will speedily disappear.”
From the descriptive references to
many varieties, we cull the following :
The doctor admires Begonia ScbafBana
Pink Poinsettias in the Holiday Display at the New York Botanical Garden
on their sides under a greenhouse bench.
In early Summer they may be repotted,
cut back severely, and then kept outside,
the pot plunged in the ground until Sep¬
tember. They will need plenty of water,
and full sun. A rich, heavy loam, with
abundant drainage, is congenial. When
brought indoors they require moderate
temperature at first, hut require more
warmth as the colored bracts appear, and
are helped by occasional moderate appli¬
cations of liquid manure. They must, at
all times, have abundant light. The old
plants do not give as large bracts as those
from the season’s cuttings, but are often
very satisfactory.
A florist thus describes greenhouse cul¬
ture for conservatory decoration :
LTsually we save our plants from year
to year. When the plants have finished
flowering we put the whole, pot and
plant, away in a dry place and let it dry
out. The temperature should not go be¬
low 50 degrees. Do not water during
this rest period. In the late Spring take
the plants out. Knock away the old dirt
and repot. Cut the tops back to two eyes.
Should you wish to increase your stock
you can easily take cuttings. I like to
drop mine in a pail of water as I make
them. After a short time I lay them on
the bench to let the bottoms dry before
inserting in the sand in the propagating
bed or box. You can use the old stocks
for flowering if you haven’t the facilities
for making slips. Should you intend using
your old plants they can be pinched back
a bit. Be sure to take the plants indoors
before the cold weather starts. A fairly
rich light loam with a little limestone
and sand in the bottom of the pots, is
what they like. Some manure water ap¬
plied when the flowers are starting will
expand the bracts. Careful watering and
plenty of sun will insure good plants.
Visitor: “Your son is rather small for
his age, isn’t he?” Proud Mother : “Oh,
no; most boys of his age are overgrown,
1 think.” — Detroit Free Press.
for its beautiful light, airy grace. He
also speaks of having seen Begonia
Feastii with 17 sprays of flowers. The
lecturer has a nice B. Dregei, three feet
high, well branched ; pure white flowers ;
bulb larger than an egg. She also lias
one similar to Speculata, but leaf stems
are longer, leaves lighter color and
smoother, whole plant covered with fine,
soft, white hairs. Can anyone name this?
The hybridizer has a Begonia palmifolia,
six feet tall, heavy witli immense flower
clusters ; small individual flower white
with yellow stamens, but stems are bright
pink. The professor describes Otto Hack¬
er as having much smaller leaves than
Carnot, the plant also being smaller and
a persistent bloomer. The retired florist
commends tuberous Begonias for beauty,
ease of growth from seeds or from tubers
and for their interesting variations. Just
before cold weather pack the tubers in
boxes of dry sand and store in a cool
place for a period of rest.
One member wrote that he had come to
the conclusion that he should use larger
pots to get better results with Compta,
but another replies that he is not likely to
get blooms until the pots are filled with
roots.
While the club is designed primarily
fo promote an interest in Begonias the
letters contain frequent references to
other matters of interest. Our California
member writes of Cascade Chrysanthe¬
mums, some of which grow at the top of
an 8-ft. pole. The plants hang down
several feet and are “like a green curtain
with pink flowers.” But she has to fight
the snails which crawl up the plant
stalks, even surmounting these 8-ft. poles,
and feed on the flowers. She says it is
not unusual to kill from 200 to 500 snails
each morning.
There were many references to the ex¬
ceedingly cold Winter and the work in¬
volved in moving plants back from the
windows at night and into the sun again
the next day. One spoke of plants as
“necessary to counteract the bleak world
Without.” IRVING II. GRAY.
Vermont.
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The Homeland and the Home
To me there is no monotony in farm
life. Every day brings its regular rounc
of work in the form of chores. I miss
these when away for any length of time.
Every day brings a different work to be
completed for a time and later on, per¬
haps not until another season we again
take it up. In Spring there comes the
seedtime and in Autumn the harvest.
To me the planting, the preparation o::
the seedbed and burying the seeds away
from our sight, is always a new experi¬
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the harvest, no ,.,atter how bountiful
the crop. I never doubt that they will
germinate and grow. I “plow and sow in
the full exercise of faith.” I am in part¬
nership with the Divine Ruler. If I do
my part well, He rewards my efforts with
the harvest. These harvest yields vary
from year to year, but in Aroostook a
crop failure has never been known. This
year the yield of all crops have been boun¬
tiful, but the selfishness, greed and
crooked manipulations of men have
turned the blessings of God into a curse.
They cry “over-production,” while thou¬
sands do not have enough to eat.
A few days ago a son took a truck
load of oats and drove to the central part
of the State to see if we could realize
enough more to make it pay over selling
at home. I accompanied him in the hope
that I could be of assistance, and I
wished to visit a brother for a few hours.
In the early days the pioneers hauled
grain and clover seed to Bangor, 100 to
200 miles. From this part of the county
it required a week for the round trip un¬
der the most favorable conditions. We
left at three o'clock in the afternoon
with a load of 200 bushels, and stopped
for the night at nine o’clock, nearly 200
miles from home. Our fathers could not
envision such a thing. We tried to sell
oats to farmers who grew but few, but
found in most cases that they were not
able to buy.
We drove over a road rather strange
to us and reached the home of the
brother after dark. As we sat before a
great fireplace in which several apple tree
logs lie burning, we were reminded of Mr.
Collingwood's oft repeated musings be¬
side his apple logs in the open fire. With
nothing but the light of the fire to lighten
the room for a time, we could almost
fancy that the room was occupied by the
forms of those who had builded the house
and occupied it for a time, how many
years I know not. It has always been
my lot to occupy a house built by my im¬
mediate ancestors, and by myself. I can
see in memory all those who in days
gone by, have sat about the family board
and lived their lives in the home I now
occupy. These walls have a different
significance to me than those which have
enclosed the lives of those whom I knew
not. Even if I should buy a house that
had been the home of others, I would not
be able to escape the feeling that I
should strive to keep intact, inviolate, so
far as I could, those things which they
loved.
The home and the ideals cherished
there become the ideals and defenses of
the nation. No nation or people can ever
rise above the character of the homes
and those who are reared within them.
It is useless to expect statesmen with
vision and high ideals to come from
homes where there was nothing but sel¬
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1 ortunate indeed is the boy or girl,
reared in homes where the rights and
welfare of others are held sacred and
where faith in something higher than any
power within themselves is the dominant
force within their lives.
. You are quite right, friend Reber, there
is no over-production in this country, as
a whole, but under-consumption. The in¬
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the wage scale and living conditions are
tar below ours.
For the first time since there was a
family group, more than 30 years ago
our family gathered about the Thanks¬
giving table without the head of the
home. All the others were in their
places. The son who married brought his
wife, and there was another young lady
visitor for the day, but Mother’s place
was empty, and the day could not be
quite the same. I had some misgivings
about the dinner as the daughter was pre¬
paring the first Thanksgiving dinner she
had ever engineered, but my worries were
wasted, as the dinner was all that could
be desired. I do not doubt that Mother
was well fed and cared for where she
was with a sister, but I am quite sure
she missed her own little group.
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THE ending of the year would bring a certain
sadness to those responsible for each issue of
The Rural New-Yorker, if it were not for the
knowledge that each year, as it joins the procession
of past history, opens the way for its successor, an¬
other and we hope a brighter one. Our readers give
us a sense of continuity, for they stay with us year
after year, generation after generation. One of our
old friends wrote us that he began reading The
R. N.-Y. in 1871 — 63 years of unbroken friendship,
but his record wTas excelled by another who recently
passed on in his middle nineties, who began to read
the paper as a boy more than 80 years ago. It is a
great responsibility to build up a paper for such
readers, one which should be approached, as the
Book of Common Prayer says of matrimony, “sober¬
ly, advisedly, reverently, and discreetly.” With this
feeling we approach our responsibilities for 1935,
and as we look forward hopefully to the future, we
wish to all our readers, who are indeed our friends,
a new year of comfort and happiness, and a full
measure of renewed prosperity.
ON PAGE 3, we give considerable space to horti¬
cultural society meetings. These annual meet¬
ings of fruit-growers have taken on a wider range of
usefulness than in earlier years, when local prob¬
lems were mainly discussed. Men from the Central
Western States come to the East, and vice versa, to
learn what they can, and contribute their own expe¬
rience. No one is now certain that he “knows it all,”
as was frequently the attitude in earlier times.
Around 25 years ago, one practical pear-grower
spoke of his methods and special variety with as¬
surance that tolerated no contradiction. In fact no
one at the meetings questioned this man’s exclusive
knowledge. They took it for granted, and he felt
the same way, though not on the basis of self-con¬
ceit. Were he now alive and attending horticultural
meetings, he would speak quite differently, as nearly
all of his former methods are discounted by present-
day experience. The two coming meetings of the
New York State Horticultural Society, Exposition
Grounds, Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 16-18, and State
Armory, Kingston, N. Y., Jan. 30-Feb. 1, will be
good places to go to hear what others have to say
and contribute your own experience, which will be
welcomed.
*
DURING the hunting season this past Fall in
New York State, 17 persons were killed and 95
injured. Nine of the 17 killed were shot by their
own companions, two being mistaken for bears and
another for a fox. Six were shot with their own
guns as a result of accidents. Many hunters are
careless and inexperienced, as statistics show that
of the 95 injured 51 were shot by their companions,
26 were shot with their own guns and three were
shot by hunters other than their companions. Stray
bullets accounted for injuries to 11 and six of these
were prisoners working on a penitentiary farm. Two
victims were added to the casualty list when they
indulged in target practice, one being shot by a
companion and the other by his own gun. Two
persons not hunting got in the way of bullets, one
from a stray bullet and the other when a gun fell
from a wall. Pheasant hunters led the list of in¬
jured, for 31 who sought these birds were shot.
Next in number were the rabbit hunters with 23 in¬
jured. There were 20 deer hunters injured and of
this number nine were shot by their companions and
11 with their own guns. The remainder of the in¬
jured list was made up of nine who were hunting
squirrels, two who were hunting partridges and 10
who were not hunting. A mother killed by her
daughter lived near Buffalo. The child, nine, had
gone into the yard to greet her father, returning
from a pheasant hunting expedition. She picked up
his gun from the automobile, carried it into the
house and as she entered the kitchen with the gun in
her arms it was discharged and the contents hit the
mother in the face and neck, fatally injuring her.
The prisoners shot were working on the Monroe
County penitentiary farm, digging potatoes. Hunters
nearby either shot at some birds in the prison field
or mistook the prisoners for birds moving in the lot.
As a result six of the prisoners received shot in
their bodies and had to he given medical attention.
*
HE Connecticut State Department of Agricul¬
ture has been studying vegetable production
trends in the State. Some States show decided de¬
creases in this line, hut in Connecticut the general
tendency has been upward. Among the outstanding
changes was an increase of 39.1 per cent in the
acreage of early potatoes, 26.5 per cent in Lima
beans, 25.1 per cent for Summer squash, 22.1 per
cent for onions, 21.8 per cent for late celery and 15.9
per cent for late cabbage. Several other commodi¬
ties showed increased acreages ranging from 2 to
13 per cent. Among those products for which the
acreage was decreased in 1931 over that in 1933 are
listed: Winter squash and pumpkins at 20.3 per
cent, endive 16.7 per cent, lettuce 11.8 per cent, broc¬
coli 10.9 per cent. Sales at roadside stands are re¬
sponsible for some of the increased outlet for vege¬
tables.
*
N PAGE 10 is a plain story of how the cham¬
pion Angus steer at the last International,
Chicago, was cared for and fitted. The story itself
is interesting but, as in all such work, much must
be read between the lines. The feeding job was not
a mere mixing of various wholesome foods and
putting them before the steer. The thought ami
judgment of George Edwards, the herdsman, were
important factors, which hold true with every live¬
stock feeding operation. The same idea applies to
all farm work, whether it lx3 holding the plow, plant¬
ing, harvesting or selling the crop. The “eye of the
master,” which fattens the bullock, is important in
every field of endeavor. None of the handiwork of
the Creator is slipshod. The “earth and the fullness
thereof” is ours to work with, and He lias ordained
that our best is necessary to do a creditable job.
We may not “cash in” to the full quality of our work
always, but there is more than fair prospect that we
may. Doing one’s best is a good purpose with
which to start the new year.
*
HE tendency of the sweet cherry toward making
tall growth is often troublesome, and most of
us hesitate to cut back these cherries in the way we
would handle an apple. In Oregon, where large
quantities of sweet cherries are' grown, vigorous
early pruning is practiced. The following methods
are recommended by Dr. W. S. Brown, of the Oregon
Station :
The young sweet cherry tree is best pruned much like
the apple for the first two or three years, cutting it
back vigorously to keep the side branches down close
to the ground, so the tree may be picked and sprayed
more easily when it is mature. This heavy pruning is
tapered off then as soon as possible lest the tree be de¬
layed in its bearing.
Pruning of mature sweet cherry trees is more of a
thinning process with even relatively little of this
needed. Dead or devitalized limbs may be removed every
year or every other year to good advantage. In case
leading branches are getting out of bounds, they may
be cut back almost to the point where the lateral
branches come out in whorls, thus tending to spread
the tree.
These methods or some modification of them are
doubtless adapted to our conditions in the East.' By
starting early with the tree we may succeed in
spreading it out, and prevent its running up so
high and slender that picking is difficult.
*
Will you tell how to start potatoes from potato balls?
Do you let the ball dry and plant it in the Spring or
does the ball contain seeds which are taken out and
planted in the Spring? M. b. K.
HE seed balls should remain on the plant until
mature, or there is danger of frost. The num¬
ber of seeds in these balls will vary considerably.
When harvested, the balls are crushed and dropped
into a vessel of water in a warm room. In a few
days the seeds will separate from the pulp, so that
they may be removed and dried as one would tomato
seeds. In Spring they are planted practically the
same as tomatoes. If the seeds are sown early in
boxes or a greenhouse, there will usually be more
growth of tubers. But if more convenient the seeds
may be planted in open ground when danger of
frost is past. Some will make tubers the size of
January 5, 1935
small marbles. Now and then they will act differ¬
ently. We grew one plant which made top as large
as from the tuber itself, and sizable bottoms — two
inches through. This seemed something worth
while but, on cooking, the quality was found so
poor and watery that it was discarded. The small
tubers planted next season will show just what the
new varieties are in size, habit of growth and qual¬
ity. The proportion of superior seedlings is very
small, but it is lots of fun to grow them and see
what happens, whenever mature potato balls are
found.
*
THE Federal government has been distributing
immense quantities of cabbage to needy persons,
through the Surplus Commodities Corporation. In
some places part of the cabbage was made into
sauerkraut, a sensible method of conservation. The
newspapers reported that in one town near New
York the welfare commissioner announced that there
was no vinegar and no expert cooks available for
making sauerkraut, so the carload sent there would
lie given out raw. We think some of our rural
housekeepers would be well able to give some in¬
structions to that official as to the basic facts of
sauerkraut making. We are also told that through
some official error 6,000,000 pounds of cabbage was
delivered to the State of Massachusetts which, one
newspaper remarks, would supply every man,
woman and child in the State with a pound of cab¬
bage, with plenty left over for the State’s rabbits.
Massachusetts farmers and market gardeners pro¬
test this dumping of cabbage, asserting that there
is a large surplus of other vegetables in the State,
especially squash and carrots, which the govern¬
ment could have purchased for the needy.
*
FARMERS in South America, Argentina and
Chili, are taking increased interest in the
New York market for their fruits. Grapes, plums
and peaches have been coming here from these pro¬
ducing sections toward 5,000 miles distant. Grapes
arrive in best condition and often retail at 25 to
30 cents per pound. This season preparation for
large shipments of the Honey Dew melons is being
made. Ten thousand crates of six melons each are
expected to reach New York. Transportation will
cost upwards of $25 per ton, and the duty on melons
imported here is 35 per cent ad valorem, so it is
easy to see that growers have to do close figuring
to make any money. Considerable of this South
American fruit is grown and handled by Italian
farmers with selling organizations of their own.
*
NE of the newer fads in education is the sug¬
gestion for business re-education. The idea of
the proponents is, apparently, that business men are
too cautious, ami that they must he educated, to
take more risks quickly, since “the time is too short
tor careful research in these lines.” Those discus¬
sing this matter are concerned regarding the “teach¬
ability of business men,” but think there are some
who are ready to learn. This notion of the educa¬
tors would seem too ridiculous to discuss were it
not for the dense ignorance of its proponents in
business matters. Every sensible man in business
knows that he has to be learning all of the time
every detail of his work for the present, the next
minute and the next day. The purpose of these pro¬
fessors to teach business men to take greater risks
shows that they are long on self-conceit but short
on common business sense.
Brevities
“They* tint go down to the sea in ships, that do
business in great waters ; these see the works of the
Lord, and His wonders in the deep.”
According to findings at the National Crime Con¬
ference, there were 1,300,000 serious crimes committed
in the United States in 1933, and three-fourths of them
went entirely unpunished.
“If thou wouldst be of good conduct and dwell apart
from evil, beware of bad temper ; for it contains the
germs of all wickedness.” Good advice today, though
offered by the Egyptian Ptah-hotep about 4000 years
ago.
“What,” asks a harassed reader, “are the GFA,
the CAB and the EHFA? I can’t keep track of these
things!” Well, we can’t either, but the government
units here given are the Grain Futures Administra-
lion, the Consumers’ Advisory Board, arul the Electric
Home and Farm Authority.
Women smokers have become a problem on some
suburban bus lines, as they refuse to pay any atten¬
tion to “No Smoking” signs, and care nothing for the
discomfort of non-smokers. The bus officials say they
can control male smokers, but cannot make the women
obey rules. Perhaps it is old-fashioned to suggest that
a young woman smoking in a public vehicle is not: an
edifying spectacle, especially when she is making a
non-smoker sick.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
9
Revision of State Dairy Laws N eeded
IT CANNOT be too often repeated that the greatest
need of dairy farmers of the New York milk shed
is a revision of State laws and of dairy organization
to give milk producers the power to market collec¬
tively and price their own product. To this end
farmers must have full power to elect their own
management, to change it at will, and to fix its
policies. They should reserve authority to deter¬
mine for themselves the amount of money they wish
to devote to organization purposes, and the use to be
made of it. The regulations should ban all gentle¬
men's agreements, all secret alliances with dealers
or others, put all understandings in writing, and
keep all records and books open to the members, the
public and the press. The laws and rules should
rot only guarantee these functions but they should
specifically and definitely provide for a vote of all
members to show the will of members on important
problems as they arise. Provision for an independ¬
ent vote and a correct count should not be neglected.
Full and detailed information should be continually
provided that the votes of members may be intelli¬
gent and efficient.
The professional promoters and perpetual leaders
keep repeating that their centralized corporations
are farm owned and farm controlled. They do see
to it that the producers pay the bills but every
farmer knows that the management and control is
usurped by a small autocratic ring, and that pro¬
ducers have no information of the business that
would enable them to vote intelligently, even if they
were permitted to do so.
Let us look briefly at the milk record. For more
than 40 years individual dealers and their organiza¬
tions fixed the price and terms of sale for milk
periodically in advance. Appeals of farmers col¬
lectively to negotiate were persistently denied. At¬
tempts of dairy farmers to organize were hampered
and defeated by the influence of dealer spokesmen
in the farm meetings and farm councils.
In 1915-1G under the leadership of a new State
Department of Markets and a “farm control plan”
milk producers united, adopted a price, fought as
one man for it and won their price for one year.
The Federal government then fixed the price dur¬
ing the war and for a short time after.
Then the farm association was officially scrapped.
The management made its alliance with the Bor¬
den's and other dealers. The old united organization
was divided into groups. A new centralized organi¬
zation with a membership limited to the 24 officials
was incorporated. A monopoly was created by buy¬
ing out and forcing competitive dealers. This com¬
bination fixed the price up to 1933 when it became so
low that peaceful farmers rebelled.
The State then stepped in and fixed prices for
producers, dealers and consumers. As a recent ex¬
perience this part of the story is familiar. The price
improved a little. But the law has a joker in it to
exempt one organization from paying its producers
as much as the law requires other dealers to pay
their producers. As a result the authority of the
State is thwarted and a bootleg system prevails in
both city and State. An increase of 47 cents a cwt.
was made during 1934. and the distributors, whole¬
salers and retailers are getting the benefit of it. In
some cases farmers get less than in 1933.
Last year dairymen defeated the attempt of the
racketeers to bring in the Federal government to
perpetuate their racket. Now they are at it again
with renewed energy and more subtle skill.
The State law will be up for renewal and re¬
vision soon before a new organization of the Legis¬
lature. Dairymen will have a chance to put up a
fight for the control of their own business. Once
they won. They can do it again. It means a fight
for their markets. That is why we are inviting the
rage of the milk racketeers to show dairy farmers
how they can, if they try, save their dairy business
for themselves and their children, if they take hold
of the job and do it themselves. They will find
many to help within and without the Legislature.
Trust-busting Among Farm Papers
SOME two or three years ago a group of five
publishers of seven farm papers of the Central
West made an agreement to offer a special combined
rate to general advertisers. The list of papers in¬
cluded the Indiana edition of the Prairie Farmer , but
did not include the Indiana Farmer's Guide. The
cost of a page advertisement in the papers of the
combination was $4,870; and if the advertiser
wished to omit the Indiana edition of the Prairie
Farmer, the cost of the page in the six papers, leav¬
ing out the Indiana edition of Prairie Farmer,
would be $5,167.20. Hence an advertiser using the
whole list would get the Prairie Farmer edition for
nothing, and besides save $297.20 on the other papers
in the combination.
The publisher of the Farmer's Guide alleged that
this was a conspiracy against him, and filed suit
for damages under the Sherman anti-trust law. He
was defeated in the lower court on the ground that
there was no evidence to show7 that either his or
the defendants’ business included interstate com¬
merce. The Circuit Court of Appeals also decided
against him, stating that although the businesses
did include interstate commerce, there wras not such
a restraint of trade as would warrant the court’s
interference.
The United States Supreme Court has now handed
down a decision reversing the decisions of the lower
courts, and holding (1) that the publication and
circulation of farm papers must be considered inter¬
state commerce and (2) that advertising was an
essential element of this business. It seems that all
questions of law7 have now been decided in favor of
the Farmer’s Guide and that if, on the new trial
ordered by the Supreme Court, this publication can
show actual restraint of trade in its territory and
also damages because of such restraint, it will be
entitled to a judgment for treble damages.
The decision seems sound. The individual farm
papers in this group rank w*ell in the farm publica¬
tions of the country. So does the paper their plan
tvould cripple. If schemes of this kind were per¬
mitted to carry on, a combination of papers in a
group of States could wipe out an established paper
to the loss of its publisher and the interests of the
farmers of a wffiole State. A similar scheme was
tried in New7 York State a short time back and
failed miserably. Stunts and schemes are frequently
resorted to in the publishing business. The group
of defendants in the above case were ill-advised. The
farm paper is best when it stands squarely on its
own merits.
Manly Does a Good Job
HENRY A. MANLY, counsel to the Milk Di¬
vision, has done a helpful job in the case of
both the Philadelphia (N. Y. ) Milk Producers’ Co¬
operative Association and the Eisenburgh Farms
Company. The licenses of both the producer com¬
pany and the distributor had been canceled, the
latter because of a dispute over the meaning of the
law7 and the former because of the exemption clause
in the law which resulted in some irregularities in
attempting to put itself on a level with other co¬
operatives that it might retain its outlet. In the
adjustment the Philadelphia Association was or¬
ganized. The details are not important, but we feel
free to say that the old management retains the
lull confidence of the producers. Other groups in
other parts of the State were forced by the same
causes to do the same thing. The law was not fully
enforced against producers, dealers or storekeepers.
It is not fully enforced now. It is doubtful if it
could be fully enforced. This “exemption" is for
“co-operatives." All should be protected alike. If
it does not. the law is more at fault than the man¬
agement which it embarrasses.
Anyway Mr. Manly succeeded in straightening
out the difficulty in both cases. He renewed both
licenses and negotiated a sale of the Philadelphia
milk to the Eisenburgh Farms at State prices. That
kind of official work is helpful. It is the kind of
service wre take pride in approving.
Drop the Pretense
IT IS rumored that the present Legislature will
be requested to legislate the Agricultural Council,
which has an ex-officio member and nine members
elected by the Legislature, and provide for a new
council to be appointed by the Governor. It is un¬
derstood that the excuse will be that it is desirable
t> take the department out of politics, and that the
Governor w7ill give his council a “free hand,” and
that it will be absolutely free from political in¬
fluences. This is an exact repetition of the illusive
song sang by Governor Whitman 16 years ago when
the council was created. A1 Smith won votes in the
following election because the department had fully
broken down in the short period intervening, and he
promised to put the department back in the execu¬
tive department. But later in a patronage deal with
Republican leaders, he surrendered the Agricultural
Department for the richer patronage of other de¬
partments. He explained to farmers that the trou¬
ble with the council was that the wicked Republi¬
can official had dominated the council, but he would
give them a “free hand” and all would be well. To
get enough votes to pass the original bill, a deal was
made with Tammany Hall by which the Department
of Foods and Markets was abolished, some of its
functions placed in a bureau in the Agi-icultural De¬
partment, its most useful functions abandoned, and
the New York City Commissioner of Markets made
an ex-officio member of the board.
For these 17 years the different Governors have
had the comfortable alibi that they had no control
over the Agricultural Department, and could not
fairly be held responsible for it, and the council
was too nebulous for any farmer to locate.
The council device is probably unconstitutional.
Our American system is legislative, executive and
judicial divisions, separate and independent of each
other. Under this scheme the Legislature makes
and executes the law. If the change is made the
Governor should be x*elieved of this silly px*etense.
He should appoint the Commissioner of Agriculture
and be responsible for the department. Then farm¬
ers would know where to find its real head. Any
government function is politics. The i-eason for a
change to another council is party patronage. The
reason for restoring authority to an administra¬
tion function is sound but to renew the pretense of
the Whitman philosophy would be an insult to farm
intelligence. We pray the legislators to spare us
that unmerited humiliation.
Don’t Paralyze the Feeders
I live in a populous farm section on a State thorough¬
fare in the State of New York. A neighbor has one
horse, few implements and no wagon. He borrows from
his neighbors. His roofs leak. Another neighbor has
no horse, a homemade tractor is his only power. He
has no mowing machine and no silo. Still another
neighbor is apparently no better off for machinery or
implements but his place looks more prosperous.
A complete list of what I could purchase without
extravagance follows :
For Farm. — One team of horses (I have only one
old horse), $350; one set of hax-ness (actual harnesses
are 35 years old), $60; one wagon (single lioi'se), $50;
30 spools barbed wire, $85; 400 fence posts, $60.
For Barns. — Remodel the cow bani which is an ab¬
solute necessity. $600 ; drinking cups and piping. $200 ;
roofing two other barns, $200.
Machinery. — A tractor, $900: small electric motor.
$30; power drills and drills, $15; taps and dies, $10;
platform scales, $20; new mower, $85; hay loader
pai'ts, $35.
For House. — A new range, $85; city water, $150;
hot- water heating, $500; i-e-roofing, $200; two coats of
paint, $200.
This makes a total of $3,835. I could extend the list
quite a bit without getting into the luxury class. As
it is we go without comforts and many things that the
average family in industrial centers regards as neces¬
sities. Only the lack of pxxrchasing power keeps us
without things that if included would add at least 50
per cent to our above list.
What better way could be suggested to start the
wheels of industry turning than to make it possible
for farmers to buy and pay for these things that he
now goes without because society insists that he must
always work and do business on a mere subsistence
basis? Farmers ci-eate the raw materials. Industi'y
works greater utility into them, which merits awards,
but if society demanded that the farmer x’eceive his
share of the profit of the finished products, farmers
would create a demand for goods that indxistry could
not supply in this generation, and the depression would
disappear like a fog in a Summer sun. Taking my list
as an average need, our 160.000 New York State farms
would take $12,000,000 worth at once, and as much
more to follow. The nation list would create a demand
for $25,000,000,000. It is stupid for a national society
to palsy the hand that feeds it. m.
Eastern Connecticut News
Many Connecticut growers are cutting down peach
trees affected by the mysterious “X” disease that ap¬
peared first in Connecticut orchards two years ago and
now considered a serious problem. The annual value
of the Connecticut peach crop ranges from $175,000 to
$300,000 annually. Caxxse and cure of the baffling “X"
disease ai'e still obscure. Residents in this section of
the State are also worried over the possibility of
eventxially losing the fine stately elms that line so many
of our streets, the Dutch elm disease apparently
spreading.
Local markets quoting 33e lb. for turkeys, some as
high as 45c lb., which is lower than Thanksgiving bii'ds
fetched. Tolland milk fanners ai’e rejoicing over the
prospect of paying perhaps only half of the present
price of 40c a hundredweight for transportation of
their milk to market. This saving would be the result
of an improvement of rlie old Stafford road. Farmers
believe they could get a 23c trucking rate if the roads
were improved.
Eggs quoted at 33 to 40c doz. ; Baldwin apples, bu..
$1.50 to $1.75 ; McIntosh. $2.50 to $2.75 ; potatoes. 50
to 60c: cabbage, 40 to 60c; onions. $1.10 to $1.35; pars¬
nips, 80c to $1.25 ; turnips, 40 to 65e ; broilex-s. live,
lb., 20 to 22c ; ducks, di’essed, 20 to 22c : geese, dressed,
22 to 25c ; pork, dressed, 10 to 12c. c. b. knight.
10
<Ibt RURAL. NEW-YORKER
Live Stock and Dairy
High -Record Holsteins
One of the great producing cows of the
Holstein-Friesian breed is Dytsia Wal¬
dorf Jewel, owned by James Stark, of
Pawling, N. Y. As a junior three-year-
old she made a Class B (three milkings
a day) recoi'd of 21,127.4 lbs. of milk in
the 10-month division which still stands
as a world's record. Her fat yield for
the 10 months was 6S1.1 lbs. which ranks
in third place on the national list. In
the yearly division as a junior tliree-
year-old, she produced 22,315.9 lbs. of
milk ranking third on national list and
731.4 lbs. of fat ranking eleventh. As a
five-year-old Dytsia produced 29,004.9 lbs.
of milk in Class B in a year which was
a world’s record when made. Her fat
yield that year was 937.3 lbs. Dytsia
was at her best as a six-year-old when
she made her high mark of 30,434.1 lbs. of
milk, 1,014.4 lbs. of fat. She is reported
to be the only cow in the world to have
two records on three-time milking that
average over 30,000 lbs. of milk. Recent¬
ly Dytsia has finished another high rec¬
ord made at eight years of age. Her
credit is 28,176.5 lbs. of milk, 989.7 lbs.
of fat which gives her two Class B rec¬
ords that average over 1,000 lbs. of fat.
Her four yearly records total over 110,000
lbs. of milk, 3,672.8 lbs. of fat. She is
the mother of four heifers and one bull.
Dytsia has very clearly demonstrated
her superiority as a milk and fat pro¬
ducer on three-times-a-day work. Besides
the world record accomplishments men¬
tioned she is the only cow with four rec¬
ords averaging over 900 lbs. of fat or
with four records averaging over 27,000
lbs. of milk on three-time milking.
Mr. Stark’s herd holds the highest year¬
ly average for both fat and milk ever
made by any herd of 20 or more cows un¬
der the Holstein Herd Test, best year
average being 16,570 lbs. of milk. 560.1
lbs. of fat on 20 cows.
Some Methods of Affecting
Thickness of Sweet Cream
The majority of folks judge the rich¬
ness of cream or in other words, the per¬
centage of milk fat in cream, by its thick¬
ness. This is a correct method of judg¬
ing the richness of cream unless other
factors upset the relationship. Ordinari¬
ly the thickness of cream increases as the
amount of milk fat it contains increases.
What is known as coffee cream, contain¬
ing 18 to 20 per cent of milk fat, is much
thinner than whipping cream, containing
30 to 35 per cent of milk fat.
It is a well-known fact that the greater
part of all the sweet cream sold on the
market today is pasteurized cream. Al¬
though this practice is a very desirable
one, it has the one disadvantage of caus¬
ing this cream to be much thinner than
raw cream containing the same amount
of milk fat. Since consumer demand is
for a cream at least comparable in thick¬
ness to the raw cream of days gone by,
the milk dealer has for some time been
extremely interested in methods which
could be developed to increase the thick¬
ness of the pasteurized product. The
dairy department of the New York State
Agricultural Experiment Station at Ge¬
neva has been working on this problem,
and has succeeded in developing a method
practical for plant practice, whereby the
thickness of pasteurized cream may be
controlled to a surprising degree.
As was mentioned above, the milk fat
content of cream plays an extremely im¬
portant part in affecting the thickness of
the cream. This milk fat is in the form
of an emulsion in cream, or, in other
words, cream contains millions of tiny
droplets or globules of fat suspended in
skim-milk, and, as the milk fat content in¬
creases, the skim-milk content decreases
and the thicker the cream becomes. These
globules are so small that approximately
ten thousand of them placed against each
other in a line, would extend only an inch.
Cream at room temperature is much thin¬
ner than cream at refrigerator tempera¬
ture because the chilling of these fat
droplets makes them more firm thereby in¬
creasing the thickness of the cream. When
cream is held cold, these fat globules
often come together to form many clus¬
ters of fat globules and in this way in¬
crease the thickness of cream. Many
years ago Dr. S. M. Babcock showed that
the formation of fat clusters increased the
thickness of cream. When cream is pas¬
teurized, and then cooled and held cold,
these tiny fat globules do not group to¬
gether to form clusters as they usually
do in raw cream. This lack of fat cluster¬
ing in pasteurized cream, therefore, must
be a very important factor in making
pasteurized cream thinner than raw
cream.
In studying this problem in the Dairy
Department at Geneva, it was discovered
that the condition these tiny globules of
fat were in, when the milk was separated
by a centrifugal separator in the produc¬
tion of cream, prevented or increased fat
clustering. If raw milk was separated at
80 to 90 degrees immediately after it was
milked from the cow, the cream after be¬
ing cooled and held cold would resemble
pasteurized cream and there would be al¬
most no clustering of the fat globules.
However, if the milk was cooled to 40
degrees, and held at this temperature for
preferably 12 to 24 hours, then warmed
to 80 degrees and separated it became
very thick after cooling it and holding it
cold. Likewise, when pasteurized milk
was held cold preferably for 12 to 24
hours, then warmed to 80 degrees and
separated, the cream from this milk be¬
came thick and resembled raw cream
after chilling it and holding it in a re¬
frigerator. This increase in thickness of
the cream was definitely shown to be due
to the formation of many large clusters
of fat globules. Thus, cream containing a
given percentage of milk fat could be thin
or thick depending upon the condition of
the fat globules in the milk when the
milk was separated. One can imagine
what may happen in this procedure. The
fat droplets or globules have been thor¬
oughly chilled and the warming of the
milk just, prior to separating it softens
the surface of the globules allowing them
more readily to stick together in clusters.
Although this method was used to a cer¬
tain extent by smaller plants for increas¬
ing the thickness of cream separated from
pasteurized milk it is not a practical
method for a plant, and it was not recom¬
mended by the Dairy Department at Ge¬
neva as a method applicable to plant
practice.
Experiments were undertaken at a
later date to endeavor to develop a meth¬
od of increasing the thickness of pas¬
teurized cream which would be applicable
to plant practice. In some of these ex¬
periments it was shown that, when pas¬
teurized milk was cooled to 40 degrees
over a surface tubular cooler, warmed to
80 to 85 degrees over a surface tubular
heated, and separated, the cream, after
being held cold, increased in viscosity to
approximately double that of the cream
handled in the usual way. It was re¬
ported to us at this time that, if raw or
pasteurized cream at a temperature of
40 degrees was warmed to 86 to 88 de¬
grees in seven minutes and cooled to 40
degrees in 14 minutes, a marked increase
in thickness of the cream could be ob¬
tained. If this were the case, the han¬
dling of cream in this way would be
much simpler than handling milk as
previously described. Many tests were
made to adapt this idea to procedures
which would fit in with milk plant
practice.
Experiments applicable to plant prac¬
tice showed that when pasteurized cream
at 40 degrees was warmed to 80 to 84
degrees in an internal tubular heater in
three to 10 minutes and was cooled to
40 to 48 degrees in an internal tubular
cooler in the same period of time in
which it was warmed, very desirable in¬
creases in the thickness of the cream
could be obtained. The time and tem¬
perature of warming and cooling were
January 5, 1935
the principal factors controlling the in¬
creased thickness of the cream. Thus a
ten-minute warming period and a ten-
minute cooling period would give a
greater increase in the thickness of the
cream than a three-minute warming and
cooling period. This procedure can be
readily controlled when one uses internal
tubular heaters and coolers and many
milk companies have such equipment
made up of long jacketed tubes in which
nrilk or cream can be heated or cooled
as it flows through them. Cream can be
treated in this way in vats in which the
agitation of the cream is at a minimum
and with special temperature control at¬
tachments. Cream cair be heated and
cooled in this way in pails or in cream
bottles obtaining similar results. In fact
if the conditions were right and the bot¬
tle of cream delivered by the nrilk man
should remain on the porch long enough
to warm up before being placed irr the re¬
frigerator aird then cooled in the refrig¬
erator the cream on the following day
would be much thicker due to this treat¬
ment. This increased thickness is re¬
duced by subsequent warming of the
cream but it is regained entirely when
cooled again. The milk plant should con¬
trol the time and temperature of warming
and cooling the cream, so that the pas¬
teurized cream would regain the thick¬
ness lost due to pasteurization, and be
similar in thickness to a raw cream of
the same percentage of butter-fat.
This procedure gives the greatest in¬
crease in thickness with rich cream. Irr
fact, a 40 per cent cream can be made so
thick that it will not pour, while the in¬
crease in thickness of a 20-per cent cream
is small but noticeable. We feel that
abnormal increases irr the thickness of
rich cream should be avoided. The re¬
sult obtained from this method of treat¬
ing cream is not only a very interesting
phenomenon but it is of great practical
value to the milk plant operator in mak¬
ing his customers happier about the thick¬
ness of the pasteurized cream he sells
them.
The only property of the cream affected
by this procedure is the thickness of the
cream. We feel that the clustering of fat
globules should be responsible for this in¬
crease irr the thickness of the cream.
While we have been able to demonstrate
with other procedures that the increase in
thickness of the cream was due to in¬
creased fat globule clumping we have
been unable to demonstrate it in the case
of this treatment. j. c. hexing.
Geneva, N. Y.
Fifty Years of Farm
Experience
Perhaps a story of an agriculturist
with 50 years experience might be of
interest. In the nineties I was operating
five farms, a total of 970 acres — no rural
phones those days. In 1899 I had in¬
stalled the first farmer’s phone in Gene¬
see County, N. Y.
In operating those five farms each day
I drove with a horse 25 miles, all details
of each farm to be thought out and
planned. If weather changed the work,
the same to be adjusted to weather con¬
ditions. These arrangements all had to
be made when at the farm as there was
no opportunity of talking back again.
Twice a week I had an added 36 miles
to another farm. What a change now
with auto and phone. I can visit farms
three times a day, phone and change
work program as often as is desired.
In the nineties I fed 1,000 lambs each
year with considerable regularity. These
were bought at four cents and sold at
four cents. But grain was cheap ; corn,
25 cents ; bran, $11 a ton ; fat steers,
about four cents. The nrilk from the two
dairy farms for several years was con¬
tracted and delivered in Buffalo with 1(4
cents per gallon express, paid at shipping
station, seven, nine and 11 cents per gal¬
lon, four-months period each.
To look over ledgers of farm prices,
of receipts and expenditures for a period
of 50 years, the changes have been so
great it is hard to believe. We are not
making any money on farms today. We
have made money when prices were as
low and lower than today. There’s an
answer. I wonder how many readers of
The R. N.-Y. can satisfy their own mind
with this answer? fred b. Parker.
Genesee County, N. Y.
Dytsia Waldorf Jewel, record Holstein, owned by James Stark, Pawling, A. I7.
Percheron Colts Raised on Farm of Richard Young, Troy, Bradford County, Pa.
Jht RURAL NEW-YORKER
II
McCormick-
Deering
MILKERS
and Clean . . .
Save Time
and Labor
Dairymen who have had long
experience with mechanical
milkers praise the McCormick-
Deering for its features of san¬
itation. They report producing
milk with a lower bacteria
count than ever before, due to
the fact that the McCormick-
Deering Milker is so easy to
keep clean.
The fully-enclosed, no-oil,
no-spring pulsator, the two-
piece teat-cup assembly, the
replaceable cylinder in the
pump, the vacuum tank, the
positive vacuum regulator and
vacuum gauge, the one-piece
sanitary pail cover, and the
anti-freeze stall cocks are other
features of real importance
on the McCormick - Deering
Milker.
Ask the dealer to demonstrate
this milker on your own herd.
International Harvester
Company of America, Inc.
606 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois
The Farmer
His Own
Builder
BY
H. ARMSTRONG ROBERTS
A practical and handy
book of all kinds of build¬
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PRICE $1.50
For sale by
THE
RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 West 30th Street, New York
MILKING SHORTHORNS
REGISTERED MILKING SHORTHORN BULL
Best breeding, 1 year. 2 young bulls, sell or exchange tor
heifers. J. L. O'NEILL, Macedon, Wayne Co., N. Y.
Swollen Udder of Cow
We have a cow with a very large udder
which is hard and swollen. Could you
tell me what to do for it? H. N.
New York.
You should have given full particulars,
as swelling or hardening of the udder,
popularly called “caked bag,” may occur
either before or after calving and the
cause and method of treatment differ ac¬
cording to the time of occurrence. When
the udder swells excessively just before
calving, the swelling is due to engorge¬
ment of the udder with blood preparatory
to the elaboration of milk at calving time.
That condition is termed congestion, and
is not a symptom of a disease or infec¬
tion but is physiological and natural to
a certain degree.
When the heifer, which is most com¬
monly affected before a first calving,
shows great swelling of the udder, that
usually indicates that she is going to be
a copious milker, but the condition
should not he allowed to persist as there
is some danger that it may run into in¬
flammation and consequent garget. In the
most severe cases dropsical swellings also
form in the neighborhood of the udder
arid they pit or dent when pressed with
the finger tips. In some instances the
dropsical swelling or edema runs forward
beyond the navel and high up between the
hind legs. In such cases serum may
come from the teats when they are
stripped and may be blood-stained. In
some cases blood alone issues, and in
others milk is found in the udder. If the
cow in question is so affected, give her a
physic and after it has acted administer
one-half an ounce each of saltpeter and
powdered poke root, or the fluid extract
of the latter drug, twice daily until the
acute congestion abates; then give the
medicine once daily until no longer need¬
ed. It may be given in soft feed, or in
water as a drench, if the animal will not
eat the drugged feed. At the same time
reduce the rich feed and increase outdoor
exercise, but do not let the heifer or cow
stand and chill at a water tank or trough,
or lie down upon a concrete floor or on
cold, wet or frozen ground. The physic
suggested should consist of 12 to 16
ounces of Glauber salts or Epsom salts,
according to the size of the animal to he
treated. Dissolve the salts in three pints
of hot water and add a cup of blackstrap
molasses. If a severer purge is thought
advisable add one-half to one cup of com¬
mon salt to the mixture. The drench
should he very slowly and carefully given
from a strong, long-necked bottle having
a piece of rubber hose fitted on its neck.
Have the cow's head held in about a
straight line with her backbone and then
pour the medicine into the month in
about two-ounce doses at a time and al¬
low that to be swallowed before the next
dose is given. Free the head if the cow
coughs. If the medicine is allowed to run
into the windpipe and lungs it will be
likely to cause fatal pneumonia. Better
have it administered by an expert.
In addition to these treatments, mas¬
sage the udder thoroughly several times
and in the evening rub in a mixture of
equal quantities of alcohol, extract of
witch-hazel and compound soap liniment.
In a case where blood is present in the
congested udder, bathe the udder with
cold water and vinegar two or three times
daily and then apply lanolin or unsalted
lard or vaseline.
If the swelling you mention is affecting
a cow that calved some time ago it is
probably due to mastitis (garget) and
in that case the milk will show slime,
curds, clots, blood or pus. That condi¬
tion is serious and may prove incurable.
Isolate a cow so affected. Strip her ud¬
der clean three or four times daily and
destroy the abnormal milk. Twice daily
give her one teaspoon of formaldehyde in
one quart of milk as a drench and con¬
tinue it for five consecutive days a week
for two weeks. Do not massage the ud¬
der, but apply twice daily a mixture of
equal quantities of carbolized oil, cam¬
phorated oil and compound soap liniment.
If the hardening then persists try the ef¬
fect of iodex. well rubbed in twice daily,
and give the cow one dram of potassium
iodide twice daily in water for four con¬
secutive days a week, for two weeks,
secutive days a w7eek, for two weeks. A
qualified veterinarian may be able to do
some good by giving hypodermic treat¬
ment with a biologic antagonistic to mas¬
titis. a. s. A.
PUBLIC SA1.
of 405 head of cattle consisting of Purebred and Grade Guernsey, Holstein. Jersey' and
Swiss, and Horses, Harness, Guns, Autos and other personal property.
The undersigned administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels of Arthur G.
Schmidt, deceased, will expose to public sale on the premises of Willowdale Dairy Farm
at the edge of the Borough Limits of Nazareth Borough, Northampton County, Pa., on
the improved highway' leading from Nazareth to Stockertown on —
JANUARY 14, IS, 16, 17, 18 and 19, 1 93S
beginning at 12 o’clock noon each day, the following personal property, to wit:
MONDAY, JAN. 14, 1935.—
6 Grey Horses, 5 Bay Horses, 11 Sorrel Horses. 5 Roan Horses, 9 Mules, 3 Shetland
Denies, 1 Pony Harness and Cart, 25 Sets Harness, 18 English, German, Smith, Parker,
Remington, Mauser and Winchester Guns and Rifles, 3 Mauser & Colt Pistols, Fishing
Tackle and Appliances, 1 Packard Sedan 1929, 1 Peerless 8 Sedan 1929, 1 Willys
Knight with truck body, 1 Pierce Arrow 4-passenger coupe, 3 Bird Dogs, 35 Guineas.
TUESDAY, JAN. 15. 1935.—
30 Pure Bred Cows, 30 Grade Cows and Bulls, 25 Young Heifers and Bulls, 11
Buffalo (adults), 2 Buffalo calves, 3 South American Goats, 1 Deer,
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16, 1935 _
12 Pure Bred Cows, 48 Grade Cows and Bulls, 25 Young Heifers and Bulls.
THURSDAY, JAN. 17, 1935 —
60 Grade Cows and Bulls, 25 Young Heifers and Bulls.
FRIDAY, JAN. 18, 1935.—
60 Grade Cows and Bulls, 25 Young Heifers and Bulls.
SATURDAY, JAN. 19, 1935 —
45 Grade Cows and Bulls, 14 Young Heifers and Bulls.
(All cows tuberculin and Bang tested.) Sale will be held under cover, rain or shine
Terms, cash or certified check before removal of stock or articles sold. All cattle to be
removed within one week from day of sale. Settlement for purchases to be made dailv
All cattle to remain on premises at purchaser’s risk. Feed and attendance during week
will be furnished free by seller but all milk of cows will be applied to expenses of keep
Descriptive catalogues will be furnished upon request. Further terms and conditions
will be made known at time and plaee of sale bv
VICTOR R. SCHMIDT, Administrator.
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AYRSHIRES
AYRSHIRES
Build your herd in BUTTERFAT and MILK. For
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lead In producing SOFT-CURD milk (4% butterfat).
Present Sires: CACAP0N LET0 19th. son of Leto
14560, five generations of outstanding A-l records.
ULYSSES' MAN 0’ WAR, son of Pinehurst Ulysse3
45185. KING JAMES OF LONG MEADOWS, son of
King James Exchange. Dam produced 11,068 lbs.
— 415.98 fat at 6 yrs. of age. Heifer and bull calves,
$25 to $50. Price cooperation for foundation herd. H. P.
Phlnney, Mgr., A Kammire Farm, Allegany, New York
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JERSEYS
1
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When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
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N. Y. State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-Operative, Inc.,
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Farmers price. Registered Gtiernsey Bulls for sale born
March and April 1934. Price $100.00 each.
HOLSTE1NS
WRITE AT ONCE FOR CATALOG OF THE
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Thursday, January 10, 1935
In Heated Sale Pavilion
EARLVILLE. Madison Co., NEW YORK
Accredited, and negative. Judging of sale animals
starts at 9 A. M., sale at 11 A. M. Several service
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Don’t miss this great sale.
R. AUSTIN BACKUS. Sales Manager. Mexico. N. Y.
HEREFORDS
HEREFOH.DS
When in the market for Hereford breeding cattle
correspond with us. We have the largest herd in
New England.
Offering now. 8 steer calves average weight 500 lbs.
7 cents per lb. Also some good bred cows, and two
nne young herd sires ready for service.
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WINDSOR, MASSACHUSETTS
SWINE
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Chester-Yorkshire Cross , 6-8 weeks $9 sn
Chester- Berkshire Cross 18-10 weeks $2 75
Duroc-Poiand Cross ) 10- «2 weeks . $3.00
Shortnose-Yorkshire Cross 112-14 weeks $3 ri»
Several White Mulefoot Boars, 3 months old $10 each.
Bunch of White Sow 7'igs (Mulefoot-Yorkshire Cross),
3 months old at $5. $5.50, $6 each. Shortnose. short
leg. rugged. Shoats $5.50, $6, $7, $8. Gilts all ages
and prices.
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(1 ! ff Pure, bre<1- pedigreed pigs $7.50 each. Unre-
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^"’ROQUOIS SHROPSHIRES are supreme at
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of these improving bloodlines at reasonable prices —
big rugged yearling rams and choice foundation ewes.
Also Ayrshire bull calves bred for high production
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1JEG. SHROPSHIRE RAMS— 1, 2 and 3 years old,
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FERRETS
2.000 Ferrets
Get a ferret, clear your place of rats. Also chase rab-
, c-w.oul 011 care an(l working free.
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FERRETS kilUng rats, hunting other game.
1 1 O Males $2.00. Females $2.50. Pair $4.00.
\t'arl),n* Females, special ratters. $3 each. Will
Ship C.O.D. w. A. PECK. NEW LONDON. OHIO.
FOR SALE- FERRETS
Males, $2.00: Females, $2.50; Pairs, *4.00: Ratters, $8.00
each. Discount on dozen lots. Instructions with order.
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1_i' iERRETS-SPECIAL HUNTERS— Males. $2.00:
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AMERICAN PIT BULL PUP
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Vht RURAL NEW-YORKER
January 5, 11)35
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Ills or injuries may result in the loss of a
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COW CONDITIONER
AND MINERAL SUPPLEMENT
Live Stock Questions
Plumping Thriftless Mules
We have live mules that range in age
from 7 to 12 years. These mules are in
fair flesh but they are all “hide-bound’*
and hair is rough and has no luster. Al¬
though they eat well and seem otherwise
to be in good health they have very little
pep and do not play and romp as they
should. They are led fairly good eow-
pea hay three times daily, from 15 to
18 ears of corn each, according to the
Aveight of the mule, have plenty of water
at all times and have free access to salt.
At present they are only working one or
two days a week. R. B.
Maryland.
To get the mules into good condition,
remedy the hide-bound condition and
make them more efficient for work. The
first step in treatment should be to have
their molar (grinding) teeth put in or¬
der by a veterinarian. He Avill file down
sharp points of the upper molar teeth
next to the cheeks and on the loAver mo¬
lars, next to the tongue. Such sharp
points tend to lacerate the lining mem¬
brane of the cheeks and soft tissues of
the tongue so that the mule or horse can¬
not perfectly masticate feed.
If the coats of the mules are long and
rough the next step should be to clip the
hair from the legs above the knees and
hocks and from the belly and sides about
one-third of the way up the body. Doing
round worms which may have hatched
from eggs left in the intestinal tract.
When a thriftless or hide-bound mule
or horse has been given these prelimi¬
nary treatments the feeding of blackstrap
molasses will be found the surest way of
getting it into good condition. The feed¬
ing may be done without causing colic or
diarrhoea and is wonderfully effective in
plumping the body, loosening the hide¬
bound skin and reviving the coat until it
glistens after grooming. The late Dr.
W. H. Dalrymple, veterinarian of the
Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Sta¬
tion told us that the amount of molasses
fed to large sugar mules of 42 planta¬
tions of his State Avas 8 to 12 lbs. per
head daily, or an average of about 9.5
lbs., a gallon of blackstrap weighing
about 12 lbs. He advised that less should
be given at first and the quantity gradu¬
ally increased as the animal gets used to
it, though he added, “We have not experi¬
enced any ill effects from feeding the
amounts mentioned.” In fact, as high as
21 lbs. per day has been fed in Louisiana
without any untoward results. The mo¬
lasses is mixed Avith concentrates and cut
hay. Here is a recommended formula
for molasses feeding on a lesser scale to
working mules or draft horses : Molasses,
one quart; hot water, three quarts; cut
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so stops sweating in the stable and also
helps to remedy chronic indigestion which
is commonly present in cases such as you
describe. It is even better to clip off all
of the coat, but that cannot so well be
done during the Winter.
It is possible that hots and round
worms, or other intestinal worms are
.present and a contributing cause of the
thriftless condition described. If worms
are present you will find a collection of
scaly substance around the anus, and
you may also find worms in the feces.
Bots, present in the stomach of prac¬
tically every mule and horse that was
on pasture the previous Summer, do not
pass out of the body before- grass is
again green in Spring, and while pres¬
ent they no doubt impair digestion and
help to cause ill-thrift. Carbon disulphid
is the only drug that effectively removes
bots from the stomach and it will also
expel some of the round worms and other
worms. The average dose of the drug for
an adult mule or horse is six drams, and
for a pony or colt one-half that dose may
be given, at the discretion of the veteri¬
narian, who should be employed to ad¬
minister the capsules after fasting the
animal for at least 12 hours. The cap¬
sules are readily broken at time of ad¬
ministration unless a “balling gun” is
used by an expert, and the drug is dan¬
gerous when inhaled, as it might be
should breaking of a capsule occur. No
physic need be given after administration
of the capsule to remove bots.
When it is suspected that round worms
and possibly blood worms are causing the
derangement, rather than bots, the veteri¬
narian will prefer to administer four or
live drams of oil of chenopodium in a
gelatin capsule after fasting the mule or
horse for 36 hours. He will also give the
animal a full dose of raAv linseed oil, im¬
mediately after giving it the capsule. The
latter treatment may be repeated in 10
to 14 days to remove a second brood of
hay, 5 lbs. ; cornmeal, four quarts ; coarse
Avheat bran, two pints. Dilute the mo¬
lasses Avith the hot Avater and then stir
in the cut hay, meal and bran. Feed
morning and night. Give the usual allow¬
ance of oats at noon, and add long hay at
night. Molasses produces energy, main¬
tains the vital heat, stimulates the appe¬
tite and increases the digestibility of
other constituents of the ration. It may,
at first, be necessary to starve the mules
to make them eat the molassed feed, but
they Avill soon take to it Avith relish and
thrive apace. a. s. a.
Cows Eat Boards
My cows clieAV boards. They get plenty
of salt and corn and Soy-bean silage be¬
sides roughage. 6. E. b.
NeAV York.
Lack of mineral matter is the cause of
this depraved appetite. Steamed bone-
meal for feeding purposes, at the rate of
three or four pounds per 100 of mixed
feed, will correct this. Alfalfa hay is a
great help, because of its mineral con¬
tent, also wheat bran.
When mineral matter is lacking in the
feed, cows will gnaw bones and boards,
and eat dirt in an attempt to get Avhat
they need. I once hung a blue denim
jumper on a barnyard fence while work¬
ing around there, and not long after saAV
a cow Avith it nearly half down her
throat. Doubtless the taste of the dye
seemed good to her. w. \v. H.
Iht RURAL. NEW-YORKER
13
Live Stock Matters
First Importation
of Normandy Cattle
In regard to the inquiry as to the im¬
portation from France to the United
States of Normandy cattle, the following
is quoted from literature in my posses¬
sion :
The New England Ilomstead of April 5,
1894, contains an article of some length
on Normandy cattle. This deals with an
introduction of these cattle to the United
States in the Fall of 18S9. On this sub¬
ject the Homestead quotes as follows
from the Mark Lane Empress of London :
"The first importation of Normandy cat¬
tle into the United States has just been
made by L. H. Nason of Brownhouse
Farm, Chicopee, Mass., consisting of the
bull Constable, by Dogobert (13) and
out of La Connette (61), and two heifers.
The breed is claimed to be the first milk¬
ing race in the world. The cows frequent¬
ly produce 35 quarts of milk in 24 hours
and have been known to produce 50
quarts.”
The Mr. Nason referred to was super¬
intendent of the farm at Chicopee of
Chester W. Chapin of New York. When
in France Mr. Chapin had become greatly
interested in these cattle. The native
home of the breed is in the large province
of Normandy, which borders on the Eng¬
lish Channel, and includes the depart¬
ments of Eure, Manche, Calvados and
Orne in Western France. A second im¬
portation was made by Mr. Chapin early
in 1894, but the writer does not know of
the number, neither is he informed of
the later history of these cattle at Brown-
house.
I have in my possession also, a sale
catalog of the Mountainside Farm’s herds
and flocks, on May 10-11, 1898, the prop¬
erty at this time of the estate of T. A.
Ilavemeyer, deceased. In this catalog is
listed 16 purebred Normandy cattle, based
on an importation of about 1894, of which
two new bulls, each imported in dam, and
nine females, two of which were also im¬
ported in dam. The account of the sale
was published in the Breeder's Gazette
of May 24, with names of each purebred
Normandy sold, name of buyer and price
paid. The highest price was for a three-
year-old cow, Madam D’Argouges, 1S89,
bought by Ex-mayor Hewitt of New York
for $260. Four young bulls sold at from
$60 to $90 each. Twelve cows and heif¬
ers avei’aged $119. Ex-secretary of the
U. S. Navy, B. F. Tracy, purchased six
of the females. Some cross-breds varied
in price between $10 and $60. The writer
has not attempted to trace up the subse¬
quent history of any of these cattle, and
is not advised as to what became of
them, though his views of purchasers,
they probably began or finish in new own¬
ership. C. 8. PLUMB.
II. N.-Y. — We should be glad to hear
from anyone who has further facts about
whether any of their descendants in their
pure state may be found in this country.
Feeding Sheep
1 had a herd of sheep out on shares
and owing to shortage of hay I have
taken them home. The hay I have is
only medium quality. What would you
suggest in grain and how much for 30
ewes, average weight 150 lbs.? Could I
use 100 lbs. bran, 100 lbs. Soy-ben meal,
two bushels oats, 100 lbs. beet pulp and
TOO lbs. corn or gluten or middlings? 1
want bulk as well as it. will save on the
hay. I would like to use the beet pulp
if it keeps them in good condition.
Pennnsylvania. h. e. b.
The mixture would he satisfactory,
however, one that will be little cheaper
on our local markets is : Oats 200 lbs.,
beet pulp 250 lbs., corn 250 lbs., wheat
bran 200 lbs., linseed or Soy-bean meal
100 lbs., 15 lbs. ground limestone, 15 lbs.
steamed bonemeal. Mix the minerals
thoroughly with the feed mixture.
Be sure and keep salt before the ewes
at all times in a special trough. Forced
or irregular feeding of salt to ewes will
or many cause them to scour. Be sure
to use the limestone and bonemeal as
suggested.
You state your hay is poor quality.
However, in the interest of economy, use
what they will clean up of the better
part. Cabbage is low in price and is a
good sheep feed. Potatoes can also be
used. Start gradually and feed about
what they will x-eadily eat.
It is not good policy to set any defi¬
nite amount or rule in feeding sheep or
any other kind of livestock. "The eye of
the master fattens the cattle.” This is
equally true of properly conditioning any
animal. My thought would be to make
the most possible use of cheap roughages.
The grain mixture fed thenx in amouxxts
of about one quart or a little more per
day to each two head of ewes should
keep them in good condition. If they do
not begin to fleshen up increase the grain
allowance. r. w. duck.
Geneva Jersey Herd
Scored High Rating
The herd of Jerseys maintained at the
State Experiment Station, at Geneva,
has just undergone a second grading for
show type under the auspices of the
American Jersey Cattle Club, the first
grading having been done about two years
ago. Following the second scoring by
O. G. Schaefer of New York City, official
judge for the American Jersey Cattle
Club, the Station herd now ranks well
above the average for breeding herds
with 25 animals scoring "good” or better
and with one rated as “excellent.” Sup¬
plemented with productioix recoxxls which
have been kept on all animals in the herd
since 1900, this official grading is expected
to help materially in developing a herd
that will combine both production and
show type to a high degree. The average
yeaidy production for the Station herd
now stands at 400 lbs. of butterfat per
cow.
“This grading places an official rating
for type on each milking cow and on each
sire in the barn, and as a consequence,
the herd can now be developed for recog¬
nized beauty as well as for the production
of milk,” says Dr. A. C. Dahlberg, head
of the Station Dairy Division, in com¬
menting on the scoring. “Of a total of
25 animals scored, six have been graded
‘good,’ 13 ‘good plus’, five ‘very good,’
and one ‘excellent.’ No animals were
graded poor or fair. The significance of
these grades will be appreciated whexx it
is understood that Jerseys which are
graded poor lose their registration cer¬
tificates and that it is estimated that
about 60 per cent of the animals in the
breeding herds of the counti'y should
grade ‘good.’ A ‘good’ Jersey represents
the average good animal of the herd.
“All of the animals scoi-ed in the Ex¬
periment Statioxx Txex'd gi-aded good or
better. To grade excellent an animal
must be of xxnusxial beauty in confomna-
tion and must so nearly approach perfec¬
tion that it shoixld win in competition at
the leading State fairs of the country. It
has been estimated that only aboxxt one
Jersey in a thousand would merit this
classification.
“The objective of herd classification is
to make it possible for any breeder who
does not show cattle at fairs to gain of¬
ficial recognition through the American
Jersey Cattle Club of beauty in conforma¬
tion of the cattle in her herd. A combi¬
nation of high producing ability and ex¬
cellence in type is the ideal in dairy cat¬
tle and standards for both make it possi¬
ble to advance the tweed to the greatest
extent. Beauty in dairy type generally
has some relationship to milk production,
but its principal value lies in the fact
that it increases the sales’ value of the
animal. The producing ability of the cow
must he determined by weighing and test¬
ing the milk rather than by visual in¬
spection by experienced judges.”
Fitting an Angus Steer
Campus Idol, grand champion Angus
steer of the recent International Live¬
stock Exposition, was raised and ex¬
hibited by the Iowa State College, at
Ames. This steer was well fed and cared
for but never pampered. George Edwards,
the Scotch herdsman, who did the job,
tells about it thxis :
"Campus Idol was born May 7, 1933.
He ran with his mother in a pasture until
December. During the first six months,
in addition to his mother’s milk, he had
Blue grass pasture and a gx-ain mixture
composed of cracked corn three parts,
rolled oats one part and linseed oilmeal
and bran one part. This mixture was in
a feed bunk and he could have whatever
he wanted. In December, 1933, he was
furnished a good nurse cow and had the
same until about May 1, 1934. During
this period he was also fed corn silage,
mixed clover and Timothy hay, and the
grain ration previously mentioned. From
the first of May until August 15, he,
along with 28 other steers, had the run
of a small grass lot at night and was
barn fed during the day. Beet pulp was
later substituted for the corn silage and
some molasses was sprinkled over the
grain mixture to make it more palatable.
From the middle of August up to show
time, the corn was materially redxiced and
cooked wheat was added to the grain
mixtxire.”
Once again
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Poultry Problems at
Amherst
The other day on a hurried visit to the
Massachusetts Agricultural College, at
Amherst, I saw some of the tliriftiest-
looking birds of various breeds I have
seen in a long time. They believe in
keeping the meat birds out on the range,
getting plenty of exercise.
Amherst has always been justly famous
for its practical and scientific investiga¬
tional work witl> poultry. About four
years ago Hays and Sanborn reported
some interesting findings relative to dura¬
tion of annual molt in relation to egg
production. It was found in their studies
last of May, which Avas fortunate, as the
drought came on and had Ave kept them
AA'e would probably have lost money. It
Avas a source of great joy to us to find,
on getting our receipts, that they topped
the market the day they were shipped
into Buffalo.
We make gates out of old lumber,
strong enough to hold the eAves in pens
until the lambs are tAvo weeks old, then
turn them back together again. We find
the eAve and lambs do much better this
AA'ay and get a better start. As soon as
the eAves and lambs go back into the main
sheep stable, we have a creep built for
the lambs Avhere they can get ground feed
at all times and all the Alfalfa hay they
Entrance to Agricultural Building, erected in 1014, Amherst, Mass.
hatching date had no effect on the length
of time for a complete molt. Also age at
fii’st egg had no significant influence on
the length of the molt period. This was
equally true considering length of Winter
pause period, total days broody and vigor.
HoAvever, molting was more rapid with
heaA’y and persistent layers, and feather
growth more rapid.
The same investigators also found the
R. I. Red chicks at this station was .08
lb. at hatching, .19 lb. at two weeks, .47
lb. at four weeks, 3.06 lbs. at 16 weeks.
Avant, and this, Avith their mother's milk,
keeps them growing.
Many people think Ave are foolish to
have such early lambs, but Ave have an
excellent stable, and with our avooI money
and the sale of our lambs, have funds for
Spring Avork. Then selling off rams and
the extra eAve lambs one does not need in
the Fall helps out again. The great tug
with us is selling the cute little Avoollies
after Ave have tended them for several
months.
There are always one or tAvo cases
These Barred Rock cockerels, owned ly the Massachusetts Experiment Station, get
good range , plenty of good feed, and are as thrifty and well grown as any flock you
have ever seen.
and 4.69 lbs. at 21 weeks. You can
Aveigh some of yours now and see if you
are below or exceeding them, at these
ages. It was found that as a general
aA'erage the early hatched pullets had a
longer laying cycle than late hatched ones
in the same flock. k. av. d.
Michigan Sheep Notes from
a Woman Shepherd
We very much enjoy reading The R.
N.-Y., and especially what it has had to
say in reference to sheep. It Avas through
an advertisement which your paper car¬
ried that Ave became interested in Corrie-
dales. We learned all we could about
them and purchased a registered ram and
tAvo cavcs. We crossed the Corriedale
with our Shropshire eAves, and Ave haA'e
been more than pleased Avitli results. We
are going into the Winter with 50 ewes;
they are a strong, sturdy bunch.
Last year AA’e bred our ewes in late Sep¬
tember, had our lambs by middle of Feb¬
ruary and had them ready for market the
that stand out at lambing time. Last
Winter one of our old Shropshires had a
very bad time, and AA’e discovered it AA’as
Avrong presentation. We tried to help
the old ewe but could not seem to do any
good ; called a neighbor Avho had had
some sheep experience, but he AA’as in the
woodlot and Avould not he home until
noon. Odd and I spent our time reading
all Ave could find in the sheep hooks and
running back and forth to the barn to
Avatch developments. We waited a cou¬
ple of hours, then could stand it no
longer to see such suffering, so called up
Rennie and had him come out. lie
helped us in his usual deft Avay, and re¬
markable to say the ewe, and lamb both
lived. However, Avlien Ave tried to stand
the lamb up Ave found he could uot use
his right front leg. lie Avas a big felloAV,
weighing 13 pounds. Nothing daunted
Ave dried him off by the radiator in the
house, while his mother rested, then took
him back to the barn to nurse. He Avas
such a sensible lamb. Instead of wear¬
ing himself out trying to Avalk he laid
still and rested, letting us hold him up
January 5, 1935
at nursing time. Inside of two weeks he
was using his foot a little, and by the
time he was a month old he walked as
well as any of the other lambs. He was
our prize lamb Avhen we sold in May, and
Avas the gentlest of creatures. We called
him “Floppy" because it Avas so hard for
him to go at first. He acted as nurse¬
maid to all the lambs, shoAving the little
ones how to find the creep, and while he
never frolicked as some of the others he
hopped about and enjoyed himself, and
he did like his meals as Avail as any lamb
I .ever saw. Animals are so like hu¬
mans that it is a constant source of avoii-
derment when you a re around them all
the time. They do things often so much
like ourselves it seems as if they must
do a good bit of thinking.
Winter seems to be with us before the
official date. The ground is covered with
a light, fleecy snow and the pines about
the house are fringed in white but how
thankful Ave are for every bit of moisture
that comes to sink doAvn and refresh
this parched earth, as it must have dried
up “most all the Avay to China” last Sum¬
mer; leastAvise Avhen Ave tried to dig some
nice wet holes to put in a couple of
shrubs that Avere given us none was
Slidable. a aa’ilderness farmer.
Canning Meat By-products
W hen more than one animal is butch¬
ered at a time, there is usually consid¬
erable waste of the by-products.' The fol-
loAving recipes may be used to can the
surplus as these products are generally
more appreciated at a later date.
Sparerib Rolls. — Cut ribs evenly in
about four-inch lengths. Boil or cook in
pressure cooker until meat Avill slip
easily from bones. Slip out the bones,
taking care not to tear the meat. Season
lightly Avith salt and pepper. Roll the
strips of boned meat and pack in jors.
Pour liquid in which meat was boiled to
fill jar to within one inch of the top. Put
on cap, screAving band firmly tight. Pro¬
cess in pressure cooker 65 minutes at 15
lbs., or hot-water bath three hours. To
serve, unroll and broil till golden brown
in hot oven — or stuff with sage dressing
and brown in oven.
Luncheon Tongue (Beef, pork or A’eal).
— Cook cleaned tongues in a pressure
cooker for 20 minutes at 15 lbs. pressure
or parboil for 45 minutes. Trim off skin
and stringy portions. Cut and pack into
jars, leaving enough space to add one cup
of the following sauce to each quart jar.
Sauce. — One-fourth cut butter, one-
fourth cup flour, one pint strained toma¬
toes, one cup meat broth, one carrot, tAvo
stalks celery, one onion, one-half teaspoon
whole peppercorns, salt. Blend butter and
flour and let broAvn slightly. Add strained
tomato and broth. Add finely minced
vegetables and the seasonings. Pour boil¬
ing hot over the tongue in jars, filling
jars to within one inch of the top. Put
on cap, screwing band firmly tight. Pro¬
cess 60 minutes at 15 lbs. pressure in
pressure cooker or three hours in liot-
Avater bath.
Sandwich Meat. — Meat that falls off
the soup bones may be canned separately
as sandwich meat. The bony pieces of
chicken are especially Avell utilized in this
way. Remove the meat from the bones
and pack it in clean jars to Avithin one-
half inch of the top. Add three or four
tablespoons of the meat stock in which
the bones were cooked. Add one-half tea¬
spoon salt to each pint jar (unless meat
AA’as salted when soup Avas made). Put
on cap, screAving band firmly tight. Pro¬
cess in pressure cooker 60 minutes at 15
lbs, pressure or three hours in hot-Avater
bath.
Liver Paste (Beef or pork). — Two
and one-half pounds liver, two teaspoons
of cinnamon (may omit), 12 tablespoons
ground onion, nine crisp crackers, two
eggs, one-fourth pound fat, two cups of
milk. Pour boiling water over liver and
let stand 15 minutes. Remove skin, slice
and take out large blood vessels. Cut in
small pieces and boil 15 minutes. Drain,
grind liver and fat through food-chopper,
using fine blade. Add cinnamon, onions,
and cracker crumbs before the second
grinding. Grind again through food
chopper. Add milk and slightly beaten
eggs and mix thoroughly. Heat and pack
in jars to Avithin one inch of the top. Put
on cap, screwing band firmly tight. Pro¬
cess in pressure cooker 60 minutes at 15
lbs. pressure or in hot water bath three
hours.
Chili Con Carne. — Ten pounds beef, cut
in small cubes, five pounds pork, cut in
small cubes, four sliced onions (medium),
three cups bacon fat, three tablespoons
salt, three teaspoons pepper, five cups
chili pulp or one large bottle chili powder.
Heat the bacon fat. Add other ingre¬
dients and cook for an hour, stirring
often. Cover Avith Avater, and cook until
soft (about. 30 minutes). Fill jars to
Avithin one inch of the top Avith the hot
chili. Put on cap, screwing band firmly
tight. Process in pressure cooker for 60
minutes at 15 lbs. pressure or in liot-
Avater bath three hours. If desired
beaus may be cooked and canned Avith the
chili, but it is generally more desirable to
cook the dried beans as needed and coA’er
with the chili mixture just before serving.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
15
Live Stock and Dairy
Bang’s Disease or
Contagious Abortion
A Guernsey grade cow with her third
calf, lost her calf after carrying it for
four months, and a full-blooded Guern¬
sey heifer with her first calf, lost her
calf after carrying it about three months.
They lost their calves within three weeks
of each other. The cows were both in a
healthy condition. I would like to know
whether this has been caused by a physi¬
cal injury or by some contagious disease.
I have a cow due in a few weeks and an¬
other due next May. Is there any dan¬
ger to these cows or to a four months
calf? Could cows receive this disease
from pasture or watering places?
New York. A. R.
There can be little question that the
grade Guernsey cow and the purebred
Guernsey heifer aborted as a result of
infection with the germs of Bang’s dis¬
ease, or contagious abortion. To deter¬
mine whether that is the case, however,
you should have a qualified veterinarian
draw a sample of blood from the jugular
vein of each of the animals in question
and test them for the infection by the
agglutination method. If he does not
undertake the test himself he can have it
made by an expert who does that work
for veterinarians, or by an expert of one
of the firms that prepares biologies for
veterinary use. The test is a definite one,
and will show conclusively whether the
infection is present or not. If the ani¬
mals react to the test you can decide
whether to retain them in quarantine
hoping that in time they will become im¬
mune to the effects of germs of the dis¬
ease so that they will then conceive
when bred and carry calves the full
period of gestation. Such immune cows,
however, usually remain infected and
may be capable of infecting susceptible
cows or heifers, with which they are
stabled, pastured or yarded.
If the cow and heifer react to the test
it would be wise to have all of your
cows and heifers tested in the same way.
The bull may also be tested, but it has
been found by experimentation at several
of the State agricultural experiment sta¬
tions that the bull is not a fertile source
of infection. The infection is contracted
by cows and heifers eating feed or grass
that has been contaminated by the dis¬
charge of an affected cow. Such contami¬
nation is most likely to occur just after
an affected cows has aborted, or after an
immune cow has calved at the full time.
The aborted calf, when thrown into the
cattle yard or allowed to remain on the
pasture is also a source of infection for
clean cows and heifers, as is the after¬
birth of an affected cow.
The Bureau of Animal Industry of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture and the
State livestock sanitary boards and State
veterinarians in practically all of the
States are now busily engaged in eradicat¬
ing Bang’s disease by the testing of cows
and slaughtering those found affected.
The owner of the condemned animal is
allowed the xtroceeds of the sale of the
meat when that is found fit for human
use, otherwise he is reimbursed not to ex¬
ceed $20 for a grade animal or $50 for a
inirebred registered animal whose flesh is
not deemed tit for human food. It is
now being proimsed to can the meat of
the fit condemned animals as food for
people who are receiving relief from the
Federal and State authorities. Such
meat is safe for use after cooking and
the milk of the affected cow is also safe
for use after it has been pasteurized.
There is some danger of contracting un-
dulant fever by the drinking of the raw
milk of cows affected with Bang's disease,
so that it is wise to pasteurize the milk
of all affected cows. The udder harbors
the germs of the disease as well as the
womb, in the affected cow.
After the affected cows have been re¬
moved from the stable thoroughly cleanse
the stalls or i>ens they have occuxiied,
using for the purpose hot water con¬
taining one 13-ounce can of concentrated
lye in each 15 gallons of water. Include
the floors and gutters and afterward cover
all parts of the stall or pen with freshly
made lime wash. The yard should also
be scraped down to solid earth and the
scraxiings removed and iilowed under. Pas¬
ture grazed by an affected cow will be
safe for use next Spring as freezing and
snow, as well as sunshine, will be likely
to kill germs possibly present, provided
the pads of cow manure are broken up
and widely scattered. There is no suc¬
cessful medicinal treatment for the
disease.
Heifer calves from immune cows may
be retained and raised to found a new
sound herd if removed from their dams at
birth and then kex>t absolutely away from
infected cows, infected premises and feed
possibly infected by the discharges of af¬
fected cows. The bull should be isolated
and the cows brought to him for ser¬
vice. Each cow after service should be
quarantined for three or four days in a
place not otherwise used for cows and
the rear ixarts of the bred cow should be
sprayed and sponged with a solution of a
strong-smelling disinfectant before she is
allowed to rejoin her mates. Disinfectants
should be freely used in the cow stable.
a. s. A.
Second Annual Buffalo
4-H Livestock Show-
Sale Great Success
Five hundred New York lambs, owned
by 67 sheep club members from 12 coun¬
ties, were shown and sold at the second
annual Buffalo 4-H Livestock Show and
Sale on Dec. 10-11. Michigan entered a
total of 128 lambs from four counties.
The purpose of this showr wa s to fur¬
nish an incentive to the younger livestock
producers and feeders, the ones who will
be carrying forward this work on the
farms in the coming years. It teaches
club members properly to handle and feed
their animals and to produce a higher
quality yamb of a weight more desired
by the markets and the consumers. The
show provides an object lesson on feeding,
grading and marketing. The entire ship¬
ping, sorting, grading and marketing pro¬
gram was made as nearly like the regular
procedure as possible with the exception
that the actual sale was by open or jmb-
lic auction instead of private sale. There
was an added incentive of competition for
quality production, with suitable awards
made for each 4-H lamb feeding achieve¬
ment.
Both championships, namely the best
car lot was won by New York in 1933.
This year, the New York exhibitors sidit
with Michigan, recording New York with
the Chamx>ion x>en and Michigan the best
car lot of lambs. A complete list of the
winning of each county pen of thi'ee
lambs follows :
Grand Champion, Katherine Sheldon,
Otsego County, N. Y. ; Reserve Cham¬
pion, Harry Crandall, Tuscola County,
Mich. ; 3rd, Frank Briner, Monroe Coun¬
ty, N. Y. ; 4th, Raymond Simpson, Livings¬
ton County, N. Y. ; 5th, Fred Kinney,
Calhoun County, Mich.; 6th, Thomas
Stowell, Geuess County, N. Y. ; 7th,
Knapp Bros., Erie County, N. Y. ; 8th,
Madeline Campbell, Alcona County,
Mich. ; 9th, Edith Francisco, Allegany
County, N. Y. ; 10th, Van Bergen Smith,
Onondaga County, N. Y. ; 11th, Marion
Preston, Ontario County, N. Y. ; 12th,
Calvin De Golyer, Wyoming County, N.
Y. ; 13th, Russell Luce, Tomxikins Coun¬
ty, N. Y. ; 14th, Carlton Kelsey, Schuy¬
ler County, N. Y. ; 15th, Robert Body,
Cayuga County, N. Y.
The car-lot division consisted of lots
of lambs ranging from 24 to 42 head
each. The awards by counties follow:
Grand Champion, Tucola, Mich. ; Re¬
serve Champion, Otsego, N. Y. ; 3rd,
Livingston, N. Y. ; 4th, Calhoun, Mich. ;
5th, Monroe, N. Y. ; 6th, Calhoun, N. Y. ;
7th, Alcona, Mich. ; 8th, Erie, N. Y. ; 9th,
Genesee, N. Y. ; 10th, Sclmlyer. N. Y. ;
11th, Genesee, N. Y. ; 12th, Livingston.
N. Y.; 13th, Cayuga, N. Y.; 14th, On¬
tario, N. Y. ; 15th, Schuyler, N. YT.
The New York lambs showed a surpris-
ing imxjrovement in quality over the 1933
show and sold on an average for about 2c
more a pound. The 500 head of New
York 4-H lambs averaged 97.5 lbs. in
weight and sold for a total of $4,683.20
exclusive of premium money. After all
sale expenses were deducted, the average
New York lanxb feeding clxxb member
realized an approximate income over feed
of $33 on his or her px’oject.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
January 5, 1935
Events of the Week
Brewers Indicted. - — An indictment
lias been returned in Federal District
Court at Lake Charles, La., against An¬
heuser-Busch, Inc., of St. Louis, invoking
the provision of the brewery industry's
code which forbids the pre-prohibition
practice by big brewers of subsidizing sa¬
loons to sell their beers. Anheuser-
Busch is charged with furnishing “free"
equipment and fixtures to 17 bars and
other beer retailers in the Lake Charles
area with the stipulation that the bars
sell that concern's draught beer ex¬
clusively. In the “subsidizing” indict¬
ment 12 establishments are named in
Lake Charles, and one each in the neigh¬
boring towns of Welsh, Jennings, Oak¬
dale, Sulphur and Lake Arthur. Such
practices, the government charges in its
indictment, returned before Judge Ben
C. Dawkins, Dec. 19 by the grand jury,
violate the Brewers’ Code of Fair Compe¬
tition.
Kidnappers Sentenced. — Life sen¬
tences were imposed at Miami, Fla., Dec.
19 on four men who pleaded guilty to
kidnapping Dr. Santiago Claret, former
Cuban editor, on Dec. 9, forcing him to
sign a check for $16,000. The men, who
included Dr. Claret's chauffeur, were in¬
dicted Dec. 18. The men pleaded guilty
and the State did not press for the death
penalty because Dr. Claret was not in¬
jured. The prisoners were named in the
indictments as Boy Gray, formerly of
Cairo. Ga., and Dr. Claret’s chauffeur at
the time of the abduction ; his brother.
Fred Gray, W. R. Millard and Sam Gare-
liek of Bayonne, N. J.
Drunken Drivers Jailed. — Two more
drunken drivers were sentenced to three-
year prison terms Dec. 20 by Judges Mil¬
lar and Lewis, of Philadelphia, in the
court campaign against auto recklessness.
This make a total of 11 drunken drivers
who have received stiff jail sentences
since the latest crusade got under way.
Philadelphia Robbery. — A bandit
gang armed with shotguns held up a
branch office of the Philadelphia Electric
Company Twenty-third and Market Sts.,
Philadelphia, Dec. 20, and escaped with
about $48,500 in cash. Heading the gang,
the police believe, was Robert Mais, the
fugitive desperado who shot his way out
of a death cell in the Richmond (Va.)
jail and eluded capture after policemen
broke into his hideout in Philadelphia,
rounded up several members of his band
and found a store of guns and ammuni¬
tion stolen from the Norristown Armory.
The robbers fired a shotgun through a
door of the electric company’s plant,
slugged three men, forced 60 employes to
lie on the floor while they seized the loot
and made off in an automobile awaiting
them at the curb. Mais and Walter Le-
genza, believed to be with him, were
awaiting execution for killing a mail
guard in Richmond when they escaped,
killing a prison guard in their break to
freedom.
Congressmen’s Clerks. — According to
press reports from Washington, the dis¬
cussions about Congressmen who put rela¬
tives on the pay-roll has not troubled
some of them, as there are 44 clerks
drawing pay who have the same name as
the persons they work for. Five thou¬
sand dollars a year, with a 5 per cent
pay cut slashing it to $4,750. is the
amount a Representative is allowed for
clerks. He can hire two and split his
allowance any way he chooses so long as
one of them gets no more than $3,900
yearly.
Mail Plane Wrecked. — The charred
wreckage of an American Air Lines mail
plane and the crushed and burned body
of its pilot, Russell Riggs, of Fort
Worth, Texas, was found Dec. 23 near
the top of Big Pilot Mountain near Sun-
bright, Term. The plane had been miss¬
ing since early Dec. 22. soon after it
left Louisville for Nashville. Apparently
lost, in treacherous weather over the
Cumberland Mountains of East Tennes¬
see, the pilot had flown about 150 miles
off his course. The ship, a monoplane,
had struck the mountain about 50 feet
from the peak. The body of Riggs, badly
burned and torn, lay face downward be¬
side the plane's motor. Five or six
pouches of mail and several packages of
photographs were scattered near the
plane, but were undamaged.
Feeding Birds from the Air.- — Dec.
23 10 planes left the airport at Caldwell.
N. J.. laden with a ton of cracked corn
the planes were to distribute from the
air, a Christmas gift to birds in Northern
New Jersey donated by the Consolidated
Sportsmen of New Jersey. It is expected
that before Winter has ended, the six-ton
total distributed last Winter will have
been equaled. Started in 1932. the bird¬
feeding plan has grown from a one-plane
project to embrace the 10 cabin and open
planes which circled over Essex. Passaic
and Bergen counties at an altitude of
1.000 feet or lower. The corn was put
in two-pound paper bags, which burst
when they struck the ground. Pilots were
instructed to confine distribution to open
country where the birds’ chances of ob¬
taining food were slight.
Ohio Railway Wreck. — Two engi¬
neers and a fireman on the New York
Central Railroad’s Midnight Express
were killed early Dec. 23 when twro of the
railroad’s trains loaded with Christmas
holiday passengers and mail crashed at a
cut-off near Delaware. Ohio. Fourteen
other persons, including four railroad em¬
ployes, were injured. The crash occurred
when the Midnight, No. 42, speeding
along the cut-off outside the Delaware
city limits, struck the third car back
from the locomotive of the Central's
Eastern Mail. No. 28. Delayed two hours
by the crush of holiday travel and bag¬
gage, the Midnight was running with dou¬
ble-header locomotive. After the crash
both of 42's locomotives turned over into
a ditch, but the locomotive of No. 28 re¬
mained upright.
Canadian Railway Wreck. — At least
15 persons were killed and 40 to 60 in¬
jured Dec. 25 when a Canadian National
Railways express train crashed into the
rear end of a standing passenger train at
Dundas, Out., seven miles west of Hamil¬
ton. The speeding express train, No. 16.
was traveling along the main line. The
passenger extra was drawn upon the sid¬
ing waiting for the express to pass it. An
open switch was reported by railway of¬
ficials as the cause of the accident.
Fatal Fires in Missouri. — Dec. 25
a mother and three children were killed
by fire at Joplin, Mo. Only two of the
six occupants of the home of Everett
Crume, 28-year-old miner, escaped death
in the fire caused by an explosion when
Crume sought to kindle a heating stove
with kerosene. Crume and Jeannie
Crume, 5, are recovering in a hospital
from severe burns. The dead were Mrs.
Opal Crume, 26; Jimmy Crume, an in¬
fant ; Frances, 3, and Buddy, 6. At Se-
dalia. Mo., Dec. 25, the explosion of a
match at a Christmas party started a fire
which cost the lives of three children and
their mother and severely injured two
other persons. The dead were Mrs. Vir¬
ginia Miller, wife of .Tudson Miller; Bar¬
bara, 7 ; Jack, 6, and Virginia, 3. Miller,
head of a Sedalia oil company, and Mrs.
Thelma Williams, a guest, were in a
critical condition at a hospital.
Coming Meetings and Shows
Jan. 1-5. — Boston Poultry Show, in
Mechanics Bldg. Secretary Theodore L.
Storer, 327 Park Square Bldg., Boston,
Mass.
Jan. 8-12. — The New York Show, New
York Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock As¬
sociation, Inc., Fourteenth Street Ar¬
mory, between Sixth and Seventh Ave¬
nues, New York City.
Jan. 9-11.— -Massachusetts Fruit Grow¬
ers' Association, annual meeting, New
Auditorium, Worcester, Mass. Secretary,
Wm. R. Cole, Massachusetts Agricultural
College, Amherst.
Jan. 15-16. — Connecticut Vegetable
Growers’ Association annual meeting,
Norwich, Conn. Officers of the associa¬
tion are : President, Harry Didsbury,
Tliomaston; secretary, Frank Roberts,
Middletown, and treasurer, C. R. Turner,
Hamden.
Jan. 15-16. — Annual meeting of the
Northeastern Poultry Producers’ Council,
Hotel New Yorker, New York City.
Printed programs, hotel rates and direc¬
tions for obtaining special railroad fares
may be secured from Secretary Sidney A.
Edwards, State Department of Agricul¬
ture, Hartford, Conn.
Jan. 15-17. — Connecticut Dairymen’s
Association, 54th annual convention and
exhibition, 187 Broad St.. Woman's Club
Bldg., Hartford, Conn. Ralph B. Hem¬
ingway, secretary, North Haven, Conn.
Jan. 15-16. — New York State Vegeta¬
ble Growers’ Meeting, Hotel Ten Eyck,
Albany, N. Y.
Jan. 16-18. — New York State Horticul¬
tural Meeting, Exposition Grounds, Ro¬
chester, N. Y.
Jan. 21-25. — Nineteenth annual Penn¬
sylvania Farm Show, Harrisburg, Pa.
Jan. 23. — New York State Agricul¬
tural Society, annual meeting, Albany,
N. Y.
Jan. 24-25. — Twenty-fifth annual meet¬
ing and trade show, New York State
Vegetable Growers' Association, Ten
Eyck Hotel. Albany, N. Y.
Jan. 30-Feb. 1. — New York State Hor¬
ticultural Meeting, State Armory, King¬
ston, N. Y.
Jan. 28-30. — Ohio State Horticultural
Society, annual meeting in connection
with Farmers’ Week, Ohio State Univer¬
sity, Columbus, O.
Feb. 11-16. — Farm and Home Week,
New York State College of Agriculture,
Ithaca, N. Y.
New York State
Poultrymen Organize
The poultrymen of New York State are
now organized through the Farm Bureau
Federation. The movement started sev¬
eral years ago when the need for repre¬
sentation, to protect the interests of poul¬
trymen became evident. Tbe goal was
achieved when the first meeting of the
Farm Bureau Federation poultry com¬
mittee took place on November 20.
Numerous poultrymen from all parts of
the State urged the Federation directors
to consider and approve the plan of
setting up a permanent committee by al¬
lowing poultrymen to select the represen¬
tatives. The plan was presented to all
County Farm Bureaus and received ap¬
proval. In October (he Federation called
regional meetings of county poultry com¬
mittees throughout the State. Each
regional group selected one member of
the State committee, except the Western
New York group, which selected two be¬
cause of larger poultry population.
The State committee represents all
poultrymen and all sections of the State.
Each Farm Bureau community, in which
poultry is of any importance, selects one
or two representatives to make up the
county committee. The county commit¬
tee or a sub-committee represents the
county at the regional meetings. Any
poultry man can now present suggestions,
which if found worthy by the majority,
can quickly be carried to tbe State com¬
mittee and presented to the proper au¬
thorities.
At the organization meeting of the com¬
mittee on November 20, Charles Williams,
of Williamsville, N. Y., was selected
chairman; John J. Miller, of Kingston,
N. Y., vice-chairman ; and E. S. Foster,
of Ithaca, N. Y., secretary. The com¬
mittee immediately started work and
drafted several resolutions which were
presented to a State-wide conference of
poultrymen in Syracuse on November 21.
They were approved by the N. Y. State
Farm Bureau Federation convention on
November 22-23 and made part of the
1935 program.
The most important resolution was one
asking the Legislature to appropriate suf¬
ficient funds to the State Department of
Agriculture and Markets to enforce the
egg-grading law. Such enforcement will
not only protect the consumer but also
the honest distributor and the producer
of quality eggs. New York State poultry-
men are willing to fight for their markets
on a quality basis with fair competition.
Another important resolution requested
the Federation to maintain membership
in the Northeastern Poultry Producers
Council. This is particularly important
at the present time to insure a united pro¬
gram for all the Northeastern States.
All poultrymen should taken an active
part in the formulation of the program
and policies of the State Federation
Poultry Committee. Only by receiving
suggestions can the program of the com¬
mittee ever hope to meet the problems of
all poultrymen and represent them in the
most effective manner, albert kurdt.
Kingston, N. Y.
Preparation of Cream
Cheese
To 30 lbs., or 3 V-j gallons good whole
milk, add a pint of clean-flavored sour
milk as a starter. Warm the milk to
about 80 or 83 degrees. Then add about
eight drops of rennet dissolved in a cup
of cold water. Stir in thoroughly and
set the milk in a moderately warm place
to curdle. One-third of a junket tablet
may be used in place of the rennet. The
cheese may be made without a starter, al¬
lowing the milk to ripen at 70 degrees
for six or seven hours before adding the
rennet.
After 16 to 18 hours, the time usually
necessary for curdling, pour the whole
into a drain cloth and allow it to drip
from two to four hours, or until prac¬
tically no whey drips from (he cloth.
Then place the bag of curd between two
clean boards, put a heavy weight on it,
and let it stand six to eight hours. Then
remove the curd from the cloth to a pail,
sprinkle two level teaspoons of fine salt
over it, and thoroughly mix with a po¬
tato masher until it has a smooth, but¬
tery consistency. Running the curd
through a food chopper or working it
with a butter worker, has the same re¬
sult. It may be packed in any way de¬
sired, molded and wrapped, or put in
pasteboard containers. It should be kept
at a temperature of 50 degrees or below
until used.
All-bran Cornmeal Muffins
Three tablespoons shortening, one-
fourth cup sugar, one egg (well beaten),
1% cups milk, one cup bran, thi-ee-
fourths cup cornmeal, IJA cups flour, one
teaspoon salt, teaspoons baking
powder. Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs, milk, bran and cornmeal. Sift
flour with salt and baking powder; and
add to first mixture. Stir only until
flour disappears. Bake in greased muffin
tins in a moderate oven (375 to 400°F)
for 20 to 25 minutes. Yields 12 muffins.
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Market News and Prices
New York Produce Markets Boston Produce Markets
News and prices current as we go to press
In most cases top price is given.
NEW YORK MILK PRICES
The Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers for 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during November, as
follows:
Class 1, $2.45 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) ; Class
2A, $1.40; Class 2B, $1.40; Class 2C, $1.40;
Class 2D, $1.18; Class 2E, $1.13— with a differ¬
ential of 4c on these classes; Class 3, not avail¬
able; Class 4A, $1.03 — differential 2.0c; Class
4B, 94c- — differential 2.3c.
RETAIL MILK PRICES
Effective June 5, 1934, Official Order "4 fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per Quart, pints 8c: Grade A 16c per Quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at lc per Quart
below the above standard price.
Price of cream from dealer to dealer, ex¬
clusive of stores, per 40-Qt. can, are: Heavy
cream, 40 per cent fat. $14.60; medium cream,
30 per cent fat, $11.50; light cream, 20 per
cent fat, $8.20.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 33c; extra. 92 score,
32c; firsts, 90 to 91 score, 30% to 31 %e; un¬
salted, best, 34*4c; firsts, 32%c; centralized,
30%c.
CHEESE
Specials, 19c; fancy, 17 to 17%c; Wiscon¬
sin fresh, 15 to 15%c.
EGGS
Nearby white hennery, special pack, including
premiums 36c; hennery, exchange specials, 34c;
standards, 33c: browns, special, 35%e; Pacific
Coast, standards, 32% to 33%e.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weigh 2% to 3 lbs. each ; smaller
breeds, 1% lbs. each up. The Quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best Quality.
Undergrades and small sizes proportionately
large. The figures rre express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 17c; broilers, 19 to 22c; ducks, nearby,
18c: geese, 16c; pigeons, paid, 25c; rabbits, lb.,
15 to 20c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 20 to 27c; fowls, 15 to 19c: roosters,
11 to 13e; turkeys, 25 to 32c; ducks, 14 to 18c;
squabs, lb., 25 to 50c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers. $6.60 to $7.60- cows, $2.50 to $3.75:
bulls. $2.75: calves. $6.50 to $8.50; hogs, $6.10;
sheep, $4; lambs, $8.35.
VEGETABLES
String beans, bu., 50c to $4.75; beets, cut,
bu., 40 to 60c. Brussels sprouts, L. I., qt., 5
to 17c. Cabbage, State, white, ton, $14 to $16.
Carrots, State, 100-lb. bag, 75 to 85c. Cauli¬
flower, bu., 75c to $3. Celery, 2-3 crate. $2.50
to $3. Celery knobs, bu., 75c to $1.25: Collard
greens, Va.. bbl., 50c to $1. Cucumbers, bu.,
$1. Dandelion greens, bn.. $1. Horseradish,
Mo., bbl.. $6 to $9.50. Kale, bu., 15 to 25c.
Lettuce, bu., 50c to $2.50. Lima beans, bu., $2
to $3. Onions. 50 lbs., $1.50 to -$2. Oyster
plants, doz. bebs., 75c to $1. Parsnips, bu.,
50 to 75c. White potatoes, 100-lb. bag, 85 to
95c. Sweet potatoes, Eli. Shore, bbl., $2 to
$2.25. Spinach, Norfolk, bu., 65c to $1.39.
Squash, Hubbard, bbl., $1 to $2. Tomatoes, re¬
packed, 72s, $2 to $2.50; 90s, $1.75 to $2.25.
Watercress, Sn. and En., 100 bchs., $1 to $3.
APPLES
Apples: Baldwin, $1.35 to $1.75: Black Twigs,
$1.15 to $1.25; Red Delicious, $1.35 to $1.50;
R. I. Greening, $1.35 to $1.63: N. W. Green¬
ing $1.18 to $1.35; Eastern McIntosh, $1.85 to
$2.25; Northern Spy, $1.50 to $2; Rome Beauty.
$1.25 to $1.50; Stay man Winesap, $1.25 to $1.50;
Stark, $1.25 to $1.35; Twenty Ounce. $1.25:
York Imperial. $1.25 to $1.50: Wealthy, $1.18 to
$1.40; Winter Banana, $1.18 to $1.25; W olf
River. $1.1.3 to $1.50. Cranberries, E11., 14 -bbl.
box, $3 to $5.50. Lady apples, Va., % bu..
$3.50. Pears, En., Keiffer, bu.. 50c to $1.35;
Seekel, bn., 50c to $1.75. Strawberries, Fla.,
freezers, pt., 55 to 60c.
GRAIN
Wheat, No. 2 red. $1.13% : corn. No. 2 yellow,
$1.02%; oats. No. 2 white 65c; rye, No. 2,
$9’gC.
HAY
No. 1 Timothy, $25: No. 2. $24; clover, mixed,
$22 to $25; Alfalfa, $23 to $28.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter, 35 to 40c: eggs, 35 to 45c; chickens,
30 to 35c; grapes, lb.. 10 to 15e; potatoes, lb.,
2 to 3c; lettuce, head, 5 to 10c; apples, doz.,
35 to 50c; mushrooms, lb., 25 to 50c; string
beans, lb., 20c; onions, lb., 2 to 5c; celery,
bell, of 3 roots, 25c; cabbage, head. 5 to 10c;
spinach, lb., 15c; tomatoes, lb., 20 to 25c.
Pittsburgh Markets
Butter, 29 to 31c; eggs, 26 to 28c; liens, 13
to 17c; chickens, 15 to 17c; turkeys, 22 to 27c;
ducks, 11 to 15c; geese, 10 to 15c; apples bu.,
$1.25 to $1.75; cabbage, 50-lb. bag, 30 to 35c;
mushrooms, 3-lb. bskt.. 25 to 75c; onions, 50
lbs., $1 to $1.15: potatoes. IOO lbs., $1 to $1.10;
bay, Timothy, $22 lo $23.50; clover mixed,
$22.50 to $23.50; Alfalfa, $19 to $25.
Philadelphia Markets
Rutter, 34 to 37c; eggs, 30 to 37c; live fowls,
15 to 17c; chickens. 14 to 17c; ducks. 15 to 17c:
geese, 13 to 14c: dressed turkeys, 27 to 31c;
chickens, 21 to 24c: ducks, 16 to 18c: geese. 20
to 23c: apples, bu., $1.25 to $1.65: cabbage, ton,
$14; onions. 50 lbs., $1 to $1.05; potatoes, 100
lbs., 75 to 90e.
Philadelphia Livestock
Steers, dry-fed, good to choice, $6.50 to $7.50;
steers, fair to choice. $3 to $3.75; cows, fair to
good, $2 to $3; cows, bologna, $1.25 to $1.75;
bulls, choice to butcher, $4 to $4.25: bulls,
bologna, $3 to $3.50: bulls, bologna, lights, $2.50
to $2.85. Calves. — Choice, nearby, $8 to $8.50;
mediums, $7 to $7.50: common and thin, $3 to
$5; Tennessee, choice, $7.50 to $7.75; Tennessee,
medium, $6 to $6.50; common, $3 to $4.50; W.
Va. and Ohio, choice, $7.75 to $8: W. Va. and
Ohio, medium, $6 to $6.50: common. $3 to $5;
heavy calves, $2.50 to $5. Sheep. — Wethers, ex¬
tra. $4.25 to $4.50: fair to good, $3 to $3.50;
common, $2 to $2.50; ewes, heavy fat, $2.50 to
$3; lambs, choice, $8.35 to $8.50; lambs, fair
to good, $6.50 to $7; lambs, common, $5 to $5.50.
Hogs, best Ohio handy weight. $6.60 to $6.75;
nearby, handyweight, $5.75 to $0.25; heavy¬
weights. 220 lbs. or more, $6 to $6.10: light.
140 to 160-lb., $6 to $6.15; light, 130 lbs. and
less. $2 to $4.50.
(Supplied by W. E. Maloney of the Massachu¬
setts Department of Agriculture.)
Apples. — Native McIntosh ordinary $1 to $1.50,
larg efancy $1.75 to $2.25, few $2.50. Baldwins
ordinary 50c to $1, best $1.25 to $1.75, few large
fancy high as $2. Delicious small $1 to $1.50,
few fancy large $1.75 to $2 std. bu. box. Pa.
Yorks U. S. 1, 2%-in. up $1.25 to $1.40 bu.
bskt. Va. Staymans $1.25 to $1.50, poorer $1
bu. bskt.. Me. Wolf River U. S. 1, 75c to $1.25
box. Conn. Baldwins large fancy $1.50 to
$1.75, few $2 bu. bskt.
Beets.— Native cut off 75c to $1 bu. ; Tex.,
bers. $1.50, few $2 % crate.
Cabbage.— Native 18 heads white 35 to 50e,
Savoy 50 to 85c bu. N. Y. Danissh 50 to 60c
50 lbs.; $1 to $1.10 100 lbs. S. C. $1.25 to $1.50
1% bu. Me. Danish few sales $1 80 lbs.
Broccoli. — Calif, fancy bchd. $2.75, poorer
$2.25 crate.
Carrots. — Native cut off 40 to 65s bu.; Calif.
5 to 6 doz. bchs. $3.25 to $3.50, poorer $2.50
crate; 150 to 175 % crate.
Cauliflower. — Ore. ~ $1.50. few $1.25. poorer
low as 50c pony crate. Calif. $1.25 to $1.40,
poorer 75c pony crate.
Celery. — Native Pascal best $1.50 to $2.25,
poorer $1 doz. bchs. Calif. $2.50 to $3, poorer
lower % crate.
Cranberries. — Mass. Early Blacks, best $3.50
to $4.50, poorer $2. Howes $4 to $4.50, few ex.
fancy high as $5 14 bbl.
Cucumbers. — Native hothouse best $8 to $9,
ord. $4 to $7, poorer lower. Fla. outdoor, $2 to
$3 bu.
Escarole.— Fla. $1.75 to $2 1% bu. Va. ord.
90c to $1 1% bu.
Kale. — Native outdoor 25 to 40c bu.
Lettuce. — Native 18 hds. hothouse 25 to 40c,
few 50c bu. Calif. 4 to 5 doz. $3.50 to $4,
poorer low as $2.50 crate.
Onions. — Yellow Mass. med. to large $1 to
$1.15 50 lbs. N. Yr. $1.15 to $1.20. poorer lower.
Mich. $1.15 to $1.25 50 lbs. White $1 40 to $1.50
50 lbs. Ida. Valencies large $1.25 to $1.35 50 lbs.
Parsley. — Tex. curly $1.50 % crate.
Parsnips. — Native cut off 35 to 60c % bu:
Potatoes.- — Native 35 to 50c bu. Me. mostly
80c, few 85c, few 75c, some poorer lower 100 lbs.
Radishes. — Native 50 to 60 bchs. hothouse
best $1.25 to $1.50, few fancy $1.75, poorer low
as 75c bu.
Spinach. — Va. $1 to $1.25. poorer 50c bu. Tex.
$1 to $1.25 bu. Okla. best $1. poorer 50c bu.
Squash. — Native Blue Hubbard, best $20 to
$25, few $30 ton. Turban or Hubbard 75c to
$1.25 bbl.
Tomatoes. — Fancy7 native hothouse 10 to 15c,
few extra fancy 18 to 20, poorer 5c lb. Calif,
no sales. Fla. $1 to $1.50, poorer low as 15c
lnb. Ohio hothouse fancy $1 to $1.25 8 lbs.
Ilay.— No. 1 Timothy $27 to $2S, No. 2 Tim¬
othy7 $25 to $25.50. Clover mixed red No. 1 $25
to $26, Alfalfa first cutting $26 to $27. Stock
hay $22.50 to $23.50 ton. Oat straw No. 1
$16.50 to $17.50 ton. White oats clipped, 38 to
40 lbs., 66 to 67e; 36 to 38 lbs.. 65 to 66c bu.
Butter. — Creamery extras 31% to 32e; firsts
30 to 31c: seconds 27% to 28c lb.
Eggs. — Nearby henneries brown specials 31c.
Extras 29c doz. White specials 30c. Western
henneries specials brown 31e, white 30c.
Poultry. — Fowl western 4 to 5 lbs. 17 to 20c;
3 to 4 lbs. 14 to 16e. Native 16 to 18e. Roost¬
ers 10 to 13c. Chickens western 18 to 24c. Broil¬
ers western 15 to 20c. native 20 to 22c. Turkeys
native 30 to 32e, western 27 to 28c. Live poul¬
try7, fowls 15 to 16c. Leghorns 12 to 14c. Chick¬
ens 16 to 17c. Broilers 18 to 20e. Roosters 10
to 12c.
Cheese (Jobbing).- — Extras 1933 20c. held ex¬
tras 1934 17%, to 18c; firsts 1933 19c: 1934
17c. Fresh extras none; firsts none. Western
held extras 1933 19c, 1934 17c. Firsts 1933 18%e,
1934 16% to 17c, fresh extras none, freshe firsts
none.
Dried Beans.— N. Y. and Mich pea $4 to $4.50.
Calif, small white $4.50 to $5. Yellow Eyes
$5.50 to $5.75. Red kidney $5.50 to $5.75. Lima
$0.50 to $7 100 lbs.
Wool. — Supply moderate, demand improved on
some lines, prices generally7 unchanged.
Grease Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 27 to 28c,
clothing 22 to 23c; % blood, combing 28 to 29c,
clothing 23 to 24c; % blood, combing 28 to 29c,
clothing 26 to 27c; % blood, combing 27 to 28c,
clothing 24 to 25c.
Scoured Basiss. — Ohio fine, combing 68 to 70c,
clothing 60 to 62c; % blood, combing 63 to 65c,
clothing 53 to 56e; % blood, combing 54 to 56c,
clothing 50 to 53c; % blood, combing 45 to 50c,
clothing 40 to 42c: Terr, fine, combing 75 to 77e,
clothing 65 to 67e; % blood, combing 72 to 74c,
clothing 63 to 65c; % blood, combing 65 to 68c,
clothing 60 to 62c; % blood, combing 60 to 62c,
clothing 55 to 57c.
BRIGHTON (BOSTON) LIVESTOCK
Hogs. — Supply about normal, market mostly
steady, demand only fair. Bulk of sales $5.75
to $6.50.
Cattle. — Supply normal, market on cows and
bulls steady, vealers mostly 50c lower, demand
fair to slow.
Cows. — Common and medium $2.50 to $3.25,
low7 cutter and cutter $1.50 to $2.50.
Bulls. — Low cutter to medium $2 to $3.
Vealers.— Medium and choice $5.50 to $7;
cull and common $2.50 to $5.25.
Sheep. — None.
Milk Cows. — Supply normal, market steady,
bulk of sales at top end of quotations; demand
fairly good for choice, fair for others. Choice,
head. $75 to $90: good. $60 to $75; medium, $45
to $60; common, $30 to $45.
Buffalo Wholesale Markets
Butter, Cheese and Eggs.— Butter firm; cream
cry prints. 35 to 36c: tubs, 34c; firsts, 31 to 33c
country rolls. 32 to 34c. Cheese, steady: brick
new flats, daisies, longhorn. 15 to 16c: olf
flats. 22 to 25c; limburger, 13 to 23c; Swiss, 2(
to 23c. Eggs, steady; nearby fancy 35c; gradi
A. 28 to 34c; grade B, 26c; grade C, 22 to 23c
nearby at market, 18 to 30c.
„„Poultry- — Dressed poultry, firm; fowls, 15 t<
20c: fryers, 18 to 19c; broilers. 18 to 26c
ducks. 1< to 23c: geese. 16 to 19c: turkeys. 2-
to 31c Live poultry, steady: fowls. 13 to 17c
roosters, 11c; springers, 15 to 20c: ducks, IS t<
-0c: geese. 16c: turkeys, 20 to 26c.
Apples and Potatoes.— Apples, steady; Hub
bardson, bu., 50c to $1; Wealthy. 50c to $1.25
Greening. 60c to $1.25: Pippin, 75c to 90c: 20
Ounce. 75c to $1.10: Snow. 75c to $1.40: Bald
S''"1' 85<‘ to ?1-5: King, 65c to $1.65: Tallmai
Sweet, $1.10 to $1.15: Spitzenherg, $1.10 t(
$1.25; Rome Beauty, $1.25: Janathan. $1.35
Cortland. $1.50: Delicious., $1,50 to $1.75- No
Spy, $1.50 to $2: McIntosh. $1 to $2. Poatoes
easy; home-grown, bu.. 25 to 40e: Idaho bakers
oO-lb. bag, $1.10: Red Bliss, 60c; sweets N
J.. bu., $1.60 to $2.
Beans and Onions.- — Beans, weak: pea., cwt
$3,50 : medium. $3.75; marrow. $4.50; white 0
red kidney7, $5.50: Limas. $7.50. Onions, steady
home-grown, bn.. $1 to $1.75: Yellow Globe. 50
lb bag. 90c to $1.15: Idaho Spanish, $1.30 ti
$1.3r>: Imported Spanish, $2.40.
Fruits and Berries. — Cranberries, 25 lb box
$0; grapes. Cal.. 28-lb. lug, $1.75 to $2: pears
bu., 40c to $1.25: oranges. Cal., box, $2.75 ti
84: Fla., $2.65 to $3.75; tangerines, crate. $1.51
to *2- C. H. B.
A friend of mine who is in close touch with Dairymen
and Feed men said to me the other day — ‘“Arthur, you
know, when you first began advertising that CREAMA-
TINE would raise the percentage of butterfat in milk,
that everybody was laughing at you, but since they have
learned the facts they have stopped laughing.”
Well, I don’t blame them — I like a good laugh myself but after
so many years in business I don’t plan to “put over” anything
that Tioga can’t stand back of. We knew that
Laughing
at U S . . .
Now smiling
with US
claiming to raise the percentage of butterfat, would have to meet
the strongest resistance that any feed ever had to meet and for
this reason we had to be doubly sure we were right.
The laughs were only natural for those who didn’t know but the
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are getting more butterfat, more milk and more net profit when
feeding CREAMATINE.
That makes us smile too for evervtime we have helped a dairy¬
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Perhaps you have guessed before now that this feed business is
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but we get a lot of fun out of it too. The fun comes in putting
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President
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Venison Recipes
Roast Venison. — Saddle of venison is
considered the finest roast, although
haunch, loin or leg may be cooked in the
same way. Rub the meat well with
melted butter, and cover with buttered
stiff paper. Put in a covered roaster
with a little water in the bottom of the
pan. Allow 20 minutes cooking to each
pound of meat. Half an hour before
done remove the cover and the paper, and
baste every 10 minutes with butter mixed
with a little red currant jelly. Prepare
a sauce by adding a cup of boiling water
to the drippings in the pan, seasoning
1 with salt, pepper, a dash of nutmeg, two
tablespoons of butter and the same of
currant jelly ; heat up to melt the butter
and currant jelly, and serve in a gravy
boat. Serve red currant jelly with the
venison.
Venison steak requires a few minutes
longer to cook than beefsteak. If it does
not seem tender it should be laid in a
mixture of olive oil and lemon juice or
vinegar for two hours before cooking.
Broil, turning frequently, then lay on a
hot dish, sprinkle with salt and paprika.
Prepare a mixture of butter stirred up
with currant jelly, and spread on both
sides of the steak. Then let it stand five
minutes over boiling water, and serve.
Country cooks sometimes make a stew
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then cover with the crust, and bake.
From the Little Brown
House
Fruit has been very scarce , so we all
have to make the most of what we have.
There is a real dearth of apples after
our severe Winter, and farther up the
mountains the trees were killed. We
heard of one Bartlett pear tree dying, but
in our town pears have fruited well.
We had often read of frying the false
squash blossoms but not till last Sum¬
mer did I have faith to try them, but
they are delicious ! When fried the right
shade of brown they recalled brook trout.
I used shears and cut off just the blos¬
som proper, tliey were gathered when wet
with dew, rolled in flour and fried a light
brown. They would make a pretty garn¬
ish, too.
Billy's garden of tomatoes and maca¬
roni was a failure. He will have to try
again, but his sunflowers were gorgeous
and one morning he came in, in great
excitement. I must come and see, his
morning-glory had a Petunia blossom on
it. H eremembered plant names very well
and a person’s name he always remem¬
bered. But the Summer on the farm
ended for Bill and Ted, and although we
miss them we are glad their father can
have them with him again. Phil will be
“Grandma’s baby” till Spring, when we
hope he can toddle around wth his
brothers.
“It has been a very unusual season,”
but for all that seed time and harvest
have come as usual. The hay crop was
the best for several years, corn not as
good as the past two seasons, and every
one complained early in the season of
the uneven growth in the same field. Po¬
tatoes are good in spite of the fact it
was “too dry at settin’ time,” not as
many in the hill perhaps but mostly of
good size. Once again I am making but¬
ter. We wanted plenty of all dairy prod¬
ucts for the boys, so decided to make our
own butter instead of selling cream, and
I still keep on. There is more lumbering
being done in our town than for several
years, and it takes heaps of bread and
butter in lumber camp.
The flower garden came in for whole¬
sale neglect with a family of nine and
only one of me, but there were many
blooms just the same. Shrubs and her¬
baceous perennials are such faithful
friends. Whenever I am short of read¬
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man Garden.” This last time I was
struck by her enthusiasm for masses of
each plant and I think she is right.
Masses of bloom instead of a messy con¬
glomeration. In October there were
masses of Mrs. Raynor, the nearest red
of the hardy Asters. They are lovely,
especially when covered with the creamy
yellow butterflies. In other gardens I
saw masses of our New England purple
Aster, I have the promise of some and I
shall plant them in conjunction with late
white Phlox. Then there were other
masses of bronze and red Heleniums. I
have only the yellow so I have marked
these as must-haves. The second bloom
of Delphinium was bright after a hard
freeze. I am making a list of freeze-
proof, not simply frost-proof plants. Fall
Crocus and Violas are in bloom till
Christmas and the dainty rose Daphne
showed flowers when snow covered it, and
they were still bright when the snow
went last Spring.
Now we are thinking of Winter blooms.
The everblooming Begonias are about as
sure as anything, but a friend has sent
me a shrimp plant and a baby of the
Crassula family, as sure Winter bloom¬
ers. What a fad cacti and succulents are.
and I love them now as well as I did
when I began with them. Begonias have
a host of friends and Begonia Rex is
coming back to our farm homes.
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The Cook’s Nook gives the following
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The Visiting Nurse
Inflammation of the Bladder
A reader says : “I have inflammation
of the bladder. What shall 1 do for it
and what food should I eat?”
We have already discussed inflamma¬
tion of the gall bladder which is called,
in medical circles, “cholecystitis.” But
inflammation of the bladder is an entire¬
ly different disease, known medically as
“cystitis” without the “chole” in front
of it.
Our correspondent did not state how
she had arrived at the diagnosis of an in¬
flamed bladder. We take for granted
that first she had typical symptoms; a
frequent desire to void, especially during
the night; rather severe pain when void¬
ing, and a noticeable cloudiness in the
water passed. If any blood was present
then there was real cause for an immedi¬
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Cystitis, or inflammation of the blad¬
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may result from sitting on cold, damp
ground ; it may be the price paid for in¬
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clears up quickly. If an attack lasts
more than two or three days medical aid
is needed, since neglected cystitis may
easily spread to the kidneys, there to set
up an inflammation known as that serious
disease, “nephritis,” which we talked
about previously.
Occasionally a case of cystitis will re¬
sult from a chronic nephritis, but it is
far more often the other way around. In¬
correct eating causes bladders to become
inflamed in the following way : One eats
food which is too heavy or too rich ; too
sweet or too sour ; eats too little fruit
and too few vegetables ; too much meat
or other forms of protein, or drinks too
much alcohol. Now all such excesses
overtax the digestive system. We are
made in such a way that the body puts
forth every effort to rid itself of poisons.
When poisons are formed by incorrect
diet, by too much food, or by food re¬
tained in the intestinal tract for too long
a time, the bowels and the kidneys try to
get rid of these poisons.
The kidneys empty the poisons into the
bladder; the bladder in turn may become
irritated and inflamed, then cystitis de¬
velops. The water passed, when ex¬
amined by a physician, will be found to
contain abnormal substances — mucus, al¬
bumin, pus and possibly blood. Before
the inflammation will subside these ab¬
normal substances must be entirely got
rid of.
How is this to be done? First by cor¬
recting the eating habits, eliminating
from the food excesses mentioned above
and eating well-balanced meals; then by
getting out of doors each day, taking
walks in the open air, and building up
the body to a healthy condition. If the
patient has neglected the cystitis and al¬
lowed it to become serious, the doctor will
order some medicines which are a spe¬
cific cure for this disease. For the pain
he may suggest hot applications to the
abdomen. These may be given by means
of an electric pad, a hot-water bag, or
cloth wrung out of very hot water and
laid over the bladder region. Great care
must be taken, however, lest the patient’s
skin be burned. It is best to place a
flannel between the body and the applied
heat.
If the cystitis is extremely painful and
very extensive the doctor will probably
tell the family to call in a graduate
nurse who will know how to give bladder
irrigations and how to instill argyrol, a
preparation of silver which soothes and
heals mucous membranes. Only a gradu¬
ate nurse or a physician' can be entrusted
to give these delicate treatments. Cys¬
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Avoid its causes and you will not be
called upon to suffer its consequences.
BEULAH FRANCE, It. N.
Two Bibles
This is one of the stories an old gen¬
tleman told when he came back after
visiting the home of his youth.
“When I was a young man over 40
years ago I bought a big Bible for each
of two girl cousins for a wedding present.
Of course I visited them both on my re¬
cent journey home. I went to see Eliza¬
beth first. I noticed the Bible that I had
given her on the table in the living-room
of her pleasant comfortable farm home.
It was much worn but all intact. It was
of the kind that has a great number of
pages, of miscellaneous matter of expla¬
nation and description.
“I believe I felt a little disappointed,
that Elizabeth had not taken better care
of it. She had seemed to value it when
I gave it to her. But then I reasoned,
40 years is a long time and things will
wear out.
“But I could not help hut contrast it
with the one I gave Prudence, which I
saw when I went to her home. It lay on
a small stand in her parlor with a white
embroidered napkin over it. When I
lifted it the book looked like new !
“ ‘How nicely you have kept your
Bible,’ I said to Prudence.
“ ‘I’ve tried to’, she answered modestly.
“One day when I was at Elizabeth’s in
the early Fall, two of her little grand¬
sons were staying with her all night. In
the evening they studied their arithmetic.
“ ‘Teacher told us to find out all we
could about a mile and a furlong,’ said
one.
“The first speaker went to the big
Bible and opened it carefully on the table,
and hunted up what he wished to know,
while I wondered why he did not use a
dictionary or encyclopedia.
“ ‘A furlong is one-eighth of a Roman
mile,’ read the boy.
“ ‘What the difference between a Rom¬
an mile and an English mile?’ asked his
brother.
‘It says that a Roman mile is about
150 yards shorter than an English mile.
And here is a reference to Luke, 24, 13th
verse. Here it is — And they went that
same day to a village called Emmaus,
which was from Jerusalem about three
score furlongs! How far is that?’
“ ‘Well,’ answered the elder brother,
‘Twenty is a score and three score would
be 60 furlongs, and at eight furlongs in a
miles it would be seven and a half.’
“The boys went back to their studying
and Elizabeth came over and sat down
and touched the Bible as though it was
something very dear to her.
“ ‘I wish I could tell you what this
Bible has meant to my family,’ she said.
“ ‘In what way?’ I queried.
“ ‘Oh, in many ways. First as a Bible,
of course, then a history of ancient times
and places and peoples. It’s been a li¬
brary in itself. They have learned the
beauty and grace and strength of its
language. When my children were grow¬
ing up we had few books. My husband
was Sunday school superintendent and
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was always looking things up in it, and
the children gradually learned to use it.
At first I did not like them to use it for
everything. I just wanted to read from
it and show them the pictures, hut their
father called my attention to something
wonderful about their use of it. They
were absorbing unconsciously an amazing
amount of Biblical facts, and it was so
true and familiar to them, and at once
I began to help and encourage them.
When they looked up the pyramids their
natural curiosity led them to read the
story of Joseph and Moses. In learning
about coins they read reference after ref¬
erence. And so it continued year in and
year out. Their grasp of it grew and
strengthened with their strength.’
“ ‘I’m more glad than I can say that
you found it of so much use,’ I told her.
“She smiled a little and resumed. ‘And
now though we have many books I en¬
courage the grandchildren to use the big
Bible. And I love to remember how
mother used to sit in front of the table
and read in it, because she could not see
to read in her own Bible with its finer
print. Counting her four generation have
been helped and uplifted by its use, and
maybe I ought not to feel badly because
it’s wearing out.’
“Then she touched it again tenderly as
though she valued it far above rubies, and
I could not help but think of the hand¬
some unworn, unused Bible in the other
house hidden under a napkin.”
MARY S. HITCHCOCK.
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one-half teaspoon vanilla, one-half cup
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The Henyard
Hens Do Not Lay
I have 35 White Rock hens, housed in
a storm-proof, light, sanitary coop, large
enough to hold 40 hens. I feed liens on
scratch and mash, together with table
scraps. They are out in the open grounds
three to five hours daily. The balance of
the time they spend in their coop or in
their run, run being big enough for 150
hens. Yet I failed to get a single egg in
‘two weeks. They just finished molting.
New York. M. F.
You do not mention the age of your
hens, but from the fact that they have
finished molting I judge that they are a
year or more old. If this is the case,
they are not to be blamed for molting at
this time of the year, and you can hardly
expect eggs until they have had time to
grow a new coat of feathers and resume
production. If they have only dry mash
with the other feeds, a moist mash made
from part of the ration that you are using
(laying mash) given at noon, what they
will quickly clean up, should help them to
again produce eggs. This should be given
in addition to the dry mash before them
at all times. m. b. p.
Buckwheat for Hens
"Will you give me a formula for a lay¬
ing mash ration containing all the ground
buckwheat I can possibly use. as buck¬
wheat is only $1 per cwt. as against
wheat and corn at $2 per cwt. I would
like to use an all-mash ration if it is
just as well as one where scratch grain
is used. 11. W. H.
New York.
I do not know that anyone could tell
you how much ground buckwheat might
be used without detriment to the foAvls
in a laying ration. Buckwheat is recog¬
nized as a valuable poultry food, but is
usually fed as part of the whole grain
mixture, and there it may be fed in any
proportion of that mixture, though 20 per¬
cent is sometimes stated as the maximum
advisable amount.
Buckwheat is seldom mentioned in the
experimental station literature as a poul¬
try food, leading to the conclusion that
it is not widely enough used to make
trials of it as a major part of the poultry
ration worth while. On those farms
where buckwheat is commonly raised, it is
fed to the farm flocks during the Winter
and is found to be a desirable grain for
that purpose. As to the amount that
might “possibly” be used, any amount,
up to the total grain food, might be, but,
alone or in too large a proportion of the
ration, it would lack “balance,” in that it
would fail to supply the vegetable protein
needed for the best production, though
having in ample quantity the carbohy¬
drates which constitute the greater part
of any ration.
Buckwheat ranks a little below wheat
or corn in nutritive value, has an excess
of fiber, due to its hard outer shell, and
may make a ground grain mixture some¬
what sticky if used in too large a pro¬
portion. There is a portion of the grain,
however, which ranks high in vegetable
protein and, as a cattle food, is superior
to the complete grain. This is buckwheat
middlings, the part of the grain holding
most of the protein — a good deal of fiber
if too much of the hull is ground with the
middlings — and making a superior feed.
Dairy farmers who raise buckwheat
find it advisable to exchange the whole
grain for middlings at the mill, selling the
grain and taking that part not wanted
for human consumption as buckwheat
flour back for cattle food. If the human
animal wants buckwheat pancakes and is
willing to pay more for this flour than
he is for a mixture of flour and mid¬
dlings in the whole grain, it is a good ex¬
change with him if he is given the flour
for its money value in middlings.
The question is sometimes asked “How
can a part of the grain be better than the
whole of it?” The reply is “It is not bet¬
ter in all respects but it is better for the
particular purpose for which a high pro¬
tein grain food is wanted.” This amounts
simply to swapping the white flour in the
buckwheat for the coarser middlings and
getting the value of the whole grain in
middlings. I would suggest that you sub¬
stitute buckwheat middlings — in which
the miller has not ground too much fiber
— for the middlings found in nearly all
mash formulas, and that you use the
whole grain as a large part of the scratch
mixture.
Here is a standard masli mixture for
farm use : Equal parts by weight of corn-
meal, wheat middlings, wheat bran,
ground heavy oats and meat scrap, of at
least 50 per cent guaranteed protein. The
buckwheat middlings might be substituted
for the wheat middlings and, probably
for a part of the wheat bran. I should
mix up, say 100 pounds of the mash and
try it on the flock. I know of no experi¬
ments that have been conducted to learn
how large a proportion of the buckwheat
middlings might be used without detri¬
ment to the ration, but, 011 the other
hand, I know of no reason for fearing a
very considerable proportion. I should
use the whole grain as scratch grain and
the middlings in the mash. To a flock
not accustomed to buckwheat, a little
time should be given for them to make
its acquaintance. m. b. d.
Experience With Indian
Runner Ducks
I was much interested in the article on
“Ducks and Drakes” in the December S
issue. I was, until a few years ago, a
breeder of Fawn and "White Indian Run¬
ner ducks, mainly for egg production. I
always fed ducklings and laying ducks
the same as baby chicks and laying hens,
moistening the feed with water or milk.
Keep grit and oyster shell before them,
top. They were not allowed on water ex¬
cept in breeding season. I sold batching-
eggs and they seem to give greater fer¬
tility when allowed on water. They were
taught to come from the creek when I
called them, and it was a beautiful sight
to see them coining slowly up over the
hill, home. Their eggs are as palatable
as hens' eggs, and during Summer I
served roast young duck to my guests
and family instead of fried chicken. They
make good pets for children, too, and the
youngsters delight in going out to the
pens and finding an egg each day during
the laying period, for once they start and
are fed well they lay every day.
Vriginia. MRS. I.. R. M.
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Virginia Pickled Eggs
At this time I see recipes for using up
surplus eggs, but I think I have never
seen one for pickled eggs, as I prepare
them. It is, as one lady of color states,
one of “the fondest things we is of,” and
very simple.
Use eggs that are several days old to
insure smooth peeling, and cook hard. In
the meantime bring the juice of canned
or freshly pickled beets to the boiling
point. Add one level teaspoon salt for
each dozen eggs. When eggs are done
peel hot and place in crock or fruit jar,
and pour the hot juice over them. They
should stand at least 16 hours before
serving. The beets may be left in, but
the canned ones are never quite so good
after being reheated. This makes a nice
dish for Sunday suppers, and is also a
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On Christmas Day
To little ones on Christmas Day
Should come content and love alway ;
For in each infant heart there lives,
Sweet innocence the Christ Child gives;
And those who bring them happiness
The Lord of All will richly bless;
The One we still hear gently say,
“Bring them to Me; keep none away.”
When Christmas bells resound abroad,
Calling us to the house of God,
May we the needy ones make glad.
And cheer the lonely, sick and sad ;
That on the Christ Child's day of birth
Good will may reign throughout the
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And every kindly heart obey
The Golden Rule, on Christmas Day.
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Rock-Red cross bred $8.5
per 100. $80. per 1000. Prepaid. Full count, liv
delivery guaranteed.
ULSH P0UL. FARM & HAT. Port Trevorton, Pi
WEADER’S tbels0t°edd CHICKS'
Bar. & Wh. Rocks $8.00. H. Mix $7.00 postpaid.
Weader’s’ Elec. Hatchery, Box R, McClure, Pa.
fUIfEC Large type S. C. W. Leghorns, Barred
^'^l*^'***^ Rox & Reds. \11 Breeders Blood-Tested
Antigen Test. 100% live del. Prepaid. Circular FREE.
(Cert. 4020.) THE McALISTERVILLE HATCHERY.
Edgar C. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
JERSEY WHITE GIANT HATCHING EGGS— $1.25
setting; sa.00 per 100. T. PRIEDAUER, Demarest, N,J.
M Pekin Ducklings 18c. Brd. Rock & N. H. Red
■ chicks 8c. Breeding turkeys 30c lb. Geese $3.00.
INDIAN VALLEY POULTRY FARM & HATCHERY
L. B. Rittenhouse, Prop. Route 2, Telford, Pa.
Pure Bred W. Muscovy Ducks $2. Drakes $2.50
Large Toulouse Geese $3. C. E. Hallock, Mattituck, N. Y.
MAMMOTH Bronze Turkeys K^^xon^;
ARTZDALE FARMS - WOODSTOCK, VA.
Bronze and Bourbon Red turkeys winners at the larg¬
est shows. Elsie Hallock. Washington Depot, Conn.
Rrnn7A Tnrlrevti Quality breederstand Poults.
Dronze I UrKCyb REID TURKEY farm, Freehold, N.J.
RUNNER DUCKLINGS I8c each. 10% with order.
HARRY BURNHAM - NORTH COLLINS, N. Y.
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POULTRY
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BOOK
Price, $2,00
If you keep only ten or a
dozen hens, there will be
Satisfaction and Profit in
knowing just how the
account stands. This book
will tell the whole story.
The account may be begun
at any time, and the bal¬
ance struck at any time.
Simple and Practical.
sold by the
RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 West 30th St., New York
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
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If you want profits from your poultry, why not
start with chicks that are bred to produce profits
and are doing it year after yearf
Beal poultry profit “qualities” are inherited.
They are not in cleverly written advertisements
or exaggerated claims. They can’t be created
by a Code — nor overnight. It takes many years
of effort, of experience, of skillful breeding, and
a long-time, properly balanced breeding program
to produce profit-making chicks.
Don’t Gamble! Buy Hubbard Farms chicks di¬
rect from the Breeding Source. It is one way
of safe-guarding profits.
For seventeen ypars we have carefully bred for
eight profit-making Balanced Breeding character¬
istics in our Beds. No trapnested, pedigreed
Stock is ever sold. All are used in our breeding
work. Every chick we sell is from our own strain
and we have complete control of its breeding.
Every breeding bird officially State Bloodtested.
(Tube Agglutination Method.) We guarantee full
satisfaction.
The source of your 1935 chick supply determines
your entire year’s profits. Before you decide on
your chick order this year, get our free 32 page
catalog which gives a true description of our
New Hampshire Beds and our balanced breeding
program. C. C. 750.
HUBBARD FARMS
Box 156 Walpole, N. H.
REMEMBER The POINTS OF HUBBARD
BALANCED BREEDING
REDS THAT LIVE— LAY BIG
ECGS— PAY PROFITS
Why take chances with mortality, small eggs, or other
losses? Why not be SURE of profits? Through 40 years
we have tested and perfected Avery stock — have de¬
veloped SIZE in EGGS, chicks. Hardy, chock-full of
vitality and health. Able to "stand the gaff” of steady,
profitable production. Excellent broiler growth — recent
letter says: “207 chicks average 2 lbs. 7 ozs. at 8 weeks.”
Feathered, tool (Barred Crosses for broilers and layers.)
BWD State Tested 15 years without a single reactor!
(Tube Agglut. Method.) C. C. 1127.
(R. O, P. Accredited Pullorum Free.)
8.000 breeders, all on our three farms, assure “Farm
proven” results. Our catalog tells all about
_ it. Write today. Satisfaction guaranteed.
C. T. AVERY & SON
Route 2, Colrain, Mass.
OSS
R.I.Reds
STAR PERFORMERS AT CONTESTS
Our High Hen at Maine laid 333 eggs,
scored 341 points in 52 weeks. Our Pen
at New York (Farmingdale) led breed in
eggs produced at 1033-34 Contest; previ¬
ous year, our pen led all breeds.
PULLORUM-TESTED BREEDERS
R. I. Red Chicks — 100% Moss Farm Strain.
MOSS CROSS Rock-Reds — Develop rapid¬
ly into well-feathered barred birds for
broiler trade.
Pedigreed Breeding Cockerels, ready forpen.
Special Discount allowed if your inquiry
is mailed before January 15th, provided
order follows promptly. Comp. Cert. 956.
Write for Catalog, Prices & Discount Offer
MOSS FARM ATT L E iFo RO^ MASS.
Van Duze&
ckp Ok!U
SHIP YOUR EGGS TO
“ The Square Deal House ”
ZIMMER & DUNKAK, Inc.
173 Duane Si. New York City
ALL GRADES OF EGGS
EGG
358 Greenwich St ,
livability w. LEGHORNS - RE0S - B.ROCKS
2 WEEK$\ Ail chick losses over 5% within two
(jUSTilltECd v wecks replaced be® or purchase price
Van Duzer’s S. C. White Leghorns — Bred many years
for large eggs. Customers like large size our birds at¬
tain; report remarkable livability with chicks and lay¬
ers. Becords at Laying Contests — up to 319 points.
Van Duzer’s S. C. R. I. Reds combine good looks with
heavy production of large eggs. It. O. P. records up to
314 eggs. Van Duzer’s Barred Rocks, a great broiler
strain and fine layers. Excellent health and livability.
All breeders privately pullorum tested with stained
antigen. Write now for circular and special discount
on January orders. Code No. 498.
“Largest Certified Hatchery in New York State”
Van Duzer Poultry Farm, Box 24, Sugar Loaf, N. Y.
Various Egg Auctions
North Jersey Co-operative Egg Auc¬
tion, Inc., Paterson, N. J. ; sales each
Tuesday and Friday at 1:30 P. M.. The
high and low prices December 18. — N. J.
fancy large 38 to 43%c, brown 30%c;
N. J. fancy medium 30% to 36%c, brown
26%c; N. .T. grade A large 34 to 42%c ;
N. J. grade A medium 26 to 33%c;
creams large 34% to 38%c ; creams me¬
dium 25 to 28%c; pullets 25 to 28%c;
crocked eggs 18c; peewees 22% to 23 % c ;
undergrades large brown 30% c ; under¬
grades medium brown 26%c; total cases
sold 136.
Tri-County Producers Co-operative As¬
sociation, Inc., Center Point, Worcester
P. O.. Montgomery County ; auction held
every Monday and Thursday ; Elmo Un-
derkoffler, manager. High and low
prices Dec. 17.— Fancy large 34 to 35 %c,
brown 28% to 30%c ; fancy medium 25 to
28%c, brown 25 to 25%c; extra large
33% to 36c, brown 28% to 29%c; extra
medium 25% to 31 %e, brown 24% to
28%c; standard large 32 to 34c; stand¬
ard medium 27 to 28%c; producers large
30% to 32%c; producers medium 23 to
25c; pullets 23 to 25%c, brown 24 to
26e ; peewees 20 to 22c ; total cases
sold 293.
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Bucks County Producers’ Co-operative
Association, Doylestown, Pa. ; auctions
held every Monday and Thursday at 1
1*. M. ; W. Atlee Tomlinson, auction man¬
age. High and low prices Dec. 17. • —
Fancy large 32% to 35%c; fancy me¬
dium 25; to 31c; extra large 32 to 34%c;
extra medium 24% to 30c; standard
large 32 to 34c; standard medium 26% to
27c; pullets 24% to 26%c; peewees
22%e; total cases sold 363.
South Jersey Egg Auction Association,
Vineland, N. J. ; G. M. Luff, auction
manager. High and low prices Dec. 17.
— Fancy extras 33% to 38%e; fancy
medium 28 to 34%c; grade A extra 31
to 34c, browu 32 to 36% c; grade A me¬
dium 27 to 29%c, brown 28 to 32%c;
pullets 26 to 28% c, brown 24 to 25c;
peewees 24 to 25%e; ducks 27% to 37c;
total cases 516. Poultry prices. — Fowls,
heavy 17% to 18 %c. Leghorns 9% to
13%c; roasters 17 to 20%e; broilers,
lieavy 15 to 20%c; capons 18%c; pul¬
lets, heavy 14 to 20%c; roosters, old,
12c; stags. Leghorns 12% to 14c; rab¬
bits ll%c; pigeons 16c; ducks 15c;
geese 14%e; turkeys 25 to 26c; total
crates sold 73.
A Turkey Breeding Problem
For the past four years we have had
purebred Bronze turkeys which have been
wonderful layers. This year some of my
hens laid from March to October. I
bought a purebred Bronze tom last Fall
to head this year’s flock but this year
about one-quarter of jny flock are light
colored and, strange to say, the light col¬
ored ones are hens. Nearly all the toms
are all bronze colored and some of the
hens are all bronze. The person I traded
toms with wrote me that she has no light-
colored turkeys hatched this year but
she has a hen turkey raised last year
and the very tips of feathers are white
or gray across the breast. It didn’t show
all Summer but just this Fall.
These questions are puzzling me.
If I keep my Bronze hens that show
uo light colors will I have a mixture next
year if I have a purebred Bronze tom?
2. — Would it have been better to keep
the old. turkey hens for layers than to
keep this year’s? 1 have some that weigh
15 pounds, hatched early and they look
just like their mothers.
3. — What is there to crossing the
Bronze and Narragansett? I am told the
first time makes a wonderful cross but
after that it deteriorates the Brouze
strain. I did not cross, hut there must
have been a cross somewhere iu back
generations. I had wonderful luck this
year, raising 225 poults from six turkey
liens. My light-colored turkey lieus are
beautiful and I would like to keep three
of them if they would give good results
another year. r. e.
New York.
We should like the experience of read¬
ers who have had similar problems. There
is no chance in heredity. What makes
these haphazard results seem puzzling is
that we do not know all of the facts in
the ancestry. What we see in color and
form does not necessarily dominate re-
I suits.
We need quality:
Will pay big prices
for quality eggs.
MARKETING IN BUSINESS 107 YEARS
Reliable Responsible Respectable
HUNTER, WALTON & CO.. 164 Chamber. St., New York
Send Postal for Egg Phamphlet Free.
SHIP YOTTR EGGS TO
R. BRENNER & S0NS;p5lelsItspTemU°urms
New York City
DAClfCTC bushel, bait bushel. Apple crates,
BAjMi 13 EGG-CASES, BARRELS, etc. for sale.
New aiul oneo used. Write for prices. Open nights.
Morris Solomon & Sons, Inc. 232 West St., New York
Single Comb Black Leghorns
In the past 20 years I have raised
about all of the standard breeds of chick¬
ens. Last Spring I had my first experi¬
ence with Single Comb Black Leghorns,
and up to date I am more than pleased
with them. I raised 94 per cent to ma¬
turity and found them very hearty and
disease free in every way. There was
no cannibalism in the brooder house and
no pick out in the laying house, which
I never missed having in former years.
Out of 700 pullets in the laying house I
have lost three since September 1. The
egg is a nice size and pure white. Some
of them started to lay at three months
and 22. days, and now are doing about 60
per cent. The market price of the broil¬
ers is just as much as any other light
breed. I expect to continue on with
them in the future. k. b.
New Jersey.
RICH IN VITAMIN E
MAN A MAR
mu . . .
FEEDS _
Increase Hafchabilifi/
Assure Stronger Chicks
Don’t take chances on losses from poor hatchability and
scraggly, low- in -vitality chicks. Keep your flocks in condition this
season. Maintain that red-blooded vigor always characteristic of
healthy profit -producing birds. Use —
PARK & POLLARD
ManAmar Comptete"JAie Cycle” Mash
ManAmar, Nature’s Food Minerals from the Sea, sup¬
plies vital mineral elements in easily assimilated form.
It builds big sturdy bodies, keeps birds healthy and in
condition to produce steadily and profitably.
Mr. A. H.B., New York, says: " Every claim mads by the Park
& Pollard Co. has proved to be correct so far as our results have
gone, and I personally feel that ManAmar is the greatest step
forward from the nutritional standpoint since the advent of Cod
Liver Oil. We are vising ManAmar Complete “ Life Cycle ” Mash
on chicks, growing stock and layers and I am sure if you, put your
chicks on it that your results will confirm mine.”
Make the Pen-Against-Pen Test
See your Park & Pollard dealer. Let him tell you how on
thousands of farms and with hundreds of thousands of birds
the Pen- Against-Pen Test has proved that ManAmarMashes
are the Preferred Mashes from a profits’ standpoint. Arrange
to make the test yourself Our dealer will gladly help you
arrange — then allow you to check the results to your own
satisfaction.
Get your chicks oft
to a flying start...
Starting chicks right is half the battle — and the right feed is a
major factor in making the proper start. Don’t stop to experi¬
ment on your chicks this season. Follow the experience of
poultrymen who have found the better way to profits with
PARK & POLLARD
ManAmar Compie(««Llfe Cycle” Mash
Start your chicks on this balanced, vigor -giving; health-pro¬
tecting mash. Easily assimilated "Minerals from the Sea"
assure rapid growth, sturdy bone growth, and healthy vigor.
Poultrymen, and there are thousands of them, who have used
this mash are convinced — the results are so predominately
evident. They will tell you that it stands out among starting
mashes — unchallenged in producing growth — vigor — health
and livability — and that it does this at less cost. Also, you will
profit by buying only chicks produced from ManAmar fed flocks.
ManAmar chicks face life with an ample supply of mineral
energy.
There is a Park & Pollard dealer near you. He can
supply you with the full line of Park & Pollard ManAmar Dairy
& Poultry Feeds and the famous Park & Pollard "Lay or Bust”
line. See him today — get set for a brighter 1935. Send for the
booklet that will put you on the road to poultry profits.
The Parh & Pollard Co.
357 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, N. Y. • Boston, Mass.
r- use these
scientifically
complete feeds
to insure profits
9 MANUFACTURED BY
^Park. <sY°ollard Co.
BOSTON- BUFFALO
MANAMAR
COMPLETE RATION^.
WMTVfeOCK
BABY
CHICKS
EGGS FOR
HATCHING..
*12. loo
*T.
PER
100
AH EGGS used are from MY OWN
BREEDERS. 100% STATE LABORA¬
TORY BLOOD-TESTED for Pullorum
Disease vB.W.D.) Free (Tube Agglutina¬
tion Method.)
My White Rocks are early maturing,
make QUICK GROWTH on Broilers and
Capons. Write for special prices on
large orders. C. C. C. 1712.
1 SPECIALIZE. ONE BREED,
ONE GRADE at ONE PRICE.
DEPT. F
ROCKLAND
MASS.
TOLMAN
WHITE ROCKS CHICKS, EGGS
Profitable combination for Broilers. Boasters and egg
production. Contest Winners. Michigan, Alabama.
Georgia, New York. Official records to 301 eggs. Bred
under Ohio R. 0. P. and Ohio Poultry Improvement
Association supervision. Individual and pen pedigreed
male matings. Circular. (C. C. 4923.)
OSCAR W. HOLTZAPPLE, Box 35, ELI DA, OHIO
Cuo p,r[,0 Before making any decisions on eggs,
OBB Tdl Ko chicks or stock for 1935. Get free litera-
ature teUing about Parks Strain.
UfnrM’e OLDEST BRED-T0-LAY BARRED
nuim S ROCKS. Since 1889 — scientifically
selected, trapnested and pedigreed. Egg rec¬
ords up to 357 per bird, 148 eggs 148 days.
Hock averages 200 to 270 per bird. Ideal meat
characters with quick feather growth and early
maturity.
Anvwhprp Cold Alaska, hot Japan, fax away Burma,
HlIjnllOlB All over America they have made good un¬
der all sorts of climates, housing, feeding, etc. Test
them yourself with any breed or strain as these cus¬
tomers recently report: “Never saw their equal,” G.
E. Shafer, Fla, “Tried about all of them. Parks best.”
Joe Lewis, Mass. “After 40 years with Bocks, find Parks
best,” R. H. Heaiy. Tex. “Best chickens ever had both
for size and layers,” Mrs. D. K. Ostrom, N. Y. "Tried
five strains Rocks, yours superior,” Rev. Steeley, Ark.
I niiipet Pripprl R0CKS — quality considered. Made
Luncal M It GU possible because our plant is entirely
free of debt — is equipped with modem equpiment,
feed is bought in carload lots at lower rates — and be¬
cause everyone works at the Parks house.
Vi oil our farm if possible. At least send for our
Hill free literature. (CC 7693.)
J. W. PIARKS & SONS, Box Y, ALTOONA, PA.
SiSllVE P01JIIRY
Ship Your Live Broilers and other Poultry to New
York’s Oldest Live Poultry House.Establislied 1883.
WE ARE BONDED COMMISSION MERCHANTS
Returns made daily. Highest prices paid. Our outlet
unlimited. Write for quotations, tags, crates, shipping
instructions. Holiday calendar free on request.
KRAKAUR POULTRY CO.
Hox 20, Went W asliiiiffton Market, New York City
B
arred Rock Cockerels, $4.00: Eggs $15.00 — 360. Blood
tested. A. J. DAY, R 4, AUBURN, NEW YORK
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22
Ihe RURAL NEW-YORKER
January 5, 1935
PUBLISHER’S DESK
In 1929 the town board of Oyster Bay,
Nassau County. N. Y., adopted certain
zoning laws, which were supposed to be
a benefit to all property owners in the
town, as said laws would restrict all
property from the operation of any busi¬
ness that would be detrimental to nearby
property, and then most all of the rural
communities were zoned “Residential D,"
and any change in Residential D could
only be made by a resolution of the town,
board after a favorable report of the
Zoning Board of Appeals, presumably to
safeguard the interests of the nearby
property owners. Incidentally the cost
to the town to maintain said board of
appeals is about $8,000 per year.
In May, 1934, a real estate broker who
holds a job in the office of the County At¬
torney made an application as agent for
the owner for a change of zone on a 26-
acre plot of land from Residential D to
Business II. A hearing on this applica¬
tion was advertised in a local paper to
be held May 28. but the use for which
this property was to be used was not
stated in the advertisement. The hearing
was duly called on May 28, and as no one
spoke either for or against the proposed
change, the hearing was postponed to
.Tune 11. Later in the day the hearing
was reopened and the application granted,
and finally a building permit issued for
the erection of a crematory.
When the property owners learned of
this outrage they petitioned the town
board to rescind the building permit, but
were told that the proceeding was legal
and nothing could be done. They then
called a mass meeting and decided to em¬
ploy a lawyer to take the matter to court
to have their rights protected. This
should be a warning to all rural com¬
munities. Zoning laws are a delusion
and a snare, make jobs for politicians and
expense for taxpayers, but are no protec¬
tion to property owners.
Long Island. allen e. MOORE.
The best remedy in this case is the or¬
ganization of a resident committee for the
purpose of interviewing the members of
the town board and putting them on rec¬
ord in an open fight to rescind the ob¬
jectionable resolution, and to proceed at
the next election to elect a board with
more regard for the welfare of the home
owners. While politicians can do tricks
like this and get elected again without
opposition, they will repeat the offense.
The community would win even if some
of the members were again elected. The
one thing that puts fear in the heart of
a politician is a strong open fight against
him before the votes are cast.
Last week I answered an advertisement
regarding the Acorn Survey Co., an em¬
ployment agency, whose address is 5713
Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Their plan
asks for a deposit of $5. Not having any
money to spare I would like to know
what the standing of this company.
Pennsylvania. r. l. s.
This concern is not listed with the mer¬
cantile agencies and we can only repeat
what we have so often said, that we do
not advise paying an advance fee in or¬
der to secure employment. The experi¬
ence has been that concerns asking for
advance fees in this way devote more time
to securing the fee than in an effort to
secure a job for the applicant. It is time
enough to pay a fee when you secure a
position. Concerns at a distance have no
more positions to offer non-residents than
your own section has. Each must take
care of its own territory.
I received the check today of Joseph
Budnitzky. I want to express my thanks
to you many times for your kindness for
collecting that bill for me which I would
never have received if it had not been for
you. I cannot praise The R. N.-Y.
enough to my friends, always truthful and
dependable. It is a great paper.
New York. f. p. s.
We are gratified that our small service
in this case met with so prompt a re¬
sponse, and such generous approval.
Check for $100 has been received from
the Pittsburgh produce house. We are
very grateful to you for your good work,
as the check came at a time when much
needed. Many thanks to you for your in¬
terest and ability in collecting this bill.
New York. c. M.
Our efforts are not always so helpful.
We wish we could be equally successful
with all accounts that are sent us, but
this is not possible. We want our friends
to know, however, that we leave no stone
unturned, no matter how small the ac¬
count, but there are many cases where
claims are against irresponsible parties,
and there is no way in which such ac¬
counts can be collected.
In the Fall of 1932 I shipped fruit to
the Franklin Produce Co., Inc., 373
Washington St., New York, Samuel Ar¬
nold, president. This concern sold our
apples over a period of three months and
sent me a statement dated Dec. 20, 1932,
showing balance due of $610.50. Mr.
Arnold accepted this fruit starting Sept.
8, and continuing on through to Nov. 1,
and the 2%-in. fruit was placed in cold
storage. At the time we made the first
shipment Mr. Arnold sent us a telegram
telling me not to send any more fruit, as
he was out of business and had no com¬
mission merchant’s license, but two days
later, another telegram was received
stating that he had obtained a license
and it would be satisfactory to ship him
fruit, and so our shipments continued.
Mr. Arnold stated he was going out of
business and asked us to whom we
wanted our fruit transferred. We asked
that they be transferred to a responsible
house but we cannot find that this was
done. We did not receive any remit¬
tance from Mr. Arnold and corresponded
with him but seeing that our efforts were
to no avail we consulted the State De¬
partment of Agriculture and Markets,
and they investigated the matter. Their
investigation proved that Mr. Arnold
had sold the fruit, but he stated to them
that he sold without a commission mer¬
chant's license hut he also stated that he
charged us no commission so that the
State could not prosecute him on those
grounds.
I heard that Mr. Arnold opened a cel¬
ery commission house at 99 N. Moore St.,
in New York. He mailed the one check
for $25 from there, but we were unable
to locate him since then, and our last let¬
ter was returned from the dead letter of¬
fice in New Y’ork, stating that Mr. Ar¬
nold hod moved out and left no forward¬
ing address. j. w.
New York.
The Department of Agriculture and
Market could not effect a settlement of
this case because the goods were not sold
on commission, but sold for a stipulated
price, and their jurisdiction is only over
houses selling goods on consignment. We
referred the matter to our attorney, who
reports that the claim is against a cor¬
poration which is now out of business and
the individuals in the corporation are not
personally liable. It is also reported that
when active the Franklin Produce Co.,
had been slow in making payments and
a judgment has been filed against them
which to the date of the report had not
been paid.
Leghorns - Reds - Rocks - Wyandottes
New Hampshire Reds ~ Hallcross (Crossbred] Chicks
All chicks produced from flocks tested for Pullorum Disease ( B.W D.) by the
Official State Testing Agency of one of the six New England States, with
r NO REACTORS FOUND
Tube Agglutination tested, within the preceding calendar year
WELL BRED FROM WELL BREEDERS’
JUST Compare that Quality with others. Do
you know of such Quality Chicks being guar¬
anteed by any other large hatchery in the
United States?
When we advertise "Quality Chicks” We mean
chicks that will please. Chicks that Will bring
the buyer back for more and will bring orders
from his neighbors.
Special Discount for Early Orders!
Free Catalogue^
“Never a week
without a hatch.’
We ship Prepaid and
Guarantee Safe Delivery
Cert. No. 917
Tel. Wallingford 645-5
Kerr
CENTRAL N . Y. CONTEST
White Leghorns, pen of 10
Average 261 eggs, 270 points.
Winning as usual. Watch later an¬
nouncements. Kerr’s Lively Chicks
come from strong laying ancestry.
27 years breeding for laying. 120,000
breeders carefully culled, banded,
and blood-tested for pullorum dis¬
ease (B.W. D.) by tube agglutina¬
tion method. Get the Kerr blood
lines for 1935. Strong. Full of vigor.
They live, thrive, grow. Write for
free Chick Book and prices. Compli¬
ance Certificate No. 8266.
Kerr Chickeries, Inc.
19 Railroad Ave. Frenchtown, N. J.
Branch Offices: N. J. — Paterson, Trenton,
Camden; N. Y. — Binghamton, Middletown,
Schenectady, East Syracuse, Kingston; Penna.
— Lancaster, Scranton, West Chester; Mass.
— West Springfield, Lowell; Conn. — Danbury,
Norwich; Del. — Selbyville. ( AddressDept.\9 .)
If a person holds a chattel mortgage on
cows which react to the tuberculin test
and are killed, is he entitled to the sal¬
vage money or can the owner claim it?
New York. k. j.
The Department of Agriculture and
Markets will recognize the lien of a chat¬
tel mortgage on tubercular cows only if
a certified copy lias been previously filed
with the department. Usually the parties
are advised that the payment of the State
indemnity is withheld until both the
owner of the cow and the holder of the
mortgage agree as to which of them shall
received it, or as to the proper amounts
each shall receive. If they fail to agree,
a court must determine the question. The
check for the Federal indemnity payment
is made payable to the owner of the cows,
but is sent to the holder of the mortgage,
leaving the parties themselves to work
out the necessary adjustment.
WeisiejP Chicks
Reserve Your Chicks NOW — Save Money in Two Ways
Help us arrange planned hatching program. We’ll share with you the sayings
in chick production costs. These total 17% if you act at once.
1. — We will allow substantial Early Order Cash Discount.
2. — We will send you a Participation Discount Certificate. You can
use this Certificate aa part payment for another shipment of
Wene Chicks. If unused, it has a redeemable cash value. It’s
like finding money.
80,000 Breeders — Blood-Tested Pullorum (B.W.D.)
By Whole Blood Stained Antigen Method, Personal Supervision.
Ilth Year of Testing.
WHITE LEGHORNS— 30,000 Hen Breeders
Layers of 25- 30-oz Chalk-White Eggs - — Our Own Strain for 15 Years.
BARRED & WH. ROCKS. WH. WYiAN D0TTES, R. I. & N. H. REDS,
WENECROSS WYAN-ROCKS for White Broilers; WENECR0SS RED-ROCKS
for Barred Broilers; WENECROSS BRAM-ROCKS for Heavy Roasters.
We were Pioneers hi Developing Crossbreed Strains.
WEEK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. Write for large Illustrated Catalog,
Prices and Double Discount Plan. Get our offer before you buy any chicks elsewhere. (CC 7415)
WENE CHICK FARMS, Box A, Vineland, N. J.
ELMER H. WENE
Past President
I.B.C. A&sn.
HATCHES EVERY
A has B’s note for $1,000. B has de¬
faulted and A has sued B. Pending the
time when A is granted a judgment, can
B lawfully sell personal property which
he may own ? g. s. c.
New York.
Time and time again persons who are
being sued sell or transfer their property
in an attempt to put it outside their
creditors’ reach. It is a dangerous prac¬
tice, particularly if the debtor receives
nothing in exchange for his transfer. The
Debtor and Creditor Law of this State
gives the creditor the right to set aside
such a fictitious transaction. There is
also the Bulk Sales Law which provides
that where any business is about to be
sold, including stock in trade and fixtures,
the buyer gives written notice of the sale
to all the seller’s creditors five days be¬
fore he takes possession.
Will you try to collect $12.50 on a
car of carrots? I have written several
times without a reply to John P. Sheali-
en. Marion, N. Y". He paid all but $12.50
and promised to pay in about two weeks,
but I have not received the money.
New YTork. \V. s.
Mr. Shealien made a definite promise
to pay but failed to remit. Unless he
voluntarily pays later, the only recourse
is by suit, which is expensive for the
amount.
HILLPOTa^CHICKS
QUICK MATURING-HEAVY LAYERS
Proved Profit Makers Over 20 Years
STANDARD , LEGHORNS— ROCKS - REDS
SPECIAL,
SUPER¬
MATINGS
Special and Super Matings Blood test«l for B. W. D. by Rapid Stain
Antigen method under my personal supervision. All reactors
removed. FROM WORLD’S MASTER BREEDING: S. C.WHITE
LEGHORNS: Hollywood — Tancred — Oakdale Strains: BARRED
ROCKS: Thompson — Bishop Strains; R. I. REDS: Tompkins —
Knickerbocker Strains. Free range flocks, correct hatching, healthy, vigorous chicks.
Repeat orders over a long period of years prove the real money-making
ability of Hillpot Quality. Try them this year. You will like them.
W. F. HILLPOT, 1 Milford Road, Frenchtown, N. J.
SEND FOR THIS MONEY MAKING P0ULTRY\^^j( A BOOK TODAY!
Day Old
3-Weeks Old
Also Sexed Chicks
Low 1935 prices
100% live delivery
TOM BARRON, English breeder (left)
with Mr. Schwegler when the Schweglers visited Barron’s Farm in England.
FACTS ABOUT WINNING EGG-BRED CHICKS
Schwegler’s Silver Trophy Winners, Chicago World’s Fair Egg-Laying Contest. Three highest pens White-
Leghorns, 2nd pen R. I. Reds. All breeders blood tested for B. W. D. with Antigen. Leghorns,
Rocks, Reds, Wyandottes, Minorcas, Anconas, Jersey Giants, Orpingtons. White Pekin Ducklings.
Can furnish sex-guaranUed Chicks. Write for information and Free Catalog.
SCHWEGLER'S HATCHERY 207 Hprthampton BUFFALO, NEW YORK
$25 A WEEK FOR YOU
and work 12 hours a week. Great plan (illus¬
trated) to breed PR Royal squabs. Ask for
new free Library 4, send 3-ct. stamp for |
mailing. Get details, learn vhat, why,
how, where, 1935 facts. Plymouth Rock
Squab Co, 205 H St , Melrose, Mass.
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EDGEHILL PROPORTIONATE REDS
U1 breeding birds 100% Mass. State tube
agglutination B. W. D. blood-tested since
Sept. 1, 1934 and found clean. Special
low price 10c per chick at Athol.
EDGEHILL Incubation PLANT,
Code 324. Rt. 3. Athol, Mass.
f»Maule’s -matt Pansies
Mammoth 2 to 3-in. flowers, all *** ^
colors mixed. Always 25c or more a pkt.,
now only a dime to win new friends for us.
Send 10c today! Maule's Seed Book free M
WM. HENRYMAULE, 354 Maule Bldg. .Philadelphia^,
batteries
All Light Plant requirements. F. S. Gould Plante', ten
year adjustment Warranty, 5 sizes. Dragon Plante’, 4
sizes. F-S Hand Pasted 5 year adjustment warranty, 7
sizes. Complete Line Quality New Batteries. Time Pay¬
ments. Write for folder — prices.
FA RL1N-SECH R1ST, 443 Buttonwood St., Readino, Pa.
Radio B Batteries
are do longer needed. The Cole B power works direct
from your A battery.' In use over five years. Also plugs
into 32 volt socket for all radio power. Free circular.
COLE MFG. CO. - DEEP KIVER, CONN.
WANTED — Family of 3 dairymen, competent
farmers, mechanics; 20 cows, chickens, geese,
etc., driver’s license; do not apply if afraid of
hard work; location, Middletown, N. Y. ; $80
now. GEDAT, 031 Fox St., Bronx, N. Y.
WANTED — Man and wife, no children, as farm¬
er on small place in Dutchess County. WM
I. COLLYER, 211 West St.. -White Plains, N. Y.
WANTED — Poultryman, yearly position; Prot¬
estant; state experience, education and sal¬
ary wanted. BOX 23, Irvington, N. J.
RELIABLE WOMAN eook-houseworker, light
laundry, adult Protestant family; permanent;
$20 monthly; telephone Spring Valiev 48-F-4.
ADVERTISER 8570, care Rural New-Y:orker.
Situations Wanted
HATTED ICC Edison non-acid Storage Batteries
DA 1 1 EIxILO for Power-Light Plants. Battery
diseases unknown. Long life, etc. Complete Generat¬
ing Plants, motors, etc. Free interesting literature.
Hawley Smith Co.. 310 Wash. Ave., Danbury, Conn.
CARETAKER OR ESTATE superintendent, ex¬
perience in all branches, expert poultryman,
drive; wife excellent cook, housekeeper; fine
references; moderate salary. ADVERTISER
8490, care Rural New-Yorker.
HOMES WANTED
There is no greater charity than to offer a home to a
friendless, deserving boy between the ages of twelve
and sixteen years. This is REAL CHARITY and we
earnestly solicit the co-operation of Catholic families
(New York State only.) Address PLACING OUT
BUREAU, 415 BKOOME STREET, NEW YORK CITY.
ORDER from Reliable Company finest obtainable long,
red leaf chewing or mellow, easy burning smoking,
5 pounds either, only $1 postpaid. Ordinary grades,
10 pounds $1.00. Prompt shipments. Our guarantee
hold — 100% Perfect Satisfaction or money back.
STANDARD TOBACCO CO., _ MAYFIELD, KY.
AMAZING GET ACQUAINTED OFFER — Genuine
Moen Nationally Known Quality. Any size roll de-
t eloped and printed and two double weight professional
enlargements or one colored enlargement for 25c (coin).
MOEN PHOTO SERVICE, Box R-867, LaCrosse, Wls.
DAVIS CUSHION TRED SHOES
Save money— Buy shoes for your family direct. Send
for catalogue, hi. E. DAVIS CO. * Freeporl, Maine
nrr Q Good sideline, pleasure, profit. Send SI. OO
DLLu for one year subscription and 190 page hook
"First Lessons in Beekeeping.” Catalog free.
American Bee Journal, Box R, Hamilton, Illinois.
WAWTCn BOUND FILES of EARLY' NEWSPA-
W API 1 LmU PHRS or MAGAZINES before 1S50;
also early books or pamphlets by Edgar A. Poe.
Dr. John M. Gelwlx, 51 S. 2nd St.. Chambersburg, Pa.
VnnAV CHMC Trial roll developed and 8 prints 25c.
IvUDHIV riLlfia Prints 3c each. 1935 Photo Calendar
from any negative 10c, 3 for 25c. 10-in. enlargement 25c.
Young Photo Service, 43 Bertha St., Albany, N. Y.
Films developed any size; 25c coin—
Including two enlargements. CENTURY PHOTO
SERVICE, Box 829, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
BEAUTIFUL GLISTENING PRINTS. Roll Developed,
8 guaranteed glistening prints, 2 enlargements, 25c.
American Photo Ser., 2946 Nicollet, Minneapolis, Minn.
1 AA ACRES — general purpose. Good buildings.
A"" G. C. Wright, 1609 Culver Road. Rochester, N.Y,
Subscribers’ Exchange
Rate of advertising In thi* department 8c per
word, including name and address, each In¬
sertion, payable in advance. When box num¬
ber is used figure five words for the box
number.
Copy most reach ns Thursday 10 A. M« to
appear in issue of following week.
This department is for the accommodation of
subscribers, but no display advertising or ad¬
vertising of a commercial nature (seeds,
plants, livestock, etc.) 1b admitted.
Farm Help Wanted
WANTED — W hite couple, no children, for cook¬
ing and general housework in working men’s
club house; must be healthy, no liquor; wages
per couple $55 a month, room and board. AD¬
VERTISER 8558, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — White woman, no children, for
chambermaid and waiting, working men’s
club house: must be healthy and strong, good
character and no liquor: wages $25 a month,
room and board. ADVERTISER 8559, care
Rural New-Yorker.
WILLING YOUNG MAN. Protestant, for dairv
farm; wages $10 per month. ADVERTISER
8557, care Rural New-Yorker.
MIDDLE-AGED MAN for small farm, good
home, with some pay. KLEIN, R. 1, Hawley,
Pa.
C’REAMERYMAN WANTED— Experienced not
less than one year, bottle milk, wash bottles,
run boiler and pasteurize, good dry-hand milker,
chauffeur's license, small family, age 25-35, de¬
liver milk on route: best of reference, and no
bad habits; men with experience apply only:
wages $40-$50, with privileges. ADVERTISER
8565, care Rural New-Yorker.
WOMAN WANTED, with switchboard experi¬
ence, to help in small telephone exchange,
also to assist in housework. 2 adults; good home
and wages: modern conveniences; send descrip¬
tion. ADVERTISER 8566, care Rural New-
Y’orkor.
WANTED — Experienced working dairyman to
take charge of feed, hand milk and care for
40 head of Guernsey cows; one with own help
preferred; must have years of experience and
be able to show satisfactory services to others,
able to produce low bacteria count milk and
above the average in ability; farm located in
Eastern Pennsylvania, modern, good stock, barns
and equipment: we furnish house with all im¬
provements; all references confidential; please
give full description of yourself, family, ability,
references and approximate salary desired. AD-
V E It 'FIXER 8569, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Married man to take over manage¬
ment of 35-acre orchard. C. WECKESSER,
Doylestown, Ohio.
COUPLE, PROTESTANT, good dairy farmer
and milker; wife do housework and cooking;
must be neat and economical; reference of char¬
acter and ability; state age, length of time mar-
•ied and wages desired with hoard and room.
ADVERTISER 8578, care Rural New-Yorker.
\\ ANTED — Girl or woman, assist with house¬
work: good home, $12 monthly. ADVERTIS¬
ER 8584, care Rural New-Yorker.
CAPABLE PROTESTANT cook -housekeeper,
country: no laundry; permanent; adults; $3
weekly. BOX 32, Ridgebury, Orange Co.. N. Y.
Y\ ANTED— Sober, middle-aged farmer, operate
tractor, gardening, fruit, two cows; $10 month¬
ly; state experience, age. BOX 465, Bound
Brook, N. J.
GENERAL HOUSEWORKER. family adults;
<end picture, age, references, salary first
letter. BOX 27, Rockville Center, L. I., x. Y.
GOOD PRACTICAL orchard man wishes posi¬
tion on orchard: 10 vears’ experience in all
branches of fruit growing; capable, honest. AD-
Y ERT1SER 8524, care Rural Xew-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN DESIRES position on private
estate; can drive car. EDWARD DECKER,
143-29 Glassboro Ave., Jamaica, L. I., N. Y.
EXPERIENCED POULTRYMAN, single, Ameri¬
can. excellent character, competent and de¬
pendable, college training: reasonable wages,
fine references. ADVERTISER 8536, care Rural
New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED POULTRYMAN, single, Ameri¬
can, competent, dependable, excellent char¬
acter. rearing young stock, egg production,
batching: state wages. ADVERTISER 8545,
care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Farm work for man around 40 and
housekeeper; good cook and capable of doing
anything; references exchanged. ADVERTISER.
Clarence Bennett, Carmel, N. Y.
GERMAN LADY’ would like housekeeper’s place:
middle-aged, English speaking: country pre¬
ferred: first-class references. ADVERTISER,
care Clarence Bennett, Carmel, N. Y.
WOMAN. EXCELLENT cook, baker, 2 sons 23-
24, position together, large dairy or fruit
farm: woman cook for employer or board help:
men experienced dairy, tractors, trucking; go
anywhere: reference. ADVERTISER 8556, care
Rural New-Yorker.
POSITION WANTED — Couple, manage estate
or work on farm: experienced. ADVERTISER
S560, care Rural New-Yorker.
MIDDLE-AGED MAN desires farm work, experi¬
enced: reference. ADVERTISER 8562, care
Rural New-Y’orker.
POULTRYMAN, EXPERIENCED incubation and
rearing, desires position; best references. AD¬
VERTISER 8563, care Rural New-Yorker.
POSITION WANTED — Reliable, experienced
farm herd or estate manager, married, good
character, excellent references. ADVERTISER
8564, care Rural New-Yorker.
FARM SUPERINTENDENT, dairy and truck:
will take foremanship or responsible position:
references. MILTON C. PUSEY, 232 Myrtle
Avenue, Boonton, N. J.
SITUATION WANTED — Experienced farm man¬
ager and herdsman available; four years last
place; best references; would consider share
proposition. ADVERTISER 8568, care Rural
New-Yorker.
HARD-WORKING FARM manager, dairy, truck.
fruit, can produce certified milk; wages and
percentage or shares: good reference. ADVER¬
TISER 8570, care Rural New-Yorker.
MANAGER-HERDSMAN — Having sold my farm
want steady job modern dairy farm: Ameri¬
can. single. 31, good reference and habits; high
county herd production, first-prize bull 1933,
test cow?, calf-raising, A. R.: work bard with
men to show profit; state wages. ADVERTISER
8572, care Rural New-Yorker.
SITUATION WANTED by middle-aged man,
caretaker or estate: experienced builder, fire¬
man. knowledge cooking, liouseworker; strictly
reliable; good references. ADVERTISER S573,
care Rural New-Yorker.
MAN. SINGLE, 30, auto license, two years’
general farm experience: $10 month, mainte¬
nance. ADVERTISER 8574, care Rural New-
Yorker.
BOY. 16. INTERESTED in farming, desires to
locate with practical farmer. Write MRS.
H. B. MADISON, 727 Crescent Pkwv, West-
field, N. J.
SWEDISH COUPLE, excellent chauffeur and
cook, well recommended, or take care of es¬
tate. ADVERTISER 8575, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — Permanent position general farming
with Protestant. Christian family; no drink¬
ing or smoking; age 56, deaf: moderate wages.
SIMON REES, Y. M. C. A., Jamaica, N. Y.
POSITION WANTED for the year by an ex¬
perienced farmer, caretaker, milker; middle-
aged, single, sober, congenial and reliable in all
respect: clean, good living conditions first con¬
sideration; will go anywhere. ADVERTISER
8576, care Rural New-Yorker.
POSITION WANTED as working manager of
farm or estate by man of exceptional good
character and ability, age 43 years; have grown
son 18; life-time experience dairying, poultry,
farm and garden crops; good home with conve¬
niences more important than salary: 15 years
with present employer who will furnish unques¬
tionable references. BOX 271, Central Valley,
N. Y.
DOCTOR’S WIDOW seeks position as housekeep¬
er small motherless home, or cottage house¬
mother; experienced, unencumbered; excellent
cook, secretary, nurse, chauffeuse. ADVER¬
TISER 8585, care Rural New-Yorker.
AMERICAN, SINGLE, middle-aged, steady, ex¬
perienced poultry, handy-man, caretaker, re¬
liable. references; salary secondary. ADVER¬
TISER S586. care Rural New-Yorker.
COMPANION, CARETAKER; American lady
desires position in country with adults; ex¬
perienced gardens, pets. ADVERTISER 8587,
care Rural New-Yorker.
COUPLE, EXPERIENCED gardener, lawns, car¬
pentry. repairs, general useful, caretaking:
good cook, general housework. ADVERTISER
85S1, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Position on poultry or dairv farm,
some experience: small salary. ADVERTISER
S582, care Rural New-Yorker.
Have You a Farm
For Sale?
If you want to sell or rent your farm, try a
little advertisement in this coiumn. More than
250.000 farmers read THE RURAL NE4V-
YORKER each week. Some of these readers are
looking for just the kind of a place you have to
offer. Tell these readers about your property
and you will probably find a quick customer for
it. Many readers report quick sales from these
little classified advertisements. It is worth your
while to give it a trial. Just write a brief de¬
scription of your property, count the number of
words and figure the cost at eight cents for each
word. Send cash, check or money order with
your order. Advertisements of real estate agents
«nd dealers are not accepted for this department.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
56-ACRE FARM for sale cheap, good producer,
on improved highway, terms easy. C. M.
LAUVER, MeAlisterville, Pa.
WANTED — Exceptionally good dairy farm with
extra dwelling, fine soy, equipped for large
number cows; price must be reasonable: full
details: no agents; location only Southeastern
New York or Northern New Jersey. ADVER¬
TISER 8538, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Equipped farm, work on shares, have
two milkers; best reference. JOE SUTTON,
Interlaken, N. Y.
FARM WANTED for Bergen County lots. OWN¬
ER, 156 Congress St., Jersey City, N. J.
FARM FOR SALE, 3S acres, seven-room house,
electricity, fruit trees, chicken houses, etc.;
1% miles from town: auction market, railroad
station; would sell acreage. JAMES APPEL-
GET, 25 Highway, Hightstown, N. J.
FOR SALE — Choice dairy farm, about 85 acres,
Sussex County, N. J., on improved highway,
electric and telephone, convenient to market and
school; land in high state of cultivation; good
buildings: price $6,000, part cash. Address AD¬
VERTISER 8561, care Rural New-Yorker.
WILL SELL far below cost or exchange either
or both, a beautiful home in Glen Rock, N.
J., large plot and every improvement, also
5 37 TOO acre chicken farm, first-class 6-room
house, modern improvements, large sun porch,
barn, chicken houses, garage, fruit, etc. ; Ber¬
gen County, 15 minutes from George Washington
Bridge, good railroad and bus service. JOHN
KARL, Owner. 955 Maple Ave.. Glen Rock,
N. .T. Telephone Ridegewood 6-1311W.
TEN-ACRE FARM for sale, capacity 1.200
chickens and 2.000 chicks: with tools, all
equipments, new buildings, six-room house, all
modern improvements, barn, garage; good State
road: will sacrifice for $4,800, $1,800 cash.
MARDER, 269 Old Freehold Road, Toms River,
N. J.
80-ACRE POULTRY farm, 75 miles Cleveland,
income right away; information ADVERTIS¬
ER 8567, care Rural New-Yorker.
ACRES, 210. SIX miles west of Canandaigua;
good buildings; 150 acres tillable, adapted to
general farm crops. MAY BUELL, Holcomb,
N. Y.
FARM — Leaving for Europe, 72 acres, 21 wood¬
land. bring $1,200; price $2,300 cash; can be
sold equipped: price subject to change. E.
FRIEL. Federalsburg, Md.
WANTED — Old farm, tillable acreage, some
woods; cash, cheaply; state price, location.
ADVERTISER 8571. care Rural New-Yorker.
150-ACRE FARM, good buildings, trout brooks.
7 miles Gt. Barrington. Mass.; good road;
running water, electricity available. ROY
HOLMES, State Line, Mass.
REAL INVESTMENT and residential in Spring-
field, Mass. ; 8-apartment, brick block, steam
heat, 7-car garage, also heated, 100 feet from
one of the largest banks in the country, near
library and high school, all rented; income
$4,700 a year: death in family, sacrifice. V. L.
MARONI, Owner, Box S, Readsboro, Vt. •
185-ACRE FARM, county road, buildings fair,
stock and tools: $2,500. half cash. FRED
NIEMEIER, Cold Brook, N. Y.
FOR RENT — Modern poultry plant, 3.000 laying,
5,000 brooding capacity: Central Pennsylvania,
near good markets. ADVERTISER S577, care
Rural New-Yorker.
WANT — Farm property, about 70 miles New
York City; have $1,200 to invest; give full
particulars. ADVERTISER S580, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WANTED TO RENT, with option to buy, farm.
5 acres or more, for nursery purposes, within
75 miles of New York: small house. ADVER¬
TISER 8583, care Rural New-Yorker.
Miscellaneous
CLIPPERS SHARPENED 75c set: mail your cow
clippers to J. A. WORCESTER, Middletown,
N. Y.; guaranteed to cut perfectly; return-post¬
age paid.
SLEEP ON FRESH-PICKED balsam pillow,
filled with sweet breath of the Adiroudacbs,
helpful to asthma and hay fever; excellent gift
for sweethearts and friends: refreshing in sick¬
room and shut-ins: cretonne cover; 2V> pounds,
$1.35. postage paid; remit with order. HAN¬
NAH PAYNE, Raquette Lake, N. Y.
W II Y CLIP your cows with dull clipper blades
when they can be sharpened like new on spe¬
cial grinding machines; all work guaranteed,
prompt service; enclose 50c with each pair of
blades and mail to JOHN F. LAWSON, Nutlev,
N. J. (Formerly Delancey, N, Y.)
FLORIDA OR CALIFORNIA cheap; Tonawanda
house car on Iteo Speed Wagon eliasis; all
the comforts of home: sleeps four; for sale or
trade. E. J. ROBBINS, 25 S. Bay Shore Ave.,
Bay Shore, N. Y.
BUt KEYE INCUBATOR. No. 7, equipped hot
water and electric: sale or exchange. DAR¬
WIN BERGEY, Bergey, Pa.
|j Country Board
PRIVATE SANATORIUM. patients wanted,
chronic and nervous diseases. L. O. MARTIN.
Groton, N. Y’.
When you write advertisers mention
The Rural New- Yorker and you 'll get
a quick reply and a “square deal. ” See
guarantee editorial page .
Fruits and Foods
FLORIDA FRUIT was damaged by frost. Look
out for it. Our grove was protected, the fruit
perfect. Bushel box selected oranges and grape¬
fruit $2.85 express prepaid. Medium size oranges
for juice purposes, thin skin, tree-ripened, very
juicy, fine flavored, bushel box express prepaid
$2.60. Perfect delivery guaranteed. Drink lots
orange juice and avoid colds. SUNNYSIDE
GROVES, Orlando. Florida.
INDIAN RI\ER ORANGES — Bushel juice
oranges $2.50, table oranges or grapefruit or
assorted $2.75; express paid; we grow our own
fruit: guarantee all shipments. CHESTER.
GROVES, City Point, Florida.
HONEY — Fine white clover, 60-lb. can $4.50:
satisfaction guaranteed. J. B. BURTIS, Ma¬
rietta, N. Y.
NEW BLACK walnut kernels. 2 lbs. $1.25, 5
lbs., $2.50, prepaid parcel post. BLACK WAL¬
NUT CO., Strasburg. Va.
honey. OUR FINEST, 5-lb. pail, clover. $1:
2 pails. $1.80, postpaid; write for wholesale
prices. FINGER LAKES APIARIES, Homer,
HONEY — Finest clover-basswood 85e. buck¬
wheat. amber, 75c; 5-lb. pails postpaid third
zone: ask price 60-lb. pails: we can please you.
EVAN’S HONEY FARM, Skaneateles, N. Y.
DELICIOUS CLOVER honey, 5 lbs. postpaid $1
10 lbs. $1.70. SCRIBNER HILL API CRIES
Ionia, N. Y.
HONEY’ — Cellophane white comb, six sizes
glass jars, all grades in pails and 60-ib. cans-
send card for complete list. WIXSON'S
HONEY, Dundee, N. Y.
FINE HONEY as usual. RAY C. WILCOX
Odessa, N. Y.
CLOVER HONEY. 60-lb. pail $4.80, six 10-lb.
cans $5.20, six 5-ib. pails $3.50, here; 10 lbs.
$1.50, 5 lbs. $1, prepaid. SPENCER BAIRD
Fayetteville, N. Y’.
PURE HONEY, 5 lbs. $1, 10 lbs. $1.70; clover
buckwheat 5 lbs. 75c, 10 lbs. $1.40, prepaid
third zone: send for price list. CHAS. MATT \ -
SON, Dundee, N. Y.
BLACK WALNUT kernels, highest quality, 2
pounds $1.25 postpaid. H. F. STOKE, Roan¬
oke, Va.
FINE P APER-SHELL pecans, 5 pounds de¬
livered $2, 10 pounds delivered $3.75; shelled
pecans nice halves 24 ozs. $1 delivered: write
for f.o.b. prices on larger quantities; reference.
Bank of Commerce, Americus, Ga. LEE M.
HANSFORD, Americus, Ga.
GOLDEN HLTLLESS popcorn, pops perfectly: 1<
pounds for dollar, delivered. SKINNER
POULTRY FARM, Greene, N. Y.
CLOVER COMB honey at reduced prices. 24-
box case $3, f.o.b. Interlaken. ALBERT
BORNING, Interlaken, N. Y.
HONEY — 60 lbs. extra clover $4.80, amber $3 90
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
January 12, 1935
Sheep of the Scottish Hills
“My name is Norval; on the Grampian hills
My father feeds his flocks.'’
ME with me to tlie Grampian hills.
They extend for a distance of some
250 miles and a breadth of 30 to GO
miles, from the southwest to the
northeast of Scotland, and their
southern face forms the natural
division between the Lowlands and the Highlands.
AVe are going to look at the sheep grazing the
grasses and browsing the tender buds and shoots of
heather clothing the thin soil of the mountainsides
and moors, and the richer lands of the straths be¬
side the rivers and streams. You must wear strong
"tackety,” steel-toed and heeled boots for our walk,
and should carry a long hazel crook staff ; for we
shall climb where the grass is wet and wiry and
the ground is littered with sharp stones and bowl¬
ders. As gray mists perchance may enfold us and
cold rains descend, you will also need a plaid or a
waterproof coat.
They are great, broad, rugged mass¬
es, these Grampian hills, but of a pas¬
toral character, with the exception of
some great deer forests. The moun¬
tains are lofty, above the foot-hills
where herbage is most abundant. Ben
Nevis towers 4.370 feet, and there are
many other majestic granite “Bens,”
of which you may come to know Ben
Macdhui, Ben Cruac-han, Ben More,
Ben Lawers, Ben Venue, the famous
Ben Lomond standing watch over the
“bonnie, bonnie banks o’ Loch Lomond”
and, far to the north, the Cairngorms,
whence come the yellow topaz stones
that ornament the silver brooches and
buckles of the Highlander’s picturesque
plaid and kilt.
Granite, gneiss, schists, quartz, por¬
phyry and dorite, chiefly compose these
rugged peaks and fells of Old Scotia,
where we shall see, highest up, the
hardy, shaggy-fleeeed black-faced sheep
and, lower down, where pasturage
is better, the white-faced, hornless
Cheviot, and nearby the “half-lyreds,”
the “cross-breds” and the Border Lei¬
cester's, which are well adapted for
lowland fields and hand-feeding on
turnips, oats, cake and hay.
As we begin our walk from the little
Highland village or “clac-han,” we pass
small dry-stone, dyke-enclosed fields
where crops flourish fairly well, and
nearby are whitewashed farmhouses
and barns that are sheltered by plan¬
tations of grim Scots firs. There cushat
doves croon over their nests and you
may, now and then, startle a great
grouse-like capercailzie to flight, while
rabbits run to their burrows, as the
shod of your stick rings on the stones.
The grass lands are studded with my¬
riads of daisies — the “wee crimson-
tippet flooers” of Bobbie Burns — and
scented, where low and moist, by the
fragrant meadowsweet. Here, larks soar from their
nests in the grass and go winging and singing until
out of sight in the heavens. Here, partridges whirr
away from the turnip fields or stubbles, and rooks
and seagulls follow in the plowman’s furrow7, while
lapwings or “peesweeps” circle and swoop in frantic
alarm for the safety of their nearby nests.
Higher up, we leave behind the hawthorn hedges
where the primrose, honeysuckle and wild rose shed
perfume; pass through belts of larch and birch
where row7an trees with their white flowers or
scarlet berries are seen and, at length, leave trees
behind to plod through rough pastures where cot¬
ton rushes nod their snowy heads in the breeze.
Here, one may find crimson, yellow and mauve-
colored orchids sheltered in the grass, and on the
boggy bits the fly-catching sundew and pale green-
isli-white grass of Parnassus. Higher still we climb,
now with bracken ferns to our knees, anon passing
by clumps of golden-blossomed whins and broom,
and then by scattered rocks w7here the yellow-
srarred stonecrop clusters and white, pink and blue
milkworts bloom. There, too, ladies’ bedstraw
trails its white and yellow tresses and purple fox¬
gloves sway. Songbirds are fewer now, but w7e hear
the protesting chirping of the whinehat and stone-
By Dr. A. S. Alexander
chat and, afar off, the plaintive call of the curlew
or “whaup” and shrill piping of the plovers.
The ascent is growing steeper now ; grass is less
plentiful and we trudge through beds of purple bell-
heather, see here and there some sprays of bonnie
pink and white waxy heath flowers, and the graceful
nodding harebells, famous in song as the “bluebells
of Scotland.”
Soon, we emerge on vast stretches of brown and
shaggy moorland where peat abounds, stunted blae¬
berry bushes grow and everywhere, in Autumn,
blooms the glorious purple ling-heather. Brown
grouse fly up, as we intrude, and volplane away,
“ehurring” in affright ; and now and then a larger
blackcock or muirfowl takes wing, and the blue or
mountain hare lopes off with agile bounds.
Here, we are in the home of the Blackfaced High¬
land sheep and as we approach a scattered flock, a
The Alert and Efficient Shepherd’s Assistant and Compan
ion
Black faced Sheep on the Scottish Hills
great, long-fleeced, horned ram resents our presence
with stamping forefeet and angry flashing eyes.
These are the sheep best fitted to live and survive in
the bleak, windy wilds of the Grampian fastnesses,
and they produce mutton of the finest flavor and
long, coarse wool that makes splendid homespun
and “peat reek” scented “tweeds,” and carpets that
are noted for their lasting qualities.
We are met and greeted here by Angus, the Gaelic¬
speaking shepherd who can also make himself un¬
derstood in the speech of the Sassenach. He is a
tall, gaunt, hardy, muscular man who strides
through heather and among the rocks of the steep
places as if on level ground. He may even go
whistling, or blowing his shrill bagpipes, from the
burnside in the valley to the topmost peak of his
beloved Ben, where the red deer, ptarmigan, carrion
or “hoodie” crow and raven note his coming, and
the lordly golden eagle looks down in majesty from
aloft. This shepherd may have in his care many
scores of sheep which he handles skillfully with the
help of his wise black-and-white or black-and-tan
collie dog, that may show you two eyes of different
color that give him a fierce appearance, but really
have no such significance. Without him the High¬
land shepherd would be helpless at his task, and
often the dog has found sheep that had been
smothered (“smoored”) in a snowdrift, and helped
ably in their rescue. Brave, faithful, intelligent
men are these shepherds of the great, gray, granite
Grampians. Many of them have lost their lives when
blizzards, driving snows and shrieking winds have
caused them to lose their way and fall over a
precipice, freeze in a snowdrift, or go hurtling to
their doom in a rushing avalanche. Happy is the
shepherd who manages, before a storm breaks, to
get his flock safely sheltered in the "bield” of a pine
wood, or into the roomy, circular stone-walled cor¬
ral or “bucht,” prepared for use in such emergencies,
and where hay may be fed until grazing again be¬
comes possible.
Seven or eight millions of sheep usually graze on
the Highland and Lowland pastures of Scotland.
On medium-sized farms, worked by three shepherds,
assisted by the tenant, it is no unusual thing to
find the stock of sheep not under $50,000 in value,
while on large holdings the value of
sheep may be double that amount. In¬
dividual tenants in Inverness have paid
as high as $25,000 in yearly rent for
the land they occupy7, with their stock
valued at not less than $120,000. The
expense connected with the manage¬
ment and out-wintering of Highland
sheep is enormous. Sales of wool and
surplus sheep have to be looked to as
the means of meeting this expense, and
often the annual profit is small : yet
the sheep farmers are, as a rule, fairly
prosperous, and many of them are men
of large means.
The great market of the year for the
sale of hundreds of thousands of sheep
annually produced in the northern
counties is held in Inverness, in July
each year. This market is unique, in
that no stock whatever is shown, the
buyer depending entirety upon the in-
teg) ity of the seller, together with the
character of the stock he is known to
possess; and, it has been recorded that
no question, involving legal proceedings
has ever arisen out, of a misrepresenta¬
tion of stock so marketed. The wool
product, however, is almost wholly con¬
signed to agents and is disposed of at
the periodical sales in the cities of Edin¬
burgh and Glasgow.
The Blackfaced sheep of Scotland
usually number about 3.000.000 and
they graze over approximately 9,000,-
000 acres. Cheviot sheep are about as
numerous as the Blackfaced, but they
graze on lower land and richer pas¬
tures, where the climate is more genial.
The fleece of the Blackfaced sheep is
loose and shaggy and weighs on an
average about four pounds; that of
the Cheviot is heavier and the wool is
in like demand for the manufacture of
the popular “tweed” cloths. The mut¬
ton of both breeds is of excellent
quality, but that of the Blackfaced
sheep is so delicate and fine flavored that it is most
popular in the city markets.
As we walk among the Blackl'aced sheep on the
Grampian hills we are impressed with the strongly-
defined and distinctive characters of the breed. The
general form is robust, the legs muscular, the chest
wide, the body short and “well-barreled,” and the
color of the face and legs black and white, or en¬
tirely black. The eye is full of life and fire and
darts a fearless glance around on the slightest
alarm. Both sexes have horns, which are large and
spirally twisted in the male, but small, fiattish and
standing more out from the head in the female. The
wool is of medium length, shaggy and coarse. Wild,
restless and independent in their habits, with an
attitude full of defiance and a dignified mien alto¬
gether different from any of the lowland breeds,
their nature is to climb the highest hills, provided
there is the smallest blade of grass or heather to
support life, and they are often found not far below
the line of almost perpetual snow. Possessed of a
remarkable hardiness of constitution, they endure
hunger and cold to a wonderful degree, boldly winter
where other breeds would succumb, and work with
indomitable perseverance and industry, among deep
snow to earn a bare (Continued on Page 34)
‘Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER
27
Experience With Katahdin Potato
On page 731 is a request from II. F. in regard to
the behavior of the Katahdin potato. This year for
the first time we tried this new variety, planting
four bushels along with 46 bushels of Green Moun¬
tains and Irish Cobblers, all certified seed. Two
bushels of the Katahdin seed came from Vermont
and two from Maine. They were planted in sepa¬
rate fields along with Green Mountain and Cobbler
and treated similarly. The variation in results be¬
tween the two plantings of Katahdin was no greater
than in the other varieties. Before passing judg¬
ment on the Katahdin we intend to raise them an¬
other season, as due to lack of moisture in the mid¬
dle of the growing season, the past year could not
be considered favorable or a normal growing season.
However, a few observations thus far might be of
interest to other farmers. Although the Katahdiu
is supposed to be to an extent blight resistant we
noted on a small area unsprayed that flea beetle
damage (which if unchecked was severe) was just
as severe on Katahdin as on Green Mountain, and
that blight following on vines so injured was
equally evident on Katahdin and Green Mountain.
As to earliness of maturity it is difficult to say due
to season. The yield where soil conditions were
favorable was also equally good in comparing Green
Mountain and Katahdin.
We were particularly interested in the cooking
quality as we have for five years marketed all our
potatoes on our roadside market on the strength
of their cooking quality, as well as general appear¬
ance. Our crop this year in general, regardless of
variety, showed inferiority in cooking quality over
previous years, and cooking quality of specimens
taken from various points in same field showed
variation of from fair to poor, although culture,
fertilizing and previous treatment of field were
uniform. We came to the conclusion that well-
matured Katahdin was slightly inferior in its
cooking quality to well-matured Irish Cobbler and
Green Mountain. An old customer who is particu¬
lar about obtaining quality potatoes, after trial of
the three varieties placed Green Mountain first,
Irish Cobbler second and Katahdin third. I might
say here that the trial of cooking quality consisted
of both boiling and baking for table use.
In appearance for market the Katahdin is a beau¬
tifully shaped, smooth, fine shallow-eyed potato.
Judging from appearance of seed stock in Spring and
specimens kept to date it* keeps as well as any po¬
tato and we feel on the whole that the Katahdin
is well worth another trial, with possibility of bet¬
ter results in cooking quality in a more favorable
season.
We are also anticipating fruiting three new va¬
rieties of strawberries next June. They are Cats-
kill, Dorsett and Fairfax. In the past we have
relied on the Howard but hope that one or all of
these new varieties of strawberries may surpass
the Howard in quality as well as yield.
Essex County, Mass. k. ir. lewis.
Winter Protection for Strawberries
Many strawberry beds are a failure, or nearly so,
because of lack of proper Winter care. My experi-
ence has been that they do not need much covering.
Almost anything will do, but they must be covered.
I wait until the ground is sufficiently frozen to hold
up horses and wagon in order not to destroy too
many plants. Coarse manure seems to be the ideal
thing to use, not too thick and evenly spread. Any
big lumps should be picked to pieces to avoid
smothering. Many growers in this section, the past
season, reported a thin stand due to the severe cold
weather through the Winter. I believe this was due
to late Spring repeated freezing and thawing which
heaves the plants and breaks off the roots of un¬
covered plants rather than the 30 degrees below. At
any rate I had the best stand ever, and could see no
spot where they had been killed out.
The manure also serves as fertilizer, and is all I
put on the new bed, with the exception of a light
application of commercial fertilizer applied shortly
after setting in the Spring. The old bed will get at
the rate of 500 or 600 lbs. of commercial fertilizer
per acre put on by hand and as soon as the plants
start growing.
Straw makes good covering. I have used it many
times. The great trouble is to keep it on the rows.
I have worked hard covering with straw and thought
I had a fine job, only to find the next morning that
the heavy wind had blown most of it in the center
of the rows and rolled it up leaving about half of
the plants uncovered. Straw works very well if
one can get it on just before a snowfall ,or perhaps
a rain, when the straw becomes packed down or
fastened to the ground.
I practice cultivation nearly until picking time so
I avoid the straw as much as possible. The ma¬
nure will cultivate into the ground and give the
next year's plants a better chance. Many growers
leave the straw between the rows for mulch. This
is good practice and makes good knee pads in pick¬
ing time, but I prefer thorough cultivation for mulch
and a clean bed. However we all have our own
methods and apply them in our own way in our
own respective time and place. I have found that
some people will drive for miles for advice and go
home and do just the opposite. It is hard to change
some old ways for new. It is all in a lifetime and
one never grows too old to learn. I never was on
a job but what I learned something. In one place
where I worked I was asked if I could build a
chimney. My reply was yes, and I have been laying
up chimneys ever since, also plastering and car¬
penter work. When you are looking for work and
your prospective employer asks you if you can do
this or that, my motto is never say no.
The children have repeatedly asked me to make
another ship model. I built one of these some time
ago and know just what kind of a job it is. There
should be no limit to time and patience. I must
have something to keep me busy through the cold
stormy Winter days and get a great deal of satis¬
faction in building it myself. The house we live in
was largely built by myself, and the lumber sawed
by my own hands. As I look at the chestnut finish
I can almost visualize the board as it dropped from
the circular lumber saw driven by a steam engine
chugging along, picking up speed for another board.
Those days were happy days of my life. Even with
holes burned through our jackets and shirts from
the live sparks expelled from the smokestack of
the engine, I was always ready for another day and
liked it. Perhaps I should have lived in the old
pioneer days. Who knows? I can readily see why
a man had to be a real man, so to speak, in those
days. My opinion is that we would all be better off
if we had not progressed quite so fast.
Just now I am building an aquarium for the gold¬
fish. We have had several bought ones of the round
style. Somehow they are always getting broken and
are too small for several fish and Japanese snails.
This new aquarium is two feet eight inches long
and 12 inches deep, using windshield glass which is
one-fourth inch thick and three-fourths inch angle
iron for the frame work. A formula for the cement
can be obtained at almost any drug store at a small
cost. It takes a real mechanic to make a real water¬
tight job, but I am confident it will be a success. In
fact it is well under way as I write this. r. H. u.
Seneca County, X. Y.
Rambling Along at Long Acres
Some recent inquiries seem to warrant a discus¬
sion of melon-growing. This is a famous melon
center, but folks far and wide seem to be getting in¬
terested in a sideline cash crop to help out farm
income. Tastes have changed a bit in recent years.
There is little use in growing melons the trade does
not want. The three leading varieties grown here
(we are speaking of muskmelons only) are Honey-
rock, Hoodoo and Hearts of Gold, with the old
Osage for a late melon still popular.
Melon-growing is quite a job. Local growers have
very long hotbeds or extra good cold frames. They
fill wooden bands with rich soil, set them in the
frames and plant a few seeds in each. The wooden
bands are the same used for sides for the common
quart box, no bottoms are used, the boxes being set
on filled-in soil which has been trampled and leveled.
Sandy loam soil is best, but melons will grow on a
rich clay loam. Soil is prepared same as for corn,
laid out in rows five feet apart and boxes set at
each intersection, thus making hills five feet apart
both ways. Some prefer six feet, some four feet, but
five feet the general custom. A complete fertilizer
high in nitrates is used — 4-16-4 being about right but
either nitrate or sulphate may be used alone, scat¬
tered around the hill right after setting out.
Melon vines must be sprayed with Bordeaux-
arsenate spray for blight, anthracnose, wilt and
bugs, the striped cucumber beetles being especially
bad and aphis not far behind. The insects carry the
wilt virus.
Picking is done every day, picking melons which
let go readily from the stems. They are carefully
graded for even size and packed in crates, either
0x9 or 12x12, with two layers of melons filling the
crate. Many growers use fancy labels on the crates,
and many use an additional small label on each
melon. All this is for market you understand. For
roadside markets or local selling, crating is not nec¬
essary.
Some years melons pay big and other years not so
well. The big thing is to get them on the market
as early as possible, for city folks lose their melon
craving after a few weeks, so late melons rarely
sell well. Honeyrock, Hoodoo and Hearts of Gold
have about equal ripening dates ; Osage is later, but
produces a larger melon. Prices locally run from
$2 a crate at first to 40c a crate near end of season.
Crates cost 15 to 20c each. Labels are procurable
at any color printing shop, you furnishing the de¬
sign, or they using a stock design with your name
and address. I by no means recommend melon¬
growing as a get-rich-quick scheme but, if you have
time and opportunity to grow some, you may at
least add to farm income.
A local farmer friend rents his two boys a plot
of ground each year and furnishes team work. The
boys may choose their crops and have all cash in¬
come above expenses. They help their father with
the farm work but are given plenty of time to look
after their own plot of an acre or two. Perhaps
some farm boy who reads this will want to try
melons. Making a cold frame is not so difficult.
Muslin or glass cloth may be used instead of hot¬
bed sash. Give extra protection on extra cold
nights, water sparingly to avoid stem rot and try
your luck. An acre will produce a most astonishing
number of melons.
The other day, a city friend made the same old
remark of, “Well, you farmers are always sure of
a good living.” Now let me see. I raise no shoes,
clothing, household linens or cotton cloths: I have
so far failed to raise any sugar, salt, pepper, flour,
flavoring extracts, baking powder or even a little
ammunition for the old cob pipe. I raise no dollar
bills, have no oil well sprouting gasoline, kerosene
and cylinder oil. I have no coal mine, raise no pills
nor plasters. Despite the fact that an occasional
buckle or strap falls off and gets plowed under, I
have so far failed to raise any crop of new har¬
ness. Nor is my crop of hoes, rakes, plows, spades,
tile, pitchforks, manure spreaders, wagons or cul¬
tivators a howling success. School books do not
grow on bushes, magazines, papers, an occasional
ticket to this or that, are never found growing in
the garden. We need money, and we need a lot of
it to make a good living. We cannot make a good
living while giving away milk at one and a half
cents a quart, giving away hogs and cattle, making
gifts of eggs and buttcrfat, passing out spuds at
50 cents a barrel.
Down comes some more snow, making butchering
day wet and cold. I slipped in icy mud and threw
out my hand to save myself, thus acquiring some
painful blisters as my hand struck the fire.
Daughter and a neighbor girl go sliding down my
ravine road which is very steep and crooked. They
hit a stump, girl breaks wrist and daughter skin's
her face to a frazzle, not so good. That cures Cal¬
vin of his constant urge to go sliding, for he dreads
going alone away back there and it is too cold for
baby to go along. I have cleaned the pigpen and
put in fresh straw for Jack, the misnamed duck
and her partner. They were a nuisance in the hen¬
house and helpless outside in the snow.
Iioads are icy beneath and wet snow atop making
driving a scary experience as the old car skids from
side to side. The old stove gives cheery warmth
with green maple chunks. The daily papers, my old
pipe, chats with the Missus, fun with baby, enough
outside work to get exercise, shopping trips to
town, chores, all little things, but making up this
thing we call life. l. b. bebee.
That Closely Planted Corn
In regard to inquiry as to the method of soil
management used to produce corn shown in the
photograph on page 683, my method has been the
following for all these years :
After the corn crop is removed we sow rye or
rye and hairy vetch. The latter is a little more
expensive, but of course more valuable. This seed
is harrowed in roughly with the spring-tooth har¬
row, going only once with no lapping. The growth
is then covered with manure through the Winter.
We draw the manure each day from our barns. The
whole is plowed under in March and April for the
corn crop, which is planted in May.
We drill our corn in with a four-hoe grain drill
after we have plowed and harrowed the land twice.
Then we go over it one or two times with the light
smoothing harrow until the corn is well up. After
that, in 10 days or two weeks, we cultivate two or
three times. o. van b. eobebts.
Ulster County, N. Y.
28 W* RURAL NEW-YORKER
Questions About Fruit
Answered By H. B. Tukey
Clapp Favorite Pear Fails to Bear
I have some Clapp Favorite trees about
15 years old. They are vigorous and full
of blossoms every year, but bear no fruit.
Hannacroix, N. Y. w. h.
It does not seem likely in your location
that lack of proper pollination may be
ihe problem, yet you should consider it.
The Clapp Favorite will not set fruit
when pollinated with its own pollen. If
there are no other varieties of pears in
ihe neighborhood, you should either plant
some other variety, as Bartlett, or top-
work a few of the branches to some other
variety. Another suggestion is the possi¬
bility of frost. The pear blooms fairly
early, and the blossoms are often caught
by cold, which destroys the portion of the
flower which is to become the fruit.
Fall-Blossoming Fruit Trees
While working on an estate on Long
Island I discovered that apple trees were
in bloom in November — at least six
trees bearing 25 to 75 per cent of full
bloom. There is also new growth of
one to 2% inches which I believe will
keep tip to early December. What is the
reason for this bloom? N. G. M.
Port Washington. N. Y.
This new growth and blooming means
that the normal rest period of the tree has
been broken. There are many ways in
which the rest period may be ended and
the tree started into growth. The usual
condition is cold, which is supplied in
nature by the Winter season. Another
method is by the use of various gases and
chemicals, but of course, these methods
are not operative in nature. Drought, fol¬
lowed by rains will often break the rest
period, as well as excessive heat, such as
a bonfire. In short, there are many com¬
plicating factors which might induce trees
to bloom. Curiously enough, in some sec¬
tions of the South the problem sometimes
arises of adequately breaking the rest
period. This past season saw- peach trees
in Southern California failing to leaf out
properly in the Spring because the Win¬
ter there had been excessively mild. Hap¬
pily the conditions you describe of Fall
bloom and growth are abnormal. It is
our guess that the new growth has al¬
ready been badly hurt by Winter cold.
Apple Tree Fails to Bear
I have an apple tree 11 years old
which I got as a premium with a maga¬
zine. It was supposed to be a Jonathan,
but has not yet bloomed. E. s.
Garwood, N. J.
The leaves that you sent did not look
like Jonathan leaves. There is a chance
rhat you received some other variety, pos¬
sibly one which normally comes into
bearing late. Try taking a sharp knife
and scoring some of the main branches
of the tree by running the knife entirely
around the branch and cutting deep into
the wood. This will tend to throw part
of the tree into bearing without giving it
too great a shock.
Red Oxide Dust
Would you advise about the red copper
oxide spray, exhibited at the New York
State Fair, which was advertised as a
complete spray? Does this mean for all
fruits and vegetables? E. c. F.
New York.
The red copper oxide treatment is pri¬
marily for dormant seed. As a spray
material its use is still in the experi¬
mental stage and cannot be recommended
in any way.
Varieties for the Hudson Valley
I want to plant about 600 fruit trees
in Ulster County, N. Y., between High¬
land and Kingston. I want 225 apples
and peaches, and 50 pears, plums and
sweet cherries. What is a good book on
fruit-growing? G. P.
Harstdale, N. Y.
Yrour question is a good one to demand
the combined attention of a number of
men comfortably seated around the stove
for the evening. The variety problem is
perhaps the most important one in or¬
charding, and is particularly acute at the
present time. The selection which follows
is more nearly something to shoot at than
a final recommendation. You will do well,
however, to consider the following as¬
sortment :
Apples. — 200 McIntosh, 25 Cortland.
Peaches. — 125 Elberta, 25 Mikado, 25
Golden Jubilee, 25 Carman, 25 South
Haven. Pears. — 25 Bartlett, 10 Bose,
10 Seckel, 5 Clapp. Plums. — 10 Italian
prune, 5 Stanley, 5 Hall. Sweet Cherry.
— 25 Windsor, 15 Schmidt, 5 Seneca and
5 Black Tartarian.
The reasons for these choices cannot
be given in detail here. Briefly, how¬
ever, McIntosh is the standard variety
for your section, and in case other new
varieties come along, the trees can be
top-worked. Cortland seems to do quite
well in your particular section. Elberta
is the main peach crop, yet there is an
increasing demand for early varieties of
good quality and among these are the
four others named. Bartlett is the lead¬
ing pear variety, but there is an increas¬
ing demand for Fall and Winter pears,
such as Bose and Seckel. Clapp Favorite
ripens before Bartlett and is an excellent
pollinizer. Italian prune is a moderately
lax*ge blue plum of fair quality, while
Stanley and Hall are superior sorts in
fruit character, but as yet not widely
enough tested to warrant heavy planting.
The Windsor sweet cherry is particularly
adapted to your section, as is also
Schmidt. Black Tartarian is a fine pol¬
linizer, while Seneca is a very early kind.
All four are black varieties.
A good book oix general fruit-growing is
“American Fruit Growing” by Samuel
Fraser.
Some Plum and Cherry Questions
Can plum trees be successfully grafted?
We have a few which were set for
Moore’s Arctic, that were supposed to be
an improved Damson, but we cannot sell
them for Damson, as they are too large.
The best sellers are large plums like
German Prune, Monarch, Blue Diamond
and Bradshaw. What ai*e the best large
plums? Is the Morello cherry a good va¬
riety? Can any corrective measures be
used on a cherry tree, if you have set a
poor variety like Early Richmond?
Berrien Springs, Mich. p. M.
It is possible to graft the plum with
the cleft gx-aft. Budding is also success¬
ful and is perhaps used more extensively
with plums than is grafting, since the
wood does not split overly well for the
cleft graft. The varieties which you have
named are among the leading commercial
large plums, with the exception of Italian
Prune, which you have omitted. There
are a number of promising new varieties
which are being considered by plum-
growers because of their superior quality.
Among these are Stanley and Hall, two
varieties of exceptional merit. The Eng¬
lish Morello cherry is a good variety for
late market which desires an acid fruit.
The bulk of the crop finds its way into
juice. The best corrective measure for a
poor cherry tree is the effective xxse of
an ax applied to the trunk with vigor.
While it is possible to rework cherry
ti-ees, a poor one has usually resulted
from some fault in the make-up of the
tree and is more or less permanent in
natxire. Since cherry trees grow so
rapidly axxd fruit so early, it hardly pays
to fool with them, considering the pres-
ent market conditions.
Missouri Notes
A Fall of balmy breezes and sunshine
has repaid iix some measure for the Sum¬
mer's di’oixght and heat. A more glorious
Autumn could hardly be imagined. At
last there was a sufficiency of moisture in
the ground, and the roots of the plant
kingdom awoke from a season of night-
mare to feed hungrily xxpon the nitrates
accumulated in the soil. The frost, too,
generously withheld its coming till a late
day, and gave the Dahlias and Chrysan¬
themums full opportunity to reward the
grower for his care. It is the nature of
man to be optimistic and to forget past
tribulations. Hope springs eternal in
the human breast, and accordingly we are
already looking forward to another
Spring and another Summer that will re¬
deem all the losses and discoui’agements
of the past. I had planned a great show
of new Dahlias that would include many
of the higher rated varieties but, alas,
January 12, 1935
after a brave start, they faded away, one
after another, under a burning sun whose
heat made one wonder how the succixlent
stems could withstand contact with a soil
of such temperature. Since then it has
occurred to me that a strip of burlap
sti-etched above the row of plants might
have saved them. Mulching, too, might
have done much to render the soil around
the plants cooler. As it was, only two
kinds that had never grown here befoi-e.
survived ; they were the vai-iety well
known in the East, Francis Larocco, and
the new White Wonder. Larocco is a tine
yellow of the show type, which we may
adopt in place of the Yellow Duke, which
has been our principal cut flower yellow.
Judging from this one year White Won¬
der is the best white I have tried, su¬
perior to Ericson and World’s Best
White. King Midas is still my favorite
for a big yellow, and Kathleen Norris for
a pink. The chamois-colored Champagne
was extra line, with many large flowers
and long stems. In these respects it out¬
classed Sagamore, which occupied half
the row. Jersey Beauty bloomed well
but degenerated to many open centers;
the first instance I have observed. Miss
M. W. Wilson was the first of the large-
flowered kinds to bloom, and it bloomed
throughout the season most profusely.
Yet visitors in general withheld the ad¬
miration that I considered its due.
It makes a vast difference in the qual¬
ity and size of the blooms whether a
Dahlia is staked, tied, pruned and dis¬
budded, or crowded in a row and per¬
mitted to sprawl. It almost marks the
difference between a scrub and a thor¬
oughbred. According to our present sys¬
tem we did not wait for fx-ost to com¬
pletely kill the Dahlia plants, but chose
a warm spell of weather and a fairly dry
soil to dig and stox-e. To dig the clumps
oxit of a muddy soil is an ordeal to be
dreaded. It is a real catastrophe. In
freeing the tubers from dirt I found in
some catalogs a direction of the highest
value ; to lift the clump with the left
hand and with the right tap the stub of
the cut-off stalk with a mallet, hammer
or some such instrument. The result is
marvelous ; the incrusted soil falls off
as if by magic and one avoids the labori¬
ous method of scraping or punching off
the soil with sticks and paddles with a
certain percentage of loss from tubers
with “broken necks” when the stem
which attached them to the old stalk is
ruptured, and permits them to dangle.
Such tubers are not regarded as good
planting stock.
After storing the clumps in an un¬
heated basement in boxes of various sizes,
some of wood, some of pasteboard, we
cover them with several folds of paper, or
with burlap or with anything to exclude
the air and thus prevent the greatest peril
of Dahlia tubers, and that is their drying
out. When one observes the tubers be¬
ginning to shrink into wrinkles, their
loss is imminent and instant measures are
required. They may be sprinkled and
more tightly covered or they may be
packed in damp sand or sawdust. The
proximity of a furnace signifies danger.
Gannas, too, we now dig before frost
with an eye on the condition of the soil.
With them some of the dirt is eliminated
from the clumps by picking them up and
dropping them on firm ground. We keep
them without loss by storing in a deep,
cool damp cellar, merely piling the vari¬
ous varieties in heaps on the earth floor.
On one occasion water seeped in to the
depth of a foot, but it soaked away with¬
out any sign of injury to the roots. This
year we tried the pink City of Portland
instead of the pink Hungaria. It grew
considerably taller than Hungaria, but
we did not like the flowei’s as well.
E. It. JOHNSON.
Cape Girardeau Co., Mo.
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29
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Events of the Week
Public Utility Recommendation. ■ —
Unification under Federal control, but not
necessarily public ownership, of the coun¬
try's entire production and distribution
of electricity was recommended by the
Mississippi Valley committee of the Pub¬
lic Works Administration in a recent re¬
port laid before President Roosevelt. Ex¬
tension of the Tennessee Valley plan of
selling electric appliances for home use on
easy terms was under consideration.
Presdient Roosevelt indicated that co-op¬
eration with the privately-owned utility
companies would be the Administration s
objective. Another phase of the I ederal
Trade Commission’s public utility inves¬
tigations was brought into the picture
with the commission’s annual report,
which said that next year it will devote
particular attention to natural gas and
pipeline companies.
Locomotive Explosion in West Vir¬
ginia.- — Sixteen men were killed and 4.5
injured, five perhaps fatally, at Powellton,
W. Ya.. by the explosion Dec. 27, of a
locomotive hauling a train in which 300
miners were riding to work. The blast
shook the isolated settlement and when
the great barrage of escaping steam had
cleared from the wreckage the dead and
dying lav sprawled over an area of more
than 100 yards. Both Federal and com¬
pany officials are investigating the cause
of the explosion. C. It. Stahl, division
superintendent of the Elkliorn Piney 1 oal
Company, owners of the mine train,
said that the top of the firebox of the lo¬
comotive buckled, forcing the boiler tubes
to come loose.
Tiieft from Top of Washington
Monument. — Thieves or souvenir hunt¬
ers have taken 107 gold-plated platinum-
tipped lightning rod points from the top
of the Washington Monument. They were
valued at $8 apiece, a total of $856. There
were 170 of them on the shaft. The theft
was discovered Dec. 27 when the con¬
tracting company which has been restor¬
ing, cleaning and waterproofing the
monument began to take down the scaf¬
folding. The company will have to make
good the loss. Wooden platforms and
protective wiring are being removed from
above the 500-foot level of the monu¬
ment. When the work has been inspected
and approved by the government above
that point, the steel framework which
beaches to the 500-foot level will be re¬
moved.
Another California Earthquake. —
An intense, undulating earthquake shook
Southern California, Arizona and North¬
ern Mexico Jan. 1, causing severe dam¬
age to Lower California irrigation canals,
buckling roads, opening wide crevices in
the earth and demolishing several adobe
houses. The quake was described by seis¬
mologists as being at least twice the in¬
tensity of the one in March. 1933, at.
Long Beach, Calif., in which 120 persons
were killed and $75,000,000 property dam¬
age was caused. Effects of the shock, the
second in two days in Southern Cali¬
fornia, were felt in an area of 250 miles
from its epicentre, points as far east as
Phoenix, Ariz.. and as far north as Los
Angeles reporting a wave-like motion
shaking buildings. It was San Diego’s
most severe shock in many years. Down¬
town buildings swayed and occupants
rushed into the streets. South of Mexi¬
cali. which lies across the border from
Calexico, many Mexican adobes tumbled
down. A Mexican couple and a child
were taken to the Mexicali General Hos¬
pital suffering from bruises and lacera¬
tions. Their home fell in on them at Co-
copah. where a water tower toppled over
the previous day in an earthquake. Dam¬
age to Mexican portions of the water¬
works system which serves the Imperial
Valley appeared to have been intensive.
The Sofatera Canal was broken in two
places, and the Alamo and Wardlaw ca¬
nals were damaged. At Bonds Corner, a
fill across the highway sank six inches.
In American cities of the Imperial Valley
the damage appeared to have been slight.
Four Killed by Gas. — Three sisters
and the daughter of one of them were ac¬
cidentally killed by illuminating gas in
their apartment at Elizabeth, N. J„ Jan.
1. The dead are Mrs. Carrie Harth, 79
years old ; her daughter, Miss Carrie
Harth. 51; Miss Angelina Rode, 55, and
Mrs. Tillie Kuhn. 69. A neighbor found
gas pouring from a disconnected rubber
hose used on a gas appliance on top of a
coal stove, which was cold. Seated on a
chair about 10 feet from the stove was
Miss Rode, who acted as housekeeper.
The other women were found lying in
front of the stove. The police were of
the belief that Miss Rode got up to pre¬
pare breakfast and in some manner
struck the hose connection, jarring it
loose. According to the theory advanced
by the police. Miss Rode was affected by
the fumes and sat down, but before she
could call for help was overcome. The
three other women are believed to have
been affected while in bed, being overcome
when they entered the kitchen.
New Agricultural Census. — An
army of 25,000 Federal employes started
out .Tan. 2 to ask 100 questions of every
farmer in the United States. Each ques¬
tion is to be asked more than (>.000,000
times before the end of the month. The
task is the mid-decennial census of agri¬
culture, authorized by Congress in 1929
in conjunction with the regular decennial
census of 1930. The survey is intended
to provide valuable new statistics which,
according to William L. Austin. Director
of the Census, are urgently needed “be¬
cause of the tremendous upheaval in the
great basic industry of agriculture, due
to the depression, drought and other fac¬
tors." Questions to be answered will in¬
clude farm tenure, farm population, farm
acreage, which includes all crop land,
pasture land and wood land : total value
of the farm, acreage and yield of each of
the principal field crops and vegetables,
number of trees and yield of the princi¬
pal fruits and nuts, number and value of
each class of livestock, and poultry, and
eggs.
A Romance of Our Tour
Friends of the 1934 “Around and
Across America" Tour will be interested
to know that our fellow passengers. Miss
Augusta Helmstetter and William Paxton,
found the companionship so congenial that
they have concluded to make it a life jour-
Miss Augusta Helmstetter ami Mr.
William Paxton
ney. Their marriage will take place
January 15, and their honeymoon will
be spent in Bermuda.
Our 1931 tour had a similar romance,
and the couple are happy and planning
to go with us again. We hold in very
high esteem the friendships of our va¬
cation times together. M. G. k.
The Bookshelf
Amateur Nurse, by Mary Wright
Wheeler. This is a practical book of
home nursing, beginning with the baby,
and progressing to the nursing of old age.
There are chapters regarding the care of
the child from one to six and from six to
14 ; the day’s work in the sick-room, the
care of contagious diseases, care of an
ailing adult, and the nursing required in
surgical cases. It is all good, and writ¬
ten with a cheerfulness that will prove
helpful to the inexperienced nurse who
is as much afraid of the case as the pa¬
tient may be. The brief space given to
tuberculosis is both sensible and cheer¬
ing, and the nurse is always careful to
advise proper medical advice in any sick¬
ness rather than relying upon home nurs¬
ing when the symptoms point to a serious
condition. This is a useful book for the
family library, and there are few mothers
who would not find it of value and inter¬
est. The list of books on similar sub¬
jects will be found suggestive. Published
by Bobbs-Merrill Go., 1S5 Madison Ave.,
New York; 2554 pages: price $2.
Fitting Farm Tools, by Louis IT.
Roehl. This book of 102 pages, fully il¬
lustrated, tells all about grinding farm
tools, fitting and filing saws, putting on
tool handles, and many other useful op¬
erations, all so clearly pictured and ex¬
plained that it is easy to see and follow
the directions. A valuable book for in¬
struction and reference. Price $1. For
sale by The Rural New-Yorker, 333
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HARRIS EARLY YELLOW GLOBE ONIONS
Mr. F. J. Ritz, Elba, N. Y., in one
of his fields of this variety. This
crop yielded 1400 bu. to the acre.
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Seed that is grown in the North is more vigorous and
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That is the reason so many commercial growers de¬
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Michigan Fruit-grower
Finds Modern Storage
House Profitable
The fruit-growers of the Peach Ridge
section, a strip of country two miles wide
and seven miles long, northwest of Grand
Rapids, Mich., are all believers in the de¬
sirability of Winter storage for apples,
and in this community some of the best
storage houses in the country are main¬
tained. Among those who have found it
profitable to possess their own storage
house are Philip Klenk & Sons. The
Klenks operate a farm of 245 acres.
There are 140 acres in orchard as fol¬
lows : 20 acres of young apples ; 52 acres
each 1^4x3 feet and two smaller ones in
front. Two ventilators, each 2% feet
square, extend from the storage room
through the roof. The upper part of the
building is used for crate storage. It has
a matched lumber floor.
There is a loading and unloading plat¬
form in front, which is under a cover
44x24 feet. A stairway from this plat¬
form leads to the upper floor. The room
over the covered driveway is utilized for
miscellaneous storage. It also houses a
motor which operates an endless chain
conveyor for handling crates. This con¬
veyor is so arranged that it can be
pushed up out of the way and hooked
there when not in use. This conveyor is
furnished with teeth, which hold the
crates from slipping back when being
First house on Klenk Farm, built in 1930, capacity 10,000 bushels.
of bearing apples, set solid ; 28 acres of
bearing apples and peaches set alternate¬
ly ; and 40 acres of bearing peaches set
solid.
Located 12 miles from Grand Rapids,
their marketing center, they found it dif¬
ficult as well as unprofitable to market
all their apples at harvesting time. The
only alternative was to rent storage space
in the city, and this cut a big hole in the
profits. They determined to build their
own storage house on the farm, where it
is easy to place the fruit directly into
storage from the orchards, where it is
under their personal control and super¬
elevated. When the crates are being
taken down from storage, the teeth are
depressed. The motor is not necessary
when taking the crates down, as the con¬
veyor forms a chute down which the
crates move by gravity. A low hand
truck, which holds 120 crates, is used to
wheel the crates back from the conveyor
to the place where piled.
A conveyor is also used in the apple
storage section. A platform extends from
the front door to the rear of the build¬
ing. A roller conveyor 60 feet long oc¬
cupies this platform. The conveyor
works by gravity, it being so arranged
Second storage house, built in 1 933, capacity 14,000 bushels .
vision until ready to market. _ So four
years ago they built a modern air-storage
house, as shown in the accompanying
picture at a cost of ,$3,500.
During the past five years they have,
by entering into a co-operative marketing
plan with their neighbors, sold 75 per
cent of their apples to truckers right at
the farm. Even so, they found the stor¬
age house to be a profitable investment.
This building is 30x00 feet in size. It
has a 4-in. outer wall of glazed hollow
tile, and an 8-in. inner wall of plain hol¬
low tile. There is a 2-in. space between
these two walls, which is filled with an in¬
sulating material. This material extends
over the ceiling, where it is four inches
deep, thus hermetically sealing the stor¬
age space.
The roof is covered with asphalt four-
in-one shingles. The ceiling is covered
with rock lath and plastered. The stor¬
age section extends four feet behnv the
surface of the ground. It has a natural
dirt floor covered with gravel. It is 12
feet from the floor to the ceiling, and it
has a capacity of 10,000 bushels. There
are four ventilating doors on each side,
that either and may be raised and the
crates of apples slid along it either way.
The storage house is also equipped with
an apple grader, grading 2-in., 21/4-in.
and 214 -in. and over. This has a ca¬
pacity of 500 bushels a day.
As the apples are marketed, the empty
crates are placed in the empty crate stor¬
age section. There is room here for re¬
pairing any crates that need it. This
work is done in the Winter.
Apples have been kept in this storage
house until the following June in fine con¬
dition ; 10,300 bushels were stored in the
Fall df 1931. Of this amount, only 500
bushels were carried by the Klenks into
the Winter, the rest of the space being
rented to neighbors. Withdrawals from
the storage house began about February
1, and extended to May 1. These stored
apples brought from 50c to $1.50 a bushel.
As there was no market for them at pick¬
ing time, the storage house was a profit¬
able investment that year. In the Fall
of 1932 they stored 7,000 bushels of their
own. These they began taking out in
December, and the last were sold in
April. These stored apples brought 75
January 12, 1935
per cent more than the prices paid at
picking time.
So pleased were the Klenks with the
Storage house that last Fall they built
a second one, 36x80 feet, with a capacity
of 14,000 bushels. This is also built with
a double wall, glazed tile on the outside
and smooth tile on the inside. Both
types of tile in this house, however, are
only four inches wide, and the space be¬
tween is three inches. Rock wool is used
for insulating between the walls, and
three inches of the same material covers
the ceiling, which is plastered.
The roof consists of asbestos shingles
applied over felt roll roofing. The floor
is of natural earth and the distance from
floor to ceiling is 1344 feet. Ventilation
is secured by three ventilators, eacli 3 ft.
square, and 10 ventilating doors near the
ground level, each 2x244 ft.
The second story is used for storage
of baskets and crates. An elevator simi¬
lar to the one used at the first storage
house is used to carry up the empty
crates. The apple storage section is
equipped with a brusher and grader as
well as a gravity conveyor.
The new storage house was completed
October 1, 1933. Storage began in it
soon after, the entire capacity of 14,000
bushels being utilized. At the same time
the first house was also filled ; 3,000 bush¬
els were Fall varieties, and these were
taken out in time to store Winter fruit,
so this house of 10,000 bushels capacity
had 13,000 bushels in it last year. A por¬
tion of the space was rented to neighbors
at 10c a crate, which made a fair income.
In 1933 the Klenks sarted to withdraw
Winter apples in December. Late apples
were very cheap in the Fall, but brought
a good price in the Winter. For instance.
Baldwin apples were bought in the Fall
for SOc to $1 per 100 lbs. In the Winter
they brought from $1 to $1.20 a bushel,
a gain over the Fall price of over 100
per cent.
In comparing the two storage houses,
the Klenks say : ‘‘The three inches of rock
wool make a much better insulation than
the two inches of insulation in the first
building. The new building holds a more
uniform temperature and will stand lower
temperatures.”
After their experience with their second
building, the Klenks are more than ever
sold on the idea of a farm storage house
for Winter apples. harry l. spooner.
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For Sale by The Rural New-Yorker,
333 W. 30th St., New York.
NOTICE.
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at the office of the association, 333 West
30th St., New York, on January 15, 1935,
for the purpose of electing directors and
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CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. JAN. 12, 1935
FARM TOPICS
Experience With Katahdin Potato . 27
Rambling Along at Long Acres . 27
That Closely Planted Corn . 27
Five-acre Farms for Miners . 31
Demand for Horse-radish Increasing . 31
Maine State Grange . 33
Eastern Connecticut News . 33
Who Knows the Answer . 33
Dirt Road Farmer Speaks Up . 33
Vermont Union Agricultural Meeting . 38
Markets . 39
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
Sheep of the Scottish Hills . 26, 34
Lambs on Pasture . 34
More Ventilation Needed . 34
Treatment for Quittor . 34, 35
Hog Processing Tax . 35
Handling Ribbons Over Leader, Swing and
Wheel . 42
THE HENYARD
Pullets Do Not Lay . 38
Waxing Poultry Feathers . 38
A Bird Sanctuary in New York City . 38
Fullet Has Prolapse . 39
An Interesting Poultry Tour . 41
Storrs, Conn., Egg Contest . 40
Some Turkey Questions . 40
N. Y. State Egg Contest . 41
Various Egg Auctions . 41
HORTICULTURE
Winter Protection for Strawberries . 27
Clapp Favorite Pear Fails to Bear . 28
Fall-blossoming Fruit Trees . 28
Apple Tree Fails to Bear . 28
Red Oxide Dust . 28
Varieties for the Hudson Valley . 28
Some Plum and Cherry Questions . 28
Missouri Notes . 28
Michigan Fruit Storage . 30
WOMAN AND HOME
Chipped Beef With Eggs . 35
Bologna Sausage . 35
Liverwurst . 35
From Day to Day . . 36
Cinnamon Rolls . 36
Home Canning of Meat . 36
Jolly Times in a Rural Community . 36
Eczema and Baldness . 37
Patchwork Pattern . 37
Grandmother’s Rose Quilt . 37
Some Thoughts for New Year . 37
The Rural Patterns . 37
Unusual Fruit Cakes . 37
Baked Ham . 37
A Sale That Sold Things . 43
MISCELLANEOUS
Events of the Week . 29
A Romance of Our Tour . 29
The Bookshelf . 29
Take the Direct Road . 33
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THE
RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 W. 30th St., N. Y.
Vegetables and Fruits
Five-Acre Farms for
Miners
Old friends at Morgantown, W. Va.,
added to the pleasure of our Autumn
visit by taking us for a drive about Ar-
thurdale, the government “Subsistence
Homestead Project" at Reedsville in the
Alleghanies. A short drive out from West
Virginia’s State University, at Morgan¬
town. brought us to a wide tract of roll¬
ing land, about 1.000 acres, as we recall
it, good hill land such as we of the more
Northern States are familiar with. Well
surfaced roads wound about over this
cleared tract and. here and there, stood a
plain white cottage already occupied.
Some 50 cottages, out of a proposed 200,
were to be seen, these having little to
recommend them from the standpoint of
architectural beauty, but apparently well
built and suited to their purpose, that of
giving families that had theretofoi’e been
living in miners’ shacks comfortable
homes equipped with modern conveni¬
ences. No two cottages were exactly
alike, the idea of the builders evidently
being to avoid regimentation in housing.
Alongside each cottage was its five-acre
“farm,” guiltless of fencing and, for the
most part, without barn sor other build¬
ings for storage of crops or housing of
tools. A large building was pointed out
as a social center where community
gatherings were held. A pleasant Sum¬
mer landscape but with the somberness
of a coming Winter already hinted at in
nature's sober colors.
We were too late in the season to see
much of the cropping of the land, such as
there might have been. At one cottage,
a large garden had supplied the family
with a quantity of vegetables but we saw
no means of storing the surplus under
safe conditions for Winter holding. An¬
other farm displayed a fair-sized stock
of Soy beans as at least its main crop.
These could hardly be of much use to the
cottage owner until transformed into
something edible by livestock, for which,
at the place, there were no accommoda¬
tions. We were told, however, that cot¬
tage owners might keep cows in a com¬
munity herd on a tract provided for them.
In the distance, we saw a thrashing ma¬
chine pouring out a cloud of buckwheat
straw and chaff, hut little of the land is
now under cultivation and a larger popu¬
lation will be required before the possi¬
bilities are realized. It is evident that
there must be community of ownership
and management of pome things needed
by the cottage owners hut beyond their
reach as individuals. The thrashing ma¬
chine and the tools and power for work¬
ing the plots must, of course, have been
provided by others than the miners en¬
gaged in meeting monthly payments upon
their homes.
What the miner’s family gets in the
way of housing by obligating itself to
pay a specified sum monthly over a period
of 20 years may, perhaps, he best told by
describing one of the cottages that we
were permitted to go through. We hesi¬
tated a little at asking permission to in¬
spect a private home, as though it were
a museum exhibit but, as we approached
the entrance, we were met by a collie pup
who wriggled himself nearly inside out
to welcome us and, apparently, to assure
us that we should be honored guests. A
little further ou, we found the young
miner, not then at work, and caught a
glimpse of the mistress of the cottage
within, scurrying about, as housewives
will, to set a few things in order before
company is admitted. Those who live
there now are evidently used to strange
visitors and this little family of husband,
wife and child showed us about with
justified pride in their home.
This cottage, a plain, white, rectangu¬
lar building, as simply built as might be,
was composed of a well-lighted basement
and one floor above. Both basement and
floor were divided into three sections. At
one end of the basement was the com¬
bined kitchen and dining-room, the
kitchen having as its fixtures a coal-burn¬
ing range, a white enameled sink and a
grease trap in the outlet to the outside
septic tank. The dining table and chairs,
as well as the furniture on the second
floor, were brought to the cottage by the
young owners. The middle basement sec¬
tion held a hot-air furnace, a pressure
water tank connected with a driven well
by an electric pump and some storage
room for fuel. At the other end of tiie
basement was a small storage room for
vegetables and fruit. This young house¬
wife. we learned later, possessed more
skill in canning than most of her neigh¬
bors and had helped in teaching others the
art. The shelves lining one side of this
storage room were filled with canned fruit
and vegetables, the more than 300 cans,
many of two-quart size, being shown us
with all the pride in her accomplishment
that an older woman long accustomed to
providing for her family might well show.
The above-basement floor held the fami¬
ly living-room in the center and, at either
end, a bedroom. Adjoining one of the
bedrooms was a bathroom with modern,
glistening white fixtures. None of the
rooms could be described as “large” and
the cottage would house hardly more than
three comfortably. It seemed to us rather
better adapted to the purpose of a Sum¬
mer cottage in the country than to that
of a year ’round miner’s home. We did
not inquire the cost of this “homestead”
but published figures give the average cost
of those built here as about $4,500. This,
of course, includes the price of the five-
acre plot. The homesteader is offered a
5 to 7-room house; 5 acres of improved
land, ready for planting ; an individual
well with electric pump and a sewage
system with septic tank ; laundry facili¬
ties and a hot-air furnace. House furni-
i.shing may be supplied if wanted. The
average cost to the purchasing miner is
now said to be $19.50 per month, as com¬
pared with the $12 to $18 monthly rent
formerly charged him. If he can main-,
tain this rate of payment for 20 years
and support his family while meeting the
other charges confronting a home owner,
he will become a landed proprietor. To
a casual visitor, somewhat acquainted
with the financial difficulties that con¬
front both mine owner and mine worker
in the soft-coal regions such an under¬
taking does not appear easy. m. b. d.
Demands for Horse-Radish!
Increasing
The consumption of horseradish is ma¬
terially increasing. This past Fall and
at the present time large supplies of this
crop are not available. The wholesale or
farm price ranges from 14 to 18c a pound,
which returns to the grower a fair cash
income for his labor.
This crop, like other root crops, will
thrive on a soil of medium texture. Best
results have been secured where it has
been planted on bottom land, where the
drainage is good, and where a constant
supply of moisture is present. Horse¬
radish roots tend to grow downward.
Therefore, an ideal soil is one which is
free from large stones, can be easily cul¬
tivated, reaches to a depth of 12 to 15
inches or more, and is underlain with a
clay subsoil.
Horse-radish is a heavy feeding crop.
Ten to 15 tons of barnyard manure broad¬
cast and plowed under to a depth of
eight to 10 inches is desirable. If barn¬
yard manure is not available, the next
preference would be the plowing under of
a good two to three-year-old sod early in
the Spring. In addition to applying ma¬
nure or sod, from 1,200 to 1.800 lbs. of
a high-grade commercial fertilizer con¬
taining 4 to 5 per cent of nitrogen, S
to 10 per cent of phosphorus and from
8 to 10 per cent of potash is recom¬
mended. At least 1.000 lbs. per acre of
this fertilizer should be broadcast and
plowed under, and the remaining portion
used as a side dressing after the crop has
started to grow. Because horse-radish
roots grow downward, it is necessary to
place at least some of the fertilizer deep
under the surface where the roots may
be able to use it.
Early in the Spring and after the field
has been prepared, rows five to six inches
deep are marked every 30 to 36 inches
apart. The field is usually marked out in
sections consisting of either 20 or 24
rows. This is especially important when
the roots are laid in rows in a horizon¬
tal position, rather than in a vertical
position. The planter will start dropping
the sets in the outside rows, placing the
head of the sets in opposite directions.
That is, 12 rows will be planted with the
head of the sets pointing in one direction
and the next 12 rows in the opposite di¬
rection. This system of planting is im¬
portant when cultivating the crop. To
cultivate in the opposite direction of the
heads would mean that some of the sets
might be disturbed or entirely pulled out
of the ground by the cultivator teeth.
In the latitude of Philadelphia, roots
are field-planted during April. About the
middle of June these roots are “lifted”
and all of the roots developing along the
main set are rubbed off, care being taken
not to disturb those roots developing at
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THE latest crop report puts corn at 1,3S0,71S,000
bushels, from 87,480,000 acres ; wheat, 489,383,-
tXX) bushels, from 41,245,000 acres. The corn area
was about 16,000,000 acres less than in 1933, and the
yield 970,940,000 bushels less. Other grains as to
acreage and yield were : Oats, 30,395,000 acres, 528,
815,000 bushels; barley, 7,144,000, 118,929,000; rye,
1.937,000, 16,040,000; buckwheat, 480.000, 9,062,000;
dry beans, 1,378,000, 16, 932, (XX). Tame hay was cut
on 51,495,000 acres, yielding 51,941,000 tons; wild
hay, 8,899,000 acres, 4,749,000 tons. Potato area
■was 109,000 acres larger than last year ; yield 3S5,-
2S7.000 bushels, or 65,084,000 more than in 1933. On
762,000 acres, 67,400,000 bushels of sweet potatoes
were grown, or toward twice as many as in 1933.
The total apple crop was 119,855,000 bushels. This
is 23,126,000 less than last year, but the commercial
yield was slightly in excess, showing better average
quality of the crop in some large producing areas.
Peaches yielded 45,404,000 bushels, or about 1,000,-
000 more than last year ; pears, 23,474,000 bushels,
2,200,000 more. The New York State potato yield
was 32,550,000, bushels, or 8,000,000 more than last
year. The State's commercial apple crop was about
1,000,000 bushels less than in 1933.
*
HE rosy aphis is one of those apple posts that
may not be serious every year, but needs to be
watched, as sometimes it is very troublesome. Ohio
has had plenty of experience with this insect. T. II.
Parks, extension entomologist, says that the best time
i o spray for rosy aphis control is in the delayed
dormant period, when the green leaf tips protrude
about one-half inch from the bud but have not yet
folded back. Material found most effective is 2%
gallons of lime-sulphur, one pint 40 per cent nicotine
sulphate, and water to make 100 gallons. Spraying
with dilute lime-sulphur and nicotine in the late
pink and petal-fall stages of tree development has
not given effective protection. Four per cent oil
sprays give some degree of control in the early
delayed dormant period, but control with oils was
markedly less than that secured with the nicotine
spray. For the past two years in New York and
Virginia orchards, tar distillates have been tried as
a control measure. They were used alone and in
conjunction with dormant lubricating oil emulsion.
The regular dormant oil spray killed red mite and
scale and the tar distillate killed rosy aphid eggs.
*
MONO our house plants this Winter is a pot of
English ivy, a variety with small, sharply pointed
leaves. It is truly English ivy, for the sprays we
are rooting came from the New Forest in Hampshire,
England, where patches of it form a carpet in moist
and shady recesses. The New Forest has borne this
name for more than eight centuries, since it was af¬
forested as Crown land by William the Conqnerer,
but it has been densely wooded since time imme¬
morial. It is a triangular tract with an area of
about 145 square miles — a surprising area to Ameri¬
can tourists, who think of Britain’s little island as
closely built up and densely populated. It was in
this forest that William II, commonly called William
Rufus, was killed by a stray arrow while hunting
in the year 1100. Perhaps it was not a stray arrow,
for the people of (he forest hated the king and his
father for their cruel and oppressive forest laws,
which destroyed the humble homes of woodland
lieople and took away their rights in game and
timber. It became a pleasure demesne for the king
and his nobles, but it was an humble charcoal
burner who found the king’s body, lying alone in
such a thicket as our sprays of ivy delight in. Now
the New Forest is a playground for all the people,
though the property of the Crown ; herds of shaggy
ponies roam in it, and it is a sanctuary for birds
and wild flowers. The land wrested from the people
by an arrogant king is held for them in perpetuity
by the Crown. And so we enjoy the sprays of New
Forest ivy that represent to our fancy a panorama
of English history, and realize once more that kings
and tyrants pass on, but the real things of nature
abide with us — and their strength is to sit still.
*
i £ VT O POTATOES, please,” remarks a plump
IN young woman who hopes by this omission
to shed a few pounds of extra weight. True, she
never refuses a piece of rich candy or a helping of
dessert topped with something sweet, and a butter¬
scotch sundae helps her to sustain the fatigue of a
shopping trip, but everyone knows that potatoes are
fattening! So she omits them from her meals,
substitutes dry toast for bread, and feels that,
short of a rigorous slimming diet, she is doing her
best to shed superfluous weight, even though she
never walks half a mile at a stretch, and travels
everywhere in her car. There is no doubt that
this attitude on the part of many women menaces
the prosperity of the potato-grower, and is unfair
to our most nutritious and palatable root vegetable.
We do not think that we are likely at any time to
see extravagant prices for potatoes, because when
the price becomes too high people of small means
turn to rice, macaroni and other substitutes, but we
do feel that this useful vegetable should hold its
place, and return a fair profit to its growers. Many
years ago we were invited to join in the mid-day
meal by an Irish neighbor, a woman from those
islands off Western Ireland where Gaelic is still the
common language. The meal consisted of floury po¬
tatoes, boiled in their jackets, and a large pitcher
of fresh buttermilk. We have eaten many dainty
meals in the years that have followed, but the recol¬
lection of that large wooden bowl of potatoes, burst¬
ing through their brown skin, and the pitcher of
buttermilk, with its globules of yellow butter float¬
ing upon the top, still remains with us, and we are
impatient of those mistaken modernists who would
banish the potato, because their own artificial modes
of living are responsible for excess weight.
*
URING the past 14 months, the government has
bought about 7,000,000 acres of land in the
East for forestry purposes. In its last purchases,
approved Nov. 23, the largest single item was the
Tionesta tract of S4,341 acres in Western Pennsyl¬
vania. This is virgin hemlock-hardwood forest,
practically the last surviving extensive stand of its
type in the East. It is to be retained as a primitive
area for scientific and educational purposes. Limited
public use for recreational purposes will be per¬
mitted. In this last purchase there were 35,057
acres, White Mountain land, New Hampshire and
Maine, $336,377.75 ; 22,212 acres in Vermont, $161,-
699.47 ; and 17,513 Western Pennsylvania, $764,389.10.
*
OR the 11 months, January-November, 1934,
mills in this country ground 412,978,415 bushels
of wheat, yielding 90,206,016 barrels of flour and
7,311,149,526 lbs. of by-products. The average was
274 lbs. of wheat to a barrel of flour. The mills
operating ran at 51.6 per cent of their capacity, or
about 1 per cent more than for the same period of
1933.
*
AT THE end of five lean and anxious years we
look about us and wonder who is best fitted
to meet the upward curve of 1935. Perhaps we are
moved by a natural prejudice in favor of country
people, but it seems to us that the farmer and his
family will emerge from the cyclone cellar in better
concltion than most other classes. They were hard¬
working and self-reliant when the storm clouds be¬
gan to gather ; they have continued to grow in these
characteristics, and they are better fitted, by these
qualities, to take advantage of a reconstruction
period. There are those who solemnly assure ns
that the “rugged individualism” that made America
great is now obsolete. Perhaps sometimes the wish
is father to the thought, for there have been efforts,
in social and educational life, to destroy personal
initiative by running us all into one mold, and to
make us dependent, for our welfare, upon the will of
others. Still, there are certain fundamentals of
human society that have persisted through the ages.
Any nation, race or people that denies justice to
those who furnish its food must inevitably suffer,
and any nation that becomes devitalized by soft
living and dependence, and scorns the hard virtues
January 12, 1935
of thrift and industry, is moving towards the same
eclipse as the ancient empires that have passed
away. So those who have held fast to their cour¬
age and continued to do their best through all their
discouragements, are like trained athletes approach¬
ing a contest. There is no other class in these
United States better qualified to take advantage of
the coming opportunities than our rural people, who
kept on working and feeding the nation, when too
many once-prosperous citizens, unable to face the
grim forces arrayed against them, were quite ready
to desert under fire.
*
Apportionment of $125,000,000 Federal aid
in State highway construction has been made,
in effect July 1, 1935. Texas gets the largest
amount, $7,777,504. New York comes next with $0,-
150,106. Other States above $3,000,000 are: Penn¬
sylvania, $5,348,062; Illinois, $5,160,696; California,
$4,756,959 ; Ohio, $4,565,435 ; Michigan, $3,837,292 ;
Missouri, $3,800,856; Minnesota, $3,423,306; Kansas,
$3,317,054; Iowa, $3,231,718; Georgia, $3,168,221.
The smallest allotments, $609,375, are given to
Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Delaware
and Hawaii.
*
FOR 16 years New Hampshire has been working
actively to free the State from poultry diseases.
Fullorum disease, which formerly took 25 to 50 tier
cent of many baby chick flocks has been reduced, so
that a recent test of 203 flocks containing 209,754
birds showed only sixteen-hundredths of 1 per cent
infection. The poultry of the State is virtually free
from tuberculosis, cholera and typhoid, owing in
large part to the common practice of keeping hens
only one year in most cases. This gets rid of in¬
fection spreaders and, with proper house and yard
sanitation, frees the premises of these troubles.
*
NUTS are particularly good Winter food, as well
as being pleasant to take. The farm family
with a bushel each of hickories and butternuts is
quite well fixed in these lines. The latter are a
little hard to crack, but the farm shop anvil and
heavy hammer will handle them, and there is per¬
haps no better nut in quality. The large city mar¬
kets are so supplied with pecans and cashews,
that we do not recommend shipment of farm-
gathered nuts to them, except on order. In the
smaller towns there is often a good demand. The
peanut is not really a nut, but of the pulse, or bean
family. Although grown largely in this country,
some are imported from China. Hazels come main¬
ly from Asia, though they can be grown here.
*
What is the preparation used to fill an egg shell to
check egg eating? N. ^
LL sorts of disagreeable substances have been
used— red pepper, aloes, mustard, vinegar, etc.,
but without much success. Now and then a hen may
be “taught a lesson,” but the rule is that the
psychology of hens does not grasp the idea of such
punishment. They may get a dose one day and try
their same egg-eating trick the next. Perhaps if one
kept at it long enough the hens might see the point,
but that is not practical. Possibly only one or two
hens are the culprits. Yellow marks on their beaks
will tell this, and those individuals can be discon¬
tinued. Otherwise the remedy is putting the nests
in dark spots and gathering the eggs frequently.
Brevities
“The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the
Lord of hosts.”
Look out for overheated chimneys these cold windy
days. A defective spot in the garret may set the house
on fire.
When wielding the snow shovel, don’t forget that
the women of the household are entitled to convenient
paths around the dooryard and drying ground.
The forests of Canada cover 1,150,000 square miles,
or about one-third of the total land area. The stand
of merchantable timber is estimated at 165, 800, 000, 000
cubic feet.
Some gardeners are most energetic at this season,
when they cultivate the seedsman’s catalog from an
armchair. And yet this leisure may be very profit¬
able, if we make plans and selections, ready for the
growing season.
A quarantine order effective Jan. 1, 1935. shuts
out all elm logs from abroad. Previously the admission
of elm burl logs was permitted, provided they were free
from insects and given a prescribed hot-water treatment
before release. The spread of the Dutch elm disease is
responsible for the quarantine,
Ihc RURAL NEW-YORKER
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What’s in a Name
IN A numerical series of 14 questions and answers
a December bulletin gives the official testimony
of the management to prove that the “much-talked-
of” “unholy Borden-League alliance” does not exist.
The proof is in the form of assurances by the author
of the bulletin that Borden’s does not own the League,
and that it does not control the League; that the
League does not owe Borden’s any money, that it
has no representative of Borden’s on its board, that
it owns no Borden stock, that the president owns
no Borden stock, and that he' believes no officer or
director owns Borden stock.
The author of the bulletin believes that these
facts prove that there is no “unholy alliance.”
Directors, officers and producers of the League, as
well as observing business men recite the following
reasons for their conviction that the alliance does
exist :
For many years up to October, 1916, the Borden
Company, undisputed, fixed the price of milk to New
York farmers. The League was organized to compel
them to pay a higher price. Based on butter and
cheese prices, from 1921 to 1932 under the pool they
paid less.
Borden’s always fought producers’ organizations,
but in 1921 joined hands with the League.
Borden’s and the League officials joined in policies
which resulted i*i dividing the old League into con¬
tending groups to Borden's profit.
There is competent evidence to show that the
League reorganization plan in 1921 was designed
by the Borden officials and their lawyers. The presi¬
dent of the League at the time complained in a
public statement that Borden’s employes knew what
was going to happen in the League before it was
known by the League president.
After the reorganization, Borden's refused to con¬
tinue to buy milk from their old patrons or any
producers unless and until they had signed the
League contract which compelled the producer to
waive his right to an accounting.
Borden’s and the League operated jointly to buy
out Borden’s competitors in the fluid retail trade,
and to reduce the number of buyers of milk. They
closed receiving milk plants in the country, to the
loss of all dairymen and to the great profit of the
Borden Company.
Borden’s and the League openly adopted the clas¬
sified price plan, which stopped the previous prac¬
tice of announcing prices in advance, and put off
price fixing and payments for 25 days after the end
of the month.
Borden’s aided in soliciting League members, and
in some cases in practically forcing producers into
the pool, the League management canvassed the whole
milk shed for new supplies of milk and spent nearly
a million dollars of patrons’ money to bring in milk
from outside sections to increase the surplus to
Borden's benefit.
During the whole period, the Borden-League price
to producers has been lower month by month than
the price paid by other dealers. Together they
worked to ban the sale of loose milk, to increase the
sale of condensed and evaporated milk, reducing the
consumption of fluid milk, and increasing the spread
between producer and consumer.
Together they fought the purpose of the State in
1933 to increase the price to farmers which they had
reduced almost to the vanising point. They revised
the law and put jokers in it for their own benefit,
and destroyed its efficiency.
The League holds from $25,000,000 to $30,000,000
of farmers’ money, from which the farmers get no
return. The interest they get is first taken out of
their monthly milk bills, and the price is not more
but less than other dealers pay.
We do not know whether the kind of team work
that produces these results should be classed as an
“unholy Borden-League alliance,” a gentleman's
agreement, or a milk racket, but for want of a better
name it conforms to our conception of what might be
called a staggering load piled high on the backs of
dairymen.
T ake the Direct Road
Some of us can't reason out how government bidding
up the price of gold now can increase prices of products.
Please explain in the paper. several farmers.
E HAVE never been able to harmonize reason
with the magician’s theory of the mythical
powers of gold. It seems to be based on the dis¬
covery that in the past commodity prices seemed to
have followed the price of an ounce of gold up and
down, and from this has been adduced the rule and
conclusion that, if the government plugged the price
of gold, commodity prices would follow up as a
matter of habit.
In the first place the theory is based on the record
of a period when gold circulated as money as legal
tender and coinage of it was free. A definite wTeight
of it by arbitrary decree of the government became
a dollar. The coinage did not change the value of
it. The weight of gold in the lump had the same
value as it had in the coin. Price is the money
value of anything other than money itself. When a
fixed weight of gold is a unit of primary money,
therefore the phrase, “price of gold” is meaningless
and confusing.
If, however, when gold circulated as money, the
government reduced the weight of gold in the dollar
and increased proportionately the number of gold
dollars in circulation the effect should be a propor¬
tionate increase in the price level. But it would be
the increase of the volume of money in use that
caused the price rise, and not any mythical power
of gold.
As a second stumbling block to the new price
theory, we no longer use gold as money. It is not a
legal tender. It is not coined free or free at all. It
is impounded by the government and it is a prison
offense to own it except in small quantities. What
the present status of our dollar is today no one at¬
tempts to explain. Except for the fractional coins
it is paper promises to pay a debt. It is the formerly
much despised and much maligned “fiat” money.
But no one need be alarmed. It has the legal tender
function. It will therefore pay our debts and will
lie accepted in exchange and that is all any money
will do. But how a government decree that im¬
pounded gold will be worth more tomorrow than it
is worth today will automatically make all other
commodities and services worth more than they are
now is more than we can “reason out.”
Some minds love to dwell in hazy atmospheres.
They thrive in complicated purposes and with in¬
direct methods. The President has authority in the
agricultural law and in the new’ silver act to in¬
crease the money in circulation until general prices
reach the level to which he promised to restore it.
This is the simple, direct method he should be ad¬
vised to pursue instead of asking him to wander
around in the mazy bywrnys of Wall Street for con¬
sent to try another doubtful experiment with gold.
Maine State Grange
The Maine State Grange concluded a successful and
harmonious three-day session in Lewiston City Hall
December 6, with an excellent attendance present to
enjoy the program, which began with a reception, fine
musicale and dance on Monday evening.
The report of the State Secretary, Mrs. Nellie Has-
eall, recorded a loss of membership, with one county,
Sagadahoc, reporting a gain of 41. Houlton Grange is
the largest in the State, with 719 members. Topsham
has a membership of 520 ; Cape Elizabeth 453 and Au¬
burn Grange 337. State Treasurer E. E. Additon re¬
ported the treasury in excellent condition, with a bal¬
ance of over $20,000. State Master Crawford, in his
report, mentioned a growing tendency to agree with
what has long been a Grange opinion, on the part of
those who are making a study of the problems of taxa¬
tion, that real estate was bearing too heavy a part of
the tax burden. He reminded the patrons that each
had obligated himself to obey the State law prohibiting
any member of the Grange from selling liquor.
In the young people’s essay contest on the topic.
“What can the Grange do for the young people of
today?” Miss Gertrude S. Bisbee, of East Livermore,
was announced the winner. Another feature by the
young people was the debate on the question : “Resolved,
that the Federal government should own and operate
all public utilities,” in which the negative, from Turner
Grange, was judged the winner over the affirmative
from Casco Grange.
At the Memorial service, a special tribute was paid to
the late Dr. George M. Twitchell of Auburn, past mas¬
ter of the State Grange, who was long a valiant worker
for the interests of agriculture in Maine.
In an address, State Commissioner of Agriculture
Frank P. Washburn stressed the importance of the
Grange as an educational factor in rural life and ad¬
vocated the study of local problems in Grange meetings.
C. M. White of the Bureau of Markets spoke relative
to the potato situation, saying that it might be neces¬
sary to make potatoes a basic product, with curtailed
production.
Degree work during the sessions included the first de¬
gree, given by Lewiston Grange, the second degree
given by Stevens’ Mills Grange of Auburn, the fifth
degree given by a team of deputies. The State officers
conferred the sixth degree on a class of 190, in an im¬
pressive manner amid a beautiful setting. These mem¬
bers, added to the 4S6 who received the degree in the
Fall, make a class of 676 for the year, a number not
equaled for some time.
A pleasant feature of the meeting was the unexpected
appearance of the highest ranking officer of the National
Grange. Charles M. Gardiner of Springfield, Mass., who.
in a fine address, referred to the wonderful meeting of
the National Grange at Hartford this Fall, when 12,689
were given degrees. He said that the success of the
Grange lies in the fact that it keeps its members at
work.
The closing feature of the sessions was the presenta¬
tion of “The Pageant of the Grange,” written and di¬
rected by George II. Howland, of Readfield. in which
many patrons took part. The only officers elected were
Frank A. Potter of Bangor, and H. F. McLaughlin of
Presque Isle, succeeding themselves on the executive
committee. airs. w. f. schoppe.
Columbia County, New Y ork Notes
Several farmers have been “swapping” this Fall. A
local paper ran a free “swap" column and many things
were swapped by having a “ swap ad.” inserted. It
was something new in this section and perhaps that
was one reason why it was so popular. A man with
lots of corn swapped for a beef cow and laying pullets.
Some with old hens swapped for pullets. Corn on the
cob was valued at 90c a bushel for 70-pound bushel.
Pullets valued at various prices ; May hatch purebreds
for $1.50 each ; June hatched purebreds for $1 and
early July hatch for 75c each.
Farmers and others are busy these days with wood.
One farmer sold wood on the stump to a village fruit
man for 50c a truckload (Ford) ; it figured about $1
a cord on the stump for the farmer; he allowed the
fruit man to gather up a load of waste wood free. One
man delivers wood cut in stove length for $5.50 a cord,
all hard wood ; $5 for wood with 80 per cent hard ;
and $4.50 for birch. One farmer had a fence row cut.
along a mowing field and had 22 kinds of wood in the
wood pile ; they included : Apple, ash, bass, beech,
birch, chestnut, wild cherry, choke cherry, elm, slippery
elm, locust, hard maple, soft maple, pear, plum, rock,
black and white oak, butternut and hickory, ironwood
and poplar. Much of this -was small ; he paid 25c a load
to have it hauled with one horse and the man who
hauled it estimated it at seven cords when piled along
wfith some old rails gathered up along the fence line.
The average production for all cows on test in Co¬
lumbia County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
for November was 642 lbs. of milk and 23.6 lbs. of fat
or about 25 lbs. of 3.7 per cent milk per cow per day
counting both milking and dry. The high herd for
butterfat was a Nassau herd with an average of 34.6
lbs. per cow. The high herd for milk was in Copalie
with 1,072 lbs. per cow on three-time milking ; the same
herd has the high cow for milk and fat, 218 lbs. of
milk, 74.4 lbs. of fat on three-time milking. A West
Grent cow came close with a fat record of 72.4 lbs. on
twice a day milking ; four other herds had an average
production of over 30 lbs. of fat per cow. e. a. h.
Eastern Connecticut News
East Hartford tobacco producers report manv crops
sold. Prices range from 18 to 22c per pound" in the
bundle which for the first time in three years will net
the growers a profit, because expense of growing the
1934 crop was not so great as in previous years. The
acreage is comparatively small; some harvested crops
with fewer employes and wages were lower.
The supply of native Thanksgiving turkeys was about
20 per cent below last year, but quality is said to
have been above average. Prices were 40c, and in
some instances slightly higher. Connecticut cranberries
were reported scarce, but onions, potatoes, pumpkins,
celery, etc., were available in sufficient quantities.
Riding with a neighbor, Benjamin P. Woodward, over
the fine paved road to Hartford recently, Mr. Wood¬
ward was reminded of the time, years "ago when he
drove a team to Hartford each week for a big load of
dripping “brewers’ grain” — then considered important in
the bill of fare of cows. “We would start out at about
four m the morning,” he said. “It was a long day
generally returning home after nightfall.”
Prices for Baldwin apples, bu., $1.50 to $1.75 ; Mc¬
Intosh, $2.25 to $2.75 ; Greenings, $1.25 to $1.75 ; beets,
(0c to $1; cauliflower, doz., $1.50 to $2; cabbage, bu..
40 to oOc; carrots, washed, 50 to 75c; celery, 12-stalk
bundle 50 to 75c; onions, bu., $1 to $1.35;" parsnips,
90c to $1.2o ; potatoes, 50 to 60c ; spinach. 60 to 90c .
CLIFFORD B. KNIGHT.
What Farmers Say
[We may or may not agree with what is said under this head,
but we believe a farm paper should give farmers an opportunity
to tell each other what they think, provided it is expressed i*n
Rome language. When necessary the copy is edited but the sub-
Who Knows the Answer?
Less than one-lialf mile from my house we have CCC
Ao. 29. I am only one vegetable farmer around here.
If I want to sell to them. I have to take my load 28
miles and sell it to wholesale dealers, and the wholesale
dealers take it in the evening the CCC camp. If our
government pays for that food, why can't it be de¬
livered fresh? Why do the poor farmers have to go
30 miles and why does the middleman have to make a
profit? Why does the government wait from 40 to 60
days before it pays the huckster or the farmer? The
wholesale dealer claims he has to wait 60 days for his
money, and he has to make a profit on it. Who made
such a law, and what is it made for? Seems to me
this business smells too much of the pork barrel.
New York. r. j. potish.
Dirt Road FarmerSpeaks Up
Is the 1935 agricultural census in harmony with the
spirit of the American Constitution? The Fifth
Amendment to the Constitution specifies that “no per¬
son shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a
witness against himself.” While the situation of the
little dirt road farmer in the 1935 census is not an
exact parallel to the situation of the person on trial in
a criminal case, the two have something in common. No
one objected to answering the question asked in any
census so long as he felt confident that the information
given was to be used only in tabulated form as a more
or less complete and fairly accurate picture of condi¬
tions in the United States. But if. as government offi¬
cials plainly state, a man's farm is to be classified as
sub-marginal or not sub-marginal by the answers he
gives to the census taker, that comes dangerously near
to asking a man to label himself a failure, his property
valueless, and his family parasites on other taxpayers.
Put yourself in the place of this dirt-road farmer. Is
he going to welcome the census taker with open arms,
especially if that official happens to be a local man who
hangs around the village store where he does his trad¬
ing and twits him ever and anon about his sub-marginal
character? Is it fair to require a farmer, or anyone
else, to give information to those who are in a position
to use it to run down the value of his property and de¬
prive him of his chance to sell it in the open market,
or to bluff him into doing what he feels is not for the
best interests of his family or town? Any denial on
the part of public officials to the contrary notwith¬
standing, the dirt-road farmer fears, deep down in his
heart, that any information he gives will be misin¬
terpreted and used against him in this way. The suc¬
cess of any undertaking depends upon the good will of
the people included in it. This also applies "to a census.
In all decency, we should not be required to testify to
our own detriment. A sub-marginal, land owner.
New Hampshire.
34 RURAL NEW-YORKER
Live Stock and Dairy
Lambs on Pasture
BY R. W. DUCK.
When I want first-hand information on
various sheep production problems that
will be of value and benefit to our readers,
I pay a visit to my friends Don Bell,
Ohio Experiment Station ; W. G. Karnin-
lade, Illinois Experiment Station ; and
Claude Harper, Indiana Experiment Sta¬
tion, because they can give us the very
best of advice on this subject.
Due to present attractive prices and
markets for sheep and lambs as com¬
pared with other classes of livestock,
there will be quite a few farms keeping
small flocks this year that have main¬
tained no sheep for several years.
Feeding Grain on Pasture
Three years investigation at the In¬
diana Station relative to the question of
whether it pays to feed grain to lambs
following ewes on pasture was unfavor¬
able to the practice considered from the
standpoint of increased gains, desirable
market finish, and financial returns. The
ratio of price of grain to price of lambs
at that time was not quite as favorable
as existing quotations. F. G. King, chief
of the department, told me that in two of
the three years lambs on pasture receiv¬
ing no grain made the most economical
gains. He also spoke of the fact that
considerable more labor was involved
where lambs were grain fed in creeps, as
it proved necessary to clean the troughs
daily, and put in fresh grain twice daily.
Naturally, these results are based on
returns from good pasture. Their pasture
was an excellent stand of Red clover.
Also the ewes when placed on pasture
with their lambs had been properly fed
during the Winter, so they •were in good
condition, healthy, thrifty and, most im¬
portant of all, due to observance of the
factors just mentioned, they were ewes
that produced a lot of milk. We cannot
half starve our ewes during the Winter,
then turn them out on poor-quality pas¬
ture and expect lambs to do well. Under
these conditions, which are frequently all
too prevalent, supplementing pasture with
grain would not only be desirable hut im¬
perative, in order for lambs to make ade¬
quate gains.
Monetary Value of Pasture
Claude Harper stated in his summary
of their three years’ work, where return
is compared with dry-lot feeding using
grain and standard roughages for both
lambs and ewes, pasture returns netted,
above feed costs, $(>.60 more per lamb.
The three-year average on the lambs re¬
ceiving pasture alone, except milk from
the ewes, netted 11c more per lamb,
above feed costs, than lambs on pasture
plus shelled corn, creep fed.
Using 20 ewes and their lambs in each
of the various lots for about 80 days, the
lambs following ewes on pasture alone
made an average daily gain per head of
.601 lbs. Those receiving shelled corn in
addition to pasture made a very slightly
higher average gain, but less profit due
to increased cost of their ration.
In the group where the ewes were al¬
lowed pasture, but their lambs were fed
corn and Alfalfa hay, daily gain was ma¬
terially decreased, and feed costs corre¬
spondingly raised. Where the ewes and
Iambs were both fed grain and Alfalfa
hay the average daily gain on the lambs
so fed was less than one-half pound per
head daily, while their feed cost was in¬
creased almost five times that of the pas¬
ture alone group.
Several years ago when comparing rye
and Blue grass pastures, with and with¬
out grain for ewes suckling lambs, How¬
ard Hackedorn, Missouri Experiment Sta¬
tion, found from results obtained on test
that unless the ewes are to be sold with
the lambs at weaning time it is not
profitable to feed grain to the ewes.
There was little difference in the efficiency
of rye and Blue grass as a pasture for the
ewes mentioned. In the work mentioned
rye had the advantage of affording earlier
pasture, but Blue grass furnished good
pasture for a longer period of time.
Temporary and Permanent
Pasture
The principal objection to permanent
pastures for sheep is our tendency con¬
tinually to graze such areas, and run too
many ewes and lambs per acre. Such a
practice almost invariably results in
heavy stomach worm infestation, which
works havoc particularly with the lambs.
For this reason Don Bell, as well as
many others, have found it much more
profitable and satisfactory to use tem¬
porary pastures, such as rape, Soy beans
or Alfalfa seeded especially for the lambs.
Kammlade produced 480 lbs. of prime
lamb per acre of Alfalfa grazed. This
area carried seven mature ewes and
their 12 lambs for a little over three
months at $9 per cwt., this figure to
$43.20 per acre out turn.
Marshall and Potts, U. S. Department
of Agriculture, in their excellent discus¬
sion of Raising Sheep on Temporary Pas¬
tures, Farmer’s Bulletin 1181, have as¬
certained the carrying capacity of various
crops in terms of pasture days for 10 ma¬
ture ewes to be about one month for rape,
Soy beans, oats and peas, wheat, cow-
peas, and barley, approximately three
weeks for rye and about three months
for Alfalfa.
Let’s not get started on breed com¬
parisons or we will be writing all night,
and would not have the space to print it
anyway. One of my good friends did tell
me the other day, though, that for feed¬
ing lambs on pasture in the Summer the
Cheviots did well for them. Get good
lambs, good healthy feeders, worm them,
give them the right kind of feed and
care and they will all make efficient and
economical gains.
More Ventilation Needed
I have a cow stable for 14 head of cat¬
tle. It is a bungalow type. In the eve¬
ning the ceiling is dry and in the morn¬
ing it is frosty and wet. That means not
enough ventilation. Can you give me any
suggestions about this? p. p. n.
New York.
In order for you to overcome the mois¬
ture condition mentioned it will be nec¬
essary for you to install some kind of
proper ventilation system. The present
condition is bad for the health of your
cows and also makes their feed require¬
ment per unit of milk produced higher.
The King system consists of the use of
two kinds of flues. One set or one large
flue is used for the intake of fresh air.
These should begin at a point two feet or
more above the ground, on the outside,
and extend to the inside near the ceiling.
The outake flues for damp and foul air
should start near the floor of the barn
and extend above the highest point of the
roof. r. w. DUCK.
Sheep of the Scottish Hills
(Continued from Page 26)
subsistence. An old historian adds : “They
have a strong maternal instinct and spe¬
cial fondness for some favorite haunt, es¬
pecially the ewes, who have been known,
when on the eve of lambing, to travel a
long distance to it.”
But the sun is sinking behind yon lofty
January 12, 1935
Ben, so we must relieve the suspicion of
those watchful ewes and retrace our steps
to the lower ground where we can see
the thin blue smoke curling from the
chimney of the shepherd’s heather-
thatched shieling where the guidwife is
preparing a special supper for her hus¬
band and his American visitors. Soon
we enter the little cottage, which is
scrupulously clean, and where the peat
fire is glowing brightly and the table has
been spread with frugal fare. A “tasty
snack ’ it proves ; for there are sizzling
kippered herrings, fine potatoes boiled in
the jackets, crisp oatmeal cakes and but¬
tered scones, ewe-milk cheese and a big-
brown earthenware pot of black tea, kept
warm and “masked” under its “cozy,”
on which Scots thistles have been em¬
broidered.
And as we draw in our chairs, tired
and hungry, the old shepherd doffs his
cap, raises his right hand in reverence,
bows his head and quietly thanks the
Giver of all good things for His manifold
mercies and never-failing kindness in pro¬
viding our daily bread.
That closing scene is as typical of
around the little Highland shieling and
shepherd life as are the everlasting hills
the hardy sheep of the Grampian hills,
where Norval feeds his flocks; and it
dwells with us abidingly and inspiringly,
as we say farewell and return to the hum¬
drum routine of city life.
Treatment for Quittor
I have an eight-year-old mare that has
a “quittor.” She was treated by two
veterinarians, and it was better for a
time, but now it has returned worse than
before. c. M. h.
New Jersey.
The term "quittor” is applied to the
condition in a horse's hoof characterized
by formation of a comparatively large
lump or swelling on the hoof-head (coro¬
net) and a chronic discharge of pus from
one opening or more in the lump. The
pus comes from dead or diseased cartilage
or other tissue deep down in the hoof, un¬
der the external horny hoof. Usually it
is the lateral cartilage that is diseased
and in some cases a part of the cartilage
may have turned to bone (ossified) and
been broken off, forming a “foreign
body"’ (side bone) which gives rise to
the formation of pus that is discharged
from a “pipe" or sinus. A tread from a
sharp shoe-calkin when the horse is work¬
ing in snow commonly results in a quit-
tor, as may a “quarter crack,” or a sup¬
purating corn, a nail puncture or a too
closely driven nail that has entered the
“quick” (pododerm) underlying the hoof
wall.
It should be understood that the for¬
eign body mentioned will have to be re¬
moved by operation ; otherwise it will
continue to cause formation of pus and
a chronic discharge of it from the exter¬
nal opening in the lump, or the hoof-head.
The horse should be cast and tied for the
operation, or strapped on a veterinary
operating table. It is not necessary to
put the horse under the influence of a
general anaesthetic, such as chloroform,
as it will suffice to inject a solution of
eucaine or cocaine upon the large nerve
on each side of the fetlock joint. Prepara¬
tory to the operation the hair should be
shaved from the lump and clipped from
the entire hoof-head. Then the skin
should be washed and scrubbed clean and
when dry swabbed with tincture of iodine
or a 5 per cent solution of mercuro-
chrome. The surgeon will then thor¬
oughly curette the lining membrane of
the “pipe” or sinus and also scrape out
all diseased cartilage or other diseased
tissue. That is done by means of a
curette, which is a little sharp-edged bowl
on the end of a metal probe and handle.
The instrument should be thoroughly
cleansed and sterilized for the purpose.
Following the curetting the operator will
syringe out the wound and cavity to help
remove all foreign bodies, pus and dis¬
eased tissues. A solution of hydrogen
peroxid is useful for the syringing pur¬
pose, as it foams from the sinus and
brings out morbid matters as well as
having some antiseptic value.
When that has been done a saturated
solution of corrosive sublimate (bichlorid
of mercury) should be injected into the
sinus and cavities of the wound to destroy
any diseased tissue that has not come
away. Many veterinarians then apply a
blistering salve to the entire hoof-head,
These Black-faced Western Ewes, New York State Experiment Station, Ithaca, tvere
wintered last year on mixed hay and silage. They produced good strong lambs.
These western feeder lambs, Ohio Experiment Station, are sired by Delaine and
Rambouillct range rams. They are smoother bodied and carry more mutton than
the western lamb of a few years ago.
■Joe King. King Bros. Ranch, Laramie. Wyoming, holding one of their big boned,
smooth bodied C-lype Rambouillct rams. The daddy of many of our western lambs.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
35
and the lump mentioned, to cause an in¬
creased flow of blood to the part and so
bring down material from which new
sound tissue is derived for filling up of
the cavity made by curetting. A suitable
blistering salve is made by mixing to¬
gether one dram of biniodide of mercury,
one dram of powdered cantharides (Span¬
ish fly), and 1% ounces of unsalted lard.
This mixture should be well rubbed into
the entire lioof-head for 15 minutes, and
more of it applied to the skin when the
rubbing has been done. The horse should
then be tied so short that it will be un¬
able to lie down or bite or lick the
blistered part.
The blister should be washed off in 48
hours and a little lard then applied daily
sells or exchanges directly to consumers
not more than 300 lbs. of the products de¬
rived therefrom during any marketing
year. If he sells, not more than 1,000
lbs., directly to consumers he is liable for
the tax only on the volume sold in excess
of the exemption of 300 lbs. If the pro¬
ducer sells more than 1,000 lbs. of the
products derived from his hogs, during
any marketing year, he loses this exemp¬
tion and is liable for the tax on all hogs
slaughtered, the products of which were
sold direct to consumers. In determining
the amount of the tax the weight of the
products sold are restored to a live-weight
basis according to conversion factors pre¬
scribed in processing tax regulations.
The exemptions do not apply to farm¬
The Friendly Farm Team
until the skin has been restored to nor¬
mal condition. When these things have
been done the cavity should soon fill up
with healthy granulation or scar tissue
and permanently healing result. If the
filling up seems slow in occurring it may
be stimulated by injecting, two or three
times a week, a mixture of one dram of
formaldehyde solution in one pint of
boiled water. The blistering may also
have to be repeated, at the discretion of
the veterinarian, and if pus continues to
discharge the operation of curetting may
also have to he repeated. A. s. A.
Hog Processing Tax
A redefinition of the term "first domes¬
tic processing” of hogs, which will trans¬
fer to commercial handlers all liability for
ers who slaughtered hogs not of their
own raising and who sell the products
thereof.
During the Winter of 1933-34 consid¬
erable difficulty was encountered in some
sections of the country in levying and
collecting the processing tax on hogs un¬
der the definition, which placed the lia¬
bility in all cases upon the person
slaughtering the hogs for market. In
many areas where the usual practice is
for local slaughterers and retail meat
dealers to purchase the hogs produced in
the area, such slaughterers and retailers
refused to purchase their hogs from pro¬
ducers except in the form of dressed car¬
casses. In this way they were able to
shift the liability for the tax to the
farmers.
Starting Early With the Steers
payment of the processing tax with re¬
spect to hog products derived from hogs
slaughtered by producers and feeders and
for which the producers and feeders were
liable heretofore, became effective in all
parts of the United States today, (No¬
vember 1, 1934] it is announced by the
Agricultural Adjustment Administration.
As a result of the redefinition, farmers
are liable for the processing tax only
with respect to hog products sold direct
to consumers in excess of the exemptions
allowed under the tax regulations. No
tax is required to be paid by the producer,
who slaughters his own hogs and who
In other instances, local slaughterers
and retail dealers bought the live hog sub¬
ject to a deduction in price equivalent to
the processing tax. This worked a severe
injustice on the farmer because the origi¬
nal price was based on quotations offered
at regular livestock market by large meat
processors who made no such deduction.
Furthermore, in certain large centers
and in many local markets, it has been
apparent from time to time that whole¬
salers and retailers in some instances
were handling hog products with respect
to which no tax had been paid. Because
of the difficulty of tracing back to the
source of the pork, it was found extreme¬
ly difficult to curb such evasion. Studies
by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics
indicated that redefinition of the term
“first domestic processing” so as to fix the
liability for the tax on the commercial
handlers would largely eliminate the
practice.
The Administration also announced a
modification of the hog processing tax
regulations which will limit exemption of
the tax on condemned parts to those con¬
demnations which are the result of patho¬
logical changes as determined by post¬
mortem inspection. This modification
will enable the Bureau of Internal Reve¬
nue to make a satisfactory check on the
kind of product condemned and the
weight of such product. The conversion
factor which will be applied henceforth to
condemned parts in order to restore to
a live-weight basis will be the conversion
factor prescribed for such part in the
tables of conversion factors contained in
the hog-processing tax regulations instead
of the conversion factor of 132 per cent
which has been used for all parts here¬
tofore.
Chipped Beef With Egg
As an improvement on old-fashioned
dried beef with milk gravy we may sug¬
gest creamed eggs and chipped beef on
toast. It calls for one-fourth pound dried
beef, chipped, four hard-boiled eggs, two
tablespoons butter, two tablespoons flour,
two cujxs milk, one-lialf teaspoon onion
juice, one-fourth teaspoon pepper, six
slices hot buttered toast. Remove shells
from eggs, and cut in slices. Melt butter
in a saucepan and add flour, stirring un¬
til well blended. Add milk gradually,
stirring all the time. Bring to a boil and
cook one minute, add onion juice and
pepper. Shred the beef and add with the
eggs to the cream sauce. Cook until eggs
are heated through, then serve at once on
hot buttered toast. The same prepara¬
tion may be used to make creamed beef
shortcake, using it as a filling for hot
baking powder biscuit, split and buttered.
Bologna Sausage
To eight parts of lean beef use one part
of fat pork. Cut the meat in small pieces,
mix and grind. After the meat is ground
the first time spread it out and season
with salt, peper and mace, or ground
coriander. The usual proportion is 1V>
ounces fine salt, one-half ounce black pep¬
per, and one-fourth ounce of ground mace
or ground coriander to 6 lbs. of meat.
After seasoning is mixed in, regrind the
meat and stuff it into casings. Bologna
is stuffed into beef rounds, middles or
bungs. If middles are used the sausages
are made 10 to 12 inches long and left
Straight ; if rounds they are 15 inches
long and the ends tied to make a ring ;
bungs are made 12 to 15 inches long and
left straight. After the sausage is stuffed
it is allowed to dry for an hour, and is
then hung in the smokehouse and smoked
for eight or 10 hours. There should be
plenty of smoke and vei*y little heat, as
heat is likely to burst the sausage. After
smoking the sausages are cooked in
water below the boiling point, the larger
ones for one hour at a temperature of
160 degrees, the others for 20 minutes at
155 degrees. Higher temperature is like¬
ly to burst them. After cooking the
sausages are hung on poles to dry.
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— 415.9S fat at 6 yrs. of age. Heifer and bull calves,
$25 to $50. Price cooperation for foundation herd. H. P.
Phinney, Mgr., A Kammire Farm, Allegany, New York
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Prices, from record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
credited and negative to the blood-test.
TARBELL FARMS - Smitliville Flats. N. V .
YODNG GUERNSEY BULLS AT FARM PRICES
Cattle selected from leading herds and blood lines free
from abortion and tuberculosis. High production plus
correct type large size.
MCDONALD FARMS CORTLAND, NEW YORK
ABERDEEN ANGUS
BRIARCLIFF ABERDEEN ANGUS
Have been Premier in the Nation’s Leading Competition.
Now offering 50 registered 1933 heifers from our best
blood lines. Also foundation groups of 1933 commer¬
cial unregistered heifers. Beal Bulls of serviceable age.
Descriptions and Prices Cheerfully given.
Briarcliff Farms, Pine Plains, (Dutchess County) (J. Y.
Aberdeen-Angus Bed Cattle
feeding of beef cattle will be gladly sent on request
ANDELOT STOCK FARMS, Inc. - WORTON, MD.
W. Alan McGregor, Manager
DOGS
ST. BERNARD PUPPIES— Registered, show stock.
Blooded by many champions. Males S4 0.
EDW. CARLSON, 15 Winter St.. WOBURN, MASS.
FOR SALE— Registered and Non-Registered Old English
Shepherd Puppies. Natural heelers and good watch
dogs. HIRAM LOUCKS, R. F. D. 1, VERMILION, OHIO
Ped. Smooth Fox Terrier Pups Ne,sS!!ovr<cit?'.yi*^!‘,‘
fnlliac Both 'white and colored, also hunting bea-
LUU.es gieg. Railway View Farms, Hastings, N. Y.
Liverwurst
To 4 lbs. of well-cooked pork from
head or jowls, free from bones, add 2%
lbs. of well-cooked pork or beef liver, 31/.
lbs. of well-cooked tripe, and Vi lbs. flour.
The meat is all boiled separately. Cut the
meat, liver and tripe, into small pieces,
and after mixing thoroughly with the
flour, put the mixture through a coarse
grinder. Season with three ounces flue
salt, one ounce finely ground pepper and
one-half ounce finely powdered sage, and
run through the grinder again. One
finely chopped onion may be added if
desired. Stuff the meat into round cas¬
ings, and cook for 10 minutes in boiling
water. After cooking, lay them in ice
water to cool and whiten, and then hang
up to dry.
prtl I ICO Sables and merles. Prices reasonable. Buy
VULLULO now. PINELMA FARM, Lawrenceville, N. Y.
Airedales male five and seven months old. Wire haired
Fox Terriers. SHADY SIDE FARM, Madison, N.Y.
SHEEP
REG. SHROPSHIRE RAMS— 1, 2 and 3 years old.
Priced to sell. F. E. STEVENS. Wilson, Now York
8 REG, SHROPSHIRE EWE LAMBS of quality and
type. LEROY C. BOWER, Ludlcwville, New York
FERRETS
PED DCTC for killing rats, hunting other game.
rLftnLK) Males $2.00. Females $2.50. Pair $4.00.
Yearling Females, special ratters, $3 each. Will
ship C.O.D. W. A. PECK, NEW LONDON, OHIO.
FOR SALE- FERRETS
Males, $2.00: Females, $2.50: Pairs. *4.00: Ratters. *3.00
each. Discount on dozen lots. Instraetions with order.
Sent O. O. D. H. ALMENDINGER, Rocky Ridge, Ohio
SWINE
FOR SAI F bead Shetland and Welsh Ponies
LVIV OnLL Prices reasonable.
ALBERT A. AG0R, MAH0PAC, NEW YORK
HORSES
]
FARM WORK MARES AND GELDINGS for sale;
heavy drafters, farm chunks and cheap horses; also
Belgian stallions. Fred Chandler, Charlton, Iowa.
I XV lyLZj X O - OX LLlAJj XI L jLAhXVO - iJiaieS, 9i£.UU;
females, $2.50; pairs, $4.00. Also Genuine Black
tn vjhi« f A n i- . >i a .. . . _
U. 1. U. lated pairs $ 1 5. It. HILL, SENECA FALLS, N. Y.
1 .% RABBITS
PONIES
PED. RABBITS N.Z.WIiftt”
Ready to breed— Bucks, $3.00; Does, $3.00.
W. K,. Crouthamel - Stuyveeant, New York.
Miscellaneous
J
MIKIfP ATC LIVE— Blacks and Browns. Write for
lUUiJlVlVA 1 J prices. S. HAVILAND, New Gretna, N. J.
36 W* RURAL NEW-YORKER
Woman And Home
From Day to Day
Midwinter
Tlu* speckled sky is dim with snow.
The light flakes falter and fall slow ;
Athwart the hill-top, rapt and pale,
Silently drops a silvery veil;
And all the valley is shut in
By flickering curtains gray and thin.
But cheerily the chickadee
Singeth to me on fence and tree ;
The snow sails round him as he sings,
White as the down of angels’ wings.
I watch the slow flakes as they fall
On bank and brier and broken wall ;
Over the orchard, waste and brown,
All noiselessly they settle down,
Tipping the apple-boughs, and each
Light quivering twig of plum and peach.
On turf and curb and bower-roof
The snow-storm spreads its ivory woof ;
It paves with pearl the garden-walk ;
And lovingly round tattered stalk
And shivering stem its magic weaves
A mantle fair as lily-leaves.
The hooded beehive, small and low,
Stands like a maiden in the snow ;
And the old door-slab is half hid
Under an alabaster lid.
All day it snows; the sheeted post
Gleams in the dimness like a ghost ;
All day the blasted oak has stood
A muffled wizard of the wood ;
Garland and airy cap adorn
The sumach and the wayside thorn,
And clustering spangles lodge and shine
In the dark tresses of the pine.
The ragged bramble, dwarfed and old,
Shrinks like a beggar in the cold :
In surplice white the cedar stands,
And blesses him with priestly hands.
Still cheerily the chickadee
Singeth to me on fence and tree ;
But in my inmost ear is heard
The music of a holier bird ;
And heavenly thoughts, as soft and white
As snow-flakes, on my soul alight.
Clothing with love my lonely heart,
Healing with peace each bruised part
Till all my being seems to be
Transfigured by their purity.
— John Townsend Trowbridge
(1827-1016),
4=
One of the great helps in clearing up
litter is to have a convenient incinerator
in a safe place outside, where paper and
any burnable trash may be destroyed. It
removes one tire hazard, for when litter
is regularly burned in the incinerator
there is no need to start a bonfire. The
incinerator should have a place where it
will not be unsightly, and where there is
no danger of sparks reaching inflammable
materials or buildings. The simplest form
of an incinerator is a cylinder of heavy
wire mesh, having a lid of the wire that
fits down over it, to prevent flaming
brands from flying out; the bottom, also
of the wire mesh, is raised from the
ground about six inches by legs of strap
iron. This gives a good draft, so that
paper, cardboard, leaves and twigs burn
quickly. A convenient household size is
about 40 inches high and 18 inches in
diameter, hut they are made both larger
and smaller. They are also made square,
some being of sheet-iron pierced with
round holes, and there are also more
elaborate incinerators to burn refuse of
all classes, which are made like a fur¬
nace with a chimney. The simpler forms
are not beyond the skill of the farm me¬
chanic. There are few farm housekeepers
who would not make regular use of such
a convenience in destroying trash before
it accumulates.
Cinnamon Rolls
One cake compressed yeast, 144 cups
milk, scalded and cooled, one tablespoon
sugar, two tablespoons lard or butter,
melted, four cups sifted flour, one egg,
one teaspoon salt. Dissolve yeast and
sugar in lukewarm milk, add lard or but¬
ter and two cups of flour. Beat thor¬
oughly, then add egg. well beaten, balance
of flour and salt. When all the flour is
added, or enough to make a dough that
can be handled, turn out on board and
knead lightly and thoroughly, using as
little flour as possible. Put in well-
greased bowl, cover and set inside to rise,
about two hours. When light turn out on
floured board and roll about one-half-incli
thick. Spread with butter, sprinkle with
brown sugar and dust with cinnamon, roll
up and cut slices one-incli thick. Place
in buttered pan and let rise until light
or double their bulk, about half an hour.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes in a hot oven.
These rolls can be made in the morning
or mixed at three in the afternoon and
will be ready for the evening meal. The
same recipe may be used in the founda¬
tion for other rolls, buns, etc.
EDNA M. NORTHROP.
Home Canning of Meat
The following principles of meat can¬
ning are important and must be observed :
Usually the butchering of the animal
is done late in the afternoon so the car¬
cass may hang over night to allow all of
the animal heat to leave before it is cut
up. Meat must be fresh and it is ad¬
visable to have it thoroughly cooled. Due
to the fact that bacteria spread rapidly
in meat it must be handled in a clean and
sanitary manner, both while it is being
dressed and while it is being canned.
Meat should be wiped clean with a damp
cloth before canning and if necessary may
be washed but should not be allowed to
stand in water, as this has a tendency to
draw out the .in ices resulting in a tough,
stringy product.
Before the actual canning begins it is
important to have the preliminary work
of assembling the necessary equipment
and sterilizing the jars all done so that
the canning may be done rapidly and
without interruption. Thorough process¬
ing is of vital and foremost importance.
If possible, a pressure cooker should be
used for the processing. Wide mouth
jars are desirable because in preparing
the meat for the table it may be removed
in unbroken pieces and therefore is more
attractive when served. If a ivhole ani¬
mal is to be canned the jars may be
washed and sterilized the evening before
and turned upside down on a clean cloth
where they remain until ready for use.
If glass lids and zinc caps are to be used
these, too, should be thoroughly sterilized.
When using the self-sealing caps, only
the lids need to be sterilized and this is
quickly and easily accomplished by plac¬
ing the lids in a pan and pouring boiling
water over them, where the lids are al¬
lowed to remain until they are placed on
the filled jars.
Meat may be precooked or packed
raw. Precooking is preferred by many
as it gives the meat the desired flavor.
Iu canning precooked meats, first sear or
brown, then season with salt and cut in
desired slices or pieces. It is not advis¬
able to use flour on the meat, as this
forms a coating that makes heat penetra¬
tion difficult. Flour also flakes off and
falls to the bottom of the jar, making an
unattractive product. The pack should
be only moderately tight, leaving an inch
space at the top of the jar. Fried meats,
in order to retain their crisp flavor,
should have only two or three tablespoons
of grease in which the meat was pre¬
cooked added to each quart jar. For
roasts the broth may be added, but the
jar should not be filled more than three-
fourths full. This will keep the grease
from reaching the sealing medium of the
cap. thus preventing a seal.
Meat packed raw tastes like stewed or
boiled meat, and does not require the ad¬
dition of liquid.
As soon as jars are packed with the
meat, with a damp cloth carefully wipe
the glass sealing surface of the jars free
from any particle of meat, grease or
broth. Jars should then be put into the
cooker immediately for processing. If
a pressure cooker is used, be sure to al¬
low steam to escape from the pet cock
for at least seven minutes before closing
it. Unless all air is removed from the
cooker the inside temperature of the
cooker is not equivalent to that shown
on the pressure gauge. After the air has
been expelled from the cooker close the
pet cock and allow the pressure to reach
the desired number of pounds.
Start counting processing time as soon
as the desired number of pounds is
reached. Process all quart jars of meat
for 60 minutes at 15 pounds pressure.
After the processing is completed the
gauge must return to zero before the pet
cock is opened.
If a pressure cooker is not available for
processing, the hot water bath method
may be used. The water in the water
bath should be near the boiling point be¬
fore the jars of meat are placed in for
processing. The water should cover the
jars at least one inch over the top and
should be kept boiling rapidly for the en¬
tire three hours processing period. At
the end of the processing the jars should
be removed immediately from the hot-
water bath.
In either method of processing, the jars
should be handled in the following man¬
ner as soon as they are removed from the
processing vessel. When self-sealing lids
are used they require no further atten¬
tion or handling of the hot jars at the
end of the processing period to complete
the seal. Jars on which these caps are
used are removed from the cooker and
set right side up to cool. Under no cir¬
cumstances invert the jars, as you may
break the seal. Twenty-four hours after
the canning is done the self-sealing lids
may be tested for seal by tapping the lid
with a spoon. If properly sealed they
will give a clear, ringing note and will
be slightly drawn inward. The screw
band should then be removed and the jars
are ready for storage. Once the jars are
sealed, screw bands are no longer* re¬
quired. If zinc caps are used, tighten
the caps as much as possible before set¬
ting the jars aside to cool. If the glass
lid is used, the lower bale on the jar
should be forced into position immediately
upon removing the jar from the cooker.
Jolly Times in a Rural
Community
It is never too late to begin something
worthwhile. So why not take a census
of your neighborhood to ascertain the pos¬
sibilities of some good times this Winter?
And having studied it. then really work
out some plan whereby a group of fami¬
lies could get together and enjoy them¬
selves with some good, wholesome fun at
very little expense? There is so much en¬
joyment in helping to make the fun in¬
stead of always having it made for us.
Surely no one could say it is not worth
while in these days of seriousness and
lack of much spending money among
young folks who are trying to pay for
farms along with taxes, insurance, etc.
It has been such a relief in our neighbor¬
hood to hear those in the crowd says,
“My. what good times we have had since
we started the parties ! Where is the
next one to be?" instead of grumbling
about the cold Winter and hard times.
Just to show you the possibilities in
almost any community I want to tell you
about the good times we have been having
for over a year now. There has been
plenty of variety both in meals and en¬
tertainment, each family thinking up
something a little different, which helps
to keep everyone interested. We are a
group of young folks, most of whom are
married, and all living within a radius
of three miles. Each family takes table
service and a dish of food to pass. Some¬
times the hostess tells each one what to
bring, and at other times we take what
we choose. But it is always a delicious
supper and accompanied by much merri¬
ment. After supper we play games, sing
and do stunts. Some of the games are
real brain teasers, while others are just
for enjoyment.
At our first meeting last Fall we
talked things over and decided to meet
about every two weeks on Saturday night.
Those who cared to. played cards, but
there were several who didn’t, so cards
have been introduced only once since, and
that for a short time.
Our second meeting was a husking bee.
All went dressed in warm old clothes
(some of them real funny) and husked
January 12, 1935
corn for a little while on the spacious
barn floor. Then we went indoors for
“eats,” followed by an old-fashioned sing,
where everyone joined in on the chorus.
Before we left, one of the girls invited us
to her home in two weeks, to an oyster
supper. This time we all helped pay for
the oysters, crackers and butter, and then
brought something along the dessert line.
It cost us all of 15 cents per couple. One
of the cleverest games had been worked
out by the hostess. The name of it was
“Know your club member.” The answer
to each question was the name of some
member of the club. Before departing
that night we made plans for a turkey
supper to be held the Saturday night
after Thanksgiving with a couple living
in what was once a spacious old inn. We
all chipped in and paid for the turkey
(30 cents per family) and brought some¬
thing for the rest of the supper. And
what a meal — roast turkey with dressing,
mashed potatoes, gravy, rolls, squash, per¬
fection salad, celery, cranberries, pump¬
kin pie, cheese and coffee. It was the
only taste of turkey several of us had
last year, and did we enjoy it! Two
friends of our host who are talented musi¬
cians were glad to entertain us with songs
and a banjo in return for their supper.
At our Christmas party we were all
asked to come dressed as children (since
that holiday is especially delightful to
children) and to bring a five-cent gift
to put on the tree. There were prizes
for the best costume, and how clever they
were, everyone entering into the fuii.
There was one very enjoyable game in
which we had to answer several questions,
each time using words beginning with the
initials of our names.
Soon after the holidays, three families
whose homes are too small to entertain so
many (there are about 35 in our crowd)
went in together and hired a nearby
Grange Ilall for a dance. We were told
we could invite two couples outside the
club and each family brought something
for the supper. It cost us 30 cents per
couple for the music, and we had had an¬
other delightful evening. Although it
had been some time since some of us had
danced, we were soon doing lancers,
money musk and round dances just like
the old-timers.
Early in February we gave a hobo
party. The invitations, scribbled on
wrapping paper, said ;
“Come dressed in your rags, all tattered and torn.
Or in your old clothes so long you've not worn.
Let's all be hoboes. My, what a sight!
At the Lane hangout, next Saturday night!”
Such outfits and misfits you never saw.
One man didn’t shave for a week, and
the rest of his appearance much resembled
a tramp, ragged, dingy, carrying all his
belongings in a red handkerchief tied to a
stick. M e scarcely recognized him when
he pounded on the kitchen door and asked
for something to eat. The first prize was
his, and the lady-hobo receiving first was
dressed in carpet rags. One of the fun¬
niest games that evening was a silent
wedding, when the king and queen of the
hoboes were united, with no one uttering
a sound. It was the duty of the usher,
not only to seat the guests but to remove
anyone who smiled or laughed during the
ceremony. When all the bridal party
made it as laughable as possible, even
most of them had to be removed for snick¬
ering, and all had to pay forfeits.
Later in February there was a colonial
party in a home containing three fire¬
places all opening into a central chimney.
Nearly everyone found a suitable costume.
There were bustles, hoopskirts, mutton-
leg sleeves, dust ruffles, swallow tails,
leather boots, white wigs, and one very
black southern gentleman.
At the St. Patrick’s party the hostess
served green ice cream to “top” the pies
that were brought for dessert.
Last Summer we had several picnics,
the first one being a hot-dog roast in the
maple grove. We played such games as
bag race, three-legged race and the honey¬
moon race. In the honey-moon race a
lady and gentleman are each given a suit¬
case containing clothing which at a signal
each must put on, walk to a given place
and remove said clothing. Of course, the
lady’s suitcase contains men's clothing
and his contains a lady’s outfit.
One night when we had planned a pic¬
nic it rained, so we played games on
the barn floor. A treasure hunt was such
fun — partners looking for peanuts, old
shoes, ears of corn, mousetrap, mosquito
bites and gray hairs.
The Halloween party was a masque¬
rade. We were met by two ghosts who
carried flashlights and escorted us in via
the back shed, down the cellar stairs,
through the cellar between rows of corn
shocks, and up into the hall. In the liv¬
ing-room we found several guests whom
we tried to recognize, but it wasn't so
easy, for here was LTncle Sam, Martha
Washington, the fat colored cook and her
husband, aristocratic Aunt Julia who had
lumbago, a young lady from Sweden (our
host) and several very baekwoodsy
looking farmers and their wives.
Our last party was a backwards party.
Invitations were written backwards and
asked each guest to wear the front of his
clothes behind. The men looked especial¬
ly funny with neckties hanging down
their backs. They came to the back door,
backed in, and at supper had to eat their
cake and jello first before they could help
themselves to creamed chicken and bis¬
cuit. candied sweet potatoes, brown bread,
cranberries, perfection salad and coffee.
And now I am sure that there are sev¬
eral groups that will want to get started
and have as much fun as we have had.
LILLIAN LANE.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
37
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The Visiting Nurse
Eczema and Baldness
Eczema is an inflammation of the skin
accompanied by an exudation, that is, a
slow oozing, of an alkaline fluid called
lymph. It is quite often an affliction of
infancy and childhood. Frequently, if it
is neglected in early life, it will cause loss
of hair and baldness at a premature age.
A reader of our column who lives in
Pennsylvania has asked for advice about
tli is unfortunate disease. It would seem,
from this reader’s letter, that the hair
began to fall first, then patches of eczema
were discovered. Usually the reverse or¬
der is true ; that is, in all likelihood,
eczema caused the loss of hair
What causes eczema, sometimes called
“salt rheum”? Like so many, many ail¬
ments, it is often traceable to the diges¬
tive tract. That is why it is much more
frequently found in bottle-fed babies than
in infants who are breast-fed. Like
asthma and hay fever it may be found to
be due to sensitivity to certain foods or
proteins. The family physician or a skin
specialist is frequently able to find the
exact cause through skin tests.
It is also aggravated by a nervous
temperament. Anyone who is high-strung
and constantly “on edge” allows his or
her resistance to disease and infection to
become greatly lowered. If this lowered
resistance is coupled with an inherited
tendency toward “allergic” troubles,
eczema may readily develop.
So if anyone knows that on either side
of the family someone or more members
suffered from asthma, hay fever or
eczema, that person will do very well in¬
deed to take extra precautions. Over¬
work, loss of sleep, and worry should
be studiously avoided. The diet should
be kept simple. Much water should be
drunk every day — at least six or eight
glasses. The bowels should be kept open
by fruit and, if necessary, daily doses of
mineral oil.
Great care should be taken of the skin.
Only castile or line white soap should be
used. If even these irritate, dry oatmeal
may be substituted. If the scalp is the
skin which is affected there is imminent
danger of baldness, so every precautoin
must be taken. Olive oil should be heated
and patted onto the top of the head when
the hair has been parted. This will allay
the itching which, if relieved by scratch¬
ing, will only spread the infection and
greatly aggravate it. If the scalp is dry
and tight, the olive oil will do much to
better this condition. Frequently infants
with eczema are given entire baths of
olive oil until the trouble has disappeared.
Now when the scalp is free from the
eruption it should be kept very clean.
Baldness may come from poor circulation,
and there is nothing better than frequent
shampooing to stimulate the flow of blood
in the scalp. If the skin of the scalp is
dry and hot, olive oil should be thorough¬
ly rubbed into it, the scalp should be
loosened and pushed back and forth over
the skull for 10 or 15 minutes, then a
castile soap shampoo should be given.
Once every 10 days or two weeks is not
a bit too often for this even in the Win¬
ter time. Only a clean scalp can breathe.
We would not think of not washing our
faces for a month or so ; neither should
we neglect the skin in which our hair
tries to grow. The hair should be vigor¬
ously brushed at least twice a day to
stimulate circulation also.
Why do men grow bald more quickly
and more often than women? Because
the hats which they wear cut off circula¬
tion : this is at least one of the principal
causes. So when baldness appears in a
woman we must look elsewhere rather
than in the field of millinery for its cause.
Quite often the cause is a tendency to
eszema. If this is known to be true than
a doctor should be consulted and steps be
taken to cure the skin condition.
BEULAH FRANCE, R. N.
Patchwork Pattern
Grandmother’s Rose Quilt. — This is one of the
very old applique quilts, and is very beautiful.
Only four blocks are required for a quilt of aver¬
age size. The colors may be selected to suit
one’s taste, hut red, yellow and green were used
in this old quilt. The border is especially beau¬
tiful. Price of pattern 15 cents; any two quilt
patterns 25 cents. Quilt pattern catalog with
124 pictures of quilt patterns 15 cents. Send
orders to Pattern Department, The Rural New-
Yorker, New York.
Some Thoughts for a New
Year
“For every evil ’neath the sun
There is a cure or there is none ;
If there is one, go and find it;
If there is none, never mind it.”
This rhyme was familiar to me years
ago in the days of motto cards, as it was,
no doubt, to other readers of The R. N.-
Y. Recently found in an old desk, this
morning it sounds like a bit of common
sense to help us along the road ahead. I
have found that hunting for a cure is
often interesting, but not minding trou¬
ble is difficult. Are there not some things
we can do to strengthen our forgettery of
the evils for which no remedy is yet in
sight?
Each of us knows that a change of
task will rest a jaded muscle or a tired
mind. It might be a good idea to look
about for a new hobby for these Winter
evenings. And if we need another motto
to encourage us to start a fresh enter¬
prise the device of the great Stadtholder
comes ringing down the centuries : “I
have no need to hope in order to under¬
take, nor to succeed in order to perse¬
vere.”
Just here a long-unanswered question
comes to mind. Why is it that about the
fire the woman knits and the man whit¬
tles? Perhaps Mary would whittle with
great enjoyment, and John knit. One of
my neighbors carries with pride a bag
made by her husband, formerly a mem¬
ber of the English navy. No, it is not
knitted, but knotted cleverly, and made
of twine. When I admired it she said:
“All the lads on Tom’s ship did this sort
of thing. You know it's an old custom
among seamen to be good at contriving.
I always liked the part of ‘Moby Dick’
where Melville describes the sailors work¬
ing at scrimshaw and the sword mat and
rope-making spools.” Then I remem-bered
a prize-winning blanket made by a crip¬
pled man whose mother and grandmother
were famous weavers. A few days later
a friend said to me : “Come see my rag
rug father made the Winter mother left
us ; he got a lot of comfort out of making
it, and I enjoy using it.”
Let us return for a moment to the fun
of whittling by the fire with whatever
wood is native to one’s locality, whether
the wliittler be Mary or John. Suppose
we try a bit of experimenting, after we’ve
made the usual things — a cane of ash,
perhaps, a picture frame, or an inkstand.
The ever-useful coat hanger can be made
of laurel, knitting needles of willow are
light to handle, a darning-basket egg is
good-looking made of two contrasting
kinds of wood. And if your hands move
slowly at this unaccustomed task remem¬
ber what “K. L. S.” said, thinking the
same thing of his work : “To travel hope¬
fully is better than to arrive, and the
true success is to labor.”
Gathering nature material is interest¬
ing and challenges us to contrive some¬
thing of nothing. Honeysuckle vine, for
instance, is excellent for making a bas¬
ket. In such a container a Winter bou¬
quet is sure to be attractive. Rushes
from the swamp and splints of white oak
are time-honored stuff for chair seats and
footstools. Gradually we notice how the
material shares with our ingenuity in de¬
ciding the design we create.
Wooden toys might solve the Christmas
problem for the youngsters. A doll’s bed,
a little wagon, a miniature churn, or a
stalwart box to hold one’s treasures can¬
not fail to delight a small niece or favor¬
ite grandchild. Tops are always in favor,
especially when painted in gay colors.
Applewood is suitable for jolly animals —
geese or rabbits or cats or horses — what¬
ever creature the carver knows well and
likes to think about as the wood shapes
in his hand.
When there «re birthdays approaching
observe the tastes of the celebrator, and
make an appropriate gift — a hearth
cricket, perhaps of pine, or a bread board,
a bookshelf all wooden-pegged, or a pencil
tray or envelope rack for the desk. Gar¬
den tools are fascinating, and so of course
are bird houses and feeding stands. Doll
houses are always satisfactory. Some
day try turning a butter bowl on the
lathe and add a bit of carving. Make a
larger bowl and use it for nuts; perhaps
add a wreath of forest leaves about the
edge, and try staining them with a sug¬
gestion of Autumn color.
One enjoys hearing about the toy-
makers of Tryon, N. C., and the wood-
carvers, who are famous for nursery
rhyme toys — Red Riding Hood with the
wolf, Bo-Peep with her crook and flock
of sheep. Who wouldn’t enjoy a pair of
book-ends made of carved rabbits with
pink eyes and snowy backs?
I never cease to wonder how my small
creative ability has made me appreciate
the superb work achieved by others. One
delights in the success of the Shenandoah
Community Workers of Bird Haven, Va.,
with their hand-jointed mortised, well-
rubbed tables and chests of native maple
and walnut done in the early American
manner. Of course these men and wom¬
en were once only a group of whittlers
before the fire on long Winter evenings.
Sometimes a handicraft club starts in
a community ; sometimes a club already
organized proposes a handwork day and
exhibit. If you were a judge, to which
of these things would you give a prize?
They were on the “Contraption Table —
something from nothing.” Table runners
made of old linen feed bags, the ends
finished with heavy thread in bright col¬
ors ; turtles and flamingoes made of shells
and candle-wicking and pipe cleaners.
(Almost as amusing as a balky mule of
polished applewood displayed on the wood
carving table.) Bowl and candlesticks
of native clay baked in a tin and buried
in a hole dug out of the side of a bank ;
the bowl filled with moss and partridge
berries and galax.
I’ve recently been reading the life of
an upstanding woman, Maria Mitchell,
the great astronomer, whose journal tells
of her early years on Nantucket Island
with all its fine Quaker simplicity. Some
of her words linger in my mind. When
she was old she wrote in her diary: “We
are apt to say, ‘Could we have had the
opportunity in life that our neighbor
had.” and we leave the unfinished sen-
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fence to imply that we should have been
geniuses. No one ever says, ‘If I had
not bad such golden opportunities thrust
upon me, I might have developed by a
struggle.’ But why look back at all?
Why turn your eyes to your shadow,
when, by looking upward, you see your
rainbow in the same direction? For our
want of opportunity was our opportunity,
our privations were our privileges — our
needs were stimulants : and we are what
we are because we had little and wanted
much ; and it is hard to tell which was
the more powerful factor.”
And that reminds me of tbe story told
of a famous teacher who had written
many books on economics and the well¬
being of society. As he grew old he liked
to repeat one sentence : “Courage,” he
said, “courage is the only security.”
I had thought to have done with mot¬
toes but my old desk has brought an¬
other to light, whose author I do not
know. I am sure it was written years
ago. before we called “adult education”
by that name. I think it is someone’s
picture of a happy person. This is what
he said : “Constantly finding new uses for
his stores of knowledge and adding to
them at every opportunity he maintains
uninterrupted that inward process of self-
education which gives employment and
satisfaction to mind, and thus forms the
due reward of all its efforts.”
Since the attitude of the mind does de¬
termine the climate of the spirit there
may be more in the rhyme at the begin¬
ning of this article than appears at first
glance. It is good to believe that no
matter what tempests may roar without
this Winter we can within our own selves
be serene as we cultivate a new hobby.
FLORENCE REEVES.
Unusual Fruit Cakes
My friends insistently call the fruit
cake made by the first recipe “perfect
fruit cake.” It should be made early and
allowed time to age and mellow. Nothing
save time gives to our fruit cakes the
flavors we so desire. The other types I
give recipes for you will notice can be
made and served quickly and easily any
time during the holiday season.
Fruit Cake. — One and one-fourth cups
brown sugar, one-half pound shortening,
1-/4 cups flour, one-half cup molasses, one-
half pound citron, one-half pound figs,
juice of two oranges;, iy2 pounds cur¬
rants, one-half cup of flour for dredging
fruit, one-half cup strong coffee, one-half
cup plum jelly, one teaspoon soda, one-
half pound nut meats (I use assorted nut
meats), six eggs, one-half teaspoon each
of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves and two
pounds of raisins. Candied fruit peel
may be added. Cream shortening and
add sugar gradually. Beat until light.
Add beaten egg yolks and molasses, then
coffee. Stir in flour, spices and soda
sifted together. Add jelly and orange
juice. Next add fruit and nuts which
have been dredged with the one-half enp
of flour. Mix very thoroughly. Add
stiffly beaten egg whites last. Drop by
spoonfuls in well-greased molds, filling
not more than two-thirds full. Baking
powder cans make good containers, espe¬
cially for small round servings. Round
coffee cans and casserole dishes are excel¬
lent for the larger cakes one wishes to
decorate. Decorate top of batter with
candied cherries and almonds, skinned,
or any available decorations. Adjust
tight fitting lids and steam for three
hours. Do not remove lids after steam¬
ing. Then bake in a slow oven of 275 de¬
grees for one hour. Remove lids and
allow to cool over night. Replace lids
and store away to age.
Frozen Fruit Cake. — Two cups of
milk, one-half cup sugar, one-fourth cup
flour, one-fourth teaspoon salt, two beaten
eggs, one-half teaspoon vanilla, one cup
raisins, one cup broken pecans, two cups
crumbled almond macaroons (or a
dried sponge cake, crumbled, may be
used), and one cup whipping cream.
Scald the milk in double boiler. Blend
together the sugar, flour, salt, add to the
milk, stirring until smooth and thick¬
ened. Cook for 10 minutes, then gradu¬
ally pour over the beaten egg, stir and
return to the double boiler to complete
cooking. Flavor with vanilla. Cool and
add the raisins, pecans, crumbled maca¬
roons. Fold in whipped cream and
freeze.
Bakeless Fruit Cake. — One-half pound
of graham crackers, rolled fine, one-half
pound of marshmallows, cut fine, one-half
pound of dates, cut fine, one-half cup of
chopped nut meats, one-half cup of thin
cream and 10 maraschino cherries, cut in
small pieces. Mix together thoroughly
and press firmly into a tube pan lined
with heavy wax paper which has been
buttered or oiled. Let stand over night
or longer in the refrigerator or other cool
place. Turn out and serve in slices with
whipped cream. The cake may be iced
with whipped cream and garnished with
colored candies.
Uncooked Fruit Cake. — One package
of orange or peach-flavored gelatin, three-
fourths cup sugar, two cup boiling water,
one cup raisins, three-fourths cup cur¬
rants, one cup chopped dates, one cup
chopped nut meats, one teaspoon cinna¬
mon and one-fourth teaspoon cloves. Com¬
bine sugar and gelatin and add boiling
water. Mix well and set aside to cool.
Cook raisins in small amount of water
until soft. Cool and add to first mixture
with other ingredients. Pour into a ring
mold and chill. Slice as you do fruit
cake and serve with sweetened whipped
cream. Mrs. benjamin nielsen.
Baked Ham
A special way of preparing baked ham
is to use brown sugar and honey or maple
syrup.
First, place the ham fat side up on a
rack in an open roasting pan and let
bake in a slow oven. For a ham weigh¬
ing 10 lbs., allow four hours, or 25
minutes per pound for baking ; for a large
ham, allow 20 minutes per pound ; for a
smaller one, allow 30 minutes per pound.
Forty-five minutes before the ham is
done, remove it from the oven, take off
the rind and score the fat to form dia¬
monds. Spread this with a mixture of
honey or maple syrup and brown sugar,
and return to the oven to finish cooking
and brown the outside. It may be basted
occasionally with honey or maple syrup.
To serve, place it on a large platter,
decorate with candied cherries and slip a
paper frill over the shank bone. This
paper frill may be made from a letter-
size piece of paper, doubled and cut par¬
tially through from the doubled side in
parallel slits.
38
The RURAL. NEW-YORKER
January 12, 1935
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I have quite a few pullets which were
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Waxing Poultry Feathers
A new system of poultry picking is thus
described by Prof. E. L. Dakan, of the
poultry department of the Ohio State
Unversity : The chickens are suspended
on a carrier and bled. The carrier dips
them into warm water to loosen their
feathers without injuring the flesh. Leav¬
ing the water bath, the wing, tail and
other larger feathers are pulled as the
birds are drawn along. They pass on
through a drying tunnel into the wax
bath, leaving that to pass through cool
air to speed hardening of the wax. Girls
standing by the carrier strip wax, feath-
ei-s and all as the chickens pass before
them. When properly done it makes a
clean and speedy job.
A Bird Sanctuary
in New York City
Next Spring a sanctuary for birds,
wild flowers and trees is to be established
in New York City. Nine acres of natural
woodland on the Bronx River, between
the new Thompson Memorial Rock Gar¬
den and the large Iris plantation in the
New York Botanical Garden, are to be
enclosed by a fence, within which birds
may find shelter unmolested and wild
flowers and trees of New York will be
planted and protected. Birds are to be
encouraged to stay over Winter by being
fed. Entrance to this sanctuary will be
permitted only to those people whose
honorable interest in wild life is assured.
The idea of the sanctuary within the
city limits, where birds and wild flowers
are particularly precious, was inspired by
the sanctuary created by Mrs. James
Baird on the grounds of the Scarsdale
Golf Club. This area, established only
five years ago, when the club threatened
to cut down a magnificant stretch of
natural woods, has already become a
haven for many birds, who naturally ap¬
preciate this bit of forest preserved for
them. The existing growth of the area
has been augmented by the planting of
some of the finest of the native shrubs
and flowers.
The New York Bird and Tree Club,
which is now sending out pleas for mem¬
berships and for additional funds to help
in constructing the fence which will mean
the establishment of the new sanctuary,
hopes to make this project as outstanding
a piece of work as it did when it raised
$12,000 a number of years ago for the
replanting of orchards which had been
devastated by the war in France.
The sanctuary at the Botanical Garden
is to be made a memorial to Mrs. Na¬
thaniel Lord Britton, wife of the founder
and former director of the institution and
herself an ardent worker for the preser¬
vation of wild life. It has been sug¬
gested that sections of the fence be dedi¬
cated as memorials to others. Mrs. Wil¬
liam Wallace Nichols of Scarsdale is
chairman of the sanctuary. Eventually,
the club aims to establish arboretums in
other States, beginning with New Jersey,
where Mrs. Thomas A. Edison is to be
the chairman. But the immediate en¬
deavor of the 200 members is to raise
funds for the New York City sanctuary
at the New York Botanical Garden in
Bronx Park. The garden itself is offer¬
ing all possible support and co-operation
for this project.
Vermont Union
Agricultural Meeting
This will be held January 15-18, at
Memorial Auditorium, Burlington.
For 63 years the Vermont Dairymen's
Association (the oldest agricultural or¬
ganization in the State) has been hold¬
ing its annual sessions in mid-January
and attracting hundreds of farmers to it's
program. At one time the meetings were
accompanied with programs for the Ma¬
ple Sugar Markers’ Association and ex¬
hibits of both butter and maple products
attracted wide attention. In those days
State financial aid was given both or¬
ganizations. When these subsidies were
removed, it became difficult for the organi¬
zations to put on attractive programs and,
m later years, the Maple Sugar Makers'
Association practically ceased operations.
The Dairymen's Association, however, has
weathered the storms for many years and
it is about their program and through
their co-operation that the Union Agri¬
cultural program has been made possible.
In recent years there has been a de¬
mand for opportunity to attend meetings
and lectures on subjects other than dairy¬
ing. Both the Extension Service and De¬
partment of Agriculture have received
many requests for such meetings. During
the past Summer plans for a union agri¬
cultural program developed, and took
definite form in September when the
Union Agricultural Council was organ¬
ized. Four other promotional organiza¬
tions representing the major agricultural
interests, namely: maple products, poul¬
try, fruit and potatoes, joined with the
dairymen as members of the Council. The
purpose is to hold a mid-winter meeting
of interest to the entire agricultural popu¬
lation of the State, to support a farm
products show and to arrange for a com¬
prehensive exhibit of dairying and general
farm equipment and supplies.
The Union Agricultural Council, organ¬
ized the last of September, with Commis¬
sioner of Agriculture, E. H. Jones, as
chairman, and J. E. Carrigan, Director
of Extension Service, as secretary-treas¬
urer. named H. A. Dwinell, Director of
the Bureau of Markets, as general man¬
ager. Each co-operating organization
was asked to arrange its own program
with the assurance that the receipts of
the Council from the rental of commer¬
cial exhibit space and advertising would
be used to help cover program expenses.
The arrangement of the commercial ex¬
hibit on the ground floor of the Memorial
Auditorium in Burlington was changed
and enlarged to cover nearly 4,000 square
feet. The commercial concerns received
the enlarged plans for the Winter meet¬
ings optimistically, over 90 per cent of
the space being early contracted. Among
the speakers and lecturers are many well-
known authorities. Hon. E. S. Brigham,
former Congressman and Commissioner of
Agriculture will be toastmaster of the
dairymen's banquet which closes the week
on Friday night, January 18.
The association of dairymen’s wives
and daughters will hold meetings Wed¬
nesday and Thursday afternoons, featur¬
ing in the addresses a study of the laws
of the State affecting Women and Chil¬
dren. the national housing act and the
mobolization for human needs movement.
The Farm Products Show, first starting
in 1933, in conjunction with the dairy¬
men’s meeting, got off to a splendid start
and immediately established itself as a
feature which would draw many people
to the meetings. With the exhibitors of
eggs, potatoes, maple products, etc., at¬
tending, it was quite natural that they
should expect a share of the program.
The products to be shown this year are:
apples, butter, eggs, maple products, po¬
tatoes, hay and corn. Hay. a new prod¬
uct included for the first time last year,
proved very popular and is expected to be
a leader in number of entries this year.
Corn is a new addition this year* and
present indications are that it will add a
large amount of interest to the entire
show.
A feature of interest to every farmer
or farmer’s wife who makes dairy butter
is the session which has been arranged for
them at the dairy laboratory at the State
College of Agriculture on Friday fore¬
noon. The dairy manufacturers depart¬
ment is co-operating in offering this op¬
portunity for those who have dairy but¬
ter in the Farm Pi’oduets Show and any
others who are interested to discuss the
scoring of their product and to see a
demonstration of some important phase of
butter-making given. That this is the
first opportunity of this kind which has
been offered to the dairy butter-makers
for many years. With the tendency in¬
creasing for the farm to supply the home
needs for food, and the low price for
Class 2 milk, dairy butter-making is
thought to be increasing in the State and
it is expected this program will prove
popular.
A boy' was dining at the home of his
mother’s friend. “Are you sure you
can cut your meat. Marvin?” she
inquired after watching him a moment.
“Oh. yes, ma’am,” he replied without
looking up from his plate. “We often
have it as tough as this at home.” —
Montreal Star.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
39
Market News and Prices
New York Produce Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
In most cases top price is given.
NEW YORK MILK PRICES
The Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers for 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during November, as
follows: , ,
Class 1, $2.45 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2 30 per 100 lbs. see offcial orders) ; Class
2A, $1.40: Class 2B, $1.40; Class 2C, $1.40;
Class 2D, $1.18; Class 2E, $1.13— with a differ¬
ential of 4c on these classes; Class 3, not avail¬
able; Class 4 A, $1.03 — differential 2.9c; Class
4B, 94c — differential 2.3c.
RETAIL MILK PRICES
Effective June 5, 1934, Official Order 74. fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints 8c; Grade A 16c per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at lc per quart
below the above standard price.
Price of cream from dealer to dealer, ex¬
clusive of stores, per 40-qt. can, are: Heavy
cream, 40 per cent fat, $14.60; medium cream.
30 per cent fat, $11.50; light cream, 20 per
cent fat, $8.20.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 3314c; extra, 92 score,
32 M c ; firsts, 90 to 91 score, 30% to 31 %e; un¬
salted, best 34% c; firsts, 33%c; centralized,
30% c.
CHEESE
Specials, 19c: gaucy, 17 to 17%c; Wisconsin
fresh, 15 to 15%c.
EGGS
Nearby white hennery, special pack, including
premiums, 39c; hennery, exchange specials, 37c;
standards, 35c; browns, special, 37c; Pacific
Coast, standards, 36 to 36%c.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should lie fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weigh 2% to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds, 1% lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Undergrades and small sizes proportionately
large. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 17c; broilers, 19 to 22c: ducks, nearby,
17c; geese, 17c; pigeons, pair, 20c; rabbits, lb.,
15 to 18c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 20 to 27c: fowls. 15 to 19e: roosters,
11 to 13c; turkeys._ 25 to 29c; ducks, 14 to 18c;
squabs, lb., 25 to 50c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers, $7.50 to $8; cows, $2.50
$3.75: calves, $6.50 to $9; hogs,
$4; lambs, $9.50.
VEGETABLES
to $4; bulls,
$6.75; sheep,
Beets, bu., 40 to 65c. Brussels sprouts, L. I.,
qt., 5 to 15c. Cabbage, nearby, Savoy, bbl., 65c
to $1; bskt, 50c; State, white, ton, $15 to $17.
Celery knobs, nearby, bu., 75c ■ to $1.25. Egg¬
plant, bu.. $1 to $1.50. Horseradish, Mo., bbl.,
$4 to $9.50. Lettuce, l»u., $1.50. Lima beans,
bu., $2.50 to $3.75. Oyster plants, doz. bchs.,
75c to $1.50. Parsnips, bu., 50 to 75c. Peppers,
Fla., bu., $1.50. White potatoes, Maine, in
bulk 180 lbs., $1.45 to $1.65: 100 lbs.. 85 to
95c- Idaho, 100 lbs., $2. Sweet potatoes, En.
Shore, bbl., $2 to $2.25; Del. and Mr., bu., 50c
to $1.38. Radishes, Va., bu., 75e. Spinach,
Norfolk, bu., $1 to $1.25. Squash, nearby, Hub¬
bard. bbl., $1.50 to $2. Tomatoes, repacked,
72s $2 to $2.50, 90c $1.75 to $2.25. Watercress.
Sn. and En., 100 bells., $3.50 to $6.
FRUITS
Apples. — Baldwin $1.35 to $1.75, Red De¬
licious $1.35 to $2, It. I. Greening $1.35 to
$1.63, N. W. Greening $1.18 to $1.38, Eastern
McIntosh $1.85 to $2.25. Northern Spy $1.50 to
$2, Rome Beauty $1.25 to $2, Stayman Winesap
$1.25 to $1.50, Stark $1.25 to $1.35, York Im¬
perial $1.23 to $1.50, Wealthy $1.18 to $1.25,
Winter Banana $1.18 to $1.25, other varieties
$1.13 to $1.50. Cranberries, En., % bbl. box,
$3.80 to $5.50. Pears, Kieffer, bu., 50c to $1.38,
Bose, bu., 50c to $1.75.
GRAIN
Wheat, No. 2 red, $1.14%; corn. No. 2 yellow,
$1.04 "s ; oats, No. 2 white, 67%c; rye. No. 2,
No. 1 Timothy. $25: No. 2, $24; clover, mixed,
$22 to $25; Alfalfa, $23 to $29.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter, 35 to 40c; eggs, 40 to 50c; chickens,
30 to 35c; grapes, lb., 15c; potatoes, lb., 2 to
3c; lettuce, head, 5 to 10c; apples, doz., 35 to
50c; mushrooms, lb., 25 to 50c; string beans, lb„
20c; onions, lb., 2 to 5c; celery, bob. of 3 roots,
25c; cabbage, head, 5 to 10c; spinach, lb., 15c;
tomatoes, lb., 20 to 25c.
Buffalo Wholesale Markets
The egg market is slightly firmer, while but¬
ter continues steady.
Butter, Cheese and Eggs. — Butter, steady;
creamery prints, 36 to 37c; tubs, 34 to 35c;
firsts, 32 to 34c; country rolls, 33 to 35c. Cheese,
steady; brick, new fiats, daisies, longhorns, 15
to 16c; old fiats, 22 to 25c; limburger, 13 to
23c; Swiss, 20 to 23c. Eggs, firmer; nearby
fancy, 37c; grade A, 28 to 35c; grade B, 27c;
grade C, 23 to 24c; nearby at market, 22 to 33c.
Poultry. — Dressed poultry, steady; fowls, 15
to 20c; fryers, 18 to 19c; broilers, 22 to 26c;
roasters, 19 to 24c; ducks, 17 to 21c; geese, 16
to 21c; turkeys. 22 to 29c. Live poultry, steady;
fowls, 13 to 18c; roosters, 12c; springers, 16 to
21c; roasters, 22c; ducks, 20c; geese, 17c;
turkeys, 26c.
Apples and Potatoes. — Apples, steady; nub-
bardston, bu., 60c to $1: Wealthy, 50c to_$1.25;
Greening, 60c to $1.25; King, 65c to $1.65; Pip¬
pin, 75 to 90c; Twenty Ounce, 75c to $1.10: Bald¬
win, 85c to $1.25; Snow, 75c to $1.40: Tallman
Sweet, $1.10 to $1.15; Spitzenberg, $1.10 to
$1.25: Rome Beauty, $1.25; Jonathan, $1.35;
McIntosh, $1 to $2: Cortland, $1.50; Delicious,
$1.50 to $1.75; Northern Spy, $1.50 to $2. Po¬
tatoes, steady; home-grown, bu., 25 to 40c;
Idaho bakers, 50-lb. bag, $1.10; Red Bliss, 60c;
sweets, N. J.. bu., $1.60 to $2.
Beans and Onions. — Beans, steady; pea. cwt.,
$3.50; medium. $3.75; marrow, $4.50; write or
red kidney, $5.50; Limas. $7.50. Onions, steady;
home-grown, bu.. $1 to $1.50: Yellow Globe, 50-
lb. bag, 90c to $1.35; Idaho Spanish, $1.50.
Fruits and Berries. — Cranberries, 25-lb. box.
$3.50 to $4.75; grapes, Cal., 28-lb. lug, $2 to
$2.50; oranges, Cal., box, $2.75 to $4; Fla., $3
to $3.75: pears, bu., 40c to $1.50; tangerines,
Fla., crate, $1.75 to $2.
Vegetables. — Anise, Cal., crate. $4: artichokes.
Cal., % crate, $2.25; asparagus, 2-doz. bclis.,
$4 to $6; beans, Fla., green, bu., 40 to 50c;
Cuba, Lima, $6: beets, bu., 40 to 50c; broc¬
coli, Cal., crate, $2.50 to $2.75; Brussels
sprouts, qt., 10 to 12%c; cabbage, bu.. 20 to
40c; carrots, bu., 45 to 60c: cauliflower. Cal.,
crate, $1.40; celery, 6 to 10-doz. crate, $3.50 to
$4; endive, lb., 15 to 20c; escarole, Fla., 1%-
bu„ $2; lettuce, 10-lb. bskt., 50 to 65c; mush¬
rooms, 3-lb. bskt., 50 to 75c: parsnips, bu.. 75
to 90c; peas, Cal., bu., $4.50; peppers, Fla.,
1%-bu., $2 to $4.25; radishes, doz. bchs., 15 to
20c; spinach, Tex., bu., $1.10 to $1.15; squash,
bu., 40 to 50c; tomatoes, 8-lb. bskt., 90c to
$1.65; turnips, bu., 60 to 75c.
Feeds. — Hay. steady; Timothy, baled, ton,
$25; Alfalfa, $30; oat straw, $15: wheat bran,
carlot, ton, $30; standard middlings, $30.50;
red-dog, $33.50; oilmeal, 34 per cent protein,
$43.50; cottonseed meal, 41 per cent, $44; glu¬
ten. $38.10; hominy, $38; rolled oats, bag,
$3.85; table cornmeal, $2.55; Timothy seed, bu.,
$11; Alfalfa, $17; Alsike, $20; clover. $19.
C. II. B.
Philadelphia Livestock
Steers, dry-fed, good to choice, $6.75 to $7.75;
steers, fair to good. $5.50 to $6.50; cows, good
to choice. $3 to $4; cows, fair to good, $2 to $3;
cows, bologna, $1.25 to $1.75; bulls, choice to
butcher, $4 to $4.50; bulls, bologna. $3 to $3.50;
bulls, bologna, lights, $2.50 to $2.85. Calves,
choice, nearby, $8.75 to $9; mediums, $7.50 to
$8; common and thin, $3 to $5; Tenn.. choice,
$8 to $8.50; Tenn., medium, $6.50 to $7; com¬
mon, $3 to $4.50; W. Va. and Ohio, medium,
87 to $7.50; common, $3 to $5; heavy calves,
$2.50 to $5. Sheep, wethers, extra, $4.75 to
$5; sheep, fair to good, $3.50 to $4; sheep, com¬
mon, $2 to $3; ewes, heavy, fat, $2.75 to $3:
lambs, choice, $9.60 to $9.85; lambs, fair to
good, $8 to $8.50: lambs, common, $5.50 to
$6.50. Hogs, best Ohio handyweights, $7.50
to $7.65; hogs, nearby, handy weight, $7 to $7.25;
hogs, handy weight, 220 lbs. or more. $7 to $7.25;
light. 140 to 160 lbs., $0.75 to $9; light, 130
lbs. and less, $2.50 to $4.50.
Philadelphia Markets
Butter, 34% to 37%e; eggs, 36 to 38c; live
fowls, 16 to 18c; chickens, 18 to 20e; dressed
fowls, 18% to 19%c; chickens. 22% to 24%c;
turkeys, 24 to 30c; ducks, 16 to 18c; geese. 18
to 19c: apples, bu., $1.15 to $1.65: cabbage, new,
bu.. 85c to $1; onions. 50-lb. sack, $1 to $1.10:
sweet potatoes, bu., $1 to $1.50; potatoes, 100
lbs., 90 to 95c.
Pittsburgh Livestock
Hogs, 200-lb. averages, $7.65; 160 to 170 lbs.,
$7.25 to $7.50; 140 to 150 lbs.. $6.50 to $7; 120
to 140 lbs., $6 to $6.50; 100 to 120 lbs., $6 down;
sows, $5.75. Calves, best vealers, $9: choice
dry-fed steers, $6.50 to $8: common to medium.
$5.50 to $6: heifers. $4 down: fat cows and
beef bulls. $3 to $3.50. Best lambs $9.65 down;
yearlings, $6.50 down; good sheep, $4.50.
Pittsburgh Markets
Butter, 30 to 32c; eggs, 28 to 32c; hens, 12
to 15c; chickens, 17 to 19c; turkeys, 17 to 20c;
ducks, 11 to 12c: geese, 15 to 16c; apples, bu.,
$1 to $1.75; cabbage. 50-lb. bag. 30 to 40c;
carrots, %-bu. bskt.. 25 to 45c: kale, bu.. 50c:
mushrooms, 3-lb. bskt., 50 to 85c; onions, 50
lbs.. 90c to $1.10; potatoes. 100 lbs., $1 to
$1.05; spinach, bu., $1.15 to $1.35.
Pullet Has Prolapse
Can you tell me how to cure my nine-
mouth-okl Leghorn pullet of prolapse?
She has been such a heavy layer for the
past two months ; she averages live eggs
per week, very large ones. Her body
seems so light. I didn’t notice this condi¬
tion until I started using permanganate
of potassium, a pinch in a pail of water,
when the other pullets had such a gray
look to their combs. M. s.
New York.
The protruding part may he washed
with warm water and replaced, using if
need he, a little oil or vaseline for lubri¬
cation. The everted part may remain in
place after being put back, but often
fails to do so, in which case there is lit¬
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of large eggs by this pullet placed too
great a strain upon the oviduct and it
is doubtful if she can be saved. This
condition is often found in a flock of
laying pullets and emphasizes the need for
greater attention to the securing of
health and vigor in raising young stock.
M. B. D.
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The Henyard
An Interesting Poultry Tour
The twelfth annual Cayuga County
Farm Bureau poultry tour, arranged by
Bueau Manager, Charles Messer, was as
usual a decided success. Between two
and three hundred interested poultry
breeders and promoters attended.
The first stop was at the farm of Mr.
and Mrs. James H. Stone, Marcellus.
Their place is illustrative of the possi¬
bilities of producing an excellent and
profitable White Leghorn establishment,
using ordinary buildings and equipment,
with a minimum of overhead expense.
Blood tested for pullorum for the past
five years, they hatched 13,000 chicks in
1934, and now have on hand 500 hens
and 500 pullets.
Prof. C. E. Lee, of Cayuga, gave a
valuable talk on selection and culling.
Using birds of various ages up to five
years, from the Stone flock, he pointed
out that very often too much attention is
paid to first-year production, and that,
Mrs. Little and her constructive work
with poultry. The flock now consists of
about 1.000 birds from which 20,000
chicks were sold last Spring.
After a luncheon at Elbridge High
School the caravan of about 75 cars pro¬
ceeded to a two-story laying house, with
a straw loft over the second story a de¬
sirable feature. An efficient 800-bird
White Leghorn egg-producing establish¬
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The last place visited was the farm of
Henry U. Webster and Son. Clark Street
Road, Aurelius. About 1.200 R. I. Reds
are here maintained, and housed princi¬
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and sheep. This is a nice flock, the pul¬
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Storrs, Conn., Egg Contest
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Dec. 26, 1934 :
White Wyandottes constitute only a
small group in the Storrs laying test but
A Turkey Parade
Out in Air and Sunshine
by proper selection with attention to
longevity production, birds which will
produce well for several years may be ob¬
tained Avith greater profit resulting.
He also brought out the fact that se¬
lection plays an important role in elimi¬
nating range paralysis from the flock.
Prof. Lee stated in part it has been veil
established that birds with good eye col¬
or carrying considerable brown pigment
are more resistant to range paralysis, and
that, where this ailment is troubling, the
birds with gray and green eyes should be
eliminated from the flock. As general con¬
trol methods he recommends the milk
flush, sanitation and immediate elimina¬
tion of all birds showing diseased symp¬
toms.
The next stop was at the farm of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry F. Little, Camillas. By
careful breeding, selection and mating for
desired type and production Mrs. Little
has produced one of the best flocks of R.
I. and N. H. Reds in the country. Her
foundation R. I. Reds Avere obtained
from Harold Thompkins, Concord. Mass.
Mrs. Little’s birds are blood-tested and
trap-nested, and have Avon many prizes
and trophies at leading poultry sIioavs
for the past several years.
Prof. E. G. Smith, Poultry Depart¬
ment, Cornell University, paid tribute to
last week they stood out from the crowd.
From a yield of 43 per cent the previous
Aveek they hopped up to 70 per cent al¬
most overnight. The cold Avave that
barged in from the Avest, dropping tem¬
peratures more than 40 degrees in less
than 24 hours, arrived too late in the
week to act as a deterrent.
All breeds taken together more than
held their oAvn during the eighth week of
the test. They came through AAflth a total
of 4.349 eggs, 82 better than in the
previous Aveek, a yield of 62.1 per cent.
John Williams, of Connecticut, moved up
into second place in the N. H. Red class.
E. B. Parmenter’s entry of R. I. Reds
from Massachusetts, Avas an easy top for
the Aveek Avith a lay of 63 eggs that scored
66 points. George LoAvry’s pen of White
Leghorns from Connecticut, made second
with a tally of 63 points. Coombs Poul¬
try Farm’s pen of the same breed from
Kansas, Avas in third place with a total
of 60 points.
Irving J. Ivauder’s entry of Leghorns
from New York and Globus Poultry
Farm’s entry of Reds from Massachu¬
setts. lied for fourth Avith 59 points each.
No less than five teams tied for fifth at
58 points each. They include three en¬
tries of Reds from Massachusetts, namely
South Bend Poultry Farm, .T. ,T. Warren
and Pinecrest Orchards, also Donald I
Goodenough’s pen of Reds from Con¬
necticut. and White Leghorns by A. E.
Anthony and Son from Connecticut.
The leading pens to date in each of the
principal varieties are as follows :
White Rocks. — Kalerok Farm, Mass.,
January 12, 1935
406 eggs, 397 points; E. A. Ilirt, Mass.,
390 eggs, 371 points.
Barred Rocks.— R. C. Cobb, Mass., 421
eggs, 414 points; James Dryden, Cal..
348 eggs, 317 points.
N. H. Reds.— Hubbard Farms, N. II.,
385 eggs. 375 points; John Williams.
Conn.. 328 eggs, 324 points.
R. I. Reds. — E. B. Parmenter. Mass.
464 eggs. 469 points; Pinecrest Orchards,
Mass., 458 eggs, 431 points; Donald I.
Goodenough. Conn., 420 eggs, 423 points:
South Bend Poultry Farm. Mass.. 42S
eggs. 412 points; Globus Poultry Farm,
Mass., 397 eggs, 399 points.
^ Wliite^ Leghorns. — Coombs Poultry
Farm. Kan.. 460 eggs, 446 points; Irving
J. Kauder, N. Y„ 456 eggs. 441 points;
James Dryden. Cal.. 460 eggs. 437 points ;
A. E. Anthony & Son, Conn., 430 eggs,
421 points ; Geo. LoAvry, Conn., 437 eggs,
420 points.
Weekly Summary. — Total for the week,
4,349 eggs, 4.318 points; total to date.
32,315 eggs. 30.518 points ; benst pen for
the Aveek, No. 28. 63 eggs, 66 points ;
beste pen total to date, No. 28. 464 eggs,
469 points ; average pen total to date,
322 eggs. 305 points.
Per Cent Production by Varieties. —
10 Aneonas, 37.1 : 10 White Wyandottes,
70; 20 Australorps, 65; 50 White Rocks.
68.6: 70 Barred Rocks, 55.5; 70 N. H.
Reds. 57.6 : 380 White Leghorns. 59.3 :
390 R. I. Reds, 66.3; 1000 aA'erage all
varieties, 62.1.
Some Turkey Questions
Could you give me directions on Iioav
to build an automatic out-door turkey
feeder for dry mash, and some sugges¬
tions on equipment to handle turkeys on
the range? av. h. g.
Pennsylvania.
Equipment for caring for young turkeys
upon range may be A ery simple and home¬
made. After the poults have left their
brooders at about 10 weeks of age and
are upon clean meadoAV or other land,
they need only the shelter of a simple roof
at night, and this may be a one-pitch
roof supported by posts and having be¬
neath perches made from poles five or
six feet from the ground. Perches should
be high enough to protect from small,
prowling animals but not so high as
to be likely to- cause injury if their oc¬
cupants are croAvded off and fall heavily
to the ground. 1
All feed should be supplied from hop¬
pers or troughs, that it may not he con¬
taminated by droppings upon the ground.
The feed dishes may be simple crocks,
troughs or self-feeding hoppers. These
latter are made just as those for other
poultry are and consist simply of a long,
narrow box with the bottom drawn in
to make a narrow outlet that feeds the
mash down into the trough-like receptacle
beneath. This mouth of the feeder should
have an opening about four inches Avide
and extending the length of the hopper.
Raised edges of the food receptacle into
which the mash or grain falls from above
will save waste from flirting the mash or
grain to the ground. This should be per¬
haps three inches in height. An over¬
hanging roof of the hopper will protect
from storms and should be hinged or
otherwise made removable for filling.
Any feeding device or those for Avater
should be frequently moved to clean
ground to avoid that which is soiled by
frequent trampling. If Avatering devices
cannot be moved, they should be set upon
a small platform of liardwai’e cloth sup¬
ported above ground. This will keep the
poults from the moist earth about the
water receptacle, AArliere disease germs and
parasites are likely to abound after a
time.
The need of range for young turkeys, so
long thought indispensable, has been
shoAvn to be non-existent. The value of
that range lay in keeping the growing
turkeys from the parasites that lead to
their destruction but, iioav that it has
been learned that these disease producing
parasites are spread by the common lien
Avherever she goes, and that the poults
Avill live and thrive if kept from contact
with the droppings of other poultry and
properly fed, turkeys are raised from
hatching time to the marketing season in
even close confinement. The means of
protection lie in brooder and sun-porch
floors of wire mesh and raised above the
floors or ground beneath. The growing
poults live upon these Avire mesh (hard¬
ware cloth and. later, Avider meshed
strong wire netting) floors always out of
their oavu filth and that of other birds.
It is a rather remarkable sight, nowa¬
days, to see healthy poults growing and
thriving in wliat amounts to wire cages,
from which they leave only to go to mar¬
ket. M. B. D.
•Dm RURAL. NEW-YORKER
41
The Henyard
N. Y. State Egg Contest
Carried on at State Institute of Ap¬
plied Agriculture, Farmingdale, Long Is¬
land, N. Y. Report for December 23 :
One common cause of trouble in start¬
ing baby chicks is failure to have the
brooder house ready in time. Efficient
use of buildings means that on many
farms the houses to be used in brooding
chicks have been occupied until lately by
older birds, surplus pullets, reserve breed¬
ing males, or meat stock held over for
holiday trade. These buildings need to
be thoroughly cleaned before starting new
chicks, and it is necessary to do the job
far enough in advance of the brooding
season that houses may be well dried and
aired.
Take advantage of the first brief warm
spell to rough-clean the house. It is ag¬
gravating when pressed for time shortly
before a hatch is due to have to remove
frozen litter from the floor. After about
so much of this kind of work a man is
likely to slight the job, thus storing up
worse trouble for a later day. Clean
when the weather is above freezing for
efficiency and satisfaction. Scrape the
floor and sweep down the walls at this
time to get out all the loose dirt, litter
and manure. Be especially careful while
cleaning not to spill or throw litter and
manure where it later may be tracked
back into the broder house. Provide a
slatted platform outside the door so that
the feet may be cleaned before entering
the house.
After the first cleaning, remove all
roosts, supports, cleats and other attach¬
ments and examine carefully for traces
Oak Hill Poultry Farm, 50 points, 53
eggs ; W. L ., Kwality Farm, 49 points,
52 eggs.
The leading pens to date in the various
classes are :
White Leghorns. — Quality Poultry
Farm, 570 points, 600 eggs; Miller Poul¬
try Farm. 557 points, 603 eggs; Cane
Poultry Farm, 531 points, 570 eggs;
Kwality Farm, 500 points, 551 eggs ; A.
L. Mackenzie, 492 points, 497 eggs ; Cane
Poulty Farm, 483 points, 510 eggs; Mil¬
ler Poultry Farm, 481 points, 506 eggs.
R. I. Reds. — Wegatepa Farms, 525
points, 540 eggs ; Cane Poultry Farm, 486
points, 470 eggs; Flying Horse Farm,
454 points, 463 eggs.
Barred Plymouth Rocks. — R. C. E.
Wallace, 419 points, 456 eggs; R. C. E.
Wallace, 365 points, 410 eggs; Cane
Poultry Farm, 335 points, 365 eggs.
White Plymouth Rocks. — William R.
Speck, 369 points, 387 eggs.
Egg Prices. — Top Jersey quotations
December 22 : White, 37c; brown. 35%c;
medium, 2S%c.
Various Egg Auctions
The North Jersey Co-operative Egg
Auction, Inc.. 582 McBride Ave., West
Paterson, N. J. ; sales each Tuesday and
Friday at 1 :30 P. M. High and low
prices December 28. — N. J. fancy large
43c; N. J. fancy medium 35% to 37%c;
X. J. grade A large 38% to 46%c ; X.” J.
A medium 34 to 37c ; creams large, 36%
to 40%c; creams medium 33 to 35%c;
pullets 30 to 33%c; peewees, 28 to 29%c;
total cases sold 117.
Bucks County Producers’ Co-operative
Association ; W. Atlee Tomlinson, auction
manager ; auctions held every Monday
The picture shows a hunch of White W gandotte cockerels on the farm of Herman
Meier, Coxsackie, A. Y. These birds, which are all hen-hatched and hen-mothered
will he used for breeding in Spring.
of red mites. These pests often sneak
into houses during the Fall, and in cold
weather may not be a serious problem,
but as soon as the stove is started will
again become active and may cause great
harm to the chicks. If mites are found
it will be necessary to paint with a mite
destroying paint all infested areas as well
as the cracks between studs and walls,
and perhaps even the walls of the pen for
some distance above the floor, depending
on the severity of the infestation.
To finish cleaning the floor, use com¬
mon lye or caustic soda at the rate of
1 lb. to 15 gallons of hot water (about
3 oz. j)er pail). Lye is more effective in
stronger solution, say 1 lb. to five gallons
of water, but the operator must take care
to avoid damage to clothing and person.
In any case rubbers should be worn.
Swab the solution over the floor and part
way up the walls with an old broom, al¬
low to soak awhile, then scrape and rub
clean, flushing out the loosened dirt with
plenty of clean water. While hot water
at the temperature commonly available
for such a job has no great germ-killing
power it makes cleaning easier, and a
good job of cleaning is essential to any
disease control program.
As the next step, spray the house thor-
oukhly inside, using a reliable coal-tar
disinfectant in solution strong enough to
equal about 5 per cent carbolic acid.
After this, put in the stove, start the fire
and allow plenty of ventilation until the
odor of disinfectant is no longer offensive.
Do not spread litter until the floor has
thoroughly dried. — Locke James, Instruc¬
tor, Department of Poultry Husbandry.
During the 12th week of the 13th an¬
nual X. lr. State Egg-laying Contest the
pullets averaged to lay 3.68 eggs per
bird or at the rate of 52.7 per cent. This
is an increase of 2.1 per cent over last
week’s production and is 4.5 per cent
higher than the production in the same
week in the previous contest. The total
production to date since October 1 is
40.59 eggs per bird.
High Pens for the 12th Week.— R. I.
R., Schwegler’s Hatchery, 59 points, 58
eggs; Rar. R., R. C. E. Wallance, 57
points, 60 eggs ; W. L.. A. L. Mackenzie,
52 points, 50 eggs; W. L„ A. L. Mac¬
kenzie. 51 points, 49 eggs; Bar. R.. R. C.
E. Wallace, 50 points, 54 eggs; W. L.,
and Thursday at 1 P. M. ; phone your
order to Doylestown 1028. High and low
prices Dec. 27. — Fancy large 40 to 43c :
fancy medium 37 to 40c ; extra large 40
to 45 %e ; extra medium 32% to 38c;
standard large 37% to 40c; standard me¬
dium 36% to 39%e ; pullets. 34 to 39c ;
peewees 32%e ; total cases 362.
South Jersey Egg Auction Association,
Vineland, X. J. ; G. M. Luff, auction mas¬
ter. High and low prices Dee. 27. —
Fancy extras 38 to 40%c; fancy medium,
35 to 38c; grade A extra, 36 to 39%e,
brown 35% to 39c ; grade A medium. 33
to 37c. brown 33 to 34%e; pullets. 32%
to 34%c, brown 31c; peewees, 29 to
29% e; ducks, 28% to 33c; total cases
500. Poultry prices. — Fowls, heavy 20
to 21%e, Leghorn 9% to 15%c; broilers,
heavy 17 to 17%c: pullets, heavy 17% to
22c. Leghorns 9% to 15c; stags, Leg¬
horns 8 to 14% ; pigeons 17 to 20c; rab¬
bits 10c ; total crates 41.
Egg Auction Market, Higlitstown, X.
J. ; sales days, Monday and Thursday at
10 A. M. ; phone Hightstown 484; T. S.
Field, manager. High and low prices
Dec. 26 ;X. J. fancy extra 38 to 35%c,
brown 33% to 34%c ; X. J. fancy medium
33% to 34%c, brown 31 %c; X. J. grade
A extra 34% to_3Sc; X. J. grade A me¬
dium 31% to 35c; extra tints 34e; me¬
dium tints 30% ; pullets 30% to 34c.
Flemington, X. J. ; C. H. Stains, man¬
ager ; phone orders to Flemington 175.
High and low prices. — X. J. fancy extra
38 to 41c,; X. J. fancy ' medium 32 to
35%c ; X. J. grade A extra 35% to 38%c,
brown 33% to 37c; X. J. grade A me¬
dium 31 to 37%e, brown 30 to 33%c ;
X. J. pullets 27% to 32%e, brown 27c;
X. J. peewees 28e; ducks 32% to 36%e;
total eases 596. Poultry prices Dec. 26.
— Colored fowl 19% to 21 %c; Leghorn
fowl 14% to 17%c; broilers, Rocks 20%
to 23 %c. Reds 19% to 22%c; chickens.
Rocks 22% to 22 %e. Reds 22% to 23 %c :
Leghorns 15% to 19c; pullets, Rocks
22 % to 24 %e. Reds 20 to 23c, Leghorns
10 to 16c; ducks 15% to 21c; geese 15
to 16%c; turkeys, toms 28% to 28%e,
hens 27% to 27%e; rabbits 19% to 20c;
roasting pigs 7% to 8c; hogs 5%~to 6%e;
eolves 2% to 6c; total crates 212.
proved right CHICK STARTER made right
“This year let’s start
our Chicks on Larro”
You said it, Mary. I’m
all through fooling
with cheap feed. It
costs us a lot more in
the long run.
Do you think that’s
why we had such
poor pullets last
year?
Sure it is. Our flock
should have done a lot
better than it did.
Look at the way Fred
Adams’ birds are lay¬
ing.
But maybe he had
better chicks to start
with.
Not a bit better. He
gets his chicks from
the same hatchery we
do. He did a better
feeding job, that’s all.
Went straight through
on Larro — just like
we*re going to do this
year.
Have you ordered
some Larro Chick
Starter?
I’ll say I have . . . and
Larro Chick Grains,
too. Barret’s delivery
truck is on the way
out with it now. And
six weeks from today
we’re going to switch
to Larro Growing Mash
and Larro Growing
Grains.
Will we have to feed
supplements like we
did last year?
Absolutely not. Noth¬
ing but Larro, grit and
water. We get away
from all that extra
work.
That’s wonderful,
Joe. And won’t it be
grand to have big,
strong, healthy pul¬
lets like the Adamses
always have !
Yes, and plenty of big,
high quality eggs next
fall that we can sell at
premium prices.
Order Larro Chick Starter from your Larro dealer today — and write for
Larro Bulletin No. 49, “ Brooding and Feeding Baby Chicks .”
The Larro we Milling Co., Dept. G Detroit, Michigan
42
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
January 12, 1935
Live Stock Matters
PUBLISHER’S DESK
Kindly drop the claim sent you against
the - company. The manager of the
firm was here today and begged to settle
the matter up with me rather than write
to you and answer. Of course I accepted
his offer of the return of my deposit on
the first payment of the machine and he
took the old machine back with him. He
gave me a check for $5, my first payment,
and a signed paper that my order is can¬
celed, which I enclose for you to see if
it is all right and straight. It was due
to your taking the case up with this firm
that he came around and settled ; he
would never have done it otherwise. Since
I know that you ask no pay for your
services in legal matters to farmers, I
therefore pledge to subscribe as long as I
have a dollar to spare. I have been a
subscriber to The R. N.-Y. for more than
22 years to date — I am 37 years of age,
and hope to be able to subscribe for it as
long as I live. When I was a ybung lad,
way back about 1912 a friend sent me a
Christmas gift consisting of a subscrip¬
tion to The R. N.-Y. for one year, that
is how I was introduced to the famous
R. N.-Y. family. I miss the former edi¬
tor, Mr. Collingwood ; he molded my life
a good deal, and I learned a lot from his
“Hope Farm Notes.” They were the life
of the paper for me, the first thing I
turned to when I received the paper. My
wife, who came from the city about four
years ago, is already becoming a good
farmerette, by reading the various articles
about farming, gardening, the home, etc.,
in The R. N.-Y. s. F.
New Hampshire.
As our only interest in these matters is
to get the settlement for our readers it is
immaterial whether the concerns write us
or not. In fact direct adjustments please
us better. In this case we were able to
smooth out a disputed point which should
never have been allowed to exist in the
first place.
Herbert Geil has been indicted on thi’ee
counts on an alleged charge of using the
mails to defraud. The Post Office De¬
partment has been working on the case
for the past two years. It is said his op¬
erations began some nine years ago. We
had a reference to one transaction in
1931 which was never adjusted when he
used the title of Reliant Supply Co., G
Yarick St., New York. He operated un¬
der the names of Reliant Supply Co.,
Royal Importing Co., Standard Commodi¬
ties Co., Lowell Sales Co., Ideal Mer¬
chandising Co., and the Regal Equipment
Co., sending out letters with the various
company names, negotiating for the pur¬
chase of goods and extension of credit.
Upon receipt of the goods he would, it is
alleged, sell them for cash and return
nothing to the shipper. The names he
assumed were similar to well-established
firms and he traded on their commercial
references. He did not specialize in any
particular kind of goods, but was ready
to negotiate for any kind of merchandise,
but payment was practically never made
for any of it. At times he would refuse
to pay on the ground that the goods were
not up to standard although the ship¬
ments were accepted and he sold them
for cash. If they were very persistent
Geil would settle on' a compromise basis
over an extended length of time. It was
impossible to collect any of the accounts
against him because the cost was too high
for the amount and the firm itself had no
rating or financial responsibility. His op¬
erations are said to have netted him thou¬
sands of dollars. One of the specific
charges on which he was indicted cov¬
ered a shipment of horseradish from St.
Louis. When the shipper failed to receive
payment he reported it to the Post Office
Department, which started to keep close
track of Geil and his operations, and
finally secured enough evidence to indict
him. He was released in $5,000 bail, and
will be tried during January.
I want to thank you for your help in
getting my money from H. F. Streepy, 97
Spring St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa., for an em¬
blem for the auto radiator. I had seen
his advertisement in a supposedly reliable
paper. I learned later he had been in the
business for 20 years. I wrote him at
least three times and could get no reply
whatever, yet I knew he was in business
and had received my order. I called on
you for help. True it is, or was, a small
sum at stake, but for me it was the prin¬
ciple of the thing. Many thanks to you
for your time and trouble. F. E. L.
New York.
We are, indeed, glad to know our in¬
tercession was the means of bringing
about an adjustment. Many small com¬
plaints need only the service of a peace¬
maker.
I sent a money order for $4 to Liberia
Cervantes, 62 Lenox Ave., New York,
for a necklace and a book. I received the
necklace shortly and a promise of the
book. I have written a number of times
but have received no answer. Will you
see what is wrong? c. s. g.
New York.
The company does not respond and
their telephone is disconnected, and we
are unable to get the book for our reader.
Can you get from the Riverview Ken¬
nels, Ramsey, Ill., a return of $1.50 for a
fox horn? Some time in February, 1934,
I wrote them about purchasing a fox
hound, and also enclosed $1.50 for a fox
horn. They do everything but send the
horn. I am enclosing what correspond¬
ence I have had with them, some of which
I have kept and others I did not. I gave
up, as I cannot get either the money or
the horn ; you have pretty good luck in
having numerous claims settled. L. r. b.
New York.
The Riverview Kennels disregard all
our letters and have neglected to make
adjustment with our reader. We, there¬
fore, put the matter on record for the
benefit of other subscribers.
Here we are this time ; I guess I got
stung at last. I have read your letters
for years, and always boasted I never lost
a case of eggs shipping them east, now I
think I got a real stinging. See what
you can do for us in this matter. I have
dealt with J. E. Frame, Oak Road, Vine-
land, N. J., for a year, and always found
him square, now his checks are protested.
Others here also are stuck, I have heard,
as well as some in Ohio and Indiana who
have shipped him eggs, and I know he is
still getting eggs from other producers,
as he has solicited business by mail
throughout these States. I think the ex¬
press company should be notified of this,
and all eggs addressed to Frame be re¬
turned to the sender in every case. This
is a graft for Frame. e. b.
Ohio.
We are advised that J. E. Frame is
now serving a six-months’ sentence for
alleged fraud on worthless check charges.
I shipped to Daniel S. Bixby, 101 Hu-
binger St., New Haven, Conn., seven
cases of eggs on consignment. He wired
back selling price and wanted more eggs,
but never sent returns for the seven
cases, and so far have been unable to col¬
lect for same. w. F. G.
Ohio.
Our attorney reports similar complaints
against Mr. Bixby in the past, and he
has not been able to collect any of them,
as he is alleged to have kept himself
judgment proof.
•
I sent a crate of eggs to James Hicks,
139 Ralph Ave., Brooklyn. N. Y„ on
May 31 at 20c per dozen, which amounts
to $6. So far he has ignored my letters.
Will you collect this for me? He has
acknowledged that he owed me but so far
has not sent the money. I have written
many letters but received no answer to
any of them. K. M.
Pennsylvania.
As Mr. Hicks maintains an entire
silence over this transaction, making
neither explanation nor adjustment, we
are forced to publish the record as it
appears.
I have been advertising black walnut
kernels in your valuable paper for about
three years with very satisfactory results,
best of any paper I have tried: very little
complaint. I regret to have to complain
of one L. C. Dennis, Darien, Conn. I
shipped him nuts valued at $8. I am
wondering whether you can collect this
for me. I have written several times
without any response. M. m. o.
Virginia.
Mr. Dennis makes no attempt to cancel
this indebtedness.
I certainly would appreciate it if you
would print the following, so that none
of your readers who have tourist homes
will be cheated. On Sept S last a man
claiming to represent the New England
Travel Co., Park Square Bldg., Boston,
Mass., stopped at our tourist home and
presented a scheme for increasing our
business during the Winter months. The
charge was to amount to about $8 for
printed matter. We paid $3 on account
and the receipt he wrote out was signed
G. E. Darker at the above address. For¬
tunately I wrote down his car license,
which is AB-294-Maine. The State Auto
Bureau at Augusta informs we that this
number was issued to another party.
Your service column is certainly a
great help to your readers. E. w. F.
New York.
Our advice has always been against
signing up with these itinerant agents.
A neat sign in front of your home in a
conspicuous place will have far better
results. The information is that Mr.
Darker is “languishing in jail” in New
Hampshire. We hope none of our other
readers have lost their hard-earned cash.
Handling Ribbons Over
Leader, Swing and Wheel
What I enjoy most at the fairs are the
exhibition draft teams. I wish you would
give us a story on these wonderful teams.
Did these teams originate here or abroad?
What about big mountings on the collar
they call Scottish collar tops and the
fancy mane braid, the Aberdeen plait?
That gave me the impression they may
have started abroad. A friend of mine
informs me they started exhibiting them
about 30 years ago in Chicago. Who
makes the wonderful harness they wear?
Where do these big drafters come from?
Who are some of the famous trainers and
drivers? I know of Billy Wales as I
have seen him often. w. T. R.
New York.
Six-liorse exhibition teams were first
shown in the United States at the 1900
International Livestock Exhibition, Chi¬
cago, Ill. They have been an outstand¬
ing feature of leading livestock exhibi¬
tions ever since. Nothing can compare
with the magnificanee and grandeur of
these big display hitches, because they
represent the last word in skill, appoint-
horse teams are driven in exhibitions.
At the 1905 International Armour’s
team won the championship, and was sent
abroad by them. It created a great sen¬
sation wherever shown. Billy Wales
drove them, and told me they received
great ovations. Billy has also exhibited
nine-horse teams, but the six-horse team
remains in favor as they are more mo¬
bile and easily handled. It takes a real
horseman and a real man in every way
successfully to handle a six-horse team.
Most of the horses used in these big
hitches by the commercial firms have
been picked up at various places, by men
on special look-out. for just such horses.
Some of the different breeding establish¬
ments such as II. II. Bell and Sons, Mt.
Ephraim, N. J., produce some or all of
the horses composing their hitches. The
wagons are custom made to order, al¬
though formerly some of the better and
larger wagon manufacturers made them.
The big collar mountings are called
Scotish mountings, as they have been used
in Scotland for over one hundred years.
Old pictures substantiate this fact.
Wayne Dinsmore thinks they were origin¬
ally designed to keep out the drizzly rain
from running under the collar. Their
attractive appearance led to their use for
decorative display driving purposes.
The Aberdeen plait is reputed to have
originated in the county of Aberdeen,
Scotland. The Diamond Roll is thought
to have originated in France. It was
used a great deal by Perclieron grooms
some 30 years ago. Although more beau¬
tiful it has lost favor as it is not only
much more difficult to put in, but the
horses must not be allowed to throw their
heads down after it has been completed.
collars, having them made by custom col¬
lar makers.
A set so made last year cost $900 for
the six collars, and $1,800 for the three
sets of harness, making a total of $2,700
for the complete harness outfitting. These
collars were faced with patent leather,
and mounted with brass, especially mono-
grained. Without these extra trimmings
the cost can be materially induced.
b, w. DUCK.
Pretty Girl: “It must have taken a
lot of courage to rescue me as you did.”
Fireman : “Yell. I had to knock down
three other guys who wanted to do it.”
— Montreal Star.
A six-horse exhibition team of Percherons owned and shown by II. H. Bell & Sons,
Mount Ephraim, N. J., at the 1934 Neiv York State Fair, showing leaders being
fed from the seat.
ments and intelligent team work between Show harness also today is largely cus-
man and the horse. tom made. Some is imported, more espe-
My old friend Wyane Dinsmore, secre- ciall.v for heavy harness horses. Some of
tary, Horse and Mule Association of the most beautiful appointments, equip-
America, informs me that the six-liorse page, harness and various kinds of wagons
teams have not been shown abroad, in for heavy harness horses, which must not
the style in which they are exhibited in be confused with the big six-horse hitches
this country. He thinks this hitch is an. and their harness and wagons, are owned
outgrowth of our old stage-coach teams, by the Clark Estates, Iroquois Farms,
because many stage-coach drivers in early Cooperstown, N. Y. The Stock Yards
western days drove four and six-liorse Harness and Saddlery Co., Chicago, make
teams with lines, as the present show six- show harness, and also supply the big
Here they come! Heads-up and prancing! Bell's six-horse team on parade at the
1934 Lewistoivn Fair. The intricate figures and difficult poses later executed seem
impossible as they drive down the straightaway.
A Sale That Sold Things
When the women of a small New Eng¬
land village became anxious to raise
money for improvements on their church,
they decided to go beyond the boundary
of their own community. Thinking that,
in a nearby city, there were women who
would appreciate the difference between
homemade products and readymade store
merchandise, they went about putting
through an experiment. After looking
around in the city for a suitable, un¬
rented place they found vacant what had
been a small store. It was well located
on one of the main streets, and easy of
access. The size was right ; there was a
long front window giving plenty of light
and a fine opportunity for displaying
merchandise. A wooden counter ran the
whole length of the empty store on one
side. On the other side several shelves
lined the wall. All these helpful fea¬
tures were appreciated, yet these women
longed for one thing which was lacking.
“If there could have been even one cov¬
ered show-case, what a line place it
would have given us for showing our pies
and cakes !” sighed one.
“Oh, but if we could find all this, let’s
go discover a show-case ! I just know
that we can !” chirped little newlywed.
Sure enough she did ! Standing idle, the
owner of it would gladly truck it over for
a few days’ use, and bring it back when
it would have earned him something. And
would he be willing to accept payment in
goods in place of cash? The owner of
the vacant store had kindly agreed to
take his pay in “Jams for breakfast.”
“All right,” “All right,” then this man
would, too.
Encouraged with their luck, off hur¬
ried young women to the newspaper office
with a notice to be run as an advance
herald of the sale. What would the cost
be? Then — “Er — would you consider as-
eepting payment in jellies, or in some
other of our wares?” came the question.
The man smiled, thought a minute,
then “guessed it could be aranged.”
The sale had been set for Autumn, with
two main ideas predominating; it was the
season for all such good things as pre¬
serves, jellies, butters, fruit juices, pickles
and such. And, too, it was just the right
lime for women to be buying everything
from foods to fancy and useful articles
for holiday giving.
The vacant store was engaged for three
days with option of extra time if desired.
Autumn days came on bright and clear
as the place was gradually transformed
into a most attractive display room.
White and soft yellow crepe paper was
used pleasingly together for covering and
trimmings. On it, in the center of the
front window, stood a tall umbrella stand
covered with white crepe paper, then
wound diagonally about with softly
twisted Spirals of the yellow crepe. In a
gorgeous mass at the top glowed a huge
armful of brilliant red sumac heads with
evergreen sprays. Beneath this, nicely
arranged on the white and yellow crepe
paper, were different fancy articles, while
all along the front margin of the window
stood a line of handsome ruby and amber
jellies and fruit butters in shining
glasses.
The wall space behind the counter had
no shelves, so proved an excellent place
for the hanging of several fine hand-
pieced quilts which had been easily made
through the willingness of each in taking
home “a square to do.” Lovely puff’s and
little quilts of varying sizes there were,
too, for the child's own bed.
In the corners of the room the fresh
rich green of evergreen boughs added a
touch of beauty. Cat-tails in a wide jar
dressed up the topmost of the group of
shelves. Jars of feathery goldenrod
looked lovely here and there.
On the morning of the opening day of
the sale, people simply flocked into the
place — to see what sort of a show was
being put on. They came to look — and
they looked. Everything was so bright
and clean and so attractively displayed.
The “visiting showcase” proved its worth.
Polished till it shone, it was the perfect
setting for the delicious viands artisti¬
cally arranged on the white and yellow
crepe paper. There were golden pump¬
kin pies — O, but they looked tempting !
And there were custard pies, apple pies,
mince pies, lemon pies, cranberry pies !
And how quickly they were thinned out !
Then there were “jelly doughnuts” and
cinnamon buns and waxy brown ginger¬
bread and nuteakes and little golden cup
cakes with raisins on top of ’em. There
was old-fashioned pork cake, and fruit
cakes light and dark. Hermits were there,
having forsaken their dark ovens to step
oqt and see the world. There were jars
of homemade mincemeat to use at once or
to keep until holiday time. Also in jars
were tiny cucumber pickles, mixed mus¬
tard pickle, sweet pickles, relishes, cat¬
sups, fruit butters and marmalades.
Preserves were there, quince, citron,
crabapples — little red fellows with their
stems left on ’em for handles. There
were wee jars of tasty sour-milk cheese.
Inside the “visiting show-case” sat a
lovely old willow ware platter, and what
do you think it held? Little golden half-
pound prints of sweet homemade butter.
And did that sell? Before the end of that
glorious “opening day” that platter of
yellow pats was only a memory !
Some who bought jelly and preserves
for holiday giving returned the next day
saying they had sampled and found them
so good they wanted more for keeping
for themselves. The mincemeat sold all
out and a good number of orders were
secured for later delivery. The same was
true of the old-fashioned pork cake.
Others inquired as to who could supply
them in the future with the little home¬
made butter pats. Several were anxious
to learn where they could find more of
“those jelly doughnuts,” and “Who was
it that made such delicious pumpkin
pies?”
It had been announced in the jelly-
paid-for advertisement that on Saturday,
the third and last day of the sale, there
would be ready such foods as home-
baked beans, red kidney and small white,
hot raisin brown bread, fresh baked gold¬
en johnny cake, tender little bran gems
with nuts in ’em, homemade tomato cat¬
sup and mustard pickle. Also little cup
custards and old-fashioned molasses
cookies. These went as fast as they
could be put up. And the city sale sold
more than any home sale had ever
brought. RIIODA KAYE.
Coming Meetings and Shows
_ Jan. 8-12. — The New York Show, New
York Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock As¬
sociation, Inc., Fourteenth Street Ar¬
mory, betiveen Sixth and Sevent Ave¬
nues, New York City.
Jan. 9-11. — Massachusetts Fruit Grow¬
ers’ Association, annual meeting, New
Auditorium, Worcester, Mass. Secretary,
Wm. li. Cole, Massachusetts Agricultural
College, Amherst.
Jan. 15-16. — Connecticut Vegetable
Growers’ Association annual meeting,
Norwich, Conn. Officers of the associa¬
tion are ; President, Harry Didsbury,
Thomason ; secretary, Frank Roberts,
Middletown, and treasurer, C. R. Turner,
Hamden.
Jan. 15-16. — Annual meeting of the
Northeastern Poultry Producers’ Council,
Hotel New Yorker, New York City.
Printed programs, hotel rates and direc¬
tions for obtaining special railroad fares
may be secured from Secretary Sidney A.
Edwards, State Department of Agricul¬
ture, Hartford, Conn.
Jan. 15-17. — Connecticut Dairymen's
Association, 54th annual convention and
exhibition, 187 Broad St., Woman's Club
Bldg., Hartford, Conn. Ralph B. Hem¬
ingway, secretary, North Haven, Conn.
Jan. 16-1S. — New York State Horticul¬
tural Meeting, Exposition Grounds, Ro¬
chester, N. Y.
Jan. 21-25. — Nineteenth annual Penn-
sylavnia Farm Show, Harrisburg, Pa.
Jan. 22-24. — N. Y. State Nurserymen’s
Conference. State College of Agriculture,
Ithaca, N. Y.
Jan. 23. — New York State Agricul¬
tural Society, annual meeting, Albany,
N. Y.
Jan. 24-25. — Twenty-fifth annual meet¬
ing and trade show, New York State
Vegetable Growers’ Association, Ten
Eyck Hotel, Albany, N. Y.
Jan. 30-Feb. 1. — New York State Hor¬
ticultural Meeting, State Armory, King¬
ston, N. Y.
Jan. 28-30. — Ohio State Horticultural
Society, annual meeting in connection
with Farmers’ Week, Ohio State Univer¬
sity, Columbus, O.
Feb. 11-16. — Farm and Home Week,
New York State College of Agriculture,
Ithaca, N. Y.
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Farm Help Wanted
COUPLE, MAN to garden, run auto, help in
housework; woman to cook, clean, do laundry
with machine; all conveniences; family of four;
New Jersey suburb; state experience and wages
desired. ROOM 705, 9G Wall St., New York.
74-ACKE FARM, near State highway, 6-room
house, running water, barns, sheds; $5,500.
JOHN RAMMEL, Rt. 3, Bridgeton, N. J.
GOOD GENERAL-PURPOSE and truck farm, 50
acres, good buildings, equipped, reduced $1,000,
price only $2,700, terms $1,500 cash. A. ZOLL-
NER, Route 1, Delmar, Delaware.
FOR SALE — Good soil, State road, electric, tele¬
phone; about $10 an acre; particulars on re¬
quest. W. MACKI, Ghent, N. Y.
WANTED — Within 65 miles of New York City,
a dairy or general farm, 100 to 300 acres;
finest soil and location; New York State or Jer¬
sey only; price and full particulars. ADVER¬
TISER 8594, care Rural New-Yorker.
A GOOD FARM for sale of 117 acres with stock
and tools or without, two miles from village,
located Delaware County, N. Y.. town of Sidney;
price reasonable. N. B. FINCH, Sidney Cen¬
ter, N. Y.
WANTED TO RENT, within 150 miles New
York, farm; give full particulars. ADA'ER-
TISER 8600, care Rural New-Yorker.
WA NT EI) — Farm operator who supplies stock
and labor for 150-acre modern dairy farm fully
equipped. THE GRANARY, Quakertown, Pa.
WOMAN, ABOUT 40, as boys’ matron in chil¬
dren’s home; thirty dollars monthly. CHURCH
HOME. Jonestown, Pa.
WILL PURCHASE your team, equipment, etc.,
and rent the farm; Southeastern Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Delaware preferred. ADVERTISER
8601, c-are Rural New-Yorker.
Fruits and Foods
YOUNG WOMAN, white, as cook; wages $.35
per month; other maid kept; must be unen¬
cumbered, of good disposition, neat and willing;
permanent position with American family living
10 miles from Peekskill, N. Y. : please give full
particulars, when replying. ADVERTISER 8597,
care Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED YOUNG houseworker take care
of three-year boy; reference; salary $20 per
month. MRS. C. LEVENSON, 425 W. Olive St.,
Long Beach, L. I., N. Y.
GENERAL HOUSEWORKER, cook. $25 month¬
ly; neat, conscientious worker; three adults;
small house, suburbs New York City. 26 RIDGE¬
CREST EAST, Scarsdale, N. Y.
Situations Wanted
CARETAKER OR ESTATE superintendent, ex¬
perience in all branches, expert poultryman.
drive; wife excellent cook, housekeeper, fine
xeferences; moderate salary. ADVERTISER 8496,
care Rural New-Yorker.
keep and flavor is insipid. Watch out for it.
Our grove was protected and the fruit perfect.
Drink lots of orange juice and avoid colds.
Special offer — very juicy, fresh-picked, tree-
ripened, thin skin, smaller and medium size
oranges especially selected for juice content,
bushel box. delivered express prepaid $2.60.
Safe delivery guaranteed no matter how cold.
SUNNYSIDE GROVES, Orlando, Florida.
INDIAN RIVER ORANGES — Bushel juice
oranges $2. o0.* table oranges or grapefruit or
assorted $2.75, express paid; we grow our own
fruit; guarantee all shipments. CHESTER
GROVES, City Point. Florida.
HONEY — Fine white clover. 60-lb. can $4.50;
satisfaction guaranteed. J. B. BURTIS Ala’
rjetfa, N. Y.
XKAV BLACK walnut kernels, 2 lbs. $1.25. 5
lbs.. $2.50. prepaid parcel post. BLACK WAL¬
NUT CO., Strasburg, A’a.
DELICIOUS CLOVER honey, 5 lbs. postpaid $1.
10 lbs. $1.70. SCRIBNER HILL APIARIES,
Ionia, N. Y.
POSITION AVANTED as working manager of
farm or estate by man of exceptional good
character and ability, age 43 years; have grown
son 18; life-time experience dairying, poultry,
farm and garden crops; good home with conve¬
niences more important than salary: 15 years
with present employer who will furnish unques¬
tionable references. BOX 271, Central Valiev,
N. Y.
YOUNG MAN, 35, with farm experience, de¬
sires position on general farm with Christian
family; good habits. Write 9 LONGVIEW
AA'E., White Plains, N. Y.
EXPERIENCED CATTLE buyer in Northeastern
New York will buy dairy cows for reliable
cattle dealer: write for particulars. ADA’ER-
TISER 8591, care Rural New-Yorker.
QUIET, REFINED, single, middle-aged man,
Protestant, wants light work for home with
good family; honest, temperate, trustworthy,
satisfaction guaranteed. ADA’ERTISER 8393,
care Rural New-Yorker.
GARDENER. FARMER, caretaker, American,
age 42. married. A-l references. ADA'ER¬
TISER 8596. care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, MARRIED, thoroughly compe¬
tent, reliable, wishes position. ADA'ERTISER
8598, care Rural New-Yorker.
CARETAKER, GARDENER, 33. handyman,
paint, care livestock; private estate or farm;
reference. ADA'ERTISER 8599, care Rural New-
Yorker.
BLACK WALNUT kernels, highest quality, 2
pounds $1.25 postpaid. H. F. STOKE, Roan¬
oke, Ara.
BL&I i URE pork sausage, real country style,
5 lbs. $1.50, hickory smoked 5 ibs. $1.50, in
links 3 lbs. $1, special hickory smoked bologna,
hams and bacon lb. 30c. all postpaid. STEIN¬
ER’S FARMS, Prattsville, N. Y.
FINE PAPER-SHELL pecans, 5 pounds de¬
livered $2. 10 pounds delivered $3.75: shelled
pecans niee halves 24 ozs. $1 delivered: write
tor f.o.b. prices on larger quantities; reference.
Bank of Commerce. Americus, Ga. LEE AX.
HANSFORD, Americus, Ga.
PA RE 1934 candied honey: 60-lb. can here buck¬
wheat $3.65, amber $3.70. light amber $4.10;
also in (tails, glass and white comb. SENECA
APIARIES, Starkey, N. Y.
HONEY — Extra white 60 lbs. $4.80, white $4 50
light amber $4.20, f.o.b.: 10 lbs. $1.60. post¬
paid. A. J. NORMAN, Geneva, N. Y.
CLOVER HONEY, 5-lb. pail $1; 10. $1.75; pail
basswood comb $1, postpaid. LYMAN API¬
ARIES, Easthampton, Mass.
1 IXt HONEY, 60-11). can. here, mild mixed am¬
ber $3.90, clover-basswood $4.20, clover $5 10
10-lb. pail delivered $1.50, clover $1.75. 3 ibs]
$1: also wholesale lots in pails and jars. RAY
C. WILCOX, Odessa. N. Y.
CLOA'ER OR
States grade
3. JOHN VAN
FRUIT blossom honey. United
fancy. 5 ibs. $1, postpaid zone
de POELE. Abington, Mass.
POSITION WANTED— Single man, life experi¬
ence with dairy cows; good milker and feeder,
A. R. work and showing; best of references.
AVILLIAM ROBERTSON, 320 W. 34th St.. New
York.
GERMAN-A5IERICAN, 25, single, experienced
herdsman, clean hand and machine milker, also
good chicken man, saddle horses, all around
farmer; chauffeur’s license: estate, institution
or farm; state wages. 8 Y LA' ESTER. 1792 First
Avenue, New York City.
ACTIA’E AIAN, 50. born Orange County, wants
place gentleman’s estate year round; practical
painter, carpenter, utility. CLARK SCOTT, 178
Ocean Avenue, Jersey City, N. J.
MY BEST CLOA’ER honey, 6 lbs.
HARRY' BOYER, Denver, Pa.
$1, postpaid.
CAMEMBERT CHEESE, none better, direct
from the farm to you. 8-10-oz. box 50c post¬
paid. STEINER’S FARMS. Prattsville, N. Y.
CLOVER HONEY, extra, white, 60 lbs. $4.80.
120 lbs. $9, white $4.40, $8.40. LAYERN
DEPEW. Auburn, N. Y.
HONEY — 60 lbs. extra clover $4.80, amber $3.90
.buckwheat $3.60, 28-lb. handy pail clover
$2.40, not prepaid : 10 lbs. clover postpaid $1.50,
L. lbs. $2.10, 10-lb. pail clover comb $1.50;
quality, purity, satisfaction guaranteed. F. AV.
LESSER, Fayetteville, N. Y'.
AVANTED — Job as herdsman or herdsman-man¬
ager; eight years’ experience all kinds of
farm work: Cobbleskill State School of Agri¬
culture graduate : single. 20, experience with
test cows, fitting and showing animals. AD-
A EllTISER 8602, care Rural New-Y'orker.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
50-ACRE FARYI for sale cheap, good producer,
on improved highway, terms easy. C. M.
LAUYER, McAlisterville, Pa.
ACRES, 210, SIX miles west of Canandaigua;
good buildings; 150 acres tillable, adapted to
general farm crops. MAY BUELL, Holcomb,
N. Y.
FOR RENT — Modern poultry plant, 3,000 laying,
5.000 brooding capacity: Central Pennsylvania,
near good markets. ADVERTISER 8377, care
Rural New-Yorker.
FOR RENT, near Albany, modern dairy farm,
160 acres producing golden Guernsey, grade A
milk, equipped with stock, produce, implements,
electricity, nine-room house, electricity and bath,
on State road: rent, outright for cash without
livestock, or on shares with stock and imple¬
ments, tenants to supply half the livestock;
only experienced farmer with means, reliable,
middle-aged, and small family, need apply:
state past experience; further information on
application. ADVERTISER S588, care Rural
New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — 53-acre farm, eight-room house, all
modern bank barn; one mile from town.
JACOB HALE, Shippensville, Pa.
POULTRY AND VEGETABLE farm. Long Is¬
land, main road, roadside stand, near New
York City; large poultry, brooder houses: dwell¬
ing five rooms; all improvements. ADA’ERTISER
8589, care Rural New-Y'orker.
94- ACRE DAIRY farm, in A'irginia; 8-room
stone house, hot-water heat, pressure-water
system; milk shipped 44 miles by truck to Wash¬
ington; with or without stock and equipment;
reasonable; excellent high school, neighbors,
climate and soil; write for particulars. AD¬
A'ERTISER 8590, care Rural New-Yorker.
HONEY — Our best light clover, 1 5-lb. pail $1,
- pails $1.80, 1 60-lb. pail $6, all postpaid
third zone. FINGER LAKES APIARIES, Homer,
N. Y.
FLO A ER HONEY, 60-lb. pail $4.80, six 10-lb.
cans $5.20, six 5-lb. pails $3.50, here: 10 lbs
$1.50. 5 lbs. $1, prepaid. SPENCER BAIRD
Fayetteville, N. Y.
Miscellaneous
A\ HY CLIP your cows with dull clipper blades
when they can be sharpened like new on spe¬
cial grinding machines; all work guaranteed,
prompt service; enclose 50c with each pair of
blades and mail to JOHN F. LAWSON, Nutley
N. J. (Formerly Delancey, N. Y.)
house car on Reo Speed Wagon cliasis: all
the comforts of home; sleeps four; for sale or
trade. E. J. ROBBINS, 25 S. Bay Shore Ave.,
Bay Shore, N. Y.
f Country Board
PRIVATE SANITORIUM, patients wanted,
chronic and nervous diseases. L. O. MARTIN
Groton, N. Y. * 1
FEMININE CON VA LESCENTS,
MRS. DORA ECKLER, R. D. 2,
$10 weekly.
Ilion, N. Y'.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
. January 19, 1935
Farm News From
Here and There
A LANCASTER COUNTY, PA., FARM
ACK in the early days the persecuted
Mennonites, through the kind invita¬
tion of William Penn, came to Penn¬
sylvania. In Switzerland and Ger¬
many these folks had been good
farmers, and when they came to the
new world they instinctively were on the look-out for
fertile well-watered lands. They found their hopes
realized when they came to what is now Lancaster
County, for here they stopped and settled, and still
live. With one of the groups that came from
Switzerland in 1717 came Christian Hershey, who
with his sons settled near what is now Lancaster.
As his grandsons grew up they chose farms a little
farther on. One of these took a deed for land around
the Doe Run Creek between what is now Lititz and
Manheim. The unique thing about this farm is that
it is still in the same family, who now' hold the
original deed signed by Penn's sons, and dated 1739.
When the auctioneer started out with his, “Yes,
yes and another oh, yes!” as for the first time this
farm was put up for public sale last September 25,
I am sure more than one heart felt sad. It must
have felt like being pulled up by the roots to give
up a home tlnft had been cleared out of the wilder¬
ness by your own, and
been their life and their
fortune for almost two
centuries. Who would
buy the place? It would
not be the only son, be¬
cause he had chosen
another profession, and
is successfully estab¬
lished elsewhere and for
this reason the farm
was being sold.
In 1792 a large house
was built out of native
limestone, and trimmed
with sandstone. Chris¬
tian Hershey and his
wife, whose names and
date can still be read
on the front stone, built
well, for the house still
stan d s with walls
straight and plumb and
without sag after these
many years. The in¬
terior, with its deep
windows, fireplaces and
open stairway, are beau¬
tiful in their original,
sturdy simplicity. The
old pen pictures on the
walls, the numerous
heirlooms and hooked
rugs, just fit in the pic¬
ture because they really
belong. And wfith each
are connected stories, some very old, that have been
handed down. The large and deep arched cellar
keeps an even temperature the year round. It is a
built-in refrigerator that never gets out of order,
and is not too small, because it must be about 40
feet long.
It was in this cellar that an old Indian brave and
his squaw were hidden. As the Delawares moved
to go farther west they, according to the story
handed down, felt this brave was too aged to stand
the rigors of so long a march, and planned to kindly
take his life. But life was still dear to him, so the
pair escaped and came to the Hershey home and
begged to be hidden. They remained in the arched
cellar until the others moved on and then built a
wigwam on the Hershey farm and lived there and
helped their benefactors until their death. Their
graves are side by side in a large Blue-grass meadow
marked by a native stone. In the fields many Indian
arrowheads, hatchets, etc., are found and every
Spring seekers of Indian relics may be seen scouring
the fields for new finds.
Outside of the historical interest this farm is an
example of what can be done with a farm that is
owmed and loved. It gives anyone a pleasure in
passing by fields clean and cared for, to look along
rows straight and prim, to see land worked well and
even with no skippers. And as the eye follows the
long lane to rest on well-kept uncluttered buildings
with trees and orchards about one can't help but
get a feeling of peace and security. We can easily
see that a farm so well kept will keep its keepers.
The well-ordered busy life of a farmer is a life of
satisfaction and freedom, and a farmer heritage
centuries old is worth more than a dukedom.
The Hershey farm consists of 98 acres of dark
limestone soil, all level or gently rolling, and
watered by two creeks. The large colonial house is
now equipped with heat and electricity. There is a
large bank barn 64x132 feet, with running water
inside, and a large hog-house (the late owner spe¬
cialized in hogs for the past 20 years). There are
also chicken-houses, tobacco shed and other neces¬
sary buildings, all in good condition. The farm
brought $13,965, and was bought by a son-in-law.
So the farm still goes on in the same family al¬
though the deed will be in another name. mks. i;. c.
THEY ARE DOING IT THEMSELVES
Mr. Collingwood’s oft-repeated statement, “We
have got to do it ourselves,” seems to be bearing
fiuit in this section of New York State. Farmers,
more and more, are turning to new marketing
methods and to new economy measures in an en¬
deavor to get a few more dollars to pay the taxes,
insurance and interest. We live in a fruit and
vegetable belt of the State, where the expense of
raising a crop comes high. Fertilizers, spray ma¬
terial and the painstaking care necessary to raise
fine fruits and vegetables demand that some ade¬
quate price l)e received if there is to be any money
at all for the grower. Too often, the price on the
produce is so low it is unsatisfactory, and the
farmer has little or nothing left after paying bills.
A great many are selling quite a little produce
at roadside stands, and are finding this a good way
to reach the consumer. This method demands quite
a bit of care and attention, and if carried on to any
extent demands tin; time of one person. Not only
that, but to be successful a variety of produce must
be on sale at all times. This seems to work out
well when small amounts are to be sold, but for
the farmer who raises cherries by the ton and other
produce on a similar scale it is too slow a method.
Trucks have solved the problem in many cases;
fruits and vegetables can be sent direct from the
farm to the buyer's door and the trip made in an
amazingly short time. Trucks do a large part of
the hauling from farm to markets.
For a year or two prices of sour cherries have
been very unsatisfactory, not enough being offered
lo pay cost of harvesting. At least one of the big
growers here (and there may be others) hired a
cannery to pack his cherries, at so much per case.
Government inspection was met and the cherries
were hardly cold in the cans when sales started.
They were sold through the usual trade channels;
through brokers and dealers, the buyer supplying
the labels. One grower here had 280 tons so pro¬
cessed. He felt he had made good on the venture.
Other growers have had their cherries frozen.
Contracts were made with a local firm whereby the
cherries were pitted, sugar added in the proportion
of one to six, the fruit put in 30-lb. cans or in bar¬
rels, and put directly in storage. Later they were
sold to bakeries, hotels and through the regular
dealers. Small growers as well as those with ex¬
tensive acreage have followed this method with very
good success. Of course a chance was taken, but
with the fresh fruit bringing nothing much above
the cost of picking, selling it fresh was a sure thing
—sure to spell loss. There is a large cold storage
here, farmer owned, and this of course makes this
method of processing the fruit possible.
Cabbage was a drug in the market here this Fall.
Top price was less than $8 a ton, and very little was
marketed at that price. Four or five dollars a ton
might l>e considered the average. There is a large
pickle plant here with 25 tanks with a capacity of
50 tons each. The firm owning this plant not only
leased the tanks to the farmers but supplied the
help to prepare the cabbage for the kraut (at a
stated price per ton). Several individual farmers
have put their early cabbage crop into kraut. A ton
of cabbage makes from
1,400 to 1,600 lbs. of
kraut, the only addition
being salt. One farmer,
rath e r t w o farmer
brothers, have 350 tons
of cabbage in tanks at
the present time “work¬
ing” its way to a better
price than the raw cab¬
bage would bring, or at
least that is what is
hoped. In all about 650
tons of farmers’ cabbage
has been so processed at
this plant this Fall.
Among the economy
methods used by the
farmers is the hiring of
private storage boxes in
the cold storage which
has all but queered the
local meat markets. In
a big room kept just
above zero, are 200
boxes, each with a ca¬
pacity of nine cubic feet,
supplied with lock and
key, which are leased to
those who care to hire,
for a nominal sum an¬
nually. Into these com¬
partments go the hen
that has quit laying, the
quarter of beef, the half
a pig, a quarter of lamb
or any other meats there may be. Often the house¬
wife cold-packs her strawberries, cherries or other
fruit, pops it into the storage box and there it is
as good as when fresh, even after several months’
storage. One farmer's wife says she almost never
buys meat from the market but fills and refills the
box. The meat is cut ready to cook, wrapped in
wax paper, then in brown paper marked with the
weight and the name of the cut, and keeps per¬
fectly. Butter is packed in Summer for Winter
use, and various other things find their way to this
Labrador-like place. This surely makes for a more
economical method of living.
The extreme cold weather of last Winter killed
outright many old apple trees, and these are a fine
place for the breeding of all sorts of insect i>ests
that must be destroyed if the good trees remaining
are to be money-makers in years to come. The town
has arranged for the removal of these dead trees as
part of its welfare program. Welfare workers will
pull the trees out entirely, using a tractor, cut the
body wood in 4-1’t. lengths, trim and pile the brush
for three-fourths of (he wood. Another way is to
pull the trees, fill up the hole, haul the wood away
and leave the orchard clear of all brush and wood,
and get all the wood for the work. Many farmers
are cutting their own trees and keeping the home
fires going with apple tree wood, feeling they can
spend their time to good advantage by so doing.
Wayne County, N. Y. c_ K
Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER
47
The Proving Mantes are Hardy in
New York
I noticed some time ago a request in The R. N.-Y.,
that anyone would report seeing any specimens of that
weird insect, the praying mantis, which had survived
the rigors of last Winter in Western New York. Many
years ago I became interested in the queer creatures
and, after identifying them by picture and conquering
my instinctive fear at their rather ferocious appearance
(they are entirely harmless), have enjoyed picking them
up to observe their prayerful attitude and absurd three-
cornered. movable head.
Some years ago, a member of the family brought in
to me a queer object, an inch or so long and half as
wide, formed of overlapping scales of a pale gray,
spongy substance, attached to the stalk of a weed. In¬
vestigating with a sharp knife I found it to be of insect
Egg Masses of European Mantis, Natural Size
origin and filled with rows of eggs, I put it in a tin
case and entirely forgot it until the following Summer.
On opening the case I found a myriad of tiny, dried
skeletons, and putting them under a microscope was
surprised to find each wan little ghost a perfect replica
of a praying mantis. The origin of the mystery-package
was solved. Since then I have hatched them out in
glass cases, and a funnier sight would be hard to find,
to see them issuing, rank after rank, from between the
scales of the ease, their pink, almost transparent
bodies, changing to dark brown in a few hours.
Very early last Spring I brought in a few cases of
eggs which had been exposed to the severe cold of last
Winter, and not a single mantis emerged. Cutting in
I found them apparently half developed and dead, so I
thought the mantis exterminated, around here. But in
early Summer two small ones were reported from the
orchard, and later a large one in the Iris bed by the
kitchen door. A week later a big, brown lady was
found sitting serenely on the window-sill inside the
kitchen near the wood-box, evidently carried in on an
armful of wood, and a large green one was found upon
the outside cellar door. So the outlook is hopeful that
the praying mantis will still survive. M. E. i\
Monroe County, N. Yr.
Over 100 injurious insects have come to the United
States from foreign countries. We should like to
deport these unwelcome immigrants and send them
back to the countries from whence they came. This
is now impossible, for they have become too widely
distributed and too firmly established. Let no (me
think, however, that this question of foreign insect
pests coming into our country is entirely a one-sided
question. We have not been at all backward in send¬
ing some undesirable insect emigrants to Europe.
Among several which have gone out from this
country are the grape phylloxera, which nearly
ruined the wine industry in France, and the common
Colorado potato beetle, now established in France
and threatening the destruction of one of their chief
food plants. Really, we can’t throw stones at Europe
on this matter of exchange of insect pests, for we
are living in a glass house. Happily, there is an¬
other angle to this exchange of insects — one that is
mutually beneficial to the countries concerned.
Every once in a while, in the exchange of products
between us and other countries, we receive certain
beneficial forms of insects which we are very glad
to have and which compensate in goodly measure
for many of the unwelcome guests that have come to
ns. One of these immigrants which we were glad to
welcome to our country is the European praying man¬
tis ( M. religiosa). Some 30 years ago this inter¬
esting insect which M. E. I*, has so accurately ob¬
served was discovered in the outskirts
of Rochester, N. Y. As the years went
by this mantis proved to be able to
withstand the Winter conditions in our
northern climate, and it lias gradually
increased and spread over the central
part of the State. We shall never
know just how this mantis from
Europe got into our country, but prob¬
ably a batch of its eggs stuck to an
apple or pear tree among a shipment
of nursery stock, landed somewhere in
Central New York. It was a happy oc¬
currence, for this was the only praying
mantis which up to that time had been
able to live in our northern climate. It
feeds entirely upon living insects and
is “absolutely harmless to man and
beast.” As Prof. Comstock has said,
praying mantes “are pious-looking fellows, with their
front legs clasped together in front of their meek,
alert faces, and it is no wonder that they are called
praying mantes in most countries. But the only
prayer that could ever enter the mind of a mantis
would be that some unwary insect might come near
enough for him to grab it with his hypocritical
claws, and so get a meal.”
The full-grown mantis is nearly 2(4 inches long
(See picture). Some of them are apple green while
others are light brown in color. In either case, the
individuals usually blend with the color of the
branch upon which they are quietly resting while
waiting for an insect to come within reach of their
claws. The eggs are laid in the Autumn in a thick,
light-brown to grayish mass an inch and a half in
length (Noe cut). The egg mass is attached to
various objects — branches of trees, stems of grape¬
vines, edges of fence boards, stems of large weeds
and even of grasses. The grayish batches of eggs
can be found out-of-doors at any time from the last
of September to May, and should 1h> left undisturbed
where they are found so that they may hatch in
the Spring.
About three years before the discovery of the
European mantis near Rochester, N. Y'., a much
larger, more striking si>eeies, the Chinese mantis
(T. Sinensis) was found near Germantowu. Pa. It
was supposed that this mantis would not live as far
north as New York State. Indeed, some of its eggs
were brought to Ithaca several years ago, but ap¬
parently they were not able to stir vice the Winter
climate. Now, however, this mantis seems to have
spread northward and has become established on
Long Island and about New York City in abundance.
The mantes and their large unfamiliar egg masses
are so abundant that people have become worried
for fear a new insect pest has invaded the island,
where there are already plenty of i>ests.
The Chinese mantis is much larger than the
European form. The adult mantis is about 3(4
European Praying Mantis, Natural Size
inches long with large brownisli-greeu wings (See
cut). The egg mass is large, somewhat globular in
shape and about the size of an English walnut, as
pictured. These masses, which are attached to the
branches of trees and other objects, are conspicuous
during the Winter season. They should be allowed
to remain in place undisturbed and protected as far
a s possible.
It is hoped that the accompanying pictures of
these two mantids and their egg masses, taken
many years ago by Prof. Singerland, may aid in the
recognition and protection of these important friends
of man. We may feel fortunate that these two in¬
sect-eating mantids have become established in our
Chinese V raging Mantis, A atural Size
country. In the familiar words of Joe Jefferson in
his classic role of Rip Van Winkle, we should say
to them. “May you live long and prosper.”
GLENN W. HERRICK.
Conditions in Wayne County, N. Y.
The weather here up to Nov. 30 was very mild, and
we have done a great deal of work in our garden.
Today I picked the last of my hardy Chrysanthe¬
mums and the first of the Christmas roses. With
bittersweet and snowberries, barberries and high-
bush cranberries, I can keep the house cheery in
even dull dark Fall days. We have been taking out
Egg Mass of Chinese Mantis, Natural Size
fruit trees that were frozen last Winter. Today we
advertised 000 large peach tree's, already pulled,
could be had for drawing them away and cleaning
up. My husband pulls them with a tractor.
The apple market seems dull these warm days,
especially Greening. Cold snappy weather may
bring it back. We did get $1.50 a bushel in New
York for No. 1, 2% -inch ; after storage and other
expenses that nets us a dollar for fruit and pack¬
age. Celery did only bring 40 to 50c, but before
Thanksgiving it sold for 00c. Carrots seem in little
demand bringing 37 a ton — not much for such a lot
of hard work. There are lots of apples in cold
storage here and many hope for a good price later ;
however the history of the past few years' selling
shows a stronger price in the Fall than later.
The canning factories have employed a good deal
of help : it was said earlier in the season that no
one who wanted work in our locality was unem¬
ployed. We sold a good many apples to the fac¬
tories for apple sauce for 90c per cwt. Dry-houses
and cider mill took the rest, so everything is cleaned
up and we are settling down for the Winter.
Although our peach crop was lost and the cher¬
ries brought little the apples have helped out. and
the results are not so discouraging as iu recent
years. I for one am thankful for some thing tangi¬
ble. To celebrate Thanksgiving in a really cheerful
mood is pleasant. r.. r. n.
Fertilizing Apple Trees
Will, Mr. Hall, who wrote about his orchards, on
page 727, tell more about fertilizing the trees?
Ohio. j. d. M.
I hardly think there is any set rule for fertilizing,
except I believe that barnyard manure is the best
all-round fertilizer for apple trees. It has been our
practice to cultivate the trees iu all cases where
land is suitable and where it will not wash but, if
the land is liable to erosion, we hoe around the
young trees about, three feet from the tree in a
circle of six feet in diameter the first year, the
second year about seven feet and the next year about
eight feet.
As a rule people do not realize the extent of the
roots of an apple tree and in applying fertilizer such
as barnyard manure, nitrate of soda or any commer¬
cial fertilizer, we figure on applying the
manure or fertilizer two to four feet
beyond tin* end of the limbs. We have
had trees set out 11 years where the
roots extended fully 12 feet from the
trunk and a great many apple-growers,
on this size of tree, would apply the
fertilizer not over two to three feet
from the base. On older orchards that
are left in mulch, in our opinion, fer¬
tilizer should be applied over all of the
land the same as though you were fer¬
tilizing for general farm crops, as
with trees that are 15 to 25 years old,
the roots will extend anywhere from
10 to 25 feet from the base of the tree.
I know of nothing better than barnyard
manure for fertilizer, but nitrate of
soda or ( Continued on Page 48)
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January 19, 1935
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far north as Brookings* S. D., Middle-
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ported doing well at Brandon, Mani¬
toba, Canada. Both strains are northern-
grown seeds.
I bought one pound of 65,280 from Tom
Carpenter, Stockholm, Wis., and one
pound of 59,379 from Donald D. Doranee,
Scotts, Mich.; Carpenter's farm being
about 44 north latitude, and Dorance’s
about 42 north latitude. I planted botli
kinds of seeds on my farm at Weston’s
Mills, Cattaraugus County, N. Y., about
42 north latitude, from May 22 to May
24, 1934, on sour soil without any fer¬
tilizer, but inoculated. I sowed the seed
in rows 30 inches apart, cultivated and
kept clean during the season. I sowed
strain 65,280 on two-thirds of an acre,
and sowed strain 59,379 two-thirds acre,
beside 65,280 with four rows of potatoes
between to keep seed separated. The total
acreage was l1/-} acres. The seed came
up in five days with a green color like
clover and kept the green color up to the
12 years old that never has had but a
very little fertilizer, and some of the
Northern Spy trees produced, at the
above age, 13 % bushels of fruit, includ¬
ing all grades, but these were put out on
extra good soil from which the timber
had beeu removed only a few years
previous.
We are going to set another orchard
this Spring and will put the trees 30x30,
then, after 15 to 20 years, take out half
of them. In other words, the trees 60
feet apart in squares will have a filler
in the center which would make the dis¬
tance approximately 42^ feet from the
nearest tree. If anyone desired to put
trees 50x50 with a filler in the center, and
then remove the center tree after 20 to
25 years, it would make an ideal orchard
50x50 for such long-lived trees as Spy,
McIntosh Red, R. I. Greening or Bald¬
win. Varieties such as Jonathan and
Wagoner would not necessarily have to
be this distance apart but 35 to 40 feet
apart I believe would be satisfactory.
We have found where trees are thor¬
oughly fertilized and thoroughly pruned
we get a better size and about as many
apples in bulk, of a much superior qual¬
ity and more likely to bear every year.
Michigan. brinton f. hall.
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Plain Harbin Lespedeza, produced 225 pounds of seed on two-thirds acre.
Extra Early Korean Harbin Lespedeza, two-thirds acre, produced 275 pounds seed .
latter part of August, through the worst
drought of any record in Western New
York.
In the latter part of August and the
first of September the color commenced
to change, which the plant will do when
it starts to seed.
Strain 65,280 Harbin Lespedeza yileded
225 lbs. of seed, two-thirds of an acre ;
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acre. J. R. lindsay.
Cattaraugus County, N. Y.
Fertilizing Apple Trees
(Continued from Page 47)
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Collards, more often referred to as
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at any stage of plant growth. Insofar
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of growth increases in cooler weather and
the quality improves after a touch of
frost. Collards may also be used in the
making of sauerkraut arid are an excellent
green feed for poultry.
Collards will grown on all types of
well-drained soils, suitable for the suc¬
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and kale. The sandier soil types contain¬
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The important varieties grown are the
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Collard and the Louisiana Sweet Collard.
These varieties may be harvested any
time after 60 days from seed sowing.
The fertilizing and cultural practices of
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If manure is available, an application of
10 tons per acre should be broadcast and
plowed under. In addition to the manure
(or a good green manuring crop), from
600 to S00 lbs. of a high-grade commer¬
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nitrogen. 8 to 12 per cent of phosphoric
acid and 4 to 6 per cent of potash, should
be used. Half of this fertilizer might
well be applied in the row and mixed
with the soil seven to 10 days before
planting either seeds or plants, and the
remainder used as a side-dressing and
cultivated in about four weeks later.
Sulphate of ammonia, nitrate of soda, or
other forms of quickly available nitrogen
fertilizing materials . may be applied to
the growing crop, should such applica¬
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The seed may be sown either directly
in the open ground, or in cold frames or
open plant beds, and the young plants
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inches tall, are thinned to stand from
eight to 12 inches apart in the row. When
these plants begin to crowd, every other
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the grower, or marketed, allowing from
16 to 24 inches between the remaining
plants for full development.
When plants are grown in cold frames
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On Christmas Day. — In the after¬
noon, and we are here by the fireplace
and there are a few minutes before it is
time to do chores. The Parson will do
them tonight, as both Shelley and Closson
will be going to the Grange dance and
Charles is in bed with a bad cold and
quite a little fever. The Parson feels al¬
most guilty here, so comfortable and so
well fed. Somebody gave us a turkey for
Christmas. It came from a family that
learned of us through The It. N.-Y. years
and years ago, and have done much for
us and our church work ever since. The
womenfolks announced that what with
such a hearty dinner, there would be close
pickings for supper. But the Parson in¬
terpreted the “close picking” to apply to
the platter of turkey just as it was car¬
ried from the table. So here the Parson
is with the fire in the fireplace sputter¬
ing and snapping by his side and that
platter of bones and tidbits on the table
right in front of him. The two little or¬
phan girls and the company’s boy are
standing around the table, Trixy, the
house cat, is under the table, and the Par¬
son’s poor old faithful one-eyed mongrel
dog is on a chair close beside him. So it
doesn’t look as though there would he
even the bones left this time. The Par¬
son has at last won his point with the
kitchen brigade in this house that the re¬
mains of the roasted birds are not to be
stodged up in a thickish gravy that has
neither the taste of white meat, black
meat, brown skin, or stuffing. And as for
looks well, to be plain, it makes the Par¬
son think too much of laying mash, thick
mixed with water. So it’s nibbly tidbits
hereafter till the wishbone hangs for dry¬
ing behind the kitchen stove. Lillian will
now fetch a glass of that .sweet cider
from the jug. on the floor by the ice box.
and having quaffed this with blessed
memories of those wheat straws and the
old cider barrel up in old Vermont, how
good it does taste ! And now, having
eaten more than we should, the Parson
and his shadow, the aged one-eyed mon¬
grel dog, will grab the milk pail from
the stake by the back door and head for
the chores.
Other Members. — The Parson has had
a letter from someone up in York State
asking him to tell more of the family. It
is wonderful of so many to he so inter¬
ested in the Parson’s tribe. Sister did not
come home this Christmas, but stayed
with friends of Mrs. Parson in Virginia.
We sent down a big goose to these peo¬
ple, and Sister wrote that they were all
listening to the radio and it was render¬
ing, “The Goose Hangs High,” when
there came the step of the postman and
the box with the goose. Her eyes seem
to be holding out all right so far this
year. Mr. and Mrs. Parson hope to get
down to Washington early in the year.
The Parson helped stump for a friend of
his for Congress and he was elected and
vas already arranged for the Parson to
act as chaplain for the House some morn¬
ing, if he should get down. Sister picks
up some money taking care of children
for the professors’ wives while they are
out for an evening. George phoned home
on Christmas Eve, as he always has, from
Pipestone, Minn. Late at night it does
not cost so much. He seems to be get¬
ting along well and has four places now.
He was ordained or “priested” this last
Fall. Charles is still in high school. He
lias been in bed this Christmas Avitli a
very bad cold. It was hard to miss such
perfect skating on the pond. It was a de¬
light to see the crowd of boys from the
neighborhood having such a fine time over
there. These boys skated and skated till,
as one father agreed, there Avas no more
skate in them. Charles has what they
call a “project” in connection Avitli his
school work. He bought 26 Barred Rocks
pullets at 75c each. They were not espe¬
cially early hatched, and arc just getting
to laying. He gets five or six eggs a day.
He keeps track of everything he gives
them and at the end of the school year
will probably be able to tell just Iioav
much he has lost on them ! Shelley lias
about 25 music scholars now. Closson
does quite a hit of weaving, making very
beautiful scarves and runners and such
things. He has had quite a lot of Avork
lately in showing other people how to
weave.
Solid Comfort. — How it is pouring to¬
day — Neiv Year’s Hay — and the letter
Avas begun a Aveek ago. How cosy in
the barn such a day, and the Parsou
loves to fuss around among the stock. He
gave the calf an extra lot of bedding and
hoAV it kicked and played. And now in
the house here by the fireplace Avhile the
storm is raging. It is after eleven, so
Inly, you get that long-handled frying-
pan (or “spider”) and Frances, you get
that plate of spareribs out of the ice box
and get that loaf of bread I found in a
bag down in the church last night, left
from Sunday, and Avhile Frances is toast¬
ing these slices in this broiler and I am
cooking these spareribs in the “skillet,”
Lily Avill go doAvn cellar and get a feAV
of those Baldwin apples. Is it good !
And there are six of us here now, for the
two dogs, Bezu and Jock, have arrived,
as has also Trixy, the house eat. After
these little ribbies are through with the
skillet, Ave will put them in toaster and
sizzle ’em and broAvn ’em and smoke ’em
right iu the fire. Then Ave’ll have some
tiling to eat. Charles avouM like to he
here but, though better, is still in bed.
Going to Market. — Yes, going to mar¬
ket is different from Avhat it used to be,
Avhen one hitched up the old mare and
jogged along in town, getting home a bit
late for dinner. A man over toward east
here in Connecticut had a lot of cauli-
floAver. It would bring scarcely anything
here- — not enough to pay handling. If lie
didn’t go and get a 10-ton refrigerator
truck and put on 300 crates — a dozen to
a crate — and start for Florida. Tavo men
Avent and they made the trip in three
days, driving night and day. They sold
the cauliflower for a fine price and loaded
with peaches for the return — making
enough on the peaches to pay the whole
expense of the trip. They made trip after
trip, and brought back at times other
things besides peaches. The whole proved
a very successful venture. When a trip
to market means 2,500 miles it is going
some.
A Xeav Year’s Thought. — Someone
has said that each anniversary has its
own mood, and each tells of a new be¬
ginning. The Parson thinks it was Dr.
Morrison of the Christian Century Avho
said it. There’s the Fourth of July Avitli
its “new beginning” or patriotism ; Wash¬
ington’s and Lincoln’s birthdays, a human
nobility ; Thanksgiving Day, of apprecia¬
tion of our ancestry ; Easter, a new be¬
ginning of our sense of life’s perspective;
Christmas stands for the nearness of
Heaven; and the NeAv Year, brings us
right about face toward the open road
ahead. May it be to all of us a road of
more socialized living, a road of more eo-
operative dealing, . a road of happier
sharing.
Hudson Valley Beekeepers
The annual meeting of the Hudson Val¬
ley Society of Apiculture will be held in
Kingston, N. Y., at 10 o’clock, January
30, in the neAv armory. All interested
beekeepers, members and non-members,
are invited to attend.
Francis I). Stillman, Cornwall, N. Y.,
is secreta ry-treasu rer.
CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, JAN. 19, 1935
FARM TOPICS
A Lancaster County, Pa.. Farm . 46
They Are Doing It Themselves . 46
Conditions in Wayne County, N. Y . 47
Experience With Harbin Lespedeza . 48
Co.lards Consumption Is Increasing . 49
More About the Katahdin Potato . 51
The Farm at Albany . 63
New York State Grange ......... . 63
Farming in the South . 53
Eastern Connecticut News . 53
Potato-raisers, Look to the Old Record . 64
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
Grange Adopts Milk Resolution . 53
Hereford Steers from Western Range to
Cooking Range . 64
Junior Livestock Department . . . . . 64
Some Substantial Pork . 64
Meat Prices Higher During December. .. .64, 55
More About the Cost of Keeping Dairy Cows 55
Minerals for Hogs . 65
THE HENYARD
The Library. — You remember that
story the Parson told about the cow,
Mary Dewdrop, that spent two days go¬
ing around being milked in the school
grounds for the edification of the chil¬
dren. You know there were 3,500 chil¬
dren in Boston that had never seen a
live cow. Well, they say now that Mary
Dewdrop got loose the last day, made a
Avild dash through the streets and headed
straight for the Boston Public Library,
looking for “Green Pastures” !
How Big? — The Parson lias often won¬
dered how big this man’s wife i-eally Avas.
A neighbor had heard she was sick with
a cold and coming along by the house, he
saAV the husband working with hammer
and saAV and boards. Hearing a noise
from the house as he came by, he accosted
the man, “I am sorry your wife is sick.
Is that her coughing?” “Her coffin? No,
this is a henhouse!”
Stores, Conn., Egg Contest . 60
Poultry Business Arrangement . 60
Probable Infectious Bronchitis . 61
Hens Dying . 61
HORTICULTURE
Fertilizing Apple Trees . 47, 48
Shrubs for the Seashore . 64
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day . .
School Lunches .
The Rural Patterns .
Children and Common Colds . .
Table Manners — Forks . .
Patchwork Pattern Burgoyne’s Quilt .
Lamb Stew With Vegetables .
Vlaue of Milk in Cooking . 68,
MISCELLANEOUS
66
66
56
57
57
57
57
69
Praying Mantes Are Hardy in New York.. 47
The Bookshelf . ^8
Rural School Christmas Program . 61
Editorials . .
A Good Beginning . 63
Markets . . . 65, b3
Publisher’s Desk . 62
Tie RURAL NEW-YORKER
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More About the
Katahdin Potato
1 noticed you wish a report of the
Katahdin potato. I sent to Vermont for
my seed last Spring, and got some of the
Katahdin and some Green Mountain.
When the seed came I ate one of each
variety. I did not like the Katahdin
very well; There was no taste to it.
They were good-looking with very shal¬
low eyes. I had a poor crop all around
due to poor ground and dry weather. I
could not see that the crop was any larger
than the old variety and it seemed as if
more were sunburned due to not staying
covered up so well. Some were very
large (one 2 lbs), but if conditions are
slightly off they run rather small.
I sold one of the neighbors some and
he says they are tasteless. I think you
could get a large crop on strong ground,
but so can you with other varieties. I
understand they were later than the
Green Mountain but mine died down
early, in fact too early. A man a mile
away had some from Maine seed, and his
all ran rather small. I do not know
where he grew them but he is a good
farmer. lie was not much impressed
with the seed last Spring and I did not
like the looks of the crop as I saw it in
the cellar. The yield must have been low.
The Green Mountain I grew on good
soil were large and the best tasting I
ever had. On dry sand they have a very
poor flavor, rather strong and sort of
an earthy taste. I like the Russet pota¬
toes pretty well and got a good crop from
New York seed. I have no fault to find
with the Vermont seed but shall probably
try some New York Russets and No. 9
this year. e. i.. ii.
Maine.
In your issue of December 22 you ask
for experience with the Katahdin potato.
We received one peck of Katahdin seed
potatoes from our State department
(Wisconsin). These were planted May
28. This date was about two weeks
later than our regular planting of Rurals.
The Katahdin grew vigorously and looked
handsome, and seemed more thrifty than
the Rural. This vigorous growing con¬
tinued until a certain extremely hot
week in July. From that time the Katah-
dins went down flat and did not seem
thrifty until harvest. The Rurals, how¬
ever. were not noticeably affected by the
the hot week. The Rurals were compara¬
tively clean of scab at harvest, but were
not treated for scab, whereas the Katah-
dins were treated with corrosive subli¬
mate for scab control before planting and
the harvest was more noticeably scabby.
The yield of the Katahdins (though soil
conditions were alike) was about tiO per
cent that of the Rurals. t. e.v.
Wisconsin.
Rural School
Christmas Program
I am enclosing program of our rural
school, French's Corners, Athens, N. Y„
District 8, Christmas celebration. The
orchestra wore uniforms of red capes and
caps, with white trim and initials. The
program, so well given, showed the en¬
thusiasm of pupils as well as -teacher in
their work. Each pupil received a prize
for 100 per cent in spelling the entire
past month. Presents from the tree were
distributed after the program.
Here is the program:
i Song — A Welcome . School
; Recitation — A Christmas Stocking . .
. Jean Anderson
Song — Holy N ight . School
Song — My Bonnie . Dolores Hussey
Exercise — The Christmas Chronicle . .
. Robert Anderson
Selection — Candle Lights . Orchestra
Song — Jingle Bells . School
Recitation — Why We Celebrate
Christmas . Dolores Hussey
Recitation — A New Christmas Present
. Robert Anderson
Song — The Old Spinning Wheel . .
. Jean Anderson
Song — Little Lord Jesus . . .
. Robert Anderson
Pantomime — Rock-a-bye Baby . .
Jean Anderson and Dolores Hussey
Song — Jolly Old St. Nicholas . School
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AT ITS last annual meeting, the New York State
Grange passed a resolution that no school dis¬
trict he compelled to become part of a centralized
school, without a vote of the district. This is the
only sensible attitude that any organization repre¬
senting country people can take on this question.
The desire of educational bureaucrats to take school
districts by the collar and drag them into centraliza¬
tion, against the will or good of those concerned,
is as outrageous abuse of power as we know. The
State Grange Master of Pennsylvania, at its last
meeting, referred to the schools as follows :
The Superintendent of Public Instruction of our
State recently made the statement that “Public schools
belong to the people. The public has owned and di¬
rected them for years. It should not become neces¬
sary for school people arbitrarily to recommend what
they think might be acceptable legislation. That task
rightfully belongs to those who own the schools. It is
a job for the citizens of Pennsylvania.”
I am glad to quote the above and to note its au¬
thority. It is true that the schools belong to the
people. Certainly no one is more interested in the suc¬
cess of the schools than those who own them, who pay
for them and who are the parents of the boys and
gii’ls for whose interest the schools are maintained.
I am satisfied that, if the energy that is used to
foster centralization and to build schoolhouses of a
particular type was used to build character, those who
come after us would call us “blessed.” What our
schools need is more of the fundamentals of life.
Here is sound sense, heartening to those who have
been working to save the schools for the communi¬
ties where they are. These local schools have al¬
ways stood for thorough training in fundamentals,
so essential to education, and under the wholesome
conditions of nearness to the homes of the people.
*
ARM and garden seed treatment for the pre¬
vention of smuts and other diseases is becoming
increasingly important. This year, because of seed
shortage in States where drought was severe last
season, large quantities of seed will have to he
brought in from a distance. Treating seed has been
a standard practice for some time on many farms
and in some communities, but is recommended for
all farmers in the drought States this year. R. .T.
Haskell, government plant pathologist, says that al¬
lhough seed treatments are voluntary on the part of
retail dealers and farmers, they are cheap insurance
against introduction of plant diseases and against
possible loss of a crop from high-priced seed. Treat¬
ing seed will improve both quality and yield. .Com¬
mercial treatments have been so thoroughly tested
for several years that they are dependable as well
as convenient to use. These treatments may easily
lie as important as the seeds.
*
Under the law do not all dogs in New York State re¬
quire a license? There are six hunting dogs in our
vicinity that have never been licensed. They chase
rabbits and pheasants in season and out. K. s.
New York.
SECTION 109 of the Agriculture and Markets Law
says : “No person shall own or harbor a dog un¬
less licensed as provided in this article. Licenses
shall not be required for dogs under six months of
age which are not at large.” This is very explicit
and evidently the law is being violated in the cases
mentioned. Licenses are issued by the clerk of a
town, city or incorporated village. Section 113
states that it is the duty of the clerk to report to
the Commissioner of Agriculture the names of all
owners of dogs who have failed to obtain licenses
and, after due legal process, bring action against
such persons in a justice court, or competent court
of a city for the recovery of $10. Thus it is evident
that the local authorities have full power to act. If
they do not, such cases should lie reported to the
New York State Department of Agriculture and
Markets, Albany, N. Y. These violations should not
be tolerated, and evidently the only way to avoid
them is vigorous action by those who are sure about
the circumstances.
*
MANY farmers overhaul their machinery in
Winter. This is an excellent plan, and may
save much time and annoyance when these tools are
used in Spring and Summer. The machines should
he got out on the barn or shed floor, so that all
sides, top and bottom may be seen clearly. Some
parts may need replacement. Note shouid be made
of everything of this sort and the replacements
ordered from the dealer or manufacturer at once.
Some of these things get out of stock, and consider¬
able time may be needed to get the replacements.
Some years such demands may he much greater
than others, and the only hint to the manufac¬
turers is advance orders. With some parts, like
mower guards and knives, and bolts for places where
they get worn, it is a good plan to have some spares
always on hand, and two or three good hammers,
wrenches and a hack saw, convenient where they
may be found.
*
VENTILATION — that is a very important word,
whether referring to Winter housing conditions
for livestock, hens or humans. Cold air is not harm¬
ful to sleeping livestock, poultry or human beings,
so long as a draft is avoided. For cattle barns
some plan of flue construction is considered best.
The late Prof. F. II. King, expert in soils, farm me¬
chanics, etc., designed what is known as the “King
System,” which has been largely used. Any flue
construction must he adapted to the conditions of
the building and location. Dealers in barn equip¬
ment are usually able to suggest what is needed, and
here and there a local builder has studied the mat¬
ter sufficiently to build in what is required. We have
never seen sheep more comfortable than in a shed
with three sides closed and double doors in front,
the upper onts being left open all night. This
makes a free interchange of air without drafts. The
same principle applies to henhouses — an open front
and closed sides. Wet or frosty inside walls show
that there is not enough ventilation. Some humans
have pampered themselves to such an extent that
they are afraid to open the windows enough to let
in a little “night air.” Others go to the extreme of
open sleeping porches — practically the same as out
of doors. That is a burdensome and uncomfortable
plan, as a load of heavy bedding is needed, so that
all but the face is really smothered. Some persons
enjoy this outdoor sleeping and thrive on it, how¬
ever. We knew one member of the Northwest
Mounted Police, who, when he visited his friends,
slept in the barn, as the house, even wirli the win¬
dows open, was “too stuffy” for his comfort. Com¬
mon sense is needed in all cases, but the odor of
foul air in a room is definite order from nature to
ventilate.
*
RECENT note in the New York Times reports
the capture of a blue goose on Cape Cod, the
last recorded in that section having been taken in
1920. Those birds are seldom seen, although their
range extends from West Central North America to
the Atlantic Coast, because they are rare stragglers
in migration. Their exact breeding range is un¬
known, hut is believed to include Baffin Land and
Northern Quebec. They winter mainly near the
coasts of Louisiana and Texas. According to the
late Edward H. Forbush these geese are destructive
to pastures. The Times quotes him as follows :
In their Winter home in Southern Louisiana the
blue geese, on account of their great numbers, do much
harm to pastures. They uproot the cattle pastures and
the holes they dig fill with water, with the result that
shallow ponds soon result. The numbers of these geese
are so great that they cannot be driven away and con¬
sequently have caused the abandonment of hundreds of
acres of pasture land.
*
HE world wheat crop this year, with the ex¬
ception of Russia and China, which do not re¬
port, is estimated at 3,420,000,000 bushels, or the
smallest since 1925, and about 30 000,000 bushels
under last year. The Southern Hemisphere crop is
75,000,000 bushels under last year. Wheat stocks
in the United States on December I are estimated
at 485,000,000 bushels, composed of about 190,000,-
000 bushels of hard red Winter wheat, 115,000,000
bushels of soft red Winter wheat, 102,000,000 bushels
of hard Spring wheat, 62,000,000 bushels of white
wheat, and 16,000,000 bushels of durum. Govern¬
ment authorities state : “It now appears we are
likely to import for milling and feed purposes about
10,000,000 bushels of durum and possibly as much
as 8,000,0<)0 bushels of hard red Spring wheat east
January 19, 1935
of the Rockies, even though wheat production in the
United States is larger than total requirements. Be¬
cause of our feed-grain shortage this year and the
availability of damaged wheat in Canada, consider¬
able low-quality wheat classified as unfit for human
consumption has been imported at the 10 per cent
ad valorem rate of duty. From July 1 to December
8, well over 1,500,000 bushels of such wheat entered
from Canada.”
*
A NINETY-FOOT tree in bloom under glass is
one of the sights at the New York Botanical
Gaixlen this season. It is a sugar palm, botanically
Arenga pinnata, and this is the first time it has
been bloomed in the United States. This specimen
was grown at the Botanical Garden from seed re¬
ceived from the Philippines in 1904. The flowering
will take several months, perhaps a year, and when
flowering is over the tree dies. The flowers are pro¬
duced in great pendent tassels two to three feet
long. The death of the tree after blooming results
from the exhaustion of starch stored up during
growth. This palm is of great economic value in the
Philippines. The spadix of the flower, when cut,
exudes a sweet sap, which is made into sugar by
evaporation ; it is also the base of an intoxicating
drink. The leaves, which attain a length of 15 to
20 feet, produce liber for cordage, and are used as
thatch for huts, and for making baskets. When the
specimen at the Botanical Garden ends its 30-year
life with the end of its bloom, its place will he
taken by seedlings now being grown. This noble
palm, towering to the roof of the great conservatory,
with the huge greenish tassels of bloom, is viewed
with interest by an army of visitors, and must be
a matter of pride to its growers.
*
IIE great Pennsylvania Farm Show, Harrisburg,
Pa., January 21-25, will be something really
worth attending. It has grown annually during the
several years it lias been held, and this will be the
largest yet in exhibits of farm products and indus¬
tries of interest to the farm. Admission is free and
there is ample parking space for cars reasonably
near the nine-acre building on the outskirts of the
city. In plant industry, the State Department of
Agriculture will display interesting features of its
work in the enforcement of the Pennsylvania seed
law, especially as it relates to the control of noxious
weeds. Colored photographs and magnifying glasses
will he utilized in this exhibit to show noxious weed
seeds in the common field seeds, and to illustrate the
high cost of lack of weed control in Pennsylvania.
Seed analysts will he on hand to demonstrate their
work and to answer questions. In marketing work,
there will he featured the great variety of high-grade
Pennsylvania-produced food products available to
local consumers throughout the year. Canned prod¬
ucts, dressed poultry, fruit and vegetables will he
displayed in the various grades. The foods and
chemistry exhibit will stress the task of keeping
Pennsylvania food products safe for human con¬
sumption. A typical dining-room scene is being
arranged to illustrate the exhibit and to show how
Pennsylvania leads all States in the enforcement
of pure food laws. The livestock industry of the
State will he well represented, and the poultry ex¬
hibit of 4,151 birds will cover all but six of the 170
breeds and varieties recorded in the American Stand¬
ard of Perfection. As usual The Rural New-Yorker
will have a booth in the building, and will be glad
to welcome callers.
Brevities
This “January thaw” shortens the Winter a little.
Sensible talk about fertilizing apple trees, page 47.
“Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous
things out of thy law.”
Early in January beautiful apricots from Chile were
offered in New York fruit stores. They were larger
than the general run of California apricots, and hand¬
somely colored.
The French authorities in Tahiti have rescinded an
order which prevented the native women from coming to
town in Tahitian dress. They say that the scanty
beach costumes worn by visiting tourists make any
regulation of native dress absurd.
Loadings of revenue paying freight in this country
for the week ending December 15 were 579,935 cars,
an increase of 28,924 over the preceding week. For
the year 1934, total loadings were 29,812,579 cars; in
1933, 28,233,823 ; and 27,280,141 in 1932.
Music is an interesting 4-II club activity. The Rut¬
land, Vt., 4-II orchestra, which for some time has been
an active organization, furnished music for the annual
State Farm Bureau meeting held recently at Burling¬
ton, and a 4-H club quartette from Addison County
sang at the banquet.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
53
The Farm at Albany
THE expected bill to abolish the Agricultural
Council and authorize the Governor to appoint
the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets is
before the Legislature and expected to pass at an
early date. Governor Lehman is committed to it in
the above form. There is some hesitation because
of a suggestion to call a hearing on the bill to avoid
the complaint of a party rush, and on account of a
more unfortunate attempt on the part of some lead¬
ers to provide that the Governor name another
council to appoint the Commissioner. That would
serve to hide the activities of the department behind
an irresponsible political body, and while dodging
responsibility leave the Governor in control. Gov¬
ernor Lehman has had the courage to assume full
open responsibility, and it is to be hoped that he
will insist on it.
A short bill in the Legislature to renew* the pres¬
ent milk law escaped passage early last week only
because of the objection of Senator Stephen ,T.
Wojtkowiak, of Buffalo, who asked for a hearing
before voting on it. This will probably give dairy
farmers a chance to tell the members of this re¬
organized legislative body what they do not like
about it and the changes they would ilke in it. They
will tell the committee : That the present system, in¬
cluding this law. deprives them of any voice in the
marketing of their milk and in the terms on which
it is sold; that it deprives them of their constitu¬
tional rights to sell the milk they produce anywhere
in the State without a license : that because of an
exemption clause inserted in the law at the request
of leaders, who did not want the law to work suc¬
cessfully, the price-fixing function of the law has
defeated its efficiency : that the official increase of
one cent a quart to consumers during the year,
which should add 47 cents per KM) lbs. to the farm¬
er's price actually returned him nothing in some
cases, and at best only about 15 per cent of the ad¬
vance; that the co-operative associations took ad¬
vantage of the privilege in the law to pay their
producers less than other dealers were obliged to
pay under the law and cut their prices in the city
to steal the trade of regular dealers : that this re¬
sulted in an orgy of price cutting to the stores as
well as in the country; that farm organizations have
been obliged to contract sales to dealers at State
prices and make rebates in cash to the dealers; that
in turn the dealers sell to the stores at State prices
and make cash rebates to the stores, who now make
three to four cents a quart profit where formerly
they were content with one cent ; that this system is
general and has fixed its own general price level for
the farmer and the stores.
We are not prepared to believe that Governor
Lehman and members of the Legislature know these
facts. We are unwilling to believe that they want
a law that forces this system of trickery and crime
on a whole industry. But they can get positive proof
of the conditions this law developed, if they look
for it.
In the spirit of all that is moral and lawful and
decent, we appeal to Governor Lehman, and the
members of the Legislature, and the institutions
and leaders of the State to stop this disgraceful and
legalized racket, and to give all dairymen a simple
system that with proper State supervision, will en¬
able them to market their own milk and restore the
dignity and prosperity of what in many respects is
(he most important industry of the State.
A Good Beginning
IN THE first test of the New Deal laws the IT. S.
Supreme Court decided that the delegation of un¬
restricted legislative powers to the President is a
violation of the Federal Constitution. The hearing
was on the provision of the National Industrial Re¬
covery Act to control production of oil. A full court
was sitting. The decision was written by Chief Jus-
tice Charles E. Hughes, and the decision was eight to
(-lie. Associate Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo alone
dissented. The court took the position that the
intrinsic importance of the case before it was of
less importance than the constitutional processes of
legislation which are so important to our form of
government. The opinion held that the act of Con¬
gress had practically committed to the President the
functions of a legislative rather than those of an
executive executing a definite legislative policy.
Virtually the court held that having abdicated its
powers there was no declared policy or standard to
limit the authority of the executive and the Presi¬
dent was free to do what he willed in the restric¬
tion of production and in the transportation of oil
in excess of State permission. This the court held
transcends the constitutional and the delegational
powers of Congress.
The decision is sound. It gives a sense of relief
to the lovers of constitutional government. It sup¬
ports American principles and tradition. It says
that the legislative, executive and judicial branches
of the government must be maintained as a check
on one another. It is the principle that is violated
in our Education Department at Albany, and the
principle that is being restored in the Agricultural
Department by doing away with the Agricultural
Council, and putting the execution of its laws back
in the Executive Department. When Mr. Roosevelt
was Governor he protested against an act of the
Legislature that violated this principle, and was sus¬
tained, in a mere matter of patronage, by the courts.
Lure of power leads men to strange inconsistencies.
Our national Constitution is the greatest charter
of human rights and liberties that has ever been
written. To read it gives one the feeling that the
people who wrote it at that time of uncertainty and
trouble must have had more than human inspira¬
tions. We are not reaping the full benefits of it
because we have not cultivated obedience to it and
reverence for it as we should, but at that we are
signally blessed. Every American man and woman,
boy and girl, should raise his spirit to Heaven and
reverently thank God for the court that jealously
guards this great charter of our liberties.
Why Dodge the Real Point?
UNDER the cloak of a mythical Pennsylvania
dairy committee Fred H. Sexauer challenges
John J. Dillon's credibility because in his recent
speech at Syracuse Mr. Dillon said: “The League’s
former general counsel, Burt Miller, has charge of
the enforcement of the milk control law in the
metropolitan market." Because of Mr. Dillon's
“available sources of information," Mr. Sexauer
says that Burt Miller is not a lawyer and
asserts the statement could not have been made by
error. The statement was not made by errdr. In
the official report of the Pitcher Committee at Syra¬
cuse, N. Y., on September 14, 1033, “Burt Miller,
General Counsel. Dairymen's League” is recorded
only in second place to Mr. Sexauer bin self. In the
official record of the hearing at Watertown. NY Y..
on September 10, 1933, the first entry under “ap¬
pearances" is Burt Miller, General Counsel, Dairy¬
men's League Co-operative Association. Similar en¬
tiles appear in official reports of hearings at Ftica
on September 15.
If Mr. Sexauer will not dispute this official au¬
thority, we would suggest that, with his public
apology (this time personally) he defend the pro¬
priety of Burt Miller’s appointment to enforce the
milk control law in New York City. Members of
the Miller family have been drawing salaries, re¬
tainers’ fees and expense accounts out of farmers’
monthly milk lulls through the League, since March.
1917—18 years. The League and its several sub¬
sidiaries are dealers in milk in the city. They have
been officially accused of cutting prices and violating
the State law. Was Burt Miller, lawyer, or layman,
taken out of his position in the League and given the
job of enforcing the law against his former employer
and its subsidiaries, or to shut his eyes to their
violations of the law? The answer to that question
is more important to dairymen and to us than Mr.
Miller’s title or Mr. Sexauer's estimate of our
credibility.
Grange Adopts Milk Resolution
THE preamble of a strong resolution presented
by Brother George M. More, of Cooperstown,
N. Y., and adopted by Pierstown Grange, Otsego
County, N. Y., on December 28, 1934, recites that
production of milk is conducted on a below-cost
basis ; that farmers organized or unorganized, have
been unable for a number of years to coin: with its
problems, and relief for the farmer would be prompt
and certain when justice to the farmer becomes a
rule of action.
The resolution demanded that the State law be
renewed and operated in the interest of the farmer
until lie gets the cost of production ; that farmers
themselves determine the cost and 5 per cent be
added as profit ; that payments be made twice a
month : that duplication and excessive cost of in¬
spections be eliminated : that farmers supply the
needs of fluid markets and care for their surplus, if
any, in their own way; that surplus of fluid milk
can be regulated on this plan, as no man will con¬
tinue to produce what he is unable to market ; the
New York milk shed be protected from milk from
outside its limits ; and that a basic price for milk
apply to all producers of standard milk without ex¬
ception ; and that all laws and rules bo strictly en¬
forced.
New York State Grange
At the sixty-second annual session of the New York
State Grange, held at Niagara Falls December 11-14.
many important measures were acted upon, and the
session was one of the most largely attended in the
State body’s history, with about 1.800 present. The
annual school of the lecturers of the Subordinate and
Pomona Granges of the State was also held, with about
400 in attendance.
State Master Fred J. Freestone in his annual mes¬
sage called attention to the fact that during each of
his seven years as presiding officer of this great farm
fraternity its membership had shown an increase. The
total membership for the Grange year ending June 30.
1934. was 133.398, a net gain for the nine months
period since the beginning of the new Grange year of
390 members. There were 881 Granges in the State
on June 1, 1934.
Jefferson County is now the leading county in mem¬
bership, with 6,517 enrolled. Chautauqua, for 20 years
a leader, now takes second place with 6,377 members.
Other leaders are Monroe County, 6,197 ; Oswego.
6,032 ; St. Lawrence. 5,895 ; Steuben, 5,686.
New York has also become the leading State in
Juvenile Grange membership as well as in Subordinate
Grange membership. The Empire State now has 71733
Juvenile Grange members as of June 30, 1934, with
253 Juvenile Granges. During the year 58 Subordi¬
nate Granges made a net gain of 25 or more members.
There have been 15.291 Silver Star certificates issued
to those who have been members of the order for 25 or
more years.
A total of 114 resolutions were presented for action
by the State Grange. Here are some of the high spots:
The State Grange favored a uniform system of milk-
inspection ; reimbursement to cattle owners for animals
condemned for mastitis; bi-monthly payments for fluid
milk ; favoring the continuation of the Milk Control
Board for another year; extension of State regional
markets; asking an appropriation of at least $2,000,000
for payment of claims for cattle killed under tuber¬
culosis test; favoring the construction of the St. Law¬
rence seaway ; asking for legislation to investigate the
so-called co-operatives formed by milk dealers ; asking
that the teaching of rhe evils of alcohol be resumed in
the public schools; asking- that no school district be
compelled to become a part of a centralized school dis¬
trict without a vote of the district ; favoring a uniform
system of school books to be published by the State:
favoring the making of loans by State Granges for con¬
structing Grange halls; urging more severe penalties
for drunken drivers; asking that rate of interest
charged on unpaid taxes be lowered from 10 to 6 per
cent; favoring the raising of the price of gold to the
legal limit; asking the State Grange legislative com¬
mittee to notify all Granges of the action of members
of the Legislature on pending legislation ; asking that
the legal rate of interest be reduced to 5 per cent :
favoring assumption by the State of the costs of secur¬
ing rights of way for highway construction; favoring
the principle of home rule iu town government affa irs ;
favoring the repeal of the daylight saving law ; favor¬
ing old age pensions; uring a return to the prinicple
of local option in the control of the liquor traffic; con¬
demning indecent movies : favoring uniform traffic regu¬
lations ; favoring a reduction in electric light rates ;
opposing any curtailment^ of the rural mail service ;
favoring a State tax of 15 cents on oleo ; opposing the
Federal government's system of codes, and regimenta¬
tion ; protesting against the Federal government's
reclamation plans; opposing the reduction of dues to
the State Grange; disapproving plan to establish State
home for aged Grange members.
Invitations for the 1935 session of the State Grange
were received from Ogdensburg. Oneonta. Watkins
Glen, Rochester. Utica, Glens Falls and Newburgh. The
selection of place rests with the executive committee.
The sixth degree was conferred upon 353 candidates
at the session of Thursday evening. It was announced
that the number of seventh degree candidates at the
Hartford session of the National Grange groke all
records, with 12.679 received. l. i,. ai.uex.
Farming in the South
1\ hen you folks iu the North are thawing out the
pump or shoveling the pile of snow away from the
kitchen door you may wish you could be in the South
where these things are unknown. But this Winter we
had a taste of the cold down here and no one relished
it save the men who had wood to sell, and did a rush¬
ing business for a few days.
Everyone's garden around here was practically ruined,
and the citrus crop quite badly affected. I saw one
man s garden yesterday that had one lone pepper plant,
a head of lettuce, one cabbage and a few onion tops, all
that was left of a thrifty garden. However, the bright
side of the picture is that we can start over again right
au ay. Already I have cabbage, carrots, lettuce, peas
and potatoes coming up and I can go right on plant¬
ing. Those who were fortunate enough to save anything
are now getting good prices for their produce. Prices
in general here compare very favorably with northern
prices as on Dec. 28 carrots were 65 to 75c doz. bchs. ;
cauliflower. 1%-bu. crate. $1.50 to 81.75; peppers, bu..
Sl.io to $2.50; new potatoes. 1(H) lbs.. $1.50; spinach,
bu., $1.50; turnips, doz. bclis.. 60 to 80c; eggs, best
40c; pullets. 28 to 36c; broilers, lVt lbs., colored, 20
to 21c; Leghorns, 18 to 21c. n. c. phinney.
National Gardens, Florida.
Eastern Connecticut News
Annual exposition of the Willimantic Poultry As¬
sociation will be held in that place January 30 to Feb¬
ruary 2. inclusive. This year the exposition will in¬
clude vegetable and fruit exhibits, dressed poultry, babv
chiek and egg competition.
A petition is being circulated in Tolland County re¬
questing the U. 8. Department of Agriculture to do all
it can to prevent spread of Dutch elm disease iu this
section. It is said that $70,000 of Federal funds will
be spent in Connecticut for control of the disease.
Prices of potatoes remain low at from 50 to 60c bu. ;
Baldwin apples at $1.50 to $1.75; McIntosh, $2.50 t<>
82.75 ; cabbage, cwt.. $1 to $1.25 ; carrots, washed, bu.,
60c to $1 ; parsnips, bu., $1 to $1.25 ; turnips, 50 to 65c;
broilers, live, lb., 20 to 23c; chickens, live, 18 to 23c:
ducks, dressed, 21 to 23c; Conn, turkeys, fancy, 34c;
eggs, doz., 40e. c. u. knight.
54
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Hereford Steers
From Western Range
To Cooking Range
BY R. W. DUCK.
Last Spring George Keppler, Syracuse,
who owns a public market carrying x-etail
meats decided to buy some Hereford
feeder steers to stock a newly acquired
farm. His thought was to take advant¬
age of minimum overhead and labor costs,
and still have utilization of some good
pasture land.
He immediately found himself up
against the proposition of all eastern
steer feeders of not being able to obtain
desirable feeders locally. In the Central
West a farmer finding he has some sur¬
plus pasture, roughage or grain can
usually obtain a few head of good steers
not far from his home place. Some east¬
ern farmers are finding that a desirable
way to produce fairly decent fedder
steers, particularly when they are just
milking cows, is to freshen their cows by
using a registered bull from some of the
good beef breeds. Calves so produced are
good gainers, if properly fed, and make
very acceptable beef when finished.
Charles Rowe, Stephentown, N. Y.,
started three years ago on this plan by
Qeroge Keppler, Syracuse, holding a rep¬
resentative hindquarter from one of his
Hereford steers, which dressed 56 per
cent, and made 250 lbs. gain in five
months on pasture and a limited grain
allowance.
using a registered Hereford bull on grade
dairy cows. He now has 36 head, show¬
ing decided Hereford characteristics. The
steers so produced have made good feeders
and finished into good beef.
George Keppler, though had no such
cattle available, found that by dealing
through a reliable commission firm, op¬
erating at the Kansas City Stock Yards,
he could obtain yearling Hereford feeder
steers direct from the western range
which were short-legged, blocky, beef bul¬
locks, grading as good to choice at a very
reasonable figure. You well remember
how low cattle prices were then. Fifty
head so purchased and shipped in one car
came through in excellent condition. They
weighed an average of 600 lbs. each, and
cost $6.50 per cwt. live weight delivei’ed
at the farm. They were purchased
through the Perry Commission Co., Kan¬
sas City, Mo., from Jacobs Bros. Ranch,
Texas. On arrival they were placed on
pasture, with the run of an open shed,
good water, salt and a mineral mixture,
consisting of ground limestone 100 lbs.,
steamed bonemeal 100 lbs., salt 50 lbs.,
was kept available at all times.
The pasture kept them coming along in
good shape for about three months, at
the end of which time they were started
on a grain mixture consisting of shelled
corn 700 lbs., wheat bran 300 lbs., lin¬
seed oilmeal 50 lbs., cottonseed meal 50
lbs., and 30 lbs. of the mineral mixture
mentioned. The mineral mixture and
salt, however, were always available to
the steers in case 'they wanted or needed
more of these, They were then butchered
along as needed, by a local packer for the
value of the hides and offal. Their aver-
age live weight when slaughtered was
850 lbs., which represented a total gain of
250 lbs. per head for the 150 days on
pasture and feed, or an average daily
gain of a little over iy2 lbs.
They consumed an average of 10 lbs.
per head daily of the grain mixture, plus
pasture, for the 60 days so fed. The feed
mixture cost $35 per ton, which repre¬
sents a feed cost of $10.50 per head, ex¬
clusive of pasture, allowing a dollar per
head for labor, makes a total cost per
head at the slaughter house, exclusive of
pasture, of $50.50. The average dressing
percentage, on a chilled basis, was 56 per
cent, which gave a carcass return of 476
lbs.
Their average cut-out into wholesale
cuts was about as follows : Round and
rump (including shank), 23 per cent; sir¬
loin, 10.5 per cent ; short loin, 7.5 per
cent ; kidney knob, 2 per cent ; flank, 5
per cent, for the hindquarter. The fore¬
quarter cuts were : Chuck, 25 per cent ;
plate, 7 per cent ; brisket, 4 per cent ;
shank, 3 per cent; ribs, 13 per cent. The
average trim and waste was about 22
per cent for the entire carcass. Therefore
these beef carcasses averaging 472 lbs.
with a 22 per cent trim and waste repre¬
sented approximately 368 lbs. of salable
beef from each steer.
George only had to retail his steers at
13.7 cents per pound to break even, while
similar quality beef at that time was sell¬
ing for an average of 17 cents per pound
figured on an entire carcass basis, allow¬
ing the various charged prices for the dif¬
ferent retail cuts. He actually retailed
them at an average price of 15.6 cents
per pound, this is based on the average
price charged for all the various cuts in
the carcass. His profit from the trans¬
action was about $350 on the entire 50
head so handled and sold. Some were
Kosher killed and the forequarters sold
entire.
My family and several of my friends
had quite a few steaks and roasts at
various times from these steers, everyone
commented on their exceptionally fine
flavor and tenderness. While not suffi¬
ciently covered to grade as prime they
were tender, exceedingly palatable, and the
cuts carried an unusually high percentage
of edible meat.
Next Summer will see another fine
bunch of Hereford steers grazing con¬
tentedly at George's farm near the shore
of picturesque Otisco Lake. They will
have a greatly improved grazing area, be¬
cause superphosphate has been applied at
the rate of 500 lbs. per acre, which, plus
the manure returned direct by their pre¬
decessors the past season, will greatly in¬
crease the quality and carrying capacity
of this land.
Junior Livestock
Department
The boys and girls just beginning with
some junior livestock project or 4-II
club work usually first give thought and
considerable debate to the question of
breed. Although it is given grave con¬
sideration this question of breed probably
has as little influence on future success
in the livestock business as any other
single factor.
Far more important than the question
of breed is the strain or individual type
and excellence of the animal under con-
sideration. There is no best breed, all
have certain advantages and disadvant¬
ages. That bi-eed is best which most
nearly meets the specific requirements of
a given set of conditions, and in which
the most individual excellence can be pur¬
chased for the least money.
The correctness of this association is
easily established by visiting or examin¬
ing the records in any successful bleed¬
ing establishment. It will be found al¬
most invariably that no matter how many
females were used as foundation stock the
present individuals retained in the herd
or flock, after several generations of
breeding, trace to some two or three foun¬
dation animals. As the less desirable in¬
dividuals are gradually eliminated, the
owner often discovers somewhat to his
surprise that all his remaining breeding
stock trace to only one female. The ex¬
ceptionally good Hampshire sheep flock
at the Missouri Experiment Station is a
good illustration, practically the entire
January 19, 1935
flock was traced to one foundation ewe
after 20 years breeding. It may he some
sires blood has been intensified, but more
often selection has been based on the fe¬
male line of descent.
It is therefore more important to be
more concerned with the individual excel¬
lence of the first heifer calves selected
than with the breed. However, having
once selected a good breed, stick to this
breed, continue to select and breed on the
basis of improving individuality and pro¬
duction in the breed of your choice.
Due to general poor quality of last
season’s hay young stock may seem to be
fed well and yet make poor growth, where
this occurs it may be due to insufficient
amounts of vitamin A, which is the
growth promoting vitamin. This condi¬
tion may be corrected by adding two
tablespoons of cod liver oil daily, mixed
in with the grain or milk. Use smaller
amounts at first and the calves will not
refuse their feed. Who could blame
them, just try eating some cod liver oil
mixed in with your gravy. Crude cod
liver oil is entirely satisfactory for stock
feeding, it may be obtained through feed
dealers or druggists, and now retails at
about $1 per gallon. r. w. d.
Some Substantial Pork
I send picture of my Chester White
hogs, all ready for the pork barrel. They
lacked only a few days (when butchered)
of being one year old. My milk is sepa-
rated on the farm. The cream is sold by
the quart to individuals who bring their
own containers, and the milk while yet
warm is fed to the hogs regularly three
times daily. About September 15 the
hogs were fed corn on the cob (which I
raised myself) until the first of Decem¬
ber. Then their diet was changed to
cornmeal until killed.
The lot weighed 1,852 lbs., which I de¬
cided was just an average bunch of pork.
The tax on the park was three cents per
pound dressed, on what was sold. Saus¬
age, lard, ham and salt pork are plenti¬
ful for the family use. The price per
pound for what was sold was nine cents
plus the tax. g. s.
New York.
Meat Prices Higher
During December
The following notes are based on the
Chicago market :
The demand for fresh pork was very
weak at the beginning of the month and
the increased receipts of hogs caused an
oversupply relative to current demand,
with unsatisfactory prices. With the ap¬
proach of the Christmas holiday there
was a substantial falling oft' in hog num¬
bers and prices of hogs gained rapidly
immediately following the second week,
and advanced sharply as the month came
to a close. A top of $7.25 per cwt. was
reached as compared with a top price of
$6.30 reached the first week. (Neither
the processing tax nor the benefit pay¬
ments which co-operating producers re-
ceive, is included in either figure.) Prices
of loins advanced about 15 per cent over
the first week. The trade in cured pork
products was fairly good throughout the
month and demand held rather steady.
The volume of the ham trade was’ good
and there was a substantial pick-up to¬
ward the end of the month. There was
a good demand for bacon and prices
showed a slight improvement after the
middle of the month.
Lard held a strong position throughout
the entire month and a good demand
raised prices moderately. This increase
resulted from a somewhat stronger do¬
mestic demand, since export trade in lard
was not up to that of the previous
months.
The price of cattle and beef during De¬
cember reflected the shortage of receipts
which began early in the month. The
live market was slightly higher the first
week in December than during the last
week during November. The dressed
beef market at the beginning of the
month apparently felt the effect of pur¬
chases of poultry by consumers for holi¬
day consumption.
Demand held steady until the middle
of the month when, following light re¬
ceipts, price of cattle went upward with
each succeeding week. An active market
during the last few days of the month
These Hereford steers came all the way from Texas to George Keppler's farm,
where they graze contentedly near the shore of picturesque Otisco Lake.
Tf* RURAL NEW-YORKER
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305 Fayette Park Bldg. - Syracuse, N. Y.
YOUNG GUERNSEY BULLS AT FARM PRICES
Cattle selected from leading herds and blood lines free
from abortion and tuberculosis. High production plus
correct type large size.
MCDONALD FARMS CORTLAND, NEW YORK
LAKE DELAWARE FARMS
Delhi - New York
Farmers price. Registered Guernsey Bulls for sale bom
March and April 1934. Price $100.00 each.
( ~ RABBITS 7. I
PED. RABBITS "Twaf."
Ready to breed— Bucks, $2.00; Does, $3.00.
W. It. Croutliamel - Stuyvesaut, New York
rnnifT NKW ZEALAND ne«l Does and Ducks.
VIIUILL Breeding age, $2.50 each while they last.
PAIRVIEW RABBITRY, R. D 1 GAP, PA
DOGS
NEWFOUNDLAND PUPS
2 months— St 0.00 and SI 6.00. If taken at once.
HULSE SMITH R. 3 NEWF1ELD, N. Y.
Cocker
DITDC nG ages and colors. Prices
, op » WIFI lUfu right. Satisfaction guarau-
oraniLL. " teed with every shipment.
MAPLE RIDGE KENNELS - E. HIGHGATE, VT.
Ped. Smooth Fox Terrier Pups
Ml I ICC Babies and merles. Prices reasonable. Buy
bULLILO now. PINELMA FARM, Lawrenceville, N. Y.
Airedales male five and seven months old. Wire haired
Fox' Terriers. SHADY SIDE FARM, Madison, N.Y.
Pedigreed Airedale Puppies
f 7. SHEEP 7.
Splendid selections iu useful
ewes bred to our best sires
$16.00 Breeding similar to
that of our winners at America’s strongest shows.
These are rare values and your satisfaction is assured.
IROQUOIS FARM Cooperstowu, N. Y.
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FERRETS
3.000 Ferrets
Get a ferret, clear your place of rats. Also chase rab¬
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LEVI FARNSWORTH, Rt. I-H, New London, Ohio
FOR SALE- FERRETS
Males, *2.00: Females. 32.50: Pairs. *4.00: Batters, *3.00
each. Discount on dozen lots. Instructions with order.
Seilto. O. D. H. ALMEN DINGER, Rocky Ridge, Ohio
CPRDCTQ Females, S2.50; Males, $2.00; Pair, $4.00.
FLiUlC I 0 Yearling females, special ratters, *3.00. We
ship 0.0. D. C. E. CROW - New London, Ohio
PONIES
rOD Clip 40 head Shetland- and Welsh Ponies
I"l\ lJALL Prices reasonable.
ALBERT A. AGOR, MAHOPAC, NEW YORK
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kept beef cattle prices on a steady up- •
ward trend.
Prices of most grades of veal were
somewhat irregular, with only slight fluc¬
tuations iu prices. During the first part
of the month demand was light accom¬
panied by a decline in price for the better
grades, but showed a slight improvement
during the latter part. Prices of the bet¬
ter grades of veal calves showed a mod¬
erate increase toward the end of De¬
cember.
Lancaster, Pa., Livestock
Steers, choice. 900 to 1,100 lbs., $7.75 to $8.50;
good, $6.75 to $7.75; medium, $5 to $5.75; com¬
mon, $3.75 to $5; choice, 1.100 to 1,300 lbs.,
$8.25 to $9; good, $7.25 to $8.25; medium, $6
to $7.25; choice, 1,300 to 1,500 lbs., $8.50 to
$9; good, $7.50 to $8.50. Heifers, choice, $6
to $6.75; good, $5.25 to $6; medium, $3.50 to
$4.75_; common, $2.25 to $3. Cows, choice, $4.50
to $5; good, $3.50 to $4.50; common and me¬
dium, $2.50 to $3.50; low cutter and cutter,
$1.50 to $2.50 Bulls, good and choice, $4.50
to $6.25; cutter, common and medium, $3.50
to $4.50. Vealers, good and choice, $9 to
$9.50; medium, $7 to $8.50; cull and common,
$4.50 to $6.50. Feeders and Stocker cattle, good
and choice, 500 to 800 lbs., $4.75 to $6.50; com¬
mon and medium, $3 to $4: good and choice, 800
to 1,050 lbs., $4.50 to $5.75; common and me¬
dium. $3 to $4. Hogs, good and choice, 160 to
350 lbs., $8.75 to $9; medium and good, 350 to
oOO lbs., $7.75 to $8.25. Sheep, choice lambs,
90 lbs. down, $9.50 to $10.50; medium lambs,
90 lbs. down, $8 to $9.25; common lambs, 91
lbs. up, $0.50 to $8; yearling wethers, $5 to $6;
ewes, all wts., $2.75 to $4.50.
Pitsburgh Livestock
Cattle, dry feeds, $7.25 to $8.75; good to
choice, $6.50 to $7; good, 1,300 to 1,400 lbs.,
•85.75 to $6.40; medium to good, 1,200 to 1,300
lbs., $5.25 to $3.75; tidy, 1.050 to 1,150 lbs.,
$6.50 to $7.75: fair, 900 to 1,100 lbs., $4.25 to
$5; common, 700 to 900 lbs., $2.50 to $3.50-
common to good fat bulls. $2.50 to $4; common
to good fat cows. $1.50 to $3.75: heifers, 700 to
1,100 lbs., $2.50 to $5.50; fresh cows and
springers, $20 to $55. Prime heavy bogs, $8
to $8.25; heavy mixed, $8.15 to $8.25; prime
medium weights, $8.15 to $8.25; best heavy
yorkers, $8 to $8.25; good light yorkers, $7.25
to $7.50: pigs, as to quality, $6 to S6.50; com¬
mon to good roughs, $5 to $6.50; stags. $2 to $4
Sheep, prime wethers, $5 to $5.25; good mixed,
$4 to $4.25; fair mixed ewes and wethers, $3.25
to $3.75; culls and common, $1.50 to $2.50;
culls to choice lambs, $4 to $9.60; few, $9 75]
Veal calves, $8.50 to $9.50; heavy and thin
calves, $2.50 to $6.50.
Philadelphia Markets
Hotter, 35% to 38% c; live fowls. 17 to 20c-
chickens, 16 to 20c; ducks, 16 to 19e; dressed
fowls, 18 to 20e; chickens, 20 to 25c; turkeys,
27 to 29c; ducks. 16 to 18c; geese. 19 to 22c-
apples, bu.. $1.40 to $1.60; cabbage, ton, 813
to $15: onions, 50 lbs.. 90c to $1; sweet pota¬
toes, bu., $1.15 to $1.35; potatoes, 100 lbs.,
60 to 90c. . ’
Boston Produce Markets
(Supplied by \V. E. Maloney of the Massachu¬
setts Department of Agriculture.)
Apples. — Supply moderate, demand good, mar¬
ket firm. Native McIntosh ordinary $1 to $1 50-
large fancy $1.75 to $2.25. few $2.50. Bald¬
wins ordinary $1 to $1.50, best $1.75 to $2, few
large fancy high as $2.75. Delicious small $1.25
to $1.50, few fancy large $1.75 to $2 bu. Pa.
Yorks U. S. 1. 214-in. up $1.25 to $1.50 bu. Va.
Staymans $1.25 to $1.50, poorer $1 bu. Me. Wolf
River U. S. 1, 75c to $1.25 box. Conn. Bald¬
wins large fancy $1.50 to $1.75, few $2 bu.
Black Twigs $1.35 to $1.75 bskt. N. Y N W
Greenings ordinary $1.25 bu.
Cranberries. — Supply moderately light, de¬
mand slow. Mass. Howes, best $3.50 to $4.50,
tew S4.75, poorer $2 *4-bbl. orate.
I.ettuce. — Supply moderate, demand fair. Na¬
tive 18 heads hothouse 75e to $1, poorer 50c
std. bu. box. Calif. 4 to 5 doz. $3.50 to $4.25
poorer low as $2.50 crate. Ariz. 4 to 5 doz.
*3-70. to $4.75 orate. N. Y. no sales noted.
Onions. — Supply moderate, demand slow, mar-
ket fairly firm. Yellow Mass. med. to large
$1 to $1.10 50-lb. bag. N. Y. $1.15, poorer
lower. Mich. $1.15 to $1.20 50-lb. bag. White
$1.40 to $1.30 50-lb. bag. Idaho Valencias large
$1.25 to $1.35 50-lb. bag.
Parsley. — Supply moderately light, demand
fair. No native Texas curly $1.25 to $1.50
% crate.
Parsnips. — Supply moderate, demand good for
best. Native cut off 40 to 65c to bu. box.
Potatoes. — Supply moderate, demand good,
market quiet. Native 40 to 60c std. bu. box.
Me. mostly 80c, few 85c, few 75c. some poorer
lower 100-lb. bag. Idaho bakers $2.25 to $2.50
box.
Radishes. — Supply moderate, demand good,
market firm. ^ Native 50 to 60 behs. hothouse
best $1.2.) to $1.50. few fancy $1.75, poorer low
as 75c std. bu. box.
Spinach.— Supply moderate, demand good for
best. No native. Va. ord. $1 to $1.25, poorer
50e bu. bskt. Texas $1.25 to $1.50 bn. bskt.
Okla. ord. $1 to $1.25, poorer 50c bu. bskt.
Squash. — Supply moderate, demand good. Na¬
tive Blue Hubbard, best $20 to $25. few $30
ton. Turban or Hubbard 75c to $1.25 bbl. No
others noted.
Butter.- — Market firm; creamery extras 33c;
firsts 29 to 32V»c: seconds, 2814c lb.
Wool.— -Supply moderate, demand light, prices
fairly steady.
Grease Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 27 to 28c,
clothing 22 to 23c: Vi blood, combing 28 to 29c,
clothing 23 to 24c: % blood, combing 28 to 29c
clothing 26 to 27c; % blood, combing 27 to 28c.
clothing 24 to 25c.
Scoured Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 68 to 70c,
clothing 60 to 62c; % Wood, combing 63 to 65c,
clothing 53 to 56c: % blood, combing 54 to 65e,
clothing 50 to 53c; % blood, combing 45 to 50c,
clothing 40 to 42c; Terr, fine, combing 75 to 77c,
clothing 65 to 67e: to Wood, combing 72 to 74e,
clothing 63 to 65e; % blood, combing 65 to 68c,
clothing 60 to 62c; % blood, combing 60 to 62c,
Clothing 55 to 57c.
BRIGHTON (BOSTON) LIVESTOCK
Hogs. — Supply barely normal, market 50c
higher, demand only fair. Bulk of sales $6 50
to $7.50
Cattle. — Supply normal, market on cows steady
to 5Qe higher, bulls firm, vealers 50c higher, de¬
mand fair to slow.
Cows. — Common and medium $3 to $3.50; low
cutter and cutter $2 to $2.75.
Bulls. — Low cutter to medium $2.50 to $3.50.
Vealers. — Medium and choice $6 to $7.50; cull
and common $3 to $5.75.
Sheep.— None.
Milk Cows. — Supply normal, market steady,
few selected choice up to $110. demand- fairly
good _for choice, fair for others. Choice, $80
to $95: good, $65, to $80: medium, $50 -to $65;
common, $35 to $50.
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Build your herd in BUTTERFAT and MILK. For
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lead in producing SOFT-CURD milk (4% butterfat).
Present Sires: CACAPOfl LET0 19th, son of Leto
14561). five generations of outstanding A-l records.
ULYSSES’ MAN 0’ WAR, son of Pinehurst Ulysses
45185. KING JAMES OF LONG MEADOWS, son of
King .lames Exchange. Dam produced 11,068 lbs.
—415.98 fat at 6 yrs. of age. Heifer and bull calves,
$25 to $50. Price cooperation for foundation herd. H. P.
Phlnney, Mgr., A Kammire Farm. Allegany, New York
ABERDEEN ANGUS
BRIARCLIFF ABERDEEN ANGUS
Have been Premier in the Nation’s Leading Competition.
Now offering 50 registered 1933 heifers from our best
blood lines. Also foundation groups of 1933 commer¬
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Descriptions and Prices Cheerfully given.
Brlarcliff Farms, Pine Plains, (Dutchess County) M. Y.
JERSEYS
Want To Know Jerseys?
Write for illustrated literature, about this
profitable, beautiful, quality milk breed.
The American Jersey Cattle Club
324-R West 23rd St. New York, N. Y.
SWINE
DEPENDABLE PIGS !
Chester-Yorkshfre Cross .6-8 weeks . iu..$2.50
Chester- Berkshire Cross 1 8-10 weeks . $2.75
Duroc-Poland Cross ) 10-11 weeks . $3.00
Shortnose-Yorkshire Cross ' 11-12 weeks . $3.50
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Hampshire Cross
Duroc Cross
Chester Cross
Berkshire Cross
Yorkshire Cross
Poland Cross
IMMEDIATE SERVICE
$10.50, $12.50, $15, $18, $20, $25
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Faney Young Gilts. All Ages, Prices.
Breed your sows! IPs the chance of your life.
CHAS. DAVIS, c Old Battle Ground, Concord, Mass.
Purebred Chester Whites
Boars, sows and gilts. Unrelated pairs. Choice breeding,
stock reasonably priced.
. _ _ Transfer for registration furnished.
AYRLAWN FARMS - - Betliesda, Mil.
SWINE
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Order early this year- and save
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DREG. CUf|||C All ages for sale. F, M. Patting
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AN UNUSUAL JERSEY BULL OFFERING
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BOY
ALPHA’S SYBIL
359811
Dropped Aug. 19,
solid color. Third prize
Sr. calf Western Md.
Parish Show. 1934.
1933.
SHADY SYBIL’S SUCCESSOR
326850
1st over state 10 ent. Md.
State Fair, 1931. 2nd prize 2-yr.-
old Md. State Fair, 1932. 1st
prize 2-yr.-old, Sr. & Gr. Cham¬
pion Ya. State Fair, 1932.
prize N. C. State Fair. 1933.
TORMENTOR’S ALPHA ot F. 609679
Champion Jr. 2-yr.-old of state of Va.,
1926. National Champion Jr. 3-yr.-o!d,
866074
Gold and silver medal eow.
Champion producing Sr. 3-yr -old
in state of Md., 1933. B. M.—
Milk Fat Age Class Days 1927. B. M.—
13.821 644 3-9 AAA 305 Milk Fat Age Class Days
to 6^8 726 3 3 365 Silver
This is only, one of the many of the fine young bulls we have to offer. If this" one does not meet'Vour reauiremems
we have several ether young bulls out of register of merit dams. Write us and we will be glad to send von
further information and complete pedigree upon request. Our prices for bulls of serviceable age are $250 and. up,
AYRLAWN FARMS BETHESDA MARYLAND
Junior herd sire Cranberry Bun Farm,
Youngstown, Ohio. Silver medal bull,
four silver medal daughters. Grand Cham¬
pion bull, Canfield, O., Fair, 1929.
B. M.-
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1st
Milk
Fat
Age
Class
Days
282
-
7.352
427
2-3
AAA
Silver
4th
9,223
535
3-4
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305
Silver
10,074
576
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The Prayer of Busy Hands
Dear God, Thou know’st how many tasks
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School Lunches
In many towns where the schools have
courses in domestic science, hot lunches
are sold at a nominal cost. But in the
more remote districts this is not possible,
and so the next best thing is a thermos
bottle for liof liquids — either soup or
cocoa — or a cold drink for warm days,
such as tomato juice, orange or lemon¬
ade. Children like to follow customs, as
well as older people, and if “spoon foods”
are not popular with the majority, a child
cannot be persuaded to carry as much as
a cup custard. The same with contain¬
ers ; one pupil starts the fashion, carry¬
ing an ordinary paper bag instead of the
customary tin box, chiefly for the reason
that it can he thrown away after fulfill¬
ing its purpose. And on the whole this is
more sanitary than a neglected metal box
which easily harbors germs, unless care¬
fully scalded and aired after use.
It goes without saying that one should
start the season with an ample supply of
paper napkins, waxed paper, either in
rolls with perforated squares, or better
still, the roller type is screwed to the
wall, and which may be cut any desired
size on the tin corrugated edge.
Paper spoons, cups and forks should
be provided, too. if needed. There may
jret he rural schools where a common
drinking glass is used, but if paper cups
or bubblers are lacking, each child should
have his own individual cup, for obvious
reasons.
Nutrition experts tell us that the
lunch box should contain “something
solid, something starchy, something sweet,
and something acid.” It is well to bear
this in mind. Having had wide experi¬
ence in packing school lunches (as well as
observing them), I have found it less of
a task to plan ahead for each week, so
as to avoid repetition. The very best
lunches grow monotonous if repeated too
often, so variety is sure to help give a
zest to the appetite.
For example, if Monday's sandwich
filling is to be sliced lamb, ham, beef or
chicken, left from Sunday’s dinner, do not
repeat, but next day have the meat finely
chopped with a bit of celery or pickle,
and moisten with mayonnaise, chili sauce,
catsup or cream. As a rule pickles should
not be given to young children, but
chopped and combined with other food
are not harmful. Ilam may be ground,
and mixed with mashed liard-cooked eggs
or chopped olives. Eggs alone combine
well with many other foods; chopped
vegetables, nuts, chives or onion, peppers
or cheese.
Homemade sandwich spread put up in
small jars is a great asset and is far su¬
perior to the commercial variety. The
R. N.-Y. printed several recipes for
canned sandwich spreads a year or so
ago. Cream cheese with olives, red or
green peppers, nuts, raisins, prunes, dates
or marmalade, are naturally liked.
Peanut butter, well blended with rasp¬
berry, strawberry or blackberry jam has
an indescribable flavor all its own. A
nut butter mixture can also be made that
keeps well. Grind equal quantities of
raisins, dates, figs, prunes and mixed
nuts. Mix well and if too dry moisten
with orange or pineapple juice. Spread
between dark bread or even crackers, this
makes a sweet sandwich far preferable to
cake, pie or doughnuts, which should not
find a place in any small child’s box.
Raisin, date or nut bread of course needs
no filling other than butter or cream
cheese. Butter should always he creamed.
Many children who do not like the
taste of raw onions like the dainty
flavor of chives, which is so easily grown,
and quickly snipped with the scissors,
gives a tang to many foods. Every fami¬
ly has its own “pet” combination for
sandwich fillings, and no doubt there are
many good ones not mentioned here.
Plain sponge or angel cake, cup cakes
or various kinds of cookies are generally
liked and are not too sticky or crumbly.
Baked or raw apples and oranges are the
ideal fruit, while bananas, peaches, pears
and grapes in season should be given, too.
As long as fresh tomatoes are in sea¬
son these should be given whole, or be¬
tween lettuce and bread, taking care not
to use the juiciest varieties this way, as
the bread will be soggy. Tomatoes fur¬
nish a valuable food element, either
canned or raw, one of the sources of vita¬
mins A, B and C, and children should be
taught at an early age to like them.
For those busy days when time is valu¬
able I resort to a special emergency
closet, and give the children a surprise
treat; chocolate nut bars, marshmallows
or perhaps a few pieces of preserved gin¬
ger. These are always appreciated. Lit¬
tle oyster crackers, or a larger size dipped
in melted sweet chocolate, furnish a good
“sweet” occasionally.
In connection with tomatoes I should
have mentioned raw carrots, which arc
rich in iron. Ground or shredded and
mixed with mayonnaise or cooked with
lemOn and sugar as jam, these, too, are
valuable as a body-builder.
Needless to say, every child who takes
The Rural Patterns
In ordering always give number of pattern
and size desired, sending price with order.
759 — Youthful Tunic
Dress. This style is
designed in sizes 14.
1G, 18 years, 36, 3S
and 40-in, bust meas¬
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material with 1%
yds. of 35-in. lining.
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36, 38, 40 and 42-in.
bust measure. Size
36 requires 3% yds.
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Illustrated Fashion
774 — For Small
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Size 4 requires 1%
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Magazine, 10 cents.
a cold lunch should have a hot. substan¬
tial meal at home, not later than half-
past five. And no matter when the noon
lunch is eaten it should be supervised.
Children have been known to eat only
half of the lunch taken because others
brought less, and were calling outside for
them to come and play. Janitors tell of
much good food thrown in the waste cans
by children who were afraid to carry it
home again.
Here in Massachusetts, school lunch
surveys have been, and will continue to
be taken, through the State Department
of Health, co-operating with the women’s
clubs. Cards are given and to club presi¬
dents who, with the help of teachers and
school nurses, check up on the quality
and quantity of food brought from home
or bought at lunch counters.
LAURETTA HALE.
The RURAL. NEW-YORKER
57
The Visiting Nurse
Children and Common Colds
Winter is a treacherous time of year
for growing children. Common colds are
apt to occur and pave the way for more
serious illness. How can common colds
be avoided?
No infant is born with a cold, but
many a newborn baby contracts a cold
immediately after birth. If a child is
born on a very cold day or night, every
possible precaution must be taken to pre¬
vent its becoming chilled. It has lived
for nine months safely protected from
cold. Its home has been warm and snug,
kept at an even temperature. Now the
helpless little one suddenly is thrust into
a world which may indeed seem to be a
“cruel, cold world” at the mercy of
grown-ups.
Until a baby is several weeks old its
circulation is not well enough estab¬
lished for its body to generate heat as
rapidly as it will later on. But while
warmth is needed, fresh air is needed also.
A great mistake which many people make,
is to wrap the baby up so securely that
it cannot breathe well. Is it infrequently
we hear of smothered babies?
And this lack of fresh air may easily
result in a cold. This is especially true
if the baby is allowed to perspire. While
warmth is needed, the body must not be
allowed to become over-lieated since, then,
chilling is almost inevitable.
So — to prevent a very young baby from
catching cold, one must carry out the fol¬
lowing plan : Keep the room in which the
infant sleeps well ventilated ; have the
temperature of the room between 78 and
80 degrees, never any higher. Keep the
little body warm with sufficient clothing
and covers, but at no time let it perspire.
Keep away from the baby everybody who
has a tendency toward a cold. Give plen¬
ty of cooled, boiled water to drink be¬
tween feedings. Feed by schedule only
and give nothing except what the doctor
has advised.
If a baby shows signs of a cold, reduce
the amount of its feeding. Give more
fresh air, but carefully avoid all drafts.
Give the baby an enema.
For the run-about or pre-school child,
the problem is a little different. He is
apt to get chilled while playing on the
floor. This may be prevented by spread-
ixxg a quilt beneath him or by tacking felt
strips on the bottom of every door. He
also is apt to run from a heated room out
into a cold one or even out of doors, if he
is not watched. But the most common
cause of common colds in this age group
is the habit many parents have of allow¬
ing a child to come into a very hot kitch¬
en, stand by the stove to get warm, and
then go out again, all while wearing his
coat, hat and muffler.
This is extremely dangerous. The mo¬
ment a little one enters the house, oft’
should come all his outside clothing, and
it should not be replaced until a few
seconds before he goes out of doors again.
Common drinking utensils, such as the
tin dipper in the pail, are very dangerous.
One person with a cold can spread the
infection through an entire household in
this way. Evexybody should have his or
her own cup to drink from and use it ex¬
clusively.
The same is true of towels. If a per¬
son with a cold infection dries his mouth,
after drinking, on a towel, then a child
comes along and dries on the veiy same
towel, the child will in all likelihood con¬
tract the disease.
Colds are highly contagious ! Eveiyone
who has one should isolate himself until
cured. I distinctly recall that the last
time I made this statement 1 was chal¬
lenged by one of our readers who said :
“Who will do my work if I go to bed
with a cold?” That is indeed a very
real problem and all I can say is, “Avoid
getting or giving a cold and in that way
avoid the problem.” On the other hand
I also recall that this reader told of
how long the cold had “hung on” and
how it had sapped her strength. A few
hours in bed at the beginning of a com¬
mon cold may save weeks in bed later on.
But at least we adults can all do a
great deal to protect the children from
colds. They should not be allowed, for
instance, to touch a soiled handkerchief.
I have seen — and I have shuddered — •
many mothers wipe their children’s faces
with a handkerchief that has been used !
Practically feeding cold germs to the boy
or girl ! No adult or older child who has
a cold should cough, sneeze or even talk
into the face of another.
Many children of school age ai’e dressed
a great deal too warmly. They wear heavy
woolen underwear, sit in an over-heated
school room, perspire, go out with per-
spiration soaked clothing, become chilled
and lo — a cold develops. It would be
much better if all children wore light¬
weight underwear, then donned leggings,
sweaters, arctics, etc., when going out.
Those knitted cover-alls that lit over the
legs and hips and tie about the waist are
very good indeed. These with a sweater
may be worn under heavy coats in
Winter.
School-rooms should not be kept too
hot. They should have plenty of fresh
air. Every child with a cold should ke
kept out of school until he is pi'actically
well. This is best for him and far bet¬
ter for the rest of the children.
Frequent colds in childhood all too
often develop into chronic nasal catarrh,
sinus trouble, ear or eye infections, pneu¬
monia and tuberculosis. Beware of the
common cold ! It is altogether too “com-
I,lon” •' BEULAH FRANCIS, R. N.
Table Manners — Forks
Forks are arranged on the left side of
the service plate in the order to be used
beginning with the outside one. The fol¬
lowing foods are eaten with forks : Oys¬
ters, crabs, shrimps, scallops, clams, lob¬
sters, all fish, all meats, poultry, game,
bacon, fried or scrambled eggs, omelet,
Welsh rarebit, all vegetables except corn
on the cob and artichokes, soft sand¬
wiches, salads, watermelon, peaches,
pears, plums, bananas, pie, pastries, soft
cake.
To eat oysters on the half shell, season
(hem, remove each oyster whole with the
oyster fork but do not cut them. Soft
rood should not bo mashed between the
prongs of a fork ; a fork should not be
overloaded. Jelly or jam may be eaten
with a fork or put on a small piece of
bread ; when eaten with meat it may be
placed directly on the meat. Spaghetti
served Italian style is wound around the
fork.
When the fork is held in the left hand,
the tines are turned down ; the end of the
handle rests against the palm ; the middle,
fourth and little fingers are on one side
o£ the handle; the tip of the thumb rests
on the other side; the tip of the first
finger on top of the handle holds the fork-
steady.
’U lien the fork is held in the right
Burgoyne’s Quilt. — This is a very, very old pat¬
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any color^s may be chosen. The blocks are joined
with white blocks. Other names for the same
pattern are Burgoyne Surrounded and Burgoyne
Surrendered. Price of pattern 15 cents, my
two of the quilt patterns 25 cents. Quilt cata¬
log showing 124 pictures of old-time quilt pat¬
terns 15 cents. Send all orders to Pattern De¬
partment, The Rural New-Yorker. New York.
hand, it rests, with tines up, on the side
of the first joint of the middle finger and
is held steady by the tips of the thumb
and the first finger. The other two fin¬
gers curve lightly under the fork. A
fork should never be held upright, spear
fashion in a piece of meat while it is
being cut. It should be held in a slant¬
ing position toward the plate.
In America the general custom is to
convey food to the mouth with the fork
held in the right hand. This has been
called “the fork-shifting method.” When
one has cut off a piece of meat, the knife
is laid on the plate and the fork is
shifted to the right hand and the piece
of meat is carried on it (tines up) to the
mouth.
The European or “fork in the left
hand method” eliminates many of these
oft-times awkward shifts. The knife is
held in the right hand and the food is
carried to the mouth by the fork held in
the left hand with the tines down. The
knife is laid on the plate and the fork
shifted to the right hand only to eat so-
called “fork foods.” To some this seems
easier and daintier and it has been
adopted by many Americans of good
taste.
Either method may become graceful if
the silver is held properly, the fork is not
overloaded and one eats slowly and han¬
dles the silver noiselessly, mary redyns.
Lamb Stew with Vegetables
Two pounds lamb shoulder, flour for
dredging, lard for browning, three or four
carrots, two cups green or wax beans,
two fresh tomatoes, or one cup canned
tomatoes, one clove garlic, salt and pep-
pe>’ Have lamb shoulder cut into pieces
for stew. Dredge with flour and brown
in hot lard. Add one cup boiling water
and let simmer for one hour. Then add
carrots cut in quarters lengthwise, green
or wax beans and tomatoes. Add more
water if necessary. Cover and let sim¬
mer until done, about one hour longer.
Add the cut clove of garlic to the stew
just long enough for a little of its flavor
to permeate the stew.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
January 10, 1985
These calves, owned hy
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With such a wide variety of quick-meal
preparations on the grocers’ shelves
many housewives are finding them won¬
derfully convenient, so much so. perhaps,
that they may lose sight of the health
value of milk in the preparation of their
daily menus. Nutrition specialists who
have delved into dietetics and studied the
value of milk in the diet, have learned
that good whole milk is not a beverage,
but a very essential form of food, for it
contains the five food principles required
by the body, viz., proteins, carbohydrates,
fats, minerals and water. A pint of milk
in fluid form for adults, and a quart for
children, drank daily, is all that is re¬
quired for rounding up the bodily needs,
provided they are good eaters, taking
three well-balanced meals a day. But for
the difficult child Avho does not like his
milk, or the finical adult, more milk-
should be introduced into the prepara¬
tion of other foods.
A cooked cereal is more valuable as a
breakfast food than the specially pre¬
pared dry ones, particularly when it is
cooked in milk. Remove the top milk
from a quart bottle, aud cook your cream
of wheat, or any one of the easily
cooked cereals, in the remainder, then
when served with plenty of the rich top
milk, you have a meal almost in itself.
What is more satisfying on a cold Sun¬
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soup made with milk? Then there are
the delicious cream soups, made with
vegetables, bisques and purees, or the
more substantial ones made with fish or
chicken, in which milk forms the base,
that can be easily and quickly made if
one has a bottle of milk handy. Creamed
and scalloped dishes, too, improve the
food values, and help to make variety in
the diet.
Cooked spaghetti or macaroni, baked
with plenty of gqod rich milk and cheese
until a golden brown on top and de¬
liciously rich and creamy inside, is a
most acceptable luncheon or supper dish.
Cook a cup of broken macaroni in boil¬
ing salt water for 10 minutes. Drain
and rinse with cold water. Make a rich
smooth white sauce, not too thick, in the
double boiler, using a pint of milk, two
tablespoons of flour and three of butter,
cool, and add one-half cup of mayonnaise
and a dasli of seasoning. Arrange alter¬
nate layers of the macaroni in a well-
oiled baking dish or casserole, with
plenty of grated American cheese, and
pour over it the sauce. Top with but¬
tered bread crumbs, and bake in a rather
slow oven until nicely browned.
Another delicious substantial dish that
the hungry youngsters of a household will
hail with delight, is a bread and milk
mixture, with the addition of eggs and
cheese. Trim the crust from several slices
of slightly stale bread, and cut into
halves. Arrange a neat layer of the
bread in the bottom of a well-oiled baking
dish, then add a thick layer of grated
cheese, season with salt, pepper, and a
little paprika. Top with another layer
of bread, and pour over all three well-
beaten eggs and one pint of milk. Let
stand for a few minutes that the bread
may absorb some of the milk and eggs,
then bake in a moderate oven until puffy
and browned.
Codfish a la mode is an old friend in a
new dress. To one cup of picked-up
freshened codfish, add two cups of
mashed potatoes, one pint of milk, two
well-beaten eggs, two tablespoons of but¬
ter, and a dash of paprika. Blend the
mixture well, and bake in a casserole for
80 minutes.
Scalloped salmon is another excellent
dish in which a pint of milk can be used
to good advantage. First make a cream
sauce, using one pint of milk, two table¬
spoons of flour and two of butter, and
seasoning. Flake one can of salmon
with a fork, removing all hits of skin and
bone. Butter a baking dish, and add a
layer of fine bread crumbs, then a layer
of the salmon, and cover with the sauce.
Top with crumbs and hits of butter, and
bake until thoroughly heated through,
and browned.
Salmon souffle is another nice dish in
which a pint of milk forms one of its
principal ingredients. Cook one-half cup
of rice in one pint of milk until tender
and dry, then add the beaten yolks of
two eggs, two tablespoons of butter, and
one-half teaspoon of salt, a dash of pep-
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per, and a little paprika. Add one can
of salmon, drained and flaked, and blend
lightly, then fold in the stiffly beaten
whites of eggs. Turn into a buttered
baking dish, place in a pan of hot water
and bake in a moderate oven until
brown. Serve with a cream sauce, may¬
onnaise or tartar sauce.
Eggs poached in milk are good calorie
increasers. Poach as many eggs as de¬
sired in hot salted milk, and slip each on
a slice of buttered toast. If needed add
more milk to that in the pan, and thicken
with a little flour rubbed smooth in two
tablespoons of butter, season and cook
until smooth. Pour the sauce over the
eggs and toast and serve at once. A
sprinkle of grated cheese and a garnish
of parsley or cress may be added.
Some frosty morning when members
of the family are clamoring for hot grid¬
dle cakes, try mixing them this way, it’s
easy and your cakes will be delicious. To
a pint of milk add one or two well-beaten
eggs, and two cups of flour, sifted with
four teaspoons of baking powder and one
of salt, blend, add two tablespoons of
melted shortening, and beat until the bat¬
ter bubbles. Bake on a well-greased hot
griddle.
Aside from the varied way of using
milk in cooking hearty dishes, there are
just as many delicious desserts made with
milk, that are both wholesome and nutri¬
tious. There is the never-failing cream
of rice pudding, which calls for one-half
cup of rice and a quart of milk, four
tablespoons of sugar, and one-half tea¬
spoon of salt. By way of variation one-
half cup raisins, or broken candied orange
peel, or English walnuts, may be added.
Bake two hours, slowly, until rice be¬
comes soft and thick in the milk. Cut
the top several times as it browns over,
stirring to the bottom gently. The
browned top will then dissolve in the
pudding, giving it a creamy color, and a
slight caramel flavor. Let it brown
slightly over the top before removing it
from the oven.
Then there are the old-fashioned cus¬
tards that are always tempting when
baked just right, containing the materials
that make a most desirable addition to a
meal. Baked custards, especially when
baked in quaint brown earthenware cus¬
tard cups, are always appealing to the
children. This rule is an old standby :
Scald three cups of milk in the double
boiler, beat three eggs in a large bowl,
add six tablespoons of sugar, one-half
teaspoon of salt, and any flavoring de¬
sired, then pour on gradually the hot
milk. Turn into custard cups; place in
a deep pan and pour boiling water around
them until it almost reaches the top of
the cups. Bake in a moderate oven for
about 20 minutes. For a chocolate, or
coffee custard, add 1*4 squares of un-
weetened chocolate, melted over hot water,
to the scalded milk. For coffee, scald
four tablespoons of ground coffee with the
milk, then strain, and add to the rest of
the mixture.
Junket is a healthful and dainty des¬
sert for youngsters, made simply of pure
fresh milk, and containing enough of the
active principle of rennet found in the
junket tablet to coagulate the milk. How¬
ever, milk or cream that has been boiled,
sterilized, condensed, or evaporated, can¬
not be used in making junket, for care
must be taken not to heat the milk more
than lukewarm.
For a plain junket heat one pint of
milk lukewarm, add four tablespoons of
sugar and any flavor desired ; when the
sugar dissolves add one-half junket tablet
dissolved in one tablespoon of cold water.
Pour the mixture into sherbet cups, and
let stand in a warm place undisturbed
until firm, then chill.
Cornstarch puddings are wholesome
desserts for children, that need not be de¬
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starch has nutritive food values that are
increased by the addition of eggs. For a
simple cornstarch pudding scald two cups
of milk in the double boiler. Mix three
tablespoons each of cornstarch and sugar
and a speck of salt, then add slowly the
scalded milk, stirring constantly. Return
to the boiler and cook 20 minutes, stirring
constantly for the first five minutes, then
occasionally. Remove from the fire and
while still hot fold in lightly the whites
of two eggs, beaten stiff and dry, flavor,
and mold. Serve with a soft custard
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Has it ever occurred to you that there is not a living man that
is an original authority on the production of milk?
Men don’t give milk — They have to go to cows for all their
information.
And that’s why we go right to the cows for our facts on how
CREAMATINE increased butterfat production.
We don’t ask you to take our word but you can’t dispute what
the cows show for that’s not guesswork — it is fact.
And here’s the record of a Pennsylvania herd of Holsteins —
In March before feeding Creamatine the butterfat test was 3.1
percent. The cows were on full Creamatine feeding April 1st and
continued on Creamatine except for June and July — Note how
these two months dropped and then how they came back and
made further gains on Creamatine.
Butterfat test, before feeding Creamatine
April Butterfat test, on Creamatine . .
May Butterfat test, on Creamatine . .
June Butterfat test, on Other Feed . .
July Butterfat test, on Other Feed . . .
August Butterfat test, on Creamatine
September Butterfat test, on Creamatine
October Butterfat test, on Creamatine .
3.1 %
3.4 %
3.5 %
3.35%
3-3 %
3.55%
3.95%
4.2 %
These are the figures the cows gave us. We pass them on to
you for what they are worth and believe me they were worth a
lot to this dairyman. If you give your cows a chance with Cream¬
atine for the next seven months they might give you something
to brag about and some extra money to spend.
President
TIOGA-EMPIRE FEED MILLS, Inc.
WAVERLY, N. Y.
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EGG-LAYING CONTEST
Storrs, Conn., Egg Contest
Carried on by the Connecticut State
College at Storrs. Report for ninth week
ended January 2 :
The birds in the Storrs contest have
this week been through a real third de¬
gree test of wind and zero temperatures,
yet they have not been found wanting as
a gain of 33 eggs over hist, week's pro¬
duction gives evidence.
Total lay for all breeds during the
ninth week was 4,382 eggs which is a
yield of (52.6 per cent. White Leghorns
and X. II. Reds were the only twtf classes
to raise their percentage, and to them
goes the credit for holding production
steady during a most severe Winter ice
storm.
The Massachusetts pen of II. I. Reds en¬
tered by E. B. Parmenter is still step¬
ping out ahead of the line with a 67-point
score, a live-point lead over its closest
aspirant, Pineerest Orchards from Mas¬
sachusetts, whose tally of 62 points
placed his pen second.
Two pens of White Leghorns sponsored
by Irving J. Kauder of New York, and
A. E. Anothony and Son of Connecticut,
tied for third honors with scores of 60
points each. Three teams of R. I. Reds,
all from Massachusetts, each claimed
fourth place with a score of 59 points.
They include Redbird Farm, Elm Tree
Poultry Farm and a pen entered by J. J.
Warren.
The leading pens to date in each of the
principal varieties are as follows :
White Rocks. — Kalerok Farm, Mass.,
435 eggs, 425 points; E. A. Iiirt, Mass.,
431 eggs, 410 points.
Barred Rocks. — R. C. Cobb, Mass., 470
eggs, 463 points; James Dryden, Cal.,
370 eggs, 339 points.
X. H. Reds.— Hubbard Farms, X. H.,
432 eggs, 422 points ; John Williams,
Conn., 368 eggs, 366 points.
R. I. Reds. — E. B. Parmenter, Mass.,
528 eggs. 534 points ; Pineerest Orchards,
Mass., 516 eggs, 488 points; Donald I.
Goodenough, Conn., 471 eggs, 478 points;
South Bend Poultry Farm, Mass., 468
eggs, 464 points; (Bobus Poultry Farm,
Mass., 445 eggs, 449 points.
White Leghorns. — Irving J. Kauder,
X. Y., 513 eggs, 497 points ; James Dry-
den, Cal., 516 eggs, 495 points ; Coombs
Poultry Farm, Kan., 507 eggs, 494
points ; A. E. Anthony & Son, Conn., 485
eggs, 477 points ; George Lowry, Conn.,
491 eggs, 473 points.
Weekly Summary. — Total for the week,
4,382 eggs, 4.316 points; total to date,
36,189 eggs. 34.685 points ; best pen for
the week, No. 28, 64 eggs, 67 points ;
best pen to date, No. 28, 52S eggs, 534
points ; average pen total to date, 362
eggs, 347 points.
Per Cent Production by Varieties. —
10 Anconas, 24.3; 10 White Wyandottes,
57.1 ; 20 Australorps, 46.4 ; 50 White
Rocks, 64.9; 70 Barred Rocks, 49.8; 70
X. II. Reds, 58.8; 380 White Leghorns,
64.9 ; 390 It. I. Reds, 65 ; 1,000 average
all varieties, 62.6.
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Poultry Business
Arrangement
With reference to your article under
above caption in issue of Dec. 22, I think
that, as the employer is desirous of en¬
couraging the employe, let the employer
give by way of a bonus of say two cents
per dozen on all eggs produced or sold, 5
per cent on the value of all birds sold, one
cent per quart on all milk produced and
a percentage of all other farm produce
sold (if necessary or practicable).
For example, 840 birds might lay 7,000
dozen eggs per years, at two cents, $140;
600 birds might be sold for $200, at 5
per cent, $10. This method has the
merit of ismplicity and would be easily
understood. The important part is to
fix the right commission to pay. Suppose
that the number of birds were doubled,
the bonus would theoretically be twice as
large, which presumably will react to the
benefit of the employer also.
It all depends on how generous the em¬
ployer wants to be whether he increases
the rate per dozen eggs or reduces it.
Since he, of necessity, must be the sole
arbiter, he must fix the basis.
My idea is simplicty in calculation.
Most salesmen get a percentage of gross
sales. If the firm loses on overhead or
operating costs, it has no bearing on the
commission the salesman will receive.
There are many other ways that could
be arranged but they are not quite as
simple as the one I suggest. A. s.
If you want profits from your poultry, why not
start with chicks that arc bred to produce profits
and are doing it year after year?
Real poultry profit “qualities” aro inherited.
They are not in cleverly written advertisements
or exaggerated claims. They can’t be created
by a Code — nor overnight. It takes many years
of effort, of experience, of skillful breeding and
a long-time, properly balanced breeding program
to produce profit-making clucks.
Don’t Gamble! Buy Hubbard Farms chicks di¬
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For seventeen years wo have carefully bred for
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Probable Infectious
Bronchitis
I have about 3,000 White Leghorn
hens, 1.200 of them comprising a high-
grade breeding flock. The breeders look
in the pink of condition, but pullets
moved from the brooder houses to the
laying house, soon contract colds, infec¬
tious, evidently, and in spite of all we
have been able to do in cleaning up. and
precautions taken to prevent this infec¬
tion, the pullets continue to die. This
trouble began about a year ago, at this
time of year (after 15 years of poultry
on this place), and has increased rapidly
till the losses are so heavy that we are
unable to raise enough pullets to keep
our hen average up to normal. Losses
from the whole flock have run as high as
200 per month, mostly pullets. We usual¬
ly mate our breeding flock in early No¬
vember for our Spring hatching, using
eight-months old cockerels. These were
excellent, wel-matured cockerels, from
high egg yielding hens (250 and over), no
signs of colds or other troubles. Soon
after they were mated with the breed¬
ing flock, this same trouble developed,
and the loss has been over 20 of these
cockerels out of 63, and it looks as if
they would all go. Specimens of these
birds have been examined at our patho¬
logical laboratory and pronounced infec-
lious coryza. I suppose that the doctor
means this to include roup as well as
other forms of infectious colds. We be¬
lieve the old heus in our breeding flocks
are carriers of this trouble, although ex¬
amination in the laboratory did not con¬
firm this. The doctor here recommends
clean up, proper ventilation, stimulate
appetite and permanganate of potash in
drinking water, and same has been fol¬
lowed for many months, with extra pre¬
cautions on the clean up, and mortality
increases. C. M. G.
California.
There is always a little uncertainty
when discussing diseases by name, for
names mean different things to different-
people. The term “roup” covers a mul¬
titude of infections in the popular mind
and I am not sure but that the disorder
called by you infectious coryza is termed
infectious bronchitis in the East. The
great mortality and the other manifes¬
tations of the disease in your flock cer¬
tainly resemble those of infectious bron¬
chitis as seem elsewhere.
It is pretty difficult to tell whether a
cold in the head (coryza) has remained in
the head or gone down into the bronchial
tubes and become a bronchitis. An ex¬
tension of one may become the other. At
any rate, your flocks are suffering from
a very highly communicable disease, very
fatal and one that is evidently able to
defy the ordinary methods of prevention.
As you are advised to take a pretty j
severe course and may prefer to temporize j
a little longer, I suggest vaccination for
infectious bronchitis as an alternative. I
This vaccination has been developed by
the New Jersey Experiment Station at
New Brunswick, N. J., and this station
will doubtless give you information as to
rhe details. I note, too, in literature that
O. G. Larsen of the LTtah Station at Lo¬
gan advises vaccination for “bronchitis”
and judge that he refers to the infectious !
form. Both these stations should be will¬
ing to give you all the information in |
their possession in your great emergency.
H. B. D.
Hens Dying
We have a flock of R. I. Red pullets,
healthy looking birds, but every few days
we find one dead. Their combs are red,
eyes bright, droppings all right. I was in
the coop one day when I saw one die.
They just gasp for breath as if some¬
thing is choking them. We feed them
dry mash, have it in front of them all
1 Be time, and give them scratch feed
three times a day, cabbage once a day,
besides the waste from the house. They |
are fat but I do not think too fat.
Connecticut. h. h.
Hens die suddenly from various causes
and only an autopsy could determine in
any case the exact cause of death. A
hen may choke from the formation of a
soft growth (canker) at the entrance to
the wind pipe and any fowl dropping
dead should have its mouth opened in a
good light and inspection made. If such
a growth is found, it may be removed by
a swab on the end of a stick. A fowl
found gasping for breath should likewise
be examined. Touching the sites of such
growths within the mouth with tincture
of iodine upon a swab or brush will pre¬
vent recurrence. Hens may die suddenly
from the rupture of a blood vessel in the
brain (apoplexy) but it would require
an expert dissector of the brain to de¬
termine the occurrence of that accident.
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Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER
January 19, 1935
PUBLISHER’S DESK
I have been a constant reader of Tiie
R. N.-Y. for years and have always found
every article interesting, especially the
“Publisher’s Desk.” I wonder whether
you could investigate for my mother
the James W. Moore Co., 1338 Madison
Ave., Chicago, Ill., who handle toilet ar¬
ticles, which she sold. 'The company failed
to live up to the agreement as ' to the
rate of pay she was supposed to receive.
I would be glad if you could investigate
the matter. w. k.
West Virginia.
The contract covers the sale of toilet
articles supplied by the concern. They
agree to pay $120 for 60 days’ work and
12 calls would constitute a day’s work.
The solicitor is to retain 40 per cent
from his collections and if this commis¬
sion on goods sold does not cover the $120
the company agrees to remit the differ¬
ence in money order or bank check. If
the goods sold exceed the $120 the so¬
licitor is permitted to retain the extra
amount. An advance of $7.50 was required
as a deposit; when the solicitor had or¬
dered and paid for $75 worth of goods
this amount would be refunded. Our
reader claims to have completed her part
of the contract but was unable to collect
the amounts that were due her because
of the sales made. Later information in¬
dicates that the concern has gone out of
business and her money is lost. AVe have
advised against signing contracts of this
kind and advancing deposits. Controver¬
sies are sure to arise over the time spent
on the work and there has been disap¬
pointment in many cases in getting the
amount due on the extra payment for ex¬
ceeding the stipulated requirement.
1 ordered from Frank L. Midgley,
AA'estboro, Mass., a roll of hardware
cloth and sent check for $20.45. I saw
his ad. in the Turkey World. He never
sent the goods and he fails to refund my
money. I appealed to the Post Office De¬
partment but they have no charge against
him for fraudulent use of the mails and
cannot help me. I have given him plenty
of time, and all he does is to make prom¬
ises which he fails to keep. I will prob¬
ably never get this money but I would
like to have you try. I even offered to
take wire and let the cloth go. c. w.
Pennsylvania.
Mr. Midgley gave us many hard luck
stories and promises to pay but did not
make any refund of the above amount.
The Turkey World had many complaints
against him, and warned the turkey peo¬
ple against sending him money because
while Midgley accepted money he did not
send goods ordered.
If a bank should foreclose on property,
would tire holder of a note against the
same property (the holder of the note in
question being someone other than a
bank) be secure, or would the holder of
the note lose his money ? f. l. n.
Connecticut.
No, he would not. In all probability
the holder of the note was made a de¬
fendant in the bank’s foreclosure suit,
since he was a creditor of the property
owner. The foreclosure sale cuts off
whatever rights he might have possessed
against the property but he still retains
his right to sue the maker of the note.
Only the maker’s bankruptcy would pre¬
vent him from enforcing this right.
We are buying our home on contract.
Have we the right to sell our equity, let¬
ting the purchaser take over the payments
to the original seller, without consulting
him? L. E. it.
New York.
Unless your contract contains a pro¬
vision forbidding you to assign your in¬
terest in this contract, there is no reason
why you have to consult the seller. In
any event if you do sell your interest, it
would be much wiser for you to have the
purchaser assume the obligations of your
contract. Although this assumption by
the purchaser will not relieve you from
liability on your contract, still if at any
time you are forced to make good his de¬
fault, you can always look to him for re¬
imbursement, and procure a judgment if
necessary.
I am 20 years old and own a car, which
is registered in my own name. Last week
I struck another car and injured the
driver. Can he hold me or my parents
for the damage done? R. s.
New7 York.
In spite of the fact that you are not 21
years of age, if the accident was caused
through your own fault, you are respon¬
sible for the damages. Since the car is
registered in your own name, it cannot
be successfully maintained that your par¬
ents permitted you to drive their machine.
I subscribed for The R. N.-Y. through
your agent who advised me to write you
my experience in subscribing for maga¬
zines with “worthy students" trying for
scholarships. I subscribed with Miss L.
Samuel who said she represented the De¬
lineator magazine and lived near Mor-
risville. but I cannot find anyone who
knows her. I paid her $1 for McCall's
Magazine. She gave me a receipt of the
Martin Rosebury Corporation. At Christ¬
mas time a friend gave me McCall's for
three years, so I wrrote them and said if
it did not make any difference to them I
would take the Delinea tor for one year for
the dollar. I have waited and waited
for a magazine of some kind. If you can
advise me about this I would greatly ap¬
preciate it. It is the third time I have
been taken in with these “worthy stu¬
dent’’ deals, but it will be the last.
New York. f. c.
Posing as an agent for one magazine L.
Samuel took a subscription for another
and gave receipt on the Martin-Rosebury
Corporation, all responsible companies.
The McCall Company advise that they
have no agent by the name of L. Samuel.
The Delineator advises that they have
never received the dollar and do not
have an agent by this name. The Martin-
Rosebury Co. also reports that no L.
Samuel works for them and that they
have not received the dollar, and that
this reader must have met writh a fraud.
Insist upon seeing the credentials of
these agents before trusting them w7ith
your remittances. This is a case where
the dollar cannot be traced and w7as
evidently appropriated by an unscrupu¬
lous party who had receipts that she was
not entitled to. Ask for the credentials
and be convinced they are genuine before
you part with your money.
I ordered a coon dog from the Ramsey
Creek Kennels, Ramsey, Ill., and they
sent me a fox hound. I sent it back and
they sent me another. I wanted a good
dog, but he w7as the worst I ever hunted
with. I sent him back and asked for a
refund of my money, and they will not
return it, as they claim I only had 10
days' trial, and I understood I was to
have 20 days’ trial. I ought to have my
money back. if. d. l.
New York.
The Ramsey Kennels insist that 10
days is their time limit and they make no
other. At this season of the year there
are many complaints about dogs ordered
for hunting. Anyone buying hunting
dogs by mail must understand that the
dogs are sold on a 10-day trial guaran¬
tee, and if not returned within the 10
days the seller w7ill not make any adjust¬
ment. Many dealers are willing to send
another dog if the first one is not kept
over the 10-day period. When dogs are
ordered on the 10-day trial they must be
returned, for it is impossible to get any
adjustment otherwise. There is room for
so much difference of opinion between
buyer and seller in the character of a dog
that it is difficult to get adjustments in
any event, but wre repeat again that if
they are not returned within the time
limit it is useless to make the attempt.
Several of us are stockholders in a
national bank which is at present being
liquidated. We have been assessed on our
stock, but the bank officials will not per¬
mit us to draw7 any money that w7e have
on deposit until the assessment is paid.
Can they properly do this? s. w. n.
New York.
Stockholders of national banks are not
permitted to set off their deposits against
their stock assessments. If a dividend is
declared to be paid to creditors of the
liquidated bank, whieh includes its de¬
positors, the amount of the dividend is the
only sum wrliich can be set off against the
stock assessments. The stockholders of
an insolvent national bank are liable not
to the bank itself but to the bank’s credi¬
tors, whereas on a deposit it is the bank
who owes the obligation to the depositors.
Therefore these obligations do not run to
and from the same parties and cannot be
set off against each other.
Could you help me collect an account
from II. E. Quinn, 835 West 179th St.,
New York? He owes me $25.20 for 126
dozen eggs. He used to drive here every
week and always paid -cash, but the last
time I saw7 him he claimed to have broken
his car and used his money for that, and
if I would let him have my eggs he would
wire the money to me in twro days. I
have written to him and he has answered
every letter but has failed to send me any
money. I would be glad to have you give
me any help you can on this matter.
Pennsylvania. \V. I.
Mr. Quinn ignores all demands for pay¬
ment, and as the account is too small for
suit we put it on the record,
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80,000 BANDED BREEDERS — BLOOD-TESTED for PULLORUM (B.W.D.)
By Whole Blood Stained Antigen Method — Expert Personal Supervision.
WHITE LEGHORNS— 30,000 HEN BREEDERS — Bayers of 24 to 30-oz chalk-wliite eggs.
STANDARD-BRED BARRED ROCKS. WHITE ROCKS,
WHITE WYANDOTTES. R. I. & N. H. REDS
WENECROSS WYAN-ROCKS for White Broilers, Light Boasters and Bayers: WENE-
CROSS RED-ROCKS for Barred Broilers and Layers; WENECROSS BRAM-ROCKS
for Heavy Boasters and Capons. We are pioneers in developing Crossbreed Strains.
Hatches Every Week in the year — Write for FREE Catalog and 2-Way Saving Plan.
WENE CHICK FARMS Dept. A VINELAND. NEW JERSEY
MAPLE LAWN CHICKS— Extra Quality and Special Prices.
HATCHES MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS OF EVERY WEEK. 100 500 1000
SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS — AA GRADE . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
BARRED ROCKS. WHITE ROCKS and R. I. REDS, WHITE WYANDOTTES . 7.50 37.50 75 00
N. H. Reds $8.50-100; Assorted Chicks $7-100. All breeders blood-tested Antigen Method. (C. C. G92))
100% live arrival, postpaid. Write for circular.
MAPLE LAWN POULTRY FARM, R. T. EH RENZELLER, Box R, McALISTERVILLE, PA.
‘‘Selling to New England for 20 years.” —
That means REAL QUALITY that PAYS.
GENUINE BARRON LEGHORNS. 5 to 7 lbs.
"NON-BROODY” REDS, BARRED ROCKS,
ENGLISH WYANDOTTES, N. H. REDS,
CROSSES.
EARN EXTRA MONEYwith our PLAN.
Write and learn about this plan. State
Blood-tested. Catalog. Phone 3-4741.
MORRIS FARM, Box R, Bridgeport, Conn.
DEFINITE IMPROVEMENT IN
BREEDING SINCE 1923 IN¬
SURES YOU A PROFIT IN
EXTRA EGGS. Over 200 INDIVIDUAL PEDI¬
GREED White Leghorn males tlirect from GAS-
SON and HANSON. Records 250 to 320 eggs.
Large 100% Old Hen Matings. 6 other IM¬
PROVED ALL-STAR Breeds mated with males
from R.O.P. and Pen Pedigreed Matings. 12
ATKINS HI-TEST Varieties. Special Discounts for
Early Orders. Write for free descriptive Mating
Chart, Catalog and Prices. C. C. 303.
Athens Chick Hatchery, Box 287- R, Athens, Ohio
OHIO APPROVED CHICKS. All breed-
ers BWD blood-tested (by antigen
whole blood method) all reactors removed.
Chick losses during first 14 days replaced
at one-lialf original cost. Write now for
illustrated catalog of all leading breeds,
also turkey poults and sexed chicks.
EMPIRE HATCHERY
Box No. 50 Columbus Grove, O.
State blood-tested S. C. TV.
Leghorn Chicks (Tube agglu
tination method.) 25 yrs. iu
business. 800 birds under trnpnest. Big birds, big
eggs. Our hens weigh from 4 to tl lbs. Our breeders
have free range every day in the year. Prepaid
loojt live guar. 10% Books order. Send for Cat.
ZELLER’S POULTRY FARM
■Mt. Aetna Box 5 Fenna.
BABY CHICKS
from carefully culled, Blood-tested Stock (Stained An¬
tigen test, own supervision). Full count live chicks
guaranteed. Catalog free. Order now at these low
prices. Will ship C.O.D. 25 50 100 500 1000
White & Broun Leghorns. .$2.25 $4.00 $7.50 $36.75 $70
Black Leghorns & Anconas. 2.25 4.25 8.00 38.75 75
Barred. Wh. & Buff Rocks. 2.50 4.50 8.50 41.25 80
W. Wyan. X.II. & R 1. Reds 2.50 4.50 8.50 41.25, 80
Jersey Black Giants . 2.75 5.25 10.00 48.75 95
Assorted . 1.90 3.50 7.00 33.50 65
Ulsh Pltry Farm &. Htchry, Bx R, Port Trevorton, Pa.
BEST QUALITY CHICKS
Large Type S. C. Wh. Leghorns. Barred Rocks, Wh.
Rocks, S. C. R. I. Reds and N. H. Reds. Every
Breeder Blood-tested. Stained Antigen Method for
BWD. All reactors removed. 100% live delivery. Post¬
paid. Send at once for our cir. and special low prices.
Chester Valley Hatchery, Box R, MeAlisterville, Pa.
Caj 42 BWD Antigen Tested Wh. &
rl I 1/ ft d Bd. Rocks, N. II. Reds. $8-100.
H. Mix $7.50-100. Live prepaid arrival guar. KOCH’S
FARM & HATCHERY. Box 4, Beaver Springs, Pa.
SC. R. I. R. COCKERELS— Mahood strain direct,
« $‘>.50 to #1.00, C LESLIE MASON, Genoa. N. Y.
PARCEL POST EGG BOXES
Non-returnable, cheap, even as few as 12 or 25. Making
1, 8, S, 4 and 6 dozen sizes. Cheaper than using metal
or fibre boxes. 11c postage brings free sample.
N. J. CORRUGATED BOX CO.
48 Leonard Street Jersey City, N. J.
QUALITY CHICKS JOO
Heavy Mixed . S6.30
N. Hampshire and It. I. Reds . 7.00
White Wyandottes, Barred and White Rocks. . 7.00
A A Leghorns ... . 7.50
PLUM CREEK POULTRY FARM AND HATCHERY Suubury. Pa.
TAKE NOTICE R,CHQFu,AELL1DTYH^fcHKEsRY’8
Womer’s Quality 25 50 100 500 1000
S. C. W. Leghorns... $2.00 $3.75 $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
R. I. Reds & Bd Rocks. . . 2.25 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
New Hampshire Reds. . 2.25 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
H. Mix $7.00. Assorted $6.30. Free illustrated catalog.
Hatched from healthy, vigorous laying breeders.
RICHFIELD HATCHERY, Box 15, RICHFIELD, PA.
CLEAR SPRING CHICKS
Largo type S. C. White Leghorns, Barred and White
Rocks. R. I. Reds and N. H. Reds, White and Black
Minorcas. Blood-tested for BWD. Electric Hatched.
Write for prices and circular.
CLEAR SPRING HATCHERY,
F. B. LEISTER. Prop., Box 49, MeAlisterville, Pa,
LEISTER’S QUALITY CHICKS
Large type Leghorns, Barred & White Rocks. R. I.
Reds, New Hampshire Reds and Heavy Mixed. All
Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum (BWD) Disease
by Stained Antigen Method. 100% live del. guar.
Write for circular and prices. (Comp. Cert. 3009.)
C. P. LEISTER, Box R, MeAlisterville, Pa.
-EDGEHILL PROPORTIONATE REDS
JtAU breeding birds 100% Mass. State tube
agglutination B. W. D. blood-tested since
Sept. 1, 1934 and found clean. Special
low juice 10c per chick at Athol.
EOGEHILL Incubation PLANT,
Code 324. Rt. 3. Athol, Mass.
R. I
Chicks,
Circular.
Hatching Eggs,
s MASS. ACCREDITED
i PULLORUM FREE-
CERTIFIED— R. O. P.
Stock. Certificate 1711.
WEGATEPA FARMS, Box 9, HARVARD, MASS.
RRmi FR PHIPK Barred Rock, N. H. Red.
DY'LMLiEIV V-OIViYJ Rock-Red cross bred $8.50
per 100. $80. per 1000. Prepaid. Full count, live
delivery guaranteed.
ULSH POUL. FARM & HAT. Port Trevorton, Pa.
f UI f If C Large type S. C. W. Leghorns. Barred
UlllUtvO Rox & Reds. All Breeders Blood-Tested
Antigen Test. 100% live del. Prepaid. Circular FREE.
(Cert. 4020.) THE McALISTERVILLE HATCHERY,
Edgar C. Leister, Owner, Box R, MeAlisterville, Pa.
CU I Pi If C from Antigen BWD Tested
*■ * ^ ^ flocks. Barred Rocks. Reds
$8; White Leghorns $7. Order now. FREE circular.
W. A. Lauver, 243 Kellervllle Rd., MeAlisterville, Pa.
BABY CHICKS— (B. W. D. tested Antigen method.
reactors removed). Ducklings, Goslings, Poults.
Early order discount. Catalog free. MOHAWK VALLEY
HATCHERY, 111 Manchester Rd., Schenectady, N. Y*
D A DV pTJir1 17 C Satisfaction guaranteed.
OlYlJ I vjrllVAlXij Write for catalogue and
price list. QUALITY FOULTRY FARM - Harrington, Del
M Pekin Ducklings 18c. Brd. Rock & N. H. Red
• chicks 8c. Breeding turkeys 30c lb. Geese $3.00.
INDIAN VALLEY POULTRY FARM & HATCHERY
L. B. Rlttenhouse, Prop. Route 2, Telford, Pa.
PEKTN DUCKLINGS— Large type, rapid maturity,
prompt delivery. Satisfaction- guaranteed,
LAKEVIEW POULTRY FARM - Barker, Now York
“Royal Bronze
Toms, $25. r»tU — $15.
» May Hatched Toms, ->0-25 ibs.,
58- Boston’s 1935 2nd Prizo
Salem Farm, Mt. Vernon, N. Ha
Bronze Turkeys
Quality breeders and Poults.
REID TURKEY FARM, Freehold, N.J
New York Produce Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
In most eases top price is given.
NEW YORK MILK PRICES
Tlie Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers for 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during December, as
follows:
Class 1, $2.45 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders; Class
2A, $1.55; Class 2B. $1.55; Class 20, $1.55;
Class 2D, $1,245; Class 2E, $1.195— with a differ¬
ential of 4c on these classes; Class 3. not avail-
aide: Class 4A. $1.04 — differential 3.1c; Class
4B, $1 — differential 2.095c.
RETAIL MILK PRICES
Effective June 5, 1934, Official Order 74, fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints Sc; Grade A 10c per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at le per quart
below the above standard price.
Price of cream from dealer to dealer, ex¬
plosive of stores, per 40-qt. can, are: Heavy
cream. 40 per cent fat. $14.60; medium cream,
30 per cent fat, $11.50; light cream, 20 per
cent fat, $8.20.
BUTTER.
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 34%e: extra. 92 score,
33%e ; lirsts( 90 to ill score, 32(4 to 33>4c: un¬
salted, best, 36c; firsts, 33 %e ; centralized, 3 2 (4c.
CHEESE
Specials. 19c: fancy, 17 to 17 (&c; AVisconsin
fresh, 16 (A to 17c.
EGGS
Nearby white hennery, special pack, including
premiums, 37 (4c; hennery, exchange specials,
34 (4 c ; standards. 33%c; browns, special, 37c;
Pacific Coast, standards, 30 to 36 (4 c .
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should l»e fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weigh 2(4 to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds, 1(5 lbs. each tip. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Uudergrades and small sizes proportionately
large. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 20c; broilers, 16 to 19c; ducks, nearby,
17c; geese, 16c; pigeons, pair, 20c; rabbits, lb.,
15 to 18c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 20 to 27c; fowls, 15 to 19c; roosters,
11 to 13c; turkeys. 25 to 28 (4c; ducks, 14 to
18c; squabs, lb., 25 to 50c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers. $9.50 to $11; cows. $2.50 to $4.25;
bulls, $4; calves. $6.50 to $7.50; hogs, $8.10;
sheep. 84; lambs, $9.50.
VEGETABLES
Beans, lm.. 75c to $7. Beets, 100-lb. bag,
$1.25 to $1.30. Brussels sprouts, L. I., qt.. 5
to 15c; nearby. Savoy, bid., 75c to $1; State,
white, ton, $15 to $16; Fla., white, bu., 75c to
$1.50. Carrots, State. 100-lb. bag, 65 to 80c.
Celery, Jersey, 2-3 crate, $1.75 to $2. Celery
knobs, nearby, bu., $1 to $1.25. Collard greens,
bbl., 63c to $1. Dandelion greens, bu., Tex.,
$1.25 to $1.75. Horseradish. Mo., bbl., $4 to
$8.50. Kale, bbl., 75c to $1.13. Lettuce, bu..
Fla., $1 to $2.50. Onions, Slid West, boiler
white, 50 lbs. $1.50 to $2, 25 lbs. 90c to $1;
pickier white 50 lbs. $2.10 to $2.25; large white
50 lbs. $1.15 to $1.25; medium white 50 lbs.
$1.25 to $1.50. Mich, yellow 50 lbs. $1.10 to
$1.20. Oyster plants, nearby, doz. bchs. 75c
to $1.75. Parsnips, nearby, bu., 50 to 75c. Peas,
Cal., bu., $3.88 to $4.75. White potatoes. Me.,
in bulk, 180 lbs. $1.55 to $1.70. 100 lbs. S3e to
$1; Idaho, 100 lbs. $2. Sweet potatoes, En.
Shore, bbl.. $2 to $2.25; Del. and Md.. Ini., 50c
to $1.25; Md., golden, bu., 90c to $1.25.
FRUITS
Apples, bu. — Baldwin $1.35 to $1.75, Black
Twigs $1.18 to $1.38, Red Delicious $1.35 to
$1.60, R. I. Greening $1.30 to $1.65, N. W.
Greening $1.15 to $1.35 Eastern McIntosh $1.85
to $2.50, Northern Spy $1.85 to $2.35, Rome
Beauty $1.25 to $1.50, Stayman Winesap $1.25
to $1.50, Stark $1.25 to $1.35, York Imperial
81.25 to $1.50, Wealthy $1.18 to $1.25, Winter
Banana $1.18 to $1.25. York Imperial $3.75 to
84.50. Cranberries, En., (4 bbl. $4 to $5.50.
Pears. En. Keiffer, bu., 50c to $1.25: Bose,
bu., 50c to $1.75; Seekel. bu., 50c to $1.50.
Strawberries, Fla., freezers, jit., 32 to 35c.
GRAIN
Wheat, No. 2 red, $1.14(4; corn, No. 2 yellow,
$1.04%: oafs, No. 2 white, 67%e; rye. No. 2,
89% c.
HAY
No. 1 Timothy, $25: No. 2. $24; clover, mixed,
$22 to $25; Alfalfa, $23 to $29.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter, 40 to 45c; eggs, 40 to 45c; chickens,
30 to 35e; grapes, lb., lac; potatoes, lb., 2 to
3e; lettuce, head. 5 to 10c; apples, doz., 35 to
50c; mushrooms, lb., 25 to 50e; string beans, lb.,
20c; onions, lb., 2 to 5e; celery, belt, of 3 roots,
25c; cabbage, head, 5 to 10c; spinach, lb., 15c;
tomatoes, lb., 20 to 25c.
Always make
money for their own-
era because we breed for
large egg production. A 28 year
record of producing vigorous chicks that mature
early. All flocks carefully culled, mated and blood-
tested for B.W.D. by^^^Wattle Test and all
reactors removed. Our FREE Catalog
is a poultry text- 1 IT# book. Send for it to-
• day. Comp.MrfK. — Cert. No. 1601 •
A^hite Leghorns, UilUlll Barred & White
docks. Partridge Rocks, S. C. Reds, N. H. Reds,
White & Columbian Wyandottes. White Giants,
Bull Orpingtons, $6.50 per 100 and up.
The Lantz Hatchery, Box 33, Tiffin, Ohio.
3H
lwe^l
|CTS"TH0R-0BRDD”B«r
,VI u "LIVE AND LAY" Uflwni
est AVh. Leghorn laying records;
5 of 10 leading hens (all breeds).
18<h Annual Chick Book free — 1 4
-Abreeds, antigen blood-tested— Leg
emiorns, Rocks, Reds, Wyandottes,
' Minorca, Ancona, Jersey Giants,
Orpingtons, Ducks. Low prices.
SCHWEGLER’S HATCHERY
211 Northampton, Buffalo, N. Y.
TAYLOR’S CHICKS— Large Type English
White Leghorns mated with pedigreed
males. Dependable winter layers of big
eggs. Also production-bred Rocks. Reds,
Wyandottes, Minorcas, Orpingtons. Write
for folder and prices.
TAYLOR’S HATCHERY, Box 10, Liberty. N. Y.
GIANTS
Jersey White. Sexed Chicks,
America’s Heavyweight Fowl,
fen pound Cockerels six months. Wonderful Producers.
Catalog free. GOSHEN POULTRY FARM, Goshen, Ind.
DOPBLE Blood-Tested Chicks — 14 varieties. Purebred, also
Hybrid white egg laying pullets. Cockerels. Priced right.
Special hooking proposition, Wayne Hatchery, IV ay 11 e City, III.
■ERSEY Wh. Giant Cockerels— Selected. Eggs, Chicks
•^delivered when promised. 11. Bauekns. Town Line, V Y.
ONLY MAGAZINE GIVING latest poultry dis¬
coveries from all parts of the world. Sample free.
liVEliYBOUrS POIT.TRY MAGAZINE, Dept. 23, Hanover. Pa.
12 GLADIOLUS BULBS 10c! Finest varieties, all colors,
guaranteed to bloom. 125 (with good-luck gift) postpaid
for $1.00! Send dime or dollar today. Slaule’s Seed Book
free. WM. HENRY MAPLE, 472 Maule Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa.
Radio B Batteries
are no longer needed. The Cole B power works direct
from your A battery.' In use over five years. Also plugs
into 32 volt socket for all radio power. Free circular.
COLE MFG. CO. - DEEP RIVER, CONN.
DATTUDICC Edison non-acfd Storage Batteries
DAI ILIyILij for Power-Light Plants. Battery
diseases unknown. Long life, etc. Complete Generat¬
ing Plants, motors, etc. Free interesting literature.
Hawley Smith Co., 310 Wash. Ave., Danbury, Conn.
ORDER from Reliable Company finest obtainable long,
red leaf chewing or mellow, easy burning smoking,
5 pounds either, only $1 postpaid. Ordinary grades,
10 pounds $1.00. Prompt shipments. Our guarantee
hold — 100% Perfect Satisfaction or monev back.
STANDARD TOBACCO CO., MAYFIELD, KY.
AMAZING GET ACQUAINTED OFFER — Genuine
Moen Nationally Known Quality. Any size roll de¬
veloped and printed and two double weight professional
enlargements or one colored enlargement for 25c (coin).
MOEN PHOTO SERVICE, Box R-867. LaCrosse, Wis.
FIT IW<2 Trial roll developed and 8 prints 25c.
I ILlHtj Prints 3c each. 1935 Photo Calendar
from any negative 10c, 3 for 25c. 10-in. enlargement 25c.
Young Photo Service, 43 Bertha St., Albany, N. Y.
PIIAtS DEVELOPED ANY SIZE 25c COIN—
* Including two enlargements. CENTURY PHOTO
SERVICE, Box 829, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
BEAUTIFUL GLISTENING PRINTS. Roll Developed.
8 guaranteed glistening prints. 2 enlargements. 25c.
American Photo Ser., 2946 Nicollet, Minneapolis, Minn.
BATHTUBS— St 9, Basins— S4. BO, Sinkttibs— S20,
Toilets— S3. 50. Steam and Hot Water Boilers,
Radiators, Gas Ranges. Low Prices. Cat. FREE
Schlossman’s, 64S Third Avo., Now York City
DPP C Good sideline, pleasure, profit. Send SI. 00
lAluLiO for one year subscription and 190 page book
“First Lessons in Beekeeping.” Catalog free.
American Bee Journal, Box R, Hamilton, Illinois.
\ J t TJXTC1 F°r Rues and Hand-Knitting at bargain
¥ fl f\ |V\ prices. Samples* knitting directions free.
8 XaAIHLI Bartlett Yarn Mills, Box 7, Harmony, Mo.
99 ACRES— High Grade Poultry Farm. Highway.
"" Modern bldgs. 25.000 hatching— 4,000 laying cap.
Bargain. Others. JAMISON - Pennington, N. J.
Subscribers’ Exchange
Farm Help Wanted
WANTED — Farm operator who supplies stock
and labor for 150-acre modern dairy farm fully
equipped. THE GRANARY, Quakertown, Pa.
WANTED AT ONCE, single man for all around
farm work; good milker and teamster; sober
and steady: $10 per month in Winter, $20 in
Summer. MRS. ORA KELLAM, Roseoe, N. Y.
WANT THOROL’GHLY capable, strong, healthy,
young country woman, preferably Scandinavian
or German, for complete care small household,
with children; must be quick, willing, clean,
honest, fond of animals and children, and of
good moral character; references necessary;
write, stating full particulars including educa¬
tion, and enclose photo; $30 monthly, own room.
MRS. BORIS SAMSONOFF, R. F. D., Mt. Kisco.
N. Y.
WANTED — Girl, assist, widow, for good home,
ADVERTISER 8610, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Boy. handy with tools, poultry; good
home and clothes. ADVERTISER 8609, care
Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Man for work on dairy farm; Ameri¬
can preferred, married, small children or no
children; must be good milker and capable of
running retail route: age 30 to 45: state refer¬
ences first letter; wages to start $35 per month,
cottage, milk, firewood privileges. AVrite BOX
96. Spring Valley, N. Y.
RELIABLE WOMAN for general housework,
children : good home, country, wages $18
month. ADVERTISER 8614, care Rural New-
Yorker.
GIRL OR WOMAN, fond of children, assist with
housework; good home. $15 monthly; Tucba-
hoe, N. Y. ADVERTISER 8621, care Rural
New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED GIRL, young woman, general
houseworker, immediately, care apartment,
boy: $20-$25. AIRS. FREDA AVEISBERGER,
33 Woodruff Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
WANTED — Experienced steady elderly man,
good hand with horses, no milking; good home
for right man; state salary expected. WET¬
TER I.ING, R. 2, Owego, N. Y.
MARRIED MAN, without family, willing to
board one or two men at seasons; must be
good milker and cow-man; give full particulars
of experience when addressing P. 0. BOX 41,
Port Chester, N. Y.
WANTED— Girl, experienced general housework,
child care, plain cooking; state age, experi¬
ence. reference, photo; $20 monthly', good home.
A1ADALINE OLSON, Fayetteville Suburb, Syra¬
cuse, N. Yr.
GOOD OPPORTUNITY for sober, industrious,
young, single man who does not smoke, for
work on poultry plant in South Jersey; three
thousand layers; board self; furnished bungalow
rent free; moderate wages; start about March 1;
reference required. ADVERTISER 8629, care
Rural New-Yorker.
W ANTED - Reliable couple to work 80-acre
farm on profit-sharing basis; no capital needed
but must furnish best references as to experi¬
ence, ability, character, etc. ADVERTISER
8626, care Rural New-Yorker.
HOUSEAVORKER, FOR adults: only clean work¬
er need apply: good home. $12 monthly; send
picture, age. ADVERTISER 8624, care Rural
New-Yorker.
Situations Wanted
POULTRYAIAN DESIRES position on private
estate; can drive car. EDAArARD DECKER,
143-29 Glassboro Ave., Jamaica, L. I., N. Y.
POULTRYAIAN AVAN 'IT? position, 35 years old:
one who understands all branches, capable of
taking full charge. EDAVARD HIGGINS. 174
Andover St., Lowell, Alass.
YOUNG AIARRIED dairyman, Hollander, com¬
petent farmer and cow man, wishes position
at once; excellent references. ADVERTISER
8604, care Rural New-Yorker.
AIANAGER, HERDSMAN, or responsible posi¬
tion: competent all branches; married; excel¬
lent references. ADVERTISER S605, c-are Rural
New-Yorker.
ABLE, CAPABLE married man open for hire:
excellent farmer, expert cow-man, butter-
maker, thorough horseman, careful chauffeur;
no liquor or cigarettes: here is key man who
loves the work, loves to work; references. P.
A\T. STEVENS, 570 Riverside Drive, Johnson
City, N. Y.
WOULD LIKE work on poultry farm, experi¬
enced; best references. ADA'ERTISER 8606,
care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG AMERICAN couple: maid; chauffeur.
caretaker private or commercial; no children;
prefer Eastern New York or New Jersey: refer¬
ences; state details. ADA’ERTISER 8607, care
Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG AIAN. single, desires work on dairy or
general farm, by year, first of Alarch; experience,
reference; prefer good home, convenient to
church and town ; state wages and full details.
ADVERTISER 8608, care Rural New-Yorker.
RENT OR SELL large fruit-truck farm, Dover,
Del. AUSTIN AIOAVEL. Gen. Del.. Miami, Fla.
85-ACRE FARAI, country road, building good.
water in bouse and at barn, stock and tools
included: price $4,500. LUTHER SAIITH.
Springville, Pa.
197-ACRE FARAI for' sale, in AVellsboro; good
buildings, stock, equipment., 3 springs, streams,
fruit and woodland; if interested write owner.
SARA HANES, Butler Ave., Ambler, Pa.
FOR SALE — 199 acres located in Alarion Couu
ty, Fla., on west shore of Orange Lake, com¬
prising 10 acres of citrus trees, present crop
2,500 boxes; 70 acres in cultivation; modern 7-
room residence, also modern barn 50x62, store
house on railroad siding, two good tenant
houses; all equipment, including four mules,
farming implements, etc., go with farm; good
churches, schools, etc.; price $14,500.00, terms.
ADA'ERTISER 8628, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYAIAN. SINGLE, 26, farm raised, high
school education: uses no tobacco or liquor:
six seasons last place caring for six thousand
chicks and three thousand layers: reference;
wages or percentage. EDGAR BARTLES, Rt. 2,
Flemington, N. J.
COUPLE, AIIDDLE-AGED, want position in
country; housekeeper or chamber-maid; man
understands chickens, horses and handy with all
kinds of tools; willing to work for small wages;
kindly state wages In first letter. A. BALD-
AVIN, Eddyville, N. Y. *
HOLLANDER, SINGLE, wants position on dairy
as pasteurizer or truck-driver; handle farm
power implements; state wages. JOHN de
GRYP, 137-28 94th St., Ozone Park. L. I., N. Y.
EXPERIENCED POULTRYAIAN, single, Ameri¬
can, college trained, honest, capable and ef¬
ficient; references; please state wages. ADVER¬
TISER 8611, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYAIAN. SINGLE, long years experience
in all branches of poultry farming; incuba¬
tors, brooders, wants position; will take full
charge. ADA'ERTISER 8612, care Rural New-
Yorker.
EXPERIENCED FARAIER, American, 35, no
liquor, tobacco, desires work; state wages.
ADA'ERTISER 8613, care Rural New-Yorker.
FINE VILLAGE property, large house, henhouse,
shop and garage; sacrifice price $3,500. C. R.
AVATERAIAN, AVorcester, N. Y.
AVANTED TO RENT 30-cow farm, good build¬
ings, electricity, bard road, milk market;
have stock and equipment; state price, details,
ADVERTISER 8631, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR RENT — Comfortable furnished farm-house.
Putnam County; subsistence and outlet for
anything produced; garden, poultry, small stock,
pheasants, waterfowl; moderate rent for neat
couple who like real country; friendly co-opera¬
tion. ADVERTISER 8630, care Rural New-
Yorker.
FOR SALE — Eighteen-acre farm, eight hundred
dollars. EDAVARD CURLIS, R. D. 1, Vin-
centown, N. J.
20-ACRE POULTRY FARAI. stock and tools;
good income. BEACH HATCHERY. New
Milford, Ohio.
Fruits and Foods
INDIAN RIVER ORANGES — Bushel juice
oranges $2.50, table oranges or grapefruit or
assorted $2.75, express paid; we grow our own
fruit; guarantee all shipments. CHESTER
GROVES, City Point, Florida.
POULTRYAIAN, EXPERIENCED, desires em¬
ployment; true knowledge; excellent character.
ADA'ERTISER 8615, care Rural New-Yorker.
POSITION AVANTED as working foreman or
caretaker, good milker: married, no children:
good reference. ADA'ERTISER 8616, care Rural
New-Yorker.
FARA1ER-GARDENER, 48 years old, good dry-
hand milker: $10 a month with board. AD¬
VERTISER 8618, care Rural New-Yorker.
AVANTED — AVork on farm by young man. 23
years; good home more important than wages.
ADVERTISER 8619, care Rural New-Yorker.
HONEST, RELIABLE, married man, .50, no
children, desires position as farm superintend¬
ent or manager: life experience, know ali
branches; economical, up-to-date, hustler; three
places in 23 years; best of references. C. AA'.
AVISE, New Hope, Pa.
TREE-RIPENED FLORIDA oranges and grape¬
fruit, _ tree-ripened, fresh-picked, juicy, prac¬
tically seedless, selected sizes, bushel box $2.85;
smaller size for juice $2.60, express prepaid :
safe delivery guaranteed. SUNNYSIDE GROVES.
Orlando, Florida.
HONEY — Fine white clover, 60-lb. can $4.50;
satisfaction guaranteed. J. B. BURTIS, Ma¬
rietta, N. Y.
BLACK AVALNUT kernels, highest quality, 2
pounds $1.25 postpaid. H. F. STOKE* Roan¬
oke, Va.
PURE 1934 candied honey: 60-lb. can here buck¬
wheat $3.65, amber $3.70, light amber $4.10;
also in pails, glass and white comb. SENECA
APIARIES. Starkey, N. Y.
HONEY — Extra white 60 lbs. $4.80, white $4.50,
light amber $4.20, f.o.b. ; 10 lbs. $1.60, post¬
paid. A. J. NOR AIAN, Geneva, N. Y.
AVANTED — Position as practical nurse, moth¬
er’s helper or housekeeper. ADVERTISER
8617, care Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED YOUNG man wants position ou
dairy or poultry farm; references. MERLE
AVEBB, 1070 Lefferts Ave., Richmond Hiil, L.
I., N. Y.
HOUSEKEEPER, TRUSTWORTHY, competent,
Protestant, moderate wages. AVARDAVELL,
7 Linden St., Brattleboro, A't.
FINE HONEY, 60-11). can, here, mild mixed am¬
ber $3.90, clover-basswood $4.20, clover $5.10,
10-lb. pail delivered $1.50, clover $1.75, 5 lbs!
$1; also wholesale lots in pails and jars. RAY
C. AV1LCOX, Odessa, N. Y.
CLOA'ER OR FRUIT blossom honey. United
States grade fancy, 5 lbs. $1, postpaid zone
3. JOHN VAN de POELE, Abington, Mass.
MY BEST CLOVER honey, 6 lbs. $1,
HARRY BOYER, Denver, Pa.
postpaid.
POSITION— Foreman on farm or caretaker and
gardener: good references. ADA'ERTISER
S632, care Rural New-Yorker.
CLOA'ER HONEY, extra, white, (H>
120 lbs. $9, white $4.40, $S.40.
DEPEAV, Auburn, N. Y.
lbs. $4.80,
LAVERN
POULTRYAIAN, 22, WANTS position; good
chicken man. ADA'ERTISER 8633. care Rural
New-Yorker.
SITUATION — Farmer, gardener, single, or care¬
taker, good milker; I want good American
family to work for; best references. Mac-
AIAHON, 312 Adelphi St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
COUPLE, AVELL recommended, vegetable gar¬
dener, carpenter, general useful: good cook,
general houseworker. ADVERTISER 8627, care
Rural New-Yorker.
ORCIIARDIST, 15 YEARS’ thorough experience
under varied conditions; accustomed to full
responsibility for growing and marketing; quali¬
fied to renovate slightly neglected orchard or to
maintain first-class one in present condition;
will consider any proposition where fruit is
main crop; references from present and previous
employers. ADVERTISER 8625, care Rural
New-Yorker.
ELDERLY GERMAN woman looking for house¬
keeping work ; salary $15-$20 per month. Ad¬
dress 71-11 CENTRAL AA'E., Glendale, L. I.,
N. Y.
AIIDDLE-AGED FARAIER, single, wants position
of superintendent on dairy farm or caretaker
of estate: Protestant, reliable. ADVERTISER
8623, care Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED POULTRYAIAN and farmer,
middle-aged American, very handy with tools,
would like position as caretaker. Address AD¬
VERTISER 8622, cave Rural New-Yorker.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
56-ACRE FARM for sale cheap, good producer,
on improved highway, terms easy. C. AI.
LAUA'ER, McAlisterville. Pa.
WANTED— Within 65 miles of New York City,
a dairy or general farm, 100 to 300 acres;
finest soil and location; New York State or Jer¬
sey only; price and full particulars. ADVER¬
TISER 8594. care Rural New-Yorker.
I HAA’E A good farm for sale: write for par¬
ticulars or come and see me. CHRISTIAN KU-
BLER. Owner. 89 Giles St., Bridgeton, Cumber¬
land County, N. J.
105-ACRE DAIRY farm, on good gravel road,
convenient to Clinton; 65 acres tillage, 40
pasture; buildings in excellent condition; con¬
crete stable for 20 cows; good water in pasture;
$4,500, easy terms; free circular. FEDERAL
LAND BANK. Springfield, Alass.
RENT — 8-room house, improvements, 9 acres
land, business location; State highway;
healthy; plenty fruits. Write ADVERTISER
8020. care Rural New-Yorker.
WANT TO EXCHANGE 2 building lots in Rum-
son, N. J., for farm within 50 miles of
Ithaca, N. Y. BOX 684. Katonab. N. Y.
FOR SALE — 127-acre dairy farm, registered Jer¬
sey cows, accredited, 3 horses, machinery,
good' ample buildings, painted; improved road,
telephone, R. F. D.: acetylene lights; 12 acres
woods, remainder tillable: running water at
house and barn; $4,500, mostly cash; write for
particulars. EUGENE WELLS, Tully, N. Y.
HONEY — 60 lbs. extra clover $4.80, amber $3.90,
buckwheat $3.60, 28-lb. handy pail clover
$2.40, not prepaid; 10 lbs. clover postpaid $1.50,
15 lbs. $2.10, 10-lb. pail clover comb $1.50';
quality, purity, satisfaction guaranteed. F. W.
LESSER, Fayetteville, N. Y.
HONEY — Our best light clover, 1 5-lb. pail $1,
2 pails $1.80. 1 60-lb. pail $6, all postpaid
third zone. FINGER LAKES APIARIES, Homer.
CLOVER HONEY, 60-lb. pail $4.80. six 10-lb.
cans $5.20, six 5-lb. pails $3.50, here; 10 lbs.
$1.50, 5 lbs. $1, prepaid. SPENCER BAIRD.
Fayetteville, N. Y.
FINE CLOVER and buckwheat honey, price list
mailed on request. C. N. BALLARD, Valois,
N. Y.
HONEY — Choice white clover. 60 lbs. $4.80, 120
lbs. $9. NOAH BORDNER, Holgate, Ohio.
PURE HONEY — 5-lb. pails, liquid or granulated,
postpaid, third zone, clover, pail, $1; two
$1.70; four $3; mixed flowers 85c, $1.40, $2.50;
ask prices 12 pails, 60-lb. cans and comb honev.
HUGH GREGG, Eibridge, N. Y.
HONEY— Finest quality clover and buckwheat,
mixed or amber, 60 lbs. $3.75. CLAYTON
WRIGHT, Broeton, N. Y.
AVERY’S GOLDEN clover honey, 10 lbs. $1.35,
60 lbs. $5.10, not prepaid; send no money,
will^ship C. O. D. H. J. AVERY, Katonah,
PURE VERAIONT maple syrup, $2.20 gallon or
5 lbs. sugar, $1.45; delivered third zone.
MAPLE LANE FARAI, 224 East Ave , Burling¬
ton, Vt.
CLOVER HONEY, pails and 60’s. LYMAN
APIARIES, Easthampton, Alass.
Miscellaneous
WHY CLIP your cows with dull clipper blades
when they can be sharpened like new on spe¬
cial grinding machines; all work guaranteed,
prompt service; enclose 50c with each pair of
blades and mail to JOHN F. LAWSON, Nutley,
N. J. (Formerly Delancey, N. Y.)
FLORIDA OR CALIFORNIA cheap; Tonawanda
house oar on Reo Speed Wagon chasis; all
the comforts of home; sleeps four; for sale or
trade. E. J. ROBBINS, 25 S. Bay Shore Ave.,
Bay Shore, N. Y.
AMERICAN SEPARATOR, practically new, $15.
CROZIER, Yorktown Heights, N. Y.
FOR SALE CHEAP— Two used, one now Sim¬
plex oil-blirning brooder stoves and other
chicken equipment. AIRS. B. ARTERS, Hol¬
brook. L. I., N. Y.
HAY — Clover and Timothy mixed, car and
truck-loads; also wheat straw, salt hay. C.
STANLEY SHORT, Cheswold, Del.
WANTED — Good used Grant breaker plow, ma¬
nure spreader, John Deere preferred, reaper
and oat thrasher. CAALE-LOT FARA1S, Shrub
Oak, N. Y.
Shrubs for the Seashore
I want a shrub or medium-sized bush
that will stand the effect of salt water.
It does not have to be planted with its
feet in the water, will be set just back of
the line of ordinary high tide, but even
so, will get wet in storms or extraordi¬
nary high tides. I would like if possible
to have a compact, vigorous grower that
would be, or could be trimmed to be fairly
attractive if not ornamental, as it is to be
used in front of water-front homes.
Norfolk, Va. reader.
For the situation described, the tam¬
arisk would be very desirable; we often
see it used at the seaside even where the
soil is saline. This makes a very grace¬
ful shrub or small tree, with fine foliage
and feathery heads of pink flowers. Sev¬
eral varieties are offered under the botani¬
cal name of Tamarix, some blooming in
April, others through the Summer. The
tamarisk endures sea winds, and seaside
conditions. It grows to a height of 15
feet.
■ The sea buckthorn, Hippophae rham-
noides, is often used along the seashore to
hold sand from drifting. It makes an at¬
tractive hedge; the branches are gray, the
leaves silvery. The flowers are not per¬
fect, so that it is necessary to have both
staminate and xnstillate specimens to in¬
sure fruiting. The fruits are bright
orange, remaining during the Winter. An¬
other shrub that is valuable in such a
situation is the groundsel bush or sea
purslane, Baccharis halimifolia. This
grows near the sea, from Massachusetts
to Georgia, and even tolerates salt spray.
It is not very handsome, and the flowers
are insignificant, though the fluffy seed
heads borne by the female plants are at¬
tractive in the Fall.
The common privet, Ligustrum vulgare,
does well at the seaside, is very hardy,
and flowers profusely when not closely
pruned. This will grow to a height, of 15
feet. The bayberry, Myrica carolinensis,
will grow 8 ft. tall, and does well at the
seaside. The alder buckthorn, Ilhamnus
frangula, is another seaside shrub, grow¬
ing to a height of 10 feet ; it has light
green leaves and attractive fruit, red
ripening to black. It is thorny and quite
desirable for a hedge. Rhus copallina,
the beautiful shining sumac, grows well
at the seaside. Our own preference, for
the case outlined, would lie between tam¬
arisk and common privet; both are suit¬
able, and both would make a desirable
planting at moderate cost.
Potato-raisers Look
to the Old Record
Readers of The Ii. N.-Y. may be in¬
terested in the letter of a Pittsfield,
Mass., correspondent in a recent issue of
the Springfield Sunday Union and Repub¬
lican, which runs in part as follows ;
“Henry S. Goodale’s potato patch on
the Mount Washington plateau in South¬
ern Berkshire is being reclaimed. Some
day Dr. Gilbert Vander Smissen of New
York, now owner of Mr. Goodale’s Sky
Farm, hopes to equal his record of 319
lbs. of potatoes harvested from one pound
of seed. Such a record never has been
equaled in Western Massachusetts, possi¬
bly not in the virgin soil of Aroostook
County, Maine, or in Idaho.”
The writer goes on to explain that just
four choice seed potatoes of the Early
Rose variety were selected for the ex¬
periment. These were cut to the single
eye, and each eye placed in a separate
hill. Some pieces were no bigger than
a kernel of corn. From one eye Mr.
Goodale had a yield of 12 lbs. Though
not stated here, a neighbor’s son who was
present when the potatoes were personally
dug and carefully weighed by the grower,
says that the eyes were first sprouted un¬
der glass. This witness is now living
at the age of 83 — for the record was made
just GO years ago !
Skeptics, if any exist, are referred to
the official report of the Massachusetts
State Board of Agriculture for the years
1873 and 1874. Mr. Goodale was a mem¬
ber of this board, and (says this corre¬
spondent) “one of the most progressive
farmers of his day, in Southern Berk¬
shire.” As his daughter, I take pride in
this late tribute to an exceptionally mod¬
est man. There may be those among
your readers who have matched or sur¬
passed his feat, and if so, we should like
to hear from them.
ELAINE GOODALE EASTMAN.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
January 20, 1935
Once More,
The
Codling Moth
HE codling moth will not down. This
pest of the apple is the center of
more anxiety and more complexity
of control efforts than is any other
insect in the United States today. It
has the unique distinction of being
the only insect pest in this country for which a
national council of entomologists has been formed
for the purpose of considering the various phases
connected with the injuries and control of this no¬
torious apple pest. The codling moth has increased
more rapidly in numbers and extent of its injuries
than we have progressed in methods of control.
Its Life History and Habits
Any intelligent discussion of the codling moth
should begin with a consideration of its life history
and habits because its control depends on a thor¬
ough understanding of the manner in which it lives
and how and when' it attacks the fruit.
The small, grayish moths begin to appear in the
Spring about the time the apples come into bloom
and usually, about one week after the blossoms fall,
the moths are most numerous, In from three to five
days after the moths appear, if the temperature is
60 degrees or above, the moths will become active
and in the dusk of evening will begin to deposit
their tiny, flattish, white eggs on the leaves. Egg-
laying may continue over a period of several weeks.
The eggs hatch in a few warm days and the* tiny
white caterpillars, after feeding perhaps a very little
on the leaves, will crawl to the young apples and
gnaw their way into them, each one of these first-
brood caterpillars usually going down through the
blossom end of the- fruit. The five small green leaves
at the blossom end of the apple form a tiny cup
inside of which the young caterpillar stops and takes
its first real meal by chewing the inner walls of this
Left, “worm” of codling moth in Winter cocoon under
hark; right, pupae under Irak in Spring.
leafy cup. This habit of the small caterpillar is
very important because of its bearing on control.
The worms live in the apples 20 to 30 days and
then crawl to the trunk of the tree or to the ground,
where each one spins a cocoon beneath a flake of
bark, small stick or other object. The earliest of
the worms change to pupae in from seven to 10 days,
and in late July and early August emerge as moths
which soon lay eggs for a partial second generation
in New York. The late worms of the first generation
and those of the second generation, instead of enter¬
ing through the blossom ends of the apples, tend to
dig into the sides of the fruit, and in doing so pro¬
duce the so-called “stings” in the sides of the apples.
Moreover, all of these two groups of worms rest,
over Winter in their cocoons on the trees or under
various objects of the ground, or about the packing
houses and sheds. It is these worms that constitute
the over-wintering worm population of which we
speak later and which ought to he destroyed before
they become active in the Spring. If the over-winter¬
ing worms in an orchard could he wiped out before
the first of May, there would be no codling moth
problem in that orchard.
Methods of Control
Between now and the first of May much important
and effective work can be done in destroying the
over-wintering worms. These are days when voik
on the farm is less intensive than during the growing
season, and when the general value of the work days
is not reckoned so high.
Pruning. — All dead branches and stubs which
might furnish Winter homes for the worms should
bo cut out and burned. Other surplus branches
should be removed. Properly pruned trees are less
attractive to the codling moth, are easier to spray,
demand less spray material, render picking easier
By Dr. Glenn W. Herrick
and favor better coloring of the fruit. An orchard
is seldom pruned too heavily.
Orchard Sanitation. — The worm population of an
orchard can be reduced by cleaning up and burning
before Spring all pieces of brush, decaying wood,
coarse weed stems and similar trash which furnish
shelter for the worms during the Winter. Scraping
Young Apples Just Ready for Calyx Spray
the loose bark from the larger limbs and the trunks
of the trees will destroy many of the worms, espe¬
cially if the fragments are burned.
The packing house and sheds should be given
special attention. If the crates, baskets, boxes and
barrels which harbor many worms are stored inside
of the* house and all of the openings of the building
are tightly screened, most of the moths that emerge
in May will be trapped inside and will' soon die' a
natural death. Thus this source* of moths, together
with the eggs which they might lay on the surround¬
ing trees, will be' eliminated.
Banding. — The most effective method of catching
and destroying the’ worms in averagely and heavily
infested orchards is by placing chemically treated
paper bands about the trunks of the trees during the
Summer months. By scraping the' trunks in order
to eliminate the* hiding places, the worms will crawl
beneath the bands and be killed automatically. There
seems to be danger from injury by these* bands on
young, smooth-barked trees. The bands should be
applied by July 1 and left until late Fall. When
they are removed in the Autumn any living worms
which may be found clinging to them should be
destroyed.
In case of young, smooth-barked trees, untreated,
corrugated paper bands may be used but such bands
must be examined every 10 days until the middle of
August and the worms killed at each examination.
Unless this is done the bands are worse than none.
Some time in the early Fall the bands should be
removed and burned and all worms beneath them
on the trees destroyed.
Spraying. — Mr. Ilarman of the State Experiment
Station, who has been giving his best thought and
energy for several years to the codling moth prob¬
lem, has classified the orchards of this State ac¬
cording to their degree of infestation into three
groups: (1) Lightly infested; (2) averagely in¬
fested; (3) heavily infested.
For orchards lightly infested, he recommends: (1)
the calyx spray, (2) a cover spray about the middle
of June, (3) a cover spray about the first of July
and (4) a final application about the middle of July,
using each time 3 lbs. of arsenate of lead to 100
gallons of the spray mixture.
For orchards averagely infested, the same four
sprays should l>e applied as in lightly infested or¬
chards with an additional cover spray in early
August, using in each application, 3 lbs. of poison
to 100 gallons.
Those orchards severely infested may demand a
heavier application of poison and a more complex
spray schedule. The more common schedule for
these orchards is to increase the arsenate of lead to
5 or 6 lbs. for each of the four cover sprays recom¬
mended for the average orchard.
Mr. Harman suggests as an alternative 3 lbs. of
poison to 100 gallons for the middle of June and the
early August sprays and 2 lbs. plus three to four
quarts of Summer oil in 100 gallons for the two
July cover sprays.
Oils, unfortunately cannot be combined with lime-
sulphur for scab. Therefore, a weak copper fun¬
gicide (2 lbs. copper sulphate, 4 lbs. hydrated lime
in 100 gallons) should be used with the oil sprays,
and in order to avoid all foliage injury it would best
be used instead of lime-sulphur in the June spray.
In Northwest Washington, Dr. R. L. Webster
writes that the fish oils with arsenate of lead did
not check the moth injury in 1934 as it had done in
previous years. He also says that the oil-nicotine
combination used in some orchards in past seasons
is 4not as satisfactory as one could wish. If the
nicotine-oil is used it must be applied frequently at
short intervals. Moreover, the fluorine compounds
are not recommended because of the dangerous resi¬
dues on the apples at harvest time.
Arsenical Residues
The main object of present-day spraying for the
codling moth is a “build up a heavy deposit” of
Codling Moth. Enlarged
arsenate of lead on the apples in order to poison the
worms before they enter the fruit. The addition of
oils to the cover sprays is largely for the' purpose of
sticking the arsenate of lead to the fruit and thus
adding layer on layer of the poison to the apples.
It is evident that this practice tends directly toward
trouble with the problem of arsenical and lead resi-
* dues on the fruit at harvest time. The Pure Food
and Drug Administration still maintains its ruling-
on the amount of poison which is allowed to remain
on the fruit. Beyond this limit the grower must not
go. Thus the grower is confronted with the problem
of whether he shall apply the full schedule of sprays
and take the risk of an excess of poison on the fruit,
or whether he* shall omit the late Summer cover
sprays and take the risk of injury from the late
worms of the first brood and those of the second
brood. The whole- question can he decided, it seems
to me, on the basis of the purpose for which the
grower is trying to produce fruit. If a grower is in
the business of.the production of apples as a distinct
means of livelihood he cannot run the risk of injury
by the codling moth, and therefore cannot omit any
of the valuable sprays.
lie, therefore, must prepare to meet the problem
of arsenical residues and will undoubtedly choose to
clean his fruit by brushing, wiping or washing.
Moreover, many growers believe that the added at¬
tractiveness of fruit which has been cleaned by one
of the processes mentioned pays because of easier
and more advantageous sales. Seth J. T. Bush says
in a recent letter, “The apples look enough better
after washing to make it worth while, and we have
been unable to discover any difference in the keep¬
ing qualities of washed and unwashed fruit.” In
Colorado, where there are two and three broods of
the codling moth, Prof. G. M. List says very defi¬
nitely, “Except in extremely limited areas having a
low codling moth infestation, no effective spray
program can be recommended that does not involve
the necessity for washing.” ( Continued on Page 68)
Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER
New England Potato-growers Try
Experiment
Among New Englanders the expression “Daigle
brothers” is practically synonymous with potato¬
growing. At least, from Fort Kent. Me., to Marion,
Conn., — throughout the region dotted by their sev¬
eral farms — the Daigle boys are recognized among
New England’s outstanding potato men. All their
lives they have grown potatoes. Thoroughly scien¬
tific in all their methods, these men never lose sight
of the fact that even though they have produced
fine potatoes there always is a possibility for im¬
provement both in methods and quality.
Louis Daigle is the business manager of the outfit,
while Adelard acts as field manager and Claude
takes charge of the selling end. They are of
Acadian French ancestry, and have been on a potato
farm since the day they were born, and they all
have the qualities of thrift and efficiency so char¬
acteristic of the descendants of those fine early
French farmers who made Acadia— the Nova Scotia
of today — one of the loveliest farming regions in
America.
Long ago Louis realized that potato-growing in
Southern New England presented a major problem
unknown in his native Aroostook County in Maine.
It takes time to train potato crews to handle the
tubers efficiently, and it is important to keep the
same men from year to year, with as few changes as
possible. The men, however, must have steady em¬
ployment, and the average potato season lasts ap¬
proximately but seven months. This problem in
Maine is solved by shifting crews to the lumber
camps, but Massachusetts and Connecticut offer no
such opportunity.
For a long time Louis worked on this problem. It
occurred to him that if he could locate a region in
(lie South where a potato crop could lte planted, har¬
vested and marketed between October 1.1 and March
15, the problem would be solved, provided tin* ven¬
ture could be undertaken without hazarding life
or property.
With this plan in mind, for several Winters, he
took his family and big camp trailer and pioneered
around potato regions of the South. His older chil¬
dren, of school age, were placed in good boarding
schools during his absence. His journeys took him
through Alabama, Louisiana and Texas. From New
Orleans he traveled slowly through Mobile, then into
Florida, where he made numerous camps along the
west coast, then to the east coast, down to Key
West and back north, camping long enough at places
which showed some possibilities for potato-growing
to learn more about the region and to find, if pos¬
sible, a location suitable for his experiment.
On Route 1 he found a place quite to his liking.
It was a little more than 30 miles south of Miami
in Florida at a place called, Homestead— a section
recently drained and reclaimed from the Everglades
and cultivated as a truck farm. This seemed to be
the place he was looking for. Not only was the land
level and easily cultivated, but the length of the
growing season seemed right, soil conditions were
right and the farm was convenient to the packing
house and railroad and within easy trucking distance
to the major steamship lines. He felt, however, that
when potatoes were plentiful and cheap in northern
markets a Florida potato-growing venture would not
prove successful, so he waited until the Autumn of
1933, when potatoes were bringing a good price at
New York and Boston, before leasing the land and
arranging to move his outfit to Homestead. The
reason that Louis advocated making the Florida
venture only when northern potato prices were high,
was due to the fact that shipping charges, freight
rates, hauling and packing charges remain the same
regardless of the selling price of the potatoes, thus
the high northern price was the determining factor
in making the Florida expedition.
The successful transporting of men and machinery
such a distance without mishap or property damage
was a Herculean task, and accompanied by no little
risk. Louis went down by boat and completed all
arrangements there to receive his crew and outfits,
then he returned to Connecticut to start men and
equipment on their way, and to accompany his wife
and family with his own camp outfit and trailer.
During Louis’s absence, under Adelard's super¬
vision, the entire outfit was prepared for the long
Irek of approximately 1,600 miles, so no time was
lost in getting men and equipment “on the road”
alter Louis arrived. Under his wife’s able manage¬
ment his own family was all packed and ready to
start. It required two large trucks, three camp
trailers and four cars to move the nine men. three
families and the farm machinery of Daigle Brothers’
outfit to Florida. It required approximately a week
to complete the “move.” Of course adequate in¬
surance reduced the risks of loss en route, but the
entire outfit went through without mishap of any
sort.
They took with them the same machinery that they
used in Connecticut, including a tractor which was
successfully transported on a truck, but they took
no grading or packing machinery, as that work in
this region is exclusively taken care of by the big
packing houses where the potatoes are washed,
graded and packed in bushel boxes for shipment.
Arriving at Homestead the men went immediately
into action to provide adequate housing for the en¬
tire crew. A small cottage on the premises accom¬
modated a few, but it required three camp trailers,
four large tents, an attractive rented apartment at
Goulds (the adjacent town) to care for the families
and crew in adequate comfort. Even so, a little
later it proved expedient to build an additional
camp cottage of native lumber. By putting their
own men on the building job the work and material
came to approximately $75. As the prevailing tem¬
perature hovered around 70 degrees, the men were
perfectly comfortable, so were contented and happy.
Throughout the camp a very high standard of
cleanliness and sanitation was insisted upon at all
times to protect the men adequately from health
hazards.
The leased tract of land contained from 55 to 60
acres of low, ditched land reclaimed from what was
once the east side of the famous Everglades. An
amusing fact to New Englanders is that, in paying
rent in Homestead, ditches, drainage canals and
highways are measured in the total acreage, and one
must pay as much for canal bottom or road bed as is
paid for tillable land. The tract was very level and
free from stones of any sort, so the soil was easily
tilled.
One would expect that land reclaimed as this has
been, would be very rich in plant food, but such
proved not to be the case. It had a fiue. smooth
texture, like cornstarch, and when wet was a pasty
muck. 8oil tests proved that, like New England, it
required approximately a ton of fertilizer to the
acre to make it produce a worth-while crop of po¬
tatoes. and that is the quantity which Daigle
Brothers applied.
During the period of land preparation weather
conditions were so nearly ideal that the men thor¬
oughly enjoyed the work. Bliss Triumph potatoes
were selected as the variety best suited to conditions
there, their certified seed coming from well-known
growers of the finest available stock in Nebraska
and Maine.
Cultivation and care of the growing crop varied
little from methods used in the North. Regardless
of claims sometimes made, potatoes must l>e well
sprayed and regularly cultivated in Florida if a
really creditable yield is to be expected. From
many sources they received information that Florida
was without insect pests which attack potatoes. The
Daigle men found out differently, but prompt atten¬
tion and adequate spraying mastered the situation.
Daigle Brothers were warned that there were two
possible hazards to potato-growing in that particular
region ; one is the danger of the crop being "rounded
out" by heavy November rains, the other the rare
possibility of frost in December. Luck was with
them, however, and they were the victims of neither
misfortune.
The crop was ready for harvesting by January
15. which would be typical of an average season.
Plenty of “pickers" were readily available, as many
unemployed Negroes with farm experience lived in
the immediate vicinity. At the field potatoes were
loaded on trucks and sent at once to the packing
house where they were washed, graded and packed
in standard wooden bushel boxes for shipment.
Louis discovered that this operation was doubtless
the cause of heavy losses to growers because of in¬
different. careless, rough handling and waste of the
tender-skinned Bliss Triumph potatoes. He spent
much time at the packing house supervising the
care of his own crop and eliminating the losses
which would otherwise have been a certainty, and
through this personal supervision he became aware
of the shortcomings of the methods employed, and
with the aid of his own men. experienced graders,
brought about certain improvements which ma¬
terially lessened waste and thus greatly reduced
his own losses from that cause.
In marketing a Florida potato crop a grower
needs to be on the lookout constantly for unscrupu¬
lous selling agencies. Of course, there are many
67
legitimate agencies, but Daigle Brothers shipped
most of their crop by boat directly to responsible
wholesale dealers in the North with whom they had
dealt satisfactorily for years. Of course, part of
their crop, delivered by truck, was sold directly to
local dealers and part was shipped west by rail.
Taking the adventure as a whole, it was an out¬
standing success. Their average yield on the entire
tract was considerably better than 350 bushels to
the acre and prices were good throughout the sea¬
son. They received official recognition for their
achievement from the Department of Agriculture.
State of Florida, for having produced the second
largest potato crop per acre ever grown in the limits
of that State. All expenses of the experiment and
tiip were fully paid, each member of the crew was
perfectly satisfied. Equipment and men arrived
North in ample time to start operations on their
New England farms, and the boys were in such fine
physical conditions that they tackled the job with
a will.
“So few people seem to understand Florida." said
Louis Daigle, “that I wish you would give them a
few essential facts about it. Perhaps they have
gone to Miami by boat or Jacksonville by rail, spent
a week or so looking around the place, and think
they have seen Florida. It is such, a far-flung
State that it takes about three entire Winters there
really to see the territory with some understanding
of it. If the reader will picture some point 150 miles
due south of his home, he will have some conception
of the distance from Florida's northern boundary to
Key West. East and west its greatest width is ap¬
proximately 400 miles and at the narrowest point
is a little more than 100 miles. The State includes
an a tea of 58.666 square miles. 3.S05 square miles
of which includes beautiful lakes and rivers. The
largest sheet of water outside of Lake Michigan, in¬
cluded within United States boundaries, is one of
these. It is Lake Okec-hobee. more than 1,000 square
miles in area. Then. too. the noble St. John's River.
1,101 e than a hundred miles in length, and having an
aterage width of about three miles — in places almost
twice that— is entirely within Florida boundaries.
I he wist L\ erglades and Big Cypress swamps are
in Florida and here, where few white men invade
their territory reside the last remnants of the once
powerful tribe of Seminole Indians. Owing to the
rich soil, abundance of moisture and warm climate,
the trees and vegetation in these swamps are very
luxuriant— a tangle of cypress, live oak, mangrove,
papaw, palmetto, wild lemon and orange, gracefully
festooned with Spanish moss, while the loveliest of
v. ild flow ers and orchids abound everywhere. To
claim that nothing grows in Florida except what has
been transplanted there, is true of a very small
section which was almost barren a few years ago,
but as a State Florida boasts justly of glorious
natural vegetatiou.
“Due to its great area soil conditions and vegeta¬
tion vary tremendously in differents sections of
Florida. This causes a wide difference in industry
and type of crops. The principal crops are oranges,
grapefruit, lemons, celery, corn, cotton, peanuts, to-
r'- *“i**'- »
sugar, tobacco, rice, fish, phosphate rock, fuller's
earth and ball clay.
HELEX N. UPSOX.
Discolored Water
(an you tell me why water running through copper
T 3 -grten Tand tarnishes the bathroom
things where it drips? Is it harmful to use in any
Wa/r ' . , , C. M. C.
Massachusetts.
Water is a great solvent and has the property of
dissolving portions of whatever materials it comes
in contact with. In the case of copper a slight acid
content in the water increases the solvent action and
that is likely7 the condition here — the water is
slightly acid. The water is probably harmless for
drinking and household use. In fact copper sulphate
(blue stone) is sometimes used in water in small
amounts to prevent the growth of algae. If the
water is permitted to run long enough to empty the
pipe before it is saved for use the condition will be
avoided. Ihe reason that the discoloration appears
so plainly upon the bathroom fixtures is not because
of the quantity of copper in solution but because
the water evaporates as fast as it drops and the
solid material is left to cause the discoloration — it
is a process of accumulation.
To remove the stain apply a paste of oxalic acid
and water. Let this paste stand for a time and
then wash it off. Oxalic acid is a strung bleach. It
is also a deadly poison and should be used and
stored accordingly. robert h. smith.
68
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
January 26, 1935
Various Horticultural Notes
Carolina Beach in Winter
December and January on the seacoast
of North Carolina contrast sharply with
those months in snowy New England or
New York. A few characteristic differ¬
ences may be of interest. Wanderers from
the “land of steady habits,” we find our¬
selves domiciled for the Winter in a little
seashore village about 15 miles below the
tpiiet southern city of Wilmington, N. C.
Temperatures range from 40 to 60 de¬
grees, with an occasional dip into the
twenties, or flight about 70. A sweater
or light coat is usually all that is re¬
quired for walking, yet fires indoors are
a necessity, and the charm of a glowing
hearth as great as in frosty Connecticut.
Fat pine knots brought in a basket from
a near-by wood make a glorious blaze.
A week before Christmas Day our quiet
fireside evenings began to be punctuated
with the popping of firecrackers and
shooting of blank cartridges in our close
vicinity. "What in the world is this all
about?” we said. Christmas in Dixie
Dand, of course! The celebrations in¬
creased as the holiday approached, until
its crescendo on the 24th, when the shop¬
ping district in Wilmington suggested a
Mardi Gras carnival. The smooth, surf-
washed beach, extending for miles, and
deserted at this season, tempts us to a
year's blooming, perhaps devoured by rats
or field mice. A few days ago, one of our
mountain neighbors favored me with a
bulb of a very handsome, branching, up¬
right red lily which 1 had admired in her
garden. I hope to identify this variety
when it blooms next Summer.
As to soil, planting and care, 1 follow
word for word the excellent directions
given in a nursery catalog : “Most lilies
will succeed in any light, sandy or loamy
.-■oil if sufficiently enriched and properly
drained. Decayed peat and leaf mold
are often successfully mixed with the
other soil. Well-rotted cow manure is
best, fresh manure must be avoided.” As
our soil is inclined to be clayey, I dig
deep (I, too, am “glad the hoe has a
handle, because I can lean on it") and
make an ample bed of loam, woods soil,
and thoroughly rotted manure from the
old barnyard, with a handful of sand to
“contact” the bulb. The bulbs are set
"not less than three times their own
depth,” and well mulched with leaves
before frost. Leave them undisturbed for
several years. The tall lilies need stak¬
ing.
The note on early persimmons inter¬
ested me, as 1 found persimmons last year
about September 20, fallen, dead ripe,
honey-colored and as sweet as honey,
though the fruit on a neighboring tree
daily stroll and search for sea treasures.
The rows of recently built cottages are
nearly all unoccupied save in the Sum¬
mer months, and since they stand as close
to one another as a row of ninepins they
are quickly left behind. Just off shore
a great iron shaft with hubs of paddle
wheels at either end stands out of water
at low tide, grim reminder of Civil W ar
days. Here the first ironclad owned by
the Confederacy attempted to run the
blockade, and was forced by overwhelm¬
ing enemy force to take to the beach and
save her cargo. As 4\ ilmington was the
last open port, staunchly held by the
South until almost the very end, the coun¬
try hereabout was bitterly contested ter¬
ritory.
If we turn away from our usual path
by the water’s edge and betake ourselves
inland, 10 minutes’ walk brings us to a
bit of wild country where pine woods al¬
ternate with swampy thickets. How one
looks with keen interest at a far-reaching,
irregular ridge of sand, partially obscured
by growth of smilax and bayberry, which
is all that remains of the old breastworks
of 1864. Marshy land and standing wa¬
ter behind the embankment bring quickly
to mind the dreaded wet trenches of our
own times. Where the long-leafed pines
have taken possession of the battleground
the sand remains loose and bare, and
here we find holes and shovel-marks where
northern visitors have been digging foi
souvenirs. One displays a snub-nosed
Minie ball, another a copper belt buckle
marked C. 8. A., while still more sinister
trophies are reported.
Still poignant in the South are the bit¬
ter memories graven by the tragic scenes
which occurred in these same peaceful
surroundings exactly 70 years ago !
ROSE GOOD ALE DAYTON.
Lilies and Persimmons
I am trying to specialize in lilies.
Here in Cumberland County, Tenn., the
mercury sometimes drops to 10 or 15 de¬
grees below zero, but “cold spells” are of
short duration and the Winters them¬
selves are short. We have succeeded, per¬
fectly with several old favorites, among
them the tawny lily (fulva), said to date
back to the time of the pyramids ; the
lemon lily ; and I have single and dou¬
ble tiger lilies. In addition we have
regal and Philippine lilies, raised from
seed. The latter were wintered without
protection, in a semi-shaded situation, and
bloomed beautifully the second year from
sowing. A few of these we hand-fertilized,
as they are mostly ignored by insects.
Last Fall a New York reader of The
It. N.-Y? whom I only know through his
gracious kindness, sent me a box of small
bulbs of the Madonna lily. These were
planted and cherished, have made a fine
growth, and undoubtedly they will give
us a wealth of exquisite flowers next year.
My Bermuda lilies, like a North Caro¬
lina inquirer’s disappeared after one
was still green and hard. The size and
flavor of the fruit, as your correspondent
notes, varies enormously. D. K. G.
Trumpet Vine; Ger¬
minating Holly Berries
Can you answer two plant questions
for me? First about trumpet vine,
Campsis radicans — we have an old farm
in an interesting, old Connecticut town.
1 love the old-fashioned trumpet vine and
bought two, from a young townswoman
who can make anything grow ! The vines
are very sturdy and thrifty, were taken
from a huge, lovely old vine : have passed
through three Summers, and have neither
budded nor blossomed. The vines are in
two entirely different places, have each
made splendid growth, and seem equally
healthy, but no blossoms. What is the
trouble? 2. — We thought it would be in¬
teresting to plant holly berries ; how long
does it take the berries to germinate? Do
you first plant them in a pot, put it in
a dark place and keep it moist? F. H. E.
New York.
1. — The trumpet creeper demands a
sunny location with rich moist soil. The
addition of well-rotted leaf mold seems
desirable. In our experience it is slow to
come into bloom after planting. We are
not told whether these plants were from
cuttings or layers, or how they were pro¬
pagated; some of the nursery specimens
are, we think, budded, and this may in¬
duce earlier flowering. We had one nur¬
sery-grown plant which was set in a
rather dry and partially shaded place, and
it did not bloom during a period of six
years. It was then moved into an open
sunny place, with well-enriched soil, and
it began to bloom the following season.
We often see trumpet creepers flowering
profusely in old dooryards, where the
soil seems poor, but in such cases they
are well established, with extensive root
systems. If your vines are in a con¬
genial sunny location, treat them liber¬
ally, and you may not have long to wait
for bloom.
2. — Holly seed does not germinate un¬
der a year or more. As soon as they are
ripe, or in early Winter, the berries
should be mixed with sand in a box. The
box may be kept in a cold cellar or shed
through tlie Winter ; in Spring wash tin-
seeds from the pulp, as if this is left it
may induce the growth of fungus. When
the seeds are clean they should be mixed
with fresh clean sand and stored until
Autumn, when they may be sown in
beds or boxes out of doors. During the
Winter a thin mulch of litter may lie
thrown over the bed, and removed i”
Spring. The seed should germinate late
in Spring., You cannot, however, be sure
that your seedlings will bear berries, be¬
cause the holly is dioecious. Nurserymen
bud their hollies to insure plants that
will bear fruit abundantly.
Once More, the
Codling Moth
(Continued from Page 66)
It would seem that until a non-arsenical
insecticide is found for the control of the
codling moth the cleaning of fruit is cer¬
tain to become a growing practice.
Ixr Conclusion
It must be admitted that the codling-
moth is gradually increasing in numbers
and severity in the orchards of this coun¬
try. If this much is admitted, then it
follows that our spray schedule has not
been effective in checking and controlling
the insect ; and now that excessive
amounts of arsenic on the ripened fruit
are prohibited the problem of successful
spraying for this insect becomes much
more difficult. Therefore, until some ef¬
fective, non-poisonous substitute for arse¬
nic is found, it is probable that spraying
for the control of the codling moth will
become less efficient than it has been in
the past. The writer has been slowly
coming to the conclusion that more em¬
phasis must be placed on mechanical
methods of control, such as pruning and
scraping of trees, orchard sanitation,
banding, and attention to packing sheds
and houses.
Dr. Webster in his letter regarding the
codling moth problem in the State of
Washington, made a remark which ar¬
rested my attention at once. He said “the
temperatures during the three Winter
months at Wenatchee were from 6.6 to
9.6 degrees above normal. This condition
of affairs led to a severe carry-over of
worms into 193. 'i” The italics are mine.
So long as large populations of the
“worms” are allowed to pass through the
Winter hidden away on the trees, under
debris on the ground, about packing
houses, and in other protected places, a
steady increase in numbers and severity
of the moth may be expected.
The Bookshelf
How to Arrange Flowers, by Doro¬
thy Biddle, editor of Garden Digest. A
greater appreciation of flower arrange¬
ment has been fostered by the many gar¬
den clubs, and their exhibits at the flower
shows are always an interesting feature.
There are still many who do not realize
the difference between merely putting the
flowers in water and arranging them for
artistic effect. This book, with its many
instructive pictures, gives the underlying
principles of flower arrangement, and
will be an excellent manual for use in
a garden club. The book is attractive in
make-up. containing 96 pages and many
illustrations. Published by Doubleday-
Doran Company, Garden City, N. Y. ;
price $1.
CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, JAN. 26, 1935
FARM TOPICS
New England Potato Growers Try Experi¬
ment . 67
Trail’s End Farm Notes . 69
Columbia County, N. Y., Notes . 71
Eastern Connecticut News . 71
Farming in the South . 71
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
Dairymen Are Aroused . 71
No Authority to Tax Milk . 71
Milk Situation in England . 71
December Milk Prices . 71
More About Cost of Keeping Dairy Cows... 72
Those Normandy Cattle . 72
Minerals for Hogs . 72
The Handy Ox Team . 72
Estimating Weights of Dairy Cows . 72
Cottage Cheese . 72
Hog Prices . 72
Some Remarks on Cross Breeding . 73
THE HENYARD
Connecticut Egg Contest . 76
Various Egg Auctions . 76
Poultry Foods . 77
A Poultry Investment . 77
HORTICULTURE
Once More the Codling Moth . 66
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day . 74
Homemade Floor Waxes and Polisher . 74
All About Fudge . 74
The Rural Patterns . 74
Patchwork Pattern Rose and Grape . 74
Old Virginia Stew . 74
Cornflake Custard . 74
Boys and Girls . 75
MISCELLANEOUS
Discolored Water . 67
National Bank Money . 71
Markets . . 73
Events of the Week . 79
Coming Meetings and Shows . 79
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Trail’s End Farm Notes
Rack window views in life are usually
drab, if not melancholy, but it is not nec¬
essarily so.
I look out to the north from my bed¬
room window, across the meadow and
over the hill to the woods, bordered with
a ledge of steep rocks fringed with cedars.
The ground is covered with snow, and the
sun is shining. Here and there a tall
pine breaks the monotony of the leafless
trees. Two flocks of snowbirds have
been swinging back and forth over the
hill, the first I have seen in a long time.
Altogether it is an attractive picture.
In plain view are two old chestnuts,
relics of bygone days Yvhen the whole
countryside was dotted with them, and
when it was the joy of everybody’s heart
to go chestnutting. These particular trees
are very large and must have seen many
generations of boys, who have since grown
to manhood, and many of whom have
passed on to their reward. What a friend¬
ly fellow is an old tree ! And how our
memories cluster around him ! Even the
squirrels that stole our nuts were mutual
friends, and they, too, must have missed
this generous bounty.
Over in the adjoining field, now grown
up with cedars, I used to plow when a
boy. And along the furrows I have
picked up many a sizeable quartz crystal
—some of them quite large. Friends from
all around used to look the ground over,
as they would for more valuable gems.
In an outcropping ledge of rocks I once
found a vein of them mixed with dark
brown loam, and you could scoop them
out by the handful. It is limestone soil,
and productive, but hard to work, as the
plow keeps catching fast to the stones
underneath, so years ago it was aban¬
doned. The cedars now growing on it
will be useful in time to come for fence
posts, as we have no other material in
that line but a few locusts.
In the meadows I spoke of is a muck
swamp. Years ago my father tiled-drained
it, and the job was so thoroughly done
that it sapped the resources of our family
water supply, so that since I have been
shutting off part of the water and hold¬
ing it back. Thirty-eight years ago the
land was all under cultivation, and I
had crops of potatoes and cabbage on it,
but it was so acid that the potatoes were
covered with a yellow deposit, and did
not grow well. At that time the value
of ground limestone was not generally
known. If it had been, I think the soil
could have been put in productive condi¬
tion, but it was allowed to grow up again
to bogs and bushes. Even now it could j
be put in condition without so very much
of an outlay of time and labor.
This side of the open ditch bordering
the swamp is my garden — dream of my
Winter evenings, and joy of my Summer
days. I can yet see last year's crops of
sweet corn and beans and onions and to¬
matoes and eggplant and peppers and
spinach and kohlrabi and cabbage and
squashes and pie pumpkins; some of
which are yet with us stored in various
capacities. And mingled with them there
is the vision of another garden, even bet¬
ter, in the year to come. So much for
the view from my back window.
The ledge of rocks, too, has a memory.
It forms a cliff with a perpendicular drop
of some 12 or 15 feet between the woods
and the field below, and takes the place
of a fence. Years ago I had an unruly
cow. I blindfolded her and hobbled her,
and tried in every Way I could to keep
her in, but she would get out. So at last
I tied a burlap bag over her eyes, and
put a board over that, so that she could
not see much. That kept her in. But
one night, instead of following the rest
of the cows down the path, she went
straight across to that cliff and down
into the field below. When I got there,
she was on her feet, and I drove her
home. No bones were broken, and no ap¬
pearance of internal injuries. She was
stiffened up for a time, but came out of
it all right. How she could take such a
header and live, has always seemed to me
to be one of the unexplained incidents of
life. Perhaps Dr. Alexander can tell us
how she managed it. burton coon.
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ONE of our readers in Vermont wished to grow
sorghum there for syrup making. People who
live in the sorghum belt consider this sweet ex¬
tremely palatable, but we could not understand a
person in Vermont wanting anything of the kind, so
long as maple syrup is obtainable. Vermont’s great
sweet is delicious in any form, and unique in its
flavor. Use maple syrup in baked beans, and enjoy
ihe nutty savor, or try it in any dish where cane
or corn syrups are suggested. We recently used it
in a fruit cake calling for molasses, and found in¬
creased delicacy and richness in the flavor. One may
read romantic stories of tropical sugar plantations,
but what is more truly representative of American
life and history than the sugar bush with its rugged
trees hung with sap buckets, or the workers under
the star-lit skies finishing off the boiling syrup? It
was the aborigines who first taught the colonists
llie bounty of the maple tree, and no other sweet
can ever be so representative of our own land. We
will admit the value of sorghum to those out of the
favored land of the sugar maple, but no loyal son
of Vermont should consider such a substitute. What
can be better than maple syrup — except maple sugar
and maple cream?
*
What is the effect in fertility of rye sown last Sum¬
mer and plowed under the coming Spring for oats and
seeded down? I had always thought rye plowed under
in the early Spring was as good as a coat of stable
manure, but a farmer here says he thinks it sours the
land so that much more lime than ordinarily is needed
to bring the land back for good grass and clover seed¬
ing. A-
Pennsylvania.
REEN rye plowed under will sour the land a
little, hut where the soil needs vegetable mat¬
ter badly, as much of it does, we believe it pays to
plow under rye in this way. It does not supply so
much fertility as the manure, but is useful, and
its value in this respect more than offsets the cost
of lime needed.
*
EGETABLES are one of the few market lines
not showing much strength for the leading
kinds. The drought did not prevent heavy yields in
the leading States of the potato belt. Potatoes are
selling at about one-half the price of a year ago and
dealers do not seem confident of much improvement
in the market. The demand seems only fairly good,
although potatoes are among the cheapest of staple
food s at present prices. Cabbage has been doing a
little better lately, but production and supply are
heavy and the price is only about one-fourth that of
early 1934. Onions, too, are selling lower than last
season, apparently for no special reason, except that
holders are impatient, fearing that the large crop ex¬
pected in Texas will cut short the Spring market
season for northern onions.
*
T IS common belief that commercial fertilizers
tend to soil acidity. This is true to some extent,
and. where these fertilizers are used continuously,
without consideration of lime needs, even crops not
considered hungry for lime may suffer from this
lack. Thus a farmer using fertilizer heavily may
wonder what is the matter. Different forms of
nitrogen used in mixed fertilizers vary the amount
of acidity developed, it is not economic in practical
farming to figure the exact amounts of acidity re¬
sulting, as averages are sufficient for general pur¬
poses. The New Jersey Station has been working
on this problem and finds that a ton of fertilizer
running 4 per cent nitrogen will develop acidity
neutralized by 218 pounds of ground limestone or
1(!3 pounds of commercial hydrated lime. If all the
nitrogen is in the form of ammonium sulphate, the
theoretical acidity which could he developed would
l.e equivalent to about, 150 pounds of commercial
ground limestone or 100 pounds of commercial hy¬
drated lime for each 100 pounds of sulphate of am¬
monia. Nitrate of soda, calcium cyanamid, and
calcium nitrate belong in the class of materials
which tend to establish a basic reaction in the soil.
Used continuously year after year, they may pre¬
vent. a soil from becoming strongly acid, lint the
change takes place slowly. Organic nitrogenous ma¬
terials tend slightly towards an acid reaction, but
this is not a serious problem, since they are generally
used in quite limited amounts and therefore the
amount of acid developed is small. It may he more
economic or convenient to use one form or another
of nitrogen under some circumstances, and the pos¬
sible lime requirement need not hinder this. The
main thing is to recognize and correct the acidity
when it exists.
*
THE apple market is not quite so good as it was
last month. Demand fell away after the holi¬
days and prices sagged about 10c a bushel at some
points, bringing the level of some varieties, such as
Greenings and Staymans, close to that of a year ago.
Oranges were a big crop this year. California
oranges are selling at about the same price as a year
ago, hut Florida fruit shows a very wide range be¬
cause some of the arrivals are of doubtful or irregu¬
lar quality since the freeze. Shipments of oranges,
grapefruit and mixed citrus fruit amounted to
about 110.000 carloads last year compared with only
02,000 cars of apples. Shipments of the principal
citrus fruits might well be one-fourth greater this
year because of the heavy crop, provided some
slock is not shipped because of low price or frost
damage. The apple crop is lighter than that of the
season before, and the orange crop much larger.
*
IN A report on the value of various cereal bays,
the Ohio Station emphasizes the value of the
well-known combination of oats and field peas. This
yields hay of about 10 per cent protein, or a little
more in some cases, depending on the proportion of
oats and peas in the seeding. Equal quantities, 1.5
bushels each of oats and peas yielded 2. 04 tons per
acre, running 9.5 per cent protein. This is rather
heavier seeding than desirable for some land, one
bushel each being better. Other single crops and
compositions analyze as follows in protein: Barley,
7; oats, S.4 : rye, 9.8; wheat, G.2 ; wheat and vetch,
14.5 ; Red clover, 12.8 ; clover and Timothy, 8.6 ; Soy
bean, 16; Alfalfa, 14.9; Sudan, 8.2. The special ad¬
vantage of oats and field peas is the earliness that
they may be planted, giving opportunity to use the
ground for a later crop. All of these cereal hays
should he cut before they get too large, as otherwise
the stems will be woody. It is necessary to use
judgment about this, as one would in deciding when
to cut other hay.
*
ONE of our friends is a dietitian engaged in
relief work. She told us part of her work was
the planning of menus, so that the recipients of re¬
lief could expend their money to the best advantage
in buying food. A special problem was planning
food for single men living alone who did their own
cooking, and only had around two dollars weekly
to spend for their food. What a contrast to the
farmer who is living alone and “batching it,” as the
old-fashioned country phrase expresses it ! If he is
frugal and provident he will have milk, eggs, but¬
ter, pork, potatoes, some other vegetables, and ap-
pjps to provide Winter nourishment. No need for
a dietitian to offer advice in such a case as to food
selection, though sometimes the lone man needs ad¬
vice on cooking. When we think, however, of the
food-buying power of a dollar in the city market,
we can see that the man on relief needs advice.
*
ERE in the metropolitan area the third week
in January saw hare ground, with more than
a tinge of green on the lawns, hut we realize that
Winter is still with us, and before this is in print
we may lie plowing through snow. It is interesting,
however, to note the Winter color of various plants
and shrubs. There is no foliage on the Kerria, which
delights us in Summer with its masses of rose-like
yellow flowers, lmt through the Winter its hark re¬
tains a vivid green, conspicuous among other shrubs.
In contrast with it is the red osier dogwood, with
its dark red bark. The evergreen fire-thorn still
holds it. foliage, and the Japan honeysuckle is still
green. The trailing Vinca commonly called myrtle
holds its shining dark green leaves the year round,
January 26. 1935
and as soon as the snow goes in early Spring it lie-
gins to push out its pretty lavender-blue flowers. We
think this the best ground cover we know in our
locality. The Japanese spurge (Pachysandra ter¬
minals) is still holding its leaves, but is much
coarser in growth than the Vinca, though useful on
rough rocky banks as a ground cover under shrubs.
The English ivy was badly killed out last Winter,
hut is effective in its rich green where it has sur¬
vived. The coniferous evergreens are always at¬
tractive in Winter but we like the variety that is
given by colored harks and broad-leaved evergreens,
as well as the persistent fruits that add further
beauty to some of our familiar shrubs.
*
THE total area in commercial Soy beans in this
country in 1934 was 1.145,006 acres, an increase
of 302.000 over 1933. The yield was 21,074,000
bushels, worth $21,676,000 based on average farm
prices December 1. Illinois far exceeds all other
States in Soy bean area, with 501,000 acres. Others
running over 100.000 acres were, in order, North
Carolina, 200.000; Indiana, 150.000; Iowa, 148,000:
Louisiana, 124.000; and Missouri, 117.000. Illinois
had the highest average yield per acre, 19 bushels.
This is three to four bushels above practically all
other States, and is about the limit of yield for the
past three years. This report naturally does not
take in the Soy beans cut for hay.
*
THE following comment is made on editorial
note, page 32, regarding the use of potatoes :
I was interested in your editorial “No Potatoes” in
January 12 issue. It raised a question in my mind
as to promoting the use of more potatoes in the making
of bread. I believe such a mixture would be nutritious
and healthful, and be a big help to the potato farmer.
So far as potatoes being necessarily fattening I am
skeptical. 1 believe that in England it is more or less
a common practice to use a percentage of potatoes in
bread. The bread is intentionally close grained which
enables housewives to cut in extra thin slices, the cus¬
tom being to “butter before slicing.” a. c.
Formerly a considerable quantity of potatoes went
into homemade bread in the practice of some farm
women. We remember peeling potatoes for Mother
for this very purpose. The potatoes were not used
for economy, hut because we liked the bread better
that way. We agree with the correspondent above
in doubt about the fattening quality of potatoes,
having seen too many muscular farm people who
ate potatoes freely without putting on surplus
weight. Doubtless one who ate freely of potatoes
and did no work would get fat, but the same would
he true with many other foods. Some persons are
the “fat kind,” and develop that way though they eat
sparingly. We knew one mountainous man doing
active work as a truckman, whose regular noon meal
was two small tea biscuits and a cup of tea. Had
he eaten freely of potatoes no doubt his fatness
would have been laid to them by some.
*
E ARE told that in a public school recently
the sixth grade pupils staged a murder trial,
based on present newspaper publicity, for their cur¬
rent events period. The reported reason for this
procedure given by the teacher was that the pupils
were more interested in this matter than any other
feature of current news. A judge, jury, lawyers,
etc., were selected, and went the limit in talk. Drag¬
ging crime thus into the school curriculum seems to
us a most degrading performance. The propriety of
featuring the full details of a murder trial in the
newspapers as at present may well he questioned. We
doubt whether any large part of our people really
desire to have this vile mess spread before them.
Brevities
Here it is near the last of January. Spring is only
a few weeks away.
'■ Fhe Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are
over all his works.”
Only another week, and Mr. Marmota Monax is due
to leave his Winter home for a prophetic look at the
weather.
“Once More, the Codling Moth.” page 66. This in¬
sect is far from being extinct or "on the run.” Vigorous
and persistent attack is necessary.
The heavy fog which blanketed New York for four
days in early January is said to June cost shipping in-
i crests at least a million dollars.
Kindly and charitable people tend to become un¬
sympathetic when they read of three Long Island men
receiving welfare relief who had among them bank
accounts reaching $34,000. They must either make
lestitution or go to jail.
According to the National Bureau of Casualty and
Surety Underwriters, one child out of every three faces
the probability of meeting death or injury from auto¬
mobiles before completing his normal life span. During
the past 42 months 35.000 persons were killed in the
United States by automobiles.
Ibe RURAL NEW-YORKER
71
National Bank Money
We used to see bank notes with the name of the bank
printed on them and signed by the officers of the bank,
but the paper money now seems to be issued by the
U. S. government. I wish you would tell us the way
the money is issued and how it gets into circulation.
You have explained much in a way we can all under¬
stand, and I believe you can make this suggestion very
informative and helpful. I hope my suggestion may
meet with your approval and that you may find space
to print what I ask. H. A. s.
Maine.
HE paper money which you formerly used was
national hank notes. It was created by Act of
Congress during the Civil War. The purpose of it
was principally to finance the war. Banks organized
under the National Bank Act with capital of $130,000
were required to invest 25 per cent of their capital
in TJ. S. bonds. If capital was in excess of $150,000
it was required to invest at least $50,000 in IT. S.
bond's. When these bonds were deposited in the I’.
S. Treasury the bank was authorized to issue its
notes to circulate as money to the full amount of
the bonds. These notes bore the name of the local
■v. bank and were signed by the officers of the bank. They
had the privilege of circulating as money, but did
not have the legal tender function until recently.
The bank is required to maintain a fund equal to 5
per cent of its outstanding notes and the U. S. gov¬
ernment guaranteed to redeem any of these notes on
demand. TTp to 1913, when the Federal Reserve
Bank Act was passed, the national hank notes con¬
stituted the bulk of our paper money. During the
decade from 1880 to 1890 the public debt was being
paid olf, reducing the bonds available as a base for
circulation of bank notes, and in consequence the
volume of national bank notes fell to about one-third
of its amount, or approximately $113,000,000. Farm¬
ers of today who were boys in that period yet recall
low prices of products due to the scarcity of money.
Following that period Congress authorized an issue
^ of Treasury notes of 1890 and passed other acts af¬
fecting the public debt. In consequence the national
banks increased their circulating notes close to
■i , $<'>00,000,000. Money became more plentiful and prices
of commodities went up during the first decade of
the new century .^..Tlie^experienee of these two
periods alone tends strongly to show that the supply
...of money, % like other things remaining the same,
determines its value, and the prices' of commodities.
The national banks also were benefited by a law on
the issue of State bank notes which jj qde such
notes unprofitable. The banks drew interest on the
Iwuuls, and on their notes and deposits when loaned
out to borrowers, or invested otherwise. This money
passed into circulation through loans made by the
banks and through payments for other investments.
The Treasury also received and distributed national
bank notes.
In creating the Federal Reserve System it was
the purpose of Congress to retire the national bank
notes. To retire these national bank notes, Federal
Reserve bank notes are provided. The Federal Re¬
serve Act repealed the provision which requires the
hanks to invest a part of their capital in F. 8. bonds,
and authorized them to sell to Federal Reserve banks
at par bonds which they had deposited to secure
their notes. This privilege is limited to a period of
20 years, and in amount to $25,000,000 a year. In
report of December 1, 1925, there were $710,750,444
of these notes yet outstanding.
The Federal Reserve system issues two kinds of
notes; one named above in the last paragraph, the
other is the Federal Reserve note. This and the
greenbacks and silver certificates constitute the bulk
of paper money now in use. „ In an early issue we
will try to explain how these notes are created and
put into circulation.
Dairymen Are Aroused
ON THURSDAY’, January 10. representatives of
a large number of co-operative milk producers’
associations held a meeting at Hotel Martin, Utica,
N. Y., Reorganize a legislative committee to repre¬
sent their groups in the interests of dairymen on
milk legislation at Albany. A. C. Pilger, Batavia,
was elected as temporary chairman, and A E. Bulir-
master, Scotia, as secretary. The roster of the
groups represented is as follows :
Otselic Valley Producers’ Co-operative, 500 mem¬
bers — J. W. Jones, L. R. Dale and Leslie Potter, Cin-
cinnafus.
Genesee County Milk Producers, 140 members — F.
II. Gilhooley and J. T. Searles, Batavia.
Fort Hunter and Tribes Hill Co-operative Asso¬
ciation. about SO members — IV. J. Stewart and James
F. Harris.
Guernsey Breeders’, Co-op., 500 members — B. J. H.
Rikert and R. IV. Duck, Syracuse.
Sauquoit Valley Farmers’ Co-operative, about 200
members — H. M. Brown, Utica.
Conesus Milk Producers Co-op., about 700 members
—A. C. Pilger and John Lagan, Batavia.
Amsterdam Milk Producers’ Co-op., 210 members — -
F. H. Child.
Rensselaer Milk Producers' Association, 50 mem¬
bers — A. E. Buhrmaster, Scotia.
N. Y. Milk Producers’ Co-op., 240 members — Lynn
Maynard, Philadelphia.
Schenectady Milk Producers' Co-op., Scotia, 85
members — R. II. Coons, Scotia.
It was agreed that the committee and its leaders
must work without compensation ; that each group
would pay the expenses of its representatives on the
committee, and the costs of sending representatives
to Albany when the need arises will be borne by the
combined groups.
Invitation was extended to all independent co¬
operative milk-producing bodies in the States as well
as independent producers, and distributors (where
accompanied by two or more producers) to partici¬
pate in the committee’s next meeting at Onondaga
Hotel at Syracuse, N. Y., at 11 A. M., on Thursday,
January 17.
This committee is an expression of a sentiment
that is now universal with dairymen of all groups
of milk producers throughout the State. From every
direction and from all groups dairymen write they
are told that they must help themselves, but they
are unable to get sufficient information to think in¬
telligently concerning their own problems. What
they do get comes largely from interested sources
and is disputed and contradicted from one quarter
or another. The tendency of it is to cast suspicion
on one’s neighbors and the suspicions are entirely
due to lack of full and accurate information. They
go to Albany divided in sentiment and in consequence
are without influence. In all parts of the State this
situation is now realized and in many of them in¬
cipient movements are under way to overcome the
difficulty. To go to Albany or to attempt to direct
their own affairs without full and accurate informa¬
tion is a waste of time and money. If all of this
sentiment for open records and accurate information
can be focussed into one united committee carrying
a commission from the producers themselves, farm¬
ers will get consideration at Albany, and the dairy
business will respond to the restored confidence with
an upward swing to a new prosperity.
No Authority to Tax Milk
THE Supreme Court of Wisconsin has ruled that
the Wisconsin State Department of Agriculture
and Markets has no authority to enforce its order
assessing a check-off levy on milk sales for adver¬
tising Wisconsin dairy products. The ruling re¬
versed a judgment for $800 against a Milwaukee
agency of a co-operative milk association for violat¬
ing the general price fixing and regulatory order in
the Milwaukee area. The court stated that it would
not determine whether or not the Legislature had
power to impose such a tax.
December Milk Prices
THE net cash prices paid for 3.5 per cent milk in
the 201-210-mile zone by dealers reporting for
the month of December, are as follows :
Sheffield Producers Assn . $1.92
M. H. Renken Dairy Co . 2.14205
V. Brescia . 2.22
Unity, at farm . 2.02
Dairymen’s League . 1.62
The League deductions were 7c for certificates of
indebtedness and 5c for expenses, making the gros'
prices $1.74.
Milk Situation in England
The dairy farmers’ good friend. Dr. Thomas R. Haz-
zard, of Dutchess County, N. Y., is on a visit to London,
but he carried the lure of the cow with him. In an
interesting personal letter he includes the following :
The milk situation in England is just about exactly
what it is in America. A comparison reminds one of
how rapidly ideas travel in these days. There is not a
single item of any problem in our New York milk shed
that is not found here. The likeness is startling, almost
amusing. One is persuaded to think that those who
pull the milk situation things over there have their
hues over here, too.
Here are some words, phrases and sentences culled
from a current number of Milk Industry:
“Grade A licenses abused.”
“Fined for inserting bottle disks on cart.’
‘“Welsh farmers complain to Milk Marketing Board
that they are compelled to register on forms written in
English which they cannot understand.”
“Retailers complain of lost trade because of the school
milk scheme."
“The Central Milk Distributive Committee have
adopted a recommendation made by the Northwestern
Regional Committee that an application be made to the
Milk Marketing Board for a reduction to the pi-oducers.”
“Amalgamated Milk Producers and Retailers' Asso¬
ciation.”
“Metropolitan Dairy Society.”
“Cattle Diseases Committee has clean milk confer¬
ence.”
“Minimum of four cents per gallon should be given
to test producers in Summer in respect to a certain
basic quantity.”
“Revised haulage rates.”
“Sterilized milk complaint.”
“Milk board powers confirmed by courts.”
“A Food and Drug Act inspector said he purchased a
sample of milk containing 9 per cent of water.”
“Is pasteurization justified?”
“Raking it in — over $3,500 was imposed in fines by
the milk board at a recent sitting lasting two days.”
“If those in the milk trade are guaranteed reasonable
prices, said the Minister of Agriculture, they can effect
those economies of distribution which the cut-throat
competition of today has rendered practically impos¬
sible.”
In the House of Parliament, “Milk Marketing
Scheme,” “Accredited Producer Scheme,” “Joint Milk
Council.” “Limiting Production.” “Means of Collecting
Fines from Producer-Retailers.”
“Co-operative Societies.”
“Retail Price Cutting.”
“Level (flat) price to producers scheme.”
In the House of Lords : “Under the milk scheme ap¬
proved by the ministry the consumer had the price fixed,
whereas the retailer might fix his own price. The
farmers had suffered very much from that, while the
distributors had made great profits.”
Columbia County , N. Y., Notes
There were 681 cows on test in December in Colum¬
bia County Dairy Herd Improvement Association.
I rank Miller & Son of Copake had the high herd aver¬
age for both butterfat and milk for December. This
was the highest average for any month of 1934. This
herd averaged 1.375 lbs. of milk. 44.7 lbs. of butterfat
in December. This firm also had the high cow for both
•fat and milk, this record being 2.294'lbs. milk, 80.3 lbs.
fat; this herd is milked three times daily. Another
herd of Copake, owned by McIntyre & Carl, have the
high herd average for butterfat on twice a dav milking;
this record. 36 lbs. fat, 993 lbs. milk. They have the
high cow for butterfat on twice a dav milking, this
record being 70.7 lbs. fat, 1.724 lbs. milk. H. Schultz,
of Aneram, had the high herd average for milk produc¬
tion on twice a day milking, this record being 1,110 lbs.
milk, 32.7 lbs. fat. They also had the high cow for
milk production in twice a day milking class, this rec¬
ord being 1,906 lbs. milk. This association has been
operating for about five years, only one of its living
sires has been proven; this means one that has five
daughters whose records can be compared with their
dams. This proven sire is owned by R. W. Spangler of
Chatham and is a registered Ayrshire. G. H. Beach
of Chatham has a registered Jersey sire that can be
proven soon. Much care has been used by the members
of this association in their choice of sire'.. Arrange¬
ments for their safe keeping have been made.
Ice is being cut in several localities. 18-inch ice was
reported in one instance. Ice fishing is also being done
and good luck is reported. Foxes are getting quite
bold in some sections; one farmer heard a noise in his
poultry yard and saw a fox there. He shut and fas¬
tened the gate and ran for a weapon with which to kill
the fox ; the fox grabbed up pegs that fastened the wire
to the ground, with its teeth, and crawled under the
loosened wire and got away; this was done in a few
seconds ; 35 head of poultry were captured by foxes on
this farm. One man has shot six alreadv, all of them
being within a radius of three miles of liis home. He
is a regular fox hunter and has dogs with which he
hunts them ; others have shot one or two each : some
of these hunters without the aid of dogs. Raccoons are
also plenty ; a man felling a bee tree was jumped upon
by one that was living in the hollow of the tree. An¬
other fought with a big barn cat and injured it so
that it died the next day. II e learn of a wildcat being
shot in the county also. A herd of 11 deer have been
seen several times in the southern part of the countv ;
there are three bucks and eight does in the herd. They
visit the orchards and paw the snow away for the un¬
gathered drop apples. ' e. a. h.
Eastern Connecticut News
Tobacco farmers who have gone into potatoes the
past couple of years are this year facing verv low
prices, from 50 to 60c a bushel.
The Stafford fair, which for 65 years has been a big
annual Fall attraction for people of Tolland County, is
likely to become a thing of the past. An adjourned
meeting of stockholders will be held Mav 10 to take
definite action.
A proposed new milk control plan changing make-up
and program of the State milk control board has been
approved by the eight county dairy committees in the
State. Present control law expires June 30. A con¬
tinued drop in sales of fresh milk and corresponding
increase in sales of canned milk during recent months
is reported. The new Federal farm cf isus is now un¬
der way . in Tolland County. The enumerators will
finish their work during January. What has happened
to the “farm cow” during the past five years will be
indicated by the census — among other things.
Baldwin apples. bu„ $1.50 to $1.75; McIntosh, $2.50
to $2.75; Greenings. $1.25 to $1.75; carrots, washed,
60c to $1 :_onions, $1.25 to $1.40; parsnips, $1 to $1.25;
potatoes, 50 to 60c ; turnip's, ..50. to 65e ; broilers, live.
Leghorns, lb., 17 to 20c ; chickens, live, 20 to 23c ; broil¬
ers, dressed, 26 to 28c ; ducks, dressed. 21 to 23c ; fowls,
dressed, 22 to 25c; Conn, turkeys, 34c; eggs. Conn,
newlaid, doz., 40c; calves, live., lb.. 8 to 9c.
CLIFFORD B. KNIGHT.
Farming in the South
We have two covered markets in the nearby city
where we can take our produce and dispose of it at
wholesale and retail. All sorts of things are sold here,
such as homemade cane syrup, sugar cane, potted
plants, cooked foods, fancy work, candy, preserves, milk,
butter, eggs, chickens, all put up in the producer’s own
way and sold in his own stall. This market just now
is rather short of stock to sell, on account of the recent
cold snap, as many farmers have nothing until the new
crop matures. It, however, is not a common occurrence,
as a freeze like this Winter's comes seldom. This year’s
tourist crop promises to be a big one, ears and trains
coming down loaded with people. b. c. phinney.
National Gardens, Florida.
72
lhe RURAL NEW-YORKER
Live Stock and Dairy
More About Cost of
Keeping Dairy Cows
As to cost of keeping' dairy cows, 1 am
giving you some average figures estimated
from a large number of cow test records
that we have compiled here in Connec¬
ticut. In this case I have based them on
(!,000 lbs. of milk production.
I have assumed a seven-months’ barn
feeding period and five-months’ pasture
feeding. The hay costs are estimated at
$lt> per ton, which represents our aver¬
age cost on all grades of hay. Our aver¬
age records on cost of production of corn
silage taken from a large number of farm
account books figure approximately $6
per ton. Average pasture cost figures are
in the neighborhood of $1.50 a month.
Approximately one ton of grain is fed
yearly to our cows that are averaging
0,000 lbs. of milk. If no silage is used,
you can probably figure that one ton of
hay will replace three tons of silage.
I have used a feed cost on grain at $40
per ton. This is higher than it has been
during the past year and not so high as
at the present time. It is usually esti¬
mated that the feed cost represents from
55 to 60 per cent of the total cost of
keeping a cow and that the other costs,
such as taxes, interest on investment,
overhead, depreciation, veterinary fees,
etc., represent from 40 to 45 per cent of
the total cost. You will see from the
figures given below that my total feed
cost estimates it $91.70. If this repre¬
sents 60 per cent of the total cost, we
may assume that the average cost for
keeping a cow per year would be approxi¬
mately $152.82. It is usually customary
to credit a cow for about $18 worth of
manure ; also an average calf credit on
grades is reckoned at approximately $5.
We are finding here in Connecticut
that many of our farmers are coming to
realize the value of better qualities of
hay and as a result much more Alfalfa is
being grown. Pasture improvement is
coming into the picture very rapidly. We
have been collecting pasture records on a
large number of herds here in Connec¬
ticut. We have some herds that have had
over six months of excellent pasture dur¬
ing this pasture season. A few of them
have fed a little grain but (he amount
fed has averaged only about 1 lb. of
grain to 6 lbs. of milk and in some in¬
stances, 1 lb. of grain to 11 lbs. of milk.
This grain has been a low protein mixture
designed to balance up the high protein
content in the pasture.
The following figures on feed costs for
two herds where records have been kept
may be of interest. One herd had an
average production of 8,996 lbs. The
average feed cost for the year was 93
cents per hundred or a total feed cost of
$83.66 per cow for the year. Another
herd averaged a flat 5.600 lbs. produc¬
tion with a feed cost of $2.36 per hun¬
dred. The total feed cost per cow in this
herd was $132.16. We have other rec¬
ords ranging all the way between the two.
Apparently our herds that are free
from disease are much cheaper to main¬
tain. These herds are accredited for tu¬
berculosis ar.d negative to the blood-test
for abortion and have only very slight
indications of udder troubles. These herds
do not have to turn over hardly any ani¬
mals as culls. The ones that are sold are
sold for replacement purposes at a good
price. Of course, these herds raise their
own replacements. Breeding troubles are
fewr and milk production is much above
the normal.
In my mind it is almost impossible to
give an average cost of milk production.
There are so many factors influencing
such costs. The figures given here are
only a guide. However, it represents
about the average figures that we have
obtained from herds averaging approxi¬
mately 6.000 lbs. per cow.
Feed Cost Per Cow
7 months’ hay feeding, 500 lbs. per
month, 3,500 lbs. at $16 ton. . . .$28.00
7 months’ silage feeding, 900 lbs.
per month, 5.400 lbs., at $6 ton. . 16.20
5 months’ pasture feeding at $1.50
per month . 7.50
1 ton grain fed during year . 40.00
Total feed cost . $91.70
Connecticut. A. R. Merrill.
Those Normandy Cattle
The article on page 13 regarding Nor¬
mandy cattle is particularly interesting to
me. Prof. Plumb has a wealth of inter¬
esting information on many such subjects
and his comments on this bring to me
recollections of seeing some of these ani¬
mals he mentions. He speaks of the pur¬
chase of some of the Normandy cattle at
the Havemeyer dispersal sale by B. F.
Tracy, ex-Secretary of the Navy. Mr,
Tracy took these animals to Owego, N. Y.
Later most, if not all of them, came into
the possession of .Tames Forsyth, of
Owego, who maintained a very large herd
of registered Guernseys as well as a lot
of grade cows. I saw several of these
Normandy cows and their progency out of
Guernsey bulls at Mr. Forsyth's place in
1903. That was the fate of the Tracy
Normandies. Whatever progeny they
left was lost through the top-crossing
with other breeding.
Mr. Havemeyer also imported Simmen-
thal cattle and Mr. Tracy purchased sev¬
eral of these. These came into the pos¬
session of Mr. Forsyth along with the
Normandies, and met the same fate as the
Normandy stable mates.
The Normandy cattle that Mr. Have¬
meyer sold that Mr. Tracy purchased
were the type called Cotentin. They were
very large and rather coarse, yet" of de¬
cided 'dairy temperament. In conforma¬
tion they were like tmrefined large Hol-
steins, and in color a dark red with con¬
siderable of brindle. Graded with Guern¬
sey blood the progeny were very excellent
animals. The Simmenthal cattle were
more refined in conformation. They were
characterized by their white heads like
our Herefords, wide spreading horns
(while the Normandy cattle had heavy
crumpled horns), and the body color was
the normal fawn color of the Guernsey.
The Normandy cattle are interesting
largely on account of the part they
played in forming the Channel Island
breeds. w. Robert dunlop.
Minerals for Hogs
Tests have shown that when pigs are
fattened on forage, where corn alone is
used as the grain supplement, each pound
of suitable minerals used in proper pro¬
port ion, exclusive of salt, will save ap¬
proximately 6 lbs. of grain.
Under no circumstances does this mean
minerals can be substituted for grain. It
does mean, however, that livestock need
suitable minerals, in addition to free ac¬
cess to salt, even when they are on good
forage or pasture. For most conditions,
a good practical mineral mixture, and one
easy to remember is 100 lbs. of steamed
bonemeal, 100 lbs. of ground limestone.
50 lbs. of salt or, if needed, approved
iodized stock salt. Mix 3 lbs. of this with
every 100 lbs. of grain used. Excessive
use of minerals has no advantage and
might prove harmful. R. W. D.
The Handy Ox Team
In some parts of the country oxen are
still largely used, though not to the ex¬
tent of earlier years. Our readers like to
see a picture of working cattle now and
then, and one is shown here in its beau¬
tiful setting of woodland. Our friend
Elisha II. Sehillinger, of Stephentown,
N. Y., sends the picture with the follow¬
ing note :
January 26, 1935
“Would you like to print this in The
Rural New-Yorker? If is a picture of
me and my oxen on a big log job.”
There is something about the look and
attitude of these cattle that indicates an
able and dependable team, well described
by the common term “handy.”
The best trained yoke we over knew
was owned by a neighbor with a 200-acre
farm. He kept two horses for road work,
a pair of mules and these cattle. He
drove the cattle by word of command
from the top of a load of hay, even mak¬
ing them hold back a little when neces¬
sary. It always seemed risky, but noth¬
ing happened to him. He alone used the
oxen, and would not permit a hired man
to have anything to do with them.
Estimating Weights
of Dairy Cows
It is sometimes desirable to get at the
weight of a dairy cow. At the govern¬
ment farm, Beltsville, Md., a study has
been made of 1,721 sets of actual weights
and heart-girth measurements of regis¬
tered Holstein and Jersey cattle varying
in age, size and condition. From this
study the table following was calculated
to show estimated weights of dairy cows
with heart-girth measurements varying
from 50 to 92 inches. While these data
are based on measurements of Holstein
and Jersey cattle they can be used with
equal satisfaction to estimate weights of
cows of other dairy breeds. By using
any accurate tape-measure and these data,
it is possible to estimate with considerable
accuracy the weights of individual dairy
cows. The measuring tape should be
placed around the animal directly back
of the front legs. A cow with a heart-
girth measurement of 69 inches should
have, according to the table, an actual
weight of 947 lbs. and a cow with a heart-
girth measurement of 75 inches, an actual
weight of approximately 1197 inches.
Heart-
Wt.
Heart-
Wt.
Heart-
AVt.
girth
Lbs.
girth
Lbs.
girth
Lbs.
Inches
Inches
Inches
50
304
64
766
78
1331
so%
394
64%
7S3
78%
1354
51
414
65
800
79
1377
51 %
424
65%
SI 7
79%
1400
52
434
66
835
80
1423
52 y.
445
66 %
S53
80%
1446
58
456
67
871
81
1469
53 %
467
67%
SS9
81%
1492
54
478
68
908
82
1515
54 14
489
08%
927
82%
1 53S
55
501
(59
947
S3
1 5(51
55 %
513
09%
5)67
83%
1584
56
526
70
987
84
1607
5(5 y.
539
70%
1007
84%
1630
57
552
71
1027
85
1(553
•r>7 %
5(55
71%
1048
85%
1676
58
579
72
10(49
SO
1699
58 %
593
72%
1090
86%
1722
59
(507
73 "
mi
S7
1745
59 %
622
73%
1132
87%
1 768
00
637
74
1153
S8
1791
60 %
652
74%
1175
88%
1814
(il
668
75
1197
89
1837
61%
084
75%
1219
89%
1800
62
700
7(5
1241
90
1883
62 y.
716
76%
1263
!K)%
1906
63%
749
77%
1 408
91 %
1952
63
732
77
1235
91
1929
Cottage Cheese
We here have been hard hit by drought,
floods, wind and hail, but we did not lie
down in the harness. Daughter started
making cottage cheese to sell in Septem¬
ber from the milk of one cow. In October
the other cow freshened but we kept her
calf and used milk for the hens. We also
use milk at meals. At this writing we
have sold cottage cheese to the amount
of $40.55. I have peddled this out in
nearby town. It sells best in dry form
but without seasoning, save a little salt.
We put it into pasteboard containers
holding one pint ; such containers are
used for ice cream and cost us $1 per 100.
We get 15 cents per pint, or 14 cents net
for the cheese. Cottage cheese is a
wholesome farm product which merits a
larger use. J. H. T.
Wisconsin.
Hog Prices
The hog price average in late December
was over $6.50 per 100 lbs. and there
were further gains of fully $1 the first
half of January. A year ago the average
was under $4. Cattle average over $8
per 100 lbs. in the West, compared with
less than $6 the year previous. Lambs
were about $2 higher than a year ago.
There are corresponding advances in
meats and lard. The small cotton crop
brought light supply of cotton-seed oil,
thus helping the lard market. Shortage
in high price of butter also helps the gen¬
eral market for oils and fats, c. c. F.
Handy Cattle on a Log Job
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
73
CHEESE
Specials. 19c: fancy, 17 to lT’/ic; Wisconsin
fresh, lt>V4 to 17c.
Some Remarks
on Cross Breeding
Hugh C. McPhee. Government Chief of
the Division of Animal Husbandry, in an
address before Ihe American Society of
Animal Production, in Chicago, said that
there is no necessary conflict between
pure breeding and crossbreeding in prac¬
tical livestock production. As an example
of the effective combination of the two,
he cited the production of “hothouse
lambs” by crossing Merino or Dorset ewes
and Southdown rams. Merino ewes may
he bred for lambing earlier in the season
than other breeds. The Southdown sires
add meat qualities which the ewes lack,
and the offspring also have the additional
advantage of hybrid vigor from cross¬
breeding. The method works well be¬
cause breeders as a rule follow genetic
principles, dispose of all the crossbred
lambs each year, and do not retain hy¬
brids for breeders, but buy purebreds for
1 lie purpose. The U. S. Department of
Agriculture is trying now to develop a
strain of true-breeding sheep that will be
efficient for hothouse lamb production. At
Middlebury, Vt., these studies are under
way, using Corriedale and Southdown
sheep as foundation stock.
A less desirable practice, and one not
in harmony with sound genetics, is the
custom of western sheep breeders who
use long-wool rams such as Lincoln,
Romney and Cotswold on grade 11am-
bouillet ewes and retain many of the
crossbred ewes for breeding back to the
long-wool rams. This continues until the
wool becomes too coarse. Then the pro¬
cess is reversed and fine-wool rams are
EGGS
Nearby white hennery, special pack, including'
premiums, 33t4c: hennery, exchange specials,
3014c; standards, 30c; browns, special, 33c;
Pacific Coast, standards. 31 to 32e.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weigh 2% to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds, 114 lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Pndergrades and small sizes pronortionateiv
large. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 23c; broilers 10 to 19c; ducks, nearby,
18c; geese, 16c; pigeons, pair, 15c; rabbits, lb.,
15c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens. 20 to 30c; fowls, 15 to 20c: roosters,
11 to 13c: turkeys, 25 to 31c; clucks, 14 to
18c; squabs, lb., .25 to 50e.
LIVESTOCK
Steers, $9 to $10; cows. $2.50 to $4.25; bulls.
$4; calves, $6.50 to $10.50; hogs, $7.75; sheep.
$4; lambs, $10.40.
VEGETABLES
Beans, bu., $ 3to $11. Brussels sprouts. I>. I..
qt. . 5 to 15c. Cabbage, nearby, Savoy, bbl.. 75c
to $1.25; Catskill. red, crate, $1.25 : State,
white, ton $14 to $10. Carrots. State. 100-lb.
bag 05 to 7Se. Collat'd greens, Va., bbl., 75c to
$1.50. Garlic. Cal., lb.. 11 to 11 14c. Horse¬
radish. Mo., bbl.. $4 to $8.50. Kale, bbl., $1.13
to $1.50. Lettuce. Fla., bu.. $1 to $2. Lima
beans. Mex„ bu.. $4 to $5. Onions. Mass., yel¬
low. 50-lb. bag, 95c to $1; N. Y.. yellow, 50 lbs..
50c to $1.10. Oyster plants, doz. belts., 75c to
$1.25. Parsnips, bu., 40 to 75e. Peas. Fla.,
bu.. $3.13 to $3.25. Potatoes. Maine, in bulk,
180 lbs., $1.50 to $1.65: 100-lb. bag, 83 to 95c
FRUITS
Apples, bu., Baldwin $1.30 to $2, Cortland
$1.35 to $2.50. Red Delicious $1.35 to $1.75. R.
I. Greening $1.25 to $1.63. N. W. Greening $1.15
to $1 .38, Eastern McIntosh $1.85 to $2.15. North¬
ern Spy $1.75 to $2. Rome Beauty $1.25 to
$1.65. Stayman Winesap $1.25 to $1.50. Twenty
Ounce $1.0 to $1.10 Wealthy $1.25 to $1.50,
Winter Banana $1.18 to $1.25, York Imperial
$1.25 to $1.50. Cranberries. En.. i/j-bbl. box.
$4 to $5.75; 1 s -bbl . box. $2.90. Pears, bu.. 50c
to $1.25; Secke). bu., 50c to $1.50; 14 bu.. 50c
to 85c. Strawberries. Fla., open crates, pt..
30 to 35c; Fla., freezers, pt., 35 to 42c.
IIAY
Timothy. No. 1. $25: No. 2, $24; No. 3, $22
to $23: clover mixed. $20 to $27; Alfalfa. $22
to $28.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter. 35 to 40c; eggs. 40 to 45c: chickens.
32 to 35c; potatoes, lb.. 2 to 3c: lettuce, head.
5 to 10c; apples, doz., 40 to 00c: string beans,
lb.. 40c; conions, lb., 2 to 3c; cabbage, head.
5 to 10c.
Pittsburgh Livestock
Cattle, dry feds, $8.50 to $10; good to choice,
$7.50 to $8: good, 1.300 to 1.400 lbs., $6.75 to
$7.40: medium to good, 1,200 to 1,300 lbs., $6
to $6.65; tidy, 1.050 to 1.150 lbs., $7 to $8.50;
fair. 900 to 1.100 lbs.. $4.50 to $5.50; common,
700 to 900 lbs.. $2.75 to $3.50; common to good
fat bulls. $2.50 to $4.50: common to ogod fat
cows. $1.50 to $4.25; heifers, 700 to 1,100 lbs.,
$2.50 to $6.25; fresh cows and springers, $20
to $55. Prime heavy hogs, $7.75 to $8.50;
heavy mixed. $8.25 to $8.50; prime medium
weights, $8.40 to $8.50; best heavy yorkers,
$8.25 to $8.50; good light yorkers, $7 to $7.50;
pigs, as to quality, $5.50 to $0.50; common to
good roughs, $6 to $7; stags, $2.50 to $4.50.
Sheep, prime wethers, $5.35 to $5.50; good
mixed. $5 to $5.25; fair mixed ewes and
wethers, $4.25 to $4.75; culls and common, $1.50
to $3; culls to choice lambs, $5 to $9.75. Veal
calves, $9.50 to $10; heavy and thin calves $3
to $ i .
Pittsburgh Markets
Butter, 30% to 31%c; eggs, 30 to 35c; hens,
15 to 19c; chickens, 14 to 18c; apples, bu., $1.40
to $1.60: cabbage, 50 lbs.. 35 to 40c; kale, bu.,
50 to 65c ; mushrooms, 3-lb. bskt., 25 to 65c;
onions, 50 lbs., 90c to $1; potatoes, 100 lbs.,
$1 to $1.10.
New Jersey Short Courses
The College of Agriculture, at New
Brunswick, X. J., announces the follow¬
ing short courses, available without tui¬
tion charge to residents of the State :
One week course in milk-testing, Feb.
11-16.
Two weeks course in ice cream mak¬
ing. Feb. 18-Mar. 2.
One week course in power machinery,
Feb. 18-23.
One week course in flower gardening.
Mar. 4-9.
Application should be made to Frank
G. Helyar, Director of Resident Instruc¬
tion, New Brunswick, N. J.
tions with ManAmar keep your cows
in bloom the year ’round. Results on
used similarly until the wool becomes too
fine again.
Cross-breeding has proven practical
with cattle and with hogs when breeds
are crossed for market animals but not
for breeding. The crossing of Brahman
cattle or zebus with standard beef breeds
for hardiness in the South, illustrates
“an important point relative to the cre¬
ation of strains of animals showing better
adaptation to local areas. The geneticist
knows that strains closely bred and se¬
lected for certain characters in a certain
set of environmental conditions may prove
to be utterly unsuited to other conditions.
It is fundamentally wrong to try to de¬
velop strains adapted to certain areas by
using exclusively purebred stock from
quite different regions. Animals of the
so-called native stock, even though they
may not measure up to our accepted
show-ring standards of quality, may pos¬
sess some germ plasm which is necessary
for any animal which is to survive and
perform creditably under those conditions.
Dr. McPhee added that from what he
had said it might seem that the science
of genetics has not done much and does
not hold forth much promise of aiding the
livestock breeder in the future. This is
not true. The science of genetics has
rendered a great service to the breeder by
introducing a new point of view, which
may in itself be worth more than new
methods. It has shown that individual
animals are not units of inheritance, but
groups of independent characters. It has
demonstrated how such independent units
can be taken from one animal and com¬
bined with those of another.
New York Produce Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
In most cases top price is given.
NEW YORK MILK BRICES
The Division of Milk Control lias fixed the
minimum prices to he paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers for 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during December, as
follows:
Class 1, $2.45 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders; Class
2A. $1.55: Class 215. $1.55: Class 2C. $1.55;
Class 2D, $1,245: Class 2E. $1.105— with a differ¬
ential of 4c on these classes; Class 3. not avail-
ahle: Class 4A, $1.04 — differential 3.1e; Class
4B, $1 — differential 2.095e.
RETAIL MILK PRICES
Effective June 5, 1034. Official Order 74. fixed
the price of Grade B milk to he charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
J3c per quart, pints 8c: Grade A 16c per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may he sold in New York City at 1c per quart
below the above standard price.
Price of cream from dealer to dealer, ex¬
clusive of stores, per 40-quart can. are: Heavy
cream, 40 per cent fat, $14.60; medium cream,
30 per cent fat, $11.50; light cream, 20 per
cent fat, $8.20.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 34c; extra, 92 score,
0rs:s' 90 to 91 score, 31% to 32%c: un¬
salted, best, 3514c; firsts, 3314c; centralized,
31 %c:
Buffalo Wholesale Markets
Buffalo is firm, while eggs are a little weaker.
Demand for most produce continues active.
Butter. Cheese and Eggs. - — Butter, firm:
creamery prints, 36 to 3Sc; tubs. 35 to 36c:
firsfs. 33 to 34c: country rolls. 3t to 35c. Cheese,
steady: brick. 15 to 16c: new flats, daisies,
longhorns. 17 to 18c: old flats. 22 to 25c; lim-
burger, 13 to 23c; Swiss. 23 to 26c. Eggs, weak;
nearby fancy. 38c; grade A, 29 to 35c: grade B,
2Sc: grade C. 25c: nearby at market. 21 to 33c.
Poultry. — Dressed poultry, firmer: fowls. 15
to 21c: fryers. 18 to 19c; broilers, 22 to 26c;
roasters. 19 to 24e: ducks, IS to 23c; geese. 16
to 21c: turkeys. 21 to 28c. Live poultry, steady;
fowls. 3 5 to 20c. roosters. 12c: springers, 16 to
21c; geese. 17c: turkeys, -23 to 25c.
Apples and Potatoes. - — Apples firmer; Hub-
bardson. bu.. 50c to $1; Wealthy, 50c to $1.25;
Greening. 60c to $1.25; Twenty Ounce. 75c to
$1.25: Snow. 75c to $1.40; King. 65c to $1.50;
Baldwin. 85c to $1.50: Taliman Sweet, $1.10 to
$1.15: Spifzenberg. $1.10 to $1.25; Jonathan,
$1.35; Rome Beauty. $1.25 to $1.40; Cortland.
$1,35 to $1.60; McIntosh. $1 to $2; Northern
Spr.. $1.50 to $2: Delicious. $1.75 td $2. Po¬
tatoes. steady: home-grown, bu.. 28 to 40c:
Idaho bakers. 50-lb. bag. $1.10; Bermudas, bu.,
$4.50: sweets. N. J., bn.. $1.60 to $2.
Beans and Onions.. — Beans, steady; pea. cwt..
$3.50: medium. $3.75: marrow. $4.50: white or
red kidney. $5.50: Limas. $7.50. Onions, steady;
home-grown, bu.. $1 to $1.50: Yellow Globe, 50-
lh. bag. $1 to $1.10; Idaho Spanish, $1.50.
Fruits and Berries.— Cranberries, 25-lb. box.
$2.50 to $4.75; grapes. Cal.. 2.8-lb. lug, $1.75 to
$2.50; oranges. Cal., box. $2.75 to $4: Fla.. $3
to $3.75; pears, bu., 40c to $1.50; strawberries,
Fla., pt.. 30 to 35e.
Vegetab’es. — Anise. Cal., crate. $3; arti-
chokes. Cal., crate. $2: asparagus. 2-doz. belts.,
$3.50 to $6; beets, bu.. 40 to 50c: broccoli, Tex.,
crate. $2 to $2.25; Brussels sprouts. Cal., qt.,
17 to 18c: cabbage, bit.. 25 to 50c: carrots, bu..
45 to 60c; cauliflower. Cal., crate, $1.40; celery,
belt., 50 to 75c: endive, lb., 15 to 30e; escarole,
Fla., 114. bu.. $1.75 to $2; letuce. 10-lb. bskt..
75c; mushrooms, 3-lb. liskt., 50 to 75c: parsnips,
bu.. 75 to 90c: peas. Cal., bu.. $4.50: peppers.
Fla.. 114 bu.. $2 to $4.25; radishes, doz. belts.,
10 to 20e: spinach, Tex., bu.. $1.25 to $1.40:
squash, bu.. 40 to 50c; tomatoes. 8-lb. bskt.,
40c to $1.25: turnips, hit., 50 to 65c.
Feeds. — Hay, steady: Timothy, baled, ton,
$25: Alfalfa. $30: oat straw. $15; wheat bran,
carlot. ton. $30; standard middlings, $30: red-
dog. $32.50; cottonseed meal, 41 per cent.
$43.50; oilmeal, 34 per cent. $44.50; gluten.
$38.35: hominy, $37.40: rolled oats. bag. $3.86:
table cornmeal. $2.55: Timothy seed, htt., $11;
Alfalfa, $17: Alsike, $20; clover, $19. C. II. B.
hundreds of herds show retained after¬
birth practically eliminated when Park
& Pollard ManAmar Feeds are used.
ManAmar Rations carry substantial
amounts of vitamin E.
Helps correct impo-
tency. Makes Regular
Breeding more certain.
See your dealer today or
write for invaluable Dairy
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Philadelphia Markets
Butter. 34 to 37c: eggs, 30 to 33o; live fowls.
17 to 20c : chickens. 16 to 20c: dressed fowls. 19
to 20e: chickens, 20 to 25e: ducks, 16 to 18c:
turkeys. 27 to 30c; apples, bu., $1.40 to $1.65:
cabbage, ton. $13: kale, bu., 30 to 40c; onions.
50 lbs., 95c to $1.10: sweet potatoes, bu., $1
to $1.25; potatoes, 100 lbs., 80 to 85c.
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Cattle.— Steers, choice, 900 to 1.110 lbs.. $8
to $8.50: good. $7 to $8: medium, $5.25 to $6.75:
common. $4.25 to $5.50; choice, 1,100 to 1.300
lbs.. $8.25 to $9; good. $7.25 to $8.25; medium,
$6 to $7.25; choice. 1,300 to 1,500 lbs.. $8.50 to
$9: good. $8 to $8.50. Heifers, choice. $6 to $7:
good, $5.25 to $6; medium. $4.25 to $5.25; com¬
mon, $3 to $4.25: cows, choice. $5 to $5.50: good,
$4 to $5: common and medium. $3 to $4: low
cutter nnd_ cutter. $2 to $3. Bulls, good and
.choice, $4.50 -I so 25; cutter, common and me¬
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$9.50 to $10 medium. >7 50 to $9: cull and com¬
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and choi, c. 500 to 800 lbs. $4.75 to $6.50; com¬
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to 1,050 lbs.. $4.50 to $5.75: common and me¬
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350 lbs.. $8 75 to $9 medium and good. 350 to
500 lbs.. $7 75 to $8.25. Sheep, choice lambs.
90 lbs. down. $10 to $10 .50: medium lanths. 91
lbs. up, $8 to $0 •!’ , union lambs. $5.50 to
$8; ewes, all wts., $2. at to $4: yearling wethers
$4.50 to $6.
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lated pairs S 1 5. li. HILL, SENECA FALLS, X. Y.
FERRETS
_ FOR SALE- FERRETS
MaTes, $2.00: Females. $2.50: Pairs, $4.00: Ratters, S.'i.OO
each. Discount on dozen lots. Instructions with order.
Sent C. O. D. H. ALMENDINGER, Rocky Ridge. Ohio
FERRETS
C.O.D. AY. A. PECK
for killing rats, hunting
other game, $2.00 each:
$3.50 pair. Will ship
New London, Ohio
FERRETS— Males. *2 OO. Females. $2.50. Pair. $4.00.
Catalog 10c. DONALD DAY - New London, Ohio
DOGS
Irish Setters, Cocker Spaniels Pedigrees
MEiER PINEKNOLL FARM, Noxon Road, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
PEDIGREED WHITE COLLI E PUPS-From
registered stock. Males, $15.00: females. $10.00.
EDYTHE D. BEESMER, R. 2, Box 66, Kingston, N. Y.
|J EWFOUNpLAND POPS— If you want a good watchdog
I* get a Newfoundland. I have some nice ones. w. G.
THOMPSON, Englishtown, New Jersey.
Ped. Smooth Fox Terrier Pups s*,^p,3£7,Er"
Pedigreed Airedale Puppies Crs^uyv«™t^F V.m’
ENGLISH BULL PUPS— Make real dogs. Males,
$15.00. EDGEWOOD FARMS - Troy, Pa.
HORSES
FARM WORK MARES AND GELDINGS for sale:
heavy drafters, farm chunks and cheap horses: also
Belgian stallions. Fred Chandler, Chariton, Iowa.
74
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
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CHICKS
EGGS FOR
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PER
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All EGGS used are from MY OWN
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Woman And Home
From Day to Day
99
“The Mourners Came
at Break of Day
The mourners came at break of day
Unto the garden sepulcher;
With darkened hearts to weep and pray,
For Him, the loved one buried there.
What radiant light dispels the gloom?
An angel sits beside the tomb.
The earth doth mourn her treasures lost,
All sepuleliered beneath the snow;
When wintry winds and chilling frost
Have laid her Summer glories low;
The Spring returns, the flowerets bloom —
An angel sits beside the tomb.
Then mourn we not beloved dead,
E'en while we come to weep and pray ;
The happy spirit far hath fled
To brighter realms of endless day :
Immortal Hope dispels the gloom !
An angel sits beside the tomb. -
— Sarah Flower Adams (1S05-1S4S).
*
It is with deep personal regret that we
announce the death of Mrs. Billings
of Vermont, known to our readers every¬
where as cheerful, happy “Sue Billings.”
She wrote many chronicles of farm life
under the title of “A Sheaf of Gleanings,”
and was especially interested in the club
activities of rural women. Pneumonia,
during the treacherous days of early
January, brought her busy, useful life to
an end. She is survived by a husband
and five children, the oldest 14. the twins
only five, and by a sister who, in close
attachment, seemed her other self. Surely
“her works do follow'' her.”
Homemade Floor
Waxes and Polisher
Even as many other housewives I gave
a sigh of belief when the quick-drying,
no-polishing waxes came upon the mar¬
ket. Easier to use, perhaps, but Yve wish
a finish which endures. So I have gone
back to my old waxes — homemade ones.
Though I have used many commercial
preparations and different formulas for
making wax polishes, these are -by far the
most, satisfactory, and liow the finish they
produce endures! They are so easy to
make and very inexpensive !
Do not work in a room where there is
a fire when combining the turpentine and
wax, as turpentine is inflammable. Melt
the following in a vessel over hot water :
One-lialf pound beeswax, one pound par¬
affin wax. Remove from lieat and add :
one-half pint raw linseed oil and l1). pint
turpentine. Stir the mixture vigorously.
Pour into a container. When using apply
a small amount to the floor surface. Al¬
low it to stand half an hour. Rub into
the wood and polish until there is no free
wax on the floor.
This polish may be rubbed at once :
One pound of beeswax, one pint turpen¬
tine and two tablespoons linseed oil.
Shave the wax. Add the turpentine. Al¬
low this to stand over night and be ab¬
sorbed. Do not stir the mixture at first.
Add the oil when all the wax is dis¬
solved. Stir vigorously. Do not use as
much of this wax as is necessary with
some other wax preparations — a little ex¬
perience will soon show one just the
amount that gives the very best results.
Use sparingly, rub well into the wood
with a weighted polisher.
For the task of polishing a waxed floor
the weighted brush or an electric polisher
is desirable. However, a most satisfac¬
tory substitute can very easily and quick¬
ly be made of materials which are always
available and which is much to lie recom¬
mended over the hard old “elbow-grease”
method.
Cover an ordinary building brick with
several thicknesses of padding, using any
old soft material. Cover the padding and
sew this cover into place around the brick.
Take a piece of .burlap 40 inches by 18
inches, which is half of an ordinary sack.
Fold each end to center. Place the pad¬
ded brick to the right of center edge and
bring burlap up over each end of brick
and pin to the padding. Now bring the
ends of the burlap from each side and
pull them through the wire bale of an
ordinary mop holder. Draw the burlap
through as tightly as possible and clasp
the holder at one side
makes a light-weight
friction rather than
can be secured. It
of the brick,
polisher, but
All About Fudge
The following helpful suggestions for the
fudge-maker come from The Cook’s Nook :
1. — Cook fudge in a smooth saucepan
large enough to allow it to boil ; a two-
quart pan is advised for the average
recipe.
2. — Start fudge cooking rapidly until
sugar is dissolved, then cook slowly Yvitli-
out stirring.
3. — Keep your fudge from “turning to
sugar” by using karo in all the recipes;
the white karo is generally used, although
many like the dark variety for fudge.
4. — Be sure to test candy before remov-
This
with
weight a good polish
is much easier than
The Rural Patterns
In ordering always give number of pattern
and size desired, sending price with order.
958 — For Brother
and Sister. This
style is designed in
sizes 2, 4 and G
years. Size 4 re-
<i lijfes 1% yds. of
35 -in. material with
3 yds. of lace edging
for either garment.
Ten cents. -Embroi¬
dery No. 11119 costs
10c extra (blue).
989 — Perfect House
Frock. Tliis stjUUxis
designed in sizes ljltv
18 years, 30, 38,-40.
42 and . 44-in."' bust
measure. Size 36 re¬
quires 3VU yds. of
39-in. material with
% yd. of 35-in. dark
and-’^4 yd. bf*35-in.
light contrasting.
Ten cents. - ^r.
992 — Two Models in
One! This style is
designed in sizes 14,
16, 18 years, 30, 38
and 40-in. iiust meas¬
ure. Size 16 requires
5Vt yds. of 39-in.
material with lVs
yds. of 39-in. con¬
trasting. Ten cents.
Illustrated Fashion
993 — Charming for
Matrons. This style
is designed in sizes
30, 38, 40, 42, 44,
40 and 48-in. bust
measure. Size 30 re¬
quires 4 yds*, of 39-
in. material with %
yd. of 18-in. con¬
trasting. Ten cents.
Magazine, 10 cents.
January 26, 1935
tablespoons butter (melted), one-half tea¬
spoon salt, one teaspoon vanilla. Place
sugar, karo, milk and chocolate cut in
-.seven or eight pieces, in heavy saucepan
and stir over lire until sugar is dissolved
and chocolate is melted. Let come to a
boil and cover one minute. Remove cover
and cook without stirring until syrup will
form a soft ball when tried in cold water
(238 degrees). Remove from fire, stir
in quickly melted butter, salt and vanilla.
Set in cold water and cool until mixture
is thick and feels barely warm when
touched with the linger. Stir until mix¬
ture loses its shiny look and is creamy.
Do not put into pan before this point.
Pour into oiled pan and when cool, cut in
squares, - .
CoeOanut Fudge. — Add one cup (one-
half package) shredded cocoanut to recipe
just before beating.
Brown Sugar Pudge. — Omit chocolate
from basic recipe, and use two
brown sugar instead of wffte.
Raisin Fudge. — Add one cup seedless
raisins before beating.
Marshmallow Fudge. — Use three
squares chocolate in basic recipe; when
ready to pour into buttered pan, add one
cup marshmalloWs;
- Bamm a Fudge. — Two cups sugar, one-
third cup Yvater. one-third cup irradiated
evaporated milk, two bananas, put
through sieve,- two tablespoons white karo,
two tablespoons butter. Stir sugar, water
and kjwia over low flame till dissolved ;
add milk and bananas and boil to soft-
hall stage (236 degrees). ^Remove from
lire and add butter. Cool quickly by set¬
ting pan in cold water and when luke¬
warm (110 degrees),, beat hard. Pour
one-inch, thick iiugPehsed pan.
Two-Kinds-in-one Polite- ._( Part .One).
— One cup sugar, one tablespoon White
karo, ftnsJjtml cup milk, one-half tea¬
spoon vanilla, one-half cup -shredded co-
cu,ps
W. x 1
•** ftr V-V>. y, sty fc Vvfc . <
Rose and Grape Quilt. — This is a very old quilt,
and the. preAty.-.^raRe and leaf border . -nidges it
iWo’st charming. ' There are only five blocKs, the
center one - having a cgflttef rose design, the
others, leaves in red, » and green in a vase or
flower pot. Shades 'of red, v green and yellow
for censor., of ro.se design wer)e used, although
any preferred, colors may be used.- The blocks
are joined with a narrow row of ‘saw teeth and
a row is used next to the white border with
grapes and leaves. The pattern gives minute
directions for making, *Price 15 cents; any two
quilt patterns 25 cents. Quilt pattern catalog
containing 124 pictures of old-time qgilts 15
cents. Send orders to Pattern Department, The
Rural New-Yorker, New York, ^ .
coanut, one tablespoon butter.
Part Two. — One cup sugar, one table¬
spoon wlphe karq,,tqne-third ei^p milk, one
square chocolate, one-half teaspoon va¬
nilla, one-fourth cup nut meats, one-half
cup pasteurized dates, one tablespoon
butter.
Part One. — Place sugar, karo and milk
in a deep saucepan. .Stir over low Treat
until sugar is dissolved, then cook to the
soft-ball stage (236 to 238 degrees). Mtu-
move from stove ; add butter and vanilla :
cool until lukewarm; then beat until
creamy ; add cocoanut and turn into but¬
tered loaf pah.
Part Two. — While Part One is cooling,
place sugar, karo, milk and chdtolate in
a*, saucepan. Proceed as in Part One.
Add chopped nuts and dates and pour
this chocolate mixture over the Part
One mixture in loaf pan.
MW-
"Si »iv*
A. ,
using a rag in the hand. To give the
final polish cover the polisher with a
piece of woolen material or old carpet,
and continue to rub the surface.'
Both of these wax polishes should be
kept in tightly-covered containers when
not in use.
Waxed floors require labor to polish,
but the little extra labor is so worth
while. You Avon’t regret the labor when
you see the satisfaction these waxes give.
And remember — success in waxing lies in
applying the Avax in thin coats and rub¬
bing a great deal.
MRS. BENJAMIN NIELSEN.
ing from the stove ; fudge is ready to re¬
move Avhen small drops put into a cup of
cold water Avill hold their shape Avhen
formed into a ball Avith the fingers. Ther¬
mometers are also useful.
5. — Cool fudge until only barely warm
to finger before beginning to beat. The
pan may be set in cold Avater to hasten
cooling.
6. — Add nut meats, fruits or other in¬
gredients after you have beaten the fudge
for a few minutes ;- add vanilla or other
flavoring just before beginning to beat.
7. — Use a Avooden spoon, If possible,
for the stirring.
8. — Pour fudge, when beaten until thick
and creamy, into a well-oiled pan ; use .a
square one to avoid uneven pieces.
Standard Chocolate Fudge. — Three
cups sugar, one-fourth cup karo, one-lialf
cup milk. tAvo squares chocolate, tAVO
Old Virginia Stew
Three quarts boiling Avater, four slices
salt pork, one quart potatoes, after slic¬
ing,, two cups tomatoes, ,tinashed, one pint
Lima beans, green or dry, tAvo onions,
minced, one tablespoon sugar, ^two table¬
spoons butter, salt and pepper, 'Yavo cups
corn, one cup milk. To the boiling „A\rater
add the pork, the potatoes? beans, toma¬
toes and onions, and cook steadily o’rtv
hour, then add corn, sugar, seasonings
and butter, and cook 20 minutes/-’ Last add
milk and bring again to boiling porpt.
when it is ready to serve. Canned toma¬
toes, Lima beans and corn may, of course,
be used in which case it Avill not require
so much Avater, and tomatoes and beans
can be added at the same time as the
corn. With canned vegetables the time
for cooking could be cut nearly in half,
EDNA M /NORTH KOI*.
Cornflake Custard
One ..pint milk, tAvo eggs, three-fourths
cup sugar, one-half cup raisins, one-half
cup dates, one cup cornflakes. Cut the
raisins and dates in small pieces and mix
Avith the eggs, sugar and milk. Turn into
cups -or into a large baking dish, sprinkle
the cornflakes over the top and bake in a
slow oven (300 degrees) for about one
hour. The fruit goes to the top and Avith
the cornflakes forms a delicious crust.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
75
MEMORY VERSE
Song
Lovely hill-torrents are
At cold winterfall ;
Among the earth's silence, they
Stonily call.
Gone Autumn’s pagaentry ;
Through woods all bare
With strange, locked voices
Shining they stare !
— W. J. Turner, from “Modern
British and American Poetry.”
Sent by Elspeth Field (15), New York.
_ I i n a 5
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Drawn by Helen Ashman (17),
Wisconsin
Dear Boys and Girls: I have read Our
Page ever since I can remember, and I
have enjoyed it. 1 should like to hear
from any of its members or readers any
time. — Edna Witmore (15), Vermont.
Dear Pagers : I certainly wish Our
Page came out oftener. I like the pic¬
tures and the diaries, and of course, let¬
ters and poems. I have been a silent
reader for about eight years, and now
that 1 am to be down in bed for at least
a week or two with chickenpox, I would
appreciate and answer any letters boys
or girls would care to write. 1 am 17, in¬
terested in drawing, music, reading and
outdoor sports — skating and sledding now,
of course. 1 am attending a big high
school and I am a junior.
I'll he looking forward to all succeed¬
ing copies of Our Page with the usual
expectancy and delight when they arrive.
— Helen Ashman (17), Wisconsin.
Dear Friends: We have taken The B.
X.-Y. for two years and the last copy of
the month is my favorite. I enjoy read¬
ing the diaries and letters on Our Page.
Won't someone write to me? 1 assure
you every letter will be answered. — Helen
Selfors (15), Connecticut.
Dear Our Pagers: 1 am a girl 1G years
old and live on a small farm about three
miles from Troy. I would like to corre¬
spond with any boy or girl about my age.
1 am a member of the 4-H Club and like
to hear others tell about their 4-H work.
— Eileen Hall (16), New York.
D2ARY
Drawn by Shirley Sack (16), New York
Dee. 11. — A most glorious night for fun.
Plenty of snow and ice — moonlight — crystal clear
air. Boys, it was grand. We went sliding down
hill, attached about six sleds together to go
down tlie hill. The final result was that we fell
in a snow hank, broke the rudder on one sled,
and general hilariousness. But we kept on.
Afterwards we went to one of the houses and
popped corn and ate fudge. Sliding down hill
is one way of keeping that schoolgirl com¬
plexion.
Dec. 20. — The road was just one glaring sheet
of ice. We went to a Christmas party and
thought sure that the car would go into the
canal, but I’m home safe and sound. We ex¬
changed silly 10-eent gifts: squeaky mice, dolls,
etc. Ate afterwards. Had some cake left
over, so another heavy eater and I had a con¬
test to see who could eat his the faster. We
had to whistle when we were through. 1 won —
and I whistled, too. But it was a “choking
job.”
Dec. 24. - Again carried baskets at night to
those a little worse off than ourselves. Sang
carols for them, also for the sick in town. I
hope we didn’t sound too badly; it was a nice
quiet night for it.
Dec. 25. — Merry Christmas. But what a day!
Xo snow. The whole day was rather dull except
for eating. My. oh my, did I eat! Then I had
to rest after that thorough job. Played games
later.
Dec. 27. — We went to town on a theater party.
First to the theater and then to a swanky eating
place. It was grand for a change. — “Sally.”
Dec. 22. — The first snow that could be called
a snow, fell today. Sis and I got out our
skis to try our luck. AV e weren’t as good as we
thought we were! Besides we couldn’t stand
up long enough. I never knew there were so
many rocks in one hill. I usually fall over
backwards, and now my backbone has so many
dimples in it I could hardly count them if I
could see my back. I like dimples of course,
they are all right in their place, but I do not
like them when, where and how the result is
black and blue spots. I know next time I’ll use
half a dozen sofa pillows on my back.. I’m told
experience is the best teacher, but I don’t want
any if it is going to take such a rude way of
expressing itself.
Dee. 25. — Christmas again, and only four pres¬
ents! Can you feature that, and me getting up
at five o’clock this morning? Now I'm going ‘ j
spend the rest of the day recovering from my
wounds, both mental and physical. “Keep a stiff
upper lip” is my motto, but it is hard to live up
to it.
Dec. 29. — Went to a meeting with mummy
last night. Sis went, too. She went in with
mummy while I played with the host’s sons.
One of them would not come near me. Maybe
he was afraid of me.
Dec. 31. — Tomorrow is New Year's Day, and
I haven’t made my resolutions yet. I guess
one of them will have to be not to talk so much.
— "The Baby.”
Dec. 25. — I sure had a grand Christmas. Hope
you all had the same.
Dee. 28. — AVent skating today. The ice was
just like glass.
Dec. 30. — Decided to take a nice long walk by
myself today, in the country. It was very cold
last night, and had frozen the streets and path¬
ways. AA’as it slippery walking! I got to the
top of the hill, tripped and went sailing through
the air a mile a minute, did a fancy dive,
landed with a bump in a sitting position on
something (I didn’t know what it was then),
kept whizzing on, it seemed miles, with the wind
stinging my face, my breath almost knocked out
of me, skimming down the hill, so fast that I
hardly touched the ground. I stopped with a
bump, that made me tumble over, at the bot¬
tom. I erected myself (if you’d call it that),
and looked. Of all the crazy things, I had slid
down the hill on a board. — Jenny AVren.
Dec. 21. — Ho. ho, who said I wouldn’t get to
market if I kept quiet and looked wise about
nothing? A'ou must just know how to work it.
I am now going and I feel as if I had come
into my inheritance, or kingdom. Maybe I can¬
not make it that strong, but it certainly feels
like home. It was very warm today, and Rufus
predicted snow. Quite a few people laughed at
her, we shall see what happens. Came home
this evening and Beth, Nell, l’ete and Bud were
getting ready to vaccinate about 500 young hens.
I had a very skimpy dinner in town for the
reason that we were too busy to eat, and the
folks had vegetable soup for supper, so I made
a hearty meal of soup alone. I cannot go long
without eating, perhaps I am a little too fond
of indulging in that respect. I am fonder yet
of the aforenamed soup, and it was nine o’clock.
I felt very, very heavy when I went to bed
but I finally went to sleep.
Dec. 22. — AA’e had orders last nigiit to be “up
and doing” before five o’clock, and it was after
six when I got out. AVe dressed 12 ducks this
morning and don’t say that wasn’t a job. They
brought only four home.
Dec. 23. — AVas at church today. Had no
visitors. Spent part of the afternoon reading,
the other part playing with the cat and the re¬
maining part I devoted to my evening chores.
’No ugh for this day we have to get up early
and I mean get up to go to the market to¬
morrow.
Dee. 24. — Mother, Rufus and I went to market.
Rufus and I went in early and took the route
instead of the usual Tuesday market day. Bud
took Mother in later to the market house. AVell
it was a rather bad job. The people had spent
so much money for their turkey, stuffing and
things, that they had none left to buy the eggs
to make the stuff ng. AVe got to our market
sooner though. AArlien we were coming up one
broad street, just at the intersection, out of a
corner grocery store stepped a big tall colored
chauffeur we had known for years. He looked
to right and left, then at Rufus. He lifted his
cap, bowed almost double and called out, stand¬
ing in the middle of the street. "I wish yon-all
a Merry Christmas.” Rufus did not have much
time to return the wish though, for the truck
did not stop going, of course.
Dec. 25. — The folks, all but Rufus and my¬
self, went away for Christmas dinner. AVe had
so much work to do that we did not have time
to cook, that is not very much. Once in the
forenoon I settled on the rocker, the cat on my
lap, my feet on the stove, and became so much
engrossed in some faraway land that I let the
fire go out.
Dee. 27. — Pete is going in the muskrat busi¬
ness. Pie came through the yard with two
dangling from his stick. He also caught two
yesterday morning. He has a number now.
Early in the season he got mostly skunks, with
a few possums. Kit wants to help him, so he
said he’d give her a quarter for all she caught
and he'd see to the remainder. And then she
wanted to know how to keep the traps where
they belong and where to set them. AATell. well,
I'm becoming too talkative. — Cesario.
Dee. 24. — 'Tis the night before Christmas, and
doesn’t this anxious stillness make you nervous.
Diary? For something more spirited have a
look at that bushy evergreen in the corner. Less
than five hours ago it was just another tree in
tlie woods. But I bestowed upon it the honor of
my choosing it for a Christmas tree, and there¬
fore it lias attained some sort of success. Be¬
decked with tiny, gay-colored lights, tinsel
icicles, crepe paper streamers of red and green,
and a number of neatly wrapped packages, it is
something of o youngster’s delight. And there,
at the top, shines the Star of Bethlehem. As I
gaze at it Christmas ballads in my brain . . .
“It came upon the midnight clear.” . . . Can’t
you hear and almost “feel” the melodious
strains of a harp? Surely Saint Nick does live.
He is neither our parents nor the community
leader dressed in a red suit trimmed with nar¬
row strips of white batting. Saint Nicholas —
Santa Claus — is the grandeur of satisfaction felt
after having given, or having done something
to make someone gay. cheerful. The jolly old
fellow with “cheeks like a rose, and a nose like
a cherry” is the spirit of giving, and the radiant
significance of that night of long ago. Just so
it seems to me that I’m experiencing the feel¬
ing as I wait for the folks to return home this
evening, bringing the little brother home from
a Christmas program in which he takes part,
helping to cheer little crippled and orphaned
children. He is probably singing pretty Christ¬
mas carols for them this very minute. I wish
I could do something like that. I can't sing —
yeah — but I can help make a big surprise, for
this li’l fella, adn that is very gartifying . . .
“Give, and it shall be given unto you.” — A.
Downs Fann.
Drawn by Elspeth Field (15), New York
By the time you read Our Page New
Year's Day will have passed, but tve all
want to wish you a Happy New Year. It
Pen and Ink — By Shirley Sack (16), New York
Winter Night — By Frances Feldman,
New York
Winter- By Elizabeth Dixon (14),
Massach asetts
Skiing — By Shirley Sack (16),
New York
=52*
Happy New Year
Happy New Year — By Mary Gelletly.
(17), Maryland
will be nice to find your favorite chair,
a warm fire and a crisp red apple and
read of your friends in Our Page. There
are some very good artists represented in
its pages this month.
To those who have not written to us
yet we extend our invitation to join our
list of contributors. There will always
be room for the best. If you are unsuc¬
cessful the first few times remember
every effort brings you nearer perfection.
Never draw or write about a thing in
which you are not interested. Sympathy
and understanding are your best tools.
February is here Avaiting. Dripping-
icicles hang from the eaves. Lincoln and
Washington both have a birthday this
month. A little story of their childhood
or of their great personal qualities would
be interesting. Little birds or animals
living in the snow outdoors, or the kit¬
tens or the pup playing in the sun on the
back porch, and don’t forget St. Valen¬
tine’s Day; these all are good subjects for
the artist, poet or author.
Now it must be good-by until not later
than the fifth of tlie month. Send all
contributions to Violet and Elsie Unger,
333 West 30th St., New York.
Drawn by Dorothy Brodine (14),
New York
A Mountain Stream
I like a bi’ook with flowered brink,
And ducks upon its brim —
Where thirsty cattle come to drink.
And swooping swallows skim.
Yet when I saw the wavelets where
The gilded fishes gleam.
I stood in awe and worshipped there
A cool blue mountain stream.
For though a meadow rivulet
Can show a glimpse of life.
A mountain stream is Avhere I met
God’s peace from worldly strife.
— 'Eleanor Crandall, Rhode Island.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to the birds
And bees and flowers, too.
The happiest year you ever had
I wish ; from me to you.
Happy New Year to the trees.
May you grow tall and straight !
A glad year to the maple tree
That grows beside the gate.
A joyous year to field and stream.
To clouds and hills and sky —
I wish you happiness and love.
May both be always nigh.
Why do I Avish a glad New Year
To trees and skies so blue?
Well, no one ever thinks of them.
They want a glad year, too !
- — Dorothy Brodine, New York.
Cheer Up
Tho’ you may be down-hearted
Do not fret,
For the joys you have witnessed.
You'll never forget.
Don't be weary.
Don’t be sad.
Smile at the world.
Be joyous and glad.
You have your mother.
So loving and sweet.
And you have your dad
Working, so you can eat.
You have a home
A place you can sleep
When things go wrong,
Do not weep.
Try to cheer others,
When they’re feeling blue.
And you'll forget your troubles.
As soon as you do.
— Florence Hopkins.
Drawn by Hath Sydel (16). Delawnn
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364 ManleBldg>.,I>hila.,P&«
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Always rrake
money for their own-
era because we breed for
large egg production. A 28 year
record of producing vigorous chicks that mature
early. All flocks carefully culled, mated and blood-
tested for B.W.D. by Wattle Test and all
reactors removed. Our FREE Catalog
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* day. Comp.M ■ .TMWhFT Cert. No. 1601 •
White Leghorns, Barred & White
Rocks, Partridge Rocks, S. C. Reds, N. H. Reds,
White & Columbian Wyandottes, White Giants,
Buff Orpingtons, $6.50 per 100 and up.
The Lantz Hatchery, Box 33, Tiffin, Ohio.
GROMOR CHICKS
15th Anniversary Special Prices on orders filled
during January and February: Barred Plymouth
Rocks, New Hampshire Beds, Hhode Island Beds,
White Leghorns, 10c. White Plymouth Bocks,
White Wyandottes, Barred Cross-breeds lie. No
further discounts oil orders of less than 3,00ft.
From New England egg-bred stock, BWD tested
by agglutination method, with no reactors.
Hatches every week. 100% live delivery. Order
direct from this adv. SUNNYBROOK POULTRY
FARM, A. Howard Fingar, HUDSON, N. Y.
lAir\l r*C STRAIN OF
WOLFS LEGHORNS
Extra Heavy. Big Lop-Combed
WHITE LEGHORN'S, weigh up to
7 lbs. Wonderful layers of large
white premium eggs. Booking
chick orders now. Write for Free
Circular and Prices. CC 8212.
MRS. WM. WOLF
(SVc. \Vm. Wolf, Deceased)
Reinholds Lane. Co. Penna.
TAYLOR’S CHICKS— Large Type English
White Leghorns mated with pedigreed
males. Dependable winter layers of big
eggs. Also produetion-bred Rocks, Reds,
Wyandottes, Minorcas, Orpingtons. Write
for folder and prices.
TAYLOR’S HATCHERY’, Box 10, Liberty, N. Y.
CHICKS
of“ KNOWN QUALITY”
R. I. and N. H. REDS
BARRED ROCKS, Large
TYPE WHITE LEG¬
HORNS and MIXED. Write for Catalog and Photos of
our Stock and Lowest Prices. Com. Cert. No 1734.
TWIN HATCHERY Box 1 1 4 McALISTERVILLE, PA.
BANKER’S QUALITY DAY OLD PULLETS
From blood-tested old breeders. Stained Antigen used.
Leghorns, Rocks, Reds and Orpingtons. Day old cock¬
erels 3c and up. Pekin Ducklings. Compliance No. 1382.
L up.
EARLE BANKER
DANSYIL1.E, N. Y.
CHIX— LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
We are direct Importers of TOM BARRON STRAIN,
and have a lot of nice breeders on mountain range.
They are large birds and excellent layers. Chix prices:
$9-100, $80-1000. English Leghorn Farm, Richfield, Pa.
Gw . i^T »t< Jersey White. Sexed Chicks.
1 A\. IN A 3 America's Heavyweight Fowl.
Ten pound Cockerels six months. Wonderful Producers.
Catalog free. GOSHEN POULTRY FARM, Goshen, Ind.
to take orders for
CHICKS
No Investment. Write for Particulars.
EMPIRE HATCHERY Box 5 COLUM BUS GROVE, O.
MEN and WOMEN
Cmm m gt kt BWD Antigen Tested Wli. &
It m #■ 9 Bd. Bocks, X. II. Beds. $8-100.
H. Mix $7.50-100. Live prepaid arrival guar. KOCH’S
FARM & HATCHERY, Box 4, Beaver Springs, Pa.
HOLLYWOOD LEGHORN CHICKS
From large type breeders, bred for large egg size.
Write for free literature. $70 per 1,000.
C. M. Shellenberger Pltry Farm, Box R, Richfield, Pa.
SC. R. I. R. COCKERELS-Mahood strain direct,
• $2.50 to $-1.00. C. LESLIE MASON, Genoa, N. Y.
TURKEY MAGAZINE
TURKEY WORLD, oldest magazine devoted exclusively
to turkeys. 31.00 year. Desk M. Mount Morris, III.
May Hatched Toms, 20-25 lbs.,
Koyal Bronze $8. Boston's 1935 2nd Prize
Toms, S25. 5th— $15. Salem Farm, Mt. Vernon, N. H.
r> T . 1 _ Quality breeders and Poults.
Bronze 1 UrKeyS reid turkey FARM. Freehold, N. J
CHAMPION BRONZE TURKEYS— Large, vigorous,
profitable, reasonable. Esbenshade’s, Ronks, Pa.
M Pekin Ducklings 18c. Brd. Bock & N. H. Bed
• chicks 8c. Breeding turkeys 30c lb. Geese $3.00.
INDIAN VALLEY POULTRY FARM & HATCHERY
L. B. Rittenliouse, Prop. Route 2, Telford, Pa.
PEKIN DUCKLINGS— Large type, rapid maturity,
prompt delivery. Satisfaction guaranteed,
LAKEVIEW POULTRY FARM - Barker, New York
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on Thursday morning in order to
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paper. Change of copy or notice
to discontinue advertisement should
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order to prevent advertisement ap¬
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j
ON TOP
at NEW YORK
1st High Red Pen Farmingdale
Our Pen led class at N. Y. Contest,
scoring 2239 Points, 2113 Eggs. Egg
weight averaged 25.19 ozs., highest for
breed. At Maine, our Pen scored 2414
points, 2450 Eggs. At this Contest,
our Pullet No. 13 scored 299 Points,
308 Eggs ; and our Pullet No. 2 scored
302 Points, 2S5 Eggs.
Largest R. I. Red Breeding
Plant in the World
30,000 Breeders on Our Own Farm
All Pullorum-Tested— No Reactors
Tests made by Mass. Agricultural
College using Tube Agglutination
Method. We believe this to be the
largest pullorum tested flock in Ameri¬
ca in which no reactors were found.
3-lb. Broilers in 10 Weeks
Rapid feathering; even development
Pullets Start Laying at 4 Mos.
At 6 months weigh 6 lbs. and are in
50% Production of 24-oz. Eggs.
CHICKS
R. I. Reds and Rock-Red Cross
98% Livability Guaranteed
FREE Replacement of Chicks lost in excess
of 2% first 4 weeks, or we’ll refund money, as
you may prefer. We have made and lived up to
"this Guarantee for many years, proof positive of
the great vitality of Bedbird Farm stock.
EARLY ORDER DISCOUNT on spring reser¬
vation made before Feb. 1st. Write for Catalog,
Brices and Discount Offer.
REDBIRD FARM
Route 7 Wrentham, Mass.
Compliance Certificate 2139
300-Eggers
_ in Latest R. O. P.
Becords of from 240 to 309 eggs were made
by 117 of our birds in the 1933-34 Mass. R.O.I .
just completed. From the choicest of our
K O P birds, we produce about 8,000 predi-
greed chicks. This gives us a wide choice from
which to select 500 Mass. Advanced R.O.P.
cockerels to lead our Matings. Selections are
made on a family basis as well as for men-
vidual merit.
All Breeders Pullorum Clean
$500 Bond gives further protection against
possibility of slightest loss from B.W.D.
CHICKS— Straight R. I. Reds from our egg-
bred Matings, also Rock- Red Cross, producing
barred broilers and excellent layers.
HATCHING EGGS— Same Matings as Chicks.
Pedigreed Cockerels — Individually pedigreed
from Massachusetts R.O.P. dams.
Write for Catalog, Prices and Advance Order
Discount Plan. Supply of spring
chicks limited; order early.
Compliance Certificate Pin 568
J. J. WARREN
Box 20, No. Brookfield, Mass.
Bonded Against B.W.D.
MASSACHUSETTS i
ASSOCIATION
CERTIFIED
POULTRY
BREEDERS
STAR PERFORMERS AT CONTESTS
Our High Hen ift Maine laid 333 eggs,
scored 341 points in 52 weeks. Our Pen
at New York (Farmingdale) led breed in
eggs produced at 1933-34 Contest; previ¬
ous year, our pen led all breeds.
PULLORUM-TESTED BREEDERS
R. I. Red Chicks — 100% Moss Farm Strain.
MOSS CROSS Rock- Reds— Develop rapid¬
ly into well -feathered barred birds for
broiler trade.
Pedigreed Breeding Cockerels, ready forpen.
Special Discount allowed if your inquiry
is mailed before January 15tli, provided
order follows promptly. Comp. Cert. 956.
Write for Catalog, Prices & Discount Offer
MOSS FARM ATTLEBORO? MASS.
Connecticut Egg Contest
Carried on at Connecticut State College
at Storrs, report for 10th week ending
January 9.
In the 10th week of the Storrs egg-lay¬
ing test White Wyandottes, White and
Barred Rocks, and R. I. Reds improved
their position. Anconas, Australorps, N.
H. Reds and White Leghorns all let up a
little. Losses in the latter group, how¬
ever, were almost exactly offset by gains
among the other breeds.
The combined total lay for all varieties,
including both gains and losses, was 4,368
eggs or yield of 62.4 per cent. This is
14 eggs under the previous week’s produc¬
tion and 234 less than the five-year aver¬
age for this period. For the first 10 weeks
of the current laying trial egg yields are
down nearly one egg per pullet, a tenth
of an egg per bird per week, from what
the management would have considered
a fair forecast.
Irving J. Kauder’s entry of Leghorns
from New York, and two teams of Reds
from Massachusetts, sponsored by E. B.
Parmenter and George B. Treadwell, all
tied for top in the 10th week with scores
of 67 points each. Charlescote Farm’s
pen of Reds from Massachusetts was a
close second with a tally of 66 points.
White Leghorns bred by J. A. Hanson
of Oregon, moved up to third place with
a lay of 61 eggs that scored 64 points.
Two other pens of Reds from Massachu¬
setts, entries of Redbird Farm and South
Bend Poultry Farm, tied with Four
Winds Farm's pen of White Rocks from
New Hampshire, and A. E. Anthony and
Son’s entry of Leghorns from Connecti¬
cut. These four entries wound up the
week with 60 points each.
There are nearly always a few indi¬
viduals that seem to excel, that have just
a little the edge on their fellows, that
arrive at a given goal a little sooner and
a little easier. Of the 1,300 birds that
started the race November 1 the list that
follows shows the six top-noteliers for the
first two months :
THERE IS A
REASON WHY
“GOOD LUCK” CHICKS
PAY!
GIRLS./
EY'RE FROM
MICH. R.O.P
OSS
“3 a I'm
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_ _ . _ One of the
Largest and ORIGINAL Breeders
FOB 17 years we have carefully bred for eight
profit -making Balanced Breeding character¬
istics in our Beds. No trapnested, pedigreed
stock is ever sold. All are used in our breeding
work. Every chick we sell is from our own strain
and we have complete control of its breeding.
Every breeding bird officially State Bloodtested.
(Tube Agglutination Method.) We guarantee full
satisfaction.
The source of your 1935 chick supply determines
your entire year’s profits. Before you decide on
your chick order tills year, get our free 32 page
catalog which gives a true description of our N. H.
Beds and our balanced breeding program. C.C.75U.
HUBBARD FARMS Box 156 WALPOLE, N. H.
BALANCED BREEDING
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
LARGE, STUBDY, HEAVY PEODUCING BIBDS.
Ulsh Poul. Farm & Hate., Box B, Port Trevorton, Pa.
rnp cun I PROPORTIONATE RED CHICKS
LU Lx H. til I .1 . 10 cents at Athol.
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NOW WE'LL LAY ECCS
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BREEDING FLOCKS
UNDER STRICT
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See why over 40,000 farmers
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Pay. All chicks from flocks
BLOODTESTED with Antigen
under our personal supervision.
Reactors removed. C. C. 1487
Write Box 104
16,000
“Good Luck” Leghorns
mated with Cockerels
from MICHIGAN R. O.P.
Production Matings
THEY SURE FEED USl
WELL WE CAN’T COMPLAIN
SEXED
CHICKS
Day-Old
Pullets and
Cockerels, also
CROSS BRED
CHICKS
NEUHAUSERChickHatcheriesNAoHioOH
28W,
43 W,
28 K,
28 C,
759, White
No. 287, R.
Red,
59
egg
s, 62
Red,
54
egg
s, 58
Red,
55
egg
s, 57
Red,
52
egg
s, 5 1
Leghorn,
55
eggs,
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ed,
54
eggs,
fluu FAIR PORT CHICKS
FOR EGG PRODUCTION
Bird No. 2SW, R. I.
points; No. 43W, R. I.
points; No. 2SK, R. I.
points; No. 28C, R. I.
points; No
55 points ;
55 points.
One will note that public benefactor
No. 1 came through with 59 eggs in the
first 61 days, a batting average of .967,
that’s well-night perfect. To the above
list might be added one N. H. Red, one
Barred Rock and four R. I. Reds, that
all tied for seventh place with 54 points
each for the months of November and
December.
The leading pens to date in each of the
principal varieties are as follows :
White Rocks. — Four Winds Farm. N.
H., 459 eggs, 466 points; Kalerok Farm,
Mass., 464 eggs, 453 points.
Barred Rocks.— R. C. Cobb. Mass., 521
eggs, 514 points; James Dryden, Cal..
379 eggs, 347 points.
N. H. Reds.— Hubbard Farms. N. IT..
476 eggs, 467 points ; John Williams,
Conn., 408 eggs, 407 points.
R. I. Reds. — E. B. Parmenter, Mass.,
592 eggs. 600 points; Pinecrest Orchards.
and broiler Profits
now. Egg prices are
higher. Raise Fairport
Chicks now.
SEXED CHICKS
Either Day-Old Pullets
or Cockerels. Get our
Prices and Guarantee.
r
GET THE FACTS!
about Fairport Chicks — their strict
Breeding Program — and how you can
make money with Poultry.
Fairport Chicks from flocks BLOOD¬
TESTED by Stained Antigen method.
Under my Personal Supervision,
actors removed.
NEW FREE CATALOG
Now ready. Get your free copy today
and start making money. C. C. 72 52. _
Commercial Hatchery Dept. BuffOrpingtofis]
Re-J
Write Box 4*2
Rhode Is.Redsj
Mass., 558 eggs, 540 points :
Donald I.
Goodenough, Conn., 524 eggs, 533 points ;
South Bend Poultry Farm, Mass.. 524
eggs, 520 points : George B. Treadwell,
Mass., 519 eggs, 505 points.
White Leghorns. — Irving .T. Kauder.
N. Y., 577 eggs, 561 points; James Dry¬
den, Cal., 567 eggs, 546 points ; Coombs
Poultry Farm, Kan., 554 eggs, 542
points; A. E. Anthony & Son, Conn., 541
eggs, 535 points ; George Lowry, Conn.,
542 eggs, 526 points.
Per Cent Production by Varieties. — 10
Anconas. 21.4 ; 10 White Wyandottes,
62.9; 20 Australorps, 42.1; 50 White
Rocks, 65.1; 70 Barred Rocks, 52.4; 70
N. H. Reds, 53.7; 380 White
60.6; 390 R. I. Reds, 69.2; 1
age all varieties 62.4.
Leghorns,
,000 aver-
FAIRPORT HATCH E WYmBSSSW
HILLP0T
Qualify CHICKS
New Hampshire
HE>$
Various Egg Auctions
The North Jersey Co-operative Egg
Auction, Inc., 582 McBride Ave., West
Paterson, N. J., Telephone Sherwood 2-
8641 ; sales each Tuesday and Friday at
1 :30 P. M. sharp. High and low prices
January 11. — N. J. fancy large 314 to
40c, brown 3114 to 32c; N. J. fancy me¬
dium 284: to 344c, brown 254 to 28c;
N. J. grade A large 304, to 35c; N. J.
grade A medium 28 to 35c ; creams large
304 to 34c; creams medium 284 to
304c; pullets 264 to 26%c; peewees
254c; total sales ISO eases.
Flemington, N. J., C. II. Stains, auc¬
tion master ; phone orders to Flemington
175. High and low prices January 11. —
N. J. fancy extras 304 to 35c; N. J.
fancy medium 28% Jo 32c; N. J. grade A
extra 29 to 314c, brown 30 to 32c; N.
J. grade A medium 27 to 304c, brown
264 to 294c; N. J. peewees 27c; duck
eggs 324 to 33c ; N. J. pullets 27 to
29%c, brown 214c; cases sold 562. Poul¬
try. — Fowl, colored 204 to 22e, Leghorn
124 to 164c; broilers, Rocks 154 to
224 c, Reds 174 to 19c; chickens, Rocks
214 to 23 %c. Reds 204 to 244c, Leg¬
horns 124 to 154c; pullets. Rocks 164
to 244 c. Reds 18 to 224c. Leghorns 12
to 154c; turkeys, hens 22 to 24c. toms
16 to 23c: ducks 15 to 21c; rabbits 12%
to 17c; roasting pigs 8 to 11c; hogs 84c;
calves 6c ; total crates 341.
Quick Maturing— Heavy Layers
Proved Profit Makers Over 20 Years
Standard— Special— Super Matings
Leghorns — Rocks — Reds
MASTER BRED STRAINS. BARRED ROCKS: Thompson
— BishopStrains;LEGHORNS:Hollywood—lanered— -Oak¬
dale S trains; R.l.REDS:Tompkin9— Knickerbocker Strains.
Special and Super Matings Bloodtested for B. W. D. by
Rapid Stain Antigen Method. All Reactors removed.
DAY OLD — 3-WEEKS OLD — ALSO SEXED CHICKS
Valuable poultry book free. Low 1935 prices. 100%
live delivery guaranteed. Write today.
W.F.HILLPOT, 1 Milford Rd.,Frenchtown,N.J.
My specialty breeds (Heavy English Type
Leghorns and Sturdy N. H. Reds) have
what every poultryman expects: Laying abili¬
ty. fast-growing and profit-showing birds.
Every bleeder blood-tested under State Su¬
pervision. (Tube Agglutination.) Send for
juices and literature. Hatches every Monday
and Thursday.
ARLE2S CHICK J
EARLE F.LAYSER. a 3. MYERSTOWN. PA.
sf^sroCK
Large type heavy producing Barron S. C.
W. English Leghorns. Hens weigh up to 7
lbs. (Bloodtested for BWD. Stained Antigen
Method.) Extra quality chicks at $9 per 100, $43.50
per 500, $85 per 1000. Chicks 100% Live Arrival
Guaranteed. 10% hooks order. Catalog free. CCC 932.
Robert L.CiAuter.
BoxR,
KleinfeltertvillePa
BABY CHICKS
from carefully culled. Blood-tested Stock (Stained An¬
tigen test, own supervision). Full count live chicks
guaranteed. Catalog free. Order now at these low
prices. Will ship C.O.D. 25 50 100 500 100ft
White & Brown Leghorns. .$2.25 $4.00 $7.50 $36.75 $70
Black Leghorns & Anconas. 2.25 4.25 8.00 38.75 75
Barred. Wh. & Buff Rocks. 2.50
W. Wyan, N.H. & R 1. Reds 2.50
Jersey Black Giants . 2.75
Assorted . 1.90
Ulsh Pltry Farm & Htchry, Bx R
4.50 8.50 4!. 25 80
4.50 8.50 41.25, 80
5.25 10.00 48.75 95
3.50 7.00 33.50 65
Port Trevorton, Pa.
State blood-tested S. C. W.
Leghorn Chicks (Tube agglu
, . , tination method.) 2S vis. in
business. 800 birds under trapuest. Big birds, big
eggs. Our hens weigh from 4 to f>lbs. Our breeders
have free range every day in the year. Prepaid
100% live guar. 10* Books order. Send for Cat.
ZELLER’S POULTRY FARM
'Mt. Aetna Ro\ 5 Peuna.
R. I. REDS
Chicks, Haching Eggs. Stock.
Certificate 1711. Circular.
WEGATEPA FARMS. Box 9,
MASS. ACCREDITED
PULLORUM FREE-
CERTIFIED
R. O. P.
HARVARD, MASS.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
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The Henyard
Poultry Foods
I would like to know which are the
chief ingredients in the egg mash for egg
production and what should the poultry
be fed with for fattening purpose? Does
grass, green or dried, make for eggs?
New York. G. c. i.
All of the ingredients of a laying mash
are needed for egg production, since eggs
cannot be produced until the needs of the
hen’s body are supplied. To attempt to
feed a laying hen solely upon the foods
particularly concerned with egg produc¬
tion, would lead to nutritional disorders
which would make egg production difficult
or impossible.
The two main classes of foods fed poul¬
try are the proteins and the carbohy¬
drates. To these are added minerals and
other nutrients of importance hut less es¬
sential to growth, body maintenance and
production. The carbohydrates cannot
replace the proteins in the service of
foods to the body, but the proteins can re¬
place carbohydrates to a considerable ex¬
tent, though at a loss in efficiency and at
greater cost to the feeder. The functions
of these different classes of foods are
mixed. It is not correct to say that car¬
bohydrates alone do certain things and
that the proteins do others. In a meas¬
ure, they replace and reinforce each
other, though they may have special im¬
portance in certain lines. Generally
speaking, the carbohydrates supply the
body with heat and energy. That is, they
furnish the body with the energy needed
to carry on the functions of life within
the body. This is work, and that work¬
ing force is supplied by the carbohydrates.
A surplus of energy may he stored up in
the body as fat, to be utilized later if
food becomes too scant to supply the
fowl's needs.
In the utilization of the carbohydrates
as sources of energy, heat is produced.
These elements of the ration, the heat
and energy producing elements, or the
carbohydrates, are needed in the greatest
abundance and are supplied, typically,
by the grains fed either whole or ground.
The chief carbohydrate food fed in this
country is corn, though wheat, oats, bar¬
ley and other grains also belong in the
cargohydrate class. They all supply the
body with heat and energy and add to
i he surplus of fat that may he acquired
by the fowl. They all contain a certain
proportion of protein, however, and aid
in the building up <*f the fowl's muscle,
the replacement of lost plumage and the
production of eggs.
Speaking generally again, the proteins
supply the body's structure with those
elements needed in its building up and
maintenance and in the production of
surpluses given off for other purposes.
The hen needs plenty of protein to make
muscle and feathers. If she has a surplus,
she utilizes it in the formation of eggs, a
product requiring an abundance of pro¬
tein food. The proteins are especially
needed by domestic animals that produce
salable products for man, the meat of
beef animals, the wool of sheep and the
eggs of hens. It is in the production of
these salable animal products that the
proteins are particularly concerned,
hence the need for their addition to the
animal's ration in sufficient quantities.
The animal’s owner has to put back in
the ration fed a replacement of the pro¬
tein given off for his benefit in salable
products, and he has to pay for this pro¬
tein more than he would have to pay for
the cheaper carbohydrates. The high
protein foods, whether of animal or vege¬
table origin, cost the feeder more than
those of less protein content. He dis¬
covers this when he purchases a high-
protein food like gluten meal in the vege¬
table class or beef scrap in the animal
class. But high-protein foods, though
more expensive, do not have to be sup¬
plied in as great abundance as the cheap¬
er carbohydrates and they are added
economically only in such proportions as
are necessary.
The bulk of all laying mashes is made
up of ground corn, or meal, ground oats,
the by-products of wheat grinding for
flour, wheat bran, wheat middlings.
Ground barley and other grains may be
used, Wheat, oats and barley and their
by-products when ground for other pur¬
poses than animal food furnish the stand¬
bys of poultry feeding in this country. To
their bulk is added some of the liigli-
protein feeds of vegetable or animal
origin, and egg production is favored if
some animal protein is added to that of
vegetable origin. The chief sources of
animal protein are meat scrap or meal,
milk in some form, liquid or dried, and
fish meal, though the latter is not as
much used as the other meat products. It
may be said that these are “the chief in¬
gredients'’ of the mash for egg produc¬
tion but that is true only in the sense
that they supply a food element particu-
larly needed in considerable quantities
when eggs are forming. Without them in
sufficient amounts, egg production would
be checked for lack of a needed ingre¬
dient in the formation of the egg whites,
a high protein part of the egg. The
fatty egg yolk requires carbohydrates in
its formation, however, and, of course, is
as essential as the white. If fat is the
chief end of the feeder, he need not add
special higli-protein feeds to the l’ation
but may utilize the corbohydrates like
cornmeal, ground oats or barley, buck¬
wheat, and other grains. He will find
milk a valuable food for fattening, how¬
ever, and will not discard it as a protein
feed that is not needed. In fact, protein
cannot be removed from any of the grains
and a mixture of both protein and car¬
bohydrates will be found in any poultry
mash or ration.
Grass, green or dry, the latter as in
well cured clover or Alfalfa, does aid in
egg production by supplying needed min¬
erals, vitamins and juices, in addition to
the two chief food classes. Dried clover
or Alfalfa is a good substitute for these
grasses when green and the latter cannot
be had use the green state. They should
be green cured, however, not sun dried to
the extent of being burned. Other vege¬
table foods, like beets, cabbage, etc., are
also valuable for their succulence and re¬
inforcement of less palatable feeds, m.b.d.
A Poultry Investment
I want to go into chicken raising and
would like some advice. I can invest
$500. How many chickens could I buy at
time of hatching" until ready for pullets
to lay? Of course prices vary but so
nearly as possible, I would like to know.
If a person had to borrow to get started
would you advise him to do it? There
would be cost of chicks, fuel, loss of
chicks and feed. l. w. g.
You evidently understand that costs
vary so much as to make any estimates
of little or no value unless all details
are known and the figures are based upon
them. In addition to the items you men¬
tion. is the overhead cost, this varying
with the equipment needed and at hand.
To bring a White Leghorn pullet to
laying age will require about 20 lbs. of
feed, and the feed constitutes about (50
per cent of the raising cost. To this,
must be added all other items of cost,
these varying with circumstances. It
might not be our of the way to estimate
the cost of a Leghorn pullet of such
breeding as to make her worth raising at
from $1 to $1.25 at the time of begin-
iug production.
As to borrowing money to make a start
in the poultry business, I think that
there are few reasonably conservative
poultrymen who would advise it unless all
the circumstances surrounding the ven¬
ture were peculiarly favorable to the en¬
terprise. Ir certainly would be very easy
to invest $5(10 and see that amount
gradually melt away in unforseen ex¬
penses without adequate return. I could
not advise one not already well ac¬
quainted with the details of the poultry
business from actual experience to risk
their savings in the untried venture, much
less borrow money for the purpose, m.b.d.
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DURHAM, CONN.
BREEDERS OF
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Pullorum Accredited (BAV.D.) Tube Agglutina¬
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ALL CHICKS are produced from- our own eggs.
OUR 3000 BREEDERS (largely selected yearling
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“I AM SURE,” writes an Ohio poultryman, “that the
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During the last eight years hundreds of feed manu¬
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experiment stations, too — have reported similar
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Feed your baby chicks NOPCO XX daily to build big
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your broilers sooner and get bigger eggs more quickly
when your pullets begin to lay.
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EGG MONEY
February chicks will be laying when eggs are
worth something — and the broilers will be worth
more also.
Get the best — they’ll do the rest. Send for
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Every egg from our own farm — nothing under
24 ounces set. (Code 1371.)
SANFORD E. ALGER Jr.
Box R-Torrey St. Brockton, Mass.
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Astounding— highest value we have ever offered. Pure
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Deposit ?2 hundred. Without exaggeration double
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The American Shell Products Co. of
Muscatine, Iowa, trading as the Ameri¬
can Feed Products Co. and the Crushed
Shell Co., made representations that its
crushed shell is in fact crushed oyster
shell by marking the burlap shipping
bags with “oyster” in large letters and
mussel placed obscurely. The Federal
Trade Commission charges that this has
the effect of leading purchasers to believe
that they are buying oyster shell, where¬
as in their different mixtures the oyster
shell is as low as 5 per cent and in others
50 and 75 per cent. There is further
evident alleged attempt to mislead pur¬
chaser by using the address Biloxi, Miss.,
as one of its places of business, when as
a matter of fact it has no business place
there. Biloxi ships oyster shell and the
use of the name is unfair. The company
is ordered to make a detailed report and
show why an order to cease the practices
should not be issued against them.
Four concerns found violating the Fed¬
eral seed act were lined in the IT. S. Dis¬
trict Courts. R. B. Buchanan Seed Co.,
of Memphis, Tenn., was find $200 on the
charge that Sudan grass seed was found
misbranded as to germination and noxious
weed seeds. The Scott County [Milling
Co.. Sikeston, Mo., was lined $100 and
costs on a charge of misbranding as to
germination of rye seed. A. X. Levin,
Chattanooga, Tenn., shipped misbranded
Crimson clover seed to Alabama. The
seed was seized and the court ordered it
to be destroyed or given to a charitable
institution for feed purposes only. The
Mitchell Seed Co., of St. Joseph, Mo.,
labeled Sudan grass seed with a germina¬
tion of approximately 84 per cent but the
seed was found not to germinate more
than 88 per cent and was seized by the
marshal and ordered destroyed.
My wife bought through the local agent
of an insurance company several paid-up
policies and loans on policies, paying the
amount that the owner of the policy
wanted, and then, when these were cash¬
able getting what the company would
pay. thus making a small profit of from
$5 to $10. A large number of people here
did this and all was well until the agent
was negligent. He does not work for the
company now. While working for them
lie cashed one of the checks which was
supposed to have gone to my wife and
forged the name of the person in whose
name the policy was issued. Does the
insurance company have to stand back of
their agents and pay us back our money V
Maine. S. G. p.
This claim would be against the agent
and not the insurance company. The
policies are not negotiable and you assume
all the risk when you purchase them.
There seems to have been quite a busi¬
ness done by this agent in buying up
these policies from the insured and then
selling them to others at a profit, who in
turn are told they can collect from the
insurance companies. We are advised
that many of these policies so sold have
expired or are written under terms that
would preclude any possibility of getting
a payment from them. The only possible
hope of collecting the amount paid for the
policy would be to sue the agent who sold
them to you. There are so many schemes
promulgated these days that we want to
urge our readers to tie up the purse
strings in double knots if necessary.
I am the executor of an estate and have
deposited the money which I received in
this capacity in a savings bank. The
mortgage on my house is now due. Can
I use this money to pay off the mortgage
and give the heirs of the estate a new
first mortgage? b. J. o.
New York.
Such an investment would be not only
extremely inadvisable but might be at¬
tacked later on as improper for an execu¬
tor. One in charge of an estate must take
special care not to mix estate funds with
his own funds, or to involve his obliga¬
tions to the estate with his own personal
affairs. If any such course is pursued
and the value of estate assets is impaired
or lost altogether, the representative of
the estate can be held personally liable.
January 20, 1935
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CENTRAL N . Y. CONTEST
White Leghorns, pen of 10
Average 261 eggs, 270 points.
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Please accept my approval of your sus¬
tained policy of honesty not only in your¬
self but also in your advertising. Last
year a seed advertisement read as if it
offered 12 ounces of seed for 30c, but only
six ounces was sent. The seeds were high
class and worth the money, but the adver¬
tisement as it stood was delusive. When
your attention was called to it you
promptly admitted the fault, and had the
language corrected. Another farm maga¬
zine. in spite of protests from me. con¬
tinues the deceptive language. It was as
easy for it as it was for you to insist on
the change. The R. N.-Y. has simply
again shown its calibre. c. F. p.
Massachusetts.
In the above case it was only a matter
of clarifying an offer by the responsible
seed house. But we want every patron
of our advertisers to get what he has a
clear right to expect, not only in price
but in quality, which is especially im¬
portant in seeds.
I received a card from the Atkins
Leather Co., Atkins, Va.. in which they
said that they tanned harness leather by
an old process for 22c per pound, and by
chrome-tanned method at 18c per pound ;
that it took good hides to make harness
leather and that we could pay them when
the leather was finished, but wo were to
pay the freight on them. I sent them a
box of hides weighing 43 pounds and have
written three times but get no acknowl¬
edgment. The Post Office officials should
put a stop to this kind of business. Your
help will be appreciated. o. P. H.
Virginia.
After a great deal of delay the Atkins
Leather Co. sent some of the hides back,
but they were not finished as promised.
The reader, however, sent two more
hides, and these have not been returned
and no reply made to inquiries.
I shipped W. Edison Kain, 9 13th Ave.,
New York City. 1 dozen live squabs.
I have not heard from him and have
written him twice. Mr. Kain has some¬
thing to do with the National Squab
Breeders' Association. The express com¬
pany looked them up to see if they were
delivered and Kain signed for them him¬
self. I should get paid for them. Will
you find out if Mr. Kain is reliable or
not ? w. l. c.
Maine.
We have had no response from Mr.
Kain. We understand he is still solicit¬
ing shipments and, therefore, put this
case on record for the benefit of our other
readers.
In December. 192S, I lent a man $150
and took his note, payable in December,
1929. He pays no attention to my de¬
mands for payment and I am told that it
is too late for me to do anything. Is this
right? L. b.
New Yrork.
If your debtor has not made any pay¬
ments at all since 1929. you have six
years, that is until December, 1935, with¬
in which to take legal action against him.
I wrote to The R. N.-Y. about 10
days ago saying I had received the goods,
at which time I also sent in my renewal.
I appreciate greatly what The R. N.-Y.
is and has been doing for its subscribers ;
it is to my mind the greatest paper in
its field. J. G. D.
New Jersey.
The service was gladly given, and we
appreciate the courtesy in advising us of
the adjustment.
In October I wrote you for advice
about some government bonds and the ad¬
visability of buying property. Your let¬
ter confirmed our own idea about these
things and was most reassuring. I am
very grateful to you for your advice and
for writing me in so much detail. I wish
to you and The R. N.-Y. a most happy
New Year. b..f. .t.
New York.
We reciprocate the good wishes of our
reader and are glad that our information
was of help.
I sent Robert Collier $30 for 300 gold
mining shares and did not get any certifi¬
cates. Can you collect the $30 for me.
Pennsylvania. a. i\ s.
This gold mine stock could not be lo¬
cated in the stock market records, and it
is doubtful if there ever was any value to
it. At any rate the Robert Collier & Co.,
Inc., and the Eurydice Gold Mining Co.
were ordered to discontinue selling their
securities in Pennsylvania. It is there¬
fore. impossible to get any redress for the
shareholder.
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Big English White Leghorns (Hens weigh up to 7 lbs. ea.) . $4.25 $8.00 $38.00 $75.00
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Jersey Black Giants, Mammoth Light Brahmas . 5.25 10.00 48.00 95.00
100% prepaid live delivery guaranteed. 10% books order. Can ship C'OD. Catalog free.
STRICKLER POULTRY FARMS. BOX R, SHERIDAN. PENNSYLVANIA.
Try Peerless Chicks this year. They are from Ohio Approved stock, blood-tested for B.W.D, by the antigen,
whole blood method and all reactors removed. Chick losses during first 14 days replaced ? „
cost. Hatched in all new modern equipment including the latest sanitary separate hatchers, lou 11 DO surpnsen
at their vitality and our moderate prices. Send for illustrated catalog describing leading breeds. L. L. o-i. .
PEERLESS HATCHERY Box 201 LEIPSIC. OHIO
MAPLE LAWN CHICKS— Extra Quality and Special Prices.
HATCHES MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS OF EVERY WEEK. 100 500 1000
SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS — AA G RAOE .............. . . $7 00 $55 00
BARRED ROCKS. WHITE ROCKS and R. I. REDS, WHITE WYANDOTTES.... - 7.50 37.50
N H Reds $8.50-100; Assorted Chicks $7-100. All breeders blood-tested Antigen Method.
100% live arrival, postpaid. Write for circular. ...otcouiiic pj
MAPLE LAWN POULTRY FARM. R. T. EHRENZELLER, Box E. IVIcALISTERVILLE, PA.
$70.00
75.00
(C. C. 5920
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Events of the Week
I’m Alone Case Settled. — Under a
final decision Jan. 9 the United States
must apologize to the Canadian govern¬
ment and pay ‘$50,666.50 damages for the
sinking on March 22, 1929, by the Coast
Guard Dexter of the rum-running schoon¬
er I’m Alone, a vessel of Canadian regis¬
try, in the Gulf of Mexico, 200 miles off
the Louisiana coast. Canada had claimed
damages of $386,803.18. This decision
was announced by Willis Van Devanter,
associate justice of the United State Su¬
preme Court, and Sir Lyman Poore Duff,
Chief Justice of Canada, who were the
commissioners of arbitration under the
ship liquor treaty of 1924 between the
United States and Great Britain for con¬
trolling liquor smuggling. Of the dam¬
ages awarded, $25,000 is to be paid as
compensation to the Canadian govern¬
ment and $25,666.50 to the master and
members of the crew of the I'm Alone or
their families. Included in the latter is
$10,185 to the widow and children of
Leon M a inguy, a French citizen of St.
Pierre, Miquelon, who was drowned when
the schooner sunk. Two other members
of the crew have since died. The I’m
Alone was spoken by the Coast Guard
Cutter Wolcott when about 10.5 miles off
Louisiana, but did not heed the call and
headed to sea. The Wolcott and other
revenue cutters took up the pursuit and
two days later the schooner was sunk by
gunfire from the cutter Dexter. Canada
maintained that this act did not fall
within the doctrine of hot pursuit and
that the sinking was unjustified, contrary
to the ship liquor treaty and contrary to
international law.
Amelia Earhart Completes Pacific
Flight. — Amelia Earhart Putnam
reached Oakland Airport Jan. 13 after
conquering 2,408 miles of Pacific Ocean
fog and threatening rainstorms to com¬
plete the first solo flight ever made, either
east or west, between Hawaii and the
North American continent. Eighteen
hours and 16 minutes out of Wheeler
Field, Honolulu, Miss Earhart picked up
the California coast at Point Lobitos,
about 50 miles south of her true circle
course, and swung northward on a bee
line and low, for Oakland Airport, while
scores of planes looped and soared in the
skies high above her, anxiously seeking
to guide her to a safe landing.
Drake Estate Promoter Arrested. —
Oscar M. Hartzell, 59 years old, a one¬
time Iowa farmer who swindled persons
all over the country of $700,000 with a
claim to the “estate’’ of Sir Francis
Drake in England, was turned over to the
Federal authorities Jan. 14. He was ar-
iested at Chicago at the request of gov¬
ernment authorities.
National Agricultural Conference.
— Amending the Agricultural Act, mone¬
tary reform, rural credits, national land
utilization, co-operative marketing and
the enactment of legislation vesting in¬
creased regulatory powers in the Secre¬
tary of Agriculture to deal with problems
affecting the farm situation were urged
upon President Roosevelt Jan. 15 by the
National Agricultural Conference, headed
by Edward A. O'Neal, president of the
American Farm Bureau Federation.
Others present were L. <T. Taber of the
National Grange; M. W. Thatcher of the
Farmers’ National Grain Corporation ;
John I). Miller of the National Co-opera¬
tive Council, and Clifford Gregory of the
Agricultural Editors Association. Secre¬
tary Wallace, Chester C. Davis, director
of the Agricultural Adjustment Adminis¬
tration. and F. F. Hill, representing the
Farm Credit Administration, also sat in.
The conference representatives told the
President that every item of national
policy should be weighed as to its effect
on agriculture, and that steps should be
taken to correct such policies as price¬
fixing and the paj ing of “unduly high
wages” on CWA and other Federal
projects.
Subsistence Homesteads in New
York State. — Purchase of a tract of 49
acres at a cost of $9,740.60 for the first
Subsistence Homestead Community in
New York State, near Rochester, was an¬
nounced Jan. 15 by Secretary Ickes. The
project, to be developed on Howard Road
in Gales, one mile west of the Rochester
city line, will provide for at least 30
homesteads at a total cost of about $100,-
000. As in all subsistence homestead pro¬
jects, individual homesteads will be sold
to the homesteaders on a purchase con¬
tract calling for payments over 30 years,
with interest at 3 per cent on the unpaid
principal. Monthly payments in the
Rochester project will be about $13. The
average monthly rent paid by the 76 fami¬
lies studied is $20.
Jan. 30-Feb. 2. — Annual exposition,
Willimantic Poultry Association, Wil-
limantic, Conn.
Jan. 28-30. — Ohio State Horticultural
Society, annual meeting in connection
with Farmers’ Week, Ohio State Univer¬
sity, Columbus, O.
Feb. 11-16. — Farm and Home Week,
New York State College of Agriculture,
Ithaca, N. Y.
Feb. 12-16. — Philadelphia Poultry,
Bantam, Pigeon, Game Bird and Pet
Show, Joyland Hall. 69th and Market
Sts., Philadelphia. II. W. Sterling, su¬
perintendent, Morrisville, Pa. ; J. Allen
Gardy, manager, Doylestown, Pa.
367 Maule
Tomato
Large, smooth, heavy;
ripens evenly, without
ridges or cracks. Deep
soiid, luscious flesh; red.
Full-size loo plant packet
seeds free with Maule’ s Seed
Book. Send So for postage.
WM. HENRY MAULE
Building, Philadelphia, Pa.
H4 Giant Zinnias 10$
4 colors, Scarlet, Yellow, Lavender, Rose
1 full size pkt. each (value 40c) for 10c
postpaid. Burpee’s Guaranteed Seeds.
Burner’s Garden Book F REE. Write today.
W. Atlee Burpee Co., 313 Burpee Bids., Philadelphia
XT I rjVip For Rues and Hand-Knitting at bargain
Y AKIMS prices. Samples* knitting directions free.
JL lllVllD Bartlett Yarn Mills, Box 7, Harmony, Me.
12 GLADIOLUS BULBS 10c! Finest varieties, all colors,
guaranteed to bloom. Send 10c today. Maule’s Seed Book
free. 1VM. HEXRI MAULE, 473 Maule Bldg., Philadelphia, i’a.
I? A TTEP IF C Edison non-acid Storage Batteries
Dnl 1 CIVILO for Power-Light Plants. Battery
diseases unknown. Long life, etc. Complete Generat¬
ing Plants, motors, etc. Free interesting literature.
Hawley Smith Co., 310 Wash. Ave., Danbury, Conn.
ORDER from Reliable Company finest obtainable long,
red leaf chewing or mellow, easy burning smoking,
5 pounds either, only $1 postpaid. Ordinary grades,
10 pounds $1.00. Prompt shipments. Our guarantee
hold — 100% Perfect Satisfaction or money back.
STANDARD TOBACCO CO., MAYFIELD, KY.
Films developed any size 25c coin—
Including two enlargements. CENTURY PHOTO
SERVICE, Box 829, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
SPECIAL SALE — Men’s and boys' lace leg pants.
Boys’ heavy knickers and long pants, Men’s hand-
knit stockings sizes 10 to II, Men’s and boys’ sheep¬
skin lined coats, broken sizes, less than cost.
Write for particulars.
Maine Sheep and Wool Assn. - Augusta, Maine
GIFT CARD Birthday, Convalescent,
A GGOD T A /I CMTI Sympathy, Congracula-
MEN 1 I tions. Finest quality,
newest designs of leading manufactures. Keep an as¬
sortment on hand, occasions for use come every day.
Send 50 cents for sample assortment of 12 cards.
Money refunded if not satisfactory. Write for agents’
terms. NELSON DUFRESNE, VALLEY FALLS, N. Y.
Farm Help Wanted
WANTED — Farm operator who supplies stock
and labor for 150-acre modern dairy farm fully
equipped. THE GRANARY, Quakertown, Pa.
WANTED — About March 15, middle-aged Prot¬
estant couple, no children, light housework;
must have knowledge of gardening, flowers,
fruit, drive ear and general farm work; care of
two or three cows, 1 horse and chickens; per¬
manent place if competent: furnish eottafee.
heat, electric light, milk and vegetables; near
Westport. Conn.: write giving age. references,
nationality and salary expected. ADVERTISER
8636, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED - — Single man general farm work,
Pennsylvania: must drive tractor; $20 month¬
ly. Write ADVERTISER 8637, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WORKING SUPERINTENDENT and wife, no
children, about April 1, 1935; man experi¬
enced in running a small commercial vegetable,
berry, fruit and chicken farm; wife, cook and
care for owner’s household: two in family: ten¬
ant house all improvements; state experience in
detail and wages expected. Address “FARM,”
830 Lefeourt Building, Newark, N. ,1.
MARRIED FARMER, fast milker: state lowest
salary acceptable: modern house, number in
family. ADVERTISER S639, care Rural New-
Yorker.
EXPERIENCED MAN for poultry and garden, a
few cows, driver’s license, one who has some
experience in game breeding preferred: only a
mail who wants to work need apply; state wages
expected. ANTON NIELSEN, New Milford,
Conn.
WANTED — Man. middle-aged, single, for poul¬
try farm; sober and reliable: $12 per month;
steady job and good home. ALBRECHT, Ledge-
wood, N. J.
WANTED — Houseworker, $35 a month, three in
family: New York City: references. ADVER¬
TISER 8659, care Rural New-Yorker.
Situations Wanted
I’OULTRYMAN DESIRES position on private
estate; can drive car. EDWARD DECKER,
143-29 Glassboro Ave., Jamaica, L. I., N. Y.
WOULD LIKE work on poultry farm, experi¬
enced ; best references. ADVERTISER 8606,
care Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED POULTRYMAN. single, Ameri¬
can, college trained, honest, capable and ef¬
ficient; references; please state wages. ADVER¬
TISER 8611, care Rural New-Yorker.
BY SINGLE MAN. experienced on bees, poul¬
try, some fruit growing. FALK, 126 Linden
Ave., Ithaca, N. Y.
POSITION WANTED as working manager of
farm or estate by man of exceptional good
character and ability; age 43 years, have grown
son 18 years; lifetime experience dairying, poul¬
try, farm and garden crops; good home with
conveniences more important than salary; 15
years with present employer (sold place) who
will furnish unquestionable references. BOX
271. Central Valley, Orange County, N. Y.
POULTRYMAN, THOROUGHLY experienced,
wants position; middle-aged: reference. AD¬
VERTISER 8635, care Rural New-Yorker.
MAN WANTS position on poultry farm: small
wages, good home desired. CURRIE, 1621
65th St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
POSITION WANTED by a man, can do all kinds
of work; American, sober. E. F., Moravia.
N. Y.
HOUSEKEEPER’S POSITION, woman, 30, good
cook, neat and clean; gentlemen preferred.
ADVERTISER 8638, care Rural New-Yorker.
SITUATION WANTED — Poultryman. manager,
theoretical and practical experience: single,
33 years old, intelligent, honest and good, will¬
ing worker. ADVERTISER 8640, care Rural
New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, single, desires steady position
dairy farm, caretaker small estate or business;
reliable, willing, experienced. ADVERTISER
8641, care Rural New-Yorker.
GARDENER - CARETAKER, young man with
mother, desires position: drive, care livestock;
11 years’ private estate experience; reference:
comfortable house. ADVERTISER 8642, care
Rural New-Yorker.
DANISH AYOMAN. excellent cook. neat, clean.
wants housekeeping position. ADVERTISER
8643, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, EXPERIENCED incubation and
rearing, desires position: best references. AD¬
VERTISER 8647, care Rural New-Yorker.
LADY WISHES position as housekeeper or
managing farm boarding house, experienced.
MRS. SHAW, 1S09 4tli Ave., Richmond, Va.
YOUNG MAN. 21, desires position on poultry
farm; has theoretical and practical experi¬
ence; Jersey preferred. ADVERTISER S650. care
Rural New-Y*orker.
GARDENER. FARMER, caretaker. American,
42. married, good mechanic, highest recom¬
mendations. ADVERTISER 8653, care Rural
New-Yorker.
CARETAKER. HANDY-MAN. married, no chil¬
dren, wants position; experienced lawns, vege¬
tables, flowers, stock, carpentry, repair work,
chauffeur’s license. ADVERTISER 8654, care
Rural New-Yorker.
HOUSEKEEPER-NURSE. American woman. 35:
refined, dependable, capable. ADVERTISER
S658, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN desires farm work, no bad habits:
experienced: references; state wages. AD¬
VERTISER 8660, care Rural New-Yorker.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
56-ACRE FARM for sale cheap, good producer,
on improved highway, terms easy. C. M.
LAUVER, McAlisterville, Pa.
AY ANTED — Within 65 miles of New York City,
a dairy or general farm. 100 to 300 acre’s;
finest soil and location; New York State or Jer¬
sey only: price and full particulars. ADVER¬
TISER 8594, care Rural New-Yorker.
20-ACRE FARM. 5-room house, garage, chicken
bouses, electricity, etc.; 15 miles from Atlantic
City; $2,500. 1-3 cash. HENRY CHAPMAN,
Port Republic, N. J.
FARM FOR SALE — 20 acres, 2 1 wood: a great
bargain; adapted for poultry raising, trucking
and farming. BOX 4, Sergeantsville. X. J.
FOR SALE — Farm of 103 acres, two miles from
county seat, school on place; suitable for
dairy : new barn with cement floors, 10-room
good house, other building in first-class condi¬
tion: stock and tools: price $7,000. A'ALEN-
TINE WISXIEWSKI, Campbell, Steuben County,
N. Y.
WANTED TO RENT, with option to buy, well-
equipped dairy farm. 15-20 cows, near good
market. F. TSCHUDY, Route 3, Peekskill,
N. Y.
HOUSE, 8 ROOMS, in Bernardsville, N. J. ; 3
acres, all fruits, chicken houses for 500: rent
$60: boarders. FRED STROE1IMER, Somerville,
N. J.
EXPERIENCED FARMER who can furnish half
livestock, farm over 100 acres, equipped with
stock, machinery: Belvidere, N. J.; on shares.
Write 80 FAIRVIEW AVE., Verona, N. J.
*' wv! ii uii) xv . J- i , VII Ilul U*
surfaced road, near State highway, farm 30
acres, with 22-room house, completely furnished,
barn, stable, 3-ear garage, complete set of farm¬
ing implements, etc.; central beating, electric
light, running water; all buildings and entire
place in excellent condition; house is especially
suited for Summer boarding house and has
been successfully run as such; conveniently
situated in midst of beautiful scenery, with fine
walks, drives, etc.; well wooded; fruit trees,
vegetable garden, small fruits. Apply THEO¬
DORE FUCHS, Box 66, Cornwall, N. Y. Phone
Cornwall 369M.
FOR SALE — Six-room house, all improvements,
garage, coops for about thousand chickens
large plot; $3,500. F. BUCK, Hauppauge, L. I.,
TO LEASE — Dairy farm, stalls for 50 cows, mod¬
ern equipment: location Hudson River Val¬
ley; excellent market facilities; references re¬
quired. ADVERTISER 8651, care Rural New-
Yorker.
FOR SALE — 90 acres, new dairy barn and two
good houses located 40 miles from Philadel¬
phia, also near large town; priced to sell with
terms at low rate of interest. ADVERTISER
8652, care Rural New-Yorker.
raxi.u run balk or rent, near Milford Del •
concrete road; 36 acres tillable, 50’ acres
timber, 5-room house, barn, 2 chicken houses,
other buddings, fruit; price $1,500. $500 down-
rent $12o per year. ADVERTISER 8655, care
Rural New-Yorker.
57 ACRES, NEAR Middletown. State road- elec-
tncity good buildings; $4,500. HOLST.' Slate
Hill, N. Y.
Fruits and Foods
FANCY FLORIDA fruit, tree-ripened, fresh-
picked. thin skin, juicy, practically seedless
oranges and grapefruit, straight or mixed bushel
box. express prepaid. $2.85, smaller size juice
oranges bushel $2.60. prepaid: safe delivery
guaranteed. SUNNYSIDE GROVES. Orlando, Fla.
HONEY — Fine white clover. 60-lb. can $4 50-
• guaranteed. J. B. BURTIS, Ma-
rietta, N. Y.
BLACK WALNUT kernels, highest quality 2
pounds $1.25 postpaid. H. F. STOKE. Roan¬
oke, Va.
HONEY— Extra white 60 lbs. $4.80. white $4.50;
light amber $4.20. f .o.b. ; 10 lbs. $1.60, post¬
paid. A. J. NORMAN, Geneva, N. Y.
* '’Odto can. here, mild mixed am¬
ber $3.90, clover-basswood $4.20, clover $5 10
10-lb. pail delivered $1.50, clover $1.75, 5 ibs!
"^joIesale lots in pails and jars. RAY
C. WILCOX. Odessa. N. Y.
CLOVER OR FRUIT blossom honey. United
„ St?Ae4 f’jncy’ 5 lbs- Postpaid zone
3. JOHN A AN de POELE, Abington, Mass.
^tt CLOY ER honey, 6 lbs. $1, postpaid.
HARRY BOl'ER, Denver, Pa.
CLOVER HONEY, extra, white, 60 lbs $4 80
nvoifw18’ » \!)’ white $4-40’ S8-40. LAVERN
DEPEW, Auburn, N. Y.
HONEY' — 60 lbs. extra clover $4.80, amber $3 90
buckwheat $3.60, 28-lb. handy pail clover
$2.40, not prepaid; 10 lbs. clover postpaid $1.50
1° lbs. $2.10, 10-lb. pail clover comb $1.5o’;
quality, purity, satisfaction guaranteed. F. W
LESSER, Fayetteville, N. Y.
HONEY — Our best light clover, 1 5-lb. pail $1
2 pails $1.80. 1 60-lb. pail $6, all postpaid
third zone. FINGER LAKES APIARIES, Homer,
N. Y.
FINE CLOVER and buckwheat honev, price list
mailed on request. C. N. BALLARD, Valois,
Is . Y.
PURE VERMONT maple syrup. $2.20 gallon or
5 lbs. sugar, $1.45: delivered third zone.
MAPLE LANE FARM, 224 East Ave., Burling¬
ton, Vt.
CLOVER HONEY, pails and 60’s. LYMAN
APIARIES, Easthampton, Mass.
NEW BLACK walnut kernels, 2 lbs. $1.25, 5
lbs. $2.50. prepaid parcel post. BLACK AVAL-
NUT CO., Strasburg, A’a.
TO CLOSE after Christmas maple syrup $1.90
per gallon; also highest quality ’homemade
fruit cake $1 per pound: delivered to third zone
DEN ROBINSON, Pawlet, Art.
CHOICE BLACK walnut kernels. 2 lbs. $1 post¬
paid. H. M. ARTZ, AVoodstock, Va.
PURE HONEY — 5-lb. pails, liquid or granulated,
postpaid, third zone, clover, pail $1, two
$1.70, four $3. mixed flowers 85e, $1.40, $2.50:
ask prices 12 pails. 60-lb. cans and comb honev
HUGH GREGG, Elbridge, N. Y.
HONEY — Choice white clover, 60 lbs. $4.80 120
lbs. $9. NOAH BORDNER, Holgate, Ohio.
FAMOUS CHESAPEAKE OYSTERS, right from
the beds, strictly fresh and delicious! Pro¬
ducer to consumer prices: Selects $2.30. medium
$2, gallon; two or more 15c gallon less: all pre¬
paid. Medium oysters in shell $1.25 bushel here.
AA’M. LORD, Cambridge, Aid.
Miscellaneous
WHY CLIP your cows with dull clipper blades
. when they can be sharpened like new on spe¬
cial grinding machines; all work guaranteed,
prompt service: enclose 50c with each pair of
blades and mail to JOHN F. LAAArS0N, Nutley,
N. J. (Formerly Delaneey, N. Y.)
FLORIDA OR CALIFORNIA cheap; Tonawanda
bouse ear on Reo Speed Wagon ebasis: all
the comforts of home: sleeps four; for sale or
trade. E. J. ROBBINS, 25 S. Bay Shore Ave.,
Bay Shore, N. Y.
Coming Meetings and Shows
Jan. 21-25. — Nineteenth annual Penn¬
sylvania Farm Show, Harrisburg, Pa.
Jan. 22-24. — N. Y. State Nurserymen’s
Conference, State College of Agriculture,
Ithaca, N. Y.
Jan. 23. — New York State Agricul¬
tural Society, annual meeting, Albany,
N. Y.
Jan. 24-25. — Twenty-fifth annual moot¬
ing and trade show, New York State
Vegetable Growers’ Association, Ten
Eyck Hotel, Albany, N. Y.
Jan. 30.— Annual meeting Hudson Val¬
ley, N. Y„ Society of Apiculture, New
Armory, Kingston, N. Y., 10 A. M.
Francis D. Stillman, Cornwall, N. Y„
secretary.
Jan. 30-Feb. 1. — Now York State Hor¬
ticultural Meeting, State Armory, King¬
ston, N. Y.
MIDDLE-AGED COUPLE, no children; handle
cows, horses, housework; $35, more if satis¬
factory: room in house. ADVERTISER 8648,
care Rural New-Yorker.
FARMER DESIROUS of adding turkeys and
game; write experienced breeder with stock,
equipment, fencing; share-basis: references. AD¬
VERTISER S644, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Young single Protestant farm-hand:
must understand cows, chickens and general
farming. ADVERTISER 8656, care Rural New-
Yorker.
COUPLE TO WORK farm on shares, near
Bethlehem. Pa., with own stock preferred.
ADVERTISER 8657, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Boy, 16, to help on poultry farm;
good home, small wages: give full particulars.
ALFRED SPANN, Medford, L. I., N. Y.
EXPERIENCED HOUSEWORKER, Protestant,
plain cooking. $30 monthly; neat, conscien¬
tious worker; family of 3: comfortable home in
suburbs: references. MRS. WM. WAI.ENTA,
4324 220th Place, Bayside, L. I., N. Y.
2,500-HEN CAPACITY breeding farm for rent;
well stocked and equipped ; splendid oppor-
tunitv for experienced poultryman. COLLINS.
335 W. 87th St., New York City.
WILL BUY dairy farm, with or without stock;
send full details first letter, down payment,
road directions by automobile from New York.
ADVERTISER S645, care Rural New-Yorker.
SALE — Five-room bungalow, furnished, garage.
also two small houses on lot 66x315 feet;
fruit trees and fenced for chickens. BOX 524,
Haines City, Florida.
WANTED TO RENT general-poultry farm (SO
miles New York | ; wood, water; send details.
ADVERTISER 8646, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED TO BUY 100 to 150-acre chicken farm
within 50 miles of Ithaca, N. Y. BOX 6S4,
Katonah, N. Y.
WANTED — 60-80-acre farm within 80 miles New
York, about half woods, balance good fertile
soil. 8-10-room bouse, good condition, electricity,
brook or pond: no agent: quote price. ADVER¬
TISER 8649, care Rural New-Yorker.
HAY — Clover and Timothy mixed, car and
truck-loads: also wheat straw, salt hay. C.
STANLEY SHORT, Cheswold, Del.
AMERICAN ELECTRIC, capacity 1,900 egg in¬
cubator: price reasonable: best condition. AL¬
EXANDER BROWNE, R. D. 4, Ithaca, N. Y.
BUCKEYE INCUBATOR No. 7, equipped, hot
water and electric; also Lower all-electric,
10,000 capacity; new. DARWIN BERGEY,
Bergey, Pa.
TWO AMERICAN electric incubators, 1,900-egg
capacity each, used only one season, $100 each
LUSTGARTEN, North Haledon, N. J.
BEEMAN GARDEN tractor with full outfit im¬
plements. also cart; cost nearly five hundred,
sell for half. CHARLES PFISTNER, Livonia,
N. Y.
OTHER BUSINESS compels me to sell 16.000
capacity Jamesway incubator, like new; 12
pedigreed baskets; 1 candler: 1 extra motor and
scale: $850, for quick sale; 3,200 American all-
electric, used two months, $175. MRS J.
SMITH, Batavia, N. Y.
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The Head of the Flock
Vol. XCIV.
Published Weekly by The Rural Publishing Co.,
333 W. 30th St., New York. Trice Fifty Cents a Year.
February 2, i935
Entered as Second-Class Matter, June 2, 1879, at the Post
Office at New York, N. Y., under the Act of March 3, 1879,
No. 5315
82
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
February 2. 1935
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A SUCCESSFUL RURAL TELEPHONE
S I READ the article on page 10 en¬
titled “Fifty Years of Farm Experi¬
ence,” I was much interested to note
Mr. Parker's statement that he had
the first farmer’s telephone in Gen¬
esee County installed in his home in
1899. Investigation of the records of the Byron
Telephone Company proved that there was in op¬
eration in Genesee County a rural telephone line
serving 15 families on a route eight miles long in the
Spring of 1897. The development of this venture
into an entirely new field of activity might be an
interesting story, and is a good illustration of the
results that may be obtained when a group of
farmers decide to “do it themselves” as The R. N.-Y.
so frequently suggests.
The desire to establish communication between
those remaining in the old Cook homestead with a
married daughter on a farm two miles distant, first
prompted the two families concerned to pioneer into
this comparatively new field. To be sure we were
encouraged to attempt this, because an amateur ef¬
fort of two other nearby families to communicate by
means of a primitive telephone had been fairly suc¬
cessful. This short line, about one-half mile in
length, constructed by H. O. Norton, later to become
president and manager of the Byron Telephone Com¬
pany, may well lay claim to the honor of being the
first farm telephone in Genesee County, so far as
the writer can learn.
The idea to connect the two homes first mentioned
in this story, quickly spread to include 12 or 14
other farm homes. As neighbors and relatives
learned of the proposed venture, they too wanted to
be included. The line was built, covering the eight
miles necessary to reach the several homes, one of
them being the local physician.
A man with some electrical experience was en¬
gaged to assist us in building and installing, but the
major part of the construction was done by the
farmers themselves. Each member of the group had
his own call signal suggested by the Morse code, and
only answered when his own “ring” was sounded.
An exception to this was understood, for in case of
fire, one long ring promptly brought every member
to the phone, when the call for help was given
and located.
This served the purpose for several years, but
soon it became apparent that the time was coming
when a larger field must be covered to satisfy public
requirements, and we saw no reason why we should
not attempt to meet the demand. A. central office
building was erected with adequate switchboard in¬
stalled, eventually giving 24-hour service to 308 sub¬
scribers. To accomplish this 50 miles of poles were
set, some of them carrying as many as 20 wires. For
several years a very unusual service was given to
the patrons of our company, in that toll service was
available through the one switchboard on both the
“Bell,” and “Home” or independent, telephone com¬
panies. So far as we are able to learn this was the
only instance in New York State where this dual
service was granted. This unique privilege was
continued until the independent companies were all
absorbed by the New York Telephone Company.
The Byron Telephone Company was organized in
1903, and incorporated in 1904, and after nearly 30
years of profitable and satisfactory service to the
public was finally sold out to the New York Tele¬
phone Company in 1931, irvixg c. h. cook.
GOOD WORDS FOR THE POTATO
With reference to that implied slogan “No po¬
tatoes for the plump,” and consequently that men¬
ace to the prosperity of the potato-grower, com
mented on in your editorial of January 12, with
some combating publicity on the virtues of the po¬
tato, the fallacy of that slogan might be effectively
shown.
Though starchy, the potato is of great value in
the diet because of its alkaline reaction, not over¬
looking that it also has the desirable vitamins A, B
and C and, unless eaten in abnormal quantities, or
to the exclusion of a proper proportion and variety
of other foods, is not necessarily fattening.
Some months ago, in order to overcome acidity,
I tried the experiment of substituting a baked po¬
tato for the morning cereal, eating the whole potato,
skin and all, and am impressed with the result. The
acidity has apparently been counteracted by this
substitution, I have not gained in weight and. best
of all, am feeling more fit
We say : "An apple a day keeps the doctor away,”
and “an onion a day keeps everybody away,” so why
not, “Spuds each day keep the 7 >lues away.”
Ami to match your recollection of that meal of
floury potatoes in jackets, served with buttermilk,
treat your imagination to this for a luncheon dish:
To a large bowl of grated raw potatoes add one
slightly beaten egg, one tablespoon flour, and salt.
Drop by spoonfuls into trypan containing sizzling
fat, fry till brown and thoroughly done, and serve
the pancakes smothered with hot apple sauce.
Connecticut. h. p.
RAMBLING ALONG AT LONG ACRES
Our midwinter thaw came on schedule with long-
continued fog and rain which melted the ice from
the roads and cleared the snow from the fields.
Each day now is a rooster crowr longer and each
day brings us nearer Spring. The seed catalogs be¬
gin to roll in and I plan many new things. There
is the English bean, hardy as peas, so can be planted
early. Other novelties, that is, novelties to us
although old things in other lands. Biting on some¬
thing new adds so much to gardening interest.
A sister of the Missus lives in town. She had a
birthday party a week ago at which her one and
biggest present was a nine-pound boy, so the Missus
is staying down town with her, and Mineva is our
housekeeper. We get along fine. Mineva did get a
lot of practical good out of her high school course,
sewing and cooking, and she likes to try new baked
things which we all appreciate. I bought Calvin
his first long pants, which made him smile all over,
hut brought a tinge of sadness to me, as it marks a
time when my little boy will begin to become a big
boy. Bad weather keeps me in the house. Baby
sets her table and calls my attention anew to those
wonderful kettles, coffeepots, cups and saucers, tiny
knives and forks, but falls down badly when I pro¬
fess great delight over the cream pitcher. Baby
. corrects me By saying, “No, daddy, that is the milk
pitcher.” It comes as somewhat of a shock, the
realization that: for many years we have been in the
milk class instead of the cream class. Innocent
baby never realizes the difference ; to her it is the
milk, not the cream pitcher, but we have lots of
company, as 1 strongly suspect that very many folks
are in the milk class instead of the cream class.
Anyway, we are, and have been for a long time. It
hurts just a little, and I wonder wherein I have
failed that my children must stay out of that class.
One thing which has had an economic effect upon
cotton-growers and garment manufacturers is that
folks no longer wear clothes. I discovered that anew
when I confidently tried to buy some suits of old-
time, heavy, fleece-lined underwear. To my great
surprise many stores did not even have them, I
found what I wanted in only one store, and that a
chain store of the 10-to-a -dollar class, and not a
men’s clothing store. Underwear was all thin as
paper, and most of the stores tried to sell me the
skimpy shirts and shorts, about as warm as a
handkerchief. The Missus laughed at me and called
my new underwear “elephant hide.” The boys
sniffed in disdain, and I could see that they thought
their dad was sure enough a back number. Well,
maybe I am, but I notice that I am warm and
happy in the snowy woods, while the boys shiver
and shake, hug the fire we build, after dreading to
start to the woods. All our younger folks wear
Summer underwear, at least the Missus says they
do. No wonder they are so averse to getting out as
we used to do. No wonder skating parties, riding
down long hills on bobsleds and sleigh-ride parties
are no longer in vogue. No wonder the beer and dance
halls are crowded to suffocation by our young people
who drive there in heated cars.
I was offered a State job as inspector of beer and
dance halls, and replied that I would not take it
at any price, as I wanted nothing to do with booze
in any form or guise, and that was the truth,
although I needed the job and salary mighty bad.
Understand, please, that this is no criticism of
others. I learned long ago that the other fellow
has his right to live his life as he sees fit, and no
concern of mine, so this is only an expression of
personal views.
We have a new bossy in the barn, a tiny heifer,
light brown, big ears, looks exactly like a fawn,
even to some white spots, and about pure blood
Guernsey. I wish I could raise it, but it must go in
time. Strange bow our views change. As 1 get
older, I begin more and more to dread taking the
life of one of these babies, in fact I leave that to a
neighbor and stay far away until it is over. Tt is
a law of life that some must die that others may
live, but not a pleasant law for me.
Baby is helping Mineva with the ironing. She says
that she will iron all the “liankernips” on her little
hoard, and there are plenty of them. Calvin went
to school through the semi-darkness; you know
we are on eastern time here, so eight o'clock is really
only seven by sun time. The towns want fast time,
so most of us also have our clocks an hour ahead
the year round, although some turn them back in
late Fall. The boys are back in the ravine cutting
wood, but I bad to change the brine on the meat, so
stayed at the house this forenoon.
I note that the champion corn-grower of last year
raised his record-breaking crop on muck land by
using fertilizer with lots of potash in it. Potash
gives no results in orchards, but does help on low
lands in which the natural potash has all leached
out. I shall place my main reliance this year on
generous applications of lime, as I know my soil
needs it. I plan to spread some sulphate of ammonia
very early in Spring, doing it while the ground is
frozen, so no tracking through mud. We used to
wait until plowing time, but I know now that very
early application is better. I plan about a half
pound to each old grapevine, from one to five pounds
to each tree, just scattering loosely and thinly along
each berry row and broadcasting after plowing on
the garden. I shall use a lot of fertilizer on my
bush Lima beans for market and hope to gain some
added income which is badly needed.
With both Congress and the State Legislature in
session, we again live in uncertainty. An old
lawyer told me some time ago that when he began
to practice, two thin volumes held all the State laws,
now he has many shelves full of huge books in fine
print, and all full of State laws ; yet, if we got right
down to fundamentals, the Ten Commandments
would be all the laws we would need.
The tiny white bantam hen wants to know why 1
do not fill the mash pan. She gets right into it and
stuffs, and woe be to the big rooster who tries to
grab a few mouthfuls. She has a temper worse than
an old maid schoolmarm, plus a sharp beak. The
Black Langshan bantam rooster struts outside. He
was helpless in snow, but ground is bare again, and
he is happy. I, too, hate snow, even if it is good
for the soil to he covered during Winter.
Letters of inquiry fairly pour in, some postcards,
too. I fumble and peer into my stamp box, which
empties far faster than I can fill it, but it is good
to know that I can help someone. Occasionally
someone encloses a stamped, self-addressed envelope,
and never knows how welcome that letter really is.
The newspaper for which I write furnishes copy
paper, and pounding the typewriter is not so bad
with plenty of time these Winter days. I wrote 54
columns of feature stuff for New Year editions of
local newspapers, so had money to pay taxes and
buy coal and feed. Not much doing on the farm,
just rambling along through life, and glad that I
have not yet reached the skim-milk class, even if
not in the cream class. r.. b. r.
Berrien County, Mich.
A GOOD OLD APPLE
In glancing over the apple list of a city produce
market I find hut few of the old-fashioned varieties
so familiar to my childhood. Nowhere have I ever
seen anything printed about the Union Village
Strawberry, an apple that was a great favorite in
this section (Southern Washington County, N. Y.)
for many years.
Local tradition claims that the original tree of
this apple grew in the yard of the livery stable at
Union Village, now Greenwich, N. Y., and that
farmers coming into the village enjoyed the fruit
so much that they secured grafts and thus per¬
petuated the tree. Be that as it may, only a few
years ago nearly every farm in this town boasted
such a tree. Few village gardens were too small to
have one at least.
The fruit itself was large, firm-fleshed, luscious,
crisp and fragrant. Somewhat peaked at the blos¬
som end, its color ranged from a bright golden
yellow with scarlet markings to a dark crimson
with yellow splotches. Its coloring was much like
that of a hard maple in October; when the apple
itself ripened. Tiny golden (Continued on Page 84)
U*e RURAL NEW-YORKER
83
New Methods of Heating Hotbeds
By G, L Stout
Hotbeds are quite generally used for starting of
early vegetable and flowering plants in the Spring.
The method of heating hotbeds by fermenting ma¬
nure was described in The Rural New-Yorker early
in the Spring of 1931. This method, according to
historians, was in use 2000 years ago by the Romans,
who used slabs of translucent rock instead of sash,
and thereby grew lettuce to grace the Winter tables
of their rulers. It is only within comparatively re¬
cent years that a search has been made for other
methods of heating hotbeds which would be cheaper,
more convenient, or more satisfactory in other re¬
spects. Coal has been used to a slight extent;
natural gas is used in some regions where it is
plentiful and cheap, and recently the use of elec¬
tricity for hotbed heating. Many experiments have
been conducted to find which was cheaper, manure
or electricity, and always the full cost of the manure
has been charged against that bed. But the manure
is ns valuable when it comes out of the bed as when
it was put in, and it is in better con¬
dition for use. None of the experiments
so far reported has shown any com¬
parison of cost between electricity and
any other fuels except fermenting
manure.
Some studies on hotbed heating were
reported at the meeting of the Ameri¬
can Society for Horticultural Science
in December last. Five different meth¬
ods of heating hotbeds were investi¬
gated. These included a standard four-
sash hotbed (each sash 3x6 feet)
heated by fermenting manure ; six dif¬
ferent electrically heated hotbeds of
two sash each ; a four-sash hotbed
heated by a gas burner with circulat¬
ing hot water inside the bed ; a four-
sash bed heated by kerosene burner
with a flue running through the hotbed
proper, and a 12-sash frame heated by
a small anthracite (hard) coal heater,
burning pea size coal, connected to cir¬
culating hot -water pipes all around the
frame. This coal heater was one of
the newer types designed for use in
homes for domestic water supply, and
was fitted with a magazine feed for
the coal and an automatic regulator for
the drafts. Cabbage and tomatoes
were seeded into these beds and their
growth was observed. Records were
made of soil and air temperatures in
each bed night and morning and a rec¬
ord was made of the amount of fuel
used by each bed. The general layout
of the experimental beds is shown in
the picture.
The electrically heated beds were all
regulated by thermostats which turned
the current on when the temperature
in the bed dropped to 50 degrees and
turned it off again when the tempera¬
ture reached 60 degrees. One elec¬
trically heated bed (two-sash) was
heated by common mazda lamps in
sockets inside the frame. This was the least satis¬
factory of the electric beds. The other five electric
beds were heated by lead-covered resistance cable,
which is made specially for hotbed heating purposes.
In three of these beds, this cable was buried at a
depth of four inches in the soil. In the other two,
the cable was laid on top of the soil.
The equipment for heating the four-sash hotbed
by gas consisted of a common copper coil (side arm
type) water heater, connected to a circuit of 1%-in.
pipe all around the inside of the hotbed frame. The
flow of gas was regulated by a thermostat which
had been taken from a poultry brooder. The equip¬
ment appeared to operate satisfactorily, but was not
installed in time so records comparable with the
other treatments could l>e secured, so the figures are
not given in*the table. However, the results indi¬
cated that there was probably little to be gained by
using manufactured gas in preference to electricity,
but when natural gas is available, it is generally a
much cheaper fuel and its use may be advisable.
The equipment for burning kerosene oil was
mostly homemade. A brooder-stove burner was used
and a thermostat was improvised which would regu¬
late a flow of oil to the main wick in the burner,
but would leave a small pilot wick burning at all
times. The burner was located in a small building
outside the hotbed, and the hot gases from the
burner were passed through a flue, made of 4-in.
galvanized down-spouting, which ran the length of
the hotbed. There is no equipment of this kind on
the market at present but kerosene is a relatively
inexpensive fuel and this bed operated so economi¬
cally that much equipment should be forthcoming.
The coal-heated bed was piped entirely around
with two lines of %-in. pipe (one line of 1%-in,
would be preferable). The heater was placed in a
small temporary building, size 3x6 ft., and a flue 12
ft. high was built of 4-in. terra cotta tile with
cemented joints. This flue was enclosed by a box
arrangement, built of boards, and the space between
this and the tile was filled with cinders. This was
necessary in order to maintain sufficient draft.
There was also a small expansion tank provided
above the heater. This equipment worked very sat¬
isfactorily, and would hold fire for long periods, 12
to 18 hours, without attention. The first cost of
this equipment is approximately the same, per sash,
as for the oil, gas or electric equipment, but it is
open to the objection that it cannot be used eco¬
nomically where any less than 10 or 12 sash are used.
The germination of seeds and the growth of the
fuel, such as electricity or natural gas, is available
at a price sufficiently low so it will compare favor
ably in price with that of other available fuels. ‘
General layout of the hotbed experiment. The beds in the foreground icere heated
by electricity and the thermostats are visible. On the- left are the beds heated by
anthracite coal and the heating pipes are visible. The building in which the coal
and oil heaters were housed is also shown. The gas heater was at the extreme
end and the manure frame teas adjacent to the electric beds on the right.
5UMMARV OF TREATMENTS AND RESULTS FOR THE VARIOUS HOTBEDS
Source of energy
ELECTRIC ITV
K4ANURE
ANTHRA¬
CITE
KERO
SENE
No.l
No. 2
No.3
No.4
No. 5
No. 6
Number of sash
2
2
. 2
2
2
2
4
12
4
Type of heating element
coble
cable
cable
5 lamps
cable
cable
manure
water pipe
flue
Location of element
in soil
on soil
in soil
above soil
in soil
on soil
below soil
above soil
above soil
Copacity of heating unit
410 watt
405 watt
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423wott
4Q5wott
405watt
4cu. yd.
35 lbs.
1 gal.
Insulation
none
2" to 3" of cinders and weather stripped
weather stripped
Special treatment
(manure on cinders
Average doily hot- finsoil
09.2
55 1
56.1
55.0
62.6
•59.2
55.5
58.5
*52.9
bed temp, at 7a.m,°F (on soil
03.7
51.6
55.7
56.0
55.9
57.1
53.4
60.6
*53.7
Minimum daily hot-fin soil
49
51
50
49
55
54
48
54
47
bed temp, at 7am. °F (on soil
45.5
45
48
46
43
53
46
50
43
Total Fuel for 28 days
I62kw.-nr
67 kw-hr
123 kw-hr
I84kw-hr
I37kw-hr
l32kw.-hr
4cu. yd.
565.2 lbs
58.6 lbs
Fuel per sash per 30 days
86.8kw-hr
46.6k«-hr
660kw-hr
985k w- hr
73.4kwhr
70.7 kw-hr
1 cu yd
50.5 lbs
2.33g al.
Note-Tbe mean temperature for April,l934, was 46.38 T as recorded by the local meteorological .station.
Fuel records were token from 4/2/34 to 4/2 3/34 inclusive.
Temperature records shown are from 4/i 8/34 to 4/2q/34 inclusive. The outside mean temperature
for this period was 47.86 °F The minimum temperature for the month was Z 3 *F recorded the 28’”
'Thermometers placed in coldest part of hotbed.
plants indicated that any of the beds could be op¬
erated fairly satisfactorily so far as this point was
concerned. The temperatures maintained were
slightly lower in the kerosene and manure beds, but
the manure bed produced somewhat the best plants
of all the treatments.
The summary of results from all the treatments
is given in the table. The bottom row of figures in
the table shows the fuel consumed during the month
of April, 1934, per sash of bed. Electricity costs
from two to four cents per kilowatt-hour in most
localities; manure costs from $1 to $3 per cubic
yard when it must be purchased, but is usable on
the garden after it has served its purpose in the hot¬
bed : anthracite coal costs from $8 to $14 per ton, the
average being about one-half cent per pound, and
kerosene oil costs from nine to 15 cents per gallon.
If the gardener who is interested in setting up a
hotbed will find out the cost of each of these fuels
locally, he may decide more intelligently as to which
lie should use. The method which is most desirable
for an individual grower will depend partly, also,
on how many sash he intends to use. Obviously, a
backyard gardener who has but one or two sash
w ill not use a hard-coal heater because the original
investment is too high for that number of sash. On
the other hand, the commercial gardeners who wish
to use fuels other than manure may well consider
a heater of the coal-burning type, unless some other
Humus and Vegetable Production
To produce the yield and quality of vegetables
necessary for good profits the soil must be main¬
tained in the best possible condition. There must
be an abundance and even a surplus of easily avail¬
able nutrients. The moisture supply must be ade¬
quate and well distributed through the season. The
soil must be well drained and well aerated. The
structure must be mellow and granular, and easily
penetrated by roots.
Tons of fertilizer and carloads of manure are
used every year in keeping up the fertility of truck
garden soils. Manure is constantly becoming scarcer
and higher priced. Fertilizer is more and more sub¬
stituted for manure. But the substitution can be
carried only so far. Fertilizers supplement but do
not supplant humus materials for keeping garden
soils productive. There is no substitute for humus.
The Maryland Experiment Station
found that six tons of manure and 750
lbs. of high-grade fertilizer an acre pro¬
duced nearly 20 per cent more than
twice the amount of fertilizer used
without manure, and nearly a third
more than twice the amount of manure
used without fertilizer. Neither fer¬
tilizer nor manure alone is entirely
satisfactory. Manure makes fertilizer
effective, and fertilizer is even more
helpful in increasing the efficiency of
manure.
Fertilizer furnishes nutrients but no
humus. The manure furnishes humus,
but is not a fertilizer that is perfect in
balance and availability. Each supple¬
ments the other, and the combined ef¬
fect of the two is more than additive.
Humus is needed for its good effect
upon the physical soil properties and
moisture relations of the soil, and to
support biological life, the activities of
which are so important in preparing
nutrients in a form acceptable to
plants. The fertilizer is needed to in¬
crease the supply and to improve the
balance of nutrients needed for maxi¬
mum growth.
Stable manure is good in so far as
tbe supply lasts. Green manure is
proving a very satisfactory substitute
and supplement for stable manure. Tbe
Rhode Island Station found that rye
grass and clover used as a green ma¬
nure and supplemented with eight tons
of stable manure produced as good
yields as twice tbe amount of stable
manure when no green manure was
used. In both cases 1,500 lbs. of high-
grade complete fertilizer was used also.
The green manure wras so helpful to
the growth of the vegetables (beets,
cauliflower, spinach, carrots, eggplant)
that the net returns were slightly
greater even though one of the vege¬
table crops had to be left out of the three-year rota¬
tion in order to grow the green manure.
p. S. Burgess of Arizona says that an Alfalfa sod
is so fine a place for vegetables, that no amount of
manure and fertilizer can prepare the soil quite as
suitably. The green crop plowred under like stable
manure supplies humus, but it does one thing more.
The green crop sends its root system into the sub¬
soil and distributes humus deeply and so effectively
that no artificial treatment Can equal it.
Abundance of humus supplied by stable manure
and green manures makes it possible to use not less
but more commercial fertilizer advantageously.
Without sufficient humus too liberal rates of fer¬
tilizer used may endanger a sensitive crop by burn¬
ing. With plenty of humus the fertilizer is par¬
tially absorbed, and held in an easily available form,
such that it does not harm the plant. The humus
acts as a buffer to protect a sensitive crop. This is
even more true with green manuring than with the
use of stable manure. The green crop, while grow
ing fairly, gorges itself on the abundance of nu¬
trients in the soil. This removes them from active
solution, but immediately the green crop is plowed
under rotting starts and the nutrients are liberated
and fed to the next crop according to its needs.
Humus renewal is more important in truck soils
than in field cropping, because of the intensive
methods of cultivation ( Continued on page 84)
srfc RURAL. NEW-YORKER
£4
February 2, 1935
COMES THE
NEW
“EfiSW ON .. . EASY OFF’
Motm'JM
IMPLEMENTS
Built as complete nnits
. . . quickly attached or
detached . . . yet securely
mounted on tractor, as¬
suring positive control
and faster, better work.
This sensational development
brings to tractor farming a new
kind of performance and operat-
ingconvenience. All that is needed
to raise or lower implement when
turning is to step on a handy
trip button. The MOTOR-LIFT does
the rest . . with tractor in motion
or idle. Fewer stops required ; .
less gear shifting s s better work.
There just isn’t anything with
which to compare this simple yet
positive working MOTOR-LIFT.
You’ll want to know more about it
. . it is but one of many advantages
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Interesting: Insect
Eggs; Carbolic Spray
1. — I am enclosing several insect eggs
which T found deposited on our lawn
fence. There were several more in the
group arranged on the wire. Can you
tell me the species of insect that deposits
such eggs? 2. — Has the carbolic acid
coating of the lower portion of the trunks
of fruit trees any tendency towai’d keep¬
ing the ti’ees free from insect pests upon
the branches, twigs, leaves and fruit? Is
it safe to use full strength carbolic acid
on the trunks should one wish to deter
insects from moving from ground to
trees? A neighbor relates that a Penn¬
sylvania orchardist, while traveling by
auto through Ohio, noticed three or¬
chards looking exceptionally thrifty. lie
asked at the second orchard what treat¬
ment is given to secure the results, and
the orchardist refused to say. Upon ask¬
ing at the third place whether the or¬
chard is kept in condition by spraying,
the reply was, “No spraying is done ; the
lower portion of trunks are coated with
carbolic acid.” The theory seems to he
that the acid is absorbed and calculates
to every portion of tree and no insect
will feed and remain. I do not believe the
report. M. k.
Pennsylvania.
1. — The lai'ge, conspicuous eggs sent
by M. R. were those of the “false katy¬
did,” more properly known as the angu¬
lar-winged katydid. This insect is the
largest member of the family of long¬
horned grasshoppers which are native to
the Northern United .States. The great
broad, green wings are nearly two inches
long, while the slender, thread-like an¬
tenna? are as long as the body. This false
katydid inhabits shrubs and trees, and is
one of our most persistent insect singers
although its song may not be considered
particularly melodious by many listeners.
The first notes of this katydid are
heard about the middle of July and by
August are filling the air in those locali¬
ties where the insects are abundant. Oxic
observer likens the song to a “stiff quill
drawn across a coarse file.” The song
consists of from 25 to 30 of these rasp¬
ings at the rate of about five per second,
which are then quickly repeated. The real
singing is carried on by the male katy¬
dids, answered now and then by a single,
sharp “chirp” of the female which is not
far away. The singing of the male katy¬
dids 1 ' gins just after sundown and con¬
tinues in one grand, ceaseless chorus until
sunrise of the following morning.
The eggs are deposited by the female
sometimes on the twigs of the plants and
sometimes along the edges of the leaves,
as shown in the picture. The mother in¬
sect usually roughens the bark along the
twig by biting off bits of it for the recep¬
tion of her eggs. She then fastens the
eggs in an overlapping manner to the
roughened area, usually in a double row,
but often in a single line. Each egg is
elliptical in shape, greenish-brown in
color and about one-fifth of an inch long.
The eggs are shown in natural size in the
picture. They are deposited in Septem¬
ber but do not hatch until the following
May.
We have never known the katydids to
become noticeably injurious to the shrubs
and trees which they inhabit, and I think
we would miss these happy, industrious
singers if they were suddenly hushed by
some catastrophe of the insect world.
2. — Carbolic acid is unsafe to apply to
the trunks of apple-trees at full strength.
Neither will it exert any particular effect
on most insects that attack the apple. It
might kill some of the larva? of the cod¬
ling moth which happened to be passing
the Winter under loose pieces of bark on
the trunk. That is, if it were applied
early in the Spring.
Carbolic acid is sometimes made into
an emulsion by using 40 lbs. of fish-oil
soap, 40 gallons of water and five gallons
of the ci’ude carbolic acid. This emul¬
sion has been used in California for mealy
bugs, plant-lice, and certain scale insects.
There are, however, so many safe, stand¬
ard materials available nowadays for
spraying trees that it is unwise to use
such a caustic liquid as carbolic acid.
o. w. H.
Andes, N. School Case
For several months an appeal has been
pending regarding a decision on the
Andes school consolidation matter. The
Appellate Division has sustained the ap¬
peal, and it appears that the various elec¬
tions and propositions for bond issues are
void.
The appeal was based on allegations
that the meeting of voters was not called
as required by Section 181 of the Educa¬
tion Law; that 15 residents and taxable
inhabitants of the district had not united
in the request ; aiid that no notice had
been posted in the town of Colchester,
one of the towns in which a part of the
proposed district was located. The de¬
cision further states, quoting authorities:
“A land-owner may maintain an action
against the Board of Education of a de
facto central school district for a declara¬
tory judgment as to the legality of a pro¬
posed issue of bonds or the levy of a pro¬
posed tax which will become liens upon
his property when the necessary legal
proceedings were not had in connection
with the organization of the school dis¬
tinct and he has proceeded with due dili¬
gence. (Sanders v. Village of Yonkers,
63 N. Y. 489; Gwynne v. Board of Edu¬
cation, 259 N. Y. 191, 198 ; Clark v.
Davenport, 95 N. Y. 477). His property
rights are affected directly rather than
incidentally and he may assert them in
court. (Bullock v. Cooley, 225 N. Y.
566, 578). The organization of the
school district is invalid if the request for
ihe meeting of the voters at which the
resolution was adopted was not “signed
in accordance with the statute” (Jarl
Co. y. Village of Croton -on -Hudson, 258
N. Y. 303, 307). A decision by the Com¬
missioner of Education on an appeal to
which plaintiffs were not parties is not
binding upon them. (Gwynne v. Board
of Education, supra.) It is a common
law right to set up lack of compliance
with the statute in the organization of a
municipal corporation. (Gwynne v.
Board of Education, supra; Village of
Lynbrook v. Cadoo, 252 N. Y. 308.) This
action is not brought under the provis¬
ions of Section 51 of the General Munici¬
pal Law and Hamilton v. Baker (243 N.
Y. 578) and Brooks v. Wyman et al as
Trustees, etc. (246 id, 554) do not ap¬
ply. The complaint states a cause of
action and the decision of the Commis¬
sioner of Education is not binding upon
plaintiffs.
“An order denying a motion for an in¬
junction pendente lite is printed in the
record, as is the opinion of the justice
who denied that motion. The appeal is
taken only from the order directing the
judgment dismissing the complaint and
the judgment entered thereon. It states
that the appellants “will bring up for re¬
view all issues raised in said action.”
The order denying the injunction is not
reviewable on this appeal as it does not
necessarily affect the final judgment and
order appealed from and is not specified
in the notice of appeal. ( C. P. A. §580;
Bolles v. Scheer, 225 N. Y. 118.)
“The order should be reversed ou the
law, with costs.”
Apparently this puts the matter back
where it was when the consolidation was
started.
A Good Old Apple
(Continued from Page 82)
brown sparkle all over the skin further
enhanced its beauty. Primarily au eat¬
ing apple it was much praised for apple
sauce and in the minds of many local pie-
makers was unexcelled as “pie timber.”
Tender and early, this apple did not
keep long or ship well, and could only be
suitable for home use and local markets.
Old age and neglect weakened these trees,
while last Winter’s severity finished the
rest. So I must write of this fruit in
the past sense, for like our long-lost chest¬
nuts, “Union Village Strawberry” is only
a happy memory. The only apples we
have had this y«ar are some vei-y inferior
ones purchased at a vei’y steep price.
A quarter of a century can make great
changes. Once the farm program for this
county was “a little bit of everything” —
and security. All my generation knows
is cows, maybe a few potatoes, more cows,
and taxes. alary l. Richards.
Humus and Vegetable
Production
(Continued from Page 83)
practiced. The nearly perfect tillage
methods used to grow vegetables speeds
humification or causes the organic matter
of the soil to rot so rapidly that renewal
must be both liberal and persistent.
Three cultivated crops in one season
“burns out” a lot of organic matter.
Fresh humus material must be con¬
tinuously fed into the garden soil. The
rotting process liberating plant nutrients,
and dissipating humus is indispensable to
the growth of the vegetable crop. No
class of soils is better for gardening than
the peats when properly fertilized. Prac¬
tically the only thing of which there is a
sufficiency in these soils is humus. But
the mineral soils can be made nearly as
productive by manuring, green manuring,
fertilizing and watering.
R. E. STEPHENSON.
Oregon Experiment Station.
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Rural Winter
There is something about rural Win¬
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who has lived one or more years in a
small town or suburb. The irresistible
fascination of snow plows and blocked
roads serve as contrasting elements to
make us appreciate more keenly the ad¬
vantages of Summer ; while the ever-
drifting snow piled high around the house
gives an added sense of warmth and
security.
The beauties of Winter are as varied
as those of Summer. The snow-covered
evergreens, the trees hanging low after
an ice storm, and the sun glistening on
the distant hilltops compose only a small
part of the glorious panorama that one
living in the country can enjoy. Even
the wind has a wild sort of beauty on a
stormy day, as it hurls the snow into
endless drifts and hollows.
Road conditions have improved to a
great extent during the last decade. Roads
that were once impassable in Winter ex¬
cept for the local horse and sleigh, have
yielded to modern invention, and succumb
to the force of powerful tractors that
keep the drifts parted for travel. Yet,
despite these great strides to better
traveling conditions, the elements fre¬
quently rebel and leave roads filled with
snow for several- days before they are
eventually plowed out. School teams and
buses are greatly handicapped and few
schools open. Mail remains undelivered
for many days when rural mail men find
it impossible to make their way over the
drifts. Despite the skill of country doc¬
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storms such as the country has been sub¬
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have proved fatal from lack of neces¬
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to catch fire usually are doomed to burn
flat from lack of equipment. These are
a few of the many handicaps of rural
Winter to be taken into consideration
with the advantages.
The melodious jingling of sleigh bells is
fast disappearing to be replaced by the
deeper roar of gasoline motors. The
black surface of the highway, worn
smooth by speeding automobiles, gives
small chance to the farmer who has
driven down his country road with horse
and sleigh and full intentions of going to
town. The roads are plowed with the
primary idea of giving the motorist the
best possible surface to travel on, with
little thought to the needs of the farmer.
Living on a road that is impassable with
a ear, the unfortunate farmer is left with
no common medium of travel. It is the
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pushing the horse and team back to the
woods and untraveled country. Only in
the woods can be found the true spirit of
the past as the heavy double sleds come
down to the road with their spiked rails
piled high with wood. Along the road of
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their efforts in the long piles of wood
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Winter brings a greater appreciation
of the rural home than any other season
of the year. The late sunrise and early
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a cellar filled with produce and plenty of
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or fireplace and watch the flames go danc¬
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snow drifting, it is with pleasure and se¬
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.1935 CATALOGUE WMMadlf
TREES, VINES AND PLANTS
for Spring Planting. Peach, Pear,
Cherry, both Sweet and Sour,
Plums and Quinces. Strawberry
Plants, Dorsett, Fairfax and all
the better Commercial Varieties in
fine assortment. Grape Vines,
Raspberry Plants embracing Lath¬
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_ Ncwburg, Cumberland, Plum
Farmer, New Logan, Black Beauty. Blackberries,
Gooseberries and Currants. Nut Trees grafted, Eng¬
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The work of growing plants from seeds
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with mysterious rites and endless details,
the gardener gets little else done except
the everlasting task of planting and car¬
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where between these two extremes, it
seems to me, we ought to iind a happy
medium by which we can do the work
with a fair assurance of success. Per¬
haps the schedule followed here where
we grow about 200 new kinds (new to
us) each year may help others.
A seed is a seed no matter where it
comes from or what form it assumes. The
50-pound cocoanut from the coco de mer
palm and the infinitesimal seeds of the
Hydrangea have to go through the same
process before plants are obtained. And
contrary to much which seems to be im¬
plied in the complicated directions that
are printed on the subject, the same fac¬
tors which cause the germination of one
will bring the same results in the other.
Why, then, he frightened away from the
pleasant task of growing your plants
from seeds just because someone has said
it is difficult. Anyone with the facilities
of the ordinary garden can grow his own
rare trees, shrubs and herbs from seeds
and with little more trouble than is
needed for common vegetable crops.
Minute directions for the compounding
of complex soil mixtures for different
kinds of seeds are sometimes printed, but
I often wonder if anyone really uses
them. We have one mixture that is sel¬
dom varied. It is made up of about equal
portions of common sandy soil from the
garden, well-decayed leaf mold and finely
pulverized peat, all thoroughly mixed and
run through a fine screen.
The method of planting and receptacles
used vary somewhat with the season. If
seeds of plants that are known to need
freezing are received in the Fall, they are
planted in an outdoor frame and covered
with a layer of sphagnum moss to keep
the finer seeds from being washed out by
beating rains. Seeds of that kind re¬
ceived too late for outdoor planting are
planted in wooden flats and placed out¬
side to get the benefit of frost action. The
kinds that are satisfied with Spring plant¬
ing and also all very small seeds are
planted in earthenware pots and pans,
which allows watering from the bottom.
The most minute kinds, such as Hy¬
drangea, etc., are placed on a bare porous
brick which is in turn put in a saucer
of water, the brick absorbing the water
and supplying the necessary conditions to
obtain germination. In the latter case
where no soil is present, the seedlings
must be pricked off on the point of a
toothpick or other small instrument just
as soon as root and leaves are visible,
planting them carefully in soil.
In using pots and pans the schedule
may be briefly outlined as follows : First,
a shallow layer of broken pots over the
drainage hole and then a layer of sphag¬
num moss. The pot is filled with soil,
which is thoroughly tamped down, and
on the smooth surface the seeds are scat¬
tered. covering them with soil to a
depth approximately that of the diameter
of the seeds. The pots are set in pans
of water until the soil is completely
saturated and are then placed in a ger¬
minating temperature, the range from
60 to 65 degrees being generally favored.
Although not always needed, a covering
for the pots is usually a convenience. In
the case of seeds that come up in a few
days, it will not be necessary, hut for
very small seeds that are simply pressed
into the soil and for those that are tardy
about coming up, a covering, such as
glass, newspaper, or other material to
conserve moisture, will he a great help.
Most seeds are also benefited by being
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Do not get discouraged if seeds of slow
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Giant Dirigible Approved. — Con¬
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private operating company which agrees
to form an international corporation with
the German builders. The cost would be
about $5,000,000. Mr. Roosevelt ap¬
proved the project as he completed study
of the Federal Aviation Commission rec¬
ommendations for a permanent national
aviation policy.
Increased Farm Credit Funds. — Jan.
17 the Senate Agricultural Committee
voted to increase from $50,000,000 to
$100,000,000 a fund for the Farm Credit
Administration for feed and crop loans.
The President’s Social Security
Program. — Jan. 17 the President’s mes¬
sage introduced his new plans for social
security. The President’s proposal and
the bills as introduced provide :
1. — Immediate protection of the needy
aged (above 65) through free State pen¬
sions, of not to exceed $30 a month, fi¬
nanced on a 50-50 basis by the States and
the government.
2. - — A national system of compulsory
contributory old age insurance, financed
in equal payments by employers and em¬
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participation.
3— A system of voluntary old-age an¬
nuities, bought directly from the govern¬
ment, for those in higher income groups.
4. — A system of unemployment insur¬
ance, financed by a 3 per cent tax on pay¬
rolls imposed by the government with
credits up to 90 per cent to employers
contributing to similar plans in the
States.
5. — Federal grants to States for assist¬
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tection of public health. (Not health in¬
surance. )
6. — Supervision of the insurance (old
age and unemployment) systems by a so¬
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ment ; supervision of direct benefits to
the aged and other dependents by the
Federal Relief Administration ; super¬
vision of the health benefits by the Pub¬
lic Health Service.
The appropriations carried by the Wag¬
ner bill call for $98,400,000 in 1936, and
$217,500,000 for each succeeding year.
New Government Bonds Proposed. —
Authority for the Treasury to have out¬
standing at any one time $25,000,000,000
in long-term bonds and $20,000,000,000
of securities with shorter maturities was
sought in an administration bill intro¬
duced Jan. 21 by Representative Dough-
ton, chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee. The measure also would au¬
thorize, within the total limitation
placed on bonds, a new venture in the is¬
suance of United States savings bonds
through the postal service, or otherwise,
on a discount basis. These are primarily
intended for distribution in small de¬
nominations. Granted such power, the
Treasury would have ample authority to
expand its borrowings to cover all needs
which may arise in connection with the
recovery program and any social-security
proposal which, if enacted, might call for
governmental participation. At present
outstanding bonds aggregate $13,474,947,-
650, or about $11,500, 000,000 under the
limitation suggested, and the shorter term
securities outstanding, Treasury notes,
certificates of indebtedness and bills total
$11,698,845,400.
Mine Disaster in Pennsylvania. —
Eleven miners were killed working 1,100
feet underground on the sixth level of
the Gilberton mine, near Shenandoah,
Pa., Jan. 21, when an accumulation of
mine gases exploded with a roar heard
seven miles away. Seventy-one others
were overcome by black damp following
the explosion, the second in the same
shaft within a week. One man was killed
by the previous blast. Few miners were
burned or injured in the explosion, most
of the deaths being caused by suffocation.
Twenty-two men were caught in one com¬
partment when iron doors closed auto¬
matically after the blast. They notified
the mine office by telephone and were all
brough tto safety.
Anarchist FERA Teacher. — An
East Arkansas jury Jan. 21 at Marked
Tree, Ark., found Ward II. Rodgers, 24-
year-old college graduate and Federal
Emergency Relief Administration instruc¬
tor guilty of anarchy and fixed the pen¬
alty at six months in jail and a fine of
$500. An interested spectator was Mrs.
Mary Connor Myers, AAA attorney, sent
into the South to investigate complaints
that share-croppers were being illegally
evicted from East Arkansas farms and
that government cotton acreage reduction
contracts were being violated in other re¬
spects. The arrest of Rodgers followed
an address he made at a meeting of white
and Negro tenant farmers. The State
charged that he made inflammatory re¬
marks. „
Reciprocity Treaty With Canada. —
Notice of intention to negotiate a recipro¬
cal tariff treaty with Canada, first in the
British Empire to come within the scope
of this program, was given Jan. 21 by
Secretary Hull, and a hearing was set for
March 18 before the Committee for Reci¬
procity Information. American concerns
that might be affected may then present
their views. Requests to appear must be
submitted by noon of March 11. The
United Kingdom usually takes first place
as a market for American exports, with
Canada a close second, but in 1928 and
1929 the Dominion occupied first place.
Our purchases from Canada, which for
years has been our leading source of
imports, are almost as great as those
from all of South America. In recent
years Canada has been a much more im¬
portant market than the whole of South
America. Canadian - American trade
dropped in value by 1933 to less than one-
l'ourth of its value in 1929. American
exports to Canada decreased from $948,-
000, 000 to $211,000,000 and imports from
Canada dropped from $503,000,000 to
$185,000,000. Leading American exports
to Canada are machinery, coal, crude pe¬
troleum and gasoline, chemicals and al¬
lied products, iron and steel products,
automobile jiarts, fresh fruits, raw cotton,
books and printed matter. Our chief im¬
ports from Canada consist of newsprint,
wood and wood pulp, fish, precious
metals, chemicals and allied products,
nickel, copper, furs and asbestos.
Coming Meetings and Shows
Jan. 30-Feb. 1. — New York State Hor¬
ticultural Meeting, State Armory, King¬
ston, N. Y.
Jan. 30-Feb. 2. — Annual exposition,
Willimantic Poultry Association, Wil-
limantic, Conn.
Jan. 28-30. — Ohio State Horticultural
Society, annual meeting in connection
with Farmers' Week, Ohio State Univer¬
sity, Columbus, O.
Feb. 11-16. — Farm and Home Week,
New York State College of Agriculture,
Ithaca, N. Y.
Feb. 12-16. — Philadelphia Poultry
Bantam, Pigeon, Game Bird and Pet
Show, Joyland Hall, 69th and Market
Sts., Philadelphia. IT. W. Sterling, su¬
perintendent, Morrisville, Pa. ; J. Allen
Gardy, manager, Doylestown, Pa.
Mar. 19-24. — International Flower
Show, Grand Central Palace, New York
City.
Business Bits
The Haven Company, Dept. 3071, Syra¬
cuse, N. Y., specializing in milk cooling
devices, have issued two interesting book¬
lets, “Haven Milk Coolers” and “The Ha¬
ven Circulator,” which they will send
free to inquirers.
“Allen’s 1935 Book of Berries.” This is
the Annual Catalog of the W. F. Allen
Co., 72 Evergreen St., Salisbury, Md.,
who have been growing strawberries and
selling plants for the past 50 years. This
beautiful and interesting book will be sent
free to inquirers applying for it to the
above address.
“First Aid to Baby Chicks” is a book¬
let covering such subjects as Brooding
Faults, Colds, Pneumonia, Bronchitis,
Coccidiosis, Cannibalism, Worms, Preven¬
tion Program. This may he had free
from Dr. Salsbury’s Laboratories, 739
Jackson St., Charles City, Iowa.
“Golden Rule Baby Chicks.” This is
the catalog of the Golden Rule Hatchery,
Box 26, Bucyrus, O., telling about their
plant, the stock for sale and other facts
of interest to buyers. The catalog will
be sent free to anyone who asks the com¬
pany for it.
CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, FEB, 2, 1935
FARM TOPICS
A Successful Rural Telephone . . 82
Good Words for the Potato . . 82
Rambling Along at Long Acres . . 82
Humus and Vegetable Production . 83, 84
Rural Winter . 85
Willow for Fence Posts . 85
Seeding Timothy and Clover . 89
Columbia Co., N. Y., News . 91
Potato, Onion and Cabbage Outlook . 91
Eastern Connecticut News . 91
War on Predatory Birds and Animals in
Delaware . 97
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
They Violate a Trust . 91
No Equalization Wanted . 91
The Federal Investigation . 91
Itching Hind Legs of Horse . 94
New York State Girl’s Championship 4-H
Pen of Lambs at International . 94
Brookvale Farm Herefords . 94
Sow Eating Pigs . 94
Puffed Hind Leg of Mare . 96
Crossing Breeds . 97
THE HENYARD
Troublesome Molt . 98
N. Y, State Egg Contest . 98, 99
Various Egg Auctions . 99
Possible Coccidiosis . 99
Bunches on Hens’ Feet . 101
Feeding Small Flocks . 101
Twisted Necks . 101
HORTICULTURE
A Good Old Apple . 82, 84
New Methods of Heating Hotbeds . 83
‘'Difficult” Seeds- Need Careful Attention.. 86
N, Y, State Horticultural Society . 91
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day . . 92
When Soup’s for Supper . 92
I Have Learned . 92
Rosy Hearts Mold . 92
The Rural Patterns . 92
When Sickness Comes . . 93
MISCELLANEOUS
Andes, N, Y., School Case . 84
Interesting Insect Eggs; Carbolic Spray... 84
Honey Butter and Whipped Cream . 87
Indian Chief’s Memorial . 87
Slugs and Crickets in the House .... .... 89
Editorials . 90
Publisher’s Desk . . 102
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Seeding Timothy and Clover
What is the amount of Timothy and
clover to be seeded per acre to insure a
good stand? „ w. H.
Long Island, N. Y.
Practice varies, and another considera¬
tion is the preparation of the land. Both
Timothy and clover are delicate plants
when they start growing, and the seed bed
that is as near to garden conditions as
may be had will naturally produce a bet¬
ter stand of these plants than a field that
is just plowed and harrowed before seed¬
ing, leaving a good many lumps. It often
happens that one more harrowing for the
seeding of such grasses will make a great
difference in the percentage of seed that
will grow. Under ordinary conditions
about 20 lbs. of Timothy and 8 to 10 lbs.
of Bed clover will be about right. There
is no doubt that if the seeding is very
uniform and the ground in excellent con¬
dition, quite a little less seed might be
used. Another combination is 5 lbs. each
of Bed clover, Alsike and Bed top, and 20
of Timothy. This makes a fine quality of
hay for sale or use, and does not run out
so quickly as where only the Timothy
and clover are used.
It will certainly pay to get just as
good a fitting on this soil as can be had.
In my boyhood on a farm in Eastern
New York, one of our neighbors always
harrowed his field which was seeded down
once more than anyone else in the vi¬
cinity, except perhaps my father who
was very particular in this line. This
neighbor was thought to be rather fussy
about it by the others, but I always no¬
ticed that bis seeding, whether he put the
grass in alone, or with rye, gave a better
stand of plants than most others. I, one
time, helped him in seeding a 10-acre
field, rye being used at the ordinary time
of sowing, which in that locality was
from the first to middle of September.
He gave me a three-liorse team of power¬
ful animals which I hitched to the har¬
row for the last harrowing before seed¬
ing. These three horses were able to haul
that harrow more rapidly than two,
which, of course, broke up the lumps still
more. I well remember the wonderful
seed bed that field had when I got
through with it. I also remember how
exceedingly leg-weary I was walking in
that soft ground behind those spirited
horses. I spoke to father about what a
seed bed Mr. Band had on that 10-acre
field, and remember father saying that he
guessed George was right in doing it
that way. w. w. h.
Slugs and Crickets
in the House
One of our readers recently asked for
help in controlling large slugs which had
invaded the cellar, and were even coming
up the cellar steps. The following ad¬
vice is given by E. I. McDaniel in the
Quarterly Bulletin of the Michigan Agri¬
cultural Experiment Station. These slugs
are very disagreeable, the mature in¬
dividuals, yellowish brown or gray, flecked
with black, attaining a length of six or
seven inches. They are mollusks without
shells, their bodies being protected by
slime. They require a great deal of mois¬
ture, and would not infest a dry cellar,
so the best plan for permanent relief is
good ventilation, cross drafts under
porches, the removal of any rubbish, and
the sealing up of hiding places around
wells or cisterns. The slugs are omniv¬
orous in feeding habits, but can be pois¬
oned with the bait of bran poisoned with
arsenic that is used to control cutworms.
This is prepared by mixing one-half pint
of the stock solution of arsenate of soda,
12 lbs. bran, one pint molasses, one ounce
banana oil, about one gallon of water. The
poison and the molasses are stirred into
the water, which is then combined with
the bran, the banana oil being added
afterwards. As this bait is poisonous to
humans or to animals, as well as to in¬
sects. it must be handled carefully. As
it is used for creatures of nocturnal
habits which seek dark moist places, it
may be spread under boxes, or in trenches
near the foundations, covered with sack¬
ing.
The house cricket, which is a European
species, differs from the common field
cricket in being light brown or straw-
colored instead of black. When they be¬
come established in houses they can be
killed by spreading sodium fluoride in
their haunts. This being poisonous to
higher animals and humans must be used
with all possible precautions. The poison
bran bait will destroy them outside, but
attracts them better if salt is added, %
lb. to 12 lbs. of bran.
The poison bran bait is used to destroy
sowbugs, millipeds, cutworms and straw¬
berry root weevils.
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THE BUSINESS FARMER'S PAPER
Established i860
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1h* RURAL NEW-YORKER
years ending with 1856, when the deficiency was
25.0 inches; for the five years ending with 1891,
when the deficiency was 21.6 inches; and for the five
years ending with 1934, when the deficiency was 24.3
inches. Both places had upward trends back to
above normal precipitation after each of the low
levels in the last century.
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reliable bouses only. But to make doubly sure, we will make good any loss
to paid subscribers sustained by trusting any deliberate swindler, irrespon¬
sible advertisers or misleading advertisements in our columns, and any
such swindler will be publicly exposed. We are also often called upon
to adjust differences or mistakes between our subscribers and honest,
responsible houses, w hether advertisers or not. WTe willingly use our good
offices to this end, hut such cases should not be confused with dishonest
transactions. We protect subscribers against rogues, hut we will not be
responsible for the debts of honest bankrupts sanctioned by the courts.
Notice of the complaint must lie sent to us within one month of the time of
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APPLES and eggs arc wholesome farm products.
A combination of the two is something worth
talking about. Such a thing is apple snow, which
we recently met. This may he an old. idea, but it is
mentioned here for the benefit of those who do not
know it and want a really good light dessert. Beat
the white of egg to a stiff froth and stir in some
apple sauce. The cook’s judgment is needed to get
enough of eaeh and not too much of either. We
did not know that anything could he better than
first-class apple sauce, but this is. We believe some
persons use it as a sort of top-dressing for custard,
but it is good enough alone.
*
OHIO is a great sheep State, and methods em¬
ployed by flock owners there may well be con¬
sidered. Dr. 8. Bell, in charge of sheep experiments
at the Ohio Station, says that, as lambing time ap¬
proaches proper feeding of the breeding flock is the
best insurance for a successful lamb crop that sheep
owners can make. Ordinarily, ewes fed Alfalfa,
clover or Soy-bean hay, along with silage, corn
stover, or some Timothy, and a limited allowance of
farm-raised grains will reach the lambing period in
good condition of flesh and wii li enough reserve to
start a good flow- of milk for their offspring. Cheaper
roughages are poor feeds for sheep, because they are
deficient in protein and calcium. If these two
deficiencies are corrected by adding from .3 to .4
pound per ewe per day of a protein supplement,
such as linseed meal, cottonseed meal, or Soy-bean
oilmeal, and one-half ounce per ewe per day of
finely ground limestone to supply calcium, results
will he better.
*
WHEN we have very dry Summers, or cold
Winters, the idea that the “climate is ( hang¬
ing” is often ‘mentioned. Records that glacial pe¬
riods have written on the earth and remains of
tropical plants found in now cold regions do show
great climatic changes, hut they are so gradual
and over such long periods that human recollection
cannot record them. Our Weather Bureau has been
studying records kept here and in other countries
for a century, and finds that the changes we ob¬
serve are parts of short and fairly uniform weather
cycles. After being abundant in a certain area for
a certain length of time rainfall begins to taper off
—not in an abrupt downward line, hut in a gradual
curve — to a time of scanty precipitation. How low
the curve will go or when it will start upward again
cannot lie foretold. It always has begun to climb,
however, after a few years. Eventually it has once
more reached points above the normal. Then the
rain cycle has started all over again. The recent
drought in the interior of the United States is not a
sign that the climate has basically changed. It was
merely a periodic dry phase of the climate existing
there. Such phases occur in all parts of the globe
having a similar climate. In Minnesota, where the
recent drought was very severe, there were two ex¬
tremely dry periods in the last century, one cul¬
minating about the middle of the century and the
other in the early nineties, with intervening periods
of normal and heavier than normal rains. A com¬
parison of rainfall records for St. Paul, Minn., and
for Warsaw, Poland, during the last hundred years,
shows very similar trends of periodic deficiency in
rains, though the time phases differ. On the basis
of a five-year accumulated departure from normal,
Warsaw had the following deficiencies: 23.9 inches
for the period ending with 1826; 20.3 inches for that
ending with 1896; and 38.9 inches for that ending
with 1924. St,. Paul’s dry times came for the five
EXCEPTING in the natural gas districts, rural
homes are not usually provided with this fuel
to provide heat and light, but several fatalities dur¬
ing the present Winter suggest a warning as to one
source of danger that is often ignored. This is the
exhaustion of oxygen in a tightly closed room, which
extinguishes a gas flame, and allows the dangerous
gas to pour out. In one ease in this city, a man
went to sleep in a room warmed by a gas heater,
after stuffing paper around the loose window frames
to prevent drafts. He never woke, for the gas flame
burned up all the oxygen in the room, and was thus
extinguished, allowing the gas flow to continue. In
a case in New England, several members of a family
were killed at one time in this way. These unfor¬
tunate people did not realize that a flame burns up
oxygen — the same thing may occur with oil lamps,
though in that case there is no poisonous gas, hut
there may he cases whore the room is so entirely
airtight that suffocation results. A constant supply
of fresh air eliminates these risks. Most of us dis¬
like chilly drafts, and have often felt their effects,
but it does not seem improbable thut more people
have died from the effects of closed windows than
from open ones.
*
COLD storage holdings in 239 warehouses report¬
ing in New York State January 1 were: Ap¬
ples, bus., 5.319,891 ; frozen cherries, lbs., 4.491,268 ;
cream, qts., 1,114,160; butter, lbs., 2,353,765; cheese,
lbs., 13,864,219; eggs, doz., 2,803,980; frozen eggs,
lbs., 9,400,558 ; poultry, lbs., 37,024,697 ; beef, lbs.,
5,406,625; pork, lbs., 8,109,000; lamb and mutton,
lbs., 950,616.
*
IT WAS formerly believed that the ruffed grouse,
the partridge of our woods, could not be raised
in captivity. The startling speed with which this
bird can get out of the way when disturbed is
known to all familiar with woods life. We remem¬
ber once in thick woods, coming suddenly on a
grouse hen and her flock of chickens. The first
sight suggested as many as ten. The hen at once
flew, and the chickens disappeared under leaves, so
that not one was visible. We backed out gingerly,
so as not to step on any of the hidden chicks. The
New York State Conservation Commission has suc¬
ceeded in hatching and raising these birds on their
game farm, and eight birds, representing four gen-
( rations were recently exhibited by Commissioner
Lithgow Osborne at the American Game Conference
held in New York City. These birds in their pen
showed no more fear of spectators than a hunch of
chickens. In boyhood we hunted partridges in
season, but never succeeded in shooting well enough
to kill one, which is one of life’s failures that we re¬
member with satisfaction.
*
SALT production is an important industry in
Canada. The Dominion makes all it can use
and some for export. Twenty years ago Ontario
was the only province where salt was found. Later
deposits were found in Nova Scotia, and Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and Alberta have been added. These
prairie provinces appear to have large supplies that
can be developed.
*
AN ADVERTISEMENT now appearing in the
New York, newspapers calls attention to a
“daily dog-walking service,” which will call for a
dog at his home, take him out for a specified time,
and then return the pet in good order to his owner.
There are many city people who keep a pet dog, but
are unable to give it the outdoor exercise neces¬
sary for good health, and to them such service is
really helpful. The hired dog-walkers are guaran¬
teed to lie sympathetic, kind, and fond of dogs — if
desired one who will play with the dog will be pro¬
vided. We cannot help thinking of the scorn of an
honest country dog who found that he was to he
handed over to a hired dog-walker for his daily ex¬
ercise, but after all the plan is not so fantastic as
it may appear to some of us. Dogs cannot run at
large in a city; they must he under control, and
someone must exercise them if the owner is unable
to do so. Hence the dog-wallcer — another example
of our increasingly complicated civilization.
February 2, 1935
THE practice of holding potato seed pieces for at
least 19 days after they are cut; thus allowing
the surface to heal or cork over, is being recom¬
mended by some potato specialists. This corky cov¬
ering is definite protection against soil enemies of
the seed pieces, especially the seed corn maggot
which is destructive to yields in some localities. But
to insure success, precautions must be observed as
to sanitation, temperature and humidity in storing
the seed before planting. Seed pieces, properly
corked over and held at a temperature of about 40
degrees have kept well for six months or more. Well
healed seed, by being highly resistant to soil or¬
ganisms, helps to insure a good stand. Freshly cut
seed pieces will cork over after they are planted if
the soil is fairly warm and neither too dry nor too
damp. But such favorable conditions are the excep¬
tion rather than the rule. When the cut surface
does not heal, it offers easy entrance to disease
organisms and is attractive to the seed-corn maggot.
*
APPLES are holding prices only fairly well.
Light export trade has partly offset the light
crop. Still the recent average of all sales at New
York was at $1.25 per bushel basket against $1.06
a year ago. Some varieties, especially the Greening
have declined the past month, but some others have
held firmly. Many of the general run of apples
have netted growers only about $1 per box or $3 per
barrel. Even these prices would have looked pretty
good to an old-time grower 25 years or more ago
when most small orchards were largely left to care
for themselves. A farm price of $1 to $2 a barrel
for what little fairly good fruit there was seemed
like picking money from the trees. Market weak¬
ness seems based on poor export trade and cheap
oranges. Lack of favorable export conditions will
be felt when we have a big crop to sell. Even this
year the northwestern growers have had to see their
British Columbian competitors almost filling the
English markets because of tariff preference. Good
Winesaps sell at 75 cents a box in Washington State,
which means to the growers about half that price
for the fruit in bulk. Not many eastern apples have
been shipped across and rather small quantities of
southern apples. The entire apple market would
feel the effect of any brisk late Winter and Spring
demand for Winesap, Newtown, Ben Davis and Rus¬
set for export.
*
THE egg auctions in New Jersey have been a
conspicuous success. Sales at these auctions in
the past year were 159,005 eases of eggs valued at
$3 ,272,643.62, and 1,989,563 pounds of poultry valued
at $334,669.63, a total of $1,607,313.25. The selling
charges, including grading, inspection and distribu¬
tion amount to about five per cent. In the past four
years the savings in handling cost to patrons of
t hese markets over shipment to the cities are figured
at $300,000. The State has a strict fresh egg law,
forbidding selling as fresh anything not strictly so.
Since July, 1934, when this law went into effect 35,-
000 retail stores have been inspected, and violations
of the law are steadily decreasing. As the grading
at the auctions provides qualities authorized by the
State law, retailers have no difficulty in getting
guaranteed supplies to fill their needs.
*
THE revised hog tax is supposed to ease up on the
farmers by providing that when they sell pork
to dealers, the dealer must pay the tax. This sounds
easy. Of course the dealer pays the tax nominally
hut reports that come to us indicate that he dis¬
counts the price paid the farmer at least the amount
of the tax, and thus in effect passes the charge on
to the farmer. In this way the alleged easing up on
the farmer locks like a gesture, and a clumsy one at
that.
Brevities
“Train up a child in the way he should go : and when
he is old he will not depart from it.”
Total production of passenger autos and trucks in
this country and Canada last year was 2,885,000.
Mr. Cook’s story about that rural telephone, page
82, is a very good example of real co-operation.
An economic “uplifter” is reported recently to have
advised farmers to keep mare mules and raise colts
from them. As the mule is a sterile hybrid, this advice
might measure up to the standard of “news” of the man
biting the dog.
The number of cattle on feed for market in the Corn
Belt States on January 3 was 46 per cent less than the
previous year. In the 31 Western States it was 13 per¬
cent less. Only Ohio and Indiana showed more feed¬
ers being grown.
The old-fashioned perennial plant known as berga¬
mot, Oswego tea or bee halm, is very hardy, beautiful
in bloom and succeeds in any soil or position. We like
its aromatic fragrance, too. There are several im¬
proved varieties, as well as the original native type.
They Violate A Trust
THE secret intrigues of the past four months of
scheming on milk legislation has not been for
the control of interstate shipments, price stabiliza¬
tion or equalization of returns. It has a^ been for
these two things :
1. — To hold intact the Borden-League monopoly.
2. — To preserve the Classified Price Plan.
These two purposes never mentioned in the reports
of the councils are the real concern of the milk
strategists. With these two points of advantage,
Borden’s can get their supply of milk on consign¬
ment and fix their own price for it and substan¬
tially for the whole State. The League management
can hold its job and use about $30,000,000 farm
money which never exists them a cent, nor benefits
the farmer a farthing. It also gives them substan¬
tially a half million dollars a month to use as they
please for which they make no accounting in the
monthly reports. Together they hold the monopoly
of a city outlet and of country receiving plants
largely bought with the capital taken out of monthly
returns due producers.
The scheme is supported by the State addministra-
tion, the Legislature, two State Departments, State
institutions, and of course, the professional leaders
who are promoting the racket. They have all been
represented in the feeble four-month hatch, which
is not yet entirely out of the shell.
How does all this affect milk producers back on
the farm? The answer is in the milk returns. The
League’s reports are always two months late.
For October (the last report) it reported sales of
198,374,458 pounds of milk for which it returned
producers at $1.37 per 100 lbs., or a cash return of
$2,717,730.07. At the State price the total returns
would have been $3,724,966.82.
For Class 1 and 2A it received, according to the
State price, $3,165,914.40. This leaves all the sur¬
plus, valued at $559,052.41, and $448,184.33 not ac¬
counted for. The surplus as reported in seven classes
at State prices was worth $559,052.41. The official
return was therefore short $1,007,236.74 for the
month of October, 1934. If the League producers
had sold their Class 1 and 2A milk at legal prices
fixed by the State and used its surplus at home or
even dumped it in the gutter, they would have re¬
ceived in cash $448,184.33 more than they received
from the League. If they had made the surplus up
into by-products, they would have received at least.
$559,052.41 for the surplus and a total of $1,007,-
236.74 more than they did receive for month of
October.
On page 3, issue of November 6, 1934, League
News, the income for three months from April 1 to
June 30 is given as $15,863,143.41. On the same page
“payments to members during the period” is given as
$10,263,517.93. This shows the cost of operation of
the League as $5,599,625.48 for six months or more
than $22,500,000 for the year 1934. During this
period the State was fixing the price of milk in all
nine classes. So the only service the League could
render dairymen during the year was to direct the
milk to certain dealers. This service cost them sub¬
stantially $22,500,000 on their own figures.
These losses of producers do not result from milk
that crosses State lines, nor from the surplus, if
any, nor for want of an equalization plan, which
would add a new expense, and result only in con¬
tinuing the farce a little longer. They result from
the two purposes enumerated above which consist
of a scheme to furnish cushioned chairs for a few
professional leaders and cheap milk for the Borden
Company. And here it might be said that Borden’s
appear with the cleanest hands in this milk racket.
They buy milk to sell at a profit. They break no
faith and violate no trust. Not so with the leader,
the promoter, the official, the subsidized editor? and
the politician, be he legislator or administrator.
These, one and all. have pledged their service to
the dairy farmer. Whether consciously or unknow¬
ingly they are not true to their promises. The head
conspirators are deliberately violating a trust.
No Equalization Wanted
ON JANUARY 11. a conference was held in New
York City to agree on a plan for making re¬
turns to farmers for milk. It consisted of represen¬
tatives from College of Agriculture, Milk Control
Board, producers organizations, distributors aud
consumers. Everyone concerned had a voice in it
except the lay dairymen who milk and feed the cows.
The proponents of this policy seem to have con¬
vinced themselves that, when they agree among
themselves, the vote is unanimous for all the dairy¬
men in the State. They have repeated in speech
and print that Sheffield Producers alone defeated
xV*t RURAL NEW-YORKER
their proposal. It is reported that they have cre¬
ated this impression in the mind of Governor Leh¬
man and members of the Legislature. If so they
have misinformed and misled those officials. One
group of 12 co-operative associations representing
about 6.000 producers are unanimously opposed to
the plan. The Unity Association at Utica and Buf¬
falo has always opposed it. From our contact with
other local associations, groups and individuals, we
are convinced that practically all dairy farmers who
feel free to speak their own minds and sentiments
are opposed to the equalized plan and opposed to
turning any part of the New York dairy business
over to a Federal bureau. They spoke their mind
on that subject last year and they will do it again
when given full information and an opportunity to
be heard.
The Federal Investigation
Representative Fred j. Sission of the Onei-
da-Herkimer District is reported as saying that
he expects that the Federal Trade Commission will
soon begin an investigation of the New York milk
shed under the terms of the Kopplemann Congres¬
sional resolution. It is intimated that the investi¬
gation will cost $100,000 or more. The purpose of
the investigation is to furnish information that will
make it possible to work out a fair and equitable
plan for the marketing of milk in the New York milk
shed. To this end nothing would be mere helpful
than a monthly profit and loss statement of the con¬
cerns that are distributing milk in principal mar¬
kets of the State. As a start there is no better place
to begin than with the organizations operating for
the account of farmers with farmers’ milk and capi¬
tal. These producers are entitled to an accurate ac¬
counting monthly and if the Federal Trade Com¬
mission begins by giving them what no one will dare
deny is their right, a good start will be made for a
solution of the New York State milk problem.
N. Y. State Horticultural Society
THIS great society, with Winter annual meetings
in Rochester and the Hudson Valley, and nu¬
merous field gatherings during Summer, well em¬
phasizes the fruit and ornamental interests of the
State. *
The recent Rochester meeting was well attended
and had large exhibits of farm products, machinery,
spray materials, etc.
One. of the speakers, Harper Sibley, summed
up the apple opportunities the State offers as fol¬
lows :
“I believe very strongly that with the right men,
right soil, right trees and right' varieties you have
a good permanent investment. If you have these
things. Western New York can prosper in the apple
business. You can sell your fruit in the home mar¬
kets and there are indications that temporary bar¬
riers to foreign markets may be lowered by means
of reciprocal trade agreements.”
He hopes for better things in agriculture : “Any¬
thing which has gone on since the beginning of
time is going to go on. The question is what share
is Western New York going to have? Business men
suddenly have decided that one way to improve
business is to develop home markets. They wish to
see agriculture prosperous. This is a different at¬
titude from six or seven years ago, when business
had the world at its feet.
“The United States created an impossible situa¬
tion in foreign trade and we are temporarily facing
barriers. Industrialists now are very anxious to see
farmers make money which they will spend in the
home markets and thus improve business generally.”
Referring to codling moth control Dr. P. J. Par¬
rott, of the Geneva Station, said : “Its destructive¬
ness has a meaning beyond the sphere of normal ex¬
perience and control practices. The situation, gen¬
erally speaking is not as crucial in New York as in
some of otlie other important apple-growing districts.
Orchardists must realize need of adapting spraying
operations to individual conditions.”
Secretary Roy Gillette, of Le Roy, said that 17
per cent of the apple trees of the State are dead or
dying as result of last Winter’s cold, and 26 per
cent injured. Baldwin and Greening suffered most
heavily, and McIntosh and Wealthy least.
Richard Wellington, of the Station, believes that
the Baldwin has been dethroned. He spoke of the
breeding work with McIntosh types, which has de¬
veloped promising varieties in quality and hardiness,
now finding permanent place in commercial orchards.
The society's eastern meeting to be held in the
Armory, Kingston, N. Y., Jan. 30-Feb. 1, gives op¬
portunity for attendance by those in the Hudson
Valley who were unable to go to Rochester.
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Potato, Onion and Cabbage Outlook
It is hard luck for potato-growers that potatoes have
failed to show any good price advance, while grains and
animal products have been moving up fast during the
past few months. The potato market has had to take
its regular course. No officials have been paying po¬
tato-growers not to plant nor were they buying a
surplus after it was pronounced, and there was nothing
to prevent growers from raising more potatoes than any¬
body would buy at a decent price. Up to September
and October it looked as if there would be no surplus,
but those months were just about right for potatoes in
half a dozen large shipping States. A surplus would
not have existed in good times, but the public is not
using so many potatoes as in years of active business
conditions. The southern potato-growers are quite well
organized and led for control of planting, and they are
supposed to have cut the coming season’s acreage by
about 4 per cent under last season’s near-average plant¬
ing. Northern growers are likely to cut acreage to
some extent without organizing, since prices have gone
below cost of production. Growers in the Northern
Middle West have received 30 to 40 cents per 100 pounds
for most of their sales. Northern New York growers
are being paid about 20 cents a bushel and Northern
Maine growers about 15 cents. There is nothing in
these prices to encourage heavy planting. Nobody
seems to expect much from the market unless something
happens to the southern crop.
The onion market was another disappointment and
something of a mystery, too. The situation looked
about the same as that of last season in crop produc¬
tion and market quality. Idaho, New York and Michi¬
gan produced a great many onions but other sections
produced and shipped lightly. The price stayed higher
than season before and advanced further in late
• aYh© «ut somebow failed to go on upward as it did
in 1934, and general average in producing sections has
sagged off about 40 cents per 100 pounds from the sea¬
son s best prices. Sacked onions are selling at country
shipping points by the earlot around 80 cents per 50
.and small sizes lower. The only explanation
offered is that holders grew tired of waiting. Most
other vegetables are cheap this season and plenty of
Texas onions are expected in the Spring. They were
expected last season, too, until something happened to
delay the crop down there. Texas produces so many
onions, and markets them so rapidly when ready for
sale that the fate of the late onion market after Janu¬
ary depends very much on what happens in the south¬
ern part of Texas, and to some extent in Louisiana and
California.
Cabbage has been dragging along a little better than
at the season’s worst, but very low compared with
January last year. Shipments are much heavier this
season. Quality from some sections is only fair and
returns have been very disappointing to growers. They
are watching the southern situation for any develop¬
ment that will extend the season for northern cabbage,,
6. B. F.
Columbia County, N. Y. Notes
In the southern part of the county on a farm
known as Locust Lodge there has been a bird sanctuary
for 11 years. A bird census has been taken by the
owner for the past 22 years on Christmas Day no mat¬
ter what the weather. On Christmas Day the following
census was taken in 1934, showing how many birds will
take refuge where they are protected and feed is put out
for them. Snow on ground Christmas Day, 1934-
cloudy, light winds, 20 to 27 degrees ; time, 7 A. M. to
M’: one bluebird> four flocks of crows (estimated
160), two flocks of chickadees (estimated 100), four
brown creepers, two flickers (or “high-holes” as called
hereabouts), 50 purple grackles (some of these live in
the shed at the barn), six grosbeaks, a flock of bronze
grackles (estimated 50, and a few of them have taken
up their abode under the eaves where there is a hole
in a clapboard), four chicken hawks, two sparrow
hawks, four bluejays, six slate colored juncos, six
white breasted nuthatches, two screech owls (these
seen just at dusk), 25 pheasants (these live in a swamp
near the barn and in a meadow back of the house), 20
wild pigeons (some of these living in the big barn), 10
partridges (these seen in edge of woods in brush piles),
two robins, flock of English sparrows (estimated 50),
five song sparrows, two tree sparrows, two flocks of
starlings (estimated 400), six flocks of snow birds (es¬
timated 600), two woodcock, eight downy woodpeckers,
four hairy woodpeckers, quail were heard on the ledge,
and an American bittern, or “shikepoke” as called here
was heard as it flew just at dusk. A total of 26 va¬
rieties actually seen and two others heard. There
was also seen a herd of 11 deer in the orchard pawing
up the snow to get the ungathered drop apples (three
bucks and eight does), nine rabbits, nine grav squirrels
that live in trees near the house, five red squirrels (that
live in a building near the house), two field mice (that
a cat caught), a house rat (that another cat caught),
three foxes and two dogs chasing one of them, three
other dogs tracking, and two stray cats at the barn.
The animals mentioned can be seen most any day
without hunting for them ; many of the birds mentioned
also. e. A. H.
Eastern Connecticut News
Harold B. Waldo, secretary of New England To¬
bacco Growers’ Association, tells me more buyers are
around this year than at the same period a year ago.
The prolonged damp spell at Thanksgiving time en¬
abled many tobacco farmers to take down their crops.
Sorting is now going on. Prices quoted anywhere from
28 to 32c on broadleaf.
The Vernon Farmers’ Exchange, Inc., held its annual
meeting recently and Albert Newmarker of Vernon was
re-elected president. Reports of H. H. McKnight,
manager, showed 3,461 tons of material handled, re¬
ceipts totaling $121,466.24.
New crosses of sweet corn are announced in the
State by experiment station. New crosses are said to
meet a distinct need of market growers. Unusually
large ears and uniformity are characteristics.
Farmers of Tolland County last year received $113,-
000 through the Federal Land Bank of Springfield,
Mass. E. H. Thompson, head of the bank quoted as
saying demand for farm mortgage financing declining
somewhat.
Baldwin apples, bu., $1.50 to $1.75 : Delicious; $2.25
to $2.50 ; McIntosh, $2.50 to $2.75 ; carrots, 60c to $1 ;
onions, $1.25 to $1.40 ; parsnips, $1.20 to $1.35 ; pota
toes. 50 to 60c (one large grower reported to have sold
recently a lot at 40c) ; eggs. doz.. 38c. c. b. knight.
92
IT* RURAL. NEW-YORKER
February 2, 1935
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“People who just take a load
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get for them,” says a farmer
near Medford, Oklahoma.
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Instead, he uses the tele¬
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This is another of the in¬
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YARN
The Frosted Pane
One night came Winter noiselessly, and
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In the deep stillness of his heart convened
The ghosts of all his slain.
Leaves, and ephemera, and stars of earth.
And fugitives of grass —
White spirits loosed from bonds of mortal
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He drew them on the glass.
— Oharles G. D. Roberts.
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or cider vinegar with about the same
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That celery salt and onion salt are
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and also in such dishes as goulashes and
Spanish rice, adding much to the flavor.
That rhubarb meringue pie is as good
as lemon and much more digestible than a
two-crust pie. Cook the rhubarb and
When Soup’s for Supper
When the family comes in, cold and
hungry for supper, set them down to
soup — hot nourishing filling soup, and
crisp crunchy crackers and dessert — and
nothing else. There’s something simple
and appealing about soup. Hungry folks
just can’t resist it, especially when it’s
accompanied by freshly ’baked golden
brown crackers. Their chew and chew,
and chew consistency is exactly what’s
needed to balance the quickly swallowed
liquidness of soup.
Simplest of the crackers to make are
croutons made from bread. Cut slices of
bread into inch cubes. Put in a pie tin and
bake them slowly in the range oven till
they are lightly browned and crisp all the
way through. Don’t use them as a gar¬
nish — three or four floating around on
each dish of soup — but as a real part of
the meal. No matter if the children eat
them by handfuls. They’ll have to chew
them !
Croutons can be glorified by spreading
the slices of bread before they are cubed
with a cheese paste made of grated cheese
creamed with soft butter. Bake until the
cheese bubbles and browns.
Cousins to croutons are rusks — irregu¬
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milk and sprinkled with salt and baked
to a golden color.
Big fluffy grains of salted popped corn
sprinkled generously across the most un-
ini ercsting soup just before it is served
dresses it up miraculously.
Common crackers emerge from a second
baking all puffed up and brown and twice
as good. Split the crackers and soak
them in water to cover for 10 minutes.
Drain, dot with butter, and bake in a
hot oven for about 30 minutes.
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a quarter of an inch thick and cut in
two-inch squares (makes about 25). Prick
the tops artistically with a fork and
bake on greased tins in a hot oven for
about 20 minutes. They should be crisp
all the way through and yellow brown.
Simply delicious with oyster stew.
With an uninteresting soup of left-over
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That clothes-lines attached to ordinary
harness snaps are easily put up and
taken down.
That, if one hasn’t a separate com¬
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casing near the machine and parallel to
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by the window curtain.
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bottles or oil lamps by the use of mate¬
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one doesn’t have to he an experienced
electrician either. Close examination of
the end and socket feature already wired
will show you how the wires are at¬
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ly, one to each “pole,” with the insula¬
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no stray ends to touch and cause a short
circuit. The materials to he purchased
consist of a cover of a size to fit over the
top of your jar, or in the case of an oil
lamp, one to screw into the lamp in place
of the burner, a socket for the bulb
which fits onto this, wire in the length
you wish, and the “end” to plug into your
wall socket.
That one of those semicircular wire
mixers to be found in the hardware or
“five-and-ten” is indispensable after once
being used. A circular mixing motion,
rather than cutting, is the correct method
of use.
That a flat, open-work batter beater is
just as good in its own way, producing
the creamiest batters in the shortest time.
That vegetable salads, especially cab¬
bage, are much improved in flavor by the
proper blending of sweet and sour; for
instance, the’ addition of a tablespoon or
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18 years, 36, 38, 40,
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how. Ten cents.
Magazine, 10 cents.
then make it in the same manner as the
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One package raspberry gelatine, one-half
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Dissolve gelatine in boiling water. Cool
until mixture is of thickness of egg white.
Add dates (sliced) and nuts (chopped).
Pour into one large or six small heart-
shaped molds which have been rinsed in
cold water. When firm unmold and serve
with whipped cream. Make a “piping”
of the whipped cream around edge with
your pastry gun, and- serve on lace-paper
doilies.
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When Sickness Comes
This is the time of year when sickness
visits many homes. Every day that is
spent in “not feeling any too well” is a
day at least partially lost, if a baby is
ill, a mother must neglect other duties
to give him care. If a school ehiltPis ail¬
ing .it means staying home and falling be¬
hind in class work. If an adult is con-
lined to bed, it causes distress for many.
So any advice that may be put to good
use and help speed recovery will be wel¬
come, and any labor-saving tips will
doubtless be gratefully received.
Various kinds of hot baths have long
been resorted to when a person has
caught cold. But should they always he
given and if so, how? Now here is an im¬
portant notice ! If a person is taken with
a real chill, do not give a hot bath. To
do so may serve to make the condition a
great deal worse. (For treatment of
genuine chills, see the Visiting Nurse
for January 20, 1934.) All too often a
person shaking with a severe chill is
plunged into a tub of hot water. Re¬
member this is not to be done.
On the. other hand, if a person feels
merely . chilly, and has a feeling of hav¬
ing caught cold, a hot bath will be bene¬
ficial if given in the right way. The room
should be comfortably warm but not over
85 degrees, when the patient first enters
it. The water for a hot bath should not
exceed 112 degrees. To make sure it is
not too hot a thermometer should be used
for testing — one which will safely reg¬
ister at least 120 degrees. As hot baths
quickly sap a person’s strength, no one
should remain in the water more than 20
minutes. He should never be left alone
in the tub unless someone is within easy
hearing, since often a person becomes
faint from excessive heat and drowning
may occur.
Now a hot bath is given to induce
perspiration, and in this way help the
body throw off the poisons which are
causing the indisposition. It may prove
extremely efficacious provided care is
taken to prevent chilling when it is over.
It may, however, cause serious illness if
the person’s body does become chilled, for
the heat has opened wide the pores of the
skin and for several hours, the patient
must needs be kept warm. So every pre¬
caution should be taken. Have the bed
heated with electric pads, hot irons or
hot-water bags. Have the windows closed
in the bedroom and in the hall or other
rooms through which the person will have
to pass on his way to bed. Have the
patient wear bedroom slippers and a long
woolen robe, or else have him wrapped up
in a blanket.
Mustard is frequently added to the
water for a hot bath. But if it is put
into water which is hotter than 80 de¬
grees, the effect of the mustard will be
extremely fleeting. This is true because
mustard contains a volatile oil which,
when heated, makes a speedy escape. If
the full effect of mustard is wanted, it
must not be overheated. When used, one
tablespoon should be allowed for each gal¬
lon of water. Mix it into a paste with
cold water, thin the paste with bath wa¬
ter, then stir it into the latter. When
used for a child or a baby, it is highly
important that it first be made into a
paste. Very often an excited mother will
throw a handful of mustard into her
baby’s bath water. The mustard will
lump and float about in the water. Some
of it will cliug to the tender skin of the
child and a serious burn will result.
Therein lies its danger.
If a foot bath is to be given, enough
water should be used to cover the ankles
well. For a mustard bath, the water
should be about 80 degrees, and the mus¬
tard added only after it has been made
into a paste. The proportion of mustard
to water for a foot bath should be two
tablespoons to a gallon, since the skin
of the feet and ankles can stand a
stronger solution than that used for a
full bath.
Applications to a patient’s chest of a
mustard plaster is an excellent aid if a
cold has gone to the lungs. Just how to
make mustard plasters for adults and
children was fully described in this col¬
umn under date of February 25, 1933.
Very often a person’s illness is pro¬
longed by his having to get out of bed to
perform certain duties. A bed pan and
a urinal cost but little and pay for them¬
selves many times over. Another great
help is a bed tray. It may be purchased
for almost a dollar or made at home. The
ones which you buy have advantages hard
to duplicate at home. For instance, the
four legs fold under so that it may he
used flat when the patient sits up. In
this position it serves as an excellent tray
for children’s toys as well as at meal¬
time. It has an adjustable top which
may he slanted at four different anbles
for holding newspapers or books in posi¬
tion so the patient can read. It is a time
and labor saver in many ways.
Paper napkins and handkerchiefs save
a great deal of washing. They can be
placed by the patient into a paper bag
after use. If a bell is tied to the bed, the
patient will be able to call for help when
needed. This leaves the homemaker free
to go about her duties without fear of
neglecting the sick one. If the radio can
be moved into the patient’s room and
placed so that he can reach the dial and
switch, it will tend to make the time pass
more quickly. For hints about care of
the convalescent child, • readers may refer
to this . column l'or October 27 and No¬
vember 10 of last year.
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Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER
Itching Hind Legs of Horse
I have a pair of horses that are very
itchy around the back of their hind legs.
These horses are quite old but serviceable
yet. They are very uneasy, stamp the
floor and, when they are outside in pas¬
ture, they gnaw their hind legs. Other¬
wise they are in good condition. Could
you tell us what to do? F. J, o.
Massachusetts.
The condition you describe is a common
one and generally is caused by insanitary
conditions in the stable, overfeeding, lack
of exercise or work, and failure to keep
the skin of the legs in a healthy condi¬
tion. An old horse is more subject to the
condition than a young one, for the rea¬
son that the circulation of. blood in the
hind legs is more sluggish, and the ten¬
dency to stocking or swelling of the legs,
from the hock joint down, greater.
On examination, it will be found that
the skin of the itching parts is usually
scurfy or even sore and cracked, that be¬
ing a chapped condition such as often af¬
fects a person's hands in Winter when
hot water is used for washing, and dry¬
ing of the skin is not thoroughly done.
This skin trouble in the horse is called
“scratches’' and that term applies par¬
ticularly to the chapped condition of the
skin above the heels and below the fetlock
joint. When the leg from the fetlock to
the hock joint is much swollen and quite
sore, “mud fever” is present and that is
caused by wetting of the legs, standing in
a cold draft in the stable, and possible in¬
fection of the chapped skin by germs in
mud or filth. The ailment used to be
very common in city street car horses in
the days when salt was used to melt the
snow from the car surface lines.
A still more aggravated and unhealthy
condition of the skin of the extremities of
the horse’s legs is called “grease” or
“grease heel.” In it there is a constant
discharge of foul smelling, sticky, acrid
liquid from thickened skin that looks
whiter than normal and on which red,
grapelike “bunches” of granulation tissue
often form. That disease is very difficult
to remedy, and constitutional as well as
local treatment is needed to effect a cure.
We should advise the following treat¬
ment for your affected horses : Have their
teeth put in order by a veterinarian so
that they will be able more perfectly to
masticate oats, ear-corn, bran, carrots
and good mixed hay, which should form
their ration. Perfect mastication of feed
helps to prevent chronic indigestion,
which often is associated with an un¬
healthy condition of the skin of the hind
legs. Never let the horses stand for a
single day idle in the stable and, when
there is no work for them to do, let them
run outdoors, but keep them away from
straw stacks, weathered corn stover and
frosted grass. If possible, have them oc¬
cupy roomy box-stalls when in the stable,
or turn them loose in a shed, if box-stalls
are not available.
Each time they come in from work or
exercise perfectly dry their legs by use
of straw or hay wisps, and finally by
rubbing with fine sawdust, cornmeal or
powdered chafe. If the itcliiness then
persists apply, , freely to the affected parts
a mixture of four ounces of flowers of
sulphur, one ounce of carbonate of pot¬
ash, one-half ounce of coal-tar dip or
disinfectant and one quart of cottonseed
oil or sweet oil. Repeat the application
at intervals of three days. Also mix in
the dampened oats and bran for each
horse one-half ounce of granular hypo¬
sulphite of soda once daily for a week, or
dissolve it in the drinking water, if it is
taken more readily that way. Take the
chill off the drinking water in cold
weather. Supply iodized salt. Do not
let the horses stand in a cold draft when
in the stable.
When such treatment does not soon
remedy the itching condition, the horse
should be given one-half an ounce of
Fowler’s solution of arsenic twice daily
in the grain feed or in a little water, ad¬
ministered by means of a dose syringe.
When no longer needed the solution
should be gradually discontinued, taking
at least 10 days to the process ; otherwise
they may show ill results.
Exclude chickens from the horse stable
as their lice and mites often torment
horses and cause them to stamp and kick
in the stable. Pin Avorms in the rectum
also cause irritation and tail rubbing, as
well as stamping, etc. They may be de¬
stroyed by injecting into the rectum, in
the evening, two-thirds of a pail of tepid
water, containing two ounces of dried
sulphate of iron. Repeat the injection as
needed. A. s. A.
New York State Girl’s
Champion 4-H Pen of
Lambs at International
Winning three blue ribbon champion¬
ships in succession in the junior feeding
contest in Chicago is the achievement of
Katherine Sheldon, of Oneonta, N. Y. She
holds the same record at the New York
State Fair, and during the past two years
came out ahead with her market lambs
at the Eastern States Exposition and at
the Buffalo Junior Livestock Exposition
Show and Sale.
At the last International, Prof. Claude
Harper, of Purdue University, tied the
coveted ribbon on Katherine’s pen as the
best in a dozen 4-H pen entries. Second
went to a pen of Southdowns owned by
Harry Crandall, of Bad Ave, Mich. ; third
to another trio of lambs shown by Boyd
Mayhew, of Belleville, Ill. ; fourth to
Floyd Amsler, of Rensselaer, Ind., on his
Shropshires, and fifth to a pen of South-
downs shown by Walter J, Templeton, of
Evansville, Wis.
In 1930 a New York sheep club mem¬
ber for the first time exhibited a pen of
lambs in the junior feeding contest. Suc¬
cess was only moderate, they found that
more condition, quality and uniformity
was needed. The 4-H club show at Chi¬
cago has improved rapidly and it took a
better pen to win this year than hack in
1930 or even 1932.
Miss Sheldon should not be commended
only because of her winnings, rather for
the qualities which she has shown as a
leader, a 4-H club member and a care¬
taker of sheep. Her showmanship quali¬
ties are of the highest merit. Frequently
she has won shepherd’s contests and in
my mind her success during the past
three years reflects her qualities as a
really expert young shepherdess.
Following Katherine’s second trip to
Chicago to exhibit lambs which was in
1933, she wrote an account of her sheep
club enterprises. In her own words her
story follows :
“My start in the sheep business came
when my brother gave me a grade ewe
lamb as a Christmas present. The experi¬
ences of my brother in 4-H club work and
his enthusiasm about it aroused my inter¬
est, and in 1931 I started as a member.
“My first year proved to be most suc¬
cessful. I had only three sheep but I
showed these at both of the small fairs
in our county. I received a number of
ribbons on them, as well as a medal for
having the best fitted and trimmed sheep'.
Then I was awarded the best prize of all.
It was a purebred Cheviot ewe lamb
given to me because I was the best shep¬
herd. My father also owned a number
f sheep and that Fall my brother and be
gave me some purebred Southdown and
Cheviots, and ajso some grades. With
this addition, I then had a fairly good-
sized 4-H club flock.
“I like my sheep because they are my
own individual pets. Ever since I can
remember, I have had considerable work
to do in connection with sheep. They seem
to be such gentle, affectionate creatures
that I really take pleasure in working
with them. How pleasant it is to he able
to call to mine from the pasture and find
that they are really eager to come run¬
ning to meet me and to see what I have
for them.
“At lambing time in 1931, I*had all the
responsibility of attending to the sheep
for a while as my father and brother
were ill. My greatest difficulty was in
locating a mother of some of the forsaken
new-born lambs and trying to convince
the ewe that it was her own. Sheep rais¬
ing has its amusing experiences. As time
went on, I read and was told by our 4-H
club leader of the importance of giving
my sheep treatment for stomach worms,
ticks and other ailments. My flock was
drenched with copper sulphate and from
this treatment I could see much improve¬
ment in the color of skin, and the general
condition of health.
“My second year in actually enrolled
4-II club work was especially successful.
The first place at which I showed iu 1932
was at a county fair at Afton, N. Y. I
was successful there, for I won all first
prizes on my sheep. After exhibiting at
Afton, I sent them to the New York
State Fair and later to the Morris Agri¬
cultural Exposition, which is a small
local fair in our own county. After the
Morris Fair my sheep were taken to the
Eastern States Exposition at Springfield,
Mass., and as a result of my winnings at
Springfield and also at the New York
State Pair I was chosen to represent New
Y'ork State with a pen of lambs at the
1932 International Livestock Exposition.
This trip to Chicago was a great event
in my life. I saw new faces and new
places and was able to compare feeding
and breeding methods with 4-H boys and
girls all over the country. It was a
thrilling experience to be in the show ‘
ring in competition with so many out¬
standing 4-H members. How surprised
and delighted I was when the judge
awarded me a big blue ribbon for show¬
ing the best pen of lambs and the best
individual lamb in a class of about 28
entries.
“My pets were placed in an elaborately
decorated pen for the champion lambs
and they attracted a great deal of atten¬
tion. Then, how I Avas bothered for
awhile by neAVspaper men, reporters and
photographers. A banquet was given in
the evening, for the exhibitors by the
Saddle and Sirloin Club, with the cham¬
pions as guests of honor at the speakers’
table. Finally, there Avas a big parade
around the arena in the Coliseum. My
pet, Billy, the champion lamb and I rode
around the arena in a little red car espe¬
cially prepared for us.
“In 1933, I continued my sheep project.
During my years in club work I have
built up a flock of 20 purebred South-
doAvns, Cheviots and grade ewes. My
success last yea r encouraged me to work
harder than ever on my lambs. All dur-
February 2. 1933
jug the Spring and Summer I gave them
a great deal of care and paid particular
attention to my market lambs. The dams
of tAvo of the Avethers in my 1932 Inter¬
national champion pen raised two more
fine lambs Avhich proved to be almost as
fiood as their brothers.
“This year I weaned my lambs early
and turned them into an after-feed of
filover, Alfalfa and Timothy. I began
feeding them turnips and cabbage and
gave them grain three times a day. Dur¬
ing the month of August I blocked and
trimmed them for shoAving. At the New
York State Fair my market lambs- stood
first, second, third and fourth in a large
class. My pen placed first. In competing
for the shepherd’s prize I Avon second. My
Cheviots won two seconds and my South-
down eAve lamb stood third.
“The following week I showed at a
liocal county fair where I made $6 in
firizes. In the open class I Avas given
first in Southdown flock prize.
“I Avas very pleased to have my sheep
chosen to go to the Eastern States Expo¬
sition at Springfield, Mass. At that show
I showed eight sheep, all of which Avere
undefeated in their 4-H classes. In the
open class my pen of market lambs placed
second in competition with lambs from a
State college, as well as, against some of
the best flocks in the East.
“My gross returns for this year’s work
have been $168. Because my pen of fat
lambs won first at the State Fair and
Eastern States Exposition, I again had
the opportunity of showing them at the
International Livestock Show in Chicago.
I avus proud to have my lambs win this
honor and am now very glad to have Avon
the championship of the 1933 Interna¬
tional Livestock ShoAV Junior Feeding
Contest.”
While her 1934 experiences in raising
sheep are not given in this article, the
fact that her lambs virtually “swept the
hoards” in 1934 competition at Syracuse,
N. Y., Springfield, Mass., Chicago, 111.,
and Buffalo, N. Y., indicates how Avell
she cared for her flock, h. a. willman.
Brookvale Farm Herefords
I am sending picture of a bull that we
recently sold to head a neAV herd of reg¬
istered Hereford females being established
by J. S. Langston, Alden, N. Y. This is
the bull Windsor Brae 73rd who was
Grand Champion of the Ncav York State
Fair in 1933 and 1934, and reserve
Grand Champion bull at the Eastern
States Exposition 1934.
In addition to this bull Mr. Langston
secured 15 head of females from Brook-
Arale Farm, the pick of the two-year-old
heifers, and they Avere all bred to the
Eastern Grand Champion Hereford bull
of 1930, Windsor Brae 36th. This is the
choicest foundation group of cattle ever
put out from Brookvale Farm and should
make a real herd of Herefords under Mr.
Langston’s direction. Elmer Seymour
who has been assistant herdsman at
Brookvale for the last four years has
gone to take charge of the herd for Mr.
Langston. A small group will doubtless
be at some of the fairs in 1935.
S. R. MORRISON.
Sow Eating Pigs
I have a sow that dropped five pigs on
December 19 and since then at intervals
has eaten four of them, the last one yes¬
terday. What do you make of this and
what is the remedy in such a case?
New York. K. H. b.
This is usually caused by improper
nutritional balance, or a lack of vita¬
mins or minerals. It may also be
caused by improper nutritional balance,
or a lace of exercise, and too close con¬
finement. Once acquired it is sometimes
difficult to break soavs of this habit even
though all known requirements are
properly met.
During the Winter, exercise may be
obtained by feeding the sows some dis¬
tance from their pens, except just prior
to farrowing time. Do not keep the sows
excessively fat. They should receive ani¬
mal protein in some form, such as fish¬
meal or tankage or meat scrap. Give
them some clean, bright Alfalfa hay dur¬
ing pregnancy, all they Avill eat except
the more coarse stemmy part. A good
protein supplement for them is tankage,
meat scrap or fish-meal 300 lbs.; linseed
meal 100 lbs. ; Alfalfa meal 100 lbs. For
each 100 lbs. of corn, barley or oats used
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on orders, JAMES S. CASE (Box 72) Colchester, Conn.
JACKS
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Chester-Yorkshlro Cross < 6-8 weeks . $2.50
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Yorkshire Cross 1 - - - —
Poland Cross 'Add 35c serum-virus treatment.
Fancy Young Gilts, All Ages, Prices.
Breed your sows! It’s tho chance of your life.
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Purebred Chester Whites
Boars, sows and gilts. Unrelated pairs. Choice breeding,
stock reasonably priced.
Transfer for registration furnished.
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mix in 15 lbs. of . the protein supplemental
mixture. In addition make a mineral
mixture consisting of : 100 lbs. steamed
bonemeal, 100 lbs. ground limestone. 50
lbs. salt, and mix in 4 lbs. of tliis with
each 100 lbs. of the grain feed used.
Keep water and salt before them at all
times, also the mineral mixture men¬
tioned. If they want more they can then
get it.
When the sows begin to make bag, and
generally show they will soon farrow, re¬
duce their grain allowance by at least
one-half, substituting an equal amount of
wheat bran, which will cool them out and
put their bowels in good condition. Brood
sows also do well on equal parts corn,
oats and bran, plus the amounts of the
protein supplement suggested. If sows
continue to eat their pigs after following
the suggestions given there are only two
tilings to do either remove the pigs and
raise them by hand or send the sow to
the butcher. r. w. duck.
Lambs on Feed January 1
There was a decrease of about 5 per
cent in the number of lambs (including
sheep) on feed for market on January 1,
1935, compared with the number a year
earlier, in the principal feeding States.
The estimated number this year was 4,-
915,000 head. The revised estimate for
January 1, 1934, was 5,189,000 head; for
January 1, 1933, it was 5,701,000 head;
and for January 1, 1932, the largest num¬
ber on record, it was 0,100,000 head. The
number this year was the smallest since
January 1, 1929.
The decrease this year from last was in
the number on feed in the Western
States, as the number in the 11 Corn Belt
States was the same both years. There
was considerable variation, however, in
the changes in the number on feed this
year from last in the different Corn Belt
States, some showing sharp increases and
others similar decreases. The largest in¬
crease was in Iowa and the largest de¬
crease in Nebraska. In the Scotts Bluff
section of Nebraska there were consider¬
ably more lambs on feed this year than
last, but there was a marked decrease at
feed yards near Omaha and iu other sec¬
tions of the State.
The number on feed January 1 this
year in the Western States (including
North Dakota, Oklahoma and Texas) was
2,128,000 head, compared with 2,402,000
head on January 1, 1934 and 3,947,000
head on January 1, 1932. There were de¬
creases in all of the Rocky Mountain and
Inter-mountain States and in North Da¬
kota and Texas. The total for the Pa¬
cific Coast States was a little larger than
last year and there was a marked increase
in Oklahoma. In Colorado the number
this year was 1,005,000 head compared
with 1,250,000 head a year earlier. There
was a small decrease in Northern Colora¬
do but. sharp decreases iu the Arkansas
and San Luis Valleys. The increased
number in Oklahoma this year were most¬
ly Texas and New Mexico lambs that
were on wheat pastures and there were
relative large numbers of Texas lambs on
wheat pastures in Kansas.
^ Shipments of feeder lambs into the
Corn Belt States, inspected at stock-
yards markets, for the six months, July
to December, 1934, were about 300, 000
head or 22 per cent larger than for the
same period in 1933 and about 15 per
cent larger than in 1932, hut smaller than
for any other year of the 17 years fro
which records are available.
Buffalo W holesale Markets
Egg prices have shown a declining tendency
of late. Potatoes are a little easier.
Butter, Cheese and Eggs. — Butter, easy
creamery prints, 30 to 37e; tubs, 35c; firsts 3'
to 34e; country rolis, 30 to 35c. Cheese, steady
hnek, 1.) to 16c; new flats, daisies, longhorns
17 to 18c; limburger, 13 to 23c; old flats
daisies, 21! to 25c; , Swiss, 21 to 26c Eggs
weak; nearby fancy, 35e; grade A, 26 to 30c
gradde dB, 27c; grade 0, 23c; nearby at market
Jo to oUO.
*1oul,try- — Dressed poultry, steady; fowls, 16 t.
~le; fryers, 19 to 20c; broilers, 22 to 26c
roasters, 19 to 24c; ducks, 18 to 21c- geese It
to 19c; turkeys, 21 to 28c. Live poultry
steady; towls, 14 to 20e; roosters. 12e: sprino-
ers, 15 to 21e; ducks, 20e; geese, 17c.
Apples and Potatoes.— Apples, steady; Hub
hardsell, bu., 50c to $1; Wealthy, 50e to $1.25
Greening, 60c to $1.25; Twenty-Ounce, 75e t<
$1.25; Snow, 75e to $1.40; King, 65c to $1.50
Baldwin, 85o to $1.50: Tollman Sweet, $1.10 t<
$1.15; Spitzenberg, $1.10 to $1.25; Jonathan
$1.3u; Borne Beauty, $1.25 to $1.40; Cortland
$1.3o to 1 McIntosh, $1 to Nortlipri
Spy, $1.50. to $2; Delicious, $1.75 to $2. Pota
toes, easy; home-grown, bu., 25 to 35e; Idahc
bakers. 50-lb. bag, $1.10; Bermuda, bbl., $1(
to $12; sweets, N. J., bu., $1.60 to $2.15.
Fruits and Berries. — Cranberries, 25-lb. box.
$4.50 to $4.75; grapes, Cal.. 2S-lb. lug, $2 tt
*2.25; oranges, Cal., box, $2.50 to $4; Fla.
$2.75 to $3,25: pears, bu., 40e to $1.50; tan¬
gerines. box, $1.65 to $2.
Vegetables.— -Artichokes. Cal., crate, $3; as-
paragus 2-doz. bell., $3.50 to $5.50; beets, bu.
40 to 50c; broccoli, Cal., crate, $2.50; Brussel*
sprouts. Cal.. <jt., 17 to 18e; cabbage, bu., 3."
to o0c; carrots, bu., 45 to 60c; cauliflower, Cal
crate, $1.50: celery, 3 to 6 doz., $2.50 to $° 75
clncory Cal., crate; $2.75 to $3: endive, lb.
m to 25c; escarole, Fla., lipr,, $1.75; letutce
ra'I*3’ bskt., 90c to $1; mushrooms, 3-lb. bskt
hn *° parsnips, V2-bu., 30 to 60e; peas. Cal.
nu., to $4; radishes, doz. bobs., 15 tc
17$e», spinach, Tex., bu., $1.15 to $1.25
«o^.eeAir~7?ayiQAStea<ly: Timothy, baled, ton
AnioWAlf?lfa’ ii 'L ,oat straw, $17; wheat bran
caiiot, ton, $29. aO; standard middlings, $29
red dog, $3-; oilmeal, 34 per cent, $44: cotton
seed meal. 41 per cent, $41.25: gluten $38 35
hominy $37.50; dolled oats, bag, $3.86: tabh
cornmeah $2 Timothy seed. bu.. $11; A1
falfa. $1< ; Alsike, $20; clover, $19. c. u. s.
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tissues respond amazingly to its soothing,
healing medication. Cuts, scratches, bruises
are eased almost instantly; healing is
started on many common injuries, often be¬
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Prompt, liberal, regular
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Keep this potent healer on
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Build your herd in BUTTERFAT and MILK. For
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Present Sires: CACAPON LET0 19th. son of Leto
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45185. KING JAMES OF LONG MEADOWS, son of
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—415.98 fat at 8 yrs. of age. Heifer and bull calves,
$25 to $50. Price cooperation for foundation herd. H. P.
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HOLSTEINS
If in need of dairy cows, either a few or a
carload, get information on Canadian Hoi-
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bred Holsteius are heavy producers, good
testers, fully accredited and blood-tested.
Large breeding: areas close to the American
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_ Brantford, Ont., Canada
DOGS
Newfoundland pups-h you want a good watchdog
get a Newfoundland. I have some nice ones. W, G.
THOMPSON, Engllshtown, New Jersey.
Ped. Smooth Fox Terrier Pups
Pedigreed Collie Puppies
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Bulls from one month to serviceable age at Farrner
Prices, from record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
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Cattle selected from leading herds and blood lines free
from abortion and tuberculosis. High production plus
correct type large size.
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GUERNSEY CATTLE
When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
official New York State Guernsey Association —
N. Y,- JState Guernsey Breeders’- Co-Operative. Ine.,
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LAKE DELAWARE FARMS
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Fanners price. Registered Guernsey Bulls for sale born
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FERRETS
Get a ferret, clear -yeur place of rats. -Also chase rab-
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February
1935
Feed econo my«improved
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T
HE measure of a cow’s earning
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it she is able to convert into milk and
still remain healthy. It is a common¬
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during the barn-fed months. It is
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their owner by an increased milk
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cost of feed and keep are met, every
added ounce of milk is net profit.
The modern cow is no longer a
natural animal. She is a milk-making
machine. Pressure of high feeding
with winter provender only increases
the burden. Cows break down . . .
and no wonder. Something besides
feed is needed to rebuild the depleted
vigor of the digestive and assimila¬
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conditioning action on the organs of
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the endless grind of turning feed into
milk. Without such aid breakdowns
and losing production are invited.
Remember to include Kow-Kare in
the feed of freshening cows several
weeks before and after calving. Many
of the costly ills that arise at this
DANGER MONTH will be avoided
by this inexpensive precaution.
Kow-Kare is sold by general stores,
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Companion Products;
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and teats, caked bag, etc. Famed for
all farm healing— 10 ounces, 60c.
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GRANGE POKE ROOT COMPOUND —
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on orders, JAMES S. CASE (Box 721 Colchester, Conn.
Puffed Hied Leg of Mare
I have a five-year-old mare, raised here
on the farm, never bad a single ailment,
worked now her third Summer. Had
shoes on front since last Fall when feet
seemed to get tender and am thinking of
putting shoes on rear feet also, at least
for a while. For a number of weeks I
notice that her left hind leg swells or be¬
comes quite puffed up, from the fetlock
and up the cannon almost to the hock,
increasingly more so of late. There is
apparently no soreness although some¬
what stiff at first. The puffiness disap¬
pears and the swelling almost reduces
after several hours’ work.
New York.
When one hind leg puffs or “stocks”
when the mare stands overnight in the
stable or does not work for a day or two
it may be that the condition has been
caused by a sprain such as you mention,
or by an injury which has bruised the
tissues of some part of the leg below the
hock joint. It often happens that such
an injury occurs when a horse kicks the
stall partition when annoyed at the one
in the next stall. Kicking is also done in
the stable when pin worms in the rectum
cause irritation, and in these cases the
root of the tail may be rubbed at every
opportunity. Another common cause of
swelling of the fetlock .joint and some¬
times of the parts above and below is “in¬
terfering” when the horse is at work. The
inner side of the fetlock joint is struck
by the opposite foot and the skin may be
lacerated as well as bruised. The horse
usually limps for a few steps each time
the joint is struck, and some lameness
may persist when the striking frequently
occurs. The striking is mostly done
when the horse is turning, and fear of
the pain caused by the blow often causes
the animal to handle its hind legs in such
a clumsy way that the accident more
readily occurs. Watch the mare when in
harness to see if the striking occurs and,
if it does, the smith should put on a spe¬
cial interfering shoe, of such a pattern
as study of the action of the animal and
his experience lead him to believe will be
likely to stop the striking.
When pin worms cause irritation in
the rectum they may be destroyed by in¬
jecting three-quarters of a pail of luke¬
warm water containing two ounces of
dried sulphate of iron (powdered cop¬
peras). The injection should be given
with a large syringe or piece of greased
or soaped rubber hose with a funnel
fitted in one end to receive the liquid. Re¬
peat the injection two or three times at
intervals of two days, or when seen to be
needed. It is also advisable to give an
infested horse at least one pint of raw
linseed oil by way of the mouth 24 hours
before giving the first injection.
When a horse kicks from nervousness
and irritability in the stable, it may stop
doing so when housed in a roomy box-
stall, and such a stall is the best place in
the stable for any horse whose hind legs
“stock” when resting or idle for a day
or two. Make it a practice to work or
exercise each horse every day to prevent
stocking and also such preventable dis¬
eases as lymphangitis and azoturia.
Shoeing of the hind feet, as well as the
front feet, is advisable when the ground
is stony, hard or slippery, and also when
hauling lias to be done up hill. It will
be noticed that when the hind feet have
not been shod they grow out at the quar¬
ters, making the hoof almost triangular
in shape. The colt or horse becomes ac¬
customed to that size and form of hoof
and will be about certain to* go awkward¬
ly and perhaps interfere if the hoofs are
trimmed to what the smith regards as the
normal and proper size and shape of the
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legs for more than six hours at a time
without a good hand rubbing of the parts
covered. If the swelling then persists
bathe the swollen parts twice daily with
a mixture of equal parts of compound
soap liniment, alcohol and extract of
witch-hazel, and after the skin has dried
apply the bandages. a. 6. a.
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.TAMES S, CASE, (Box 72), Colchester, Conn
Crossing Breeds
We have a herd of grade Holsteins and
would like to introduce Guernsey blood
into our herd. I understand it a Guern¬
sey bull was placed in the herd that the
first cross would be a decided improve¬
ment over the old cows. Then I’m told
the calves born to the offspring would be
a very inferior product. In other words
our herd in a few years, following that
method, would be completely run out. Is
that correct? Would this be true if a
new bull was introduced to each bunch of
yearling heifers? A. w. M.
New York.
We do not consider it good practice to
cross breeds. However, there is one
method which, if properly followed
through, will permit a change over from
one breed to another. The practice is
somewhat risky and more important still
involves several years’ time to breed over
to the new breed by using continuously
good sires of proven production of the
desired breed to which the change is be¬
ing made.
It is usually more satisfactory and
much quicker as well as more economi¬
cal to purchase good heifer calves either
grades or registered heifer calves of the
breed it is desired to change to. By
purchasing a good registered bull calf and
growing him along with the heifers they
will all be ready and in production at
around two years of age, whereas the
other system will take several years
longer to obtain a herd similar in appear¬
ance and general characteristics, as well
as fairly uniform for production of milk
and butterfat content.
If a Guernsey bull or any other breed
sire is used in a herd, the question of the
first cross heifers being an improvement
over their dams would depend entirely on
the transmitting ability and merit of the
particular sire used irrespective of the
breeds. If sires of superior merit for
transmitting ability of individuality and
production of milk and butterfat were
then continuously used on the offspring,
the results would be satisfactory, but the
fly in the ointment is that most breeders
who would have to resort to this expedi¬
ent or system could not afford to pay the
price they would need to in order to ob¬
tain sires of sufficient merit to make
such continuous improvement.
If a change in breeds is desired it is
always much better to communicate with
the official association secretary of the
breed desired and request where the best
purchase of such animals may be made,
then buy good young animals of the de¬
sired breed and grow them out, rather
than experiment with crossing breeds.
One lifetime is all too short to conduct
any such breeding experiments, it has
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to arrive at their present high levels of
attainment, why not take advantage of
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ware that annually destroy large num¬
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young rabbits and squirrels, it is said,
could be saved annually in Delaware if
more intensive and scientific measures
were employed. The list of predatory
animals and birds in Delaware includes
cats, weasels, red squirrels and foxes,
hawks and crows.
Chief Game Warden Clarence S. Fos¬
ter, of Newark, said the Delaware Fish
and Game Commission through an act of
a recent Legislature, pays a bounty of
CO cents for every hawk head turned in
with the exception of the sparrow or
mouse hawk, and also five cents for every
crow head. During the past two years,
Mr. Foster said his assistants have
rounded lip 4,001 stray dogs and 804
stray cals. Where owners could not be
found they were gassed. He also said
his men had killed 310 hawks and 29
weasels. He said he had received many
complaints lately from farmers who said
gray foxes were killing chickens. The
commission has paid bounties recently of
more than $90 for 102 hawk heads and
185 crow heads. k. f.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
February 2, 1935
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Troublesome Molt
I have 300 White Leghorn pullets eight
months old. I raised them on a commer¬
cial feed until they were five months old.
Then I changed the mash to another com¬
mercial ration. My pullets were starting
off nicely on it. The pullets seem to be
going into a molt. Some have just a
neck molt, others the feathers fall right
off from them. This has happened within
the last week or 10 days. I am getting
less than 50 eggs from 300 pullets.
Pennsylvania. R- T.
The prevention of more or less molting,
perhaps as a “neck molt,” is one of the
poultryman having laying pullets in the
Winter. It is not possible to prevent
some molting, as molting is a continuous
process, but such loss of feathers as to
constitute what is generally meant by
“molting” is to be guarded against.
There are many causes of such molting,
a common one being the making of such
changes in feeding or care as to upset the
birds. Improper lighting and changes in
lighting, removal of the pullets to new
quarters, sudden changes in the ration are
among the conditions bringing on a molt.
These young birds are sensitive to
changes and when such changes as the
substitution of one kind of ration for an¬
other are made, molting may follow. Pul¬
lets starting to lay early may also lay for
a time and then molt.
I should not advise selling these pullets
and certainly should not recommend a
change in the feed from what they have
become accustomed to. A good ration
should be selected and continued in use.
If necessary at any time to change feeds,
the change should be made gradually.
There is no way in’ which you can put a
sudden stop to the molt, and any effort
to do so will be more likely to increase it
than otherwise. You may be able to bring
to mind some rather radical change that
you made in the feeding or care of these
pullets preceding the onset of the molt
that accounts for it. At any rate, the
birds will have to go through with the
molting started and you will have to give
them the necessary time for it. You may
have the consolation of knowing that you
are not alone in this trouble. M. b. d.
SPIZZERINKTUM
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Chicks, Haching Eggs. Stock.
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WEGATEPA FARMS, .Box 9,
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SHERMAN BOWDEN & SON, Box 196A, Mansfield, 0.
N. Y. State Egg Contest
Carried on at the State Institute of
Applied Agriculture, Farmingdale, Long
Island, N. Y. Iieport for January 13:
The number of weeks required to pro¬
duce a two-pound broiler will depend on
the breed of chicken, the kind of feed
used, whether both sexes or only cock¬
erels are sold, and general management.
As strains or families of chickens vary in
regard to size, this is also a factor to be
considered.
When all the conditions which go to
make for successful brooding are decided¬
ly favorable gains in weight considerably
above the average are made. However,
the experienced poultry-raiser knows that
many times some condition arises which
serves to hold back the rate of growth of
his chicks and when marketing time
comes, his birds are only average or be¬
low average in quality. Market reports
continually indicate that a majority of
the live poultry received in wholesale
market is not of the highest or “fancy”
quality.
Those who have had little experience
in broiler raising and poultrymen who
may be planning a budget for the new
year will do well to consider average
weights compiled from reports from sev¬
eral State Agricultural Experiment Sta¬
tions.
The following are average figures from
Missouri on R. I. Reds and Cornell on
Reds, Rocks and Wyandottes :
Age in Av. Wt. Lbs. Av. Wt. Lbs.
Weeks Both Sexes Cockerels Only
8 1.38 1.59
10 1.84 2.08
12 2 24 2.47
16 3.25 3.69
Missouri and Canada on White Rocks
and Barred Rocks:
8 1.13 1.22
10 1.60 1-74
12 2.18 2.43
16 ~ 3,29 3.72
Cornell, Missouri and Canada on White
Leghorns : 1 op
8 1.15 1-26
10 1.50 1.69
12 1.92 2.14
16 2.61 3.06
Good practice resuires that one aim to
do better than the average, but in mak¬
ing plans it would seem wise to consider
average flocks. — 1). H. Horton, Head Be-
partment of Poultry Husbandry.
During the 15tli week of the 13th an¬
nual N. Y. State Egg-laying Contest the
pullets averaged to lay 4.08 eggs per bird
or at the rate of 58.3 per cent. This is
an increase of .3 per cent over last week s
production and is 12.4 per cent higher
than the production in the same week of
the previous contest. The total produc-
tio nto date since October 1 is 52.64 eggs
* High Pens for the 15th Week. — II. L
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REDBIRD FARM
Route 7 Wrentham, Mass.
Compliance Certificate 2139,
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“What Is This Balanced Breeding Program?"
For seventeen years this 8-Point Program has
been in operation. Each point is assurance of
better profit.
1. — Low Mortality— many raise practically every
2. — Freedom From Pullorum Disease — (B.W.D.)
Our chicks start life absolutely free from
Pullorum Disease. Every breeding bird of¬
ficially State Tested and found 100% free.
(Agglutination Method.)
3. — Fast. Uniform Growth— 2 lbs. at 8 weeks is
common. No small, slow growers.
4. — Outstanding Vigor — Most important, most
famous Hubbard characteristic.
5. — Rapid, Full Feathering — No barebacks or
bobtails means top broiler prices.
0. — Early Maturity — Fast growth — average 50%
production at 5% months.
7, — Good Egg Production — Firmly fixed trait.
Every pullet profitable producer — high flock
average.
8. — Large Egg Size — Pullets come rapidly into
money-making egg size.
Full details of all of above in our new catalog.
Describes our 9,000-bird breeding farms, pro¬
gram, profit qualities of our Rods, and Iron-
Clad guarantee of satisfaction. CC 750.
HUBBARD FARMS
Box 156 Walpole, N. H.
31 letters in our new catalog, just issued, express genuine
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
over chicks that LIVE— over birds that lay BIG EGGS
■ — over layers, broilers or crosses that PAY BIG
PROFITS. Avery Reds assure such satisfaction.
Get your copy now, describing this vigorous, healthy
stock bred for forty years for the things that make
real profits possible.
BWD State Tested 15 years without a single reactor!
(Tube Agglut. Method.) C. C. 1127.
(R. O. P. Accredited Pullorum Free.)
8,000 breeders, all on our three farms, assure "Farm
proven” results. Our catalog tells all about
it. Write today. Satisfaction guaranteed.
T. AVERY & SON
Route 2, Colrain, Mass.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
LARGE, STURDY, HEAVY PRODUCING BIRDS.
Ulsh Poul. Farm & Hate., Box B, Port Trevorton. Pa.
rnrcmi i proportionate red chicks
FULLnlLL « O cent* at Athol.
Edgohlll Incubation Plant, Code 374, R. 3, Athol, Mass.
Me RURAL NEW-YORKER
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CAMPHOSAL
PHEN
TA B L E T S
• Many people do not realize
that bowel trouble is often
traced to pneumonia in chicks. To
J»e your chicks, treat for both lung
and bowel troubles at the same time.
Y
• Regular spraying with Dr.
Salsbury’s Catn-Pho-Sal kills
the cold germs, clears up the
respiratory organs and checks colds
before they develop into more serious
ailments. Good for hens as well as
for chicks. Dr. Salsbury’s Phen-O-Sal Tablets,
dissolved in the drinking water, form a medicinal
fluid that checks and corrects constipation, diar¬
rhea and other bowel disorders.
Controls Respiratory
and Bowel Troubles
Cprr 16 page book "First Aid to Baby Chicks’’
■ n™ ... 16 page book "How & When to
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Charles City . . . . Iowa
PRICES: Cam-Pho-8al, 260 chick size bottle, SI:
Phen-O Sal, 125 tablets, $1.00; Avl-Tone, 6 Ib.pkg
$1 .76. At your Hatchery, Feed or«_ Drag Store.
Take Your POULTRY TROUBLES To Tbo D*«lef
Who Displays This Emblem. He la A Member of Oup
NATION WIDE POULTRY HEALTH SERV1CB
WHim«0CK
IIS.
BABY
CHICKS
EGGS FOR $ m
HATCHING.../ #•
PER
100
PER
100
AH EGGS used are from MY OWN
BREEDERS. 100% STATE LABORA¬
TORY BLOOD-TESTED for Pullorum
Disease tB.W.D.) Free (Tube Agglutina¬
tion Method.)
My White Rocks are early maturing,
make QUICK GROWTH on Broilers and
Capons. Write for special prices on
large orders. C. C. C. 1712.
/ SPECIALIZE. ONE BREED,
ONE GRADE at ONE PRICE.
DEPT. F
ROCKLAND
MASS.
JOSEPH
TOLMAN
Van DuzekS
CMfca Oku
livability w. LEGHORNS - REDS - B.ROCKS
tty _ _
2 WEEKS C All chide losses over 5% within two
GlUlTJIltCCd t weeks replaced free or purchase price
RECENT OFFICIAL TRAPNEST RECORDS
High White Leghorn Hen — 319 points — Western New
York Contest— 1933.
High S. C. Red Hen — 314 eggs — New York State B.O.P.
1934 (Highest Red Ever Produced in N.Y.S. R.O.P.)
High R.O.P. Record for Reds — New York State R.O.P.
—243.69 Eggs per R.O.P. Hen— 1934.
Send for New R ■ O. P. Certified Mating List— also
special discounts to Feb. 15th. Code No. 498.
R. O. P. BREEDING FARM
and CERTIFIED HATCHERY
Box 24 Sugar Loaf, N. Y.
VAN DUZER’S
HEALTH
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Improve your flock with Quality Leghorns,
winners ot' Highest Egg Production Honors,
both in National and State Contests. Scores
of our chick customers have won high awards.
Strong and Vigorous, Big White
Eggs, High Flock Averages, Long
Life Layers -all these guarantee
wonderful results and greater
profits.
CDCC Handsome catalog gives
rnCL breeding facts, contest
records, prices, guarantee, profits.
Address Dept. 6-R,
QUALITY Poultm Farms, Monivillc,N.J.
S.C. White
LEGHORNS
RANDYIEWFmiltry Farm and Hatthery, Inc. Zeeland.Mith
10% DISCOUNT
BEFORE MAR. 1st.
Save on choice Grandview
li.O.P. stock— special 10%
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placed before Mar. 1st,
>935. R. O. P. Matings
based on National Egg
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Code No. 163.
BOX 200
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EVUUfiOUVS I'OVU'UY S1AUA4IN1S, Dept, 23, Uauover, Pu.
eggs; W. L., A. L. Mackenzie, 58 points,
55 eggs; W; L., Bon-Aire Farm, 5<i
points, 56 eggs; W. L., Kirkup’s Poultry
Farm, 53 points, 51 eggs; W. L., A. L.
Mackenzie, 153 points, 51 eggs ; W. L.,
The Jottchim Breeding Farm, 53 points,
56 eggs ; W. L., Cane Poultry Farm, 53
points, 54 eggs.
Leading pens to date in the various
classes :
White Leghorns. — Miller Poultry
Farm, 690 points, 738 eggs; Quality
Poultry Farm, 681 points, 708 eggs; Cane
Poultry Farm, 649 points, 691 eggs ; A.
L. Macknezie, 646 points, 634 eggs; Cane
Poultry Farm, 613 points, 638 eggs ; A.
L. Mackenzie, 612 points, 595 eggs ;
Kwality Farm, 604 points, 662 eggs.
It. I. Reds. — Cane Poultry Farm, 603
points, 580 eggs; Wegatepa Farms, 598
points, 609 eggs ; Cane Poultry Farm,
575 points, 589 eggs.
Barred Plymouth Rocks. — R. C. E.
Wallace, 587 points, 626 eggs; R. C. E.
Wallace, 467 points, 511 eggs ; V. H.
Kirkup, 456 points, 450 eggs.
White Plymouth Rocks. — William R.
Speck, 483 points, 488 eggs.
Egg Prices. — Top Jersey quotations
January 12: White 33%c, brown 32%c,
medium 28%c.
Various Egg Auctions
The North Jersey Co-operative Egg
Auction, Inc., 582 McBride Ave., West
Paterson, N. J. ; telephone, Sherwood 2-
8641. Sales each Tuesday and Friday at
1 :30 P. M. sharp. High aiid low prices
January 18 — N. J. fancy large 31 to 36c ;
N. J. fancy medium 29% to 32*40 ; N. J.
garde A large 30% to 34c, brown 31 to
35c; N. J. grade A medium 29 to 30%c;
creams large 30% to 32%c; creams me¬
dium 29% to 21c; pullets 20% to 28%c;
cracked eggs 15c ; pewees 27c ; total cases
sold 168.
South Jersey Egg Auction Assoeiaiton,
Vineland, N. J. ; G. M, Luff, auction
manager. High and low prices Jan. 17.
— Fancy extras 30 to 32c ; fancy mediums
28% to 32c ; grade A extras 28% to
31 %c, brown 30% to 32c; grade A me¬
dium 28% to 30c, brown 28% to 29%e;
pullets 27% to 28%c, brown 27%c; pee-
wees 26%c; ducks 26 to 31%c; total
cases 708. Poultry prices. — Fowls,
heavy, 21 to 21 %c. Leghorns 15% to
16%e; roasters, 16% to 22%; broilers,
heavy, 17% to 18c; pullets, heavy 19 to
21%c, Leghorns 12 to 15%e; Leghorn
stags 12% to 13c ; total crates 75.
Bucks County Producers’ Co-operative
Association, W. Atlee Tomlinson, auc¬
tion manager; auctions held every Mon¬
day and Thursday at 1 P. M. ; phone
your order to Doylestown 1028. High
and low prices Jan. 17. — Fancy large 30
to 33c; fancy medium 29 to 31%c; ex-
tx’a large 29% to 32%c; extra medium
28% to 30%c; standard large 27% to
29%c; standard medium 27% to 2Sc;
pullets 25% to 28%e; peewees 18c; total
number cases 438.
Flemington, N. J., Egg Auction; C. H.
Stains, manager; phone Flemington 176.
High and low prices Jan. 18. — N. J.
fancy extra 31% to 35c; N. J. fancy ex¬
tra 31% to 35e ; N. J. fancy medium
29% to 34%c ; N. J. grade A extra 29%
to 32%c, brown 30% to 33c; N. J.
grade A medium 28 to 30%c, brown 28
to 30%c; N. J. pullets 28% to 30c, brown
27%c; N. J. peewees 27c; ducks 31c;
total cases 614. Poultry. — Fowl, colored
20% to 22%c, Leghorns 16% to 19%c;
broilers, Rocks 13 to 22c, Reds 15% to
18c, Leghorns 17%e; chickens, Rocks, 20
to 23% c, Reds 19 to 22%c, Leghorns 18
to 18%c; pullets. Rocks 20% to 23%c,
Reds 22% to 23%e, Leghorns 17%c:
capons 24%c; turkey, tom 21%c; ducks
17% to 23%c, geese 18%c: pigeons, pair
32 to 35c; guineas, pair 75 to 90c; rab¬
bits 11% to 15c; total crates 314,
Possible Coccidiosis
In our flock of October hatched R. I.
Reds some are dying. They first become
droopy, then finally die from paralysis.
Some older ones are acting in the same
way. First they become paralyzed so
that they cannot walk. The condition
eventually was in death, with these older
ones as with the October chicks. It does
not attack the year old, or older, flocks.
Pennsylvania. a. e. c.
It is difficult to say from the descrip¬
tion what ails these two flocks of chick¬
ens. Those that become droopy and
finally die may be suffering from cocci¬
diosis, as may be determined by opening
several of the dead chicks and inspecting
the blind pouches (ceca) attached to the
intestines. If one or more of these two
pouches are found to be distended by soft
or cheesy matter, giving them a different
appearance from the rest of the intes¬
tines to which they are attached, coci-
diosis may be diagnosed.
Whether or not the older chicks have
the same trouble or whether they are
suffering from “range paralysis” is a
question. What appears to be paralysis
of the legs may be only general weakness,
causing the chick to remain sitting, in one
position until death occurs. u. n. d.
HA! HERE ARE THE
NEW PEEPS/ NOW
TO GET THEM ON
FUL-O-PEP CHI CK
STARTER QUICK/
YES/ ANDTHEN
WATCH THEM GROW
FAST INTO BIG
HUSKY PULLETS
Raise your chicks right this year
The right feed is important. Put your chicks on Ful-O-Pep
Chick Starter from the time you first get them. They grow
better and more uniformly, especially when it is hopper
fed and the chicks get all the grain they will eat. This
method of feeding should fit right in with your farm program
and is fully described in the new Ful-O-Pep Book.
To be certain that you will be prepared next fall with a
vigorous, well grown flock of pullets feed your chicks the
Ful-O-Pep way. Many notable flocks of high producing hens
were fed and reared this way on Ful-O-Pep feeds.
Dept. 27-B
FcV.k* (L?JP
Supplies all the nutrients required for
developing chicks into high quality pul¬
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sible for the steady development, big
frames, sound bodies and laying ability
characteristic of Ful-O-Pep fed birds.
Send for the new Ful-O-Pep book on
raising chicks. It’s free. Mail coupon.
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141 West Jackson Blvd. CHICAGO, U. S. A.
Name _
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Good Poultry Magazine for 10c
Send 10c for six months trial to Poultry Tribune —
only poultry paper conducting its own experimental
farm. Pilled with money-making ideas on commercial
poultry raisiug. Northeast edition, 5 years $1.00; 6
months 10c. Poultry Tribune, Dept. 56, Mt. Morris, III.
Make More Money Raising Chickens. Oldest, best,
monthly tells how. Explains all methods; breeding, care,
feeding, high production, best markets. Three years,
50c. Year trial 25c. Agents wanted. AMERICAN
POULTRY JOURNAL, 540 So. Clark St.. Chicago, III.
MEN and WOMEN chYck's
No Investment. Write for Particulars.
EMPIRE HATCHERY Box S COLUMBUS GROVE, O,
Dr. ROMIG’S tbels°t°edd CHICKS
Stained Antigen method used. Brown and White Rocks,
White Wyandottes, White Giants, White Minorcas,
White Leghorns and New Hampshire Reds. Write
for prices and early order discounts.
F. C. Romig Veterinarian. Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa,
MAPLE LAWN CHICKS —Extra Quality and Special Prices.
HATCHES MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS OF EVERY WEEK. 100 500 1000
SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS — AA GRADE . $7.00 $35 00 $70 00
BARRED ROCKS, WHITE ROCKS and R. I. REDS, WHITE WYANDOTTES.... . 7.50 37.50 75.00
N. H. Reds $8.50-100; Assorted Chicks $7-100. All breeders blood-tested Antigen Method. (C. C. 5921)
_ . . 100% live arrival, postpaid. Write for circular.
MAPLE LAWN POULTRY FARM, R. T. EHRENZELLER, Box R, McALISTERV ILLE, PA.
Leghorns -Reds - Rocks - Wyandottes
New Hampshire Reds ~ Hallcross (Crossbred) Chicks
All chicks produced from flocks tested for Pullorum Disease ( B.WD.) by the
Official State Testing Agency of one of the six New Exvgland States, with
NO REACTORS FOUND
Tube Agglutination tested, within the preceding calendar year
WELL BRED FROM WELL
Wallingford, Dec. 20, 1934
MR. WISE POULTRYMAN:-
Our entire capacity is sold
out to March 1st, with substantial bookings for March.
We added 250,000 capacity in 1933, another 125,000 this
year, but can’t keep up with the demand.
It Will take real production-bred, high quality chicks
to make a satisfactory poultry profit in 19351 Probably
that’s why so many are ordering Hall's Chicks so early.
Write Nowl
(signed) HALL BROTHERS
Free Catalogue
We ship Prepaid
and guarantee
Safe Delivery
Never a week
without a hatch
since 1927
Cert. 917
Tel. 645-5
Wallingford
'Ihe RURAL NEW-YORKER
II (30
CWOftROAL HATCHER*
(Copyrighted) Would be cheap if -it cost
*5 but it’s FREE for the asking. Tells all
about the care of Baby Chicks and will
pave the way for your success with the
best Chicks m the U. S A., at the right
prices. Barred Rocks, R.
Wh Leghorns. Blood-tested. Write NOW.
COMMERCIAL HATCHERY
Box R Richfield, Pa.
BEST QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD ( Pullorum Dis¬
ease) by the stained antigen icethod. under our _per-
sonal supervision. Cash or C.O.D. 100 o00 1000
Large Type S.C.W. Leghorns. ...$7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & Wh. Plymouth Bocks... 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. Rhode Island Reds, . . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. New Hampshire Reds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
Heavy Mixed 0.80 o4.u() vo.uu
100% live del. 'postpaid. Order from adv. or write for
free eir. giving full description, of hatchery & breeders.
Chester Valley Hatchery, Box R, MwAlisterville, Pa.
BABY
HICKS
from carefully culled. Blood-tested Stock (Stained An
tigen test, own supervision) . Pull count live chicks
guaranteed. Catalog free. Order now at these low
prices. Will ship C.O.D. 25 50 100 500 1000
White & Brown Leghorns. ,$2.25 $4.00 $7.50 $36.75 $70
Blade Leghorns & Anconas. 2.25 4.25 8.00 38.75 75
Barred. Wh. & Buff Bocks. 2.50 4.50 8.50 41.25 80
W. Wyan, N.H. &B.I. Beds 2.50 4.50 8.50 41.25, 80
Jersey Black Giants.,,.,.. 2.75 5.25 10.00 48.75 95
Assorted .......... ... .... . 1.90 3.50 7.00 33.50 65
Ulsh Pltry Farm & Htchry. Bx R, Port Trevorton, Pa.
Hill1
Big English Leghorns
Blood-tested for B. W. D. (Official Pa,
State Tube Agglutination Method).
Breeders weigh up to 7 lbs. Reserve
order now at these low prices. $8
per 102, 838.76 per 510, 876 per
1020. Prepaid. 100# live delivery
guaranteed. 10# books order, can
ship C.O.D. Catalog free. Cert. 5659.
HILLSIDE CHICKS WICLVS.
All Breeders Blood-tested BWD. An¬
tigen stain test. Personally supervised.
Large Type S. C. 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70
Bar. & W, Rocks. Reds 7.50 37.50 75
100% live del. guar. P.P. Paid. Free
Range. T. J. Ehrenzeller, Bx R, McAlisterville, Pa.
Schweglers; thor o bred CH™S
.Make more money— read about our Sil-
A ver Trophy laying records; egg-bred
"chicks; 14 breeds. Leghorns, Rocks,
_ _ Reds, etc. ; low prices. Write today’.
Schwegler’s Hatchery. 214 Northampton, Buffalo, N. T.
D1DV PUIPI/0 S. C. Wh. and Br. Leghorns.
DAB I uniUnD Bred for size and egg .pro¬
duction. 22 years in business AU breeders
Blood-Tested for B. W. D. stained antigen
method. CHICKS 8c each. Order early.
100* live delivery guaranteed. Houseworth’s
Leghorn Farm, Box R, Port Trevorton, Pa.
rmriTC Barred, White, Buff Bocks, N. H. Beds,
liOUiAj White Wyandottes, l00-$7.50, IOOO-$75.
White lieghorns, H. Mixed $7. Safe postpaid delivery.
Cash or C. O. D. Monday Hatches.
Hi, F„ MATTERN, Rt. 5, BEAVER SPRINGS, PA.
B
OHIO APPROVED— Barron White Leghorn
Chicks exclusively. Sensibly priced. Antigen
blood-test used. CATALOG FREE. (CCC 2-26).
[SHOP’S POULTRY FARM M#w
G RAH, AM'S QUALITY CHICKS. All breeders State
blood-tested and culled. AU reactors removed. All
chicles hatched from our own flock — at $7 per 100.
100% live delivery guar. Cir. free. WM. F. GRAHAM’S
POULTRY FARM, McALISTERVILLE, PA.
CHICKS
from Antigen BWD Tested
flocks. Barred Rocks, Reds
$8; White Leghorns $7. Order now. FREE circular.
W. A. Lauver, 243 Kellervllle Rd., McAlisterville, Pa.
BARRED Rock Chicks and Eggs— Wonderful stock.
Priced light. SMITH'S ROCK FARM Madison, Conn.
$25 A WEEK FOR YOU
kand work 12 hours a week, breed PR
k Royal squabs. Writeus today for 1935
, new free plan book, send 3-ct. stamp
for mailing. Plymouth Rock Squab Co. 205
Howard Street, Melrose, Massachusetts.
SHIP YOUR EGGS
to GEORGE SCHAEFER & SONS, Inc.
8391 12 tli Avenue New York City
Holly Payment — Shipping X’aga on Request — Established 1885
PARCEL POST EGG BOXES
Non-returnable, cheap, even as few as 12 or 25. Making
1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 dozen sizes. Cheaper than using metal
or fibre boxes, lie postage brings free sample.
N. ,f. CORRUGATED BOX CO.
<48 JLoouanl Street Jersey City, N. J.
EDMONDS’
POULTRY
ACCOUNT
BOOK
(Price. $2.0 0
If you keep only ten or a
dozen hens, there will be
Satisfaction and Profit In
knowing just how the
account stands. This book
will tell the whole story.
The account may be begun
at any time, and the bal¬
ance struck at any time.
Simple and Practical.
sold by the
RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 West 30th St., New York
CALCITE CRYSTALS
THE POULTRY ©R1T
THAT DOES 2^OBS
\Y/ HY do you feed grit?
To “grind the feed" ; or
to furnish calcium for health
and firm eggshells — or both? Whatever your
reason for feeding grit, use “Lime Crest” Cal-
cite Crystals. This hard, slow dissolving, crys¬
talline limestone grit does (tea jobs for the chick or
hen. It does everything insoluble grit can do in
the gizzard — and it also provides needed calcium.
With insoluble grit, you have to feed shells or
limestone to provide calcium. With “Lime
Crest” Calcite Crystals you need no supple¬
ment — the calcium is right in the grit. This
double action makes Calcite Crystals doubly
valuable in feeding. Write today for samples.
LIMESTONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
OF AMERICA- Dept. G-5 -Newton, IN. J.
133333
EGG
Size
$18.50
250 Egg
i] 400 Egg - 25.75
! 500 Egg • 37.00
K 700 Egg - 44.25
Hatch Your Own Chicks — SAVE MONEY
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lty roomy nursery; cop-
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Money-Back Cuarant.e fepfeet‘/rew^&.
ing tray and fixtures. 160 Egg size only 511.85
Freight Paid. Order from this ad. Catalog of
larger sizes, brooders, poultry supplies FREE.
WISCONSIN IRONCLAD CO., Dept. 42 Racine. Wisconsin
30 Days Trial!
TURKEYS
(DUCKS
(fiEESE
..can be hatch¬
ed in Wiscon¬
sin Incubators
without change
or adjustment.
BROODER
For §4.96. including heater, you *
can build the simplest, most
satisfactory, and best brooder ever made. Wind-
proof, fire-proof, rat-proof, fool-proof. Can be
built by anyone in an hour with saw and ham¬
mer. Thousands in use. Directions for build¬
ing easy to follow. Send 10c for plans.
I. PUTNAM, Route 264 -B ELMIRA, IN. Y.
(Started and Sexed Chicks— All Breeds)
S. C. W. LEGHORN
CHICKS. Large Type English Strain. Their low mortality
& rapid growth has made & held many customers for us.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Ideal for foundation flock or commercial egg production.
Uniform vigorous, high producing type Proven Money
makers. (Breeders Blood-Tested — B. W. D. Antigen test.)
Also Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, Brown Leghorns.
Free Catalog and prices upon request. Booking
Orders Feb. and March.
BROOKSIDE POULTRY FARM. Dept. R
E.C. Brown, Prop. SergeantsvlUe, N. J.
CLEAR SPRING CHICKS
KLa?gt TApo's/c. W. Leghorns ... $73)0 $35° 00 $7000
Barred & Wh. Bocks. B. I. Beds. . 7.00 35.00 70.00
N H Beds, Wh. & Bi. Minorca*.... 7.50 37.50 75.00
Assorted $6.50-100. Ail Breeders Blood-Tested for
BWD Whole Blood Antigen Method, carefully culled,
under mv own supervision. Hatches every Monday &
Thursday of each week. 100% live delivery P, P. Cash
or COD. Write for circular giving full details of
our Breeds, Farm and Hatchery.
CLEAR SPRING HATCHERY,
F. B. LEISTER, Prop., Box 49, McAlisterville, Pa.
IMAGE’S QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders tested for BWD, Stained Antigen Method.
HANSON Foundation 100 500 .1009
Large Type White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Brown Leghorns... . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Barred & White Bocks . 7.50 37.50 75.00
B. I. & New Hampshire Beds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
White Wyandottes & Buff Orps... 7.50 37.50 75.00
Assorted or Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
From free range flocks. Safe delivery guar. Cir FBEEJ.
J. N. NACE POULTRY FARM & HATCHERY.
BOX R - - ■ RICHFIELD, PA.
QUALITY BABY CHICKS
LARGE TYPE 100 500 1000
S. C. White Leghorns... . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Bar. Bocks & B. I. Beds.... 7.00 35.00 70.00
H. Mixed $6.50. All Breeders blood-tested antg. test.
100% live del. guar. P. P. Write for Free circular.
THE MCALISTERVILLE HATCHERY,
Edgar C. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
State blood-tested S. C. W.
Leghorn Chicks (Tube agglu
tination method.) 25 yrs. in
business. 800 birds under trapnest. Big birds, big
eggs. Our hens weigh from 4 to 6 lbs. Our breeders
have free range every day in the year. Prepaid
100# live guar. 10# Books order. Send for Cat.
ZELLER’S POULTRY FARM
Mt. Aetna Box 5 Penna.
CHICKS
from Blood-Tested Stocks, Antigen
Test BWD. 100 500 1000
S.C.W. Leghorns, large type. $6.50 $32.50 $65
W. & Barred Ply. Books _ 7.00 35.00 70
B. I. Beds & Bl. Minorcas. . 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or C.O.D Postpaid.
Write for FBF.E CIRCULAR.
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Drop postal for our special early Spring prices.
100% delivery guaranteed. Numerous other special
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C. M. Lauver, Prop. Box 73, McAlisterville, Pa.
nil At ITV 100% live del. guar. 100 500 1000
HUH.L1 1 I Large Type Leghorns. $7.00 $35.00 $70
mirYQ Barred & Wh. BOeks. 7.00 35.00 70
UlilAO Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65
All Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum BWD by Std.
Ant. method. Order from ad. or write for free circular.
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New York Produce Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
In most cases top price is given.
NEW YORK MILK PRICES
The Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers for ICO lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-nrile zone, delivered during December, as
follows :
Class 1, $2.45 (for areas vyhere Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders; Class
2A, $1.55; Class 2B, $1.55; Class 2C, $1.55;
Class 2D, $1,245; Class 2E, $1.195— with a differ¬
ential of 4c on these classes; Class 3, not avail¬
able; Class 4A, $1.04 — -differential 3,1c; Class
4B, $1 — differential 2.095c.
RETAIL MILK PRICES
Effective June 5, 1934, Official Order 74, fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints 8c; Grade A 16c per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called nnadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at lc per quart
below the above standard price.
Price of cream from dealer to dealer, ex¬
clusive of stores, per 40-quart can, are: Heavy
cream, 40 per cent fat, $14.60; medium cream,
30 per cent fart, $11.50; light cream, 20 per
cent fat, $8.20.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 3634c; extra, 92 score.
34%c; firsts, 90 to 91 score, 32(4 to 34(4c; un-
salted, best, 37c; firsts, 35(40; centralized, 32%c.
CHEESE
Specials, 19c; fancy, 17(4 ta-18c; Wisconsin
fresh, 16% to 17c.
EGGS
Nearby white hennery, special pack, including
premiums, 36(4c ; hennery, exchange specials, >
33(4c; standards, 32(4c; browns, special, 36c;
Pacific Coast, standards, 33(4 to 34c.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weigh 2(4 to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds, 1(4 lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Undergrades and small sizes proportionately
large. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls. 22c; broilers, 16 to 19c; ducks, nearby,
18c; geese, 20c; pigeons, pair, 20c; rabbits, lb.,
10 to 15c.
VEGETABLES
Beans, bu., $5 to $8.50. Beets, bu., 35 to 65c.
Brussels Sprouts, L. I., qt., 7 to 15c. Cab¬
bage, State, white, ton, $14 to $16. Carrots,
Cal., crate, $2.50 to $4.25; 100-lb. bag, 65 to 78c.
Celery knobs, bu., 75c to $1.15. Collard greens.
Va., bbl., 50c to $1. Horseradish, Mo., bbl., $5
to $8. Letuce, bu., 50 to 85c. Lima beans,
Cuba, bu., $4 to $7. Onions, medium white, 50
lbs., $1.25 to $1.50. Oyster plants, nearby, doz.
bchs., $1 to $1.50. Parsnips, bu., 40 to 75c.
Peas, bskt., $2.25 to $4. Peppers, Fla., bu.,
$2.25. White potatoes. Me., in bulk, 180 lbs.,
$1.50 to $1.65. Sweet potatoes, bu., 40c to
$1.38; Md., golden, bu., 50c to $1.25; Jersey,
bu., 50c to $1.75; Jersey, No .1, (4-bu., 50c to
$1.90, Radishes, bu., $1 to $1.13. Spinach,
Tex., 40c to $1.13. Sqquash, Hubbard, bbl.,
$1.50 to $2.25. Tomatoes, repaekedd, 72s, $2
to $2.50; 90s, $1.75 to $2.25. Watercress, Sn.
and En., 100 bchs., $1.50 to $3.
FRUITS
Apples, bu., Baldwin $1.30 to $2, Ben Davis
75 to 90c, Cortland $1.35 to $1.50, Red Delicious
$1.35 to $1.75, K. I. Greening $1.25 to $1.75. N.
W. Greening $1.15 to $1.35, Eastern McIntosh
$1.85 to $2.15, Northern Spy $1.75 to $2, Rome
Beauty $1.25 to $1.65, fiftayman Winesap $1.25
to $1.65, Wealthy $1.25 to $1.50, Winter Ba¬
nana $1.18 to $1.25, York Imperial $1.25 to
$1.50. Cranberries, En., (4-bbl. box, $4 to $5.50.
Kumquats, Fla., qqt., 5 to 10c. Pears, En.,
Kieffer, bu., 50c to $1.25. Strawberries, Fla.,
open crate, pt., 18 to 22c; Fla., freezers, pt.,
16 to 18c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 20 to 32c; fowls, 15 to 20c; roosters,
11 to 15c; turkeys, 25 to 30e; ducks, 14 to
19c; squabs, lb., 25 to 50c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers. $10 to $12.40; cows, $2.50 to $4.25;
bulls, $4.50; calves, $6.50 to $10; hogs, $5.75 to
$7.65; sheep, $4; lambs, $9.40.
HAY
Timothy, No. 1, $25; No. 2, $24; No. 3, $22
to $23; clover mixed, $20 to $27; Alfalfa, $22
to $28.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter, 40c; eggs, 40 to 45c; chickens, 32 to
35c; potatoes, lb., 2 to 3c; lettuce, head, 5 to
10c; apples, doz., 40 to 60c; string beans, lb.,
40c; onions, lb., 2 to 3c; cabbage, head, 5 to 10c.
Pittsburgh Markets
Butter, 33%c; eggs, 30 to 32c; hens, 15 to 19c;
chickens, 17 to 18c; apples, bu., $1.25 to $1.50;
cabbage, 50 lbs., 35 to 50c; carrots, half bu., 40
to 50c; kale, bu., 50 to 55c; lettuce, hothouse,
leaf, 70e; mushrooms, 3-lb. bskt., 25 to 65c;
onions, 50 lbs., 90e to $1; potatoes, 100 lbs., $1
to $1.10.
Philadelphia Markets
Butter, 34(4c; eggs, 32 to 33c; live fowls, 18
to 20c; chickens, 16 to 20c; ducks. 16 to 19c;
geese. 17 to 18c; dressed fowls, 20 to 21c; chick¬
ens, 24 to 25c; turkeys, 27 to 30c; apples ,bu.(
$1.55 to $1.70; cabbage, ton, $1; carrots, bu.,
40 to 65c; onions, 50 lbs., 85c to $1; potatoes,
100 lbs., 80 to 95e.
Philadelphia Livestock
Steers, dry-fed, good to choice, $7.75 to $8.50;
fair to good, $6.50 to $7.50; cows, good to
choice, $4 to $4.50; fair to good, $3 to $3.50;
bologna, $1.25 to $2; bulls, choice to butcher,
$4 to $4.50; bologna, $3 to $3.75. Calves, choice,
nearby, $10 to $10.50; mediums, $9 to $9.50;
common and thin, $4 to $6; Tenn., choice, $9.50
to $10: Tenn., medium. $8 to $8.50; common, $4
to $5.50; W. Va. and Ohio, choice, $9.75 to $10;
W. Va. and Ohio, medium,: $8 to $8.50; com¬
mon, $4 to $5.50; heavy calves, $3 to $6. Sheep,
wethers, extra, $6.50 to $6.75: fair to good,
$5 to $5.75; common, $2.50 to $3.50; ewes,
heavy, fat, $3 to $4.50; lambs, choice, $10.25
to $10.50; fat to good, $9 to $9.50; common,
$6.50 to $8. Hogs, best, Ohio, handyweight,
$8.35 to $8.50; nearby, handyweight. $7.75 to $8;
heavyweight, 220 lbs. or more, $8 to $8.25;
light, 140 to 160 lbs., $7.75 to $8; light, 130
lbs. and less, $6 to $7.
Hightstown Egg Auction
Egg- Auction Market, Hightstown, N.
J. ; sales days Monday and Thursday at
10 A, M. ; phone Hightstown 484; T. S.
Field, manager. High find low prices
Jan. 17. — 1ST. J. fancy extra 31 to 32%c,
brown 29 to 29%e ; N. J. fancy medium
30% to 32e, brown 28%) to 31%c; N. J.
garde A extra 29% to 30%, q ; N. J. grade
A medium 29% to 31 %e ; extra tints
29% c; medium tints 28c; pullets 24% to
20% C.
February 2, 193")
OLD DEPRESSION’S ON THE RUN
PARKS BARRED ROCK SALES PROVE IT
You know our trade comes from all over the world as
well as all over America. WITH no increase in adver¬
tising we had a 44% sales increase in Oct., 83% in
Nov. and 114% in Dec. over same months last year.
AS AMERICA'S OLDEST & BEST KNOWN strain
of Bocks they have outlived several depressions since
our beginning in 1889. OUR Bocks have layed their
way into popularity in thousands of customers' back
lots all over the world, and in the LEADING LAY¬
ING CONTESTS * of Australia, Canada and America,
under ail kinds of Feeds, Housing and Climates.
IT’S A FACT that in many cases our Bocks have
to bo held back. We get many reports laying1 as young
as four months. Records of 148 eggs 148 days. 357
egg year. Flock averages 200 to ,271.
EGGS — CHICKS — YOUNG STOCK
'PLACE ORDEBS EARLY to get best dis¬
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an order. We just booked another State Ex¬
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BABY CHICKS
Sensationally low prices
for genuine Ohl9 quality
chicks. Foundation stock
produced on our own
Master Breeding Farm.
Sexlng if desired. Let me send
you my big Free poultry catalog.
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Ohls Poultry Yards & Hatchery
Box 20 Marion, Ohio
Make sure of a better 1935 income witli^
HAYES “PAY-DAY” Chicks. Choose your
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A11 from stock backed by 16 years Careful
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State examination. AU stock B.W.D.
blood-tested. Antigen whole blood’
method and reactors removed. Write
for descriptive folderandspeeial prices.
(CC 12608)
S. W. HAYES HATCHERIES
Box E, Bloomington. III.
Sexed Chicks: Write for special information,
prices and guarantee on sex selected chicks.
CHERRY HILL WHITE LEGHORNS
Chicks from large-type Breeders weighing 4(4 to 5 lbs.
Foundation breed on our Farm. BWD tested by Stained
Antigen method. $7 per 100. Special Mated “Grade A”
$9 per 100. Photos & description of Breeders FREE
CHERRY HILL POULTRY FARM
Wm. Nace, Prop. Box R McAlisterville, Pa.
WHITE ROCKS CHICKS, EGGS
Profitable combination for Broilers. Roasters aud egg
production. Contest Winners, Michigan, Alabama,
Georgia. New York Official records to 301. eggs. Bred
under Ohio B. O. P. and Ohio Poultry Improvement
Association supervision. Individual and pen pedigreed
male matings. Circular. (C. C. 4923.)
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LEISTER’S QUALITY CHICKS
Large type Leghorns, Barred & White Bocks, R I.
Beds, New Hampshire Reds and Heavv Mixed. AH
Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum (BWD) Disease
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Write for circular and prices. (Comp. Cert. 3009.)
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Heavy Mixed . . se.ao
N. Hampshire and B. I. Reds . . 7.00
White Wyandottes, Barred and White Rocks... 7.00
AA Leghorns ... . 7.60
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TWIN HATCHERY Box 114 MCALISTERVILLE, PA,
TAYLOR S CHICKS— Large Type English
White Leghorns mated with pedigreed
males. Dependable winter layers of big
eggs. Also production-bred Rocks, Reds,
Wyandottes, Minorcas, Orpingtons. Write
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TAYLOR’S HATCHERY, Box 10, Liberty, N. Y.
SATISFACTORY CHICKS
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Popular breeds, low prices, liberal guarantees.
Also W. Pekin Ducklings. Free cir. CC 2193.
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CHIX— LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
Wo are direct Importers of TOM BARRON STRAIN,
and have a lot of nice breeders on mountain range.
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From large type breeders, bred for large egg size. I
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DABY CHICKS — (B. W. D. tested Antigen method,
" reactors removed). Ducklings, Goslings, Poults.
Karly order discount. Catalog* free. MOHAWK VALLEY
HATCHERY, 111 Manchester Rd., Schenectady, N. Y*
Supervised S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS, lc
E- L. BEAVER’S POULTRY PARM. McAlisterville. Pa.
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to turkeys. $1. OQ year. Desk M. Mount Morris. Ill*
III. Peu',i’} Du(*lings 18c. Brd. Rock & N. H. Red
J”* ,c.h,ic.];8. ,8c- Breeding turkeys 30c lb. Geese $3.00,
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ALL BREEDERS PULLORUIVJ TESTED
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15th Anniversary Special Prices on orders filled
during January and February: Barred Plymouth
Rocks, New Hampshire Reds, Rhode Island Reds,
White Leghorns, 10c. White Plymouth Rooks,
White Wyandottes, llarred Cross-breeds lie. No
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All breeders B.W.D. blood-tested (by antigen
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Chick losses during first 14 days replaced at
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EMPIRE HATCHERY
Box 50 Columbus Grove, Ohio
JUNIATA LARGE TYPE LEGHORN CHIX 87.— 100
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JUNIATA POULTRY FARM Richfield, Pa.
TAKE NOTICE RICQUAELiTYHCmCKS Y 8
Womer’s Quality 25 50 100 600 1000
S. C. W. Leghorns... $2.00 $3.75 $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
H.I. Reds & Bd Rocks. .. 2.25 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
New Hampshire Reds.. 2.25 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
H. Mix $7.00. Assorted $6.30. Freo illustrated catalog.
Hatched from healthy, vigorous laying breeders.
RICHFIELD HATCHERY, Box 15, RICHFIELD, PA.
Stimeling’s Quality Chicks
100% live delivery, postpaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & White Rooks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
8. a R T. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed . 6-50 32.50 65. 00
All Breeders Blood-'l’ested for BWD by Stained An¬
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D. A. Stimeling Hatchery, Box R, McAHstcrville, Pa.
Bunches on Hens’ Feet
My fowls get bunches on their feet,
sometimes on top between the toes and
sometimes on the bottom. This bunch
grows until the size of an English wal¬
nut. It then breaks discharging blood
and pus. Afterwards it heals and the
fowl is all right again. Now I have one
fowTl this way only the hunch has grown
to the size of an egg. It has been for a
long time and does not get any better.
The whole foot is one big bunch. J. E. d.
New York.
It is a common tiling to find upon the
feet of old fowls enlargements of a rather
hard nature that apparently give the bird
no trouble. At times, such growths or
tumors become soft and display a forma¬
tion of pus within, then opening and be¬
coming abscesses. The majority of these
tumors need no treatment, as they do not
progress and do not injure the fowl. If,
however, they open, they may be treated
like any other abscess, given free opening
with a sharp blade, that they may dis¬
charge. their contents, be syringed out
daily with a mild antiseptic solution and
the bird kept upon clean, soft litter until
healing occurs. Some of these abscesses,
however, are of a tubercular nature and
not curable by any simple means.
These simple tumors — and any enlarge¬
ment of a localized nature upon or with¬
in the body is a “tumor” — produce a con¬
dition called “bumblefoot.” Some injury
to the foot, such as might be caused by
jumping from a high perch to a hard
floor, or an injury from scratching, is as¬
sumed to be a frequent cause, though,
where pus formation occurs, there must
also be an infection by pus forming
germs from within or without. “Corns”
also occur upon the feet of fowls. When
hard and evidently painless, these forma¬
tions need give the owner of the bird no
concern. M. B. D.
Feeding Small Flocks
I bought 11 pullets and a cockerel of
last May’s hatching, very nice large Eng¬
lish White Leghorns. They all are beau¬
tifully marked as to good blood hut rather
thin. I have a warm coop, scratch pen
and plenty of sunny exposure. As I am
very anxious to get these chickens started
right will you give me a detailed feeding
schedule as to the same and amount of
different grains or mash required for each
feeding. d. l. p.
Pennsylvania.
A feeding schedule for this little flock
may be very simple. It is not necessary
or best to feed by weight or measure or
to use any particular formula for mixing
the feed. It may pay to purchase from
your dealer one of the well known, stand¬
ard brands of mixed laying mashes and
keep this ground feed always before the
fowls in guarded troughs or self-feeding
hoppers.
In addition, they should have hard
grains, of which whole or cracked corn
should form the greater part. Wheat
and other grains may he mixed with the
corn and, as these fowls are very thin,
corn should be used more Pberally in
their ration than would otherwise be nec¬
essary. It will, perhaps, be best to feed
corn alone as “scratch grain,” giving the
flock what it will quickly clean up in the
morning and all that it will eat before
going to roost at night.
The mash being before them ail day,
and drinking, water always available,
enough of that will be eaten in its dry
form throughout the day. With birds in
good flesh, the feeding of corn as hard
grain might need to be somewhat re¬
stricted in order to have enough of the
less palatable mash consumed but, as
yours are very thin, this especially fat¬
tening part of the ration may be given in
larger amount. If well eaten, whole corn
may be used instead of the cracked grain,
there being no advantage in having that
cereal broken for fowls old enough to eat
it whole. A little extra eornmeal might
be added to the mash also if a quicker
gain in flesh is desired. M. B. D.
Twisted Neck
What makes a pullet’s neck twisted?
New York. e. n.
This is supposed to he the result of
eating something of a poisonous nature,
perhaps the carcass of a dead rat or other
animal. A search should he made for
anything that might be dangerous to the
flock. As treatment, a teaspoon of epsom
salts dissolved in a little water may be
given the ailing bird. M. B. d.
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3ht RURAL NEW-YORKER
February 2, 1935
PUBLISHER’S DESK
[All letters to Publisher's Desk Depart¬
ment must be signed with writer's full
name and address given. Many inquiries
are answered by mail instead of printing
inquiry and answer, hence unsigned let¬
ters receive no consideration.]
I would like to know if I could post¬
pone the contract with the Harry Fair¬
banks Tenor Banjo School, 32 W. Main
St., Hamburg, N. »Y. I cannot pay the
weekly installments. I have paid $5 in
advance, and received a banjo free, so the
agent said. I cannot see where it is free.
I have not sent my daughter for any les¬
sons as yet. I have returned the banjo
to the music teacher. They did not re¬
fund the money, but send me a card re¬
questing that I return banjo to teacher.
I have not heard from them since. It
seems to be a good money-making busi¬
ness. MRS. T. M.
New York.
The contract provides that the amount
to be paid under the contract is $52 and
covers 47 lessons and a banjo ; $5 is paid
in advance and $1 a week thereafter un¬
til the full amount is paid. Lessons are
to be taken at such time and in such
places as the director arranges and sick¬
ness is the only excuse for extension of
time. No verbal agreement with the
agent will be considered. Full title to
the banjo is given when all payments are
made. No money will be refunded. There
are so many misrepresentations by agents
on these music propositions that the
•whole scheme is discouraging. It is sim¬
ply an attempt to get the initial pay¬
ments, dun the party for further pay¬
ments, supply a cheap instrument and in
many cases no attempt made to give the
lessons. We rule against trying to get
musical training in this way. We ad¬
vised the reader to return the banjo and
forget the proposition. We would not
expect any company to go into court in
an attempt to enforce such a contract.
I have been considering a course cov¬
ered by the Federal Service Training Bu¬
reau, 1803 Washington Blvd. Bldg., De¬
troit, Mich., for railway mail clerk, and
am asking your opinion as to the value
this course might be to me. Is it worth
$60 and are they responsible? Will they
live up to their guarantee as set forth in
the enclosed application? H. S.
New York.
This is a correspondence school giving
training in civil service. It is not a gov¬
ernmental institution, and does not adver¬
tise as such, but the implication in their
advertising is that their help will be the
means of locating the student in a posi¬
tion. They, however, make the proviso
that if the student fails to pass the first
examination covered by their training, or
passes and is not offered an appointment
within one year from date that his name
is placed on government eligible list, the
amount paid for the course will be re¬
funded, or he will be trained without
further payment until his name is on the
list. The charge for the service is high
and we do not consider it worth the price.
Text books on the subjects and bulletins
from the Civil Service Department will
be useful and without the high cost and
conditions attached.
The Battle Creek Appliance Co., Ltd.,
and others of Battle Creek, Mich., have
been ordered to stop advertising and sell¬
ing a treatment for goiter and making
recommendations through testimonials
and endorsements as to its treatment. It
must abandon representations that goiter
can be correctly diagnosed from answers
made by laymen to questionnaire sent
out by the company through the mails,
and that it can be determined without
personal examination of the person by a
skilled physician. Statements that they
have successfully treated goiter by mail
must be discontinued. The other names
used by this company are W. T. B.
Laboratories and Physicians’ Treatment
and Advisory Co. The late W. Thomp¬
son Bobo, of Battle Creek, Mich., was
principal owner of the business.
Alleging that he had valuable informa¬
tion to enable location of buried gold, Dr.
A. K. Graves induced a victim to invest
$1,500 with him. This was to help finance
a trip to Haiti to reclaim three millon
dollars’ worth of gold buried during the
war. This proved to be another of the
“Treasure Island” schemes and Dr.
Graves was sentenced to two to five years
for the swindle.
I have been a constant reader of The
R. N.-Y. for years and think it the best
farm paper published. I see what you
have done for others and am asking if
you could do the same for me. Enclosed
is a bill for $1,344.55 we have been try¬
ing to collect from R. A. Murphy, 8
Norwood Ave., Albany, N. Y., but failed.
Would you try as we need the money
badly? Anything will be appreciated. We
shipped goods on his order to parties in
Amsterdam, N. Y„ but cannot get pay¬
ment. I fear he will be hard to locate.
Pennsylvania. h. s. g.
This bill covers shipments of eight
weeks to R. A. Murphy and what were
supposed to be his customers, but it has
been impossible to get replies or payments
from any of them. Mr. Murphy has left
several addresses but has been clever in
covering up his later retreats and the bill
cannot be collected. We hate to see our
people lose their money in this way and
would suggest that they make it a point
not to continue shipments if parties get
in arrears. We would be glad to locate
this man.
What is meant by “judgment proof”?
New York. j. w.
The term “judgment proof” means that
a person has no property out of which
the claims of creditors can be satisfied.
Two examples of a person being judg¬
ment proof are where all his property
has been transferred to another, usually
to some member of his family, or to a
corporation. Another instance arises
when a search of claims filed against the
property reveals so many judgments al¬
ready docketed against the debtor that a
new judgment creditor will find it prac¬
tically impossible ever to satisfy his
judgment on a sale of the property so
heavily encumbered.
Enclosed find two checks that I ac¬
cepted in part payment for a load of ap¬
ples sold to Ben Ray, 227 Breck St.,
Rochester, N. Y., and which were re¬
turned to me unpaid. I would appreciate
very much if you would try to collect
these checks. A local attorney has been
unsuccessful. Ben Ray, or J. B. Rae, is
a trucker, and he gave Rochester as his
home address and his business address
care Leonard Ilain Fruit Co., Glean, N.
Y., also care Leonard Hain Fruit Co.,
Milton, Pa. e. b. f.
Pennsylvania.
Ben Ray is out of business and the
claim is uncollectible. There are judg¬
ments against him and no possibility of
collecting the account.
My son-in-law, having lost his position
in the city, agreed with us to come and
help work the farm on a profit-sharing
basis, he to do the hard work and receive
one-third the profits, my husband to do
the light work and receive two-thirds of
the profits. lie has failed to do any of
the hard work, and now he claims he is
entitled to the same wages he received in
the city, and that we cannot send him
away before the expiration of a year.
New York. a. 0.
Unless your agreement provides that it
is for the period of one year, either you
or he are free to terminate the association
upon adjusting your mutual obligations.
His prior wages have nothing to do with
his present compensation. The real prob¬
lem in your case is to determine the na¬
ture of the “hard work” that was to be
done. If the parties cannot agree, a
court will have to decide this question,
which will in turn govern the amount of
the compensation due.
Paul Anacker, also known as Dr. Yosmite
Nabona, has been arrested for violation
of the Federal Food and Drug Act and
fined $200 in the Federal Court at Los
Angeles, Calif. Not having the payment
for the fine he was remanded to jail.
Anacker operated the Navajo Industries,
Inc., at Long Beach, Calif., and the Na¬
vajo Indian Remedies Co., Inc., at Colo¬
rado Springs, Colo. He posed as an
American Indian and was in reality a
German by birth and had “adopted” him¬
self into the Navajos of Colorado. His
claim to the title of doctor was based on
a diploma purporting to come from the
“University of Berlin,” but the papers
did not fit the degree. He had been traced
from Colorado Springs to Los Angeles, to
Tucson, Ariz., and to El Paso, Tex. At
the latter place lie was arrested on sus¬
picion of illegal entry but was released.
He sold Indian wares and his own medi¬
cines consisting of herbs, powders, pills
and liquid medicines which were said to
be fake remedies. The Federal inspectors
followed his trail and made extended in¬
vestigations before arresting him and,
when taken at Berwyn, Md., he was re¬
turned to California for trial.
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Boston Produce Markets
(Supplied by W, E. Maloney of tbe Massachu¬
setts Department of Agriculture.)
Most produce is in fairly good demand on the
Boston markets. Few important changes are
noted on fruits and vegetables. The hay market
continues quiet with prices moderately firm.
Eggs declined somewhat. Poultry and cheese
were firm. The wool market continued prac¬
tically the same as for several weeks past with
trading light.
Apples. — Supply moderate, demand good, mar¬
ket firm. Native McIntosh ordinary $1 to .$1.50;
large fancy $1.75 to $2,25, few $2.50. Baldwins
ordinary $1 to $1.50, best $1.75 to $2, few large
fancy liigb as $2.25, Delicious small $1.25 to
$1.50, few fancy large $1.75 to $2 bu. Pa.
Yorks U. S. 1, 2)4-in. up $1.25 to $1.50 bu. Ya.
Staymans $1.25 to $1.50, poorer $1 bu. Black
Twigs $1.2 5to $1.60. Me. Wolf River U. S. 1,
75c to $1.25. Conn, Baldwins large fancy $1.50
to $1.75, few $2 bu. .N. Y. N.. W. Greening
ord. $1.25 bu. Baldwins $1.50 to $1.65 bu.
Beets., — Supply moderate, demand steady, na¬
tive cut off 50 to 85e bu. Tex. bchd. $1.25 to
$1.50, poorer $1 % crate.
Broccoli. — Supply moderate, demand good. No
native Calif, bchd. $2.50 to $2.75, poorer $2.25,
facy $3 crate. Tex. ord $2 to $2.25 crate.
Cabbage. — Supply moderate, demand fair. Na¬
tive 18 beads white 35 to 50c, Savoy 35 to 60c
bu. N. Y. Danish 40 to 45c 50-lb. sack. Me.
few sales 75 to 80c 80-lb, sack. Tex. $2, poorer
$1.75 crate. S'. C. Savoy $1.25 to $1.50 1)4 bu.
Carrots. — Supply moderate, demand fair. Na¬
tive cut off 35 to 50c bu, Calif, 5 to 6 doz. behs.
$2.75 to $3.75, poorer $2.50 crate. Tex. fair
$1.50 to $1.65 % crate.
Cauliflower.- — Supply moderate, demand fair.
No native. Calif. $1.35 to $1.60, poorer low as
$1 pony crate.
Celery. — Supply moderately light, demand good
for best. Native Pascal best $2.50 to $3, poorer
$1.50 to $2 doz. bobs. Calif. $3 to $3.50, poorer
lower )4 crate.
Cranberries. — Supply light, denianl light.
Mass. Howes best $3.50 to $4.50, few $4.75;
poorer $2 %-bbl. crate.
Cucumbers, — Supply light, demand poor. Na¬
tive hothouse best $12 to $14; ord. $5 to $10;
poorer lower.
Esearole.— Supply moderately light, demand
fair. No native. Fla. $1,25 to $1.50 1)4 bu.
Lettuce.— Supply moderate, demand steady.
Native 18 heads hothouse ord. 35 to 75c, few
best $1 to $1.25 bu. Calif. 4 to 5 doz. $3.25 to
$3.50, poorer low as $2.50 crate. Ariz. 4 to 5
doz. best $3.5 Oto $3.75, poorer $3.25 crate. Fla.
Big Boston $1.50 1% bu.
Mushrooms. — Supply moderate, demand good.
Mass. 60 to 85c, N. Y. and Pa. 60 to 75c, poorer
50c 3-lb. bskt.
Onions. — Supply moderate, demand fair, mar¬
ket weaker. Yellow Mass. med. to'large 85c to
$1, few $1.10 50-lb. bag. N. Y. 85c to $1.
Mich. $1.10 to $1.15 50-lb. bag. Ind. white $1.40
to $1.50 50-ll>. bag. Colo, and Idaho Valencias
large $1.35 to $1,50 50-lb, bag.
Parsley. — Supply moderately light, demand
fair. No native. Tex. curly $1.50 )4 crate.
Parsnips. — Supply moderate, demand fair. Na¬
tive eu toff 35 to 50c Vo bu.
Potatoes. — Supply moderate, demand fair, mar¬
ket quiet. Native 40 to 60c bu. Ale. mostly 80c,
some poorer lower 100-lb. bag. Ida. bakers few
sales $2.25 to $2.40 box.
Radishes. — - Supply moderate, demand slow,
market inactive. Native 5 Oto 60 behs. hothouse
best $1 to $1.50, poorer low as 75e bu.
Spinach. — Supply moderate, demand good for
best. No native Va. ord. $1 to $1.10 bu. bskt.
Tex. $1.10 to $1.25, few $1.50 bu. bskt.
Squash.— Supply moderate, demand good. Na¬
tive Blue Hubbard, best $25 to $35, mostly $30
ton. Turban or Hubbard 75c to $1.25 bbl. Ohio
Blue Hubbard $25 to $30 ton.
Tomatoes. — Supply light, demand slow, mar¬
ket very quiet. Native hothouse 10 to 20c, few
extra fancy 25c lb. Calif, no sales. Fla. $1.25
to $1.75, poorer low as 75c lug. Cuba $1.50 to
$2.50 lug. Ohio hothouse fancy few sales $1.25
to $1.50 8-lb. bskt.
Turnips. — Supply moderate, demand good. Na¬
tive purple top 35 to 75e bu. P. E. I. Rutabaga
65 to 85c 50-lb. sack.
Hay. — Supply moderate, demand fair, market
quiet. No. 1 Timothy $26.50 to $27.50; No. 2
Timothy $25 to $25.50. Clover mixed red No. 1
$25 to $26; Alfalfa first cutting $26 to $27.
Stock hay $22.50 to $23.50 ton. Oat straw No. 1
$16.50 to $17.50 ton. White oats clipped 38 to 40
lbs., 65 to 66c; 36 to 38 lbs., 65 to 65c bu.
Butter. — Alarket firm. Creamery extras 33e;
firsts 31 to 32)4c; seconds 29)4e lb.
Eggs.— Market steady. Nearby henneries brown
specials 33c. Extras 32c doz. White specials 33c
doz. Western henneries, specials, brown 32c,
white 32c doz.
Poultry. — Dressed. Supply moderate, demand
fair. Fowl western 4 to 5 lbs. 20 to 21c, 3 to
4 lbs. 17 to 19c. Native 20 to 21c. Roosters 10
to 13c. Chickens western 19 to 25e. Broilers,
western 15 to 21c, native 20 to 22c. Turkeys,
native 30 to 32c, western 27 to 28c. Live poul¬
try steady. Fowl 19 to 21c. Leghorns 17 to 18c.
Chickens 17 to 19c. Broilers 18 to 20c. Roosters
10 to 12c lh.
Cheese. — Jobbing. Market firm. N. Y. held ex¬
tras 1933 21 to 22c, held extras 1934 18)4 to
19c, firsts 1933 20 to 21c, 1934 18 to 18>4e. Fresh
extras none, firsts none. Western held extras
1933 20 to 21c. 1934 18 to 18%c. Firsts 1933 20
to 21c, 1934 17)4 to 18c, fresh extras none,
fresh firsts none.
Dried Beans. — Normal quantity sales to the
retail trade, N. Y. and Midi, pea $3 to $3.25.
Calif, small white $4 to $4.50. Yellow Eyes $5
to $5.50. Red kidney $5.25 to $5.50. Lima $6.50
to $6.75 100-lb. -bag.
Wool.— Supply moderate, demand light, prices
generally unchanged. -
Grease Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 27 to 28c,
clothing 22 to 23c; J4 blood, combing 28 to 29c,
clothing 23 to 24c; % blood, combing 28 to 29c,
clothing 26 to 27c; 14 blood, combing 26 to 27c,
clothing 24 to 25c.
Scoured Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 68 to 70c,
clothing GO to 62c; % blood, combing 63 to 65c,
clothing 53 to 56c; % blood, combing 54 to 55c,
clothing 50 to 53c; 14 blopd, combing 45 to 48c,
clothing 4 Oto 42c; Ter. fine, combing 75 to 77c,
clothing 65 to 67c; Vo. blood, combing 72 to 74c,
clothing 63 to 65c; % blood, combing tin to 67c,
clothing 60 to 62c; )4 blood, combing lit) to 62c,
clothing 55 to 57c.
BRIGHTON (BOSTON) LIVESTOCK
Hogs. — Supply barely normal, market 25 to
50c higher, instances asking $8, demand only
fair. Bulk of sales $7 to $7.75.
Cattle. — Supply about normal, market on cows
mostly stead.) to 50c higher, bulls 50c higher,
vealers steady to 50c higher, demand fair to
clow.
Cows.— Common and medium $3 to $4, low cut¬
ter and cutter $2 to $2.75.
Bulls. — Low cutter to medium $3 to $4.
Vealers. — Medium and choice $6 to $7.75; cull
and common $3.50 to $6.
Alilk Cows. - Supply barely normal, market
steady to strong; few selected choice up to $110,
demand fairly good for choice, only fair for
other grades. Choice, head, $80 to $95; good,
$65 to $80; medium, $50 to $65; common, $35
to $50.
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Nassau, Rens. Co., N. Y\
CAPABLE COOK, housekeeper, Protestant, coun¬
try, no laundry; five in family; $35 monthly.
AIRS. WILLIAM DeMOTT, Millington, N. J.
WANTED — Housekeeper, refined American lady,
in country, age around 40 years. BOX 42,
Athens, N. Y.
GENERAL HOUSE WORKER, two adults, $20
start; enclose references, experience, age,
picture. AIRS. SHAPERA, Afamaroneck. N. Y.
WANTED — Farm boy, American, white, 20-30,
to work in large dog kennel; must be willing
worker. BOX 265, Moliegan Lake, N. Y.
NURSE, UNDER thirty, driver’s lieense neces¬
sary, country home. ADVERTISER 8674,
care Rural New-Yorker,
GIRL, WOA1AN, general housework, two chil¬
dren; good home, SPIEGLER, 1106 Ave. R,
Brooklyn, N. T,
WOMAN HELP housework, no cooking, live in,
ten dollars monthly. 100 URBAN ATE,, West-
bury, L. I., N. Y.
WANTED — A live young man of good habits
that is faithful and trusty, that is interested
in dairying and poultry, for general farming;
will pay good wages. ADVERTISER 8678,
care Rural New-Yorker.
WOMAN FOR general housework, assist with
care of two children. MRS. ROYCE, FAR¬
RINGTON, Annondale, N. J.
WOAIAN OR GIRL, experienced liouseworker,
friendly disposition, good health, for nice
home, suburb of New York ; two adults, two
girls 9 and 11; $30 to $35 monthly. MRS.
WERNER LIEB, 2 Askius Place, New Rochelle,
N. Y.
WANTED — Experienced dairy farmer and wife
to work good low land farm on rental or
share basis, near Kingston, N. Y'.; about 60
acres tillable, 12 cattle and 2 horses; grade A
barn and equipment; liberal arrangement to
right party; unqualified references required. AD¬
VERTISER 8682. care Rural New-YTorker.
Situations Wanted
WOULD LIKE work on poultry farm, experi¬
enced; best references. ADVERTISER 8606,
care Rural New-Yorker,
GARDENER - CARETAKER, young man with
mother, desires position; drive, care livestock;
11 years' private estate experience; reference;
comfortable house, ADVERTISER 8642, care
Rural New-Yorker,
GARDENER, FARMER, caretaker, American,
42, married, good mechanic, highest recom¬
mendations. ADVERTISER 8653, care Rural
New-Yorker.
MANAGER ALL BRANCHES, make equipped
farm pay; specialty cattle, dairy products;
poultry; fruit. BOX 47, Somerville, N. J.
AMERICAN COUPLE wants position as care¬
taker, dairyman; wife willing liouseworker;
good references; 15 years’ experience; write
particulars and wages. 221 ECHO PLACE, New
York City.
CAPABLE, PRACTICAL poultryman or care¬
taker, married, 42, childless, presently em¬
ployed, wants permanent position where hon¬
esty and efficiency are appreciated; excellent ref¬
erences; good living conditions. ADVERTISER
8664, care Rural New-Yorker.
ORCHARDIST- — Agricultural graduate, experi¬
ence in all lines as manager or foreman for
seven years, seeking good opening; excellent ref¬
erences. ADVERTISER 8667, care Rural New-
Yorker.
FARM MANAGER wants position managing
farm or handling an estate on salary; 20 years’
experience; first class references. ADVERTISER
8663, care Rural New-Yorker.
MIDDLE-AGED MAN, experienced poultry,
gardening, farming, good liouseworker, paint¬
ing, repairing, general utility; steady, honest.,
reliable; references; good home, $10 month. AD¬
VERTISER 8669, care Rural New-Yorker.
TWO CONSCIENTIOUS farm-raised single men,
22, 24, desire work; good managers; would
like work together; experienced all branches
of farm work, stock raising; certified dairy ex¬
perience; one has managed 2,000 poultry plant;
good with sheep, horses; high-school graduates;
no tobacco or liquor; hustlers, handy, experi¬
enced drivers. ADVERTISER 8671, care Rural
New-Yorker.
RURAL TEACHER wants position; housework,
tutor, traveling companion, secretary, ebauf-
feuse, sewing. ADVERTISER 8672, care Rural
New-Yorker,
OPEN MARCH 15 — Any responsible position
considered; life experience, practical scientific,
managed farms satisfactorily; married; good
character; good recommendations from employ¬
ers. ADVERTISER 8673, care Rural New-
Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, MARRIED, 2 children, 20
years’ experience game, waterfowl, wishes
position. ADVERTISER 8675, care Rural New-
Yorker.
EXPERIENCED POULTRYMAN, single, Ameri¬
can, college trained, honest, capable and ef¬
ficient.; references; please state wages. ADVER¬
TISER 8611, care Rural New-Yorker.
HOLLANDER, MARRIED man, 6 years’ experi¬
ence milk route, understands all dairy and
farm work; best references; write MR. FRANK
BONGMA, 3 Lyons Ave., Roseland, N. J.
HOUSEKEEPER, WOMAN, boy, want home,
reasonable wages. CLARA FIELD, New Found-
land, Pa.
ESTATE DAIRYMAN, good milker, herdsman,
any breed, produce first-class milk, cream, but¬
termilk; available immediately. ADVERTISER
8679, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, AGE 32, 10 years’ experience
all branches of the business; competent take
charge farm or hatchery; 2 years’ college
training; expert incubator aud brooder operator;
also had retail milk route experience. ADVER¬
TISER 8680, care Rural New-Yorker.
WILL TAKE care of farm or smaller estate,
against use of it, low rental or share; full
details first letter. P. IRSA, 30 Middle Neck
Rd., Great Neck, N. Y.
j Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
WANTED TO RENT, with option to buy, well-
equipped dairy farm, 15-20 cows, near good
market. F. TSCHUDY, Route 3, Peekskill,
N. Y.
FOR SALE — Near Cornwall, N. Y., on hard-
surfaced road, near State highway, farm 30
acres, with 22-room house, completely furnished,
barn, stable, 3-car garage, complete set of farm¬
ing implements, etc. ; central heating, electric
light, running water: all buildings and entire
plaee in excellent condition; house is especially
suited for Summer boarding house and has
been successfully run as such; conveniently
situated in midst of beautiful scenery, with fine
walks, drives, etc.; well wooded; fruit trees,
vegetable garden, small fruits. Apply THEO¬
DORE FUCHS, Box 66, Cornwall, N. Y. Phone
Cornwall 369M.
TO LEASE — Dairy farm, stalls for 50 cows, mod¬
ern equipment; location Hudson River Val¬
ley; excellent market facilities; references re¬
quired. ADVERTISER 8651, care Rural New-
Yorker.
FOR SALE cheap, to settle estate, one farm
of 106 acres and one farm of 147 acres, iu
Summit, N. Y. GRACE DIBBLE, Riehmond-
ville, N. Y.
DAIRY AND POULTRY farm, convenient to
Watertown, 14 mile to Lake Ontario; pleas¬
ant homestead, consisting of 8-room house, 34
and 50-ft. barns, tool house, granary, 2 poultry
houses; 128 acres, 100 tillable, 25 creek-watered
pasture; $3,200, easy terms; free circular. FED¬
ERAL LAND BANK, Springfield, Mass.
LOOKING FOR A farm with city convenience?
Come out and see Belmar Farms, 57 acres, 11-
room stone house, creek, new barn, 3-car garage,
chicken houses, implement shed; mile from high¬
way, 30 miles Philadelphia; price reasonable if
bought direct from owner. R. E. GIBSON,
Schwenksville, Pa.
TWO-STORY DWELLING, eight rooms, enclosed
porch, two baths, electric light, stove, wash¬
er, wTringer, vacuum cleaner, fireplace, fur¬
nished; double garage: two blocks from eenter
of a beautiful city, east coast Florida: being
sacrificed to close an estate; for particulars and
photo, write BOX 657, Trenton, N. J,
FOR SALE — About 3 acres of fruit with nice
house, barn; located in center of thriving
town; electric and gas. ADVERTISER 8661,
care Rural New-Yorker.
FERTILE 90-ACRE farm in Genesee County, for
sale or trade for farm on concrete road or
city property. Address ADVERTISER 8662,
care Rural New-Yorker.
EXCHANGE CHICKEN aud truck farm, 3 cot¬
tages, mile from city, for small farm in
Central New York. M, MeCULLOUGH, Star
Route, St. Augustine, Fla.
WANTED — Farm, woodlot, brook, orchard; in
first letter give full description and exact
location; price reasonable; have $1,500 cash;
no agent. ADVERTISER 8676, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — Small producing farm, vicinity
Binghamton, suitable poultry; reasonable.
BOX 772, Stamford, Conn.
FOR SALE— 44-acre farm, $1,000. WALTER
SCARBOROUGH, R. D. 4, Elkton, Md.
FOR RENT — A 230-acre farm, dairy, 75 miles
from New York; if interested full particulars
given. ADVERTISER 8665, care Rural New-
Yorker.
FOR SALE — Acres, 210, six miles west of Can¬
andaigua; good buildings, 150 acres tillable;
adapted to general farm crops. MAY BUELL,
Holcomb, N. Y.
WANTED TO RENT equipped farm by farmer
and two sons. ADVERTISER 8666, care Rural
New-Yoi'ker.
FARM, 255 ACRES, 1)4 miles from Greenwich,
N. Y. ; good land, good house and barns, all
slate roofs; in good state of cultivation; price
$6,500. Inquire PATRICK McOORMICK, R. F.
D. 2, Greenwich, N. Y.
WANTED — General farm, not over $1,500: state
price and full particulars in first letter, AD¬
VERTISER 8668, care Rural New-Yorker.
$1,600, $500 DOWN buys a 5-ac-re village home,
good 8-room house, basement barn, henhouse,
electricity, furnace; hard road; watered well,
2 springs. WILLIAM KOON, R. F. D. 1, Au¬
burn, N. Y.
WANTED — Road-stand or store, both with liv¬
ing quarters and acreage. ADVERTISER
8670, care Rural New-Yorker.
GROCERY, MEAT MARKET, residential section,
flat over store; store, stock and equipment
priced right. B. F. NESSELTRE & SON, Lock-
port, N, Y.
1 OR SALE — -Corner lot, 100 square feet, 2-room
bungalow, well in cellar, electric lights, with
furniture, all kinds of berries, grapes and fruit;
will sacrifice. WM. ROLAND, Mantua Heights,
N. J.
FARM, 250 ACRES, 150 yards from Eddy St.,
Greenwich; good house and barns, good land;
price $6,500. PATRICK McOORMICK, R. F. D,
2, Greenwich, N. Y.
FOR RENT or sale, commuter’s home, two acres,
25 miles from New York; suitable for poul¬
try raising. JOSEPH KUCHAR, Montvale, N. J.
Fruits and Foods
HONEY — line white clover, 60-lb. can, $4.50;
satisfaction guaranteed. J. B. BURTIS Ma¬
rietta, N. Y.
BLACK WALNUT kernels, highest quality, 2
pounds $1.25 postpaid. H. F. STOKE, Roan¬
oke, Va.
1 INE HONEY, 60-lh. can, here, mild mixed am¬
ber $3.90, clover-basswood $4.20, clover $5 10
10-lb. pail delivered $1.50, clover $1.75, 5 tbs’.
$1; also wholesale lots iu pails and jars. RAY
C. WILCOX, Odessa, N. YY
CLOVER OR FRUIT blossom honey. United
States grade fancy, 5 lbs. $1, postpaid zone
3. JOHN VAN de POELE, Abington, Mass
HONEY — 60 lbs. extra clover $4.80, amber $3.90,
buckwheat $3.60, 28-lb. handy pail, clover
$2.40, not prepaid; 10 lbs. clover postpaid $1.50:
lo lbs. $2.10; 10-lb. pail clover comb $1.50;
quality, purity, satisfaction guaranteed, F. W
LESSER, Fayetteville, N. Y,
HONEY — Our best light clover, 1 5-lb. pail $1,
,, T Pai^s $1.80, 1 60-lb. pail $6. all postpaid
third zone, FINGER LAKES APIARIES, Homer,
N, Y.
FINE CLOVER and buckwheat honey, price list
^ mailed on request. C. N, BALLARD, Valois,
jtuxcw vivnaiuiNr maple syrup, $2.20 gallon, or
5 lbs. sugar, $1.45; delivered third zone,
MAPLE LANE FARM, 224 East Ave., Burling¬
ton, Vt.
NEW BLACK walnut kernels, 2 lbs. $1.25, 5
«>>*• *-.50, prepaid parcel post. BLACK WAT-
NUT CO., Strasburg, Va.
HONEY — Choice white clover, 60 lbs. $4.80 120
Ibsu $9. NOAH BORDNER, Holgate, Ohio.
here: 10 lbs- S1-"", prepaid,
SPENCER BAIRD, Fayetteville, N. Y.
SHELLBARK KERNELS, 2 lbs. $1 40
$3.25. GLEN DALE POULTRY FARM
burg. Pa.
5 lbs.
Dills-
GOLDEN HULLESS popcorn, pops perfectly; 10
pounds for dollar, delivered. SKINNER
POULTRY FARM, Greene, N. Y.
BEST PURE pork sausage, real country style,
a lbs, $1.50, hickory smoked 5 lbs. $1,50, in
links 3 lbs. $1 ; special hickory smoked bologna,
hams and bacon lb. 30c. all postpaid. STEIN¬
ER’S FARMS, Prattsville, N. Y.
. _ - - — . uurxe oener, uucui,
trom the farm to you, 8-10-oz. box 50c post-
paid, STEINER’S FARMS, Prattsville, N. Y.
DELICIOUS PURE honey, light, 60-lb. can $4.50
_ here ; °"lb- Pail Hgbt $1. buckwheat 75c.
BRISTOL HILLS APIARIES, Naples, N Y
AVERY’S GOLDEN clover honey, 10 lbs. $1.35,
60 lbs. $5.10, not prepaid; send no money,
will ship C. O. D. H. J. AVERY, Katonah,
IN . Y.
“CLOVER HONEY”. — Extra white 60 lbs. $4.80,
120 lbs, $9. LAVERN DEPEW, Auburn, N. Y.
postpaid, inira ^uur, avver, pun
$1.70, four $3, mixed flowers 85c, $1.40, $2.50;
ask prices 12 pails. 60-lb. cans and comb houev.
HUGH GREGG, Elbridge, N, Y.
CLOVER HONEY — Pails and 60’s. LYMAN
APIARIES, Easthampton, Mass.
CANDIED GRAPEFRUIT peel, a delicious con-
fection, 1)4 lbs. for $1 postpaid. A. S. RICE.
Box 221, DeLand, Florida.
Miscellaneous
WHY CLIP your cows with dull clipper blades
when they can be sharpened like new on spe-
eial grinding machines: all work guaranteed,
prompt service; enclose 50c with each pair of
blades and mail to JOHN F. LAWSON, Nutley,
N. J. (Formerly Delancey, N. Y.)
AMERICAN ELECTRIC, capacity 1,900 egg in¬
cubator; price reasonable: best condition. AL¬
EXANDER BROWNE, K. D. 4, Ithaca, N. Y.
BALED TIMOTHY, Alfalfa hay. FLECKEN-
STEIN, Thompson Ridge, N. Y.
WANTED — Used hay baler, in good condition;
state price. JOSEPH WARGO, Pennington,
N. J.
FOR SALE — • Fordson tractor with “White”
hoist and dragline scraper attached; in good
condition ; price $300, cost $1,500, CAMELOT
FARMS, Shrub Oak, N. Y.
FOR SALE — Upright Fischer piano, De Laval
No. 17 cream separator, Kinkade garden trac¬
tor with tools, Delco farm light plant with bat¬
teries 16 volts, nearly new; 32-volt all electric
radio; two bottom Wiard tractor plow, 14-in.
bottoms. Address HARRY C. HOLLOWAY,
Perryman, Md.
WANTED — Case tractor with plow, cultivator,
corn-planter, etc., reasonable, for Clinton,
New Jersey farm. ADVERTISER 8677, care
Rural New-Yorker.
HAY, MIXED (the best ever), baled, $18.
HOMER M. GREEN, Middletown, N. Y.
WANTED — Power spray outfit; give name of
machine, size, age and price wanted. THE
RIVERDALE FARM, Geo. H, Jelliff Jr., Supt.,
New Canaan, Conn.
WANT TO PURCHASE old-time jig-saw which
works with foot pedal; wooden machine pref¬
erable. Address ADVERTISER 8681, care Rural
New-Yorker.
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enough!’ Because there’s
food* T^ey love good bt^ ^
I know will be of real vatoe t0
of high quality. Many of uS^aV
surprised to find that we
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make a flour that’s just the otfr
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IN CA5H PRIZES !
FIRST PRIZE $3,000.00
Second Prize $1,000.00 Third Prize $500.00
615 Other Cash Prizes From
$100.00 to $5.00
Here is the simplest, easiest
CONTEST OF ALL!
Simply write a statement about Pillsbury’s Best Flour,
using not more than twenty of the words printed
in Mary Ellis Ames’ broadcast at the microphone
shown below.-
Everybody has a fair chance . . . everybody is to use
only the words in Mary Ellis Ames’ statement . . . the
best letters — twenty words or less — made from any
of these words win the prizes!
Hear Mary Ellis A/nes, Director of Pillsbury’s Cooking Service,
in her helpful ” Cooking Close-Ups ” broadcasts — Wednesday and
Friday mornings on Columbia stations. And don’t miss " Today’s
Children”, ?nost popular of all morning radio programs, every
weekday except Saturday on N. B. C. stations.
Can you imagine anything simpler, easier bag of Pillsbury’s Best Flour or a facsimile
... or fairer? Just write twenty words or thereof (or a sales slip from your grocer
less about Pillsbury’s Best Flour. Use only showing purchase of Pillsbury’s Best),
words that Mary Ellis Ames is using above. Think how wonderful it
(You may use any one of her words as many would be if the judges
times as you like.) The best statement will should choose your j
win $3,000.00 in cash! And there are 617 statement! You’d
other cash prizes, from $1,000.00 to $5.00. have money to,'
Please do not submit decorated or fancy en- spend for the,-;
tries. All we want is a plain, simple state- things you’ve al-
ment. Mail to Mary Ellis Ames, Pillsbury ways wanted. A
Flour Mills Company, Contest Dept.l 2, Min- new car, new
neapolis, Minn. Your entry must be post- clothes, furni-
marked before midnight February 25, 1935. ture . . . even a
Send as many statements as you like. But new home! . .
each must be written on a separate sheet of Just for spending
paper, with your name and address, and to a few minutes at
each must be attached the circular trade- something that is
mark cut from the recipe folder inside your really a lot of fun!
PILLSBURY’S BEST FLOUR
EI8 CASH PRIZE5
First Prize $3000.00 Second Prize $1000.00
Third Prize $500.00
4th to 8th Prizes, $100.00 9th to 18th Prizes, $50.00
19th to 68th Prizes, $25.00 69th to 168th Prizes, $10.00
169th to 618th Prizes, $5.00
RULES OF CONTEST
1. Simply write a statement of 20 words or less about Pillsbury’s
Best Flour, using only words printed in Mary Ellis Ames'
broadcast at the microphone shown above. Use only one side of
the paper. Write your name and address under your statement.
2. When you buy your sack of Pillsbury's Best Flour, clip the
circular Pillsbury’s Best trade-mark from the recipe folder
which you will find inside the bag. Attach this (or a sales slip
from your grocer showing purchase of Pillsbury’s Best) to your
entry. Or, attach a reasonably accurate, colored, hand-drawn
facsimile of the Pillsbury’s Best Flour trade-mark. Mail to
Mary Ellis Ames, Pillsbury Flour Mills Company, Contest
Department 12, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
3. Submit as many statements as you like, but each must be
accompanied by proof of purchase or facsimile, specified in
Rule 2 above.
4. Your entry must be postmarked before midnight of Febru¬
ary 25, 1935.
5. Judges are: Mrs. Caroline B. King, Country Gentleman;
Miss Ellen Fennel, Successful Farming; Miss Katharine Clay-
berger, Woman’s Home Companion. The decision of the judges
is accepted as final by all entrants.
6. Prizes will be awarded for statements which, in the opinion
of the judges, have the greatest advertising value. No credit
will be given for decorated or fancy entries.
7. Each winner agrees to permit the use of her prize-winning
statement together with her own name and address in published
or radio announcements. No entries will be returned.
8. Duplicate prizes will be awarded in case of ties.
9. This Contest is open to everybody except employees of
Pillsbury Flour Mills Company and its advertising agency, and
their families.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
February 9, 1935
Producing, Rarly Vegetable Plants
XE of the basic industries upon which
the production of vegetables depends
is plant-growing. The crops which
are most commonly grown — cabbage,
cauliflower, celery, eggplant, peppers
and tomatoes — constitute over one-
half of the acreage and crop valuation accredited to
the vegetable industry in this country. In addition
to this there are large acreages of muskmelons, cu¬
cumbers, endive, lettuce and onions transplanted for
the early market in various sections of the country,
especially by the more intensive market gardeners.
Obviously, proper organization and management is
needed to produce such a large number of plants,
regardless of whether they are grown in manure-
heated hotbeds or the most modern of greenhouses.
Plant Growing Structures
Various structures are used to produce plants.
Although manure-heated hotbeds have been largely
replaced by other methods of heating, this plant¬
growing unit is still an important item among many
growers. I-Iotbeds heated by hot water are efficient
and inexpensive to operate, and are being used to a
considerable extent. Within recent years the
adoption of electricity as a source of heat for hot¬
beds has met with the approval of many growers.
Sash houses are also a contributing factor in the
production of plants for the market gardener of
moderate means. Likewise the production of vege¬
table crop plants represents a substantial enterprise
to the operators of large greenhouse ranges who
derive a considerable portion of their income from
contract sales in the Spring of the year.
Equipment and Supplies
Before attempting to grow any great number of
plants there are a number of items that should be
had. The use of flats in the production of Spring
plants is almost indispensable, although clay pots
and wood veneer bands are particularly adapted for
some plants. The flats can be made to conform with
the growers’ requirements. Some require all flats
the same size in order that an even hundred plants
can be transplanted in them, others require a certain
proportion of the smaller type made to hold one
dozen or two dozen plants. These are particularly
well adapted for use in retailing small lots of plants,
which would be required by the home gardener. A
convenient size flat should measure about 16x22%x
2% inches, outside dimensions. This size will fit
into 6-ft. frames with the least amount of waste
space.
A supply of good compost is essential for grow¬
ing plants. This material can be made from most
any vegetation such as sod, leaves, grass, partly
rotted straw, etc., but is most easily and uniformly
made by alternating layers of loam and manure,
with the soil not more than 10 to 14 inches thick and
the manure about half that much. This material
can be accumulated at any time, but periods of
slack employment in the early Spring or late Fall
are usually more suitable. Normal rainfall is usually
sufficient to bring about the decomposition of the
manure and vegetable matter, although the addition
of water during a severe dry spell will often help
to hasten or bring about more uniform rotting.
Ordinarily a compost pile should not be used for
two years, during which time it should be syste¬
matically turned several times. Some protection
should be given the usable compost. Often inexpen¬
sive roofing material may be constructed over the
pile to shed rainfall, or if inside bin space is avail¬
able, the entire pile or a portion of it may be trans¬
ferred to the more convenient location.
Many successful growers find leaf mold and peat
moss indispensable in preparing soil mixtures for
certain plants. Likewise the incorporation of sand
in the seeding soil is useful in producing some plants
by affording better root development, more efficient
soil aeration and drainage. The use of these de¬
pends, of course, on the plant to be grown, the num¬
ber, the method of marketing, and their ultimate
use. Plants grown to be retailed in one or two-dozen
flats can be made to be more vigorous and stocky
if the flats in which they are transplanted contains
strong soil. On the other hand, plants for large acre¬
ages are more economically produced without the
use of flats or soil richer than ordinary compost.
Tomatoes, Eggplant and Peppers
This group of plants is classed as warm season
crops and require a long season in which to mature.
They are started prior to the normal growing time,
transplanted once or twice in the greenhouse or
frame, and later set in the field. They are tender,
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and are very susceptible to damping off and frost
injury, thereby necessitating protection from the
former by seed or soil sterilization and from the
latter by proper coverage and a systematic harden¬
ing-off process.
If the operator plans on transplanting the seed¬
lings once before setting in the field, tomatoes
should be started about eight or nine weeks prior to
the transplanting date. An effort should be made to
time this period so that the plants will develop un¬
interruptedly (except for the brief hardening pro¬
cess) from seeding to field setting. The seed com¬
post mixture should consist of three-fourths well
rotted compost and one-fourth sand. Seeds may
either be broadcast or sown in 2-in. rows in flats,
benches or heated sash beds, about 44-in. deep and
at a rate to insure 10 to 12 plants per inch of row
for transplanting and 25 plants per foot of row when
they are not to be transplanted. After a thorough
watering a day temperature of 75 degrees and a
night temperature of 60 to 65 degrees should be
maintained. Future waterings should be thorough
and applied in late morning or noon in order that
the young seedlings may go through the night with
dry foliage. This precaution will usually prevent
much loss from damping off.
The young seedlings may be transplanted as soon
as the first pair of true leaves appear. Variously
sized flats may be used, depending upon the ultimate
use of the plants. Commercial growers find it more
convenient to put about 100 in a 22xl6-in. flat ;
whereas plants to be retailed in small allotments are
more advantageously displayed when set in flats
that hold a dozen or two. In either case the use of
a spotting board, a pre-arranged marking device,
will save much time and insure a more equitable
distribution of plants.
The temperature maintained in the plant house
after transplanting must be governed by weather
conditions. Rather high temperatures, SO to 90 de¬
grees, will not be harmful, provided the plants are
adequately ventilated and are receiving full sun¬
light. If, however, such high temperatures are
maintained on dark cloudy days it will cause the
plants to become very succulent, leggy and, obviously,
more susceptible to disease.
The hardening-off process should begin when the
plants are about six to eight inches tail. If the
seedlings and transplanting dates have been well
timed, an allowance of a week or 10 days can be
made in which to accustom the plants to outside
conditions. After the flats have been removed to the
cold frames, the ventilation and watering can be
maintained so as gradually to harden the plants to
their new environment. If for some reason it be¬
comes necessary to hold the plants longer, a yellow¬
ing of the foliage may develop. Usually an applica¬
tion of dilute solution of nitrate of soda ( one ounce
to a gallon of water) about twice a week will re¬
store the green color.
Peppers are grown in much the same manner as
tomatoes, and require similar soils and manage¬
ment. The seeds can be sown at the same time,
although transplanting period may be a few days
later. The root system of the pepper plant is
somewhat stronger and more fibrous than that of the
tomato, and lends itself well to hotbed production
from which the plants may be blocked out and set
in the field. For very early plants transplanting is
advisable. To develop stocky plants, 3x3 inches is
the recommended spotting distance, or they may be
put in small flats, 3-in. pots or wood veneer dirt
bands to facilitate retail handling. When the plants
have reached the hardening period, this process
should be induced more so by withholding water
rather than subjecting the young plants to ques¬
tionable low temperatures. As the hardening pro¬
cess proceeds, the increased toughness of the plants
will serve to protect them from any abnormal night
temperatures subsequent to field transplanting.
Eggplants are slow to germinate, and an allowance
of 10 weeks from planting time until field setting
should be made for ample development of the plants.
The young plants can be transplanted when the first
pair of leaves are formed. The root replacement in
eggplants is considerably slower than with toma¬
toes. The use of individual containers is, therefore,
preferred, so that in transferring them to the field
the roots will not be unduly disturbed or badly
mutilated. Somewhat more room is needed by these
plants in the plant bed, 4x4 or 5x5-in. bands being
most commonly used. Eggplants are also sensitive
to checks in growth, and will not stand holding back
in frames. Consequently the plant-raising period
should be gauged with greater precision than with
tomatoes or peppers.
Cabbage and Cauliflower
There are several methods of growing cabbage
plants, depending upon the season, and how the crop
is to be marketed. For the early crop the seed
should be sown about six to seven weeks before the
plants are to be set in the field. Sown in benches
or flats, either broadcast or in 2-in. rows 44-in. deep,
the young seedlings are ready to transplant when
the first pair of true leaves have formed. A soil
mixture containing about one-fiftli sand is to be
recommended for seeding; however, for (lie trans¬
planting medium the regular composted soil is sat¬
isfactory. An average temperature of 65 to 70 de¬
grees is recommended for producing the plants.
Higher temperatures induce legginess and lack of
vigor, especially on the relatively short cloudy days
which are commonly experienced in February and
early March. The cabbage plants may be removed
to the cold frame when the plants are five to six
inches tall. It is important that the hardening
period be of sufficient duration to thoroughly
toughen the young plants in order to resist injury
from possible early Spring frosts.
Late cabbage is sown in the open about five weeks
before time to set in the field. No transplanting is
necessary, although between maggot control and
dusting for flea beetle and aphis, little is saved in
time and labor.
The early and late crops of cauliflower are seeded
at different times and under somewhat different cir¬
cumstances. Plants for the Spring crop are started
in hotbeds or greenhouses about the last of March
or the first week in April, and being more tender
than cabbage, are set in the field as soon as danger
ot killing frost is past. The late crop is sown out-
ol'-doors in seed beds usually conveniently located to
the areas to be cropped. Seed should be sown about
five or six weeks before transplanting time at inter¬
vals of a week or 10 days, to provide a succession
of plants for large acreages and to insure posses¬
sion of adequate plants following a period of in¬
clement weather.
The methods used to produce plants vary some¬
what with the time the seed is sown and the acre¬
age to be planted. Early cauliflower is seeded either
in flats, benches or ground beds in glass structures,
broadcast or in rows two inches apart, at the rate
of eight to 10 seeds per inch. When the third and
fourth leaves are established they should be spotted
or pricked out to two inches apart and allowed to
grow until ready to set in the field. The late crop is
sown in outdoor seed beds in rows 12 to 14 inches
apart. One pound of seed will ordinarily produce
enough plants for about five to seven acres. Inas¬
much as weather, age of seed, depth of planting and
moisture conditions affect seed germination, it is
advisable to allow three ounces of seed for each acre
to be planted. One ounce of seed will sow from 300
to 400 feet of drill row and produce about 3,000
plants. The seed should be planted to a depth of
one-third to one-half inch, and covered lightly with
soil. The use of sand is at. times advisable to pre¬
vent crusting and insure a more uniform stand.
After the plants are up, cultivation with wheel hoes
to control weeds is recommended.
Muskmelons and Cucumbers
These crops are sometimes started early under
glass and moved to the field when all danger of frost
has passed. Although a common practice in some
sections for muskmelons, it is only the home gar¬
dener who is occasionally interested in buying cu¬
cumber plants. If the operations are performed
correctly, and well timed, a gain in earliness is
achieved. One serious mishap, however, will often
iai in the careful plans of the grower.
Muskmelon and cucumbers are warm season plants
and do not respond well if cool temperatures are
prevalent. Some growers have fair success in
broadcasting the seed sparsely in flats, and later
transplanting the seedlings to veneer bands for the
completion of their preliminary growth. Difficulties
are often incurred, however, unless the transplant¬
ing is done very early and carefully. The method
is not recommended to amateur growers.
Iliese plants can be most successfully grown by
seeding direct in previously filled 3x3 or 4x4-in.
wood veneer bands. First a handful of well-rotted
manure should be placed ( Continued on Page 110)
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
1 07
Black-knot of Plums
One of the most conspicuous fungi of New Eng¬
land is the black-knot disease of cultivated and wild
plums and cherries. In a fully developed case this
parasitic plant shows on the branches and twigs of
ils host plant, the black-knot swellings and distor¬
tions which most gardeners and fruit-growers recog¬
nize as unattractive. Winter is a good time of year
to get rid of these knots and attempt to eliminate
this disease. Much can be done by pruning out this
black growth, and burning it.
But let us learn more of this trouble in order to
better understand the control of it. These knots
obstruct in due time the passage of food in the
branch, so that later the branch beyond the knot is
starved out and dies. Then the fungus gradually
works its way down (he branch to an intersection
of another branch, and this in turn is killed, and so
on until the tree becomes worthless, and even worse
than that, for it is a menace to other trees in the
vicinity. This backward growth of the fungus makes
cutting back severely, in pruning, an imperative mat¬
ter to get behind the fungus and thus exterminate it
in that part of the tree, otherwise it will break out
again in a year or so, and be as bad as ever.
The fungus lives as a parasite on the plum tree.
The roots of the fungus, so to speak, live inside the
bark, causing an increase in its thickness, and later
a splitting of it lengthwise. The wood tissue under
the bark swells and the fungus feeding on the bark
and wood tissue kills them by withdrawing the food.
In due time the fungus builds up a body of its own
and forms a black mass, first dark yellowish, then
l rown and then jet black.
Within this black mass, which looks like charcoal,
there are numerous spores formed, whicn function
like seeds in common garden plants. There are
little pear-shaped bodies like minute warts, formed
over the exterior of the black knot. Little sac-like
structures somewhat like Indian clubs contain many
spores — eight to each sac. In Spring the spores are
shed, and when blown by wind or washed by rain,
may alight on new tender branches where the knot
disease starts anew. The illustration tells by pic¬
ture how this plant lives and reproduces itself. Al¬
most all of our plum and cherry trees are subject to
attack of this parasite fungus, and on wild plants
it is often formed in great abundance.
Black knot sometimes ruins whole orchards. The
illustration shows how badly infected a tree may be¬
come. State laws often rule against allowing dis¬
eased trees to grow and perpetuate the trouble. All
cultivated trees that harbor black knot should be
cut down, and a careful inspection should be made
each year of all cultivated trees, so that incipient
cases of the trouble can be cut out before it is too
late. In this way the disease can be forestalled.
Spraying the trees before and after blossoming
time will help in the control, as the spray film, if
effective, prevents spores from entering healthy
branches and starting the disease anew.
In brief, the points in control are as follows: De¬
stroy all badly knotted trees in the neighborhood, in¬
cluding fence rows and roadside trees. Cut out the
knots as they start to grow on cultivated trees, mak¬
ing the incision a foot or more below the extent of
(lie black eruption. Cut out the knot before Spring
weather comes. Spray all trees to prevent infection
and spread of the trouble. xr. b. ccmmings.
What We Read and Other Things
Twenty and 30 years ago, when our Grange meet¬
ings were in a real sense, meetings of farm folks
with farm ideals and sound convictions, it was the
usual happenings to have from 50 to 75 members at
our regular meetings. They did not meet to have
a dance, but to enjoy each other's presence and talk
over farm problems, to get the other fellow's view¬
point, to work together for one common purpose,
and to sing the Grange hymns and other hymns
and songs.
Often in those meetings there would be a brother
or sister on the program, who had been more for¬
tunate than most of those present, in securing a bet¬
ter education from schools, books and travel. They
would give us a talk on some subject, receiving
courteous attention, and perhaps applause at the
close, and there it ended. Another would be asked
to talk on some subject who would present the
matter in speech somewhat crude, who knew their
own handicaps, but also their subject. Almost in¬
stantly there was a comeback, from all parts of the
hall. The speaker had spoken a language which
they had understood. The meeting would be a
wonderful success, not because of the careful, well-
spoken speech of the first man, but because of the
plain talk of the second.
I often feel about as I did then, when I read some
carefully prepared article appearing in the differ¬
ent periodicals which come to my table. Some way
I cannot escape the feeling that the writer is shoot¬
ing over my head. Not that I cannot comprehend
the words he is using, or the subject he may be
writing about, but the printed page is just a jumble
of nice-sounding words. I try another article which
perhaps does not at first appear to be of particular in¬
terest to me, but suddenly the words spring at me
like living creatures, and pictures break out all over
the pages. The fire goes out and I do not bear when
Details of black knot disease: Above, a tree sick with
it. At left, jet-black knots, ready to release spores in
Bpring. In center, rounded bodies containing spores.
Below, a fruiting body much enlarged showing spores.
I am told that supper is waiting, or that it is past
my bedtime. What makes the difference?
I believe one of the strong reasons why The
Rural New-Yorker holds its readers through the
years, is the fact that the columns have not been
closed to plain folks, whether they be farm-bred or
city-bred, so long as “having eyes they see, and hav¬
ing ears they hear" and comprehend the things
which lie about them, and are able to find happiness
in them and pass a part on to others.
A writer once sneeringly called a country neigh-
Black knot in Bummer, showing wilted leaves and many
jet black knots — a menace to plum and cherry trees.
borhood, “the aristocracy of the soil !" and yet he
did not know that his appellation was true in the
real worth-while sense. “Since God placed man on
earth agriculture has existed, no occupation pre¬
cedes it, no other order or association cau rank with
the tillers of the soil.” And we might add, that un¬
hindered and unhandicapped by the laws inflicted
upon true nobility by man-made laws, promulgated
by selfish interest, there is still offered to those who
are in partnership with the Divine Ruler through
cultivating those things which grow out of the
earth, the greatest peace and happiness to be found.
It means much to me to have a publication coming
regularly to my home bringing me messages of
friendship and cheer, good will and helpful sug¬
gestions, whose pages are untainted with the adver¬
tisements of those things which harm and destroy all
that is worth while in humankind.
We like muskmelons, Neighbor Reber, and have
been trying to grow a few the past few years, but
our success has been rather mild. We plan to do
better this coming season, but I know there are
those among our big family, who can tell us just
how to proceed so as to hasten the day when we
may have more than a few to enjoy. Our Summers
are short and cool, so we must use an early sort,
and I have no doubt glass to start them, and per¬
haps to finish. I know there are others who feel
they are too far north to grow melons. Helping us
to attain success will help others, so someone tell
just how to prepare the soil, whether lime or not,
and the little things so many forget, that are such
big things in the end.
We had better grapes than ever before last Fall,
but are still trying some earlier varieties. Some
day we hope to be fairly successful. That is all we
can hope for so far north.
Thanks, Mrs. Pierce, for letting us know when
grapes were ripe in your section of New York State.
Potatoes at 40 cents for 165 pounds kept us from
enjoying them and some other things we would like
to have. Now if we could exchange the 12,000
bushels of potatoes we still have in storage on a
fair exchange basis for the things we need and
things we would enjoy, what a change there would
be in this section of Aroostook. The grower receives
40 cents for a barrel of potatoes (bulk;, delivered
at railroad loading points. The railroads take 85
cents to deliver the barrel (carload lots) in New
lork City. How much the handler adds to the con¬
sumer's bill I do not know, but it is plenty. I am
firmly convinced that both the transportation and
distribution charges are too high on nearly all farm
commodities. If the brain trust or any other trust
really desired to do some worth-while thing, why not
get to work on this overpowering problem? It is
my problem and your problem, and the honest prob¬
lem of every man and woman who eats and wears
clothes. That takes in most of us, so why not a
government problem? Why so careful not to touch
^ ? O. B. GRIFFIN.
Maine.
Grow More Sweet Clover
Thirty years ago sweet clover was a wayside weed.
In 1930 one State, Nebraska, was growing more than
a million acres as a regular crop. The plant is
widely grown in the Great Plains and the corn belt.
Its use is rapidly spreading into every part of the
country.
L. Flint, of Corvallis, Ore., seeded seven acres of
an improved stem-rot resistant variety. About 12
lbs. of seed an acre was used and a fair stand se¬
cured. The second year after seeding the sweet
clover carried 75 head of ewes and 100 head of
lambs from March 17 to July 20. This is at the
rate of about two and one-half animal units per
acre. In addition a crop of seed was produced and
harvested after July 20. The yield was five bushels
of clean seed per acre.
These are good returns, but not so unusual. Sweet
clover is conceded to carry two to four times as
much stock as Kentucky Blue grass or other tame
pastures. A nice feature is that sweet clover fur¬
nishes abundant grazing in the driest part of the
season w hen Blue grass and other grasses are pretty
well given out. The milk flow on the dairy farm
holds up during the dry weather when sweet clover
is pastured, and returns are a third to a half
greater than on grass pastures. Dairy cows soon
learn to relish the sweet clover, and because of its
abundant growth are able to obtain a full meal
quickly.
Sweet clover is equally well adapted for beef pro¬
duction. Good beef steers are reported to gain two
pounds daily on sweet clover pasture. When grain
fed on the pasture in Iowa young beeves gained 3%
lbs. daily and required less than 3 lbs. of corn to
make 1 lb. of gain. This is quite a satisfactory
way to market corn.
Hogs required 3% lbs. of corn to make a pound
of gain on sweet clover pasture. This also is a nice
corn-marketing scheme. Hogs prefer the first year
growth of clover, or second year growth that has
been closely grazed to keep it from getting rank
and woody.
By growing sweet clover regularly a long period
of nearly continuous grazing is supplied. The sec¬
ond year clover is ready to graze in April or May
and lasts well into August ( Continued on Page 110)
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Horticultural Gossip
Answered By H. B. Tukey
Auction sales of California Bartlett
pears averaged 30 cents a box higher in
1934 than in 1933, and 60 cents higher
than in 1932. New York took 912,000
boxes at $2.65 a box, compared with 782,-
000 boxes in 1933. New York State
growers received $1.50 to $1.75 a bushel
for their product on the same market.
❖ $ $
A recent order issued by the Federal
Trade Commission requires those dealing
in nursery stock to “cease and desist”
from the use of the word “nurseries” as
part of the firm name unless a nursery or
farm is owned, operated and controlled
upon which is grown a substantial pro¬
portion of the stock sold.
* * *
Can you guess to what fruit and to
what section of the globe the following
quotation refers? “Quite an appreciable
quantity of poor quality, immature and
under-sized fruit is being marketed which
has not in many instances realized suf¬
ficient to cover the cost of marketing.
This class of inferior and rubbishy fruit
should he kept off the market, as not only
is it a loss to consignor, hut its presence
on the market tends to depress prices of¬
fered for the better-quality fruit. Take
this poor-quality fruit off the market and
much of the congestion will be relieved,
and that in itself will give an upward
trend to prices. . . . An attractive appear¬
ance is an important selling factor and
one that will tend to maintain or even
improve prices.” Sounds like apples in
New York State, but it is really bananas
in Australia.
* * *
The rootstock question is getting up out
of the ground into the air. Half of tlie
tree is below ground, yet that half is an
almost unknown quantity. IV e use tops
of known varieties taken from known
trees, but the rootstocks are largely hit
and miss. Here and there throughout
America studies are quietly going on
which will lead eventually to a given root
for a given variety. Pears do better on
French roots than Japanese roots; plums
do better in the East on Myrobalan roots
than on peach roots; white walnut root¬
stocks are preferred in California to
black rootstocks because they are rot-re¬
sistant, and Virginia apple-growers want
an apple stock that is rot-resistant.
Would some of the old varieties be win¬
ners if they were grown on suitable un¬
derstocks? Would Spy he an early pro¬
ducing and more profitable variety on
some as yet unknown stock?
« 4= *
California is happy over a rainfall well
above normal, to raise lake levels and
water tables that have been going lower
and lower during the past few years. Up
to the middle of December, the rainfall
in Southern California has been larger
than for any previous year for 45 years.
* # *
For best results with fruit trees, fer¬
tilizer applications should be made early.
There are numerous available fertilizers.
To mention a few, and to recall that they
vary in composition, nitrate of soda car¬
ries 15 to 16 per cent available nitrogen;
ammonium sulphate, 20 to 21 per cent ;
ammonium phosphate, 11 per cent and an
additional 4S per cent phosphate; and
cyanamid, 22 per cent, and an additional
70 per cent hydrated lime.
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What is the best material for painting
pruning wounds. First of all, many ex¬
perts insist that it is a waste of time to
paint wounds. They feel that in most
cases the decay organisms are already
present in the wound or, that the healing
processes may be retarded by the paint.
Nevertheless there are other experts who
advise covering a wound. The best sug¬
gestion we have heard is a coat of shel¬
lac applied not more than three or four
minutes after the cut, to prevent drying
of the live tissues. Later a coating of
asphalt in the water emulsion form may
be painted on cold. The dressing should
be redressed from year to year as needed.
Another suggested material is a paint
made of four parts of asphaltum and one
part of paraffin applied warm. Still an¬
other good mixture is made by stirring
linseed oil and Bordeaux powder until a
thick paint is procured.
* * *
This is seed catalog time of the year.
A most unusual catalog comes from a
seed house in England. It is a bound
volume of 402 pages with blue stiff cover,
lettered in gold, profusely illustrated,
commemorating “the Silver Jubilee of
His Most Gracious Majesty the King, as
on the sixth day of May, 1935, he will
have reigned over the destiny of our Em¬
pire for 25 years.”
& sJ* *5*
The grapefruit has been making rapid
progress in recent years, not only by con¬
sumer interest but by improvement of the
fruit itself. Among the early improve¬
ments was the Marsh Seedless grapefruit.
Now the interest is turning to pink-flesh
and pink-rind selections. A plant patent
of 1933 is known as the Henninger Kuby,
which has not only a deep-colored flesh
but a pink coloring that extends to the
exterior of the rind.
Some of the facts being introduced to
an interested public in the Federal gov¬
ernment’s soil erosion campaign include
an item to the effect that 20 times as
much plant food is carried away in the
United States each year by erosion as is
removed by growing crops. Orchards are
likely to he on the type land and in such
exposures as to be particularly subject to
erosion. The swing towards permanent
sod, strip cultivation, cover cropping and
the like, may be in part accounted for
by recognition of these facts by growers.
5- «= #
It seems scarcely credible, yet the evi¬
dence clearly shows that certain molds,
yeasts and bacteria are able to survive
frozen and stored in sealed tin cans of
fruits and vegetables held at 15 degrees
for one to three years.
❖ ❖ ❖
How much is a bushel? This question
is constantly being asked. The Federal
Container Act supersedes State regula¬
tions and defines a bushel as 2,150.42
cubic inches. This is what most of us
recognize as 32 quarts of dry measure, or
a struck bushel. In other words, a bushel
is not measured by weight; it is measured
by volume. Furthermore a “heaping
bushel” is not a bushel — it is more than
a bushel.
The New York Flower Show
Spring enters officially March 21 hut
many of us consider that it is not the
almanac, hut the great International
Flower Show in the Grand Central Pal¬
ace, that announces this season. This
year the show extends from March 19 to
March 24 inclusive. The usual extensive
display is promised, with many new fea¬
tures, and there will be plenty to inter¬
est all classes of gardeners. The new
roses are always especially attractive,
while the landscape gardening is not only
a revelation of beauty, hut a highly in¬
structive display. The Spring bulbs ap¬
pear in thousands ;tlie lavishness of this
display is an invariably striking fea¬
ture. It is gratifying, too. to observe
tlie continued increase in the work of
women’s garden clubs. To us, the New
York Flower Show is tlie one great dis¬
play tha twe cannot afford to miss.
CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, FEB. 9, 1935
FARM TOPICS
Wliat We Read and Other Things . 107
Grow More Sweet Clover . 107, 109
Keeping Sweet Potatoes . 109
Farming at Albany . HI
Peter G. Ten Eyck to Be Commissioner of
Agriculture . Ill
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
Troy Milk Rule Reversed . Ill
Rivers of Milk and Heredity . 112
Feeding Lambs in Western New York . 112
Wisconsin Dairy Cost Figures . 112
Dr. Brew Joins Staff of Jersey Cattle Club. 112
THE HENYARD
New York Egg Contest . 116
Connecticut Egg Contest . 117
Various Egg Auctions . 117
Cement Block Hen House . 117
HORTICULTURE
Producing Early Vegetable Plants . 106, 109
Black-knot of Plums . 107
Horticultural Gossip . 108
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day . 114
Under a Farming Sky . 114
Dried Fruit Recipes . 114
Financing the Church . 114
The Rural Pattex’ns . 114
Potato Puff . 114
Country Doctor Who Saved the Century’s
Babes in the Woods, Part 1 . 115
Patchwork Pattern Good Cheer . 115
Cranberry Cubes . 115
Mid-Winter at the Little Brown House . 115
MISCELLANEOUS
Editorials . 110
Federal Reserve Notes . Ill
Rural School Self-Government . Ill
Vhe RURAL NEW-YORKER
109
QUALITY POTATOES
are Always Saleable
By Planting —
T H E IRON AGE WA y
You Get — Both Quantity
per Acre and Quality
Is the irregular spacing combined with the misses and
doubles which in a large measure produces the extremes
in sizes. — The "Jumbos" where there are misses and wide
spacing and the seconds and thirds where there are
doubles and close spacing — Space your seed with the
greatest possible accuracy — PLANT THE IRON
AGE WAY. _
IRON AGE POTATO PLANTERS are built in One,
Two, Three or Four Row sizes — Assisted Feed or
Automatic — Seed Hoppers Interchangeable. Fertilizer
attachments available (or high or low analysis Fertilizers.
Convertible disc covering
gangs for ridge covering or
shallow covering in the
furrow.
Check and mail
coupon for cat¬
alog No.
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Corn Planters
Weeders Q
Cultivators Q
Harrows □
Threshers □
Cider Presses C
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These sash are extra strong to stand any weather
for years without rotting, weakening or paint and
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other sizes to select from. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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Painted, two coats white not glazed 1.50
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Crating extra on glazed sash only.
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H4 Giant Zinnias 10$
4 colors. Scarlet, Yellow. Lavender. Rosa
1 full size pkt. each (value 40c) for 10c
postpaid. Burpee’s Guaranteed heeds.
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gs v A IAT/AI I TC Dahlias, Peonies, Iris, Phlox,
ULAUIULUO etc. CATALOG FREE.
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CERTIFIED RASPBERRIES — Newburgh, Chief,
Latham, Columbian and twelve other varieties.
STRAWBERRIES — Dorsett. Fairfax. etc. Black¬
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etc. All guaranteed. Prices reduced. Catalog free.
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PLANTS
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you money. J, F. TRUITT • Georgetown, Del,
Grow More Sweet Clover
(Continued from Page 107)
before it gets too woody. At this time
the newly seeded crop is ready for use,
and may he grazed till freezing weather.
The carrying capacity of the first year
growth is not as high as for second year
clover.
As a soil builder sweet clover has no
peer. Like red clover, it is a biennial,
and will fit into crop rotations in the
same way. Much the same methods of
seeding are practiced. After the second
year the sweet clover should be plowed
for another crop. One crop of sweet
clover in the rotation may increase the
yield of corn 15 to 25 bushels per acre.
Sweet clover land should not be plowed
until the crop is mature for full benefit to
the soil. On run-down land the corn
after sweet clover may be more than dou¬
bled in yield. In Illinois a field plowed
for corn yielded 35 bushels per acre. A
similar field, except there was sweet
clover sod to plow under, yielded 70
bushels of much better grade of corn.
Thirty-eight farms reported in the corn
belt, yielded 23 bushels more corn, a 62
per cent increase from plowing under
sweet clover.
The Illinois Station says that a crop of
sweet clover is as good for the land as
15 tons of stable manure to the acre. The
sweet clover supplies nitrogen and humus,
and leaves the soil in good tilth. M. A.
Crosby, of the U. S. Department of Agri¬
culture, says that sweet clover improves
the physical condition of heavy clays, and
tight, impervious subsoils. F. E. Bear
states that sweet clover will send its thick
fleshy roots into the subsoil and open
channels that will partially relieve the
need for drainage. And when drain tile
is installed seeding to sweet clover may
double the efficiency of the drainage sys¬
tem. Bear further says that for certain
types of claypan or liardpan subsoils,
sweet clover will do more than can be
done with dynamite or the subsoil plow.
A soil that is about neutral or slight¬
ly alkaline is required for success with
sweet clover. Sour soils must be limed,
and poor soils may need an application
of superphosphate. But sweet clover has
a reputation for succeeding on poor land
if there is lime. In sections where the
moisture is sufficient the sweet clover may
be seeded with Spring grain. Or it may
be seeded on Fall-seeded grain, in Janu¬
ary or February, not later than March.
Freezing and thawing must be depended
upon to cover the seed. When Summer
moisture is uncertain a safer seeding is
on a prepared seed-bed in the early
Spring without a nurse crop. The seed¬
bed must be firm, almost hard for sweet
clover to succeed. R. e. Stephenson.
Producing Vegetable Plants
(Continued from Page 106)
in the bottom of each container and the
remainder filled level full with a soil
mixture of four-fifths compost and one-
fifth sand. Seeds may be distributed four
or five to a box. pressed into the soil with
the finger as far as the first joint, and
covered. Some prefer at first to partially
fill the bands and, after the seed is placed,
cover it by sifting more soil over them.
The chance for a variation in depth is one
disadvantage to this method. A thor¬
ough watering should follow. After the
seedlings have emerged the glass struc¬
ture should be maintained at a high tem¬
perature, about S5 degrees on sunny days.
70 degrees on cloudy ones, and 65 to 70
degrees at night. Careful ventilation and
efficient and uniform watering is at all
times necessary if the plants are to be
kept growing uniformly. On hot days,
the plants will often require a thorough
watering every day to prevent wilting
and later a check in growth. When the
plants are about four inches tall they may
he moved to the cold frame to harden.
Usually this should be so timed that they
are not required to remain there more
than one week. By that time the plants
will have expended the nutrients from the
soil and manure, and if they are to be
kept growing, must be placed in a more
favorable location. A delay at this period
may often prove costly, for once checked,
the melon plant finds it difficult to re¬
gain its standing.
The production of vegetable plants is
a fascinating enterprise, one which will
tax the ingenuity and perseverance of.
those engaged in the vocation. It is one
thing to put seeds in the soil and expect
favorable results; it is quite anther to
plan every procedure with the utmost
care and precision and achieve success.
Keeping Sweet Potatoes
Having found that we can grow very
good sweet potatoes here in Dutchess
County and being fond of them we would
like to be able to keep them as long as
possible through the Winter. Can you
or some of the readers give directions for
proper care and storage? c. R. c.
Sweet potatoes will not keep in an ordi¬
nary farm cellar. They require a dry and
relatively high temperature. Around 60
degrees is about right for storage after
they are cured. Like squashes, they
should he carefully handled. Commer¬
cially they are kept in special houses. In
a small way, storing on the shelves of a
living-room closet often works.
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DIBBLE’S HEAVYWEIGHT OATS — The most productive American
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DIBBLE S SEED CORN— Germination 95% or better. Test it your¬
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Successful fruit growers every,
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Write for Kellys’ Book of Bargains
offering trees of the highest quality
at the most reasonable prices.
KELLY BROS. NURSERIES
200 Cherry St., Dansville, N.Y.
Established 1880
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hORSETT STRAWBERRY PLANTS— Well root-
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THE kernel of the NRA was enshrined in the
theory that by increasing wage per hour, work¬
men would receive a higher income, more labor
would be employed and purchasing power would be
increased. The higher cost of production would be
covered by higher price of commodities, manufac¬
turers would start the wheels of industry and we
would glide swifty and silently out of our industrial
troubles. Organized labor was won by the prospect
of less work and more pay. Big business was allured
by the promise of cost plus profit. The visibility was
poor for the masses of labor, and for competitive
business men, but they drifted along on the hazy
ocean of least resistance.
The scheme just did not work. Labor got more
wage per hour, but less hours per week. Income
was less. Purchasing power wras not more but less.
Cost of production increased and prices went higher,
but consumers could not buy. Manufacturers re¬
duced operations. Less labor was employed, not
more. While the wage rate per hour had increased
33 per cent, the workers’ income decreased 10 per
cent below the average base for 1923-1925.
The NRA is clearly a failure, as the major part
of the people predicted it would be. A real calamity
was probably averted by the failure of business men
to adhere to the provisions of the codes. The law
expires next June. It should be permitted to lapse.
The strongest incentive to keep a little life in it is
to save the face of the Administration. President
Roosevelt admitted at the start, however, that it was
an experiment and, if not successful, he would admit
ilie failure. While he has not kept the promise, the
people generally would excuse the oversight if he
would allow the thing in June to pass quickly out
of existence.
*
LACK knot of plums and cherries. This de¬
structive disease is well explained on page 107.
As is shown, prevention is of far more account than
attempts at cure. All badly diseased trees should
be destroyed to prevent spread of infection, and
other trees should be watched for first appearance
of the knots. They may then be cut out and the
trees saved. Prompt work is what counts. In some
eases it may be practical to prune a diseased tree
that one specially desires to save, but it must be
thorough. New York State, and perhaps some
others, have law’s which authorize agricultural of¬
ficials to exercise police power in the destruction of
trees infested with such diseases as black knot, but
it is really a case where every man should be a “law
unto himself” to remove this menace to his own
trees and those of his neighbors.
*
HAT to do with wirewonns in potato fields is
a question often asked. Some report good
results with sulphur scattered in hill or row before
planting. Trapping with poison bait is also recom¬
mended. John H. Hawkins, entomologist of the
Maine Station, says that by far the best plan is not
to plant potatoes on ground much infested. His
method is to find. out by sifting a little soil here and
there in the field, before planting, how many ware-
worms are present. A shovel and sieve with quar¬
ter-inch mesh is all the equipment needed. A fair¬
sized soil sample out of W’hich the wirewonns are
sifted and counted gives a fairly accurate basis upon
which to determine the extent of infestation, and
whether potatoes can be grown economically on the
land. When two or three wirewonns per square
yard are present before planting, an injury of from
1 to 10 per cent may be expected at digging time.
This is not considered serious. Four or five wire-
worms per square yard will injure on the average
about 33 per cent of the tubers. The amount of in¬
jury to individual tubers also increases with an in¬
crease in the infestation. Thus the first tiling to do
is to determine whether wirewonns are present and
then find out how7 many per square yard. When five
or more per square yard are present, it is doubtful
if potatoes can be produced profitably under ordi¬
nary conditions. If infested land must be used for
potato production, plant other crops less susceptible
until the population has been reduced. Cultivation
of the soil gradually reduces wireworm population.
The first year eliminates 47 per cent; the second
year about 75 per cent : and the third year only 10
to 20 per cent of the original wireworm population
usually remains.
*
S WE jumped to the sidewalk to avoid a glit¬
tering new7 taxicab shaped like a giant snail
shell, we recalled the astonishing development of
motor vehicles within one generation. Our first ex¬
perience was with a “horseless carriage” with tall
wheels and the general outline of an English dog¬
cart. It was a difficult feat to climb up to the lofty
seat, where we sat back to back with the driver.
Ladies prepared for the drive by swathing their pic¬
ture hats with yards and yards of chiffon, but a
large hat was not very secure, even when tied down,
for it was perched upon a lofty pompadour, and
naturally it wobbled when a reckless driver turned
corners at a terrifying rate of 13 or 20 miles an
hour. Some sensible women adopted motor bonnets,
built like the headgear of the Mennonite women,
but they did not stay in vogue long, for motor-car
manufacturers and fashion designers both turned
toward comfort and convenience. It seems to us
that comfortable and becoming hats, properly fitted
to the head, paralleled the increasing comfort of the
motor car. A plumed picture hat could tide at 30
or more miles an hour with perfect comfort nowa¬
days, even in the moderate-priced cars designed for
the great masses of the people — only such hats went
out with heavy masses of hair. But we think rural
women, above all others, may be thankful for the
ease and comfort with which they get about. Their
horizon is broadened, they are no longer isolated,
and a host of new pleasures and activities have been
brought to them by gasoline. Perhaps in 1085.
Grandmother in Connecticut will be flying over to
Kansas just to see how the new baby’s teeth are
coming through !
*
IT IS a growing belief that vitamins in the ration
of hens whose eggs are to be hatched add to the
hatchability and vigor of the chicks. Some of the
sources of these vitamins available for poultry food
are milk products, Alfalfa leaf meal and cod-liver
oil. These products, however, are good for hens,
whether the eggs are to be used for hatching or not.
The logical conclusion, therefore, is that we should
give hens what is good for their vigor anyway, as
this is good insurance of their health and usefulness,
as well as the quality of their eggs for incubation.
*
HE Geneva, N. Y., Station has been making spe¬
cial studies of the bark beetle known commonly
as the “shot-hole” borer. The presence of a consid¬
erable amount of dead and dying wood in many or¬
chards of the State following the unfavorable condi¬
tion of drought and low temperatures of the past
year provide ideal surroundings for the rapid de¬
velopment and spread of the insect. Prof. P. .T.
Parrott says that outbreaks of these pests usually
follow a marked loss of vigor of trees as a result
of severe Winter injury, drought, adverse environ¬
ment, neglect or attacks by various plant diseases
and other insects. Healthy trees are sometimes at¬
tacked, but as a rule they are rarely or never killed
within a brief period. Experience shows, however,
that trees which would pass as healthy, including
those that are young and • seemingly thrifty, may
sometimes suffer severe damage. Dead and dying
trees afford best conditions for the feeding and
breeding of the borers which may reach epidemic-
proportions. Under these circumstances, apparently
healthy trees in the immediate vicinity of an in¬
fested planting or of piles of orchard wood may
show profuse “bleeding” or other symptoms of at¬
tack, resulting in severe injury or death, hence the
importance attached to the early removal of weak
and dead wood as a means of preventing as well as
controlling an outbreak. The chief symptoms that
indicate that shot-hole borers are at work are the
exudation of gum and the perforation of the bark of
the trunks and larger limbs with minute holes sug¬
gesting puncture by fine shot. Several gallons of
sap may exude from a single tree. The preferred
hosts of the insects are plum, peach, cherry, apple
and pear.
February 0, 1935
E ARE told of a. New England woman who
papered a room with maps to help her chil¬
dren learn geography. The purpose is a worthy one,
though perhaps few housewives may care to decorate
their rooms in this way. The teaching of a former
generation specialized in methods that put the map
of the world so thoroughly in the minds of chil¬
dren that the pictures remained. Such pupils never
looked dazed when Bolivia, for instance, was men¬
tioned, as we recently noticed in the case of a high
school graduate. There may be no crime in not
knowing the location of Bolivia, the Cape of Good
Hope and Kamchatka peninsula, but what is the use
of studying geography unless a “working knowledge”
of the location and political divisions of the earth
is had?
*
I have beefi reading editorial note on page 90 re¬
garding the working of the amended hog tax. It looks
to me about like this. The farmer takes his dressed
pork to the dealer and asks what he will get for it. The
dealer makes a mental calculation and says to himself,
“The pork is worth $11.50. As I pay the tax now,
$2.25 taken from $11.50 leaves $9.25,” so he tells the
farmer "l am paying $9.25.” h. b.
New York.
LTR correspondent seems to have sized up the
case with such clarity and emphasis that fur¬
ther comments on the transaction are scarcely
needed. Another reader suggests that the dealer
will probably make another 25 cents discount per
hundred for good measure while he is at it, as too
good a business opportunity to miss.
*
TWO or three generations ago the average girl
or woman read the newspapers but little. She
was content to gain her knowledge of world events
from the conversation of husband, father, brother
or their masculine friends, much as Milton’s Eve
listened to the superior information of Adam. Such
women were often of strong natural intelligence,
fully able to grasp the subjects that occupied the
men, but they were expected to occupy their thoughts
with the feminine side of life. Now every woman
reads the newspapers — at home, on trains, street
cars or ferry boats, they are as much occupied with
daily journalism as the men. All daily papers cater
to their interests, many of them in an extremely
helpful and informative way. Yet, looking at a
group of feminine readers in a public conveyance,
we wonder whether the woman whose newspaper
reading is entirely of crime, vice, depravity and
misery, heightened by vulgar pictures, has a mind
better furnished than the old-time lady whose
periodical reading was confined to Peterson's Mtitjn-
zine and Godvy's . Perhaps the progressive moral
deterioration that has made us the most crime-rid¬
den nation in the world may spring from the seed
planted by the vicious printed word, whether in gut¬
ter newspapers, debased magazines, or those books
whose authors glory in the frankness with which
they picture nightmares of vice.
*
ARTICULARS of the collision of a school bus
and a truck in South Dakota, resulting in the
death of six children and serious injury of seven
others, have been sent us. The correspondent says
that the truckman was alleged to have been drink¬
ing, and comments as follows :
Propaganda went out a few months ago that there
was so much bootlegging, "It couldn’t be worse.” So
they passed the beer bill and quit trying lo regulate
the liquor business at all. Everybody knew, even before
this horrible accident, that it not only could be, but
was certainly a great deal worse. How are we to be
safe from drunken drivers if anyone drinks? For every¬
one drives a car at least around here. I say drunken
drivers, but it doesn’t take much liquor to make a
fellow reckless.
Intoxication is bad enough anyway, but when it is
mixed up with auto driving there is no telling what
shocking accidents may happen. The N. Y. State
Motor Vehicle Bureau is doing good work in con¬
stantly getting after drunken drivers. In a recent
two weeks, 45 driving licenses in the State were re¬
voked for this cause.
Brevities
“The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and
the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.”
Another of those “old-fashioned Winters” dropped
on us — 20 inches of snow and eight below in Northern
New Jersey.
The starling, like many other birds, is both a benefit
and a pest. They are said to eat large quantities of
Japanese beetles, but damage fruit seriously in many
places.
British farm workers, both men and women, are now
to be included in the national unemployment insurance
system. It is recommended that forestry and horticul¬
ture should also be included.
Ill
Farming at Albany
qpIIE annual meeting of the New York State Agri-
cultural Society at Albany, on January 23, was
a pleasant and entertaining affair, but if did not
touch any of the vital present problems of agricul¬
ture, State or national. Jared Van Wagenen and
Director U. I*. Hedrick, of Geneva, are always inter¬
esting and informative, and their addresses on the
history of the society and the men who founded and
developed it were scholarly and worth while. Dean
Carl E. Ladd, of Cornell, supported a suggestion of
his own for a historical record of farms of the State
which are yet in the fourth generation, or longer, of
the same family. President Van Wagenen revealed
that 90 years ago the several thousand dollars of
surplus in the treasury was directed by the board to
be invested in 7 per cent securities. The empty
treasury of recent years makes unnecessary this
administration formality.
The banquet in the evening has come to be the
feature of the society's annual convention. While
few farmers are present the occasion affords oppor¬
tunity for officials, heads of departments and leaders
to outline policies under the eaves of the Legislature.
President Van Wagenen is a happy toastmaster.
Ilis sprightly manner and ready speech lent color
to the festivities. In their rural drama, “Hind¬
sights and Foresights,” the players from Plattekill
Grange, of Ulster County, entertained and instructed
the diners. Halsey B. Knapp, director of the State
School of Agriculture at Farmingdale, was given
the task of personating William H. Seward, one¬
time Secretary of State under Lincoln. According
to the records Seward was a substitute for Daniel
Webster. These were considered, so we read, the
two great orators and statesmen of their time. This
didn’t seem to worry Dr. Knapp and as he proceeded,
the diners seeiped pleased that neither Webster nor
Seward found it convenient to come.
Governor Lehman embraced the opportunity to
outline his farm policy. It included : Schools, farm-
to-market roads, electricity for the farms, a junior
livestock exhibit building for the 4-H clubs on the
State Fair grounds, and a reforestation of 3,000,000
acres of marginal lands of the State.
One would disagree but little with what the Gov¬
ernor said about the milk problem. With great suc¬
cess in production he laid present troubles to failure
in distribution. He felt the trouble was not due to
any one group but to the system. He intimated that
within a few months a new system would be de¬
veloped. He said there was talent enough among
the producers and leaders in the State to solve the
milk problem if it were not for the wide difference
of sentiment, emotion and purposes in the industry.
He said that unity is lacking and unity is the need
of the industry, that no government aid would be
effective until the people of the industry agreed
among themselves.
In an ordinary case the Governor’s logic would be
sound, but the fact is the State government has
helped and encouraged one group of leaders to join
hands with a big distributing corporation and to
create a sinister and ruthless monopoly for cor¬
porate profit. Year after year for 15 years laws
have been enacted and amended to create this mo¬
nopoly. That the State acted in good faith does not
change the fact that the monopoly now exists. It
was created intentionally and deliberately, and
neither the victims nor their co-sufferers are able to
rid themselves of it. The State created this mons¬
ter and the State alone has the power to remove it.
A Farmer’s Wife
Mrs. Elizabeth Cook Myers, of Onondaga County,
N. Y., has become the delight of New York State
assemblies. Here is a young woman who speaks for
the activities of the farm woman. One would predict
from her orderly mind and comely dress that her
home reflects the hand and mind of a competent
housewife, yet in the fields she forks hay, rides a
cultivator, and runs a corn harvester with tliree-
liorse power, and in the banquet hall her simple,
homely, poetic speech electrifies a convention of
men and women. But she is not content with enter¬
tainment and applause. Her contact with real farm
life gives her the practical and sympathetic interest
to tell the new dealers that she cannot enthuse over
10 per cent rise in the price of eggs and milk to cover
a 100 per cent rise in the cost of feed. Neither did
she lack courage to turn to the Governor of the
State and express the hope that in the future gov¬
ernment would be more helpful to the farm than it
had been in the past.
27re RURAL NEW-YORKER
In the Parish Hall
The dinner which has become a feature of the New
York State Agricultural Society since 1915 was held
this year in the Parish Hall, Trinity M. E. Church,
of which Rev. Howard G. Hegeman is pastor. The
hall seats 400 to 500 persons. The church as a whole
is a $500,000 structure. The church proper seats
900 people. The dining-room is an income asset. It
is served by a voluntary committee of seven groups
of parish women who rotate in both cooking and
serving the dinner. The food savored of the home
cooking. In both quality and service nothing was
missing. The pastor was an Ohio farm boy. He
developed the industry and thrift of the farm into
an enterprise that is financing the construction of a
modern city church for the spiritual comforts of a
large and devoted congregation. The church draws
both its physical sustenance and its spiritual inspira¬
tion from the farm.
Peter G. Ten Eyck to be New York
Commissioner of Agriculture
THE two bills to abolish the Agricultural Council
and to give the Governor the power to appoint
the Commissioner of Agriculture promptly passed the
Legislature after the hearing on January 24 and
were signed by the Governor. At the same time Gov¬
ernor Lehman announced that he would appoint
Peter G. Ten Eyck the Commissioner of Agriculture
and Markets to succeed Charles H. Baldwin, whose
tenure of office was terminated by the new law. Mr.
Ten Eyck was a former member of Congress. In
1926 he headed the committee to unite the three
milk groups of the State under one head. The plan
was prepared and adopted in a mass meeting at
Utica for the affiliation of these groups of producers.
The plan was never completed because the officials
of the Dairymen’s League refused to participate in
the agreement. The milk situation is in a more
chaotic condition now than it was at the time, and
Mr. Ten Eyck will have an opportunity to do a real
service to the dairy industry of the State.
Federal Reserve Notes
THE Federal Reserve Act divides the United
States into 12 Reserve Districts. Each district
has one Federal Reserve bank. All the national
banks in a district are required to be members of the
Reserve bank and to subscribe to stock in it, and to
consent to its rules and regulations. State banks
and trust companies are permitted to become mem¬
bers.
At the head of the system is the Federal Reserve
Board with offices in Washington, D. C. It is com¬
posed of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Con¬
troller of the Currency, and six members appointed
by the President. It appoints three directors of
each of the Reserve banks, and keeps an agent at
each of these banks. The members of the Reserve
bank elect six of its nine directors.
Each Federal Reserve bank is a bank for the
national banks and other member banks in its dis¬
trict. It receives deposits from other banks and
from the Federal government, discounts paper for
the banks, buys and sells bills, and performs other
“open market” transactions. It receives no deposits
from individuals of business houses, and has very
little contact with the public. It is required to keep
a reserve in gold or lawful money equal to 35 per
cent of its deposits. It is permitted to reduce the
reserve by the payment cf a progressive tax.
The member banks receive deposits from all of us,
and do a commercial banking business. They ac¬
cept time or savings deposits on which they are re¬
quired to keep a 3 per cent reserve in the Federal
Reserve bank. They also accept sight deposits
which may lx? withdrawn on demand at sight. On
these deposits they are required fo keep a reserve
of ~ Per cent, 10 per cent or 13 per cent, depending
on location, in the Reserve bank.
W ith this brief outline of the system, the issue of
Federal Reserve notes may be easily explained. The
Federal Reserve Board in Washington receives a
requisition from a Federal bank for the volume of
notes it will require in a year or other period. The
board prepares the notes in the denominations re¬
quired and ships them to its agent in the Reserve
bank. The agent, located in the bank, locks them
in a "s a ult. and delivers them to the Reserve bank
as required. The law requires each Federal Re¬
serve bank to maintain a gold reserve of 40 per
cent against its notes. This reserve may be in¬
duced occasionally by the payment of a pi'ogi'essive
tax on the deficiency. While these notes are nomi¬
nally government obligations, they are practically
notes of the Reserve bank. They are now legal
tender and comprize the major part of our money
in circulation.
A member bank has deposits from its patrons, and
forwards regularly its 7, 10 or 13 per cent of them
to the Reserve bank as a deposit reserve. It is not
required to keep any reserve for sight withdrawals
by its depositors. Little is required because much
of the business is transacted in checks drawn on
itself or on other banks or deposited with it for col¬
lection. But for its own needs each bank holds as
much as experience indicates it needs from day to
day. In its files a bank has many promissory notes
or. which it has made loans to borrowers. Its sup¬
ply of cash has become low. A good customer comes
in for a $500,000 desirable loan. The member bank
takes the customer’s promissory note for $500,000.
probably with collateral, and credits the customer’s
account $500,000. If its own deposit in the Reserve
bank is nearly exhausted the member bank takes
this note and collateral and possibly some other
notes to the Reserve bank, assigns them to the Re¬
serve bank, and receives Federal Reserve notes for
them. The member then pays out the notes to de¬
positors or customers on demand. In addition to
this process of putting the notes in circulation the
Federal Reserve bank buys bills, bonds and con¬
ducts other “open market” operations for which it
pays out Federal Reserve notes and starts their
circulation among the people.
Troy Milk Rule Reversed
ON AN appeal by Commissioner Charles H. Bald¬
win, Austin J. Hafferman, of the Appellate Di¬
vision, Third District, reversed the ruling of Jus¬
tice Pierce H. Russell in the Troy, N. Y., milk case.
Dennison Burdick, a local farmer, had a milk route
in the city of Troy for the delivery and sale of
his own milk. He had no license, and the Commis¬
sioner sought an injunction to restrain him from
continuing deliveries. Justice Russell sustained
Mr. Burdicks right to sell his milk without a
license. This rule is now reversed. The temporary
injunction is granted pending trial on its merits.
So far the local controversy has been over an in-
teipietation of the milk control law wdiich defines
anj person as a milk dealer except a producer wrho
sells milk only to a dealer.
Rural School Self-Government
L'X-ASSEMBLYMAN Burton D. Esmond, of Balls-
J—s ton Spa, N. Y., is a good friend of rural school
self-government, and when in the Legislature could
be depended on to support any practical bill for the
welfare of the country schools. In a letter to one
of our readers he states the situation clearly as
follows :
e , j . * . . i^iueius iuiu citizens
0 . th^sfcMate appear before the Legislature in support
ot a Lull or bills permitting the rural inhabitants of the
Mate to have a larger voice in the matter of their own
local schools.
At every one of these hearings and throughout the
year in the public press, bitter complaints are made bv
these people, that the elections or meetings to de-
tei mme consolidation and to vote on bond issues, have
been conducted in such a way as to be unfair and un-
represen tative, in that notices have not been properlv
published, the hours of voting too restricted, and not all
who weie present and within the room readv to vote
given an opportunity to vote; that such meetings have
been dominated by influences from outside the district,
and that altogether, citizens have been deprived of their
e a'1( ' le n£bt to participate in the determination
ot matters so vital to them as the welfare of their
aUmi expendltu,re.s creating taxes upon their
piopeity. These complaints have been supported by
numerous affidavits in nearly all cases. *
I know of no other branch of government where such
complaints and such proofs would not receive thorough
in\ estimation and immediate correction.
Appeals are sometimes taken to the’ department but
the rural residents feel that the decision almost always
is adverse to them.
Not having personally examined the proofs and pa-
*,u effh, case.’ 1 cannot say how each particular
case should have been decided, but looking at the mat¬
ter more broadly, it seems to me that where there is so
much bitter complaint and such glaring injustices and
un-American methods are testified to so voluminously
by people whose reputation for truth and veracitv does
not seem to have been challenged, that there must be
merit in their contentions, or at least, that there should
be a thorough and impartial investigation of these mat¬
ters made by some jurist or body who has no bias or
peculiar interest or theory to support on one side of
the question or the other.
If such high-handed methods, as are alleged reallv
take place in these school meetings, it is a verv serious
matter ot public interest and a very bad example for the
children whose welfare both sides profess to have deep-
ly at neart. 1
. * am a strong believer in local self-government That
is the very foundation of our liberties, and an elemen¬
tal principle of our American form of free government.
BURTON D. ESMOND.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
112
Live Stock and Dairy
RIVERS OF MILK
AND HEREDITY
BY R. W. DUCK.
Breeding Backward
The Jersey herd at the Geneva, N. Y.,
Experiment Station affords one of the
finest illustrations of constructive study
in improving type and production in a
herd of dairy cattle. Prof. A. C. Dahl-
berg has presented an excellent and de¬
tailed discussion of this work in Geneva
Experiment Station Bulletin No. 645,
which is available on application with¬
out charge.
In a recent visit with Prof. Dalilberg
he discussed various phases of the breed¬
ing work with me which should be of in¬
terest and value to all breeders of live¬
stock. For 20 years prior to 1921 it had
been the practice to purchase a registered
bull calf as needed from a good herd, a
good individual himself, and whose dam
was a good milker. No attention was
paid to selection of cows in the herd for
the purpose of raising heifers for replace¬
ment. Under this system for the period
mentioned the total production of the
herd was decreased as well as the aver¬
age production of all two-year-olds figured
on a 10-months lactation basis.
This method, which is used in a great
many dairy herds today, was obviously
not the one to be desired if progress and
improvement are to be made in both type
and production. The average records of
the first lactation heifers had decreased
during this 20-year period from 276 lbs.
of butterfat to 269 lbs. on a 10-months
basis. It should be especially noted that
during this time the daughters of only
two bulls so used produced over 300 lbs.
of butterfat in 10 months as two-year-
olds, yet only six daughters of these two
best transmitting bulls are now to be
found in the entire ancestry of the pres¬
ent herd. During the period mentioned 15
of the daughters of the lower transmitting
sires were retained and appear in the
ancestry of the present herd.
This clearly shows no selection of fe¬
males was made on the basis of produc¬
tion, but they were probably retained be¬
cause they were considered of more de¬
sirable type, a practice all too commonly
followed.
Breeding Forward
There were the three major mistakes
made under this system. The first was
that bull calves intended and later used
as herd sires were selected entirely on the
basis of individuality and their dams’
retord, with no consideration being given
to family blood lines, or production on
both sides of the pedigree, as well as rec¬
ords of half and full sisters.
The second mistake was to buy herd
sire replacements every two or three years
and kill or remove the previous sire be¬
fore the value or lack of same could be
demonstrated through his daughters. The
third factor which prevented any herd
improvement was that no selection was
practiced within the herd along the fe¬
male line of descent.
As Dr. Dahlberg told me, Ihe correct¬
ness of these assertions of error are clear¬
ly demonstrated by the fact that as soon
as they were corrected improvement in
both type and production has been steady,
continuous and progressive. Since mak¬
ing the necessary changes in breeding
policy the average herd production for
butterfat on a comparable age basis has
been about 30 per cent. Sires have been
retained until their desirability for
transmitting ability to their daughters
has been demonstrated through daughter-
dam comparisons for both type and pro¬
duction. Having once established and
proved a desirable sire, he was retained
and his breeding concentrated.
Probably equally if not more import¬
ant contributory cause of improvement
made in this herd since 1921 has been
selection of dams. Too little attention is
usually given to this side of the picture
in building up a herd. Take any herd
you care to select that has made breed
history and it will invariably be found
that every animal coming from such
herds traces without exception to one, two
or three brood matrons. Their blood car¬
ried the rivers of milk and other desirable
factors which when mated with certain
sires gave the so-called “nick” which if
continuously bred to within that particu¬
lar family line produced a high degree of
uniformly desirable results and indi¬
viduals.
Selecting Dams Two Ways
The method of selecting desirable dams
in the Geneva Jersey herd was accom¬
plished in two ways. The descendants of
the strain which had produced less than
200 lbs. of butterfat in 10 months as two-
year-olds were eliminated from the herd,
while the progeny of their high-producing
strain were retained.
It is exceedingly valuable and interest¬
ing to note that the female founder of
the low-producing strain was the dam of
five heifers, two of which attained State
championship records for butterfat. Two
produced an average of 543 lbs. of butter¬
fat in 12 months, and the fifth daughter
produced only 218 lbs. of butterfat as a
two-year-old. In spite of these desirable
records on 80 per cent of the daughters
this strain was exceedingly variable in re¬
production and in three generations all
the females descending from this founda¬
tion cow averaged less than 200 lbs. of
butterfat in 10 months as heifers.
Let us consider the other cow Jacoba
Princess 574662, the foundation cow of
the high producing strain. She was the
dam of four daughters which produced an
average of 491 lbs. of butterfat in 10
months as two-year-olds. The average
records of her four daughters and five
granddaughters are above the average of
all heifers in the Station herd, and are
quite uniform, except one heifer who is
now greatly improving her two-year-old
record.
Intensifying Sires Blood
Over this entire period of 34 years’
breeding two sires only have produced de¬
sirable results for type and production,
these are the bulls Owlrest and Superb
Owlrest. Due to this desirability of their
daughters every female in the herd is now
a daughter of these bulls. Their blood,
as demonstrated for desirable factors, is
being concentrated by breeding them to
their own daughters and granddaughters.
While this is still in the experimental
stage, it in no way means that indiscri¬
minate in-breeding is to be recommended,
however, it does show that, based on
proper maternal lines of descent for de¬
sirable type and production, which it has
been demonstrated by proven past breed¬
ing practice breed uniformly true such
blood may be greatly concentrated far be¬
yond the general concepts of close breed¬
ing.
Genetic experiments with small ani¬
mals, as well as the in-breeding of Prof.
Wm. Reagan, University of California,
with Jerseys, clearly show that when
purity for desirable characters is once at¬
tained by in-and-in breeding, then such a
practice may be indefinitely used with
only beneficial results. Experimental re¬
sults show that -when two intensely in-
bred strains are crossed both of which are
already of very desirable type and pro¬
duction, then still further improvement
is attained by the union of these two
really pure strains for desirable cliar-
actei's.
On the other hand if desirable type and
production has been attained by years of
careful selection and mating within a
given blood line the greatest mistake that
could be made is to decide to out-cross
by bringing in an entirely different blood
line which bears little if any relationship
at least within the five nearest genera¬
tions. This means a re-mixing of the
hereditary characters and a re-shuffling
of the genes, or hereditary determiners,
which very probably will result in some
or many undesirable individuals or at
least greater variation in the offspring.
Having once attained uniform desir¬
ability keep the strain pure, unless mated
with a similiarly pure strain for equally
desirable characters. Practice selection
on both the dam’s and sire’s side, and
keep your sire until you know what his
daughters are going to be for type and
production. These are the valuable con¬
siderations which this constructive record
work has given us from the Geneva Ex¬
periment Station.
Feeding Lambs in
Western New York-
During the past four or five years ive
who depend on the soil for our income
have had many difficult decisions to make
regarding our farm operations. The old
rotation of crops practiced by our prede¬
cessors, has of necessity been altered and
readjusted many times, until some of us
are following a program that would have
seemed very strange, if not rtckless, to
our fathers.
In this business of farming we can
make these radical changes in our meth¬
ods much more easily than can most
manufacturers or men in other lines of
business effort. We can shift from one
crop to another without scrapping our
entire equipment and, with very little
added expense, meet the changing de¬
mands of the market.
In no department of farming activity,
was the question of the wisest course to
follow, any more difficult to answer than
this one, “Shall I purchase western feed¬
ing lambs?”
That question confronted the lamb
feeders last Fall and was answered in
three different ways :
1. — Some felt it was too risky to con¬
sider it favorably. The great scarcity and
consequent high prices of both hay and
grain made the venture look like more of
a venture than usual. In addition the
uncertainty of a correspondingly high
market in the Spring of 1935 loomed be¬
fore us, for who could tell what the pur¬
chasing power of the public might be six
months hence.
Were we justified in turning down $20
per ton for our Alfalfa, and paying
around a dollar a bushel for corn, with
no guarantee on the price of fat lambs
in the Spring? Others had insufficient
hay or other roughage for the stock al¬
ready on hand. For all falling under this
class, empty feeding pens was ihe answer.
2. — Another group who possibly had
hay that was not of the best quality and
consequently would not command the
highest price on the market, displayed
caution and put in a fraction of their
usual number, feeling justified in dispos¬
ing of their roughage in that manner, and
February 9, 1935
so did not abandon their usual practice
entirely.
3. — The third class, possessing more
crops, capital, confidence and courage
than the first two groups, filled their
feeding sheds with the usual number —
real optimists ive will all agree.
It is a little early as yet to declare
which of the three classes showed the
soundest judgment, or more truly, made
the best guess ! for no one knew or yet
knows what the final outcome may be.
Much can still happen before these lambs
are all placed on the market. Present
indications are, however, that the big¬
gest gambler will make the most money,
since these feeders were purchased at
prices ranging from 4% to six cents in
Chicago. The lamb market has made sev¬
eral sensational advances, not always sus¬
tained to be sure, but the price at this
writing for fat lambs in Buffalo is 10
cents per pound, and some are predict¬
ing 14-cent lambs by Spring.
At these figures there is room for good
profits even with feeding hay and grain
at current prices. One extensive feeder
with about 1,600 lambs now on feed
claims that the largest profit he ever
made on lambs was a year when it cost
him $40 per day for grain. It is cer¬
tainly more important than usual, with
the present high-feeding costs, to use ex¬
ceptional care that there is nothing
wasted in th egrain ration or roughage,
that an abundance of fresh pure water is
available, that salt is always before them,
and good ventilation without too much
draft is provided. All these factors will
combine to give us fair returns for our
Winter’s work. irving 0. li. cook.
Genesee County, N. Y.
Wisconsin Dairy
Cost Figures
As to costs of keeping dairy cows it is
a rather difficult question to answer. The
cost figures we have, which make some
approximation of the cost of pasture,
show that approximately 60 per cent of
the yearly costs are incurred from the
months of November to April inclusive,
and 40 per cent of the costs occur dur¬
ing the Summer six months of May to Oc¬
tober inclusive. The production of the
herds for which we have records was as
follows :
Winter period . 3,700 lbs.
Summer period . 3,350 lbs.
This is somewhat above the average
production of dairy cows in Wisconsin.
Other records show that as production is
increased from about 225 lbs. to 275 lbs.
of butterfat per cow the total cost per
cow increased about 15 per cent. This
is given simply as a basis for conversion
factor in case you wish to reduce the
usual top production down to more near¬
ly average, say 5,600.
The total amounts of feed, according to
our farm figures, required to produce the
following pounds of butterfat are :
225 Lbs.
275 Lbs.
Butterfat
Butterfat
Lbs.
Lbs.
Concentrates .
1,367
1,493
Succulent roughage.
7,333
8,936
Dry roughage .
3,229
2,662
Bedding .
846
899
Pasture (days) . . . .
174
163
Man labor (hours) .
144
143
Because of the wide variation in feed
cost, it may be more desirable to apply
local feed values to these figures, as well
as labor values, than to use Wisconsin
figures. In this State feed and labor
costs usually represent between two-
thirds and three-fourths of the total cost.
According to our practices in feeding,
only about 380 lbs. of the total concen¬
trates were fed during the Summer six
months, and approximately a ton of suc¬
culent roughage, in addition to between
350 and 400 lbs. of roughage.
Madison, Wis. p. e. mc nall.
Dr. Brew Joins Staff
of Jersey Cattle Club
Dr. James D. Brew, formerly of the
Department of Dairy Industry, N. Y.
State College of Agriculture, has become
associated with the American Jersey Cat¬
tle Club, the national organization of
Jersey breeders to handle market milk
problems.
Dr. Brew has devoted most of his time
for the past 17 years to milk bacteriologi¬
cal work, market milk problems, sanita¬
tion and the formulation of city milk
Prof. A. C. Dalilberg, Geneva. N. Y., Experiment Station, holding Gretchen, a
representative descendant and daughter of Owlrest’ s Alice, who is a daughter of
Jacoba Princess, the foundation dam of the high-producing strain referred to in this
discussion.
Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER
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ordinances. He received the Bachelor of
Science degree from Cornell University,
the Master of Science degree from the
University of Illinois, and the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy from the Univer¬
sity of California.
II is work in the dairy industry was
started as assistant in bacteriological re¬
search at the New York Agricultural Ex¬
periment Station, Geneva, N. Y. Next
he went to the University of Illinois as
associate in dairy bacteriology and from
1919 to 1930 was extension professor of
dairy bacteriology on the staff of Cornell
University.
Curing Pork
The Vermont Extension Service gives
the following advice : Curing pork is a
race between the growth of spoilage bac¬
teria present in the meat when the hog is
killed and the penetration of the preserv¬
ing salt. It is therefore necessary not
only to apply the proper curing mixture
hut also to keep the chilled pork at tem¬
peratures around 37 degrees throughout
the curing period. Much meat is cured
at temperatures higher than this hut a
large proportion is also lost. Securing
the proper temperature is the first step in
the successful curing of pork.
Salt cures meat. Sugar is added to
improve the flavor or mellowness of the
product. Saltpeter is used to develop the
attractive red color of cured meat. Salt
alone may be used but most people pre¬
fer the sugar cure, which consists of the
salt with sugar and saltpeter added.
Eight pounds of salt is sufficient to
cure 100 lbs. of trimmed pork. Some use
less. The 8-2-2 curing mixture, 8 lbs. of
salt, 2 lbs. of sugar and 2 ozs. of salt¬
peter, is a standard recipe. The sugar
cure may be applied in the dry form or as
a brine. If the dry method is used, one-
third of the mixture is rubbed on when
the meat is put in cure, one-third three to
five days later and the remaining third
about 10 days after the first salting.
Some people put one-half to two-thirds of
the mixture on at the first rubbing and
the remainder five to six days later.
Time in dry cure for bacon strips and
other thin cuts is about one day per
pound; loins about 1 % days; joint meat,
or hams and shoulders, from two to
three days. Thus an 18-lb. ham would
be in cure from 36 to 48 days.
The brine cure is made by dissolving
the 8-2-2 curing mixture in 4% gallons
of water and submerging the meat in this
pickle. Joint meat, hams and shoulders,
will brine cure in about four days per
pound. A mild brine cure is often used
for loins, bacon strips and spareribs. To
make this mild brine the 8-2-2 curing
mixture is dissolved in 5)4 gallons of
cold water. The spareribs should be
cured in five to seven days, average
weight bellies and loins in from two to
three weeks. If the dry cure instead of
the brine cure is used for loins and bel¬
lies, care must be taken to see that too
much salt is not used.
Well-salted meat should be held at a
temperature around 37 degrees through¬
out the curing period. Lower tempera-
tures retard curing and higher ones may
cause spoilage.
German Hand Cheese
Could you obtain a recipe for making
German hand cheese? This was made by
German farm housekeepers in Sullivan
County, N. Y., also what was called
“hohen kaesse.” The latter was made
by Bavarians. We have only one cow,
the milk being used in the home. 1 make
pot cheese and cream cheese, but do not
get good results in making what the
farmers here call strong cheese.
New York. mbs. L. k.
New York Produce Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
In most cases top price is given.
NEW YORK MILK TRICES
Tli eDivision of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers for 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201 -210-mile zone, delivered during December, as
follows:
Class 1, $2.45 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) ; Class
2A. $1.55: Class 2B, $1.55; Class 2C, $1.55;
Class 2D. $1,245; Class 2E. $1.193— with a differ¬
ential of 4c on these classes; Class 3, not avail¬
able; Class 4A. $1.04— differential 3.1c; Class
4B, $1— differential 2.095c.
RETAIL MILK PRICES
Effective June 5. 1934, Official Order 74. fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13e per quart, pints 8c; Grade A ltic per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at lc per quart
below the above standard price.
Price of cream from dealer to dealer, ex¬
clusive of stores, per 40-quart can, are: Heavy
cream, 40 per cent fat. $14.00; medium cream,
30 per cent fat, $11.50; light cream, 20 per
cent fat, $8.20.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 36(4c; extra. 92 score,
35i4c; firsts, 90 to 91 score, 34(4 to 35(4c; un¬
salted, best, 37V4c; firsts, 30(40; centralized,
34(4c.
EGGS
Nearby white hennery, special pork, including
premiums, 35 (4 e ; hennery, exchange specials,
32i4e ; standards, 3114c; browns, special, 34(4c;
Pacific Coast, standards, 33(4 to 34c.
CHEESE
Specials, 1914c; fancy, 1814c; Wisconsin fresh,
18 to 18 (4 c.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weigh 2(4 to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds, 1(4 lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broiler* is the outside figure for best quality.
Undergrades and small sizes proportionately
large. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 24c; broilers, 1C to 20c; ducks, nearby,
18c: geese, 18c; pigeons, pair, 30c; rabbits, lb.,
10 to 17c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 20 to 32c; fowls, 15 to 20c; roosters,
14 to 16c; turkeys, 25 to 30c; ducks, 14 to 19c;
squabs, lb., 25 to 50c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers, $10 to $11.00; cows, $2.50 to $3.75;
bulls, $4.75; calves, $0.50 to $12; hogs, $0.60 to
$7.90; sheep, $3; lambs, $10.
VEGETABLES
Beans, bu., $1 to $8. Beets, En., cut., bu., 40
to 75c. Brussels sprouts. L. I., qt., 6 to 18c.
Cabbage, nearby, Savoy, bbl., $1 to $1.50; State,
white, ton, $15 to $17 ; red, ton, $30 to $33. Car¬
rots, State, 50 lbs., 90c to $1. Celery knobs,
nearby, bu., $1 to $1.50. Collard greens, Va.,
bbl., $1. Dandelion greens, Tex., bu., $1.50.
Horseradish, Mo., bbl., $5 to $8. Kale, Va..
bbl., $1.25 to $1.75. Lettuce, Fla., bu., $1.25
to $2.25. Onions, medium white, 50 lbs., $1.40
to $1.75; Mass., yellotv, 50-lb. bag, 80 to 95c;
N. Y., yellow, 50-lb. bag, 50c to $1.15. Parsnips,
nearby, bu.. 40 to 75c. Peas, bu., $1.75 to $3.75.
Peppers, Fla., bu., $2.25. Potatoes, Del. and
Md., bu., 75c to $1.50; Jersey, bu., 05c to $2.
Spinach, bu., $1 to $1.75. Squash, Hubbard,
bbl., $1.50 to $2. Tomatoes, repacked, 72s,
$2 to $2.50; 90s, $1.75 to $2.25; 10-lb. box, $1
to $1.25. Watercress, Sn. and En., 100 behs.,
$3 to $0.
FRUITS
Apples.— Baldwin $1.30 to $2, Cortland $1.35
to $1.50, Red Delicious $1.35 to $1.75, R. I.
Greening $J.25 to $2, N. W. Greening $1.15 to
$1.38, Eastern McIntosh $1.85 to $2.15, Northern
Spy $1.75 to $2, Rome Beauty $1.25 to $1.65.
Stayman Winesap $1.25 to $1.50, Wealthy $1.25
to $1.50, Winter Banana $1.18 to $1.25. York
Imperial $1.25 to $1.50, other varieties $1.13 to
$1.50. Cranberries, En., (4 bbl., $5, (4 bbl.
$2.90. Kumquats, Fla., qt.. 5 to 10c. Pears,
En., Keiffer, bu., 50c to $1.25; Seckel, bu., 50c
to $1.50. Strawberries, Fla., open crates, pt..
10 to 11c.
HAY
Timothy, No. 1, $25; No. 2, $24; No. 3, $22
to $23; clover mixed, $20 to $27; Alfalfa, $22
to $28.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter, 40c; eggs, 40 to 45c; chickens, 32 to
35c; potatoes, lb., 2 to 3c; lettuce, head, 5 to
10c; apples, doz., 40 to 00c; string beans, lb.,
30c; onions, lb., 2 to 3c; cabbage, head, 5 to loc.
Lancaster, Pa., Livestock
One load choice yearlings sold at $12.75; one
load good local fed steers sold $9. Calves, few
selects up to $12.50. Hogs, westerns, $9.25 to
$9.50; choice locals, $8.75 to $9. Choice lambs,
$10 to $10.30.
Philadelphia Markets
Butter, 30 to 40c; eggs, 33 to 36c; live fowls,
21 to 23c; chickens, 19 to 21c; ducks. IS to 19c;
geese, 17 to 18c; dressed fowls, 20 to 22c; chick¬
ens, 24 to 25c; turkeys,. 27 to 30c; apples, bu.,
$1.25 to $1.50; cabbage, 50-lb. sacks, 35 to 45c;
onions, 50 lbs., $1 to $1.10; potatoes, 100 lbs.,
90 to 95c.
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3.2%
Butterfat Test
for Same Period
in 1933
3.03%
3.5 %
3.65%
3.5 %
3.65%
3.35%
3.55%
3.45%
3.85%
3.55%
3.85%
3.55%
4.0 %
Missing
I like this record for it gives one of the clearest and truest pic¬
tures of what Creamatine really accomplishes —
A herd of twelve Holsteins in rather poor physical condition.
Creamatine was fed entirely after March 10, 1934.
BEFORE FEEDING CREAMATINE
Butterfat Test .
WHEN FEEDING CREAMATINE
Butterfat Test — April 1934
May . .
June . .
July . .
August .
September
October .
A gain from 3.2% to 4.0% in butterfat, [a total of 8 points on
Creamatine.
Also note that from April to September Creamatine feeding
showed a gain of 8.2 points (from 3.03 to 3.85) compared with
a gain of only V2 point (from 3.5 to 3.55) for the same period
the previous year when other feed was used.
The herd greatly improved in physical condition. For the six
months compared with the previous year the milk production
increased 16% and the total pounds of butterfat increased 22 %.
That’s the kind of record that gives me a thrill and I wish every
dairyman would use Creamatine and get the same increase.
Sounds as if I wanted to sell a lot more Creamatine, doesn’t it?
Well, I admit I do. We all like to succeed but we try to profit by
helping you prosper — and if we can make ten or fifteen dollars
for you to one for ourselves, I leave it to you if it isn’t good
business for both of us.
But please don’t forget to begin feeding Creamatine right away.
President
TIOGA- EMPIRE FEED MILLS, Inc.
WAVERLY, N. Y.
CREAMATINE MESSAGES BROADCAST DAILY OVER W.G.Y. at 1 P.M.
range Silo Co.
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N. Y.
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Anson, Me.. Soinersworth, N. H., Burlington Vt
West Springfield. Mass., lame Rock. R. I., and
Lewis St., New London, Conn. Descriptive Folder
gives prices. Write your wants.
JAMES S. CASE, Box 72, COLCHESTER, CONN.
HORSES
PERCHER0NS
FOR SALE!
6 Young Stallions, all State
Fair Winners and 12 Regis¬
tered Mares, 2 to 6 years old.
H. II. HELL & SONS
Mt. Ephraim, N. J.
FARM WORK MARES AND GELDINGS for sale;
heavy drafters, farm chunks and cheap horses; also
Belgian stallions. Fred Chandler, Chariton, Iowa.
M/,*// C 01l Belgian Stallion— Artistic Farceur
” “* JCll 10922. Foaled May 1929. Red roan
weight 2200 lbs. Sonnd prqven sire. Strong in Farceur
blood. W. A. PORTER - Jamestown. Pa.
AYRSHIRES
|
AYRSHIRES
Build your herd in BUTTERFAT and MILK. For
25 years the choicest blood lines and the finest indivi¬
duals have been maintained in our herd — Avrshires
lead in producing SOFT-CURD milk ( 4 % butterfat).
Present Sires: CACAP0N LETO 19th, son of Leto
14560, five generations of outstanding A-l records.
ULYSSES’ MAN 6’ WAR, son of Pinehurst Ulysses
45185. KING JAMES OF LONG MEADOWS, son of
King .Tames Exchange. Dam produced 11.068 lbs.
— 415.98 fat at 6 yrs. of age. Heifer and bull calves.
$25 to $50. Price cooperation for foundation herd. H . P.
Phlnney, Mgr., A Kammire Farm. Allegany, New York
HOLSTEINS
85 REGISTERED HOLSTEIN CATTLE
Sell at Public Auction — 5Sth sale, heated sale pavilion
Earlville, Madison Co., New York
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14th
At 10 A. M.
65 fresh and nearby springers. Many have good pro¬
duction records, all sold to be exactly as represented.
Write for details, and buy these Registered Holsteins
at little more than you would pay for good grades.
R. AUSTIN BACKUS, Sales Mgr., MEXICO. N. Y.
GUERNSEYS
Tarbell Farms Guernseys
Bulls from one month to serviceable age at Farmer
Prices, from record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
credited and negative to the blood-test.
TARBELL FARMS - Smithville Flats. N. Y.
GUERNSEY CATTLE
When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
official New York State Guernsey Association — •
N. Y. State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-Operative. Inc.,
305 Fayette Park Bldg. - Syracuse, N. Y.
YOUNG GUERNSEY BULLS AT FARM PRICES
Cattle selected from leading herds and blood lines free
from abortion and tuberculosis. High production plus
correct type large size.
MCDONALD FARMS CORTLAND, NEW YORK
GUERNSEY BULL CALVES
■ From Accredited and Abortion Free Herd. ■
A. R. dam 1 606:? lbs. milk, S87 lbs. fat class A.
A. R. dam 12991 lbs. milk, 579 lbs. fat class GG.
THATCH MEADOW FARM ST. JAMES, L. I., N. Y.
.\ ABERDEEN ANGUS
Aberdeen-Angus Beef Cattle let on the breeding and
feeding of beef cattle will be gladly sent on request
ANDELOT STOCK FARMS, Inc. • WORTON, MD.
W. Alan McGregor, Manager
RABBITS
Pedigreed Rabbits WPR1C^H
W. K. CROUTHAMEL - Stuy vesaut, N. Y.
Send for Free Circulor .....
about the many richly bred Registered Hol¬
stein Bulls that sell in the February 14th
Sale at Earlville, Madison Co., N. Y.
R. AUSTIN BACKUS,
Sales Manager, Mexico, N. Y
•
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JERSEYS
• •
JERSEY MILK TESTS HIGHER
Jersey milk averages 5.36 per cent butterfat,
a higher percentage than that of any other
milk. The Jersey cow matures early, thrives
under all climatic conditions and is the most
economical producer of butterfat. Select
Jerseys for your herd.
American Jersey Cattle Club
324-R West 23rd St. New York. N. Y.
COULD YOU USE AN OUTSTAND¬
ING YOUNG JERSEY SIRE
whose dam. Tormentor’s Primrose of F. 2nd No
835S46 has the honor of being the Maryland State
Champion cow for 1934, with a record' of 18 892
pounds of milk, 93S.10 pounds of fat, sired by Shady
Sybill’s Successor No. 326S50, our senior herd sire
He was dropped on October 19, 1933, solid color
with excellent conformation.
AYRLAWN FARMS - BETHESDA, MARYLAND
QUALITY OFFERING
REGISTERED JERSEYS
Any age or sex. State Champion producers and Show
Quality for over 30 years. Sybils and Nobles that are
Mortgage Lifters.
L. D. C0WDEN, FRED0NIA, NEW YORK
SWINE
Very choice bred gilts. Average weight 250 pounds.
Farrow in March and April. $35.00 each includinp
registration. Guaranteed to please you in every respect.
AYRLAWN FARMS - - Bethesdn, Md
fl I fl F*,re bred> Pedigreed pigs S7.S0 each. Unre
u. I. U. lated pairs $ 1 5. U. Hilt, SENECA FALLS, X. 1
| DOGS
Red. Smooth Fox Terrier Pups N*lG?oTePc1il47p»!‘rm
Pedigreed Collie Puppies
FERRETS
FERRETS
order. H, ALM ENDING ER
S2.00 each. S3. OO Pair.
Sent C.O.D. For Rats and
Rabbits. Instructions with
- Rocky Ridge, Ohio
FERRETS— Males, $1.50: Females, $2.00; Yearling females
special ratters. $3.00; Females for breeding, $».SO
Ship C. O. D. C, E. CROW. R. 1, New London. O.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Woman And Home
From Day to Day
Lincoln
Wise with the wisdom of ages,
Shrewd as the man of trade,
Grim as the prophets and sages,
Keen as a damask blade ;
Firm as a granite-ribbed mountain,
Tender as woman’s song.
Gay as a scintillant fountain —
Yet was he oaken-strong.
Here, the wonder of seons :
Born into pain and strife ;
Dead, with a thousand paeons
Deathless, he enters life.
— Thomas Curtis Clarke.
Under a Farming Sky
The new year came in with an old-
fashioned blow, piling drifts high and
stopping all motor traffic on this road. At
such times we can only quote Whittier’s
“Snowbound” as we turn toward the win¬
dow and Avonder if there Avill be any mail
through. An advertising circular sug¬
gested my resolutions for 1935 ; an im¬
provement to be made physically, one to
be made mentally, one socially, the last
spiritually. Since someone might decide
to check up on me, I shall refrain from
going into detail on these resolutions. For
the second I resolved to improve my
everyday speech and to read at least one
thing a week for pleasure as Avell as
profit — my reading is inclined to be all
technical and heavy, whereas I need more
for pleasure since I get out so little.
Trouble has been that so much of mod¬
ern light reading is pointless and per¬
nicious that I have rather shied aivay
from it all. Perhaps more thoughtful
scanning will reveal the gems. The third
brought the resolve to write one letter or
note weekly. ’Nough said, these I can
probably keep, the others require real
effort.
The baby was big enough this Christ¬
mas so I could leave him with his father
and go down to the school exercises with
.leap and Roderic. They were so pleased.
The night was not cold and a moon made
it like day, so it was a gala occasion for
us. One of my good neighbors always
puts a package on the tree for me. Since
these little outings about comprise my
social life ,it is pleasant to be remem¬
bered. Incidentally, this lady is always
spreading kindness, and you should have
seen the lapful of presents that came off
the tree for her. She holds many town
offices, and could take many more in
clubs and civil affairs if she would.
The children traded a puppy for some
bantams this past Fall, so they enjoy
them. I suppose next Summer will see
Crystal Spring Farm populated with
bantie chickens. They certainly are
adorable pets, and perhaps will furnish
cooking eggs !
How the depression has revived inter¬
est in forgotten arts, and brought new
ones into vogue ! Glittercraft, for in¬
stance. A neighbor above here has one
of the pretty tin-can trees. However, I
was more interested in her idea for trans¬
forming a bare corner of the sitting-room.
Simply a bowl of Wandering JeAV on a
high shelf, but it hung beautiful and
luxuriant almost to the floor, a bit of
loveliness easily achieved and well Avorth
copying by anyone.
I am contemplating Spring sewing — or
rather I Avill if the Winter demands don’t
keep coming up. Nearly new union suits
cut over serviceably for one of the school
children. Older underAvear made draw¬
ers and shirts for Douglas. A large size
outing nightgown became tAvo sets of
pajamas for Roderic. Trimmed with pink
they are cute. I made them two-piece,
and the original cuffs and front closing
were used, saving some work. Of course
all this takes time, careful planning, but
very worth-Avhile to have your family
comfortably dressed Avhen one’s income is
scant. In the Fall I covered the shabby
crib mattress with the old reliable grain
bags, and relined the baby carriage top
with the discarded storm curtain — not
fancy, but neat, and an improvement over
its dilapidated state.
In the North Country Ave must keep
warm, so perhaps a discovery of ours
Avill help somebody. It is not generally
known that cotton next the skin, under
a\too1 Avill mean more warmth than several
layers of avooI. Mark Avears cotton socks
under the heavy lumberman’s socks. I
like a cotton blouse under a slip-011
sweater. One might not think that thin
voile would amount to much, but there is
none of that clammy feeling that all-Avool
is apt to give, and much more comfort.
Indian moccasins look Avell for house-
Avear, are comfortable, permit the Avear-
ing of extra socks and cost less than
shoes. I like the picturesque feature for
myself as well as the comfort. Often I
Avonder how women can wear high heels
doing housework, then seeing them tired
out and nervous from being on their feet
all day, I don’t AAronder !
Noav, as I always ’say at this time of
year, “If Winter comes, can Spring be
far behind?” (Shelley). It never is, and
always comes before Ave accomplish half
Ave pianned to. Besides my sewing I hope
to make up some gifts against the ever-
recurring need, get ready some fancywork
and novelties for pin-money, make rugs
and a quilt. How long is Winter any-
Avay ? MARJORIE MC CLELLAN FLINT.
Dried Fruit Recipes
This year, Avhen the usually brimming
apple bins in most New England farm
cellars are the reverse of full, the house¬
wife is at a loss for the fruit that has
long been a standby for wholesame des¬
serts. Dried fruits may serve as an ac¬
ceptable substitute, and these tried and
true rules are worth trying :
Norwegian Prune Pudding. — Wash and
soak in water for several hours one-lialf
pound prunes, then put on to simmer
slowly in tAvo cups water, to which a
small piece of stick cinnamon is added.
When prunes are soft, cut into small
pieces after removing the stones. Mix one
cup of sugar, one-third cup of cornstarch,
one tablespoon lemon juice and 1% cups
hot Avater. Combine Avith the prune juice
and pulp and cook sloAvly, stirring well,
for 15 minutes. Cool and serve with
soft custard, or cream.
Date Roll. — Tavo cups flour, tAvo tea¬
spoons baking powder, one teaspoon salt,
six tablespoons lard, 1)4 cups milk. Meas¬
ure sifted flour, in which has been put the
baking poAvder and salt. Cut in the lard
and mix to a soft dough with the milk.
Roll dough in rectangular form, three-
fourths-inch thick, cover with date paste,
roll as for jelly roll. Cut in three-inch
pieces and bake. For the date paste,
Avash a package of dates, chop and cook
in one cup of water with one-fourth cup
sugar and make paste.
Fig Puffs. — One and one-half cups
flour, one-half level teaspoon salt, three
level teaspoons baking powder, three level
tablespoons shortening, one egg, 1)4 cups
milk, three-fourths cup chopped figs. Sift
flour, salt and baking powder, rub in
shortening, then add figs, mixing well
with dry flour. Mix in beaten egg and
milk. Bake in small greased pans in a
moderate oven. SerA’e hot Avith a pud¬
ding sauce.
Date Gems. — One cup chopped dates,
tAvo cups flour, one-half level teaspoon
salt, one-third cup shortening, one egg,
1% cups milk, four level teaspoons bak¬
ing powder. Rub in the shortening, mix
in dates and mix to a stiff batter Avith
egg and milk. Bake in hot, well-greased
gem pans in moderate oven for about 20
minutes.
Prune Almond Filling. — One cup sugar,
one-third cup boiling water, one egg
white, one-lialf cup prunes, one-third cup
blanched almonds. Boil sugar and water
together without stirring until it forms
a thread. Pour this over the beaten Avhite
of egg, beating AA-hile adding. Add the
prunes, which have been cooked till soft,
stoned, cut in pieces, also the almonds
blanched and chopped. Spread betAveen
cake layers.
Prune Salad. — Stem prunes, remove
the stones and fill cavity Avith cream or
cottage cheese. Arrange on lettuce in
form of three or four leaved clover, add
salad dressing and serve.
Date Torte. — Tavo eggs, one-third cup
flour, one teaspoon baking poAvder, one
cup Avalnuts, one cup dates, pinch of salt.
Beat eggs AA'ell, add nuts, dates cut fine,
flour, baking powder and salt. Turn into
large layer cake pan or small baking pan.
Bake 20 to 40 minutes. Cool, turn out,
and sprinkle Avith three teaspoons lemon
juice. Serve broken in pieces, with
Avhipped cream.
Fig Tapioca. — One-half cup quick
tapioca, four cups boiling water, one ta¬
blespoon butter, one cup chopped figs,
tAAro cups cold Avater, two cups brown
sugar, two-thirds lemon, one teaspoon
vanilla, tAvo-thirds teaspoon salt. Cook
figs, lemon juice and grated rind, sugar
and cold water and cook till smooth and
thick, stirring constantly to prevent burn¬
ing. Combine mixture. Add vanilla,
chill and serve Avith Avhipped cream.
Date Lunch Cake. — One-lialf cup but¬
ter, one cup sugar, tAVO eggs, one cup
milk, tln-ee cups flour, one-half teaspoon
salt, three level teaspoons baking powder,
1)4 cups dates, stoned and cut in pieces.
Beat butter and sugar, add Avell-beaten
eggs, dates, milk, and lastly, the flour,
salt and baking powder sifted together.
Beat Avell and bake in shalloAV, greased
pan in a quick oven. Cut in squares and
serve warm.
Date Souffle. — One package dates, one
cup water, one-fourth teaspoon salt, one
tablespoon lemon juice, three egg Whites.
Wash and dry the dates (pour hot Avater
over the separated dates in a strainer).
Cover with cold Avater and let soak for a
feAV hours. Cook slowly in the same
water, rub through coarse strainer, add
salt and lemon juice and fold into stiffly
beaten egg whites. Pour into buttered
baking dish. Set in pan of hot Avater
and bake in moderate oven 30 minutes,
or until firm. Serve hot or cold Avith
custard sauce.
Diced fruits are excellent for the lunch
box, too. Both dates and figs softened by
sIoav cooking in a little Avater Avith a
small quantity of sugar added, make ex¬
cellent sandAvieh spreads. Nuts and rais¬
ins in equal amounts, put thruogh the
food chopper, seasoned with salt and
moistened Avith a little cream, are espe
cially good Avith Avhole-Avheat bread.
DOROTHY PORTER.
Financing the Church
In each community there seems to be
a group AA’ho feel a responsibility, that is
very real to them ; namely that of keep¬
ing a church open for those Avho wish to
attend. No doubt these same people have
times of discouragement Avhen they feel it
is really not worth the effort, but the feel¬
ing does not last long, and they put their
Avits to work to make it possible Jby the
use of Avliat talents they may have, di¬
viding the Avork as much as possible.
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Our church has only about 20 mem¬
bers, and perhaps 10 more regular at¬
tendants. Its expenses are about $600 a
year. It is served by a minister from the
up-town church. With so fetv really in¬
terested persons it is a real burden
sometimes to keep its services available.
In late years Ave have Avorked out a
schedule which has helped immensely (at
least mentally). At the final meeting of
the officers, trustees, etc., at the end of
the financial year, Ave make up our
budget. We knoAV what the average col¬
lection is at the Sunday services; the
Ladies’ Aid also contributes one-half of
its receipts directly to the church, and
holds the other half for charitable work,
and has a fund which is available for re¬
pairs and replacements for the church.
After finding out what Ave may expect to
receive from these sources we divide what
is left to be raised, and get at the amount
of a possible deficit. At this time Ave
name monthly committees of three, usual¬
ly, AA’hose responsibility it is to raise
their proportionate share of the “deficit.”
These monthly socials, suppers, card
parties, etc., make up a good part of the
social life of the community, as Avell as
helping out with the finances. The Girls’
Club of our community, of Avhich I am a
February 9, 1935
member, last year had the month of Feb¬
ruary for its part. The sum Ave usually
have raised for our share varies between
$10 and $15, and since Ave were tired of
the usual run of “socials” Ave decided to
have something a little different. It was.
such an unexpected success that I
thought some our Rural New-Yorker
friends might be interested to try it.
We decided to have a Radio Night, ad¬
vertising the social and business activities
of our community ; a take-off of real radio
programs and yet at the same time one
which would create a feeling of loyalty for
home things. Being more or less respon¬
sible for the program I did most of the
planning for the entertainment. I called
up the oAvners of small businesses ; in our
case a boat-building concern, a shore din¬
ner house, and a greenhouse owner, and
asked them to plan a 15-minute program.
For the boat shop Ave had 15 minutes of
sea songs and lively folk music played
011 the accordion by one of the men from
the shop. The shore dinner house pro¬
vided a pianist avIio played for 15 min
ntes some of the more popular modern
music, and the greenhouse owner planned
a 15-minute children’s hour, with the
church represented by a quartette avIio
sang hymns and spirituals. Our club
gave a short skit (“Mr. and Mrs.”). The
Ladies’ Aid was represented by a reader
from (he group, and our Good Templars
Lodge had one of its members give a talk
on temperance. We Avorked out a very
presentable program with all parts of the
community represented. It is important
to have some from all of the different lit¬
tle “cliques” on the program ; in this way
you interest the greatest number, and so
increase your audience proportionately.
Any person in the community AA'illing
to give a little time and thought can
Avrite out the announcements to be made
by the “announcer,” a feAV “wisecracks”
and Avitty and pointed remarks help a
great deal in the fun for the evening. A
good announcer is a great help.
We had the Avhole “cast” behind the
curtains on the stage of our local hall —
all knew their place on the program and
were ready for their “cue.” Out front
a couple of easy chairs, some mending
for the Avife, a newspaper for husband, a
radio, a lamp, .made the setting for the
actors aat li o Avere to introduce the enter¬
tainment. A little conversation about
what Avas on the radio for the evening,
and tuning in on that neAV station
“SNTK” made an easy and natural open¬
ing. Behind the scenes the piano fur¬
nished the gong for the end of programs
— the station and network fitted to the
community — and Ave were off to an eve¬
ning of real fun and a capacity audience.
We had only planned refreshments for
60, and had 130 there ! That Avas the
real problem. However, those in the en¬
tertainment and those good souls who
don’t mind if they don’t come in for all
there is going, saved the day, and every¬
thing Avent off smoothly. Our only ex¬
penses were for the hall and one dollar
for someone to play the piano for danc¬
ing for an hour after the program AAras
ovqr. Everyone said they had a jolly
time — young and old were there, and I
don’t think they Avere being polite when
they said, “Let's liaAre another sometime
soon.”
Refreshments Avere fudge, peanuts and
corn balls done up in individual napkins,
and Avere passed during a musical pro¬
gram to be munched on Avhile “listening-
in. ” We cleared nearly $25 (25c admis¬
sion, 10c for children). Avhich gave us
quite a boost on our budget.
We do have other Avays of earning
Avhich are also a big help. Suppers are
always popular. We find a dinner at
noon good for a change, and often get out
betAveen 80 and 100 people. Sometimes
AAre have Avhist or bridge parties with as
many as 20 tables playing, and some¬
times just a regular old-time social with
singing and games and refreshments.
We do not haAre a mid-week prayer
meeting, but we do have Avhat Ave call
our mid-week class. Our minister teaches
and a group of 15 or so meet at the
homes, and Ave take a series of courses.
Last Winter Ave had a month of “Rus¬
sia another month studying other re¬
ligions. Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucian¬
ism, Mohammedanism. Our next course
Avas a month studying some great person,
and then a month given over to literature,
art or some other phase of life. They
are very interesting evenings, ending in
a “sing” and light refreshments. The
class is growing continually — in the be¬
ginning there were only five AA’ho Avent. In
a sense this class takes the place of an
adult Sunday school class; all oA’er 12
are welcome to come. We have only a
one-room church and find that with all
the children, about 30, that a class of
older folks find it difficult to concentrate
amid the confusion of the other classes,
so Ave meet during the week.
Our church organization is a long way
from perfect even now, but we are worli-
ing out some of the problems and making
a little headway, which is really as much
as Ave should expect. mbs. r. a. b.
Potato Puff
Tavo cups hot mashed potato, two tea¬
spoons butter, tAvo eggs, paprika, one cup
milk. To potato add butter, egg yolks
well beaten, milk and dash of paprika.
Stir Avell, fold in stiffly beaten egg whites
and pile in a Avell-buttered baking dish.
Bake in moderate oven 10 minutes. Serve
at once. Grated cheese (half a cup to
one cup potato) is an excellent addition,
either to mixture or for the top.
V
1
Pe RURAL NEW-YORKER
115
The Visiting Nurse
Country Doctor Who
Saved the Century’s
Babes in the Woods
Part I.
In 1908 Dr. Allan Dafoe, a direct de¬
scendant of a Holland Dutch family who
had settled in New York City in the six¬
teenth century, was a young, full-fledged
and well-prepared physician. His home
was in Madoc, Ontario. Canada, where
his great-grandparents had first claimed
a stake when they crossed the American
border. Not only had he graduated from
a Toronto medical school and taken a
post-graduate course there, out he had
also been for the previous 12 months a
doctor in mining camps.
He could have returned to Toronto and
started practice there. He might have
done as his younger brother did later, and
become a city physician and a college pro¬
fessor. But he felt the call for service,
and he answered.
He heard of an elderly doctor who need¬
ed help ; an old country physician work¬
ing alone in the Canadian north woods,
striving to serve adequately about 3.000
souls, who were scattered over more than
400 square miles. He knew that these
people were Catholics, some French, some
Irish, some Canadian Indians. He him¬
self was a Protestant. He knew that
these north woods men were clannish, di¬
vided and subdivided into opposing
cliques. He knew that there were both
suspicions and superstitions to be faced,
that one pet superstition was, “If a sick
person lives, God alone is to be praised :
if he dies the doctor is to blame."
lie faced a serious language problem
in his new home. In the public schools
of this isolated district the children are
required by law to learn to speak Eng¬
lish ; by political custom, however, they
are required promptly to forget it, and
are forbidden its use in their everyday
life out of school. English is the doctor's
native tongue, and it was none too easy
for him to submit to the demand of these
people and use only their French patois.
But still he was not dissuaded from
his desire to serve. Perhaps it will be
easier to understand why Allan Dafoe
chose the hard, not the easier way. when
one considers the blood that flows through
his veins. In the sixteenth century the
Holland Dutch family of Dafoe dared to
leave their home land and come to
America. They arrived at what is now
New York City and made their home
there until the War of the Revolution.
Not being “rebellious” they fled from
American soil and entered their king's
territory in Canada. Here they staked
out a claim in Madoc, Canada, a hamlet
in which, 51 years ago, young Allan was
born. lie was one of a family of 10,
seven of whom are living. His father
was a country physician who had to work
hard and sacrifice a great deal in order
to support his family. But in spite of it
all, the elder Dr. Dafoe put nine of his
10 children through college and lived to
enjoy seeing them, every one, take his
place in the world, the two sons as phy¬
sicians, the five daughters as educators.
It was doubtless this spirit which Dr.
Allan Dafoe inherits, else how could he
have spent the last 20 years in such self-
sacrificing isolation? Until recently he
had not even been to a large town or city
in all of that time, and had never been
to New York. As he looks back now he
admits that the first few years were a
nightmare. The elderly doctor whom he
had gone to help, lived two years after
he joined him. Throughout this time Dr.
Dafoe received the princely salary of ex¬
actly one dollar a month ! And this his
only income !
A short time after the death of his
predecessor, the young doctor found that
he too needed an assistant. His duties
were of a wide variety, ranging from the
pulling of teeth, baptizing babies, draw¬
ing up wills for the dying, to caring for
illness and bringing babies into the world.
Help came in the year 1914. in the form
of an outpost nurse. The Canadian Red
Cross assigns to certain districts gradu¬
ate nurses to serve in given territories as
doctor's assistants, or perhaps, to work
all alone. The Red Cross sent to Callen¬
der a young woman who, though Cana¬
dian by birth, had received her profes¬
sional training in the States. She had
graduated from a hospital training school
for nurses in Mineola, L. I.. N. Y. She
had spent two years at the Henry Street
Settlement in New York City, and so was
splendidly prepared for the work of a
public health nurse. Dr. Dafoe met her;
they fell in love and were married. To
them was born a son — now aged 17 — but
the wife and mother has been dead eight
years.
Dr. Dafoe has made these Canadians
his very own people, but these primitive
north woods men did not appreciate him.
He was a prophet without honor in his
own country. And thus he would un¬
doubtedly have remained, had there not
come to him a call on a certain night.
At three o’clock, on the morning of
May 28, 1934, Dr. Allan Dafoe was just
dropping off to sleep. He had returned,
a few minutse before, from a far-distant
cottage where he had assisted at the birth
of a baby boy. A knock came at his front
door. The ever-faithful watch dog
barked a warning. Still only half awuike,
the doctor pressed the button that flooded
his room with light ; for the doctor's cot¬
tage is one of the few in Callender which
have electricity. Tumbling sleepily out
of bed, he went to the door and partly
opened it. “Come at once,” a man said
in French, “to Mrs. Dionne.”
Sixteen days before, he had learned
for the first time that the Dionnes ex¬
pected to have their seventh baby. With
the other six, the mother had had no
prenatal care at all. but this time things
had seemed to be different. She had not
felt well, so her husband had summoned
the doctor on May 12. At the time of
that visit Dr. Dafoe had found a condi¬
tion which indicated toxemia, but nothing
which would point to the fact that even
twins might be expected, when the term
should be completed — late in July.
As the doctor drove off toward the Di¬
onne home, he reflected that Mrs. Dionne
was only in her seventh month. What
had happened to necessitate this early
morning call? As he mounted the old
wooden steps and entered the door, two
midwives and some kitten-like noises
greeted him. On the bed by the appar¬
ently dying mother lay two tiny objects.
A third was making its debut into the
world. All was confusion ; nothing was
ready for use. Mr. Dionne was nowhere
to be found. He had “gone to fetch the
cows.”
At first glance the doctor thought he
was seeing double — or triple, as far as
babies were concerned, but of one thing
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he was very certain ; the mother was in
a dying condition ; her life must be saved.
While he was scrubbing his hands, a
third baby was born. A fourth and a
fifth promptly followed. With each birth
the doctor said out loud, “Gosh,” with a
rising inflection. To himself, he was
saying, “This is just a bad dream. I am
sadly in need of sleep.”
He mechanically cared for each of the
five little objects. Hot blankets, frequent¬
ly changed, provided needed warmth. It
seemed certain that they could not all
live. They must be baptized at once. So
the doctor performed this rite for each one
in turn. “Yvonne,” “Annette,” “Cecile,”
“Emelie,” and “Marie,” Yes, there were
really five. It was not a dream after all.
But the mother — she must not die with¬
out a priest ! He turned to the two mid¬
wives and gave instructions. “Do every¬
thing possible for her ; I'll be back as soon
as I can.” With fear in his heart, he left
that humble cottage and drove rapidly to
the home of a priest some distance away.
Upon their return they found the
mother felt better, thought she still lay
near death's door. The doctor knew what
to do and he did it well, despite circum¬
stances which many physicians would
have considered hopeless. The mother’s
life was saved. beui.au fraxce. r. n.
Cranberry Cubes
One of the most popular and wholesome
of my Christmas confections is so easily
made that I am passing along the direc¬
tions.
When making cranberry sauce reserve
a glass of good stiff jelly, or the canned
product will be found satisfactory if pre¬
ferred. Turn this out of the mold, cut
in half-inch cubes, and let stand for a
few hours or over night, as a few drops
of juice will exude. When ready to dip
dry each cube with a bit of soft absorbent
paper.
On a saucer melt milk chocolate, a
small quqantity at a time, over gentle
heat, being very careful not to stir, or to
allow it to become more than very slight¬
ly heated — just sufficient to soften it.
Otherwise you will find it useless for
your purpose. I like the broken chocolate
which may be bought by the pound. A
half pound goes a long way.
Now with a pickle fork roll each little
cube of cranberry jelly completely in the
softened chocolate and quickly drop. I
find buttered oilcloth even better than a
marble slab for candy-making. It never
sticks. R. G. D.
Mid-Winter at the
Little Brown House
Do your spirits rise and fall with the
quicksilver in your thermometer? Most
of us will plead guilty to having a mer¬
curial temperament, and for two days
now we have been sitting on top of the
world. A week ago was another day. We
began the year 1935 with a snowfall of
about 15 inches. They tell us up on the
hill where they are lumbering nearly two
feet of snow fell. For a good measure
the wind blew next day, and for the first
time in several Winters roads here were
blocked for autos for a few days. The
thermometer showed us a temperature of
16 degrees below a few days later. Quite
a New Year’s celebration we had after
all. But now is another change ; the
wind is in the southeast, the sky is gray¬
ing over, and all signs point to rain, and
the cattle wanted to stay out and feed on
the bare spots that begin to show.
This Winter is a direct contrast to our
last one, and like those of old, we seek
signs to foretell the rest of the Winter.
“When the sun crossed the line,” the
wind was southeast, a prediction that
southeasterly winds will prevail for the
next three months. Crows are remaining
all Winter, and their raucous cawing was
heard even the coldest day. A villager
reported a robin as living in his henyard,
about two weeks ago. Foxes are barking,
merrily, the red squirrels are cut chatter¬
ing incessantly and lastly a neighbor re¬
ports one of his turkeys is laying ! AYhat
is it all about?
Theoretically in three weeks our Win¬
ter will be half gone and we have had
just one wTeek of sledding. But in these
days who cares? Why, the farmer who
has horses to winter in order to have
them next Spring and in the meantime
may want to market a few loads of wood
or logs or work for others. But the auto
trucks are taking out the logs and lumber
and the horses are still used to pile the
logs in the woods and draw them out
when a truck can get them. “The world
do move.”
Some have asked where the babies are :
Billy and Ted are with their father, and
he has a housekeeper. Baby Phil is still
here till he gets bigger and more able to
care for himself. Like all babies he
grows dearer and sweeter every day.
The cactus and succulent collection
keeps growing and helps to make the
Winter pass quicker. A friend sent me
two cactus plants at Christmas and one
is budded. It is hard to define the attrac¬
tion there is in these odd plants. The
tme cacti are true Americans, remember,
but many cactus-like plants of many
lands are called cactus, like the elk-horn
cactus (an aloe), the star cactus (Sta-
pelia ) , the old-time partridge cactus, etc.
Then a “shrimp plant” is being anx¬
iously watched for buds and Leonard
wants me to get some Coleus seed and
sow early. Crepis was a new annual last
year and very pretty blooming over a
long period. Euphorbia heterophylla (an¬
nual Poinsettia now) was lovely.
Among perennials new to us was the
Burgundy Gaillardia, a deep wine red. I
think I have mentioned my fondness for
the Gaillardia family. They are so hardy,
bloom for a long period and each bloom
stays perfect many days and ours are
never troubled by either insects or dis¬
ease. That almost spells perfection, does¬
n't it, especially as they have long stems
and are an ideal cut flower. This year
I want Tangerine Gaillardia, the flowers
are larger than the hardy Coreopsis which
it much resembles, and of course it has a
much longer blooming season.
Perhaps the first of this letter sounded
as if I was over anxious for Spring, but
you should see those mixed hardy Primu¬
la seedlings that are now under the snow.
Don't you suppose at least one will be
the clear yellow P. vulgaris that I am so
anxious for? There are several Dianthus
Knappi (the only yellow Dianthus). Irish
Butterfly, the very bluest Delphinium,
and dozens of new Aquilegias and they
all looked fine last Fall, so I am eager
to see them bloom. The globe thistles are
there, but did not bloom last year ; a new
seedling Heuchera. and will the sea holly
live over after flowering so whole-hearted¬
ly and ripening seed?
Then, too, is the Argemone that I sup¬
posed was an annual variety, going to
prove perennial? It has lived through
one Winter already.
And Verbascums — are they going to
prove wrnrthy of the space they demand¬
ed? Every tiny seed grew and there were
so many that wherever there was a va¬
cancy that needed a tall plant, there is a
Verbaseum. You see a year ago the fox¬
glove and Campanulas winter-killed bad¬
ly. The frail-looking Campanula rotundi-
folia olympica seems ironclad.
There are new shades of Sweet William
and a whole bed of new Dianthus pluma-
rius, and a plant of Nepeta Mussini and
French thyme. A friend tells me cats
are as fond of this Nepeta as of real cat¬
mint. so perhaps this is where Betty Ann,
Nigger Dennis and I will have a falling
out. But the little black cat is proving
a valuable rat hunter and Betty has
cleared the grounds of field mice and
moles, so maybe they are entitled to one
plant.
The new Chrysanthemum Mawii
bloomed the first season from seed. July
and August were very dry, so the blooms
were not as large as the descriptions
claim, nor as deep a rose color as I ex¬
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the same.
MOTHER BEE.
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Made-over Dishes . 75
Home Candy Making . 75
Hot Weather Dishes . 75
How to Use a Chafing Dish . . .75
Bread and Bread Making . 75
Mrs. Rorer has compiled cookery books
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are the result of her years of study and
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From large type breeders, bred for large egg size.
Write for free literature. $70 per 1,000.
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Gw \ xt rip o Jersey White. Sexed Chicks.
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BARRED LEGHORNS— BUFF MINORCAS— Lay like my
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White Leghorns, Barred & White
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Large Type S.C.W. Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & Wh. Plymouth Bocks... 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. Rhode Island Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. New Hampshire Reds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.80 34.00 68.00
100% live del. postpaid. Order from adv. or write for
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prices. Will ship C.O.D. 25 50 100 500 1000
White & Brown Leghorns. .$2.25 $4.00 $7.50 $36.75 $70
Black Leghorns & Anconas. 2.25 4.25 8.00 38.75 75
Barred, Wh. & Buff Rocks. 2.50 4.50 8.50 41.25 80
W. Wyan, N.H. & R.I. Reds 2.50 4.50 8.50 41.25, 80
Bar. Rock -N. H. RedCrossbred 2.50 4.50 8.50 41.25 80
Jersey Black Giants . 2.75 5.25 10.00 48.75 95
Assorted . 1.90 3.50 7.00 33.50 65
Ulsh Pltry Farm &, Htchry, Bx R, Port Trevorton, Pa.
Stimeling’s Quality Chicks
100% live delivery, postpaid. 109 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & White Bocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. B I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
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| New York Egg Contest
Carried on at State Institute of Ap¬
plied Agriculture, Farmingdalc, Long Is¬
land, N. Y. Report for January 20:
The question of how much space to al¬
low for growing chicks liase been an¬
swered many times, yet it is apparent
that crowding remain a serious problem
in brooding. Poultrymen continue to suf¬
fer loss through coecidiosis, cannibalism,
and uneven growth because they do not
recognize the relation between crowding
and these troubles, or perhaps do not real¬
ize that their chickens in truth are
crowded.
In the recent development of small-
scale specialized broiler enterprises, where
promoters have encouraged operators to
start with limited capital, the question
of crowding has been brough more into
th eopen. For when returns on such an
investment are low, what is more natural
than to increase the number of chicks
started per unit? Some brooder stove
manufacturers also contribute to con¬
fusion, for many stoves are rated far
above practical capacity. The manufac¬
turer may be sincere in his recommenda¬
tion, as he perhaps figures capacity in
day-old chicks, but the poultryman must
discount the figure substantially when he
plans to keep the brood for six to eight
weeks in the same quarters.
Definite evidence along this line is sup¬
plied by data from the University of
California, summarized below, which
shows effect of crowding on mortality.
Floor space of 35 qt. ft. or less per 100
chicks, out of 73.077 chicks, 19,257 died,
a mortality to three months of 2G.3 per
cent.
Floor space at 35 to 50 sq. ft. per 100
chicks, out of 25,371 chicks, 4,122 died,
a mortality to three months of 16.2 per
cent.
Floor space of 50 sq. ft. or more per
100 chicks, out of 25,044 chicks, 3.484
died, a mortality to three months of 13.1
per cent.
Xo record of growth or weight at three
months is available, although such infor¬
mation would be of added value.
Converting these figures to unit space
of 10x12 feet, we find that operators
starting 350 chicks to such a house lost
on the average of 92 chicks, while from a
unit of 240 chicks only 29 chicks died.
Sixty per cent of the chicks in this sur¬
vey were started under such crowded
conditions that they are doomed to a
mortality of over 26 per cent, twice as
great as that of chicks started with the
more favorable allowance of two chicks
per sq. ft. of floor space.
For best results in producing pullets,
with the least worry and loss, the num¬
ber of chicks in one brooding unit should
be not far from 250. The pen should be
at least 10x12 feet, and the stove should
be of the size usually rated at 500 chicks,
with canopy about 52 inches. For broil¬
er purposes, given a pen at least 12x16
feet and a stove wit h56-inch hover
(usual rating 1,000 chicks), it is possible
to care for about 350 chicks with good
results. These numbers should be ex¬
ceeded only when the poultryman has
had experience enough to justify setting a
higher figure, and even the brooding will
be attended by more trouble and higher
mortality.
Increased size of pen has but little to
do with increasing size of the brood. Re¬
gardless of floor space there is a limit to
the number that can be successfully
cared for in one unit. This limit may be
defined by saying that the more chicks
started over 250 the less satisfactory the
results. — Locke James, Instructor, De¬
partment of Poultry Husbandry.
During the 16th week of the 13th an¬
nual N. Yr. State egg-laying contest the
pullets averaged to lay 4.09 eggs per bird
or at the rate of 58.5 per cent. This is
an increase of .1 per cent higher than the
production in the same week of the
previous contest. The total production
to date since October 1 is 56.73 eggs per
bird.
High Pens for the 16th Week. — R. I.
R., Schwegler’s Hatcehry, 68 points, 65
eggs ; W. L ., A. L. Mackenzie, 57 points,
54 eggs; Bar. IL, R. O. E. Wallace, 56
points, 57 eggs ; W. L., Cane Poultry
Farm, 55 points, 54 eggs ; W. L., A. L.
Mackenzie, 54 points, 52 eggs ; W. L.,
Miller Poultry Farm, 53 points, 54 eggs :
J. W. CL, George II. Price, 53 points, 53
eggs.
The leading pens to date in the various
classes are as follows :
White Leghorns. — Miller Poultry
Farm, 736 points, 784 eggs; Quality
Poultry Farm, 717 points, 742 eggs ; Cane
Poultry Farm, 699 points, 740 eggs ; A.
L. Mackenzie, 697 points, 684 eggs ; Cane
Poultry Farm, 659 points, 681 eggs ; A.
L. Mackenzie, 658 points, 638 eggs ;
Ivwality Farm, 640 points, 698 eggs.
R. I. Reds. — Cane Poultry Farm, 642
points, 617 eggs; Wegatepa Farms, 623
points, 632 eggs ; Cane Poultry Farm, 608
point, 621 eggs.
Barred Plymouth Rocks. — R. C. E.
Wallace, 639 points, 678 eggs ; R. C. E.
Wallace, 512 points, 556 eggs; Y. H.
Kirkup, 496 points, 488 eggs.
White Plymouth Rocks. — William R.
Speck, 515 points, 519 eggs.
Egg Prices. — Top Jersey quotations
January 19 : White 34-(4c, brown 33^c,
medium 30c.
“Ah.” said the village butcher, en¬
thusiastically describing a new resident;
“she's a real lady. She don't know one
cut o’ meat from another, nor veal from
mutton.” — Humorist.
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CHILDREN /
I WARN YOU
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Fatal to Adult Flee anil
Kills Young Lice as They Hatch
Normally, young lice hatch in a week to
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days. A drop on the back ofthe birds’ necks
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My White Rocks are early maturing,
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All Breeders tested for BWD, Stained Antigen Method.
HANSON Foundation 100 500 1000
Large Type White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Brown Leghorns . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Barred & White Bocks . 7.50 37.50 75.00
B. I. & New Hampshire Beds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
White Wyandottes & Ruff Orps... 7.50 37.50 75.00
Assorted or Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
From free range flocks. Safe delivery guar. Cir FBEE.
J. N. NACE POULTRY FARM & HATCHERY,
BOX R - - - RICHFIELD. PA.
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Events of the Week
Child Labor Amendment Rejected.
— The child labor amendment to the Fed¬
eral Constitution, urged by Gov. Leh¬
man and President Roosevelt was voted
down at Albany Jan. 29 by the Senate
Judiciary Committee. It is believed that
the Assembly will also vote against the
amendment. Twenty of the 36 State re¬
quired have already ratified the amend¬
ment.
World Court Rejected. — Jan. 29 the
Senate rejected the resolution providing
for American adherence to the World
Court. The vote was 52 to 36, the ad¬
vocates of the measure falling short by
seven votes of the two-thirds required
for adoption. Those in favor were 43
Democrats and nine Republicans; those
against included 36 Democrats, 14 Re¬
publicans, one Progressive, one Farmer-
Labor. The vote is regarded as a defeat
for the administration.
Postal Robbery in Massachusetts,
— In the largest postal robbery in the
history of New England, five bandits held
up a United States mail truck at Fall
River, Mass., Jan. 23, and apparently
made good their escape with $129,000 in
currency. The bandits were armed with
machine guns and pistols. Apparently in
conformance with a carefully prepared
plan, a sedan was driven ahead of the
small truck, forcing it to a halt. Two of
the sedan's four occupants jumped out
and leaped aboard the truck. At pistol
point, Herbert B. Reid, 43, for 20 years
a postal employe, who was transferring
registered mail from the railroad station
to the postoffice, was forced into the
sedan and bound and blindfolded. The
truck then was convoyed by the sedan,
out of the city to South Somerset, a dis¬
tance of about two and one-half miles,
where a fifth member of the gang waited
in another car. The truck was driven
thrice its length off a back road and the
sedan driven in behind it. Reid was
forced to surrender the key to the rear
door of the mail truck, the loot was
quickly transferred to the waiting auto¬
mobile and the five sped away.
Southern Floods. — The deaths of 13
lowland dwellers were attributed Jan. 23
to flooded southern rivers and William
Hendricks, 35, was drowned near Mary¬
ville, Tenn., when an automobile plunged
from a highway into an icy creek. Red
Cross workers in North Mississippi said
at least 10 persons were reported to have
drowned since floodwaters of Coldwater
River started sweeping over that section.
Overflowing creeks and rivers flooded low¬
lands, blocked highways and threatened
to sweep into towns and cities in South¬
ern "West Virginia Jan. 23 as a heavy
snow fell in the State and two deaths
were reported.
Disaster at Sea. — The steamship Mo¬
hawk. under charter to the Ward Line,
was ra npnod Jan. 24 by the Norwegian
freighter Talisman of the Wilhelmsen
Line 4% miles off Sea Girt, N. .1. An
hour later she was beached in shallow
water, four miles off shore and turned
over on her side and sank. The Mohawk
carried 53 passengers and a crew of 110.
Five of the Mohawk’s lifeboats, carrying
37 passengers and 47 members of the
crew, were picked up by the Cl.vde-Mal-
lory liner Algonquin, inbound from
Jacksonville. Two other lifeboats con¬
taining one passenger and 21 members of
the crew were picked up by the United
Fruit liner Limon. These survivors were
transferred later to the Coast Guard cut¬
ter Icarus. The total loss of life is be¬
lieved to be 45. It is said that the Mo¬
hawk's steering gear jammed, but the
cause of the disaster must be left to the
Federal investigation. The captain of the
Mohawk is among those lost.
President’s Relief Bill Passed. • —
Pressed by a united administration ma¬
jority, President Roosevelt’s $4,880,000,-
0(H) work relief bill was passed by the
House Jan. 24 by a vote of 329 to 78 and
sent to the Senate. Voting for the bill
were 292 Democrats, 27 Republicans, 7
Progressives and 3 Fauner-Laborites.
Against it were 68 Republicans, 10 Demo¬
crats. the latter being Representative
Castellow, Cox, Peterson, Ramspeck and
Tarver of Georgia ; Darden, Robertson
and Smith of Virginia, and Gray and
Griswold of Indiana. The measure
adopted provides a lump-sum appropria¬
tion to the President with a broad grant
of powers which, according to his mess¬
age to Congress, he proposes to use to
transfer 3,500,000 able-bodied men and
women from relief rolls to payrolls and
return 1,500,000 unemployables to local
care.
Deadly Gas in Bus. — One man was
killed and 15 passengers of a bus bound
for Pittsburgh and Chicago were over¬
come by carbon monoxide gas early Jan.
25 as the machine was leaving Newark,
N. J. Because of the cold the windows
of the bus had been kept tightly closed,
but it was not until the vehicle was a
mile and a half away from its station
that the driver became aware that some-
filing was amiss with its ventilating sys¬
tem. When help arrived one passenger
and one of the two porters, Negroes, on
the bus were unconscious and 14 others
of the bus’s 19 passengers were in a dazed
condition. They were carried to the
street and given first aid under the direc¬
tion of a neighborhood physician, pending
the arrival of ambulances from Newark
City Hospital and police patrol cars. The
porter, who was identified as Floyd Wat¬
son, 28, of Chicago, died shortly after he
had been removed to 8t. Barnabas Hospi¬
tal. One passenger was found to be in
a serious condition. The 14 others were
treated at the hospital and, reviving, were
later discharged.
Canadian Cold. — With a temperature
of 73 degrees below zero, Iroquois Falls.
Out., a paper manufacturing town 200
miles north of North Bay, came close
Jan. 26 to the all-time Canadian low
record. That record was established in
December, 1910, when the thermometer
fell to 78% degrees below zero at Good
Hope, a Hudson’s Bay Company trading
post on the Mackenzie River. These other
minimum temperatures marked Winter's
most intensive siege : White River, Out.,
— 62; Fort McMurray, Alta., — 60: Fred¬
erick, Wis., — 55 (unofficial) ; Eveleth,
Minn., — 51 ; Prince Albert, Sask., —46 ;
Winnipeg, — 14 ; Sioux Lookout, Ont.,
— 12; Williston, N. D„ — 10; Duluth.
Minn., — 38; Devil’s Lake, N. D., — 36.
Connecticut Egg Contest
Carried on at the Connecticut State
College at Storrs. Report for 12th week,
ended January 23 :
Winter’s worst storm has been heralded
by the newspapers, and numerous persons
are otherwise well aware of sub-zero
temperatures that have prevailed from
coast to coast during the past week. But
what about those picked pullets in the
laying contest that are striving to “crack
down" on earlier records and set up in
their stead higher goals.
These ambitious birds dropped below
last week's lay by 23 eggs. The total in
the 12th week for all teams was 4.496
eggs, or a yield of 64.2 per cent. Thus
they appear to have survived the strain
admirably well. They are carrying on
in spite of a little tough going. They are
not much below the five-year average for
this period.
Charlescote Farm's entry of R. I. Reds
from Massachusetts led off last week with
a lay of 64 eggs that scored 67 points.
E. B. Parmenter's pen of the same breed
from Massachusetts ranked second with
65 points, and Irving J. Kauder’s team
of Leghorns from New York was third
with a total of 64 points.
George B. Treadwell of Massachusetts
sponsored Reds, and A. E. Anthony and
Son of Connecticut backing the Leghorns,
were fourth and fifth with 63 and 62
points respectively. Two pens of Leg¬
horns bred by J. A. Hanson of Oregon,
and George Lowry of Connecticut, an
entry of N. II. Reds from John Williams
of Connecticut, and R. I. Reds by J. J.
Warren of Massachusetts, were all tied
with 61 points each.
In the matter of total scores from No¬
vember 1 to date P. S. Davis and Son
from New Hampshire, moved up last
week into second place in the White
Rock class. George B. Treadwell from
Massachusetts climbed into fourth place
in the R. I. Red class. There are now
four teams of Reds all with scores of well
over 600 and all within 31 points of each
other.
The situation among the Leghorns is
similar but closer. The two Connecticut
breeders, James Dryden from California,
and Coombs Poultry Farm from Kansas,
also all held scores of better than 600 and
all within eight points of each other.
During the week the Kansas pen moved
up into third place leaving the Califor¬
nia outfit and the George Lowry entry
from Connecticut tied for fourth with
638 points each.
White Rocks. — Four Winds Farm. N.
II., 558 eggs._ 5J1 points : P. S. Davis &
Son, N. II.. 527 eggs, 512 points.
Barred Rocks. — R. C. Cobb. Mass., 607
eggs, 606 points ; Oakland Farm, R. I.,
444 eggs, 435 points.
N. H. Reds. — Hubbard Farms, N. II.,
543 eggs, 535 points; John Williams,
Conn.. 500 eggs. 503 points.
R. I. Reds. — E. B. Parmenter, Mass.,
717 eggs. 732 points ; Pineerest Orchards,
Mass.. 678 eggs, 654 points ; D. I. Good-
enough, Conn.. 623 eggs, 637 points; G.
B. Treadwell. Mass., 63S eggs. 625 points;
South Bend Poultry Farm, 622 eggs, 623
points.
White Leghorns. — Irving J. Kauder,
N. Y., 699 eggs, 68S points : A. E. An¬
thony and Son. Conn., 646 eggs, 646
points; Coombs Poultry Farm, Kan., 651
eggs, 643 points; James Dryden. Cal., 65S
eggs, 638 points ; G. Lowry, Conn., 649
eggs, 638 points.
Weekly Summary. — Total for the week,
4,496 eggs. 4.566 points; total to date,
48.521 eggs. 47.005 points: best pen for
the week. No. 53. 64 eggs, 67 points; best
pen to date, No. 2S, 717 eggs. 732 points;
average pen total to date, 485 eggs, 470
points.
Per Cent Production by Varieties. — 10
A_nconas, 61.4 ; 10 White Wyandottes,
35.7 ; 20 Australorps, 45.7 ; 50 White
Rocks, 60.9 ; 70 Barred Rocks, 51.2 ; 70
N. II. Reds, 58.4 ; 380 White Leghorns,
63.8 ; 390 R. I. Reds, 70.2 ; 1000 average
all varieties, 64.2.
Various Egg Auctions
North New Jersey Co-operative Egg
Auction, Inc., 582 McBride Ave., West
Paterson, N. J. ; telephone Sherwood 2-
8641 ; sales each Tuesday and Friday at
1 :30 P. M. High and low prices Jan.
29. — N. J. fancy large 34 to 3514c. brown
32% to 34c ; N. J. fancy medium 32 to
35c, brown 31 to 3214c ; N. J. grade A
32% to 35c; N. J. grade A medium 31%
to 34c; large creams 32% to 33%c; me¬
dium creams 31% to 32%c; pullets 30%
to 3214c; peewees 27 %c; ducks 35% c;
total cases sold 240.
Egg Auction Market, Hightstown, N.
•T. ; sales days, Monday and Thursday at
10 A. M. ; phone Hightstown 484 ; T. S.
Field, manager. High and low prices
Jan. 28. — N. J. fancy extra 32% to
3414c, brown 31 to 3114c; N. J. fancy
medium 32 to 33%, brown 31%c; N. j.
grade A extra 31% to 33c; N. J. grade A
medium 30 to 3314c; extra tints 30c; me¬
dium tints 30c; pullets 27% to 29c; pee¬
wees 25c.
Bucks County Producers’ Co-opera¬
tive Association. W. Atlee Tomlinson,
auction manager; auctions held every
Monday and Thursday at 1 P. M. ; phone
your order to Doylestown 1028. High
and low prices Jan. 28.- — Fancy large
33% to 36%e; fancy medium 32% to
34c; extra large 33 to 35%c; extra me¬
dium 31 to 33%c ; standard large 32%
to 34%c; standard medium 31% to 33c:
pullets 29 to 31%c; peewees 25c; total
cases sold 339.
Cement Block Hen House
I wish to build a poultry house about
50 feet long by 16 feet deep, and have
facilities for making cement blocks which
I propose to use for the front, back and
sides. Do you think the use of cement
blocks practical, that is not be damp for
the poultry? I have thought that I
would damp-proof the blocks on the in¬
side of the building and on the face use
a cement wash which hardens into a
glaze. Of course, the roof would be of
wood. s. K.
Cement blocks make desirable walls for
poultry houses, though buildings made
from these blocks should be provided with
ample ventilation to guard against damp¬
ness in cold weather. Cement being a
better conductor of heat (colder) than
wood, moisture condenses upon it from
the air more readily than upon wood.
You should bear in mind that the mois¬
ture upon the inner walls and litter of a
poultry house does not come from the
outside but from the bodies of the fowls
themselves and that it condenses as
“frost’’ upon walls and windows when
these become cold enough. If the venti¬
lation is sufficiently perfect to maintain
the air within the building at the same
degree of dryness as that of the outside
atmosphere, little trouble from moisture
will be experienced, but to obtain that de¬
gree of perfection in ventilation in the
colder climates is not easy. The tempta¬
tion to close up the house when the
weather becomes very cold, with the idea
of keeping the interior warm, is too great
for the inexperienced to resist, thus add¬
ing to the moisture content of the inside
air and inducing condensation upon walls
and litter. It is better that the air
should be dry than that it be warm.
M. B. D.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
February 9, 1935
PUBLISHER’S DESK
[All letters to Publisher's Desk Depart¬
ment must be signed with writer's full
name and address given. Many inquiries
are answered by mail instead of printing
inquiry and answer, hence unsigned let¬
ters receive no consideration.]
We ordered Barred Rock chicks ; our
first order was for 200. These were nice
chicks and did well. We then placed an
order of 400; they were very small but
active. For the first two or three days
we lost a few, then they commenced to
die with bowel trouble. Should the
hatchery make good? F. H.
New York.
The baby chick season is at hand and
we want to issue a word of advice to
those purchasing baby chicks. Reliable
hatcheries guarantee that chicks will
reach the customer alive and in most
cases make good for any chicks that are
dead upon arrival. Most hatcheries, how¬
ever, do not assume responsibility for
chicks that die after receipt. The chicks
are out of the control of the shipper, and
out of his management, and the hatcheries
hold they ought not to be called upon to
assume responsibility for losses. Baby
chicks are susceptible to many diseases,
and no hatchery will assume responsi¬
bility for loss arising from chicks being
overheated or chilled. If the loss is due
to some inherited cause responsible hatch¬
eries usually make good, but for other
losses they will not.
If when you receive a shipment of
chicks there are any dead in it have your
postmaster or express agent make note
of the fact on the receipt and then re¬
liable hatcheries will make good without
argument. All hatchery adveitising run
in the columns of The R. N.-Y. has been
thoroughly investigated and is responsible.
Do not buy from unknown hatcheries.
A commission merchant, Win. J. O’Sul¬
livan, 57 'West 27th St., New York, has
me hooked for a considerable amount of
money and I'm wondering whether he will
ever "be good for it or not. The amount
is at least $275 and may be as high as
$350, as it has not all been acknowledged,
tie has not sent me back all my slips,
but towards the end of the season the
price of asters went up, and so I think
the amount will not be below $300. The
banks have given this man a very fair
rating, and I'm afraid I trusted him too
far. M-
New York.
We have had previous complaints
against Mr. O’Sullivan and were never
able to get adjustments of them. He has
now, however, left the address given, and
we have so far been unable to locate him.
We make this reference to save other
readers from a loss through shipments to
him in the event he starts up at some
other address.
Enclosed find estimated bill of $46 for
flowers. I will appreciate very much if
you can investigate the Sclionlutz Cut
Flower Co., Newark, N. .1. I sent these
flowers on commission. I did not receive
payment and stopped shipment, and have
not written anything to them. A. B.
New York.
This account was uncollectible. The
people had little or nothing in their place
and there are other claims against them
and even a judgment would be uncertain
of collection. The Newark authorities
consulted were unable to assist.
An examination was made into the af¬
fairs of the Balch Sanitary Dairies, Inc.,
of 2233 86tli St., Brooklyn, N. Y„ which
had gone into bankruptcy. It is alleged
that the concern had filed an involuntary
petition in bankruptcy and held a meeting
of creditors. The creditors alleged that
they believed the failure to be fraudulent
and* raised money for an investigation.
The firm was said to have purchased $7,-
000 worth of merchandise on credit the
last two weeks of December but when the
petition in bankruptcy was filed on Jan¬
uary 2 they showed assets of only $550
and liabilities in excess of the $7,000. A
further examination is to be made. The
creditors alleged that they believed the
failure to be fraudulent and they planned
to gather funds for an investigation, as
this case offers a good opportunity to
bring out the exact condition, which
would be helpful to others.
It is with profound gratitude for your
excellent work in my behalf that I am
able to inform you that I have received
the check of $79.02 from the company.
New York. j. j. H.
We were glad to be able to help in a
long disputed matter.
Would you recommend sending to Dr.
E. J. Cannaday, Sedalia, Mo., for liis
eczema cure? A member of our family
is troubled and the doctor makes very at¬
tractive offers? s. M.
New York.
We do not recommend this remedy or
any other that is advertised in this way.
We do not advise doctoring by mail, and
consider it unwise to try to diagnose the
cause of any disease without seeing the
patient. Anyone claiming to treat and
cure ills through the mails is a party
with whom you should have no dealings
whatever.
Will you give me a rating on the Quak¬
er Hill Nurseries, Newark, N. Y., as to
reliability, quality of stock and principles
of doing business? G. F. A.
New York.
It is our information that this nursery
does not grow all of its stock, if any, but
is a sales agency. It is said that the
owners are financially responsible but by
comparison their prices are higher than
other companies charge for their goods.
Cancellation of an order under any cir¬
cumstances will not be accepted. They
may grow’ some of their stock, but the in¬
formation is that most of it is grown for
them.
Julius Lehrenkrauss, head of the Lelir-
enkrauss Corporation; Charles Lehren¬
krauss, a partner ; and James J. Fradkin,
a salesman for the company, were found
guilty of conspiracy to use the mails to
defraud by a jury in the United States
Court, Brooklyn. Two of the partners,
J. Lester M. Lehrenkrauss and Herman
Richter, were acquitted. The charge by
the government vras that the corporation
sent literature through the mails giving
a description of the stock in glowing al¬
luring terms in 1932 and 1933, when as a
matter of fact the company was insolvent.
The salesman, Fradkin, it is alleged, w7as
told by Julius Lehrenkrauss that the com¬
pany was earning a substantial income
and that the financial statements show’ed
a net worth of over $4,000,000. There
was sold $1,600,000 of the preferred stock
in the Lehrenkrauss Corporation which
was the holding corporation for all the
Lehrenkrauss enterprises. This matter
had been in the courts for some time, and
the conviction of mail fraud wTas the re-
sult of the government investigation.
Several years ago I purchased a farm,
and at the time inquired if any unpaid
taxes wrere listed against the seller, or
against the party from whom he had pur¬
chased the property. At that time I was
informed that there were none, but now
discover that a considerable sum for back
taxes remains due. Am I responsible for
these unpaid amounts? M. s. c.
New York.
Usually on a sale of real property, the
amounts due on account of taxes are ad¬
justed at the closing of title. You are
not personally responsible but your farm
is still subject to the lien of these unpaid
taxes and can be sold to satisfy this lien.
The customary practice is to have a title
search made prior to the sale and, if the
search reveals that any unpaid taxes are
outstanding on record, the buyer can re¬
fuse to go through with the sale, unless
the seller pays them off. If your seller
gave you a warranty deed, you can seek
reimbursement from him upon your pay¬
ment of these taxes.
I made tomato shipments to a New
York house. I heard nothing from them
until their agent gave me these manifests,
each being a deficit. Other commission
men have sent returns of 65 cents a lug
at the same time and the same grade. I
think this is unfair because I certainly
wouldn’t have made last two shipments
if they had reported the previous sales.
These were good tomatoes and packed by
experienced packers and graders.
New York. R. W. M.
Cases of this kind are difficult to ad¬
just. The goods are not in evidence and
one cannot dispute the records, but the
commission house reports that the goods
came in at a time when the market was
flooded with tomatoes from all nearby
sections and it was impossible to sell at
any price. When getting ready to ship
we suggest that the shipper inquire if the
house can handle his goods and get defi¬
nite instructions as to shipping. When
the goods come so fast as to cause a glut
in the market the dealers cannot dispose
of them and a loss follows.
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OUR 3000 BREEDERS (largely selected yearling
hens) are mated to high-production pedigreed
males.
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ROBERTS REDS ARE RELIABLY BRED
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Large Tvpe S. C. White Leghorns, R. I. Reds, S. C.
Barred Rocks & Heavy Mixed Chicks. All breeders
tested for BWD by the stained antigen method, tinder
my personal supervision. 100% live delivery postpaid.
Write at once for my new 1935 money-saving price
list for FEB., MAR., APRIL circular giving full de¬
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N. Hampshire and R. I. Reds . 7.00
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AA Leghorns . 7.50
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Davis’s Pedigreed, 3 years excellent records at
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Prices very reasonable for February Chleks.
Certificate 3181. p. S. DAVIS, CONWAY. N. H.
PHIf’IfQ Barron Leghorns, White & Barred Rocks,
UniL-IVij N. H. & R. I. Reds, large chicks. Low
prices. White Leghorn Farms, Box R, Richfield, Pa.
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From Old Hens. FREE Circular. Price List.
LONG’S Reliable Hatchery, Box R, Millerstown, Pa.
Barred rock cockerels, 3— so, Eggs, 720—325.
Blood-tested. A. J. DAY R. 4 AUBURN. N. Y.
M Pekin Ducklings 18c. Brd. Rock & N. H. Red
• chicks 8c. Breeding turkeys 30c lb. Geese $3.00.
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L. B. Rlttenliouse, Prop. Route 2, Telford, Pa.
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AflAMMOTH BRONZE— Breeding toms and hens.
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D T I Quality breeders and Poults.
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CHAMPION BRONZE TURKEYS— Large, vigorous,
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Price $1.00 Postpaid
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cost. Hatched in all new modern equipment including the latest sanitary separate hatchers. You 11 be surprised
at their vitality and our moderate prices. Send for illustrated catalog describing leading breeds. C.C. 5-1J
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MAPLE LAWN CHICKS— Extra Quality and Special Prices.
HATCHES MONDAYS AND THURSDAY’S OF EVERY’ WEEK. 100 ,,500 1000
SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS — AA GRADE . ■■••••• . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
BARRED ROCKS, WHITE ROCKS and R. I. REDS, WHITE WYANDOTTES . 7.50 37.50 75.00
N. H. Reds $8.50-100; Assorted Chicks $7-100. All breeders blood-tested Antigen Method. (C. C. 5921)
100% live arrival, postpaid. Write for circular.
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The Bookshelf
What Happens in My Garden, by
Louise Beebe Wilder. We always look
for heartening enthusiasm, as well as
sound information, in Mrs. Wilder's books
and the happenings here recorded include
both. Personally, we were especially in¬
terested in the chapter on "True Blues
Among the Early Blossoms,’ because this
color adds so much to the garden perspec¬
tive, and in the discussion of “Little
Irises.” We all grow the big showy later
Irises, but the small forms are less fa¬
miliar, and there are some charming sorts
native to this country.
Rock garden advice from Mrs. Wilder
is always good, and her varied experi¬
ence will help many of us. It seems quite
as important to know what to keep out
of a rock garden as what to put in ; most
of us, in our eagerness to fill up the great
open spaces of a new rockery, plant some
of the rampant growers that quickly over¬
shadow more desirable plants. So many
excellent selections are given that careful
study of the book will be found profitable,
and 'the rock garden and ordinary flower
garden are given equal attention. Autumn
suggestions are excellent, and we are
grateful for the chapter on the Autumn
Colchicums, which we usually include
with Autumn flowering Crocuses. Me
are sure our pleasure in this interesting
and informative book will be shared by
others. Published by the Macmillan
Company, 60 Fifth Avenue, New York;
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Subscribers9 Exchange
Rate of advertising In this department 8c per
word, including name and address, each In¬
sertion, payable in advance. When box num¬
ber is used figure five words for the box
number.
Copy mast reach os Thursday 10 A. M. to
appear in issue of following week.
Tills department is for the accommodation of
subscribers, but no display advertising or ad¬
vertising of a commercial nature (seeds,
plants, livestock, etc.) is admitted.
Farm Help W anted
WANTED — About March 15, middle-aged Prot¬
estant couple, no children, light housework;
must have knowledge of gardening, flowers,
fruit, drive car and general farm work; care of
two or three cows, 1 horse and chickens; per¬
manent place if competent; furnish cottage,
heat, electric light, milk and vegetables; near
Westport, Conn.: write giving age. references,
nationality and salary expected. ADVERTISER
8636, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — A live young man of good habits
that is faithful and trusty, that is interested
in dairying and poultry, for general farming;
will pay good wages. ADVERTISER 8678,
care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Experienced dairy farmer and wife
to work good low land farm on rental or
share basis, near Kingston, N. Y.; about 60
acres tillable, 12 cattle and 2 horses; grade A
barn and equipment; liberal arrangements to
right party; unqualified references required. AD¬
VERTISER 8682, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED- — Working man, one who understands
dairy farming thoroughly; good opportunity;
call or write MULLER, 201 East 67th St., New
York City.
WANTED AT ONCE single man, steady, reli¬
able and dependable, first-class milker and
teamster, driver’s license. RICHARD ROORDA,
It. D. 1, Franklin, N. J.
WANTED — Gardener, single or married; Con¬
necticut: good home. ADVEliTISElv S697,
care Rural New-Yorker.
Grow the Best Vegetables
■HARRIS SKDSx
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Plant only the best seed of the finest varieties.
For years we have specialized in growing the
best early strains of Peppers , Beets, Tomatoes,
Sweet Corn, Muskmetons, etc. for gardeners
whose seasons are short. Our Northern Grown
seed is unsurpassed for vigor, earliness, yield
and fine flavor.
Send for the Free Harris’ Catalogue Today !
it will help you have a better garden this year.
If you grow for market, ask for our Market Gardeners’ and
Florists’ Wholesale Price List.
MAN, MIDDLE-AGED, single, for all-around
farm work, steady if reliable; small wage to
start. LOUIS KAIFLER, Catskill Mts., Cairo,
N. Y.
FARMER. SINGLE, experienced, active, not
over 40: board himself; $30 monthly. ADVER¬
TISER 8687, care Rural New-Yorker.
SINGLE MIDDLE-AGED man on small farm;
state salary. ADVERTISER 8705, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WANTED BY FEB. 15. single man for respon¬
sible dairy farm work; must be clean, sober,
industrious and interested, carry a chauffeur's
license; do any and all kinds of work con¬
nected with dairy farming; state your wages.
BOX 278, Greene, N. Y.
Situations Wanted
EXPERIENCED POULTRYMAN, single, Ameri¬
can, college trained, honest, capable and ef¬
ficient: references ; please state wages. ADVER¬
TISER 8611, care Rural New-Yorker.
GARDENER - CARETAKER, young man with
mother, desires position; drive, care livestock;
11 years’ private estate experience; reference;
comfortable bouse. ADVERTISER S642. care
Rural New-Yorker.
MANAGER, ALL BRANCHES, make equipped
farm pay; specialty cattle, dairy products;
poultry; fruit. BOX 47, Somerville, N. J.
ORCHARDIST — Agricultural graduate, experi¬
ence in all lines as manager or foreman for
seven years, seeking good opening; excellent ref¬
erences. ADVERTISER 8667, care Rural New-
Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, MARRIED, thoroughly eonipe-
teut, reliable, wishes position. ADVERTISER
8684, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Job as foreman or manager on dairy
or truck farm ; long experience, good refer¬
ence. ADVERTISER 8686, care Rural New-
Yorker.
HOLLAND COWMAN, dependable herdsman,
manager: married: first-class dairy; state sal¬
ary. ADVERTISER 86S5, care Rural Xew-
Y’orker.
POULTRYMAN, MIDDLE-AGED, white, Ameri¬
can. strictly sober, reliable and thoroughly
experienced in all branches wants job: handling
young stock a specialty; capable manager. AD¬
VERTISER 8690, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN DESIRES position on private
estate; can drive car. EDWARD DECKER.
143-29 Glassboro Ave., Jamaica, L. I.. N. Y.
FARM MECHANIC wishes position on private
estate or commercial farm or poultry farm;
run tractor and farm machinery, trucks and
cars, raise poultry and vegetables, do small car¬
penter jobs, concrete and electrical jobs: would
like to take job as foreman or caretaker, and
know bow to keep accounting books; wages not
less tlmn $75 per month, room and board. Ad¬
dress ADVERTISER 8695, care Rural New-
Yorker.
GERMANS, TWO brothers. 32 and 27. one mar¬
ried. good milkers and all-around farmers: wife
good liouseworker and cook; want position as
caretaker on farm or estate; references. AD¬
VERTISER 8702, care Rural New-Yorker.
HOLLANDER. 22. GENERAL farming, good
milker, good habits, reference; state wages.
CARL MASLYN. Route 1. Lyons, X. Y.
HERDSMAN WANTS position grade A dairy,
stock farm or institution; single, 34. German,
life experience with dairy cows, hand and ma¬
chine milker, good feeder. A. R. work; refer¬
ences. J. HARTMAN, care Lutz, S70 Jenning
St., New York kCity.
FARM SUPERINTENDENT and herdsman, mar¬
ried, life-time experience, wishes first-class
position: best references. ADVERTISER 8703,
care Rural New-Yorker.
PRACTICAL POULTRYMAN, with experience,
open for engagement on commercial plant. AD¬
VERTISER 8704, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN. OR MANAGE small estate;
married; 10 years’ experience. ADVERTISER
8707, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN. MARRIED, long experience,
guarantee results, excellent references; con¬
sider share basis. ADVERTISER 870S, care
Rural New-Yorker.
ESTATE SUPERINTENDENT, stock farm man¬
ager. large scale poultry farm manager, life
experience poultry, Guernseys, horses, all farm
livestock, crops, machinery maintenance of
grounds, buildings, executive ability. J. K.
SHAUGIINESSY, Groton, Conn.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
TO LEASE — Dairy farm, stalls for 50 cows, mod¬
ern equipment; location Hudson River Val¬
ley: excellent market facilities: references re¬
quired. ADVERTISER 8651, care Rural New-
Yorker.
TWO-STORY DWELLING, eight rooms, enclosed
porch, two baths, electric light, stove, wash¬
er. wringer, vacuum cleaner, fireplace, fur¬
nished; double garage: two blocks from center
of a beautiful city, east coast Florida: being
sacrificed to close an estate; for particulars and
photo, write BOX 657, Trenton, N. J.
FOR RENT or sale, commuter’s home, two acres
25 miles from New York: suitable for poul¬
try raising. JOSEPH KUCHAR. Moutvale, N. J
WANTED — Farm, good house, woodlot, fruit:
full information first letter, picture: reason¬
able. JOHN SMITH, 151 Sip Ave., Jersey City,
N. J.
FOR SALE — Summer or permanent home, 10
acres, buildings acre Lespedeza. 0. CARL¬
SON. Guilford, N. Y.
SACRIFICE 72 ACRES, fine buildings; estate;
$3,500, terms; Crawford County. MRS. RALPH
CULVER. Atlantic, Pa.
FOR SALE — 47-acre poultry farm, equipped or
without; for particulars write or come. W.
E. FORD, McDonough, N. Y.
WANTED — Small farm within 40 miles New
York; secluded, wood, nearby swimming; state
driving directions, quote price. ADVERTISER
8683, care Rural New-Yorker.
TO RENT farm, good buildings, stock, tools,
modern house, splendid water: $120 per year
payable in advance. Inquire LIVINGSTONE,
Huntington, Mass.
FLORIDA — For sale, 5 acres, some fruit trees,
5-room house, furnished; will sell very reason¬
able. BOX 14, Interlachen, Fla.
WANTED — Rent or share, farm in Marvland or
West Virginia. ADVERTISER 8689, care
Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — 144-aere farm, finest soil, raise any¬
thing; near Ithaca, N. Y. ; house and barns
first-class condition; terms if desired. ADVER¬
TISER 8691, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED TO RENT, with option to buy. gen¬
eral farm, 100 miles from New York City in
New York State only. ADVERTISER 8693, care
Rural New-Yorker.
MODERN NEW meat, food market, town 15.000,
Southern Pennsylvania (health). ADVER¬
TISER 8694, care Rural New-Yorker.
FARM. 185 ACRES, buildings, fair land, slight¬
ly rolling, good water supplv, good road;
$1,500. % cash. F. XIEMEIER, Cold Brook,
N. Y.
200-ACRE DAIRY farm, equipped for 30 cows,
good milk market, good buildings, also
equipped for sheep: 10 miles from Ithaca; write
for particulars. HENRY PAIGE, Ludlowville,
N. Y.
WANTED TO RENT, by reliable farmer, dairy
and general farm: have some cash for stock;
write what you have. ADVERTISER S696.
care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE or rent, Connecticut. 5-room good
strong house, never-failing spring water in¬
side: 52 acres, 15 rich tillage, balance fenced
pasture and timber; good outbuildings; good
markets: also Summer home; telephone, elec¬
tricity available; fish pond, river, hunting:
fruit trees: near Summer and Winter amuse¬
ments: aged couple; sacrifice for $4,000. in¬
cluding horse, three young cows with calves,
chickens and implements. K. SIXKO. Ulster
Park, N. Y.
SELL FARM. Hudson, Ohio; 112 acres. 13-room
house, conveniences; write particulars. BOX
142, Stony Creek, Warren County, N. Y.
SELL OR EXCHANGE — Farm, 200 acres, or 50
acres and buildings: write particulars. BOX
142, Stony Creek, X. Y.
135 ACRES, buildings. 500 maple trees; also 100
acres 'flat, fine buildings: macadam road. AD¬
VERTISER 8698, care Rural New-Yorker.
50 ACRES GOOD land, five-room house, other
buildings: low price because house needs re¬
pairs. BOX 171, Route 1, Preston, Md.
FOR RENT — -Large poultry plant without stock;
very reasonable rental. H. R. BRIGHAM,
Kingston, X. Y.
COUPLE TO WORK farm on shares, near Beth¬
lehem. Pa., with own stock preferred. AD¬
VERTISER 8692, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — By experienced farmer best equipped
20-cow dairy farm $1,500 down will secure;
within 100 miles New York City or Southern
New England States. ADVERTISER 8699, care
Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Good farm near Camden or Newark;
$2,000 cash; describe accurately; price; loca¬
tion. ADVERTISER 8700, care Rural New-
Yorker.
FOR SALE — 30 miles from Syracuse, equipped
dairy and poultry farm; 8 cows. 950 Leghorns;
school bus and milk truck passes door: 70 acres,
good road. soil, markets: $3,600. with $2,000
down; no exchanges. ADVERTISER 8701, care
Rural New-Yorker.
SUSSEX COUNTY. 12 acres, 6-room bungalow,
garage, fruit; altitude 1,400 feet; $3,800.
LOZIER, Sparta, N. J.
FOR SALE — 164-acre farm, 1.500 cords chemi¬
cal wood. ADVERTISER 8706, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WANTED — 200-aere New York dairy farm. 30
cows and equipment; grade A, Borden or Shef¬
field market: reasonable and terms. MULLER,
201 East 67 tli St.. New York City.
FOR SALE or rent, one of the oldest farm
roadstands in Bergen County, including S-room
house, all improvements, barn, garage, poultry
houses, horses, all farm tools and 8 acres of
the finest land; stand open year round, sell
everything we grow; 15 minutes’ drive to New
York. 10 minutes to Paterson. Hackensack,
Ridgewood: best of reasons for selling. OAK-
HURST FARM, R. D. No. 1, Saddle River Road.
Fair Lawn, N. J.
FOR SALE — 6-room cottage, modern convenience,
in Willimantie. Conn.; lot 78x78; price $1,500.
terms. GEO. TOPLIEF, Storrs, Conn.
RENT — 60-acre dairy farm. ARTHUR W.
WINTERS, R. D. 2, Paterson, N. J.
Fruits and Foods
HONEY — Fine white clover, 60-lb. can, $4.50;
satisfaction guaranteed. J. B. BURTIS, Ma¬
rietta, N. Y.
BLACK WALNUT kernels, highest quality, 2
pounds $1.25 postpaid. H. F. STOKE, Roan¬
oke, Va.
CLOVER OR FRUIT blossom honey. United
States grade fancy, 5 lbs. $1, postpaid zone
3. JOHN VAN de POELE, Abington, Mass.
HONEY — Our best light clover, 1 5-lb. pail $1,
2 pails $1.80, 1 60-lb. pail $6, all postpaid
third zone. FINGER LAKES APIARIES, Homer,
N. Y.
FINE CLOVER and buckwheat honey, price list
mailed on request. C. N. BALLARD, Valois,
N. Y.
PURE VERMONT maple syrup, $2.20 gallon, or
5 lbs. sugar, $1.45, delivered third zone.
MAPLE LANE FARM, 224 East Ave., Burling¬
ton, Vt.
NEW BLACK walnut kernels, 2 lbs. $1.25. 5
lbs. $2.50, prepaid parcel post. BLACK WAL¬
NUT CO., Strasburg, Va.
HONEY, BEST clover, 60-lb.
10-lb. cans $5.20, here: 10 lbs.
SPENCER BAIRD, Fayetteville,
pail $4. SO, six
$1.50. prepaid.
N. Y.
SHELLBARK KERNELS, 2 lbs. $1.40, 5 lbs.
$3.25. GLEN DALE POULTRY FARM, Dills-
burg. Pa.
GOLDEN HULLESS popcorn, pops perfectly; 10
pounds for dollar, delivered. SKINNER
POULTRY FARM, Greene, N. Y.
DELICIOUS PURE honey, light, 60-lb. can $4.50
here: 5-lb. pail light $1, buckwheat 75c.
BRISTOL HILLS APIARIES, Naples, N. Y.
“CLOVER HONEY” — Extra white 60 lbs. $4.80,
120 lbs. $9. LAVERN DEPEW, Auburn. N. Y.
CLOVER HONEY — Pails and 60’s. LYMAN
APIARIES, Easthampton, Mass.
CANDIED GRAPEFRUIT peel, a delicious con¬
fection. 114 lbs. for $1 postpaid. A. S. RICE,
Box 221, DeLand, Florida.
DELICIOUS' CLOVER honey, 5 lbs. postpaid $1
10 lbs. $1.70. SCRIBNER HILL APIARIES
Ionia, N. Y.
CHOICE BLACK walnut kernels, 2 lbs. $1 post
paid. H. M. ARTZ, Woodstock, Va.
FRESH WHITE eggs, direct from my poultry
farm. K. W. DAYTON, Jefferson, N. Y.
HONEY. POSTPAID third zone: white, 5-lb.
pail 90c, two $1.60. four $2.80, six $4: light
amber 80c, $1.40, $2.40. $3.40; ask price 12
pails, 60s and comb. HUGH GREGG. Elbridge,
N. Y.
GENUINE PENN. Black walnut kernels. 2 lbs.
$1.25, 5 lbs. $2.50, prepaid. R. L. HARMAN,
Dillsburg, Pa.
Miscellaneous
WHY CLIP your cows with dull clipper blades
when they can be sharpened like new on spe¬
cial grinding machines; all work guaranteed,
prompt service: enclose 50c with each pair of
blades and mail to JOHN F. LAWSON, Nutley,
N. J. (Formerly Delancey, N. Y.)
FOR SALE — Upright Fischer piano, De Laval
No. 17 cream separator, Kinkade garden trac¬
tor with tools, Deleo farm light plant with bat¬
teries 16 volts, nearly new; 32-volt all electric
radio: two bottom Wiard tractor plow, 14-in.
bottoms. Address HARRY C. HOLLOWAY,
Perryman, Md.
FOR SALE — Eight 500-ehiek battery brooders,
240 Arndt laying cages; very reasonable. C.
HETTEMA, Midland Park, N. J.
WANTED — Planing and matching machine;
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308 Eggs; and our Pullet No. 2 scored o02
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Route 7 Wrentham, Mass.
Compliance Certificate 2139.
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117 New
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from 240 to 309 Eggs
These high records were made in the Mass. R.
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us supply you with chicks from this high- !■
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Safe arrival guaranteed. Write for free
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OFFlCIALBIMD^ESmCHICK^
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New Hampshire Reds, White Rocks, Barred Rocks . 4.75 9.00 43.00 85.00
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COOK’S HATCHERY
43-KAnnabelIe Av
TRENTON, N. ,1.
My specialty breeds (Heavy English Type
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What every poultryman expects: Laying abili¬
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EMPIRE HATCHERY
Box 50 Columbus Grove, Ohio
state blood-tested S. C. W.
Leghorn Chicks (Tube agglu
tination method.) 25 yrs. in
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*Mt. Aetna _ Box 5 Penna.
QUALITY BABY CHICKS
LARGE TYPE . . 100 500 1000
S. C. White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
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Edgar C. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
SHIRK’S QUALITY CHICKS
100% live delivery. Prepaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns _ $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mix $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-tested with
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Range. Write for our 1935 free circular giving full
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HILLSIDE CHICKS wlcLLosS.,p
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White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70
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C. P. LEISTER, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
CHERRY HILL WHITE LEGHORNS
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Foundation breed on our Farm. BWD tested by Stained
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TAYLOR S CHICKS— Large Type English
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TAYLOR’S HATCHERY, Box 10, Liberty, N. Y.
CHIX— LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
We are direct Importers of TOM BARRON STRAIN,
and have a lot of nice breeders on mountain range.
They are large birds and excellent layers. Ohix prices:
$9-100, $80-1000. English Leghorn Farm, Richfield, Pa]
"X BABY CHICKS C. Wh. and Br. Leghorns.
-HUI UllluRu Bred tor size and egg pro¬
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Leghorn Farm, Box R, Port Trevorton, Pa.
R. I. REDS
Chicks, Hacking Eggs, Stock.
Certificate 1711. Circular.
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Rhode island red chicks from Connecticut Accredited
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
February 16, 1035
Some Questions and Answers About Fruits
WHAT VARIETY SHALL I PLANT?
OWN a lot, 8S by 600 feet. I mean
to set it out to orchard but 1 know
nothing about it. Can you advise me
what varieties to plant? F. e.
Batavia, N. Y.
There are many points which you
must consider before you can select
the varieties best suited for your situation. First of
all, do you wish these varieties for a succession of
fruits for a roadside stand, do you wish them for a
selected succession of choice fruits for the home, do
you wish them to fill the cellar with a Winter’s sup¬
ply of fruit, or do you wish them for what they
will bring on commercial markets? This list, you
can see, will vary tremendously with your desire.
Since your area is not large, you will have to
consider how many trees you will want, figuring
that apples are planted 30 to 40 feet apart, pears 20
to 30 feet, sweet cherries 20 to 25 feet, sour cher¬
ries 10 to 22 feet, plums 16 to 20 feet, and peaches
16 to 20 feet. For a succession of standard sorts,
you might consider choosing from the following: For
apples, Yellow Transparent, Wealthy, McIntosh,
Cortland. R. I. Greening, Baldwin, Rome Beauty
and Northern Spy: for pears, consider the possibili¬
ties of Bcurre Giffard, Tyson, Clapp Favorite, Bart-
By H. B. Tukey
be resorted to. The practice is especially suited to
the filler tree to hasten its fruiting.
But the old methods of ringing in which a piece
of hark from half an inch to three inches was re¬
moved from around the trunk is no longer con¬
sidered good. The shock to the tree is often serious,
and some trees have not recovered. The better way
is to make a ring one-quarter of an inch wide, or
even less. In fact, it has been found practical merely
to score the trunk or limb by drawing the knife
about it, but making sure to cut through to the wood.
Some advise covering the wound with strips of
cotton cloth dipped in grafting wax, while others
declare that healing is sufficiently rapid so that no
protection is necessary. If wrapping is done, the
material should not work into the wound, or it will
interfere with healing. When scoring is done in¬
stead of ringing, no protection is necessary.
The best time to ring is when the tree is still
growing vigorously, and before the fruit buds have
been formed for next year. This means the last
week in May or the first week in June in average
seasons in New York State. With filler trees the
Haven, another early kind with yellow flesh, which
was originally introduced because of its hardiness,
and has proved satisfactory in this regard.
This would be a good place for readers of The
R. N.-Y. to contribute their experiences of relative
hardiness of peach varieties.
WHAT MAKES THE SUGAR IN AN APPLE?
I note on page 576 some mention of sugar for apple
trees. It would appear to me that since the apple tree
must take large quantities of sugar from the soil in
order to produce sweet materials, which all depend on
the amount of sugar in the apple, it might pay to fer¬
tilize a tree with something sweet like molasses or raw
sugar. I have apple trees 40 years old that have pro¬
duced quantities of fruit. Where does the sweet come
from? c. Q. G.
This is a perfectly valid question. There are a
number of scientists who would like to know how
a plant utilizes sugar applied as a fertilizer. Appar¬
ently it does use it, since there is evidence of higher-
colored fruit where sugar has been used, and a
change of balance in the plant. Yet to date the plan
of using sugar is not economically practicable.
But where does the sugar come from originally,
not only in the apple, but granulated sugar, molasses
and so on? This is one of the keys to the survival
of life, and is the function of green plants. It gives
Sidney Center, Delaware County, N. Y., an Attractive Village and Countryside
left, Seckel and Bose ; for sweet cherries, Seneca,
Black Tartarian, Schmidt, Napoleon, Bing, Giant,
Lambert, Windsor and Abundance ; among sour
cherries, Early Richmond, Montmorency and Eng¬
lish Morello: among plums, Santa Rosa, Abundance,
Burbank, Stanley, Italian Prune, Reine Claude and
Shropshire: among peaches, Mikado, Greensboro,
Oriole, Golden Jubilee, Rochester, South Haven,
Early Crawford and Elberta.
You will understand that this list is merely to
aid you in looking through catalogs and to begin
your discussion — not to end it. The development
of a plantation really begins with the educational
development of the one who is to plant. You will
do well to spend some time in getting in touch with
local growers and experts before you do very much.
RINGING FRUIT TREES
What is the best time of year for scoring some of the
main branches of an apple tree so as to throw it into
bearing ? J. M.
New York.
Until recently the practice of ringing fruit trees
has been frowned upon by practical orchard men.
Now it bobs up for attention— not so much because
it is anything new as because some new and forgot¬
ten principles have been worked out regarding an
old art. Of course, the idea in ringing is to hasten
bearing. Standard cultural practices, such as fer¬
tilizing, cultivating, pruning and spraying, should
come first on the list, but if all of these possibilities
have been exhausted, then ringing may rightfully
entire tree may be ringed or “scored,” but with
permanent trees it is safer to treat one or two scaf¬
fold branches on a tree at one time rather than the
entire tree. If the fruit sets heavily it should be
thinned.
HARDY PEACHES
What varieties of peaches would be satisfactory for
home use in a difficult peach section located 1,400 feet
above sea level in New Hampshire? The usual Winter
minimum temperature is about 20 to 25 degrees below
zero. X. r. H.
Greenwich, Conn.
This is a very difficult assignment. You are really
out of the peach belt when you begin talking about
20 to 25 degrees below zero. All that we can do is
to suggest the varieties which over a period of
years have proved hardiest, and then hope that the
temperature does not drop to so low a minimum in
your section every year. Greensboro is one of the
hardiest peaches— a very early ripening variety with
white flesh. Oriole, one of the relatively new
acquisitions, proved sufficiently hardy in Michigan
during the last severe Winter to receive attention
by growers for new planting. It is a yellow-fleshed
kind of high quality, ripening a week ahead of
Rochester. Rochester is one of the standard early
yellow peaches, noted for its hardiness. Although
the fruit is inclined to be soft and to carry a heavy
dark pubescence which does not add to its attrac¬
tiveness, it has received renewed impetus from the
severe Winter of 1933-34. Finally, there is South
us our coal and wood, and much food and clothing.
Green plants contain a green pigment which has
the power of utilizing the energy in the sun’s rays.
The air contains carbon dioxide. The green pig¬
ment of the plants, using the energy of the sun,
breaks up the carbon dioxide to give off oxygen and
combines the carbon with hydrogen and oxygen to
give various sugars, starch and other compounds.
The hydrogen and oxygen come from water, which
comes from the soil. The process may be crudely
visualized as follows:
1. — Carbon dioxide of the air = C (carbon) +
Oo ( oxygen ) .
2. — Water from the soil = IL (hydrogen) + Q
( oxygen ) .
3. — Corn sugar = C«H12Og = C„ (carbon) + 6H20
(water).
Accordingly, sugar may be thought of as water
plus the carbon from carbon dioxide. Cane sugar is
C12H22Ou, made up of 12 C (carbon) and 11 H20
(water).
You can now see why vigorous growing plants
usually produce the best fruits. Good vigor means
good leaf surface and therefore large manufacturing
area in which to produce sugars by means of the
energy of the sun.
The other half of the cycle is animal life, which
uses the sugars and starches in the body for energy
and gives off carbon dioxide and water. The plant
in turn again reassembles these materials into
sugars and starches, and so the cycle is repeated.
Wn; RURAL NEW-YORKER
123
The Katahdin Potato
This variety, developed by the government, has
been under test for several years, and is now avail¬
able to a small extent for planting in a commercial
way. We had a number of reports about its be¬
havior last season, most of them being favorable.
On this page is a fair sample of this potato in
natural size, one of several sent us by W. O.
Shumwa.v, of Hampshire County, Mass., who found
this variety satisfactory the past season, as the fine
specimens he sends with his report indicate. In
connection with this picture we print the comments
of several others who have grown it. We have
tested it as an eating potato baked and call it very
good. Most correspondents refer to it as a strong-
grower and somewhat blight resistant. It runs a
little variable in shape, some being longer than the
one shown, and others nearer round, like Cobbler.
No doubt selection, according to the preferences of
growers, will fix the type desired. Remarks by
growers are given below :
‘•I bought two bushels of Katahdin certified seed
from Vermont last Spring. They were planted on
good land that the year before had a good coating
of stable manure and grew a crop of silage corn.
We are up high in the Berkshire Hills, 1,800 feet
elevation, heavy moist land, generally plenty of
rain here. They all came up and grew well, with very
healthy foliage, lots of blossoms and seed balls,
There was no blight on them or on Green Moun¬
tain from certified Maine seed grown beside
them. I had not grown any Green Mountain for
past five years on account of the blight and rot,
using Spaulding Rose instead, but could not
get the seed last Spring.
“Before the Katahdins were fully grown I
dug some to use and sold a few as then potatoes
were selling here at 00 cents per peck. The
Katahdin cooked good then, as well as later,
and all who cooked them said they were extra
good both to boil or bake. I dug 26 bushels,
all good market size, no rot. They had only
four or five potatoes in a hill so did not yield
heavily. I think the quality is better than
Green Mountain or Cobbler and shall plant
more this year.” george e. davis.
Berkshire County, Mass.
“We purchased some Katahdin certified seed
from Onondaga County, N. Y., last Spring and
divided with a friend. Mine were planted the
middle of June on clay loam. The vines held
up well during the drought compared with
Green Mountain and Irish Cobbler. Many seed
balls were produced. The vines were still green
when, shortly before digging time, the young-
cattle broke in and ate the tops off some Katah¬
din hills I had planted in isolation, but did not
molest other varieties. I have always preferred
Green Mountain on account of its yield, quality
and smooth white skin, and have a strain which
we have selected consecutively for 20 years. But,
when the Katahdins were dug, the yield was so
good with no more small ones than Rural Russet
and the shape and skin color were so nice that 1
changed my mind about the superiority of Green
Mountain. My friend also seemed pleased with the
variety, particularly with its earliness and fine ap¬
pearance.
“To sum up, with us last season, the yield, size,
shape and flavor compared favorably with Rural
New-Yorker, one of its grandparents, and the earli¬
ness approached that of Busola ( Bliss Triumph ) ,
another grandparent. It set tubers before Cobbler.
The skin looks like that of Cobbler. Due to its
ability to produce seed balls and its other fine quali¬
ties it seems destined to become the parent of some
superior sorts.” fred u ashworth.
New York.
“In the Spring of 1932 I received 10 tubers of the
Katahdin potato. These were just medium size, and
by cutting them up in pieces containing one or two
eyes I made 65 hills. In the Fall I harvested a
little over 70 pounds from them. I planted them in
1933 and, the weather being dry, I harvested only
about 10 bushels.
“About June 10 last year I planted those 10
bushels, and we had about the driest Summer I
ever experienced. The tops stayed green all Sum¬
mer and when the rains came in September they
began to grow so the tops covered the ground.* This
was high ground, old Alfalfa sod, well manured, but
no other fertilizer used. As the frost came early
in October there were not so many as there should
have been, only about 80 bushels, but very good
quality. I would like to get them out a little earlier
and have a few more rains so I could see what they
would do. When not too large they are nearly
round in shape with very few and shallow eyes,
cooking white and mealy. Many seed balls are
found so they are not lacking in vitality.
“They are readily distinguishable from other va¬
rieties by the almost blue vines when growing. In
season they are, I believe, a little later than the
White Rural. I believe that for some localities they
will be a great variety. No one variety does well
everywhere or suits everybody.
“I saw many Katahdins at the Michigan potato
experiment farm, at Lake City, last Summer, and
Mr. Burridge. who is in charge there, is enthu¬
siastic about them.” h. s.
Ohio.
Rambling Along at Long Acres
With a bitter wind blowing, it was too cold to
work outdoors, so away I hiked to chat with a
neighbor who is one of the most successful farmers
in this community. He isn’t an educated man in
the book sense but he has accumulated a fund of
farm wisdom some of which I pass on to you.
Among other things, he said :
“Lime alone will wear out soil quickly, as it is
not a plant food but only a soil sweetener. It
loosens the soil and releases plant food so that a
couple of crops will yield far more but that only
uses up the available fertility that much sooner
and results in a worn-out soil no matter how much
lime you use. You must put on manure along with
the lime or wear out your farm.
“They keep saying that varieties of berries run
out, but it isn't the variety which runs out but the
soil which wears out. I can take any of those old-
time varieties and grow as good berries as anyone
ever did by putting the soil in its original state of
fertility. The soil gets hungry and that is why
berry varieties run out or fail to yield good crops
as they used to do.
“That is true of trees, too. Plain manure is the
best thing for fruit trees. Give the trees plenty
manure and you will get big crops especially with
apples but it works on all kinds of fruit trees. I
manure my apple orchard each year and never fail
to get a crop. My Jonathans yield every year.
“I do use lime and fertilizer, too, in my berries,
grapes and orchards. Manure lacks some things,
which is why I use lime and fertilizer.”
And there you have some pretty good farm experi¬
ence. He gets results as I know full well for I
have watched him start on a run-down forty which
he bought on contract and extended it to 110 acres,
remodeled the house, with full basement, furnace,
lights, running water. He built a barn, rebuilt the
old one. built a garage, erected a silo, built up a
herd of 15 fine cows, starting with one, has two big,
young teams, equipped the farm with new machin¬
ery, bought a fine car and new truck, and he is out
of debt today. There is proof that liis farm scheme
pays real dividends.
The farm has grown too big for manuring en¬
tirely, so he falls back on crop rotation, with a
legume to turn under every third year, besides using
both lime and fertilizer. His experience in buying
a “cheap" farm to add to his original 40 parallels
my own. Before he gets through building up that
cheap farm into a good farm it will cost him far
more than he would have had to pay for a good
farm. There is a lesson in that.
Home again to read over again a letter from an
old friend. He tells me a pleasing tale of the huge
oak he helped his father cut on the old farm many
years ago and naively adds, “I can see now that
father was a good forester although he never
studied forestry.”
But he did study forestry in the best of all brooks,
that written by Mother Nature herself and he did
acquire much expert knowledge, some of which was
no doubt handed down by a pioneer ancester. I
had the good fortune to cut wood all one Winter
with an older brother who had spent much time in
lumber camps and thus I got first hand knowledge
of trees. I pass on the little I know, especially to
Calvin who helps me cut wood in the ravine on
Saturdays. We always have a fire and spend some
time sitting on slabs while I tell him stories of old
days. Thus he, too, learns some forestry first hand
from a real book where pages are all around him.
Strange how we endured a terrible calamity
which never materialized and overlooked entirely a
still more terrible calamity which did come, in part,
and was right under our noses all the time. I refer
to the great hue and cry of some years back
when we viewed with alarm and dire foreboding
the destruction of our forests. We could see
only the growing shortage of wood and won¬
dered what we would do when we no longer-
had wood for wash tubs, buckets, wooden bed¬
steads with heads six feet high, and other wood
products, especially building lumber. Now it is
possible to build and furnish a home complete,
a store or an office building, and never use a
foot of wood. I haven't seen a wooden bucket
for years, not even a candy pail, which we used
to use for watering cows and slopping hogs. I
haven't slept in a wooden bed for years, even
the mouse traps are of metal, even tool handles
are of hollow steel and manure spreaders all
steel, also all iron or steel wagons. The real
calamity which we entirely overlooked was that
destroying the forests destroyed nature's res¬
ervoirs so that we now have terrible floods in
Spring and still more terrible droughts in Sum¬
mer. Those forests held snow until very late
in Spring, the matted leaves held water like a
sponge, each hollow held water for months, thus
keeping up a supply for springs and tiny creeks
which meandered everywhere. Now the “never
creek beds
Even that
Perhaps the greatest menace of all is soil
erosion. With no forests to hold back the rains,
floods sweep across the fields and take away
top soil at a most alarming rate. Our soils here do
not wash much, but in the rich corn belt of Illinois,
Missouri and Iowa a dead furrow often becomes
an immense ditch in one rain and, if not checked,
a deep and wide gully in one Summer. I saw a
township road commissioner grade a shallow ditch
alongside a Missouri road. Two years later, there
was an immense gully 40 feet wide and 20 feet deep
with sides straight up and down and growing big¬
ger each year. I saw Iowa cornfields with gullies
down to the blue clay and growing wider each year.
The black soil was six feet deep but even that can¬
not last forever with millions of tons going down
river each year. If those steep hillsides of South¬
ern New York and nearly all of Pennsylvania, ever
get denuded of brush like the mountains out west,
the valley dwellers will find themselves facing-
floods which will make the Johnstown flood seem
like a Summer shower. I watched lumberjacks
cutting pine on those Pennsylvania low mountains
where the land was so steep a goat could hardly
climb and woe be to the valleys if the brush ever
gets killed out by fire. A rain will run off as from
a house roof. Now we are reforesting to some ex¬
tent, but the main cry still is to furnish wood for
future generations and make game cover for present-
day sportsmen. Well we live and learn, we do
foolish things and pay heavy prices for our lack
of foresight.
Writing your Congressman is a standard joke, but
it is good practice. I frequently write our Senator
who is a personal friend and tell him just what the
folks back home are saying. It would seem that a
wooden Indian would have brains enough to know
that spending more than your income would lead to
trouble. Continual borrowing means eternal debt
that someone must pay in time. l. b. reber.
lilSpIll
PS
failing" springs are only memories,
are dry each Summer and wells fail,
is not the whole story.
Katahdin potato, a fair specimen in natural size, sent us by
the grower, W. O. Shumway, of Hampshire County, Mass.
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Events of the Week
Federal Power Plant in New York.
—The PWA has allotted $3,780,000 to
the Treasury Department for construc¬
tion of a Federal power plant in New
York City. Harold L. Ickes, Secretary
of the Interior and PWA Administrator,
announced the power plant allotment in
Washington Jan. 31. The allotment was
made possible through cancellation of a
$6,000,000 allotment to Camden, N. J.,
for construction of a municipal power
plant in that city. The allotment was
canceled because the State of New Jer¬
sey failed to remove legal barriers against
the Camden plan, PWA headquarters ex¬
plained. Since all PWA funds had been
previously allotted no other money was
available for the Federal plant in New
York City.
South Dakota Passes Kidnap Law.
— At Pierre, S. D., Governor Berry
signed Jan. 31, the third bill passed by
the Legislature after nearly four weeks’
session. The bill makes kidnapping
punishable by life imprisonment and in¬
creases the penalties for intent to kidnap
and kidnapping for extortion. The law
becomes effective July 1.
Child Labor Amendment. — Jan. 30
Utah’s House of Representatives voted to
ratify the Federal Child Labor Amend¬
ment. The vote was 31 to 29. At Nash¬
ville, Tenn., the Legislature killed a joint
legislative resolution proposing Tennes¬
see ratification of the Federal Child
Labor Amendment by a vote of 72 to 24,
with three absent or not voting.
New RFC Measure. — A Reconstruc¬
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ably broadened powers came into legal
existence Jan. 31 when President Roose¬
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two years the life of the corporation,
which otherwise would have expired on
that date. The Senate and House agreed
early in the day to a conference report
composing differt.ices in measures they
had previously approved. The conference
report was adopted in the Senate with¬
out debate, but roused a show of resent¬
ment in the House before it was passed.
302 to 75. Representatives Sabath of
Illionis and Celler of New. York criticized
the House conferees for agreeing to strike
from the bill portions they had sponsored.
Mr. Celler’s proposal would have enabled
the RFC to lend money to companies
organized for the purpose of financing
arrears of taxes for home-owners, lie ex¬
plained that the delinquency penalty
amounted to 19 per cent in New York
City and 18 per cent in Syracuse, so that
a citizen in arrears was soon unable to
pay his way out. He advocated forma¬
tion of financing companies to enable the
taxpayers to carry their arrears at an
average of 4% per cent, and said he
would offer a separate bill for this
purpose.
Loan Sharks Sentenced. — Two men,
the first to be arrested in the recent drive
by the New York police on a petty loan
shark racket in the financial district, in
which minor employes of banks and brok¬
erages were forced by “strong-arm” tac¬
tics to pay a yearly interest rate of 1,040
per cent on small loans, were sentenced
in Special Session Feb. 1. George Brown,
23 years old, received an indeterminate
penitentiary term of not more than three
years. Daniel Kelly, alias Paul Kelly,
24, who has a police record of five ar¬
rests, received a suspended sentence. Hi1
was remanded to the Tombs, however, to
be taken back to Elmira Reformatory to
finish a commitment there in 1930 on a
hold-up conviction in General Sessions.
Brown and Kelly were convicted Jan. 17
of badly beating Edward Greenblatt, 20.
of Jersey City, at Beaver and William
Sts., on Dee. 28 because he failed to pay
Brown 20 per cent weekly interest on a
$30 loan.
Increase in Population. — According
to the Census Bureau, the population of
the United States has jumped nearly 20.-
000,000 since 1930. The latest census
estimate puts the population at 141,574,-
000, which compares with the 1930 cen¬
sus of 122,775,046. This fact was dis¬
closed Feb. 4 when the State Department
asked Congress to increase by $1,127 the
appropriation for American membership
in the Pan American Union. Contribu¬
tions by each member nation are on the
basis of $1.20 per thousand population.
Kentucky Clean-ijp. — Soldiers and
State police were ordered Feb. 3 to end
their four-day occupation of Manchester,
Ivy., and advance on Corbin “to investi¬
gate stolen cars.” Brig. Gen. Ellerbe W .
Carter conferred with Mayor S. B. Mar¬
cum of Corbin before ordering the move.
General, Carter commands the expedi¬
tionary force of National Guardsman and
State police. Twenty-one alleged stolen
Chevrolet automobiles and one truck
seized at Manchester by the force were
started for Frankfort. General Carters
men came there under orders from Gover¬
nor Ruby Laffoon to clean up Clay Coun¬
ty. The Governor and Adjt. Gen. H. II.
Denliardt condemned the section as a
“stronghold of crime” where “terrible
conditions” prevail. The expedition at
one time numbered 175 soldiers and 35
State police.
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I read somewhere a while ago that X-
ray treatment of garden seeds greatly
stimulates germination of seeds, growth
of plants and maturity of crops. Can
you tell me if there is any practical truth
in the statement? My home is on a
mountain slope 1.200 feet above sea
level. Near by Bread Loaf Mountain
rises nearly 3,000 feet higher, and our
frost-free season is too brief for maturing
several things that I like to raise. If
there is any way to grow those crops
and outwit the frosts. I want to know it.
I think I could easily persuade a doctor,
who has used his X-ray contraption on
me, to treat the seeds, if it would do
what is claimed for the treatment, c. B.
Vermont.
Our experiments with the X-ray treat¬
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and we have no satisfactory basis upon
which to recommend it.
The old-fashioned way of “outwitting”
the frosts in such regions as you mention
is a commonplace — to start the crop
plants in boxes indoors near a south
window or in a hotbed or cold frame.
This way is still the most economical,
but transplants may be purchased if ex¬
pense is not a consideration.
For hastening the growth of long-sea¬
son plants during a short season light
soils with southern exposures should be
used, together with plenty of phosphate
in the fertilizer. For southerly crops
grown north of their usual range the use
of hot-caps or paper mulch, or both, will
hasten maturity. By these means such
crops as sweet potatoes, Lima beans and
peanuts may be grown to the Canadian
border. lewis h. flint.
Bureau of Plant Industry.
Coming Meetings and Shows
Feb. 12-13. — New York State Dairy¬
men's Association, annual meeting, Itha¬
ca. N. Y.
Feb. 12-13. — New York State Breed¬
ers’ Association, annual meeting, Ithaca,
N. Y.
Feb. 14. — New York State Turkey As¬
sociation, annual meeting, Ithaca, N. Y.
Feb. 12-10. — Philadelphia Poultry
Bantam, Pigeon. Game Bird and Pet
Show, Joyland Hall. 69th and Market
Sts., Philadelphia. II. W. Sterling, su¬
perintendent, Morrisville. Pa. : J. Allen
Gardy, manager, Doylestown, Pa.
Feb. 20-22. — Farmers’ Week, State
Ag ricultural School. Farmingdale, Long
Island.
Feb. 27-Mar. 1. — Annual exhibition and
meeting for farm people, State Institute
of Applied Agriculture, Farmingdale,
Long Island.
March 19-24. — International Flower
Show, Grand Central Palace, New York
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CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. FEB. 16, 1935
FARM TOPICS
The Katahdin Potato . . 123
Rambling Along at Long Acres . 123
Through Northern Eyes . 126
A Village Market . 127
Eastern Shore Farming . . . 131
Finger Lakes Region in January . 131
News from Southern Ohio . 131
Ohio Farm Prices . 131
Grange Program for 1935.. . 132, 133
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
The Cancer in the Milk Flesh . 131
Booming the Cow . 131
Who Got the 47 Cents? . 131
Gathered at Guernsey Herds . 132
Sweet Clover for Sheep . . 133
Junior Livestock Department . 134
Milk Becomes Stringy on Standing . 135
THE HENYARD
A City Woman’s Poultry Farm . 138
English and American Leghorns . 139
Black Combs . 139
’’Laying Age" of Hens . 139
My Jersey White Giants . 141
A Poultry Problem . 141
Ventilating Henhouse . 143
Handling Breeding Flock . 143
HORTICULTURE
What Variety Shall I Plant? . 122
Ringing Fruit . 122
Hardy Peaches . 122
What Makes the Sugar in an Apple? . 122
X-ray Seed Treatment . 124
Various Garden Notes . 125
Shrubs for the Seashore . 126, 127
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day . 136
Quilts and Rugs and Other Things . 136
Some Winter Puddings . 136
The Rural Patterns . 136
Tennessee Notes . 136
Country Doctor Who Saved the Century’s
Babes in the Woods, Part II . 137
Patchwork Pattern Thistle Applique . 137
A New Convenience . 137
MISCELLANEOUS
Events of the Week . 124
Coming Meetings and Shows . 124
Distance Between Pulleys . 128
Apple Storage House . 128
Building Storage . 128
The Pastoral Parson . 129
More About Preservation of Book Bindings. 129
Editorials . 129
Markets . 133
School Matters at Albany . 141
Publisher's Desk . 142
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
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Various Garden Notes
Last year we liad the pleasure of wit¬
nessing the two new strawberries origi
nated under the auspices of the Depart¬
ment of Agriculture, bearing their first
crop here. They were the Dorsett and
Fairfax, said to be a cross of Premier
with the old English variety British Sov¬
ereign. This latter has always been
favorably known for its superior flavor,
while of course the Premier is known to
every strawberry grower as the most
popular extra early. The real virtue of
a cross is never known until its product
has demonstrated what it is capable of.
Nature does not whisper her secrets in
advance of ocular proof. But this time
experiment seems to have yielded a rich
reward. The two varieties were thor¬
oughly tested near Washington, but our
country is a vast one, with many varia¬
tions in soil and climate. The rapid
propagation of the strawberry permitted
a quick and widespread dissemination,
and from all reports that I have read the
Dorsett and Fairfax have proved their
value over a wide territory. Here I
must pronounce them an unqualified suc¬
cess. They were planted in adjacent
rows. The Dorsett made by far the most
luxuriant growth. The matted row was
a dense mass with tops 18 inches high. As
a result I predicted many small pale ber¬
ries lying deep down in dense shade. But
I was wrong. There was a profusion of
fine large well-developed berries. The
Fairfax did not show so much vigor in
growth, but it too did not belie its repu¬
tation as a full equal to its mate. The
berries were as large, as numerous, as
firm, but somewhat darker in color. In
flavor, the verdict was not long in com¬
ing. “Delicious,” “best of all,” “won¬
derful flavor,” were some of the expres¬
sions to be heard from those who were
asked for their opinion. Years ago I once
made a specialty of the Marshall, now
seldom to be listed. If I were to say
these new twins were the equal of the
Marshall in quality I should not feel that
I was decrying their merit in any degree,
for it was for long the undisputed king of
quality, but in growth and yield of fruit
it was decidedly inferior. In the terrible
drought-stricken Summer of last year the
Spring plantings of the Dorsett and Fair¬
fax made few runners, but the mother
clumps broadened out into large strong
clusters from which I shall expect a
heavy crop. Ten and possibly 15 per
cent of them died, but better cultivation
might have saved them. I have seen it
stated that they were as early as the Pre¬
mier. That did not hold true here. They
were several days later than the Premier
and Blakemore. I like the Blakemore for
a first early better than the Premier. It
is a trifle earlier, makes a much larger
plant, and yields a good crop of big firm
berries. It is a little too rampant a
grower ; makes too many plants, and the
matted rows require thinning out. Big
Joe is an old established favorite here
for a midseason variety. We usually
mulch with manure, but often pay a
heavy penalty in various kinds of weed
seed which is an invariable concomitant
of stable manure. Last year we mulched
some plants with tine planer shavings.
This is the middle of January, and up
to this time we have not seen the tem¬
perature go lower than 16 above zero. If
this average continues there will be little
mortality from cold weather. The roses
continue to be green to their tips. Among
the newer roses President Hoover dis¬
tinguished itself above all. The buds and
open roses were magnificent in size and
color. They received unqualified admira¬
tion from all who saw them. They even
endured considerable frost before they
were willing to retire. The open roses
retained their beauty for days. Hoover
also possessed that prerequisite to a
popular rose — a strong vigorous plant.
W hat its growth will be ultimately I
cannot say ; it will take several more
years to determine that. The yellow rose,
Souvenir de Claudius Pernet is a favorite
here, and has proved a free bloomer. It
is fairly vigorous but falls far short of
Radiance in strength of bush. The Poly-
antha or Baby Rambler class of roses do
not seems to enjoy the popularity they de¬
serve. They bloom in great clusters with¬
out rest, continually renewing their
flowers from Spring to Fall.
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Through Northern Eyes
"Winter is slipping by, and not a snow¬
flake have I seen ! It is hard to realize
that this time last year we were melting
frost from the window panes to see how
far below zero the mercury had betaken
itself. Yes, even breaking ice in the
water pail to start the breakfast coffee !
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New Englander misses in the Southland.
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in the, to me, novel sight of a pine for¬
est “boxed” for the turpentine flow. I
had fancied trees “tapped” as in our
maple orchards, but instead the incision
is made with an ax, at 8 or 10 inches
above ground. It resembles the kerf cut
in a tree for felling. Metal pans are now
generally used to receive the crude gum
though formerly the “box” itself served
for this purpose, being of a size to con¬
tain about a quart. It is removed with
a ladle and collected in barrels to go to
the distillery. Each year the incision is
deepened a trifle to renew the flow, and
there are sometimes two or three boxes
in large trees. In early days the making
of these boxes in the great turpentine
orchards was the usual Winter work pro¬
vided for the Negroes, a special long nar¬
row ax which was made in Connecticut
being used for the purpose. One now
often notes trees bearing old scars, where
the stand is no longer profitable. The life
of a turpentine orchard is said to he
about 50 years.
The long-leafed pine, Pinus palustris,
is probably the most beautiful member of
its family in the world. Stately and mag¬
nificent in height, symmetrical in form,
its graceful tassels of foot-long leaves
luxuriantly borne, and its great cones
(burs the country people call them),
which require several years to reach ma¬
turity, single it out above all others.
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lina are a thing of the past, victims to
commercial greed and to the devastating
fires which still ravage this flat country.
But younger trees in all stages of de¬
velopment abound, and in early January
the woods were full of infant long pines,
their brown seeds still atop, so there is
assurance for the future.
In certain sandhill sections of Eastern
North Carolina the long-leaf pine and the
turkey oak — sometimes called the fork-
leafed black jack — are the only growths
capable of finding sustenance in the deep
coarse sand. All others quickly perish.
Indeed to northern eyes it seems amaz¬
ing that even they can draw sustenance
from sand so gleaming white that one
could swear it must be snow ! Sugar
Hill Battleground is the fitting name
for one such area, whereon in Civil War
days opposing troops contended for con¬
trol of the road to Wilmington. (One
does not use that phrase in the South,
however. One says the “War between
the States.”) I say nothing else here
finds a foothold, but the sand is often
thickly sprinkled with the little black
velvet daisies of our own familiar earth
star fungus. rose goodale dayton.
Shrubs for the Seashore
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little Connecticut village. Oddly enough
it was first instigated by a member of
the Summer colony, a vigorous-minded
young woman in touch with the latest
views of economies. Summer residents
had found difficulty in obtaining fresh
vegetables and other country produce in
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for surplus. After much discussion and
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We RURAL NEW-YORKER
February 16, 1035
Farm Mechanic Questions
By R. H. Smith
DISTANCE BETWEEN PULLEYS
Is there any definite rule as to how
far a belt-driven machine should be from
the motive power? I have a belt-driven
electric light plant, that is an engine
and generator, both mounted on the same
skids, about eight feet apart. If I re¬
member correctly at the time I installed
1 his it was said that the longer the belt
the better it worked, that is the sag^ in
the longer length was of great help. Now
I want to move this into a smaller room.
What might be the results with a shorter
belt at high speeds? p. m.
Michigan.
There is no definite rule as to distance
between pulleys that will fit all eases.
In general, with narrow belts and small
pulleys best results are secured with a
distance not less than 15 feet between
pulley centers, with the belt arranged to
run horizontally and with the underside
of the belt doing the driving, that is :
the underside should run from the driven
toward the driving pulley. This arrange¬
ment puts the slack in the upper side of
the belt and permits a sag of from 1%
to two inches. The sag causes the belt
to wrap around the pulley better, secur¬
ing greater contact, consequently the belt
can be run with less tension and there is
less strain on the bearings with attendant
friction and wear.
In many cases, however, it is impos¬
sible to use a belt of this length and
much shorter belts are in successful
every-day use. To overcome slipping at
the small pulley the belt is run tighter
or a somewhat wider and more flexible
belt is used. In extreme cases an idler
is arranged to run against the slack side
of the belt near the small pulley to give
it sufficient wrap. Facing the small pul¬
ley with leather will also give a better
friction surface for the belt to grip.
I would suggest shortening this outfit
until it fits the space desired. If there
seems to be undue slippage after this is
done steps may be taken to check it by
one of the means suggested above. In
some cases V-type belts and pulleys, such
as are used on the fan and generator
drive of motor cars, are used with good
results on small light drives.
APPLE STORAGE HOUSE
Will you tell me how to build an apple
storage ‘
w. B.
New York.
The function of an apple storage cel¬
lar or house is to preserve a low equal
temperature and high humidity. In the
Autumn during storage this temperature
will be lower than that outside and in
the Winter higher. The apple, having a
juice of a greater density than water,
that is having certain solids dissolved in
it, will stand a temperature right around
the freezing point of water without in¬
jury and a low temperature is essential
for successful storage. Quick cooling in
the Fall is another important point mak¬
ing necessary an effective ventilating sys¬
tem which may be used to admit cool air
at night and retain it during the day.
If a good grade of gravel is readily
obtainable it seems that a concrete stor¬
age buried in a bank would be perhaps
the most economical in point of first cost
and upkeep. If constructed of lumber
above ground I would suggest the use of
a dirt floor and concrete walls extending
about 1% feet above ground. A well-
supported slat floor should be placed at
this level and this together with doors
placed at regular intervals in the con¬
crete wall would permit a free circula¬
tion of air beneath the fruit. The open¬
ings should be about I%x2 ft. and placed
at 10-ft. intervals along the wall. \ erti-
eal airshafts for carrying off the warm
air may be about 2x2 ft. and placed in
the ceiling at 20-ft. intervals. Both the
intake and the outlet flues should be
fitted with tight, well-insulated doors so
that heat may be retained in the Win¬
ter. Tight walls of a good grade of build¬
ing paper and matched lumber to prevent
the passage of air through them and well
insulated by stuffing with dry planer
shavings or sawdust probably makes the
cheapest possible. Particular care should
be taken to see that the insulating mate¬
rial is dry when placed and the wall con¬
struction such that it remains so, as
dampness causes it to heat, settle and
decay, destroying its insulating value.
Particular care should be taken to see
that it is packed properly also, other¬
wise it will settle away from the top
leaving an uninsulated spot at the point
where heat leakage will be the greatest.
BUILDING STORAGE
I have a truck farm with two plant
houses and hotbeds, also two horses, one
cow, 300 hens and 500 chicks in Spring,
and only one well about 12 ft. deep and
one cistern to supply everything. Our
supply lasts well but the electric pump
is small with some 14 years' service. We
have no pressure to water flats over-head,
so we have to carry all the water in
Spring. I could build cistern or well at
the barn but if 1 put electric pump on
it, there is always danger of freezing in
Winter. Would it be possible to build
cistern on outside of house connected with
old cistern and buy new and larger elec¬
tric pump to force water to barn some
distance away? How low down would
you connect the two cisterns and would
the plan work? J. H. L.
New York.
Before investing money and effort in
the construction of a cistern to provide
water storage, one should determine the
approximate quantity of water to be used,
the average yearly rainfall for the sec¬
tion and the roof area from which the
rainfall may be collected. The rainfall
and the collection area will give the quan¬
tity of water that may be expected. The
average rainfall of the section can be ob¬
tained from the nearest weather station.
The collection area is the area of the
roof as it would appear if viewed directly
from above and is best found by measur¬
ing the foundation and determining the
area covered by the plan. It is seldom
that a cistern is so located that it can
draw water from the entire roof. Only
the portion of the roof as one-fourth or
one-half, discharging into the cistern
should be used in determining the collec¬
tion area. The total collection area times
the depth of rainfall in inches divided
by 12 will give the cubic feet of water
that may be collected and will serve as
a basis in planning the cistern size.
A second cistern can be constructed
as suggested, keeping the factors of ca¬
pacity and supply already discussed in
mind. If built in this place, however, it
should have a tight warm roof, well in¬
sulated to retain the heat. The depth
is limited by the depth of the one Tn the
cellar and because of this shallow depth
there might be some trouble from freez¬
ing. The levels of the two cisterns
should be carefully adjusted to insure
that each can be filled to capacity.
Connection between the two cisterns
can be made by a pipe and while this
might take the form of a siphon and be
laid at any depth below frost, the best
location would be at the bottom level.
It should be provided with a valve so
that either cistern may be drained for
cleaning and repair. It is probable that
cellar space is at a premium, but what
would seem to be the best location for an
auxiliary cistern is beside the old one.
While it would be possible through the
use of a double suction line and suitably
placed valves to pump water from either
the cistern or the well with a single pump
it would not be a good arrangement, due
to possible contamination of the drinking
water and the bother of operating the
valves when it was desired to change the
source of water supply.
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129
Pastoral Parson and His Country Folks
By Rev. George B. Gilbert
What a Mistake! — Did you hear
about the expert coining to town and be¬
ing met in a sleigh by the farmer’s boy?
Now the boy had a nice old-fashioned
buffalo robe, and he tucked it all around
the expert, nice and warm. But after
they had started out, the expert kept
looking at this robe and fussing with it
and if didn’t order the hoy to stop and
get out and turn the robe over with the
skin side out. “This is the way a fur
robe should be used,” he said. Now as
they drove along every little while the
boy would break out in a great laugh.
After doing this several times, the expert
demanded what in the world he was
laughing at. “Why,” said the boy, “1
was just thinking what blamed fools
those buffalos were out on the plains all
those years.”
The Kindly Eye. — But better still
was the one about the banker — did you
hear that? Well, a man went to a bank
to try to borrow a little money. lie had
the best security in the world, and plenty
of it. II is need was urgent and his tale
was pitiful in the extreme. He started
with various clerks and assistants and
told his story with no avail, until at last
he got to the president of the bank him¬
self. This august one heard him through
and then said. “Noting your persistence
in this matter I am going to give you a
chance for a break anyway. Now I have
a glass eye, and 1 have sport with my
friends in letting them try to guess
which one it is. If you can tell which it
is. this bank will grant you the loan.
“Why,” answered the poor fellow, “that's
easy enough. It is your left eye.” “Good¬
ness ! That's right and you get the loan,
hut may I ask you how in the world you
told?" “No trouble at all,” came the
answer, “no trouble at all. Your left
eye has so much kindlier and sympa¬
thetic expression than the other that I
knew it was a glass eye as soon as I
saw you.”
bacon ; six or eight were hanging there.
You have to pay 50 cents a head to go
through the restored Capitol or the Gov¬
ernor's Palace or the Raleigh Tavern.
Y’ou do not have to pay, of course, to go
into the old Burton Parish Church and
you must go there if you ever have a
chance. There are “boxes” instead of
pews for the big people, and the gallery
in the rear was for college boys, with
strict orders to the sexton to lock the
door to the stairway as soon as the boys
were up there, and keep it locked until
the three-hour service, with two-hour
sermon, was over — good idea !
Hampton. — We have now arrived at
Hampton, Sister with us, to visit one
of Mrs. Parson’s old chums. On the way
in the bus there was a college girl who
was musing on her “breaks” for that
very forenoon. She lost her “permit”
to leave the college for a couple of days,
she lost her pocket-book with $11.60 in
it, and she got notice that she flunked
in French !
This is to be continued in the Parson’s
next letter.
Floors of Many Woods
The wide choice of woods for flooring
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modeler is demonstrated by 30 floors re¬
cently laid at the Forest Products Lab¬
oratory, Madison, Wis. This job is in
accord with plans announced two years
back, to feature a variety of American
woods in the trim and finish of the fire-
X>roof Laboratory building.
The materials in the new floors range
from straight - grained quarter - sawed
western hemlock laid in conventional
lengths to 8-in. built-up squares of wal¬
nut remanufactured from war-time gun-
stock blanks. One bank of offices is
floored herringbone style with a series
of distinctive hardwoods including pecan,
cherry, red gum, tupelo gum, black gum,
white ash, sycamore, beech, birch and
several varieties and combinations of
maple. Other floors feature oak in units
of different types — full-length quarter-
sawed strips, built-up squares, long pan¬
els made up of transverse short lengths,
and heavy plywood boards in random
widths resembling old-fashioned punch¬
eons. Three rooms have end-grain floor¬
ings of pine blocks, redwood blocks, and
laminated pine plywood respectively.
The methods of manufacturing the
various composite units include gluing,
dowelling and the use of metal splints.
Both hot and cold mastics tvere used in
laying the block and herringbone floors.
Some of the strip floors were fastened
by special clips secured to steel channels.
Great care was taken to insure proper
dryness of the wood at the time of lay¬
ing, so as to minimize shrinkage and
cracking of the floors in service.
More About Preservation of
Bookbindings
On page 358 W. S. R. asks how to
treat leather-bound books that are shed¬
ding “rusty” dust. It is evident that the
leather in these bindings is disintegrat¬
ing from some cause, or is being eaten by
insects. Rusty, or dry, deterioration of
leather may be caused by gas fumes, by
heat, by light, especially direct sunlight,
by tobacco smoke and, of course, by age.
In all cases, the natural oil of the leather
evaporates. Bindings much handled will
wear longer than those but little used.
As a dressing for leather bindings, put
one ounce shredded paraffin wax in two
ounces of pure castor oil. Mix in an
earthen bowl, and set in hot water until
the wax is melted. Work a little of the
mixture into a piece of flannal and rub
over the bindings, especially the backs
and joints. Rub and work in with the
hand, and polish with a soft cloth. Very
little of the preparation is required for
each book. Give this treatment once or
twice a year.
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Parson’s Birthday. — Yes, the Par¬
son's birthday was duly celebrated both
by the heavens and by the earth. It oc¬
curred on January 23, and did we have
a good old Vermont snowstorm on that
day? The official figure the next morning
was 12*4 inches, and with a terrific blow
that kept up all that night and all next
day. There was nothing but drifts.
This morning, the 25tli. the thermometer
was 15 below. The Parson and Mrs.
Parson are expecting to go to Williams¬
burg, Va., where Sister is in school. We
have a chance to ride down, and if
weather is possible start tomorrow morn¬
ing. We would have gone two days be¬
fore but for this young blizzard. The
Parson will try to continue this letter on
the way down and tell you how the coun¬
try looks, at least how the snow looks — •
probably that is about all you can see.
The smoke-house is nearly full of ham
and bacon, and we killed a fine beef last
week, so the crew here at home will not
starve till we get back. There has been
no school for two days, so the boys have
got the paths pretty well shoveled out.
First Day Out. — Well, we got started
from home about 8 :30 Saturday morning
with snow, snow, snow. The Parson
drove the car. We got to West Orange,
N. J., and stayed with friends Saturday
night. We phoned them from New York
and they met us at end of George Wash¬
ington Bridge and piloted us to their
home. Sunday we started out about S :30
and drove to within six miles of Washing¬
ton, where the next morning it was 16
below zero. The Parson declares that if
he ever wants to see old-fashioned Ver¬
mont Winter he will go south, not north.
Talk about drifts ! - There was 18 inches
of snow in New York, and 17 inches in
Philadelphia, and what a blow with it !
The 106 miles from Philadelphia to
Baltimore was as perfect sleighing as
Vermont ever boasted. We saw two
sleighs with wicker bodies such as the
Parson had never seen in Vermont. One
had a pair of mules hitched to it. The
Parson made 236 miles that day on the
ice and snow. We had plenty of warn¬
ing on the way to go carefully. We
passed 14 ditched cars, trucks, etc., three
of these were big buses. One great bus
rushed past us way down below Fred¬
ericksburg at terrible speed and we
hadn’t gone a mile before we came up to
it — over in the ditch, almost tipped over.
You see there are no guard fences in
1 irginia. We made about 30 miles an
hour with good new tires on back and
no chains. At a tourist place we got
warm, comfortable lodgings for 50 cents
each, and an egg, toast and coffee break¬
fast for 20 cents each.
1\ i LLi ams burg . — We have spent the
day here, Jan. 29, looking over the col¬
lege and the Rockefeller restored build¬
ings. The kitchen to the “palace” was
of most interest of all to the Parson,
there was a thing made to roast coffee
before the fireplace, a thing in which
clay pipes were molded, and quite a num¬
ber of utensils, such as the Parson had
never seen. The smoke-house is a treas¬
ure and would probably accommodate
more than 100 hams and strips of
1935 Plymouth Uses 12% to 20% Less Gas and Oil
First car designed to reduce running costs yet increase riding comfort . . . the 1935 Plymouth.
Somebody had to do it ! Under
strenuous farm use . . . cars have
been costing too much to run.
That’s the problem Plymouth en¬
gineers set out to meet. And they
solved it by building a revolutionary
new long-life economy car.
Y ou’ve never owned a car like this
before. We say without reservation
— the 1935 Plymouth is the most eco¬
nomical full-size car you can buy.
Water jackets extend the full length of
cylinder walls to reduce heat, save oil.
It has the highest compression ra¬
tio of any low-priced car. Yet, gas
and oil consumption is actually re¬
duced 12% to 20% !
H ow It Saves
This new car is a tougher car than
ever. The entire body is made of
steel . . . 100% Safety-Steel.
The Hydraulic brake drums are of
the economical, Centrifuse type . . .
brake facings are larger for longer life.
Even today, Plymouth is still the
only low-priced car with this safer
kind of brakes.
But the thrill comes when you drive
this car over your roughest roads.
By the use of new-type Mola Steel
front springs, new weight distribu¬
tion (engine and passengers moved
forward) and a Sidesway Eliminator
. . . the 1935 Plymouth introduces
New Iligh-Efficiency Engine...of
advanced design . . . more power
on 12% to 20% less gas and oil.
Larger Hydraulic Brakes stop
quicker .. . Centrifuse Drums
make brake linings last longer.
Newly constructed Body of
Safety-Steel . . . many times
stronger than that of average car.
Mola Steel Springs, New Weight
Distribution as first introduced
by last year’s “Airflow” give
cars “Floating Ride.”
New Ventilated Clutch . . . 15%
greater capacity. New Ventilated
Generator of increased output.
the “Floating Ride.”
Drive the new Plymouth ... if only
to experience the great strides that
have been made in car engineering.
All Dodge, De Soto and Chrysler
dealers everywhere have the new
1935 Plymouth models on display.
Ask for details of Official Chrysler
Motors Commercial Credit Plan.
PLYMOUTH ss *565
AND UP F. O, B. FACTORY, DETROIT
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ON PAGE 141 is a clear statement of what is
under way in school legislation at Albany.
Assembly Bill 870 should be passed. It would give
the rural districts reasonable self-determination, in¬
stead of, as at present, being in the clutches of the
bureaucrats. Senate Bill 716 is something else, and
should be defeated, as it would increase the auto¬
cratic power of the educational authorities. Sena¬
tor Feinberg’s resolution for an investigation of the
State Education Department, which passed the
Senate last year, is expected to be introduced again.
It deserves support. Why should this great depart¬
ment of the State, handling so much of the tax¬
payers’ money, object to an adequate checking up on
their work? These matters are all of interest and
moment to everyone who believes in good govern¬
ment and rural welfare. Write to your members of
the Legislature and the Governor. Do it now.
“Letting George do it” has got us into the present
mess in which agriculture and rural life are being
exploited by politics and bureaucracy.
*
HE value of good pasture was strikingly show’ll
at the government farm, Beltsville, Md., where
young* steers gained 2.10 to 300 lbs. in a five-months
period of grazing, with no feed other than grass.
Perhaps some other beef farms have excelled this.
The handling of pastures has greatly improved in
recent years, as the result of judicious use of lime
and fertilizers. Experiments in West Virginia
brought out in a striking manner the benefits of fer¬
tilizers in building up poor pastures. Increases up
to 630 per cent in animal gains resulted from the use
of fertilizers. As the soil fertility of a pasture is
increased, better grass and legumes tend to “come
back” and drive out some of the poor grasses and
w’eeds. This helps to explain the large gains result¬
ing from fertilization. Some persons practice ju¬
dicious scattering of pasture grass seeds of merit
throughout the season. Thus the “thin spots” are
removed. It is an interesting job to watch the dif¬
ferent parts of a large pasture and help it w’here
needed — just a matter of keeping one’s eyes open
in crossing a field. In fact keeping close watch of
every field is an essential of good farming. The
fields speak a language that the seeing eye can read.
*
LTHOUGH our import duty on butter is 14
cents per pound, which was considered about
prohibitive, small shipments are being received, and
others are on the way from New Zealand. The
spread of 16 cents per pound for 92-score butter here
above finest New Zealand encourages shipment.
Some idea of the large production in New Zealand
and Australia is shown by the last year’s imports
in Great Britain, 1,087,000,000 lbs., or 10 per cent
more than in 1933.
*
RECENT newspaper reports tell us of Navy fliers
dropping food to a New Jersey farmhouse, ma¬
rooned by the heavy January snow. This farm¬
house was deep in the woodlands of Ocean County,
five miles from the Naval Air Station. The family
had been shut in for five days, and was known to
lie in dire straits for food, though they had abun¬
dant fuel, and the deep snow rendered it impossible
to reach them on the ground. It was not possible
for a plane to land, so bales of food were dropped
to the clearing around the house. This incident
reveals a weak spot in our present system of com¬
fortable living. We are so accustomed to frequent
food deliveries that the dwellers in this New Jer¬
sey farmhouse had apparently made no preparation
for the isolation that may come in Winter storms.
To many of our farm families it will seem incredible
that a rural home could be entirely without food
within five days. There was no livestock on the
place, which was, we are told, engaged in experi¬
mental blueberry culture, but one would expect such
an isolated home to be stocked with flour, cornmeal,
salt meat, vegetables and canned goods during the
Winter season. Within the past two or three years,
readers in New York and New England have told us
of Winter storms that isolated their homes for a
week or more, but there appeared to be few cases
where they were short of food. Usually such homes
are well supplied with nourishing food raised on the
farm, and prepared in the home. This is one of the
old-fashioned customs still valuable under our cli¬
matic conditions. City and suburban food habits
are not safe for an isolated country home, for bliz¬
zards do not respect modern methods of trans¬
portation.
*
OST vegetables sold higher after the mid¬
winter freeze in the South. Produce doubled
in price. Growers of hothouse tomatoes, lettuce and
cucumbers found a good demand at rising prices.
Good southern beans, beets, radishes and spinach
were scarce and high, because they would be coming
mostly from Texas, where the freeze was at its
worst. Cabbage, onions and carrots were helped
more than other northern vegetables. Western New
York had most of the old cabbage, possibly 2,000
cars and after the Texas crop was reported nearly
all killed, the price jumped to $15 a ton, which was
double the mid-January value, and city markets ad¬
vanced within a week or two quickly reaching $1
per 100 lbs. Southern growers, too, were getting*
double prices for what little good cabbage was left
down there. The rise of 5 to 20 cents per 50 lbs.
for onions was a speculative matter to some extent.
There are no southern onions, but it was believed
that the coming crop might be late and poor be¬
cause of the freeze. The demand for northern
onions might be expected to hold out longer under
those conditions. Dealers bought much stock on
that expectation and the price of good yellow stock
moved up fast soon reaching $1 or more per 50 lbs.
in the onion section. What the onion market will
do next depends on further news from Texas. That
State has taken over most of the early onion busi¬
ness formerly shared extensively with Louisiana
and Southern California.
*
NE of our large fruit industries in New York
and Michigan is growing sour cherries, frozen
and thus preserved for pie making during the season.
To stimulate trade in this wholesome fruit, National
Cherry Week will be held February 15-22. Railroad
diners, restaurants and hotels throughout the coun¬
try will feature cherry pie and other cherry dishes
during cherry week. Retail stores and bakeries will
especially display cherries and their windows will
be gay with posters. On the radio, numerous pro¬
grams will tell of cherry week, and cooking experts
will give new and unusual recipes for using this
delicious fruit. National Cherry Week was begun
in 1932 and has grown in popularity. The cherry
industry, involving millions of dollars of investment,
was helped during the depression through the in¬
stitution of cherry week.
*
ENNSYLVANIA farmers planted 903,000 acres
of Winter wheat last Fall, which is the same
acreage as that sown the previous year. The De¬
cember 1 condition of the plantings was reported
at 88 per cent, four points above the condition of
the crop a year before. The growth of Winter
wheat was very rapid in the northern half of the
State during November but some of the early sown
fields are reported to be turning yellow or infested
with fly. Wet weather greatly delayed planting in
many localities in Southeastern Pennsylvania and
the plants were still rather short in mid-December.
Pennsylvania farmers planted 15,000 less acres to
rye last Fall than a year ago. Of the 149,000 acres
planted in 1933, 112,000 acres were harvested for
grain. Rye was sown late last Fall but, in general,
made a fine start.
*
RHODE Island is clearing up the mosquito breed¬
ing places. Throughout the entire State 52
lineal miles of trenches have been dug, varying in
size from 10 inches to 10 feet in width, and from 18
inches to four feet in depth, the great variation in
sizes being due to the various types of drainage work
engineered. Nearly three-quarters of a million
square feet of dense swamp-land areas have been
cleared and brushed. In places where adequate
drainage was not feasible to eliminate stagnant
waters 4,950 cubic yards of fill have been made.
February 16, 1935
There were 54.000 feet of stream bank cleared and
cleaned to eliminate the stagnant pools on the banks
of several streams. This cleaning increased the
velocity of the water which is most essential in
mosquito control work. Several hundred lineal feet
of new culverts were laid on the different projects,
enabling the drainage of a swamp from one side of
a highway to the other, and giving proper outlet to
the drying of the swamp-lands. Twenty miles of old
ditching was cleaned giving the water proper circu¬
lation. The State will run a Spring campaign, re¬
questing the co-operation of property owners and
citizens throughout the State in keeping their yards
free from rubbish and debris holding stagnant
water. This would go a long way toward the
elimination of mosquitoes about the home, and
analyzing mosquito control from this angle it is a
matter of personal pride of everyone.
*
GG prices occasionally move upward in late
Winter, when, according to all rules of the sea¬
son, they should be well on their way down toward
lowest levels. The January price jump of about
five cents a dozen was mainly a weather affair.
There was real Winter all through the country and
the hens were busy trying to keep comfortable. The
drought had something to do with it. Egg supplies
in the Middle West have been comparatively scarce.
High-priced feed and a fairly good demand for mar¬
ket poultry tended to thin out a flock. Demand
for eggs has been quite good because Winter eggs
do not seem such an expensive food since most other
food prices have risen. Perhaps the light supply
in cold storage had more to do with a strong Winter
market than anything, except the weather. Some
of the conditions are still in force, and the dealers
seem to be expecting the egg market to hold up
better than usual for the time of year. The market
has about everything in its favor except the well-
known habit of hens laying at top speed through
the Spring months. Usually a hard Winter for lay¬
ing is followed by an extra heavy lay in Spring. If
the storage buyers step in and do their full duty,
the egg market may turn out well.
*
I would greatly appreciate your comment on the fol¬
lowing : This Spring I intend to purchase a farm suit¬
able for general crop, preferably New Yrork State . My
cash on hand at this time is about $1,400, and since I
do not intend to go into debt, I wonder if it is possible
to build up and make a living on a run-down or
abandoned place. 1 realize that with my funds I can¬
not buy an up-to-date place and also that mortgages
and debts are the ruin of anyone. There is a small cash
income for about another year which will tide me over
for the time being until the farm can support me.
New York. h. j.
EEPING out of debt is wise. Most of these
run-down farms have possibilities of develop¬
ment into subsistence farming quite quickly, unless
the hills are steep and badly eroded. When land
is not used, nature starts soil improvement by pro¬
ducing weeds that die down and make vegetable
matter. Parts of unused fields will be found where,
with judicious use of fertilizer, and perhaps lime,
vegetables for the family table, and perhaps some
for sale, will grow well. It is not wise to plow
more than can be handled well, and eventually, with
cover crops turned under, all suitable for cropping
will be got into shape. No doubt some of this land
will make pasture for a cow without any plowing,
by broadcasting, say a ton of ground liipestone per
acre and 200 lbs. of acid phosphate. Hens ought to
work in this program and also berries for local sale.
Yes, there are possibilities of a good living and even
more, on these farms if one uses judgment in work¬
ing them and keeps out of debt.
Brevities
The India wheat area is 895.000 acres less than a
year ago.
Asparagus is being grown commercially under glass
in Illinois.
The Argentine corn section is suffering from intense
heat and drought.
The Katahdin potato seems promising — page 123.
We like its looks and quality.
“Sing unto the Lord; for he hath done excellent
things : This is known in all the earth.”
On a recent day we exported 22,000 lbs. of hams to
Glasgow, and 102,500 lbs. of bacon to Liverpool.
Our idea of the picture of Winter comfort is an open
lire of well-seasoned logs, with the family cat seated on
a braided rug in front of it.
The ground hog saw his shadow February 2, and
the weather is living up to this sign’s reputation, with
the mercury eight below in Northern New Jersey, where
zero is unusual.
The City Affairs Committee of New York recently
urged the organization of a Municipal Funeral Authori¬
ty to provide burials, replacing those conducted by pri¬
vate undertakers. The committee declares that funeral
expenses are entirely too costly.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
The Cancer in the Milk Flesh
GOVERNOR Lehman is now in full control of the
State Department of Agriculture and Markets.
This includes the State milk control. At the dinner
in Albany on January 23, the Governor gave earnest
assurances that during the next two months there
would he new policies introduced in the distribution
of milk. lie has appointed, and the Senate ap¬
proved, Peter G. Ten Eyck head of the department
which now controls the administration of the milk
control law. Those who heard the Governor were
impressed with his sincerity. This is encouraging
as far as it goes. But we have had promises and
occasional encouragements for many years, and the
producer's end of the dairy business has grown
steadily worse, including the period before Governor
Lehman’s time and since.
While giving the Governor full credit for good
intentions and a sincere purpose to reform the dis¬
tribution of milk, which he rightly recognizes as the
pressing problem, it is not amiss to remind him that
earnestness and good intentions on his part will
not be enough. The task is going to require a full
recognition and understanding of the fundamental
causes of the present chaos in the distribution end of
the industry, and a herculean courage, fortified by
a heart of steel, to challenge and overcome the
powerful interests that are now responsible for the
abuses in the distribution of milk, and the present
plight of the dairy farmer.
1. — First of all is the Borden-League alliance
which has developed a sinister and pitiless monopoly.
By the promise of future benefits it induced farm¬
ers to accept their beggarly returns and make pain¬
ful sacrifices for 15 years. In the meantime they
have used the profits and the borrowings from
farmers to buy out competitors and gain the control
of country assembling plants and city outlets. This
gives them power to make their own price for their
supplies, and with such a volume they fix the price
for the whole market. This is the cancer in the
flesh of the industry.
2. — Next is the great principle of farm co-opera¬
tion which promised farmers a system of distribu¬
tion, owned and controlled and operated by them¬
selves for the collective marketing, sale and price
determination of their own milk, but in practice so
circumscribed by a State co-operative law that
farmers have no control of the associations organ¬
ized under the statute. The producers are tied up
in such a network of law and contracts, dictated by
professional promoters and self-appointed leaders,
that their only privilege is to furnish the milk, pay
the expense bills and supply the $30,000,000 capital
fund to create the monopoly that exploits them.
3. — Then there is the milk control law which as¬
sumes to fix the price of milk to producer, dealer
and consumer. We may pass over its tyranny in
restraining the farmer from selling a quart of
milk, fresh from the cow, to his neighbor across the
road, and in requiring him to ship his milk on con¬
signment without price to dealers under the clas¬
sified price plan, but the joker in the law that
authorizes Borden's co-operative affiliate to pay its
producers what it pleases, and assumes to compel
other dealers to pay an arbitrary price fixed for
them by authority of the law is too transparent a
trick to pass over in any review of the milk trou¬
bles. The practical effect of this provision of the
law is that co-operatives are now formed, not for
the original proposal of selling milk for farmers
at a better price, but for the express purpose of
cutting the price below the State price in order to
compete with the Dairymen’s League subsidiaries in
their cut-price campaign in the city. The result of
it all is that farmers can sell no milk now without
paying a secret rebate. Consumers pay the long
price. Stores demand and get a secret rebate. Burt
Miller was taken out of the League office to enforce
compliance with the price law in the city against
his former employers and political sponsor. This is
the practical effect of the State milk control law
which during the past year seems to have cost the
taxpayers of the State at least a million dollars, to
say nothing of the millions of loss to farmers.
Again we have the health laws and authorities
that duplicate needless regulations and increase the
cost of milk from day to day. Instead of doing
everything possible to encourage the consumption of
milk, they play into the hands of intrenched dis¬
tributors and bottlers to impose regulations that
tend to create a monopoly for favored dealers. To
Ihis end they ban the sale of loose milk to city con¬
sumers and compel them to pay bottled price or
go without. As a result they have reduced the con¬
sumption of milk in the best milk market in the
world, and are encouraging the use of powdered,
condensed and evaporated milk from the cheapest
markets of the world. Now they are forcing re¬
straints in inland markets to sell milk in bottles at
10 cents a glass where loose milk has always sold
for five cents. No State farmer dare offer a quart
of milk for sale until the inspectors and veterina¬
rians have certified approval of his equipment from
cow to milk stool, but the State border is wide open
to milk and cream without inspection from the
Ozarks to the Canada line.
To attempt to correct the abuses in the milk busi¬
ness without an understanding of these conditions
would be like seating a school boy at a professional
poker table, and expect him to win a fortune. To
allow the system to exist under regulation would
be like putting a salve on a malignant cancer. The
sores must be opened and the corruption scraped
from the bone out before the milk pains can be
relieved.
The Governor has correctly said that the people in
the industry must do their part if the State is to
help. That is true, but for the most part with good
intentions the State has made these conditions pos¬
sible. Dairy farmers are now powerless to change
them. If the State will now undo the mischief and
give farmers a chance, we predict that himself and
Commissioner Ten Eyck will find the farmers appre¬
ciative and willing to do their part.
Eastern Shore Farming
Many of our farmers have run out the rows for can¬
taloupes and cucumbers, and in some cases the manure
has already been spread in the furrows and covered
or “wrapped up.” This farm operation is one that
might be classed as one of the “Winter sports’ 'in this
section and the majority of farmers take advantage of
every spell of warm weather to get this part of the
program off their hands.
Sweet potatoes are still being shipped from the Shore
and several shipments have been made to England. Two
representatives are in England and have been for sev¬
eral months showing our British cousins how to make
those delicious sweet potato pies, muffins, etc. Reports
state that our growers may expect to find a market on
that side of the big pond for the “Golden Sweet.”
There are over 400.000 acres, on the Shore, devoted
to the production of field corn and last year's crop was
the best for some time. A scarcity of corn with the
Shore farmer is nothing less than a calamity, to his
mind, as this is the favorite livestock feed of the sec¬
tion. The method of harvesting the corn plant known
as “topping and stripping” provides a goodly quantity
of long feed, and with plenty of the grain the average
farmer is well supplied with feed.
I was much interested in an article in The R. N.-Y.
in reference to the curing and storing of cowpea hay
right in the field, because hundreds of stacks of cow*-
pea hay and Soy bean hay are “stored” in the fields
here every year. Stacked on the wooden triangular
frame of wooden tripod this hay will keep through
the Winter with but little spoilage. In the Spring the
outer layer of leaves is dark and sometimes rather
slimy but beneath the first two-inch layer the hay is
of high quality. Clovers, corn fodder and other types
of feed are stacked the same way and thus save barn
room for feeds that will not stand wintering out doors.
The white potato-growers have been hauling pine
chats on to their fields all during the Winter and
sometime in February the first tubers wrill be planted,
to be dug during June or the early part of July. Irish
Gobbler is the main variety grown here. In fact no
other variety is grown on a commercial scale, espe¬
cially as an early crop.
Many farm families got some extra Christmas money
by making holly wreaths. Shipments of wreaths were
made to London and other foreign ports, this year for
the first time as far as I can ascertain. Other ship¬
ments were made to the Pacific Coast via the Panama
Canal and the operators tell me that they had a very
good season. Meetings have been held on the Shore
by the State Forester for the purpose of advising farm¬
ers and others as to the proper method of cutting holly
branches so as not to destroy the tree and its future
“earning power.”
Fertilizer salesmen have begun to assemble down
here on the Shore, concentrating at this time in the
two Virginia counties and the twTo lower Maryland
counties as these are the sections where the main crop
of Cobblers is grown.
The annual meeting of the Maryland Farm Bureau
Federation and its allied societies such as the State
Beekeepers’ Association, the State Vegetable Growers’
Association, State Horticultural Society, etc., was re¬
cently held in Baltimore. The programs were not only
instructive but attractive and the attendance was larger
than the officers had even expected. r. w. c.
Finger Lakes Region in January
Early in the month Finger Lakes country was
mantled in white and seemed a fairyland, indeed. Crows
and pheasants gathered in flocks on the corn fields
where they found their usual supply of food covered.
A large gull found a dead fish floating near shore and
with a loud cry settled with a “splash” to enjoy his
feast. The crows immediately became interested and
flew around and over the gull in an attempt to scare
him away, but in vain. The fish was too large to be
carried away, farther out into the lake, so the gull
suffered the noise and torment until the last bit was
finished.
A flock of juncos. the first of the season, came quite
close to the house searching for food in the form of
weed seeds but, with every weed heavy with snow, it
seemed best to offer them something from the house. We
crumbled crackers and bread with eornmeal and scat¬
tered the mixture over a large area. Sunflower seeds
were thrown out, but seemed to puzzle the birds until
one tiny, slate-colored fellow ventured to try a seed.
He turned and turned it over in his bill dropping it
in the snow several times but finally succeeded in crack¬
ing it enough to taste the meat within.
Then the south wind began at sunset time. Tiny
ripples lapped the icy shore of Cayuga and the air
was keen and clear. But in morning the mercury
has risen 10 degrees and the south breeze became a
“sou’easter” with the waves crashing thunderously
131
against the piers. Driftwood piled high along the
shore line, and on every object near the water there
was a fringe of frozen spray. There was almost a
Spring warmth in the air and the “January thaw” was
on. ELLEN C. RICKARD.
Seneca Co., N. Y.
News from Southern Ohio
We had very dry weather here last year until July,
and then we had good rain on through August, which
helped crops wonderfully, but it was too late for hay.
It was dry then the rest of the Fall till the middle of
January and very mild weather. Then in a week we
had about five and a half inches of rain including
eight inches of snow, and cold weather for this section,
the temperature being zero two mornings, below some
places here, and the snow is still on the ground (Feb.
2) most places. We got kale, spinach, turnips and such
things out of the garden all the time until the middle
of January here. The heaviest rains were south of
us- The rivers rising in the mountains of Kentucky
and West Virginia ran out at flood stage and raised
the Ohio River to 41 feet here. Fifty feet being flood
stage in the Ohio here, it did no damage.
While there are a good many apples stored, some
truckers go to the valleys of Virginia and buy cold
storage fruit of varieties not grown much here and sell
as cheap or cheaper, mostly from $1 to $1.25 per bushel,
than home-grown apples from cold storage, u. T. cox.
Lawrence County, Ohio.
Ohio Farm Prices
file ISorthern Ohio Milk Association price for basic
milk for December was $2.17.
Milk bases for 1935 have been set by using the
months of November, December and January, and the
producers’ lowest month of production in 1934. This
will give the dealers a nice lot of surplus milk much
ot the year on which to make a good profit. Milk bases
are evidently set to favor the dealers instead of pro¬
ducers, and will no doubt continue to be so designed
until producer groups will work together in the in¬
terest of producers and for the good of the business in
general.
The following prices are taken from Cleveland whole¬
sale quotations of January 26: Cabbage, 24-qt. bskt..
25c ; potatoes. 100 lbs.. 60 to 85c ; bu., 40 to 45c ; wheat.
100 lbs., $2.20; shelled corn, $2.10: eornmeal, $2.20:
Buffalo gluten, $2.25; oats, $2.40; bran, $1.95. Veal
calves, best, $10 to $11 per cwt. Hogs, market top,
$8.25. Fresh eggs, 29c. The new 3 per cent general
sales tax went into effect January 27 ; it is a tax on
about everything we buy and use. L. w. allex.
What Farmers Say
[We may or may not agree with what is said under this head,
but we believe a farm paper should give farmers an opportunity
to tell each other what they think, provided it is expressed in
polite language. When necessary the copy is edited but the sub-
Btance not changed. Discuss one subject at a time and not too long.]
Booming the Cow
What industry needs is a market for its goods. What
the grain farmer wants is a market for grain. Twenty-
five millon cows will eat a lot of grain if they can get
it. They will get it as long as grain can be fed to
cows at a profit. That will be as long as milk can be
sold at a profit. Hence give the farmer a fair profit for
his milk. The cow will make a profitable market for
the grain, and forty million of our population will have
buying power to keep the wheels of industry humming
from sunrise to dark every day in the year.
Every farmer must clothe himself and family, buy
furniture and household equipment, the same as the
village and city residents. The farmer has his barn
to equip and maintain, costing him several times as
much as his household equipment. Therefore the
farmers are the best customers the wdieels of industry
have, and I believe they are the only people who can
create and maintain a market sufficiently large to
keep the wheels of industry turning and "buying the
workman’s labor and paying for it from the market of
its output. The wheels of industry employ labor when
it has a market. Farmers create that output market
when they can sell their products at a profit, but as
long as the dairy farmer is forced to sell his milk at
cost of production or less, he has no buying power and
the factories must close. The market is gone and we
have unemployment.
God gave us the cow. She produces milk indispen¬
sable to our people. Everybody uses milk, and chil¬
dren must have milk, and have a fresh supply every
day. As a consumer the cow has no equal. Indirectly
she consumes or makes a market for farm machinery
and everything the dairy farmer needs for the produc¬
tion of milk from tractors to overalls. The cow is the
greatest consumer and market maker in the world. The
milk industry is a father industry helping all indus¬
tries and business. Why palsy it? A profit for the
dairy farmer is a progressive program. It puts money
in circulation where it is most needed among the labor
and farm population, and finally through the entire
population of the country. This is the philosophy of a
working carpenter. c. E. L.
New York.
Who Got the 47 Cents?
In The Rural New-Yorker, page 53, is article en¬
titled “The Farm at Albany.” In second paragraph a
portion reads :
“That the official increase of one cent a quart to con¬
sumers during the year, which should add 47 cents per
100 lbs. to the farmers’ price, actually returned him
nothing in some cases, and at best only about 15 per
cent of the advance.”
My price for the two years was as follows :
August . 1933 — $1.62 1934— $1.57— decline . $0.05
September ...1933 — 1.57 1934 — 1.46 — decline. .11
October . 1933 — 1.57 1934 — 1.60 — increase .03
November ...1933 — 1.58 1934 — 1.70 — increase .12
The above prices are for 3.5 test milk at the farm.
There is 15c delivery charges, 6c expense and 7c for
certificates of indebtedness, to be deducted, and check
is made out for what is left.
My milk checks would have been sufficient to meet
my necessary expenses, had I received the 47c per cwt..
but the League has the upper cut on the milk board
as well as the farmers they call members. If they give
a little more consideration to the farmers, and less
to the dealers, there will not be so many farms sold
for taxes. e. a. p.
Delaware County, N. Y.
132
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Live Stock and Dairy
Gathered at Guernsey Herds
BY R. W. DUCK.
During the past 60 days I have spent
considerable time at the following Guern¬
sey establishments in New York : Munro-
holm Farm, T. H. Monro, owner, Camil¬
las ; Bellmatli Farm, Earl D. Crocker,
owner, Sennett ; Greystone Farm, L. S.
Riford and T. M. Staples, owners, Au¬
burn ; Floyd Southard, Ira ; Auburndale
Farm, II. A. Sherman, owner, Auburn ;
Joseph M. Seanlan, Cazenovia ; Charles
Hornburg, Ira ; Meadow Springs Farm,
Howard Slayton, owner, Conquest ; Lake¬
side Farm, Harold Tripp, owner, Dry-
den ; McDonald Farm, J. M. McDonald,
owner, Cortland ; G. H. Crocker, Cort¬
land ; Emmadine Farm, Hopewell Junc¬
tion ; George J. Pollack and B. J. Carey,
Binghamton; John Marcy, Greene; A.
W. Everett, Binghamton ; Dr. S. M. Al-
lerton, Binghamton ; E. E. Horton & Son,
Johnson City ; Hazard Lewis Farm, C. A.
Crawford and Archibald MacArthur,
owner, Smithville Flats; Douglaston
Manor Farm, Capt. Hugh Barclay, own¬
er, Pulaski ; Frank Rudeau, Tully ; C. B.
Saunders, Tully ; Joseph Reagan, Tully ;
O. F. Kinney, North Chatham; and II.
M. Brown, Utica.
From this varied assortment of large
and small breeders, carrying a total of
between two and three thousand Guern¬
seys of varying individuality, production
and blood lines, a general consensus of
opinion is one of optimism for the fu¬
ture outlook.
Breeders and Producers
With Guernsey breeders, as with most
other breeds of livestock, there are two
major lines or types of establishment.
These include the relatively small breed¬
er who is breeding cattle with the idea
of making his living out of the production
of the cows and the larger breeding es¬
tablishment which is breeding for excel¬
lence of type and conformation, and of
course is considering production, yet is
not primarily interested in the milk as a
return on his investment. As an illustra¬
tion of the former type breeder, which
was not listed among those above, but
was visited, is the farm of S. P. Johnson
and his son Wade, located near Frank¬
fort. Their place is known as the Hill¬
side Dairy, located near Frankfort, and
they have been producing market milk
for 25 years. In 1922 they still had a
mixed herd, but then changed over to
Guernseys and have since been confining
all their efforts to this one breed. They
have found it pays to keep good cattle
and market their product themselves.
One of the larger establishments
visited, which is producing milk on a
commercial scale, doing all their own
bottling and have built up a retail trade
of about 1,000 quarts a day, is the Hazard
Lewis Farm, located near Binghamton.
This farm was established in 1825 by Col.
Hazard Lewis, one of the early pioneer
settlers of Broome County. They pro¬
duce raw milk, the section around Bing¬
hamton is very partial to this product;
many folks in this section maintain that
any milk fit to be marketed as fluid milk
should be produced under sanitary and
cleanliness rules which will permit its
use as a natural product. M. S. Ball,
superintendent, stated they had 25 cows
out of 71 in their milking herd which had
produced an average of more than 1,200
lbs. of milk, 40 lbs. of butterfat, during
December. Glen A. Ellsworth, official
tester, reports this is a new high record
in the Broome County Dairy Herd Im¬
provement Association. Production in
this entire herd averaged 7,500 lbs. per
cow including all the cows, and many
heifers. Their annual production of ap¬
proximately 600,000 lbs. of milk last year
required 484,023 lbs. of silage, 271,933
lbs. of grain, 197,270 lbs. of hay, and 50,-
099 lbs. of beet pulp. They are using
two herd sires, one a son of Nelson of
Ward Acres, whose first five daughters
to freshen averaged 11,768.1 lbs. of milk,
638.1 lbs. fat. Their other herd sire is
a son of Sregor Ultra King, the sire
which was New York State champion
and fifth highest producing cow in the
national FFF class.
K. C. Sly, at Capt. Hugh Barclay's
Douglaston Manor Farm, Pulaski, N. Y.,
says they are having very good success
with feeding a home-mixed ration con¬
sisting of 900 lbs. barley, 1,200 lbs. oats,
400 lhs. bran, 400 lbs. Alfalfa meal, and
200 lbs. molasses. They then take 700
lbs. of this mixture and 230 lbs. of a 34-
per cent commercial mixture and mix
these together, feeding same in standard
amounts.
In all the breeding establishments hav¬
ing good success in both production and
keeping their cows bred and in good shape
I find they are all partial to using con¬
siderable oats in the ration. Oats, as we
all know, particularly during the past
year have been exceedingly high in price.
This brings out one of the differences be¬
tween the establishment that is primari¬
ly breeding cattle and the one that is at¬
tempting to produce market milk, and at
the same time breed cattle and try and
make a profit immediately on the prod-
cut. It is about the same as many other
business propositions in showing that a
long time constructive program requires
not only Avell-planned efforts but capital
to carry the investment along, and
throughout to a proper conclusion.
A Well-Planned Program
Where one is considering carrying
through a definitely planned program over
a considerable period of years H. M.
Brown, of Utica, has adopted one based
on six points, which is well worthy of
consideration, whether it can be adopted
in its entirety or only partially used.
The six phases of this program include :
(1) Eradication of disease — this would
of course include such things as becom¬
ing accredited and negative for Bangs
and mastitis. (2) General feeding plan,
based on pasture improvement, use of
legumes, fertilization, using superphos¬
phate and increasing fertility as well as
clearing the pasture land. (3) A defi¬
nite breeding program, which would in¬
clude purchase of suitable sires to mate
with the individuals on hand, definite
breeding program for type and produc¬
tion, based on mating suitable blood¬
lines, and keeping a complete herd pedi¬
gree record. (4) Keep testing records,
under which the entire herd would be
placed under some system of testing, pref¬
erably one of the A. R. plans approved
by the national associations. (5) Selling
the milk under the “Golden Guernsey”
label, thereby taking advantage of the
February 16, 1935
national addvertising as well as support¬
ing this constructive program. (6)
Planning sales which would include such
things as a definite allocation for adver¬
tising, exhibiting at least at local fairs,
and having a tabulated pedigree of every
animal to show prospective buyers, and
for reference.
Perhaps all of these things cannot be
done due to their cost, but a good many
of them can without the addition of a
great deal of expense. The keeping of
a three-generation pedigree for example
with footnotes and matters of interest
pertaining to the individual is one that
involves only the time and attention of
the owner, once they are obtained for the
foundation animals.
Opportunity for Reward
I have yet to see the farm or livestock
breeder, whether he is large or small,
who does not have plenty of trouble.
Animals are so subject to various ail¬
ments and there are so many things al¬
ways coming along, not considering even
the general economic situation, that it
is always a struggle. A thought, how¬
ever, we must consider which is of great
value, and was well expressed at the re¬
cent Wayne County Guernsey Breeders’
meeting by National Secretary Karl B.
Musser, is that individual variation in
type, size, quality and production with
any given breed offers our greatest op¬
portunity for financial reward. If in¬
dividuals, or even a large percentage of
them in a given breed, were to approach
a high level of uniform desirability and
perfection, there would he little or no
incentive for the careful or discriminate
breeder to exercise the necessary skill and
patience needed to accomplish breed im¬
provement and, more important still,
his reward would not be commensurate
with the effort and money expended.
A Costly Lesson
I had an interesting visit with my old
friend Charles Hornburg, Ira, who has
his barn filled with some mighty fine
Guernsey cattle, all accredited, and of
the real producing kind. As an illustra¬
tion of the point I mentioned, that we all
have our ups and downs in this breeding
business, Mr. Hornburg was telling me
that a few years ago he purchased a cow
that was just what he wanted, and he
was tickled to death to get her. She was
negative to the tuberculosis test and he
brought her home. She layer proved to
be a generalized case and spread tuber¬
culosis all through his clean herd. This
resulted in the loss of a high percentage
of his most valuable animals. It was
enough to take the heart out of any man,
but he got his herd cleaned up again
and now has a group of real cattle that
are fully accredited. He learned an ex¬
tremely valuable, yet very expensive les¬
son, and says he will never again bring
another animal into his herd without
completely isolating it for several months,
until he is good and sure it will not
bring any disease into the herd.
Grange Program for 1935
At the recent meeting of deputy and
juvenile deputies of all the Pomona
Granges in New York State, Grange
Master, Fred J. Freestone, Interlaken,
gave notice and issued a warning that
dairymen had found it necessary to re-
sort to violence in a last desperate at¬
tempt at self-preservation, and that un¬
less the present set-up against farmers
were soon changed all might have to use
similar tactics. He pointed out the
Grange does not believe in an economy
of scarcity, as is now being forced on
our populace through controlled produc¬
tion.
State Lecturer Stella F. Miller, West
Chazy, cited the case of a retired farmer
who moved into a town on a small place
of a few acres on which lie was able to
keep two cows, a few head of hogs, some
chickens, and raise his own vegetables.
With these he earned a modest but sat¬
isfactory living by selling a few quarts
of milk locally, an occasional butchered
hog, and dressed poultry. Someone re¬
ported him as violating existing codes,
of which he had no knowledge, he was
forced to pay large back dues on pro¬
cessing taxes ,his milk sales were cut off,
and he was soon forced to go on the
relief rolls. What a system !
The New York State Grange has gone
on record as opposing any further Fed-
Hagard Lewis Farm Pride . owned by C. A. Crawford and A. MacArthur, Bingham¬
ton, N. Y. She produced 11,749 lbs. milk, 537.3 lbs. of butterfat as a tico-year-old.
Earl D. Crocker, Bellmath Farm, Sennett. N. Y., holding Bellmath Catherine
353670, born August 13, 1931 ; 10.334 lbs. milk, 413.5 lbs. fat in Class G. Sired by
Florham Illustrious 160237 ; dam Bellmath Kate 258592.
Some of the Guernsey cotvs owned by L. S. Riford and T. M. Staples, Greystone
Farm, Auburn, N. Y. Dolly Raider of Maplewood 261863, in foreground has a
mature record of 9,196 lbs. milk, 446 lbs. butterfat.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
133
eral reclammation and irrigation projects,
which seem so inconsistent with a na¬
tional policy of a subsidized reduced pro¬
duction program. It also opposes all
codes and regimentation program ; Fed¬
eral old-age revolving pension plans; and
any freight rate increases. It goes on
record as favoring Federal control of the
munitions industry, to be operated on a
non-profit basis; favors ratification of the
treaty between the United States and
Canada relative to development of the
St. Lawrence seaway project. It favors
a tax of 15 cents per pound on oleo¬
margarine and butter substitutes sold for
use within the State ; free use to farmers
for water drawn from the Erie Canal ;
and more severe and mandatory punish¬
ment of drunken drivers in automobile
accidents. K. w. D.
Sweet Clover for Sheep
Does Sweet clover make good sheep
pasture? How many pea beans can I
safely feed my ewes? J. c. Y.
New York.
Sweet clover makes satisfactory pas¬
ture for sheep, that is seeded heavily and
pastured closely. At first they may not
take to it as Sweet clover contains a
chemical compound called cumarin which
is rather bitter in taste. Have the sheep
fill up on grass pasture before first turn¬
ing them on the Sweet clover and they
will not tend to bloat. You can then
leave them right on the Sweet clover as
sheep men tell me who have done this.
Peas and beans can be safely fed in
most any desired amounts, however, they
are high in protein and would cause some
heavy urination and might cause some
scald, also it would be more economical
to feed them about one-third of the grain
mixture, say one of corn, oats and peas
or beans equal parts. R. w. D.
New York Produce Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
In most cases top price is given.
The Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to lie paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers per 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during January, as
follows:
Class 1. $2.45 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) ; Class
2 A, $1.55: Class 2B, $1.55; Class 2C, $1.55;
('lass 2D, $1,375; Class 2E, $1.325— with a differ¬
ential of 4c on these classes; Class 3, not avail¬
able; Class 4A, $1.225 — differential 3.5c; Class
4B, $1.17 — differential 2.028c.
RETAIL MILK PRICES
Effective June 5, 1034, Official Order 74, fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c uer quart, pints 8c; Grade A 10c per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at lc per quart
below the above standard price.
Price of cream from dealer to dealer, ex¬
clusive of stores, per 40-quart can, are: Heavy
cream, 40 per cent fat, $14.00: medium cream,
30 per cent fat, $11.50; light cream, 20 per
cent fat, $8.20.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 38c; extra, 02 score,
37 Vic; firsts, 00 to 01 secore, 35 to 36'/>c: un¬
salted, best, SO'/ic; firsts, 3814c; centrulied,
35%c.
EGGS
Nearby white hennery, special pack, including
premiuums, 35%c; hennery, exchange specials,
34)4c; standards, 32c; browns, special, 3414 c;
Pacific Coast, standards, 33 to 34c.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weigh 214 to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds. 114 lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Undergrades and small sies proportionately
large. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 20c; broilers, 10 to 18c; ducks, nearby.
18c; geese, 10c; pigeons, pair, 32c; rabbits, lb.,
10 to 15c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 20 to 32c; fowls, 15 to 20c; roosters,
14 to 17c; turkeys. 25 to 30c; ducks, 14 to 19c;
squabs, lb., 25 to 50c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers, $10 to $11.00; cows, $2.50 to $3.75;
bulls, $4.75; calves, $0.50 to $11.50; hogs, $0.00
to $7.90; sheep, $5; lambs, $10.
VEGETABLES
Beans, bu., Fla., $2.50 to $4. Beets, bu.,
35 to 85c. Brussels sprouts, L. I., qt., 10 to
17c. Cabbage, Savoy, bbl., $1.25 to $1.50: State,
white, ton. $22. Carrots, State, 100-lb. bag, 90c
to $1. Cauliflower, Cal., crt., $1.25 to $1.88.
Celery knobs, nearby, bu., 75c to $1.25. Col-
lard greens, bu., 35 to 50c. Dandelion greens,
Tex., bu., $1 to $1.75. Horseradish, Mo.. 1)1)1.,
•$5 to $8. Kale, Va., bbl., 50c to $1.25. Lettuce,
Fla., bu., $1 to $2. Onions, Mid. Western, boiler,
white, 50 lbs.. $2.75 to $3; large white, 50 lbs.,
$1.25 to $1.50; medium white, 50 lbs., $1.50
to $1.85: Mich., yellow, 50 lbs., $1.10 to $1.25;
Mass., yellow. 50-lb. bag, 90c to $1.15; N. Y.,
yellow, 50-11). bag, 65c to $1.25. Oyster plants,
do. bells., 75c to $1.50. Parsnips, nearby, bu.,
•>0c to $1. Peas, Fla., bu., $1.50 to $2. Pep¬
pers, Fla., bu.. $2.50. White Potatoes, Maine,
in bulk, ISO lbs., $1.55 to $1.70. Sweet pota¬
toes, Del. and Md., bu.. $1.15 to $1.35. Spinach.
Jex., bu., $1.50 to $1.88. Tomatoes, repacked,
<2c $2.50 to $3. 90c $2.25 to $2.75. 10-lb. box
■ 10c to $1.50. Turnips, nearby, white, bu., 40
me. Watercress, Sn. and En„ 100 behs.,
$2 to $6.
FRUITS
Apples, bu., Baldwin $1.30 to $1.75, Cortland
$1.3.) to $1.50. Red Delicious $1.35 to $1.85, R.
1. Greening $1.28 to $2. N. W. Greening $1.15
to $1.38, Eastern McIntosh $1.85 to $2.15 North-
U.75 to $2, Rome Beauty $1.25 to
$l.t)._>, Stayman Winesap $1.25 to $1.50, Wealthy
$l._.) to $1.50, Winter Banana $1.18 to $1.25,
lork Imperial $1.25 to $1.50, other varieties
* to $1.50. Cranberries, En., 14 bbl., $4
$<5.o0. Grapefruit, Fla., box. $1.10 to
$4.25 Kumquats, Fla., qt.. 5 to lOe. Pears.
«?•* Kieffer, bu., 50c to $1.25. Strawberries,
ia„ open crates, pt., 13 to 15c. Oranges, Fla.,
box, 80c to $4.25.
HAY
. Tj'ootby, No. 1, $25; No. 2. $24; No. 3, $22
o foe clover mixed, $20 to $27; Alfalfa, $22
RETAIL TRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter, 42c; eggs, 45 to 50c; chickens. 32 to
35c; potatoes, lb.. 2 to 3c; lettuce, head, 5 to
10c; apples, doz., 40 to 60c; string beans, lb.,
30c; onions, lb., 2 to 3c; cabbage, head, 5 to 10c.
Buffalo Wholesale Market
Butter prices have had a steady rise lately.
Most produce prices are about steady.
Butter, Cheese and Eggs. — Butter, stronger;
creamery prints, 41 to 42c; tubs, 40c; firsts, 38
to 39c; country rolls, 38 to 40c. Cheese, steady;
new flats, daisies, longhorns, 17 to 18c; brick,
18 to 19c; limburger, 13 to 24c; Swiss, 23 to
26c. Eggs, steady; nearby fancy, 36 to 37c;
grade A, 33 to 35c; grade B, 30 to 32c; grade
C, 28c; nearby at market, 28 to 32c.
Poultry. — Dressed poultry, firm; fowls, 19 to
2214c ; fryers, 21c; broilers, 22 to 26c; roasters,
19 to 24c; ducks ,17 to 23c; geese, 16 to 21c;
turkeys, _ 22 to 30c. Live poultry, steady; fowls,
17 to 23c; roosters, 13c; springers, 17 to 23c;
ducks, 20c; geese, 18c; turkeys, 25c.
Apples and Potatoes. — Apples, steady; hub-
bardson, bu., 50c to $1; Wealthy, 50c to $1.35;
Greening^ 60c to $1.15; King, 65c to $1.50;
Snow, 75c to $1.40; Baldwin, 90c to $1 50-
Pullman Sweets, $1.10 to $1.15; Spitzenberg,
$1.10 to $1.25; Rome Beauty, $1.25 to $1.40;
Jonathan, $1.35; Cortland, $1.35 to $1.50; Me-
Intosh, $1.25 to $2; Northern Spy, $1.50 to $2;
Delicious, $1.75 to $2. Potatoes, steady; liouie-
gronn, bu., 25 to 45c; Idaho bakers, 50-lb. bag,
*Ja;> bu-' $2.25 to $2.50; Bermuda, bbl.,
$10 to $12; sweets, N. J., bu., $1.75 to $2.
Beans and Onions. — Beans, stronger; per
cwt., $3.7.>; medium, $4; marrow, $4.50; red
or white kidney, $5.50; Limas, $7.25. Onions
steady ; home-grown, bu., $1.50 to $1.75; Yel-
8panish? $i.75M|K ^ n'10 l° ?115; Wah°
Fruits and_ Berries.— Cranberries, 25-lb. box,
to $4-u0; Arr|lpe?' Cal - 28-lb. lug, $1.85
*0 ?~’<.°railges; Cal- box. *2.50 to $4.25; Fla.,
to strawberries, Fla., pt.. 10c.
m efiables.1— -Anise, Cal., cra<e, $3.25 to
$3.o0 , artichokes, Cal., crate, $3.25 to $3 50'
asparagus, 2-doz. behs., $3 to $5; benas, Fla
va* or peeii bu $5 to $5.50; beets, bu., 40
to oOc, broccoli. Cal., crate, $3 to $3.25; Brus-
sels sprouts, qt., 20 to 21c; cabbage, bu., 40 to
<^ate C lirq-S’t b*Y t0 75e; cauliflower, Cal.,
crate, $1. ba to $1.7a; celery, doz., 75c to $1 -’5-
cucumbers 2-doz. box, $1.25 to $1.50; endive,’
«i /•-? 30c; escarole, Fla., iy2-bu. lipr.,
$1.6o to $1.7a; lettuce, 10-lb. crate, 85c to $1-
mushrooms, 3:lb. bskt., 50 to 60c; oyster plant,’
Cal” !, 1 pfarsii!.p?’- bn- to W: p'^,
cat., bu., $-.,)0 to $2.7,); peppers, Fla., IV,-
bu. crute, $7 to $8; rhubarb, 5-lb. carton, 30 to
b?. -, |ln,aA ;a, eX;’ bU ’ S1--r' to *1- <;5: squash,
to 00c; tomatoes, 10-lb. carton, $1.25
to $l.o0; turnips, bu., 50 to 75c.
$->5eeAtf7TSayiQoStead?': .Timothy, baled, ton,
(■»rint » ’ J*0, oat straw> *17; wheat bran,
(arlot, ton, $29; standard middlings, $27.50;
red-dog, $31; oilineal, 32 per cent, $39.50- eot-
lonseed meal, 41 per cent, $40.25; gluten
$3o.8o; hominy, $33.50; rolled oats, bag $3 65:
Alf ,1fflCOr'<J1,,7eal,4,^,'40; Timothy seed. bu„ $11 ’;
Alfalfa, $17, Alsike, $20; clover, $19.
C. H. B.
Philadelphia Livestock
.Steers, dry-fed. good to choice, $8 to $9.50-
tn1«.it?nSfod’ ?7 to ?8L„C0W®2 g°od to choice, $4
cuwice, uear-oy, sli.oO to S12-
mediums, $lo to $11; common and thin, $5 to
$;, Tenn., choice, $11 to $11.50; Teun ' me¬
dium, $8 to $10; common, $5 to $7; W. Va. and
Ohio, medium, $10 to $11; common. $5 to $7 •
<rV-y ,taL',,e-n ^4 to $7. Slieep, wethers, extra,’
$6-o to $6.o0; sheep, fair to good, $5 to $5.75
8a1 tn SA0-u,mO)n’ I2'00 to #3-5°: e"es- heavy fat
$3 to $4.o0; lambs, choice, $9.75 to $10; lambs,
tn'sR*0 fp0<3’ *3.o0 to $9: lambs, common, $6.50
5® buudredweight. best. Ohio, liandy-
weiPhts ?ii'7’J! hogs’ near-by, liandy-
'' eights, $(.io to $8; hogs, heavvweights •’•>n
lllS\°rXe’ fS,t0 * 8 •25; light. 140 to 150’lbs..
$7 50° llght’ 130 lbs. and less, $6.50 to
Pittsburgh Livestock
i7r?°nf’ al^v-a 130 lbs.. $8.50 to $8.50; 150 to
1(0 lbs., $7.o0 to $8; 130 to 140 lbs 87 to
?Z-“2: lp° to 120 lbs., $6.50 down; sows largely
lop fed steers, $11; medium to good. $6
to $9; good fat cows. $4.50 to $6; beef bulls,
i . to»n oi vealers mostly $10.50. Sorted fat
lambs $9.2.i: yearlings $7.50 down; throwouts,
$(.o0 to $8.o0; sheep, $6 down.
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JERSEYS
CLAY Galv. lifetime window
frames for farm buildings in¬
cludes metal casing, metal
frame, metal ventilating wings
for only . $1.25
The ideal adjustable ventilating
’B'ljmucd wlndows- No sticking, no rattling
cajiM?* t-* ' easiest of al1 windows to install.
Use wood sash 4-Lt. 9x12". Air-Flo
'Windows use regular wood sash,
available at any lumber yard. We
also furnish sash with Clay Vita
Glass at small additional cost.
_ . , , Shipped knocked down, less freight,
sensational glass . . — —
not a substitute . ,
guarantees a continu¬
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BRINGING ULTRA VIOLET
RAYS to poultry and livestock
Furnished in standard wood sash
W'rite for prices.
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JERSEY MILK TESTS HIGHER
Jersey milk averages 5.36 per cent butterfat,
a higher percentage than that of any other
milk. The Jersey cow matures early, thrives
under all climatic conditions and is the most
economical producer of butterfat. Select
Jerseys for your herd.
American Jersey Cattle Club
324-R West 23rd St. New York, N. Y.
SILO NEWS
Early in April one of
my New Idea Silos
will be erected and on
exhibition for 5 months at Burlington, Vermont.
When in need of a Silo, write me; any size made
on orders. JAMES S. CASE (Box 72) Colchester, Conn.
COULD YOU USE AN OUTSTAND¬
ING YOUNG JERSEY SIRE
whose dam. Tormentor’s Primrose of F. 2nd No.
835846 has the honor of being the Maryland State
Champion cow for 1934, with a record of 18.S92
pounds of milk, 938.10 pounds of fat. sired by Shady
Sy bill’s Successor No. 326850, our senior herd sire
He was dropped on October 19, 1933, solid color,
with excellent conformation.
AYRLAWN FARMS . BETHESDA, MARYLAND
QUALITY OFFERING
REGISTERED JERSEYS
Any age or sex. State Champion producers and Show
Quality for over 30 years. Sybils and Nobles that are
Mortgage Lifters.
L. D. COWDEN. FRED0NIA, NEW YORK
SWINE
Philadelphia Markets
ioBtuUon’ 3<JL> to 371/2 c; eggs, 30 to 32c; hens,
18 to 20c ; broilers. 23 to 25c; ducks, 14 to 16c:
«ppjes, bu., $1.50 to $1.75; cabbage, 50 lbs 40
to 00c: carrots bu., 45 to 50c; lettuce, leaf,
bskt., 90 to 95c; mushrooms, 3-lb. bskt
7° ani0,i®’ 50 B>s- $105 to $1.10; pota-
toes, 100 lbs., $1 to $1.10; turnips, V> bu 40
to 50c.
Pittsburgh Markets
BtUter. 37 to 38c; eggs. 34 to 35c; live fowls,
a to ^lc; chickens, 18 to 21c; dressed fowls i*i
to lie; chickens, 23 to 25c; turkeys, 27 to 30c
capons. 30 to 32c; apples, bu., $1.50 to SI 75:
cabbage, ton, $1S; onions. 50 lbs., 95c to $1:
potatoes, 100 lbs., 90 to 95c. * ’
GUERNSEYS
Tarbell Farms Guernseys
Bulls from one month to serviceable age at Fanner
1 nees, rrom record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
credited and negative to the blood-test.
1 YltllELL FARMS - Smitliville Flats. N. Y.
GUERNSEY CATTLE
55, wrwr .ss,raiss;» «»
y>£& cpr»n*i1idS.r"d"’'
- of
ARM MACHINERY - IMPLEMENTS - DAIRY EQUIPMENT
The undersigned administrator of Arthur G.
Schmidt, deceased, will expose to public sale on the
premises known as the Sheets Farm, situated on the
edge of the Borough of Nazareth, Pa., on the im¬
proved highway leading from Nazareth, Pa., to
Stockerton, Pa., on February 25, 26, 27 and 28, 1935,
at 1 o’clock P.M. . the following personal property to wit:
MONDAY, FEB. 25, 1935. — Tractors, plows, mow¬
ers. farm wagons, hay balers, binders, drills, corn
planters, cow chains, hay forks, grindstones, beltings,
snovels, forksi and many other kinds of farming ma¬
chinery and implements.
TUESDAY, FEB. 26, 1935. — Tractors, plows, har¬
rows, cultivators, rakes, mowers, farm wagons, ma¬
nure spreaders, drills, corn planters, cow chains,
belting, chains, shovels, buckets and many other
kinds of farm implements and machinery.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27, 1935. — Milk cans, milk
cases, milk bottles, pails, milk strainers, cream sepa¬
rator, pasteurizer, milk coolers, butter churn, cheese
vat, milk testing machine, sterilizing tank, incuba¬
tors. brooders, chicken crates, pouitrv houses, turkey
feeders, hog feeders, chick feeders, butchering tools,
scalding trough, iron kettles, electric clipping ma¬
chines, wheelbarrows, wire fencing and posts.
THURSDAY, FEB. 28, 1935. — 12 different kinds of
trucks, weeders, potato planters, potato diggers, po¬
tato sorters, potato crates, potato sprayers, cutters,
wheelbarrows, seed sowers, potato bags, alfalfa seed,
clover seed, com shellers. and fertilizer.
A detailed catalogue showing in detail implements,
machinery and articles exposed for sale each day,
will be furnished on request. Terms cash. Other
terms and conditions will be made known at time
and place of sale by —
VICTOR R. SCHMIDT,
Administrator of Arthur G. Schmidt, Deceased.
DEPENDABLE PIGS !
Chester-Yorkshire Cross (7-8 weeks . $3 00
Chester- Berkshire Cross - 0-10 weeks $3 25
Duroc-Poland Cross (11-12 weeks . $3.50
-,a- * ages- Boars all breeds — age and prices.
Add 3oc each for serum-virus treatment if desired.
CHAS. DAVIS, c Old Battle Ground, Concord, Mass.
Purebred Chester Whites
\ery choice bred gilts. Average weight 250 pounds.
Farrow in March and April. $35.00 each including
registration. Guaranteed to please you in every respect.
AYRLAWN FARMS - - Retliesda, Md.
D* „ CL- L All breeds. 20 to 60 lbs.,
r ifjs and anoats 8 to 12 weeks, *3 to *e
* each. Crated. On ap-
proval. C. STANLEY SHORT . Cheswold, Dal.
fl I R ,Pure bred’ Pedigreed pigs *7.50 each. Unre-
'* u’ lated pairs * 1 5. It. HILI„ SEXECA FALLS, X. Y
DREG. CUtflftlC All ages tor sale. F. M. Putting
UROC v I f I II t ton A Son, Selplo Center,N. T*
DOGS
COCKER Spaniel Puppies— Unusually beautiful parti-
colors and blacks. Spayed females, $10.00. State
desires clearly. IDA WOODEN - Waterloo, N. Y.
AYRSHIRES
AYRSHIRES
Build your herd in BUTTERFAT and MILK. For
2o years the choicest blood lines and the finest indivi¬
duals have been maintained in our herd— Ayrshires
lead m producing S0FT-CURD milk (4% butterfat).
Present Sires: CACAP0N LET0 19th, son of Leto
] ^ five generations of outstanding A-l records.
ULYSSES’ MAN 0’ WAR, son of Pinehurst Ulysses
45185. KING JAMES OF LONG MEADOWS, soil of
King James Exchange. Dam produced 11.068 lbs.
—415.98 fat at 6 yrs. of age. Heifer and bull calves,
$25 to $50. Price cooperation for foundation herd. H. P.
Phlnney, Mgr., A Kammire Farm. Allegany. New York
Ped. Smooth Fox Terrier Pups
ShpnhprH Pltnnipg 1Iales> SKOO. Spayed females $5.50.
OliepiICIU ruppieb SI-KISG VALLEY KERNEL, Bellvllle.o.
Miscellaneous
MUSKRATS LIVE— Blacks and Browns. Write for
lUUiJIVAniJ prices. S. HAVILAJiD. >ew Gretna, J.
PONIES
rEN Shetland Brood Mores— Bred. Quality stock.Prieed
reasonably. PONY FARM - Himrod, New York
FERRETS
ABERDEEN ANGUS
YOUNG GUERNSEY BULLS AT FARM PRICES
«U«S? SSSSS SS
MCDONALD FARMS ' 'cORTLAND, NEW YORK
GUERNSEY BULL CALVES
p fom Accredited and Abortion Free Herd
A. R. dam n.06;i lbs. milk, 8S7 lbs. fat class \ *
A. R. dam 12991 lbs. milk, 5T9 lbs. fat class GG
THATCH MEADOW FARM ST. JAMES, L. i„ N. Y.
LAKE DELAWARE FARMS
Delhi - New York
Farmers price. Registered Guernsey Bulls for sale born
Marth and April 1934. Price $100.00 each.
ABERDEEN-ANGUS FOR BEEF
ABERDEEN- ANGUS have a. record of more champion¬
ships in the Fat Classes of America’s foremost Live¬
stock Shows than all other breeds combined. ABER-
DEEX-AXGUS are the recognized ideal beef type.
They produce a maximum of prime beef with a
minimum of waste. They put on the maximum of
pounds of gain on a minimum of expensive feeds
AND BLOT ABERDEEN-ANGUS are quality cattle.
They are of the most approved modern tvpe. Thev
have behind them generations of Hie best producing
blood of the breed Bulls and females alwavs for sale.
ANDEL0T STOCK FARMS, INC.,
W. Alan McGregor, Mgr. Worton, Kent Co., Md.
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RABBITS
Pedigreed Rabbits WRITE FOR
W. K. CROUTHAMEL
PRICES.
Stnyvesant, N. Y.
UfANTPn I Colored Rabbits over 4 L lbs., 70c each
■IHIYILU . WALTER BRENDLE, Littlestown. Pa.
SHEEP
SHROPSHIRES
Splendid selections in useful
ewes bred to our best sires
$15.00 Breeding similar to
that ot our winners at America’s strongest shows.
These are rare values and your satisfaction is assured.
IROQUOIS FARM Cooperstown, N. Y.
REG. Shropshire— Yearlings bred and older ewes. A few
ewe lambs. I.FItOY C. B01VKR . Ludlowvilit, fl. Y.
IMPORTANT J? ®°“e Stutes it is con-
. . trary to the law to keep
ferrets without first securing a permit from
the proper authorities. Readers should find
out what regulations are in force in their
State before ordering ferrets. In New York
State a permit may be secured by writing
to the Department of Conservation, Albany,
N. Y.
Get a ferret, clear your place of rats. Also, chase rab-
Li’vrK’SN^iisyf af yi-H” 1% aa ss,
FERRETS «,?■/=,
A ^ "1- Rabbits. Instructions with
- Rocky Ridge, Ohio
order. H. ALMENDINGER
FFRll FTSi Sp59ial Batters, *2.00 each. Also
* V- " *.‘r.pfdlSI'eed Black IRaccoons. Ship
C. O. D. E. L. HARTMAN - New London, Ohio
FERRETS— *2.00 each; Pair *3.50. Special hunters.
*2.50. Catalog 10c. DONALD DAY, New London, Ohio
The Farmer His
Own Builder
By H. Armstrong Roberts
A practical and
handy book of all
kinds of building
information from
concrete to carpen¬
try. Price $1,50.
For sale by
THE
RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 W. 30th St., N. Y.
134
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
February 16. 1035
YOU CAN BUY
THAT ROOF
AND PAY LATER
I wiaii co©r»tAiu*« I
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service will continue years after your FHA loan
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Wheeling Roofing quality was never greater,
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famous Wheeling way, — roofings accurately
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prices and the facts on financing your re¬
quirements. Don’t go without your roofing
any longer.
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Protect your buildings from
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THE EDWARDS MANUFACTURING CO.
223 • 273 Butler Street Cincinnati, Ohio
W^HIHMAN MILKER
A Complete Milking Machine Outfit or
new units for your old machine. Many-
exclusive patented features that definite¬
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lined cups. Easier to handle. More sani¬
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KITSELMAN FENCE
. Guaranteed highest quality at lowest
l prices. Copper-Blend Steel, 99 92/100%
\ pure zinc galvanized. Horse-high,
|\ Bull-strong, Pig-tight Farm Fence ;
5* Poultry and Lawn Fence, Steel
* Posts, Gates, Barb Wire, Paints.Roof-
ing. WE PAY FREIGHT.
KITSELMAN BROTHERS
Box 230 Muncie, Indiana.
MEDICATED DILATORS
Send name and address for free supply
ot Moore Bros. Purpul Medicated Dilators
IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION. No metal
or wire core. Needlepoint makes them
easy to insert. Arrowhead prevents them
I going in too far. Use for Spiders, Obstructions,
Sores and Scabs on teats. Hard Milkers.af ter oper¬
ating. Teats heal quicker. PRICKS REDUCED.
1V> Doz. 25c— 7 Doz. $1. At your dealer or direct
postpaid. Send today for FREE supply and big
money saving catalog of Dairymen s Supplies.
Tho Mooro Bros. Corp., Dept. 4 1 , Albany,
Aids Quick Healing
CAKED UDDERS
Irritated TEATS
Acts quickly — because it is absorbed quickly.
CORONA is made of the superior oil ex¬
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supply you, order direct
fromus-60c and $1.20 sizes.
Mention dealer’s name and
get valuable booklet also.
CORONA MFG. CO., 171 A Coroni Bldg., Kentoa Ohio
(JUOOL
Fat
SAMPLE
GORQNA
NEW NATCO
TILE SILO
Writ* for n«w low price*
end complete information
NATIONAL FIREPROOFING CORPORATION j
Fulton Bldg., • • • • • Pittsburgh, Pe,
Live Stock Matters
Junior Livestock
Department
What Is a Good Average Daily Gain?
It is easy to say a certain poundage
gain is good, medium or low, but the
character of the gain made is equally if
not more important than the increase in
body weight. A young growing animal
fed on corn alone, without exercise or
proper supplements for nutrients, vita¬
mins or minerals, may and probably
would make a very good gain for some
considerable time. However, in time it
would become unthrifty, uneven in ap¬
pearance and would not make proper
frame growth.
Still it is advisable to have in mind
some general yardstick of measure in.
one. Edwin Sweetland, Dryden, accom¬
plished a similar result with liis cham¬
pion harrows. Allison \ an V agner.
Hyde Park, has fitted and shown a
Champion Guernsey heifer in both the
4-H and open classes at the Dutchess
County Fair in strong competition ; Har¬
old Hamilton. Teressi Grassi and Mon¬
cure Way. all members of the famous
Dutchess County Baby Beef Club, fitted
and won championships on their Angus
steers at the Eastern States Exposition;
Edmund Knapp. West Falls, won similar
honors on his Hereford steer at the last
New York State Fair. Why? Because
they had accomplished the desired result
of combining maximum gain with quality
and smoothness of finish.
There is no secret formula used in
fitting their entries by the winners in the
various classes and divisions, the only
difference of accomplishment is usually
one of individuality of the animal and
its owner. The birth weight summarized
‘•Webster City” a purebred Aberdeen Angus steer tehich will be used in a beef-
killing demonstration for Farm and Home visitors, Ithaca, . I., February 11, at
which time he will be 15 months old. Can you guess his weight and dressing
percentage ?
terms of desired increased weight. Steer
calves should average around 2% lbs.
per head daily gain ; dairy calves some¬
what less ; lambs about % lb. or a little
more; and pigs from 1% up to 2 lbs.
Young animals should both grow’ and
fatten at the same time. For show-ring
purposes they are finished to a higher
condition in the breeding classes than
W’ould probably be advisable otlierw’ise.
The question is immediately raised is
this not an objectionable practice to
teach and encourage the boys and girls
to follow an unsound economic feeding
from * various experiment stations gives
an average of from 60 to 70 lbs. for the
Jersey, Guernsey and Ayrshire ; while t he
Brown Swiss, Holstein and Shorthorn
is from SO to 90 lbs., with average gains
varying from 1% to l1/^ lbs. per head
daily. The smaller brefeds average from
460 to 500 lbs. in weight at 12 months of
age, and the heavier breeds from 550 to
600 lbs. Height at withers varied from
40 to 45 inches.
It is usually not advisable to feed
silage to calves, particularly those being
crow’ded for show, until they are at least
two months old and preferably older, due
to the fact it is laxative it may cause the
calf to scour. After the calf is taken
Allison Van Wagner, Hyde Park, N. Y., and his Junior Champion Guernsey heifer,
in both the 4 -11 and open classes at 1932 Dutchess County Fair.
practice. Its only justification is that it
is the practice followed in the open com¬
petitive breeding classes, and that it pre¬
sents for show purposes the maximum
possibilities of physical development of
the given animal.
In the fat classes with the wethers,
barrows and steer calves, wre look for and
expect greater gains in proportion to
body growth than in the breeding classes,
however, such gains must not only be
firm, but they must be evenly distributed
giving a special heavy fill in the region
of the most valuable cuts, particularly the
loin and hind-quarters.
Katherine Sheldon, Oneonta, has won
three successive years on her lambs at the
Chicago International and the N. Y.
State Fair because she produced not only
a high gain, but a smooth and efficient
from its mother teach it to drink from a
pail, preferably use w’hole milk, keep the
pail scalded and clean, feed regularly and
at a temperature of about body heat.
Keep the calf a little hungry, feed three
times a day. A fairly good rule is 1 lb.
of milk for each 8 lbs. the calf weighs.
After the calf is three weeks old skim-
milk may be gradually substituted for
the whole milk, feed it warm, right from
the separator. Get started on good clean
hay and grain. Where mixed hay is used
some of the boys and girls tell me they
have had good results with the following
grain mixture : Cracked corn, 100 lbs. ;
ground oats, 100 lbs. : wheat bran, 100
lbs. ; linseed or Soy-bean oilmeal, 100 lbs.,
or 50 lbs. of each ; 4 lbs. of steamed bone-
meal, 4 lbs. of ground limestone, and 2
lbs. of salt. Keep salt before them at all
times and see that they get all the good
clean water they will drink two or three
times each day, K. w. D.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
135
Raise Your Own
Farm Power
Use Horses and Mules, the kind of
power that helps you keep money in
the bank.
Let feed crops and pasture pay your
power bills — replacements included.
In using horses and mules you get
the most dependable farm power with
the smallest cash outlay . . .
You help sustain markets for feed
crops, leather, cotton and wool, there¬
by directly influencing farm incomes.
For safe, dependable, profitable
farm power . . . USE HORSES AND
MULES.
SEND FOR THIS BOOK
Tells how to judge horses and mules,
with photographs to guide in se¬
lection of best types for differ¬
ent purposes. Tells how to
select brood mares, raise colts,
work teams in big hitches, feed,
care and much other information
on horses and mules. Send 10c
(stamps or coin) for your copy now!
Horse and Mule Association
of America Dept., p. 2
Wayne Dinsmore, Sec’y
Chicago, Ill. Dallas, Tex.
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Livestock and Markets
Milk Becomes
Stringy on Standing
I have a two-year-old Jersey heifer
that freshened the tirst day of Decem¬
ber. She milks from four to six quarts
to a milking. She feeds and feels well.
Her milk when sweet looks and tastes
all right. When it sours it is stringy.
Ohio. f. c.
We suspect that bacteria in the milk
utensils cause the stringy or ropy condi¬
tion of the Jersey heifer’s milk after it
has cooled and stood for some time in the
pan or other receptacle. But garget
(mastitis) in one quarter of the udder
or more is also a possible cause. There¬
fore the milk should be tested in the fol¬
lowing way : Strip a small stream of milk
from each teat in turn onto a black
cloth covering the fine brass wire mesh
strainer of a pint “strip cup.” If a quar¬
ter is affected with garget the milk from
it will be likely to leave on the cloth
slime, clots, curds, blood or pus, indicat¬
ing established mastitis which will be
likely to prove incurable. A cow so af¬
fected should be isolated, allowed to nurse
a calf and eventually dried off and fitted
for the butcher, or she may be sold at
once to the dealer as a eanner cow. The
unsound milk, meanwhile, should be
stripped out several times a day and be
destroyed. Although the milk may not
leave a deposit of abnormal matters on
the black cloth, it is possible for garget
of a less severe nature to be present in
a quarter or more of the udder and there
are other tests which the veterinarian or
a dairy expert can apply to detect the
presence of garget in such cases.
To determine whether bacteria
(germs) in the milk utensils are the
cause of ropiness on standing, and the
previous strip cup test has proved nega¬
tive, set a sample of milk from each
quarter of the udder in separate bottles
that have been sterilized by boiling. Label
each bottle so that the source of the con¬
tents will be known. Then let the bot¬
tles stand at room temperature for 12
hours, when each sample should be ex¬
amined to see if it has remained normal
or changed in consistency, taste, smell
or appearance, indicative of disease. At
the same time more of the milk should be
set in exactly the same way it has been
handled on other days.
If the milk in the sterilized bottles
does not become ropy and that in the
pan or can ordinarily used becomes ropy
on standing it may be taken as prac¬
tically certain that the bacteria men¬
tioned are the cause and it should be pos¬
sible to do away with the germs in the
following way : As water is the common
source of the germs causing ropiness in
milk, all water containers should be
scrupulously cleaned, using a solution
of six ounces of chlorinated lime per gal¬
lon of water for the cleansing process.
Include the cooling tank or watering
trough in the process and also be sure
that all water used in washing milk
utensils is pure, if used cold, or that it
is sterilized by boiling. Cleanse and
sterilize all milk vessels, using a good
commercial washing powder in the work.
Also cleanse the milk house, including
the floor, and for the purpose use scald¬
ing hot water containing one 13-ounce
can of concentrated lye per 15 gallons of
water. This lye solution is effective for
bacteria destruction and should be flood¬
ed onto the floors and into the drains of
the milk house and cow stable. Cleanse
the udder and teats of each cow before
and after milking, and milk with clean
hands. When garget has been trouble¬
some in a herd it is advisable to immerse
the teats of each cow for a minute or
two after each milking in warm water
containing one teaspoon of hypochlorite
of soda solution (B-K) per pint of water,
and such a solution is also excellent for
cleansing the milker’s hands. The germ
that causes the ropy condition of milk is
called Bacillus lactis viscosus and it lives
indefinitely and multiplies rapidly in wa¬
ter containing organic matter. It has been
found that one germ dropped into milk
will produce millions of like germs in 12
to 3(3 hours, and turn the milk into a
slimy mass. It may be carried by the
milker s hands or clothing or any milk
utensil. The Ohio Agricultural Experi¬
ment Station experts recommend a solu¬
tion of 1 lb. of chlorinated lime in 100
gallons of water for the disinfection of
cooling tanks, and the immersion of uten¬
sils in that solution for one-half an hour,
the remaining solution to be used on the
milk house floors and for scrubbing the
walls. The treated surfaces should then
be rinsed with boiling water to prevent
absorption of the chlorine odor. We also
think it well to coat all disinfected floors,
walls, etc., with freshly made lime wash.
Milk found to be ropy when drawn from
the udder, or otherwise unsound, should
be destroyed. a. s. a.
Boston Produce Markets
(Supplied by W. E. Maloney of the Massachu¬
setts Department of Agriculture.)
Most produce has sold moderately well at
Boston during the past two weeks. Most fruits
and vegetables were moderately rm although
buying inactivity was noted on onions and po¬
tatoes. Blitter and eggs sustained substantial
advances. Trading continued light on the wool
market with no large purchases noted.
Apples.— Supply moderate, demand good, mar¬
ket firm. Native McIntosh ordinary $1 to $1 50-
large fancy $1.75 to $2.25 Baldwins ordinary
$1 to $l.o0, best $1.7a to $2, few large fancy
high as $2._o. Delicious small $1.25 to $1 50
few fancy large $175 to $2 bu. Pa. Yorks,’ u!
si ok ~tn tp bu. Va. Staymans
*Vr°°’ T?°,°,rei: $1 bu- Black Twigs $1.25
to $l.o0. Me. Baldwins U. S. 1 $1.25 to $1.50
f- Baldwins large fancy $1.50 to $1.75,
few $_ bu. N. Y. N. W. Greenings $1.25, poorer
$1 bu. Baldwins $1.50 to $1.05 bu.
reeLs Y^Sllpply moderate, demand good, native
cut off 7oc to $1 bu. Tex. bchd. $1.75 to $”
poorer $1.25 44 crate. $ ’
moderate, demand good. No
natite. Calif, bchd. $2.50 to $2 75 sg ok
to $3 50 crate. Tex. ord. $2 to $2.25 crate $
five' 1 «a moderate, demand fair. Na-
bn ^ vn"ne Sn to 50c’ Sav°y 35 to 50e
5. Danish oO to 55c 50-lb. sack. Me
ew sales io to 80c SO-lb. sack. Tex. $1.65* to
iyi bus^ crate: S’ Sav0y ?1’40 to S1’50
•— -Supply moderate, demand good. Na¬
tive cut Oft 00 to 85c std. bu. box. Calif 5 to 6
few $o 45 prate *3'30, few *4 crate’ Tex’ $L50,
v^a!,'li5OWerl7_^ilppIv moderate, demand good.
No native. Calif. $1.75 to $1.85, poorer and
frozen low as 60c pony crate.
f»^e^-I ~Supply moderate^ light, demand good
sa tn lo -aaj1Ve Basical best $3 to $3.50. poorer
$- to $_ oO doz. bebs. Calif. $3 to $3.50, poorer
trt”s3 mate' No New York noted. Fla. $3.50
to $3.(o 10-in. crate.
M£ran£rries- k . ^.'lppIy Bght. demand light.
e[ $2 % bbL $ ° t0 $4’50’ few $3’ poor-
Cucumbers. Supply light, demand poor. Na-
bfSt U2: ord- $r> t0 $1°- Poorer
to It 5U Ao n !°X- IU; and tnd. hothouse $1
to Sl.aO doz. Cuban outdoor $3 to $5 bu. crate.
f-n> avoe'~*S-"Ppl£i moderately light, demand
lair. No native. Fla. $1.50 to $1.75 1 y2 bus.
\io™ iS"P„P moderate, demand steady.
r-fiVf j1^ h-ad,s hothouse ord. 50 to 75e bu.
*1*50 « t° 'a doz‘, $3 to $3.50. poorer low as
tvI 0 crate. Ariz. 4 t oo doz. best $3 to $3.50.
to $L5d0iVbus Crate- Fla- Big Boston S1
bT?T ?' £“‘ sit
oc, poorer 50c 3-lb. bskt.
Onions.— Supply moderate, demand fair, mar-
ket firmer Yellow Mass. med. to large 85c to
td Si '-' riffh 1 * S,1 to $1.10. Mich. $1.15
-o it1'2?. o0'lb’ ,baS- Bid. White $1.40 to $1.50
~o:if' nC°l0’ and I<labo Valencias large
$1.00 oO-lb. bag.
Parsley.— Supply moderately light, demand
fair. No native. Tex. curly $1.50 W crate.
, Parsnips. Supply moderate, demand good for
best. Native cut off 50 to 60e % bu.
>>inPptatoes: .— 1 Supply moderate, demand fair,
srn. k f4 qUIo-‘ ■Natlve 3o to 50c bu. Me. mostly
80c. few 8oc, some poorer lower 100-lb. bag
Lla. bakers few sales $2.25 to $2.40 box.
Radishes. — Supply moderate, demand fair
Tlet «oNative 50 t0 00 bchs- hothouse
best $l.o0 to $2. poorer low as $1 bu.
Spinach. — Supply moderate, demand good for
best. No native. Tex. $1.25 to $1.50 bu.
. Sqtuish.— Supply moderate, demand good. Na-
tive Blue Hubbard, best $25 to $35, mostly $30
ton. Turban or Hubbard 75c to $1.25 bbl. Ohio
Blue Hubbard $2o to $30 ton.
Tomatoes— Supply light, demand slow, mar-
*5^ (Dnet. Native hothouse, few sales 25 to
o0c. few extra fancy 30c lb. Calif, and Fla. no
sa es. Cuba $2 to $3.50 lug. Ohio hothouse no
sales.
Turnips. — Supply moderate, demand good. Na¬
tive purple top 35 to 75c bu. P. E I Ruta¬
baga 00 to 75c, poorer 40c 50-lb. sack.
plny-~ -Supply moderate, demand fair, market
quiet. No. 1 Timothy $20.50 to $27.50: No 2
Timothy $25 to $25.50. Clover mixed red No. 1
-n « *’ *M?a,fa second cutting $30.50 to
?32i»o:*5r8t cuttl"» *-G to $27. Stock hay $22.50
to $-3 .>0 ton. Oat straw No. 1 $10.50 to $17.50
tpn- " hite oats clipped 38 to 40 lbs., 66 to 67c:
36 to 38 lbs.. 05 to 60c bu.
- o1 fl; — ,M a,lk e 4 firiu- creamery extras 3744c;
hrst 34% to 3ic; seconds 33e lb.
Eggs. Market steady. Nearby henneries
brown specials 34c: extras 33c doz. White
specials 34c doz. Western henneries, specials,
brown 33c; white 33c doz.
Boo'trj-- — Dressed. Supply moderate, demand
good, howl western 4 to 5 lbs. 21 to 2244c; 3
to 4 lbs. 17% to 2044c. Native 19 to 23c.” Roost¬
ers 10 to 13c. Chiekens western 19 to 25c.
Broilers, western 19 to 26c, native 23 to 25c'
Turkeys native 30 to 32e; western 28c. Live
poultry firm. Fowl 21 to 23c. Leghorns 18 to
21c. Chickens 19 to 20c. Broilers IS to 20c.
Roosters 10 to 12c lb.
Wool.— Supply moderate, trading light, prices
firm to slightly lower.
Greased Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 27 to 28c,
clothing 21 to 22c; 44 blood, combing 28 to 29c,
clothing 22 to 23c; % blood, combing 28 to
2S14e, clothing 25 to 20e; 44 blood, combing 26
to 27c, clothing 24 to 25c.
Scoured Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 68 to 70c,
clothing 58 to 60c; 44 blood, combing 63 to 65e,
clothing 52 to 55e; % blood, combing 53 to 55c,
clothing 48 to 52c; 44 blood, combing 45 to 48c,
clothing 40 to 42c; Terr, fine, combing 75 to 77c,
clothing 65 to 67c: 44 blood, combing 72 to 74c,
clothing 63 to 65c; % blood, combing 65 to 66c,
clothing 60 to 62c; 44 blood, combing 60 to 62c,
clothing 55 to 57c.
BRIGHTON (BOSTON) LIVESTOCK
Hogs. — Supply about normal, market firm, ask¬
ing slightly higher, demand generally fair. Bulk
of sales $7.50 to $8.25.
Cattle. — Supply about normal, market steady
to 50c higher on cows: bulls fully steady: veal-
ers mostly firm to 50c higher, demand fairly
active.
Cows. — Common and medium $3.50 to $5.50;
low cutter and cutter $2.50 to $3.50.
Bulls.— Low cutter to medium $4 to $5.
Vealers. — Medium and choice $7.50 to $10.50;
cull and common $5 to $7.
Sheep. — None.
Milk Cows. — Supply about normal, market
steady with last week, few selected choice up
to $115. demand fairly good for better grades,
only fair for lower grades. Choice, head, $85
to $110: good $70 to $S5; medium $55 to $70;
common $40 to $55. I
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February 1C, 1935
Ihe RURAL NEW-YORKER
Woman And Home
From Day to Day
The Name of Washington
Sons of the youth and the truth of the
nation —
Ye that are met to remember the man
Whose valor gave birth to a people's sal¬
vation —
Honor him now ; set his name in the van.
A nobleness to try for,
A name to live and die for —
The name of Washington !
Calmly his face shall look down through
the ages —
Sweet, yet severe with a spirit of warn¬
ing ; „
Charged with the wisdom of saints and
of sages ;
Quick with the light of a life-giving morn¬
ing,
A majesty to try for,
A name to live and die for —
The name of Washington!
Though faction may rack us, or party
divide us,
And bitterness break the gold links of our
story,
Our father and leader is ever beside us.
Hive and forgive ! But forget not the
glory
Of him whose height we try for;
A name to live and die for —
The name of Washington.
Still in his eyes shall be mirrored our
fleeting
Davs, with the image of days to us ended :
Still shall those eyes give, immortally,
greeting ...
Unto the souls from his spirit descended.
His grandeur ive will try for ;
His name we’ll live and die for —
The name of Washington.
— George Parsons Lathrop.
Quilts and Rugs
and Other Things
When Winter’s cold makes fireside oc¬
cupations a pleasure, we each turn to
our favorite Winter hobby. Peggy has
just finished quilting a quilt pieced last
Winter. It is the old pattern “Paths ot
Peace,” and contains over 2,000 blocks
all pieced by hand. The new quilting
hoops were used in place of the old cum¬
bersome quilting frames. The quilt could
not be stretched quite as tightly as in
the old frames, but this new way was so
much more convenient, and the finished
quilt was a thing of beauty. I am work¬
ing on a hooked rug with a gorgeous bird
as a center motif. This will brighten
some room as a couch cover, or chair
back seems more appropriate for such
display, and will add the needed note of
bright color to some room. Beautiful
quilts and rugs are the product of many
patient hours, but give us a feeling of
satisfaction over something worth while
accomplished.
We have just been reading an old
diary written in 1865. The writer lived
on a" farm across the road from our place.
It brings a vivid realization of the
changes that have taken place in farming-
in our own neighborhood. Mention is
made of pulling flax, of breaking and
hackling the flax, of spinning and weav¬
ing sheets and blankets, and we have
never seen flax growing, and had to con¬
sult the school dictionary to get an idea
of what breaking and hackling meant, and
spinning and weaving are lost arts in
farm communities today.
Hops were still grown for a cash crop,
but it has been nearly 40 years since the
last hop-yard was plowed out. The old
hop roots are persistant for in old fence
corners hop vines are still growing.
Butter was packed in tubs and firkins,
which were hand-made in a little cooper
shop in the village. Butter at that time
brought 45 and 50 cents a pound; pork
18 and 20 cents. Every farmer made
maple sugar, across the way about 300
lbs. of maple sugar was made every
Spring. Very little white sugar was
used ; one old lady said she could remem¬
ber when two pounds of white sugar was
all that her family used in a year. This
was subsistence farming, long before this
term was thought of. elinor j. smith.
Some Winter Puddings
A howling blizzard all day, not very
cold but wet clinging snow so we can
hardly see the barn. The roads have been
simply terrible for several weeks. .Just
one sheet of ice about four inches thick.
I never heard of so many accidents. And
now snow to cover it and make it more
treacherous.
What I started out to write about was
puddings — not roads and weathers. The
winter-killing of our orchard put a crimp
in our apple pie, so we turned to pud¬
dings, and having discovered several good
ones I though I would pass them on.
Suet makes an easy and inexpensive
dessert and this time of year so many
have their own suet.
Suet Pudding. — One cup suet chopped
fine, one-third cup molasses, one-half cup
sweet milk, one-half teaspoon soda dis¬
solved in hot water, raisins or prunes,
two cups flour. Mix well and steam 1 %
hours. I use my water canner and set
the pudding on top of the can rack. I
usually use a tube cake pan because it
steams more easily'. Serve with sour
sauce. I double the recipe and put one
away for a couple of days. Then steam
until heated through.
Carrot pudding is different and very
good. It is lighter and not so rich as
suet pudding. One cup brown sugar, one-
half cup melted lard, one egg, one cup
grated raw carrot, one-half cup raisins,
two teaspoons cut orange or grapefruit
peel, 1% cups flour, one-half teaspoon
soda melted in one tablespoon, hot water,
one-lialf teaspoon baking powder, one-
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half teaspoon each cinnamon and nutmeg.
Bake in moderate oven one hour, and
serve with whipped cream or sauce.
Following is a pudding of a different
kind entirely :
Steamed Fig Pudding. — Two cups
flour, one-half teaspoon soda, one-half
teaspoon salt, one-half teaspoon cloves,
one-lialf teaspoon allspice, one-half tea¬
spoon nutmeg, iy2 cups chopped figs, one-
half cup molasses, one-half cup milk, five
tablespoons fat. Mix well and steam
three hours, or cover and bake two hours.
Serve with hard sauce. m
For a large pudding try the following,
it will serve 16 :
Crumb Pudding. — Two and one-lialf
cups bread crumbs, one cup figs, one cup
brown sugar, one teaspoon salt, three-
fourths teaspoon cinnamon, three-fourths
teaspoon allspice, one-half teaspoon
cloves, two teaspoons baking powder,
three-fourths cup suet or oil, one cup
flour, one cup nuts, one cup raisins, one
cup milk, two eggs. Mix well and steam
three hours. Serve with hard sauce.
EDNA MAHER.
Tennessee Notes
A retrospective glance gives us many
things to be thankful for, average health,
sufficient nourishment for the body,
clothes to wear, if not stylish at least,
comfortable ; home, friends, so many un¬
expected favors, that thrill the heart and
make us want to be humble, grateful and
worthy of it all, for what are we, that the
Good Shepherd is mindful of us?
Ere this is read, Christmas will be past
and we shall be entering on another year.
IIow swift the milestones fly. Some way
1 cannot realize that 1 am old, only when
I chance to glimpse my white head and
wrinkled face in the glass. And there it
is in the large family Bible, recorded in
mother's plain legible hand — 1875. Eleven
grandchildren to call me grandma ; the
eldest married, the youngest just begin¬
ning to toddle. A Sunday school class of
from 10 to 16 in number of varied age —
one has no time to grow old — with the
usual housework, a coverlet in the mak¬
ing, always something to look forward to.
By and by maybe I will have time to
grow old, but at the present there are a
lot of Christmas gifts to see after, candy
to make, some handy wall pockets, dust
caps, balls, clothespin bags — oh well, why
enumerate? Ever since last Christmas I
have saved all the odds and ends, and
whatever I though would please a little
fellow, and the results would surprise
you.
Good friends have sent toys, not all
new, but pleasure giving just the same ;
picture books, school companions, Christ¬
mas tree decorations, etc., so that we are
looking forward to a happy Christmastide.
If every heart could be swept clean of
spite, envy, malice, if all over the world
there was naught of hatred, but only
“peace on earth, good will to men,” what
a glorious Christmas it would be. While
we are thankful for the mercies extended
to us, we are unspeakably sorry for those
who have had many afflictions to bear.
We try to puzzle out the reason so many
young people who have been given every
advantage fail to make good. It is not al¬
together lack of employment ; questionable
company and intoxication are two of the
principal causes. Even in our own neigh¬
borhood it has been reported that some
high school girls have been intoxicated,
many of them scarcely in their teens,
smoking cigarettes, loud-voiced, loud ways,
headed where? Well some have already
landed at the foot of the hill.
On our way to town recently we passed
the work-house crew ; big stout husky¬
looking men and boys working out jail
sentences for stealing, public drunken¬
ness, etc. The majority of them looked to
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The RURAL. NEW-YORKER
137
The Visiting Nurse
Country Doctor Who
Saved the Century’s
Babes in the Woods
Part II.
But what of the babies, each with four
identical sisters? What chance had they?
Well, perhaps one chance in a million,
surely no more than that. Had quin¬
tuplets ever survived before? In the last
500 years, 32 cases had been recorded.
Of these only one set had lived as much
as an hour and of this group, the last of
the five died on the fiftieth day. Quin¬
tuplets occur, on an average, of once in
eighty-seven million deliveries. Dr. Da¬
foe realized how rare this occurrence
was, and that his chances of saving the
lives of all five were almost nil, accord¬
ing to the records of medical history.
Would history repeat itself? Would na¬
ture demand the toll of these little lives?
Not if Dr. Dafoe could help it, and — he
found that he could.
Now a great deal is said and written
about advantages that city physicians
have for constant education and advance¬
ment. The country doctor is supposed to
grow rusty, to fall far behind and lose
track of modern trends. After all. what
incentive for learning is offered a man
who works in the Canadian north woods
for 25 years?
Incentive or not, Dr. Dafoe had kept
abreast of the medical times. As one
who truly loves his profession, he is a
great student. Whenever he could spare
a dollar throughout the years, he has in¬
vested it in reading matter on scientific
subjects. Probably though, no book he
possesses tells how to keep alive quin¬
tuplets born at the seventh month. He
had no precedent, nothing but his ac¬
cumulation of knowledge through long
and lonely years : knowledge coupled
with sound common sense and a broad
experience.
For twenty-odd years Dr. Allan Dafoe
had geen attending hundreds of mothers
in his rural community. The birth rate
there is very high — (400 of the 1,000 in¬
habitants of Callender are children be¬
tween the ages of five and 15), twins are
numerous and triplets had occurred once.
Yes, this country doctor had had ex¬
perience.
But back to the five little babies who
were destined to become world-renowned.
How big were they as birth — how much
did they weigh? Their actual weight was
first accurately recorded on the second
day, and was at that time found to be a
sum total of 13 pounds, six ounces, for all
five at once, on a scoop scale. After this
the infants lost weight until they weighed,
altogether, less than 10 pounds. Marie
tipped the scales, at this time, at one
pound, eight ounces. At the age of six
months, they had nearly quintupled their
weight and totaled between 58 and 59
pounds, the largest one weighing 12
pounds.
What have the babies been fed? For
the first 24 hours of life they were served
nothing but sterilized water by medicine
dropper every two hours. On the second
day milk and corn syrup were added to
the water. One to two drops of rum
were also given during the first few days
when life seemed in jeopardy. However,
as soon as they were anywhere near to
normal, the rum was omitted and has
never been given since.
Milk for the babies was at first col¬
lected from neighborhood mothers, but
the local supply was very much too small.
On the fifth day following birth, arrange¬
ments were made to secure all the moth¬
er's milk needed from a hospital in To¬
ronto. Here it was collected from nurs¬
ing mothers by Junior League members,
sterilized, packed in dry ice and delivered
by express every morning.
At first one pint a day was enough, but
as the babies thrived and grew, the
amount had to be increased, until finally
a gallon was required for the 24 hours’
feedings. This presented a very real
problem, so real indeed, that a change in
plans had to be made, and the babies are
now being fed unsweetened condensed
milk, water and dextro maltose. They
all take the same strength formula. In
addition to milk, they are fed orange and
tomato juice, cod-liver oil and an iron
mixture for tonic. A crate of oranges
is shipped every two weeks from Florida
to the Dionne home.
The babies lived first side by side in a
market basket. Before long, however, an
incubator was sent up from Chicago for
the use of the tiniest ones. Dr. Dafoe
welcomed this as he was very eager to
provide for the babies’ warmth, protec¬
tion and isolation. Other incubators ar¬
rived or were fashioned under the doc¬
tor’s supervision, until finally all five
babies were thus most carefully housed.
Now, however, incubators have been
discarded and each infant has her own
crib and carriage. No longer do they
even share the humble home of their par¬
ents. They have, instead, a built-to-order
hospital of their own, fully equipped with
all modern conveniences, including elec¬
tricity which had to be brought from a
considerable distance at great expense.
The Dionne hospital is about 200 yards
from the 50-year-old Dionne homestead.
It has been built with great care and is
flooded with radiant sunshine. Out onto
the front porch are rolled every morning
the five wee ones in their carriages, each
well wrapped and snugly tucked in.
Their out-of-door hours are daily from
nine to one, even in Winter weather.
There are in attendance two full-time
graduate nurses and one extra nurse to
act as assistant when she is needed. An
orderly and a relief, as well as two hos¬
pital housekeepers, are also on duty.
M hat a retinue for five young ladies who
a short time ago were so tiny ! Do they
appreciate this attention?
Dr. Dafoe declares that they are in¬
deed charmingly gracious. They smile
and laugh whenever anyone whom they
know comes near them. They are ail
of them beautiful. They look' so much
alike, that even the doctor and parents
have to read tags to know which one is
being conversed with. Yet, they never
can be really “mixed up,’’ for each one
had her foot prints taken at birth, and
it questions should ever arise as to which
is which, a damp foot pressed on a blank
paper will reveal her identity !
What does the future hold" for the Di¬
onne quintuplets? Who knows? It is
now costing $600 a month to maintain
their present standard of living. This
money comes from various sources, both
governmental and private. Very soon
Patchwork Pattern
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DlocKs are large and not many are required for
a quilt. Price of this pattern is 15 cents. The
qquilt pattern catalog showing many beautiful
pictures of blocks and quilting designs is also
15 cents. Send all orders to the Pattern De¬
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however, Dr. Dafoe believes the babies
will be self-supporting. No, not through
exploitation : that will not be permitted
as long as they have their present legal
guardians, of whom Dr. Dafoe is one.
These guardians have been appointed to
supervise the quintuplets until one year
from next July. hen the appointment
expires, they may be reappointed if the
parents wish or. at that time, the father
and mother may assume full respon¬
sibility.
Ihere are still those people who believe
that the five Dionne daughters were ex¬
hibited at the Chicago World’s Fair. This
is not true. They have never left their
Canadian north woods.
Then how can they be “self-support¬
ing?” In this way: Various products are
used for their care. Each product is ap¬
proved by Dr. Dafoe in person. The
makers of these goods may and do pay
well for the privilege of saying : “Used
tor the Dionne infants.”
But their personal guardian is very
particular as will be shown by this in¬
cident : The manufacturers of a certain
soap sent a high-powered salesman to see
Dr. Dafoe and buy the right to use the
Dionne name. The doctor was not just
certain whether or not this particular
make of soap was actually being used for
the babies. “Give me a few hours and
I will let you know. ' He made a special
trip from his home to the hospital. Upon
his return he shook his head and said :
“No sir, we cannot do that. The babies
use another kind of soap.”
Thus are protected the lives, the health
and the welfare of these five — “Wards of
the King.” beulah France, r. n.
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A City Woman’s
Poultry Farm
Last Spring seems to have been very
favorable for raising chicks as out of 200
I bad 100 pullets. From the time they
are three months old they become a prob¬
lem, for they will not stay in a run, even
a large one, and most of them refuse to
roost in the brooder-house any longer.
They insist on roosting in a hawthorn
tree which is the bane of my existence, for
it is so full of thorns that I cannot reach
them at night, and in the daytime they
roam over the farm free as air and have
a wonderful time aside from an occasional
visit to the flower garden, which called
forth loud protests from my sister. They
did surprisingly little damage, and cer¬
tainly were a husky looking lot.
When I was ready to move them to the
laying-house I summoned several boys,
and we drove as many as we could into
the brooder-house and at night took them
to the laying-house. It takes several
days to get them all in, and I heave a
sigh of relief when they are safely
housed.
Two pullets died and eight late de¬
veloping ones were sold for the table. The
others have layed very well. At no time
in my experience as a poultry-woman
have I made as little profit from my
birds as now. Grain has risen in price
by leaps and bounds, and although eggs
are higher in price than they were last
Fall, there is not enough difference to
make up for the price of feed. Many
small poultry-keepers have been forced to
sell their birds. Those with large flocks
have to keep on as they have so much in¬
vested in land, equipment and birds which
could not readily be disposed of.
It would seem to be a time to consider
every expenditure with great care, but
people still do foolish things, as I suppose
they always will. One man built a house
for 150 birds and installed an expensive
ventilating system. A little study should
have shown him that the highest possible
return from a flock of that size would
never justify such an investment. An¬
other man last Spring paid a large sum
for 100 baby chicks from very fine stock.
He planned to sell breeding stock, but
unfortunately didn’t have enough to feed
them properly, and sold the stunted birds
at eight months of age for exactly what
he paid for the baby chicks.
On account of the drought straw is
very expensive, and many poultrymen in
this locality are using baled shavings. I
considei'ed using them, but as we always
put the litter on our vegetable garden
and shavings have little fertilizing value.
I decided not to do so. Besides, if I used
shavings, I should be obliged to hire
someone to haul them away.
Christmas came and was a lovely one
for us, but not so pleasant for many. One
of the best investments I ever made was
joining one of the Christmas clubs spon¬
sored by the bank. One can pay in each
week sums ranging from 25 cents to many
dollars. I chose the 25-cent payment, as
I never miss that, and $12.50 paid to me
the first of December, plus a little inter¬
est is certainly welcome. I have belonged
for three years, and will continue. A club
to which I belong always gives 10 Christ¬
mas baskets to unfortunate families. A
sum is given for the club treasury, and
members are asked to contribute jellies,
jams, canned fruit and vegetables. When
I am canning in the Summer I always
put aside a few cans for this purpose.
This season I was one of the committee
asked to pack the baskets, and I enjoyed
it very much. Each basket had a chick¬
en, potatoes, celery, cranberry sauce,
squash, oranges, apples, jam, jelly, toma¬
to juice and candy. We used much
pretty paper and tried to make the bas¬
kets look as “Christmassy” as possible.
It is sad to think that the most one can
do is so pitifully inadequate.
Christmas Day was beautiful, clear,
sunny and not top cold. We always
spend it with cousins who live about 30
miles from here. As we drove down I no¬
ticed with some misgivings that snow
was melting, and knew that when the
sun went down the road would freeze
over. It did and our return trip was far
from pleasant. We slid around in spite
of the fact that we were traveling not
more than 12 miles an hour. Fortunate¬
ly everyone else was equally cautious.
The driving since then has been dreadful
and I hate to start out. Each year I al¬
ways feel that I have overcome the fear
of driving on slippery pavements, but I
have to make a number of trips before
I get over feeling nervous, when I real¬
ize that if I go slowly, avoid putting my
foot on the brakes suddenly and turn cor¬
ners carefully there is little danger. For¬
tunately I make egg deliveries when there
is little ti'aflic, and my old Ford (10 years
old this month) doesn't skid easily.
The bird-feeding station is a busy place
these days. Unfortunately many spar¬
rows come, and although they do not like
suet or sunflower seeds, they keep the
other birds away. Now we are scattering
crumbs at some distance from the feed¬
ing station. The woodpeckers, jays and
nuthatches are here, but few chickadees.
We had so many last year that we are
wondering what has happened to them.
Illinois. * EDITH JANE BACON.
OHIO APPROVED CHICKS
All breeders B.W.D. blood-tested (by antigen
whole blood method) all reactors removed.
Chick losses during first 14 days replaced at
one-half original cost. Write now for Illus¬
trated catalog of all leading breeds; also tur¬
key poults and sexed chicks.
EMPIRE HATCHERY
Box 50 Columbus Grove. Ohio
BEST QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD (Pullorum Dis¬
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sonal supervision. Cash or C.O.D. 100 500 1000
Large Type S.C.W. Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & Wh. Plymouth Rocks... 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. Rhode Island Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. New Hampshire Reds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.80 34.00 63.00
100% live del. postpaid. Order from adv. or write for
free cir. giving full description of hatchery & breeders.
Chester Valley Hatchery, Box R. McAlisterville, Pa.
My specialty breeds (Heavy English Type
Leghorns and Sturdy N. H. Reds) have
what every poultryman expects: Laying abili¬
ty, fast-growing and profit-showing birds.
Every breeder blood-tested under State Su¬
pervision. (Tube Agglutination.) Send for
prices and literature. Hatches every Monday
and Thursday. ONE PRICE— ONE QUAL¬
ITY— THE BEST. $9 per 100: $43 per 500’
$85 per (000.
ARLES S CHICK f
EARLE F.lAYSER. >.). MYERSTOWM, PA.
Large Type Wh. Leghorns
mated with pedigreed males.
Dependable winter layers
of big eggs. Also produc¬
tion bred Rocks, Reds, Wy-
andottes, Minorcas, Orping¬
tons, Started Chicks, Pullets.
Antigen Blood-tested. Lib¬
eral Guar. Write for Folder
and prices. CCC 2534.
TAYLOR’S HATCHERY
Box 10 Liberty, N. Y.
CHERRY HILL WHITE LEGHORNS
u Foundation direct Wyckoff strain, bred on our farm.
H Matured hens weigh 444 to 5 lbs. Eggs average 26
* ozs. per doz. All breeders are culled & blood-tested
1 for BWD, stained antigen method used, reactors re-
C moved. Chicks guar. 100% live arrival & as repre-
sented. $7-100. Special Mated "Grade A” $9- 100.
K. Photos & description free.
CHERRY HILL POULTRY FARM
o Wm. Nace, Prop., Box R, McAlisterville. Pa.
SMITH’S Quality CHICKS
Large Type Leghorns. Barred Rocks. R. I. Reds &
Heavy Mixed. All breeders Blood-Tested for- BWD
(Pullorum Disease) by the stained Antigen method,
under our personal supervision. Hatches every Mon¬
day & Thursday of each week. Caslt or COD. 100%
live del. prepaid. Write for free cir. & price list.
SMITH’S Electric Hatchery, Box I, Cocolamus, Pa.
STONEY RUN HUSKY CHIX
If it’s strong, healthy & vigorous chicks you are looking
for at lowest prices write for Stoney Run's Special low
prices & circular giving full details of our Large Tjpe
S.C. White Leghorns. R. I. Reds & Barred Bocks. All
breeders Blood-Tested antigen method. 100% live del.
postpaid. STONEY RUN HATCHERY.
H. M. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
WHITE ROCKS
Davis’s Pedigreed. Excellent records at Storrs last 3
years. New Hampshire State Pullorum Clean. Prices
very reasonable for February Chicks. Certificate 3181.
P. S. DAVIS ... CONWAY. N. H.
D ADV rUIPVC FROM BREEDERS
DHD I V/nlvSVO blood-tested
Cash or C. O. D. 100 500 1000
Large Type W. Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Bar., Wh. Rocks & Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Assorted $6.50-100. Safe arrival PP. Cir FREE.
NIEMOND’S HATCHERY, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
CHICKS
Large Type S.C.W. Leghorns,
S.C. Reds, Bar. & W. Rocks.
Also assorted. All breeders
Blood-Tested for (BWD) Disease Antigen test. Write
for prices and circular. CLOVERDALE HATCHERY,
Cloyd Niemond, Prop., Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
QUALITY CHICKS and PULLETS.
Several varieties. All blood-tested stock.
Salisbury antigen test. No money down.
100% live arrival postpaid. Discount for early orders.
Catalogue free. BOS HATCHERY, R. 2R, Zealand, Mich.
Rac-prl Rnrlt Phiflrc Vermont’s Largest Accredited
DdiicU IvULK UIlitKS Mock. Send for circular.
CHAMBERLAIN POULTRY FARMS - West Rrattleboro. Vt.
RICE'S POULTRY FARM
Hollywood Strain White Leghorn Chicks. Write for
prices. JESS R. RICE - - South Dayton, N. Y.
CHICKS S7L50- 100. N. H. Reds. $8-100. Wh. Leg
& H. Mix $7-100. Live prepaid arrival guar. KOCH’S
FARM & HATCHERY, Box 4, Beaver Springs, Pa.
WEADER’S TESTED CHICKS
Bar. & Wh. Rocks $8.00. H. Mix $7.00 postpaid.
WeadcrV Elec. Hatchery, Box R. McClure, Pa.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS — other leading breeds.
Also cross-bred and sex-linked chicks. Write for our
12 Mo. Income Plan— Free Catalog. BETHLEHEM
Hatchery & Poultry Farm, Box 222, Bethlehem, Pa.
WHITE LEGHORN CHIX
22 years a breeder— *8 and S9. Farred Rox— S8.
BRAMBLE POULTRY FARM - Cheatortown, Md.
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N POULTRY
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for
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Profs. L. F . Payne, H.M. Scott
HERE IS the book every
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An official guide on pro¬
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• HOW TO GET: Better hatching eggs — Better
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Crooked breasts — Bare backed
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• DESCRIBES: All important
breeds — How to select pro¬
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 W. 30th St., New York City
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
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and cats. Harmless to the animal. Your
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New England Poultryman
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monthly telis how. Explains all methods ; breeding, care
feeding, high production, best markets. Three vears,
50c. Year trial 25c. Agents wanted. AMERICAN
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TURKEY MAGAZINE
TURKEY WORLD, oldest magazine devoted exclusively
to turkeys. *1.00 year. Desk M. Mount Morris, III
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JEYF.RV BOOT'S POULTRY MAGAZINE, Dept. 23, llanorer. Pa
WHIT!4t0CK
*n.
PER s,
100
BABY
CHICKS
EGGS FOR i*W per
HATCHING .... Mm 100
All EGGS used are from MY OWN
BREEDERS. 100% STATE LABORA¬
TORY BLOOD-TESTED for Pullorum
Disease iB.W.D.) Free (Tube Agglutina¬
tion Method.)
My White Rocks are early maturing,
make QUICK GROWTH on Broilers and
Capons. Write for special prices on
large orders. C. C. C. 1712.
1 SPECIALIZE. ONE BREED,
ONE GRADE at ONE PRICE.
DEPT. F
ROCKLAND
MASS.
JOSEPH
TOLMAN
OLD DEPRESSION’S ON THE RUN
PARKS BARRED ROCK SALES PROVE IT
You know our trade comes from all over the world as
well as all over America. WITH no increase in adver¬
tising we had a 44% sales increase in Oct., S3% in
Nov. and 114% in Dec. over same months last year.
AS AMERICA'S OLDEST & BEST KNOWN strain
of Rocks they have outlived several depressions since
our beginning in 1S89. OUR Rocks have layed their
way into popularity in thousands of customers’ back
lots all over the world, and in the LEADING LAY¬
ING CONTESTS of Australia. Canada and America,
under all kinds of Feeds, Housing and Climates.
IT’S A FACT that in many cases our Rooks have
to be held back. We get many reports laying as young
as four months. Records of 148 eggs 14S days. 357
egg year. Flock averages 200 to 271.
EGGS — CHICKS — YOUNG STOCK
"PLACE ORDERS EARLY to get best dis¬
counts and certain date deliveries. 10% books
an order. We just booked another State Ex-
, periinental Station for 900 chicks. The 20tli
[Station & College buying Parks’ Strain. You
k won’t go wrong following the leaders.
VISIT the world’s most modern Barred
Rock Farm. At least read our FREE CATA¬
LOG before buying. C. C. 7093.
J. W. PARKS &. SONS, Box Y, Altoona, Pa., U.S.A.
WHITE ROCKS CHICKS, EGGS
Profitable combination for Broilers, Roasters and egg
production. Contest Winners. Michigan. Alabama,
Georgia, New York. Official records to 301 eggs. Bred
under Ohio It. O. P. and Ohio Poultry Improvement
Association supervision. Individual and pen pedigreed
male matings. Circular. (C. C. 4923.)
OSCAR W. HOLT2APPLE, Box 35, ELI DA, OHIO
Important to Advertisers
Copy and instructions for clas-
sified advertisements must reach u9 *»
on Thursday morning in order to
insure insertion in following week’s -•
paper. Change of copy or notice
to discontinue advertisement should
reach us on Monday morning in
order to prevent advertisement ap¬
pearing in following week’s paper.
English and
American Leghorns
Do the big English Leghorn pullets be¬
gin laying as early as the small White
Leghorns? Does their yearly egg pro-
duetin equal or exceed that of the small¬
er fowls? g. h. J.
New York.
Some years ago, Tom Barron, an Eng¬
lish breeder, sent over some of his White
Leghorns to enter laying competitions in
this country and they proved superior to
our native stock in production. Their
consistent winnings gave them a great
reputation and led to importations and
a wide distribution of these birds
throughout the United States. American
breeders, however, were not content to
admit that the English could produce bet¬
ter layers and the stimulus given breed¬
ing for production by the records of
these English birds did much to improve
our native stock.
Mr. Barron, on his visits to this coun¬
try, taught our poultrymen much in the
matter of selection for breeders and we
are indebted to him for at least a
stimulation of effort toward improve¬
ment of American fowls. It would not
be possible to state that either the Eng¬
lish or American hens unmixed with
English poultry blood lay the earliest or
the most eggs. It now depends upon the
particular birds involved in the competi¬
tion. The fact that the Barron stock
does not retain its former prominence
would seem to indicate at least that
American breeders have caught up with
their English cousins and that we no
longer have to go abroad for the most
productive Leghorn strains. m. b. d.
Black Combs
I have a flock of R. I. Red pullets.
Their combs turn dark color. They do
not eat. a. g. e.
New York.
A comb turning dark signifies some
disturbance of the circulation causing
congestion of the comb or a water log¬
ging of that organ due to failure of the
heart to keep the blood in active circula¬
tion. As there are a number of condi¬
tions in which this system shows, the
dark comb alone does not give any clue
to the disease present. Such birds are
apt to be found dead later. m. b. d.
You are not asked to
take chances when you
buy our feeds. The ex¬
perimenting is all done
by us under practical
growing conditions at
our 6o acre Poultry
Research Farm under
the direction of Prof.
C. E. Lee.
No feed is permitted
to carry the Beacon
name until it is thor¬
oughly tested and
proved to be right.
,JVWl*.\W.WMVA.VLYWVW
“Laying Age” of Hens
My Buff Orpington hens are one year
and 10 months old. How old are hens
when they stop laying? g. p. k.
New York.
A hen two years old ought not stop
laying profitably if a good producer up
to that time, though most poultrymen
find it desirable to dispose of their
fowls after two full seasons of produc¬
tion. The pullet year is usually the
best, though the second year of laying
may equal or exceed it in number of
eggs laid. Taking flocks as they run,
however, the third and succeeding years
fall too far below these to make it wise
to keep the birds for more than their
two best seasons, their first and second.
Hens do not stop laying entirely be¬
cause of age and there are no set age
limits that define their productive power.
A Leghorn hen at the Ohio Experiment
Station lived within three weeks of seven
years of age confined to a laying cage,
during which time she laid a total of
544 eggs, 95 of which were produced in
the last year of her life. There are prob¬
ably instances of even older hens still
laying. If your hens were hatched in
March, 1933, they should have begun
laying in the Fall of that year and con¬
tinued into the Fall of 1934. This would
be the first year, or pullet year, of their
production. Then, after two or three
months of rest for molting, they should
again begin laying and continue into the
Fall or early Winter of 1935, before
again molting and ceasing production.
This would be their second year of pro¬
duction, after which most hens go to
market despite the fact that they might
lay some eggs each year for an indefinite
number of years afterwards. It is not a
question of how long they might lay but
of how long they would be likely to lay
profitably. b. d.
Feed Your Baby Chicks This
Time-Tested Starting Ration
A/TAKE sure of profitable results this
year by feeding this money-making
Starting Ration.
Beacon Complete Starting Ration was
introduced in 1929 following four years
of research. Today it is the outstanding
Starting Ration in the East. And for
good reason— it simplifies the feeding of
chicks because it contains everything
your chicks need in exactly the right
proportions for the first six weeks,
except grit and water.
See the Beacon Dealer near you. Let
him tell you more about this remarkable
Starting Ration. Ask him also for a free
copy of our new 1935 edition of "Profit¬
able Poultry Management” by Prof. C. E.
Lee. (Ready about March first.)
THE BEACON MILLING CO., INC.
Cayuga, New York
BEACON
COMPLETE STARTING RATION
Kerr W
ins
CENTRAL N . Y. CONTEST
White Leghorns, pen of 10
Average 261 eggs, 270 points.
Winning as usual. Watch later an¬
nouncements. Kerr’s Lively Chicks
come from strong laying ancestry.
27 years breeding for laying. 120,000
breeders carefully culled, banded,
and blood-tested for pullorum dis¬
ease (B.W. D.) by tube agglutina¬
tion method. Get the Kerr blood
lines for 1935. Strong. Full of vigor.
They live, thrive, grow. Write for
free Chick Book and prices. Compli¬
ance Certificate No. 8266.
Kerr Chickeries, Inc,
19 Railroad Ave. Frenchtown, N. J.
Branch Offices: N. J.— ■ Paterson, Trenton,
Camden; N. Y. — Binghamton, Middletown,
Schenectady, East Syracuse, Kingston; Penna.
— Lancaster, Scranton, West Chester; Mass.
—West Springfield, Lowell; Conn. — Danbury,
Norwich; Del. — Selbyville. ( AddressDept.\9 •)
FOR VIGOR - HARPY NORTHERN STOCK
NEW ENGLAND’S
ENGLISH
NEW PRICES!
We have served
New England Farmers
2S years.
Compliance Cert. 3751
EVERY
lcne< Hampshire
CHICK from 26 to 30
LARGE EGG STRAIN
LEGHORNS
Backed by 10 genera¬
tions of 2- to 6-year
old breeders, produc¬
ing 26 oz. eggs
or better.
oz. Eggs
Colonial Farm
New Hampshire
Green quiets the nerves, an occulist
explains. You bet it does, especially if
it s on a nice crisp piece of paper with a
10 on it. — Boston Herald.
breeding for ’super qualities” with-
Our own BREED and EGGS n„ 's irM let our “ew catalog explain and PROVE it.
mated to males from ihesa ROP £en . averaged 238 eggs per bird. Entire flock
TSMZmZ 1
HARRY CHESEBRO,
PROP.
PEMBROKE, N. H.
STRICKLER’S STURDY BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
f«r E^JJ. b*w.
Big English White Leghorns (Hens weigh up to 7 lbs. ea.) . $4 05 $8 no «7§°nn
New Hampshire Reds, White Rocks. Barred Rocks . . 475 9 00 4300
Jersey Black Giants, Mammoth Light Brahmas . i!'!: "i::;: 5!25 IILOO ^OO 95 00
100% prepaid live delivery guaranteed. 10% hooks order
STRICKLER POULTRY FARMS, BOX R,
Can ship COD. Catalog free.
SHERIDAN. PENNSYLVANIA.
140
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
February 16, 1935
Leghorns -Reds ~ Rocks - Wyandottes
New Hampshire Reds — Hallcross (Crossbred) Chicks
All chicks produced from flocks tested for Pullorum Disease ( B.WD.) by the
Official State Testing Agency of one of the six New England States, with
NO REACTORS FOUND
Tube Agglutination tested, within, the preceding calendar year
WELL BRED FROM WELL BREEDERS’
Wallingford, Dec. 20, 1934
MR. WISE POULTRYMAN:-
Our entire capacity is sold
out to March 1st, with substantial bookings for March.
We added 250,000 capacity in 1933, another 125,000 this
year, but can’t keeP up with the demand.
It will take real production-bred, high quality chicks
to make a satisfactory poultry profit in 1935! Probably
that’s why so many are ordering Hall's Chicks so early.
Write Now!
(signed) HALL BROTHERS
Free Catalogue
We ship Prepaid
and guarantee
Safe Delivery
Never a week
without a hatch
since 1927
Cert. 917
Tel. 645-5
Wallingford
MODERN" CHICKS
For 18 years our chicks have made money for our customers 'who come hack year after
year. Livability guaranteed. Chick losses up to 14 days replaced at ffa regular price.
Not a male in our White Leghorn flocks whose sire’s dam’s record is less than 264.
S Standard Breeds. All blood-tested by Stained Antigen Method for pullorum by our
own men. Under supervision Ohio Improvement Association. Write for all the facts.
MODERN HATCHERY, C. O. Tippin, Owner, Box 20, Mt. Blanchard, O.
DA V Modern
rMT incomes
r 65% i
I winter!
LAYERS^fl
.OSS
'Jai'm
R.I.Reds
SCORE HIGH AT CONTESTS
Our Pen at New Tork (Farmingdale) lea
breed in eggs produced at 1933-34 Contest;
previous year, our Pen led all breeds. Our
High Heu at Maine, 1933-34 Contest, laid
333 eggs, scored 341 points in 52 weeks. Let
us supply you with chicks from this high-
producing strain. _
ALL BREEDERS PULLORUM TESTED
bv Mass. State Experiment Station.
R. I. Red Chicks — 100% Moss Farm Strain.
Moss-Cross Rock- Reds — Popular for broilers.
Pedigreed Cockerels — Beady for the pen.
FREE Catalog explains how we trapnest,
pedigree and mate to produce chicks of ex¬
ceptional Quality. Write for your copy and
our moderate prices. Comp. Cert. 956.
MOSS FARM ATTLEBORO^ MASS.
LEISTER’S QUALITY CHICKS
Large type Leghorns, Barred & White Bocks, B. I.
Beds. New Hampshire Beds and Heavy Mixed. All
Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum (BWD) Disease
by Stained Antigen Method. 100% live del. guar.
Write for circular and prices. (Comp. Cert. 3009.)
C. P. LEISTER, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
cas,
•ite
SANDY KNOLL $88, CHICKS
Drop postal for our special early Spring prices.
100% delivery guaranteed. Numerous other special
features vou will not want to miss.
SANDY KNOLL HATCHERY,
C. M. Lauver, Prop. Box 73, McAlisterville, Pa.
ruirirc from Blood-Tested Stocks, Antigen
LultlVO Test BWD. 100 500 1000
S.C.W.Leghorns, large type. $6.50 $32.50 $65
W. & Barred Ply. Bocks.... 7.00 35.00 70
B. X. Beds & Bl. Minorcas. . 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or C.O.D. Postpaid.
Write for FBEE CIRCULAR.
R. W. ELSASSER, Box R, MCALISTERVILLE, PA.
Dr. ROMIG’S CHICKS
Stained Antigen method used. Brown and White Rocks.
White Wyandottes, White Giants, White Minorca0
White Leghorns and New Hampshire Reds. Wri
for prices and early order discounts.
F. C. Romlg Veterinarian, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
nrr t I JTV 100% live del. guar. 100 , 500 1000
QilALIl I Large Type Leghorns. $7.00 $35.00 $70
/ininvo Barred & Wh. Bocks. 7.00 35.00 70
C ti I C A. D Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65
All Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum BWD by Std.
Ant. method. Order from ad. or write for free circular.
GEORGE W. STIMELING, Box R, MciAlisterville, Pa.
A LLEN’S CHICKS— Day old and started. AlsoSexed
A Chicks. Either day old Puilets or Cockerels. Bailed
Bocks, N. H. or R. I. Reds and Leghorns. Blood-tested
bv Stained Antigen Method. Reactors removed. Cert.
1207. For more information and prices write— C. C.
ALLEN’S HATCHERY, Box 84, SEAFORD, DELAWARE
GRAHAM’S QUALITY CHICKS. All breeders State
blood-tested and culled. All reactors removed. All
chicles hatched from our own flock— at $7 per 100.
100% live delivery guar. Cir. free. WM. F. GRAHAM S
POULTRY FARM, MCALISTERVILLE. PA.
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“What Is This Balanced Breeding Program?”
For seventeen years this 8-Point Program has
been in operation. Each point is assurance of
better profit.
1. — Low Mortality — many raise practically every
chick.
2. — Freedom From Pullorum Disease — (B.W.D.)
Our chicks start life absolutely free from
Pullorum Disease. Every breeding bird of¬
ficially State Tested and found, 100% free.
(Agglutination Method )
3. — Fast, Uniform Growth — 2 lbs. at 8 weeks is
common. No small, slow' growers.
4. — Outstanding Vigor — Most important, most
famous Hubbard characteristic.
5. — Rapid. Full Feathering — No barebacks or
bobtails means top broiler prices.
6. — Early Maturity — Fast growth — average 50%
production at 5Yz months.
7. — Good Egg Production — -Firmly fixed trait.
Every pullet profitable producer — high flock
average.
8. — Large Egg Size — Pullets come rapidly into
money-making egg size.
Full details of ail of above in our new catalog.
Describes our 9,000-bird breeding farms, pro¬
gram, profit qualities of our Beds, and Iron-
Clad guarantee of satisfaction. CC 750.
HUBBARD FARMS
Box 156 Walpole, N. H.
** S ATISFACTORY CHICKS
m
Popular breeds, low prices, liberal guarantees.
Also W. Pekin Ducklings. Free cir. CC 2193.
The New Waihingten Hatchery Co. Boi D, New Washington, 0.
rUirVC Barred, White, Buff Rocks. N. H. Beds,
viIIIviIVd White Wyandottes. l00-$7.50, 1 000- $75.
White Leghorns, H. Mixed $7. Safe postpaid delivery.
Cash or C. O. D. Monday Hatches.
M. F. MATTERN, Rt. 5, BEAVER SPRINGS, PA.
MEN and WOMEN Chicks
No Investment. Write for Particulars.
EMPIRE HATCHERY Box 5 COLUMBUS GROVE, O.
31 letters in our new catalog, just issued, express genuine
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
over chicks that LIVE — over birds that lay BIG EGGS
— over layers, broilers or crosses that PAY BIG
PROFITS. Avery Reds assure such satisfaction.
Get your copy now, describing this vigorous, healthy
stock bred for forty years for the things that make
real profits possible.
BWD State Tested 15 years without a single reactorl
(Tube Agglut. Method.) C. C. 1127.
(B. O. P. Accredited Pullorum Free.)
8,000 breeders, all on our three farms, assure "Farm
proven" results. Our catalog tells all about
Whs _ it. Write today. Satisfaction guaranteed.
C. T. AVERY & SON
Route 2, Colrain, Mass.
BANKER’S QUALITY DAY OLD PULLETS
From blood-tested old breeders. Stained Antigen used.
Leghorns, Rocks, Reds and Orpingtons. Day old cock-
erels ?>c and up. Pekin Ducklings. Compliance No. 1382.
EARLE BANKER - DANSVILI.E, N.’.V.
HOLLYWOOD LEGHORN CBICKS
From large type breeders, bred for large egg size.
Write for free literature. $70 per 1.000. *
C. M. Shellenberger Pltry Farm, Box R, Richfield, Pa.
BABY CHICKS— (B. W. D. tested Antigen method,
reactors removed). IDucklings, Goslings, Poults.
Earlv order discount. Catalog free. MOHAWK VALLEY
HATCHERY, 111 Manchester Rd., Schenectady, N. Y.
RHODE ISLAND RED CHICKS from Connecticut Accredited
flock, trapnested for vitality and production. Chicks
S 1 4 per hundred. SUNNYOREST FARM. Hampton, Conn
Supervised sVc! WHITE LEGHORNS , 7c
E. L BEAVER’8 POULTRY FARM. McAlisterville, Pa.
Barron Leghorn Chicks strain exclusively for
20 years. Code No. 2228. David M. Hammond, Cortland, N. V.
T> A DV C Satisfaction guaranteed.
r5x\ D X V.I , IV. IV Write for catalogue and
price list. QUALITY POULTRY FARM - Harrington, Del.
ni inu I CRUODkl PU|P|/Q They Live. Lay. Pay. No
uLAun LtunUnn unlultu Biekouts in Pullets. Cir
culnr free. A. E. HAMPTON, Box R, Pittstown, N. J.
w»
. WYANDOTTES —Exclusively— Chicks— Eggs — Stock
8HERMAN BOWDEN & SON, Box 195A, Mansfield, O
Various Egg Auctions
The North Jersey Co-operative Egg
Auction, Inc., 5S2 McBride Ave., West
Paterson, N. ,T. ; telephone Sherwood 2-
8641 ; sales each Tuesday and Friday at
1 :30 P. M. High and Low Prices Feb.
I. — N. ,T. fancy large 34% to 37%c,
brown 34 % c ; N. J. medium 32 to 34c;
N. J. grade A large 32% to 37%c; N.
J. grade A medium 31% to 34c; large
creams 33 to 34c; medium creams 31%
to 34c; pullets 31% to 32%c; cases sold
155.
South Jersey Egg Auction Association,
Vineland, N. J. ; G. M. Luff, auction
master. High and low prices Jan. 31. —
Fancy extras 31% to 35%c; fancy me¬
dium 30 to 32%c; grade A extra 31 to
32%c, brown 31 to 32%c; grade A me¬
dium 29% to 31%c, brown 28% to 30c;
pullets 28% to 29c ; ducks 25 to 30c ;
total cases 650. Poultry Prices. — Fowls,
heavy 23c, Leghorns 19% to 21c. ordi¬
nary 12% to 18c; roasters 21 to 23%c;
broilers, heavy 17% to 19 %c, culls 10
to 16c; stags, Leghorns 12% to 16c;
total crates 69.
Egg Auction Market, Ilightstown, N.
J. ; sales Monday and Thursday at 10
A. M. ; phone Ilightstown 484; T. S.
Field, manager. High and Low Prices
Jan. 31. — N. ,T, fancy extras 31% to
35c, brown 29% to 30c ; N. J. fancy me¬
dium 31 to 31%c, medium 29 to 29%c;
N. J. grade A extra 30 to 32%c ; N. J.
gi’ade A medium 30% to 32% c ; extra
tints 29% to 30%c ; medium tints 29%
to 30%c; pullets 28 to 30%c; cases sold
135.
Tri-County Producers’ Co-operative
Association, Inc., Center point, Worces¬
ter P. O., Montgomery County ; auc¬
tion held Monday and Thursday, 9 A.
M. ; Elmo Uiulerkoffler, manager. High
and Low Prices Jan. 31. — Fancy large
32 to 34%c, brown 31% to 32%c; fancy
medium 31% to 33c, brown 30 to 32c;
extra large 31% to 33%c, brown 31%
to 33%c; extra medium 31 to 33c,
brown 30%c; standard large 31%c;
standard medium 31 to 32c ; producers’
large 30% to 32c ; producers medium
30% to 31c ; pullets 27 to 31c ; peewees
2S%c; total cases sold 346.
Bucks County Producers’ Co-operative
Association ; W. Atlee Tomlinson, auc¬
tion manager ; auctions held Monday and
Thursday at 1 P. M. ; phone Doylestown
1028. High and Low Prices Jan. 31. —
Fancy large 31 to 34c ; fancy medium
30 to 32c ; extra large 31 to 34c ; extra
medium 30 to 33c; standard large 30%
to 31%c; standard medium 29% to
31%c; pullets 27% to 30%c; total cases
482.
Up-State N. Y. Egg Contest
Report by Poultry Department, Col¬
lege of Agriculture, Ithaca, N. Y.
Horseheads, N. Y. Contest
High scores to Jan. 27.
S. C. W. Leghorns — Eggs Points
J. A. Henson, Ore . 967 1015
Ivauder’s Ped. Legs., N. Y.... 915 974
East Side Leg. Farm, N. Y. . , , 911 945
R. C. Boyce P. Farm, Del _ 994 932
Triple Pine-Triple, N. Y . 905 915
Rich Pltry Farm, N. Y . 907 896
Bakekr Pltry Farm, N. Y . 851 891
Bodine’s Plti’y Farm, N. Y. . . 908 875
Ruehle’s S. Farm. N. Y . 887 874
M. L. Smith, N. Y . 926 874
Carey Farms, Ohio . 878 872
W. P. Itocks—
Dumka Pltry Farm, N. Y. . . . 835 853
A. H. Ward, Iowa . 732 754
Carey Farms, Ohio . 725 689
Barred Rocks —
James Dryden, Calif . 1010 980
Douglaston M. Farm, N. Y. . . 926 912
K. H. DuBois, N. Y . 816 S22
Broad Acres Farm, Conn.... 766 769
Stafford, N. Y., Contest
High scores to Jan. 27.
S. C. W. Leghorns —
J. A. Hanson, Ore .
James Dryden, Calif...
Kauder’s Ped. Legs., N.
Farms, N
Ohio. . . .
Texas . . .
Y.
Y
A.
E.
F.
Y.
Hawley Pltry
Carey Farms,
W. A. Seidel,
J. O'Donovan Jr., N. Y
C. Dunham, N. Y. ...
C. Foreman, Mich....
Oakes F. A P. Farm, N
Henrietta Leg. Farm, N.
S. C. R. I. Reds —
Cogg’s R. Strain, Mass. . .
Pineerest Orchards, Mass. .
Douglaston M. Farm, N. Y.
Crockett’s Pltry Farm, N. Y
N. H. Reds—
Cotton Mt. Farms, N. II.. .
E. N. Larrabee, N. H....
H. S. & M. F. Twichell, N.
.1005
.1020
. 969
. 984
. 956
. 892
. 981
. 925
. 956
. 942
. 914
. 995
. 979
. 955
. 955
. . 885
.. 905
II. 913
1034
984
978
961
947
944
942
907
907
906
883
986
957
938
915
949
893
874
The two friends were discussing motor¬
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buying a second-hand car from a garage
owner,” said one. “Of course, he praised
it up, as I was a novice. But I found a
way of discovering absolutely all its
faults.” “How?” asked the other. “Why,”
went on the first, “I had it on trial, and
took it to another motor-dealer and asked
him to buy it.” — Montreal Star.
First in Points; First in Egg Weight
Our Pen at Farmingdale, New Tork, led the
Red class at the latest completed Contest, scor¬
ing 2,239 Points, 2,113 Eggs. Egg weight aver¬
aged 25.19 ozs., highest for the breed. At Maine
our Pen scored 2.414 Points, 2,450 Eggs. Also
at Maine, our Pullet No. 13 scored 299 Points.
308 Eggs; and our Pullet No. 2 scored 302
Points. 285 Eggs. Let us ship you chicks of the
same breeding.
Largest Rhode Island
Red Breeding Plant
in the World
30,000 Breeders on Our Own Farm
All Pullorum Tested— No Reactors
Tests made by Mass. Agricultural College using
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to be the largest pullorum tested flock in
America in which no reactors were found.
3-lb. Broilers in 10 Weeks
Rapid Feathering — Even Development.
Pullets Start Laying at 4 Mos.
At C months, weigh 6 pounds and are in
50% Production ol 24-oz. Eggs
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First 4 weeks — FREE replacement of any lost
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FREE CATALOG tells how we trap¬
nest. pedigree and mate to produce
chicks that will live up to our claims.
Write for Catalog and Price List, today.
REDBIRD FARM
Route 7 Wrentham, Mass.
Compliance Certificate 2139.
SPI7ZEBINKTUM
CHRISTIE’S Quality Native
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Backed by 35 Yrs. Breeding;
Noted for Spizzerinktum — robust,
health, surplus vigor, amazing vi¬
tality. Bred for low mortality in
layers as well as in chicks. Write
for Catalog and prices on Baby
Chicks and Hatching Eggs. CC2136.
CHRISTIE’S POULTRY FARMS
Box 60, Kingston, N. H.
S. C. R.I. RED and B.P. ROCK CHICKS
Highest N. Y. State R. 0. P. average for
1933 in both breeds. Sons of these birds
head our breeding pens this season.
Winner of the Red class (24 entries) at
Western N. Y. State Test in 1934 — 251 Egg
and 252 Point average.
WRITE FOR FREE CIRCULAR,
DOUGLASTON MANOR FARM, Pulaski, N. Y.
Code 4920,
R. I. REDS
Chicks, ITaching Eggs, Stock.
Certificate 1711. Circular.
WEGATEPA FARMS, Box 9,
MASS. ACCREDITED
PULLORUM FREE-
CERTIFIED
R. O. P.
HARVARD. MASS.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
LARGE. STURDY, HEAVY PRODUCING BIRDS.
Ulsh Poul. Farm & Hate., Box B, Port Trevorton, Pa.
CHICKS
write for FREE
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(Copyrighted) Would be cheap if it cost
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COMMERCIAL HATCHERY
Box R Richfield, Pa,
CLEAR SPRING CHICKS
EXTRA QUALITY 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns. . .$7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & Wh. Rocks, R. I. Reds.. 7.00 35.00 70.00
N. II. Reds, Wh. & Bl. Minoreas _ 7.50 37.50 75.00
Assorted $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-Tested for
BWD Whole Blood Antigen Method, carefully culled,
under my own supervision. Hatches every Monday &
Thursday of each week. 100% live delivery P. I*. Cash
or COD. Write for circular giving full details of
our Breeds, Farm and Hatchery.
CLEAR SPRING HATCHERY,
F. B. LEISTER, Prop., Box 49, McAlisterville, Pa.
BABY CHICKS
from carefully culled. Blood-tested Stock (Stained An¬
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White & Brown Leghorns. .$2.25 $4.00 $7.50 $36.75 $70
Black Leghorns & Anconas. 2.25 4.25 8.00 38.75 75
Barred. Wh. & Buff Rocks. 2.50 4.50 8.50 41.25 80
W. Wyan. N.H. & R.I. Reds 2.50 4.50 8.50 41.25, 80
Bar.Rock-N.II.RedCrossbred 2.50 4.50 8.50 41.25 80
Jersey Black Giants . 2.75 5.25 10.00 48.75 95
Assorted . 1.90 3.50 7.00 33.50 65
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QUALITY CHICKS'
Heavy Mixed and Utility Leghorns . 98.30
N. Hampshire and R. I. Reds _ .... . 7.00
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AA Leghorns . 7.50
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PHirifQ Barron Leghorns, White & Barred Rocks,
N. II. & R. I. Reds, large chicks. Low
prices. White Leghorn Farms. Box R, Richfield, Pa.
fuirifc Leghorns. Rocks. B. W. D. Antigen Tested,
uniuno From Old Hens. FREE Circular. Price List.
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lhe RURAL. NEW-YORKER
141
School Matters at Albany
The school consolidators are actively
working to make sure that no curb to
their power over the rural districts gets
through the Legislature. The bill for
dissolution of districts which temporarily
do not have more than five scholars, last
year defeated in the Senate by a 20 to
30 vote, has been reintroduced by Senator
Feld. It is No. 716 Senate Bill, ‘‘To
amend the education law, in relation to
consolidation of certain school districts.”
It looks innocent but is dangerous. Every¬
one interested in saving country schools
that now and then may have reduced
numbers should protest against this bill
to his State Senator and Assemblyman,
and the Governor. A school attendance
small one year may be considerably in¬
creased the next, so that the school is
greatly needed the next year. If you
want to save these schools that vary in
size from year to year, get busy at once
in protest to the lawmakers.
A bill of the opposite character, intro¬
duced by Mr. Cuvillier is No. S70 in the
Assembly. We give it below. The part
in italics is new and, as clearly shown
will lessen the strangle hold of the edu¬
cational authorities on the rural schools.
Section 1. — Section 180 of Chapter 21
of the laws of 1909, entitled “An act re¬
lating to education, constituting Chapter
16 of the consolidated laws," as amended
by Chapter 140 of the laws of 1910, such
section having been added by Chapter 55
of the laws of 1914, is hereby amended
to read as follows :
§ 180. Formation of districts. The Com¬
missioner of Education is hereby siuthor-
ized and empowered to lay out iii this
State', in any territory exclusive of city,
school districts conveniently located for
the attendance of scholars and of suitable
size for the establishment of central
schools to give instruction usually given
in the common schools and in high
schools, including instruction in agri¬
culture. The authority delegated to the
Commissioner of Education under this
section, however, cannot he exercised
token it would effect the centralization
of any existing school district against the
will of a majority of the qualified voters
present and voting at a special school
meeting in such district called at the re¬
quest of the Commissioner of Education ,
except when the territory of such district
would he entirely encompassed hy the ter¬
ritories of other districts that have voted
to request the laying out of a central dis¬
trict. A special school meeting called at
the request of the" Commissioner of Edu¬
cation for the purposes of this section
shall precede the laying out of a central
district hy a period of at least thirty
days. Voting on any proposition under
this article which may permit a change
in the organization shall he hy ballot.
§ 2. Section 128 of such chapter, as
amended by Chapter 140 of the laws of
1910, such section having been added by
Chapter 206 of the laws of 1930, is here¬
by repealed.
§ 3. This act shall take effect imme¬
diately.
This should have the active support of
all interested in the welfare of the rural
schools. Let your Senator, Assembly-
man and Governor hear from you with¬
out delay.
At the special session of the Legisla¬
ture last Summer, Senator Feinberg in¬
troduced the following resolution which
passed the Senate. It will probably be
introduced again.
Whereas, The education of children of
the State is a matter of great public con¬
cern, and in recognition of the need of
education the State of New York lias de¬
veloped one of the best systems of pub¬
lic education in the world, and
Whereas, The cost of education is paid
in part by local tax and the remainder
by State aid to schools, and
Whereas, The amount of State aid ap¬
propriated and made available for the
year 1919 was the sum of $7,731,190.08,
and
Whereas, State aid has steadily in¬
creased and at the last regular session of
the Legislature more than one hundred
million dollars was appropriated for such
purpose, which together with the addi¬
tional sum now proposed to be appro¬
priated amounts to the vast sum of $115,-
269,223, and
Whereas, The portion of the cost of
education last appropriated constituted
approximately 46 per cent of the total
cost of operation of the State government,
and
Whereas, The portion of such cost paid
locally is assessed against real estate al¬
ready heavily overburdened by tax, and
Whereas, It appears that the method
of allocation of State moneys is made
pursuant to a formula arbitrary in its
application and not in accordance with
the needs of the locality, and
Whereas, Communities of the State
have been urged to erect elaborate school
buildings out of all proportion to the
needs of the various school districts or
the ability of people to pay for such im¬
provements, and
Whereas, The people of the State are
justly proud of the teachers employed in
our educational system, many of whom
have devoted years of their life to the
education of the youth of the State and
are not receiving compensation out of
proportion to the valuable public service
they render, and
Whereas, There is a demand in every
section of this State that there be a
thorough investigation of the cost of edu¬
cation with a view of eliminating unnec¬
essary expense :
Resolved: (if the Assembly concur),
That a joint legislative committee be and
hereby is created to consist of five mem¬
bers of the Senate, to be appointed by
the temporary president of the Senate
and five members of the Assembly to be
appointed by the Speaker of the Assem¬
bly, to make a thorough and complete in¬
vestigation and study of: (a) the needs
and requirements of the several school
districts and cities of the State to guar¬
antee to children a sound economic sys¬
tem of education ; ( b ) the existing meth¬
od of allocation of State moneys and the
necessity of a revision of such method ;
and (c) the cost of education and whgt
expense may be eliminated or deferred
during the present economic depression ;
with the view and for the purpose of de¬
vising remedial legislation ; (d) the policy
and methods used hy the Board of Re¬
gents and State Department of Education
in the formation and promulgation of
courses of study for the public schools
and the general school building program
now in force, and be it further
Resolved : (if the Assembly concur),
That such committee shall choose from
its members a chairman and a vice-chair¬
man ; shall employ counsel, stenographers
and such other employes and assistants
as may be necessary for the consumma¬
tion of the work of the committee and
fix the compensation of all such employes
within the amount provided therefor;
that such committee shall have power to
hold hearings and take testimony in any
place in the State, shall have the power
to subpoena witnesses and compel their
attendance and the production of such
books, papers, records, documents and
other instruments as may be pertinent
to the subject of its inquiry and that
such committee shall generally have all
of .the powers of a legislative committee
as provided by the legislative law, and be
it further
Resolved: (if the Assembly concur),
That such committee shall report its
findings to the_ Legislature on or before
March I, 1935. and shall submit with
such report such draft or drafts of legis¬
lation as may be necessary or appropriate
effectually to carry out its recommenda¬
tions, and be it further
Resolved: (if the Assembly concur),
That the sum of $25,000, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, be and it
is hereby appropriated from the con¬
tingent fund of the Legislature to defray
the expenses actually and necessarily in¬
curred by the committee in the pursuit
of its work hereunder. Said moneys
shall be paid upon the audit and warrant
of the Comptroller on vouchers or cer¬
tificates approved by the chairman of the j
committee and as provided by law.
Finance committee amended and re- ^
committed by inserting paragraph in
italics. Report adopted. In Assembly (
Ways and Means Committee.
What reasonable objection can there
he to such an investigation of a great i
department of the State, which has been {
granted so much autocratic power and
is spending vast amounts of the taxpay¬
ers’ money?
Producing Broilers
1 have about 150 R. I. Reds nine weeks
old that weigh an average of two pounds
each, but they are poor. I am feeding
growing mash and chick grain, all they
will eat. Is there anything that I can
give them that will put more fat on
them? They are somewhat crowded in
the brooder house, and I have an empty
greenhouse heated with hot water that I
could keep above the freezing point for
about $2 per week. Would it pay to
separate them, putting half in the green¬
house? w. H. V.
New Jersey.
Since a pound and a half is a good
average weight of R. I. Reds at nine
weeks of age, it is difficult to see how
your birds weighing 2 lbs. at that period
can be very poor. Perhaps you are ask¬
ing too much of them. Cornmeal may be
added to the meal, and that fed moistened
with skim-milk or water will increase
the deposit of fat, though care should be
taken not to throw the birds off their
feed by crowding them too rapidly with
a heavy moist mash. If these chickens
have a comfortable amount of room,
there would be nothing gained by separat¬
ing them into two flocks.
M. B. D.
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S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS
At Storrs Contest last year our pen averaged 278
eggs, 281 Points per bird, with two 300 eggers. All
our chicks are electrically hatched from eggs pro¬
duced on our own farm. Every bird on the farm
blood-tested for pullorum by the tube method, under
State supervision. Write for circular and priee list.
CONTENT FARMS, Box 73, CAMBRIDGE, N. Y.
PARCEL POST EGG BOXES
Non-returnable, cheap, even as few as 12 or 25. Making
1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 dozen sizes. Cheaper than using metal
or fibre boxes, lie postage brings free sample.
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WOOLF LEGHORN CHICKS
Special-Bred Strain, first-quality chicks, from parent
stock records of 270 to 337 eggs per bird. 21 years’
hatching and breeding. Free catalog and prices.
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COCOLAMUS HUSKY CHICKS
All breeders blood-tested by antigen test. Write for new
catalog & our new deal guar. 100 500 1000
S. C. White & Brown Leghorns. . .$7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Bar. & White Rocks, S. C. Reds.. 7.00 35.00 70 00
N. H. Reds, Buff Bocks, B. Min.. 8.00 40.00 80.00
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Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns . *3.50 *32.50 *65
Hatched from free range Breeders. Blood-tested for B.
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CHICKS
Breeders Tested for Pullorum
Stained antigen method, personal
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Advertised for 22 years in the good
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S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS — RHODE ISLAND REDS
BARRED AND WHITE ROCKS — N. H. REDS
WHITE WYANDOTTES — JERSEY BLACK GIANTS
Prices lower than you’d expect for
rugged chicks with real breeding.
WRITE FOR FOLDER AND PRICES. (CC 9269)
R0SEM0NT POULTRY FARMS, INC.,
Rosemont, Drawer 4, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Try MAPLEHOLM CHICKS
New Hampshire Reds and S. C. Wh. Leghorns
These Leghorns are bred from 2, 3 and 4-year-
old hens, mated to pedigreed males. Blood-tested,
Stained Antigen Method used. Send for circular
and price list.
LEONARD BLOOD, R. D. 1, Johnstown, N. Y.
GREEN FOREST CHICKS
Blood-Tested Breeders. All tested for BWD Antigen
Method. We are direct buyers of HANSON Leghorn
Strain for Foundation, Ainig’s Wh. Legs. $7.00 per 100
Barred or White Rocks . $7.50 per 100
Heavy Assorted . $7.00 per 100
Purebred Sexed1 Baby Pullets or Males, 90% true to
sex when prefer certain sex. Free cir. with prices on
sexed and started chicks. 100% live delivery, prepaid.
GREEN FOREST HATCHERY, Box R, Richfield, Pa.
'‘CTEIXER’S” — 7 Popular Breeds. White Leghorns
•J • Gasson” direct. 293 305 R.O.P. sired. Hollywood
bloodlines 290-355 R.O.P. Sired Matings. Sexing Service
Use. STEINER’S HATCHERY, Dept. R, Bluftton, Ohio
TOP OTHE WORLD FARMS
BREEDERS of White Leghorns
and New Hampshire Reds.
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Write for Booklet.
TOP O’THE WORLD FARMS, Lake George, New York
PHIPK-CFROM BLOOD-TESTED
v-'nl'^rv-*JST0CK. (BWD Antiqen Test)
Priee Large Type 109 500 1000
White Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Write for Valuable FREE CIRCULAR.
L. E. Strawser, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Direct from original breeder. Chicks guaranteed
hatched from 26 ounce eggs. Circular.
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Foremost quality Barred Rocks and R. I. Reds, *7— 100-
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‘The RURAL NEW-YORKER
February 16., 1935
PUBLISHER’S DESK
[All letters to Publisher’s Desk Depart¬
ment must be signed with writer's full
name and address given. Many inquiries
are answered by mail instead of printing
inquiry and answer, hence unsigned let¬
ters receive no consideration.]
Edward G. Lewis, who at the height of
his spectacular land promotion career
controlled approximately $23,000,000, is
starting life again after six years in
prison with less than $20. He appeared
before U. S. Commissioner D. L. Head
and took the pauper’s oath to establish
his inability to pay the $14,000 fine that
was an additional penalty for his mail
fraud conviction in connection with his
promotions. Lewis, who founded Univer¬
sity City, Mo., the Palos Verdes Estates
near Los Angeles, and the Atascadero
‘•model city” near Santa Barbara, was
released in 1932 after four years at Mc¬
Neil Island on condition that he engage
in no more promotions. He returned to
Atascadero, was held to have violated the
condition, and was sent back to serve the
remainder of the term. He is under five
years’ probation with the same condition.
—California News.
The courts do well to restrain Lewis
from further promotions. It is almost
unbelievable that after swindling the
people of the East out of an estimated
$12,000,000 he could go to the West
and repeat the stunt to the amount of
$22,000,000, but such is the record. While
the $12,000,000 gathered in the East was
dumped in his schemes near St. Louis,
he escaped conviction there in the courts,
but California was less lenient. Lewis
had many victims in our territory. He
operated here in the first part of this
century. At one time he won to his
schemes the principal publishers of New
York and other cities. Ministers, educa¬
tors, professional men and members of
Congress and one member of President
Wilson’s cabinet supported him against
the government which had issued fraud
orders against him. Publisher’s Desk
had his measure from the start, and alone
showed up the character of his schemes.
Lewis vTas indiscriminate in his victims.
No one was too rich or too poor, too
high or too low, too cultured or too ignor¬
ant, he took all or little, and always filled
the victims with hopes of easy wealth.
I negotiated with the Garden State
Land and Development Corporation, 128
S. Fourth St., Philadelphia, Pa., for some
Garden State farm plots near Vineland,
N. J., but I am unable to go on with the
proposition, and in need of the money al¬
ready invested. Can you help me get it
back? m.a.
New York.
The company advises that under the
terms of the agreement of purchase there
is no provision for a refund on a de¬
faulted contract. We urged them to make
an exception in this case" without success.
I received a check from the Kansas
City concern. I appreciate very much
your help in collecting this account. I
am very sure they would not have paid
me without your help. I expect to take
your paper as long as I can get money to
pay for it, and I hope that will be for
life. iJ- L- G.
Florida.
We are always glad to have advice
when an adjustment has been made and
appreciate the interest of our good read¬
ers in telling us of the settlement.
The Perishable Acts Commission settled
10 cases that came before them for ad¬
judication. One license was revoked, that
of Lewis Gerstein of Chicago, who had
promised to pay a produce company cer¬
tain drafts upon release of five cars of
cabbage. He failed to do so. He also
neglected to take up other cars of cab¬
bage in the same way. His claim was
that he did not have the funds to pay the
drafts because of other losses but a study
of his bank account failed to reveal such
a situation and the license was revoked.
The license of O. C. Timmins Distribut¬
ing Co., of Omaha, was suspended for 30
days because of failure to account and for
making false and misleading statements.
The Safeway Stores, Inc., of Denver, were
ordered to pay a customer $903 because
they failed to account for a car of green
peas. E. A. Strozyk, of Clarksboro, N.
J., was ordered to pay $20 as brokerage
fee for the sale of a car of sweet potatoes
which he had neglected to pay. Other
cases covered failure to settle for various
shipments which had been resold.
An Iowa man bought an insurance
policy under which the right to collect
accrued upon death “sustained by the
wrecking or disablement of any vehicle
or car operated by any private carrier
or private person in which the insured
is riding.” The insured was found dead
of carbon monoxide poisoning in a
closed garage sitting behind the wheel of
his car, his right foot near the starter,
his left foot on the running board. The
Iowa Supreme Court held that “one can¬
not be said to be ‘driving’ or ‘riding’ in
a car when the journey has not been
commenced, or when the efforts which
have been put forth are not for the pur¬
pose of putting the car into motion but
only for the purpose of operating the
engine.” — Dispatch.
The court rule seems a fair interpreta¬
tion of the contract. The dollar contract
is so limited by technical conditions that
the insured finds it impossible to collect
an indemnity unless the accident comes
under the technical wording of the con¬
tract. The policies are simply drawn
to lead the insured to believe he is getting
more protection than he really does get.
The fault is not in the courts, but in this
deception in the contract or policy.
A good while ago when everybody was
trying to sell stocks of some kind, H. W.
Dubiske, of Chicago, opened an office in
Cleveland, O., for the purpose of selling
stock certificates. His men were sent
out through the country to sell certifi¬
cates of different business firms, such as
milling companies, automobile companies,
etc., representing these firms to be in
good shape. I invested in the Conti¬
nental Clay Co., and Stevens-Duryea
stocks, and they said the firms would buy
back what I invested at any time I
wanted to sell, also the banks would buy
them. I need this money and if you
think you can help me to get $500, or
part of it, I would be very glad. L. H. s.
Ohio.
The Stevens-Duryea, Inc., is out of ex¬
istence, having become inoperative and
void in March, 1924. The Continental
Clay Co. had its articles of incorporation
canceled in 1930 by order of the Tax
Commission of Ohio. H. W. Dubiske &
Co. is not in existence and all of their
promotions that we have known anything
about have gone bad. There is no hope
of realizing on these securities.
C. H. Craig, alias J. II. Clark, who
also used the name of Fred Patterson,
was arrested on a charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses on a fraudu¬
lent subscription transaction. He was
sentenced to 60 days in jail at Greens-
burg. Pa., and fined $5. He solicited
subscriptions for well-known magazines
and promised a tea set or fountain pen
and pencil set as premiums. He had
been through rural sections largely and
avoided prosecution for some time for
this reason. J. W. Henson, known as
“Jack,” was ari’ested in Englewood, N.
J., for fraudulently collecting money on
subscriptions, and was given a six-months
sentence in jail. We have a record of
several other similar offenders who were
apprehended and fined or sentenced, or
both, through the work of the National
Publishers’ Association, on charges of
misrepresentation and fraudulent collec¬
tion of money for subscriptions. Insist on
seeing the credentials of any agent who
solicits your subscriptions.
I sent to Ray D. Mead, Baroda, Mich.,
for berry stock. The material arrived
with two-thirds dead and practically no
roots, and what roots there were were
covered with root-gall. I tried to make
plants grow but with no success, as all
died. Can you get an adjustment for me?
New York. A. p. M.
We could not get an adjustment. We
have had similar reports and have pre¬
viously advised our readers of the experi¬
ences of those who have had dealings
with Mi*. Mead.
I asked you to help me collect a bill
from Greenstein Bros., and you were un¬
able to get it for me, as they had gone
out of business. A former partner of
theirs came here recently and informed
me they have opened a market at Wash¬
ington Ave., corner 173rd St., Bronx, N.
Y„ and are doing business in their own
name. I am willing for you to put this
in your collector’s hands. The amount
is $76.20. c. H. c.
New York.
We could not get any response from
the parties at this address, and our
attorney reported that the people were
not at the address given. It is hopeless
to collect accounts from irresponsible
people who shift one address to another
and finally fold up and disappear.
IODINE
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inclttLJ at
all B-B STARTER mJ
GROWING
RATIONS
In order to keep B-B Feeds at the very
top in nutritional value, we now are
including iodine in all B-B Starting,
Growing and Laying Rations. This was
decided upon after extensive research
had proved several definite feeding ad¬
vantages for rations containing iodine
in proper quantities.
Iodine distinctly aids in the more ef¬
ficient utilization of proteins and fats,
resulting in a healthier, more vigorous
bird. Iodine promotes a better assimula-
tion of calcium, phosphorus and other
minerals that develop larger, stronger
bones. The proper amount of iodine in¬
sures normal functioning of the thyroid
gland, which has a distinct value in
building up a bird’s resistance to diseases.
The poultryman who wants to feed ra¬
tions that give the maximum in results
will consider their iodine content as
another compelling reason for selecting
B-B Starting and Growing Rations. And
best of all, it is unnecessary to pay a
premium price for the better health,
extra vigor, larger size and faster growth
which B-B will give your new chicks.
This seal is your assurance that B-B
Feeds contain the approved quantities
MARITIME MILLING CO., INC., BUFFALO, N. Y.
of iodine necessary to secure maxi¬
mum health and vigor.
HILLPOT
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luick Maturing— Heavy Layers
Proved Profit Makers Over 20 Years
itandard— Special— Super Matings
Leghorns — Rocks — Reds
flASTER BRED STRAINS. BARRED ROCKS: Thompson
-B!BhopStrain9;LEGHORNS:Hollywood—Tancred— Oak-
ale Strains; R. I. REDS: Tompkins— Knickerbocker Strains.
Ipecial and Super Matings Bloodtested for B. W. D. by
iapld Stain Antigen Method. All Reactors removed.
►AY OLD — 3-WEEKS OLD — ALSO SEXED CHICKS
aluable poultry book free. Low 1935 prices. 100%
ve delivery guaranteed. Write today.
V.F. HILLPOT, 1 Milford Rd., Frenchtown, N J.
Improve your flock with Quality Leghorns,
winners of Highest Egg Production Honors,
both in National and State Contests. Scores
of our chick customers have won high awards.
Strong and Vigorous, Big White
Eggs, High Flock Averages, Long
Life Layers -all these guarantee
wonderful results and greater
profits.
[Iirr Handsome catalog gives
rVlllIL breeding facts, contest
records, prices, guarantee, profits.
Address Dent. 6-R.
QUALITY Poultm Farms, Montvillc,NJ.
TRAPNESTED AND PEDIGREED SINCE Wit
-Tit Strain BriJ jot Larff Umjarm Whit* Efi' Ahnaft."
B.W.D. Stained Antigen Tested. C. of C. 181.
Successful Poultrymen want pullets to average
VA lbs., look alike and lay 24-oz. eggs soon
after they start to lay. We have trapnested and
pedigree bred 23 years to produce a strain of
this kind and ofTer you hatching eggs, chicks
and pedigreed cockerels with generations of high
hatchability.type and egg breeding. No inbreed¬
ing Catalog free.
I CLOVER DALE POULTRY FARM i
F. J. DeHart, Prop. R. D. 1 Cortland. N. Y. |
Tivr MrYTirr RICHFIELD hatchery’s
1AK.L INfJ I tut. quality chicks
Womer’s Quality 25 50 100 500 1000
S. C. W. Leghorns. ..$2.00 $3.75 $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
R.l. Reds & Bd Rocks . . . 2.25 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
New Hampshire Reds. . 2.25 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
H. Mix $7.00. Assorted $6.30. Free illustrated catalog.
Hatched from healthy, vigorous laying breeders.
RICHFIELD HATCHERY, Box 15, RICHFIELD, PA.
Large type heavy producing Barron S. C.
W. English Leghorns. Hens weigh up to 7
lbs. (Bloodtested for BWD, Stained Antigen
Method.) Extra quality chicks at $9 per 100. $43.50
per 500. $85 per 1000. Chicks 100% Live Arrival
Guaranteed. 10% books order. Catalog free. CCC 932.
Robert i. Clutter.
BoxR,
Kleinfeltcrtvillc.Pd
JUNIATA LARGE TYPE LEGHORN CHIX %7 , — 1 OO,
Large photos of Farm & Stock FREE. Write—
JUNIATA POULTRY FARM ££hA,!.c,d.E?Bv
IMAGE'S QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders tested for BWD, Stained Antigen Method
HANSON Foundation 100 500 1000
Large Type White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Brown Leghorns . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Barred & White Rocks . 7.50 37.50 75.00
R. I. & New Hampshire Reds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
White Wyandottcs & Buff Orps. . . 7.50 37.50 75.00
Assorted or Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
From free range flocks. Safe delivery guar. Cir FREE.
J. N. NACE POULTRY FARM & HATCHERY,
BOX R - - RICHFIELD. PA.
State blood-tested S. C. W.
Leghorn Chicks (Tube agglu
tination method.) ‘.’5 yrs. in
business. 800 birds undei
trapnest. Big birds, big eggs. Our liens weigh
from 4 to 6 lbs. Our breeders have free range
every day in the year. Prepaid too* live guar
10% Books order. Send for Catalog. CCC 6035
ZELLER’S POULTRY FARM
iMt. Aetna Box 5 Penun.
Stimeliny’s Quality Chicks
100% live delivery, postpaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Beds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD by Stained An¬
tigen Method. Write for free cir. or order from ad.
D. A. Stimeling Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
QUALITY BABY CHICKS
LARGE TYPE 100 500 1000
S. C. White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Bar. Rocks & R. I. Reds.... 7.00 35.00 70.00
H. Mixed $6.50. All Breeders blood-tested antg. test
100% live del. guar. P. P. Write for Free circular.
THE McALISTERVILLE HATCHERY.
Edgar C. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
CHIX— LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
We are direct Importers of TOM BARRON STRAIN,
and have a lot of nice breeders on mountain range
They are large birds and excellent layers. Cliix prices:
$9-100, $80-1000. English Leghorn Farm, Richfield, Pa.
B
OHIO APPROVER — Bnrron White Leghorn
Chicks exclusively. Sensibly priced. Antigen
blood-test used. CATALOG FREE. (CCC 256)
ISHOP’S POULTRY FARM
CHICKS
from Antigen BWD Tested
flocks. Barred Rocks. Reds
$8; White Leghorns $7. Order now. FREE circular
W. A. Lauver, 243 Kellervllle Rd., McAlisterville, Pa
Ventilating Henhouse
Will you give the proper inlet of fresh
air to a laying house? Should it be
south exposure with windows to tilt or
from north over the perches. I am of
the opinion the north side is proper and
south side all removable sash in mild
weather. e.d .b.
The best method of poultry house ven¬
tilation is the one that will secure good
ventilation without cold drafts upon the
fowls, particularly while these are upon
their perches at night. There are many
plans for accomplishing this, few of
which can be considered ideal. The “open
front" plan is undoubtedly the most com¬
monly used, and this consists in having
all walls of the poultry building air¬
tight. with the exception of the front one,
and the “front” is usually that facing the
south or the southeast.
If cross openings are afforded, it will
be difficult to prevent cross drafts, where¬
as if but one side of the building has out¬
side openings, winds cannot blow through.
The idea is illustrated by an attempt to
blow into a bottle. It is true that a long
building with opened front windows may
suffer some drafts by permitting air to
enter at one end and sweep through to
the other. This may be prevented by the
use of partitions extending from the rear
wall nearly to the front of the room. A
common mistake made by those using an
open front is to close it up in unusually
cold weather, this stopping the inter¬
change of air and bringing about damp¬
ness of the interior. m. B. D.
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Relief, Mix This
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this famous recipe. It is used in more homes
than any other cough remedy, because it
gives more prompt, positive relief. It's no
trouble at all to mix and costs but a trifle.
Into a pint bottle, pour 2% ounces of
I’inex ; then add granulated sugar syrup
to make a full pint. Syrup is easily made
with 2 cups of sugar and one cup of water,
stirred a few moments until dissolved. No
cooking needed. This gives you four times
as much cough medicine for your money,
and it’s a purer, better remedy. It never
spoils, and tastes fine.
Instantly you feel its penetrating effect.
It loosens the germ-laden phlegm, clears
the air passages, and soothes and heals the
inflamed membranes. This three-fold ac¬
tion explains why it brings such quick re¬
lief in severe coughs.
Pinex is a highly concentrated compound
of Norway Pine, famous for its healing ef¬
fect on throat membranes. It is guaranteed
to give prompt relief or money refunded.
SHIP YOUR EGGS
to GEORGE SCHAEFER & SONS. Inc.
3291 1 2th Avenue New York City
Daily Payment — Shipping Tag« on Request — Established 1885
SHIP YOUR EGGS TO
R. BRENNER & SONS P U L^ETS R&C ME 0F It) MS
358 Greenwich St., New York City
SHIP YOUR LIVE POULTRY TO
KRAKAUR POULTRY CO.
Box 20, West Washington Market, New York City
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Copy mast reach as Tharsday 10 A. M. to
appear in issne of following week.
This department is for the accommodation of
subscribers, but no display advertising or ad¬
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plants, livestock, etc.) is admitted.
Farm Help Wanted
WANTED — A live young man of good habits
that is faithful and trusty, that is interested
in dairying and poultry, for general farming;
will pay good wages. ADVERTISER 8678,
care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Experienced dairy farmer and wife
to work good low land farm on rental or
share basis, near Kingston. N. Y.. about 60
acres tillable, 12 cattle and 2 horses; grade A
barn and equipment; liberal arrangements to
right party: unqualified references required. AD¬
VERTISER 8082, care Rural New-Yorker.
MAN WANTED, potato, dairy farm, Central
New Jersey, March 1: sober, industrious,
good milker; state age, salary, experience. AD¬
VERTISER 8709, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Single man. 50. farm and garden
work, who prefers good home to high wages.
WM. BARNETT, Scotia, N. Y.
EXPERIENCED SINGLE man on farm: must
be good milker and teamster; wages $15 for
Winter months. CHARLES BAXTER, Rock
Tavern, N. Y.
HELP WANTED — Protestant couple to operate
boarding house and truck garden in New
Hampshire on shares; splendid opportunity; for
information address ADVERTISER S716,‘ care
Rural New-Yorker.
M ANTED — A live youug man on our poultry
and general farm: honest, able, willing, milk
one cow and do farm and general work: steady;
Winter $20. room and board, later $25. EUS-
NER, Montieello. N. Y.
COUPLE — Man to repair tenant cottage for oc¬
cupancy; woman part-time housework: sheep,
poultry, two cows, two horses, garden; sltare or
salary. ROOM 1703, 1270 Sixth Avenue, New
York.
PRACTICAL, EXPERIENCED orchardist to
manage 20-acre orchard on share or rental
basis; small, modern bungalow on State 'Toad.
BOX 452, East Greenwich. R. I.
MIDDLE-AGED, CAPABLE cook, housekeeper,
country; no children; good home, permanent,
$3 weekly; give references; state experience;
describe self. BOX 9, Ridgebury, N. Y.
ASSISTANT POULTRYMAN, scientific plant,
equipped with all modern conveniences; lo¬
cated 7 miles from Washington; must be steady,
sober, no cigarettes; able to plow and attend
small garden: $30 per month and find; refer¬
ences; must be a hustler. MILTON ROBERTS,
West Falls Church, Ya.
WANTED AT ONCE, general farm-hand, dry-
hand milker, age 30 to 40 years, year round
job; $20 per month in Winter. $30 in Summer;
no liquor. ADVERTISER 8713, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — Middle-aged single farm-hand, good
milker and reliable on all machinery. JOHN
TOTH, R. D. 1, Phillipsburg, N. J.
YOUNG MARRIED man for general farm work
in New Jersey; good living conditions with
$.>0 monthly. ADVERTISER 8741, care Rural
New-Yorker.
GENERAL FARM-HAND, $10 a mouth, board
and room; chance for advancement. ADVER¬
TISER 8740, care Rural New- Yorker.
GENERAL FARM-HAND and good milker, $15
monthly. ADVERTISER 8731, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WANTED — Single man to work on a small
dairy farm as helper; must be good milker;
steady position with a good home, and salary;
references required. ADVERTISER 872S, care
Rural New-Yorker.
A WILLING, AMBITIOUS single Protestant
young man, preferably farm raised, for gen¬
eral work on poultry farm; Westchester Coun¬
ty; state age, weight, height, references and
wages expected. ADVERTISER S730, care Rural
New-Yorker.
SALESMAN — Calling regularly on dairy farms, creameries,
etc., could substantially increase income with the line of
sanitary specialties especially manufactured for this
trade. Old established and reliable company. I. literal
commission. ADVERTISER 8744, care Rural New-Yorker.
|| H n| P I ARPI t Gummed, guaranteed positively stick
IflHrLt to tin. Beautifully Colored Illustrated
designs. New ideas for selling maple products.
Samples mailed FREE. R. N. Howie, Printer, Beebe Plain, Vt.
CVpiip LABELS— Beautiful 1 or ‘2 color designs, $1.20
OlIXUr per 500 up. Samples! HONESTY PRESS. P«tney,Vt
WANTED — Farmer, gardener, single-couple
considered — experienced; berries, grapes; to
work farm; small wages and share basis: good
opportunity for right party; further details
write KOBERLEIN, Ghent, N. Y.
GIRL ASSIST geueral housework, not over 30,
family four adults; send picture, references,
age, first letter; salary twenty-five month. 310
HEMPSTEAD AYE., Rockville Center, Long
Island, N. Y.
EXPERIENCED MARKET gardener, married,
3>l years old, wants position on farm or es¬
tate or will run place on shares; can invest
some capital in right proposition or rent; ref¬
erences. LEES, 1104 23rd St., Paterson, N. J.
THOROUGHLY EXPERIENCED poultryman
wants position; handy, active, sober. AD¬
VERTISER 8718, care Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED POULTRYMAN, expert rear¬
ing, also incubation; references. ADVER¬
TISER 8719, care Rural New-Yorker.
POSITION WANTED as working manager of
farm or private estate by man of exceptionally
good character and ability; three grown chil¬
dren. one son 18 years; life-time experience
dairying, poultry farm and garden crops, etc. ;
house with all conveniences necessary; moderate
salary; 15 years with present employer (sold
place) who will furnish unquestionable refer¬
ences. BOX 271, Central Valley, Orange Coun¬
ty, N. Y.
WOULD LIKE a position as supervising house¬
keeper or companion-nurse. ADVERTISER
8710, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, AGRICULTURAL graduate, 23,
desires position; thoroughly experienced all
branches; references. ADVERTISER. 8723, care
Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERT MILKER, 23, desires position; ref¬
erences. ADVERTISER 8724, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WANTED BY MIDDLE-AGED married man,
position as herdsman in first-class herd; life¬
time experience in the handling of purebred cat¬
tle and the production of quality milk. AD¬
VERTISER 8725, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, SINGLE, age 25, industrious
German, Protestant, experience all branches,
desires position private or commercial plant;
excellent references. ADVERTISER 8726, care
Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, EXPERIENCED, or caretaker,
single, wishes position; salary or shares. AD¬
VERTISER 8727, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, MANAGER, theoretical and
practical experience; single, 33 years old: also
good gardener. ADVERTISER 8743, care Rural
New-Yorker.
GARDENER. CARETAKER, American, experi¬
enced, vegetables, flowers, drive, care live¬
stock; no tobacco or liquor; excellent refer¬
ences; separate house. ADVERTISER 8742,
care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MARRIED couple, American, experi¬
enced in dairying wishes position by April 1:
best of reference. WALTER STEELE, Roches¬
ter Mills, Pa.
SINGLE MAN wishes position; life experience
with dairy cows: good milker and feeder; A.
R. work and showing; best of references. WIL¬
LIAM ROBERTSON, 320 West 34th St., New
York.
POULTRYMAN. MARRIED, long experience,
excellent references; wife cook and house-
worker; salary or share basis. ADVERTISER
8739, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRY SPECIALIST, with thorough prac¬
tical. technical experience, seeks responsible
position with commission house, organization,
feed concern, requiring someone with execu¬
tive ability and comprehensive advanced knowl¬
edge of the entire poultry industry. ADVER¬
TISER 8738, care Rural New-Yorker.
POSITION WANTED by married man as herds¬
man or farm manager in New York or ad¬
joining States; many years experience: age 40,
no children: references. ADVERTISER 8736,
care Rural New-Yorker.
SINGLE MAN wants position, farm manager,
herdsman, Holsteins or Guernseys preferred:
age 3S, no liquor or tobacco: references. AD¬
VERTISER 8737, care Rural New-Yorker.
POSITIONS WANTED — The National Farm
School will have available for positions on
farms, beginning April 1, young men about 21
years of age. These men have had a three-year
training in agriculture, the course consisting of
practical work on an 1.100-acre farm, together
with some technical work. They are trained as
dairymen, poultrymen. horticulturists, landscape
gardeners, florists and farm machinery operators.
For information apply THE NATIONAL FARM
SCHOOL. Farm School. Pa.
YOUNG MAN, engineer, with small capital, de¬
sires work on farm: would rent shed for
rabbit breeding. ADVERTISER 8735, care Rural
New-Yorker.
MIDDLE-AGED GENTLEMAN, German-Ameri-
can, great lover of nature, musically inclined,
desires to make his permanent home with con¬
genial people on quiet country place, where he
could earn part of his board by helping in
garden, etc. ADVERTISER S733, care Rural
New-Yorker.
GARDENER. FARMER, caretaker, American,
42. married, good mechanic, highest recommen¬
dations: state particulars. ADVERTISER 8732,
care Rural New-Yorker.
POSITION AS HOUSEKEEPER, excellent cook,
no laundry. ADVERTISER 8729, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WANTED TO RENT, Northern New Jersey, gen¬
eral poultry farm, equipped, electricity, by
life-long farmer. ADVERTISER 8714, care
Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — 80-acre poultry farm, complete,
near Columbus. ADVERTISER 8712, care
Rural New-Yorker.
247 ACRES, 30 COWS, 3 horses, tractor, all
farming machinery, household furniture; very
good house, 10 rooms, 112-ft. barn; half price,
$6,500, $1,500 down. BOX 523, New Berlin,
N. Y.
FOR SALE — 96-acre home farm, fair buildings.
sugar bush, fruit, nuts, 7 head cattle, 3
horses, team, farm tools: state road; $2,500
takes it. BOX 3, Onoville, N. Y.
SALE — General truck or poultry farm, 100 acres,
part oak wood land, 8-room dwelling, out¬
buildings, situated on main highway; write for
particulars. B. M. DUNFEE, Chatsworth, N. J.
FOR SALE or rent, 8-acre poultry farm, two
large poultry houses, six-room house, all im¬
provements, near village, on State road; write
for particulars. OTTO HORNUNG, Callicoon.
N. Y.
IF YOUR ARE interested in buying very large
dairy farm with creamery and dairy products
business located in the best section of the Pied¬
mont South, supplying population of 100,000 at
top prices, address ADVERTISER 8721, care
Rural New-Yorker.
GOOD DAIRY and cash crop farm, convenient
to Syracuse; attractive farmstead; 11-room
main dwelling, furnace; good tenant house: 58
and 48-ft. barns; 3 sheds; 28-ft. storage barn:
153_ acres; 113 tillable silt loam; balance pasture
and woodland; $8,000; easy terms; free cir¬
cular. FEDERAL LAND BANK, Springfield,
Mass.
15-COW DAIRY farm, convenient to Stillwater:
95 acres, 60 tillable, 20 pasture, 15 woods;
5-room dwelling, 50-ft. barn, concrete stable;
other buildings; $3,300; long-term easv pav-
ments; free circular. FEDERAL LAND BANK.
Springfield, Mass.
EXCHANGE GOOD Bergen County lots for
farm. OWNER, 156 Congress St., Jersey
City, N. J.
FINE EQUIPPED farm. 241 acres. Southeast
Virginia, $6,500, terms; write owner, W. A.
ROLLINGS, Wakefield, Va.
SENSATIONAL SACRIFICE— 8-room slate-roof
house, several lots, gardens, other buildings;
investigate. C. R. WATERMAN. Worcester,
N. Y.
WANTED TO HIRE poultry or dairy farm,
stock and equipment, on shares or cash rental
about April 1: 20 years’ experience, unexcelled
references. THOMAS AND BAKER, Bonnie
Brook Farm. Westport, Conn.
LONG ISLAND hog farm, wonderful opportunity
for experienced person; 20 head breeding hogs,
45 shoats and young pigs, free garbage agree¬
ment. two young cows, good house, eight out¬
buildings: $16,000 for all, $3,000 down, balance
10 years 4%. MITCHELL, Selden, L. I., N. Y.
WANTED TO RENT on share basis an equipped
dairy farm; best reference. ADVERTISER
8734, eare Rural New-Yorker.
Fruits and Foods
SEEDLESS FLORIDA grapefruit — Wonderful
for colds and “flu.” Deliciously juicy, tree-
ripened, will keep for weeks. Bushel box, 36 to
3S and two dozen Valencia selected oranges
$2.60 express prepaid. Very best you’ve ever
eaten. Safe delivery guaranteed. Bushel half
and half prepaid $2.75. SUNNYSIDE GROVES.
Orlando, Florida.
HONEY — Fine white clover. 60-lb. can. $4.50;
satisfaction guaranteed. J. B. B-URTIS. Ma¬
rietta, N. Y.
CLOVER OR FRUIT blossom honey. United
States grade fancy. 5 lbs. $1, postpaid zone
3. JOHN VAN de POELE, Abington, Mass.
HONEY, BEST clover, 60-Ib. pail $4.80. six
10-lb. cans $5.20, here: 10 lbs. $1.50, prepaid.
SPENCER BAIRD. Fayetteville, N. Y.
“CLOVER HONEY” — Extra white 60 lbs. $4.80.
120 lbs. $9. LAVERN DEPEW, Auburn. N. Y.
CANDIED GRAPEFRUIT peel, a delicious con¬
fection, li,4 lbs. for $1 postpaid. A. S. RICE.
Box 221, DeLand, Florida.
DELICIOUS CLOVER honey. 5 lbs. postpaid $1.
10 lbs. $1.70. SCRIBNER HILL APIARIES.
Ionia, N. Y.
FINE PAPER-SHELL pecans, 5 pounds de¬
livered $2, 10 pounds delivered $3.75: shelled
pecans nice halves 24 ozs. $1 delivered: write
for f.o.b. prices on larger quantities; reference.
Bank of Commerce, Americus, Ga. LEE M.
HANSFORD, Americus, Ga.
HONEY — We offer S.OOO lbs. clover and buck¬
wheat at greatly reduced prices to reduce
stock. C. N. BALLARD, Valois, N. Y.
n f- Good condition. All for $100
“ *9 DOII Olcus this city. Liquidating. Estate
HARRY C. TREXLER - Allentown, Fa.
triia 15 room C. B. Stucco bungalow,
f Ida tire place, electric, orange trees
on lot— S3, 600. >4 cash. HAKKY VAIL, Warwick, Si. V.
VILLAGE PROPERTY and Small Farms-*tO
month. Larger farms. C. WITMER, Crewe, Va.
Radio B Batteries
are no longer needed. The Cole B power works direct
from your A battery." In use over five years. Also plugs
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w/v 1 ILIULd for Power-Light Plants. Battery
diseases unknown. Long life, etc. Complete Generat¬
ing Plants, motors, etc. Free interesting literature.
Hawley Smith Co., 310 Wa*h. Ave., Danbury, Conn.
DCCC Good sideline, pleasure, profit. Send S1.00
DLLO for one year subscription and mo page book
“First Lessons in Beekeeping.” Catalog free.
American Bee Journal, Box R, Hamilton, Illinois.
12 GLADIOLUS BULBS 10c! Finest varieties, all colors,
guaranteed to bloom. 125 (with good-luck gift! postpaid
for $1.00! Send dime or dollar today. Mattie’s Seed Book
free. 1YM. II I N KV MALLE. 434 Maule Bldg.. Philadelphia, l’a.
KODAK FILMS
Trial roll developed and 8 prints 25ca
Prints 3c. ea. 10-in. enlargement 25c*
Young Photo Service, 43 Bertha St., Albany, N. Yj
PARTS FOR DELCO LIGHT PLANTS
JAY DREHER CORPORATION
111 Eighth Avenue New York, N. Y.
JIG-SAW PUZZLES
250-piece puzzles, new subjects. 4 for $1. Send __
free list, of 40 subjects. LAWRENCE BRADFORD
1664 Washington Street, Boaton, Maas.
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FORD, I
COUPLE ON SHARES, thirty-five acres, twenty-
two cleared, two hay, eleven timber; fiftv
miles from New York City; dwelling furnished;
write details, family, what equipment, stock
J'ou own; better than fifty-fifty arrangement if
satisfactory. ROOM 118, 9 East Twenty-sixth
St., New York City.
WANTED — For private place, dairyman-poultry-
man; single; salary $.‘.0 a month and board;
answer giving full particulars as to experience
and references, to ADVERTISER 8745, eare
Rural New-Yorker.
Situations Wanted
MAN, MIDDLE-AGED. poultry experienced,
chores, caretaker, reliable; salary reasonable;
references. ADVERTISER 8720, care Rural
New-Yorker.
MANAGER. ALL BRANCHES, make equipped
farm pay: specialty cattle, dairy products;
poultry; fruit. BOX 47. Somerville. X. J.
ORCHARDIST - — Agricultural graduate, experi¬
ence in all lines as manager or foreman for
seven years, seeking good opening; excellent ref¬
erences. ADVERTISER S667, care Rural New-
Yorker
PR At 1 1 CAL POULTRYMAN, with experience,
open for engagement, on commercial plant. AD-
\ ERTISER 8704. care Rural New-Yorker.
ELDERLY PROTESTANT, trustworthy, handy¬
man, wishes good home with remuneration.
A. F. APPLEBY, Rotterdam Junction, N. Y.
EXPERIENCED POUL’IRYMAN desires steady
position; single, American, good character;
years of experience: moderate wages: references
ADVERTISER 8722, care Rural New-Yorker
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
TO LEASE — Dairy farm, stalls for 50 cows, mod¬
ern equipment: location Hudson River Val¬
ley: excellent market facilities: references re¬
quired. ADVERTISER S651, eare Rural New-
Yorker.
MODERN NEW meat, food market, town 15,000,
Southern Pennsylvania (health). ADVER¬
TISER $694, care Rural New-Yorker.
COUPLE TO WORK farm on shares, near Beth¬
lehem. Pa., with own stock preferred. AD¬
VERTISER 8692, care Rural New-Yorker.
SUSSEX COUNTY, 12 acres, 6-room bungalow,
garage, fruit; altitude 1,400 feet; $3,800.
LOZIER, Sparta, N. J.
7-ROOM HOUSE. 4-room bungalow, poultry
houses and poultry ; water, electric, 10 acres
land; profits seventy dollars monthly: price five
thousand. BOX S, Bloomington, Ulster County,
N. Y.
FOR SALE or rent, house, buildings, land,
roadstand with established business, on main
road to beach, near Port Jefferson. L. I. AD¬
VERTISER 8711, care Rural New-Yorker.
EXCHANGE — Six -room house, all improvements,
lot 50x125, garage; convenient bus and rail¬
road; Bergen County; for small poultry farm,
North or Central Jersey. C. SNOW, Tenafly,
N. J.
FOR SALE — Thriving dairy business, located
on main highway, on Long Island, consisting
of 185 cows, producing 2,500 quarts milk daily,
with six retail routes and three routes that buy
milk from us. Write ADVERTISER, 13 Ocean-
side Road, Rockville Center, L. I., N. Y.
AVERY’S GOLDEN clover honey, 10 lbs. $1.50,
60 lbs. $5.10, not prepaid: send no monev. will
ship C.O.D. H. J. AVERY, Katonah, N. Y.
HONEY, POSTPAID third zone: white, 5-lb.
pail 90e, two $1.60. four $2.80, six $4; light
amber 80c, $1.40, $2.40, $3.40; ask price 12
pails. 60’s and eomb. HUGH GREGG, Elbridge,
N. Y.
BUTTERNUTS, WHOLE meats $1 per pound,
broken meats 60 cents: butternut cream fudge
50 cents. BERT KIBBIE, So. Royalton, Yt.
NEW BLACK walnut kernels, 2 lbs. $1.25, 5
lbs. $2.50; walnut candy brittle 60c lb.. 3
lbs. $1.50; prepaid parcel post. BLACK WAL¬
NUT CO., Strasburg, Va.
Miscellan eo us
WHY CLIP your cows with dull clipper blades
when they can be sharpened like new on spe¬
cial grinding machines; all work guaranteed,
prompt service: enclose 50c with each pair of
blades and mail to JOHN F. LAWSON, Nutley,
N. J. (Formerly Delaneey. N. Y.)
BEES — Few more strong colonies for fruit polli¬
nation, sell or rent; also packages nuclei and
queens, bee supplies. HONEY BROOK APIA¬
RIES, Coxsackie, N. Y.
Country Board
LADY WANTS clean quiet place, $8; conveni¬
ences. ADVERTISER S715, care Rural New-
Yorker.
GENTLEMAN WANTS board, rates, particu¬
lars or light work. ADVERTISER S717, care
Rural New-Yorker.
A LWAYS, demand follows quality and value! . . . Again in
_r\. 1934, the insistent demand for Chevrolet products has
made Chevrolet the world's largest builder of trucks as well as
of passenger cars. And now, thanks to manufacturing econ¬
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CHEVROLET MOTOR COMPANY, DETROIT, MICH. Compare Chevrolet's low delivered prices and easy G.M.A.C. terms. A General Motors Value
Above are list prices of commercial cars /. o. b. at Flint, Michigan. Special equipment extra. *Dual wheels and tires f 20 extra. Prices subject to change without notice.
IV
LNRA
Vol. XCIV.
Published Weekly by The Rural Publishing Co.,
333 W. 30th St., New Tork. Price Fifty Cents a Tear.
February 23, 1935
Entered as Second-Class Matter, June % 1879, at the Post
Office at New York, N. Y., under the Act of March 3, IS 7 9.
No. 5318
Yes, the Farm Horses are Friendly Folks
Photo by Ewins Galloway, N. Y.
146
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
February 23, 1935
The Care Of Eg>^s
On The F arm
B farmer who has his ejre upon
arm papers in these wintry clays
:annot but feel some sense of en-
ouragement in reading the egg
mice quotations ; and, further, as
le thinks over the poultry situation
through the country as a whole, he gains still more
l.aith in the potential profit-making possibilities of
his poultry flocks for the year of 1935 which lies
ahead of him. To put it in a word, there seem to
he signs pointing toward “better times” for owners
of egg-producing flocks. At this time there is no
need to dwell at length on why this seems to he so.
It is, rather, only necessary to suggest that the
1935 farmer who does have a good flock of pullets
will possibly he in an advantageous position as the
year matures. And the farmer who has a good lay¬
ing flock right now has an asset-building crop, pro¬
ducing its daily marketable harvest.
These are days when egg consumers have come to
be particular about the fresh eggs which they buy
from this farm and that one. It is a good thing
that this is so. But it does place a new responsi¬
bility upon the farmer who is producing table eggs.
Just now, as Winter is waning and the Spring sea¬
son is fast approaching, is the great time of the
year for the poultryman to give special attention to
the hundred and one little points in management
and daily routine which will, collectively, help to
insure getting as many fresh eggs as possible into
the hands of the consumers in highest possible
quality and therefore commanding best possible
prices. The care of eggs on the farm ! And we’ll
consider both table eggs and hatching eggs !
Feeding Influences Egg Quality
Rations and methods of feeding directly affect
the quality of eggs produced. Fortunately high
quality in table eggs is exactly the same as high
quality in hatching eggs, and the feeding and man¬
agement which is required for the one is needed for
the other. Both kinds of eggs must have their full
complements of proteins, vitamins, minerals and the
like, in the one case in order that people may secure
from their eggs essential food nutrients and body¬
building elements, and in the other case that de¬
veloping chicks may make normal growth and hatch
well. Rations for all layers, pullets and breeders
alike, must, then, be complete in protein, vitamin
and mineral content in order that the eggs produced
may likewise carry a normal protein, vitamin and
mineral content. A carefully selected mash and
grain ration, fed so that each day’s intake is ap¬
proximately half grain and half mash, will usually
insure the sufficient protein and other food nutrients
required for efficient egg yield. Green food, fed at
the rate of three to four pounds per 100 layers per
day, is a supplement which will help to insure vita¬
min A content in eggs, and also give color to egg-
yolks. If green food is not available, the use of
3 per cent of Alfalfa meal in the mash
will do much the same thing. Cod-liver
oil, rich in vitamin A and D, added at
the rate of about 1 per cent of the dry
mash, is recommended as a general
practice. Three per cent of oyster shell
meal, or limestone flour, added to the
dry mash is an economical means of
assuring an abundant mineral supply,
and good shell strength and texture.
Many farmers will like to keep boxes
of coarse oyster shell and grit before
the layers at all times in addition to
the above. And, then also, an abun¬
dant supply of clean, fresh water is an
essential to normal egg production and
continued yield. These points are all
reviewed here because they are essen¬
tial to the production of eggs
will command the better prices.
Housing Conditions Affect Quality
Eggs should be produced clean,
wholesome and sanitary, and then kept
that way until they are sent away on their journey
to the consumers. Every farmer should attempt so
to manage his poultry house and flock that the
washing or cleaning of eggs after gathering is prac¬
tically an unheard-of thing.
The litter of the poultry house directly affects the
quality of each day’s gather of eggs, for table or in¬
cubator, it matters not. Clean, dry litter, such as
good clean, farm straw, keeps the birds clean, and
tends to prevent their going into the nests with dirty
soiled feet and lower body feathers and then soiling
By Willard C. Thompson
New Jersey State Poultry Husbandman
the eggs which have been perfectly clean when first
laid. To keep the poultry-house litter dry and clean
during Winter and Spring is important for many
other reasons, but to insure clean eggs is cause
enough to watch this point in management daily.
The nest litter, preferably clean wood shavings
or chopped straw, or an excelsior pad, or some such
material, is equally important. The nest must be
kept clean. The litter must be short and fine and
UA pail full of fresh eggs is equal to cash,” sags
the young poultryman.
not of the sort that will get entangled in the fowls’
feet and cause egg breakage. Keep plenty of litter
in the nests to insulate against the hardness of the
nest floors. Minimize the chances of breakage of
eggs in the nest, and in the soiling of eggs in the nests.
Too many poultry laying-houses have an insuffi¬
cient number of nests, another cause of crowding
and subsequent breakage. -One nest for every five
layers is a good rule.
Handling the Eggs
From now on through the remainder of the Win¬
ter and through the Spring months eggs should
be gathered twice daily, at least, and oftener during
freezing weather. Usually it is enough to gather
eggs just before noon and again toward evening.
Neither table nor hatching eggs should ever be
frosted or frozen, of course. This same frequency
of gathering during hot weather will tend to pre-
vent loss of quality through over-heating, it might
well be remembered. Eggs should be collected with
clean, dry hands. Wire baskets make excellent car¬
riers for eggs, and these should be kept scrupulously
clean at all times.
If these simple rules are closely followed, it
should rarely be necessary to wash or clean eggs.
If, however, some eggs are slightly soiled, they may
be cleaned by use of moist, not wet, clean cloth, and
air dried. Often the use of a homemade egg
cleaner, consisting of a lamb’s-wool shoe polisher,
bought at a 10-cent store, covered with a strip of
fine sand paper, will obviate the necessity of
using any moisture in egg cleaning.
Storing Eggs on the Farm
Either table or hatching eggs can be ruined or
held normal and high in quality, depending upon
how they are handled after they have been gath¬
ered and brought in from the poultry-houses.
The farm which is giving real attention to the
production of quality eggs as a serious source of
farm income should' provide some sort of egg room
to which all eggs gathered may be immediately
taken for storage and candling and grading. Such
a room has really only four prime requirements :
First, it should be clean, not filthy or dusty ; second,
it must he protected from excessive temperatures — a
room capable of being kept above freezing in Win¬
ter and reasonably cool (below 70 degrees) in Sum¬
mer ; third, it should be fairly dry and not musty,
damp and uncomfortable ; and fourth, it must be
fitted with convenient tables and benches on which
the eggs gathered may be laid out for candling,
grading and packing. It should not be hard to
provide such a room on the average farm.
The preferable temperature for the egg room is
55 to 60 degrees. The sooner eggs are cooled after
gathering, in warm weather, and protected against
chilling in cold weather, the better.
The egg cartons or cases in which the eggs are
to be packed should have been stored for at least
three or four days in that same egg room before the
eggs are packed in them. This is an important point.
Every attempt should be made to keep the air in
the egg room clean and fresh and free from dis¬
agreeable odors, as eggs are quick to absorb odors.
Eggs should be allowed to stand in the baskets in
the egg room for about 12 hours, this usually means
over night, before being candled, graded and packed.
Only clean, whole cartons, cases and fillers should
be used in order to minimize breakage during tran¬
sit. Do not use newspapers around the sides or on
top or bottom of eggs, and do not nail the cover to
center partition.
Eggs for table purposes should be packed always
with the large end up, which means with the air-cell
uppermost. Eggs should have been candled, in order
to avoid selling any “blood-spots” or other poor
quality eggs, and to avoid packing any cracked-shell
eggs. Overly large or abnormally shaped eggs should
not be packed for shipment. Make the package as
uniform and even as possible, and of the same grade.
Hatching Eggs
Eggs which are to be used for home incubation
should be sorted out at any convenient
time after they have been resting for a
few hours in the gathering baskets.
Store on racks or tables, or in cases, so
that the hatching eggs lie on then-
sides, and so that they may be turned
every day until placed in the machines,
or sold. Adopt a minimum egg size
for incubation purposes of not less
than 24 ounces to the dozen (the
writer prefers to use a minimum of 26
ounces). An individual egg scale is a
most useful and inexpensive part of the
equipment of the farm egg room. Do
not save for hatching eggs which are
off-sliape, or peculiar in form, size, etc.
Plan hatches or sales so that hatch¬
ing eggs may be incubated at least
every two weeks, for better hateh-
abilty follows the use of fresh eggs
for incubation purposes.
The poultry flock from which table
eggs only are produced should not be
furnished with male birds, for infertile eggs are best
for table purposes. As soon as the breeding season
is finished the male bird should be removed from
the hen flocks and all eggs produced between
breeding seasons will then be infertile.
Marketing Eggs
Farmers should market their quality table eggs
twice weekly or oftener, as a rule. It is not diffi¬
cult to find dealers who will gladly take all high-
quality table eggs produced on the farms where
wholesome, home-grown ( Continued on Page 161)
This New Jersey farmer is a member of the Flemington Poultry Association; twice
weekly he brings his eggs to the auction.
The RURAL. NEW-YORKER
147
Ark Farm in the Adirondacks
By Willet Randall
I was interested in what our friend wrote re¬
cently about the view from the “back window,’’ and
it struck me that all of us might make this outlook
so much more pleasant if we knew how or were
situated so that a pretty little landscape could he
fashioned ; it not only rests the eye but lends a
thrill to look out upon a growing plot set with
small fir trees, or overlooking the garden aflame
with Summer color, or ripening fruits in the Fall.
Our own back windows all Winter long give us
something new every day. There are the bird boxes
at the window sills upon which several different
kinds of birds come regularly to feed, although
this Winter both numbers and varieties have been
most sadly lacking. This is the first Winter that
I can remember when so few have accepted our
hospitality, hut there must be a reason. Are our
birds growing scarcer, or have they found a better
source of food supply? Where have they gone?
These are some of the questions which still remain
unanswered. Usually the nuthatches, bluejays,
starlings and crossbills board here all Winter long,
but not a single trace of them have we seen to
date; tiny chickadees flit from stand to window sill,
and though often the mercury hovered in the bot¬
tom of the bulb these feathered fairies seemed not
at all to mind the intense cold and cutting winds.
Down in the garden just under the back window
the water spouts an inch stream ; the wild ducks
have steadfastly refused to stop puddling there in
spite of 40 below zero some mornings, and keep a
large place open by constant swimming about,
seeming to take turns one at a time while the others
rest. The wild ducks are among the most beautiful
or all waterfowl, and their extreme hardiness makes
them adaptable to our cold Winters with shivering
surroundings. This is the first time we have ever
attempted to winter them in the open, but it was
not our fault that they have remained out. In
November we attempted to round them up and put
them inside, but they would not heed our warning,
and it was impossible to catch them and force them
to go in, so we have just kept putting it off with the
hope that they would take the hint and go in them¬
selves— but this has never happened, and every duck
in the puddle is as happy as though Summer were
ever with us. Just when darkness settles over the
landscape these plump little ducks rise with a single
accord and mount into the air and are away. Their
silken wings and merry whistle are music to the
ears, and for half an hour or more every evening
when the leader rings the “hell’’ the ducks take their
daily exercise, cutting wider circles each time
they come around until they are but tiny specks over
the distant horizon, hut they never fail to return,
and when the flight has lasted its usual time, down
they drop one by one as they circle the little pond
like bullets in their speed, and hit the cold dark
water with a splash. Then they all get together,
stretch their necks and quack and hiss to each other
as much as to say: “How far did you fly tonight?”
The ducks are hut one of the many pretty sights
our hack windows reveal, though their Winter quar¬
ters would never be complete in this cold Adiron¬
dack life were it not for the constant roar of the
water through the pipe which helps to create a
whirl in the pool. Down below the duck pond the
big stone bear pens lie half covered with snowdrifts.
Brownie is a huge cinnamon female, and with her
in the stone den is “Patsey,” the big male black bear
v. ho came to us last Summer. Patsey and Brownie
never got along very well together, probably because
they are of a somewhat different species, and it was
not our intention that they should hibernate to¬
gether, but the weather turned suddenly cold, so
that a third den that was planned never was com¬
pleted, and one morning I saw Patsey carrying in
all the dishes and spears of hay or whatever he
could find that was not fastened tight; then I knew
lie was preparing to go to bed for the long Winter
sleep; so we left him alone to see what might hap¬
pen. Presently Brownie, too, started to look for
nesting material, and we promptly supplied them
with a large fork of loose hay, and you should have
seen them building a conical nest in which to lie
and sleep the long Winter hours away while you
and I are up and going, still worrying over the bil-
lion-dollar appropriations and the unpaid taxes.
Somehow I have grown to feel these hears know
more than we do after all. for they surely have the
Ught idea of life. At least all worries for them
are over for about four months while they cuddle up
in a warm nest and defy the elements.
Patsey never seemed to possess a charming dis¬
position, and since he was practically a newcomer
to our ranks I never have felt he was worthy of
too much confidence ; so he has been left more to
himself than would have been the case had Brownie
and Mickey denned together, and Patsey alone, as
was originally planned, yet plans go astray, and
Mickey told us in plain unmistaken language that if
I’d examine her snug nest sometime through the
month of February she would surprise me some
morning with a family of baby bears. Therefore we
found it necessary to build Mickey a new and sepa¬
rate den all to herself since the father bear, if
forced to stay with his mate through hibernation,
would not take kindly to this big new idea of “more
bears” and would promptly destroy them.
Even the bears have a way “peculiar to bears,”
and the female who is expecting a family never hi¬
bernates with others of her kind. The black bear
in the wild breeds only once in two years, or we
might say every other year; she keeps close guard
over her babies until they have passed the year-old
stage and are ready to battle with the world, for
“better for worse” for “richer for poorer,” as the
case may be, until like all wild things they die a
tragic death. Then she finds her mate again and
remains with him through the Summer and late Fall,
retiring alone to her den among the rocks if it has
not been disturbed by man. The cubs number from
one to four, but three is common, though twins are
the rule. The young are born blind and naked, and
look much like a baby mouse. They weigh about as
much as a red squirrel at birth, and are utterly
helpless for several weeks, during all this time they
are compelled by nature to suckle an empty breast,
so to speak, since the mother gets absolutely no
nourishment during her months of hibernation, and
we stop to wonder how it can be that even the
mother herself can subsist all this while with not
even so much as a drop of water, but nature isn’t
so cruel as we seem to think, and the tiny baby
bears grow rapidly and at the age of two months are
fully furred with oi>en eyes, and begin to stir about
in the nest and keep mother awake when she wants
to stay asleep, because she well knows that Spring
is not yet, and there is no food until the warm
April sun has melted the snow in front of the dens.
This is the time when the mother bear awakens
and scratches away the slush and soft snow from
the mouth of the den and looks out to see what is
just around the corner. If the day is warm and the
sun bright she may stay out an hour or so, lap a
little water if she can find it, and then return to
her babies : she lengthens the time at each trip
out in 'the open and soon starts digging in the earth
for food, which must be scanty at this time of the
year. Of course bears in captivity fare better, for
their feed is supplied and they have little to worry
over so far as this is concerned.
Our Mickey, tightly rolled into a hugh black ball,
unfolds when I oi>en her den, and she looks up at
me with bloodshot eyes and gaping mouth ; not that
she wants to eat me or show her mettle, but because
she is in a semi-stupor which nature has given to
her through the long months of slumber. Her back
was well covered with thick layers of fat in the
Fall, so she has a storehouse from which to draw,
and asks no “dole,” or demands of men, when her
turn shall come to be put on the “relief list.” She
grabs my finger when extended to her and gently
slips her sharp teeth off as carefully as can be, for
Mickey and I are pals ; even though deprived of
her liberty I doubt if she would welcome freedom,
surely not now after eight years, and I doubt, too,
if she would leave me if this chance were her own.
After all, the bears at Ark Farm are amusing
and instructive. In Summer they are ever on the
move ; their playful boxing bouts and somersaults
amuse the passers-by, and though their appetite re¬
minds me of the story of the hired man with the
strong back and the weak mind, yet there is so much
in common between us that we seem to understand
the language the other speaks.
Beyond the bear pens from our back porch is the
deer park. Here we look down upon a number of
fallow does and a handsome pair of the little Japa¬
nese Siki deer : they live together in peace and har¬
mony, and all hands come to the feed table once each
evening for their supper. We feed from a raised
trough two feet high, and each little doe takes its
own place. Hay is supplied once a day, in the
morning. The deer are always easy to keep, gentle
and even affectionate, and are least of our troubles
so far as feed goes, because they ask no little and
return so much. Over next the stables is a high
10-foot yard that holds the great white fallow buck,
Buster as we call him, is now entering his ninth
year ; he is a beautiful pure white creature
with heavy upright branching antlers palmated
like those of a moose. He is always gentle to us,
but not so gentle with his harem, since after the
close of the breeding season in late Fall he is in¬
clined to butt them about and “hog” most of the
feed when allowed to run together, so this year for
the first time we have kept him alone, which he
does not seem to mind at all.
His companion through the fence is a baby female
elk, which came to us last Fall when only a few
weeks old. We have named her “Muinsey.” She
weighed not more than 50 lbs. when she came, but
now is far larger than any of the mature deer, and
by another Fall she will go to 600 pounds. The elk
of the Yellowstone are beautiful creatures, but the
bucks are not safe to make pets of especially in the
Fall of the year ; though I am sure our baby will
never be other than the pest she already has become,
she follows me constantly unless kept inside. Her
milk supply has of necessity been somewhat cur¬
tailed but she teases for her bottle, and now she
is so big I have to reach up, instead of down like
when she was a baby. Tippie, the shepherd, and
Mollie, the white doe, are still running the place,
and play and tumble in the snow like two small boys.
It will soon be time now for the birds and I
have spent a wrhole week making houses for the
bluebirds and wrens that knock out the radio after
the warm days of April have come, and I shall put
on the snowshoes tomorrow and start putting these
little houses in place, so that they are ready when
the first male bird arrives in advance of his mate to
stake his claim, as he had done since the dawn of
creation.
Within the past two years the starling has come
to be a habitual dweller at Ark Farms, and though
I have been intensely interested to have the oppor¬
tunity to study him at close range, I am not so sure
after all whether he is worthy of all he receives
here, since he is a bully, and breeds contempt among
the other birds who already believe they hold first
title. The starling is really a beautiful bird and he
also has many notes which though not born to him
have been acquired from our feathered songsters to
a considerable degree. Last year he succeeded in
tossing out the eggs of a flicker who had long nested
in a box nailed to one of the electric light poles
down by the kennels, and I had left them entirely
alone to see what might happen. The flickers scolded
anti fought, and at one time it looked like they would
hold their own, but I was mistaken; for old bull
starling demanded the keys and the poor flickers
lost their home, eggs and all ; so from that time on
I have had less respect for the starling in spite of
all the good things we read about him. Now that
he has succeeded in his efforts to dislodge some of
the other birds and has i*aised two happy families in
the same house, undoubtedly he will claim owner¬
ship again this year, but if the flickers return first,
I shall give Mr. Starling his walking jjapers even
if at the point of the 16-gauge shotgun, because it
is necessary to keep it handy to protect the many
inmates of our gardens and meadows.
This evening, when I came in from the stables, I
looked at the thermometer. Was it cold? Well,
just slightly so — the mark was exactly 39 below
zero, yet our Adirondack cold is always dry and
therefore we do not feel its intensity like that in a
moist climate at the same temperature.
Late in the night I went down again to make sure
that all was well, for the cold north wind drove it¬
self through the house and as is my custom, 1 re¬
mained up to see to the fires and keep the cellar and
kennels safe and warm. I can never sleep on nights
like these when something may need attention at the
stables or kennels, so I put on my boots and has¬
tened down. Of course it is what might be ex¬
acted — a baby karakul lamb had made her ap¬
pearance. Up and sucking, warm and dry, there was
nothing to fear, though I was just a bit surprised to
find her arrival a couple of days ahead of marked
time. This often happens and proves the necessity
of keeping steadily on the track when one has these
dumb creatures under his care for they cannot speak
to tell their wants. The good shepherd will house
and feed them properly, and see that they lack for
nothing to sustain them in health and comfort.
More babies will soon be coming along— the Dor-
sets next, and baby kids a few days later, so it looks
now like the Winter is broken. Mickey and Brownie
and Patsey stayed cuddled in their dens on Feb. 2,
there was no sunshine, eonseqquently no “shadows”
so if there is anything to the old story. Winter is
past and Spring is just around the corner.
B. N.-Y. — Several readers have asked for news
from the Ark Farm and Mr. Randall’s narrative
shows that he has no time to hibernate himself,
even when it is 39 degrees below zero. The bears
would seem a responsibility to most of us. It will
be seen that there is no loneliness at Ark Farm,
although the society is not talkative according to
human ideas of speech.
148
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
February 23, 1035
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Growing Melons in
Adirondack Sections
I read with much interest the article
by O. B. Griffin, and note he does not
have the success raising muskmelons in
Northern Maine, that he has a right to
expect. I have had wonderful results with
the following method :
It is important that the ground be
rich to start with, and I do not advise
the use of manure in hill, for ofttimes
such manure harbors cutworms, grubs
and other pests that spell failure to crop.
I would much rather have a good grade
fertilizer than to try to make the ground
rich the same year melons are planted by
the application of manure. Mix fertilizer
well with the soil. I never have paid
very strict attention to the content of
fertilizer used, but I always buy the best
garden kind obtainable and it gives won¬
derful results.
The hills should be smoothed off as
early in Spring as the ground can be
worked, about 18 inches across. Then,
these hills should be covered with frames
that are covered with a sliding glass.
This is important. Place the frames
over the hills and let them warm up,
good, so the ground will be warm down
deep. After you can place your hand
down in the soil and it feels warm, in
the morning, plant about 12 seeds in the
hill. Keep well watered and water in
morning only, and soon the seed will
come up.
Now, the hills must be watched, or
the sun will burn the plants. As the sea¬
son advances, slide the glass open, more
and more, and close it nights, or late
afternoons, so the hill will get warm for
the night time. I sometimes, in last part
of frame use, raise same at the bottom,
and that overcomes the danger of burn¬
ing up. After a time, the frame can be
removed completely, for the runners will
start and in time will force the gardener
to do this.
After the melons get set, and you have
enough on vines for a good crop, pinch
off the runners, and that throws back the
strength to the melons, and a good crop
is assured; four or five hills should fill
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Essex County, N. Y.
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Garden This Summer?
Unemployed heads of families or men
on part-time work have found it very
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by their families. Garden enthusiasts
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which may be used during the Summer,
or stored or canned for Winter use. A
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time and labor spent in planning and
cultivating it.
Make a sketch of your plot of ground
on paper and mark out the rows for each
vegetable. Then decide on what vege¬
tables and varieties are to be planted. It
is important to keep in mind the planting
dates for both companion and succession
plantings. Many gardens are planted full
in the Spring and when Fall arrives are
hare, having no crops such as beets, car¬
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he stored for Winter use. Do not plant
all of the beans at one time, hut make
plantings at weekly intervals, so as to
have a constant supply throughout the
season. Use of succession crops is of
great importance to a truly profitable
garden.
Spread 30 lbs. of hydrated lime over
an area of 2,500 square feet of garden
surface and spade or plow the lime un¬
der to a depth of five to seven inches ;
then apply another 30 lbs. on the plowed
ground and rake it into the surface soil.
Manure cannot be surpassed as a soil
conditioner, nor for adding organic mat¬
ter when needed. A commercial fertilizer
containing 5 per cent nitrogen, 8 to 12
per cent of phosphoric acid and 7 per
cent of potash will, when properly ap¬
plied, provide an abundance of plant nu¬
trients to grow the crop. This fertilizer
is probably best applied as a side dress¬
ing after the seed lias sprouted, and hoed
into the soil along the row or around the
plants. For best results with fertilizer,
it should be applied near the base of the
plant, but never in direct contact with
the seeds, nor the roots of transplanted
plants.
Cultivation for weed control is essen¬
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controlled and the most effective method
on small plantings is to pick the insects
off the plants when (hey first make their
appearance and are few in number. After¬
ward standard insecticides arc needed.
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A Propagating Bed
Some time ago a writer in Tiie R.
N.-Y. gave his method of rooting double
white Arabis. I have no difficulty in
propagating this plant with 100 per cent
success. By my method I have rooted
Hybrid Tea roses, Daphne Cneorum, ever¬
greens such as the yew, and other plants.
I dig a pit IS inches deep, and as long
and wide as I have window sash to cover
it. My bed is about seven by four feet.
Hie sides and ends are boxed in up to
ground level or a little higher. The win¬
dow sash is fitted in tight. In the pit
put six inches of peat moss and sharp
sand mixed half and half. Wet this
thoroughly. In a day or two put in the
cuttings, the ends pressed firmly and
deeply into the peat. Cover with glass.
If located in the sun. shelter with lath,
screen or burlap. It is just as well not
to let in any air for a couple of weeks
If cuttings are put in late in the Fall,
when Winter sets in cover the bed with
some protecting material. The plants
grow somewhat during the Winter. The
advantage of the deep pit lies in a more
uniform temperature than if it were ex¬
posed to the air on all sides.
New York. william p. garrett.
Fruits for Ohio
The Ohio State Horticultural Society
has made the following list of tree fruit
varieties that are superior and dependa¬
ble for Ohio. The list is made up accord¬
ing to the order of season of ripening.
At the head of the apple varieties is the
Summer apple, Transparent, followed by
Oldenburg, Melba. Chenango, Wealthy,
Maiden Blush, McIntosh, Cortland, R. I.
Greening, Jonathan, Grimes and Deli¬
cious. Going on down the list there ap¬
pear Baldwin, Northern Spy, Golden De¬
licious, Stayman Winesap, Turley, Rome
and York. Red strains of some of these
varieties are particularly desirable. The
following pears are recommended : Wil¬
der, Bartlett, Seckel, Gorham and Bose.
The Bartlett, Gorham and Bose are the
most satisfactory commercial varieties.
The Gorham was recommended for plant¬
ing with Bartlett, “because it cross-pol-
linates Bartlett and extends it season.”
Cumberland, Champion and Belle of
Georgia were the white peaches recom¬
mended, and the committee added to this
list, for trial, Radiance and Pioneer.
Most popular with the fruif-growers of
the yellow varieties of peaches were
Rochester, South Haven, Early Flbeita,
Shippers Late Red, J. II. Hale and El-
berta. For trial, they listed Golden Ju¬
bilee, Hale Haven and Vedette.
Their plum variety list included Brad¬
shaw, Imperial Epineuse, Stanley, Italian
Prune, French Damson, Grand Duke and
Reine Claude.
neipiui JtsooKs tor
the Home Gardener
Everybody’s Garden, F. A. Waugh.. $3.50
Garden Guide, A. T. De La Mare. . . 1.50
Practical Tomato Culture,
F. C. and M. A. Pellett . 1.15
Practical Vegetable Culture,
Albert E. Wilkinson . 2.00
Intensive Strawberry Culture,
Louis Graton . \ 00
Vegetable Gardening. R. L. Watts!! 2A0
Wayside Marketing,
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Vegetable Crops, Thompson . 5 00
Cauliflower and Broccoli Culture,
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Injurious Insects, W. C. O’Kane." 3 25
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Control “Damping-off”
in Seed and Plant Beds
The “damping-off” of young seedlings
or transplanted plants is familiar to all
growers of plants. The organisms caus¬
ing this loss are present in all soils and
will develop under certain environmental
conditions if precautions are not taken.
Sufficient organic matter (manure) in
the soil and the prompt drying out of the
surface soil are essential. When sandy
soil is used, the amount of well-rotted
manure added, may be as high as 50 per
cent of the content. If, however, the soil
is very heavy, then a mixture of one-third
well-rotted manure, one-third heavy soil,
and one-third sharp sand is recommended.
This soil will be retentive of moisture
and at the same time the surface soil will
be able to dry off rapidly.
Young seedlings of the more tender
plants as peppers, eggplants, tomatoes,
etc., should not be subjected to the chill
received in watering with ice water
drawn directly from the city main or
from a well. If the water cannot be
tempered, it should be applied through a
fine nozzle or nozzles, because the atom¬
ized water falling through the warm air
will be warmed considerably. If this is
not possible, then watering should be
done in the morning of sunshiny days,
before the air or plants have been able
to absorb heat from the sun. The dif¬
ference in temperature will not be so
great when watering in the morning as it
will later in the day.
Water only when necessary and then
water thoroughly. If “damping-off” is
likely to occur, keep the moisture on the
dry side rather than on the moist side.
Ventilate whenever possible. This is
preferably done during the middle of the
day when the sun is shining and the in¬
side of the structure is warm. This ven¬
tilation does not mean that the sash
should be removed, but opened up just
enough to allow the moist air to escape.
The best indication of need of ventilation
is the condensation of moisture on the
under side of the glass. Excessive moist
warm air is very conducive to the growth
of the fungi. c. h. nissley.
A Spider Beetle
I am enclosing a small bug I found
on my bed. Several people who know
bedbugs say it is notr one. but they can¬
not tell me what it is. It had a lot of
legs and could run fast. It also appeared
to have wings, but I didn't see it fly, al¬
though I kept it in a glass jar for several
hours. The bed has just been returned
to me from a wood-working shop where
I was having some repairs made on it.
I do not want to become infested with
some kind of bugs. N. H.
Pennsylvania.
The tiny red insect enclosed by N. H.
was one of those small so-called spider
beetles which lives on all sorts of mate¬
rials, sometimes on human foodstuffs,
particularly cereals, sometimes on wool,
furs and clothing of various kinds, on
dried plants and on drugs and occasion¬
ally on books. There is a record of a
grub of this small beetle which ate a
cylindrical hole through 27 large quarto
volumes in so straight a line that a
string could be passed through and the
whole series of volumes suspended on the
cord. If present-day college students had
a similar persistent taste for books what
a pleasure it would be to teach them.
This particular spider-beetle, Ptimus
fur, has become a cosmopolitan insect for
it is found all over the world. It has
been carried through the channels of com¬
merce along with the materials on which
it lives from one country to another until
now it has encircled the globe thus be¬
coming a notable insect traveler.
When a small package of cereal is
found infested with this insect, it should
be destroyed by burning or should be
placed in a hot oven until all stages of
the beetle are killed by the heat. If a
larger amount becomes infested it should
be removed from the house and fed to
poultry or to stock. If the beetles have
escaped from the infested material and
are present about the cupboards, it may
become necessary to remove everything
from the shelves and spray the inside of
the cabinet with gasoline. Great care,
however, should be taken regarding fire
of any kind, for gasoline is inflammable
and explosive. The liquid should not be
brought near the kitchen range and one
should not smoke a cigarette, pipe or
cigar when using gasoline. g. w. h.
LIME AND FERTILIZE YOUR
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AERO' CYANAMID
BEFORE PLANTING
IN ADDITION TO THE
ORDINARY COM¬
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APPLIED AT PLANT¬
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The extra nitrogen feeds the crop throughout the grow¬
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such as is usually the case when side-dressing is required.
Thus, the need for side-dressing is eliminated.
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The lime sweetens the soil. No other nitrogen carrier on
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Applied liberally. Aero Cyanamid acts as a partial-sterilizer of
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One of the largest growers of strawberry plants in America.
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If you want the hardiest clean, high germinating
seed, write N. D. GRIMM ALFALFA ASSN., Fargo, N. D.
(500 cooperating growers.) Shipments are subject to in¬
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Pritchard's Scarlet Topper
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A Glimpse of Winter
This is a typical mid-winter morning
(Feb. 11). The thermometer is at zero,
and enough snow to cover the ground
nicely and afford some protection for Fall
sown grains and also strawberries. We
have had cold weather now for nearly
two weeks, around the zero mark. The
coldest my thermometer registered was
six below, and I am wondering about my
Eldorado blackberries. Last year they
were a total loss but made a nice growth
of new cane which I was counting on
for a crop.
It is a job properly to care for a black¬
berry patch. Many people do not care
to do it on account of the thorns. They
must be handled about the same way as
other bramble berries if one wishes to
obtain the best results. A good pair of
mittens and lots of patience should not
be lacking when working among them.
Some years ago when I used to go
blackberry hunting, there were acres of
bushes and trodden-down paths worn
through them in every direction. One
simply couldn’t get berries out of reach
of the path, and sometimes it was difficult
to get to the particular place or spot you
had in mind, where your favorite bushes
were. I suppose such places still exist in
some of the rougher parts of the coun¬
try, but in this locality the wild black¬
berry is practically no more, and what
there are are about all seeds. The wild
blackberry is as sweet as honey and
makes about the best berry pie to be had.
Some, however, do not like them and
will not touch them. I have found this
out since growing them for market. I
will say that by its domestication some
of its flavor and sweetness has been lost.
This is the case with many other berries
and I have often wondered why. With
the larger fruits such as apples, pears
and plums, etc., the size, flavor and
sweetness have been greatly improved.
This morning on my way to the bus
line, which takes Violet to Geneva high
school, I noticed several men cleaning a
State ditch that has been long neglected
and needs doing badly, but was being
done under a great handicap. One man
would pick the hard frozen dirt, while the
other was waiting and looking on and
trying to keep warm waiting his turn to
shovel. Yes, 50 cents an hour, about the
same pay our district school teacher re¬
ceives for the number of hours she puts
in, yet she has spent the best part of
her life preparing herself for the job, and
does it thoroughly.
It is said that the city of Buffalo has
700 teachei’s on its pay roll that are re¬
ceiving less than State requirements. A
condition I thought could not exist. If
we are to spend a certain amount of
money why not give our teachers the
benefit of it, instead of buying playground
equipment for the children to quarrel
over and bump each other’s heads. I was
never for these things for the rural
schools and still contend that !the old
games as pom-pom-pullaway, duck on the
rock, crack the whip, etc., will give" the
children plenty of exercise. This is merely
my opinion arid many will not agree with
me. After all we have our own ideas and
that is the way it should be.
In the January 2G issue of The It.
N.-Y., is reference to a murder trial
staged by the sixth grade pupils. I read
of this incident and since found out that
some teachers have a whole bulletin board
full of newspaper clippings about a mur¬
der trial now going on. This to me shows
poor teaching qualities and merely an
excuse to take up time.
The ice harvest is under way in this
section and ranging in thickness from
10 to 14 inches. The dairy farmer real¬
izes he must have it if he is to cool his
milk to 45 degrees, which 1 understand
may become a law. It cannot very well
be done with just well water. Some
dairymen who are within reach of elec¬
tricity have electric coolers. They arc
efficient, but the cost of electric energy
is too high in many cases. If every
farmer was to receive 50 cents per hour
for his labor, many would have to learn
all over again how to spend it. F. H. u.
Doings at Triangle Garden
The first week in February was mild
and open. I bunched the old grass on the
roadside and trimmed the grapevines.
Owing to the drought of last season there
was not much new growth and some of
the old branches had died, so we cannot
expect a very large crop of grapes this
year. My father always used a knife to
prune with, but I like the little one-liand
shears with a spring. They are very
handy to have about the place, and may
he used to cut flowers or to cut the roots
off kohl-rabi and so on. A pair of tin
shears is another handy tool to have
around the farm home, to cut stove pipe,
screen wire, composition rooting, lino¬
leum, etc. A hacksaw often comes handy,
too.
Usually we get a glimpse of the sun
sometimes on Groundhog Day, lmt this
year it was foggy all day. However, here
in Northwestern Ohio, we do not expect
to do any planting before the Vernal
Equinox, usually around April 1.
Yesterday began with a falling of soft
snow. Then it grew colder and more
windy, and this morning the thermometer
stood at six below. 1 am glad I trimmed
the grapevines last week. Today is too
wintry for such work, and I am glad to
stay by the lire, where the lady of the
house is busy with her quilt patches. The
snow is a tine protection for the wheat,
which up to this time has wintered well,
and looks good. Besides we need the
moisture. Summer and Fall rains helped
out crops that were not beyond help
when they came, so we had a fair sea¬
son last year. But even with the Winter
rains and snows the ground is not yet as
lull of water sis we would like to have it.
Perhaps we will get enough by Spring
to start flic season off in good shape.
Next week we shall have our Farmers'
Institute, an event to which we always
look forward. We hope to enjoy it, and
may take some things to help out the
displays. It always does us good to
meet with other farmers, and get some
new ideas to think about. I always feel
that that is one of the ways in which we
country folks get joy out of life.
Ghio. j. w. Cr#
Coming Meetings and Shows
Feb. 20-22. — Farmers’ Week, State
Agricultural School, Farmiugdale, Long
Island.
Feb. 27-Mar. 1. — Annual exhibition and
meeting for farm people. State Institute
of Applied Agriculture, Farmiugdale,
Long Island.
Mar. 19-24. — International Flower
Show, Grand Central Palace, New York
City.
CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. FEB. 23, 1935
FARM TOPICS
Ark Farm in the Adirondacks . 147
A Glimpse of Winter . 150
Doings at Triangle Garden . 150
National Grange Secretary’s Report . 153
Salem County, N. J . 153
Pennsylvania Laws . 153
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
What Is There to Hide? . 153
The Neck of the Bottle . 163
Put a Tooth in the Law . 163
Junior Livestock Department . 154
A Visit at Langwater . 154
Training a Work Collie . 164
THE HENYARD
The Care of Eggs on the Farm . 146. 161
Up-State Egg Contests . 158
Various Egg Auctions . 158
Sex-linked Chicks . 159
Stale Bread for Poultry . 159
Possible Cholera . 160
Ailing Pullet . 160
My Jersey White Giants . 160
Blood Spots in Eggs . 161
Blind Hens . 161
Depluming Mite . 161
Muscovy Ducks . 161
HORTICULTURE
Growing Melons in Adirondack Sections.... 148
Why Not Have a Home Garden This
Summer? . 148
Fruits for Ohio . 148
Propagating Bed . 148
Control Damping Off in Seed and Plant
Beds . 149
Hollyhock Rust . 151
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day . 156
A Call for Help . 156
Soy Bean Soup . 156
Flank Steak . 156
The Rural Patterns . 156
For Speed and Convenience . 156
Swollen Glands . 156
Patchwork Pattern California Oak Leaf... 156
When the Budget Won’t Budge. Budge It. . 156
Boys and Girls . 157
MISCELLANEOUS
A Spider Beetle . 149
Coming Meetings and Shows . 150
Building a Cistern . 151
Editorials . 152
Let the NRA Pass Out . 153
Monopoly Price for Pie . 153
Sound Money From Wall Street . 153
Events of the Week . 159
Publisher’s Desk . 162
‘Tbt RURAL. NEW-YORKER
151
Building a Cistern
Purifying chambers are a necessity
with me for we are in the city and Ave
cannot regulate the flow by diverting
the first water. A neighbor of mine — a
civil engineer says the filtering system
should be an upward filter by having the
inflowing pipes enter the bottom and flow
out the top. A- L-
A rain water cistern, if built in the
ground, as they commonly are. may be
either rectangular or cylindrical in shape.
A “square” cistern may be more easily
constructed by local labor than one cir¬
cular in form but either may be described
as a hole in the ground lined by stone or
brick on the inside with a rich cement
plaster. Cement concrete may also be
used for the walls of the cistern, instead
of stone or brick and. if the cistern is so
constructed, the basement Avail of the
house may constitute one side of the
square Avater tank. If concrete is used,
the Avork should be done by one suffi¬
ciently familiar with concrete Avork to
make a dense, water-tight mixture. De¬
tails of such construction may be ob¬
tained of cement manufacturers, Avho are
interested in the proper use of their
products.
The size of the cistern needed is a
difficult thing to specify, since it depends
upon the size of the family, the amount
of rainfall during periods when water is |
being stored and the roof area from
which water is collected. The uses to
Avhicli the cistern Avater Avill be put ma- j
washing or renewal of the rest of the
filtering material. Another type of filter
admits the rain water beneath the filter¬
ing material and causes it to pass up-
Avard to enter the cistern. However con¬
structed, it should be borne in mind that
a filter filters only while clean. When it
becomes clogged, it acts only as a strainer
and may, indeed, add its OAvn contaminat¬
ing material to water passing through it.
A newly built cistern may be ex¬
pected to give increased hardness to the
Avater admitted to it, as lime Avill be
taken from the cement plaster of the
walls. If such a cistern can be filled
Avith water and alloAved to stand for a
time and then emptied, the excess of lime
will be more quickly removed. In any
event, the longer in use, the less the
trouble from that source. A disagreeable
odor may also occur in stored Avater from
decaying leaves or other foreign matter in
it. The best remedy for this condition
is complete emptying and cleaning of the
esitern, though something may be done
by stirring and aerating the Avater Avith
a stout pole. If this does not effect a
cure, chloride of lime, purchasable at
drug stores, may be used by mixing a
tablespoon of this chemical in a little
water, to make a creamy mixture. This
may then be added to a quart of water
and poured into the cistern, to be stirred
through its contents with a pole or pad¬
dle. A second dose or more may be used
if needed and if the water is not to be
used for drinking purposes. The chemi¬
cal is harmless if not used in excessive
amounts or in water intended for drink¬
ing. M. B. D.
Hollyhock Rust
Hollyhock rust has become an increas¬
ing menace to gardeners who love this
old-fashioned yet ever favorite flower for
mid-summer bloom. Plants afflicted with
the rust, which appears in the form of
brown and ash-gray spots on the under
sides of the leaves, produce smaller and
feAver blossoms, and eventually infect
every hollyhock plant in the vicinity.
Each spot contains many thousands of
sporidia, each one of which is capable of
starting a new infection on another leaf.
Because of the rapidity and frequency
Avith Avhich new infestations develop, the
usual treatment of dusting the plants
Avith sulphur when the rust appears has
been found to have no permanent effect.
At the NeAV York Botanical Garden,
therefore, Dr. B. O. Dodge, plant patho¬
logist, has made a special study of holly¬
hock rust, with the result that the holly¬
hocks there last season made the finest
display of flowers in many years. Except
for two plants Avhich were later treated,
the gardens Avere entirely free from holly¬
hock rust.
Summer is the time to begin to protect
plants for next year, Dr. Dodge points
out in the August Journal of the New
York Botanical Garden.
“Destroy all plant parts after blossom
time, so that no infected material can
come in contact with the new leaves de¬
veloped in late Summer and Fall,” he
Avarns gardeners whose hollyhocks have
becomed touched by rust. “Dust the
young leaves the folloAving Spring Avith a
good grade of dusting sulphur as soon as
they appear, in March or April. Repeat
once a week until blossom time. The sul¬
phur dust will also help to control the
red spider mite.”
In describing the procedure followed at
the Botanical Garden, Dr. Dodge says :
“The plants in our perennial borders
Avere kept free from the rust for two suc¬
ceeding years with very little attention
given them beyond a feAV applications of
dust in the Spring and the careful de¬
struction of old plant parts. Last year,
however, perhaps owing to the introduc¬
tion of several neAV varieties, the rust ap¬
peared in epidemic form in plants about
tAvo feet high. In spite of repeated ap¬
plications of sulphur dust, the rust per¬
sisted until the end of the season. A
thorough clean-up of the old infected
plants and a careful dusting this Spring
as the leaves appeared served to give us
rust-free plants. There Avere only two
plants out of a large number that showed
any rust. These evidently had escaped
notice until they Avere about a foot high.
AArhen it was found that practically every
leaf was spotted with rust. Infected
leaves were removed and the plants were
thoroughly dusted about tAvice a week.
This did not prevent the rust from de¬
veloping considerably on new leaves as
they unfolded. It is clear from this that
successful control measures must involve
the prevention of the earliest infections.
THOSE
terially affect the storage capacity re¬
quired. If cisterns are in use in the lo¬
cality, the experience of the families de¬
pending upon them will give some idea
of Avhat may be required by one contem¬
plating constructing one. As a guide, it
made be said that a “round” cistern 8 ft.
in diameter and 8 ft. deep has a capacity
of 96 barrels. A square cistern SxSxS ft.
in depth has a capacity of 122 barrels. A
barrel equals 31% gallons. If the aver¬
age annual rainfall is known, and it may
probably be obtained from the IT. 8.
Weather Bureau station serving that
section, the amount of water that any
roof may be expected to collect may be
ascertained by multiplying the square
feet of the roof supplying the cistern by
inches of rainfall and dividing by 1.6 to
get the number of gallons reaching the
cistern, not alloAviug for wastes.
As cistern water collected from a roof
is necessarily contaminated by the wash¬
ings from that roof unless purified by
some means, certain precautions should
be observed. An obvious one is arrange¬
ment of the doAvn spout from the roof to
shunt the water floAving through it away
from the cistern until the roof and gut¬
ters have been cleansed. A simple cut¬
off Avill effect this need if left in opera¬
tion until the first of the rainfalls have
washed aAvay the dust, soot, bird drop¬
pings and other contaminating sub¬
stances. Wire screens should also be
placed Avhere they Avill catch leaves and
other coarse materials and from which
these may be easily removed.
Further purification of the collected
Avater may be accomplished by installing
a filter, through Avhich the water must
pass before entering the cistern. The
idea of filtering rain water, however, is
likely to be more attractive than feasible
as there is a common misconception of
the working and the value of a filter.
Since a filter removes dirt from water
passing through it, it necessarily becomes
clogged with that dirt and needs re-
newal at intervals, these intervals cor¬
responding Avith the amount of dirt Avhich
the filter is required to take from the
water. While it is true that filters are
used on a large scale by public Avater
Avorks, it is also true that provision is
made for the frequent cleansing of these
filters. It they Avere not so cleansed,
they Avould become sources of contamina¬
tion rather than purification.
A filter may be made from a box large
enough to give the entering Avater oppor¬
tunity to settle somewhat before pass¬
ing through the filtering material and
the latter may be a layer of coarse gravel
in the bottom, covered with 8 or 10
inches of charcoal and this by an 18-inch
layer of coarse sand. Much of the waste
collects upon this upper layer of sand
and may be removed at frequent inter¬
vals to lessen the necessity of a complete
EXTRA PLANT FOODS
“OINCE I started using Agrico 4 years ago, my
yields have steadily improved,” writes C. R.
Slocum, of Perry, Wyoming Co., N. Y. “In
1934,” continues Mr. Slocum, “I used 300 lbs. of
Agrico -for -Corn to the acre, on 150 acres of
sweet corn. The crop came through the dry
weather in nice shape. The yield averaged 7 tons,
660 lbs. per acre, and the ears were filled out to
the very tips. But here’s the important point:
“I sold the crop — 1100 tons — to Curtice
Brothers, makers of Blue Label Products, at
$11.84 a ton net— $1 a ton higher than the price
paid for corn grown on the same type of soil, but
where Agrico was not used.
“My yield was 2 tons per acre above the aver¬
age in this section, and ton an acre higher
than the yield where I used another fertilizer of
the same analysis. I also used Agrico this year
on 12 acres of beets, which yielded 180 tons and
sold for $3,702— as well as on 60 acres of peas,
and 65 acres of wheat.” (Nov. 12, 1934)
It Pays to Use Agrico!
It certainly paid Mr. Slocum to use Agrico—
that premium for extra quality corn meant $1100
on 150 acres of corn, to say nothing of the extra
income from the increased yield. There’s an im¬
portant reason why Mr. Slocum and scores of
other growers get premium prices for crops
grown with Agrico. Agrico contains, in addition
to just the right amounts of Nitrogen, Phos¬
phorus and Potash, extra plant foods that give
it this yield- increasing and quality-improving
power. Try Agrico this year on your farm— see
what these extra plant foods mean in terms of
bigger yields, better crop quality and increased
farm income. There’s a brand of Agrico specially
made for each crop— and Agrico is sold only by
“AA Quality” Fertilizer Dealers.
Agrico is Manufactured Only by
The AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL Co.
BUFFALO, N. Y.
BALTIMORE, MO.
NEW YORK, N. Y.
Curtice Bros, paid SI a ton more for corn grown with Agrico: C. R. Slocum,
of Perry, N. Y. (right) and A. H. Olln, of Curtice Bros. Canning Co. Mr.
Olin writes: ‘‘The vast difference between canning crops grown with
Agrico and crops grown with ordinary fertilizers (or none at all) was
strikingly shown by the sweet corn produced for us by Mr. Slocum. The
uniform size, well-filled ears, the tenderness and flavor of the kernels and
high test (3.8 above average) warranted the premium price we paid Mr.
Slocum and other Agrico users this year. The excellent quality of Mr.
Slocum’s sweet corn was equaled by the quality and quantity of his
crops of beets and peas. We do not hesitate to recommend Agrico to
progressive growers who are interested in increasing the quality of their
crops and reducing their production costs.” (Nov. 19, 1934)
Read Mr. Slocum’s letter, at right.
(Right) 7 TONS MORE CABBAGE PER
ACRE: “This year we averaged 29 tons, 1820
lbs. of cabbage per acre on 2 acres grown
with Agrico, which was 7 tons, 780 lbs. more
per acre than we got where
we used another fertilizer
of the same analysis,”
writes William G. Miller,
of William G. Miller & Son,
of Pittsford, Monroe Co.,
N.Y. Mr. Miller adds, “We
have been getting good
yields of potatoes, corn,
cabbage, tomatoes and
wheat for the last four
years with Agrico. The ex¬
tra plant foods in Agrico
repay us many times over
for the few cents more an
acre it costs us to use it.”
(Nov. 7, 1934)
SURE DO HELP
152
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AX INCREASE of our export trade through mu¬
tual agreements with foreign countries sounds
attractive until we get down to particulars and write
down the name of the products to receive in ex¬
change at reduced tariff rates. Just now Australia
is reported as willing to make slight concessions in
her import duties provided our government will
make concessions for her wines, wool and dried
fruits to be admitted to our markets to compete
with our home-grown products. Our statesmen who
orate about the benefits of foreign trade through a
removal of barriers of trade always avoid mention
of the particular products they propose to import.
Are they willing to work the pumps in the oil wells
more hours a day at the expense of our wool and
fruit producers?
*
EBRUARY brings us two great birthdays — two
liberators of our nation. Everyone, from baby
to grandfather, learns about Washington and Lin¬
coln, even though the littlest one merely associates
them with cherries, toy hatchets and miniature log
cabins, rather than the eternal truths of human
liberty. There is another great figure associated
with February — a magician who with ink bottle and
quill pen created for us Little Nell, David Copper-
field, Mr. Pickwick and a host of other figures as
real to us as flesh and blood. Charles Dickens was
born February 7, 1812, near Portsmouth, England,
the son of a poor clerk in the navy pay office. His
youth was one of poverty and struggle, and many
of his own trials and humiliations are depicted in
“David Copperfield.” It was his untiring work as a
reporter that first pointed the way to literature, and
he was still hard at work in 1870 when his earthly
progress ended. We think these three February
birthdays are worthy of frequent thought, when we
contrast these men with some of our modern stu¬
dents. Washington was a surveyor at 16, the young
Lincoln was doing a man’s work at that age, and
Dickens, after his boyish work in a blacking fac¬
tory, was in a lawyer’s office at 15, his first creative
work being published when he was 21. Hard work,
application and ambition — some would have us be¬
lieve that old-time virtues are outworn, but they
still live, and many a boy now struggling with nar¬
row circumstances and limited opportunity will yet
arise above them, and show us, in the future, all the
greatness of these figures of the past.
*
HE nutrition specialist of the Massachusetts
Station has the following good words for the
potato :
Potatoes have long been recognized for their energy
value. They are also rich in iron, a mineral necessary
in the blood, and are fair sources of magnesium, phos¬
phorus, potassium and calcium. Boiling or baking po¬
tatoes with their jackets on is the best plan, and the
jackets should be eaten, too, for they contain minerals
which add to their food value. To those who watch
their weight, potatoes are no more fattening than bread,
and less fattening than sweet and fat foods. So on
this basis it is safe to eat them in moderation, so long
as some allowance is made in other foods.
Some persons complain that potatoes are not di¬
gestible. In most cases the probable cause of this
is that, as potatoes are easy to eat, they are likely
to be swallowed too quickly, before being thoroughly
mixed with saliva in the mouth. This contains an
enzyme, diastase, which is necessary to the proper
digestion of starchy foods. If starchy foods are
swallowed, without treatment with this enzyme,
which nature provides, indigestion is the result, and
the valuable food value of the potato is more ox-
less reduced. It becomes waste rather than being
assimilated. Let those who have trouble with pota¬
toes try this plan of eating them slowly, which is a
good plan with all food. Rapid eating is not an
easy habit to conquer, but it can be done. To les¬
sen the temptation to swallow potatoes too quickly,
use them plain, with salt, rather than soaked with
gravy, which kills the fine flavor of the potato.
Baked or boiled potato, with salt, is something
worth dwelling on as one would a delicious fruit.
Can you tell me how to rent a farm on shares? Docs
the renter furnish his own tools and horses and does
owner have half? My farm is well stocked with cows
and I have some tools. Does renter hire all help and
board them? My farm consists of over 200 acres.
READER.
HERE are two general plans, halves and thirds.
In the first, the owner furnishes farm and
agreed equipment, and half the seed and fertilizer,
the tenant supplying remainder, doing the work and
getting half the return. In the other method, owner
furnishes everything, tenant does the work and gets
one-third. Now and then a farm partnership will
work out satisfactorily on one or the other of these
plans, without modification, but as a rule the in¬
dividual case should be studied by both parties, the
probabilities of expense and production considered
carefully, and adjustments made so that neither one
will have “the best of the bargain.” That always
causes dissatisfaction and is quite sure to wreck
the partnership. The tenant knows what he requires
for a living wage, and the owner knows the re¬
turn he ought to get on his investment. The ques¬
tion is, can the farm be run so that the return will
satisfy both within reason? Of course it is not pos¬
sible to predict exactly what a farm will do in a
given year, but this may be got at much more
clearly than is frequently done. Every field to be
cropped should be considered as to cost of tillage,
seed, plant food, labor and probable yield, and the
same with livestock, poultry, etc. It takes a little
time to go over the matter in this way, but it will
be time well invested. Then the agreement with all
of its items should be put on paper and both parties
keep a copy. It is a good plan to provide a little
leeway for adjustments on both sides during the
year, should necessity arise, and if the two parties
have confidence in each other, this is likely to work
out better than might be expected. Farm owners
and efficient farm workers are likely to be reason¬
able, but neither likes to have his fur rubbed the
wrong way or to feel that something is being put
over on him. About the worst thing that can be
done is to take some general legal form of farm
lease, and both sign it, without consideration of
all items and angles of the individual case.
OTTON culture in Argentina is increasing.
There is 2,500,000 acres of cotton land
in the northeastern part of the country. This is
between the lines of 20 to 25 degrees south latitude,
corresponding to Florida and Southern Texas in this
country. The Argentine area at present in cotton
is about 460,000 acres. The yield per acre runs
about 2.5 bales of 478 pounds ginned cotton per acre.
The last reported price to producers was under three
cents per pound for ginned cotton.
*
THE discomforts and poor quality of the country
schools of a previous generation are magnified
and apparently “rolled as a sweet morsel,” on the
tongues of bureaucratic educators whose aim is to
kill the rural schools by consolidation with the vil¬
lages. They tell of the “unattractive text books”
and how few subjects were taught, “and these by
the poorest methods.” It seems very strange that,
with all of this inefficiency, so many men and women
got such a substantial start in education in these
same rural schools. A correspondent suggests that
in New York, or any other large city, there are
enough successful men in business and professions,
who got thorough training in fundamentals and
analysis in country schools to organize a “Little Red
Schoolhouse Club” of large dimensions. We have no
doubt that this is true — in fact have often met
persons who spoke with appreciation and affection
of the country schools, and of the teachers who
gave them this preliminary training, and taught
them to use their minds, instead of being crammed
with this or that, after the manner of stuffing saus¬
ages, which all look alike when they are stuffed.
We all appreciate what is valuable in so-called
modern education, but its lack of consideration of
the child’s individuality and power to think, if
given a chance, is often deplorable. Some time ago
we attended a convention of educators who merely
revolved around their own ego and talked about
nearly everything but the children they were sup¬
posed to teach.
February 26, 1935
HE European spruce sawfl.y has been in Eastern
Canada for about 10 years. In the United States
the insect has been taken in several localities in
Maine and Massachusetts, and may be quite gener¬
ally distributed in Northern New England. The
damage is done by the larvae which feed upon the
old foliage and usually avoid that of the current
season. They feed readily on white, black, red and
Norway spruces, and perhaps on other species.
TV bite spruce is the preferred host. Badly infested
trees lose all but the newest needles and those at
the tops of the trees, thus exposing the limbs and
twigs and giving to the forest a distinct grayish
brown cast. Canadian studies have shown that com¬
plete or almost complete defoliation is necessary to
kill the average spruce tree, but some of those
fatally injured will not die for several years. En¬
tomologists are looking for practical methods of
control.
*
NUT culture is slowly developing in New York
State. G. L. Slate, specialist in this line at
the Geneva Station, emphasizes the need of a plant¬
ing improved varieties wherever possible instead of
seedlings. The seedling nut trees as a rule from
the standpoint of efficient production are no better
than seedling apples, plums or cherries. It is the
history of our fruit varieties that most of them
were selected from wild seedling trees or seedlings
planted around pioneer homes. The superior in¬
dividuals were selected and propagated to insure
trees producing good fruit. This process of selec¬
tion is now being applied to nut trees, and superior
forms are being propagated and planted in variety
collections for comparison. Grafted varieties of nuts
are as superior to the average seedling nut tree as
the Baldwin or McIntosh apple is to the average
seedling apple tree. The superiority is chiefly in
such characters as size of nut, thinness of shell,
ease of cracking and size and quality of kernel. Re¬
cent developments have been made in black and
English walnuts, hickories and hybrids between the
native hazel and certain filberts. Before planting
any nuts, it is wise to consult your nurseryman to
see what lie has to offer superior to seedling kinds.
A nut tree is a permanent investment, and its value
commercially will depend on the quality of what it
produces.
M liat arc the rights of farmers in Pennsylvania in
regard to selling their own farm products without the
payment of license? A. c.
Pennsylvania.
Paragraphs 537, 538 and 539, chapter 5, Bu-
i-eau of Markets Laws of Pennsylvania cover
this matter as follows:
537. — It shall and may be lawful for any person or
persons, to sell or expose to sale, provisions, vegetables
or fruit, in the markets of any city, borough or cor¬
porate town within this Commonwealth: Provided, al¬
ways, that such provisions, vegetables or fruit, shall
not have been previously purchased within the limits
«t such city, borough or corporate town ; any law to
the contrary notwithstanding.
538. — It shall be unlawful for any borough to levy
or collect any license fee from any farmer who sells
his own produce in or about the streets of any borough.
539. — It shall be unlawful for any (borough or) city
of this Commonwealth to levy or collect any money or
tax, as a license fee, from any farmer who sells his
own products in or about the streets of any (borough
or) city of this Commonwealth.
This appears to bo very clear, so far as the
farmer’s rights to sell his own products are con¬
cerned, but he must be prepared to prove that they
are of his own growing. In municipalities where a
public farmers’ market is provided, along certain
streets or in a market place, the authorities have
power to demand a license fee of those using these
market facilities.
Brevities
Bell’s first telephone, invented in 1876, consisted
of a box with mouthpiece into which one alternately
talked and listened.
The bears at Ark Farm remained in their dens on
Groundhog Day — a sensible proceeding with the tem¬
perature 39 degrees below zero.
“Caltse me to bear thy loving kindness in the morn¬
ing; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the
way wherein I should walk ; for 1 lift up my soul unto
thee.”
Federal hunting regulations have been amended, so
that a three-shell limit is placed on repeating shotguns
used in wild fowl hunting. How about putting some
such limit on the machine guns of the bandits?
Our consumption of creamery butter for the live
years, 1930-34, was 8,388,137,000 lbs. Last year’s use
was heaviest of the lot. During the same period, 1,-
258,650,132 lbs. of oleomargarine were used, but in
1934 there was a decline in consumption of 50,000.000
lbs. from 1930.
A I’SYCHIATR i ST, studying the intellectual capacity of
a boy of 11, asked him among other questions, “When
you see you are going to be tardy for school, what
should you do?” The boy answered, “Think up an
excuse,” and the psychiatrist marked him zero. We
think that psychiatrist knew more about science than
he did about boys.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
153
What Is There To Hide?
ASSEMBLYMAN Earl C. Langenbacher of Roch¬
ester has introduced a resolution asking for a
legislative investigation of the Dairymen's League.
Assemblyman Fred L. Porter of Essex County as¬
sailed the resolution in an interview. He said the
League is all that stands between farmers and the
big distributors, that if it were not for the League
prices would have been hammered down lower than
they have been, and that the resolution is dangerous
because it would turn over to the larger milk com¬
panies the complete business transactions of the
League and permit those companies to wage war on
the co-operatives’ movement.
If the League has a record to justify Mr. Porter's
contention, it is not clear just how the resolution
could do so much mischief. If the record will sus¬
tain the Assemblyman's claims for the League all
farmers and their friends will support it, and in¬
stead of being discredited the management will be
stronger than before.
Assemblyman Porter is understood to be influen¬
tial in the League group. He must know that the
League management is accused of many policies
detrimental to its own producers and to the dairy
industries as a whole. But particularly (1) that it
has joined with the Borden Company — the domi¬
nant big dealer— and helped create a monopoly that
includes city distribution and country assembling-
plants; (2) that it is conducting a dealer business
at a loss; (3) that it had a joker put in the milk
control law so that it could charge the loss back to
its producers; and (4) that, while acting as trustee
of producers, it has never given them a full and ac¬
curate monthly profit and loss statement or other
details in the use of their money and credit.
The Assemblyman must know that these are fun¬
damental complaints. No one expects that dairymen
can go on producing milk at a loss indefinitely.
Relief is now up to the Governor. He has assumed
the burden of reform and he is entitled to know the
record to date. Producers will look to him for im¬
provements. The State has a responsibility because
the organization is fostered by law and the State
cannot share this responsibility much longer with¬
out inquiring into the facts. If the League is hene-
fitting, its best course is to open its records, and put
all its cards face up on the table. No leader is good
enough to spend other people’s money without a
full and accurate accounting.
Let the NRA Pass Out
THE essence of the NRA was in the theory that
employment would he increased and sustained
by reducing the number of working days in a
week, and the number of working hours in a day,
and that the income and consequent purchasing
power of labor would be increased by increasing
the wage rate per hour. It was freely admitted
that this policy would increase the general cost of
production. This would of necessity increase the
price to the consumer, but it was argued that the
extra price would be willingly paid by the consumer
because of his increased income and purchasing
power. An increased volume of trade was to swing
us into a period of renewed prosperity.
What has been the result? Labor got its higher
rate of pay per hour, but less hours employment and
its income was less than before. The workman's
purchasing power was less than before. The cost
of production was increased and prices to consum¬
ers were raised. Consumers could not pay the new
prices on a reduced income. Manufacturers could
not continue to produce goods at high cost which
they could not sell. They decreased production or
shut down entirely. In consequence we had more
men out of work than before. To carry on, farm¬
ers had to have certain supplies. True the govern¬
ment bonus and curtailment of crops increased
prices of some farm products, hut little or none in
others, and the increased cost of supplies left the net
farm income less than before.
As we feared and predicted at the time, NRA
checked and retarded the recovery that was slowly
developing at the time it was forced upon us. It is
an experiment that failed. It is costing us direct
money in dues and more indirectly in taxes for gov¬
ernment expense, and untold amounts in hampering
manufacture, commerce and trade. It particularly
hampers the smaller industries and agriculture.
There is no reason to renew it after the expiration
of the law excepT to prolong a Federal bureau.
The law terminates in June. The best service
Congress can render the country with reference to
NRA is let it die a peaceful death.
Monopoly Price for Pie
FROM this day on no man can rightly say the
American Congress is a weak, inefficient body
without courage to stand up and defend its consti¬
tutional rights. It may delegate its rights to coin
money and regulate the value thereof to interna¬
tional bankers, and authorize the President to re-
pudiate the gold clause in public and private con¬
tracts, but after all it has recently demonstrated
that it can make a stand for economical principles
when worth-while problems are involved. Pie is on
sale in the Congressional restaurant at 15 cents a
thin sliver. Now everybody knows that the tradi¬
tional price of a full quarter pie with thick filling
and crisp upper crust is 10 cents a hunk. Moi-eover
everybody knows that 50 per cent inci-ease in the
cost of pie reduces its volume of consumption, even
in a Capitol restaurant, and thex-e is scarcely a
thing produced on the farm that does not one time
or another supply material for a pie. You may
plow under the third row, slaughter the sows with
pig and fallow wheat land but it is not possible to
prevent the production of materials for pie at the
traditional price for the New England quality. The
material for a pie comes from anything from the
fruit of a gooseberry hush to the round of a steer
and sweet cider. Pie is the national enemy of sur¬
pluses. Congress revolted against the monopoly
price of pie. Would that we had a legislative body
in New York that would stage a similar revolt
against a rate of 40 cents a quart for a split pint
glass of milk.
Sound Money from Wall Street
AT LEAST one Wall Street banker agrees with
our policy on money in almost complete detail.
Frank A. Yanderlip, ex-president of the National
City Bank, is reported as follows in testimony be¬
fore a Senate committee : “I do not believe that the
world will ever return to the gold standard. The
gold standard worked very well for a century, but
it gradually got loaded up with responsibilities
which it could not stand."
A solution of the currency problem is the first
esseixtial in the restoration of trade. The tariffs ai*e
secondary to protect the gold stock. Instead of bas¬
ing the value of the dollar on a certain weight of
gold, it should be based on a price index system
using the index of 1926 as the general price level.
This would give us an average commodity value
dollar, so i-egulated as to provide a unit of constant
purchasing power. It would simply be necessary to
establish a monetary authority free from business
and political influences to regulate the volume of
money in circulation so that the price index would
he kept substantially normal.
As we understand the report Mr. Yanderlip would
increase the volume of curi-ency until the general
price level reached the 1926 index. He would then
inci-ease or decrease the currency as required to
keep the general price level at that point. He is
opposed to what is generally termed inflation.
The Neck of the Bottle
The producer has no control of his milk once it
leaves the farm, yet he is penalized for its later possible
contamination, because no matter how sanitary the
product or low the bacteria count its subsequent han¬
dling may so pollute the product that the consuming
public is not permitted to purchase it in bulk. This is
just another instance where through a faulty system
of distribution the farmer-producer has to suffer all
the penalty.
A manager of a leading chain restaurant in Albany
reports their bulk milk sale by the glass is 20 times that
sold by the bottle. Why? Because the price is right,
five cents per glass. The public with its great po¬
tential consuming power would readily take care of a
large part if not all of the so-called surplus if they
were permitted to purchase milk at a price within
their means.
Because of unsanitary methods of some establish¬
ments, all including the consumer and producer are
penalized by orders prohibiting the sale of all loose
milk. If it is desired to increase consumption, the
end could be more quickly accomplished by making and
enforcing necessary sanitary requirements, but only
against those in violation and not by a blanket order
against the entire consuming public and milk industry.
Advertising would and should be unnecessary for a
product whose universal need, palatability and bene¬
fits are so well known and appreciated as milk, if it
were offered at a price the public could afford to pay.
Even at five cents a pint glass the retail sale gross re¬
turn is approximately $5 per 100 lbs., representing
from 100 to 200 per cent spread between pi-oducer and
consumer prices.
These blanket municipal ordinances are forcing all
the milk to flow through the neck of the milk bottle
controlled by the pasteurizer and bottler. Within this
small area, the neck of the bottle, is where the cream
gathers; it is about the only remaining profitable part
of the entire milk industry. In the best intex-ests of
the industry considering producer and consumer, who
are the only two parties vitally concerned, yet seldom
if ever considered, it is manifestly unfair and unjust
to foi-ce all milk through this small bottle neck and
confine profits to only one branch of the industry, w. it.
National Grange Secretary’s
Report
It is a most i-emarkable showing that National
Grange Seeretai-y Harry A. Caton makes in his last
quarter’s x-eport for the year 1934. In spite of the
economic ills which farmers east and west have been
suffering, Secretary Caton reports a total of 70 new
Subordinate Granges organized for the quarter, in addi¬
tion to 28 new Juvenile Granges and six new Pomonas.
Then there are five reorganizations of Subordinate
Granges.
In the list of new Subordinate Granges Arkansas
leads with 13. with Washington State a close second
with 11. Other States have made the following rec¬
ord : Michigan. 7; New York and Idaho, 5 each; Cali¬
fornia, Ohio. Oregon, South Carolina and Virginia, 4
each ; Oklahoma. 2 ; and Colorado, Indiana, Kansas,
Maryland. Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Tennes¬
see, 1 each.
Ohio leads in the number of lxew Juvenile Granges,
with 4. Then follow New York, North Carolina, Ore¬
gon and Pennsylvania with 3 each ; Kansas, Massa¬
chusetts and Michigan, 2 each, and Arkansas, Cali¬
fornia, Idaho, Indiana, Maine and New Jersey with
1 each.
The new Pomonas are distributed among three
States, with 3 in Arkasnas, 2 in California and 1 in
Virginia.
Re-organizations are one Subordinate Grange each
in Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, North Caro¬
lina and Vermont.
The quarter was outstanding also with the largest
seventh degree class ever initiated into the National
Grange since its organization in 1866. The class num¬
bered 12,679 candidates at the annual session held at
Hartford, Conn., in November, and the attendance at
the Hartford session also exceeded all previous records.
Indications now point to a great year in Grange ac¬
tivity during 1935, says Secretary Caton. L. l. ai.t.ex.
Salem County, New Jersey
I have a five-acre plot that was in Alfalfa and
Timothy for several year. It got pretty well run out,
so I plowed and planted to corn. My neighbor re¬
marked several times how rank and green it was and
what a fine crop it would make. After the hurricane
it looked different, not much more than half a crop.
The. fodder was no good, so I cut it all down on the
ground. The past year I cropped it to coni again. As
I had not much use for fodder, I thinnned it to two
in a hill and a favorable season gave me a good crop.
On half of it I cut the fodder down. I removed the
fodder from the other half. Now I plan to i-aise corn
on it for a number of years, removing the fodder from
half of it each year, and on the other half cutting the
fodder down.
Dairymen in this section are in a little better shape
than for some years past, but as a rule the farmers
have had two poor seasons. Potatoes used to be a
money crop here but that time has passed. Tomatoes
to some extent took their place but the last two years
they have been a poor crop. Many farmers behind but
we hope for a good year for 1935. h. w.
What Farmers Say
[We may or may not agree with what is said under this head,
but we believe a farm paper should give farmers an opportunity
to tell each other what they think, provided it is expressed in
polite language. When necessary the copy is edited but the sub¬
stance not changed. Discuss one subject at a time and not too long.]
Put a Tooth in the Law
Chapter 126. Article 21. Section 255 of the Milk
Control Law reads in part as follows: "Rules and
orders. The commissioner may adopt and enforce all
rules and orders necessary to carry out the provisions
of this article. If the word “shall’’ were substituted
for the word "may in this instance it would place
definite responsibility on one individual, and not per¬
mit discretionary favors to debtors at the cost of the
producer creditor.
Article 21, Section 2oS-B "Bonds and Enforcement."
states in part as follows : "The commissioner may
bring action upon the bond.” The failure of the discre¬
tionary agency to act in such cases is detrimental to the
producer in two ways. First, the law lulls him to a
sense of security. The State assumes to protect him.
Relying on that promise, he neglects to insist on per¬
sonal security at the time of making the sale. Second,
when the farmer's agent neglects or refuses action on
the bond, the farmer is not in a legal position to force
an action himself. The law should not be permissive.
It should be mandatory. D>
Last Fall our supervisors surfaced 1.531 feet of o
dirt roads with blue slate gravel (shale). This mal
good road and lasts long. It was surfaced only for
single track. The cost was $160.04. We are out of t
mud now and want to stay out. This season the SB
made mud roads out of our gravel roads. We are d
gusted with the way the State squandered our moix
In Gov. Pinchot’s final message to the General 1
sernbly he said. "The township i*oads are in bet
shape than ever before." This is not the fact as all
us know who use these roads. The only thing 1
State did last season was to scrape mud onto the roi
It does not help to top the road with just a lit
crushed stone or gravel. Now topping the road w
crushed stone or gravel we would get somewhere, l
scraping mud all the time will bring us nowhere. T
money is worse than squandered. It is used to sxi
our roads.
Will we sit by and let the State do the same tlii
again next year? I hope not. Let that “Parkinsc
money come into the hands of the townships so tl
they can use it to make roads to their satisfaction
stead of the satisfaction of some “dictator” from II
risburg who does not use the roads. They will do
much cheaper. Let the people who are reallv int
ested in them take care of the roads. $117 ner mile .•
53,000 miles! Half of the $117 a mile in the hai
of the townships would bring them out of the mud
a few years. c. u. bashore
Pennsylvania.
154
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Live Stock and Dairy
Junior Livestock
Department
Baby Beeves
The interest of boys and girls in feed¬
ing, fitting and showing baby beeves is
decidedly increasing. There is a certain
pleasure and fascination connected with
feeding good beef that has a strong ap¬
peal to all those interested in livestock.
At last year's New York State Fair
46 entries lined up on the tan bark to
be judged. Another nice feature of this
phase of work is the steers are purchased,
fed, exhibited and sold right after the
final judging. The boy or girl knows just
where they stand on the project. The ob¬
jection is sometimes made that prices re¬
ceived for these show steers are arti¬
ficial and do not truly represent intrin¬
sic worth of the cattle. While it is true
certain of the top steers sell out of line
with market prices, their purchasers are
willing to pay big prices for the adver¬
tising value involved. The remainder
of the entries do not sell so far out of
line with market prices, as is indicated
by last year's individual prices obtained
at the New York State Fair sale, prices
ranging up to 40c per pound. The en¬
tries were shown by the following :
Ed Knapp, Erie County ; Roger Brad¬
ley, Cayuga ; Harold Kennedy, Living¬
ston; Arthur Stevenson, Cayuga; Jose¬
phine Bees, Allegany; Oliver Knapp,
Erie ; Francis Darbee, Cayuga ; Paul
Craner, Onondaga ; Oliver Knapp, Erie ;
Clarence Winter, Erie ; Francis Chris-
tiano, Livingston ; Daniel Mitchell, Cay¬
uga ; Harold Mather, Onondaga ; Donald
Coye, Onondaga ; Carlton Blaekmore,
Erie ; Lloyd Knapp, Erie ; Kenneth
Yates, Onondaga ; Alice Rees, Allegany :
Franklin Karn, Allegany ; Frederick Sis¬
son, Allegany ; Robert Generaux, Onon¬
daga ; Carl Botsford, Cayuga; Harmon
Gray, Livingston; John Drews Jr., Erie;
Earl Lawton, Erie ; Harold Sisson, Al¬
legany; Gladys Henty, Livingston; Clif¬
ford Hussey, Erie; Roy Murphy, Onon¬
daga ; Charles Agle, Erie ; Robert Gen¬
eraux, Onondaga ; Ralph Brown, Onon¬
daga ; Roy Fairbanks. Onondaga ; Ralph
Marsh, Onondaga ; Billy Craner, Onon¬
daga ; Roselle Mather, Onondaga; Rich¬
ard Blaekmore, Erie ; Wilson Mitchell,
Cayuga; Charles Mitchell, Cayuga; Ed
Knapp, Erie ; Wilfred Taylor, Erie ;
Clarence Winter, Erie; Francis Henty,
Livingston ; Robert Agle, Erie ; Isobel
Karn, Allegany.
These cattle have received unusual
care, feed and attention. They carry the
finish, quality and conformation which
will command top prices ; rather than
giving the young folks a false idea of
values they clearly show the values that
can be obtained by producing a quality
product, which is never a drug on any
consuming market.
Dutchess County, through County
Agent II. H. Tozier, and William Pew,
manger Briarcliff Farms, Pine Plains,
lias become world famous for its con¬
sistent production of superior baby beeves
by its club members. These folks hold
frequent meetings at which they discuss
their feeding problems, each member tell¬
ing just how their steers are being fed
and how they are gaining in terms of
pounds, and in ratio of pounds gain to
feed consumed. At a recent meeting I
attended with this group most of the
young folks report they are using a grain
ration consisting of cracked corn 60 to
75 per cent, ground oats 10 to 20 per
cent, wheat bran 5 to 10 per cent, and a
protein supplement 10 to 15 per cent.
The protein supplement consisted of cot¬
tonseed meal, linseed meal, or equal parts
of each, or some commercial supplement.
Note there were no hard and fast rules
drawn. Basically the feeds used were the
same, the relative amounts of the several
ingredients used were varied in propor¬
tion to the economy of the ration, or
opinion of the young feeder as to the
needs and requirements of his entry as
manifested by its response to a given for¬
mula. Allowing for some differences in
individuality of the animals, which can
never be completely equalized, the judg¬
ment of the feedei’S and the skill with
which they practiced and administered
same is always reflected in the finished
product under their direct care and
management at the next Fall shows.
Mostly these show steers are fed mixed
hay, with very little silage. When bar¬
ley was fed it was used to replace the
corn up to 20 per cent by weight. When
on full feed the steers consumed about
two and one-quarter pounds of the feed
mixture per hundred pounds live weight
daily. b. w. p.
A Visit at Langwater
It has long been my desire to pay a
visit to the famous Guernsey breeding
establishment, Langwater Farms, North
Easton, Mass. Manager F. C. Shaw
informed me that the late F. Lathrop
Ames started breeding cattle there in
1901, this work is now being constructive¬
ly continued by John S. Ames.
The many outstanding individuals so
produced, and high production records
attained, are too well known to need
repeating. The impressive thing to me
was not only the uniformity of high ex¬
cellence now present in this herd, but the
fact they are kept under just ordinary
farm conditions particularly with refer¬
ence to the young stock, and that the
herd has been developed and is main¬
tained under a program which at all
times gives first consideration to the
health of the cattle.
Of primary importance is the fact that
the entire system of management is
planned with special attention to effici¬
ency and economy of maximum produc¬
tion. This is accomplished by continuous
and special attention to roughages and
pastux-e improvement. At all times the
primary consideration is to produce a
quality of roughage and pasture that will
lower needed and required amounts of
grain feeding.
Mr. Shaw stressed the fact that a pas¬
ture improvement program is necessarily
one that requires some time but, con¬
sidered from the standpoint of returns
really involves no expense over a period
of 10 yeai-s, because of the increased
profits resulting from such a practice.
February 23, 1935
They have been using a definite pasture
improvement program for the past nine
years. At fii-st they limed fairly heavily,
and followed the practice of using 500
lbs. of superphosphate per aci-e, plus
manure. Mr. Shaw differs with some of
the experiment station investigators rela¬
tive to cutting pasture. He said they had
found it much more desirable to cut pas¬
ture as high as possible, when such cut¬
ting back was needed, instead of cutting
close, as is sometmies recommended.
When so cut the cows eat it better, and
the new growth is improved.
Tile high calcium and phosphorus con¬
tent of the roughages so produced re¬
sulted in rapid growth and sturdy frame
and bone in all of the large group of
promising youngsters which we saw in
the barn and lots. The calves are first
put on low curd tension cows, which by
actual test they have found has no cor¬
relation with high fat percentage. After
a few days they are changed over to skim,
and then gradually to calf meal. To give
you an idea of the way these high-
quality roughages work, some of the
heifers producing from 35 to 40 lbs. of
4.8 to 5 per cent milk were doing so on
only 7 to 8 lbs. of grain, plus their needed
roughage. For a grain mixture they were
using bran, hominy, crushed oats, linseed
oilmeal, gluten and distillers’ dried
grains, equal parts.
1 heir present senior herd sire Lang¬
water Pharaoh 98719 has pi'oved to be
a worthy successor of Langwater Stead¬
fast as a sire of high-producing daugh¬
ters. Study his picture, note the per¬
fection of Guernsey type, and then I
hope you will fe£l the glow of pride of
possession by pi’oxy which I did, on see¬
ing this great sire that in our own United
States where under the capable and wise
management of such men, high levels of
production and individuality in our own
breeds are being attained that importa¬
tions ax-e no longer necessary to work im¬
provement in our herds.
The commercial index, figured on the
Mount Hope system, for Langwater
Pharaoh based on 14 Langwater-bred
dam-daughter comparisons is 16,650 lbs.
of milk testing 5.06 per cent butterfat, or
842 lbs. of butterfat. I was exceedingly
interested to hear from Mr. Shaw that
there was considerable variation in this
inheritance factor as manifested in his-
daughters, even under the most compar¬
able conditions of feed, care and atten¬
tion during and previous to lactation.
_ K. w. DUCK.
Vermont Herd Testing
A prize contest has been started for the
local Dairy Herd Improvement Associa¬
tions of the State. The Ferrisbui'g
Testing Circle has offered a cup to the
association in the State scoring the larg¬
est number of points in the year ending
December 1, 1935.
The offer of the cup has been accepted
Langwater Pharaoh 98719. owned by John 8. Ames, North Easton, Mass. .4 14
Langwater-bred dam-daughter comparison gives Pharaoh a commercial index of
16,650 lbs. milk and 842 lbs. fat.
County Agent IT. II. Tozier, Dutchess County, N. Y., right, has become famous for his successful development of outstanding exhibits of 4 -H baby beeves at leading
fairs. Left to right , Louise Hedges, Pine Plains; Moncure Way, Stormrille ; Hose Gras si. Pine Plains: Louise Potter. Millbrook. ■ They fitted and exhibited at last
year s Eastern States Exposition, 4 -H club, first prize light weight, grand champion, second prize heavyweight and reserve champion steer.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
155
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HORSES
FOR SALE '
Percheron and Belgian Horses
Pair Percheron Geldings, 5 & 6 yrs.. Weight 3600 lbs.
Pair Percheron Geldings, 6 & 7 yrs.. Weight 3000 lbs.
Pair Belgian Geldings, 6 & 7 yrs.. Weight 3500 lbs.
5-yr. Belgian Mare, Weight 1400 lbs.
6-yr. Percheron Mare. Weight 1300 lbs.
All are sound and well broke.
EARL WHITE VILLAGE FARM, ARCADE, N. Y.
Tl/7/7 C_/7 Belgian Stallion— Artistic Farceur
FV Oett 16922. Foaled May 1929. Red roan,
weight 2200 lbs. Sound proven sire. Strong in Farceur
blood. W. L, PORTER - Jamestown, Pu.
3 Grade Percheron Mares
5 to 7 years for work or breeding:.
1j. 11. ©AULT - - WESTPORT, CONN.
FOR SALE
Two Young Clydesdale Stallions
For Particulars write. JOHN PANTON, Kinsman, Ohio
FARM WORK MARES AND GELDINGS for sale;
heavy drafters, farm chunks and cheap horses; also
Belgian stallions. Fred Chandler, Chariton, Iowa.
FERRETS
In some States it is con¬
trary’ to the law to keep
ferrets without first securing a permit from
the proper authorities. Readers should find
nut what regulations are in force in their
State before ordering ferrets. In New York
State a permit may be secured by writing
to the Department of Conservation, Albany,
N. Y.
FERRETS
order. H. ALMENDINGER
S2.00 each. $3.00 Pair.
Sent O.O. D. For Rats and
Rabbits. Instructions with
- Rocky Ridge, Ohio
ERRETS— $2.00 each; Pair $3.50. Special hunters,
$2.50. Catalog 10c. DONALD DAY, Now London, Ohio
SHEEP
DEG. Shropshire -Yearlings bred and older ewes. A few
ewe lambs. LEItOV 0. BOIVEK
Ludlow ville, N. Y
PONIES
•
• •
TEN Shetland Brood Mares Bred, Quality stock, Priced
■ reasonably. PONY FARM - Himrod, New York
Miscellaneous
MUSKRATS
LIVE— Blacks and Browns. Write for
prices, s. IIAVILAND, New Gretna, N. J.
EDMONDS’
POULTRY
ACCOUNT
BOOK
Price, $2.00
If you keep only ten or a
dozen liens, there will be
Satisfaction and Profit in
knowing just bow the
account stands. This book
will tell the whole story.
The account, may be begun
at any time, and the bal¬
ance struck at any time.
Simple and Practical.
sold by the
RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 West 30th St*i New York
by the Vermont Dairy Herd Improve¬
ment Association and it lias been left to
a committee made up of the officers of
the association, Dr. C. H. Dean of Fer-
risburg and E. II. Loveland of the Ex¬
tension Service of the University of Ver¬
mont and State Agricultural College to
work out the details of the contest.
The offer includes only local associa¬
tions which are members of the Vermont
Dairy Herd Improvement Association.
The score will he based on such factors
as herd improvement, organization, meet¬
ings and reports of testers.
New York Produce Markets
Jvews and prices current as we go to press.
In most eases top price is given.
The Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers to pro-
ducers per 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during January, as
follows :
Class 1, $2.45 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) ; Class
2A, $1.55; Class 2B, $1.55; Class 2C, $1.55;
Class 2D, $1,375; Class 2E, $1.325 — with a differ¬
ential of 4c on these classes; Class 3, not avail¬
able; Class 4A, $1.225— differential 3.5c; Class
4B, $1.17 — differential 2.02Sc.
RETAIL MILK PRICES
Effective June 5, 1934. Official Order 74. fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints 8c; Grade A 10c per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at lc per quart
below the above standard price.
Price of cream from dealer to dealer, ex¬
clusive of stores, per 40-quart can, are: Heavy
cream, 40 per cent fat. $14.00; medium cream,
30 per cent fat, $11.50; light cream, 20 per
cent fat, $8.20.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 38%e; extra, 92 score,
3714c ; firsts, 90 to 91 score. 35 to 37c; un-
salteil, best, 39%e; firsts, 38% c: centralized,
36% c.
EGGS
Nearby white hennery, special pack, including
premiums, 37c; hennery, exchange specials,
30c; standards, 33c: browns, special, 30c: Pa¬
cific Coast standards, 33 to 34c.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should lie' fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weigli 2%, to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds, 1(4 lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
L ndergrades and small sizes proportionately
large. The figures are express or truck delivery.
I owls, 19c; broilers, 1G to 19c: ducks, nearby
18c; geese, 16c; pigeons, pair, 32e: rabbits, lb.,
10 to 18c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 20 to 32c: fowls. 15 to 22c; roosters
14 to 17e; turkeys, 25 to 30c; ducks. 14 to 19c’
squabs, lb., 25 to 50c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers, $10 to $11; cows, $2.50 to S5; bulls,
$5; calves, $0.50 to $11.50; hogs. $8 to $10-
sheep, $5; lambs. $9.50.
VEGETABLES
Beans, bu., $2.50 to $4. Brussel sprouts, L. I.,
qt., 17 to 18c. Cabbage, nearby. Savoy, bbl.,
$1.25 to $1.50. Carrots, 50-lb. bag, 05 to 75c
Celery knobs, bu., 75c to $1.25. Horseradish,
Mo., bbl., $5 to $7. Kale, Va., bbl., 75c to
$1.50. Lttuee, bu., $1 to $1.75. Onions. 50
lbs., $1.25 to $1.50. Oyster plants, doz. behs.,
$1.75 to $2. Parsnips, bu., 50e to $1. Peas
bu.. $1.75 to $3.25. Peppers, bu.. $5 to $s!
Romaine, bu., $1 to $2.25. Spinach, bu., $1 to
$2.25. Squash, Hubbard, bbl., $2 to $2.50. To¬
matoes, repacked, 72s $2.75 to $3.25, 90s $2.25
to $2.75, 10-lb. box $1 to $1.75. Watercress. 100
behs., $1.50 to $4.
HAY
Timothy, No. 1, $25; No. 2, $24; No. 3, $22
to $23; clover mixed, $20 to $27; Alfalfa S22
to $28.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW' YORK
Blitter, 45c; eggs, 45 to 50c; chickens, 32 to
35c; potatoes, lb., 2 to 3o; lettuce, bead, 5 to
10c; apples, doz., 40 to 60c; string beans, lb.,
30e; onions, lb., 2 to 3c; cabbage, bead. 5 to 10c
Lancaster, Pa., Livestock
Steers, choice. 900 to 1,100 lbs., $9 to $10;
good, $8 to $8.75; medium. $7 to $8; common, $<;
to $0.75; choice, 1,100 to 1.300 lbs., $10 to $11;
good, $9 to $10: indium, $8 to $9; choice, 1.300
to 1,500 lbs., $1 to $12.50; good, $9.50 to $11
Heifers, choice $7.50 to $8.50, good $0.50 to
$7.50; medium, $5.75 to $6.50; common, $5 to
$5.75. Cows, choice. $5.75 to $0.25; good, $5
to $5.75; common and medium. $3.75 to So; low
cutter and cutter. $2.25 to $3.75. Bulls, good
and choice. $5.50 to $7; cutter, common and
medium, $3.o0 to $o,50. Vealers, good and
choice. $10.30 to $11; medium. $8.50 to $10;
cull and common. $5 to $7. Feeder and stocker
cattle, good and choice, 500 to 800 lbs., $6 to
$7 : common and medium, $5 to $6; good and
choice, $5 to $0.50. Hogs, good and choice.
100 to 350 lbs., $9.23 to $9.50; medium and
good, 350 to 500 lbs.. $8.75 to $9. Sheep
choice lambs, 90 lbs. down, $9.50 to $10; me¬
dium lambs, $7.50 to $9; common lambs, $5.50
to $7; ewes, all wts., $2.50 to 84- Yearling
wethers, S4 to $6.
Pittsburgh Livestock
Cattle, choice dry feds, $9 to $10: good to
choice, $8.25 to $8.75; good. 1,300 to 1,400 lbs.,
$7 to $7.75; medium to good. 1,200 to 1,300
lbs., $0.50 to $7; tidy, $1,050 to 1,150 lbs..
$8.50 to $9.50; fair, 900 to 1,100 lbs., $4 50
to $6: common, 700 to 900 lbs.. $2.50 to $3 50-
common to good fat bulls, $3 to $5.50; common
to good fat cows. $1.50 to $5; heifers, 700 to
1.100 lbs., $3 to $7 ; fresh cows and springers,
$20 to $50. Prime heavy hogs, $8.25 to $8.75;
heavy mixed. $8.00 to $8.75; prime medium
weights, $8.70 to $8.75; best heavy yorkers.
58. .i0 to $8.70; good light yorkers, $7 to $7 75-
pigs, as to quality, $0 to $0.75; common to
good roughs. $6.50 to $7.50; stags, $3 to $5.
Sheep, prime wethers, $5.25 to $5.50: good
mixed, $5 to $5.25; fair mixed ewes and weth-
ers $3.7o to $4.50; culls and common, $1.50 to
82. oO; culls, good to choice lambs, $4.50 to
$9.10. leal calves. $8.50 to $9.50; heavv and
thin calves. $3 to $6.50.
January Milk Prices
The net cash prices paid for 3.5 pc
cent milk in the 201-210-mile zone b
dealers reporting for the month of Jam
ary. are as follows :
Sheffield Farms . $1.92
Unity (at farm) . . . 2.02
M. IL. Renken Dairy Co . 2.0818
Dairymen’s League . I.59
The League deductions were 7e for eei
tifieates of indebtedness and 5c for e>
penses, making the gross price $1.71.
"RESOLVED THAT CREAMATINE INCREASES THE
PERCENTAGE OF BUTTERFAT IN MILK."
That’s the question that’s being debated everywhere. . . . On the
affirmative side there are 126 herds of cows that have turned in
their records, to say nothing of hundreds of others that are eat¬
ing CREAMATINE, chewing their cud and turning out more
butterfat.
On the negative side of the debate are feeders who say it can’t
be done because it never has been done and others who hate so
like the “Old Harry” to see flocks of dairymen switching from
other feeds to CREAMATINE.
The 126 herds (including 15 which for one reason or another
showed no change) averaged a gain of 3.4 points butterfat. That's
the mass argument of 126 herds, every one without sorting, in
favor of CREAMATINE.
There is too much to include here but if you would like full
details of the tabulated record of these 126 herds just write Tioga
Mills, Waverly, N.Y. and you will get them.
The negative side of the debate you can continue to get from
others without asking.
President
TIOGA-EMPIRE FEED MILLS, Inc.
WAVERLY, N. Y.
Mr. A. C. PALMER, President
TIOGA-EMPIRE FEED MILLS, Inc.- Waverly, N.Y.
Please send tabulated results of 126 herds eating CREAMATINE.
Name . .
Address
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Build your herd in BUTTERFAT and MILK. For
25 years the choicest blood lines and the finest indivi¬
duals have been maintained in our herd — -Avrshires
lead ill producing SOFT-CURD milk (4 % butterfat).
Present Sires: CACAP0N LET0 19th. son of Leto
14560, five generations of outstanding A-l records.
ULYSSES’ MAN 0’ WAR, son of Pine-hurst Ulysses
45185. KING JAMES OF LONG MEADOWS, son of
King Janies Exchange. Dam produced 11.068 lbs.
— 415.98 fat at 6 yrs. of age. Heifer and bull calves,
$25 to $50. Price cooperation for foundation herd. H. P.
Phlnney, Mgr., A Kammire Farm. Allegany, New York
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Jersey cows mature early, thrive in all
climates, and produce milk averaging
5 36% butterfat at lowest feed cost.
“Facts About Jerseys” and pictorial score
card free.
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324-R West 23rd St. New York, N. Y.
GUERNSEYS
Tarbell Farms Guernseys
Bulls from one month to serviceable age at Farmer
Prices, from record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
credited and negative to the blood-test.
TARBELL FARMS - SmitUville Flats. N. Y.
GUERNSEY CATTLE
When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
official New York State Guernsey Association —
N. Y. State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-Operative, Inc.,
305 Fayette Park Bldg. - Syracuse, N. Y.
YOUNG GUERNSEY BULLS AT FARM PRICES
Cattle selected from leading herds and blood lines free
from abortion and tuberculosis. High production plus
correct type large size.
MCDONALD FARMS CORTLAND. NEW YORK
RABBITS
Pedigreed Rabbits
W. K.«CROUTHAMEL - Stuyvesant, N. Y.
| ABERDEEN ANGUS .*.
ABERDEEN-ANGUS FOR BEEF
ABERDEEN- ANGUS have a record of more champion¬
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They produce a maximum of prime beef with a
minimum of waste. They put on the maximum of
pounds of gain on a. minimum of expensive feeds
AND BLOT ABERDEEN- ANGUS are quality cattle.
They are of the most approved modern type. Tliev
have behind them generations' of the best producing
blood of the breed Bulls and females alwavs for sale.
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W. Alan McGregor, Mgr. Worton, Kent Co., Md.
SWINE
Purebred Chester Whites
Very choice bred gilts. Average weight 250 pounds.
Farrow in 51 arch and April. $35.00 each including
registration. Guaranteed to please you in everv respect.
AYRLAWN FARMS - - BetUesda, Md.
U/AKITFn I Polored Rabbits over lbs.. 70c each
HHIIICU . WALTER BRENDLE, Littlestown. Pa.
GOATS
Two Frp«h TYoP« H>gh-grade Xub-an. C. J.
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Pigs and Shoats
proval. C. STANLEY SHORT
All breeds. 20 to C>0 lbs ,
8 to 12 weeks, S3 to S6
each. Crated. On ar>-
- Chetwold, Del.
I fi Pure bred, pedigreed pigs S7.50 each. Unre-
• <• »• lated pairs SIS. R. HILL, SENECA FALLS, N. Y
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Pie RURAL NEW-YORKER
February 23. 1935
Woman And Home
From Day to Day
Winter Apples
In the dusk of the cellar,
In the cool of the bin
Where a flicker of frozen
Light slants in.
They lie with their brightness,
Fragrant and still,
That Autumn plucked
From the orchard hill.
Heaped in the shadow
And red and round,
The apples wait
That the sun burned sound,
Like the apples of memory
Stored in the mind,
Seasoned and sweet,
For love to find.
— Francis Frost in New York Times.
has browned on all sides add two cups of
hot water, one teaspoon of vinegar and
a sprig of parsley, if at hand. Cover and
let simmer slowly for one hour. Then
add six large potatoes sliced into quar¬
ters lengthwise, more salt, cover and con¬
tinue cooking.
Flank steak may be stuffed. To 1 Yq
Swollen Glands
A reader has written a most distress-
letter. She tells about her young
daughter who suffers from swollen glands.
The glands in her neck swell so that she
cannot turn her head ; those in her groin
so that she cannot walk. The mother
asks me. a nurse, what to do for this
condition and of course, I am utterly
helpless. First of all. not even a doc¬
tor can offer aid for a disease which is
xiamv I ',1 tor can offer aid tor a disease which is
cups of crumbs, add one medium sized d ibed b mail since only careful ex-
on mn chopped fine, two tablespoons . show the cause of a given
canned tomato, one beaten egg. one-nan
cup water, one tablespoon butter, one
promptly clear up. The source of the
trouble must be found and this source
treated. It may mean an operation, but
if it does, tbe operation may bring per¬
manent relief. It may mean a long
series of treatments, but the treatments
may save a life. Any person who has
chronically swollen glands, or whose
glands swell up for a day or two at fre¬
quent intervals, should be kept under the
watchful eye of a competent physician.
BEULAH FRANCE, R. N.
A Call for Help
[Here is a problem for our farm house¬
keepers. We feel sure that some of our
readers can give real constructive sug¬
gestions helpful to this inquirer.]
Would it be possible to have within
your pages a discussion of systematic
housekeeping on the farm? Or isn't
there any such thing? Probably I am
the world's worst housekeeper. I hon¬
estly have tried to do better but without
much success. I always told my husband
that I would be a better housekeeper if
I had a convenient house. He said that
wouldn’t make any difference, and he was
right.
Last Spring we bought a farm with a
new, attractive, well-built bungalow on
it. It is far more convenient than the
average farm home. It has a wealth of
closets and storage space, and any woman
ought to be able to keep it in order, but
I don't. I have four boys ranging from
five to 18 years of age. The three older
ones go to school and carry lunches. I
don’t bake my own bread and I send my
laundry to be done wet-wash. I keep
150 hens, but do little other work outside.
I have tried endless schedules without
any results. The days are full of inter¬
ruptions. I wonder if any farm women
have so ordered their lives that they can
get their work done and sit down to read
a magazine without feeling like a thief.
I should like to know how it can be man¬
aged. AN ANXIOUS HOUSEKEEPER.
Soy Bean Soup
We use Soy beans any way that we
use navy beans. Of course the flavor is
different, because they are a protein food
instead of starchy. We plant them in the
corn at the edge of the field when we see
the corn coming up, and they are about
the last thing harvested. The beans grow
along the stem and after the leaves drop
off they may be stripped off the stalk,
but you must wear leather gloves. After
they are dry they are put in bags and
the children have a jumping “bee.” We
clean the pods out on a windy day ^by
pouring from one tub to another. The
Soy beans never get infested with wee¬
vils, while we have a great deal of trou¬
ble with our other beans. Neither do
bean beetles bother the plants.
For Soy beans soup, soak beans over
night, longer is better. Boil slowly and
long to bring out their best flavor. After
they have boiled a while I change the
water and add salt. When soft add whole
milk, season with pepper, and heat. Then
pour over pieces of stale bread and
when ready to serve pour browned but¬
ter over the soup. This is a hearty soup
and not much else need be served with it.
1 also, after the beans are boiled, add
molasses, mustard, tomato juice and ham
broth or bacon, and bake like baked
beans.
I have got so many recipes from The
R. N.-Y. that I hope these will be useful
to others. MRS. R. c.
Flank Steak
The Rural Patterns
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condition. Then, being a nurse, not a
doctor, I could merely reply, “See your
family physician and follow his directions
exactly.”
But this anxious mother says that the
glands are tubercular. Undoubtedly her
doctor has made this discovery. In such
a case the treatment must be of the
cause — tuberculosis — not of the result,
which is the swollen glands. We will
discuss tuberculosis, as such, in another
issue. Today we will talk about swollen
glands, their causes and the treatments
which physicians order.
In the first place, what is a gland?
Our dispositions, our degree of mental
and physical health, our growth and size,
in fact, our very existence depends large¬
ly upon glands. A gland is a body organ
which takes certain materials from the
blood and makes of them an entirely
new substance.
Some glands manufacture internal se¬
cretions only. A good example of this
type is the thyroid gland which, when
greatly enlarged, produces what is known
as goiter. Other glands, such as those
which make perspiration and tears, are
called external glands. A study of
glands is a fascinating one. Boys and
girls will particularly enjoy reading
about them and the way they control
our lives. Of course, a complete descrip¬
tion cannot be given here.
What we want to know is how glands
may become diseased or out of order ;
why they do this and what to do if they
do? The thyroid gland is the soft organ
which can be felt on the windpipe just
below the “Adam's apple.” It is very
easily felt when it rises as we swallow.
If this gland is for any reason unde¬
veloped or ceases to produce its normal
amount of secretion, the person's men¬
tality will be low. The face will be va¬
cant and stupid, the mouth open, the
nose thick, the hair thin. Such a person
may be called an “idiot.” But — all such
cases are not hopeless ! Science has
proved that if the thyroid deficiency is
made up by daily doses of thyroid extract,
the mental condition may be markedly
improved.
Now, as has already been stated, if the
thyroid gland becomes so large that it is
really a tumor, the condition is known
as goiter. Lack of iodine in the diet
may result in a goiter. In the so-called
“goiter belts” of the United States,
iodine has to be added to the drinking
water by the health authorities. Many
people use entirely, iodized salt as a pre¬
caution against goiter.
Perhaps of all the body glands the
thyroid is the one most apt to cause
trouble. But it is not the only one which
may get out of order. Our correspond¬
ent has spoken of the glands of the neck
and the groins. There are chains of
When the Budget Won’t
Budge, Budge It!
“Oh, but mine won't really ! I've
thought of every possible means, but I
can't make it stretch out to give me an¬
other penny’s worth, and surely no wom¬
an could be more thrifty than I !”
“That’s fine, but let's talk over that
obstinate budget a bit. First of all. do
you know just how satisfactory and il¬
luminating an itemized record of every
cash expenditure can be?”
“No, because that wouldn’t help any :
a dollar buys only a dollar's worth, any¬
way, whether one keeps an account or
not; and it couldn’t be made to buy any
more just for being written down, and
think of all the bother all those little jot¬
tings would make.
“Mm, think so? Bet you'd like it. You
could buy for five or 10 cents a neat little
blank book, keep it with a sharp pencil in
a handy place, and you'd soon find the
entries no bother at all.
“I make mine because the blank books
are not the shape to suit me. I find a
long narrow shape far more handy, so
several sheets of common typewriter pa¬
per are placed neatly together, folded once
from top to bottom, then sewn through
the crease with a darning needle in inch-
long stitches, and finally fastened in a
loopy bow at the back. On the front
‘cover’ is cheerfully written : ‘Where the
Dollars Go.’ (I forgot to say strong
Patchwork Pattern
California Oak Leaf. — This is an old applique
pattern, originally made in green and red calico,
hut any other color may he used with the
green leaves. Price of pattern 15 cents: any
two patterns 25 cents. Quilt pattern catalog
15 cents. Send orders to Pattern Department.
The Rural New-Yorker, New York.
embroidary silk in a bright cheery color
is used for the sewing, as we are bound to
glands in various parts of the body called start out optimistically.)
“lymphatic chains” because they carry a “The month is written at the top of
fluid known as lymph which is very much the first page inside, and lo, we’re off ! It’s
like blood only it has not the red color, like learning to ride a bicycle — all you
The function 'of lymph is to carry the have to do next is just keep on going,
nourishing elements of the blood to all That’s all there is to it. Ion write in
parts of the body that the blood itself that cute little book every time you go
does not reach. It is sort of an assist- to the wallet, then write the date oppo-
’ site it. You can add it up at the end ot
each week, or month, or anything.
“The greatest budget-budger of all is
ant, as it were, to a very busy blood
stream. It runs errands, not only carry¬
ing good thing to out-of-the-way places,
but picking up, on its return trip, waste
matters which must be gotten rid of.
Now if the vessels through which this
lymph flows become irritated by this
waste matter, an inflammation may re¬
sult. This inflammation will cause the
glands to swell and perhaps become very
painful. It may be the chain which
runs around the edge of the lower jaw,
the reading down the “long” column of
entries in this magic book. In no other
way can one see just where a given sum
of money vanished to. That little book
will show you. And if yours in the very
first month doesn't start you into making
some readjusting, then I’m thinking you
are not ‘just average.’ The aim of the
book isn't to make one niggardly, mercy
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7ht RURAL NEW-YORKER
Drawn by Shirley Sack (17), A' ew York
MEMORY VERSE
When Lincoln Came to Springfield
When Lincoln came to Springfield,
In the ancient days,
Queer were the streets and sketchy,
And he was in a maze.
Leaving log cabins behind him,
For the mud streets of the place.
Sorrow for Anne Rutledge
Burned in his face.
lie threw his muddy saddle bags
On Joshua Speed’s floor,
lie took off his old hat,
He looked around the store.
lie shook the long hair
On his bison-liead,
lie sat down on the counter,
“Speed, I’ve moved,” he said.
Vachel Lindsay.
Sent by Elspetli Field (15), New York.
Drawn by Shirley Sack (17), New York
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( 14 ) , Pennsylvania.
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Drawn by Lloyd O’Rce, New York
• Jan. 1,— The day passed and I did not try
u> tuake resolutions which I knew I would
break. So just mentally I made up my mind to
nhprove in certain things. That’s my start.
'JaiU 9. — There is and always will be a Janu¬
ary thaw, I guess. Al) the snow has melted and
everything looks desolate. No wonder Mother
Nature covers the eartli with a blanket of pure
white snow in Winter, for what is there more
beautiful than housetops and barns covered with
snow, fence posts, trees and their branches
wearing “coats of ermine,” as some poet said,
Jan. 18. — It’s fun to cook fried cakes and
get too much of something or other in them,
for when you fry them — lo and behold! instead
of those elegant pieces of dough coming up.
they flatten sidewards and expand east and
west, so to speak. That was my final result.
A fried pancake, I guess. So for three nights
in succession I’ve tried to get some fried cakes
that look like they should, and I finally did.
“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again,”
someone lias said, and it's worth it.
Jan. gG. — Ah, a peaceful sunshiny day! Snow
falling gently, quietly to the ground. The whole
world seems to enjoy the peaceful quiet of
snowflakes whirling groundward. I understand
what authors mean by the crunch, crunch, on
the snow. I’ve discovered that by walking
over the snow, we do make a crunch, crunch,
noise. I have lived and learned. — “Sally.”
Jan. 1. — Well, it’s a long time since I’ve been
faithful to ye old diarie, but since this is a
case that smacks of necessity rather than of
pleasure (we have to keep a journal for a week
for English class), I guess I’d better get busy.
I haven’t much today, probably because for
once I finished my ironing on time. But the
mending- — oo-eeah !
•Tan. 16. — Margie is so exasperating! She’s
been palpitating all over because she said she
had some good news for me, and after I’d asked,
and asked her what it was, she said that they
had steak and onions for supper last night.
Jan. 17. — Now I’m the one that’s being mys¬
terious! Margie and I are going all around
telling everybody that they just can’t imagine
where I’m going tonight! Don’t worry — it’s
only to the barber’s!
I went to the dentist’s last night and he gave
me the cheering news that if I had waited
any longer before coming my front teeth would
have turned all black and probably would
have dropped out in the end. All because
somebody’ got hilarious and threw a milk bot¬
tle at me!
Jan. 18. — Did I get the glares this morning!
Margie and Esther just can’t understand each
other. I hope that they are in a better humor
by tonight. I was surprised to learn that my
dentist used to be a preacher. He has an LLD.,
a I’h.D., a D.D. and exactly 15 others, and he
filled 70 notebooks of notes in the last course
he took !
I've a new- name now so I might as well use
it. Ilasta manana! — “Geranium.”
Jan. 31. — Graceful feminine hands darting
hither and yon about a piano keyboard, the
melodious strains of an organ played by Jesse
Crawford, the rhythm of a tune by Gershwin,
the sweet melody of a violin played by Rubin-
off, the idiotic reactions to a gag line by Ren¬
ner, the Winter sun playing magic on snow
at mid-day. are things of superb mental pleas-
use, but little when compared to a birthday
cake! For to me a birthday cake will always
be symbolic of a mother’s love — and a mother’s
love is one of the very greates tthings on earth.
Yes, diary, today I had another birthday, and
another birthday cake. I don’t feel a bit
older. I just seem to realize old Father Time
has snipped another year from my life. A
rather grand year it was, too: Graduation,
Chicago, new- friends, old friends, adventure¬
some experiences, smiles and frowns, and
tears. But most of all I’m grateful for mother’s
health. Mother means so much to me — and all
George Washington — By Lloyd O'Ree
(10), New York
Aft.etKeSW, _ 8/. 6v)
After the Storm — By Elizabeth Duon
( 14 ) , Massach usetts
mothers are such darlings, diary. You being
just a book, with nothing more than a bundle
of rags and a host of machinery to recall for
your advent, cannot understand. But think, it
was mother who cared for me when I was ill.
who listened to my childish troubles and w’lio
offered her wisdom in solving them, who smiled
and embraced me when I failed, saying, “Try
harder next time, and you’ll succeed, my boy,”
whose every thought has been for the happiness
of my Ii’l brother and I. All the time, diary,
can’t you see. it was mother. “All I am or
ever will be I owe to my mother.” Wasn’t it
Lincoln who said those words? Anyhow, I feel
that way, too.— A. Downs Fann.
Jan. 24. — Today we didn’t have any school
because of the big snowstorm we had yesterday.
Was I glad!
Jan. 25. — Went with two friends for a hike
through the snow. It was great out, a little
cold but we didn’t know it while we were
plowing through the snow. We wore ski suits
but nevertheless when we arrived home, we
were soaked.
Jan. 29. — Saw “Babes in Toyland,” with
Laurel and Hardy. I think it was the best
picture I've seen in ages.
Jan. 30 — Went tobogganing with the gang
today. What fun! Tiie hill was quite steep
and we were thrown in three different snow
banks, but we sure enjoyed ourselves. The
sliding was great, the air brisk and snappy
and we were all feeling fine. When we were
cold and a little stiff we decided to break up.
We went to a friend’s house, had steaming
hot pancakes, with maple syrup, hot cocoa and
popped corn. Yum-ynm! That was about five
o’clock. After we had eaten and were warmed
up we enjoyed many hilarious silly games. We
broke up at 11:30. — “Jenny Wren.”
CHILDHOOD LIFE OF
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Many years ago, George Washington
was born on the twenty-second of Feb¬
ruary in the year of 1732, in a comfort¬
able-looking old farmhouse down in Vir¬
ginia. His father was a farmer, who
planted, raised and sold large crops of
tobacco. The name of George’s father
was Augustine Washington. His mother’s
name was Mary Washington. She was
a very wise and good woman. George
loved her dearly.
When George was a very small boy, his
father died and he was brought up by
his mother in a nice old farmhouse on
the banks of the Rappahannock River.
George was a good boy. He was hon¬
est, truthful, obedient, bold and strong.
He could jump the farthest, run the
fastest, climb the highest, wrestle the
best, ride the swiftest, swim the longest
and “stump” all the other boys who
played with him. They all liked him,
for he was gentle, kind and brave ; he
never told a lie, never was mean and
never was angry.
He loved the woods, and he loved the
water. He wanted to be a sailor, but
his mother did not wish him to go away
to the sea ; instead he staid at home to
help her on the farm.
Before the Slide — By Beryl Wilbur
(16), Massachusetts
Uh! It Must Bet — By Shirley Sack
(17), New York
When he was 16 years old he gave up
going to school and became a surveyor.
— By Virginia B. Sanborn (16), New
York.
Glory
O, the spires of human glory,
And the domes of mortal fame,
Are the pinnacles of triumph —
Are for those who work and plod
In the winning of a name.
But the everlasting Laurels
Are for those who work and plod
In the pathway of our Savior
In the quest to meet their God.
— Gerald Fisher, Pennsylvania.
Winter Day
The M inter sky is deep, deep blue,
The Winter sun is glaring bright,
And, as for coasting on the hill.
The weather is just right.
So let's get out the old red sled,
That oft carried you and me ;
Sliding down that long old hill.
Feel once again our childish glee.
And when at last we reach the flat,
I’m sure that we shall find
That, in our rapid, giddy flight,
We’ve left our cares behind.
— Janice Briggs (19), Vermont.
The Wizard of Menlo Park
Many had seen the Wizard,
“The Wizard of Menlo Park,”
A white haired man in somber dress.
Silent, for deafness had left its mark.
Few looked upon this genius
And thought of what he’d done,
Too often they took him for granted,
“Who was he, this aged one?”
Edison was one of ingenious
From youth up to his last day,
With the carrying on of his teachings.
And with respect for the man, we repay.
— M. Nethercott (18), New York.
^JBITc. '
TO ^ L.
OUfi PAG E
Drawn by Lloyd Leicis, Neiv York
And so we have made Our Page again.
It seems to look well balanced this time
because everyone tried to do the thing
they could do best. So many of you have
told us this month how much you like
Our Page. We are glad that you do, and
we mean to make it as friendly a meet¬
ing place as we can.
It would make you smile if you could
see the great number of first letters
clamoring for immediate publication. Of
course this isn t possible to do. Remem¬
ber what Sally said' in her diary in ref¬
erence to her fried cakes. Maybe it
would be of interest to you to know that
we received 75 letters this month. We
think this very good considering the
amount of space we have to be used.
George Perry doesn’t like the idea of
so many girls on Our Page. Hoav about
it, boys?
Next month brings us Spring, robins,
thaws, pussy willows and sunshiny days.
So until February rolls along into March,
good-by.
Send all contributions to Violet and
Elsie Unger, 333 West 30th St„ New
York, N. Y., before the fifth of the month
if intended for March. Letters are ac¬
cepted at any time but must be held over
until the next month.
Pen and Ink — By Lloyd O'Ree (16), New York
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
February 23, 1935
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sonal supervision. Cash or C.O.D, 100 500 1000
Large Type S.C.W. Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & Wh. Plymouth Rooks... 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. Rhode Island Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. New Hampshire Reds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live del. postpaid. Order from adv. or write for
free cir. giving full description of hatchery & breeders.
Chester Valley Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
II//M «■»#• strain of
WOLFS LEGHORNS'
Extra Heavy, Big Lop-Combed
WHITE LEGHORNS, weigh up to
7 lbs. Wonderful layers of large
white premium eggs. Booking
chick orders now. Write for Free
Circular and Prices. CC 8212.
MRS. WM. WOLF
( Stir . Wm. Wolf, Deceased)
Reinholds Lane. Co. Penna.
Stimeling’ s Quality Chicks
100% live delivery, postpaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD by Stained An¬
tigen Method. Write for free cir. or order from ad.
D. A. Stimeling Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
Up-State Egg Contests
Reported by Poultry Department. Col¬
lege of Agriculture, Ithaca, N. Y. High
scores to Feb. 3 :
Hors eh Eads, N. Y., Contest
S. C. W. Leghorns—
Eggs Points
J. A. Hanson, Ore .
. . . 1021
1074
Kander's Ped. Leghorns,
X.
Y. 954
1017
R. O. Boyce. Del .
. . .1049
987
East Side Leg Farm, X,
Y.
, . . 944
981
Rich Pltry Farm. X. Y..
• o .
. . . 961
954
Triple Pine-Triple, X. Y,
, , , ,
. . . 939
951
Carey Farms. Ohio .
. . . 937
930
Eugene Delamarter. X. Y...
, . .1023
928
M. L. Smith, X. Y .
, 985
925
Bodine's Pltry Farm. X.
Y..
. . . 953
922
Baker Pltry Farm, X. Y.
, 874
910
W. 1’. Rocks—
Durnka Pltry Farm. X. I
. . 874
890
A. H. Ward, Iowa .
804
Carey Farms, Ohio .
.. 771
736
Barred Rocks —
James Dryden. Calif....
. . 1068
1040
Douglaston Manor Farm,
X.
Y. 90S
957
K. II. DuBois, X. Y .
.. 852
861
Broad Acres Farm, Conn...
. . 805
809
Stafford, N. Y., Contest
S. C. W. Leghorns — Eggs Points
,T. A. Hanson, Ore . 1066 1100
James Dryden, Calif . 1078 1045
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, X. Y.1022 1034
Hawley Pltry Farms, X. Y....1037 1016
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1017 1011
A. J. O’Donovan, Jr., X. Y... 1034 995
AY. A. Seidel, Texas . 934 990
Oakes F. & P. Farm. X. Y.. . . 996 963
E. C. Foreman, Mich . 1005 958
E. C. Dunham, X. Y' . 971 956
Henrietta Leghorn Farm, X. Y 966 939
S. C. R. I. Reds—
Cobb’s Rainbow Strain, Mass. .1046 1038
Pinecrest Orchards, Mass.... 1023 1002
Douglaston Manor Farm, X. Y.lOll 997
Crocketts Pltry Farm, X. Y...1011 973
N. H. Reds—
Cotton Mt. Farms, Inc., X. II. 926 993
E, N. Larabee. XT. H . 946 936
H. S. & M. E. Twitehell, X. II. 957 919
Various Egg Auctions
The Xorth Jersey Co-operative Egg
Auction, Inc., 582 McBride Ave., West
Paterson, X. J. ; telephone Sherwood 2-
8641 ; sales each Tuesday and Friday at
1 :30 P. M. High and Low Prices, Feb.
8. — X. ,T. fancy large, 37 % to 42c ; X,
J. fancy medium, 36 to 37%c ; X. J.
grade A large 36 to 42c, brown 38c ; XT.
J. grade A medium 36 to 38c; large
creams 36 to 38c; medium creams 36 to
36 Vic ; pullets 35 to 35 *4 c ; total eases
sold 122.
Egg Auction Market, Ilightstown, X.
,T. ; sales days, Monday and Thursday at
10 A. M. ; phone Ilightstown 484 ; T. S.
Field, manager. High and Low Prices,
Feb. 7. — X. J. fancy extras 35% to 37o,
brown 34 % to 35 % e ; XT. J. fancy me¬
dium 34 Vi to 35 Vi o. brown 32 to 33%c ;
X. ,T. grade A extra 35 to 37%c; N. J.
grade A medium 33% to 3514c; extra
tints 35Vic; medium tints 32%c; pul¬
lets 34c ; cases sold, 96.
South Jersey Egg Auction Association,
Vineland, X. J. ; (4. M. Luff, auction
master. High and Low Prices, Feb. 7. —
Fancy extras 35% to 38%s: fancy me¬
diums 34 to 36 % c : grade A extras 35 to
37c, brown 36 to 38%c; grade A medium
34 to 36c, brown 33% to 35Vic; pullets
33 to 34 Vic ; ducks 31 to 34 %c; total
cases 564, Poultry Prices — Fowls, Leg¬
horns 10 to 18c ; springers, White Rocks
18%c ; broilers, heavy 15 to 18c, Leg¬
horns 17c; pullets, heavy 16%c to 17%e;
stags, Leghorns 13%e; pigeons 21c pair;
total crates 33.
Bucks County Producers’ Co-operative
Association; W. Atlee Tomlinson, auc¬
tion manager; auctions held every Mon¬
day and Thursday at 1 P. M. ; phone
Doylestown 1028. High and Low Prices,
Feb. 7.— Fancy large 37 to 38c; fancy
medium 35% to 37c; extra large 36% to
38c; extra medium 33% to 36c; standard
large 35 to 36%c: standard medium 34%
to 36c ; pullets 32% to 34c ; total num¬
ber cases 357.
Tri-County Producers Co-operative
Association, Inc., Worcester 1’. O., Mont¬
gomery County; phone Center Point 120;
auctions held every Monday and Thurs¬
day at 9 A. M. ; Elmo Underkoffler,
manager. High and Low Prices, Feb. 7.
— Fancy large 35 to 36c, brown 34% to
35%e ; fancy medium 32% to 33%c,
brown 32 to 33c : extra large 35 to 36c,
brown 34% to 36%c; standard large 35
to 36c; standard medium 33% to 34c;
producers large 34% to 35c; producers
medium 33 to 33%c ; pullets 31 to 32%c,
brown 30% to 32%c; peewees 29%e;
total cases 251.
The Bookshelf
Tono Antonio, by Rutli Sawyer, is a
charming story of a little Spanish boy
who had the enduring quality of faith.
When his father was ill and liis brothers
and sisters hungry, Tono Antonio took
the herd of goats and with his father’s
guitar on his back, he started for tlie
seaport, town which was two days’ walk
from his home. He had many adventures
and tlie greatest of these was his ac¬
quisition of the Christmas manger. This
is a story for young and old but 7 to 11
will enjoy it. The picture of Spain is
typical and everyone would love the little
boy Touo Antonio for liis unswerving
care of his flock of goats. Sold by the
Viking Press, 18 E. 48tli St., New York.
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$85 per 1000.
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CHICKS
Large Type Wh. Leghorns
mated with pedigreed males.
Dependable winter layers
of big eggs. Also produc¬
tion bred Rocks, Reds, Wy¬
andottes, Minorcas, Orping¬
tons, Started Chicks, Pullets.
Antigen Blood-tested. Lib¬
eral Guar. Write for Folder
and prices. CCC 2534.
TAYLOR’S HATCHERY
Box 10 Liberty. N. Y.
OUALITY BABY CHICKS
LARGE TYPE 100 500 1000
S. C. White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Bar. Rocks & R. I. Reds. .. 7.00 35.00 70.00
H. Mixed $6.50. All Breeders blood-tested antg. test
100% live del. guar. P. P. Write for Free circular.
THE MCALISTERVILLE HATCHERY.
Edgar C. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
TAKF NOTITF Richfield hatchery’s
1AIVE. miULL QUALITY CHICKS
Womer’s Quality 25 50 100 500 1000
S. C. W. Leghorns. . .$2.00 $3.75 $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
R. I. Reds & Bd Rocks. . . 2.25 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
New Hampshire Reds.. 2.25 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
H. Mix $7.00. Assorted $6.30. Free illustrated catalog.
Hatched from healthy, vigorous laying breeders.
RICHFIELD HATCHERY, Box 15. RICHFIELD, PA.
Chicks, Blood Tested B.W. D. Antigen Test
WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50—100
N. H. REDS & B. ROCKS . $7.00—100
Cash or C. O. D. Delivered to your door.
Pillow Poultry Farm & Hatchery, Dalmatia, Pa.
SANDY KNOLL CHICKS
Drop postal for our special early Spring prices.
100% delivery guaranteed. Numerous other special
features you will not want to miss.
SANDY KNOLL HATCHERY,
C. M. Lauver, Prop. Box 73, McAlisterville, Pa.
100%. live del. guar. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns. $7.00 $35.00 $70
f U 7 C V C Barred & Wh. Rocks. 7.00 35.00 70
Llli LA J Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65
All Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum BWD by Std
Ant. method. Order from ud. or write for free circular
GEORGE W. STIMELING, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
Dr. ROMIG’S tbels°t°edd CHICKS
Stained Antigen method used. Hatred and White Rocks
White Wyandottes, White Giants, White Minorcas
White Leghorns and New Hampshire Reds. Write
for prices and early order discounts.
F. C. Romlg Veterinarian, Box H, Beaver Springe, P«.
A I.LEN’S CHICKS— Day old and started. Also Sexed
Chicks. Either day old Pullets or Cockerels. Barred
Rocks, N. H. or R. 1. Reds and Leghorns. Blood-tested
by Stained Antigen Method. Reactors removed. Cert.
1-07. For more iutonnation and prices write — C, c
ALLEN'S HATCHERY, Box 84, SEAFORD, DELAWARE
QUALITY
CHICKS ?&r£ed',JvhltS- Bu(r R«’ks- N- H. Reds.
V1UUUJ White Wyandottes, l00-$7.50, IOOO-$75
White Leghorns, H. Mixed $7. Safe postpaid delivery’
Cash or C. O. D. Monday Hatches.
M. F. MATTERN, Rt. 5, BEAVER SPRINGS, PA.
ESBENSHADE’S GIANT BRONZE TURKEYS
win again Penna. State Show. FIRST: Best female, all
breeds, and others. Finest, most profitable. Attractive
prices. Breeders reasonable. ESBENSIIADE, IlONKS, l'A
M Pekin Ducklings 16c. Brd. Rock & N. II. Red
'•••chicks 8c. Breeding turkeys 32c lb. Geese $4 00
INDIAN VALLEY POULTRY FARM & HATCHERY.
L. B. Rittenhouse, Prop. Route 2, Telford, Pa.
P"“» Ducklings
ROY PARDEE, Islip, L. I,’, N.y!
World’s Best. Circular.
MARYEAND’S I, AUGUST BREEDER offers
Blood-Tested Bronze White Holland Poults Write
WEST SHERWOOD FARMS - St. Michaels, Md.
PEKIN Ducklings. Bronze Poults, Goslings,
Guineas. Chicks, Eggs. Safe arrival. List free
HIGHLAND FARM - - SELLERSVILLE, PA.
PEKIN DUCKLINGS— Large type, rapid maturity,
prompt delivery. Satisfaction guaranteed
LAKEVIEW POULTRY FARM - Barker, Now York
MAMMOTH BRONZE —Breeding toms and liens.
Big bone. MISS IDA CHUMBLEY, Draper, Va.
BRONZE and Bourbon Rod Turkeys — Winners at lnrg
est shows. ELSIE HALLOCK - Washington Depot, Conn
RrnnvA TP iirlravd Quality breeders and Poults.
DIUIIAC 1 urtieyb KEID TURKEY FARM, Freehold, N. J
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
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Money Saving Silo Values -fi OW
Winter prices low — early discounts high. 1 to
3 years to pay through Federal Housing Act.
S best types to choose from. Write today.
CRAINE, Inc., 13 Tall St., Norwich, N. Y.
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Ross prices now way down, but
will go up. Save money — buy
now. Finance storage-buildings
through F. H. A.
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in margin, check
below — mail for
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Cutters
Stanchions
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Other Advertisements of Subscriber s
Exchange will be found on page 1 63.
HONEY- — Clover-basswood, six o-lb. pails pre¬
paid third zone $3. GERALD SMITH, Rt. 2,
Bath, N. Y.
NEW BLACK walnut kernels 2 lbs. §1 postpaid,
L. W. DENLINGER, Clayton, Ohio.
HONEY. POSTPAID third zone: white, 5-lb.
pail 90c, two $1.00, four $2.80, six $4: light
amber 80c, $1.40, $2.40. $3.40: ask price 12
pails. 00 's and comb. HUGH GREGG. Elbridge,
N. Y.
HONEY — 00 lbs. extra clover $4.80, amber $3.90,
buckwheat $3.00. 28-lb. handy pail, clover
$2.40, not prepaid: 10 lbs. clover, postpaid $1.50;
15 lbs. $2.10; 10-lb. pail clover comb $1.50;
quality, purity, satisfaction guaranteed. F. W.
LESSER, Fayetteville. N. Y.
BEST PURE pork sausage, real country style,
30c ll>., hickory smoked 5 lbs. $1.50, in links
3 lbs. $1: special hickory smoked bologna, hams
and bacon lb. 35c, all postpaid. STEINER’S
FARMS, Prattsville, N. Y.
PURE MAPLE syrup, any quantity. GRANTS-
VILLE HATCHERY, Grantsville, Md.
HONEY — Choice white clover, 00 lbs. $4.80, 120
lbs. $9. NOAH BORDNER, Holgate, Ohio.
Miscellan eous
WHY CLIP your cows with dull clipper blades
when they can be sharpened like new on spe¬
cial grinding machines; all work guaranteed,
prompt service; enclose 50c with each pair of
blades and mail to JOHN F. LAWSON, Nutley,
N. J. (Formerly Delaneey, N. Y.)
BEEMAN GARDEN tractor, with full outfit im¬
plements, perfect condition, including cart;
cost nearly live hundred, sell for half, delivered.
CHARLES PFISTNER. Livonia, N. Y.
MONEY FOR TAXES— Rummage your attic;
cash for flintlock guns, engraved powder
horns, horse pistols and revolving rifles: de¬
scribe with price: every letter answered. HOW¬
ARD RUL1SON, Dorset Road, Syracuse, N. Y.
WANTED — Comrete tile molds for making farm
drain tile. For Sale — Sorghum syrup, 10-lb.
pail $1.35. express paid. ARGYLE FARM,
Rowland, N. C.
WANTED — Gentle and sound Welsh pony, also
cart or basket; reasonable. ADVERTISER
S753, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — Forty mechanical turners, 23 by
25L, inches: can be used in Hall or Dundee
hot-water incubator. HERBERT BACHELLEIl,
Oneonta, N. Y.
WANTED — Garden tractor and tools. ADVER¬
TISER 8788, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE cheap, one used, two new. Senior
Simplex oil brooder stoves and other chick¬
en equipment. MRS. SKYER, Holbrook, L. I.,
N. Y.
Country Board
WANTED TO ADOPT young baby, private
family, comfortable country home. ADVER¬
TISER S787, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Girls to board and care for, near
high school; rates $10 per week. MRS. JEN¬
NIE BOYLES, Copake, N. Y.
MIDDLE-AGED GENTLEMAN, German-Ameri-
ean , groat lover of nature, musically inclined,
desires to make his permanent home with con¬
genial people on quiet country place, where he
could earn part of his board by helping in
garden, etc. ADVERTISER 8733, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WILL BOARD children under 10.
TER, R. p. D. 1, Barto, Pa.
RUFE SHEL-
ADVENTURES
IN SILENCE
By Herbert W. Collingwood
THIS is the first serious attempt
to interpret the peculiar and ad¬
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Beautifully bound in cloth. 288 pages
Price S 1.00, Postpaid.
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 W. 30th St. New York City
Events of the Week
Canada Convicts Kidnapper. — David
Meisner, American gambler and book¬
maker, was sentenced to jail for 15 years
at London, Out., Feb. (3, on conviction of
kidnapping John S. Labatt, wealthy
brewery president. It was the first case
of its kind in Canada. The court did not
impose the maximum penalty, although
Meisner was convicted on three counts,
two in connection with the kidnapping
and one of armed robbery. The maxi¬
mum penalty was 25 years and the lash,
which was omitted.
Repeal Asked for Income Tax
Publicity. — A petition to Secretary
Morgenthau, urging repeal of the pro¬
visions for publicity on income taxes, was
delivered to the Treasury Feb. 7 by Ray¬
mond Pitcairn of Philadelphia, National
Chairman of the Sentinels of the Re¬
public. It also asked for delay in en¬
forcement of the clause until Congress
“shall have time to retract the insult in¬
flicted upon the tax-burdened citizens of
the nation.” Mr. Pitcairn stated that
presentation of the petition was “the
opening gun of an intensive campaign
for repeal of the ‘Paul Pry' amendment
which was written into the Revenue Act
in April, 1934, by Senator La Follette.”
lie also made public a letter, generally
distributed, urging the recipients to refuse
to fill out the pink slip for publicity in¬
formation which accompanies the tax
blanks this year, but instead to pay the
.$5 fine provided for failing to do so, as
well as to write letters to editors and
members of Congress.
Auto License Plot in New Jersey.
— A fourth arrest was made Feb. 7 in a
round-up of suspects as Paterson, N. J.,
detectives were joined by Federal agents,
State motor vehicle officers and opera¬
tives of automobile liability underwriters
in an investigation of smuggling of license
phites from the workshops of the State
prison at Trenton, where they are made,
to hold-up men. Michael Vaslick, 28
years old, of 198 S. 10th St., Newark,
was seized on a charge of criminal con¬
spiracy. Others previously taken into
custody on the same charge are William
Vaslick. 40, who lives with his brother,
Michael; Nathan Sperling, 62, of 983 E.
Tremout Ave., the Bronx, New York
City, and Max Rosen, 42, or 323 E. 77th
St., New York. Their arrest followed the
discovery by police that license plates on
the automobile the prisoners were driving
were duplicates of tags issued legally to
motorists in South Jersey. Police Chief
John Murphy said an automobile aban¬
doned in West New York by New York
hold-up men was found to have plates
duplicating those of a concern in Little
Falls. He declared State prisoners were
making the duplicates while their guards
were unaware and" were smuggling the
plates to criminals outside the peniten¬
tiary walls.
Child Labor Amendment. — Idaho
Feb. 7 became the twenty-third State to
ratify the Child Labor Amendment. Ac¬
tion was completed when the House
adopted a Senate-approved resolution 37
to 21. The lower house of the Indiana
State Assembly ratified the amendment
Feb. 7 ; it has now gone to the Senate.
At Topeka. Kan., the Legislature re¬
jected the Child Labor Amendment Feb.
7. The vote in the House of Represen¬
tatives was 71 to 40. Four previous
legislatures refused to approve the
measure.
Dirigible Macon Lost. — Feb. 12 the
great dirigible Macon, which cost $4,000,-
000, lurched out of control, plunged 2,500
feet, and sank in the Pacific 110 miles
south of San Francisco; 81 of the 83
men abroad were saved by Navy vessels
manoeuvering with the Macon. This loss
has halted all immediate plans for further
government development of lighter-than-
air craft. President Roosevelt stated at
a press conference Feb. 13 that he would
not recommend the expenditure of funds
for other airships at this time. Ilis de¬
cision, coupled with unstinted praise for
the work of the Navy in rescuing all but
two of the Macon’s personnel, agrees with
the predominant opinion expressed by of¬
ficials and experts that the most careful
study should be given to airships before
more money is spent on them.
Defense of West Coast. — Naval and
military expenditures of $38,098,000, are
to be spent in strengthening Pacific de¬
fenses. Almost $15,000,000 would be
spent on the naval establishment at Pearl
Harbor, Honolulu, to build two floating
drydocks, one costing $10,000,000, and to
increase the facilities at the fleet air
base and submarine base in Hawaii. The
rest of the special funds would be used
for the most part at naval bases from
Puget Sound, Wash., to the Panama
Canal Zone, with some expenditures also
at east coast bases. The naval projects
in Hawaii would be in addition to the
$11,000,000 which the Army, with Ad¬
ministration approval, has just an¬
nounced it plans to spend at Honolulu
for a huge air base which will cost $18,-
000,(XM> eventually. Besides the $11,-
000.000 the War Department intends to
devote $9,000,000 in the coming fiscal
year for strengthening Army coast de¬
fenses. principally on the Pacific Coast.
For kindred purposes, therefore, the
Army and Navy together will spend spe¬
cial sums amounting to $58,000,000.
Wages and Relief Bill. — The entire
executive council of the American Feder¬
ation of Labor appeared before the Sen¬
ate Appropriations Committee Feb. 12
to advocate adoption of the McCarran
prevailing-wage amendment to the $5.-
000,000,000 works and relief bill. William
Creen, head of the federation, spoke for
the organization and “exploded the fig¬
ures” presented to the committee by Cor-
rington G. Gill, Assistant Administrator
of the FERA. Mr. Gill had sought to
show that on the basis of the prevailing
wage it would cost the government more
than J?6, 000, 000, 000 to give employment
to 3,500,000 men, the number the Ad¬
ministration has estimated it would em¬
ploy at an average wage of $50 a month
if Congress grants $4,000,000,000 for
public works. Mr. Gill estimated that
the prevailing wage would call for an
average of 80 cents an hour. Mr. Green
sought to show that this figure was too
high and to demonstrate that if the pre¬
vailing wage were adopted 3.500.000 men
could be employed for a year for less
money than the government contemplated
spending.
President’s Warning as to In¬
creased Appropriations. — In what was
interpreted by some as a warning to
bonus advocates and all other members
of Congress who favor appropriations not
included in the Administration program,
the "White House Feb. 13 declared that
Congress would be expected to find reve¬
nue to cover any appropriations voted in
excess of the President’s budget. Presi¬
dent Roosevelt’s warning on appropria¬
tions was conveyed in a brief White
House statement following acceptance by
the President of a provision which re¬
stored the 5 per cent pay cut in Federal
salaries on April 1 instead of July 1, as
lie had recommended. Provision for the
earlier restoration was attached as a
rider to a joint resolution providing ap¬
propriations for the Federal Communi¬
cations Commission. It was estimated
that this advancing of the date on which
the pay rise would be effective would
cost about $16,000,000.
Sex-Linked Chicks
What about sex-linked chicks? I should
like to raise about 300 pullets and do not
care for any cockerels. j. s.
New York.
You may purchase pullets or cockerels
from crossbred parents that mark their
progeny in such a way that the sex can
be determined after hatching, without
waiting for development of the usual
characteristics by which sex is deter¬
mined. This is an advantage where pul¬
lets or cockerels only are wanted and a
further advantage lies in a possible in¬
crease in vigor of the chicks over that of
purebred birds.
A disadvantage lies in inability to get
white egg producing fowls from such
crosses, since those that so mark their
chicks are of the brown egg laying
breeds. The marking is made only by
purebred birds, thus making it impossible
to continue to distinguish the sex after
the first generation of the cross. This,
however, is of no consequence if but one
generation of layers is wanted in the
purchased chicks. Where the sex can he
thus determined at hatching, the cock¬
erels may be sold to those wishing to
raise broilers and the pullets kept or sold
as future layers. m. b. d.
Stale Bread for Poultry
Would white bread soaked in whole
milk, then squeezed dry, constitute a
balanced ration for hens when supple¬
mented by a scratch feed of equal parts
corn and cracked wheat? w. H. s.
New Jersey.
Stale bread is a suitable food for poul¬
try, if not moldy. It is fattening in its
nature and lacks the needed protein to
make it alone, or with a small quantity
of milk, a properly balanced ration. From
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may be fed as stale bread, more in the
cold months than in the warm and more
to the light active breeds than to those
inclined to become too fat upon a fat¬
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Bread, corn and wheat are all low
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constitute a balanced ration for layers,
even though a small amount of milk was
fed with them. Enough high protein
grains and animal products should be
added to increase the proportion of pro¬
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GREEN FOREST CHICKS
Blood-Tested Breeders. All tested for BWD Antigen
Method. We are direct buyers of HANSON Leghorn
Strain for Foundation. Amig’s Wh. Legs. $7.00 per 100
Barred or White Rocks . $7.50 per 100
Heavy Assorted . $7.00 per 100
Purebred Sexed Baby Pullets or Males, 90% true to
sex when prefer certain sex. Free cir. with prices on
sexed and started chicks. 100% live delivery, prepaid.
GREEN FOREST HATCHERY. Box R. Richfield, Pa.
COCOLAMUS HUSKY CHICKS
All breeders blood-tested by antigen test. Write for new
catalog & our new deal guar. 100 500 1000
S. C. White & Brown Leghorns. .. $7.00' $35.00 $70.00
Bar. & White Rocks, S. G. Reds.. 7.00 35.00 70.00
N. H. Reds. Buff Rocks, B. Min.. 8.00 40.00 80.00
Assorted Chicks . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live del. guaranteed postpaid. Cash or C.O.D.
COCOLAMUS POULTRY FARM, Bx R, Cocolamus.Pa.
WOOLF LEGHORN CHICKS
Special-Bred Strain, first-quality chicks, from parent
stock records of 270 to 337 eggs per bird. 21 years’
batching and breeding. Free catalog and prices.
WOOLF POULTRY FARM & HATCHERY,
Box 216, Milford, N. J
Hanson Strain WHITE LEGHORN CHICKS
Astounding — highest value we have ever offered. Pure
HANSON 300-Egg Double Pedigree Cockerels head our
flocks. I00-$l0.00, 500-S48.75, l,000-$95.00 Prepaid.
Deposit $2 hundred. Without exaggeration double
these prices and more, are asked for chicks with less,
or no better, breeding. Literature convinces.
BUCKHILL HATCHERY & POULTRY FARM, Hacketlstown, N. J.
Fully Guaranteed for
Health, Vigor and
Productivity ! No BWD.
— Special Values in BIG
TAPE ROP White Leghorns. Frostproof R. C. Brown
Leghorns, Giant Black Minorcas; Partridge Buff
White and Barred Rocks: Columbian & White Wyan¬
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Chicks. Free Catalog.
CHASE POULTRY FARMS, Box 60, Wallkill, N. Y.
CHICKS
CASH OR
C. O. |>.
100 1000
.$7.00 $65.00
. 7.00 70.00
Large English Type
White Leghorns
Barred Rocks . .
R. I. Beds . 7.00 70.00
N. Hamp. Reds . 7.00 70 00
WRITE FOR CATtTnc
PINECREST POULTRY FARM, Box L Richfield, Pa.
wqi- EXCHANGE— 40 White Leghorn roosters,
TT Itoselavvn direct, best of 1,000 for baby chicks
oUPolJ®*?- Pive tull details and price of your stock.
ROBERT CALVERT, 222 Nelson Road, Scarsdale, N.y!
G I A IV T <2 Jersey White. Sexed Chicks.
^ America’s Heavvweight Fowl
Ten pound Cockerels six months. Wonderful Producers’
Catalog free. GOSHEN POULTRY FARM. Goshen. Indi
OHIO approved — Barron White Leghorn Chicks. 8ex-
mg service. (B.W.D.) Antigen blood tested. Cat, free
BISHOP’S POULTRY FARM, Box 20, New Washington. Ohio
White Leghorns, $7 Per 100
List free. ROSEDALE POULTRY FARM, Quakertown, Pa.’
COCKE It El. 8— Leghorns, 300 Double Pedigree, guar¬
anteed hatched from HANSON eggs, *5? five *21
BUCK HILL HATCHERY : Hacket.slown! NJ.’
BARRED Rock Chicks and Eggs— Wonderful stock
° Priced right. SMITH’S ROCK FARM Madison, Conn.
WHITE GIANT HATCHING EGGS — $1.25 per setting.
JS8.00 per him. Chicks. T. FRiEDAUER, Demarest. N. j!
Selling Out ^ JKH,TE K,/J<5 P,CE°NS— SOc Pair.
UUl. Clarence Myers. Little Falls, N. Y.
Edmonds’ Trapnest Sheets
This new Trapnest Record in pad form
is handy to write on and keeps the rec¬
ords clean. Good quality paper; 24
monthly sheets, keeping the records of
108 hens two years.
Price $*.00 Postpaid
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 333 W. 301hSt.. New York
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
February 23, 133*1
Help Us Cut YOUR Chick Costs
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80,000 BANDED BREEDERS — BLOOD-TESTED FOR PULLORUM (B.W.D.)
By Whole Blood Stained Antigen Method — Expert Personal Supervision.
WHITE LEGHORNS — 30,000 Hen Breeders — Bayers of 24 to 30-oz. chalk white eggs.
STANDARD-BRED BARRED ROCKS, WHITE ROCKS, WHITE WYANDOTTES,
RHODE ISLAND & NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS — (C. C. 7413)
WENECROSS WYAN-ROCKS for White Broilers. Bight Roasters and Bayers. WENE-
CROSS RED-ROCKS for Barred Broilers and Bayers; WENECROSS BRAM-ROCKS
for Heavy Roasters. WENECROSS Sex- Linked Cockerels only or Pullets only as ordered.
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ELMER H. WENE,
MAPLE LAWN CHICKS— Extra Quality and Special Prices
HATCHES MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS OF EVERY WEEK. (C. C. 592) 100 500 1000
Wh. & Br. Leghorns, Bar. & Wh. Rocks. R. I. Reds. Wh. Wyand. & Bl. Minorcas . $/.00 $35.00 $70.00
Wh. Minorcas, Buff Rocks. S. C. Anconas. New Hampshire Reds . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Black & White Giants, Buff Minorcas . 7 no 35 00 70 00
Light Mixed Chicks . . • • . 6 50 32 50 65 00
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BLOOD -TESTED CHICKS
Hay old & started. From Barge Type White Leghorns.
Antigen tested. Bive ar. guar. Prepaid. Prices & cir.
free. OTTO BRUBAKER, Box 3, McAlisterville, Pa.
CHICKS — WHITE LEGHORNS & N H. REDS
From our oim flocks. Pa. State Supervised & Blood-
Tested for BWD. Write for prices. C..8195
MILLBROOK PLTRY FARM, Box R, Woodbury, Pa.
“CTEINER'S" — 7 Popular Breeds. White Leghorns
3 “Gasson” direct. 293 305 R.O.P. sired. Hollywood
bloodlines 290-355 R.O.P. Sired Matings. Sexing Service
lBc. STEINER’S HATCHERY. Papt. R, BluHton, Ohio
WHITE LEGHORN CHIX
22 years a breeder— S8 and 39, Barred Rox— S8,
BRAMBLE POULTRY FARM - Che»f rtown, Md,
RICE’S POULTRY FARM
Holvwood Strain White Leghorn Chicks. Write for
circular and prices. JESS R. RICE, South Dayton, N. Y.
JOHNSON’S CHICKS
hatched from purebred healthy vigorous
heavy laying breeders— six breedS-iOircular
and price list tree. 98?, delivery.
JOHNSON'S HATCHERY, Icke.burg, Pa.
GRAHAM’S QUALITY CHICKS. All breeders State
blood-tested and culled. All reactors removed. All
chicks hatched from our own flock— a_t $7 per 100.
100% live delivery guar. Cir. free. WM F GRAHAM S
POULTRY FARM, _ McALISTERVILLE, PA.
BANKER’S QUALITY DAY OLD PULLETS
From blood-tested old breeders. .Stained Antigen used.
Beghorns, Rocks, Reds and Orpingtons. Day old cock¬
erels 3c and up. Pekin Ducklings. Compliance No. 1382,
EARLE BANKER PANSY 1LBE, N. \ .
CHIX— LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
We are direct Importers of TOM BARRON STRAIN,
and have a lot of nice breeders on mountain range.
Thev are large birds and excellent layers. Chix prices:
$9-100, $80-1000. English Leghorn Farm, Richfield, Pa.
HOLLYWOOD LEGHORN CHICKS
From large type breeders, bred for large egg size.
Write for free literature. $70 per 1,000.
C. M. Shellenberger Pltry Farm, Box R, Richfield. Pa.
Meadowbrook-llolly wood Leghorns. Two Quality
Matings, Chirks, I’ulleli Priced Low. Blood-tested.
Also White Runner Ducklings. MF.AHOff BKOOK
POULTRY FARM, 3B, RICHFIELD, I’F.NNA.
from Antigen BWD Tested
_ _ „ _ flocks. Barred Rocks, Reds
$8; White Leghorns $7. Order now. FREE circular.
W. A. Lauver, 243 Kellerville Rd., McAlisterville, Pa.
CHICKS
Pa. Blood-Tested
s. £ WHITE LEGHORNS 7c
E L. BEAVER’S POULTRY FARM. McAlisterville, Pa.
Barron Leghorn Chicks JSSKc'SW
»0 years. Code No. *2228. Dm Id M. Ilammond, Cortland, Si. Y
n a r>Y7 r'tnr'FC Satisfaction guaranteed.
r$A15 I LiTiILiIYd Write for catalogue and
price list. QUALITY POULTRY FARM • Harrington, Del.
rillPFC Barron Beghorns, White & Barred Rocks.
LnlLIVa N. H. & R. I. Reds, large chicks. Bow
prices. White Leghorn Farms. Box R, Richfield, Pa.
CHICKS— Barge Barron Leghorns— Catalog Free.
tVILLACKEK LEGHORN FARM. Roi 888, New Washington, 0
ruiritc Leghorns, Rocks. B. W. D. Antigen Tested.
LlllLKj From Old Hens. FREE Circular. Price List.
LONG'S Reliable Hatchery, Box R, Mlllorstown, Pa.
UIH. WYANDOTTES- Exclusively —Chicks— Eggs — Stock
** SHERMAN BOWDEN & SON, Box 196A. Mansfield, O
ARREO ROCK COCKERELS. 3-39, Eggs, 720-325.
Blood-tested. A. J. PAY R. 4 AUBURN, N. Y-
llfHITE RUNNER and PEKIN DUCKLINGS,
W More profitable than Chickens. Turkey Poults,
Baby Chicks. SEIDELTON FARMS, Washingtonvllle, Pa.
Rlverbend Duck Farm,
Kerhonkson, N. Y.
B
Pekin Ducklings, 14c. each
D
I’CKLINGS— Quality Pekins, 316—100. Imperials,
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THE
RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 W. 30th St„ N. Y.
First in Points; First in Egg Weight
Our Pen at Farmingdale, New York, led the
Bed class at the latest completed Contest, scor¬
ing 2,239 Points, 2.113 Eggs. Egg weight aver¬
aged 25.19 ozs., highest for the breed. At Maine
our Pen scored 2.414 Points, 2,450 Eggs. Also
at Maine, our Pullet No. 13 scored 299 Points,
308 Eggs: and our Pullet No. 2 scored 302
Points. 285 Eggs. Bet us ship you chicks of the
same breeding.
Largest Rhode Island
Red Breeding Plant
in the World
30,000 Breeders on Our Own Farm
All Pullorum Tested— No Reactors
Tests made by Mass. Agricultural College using
Tube Agglutination Method. We believe this
to be the largest pullorum tested flock in
America in which no reactors were found.
3-lb. Broilers in 10 Weeks
Rapid Feathering — Even Development.
Pullets Start Laying at 4 Mos.
At 6 months, weigh 6 pounds and are in
50% Production ol 24-oz. Eggs
Straight R. I. Reds — Egg-bred.
Rock-Red Cross — For barred broilers.
98% Livability Guaranteed
First 4 weeks — FREE replacement of any lost
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FREE CATALOG tells how we trap-
nest, pedigree and mate to produce
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Write for Catalog and Price List, today.
REDBIRD FARM
Route 7 Wrentham, Mass.
Compliance Certificate 2139.
CRESTWOOD QUALITY
White Leghorns
Foundation Pen Individual
Pedigreed 300-338 eggs. Won Pa.
State Championship in division
of egg production per bird 1938-
34. State supervised flock.
BBOOD-TESTEI) by Antigen
method. Catalog free.
CRESTWOOD POULTRY FARM
AND HATCHERY
Sheridan, - Penna.
BUY MASTER-BRED CHICKS from one of America's
oldest reliable firms. Every chick backed by livability
guarantee described in free catalog. Blood-tested under
iiur supervision. Master-Bred Wyandottes, Reds, Barred.
White, Buff, Rocks, Orpingtons: $7.95-100, $39.25-500.
$77.50-1000. Broun, Buff. White Leghorns: $7.45-100,
$36.75-500, $72.50-1000. Jersey White Giants: $10.45-
100. $104.50-1000. Heavy Assorted: $6.90. Assorted
Mixed: $6.50. Can ship C.O.D. We pav postage
Order direct. (C.C. 103) CLOVER VALLEY POULTRY
FARM & HATCHERY, Box 32, RAMSEY, INDIANA
MAPLE LAWN BABY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested. AA Quality S. C. W. Leg¬
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Electric Hatched. Postpaid 100«S live delivery
MAPLE LAWN HATCHERY, Box 2, McAlisterville, Pa.
ri-nrK‘<?FR0M blood. TESTED
v-'rll'-'rk-oBT0CI<. (BWD Antiqen Test)
Price Large Type 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Write for Valuable FREE CIRCULAR.
L. E. Strawser, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
40,000 CHICKS WEEKLY
From Barred Roelc-Bishop strain, White Legliorn-Han-
son or Broun & Mann & Hanson, White Rock-Fishel
strain. White Wyandotte-Fishel strain. N. If. Rods-
llall strain, Black & White Giants-Marcy strain, Buff
Rock, Broun Leghorn & Anconas. Catalog Free.
L. R. WALCK Hatcheries, Box R, Greencastle, Pa.
WEADER’S tbels°t°edd CHICKS
Bar & Wh. Rocks, Reds, N. H. Reds, Wh. Wyandottes,
Buff Orps., Blk. & Wh. Giants, Brahmas, Wit. Legs, H.
Mixed & Asst. Postpaid. Write for low prices on quality
chicks to Weader’s Elec. Hatchery, Box R, McClure. Pa
FOSSELMAN’S CHICKS
Foremost quality Barred Rocks and R. I. Reds, $7— 100-
I.arge Type White Leghorns, $6. SO— loo. Mixed, $«—
100. 100* live delivery guaranteed. Write—
COUNTRY HATCHERY Box 97 MeAllolorvlllo, P».
Possible Cholera
We have a strange disease that is af¬
fecting our full-grown pullets. The birds,
apparently in the best of health, sudden¬
ly start to drop off in appetite, weight
and vigor and gradually dwindle to skin
and bones. The droppings are greenish
in color. Usually an eye is affected and
sight is impaired. Leg weakness or par¬
alysis seems to accompany the trouble
and attacks the birds after they become
thin or even before they have lost; their
flesh, but it does not take all the birds
that have the weakening symptoms. This
last fact makes me think it is something
other than range paralysis. o. B. d.
New York.
It is probable that this disease is of
cholera like nature, dependent upon in¬
fection that is transmitted from one ail¬
ing fowl to another. All sick birds should
should he promptly removed from the
flock and great pains should he taken to
clean up the quarters and disinfect the
utensils used in feeding and supplying
drinking water. The fowls should also
be kept from access to their own drop¬
pings; this may be accomplished by
fastening wide-meshed poultry wire to
the under side of the perches, thus pre¬
venting the soiling of feet and scattering
of droppings.
Only a laboratory examination would
be likely to determine the exact nature of
the infection but there is sufficient evi¬
dence of transmissible infection to war¬
rant the above measures to check further
inroads and guard against further spread.
There is little to he expected from medi¬
cal treatment of these diseases; precau¬
tion through constant attention to sani¬
tation in the quarters is to be sought, and
“sanitation” may be described as 99 per
cent cleanliness, 1 per cent the use of
liquid disinfectants. m. b. i>.
Ailing- Pullet
What ails one of my seven-months-old
Leghorn pullets? Iler one leg is useless
witli toes all drawn under and (he skin
of upper leg is greenish. 8he has good
appetite and was a layer. Apparently
she has some intestinal trouble too like
diarrhoea. Will it be necessary to get
rid of her or will she recover? I have
her separated from the rest of the flock.
Wisconsin. t. h.
It is not likely that this pullet will re¬
cover and become a profitable layer. It
may b egiven a dose of Epsom salts to
clear out the intestinal tract — a teaspoon
in a little water or dissolved and mixed
with a small amount of mash. While
it is improbable that the pullet lias any
communicable disease that endangers the
rest of the flock, it is best to remove any
ailing bird from the pen to avoid risk.
WAftPEN s
“R,F,t»P/FEDj
117 New
R. O. P. Records
from 240 to 309 Eggs
These high records were made in the Mass. R.
O. 1*. just completed. Five birds passed the
300-egg mark. It Is from females of this caliber
mated to equally good males, that we raise
about 8,000 pedigreed chicks yearly. From
these, we select 5,00 pedigreed cockerels to head
our Matings. Chicks from these Matings will givo
you a high percent of wonderful producers.
All Breeders Pullorum Clean
$500 Bond gives further protection against pos¬
sibility of slightest loss from B. W. D.
CHICKS — Straight R. I. Reds from our egg-
bred Matings, also Rock-Red Cross, producing
barred broilers and excellent layers.
Hatching Eggs — Pedigreed Cockerels.
Write for free Catalog explaining
our breeding methods. Get our
moderate prices.
J. J. WARREN
Box 20, No. Brookfield, Mass.
Compliance Certificate No. S68
Bonded Against B.W.
MASSACHUSETTS j
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For 17 years we have been breeding for
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1. Freedom from B.W.D. 5. Fast, Uniform Growth
2. Outstanding Vigor G. Early Maturity
3. Low Mortality 7. Good Egg Production
4. Rapid Full Feathering B. Large Egg Size
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HUBBARD FARMS Box IS6 WALPOLE, N. H-
BALANCED BREEDING
My Jersey White Giants
I am starting- another year with my
flock of Jersey White Giants which ful¬
fill all expectations and a little more. In¬
terest in the White Giants as a breed is
increasing. They must have something
to forge ahead in popularity, as they have
done in so short a time. I think that
there are three factors that have con¬
tributed to their finding favor. All three
are breed characteristics.
1. — Vitality. This is reflected in (lie low
chick and adult bird mortality. Under
ordinary sanitation and care they should
be comparatively disease free. In raising
several hundred White Giants this past
year I have a mortality record of less
than 3 per cent. This includes deaths
from accidental causes. There is nothing
more disheartening than to raise pullets
to the laying stage and then stand by and
have to watch them die one after the
other. This was my experience two
years ago with a popular egg breed given
the best of care. Pickouts and cannibal¬
ism are strangers to my White Giants.
2. — Egg Size. Good-sized eggs of good
shape and color are produced from the
time the birds start laying, which is at
about five months. I have pullets laying
20-oz. eggs at six months.
3. — In Demand as Table Fowl. The
surplus males are not unwelcome here on
my farm as they are in demand as ideal
roasters and capons. Cull hens sold alive
at my door bring from $1.40 to $2 with
not enough to supply the demand. The
extra cost in raising and feeding this
large breed is more than absorbed by the
price the birds bring when killed.
Another point in favor of the breed,
but not very important, is that broodi¬
ness is not such a persistent trait as to
cause much trouble. While they like
plenty of range they adapt themselves to
close confinement, they make a plump
carcass and dress yellow.
THEODORE FRIED AUER.
New Jersey.
OSS
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R.I.Reds
SCORE HIGH AT CONTESTS
Our l’eu at New York (Farmingdale) led
breed in eggs produced at 1933-34 Contest:
previous year, our fen led all breeds. Our
High Hen at Maine. 1933-34 Contest, laid
333 eggs, scored 341 points in 52 weeks. Let
us supply you with chicks from this high-
producing strain.
ALL BREEDERS PULLORUM TESTED
by Mass. State Experiment Station
R. I. Red Chicks — 100% Moss Farm Strain.
Moss-Cross Rock- Reds — Popular for broilers.
Pedigreed Cockerel,? — Ready for the pen.
FREE Catalog explains liow we trapnest.
pedigree and mate to produce chicks of ex¬
ceptional quality. Write for your copy and
our moderate prices. Comp. Cert. 956.
MOSS FARM ATTLEmjRO^MASS.
S. C. R. I. RED and B. P. ROCK CHICKS
Highest N. Y, State R. 0. P. average for
1933 in both breeds. Sons of these birds
head our breeding pens this season.
Winner of the Red class (24 entries) at
Western N. Y, State Test in 1934 — 251 Egg
and 252 Point average.
WRITE FOR FREE CIRCULAR.
DOUGLASTON MANOR FARM. Pulaski, N. Y.
Code 4920.
Try MAPLEHOLM CHICKS
New Hampshire Reds and S. C. Wh. Leghorns
These Leghorns are bred from 2, 3 and 4-year-
old hens, mated to pedigreed males. Blood-tested.
Stained Antigen Method used. Send for circular
and price list.
LEONARD BLOOD, R. D. 1, Johustown, N. Y.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
CHICKS -the farmers breed for profit.
Lowest possible prices. Circular.
BACHELIER BROS. Box 8 GRAMPIAN, PA.
R| n MASS. ACCREDITED
KF ►- I 1 5% PULLORUM FREE-
■ CERTIFIED
Chicks, Hacking Eggs, Stock. §■} JP
Certificate 1711. Circular. ■ ® ■ 1 »
WEGATEPA FARMS, Box 9. HARVARD, MASS.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
LARGE, STURDY, HEAVY PRODUCING BIRDS.
Ulsh Poul. Farm & Hate., Box B, Port Trevorton, Pa.
KlEW HAMPSHIRE REDS — other leading breeds.
4^ Also cross-bred and sex-linked chicks. Write for our
12 Mo. Income Plan— Free Catalog. BETHLEHEM
Hatchery & Poultry Farm. Box 222, Bethlehem, Pa.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
161
WHITLOCK
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EGGS FOR S "W
HATCHING.../ #«
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All EGGS used are from MY OWN
BREEDERS. 100% STATE LABORA¬
TORY BLOOD-TESTED for Pullorum
Disease i B.W.D.) Free (Tube Agglutina¬
tion Method.)
My White Rocks are early maturing,
make QUICK GROWTH on Broilers and
Capons. Write for special prices on
large orders. C. C. C. 1712.
/ SPECIALIZE. ONE BREED,
ONE GRADE at ONE PRICE.
DEPT. F
ROCKLAND
MASS.
reran
TOLMAH
Blood Spots in Eggs
What produces blood in eggs of White
Leghorn pullets? They have very com¬
fortable quarters, are fed on mash, hard
feed and one feeding per day of sprouted
oats or cabbage. o. F.
Pennsylvania.
Blood spots in eggs are caused by the
breaking of a small blood vessel as the
yolk leaves the ovary and the pouring
out of a bit of blood, which clots and is
included within the shell as the egg is
formed. There is no remedy for this ac¬
cident, which will probably become less
frequent with the age of the pullets and
no harm is done other than to the
marketability of the eggs. Candling the
eggs will detect these defective ones and
permit their removal. m. b. d.
Blind Hens
Quick Maturing— Heavy Layers
Proved Profit Makers Over 20 Years
Standard— Special —Super Matings
Leghorns — Rocks — Reds
MASTER BRED STRAINS. BARRED ROCKS: Thompson
—Bishop Strains; LEGHORNS: Holly wood— Tancred— Oak¬
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Special and Super Matings Bloodtested for B. W. D. by
Rapid Stain Antigen Method. All Reactors removed.
DAY OLD - 3-WEEKS OLD -ALSO SEXED CHICKS
Valuable poultry book free. Low 1935 prices. 100%
live delivery guaranteed. Write today.
W.F.HILLPOT, 1 Milford Rd., Frenchtown, N.l.
COOKS
Blood -Tested
CHICKS
J’tate-Jupervi.red
We are the largest producers of New Jersey State-
Supervised Chicks. Uniform high Quality.
All Breeders Pullorum Tested
also Culled and Banded by New Jersey Bureau of
Animal Industry. Mated with expert care.
New Jersey Certified Wh. Leghorns, also Barred
Rocks, R. I. and N. H. Reds, White Wyandottes,
Jersey Black Giants, and New Jersey Heavy Mixed.
FREE CATALOG explains how we produce
Chicks that can be depended oil for quick sure
profits. Write for your copy and Trice List.
COOK’S HATCHERY 4 trentojl1
Always make
money for their own-
era because we breed for
large egg production. A 28 year
record of producing vigorous chicks that mature
early All flocks carefully culled, mated and blood-
tested fop B.W.D. by^^^Wattle Test and all
reactors removed. Our FREE Catalog
is a poultry text- 1 book. Send for it to¬
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White Leghorns,
Barred & White
Docks, Partridge Rocks, S. C. Reds, N. H. Reds,
White & Columbian Wyandottes White Giants.
Buff Orpingtons,
The Lantz Hatchery, Box 33, Tiffin, Ohio.
Hatched and Sold By The Golden Rule
Ask us to send you our new. beautiful 32 page cat¬
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EARLY CII1CK ORDERS. Exceptional purebred
Quality. Bloodtested by antigen method for
Pullorum Disease. 19 varieties. Chick losses with¬
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live arrival guaranteed. Moderate prices. Big
catalog FREE. C. C. C. 1289. Write
GOLDEN RULE HATCHERY Box 26, BUCYRUS, 0.
Large type heavy producing Barron S. C.
W. English Leghorns. Hens weigh up to 7
lbs. (Bloodtested for BWD, Stained Antigen
Method.) Extra quality chicks at $9 per 100, $43.50
per 500, $85 per 1000. Chicks 109% Live Arrival
Guaranteed. 10% hooks order. Catalog free. CCC 932.
Robert L.CUu$er.
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JUNIATA CHICKS— Hied for size, type and egg pro
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and Stock FREE. Write today. (C. O. 717). '
JUNIATA POULTRY FARM * HATCHERY
WACPS QUALITY CHICK
(V! J3>'«'<]i'rs tested for BWD, Stained Antigen Meth
H A N SDK Foundation 100 500 10
Large Type White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70
It,-. • ,I!„roV,11 Eeghorns . 7.00 35.00 70
Lined & White Rooks . 7.50 37.50 75
Whit w, Hampshire Reds . 7.50 37.50 75
u nite Wyandottes & Buff Orps. . . 7.50 37.50 75
i'mmf or Hl‘avJ Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65
tom fiee ra>me flocks. Safe delivery guar. Cir FRi
BOX Nn NACt poULTRY FARM & HATCHERY
K - - RICHFIELD. F
L*Xf,
State blood-tested S. C. W.
Leghorn Chicks (Tube agglu¬
tination method.) 25 yrs. in
business. 800 birds under
trapnest. Big birds, big eggs. Our hens weigh
from 4 toe lbs. Our breeders have free range
every day in the year. Prepaid 100* live guar.
10* Books order. Send for Catalog. CCC .6085.
ZELLER'S POULTRY FARM
' at . Actuu Box 5 Feuua.
Can you tell me what causes hens to
So blind? We have had several Plymouth
Rocks do this in the last few months,
a few seem lame that are not affected
with blindness. I have wondered if get¬
ting rid of roosters would help. The place
where I bought the hens have kept the
same rooster for several years and set
their own eggs. l. b.
New York.
Blindness may be caused by several
diseases of chronic nature and by affec¬
tions of the nerve structure of the eye,
the nature of which is not known. It is
not possible to say, from the blindness
alone, what disorder is present but it is
not probable that the male bird in the
flock is in any way responsible. Chronic
coccidiosis may bring about lameness and
blindness in mature birds. Any males or
hens in the flock that have shown evi¬
dences of blindness or other lack of
health and vigor should be excluded from
the breeding flock as a precaution against
deterioration in that vigor that is so nec¬
essary if continued health is to he main¬
tained in future generations. M. B. D.
Depluming Mite
We bought a lot of Brown Leghorn
pullets last Summer, We kept and fed
them by themselves until they commenced
to lay, then we put them with other
chickens. Some of them had gone there
on their own accord. Now these pullets
are losing their feathers in front of the
tail. We have examined them carefully
but can find no insects on them. j. j. s.
Pennsylvania.
These pullets may be infested by the
depluming mite, a small parasite that
burrows in the skin a't the base of the
feathers and causes their breaking off and
loss. Little harm seems to be done by
this mite, other than to the appearance
of the bird, but it may be destroyed by
rubbing into the skin of the bare spots
some simple grease. m. b. d.
Muscovy Ducks
I would like a little information in re¬
gard to the Muscovy ducks. It seems
they are a different species from the
other breeds of ducks in this country. Do
they require a pond of water for the
breeders to swim in in order to make the
eggs fertile? G. F. w.
The Muscovy duck is not one of the
popular breeds in this country. This duck
is said to be pugnacious in disposition
and not adapted to confinement with
other fowls. Being good flyers, they are
not easily confined within enclosures. The
incubation period of their eggs is much
longer than that of other breeds, being
35 days instead of the 28 required by
IYkins and other varieties. They do not
equal other varieties in egg production
but are valued as meat producers. Ducks
do not require water but fertility is be¬
lieved to be enhanced if the breeders have
access to ponds. m. b. d.
Care of Eggs on the Farm
(Continued from Page 140)
home-grown feeds are used in egg produc¬
tion, and where eggs of greatest possible
food value are being produced. Farmers
in many sections of the country in the
past have been careless in the produc¬
tion, gathering and handling of their
table eggs and as a consequence it has
often been thought that farm eggs were
not equal in grade or quality to hennery
or commercial poultry farm eggs. This
need not be true. There is a real oppor¬
tunity ahead, in the opinion of this
writer and observer, for the farmer to
cash in on his eggs by adopting and hold¬
ing fast to some such simple, workable
scheme of management as has here been
outlined. It is not expensive or difficult,
but it. does require attention to little
details. It helps little to be able to
produce eggs economically unless they are
handled efficiently and marketed so as to
secure best possible prices.
Kerr
CENTRAL N . Y. CONTEST
White Leghorns, pen of 10
Average 261 eggs, 270 points.
Winning as usual. Watch later an¬
nouncements. Kerr’s Lively Chicks
come from strong laying ancestry.
27 years breeding for laying. 120,000
breeders carefully culled, banded,
and blood-tested for pullorum dis¬
ease (B.W.D.) by tube agglutina¬
tion method.' Get the Kerr blood
lines for 1935. Strong. Full of vigor.
They live, thrive, grow. Write for
free Chick Book and prices. Compli¬
ance Certificate No. 8266.
Kerr Chickeries, Inc.
19 Railroad Ave. Frenchtown, N. J.
Branch Offices: N. J. — Paterson, Trenton,
Camden; N. Y. — Binghamton, Middletown,
Schenectady, East Syracuse, Kingston; Penna.
— Lancaster, Scranton, West Chester; Mass.
— West Springfield, Lowell; Conn. — Danbury,
Norwich; Del. — Selbyville. ( AddressDept.\9 •)
£gg and Poultry Prices
_ 'are' Higher - order Wolf “Silver Anniversary”
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licensed A. P. A. Flock Inspector. All reactors removed. We'
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12 Breeds
$1.00 BOOKS
and 14 day livability, which YOUR ORDER
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Jersey Black Giants . A .
Assorted Heavy Breeds * .
Assorted Odds and Ends
Wolf u A” Quality Mating
BlooJlold ud Back lufcried by A. P. A.
$7.50 $37.50
8.50 42.00
i
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. 7-50 37-50
7.50 3750
SO chick* add Ic oer chick— $1.00 books your ord«f**W6-SJ £r Q, D. for balance, plua postage and C. O. D. charge*.
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Bkodtolri tad Flock lutcctcd by A. P. A-
100
$8.50
500
$42,750
1000
$83.00
100
$9.50
500
$46.25
1000
$90.00
$9.50
46.25
90.00
10.50
51,25
100.00
10.50
8.50
7.50
51.15
41.00
37.50
100.00
83.00
7S.00
ir.SO 56.25 110.00
Write for Seated Chick Prices.
CCC 685 Commercial Hatchery Dept.
WOLF HATCHING C* BREEDING CO
Box 5
Leghorns -Reds ~ Rocks - Wyandottes
New Hampshire Reds - Hallcross (Crossbred) Chicks
All chicks produced from flocks tested for Pullorum Disease (B.WD.) by the
Official State Testing Agency of one of the six New England States, with
NO REACTORS FOUND
Tube Agglutination tested, within the preceding calendar year
WELL BRED FROM WELL BREEDERS”
“Never a week without a hatch.” We ship Prepaid and Guarantee Safe Delivery.
Free Catalogue. Cert. No. 917. Tel. Wallingford 645-5.
OFFICIAL BLOOD-TESTED CHIC KB
SlB,;J!tpATISE?
?f 4n}.mal. Industry and BLOOD SAMPLE Tested for BWD
T.* 4 Ti,,r”be ^SglutinaUon test in the State Laboratory at Harrisburg,
1 or/ifr w'nw °at s?fes, increased 90% last season.
u/hi, . u N0YLAT these low prices. ioo iooo
White Leghorns, BIG TYPE” . . $8 50 can no
New6HamD^rie R‘ '' Reds’ Whit® Wyandottes! T T ! 9^00 85! 00
wow nampsnire Reds . . . 9 50 92 50
Heavy Assorted for Broilers (NO LEGHORNS) 2 "T T T ! ..” T .' 6^50 65i0O
DETERMINED — 90% Accuracy Guaranteed —
White Leghorn Pullets 17 no i7nnn
White Leghorn Cockerels . 3^50 35 00
Dav maSpf.n,lED,0ioHy'brid chicks from N. H. Red Males & Bar. Rock Females)
uaY “ 5 Pullets (95% accurate) . 12.OO 120 00
Da* O’d C,°ckerels (95% accurate) . 7.00 70 00
. Tfd Only. 2c per Chick, Balance C. O. D. 100% Live Arrival Guaranteed.
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a BOX R — LEWISTOWN. PENNA.
Largest State-Supervised Commercial Hatchery in Pennsylvania.”
Colmtml Ikrm
New Hampshire
Remarkable chicks resulting from 30 years' characteristic breeding for "super qualities” with¬
out ANY new blood. Impossible? Well, just let our new catalog explain and PROVE it.
Our own BREED and EGGS. Our ROP pen averaged 23S eggs per bird. Entire flock
mated to males from these ROP liens. Rapid growth, amazing feathering. Excellent'
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COLONIAL FARM
HARRY CHESEBRO,
PROP.
PEMBROKE, N. H.
STRICKLER’S STURDY BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
(Offlcial Pennsylvania State tube agglutination test for BWD.) Electric hatched.
Quality, Satisfaction Guaranteed. Per 50 100 500 1000
Big English White Leghorns (Hens weigh up to 7 lbs. ea.) . $4.25 $8.00 $38.00 $75.00
New Hampshire Reds, White Rocks, Barred Rocks . 4.75 9.00 43.00 85.00
Jersey Black Giants, Mammoth Light Brahmas . 5.25 10.00 48.00 95.00
100% prepaid live delivery guaranteed. 10% hooks order. Can ship COD. Catalog free.
STRICKLER POULTRY FARMS, BOX R, SHERIDAN, PENNSYLVANIA.
Peeffte&C (Umtoved ChickA COD'
Try Peerless Chicks this year. They are from Ohio Approved stock, blood-tested for B.W.D. by the antigen
whole blood method and all reactors removed. Chick losses during first 14 days replaced at one-half original
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PEERLESS HATCHERY Box 201 LEIPSIC, OHIO
162
the RURAL NEW-YORKER
February 23, 1935
PUBLISHER’S DESK
Over a year ago my husband hauled
two loads of freight for Ohio Motor Ser¬
vice, Spring Garden St., Philadelphia,
Pa. The balance due him amounts to
.$15.68. I have written them continually
but receive no answer. I also sent reg¬
istered letter which was not returned.
W ill you see if you can get any results
for me ? w- L< E-
Ohio.
No trace can be found of this company.
I have an agreement dated April 13,
1911. which states that the First Realty
Corporation, 149 Broadway, New York,
has sold my father two lots at “Park-
side.” Southampton, N. Y. My father
died, but our family decided to let same
to my sister who kept paying the taxes.
She also died. Do you think this place
is worth any more of our money? I say
in brief that these lots are clear and
taxes are paid. 11 • K*
New Jersey.
According to our records the officers of
the First Realty Corporation were ar¬
rested and charged with using the mails
to defraud in 1911. The information
was that they bought land at $25 an
acre and divided it into small lots which
were sold for $59.20 a lot, mostly to
people in Western and Southern States.
The lots were represented to be near a
railroad which proved to be a mile away,
and the attractive homes depicted in the
circular were really waste land.
In a complaint against Clayton R.
Hastings, doing business under the name
of National Civil Service Institute, with
headquarters in Mnncie, Ind., the Fed-
erl Trade Commission alleges that use of
this trade name implies to persons so¬
licited as prospective pupils that this in¬
stitute is an agency of the United States
government. The respondent is alleged
to make statements to prospective stu¬
dents implying that Civil Service posi¬
tions under the United State government
are open and available, when in fact va¬
cancies in the positions advertised have
been comparatively few in the last sev¬
eral years.
Can you collect a bill in payment for
a shipment of rabbits to the Englewood
Fur Farms, 20th and Northern Blvd.,
Independence, Mo.? I made a shipment
to that company nine months ago and no
returns, although they have written me
several promising letters. The shipment
numbered 14 and should be easily worth
$2 a head. G- c*
Delaware.
This concern makes no response to our
letters and the only adjustment offered
the reader was a trade in for the amount
on a “better contract,” which he rightly
refused. To date there has been no
response and no adjustment.
The Emporia Gold Mines Co., 1600
Delaware Ave., Wilmington, Del., has
had a refusal order issued against them
under the Securities Act of 1933 because
of the failure to supply full information
to the Commission. Their purpose was
to engage in the mining business on
property in Arizona, but the registration
being incomplete they cannot start at
this time. The Emporia Company pro¬
posed to offer 250,000 shares of common
stock at $1 per share and $175,000 of this
amount was estimated as net proceeds
to be used for the purchase of equipment
and buildings and for corporation pur¬
poses.
I have been reading the Publisher's
Desk and would like to know if you have
any data on the Growers Sales Co.,
Clinton, N. J. I saw an advertisement
for Azalea bushes and sent them $5.50,
and have been getting nothing but prom¬
ises every time I wrote them. The last
letter was answered by B. M. Fargo who
states that the Growers Sales Co. failed
last Fall, and that he would see that my
order was filled by the Merit Seed and
Rose Co., that they wonld send my
bushes in time for planting last season,
but I have not received anything to date.
Will you see what you can do for me?
New York. J. H.
The report is now made that the as¬
sets of the defunct Growers Sales Co.
were not sufficient to cover liquidation
costs and there was no residue remaining
for distribution to creditors. B. M. Far¬
go. of the Merit Seed and Rose Co., of
Flemington, N. J., wrote that he would
take care of the orders, but later stated
liquidation of the Growers Company did
not produce sufficient funds to permit
payment for services Fargo might render
and there is no hope of adjustment.
We received the check from the express
company yesterday, so am writing to
let you know. Thank you for your trou¬
ble in this matter and also for the very
valuable information at various times.
I remain a staunch and loyal reader of
the most valued farm paper that comes
to this farm. If I had to give up any
of them I wonld give them all up but
never The R. N.-Y. I have been read¬
ing it for the past 18 years, ever since I
first met my wife and saw it on my
father-in-law's table, and since then have
never been without it. M. c. Q.
New York.
Such a gracious acknowledgment more
than repays our little effort to help.
A man owes my boy $36 for wages
since July, 1930. I gave this bill to a
lawyer to collect but he has failed to do
so. Would you collect this for me, as
we are all in bad shape financially at
this time. T. B.
New Jersey.
On wage accounts of this kind all
one can do is to demand payment and if
it is refused or neglected a suit will have
to be brought and judgment procured.
A justice of the peace is usually able to
handle such accounts locally.
I am wondering if you can help me
get this money, $42.50, from Everyready
Cut Apple Co., 4 E. 177th St., New York.
Early in November they promised ver¬
bally to send something each week until
paid. e. o. d.
New York.
The promises were continued for some
time but eventually the concern simply
dropped out of existence and the pro¬
prietor disappeared. They had no stand¬
ing or assets that could be levied against.
I very foolishly invested $100 in the
Publix Sales Corporation, 1212 Blue Is¬
land Ave., Chicago, Ill., whose last ad¬
dress I understand is 563 Roosevelt Rd.,
Chicago. They offered wearing apparel
at low prices which they claimed could
be sold at a handsome profit. They ad¬
vertised that they would guarantee satis¬
faction. When the goods came they were
very poor, being worse than rummage
sale goods, and would need a tailor and
a cleaner to get them in any kind of con¬
dition, and I doubt then if they would
sell. I sent them back asking for a re¬
fund of my money, as I had no confidence
in them and would not expect any other
goods to be any more satisfactory. I de¬
sired to close all transactions with them.
They sent on other goods which I refused,
and again demanded return of my money
in accordance with their guarantee. They
refused the goods I returned and sent
them to storage and even if I took them
now and paid the storage charges I would
have no way of disposing of them. If I
bought the goods in a store and they
were not as represented I would have the
privilege of returning them and getting
my money back, but I cannot see under
the circumstances why they have a right
to my money, and I cannot afford to lose
it. c. W. o.
Massachusetts.
The Publix Sales Company does not
dispute having received the first shipment
of goods which was not satisfactory and
the customer found not up to the guaran¬
tee, but sent another assortment which
had not been ordered and which was re¬
turned. They refuse to accept the re¬
turn of this second shipment and refuse
to make a refund. It is impractical to
bring suit under such circumstances, and
nothing else can be done about it.
I am very much pleased to inform
you that through your effort and good
will you have made the Master Art
Studios, Chicago, Ill., come through with
the canceled note for $15, and I want to
thank you for the good work you have
done for me, and as well as for the other
folks who ar e subscribers to The Ii.
N.-Y. If you will state the charge for
your trouble I will remit by return mail.
I cannot understand why they did not
send the note after I had sent them free
postage. w. L.
New York.
A traveling saleswoman took an order
for two pictures, alleging it was for ad¬
vertising the company, but an order was
signed calling for payment of $15 with
instructions to deliver in February, 1935.
The pictures, however, were delivered in
December and a note given in payment to
the order of the States Finance Co., Chi¬
cago. A week later a check was sent
for payment of the note and return was
requested of the canceled note. The fi¬
nance company continued to dun for the
payment. We, however, presented, the
complaint and the note was returned.
The finance company and the picture con¬
cern have the same address, and it is
evident that an order signed with the
latter will find its way for collection with
the finance company. The evidence shows
there was no intention of giving a “free”
order.
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silage at door level; walk up
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• Write for prices (lower than pre-war)
and extra discounts for early and cash
orders. Unadilla Silo Co., Box C,
Unadilla, N.Y.
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on lot— $3,500. la cash. HAItKY VAII,, War nick, N. V.
COUPLE ON SHARES, thirty-five acres, twenty-
Hvo cleared, Iwo hay, eleven timber; fifty
miles from New York City; dwelling furnished;
write details, family, what equipment, stock
you own; better than fifty-fifty arrangement if
satisfactory. ROOM 1108, 9 East Twenty-sixth
St., New York City.
WANTED — - General farmer, good dry-hand
milker and teamster. EDWARD ST. JOHN,
Norwalk, Conn. Telephone Wilton 47-21.
WANTED — Experienced woman for general
housework in family of four; must be good
cook, wait on table and do laundry; all modern
improvements, including electric washing ma¬
chine; wages $50. ADVERTISER 8748, care
Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Experienced man or boy for steady
farm work; state wages. A. BERVY, East
Chatham, N. Y.
WORKING HERDSMAN, Jersey herd, where
neatness and efficiency are essential, able han¬
dle help, willing worker, good dry-hand milker ex¬
pected milk cows; sober, no smoker; state age,
nationality, former employers, if married size
of family. ADVERTISER 8754, care Rural
New-Yorker.
FARM FOREMAN, preferably married; experi¬
enced Alfalfa, asparagus, feed crops and dairy
necessary; located Maryland; state experience
and give references in detail; $50-$65 month
depending on ability; house, wood, milk fur¬
nished. ADVERTISER 8756, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — March 1, middle-aged, single Prot¬
estant man, faithful and trusty, interested in
poultry and gardening; good home; state wages.
ADVERTISER 8760, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — - Experienced married fruit farm
laborer, Hudson Valley; give age, education
and full information, wages expected; steady
job. ADVERTISER 8761, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — Single, middle-aged man, drive car,
work on place; $15 month. BOX 484, Ridge¬
field, Conn.
ELDERLY WOMAN, neat., clean, healthy and
capable keeping house economically only for
two children aged nine and 12; comfortable
workingman’s home in Dutchess County; small
wages: describe yourself fully including na¬
tionality and religion. ADVERTISER 8765,
care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Young or middle-aged man, work on
farm, poultry experience, drive car. AD¬
VERTISER 8766, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Couple, middle-aged, refined; farm
Columbia County: poultry experience pre¬
ferred; no stock: drive car, housework; 2 adults;
small salary'. ADVERTISER 8767, care Rural
New-Yorker.
MAN, 35-50, THOROUGHLY experienced truck¬
ing and hot-beds; help grow vegetables and
melons for Long Island roadstand; all-year job;
$35 March to December; help Sundays July to
December $10 extra monthly, to fair carpenter
and mechanic. ADVERTISER S76S, care Rural
New-Yorker.
COUPLE — Ponltryman, handy, capable, light
housework, no laundry; sleep owner’s house;
board: particulars and salary desired.
SCIENTIFIC POULTRY FARM, Hempstead,
HERDSMAN — Opening for qualified party for
registered Guernsey herd; state experience and
give references in detail; $40-$50 month; helper,
house, wood and milk; located Maryland. AD-
\ ERTISER 8737, cure Rural New-Yorker.
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as well as seedsmen and make a specialty of growing
on our own farm Vegetable and Field seeds of the
highest quality. We know that the farmers must
have the best of seeds to make a profit.
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Moreton Farm, R. F. D. 36
Coldwater, N. Y.
WANTED — Middle-aged, single farm-hand; good
milker and reliable on ail machinery. JOHN
TOTH, R. D. 1, Phillipsburg, N. ,T.
SINGLE MAN, under 45 years, all-around work,
milk, $15 monthly. BOX 148, Farmingdale,
N. J.
WANTED — On modern dairy farm with all city
improvements middle-aged woman for cook-
housekeeper; wages $30- per month; small fami¬
ly. OLDENBOOM’S DAIRY, Woodbridge, N. J.
WANTED — Immediately middle-aged American,
single; complete poultry experience; all
branches; able to manage large poultry farm;
permanent position in growing business to
right man. FINE TOP, Tamworth, N. II.
WANTED — A live middle-aged man for farm
work in Western Connecticut ; house, milk
and fuel; reference required; state salary ex¬
pected. ADVERTISER 8786, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — Sober middle-aged farmer, garden¬
ing, lawns, fruit, two cows; $15 monthly;
state experience, age. BOX 465, Bound Brook,
N. J.
SMALL FAMILY of 3 full grown farm-hands,
thoroughly, competent dairymen and poultry-
men, feed-raising, auto license, farm machinery,
all repairs; wages according production; give
full information first letter, if you desire a
steady good position; references; $80 now, 5-
l-oom house, Orange County. ADVERTISER
8784, care Rural New-Yorker.
IVANTED — Man, 35-45, general farm work, no
cows, no horses, driver’s license; $20 monthly.
Write ADVERTISER 8779, care Rural New-
Yorker.
IVANTED — Man or boy. general housework, in
exchange for room and board; country. Write
ADI ERTISER 8780, care Rural New-Yorker.
IVANTED — Young man, single, to work in
dairy and on milk route; good home, chance
for advancement; state wages. JOS. P. CAN-
BIT, Hulmeville, Bucks County, Pa.
SINGLE MAN for general farming, good habits,
dependable; state wages and experience. AD¬
VERTISER 8777, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Couple, without children, for modern
dairy farm; women to cook and housework in
home equipped with every modern convenience;
man useful on dairy farm; heated room with
private bath and board; in first letter slate ref¬
erences, experience, when available, and wages
expected. ADVERTISER 8776, care Rural New-
Yorker.
Situations Wanted
MANAGER, ADD BRANCHES, make equipped
larm pay; specialty cattle, dairy products;
poultry; fruit. BON 47, Somerville, N. J.
EXPERIENCED POULTRYMAN desires steady
position; single, American, good character;
years of experience: moderate wages; references.
ADVERTISER 8722, care Rural New-Yorker.
roUDTRY FARM experience, middle-aged Prot¬
estant or working partner, poultry business.
AD\ ERTISER 8769, care Rural New-Yorker.
GARDENER, FARMER, poultry, all livestock,
life experience, reliable, middle-aged, married;
references. ADVERTISER 8778, care Rural
New-Yorker.
IVANTED BY MIDDLE-AGED married man,
position as herdsman in first-class herd; life¬
time experience in the handling of purebred cat¬
tle and the production of quality milk. AD¬
VERTISER S725, care Rural New-Yorker.
GARDENER, CARETAKER, American, experi¬
enced, vegetables, flowers, drive, care live¬
stock; no tobacco or liquor; excellent refer¬
ences; separate house. ADVERTISER 8742,
care Rural New-Yorker.
POSITIONS IVANTED — The National Farm
School will have available for positions on
farms, beginning April 1, young men about 21
years of age. These men have had a three-year
training in agriculture, the course consisting of
practical work on an 1,100-acre farm, together
with some technical work. They are trained as
dairymen, poultrymen, horticulturists, landscape
gardeners, florists and farm machinery operators.
For Information apply THE NATIONAL FARM
SCHOOL, Farm School, Pa.
AMERICAN, 25, POULTRY, estate, carpentry
experience, desires position with reliable peo¬
ple. ADVERTISER 8749, care Rural New-
Yorker.
EXPERIENCED POUDTRYMAN, willing work¬
er on ducks and broilers; licensed driver of
single. JUDIUS YEDDIN, Woodridge,
PERMANENT HOUSEKEEPING job, any place,
wanted by lady with child four. P. b. BOX
425, Somersworth, N. 11.
A EGETABDE GROWER, married, experienced
hot-bed manager, plants and vegetables; com¬
mercial farm or private estate. ADVERTISER
8752, care Rural New-Yorker.
GERMAN -AMERICAN, SINGLE, 33, agriculture
college graduate, long practical experience,
seeks responsible position, dairy or truck ; con¬
sider farming on shares. BOX 409, care Gilman
Advertising, 159 East 34th St., New York.
COUPLE, 40. NO CHILDREN; man, thoroughly
experienced farmer, gardener; Irish; woman,
American, refined, intelligent, experienced, cook,
waitress, practical nursing; reference. JAMES
FOLEY, 115 N. Ferry St., Schenectady, N. Y.
MAN, PROTESTANT, wishes light work; good
home with elderly people; milk, handy in or
out. driver’s license; references; little pay. AD-
\ ERTISER 8739, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN WISHES position; single; state
wages; all letters answered. ADVERTISER
8758, care Rural New-Yorker.
GERMAN, 25, SINGLE, experienced cowman,
clean milker, also good teamster; go any¬
where; state wages. HEINSSEN, Apt. 7, 166
East 84th St., New York.
GARDENER-CARETAKER, married, Swedish-
American, age 31. desires position on private
estate; capable, honest, chauffeur’s license; ref¬
erences; please state wages. ADVERTISER
S762, care Rural New-Yorker.
WORKING DAIRY farm manager open for posi¬
tion; American, age 42, married, life experi¬
ence; would like farm on shares, 30 cows or
more. TRACY NUTTER, Columbus, N. J.
MAN DESIRES work on poultry farm; some ex¬
perience; references. ADVERTISER 8751,
care Rural New-Yorker.
MIDDLE-AGED Protestant couple in country,
New York preferred; woman, housework, cook,
like children; man, light work, poultry, etc.
ADVERTISER 8770, care Rural New-Yorker.
HERDSMAN, FARMER, single, German, 26,
wants position; experience with cows and
chickens, good milker: estate, institution or
farm. FRITZ SCHLACHT, R. D. 4, Delanson,
HORSES — Advertiser desires to make change,
. take charge of breeding farm; present posi¬
tion eight years: married. Write ADVERTISER
S790, care Rural New-Yorker.
SINGLE MAN wants job, caretaker, handy¬
man, chauffeur, milk, assist farmer, poultry-
man. E. B. PIERCE, Box 16, Blairstown,
N. J.
HOUSEMAN, HANDY-MAN, gardener, likes
position in private; prefer nice family and
moderate wages: reliable; references. * Me-
NAMARA, 221 Ridgefield Ave., Bogata, N. J.
YOUNG MAN, experienced ponltryman, gradu¬
ate agricultural school: good worker, good
habits. JOSEPH KURZENKNABE, Spruce St.,
Tenafly, N. J. Phone Englewood 3-1228J.
YOUNG MAN, 18. desires position maintenance
mechanic, experienced in machinery of all
kinds, also in care of livestock and farm crops;
references. ANDY GURAL, 15 Washington St.,
Room 1412, Newark, N. J.
CARETAKER, GARDENER, married, no chil¬
dren, experienced lawns, vegetables, flowers,
livestock, general repair work, chauffeur’s li¬
cense; good reference. ADVERTISER 8783, care
Rural New-Yorker.
FARM MANAGER. Cornell graduate, specialist
in dairying, 4 years’ experience in field vege¬
table research work; make equipped farm pay.
ADVERTISER 8781, care Rural New-Yorker.
PROTESTANT COUPLE, age 26, 1 child, expe¬
rienced with poultry, some with cattle, wants
year-round work on poultry farm or estate;
handy with tools or repairing of any farm ma¬
chine, can do tractor work, have car and New
York license 10 years, no accidents; do not
use liquor; wife good all-around housekeeper,
very cheerful; have been working on the same
estate last 7 years; can start after March 1;
best of reference. Address P. 0. BOX 171,
Pawling, N. Y.
ORCHARDIST, AGRICULTURAL graduate, ex¬
perience in all lines, as manager or foreman
for seven years, seeking good opening; excellent
references. ADVERTISER 8775, care Rural
New-Yorker.
COUPLE, (ONE child 10), caretaker, good
driver, gardener, also very handy; wife house¬
work or board help: wants permanent position;
references. ADVERTISER 8774, care Rural
New-Yorker.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
FOR SALE — 258-acre, money-making dairy farm
witli 100 head of Federal accredited, regis¬
tered Holsteins and Guernseys; retail 400-quart,
12-cent milk route fully equipped; located on
hard-surfaced road one mile from center of
city of 50,000 population; old forest of pine,
hemlock and hard wood; saw mill; spring water
piped to house, barns and lots; tillage land fer¬
tile and stoneless; shady pastures with springs;
ideal Summer building sites near lake; owner
wishes to retire. Address P. 0. BOX 57, Pitts¬
field, Mass.
MODERN NEW meat, food market, town 15.000,
Southern Pennsylvania (health). ADVER¬
TISER 8694, care Rural New-Yorker.
SALE — 90 acres, large new dairy barn and out¬
building: two houses, running spring water
in all buildings; located near Quakertown,
Bucks County, Pa., 40 miles from Philadelphia;
priced to sell with terms at low rate of inter¬
est; write or come and see at once. I. L.
COON, Quakertown, Pa.
90-ACRE FARM, 2 houses, barn, good water,
lake frontage, ice, sugaring tools, plowing
done; $5,500. I. FREAR, Hinsdale, Mass.
FOR SALE — 30 acres, excellent ground, build¬
ing, woods, stream, pond, fruits, vineyard;
$1,000 cash; am alone and sick. JOHN KA-
TONA, R. 1, Preston, Md.
FOR SALE — Woodland. 37 acres, near Harding
Highway, near Elmer, N. J., Southern Jer¬
sey; lots of firewood; clear title; $10 acre. In¬
quire BOX 211, Elmer, N. J.
FOR SALE — 311-acre dairy farm, on improved
road, 45 miles from public square, Cleveland,
Ohio; 120 acres under cultivation, balance tim¬
ber and pasture; sell part or all. Address AD¬
VERTISER 8746, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — 80 acres, good buildings, with or
without -stock. M, UTTER, Medusa, N. Y.
Have You a Farm
For Sale?
If you want to sell or rent your farm, try a
little advertisement in this column. More than
250.000 farmers read THE RURAL NEW-
YORKER each week. Some of these readers are
looking for just the kind of a place you have to
offer. Tell these readers about your property
and you will probably find a quick customer for
it. Many readers report quick sales from these
little classified, advertisements. It is worth your
while to give it a trial. Just write a brief de¬
scription of your property, count the number of
words and figure the cost at eight cents for each
word. Send cash, check or money order with
your order. Advertisements of real estate agents
«nd dealers are not accepted for this department.
200-ACRE STOCKED, 25-cow dairy farm, South-
ern Vermont, to rent on shares May 1; must
be strictly honest, experienced and reliable- ref¬
erences; information from ADVERTISER 8750
care Rural New-Yorker.
farm, 50-60 acres, in exchange for good home
and care of elderly owner or couple; father and
son work; wife and younger child; details first
letter. BOX 17, Jamesburg, N. J.
FOR SALE — 6%-acre farm, Central Long Island,
some woodland, 7-room house, barn, garage
chicken house, electric lights; main road: near
l'"e , “1 F'v. J 0 • ,K>0 . easy terms; owner. MORRIS
HAWKINS, Lake Ronkonkoma, N Y
WANTED — Farm to rent or run on shares-
equipped; best references. ADVER-
11SER 8<o5, care Rural New-Yorker
RENT — Sullivan County farm to reliable party,
one mile Delaware River frontage, equipped
for poultry, good farm buildings, nine-room
house partial improvements, suitable for board¬
ers. H. D. CONKLIN, Chester, N. Y.
WILL BUY, or rent, house, or farm, on high¬
way, tea house or roadhouse, within 50 miles
New- York; must be bargain. HERITIER, 323
East 62nd St., New York City.
1-39 ACRES, STOCK and tools, running water,
electricity, timber, close school and church
good buildings. R. P. ORNER, Mill Hall, Pa!
MAN TED — By experienced farmer equipped
<!;»lr.v farm to work on shares. ADVERTISER
8763, care Rural New-Yorker.
200 ACRES PRODUCTIVE land. Central New
Vork; good buildings, no equipment, cash or
share. ADVERTISER S764, care Rural New-
Yorker.
CATSKILLS FARM, small dairy, boarding dis-
trict, share basis; no accommodation for
children, board owners; state bank references
particulars. ADVERTISER S771, care Rurai
New-Yorker.
SELLING SMALL poultry farm in Western New
York. ADVERTISER 8773, care Rural New-
Yorker.
PAYING INVESTMENT. RIPLEY HALL An-
^ Gone Shop and Tourist Home, Cherry Valley,
REN 1 — 60-acre dairv
WINTERS, R. D. 2,
farm. ARTHUR
Paterson, N. J.
IV.
FOR SALE' — lOO-ac-re farm, equipped, producing
grade A milk; 10 head cattle, 2 horses, barn,
silo, well watered, timber, comfortable dwell-
y.’,vL„-,8<;"°hnrie bounty, N. Y.; price $4,000.
$2,000 down. ADVERTISER S789, care Rural
New-Yorker.
W OULD RENT farmhouse with some acreage
option to buy, within 50 miles from New York
tity. ADVERTISER 8785, care Rural New-
Yorker.
57 ACRES, NEAR Middletown, State road elec-
IimiCNy’ |°0d buildil‘S*; $4,500. IIOLST, Slate
A ■ ' Xu OA Xi XU —
- - — ueies, »-room TOUrl,
good water, suitable for home or combination
Summer boarders or poultry farm; widow must
sacrifice; $3,500. Write J. GREEN, 13 Ben¬
ton Ave., Middletown, N. Y.
60-ACRE FARM, woodlot, including stock tools
and household goods. ADVERTISER 8782
care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED TO BUY farm up to 200 acres, Fiimer
Lakes region. ADVERTISER 8791, care Rural
New-Yorker.
42 ACRES GOOD laud on hard road, 2 miles
from county seat; good set of buildings; Fed-
?rral a'V ; selling my equity $350 cash. J.
V . BAKE, R. 3, Dover, Del.
2-j-COW DAIRY farm, 15 miles Lake Cham-
plain; convenient to village; pleasant 11-room
irame dwelling; dairy barn, milk house, other
buildings; 329 acres; 70 tillable loam, 4 apples
150 pasture, some woods; $3,500, easy terms’
free circular. FEDERAL LAND BANK, Springl
field, Mass.
Fruits and Foods
HONEY — Fine white clover, 60-lb. ean, $4 50-
satisfaction guaranteed. J. B. BURTIS. Ma¬
rietta, N. Y.
CLOVER
States
3. JOHN
OR. FRUIT blossom honey. United
grade fancy, 5 lbs. $1. postpaid zone
VAN de POELE, Abington, Mass.
HONEY, BEST clover, 60-lb.
10-lb. cans $5.20, here; 10 lbs.
SPENCER BAIRD, Fayetteville,
pail $4.80, six
$1.50, prepaid.
N. Y.
“CLOVER HONEY” — Extra white 60 lbs.
120 lbs. $9. LAVERN DEPEW, Auburn,
$4.80,
N. Y.
- * *-**-'•*-' i'' v 'j poumis ut¬
il ve red $>2, 10 pounds delivered $3.75; shelled
pecans nice halves 24 ozs. $1 delivered; write
for f.o.b. prices on larger quantities; reference,
Bank of Commerce, Amerieus, Ga. LEE m!
HANSFORD, Amerieus, Ga.
NEW BLACK walnut kernels, 2 lbs. $1.25, 5
lbs. $2.50; walnut candy brittle 60c lb., 3
lbs. $1.50; prepaid parcel post. BLACK WAL¬
NUT CO., Strasburg, Va.
HONEY — Fine white clover, 60 lbs. $4.40, 120
lbs. $8.40, light amber $4, $7.80. A. J. NOR¬
MAN, Rt. 3, Geneva, N. Y.
CAMEMBERT CHEESE, none better, direct
from the farm to you, S-10-oz. box 50c post¬
paid. STEINER’S FARMS, Prattsville, N. Y.
BLACK WALNUT kernels, clean, fresh,
quality, two pounds $1.25, postpaid.
STOKE, Roauoke, Va.
highest
H. F.
Other Advertisments of Subscribers *
Exchange will be found on page 159.
Training a Work Collie
I have a collie dog. I would like to
know how to train him to drive cows and
to do other things. w- c*
Connecticut.
If you mean that the collie is full
grown, and that it has never been accus¬
tomed to the driving of cows, we should
advise you not to attempt training it for
the purpose. One cannot well ‘"teach an
old dog new tricks” and it would be bet¬
ter to buy a trained dog or a puppy that
is susceptible to learning the work to
be done. If the collie in question is a
puppy, and is not the offspring of a sire
and dam that were raised on a farm and
accustomed to the driving of cattle or
“working” a flock of sheep, we should ad¬
vise against wasting time and patience on
the thankless task of teaching it to do
the work required.
A collie puppy should be “to the man¬
ner born” if it is to become efficient as an
aid to man in the handling of cattle or
sheep. Given the right sort of puppy, it
should be taught from the first that it is
to work livestock and not romp with the
children, or chase autos, chickens, go¬
phers, rabbits, etc. Let it live in the
barn, near cattle, horses and other farm
animals and also have the run of the
barnyard as soon as it learns to behave
as it should in such a place. If it can
be given the company of an adult dog
that can do the work it is expected the
puppy will learn to do, so much the bet¬
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the withholding of such rewards when
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come restless and whine to accompany
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away from its master before being com¬
manded to do so, and runs barking after
the old dog and the cows.
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range too wide at first and so should be
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Snapping at the heels of cows should be
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Barking alone is required to drive tha
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dog will bite, nor should hard driving be
allowed. , •
Dairy cows must he driven slowly and
carefully, otherwise their milk yield will
be lessened and running in a fright is in¬
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young boy with pony and an untrained
dog to chase cows from the pasture.
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for successful puppy training and if the
world-be trainer has not such attributes
he had better assign the work to someone
who has, and who understands and under¬
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
March 2, 1935
Mid- winter Thoughts of N. Y. Fruit Growers
NOTHER year lias rolled around,
and once more the fruit-growers of
New York and adjoining States and
Canada have gathered at Rochester
and at Kingston to swap opinions
and experiences of the past season,
and to brush their ideas on spray programs, varie¬
ties, Winter injury, market outlet and legislative
programs. A visitor at these meetings, the eightieth
annual meetings of the New York State Horticul¬
tural Society, cannot help but be struck by the
change in the line of discussion from year to year,
and recognize in it the trend of the eastern fruit
industry. East year it was tar washes, codling
moth and scab that took the center of the stage and
held it. This year it was varieties that called for
the greatest attention, followed by problems of re¬
planting, Winter injury, spraying and marketing.
But varieties came first. There may be 5,000 va¬
rieties of pears, 2,500 varieties of peaches and thou¬
sands of varieties of apples, pears, plums and
grapes, yet with all of these everyone is still appar¬
ently seeking the perfect fruit and, for that matter,
probably always will be. With all of our modern
advance in spray machinery, cold storage facilities,
rapid transportation, and scientific advance, the
fruit' industry is limited by its oldest part, namely,
the variety.
Of course, Winter injury has had its part in put¬
ting the variety problem in the front rank. Growers
who were nursing old trees suddenly found these
trees dead and immediately wished to replant. What
should they plant? The old varieties or some of
the new ones? Now, there were those who felt that
growers might be carried away by enthusiasm for
new varieties and might replant with little-known
kinds. There was great anticipation therefore as
to what the reaction at the Winter meetings might
be. Interestingly enough, the shift was toward con¬
servatism, toward the old standards. Apparently
growers are willing to try out the new varieties in
By H. B. Tukey
Geneva , N. Y. Experiment Station
a limited way and are willing to discuss their faults
and virtues at length but, when it comes to plant¬
ing a sizable acreage, most of them consider the old
varieties first. The questions repeatedly asked, both
at Rochester and Kingston, were : “What varieties
would you plant?” “What shall I plant in place of
Baldwin?” “Is the Baldwin through?” The choices
of varieties for planting, as they came back from
the floor, taken from representative growers, were
something like this: For Western New York (1)
Baldwin, Greening, Wealthy, McIntosh, Rome; (2)
Greening, Twenty Ounce, McIntosh; (3) McIntosh,
Northern Spy, Twenty Ounce; (4) McIntosh, Cort¬
land, Greening; (5) McIntosh, Northern Spy, Bald¬
win, Twenty Ounce, Rome, Greening, Cortland.
As for the Hudson Valley, the replies did not in¬
clude Baldwin so frequently; the Hudson Valley,
which just a year before had considered the Bald¬
win a desirable variety, now failed to champion it
and seemed inclined to seek something hardier. On
the other hand, Western New York, which a year
ago had condemned Baldwin in no uncertain terms,
now swung to support for this old favorite, saying
that, while it had its weak points, and while it was
definitely on the down grade, it was not yet entirely
out of the picture. The Hudson Valley placed Mc¬
Intosh as the leading variety followed by Cortland,
Rome, Northern Spy and Greening. In the lower
parts of the Valley in particular, Rome Beauty and
Delicious were well supported, even Golden Delicious
being recognized as a possible worthy variety.
Cortland seems definitely to have established itself
in Eastern New York, especially in the lower Hud¬
son Valley. The trees come into bearing early, are
inclined to bear annually, and the fruit is of good
size and color and is gaining in favor on the market.
There was considerable complaint about the failure
of Cortland to keep longer than McIntosh. The
variety was originally introduced as a late McIn¬
tosh, but each year seems to find it pressing closer
to the McIntosh season. Instead of picking Cortland
a month after McIntosh, as originally proposed, the
best growers are now picking Cortland directly after
McIntosh. In fact, some of them are picking Cort¬
land just ahead of the third picking of McIntosh.
It is certainly true that most apples this year did
not have the keeping quality of former years, due
probably, to the growing season. Accordingly, the
appraisal of Cortland this year should include a
recognition of this fact.
Some of the newer varieties of merit are, in the
order of ripening: Lodi, which is a large Yellow
Transparent type; Melba, a high quality McIntosh
type for the home and for roadside stand, ripening
before Oldenburg; Early McIntosh, a McIntosh type
ripening in midsummer ; Van Buren Duchess, which
can be used in other blocks of Duchess because it
will cross-fertilize Duchess ; Milton, a highly colored
Fall apple of McIntosh type, which is being looked
upon favorably to replace Wealthy in the Hudson
River Valley, largely because Wealthy is so sus¬
ceptible to cedar rust ; Macoun, an attractive Mc¬
Intosh-like apple in season a month after McIntosh ;
and Kendall, a relatively new McIntosh type of
very high color, in season in midwinter.
What makes a variety succeed, and why is Mc¬
Intosh so successful? It is not alone that McIntosh
is a high-quality fruit. In addition the tree is
hardy, it is a splendid grower and it yields heavily
and regularly, with uniform good-sized fruits, which
have good market demand. McIntosh, even with its
high quality, would not succeed if it did not have
other desirable characters. Many growers are con¬
sidering planting McIntosh trees and then top¬
working them to some other variety if a better sort
appears in the next few years. For this purpose
there was much interest in the new McIntosh types,
(Continued on Page 178)
79 -year-old Rhode Island Greening tree at Sodus , V. Y., that has withstood more
than one had Winter ,
Gathering and burning prunings in Niagara County where peaches were a crop in
1934 despite cold.
Vbe RURAL NEW-YORKER
Watchman , What of the Codling
Moth?
By H. N. Worthley
' Of the Pennsylvania State College
Recently our Director asked if I might possibly
consider the codling moth problem to be a life work.
Had he referred to some little two-by-four insect like
the Colorado potato beetle, the cabbage maggot, or
the peach-tree borer my face might have turned red.
But I cannot be shamed by implications of failure
to control the codling moth after only four years’
effort. Some of my co-workers have been fighting
this pest for many years, only to discover with each
passing season some new perversity on the part of
the bug itself, or of those human agencies concerned
with the production, distribution, and consumption
of worm-free, poison-free apples. While one cannot
report adequate suppression of the codling moth
in all sections of the country, it is possible to note
distinct and encouraging progress, and that is the
excuse for this article.
Writing to me about the matter, your editor re¬
called the days of his youth, when it was possible
to set out apple trees and bring them into bearing
with a minimum of attention, and then without all
this intensive spraying to pick profitably clean crops
of fruit. 1 find hosts of others wistfully calling to
remembrance those same halcyon days, asking why
these plagues of insects have arisen to trouble us,
and going even further to question the abilities of
the entomologist whose duty it is to outwit these
six-legged foes. The reflections seem to
be so general that they may as well
claim our attention. There are certain
factors concerned with the increase,
spread and public recognition of de¬
structive insects that are well under¬
stood by entomologists, and that de¬
serve wider appreciation. The history
of codling moth infestations offers a
very convenient illustration.
First we should realize that people
today are much more sensitive to in¬
sects than they used to be. Not so
many generations ago, even kings were
not above scratching themselves in
public, but now, with the known rela¬
tion between lice and fleas and certain
dread diseases, the presence of these
insects is not tolerated at most levels
of human society. Similarly, people
used to accept their fruits and vege¬
tables as they found them, and I ven¬
ture to suggest that if the old-timers
think hard enough, they will remember
years when the apples offered for sale
were more than commonly wormy.
Nowadays the consuming public never knows
whether or not the codling moth has been bad in
New York, or Michigan, or Washington, for the
wormy fruit is not seen in the markets. It simply
is not acceptable for any purpose, and is a dead loss
to the producer. Just consider that in the “good
old days” many crops of apples were sold complete,
that in the year 1934 would have been sorted over
until only 25 out of every 100 remained in order to
meet present rigid but reasonable marketing stand¬
ards. It is the constant urge for better things that
makes us rebel increasingly at accepting animal
products along with our fruits and vegetables. IV ho
wants a return to the days when it took a peck
rather than a half dozen apples to make a pie? So
just let us be reasonable about it, and admit that wre
are merely making greater demands on _ our bug-
chasers than ever before.
Yet, the codling moth and many other bother¬
some pests really are more numerous today than
ever before. A little thought will help us to under¬
stand why this should be so. Our “apple worm,
living upon wild haws long before man undertook
to domesticate animals and plants, welcomed the
change of diet afforded by the cultivated apple. Still
working in the fruit, or perchance hidden in cocoons
it found its way to our shores, probably very early
in the history of white colonization. Taking ad¬
vantage of each fresh opportunity, it profited mighti¬
ly with every advance in American apple-growing.
In the early days it had its ups and downs, to be
sure. It could not be certain of a food supply. Most
early apple varieties were “off-year” bearers. In
the off years the codling moth led a precarious ex¬
istence, maintaining itself of course, but unable to
increase. Then, too. complete crop failures used to
be more common than at present. Varieties had
not been adjusted to localities, and the principles of
fertilization were little understood. Consider the
virtual extinction by starvation of the codling moth
over wide areas of widely scattered farm orchards in
years when frost killed all the blossoms, and con¬
trast this with the almost unlimited opportunity pre¬
sented to the codling moth in our modern, extensive,
concentrated apple regions where much time,
thought, and money are expended in the effort to get
crops of profitable size each year.
Not satisfied with stimulating codling moth in¬
crease by improving our apple varieties and con¬
centrating them in certain favorable regions, we
have done even more to bring aid and comfort to
the enemy through other changes in fruit-growing
practice. Until growers were forced by economic
necessity to keep each acre producing at a maxi¬
mum, livestock was commonly pastured in the or¬
chard. Wormy apples were consumed before the
worms could escape. Now many worms leave the
undisturbed drops and find sanctuary under the
rough bark. Former harvesting practice saw apples
packed in the orchard as they were picked from the
trees, and the wormy ones went into the middle of
the barrel. Now the crop is concentrated at packing
sheds, where the wormy apples reach cull piles from
which the worms have time to escape by thousands
into all sorts of cracks and crevices in picking crates
and in the buildings themselves. Comparatively re¬
cent recognition of this fact has allowed many grow¬
ers to take the first effective steps to combat cod¬
ling moth populations that had reached enormous
numbers— populations so great that 99 out of every
100 might be killed by spraying and other means
and still leave enough to ruin the crop.
The latest set of factors concerned with wide¬
spread codling moth increase centers about the years
of drought and depression. In this period of
abnormally hot, dry Summers the insect laid large
numbers of eggs. These eggs produced larvae of
superlative vigor that lost no time burying them¬
selves in the flesh of the apples and stuffing them¬
selves to a pink glow of health, later to issue forth
and spin their cocoons free from the menace of
diseases that overtake many of them in wet weather.
And with drought came the economic depression
that crippled the efforts of fruit-growers to care
for their plantings. And with drought and depres¬
sion came residue tolerances, those regulations that
forced growers to avoid placing poisons on the fruit
until they could provide the means to remove these
poisons before the fruit was sold. This period of
codling moth history is not yet ended, and the
thought of it is still a nightmare to many a fruit¬
grower.
But I can hear my readers say, “Well, what of
it? We know all this, and suppose that fruit¬
growers haven't done all the suffering during the
past few years. "Where is that ‘encouraging prog¬
ress’ of yours? Out with it! We'll be very glad to
know why we should be any happier about the
codling moth today than we have been for some
years.” Well, here it is then, all in order, and
started just as concisely as a native loquacity will
permit.
First, we have learned that the prime requisite
of a successful codling moth control program is to
hit the first brood and hit it hard. The individuals
causing that disheartening increase in “stung fruit”
during middle and late Summer are the progeny
of those earlier worms that ran the gauntlet and
found safety in the rapidly growing fruit during
late May, June, and early July. In the words of an
eminent colleague, “If you kill off the parents there
167
can't be any children.” Much of our recent prog¬
ress has been through learning more ways to “kill
off the parents.”
Along this line study of spray coatings of lead
arsenate revealed ways to make them cover foliage
and fruit better and stick longer. But this did not
prove to be the whole answer — merely a small but
valuable part of it. For more study brought to
light a very interesting fact. Apples coated heavily
with poison early in June were found to be poorly
covered 10 days later whether it rained or not. Can
j'ou guess why? Well, put a dot of ink on a toy
balloon and then blow up the balloon. The dot will
still be there, but it will be stretched out thin over
the tight balloon, and full of cracks and gaps where
it split in stretching. And so it was found to be
with spray coatings on small, fast-growing apples.
A spray application might cover perfectly, but
growth would soon spread out the poison and break
it up, letting the worms through. So the answer
was extended ; use mixtures that cover and stick, but
use them every 10 days, or every week, when apples
are growing fast, and many larvae are lurking about
watching their chances.
But there was still a “fly in the ointment.” Stick
on as much lead arsenate as the apples would hold,
and cover up as rapidly as spray machinery could
get through the orchard and back to the starting
point, and still too many larvse escaped. How did
they do it? Why, some of the little rascals bored
right through the poison and kept on going. Lead
arsenate wasn't the perfect poison, after all. Many
worms managed to spit out enough to avoid a kill¬
ing dose. And maybe the survivors
passed along a certain resistance to
their offspring. More headaches for
the fruit-grower, and more problems
for the entomologist !
Oil sprays had been used with suc¬
cess on dormant trees to kill San Jose
scale and eggs of the red mite. Perhaps
they could be refined sufficiently to use
with safety on foliage, and would kill
codling moth eggs before the larvse
ever got out of them. Eureka! They
could and they would, and better still
they were compatible with lead arse¬
nate. One more link in the control
program! But wait — let's go a little
slowly here. It was soon evident that
petroleum oil and sulphur did not mix,
and that oil on lead arsenate made a
mixture very difficult to remove at har¬
vest. And nobody knows yet what ef¬
fect repeated application of oil may
have on the vigor of the trees. So oil
is used only where sulphur is not
needed for diseases, where codling
moth populations are extremely heavy,
and where the latest machinery for residue re¬
moval is available. In sections where the cotiling
moth is a real, honest-to-goodness problem all these
items of progress have not brought us to the point
where spraying alone will kill enough first brood
worms to prevent heavy damage later in the season.
And so let us turn to the second big advance. In
a sense it has been a retreat ; a retreat from spray¬
ing. It has been a retreat from the idea that eggs
on the trees and new-hatched worms seeking to pene¬
trate the skin of the fruit offered the only vulner¬
able points in the whole life span of the insect. It
has been a seeking for other habits of the pest that
could be turned against it. And in another sense
it has been a retreat, for we have gone back into
the days before spraying was practiced, dug up an
old idea, and added modern refinements to it. I
refer to the rapidly growing practice of scraping
the rough bark from apple trees, cutting out cankers,
rotting pruning stubs, broken branches and the like,
and then placing about the trunk strips of corru¬
gated strawboard impregnated with a mixture of
betanaphthol and lubricating oil. Whoever thought
of a stunt like that, and what earthly good does
it do?
Well, some of our grandfathers found that if they
wrapped straw or old rags about apple tree trunks
and limbs, codling moth larvae seeking shelter would
spin cocoons there, where they could easily be lo¬
cated and destroyed. We simply seized upon this
idea and developed it. The catch of larvae was
found to be greatest if all possible shelter was re¬
moved from the trees before the bands were applied.
But it did no good to trap larvae in the bands, unless
these were examined often enough during the Sum¬
mer to kill the larvae before they went merrily ahead
to produce more moths. It took time to “work”
the bands, and it was almost impossible to find and
kill all the worms. So, ( Continued on Page 171)
Arrows point to empty pupa cases from which codling moths have emerged. Catch
of larvae in bands is increase d by pruning out such places.
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Trained fruit trees have a definite
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has little or no place, of course, in the
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from the start, but for the thousands of
small gardeners it holds every promise
of making possible the growing of a large
quantity of high-quality fruit on a small
space.
There are objections, to be sure to all
of the common methods of tree training.
The wall tree, which is so popular in
part of Europe, is rarely successful in the
parts of the Middle West where I have
gardened, our blistering Summer sun al¬
most cooking fruits close to the wall.
The cordon, which is a single or double
stem trained horizontally near the
ground, entails far more work than the
average gardener can give to it. The
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that take a lot of time, and the expense of
erecting and maintaining the trellises is
no small item. In the face of all the fore-
March 2, 1935
to my picture of an ideal trained tree.
In Europe, this system is restricted to
the apple, so far as I can find out. They
recommend grafting or budding on Dou-
cin stocks to obtain the freer growth of
that variety rather than the extra dwarf¬
ness of Paradise. Their practice of
planting in rows six feet apart and three
feet apart in the rows will give an idea
of the number of kinds the gardener can
grow even on a city lot. It appears, too,
from their experience that one has to use
care in fertilizing trees grown under
this system. In fact they put their
plantation in sod after the third or fourth
year to check growth and induce the freer
formation of fruiting spurs. The entire
plan, with its intensive use of land (al¬
ways at a premium on the small place),
ease of spraying and gathering the fruits,
the amount of cultivation, and its many
other simplified features, seems decided¬
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Michigan.
The Water Poppy
An interesting little plant for the Sum¬
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poppy, botanically Hydrocleis nym-
phoides. This species is a native of
The Water Poppy
going, I welcome (and am sure many
other small gardeners will, too) the op¬
portunity to try a new plan worked out in
France and known as the Fuseau sys¬
tem. I know nothing about it except
what I have read in the Europen horti¬
cultural papers, but the system as it is
outlined there seems especially made for
our conditions. In the hope that it may
interest others, the recommended pro¬
cedure is set down here.
To follow the system in this country
where nursery-grown plants which have
had their preliminary training are not
available, it will be necessary to bny the
class of stock known as maidens. This
means a plant that is not more than one
year from bud or graft. Three or four
weeks after the maiden is planted it
should be cut back to knee height. That
is about all the attention needed the first
Summer, and subsequent pruning is
roughly outlined as follows : The next
Spring, before growth starts, about a
quarter of the leader is cut off (half of it
may be taken if growth has been extra
vigorous). Later, when growth starts,
the leader is ringed, by making a complete
ring with the edge of the knife blade,
midway in the internode and above the
bud that is watend to form a lateral. The
leader receives no more attention during
that Summer, but the laterals are cut
back about half in July. The laterals are
allowed eventually to attain a length of
two feet, and further elongation is pre¬
vented by “stopping” during the Summer.
These directions sound simple com¬
pared with the complex schedule one has
to follow for cordons and bench trees.
It is not to be confused, either, with the
old-style pyramid in which the lower
branches are so much longer than the top
ones, for the Fuseau system calls for a
tree with 2-ft. spurs all the way to the
top. This intensive system has many
points that will appeal to the gardener.
Its object of growing a tree with a single
stem about eight feet high, with a large
number of 2-ft. spurs which require no
posts, trellises or other support, fits in-
in a Summer Pool
Brazil and Argentina, and is not hardy
throughout the year in this climate, but
may be grown outside from the latter
part of May until the first frosts are ex¬
perienced.
When grown in ornamental ponds small
pieces should be planted in a tub or other
suitable receptacle in an ordinary, rather
rich soil. Stand the tub so that the sur¬
face of the soil is covered with from six
to nine inches of water, and as the
weather becomes warmer growth will be
rapid until the surface of the water is
covered with very small water-lily-like
leaves for a considerable area.
The flowers are produced in a long
succession, although the individuals last
but a day. They are borne singly at the
termination of long stems and are carried
well above the water surface. Of a love¬
ly pale yellow hue the blooms are cupped
in shape and are extremely beautiful
from a decorative viewpoint.
As is the case with the majority of
aquatics, the water poppy requires plenty
of light, and revels in the fullest strength
of the sun’s rays. The only care it asks
once it is planted is the removal of any
yellowing leaves and an occasional pull¬
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commences to outgrow its allotted space
and threatens to invade the territory of
its neighbors.
Small pieces may be grown in indoor
aquaria, and this affords a convenient
means of carrying a stock over Winter.
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A Perennial Vegetable
Garden
About this time of the year the women
folks start to tell the men folks that
they’d very much like to have the back
part of the garden or the jog in the barn¬
yard plowed up this Spring in order that
they might start some “grass” and pie¬
plant.
Every farm garden should have a por¬
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asparagus and rhubarb. They are easily
started and necessitate comparatively lit¬
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and enjoyment that they afford us later.
Plan now to start your perennial garden
this Spring, and after the decision is
made as to the size plot to be devoted to
each, order the necessary supplies from
your favorite seedsman or nurseryman.
A few pertinent facts concerning the
preparation for, and the culture and man¬
agement of each crop may be in order —
perhaps to help the women folks to per¬
suade their husbands, or to awaken some
latent impulse which may need a certain
amount of stimulation.
Asparagus. — The continued success
of an asparagus bed depends, among other
things, upon it passing through a period
of dormancy. Its culture is therefore
more adapted to the temperate regions.
Soil types of the sandy loam series are
admirably suited to this crop, for good
drainage and the ability to warm up early
in the Spring are recognized essentials.
In view of the many variable factors
which determine the most practical fer¬
tilizing schedule for a specific location,
it is obviously impossible to recommend a
particular practice which would hold true
in all instances. A planting of aspara¬
gus represents an investment of land,
labor and time for several years, a factor
which in itself should suggest the neces¬
sity of fortifying the area abundantly
with adequate plant food. The use of ma¬
nure or cover crops to incorporate or¬
ganic matter and the addition of com¬
mercial fertilizer, in proportion to the
particular soil’s needs, to supplement
plant food nutrients, can only be deter¬
mined by local conditions. The major
part of the fertilizer, either manure, com¬
plete commercial fertilizer or both, is
best applied after the regular cutting
season. Since asparagus produces a crop
in direct proportion to the amount of
stored food material the plant has been
able to accumulate during the Summer,
it behooves one to build up and maintain
a high level of fertility.
Asparagus can be started with seed or
with one-year-old crowns. The latter
method is recommended for small plant¬
ings, not only from the standpoint of
time saved, but also because of the diffi¬
culty in securing seed that will produce
uniform plants. Preparatory to planting,
the land should be deeply plowed and
well fitted. The rows should be spaced
six to seven feet apart and a trench
opened up to a depth of six to eight
inches, the greater depth to be used on
the lightest soils. The young crowns can
be placed any distance from 10 to 35
inches in the row. However, experiments
have shown that crowns set 18 inches
apart will maintain the yiell of closer
plantings and the average spear size of
the wider spacing. In planting the roots
should be well separated and spread out
in their natural position. The crowns
should be first covered with two or three
inches of soil, increasing the depth as the
shoots develop, until the trencli is filled
even with the surface of the bed.
Weed control is an essential factor in
successful management. When the beds
are allowed to become clogged with weeds,
production is necessarily reduced and
subsequent elimination of these pests be¬
comes doubly difficult.
Severe cutting of asparagus is injuri¬
ous to both yield and quality of the
spears. Inasmuch as the future bearing
ability of the planting is dependent upon
the strength and amount of reserve food
material the plants have been able to
accumulate, no harvesting should be prac¬
ticed the first year. If the plants have
made a vigorous growth, light cuttin
may be made the second year and a mod¬
erate one the third. By the fourth year,
the plot should be ready to produce good
spears until about the first of July.
The tops should be allowed to remain
(Continued on Page 177)
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Various Horticultural Notes
Varieties of Muskmelons
Practically all of the muskmelons
grown in New York State are sold at
local markets or at the roadside stand.
Of these 85 to 90 per cent are comprised
of the Bender group, Bender’s Surprise
being the most widely grown as a midsea¬
son favorite. In the vicinity of Rochester
the Irondequoit is still an important sort,
although frequently Benders are substi¬
tuted and sold as Irondequoits. Delicious
is used to some extent to satisfy the de¬
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melon. In the vicinity of Buffalo, Mil¬
waukee Market is grown by a few grow¬
ers and is considered of superior quality
to any of the others in this group. Its
tendency towards poor keeping, however,
lias limited its acreage.
The most important early standard va¬
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“Rayner’s Berry Book,” describing full
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“Schell’s Quality Seeds.” Catalog fea¬
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sylvania State College, grows in large
clusters — handsome, good quality and
large yielding. Catalog and full particu-
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Burpee’s New Double Hybrid Nusturtiums
Hearts of Gold are used to a limited ex¬
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this group are the best suited to grow in
New York. Of the newer varieties Sugar
Rock and Golden Combination offer the
best possibilities. Sugar Rock has been
found to be rather small and variable in
degree and type of netting, but deserves
further trial. Golden Combination is
much like the Bender in type, being more
attractively and uniformly netted, usual¬
ly more globular and has slightly thicker
flesh of equal if not superior quality.
Home gardeners will be interested in
an old variety known as Daisy. This has
been improved in recent years and now
possesses superior texture and quality. It
is about a week later than Golden Cham¬
pion, nearly globular, has a thin but
tough rind, is sparsely netted and pos¬
sesses the thickest flesh in proportion to
its size of any melon in our trials. It
was also one of the very few which
showed definite resistance to mosaic a
factor in itself of some consequence.
W. D. E.
Coming Meetings and Shows
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CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, MARCH 2, 1935
FARM TOPICS
Rambling Along at Long Acres . 172
West Virginia News and Views . 173
Garden Spot Notes . 175
A Large Mass Meeting . 183
From Columbia County, N. Y . 183
Damage from Deer . 183
Countrywide Situation . 183
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
Milk Prices; Feed Prices . 183
Livestock at the Pennsylvania Farm Show.. 184
Relieving Heaves of Horses . 186
Thriftless Cow . 187
THE HENYARD
N, Y. State Egg Contest . 190
Handling Breeding Flock . 190
Stale New-laid Eggs . 191
A Poultry Problem . ” J.92
Various Egg Auctions . 192
Farm Poultry . 194, 195
Various Poultry Questions . 195
Up-State N. Y, Egg Contests . 197
Vermont Poultry Plans . 197
HORTICULTURE
Mid- Winter Thoughts of New York Fruit
Growers . 166, 178,
Watchman, What of the Codling Moth?
» ,T „ 167, 171,
A New System of Training Dwarf Apples . .
The Water Poppy .
A Perennial Vegetable Garden . .
Varieties of Muskmelons .
Some New Roses . . . . .
Let’s Plan Our Flower Garden .
A Talk About Grapes, Part I . . .
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day .
The Indiana Farmer Crosses the Ohio Line
Tuberculosis . jgg.
Patchwork Pattern Kansas Trouble ...... ’
More Milk Recipes .
MISCELLANEOUS .
Editorials .
The Play’s the Thing
The Gold Decision
Events of the Week . .
Publisher’s Desk .
179
181
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168
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Fruit Trees,
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Some New Roses
Each season we are asked about new
roses ; what may be expected of them. We
try to add to our rose list each year, and
can report more successes than failures.
We do not, however, give up the old,
but “cleave to that which is good,” and
among all the changes and improvements
we have still continued to grow Grass
an Teplitz, though it was introduced
nearly 40 years ago. It blooms so freely
that we have its bright crimson blooms
for cutting all through the season, and it
was unharmed last Winter by tempera¬
tures far below zero. But we like very
dark red roses, and since the Hybrid
Remontants only give us a short season
of bloom, a Hybrid Tea of velvety dark¬
ness is needed. Among this year’s novel¬
ties is Nigrette, called “the Black Rose
of Sangerhausen.” It is of German
origin ; the color a bright red under the
Summer sun, but in Autumn the buds
are black, opening to deep velvety ma¬
roon. We were much pleased last year
with the deep red Vaterland, and should
like to contrast Nigrette with it.
One of the new French prize-winners
is Mine. Joseph Perraud. This is de¬
scribed as nasturtium orange in bud,
opening to nasturtium buff shading to
shell pink. This is a favorite color com¬
bination, and as the .flower is said to be
both shapely and fragrant it promises
well ; according to French authorities the
most beautiful rose shown in France in
1934.
Among new American roses is Better
Times, which has long crimson buds open¬
ing into large double cerise flowers. We
are told that it is robust in foliage and
free in bloom, and we shall watch its
garden performance with interest. An¬
other American novelty is Fluffy Ruffles,
which is silvery pink shading to deep
rose on the outside of the petals, the
petal edges being waved and broadly
fringed. It is described as excellent for
cutting, the blooms lasting a long time,
and also robust and continuous in bloom.
Another variety that won a Canadian
gold medal is Countess Vandal, which has
long pointed copper-colored buds, opening
to vivid pink with a salmon glow. A new
Irish rose is Gipsy Lass, vivid crimson
shaded with maroon. Many fine roses
lave come from Ireland. This season we
find a number of new -sorts from German
rosarians including several in the orange,
copper and flame tints, that are very
highly praised. Sometimes we do not get
the same color effects under our blazing
sun that may be seen in the softer atmo¬
sphere of Europe, but it is always a
pleasure to test new roses, and even the
most capricious among them will reward
us when we give them the treatment they
demand.
Watchman, What of the
Codling Moth
(Continued from Page 167)
more study, the “self-working band” was
brought into being. The mixing of beta-
naphthol and oil proved not to repel the
larvae ; in contact with it they quickly
died. Corrugated strawboard wTas an in¬
spired refinement that kept the mixture
from too close confinement against the
bark, held large quantities of the poison,
and provided ready-made tunnels to at¬
tract the cocooning larvae.
What good does banding do? Well,
visualize 100 first-brood larvae ready to
leave apples on the ground and on the
tree. Normally they would seek the trunk
and larger branches, spin cocoons be¬
neath the rough bark, pupate, and pro¬
duce a hundred moths. Half of these
moths might lay 30 eggs apiece, giving
rise to about 1,500 second-brood larvae.
But the tree has been banded, and they
have difficulty finding suitable shelter. In
their wanderings 70 out of 100 encounter
the bands, enter and die. On a poorly
cleaned tree perhaps 50 would escape,
though it has been possible to prepare
even mature trees so thoroughly that 90
out of every 100 are trapped. But we
will assume that 30 escape, pupate and
produce moths ; that 15 of these moths
will be females that lay 30 eggs apiece.
There will arise then on this scraped and
banded tree only 450 second-brood larvae,
or 60 per cent less than there would
have been without this treatment. And
this is not all. Roughly 70 out of every
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Inquiries concerning peach varieties
have reached me from New York, Penn¬
sylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Rhode Island,
New Jersey, Maryland, Connecticut and
Massachusetts, so evidently a little more
discussion of that subject will be wel¬
comed by eastern readers interested in
peach culture.
Originally, our farmers here raised
peaches for home use or for a limited,
local market, thus the varieties raised
were of excellent quality but uot adapted
to long-distance hauling. As transporta¬
tion improved, a demand ai'ose for peach
varieties which would stand up under
long-distance shipping without rotting or
showing signs of bruising. That demand
was met by the development of Elberta,
Captain Ede, Lemon Free, Kalamazoo,
Saint John, Carman — a white fleshed
cling — Barnard and Gold Drop, all good
varieties but all having the tough skin
and hard flesh plus a slightly bitter taste.
Any of these are of fair quality if fully
tree ripened, but are then unfit for ship¬
ping. As picked partly green for ship¬
ping, they are by no means quality fruits.
Note that I am discussing peach-growing
north of the Mason-Dixon line as the
South has developed its own varieties, all
shipping peaches and all with tough
skins, hard flesh and slightly bitter taste.
In time, the Elberta led all the rest
as a market peach, with the markets edu¬
cated to demand the Elberta exclusively
so the other varieties named became
practically unsalable, which is why we
do not recommend them for planting. The
Elberta, however, has the drawback of
being tender in bud, so that the fruit
buds often perish with zero or sub-zero
temperatures especially if accompanied
by high winds. That makes the Elberta
an uncertain bearer, although otherwise
a large, well-colored showy peach, which
sells well to people who know no better,
and that includes practically all city con¬
sumers.
As Michigan is a leading peach State,
Michigan nurseries attempted to develop
new and better varieties which would
combine the shipping qualities of the
Elberta with a hardier fruit hud and bet¬
ter quality fruit. One nursery in par¬
ticular employed its plant expert, a Mr.
Gibson, who is a personal friend of the
writer, and who lives in South Haven, to
develop a better peach. He found a bud
sport with great promise and from it de¬
veloped the South Haven, a variety
slightly smaller than the Elberta, far
more hardy, bearing heavily, ripening a
week to 10 days ahead of Elberta, and
that variety has been heavily planted
locally.
The J. II. Hale is a very large peach,
globular in shape, of excellent quality
both for market and home use but it is
not self-fertile, and Elberta is not a pol-
linizer for Hale because of varying blos¬
som .periods. The Hale is a little later
than Elberta.
Mr. Gibson crossed the South Haven
with the J. II. Hale and produced the
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beautifully colored, a yellow fleshed free¬
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The variety is so new that stock is com¬
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‘Ihe RURAL NEW-YORKER
173
West Virginia
News and Views
West Virginia seems to have lost her
place among the other States on the
pages of The It. N.-Y., so I am back
again, hoping that I may be able to say
some things that will be appreciated and
enjoyed by readers of my own State as
well as in other States, as much as I en¬
joy reading the news and comments
from writers from other States.
The farmers have been passing through
one of the most difficult times in the his¬
tory of our country and there is yet, for
many of us, particularly in the mountain
sections of the Eastern States very few
plans that we may be able to adopt by
which we can again become independent
farm operators. Probably the fault lies
with ourselves in a great many instances,
as we have not always farmed as well as
we knew how or as well as we had the
resources to farm with. Many things
that have happened in the past few years
have been beyond control of the man
who tills the soil for a living. One of
the greatest things in West Virginia that
has impoverished so many farmers is the
dividing up of farms into such small
holdings that it will never again be pos¬
sible for a great number of these farmei’S
with their present acreage to produce
enough to support their families.
If we study the census reports of our
country of 25 or 30 years ago, we will
find that the acreage in the average farm
was about twice as great as today in
some sections of the country. This has
been brought about by the death of for¬
mer land owners and a division of these
farms among the children, leaving such a
small acreage for each child that they
could not live therefrom. During the
period of our greatest industrial develop¬
ment when this division was taking place,
the children, with the aid of work in
some nearby industry, were enabled to
build fairly comfortable homes and live
in comparative luxury on their small land
holdings by growing the greater part of
their food on their farm. Since the clos¬
ing of these industries we find these
families practically stranded. In many
parts of the country where the industry
depended upon was lumbering or coal,
they have been working out and have
closed permanently, and there is no hope
that these families can again be able to
live as they once did. They must look
to some other methods. For this reason
we find our relief rolls today, in the
rural districts, greater than many would
suppose and we find that unless there is
some definite effort made to change the
methods of farming, or induce some in-
dustry to move into these rural sections
to give part-time woi’k to these people
that a great portion of them may be¬
come permanent subjects of relief.
Our government has set up several
agencies for the purpose of taking care
of the needs of the farmer in the way of
capital and credit, but all of these agen¬
cies, so far, have only been able to ac¬
commodate those who held land enough
to be able to produce a living. That has
not in any way helped the small land
owner who finds himself at the present
time with nothing but this small acreage
to fall back xipon with no capital and
no machinery or livestock with which to
start.
There will have to come some very
radical changes in the methods of farming
in certain sections of the country. In
many parts we have continued too long
to farm as we did when the land was
virgin and fertile. We have progressed
to some extent in our agricultural prac¬
tices along the line of production, and
have found out new methods of preparing
the soil and hai-vesting our crops. We
have also found the use of scientific
methods, but we have lagged far behind
other industries when it has come to the
adapting of our work and methods to new
conditions in our localities. We still find
many farmers on hill farms that never
have been adapted to the growing of
grain and wkei*e grain never could be
produced at a profit, and still growing the
same crops that their fathers grew. We
find them becoming poorer and poorer
from year to year and their land becom¬
ing impoverished.
If eastern agriculture ever hopes again
to get back on its feet it must look
around and take lessons from other in¬
dustries. It must find out what the
consumer desires in the way of food stuff,
hud out what these closer markets demand,
and in what way they want this produce
packed and prepared for sale. We have
in the Eastern States, permitted the
western farmer with his high freight
rate to produce farm products and ship
them into our very doorways and take
our markets from us, simply because we
refuse to acknowledge the change of con¬
ditions. We find the western berry-
growers supplying a greater percentage
of the small fruits to our eastern markets
and the fact of the matter is that there
is no land in the West that I know about
that can compare and compete with our
eastern soils in the production of high-
quality fruits. We find that we have let
the western sheep-grower take the greater
portion of our lamb markets from our
hands when these hills in the Eastern
States are adapted to the growing of the
VVTHEN you see all the new
features — when you know
the many advantages of the new
John Deere Models A and B
General Purpose Tractors — you,
too, will agree they are the trac¬
tors of tomorrow —
— for in no other tractor of
today can you get so much trac¬
tor value for your money — so
many things that make for prac¬
tical and economical farm power.
With these new John Deeres,
built with adjustable treads and
four forward speeds, you can fit
the tractor to a wider range of
usefulness — do many more fobs
and do them better.
With a new automobile- type,
anti-backlash steering control,
with a perfect view of the work to
right or left from the seat (which
is high up out of the dust) and
a platform for standing to re¬
lieve fatigue, ids easy to do good
work for hours at a stretch with
these new tractors.
finest quality of mutton that can be found
on the market.
In the past three years in West Vir¬
ginia it has been dx-y and also difficult to
obtain a stand of grass. On many of
these farms, half or two-thirds of tillable
land is at the present time lying barren
and no crops thereon. We find a gi'eat
deficiency in horsepower. I have found
examples of as many as five different
families farming in the past year with
one team of horses.
It is easy to look back now and see
There’s new low cost of oper¬
ation built into both the A and
B models. You don’t pay a
premium in fuel costs by being
restricted to the higher-grade,
more expensive fuels — the spe¬
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cylinder engine burns furnace
oil, fuel oil, various grades of
distillate and similar fuels. These
fuels, when successfully burned,
as they are in the John Deere,
give you extra power, at a big
saving in actual cash.
In both of these general pur¬
pose tractors, you also get heavy-
duty farm design — simplicity and
accessibility, combined with rug¬
gedness, sturdiness and light
weight — design that has proved
its greater economy and efficiency
on thousands of farms for eleven
years.
Below — The John Deere Model B —
smaller brother of the Model A — handles
a two-row cultivator and a 16-inch one-
bottom plow. For small farms.
the reason why these things have come
to pass. This does ixot help us to begin
again, but it should help to avoid the
same mistakes in the future. I do not
know what the future may hold in store
for farmers of this country but I do
know that unless there is some way
worked out by which about 30 per cent
of our farmers caxx again become con¬
sumers of industrial goods that neither
industry nor agriculture will again be
prosperous. I,. G. ZINN".
West Virginia.
The John Deere Model A pulls a
two-bottom plow and other drawbar,
belt and power take-off equipment re-
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The John Deere Model A pulling
a John Deere 1 5-foot Model S Single-
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See These Tractors of Tomorrow at Your
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See these tractors at the first op¬
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Better still, arrange with your John
Deere dealer for a demonstration,
for only then can you fully appreciate
the great advancement that has been
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March 2, 1935
Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER
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Let’s Plan Our
Flower Garden
A garden well planned gives a maxi¬
mum of results with a minimum of time,
space and labor. So why not start right
and start early to make a planting plan?
Some work from blue prints, others black
and white pen or pencil sketches or col¬
ored sketches in water color or crayons.
But the way I have the most fun and
can actually vision the results is by mak¬
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tended plot. Then I secure pins with
colored heads and set to work. In this
manner I can see exactly how my colors,
combinations and various groups accord¬
ing to heights will work out. My pin¬
cushion is plump enough to permit of
various degrees of strength or force in
implanting the gayly colored pins. Tall
background pins stand tall, shorter
lengths require more embedding and
neat little border plants I push down
even more vigorously. 1 can yank out a
color here if I disapprove and quickly
transplant it there if I desire — alas, a
thing impossible in our actual gardening
— and things come out just right then
in my pincushion garden. It’s so much
fun !
Another excellent thing to do in plan¬
ning for the season’s work is to go
thoroughly over all supplies and tools,
checking seeds, seed flats and all equip¬
ment. Sharpen edged tools, clean and oil
all metal ones, repair any put away in
poor condition and plan definitely for
necessary new ones.
This year, perhaps as never before,
we may need to prepare to fill in has¬
tily vacant portions in the old borders
where well-loved perennials fail to lift
their loveliness. The drought may take
greater toll than we expected. So let’s
be prepared with plenty of gorgeous an¬
nuals that we may transplant just when
we need them — those we can cut and cut
and have come and come again ! Don't
Handy Flower Cutter
overlook the possibilities of the early and
late-blooming asters, which come in such
a wide choice of colors, sturdy, dependa¬
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dainty Cosmos, long -stemmed snap¬
dragons and hardy dependable marigolds
and Zinnias. Lovely old-fashioned 1’hlox,
while not classed as a cutting flower ex¬
actly, lias proved such a faithful standby
in dry years it is well to investigate and
take advantage of all the lovely varieties
and colors in which it may now bo
secured.
And do you like to try something new
or unusual each year, too? Well, a pet
of mine, one little found in the average
flower garden and to which catalogs give
too little attention, is the lovely Hibiscus
or Mallow Marvel. It comes in exquisite
rose, red or white. The flowers which
open in early morning, lasting only one
day, may be six to eight inches in di¬
ameter, and possess beautiful, velvety
throat markings. You will look forward
eagerly each day to counting its lovely
blossoms from late June to September.
Let’s give a little more thought to our
Fall flowers in making our plans. Oc¬
tober is the best time of the year really
to enjoy our flowers. All too often we
have slackened our care and work by
this time, and our gardens have given up
the struggle: In October the days are
neither too hot nor too cold, no bugs
or mosquitoes to annoy, the air is so
windy and bracing, so let's have flowers
to enjoy, too.
In choosing a site for our Fall garden
it is nice if we can provide a background
of evergreen shrubbery located where we
may protect our cherished blooms
through the early frosts, and far enough
away from trees whose falling foliage
reminds us that Summer is over and Win¬
ter on the way. And in this bed if you
would possess sheer loveliness try hardy
blue Asters combined with hardy Chrys¬
anthemums in bronzes, yellows and reds,
which do not mind a touch of frost.
Resolve this year to keep a garden note¬
book or file. In it keep careful records
of your plant experiences and observa¬
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to Iry, and articles of useful information
for future reference.
MRS. BEN JAMIN NIELSEN.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
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The seed catalogs were coming and my
thoughts were all of Spring when sud¬
denly out of the north came a blizzard.
A real old-fashioned one with lots of snow
and drifts and the temperature way down.
It will make a good story for us to tell
our grandchildren ; the “way back in ’35”
kind of story. When I think of the Pil¬
grims during their first wild Winter in
America I feel thankful for our comforts.
Forty-four snow plows were kept busy in
Lancaster County and it is estimated
that the snow cost the State Highway
Department $400,000 in one week. Ga¬
rages did a thriving business pulling au¬
tomobiles out of drifts and ditches and
starting cold motors.
This Winter would have been a good
one to hibernate, but the way things have
turned out we have been kept busy and
wideawake. R. was fortunate in getting
a job at his old trade of silk weaving. He
works at the mill at night and the most
necessary work around the farm in day.
It certainly feels good to have a regular
pay check.. Mill work, like the farm, is
not what it used to be, and even if you
could be sure of a steady job it wouldn’t
take the place of the farm. Shorter
hours and the code have really worked a
hardship, because you are expected to do
more work iu less time, and if you can’t
earn code wages it will be just too bad.
Many people who must live and depend
entirely on factory wages have been laid
off because they could not quite earn the
wages, and have nothing when they could
have managed on what they could earn.
We tried Winter broilers this Winter.
The first 700 we put in the houses on
the sixth of October. They paid their
way, and w*e have to call our experience
the pay for the work and the risk. When
this set was sold we bought 250 more,
and will try to profit by what we learned.
We put fewer chicks in the house and
bought better chicks. The big job is to
keep litter dry, and we found that
cracked corncobs from dry corn is the
most practical. We plan to give a milk
flush when about six weeks old to try
to prevent coccidiosis. One successful
poultryman claims if you can keep litter
dry you can prevent this disease by not
cleaning out the litter for first eight
weeks. The little N. II. Rocks are now
four weeks old and we have lost only
two. We’re hoping they keep on doing
this well.
The steer market is good now. Farm¬
ers are in a quandary to know whether
to sell now or not to sell. If the prices
keep up the farmers with their own feed
■will do better to feed and put on more
weight, but who knows what prices will
do these days?
The 1934 crop of tobacco is going to
market briskly at 15 and 16 cents per
pound for wrappers. This is a better
Winter for tobacco farmers than they
have seen for several years. The potatoes
are still way down, ‘but corn is selling
for between 85 and 89 cents per bushel.
We’re looking for brighter days, and I
guess when they do come crawling back
the whole alphabet, whatever each letter
stands for, will say, “See what we’ve
done” !
My neighbor and I at last bought
coats. We’ve been talking about it for
years, but after a coat keeps you warm
for 12, 14 years, it seems quite unpa¬
triotic to replace it. Our problem was to
get a coat that didn’t look cheap and yet
was not expensive. In regard to the lat-*1
ter we did very well, for we -were still
able to take in the 5-and-10, and for my
neighbor to add to her aquarium and I
to our book shelves. But that ended it.
We couldn't even get dinner, but we
fared very well, when we got home, on
a kettle of hot Soy bean soup. My. neigh¬
bor said she felt very uncomfortable the
first time she wore her coat to Sunday
school because she imagined everybody
was looking at her. My own husband
was so used to seeing me in my faithful
old rig that he had to look at me twice
to be sure it was I.
Ruth and I go to town sometimes just
for fun. It’s as much fun to window-
shop as really buy, because there’s no
limit. We like to go to the library and
browse around in the book shops and
furniture stores and then to be very ur¬
ban the few cents we have we spend for
lunch in the city. The youngsters think
that’s just the grandest thing ever. There
are so many little joys in life that we
may have for the taking that we can
certainly be as happy as kings. Brother
Reber is quite right. There are hosts of
us on the whole milk diet, and our fami¬
lies I’m sure are as well off, if not better
than the cream class.
Our youngsters are growing up so fast
we can hardly realize it. One evening
while I was in the kitchen they were
in the next room settling their destinies.
Ruth (10) is a dreamer, and has all
plans laid either to be a great artist, or
traveler or maybe a poet, and she would
like to inspire the others to greater
heights of ambition. In spite of this
Jimmy declares he’s going to be a plain
dirt farmer, although his continuous ar¬
guments might show a leaning towards
the law. Hilda said she’s going to be
“nothing” just like mother, while Jean
is more fanciful ; she’s going to be a “doc-
tah.” Their mother has ambitions, too.
Probably because she’s not musical, she’d
like them all to have at least a little
training in music. (Is this cream?)
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March 2. 1935
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A Talk About Grapes
BY F. E. GLADWIN.
Part I.
Wo want to put out four acres of
grapes. What would be the host selling
kind, how far apart in the rows, and
how far apart for the rows? What kind
of fertilizer shojuld be used on a sandy,
gravelly loam? o. h. s.
Shortsville, N. Y.
The question of what grape varieties
to plant at the present time for commer¬
cial production is a perplexing one. But
back of this arises the question, is one
justified in planting grapes to be sold in
quantity at all, and particularly in
regions removed from the well-proven
areas — such because of certain topo¬
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within them, and the hazards are much
less. Hence the unproven section must
offer some exceptional features in the
way of markets, earliness of ripening,
higher quality and greater production in
order to compete with the existent
acreages.
The mere fact that grapes will grow
well and mature the fruit three years out
out of five will not justify any extensive
development. All may go well for the
first few harvests hut, if the proposed
area occasionally is afflicted with late
Spring frosts, or if the number of grow¬
ing days are just barely sufficient in the
most favorable season, there are apt to
be many heartaches when a promising
crop is nipped by cold at either end of
the growing season. When one considers
that in some of the well-known grape
sections, certain varieties must he con-
lined within certain very definite reaches
of elevation in order to mature their
fruit, and that the rows 20 feet higher
up on the same soil, under like treatment,
and of the same variety will not mature
year in and year out, one can visualize
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It is ho mere chance that the Finger
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and others in his locality that certain
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spraying is not necessary, he should then
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served from the locality in question. If
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jams at a stipulated price, and for a
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Perhaps if the prospective vineyanlist is
fairly certain that he can dispose of his
crop at a roadside stand, and many tons
of the better quality fruit are thus sold,
he may be justified in making a com¬
mercial planting. But his competitors
can easily obtain supplies of good grapes
from nearby commercial acreages, when
he learns that grapes are selling freely,
just as apples, peaches and potatoes, are
transferred long distances to localities
that are under supplied.
(To Be Continued) ,
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
177
A Perennial Vegetable
r Garden
(Continued from Page 1G9)
as long as there is any life in them. If
disease is not a factor, it is often bene¬
ficial to let them remain in the Fall as
they afford some Winter protection by
holding the snow. In this case the tops
can be disked into the soil in the Spring.
There are two general types of aspara¬
gus, based on color of the spears. The
more important group includes such va¬
rieties as Palmetto, Argenteuil and Mary
Washington. The tips before emergence
are purplish and turn dark green wrhen
exposed to sunlight. Of these Mary
Washington, the most rust-resistant, is
of greatest commercial importance at the
present time. The less important group
includes such varieties as Conover Co¬
lossal and Mammoth White, the spears
of which are violet or reddish color before
emergence, turning light green when ex¬
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Rhubarb. — In the Spring tart sauces
and pies made from pieplant are a wel¬
come change for many of us, and for
many years have been considered “just
the thing for a Spring tonic.”
The crop is most successfully grown on
a deep, well-drained, medium to light
loam soil and will produce the most suc¬
culent stalks when ample plant food and
moisture is available. The application of
Tree Bunded to Catch Codling Moth
Larvae
a good coating of well-rotted manure in
the Fall will ordinarily supply sufficient
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of 1,000 lbs. of a complete fertilizer after
the harvesting season, is usually neces¬
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ficient reserve food material for the next
year’s crop.
Plants are produced either by seed or
division of older crowns, the latter being
the most satisfactory and practical
method of propagation. Crowns can be
purchased from the seed or nurseryman,
or if an older planting is available at
the neighbors, good plants may be ob¬
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each clump should have at least one or
two good buds. Spring planting is pref¬
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areas, and should be done as early as
possible. The bud should be placed about
three or four inches under the ground and
the dirt firmly pressed about the roots.
A spacing of three feet in the row and
four or five feet between the rows is
adequate.
Ao stalks should be pulled the first
year and a very few the second. This
time is necessary for the plant to build
up a reserve in order to produce good
crops in the succeeding years. When the
stalks are removed, it is accomplished
by exerting a quick jerk and a slight
twist. Cutting with a knife is not to be
recommended.
Linnaeus and Victoria have for years
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commercial acreage is planted to these
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Mid-winter Thoughts of
N. Y. Fruit-growers
Continued from Page 1(36)
particularly Macoun and Kendall. Ma-
coun can now be found in some quantity
in (he Hudson River Valley. Fruits were
passed among the growers at Kingston
and their impressions asked as to quality.
While most growers liked Macoun better
to eat than Delicious, yet it was not con¬
sidered quite the equal of McIntosh by
the majority opinion. Macoun has a
late-blooming feature which makes it de¬
sirable for interplanting with Spy for pol¬
lination purposes.
Among peaches there was interest in
varieties hardy in the bud, such as
Rochester, South Haven, Oriole, Greens¬
boro, Carman and Crosby. From Michi¬
gan came an appraisal of yellow-fleshed
peaches according to ripening dates. Arp
Beauty ripens 43 days before Flherta ;
June Flherta 40; Oriole 20; Golden Jubi¬
lee 24, a good shipper but inclined to set
a bit light ; Rochester 22, in favor just
now because of hardiness, but requiring
thinning to get size; South Haven 17;
Hale Haven 17, having a color, thicker
skin and smaller pit than South Haven ;
Valiant 10 ; J, II. Hale 3, handsome hut
inclined to tenderness; Flherta; Fertile
llale, ripening with Flherta and recom¬
mended for its self-fertility ; Wilma 7
days after Flherta, of Flherta type; and
Salva 14 days after Elberta also of El-
berta type.
It was said that in Michigan the pres¬
ent practice of pruning peach trees is to
head the trees lightly the first three or
four years and leave the centers un¬
pruned. By this method it is often pos¬
sible to get as much as a half bushel of
fruit per tree on the inside of the tree by
the third or fourth year. After the
fourth year the center is cut out.
An instance was 'given of too hasty an ap¬
praisal of Winter injury in which the
grower pulled out all but a few of his
trees. The survivors carried some fruit.
The point was made that in the peach
business, it is not so much a question of
how many peaches a grower raises in a
full year as it is how many peaches lie
gets in a shy year when prices are high.
Many questions were asked regarding
Winter injured nursery stock and cut-back
trees. It was pointed out that in a nor¬
mal year a cut-back nursery tree might
logically be discriminated against, as it
was likely cut back because it was a runt
in the nursery row. On the other hand,
following the Winter of 1933-34 many
nurserymen cut their best blocks hack to
just above the hud, so as to eliminate any
chance of black-hearted trees. New whips
developed from such cut-back trees, and
the resulting trees, while having a one-
year top and a three-year root, should
not be considered inferior in comparison
with cut-backs in a normal season. It
was said that the only criterion of a
black-hearted tree was an examination of
the inside of the tree itself. Some badly
injured trees will make remarkable re¬
covery, yet will possess a black heart
which is a potential source of infection
and decay. Slight browning of the tis¬
sue is not important, but deep discolora¬
tion and drying means a tree to be
avoided.
Winter injury did not attract quite as
much attention as had been expected.
Most growers seemed to have made up
their minds or had already acted. The
chief consideration seemed what to do for
the future in the way of new plantings.
A report on the extent of Winter injury,
showed some interesting figures. It seems
that 16.6 per cent of the apple trees of
bearing age in commercial orchards in
New York State were killed by the Win¬
ter of 1933-34 and 26.1 per cent were in¬
jured. Including the home orchard, 1,-
361,000 trees were killed and 2,054,000
injured, nearly half of the bearing trees
of the State. Baldwin was the variety
most severely hurt, 27 per cent: of the
trees of bearing age of commercial or¬
chards having been killed, and 36 per
cent injured. R. I. Greening comes next,
with 12.2 per cent killed and 23.6 per
cent injured. McIntosh shows its hardi¬
ness with only 1.7 per cent killed and
5.8 per cent injured.
An appraisal of what to do wTith Win¬
ter injured trees showed that first of all
one must remember that Winter injured
trees will never be as good as they were
before they were injured. Whether to
save injured trees or not depends not
only upon how severely the trees were
hurt, but the nature of one’s business.
If one has new laud upon which he can
replant, it might be wise to conserve in¬
jured trees in order to get as much fruit
as possible, while the new orchard is be¬
ing brought into production. On the
olhor hand, if new planting land is not
available, it would seem best to pull out
a badly injured orchard and replant at
once. If the growth last Summer was
weak, or if the lower limbs were killed
so that the only foliage was in the tops,
the trees are probably better removed.
On (lie other hand, if the trees have made
a new growth of sapwood of one-eighth
to one-fourth inch, they may deserve
Consideration. If it is desirable to retain
some trees, it may be possible to re¬
juvenate them from vigorous sprouts at
the center. Make conditions favorable
for growth, remove the dead wood, prune
lightly and avoid heavy crops, brace weak
limbs and dress large wounds. Do not,
however, expect too much from the wound
dressing, since very often the decay
organisms have already entered the
wounds below the application of paint.
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sistency of paint is well recommended.
Disease and insect problems, although
possibly not attracting quite so much at¬
tention as in former years, was neverthe¬
less an item of major discussion. In gen¬
eral, insect and disease troubles, with the
exception of the apple maggot, seem to be
causing greater concern in Western New
York than in the Hudson Valley. Cer¬
tainly codling moth is worse in Western
New York and scab as well. Recommen¬
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control of codling moth were to consider
lead arsenate as the best insecticide. Oi
sprays, it was said, may reduce stings,
but complicate spray removal. Nicotine
is useful with early varieties. Keep trees
low and open so that the spray can be
got through the tree ; fertilize and other¬
wise develop vigor in the tree ; thin the
fruit and break clusters: band the trunks
if necessary ; and get rid of old orchards.
A few suggestions for the Hudson
River Valley included advice not to omit
arsenicals from the early sprays because
of their value in controlling the green
fruit worm and leaf roller. It was pointed
out that yield might be considerably re¬
duced by these insects if they were not
kept in hand by regular spraying before
bloom. Make a thorough application,
using lead arsenate, 3 lbs. to 100 gallons.
For codling moth and maggot best results
have been secured with arsenate of lead.
Nevertheless calcium arsenate has been
quite effective for the maggot. Some of
the results with the more unusual insec-
j ticides are interesting : Magnesium arse¬
nate, 30 per cent infested with maggot ;
fluorin, 40 per cent infested with maggot;
nicotine. 100 per cent infested with mag¬
got. Three pounds of hydrated lime
should be included for each pound of
calcium arsenate if used alone or with
wettable sulphurs. Calcium arsenate is
used at the rate of 3 lbs. per 100 gallons.
The question was asked whether Win¬
ter cold had reduced aphis to a point
where . special applications need not be
made in 1935. The answer was that the
reduction of aphis in 1934 was due to
parasitism and not Winter cold. Al¬
though Winter cold reduced the bud
moth, codling moth and scale in 1934, yet
these insects were still a problem in 19*34.
Tar distillates have reached a stage of
recognized usefulness. Fall application
may be recommended if trees are in
strong condition. An application of 83
per cent tar oil at the rate of three gal¬
lons per hundred when buds are dor¬
mant will give good control of rosy aphis.
Growers expressed the opinion that it
does not pay to spray McIntosh, Olden¬
burg and Wealthy year in and year out
for aphis, but that other varieties like
Transparent and Cortland should be
sprayed regularly. Cherry-growers stated
that an aphis spray, such as tar oil, 2%
gallons per hundred, was a necessary part
of the spray program to control cherry
aphis. If scale and aphis are present on
apple trees, one should consider lime-
sulphur, 1 to 8, if the trees are weak.
If the trees are vigorous, however, a
grower has three choices: (1) lubricating
oil and tar oil containing 37 per cent tar
and 46 per cent lubricating oil at the rate
of six gallons per hundred; (2) 3 per
cent lubricating oil plus nicotine; (3)
lubricating oil plus erysilic acid.
As for scab control it was emphasized
that success depends upon several factors,
such as vigorous trees, judicious pruning,
proper spray equipment, and timeliness,
frequency, and thoroughness of applica¬
tion. Lime-sulphur has the advantage
over the wettable sulphurs in that it not
only protects the fruit from infection, but
also eradicates infection and burns out
lesions that may be present. When scab
is present, therefore, lime-sulphur 1 to
50 is best, whereas if scab is not present
in the orchard, then a protective coverage
of the wettable sulphurs may be used to
advantage, especially during the heat of
Summer. Lime-sulphur reduced the in¬
fection to .9 per cent in one orchard,
whereas a wettable sulphur did not de¬
crease the infection below 13.3 per cent
with a poorly timed spray. Copper mate¬
rials are considered treacherous to use
before the middle of June.
A discussion of washing fruit to re¬
move spray residue emphasized that ap¬
ples can be washed without bruising.
One speaker reported washing 15.000
bushels of McIntosh with no bruising.
Another reported washing 150,000 to
300,000 per year for the past three years
with no harmful effect upon the keeping
quality, and no loss from bruising. The
opinion was expressed that washing
would have to be done sooner or later and
that growers might just as well begin
to adjust to the situation. Nevertheless,
the society went on record asking that
the lead tolerance on fruit be raised from
.019 to .025 grains per pound of fruit.
Curiously enough the 1935 tolerances
were issued by the Federal government
while the society was in session at King¬
ston, so that the announcement from the
government seemed almost like a reply
to the society. The new regulation re¬
duces the lead tolerance from .019 to .018,
which, if one reads between the lines,
means that the Federal government in¬
stead of wishing to raise the tolerance
wishes to lower it further, just as soon
as it feels that growers can meet the re¬
quirements.
Frozen fruits and preserved fruit juices
were suggested as outlets for fruit prod¬
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ferent from that with frozen vegetables,
since vegetables are normally cooked be¬
fore being eaten and the flavor is there¬
fore changed from the fresh product re¬
gardless. On the other hand, many fruits
are known to the average consumer by
their uncooked flavor. Any process such
as freezing which will tend to change the
flavor therefore may make it unpalatable
to the consumer. In order to prevent
change to the fruit during freezing, many
processes are resorted to, such as slicing
and adding sugar, and adding cold syrup.
Certain varieties seem particularly
adapted for freezing, such as the Dunlap
and Red Heart strawberry, and the Sun¬
beam peach which does not discolor upon
exposure to the air. The Italian prune
makes an excellent frozen product, but as
yet it has no great consumer demand.
It was pointed out that tremendous
quantities of orange juice, tomato juice
and grapefruit juice are being consumed
and that constant improvement is being
made in these products. It was thought
that deciduous fruit-growers might be
rewarded by seeing that more research
work is done in developing juices of the
apple, pear, plum, cherry, peach and cur¬
rant. There are several ways of preserv¬
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is not permanent and which does not give
a good product; (2) by pasteurization at
170 degrees; (3) by freezing; (4) by
Seitz Alteration. Interestingly enough,
cider may bo frozen in bottles without
breakage if the bottles are tilled four-
fifths full to allow for expansion. The
cider need not be clarified and should be
held at 10 degrees or zero. It was thought
that the outlet for cider could be greatly
increased if a smaller bottle and good
fruit were used, if the produet were at¬
tractive, and if the product were sold
throughout the year instead of at one
particular season.
There was much interest in regional
markets. The success of the market at
Albany has been watched with expecta¬
tion by oilier regions. It was pointed out
that trucks secure daily a high proportion
of the fruit and vegetables from the Al¬
bany markets for use in the Adirondacks.
There is no place in the Hudson River
Valley where truckers may get everything
needed by the 700 hotels in the Catskill
regiu unless they go to New York City,
only adding to the congestion there. It is
for this reason that a regional market in
the Hudson Valley is to be developed. In
a regional market breakage and handling
charges are greatly reduced and time
saved. In some instances growers have
driven onto the market and disposed of
their wares and driven from the market
within 45 minutes. It was pointed out
that 27 per cent of the fruits and vege¬
tables now coming to New York City
come by trucks. To feed the metropoli¬
tan area requires daily the equivalent of
a train 12 miles long. Although rail and
boat connections have adequate terminals
in New York City, the truck, until re¬
cently, has not been properly cared for.
It is expected that within 18 months
New York City will be able to supply as
good terminals for trucks as for trains
and boats, thus aiding greatly in re¬
moving congestion which lias made han¬
dling costs prohibitive and which has
made it possible for racketeers to thrive.
The exhibits, as usual were a feature,
both at the Rochester and Kingston
meetings. They, in themselves, are an
education and worth a visit to the ITor
ticultural Society meetings. The banquets
were well attended and spontaneous. Tin
officers for the new year are: President,
Lawrence Howard, Kingston; vice-presi¬
dents: II. P. King. Trumansburg, N. Y. ;
M. F. Hincher, Morton, N. Y. ; H. II.
Brown, Mousey, N. Y. ; G. A. Morse,
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(Continued from Page 171)
100 second-brood larvae concentrate in the
bands which are removed and burned
during the Fall and Winter. Thus the
bands have a double effect ; they cut the
second brood of larvae to a third or less
of its normal size, and later greatly re¬
duce the Winter carry-over. Is it any
wonder that this valuable practice has
“caught on” in sections where spraying
alone has failed to reduce codling moth
populations?
Right in line with other investigations
of codling moth habits has come the de¬
velopment of packing-house sanitation,
hinted at earlier in this article. With
recognition of the tremendous numbers
of worms sometimes harboring in pack¬
ing sheds came the practice of screen¬
ing these buildings to prevent the escape
of moths into the orchards. In one large
mid-western operation over 150,000 moths
were trapped in one season by covering
the packing shed to the eaves with light
cloth in the Spring and leaving it undis¬
turbed until mid-July. Think of it! Pos¬
sibly 10,000 bushels of wormy apples
saved in one season by this one rela¬
tively simple operation, and a body blow
at codling moth abundance.
This prying into the private life of
the codling moth has revealed other help¬
ful hints. For instance, this insect is a
“booze-hoister” when given the opportuni¬
ty, and will come in numbers to traps
baited with fermenting molasses. Not,
to be sure, in numbers that cause any
startling reduction in population, but
enough to point out for us their periods
of greatest activity and so allow us to
get our sprays on at the very best times.
And they come also to light traps where
they can be killed in large numbers, par¬
ticularly if the lights are surrounded by,
electrocuting grids. In fact, an increase
in clean fruit by light trapping an or¬
chard has been demonstrated by investi¬
gators in New York State, though at a
cost too great to be practical at present.
However, light traps are now being used
in packing sheds.
The last promising advance I want to
mention relates to the use of substitutes
for lead arsenate. They were first con¬
sidered for late spraying only, to reduce
the residue hazard. It is now thought
that some of them may make a bid for
use throughout the cover spray season.
Literally thousands of compounds have
been tested in laboratory and field, and
all but a few have been discarded. Among
those left, nicotine appears at present to
be the most promising. It is more costly
than lead arsenate, but it is also much
more toxic to the codling moth. Already
its use will produce cleaner crops than
lead arsenate, for it kills many eggs and
thus prevents much nibbling at the fruit
by new-hatched larvse. But the trick that
still remains is to make it stick long
enough to kill the larvae that eat it. Ex¬
cept when applied with great frequency
and in the absence of heavy rains, nico¬
tine in the forms developed to date al¬
lows far too many worms to escape. The
problem narrows down each year, how¬
ever, and ultimate solution becomes more
and more a certainty. Not the least en¬
couraging thing about nicotine is its lack
of injurious effect on the trees and fruit.
Growers are becoming alarmed about the
evidence of injury due to frequent and
heavy applications of lead arsenate, par¬
ticularly where fungicides are included.
Correctives, such as lime, are not wholly
satisfactory, and their use usually in¬
volves some sacrifice of codling moth con¬
trol. Any effective substitute for lead
arsenate will be more than welcomed if
in addition it proves to be safer to xxse.
But there is work still to be done here.
Well, I am almost at the eixd of my
story, and I can hear you say, “Why
doesn’t he come right out and tell me
what to do in my own orchard?” I’ll be
very frank and admit my inability to do
this. For if you live in Northwestern
New York the answer would have to be
different from the one given a resident
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own State, your ixeeds are different from
those in other sections of Pennsylvania.
With all its cosmopolitan aspects, this
versatile insect is essentially a local
problem in each section of the country.
In the Orchard, fruit growers rely upon “Black
Leaf 40” for killing aphis, bud moth, leaf hopper,
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On Southern Stock •Ferms,ll~Black Leaf 40” used in
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Staining of Shrubs, etc., by dogs, is prevented by a
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THIS is our 44 th Annual Horticultural Number.
In it will be found a variety of practical matter,
giving" the latest information of value to the fruit¬
grower, gardener, planter of ornamentals and gen¬
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grounds attractive and hence more home-like has
increased with the years. Nature is generous in
providing so many beautiful and useful things
which we may have for the planting, and the work
and skill of man in developing new varieties and
devising improved methods of culture and care have
added greatly to our horticultural possibilities. Com¬
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*
HOW long is the commercially profitable age of
an apple tree? Naturally much depends on the
tree and its environment. II. C. Woodworth, of the
New Hampshire Station, has been working on this
question, and concludes that a tree in condition to
bear heavily at 25 years of age is worth more than
at any later date, and that at about 60 years it has
reached the end of its commercial productivity.
Thus setting out trees does not necessarily mean
expansion. Youth and vigor are needed merely to
maintain the orchard. In those orchards on good
sites where the present operator expects his children
to follow along, maintenance should he aggressive.
To leave the children an orchard with most of its
trees near the end of their commercial life, would
be an actual handicap. Ideally if one had 30 acres
of apple orchard, he could cut down a half acre of
trees each year and set out a half acre a year. But
usually orchards have been set out in spurts of
large acreages at a time. Some have more than 60
per cent of the trees at about the same age. It
would be well for the orchardist to set down the
varieties in his orchard by age groups and then
project these age groups 10, 20 or 30 years in the
future. How will his orchard look 20 years from
now? For each tree that will pass the 60-year limit
within 20 years, perhaps a tree should be set out
now if the orchard is to he maintained at approxi¬
mately the same production through the years. This
plan is in line with general good farming.
*
OOKING at a catalog issued in 1885 by a well-
known firm still doing business, we find among
the onions Large Red Wetherfield and Yellow Globe
Danvers offered as the best American sorts of their
color. A leading catalog of 1935 offers the same
varieties with the same commendation — after the
lapse of 50 years these onions are still market stand¬
ards. It is quite evident that growers of onion seed
have not only kept their stock true to type, but have
also avoided any weakening of the original vigor.
The catalog of half a century ago lists potatoes that
are no longer generally considered, giving especial
praise to Rosy Morn, Wall’s Orange, White Ele¬
phant, White Star and Chicago Market, which we
looked for in vain in current lists. Modern potato
growing has brought problems unknown to The
farmer of 1885; it is rather pathetic to think that
the older generation was more afraid of the Colo¬
rado beetle than of any other enemy, while the mod¬
ern grower finds his most serious problem in the
fight against fungous and bacterial diseases. We
are always interested in garden varieties of eco¬
nomic plants that continue in favor, year after year,
and generation after generation, showing us that
plants of original excellence do not “run out” when
given intelligent care in a congenial environment.
*
AS USUAL at this season many inquiries about
churning troubles are received. It is seldom
possible to tell off hand just wliat may he the diffi¬
culty, unless some glaring fault in the process is
evident. Temperature, age of cream, improper
ripening, and too much or too little cream in the
churn are the most likely spots to find the error,
and these points should he checked over carefully.
In butter factories uniform ripening is secured by
the use of commercial starters. Cream under farm
dairy handling will sour or ripen as a result of bac¬
teria normally present in milk and cream when
exposed to a temperature of about 70. It should
have a pleasant, slightly acid taste, without objec¬
tionable flavor. Churning in Winter should lie at
about 60 to 65 degrees. If there is too little cream,
it will stick to the sides of the churn and not get
beaten s b as to set the butter particles free. Too
much in the churn prevents it from moving about,
so that the result is about the same as too little.
Churning once a week in Winter may work, hut
there is probability of some of the cream getting
too old. Sometimes throwing a handful of salt in a
troublesome churning will help. Another xxisslbility
is cows that are far along in lactation. The fat
globules then become harder and smaller. The
solids, not fat, may change, and the proteins cause
the milk to become viscous, so that foaming re¬
sults. Feeding the cows linseed meal or roots will
tend to make the fat softer. Giving such cows a
pound of Epsom salts may help. Thus it is evident
that there may he no one cause of the hardening hut
a combination of several.
*
HE interest in the newer McIntosh type apples,
referred to by Prof. Tukey on page 166, will he
suggestive to many growers. We hear of Melba,
Early McIntosh, Milton, Macoun and Kendall, all
carrying McIntosh complexion and McIntosh qual¬
ity, and all presenting some special feature to recom¬
mend them. The finished beauty of the highly-
colored McIntosh first attracts the consumer’s eye,
and one good taste completes the conquest. Some
street stands near The R. N.-Y'. office now display
beautiful large specimens of Delicious from the
Northwest, five cents each — smaller McIntosh, two
for five. We heard a buyer say, “Well, those five-
cent apples are beauties, but somehow the taste of
those two-for-five always gets me.” That was an
independent verdict, and we endorse it. The flavor
of the McIntosh always “gets” us, too.
*
UR production of fats and oils for the last
three months of 1934, exclusive of fish oils,
was as follows, in pounds: Vegetable oils, 730,259,-
920; animal fats, 498,603,100; greases, 89,257,099.
The largest item was cottonseed oil, 478,279,723.
Others, in order : Lard, 334,958,581 ; tallow, 161,602,-
761; cocoanut, 61,237,753; peanut, 39,911,719; corn,
26,384,841; Soy bean, 16,779,450; castor oil, 10,542,-
055. Imported oils consumed : Palm, 36,299,995 ;
Chinese wood, or tung, 24,388,452 ; olive, 2,338,425 ;
sunflower, 377,711. The castor oil production would
sound startling to a small boy familiar with its
flavor, hut it is not all for human use, as some
forms of lubrication take considerable quantities.
*
OY beans are likely to Ik* * an important emer¬
gency hay and pasture crop this year. Seeds of
many other forages are scarce and the Soy bean
crop of 1934 was 6,000, 000 bushels more than in
1933. Varieties grown specially for seed may Ik;
used for pasture and hay. The seed from pasture
and hay varieties has little commercial value, hut
may he used as a home-grown protein concentrate.
For hay and pasture, varieties adapted to any area
may he planted in the area immediately to the north,
hut they will not mature seed. Diseases and insects
rarely damage Soy beans. Soy beans yield well
alone or with corn, cow-peas, sorghums, Sudan grass
and other crops. They are adapted to about the
some climate, and should he planted at about the
same time, as corn, hut are more resistant to
drought and excess moisture. Witli a good seedbed
the rate of seeding may be as little as two pecks an
acre. Varieties maturing in 100 to 120 days are:
For seed, Black Eyebrow, Dunfield, Ito San, Mukden.
Marichu. For hay, A. K., Eyebrow, Ebony, Illini, Ito
San, Midwest, Peking, Wilson, Wilson-Five, Virginia.
Maturing in 90 to 110 days : For seed, Black Eye¬
brow. Cayuga, Ito San, Mandarin, Wisconsin Black.
For hay, Black Eyebrow, Ito San. Wisconsin Black,
Cayuga.
*
THAT article on handling eggs, page 146, was full
of valuable suggestions. It emphasized what
we all know that “what is worth doing is worth
doing well," but we do not always do as well as we
know. There is no doubt about the table appeal of
eggs to the great majority of persons, provided the
right kind is avaliable, hut buyers are more dis¬
criminating than in earlier years. An egg that is
a little off color discourages them, and they quit
using eggs temporarily. Here is where the careful
producer comes in. and he soon finds that the care
pays in satisfaction to the customer and hence
steady trade. The l<x-al market for eggs is fre¬
quently neglected. Producers ship away what they
have to sell, and the grocer gets eggs from the cities
to supply his trade. As much as possible of this
local village demand should he supplied by nearby
producers. It is a matter of looking up the trade.
*
HE Indian service of this country has fre¬
quently been a disgraceful affair, falling into
the hands of political grafters who cheated and ex¬
ploited those whom they were sup]iosed to protect.
The old idea was that Indians — the men at least —
would not work anyway, and were incapable of
using industrial or business training. The condi¬
tions were such that there was little incentive for
doing anything other than hunt, fish and loaf
around. The present policy of our Indian service
shows that these old ideas were wrong. During the
fiscal year closing July 1, 1935, Indians will receive
58.7 per cent of the total Indian service pay roll, and
are handling the work efficiently. There are lazy
and vicious Indians, hut the white race has plenty
of these qualities also.
*
POPCORN is grown in large commercial quan¬
tities in only three States, Kansas, Nebraska
and Iowa. The crop last year was very small, a
practical failure in Nebraska and Kansas, and only
a 7 per cent yield in Iowa, which produced 2,500,600
pounds. On account of these crop failures prices
have gone to unusually high figures, and these may
induce rather large planting in States which usually
do not consider it. Popcorn will grow in practically
any corn State, but those who go into the business
on a large scale, because of present high prices, are
likely to find it ruinously low next Fall, unless our
special States have another failure. It is not a good
chance to take.
*
1 sold some pork io a local butcher who had promised
me 14^4 cents per pound. When I delivered it he
paid me 12 cents, saying he had to pay a tax. 1 said
that if there was a tax to pay 1 was the one to pay it.
He told me there was a new law now, and the butcher
had to pay it. I asked him if he had any blanks to
till out. He said no. The revenue man said just to
keep account of pigs he bought. A fine way to do busi¬
ness. It gives the butcher a chance to graft 2% cents
per pound on a pig now and (hen. Of course we know
they wouldn’t ! b. A.
New York.
HIS is a sample of several letters received
since we last referred to the hog tax, on page
110. It appears to be working out as predicted,
though even more raw than we anticipated. It is
merely a farce to say, that the butcher pays the tax,
when lie takes it right out of the money he pays
back to the farmer.
Brevities
“Fob, lo, the Winter is past; the flowers appear on
the earth; (he time of the singing of birds is come.”
The new double nasturtiums are especially desirable
for home cut flowers. These clean and spicy blossoms
always seem to arrange themselves in a vase or bowl.
No matter how large or small your home grounds,
plant something new this year — a shrub or tree or
seeds or bulbs. There is lots of fun in watching a
new plant grow.
If you want to include a horticultural joke among
your plantings this year, try the Martyuia or proboscis
plant. Its extraordinary long-nosed seed pods are
used in pickles.
An herb border is interesting, such things as sweet
basil, borage, caraway, coriander, rosemary, rue. sage,
savory, thyme and sweet marjoram, are easy to grow
and good to taste now and then.
RURAL NEW-YORKER
183
The Gold Decision
THE gold oases decided by the U. S. Supreme
Court on February IS arose from the fact that
about $15,000,000 of Federal bonds and $70,000,000
of State, municipal and corporate bonds contain a
clause that the bonds are to be paid in gold dollars
of a fixed weight and fineness, and that after they
were issued Congress reduced the gold content of the
dollar 40 per cent, and authorized payment of the
bond in the depreciated dollar.
The press may well have confused the public on
the decision. The Administration papers have fea¬
tured it as a great victory for the “new deal," es¬
pecially in their headlines and editorials. The gold
papers have featured it as a repudiation and a moral
loss. They lament that it makes a restoration of the
gold standard impossible. It was a five to four de¬
cision, showing the court as nearly evenly divided
as possible, and the minority indicated stubborn op¬
position to the majority decision.
To our lay minds it seems that both the minority
of the court and the press have combined to confuse
the public mind. In essence the decision is against
the government on its own bonds. It holds the “gold
clause” in the bonds is a legitimate part of the gov¬
ernment’s contract and binding on it, but that the
holders of the bonds are suing for damages, and
they are entitled only to such damages as they can
prove, and they have proved no damages. As a mat¬
ter of fact the present dollar is worth more than
the dollar the plaintiff paid for the bonds in 1918,
and he is demanding $1.69 for every dollar he
paid, so that instead of coming into court to recover
a loss, he comes asking a return in actual value of
nearly three dollars for the one he paid for the
bonds. This is elementary law to a court in equity.
The opinion properly held that to allow the claim
would be "not a recoupment in any proper sense
but an unjust enrichment.”
In the case of State, municipal and corporate
bonds the court held that the Constitution gave
Congress power to regulate the value of money.
Congress exercised that power when it changed the
value of the dollar. Hence the court had no choice
but to decree that Congress did not exceed its au¬
thority when it devalued the dollar. To contend
that these gold claims are private, valid contracts
that cannot be struck down is to contend that
private parties, States and municipalities may make
and enforce contracts which may limit the con¬
stitutional authority of Congress.
The seeds of this noxious plant started to sprout
during the Civil War, when the people were led to
believe that gold never changed in value and that
therefore it was the ideal medium of exchange, and
when the government needing money, allowed the
big international bankers to scare Congress into
demonetizing silver and delegating to the bankers
authority to issue money and regulate its value.
Since that time campaign chests have had to be filled
every four years, and a “sound money” plank in
the political platforms was a prerequisite to a big
banker’s contribution. No Congress and no admin¬
istration has had courage enough (and probably
not understanding enough) to correct the war-time
mistake. In consequence we had at the end of the
Hoover Administration the most antediluvian money
system in the whole world. And during the two
years since the chaos in the system has doubled the
previous 70 years’ bad record.
President Roosevelt is still trying to keep the
middle of the road between the masses who want
to get money in exchange for labor and crops and
the bankers who get more of it for nothing than
they are willing to loan on the securities the bor¬
rowers can offer.
The crying need is for honest dollars and enough
of them to start recovery.
Damage From Deer
What can be done about deer destroying property?
The past season we have had over $100 worth de¬
stroyed. Young spruce have their tops broken off.
Young fruit trees are barked, besides the deer eating
all our beans, cabbage sprouts, in fact everything they
can get hold of. They cleaned the top of our rye so
bare you would not know any was there. We counted
as many as 15 at a time. They tell us there is no
money appropriated to pay deer damage and that we
must not destroy them as they belong to the State. Now
the question is have they any more right to trespass
on our property and destroy it than we have to go on
State land and cut down trees or destroy their prop¬
erty? If the State wants to keep deer why not keep
them as each farmer must keep his stock, so as not
to do damage or trespass on others? K. n.
New York.
T SEEMS to be a fact that there is no redress
under the present law. It is an outrageous thing
that these animals should he permitted to roam and
eat all that a farmer raises.
We know of no remedy except agitation to get the
law changed, so that farmers will have some pro¬
tection. We recommend writing your State Senator
and Member of the Assembly, and also the Gov¬
ernor, telling just what the conditions are and ask¬
ing to have something done. There is no probability
of any change until those affected make strong pro¬
tests to the Legislature and the Governor. The
game interests have dominated this situation so long
that they evidently consider farmers doormat ma¬
terial for them to walk over. The farmers have
endured this long enough.
Milk Prices; Feed Prices
Regarding article in The R. N.-Y., page 131. “Who
Got the 47 Cents?” I am sending you another illustra¬
tion of the milk prices we are getting now as compared
with the years 1930-1933, and the prices of feed we had
to pay then and now :
, - 1930 - , , - 1933 - , , - 1934 - ,
3% Milk
Feed
3% Milk
Feed
3 Vo Milk
Feed
Per Ton
Per Ton
Per Ton
Per Ton
Per Ton
Per Ton
Jan. ..
. $52.00
$27.80
$22.00
$30.80
$28.00
Feb. ..
. 50.30
25.80
22.00
28.80
Mar. .
. 48.00
26.00
23.00
25.40
29.00
April .
. 44.00
25.00
24.00
25.80
30.00
May .
.. 38.80
$48.00
23.60
25.40
27.70
28.00
June .
. 36.80
44.00
25.00
27.00
28.30
July . .
. 38.40
43.00
31.60
30.10
34.00
Aug. ..
. 44.80
32.40
31.00
30.60
35.00
Sept. .
. 51.20
45.00
32.00
28.00
31.20
38.00
Oct. . .
. 50.60
42.00
31.40
27.00
32.20
40.20
Nov. ..
. 51.00
42.00
32.40
32.20
42.00
Dec. . .
. 43.60
38.00
33.00
28.00
32.40
42.00
We are now paying for feed (20 per cent rations)
$42 per ton, same as November, 1930, but we are only
getting $32.40 per ton for 3 per cent milk, therefore are
receiving $18.60 less than in November, 1930.
I am not getting the real test in butterfat. and what
is worse I am not even getting the correct weight. I
weigh my milk every morning and comparing the weight
list which we get every 15 days, I notice a big differ¬
ence. 1 am not the only farmer complaining about this
but if we say too much we lose our market. About De¬
cember 26 fast year I had my milk sample tested for
fat content ; test 3.8 per cent. My test at the creamery
was 3.4. On January 10 I took another sample to the
same tester and was asked which creamery I sent my
milk to. I told him and my test was 3.4, same as the
creamery tested. I have heard several people had the
same experience, and anybody can think what he minds
to, but it looks fishy to me. .
I wish you would herd all the farmers into a bis
organization, and we could lick the world, the classified
plan, and the 3.5 per cent back to 3 per cent — the legal
standard. ir*
New York.
A Large Mass Meeting
When people are hurt badly enough they want to get
together and talk things over. This was evident on
February 4, when 2,<XX) men and women met in a great
mass meeting at Presque Isle, in this great potato
county of Maine, to inquire what could be done
The meeting had been called, chiefly to ascertain the
sentiment of the potato-growers as to whether they de¬
sired the government to make potatoes one of the basic
commodity crops, under the plan of controlled crop
production. It was expected there would be consider¬
able diversity of opinion in the matter, as the farmers
of this county are inclined to be as individualistic as
any other class of farmers.
The new Congressman from the third district ot
Maine, a former Governor, lion. Ralph O. Brewster,
was present and explained what effort had already been
made and what the prospect was to get such a law
enacted at this present session of Congress. The plan
proposed for the control of potato production is simi¬
lar to what is known as the Kerr-Smith Act under
which tobacco is marketed and grown. While there
was some objection offered to this plan the vote was
unanimous to instruct Congressman Brewster to pro¬
ceed along the lines already undertaken. Nothing short
of the crisis now confronting the potato-growers of
Aroostook, could have produced a miracle of this sort.
The meeting was representative of all interest of the
county, as every other industry or profession in the
county depends on the success of the potato farmer. The
largest hall was not large enough to afford seating-
room, although the body of hall and galleries was filled
and standing room occupied, and those who could not
get in were taken care of in the local theater where
they received the addresses and discussion by wire, over
a microphone and loud speaker. There were about 800
people in the overflow hall.
There were other subjects presented to the meeting,
a consideration of the proposed market grading law,
now before the Maine Legislature, and the election of a
council, to be representative of Aroostook’s interest,
commissioned with authority to speak for the county.
Present, beside Mr. Brewster as speakers, were Com¬
missioner of Agriculture Frank Washburn, Dean of
the College of Agriculture, Arthur Deering, and A. E.
Merker from the Department of Agriculture at Wash¬
ington.
The farmers are forced to sell one of the best crops
of potatoes ever grown at 35 cents a barrel (11 pecks
bulk), which is less than a third the cost of produc¬
tion, storage and marketing. The cost of growing po¬
tatoes in Aroostook under present conditions^ today,
when all items are considered is not less than $100 an
acre. The crop in this county, field run, was about
50, 000, 0<X) bushels the past season. It is not diffi¬
cult to figure the farmers’ losses, and this is the third
year in four when the farmer has been forced to sell
below cost of production. Perhaps it is not strange
that they are ready to adopt such measures as govern¬
ment control of crop production and marketing.
There are many features which appeal to the writer
as being too far removed from personal control, and the
liberty which every producer of food lias a right to ex¬
pect, but we can only hope for the best if the attempt to
have potatoes made a basic crop and controlled, suc¬
ceeds. I cannot feel that any government has a moral
right to destroy food and material which may be made
into clothing, when thousand of our fellows are insuf¬
ficiently fed and clothed, some actually starving, and
suffering with cold, because they may not have warmth
and houses in which to live.
1 am certain this is not the way. Our representa¬
tives at Washington, either lack vision or courage to
face the facts, remove the cause of such conditions and
apply the remedy.
The farmer of Aroostook receives 35 cents for a bar¬
rel of potatoes and the railroads get 85 cents to move
it to New York City. What the dealers add and the
consumers pay I do not know. Is this just an accident,
or shall we call it evolution, or would selfish manipula¬
tion be a better phrase? o. B. grtffix.
Countrywide Situation
Farmers seem to be doing a little better now than
they were a few years ago so far as the markets are
concerned. A great deal depends upon what one buys
and what he has to sell. The most promising lines, per¬
haps, are the livestock and poultry. Reports from the
Corn Belt show that the number of hogs in that part
of the country was cut down nearly one-half during the
past year. The number of cattle, hogs and sheep
throughout the country was reduced 13 per cent. It
seems pretty plain that pork is likely to sell high for
some time to come. The 33 per cent less livestock is
valued at 8 per cent more money than the larger num¬
ber of stock owned a year ago. The western drought
was to blame for all this, but farmers outside the dry
region, at least those who could raise their own feed
seem to be better off than before.
Dairy products ai*e not in quite the strong position of
livestock, because butter from Denmark, New Zealand
and 8outh America competes severely when the price
gets near present levels. Butter could not stay near
38 cents in New York very long because shiploads of
Danish butter came along and sold at lower price.
Eggs usually do not have much competition with im¬
ports because quality of such eggs does not average
high The egg market has acted well lately. Supplies
are light for the time of year and the market was
obliged to depend wholly on fresh receipts. The price
goes up every time the weather is bad enough to bring
a let-up m egg production. Eggs ought not to sell so
low as they usually do in Spring. As for poultry. the
shipments are light m that line also, and there is reason
to suppose the fresh supplies will be much less this
8pring than they were a year ago. If meat goes up
la my high, price of fowls is quite sure to stay high
until the next crop of chickens is refidy in lfirsct*
numbers.
. 1 be price of feed, in view of many eastern farmers,
is quite as interesting as. the price of farm products.
It is the cost of feed which had prevented many pro¬
ducers irom getting any benefit from advancing markets
on milk, butter and poultry products. Hog feeders
round that, while the price of hogs was advancing by
one-halt, the price of corn had gone up to the same ex¬
tent. I he same was true with the butter price as
compared with most dairy feeds. It seems now that
corn has gone up about enough. There is a good crop
m Argentina about ready for shipment. There will be
less demand when the weather gets milder and some of
the livestock m the South gets out on grass. Corn is
higher than wheat in more than one-third of the
8tates. On the other hand, if hogs and cattle go high
enough, there will be a good demand for feeds. Some
western livestock will be turned out to graze on the
\V inter gram as soon as the weather permits,
i i business is good this Spring the farm markets will
he helped by the spendings of more shop and factory
workers. I he motor ear business, the woolen anil
cotton nulls and the steel mills are more active, even
though they were slowing down a little in February.
Business in general seems to be half way between hard
tunes and a fair average condition. If the building
industry starts up and the railroads and power com¬
panies feel able to buy the many kinds of equipment
they have gone without the past few years, business
become fairly good. One of the encouraging
sidehglits is the better news from other countries, some
of which have been going ahead and recovering even
faster than this country. p.
The Play’s the Thing
. Jl want to create interest in your community, or
in your church society, try a one-act. play contest. We
had one m our church last Fall, which we considered a
success. The president of the ladies’ society chose four
young women as leaders telling them they were to
choose the plays, secure people to take the parts and
direct the rehearsals, the plays not being over a half
hour in length, and simply staged. This would make an
entertainment about two hours long.
Two dressing rooms were arranged so that while the
first play was being presented the second group was
getting ready and so on. While the stage was being-
changed we had some music. About 50 people took
part in the plays.
The two weeks preceding the contest were busy ones
as tliere was a rehearsal nearly every night somewhere.
A hen the night came we were delighted to see a rec¬
ord-breaking crowd. The contest, had advertised itself,
there were so many taking part and their friends com¬
ing to see them and hear them.
4 he president announced that, although the program
was in the nature of a contest, each person must de¬
cide which play he liked best. The leaders announced
their own play, read the cast of characters, etc. Every¬
one seemed to have a good time both while rehearsing
and at the final performance. The friendly rivalry
added zest and, as there was no decision, there could
be no hurt feelings. If you want to get everyone in¬
terested try this plan. MRS. J. B. M.
St. Lawrence County, N. Y.
From Columbia County , N.Y. !
At an auction in the southern part of the county in
early February the following prices were paid : a pair
of horses bought for $300 two years ago, sold for $185 :
two-year-old heifers due to freshen in March brought
around $28; cows sold for from $40 to $75; poultry at
93c a head ; corn on the cob at 45c a bushel ; a lot of
hay estimated at around five tons, loose, brought $25.
A dairyman butchered two fat beef cows and sold the
quarters to friends and neighbors at seven and eight
cents per pound. A farmer sold potatoes to a local
store to ‘trade out” at 60 cents a bushel and these were
resold at 80 cents per bushel. Bottled milk sells at 11
cents at same store, per quart.
One farmer’s son sells rock oak wood in stove lengths,
delivered, at $6 a cord ; he pays $1 a cord for the wood
on the stump and has to hire a man with truck to de¬
liver it. Profits are small and the work is hard but
it is better than nothing. He cuts the wood, draws it
to his place and saws it into stove lengths. e. a. h.
184
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Live Stock at the
Pennsylvania Farm Show
On this page are shown a few of the
exhibits in livestock and poultry, at the
recent Pennsylvania Farm Show, Har¬
risburg. In spite of the heavy snow,
which made traveling difficult on some
roads, attendance at the show was large,
and entries of exhibits numbered 1,100
more than in 1934. In livestock there
were 38 more entries of horses ; 47 of
sheep ; 6 of swine ; 21 of beef cattle ;
and 51 more of dairy cattle. The poultry
show of 4,151 birds was 776 more than
in 1934. In the 4-H baby beef clubs, the
grand championship went to James Car-
roll, Jackson Center, Mercer County, on
a Hereford, weighing 980 lbs. Sylvester
Anders, Easton, won the reserve grand
championship on an Aberdeen- Angus.
Other high placings were awarded in the
following order : Donald March, Dover ;
Dwight Kohr, York ; Charles Litehten-
walner, Macungie ; Raymond Burley, Me-
ehanicsburg ; Helen Brandt, Bachman-
ville ; John Bare, Witmer ; John Hinkle,
Annville ; Clyde Strock, Mechaniscville ;
Lloyd Miller, Zieglerville ; and Albert Mc¬
Connell, Volont.
A special prize of $25 awarded by the
American Hereford Cattle Breeders’ As¬
sociation, provided the grand champion
is a Hereford, went to Carroll. Avho fed
a baby beef of that breed. Carroll won
$20 for first in his county club and $10
for first place in the Hereford special
awards.
In the sheep classes Hampshire prizes
were awarded to the following : Pauline
Gilmore, Salona, first ; Marion Asker-
man, Bangor, second; Ada Beck, Mill
Hall, third ; Hevin Beck, Mill Hall,
fourth ; Richard Luse, Center Hall, fifth ;
and Stewart Sell, Sclinecksville, sixth.
In Southdown classes, winnings were
in the following order : Charles Harter,
Nittany; Warren Schwartz, Nothamp-
ton ; Harley Fehnel, Nazareth ; Albert
Sandt, Portland ; Donald Tair, Schnecks-
ville ; Eustance Berger, Sclinecksville ;
Paul Sell, Sclinecksville ; and Harriet
Smith, Center Hall.
Dorsets. — Paul Buss, Easton ; Lela
Buss, Easton ; Robert Cowden, Burgetts-
town ; John Poses, Burgettstown ; Wil¬
liam Newman, Jr., Claysville ; John Fo-
gel, Nazareth ; and Wayne Sanfley, Hum-
melstown.
Chevoits. — First to sixth : Earl Rosely,
Ruth Nicholas, Lena Nicholas, Robert
Jewell, Charles Dutt and William Reagle,
all of Mt. Bethel, Northampton County.
Grand championship lioners on 4-H
club fat lambs went to Charles Harter,
Nittany, Center County, showing the
champion pen of Southdowns.
Following are records in some of the
county 4-H clubs : The steer entered by
Harold Pyle, Plioenixville, R. D., won
first place in the Chester County 4-H
Baby Beef Club competition. Second
prize went to Roger Thomas, Malvern,
R. D., and third to John Sholly, Phoenix-
ville, R. D. All the animals entered in
this class were Herefords.
In the Cumberland County Club, Clyde
Strock, Meehanicsville, R. D. 2, took the
blue ribbon, with second honors going to
Pauline Miller, Carlisle. R. D. 2. Other
awards in this club were as follows :
Third, Gilmer Taylor, Carlisle, R. D. 7 ;
fourth, Ray Otto, Carlisle, R. D. 5 ; fifth,
William Otto, Carlisle, R. D. 5 ; sixth,
Robert Gibney, Mechanicsburg, R. D. 1 ;
seventh, Leroy Taylor, Carlisle, R. D. 7 ;
eighth, Martin Ziegler, Mechanicsburg,
R. D. 2 ; nine, Leon Miller, Caidisle, Ii.
D. 2, and tenth, Frank Sunday, New
Kingston.
In the Dauphin County 4-H Club of
Herefords, Helen Brandt, Baehmanville,
exhibited the first-prize winner with the
second-prize award going to Allen Deh-
mey, Elizabethtown, R. I). 2. Other prize
winners in this club were : Third, Warren
Barnhart, Palmyra, R. D. 1 ; fourth,
Shelly Taylor, Elizabethtown, R. D. 4 ;
fifth, Melvin Brandt, Baehmanville,
sixth, Mary Dohmey, Elizabethville, R.
D. 2 ; seventh, Henry Hetrick, Grants-
ville; eighth, Warren Boyer, Linglestown,
R. D. 1 ; ninth, Daniel Gates, Ilershey,
R. D. 2; and tenth, John Rhine, Grants-
ville.
John Bare, Witmei', exhibited the first
pi’ize winner in the Lancaster County
4-H Baby Beef Club with second prize
honors being canned away by Mark
Leacliey, Ronks, R. D. 2. Third place
went to John P. Hauenstein, Elizabeth¬
town. Other awards were as follows :
Fourth, Parke Garber, Elizabethtown, R.
D. 1 ; fifth, Harold Newcomer, Mount
Joy, R. D. 2; sixth, Nelson Ilershey,
Lititz, R. D. 2 ; seventh, Max Iiicedorf,
Elizabethtown, R. D. 1 ; eighth, Alvin
Strickler, Mount Joy, R. D. 1 ; ninth,
Milton Ranch, Lancaster, R. I). 4; and
tenth, Arthur Ilershey, Lititz, Ii. D. 2.
In the Lawrence County 4-H club com¬
petition, the judge gave first honors to the
entry exhibited by Albert McConnell,
Volant, R. D. 1. The second prize rib¬
bon was won by Agnes Peebles, Slippery
Rock, Ii. D. 3 ; while the third place was
taken by the steer owned by Hannah
Peebles, Slippery Iiock, R. D. 3.
The 10 prize winners in the Lebanon
County 4-H Baby Beef Club, consisting
of Hereford steers, were: First, John
Hinkle, Annville, R. D. 1 ; second, Ethel
Bell, Lebanon, Ii. D. 4 ; third, Mildred
Kurtz, Myerstown, R. D. 2 ; fourth, Her¬
man Smith, Lebanon, R. D. 6 ; fifth,
Bertha Buck, Annville, Ii. D. 1 ; sixth,
Gladys Snyder, Lebanon, Ii. D. 1 ;
seventh, Claude Huber, Scliaefferstown,
R. D. 1 ; eighth, Mark Bucher, Myers¬
town, R. D. 2 ; Ammon Graby, Lebanon,
Ii. D. 4 ; and tenth, Lester M. Smith,
Lebanon, R. D. 4.
In the Leighigh County Club of Aber-
deen-Angus, the awards were as follows :
First, Charles Lichtenwalner, Macungie,
R. D. 1 ; second, Stanley Ringer,
Sclinecksville, R. D. 1 ; third, Reuben
Ringer, Sclinecksville, R. D. 1 ; fourth,
Benjamin Lichtenwalner, Macungie, R.
D. 1; fifth, Donald Wotring, Sehnecks-
ville, R, D. 1 ; and sixth, Francis Smoyer,
Macungie, R. D. 1.
The prize winners in the Mercer Coun¬
ty Club, Avere : First, James Carroll,
Jackson Center ; second, Walter Hutche¬
son, Groxe City ; third, Raymond Tait,
Mercer ; fourth, Ruth Robinson, Mercer,
R. D. 6; fifth, John Hutcheson, Grove
March 2, 1935
City ; and sixth, Ernest Woods, Mercer,
Ii. D. 8.
The Montgomery County 4-H Club
winners were as folloAvs : First, Lloyd
Miller, Zieglerville ; second, Leonard
Moyer, Gilbertsville ; third, Ralph Sim¬
mons, Trappe; fourth, Clarence Wolf¬
gang, StOAve; fifth, Leon Ziegler, Lime¬
rick and sixth, Edward Sclilichter, Lime¬
rick.
Sylvester Anders, Easton, R. D. 5,
Avon first honors in the Northampton
County Club, consisting of Aberdeen-An-
gus steers. Other placings were as fol-
Ioavs: Second, Ruth Fogel, Nazareth, 11.
D. 1 ; third, Arthur Handwerk, Walnut-
port, R. D. 1 ; fourth, Malvin Moyer,
Northampton, R. D. 1; fifth, George De-
Avalt, Easton, R. I). 2 ; sixth, John Fogel,
Nazareth, Ii. D. 1 ; seventh, Earl Smith,
Easton, Ii. I). 2 ; eighth, William Schle-
gel, Bth, R. D. 1 ; ninth, Elwood Buss,
Easton, Ii. D. 3 ; and tenth, Paul Buss,
Easton, Ii. D. 3.
In the York County Club, the 10 high
prize winners, were : First, Donald
March, Dover, R. D. 2 ; second, Dxvight
Kohr, York, Ii. D. 4 ; third, Gordon Mus-
ser, Mt. Wolf; fourth, Kenneth Eisen-
liour, York, R. D. 1 ; fifth, Clair Desing¬
er, York, 14. D. 1; sixth, Ruth Laurer,
Dover, Ii. D. 2 ; seventh, Linden Garber,
York, Ii. I). 2; eighth, Howard Shen-
berger, York, R. D. 5; and tenth, Paul
Altland, Dover, R. D. 2.
The dressed turkey carcass exhibit, a
neAV feature proved one of the most popu¬
lar added attractions. Refrigeration was
furnished in the show windows of the
main lobby and the carcasses attractive
ly displayed to the public with head wrap¬
pers, green rosettes on their feet and a
general color scheme of green, Avliite and
yellow. All these carcasses were pro¬
duced and are exhibited by Pennsylvania
turkey-growers. They were among the
aristocrats of aristocracy in the turkey
world.
Esbenshade’s Turkey Farms, Ronks,
Lancaster County, was the heaviest Avin-
ner Avith a total of 13 ribbons. He en¬
tered carcasses in each of the eight
classes. Basil Gault, NeAvport, Perry
County, Avas a close second. He won
seven ribbons and his heavy tom was
awarded the silver medal for the best
Grand Champion 4 -H Club Hereford Steer. Exhibited by James Carroll, Mercer
County, Pa.
Grand Champion Pen of 4 -IT Lambs, Exhibited by Charles Harter , Center County
\ X\ \V VVA N \ \S\W\\
Cart of Dressed Turkey Exhibit at Pennsylvania Farm Show, a New Feature
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185
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
AYRSHIRES
The AYRSHIRE
is the Cow -
THAT RETURNS THE MOST
QUALITY MILK FOR
FEED CONSUMED
No wonder the Ayrshire is the choice
of those dairymen who must count costs
and who are trying to get the greatest
net returns from their cows.
Write for Lists of breeders living near
you with stock for sale, .... _
or for literature regarding
New York’s fastest grow¬
ing dairy breed.
AYRSHIRE BREEDERS’
ASSOCIATION
96 Center St., Brandon, Vt.
4%
AYRSHIRES
Build your herd in BUTTERFAT and MILK. For
25 years the choicest blood lines and the finest indivi¬
duals have been maintained in our herd — Ayrshires
lead in producing SOFT-CURD milk (4% butterfat).
Present Sires: CACAPOfl LETO 19th, son of Leto
14560, five generations of outstanding A-l records.
ULYSSES’ MAN 0’ WAR. son of Pinehurst Ulysses
45185. KING JAMES OF LONG MEADOWS, son of
King .lames Exchange. Dam produced 11,068 lbs.
— 415.98 fat at 6 yrs. of age. Heifer and bull calves,
$25 to $50. Price cooperation for foundation herd. H. P.
Phlnney, Mgr.. A Kammire Farm. Allegany, New York
~ GUERNSEYS ~
Tarbell Farms Guernseys
Bulls from one month to serviceable age at Farmer
Prices, from record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
credited and negative to the blood-test.
TARBELL FARMS - Smitliville Flats. N. Y.
GUERNSEY CATTLE
When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
official New York State Guernsey Association —
N. Y. State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-Operative. Inc.,
305 Fayette Park Bldg. - Syracuse, N. Y.
YOUNG GUERNSEY BULLS AT FARM PRICES
Cattle selected from leading herds and blood lines free
from abortion and tuberculosis. High production plus
correct type large size.
MCDONALD FARMS CORTLAND, NEW YORK
LAKE DELAWARE FARMS
Delhi - New York
Farmers price. Registered Guernsey Bulls for sale bom
March and April 1934. Price $100.00 each.
” JERSEYS ~
Have Jerseys On Your Farm
Jersey cows mature early, thrive in all
climates, and produce milk averaging
5 36% butterfat at lowest feed cost.
"Facts About Jerseys" and pictorial score
card free.
American Jersey Cattle Club
324-R West 23rd St. New York. N. Y.
COULD YOU USE AN OUTSTAND¬
ING YOUNG JERSEY SIRE
whose dam. Tormentor’s Primrose of F. 2nd No.
835846 lias the honor of being the Maryland State
Champion cow for 1934, with a record of 18,892
pounds of milk, 938.10 pounds of fat. sired by Shady
Sybill's Successor No. 326850, our senior herd sire.
He was dropped on October 19, 1933, solid color,
with excellent conformation.
AYRLAWN FARMS - BETHESDA, MARYLAND
ABERDEEN ANGUS
ABERDEEN-ANGUS FOR BEEF
ABERDUltfN- ANGUS have a. record of more champion¬
ships in the Fat Classes of America’s foremost Live¬
stock Shows than ail other breeds combined. ABER-
D KEN- ANGUS are the recognized ideal beef type.
They produce a maximum of prime beef with a
minimum of waste. They put on the maximum of
pounds of gain on a minimum of expensive feeds.
ANDELOT ABERDEEN- ANGUS are quality cattle.
They are of the most approved modern type. They
have behind them generations of the best producing
blood of the breed. Bulls and females always for sale.
ANDELOT STOCK FARMS, INC.,
W. Alan McGregor, Mgr. Worton, Kent Co., Md.
HOLSTEINS
I HAVE a proposition whereby it is possible for dairy¬
men and breeders residing in New York State to
purchase Registered Holstein Cattle, without the cash.
State number of cows you now own, your finances,
number of cows you would like to buy, and your
present milk market.
R. AUSTIN BACKUS, MEXICO, New York.
FERRETS
IMPORTANT In some States it is con-
trnr.v to the law to keep
ferrets without first securing a permit from
tlie proper authorities. Readers should find
out wliat regulations are in force in their
State before ordering ferrets. In New York
State a permit may be secured by writing
to tlie Department of Conservation, Albany,
N. Y.
2-000 Ferrets
Get a ferret, clear your place of rats. Also chase rab¬
bits out of burrows. Book on care and working free.
LEVI FARNSWORTH, Rt. I-H, New London, Ohio
rrop FVGL Special Ratters, $2.00 each. Also
* A-iAvkVAj A Cy pedigreed Black JRaoeoons. Ship
C. O. 1). E. L, HARTMAN - New London, Ohio
blood and feather dressed carcass, and a
gold medal for the best carcass in the
snow. Other winners were : Charles L.
Foote, Landeberg, Chester County, with
seven ribbons; L. IT. Fosselman, Wildo,
L’erry County ; D. R. Abel and Son,
York; C. E. Cassel and Son, Hershey;
and C. W. Bowen and Son, New Cum¬
berland.
N. Y. State Brown Swiss
Association Hold Meeting
The annual meeting of the New York
State Brown Swiss Breeders was held
Feb. 18 at the College of Agriculture,
Ithaca, in conjunction with the Farm
and Home Week program. An enthu¬
siastic group of breeders were present.
Due to the absence of the president, E.
E. Kincaid, who is in Florida, E. M.
Cullings acted as chairman of the meet¬
ing. Prof. E. S. Savage of the Animal
Husbandry Department and in charge of
the dairy herd at the college, gave a short
talk on the results being obtained from
the Swiss herd at the college. He stated
that the Swiss were ranking up at the
top with the other breeds. It was very
gratifying to those present to note the
keen interest taken by the college now
in the big brown cow as compared to
years past.
Three directors were elected to take the
place of those whose terms expired : John
B. Harris, Watertown ; George I. Wil¬
liams, Woodville ; and Raymond G. Mil¬
ler, Greenwich. Earl Merrill, of Web¬
ster. was elected to succeed John B. Har¬
ris and Both George I. Williams and
Raymond G. Miller were re-elected.
Several topics of interest to breeders
were discussed. An invitation was ex¬
tended to I). N. Boiee, of Church ville,
Monroe County, to hold the Annual
Brown Swiss Breeders’ Picnic at his
Hilltop Farm, June 22.
At a directors meeting following, E.
M. Cullings, of Pavilion, was elected
president; George A. Wilson, of Hudson
Falls, was elected vice-president; and
Charlie Goodwin, of Guilford, was elected
secretary-treasurer. Au executive com¬
mittee was appointed to consist of D.
N. Boiee, E. M. Cullings, Earl Miller
and Charlie Goodwin. The officers have
a list of the names of those who have
purebred Brown Swiss in the State, but
there may be others whose names they
do not have. The list now contains 200
breeders. Charlie goodwin.
Philadelphia Markets
Butter. 37 Vi to 40c; eggs. 34 to 3,r>c; live
fowls, 19c; chickens, 19 to 21c; turkeys, 22 to
25c; ducks, 0 to 19e; dressed fowls, 22Vjc;
chickens. 24 to 25c: roosters, 15 to 17c; ca¬
pons, 30 to 32c; apples, bu., $1.40 to $1.65;
cabbage, ton. $30 to $33; carrots, bu., 40 to 75e;
onions, 50 lbs., $1.35 to $1.60; potatoes, 100
lbs., 85 to 90c; sweet potatoes, bu., 85c to $1.
Pittsburgh Markets
Butter, 30% e; eggs, 29%c; hens. 15 t<j 19e;
chickens, 23 to 25c: ducks, 14 to 18c; geese, 12
to 15c; turkeys, 18 to 20c; apples, bu., $1.25
to $1.30; cabbage, ton, $35 to $40; carrots, 16-
qt. bskt., 45 to 50c; kale, bu., 50 to 60c;
onions, 50 lbs., $1.40 to $1.50; potatoes, 100
lbs., 95c to $1.
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WOOL, furs, hides, sheepskins will bring full Cash
Market Prices when shipped here. If you sell these
products write for prices when you have the goods for
sale, or list your name with us for market information
and tags. S. H. LIVINGSTON, Successor to Keystone
Hide Company, LANCASTER, PA. Established 1906.
SHEEP
XROQtJOIS SHROPSIIIRRS are supreme at
America’s leading shows Offering sheep possessed
of these improving bloodlines at reasonable prices —
big rugged yearling rains and choice foundation ewes.
Also Ayrshire hull calves bred for high production.
11111(111018 FARM - Cooperstown. N, Y.
Dnr«Af Find? ^ 01,1 an(J 12 young Ewes, 2 Rams,
isuraei rlOCK ,, Wethers. 32 suckling lambs
optional. Prom purebred prize- winning stock. Make
offer. CLEG HORN C0RP., L0NGW00DS, M D.
R
EG. Shropshire— Yearlings bred and older ewes. \ few
ewe lambs. LEROY 0. BOWER . ludlonvllle, N. Y
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Purebred Chester Whites
Very choice bred gilts. Average weight 250 pounds.
Farrow in March and April. $35.00 each including
registration. Guaranteed to please you in every respect.
AYRLAWN FARMS - - liethesda, Md.
0 1 Pure bred, pedigreed pigs $7.50 each. Unre-
• I. U. lated pairs $15. K. IlIl.L, SK-\
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Q REG. All ages for sale. F. M. Putting,
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RABBITS
UfAMTPfl I Colored Rabbits over 44$ lbs., 70c each,
f» « If I C If . WALTER BRENDLE, Littlestown. Pa.
DOGS
Fnr Cola Registered Old English Shepherd puppies
rui OalC from the best of stock and watch dogs.
II IK AM LObOKS VERMILION, OHIO
Handsome Pedigreed Merle Collie Female
Bred. PINELMA FARM - Lawrenceville, N. Y,
COCKER Spaniel Puppies— Unusually beautiful parti-
colors, solids, eligibl '
colors, solids
IDA WOODEN
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Waterloo, N Y.
Ped. Smooth Fox Terrier Pups StlZr'e\e°a$.yi¥Tm
GREAT DANES— Nice pedigreed puppies; bred females,
reasonable. FARMH0LM - New Paltz, N. Y
PEDIGREED WHITE COLLIE PUPS *10.00.
up. E. D. BEESMER, R. 2, Kingston, N. Y.
Cocker Spaniel Pups, dandies 2-mo. old. Prices rea¬
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WHITE COLLIES - HUNTING BEAGLES
Ped. pups. Cir. RAILWAY VIEW FARMS, Hastings, NY.
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Tht RURAL NEW-YORKER
March 2, 1935
SX
It’s unsafe
to trifle with
crude salves
For positive
insist upon
.A. S the troubles with ills and in¬
juries to udders and teats increase
with winter confinement , the
careful dairyman chooses Bag
Balm to treat the first sign of
trouble. It is well to remember :
"There’s nothing like Bag Balm!”
Keep it ready at hand for all
emergencies.
\
Most economical because most effective.
Bag Balm goes a long way in results, in
treating Caked Bag, Bunches, Cow Pox,
Inflammation, etc., as well as in relieving
discomfort and healing cuts, scratches,
bruises and many common injuries. Clean
and pleasant to use (it cannot taint milk),
this great healing ointment is compounded
with an exclusive antiseptic oil that pene¬
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or general stores. Handy 10 ounce package
60c postpaid if dealer is not supplied. NEW
VETERINARY BOOK, “First Aid to Dairy
Cows,” FREE ON REQUEST.
DAIRY ASSOCIATION CO., Inc.,
Dept. 9-A Lyndonville, Vermont.
NEW rrrTb teat dilator that
INSURES healing without obstructions .
No chance for faulty healing with new Bag Balm Dilators. They hold
teat canal in correct normal position; do not melt or dilate unevenly.
Smooth, tough, ivory-like material cannot irritate — and will not absorb
pus infection. Will not slip out. Fluted shaft carries healing ointment
in. 25, packed in BAG BALM, 60c at dealers or by mail postpaid from
Dairy Association Co., Inc., Lyndonville, Vermont.
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prices and name of nearestagent.
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Box C, Unadilla. N. Y.
DOUBLE WEAR— No Extra Cost
A set of new GLECKNER Oak-Tan Harness will
save you money in 1935. Your horses will work
better. Costly delays caused by break-downs^ of
old harness will be avoided.
Leather Re-enforcers — an exclusive
GLECKNER feature — give double wear
to straps without extra cost. Write now
for latest price list describing all
models. Give name of your harness or
implement dealer.
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so Years in the Harness Business
Member of Horse and Mule Ass’n of America
Sign of the
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A boot
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[n this "U S" boot
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by the hand of skilled
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"U S" boots will not break
where the top folds.
Relieving Heaves of Horse
I have a horse about 10 years old that
has heaves bad. Would you advise me
what to give him? J. C.
New York.
The disease popularly known as heaves,
and technically as emphysema of the
lungs, is incurable when established, hut
the distress may be relieved and the horse
enabled to work fairly well by the pro¬
cedure we shall suggest. We have noticed
that a gluttonous horse is subject
to heaves, and especially so when it is
fed all the hay it cares to eat at noon,
and then is worked with its stomach and
intestines distended with such feed.
The disease has its origin in indigestion
caused by improper feed and methods of
feeding and working the horse. Dusty,
moldy or dry, coarse and bulky roughage
is particularly likely to induce the trou¬
ble of that nature, as is ripe Timothy
hay, which is full of pollen and dust, and
thrashed Timothy hay or clover hay. All
feed for a horse should be of fine quality
and free from dust and molds.
Indigestion causes irritation of the
pneumogastric nerve of the stomach and
that is followed by similar irritation and
inflammation of the branch of the nerve
that supplies the lungs. The indigestion
causes an abnormal formation of gas in
the stomach and intestines which often is
forcibly expelled from the rectum during
the coughing spells, which characterize
heaves.
In the established disease the lungs
lose their elasticity and ability perfectly
to expel air, as there is more or less
atrophy of the blood vessels and the par¬
titions between many of the myriads of
alveoli, or tiny air chambers which form
the function tissues of the lungs, have
broken down so that much larger air
chambers remain and these are incapable
of perfectly expelling air ; consequently
the muscles of the flanks have to be
brought into play to assist in the pro¬
cess. The consequence is that a double,
bellows like heaving of the flanks is seen
when one stands behind a horse that is
badly affected with heaves.
The result of the disease is an un¬
thrifty condition of the animal, which is
indicated by a harsh, dry condition of
the hair, hide-bound skin, tendency to
pot-belly and resultant weakness which
lessens efficiency for work. The horse
may also sweat in the stable, and that
has a weakening effect. It may be stopped
by clipping off the coat in Autumn and
Spring, or in clipping it from the legs
above the knees and hocks, and from the
belly and sides, about one-third of the
way up the body, when the weather is
too cold and the stable too drafty to
make removal of the entire coat of hair a
safe procedure. The gluttonous appetite
mentioned certainly is hereditary ; there-
fore it is inadvisable to breed from a
stallion or mare that has an abnormal ap¬
petite and consequent heaves.
The method of feeding and managing
the heavey horse we have found most
effective is as follows : In Summer let the
animal live on grass, and in Winter feed
bright oat straw or oat sheaves, and
bright, sound corn stover instead of hay.
Also feed oats, wheat bran, sound ear
corn and carrots, parsnips or rutabagas.
Wet all feed with lime water made by
slaking quicklime in water at the rate of
one ounce of lime per quart of water,
letting the lime settle and then using the
clear liquid. Supply block salt or rock
salt in the manger and have an abund¬
ance of drinking water available at all
times. Do not feed any bulky roughage
at noon when the horse has to work and
do not work the animal immediately after
a full meal.
Letting the heavey horse inhale the
fumes of crude oil, preferably Beaumont
oil, in a pail set in the manger is rec¬
ommended as a means of relieving the dis¬
tressing cough. Arsenic is the most ef¬
fective drug for the alleviation of the
acute symptoms of the disease. Fowler's
solution of arsenic is most used for the
purpose. The dose is one-half an ounce
of the solution, given night and morning
on the feed, or in a little water by means
of a dose syringe. Continue its use un¬
til the symptoms abate, then gradually
discontinue the solution, taking at least
10 days to the process. If it is sudden¬
ly discontinued, ill effects may result.
A. 8. A.
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Thriftless Cow
I have a cow that is getting a little
old that I cannot get any flesh on. She
is milking about 15 quarts daily. 1 am
feeding 24 per cent ration, a bushel of
fine chopped fodder with about 1 lb. of
dried molasses with warm water and
about 6 lbs. of 24 per cent feed night and
morning.
I have been feeding Soy bean hay in
the morning and Alfalfa at night, all she
can clean up. There is a water bowl
in front of her all the time. Is there
anything I can do or must I expect this?
I)o cows get worms? Can this be the
matter and is there anything I can give
her? V. E. E.
New Jersey.
Speculating on the cause of the cow’s
lack of thrift or condition, it may be
said that, while it is possible for a cow
to harbor worms to some extent, these
few parasites would not account for the
condition described. Stomach worms
sometimes infest young growing cattle,
especially in the Southern States, and
may cause ill-thrift, but when an adult
cow carries some of them they do not
cause any noticeable derangement.
The first step in determining the cause
of the cow’s thin condition, provided the
condition is not normal for an old cow
that is a heavy milk porducex-, should be
an examination of her teeth. It may be
found that irregularities of the molar
(grinding) teeth are preventing perfect
mastication of feed. If that is the case
the veterinarian should file down the
sharp points or correct any other ab¬
normalities of the molar teeth he finds
present. The incisor teeth in the front
of the lower jaw may be found worn
down so that the crowns are gone and the
necks of the teeth look like rounded col¬
lar studs, but that condition does not in-
terfere materially with the mastication
of feed but may make the getting of some
classes of feed into the mouth somewhat
difficult. There is no remedy for that
condition and it is a common one in cows
that are about 12 years old or older.
The next step, whether the molar teeth
are found to be sound or not. should be
testing of the cow with tuberculin to see
whether she is affected with tuberculosis.
That disease is incurable, contagious and
a common cause of emaciation. An af¬
fected cow has to be destroyed in the
manner prescribed by State law. If the
cow has not been tested within the past
six months have a qualified veterinarian
test her by the simple and inexpensive
intradermic method. No temperatures
need be taken before or after injecting
the tuberculin into the skin of the caudal
fold under the base of the tail, nor need
any change be made in the stabling, feed¬
ing or watering of the cow. A reaction
to the test that indicates presence of
tuberculosis is formation of a pealike
swelling at the point where the tuberculin
was injected and it lasts for 72 hours or
more. The tester of the animal need
make but one or two examinations to de¬
termine the effect of the test, but his
skill, experience and good judgment are
necessary to make the interpretation
definite and authentic.
If the cow does not react to the test
and you are sure that the failure of the
cows to put on flesh is not simply due to
old age and heavy milk production she
may do better if a change in feed is made.
We should suggest, as most necessary,
the feeding of at least 30 lbs. of sound
corn silage, roots or soaked beet pulp
daily and increasing the allowance of
cornmeal, wheat bran and linseed oilmeal.
Aim to keep her bowels acting freely as
they do in Summer when grass is being
grazed. Take the chill off the drinking
water. Supply iodized salt. Avoid letting
the cow stand long at a water trough or
tank outdoors in cold weather. As a
last resort, if you conclude that medicinal
treatment may help give the cow one-
half an ounce of Fowler’s solution of
arsenic twice daily in any way found
convenient and increase the dose if nec¬
essary. When no longer needed, gradu¬
ally discontinue the solution, taking at
least 10 days to the process. A. S. A.
Choose it for an effective
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Sugared Schumacher Feed is especially valuable at
this time when many farmers are short on home
grown grains.
It is a correct blend of carefully selected wheat,
oats, corn and barley combined with soy bean meal,
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It has been the choice of thousands of dairymen,
stockmen, and hog breeders for many years, because
it is such a useful all-round feed for every animal
on the farm.
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SCHUMACHER FEED
Supplies the carbohydrates and
minerals needed for building back
the frame, flesh and vigor in dry
cows; does a wonderful finishing
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brood sows in fine condition and
builds good frames on growing pigs
— makes them long and "stretchy”
— just the right foundation for
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Sugared Schumacher makes an ideal basic feed for
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grown, well fleshed heifers at reasonable cost; is a
wonderful fitting ration for the work horses and
bulls. Its oat values develop a lusty vigor and its
variety of proteins and carbohydrates put on a flesh
and finish that is hard to equal.
Feed Sugared Schumacher with any roughage —
hay, clover, alfalfa, stover or silage. It combines
ideally with all high proteins. Is the choice of good,
efficient, economical feeds for all farm animals.
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Box 112 Phelps N. Y.
all kinds of new, used and reclaimed pipes for
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March 2, 1935
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Woman And Home
From Day to Day
Prayers for Spring
Lord, I would pray for all beginning
things,
All things new-living in this bright
sweet air ;
The little birds that have not found their
wings
And wabbly lambs that do not know
a prayer.
Lord, I would pray for green blades
thrusting up,
And sticky, tight-furled buds and dog¬
wood trees,
The young bee tumbling in a crocus cup,
Lord. I would make a prayer for all of
these.
And I would ask Thy blessing on each
child
Who stands bewildered in this first
Spring day.
Tell them it happened so because God
smiled
On little things that have not learned
to pray.
— Sarah Litsey
in the New York Times.
The Indiana Farmer
Crosses the Ohio Line
The year 1934 was in some ways the
most momentous of my life ; 1904 marked
my first great grief, my first exile fromt
the farm where I wanted to live' ; the1
cause, then, was my father’s death. Later
years brough troubles and joys — fewer
joys and more troubles, it seemed, as
time went on- In 1934, I was battling
with “principalities and powers” — banks,
governmental agencies, lawyers, and Old
Man Depression himself; then a cyclone
called Billy happened across the State
line, and in the short space of four
months, carried me back into Ohio with
him, a willing exile this time, throwing
all my original plans overboard !
My new home is an old-fashioned house,
brick and frame. The brick part has
beautifully panelled rooms that date it
as a contemporary of the best part of
the house- 1 left — 100 years old or more.
My cherry and walnut things fit in per¬
fectly — or will, if we ever get them in
order! Billy obligingly disposed of a lot
of substantial golden oak furniture to
make room for mine. It is half a mile
to the public- road, a mile to the mailbox,
but antiquers have found us already,
though their harvest was very small.
I have been canning beef, a much big¬
ger job of it than I ever tackled, having
practiced on veals. If I ever have so
much again, I am considering another
pressure cooker, one that will take in
quart cans. One quarter is finished. Part
of the other is still safe, in a cold room
upstairs. Recipes for mincemeat are very
diverse and confusing. I used one fur¬
nished by a can company as a basis for
changes according to taste and conveni¬
ence. My mother used to think that cider,
boiled down thick, three to one, was
necessary for mincemeat, but one might
about as well demand maple syrup, now !
Later : The mincemeat is made, unless
.we decide that there should be more. It
seems pretty good. I used equal weights
of meat and apples, and “threw in” (ast
the old cookbooks say) other things.
There are strawberry preserves in it, and
canned blackberries, grape juke and
cider (we did find some in the cellar),
raisins and spice, of course, but no vine¬
gar and no extra suet, as the meat was
moderately fat ; these omissions in the
interests of digestibility.
The new establishment includes, be¬
sides the one-and-only Billy and his
Iloosier farmer, Dusty the cat, moved
from the old home, and Ginger the pup,
a wedding present, of all things ! And he
is far from being an unmixed blessing !
Half rat terrier, half toy Boston, he
seems to have all the faults of both sides
at present ! Too tiny, short-haired, and
tender to leave long outdoors, he is a
pest to house-break, and he has a hair-
trigger bark. But we fondly hope that
he may defend the premises, and per¬
haps drive stock, given age and instruc¬
tion. He chases pigs and mules already.
And both sides of his family catch rats,
so he should, toe.
There is one advantage that newly¬
weds of our age have (we are both past
fifty) — we do not try to make each other
over ! I want my coffee for breakfast,
Billy doesn’t drink it, so what? I drink
it, Billy lets it alone, both are suited.
Bill'" liker a few things that are nothing
to eat, in my opinion— but I cook thorn,
he eats them, everybody’s happy ! Peo¬
ple who marry young sometimes reach
this state of tolerance after years of
stormy weather, but we had had our
stormy weather before we met, and we’re
glad enough to “live and let live,” peace¬
fully. Our experiences have been very
different, but we have enough overlap¬
ping interests, centering around the
making of a comfortable, happy farm
home life, for the rest of our days.
This farm runs to horses and hogs,
while I know more about cows, fruit and
garden; so we shall have a nice division
Of labor. I shall have plenty to write
about, if The R. N.-Y. readers still want
their “Indiana Farmer,” though now re¬
moved “across the Ohio line.”
E. M. C. L.
THE VISITING NURSE
Tuberculosis
'The germs of tuberculosis lie dormant
within the bodies of the great majority
of people. Whether or not they will
wake up and cause trouble depends
upon several things.
First of all they are less likely to de-
vel®P in a person who keeps himself
well. Maintaining resistance is very im¬
portant indeed. Plenty of sleep, ‘daily
outdoor exercise for several hours, proper
diet, careful elimination, and a cheerful
disposition are all helpful in avoiding this
dreadful disease.
Some people, however, are born of
tubercular parents and have an inherited
tendency toward it. Not that they in¬
herit the condition itself; they do not.
it is very easy for one who lives
with affected persons to contract the in¬
fection. For this reason a tubercular
mother should not be permitted to nurse
or to care for her baby, regardless of
how great a hardship this forces her to
bear.
If a child has to live and grow up in a
home where someone in the family is a
victim of tuberculosis his health should
be safeguarded iu every way. He should
be kept under the constant supervision of
a doctor and the slightest illness he mav
contract should be cured promptly.
. The germs of tuberculosis thrive best
in rundown bodies. They are most apt to
develop in families who are so poor that
they must live in tenements, dark, damp,
rooms and basements, where the sun sel¬
dom penetrates. And yet tuberculosis is
found in the open country as -well as the
city. It will develop anywhere if given
half a chance. And it gets a good chance
if a person overworks or worries, or uses
narcotics, alcohol or even tobacco to too
great an extent. Sleeping in bedrooms
with the windows shut so that no fresh
air reaches the lungs for hours on end is
another way to help encourage tuber¬
culosis.
So how can tuberculosis be avoided?
By following the well-known rules of hy¬
giene ; drinking plenty of pure milk, eat¬
ing fresh eggs, fresh vegetables, fresh and
canned fruits, blood-building meat, and
drinking plenty of water; by drinking
deep also of fresh air by day and night ;
by getting sunshine and sleep; by avoid¬
ing contact with others who have the
disease ; by avoiding, as well, the so-called
common cold ; by having a physical check¬
up at least once a year to make certain
that nothing is wrong.
This last is extremely important. There
may be not the slightest symptom of in¬
disposition and yet tuberculosis may be
raising its ugly head preparing to strike.
A great many people each year who feel
perfectly well are found, by a health ex¬
amination. to have incipient tuberculosis.
“Oh, but,” you may say, “if I have it
I don’t wTant to know it ! That is why
I refuse to have a health examination. I
fear the doctor might find something
wrong !”
That always reminds me of the ostrich
who hides his head in the sand and thinks
he is perfectly safe. Disaster sneaks up
on him unawares and he is not prepared
to defeat it. If every person could be
found sufficiently early who has a begin¬
ning tuberculosis, hundreds of lives might
be saved every year, thousands of homes
might remain unbroken, the disease might
be greatly reduced.
For when it is recognized in its very
earliest stages it can be completely
cured ! I know a young man who, three
years ago, was married. He was per¬
fectly well. Six months later, still feel¬
ing marvelous, he went to his doctor for
his annual health examination. He had
been working hard and was a little tired,
but thought nothing of it. As a routine
procedure his doctor made a certain test
which aroused his suspicions. He took
an X-ray picture of the young man’s
chest and found evidence of the disease.
Now this youth- — he was 22— had his
choice of two procedures ; he could stay
home, keep on working and take a chance
on his life and his health, or he could go
away to a sanitarium and receive medical
care and treatment.
He had been married six months. He
looked and felt “perfectly well.” The
temptation to take a chance was great.
But his brave little wife of 19 said,
“Your life means more to me than any¬
thing else on earth. We want to have
children. I want you to get rid of this
germ.” lie went away for less than a
year. He came back cured. Their baby
son was baptized in our church last Sun¬
day. If this young man is careful he
may never be troubled again.
Not all incipient cases need to leave
home. If one lives in the country, if
there are no small children in the home,
and someone can give nursing care, a
cure may be effected with comparative
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
189
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The article “Value of Milk in Cook¬
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but mother often made it, and she got
the recipe from her mother. It calls for
four tablespoons cornmeal wetted in one
cup cold milk and added to one quart
boiling milk. Let this boil in a double
boiler and add one-half cup washed rice,
one-half cup brown sugar, two table¬
spoons melted butter and one-fourth tea¬
spoon of cinnamon, ginger and salt. Mix
these together and pour into a greased
pudding pan and bake for 2l/> hours in
a moderate oven. This should be stirred
about every half hour to keep the rice
and the cornmeal from settling to the
bottom of the pan. We like this very
much.
It is never any trick for our family of
two grown-ups and three children to use
from four to eight quarts of milk a day.
and since our youngest, 2%, does not
care much for milk as a drink, that
means that hers must be used in other
dishes to be sure she gets her share.
Sometimes I make this old-fashioned
eornbread, which takes one cup of sweet
milk and two cups sour milk. Two cups
of meal are sifted with one cup Hour, one-
half cup sugar, one teaspoon soda, one
teaspoon salt and one-half teaspoon gin¬
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one beaten egg is added. Pour into a
large loaf pan and steam for three hours,
then brown in the oven.
We also like graham bread made this
way : Into a good-sized mixing bowl put
three cups graham Hour. Sift together,
one-half cup sugar, one teaspoon soda,
one teaspoon baking powder and one
teaspoon salt. Mix with the Hour and
add one cup of sweet milk and one cup
of sour milk. This may be baked as
muffins or in two bread pans, or one
large cake pan. A loaf of this With milk
and baked apples makes a nice supper
after a late Sunday dinner. MRS. s. b. s.
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S. C. R. I. RED and B.P. ROCK CHICKS
Highest N. Y. State R. 0, P. average for
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DOUGLASTON MANOR FARM, Pulaski, N. Y.
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POULTRY FARM, SB, RICHFIELD. PENNA.
N. Y. State Egg Contest
Carried on at State Institute of Ap¬
plied Agriculture, Farmingdale, Long Is¬
land, N. Y. Report for Feb. 10 :
A pen of White Leghorns entered in
the N. Y. State Egg-laying Contest by
Miller Poultry Farm, New York, is the
leading pen at the end of the first four
months. This initial period extending
over the four Fall and Winter months of
October, November, December and Janu¬
ary is the period which often controls
the difference between annual profit and
loss with a group of pullets. Production
for these birds during this time has been
exactly 70 per cent. In the Barred Ply¬
mouth 'Rock class, R. C. E. Wallace has
the greatest production to date. R. I.
Reds from Cane Poultry Farm are the
leading birds in their class.
Leading individuals are headed by a R.
I. Red from Redbird Farm. This same
owner placed two birds among the first
10 in Winter production a year ago.
Foreman Poultry Farm also placed a
bird both this year and last. The highest
Barred Plymouth Rock owned by V. H.
Kirkup is right up in second place for all
breeds. Day-fresh Egg Farm claims the
leading White Leghorn, but less than
one-third of one point separates this bird
from another White Leghorn entered by
Quality Poultry Farm, New Jersey, and
a Barred Rock entered by R. C. E. Wal¬
lace.
The winning pen for the month which
is owned by Schwegler’s Hatchery showed
some vei’y fine individual production by
placing five birds in the list of 10 high
pullets for the month of January.
Barred Plymouth Rocks as a breed
made the greatest return above cost of
feed. With an average egg production
of 20.5 eggs per bird the gross return
above cost of feed was 39.4c per bird.
Pens owned by Benjamin Brower and
Indian Head Poutlry Farm passed the
24 ounces per dozen mark this month for
all eggs laid to date. — -C. D. Anderson,
manager Egg-laying Contest.
Returns above cost of feed per pullet
for January (31 days) :
Average Value Cost Return
No. eggs per of eggs of above
Variety pullets pullet per pullet feed feed cost
Leghorns . . . .
390
18.0
$0,531
$0,156
$0,375
R. I. Reds ...
110
15.9
.454
.166
.288
Barred Rocks.
(10
20.5
.586
.192
.394
White Rocks..
10
14.2
.406
.157
.249
B. Andalusians
1 10
10.4
.306
.144
.162
J. W. Giants..
20
18.5
.529
.199
.330
During the 19th week of the 13tli N.
Y. State Egg Laying Contest the pullets
averaged to lay 4.35 eggs per bird or at
the rate of C2.1 per cent. This is an in¬
crease of 1.7 per cent over last week’s
productio nand is .3 per cent higher than
the production in the same week of the
previous contest. The total production to
date since October 1 is (>7.65 with is .19
more eggs than were produced during the
first 19 weeks of the previous competi¬
tion.
High Pens for the 19th Week. — R. I.
R., Schwegler’s Hatchery 67 points, 63
eggs ; B. R., R. C. E. Wallace, 61 points,
59 eggs ; R. I. R., Cane Poultry Farm,
59 points, 57 eggs ; R. I, R., Flying
Horse Farm, 59 points, 55 eggs ; B. R.,
Y. H. Kirkup, 57 points, 54 eggs ; B. 11.,
R. C. E. Wallace, 57 points, 58 eggs ;
W. L., Cane Poultry Farm, 57 points, 54
eggs.
Leading pens to date in the various
classes :
White Leghorns. — Miller Poultry
Farm, 875 points, 923 eggs; Cane Poul¬
try Farm, 860 points, 897 eggs ; Quality
Poultry Farm, 851 points, 868 eggs; A.
L. Mackenzie, 816 points, 797 eggs ; Cane
Poultry Farm, 795 points, 812 eggs ; A.
L. Mackenzie, 793 points, 761 eggs; The
Joachim Breeding Farm, 774 points, 830
eggs.
R. I. Reds. — Cane Poultry Farm, 789
points, 753 eggs ; Schwegler’s Hatchery,
757 points, 748 eggs ; Wegatepa Farms,
734 points, 736 eggs.
Barred Plymouth Rocks. — R. C. E.
Wallace, 809 points, 846 eggs ; R. C. E.
Wallace, 666 points, 710 eggs ; Cane
Poultry Farm, 627 points, 632 eggs.
White Plymouth Rocks. — William R.
Speck 598 points, 598
Egg Prices Feb. 9. — Wihte 38c, brown
37c, medium 34% c.
Handling Breeding Flock
IIow many two-year-old liens must I
put with four one-year-old White Leg¬
horn roosters for best results in getting
hatching eggs? How long must they be
together before I put eggs in incubator?
I get 26, 28 and 30-oz. eggs, and would
like to hatch a few chicks from these
hens. E. D. B.
New York.
aiwewYorKtoniesi " ^
First in Points; First in Egg Weight
Our Ten at Farmingdale, New York, led tlie
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averaged 25.19 ozs., highest for breed. Latest
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These Leghorns are bred from 2, 3 and 4-year-
old liens, mated to pedigreed males. Blood-tested,
Stained Antigen Method used. Send for circular
and price list.
LEONARD BLOOD, R. D. 1, Jolmstown, N. Y.
It would be best to place the males in
the breeding flock at least two weeks be¬
fore eggs are saved for hatching, though
a few days might suffice. The heavier
breeds should be mated for a greater
length of time. One male to 20 hens
should be a safe proportion. A great
deal depends upon the health and vigor
of the birds as shown by their activity.
M. B. D.
Neighbor; “How is that incubator do¬
ing that you bought?” Mrs. Newbride :
“I suppose it’s all right, hut I’m a little
worried about it. It hasn’t laid a single
egg yet.” — Boston Transcript.
State blood-tested S. C. W.
Leghorn Chicks (Tube agglu¬
tination method.) 25 yrs. in
business. 800 birds under
trapuest. Big birds, big eggs. Our liens weigh
from 4 to 6 lbs. Our breeders have free range
every day in the year. Prepaid 100* live guar.
10* Books order. Send for Catalog. CCC 6036.
ZELLER’S POULTRY FARM
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Tht RURAL NEW-YORKER
ISI
Stale New-laid Eggs
I chanced recently to pick up a paper
ilated March 18, 1922. Being in the
poultry business I was interested to read
the poultry department. Someone asked
about stale eggs and you replied that eggs
might be retained even to the point of
incubation. To me it seems entirely pos¬
sible knowing that a hen’s temperature
will run from 108 to 106 or 107 at times.
Have you any definite information on
this line? E. L. F.
Maine.
We have become accustomed to think¬
ing that all newly laid eggs must be
“fresh,” and it comes with something of
a shock to learn that even the newest
possible egg may have deteriorated to the
point of entire inedibility before it is
laid. There is nothing strange about
this, however when we consider the pos¬
sibilities in the case. It takes from 18
to 80 hours for the completion and drop¬
ping of an egg under ordinary circum¬
stances and this time may be indefinitely
extended if, from fright or other cause,
the natural expulsive efforts of the hen
are reversed and the formed egg is re¬
tained within the oviduct.
A fertile egg becomes fertile as the
yolk enters the upper part of the oviduct,
and, when fertile, the new life within the
egg begins. This life and development
continues, though slowly, until the egg
is dropped and becomes cooled in a lower
temperature. Unless the egg is kept at a
temperature below 68 degrees, develop¬
ment will be resumed, however, and, if
the egg is kej)t at a temperature equal
to that of the hen's body (101 to 106)
full development may be expected. The
beginning development before the egg is
dropped, if the laying is not unduly de¬
layed, is that of the primary division of
those body cells which, ultimately, form
all of the tissues of the mature body and
is not visible except under the mi¬
croscope.
There is no evident reason why an egg
retained within the body of the lien at
what is really a high incubating tempera¬
ture should not undergo the same changes
that would occur if the egg were kept at
the same temperature outside of the body,
and there is plenty of evidence that this
does occur. One instance is credibly re¬
ported of a newly laid egg showing de¬
velopment of the embryo to the point of
feathering. The difference in development
is one of speed rather than kind. Until
the egg is laid, development is very slow
as compared with that found when the
egg is being incubated outside of the
hen’s body. Romanoff of the Cornell Ex¬
periment Station may be quoted here as
saying, “The living cell which we see in
the blastoderm of the egg begins to grow
right after fertilization, which, in the
hen takes place in the upper part of the
oviduct. . . Consequently, the new in¬
dividual is growing long before the egg
is really formed and laid. . . Its growth
within the hen’s body is possible because
it finds there very favorable environmen¬
tal conditions.”
The practical application- of this knowl¬
edge lies in keeping all newly laid eggs
during the time in which they must be
held at a temperature below that of
natural incubation. Unless a fertile
egg is held at a temperature below 68 de¬
grees, the beginning development of the
embryo will continue, to the rapid de-
teroriation of the egg. A holding tem¬
perature of between 50 and 60 degrees,
that of most good house cellars, is a de¬
sirable one for such holding. Another
preventive of quick deterioration in held
eggs is to see that they are not fertile,
since the germ of the infertile egg does
not develop as does that of the egg from
which a chick may be hatched. The sim¬
ple precaution of removing all males from
the flock after eggs for hatching are not
desired will accomplish this purpose. Dur¬
ing the warm months, fertile eggs may
reach an unexpected stage of development
in the nest because of the successive
visist of laying hens to that nest, even
though none are sitting. m. b. ».
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The RURAL. NEW-YORKER
March 2, 1935
Thin, Soft Shells
Disappear
“Thin, weak soft shells were cutting deeply into my
production of marketable eggs,” says a western
ooultryman. Then he bought a mash . containing
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EARLE F.LAYSER. r 3. MYERSTOWN, PA.
Big English Leghorns
Blood-tested for B. W. D. (Official Pa.
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Breeders weigh up to 7 lbs. Reserve
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Box 50 Columbus Grove, Ohio
BEST QUALITY CHICKS
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White & Brown Leghorns. -*2.25 $4.00 $7.50 $36.75 $70
Black Leghorns & Anconas. 2.25 4.25 8.00 38.75 75
■Rarrpd Wh. & Duff Rocks. 2.50 4.50 8.50 4!. 25 80
W W'van Nil & R.I. Reds 2.50 4.50 8.50 41.25, 80
Bar Rock-N.H.EedCrossbred 2.50 4.50 8.50 41.25 80
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CLEAR SPRING CHICKS
"FXTRA OUADTTY 100 500 1000
Daree TypeS. C. W. Leghorns. . .$7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & Wh. Rocks R. I. Reds.. 7.00 35.00 70.00
N II Reds Wh. & Bl. Minorcas. . . . 7.50 37.50 75.00
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Gw » xr np Jersey White. Sexed Chicks.
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HILLSIDE CHICKS w,cLLosS.,p
All Breeders Blood-tested BWD, An¬
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Large Type S. C. 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70
Bar.&WRocks, R.I. Reds 7.00 35.00 70
N. Hampshire Reds... 7.50 37.50 75
Asst’d $6.50-100. 100% live. del. guar. P.P. Pd. Free
Range. T. J. Ehrcnzeller, Bx R. McAllstervllle. Pa.
CHERRY HILL WHITE LECHORNS
w _ Foundation direct Wyckoff strain, bred on our farm.
H Matured hens weigh 4ya to 5 lbs. Eggs average 26
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K Photos & description free.
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S Wm. Nace, Prop., Box R, McAlistervlIle, Pa.
SMITH’S Quality CHICKS
Large Type Leghorns, Barred Rocks, R. X. Reds &
Heavy Mixed. All breeders Blood-Tested for BWD
(Pullorum Disease) by tha stained Antigen method,
under our personal supervision. Hatches every Mon¬
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live del. prepaid. Write for free cir. & price list.
SMITH’S Electric Hatchery, Box I, Cocolamus, Pa.
STONEY RUN HUSKY CHIX
If it’s strong, healthy & vigorous chicks you are looking
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A Poultry Problem
I have a flock of White Leghorn pul¬
lets which started laying in October.
They reached about 45 per cent produc¬
tion and the eggs were mostly medium in
size with a few large. I fed them lay¬
ing mash and grain consisting of about
60 lbs. corn, 40 lbs. wheat and 15 or 20
lbs. oats. Then after reaching 45 per
cent production I added 25 lbs. of buck¬
wheat to this. A week or so later I got
some cheap Canadian wheat which was
too small for making flour. The feed
dealer told me that it had more protein
than our western wheat and therefore
was recommended for laying hens. The
eggs began being small in size, very few
mediums and no large ones. I also fed
a lot of cabbage. Could this change in
grain have anything to do with the
change in the size of the eggs? The
flock is still laying the same number of
eggs in spite of the cold weather which
came since they reached 45 per cent
production. What can be done to bring
the eggs back to size? I am not using
lights in my laying house at night.
Pennsylvania. h. m. n.
If the grain you purchased is sound,
it should be as good as that you had
been using. It. is well to be sure that
cheaper wheat offered as poultry food is
not that from elevators that have burned
and damaged their contents, however.
Wheat that is inferior for milling may be
quite as good for poultry food as a higher
grade. The nature of the feed does not
influence the size of the eggs, this being
a matter of heredity, influenced by select
tion for the breeding flock of those in¬
dividuals that produce large eggs.
M. B. D.
Various Egg Auctions
The North Jersey Co-operative Egg
Auction, Inc., 5S2 McBride Ave., West
Paterson, N. J. ; telephone, Sherwood 2-
8641 ; sales each Tuesdany and Friday at
1 :30 P. M. High and Low Prices Feb.
15. — N. J. fancy large, 38 to 41%c; N.
J. fancy medium 36% to 38c ; N. J.
grade A large 37% to 40c, brown 37 to
40c; N. J. grade A medium 34% to 36c,
brown 36c; large creams 34% to 36c;
medium creams 34% to 35%c; pullets
35% c; crocked eggs 20c; peewees 33%e;
total cases sold 125.
Bucks County Producers’ Co-operative
Association ; W. Atlee Tomlinson, man¬
ager ; auctions held every Monday and
Thursday at 1 P. M. ; phone Hoylestown
1028. High and Low Prices Feb. 14.—
Fancy large 36 to 37%e; fancy medium
35 to 36%c; extra large 36 to 37%c;
extra medium 35 to 36%c; standard
large 35% to 36c; standard medium 34%
to 35c; pullets 32% to 34%c; total cases
sold 465.
South Jersey Egg Auction Association.
Vineland, N. J. ; G. M. Luff, auction mas¬
ter. High and Low Prices Feb. 14. —
Fancy extras 34% to 35%c; fancy me¬
dium 34 to 35c ; grade A extras 34% to
35%c, brown 34 ; to 36%c ; grade A me¬
dium 33% to 34%e, brown 33% to
34%e ; pullets 34% to 33% c; ducks 30%
to 33%c; cases sold 591. Poultry Prices.
— Fowls, heavy 20% to 22%c, Leghorns
13 to 16c ; roasters 20% to 24c ; stags,
Leghorns 13% to 14%c; total cases 77.
Tri-County Producers Co-operative As¬
sociation, Inc. ; auction held every Mon¬
day and Thursday at 9 A. M. ; Center
Point, Worcester P. O., Montgomery
County; phone Center Point 120; Elmo
TTnderkoffler, manager. High and Low
Prices Feb. 14. — Fancy large 37% to
39c, brown 37% to 38c; fancy medium
34 %to 35% c, brown 33% to 35c; ex¬
tra large 37% to 39c, brown 37 to 40c ;
extra medium 34% to 36c, brown 33%
to 34%c; standard large 38 to 39e ;
standard medium 35%c ; producers large
37 to 38%c; producers mediums 34% to
36c ; pullets 35 to 37%c, brown 35c ;
cases sold 250.
Flemington, N. J., Auction ; II. _ C.
Stains, manager. High and Low Prices
Feb. 15. — N. J. fancy extra 37 to 39%c;
N. J. fancy medium 35 to 36%c; N. J.
grade A extra 35% to 37%c, brown 36%
to 38%c; N. J. grade A medium 34 to
37c, brown 34% to 35c; N. J. pullets
32% to 34 %e, brown 31c; N. J. peewee
31%c; ducks 30 to 37c; cases sold 467.
Poultry. — Fowl, colored 21% to 23% c,
Leghorns 15 to 17%e; broilers, Rocks
17 to 23%c\ Reds 16% to 18o ; chickens,
Rocks 20 to 24 %c. Reds 19% to 25c,
Leghorns 15% to 23% c; pullets, Rocks
20 to 26c Leghorns 15% to 16c; turkeys,
toms 20% to 24 %c, hens 25 to 25 %c;
old roosters 14c; ducks 15% to 21 %>c;
geese 18 to 20%c: guineas, pair $1.05 to
$1.08; rabbits 13% to 14c; roasting pigs
7% to 8%c; hogs 9 to 9%c; cases sold
331.
This is a last year’s contest record for
a Kerr laying pen. That is only one of
Kerr's many 1934 triumphs. Buy your
chicks this year where prepotency for
laying has been bred for 27 years. We
have your favorite breed. Sex-sepa¬
rated chicks. 120,000 breeders blood-
tested for pullorum disease (B. W. D.)
by tube agglutination method. Write
for free Chick Book and prices. Com¬
pliance Certificate No. 8266.
Kerr Chickeries, Inc.
19 Railroad Ave., Frenchtown, N. J.
Branch Offices: N. J. — Paterson, Trenton.
Camden: N. Y. — Binghamton. Middletown,
Schenectady, East Syracuse, Kingston; Penna.
— Lancaster, Scranton. West Chester; Mass. —
West Springfield, Lowell; Conn. — Danbury,
Norwich; Del. — Selbyville. (Address Dept. 19 .)
_~VanDuzekJ
95 *W(Mfad OkU
W. LEGHORNS- REDS -B. ROCKS
LIVABILITY
rtcr
2 WEEKS'-’!
Guaranteed
GREAT YEAR-’ROUND LAYERS
Genuine N. Y. S. Certified
All chick losses over %% within two weeks replaced
tree or purchase price 1 efunded.
LARGE LEGHORNS — Bred many years for heavy pro¬
duction and large eggs. R. I. REDS dark colored,
great lavers. BARRED ROCKS— fine broiler and lay¬
ing strain. All Van l)uzer breeders privately pullorum
tested— stained antigen. Code No. 498. Customers
Report Remarkable Livability — Both Chicks and Lay¬
ers. Send for circular and prices.
\T KU niT7I7D»C •*•<>. p. breeding farm
VAN DUiLK O and CERTIFIED HATCHERY
Box 24
Suaar Loal. N. Y.
OHLS’
BIG VALUE
BABY CHICKS
WHY not buy good
quality chicks when
good quality costs no
more ? All foundation
stock produced on our
own Master Breeding
Farm. Sexed chicks if desired.
Send for my big 1935 poultry
catalog. It’s FREE !
H. E. OHLS
Ohls Poultry Yards & Hatchery
Box 20 Marion, Ohio
HILLPOT
Quilitf CHICKS
uick Maturing— Heavy Layers
Proved Profit Makers Over 20 Years
tandard — Special— Super Matings
Leghorns— Rocks — Reds
ASTER BRED STRAINS. BARRED ROCKS : Thompson
Bishop Strains; LEGHORNS: Holly wood— Tanered-Oak-
ile Strains; R.I. REDS: Tompkins— Knickerbocker Strain a.
>ecial and Super Matings Bloodtested for B. W. D. by
apid Stain Antigen Method. All Reactor* removed.
AY OLD — 3-WEEKS OLD — ALSO SEXED CHICKS
Suable poultry book free. Low 1935 prices. 100%
le delivery guaranteed. Write today.
f.F. HILLPOT, 1 Milford Rd., Frenchtown, N.J.
COOK’S.
Blood -Tested
CHICKS
Si a te -Ju pe ryised
Buy Quality Chicks — It Pays! Shrowd poultry
folks insist on State-Supervised Chicks because
they find them more profitable. We are the
largest producers of N. J. State- Supervised Chicks.
All Breeders Pullorum Tested
also Culled and Banded by New Jersey Bureau of
Animal Industry. Mated with expert care.
New Jersey Certified Wh. Leghorns, also Barred
Rocks, R. I. and N. H. Reds, White Wyandottes.
Jersey Black Giants, and New Jersey Heavy Mixed.
Write for FREE Catalog and Prices.
COOK’S HATCHERY
Large Type Wh. Leghorns
mated with pedigreed males.
Dependable winter layers
of big eggs. Also produc¬
tion bred Rocks, Reds, Wy¬
andottes, Minorcas. Orping¬
tons, Started Chicks, Pulletr*
Antigen Blood-tested. Lib¬
eral Guar. Write for Folder
and prices. CCC 2534.
TAYLOR’S HATCHERY
Box 10 Liberty. N. Y
Large type heavy producing Barron S. C.
W. English Leghorns. Hens weigh up to 7
lbs. (Bloodtested for BWD, Stained Antigen
Method.) Extra quality chicks at $9 per 100. $-13.50
per 500, $85 per 1000. Chicks 100% Live Arrival
Guaranteed. 10% books order. Catalog free. CCC 932.
Robert L.CUuter, IlfiTl KleinfelterivillePd
Fht RURAL NEW-YORKER
The RIGHT START
for this Year’s Chicks
depends to a large extent on
the ration they receive.
Diamond Corn Gluten Meal
is an ideal ingredient for
starting mashes. It has a
minimum of 43% protein and
is several times richer in
Vitamin A than whole
yellow corn.
Years of research in the field
of vegetable protein feeds,
at Cornell University, have
proven Diamond’s import¬
ance in poultry mashes,
DIAMOND
CORN GLUTEN MEAL
CORN PRODUCTS SALES CO.
NEW YORK and CHICAGO
MAKE MONEY WITH POULTRY
Buy Snowhill Chicks from high egg-bred
parents and make more money out of your
• poultry. All breeders bloodtested for B.W.D.
(Stained Antigen Method) under our own
supervision, and reactors removed. Free
range. Uniform Quality. Early matured. High
livability. S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. NEW
HAMPSHIRE REDS, RHODE ISLAND
REDS. BARRED ROCKS, WHITE ROCKS,
BLACK GIANTS, BUFF ROCKS and AUS-
TRALORPS. SEX-LINKED CHICKS. SEX-
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148 Washington St. East
SNOW HILL HATCHERIES
SNOW HIU-, M*HYLAND
Schweglers™°^“ED(HICKS
Grow Silver Trophy ohicks — our
pens won best 3 White Leghorn
laying records at World’s Fair;
2nd highest pen R. I. Reds.
14 breeds, antigen blood-tested.
Leghorns. Rocks, Reds, etc. ; ducks.
Free book, all about egg-bred
chicks, low prices. Save money
and make money! Write today.
SCHWEGLER’S HATCHERY,
209 Northampton, Buffalo, N. Y.
Hanson Strain White Leghorns
Our Leghorns havo been bred for large birds, vigorous
constitutions, and heavy production of large white eggs.
This is proven by the results of our Customers and our
fine showing at the Egg Laying Contests. All breeders
tested for BWD.. ORDER EARLY.
Send for Illustrated Circular.
Spring Brook Poultry Farm scneca8™®; n. y.
PAGE'S CHICKS
N. H. REDS and WH. LEGHORNS, $12 Per 100
Strong sturdy New England stock official 100% N. H.
state tested for B. w. D. Agglutination Method. No
reactors, satisfied, customers aro the results of in¬
creased capacity from year to year.
LONG VIEW POULTRY FARM, LATHAM. N. Y.
Ellsworth L. Page, Prop.
4 Giant Zinnias IO$
I 4 colors, Scarlet, Yellow, Lavender, Rosa
I I full size pkt. each (value 40c) for 10c
[postpaid. Burpee’s Guaranteed Seeds.
, - 1 Burpee’s Garden Book FREE. Write today.
w. Atlee Burpee Co., 323 Burpee Bldg., Philade'phia
New York Produce Markets
News and price seurrent as we go to press.
In most cases* top price is given.
The Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers per 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during January, as
follows:
Class 1, .$2.45 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) ; Class
2A, $1.55; Class 2B, $1.55; Class 2C, $1.55;
Class 21), $1,375; Class 2E, $1.325 — with a dif¬
ferential of 4c on these classes; Class 3, not
available; Class 4A, $1.225 — differential 3.5c;
Class 4B, $1.17 — differential 2.028c.
RETAIL MILK TRICES
Effective June 5, 1934, Official Order 74, fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints 8c; Grade A 16c per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at le per quart
below the above . standard price.
Price of cream from dealer to dealer, ex¬
clusive of stores, per 40-quart can, are: Heavy
cream, 40 per cent fat, $14.60; medium cream,
30 per cent fat, $11.50; light cream, 20 per
cent fat, $8.20.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 36^c; extra, 92 score.
35 i/.e: firsts, 90 to 91 score, 35 to 3 5 lie; un-
salted, best, 37%c; firsts, 36c; centralized, 35c.
EGGS
Nearby white hennery, special pack, including
premiums, 35^0; hennery, exchange specials,
34%c; standards, 32c; browns, special, 34c; Pa¬
cific Coast standards, 32}4 to 33c.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weigh 214 to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds 1% lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Undergrades and small sizes proportionately
large. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 21c; broilers, 16 to 19c; ducks, nearby,
18c; gees#, 16c; pigeons, pair, 30c; rabbits, lb.,
10 to 17c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 20 to 32c; fowls, 15 to 22c; roosters,
14 to 17c; turkeys, 25 to 26c; ducks, 14 to 19c:
squabs, lb., 25 to 50c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers, $10 to $11; cows, $2.50 to $5; bulls,
$0; calves, $6.50 to $11.50; hogs, $8.35; sheep,
$5: lambsfi $9.50.
$6.
Fla., bu.. $1 to' $1.50
lbs., $1.35 to $1.50;
$1.50 to $1.75; Mass.,
N. Y., yellow, 50-lb.
plants, nearby, doz.,
bu., 40 to 85c. Peas,
> l!i<TT4 I AIjjLPjO
Asparagus, Fla., doz. bchs., $20 to $22. Beasn,
bu,, $1 to $1.75. Beets, E11,, cut, bu., 35 to 85c.
Brussels sprouts, L. I., qt., 18 to 21c. Cabbage,
nearby. Savoy, bbl„ $1 to $1.50; State, white,
ton, $30 to $33. Carrots, State, 100-lb. bag, 90c
to $1. Celerby knobs, nearby, bu., 75c to $1 25
Chicory Fla bu„ $2 to $2.25. Oollard greens!
Va., bbl., $1.13 to $1.25. Dandelion greens,
rla., bu., $1.50 to $1.75. Escarole, Fla., bu.,
$1.50 to $2.50. Horseradish, Mo., bbl., $5 to
Kale, Va.. bbl., 75c to $1.75. Lettuce,
. Onions, large white, 50
Mich., yellow, 50 lbs.,
yellow, 50-lb. bag, $1.38;
bag, 75c to $1.65. Oyster
$1.50. Parsnips, nearby,
. - . Fla., bu., $1.25 to $2.13.
White potatoes, Fla., box, $1.38 to $1.75;
bbL, $4.50 to $4.75; Maine, in bulk, 180 lbs.,
$l.o0 to $l.bo; Idaho, 100 lbs., $2. Sweet po¬
tatoes, Del. and Md., bu.. 5fle to $1.35; Jersey,
bbl.. $2 to $2.25. Radishes, Fla., bu., $1.63
to $1.75. Romaine, Fla., bu., $1.25 to $1.75.
Spinach, Tex., bu., $1.25 to $1.75. Squash,
Huhbard, bbl., $2.25 to $2.75; P. R., white, $1
to $1.85. Tomatoes, repacked, 72e $3.50 to $4,
90c $3 to $3.75, 10-lb. box $1.25 to $2.25. Wa¬
tercress, Sn. and En., 100 bchs., $3 to $5.
FRUITS
Apples, bu., Baldwin $1.30 to $1.75, Red De¬
licious $1.35 to $1.75. Kings $1.50, R. I. Green¬
ing $1.28 to $2, N. W. Greening $1.15 to $1 40
Eastern M.-Intosh $1.85 to $2.15, Northern Spy
$1.75 to $2.25, Rome Beauty $1.25 to $1.50,
Paragon $1.40, Stayman Winesap $1.25 to $1 60,
Wealthy $1.25 to $1.50., Winesaps $1.40, York
Imperial $1.28 to $1.55. Cranberries, En., v, -
bbl. box, $4 to $5.50; %-bbl. box, $2.75 to
$2.90. Pears, En., Kieffer, bu., 75c to $1.50.
Strawberries, Fla., freez, 8 to lie. Oranges,
Cal., Navels, fancy $2.50 to $4, choice $2 to
$2.50; Fla., oranges, fancy $2.75 to $4.25,
choice $2 to $2.75; Fla. grapefruit, fancy $2.25
to $3.25, choice $1.50 to $2.25.
HAY
Timothy, No. 1, $25; No. 2, $24; No. 3, $22
to $23; clover mixed, $20 to $27; Alfalfa $22
to $28.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter, 45c; eggs, 45 to 50e; chickens, 32 to
35c; potatoes, lb., 2 to 3c; lettuce, head, 5 to
10c; apples, doz., 40 to 60c: string beans, lb.,
30c; onions, lb., 2 to 3c; cabbage, head, 5 to 10c.
Pittsburgh Livestock
Cattle, good to choice dryfeds, $9 to $10.90;
good to choice, $8.50 to $9; good, 1.300 to 1,400
lbs., $7.50 to $8.25; mediu mto good, 1,200 to
1,300 lbs., $7 to $7.40; tidy, $1,050 to 1.150
lbs.. $8.50 to $9.50; fair, 900 to 1,100 lbs., $4.50
to $6.25; common. 700 to 900 lbs., $3 to $3.50;
common to good, fat bulls, $3 to $6: common to
good fat cows, $1.50 to $5.25; heifers, 700 to
1.100 lbs.. $3 to $7.50; fresh cows and springers,
$20 to $50. Heavy hogs, $8.50 to $9.10; heavy
mixed, $9 to $9.10; prime medium weights, $9
to $9.10: best heavy yorkers, $8.90 to $9; good
light yorkers. $8 to $8.50; piges, as to quality,
$6.75 to $7.50; common to good roughs, $6.50
to $7.75; stags, $3 to $5. Sheep, prime
wethers, $5.50 to $5.75; good mixed. $5 to
$5.25; fair mixed ewes and wethers, $3.75 to
$4.50; culls and common, $1.50 to $2.50; culls
to choice lambs $5 to $9.15. Calves, veal, $9
to $9.50; heavy and thin calves, $3 to $6.50,
Lancaster, Pa., Livestock
Steers, choice. 900 to 1.100 lbs., $9 to $10;
good, 900 to 1,100 lbs.. $8 to $8.75; medium. 900
to 1,100 lbs.. $7 to $8; common, 9(H) to 1.100
lbs., $6 to $6.75; choice, 1.100 to 1.300 lbs.,
$10 to $11; good. 1.100 to 1,300 lbs., $9 to $10;
medium, 1,100 to 1,300 lbs., $8 to $9; choice,
1.300 to 1.500 lbs.. $11 to $12.50; good. 1.300
to 1.500 lbs.. $9.50 to $10. Heifers, choice,
$7.25 to $8; good, $5.75 to $7.25; medium, $4.75
to $5.75: common. $3.50 to $4,75. Cows, choice,
$5.75 to $6.25; good. $5 to $5.75; common and
medium, $3.75 to $5; low cutter and cutters,
$2.25 to $3.75. Bulls, good and choice $5.50
to $7.25; cutter, common and medium, $3.50
to $5.50. Vealers. good and choice, $10 to
$10.50: medium, $8 to $9.50: cull and common,
$4.50 to $6.50. Feeder and stocker cattle, good
and choice, 500 to 800 lhs., $5 to $7; common
and medium, 500 to 800 lbs., $5 to $6; good and
choice. 800 to 1,050 lbs., $4 to $5; common
and medium, 800 to 1.050 lbs., $5 to $6.50.
Hogs, good and choice, 160 to 180 lbs.. $9.75 to
$10: good and choice, 180 to 200 lbs.. $9.75 to
i$l<>: good and choice, 200 to 220 lbs., $9.75
to $10; good and choice, 225 to 250 lbs., $9.75
to $10; good and choice 250 to 290 lbs., $9.75
to $10; good and choice. 290 to 350 lbs $9 75
to $10: medium and good, 350 to 500 lbs." $8 25
to $9.50. Sheep, choice lambs. 90 lbs. down.
$9.25 to $10:25; medium lambs, $7.75 to $9 °r>-
common lambs, $5.75 to $7.25; ews, all wts ’
$2.50 to $4; yearlings. $4 to $5.
193
rf1IIIS is one of a large
number of brooder units
at the Beacon Poultry Re¬
search Farm, Cayuga, New
York, where Beacon feeds
are tested under practical
growing conditions. You are
not asked to gamble when
you buy Beacon feeds.
Feed Your Chicks this
Time-Tested Starting Ration
DON’T make your chicks a proving
ground for untried feed formulas. Give
them the ration that has proved itself to be
one of the most popular and successful Start¬
ing Rations ever placed on the market.
Give them Beacon Complete Starting Ration.
You don’t need to worry about improper
feeding. Everything the chicks need for the
first six weeks is included in correct propor¬
tions except water and grit. And you get
these results: BETTER GROWTH on less
feed. BETTER FEATHERING. RUGGED
HEALTH. BIG BONES. WELL FLESHED.
Prove Beacon Best by Your Own Test
Match Beacon Complete Starting Ration
against any other ration. After a fair test,
you will say as hundreds of Eastern poultry-
men are saying, "This is the feed for me.’*
For sale by Your Beacon Dealer.
THE BEACON MILLING CO., INC
Cayuga, New York
BARGAIN!
Patented FLEX-O-GLASS
3, 5 and 10 Yard
REMNANTS
36in. wide- Fresh- New
Cuttings from Dealer Roils
POSTPAID
25cs"
*■■ Yard
For 10 Yards or More
Don’t Let Chicks Die
Ultra-violet rays prevent
weak lega and other diseases
in chicks, r LEX-U-GL.AS3
admits these rays— ordii. ary
glass doesn’t. Your chicks
will live and thrive when pro¬
tected by genuine FLEX-O-
GLASS. It bolds In heat
and keeps cold out Letter than glass. Recommended by lead¬
ing poultry authorities.
STRONGER PLANTS
FLEX-O-GLAbS Hot beds n*owf
'plants faster and sturdier lur"
transplanting. Scatters light and
Kives more unifoim giowfnthun or¬
dinary glass. Just cut with shears
and nail on frames at one-tuntn the cost of glass Also ideal
for enclosing Porches, Poultxy Houses, barn and Ilog House
Windows, etc.
USE 30 DAYS AT OUR RISK
Our stock of 3, 5 and 10 yard lengths at 425c a yard is limited.
Order while supply lasts. Postage paid on 10 yards or more.
On smaller orders add 3c per .yard for postage. Your money
back if not satisfied. You take no risk.
F L EX - OvG LASS MFG. CO..
1451 N. Cicero Ave., Dept. 71, Chicago, III.
BEES for PROFIT
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Develop a home market, little work, small expense to
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for'our new 64-page catalog, brimful of help¬
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bee magazine Gleanings in Bee Culture ,2 yr.
$1.50, Sample free. Tell us if you keep bees.
THE A. I. ROOT C0.f Box T31. Medina, 0.
GROMOR CHICKS
from flocks tested for BWD by the official Ag¬
glutination method. Reds. Rocks, Leghorns, Wyan-
dottes. Barred - Cross Breeds, New Hampshire
Reds. 15th year of selling chicks. Hatches every
week in the year. Shipped prepaid. Safe delivery
guaranteed. Cert. 8308.
SUNNYBR00K POULTRY FARM,
A. Howard Fingar. - Hudson, N. Y.
PARCEL POST EGG BOXES
Non-returnable, cheap, as few as 26. 2, 3, 4 and 6
dozen sizes. Cheaper than using metal boxes. 8c,
postage brings free sample.
N. .1. CORRUGATED BOX CO.
48 Leonard Street Jersey City, N. J,
BABY CHICKS C. O. D.
From Farm Flocks
Prices on — 25 50 100
S. C. White Leghorns . $2.00 $3.50 $6.50
S. C. Brown Leghorns . 2.00 3.50 6.50
Barred Plymouth Rocks . 2.25 4.00 7.50
White Plymouth Rocks . 2.25 4.00 7.50
Rhode Island Reds . 2.25 4.00 7.50
White W.vandottes . 2.25 4.00 7.50
Mixed Chicks . 2.00 3.25 6.00
HECLA POULTRY FARMS
Box 109 Belief onte. Pa.
SHIRK’S QUALITY CHICKS
100% live delivery. Prepaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type 8. C. W. Leghorns _ $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. 1. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mix $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-tested with
Antigen for Pullorum diseases BWD and on Free
Range. Write for our 1935 free circular giving full
details of our Breeders. SHIRK’S HATCHERY,
H. C. Shirk, Prop., Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
DOUBLE Blood-Tested Cldrks — 16 varieties. Purebred, also
D Hybrid white egg laying- pallets Cockerels. Priced right
Special booking proposition. Wayne Ilateliery. Wayne City, ill'
Barred Rock Chicks
CHAMBERLAIN POULTRY FARMS - West Brattleboro, Vt,
MABRONZE Turkeys - Eggs and Poults
from Blood-tested Stoelr. Priees reasonable.
PiNE RANGE TURKEY FARM
51 Cleveland Ave. Buffalo, N . Y.
WANTED— Fresh, fertile Turkey and Duck eggs front
healthy flocks. Add. Fairview Poultry Farms, Theresa, N.Y
WHITE MUSCOVY DUCKS— S3 each. 6 W. Cornish,
SIS. BREEDERS SUPPLY - CobleskiU, N Y.
ELECTRICALLY HATCHED RUNNER DUCKLINGS.
HARRY BURNHAM - NORTH COLLINS, N. Y.
ADVENTURES
IN SILENCE
VALLEY VIEW CHICKS
Large Type W. Legs., Barred Rocks, R. 1. Reds, N.
H. Reds & H. Mixed. Blood-tested stock. Antigen test
(BWD). 100% live del. guar. Write for cir. & priees.
Valley View Poultry Farm, R.D. 2, McAlisterville^ Pa.
FnCPHII I PROPORTIONATE RED CHICKS
LL/ViLniLL must, be ordered early.
Edgehill Incubation Plant, R. 3, Athol, Mass.
RICE’S POULTRY FARM
Hollywood Strain White Leghorn Chicks. Write for
circular and prices. JESS R. RICE, South Dayton, N.Y.
plilpIfC GOOD CHICKS — Wh. Leghorns. B. Rooks, New
uniVl\w Hampshire Reds. L. HAMBLIN, Wilson. N. Y.
By Herbert W. Collingwood
THIS is the hrst serious attempt
to interpret the peculiar and ad¬
venturous life of the hard-of-hearing.
Beautifully bound in cloth. 288 pages
Price $1.00, Postpaid.
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 W. 30th St, New York City
194
The RURAL. NEW-YORKER
March 2, 1935
SPI7ZERINKTUM
Bred from the Cream
of a Famous Flock
From our 25.000 excellent New
Hampshire Beds, pullets and
hens, we have selected 10,000 for
?ur breeding pens. To mate with
these fine females, we have se¬
lected 1,000 wonderful cockerels
from 4,000 raised last year.
This rigorous selection ac¬
counts for the SPIZZER1NKTUM. pep, vitality,
abundant vigor — found, in our strain of
t Christie’s Quality Native
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
All breeders officially tested for B. W. D. (Pul-
lorum) by the University of N. H. (Tube
Agglutination Method). No reactors found.
Order Chicks and Hatching Eggs now for
April and May deliveries.
Write for Catalog and our Moderate Brices.
ANDREW CHRISTIE
Box 60, Kingston, N. H. Comp. Cert. 2136
wsm
"Selling to New England for 29 years.” — ■
That means BEAU QUALITY that PAY'S.
GENUINE BARRON LEGHORNS, 5 to 7 lbs.
"NON-BROODY” REDS, BARRED ROCKS,
ENGLISH WYANDOTTES, N. H. REDS,
CROSSES.
EARN EXTRA MONEYwith our PLAN.
Write and learn about this plan. State
Blood-tested. Catalog. Phone 3-4741,
MORRIS FARM, Box R, Bridgeport, Conn.
Chicks, Blood Tested B.W. D. Antigen Test
WHITE LEGHORNS . — ! 52
N. H. REDS &. B. ROCKS . $7.00 — 100
Cash or C. O. D. Delivered to your door.
Pillow Poultry Farm &. Hatchery, Dalmatia, Pa.
SPADE’S QUALITY CHICKS
Legkorns . . . Se’.SO 532^0 ,
Hatched from free range Breeders, Blood-tested for B.
IV D by Antigen method. Order direct or write for cir.
THE J. S. SPADE POULTRY FARM
Comp. No. 40 19. Box R Me Ali.tervlUo, Pa
SHADEL’S Blood-Tested CHICKS
100% live arrival postpaid. 100 1000
Large Type W. Leghorns . $7.00 $70.00
Barred Rocks & R. I. Reds.... 7.00 70.00
Breeders tested for BWD antigen test,
culled & selected under personal supervision.
FBEE CIBCUBAB.
JOHtTsHADEL Hatchery. R.D. 6, McAlisterville, Pa.
HUSKY CHICKS
BWD TeSted, antigen method. $7.50-100 Barred, and
White Bocks, White Wyandottes Buff Orpingtons,
New Hampshire and B. I. Beds; Large Type White
Leghorns. CIRCULAB. 100% arrival guaranteed.
J. A. BAUMGARDNER, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
Dr. ROMIG’S tbes0t°edd CHICKS
Stained Antigen method used. Barred and White Rocks,
YVhite Wyandottes, White Giants, H hite Minorcas,
White Leghorns and New Hampshire Reds. Write
for prices and early order discounts.
F. C. Romla Veterinarian, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa,
a T T EX’S CHICKS— Day old and started. AlsoSexed
A Chicks Either day old Pullets or Cockerels. Barred
Rocks N H. or B. I. Beds and Leghorns. Blood-tested
bv Stained Antigen Method. Reactors removed. Cert,
, For more information and prices write C, C,
ALLEN’S HATCHERY. Box 84, SEAFORD, DELAWARE
CHIX— LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
YVe are direct Importers of TOM BARRON STRAIN,
and have a lot of nice breeders on mountain range.
They are large birds and excellent layers. Chix prices:
$9-100, $80-1000. English Leghorn Farm, Richfield, Pa.
WEADER’S SCHICKS
Bar & Wh. Bocks, Beds. N. H. Beds. Wh. Wyandottes,
Buff Orps , Blk. & Wh. Giants, Brahmas, Wh. Legs, H.
Mixed & Asst. Postpaid. Write for low prices on quality
chicks to Weader’s Elec. Hatchery, Box R, McClure, Pa
BLOOD -TESTED CHICKS
Day old & started. From Large Type White Leghorns.
Antigen tested. Live ar. guar. Prepaid. Prices & cir.
free OTTO BRUBAKER, Box 3, McAlisterville, Pa.
HOLLYWOOD LEGHORN CHICKS
From large type breeders, bred for large egg size.
Write for free literature. $70 per 1,000.
C. M. Shellenberger Pltry Farm, Box R, Richfield, Pa.
fUIPVO Barred, White. Buff Bocks, N. H. Beds,
bllllilio White Wyandottes, I00-$7.50. IOOO-$75.
White Leghorns, H. Mixed $7. Safe postpaid delivery.
Cash or C. O. D. Monday Hatches.
M. F. MATTERN, Rt. 5, BEAVER SPRINGS, PA.
nnc QUALITY CHICKS and PULLETS.
Several varieties. All blood-tested stock.
Ax Salisbury antigen test. No money down.
100% live arrival postpaid. Discount for early orders.
Catalogue free. BOS HATCHERY, R. 2R, Zeeland, Mich,
BANKER'S QUALITY DAY OLD PULLETS
From blood tested old breeders. Stained Antigen used'
Leghorns, Rocks, Beds and Orpingtons. Day old cock¬
erels 3c and up. Pekin Ducklings. Compliance No. 1382.
EARLE BANKER - HANSVILI.E, N. Y.
WHITE LEGHORNS, 7c
(PA. BLOOD-TESTED
LARGE S. C.|
Of known quality. Free circular.
Wm. F. Graham Poultry Farm - McAlisterville, Pa,
WHITE LEGHORN CHIX
22 years a breeder— *8 and $9. Barred Box— *8.
(BRAMBLE POULTRY FARM - Choatertown, Md.
CL| | A 1/ C from Antigen BWD Tested
" I Vp aY w flocks. Barred Rocks, Reds
White Leghorns $7.00. Order now. FREE circular.
W. A. Lauver, 243 Kellerville Rd., McAlisterville, Pa.
cjssf/vs! white leghorns, n
E. L. BEAVER’S POULTRY FARM, McAlisterville, Pa.
Barron Leghorn Chicks strain exclusively for
20 years. Code No. 2228. David II. Hammond, Cortland, N. Y.
r» A T»v CTJir'lT'C Satisfaction guaranteed.
JtSivIj A Lill UjiVJ Write for catalogue and
pricelist. QUALITY POULTRY FARM - Harrington, Del.
PUItTC Barron Leghorns, White & Barred Bocks,
'LllILIV.D n. ii. & R. I. Reds, large chicks. Low
prices. White Leghorn Farms, Box R, Richfield, Pa.
OHIO APPROVED— Barron White Leghorn Chicks. Hex¬
ing service. (B.W.D.l Antigen blood tested. Cat. free.
BISHOP’S POULTRY FARM, Box 20, New Washington. Ohio
tf’UIfEC Leghorns, Rocks. B. W. D. Antigen Tested.
LtllLMj From Old Hens. FBEE Circular. Price List.
LONG'S Reliable Hatchery, Box R, M illerstown, Pa.
CHICKS— Large Barron Leghorns— Catalog Free.
WILLACKEIt LEGHORN FARM, Box 383, New Washington. O
UfH. WYANDOTTES— Exclusively— Chicks— Eggs— Stock
** SHERMAN BOWDEN & SON, Box 195A, Mansfield. O
EXTRA LOW PRICES on
(HamhonchicKS
Beat hard times with good layers.
Branch of famous packing company writes
us for list of our customers saying
that Carter’s Champions make the
finest fancy top-of-market broilers
and lay biggest premium quality
eggs. Leading Eastern Poultry house
establishes special branch to get pre¬
mium quality eggs and broilers from
Carter Champions. Prompt service.
100 per cent safe delivery, strong,
healthy chicks anywhere.
LOOK AT THESE LOW PRICES
7.45 36.00 70.00
Fully Prepaid Prices 100 500 1000
White, Brown \ 57.25 $35.00 $69,00
Leghorns, Anconas . j
Barred, White, Buff)
Rocks, S.C. Reds, White !
Wyands., Bull Orps. . . . J
Columbian Wyandottes.. 7-95 38.00 75.00
Heavy Assorted . 7.25 35.00 69.00
For Special Quality Chicks add lc per chick;
Extra Special Quality add 3c per chick.
Sexed chicks— either pullet
or male chicks — one day
old; any straight bleed we
hatcti. Guaranteed 90% true
_ to sex. Prices given below.
Prices Per 100 Day Old Pullets Day Old Males.
Leghorns, Anconas. . 100 for • 1 4.90 100 for *4.90
Any Heavy Breed. .. 100 for S 1 1 -90 100 for 97.90
Guarantee: Money back for chicks not true to sex
under 90?L
Chicks shipped prepaid at above prices.
We ship C. O. D.on receipt of $1 per 100
deposit. We pay postage. Bend
your order today. Catalog free.
CARTER’S CHICKERY
Dept. 218 Eldorado, Ill.
Code Compliance Certificate N0.8666
SEXED
CHICKS
B.W.D. Stained Antigen Tested. C. of C. 181.
Successful Poultrymen want pullets to average
414 lbs., look alike and lay 24-oz. eggs soon
after they start to lay. We have trapnested and
pedigree bred 23 years to produce a strain of
this kind and offer you hatching eggs, clucks
and pedigreed cockerels with generations of high
hatch ability, type and egg breeding. No inbreed¬
ing Catalog free.
CLOVERDALE POULTRY FARM 1
F. J. DeHart, Prop. R. D. 1 Cortland, N. Y. I
PROGENY
TESTED
l«i rnis
WHITE LEGHORNS
At Storrs Contest last year our pen averaged 278
eggs, 281 Points per bird, with two 300 eggers. All
our chicks are electrically hatched from eggs pro¬
duced on our own farm. Every bird on the farm
blood-tested for pullorum by the tube method, under
State supervision. There were NO REACTORS.
Write for circular and price lis*
CONTENT FARMS, Box 73, CAMBRIDGE, N. Y.
BUY MiASTER-BRED CHICKS from one of America’s
oldest reliable firms. Every chick backed by livability
guarantee described in free catalog. Blood-tested under
our supervision. Master-Bred Wyandottes. Beds, Barred,
White. Buff, Rocks. Orpingtons: $7.95-100, $39.25-500,
$77.50-1000. Brown, Buff, White Leghorns: $7.45-100,
$36.75-500, $72.50-1000. Jersey White Giants: $10.45-
100, $104.50-1000. Heavy Assorted: $6.90. Assorted
Mixed: $6.50. Can ship C.O.D. We pay postage.
Order direct. (C.C. 103) CLOVER VALLEY POULTRY
FARM & HATCHERY, Box 32, RAMSEY, INDIANA
TAKE NOTICE RICQUAELL|TYHCmCKS?Y S
Womer’s Quality 25 50 100 500 1000
S. C. W. Leghorns... $2.00 $3.75 $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred Rocks . 2.25 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
B. I. Reds . 2.25 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
H. Mix $7.00. Assorted $6.30. Free illustrated catalog.
Hatched from healthy, vigorous laying breeders.
RICHFIELD HATCHERY, Box 15, RICHFIELD, PA.
MAPLE LAWN BABY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested. AA Quality S. C. W. Leg¬
horn Chicks, *70 per 1000. Write about our 14 day
guarantee. You can’t lose. Also for our 20 page Ill¬
ustrated catalog on 13 other leading Breeds. All chicks
Electric Hatched. Postpaid 100 Jt live delivery,
MAPLE LAWN HATCHERY, Box 2, McAlisterville, Pa.
QUALITY BABY CHICKS
LARGE TYPE 100 500 1000
S. C. White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Bar. Rocks & R. I. Reds - 7.00 35.00 70.00
II. Mixed $6.50. All Breeders blood-tested antg. test.
100% live del. guar. P. P. Write for Free circular.
THE MCALISTERVILLE HATCHERY.
Edgar C. Leister. Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
PUIPEC from Blood-Tested
tnlthJ Test BWD.
S.C.W.Leghorns, large type.
W. & Barred Ply. Rocks...
B. I. Beds & Bl. Minorcas.
100% live del. Cash or C,
Write for FBEE CIRCULAR.
R. W. ELSASSER, Box R, MCALISTERVILLE, PA.
Stocks, Antigen
100 500 1000
$6.50 $32.50 $65
. 7.00 35.00 70
. 7.00 35.00 70
O.D. Postpaid.
LEISTER’S QUALITY CHICKS
Large type Leghorns. Barred & White Rocks, R. I.
Reds, New Hampshire Reds and Heavy Mixed. All
Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum (BWD) Disease
by Stained Antigen Method. 100% live del. guar.
Write for circular and prices. (Comp. Cert. 3009.)
C. P. LEISTER, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
40,000 CHICKS WEEKLY
Barred & White Rocks, N. H. Reds, White Wyan¬
dottes, White Leghorns, Black & White Giants. Write
for our FBEE catalog which explains how our hens
are mated to males from outstanding breeders who
trapnest for liigh-egg production.
L. R. WALCK Hatcheries, Box R, Greencastle, Pa.
rUirifQFROM BLOOD- TESTED
'^niV'Av.OsTOCK. (BWD Antigen Test)
Price Large Type 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Write for Valuable FBEE CIRCULAR.
L. E. Strawser, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
FOSSELMAN’S CHICKS
Foremost quality Barred Rocks and It. I. Reds, *7— 100-
Large Type White Leghorns, S6.50— 100. Mixed. $6—
100. 100'S! live delivery' guaranteed. Write —
COUNTRY HATCHERY Box 97 McAlisterville, Pa.
QUALITY CHICKS ,00
Heavy Mixed and Utility Leghorns . *6.30
N. Hampshire and R. I. Reds . 7.00
White Wyandottes, Barred and YVhite Rocks. .. 7.00
AA Leghorns . 7.60
PLUM CREEK HATCHERY - Banbury, Pa.
Farm Poultry
While farms specializing in poultry
turn out a large quantity of eggs and
poultry a large percentage of these totals
were produced on the general farms of
the country. We operate a general farm,
on which dairy, fruit, vegetables and
poultry all furnish important sources of
income, to which in the Winter may be
added in come from lumber or cordwood
from the woodlot.
Our poultry flock used to be from 30
to 50 hens and chicks were hatched and
brooded under hens to furnish pullets
for a new flock. Then we tried home
hatching in a small incubator, brooding
the chicks in a small brooder warmed by
a shallow tank of water warmed by a
lamp. We gradually increased the num¬
ber of our flock until now we have 340,
mostly pullets. Several years ago we
began to buy day-old chicks from a near¬
by breeder whose flock was rated pul¬
lorum free. We got strong, vigorous
chicks, the pullets from which developed
into early and persistent layers. We have
bought chicks from that flock each year
since and have always received the same
kind of stock. They are R. I. Reds.
When we first bought day-old chicks
we bought a coal-burning brooder with
a 46-in. hover. We trusted a little too
fully to the catalog claim that it was
large enough for 500 chicks. We have
brooded 300 chicks in one brood success¬
fully but they require closer attention
than they would if the hover was larger.
If I were buying again I should get a
brooder with a 56-in. hover.
We built a brooder house 10x10 ft.,
with a double pitch roof, with the raft¬
ers on the north side about twice the
length of those on the south side. This
gives us a building with the south wall
6 ft, in height and the north wall four.
It was built from rough lumber sawn
from trees cut in our own woodlot and
roof and walls were covered with an as¬
phalt roofing. If rebuilding I would
make the house 10x12 ft. or 12 ft. square.
For a few years we brooded 300 chicks
bought about the last of April but last
Spring we decided to brood two lots. We
got the first March 12, 200 chicks, and
had fine success with them. One night 10
days after we got the chicks the tempera¬
ture took a sharp drop and in the early
morning stood six degrees below zero.
Wife asked if I thought the chicks were
still alive. I hustled out to the brooder
house and when I opened the door just a
faint peep, peep, peep greeted me. When
I turned the rays of my flashlight into
the house I saw them all snuggled up as
close to the stove as they could get, and,
as the light flashed over them there was
a low murmur of contented peeps. Al¬
though a pail of water standing in a
corner of the house had ice an eighth of
an inch thick on the surface, every chick
was all right. For a few hours they
would just run out from under the hover
eat and drink and run back again, but
there was never a note of discomfort in
their cheeping. As the only losses that
occurred after this were due to accident
I am sure that this incident did not in¬
jure the chicks. The total losses to 10
weeks old were less than 5 per cent.
After the first four days I run the
brooder stove according to the actions of
the chicks instead of by reference to my
thermometer. If the chicks crowd close¬
ly under the hover I increase the draft
a little, while, if they settle down to rest
entirely beyond the edge of the hover,
I close draft and damper a trifle more
tightly. I do not tamper with the ad¬
justment of the drafts as often as might
be judged from the foregoing sentence.
When I give feed or water I note how the
chicks are acting and just how draft and
damper are set. Then, when I put on
more coal, I set them as seems likely to
keep the temperature right. It is only
occasionally, when the outside tempera¬
ture fluctuates considerably, that I have
to make changes between coalings.
Before I put chicks in the brooder I
set up a piece of poultry netting, 1-in.
mesh and 18 in. wide, in a cii’de 1% ft.
from the outer edge of the hover. Then
around the outside of this circle I put
clean feed bags, folded so that they lay
three or four inches deep next the net¬
ting. This stops drafts along the floor
from reaching the small chicks. I put
five or six layers of newspapers on the
floor inside the circle and beneath the
/ LEGHORNS
WORLD'S CHAMPION LAYERS, 1933-1934
World’s Champion Pen Storrs 3028 eggs, 3107
pts. . . . Poultry Item Trophy 13,184 eggs, 13,529
pts. . . . World's R.O.P. Record 1932-33: 268 eggs
average. . . . Contest Average, 51 weeks: 269 eggs,
277.3 pts. . . . Now Leading Leghorns at Storrs 65
Pts. Ahead of Our 1934 World’s Champion Pen.
. . , First and Second Vineland Hen Contest.
KAUDER'S CHICKS AND HATCHING EGGS
Buy your 1935 chicks and hatching eggs from
Kauder’s Pedigreed Leghorns — officially proved ont
of the world’s greatest laying strains. Same cham¬
pionship breeding present in every Kauder Leghorn
Send for 1935 literature and prices on baby chicks
and hatching eggs. CC S49B IRVING KAUDER
100 SPRINGTOWN RD., NEW PALTZ, N.Y.
& _
Make sure of a better 1985 income with”
HAYES "PAY-DAY” Chicks. Choose your
chicks from 20 highly developed breeds.
J J All from stock hacked by 16 years careful
A. breeding. All culling done by
men that have passed the
State examination. All stock B.W.D.
blood-tested. Antigen whole blood
method and reactors removed.' Write
for descriptive folder andspecial prices.
Chicks as low as *5.95 par IOO.
(CC 12608)
S. YV. HAYES HATCHERIES
Box Jj, Bloomington, Ill.
TOLMAN X ROCKS
I Baby Chicks $12-100 I
■ Early Maturing, make Quick Growth on Broil- H
ers or Capons. All Eggs from my Own Breed-
_ ers. 100% State Tested (BWD free). Send ■
■ for Price List. I Specialize — One Breed, One ■
_ Grade, at One Price. ... _
■ JOSEPH TOLMAN, Box F, Rockland, Mass. |
“KERLIN-QUALITV
Sex Guaranteed
S.C.W. Leghorn Chicks
D»y Old Pullet*— Day Old Cockerel*
All Breeders Bloodtested for B. W. D.
[Agglutination method] by licensed veterinarians Bureau
of Animal Industry. Harriabarjr, Pa. All reactors removed. Trap-
nested breeders . Proved Mon^y Makers 36 years . FREE CATALOG!
quotes low 1935 prices. 100 per cent live delivery. C. C. 939
W. W. KERLIN, Owner, Manager. 250 Walnul Rd. Centre Hall, Pa.
Stimeling9 s Quality Chicks
100% live delivery, postpaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD by Stained An¬
tigen Method. Write for free cir. or order from ad.
D. A. Stimeling Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville. Pa.
WOOLF LEGHORN CHICKS
Special-Bred Strain, first-quality chicks, from parent
stock records of 270 to 337 eggs per bird. 21 years'
hatching and breeding. Free catalog and prices.
WOOLF POULTRY FARM & HATCHERY,
Box 216, Milford, N. J
SANDY KNOLL CHICKS
Drop postal for our special early Spring prices.
100% delivery guaranteed. Numerous other special
features you will not want to miss.
SANDY KNOLL HATCHERY,
C. M. Lauver, Prop. Box 73, McAlisterville, Pa.
D ADV PI4IPIP C FROM BREEDERS
DMD I vnlV/lxO blood-tested
Cash or C. O. D. 100 500 1000
Large Type W. Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Bar., Wh. Bocks & Beds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Assorted $6.50-100. Safe arrival PP. Cir FREE.
NIEMOND’S HATCHERY, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
nilAIITV 100% live del. guar. 100 500 1000
1 J Largo Type Leghorns. $7.00 $35.00 $70
F LI I F If C Barred & Wh. Rocks. 7.00 35.00 70
Cl* * Ln J Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65
All Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum BWD by Std.
Ant. method. Order from ad. or write for free circular.
GEORGE W. STIMELING, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
— s R ARY fiHinK'v S. C. Wh and Br. Leghorn.,
-•> DADI blllUIVO Bred for size and e"g pro-
duction. 22 years in business All breeders
Blood-Tested for B. W. D. stained antigen
method. CHICKS So each. Order early.
100* live delivery guaranteed. Houseworth’a
Leghorn Farm, Box R, Port Trovorton, Pa.
CHICKS
Large Type S.C.W. Leghorns,
S C. Beds, Bar. & W. Bocks.
Also assorted. All breeders
Blood-Tested for (BWD) Disease Antigen test. Write
for prices and circular. CLOVERDALE HATCHERY
Cloyd Niemond, Prop., Box R, McAlisterville, Pa’
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of" KNOWN QUALITY”
R. I. and N. H. REDS
BARRED ROCKS, Large
TYPE WHITE LEG-
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IMAGE'S QUALITY CHICKS
41! Breeders tested for BWD, Stained Antigen Method.
HANSON Foundation 100 500 1000
Large Type White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
H. C. Brown Leghorns . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Barred & White Rocks . 7.50 37.50 75.00
un u ^,,New, Hampshire Reds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
White Wyandottes & Buff Orps... 7.50 37.50 75.00
Assorted or Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
from tree range flocks. Safe delivery guar. Cir FREE,
nk Np NACE POULTRY FARM & HATCHERY,
K - - RICHFIELD. PA.
hover. This does away with any chance
of cold air drawing up through cracks in
the floor. Every day or two I remove a
layer of paper with the accumulated
drappings, this helps to keep the brood¬
er in good sanitary condition.
When the chicks arrive I give them
water with the chill removed. In an
hour or so I give chick starter in feed
dishes. I have used several brands, and
believe that a starter manufactured by
any of the companies who advertise their
products will give good results. By the
time the chicks are a week old I change
to a growing mash and feed this for
about three weeks. When the chicks are
four weeks old we mix a mash for them ;
200 lbs. cornmeal, 100 lbs. wheat bran,
100 lbs. wheat middlings, 50 lbs. meat
scrap, 25 lbs. bonemeal. The meat scrap
we use carries 45 per cent protein. This
mixture gives good results in growth and
development. Cockerels dress 5 lbs. at
four months old ; pullets lay at five
months and are persistent layers.
We give the chicks a yard on sod
where hens have not run for at least one
year, as early as possible. They soon
clean up the grass and are fed fresh
beet tops, cabbage leaves and rape tops
for green food. We also dump a small
pile of gravel in each yard.
When the pullets begin to lay we put
those with the best maturity into the
laying houses and as the others mature
they, too, are put into the houses. We
believe that we get the whole flock into
production sooner by this method than
we would if all were put in the laying
houses when those maturing first start
laying.
We keep water and mash where the
chicks can eat or drink any time they
wish. We have never used lights for
chicks but run lights all night during the
Winter in our laying houses. While
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Various Poultry Questions
I want to keep good chickens for a
home flock. Neighboring farms all go in
big for White Leghorns for egg produc¬
tion. I would like an all-around fowl
for eggs, roasting and broiling — perhaps
it would require two kinds to meet these
requirments. AVould Black Minorcas, or
Jersey Giants, or Rocks fill the bill?
What is considered the finest flavored
chicken? Are Minorcas good layers? I
know they have fine large white eggs. I
do not wish to treat the flocjk as com¬
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them, and I want them to have a cer¬
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advantageous to let them out in the or¬
chard part of the day? MRS. w. E. M.
New York.
Most persons consider one of the
heavier breeds, such as the Wyandotte,
Plymouth Rock and R. I. Red, best for
an all-round flock for family use. These
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of good breeding, and are heavy enough
to supply the table with good broilers,
roasters, etc. Their handicap for com¬
mercial keeping lies in the brown egg
which is discounted in a white-egg mar¬
ket. This, rather than other considera¬
tions, explains the preference for the
Leghorn upon commercial poultry farms.
The choice between these lies in per¬
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mirers and all are excellent. If you pre¬
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may be had of excellent breeding in white
plumage. Black minorcas excel in the
size and color of the egg, but are apt to
fall below the Leghorn in productiveness.
The Jersey Giants are a heavy meat pro¬
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layers.
As to flavor of the meat, that depends
more upon the age of the bird and its
previous feeding than upon breed. There
may be people who can distinguish the
breed at the table from the flavor of the
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An orchard run would be very pleasant
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Boston Produce Markets
(Supplied by W. E. Maloney of the Massacu-
setts Department of Agriculture.)
Marketing activity lias been moderate at Bos¬
ton for this season of the year. Most fruits and
vagetables have been in good supply and de¬
mand. The dairy markets were unsettled. Hay
was unchanged The wool market continued in¬
active although renewed demand was noted on
many medium and low-priced wools.
Apples. — Supply moderate, demand steady,
market firm. Native McIntosh ordinary $1 to
$1.50; large fancy $1.75 to $2.25. Baldwins or¬
dinary $1 to $1.50, best $1.75 to $2, few large
fancy high as $2.25. Delicious small $1.25 to
$1.50, few fancy large $1.75 to $2. E. I. Green¬
ings large fancy $1.5 Oto $2, poorer $1 std.
bu. box. Ba. Yorks U. S. 1 2V4-in. up $1.25 to
$1.50 bu. bskt. Va. Staymans $1.25 to $1.60,
poorer $1. Black Twigs $1.50 to $1.65. Ben
Davis $1.25 to $1.35 bu. bskt. Me. Baldwins
U. S. 1, $1.25 to $1.50 box. Conn. Baldwins
large fancy $1.50 to $1.75. few $2 bu. bskt. N.
Y. N. IV. Greenings $1.25, poorer $1 bu. bskt.
Baldwins $1.50 to "$1.75 bu. bskt.
Beets. — Supply moderate, demand good, na¬
tive cut off 75c to $1.10 std. bu. box. Tex. bclid.
$1.75 to $2, poorer $1.25 V4 crate.
Broccoli. — Supply moderate, demand good. No
native. Calif, hclnl. $3.50 to $3.75, fancy $4.25
to $4.50 crate.
Cabbage. — Supply moderate, demand good. Na¬
tive 18 beads ord. white 35 to 50c. Savoy 35 to
50c std. bu. box. N. Y. Danish 70 to 85c 50-lb.
sack. Me. few sales 60 to 75c lb. sack. Tex.
$1.65 to $1.75 crate. $3.25 to $3.50 crate.
S. C. Savoy ord. $1.25, few $1.50.
Carrots. — Supply moderate, demand good. Na¬
tive cut off 50 to 75c std. bu. box. Calif. 5 to
6 doz. belis. $3 to $3.75, poorer low as $2 crate.
Tex. $1.25 to $1.75 *4 crate.
Cauliflower. — Supply moderate, demand fair.
No native. Calif. $1.35 to $1.50, poorer and
frozen lower, pony crate.
Celery. — Supply moderately light, demand good
for best. Native Pascal best $3 to $3.50, poorer
$2 to $2.50 doz. bchs. Calif. $3 to $3.50, poorer
lower V4 crate. Pascal $3.50 to $4 V4 crate.
No New Y'ork noted. Fla. $3.50 to $4 10-in.
crate.
Cranberries. — Supply light, demand light.
Mass. Howes, best $3.50 to $4.50, few $5, poor¬
er $2 -bbl. crate.
Cucumbers. — Supply light, demand poor. Na¬
tive hothouse best $12; ordinary $5 to $10, poor¬
er lower std. bu. box. Ill. and Ind. hothouse
$1 to $1.50 doz. Cuban outdoor $3 to $4.50 bu.
Escarole. — Supply moderately light, demand
good. No native. Fla. $2 to $2.25 1% bu.
Lettuce. — Supply moderate, demand good. Na¬
tive 18 heads hothouse ordinary 50 to 75c bu.
Calif. 4 to 5 doz. $3 to $3.25, poorer low as
$2 crate. Ariz. 4 to 5 doz, best $3 to $3.50,
poorer low as $2.50 crate. Fla. Big Boston few
sales $1 to $1.50 1% bu.
Mushrooms. — -Supply moderate, demand fair.
Mass. 50 to 75c, few 85c. N. Y'. and Pa. 60 to
75c, poorer 40c 3-lb. bskt.
Onions.- — Supply moderate, demand fair, mar¬
ket firm. Yellow Mass, med to large $1 to
$1.10 50-lb. bag. N. Y. $1.10 to $1.20. Mich.
$1.20 to $1.35 50-lb. bag. Mich, white $2 to
$2.25 50-lb. bag. Colo, and Idaho Valencias
large $1.50 to $1.65 50-lb. bag.
Parsley. — Supply moderately light, demand
fair. No native. Tex. curly $1.25 to $1.50
% crate.
Potatoes. — Supply moderate, demand steady,
market fairly firm. Native 35 to 50c std. bu.
box. YIe. mostly 80c, few 85c, some poorer
lower 100-lb. bag. Ida. bakers few sales $2.25
to $2.40 box.
Rhubarb. — Supply moderate, demand fair. Na¬
tive hothouse 10 to 12c lb. N. Y'. and Mich, hot¬
house 10 to 12c lb.
Spinach. — -Supply moderately light, demand
good for best. No native. Tex. $1.65 to $1.85
bu. bskt.
.Squash. — Supply moderate, demand good. Na¬
tive Blue Hubbard, best $35 to $40, poorer $30
ton. Turban or Hubbard $1 to $1.25, few $1.50
bbl. Ohio Blue Hubbard $25 to $35 ton.
Tomatoes. — Supply very light, demand slow,
market very quiet. Native hothouse few sales
25 to 30c, few extra fancy 35c lb. Calif, and
Fla. no sales noted. Cuba few sales $2 to
$3.50 lug. Ohio hothouse no sales noted.
Turnips.— .-Supply moderate, demand good. Na¬
tive purple top 75c to $1.10 std. bu. box. P. E.
1. Rutabaga 60 to 75c, poorer 40c, 50-lb. sack.
N. J. purple tops few sales 90c to $1 bu. bskt.
Hay.— Supply moderate, demand fair, market
quiet. No. 1 Timothy $26.50 to $27.50; No. 2
Timothy $25 to $25.50. Clover mixed red No. 1
$2 5to $26; Alfalfa second cutting $30.50 to
$32.50; first cutting $26 to $27. Stock hay $22.50
to $23.50 ton. Oat straw No. 1 $16.50 to $17.50
ton. White oats clipped 38 to 40 lbs., 65 to
66c; 36 to 38 lbs. 64 to 65c bu.
Butter.- — Market steady, creamery extras 37c,
firsts 35 to 36 (Ac; seconds 34c lb.
Eggs.— Market unsettled. Nearby henneries,
brown specials 35c; extras 34c doz.; white spe¬
cials 35c doz. Western henneries, specials, brown
34c, white 34c doz.
Poultry. — Dressed. Supply moderate, demand
Fowl western 4 to 5 lbs. 21 to
c^ 3 to 4 lbs. 18V4 to 20%c. Native 19 to
1 to 13c. Chickens western 19 to
•estern 18 to 23c; native 23 to
native 30 to 3c; western 28c.
Live poultry lower. Fowls 18 to 19c; Leghorns
15 to 16c. Chickens 19 to 20c. Broilers 18 to 19c.
Roosters 10 to 12c lb.
Cheese. — (Jobbing). Market steady. N. Y’. held
extras 1933 21 to 22c, held extras 1934 18V4 to
19c; firsts 1933 20 to 21c; 1934 18 to 18 Vie.
Fresh extras none, firsts none. Western held
extras 1933 20 to 21c; 1934 18 to 18 ‘,4c. Firsts
1933 none: 1934 17 V4 to 18c; fresh extras none;
fresh firsts none.
Dried Beans. — -(Normal quantity sales to the
retail trade) N. Yr. and Mich, pea $3.25 to
$3.50. Calif, small white $4.25 to $4.50. Yrel-
low Eyes $5.25 to $5.50. Red kidney $5.25 to
$5.50. Lima $6.50 to $6.75 100-lb. bag.
Wool. — Supply moderate, trading quqiet,
prices fairly steady.
Greased Basis. — -Ohio fine, enrobing 27 to 28e,
clothing 21 to 22c; Vi blood, combing 28 to 29c
clothing 22 to 23c; % blood
1
5 Vic, clothing 22 to 23c.
Scoured Basis. — Ohio fine, cmoblng 68 to 70c,
clothing 58 to 60c; Vi blood, combing 63 to 65c,
clothing 52 to 55c; % blood, combing 53 to 55c,
clothing 48 to 52c; V4 blood, combing 43 to 45c,
clothing 38 to 41c; Terr, fine, combing 75 to 77c,
clothing 65 to 67c; Vi blood, combing 72 to 74c,
clothing 63 to 65c; % blood, combing 65 to 66c,
clothing 60 to 62c: Vi blood, combing 60 to 62c,
clothing 55 to 57c.
BRIGHTON (BOSTON) LIVESTOCK
Hogs. — Supplv about normal, market 25c high¬
er, demand only fair. Bulk of sales $7.25 to
$8.50.
Cattle. — Supply normal, market steady to
mostly 25c higher on cows; bulls steady; veal-
ers steady to mostly 50c lower; demand fair
to slow.
Cows. — Common and medium $3. 10 to $6;
low cutter and cutter $2.50 to $3.75.
Bulls.- — Low cutter to medium $4 to $5.
Vealers. — Medium and choice $6 to $9; cull
and common $3.50 to $5.50.
Sheep. — None. ,
Milk Cows. — Supply normal, market mostly $0
higher than last week; few selected choice up
to $125. demand fairly good for better grades,
only fair for others. Choice $90 to $115: good,
$75 to $9; medium. $60 to $75; common, $45 to
Stan- $60.
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Hitch-hiker Bandits Again. — Beat¬
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hitch-hikers, Wesley Wignall, 21 years
old, of Bridgeport, Conn., Feb. 18, stum¬
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Prison Break in Oklahoma. — Thir¬
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of violent crimes, killed a tower guard
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children. Eight of the fugitives were
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large are being hunted, Governor E. W.
Marland announced that the warden.
Mrs. George A. Waters, would be re¬
moved and replaced by a man. Mrs. Wa¬
ters, the only woman warden of a men's
prison in the United States, assumed
charge eight years ago. There have
been frequent investigations.
Roxy Theater Robbed. — While 2,600
persons were watching a motion picture
in the Roxy Theater, Seventh Avenue
and Fifteenth Street, New York, a lone
robber trussed up three officials in the
treasurer’s office, adjoining the lobby Feb.
18, and escaped with between $8,000 and
$10,000 in bills. The thief, who had evi¬
dently carefully planned his coup, scorned
from $3,000 to $5,000 in silver. Appar¬
ently he considered it too bulky to bother
with, as he scooped the bills into a paper
bag that he had brought in his pocket for
that purpose.
California Lettuce Workers Fight.
— Two men were killed and four were
wounded in a pitched battle between
striking union lettuce workers and non¬
union workers at the William Wahl pack¬
ing shed at El Centra, Cal., Feb. 17. Paul
Knight and Kenneth Eldridge Hamaker,
who were among the striking union trim¬
mers and packers, were killed when they
were fired upon, police said, by non-union
workers. Knight and Hamaker were
among some 400 strikers who descended
on the plant where men were employed
packing a $4,000,000 lettuce crop. T’ke
Fruit and Vegetable Workers’ Union, a
member of the American Federation of
Labor, called a strike, demanding elimi¬
nation of piece work, a minimum of 55
cents an hour for men trimmers, 50 cents
for women and 75 cents for packers.
Mortgage Moratorium in Kansas. —
The Kansas House of Representatives
passed Feb. 18 by an overwhelming vote
a proposal to extend until March 1, 1937,
the State Mortgage Moratorium Law. The
bill now goes to the Senate. Under the
present law District Court judges are au¬
thorized to allow extension of redemp¬
tion periods on property on which mort¬
gages have been foreclosed.
Obituary. — Morris U. Kellogg, lawyer,
nationally k n o w n Holstein-Friesian
breeder, died at Cortland, N. Y., Feb. 10,
of injuries suffered when he slipped and
fell on the ice at his farm, one miles from
Cortland. He was 86 years old. Mr.
Kellogg was director and one-time presi-
(lent of the National Holstein-Friesian
Association and his herds won many
State and national prizes. Sixty years a
lawyer, he took up cattle breeding many
years ago as a hobby. A brother, Jasper
L. Kellogg, of Los Angeles, survives.
Bonds Proposed for Veterans’ Bon-
us. — A proposal for paying the veterans’
bonus with negotiable government bonds
which, with principal and interest, would
approximate the value of the adjusted
service certificates when they fall due in
lJ4o, was offered in the Senate Feb. 19
by Senator Tydings, himself a veteran.
I he bill was proposed as a compromise
between the stand-pat position of the
Administration against payment of the
bonus and the clamor of the veterans’
bloc tor immediate cash for the certifi¬
cates. The essence of Mr. Tyding’s plan
is to substitute a negotiable instrument
oi tlie present noil-negotiable certificates
held by each veteran. The bond would
110 , -,-e *°r ,t*ie full eventual value of the
certificate, but 'would be for such amount
as, with interest computed until 1945,
would amount to approximately the same.
Any small difference would be settled
immediately in cash. If the veteran did
not want to hold the bond until maturity
he could sell it and get what Senator
lydings holds is all he is entitled to at
this time — principal less interest still due.
Up-State N. Y. Egg Contests
Report by Poultry Department, College
of Agriculture, Ithaca, X. Y. ; high scores
to February 10 :
Horseueads, N. Y., Contest
S. C. W. Leghorns — Eggs Points
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 1074 1132
Kauder’s Ped Leghorns, N. Y. 992 1059
R. O. Boyce P. Farm, Del. . .1102 1041
Last Side Leg. Farm, N. Y.. . 974 1013
Rich Pltry Farm. N. Y . 1015 1011
Triple Pine Quality, N. Y... 986 994
Carey Farms, Ohio . 996 993
Eugene Delamarter, X. Y. ...1085 983
L. Smith, N. Y . 1038 980
Bodines Pltry Farm, N. Y... 996 967
Guy A. Leader, Pa . 937 901
W. P. Rocks—
Dumka Pltry Farm, N. Y. . . . 905 929
A. II. Ward, Iowa . 820 849
Carey Farms, Ohio . 820 787
B. P. Rocks—
James Dryden, Calif . 1127 1100
Douglaston M. Farm, N. Y..1007 999
K. II. DuBois, X. Y . 893 909
Broad Acres Farm, Conn . . . 842 848
Stafford, X'. Y., Contest
t Si C. W. Leghorns - Eggs Points
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 1122 1162
James Dryden, Calif . 41144 1102
Kauder’s Ped Leghorns, N. Y.1077 1093
Hawley Plry Farms, X. Y.. . .1106 1077
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1077 1074
w * O P,°V°van, X. Y . 1089 1051
M . A. Seidel Texas . 985 1045
Oakes F. & P. Farm, X. Y..1044 1013
U’ Borman, Mich . 1052 1007
L. C. Dunham. X. Y . KPO 1004
Henrietta Leg. Farm, X. Y...1019 996
S. C. R. I. Reds —
Cobb's Rainbow Strain, Mass.1099 1092
Douglaston M. Farm, X. Y...1067 1055
Pinecrest Orchards, Mass. . . . 1055 1035
Crockett's Pltry Farm, X. Y.1082 1032
X. H. Reds —
Cotton Mt. Farms. X. H . 966 1036
L. X. Larrabee, X. II . 988 979
II. S. & M. E. Twiehell, X. 11.1003 966
Vermont Poultry Plans
The “Grow Better Chick Plan,” started
last year by A. W. Lokman, of the Ex¬
tension Service, for the benefit of chick-
raisers in the State, will be conducted
again this year, and enrollments may
now be made. Last year more than 500
chick-raisers in the State were enrolled
in tlie plan. During the brooding season
they received weekly letters of timely in¬
formation .concerning the brooding and
care of chicks. A new series of letters
will be available to those who enroll this
year.
t>1To„ enroll in the “Grow Better Chick
l lan all that is necessary is to make
application to one’s County Agent or to
the Agricultural Extension Service, Poul¬
try Department, Burlington. Xo expense
is involved. The only obligation is the
keeping of mortality records.
Fourth Vermont Egg and Babv
Chick Show will be held in the Armory
Montpelier, March 13-14. Entries are
limited to residents of Vermont. Twenty-
five chieks will constitute an exhibit, and
an entry of eggs will be one dozen. Xo
entry tee or other fee will be charged
All exhibits of eggs and chicks are to be¬
come the property of the show and will
be sold to help defray expenses. All ex¬
hibits must be prepaid and clearly
marked outside with exhibitor's name and
address and are to reach Montpelier no
o clock on the afternoon
ot March 12. Premiums will be awarded
in the different classes. There will also
be a 4-1 1 exhibit of eggs, with premiums.
Buffalo Wholesale Markets
/ Kh
Eggs have had a strong advance in the past
"e«ntweinri ,Up six APPles are firmer.
Blitter, Cheese and Eggs. — - Butter, steady •
creamery prints. 41 to 42c; tubs, 40c; firsts,’
dS to 39c; country rolls, 39 to 40c. Cheese
steady; brick, 18 to 19c; new fiats, daisies’
longhorns, 1, to 18c; old flats, daisies, 22 to
25c; hmbnrger, 13 to 24c; .Swiss, 23 to 26c
Eggs strong; nearby fancy, 42 to 43c; grade
n,’arfet.t03341tCo: 33 ^
oo^°!Utry--I>1'^se(l , uoultiy-, firm; fowls. 19 to
To /: •uiyer,' -lc: broilers, 19 to 26c; roasters,
1») to —4 c, ducks, 1< to 23c; geese, 1(5 to °ic*
turkeys, 21 to 28c. Live poultry, steady; fowls)
i t° roosters, 13c; springers, 16 to 22e-
ducks, -0c ; geese, 18c; turkeys, 25c. *
Apples and Potatoes.— Apples, firmer; Hub-
bardson, bu., 50c to $1; Wealthy 50c to 81 35*
Greening, 60c to 8125; King? 65? to IUo\
Snow, ioc to ,$140; Baldwin, 90c to .$1.50;
i f1" Sweet, $1.10 to $1.15; Spitzeni.org,
IHr. ^ Black Twig, $1.25; Jonathan,
^ • t! i?)iU-oI exUty; $1-25 t0 $1-40: Cortland,
f,* . to S1.50; Northern Spy, $1.50 to $2; Mc¬
Intosh, $1.7, 1 1 to $2. Potatoes, steady; home-
^ row n, bu., lo to 45c; Fla., bu., $2 25 to 8° 50*
S10htob«P?”’, W'lb- *L25; Bermuda, *hbl.’
$10 to $12, sweets, N. J., bu., $1.75 to $2.
. 2Lul Onions. — Beans, stronger; pea,
cwt., $3.7.>, medium. $4: marrow. $4.50 • red
or wlnte kidney, $5.50; Limas, $7.25. Onions
bo- ^1- °v0TigrOW1A', ,bu” cn'50: 'vbite, 50-lb!
Spaiiil!’ $175 G,°b“’ 850 to *115 = Bin ho
$‘>5-eeAlf^Hny’«aoteady; +Timotily' baled, ton.
Alfalfa, $30; oa straw, $17; wheat bran
ca rlof, ton, $29; standard middlings, $28 ■ red-
dog, $31; oilmen). 32 per eent, $38.50; e’otton-
fjominvea*-4‘»0O. per„c®nt' $4°: gluten, $34 85;
ormmml r?r-led,.°ats’ ba£G $3.68; table
iornmeai. ,>2.3o: Timothy seed bn siii* \i
talta, $17; Alsike, $20; clover. $19. C. IT.’ Ji
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Hlack Buff and Brown Leghonis. $8.00 per hundred; White Rocks, Special A-A Matings Big English
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LEIPSIC, OHIO
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Baby Chicks
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Gr*ater Coverage
O Free fro"> Oust
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AN amazing new litter made from shredded
sugar cane. Ideal for Baby Chicks.
Highly absorbent, sterilized, resilient, dust¬
less. Nearly white, it keeps pens brighter.
We call it Stazdry because of its ability to
stay bone dry during use.
Stazdry is more economical than any other
litter when figured on a yearly basis. Makes
excellent mulch and fertilizer after use.
Stazdry is compressed into small bales se¬
curely bound with wire.
Write for free STAZDRY Booklet. Give your
dealer's name.
STERILIZED FIBRE PRODUCTS CO.
5 Sloan St.
South Orange, New Jersey
If Stays Dry
TAZDRY
The Economy Litter
PAIGE’S BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
STAINED ANTIGEN METHOD USED.
Barred Rocks $7.50-100. N. H. Reds $8-100. Heavy
Mixed $7-100. Postage Paid. Code No. S155.
GEO. W. PAIGE, Box R, SELINSG ROVE, PA.
Don't Let Horses Suffer !
Give them Newton’s Vet¬
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over 50 years. At your
dealer’s or mailed post¬
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5170 Hillsboro, Detroit, Mich.
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—stronger, healthier chicks. Mrs.
J.B. Ray, N.C. writes: “two-thirde
cheaper to hatch my own." J. H„
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250 egg size. Wisconsin Incubators
have been sold on 30 DAYS TRIAL-
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35 years. “No trouble, no worry —
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Brooders and Poultry Supplies FREE
... , Get started now to cash in on low feed
prices, high egg and poultry prices this Fall*
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YOUNG PEOPLE’S CLASSICS
These books have been read with the greatest in-
x terest by thousands of young people and grown
ups. We are able to offer them in attractive cloth
binding, many illustrations for only 60 cents each
postpaid.
Alice in Wonderland Anderson's Fairy Tales
Arabian Nights Black Beauty
Gulliver's Travels Grimm’s Fairy Talea
The Mysterious Island Little Women
Oliver Twist Robinson Crusoe
Tales from Shakespeare Treasure Island
Twenty Thousand Leagues Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Under the Sea Last of the Mohicans
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 Well 30th Street New York City
198
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
March 2, 1935
PUBLISHER’S DESK
During 1934 Publisher's Desk had a
larger volume of correspondence than for
any previous year in its history. It in¬
volved a large range of problems and
seemed to include every possible question
of human needs and interests.
The claims sent for collection aver¬
aged smaller than usual, indicating the
plight of debtors and the needs of credi¬
tors. If the leaders of the Administra¬
tion and of the Congress could conduct
Publisher's Desk for a year they would
no longer leave country people to the
mercy Of a faulty banking system, but
would find a way to put an adequate
volume of money in circulation. The
claims totaled $40,937.12. We collected
1,153 claims amounting to $28,985.70.
The total record of collection for 25
years is as follows :
1910—
500 claims
collected.
$ 9,665.45
1911—
539 “
ii
12,110.63
1912—
558 “
ii
10.026.51
1913—
743
a.
10.112.91
1914—
800 “
ii
10,665.50
1915—
921
ii
13.021.12
1916—
1.192. “
ii
18.131.54
1917—
1,630 “
ii
23.961.21
1918—
2.232 “
ii
37.425.54
1919—
2.596 “
ii
44.684.29
1920—
2.493
ii
45,592.74
1921—
1,584 “
ii
45.804.23
1922—
1.479
a
62,549.60
1923—
2,246 “
ii
79,138.91
1924—
1,588 “
ii
52.753.39
1925—
1.436 “
ii
56,323.09
1926—
1,613
ii
45.864.59
1927—
1.450 “
ii
52.520.94
1928—
1,046 “
ii
47.159.59
1929—
1,459 “
a
49.554.01
1930—
1.148 “
a
41.12S.04
1931—
1,064 “
a
57,065.68
1932—
1,240 “
a
38,141.49
1933—
1.080
a
39,791.83
1934—
1.153 “
ii
28,985.83
32.650
$932,178.53
These claims do not come to us until
all other attempts to collect them have
failed, so that the collections are largely
salvage money.
It is, however, the service that helps
our friends to avoid trouble and losses
that give us the greatest satisfaction.
After money or products are in the pos¬
session of a trickster, a schemer or a
crook, there is little hope of recovering it.
During the past year three classes of
old despicable schemes have been particu¬
larly aggressive. They are work-at-
home schemes ; “wonderful” opportuni¬
ties offered salesmen are of the same
class. Both of these schemes prey on
people of little means. Often they re¬
quire money to be remitted in advance.
The trick is to get the money on the pros¬
pect of getting the promised employment.
The third is the trick to induce people to
forward old or rare coins. The purpose
is to induce people to send on their coins
in the hope that in the large volume a
few may be found of value in excess of
their face, but the main interest is shown
in the sale of the catalogs. All these and
other schemes are resorted to these years
because it is known that many people are
in need of employment and money. We
like to shut off the success of such
schemes in advance because the victims
are selected on account of their want of
experience and information and are least
able to endure the losses.
I was looking in my trunks and came
across these shares of the Colonial Motor
Coach Corporation which belonged to my
uncle when he died in 1926. Are they
still in business? A- B-
New York.
The Colonial Motor Coach Company is
no longer in existence. It became in¬
operative and void in 192 i and in Janu¬
ary, 1928 the Governor of Delaware pro¬
claimed it charter void for non-payment
of taxes. The stock has no value.
As a long time reader I would like to
use your columns to catch up with a
slick swindler who has been operating in
a number of communities in New Jersey.
The Christian Advocate had a warning to
its readers but our people may not all
see it. This man has given his name as
“Blake” and he shows convincing creden¬
tials and contract to give a benefit sound
picture of the Century of I rogress, Chi-
cago. He collects a fee of $10 in advance,
fixes the date of the entertainment and
that is the last seen of him. The show
does no.t materialize and he does not put
in another appearance. B* S.
New Jersey.
He may be working some other sections
and our readers should be warned. Some
of the churches had tickets printed, en¬
gaged auditoriums, and went to consid¬
erable expense in addition to the $10
paid this man.
W. L. Jarvis or William L. Jarvis and
Samuel L. Gaines, together with some 23
other persons were indicted by the Fed¬
eral Grand Jury at Boston on a charge
of using the mails in a scheme to defraud
and conspiracy in a stock-selling opera¬
tion. Jarvis and Gaines had been known
to the New York City financial communi¬
ty for irregularity in stock-selling opera¬
tions. The Boston indictments were based
on their activities in promoting the sale
of stock of the Curtis Manufacturing
Company in 1932 when they used a
tipster sheet called “Anglin's Forecast.”
The stock of the Curtis Manufacturing
Company had been sold on New York and
Chicago Curb Markets but the concern is
now in bankruptcy, and had previously
been suspended from both exchanges.
Some 10 years ago William L. Jarvis
with G. F. Redmond operated a chain of
bucket shops under the name of G. F.
Redmond & Co. An investigation was
made, they were restrained from their
fraudulent practices, and Redmond was
convicted of mail fraud and sentenced to
10 years in prison. Jarvis was not in¬
volved in the criminal charge. He, how¬
ever, transferred his activities to Boston
and became identified with George Gra¬
ham Rice, who was later convicted of
fraudulent use of the mail and sentenced
to four years in Atlanta prison, but again
Jarvis was not involved in the prosecu¬
tion. He was, however, concerned in an
alleged manipulation of the Advance-
Rumely Corporation but the evidence
failed to connect him with the “Financial-
Debator-Criterion” of Boston, which was
an alleged tipster sheet advertising the
Advance-Rumely stock.
Complaint is made that an advertise-
ment has appeared in newspapers and
some farm publications offering new 1935
Dahlia introductions, which are selling
from $10 to $15 per root, at prices rang¬
ing anywhere from $1 each, two for $1.75
to eight for a dollar. The advertisements
appear under the names of Wrens Nest,
Pemberton Dahlia Gardens, Charlie
Chaplin Gardens, Gibbins Gardens and
plain Dahlia Gardens. The town in each
case is given as Pemberton, N. J. Some
of the varieties offered, growers are quite
willing to certify, have never been sold
and all certify that none has been sold
for less than the regular list price so
that it is alleged that it would be impos¬
sible for these people to deliver the goods
they offer. We understand there has been
complaint made to the Post Office De¬
partment and in the past some of these
people have been barred from the use of
the mails, but it is alleged they are ci-op-
ping up under new names.
The brokers get the money lost in the
stock market. When- a company has only
one million shares of stock, and there are
sold eighty-four million shai’es in one
yeai’, figui-e it out for yourself. This oc¬
curred in the stock of the International
Combustion Engineering Corporation in
1932. I am (51 years old, and have little
compared with what I would have if I
had left the stocks alone and avoided all
kinds of investments and business ven¬
tures. Stick your money into the savings
bank, pay off the mortgage, buy govern¬
ment bonds — tell them that. F. T. M.
New York.
In part our friend is right, but the
brokers do not get it all. The records
show that men having conti-ol of large
sums of money come together and form a
“pool” of many millions of dollars to put
up speculative stocks to a high price and,
when the public invest, because the stock
shows gains from day to day, the mem¬
bers of the “pool” sell and make millions
which represent a loss to the “lambs”
who follow the leaders into a ring mar¬
ket.
Can you tell me whether there is any
mortgage moratorium law in New Jer¬
sey such as there is in New York and
other States ? M. b.
New Jersey.
No, there isn’t. The New Jersey Legis-
lature endeavored to enact a moratorium
law but it was declared unconstitutional
by the highest State court.
Will it be possible to tell me whether
the stock of Paesano Hydraulic Power
Company, which was supposed to have
their power plant at Boston, Mass., have
any value? The stocks were purchased
in 1923. It was sold as common stock to
us. J- M.
New York.
There is no evidence that the company
is in business at the present time. They
maintained an office in Boston according
to the records but, in 1928, they vanished
and no record remains of their business.
is so very
DIFFERENT
* JL'hE change from fresh
air, exercise and succulent
pasturage to indoor quarters
and dry, hard-to-digest diet
is a shock for the most ro¬
bust of cows. Yet milk-flow
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WANTED — Houseworker on modern farm to as¬
sist housewife, plain cooking; $30. LU SHAN,
Chester, N. J.
MIDDLE-AGED FARMER, milk 2 cows, do gen¬
eral work small farm; state age, experience.
KLEIN, R. 1, Hawley, Pa.
GIRL TO ASSIST in housework, fifteen dollars
monthly. MRS. HARTLINE, East View,
N. Y.
WANTED — Good farmer with experience in
A.R. work on purebred Guernsey farm; $40
and board to start with; references required.
CORNWALL HILL FARM, Towners, N. Y.
HOUSEWORKER, COMPETENT, country,
adults, $25 month; references. ADVERTIS¬
ER 8819, care Rural New-Yorker.
Situations Wanted
EXPERIENCED POULTRYMAN desires steady
position; single, American, good character;
years of experience; moderate wages; references.
ADVERTISER 8722, care Rural New-Yorker.
POSITIONS WANTED — The National Farm
School will have available for positions on
farms, beginning April 1, young men about 21
years of age. These men have liad a three-year
training in agriculture, the course consisting of
practical work on an 1,100-acre farm, together
with some technical work. They are trained as
dairymen, poultrymen, horticulturists, landscape
gardeners, florists and farm machinery operators,
for information apply THE NATIONAL FARM
SCHOOL, Farm School, Pa.
GENERAL MAN. careful, $17.50 month Sum¬
mer, $13.50 Winter. ADVERTISER 8822, care
Rural New-Yorker.
HORSES— Advertiser desires to make change,
to take charge of breeding farm; present posi¬
tion eight years; married. Write ADVERTISER
8790, care Rural New-Yorker.
IV/Visimi Fla 6 room C. B. Stucco bungalow,
l»*-a kll.ll.ly IT Ad* fire place, electric, orange trees
on lot— *3,600, J4 cash. IIAKItf VAIL, Warwick, N\ V.
12 GLADIOLUS BULBS 10c! Finest varieties, all colors,
guaranteed to bloom. 125 (with good-luck gift) postpaid
for $1.00! Send dime or dollar today. Maule’s Seed Book
free. WM. IIENKV MAULE. 4J6 Maule Bldg., Philadelphia, l’a
WT L J f ‘- Small, 1 Large Capacity Spray Pump.
W anted 1 state make, size, age, capacity & price.'
2-ltow Potato Planter and Digger.
GEO. FERGUSON, 2138 Wooster Rd„ Rocky River, O.
inn ACRES, l 2 CATTLE— (A Milk)— *4400. Others,
IVV Stores, Hotels. HENDRICKSON - Coble skill, N. V.
ORCHARD 1ST, AGRICULTURAL graduate, ex¬
perience in all lines, as manager or foreman
for seven years, seeking good opening; excellent
references. ADVERTISER 8775, care Rural
New-Yorker.
BEEKEEPER, SINGLE, handy-man, estate or
farm work. ADVERTISER 8795, care Rural
New-Yorker.
GENTLEMAN, BACHELOR, experienced poul¬
try, gardening, handy-man, caretaker, honest,
conscientious worker; good home, salary im¬
material. ADVERTISER 8796, care Rural New-
Yorker.
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PURIIP LABELS— Beautiful 1 or 2 color designs, *1.20
JIIHII per 500 up. Samples! HONESTY PRESS, rutney.Vt
Farm Help Wanted
WANTED— Couple, without children, for modern
dairy farm; woman to cook and housework in
home equipped with every modern convenience;
man useful on dairy farm; heated room with
private bath and board; in first letter state ref¬
erences, experience, when available, and wages
expected. ADVERTISER 8776, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED- — Someone interested in establishing
a restaurant or tea-room; property splendidly
located in Summer resort on lake in Putnam
County, New York; artistic building nearly com¬
pleted on premises; small capital required;
splendid chance for right party; owners will co¬
operate until business is established. ADVER¬
TISER 8792, care Rural New-Yorker.
MAN, MIDDLE-AGED preferred, for all-around
farm work; steady if reliable; $15 per month
to start. JERRY ROSAK, Newfield, N. Y.
UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY for farmer with
knowledge of cows and apple culture on
farm near New London, Conn. ; either salary
and percentage of profits or rental; integrity
absolutely essential; ideal for father and son.
ADVERTISER 8801, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Middle-aged woman for general
housework, plain cooking; small family of
adults; write, stating wages. M. C. KNAPP,
llurleyville, N. Y.
WANTED — Married man to work on farm for
share. JUS. MITTEL, Box 124, Frenelitown,
N. J.
MIDDLE-AGED, PROTESTANT poultryman; de¬
scribe self, experience, nationality; send
photo; good home and wages to right party.
ADVERTISER 8799, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Poultryman helpers, experienced
poultrymen, truck-driver, some mechanical
ability, experience with poultry. ADVERTISER
8808, care Rural New-Yorker.
ORCHARD 1ST- — As rnanag er or foreman, seeks
responsible opening; 20 years’ practical experi¬
ence: college trained; unquestionable references.
ADVERTISER S797, care Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED ORCHARDIST; wife house¬
work. GEORGE HINRICIIS, Montville, N. J.
MAN, 30. CHRISTIAN, strong and husky, de¬
sires work on farm; good milker: some ex¬
perience; accept small wages to start. AD¬
VERTISER 8798, care Rural New-Yorker.
EFFICIENT MARRIED man wants permanent
position gardening. property repairs, me¬
chanic. C. R. TALLCOT, 78 Pinewoods Ave.,
Troy, N. Y.
HERDSMAN, MARRIED, capable of handling
best herds; efficient manager; general farm
knowledge; would also operate farm on a rental
basis. ADVERTISER 8807, care Rural New-
Yorker
EXPERIENCED GARDENER, orcliardist, sin¬
gle, desires steady position; good steady work¬
er, reliable, good mechanic; operate tractor,
car, sprayer and other equipment: give full
particulars first letter. ADVERTISER 8806,
care Rural New-Yorker.
FARM MANAGER — Any responsible position,
life experience practical, scientific; married,
good character, best recommendations. AD¬
VERTISER 8805, care Rural New-Yorker.
POSITION WANTED as working manager or
herdsman by life-experienced dairy anti poul¬
try farmer, with one or two grown sons if need¬
ed; best references. WILLIAM M. MOORE,
Hightstown, N. J.
HOLLANDER. MARRIED, would like a posi¬
tion as working foreman on truck garden; ex¬
perienced in planting and raising plants in
greenhouse. JOHAN MOES, Lagrangeville. N. Yr.
CLEAN AMERICAN hoy, 20. German descent,
strong; drive car, horses; willing to work for
a good home and $10 per month. ADVERTISER
8804, care Rural New-Yorker.
GARDENER, LIVESTOCK, drives; wife, house¬
work; grown child; references. ADVERTIS¬
ER 8803, care Rural New-Yorker.
MAN WISHES light work, four, five hours
daily; room, hoard; or work all day some pay;
understands poultry; good houseworker. AD-
4 ERTISER S802, care Rural New-Yorker.
WORKING SUPERINTENDENT who is good
mechanic; 10-acre private estate, Westches¬
ter; $60 month, unfurnished cottage; write full
details yourself including age, nationality, fam¬
ily, references, experience. ADVERTISER S815,
care Rural New-Yorker.
IS THERE a man willing to work on farm for
moderate wages and real good home? CHAS.
H. GENUNG. Linlithgo, N. Y.
W ANTED — Farmer work on shares or rent, 100
acres, Fariuingdale, N. J. COOPER. 291
Evergreen Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
WANTED — Boy, willing helper; good home and
small allowance. ADVERTISER 8S00, care
Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Middle-aged refined woman to run
hoarding house on shares; 40 miles New York;
exclusive neighborhood; congenial. ADVERTIS¬
ER 8814, care Rural New-Yorker.
AV ANTED — Couple, •woman to cook, do house¬
work; man take care gardens, lawns, chickens,
etc.; Connecticut farm, 15 miles AVaterbury.
ADVERTISER 8826, care Rural New-Yorker.
AVANTKI) — Middle-aged single man to work on
farm; must lie good milker and teamster and
reliable. LESTER C. YINAL, R. 2, Marcellus,
N. Y.
EXPERIENCED ORCHARDIST, couple, work
large orchard and cider mill, develop general
80-acre farm. Falls ATillnge, Connecticut; lib¬
eral share or rental basis. ROOM loll, 535
Fifth Avenue, New York City.
AV ANTED— An industrious couple to live on
small farm; wife to do housework in small
cottage; man to cultivate four acres: salary
and profit sharing bonus. ADVERTISER 8823,
care Rural New-Yorker.
AV ANTED — Single, honest, sober man for gen¬
eral farming; experienced in tractor plow¬
ing; room furnished: write and make appoint¬
ment. to call. GEORGE BUCK, Fulton St.,
Hieksville, L, I., N, Y,
FARMER-GARDENER, German, 34, married,
15 years’ experience, livestock, truck, green¬
houses; recommended, trustworthy, efficient, by
present employer. DR. CRIGLER, Park Drive',
South Rye, N. Y. riioue 14S.
AA ANTED — Position as manager of gentleman’s
farm or estate by competent Scotchman; mar- •
ried, no children; life-time experience as dairy¬
man and farmer; last place 10 years; good rea¬
sons for being unemployed. ADVERTISER 8813,
care Rural New-Yorker.
GARDENER, SINGLE, experienced flowers,
■vegetables, 2 cows, saddle horses; references,
ADVERTISER 8812, care Rural New-Yorker.
MAN, PAST middle age. wants work on chick¬
en farm, handy with tools; good home, small
wages. A. BALDWIN, Eddyville, Ulster County,
N. Y.
STRONG BOY, 19, educated, wants to learn
chicken business: adult family; no wages.
MACKENZIE, Hotel Wolcott, New York.
HONEST, RELIABLE, married man. 50. no
children, desires position as farm superintend¬
ent or manager; life experience, know all
branches; economical, up-to-date, hustler: three
Places in 23 years; best of references. C. AV.
AVISE, New Hope, Pa.
YOUNG MAN desires work on dairy or general
farm: 10 years’ experience, good carpenter.
ROA SAMUELSON, 294 AA'oodbine, Teaueck.
SINGLE MAN wants farm work in New Eng¬
land: $15 a month; experienced. EDWARD
MUNROE, 87 Vernon St., Roxbury, Mass.
MAN DESIRES work on poultry farm. AD-
A’ERTISER 8S21, care. Rural New-Yorker.
CHAUFFEUR. GARDENER, farmer, married.
capable, efficient; references. MARTIN HUB¬
BARD. Golden, N. Y.
FARM-HAND,
RAYMOND
HONEST, reliable: state wages.
GRANACKER, Hillsdale, N. Y.
GERMAN, 25, SINGLE, experienced herdsman,
clean, hand and machine milker, good team¬
ster, farmer, drive car; private, institution,
farm; state wages. IIEINSSEN, 166 E. 84th
St., Apt. 7, New York City.
POULTRYMAN DESIRES position on private
estate; can drive car. EDWARD DECKER,
143-29 Glassboro Ave., Jamaica, L. X., N. Y.
YOUNG RELIABLE man of good character
wants job as caretaker of an estate; can
drive. JAMES BROAVN, Hydeville, Yt.
FARM MANAGER of large estate wishes per¬
manent position where reputation for honesty,
conscientiousness, economy, handling help ef¬
ficiently and upkeep is desired: best references
from present employer. ADVERTISER S817,
care Rural New-Yorker.
FARMER, CARETAKER, middle-aged Ameri¬
can, single, drive, milk, care livestock, plain
cook; best habits. ADA'ERTXSER 8818, care
Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED TO RENT, or work on shares, an
equipped dairy farm; best references. SIMON
HOEKSTRA, Roseland, N. J.
FOR SALE — Poultry farm, laying capacity
1,200, complete hatching, brooding equipment;
six-room field-stone house, all improved through¬
out. WESLEY GRAFF, Rhinebeck, N. Y.
SALE OR RENT 96 acres, 40 in grain; stock,
machinery, good buildings. VERNON ELSE,
Morrisville, Pa.
FOR SALE — Colonial six-room house, country,
high elevation, wonderful view; two hours
from New York; ideal Summer or year round
residence; price only $4,500. ADVERTISER
8820, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — Wonderful opportunity for a man
wanting a country store, and to sell feed
lime, fertilizer, coal; store house on railroad
siding; must act quick. ADVERTISER 8816
care Rural New-Yorker.
MANAGER, ALL BRANCHES, make equipped
farm pay: specialty cattle, dairy products;
poultry; fruit. BOX 47, Somerville, N. J.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
90-ACRE FARM, 2 houses, barn, good water,
lake frontage, ice. sugaring tools, plowing
done; $5,500. I. FREAR, Hinsdale, Mass.
Fruits and Foods
colds and “flu.” Tree-ripened, very juicy, nice
size, best ever, bushel box, 48 fruit, express
prepaid $2.50. Bushel 38 grapefruit and two
dozen Valencia oranges, prepaid $2.65. Wonder¬
ful keepers. Safe delivery guaranteed. SUNNY-
SIDE GROVES, Orlando, Florida.
200-ACRE STOCKED, 25-eow dairy farm, South¬
ern Vermont, to rent on shares May 1; must
be strictly honest, experienced and reliable; ref¬
erences; information from ADVERTISER 8750
care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SAEE — 60-acre farm bordering village, beau¬
tiful 12-room house, large barns and poultry
houses, electricity: particulars on request. LOCK
BOX j, Dalton, N. Y.
SALE, EXCHANGE, for acreage, Florida: 55
acres, 8 Alfalfa; good buildings; heater, water
in house, new chicken house 20x52, unfailing
water; $3,o00. HILEMAN, R. 3, Myerstown,
HONEY — Fine white clover, 60-lb. can, $4.50;
satisfaction guaranteed. J. B. BURTIS Ma¬
rietta, N. Y.
livered $2, 10 pounds delivered $3.75; shelled
pecans nice halves 24 ozs. $1 delivered; write
for f.o.b. prices on larger quantities; reference.
Bank of Commerce, Amerieus, Ga. LEE M
HANSFORD, Amerieus, Ga.
HONEY — Fine white clover, 60 lbs. $4.40. 120
lbs., $8.40, light amber $4, $7.80. A. J. NOR¬
MAN, Rt. 3, Geneva, N. Y.
WANT TO RENT house with garden near New
\ork. ADVERTISER 8793, care Rural New-
Yorker.
HONEY — Clover-basswood, six 5-lb. pails, pre¬
paid third zone $3. GERALD SMITH, Rt. 2,
Bath, N. Y.
TWO JOINING farms, 200 acres, 85 acres, And¬
over, Vermont; milk market Fellows Falls;
best land, high condition, 40 head registered
Ayrshires on place; sold with or without stock
and tools: sold separately or together; particu¬
lars. SOUTHLEA, Mt. Airy, Md.
DAIRY FARM for rent; one of finest in
Dutchess; two hundred acres, ten-room house
buildings good for forty head, barn full hay,
silo. Alfalfa; no stock or tools; references re¬
quired; $60 a month; on Poughkeepsie-Beacon
concrete. J, B. R. VERPLANCK, Beacon, N. Y.
WANTED TO RENT, a good small general
farm, stocked and equipped, within 75 miles
north or 150 west of New York City; can as¬
sure owner good property unusuallv well cared
for. ADVERTISER 8796, care Rural New-
Yorker.
FOR SALE — Farm, 40 acres, tillage, pasture,
. woodland, barn, seven-room house, outbuild¬
ings; never-failing spring water, house, barn;
modern stable, milk room; two miles from
Greenfield. MORRIS FIELD, West Deerfield,
Mass.
SALE — Small country home, electricty available
macadam road. Inquire DORA RYDER, R. D.
2, Sprakers, N. Y.
110-ACRE EQUIPPED highway farm,
A. FROIXMAN, Mardela, Md.
$2,500.
L. W. DENLINGER, Clayton, Ohio.
HONEY — 60 lbs. extra clover $4.80, amber $3.90.
buckwheat $3.60, 28-lb. handy pail, clover
$2.40, not prepaid; 10 lbs. clover postpaid $1.50;
15 lbs. $2.10, 10-lb. pail clover comb $1.50;
quality, purity, satisfaction guaranteed. F. W.
LESSER, Fayetteville, N. Y.
PURE MAPLE syrup, any quantity. GRANTS-
VILLE HATCHERY, Grantsville, Md.
HONEY — Choice white clover. 60 lbs. $4.80. 120
lbs. $9. NOAH BORDNER, Holgate, Ohio.
WILSEY’S HONEY, Mt. Vernon, N. Y., 5 lbs.
$1 C. 0. D.; sample 15c.
HONEY — Best clover, 60-lb. pail $4.80,
cans $5.20, here: 10 lbs. $1.50.
SPENCER BAIRD, Fayetteville, N. Y.
6 10-lb.
prepaid.
COMB HONEY, No. 1 clover or buckwheat, $4
per ease; No. 2 or mixed, $3 per case. F. W.
COREY & SON, R. F. D. 4, Newburgh, N. Y.
ORDER STRICTLY pure 1935 maple svrup now.
$1.85 gallon third zone. SAM YODER, Grants-
ville, Md.
CRYSTALLIZED GRAPEFRUIT peel, a deli¬
cious confection. 2 lbs. for $1.10, postpaid.
A. S. RICE, Box 221, DeLaud, Florida.
FOR SALE — 85-acre dairy farm. DeRuyter, N.
Y . ; good buildings, school bus, sugar bush,
electricity available: to settle estate; $2,500,
terms. MASON HENRY, Geneseo, N. Y.
PURE VERMONT maple syrup, $2.20 gallon, or
5 lbs. sugar, $1.45, delivered third zone.
MAPLE LANE FARM, 224 East Ave., Burling¬
ton, Vt.
WANTED — About 10 acres of land suitable for
poultry farm; must have house and be reason-
aide: no brokers; preferably Long Island. AD¬
VERTISER 8810, care Rural New-Yorker.
V\ ANTED — Lease privilege, buying, small farm,
suitable for gardening, poultrv: good road;
must be reasonable. ADVERTISER 8S09, care
Rural New-Yorker.
HONEY. FINEST quality, light, 5-lb. pail 85c,
dark 75c. postpaid. CLARENCE LOCKROW
Buskirk, N. Y.
HONEY. POSTPAID third zone: white, 5-lb.
pail 90c, two $1.60. four $2.80, six $4: light
amber 80c, $1.40, $2.40. $3.40; ask price 12
pails, 60’s and comb. HUGH GREGG, Elbridge
XT V ’ '
FOR RENT, or on shares reasonable, equipped
poultry farm, 70 acres, with running water;
new building for 2,500 chickens: on State road,
close to market and railroad; big orchard: only
experienced men need apply. Apply to LEON
ECKERT, Barnesville, Pa.
“CLOVER HONEY” — Extra white, 60 lbs. $4.80,
120 lbs. $9: fine white $4.50, $8.40. LAVERN
DEPEW, Auburn, N. Y.
MY BEST CLOA ER honey, 6 lbs. $1, postpaid.
HARRY BOYER, Denver, Pa.
WANTED — Rent or lease, 10 acres and up
poultry or general farm suitable turkeys and
poultry; good outbuildings; about 50 miles New
York City or less; tenancy April 1; furnish full¬
est details; write or wire: photographs re¬
turned; highest reference furnished. EXPE¬
RIENCED BREEDER, Orangeburg, N. Y.
MAIN HIGHWAY, modern house, tea-room, gas
station, cabins, settling estate. $4,900; also
dairy-truck farm, good buildings; New York
highway; $6,500. DARNLEY, Elmwood Ave.,
Lougmeadow, Mass.
I OK SALE — 114 acres in Finger Lakes regii
improved road: buildings first-class condith
suitable both dairy and chicken farm. LIEN
BARNHART, Genoa, N. Y.
DELICIOUS PLTRE lionev, light. 60-lb
here; 5-lb. pail light $1, buckwheat
paid. BRISTOL HILLS APIARIES
N. Y.
can $4.50
75e, pre-
Naples,
Miscellan
ecus
WHY CLIP your cows with dull clipper blades
when they can be sharpened like new on spe¬
cial grinding machines; all work guaranteed,
prompt service; enclose 50c with each pair of
blades and mail to JOHN F. LAWSON, Nutley.
N. J. (Formerly Delancey, N. Y.)
WANTED — Gentle and sound Welsh pony, also
cart or basket: reasonable. ADVERTISER
S7o3, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED TO RENT poultry farm on highway,
Christian family; bus facilities. BOTSFORD
916 Summit Ave., New York.
EXPERIENCED NEW Y'ork farmer with grown
sons and helper will rent equipped farm, pref¬
erably fruit or poultry. ADVERTISER 8811,
care Rural New-Yorker.
25-COW DAIRY farm, 15 miles Lake Cham¬
plain; convenient to village; pleasant 11-room
frame dwelling; dairy barn, milk house, other
buildings; 320 acres; 70 tillable loam. 4 apples,
150 pasture, some woods; $3,500, easy terms;
free circular. FEDERAL LAND BANK, Spring-
field, Mass.
WANTED — Farm, grade A dairy, general; one
hundred acres up: do not answer unless farm
consists largely of very fine tillage and pasture;
give full details; cash; will not pay fancy
prices; within one hundred miles New Y'ork
City west of Hudson River. ADVERTISER
8825, care Rural New-Yorker.
CALLED AWAY, sacrifice 120 acres, dairy. 15
stock, team, equipped: furniture optional;
small cash payment, balance liberal terms: make
your cash down offer; details. STOWELL,
, Worcester, N. Y.
FOR SALE — 50-acre farm in Monmouth County,
near Lakewood, N. J.; two houses and other
buildings in excellent condition; electricity,
good water supply and fencings; excellent mar¬
kets; has been under cultivation as hog and
truck farm; must sell account of death; write
for details and terms. ADVERTISER 8824,
care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — 64-acre farm, seven-room house,
barn, chicken houses: $2,500. terms to suit
buyer. CLARENCE MILES, Weston, Md.
25 Inches; can be used in Hall or Candee
hot-water incubators. HERBERT BACHELLER
Oneonta, N. Y.
WTSI>^Mrden tractor and tools. ADVER¬
TISER S788, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — General purpose Massev-Harris
four-wheel drive: like new: $700. E.
IB8CHER, Box 374, Hartsdale, N. Y.
AMERICAN ELECTRIC incubator, 1 900-e"g
rrvvPavt'V;, 'VT! one season- $100. LUST GAIL
IEN, North Haledon, N. J.
TREE SERVICE business for sale: power sprav-
er and truck: good Spring and Summer busi¬
es. MALCOLM BARTMAN, Deep River Conn.
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WANTED TO BUY. 4-wheel pony wagon, must
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<Ihe RURAL NEW-YORKER
March 9, 1935
Farm News
WINTER ON THE NORTH COUNTRY FARM
ANUARY has again passed away and
February is slipping away very fast.
In this North Country the first
month of the year generally brings
us our most severe cold, and this
year was not an exception. Several
times the thermometer registered 30 degrees below
zero, or even lower than that at some places. At
that temperature cars were hard to start and noses
and cheeks were apt to be frost-bitten if exposed
too long. The low temperatures continued through¬
out the month, it being the coldest January on rec¬
ord at the Weather Bureau in Canton, the county seat.
We are kept busy stoking the furnace and the
range, but have kept quite comfortable with good
wood fires, even though the wind howled and the
snow was blown in huge drifts around the house
and yard. Of course the roads were drifted full,
but early in the morning before it was time to take
the milk and go to school the snowplows would be
heard going by, a very welcome sound. Twice they
piled the snow at the side of the road as high as
the tops of the cars, and each time a rain has set¬
tled it so that the roads have been quite passable.
I wonder if the time will come when the plows will
carry a chemical or perhaps a gas which will de¬
stroy the snow on the roadway? A covering of
snow on the land is always good, but we would ap¬
preciate a bare road, it seems to me. When we
think of what has been accomplished it does not
seem improbable. I remember hearing it said that
to plow all the roads was utterly impossible. Now
we are seeing it done, but the question in some
minds is whether we are going to be able to keep on
paying for the work. In this climate the cost is
considerable. No one thinks of storing an auto¬
mobile any more, and it is hard to get a harness
and cutter together if needed. Last Winter one of
the neighbor boys had a chance to take a party
from the city for a sleigh ride, and what a time
he had getting an outfit ! He scoured the neighbor¬
hood for bells, but could only find a single one here
and there. A few years ago everyone was obliged
to have bells on sleighs and cutters, but they soon
get lost when not in use. Some had a string of
bells which went around the horse’s body and
made a musical sound when the horse trotted. The
children of today hardly know what we mean when
we sing the old song “Jingle Bells.”
Speaking of music, you should hear the concerts
we have nearly every evening. The boys play on
an accordion and a banjo, and sometimes on that
queer old instrument, the jews-barp. Sometimes I
help by whistling or singing the good old songs. We
all enjoy it very much and spend a great deal of
time with music during the Winter months. A
neighbor boy plays the violin, and when they get to¬
gether playing the old square dance music every
foot is tapping. They have been playing for dancing
after the basketball games at the Grange hall this
Winter. When arms get tired playing the accor¬
dion, a rather difficult instrument to play, out come
the rocking chairs and magazines and books until
bedtime. Father is deep in his newspapers and
mother piecing a quilt. Working out in the cold air
gives everyone a good appetite, especially the work
in the woods. Those spareribs the Pastoral Parson
writes about may be good cooked his way, but we
like them roasted in the oven with a sage and onion
“stuffing.” With good brown gravy and mashed po¬
tatoes they are just what a hungry man needs. A
jar of baked beans and a pan of warm raised bis¬
cuit always gets a hearty welcome, and a big pan
of scalloped potatoes seasoned with onion, the top
and around the sides covered with strips of bacon
or thin slices of salt pork, bring sniffs of apprecia¬
tion from the boys and a smile of satisfaction from
the cook as she watches them disappear. The vege¬
tables and fruits canned during the Summer are
welcome additions to the meals, and keep us in
good health. Apple or mince pie or a plate of home¬
made doughnuts or cookies provide the sweets. Even
the most of our candy is homemade taffy or fudge.
The business of the bakeries would suffer if no one
patronized them any more than we do. Even our
bread is homemade. Our meals are simple but
hearty, and partaken of with a good appetite, “the
best sauce there is.”
A Winter such as we have here in Northern New
York is rather hard to endure, especially for those
who have not a fuel supply. It is necessary to look
ahead and have plenty in store of both fuel and
From Here
food. There are always some in a community who
have not done this, and they suffer unless kind-
hearted neighbors help them out. We expect to help
each other in case of trouble, but it doesn’t just set
very well to see those shiftless people sit around
while we work hard the year around to get enough
for taxes and a living, and to keep our homes. Ever-
increasing taxes, some of which are caused by the
ever greater demands for welfare work, are the
means of many losing their homes today. The re¬
lief problem is no doubt a big one, and one that is
growing bigger. It used to be a disgrace to be “on
the town,” but that time is past. There are prob¬
ably some now who feel it that way, but the ma¬
jority seem to feel that they are getting only their
due, and the more they get the more they look for.
We hope the time will soon come when there will
be work for everyone and the need for handouts is
past. To be sure there are some unfortunate people
who never seem to get ahead, but most of the people
I know who have a living and a comfortable home
obtained them by the “sweat of their brow.”
The days are getting longer and the calendar tells
us that Spring is not so far away. There are some
things about Winter we enjoy, but we always look
forward to the Springtime. I wonder if we would
appreciate the grass as much if it were always
green? It seems so wonderful to see it start growing
after being under a bed of ice and snow all Winter.
Winter is the time when we have a chance to en¬
joy our home, since it is not as pleasant to go about
as in the warmer weather. Automobiles have made
it possible to go to town or to church and the
Grange without freezing, as we used to when we
traveled with the horses. This really isn’t a had
place to live even if it is cold. It’s home, and that
makes all the difference in the world.
St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. mbs. Charles mc Arthur.
WITH MAINE FRUIT-GROWERS
As one man remarked, “Maine fruit-growers are
in the money.” And if interest and enthusiasm are
any criterion, the 1935 annual convention of Western
Maine Fruit-growers, held at Auburn, February 14-
15, indicates that he was jusified in this observation.
Other sections of the country may not look upon
Maine’s 261,000 bearing trees as entitling Maine to
be called an apple-producing State, yet in quality of
fruit it must he rated high. The color, finish and
flavor of New England grown fruit is hard to beat
in mid-February.
Of course the answer lies largely in the variety
grown. How interesting, that with all the scientific
advance and mechanical improvements of this gen¬
eration, the variety is still largely chance, and yet
is the foundation of an industry. The variety Mc¬
Intosh is the reason for the Maine apple industry.
There, McIntosh is relatively hardy, productive, a
vigorous and shapely grower, and the fruit is firm,
highly colored and of excellent quality. One grower
reported an average yield of 17 bushels of McIntosh
per tree, indicating that it is not high quality alone
that recommends McIntosh as a commercial variety.
That hardiness is important in Maine is indicated
by the fact that 69 per cent of the Baldwin trees
were killed and 2.6 per cent of the McIntosh during
1933-34. The entire problem was discussed at the
meeting, beginning with the extent of injury, types
of injury, how a plant is actually killed or injured
by cold, and finally what corrective and preventive
measures to use. Hardy varieties, therefore, are
the only ones desired. A sizable pooled order for
fruit trees includes 60 per cent McIntosh, 15 per
cent Cortland, 15 per cent Delicious and 10 per cent
other varieties. Macoun has given a fair account of
itself to date and Milton is being considered in place
of Wealthy. Early McIntosh is useful for the Sum¬
mer trade.
Insects and diseases are not serious — as judged by
many other sections of America. Probably Maine
growers would insist that apple maggot was a seri¬
ous enough problem in itself, but consider that the
red bug is unknown, aphis is of second rate im¬
portance, and codling moth is not bad. The final
evidence is given by the fact that some growers find
it possible to use dust instead of wet spray. No
grower, in badly infested codling moth and scab sec¬
tions, would consider dust for a moment.
Nevertheless, apple maggot is a problem. Calcium
arsenate, 2 lbs. to 100 gallons of spray, plus 6 lbs. of
hydrated lime is the recommended material, applied
And There
(1) 10 days after the flies begin to appear (last of
June), and (2) when emergence of flies is at the
maximum (two weeks later). A 90-10 dust is also
recommended. Orchard sanitation is considered
good practice. Drop apples from early varieties
should he gathered promptly, such as twice a week.
These fruits should be destroyed, such as by placing
in a cistern and covering with water and oil, or in
spray drums and treated likewise.
The sessions closed with a discussion of fruit de¬
velopment in relation to orchard practice, including
pollination, thinning, spray coverage and soil mois¬
ture and fertility.
But quite aside from apple-growing as a money
venture, a trip to New England calls to mind that
apple-growing flourishes amid scenery the country
over, whether it he the Hood River Valley, Wenat¬
chee, the Ozarks, the Shenandoah-Cumberland sec¬
tion, the mountains of Pennsylvania, Northern
Michigan, the Champlain Valley, or Maine. Even
in Winter the beauty is there. A trip from Boston
to Portland on a cold Winter day gives a picture
long to be remembered. The ground will he covered
with snow. The snow will be fresh and white. The
trees may carry a coating of hoar frost until every
twig and branch and shrub and fence post seems
coated with sugary white. The houses blend with
the landscape— no red and green and blue buildings
— mostly the white-painted farmhouses of colonial
design, harmonizing with the whiteness in every di¬
rection. The pine trees are mingled with groups
of white birch. The spruces increase in evidence
as the train rushes north, but through it all is the
uniformity of beautiful whiteness that makes a
lasting impression. After all, apples grow in many
places, and each place has certain advantages and
disadvantages. Maine fruit-growers may or may
not believe that all is blessing, hut to an outsider
there appear to be some gifts of nature in Maine
that merit a special humbleness on Thanksgiving
Day. h. . B. TUKEY.
WORKING IN THE FARM WOODS
Seeing what Mr. Reber had to say about a friend
helping his father cut a big oak tree and how he
learned some forestry. I have helped in my early
days cut some big oak and poplar trees on the hill¬
sides of the old home farm. I recall three oaks six
feet in diameter and many four and five feet, and
plenty of poplars four to six feet, and one seven
feet, most of them cut in the eighties and sawed
into lumber. When they were too big for the big
circular saw to cut through the logs the sawyer
would take off a small slab, turn the side down flat,
saw through the middle next, turn it over, then saw
from the other side. This cut the log into two pieces.
They were not so particular then about saving as
much lumber. Often many slabs were large enough
so that some good lumber could have been made
from slabs that were burned or allowed to rot.
What forestry I learned was in nature’s woods,
there being about 100 acres in woods when I grew
up. Over half of that is in forest yet, but the best
timber has been cut out and generally a good stand
of young timber is growing up.
In the early days the settlers just cut the timber,
or deadened it, and burned it to get rid of it, as
there was no market for it that would pay a profit
above expenses. How wasteful ! Many thousands of
square miles in the hilly sections that were cleared
off and farmed for a few generations, and exhausted
of humus and eroded by heavy rains, are now not
profitable to the owners. Uncle Sam has prospects
of taking over many large sections in Southern Ohio,
making parks of them and restoring forests for fu¬
ture generations. That makes some problems. One
park contemplated includes a large part of Lawrence
County and some of the adjoining counties. The
press says they expect to acquire the land from the
owners at from $4 to $10 per acre. One has to
smile at this when the owners now have invested in
the lands from $25 to $50 or more per acre. While
much of it is not paying expenses, I imagine the
owners are not willing to give it for a song and
have to leave it and go elsewhere to start a new
home in such depleted circumstances. If the gov¬
ernment does acquire it the taxes of each county
will be reduced so much that the taxes will not he
sufficient to run the government. So it may he
necessary to combine several counties to get funds
to carry on local government. u. t. cox.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
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The Making and Grading of Maple
Syrup
Among all the good things to eat produced on the
farms of New York State, maple syrup has a unique
distinction. To get it into a marketable form the
farmer must be a manufacturer as well as producer
of raw product, and often a merchandiser as well.
It is true the occasional farmer does operate a
cider mill or sells smoked meats of his own curing,
but these processed, rather than raw foods, are only
incidental. In the case of maple syrup the raw
product, “maple sap,” is so bulky, that it must be re¬
duced to one-fortieth of its volume. It is so liable
to contamination that each producer is necessarily
a processor and must set up his own processing-
plant. It is in the manufacturing end that mistakes
are made through lack of experience and knowledge
which result in a product of inferior grade and
quality.
Let us consider the farmer first in the role of a
producer and then with his manufacturing plant as
a reducer, and finally, to carry our word play a step
farther, as an inducer when he finds a market for
his tasty product.
The Sap Bush
The plant wherein is produced this raw product,
maple sap, is, of course, the sap bush or sugar bush.
The sugar content of the sap of sugar maples varies
from 2 to 4 per cent among individual trees. So far
as the life of any one sap bush is concerned, the
sugar content of the trees in the bush must be con¬
sidered unchanging. In this respect the sap bush
is quite different from the farmer’s dairy herd
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wherein, by a process of breeding, the butterfat con¬
tent of the milk from the herd as a whole can be
increased in a comparatively short time. But a
sugar maple tree does not come into production un¬
til about the age of 50 (the time required for a tree
to reach 10 inches in diameter, which is the mini¬
mum size recommended for tapping). So the owner
must work with the trees that nature has provided.
This does not mean, however, that the quantity of
sap from the sugar bush cannot be increased even
if its sugar content remains constant year after year.
Since maple sap is so largely water, any plan
of management of the sugar bush that provides for
maximum conservation of water will result in
greater sap yields. Among measures toward this
end none is of more fundamental importance than
the rigid exclusion of cattle. Cows not only browse
off the young seedling maples which are the sugar
trees of the next generation, but they pack and
trample the soil so hard that rain, instead of being
absrobed in the sponge-like leafy covering which na¬
ture provides in the ungrazed woodlot, runs off and
its maximum effects are thus lost to the sap bush.
A dense border of some compact evergreen like hem¬
lock or spruce on the prevailing windward side of
the sugar bush is excellent to prevent the drying-
effect of protracted winds.
The sap bush owner may well ask himself as he
makes his rounds with the gathering tank in March,
“Am I not getting too little sap from a lot of trees ?”
“Wouldn’t it be a more efficient use of my time and
equipment if I could collect more sap from fewer
trees?” The answer is “yes,” and this end is
achieved ultimately by selecting- 00 to 75 well-spaced
trees to the acre in the sugar bush and, by careful
cutting over a period of years gradually and con¬
tinually free the expanding crowns of those trees
by removing the trees that interfere in this crown
level even if they are good-sized thrifty maples. It
is almost superfluous to add that in a sap bush any
species beside sugar maple is a weed, yes, even white
ash or basswood.
Having considered some of the important factors
that lead to maximum production of raw sap we
may now profitably turn to the sap house, the manu¬
facturing or reducing plant, for it is in the proper
operation of this plant that a quality product is
achieved.
The Sap House
Pure maple sap syrup is light in color, without
cloudiness, of a pleasing taste, and a product that
when properly packaged will keep indefinitely with¬
out deterioration, that is, without souring or sedi¬
mentation. Meet those* tests and any maple syrup
will certainly qualify as to high grade. As a fur¬
ther aid in quality determination, particularly as to
color, the State of New York is about to follow Ver¬
mont and New Hampshire by establishing official
grades for maple syrup based on the sets of colors
already established by the U. S. Department of
Agriculture. The lightest brown is known as Fancy,
the follows No. 1, 2 and 3. No syrup darker than
No. 3 is sold in New York, at least not in the retail
trade. A price differential already established by
the buyers of syrup in bulk, puts a premium price
on the fancy syrup, and proportionately less for each
succeeding lower grade.
Every manufacturer will find it profitable to pro¬
duce as much of the light-colored syrup as possible
though many individual customers prefer the dark,
that is, the stronger flavored maple syrup. Those
farmers operating a dairy do not need to be re¬
minded of the importance of cleanliness in handling
milk from cow to can. Carelessness means high
bacteria count and ultimate rejection at the milk
plant. Cleanliness is also important in converting
maple sap to syrup and the other factor of equal
value is speed which is necessary if a high-grade,
light-colored syrup is to be made.
Cleanliness means metal sap buckets because they
are easy to clean, covers to keep out dirt, and daily
collection of sap even if the buckets are only par¬
tially full. Cleanliness also requires thorough scrub¬
bing of gathering and storage tanks and evapora¬
tor pans between “sap runs” and sterilizing of con¬
tainers in which the syrup is to be marketed.
Speed from sap to syrup can best be made in the
modern evaporator with its fluted compartments, ex¬
posing a maximum of surface to the fire beneath. It
should be remembered that every reheating of syrup
tends to darken the color so for that resaon the sap
should be reduced to syrup of standard density (11
lbs. to the gallon) in the evaporator in one opera¬
tion. The practice of finishing off on the kitchen
stove involves additional and unnecessary work and
because the syrup must be reheated, tends to darken
the color.
Cloudiness also lowers the grade of syrup. There
is a certain amount of sediment in all maple sap
and when this is condensed to one-fortietli of its
former volume this sediments, the so-called sugar
sand or nitre, if not removed would give a very
cloudy appearance as well as giving a layer of
sediment in the bottom of the can to which the
consumer has every right to object. In this process
of speedy conversion from sap to syrup the sediment
is best taken care of by filtering the hot syrup of
standard density through felt filters, provided for
the purpose by manufacturers of maple syrup mak¬
ing equipment. In other words the syrup when of
proper density is drawn from the evaporator
strained through the filters into a tank and from
there into the individual containers ready for mar¬
ket. While the syrup is being filtered the grade
is ascertained by filling a sample bottle and com¬
paring this bottle with the standard grades in bot¬
tles of similar size. These bottles of standard
grades are now furnished at 50 cents a set by the
State Department of Agriculture and Markets and
can be obtained from Dr. L. J. Cross, State Chemist
at Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y.
t Advertising the Product
The final role which some 10.000 sugar-bush own¬
ers play in New York is that of retail merchandiser
of the manufactured product. In that connection
it is worth while to point out that the day of the
gallon tin as a container for maple syrup is fast
passing out of the picture. Its place is rapidly be¬
ing taken by the glass jug. It is cheaper than tin,
it does not rust with age. it enables the buyer to
see what he is getting, and by the same token pre¬
vents the unscrupulous producer from foisting an
inferior dark-colored product on the public. Glass
containers are available in all sizes from half pint
to gallon size. The retail trade particularly through
stores, is demanding a smaller package which should
and does mean a greater return per gallon to the
producer.
And finally, an attractive label four inches by six
inches which features maple syrup as a distinctive
New York State product and also provides a place
for the name and address of individual producers
is now available. These labels are inexpensive and
should go far toward advertising the excellence of
this farm product produced in New York in greater
volume than anywhere else in the United States with
the exception of Vermont. j. a. cope.
Starting a Farm
i am 30 years old, full of hope and courage. I want
to be independent. I do not feel happy and contented
to work for other people. I am married and have a
child. Is it possible for a young man, experienced in
all branches of farming, together with enough courage,
wdl and enthustisam, but not cash, to start for him¬
self? P s
N ew l ork.
It would bo a rash adviser who would limit the
possibilities before a young man of 30 possessing
good health, enterprise and courage and both
theoretical and practical training in the line he
wishes to pursue. He would be still more rash who
sought to minimize the difficulties in the way of ac¬
quiring a good farm and independence without capi¬
tal with which to obtain a foothold at the start. It
is an open question, however, whether, in the time
of the present generation there were ever better
opportunities for acquiring title to a farm with as
little cash capital to invest. Many good farms, or
farms capable of being made good farms, are to be
found in almost any section at prices per acre that
represent but a small part of what has already been
invested in them or what would have to be in¬
vested if the improvements upon them were to be
replaced.
As to the kind of farming most likely to be
profitable under anyone’s circumstances, it may
probably be safely said that the kind of farming
already followed most successfully in the neighbor¬
hood offers the best opportunities. That is, if the
farm in question is located in a good dairying sec¬
tion, dairying is probably the most lucrative farm
enterprise. Experience has taught those living in
any locality what the most dependable source of in¬
come from the farm is. It has been costly experi¬
ence to many and. unless there are very good rea¬
sons why a newcomer feels that he can safely go
contrary to what others before him have learned,
he will usually be wise to profit by others’ mis¬
takes. This does not mean that nothing new should
ever be tried or that special knowledge and equip¬
ment might not warrant anyone in breaking away
from local customs to seek new and better sources
of income, but he who wishes to be a pioneer in any
line must expect to pay the costs of pioneering.
Whether dairying, stock raising, poultry -keeping,
fruit-raising or other branch of agricultural practice
is contemplated, it is most likely to succeed where
it is already profitably followed. It is not chance
that has located so many automobile factories in
Detroit. Where they are built is a good place to
build them.
A young man who has already earned a reputa¬
tion for good sense, honesty and ability should find
that reputation of value to him right where he is
and the opportunities for acquiring title to a good
farm by share or rental farming until he can build
up a reserve of capital best where he is known. In¬
quiry of local banks and of the Federal Land Bank
at Springfield, Mass., may put one in touch with
good farms being sold in any locality at mortgage
foreclosures and on terms that it may be feasible
for one with very little capital to meet. After all
is said and done, however, it is the man and family
behind the proposition that offers the best warrant
of ultimate success in such a venture. There is
no question that there are opportunities in this time
of depression for getting a start that boom times
would not show, but the real answers to your ques¬
tions lies less in times and circumstances than in
you and the family that must work with you and
shade to an even greater extent than you in the
sacrifices and hardships that must accompany work¬
ing up from the bottom. m b d
TraiVs End Farm Notes
I think Brother Griffin from Maine, whose writ¬
ings I enjoy, has struck the key note of the popu¬
larity and urefuluess of The It. N.-Y. It represents
the thought and the interests of the common people.
And there are a lot of us. What a noble and en¬
viable responsibility is wrapped up in that task !
To enter the homes of the people, always a welcome
visitor, to bring them something from other homes,
as tense and as human in its life as their own, to
stand in defense of their rights against all aggres¬
sors, and to convey to the rest of humanity their
thoughts and their problems.
There is probably no other class of people with
such an opportunity for broad, solid, independent
thought as the farmer. He is by nature and prac¬
tice an individualist. He is tied to no interests. He
is bound by no obligations. Hence he can see clearly
and think straight. If anyone doubts that the com¬
mon people of all classes think, let him read history.
Their thinking has many times changed the course
of events. In fact no great movement in history
ever took place without that prelude. It is the
saving element of civilization.
I find in my intercourse with the farmers that
they are not at all satisfied with the present order
of things. They call it “an unwarranted inter¬
ference with business.” It is a good deal like
giving a patient something for his liver when the
trouble is with his blood. It does not reach the seat
of the disease. One man said to me, “The younger
generations are going into ( Continued on Page 204)
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How should I proceed to set out a field
of asparagus? a. d. b.
New York.
It is the practice commercially to set
out new asparagus plantings in the
Spring. Since this is the accepted prac¬
tice in all parts of the country, there
must be good reasoning behind it. An
asparagus bed, like an orchard or berry
patch is to be used for many years. While
limited cuttings may be made the sec¬
ond and third year it. is really the fourth
year before the yield will begin to look
big. The yield at the seventh year usual¬
ly will be the maximum, provided the
weather conditions ai’e favorable. From
the seventh to the twelfth, this maxi¬
mum yield will average fairly even. After
that time lower yields may be expected.
The setting out of an asparagus bed is
somewhat comparable to planting an or¬
chard. Other vegetable crops as lettuce,
beets, peas, etc. complete their produc¬
tion in one season. Mistakes made one
year can be corrected the next. The best
of care for an asparagus bed will not
overcome either poor roots or faulty con¬
ditions at planting time. I believe we
could all benefit by more preliminary
planning, whether it be for a field of as¬
paragus, tomatoes, cabbage or any other
crop.
The choice of a variety of asparagus
should be made on the basis of quality
of the shoots (size and color), slowness
of shoots to feather out, and resistance
to rust. This is not difficult, for aspara¬
gus as there is one variety, Mary Wash¬
ington, the best for either the home gar¬
den or commercial planting. There is
nothing so important about getting the
asparagus bed started as to have quality
roots. No small or stunted roots should
be used. If you buy them secure the
best; if you have grown your own roots
select the ones to be planted carefully
and discard those which are not first
class. In growing young roots from seed,
growth continues late into the Fall.
Good rains and cool sunny days late in
the season often double the size of the
roots after the first of September. Let
the roots grow as long as they will, clean
up the stalks and weeds, and let the
roots stand in the ground until you are
ready to plant in the Spring.
The ideal soil for this crop, which is
to occupy the soil for a long time, is a
well-drained, deep, fertile, sandy loam.
AY ell drained, well supplied with organic
matter, this lets in the heavier soils
which will grow asparagus successfully.
If possible grow a heavily manured aild
thoroughly cultivated crop- the year be¬
fore the bed is to be set. Plow the land
in the Fall so that it can be put in shape
early next season. Do not put aspara¬
gus on wet land that is cold and un¬
drained in Spring.
Be prepared to set the roots early in
April, as soon as the ground can be
worked, and before the growth of the
shoots on the young roots have started.
Fit the land carefully, going over it sev¬
eral times with a smoothing harrow to
level it off well. Mark the field very
accurately when setting the roots. The
rows of plants should be as nearly
straight as possible to make cultivation
easier in future years. There is no
standard distance to set the plants.
Planting with rows five feet apart and
roots 15 inches apart in the row re¬
quires 4,900 roots per acre, while, with
the rows four feet apart and the plants
two feet, requires about 5,445 plants per
acre.
To plant open up a furrow about eight
inches deep by passing back and forth
with a plow. Set the plants in place be¬
ing careful to spread the roots out ; put
a handful of good top soil under the
crown and cover with about two inches
of top soil. As growth occurs, and with
cultivation, this furrow is gradually filled
in. The crown is thus four or five inches
below the top level.
Asparagus responds to fertilizer. An
application of 1,000 to 1,500 lbs. to the
acre of a complete fertilizer containing
4 to 5 per cent of nitrogen, 8 to 10 per
cent of phosphoric acid, and 4 to 5 per
cent of potash may be used. This may
either be broadcast before the furrows
are made, or the application may be de¬
layed until after the crowns are set, in
which case it is applied along the rows
March 9, 1935
and worked in by cultivation. It may
be advisable to add nitrate of soda at
the rate of 150 lbs. per acre. This may
be divided and half applied one month
and half two months after planting.
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Apples for New Jersey
New Jersey produces large quantities
of apples. M. A. Blake, Horticulturist
of the State Station, mentions the fol¬
lowing desirable varieties for the State,
with remarks as to season and quality :
Fall: McIntosh, good; Jonathan, good;
Grimes, fair.
Winter : II. I. Greening, excellent ; De¬
licious, fair ; Baldwin, excellent ; Stay-
man, excellent; Rome, good; Paragon,
good ; Winesap, good. This refers to
their cooking qualities. For dessert, the
three first named and Delicious rank ex¬
cellent; Greening and Baldwin, good;
and Rome, fair.
Trail’s End Farm Notes
(Continued from Page 203)
debt. Our fathers used to have a horror
of debt.” And it seems to me that be¬
tween the two lies the breadth of our so-
called depression. The old-fashioned vir¬
tues of self-denial, thrift and industry
have all but departed from American life.
Except for a spell of zero weather in
late January the Winter has been a
a moderate one, so far, both as to tem¬
perature and precipitation. The ground
has remained frozen, and quite well cov¬
ered with snow. Not much Winter grain
is put in any more hereabouts. Still a
covering of snow is good for the land, as
any farmer knows. There is a virtue in
it as yet undiscovered by the chemist.
With a drop to 20 degrees or more below
zero in places, it is likely that some of
the peaches are gone, but I expect there
will be a few. Probably other fruits have
not been injured extensively. I suspect
that some of the apparent injury to trees
may be the aftermath of last Winter’s
cold. The boy has been cutting down a
number that died last year. We lost a
nice row of German prunes, 13 out of
15 trees, that had been in bearing a num¬
ber of years. The peaches mostly lived
through and made a good growth.' There
is a row of strawberries 125 feet long
under the snow. They looked well the
last I saw them, but they did not get
mulched. They will winter, but will
they survive the Spring? That is the
critical period of the year for most
things. Usually more fruit buds and
strawberriy and clover plants are killed
in the Spring than at any other time.
I am the chicken man on the farm,
and I have a flock of 84 pullets that have
laid since January 27 until now, Febru¬
ary 20, 1,132 eggs, an average of 45 eggs
a day or about 54 per cent. They are
now doing about GO per cent. In De¬
cember they reached the peak of 50 eggs
in one (lay, but slumped a little the first
part of January. My plan is to keep
them comfortable, with clean quarters,
changing the scratching litter often, and
laying mash and fresli clean water and
shells always before them. Little atten¬
tions count for a good deal in the care
of fowls. A variety of grains, wheat,
whole corn, cracked corn and oats, are
fed in the litter morning and night. No
lights. Ever since when as a boy I used
to sit in the old ox cart under the shed
with an ear of corn in my hands, and
throw out the kernels one by one to see
them scamper for them, I have loved
fowls. They have many human charac¬
teristics. Some are timid, some are bold,
some weak, others domineering.
Dutchess County, N. Y. burton coon.
CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, MARCH 9. 1935
FARM TOPICS
Winter on the North Country Farm . 202
Working- in the Farm Woods . 202
The Making and Grading of Map.e Syrup.. 203
Starting a Farm.. . 203
Trail’s End Farm Notes . 203
Using Southern-grown Plants . 207
From Steuben County, N. Y . 207
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
Milk Advertising . 207
Exemptions Out in New Jersey . 207
Ask Investigation of Dairymen’s League... 207
Pay for Milk Twice a Month . 207
Field Feed Lot and Laboratory . 208
Those Normandy Cattle, and the Simmen-
thal Breed . 208
Those Polar Guernseys . 208
Ohio Sheep Growers Meet . 209
Origin and. History of Jersey Cows . 216
THE HENYARD
New Jersey Poultry and Eggs . 207
N. Y. State Egg Contest . 212
Feeding Pullets . 213
Cross-breeding Poultry . 213
Up-State Egg Contests . 213
Egg and Poultry Auctions . 213
HORTICULTURE
With Maine Fruit-growers . 202
Planning Asparagus Bed . 204
Apples for New Jersey . 204
A Talk About Grapes, Part II . 205
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day . 210
Winter Treats . 210
How to Quilt Your Quilt . 210
The Rural Patterns . . . . 210
“Slumming” in the Attic . . 210
Salted Nuts . . . 210
Shingles . . ._ . 211
Another Christmas Club . 211
Patchwork Pattern Bleeding Hearts . 211
MISCELLANEOUS
Editorials . 206
More About Money . 207
N. Y. State Maple Products Grades . 207
Markets . 209
Publisher’s Desk . 214
‘the RURAL. NEW-YORKER
205
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A Talk About Grapes
BY F. E. GLADWIN.
Part II.
It is a fact that the grapes usually of¬
fered at roadside stands are not as ap¬
pealing as many other products of the
farm on display. The display package is
often a contributing factor, but more
frequently the varieties and tlieir condi¬
tion are the chief faults. Since appear¬
ance of a fruit is most often the decid¬
ing factor among the rank and file of
roadside stand buyers, the question of
varieties comes to the forefront. If the
inquirer contemplates sales at the farm,
he should be able to offer grapes of good
quality and attractive appearance over a
long period. This necessitates planting
the best early, mid-season, and late ma¬
turing sorts.
We may well mention first, the rela¬
tively new introduction, Fredonia. a blue
variety with a large cluster and large
berry. The quality of this sort is good
to excellent for one maturing so early.
It is productive, viogrous and entirely
satisfactory from every standpoint. Al¬
though this variety ripens early, it hangs
well on the vines, and may be marketed
in good condition even after the Con¬
cord season is well under way. The size
and heavy bloom will appeal to any
prospective buyer. In addition to its
dessert use, Fredonia yields a fine qual¬
ity, unfermented grape juice, a fair qual¬
ity of wine, and a most excellent marma¬
lade. This variety should supplant all
other early blue kinds, even the well-
known Worden. For dessert and culi¬
nary purposes, one acre of the four could
well be planted to this sort.
A companion variety that ripens along
with Fredonia, but suitable only fur des¬
sert is the Portland, a white variety that
has been widely acclaimed, and is gaining
fast in popularity. If allowed to attain
full maturity, Portland attains a beau¬
tiful golden yellow color. When well
grown the clusters are medium to fairly
large, the berries medium and fairly
closely placed. Portland is nor so pro¬
ductive as Fredonia, and it falls below it
in vigor. But, when well grown, it is
satisfactory. It is particularly sweet,
even though it has not reached the yel¬
low stage. Portland is more tender than
Fredonia, hence it requires more careful
handling, and shipment to distant mar¬
kets becomes more difficult.
Another white variety that deserves
consideration for planting under most
conditions is the white variety Ontario.
The uses of this variety are as varied as
those of Fredonia. First and foremost
it is better in quality than either Fre¬
donia or Portland but. owing to looseness
of the cluster, it is not as attractive as
either. Ontario ripens shortly after
Portland, which in turn follows Fredonia
and, like the first named, attains a
golden yellow color. The clusters are
large with large shoulders, while the
berries are medium in size. The quality
is but little inferior to that of the well-
known Delaware, which stands at the
head of the list of American grapes from
the quality standpoint. Ontario is pro¬
ductive and vigorous. Aside from its
high dessert value, it makes a most ex¬
cellent white wine, and no other variety
quite equals it for the making of white
jelly. Ontario, like the Portland, cannot
be shipped great distances, yet either
when carefully handled and packed in
suitable containers, can be trucked to
quite distant points. Fredonia will with¬
stand shipment by rail and truck across
the United States.
One red variety that can be recom¬
mended for the Shorts ville area is the
well-known Delaware. There are of
course others but, because of poor qual¬
ity, long maturing season, or suscepti¬
bility to disease, they should not be
planted. The uses of Delaware are chief¬
ly two, wine making and dessert. How¬
ever, since the berries and clusters of
Delaware are small they have but little
appeal to those who do not know the ex¬
cellent quality within the small berries.
If one is equipped to spray often and
well, Brighton, a red sort, when inter-
planted with other varieties having per¬
fect blossoms, may return satisfactory
crops. Its quality is very good, and the
clusters when cross fertilized are very at¬
tractive. It is productive and vigorous.
(To Be Continued)
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THE article on handling the maple sap orchard
and its products, page 203, is well worth con¬
sidering. Most persons in the business commer¬
cially understand the need of clean methods, from
sap bucket to container of the finished syrup, but
perhaps few have thought of the possibilities in
giving the trees a better chance, thus getting more
sap from fewer trees and with less work. Nature
looks after the welfare of trees when given oppor¬
tunity. The leaves dropped from the trees in 50
years make a large bulk of vegetable matter, hold¬
ing moisture and putting back on the ground some
of the fertility the trees have removed. Raking
and carting away such leaves for bedding is poor
policy. Many maple orchards are on sloping land,
where the water runs as from a roof if livestock
running there have beaten the ground down as hard
as pavement, and there are no leaves to hold the
rain. The excessive care to produce light-colored
syrup may seem a waste to some, even consumers,
who like the darker, stronger-flavored syrup, but
there is no doubt that the market demands the
other kind, and will pay much more for it. The
old-fashioned syrup where chips and bark got in the
sap as it was gathered and boiled, and the reboiling
to finish the syrup, was safe for food, but is not
salable now, at any profitable price.
*
OWING to the scarcity of good qualities of some
types of grass seed, some are recommending
sowing more thinly on better prepared land. The
latter is a good idea anyway, whether seed is cheap
or dear. Clods and lumps have no more place on the
surface of a field for grass seeding than in the beds
or rows of a garden. Most kinds of grass and
clovers are very delicate when they germinate and
shoot out, and are no more fitted to fight with lumps
than carrots are. Harrowing once or twice more
does not cost much, and may easily double the stand
of grass.
*
ANOTHER illustration of insects that have
“smaller fleas to bite ’em” is the woolly aphis,
for which an effective parasite has been found,
known to entomologists as Aphelions mali. The
larvae from the eggs of this insect feed on the woolly
aphids, killing them. Fair success in propagating
these parasites has been had in some localities of
this country and Canada. The woolly aphis has
long been known as a mean pest, apparently dam¬
aging trees more than might be expected. It is now
believed to be of importance in the development of
perennial canker diseases of apples, so that destruc¬
tion of it is a double benefit.
*
THE estimated number of horses and horse colts
on farms January 1 was 11,827,000 heads. There
was a decrease of 130,000 head or about 1 per cent
from a year earlier. This is the smallest decrease in
one year since numbers began their decline about 20
years ago. There was a marked increase in the
number of colts raised in 1034 over those raised in
the preceding year. The estimated number of horse
colts foaled in 1934, still in existence on January 1,
was 692, (MX) head, 27 per cent larger than a year
earlier, and the largest number since 1922. The
value per head of all horses and colts on January 1
was $76.18 compared wtih $66.30 a year earlier. The
total value this year was $901,038,000 compared with
$793,155,000 a year earlier. The estimated number
of mules and mule colts on farms January 1 was
4,795,000, a decrease of 130,000 head or about 3 per
cent from a year earlier. There was some increase
in the number of mule colts raised in 1934 over 1933,
the RURAL NEW-YORKER
but this increase was much less marked than in
the case of horse colts. The value per head of mules
and mule colts on January 1 was $98.21 compared
with $S1.54 a year earlier. This was the highest
value per head since January 1, 1921. The total
value of all mules on January 1 was $470,900,000
compared with $401,596,000 a year ago.
*
NEW York State sends 18 delegates to the Inter¬
state Assembly of the Council of State Gov¬
ernments, now considering the national tax problem
in Washington. Commissioner Mark Graves, who
heads the New York delegation, made the following
remarks before leaving to attend the meeting:
Faulty distribution of the tax load is one of the really
important barriers in the path to economic recovery.
It is freezing capital and impeding industrial progress,
thereby fostering unemployment and financial difficul¬
ties for all of our people. For many years the Federal
government has been passing revenue legislation in a
hit-and-miss manner. Tax systems of the States have
not been considered. Likewise the States have enacted
revenue programs with but slight consideration for the
plans of the Federal government or of the other States.
The result is an overlapping and complicated hodge¬
podge which must be remedied.
There is no doubt about the unequal distribution
of the tax load. Some are literally “taxed to death’
and others manage to dodge considerable of their
just share of the taxation. Better distribution
would help, but how about lessening the volume of
the load? That would seem a reasonable thing for
a conference of taxation experts to consider and
stress — not only a more evenly distributed load, but
a smaller one.
*
READERS are beginning to ask advice about the
use of hen manure. This is an excellent fer¬
tilizer useful on all farm and garden crops. It is
mainly a nitrogen carrier, so for most crops should
be supplemented with phosphorus and perhaps pot¬
ash. At least one part of superphosphate (acid
phosphate) to nine of hen manure is recommended.
Or a mixed fertilizer low in nitrogen, such as 2-10-8,
may be used. To get the most good from hen ma¬
nure it should be free from lumps. If dried, it may
well be run through a mill, which will put it in ex¬
cellent condition for a side-dressing or top-dressing,
to be worked into the soil. If used in the hill, it
should be well mixed with earth to avoid burning
plant roots. Lime or wood ashes should never be
mixed with hen manure before applying it, as it sets
free the nitrogen in the manure, which escapes as
ammonia and is thus lost. The two may be put on
the same soil separately without danger.
*
Is there a law in New York State that prohibits the
planting and raising of black currants? F. J. F.
LACK currants have a bad reputation as a
host of the white pine blister rust disease. Red
currants and gooseberries are also carriers, so the
State Department of Agriculture and Markets has
power to order destruction of these plants in lo¬
calities where they are a menace to pine trees. Par¬
ticulars about this and quarantined areas may be
learned from the Agricultural Department head¬
quarters, at Albany. This pine blister rust disease
is similar in habit to the cedar rust which affects
apples. It winters on cedars in the form of "cedar
apples” and in Spring these soften and send out
multitudes of spores which may disastrously affect
apple trees. The two types of trees are necessary to
carry through the life cycle of the disease, so that
the one of least account should be destroyed. As
currants and gooseberries are "alternate hosts of
the pine blister rust, it is considered good policy to
remove them in pine sections.
*
WE ARE often asked about the use of Soy
beans as food. On page 156 a Pennsylvania
correspondent told how she made Soy bean soup,
these beans being cooked in any of the ways navy
beans are used. There are many valuable food
products prepared from Soy beans for the use of
diabetics, including flour, which is made into bread,
muffins and cakes. The food value of Soy beans is
shown by their use in sections of Asia where they
may be called the daily bread of millions. We do
not know how popular they may become in the
United States as human food, but we know they are
valuable for soil-building, and as feed and forage
for farm animals. According to our Pennsylvania
correspondent, the Soy beans are immune to Mexi¬
can bean beetles and weevils. Of course we know
that there is always some predatory insect hang¬
ing around, waiting for a chance at our new crops,
but it will be interesting to test this immunity and
also to test the Soy beans in the family beanpot.
March 9, 1935
HE Rhode Island Department of Agriculture is
active in checking up on dealers’ fat tests of
milk. During 1934 the State laboratory has check
tested nearly 1,400 samples for the protection of
producers in the past year and found only 13 cases
where it was necessary to require dealers to make
adjustments. Such constant and alert supervision
has a strong influence on dealers who otherwise
would take the chance of under-reading the tests.
The State also checks up on glassware used in mak¬
ing the Babcock test. Other States have similar
laws covering fat testing. Naturally their effective¬
ness varies with diligence in enforcement.
*
HE Department of Agriculture at Washington
has issued a plea that the public cease asking
for free seeds. In an announcement headed “A
Thousand Times No to Requests for Free Seeds” the
department explains that distribution of free seeds
through Congressmen was abolished in 1923. In
spite of this fact thousands of people continue to
ask for free government seeds each year. As origin¬
ally established, this seed distribution was intended
to supply material for experimental work, enabling
intelligent farmers and gardeners to test new va¬
rieties under varying conditions, and to study the
possibilities of foreign introductions. In actual
practice, however, the plan degenerated to a supply
of familiar varieties purchased in the open market,
and it was asserted that Congressmen traded their
seed quotas, and used them merely as a vote-get¬
ting agency. Seedsmen themselves now test varie¬
ties with great care, and the various State experi¬
ment stations have done much of this work. The
government seed distribution had become a useless
expense, long before its discontinuance. We need
not lament the end of the system, though some of
our older readers occasionally tell us that they
first became acquainted with some worthy variety
through seeds received in this way.
*
HOSE who want a quick fodder or hay crop
may well consider oats and Canada field peas.
One great advantage over all other plants for this
purpose is that they can be sown early — just as
soon as the land is in condition to work — so that by
midsummer they are harvested, and the land is
free for buckwheat or anything else that can be
planted then. A bushel or a little more of the
Canada peas and oats per acre are used. It will
pay to fit the ground well, so that the peas may be
drilled in fairly deep, as they will thus make better
growth. If a little fertilizer can lie used, it will
help. For hay, cut before the stems get too woody.
Usually about the time the pods are forming will be
about right. Some sow another lot of oats and
peas on the same land, to grow through the Fall.
That works the land pretty hard, and naturally it
should be fed accordingly.
*
What we need most now are trained young minds,
capable of cutting through and seeing the “bunk” with
which most of the so-called advanced social ideas are
clothed today.
HESE are the words of Virginia G. Gildersleeve,
dean of Barnard College in New York, and an
educator of recognized standing, at a convention of
deans of women’s colleges and principals of girls’
schools. Among other things she urged a return
to the teaching of fundamentals. Referring to the
various isms and social doctrines which are filling
educators’ heads, she does not consider them suitable
for kindergarten children “nor good brain food for
freshman and sophomore courses.” From matters
that come to our attention, we feel quite sure that
a great'many thoughtful teachers feel just as Miss
Gildersleeve does about these matters, but are pre¬
vented from carrying out their sensible ideas
through fear of what bureaucratic educational heads
may do to them. Our children of the coming gen¬
eration should receive honest and practical teach¬
ing, free from “bunk” and indigestible or unwhole¬
some theories and isms.
Brevities
“Spring rains” are on hand. May we have plenty
of them, and a fruitful season.
“And the cares that infest the day shall fold their
tents like the Arabs, and as silently steal away.”
New York is to receive a supply of privately raised
domestic venison from a deer ranch in Montana.
Who knows how sleigh bells originated? Was it as
a warning to other drivers, or because of the musical
jingle?
The wheat crop of the Southern Hemisphere, now
harvested or soon to he, will be about 14 per cent un¬
der the proceeding year.
Exports of Canadian bacon in 1934 were valued at
about $19,000,000, and Canadian farmers derived an
income from the hog industry estimated at between
$90,000,000 and $100,000,000.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
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More About Money
IN RECENT issues we have explained how Na¬
tional bank notes and Federal Reserve Bank
notes are created and get into circulation. But it
is important that the people generally, and particu¬
larly farmers, have a clear understanding of our
money and banking system. Neither gold nor silver
is now money as far as our national affairs are
concerned. But nine billions worth of gold and silver
is sterilized in the Treasury vaults in Washington.
It can be used only to settle international balances
and for some other international purposes. Our
domestic money today is purely and plainly a “fiat”
money. It is not redeemable in anything, and does
not need to be. It has the one essential quality of
“legal tender.” It pays taxes and debts and has
purchasing power. Its value does not depend on
what it is made of. The value of wheat depends on
the number of bushels of wheat for sale, and the
demand for it. Likewise the value of the dollar de¬
pends on the number of dollars available for use
and the demand for money. When a gold dollar
bought a bushel of wheat and a paper dollar paid
for a bushel of wheat, the value of each dollar was
a bushel of wheat. Likewise a bank check— credit
— would pay for a bushel of wheat. Every school
pupil is taught that things that are equal to the
same thing are equal to each other. Hence in
value, or purchasing power, the dollar is the same
whether it consists of gold, paper, bank check or
any other material.
The high economists and international bankers
tell us credit is not money. According to the dope
they feed out to us, our money now is only green¬
backs, Treasury notes, Federal Reserve notes, Fed¬
eral Reserve Bank notes and silver certificates. All
of it now is “legal tender.” It is all trifling in
amount except the Federal Reserve notes and as
soon as these reach a bank they must be returned to
the Reserve bank that issued them and destroyed.
This keeps us low in money for hand to hand pur¬
poses and, if we want the notes again, we must go
to the bank with good collateral and pay interest
again to get possession of them. There is probably
about $2,500,000,000 of this money outside of the
banks, or about $20 per capita. If we were limited
to this volume of money prices would fall and trade
would collapse. In 1929 credit in bank checks
amounted to $00,000,000,000. In 1933 this was re¬
duced to $30,000,000,000. If the $00,000,000,000 had
been in legal tender bills in the hands of the people
they would stay there, and keep legitimate business
active. Being in form of credit which cost the bor¬
rowers from 0 to 20 per cent in interest, but cost the
banks nothing, the credits became a debt. The notes
were called. Then came the slump, and when the
volume of credit, bank checks, dropped one-half,
values went off one-half in harmony. This, in an¬
other way, proves two things : Credit, bank checks,
are money ; and prices rise and fall in proportion
to the volume of money in actual use. It is this
volume of credit money that makes trade possible.
In the Federal Reserve system this credit money
may be pyramided in prosperous times almost with¬
out limit. In hard times, such as we have had for
some years, it fails to circulate because the banks
then demand security that the people cannot fur¬
nish. Their avarice in prosperous times drives them
on to inflation ; which they allege they are unable
to control. Their fear in hard times makes them
cautious, and as is the case today they deny busi¬
ness and industry and agriculture the volume of
money necessary to the normal order of things. The
masses are victims of the two extremes of human
emotion — avarice and fear.
Surely the issue of money and the regulation of its
value must be taken out of the hands of the small
group of international bankers, who use it as a
private business to make profits. Let them have
their gold for international exchange, but let Con¬
gress set up an independent agency subject to it,
provide one simple kind of legal money, and make
regulations to vary the volume of it to keep the
index of the general price level always playing in
the shortest possible are. That will give us a
near approach to a stable dollar.
Milk Advertising
REPORTS come from Albany that the milk ad¬
vertising program will be renewed this year.
When experienced advertisers propose an advertis¬
ing campaign and an appropriation to pay for it,
the first thing they do is to go over their distribu¬
tion plans and perfect them before they do any ad¬
vertising. The advertising last year seemed clearly
to have been well planned and efficiently handled as
a publicity job, but the record is that it did not in¬
crease the consumption of milk. The hardest drive
was made during the month of August and the Cor¬
nell reports were that consumption was the lowest
in several years.
Everyone at all familiar with the industry knows
that our whole trouble lies in our distribution. The
Governor has emphasized this defect. If the ap¬
propriation of last year had been spent to perfect
the system of distribution that alone would be sure
to show results and an equal amount spent this
year might then be reasonably sure to further in¬
crease consumption.
Exemptions Out in New Jersey
DR. Markus W. Newcomb, majority leader in the
New Jersey Assembly, has introduced a bill for
the continuation of the New Jersey Milk Control
law. The bill declares that the emergency still
exists and renews the control feature as an emerg¬
ency measure under the police powers of the State
for four years with some improvements which ex¬
perience has suggested to those in control of the law.
The new bill cuts out the exemptions to the Dairy¬
men’s League and all other co-operatives. The bill
is quite sure to pass and, if so, the League will be
required to pay their producers in New Jersey the
same price as other dealers are required to pay
producers. The amount saved by New Jersey pro¬
ducers will add that much to the deductions of
League producers in New York and other States in
which it buys milk.
Asks Investigation of Dairymen’s
League
ASSEMBLYMAN Langenb'acker has followed up
his resolution for legislative investigation of
the Dairymen’s League with an amendment to the
original resolution setting out additional reasons
for the investigation. Among these are the practice
of the League of returning to its producers less than
the non-co-operative combines are paying; another
reason is taken from an analysis of the League’s re¬
port for October, in which the Assemblyman finds a
discrepancy between the returns actually made and
what they should be if figured at the Milk Control
Division prices ; still another reason is found in the
report of Henry S. Manley, counsel of the State Con¬
trol Board, to the effect that farmers are paid
20 or 25 days after the end of the month in which
the milk is delivered, thereby furnishing capital,
according to Mr. Manley, of $10,000,000 or more for
operation purposes.
Pay for Milk Twice a Month
ASSEMBLYMAN William S. Dunn, of Schoharie
County, has introduced a bill in the Legislature
to require milk dealers to pay farmers for milk
twice a month. He has given good reasons for do¬
ing so. The opposition is mostly on the ground of
the extra expense in making the extra remittance.
This is not the real reason. It would be perfectly satis¬
factory to dairymen if the dealer would estimate
fairly the amount due for the first 15 days and make
a return on the first of the following month from
which the mid-month payment would be deducted
and another check for the remainder. The use of
the money for the long credit period is a bigger
object to the dealer and to the farmer than any
extra cost in making the mid-monthly remittances.
The official State grades for maple sugar shall be
as follows :
Fancy sugar shall be clean, pure maple sugar of
good flavor made from fancy syrup.
Grade No. 1 sugar shall be clean, pure maple sugar
made from Grade 1 syrup.
Grade No. 2 sugar shall be clean, pure maple sugar
made from Grade 2 syrup.
Grade No. 3 sugar shah be clean, pure maple sugar
made from Grade 3 syrup.
Any sugar that shall become scorched in its prepara¬
tion shall not be considered as coming within the above
grades.
The use of these grades is optional, but when used
must be used correctly.
Rules and Regulations
1.— Statements such as “Fancy,” “No 1,” “No. 2,”
°r//0' w^en use.d connection with the saie of
and/or when branded on packages containing maple
products packed or repacked within this State shall be
deemed to mean “New York Fancy Grade,” “New York
j o. 1 Grade, Xew York No. 3 Grade,” and maple
products so represented and/or so marked shall be re¬
garded as represented and/or graded according to the
JNew iork State Official Grades for Maple Products.
i. , . containers of maple products packed or re-
packed within this State, when sold or offered for sale
on the basis of the New York State Official Grades for
aple I roducts, shall be plainly and legibly marked
witn one of the official grade designations as follows:
Aew York State Fancy Grade.” “New York State No.
v G,ra«®’ £ew YTork State No. 2 Grade,” or “New
Lork State No. 3 Grade.” In addition to the grade
designation the container shall also be plainly and
legibly marked to show that name and address of the
packer or person or persons under whose authority the
maple products were packed.
3. — The foregoing grades and grade designations shall
be used only on maple products made from maple sap
produced within the State of New York.
Using Southern- grown Plants
Southern-grown cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and
tomato plants have had quite an influence on the truck¬
growing industry of this section of the Hudson Valley,
f orm®rIy every grower of truck considered it essential
tnat he own a greenhouse, no matter how small in
order to be m a position to start plants for the early
crops of cabbage, tomatoes, etc.
These greenhouses were started early in January in
most cases, only a corner being used, although the ’en-
tire house had to be heated unless a partition was
erected, which was a bother. Then, gradually, as
transplanting was made, the remainder of the struc¬
ture was utilized and, finally, the transplanting was
made to the outside cold frames for hardening off
•sometimes two or three growers would double up
and one run his house as a starter for the others, he
starting the seeds and caring for the plants until they
were ready for the final transplanting. But this was
the exception because each man thought that his own
way was best.
Now, this has changed to a great extent. The larger
growers, with operations extensive enough, have houses
that are worth-while structures, and they still grow the
plants from the seedlings until the final setting in the
open and, m some cases, sell plants to their smaller
neighbor growers. But many now are purchasing the
southern-grown plants and are getting good results
Ihousands of the “frost-proof” cabbage are set. Two
methods are in use. In one the local market gardener
orders early in the season, so that the plants will be
delivered to him perhaps two weeks before he wishes
to set in the open ground. As soon as the plants ar¬
rive, they are transplanted to cold frames where tliev
reroot and harden off. They are then set in the field
In the other case the plants are set as soon as they
getting good refuks 8 theh' adv0<:!‘t«! «■><> both
_Z°maJ° Plants are handled in practically the same
waj Southern-grown tomato plants do not produce
quite so early as do the home-grown plants, neither do
thej cost so much. But a well-grown southern plant
that is carefully transplanted to cold frames1 and
hardened, will come on the market not many days after
the carefully and expensively grown local plant. The
largest ot all users ot the southern-grown plants to
matoes especially, are the frait-giwere of the MMdle-
Hope-Marlboro-Milton section, who raise tomatoes as a
filler crop while the apple, peach, pear and plum trees
established. This crop is shipped to New
Yoik Lit} in the green or white stage, each tomato
being wrapped and then packed in Climax baskets or
Georgia carriers These growers plant all the way from
a few hundred to a hundred thousand or more each
and m some seasons the returns are fairly satisfactory.
No effort is made to secure an extra crop and. in this
case, the southern plants meet all the requirements, as
the planters use Marglobe. Matchless, Pritchard. Sue-
cess and other varieties of this type which are more
?rPeme earrih ess quantlty and qualify rather than ex¬
treme eaiuness. c. o. warford.
New York State Maple Products
Grades
The N. Y. State Department of Agriculture and Mar¬
kets has established the following official standards for
grading maple products packed or repacked within the
State of New York, effective Feb. 15, 1935:
Fancy syrup shall be pure maple sap syrup free
from foreign materials and of a density of 36 degrees
Baume hydrometer reading, and weigh 11 pounds net
to the gallon. It shall not have a sour, buddy or
scorched flavor. It shall be of a color no darker than
No. 5 according to the U. S. color standards. If the
syrup is cloudy, the grade shall be No. 1.
No. 1 syrup shall be the same as above except in
color. The color shall be darker than No. 5 and no
darker than No. 7 according to the IT. S. color stand¬
ards.
Grade No. 2 shall be the same as above except in
color. The color shall be darker than No. 7 and no
darker than No. 9 according to the U. S. color stand¬
ards.
Grade No. 3 syrup shall be the same as above except
in color. The color shall be darker than No. 9 and no
darker than No. 11 according to the U. S. color stand¬
ards.
All hydrometer readings shall be made at a tem¬
perature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
In order to allow for unavoidable variations incident
to proper grading and handling, a tolerance of one-half
degree above or below 36 degrees, as determined by the
Baume scale hydrometer may be allowed.
New Jersey Poultry and Eggs
*ew Jerspy poultry farmers produced about
40,000,000 dozen eggs, the farm price averaging 2714
$10 000 00()US th<? farm value of the e»»s was around
Approximately 7,500.000 chickens were raised on
e" Jersey farms in 1934. The 1934 average farm
value of a chicken was about 25 per cent higher than
m 1933, approximately 85 cents per head. The esti¬
mated farm value of chickens raised in 1934 on New
Jersey farms is $6,375,000.
About 15.000.000 baby chicks were produced on New
.ersey farms in 1934. The average farm value of a
baby chick wus about 10.3 cents per head. Therefore
si/r,1* MiisSr fnrm vaiue °f •** <*«■ <■>
From Steuben County, N. Y.
February has gone, the sun is getting a little higher
each day and soon the hills and valleys of this scenic
county will take on the Spring splendor of other days.
U inter was kind to this southern tier of New York
Stnte. with only a little zero weather. Last year nearly
the whole of February was zero or below. Our snow
here has scarcely exceeded three inches. The ice cron
on the Canisteo River has been ideal P
Business is quiet from the standpoint of shipping
agricultural products. There are still a good man" po-
ta toes to be shipped from here, but prices are so low
that they hardly pay for hauling. c. j. w.
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lb* RURAL NEW-YORKER
Field, Feed Lot and
Laboratory
BY R. W. DUCK.
Published records of proceedings of the
annual meetings of the American Society
of Animal Production show an import¬
ant and vital correlation between re¬
sults obtained by experiment station
laboratory investigators and their possi¬
ble practical application to certain de¬
sired results with livestock in both field
and feed lot.
When I last visited the Illinois Experi¬
ment Station, Prof. H. P. Rusk, chief
Animal Husbandry Department, re¬
marked that so frequently many of our
agricultural investigators, extension
workers and teachers pride themselves on
being specialists, when in reality such
specialization con only be of benefit if it
is properly co-ordinated with other phases
of economic and productive agriculture.
While accuracy of detailed knowledge is
obtained only by constant observation,
application, and study, it lacks all value
unless it can be applied in its broader and
more practical aspects, and should there¬
fore not be studied to the complete ex¬
clusion of all other related subjects.
Yellow Milk
About 20 yars ago, when I was a
student at the Missouri Agricultural Col¬
lege, the late Prof. Eekles discussed with
us some of his findings and conclusions
as to the specific natural cause of yellow
color in milk, butter and cream. His ex¬
tensive investigation in connection with
Prof. Palmer, clearly established the fact
that such yellow color was due to the
presence of a compound called carotene, a
neutral principle found in large quanti¬
ties in carrots. At that time it aroused
some professional and technical interest,
however, it received little or no attention
for several years from producers and
breeders.
Pasture and green feeds rank high as
a source of carotene. Any breed of cows
if they receive feeds low in carotene con¬
tent for long periods of time will produce
light-colored dairy products.
Some of the Island cattle produce more
yellow coloring matter in whole milk
than other cows because they have the
physiologic ability to transfer a higher
percentage of the carotene present in
feeds into their milk. Such cows also
have the physiologic ability to store high¬
er amounts of carotene as evidenced by
more yellow fat and skin secretions; this
permits them to give higher colored milk
in seasons when feeds contain low
amounts of this substance. Commercial
feed houses have been experimenting on
this problem for several years. It has
important commercial application as a
successful finding could produce a com¬
mon degree of yellow color in whole milk
regardless of breed or season.
Another Step
Over 20 years ago Funk and others
paved the way for present knowledge of
the vitamins. It seems a far cry from
early work of these and other investiga¬
tors to existing practical applications.
However, the surface of such practical
possibilities and application has hardly
been troubled.
In the proceedings first mentioned,
Meigs and Converse, U. S. Department
of Agriculture, report some results ob¬
tained from 15 years study of the effects
of different kinds of roughage on the
health and performance of dairy cattle.
It was found that the different nutritive
properties of different roughages may be
largely due to difference in their vitamin
A content. They are now working on
this problem. Preliminary studies indi¬
cate young growing pasture contains
much more vitamin A than does any kind
of hay, and that the vitamin A content of
milk is highly dependent on the kind of
feed fed the cow. Their figures suggest
that green Alfalfa may sometimes con¬
tain about 10 times as much vitamin A
as average No. 1 Alfalfa hay.
Practical Application
All that means nothing to us, might
be the thought of the practical producer,
breeder or feeder. Let us examine some
of the results recently reported. Hart
and co-workers, California Station, have
shown one of the most common causes of
low fertility, breeding troubles and range
losses of cattle to be due in many cases
to vitamin A deficiency. This is sub¬
stantiated by work of the U. S. Depart¬
ment of Agriculture, and several of the
other stations whose work I have re¬
ported from time to time >:n The Rural
New-Yorker. When cattle are fed low
grades of Timothy hay throughout the
Winter, results show they frequently
suffered from vitamin A deficiency, which
often manifests itself in abortion and
breeding difficulties.
I can see right there I have raised a
dangerous thought, because if abortion
and breeding trouble is occurring some
of us would rather blame it on the hay
or other feed than to test for Bang’s
disease. However, where the herd has
tested clean for Bang’s disease and abor¬
tions and breeding trouble is still ocur-
ring a vitamin A deficit might be a pos¬
sibility. It can be corrected by feeding
a better quality and grade of hay, or by
the use of crude cod-liver oil.
These vitamin A discoveries are going
to have a profound effect on future
methods of curing and storing hay. The
New Jersey Experiment Station has
found from tests that Alfalfa hay cured
in the ordinary manner contains only
about one-seventh as much vitamin A as
the machine-cured product. The new
method of storing wilted, cut Alfalfa in
a ventilated metal container may also
give a higher vitamin A content more
nearly approximating pasture conditions.
Bethke, Ohio Experiment Station in
his report before a meeting of the Ameri¬
can Society of Animal Production says
in part, “Vitamin research has shown
that the rat and chick can convert the
carotinoid carotene into vitamin A and
thus meet their requirements for this
factor. No direct information is avail¬
able regarding the ability of other do¬
mestic animals to utilize carotene as a
source of vitamin A. Based on the point
just mentioned it would seem possible as
well as logical that present wide varia¬
tion in vitamin A content of cured hay
was a very important limiting factor for
color of milk during the season or time
of year cows are not on pasture. Because
if a vitamin A deficit existed it is prob¬
able the cow has the physiologic capa¬
bility of converting carotene into vitamin
A to meet some of the existing deficiency,
thus preventing its use to color the milk.
Hormone Influence
I have followed by personal contact Dr.
Turner’s work and progress for the past
three years on this subject at the Mis¬
souri Experiment Station with a great
deal of interest, especially because of its
tremendous potential practical possibili¬
ties. His work which I first mentioned
in The Rural New-Yorker, October 10,
1931, has now made sufficient progress
so that his later reports state it has
been possible to show three distinct
hormones are involved in milk secretion.
A hormone is a chemical substance
secreted by an organ or gland which is
absorbed or passed into the blood stream
and on reaching a functionally associated
organ, is capable of exciting or stimulat¬
ing such organ or gland into activity.
The hormone which has the greatest ap¬
parent influence on milk secretion is, ac¬
cording to Turner's reports, presumably
secreted by the anterior lobe of the
pituitary. Because it is a true galac-
tagogue (stimulating milk flow) it has
been called galactin. In his report Dr.
Turner states in part, “As there is great
variation in the intensity of response
to graded amounts of hormone, it seems
reasonable that the amount of hormone
normally secreted by an animal would be
reflected in the milk yield. It is possi¬
ble that some animals have a deficiency of
the growth stimulating hormones which
would result in small glands while others
might develop large glands, but be de¬
ficient in the hormone stimulating them
to maximum capacity. If the latter were
true it should be possible to increase the
production of milk by supplementing the
normal complement of hormone. In ad¬
dition to increasing the yield of such
animals, it would serve also as a method
of detecting galactin deficient animals.”
It is entirely possible all dairy cows may
some time be stimulated by use of such
products to maximum and fairly uniform
production.
Phosphorus Deficiencies
When I visited the Utah Experiment
Station in the Summer of 1931, tests had
March 9, 1935
recently been instituted relative to ex¬
tensive studies of possible phosphorus
deficiencies in fattening steers where a
large part of their ration consisted of
beet pulp. Maynard, Utah Agricultural
College, has since reported results of this
investigation which show that the addi¬
tion of one-tenth pound of steamed bone-
meal per head daily to a wet pulp-mo-
lasses-Alfalfa-salt ration raised the aver¬
age daily gain from 1.5 lbs. per calf to
2.6 lbs., and decreased the feed cost 90
cents per 100 lbs. gain.
Where the ration consists of good hay
and standard grains or supplemental mix¬
tures the need for phosphorus would not
be nearly so great, in fact might not
exist at all. However, the addition of
small amounts of steamed boneineal up to
a level of 2 to 4 per cent of the total
grain used would preclude such a possi¬
bility. This was done with the experi¬
mental steers fattened at the Cornell
Agricultural Experiment Station, because
as Dr. Morrison pointed out to us, it
eliminated any possible differences that
might be caused by a phosphorus deficit.
The these in this case being one to com¬
pare different protein levels, elimination
of possible mineral influences was a
wise precaution.
Due to present knowledge of possible
vitamin and mineral influence, experi¬
ments, both breeding and feeding, that
have not taken into account such possi¬
ble influence have in many cases little or
no value or significance. Ten years from
now present methods will probably be
even more obsolete than those of the dec¬
ade just passed. However, critical we
may feel from time to time toward the
trained investigator we must concede re¬
sults obetained have been progressively
constructive.
Those Normandy Cattle, and
the Simmenthal Breed
I was one of the many that attended
the auction of the late T. A. Hevemeyer
to which reference has been made in re¬
cent issues of your paper.
I was requested by the late Orlando
J. Smith, then the president of the
American Press Association to attend the
auction, and bid on a young bull and
heifers of the Normandy breed. 31 y
limit of purchase was exceeded by Mr.
Hewitt and I bought none of the Nor¬
mandy stock.
My further instructions were to bid
on the Simmenthal stock, of which 1
purchased a bull and heifer. The bid¬
ding was very fast, with many competing
for the choice stock. James Forsythe, of
Owego, N. Y., whom I had the pleas¬
ure of meeting, being one of the largest
buyers.
The two Simmenthal purchased by me
for Mr. Smith were kept by him but a
short time, and then sold locally to
separate persons. As Mr. Smith's changed
in the development of his Paulding
Farm at Peekskill, N. Y., from a stock
farm to a nursery. Paulding Farm was
so named, as being one of the farms
given by the State of New York to Ma¬
jor Paulding, as reward in the capture
of Andre the spy, during the Revolution¬
ary War. The adjoining farm towards
the Hudson River was also purchased by
Mr. Smith. The house on this farm was
where Andre stopped for his breakfast,
before continuing on to Tarrytown, where
he was captured. A short time later,
part of this farm was taken by the
State of New York water supply and
the remainder of the farm sold to the
W. W. Low estate, Mr. Smith removing
his nursery to Amawalk.
Ossipee, N. II. EDMUND K. RROWN.
Those Polar Guernseys
The Byrd expedition to the Antarctic
country is now on its way home. A radio
message from Edgar F. Cox to the Ameri¬
can Guernsey Cattle Club states that the
cows have been moved from Little Ameri¬
ca and hoisted aboard the return ship.
"Iceberg,” the only bull calf to be born
below the Antarctic Circle, has seen
nothing but snow and ice since his birth
over a year ago. What will he think of
green grass? He was landed as a calf
at Little America on Feb. 7, 1934, and,
while his mother will remain buried in
the snow he, with Foremost Southern
Girl and Deerl'oot Guernsey Maid, are
The Illinois Experiment Station owns one of the outstanding herds of Brown Swiss
cattle in the United States. This cow, a member of the famous Nellie family, made
the second largest 365 -day world record of the breed.
They grow ’em big, wide and handsome hi Ohio, “ The Wonder,” Poland China,
senior herd sire, 1932, Ohio Agricultural College. He was a little muddy when I
took this, but, just look at that bone, back and deplh, his weight -is 1,055 pounds.
Ibt RURAL NEW-YORKER
209
now on board the ship headed for Ameri¬
ca. The cows were loaded on Oct. 9,
19.33, and have been on board ship or in
their Antarctic home since that date.
At all times, however, under many vary¬
ing conditions the expedition has had
fresh milk.
Ohio Sheep Growers’ Meet
I attended the Ohio sheep and wool
growers meeting at Columbus Jan. 29-30.
Hon. George W. McKerrow, of Wiscon¬
sin, was the first speaker and told about
his 74 years with sheep. Mr. McKerrow
does not seem to be interested in trying
to help drink this country back to pros¬
perity, and at 82 is still going strong.
Everybody enjoyed his talk.
It. A. Hammond, treasurer of the Ohio
Wool Growers’ Association gave a com¬
parison of Ohio wools with those of some
other competing countries. lie said the
majority of the wool received at the wool
house is produced from fine wool sheep,
that is from Delaine-Merino breed. He
said a lot of people think they are pro¬
ducing Delaine wool, but when it is
graded it will not" all grade Delaine, quite
frequently it is too short. He showed
us some Australian wool that has the
wool from the belly, legs, neck, etc., re¬
moved, also tags, this wool will yield
about 55 per cent clean wool, while Ohio
wool will yield about 40 per cent. He
gave figures to show that the manufac¬
turer can pay 34 cents tariff on this wool
and still make cloth as cheap as he can
from Ohio wool, owing to the larger yield
of clean wool. He said the manufacturer
is wanting cleaner wool. He thinks our
Merino breeders should make an effort to
produce a lighter shrinking wool.
L. A. Kaufman, secretary, gave an ac¬
count of the year’s business in his usual
insteresting and pleasing manner. He
said they have sold about three-fourths
of the wool received in 1934 and hope to
get (he rest sold before the 1935 clip
starts to come in.
L. II. Palmer presided over the busi¬
ness session. He seems to be perfectly
at home presiding over a meeting. The
average consignment weighs 424 lbs. A
unanimous resolution was passed giving
one-thritieth of one cent per pound to a
wool promotion fund.
D. 8. Bell, of the Ohio Experiment
Station, gave us some factors affecting
the growth and quality of wool. He
knows wool, and the Tasmanian Merinos
seem to be doing very well at Wooster.
Dwight Tegarden gave a talk on Ohio’s
trade in fat lambs. This ended the pro¬
gram and made history out of the 1935
meeting. ROY smith.
New York Produce Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
In most cases top price is given.
The Division of Milk Control lias fixed the
minimum prices to he paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers per 100 lbs. of 3.3 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during January, as
follows:
Class 1, $2.45 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) : Class
2A, $1.55: Class 2B, $1.55: Class 2C. $1.55;
Class 2D, $1,375; Class 2E, $1.325 — with a dif¬
ferential of 4c on these classes; Class 3. not
available; Class 4A, $1.225 — differential 3.5c;
Class 411, $1.17 — differential 2.028c.
HEX AIL MILK TRICES
Effective June 5, 1034, Official Order 74. fixed
Hie price of Grade B milk to lie charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints 8c; Grade A 10c per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at lc per quart
below the above standard price.
Price of cream from dealer to dealer, ex¬
clusive of stores, per 40-quart can. are: Heavy
cream, 40 per cent fat, $14.60; medium cream,
30 per cent fat, $11.50; light cream, 20 per
cent fat, $8.20.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 35c; extra. 92 score,
34c; firsts, 90 to 91 score, 33 Vi to 33 % c ; un¬
salted, best, 36c; firsts, 34%c; centralized,
33%e.
EGGS
Nearby white hennery, special pack, including
premiums, 30c; hennery, exchange specials, 27c;
standards, 26c; browns, special, 28c; Tactic
Coast standards, 28 to 29c.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weigh 2% to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds 1 % lbs. each up.- The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Lndergrades and small sizes proportionately
large. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 22c; broilers, 16 to 20c: ducks, nearby,
18c; geese. 14c; pigeons, pair, 25c; rabbits, lb.,
16c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens. 20 to 32c; fowls, 15 to 22c; roosters,
14 to 17c; turkeys, 25 to 30c; ducks, 14 to 19c;
squabs, lb., 25 to 50c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers, $10 to $11.75; cows, $2.50 to
bulls, $5 ; calves, $6.50 to $11; hogs,
sheep, $5; lambs, $9.65.
FRUITS
MiPl?8, bn., $1.25 to $1.75; pears,
$1.50; strawberries, pt., 10 to 17c
$5.5f
$8.7;
to
$2.50 to $4.25: grapefruit,
$•>•25; limes, bbl., $17 to $17.50.
box,
bit., 5(
orange:
$2.25 I
VEGETABLES
String beans, bu., 50c to $2.25; Brussels
sprouts, qt., 9 to 18c; carrots, 100 lbs.. 90c to
$1 ; celery knobs, bu., 75c to $1.25; horseradish,
bbl., $5 to $6; lettuce, bu., $1 to $1.75; onions,
50 lbs.. $2 to $2.25; salsify, doz. bcbs., $1.25
to $1.50; peas, bu., $2 to $2.25; sweet pota¬
toes, bu., 50c to $1.50; spinach, bu., $1.25 to
$1.60; squash, Hubbard, bbl., $2.25 to $2.50;
tomatoes. 72s, $3.50 to $4; watercress, 100
bclis., $1.50 to $4.
HAY
Timothy, No. 1, $25; No. 2, $24; No. 3, $22
to $23; clover mixed. $20 to $27; Alfalfa, $22
to $28.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter, 42c; eggs, 40 to 45c: chickens. 32 to
35c; potatoes, lb., 2 to 3c; lettuce, head, 5 to
10c; apples, doz., 40 to 60c: string beans, ib.,
20c; onions, lb., 2 to 3c; cabbage, head, 5 to 10c.
Buffalo Wholesale Markets
Egg prices show a decline, while butter is
steady. Some Florida produce is lower.
Butter, Cheese and Eggs. — Butter, steady;
creamery prints, 40 to 42c; tubs, 39 to 40c;
firsts, 37 to 38c; country rolls, 37 to 40c. Cheese,
steady: new flats, daisies, longhorns, 17 to 18c;
brick, 18 to 19c; limbnrger, 13 to 24c: Swiss,
23 to 26c. Eggs, lower; nearby fancy, 38c:
grade A, 30 to 35c.
Poultry. — Dressed poultry, steady; fowls, 19
to 22%c; roasters, 19 to 28c; fryers, 22 to 230-
broilers, 22 to 25e ; ducks, 17 to 21c; geese, 16
to 21c; turkeys, 21 to 33e. Live poultry,
steady; fowls, 16 to 19c; roosters, 13c; spring¬
ers. 16 (o 22c; ducks, 19 to 20c; gese, 18c;
turkeys, 25c.
Apples and Potatoes. — Apples, firmer; Hub-
bardson, bu., 50c to $1; Greening, 60c to $1.25;
Snow, 75c to $1.40; King, 65c to $1.60; Tall-
*na** Sweet. $1.10 to $1.15; Spitzenberg. $1.10
to $1.25; Black Twig, $1.25; Baldwin. $1.10 to
$1.60;
$1.35
$1.50
easy;
50-lb.
to
white,
$1.40;
50-lb.
Idaho
Cal., 32-lb. lug,
to $4.25; oranges.
Rome Beauty. $1.25 to $1.40; Jonathan,
Cortland, $1.35 to $1.50; Northern Spy,
lo $2; McIntosh, $1.75 to $2. Totatoes,
home-grown, bu., 25 to 35c; Red Bliss,
hag, $1.15; Fla., bn.. $2 to $2.10; Idaho
Bakers. 50-lb. bag, $1.25; Bermuda, bn., $3.75
to $4.25; sweets. N. .1.. bu., $1.75 to $2.
Beans and Onions. — Beans, stronger; pea,
cwt., $3.75; medium. $4; marrow, $4.50; red or
white kidney, $5.50; Limas, $7.25. Onions
strong; home-grown. $1.50 to ~~
hag. $1; Yellow Globe, $1
Spanish, $1.75.
Fruits and Berries.- — Grapes
$3.50; lemons. Cal., box, $3.25
CnL, box. $2.75 to $4.25; pears, bu., $1.25 to
$1..)0; Cal., crate. $1.75 to $2.75; strawberries,
Fla., pt., 11 to 12c.
Vegetables. — Anise, Cal., crate, $3.25 to
53.50; artichokes. Cal., crate. $2.50 to S3- as¬
paragus. 2- doz. bchs., $3 to $5.50; beans, Fla.,
''•ax- bu., $3 to $3.50: Fla., green. $2.75 to
$3.;>0 ; fleets, bu., 40 to 50o; broccoli, Cal.,
crate, $3.50; Brussels sprouts. Cal., qt., 18
io 20c; cabbage, bu., 35 to 85c; carrots, bu.,
<>0 to 75c; cauliflower. Cal., crate. $1.50 to
celery, bch., 70 to 75e; cucumbers. Fla.,
$1.50; endive, lb.. 15 to 30c: esearole,
Ha., 1%-bu. hamper, $1.50 to $2.50: lettuce,
10-lb. bskt., $1; mushrooms, 3-lb. bskt.. 50 to
65c; oyster plant, doz., 40 to 50c: parsnips, V>-
bu. 60 to 75c; peas. Cal., ’ —
Fla., 1%-bu., $8 to $8.25:
25c; rhubarb, 5-lb. carton,
Tex., bu., $1.50 to $1.65:
60c: tomatoes, 10-lb. carton
turnips, bu., 60 to 85c.
Feeds.— Hay steady: Timothy, baled, ton.
$— >; Alfalfa, $30; oat straw, $17; wheat bran,
carlo t, toil, $28: standard middlings, $27; red-
dog $31; oilmenl, 32 per cent, $37.50; cotton¬
seed meal, 41 per cent, $39.75; gluten, $35.10;
hominy, $32.50; rolled oats, bag, $3.72: table
eornmeal, $2.45; Timothy seed, ini., $11; Al¬
falfa. $17; Alsike, $20; clover, $19. C. H. B.
$1.65;
doz..
bu.
parsnips
$2.75; peppers,
radishes, doz. behs.,
25 to 50c: spinach,
sqquash, bu.. 50 to
$1.40 to $1.60;
Lancaster, Pa., Livestock
Steers, choice, 900 to 1,100 lbs., $9 to $10'
good, $8 to $8.75; medium. $7 to $8: common!
*6 to $6.(5; choice, 1,100 to 1.300 lbs., $10 tc
811; good, $9 to $10; medium, $8 to $9- choice
1.300 to 1.500 lbs.. $11 to $12.50: good. $9.50 tc
fni, .Heifers, choice. $7.25 to $8: good, $6.5C
to $7.o0; medium, $4.75 to $5.75; common. $3.5C
to $.). Cows, choice. $6 to $6.50; good, $5 25 tc
86; common and medium, $4 to $5: low cutters
and cutter $2,5° to $4. Bulls, good and choice,
for? to $7.50; cutter, common and medium.
f.o-o0 Verniers, good an(j choice. $10 tc
"'edinni, $8 to $9.50: cull and common.
84.;>i» to $o.50. Feeder and Stocker cattle, good
and choice, 500 to 800 lbs.. $6 to $7; common
?•' to $6; good and choice, 800 tc
lbs., $i to $8; common and medium. $a
iP * ■ Hogs, good and choice, 160 to 181
lbs., $10 to $10.25: good and choice, 180 to 20C
lhs. $10 to $10.25 : 200 to 220 lhs.. $10 tc
to ¥° *10 to $io.25: 29n tc
•j.iO liis., $10 to $10.25; indium and good, 350 tc
lbs. . $9.50 to $9.75. Sheep, choice lambs,
•' 'I,s- down, $9.75 to $10.25: medium. $7.75 tc
$9.2.>; yearlings, $5.75 to $7.25; ewes, all wts.,
$2.50 to $4.
Pittsburgh Livestock
Good to choice dry-feds $10 to $10.75. good
choice $9 to $10, good $1,300 to 1,400 lbs., $7.'
to $8.50; medium to good. 1.200 to 1.300 lbs
$6. .si to $7.50; tidy, 1,050 to 1.150 lbs., $8 50
810: fair, 900 to 1,100 lies., $4.50 to 86.50; eoi
moil, 700 to 900 lbs., $3 to $4; common to go<
fat buns, $3 to $6.25; common to good fat cow
$2 to $6.25: heifers, 700 to 1,100 His., $3
$7..>0; fresh cows and springers, $20 to $6
IHme heavy hogs, $9 to $9.50: heavy mix<
$.1.4.1 to $9.60; prime medium weights. $9.50
$9.60: best heavy weights, $9.30 to $9.50: goi
i'C^rA y°rk«rs- 1° *8.75; pigs, as to qualit
$6..>0 to $7.50; common to good roughs. $6.!
to $8: stags, $3 to $5. Prime wethers, $5.'
to #<*; good mixed, $5 to $5.50; fair mixed ewi
$3.7?) to $4.50; culls and commo
*rvt°x culls, good to choice lambs, J
to $0.10. Veal calves, $9 to $10; heavy ai
thin calves, $5 to $7.
Philadelphia Markets
Butter 36 to 39c; eggs. -28c; live fowls, 1
to 20c: chickens, 18 to 19c; ducks. 16 to 19c
turkeys, 22 to 24c; dressed fowls, 20 to 22c
capons, 32 to 33c; apples, bu., $1.50 to $1.7(1
cabbage, ton, $32 to $35; onions, 50 lbs., $i 9
to $2.25; sweet potatoes, bu., $1 to $1.25; pc
tatoes, 100 lbs., 80 to 90c
Pittsburgh Markets
Blitter, SSI/a to 341/20: eggs, 25 to 26c: hen:
}■' ’ chickens, 23 to 25c: apples, bu.. $l.r
o $1.6o: cabbage. 50 lbs.. 70 to 75c; carrot:
I '!'"- *skt". 4-’ to 55°: lettuce, leaf. 10 lbs
?o0,ibS8.5,cboTtons$i^.lbs” *2 to $21r,: pota,-!
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GUERNSEYS
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GUERNSEY CATTLE
When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
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N. Y. State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-Operative, Inc.,
305 Fayette Park Bldg. - Syracuse, N. Y.
Wanted — 60 Bead GUERNSEY HEIFERS
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Well marked, well bred.
Prices reasonable.
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Ped. Smooth Fox Terrier Pups Nelsel£eX7i’»rrm
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reasonable. FARMH0LM - New Paltz, N. Y]
AAI I IF PIIPC $6.00 and $3.00. Airedale Matron.
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Irish Terriers
Pedigreed Puppies— $ t 0 and $20.
EMMA BROWN - Youngs, N Y.
Spitz Pups
Females . $5. Males . $10.
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FOXHOUXDS — Several yearlings. Black and tan walkers.
Cheap. H. S. OSTRANDER - Mellenville, N. Y.
HORSES
FARM WORK MARES AND GELDINGS for sale;
heavy drafters, farm chunks and cheap horses: also
Belgian stallions. Fred Chandler, Chariton, Iowa.
Ran Pprrltprnn MarP« ;,to j years, one by Don Degas.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
March 9, 1935
Woman And Home
From Day to Day
The Long Hill
1 must have passed the crest a while ago
And now I am going down.
Strange to have crossed the crest and not
to know —
But the brambles were always catching
the hem of my gown.
All the morning I thought how proud it
would be
To stand there straight as a queen — -
Wrapped in the wind and the sun, with
the world under me,
But the air was dull, there was little I
could have seen.
It was nearly level along the beaten track
And the brambles caught in my gown,
But it’s no use now to think of turning
back.
The rest of the way will be only going
down.
— Sara Teasdale
in “Poetry — a Magazine of Verse.”
Winter Treats
A recent R. N.-Y. editorial praising ap¬
ple snow as a dessert leads me to further
praise. This simple method of combining
apple sauce and egg whites has been a
favorite in our family for two genera¬
tions. After using two egg whites to a
cup of apple sauce, pour it in a covered
coffee can and bury it in snow until very
cold, then serve on hot gingerbread or
apple pie or pudding. On old-fashioned
Indian pudding it is equally good, and
not as rich and cloying as the popular
pie or pudding “a la mode” with ice
cream.
If the mixture is packed in snow and
salt or ice and salt, the texture is like a
fancy mousse. I use an old deep kettle,
or of course a freezer tub would do — fill
with the freezing mixture, and make
many extra “toppings” as Winter dessert
“extras.”
Whipped cream sweetened with any
good jam, a dash of lemon juice and the
Avhites of one or two eggs combined care¬
fully and packed away for at least four
hours, makes a marvellous dessert. Serve
with sponge or a plain cake, as it is very
rich. Egg whites used with the cream
make it more digestible.
My mother always grated raw apples
for her apple snow, instead of using
cooked sauce, but as I remember, it had
to be eaten at once, or the apple turned
an unattractive dark color. Sometimes
this was used as a filling for layer cakes,
and many church suppers made a spe¬
cialty of “apple-snow cakes.”
LAURETTA HALE.
How to Quilt Your Quilt
After you have completed your patch-
work or applique quilt, then the next
question is, “How shall I quilt it?” Of
course tastes differ, but as an admirer of
old-fashioned and modern quilts, my idea
is that the very fancy patchwork or the
elaborate applique quilt looks a lot bet¬
ter with plain quilting. A fancy quilt is
apt to look overdone if one uses such an
elaborate or fancy quilting design, or has
too much quilting on it ; while a plain
quilt is enhanced by having elaborate and
fancy quilting designs all over it.
The design in applique is often best
just quilted along the line of applique
work, as then the design shows up pret¬
tier. In a very large design, of course,
it is necessary to have some lines through
the work. A rose design is pretty quilted
to follow the petal outlines, and a leaf is
pretty quilted to show like veins of the
leaf. In patchwork, if the designs or
parts are small, quilt along one side of
the seams, and if you wish to put more
work onto the quilting, quilt on both sides
of the seams ; this will aid in making
your quilt wear longer, as in washing
there will be no strain on the seams if a
row of quilting is on each side.
The plain white blocks used for join¬
ing patchwork or appliqued blocks are
either quilted in straight rows in squares
or diamonds, or if a plain quilt, use a
fancy feather or other design for the
plain block. Then the border may be
quilted to match, or even a contrasting
design used. The feather is perhaps the.
mos popular of all the old-time quilting-
designs, although there are other attrac¬
tive ones. The Irish chain quilts are very
pretty quilted in the shamrock design,
using four of these in the white blocks
and rows of them along the border. This
carries out the Irish idea, as shamrock is
the emblem for Ireland.
After you have decided on your quilt¬
ing pattern, then comes the marking.
This should all be done before the quilt
is put into the frame, if you use a regular
quilting pencil for the work. Most quilt¬
ing patterns are made ready to mark onto
a cardboard, and the design cut out in
stencil style, then marked onto the quilt
with pencil. Or you may lay the paper
pattern onto your quilt and mark lightly
over a carbon paper, with a very sharp
I>encil or sharp-pointed instrument, lay¬
ing the carbon next to the material and
under your pattern. The carbon lines
are hard to erase and must be made very
light, but a regular ink eraser will re¬
move some of the color after the quilting
is done. Or some patterns may be per¬
forated with a large sewing needle, then
a powder makes dots on the material,
which are followed with the quilting lines.
One woman I know uses stencils and then
marks the lines with a metal crochet
hook, thus leaving no traces of marks.
Some use pins along the stencils, and
follow the pins.
In quilting, do not feel that your
stitches must be so very tiny, although
small stitches are pretty ; the most im¬
portant thing is to have them even. Of
The Rural Patterns
In ordering always give number of pattern
and size desired, sending price with order.
style is designed in
sizes 14. 16, 18,
years, 36, 38 and
40-in. bust measure.
Size 16 requires 3%
yds, of 39-in. mate¬
rial with Vo yd. of
35-in. contrasting.
Ten cents.
Style is designed in
sizes 6, 8, 10, 12
and 14 years. Size 8
requires 2% yds. of
35-in. material for
skirt and jacket
with 1% yds. of 35-
in. material for
blouse, collar and
cuffs and 1 yd. of
4-in. ribbon for bow.
Ten cents.
847 — Slender Lines.
This style is de¬
signed in sizes 36,
38. 40, 42, 44, 46
and 48-in. bust meas¬
ure. Size 36 requires
2% yds. of 35-in.
material with 1V4
yds. of 35-in. con¬
trasting. Ten cents.
is designed in sizes
10, 12, 14 and 16
years. Size 12 re¬
quires 3% yds. of
39-in. material with
% yd. of 35-in.
lining and 2 yds, of
4%-in. ribbon for
neck. Ten cents.
Spring Fashion Magazine, 10 cents.
course very long stitches do not make a
pretty quilt. The pioneer women prided
themselves on their tiny, even stitches.
Always use a good thread or you will
have broken lines after your quilt is
laundered a few times. Never use cheap
thread or any cheap material for quilts,
as we expect them to last for years and
poor materials will bring disappointment.
The filling for quilts may be cotton
batting, thin outing flannel or wool batts.
The latter are more expensive but they
make wonderfully pretty quilts and the
wool is so easy to quilt through. The de¬
sign puffs up between the quilting and
makes a lovely quilt top. In buying cot¬
ton, get a batt that does not have a heavy
glazed surface as these are hard to quilt
through.
In choosing a quilting frame, have one
that is low enough so you may lean doAvn-
ward rather than reach up over the
sides of frame. The former is not so tire¬
some. In the quilt pattern catalog this
paper sells, is picture of a frame that any
handy man can make, and it is such an
easy frame to work at and may be folded
up and set away when you wish to rest
from quilting for a time. It takes so
little room, too, when in use. A quilting
frame resting on tops of chairs proves a
“back-breaker” for the quilters, as the
quilt is too high for comfortable work.
It really is an art to be a good quilter,
and if you have completed a beautiful
quilt do not trust the quilting to someone
who will not do it well, for that will ruin
your quilt. In nearly every rural com¬
munity there are some good quilters, and
in fact many of them in towns and cities,
and be sure you trust your work to an
adept. The cost may be a little more,
but you will have a quilt that can be
handed down with pride to your children
and grandchildren. mrs. s.
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“Slumming” in the Attic
Once a year, at least, we go “slum¬
ming” in the attic. “We” is the family,
and “we” agree to make a useful or at¬
tractive gift to the house out of the odds
and ends that we collect on our glamor¬
ous trip into the cobwebby recesses un¬
der the eaves. For ours is not a wealthy
attic. It does not boast of priceless high¬
boys nor lowboys, but it does contain a
marvelous collection of this-and-that
which makes our searching eyes sparkle
with wicked greed as we prowl about
among the mysterious boxes and trunks.
Here, for instance, wrapped carefully
in bepeppered newspaper, is a choice
strip of Paisley. What a beautiful table
runner it will make ! And those old salt
and pepper shakers of odd and quaint
design will make the most attractive ink¬
wells for the desk. And that box of
prisms from the old hanging lamp ! What
charming curtain pulls they will make,
casting gay rainbow promises on the
walls every sunny day. And the silver-
plated caster with its delicate tracery
can be cleaned, reversed on its standard,
handle laid aside and, lined with a lace
paper doily, it can be cleverly utilized as
a candy dish or cake or fruit basket.
And what in the world is dad going to
do with that old spinning-wheel and
churn? Ah, the spinning wheel is to put
by the porch where lavender morning-
glory can climb over its spokes and make
a latticework of shade by sunlight and
elfin tracery by moonlight. But the old
churn is almost disgraced by its sentence,
for it is doomed to end its life as an um¬
brella stand in the vestibule.
And now we have found grandmother’s
lovely quilted petticoat. It is a lovely
buff color, and the stitcliery is so fine
that it looks like lace. Pillows, runners,
pocketbooks and upholstery for a chair
will all be fashioned from its voluminous
folds, for Yankee thrift can indeed cre¬
ate beauty from even a petticoat.
But leave it to mother to make the
discovery of the day— an old, old sam¬
pler. “If contentment is the theme, life’s
melody is sweet” is the motto worked so
painstakingly more than a hundred years
ago. It is to hang by our fireplace, and
perhaps it will create a greater content¬
ment in our hearts as we sit by the open
fire on chilly evenings. Then we spy the
queer, brass-nailed trunk. How crest¬
fallen it looks ! But immediately the
idea comes to mind that it should journey
to the fireside with the sampler as a fit¬
ting container for the birch logs which
we use for fuel. It will have a charm
all its own, and the dejected look will
vanish after a bit of skilful repairing.
And here is a pair of frosted glass
lamp globes. A pair, mind you, just
when pairs of anything are the vogue.
In a second I have the inspiration to use
them as companion vases in the hall.
Very simple, too, just set a glass of wa¬
ter inside to hold the flowers. Could any
vase be more exquisite? The fluted, turn¬
back top of the globe allows the blooms
to fall fracefully over the sides, and the
delicate glass shows through with charm¬
ing simplicity.
Success with the globes led to a hunt
for the glass bottles from the caster and
these, too, were of quaint frosted glass
with wide fluted tops. Two of these find
new life as bud vases, two go on my
dresser as candle holders, and two are to
be fitted up as perfume atomizers.
Our slumming trip is over and we feel
quite elated over the spoils of the day, for
we certainly have acquired several pres¬
ents for the house — and for nothing.
FLORENCE HADLEY.
Salted Nuts
One of our friends asks how much salt
should be used in salting nuts. The usual
proportion is two teaspoons of salt to
one pound of shelled nuts. We usually
put our nuts in a pan, and brown in a
quick oven, with a liberal allowance of
butter, but we may put one layer in a fry¬
ing basket, and plunge into mazola or
other cooking oil, hot enough to brown
a cube of bread in about one minute. The
nuts are cooked to a golden color; they
should not be overcooked, as the color
deepens after they are removed from the
oil. Remove the frying basket, allowing
surplus oil to drain back into the kettle,
then spread on absorbent paper, and
sprinkle with salt while hot. Peanuts or
almonds should be blanched — that is, the
brown inner skin removed, by pouring
boiling water over them, cooling quickly
and rubbing the skin off.
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Grow Silver Trophy chicks — our
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BABY CHICKS C. O. D.
From Farm
Flocks
Prices on —
25
50
100
s. c.
White Leghorns .
$3.50
$6.50
s. c.
Brown Leghorns .
. 2.00
3.50
6.50
Barred Plymouth Rocks .
4.00
7.50
White
Plymouth Rocks .
. 2.25
4.00
7.50
Rhode
Island Reds .
4.00
7.50
White
Wyandottes .
4.00
7.50
Mixed
Chicks .
. 2.00
3.25
6.00
HECLA POULTRY FARMS
Box 109 Belief onte. Pa.
GROMOR CHICKS
from flocks tested for BWD by the official Ag¬
glutination method. Reds, Rocks, Leghorns, Wyan-
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Reds. 15th year of selling chicks. Hatches every
week in the year. .Shipped prepaid. Safe delivery
guaranteed. Cert. 8308.
SUNNYBR00K POULTRY FARM,
A. Howard Fingar. - Hudson, N. Y.
SHADEL’S Blood-Tested CHICKS
100% live arrival postpaid. 100 1000
Large Type W. Leghorns . $7.00 $70.00
Barred Rocks & R. I. Reds.... 7.00 70.00
Breeders tested for BWD antigen test,
culled & selected under personal supervision.
FREE CIRCULAR.
JOHN SHADEL Hatchery, R.D. 6, McAlisterville, Pa.
rilirifC Barred, White, Buff Rocks, N. H. Reds
UniUIYd White Wyandottes. l00-$7.50, IOOO-$75
White Leghorns, H. Mixed $7. Safe postpaid delivery
Cash or C. O. D. Monday Hatches.
M. F. MATTERN, Rt. 5, BEAVER SPRINGS. PA
QUALITY CHICKS and PULLETS
Several varieties. All blood-tested stock
Salisbury antigen test. No money down
100# live arrival postpaid. Discount for early orders
Catalogue free. BOS HATCHERY, R. 2R, Zeeland, Mich
BANKER'S QUALITY DAY OLD PULLETS
From blood-tested old breeders. Stained Antigen used-
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EARLE BANKER - DANSVILI.E, N. Y.
P*Large° s.ESc.ED WHITE LEGHORNS, 7c
Of known quality. Free circular.
Wm. F. Qrahom Poultry Farm - McAlletervllle, Pa.
WHITE LEGHORN CHIX
22 years a breeder — 98 and 99. Barred Rox— 88.
BRAMBLE POULTRY FARM • Cheelerlown, Md.
CHICKS
from Antigen BWD Tested
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White Leghorns $7.00. Order now. FREE circular.
W. A. Lauver, 243 Kellerville Rd., McAlisterville, Pa.
Barron Leghorn Chicks strain exclusively for
50 years. Code No. 5258. David Me Hammond, Cortland, N. Y.
white leghorns, tc
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
211
The Visiting Nurse
Shingles
What a queer name for a disease ! How
did it originate? Well, we have all heard
of surcingles, belts or girths that bind
saddles or blankets on a horse's back. Be¬
cause the disease in question most fre¬
quently appears as a band reaching part
way around the body, thus resembling a
horse’s surcingle, it was called at first
“cingle” which was later changed by in¬
correct use into shingles.
Shingles in itself is never fatal. There
used to be an old belief that, if the gir¬
dle met, death would ensue but — it never
does meet and death never does ensue
unless some complications arise.
Shingles is no laughing matter, as any¬
one who has ever had the disease can
testify. It is, in fact, one of the most
annoying and distressing diseases a man
or woman can have. While it most fre¬
quently girdles the body it may appear
along the line of any nerve in the body.
It always follows closely the course of
a nerve. In appearance it resembles a
large group of fever blisters appearing all
at once in a restricted area on the skin.
Its cause is injury to a nerve.
There may be no recollection, indeed
no knowledge of a nerve injury, because
the injury, in all likelihood, came on
gradually at the root of the nerve. It
may have been caused by some kind of a
body poison, though the exact, immediate
cause is really not certain. Overwork,
worry, lack of sufficient sleep, lay a good
foundation for shingles. So do the roots
of decayed teeth, infected tonsils, pus-
exuding growths of any kind.
One woman whom I know had a very
sore throat. She was tired and run
down, working very hard. Without any
sense of real illness she noticed one day
an eruption starting from the back of her
hip down her thigh and on toward her
knee. The nerve which was in that part
of the body was almost completely out¬
lined by the eruption. Now the sore
throat alone might never have caused
shingles, but that combined with her gen¬
eral condition did.
Common sites for shingles are a semi-
cular space about the body ; the route of
the sciatic nerve ; the shoulder and the
upper section of the head, generally on
one side only. When it follows the
sciatic nerve pain may streak down the
back of the leg and into the heel, making
walking impossible.
One of the most painful and trouble¬
some types of shingles affects the fore¬
head and streaks down into the eye. It
may or may not extend up above the hair
line.
The blisters very frequently leave, on
the surface of the skin affected, a series
of scars. When the surface of the eye
is affected it may cause blindness if one
of the scars happens to come right over
the pupil. Nothing can be done in such
instances, since the injury to the tissue
has caused the tissue to contract when
healing.
The preceding signs of shingles may or
may not be sufficient to be noticeable.
That is, sometimes the victim notices the
eruption and is not conscious of having
had any aches or pains. In other cases
pain and redness may be present for sev¬
eral days before the eruption appears.
There may even be fever and a feeling of
general illness.
The blisters themselves as a rule do
not last very long — that is not more than
one week or 10 days. (A fever or “cold”
sore is one mild form of shingles. Most
of us know how long these last.) When
the blisters dry up a scab forms and it is
this scab which eventually results in a
scar. Not only is a scar left but a cer¬
tain sensitiveness remains in that part
of the body for weeks, months, even
years. Neuralgia may continue for a
very long time, and is likely to return
upon the least provocation. In the case
of children, the disease does not have
these dire after effects. It clears up
quickly, is mild in form, and unaccom¬
panied, as a rule, by pain.
The treatment of this dread disease
consists, first of all, in ascertaining the
cause. If it is lack of sleep, rest in bed
for several days will help. If it is worry,
relief from this trouble will prove to be
beneficial. If overwork is the cause there
must be a cessation of labors.
The place for a victim of shingles, re¬
gardless of cause, is in bed. This is
highly essential, since in no other place
can proper treatment be given. This
treatment consists of whatever internal
medicine the family physician may pre¬
scribe, and the constant application of
wet dressings to the afflicted parts. A
solution of lead and opium is among the
best that can be applied provided the eye
is not involved. (It must not get into
the eyes.) Large cloths wrung out in
the solution should cover every part
that is blistered. It will relieve the in¬
tense pain and help to break the blisters
quickly.
When the blisters have broken, an oint¬
ment of boracic acid or zinc oxide may
be applied. (If the eye is involved, use
boracic acid only.)
BEULAH FRANCE, R. N.
Another Christmas Club
“A Christmas Club,” in the December
22 issue, was very interesting to me, be¬
cause I belong to a club that I think is
the very nicest thing of its kind. We are
a club of eight ; we meet Monday after¬
noons, and call ourselves the Monday
Afternoon Club. Many pleasant Monday
afternoons I have spent during the past
live years with my ladies; my small
granddaughters call them “Grandma’s
ladies.”
The club is about 20 years old, but it
is only five years since I was invited to
join. There are no dues, but we have a
saving plan. Each one pays 10 cents a
month towards a Christmas party held at
a different member’s home each year. We
also, if we desire, save some money for
Christmas. We give it to our secretary,
who brings her book along and gives us
credit for our savings. We can have
that money at any time if we need it.
Of course some of the ladies have better
incomes than others, therefore can save
more, but my goal each year has been to
have at least enough to pay for my car
registration, which comes due on January
1. When I am nearly penniless it is a
mighty nice feeling to have that money
Patchwork Pattern
Bleeding: Hearts. — This is an applique pattern
and quite easily made. The designs are ap-
pliqued onto a white block 20 inches square and
if joined with white blocks or strips of white,
only a few blocks are required. The colors shown
are red, green and yellow, but any colors may
be chosen. Price of pattern 15 cents; any two
quilt patterns 25 cents. The quilt pattern cata¬
log showing 124 pictures of old-time quilts 15
cents. Send orders to Pattern Department, The
Rural New-Yorker, New York.
all ready for that special purpose when
my friends are all wondering how they
can manage to get that registration money
together. Of course I start each year
by saying I'm going to save more ; that’s
only talk, circumstances are too strong
for me.
As I said in the beginning, we meet
every Monday at a member’s home, unless
something unforeseen prevents our doing
so. We plan to be at our hostess's home
any time after 2 P. M., and eat no full
noonday meal at our own home. At about
3 :30 the hostess serves a meal. We sew
from the time we arrive until the meal is
served ; sew anything we have, fancy-
work, mending or darning stockings, or
if in no mood for sewing just sit and
visit. That “no mood for work” will
strike at times, and it is so nice to be
able to give in to it.
Now about that meal. There is noth¬
ing terrifying about it, there is never any
effort to outdo each other. To the con¬
trary, we plan a nice substantial meal
and spend as little money as possible,
and serve it just as nicely as possible. We
are always hunting for new recipes to try
out on club day, and never tell in ad¬
vance what we are planning. Our rule
is one substantial dish, hot at this time
of the year, with biscuits, rolls or bread
and butter, a relish or salad, tea or cof¬
fee, and a dessert, and regardless of what
is served, it always tastes good. I get a
big thrill when my turn comes. I am
very fond of cooking, and dearly love to
try out new recipes, and one of my ladies
says : "We always find a surprise pack¬
age at Mrs. Healey's.” It is not always
a surprise package, but with eight weeks
or more to plan a menu it is not difficult
to find something just a little different
either in the main dish or the dessert.
The R. N.-Y. helps me many times.
Now about our Christmas party held
not the Monday of Christmas week, but
;the preceding Monday. We have our
money saved for that, and it consists of
turkey and all the “fixin’s,” including
nuts, candy and fruit, everything itemized
and totaled and divided by eight. Even
the hostess pays for her dinner, but any¬
thing that is not used up at the dinner
belongs to her. Dinner is served early, at
2 P. M. promptly, giving us plenty of
time to eat and enjoy every minute.
MRS. MARY HEALEY.
This is a last year's contest record for
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Kerr's many 1934 triumphs. Buy your
chicks this year where prepotency for
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by tube agglutination method. Write
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Kerr Chickeries, Inc.
19 Railroad Ava., Frenchtown, N. J.
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DAY OLD — 3-WEEKS OLD — ALSO SEXED CHICKS
Valuable poultry book free. Low 1935 prices. 100%
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large egg production. A 28 year —
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White Leghorns, UskUXB Barred & Whit
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White & Columbian Wyandottes White Gianti
Buff Orpingtons,
The Lantz Hatchery, Box 33» Tiffin, Ohio
(Started and Sexed Chicks— A11 Breeds)
S. C. W. LEGHORN
CHICKS. Large Type English Strain. Their low mortality
& rapid growth has made & held many customers for us.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Ideal for foundation! flock or commercial egg production.
Uniform vigorous, nigh producing type. Proven Money
makers. (Breeders Blood-Tested— B. W. D. Antigen test )
Also Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, Brown Leghorns.
Free Catalog and prices upon request. Booicing
Orders Feb. and March.
BROOK SIDE POULTRY FARM. Dept. R
E. C. Brown. Prop. Sergeantsville, N.’ .1
My specialty breeds (Heavy English Tyi
Leghorns and Sturdy N. H. Reds) hai
what every poultryman expects: Laving abil
ty, fast-growing and profit-showing bird
Every breeder blood-tested under State Sr
pervision. (Tube Agglutination.) Send f<
prices and literature. Hatches every Monda
and Thursday. ONE PRICE— ONE QUAt
•JY— THE BEST. $9 per 100: $43 per cnj
$85 per 1000.
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AMD
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EARLE F. LAYSER, r. 3, MYERSTOWN, PA.
$85 per 1000.
ARLE’JS CHICK i
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wll I V fSk%illustrakd Bulletin
(Copyrighted) Would be cheap if it cost
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prices. Barred Rocks, R. I. Reds, S. C.
Wh. Leghorns. Blood-tested. Write NOW.
COMMERCIAL HATCHERY,
Box R - RICHFIELD, PA.
ig English Leghorns
Blood-tested for B. W. D. (Official Pa.
State Tube Agglutination Method).
Breeders weigh up to 7 lbs. Reserve
order now at these low prices. S8
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1020. Prepaid. 100% live delivery
guaranteed. 10% books order, can
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OHIO APPROVED CHICKS
All breeders B.W.D. blood-tested (by antigen
whole blood method) all reactors removed.
Chick losses during tlrst 14 days replaced at
one-half original cost. Write now for illus¬
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key poults and sexed chicks.
EMPIRE HATCHERY
Box 50 Columbus Grove, Ohio
TAYLOR’S
CHICKS
Large Type Wh. Leghorns
mated with pedigreed males.
Dependable winter layers
of big eggs. Also produc¬
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andottes, Minorcas, Orping¬
tons, Started Chicks, Pullets
Antigen Blood-tested. Lib¬
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and prices. CCC 2534.
TAYLOR’S HATCHERY
Box 10 Liberty, N. Y.
CRESTWOOD QUALITY
White Leghorns
Foundation Pen Individual
Pedigreed 300-338 eggs Won Pa.
State Championship in division
of egg production per bird 1933-
34. State supervised flock.
BLOOD-TESTED by Antigen
method. Catalog free.
CRESTWOOD POULTRY FARM
AND HATCHERY
Sheridan, - Penna.
All Breeders Blood-tested BWD, An¬
tigen stain test. Personally supervised.
Large Type S. C. 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70
Bar.&WRocks.R.I.Reds 7.00 35.00 70
N. Hampshire Reds... 7.50 37.50 75
Asst’d $6.50-100. 100% live. del. guar. P.P. Pd. Free
Range. T. J. Ehrenzeller, Bx R, MoAllstervllle. Pa.
Stimeling’s Quality Chicks
100% live delivery, postpaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70 00
Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70 00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70 00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
Ail Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD by Stained An¬
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D. A. Stimeling Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa'
ff . j-- Fully Guaranteed for
[fPtVLVU Productivity I *No BW1L
TYPE ROP White Leghorns. Frostproof1 r'c.'skto
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SEE Keds: *** chicks: &
CHASE POULTRY FARMS, Box 60, Wallkill, N. Y.
CHERRY HILL WHITE LEGHORNS
Foundation direct Wyckoff strain, bred on our farm
Matured hens weigh 4 Vi to 5 lbs. Eggs average 26
Per doz All breeders are culled & blood -tested
tor PAV'D . stained antigen method used, reactors re¬
moved. Chicks guar. 100% live arrival & as renre-
I7;,'00' ■ ,Specjal Mated “Grade A" $g!lOO.
Photos & description free.
uCHERoY Hl4; poultry farm
Wm. Nace, Prop., Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
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STONEY RUN HUSKY CHIX
If it a strong, healthy & vigorous chicks you are looking
for at lowest prices write for Stoney Run’s Special low
prices & cu-cuiar giving full details of our La^e Type
S.C. White Leghorns, R. I. Reds & Barred Rocks 411
breeders Blood-Tested antigen method. 100% live del
postpaid. . STONEY RUN HATCHERY.
H, M. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville. Pa.
QUALITY BABY CHICKS
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S. C. Bar. Rocks & R. I. Reds.... 7.00 35.00 70.00
ifiYi Breeders blood-tested antg. test. ■
100% live del. guar. P. P. Write for Free circular
c. McAlisterville hatchery,
Edgar C. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
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MAPLE LAWN BABY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested,
horn Chicks. *70 per 1000,
guarantee. You can’t lose,
ustrated catalog on 13 other
Electric Hatched. Postpaid
MAPLE LAWN HATCHERY,
AA Quality S. C. W. Lee-
Write about our 14 day
Also for our 20 page 111-
leading Breeds. All chicks
100% live delivery,
Box 2. McAlisterville, Pa.
40,000 CHICKS WEEKLY
|>Ueesd White^I^homsf'BUcA Whft'e Giant®. 'wrho
for our FREE catalog which explains how our hens
are mated to males from outstanding breeders who
trapnest for high-egg production.
L. R. WALCK Hatcheries, Box R, Greencastle, Pa.
SANDY KNOLL T~ CHICKS
^li very ^°|iarantee(ieClaxUmaerrous^ other Si
features you will not want to miss.
r m . SAN£ Y KNOLL HATCHERY,
C. M. Lauver, Prop. Box 73» McAlisterville. Pa.
BABY CHICKS
Cash or C. O. D. 100 500 moo
Type W. I.eghon'S . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Bar., Wh. Rocks & Reds . 7.00 35.00 70 no
Assorted $6.50*100. Safe arrival PP Cir PRFF
NIEMOND’S HATCHERY. Box R. McAlisterville? pfi
QUALITY 100% u^e deIT8bar. 100 500 1000
/£ it f r» Barge Type .Leghorns. $7. OO $35.00 $70
CHICKS 5 red * Wh. Rocks. 7.00 35.00 70
v/iji Heavy Mixed fi so 39 so as
All Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum BWD by Std
GEORGE? W* STleMFlTlird'R0r "Dritf,for free circular:
b kU nG E W. STIMELING, Box R. McAlisterville, Pa.
BABY CHICKS Wh. •»! Br. Cghorn..
w Bred size and egg pro¬
duction. 22 years m business All breeders
S/irn* Teste<* tor D. stained antigen
CHICKS 8c each. Order early.
100% live delivery guaranteed. Hou.eworth'.
Leghorn Farm, Box R, Port Trevorton, Po.
CHICKS
Blood-Tested for (BWDJ-^Disea^TAntigen^tlst^Tvrim
for prices and circular. CLOVERDALE Hstchcrv
C.oyd Niemond, Prop., Box R^McAlistrnme pI:
of” KNOWN QUALITY”
R. I. and N. H. REDS
BARRED ROCKS, Large
HORNS and MIXED. Write for C&tSog'rad^Phot^of
TWIN HATCHERY0""-- Cert. No fi.S
CHICKS
■ uci i, x>u it.rz.
Box 114 MCALISTERVILLE. PA.
An Excellent Poultry Book
Covering all phases
ofthe business —
Breedsand Breeding
Houses and Equip¬
ment, Incubation and
Brooding, Feeding,
Marketing Methods:
587 pages, 342 illust¬
rations; beautifully
printed and bound.
PRICE, POSTPAID
$3.00
For sale by
RURAL NEW-YORKER
333W. 30th St., New York
212
TOLMAN X ROCKS
■ Baby Chicks $12-100 ■
■ Early Maturing, make Quick Growth on Broil- ■
ers or Capons. All Eggs from my Own Breed-
ers. 100% State Tested (BWD free). Send I
■I for Price List. I Specialize — One Breed, One ■
Grade, at One Price. _
I JOSEPH TOLMAN, Box F, Rockland, Mass. |
Large type heavy producing Barron S. C.
W. Enqlish Leghorns. Hens weigh up to 7
lbs. (Bloodtestcd for BWD, Stained Antigen
Method.) Extra quality chicks at $9 per 100, $43.50
per 500, $85 per 1000. Chicks 100% Live Arrival
Guaranteed. 10% books order. Catalog free. CCC 932.
Robert L.CUu»er,
BoxR,
Kleinfeltersville.Pa
. _ State blood-tested S. C. W.
f I f Leghorn Chicks (Tube agglu -
tination method. ) 25 yrs. in
business. 800 birds under
trapnest. Big birds, big eggs. Our hens weigh
from 4 to 6 lbs. Our breeders have free range
every day in the year. Prepaid 100% live guar.
10% Books order. Send for Catalog. CCC 6035.
ZELLER’S POULTRY FARM
I Mt. Aetna Box 5 Penna.
EWING’S LEGHORNS
are the product of 21 years use of pedigreed males di¬
rect from Barron’s best. Large, long-bodied birds. Eggs
chalk white. 25-28 oz. We offer chicks from our own
hardy farm range grown breeders. Discount on early
orders. R. T. EWING Poultry Farm, ATLANTIC, PA.
^ LEGHORNS OUR SPECIALTY
■L 35 years’ experience in shipping, breed-
£ ' ing and hatching chix, other breeds.
ioo% del. Personal attention. Literature
free. Est. 1900.
Uhl Pioneer Hatchery &. Egg Farm,
4^ Box 307- R, New Washington. Ohio
QUALITY CHICKS too
Heavy Mixed and Utility Leghorns . . S6.30
N. Hampshire and R. I. Reds . 7.00
White Wyandottes, Barred and White Rocks. .. 7.00
A A Leghorns . . ■ , . 7.50
PLUM CHEEK HATCHERY - Sunbury, Pa.
ruiruc from Blood-Tested Stocks, Antigen
LnllAj Test BWD. 100 500 1000
S.C.W. Leghorns, large type. $6.50 $.32.50 $65
W. & Barred Ply. Rocks _ 7.00 35.00 70
R. I. Beds & Bl. Minorcas. . 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or C.O.D. Postpaid.
Write for FREE CIRCULAR.
R. W. ELSASSER, Box R, McALISTERVILLE, PA.
Chicks, Blood Tested B.W. D. Antigen Test
WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50—100
N. H. REDS &■ B. ROCKS . $7.00 — 100
Cash or C. O. D. Delivered to your door.
Pillow Poultry Farm & Hatchery, Dalmatia, Pa.
SPADE’S QUALITY CHICKS
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Hatched from free range Breeders. Blood-tested for B.
W.D. by Antigen method. Order direct or write tor cir.
Comp
THE J. S. SPADE POULTRY FARM
.No, 40 IB. BoxR McAllstorvllle, Pa
Dr. ROMIG’S VKSS, CHICKS
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Mix $7-100. W. Giants $9.50-100. Post Paid. CC 2808.
F. C. Romig Veterinarian, Bo* R, Beaver Springs, Pa,
HUSKY e„laetcct„r£ CHICKS
BWD Tested, antigen method. $7.50-100 Barred and
White Bocks, White Wyandottes, Buff Orpingtons.
New Hampshire and R. I. Reds; Large Type White
Leghorns. CIRCULAR. 100% arrival guaranteed.
J. A. BAUMGARDNER, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
LEISTER’S QUALITY CHICKS
Large tvpe Leghorns, Barred & White Rocks, R. I.
Reds. New Hampshire Reds and Heavy Mixed. All
Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum (BWD) Disease
by Stained Antigen Method. 100% live del. guar.
Write for circular and prices. (Comp. Cert. 3009.)
C. P. LEISTER, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
/'■'U'lr'Y C FROM BLOOD- TESTED
UrllUIVosTOCK, (BWD Antigen Test)
Price Large Type 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Rocks . . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Write for Valuable FREE CIRCULAR.
L. E. Strawser, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
CHIX— LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
We are direct Importers of TOM BARRON STRAIN,
and have a lot of nice breeders on mountain range.
They are large birds and excellent layers. Chlx prices:
$9-100, $80-1000. English Leghorn Farm, Richfield, Pa.
FOSSELMAN’S CHICKS
Foremost quality Barred Rocks and R. I. Reds. *7— 100-
Large Type White Leghorns, #6.50—100. Mixed, #6—
100 100% live delivery guaranteed. Write—
COUNTRY HATCHERY Box 97 McAllstorvllle, Pa.
ALLEN’S CHICKS-Day old and started. Also Sexed
Chicks. Either day old Pullets or Cockerels. Barred
Rocks N. H. or R. I. Reds and Leghorns. Blood-tested
by Stained Antigen Method. Reactors removed. Cert.
1207 For more information and prices write— C. C.
ALLEN'S HATCHERY, Box 84, SEAFORD, DELAWARE
WEADER’S tbels°t°edd CHICKS
Barred & White Rocks, B. L Beds. ........... .$7.45
N. H. Reds, Wli. Wyan., Buff Orps., Wli. Mm. . $7.95
White Giants, Light Brahmas . . . $9-4o
Black Giants $8.95. R.O.P. Sired Wh. Leghorns $9.45.
Wh. & Buff Leg., H. Mixed $6.75. Assorted $6.25.
Antigen BWD Tested. 100% arrival, postpaid.
WEiADER’S Electric Hatchery, Box R. McClure. Pa.
BLOOD - TESTED CHICKS
Day old & started. From Large Type White Leghorns.
Antigen tested. Live ar. guar. Prepaid. Prices & cir.
free. OTTO BRUBAKER. Box 3, McAlisterville, Pa.
CHICKS — WHITE LEGHORNS & N. H- REDS
From our own flocks. Pa, State Supervised & BiooQ-
Tested for BWD. Write for prices. C.8195.
MILLBROOK PLTRY FARM, Box R, Woodbury, Pa.
Important to Advertisers
Copy and instructions for clas¬
sified advertisements must reach u3
on Thursday morning in order to
insure insertion in following week’s
paper. Change of copy or notice
to discontinue advertisement should
reach us on Monday morning in
order to prevent advertisement ap¬
pearing in following week’s paper.
Winners
on 2 Counts
a* New York Contest
First in Points; First in Egg Weight
Our Pen at Farmingdale, New York, led the
Red class at the latest completed Contest,
scoring 2,239 Points, 2.113 Eggs. Egg weight
averaged 25.19 ozs., highest for breed. Latest
reports on current N. Y. Contest, show Bed-
bird Farm leading all breeds in egg weight
during critical first three months. Also three
of first five high R. X. Reds were Redbird
Farm pullets.
World’s Largest Exclusive
R. I. Red Breeding Plant
30,000 Breeders on Our Own Farm
All Pullorum Tested— No Reactors
Tests made by Mass. Agricultural College using
Tube Agglutination Method. We believe this
to be the largest pullorum tested flock in
America in which no reactors were found.
3-lb. Broilers in 10 Weeks
Rapid Feathering — Even Development.
Pullets Start Laying at 4 Mos.
At 6 months, weigh 6 pounds and are in
50% Production of 24-oz. Eggs
Straight R. I. Reds — Egg-bred.
Rock- Red Cross — For barred broilers.
98% Livability Guaranteed
FIRST 4 WEEKS — Free replacement of any
lost in excess of 2% before chicks are 4 weeks
old, or purchase price refunded at your
option. The fact that we can make this
Guarantee year after year proves the high
quality of our chicks.
FREE CATALOG — Write for it today. Get
our let-live prices.
REDBIRD FARM
Route 7 Wrenlham, Mass.
Compliance Certificate 2139.
OSS
’Jai'm
R.I.Reds
BUY YOUR CHICKS FROM
STRAIN THAT LEADS CONTESTS
Our Pen at New York (Farmingdale) led
breed in eggs produced at 1933-34 Contest:
previous year, our Pen led all breeds. Our
High Hen at Maine, 1933-34 Contest, laid
333 eggs, scored 341 points in 52 weeks. We
will ship you chicks from same strain,
backed by 25 years of breeding.
ALL BREEDERS PULLORUM TESTED
under State Supervision, Tube Agglutination
Method.
R. I. Red Chicks— 100% Moss Farm Strain.
Moss-Cross Rock- Reds — for barred broilers.
FREE Catalog explains how we produce
chicks that satisfy customers. Write for
vour copy and our Spring prices. C.C. 956.
MOSS FARM ATTLEBORO^ MASS.
Hut hard j
FanM
New Hampshire
, _ , _ One of the
Largest and ORIGINAL Breeders
More Income and
MORE PROFIT for YOU
because of the HUBBARD
BREEDING PROGRAM
17 Years of breeding for: 1 — Low Mortality. 2
—Fast. Uniform Growth. 3— Good Production.
4— Large Eggs. 5— Early Maturity. 6 — Freedom
from Pullorum Dis. (BWD), etc. AH breeders
State Bid. Tested (Tube Aggl.). CCC <oU.
FREE— 1935 CATALOG, PRICE LIST,
GUARANTEE.
HUBBARD FARMS Box 156 WALPOLE, N. H.
BALANCED BREEDING
Chicks That Mean Profits
Pioneer Now Hampshire Reds — Cross Breeds —
Sex-Linked — Started Chicks
Also Steelman big White Leghorns — layers of big eggs
— early maturing birds. Other popular breeds bred
for production and quick maturity. Buy chicks that
have satisfied thousands of customers. Learn about
our 12 months income plan. Send for New Silver
Jubilee Catalog.
STEELMAN’S POULTRY FARM, Inc.
(Commercial Hatchery)
Box 203, R. R. I, Lansdale, Pa. (C. C. 499)
SMITH’S BLOOD-TESTED
/YITAT it»v Large Type 100 500 1000
UUAL11 I S. C. W. Leghorns.... $7.00 $35.00 $70
miCVC Bar. Rocks & Reds.. 7.00 35.00 70
bnlbiVij Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65
BWD Stained Antigen test. Personal supervision. Re¬
actors removed. Hatched every Monday and Thursday.
100% live delivery. Cash or C.O.D. Write for circular.
SMITH’S ELECTRIC Hatchery, Bx I, Cocolamus, Pa.
Try MAPLEHOLM CHICKS
New Hampshire Reds and S. C. Wh. Leghorns
These Leghorns are bred from 2, 3 and 4-year-
old hens, mated to pedigreed males. Blood-tested,
Stained Antigen Method used. Send for circular
and price list.
LEONARD BLOOD, It. D. 1, Johnstown, N. Y.
MASS. ACCREDITED
PULLORUM FREE-
CERTIFIED
R. O. P.
A
R. I. REDS
Chicks, Hacking Eggs, Stock.
Certificate 1711. Circular.
WEGATEPA FARMS, Box 9, HARVARD, MASS.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
LARGE, STURDY, HEAVY PRODUCING BIRDS.
Ulsh Poul. Farm &. Hate., Box B, Port Trevorton, Pa.
• w* Mass. State Accredited.
LCStCR S KCMS Large dark red birds bred
for large brown eggs; flock averages 203 to 206 eggs per
bird. Fred Leach, Thurston St., Wrentliam, Mass.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS — other leading breeds.
Also cross-bred and sex-linked chicks. Write for our
12 Mo. Income Plan —Free Catalog. BETHLEHEM
Hatchery & Poultry Farm, Box 223, Bethlehem, Pa.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
from New Hampshire Accredited and R.O.P. breeders.
Guarantee 96% livability first two weeks.
MORRIS POULTRY FARM . BISHORVILLE, MD.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
N. Y. State Egg Contest
Carried on at State Institute of Ap¬
plied Agriculture, Farmingdale, Long Is¬
land, N. Y. Report for February 17 :
Crowding is commonly recognized as a
dangerous thing for growing chickens,
and the importance of having sufficient
floor space is often emphasized. Another
harmful aspect of crowding, however, oc¬
curs in connection with feeding and feed¬
ing equipment. Present-day practices
make it essential to provide more feeding
space than used to be the case. With
all-mash feeding more time at feed trough
is required for each chick to eat its fill.
Hopper feeding scratch grain instead of
spreading it on the floor or ground also
makes more feeding space necessary.
Many chicks reported as crop-bound or
as victims of “depraved appetite" have
been driven to eating litter because they
could not get at the mash boxes. When
sufficient feeding space is not provided,
chicks pick at one another, or eat indi¬
gestible and harmful materials from the
floor. Feed consumption is cut down, re¬
sulting in less growth, particularly in the
case of the smaller chicks, which are driv¬
en away from the crowded feed boxes by
the more vigorous birds. Vices such as
feather picking and cannibalism, encour¬
aged by inadequate feeding space will
persist even to and after maturity.
While it is doubtless a good thing to
permit chicks to go hungry for brief
periods, mash boxes should be supplied
frequently enough so that chicks do not,
for lack of something better to do, develop
vicious habits. Especially when confine¬
ment rearing is practiced extreme can¬
nibalism may develop quickly if feed is
lacking for extended periods.
Desirable features in a feeder are that
it prevents wasting or spilling feed and
that chicks be kept out. Commercial
feeders usually are made with an in¬
curved edge or lip, which may be dupli¬
cated in the home-made feeder by nailing
a strip of lath along the edge of the box,
projecting over the feed about three-
quarters of an inch, to prevent chicks
raking or billing the feed out on the
floor. Give further protection by fitting
a piece of heavy wire netting a little
smaller than the inside of the box so that
it will lie on top of the mash. Avoid
waste by filling boxes only one-third to
one-half full. To prevent chicks getting
at spilled and dirty feed on the floor
keep feeders on stands covered with
three- quarters of one-incli mesh hard¬
ware cloth.
To keep chicks from getting into feed
boxes, a rather satisfactory device is a
reel or spinner supported lengthwise of
the box, leaving just clearance enough for
the chicks to get their heads through be¬
tween the edge of the box and the reel.
Increase clearance as birds grow older,
by raising the reel. For a box six or
seven inches wide, a piece of two-inch by
two-incli pivoted on tenpenny nails makes
a satisfactory reel.
In providing feeding space for chicks,
do not be guided solely by specifications
and rules when it is apparent that more
chicks wish to eat than present equip¬
ment can care for. Provide sufficient
space for any chick to eat at any time. —
Locke James, Instructor Department of
Poultry Husbandry.
During the 20th week of the 1.3th X.
Y. State Egg-laying Contest the pullets
averaged to lay 4.66 eggs per bird or at
the rate of 66.5 per cent. This is an in¬
crease of 4.4 per cent over last week’s
production and is 3.9 per cent higher
than the production in the same week of
the previous contest. The total produc-
tion to date since October 1 is 71.85
which is .46 more eggs than were pro¬
duced during the first 20 weeks of the
previous competition.
High Pens for the 20th Week.— R. L
K. , Schwegler’s Hatchery, 68 points, 65
eggs; Bar. R., Y. II. Kirkup, 65 points,
61 eggs ; Bar. It., It. C. E. Wallace, 64
points, 62 eggs; It. I. It., Flying Horse
Farm, 61 points, 58 eggs; Bar. It.. It. C.
E. Wallace, 60 points, 02 eggs; It. I. It..
Cane Poultry Farm, 59 points, 58 eggs;
W. L., Cane Poultry Farm, 59 points, 57
eggs ; It. I. It., Moss Farm, 59 points,
The leading pens to date in the various
classes ar eas follows :
White Leghorns. - — Miller Poultry
Farm. 924 points, 872 eggs; Cane Poul¬
try Farm, 919 points, 954 eggs; Quality
Poultry Farm, IKK) points, 914 eggs ; A.
L. Mackenzie, 846 points, 826 eggs ; Cane
Poultry Farm, 846 points, 860 eggs;
Joachim Breeding Farm, 830 points,
eggs ; A. L. Mackenzie, 821 points,
eggs.
It. I. Reds. — Cane Poultry Farm,
points, 800 eggs; Schwegler’s Hatchery,
824 points, 812 eggs; Wegatepa Farms,
779 points, 779 eggs.
Barred Plymouth Rocks. — It. C.
Wallace, 873 points, 908 eggs; R. C.
Wallace, 718 points, 763 eggs; Y.
Kirkup, 679 points, 659 eggs.
White Plymouth Rocks. — William
Speck, 638 points, 637 eggs.
Egg Prices, Feb. 16. — White 37c,
brown 35c, medium 331<4c.
March 9, 1935
Buru
SEXED
CHICKS from
SPRUNGER
/America’s Leading Sexing Instructor
Sprunger taught 350 Hatcherymen how to sex.
Sexed over 200,000 chicks past year. The
pioneer sexing expert. Experience counts.
My Own Special White Leghorns
Buy SPRUNGERS White Leghorn Day-old
Pullets from hens with records of 200 eggs or
more mated to males with dams records from
250 to 301 eggs. Also Pullets and Cockerels
in Heavy Breeds.
90 % SEX GUARANTEE
AVe guarantee 90 % accuracy. Order with
confidence from the pioneer sexer.
Write for FREE folder. Box 25.
each
SPRUNGER
White Leghorn CockeieU
a# low
BUY
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MATCHED
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FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
&</</ FAIR PORT CHICKS
FOR EGG PRODUCTION
and broiler Profits
now. Egg prices are
higher. Raise Fairport
Chicks now.
SEXED CHICKS
Either Day-Old Pullets
or Cockerels. Get our
Prices and Guarantee.
Y"‘
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GET THE FACTS!
about Fairport Chicles — their strict
Breeding Program — and how you can
make money with Poultry.
Fairport Chicks from flocks BLOOD-
TESTED by Stained Antigen method.
Under my Personal Supervision. Re¬
actors removed.
NEW FREE CATALOG
Now ready. Get your tree copy today
and start making money. C, C. 7252-^
Commercial Hatchery Dept. Buff0rpinjIoOs|
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The value of chicks is not measured by the
price, or the prizes won by their ancestors.
Smart poultry raisers demand Premium Eggs,
and Large, Quick Maturing Broilers, which
insures highest profit. That’s why 125,000
poultrymen chose Sieb’s Oversize Chicks. We have one
quality only, The Best. 100% live delivery guaranteed.
Catalog Free.
PRICES PREPAID
Bd.V 8f.’’, Wh. Rocks 1
S. C, Reds, Butt Orpingtons
White Wyandottes )
Wh, Orpingtons, S. L. Wyands
R. C. Reds, Anconas
Black and White Minorcas
Heavy Mixed tor Broilers .
Light Mixed for Layers .
Mixed Sexed Chicks .
SEXED
CHICKS
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$7.25
$36.00
$70.00
7.40
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70.01
7.95
38.50
75.00
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32.50
62.50
6.00
30. GO
57.50
5.50
26.25
50.00
of Less
Than 100.
Leghorns. Anconas, Mi-
$14.75.
Males $4.
Any
norcas: Pul
Heavy Breed: Pullets 511.su, males »o.
90% accuracy guaranteed.
SIEB’S HATCHERY Box 132 LINCOLN, ILLINOIS
BUY MASTER-BRED CHICKS from one of America’s
oldest reliable firms. Every chick backed by livability
guarantee described in free catalog. Blood-tested under
our supervision. Master-Bred Wyandottes. Reds, Barred.
White, Buff, Rocks, Orpingtons: $7.95-100, $39.25-500,
$77.50-1000. Brown, Buff. White Leghorns: $7.45-100,
$36.75-500, $72.50-1000. Jersey White Giants: $10.45-
100, $104.50-1000. Heavy Assorted: $6.90. Assorted
Mixed: $6.50. Can ship C.O.D. We pay postage.
Order direct. (C.C. 103) CLOVER VALLEY POULTRY
FARM & HATCHERY, Box 32, RAMSEY, INDIANA
GREEN FOREST HEALTHY CHICKS
Blood-Tested Breeders. All tested for BWD disease.
Antigen Method. Direct buyers of HANSON Leghorn
Strain for Foundation, Amig’s Wh. Legs. $7.00 per 100
Barred or White Rocks . $7.50 per 100
Heavy Assorted . $7.00 per 100
Free circular with prices on sexed and started chicks.
100% live delivery, prepaid.
GREEN FOREST HATCHERY, Box R, Richfield, Pa.
COCOLAMUS HUSKY CHICKS
All breeders blood-tested by antigen test. Write for new
catalog & our new deal guar. 100 500 1000
S. C. White & Brown Leghorns. . .$7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Bar. & White Rocks, S. C. Reds. . 7.00 35.00 70.00
N. LI. Reds, Buff Bocks, B. Min.. 8.00 40.00 80.00
Assorted Chicks . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live del. guaranteed postpaid. Cash or C.O.D.
COCOLAMUS POULTRY FARM, Bx R, Cocolamus, Pa.
JOHNSON’S CHICKS
Hatched from purebred healthy vigorous
heavy laying breeders— six breeds. Circular
and price list free. 98% delivery.
JOHNSON'S HATCHERY, lekesburg. Pa
Meadowbrnok-IIollywood Leghorns. Two Quality
Matings, ( lileks, Pullets Priced Low. Klood-lested.
Also White ltuiiuer Ducklings. MEADOWBKOOK
POULTRY FARM, 311, RICHFIELD, PENNA.
PAIGE’S BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
STAINED ANTIGEN METHOD USED.
Barred Rocks $7.50-100. N. II. Reds $8-100. Heavy
Mixed $7-100. Postage Paid. Code No. 8155.
GEO. W. PAIGE, Box R, SELINSGROVE, PA.
HOLLYWOOD LEGHORN CHICKS
From large type breeders, bred for largo egg size.
Write for free literature. $70 per 1,000.
C. M. Shellenberger Pltry Farm, Box R, Richfield, Pa.
BLACK LEGHORN CHICKS 7^ Tiv0- No
cular free. A.
ickouts in Pullets. Cir
E. HAMPTON, Box R, Pittstown, N. J
CHICKS
HOOD CHICKS— Wh Li* (Thorns. B. Kocks, New
Hampshire Beds. L. IIAMBI.IX, Wilson. N. Y,
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
213
The Henyard
Feeding Pullets
I have 70 Brahma pullets which worry
me in regard to their feeding. They have
laying mash morning and night; hot
mash at noon ; three pounds of grain
(scratch) in the morning, four pounds
at night, and green foods. Do you think
the feeding is too light? If I feed them
more, they may get too fat and be use¬
less as breeders next year. The pullets
are laying as well as Brahmas lay, and
considering that there is a difference of
six weeks of age between the pullets.
New York. c. G. s.
Common practice seems to warrant the
feeding of a dry laying mash, kept con¬
stantly before the flock, with whole grains
morning and night, when best results are
to be expected. Hens are not apt to
overeat of dry mash when always avail¬
able and the whole grains, principally
corn, may be varied in amount, if con¬
dition of the fowls seems to make this
variation necessary. The whole grains
are chiefly responsible for the increase
of flesh and may be cut down in quantity
if the mash is neglected and over fatness
ensues.
As a rule, there is too great fear of
over-fatness on the part of the feeder
as a pullet that is laying is not apt to
become too corpulent for egg production.
The heavier breeds and the older fowls
among these show a greater tendency to
undue increase in weight. Ten pounds of
grain daily for 70 Brahma pullets is a
rather light feeding, about what such
lighter breeds as the Leghorns will con¬
sume in addition to the dry mash.
M. B. D.
Cross-breding Poultry
Do the cross-hybrid pullets lay as well
as straight purebred? Would there be
any choice in the Leghorn breeds of
whether the male or female were Leg¬
horn, as to laying ability? R. K. c.
Cross-breeding of purebred fowls for
the purposes of securing greater vigor
and vitality in the first generation of
the progeny, and of making it possible
to distinguish the males from the females
at hatching, has become a measure of
considerable popularity within recent
years. Both increased vitality, leading
to greater gains in weight in the male
chicks kept for broilers, and better pro¬
duction in pullets kept for laying are
claimed as a result of such crossing.
There is more question of the validity of
the latter claim, however, because of
lack of evidence in sufficient volume to
lead to positive conclusions.
English breeders are said to have car¬
ried this method of crossing for increased
vigor and productivity to greater lengths
than those of this country and to have
demonstrated in laying contests that the
cross-breds are superior layers to either
of the purebreds used in the matings. It
should be borne in mind that Leghorns
crossed with any of the large brown
color, thus decrease their market value
where chalk-white eggs are in best de¬
mand. But one cross may be made, using
purebreds on both sides. Further cross¬
ing of the progeny leads to mongrel pro¬
duction. M. B. D.
Egg and Poultry Auctions
Hamden Co-operative Poultry Auction,
Lie., 2313 Whitney Avenue, Hamden,
Conn.; Charles H. Pearsall, auction mas¬
ter. High and Low Prices Feb. 19. —
Boasters, Bocks 18 to 21c ; broilers, Leg¬
horns 17 to 18c, Bocks 19 to 21 %c, Beds
17 % to 2lle; pullets, Bocks 24c; fowls,
Bocks 21 to 22c, Beds 20 to 22c, Leg¬
horns 19 to 19 %e ; roosters, Beds 18%c,
Bocks 19c. Eggs. — Conn, specials, 65
cases: large white 40 to 42c, large brown
39% to 41 %c, medium brown 38 to
38y>e; Conn, extra, 109 cases: large
white 3S% to 41c, medium white 37 yA to
38%c, large brown 39 to 40%c, medium
brown 37 to 38% e, pullets 38c ; produc¬
er grade, 40 cases : large white 36 to 39c,
medium white 37 14 to 38c, large brown
3< % to 39c, medium brown 35% to 38c.
aotal receipts: Boasters 16, broilers 84,
pullets 1, fowls 50, roosters 3, total 154.
Eggs 214 cases.
Egg Auction Market, Hightstown, N.
' * snles days Mondays and Thursdays,
10 A. M. ; phone Hightstown 484 ; T. S.
b mid, manager. High and Low Prices
hob. 21.— N. J. fancy extra 34% to 37c,
brown 32% to 34c; N. .T. fancy medium
3-v4 to 34%, brown 32% to 33c; N. J.
grade A extra 32% to 34 %c; N. ,T. grade
A medium 33% to 34%c; extra tints
32c; medium tints 28%c; pullets 33%c;
cases sold 146.
South Jersey Auction Association,
Vineland, N. J. ; G. M. Luff, auction
master. High and Low Prices Feb. 21. —
Fancy extras 32% to 34%c ; fancy me¬
dium 32 to 33%c; grade A extras 32%
to 33 %c, brown 32% to 34%c; grade A
medium 32 to 33%c, brown 31% to 33c;
pullets 30% to 31 %c; ducks 27% to 33c;
total cases 641. Poultry Prices. — Fowls,
heavy 20 to 21%c, Leghorns 14 to 18%c;
cocks, Leghorns, 12%c ; rosaters 24% to
25%c; broilers, heavy 17 to 23%c ; total
charges 42.
Up-State Egg Contests
Beported by State College of Agricul¬
ture, Ithaca, N. lr. High scores to Feb¬
ruary 17 :
I-IORSEHEADS, N. Y., CONTEST
8. C. W. Lghorns — Eggs Points
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 1132 1195
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, N. YM025 1095
B. O. Boyce Pltry Farm, Del. .1146 1086
Bich Pltry Farm. X. Y . 1064 1063
East Side Leg. Farm, X. Y...1007 1049
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1048 1048
Eugene Delinarter, X. Y . 1139 1043
Triple Pine, N. Y . 1030 1041
Mynard L. Smith, X’. Y . 1087 1031
Bodine’s Pltry Farm, X’. Y. . . . 1042 1015
Guy A. Leader, Pa . 972 99S
W. P. Bocks—
Dumka Pltry Farm, X. Y . 939 965
A. H. Ward, Iowa . 864 893
Carey Farms, Ohio . 864 832
B. P. Bocks —
James Dryden, Calif . 1186 1162
Douglaston Manor Farm, X\ Y.1049 1044
Kenneth H. DuBois, X. Y . 932 951
Broad Acres Farm. Conn . S79 887
Stafford, X". Y., Contest
S. C. W. Leghorns—
.T. A. Hanson, Ore . 1182 1227
James Dryden, Calif . 1194 1164
Kauder's Ped. Leghorns. X. Y.1132 1152
Hawley Pltry Farms, X. Yr. ..1155 1139
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1131 1131
A. J. O’Donovan, Jr., X. Y....1145 1108
W. A. Seidel, Texas . 1036 1101
Oakes F. & Pltry Farm. X. Y.1092 1063
Henrietta Leg. Farm, X\ Y...1072 1053
E. C. Foreman, Mich . 1093 1048
E. C. Dunham, X. Y . 1057 1048
S. C. B. I. Reds—
Cobb's Bainbow Strain, Mass. .1154 1149
Douglaston Manor Farm. X. Y.1120 1109
Crocketts Pltry Farm. X'. Y. ..1119 1085
Pineerest Orchards, Mass . 1087 1074
X. H. Beds—
Cotton Mt. Farms, Inc., X. H.1001 1074
E. X. Larrabee. X'. II . 1029 1022
H. S. & M. E. Twichell, X. 11.1048 1012
CHICKS
f fiCC OF
• When six weeks old, 100
WORMY chicks like this
one averaged 10.4 oz. each in
weight.
# When six weeks old, 100
WORM-FREE chicks like this one
averaged 16 os. each in weight.
Start YOUR Worm Control
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better results because the young worms are more
easily removed and you give your chicks a chance
to make the most of their feed.
AVI TONE
is the ideal treatment to use
right from the beginning.
When mixed with the mash, it keeps
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Bar. Rks. & R. I. Reds... 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or COL). Postpaid.
Order from this ad. or write for free cir.
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VALLEY VIEW CHICKS
Large Type W. Legs., Barred Rocks. R. I. Reds. N.
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MT. ROAD BLOOD- TESTED CHICKS— Large type
Wh. & Br. Legs, Anconas, Blk. Minoreas, Bar. <&
Wh. Rocks, Butt Orps. , N. H. Reds, Wh. & Blk.
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MT. ROAD HATCHERY. Box R, Troxelvllle, Pa.
RICE’S POULTRY FARM Leghorn Chicks. Write
for prices. JESS R. RICE - South Dayton, N. Y.
While Leghorns, $7 Per tOOROLK^anPdHRcE.DS
List free. R0SEDALE POULTRY FARM, Quakertown, Pa,
OFFlCIALBt^OD^ESTEDCHlCI^
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l LIU SUPERVISED breeder that has been selected by the Pennsyl-
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^ mi Agglutination test in the State Laboratory at Harrisburg:,
lah.0RDaEfRS NOW AT SflUESE ^ SeaSOn’ 100 looo
White Leghorns, “BIG TYPE” . to 5«
Barred & White Rocks, R. I. Reds, White Wyandottes . . 9.00 85 00
New Hampshire Reds . 9 50 99 50
Heaigi Assorted for Broilers (NO LEGHORNS) . " 6.50 65!oO
SEX DETERMINED — 90% Accuracy Guaranteed —
White Leghorn Pullets . 17.00 170 00
White Leghorn Cockerels . . 3.50 35.00
_ t7,F!?Sn'PRED (Hv-brid chicks from N. H. Red Males & Bar. Rock Females)
Day Old Pullets (95% accurate) . 12.00 120.00
Day Old Cockerels (95% accurate) . 7. 00 70 00
a .j, °nIy 2c per Chick. Balance C. O. D. 100% Live Arrival Guaranteed,
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wen e At Chicks
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Buy Snowhill Chicks from high egg-bred
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SNOW HILL HATCHERIES
SNOW HILL. MARYLAND
ASX PARKS ....
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— JLJ.IUI Or iginators of World's Oldest
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Learn about Parks Oldest Laying Contest
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HOW YOU CAN MAKE PROFITS
BOTH WAYS WITH PARKS ROCKS.
EGGS — CHICKS —YOUNG STOCK
Special Cash Discounts — C.C. 7693
J. W. PARKS & SONS, Bo* Y, ALTOONA, PA.
BABY CHICKS from 26 oz. EGGS
from R. O. P. MALE MATINGS
16.000 "Good Luck” Leghornsmated with Cockerels from
Mich. R.O.P. Production Matings. Get the complete! story
today of the 20 “Good Luck" Breeds. Also Sexed Chicks
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N EU HAUSER CHICK HATCHERIES, Napoleon, Ohio
S**uf <ftrr 3.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Large Type S. C. White Leghorns
Chicks, the farmers breeds for profits
Lowest possible prices. Circular.
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BABY CHICKS— IB. \V P. tested Antigen method.
reactors removed!. Ducklings. Goslings, roults.
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111 Manchester Road, ' — Schenectady, N. Y.
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Strong, vigorous, large-type chicks at moderate prices.
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50 IOO 400 600
Wh., Buff & Br. Leghorns. Anconas. $5.00 $9.50 $38 $54
Wh., Barred & Buff Rocks, Wh.
Wyandottes, Buff Orpingtons . 5.50 10.50 42 60
S. C. & R. C. R. I. Reds, Buff,
Black & White Minoreas . 5.50 10.50 42 60
Silver Laced Wyan., N. H. Reds.. 6.50 12.00 48 69
Bl. & Wh. Giants, Light Brahmas. . 7.00 13.00 52 70
Write for Special Prices on Assorted Light and Heavy
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before Mar. 15. Silver Mating chicks only 2c addi¬
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All Breeders tested for BWD, Stained Antigen Method.
HANSON Foundation 100 500 1000
Large Type White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Brown Leghorns . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Barred & White Rocks . 7.50 37.50 75.00
R. I. & New Hampshire Reds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
White Wyandottes & Buff Orps... 7.50 37.50 75.00
Assorted or Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
From free range flocks. Safe delivery guar Cir FREE
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SHIRK’S QUALITY CHICKS
100% live delivery. Prepaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns _ $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
5 C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mix $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-tested with
Antigen for Pullorum diseases BWD and on Free
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details of our Breeders. (CC 401S) SHIRK’S H atchery,
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W An NF R ’ S Chicks. Blood-Tested for BWD,
, , U J S tabled Antigen Method. White
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I; Beds, White Wyandottes $7.50-100. White Giants
$9.50-100. Heavy Mixed $7-100. Postpaid Safe delivery.
A r.Vr,0!?' Write for FREE circular. Cert. 5147.
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P I T I ¥ P T C Hubbard Farms N. H. Reds
,, ■*-* ■*— * ‘ ^ from 6 weeks to maturity.
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MARYLAND'S LARGEST BREEDER offers
lw* Blood-1 ested Bronze White Holland Poults. Write
WEST SHERWOOD FARMS - St. Michaels, Md.
JMAMMOTH BRONZE— Breeding toms and hens
Big bone. MISS IDA CHUMBLEY, Draper, Va‘
W*NTE,D^r’%sh> fertile Turkey and Duck eggs from
*w healthy flocks. Add. Kairview Poultry Farias. Theresa, N.Y
Rrnn7n TnrL-ouc Quality breeders and Poults.
DIUUAC mrseys REID TURRET FARM. Freehold, N. J
TURKEYS — Poults mammoth bronze, reasonable quota-
• tions. Pflelderer’s Turkey Farm - Bucyrus, Ohio
M Bronze Poults, W. Muscovy and M. Pekin duck-
lings. Goslings, Baby Guineas, N. H. Reds. B.
Rocks, W. Leghorns. Cornish, also H. Eggs and Breed¬
ers. List free. INDIAN VALLEY POULTRY FARM
6 HATCHERY, Route 2-R, Telford, Pa.
pARDEE'S
skin Ducklings
World’s Best. Circular. ROY PAROEE, Islip, L. I., N.Y.
PEKIN Ducklings, Bronze Poults, Goslings,
Guineas, Chicks, Eggs. Safe arrival. List free
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PEKIN DUCKLINGS— Large type, rapid maturity,
prompt delivery. Satisfaction guaranteed,
LAKEVIEW POULTRY FARM - Barker, Now York
**/TITTE RUNNER and PEKIN DUCKLINGS,
»» More profitable than Chickens. Turkey Poults,
Baby Chicks. SEIDELTON FARMS, Washingtonville, Pa,
niTPIfl IWPC Mammoth Pekins Rig type, fa^t
DULKUllUJ growth L. HAMBLIN, Wilson, N V.
DUCKLINGS— Quality Pekins, $16—100. Imperials,
$18—100. LIPORY’S 11UCK FARM . Plttstown, N. J.
214
<D,e RURAL NEW-YORKER
March 9, 1935
PUBLISHER’S DESK
Will you advise whether the wholesale
flower firm of William J. O’Sullivan, 57
W. 27tli St., New York, is still in ex¬
istence. and if so are they paying their
bills ? We shipped 290 dozen peonies to
them last May, and they sent returns
promptly as to sales, but we have never
got their check, and letters sent them
are unanswered, but not returned.
Virginia. T- A- M*
For many years past we have had com¬
plaints against William J. O'Sullivan,
and have not been able to collect accounts
from him. The report at the present
time is that he has again moved and it
has been impossible to find what has be¬
come of him. We make the reference to
save others from loss.
Is the Pennsylvania School of Nursing,
3714 X. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa.. Dr.
D. J. McDewitt, president, all right? The
course is for five weeks at .$50. Special
classes are offered at $25 instead of $50.
They claim their graduates are always
in demand and can place you if you care
to work in Philadelphia and on completion
of course give you practical nurse’s di¬
ploma. What I don’t like is if you care to
work in Philadelphia, they can place you.
There are other cities and country towns
that need help as well. F. L.
New York.
We could not recommend this course
to our friends. Dr. McDevitt claims to
be a chiropractor and licensed as an
osteopath, and also a baseball umpire, for
a baseball circuit, which we were un¬
able to locate. The information given
indicates that they were guaranteeing
positions to graduates, which is an im¬
possible promise at this time. He ad¬
vertises in Philadelphia papers and does
not bother to reply to written inquiries.
Warning is issued of the many offer¬
ings of oil royalties and oil stocks, and
suggestions of exchange of securities for
oil royalties or what are called oil royalty
participation certificates. The represen¬
tation is made that the exchange will
yield them the same income they had
previously without the expenditure of ad¬
ditional money. Many complaints have
been filed that indicate that the parties
offering the oil royalties do not advise
them that a royalty is a diminishing as¬
set and that what money is . returned to
them is usually from the principal. In
many cases there is grave doubt that even
the market value of the securities ex¬
changed will be realized at any time. We
And oil royalties being sold to credulous
people for large cash sums on the prom¬
ise of big returns. There has been a
large profit in the sale of these royalties
and it is doubtful if those who have in¬
vested their money will ever get back the
amount put in, let alone any dividends
on the investment. The investment would
be purely speculative at best.
I had three German mark certificates
left to me. Are they of any value? Each
one is for 100,000 marks. If they are of
any value where can I get them ex¬
changed? MRS. L. B.
Ohio.
In 1923 the so-called Renten marks
were issued. In August, 1924, a new
Reiclimark was issued and one billion of
the old Renten marks were exchangeable
for one new Reichmark. This rendered
the old Renten marks entirely worthless
and the ones held by our reader are of
no value whatever.
I presume it was in June or first part
of July, 1934, I sent Roy Quinlan, 100
iSixth Ave., New York, $1 for a book, and
after so long a time, I got a book I did
not order. I then advised him to return
my monev and send postage and I would
return the book. After a long time he
wrote me stating: “We are enclosing a
dollar,” which he did not do; that was
August 28. Since that I can get no
satisfaction. He does not as much as
write me. R> J* G*
Maryland.
This is not a large amount, but Mr.
Quinlan is indifferent to all demands for
an adjustment.
The NRA is to be extended two years,
thus giving it the longest wake in history.
— New York Sun.
This wake will not only be the longest
but also the most expensive in history.
The expense of a wake is borne by the
family concerned, but the two years’ ex¬
pense of the NRA will result not alone
from the direct cost of it, but infinitely
more important from the burden it will
place on the industries, the business and
the people of the whole country.
An agent of the Graham Nursery Co., .
Rochester, N. Y., came to my house and I
told my wife about his wonderful bar¬
gains in strawberries and shrubs. He
said their strawberries were $ti per 100,
but that they had an overstock so they
were offering them at half price during
December. Without stopping to think
she signed duplicate. My wife wrote to
them twice to cancel the order. I wrote
to them and told them that I would not
pay for them and, if they sent them,
that I would send them back C. O. D.
My wife wrote them the price was too
high and we could get them elsewhere at
much less than their reduced price. In
the contract it says, “I agree not to coun¬
termand this order except upon payment
before March 1, 1935.” All I can see is
March 1. L. n. ir.
New York.
The Graham Nursery Co. is, as we un¬
derstand it. a sales agency and does not
grow their own stock. They insist upon
holding people to the contract they have
signed and are within their rights in do¬
ing so. The order plainly states no can¬
cellation is accepted and the only conces¬
sion they will make is covered by a clause
in the contract which states that on pay¬
ment of 40 per cent of the contract price
the order will be canceled. They claim
they pay the agent his commission and
incur other expenses and they would be
out these amounts if they accepted can¬
cellations.
In 1929 a friend bought 80 shares of
National Assets Corporation stock, Har-
riman National Bank Building, New
York City. This stock was sold to him
by William R. Carver and Charles B.
iiugg, with many assurances of absolute
safety and in case he needed the money
at any time it would be as available as
if it were in the bank. The 80 shares
cost something over $1,200. He never
got a cent of income from it and the
further sale of stock was soon stopped by
a court injunction. There were a num¬
ber of other victims of these two men,
who were swindled out of thousands of
dollars by their fairy tales of safety and
large profits. I could write a long ar¬
ticle on their activities. I wish you
would look this up and see if there is any
chance of ever getting anything out of
this stock. c. C.
New York.
We find no record of this corporation
and no activity at this time. In view of
the court injunction and the failure to
receive any income from it the prospect is
not encouraging. Any promise that the
money paid for stock is as accessible as a
bank deposit should be looked on with
suspicion. Safety and large profits sel¬
dom go hand in hand.
Oscar Merrill Ilartzell is serving a 10-
year term in Leavenworth Federal prison
for mail fraud. He swindled many peo¬
ple in his scheme to liquidate the mythi¬
cal estate of Sir Francis Drake. He led
thousands to believe that he would be
back in England and soon pay them
$1,000 for every dollar invested with him.
Ilartzell is called the “smoothest man of
the decade.” His sentence will not expire
until January 16, 1945. We have re¬
ferred to this Drake estate previously.
The Grain Futures Act Commission
found Arthur W. Gut ten guilty of having
violated the Grain Futures Act by at¬
tempting to manipulate the price of
grain ; by concealing his transactions by
making false reports; and by failing to
report. He is to be denied trading
privileges for two years. Cutten de¬
manded that the government drop his
case, maintaining that the Grain Fu¬
tures Act does not cover past transac¬
tions. The commission denied his re¬
quest and all contract markets were or¬
dered to deny him the market for two
years.
Can you give me any information about
the leasing of State land taken for back
taxes? I would like to lease a small
piece that is lying idle for a chicken
farm. What State department should
I write to? w. o.
New York.
If the State buys any land for unpaid
taxes, consult the State Comptroller con¬
cerning a lease of the land. If the prop¬
erty was bought in by the county for
taxes, the county treasurer is the proper
person to contact.
Can you give, me the address of a
farmer who had a milk drying plant and
willing to sell the same in small ship¬
ments? Several years ago I bought dried
milk for chicken feed from a farmer at
Stanfordville, Dutchess County, and I
would like to repeat the experience.
New York. l. j. s.
We have not been able to locate a
dried-milk plant on a farm. If any
exist we will be glad to hear from them.
means that we
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Bate of advertising in this department 8c per
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Farm Help Wanted
WANTED ON MODERN dairy farm, Northwest¬
ern Pennsylvania, ambitious married man, 35-
45, no children, as working barn foreman; must
be good, fast dry-liand milker, with feeding ex¬
perience; wages $65 per month and living Quar¬
ters, modern conveniences; give age, weight,
height, experience and references as to char¬
acter and ability. ADVERTISER 8828, care
Rural New-Yorker.
MAN FOR country home, garden, lawn, repairs;
board, $5 mouth. KAFFKE, YVhorton, N. J.
WANTED — Refined agreeable man who would
enjov working with turkeys; moderate salary,
comfortable borne and pleasant surroundings.
BAKER’S MARYLAND TURKEY FARM, Ches-
tertown, Md.
WANTED — Single man to help around farm and
house; steady job; state wages and particu¬
lars. ADVERTISER 8832, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — Good teamster and milker, married,
March 15; one man April 15, single, as milk¬
er and work on lawns and flowers. BOX 223,
New London, N. H.
WANTED — Married man with extra milker;
(Danish or Holland preferred) ; must be good
milker; general farmer; reference. KNUD
GURTSON. Box 354, Middletown, N. Y.
WANTED — Experienced man for market gar¬
den farm, $15 first month with room and
board; state age, experience, etc. ADVER¬
TISER 8834, care Rural New-\rorker.
WANTED — Cowman, single, clean dry-hand
milker; must furnish first-class references.
BLOSSOM IIILL FARMS, Lebanon, N. J.
IIOUSEWORKER APPRECIATING good borne,
family two, permanent; references; $20-$25
monthly. 56 CLAREMONT ROAD, Palisade,
N. J.
WANTED — Gardener and helper, single, Prot¬
estant; state experience and wages desired
with room and board. ADVERTISER 8864, care
Rural New-Y’orker.
WANTED — Experienced, industrious couple to
work farm on share; Bethlehem, Pa. AD¬
VERTISER 8870, care Rural New-Yorker.
WORKING FARM manager of proven ability,
middle-aged, married, Protestant, no children,
to supervise work on seventy-five-aere farm,
milk route, thirty cows, 1,000 laying hens; wife
to cook for farm help; salary and board plus
20% of net profits: please state salary expected.
ADVERTISER 8872, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Man, 35-45, general farm work, no
cows, no horses, driver’s license; $20 monthly.
Write ADVERTISER 8862, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — Man or boy, general housework, in
exchange for room and board; country. Write
ADVERTISER 8863, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED— Couple on shares: 180 acres mixed
farming and timber; near Rhinebeck, N. Y.;
owner will share home; write details; family,
stock you own; equipment; generous arrange¬
ment if satisfactory; owner will help in every
possible way. ADVERTISER 8859, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WANTED — Immediately, reliable herdsman to
take charge of about 50 head of purebred Ayr-
sliires and Jerseys; state age. experience, etc.;
reference required. BLUEBIRD FARM, R. D.
1, Johnstown, N. Y.
MARRIED MAN, preferably German or Swed¬
ish, experienced in orcharding, to work on
fruit farm in Ulster County; large house, mod¬
ern conveniences; apply by letter stating expe¬
rience, size of family and wages expected.
PLEASANT ACRES, Plattekill, N. Y.
WANTED — Industrious, sober man, to work a
liny, grain and cow farm, near Schenectadv,
on better than 50-30 share basis. ADVER¬
TISER 8858, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Experienced reliable poultryman to
operate plant with owner. ADVERTISER
8856, care Rural New-Yorker.
DAIRYMAN — Married man for retail dairy,
with knowledge of delivery, milking and gen¬
eral farm work; honest, reliable, small family.
JOHN DERFUSS, Blauvelt, N. Y.
Situations Wanted
POSITIONS WANTED — ■ The National Farm
School will have available for positions on
farms, beginning April 1, young men about 21
years of age. These men have had a three-year
training in agriculture, the course consisting of
practical work on an 1,100-acre farm, together
with some technical work. They are trained as
dairymen, poultrymen, horticulturists, landscape
gardeners, florists and farm machinery operators.
For information apply THE NATIONAL FARM
SCHOOL, Farm School, Pa.
ORCHARDIST, AGRICULTURAL graduate, ex¬
perience in all lines, as manager or foreman
for seven years, seeking good opening; excellent
references. ADVERTISER 8775, care Rural
New-Yorker.
GARDENER, LIVESTOCK, drives; wife, house¬
work: grown child; references. ADVERTIS¬
ER 8803, care Rural New-Yorker.
MANAGER, ALL BRANCHES, make equipped
farm pay: specialty cattle, dairy products;
poultry; fruit. BOX 47, Somerville, N. J.
POULTRYMAN, SINGLE, wants position: handy
and trusty; state salary. ADVERTISER
8829, care Rural New-Yorker.
MARRIED MAN, 55 years old, wishes position
on private estate by April 1 as teamster and
general farming; no children; wife will board
farm help if needed. ADVERTISER 8830, care
Rural New-Yorker.
HONEST, DEPENDABLE caretakers, couple un¬
encumbered; wife good clean cook; man
handy, tools, paint, gardener, dairy worker, ex¬
perienced all stock: would board men; open
April 1. ADVERTISER 8S31, care Rural New-
Yorker.
YY’ANTED — Position on modern equipped farm
or caretaker for private estate; thoroughly
experienced in all kinds of farm and garden
work, including care of poultry and sheep; can
do any kind of carpenter work, repairing, etc.;
married, one child, best of references. HAROLD
R. CURTISS, 2050 Huntington Turnpike, Bridge¬
port, Conn.
ESTATE DAIRYMAN, herdsman, single, 30,
thoroughly experienced, make butter; clean,
capable; wages $50. ADVERTISER 8853, care
Rural New-Yorker.
WOMAN, EXPERIENCED, desires position as
gardener, care of poultry, or caretaker. AD¬
Y’ERTISER 8855, care Rural New-Yorker.
MECHANIC, 12 YEARS’ experience, estate and
farm maintenance, capable of doing electrical,
carpenter, plumbing or cement work ; can op¬
erate or repair any ear, truck or tractor. AD¬
Y’ERTISER 8865, care Rural New-Yorker.
GERMAN, 25, SINGLE, experienced herdsman,
machine or hand milker, farmer, teamster,
drive car, also saddle horses, caretaker; excel¬
lent habits: private, institution or farm; state
wages. HEINSSEN, 1792 First Ave., New Y'ork
City.
COOK AND HOUSEAVORKER wishes position
on farm or country estate; reliable; please
state wages in first letter. ADVERTISER 8867,
care Rural New-Yorker.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
FOR SALE — 114 acres in Finger Lakes region;
improved road; buildings first-class condition;
suitable both dairy and chicken farm. HENRY
BARNHART, Genoa, N. Y.
WANTED — Farm, grade A dairy, general; one
hundred acres up; do not answer unless farm
consists largely of very fine tillage and pasture;
give full details; cash; will not pay fancy
prices; within one hundred miles New York
City west of Hudson River. ADVERTISER
8825, care Rural New-Yorker.
PAYING INVESTMENT. RIPLEY HALL An¬
tique Shop and Tourist Home, Cherry Valley,
100-ACRE FARM on State road, electricity, 2
barns, house, orchard, creek, good water;
$3,000. ADVERTISER 8827, care Rural New-
Yorker.
FARM FOR SALE — 100 acres good land, good
buildings, on improved road, % mile to store,
church, milk station, with or without stock;
write to PETER GIESS, Greene, N. Y.
HOTEL FOR SALE — Known as the Manhattan,
situated in Red Hook on State road leading
from Pine Plains to Rhinebeck; a good business
stand with all improvements, at a reasonable
price. MRS. VIOLETTA PINK, Pine Plains,
Dutchess County, N. Y.
SALE, LEASE, or shares to one with satisfac-
to -y references, 14-acre truck or poultry farm,
heart of Connecticut. M. CHASE, Plantsville,
Conn.
86-ACRE FARM, modern home, fine barns, all
improvements; stream. EMMERICH, State
Line, Mass.
FOR SALE — 100-acre farm, 18 acres wood, bal¬
ance tillable, well watered, electricity avail¬
able; on hard road; good buildings; $3,000,
part in Federal loan. Address BOX 79, Nunda,
N. Y.
BUY’ FARM, ten thousand or less, details. AUS¬
TIN MOWEL, Gen. Del., Miami, Florida.
3 ACRES, HOUSE, barn, roadside stand, 3 gas
pumps, chicken coops, over 300-ft. frontage
Lincoln highway, between Trenton and Phila¬
delphia; all equipped; $9,000; sell all or will
divide to suit; write MELING, Langhorne, Pa.,
No. 2, or Meling, 1156 N. Broadway, Y’onkers,
THE CHANCE you have been looking for: am
going west; $1,700 buys 98-acre farm in
Schenectady County, N. Y. ; good buildings,
woodlot, team, cow, poultry, all tools, SO bu
potatoes. ADVERTISER 8837, care Rural New-
Yorker.
SHARE TENANT on large farm, Maryland, to¬
bacco, poultry, truck. ADVERTISER S838,
care Rural New-Yorker.
OWNER MUST sacrifice very desirable 20-acre
fruit and poultry farm, Route 14, Finger
Lakes region; eight-room house, all improve¬
ments; barn, garage, henhouse; peaches, pears,
apples, grapes; excellent markets; five minutes’
walk high school, church, station, store; write
for details. ADVERTISER 8839, care Rural
New-Yorker.
YVANTED — Farm, 40-50 acres, within 50 miles
New Y’ork City; give all particulars. AD¬
VERTISER 8840, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — 20 acres, mostly apple, peach or¬
chards, trucking land and commercial poultry
farm; good 8-room house; will include three
flocks of Leghorn hens, tractor and power spray¬
er to early buyer; excellent location regards
markets, school, neighbors; desire sell account
death in family. L. L. CUPP, Mardela Springs,
Md.
WANTED — Single man for general farm work;
good milker; references required; year around
job; write to ALEX MAISSON, Wallkill, N. Y.
YVANTED — General farm worker, experienced
with tractor, twenty-five dollars monthly.
ADVERTISER 8836, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Dairy farm helper; references; state
wages first letter. CHARLES PALMER,
Hinsdale, Mass.
YV0MAN FOR IIOUSEYVORK, good home, ref¬
erences required, $25. P. O. BOX 116, Great
Kills, Staten Island, N. Y.
YVANTED — Experienced poultryman, willing
worker, on ducks and broilers, licensed driver
of car; single. JULIUS Y ELLIN, YY’oodridge,
N. Y.
SINGLE MAN for farm work, good teamster,
handle machinery, dry-hand milker; references
required. HAROLD GANTNIElt, New Canaan,
Conn. Telephone 746-3.
WORKING FARM foreman, experienced in
dairy, farm crops, machinery, tractor, for
farm or private estate: could accept boarders if
necessary; best of references. ADVERTISER
8833, care Rural New-Yorker.
TREE EXPERT, gardener, experienced agricul¬
tural graduate, faithful, energetic; Pennsyl¬
vania preferred. ADY’ERTISEll 8835, care Rural
New-Y’orker.
EXPERIENCED POULTRYMAN desires posi-
tion; single, American, good habits, long prac¬
tical experience: moderate wages; references.
ADY’ERTISER 8843, care Rural New-Yorker.
SINGLE MAN. 28, desires work on farm: pre¬
fer good home to high wages. ADY’ERTISER
8846. care Rural New-Yorker.
SINGLE MAN. 30. desires position small es¬
tate; thoroughly experienced with horses, gar¬
den, lawns, handy at repairs, chauffeur’s license;
excellent references. ADY’ERTISER 8848, care
Rural New-Y’orker.
POULTRY, FRUIT and dairy farm, Columbia
County, one-hundred acres; good soil, build¬
ings and location; magnificent view; a bargain;
owner. ADY’ERTISER 8841, care Rural New-
Y’orker.
FOR SALE — One-hundred-acre farm, grade A
stable, 2 barns and silo, good 10-room bouse,
all in good order; plenty of wood and timber,
good water; five thousand needed; electricity
available. H. CROMMIE, Howe Cave, N. Y.
WANTED TO RENT. Northern New Jersey pre¬
ferred. general and poultry farm, electricity,
by life-long farmer. ADVERTISER 8844, care
Rural New-Yorker.
CATSKILL MOUNTAINS boarding house, 24
rooms furnished, 46 acres; must sell. AD¬
VERTISER 8S45, care Rural New-Yorker.
YVANTED — A large dairy and grain farm, from
50 to 100 cows, by a Swiss, with his own
help: cash or on shares, by April 1. ADY’ER¬
TISER 8847, care Rural New-Yorker.
FARM HOME and unburned lime works, estab¬
lished; unlimited material; $3,500, terms.
Owner, A. BURKETT, Wakefield, Y’a.
FOR SALE or rent, cheap, small poultry farm
on highway. ADVERTISER 8861, care Rural
New-Yorker.
109.29-ACRE FARM in Central Jersey for sale,
to an experienced farmer for 82% cents per
acre per month for 180 months; free from tax,
insurance and interest; 90 acres good fertile,
level soil, balance woodland; a never-failing
brook; 9-room bouse, electric lights, good barn
35x75, other outbuildings; hard-surfaced high¬
way; an unusual opportunity for good farmer
with limited capital; for particulars write
BOX 657, Trenton, N. J.
81 ACRES OF GOOD sandy loam, one of the
best farm soil in this section, in the Dela¬
ware Valley, west side New Jersey, river along¬
side of farm; mile to town; 8-room house and
other outbuildings that’s needed on a farm, also
would make a good camp or Summer homes:
price $7,000. ADVERTISER 8866, care Rural
New-Yorker.
EXCHANGE SIX-ROOM bungalow ($3,000) as
down payment for good farm; write for par¬
ticulars. TILLOTSON, Hillsdale, N. J.
WANTED TO RENT fully equipped, stocked,
poultry-dairy farm; State road; reliable; par¬
ticulars. ADY ERTISER 8873, care Rural New-
Yorker.
YVANTED — Small idle farm, some woods, cheap
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FARM FOR SALE to settle estate. Old Home¬
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3 tenant houses, barn for 40 cows; golf links one
mile; opportunity. ORANGE COUNTY TRUST
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N. Y.
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County, N. Y., 12 miles from Catskill. the
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HAY, CLOY’ER and Timothy mixed,
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STANLEY SHORT, Cheswold, Del.
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YVANTED — Hi-joy bellows, hand duster, metal,
good condition; state price. E. YY’. RUSSELL
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WANT TO BUY on terms at reasonable price,
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expected. BLOSSOM HILL FARMS, Lebanon,
N. J.
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MAN, 62, CARPENTER by trade, builds, re¬
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stock, tools; will buy: life experience; have
poultry. FRANK LOBDELL, Abseeon, N. J.
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Origin and History of
Jersey Cows
You may be surprised to have tlie
origin and history of the Jersey cow
coming from Pennsylvania, instead of
the Island of Jersey. I am a native of
Jersey, have been in this country 32
years and am now 73 years old.
Although “where she came from” is of
but little moment, in comparison with
“where she is,” and what she did in 1705
of no. particular interest as against what
she does in 1935, yet a short sketch of
wliat is known of the origin may be of in¬
terest. Most authorities believe that the
Jersey cow was at one time brought over
from the adjacent French shore, seeing
that at a time not so very remote, some
say 709 A. D., this Island was part and
jiarcel of the adjacent mainland, until
a cataclysim, of which mention is made
in ancient script, submerged the lowlands
between Jersey and that part of France
which is now the adjacent coast. The
Brittany-Morbihan cow “and not the
Normandy” is evidently ancestrally re¬
lated to the Jersey, though now a long
way behind in the matter of character¬
istics which appertain to the dairy type
of cow.
From the day she became isolated on
her rock, the Jersey slowly began to
evolve herself towards the standard she
now has attained. Her start in life was
somewhat rough. Cattle fared differently
from what they do now, roaming at
liberty Summer and Winter and picking
up their food in the fields and against
hedges as best they could. No oil cake
or dairy meal, no Winter stabling, dry
litter or warm drinks, no butter tests. At
that period a cow that made from five to
seven pounds of butter a week was con¬
sidered an animal worth keeping.
In 1789 the Jersey States, or local
parliament, passed a law absolutely pro¬
hibiting the importation of live cows or
bulls of any country whatsoever. The
law has been strictly enforced up to this
very day, and in all probability will not
be repealed, notwithstanding the fitful
attempts occasionally made by irrespon¬
sible and short-sighted persons who pro¬
fess the fallacious belief that the breed
could be improved by crossing.
Even cattle sent to the English shows
may not be brought back in the fear that
they might have, while away, been im¬
pregnated by foreign bulls.
In 1880 a jurat of the Royal Court and
a prominent breeder sent one of his best
cows to the Royal Agricultural Show in
England. This cow was awarded the
first prize, and the owner refused a
fabulous price for her. The cow was
shipped back to Jersey, but was refused
landing. The jurat must have thought
that he had the privilege of defying the
law. When the cow arrived in the Is¬
land the authorities refused to give a per¬
mit. In the meantime the cow traveled
up and down the channel, pending a de¬
cision of the Royal Court, so the authori¬
ties decided to meet the boat, the cow
was landed, and was slaughtered right
there in presence of the owner — law is
law, no partiality or favor shown to rich
or poor. That was the end of a beauti¬
ful prize cow.
And so, since 1789 the Jersey has lived
and thrived without admixture of extra¬
neous blood; slowly but surely evolving
up to the standard of unassailed excel¬
lence we find her at, at this present day.
Thanks to the Island genial climate and
to the kind familiar handling she received
at the hands of the womanfolks on the
farm, she continued to improve of her
■sole accord, we might almost say, until
she evolved herself into the eminently
handsome milk and butter producer now
known the world over.
And yet, notwithstanding the alleged
delicacy of the Jersey cow on the Island,
she possesses a certificate which no other
breed can lay claim to. Within the last
few years, the tuberculin test lias been
applied to over 600 animals with the re.
suit that all were free. And this is tho
animal of which some would say that
she is delicate.
The foregoing are examples of the
zealous care with which the Island legis¬
lature surrounds the Jersey cow, and go
to prove that nothing is omitted to
preserve that state of physical per¬
fection and constitution which it is
claimed she has attained.
JAIMES J. VIBEKT.
L’VE just been looking over reports
of some of the results obtained in feeding CREAMATINE
and if I had been told a year ago that these showings would
be made I could never have believed it —
But here are some of them —
One herd butterfat test averaged 6 points up over
five months period.
Another herd average test maintaining 5 to 8 points
gain after seven months on Creamatine.
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Another herd —
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President
TIOG A-EMPIRE FEED MILLS, Inc.
WAVERLY, N. Y.
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N ip,rette, a Dark Hybrid Tea Rose, Blooming from June Until Frost
Courtesy Conard-Pyle Co., and Jackson & Perkins Co,
March 1G, 1935
218
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Northern Gardener Looks Forward to Spring
ness lias been
HIS cold snowy Winter will soon
pass into oblivion, and only our
1934-35 diaries will prove that fre¬
quently the thermometer varied
from 15 to 25 degrees below in the
picturesque Wallkill Valley, New
York. For weeks its wild rugged-
softened by glistening drifts and by
sparkling irregular stretches of immaculate snow
while it lay immersed in an impressive silence, but
soon, like a hibernating bear, it will gradually throw
oft' its coma and life and love will flood forest and
field.
Today I had a cheerful reminder that I must busy
myself directly selecting flower seeds for indoor
planting so as to beat Mother Nature at her own
game. Van presented me with a potted “poor man’s
orchid” (Sc-hizanthus) saying, “A valentine.” Its
ferny foliage and delicate “butterfly-like flowers”
diffuse a summery atmosphere on this February day.
Immediately I jotted down in my garden note book,
one packet of Sc-hizanthus, Giant Hybrids, mixed.
Its airy comeliness appeals to all flower lovers, and
adds a charming sprightliness to the garden.
Each February finds me planting heliotrope seed
— usually Black King, a splendid dark purple shade
— with varied success. Each Fall I distribute the
blooming plants among flower-loving friends, retain¬
ing one for my own enjoyment.
For flower lovers with limited time to devote to
flower cultivation, California poppies are a judicious
choice. They flourish in poor soil, and with negli¬
gible cultivation they pro¬
duce a profuse display of
sunshiny blossoms and a
generous mass of airy gray¬
ish foliage which is balm
for a tired soul on a hot
Summer’s day. Their long
blooming period, from June
till frost, makes them a very
desirable annual. One must
proclaim them nonpareil as
a table centerpiece when
carelessly arranged in a
blue pottery jar. Sweet
Alyssum, white or lilac,
forms pleasing borders for
both annual and perennial
flower beds. It also proves
exceedingly attractive ir¬
regularly massed in the rock
garden.
Other plants demanding
little attention but bestow¬
ing blossoms bounteously are
the nasturtium — I prefer the
old-fashioned single varie¬
ties — and Shirley poppies,
winning hearts with their
gay apparel and care-free
blithesomeness. One morn¬
ing last Summer, three hundred poppy blossoms
greeted me from my colony in our garden; dancing,
nodding and flaunting their delicious colors appar¬
ently expecting adulation; my praise poured forth
extravagantly.
Quaint Johnny-jump-up is an interesting plant.
It self-sows, consequently springs tantalizing sur¬
prises on the fastidious gardener. But, with me, it
runs unchecked. Its old-fashioned wholesomeness
is welcome in my most select grouping. I delight
in plants that self-sow — Cosmos, bachelor buttons,
Petunias, snow-ou-the-mountain and Portulac-as are
especially satisfactory in that respect. In the
Springtime, I collect a colony of each variety from
the self-sown seedlings and have colorful hit-and-
miss beds— homely, and quaint and fascinating.
Van constructed a rustic fence on three sides of
our backyard garden. On the fence are draped
worlds of Dorothy Perkins roses. It is inexpensive
landscape gardening but marvelously effective. This
enchanting nook with subtle intriguery draws one
to it on a hot Summer’s day for a quiet chat over
the teacups, while the humming-birds and butter¬
flies hovering near busily partake of daintier fare.
It. CATHERINE VAN RENSSELAER.
us, so we had a three-party line, extending over
about a mile and a quarter. Our line was ordinary
stovepipe wire, insulated on glass bottle necks
nailed to trees.
As our phone consisted only of a receiver we were
obliged to use it as a transmitter, by speaking into
it, and then putting it to our ear for the reply, and
we found this arrangement satisfactory. We had
no means of signalling, so we had stated hours at
which we would talk. Our phones were a source of
great interest to the surrounding people, and many
came to see and hear the wonderful new invention.
I used to play the cabinet organ in those days, and
I was often called upon to play “over the wire,” as
by putting the phone on the organ the music could
be heard very distinctly at the other ends of the line.
Our line was in operation several years, or until the
other parties moved away. I still have the old
phone, entirely different from those of today in
looks, but of course on the same principle. Our line
was not all for pleasure either, for many were the
errands we were able to do for each other, when
some of us happened to l)e “going to town.” Those
were the good old days when neighbors were neigh¬
borly, when the young people could get together on
an evening and enjoy themselves at innocent games,
perhaps a candy pull, sleighing party or coasting.
We had the house dance with the country fiddler,
accompanied perhaps by a banjo or cabinet organ,
shouting the calls to the square dances, or Money
Musk or Virginia reel. Now we have the public
dance with its jazz orchestra dispensing a din of
of the long rows. About a dozen seeds are sown in
the little row and covered perhaps a half inch deep.
Some of the growers make what they call a double
planting. In this case the little furrows are opened
and sown extra early, while there still is a chance
that a late frost will get the planting. Then about
one week later a second little furrow is laid out
about three inches distant from the first and a sec¬
ond planting made. If a frost gets the first plant¬
ing the second is likely to escape. If no frost comes
the second planting is killed soon after coming
through the ground by a sweep of the hoe. This
double planting is a sort of insurance and sometimes
pays exceedingly well.
As a rule growers here try for quality instead
of extreme earliness, the medium early and main
season crops getting the call, although a real late
melon never will have quality no matter how much
you feed or cultivate. Miller’s Cream, Rocky Ford,
Hackensack and a few Benders are grown.
Careful and religious spraying is absolutely es¬
sential in growing melons. There is no crop that I
know which requires more spray attention than
melons. Bordeaux and arsenicals with nicotine oc¬
casionally must be applied, sometimes as often as
every other day from the time the little shoots ap¬
pear above the ground. Neglect this and you may
as well quit.
In a dry season, when it appears that the vines
have stopped growing and begin to show a dull
color a good spraying with Bordeaux will show in
a few hours in the increased green of the leaves. In
my section, plenty of well-
rotted manure and an abun¬
dance of spraying are abso¬
lutely essential in melon¬
growing. C. O. WAREORD.
Orange Co., N. Y.
Doroihy Perkins Rose Around a Rock Garden
chaotic sounds, but which gets by if it has a little
rhythm. And our present round dances are sug¬
gestive more of St. Vitus than graceful movement.
What has become of the varsovienne, schottische,
and the three-step, all beautiful dances, but seem¬
ingly things of the past? f. k. mc mann.
Ontario County, N. Y.
Another Rural Telephone
Reading the article on page 82, “A Successful
Rural Telephone Line,” brings to mind a rural line
in which I was interested many years ago, and
which I am safe in saying was the first magnetic
telephone line ever operated in Ontario County, N.
Y. In 1877, during the legal controversy between
Bell and Elisha Gray over the priority of invention,
a firm in New York City began making and selling
phones, or rather part of the present arrangement
which we call the receiver, and which could be used
as a transmitter also. A friend of mine living about
a mile away, or an unfrequented road, proposed
that we get a pair of phones and put up a line,
which we did. Shortly after, another neighbor joined
Melons in Hudson Valley
I have followed quite closely the articles on
melons by both Mr. Griffin and Mr. Keith. The
most successful growers of melons in my section
are dairymen who have and use large quantities of
well-rotted manure in their ' hills of melons. I am
a great advocate of commercial fertilizer, and for
many years, since the advent of the automobile did
away with city stable manure, I have used com¬
mercial fertilizer satisfactorily for tomatoes, beans,
cucumbers, squash, cabbage, sweet corn and even
rhubarb, but I never yet have succeeded with com¬
mercial fertilizers exclusively for melons. No mat¬
ter how much commercial fertilizer I use the vines
will leave the melons exposed before one-half of the
crop is gathered.
The best growers in my section plow down a heavy
sod in the Fall, harrow as early as possible in the
Spring, then cross-plow, harrow several times until
about May 1, when they furrow out about five by
seven feet with fairly deep furrows. Then at each
intersection an extra large fork of well-rotted barn¬
yard manure is dropped, and with fork hoes or
potato hooks dug well into the soil making up a
hill about two feet in diameter, and raised about
an inch or so from the surrounding soil. Some of
the growers re-enforce with commercial fertilizer
sowing it broadcast during the harrowings.
The seeds are planted by hand. A person will
take a can of seed with him from hill to hill. As
he reaches the hill, with the edge of his hand he
makes a light furrow or mark about an inch deep
and 18 inches long, the marks being in the direction
The Honey-Bee
Since earliest times the
honey-bee has been recog¬
nized as the cleverest of
preservers and man long has
coveted her ample store of
sweets. It is only in very
recent years, however, that
he came to understand that
in her visits to the flowers
she gave more than she re¬
ceived. Now we know that
the gathering of honey, the
primary object of her visits,
is incidental to her role of
pollen distributor. It was
not until man came to plant
single crops in large areas
and found to his surprise
that they were unfruitful,
that he learned of the ser¬
vices of the honey-bee.
For a time fruit-growers were at a loss to under¬
stand why large orchards set to a single variety
failed to bear satisfactory crops after blooming free¬
ly. First they were persuaded that different varie¬
ties must be planted together to provide for cross
pollination, and then they were told that bees were
necessary to carry the pollen from one to another.
The discovery of this relationship led to a general
top-working of orc-ln^pls in order to provide suit¬
able varieties for cross pollination and the general
introduction of bees to the orchards. The problem,
was even more complex than it seemed and new
facts continue to come to light to perplex the fruit¬
grower.
The behavior of plants in response to environ¬
mental influences is but little understood, and many
puzzling circumstances continue to present them¬
selves to the worker in this field. It is but a few
years, since beekeepers were in serious argument as
to whether the cotton plant yielded honey for the
bees. Some bee men reported good crops of honey
from cotton, while others living in a different en¬
vironment contended that they must be mistaken
and that cotton was not the source. A little investi¬
gation proved that cotton did yield nectar freely on
certain rich soils, while it yielded but little if any
on light sandy soils. This observation reconciled
the contentions of beekeepers in different regions
and proved both sides to be right under the condi¬
tions with which they were familiar.
As long as the honey-bee was not known to be of
service except for the gathering of honey, there was
but little interest in the factors influencing the
honey harvest except among the beekeepers. The
fact that honey gathered from Alfalfa in the high
altitudes of the Rocky Mountain region was light in
color and mild in flavor, while honey from Alfalfa in
the Imperial Valley of California or the valleys of
Arizona was dark in color and strong in flavor of¬
fered no suggestion to the seedsman or the fruit¬
grower. It is only since they have learned that the
yields of their own crops are vitally dependent upon
the visits of this same (Continued on Page 221)
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
219
Conscience and Control in Fruit
Growing
By E. Stuart Hubbard
Part I.
In analyzing the fruit industry, it is well to re¬
member that the commercial production of fruit in
this country is a very young and recently developed
business. There are still living men who saw the
first large commercial orchards planted and fruit
districts established. Before the development of
refrigeration and rapid freight movement fruit was
mainly used during, or shortly after, the harvest
seasons and in the immediate vicinity where it grew.
Apples, peaches, grapes and pears, in colonial times,
were used more for making cider, brandy and wine
than for cooking or as fresh fruit. Cities were much
smaller than now. The health value of fruits was
less fully understood. Little more had been learned
of scientific culture than was known to the Greeks
and Romans 2.000 years ago.
With the coming of rapid transportation under
l-efrigeration, cold storage, modern advertising,
dietary research, and the scientific study of fruit¬
growing in the State and nationally financed experi¬
ments, the demand for fruit grew apace, also the
ability to produce and distribute it where and when
it was desired. To these factors was added a
rapidly growing population and a multiplying export
trade, with all nations eager to buy the products of
our virgin soil, mines and infant industries. The
increase in production was rapid, but the wave of
immigration and the high birth rate of a young and
busy nation continued to absorb the increased pro¬
duction with occasional adjustments by frost or
local overexpansion.
However, before the start of the World War the
prospect of profit, in so pleasant an occupation, had
caused such large plantings of most fruit trees that
serious overproduction occurred in heavy crop years.
Areas unfavorable for fruit-growing, like some of
the plain States, were forced to pull out many or¬
chards. In other sections plantings practically
ceased. The war, with its stimulus of higher values,
better wages and full enjoyment, brought un¬
dreamed-of prices and profits as in all industries.
Foreign nations were glad to buy our fruits, with
money which we loaned them. The nations of the
old world sent commissions to study our methods
and learn, if possible, the formula whereby we were
able to pay such high wages, maintain such human
activity, and support such a high standard of living.
This is a monumental example of the old proverb :
‘•Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty
spirit before a fall/’ Even while the nations were
envying our apparent prosperity, reactions were
taking place. Immigration was halted. High living
costs and an increase in urban dwellers cut the birth
rate. Our population is rapidly approaching a fixed
number. The unwillingness, or inability, of our
creditor nations to repay loans; newly erected trade
barriers ; and world-wide depression swiftly caused
our potential markets to shrink and prices to drop
to unprecedentedly low levels. At the same time the
production of new kinds of fruits and new sources
of supply have added active competition to existing
orchards.
It would seem that the time for wild speculation
in the planting of orchards is past. Such planting
as may be made should be only after serious con¬
sideration of all relevant factors. Refrigeration is
fully utilized, scientific methods have greatly in¬
creased the yield per tree. Modern packing, storing
and shipping methods greatly lessen waste. Distance
alone prevents local markets from being flooded with
fruit from districts of excess production at ruinous
prices. In this situation the grower who plants for
the needs of his local market is in a better position
to study the requirements of his market than the
demands of more distant cities, which can draw
from other sources as well.
So we now find ourselves, in this year of our
Lord, 1935, with a prospect before us of markets
restricted by stable population, low wages and
prices, trade barriers, competing fruits, and an in¬
sistent clamor from sections of our population for
outside control of production and distribution ; be¬
cause we are unable, or unwilling, to keep our own
house in economic order. What can we do about it?
In the first place suppose we consider what would
be the ideal in the orderly production and distribu¬
tion of a fruit like the apple. From a national,
economic standpoint the production of apples should
provide employment for the greatest number of per¬
sons, for as large a part of the year and with the
greatest return possible to the producer, and at the
lowest possible cost to the consumer. The same is
also true of distribution. This is not the same ideal
that has been held in the past by most economists
and producers. In times of prosperity, so frequent
in the past, the insistent call from the cities for
industrial labor has drained the producing districts
of many workers needed for expanding production
in all lines of endeavor. The saving of labor was
necessarily sought in all possible ways. The thought
that produce should pass through the hands of
sundry middlemen was abhorrent to producers and
economists as wasteful and, therefore, sinful. This
condition has changed. With large numbers of our
populations, both rural and urban, clamoring for
the chance to work, while being fed at public ex¬
pense, we have been forced to alter our ideals on the
saving of man labor.
Another ideal is to provide crops of such size and
quality as to satisfy the normal demand for apples
and encourage a larger use of them, without causing
prices below the cost of production. This would be
difficult to control with exactness if the human
element could be excluded, because weather condi¬
tions, shifting varietal consumer demands and ex¬
port vagaries cannot be accurately foreseen. It is,
indeed, impossible to keep production in line with
economic requirements, when it is greatly increased,
without regard for the needs of the industry by
such influences as large plantings (fostered by real
estate, railroad, bank or other promotion interests),
and by insatiable greed or ambition of rugged in¬
dividualists, often encouraged, or at least not dis¬
couraged. by our State or national experts and
financing agencies.
How, then, can we hope to prevent these recurring-
years of overproduction and still produce adequate
crops? It seems to me that the only hope lies in
the awakening in ourselves, on a national scale, of
the consciousness of our responsibility, first, as
servants of a public need ; second, as co-producers,
with other humans, who will prosper or suffer along
with us, depending on the extent to which we, as
well as they, are willing to co-operate to work for
the good health of the industry and nation. When
the spirit of selfishness rules our endeavors, instead
of the ideal of service and the recognition of the
rights and needs of others, chaos is sure to result,
bringing disappointment, disaster and discontent
to all.
I believe this trend away from the religious prin¬
ciples of our fathers toward self-determination and
opportunism to be a main cause of our depression.
I believe that we cannot expect to have our nation
and society ruled righteously and efficiently until
parents and educators realize that full development
of wisdom is impossible without constantly adding
a knowledge of man's struggles, in the past, to
understand his relation to the universe and his
fellow men. The parent who lets her child sleep
Sunday morning on the excuse that the poor thing
needs his rest, after the party or game of the previous
day, more than religious instruction, is schooling the
child in laxness in meeting life's responsibilities, and
is losing the opportunity of building into his
spiritual fiber that which, alone, can help him meet
the problems of life squarely and unfalteringly. The
college trustee or president who fails to make com¬
pulsory the opportunity for all of the students to
hear the best thought of our religious leaders, as
well as the finest expressions of man's mind in the
past, is -failing in his duty to his country and his
institution. No boy or girl can form an opinion or
choice without being given a chance to learn what
to choose. Nor can they fully evaluate things
spiritual and ethical except through long experience.
There is abroad in the land, in many of our seats
of learning, a flabbiness in moral fiber, a worship of
the exact in the sciences and a belief in principles
of the newer, inexact sciences. The realm of knowl¬
edge is so vast that no one mind can more than
scratch the surface of a special phase, concentrate
as he must to comprehend it more fully than his
fellows. The more brilliant an exponent of one
science may be in his specialty, the less qualified he
is apt to be in his knowledge of other lines of
thought or tolerant of competing, or seemingly con¬
flicting, ideas. To leave the development of wisdom
entirely in the hands of the cold, often cruel, scien¬
tific school of thought, without tempering such
knowledge with the influence of the intangible evi¬
dence of human experiences throughout the ages is
like trying to rear children by electric light without
the rays of the sun.
The rule of conscience has always been the safe¬
guard of mankind. To be of greatest good to an in¬
dustry or a nation the character which speaks
through conscience must be so finely developed by
constant exposure to stimulative influences for the
common good that it instinctively responds, rightly,
in directing the decisions of the political groups.
Laxity or indifference of leaders in maintaining in¬
terest in the higher aims and motives of the group
so dulls the mass conscience that shameful failures
follow where signal success and proud achievements
should obtain. The sense of honest service must
guide the individual if co-operative efforts are to
succeed. The incessant clamor for co-operation
among producers has resulted in more failure than
success, mainly, I believe, because the spirit of service
has been lacking at some point. Often the promoters
have held their own interests first, regardless of
those of the members whom they were supposed to
serve. At the same time the co-operators have re¬
leased themselves from the responsibility of render¬
ing the public the type of service which they, as
individuals, would give. The result has too often
been a public disappointed because of poor service,
or producers poorly paid because of excessive over¬
head or low returns due to unwise and inexperienced
management. Co-operation need not mean the con¬
ventional co-operative set-up. All that is necessary
for successful co-operative production and market¬
ing is the desire on the part of producers to work in
harmony in serving the public most efficiently and
effectively. Where this desire exists, the selection
of honest, capable and trusted leaders or agents, be
they local dealers or buyers, commission merchants,
jobbers, co-operative associations or fellow growers,
is essential to success. A thorough knowledge of
production problems, economical purchase of sup¬
plies, timely use of local labor and equipment, and
sympathetic financiers, who have faith in business¬
like production, can be best secured if neighbors
will work together, in harmony, with mutual re¬
spect for and trust in each other and confidence in
their agent's honesty and ability. Merchandising in
a nearby market, through a proven expert in his
line, can develop the best possible outlet, if the
consumers’ needs are studied and served faithfully.
. It is absolutely essential that men of innate hon¬
esty and reliability be placed in responsible posi¬
tions. No matter how capable and smart a man may
seem, if he is willing to be tricky or dishonest in
little things, even for his employer, he is sure to lack
the guiding conscience that will keep him from in¬
juring his employer in some way, in reputation, if
not materially. A principal is held responsible for
his agent's acts and is judged by his actions. To
use or patronize dishonest or disreputable employes
or agents is to condone their acts and pay a pre¬
mium to their type of character. It is far better to
encourage and train honest representatives, if those
of known worth are unavailable. This should not
often be necessary, if care is taken in selecting from
available material those most worthy of trust.
(To Be Continued)
Rambling Along at Long Acres
The R. N.-Y. goes far and into strange places for
a farm paper. A New Hampshire woman sends
Calvin cut-out puzzles, a Detroit fireman writes
about his garden. I needed to see a banker with
whom I had never before talked and found an old
friend, for he had taken The R. N.-Y. for 30 years,
although he had never been a farmer. A man writes
from a cliff office in New York about his berries and
a woman writes from another sky-high office on
Broadway about rural school matters, with the
same mail bringing letters from a California bunga¬
low and an Oregon homestead, while previous mail
had come from the seashore of Maine and Virginia.
I shall not be at all surprised if an Alaska farmer
writes about growing reindeer moss, a Texas farmer
or maybe a lawyer writes about growing grapefruit
or picking ehollas from a mule's tail, that last job
being adapted to one who is in a hurry to reach the
better world.
I overlooked Canada where a friend in Prince Ed¬
ward Island wishes to know why I left out the
^ iking while discussing raspberries. It has been
introduced here and grown to some extent, but gives
varying . results. Apparently it likes heavy soils
rather than sandy. It is a bit earlier than Latham,
stands up well in shipping, retains its color after
picking, has a thornless stem, is a very poor plant
maker, as often the heavy, branching, fruiting cane
matures a crop and dies with no new canes to take
its place. This friend offers to send me 100 plants,
so I have written for an import permit and shall
give the variety a trial when the plants come.
I want some Newburgh plants but they are quoted
too high for me now. We have great need of a new
and better blackberry and maybe the Alfred is the
thing; I know of none here as yet. so it is new to
me. V e need a more disease-resistant blackcap,
too, as the New Logan has not given general satis¬
faction and the Cumberland is quite susceptible to
disease, although otherwise a very good variety.
Generally we have discarded the Plum Farmer and
the Kansas, as both ripen their berries all in one
big rush, just when prices are lowest, with two
pickings about all you get. Right here I might men¬
tion that blackcaps should not be planted on ground
which has grown red raspberries, and not planted
near a red raspberry patch, as a disease which does
not injure reds badly is sure to go to the blacks, and
is virulent on them. I note that aphids carry virus
diseases such as mosaic on berries and peach yel¬
lows. We need a club with which to smite the
aphis. Black Leaf 40 is sure if used strong enough.
But let s ramble back to the old ravine, where
Calvin and I plan a beauty spot. Right where the
trickling stream runs past my prayer rock, we are
digging out a pond and plan to plant lilies, which we
shall dig out of a pond miles away. We pile the
dirt around a stump and plan a flower bed with
rock border in which we shall plant ferns, jack-in-
t lie-pulpit and some Petunias to make a nice smell.
We shall plant some peppermint along the stream,
make rustic seats, and in time have a natural arbor,
if the Lombardy poplar shoots grow. We plan plant¬
ing poplar shoots far apart and then tying them or
twisting them together at the top to form a natural
roof, and poplar shoots will grow by just sticking
them into that soft, rich, damp soil, or maybe wil¬
lows will do better, as willows grow naturally there.
We shall move some cat-tail roots to our pond and
bring some minnows from a larger creek not far
away. We have cut off so many elms that there is
an open place there, which can be easily cleaned
of brush. And someone wonders what we want to
do that for, away back (Continued on Page 220)
220
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West 30th Street, New York
Events of the Week
No Uxder Secretary of the In¬
terior. — An Administration attempt to
create a new position of Under Secretary
of the Interior was defeated Feb. 28
when a salary appropriation for the pro¬
posed position was ruled out of order in
the House. The salary item, $10,000 a
year, was contained in the Interior De¬
partment appropriation bill. Representa¬
tive Richard B. Wigglesworth, Republi¬
can, of Massachusetts, raised a point of
order against the proposal, contending it
was legislation in an appropriation bill.
Representative James A. Mead, Demo¬
crat, of New York, presiding at the time,
sustained the point of order. Observers
interpreted the action as a direct slap at
Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes.
New Jersey Potato Growers Vote
Federal Control. — Potato-growers from
Central New Jersey, meeting at Higlits-
town Feb. 28 under the auspices of the
New Jersey State Potato Association,
voted 125 to 44, in favor of the proposed
Federal plan for the control of potato
production and the provision of a heavy
tax on growers who sell more than the
quota allotted to them under a program
to be administered by the industry and
the AAA.
Counterfeiters Arrested. — A group
of United States Secret Service agents
from New York City, assisted by State
troopers, raided an abandoned farmhouse
on the Robert Goelet estate three miles
from Monroe, N. Y. Mar. 3, seized a fully
equipped coin counterfeiting plant and
arrested three men. The prisoners were
taken to the State police barracks at
Monroe. They will be arraigned before a
United States Commissioner in Peekskill
on charges involving counterfeiting and
circulating nickels to the face value of
$250,000 in the last 12 months. They
were described by the Federal agents as
Louis Fillers, 42 years old, a garage me¬
chanic of Florida, N. Y. ; his brother,
George Fillers, 40, a salesman of Wil¬
mington, Del., and Leo Gailie, 39, a ma¬
chinist, of Florida, N. Y. Alan G.
Straight, agent in charge of the New
York district, said he considered the raid
the most important of its kind in the last
20 years. He expressed the belief the
raid would stop the flood of counterfeit
nickels in New York, New Jersey, Con¬
necticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
The raid was the culmination of more
than nine months of investigation in this
and adjoining States.
Farmers and Census. — Three fann¬
ers near Peoria, 111., have refused to
answer questions asked in the Federal
agricultural census regarding value of
their farms, and the amount of mortgage
indebtedness on them. William II. Moore,
Federal commissioner, held all three to
the grand jury on the charge of violating
the Census Act, punishable by 60 days in
jail and $100 line. Thirteen sympathetic
farmers from the neighborhood came to
court with them and supplied the $500
bond required for each.
The President Asks for Ship Sub¬
sidies. — Cancellation of ocean-mail con¬
tracts and the termination of Federal
loans for shipbuilding was proposed by
President Roosevelt Mar. 4 in a message
to Congress. As an alternative to these
practices, the former of which he termed
a “subterfuge” and the latter a “failure,”
Mr. Roosevelt proposed establishment of
a system of outright subsidies with com¬
pensation for carrying of mails paid on a
normal poundage basis. The subsidies
would be granted on the combined basis
of the needs of American shippers in
meeting foreign competition on essential
trade routes and the maintenance of an
American merchant marine large enough
to meet the country’s wartime needs for
naval auxiliaries. The President pointed
out that ocean-mail contracts cost the
government about $30,000,000 annually,
of which “$27,000,000 is a subsidy and
nothing but a subsidy.” Payments on
such contracts to date had exceeded
$119,000,000 on June 30, 1934.
Frazier- Lemke Act Under. Review. — •
The U. S. Supreme Court is to review the
Frazier-Lemke Mortgage Moratorium
Law. The Frazier-Lemke act reached
the highest court with divided decisions
in the lower courts. Five Federal judges
have held it constitutional and one Cir¬
cuit Court of Appeals has agreed. Two
District Courts have ruled unconstitu¬
tional the measure which permits a farm¬
er unable to reach an agreement with his
mortgage-holding creditors a virtual
moratorium for five years, if he pays a
“reasonable rental.” In addition, the act
enables the farmer to obtain full title to
his property by payment of its appraised
value, regardless of the amount stipulated
in the mortgage, at the end of the five
years.
Retired Justice Holmes Dies. —
Oliver Wendell Holmes, retired Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court, died at
Washington March 5 in his ninety-fourth
year. lie was the son of Dr. Oliver Wen-
dall Holmes of Boston, author, poet and
physician. Justice Holmes was wounded
three times while serving in the Twen¬
tieth Massachusetts Volunteers in the
Civil War, studied in Harvard Law
School, and was admitted to the bar in
1867. Throughout his long legal career
he was distinguished by his keen mind,
his exactness in interpreting the law, and
his rigid sense of honor and justice. A
fine scholar, interested in all the best
things of life, Justice Holmes represented
the highest type to which our people may
attain.
Rural Rehabilitation Program Un¬
der Fire. — The proposed $50,000,000
rural rehabilitation program for New
York State, part of the national drive to
take the needy off relief and make them
self-sustaining, was the object of a heavy
attack at a public hearing at Albany
March 5. So sharp was the assault that
before the hearing was ended agreement
had been reached on drastic amendments
curtailing the powers of the proposed
$50,000,000 corporation which would su¬
pervise the program. The measure, backed
by the Temporary Emergency Relief Ad¬
ministration, would have given to the cor¬
poration wide powers to issue bonds, en¬
gage in business and shift population.
Tbe amendments agreed upon eliminated
the power to engage in manufacturing
and create subsidiary corporations and
would arrange the financing so that the
numbers employed would depend on what
Federal relief agencies provided. Bain-
bridge Colby, Secretary of State in the
Wilson administration, led the attack on
the hill as a spokesman for the New York
State Economic Council.
Coming Meetings and Shows
Mar. 18-23. — International Flower
Show, Grand Central Palace, New York
City.
Mar. 25-28. — Farm and Home Week.
College of Agriculture, University of
Maine, Orono, Me.
Aug. 16-17. — Empire State Gladiolus
Society, annual exhibition, Cornell Uni¬
versity, Ithaca, N. Y. Secretary R. R.
Moore, Syracuse, N. Y.
Aug. 22-23. — Hartland Grange Com¬
munity Fair, Hartland, Vt. Chairman,
W. R. Jordan.
Rambling Along at Long
Acres
(Continued from Page 219)
there in the ravine, where no one will
see it. But we shall see it often and de¬
light in its beauty while just planning
and working gives an added zest to living.
Old February showed us a lot of
weather, rain, ice, sleet, snow, fog, more
ice and snow, and notv March winds be¬
gin to howl. 1 think of a queer, old fel¬
low I once knew. He was forever making
speeches and was well educated but odd.
One evening, some boys jumped out and
stabbed him in the midriff with a tin
sword, apparently piercing him. He gave
an awful yell and then saw that the tin
sword had only doubled up and ex¬
claimed, “You can’t fool me!” So I
think about the weather; you can't fool
me, for I know that Spring is coming.
Chain stores advertise potatoes at 10
cents a peck, but prices of manufactured
goods continue to sky hop. Just why the
farmer always gets it in the neck while
other things, not farm produced, seek the
stratosphere mystifies me, but it has
been that way for centuries. However,
manufacture has speeded up until there
is a report that a man over 40 cannot
stand the pace, while a farmer of 40 is
just getting into his stride, and good for
at least another 40. L. b. reber.
Berrien County, Mich.
CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, MARCH 16, 1935
FARM TOPICS
Rambling Along at Long Acres . 219, 220
Countrywide Market Situation . 227
Columbia County, N. Y., Notes . 227
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
Milk Law Deferred . 227
Needs of Milk Producers . 227
The Seelig Milk Case . 227
Sir Robert’s Maddalena at Pennsylvania
Farm Show . 228
Junior Livestock Department . 228
Periodic Ophthalmia or "Moon Blindness"
228, 229
Those High-producing Holsteins . 230
More Flow and More Fat Wanted . 230, 231
Red and White Holsteins . 231
THE HENYARD
Connecticut Egg Contest . 234
Various Egg Auctions . 234
Probable Chickenpox . 236
Cost of Raising Broilers . 236
Egg Yolk Colors . 237
Up-State N. Y. Egg Contests . 237
HORTICULTURE
Northern Gardener Looks Forward to Spring 218
Melons in Hudson Valley . 218
The Honey-bee . 218, 221
Conscience and Control in Fruit Growing,
Part X . 219
A Talk About Grapes, Part III . 222, 223
Summer, Fall and Winter Squashes . 223
Culture of Greenhouse Azaleas . 224
Peaches in Maine . 225
The Begonia Club . . . 240
WOMAN AND HOME
Spiced Stew . 231
From Day to Day . 232
New England Maple Syrup and Sugar . 232
For the Anxious Housekeeper . 233, 233
Patchwork Pattern Flower Urn . 232
The Rural Patterns . 233
Two-tone Meat Loaf . 233
Raising the Invalid’s Bed . 233
MISCELLANEOUS
Another Rural Telephone . 213
Events of the Week . 220
Coming Meetings and Shows . 220
The Pastoral Parson . . . 224
Editorials . 223
Markets . . . 229
Publisher’s Desk . 238
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
221
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The Honey-bee
(Continued from Page 218)
lioney-bee that they begin to take notice.
Now they are beginning to be dimly
aware that the influences which make for
such great differences in the honey crop
under different conditions are probably
responsible for the success or failure of
their own business.
For many years the bee magazines
have devoted much space to the buck¬
wheat plant and bee men were very slow
to realize that they could not expect the
same liberal crops of honey from this
plant in the plains regions as near the
Great Lakes, in Ontario, and New York.
Untold thousands of acres of buckwheat
had been planted by bee men in the Mid¬
dle West before they came to understand
that it could not be depended upon to
yield honey there. At last we have come
to see that buckwheat does best on light
soils and that the nectar yield is likely
to be unimportant on the rich limestone
soils which predominate in Iowa and
Illinois. Other factors also entered in,
as the humidity and temperature.
Strange, is it not, that it was not long
ago noticed that these same factors were
important in the orchard and garden? It
is only when the orchardist has provided
a proper interplanting of varieties, and
placed bees in the orchard without se¬
curing the expected crop, that he has dis¬
covered that other factors also are im¬
portant. If the bees refuse to visit the
fruit blossoms at the critical time he im¬
mediately wants to know the reason why.
The bee is interested primarily in get¬
ting honey for her own use, even though
nature has set the nectar as a lure to se¬
cure lire services in the spreading of
pollen for the benefit of the plants she
visits. If she finds nectar more abun¬
dantly elsewhere she will neglect the
orchard.
In searching for the answer to this
question, Prof. George H. Vansell, at
Davis, Calif., found that the concen¬
tration of sugar in the nectar available
determined the visits of the honey-bee.
When_ the sugar concentration was less
than 5 per cent in deciduous fruit nectar
it ceased to be attractive to the bees. He
found that in certain localities the bees
were neglecting the blossoms of the plum
trees in favor of the mustard bloom be¬
cause of its richer nectar. Bartlett pear
seemed to offer but little attraction to
the bees as a source of nectar throughout
his study. Under other conditions it is
probable that the reverse might be true.
Sugar concentration varies greatly in any
fruit blossoms from time to time depend¬
ing upon a variety of conditions. It may
be diluted by rain or dew until it is no
longer attractive to the bees, or it may
be concentrated by sunshine and warm
weather until they seek it very eagerly.
Some flowers naturally yield much richer
nectar than others. The apple, for ex¬
ample, yields a nectar much richer in
sugar than does the apricot or the pear.
The cherry, the almond and the peach
yield nectars normally rich in sugar con¬
tent.
M hen we find that clover yields most
freely on the richest limestone soils we
naturally conclude that a rich soil favors
nectar secretion. When we find that
buckwheat yields sparingly, if at all. on
such soils while giving the heaviest yield
of nectar on light sandy soils, we begin
to realize that every plant is a law unto
itself. We then begin to wonder whether
the recorded observations that apple nec¬
tar is richer than the nectar from pears
is still true under different soil condi¬
tions.
While soil apparently is the most im¬
portant factor in nectar secretion, it is
by no means the only one. In the Middle
West where White Dutch or pasture
clover has long been the most important
source of honey, we find a great differ¬
ence in the behavior of that plant from
year to year. Under certain weather
conditions it may yield nectar copiously,
while at other times although the blos¬
soms may be equally plentiful it may
yield nothing at all.
In general I am convinced that the
conditions which favor the secretion of
an abundant supply of nectar are those
which favor the set of a full crop of
fruit or seed as the case may be. This
may be accounted for by the larger num¬
ber of visits of honey-bees to the flowers
which are naturally followed by better
pollination.
Vi bile the most, casual consideration
of the subject will raise many questions
which cannot be answered with certainty
in the present state of our knowledge,
enough is known to set the horticulturist
looking in a new direction for the expla¬
nation for a light set of fruit. At the
same time a whole new set of problems
are set before the workers with plants.
Once a problem is fully understood it is
usually possible to find some solution by
a change in our cultural methods. If
perchance we find that the bees are at¬
tracted by some competing blossoms, as
often happens in the Middle West when
dandelions bloom at the same time as the
orchards, we may be compelled to provide
a larger force of bees to the end that
there will be enough of the insects pres¬
ent in a limited area to insure visitors to
both. Perhaps this may account for the
success of some experiments reported
from Australia where five hives of bees
per acre of orchard were found to be
needed to insure complete fertilization
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"Whether one plants Concord and Ni¬
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Clinton, Hungarian and Ives should be
considered. It would seem that it is im¬
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require so much space on the trellis wires
as those tliaa grow more rampant, it is
inadvisable to make exception for them
through closer planting. It is just as im¬
portant, perhaps more so, that the roots
are widely spaced in the soil, that is,
that they are given ample areas of soil
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organic matter plowed or worked into
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pose, since plowing or disking can never
again be so deeply done, once vine roots
are occupying the soil. Large quanti¬
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manures should be worked deeply into
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while golden millet usually makes a
most satisfactory stand. If the soil is at
all stiff and heavy it should be subsoiled
just previous to planting. A very satis¬
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This readily admits of the use of the
tractor, the two-bottom gang-plow, and
permits of the passage of the grape truck
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row has been proven as meeting most of
the requirements herein mentioned. Thus
we have an eight by eight spacing. If
one were to grow several acres of a va¬
riety, such as the Clinton, then nine or
ten feet in the row would be more to be
desired. But, with careful attention to
pruning, even this variety can be kept
within hounds under the lesser spacing.
Numerous trials in the application of
stable manure, and commercial fertilizers
at the time of planting have given al¬
most negative results, that is when the
treatment is limited to the area close to
the vine. If any manuring or fertilizing
is to be done, it should he at the plowing
or working of the soil just previous to
planting, and the entire area of the field
should be treated. Any manuring or fer¬
tilizing in the hole or on the surface
close to the vine tends to limit the de¬
velopment of the vine roots to the area
treated. Vines that have been manured
or fertilized in the hole at planting, and
dug several years after, have clearly
illustrated the limited range of the root
system. And of course such a limited
range limits the ability of the vine to get
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All best vegetabli
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CERTIFIED RASPBERRIES — Newburgh. Chief.
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Certified Seed Potatoes
Early and Late Varieties.
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Irish Cobbler for early. Jersey Red Skin for late.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
223
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ABOUT GASOLINE
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hold of an ample* supply of water, espe¬
cially in a year of deficient rainfall. .
It has been clehrly shown that the
grape ran be grown equally well over a
long period of years either through the
use of stable manure or commercial fer¬
tilizers, if the latter be supplemented
with green manure crops, turned down
frequently. These crops are the same as
already mentioned in preparation for
planting. Under most tests and demon¬
strations it has been found that the vine
responds well to applications of quickly
available commercial nitrogen, as that de¬
rived from nitrate of soda. Thus far
neither phosphorus nor potash has been
greatly reflected directly in the vine's
growth and production. However super
phosphate as well as other carriers of
phosphorus have greatly benefited the
growth of the green manure crops, no¬
tably rye and millet. If one applies 250
lbs. of nitrate of soda annually, broad¬
casting it over the entire area of the
vineyard, about the time of leafing, and
300 lbs. of superphosphate, either before
or at the same time, and then seeds to
one of the green manures in late July
the fertility problem is largely solved.
If quantities of stable manure are avail¬
able five to eight tons per acre annually
will accomplish much the same purpose,
especially if the manure be supplemented
with 75 to 100 lbs. of nitrate of soda at
the time specified above. If under the
manure treatment the vines make an ex¬
cessive growth of cane and leaf, it is
well to discontinue its use for a year or
two, and use only* the smaller amount of
nitrate of soda.
The excessive use of stable manure can
easily throw leaf and cane growth out
of balance with the production of fruit,
which will require several years to cor¬
rect, while at the same time prolongiug
cane and fruit development in the Fall.
This results in the first instance in im¬
mature growth which is likely to injury
from cold and, in the case of the fruit,
normal color may be lacking, which of
course adds to the difficulty in marketing.
While the function of nitrogen, whether
derived from stable manure or nitrate of
soda is the same in the plant’s activi¬
ties, it is the slower availability of the
nitrogen from stable manure which pro¬
longs growth over a period of several
weeks, if temperatures and rainfall are
high and which produces excessive and
late growth of leaf and cane. Many of
the carriers of commercial nitrogen are
open to the same criticism, while a few
others rank but slightly below nitrate of
soda as good sources of nitrogen for the
grape. In a very few soils devoted to
grape-growing it may be good practice to
use some potash. If it has been shown
that potash is needed, it should be ap¬
plied either in the form of muriate or
sulphate of potash. Kainit has been
quite widely heralded as a good source of
potash, but it costs more to apply the
same number of pounds of actual potash
in kainit than in either the muriate or
sulphate forms. While the practices of
fertilizer maintenance herein discussed
have been demonstrated in commercial
vineyards in many hundred instances,
they may not be applicable in all their
details in specific cases, f. e. gladwin.
Summer, Fall and Winter
Squashes
Squash is well adapted to New Yorl
climatic conditions, and therefore grow
ers will find a large list of varieties froc
which to choose. The Summer squashe
consist of three types, marrows, scallop
and crooknecks. Of the marrows, Bostoi
Greek is one of the earliest and best, fol
lowed by* English Vegetable Marrow am
Italian Vegetable Marrow. Among th
scallops Earliest Prolific, a green-tinte*
type is the earliest, followed by Silve
Custard, a new strain of White Bus;
Scallop and Early Yellow Bush, Gian
Summer Crookneck and Giant Straigh
neck are desirable yellow-warted varieties
The Fall squashes Table Queen an<
Delicata have received much favorabl
comment as sorts to be baked in the halt
shell. Blue Hubbard, Warted Hubbar
and Improved or Green Hubbard are th
outstanding Winter varieties of commer
cial importance. The Delicious an.
Quality are very superior small varietie
and are gaining in popularity. For th
home gardener who appreciates unex
celled quality at the expense of fruit size
Buttercup will be found much to thei
liking. Banana and Warren Turban ar
used to a limited extent in this State bn
do not create the market demand of th
Hubbard varieties and Delicious.
L. D. E.
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Cuts Feeding Cost 35% By Avoiding
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To make a profit from live stock during this
year of short crops and high grain prices,
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full fattening value. The best way to do
this is to mix and grind grains, roughage
and stalks with a Stover Hammer Mill.
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Mrs. Rorer’sj
Cookery Books j
Mrs. Borer’s New Cook Book . $2.50
Philadelphia Cook Book... . 1.50
Vegetable Cookery and Meat Sub¬
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Diet for the Sick . 2.00
Key to Simple Cookery . 1.25
Every Day Menu Book . 1.50
My Best 250 Beeipes . 1.50
Ice Creams, Water Ices, Etc . 1.00
Canning and Preserving . 1.00
New Salads . 1.00
Dainties . 1.00
Cakes. Icings and Fillings . 1.00
Sandwiches . 75
Many Ways for Cooking Eggs . 75
Made-over Dishes . .75
Home Candy Making . 75
Hot Weather Dishes . 75
How to Use a Chafing Dish . 75
Bread and Bread Making . 75
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, 333 W. 30th St , New York
224
<Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER
March l(i, 1935
McCORMICK-DEERING
POTATO PLANTERS
Can't Be Beat for Sure Work
McCormick- Deer-
ing two-row Potato
Planter with ferti¬
lizer attachment
which deposits the
fertilizer in bands
near the seed but
not on it.
GREEN MOUNTAIN EVERBEARING STRAWBERRY
U. S. PLANT PATENT No. H2
A new type of fall bearing strawberry that has
excelled Mastodon in yield, appearance, quality
and plant making. Now offered for the first time.
Featured in our 1935 catalog, which will be sent
at your request.
CEORGE D. AIKEN Bo* M PUTNEY, VERMONT
iWAA'd*
America’s leading Strawberry Plant
Guide; fully describes leading
standard and Newer Varieties
including Dorsett; Fairfax. Also
complete list Blackberries; Rasp¬
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uable to every Fruit Grower.
E.Ul.TOUJnSEnD £• sons 25 Vine Si. Solis buni.hd.
Graft Wax
m m Qtiu o f
for grafting trees. Use cold,
_ _ _ or warm. Waterproof
elastic, adhesive. Will not shrink
or crack. Prevents fermentation, drying, fungus,
bacteria. Hastens union. Heals wounds. Prevents
decay. Preserves stored scions. 12-oz. 60c. Postpaid
CLARION DEVELOPMENT CO., Inc., (R) Clarion, Pa.
HARBIN
the new hardy legume, well adapted
for northern sour soil. N. Y. State
, grown. 1 lb., SI. 60; 5 lb. lots,
I FQPFHF7A SI- 26; 10 lb. lots, Sl.OO per 11).
LtYfLULLH ALFRED W. BOWEN, Hadley, N. Y.
Harbin Lespedeza
seed. E. D. LEACH
Hardy, drought-resisting,
acid-soil legume for North
ern States. Northern grown
CERES, N, Y
ROHM & HAAS CO. Inc.
222 West Washington Square .
_ Dept. N-— Philadelphia, Pa.
Please send me One Pound of Cuprocide, to¬
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I enclose $1.00
Name _ _ _
Address-
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ARBIN LESPEDEZA— Best quality new northern
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N
ORTHEEN Harbin Lespedeza Seed— $1.00 lb.
PORTO, Roadending, Rt. 2. Plainfield, New Jersey
Pastoral Parson and His Country Folks
By Rev. George B. Gilbert
„ /HEN a McCormick-Deering Potato Planter
puts the crop into the ground, it makes every seed count and
utilizes every acre to the full.
The flow of seed from the hopper to the seed chamber is auto¬
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strikes the seed at the bottom of its revolution when the seed
chamber is full. This trips the lever, stopping a corrugated feed
roll, which halts the delivery of seed from the hopper.
Other features which combine with sound construction to give
you efficient, low-cost performance include furrow openers held
under positive depth control; easy adjustments for various depths
of planting and spacing between seed pieces; a foot throw-out
which permits the operator to stop the planting mechanism and
leave the coverers down until the last seed is covered; and easy-
to-fill square hoppers which have a capacity of nearly three
bushels. Disk coverers adjustable to any pitch are supplied reg¬
ularly, but a spring-tooth covering device can be obtained for
light covering.
McCormick-Deering Potato Planters are available in 1 and 2-row
sizes, with tractor or horse hitch. Fertilizer attachments can
also be secured. Ask the McCormick-Deering dealer about these
good planters.
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McCORMICK-DEERING
like the
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1 AAA Rncholc Giant White Cap .Seed Corn—
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Hampton, Virginia. — When the Par¬
son stopped writing the last letter he was
in Hampton. It was good skating down
there then, and it had not been so cold
but once for 35 years. Right back of tin1
house where we stayed, there was a great
oyster place. On that Thursday they
opened 1,400 gallons. Most of these came
from the York River. Now there is a
sort of borer that is killing many, oysters.
Down there they think that the ruthless
raking up of the oysters by machinery
breaks open so many that it has served a
sort of bait and inducement for these
borers to multiply. It is certain that
through thousands of years they had not
come before. The price of oysters was
the same there as up here in Connecticut
when bought from the shore man — 50
cents a quart. We were kindly taken all
around the Newport News section and
the great park that the ship-building
company is laying out. It is all very
well, but the Parson cannot help think
that it might be just as well for the com¬
pany to make a little less profit and let
the public control its parks. I read that
the company admitted that in building
two cruisers at $10,480,000 each it
cleared a profit of $5,601,851 each. It
beats the milk business !
Washington. — On the way back we
made quite a stop at Washington, staying
with Mrs. Parson’s relatives there. On
two days we visited the Capitol and on
Friday, February 8, the Parson had the
privilege of opening the House with
prayer. To the thousands of visitors who
come to the Capitol building, the great
object of interest is none other than Iluey
Long. On Thursday the Parson asked,
"Is Iluey Long in the Senate today?”
The answer, “Yes, he is talking there
now.” But the Parson did not go to the
Senate chamber that day. On Friday the
Parson asked the same question and the
answer was precisely the same, “Yes, he
is talking there now.” The Parson won¬
dered if he had stopped since the day be¬
fore. He was talking when the Parson
went up into the Senate galleries and
when he came out, an hour later.
Crossing the Delaware— When our
train stopped at Philadelphia, it was
hoarded by the Presiding Bishop Perry of
the Episcopal Church, and as it passed
over the Delaware, the Parson remarked,
“I presume George Washington crossed
right up there somewhere.” “I know he
did,” said the bishop, “for my great-great-
great-grandfather went across witli him,
and right up on the sand up there they
built a fire and while standing around
trying to keep warm one of the coat-tails
of my ancestor’s caught fire and burned
nearly off. He then went through the
rest of the war with one coat-tail!” We
stopped at Plainsboro, N. .T., over Sun¬
day, February 10, and the Parson
preached twice in the Presbyterian
Church there. We stayed at the manse
as guests of the very fine minister and
his wife, and they gave us the evening
service collection, which was a great help
on our expenses. Mrs. Parson had a
chance to see the wonderful merry-go-
round milking apparatus which milks 50
cows at a time — one every 13 seconds —
and which reduced the milking force from
82 to 22 men. In going by this place you
will notice the “Gate House” by the side
of the main road and it will pay you to
stop and look over the plant.
8 itch Torture, — On the way down,
did the Parson tell you, how we stopped
at the home of a good friend just north
of Williamsburg, called Towano, an ac¬
quaintanceship brought, about through
reading The Rural New-Yorker? This
man is is quite an expert on sweet pota¬
toes and we went out to a building where
he had a fire going to keep them from
freezing. There were bushels and bush¬
els of beautiful sweet potatoes. Then
he took the Parson down to another
building where there was a whole beef
he had recently butchered, then we went
into the house where there was the
cosiest of rooms with the cosiest of fire¬
places, and then the Parson was urged to
tarry for a while. To think of not be¬
ing able to hang around such a lay-out as
that — not even for a meal ! However, the
Parson did the next best thing — he took
along about a bushel of (hose potatoes
and a good-sized sliver of that beef.
At Home. — The best of a trip after all
is the home-coming. “Glad to get away
and glad to get back.” Everything was
all right here. With the weather 31 be¬
low Clossie had watched the thermometer
by the potato bin, and had carried down
ail oil stove and kept the place above
freezing. The cars. too. had not frozen
up. Even with alcohol in unheated ga¬
rages, you have to watch pretty close in
such weather; 25 below seemed. hardly to
be a matter of mention. The ice got 22
inches thick on the pond. Neighbors have
been cutting off and on and still are cut¬
ting March 1. Speaking of cars freezing,
the Parson did have a little job the other
night. He went over to start up and
warm up the Buick about midnight and
discovered that the water had not been
let out of the old big Packard (you re¬
member somebody gave us one) which the
hoys had used about the farm with the
trailer a few days before when the
weather was very warm. It was below
zero and already the rubber connections
were beginning to burst. The tea kettles,
three of them, were full of hot water on
the stove and with a big fire going and
with old cloths on the engine and the
radiator soaked in piping hot water for
some two hours the Parson got that pret¬
ty well thawed out, Clossie heard Dad
going back and forth with the hot water
and he got up and helped. Finally we
hung a big electric light bulb right in
the hood of the engine, covered the whole
thing up good and kept it on till morning.
The Added Touch. — The Parson has
been thinking and talking about that case
of the blind man that Jesus healed. When
he was partially cured, he saw men as
trees, walking. Are not many of us only
so far healed that we look upon men and
women and children as ti’ees to be har¬
vested and used? But the “added touch”
comes and we see more clearly. The Par¬
son was waiting in a station early in the
day. A man had been on duty at the re¬
freshment counter and it came his time
to go off and a woman came on. No one
would notice but what the man was doing
well enough. But when that woman
came, my goodness, she wiped off that
counter and she arranged things here and
placed things there and in almost no time
a certain attractiveness had been thrown
over the whole stand. This man here has
a lot of turnips. “They don’t bring
much,” said he. “I’d rather give them
away around,” and the Parson has some
and many a friend and neighbor has
some. This man has a lot of little pota¬
toes. “They’ll amount far more as food
for hungry children than for stock.” says
he, and so he gives them away. “School
will be opening up soon and many fami¬
lies will need school things,” says a wo¬
man, and so she goes lln-ough the closets
for outgrown shoes and unneeded clothes.
Did you ever read the story about the
teacher who had the “added touch” and
her pupils were so fond of her that they all
began to try to fail in their work so they
would not have to be promoted to a new
grade and a new teacher? And when the
school board found out how much they
thought of their teacher and how much
she thought of that class, they promoted
the teacher and the whole class together.
The Parson wonders that a school board
had sense enough (he is on one) hut the
story says they did.
Culture of Greenhouse
Azaleas
I have four Azalea plants, pink and
red single, and pink and white double. I
would like to know how to propagate and
properly care for them. F. s. B.
New York.
We infer that your question refers to
the tender greenhouse Azaleas. After the
plants have ceased flowering, pick off all
seeds, if any are forming. Usually plants
for sale when in flower will not need re¬
potting at once. As soon as the weather
is settled and there is no more danger of
frost, put the plants outside in a shel¬
tered, partly shaded place. It is a good
plan to plunge the pots to the rim in
the soil, first putting a thick layer of coal
ashes in the bottom of the hole to keep
out earthworms. Plunging the pot pre¬
vents it from drying out so rapidly, but
the plants must be well supplied with
water, the tops being thoroughly sprayed
or syringed frequently, to keep down
such insects as thrips and red spider.
New growth will be formed and new
flower buds developed. When the growth
is active occasional watering with liquid
manure will be helpful. In Fall, before
frost, the plants are brought inside, but
they must not be kept too warm. The
following season, after flowering, repot¬
ting will be necessary ; it may not be
necessary to use a larger pot. The old
soil should be shaken oil’, and profes¬
sional growers often give a little trim¬
ming to the roots. There should hi*
enough drainage material, broken crocks
or cinders, to prevent a sodden condition
of the soil, which should consist of one-
fourth fibrous peat, one-fourth leaf mold,
and one-half turfy loam. A desirable
greenhouse temperature for these Azaleas
is around 50 degrees, but a temperature
of 60 degrees is given to force them into
bloom at Christmas. These Azaleas are
propagated by cuttings of half-ripe wood.
The cuttings are placed in sand, in a
propagating bed under glass. •
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
225
Peaches in Maine
Noticing the inquiry about hardy
peaches on page 122, perhaps my experi¬
ence may be of interest. My location is
decidedly different from that of N. P. H.,
being on the Maine coast, but little above
sea level, instead of 1,400 ft. elevation in
New Hampshire. Here, not far from the
Kennebec, the Winter temperature sel¬
dom gets to 10 below zero, although last
Winter and this one it has been to minus
IS and 14. In one other year, while I
had peach trees, it went to minus 15. As
a general thing, however, we may have
a number of days during the Winter
when the temperature will be around zero
but not very much below.
When I came here about 25 years ago
I determined to try to raise peaches. I
was interested to find that there were a
number of peach trees in the town, one
of considerable size, and all bearing. I
got the names of a number of reliable
nurserymen and got their advice as to the
hardiest peach varieties they could rec¬
ommend. I had an opportunity to get
the recommendation of .T. H. Hale, the
great peach-grower of Connecticut, and
liis recommendations may be of particu¬
lar interest. They were Champion, Car¬
man, Waddell and Belle of Georgia.
I pooled all the various recommenda¬
tions together and found I had 18 dif¬
ferent varieties. I got two trees of each
variety which I set out in a plowed field,
blowing out the holes with dynamite as
was then something of a fad. Thirty of
these trees were alive the next Spring,
five dying in the Summer and five in the
Winter. I set out 11 more the second
year and 16 the third, but the wastage
was such that at the beginning of the
third year there were only 49 trees. The
varieties were: Capt. Ede, Foster, Wad¬
dell. Carman, Eureka, Mayflower, Early
Elberta, Greensboro, Ray, Fitzgerald,
Champion. Alton, Crosby, Niagara, Illi¬
nois, Belle of Georgia and Connecticut.
If the various numbers do not check up
it is because some of the nurserymen did
not fill my order exactly as I placed it.
I cultivated vegetables between the
rows for a number of years but, although
the trees grew well, and there was not
a great deal of winter-killing they did
not blossom. Part of the land where the
trees were planted was a little wet, which
undoubtedly accounts for some of the
winter-killing but where it was dry the
trees grew well. The soil was gravelly
and sandy, underlaid by clay. Most of
the trees came through a Winter when
one night the temperature went to 15
below zero. Finally a Mayflower, a Car¬
man and some Waddell trees blossomed
sparsely and a Waddell tree set three
peaches which ripened off. With only
three peaches as a result of several years
work, and as I was too busy in other
lines of horticulture, I finally cut the
trees down in disgust.
I have always felt, however, that, if I
were a younger man qnd had a more
sheltered gravelly hillside, I would make
another attempt with those varieties
which showed the most promise in this
first experiment, for I feel sure that
peaches can be grown in the more shel¬
tered places on the coast of Maine, and
my reason for my optimism is that the
most successful part of my experiment
was not made by myself. The second
year of my experiment I gave a Waddell
and a Belle of Georgia tree to two broth¬
ers who live some distance away from my
place, where they were able to set them
out in a drier and more sheltered loca¬
tion than 1 had to use. These trees lived
and thrive finely. They began to bear
only a year or two after they were set
out and continued to do so, or the Wad¬
dell did, for many years, but the sea¬
son was too short for the Belle of Georgia
peaches to ripen. The Waddell tree bore
every year and ripened its fruit in spite
of considerable neglect, so that it con¬
tinued to bear after part of it was brok¬
en down and lying on the ground. The
unusually severe Winter of 1933-34 final¬
ly killed it, but I was given some of the
fruit that came from it the Summer be¬
fore about 20 years after the tree was
set out. \\ hy the Waddell peach has
been given up by nurserymen I am sure
I do not know. I have searched for it a
good many times of late years but have
been unable to find it listed in any cata-
lo"- If. A. SWANSON.
Sagadahoc County, Me.
'LL SAY
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Lewis T. Wright, shown here cutting some of his
ensilage corn grown with Agrico last season, which
averaged 24 tons an acre on 17 acres, when other
farmers in his locality were getting only 8 to 10
tons per acre. Read Mr. Wright’s letter, at right,
above.
II S what your crop says about a fertilizer— not what the manu¬
facturer says — that really counts. That’s why, instead of giving
you a lot of advertising “talk” about Agrico, we bring you first-hand
facts from growers who use it, and know it pa vs. For instance, here
is a letter from Lewis T. Wright, of La Grangeville, Dutchess Co.,
N. Y., who writes:
? “Agrico always gives me good yields, even in unfavorable seasons.
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tainly proof of what Agrico can do under normal conditions. My
alfalfa, grown with Agrico, made 3 cuttings the first year after
sowing.” (Oct. 10, 1934)
Mr. W right’s yield, 14 to 16 tons above the average in his section,
is typical of results obtained by growers who use Agrico on both
cash and feed crops. In addition to just the
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only 200 bu. an acre with the other make. From
16 acres of barley and oats mixed, planted with
Agrico, I harvested 100 bu. per acre — all plump,
heavy grain. The average yield in this neighbor¬
hood was only 25 bu. an acre. I’ll say Agrico pays!”
(Nov. 2, 1934)
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Vhe RURAL NEW-YORKER
more delicate Hybrid Teas, that it is not possible to
grow good roses. There is still truth in Dean
Reynolds Hole’s assertion that to grow beautiful
roses, the grower must iirst have beautiful roses
in his heart.
*
i i csuicut. — ; - - -
William W. Higgins, Managing Editor
M B Dean Russell W. Duck
h! b! Tukry Mrs. E. T. Royle
A CONSIDERABLE quantity of hen manure is
available on many farms. What is the best
way to use it? The poorest plan is to leave it in
chunks and scatter it around in that way. Those
lumps will burn plant roots where they touch them,
and only a fraction of the possible coverage of the
manure will be had. If the manure is wet, it should
be well torn apart in spreading. Unless strawy it
8ible~ person.' We use every possible precaution and admit tlie advertising of Should be Used US top-dressing rather than plowed
Ml under. The ideal plan is to save it dry and run
ndirm-tioovc nr mi«lpndino> advertisements in OIll* * Columns. 1111(1 any °*ll *1 lllill VftGl' elicit ifc lllfly l3G 11SG(1 US <X
side-dressing, or in bills and rows. In that case
mix it with the earth to avoid burning. Hen ma¬
nure is mainly a nitrogen carrier, so should be sup¬
plemented with superphosphate, at least one part
to nine of hen manure, or with a fertilizer low’ in
nitrogen, such as one running 2-10-6, or thereabouts.
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reliable houses only. But to make doubly sure, we will make good any loss
to paid subscribers sustained by trusting any deliberate swindler, irrespon¬
sible advertisers or misleading advertisements in our columns, and any
such swindler will be publicly exposed. We are also often called upon
to adjust differences or mistakes between our subscribers and honest,
responsible houses, whether advertisers or not. We willingly use our good
offices to this end. but such cases should not be confused with dishonest
transactions. We protect subscribers against rogues, but we will not be
responsible for the debts of honest bankrupts sanctioned by the courts.
Notice of the complaint must be sent to us within one month of the time of
the transaction, and to identify it, you should mention The Rural New-
Yorker when writing the advertiser.
MR. HUBBARD'S article, “Conscience and Con¬
trol in Fruit Growing,” page 219, raises many
points worth thinking about. The commercial fruit¬
grower can no longer consider merely the planting
of a lot of trees. Enough orchards as mere specu¬
lations have gone to smash to serve as a definite
warning to others who may be figuring on something
of this sort. Selling the fruit raises many prob¬
lems both as to methods and varieties, so that dis¬
tribution may be efficient, and dangerous surpluses
avoided. There was a time when many apples were
sold on the trees “orchard run.” We knew one
large dealer in New York who bought orchards in
this way year after year. His men were sent to do
the picking and packing. He was careful and hon¬
est, and the grower got something out of his fruit
with practically no labor other than hauling the
barrelled apples to the railroad. It did not cost
much to grow those apples, as spraying was a small
matter. Culls did not upset the market as they do
now, when they are worse than worthless in many
cases. Yes, conscience and control are two words
that apply directly to apple-growing now. And con¬
science in its wider sense was never more needed
than now. We must have clear the individual con¬
science if we are to have “public conscience.”
*
PENNSYLVANIA ranks high as a livestock
State. The number of various domestic ani¬
mals on January 1, 1935, was reported as follows:
Sheep and lambs, 526,000; swine and pigs, 565,000;
horses and colts, 282,000; mules and colts, 51,000;
heifers one to two years old, 146, 000 ; cows, 931.000 ;
heifer calves for milk, 155,000; other cattle, 222.000.
The estimated value of all of this stock was $99,-
376,000. About 25,000 horses are shipped into
Pennsylvania annually for farm purposes, indicating-
possibilities for increasing horse breeding in the’
State.
*
IN THE delightful book entitled “Old Roses,” by
Mrs. Frederick Love Keays, there is an interest¬
ing chapter devoted to the Hybrid Perpetuals.
These were formerly the leaders among bedding
roses, but because they do not bloom throughout the
season we have gradually turned almost entirely
to those we call everbloomers, of the Hybrid Tea
class. The Hybrid Perpetuals are traced to a com¬
bination of China, Provence, Damask and Bourbon
roses. Some of them, generally called Remontants,
give a second blooming in late Summer or Fall, but
as a rule they are “June roses,” and those who
want flowers throughout the season view them coldly.
Every season, however, we receive many laments
from northern sections where the tender Hybrid
Teas are killed in Winter, despite what seemed like
adequate, and often laborious, efforts at protec¬
tion. In such localities the Hybrid Perpetuals would
solve the difficulty, because of their extreme hardi¬
ness. And how showy they are, with^Sieir immense
blooms! Magna Charta, introduced in 1876, is still
one of the best, because of its extreme hardiness and
its rich rose pink hue; Mrs. John Laing, 1877, is
another very hardy sort, soft pink, free in bloom,
and usually giving Autumn flowers. Frau Karl
Druschki remains the ideal white garden rose, while
Captain Hayward is a fine crimson. Paul Neyron
is, we think, the largest bloom among roses, while
Prince Camille de Rohan, introduced in 1861, is
dark red, shading to velvety black and maroon. A
rose that remains in commerce for 74 years surely
has character. Our advice to rose lovers who must
face severe Winters is to try some of these old
favorites, and not to imagine, after the loss of their
*
WE HAVE often referred to the necessity for
having written contracts for all farm agree¬
ments. Several instances recently reported to us
emphasize this matter. One involved an arrange¬
ment with a man who said that his word was as
good as his bond. Perhaps it was while he was
living. There are many such persons. But he died,
and important claims on him which he would have
recognized, could not be enforced against his estate,
because there was no written proof of them. An¬
other case concerned a man who worked several
years for a farmer without any adequate settlement
or accounting. Payments had been made now and
then, but no records kept. Undoubtedly a consider¬
able sum was due the hired man, but the other dis¬
puted it, and the hired man had nothing tangible
on which to base a suit. These cases are only ex¬
amples of what may happen to anyone who is not
protected by a contract. Demand for a written
agreement is no reflection on either party. It is
merely common business prudence.
*
WE WERE recently studying the ninety-eighth
annual report of the Colored Orphan Asy¬
lum and Association for the Benefit of Colored Chil¬
dren in the City of New York. Nearly a century
ago two young Quaker girls carried in their arms
two little Negro babies to a small house in West
12th Street. That was the beginning; somehow
members of the Society of Friends have a knack
of seeing human needs, and starting movements for
their betterment. The institution has passed through
many strenuous years since then, especially during
the Civil War period, but its usefulness has been
uninterrupted. Last year it had hundreds of chil¬
dren under its care, and a budget of nearly $3.)0,000.
Its enduring record is in the young lives reclaimed,
reconstructed, and directed towards useful citizen¬
ship. So, when we see some small effort to help the
helpless, some attempt to make life better for those
whose need is great, we like to remember Mary
Murray and Anna Shot well, whose spirit of com¬
passion was the foundation stone of this institution,
now housed amid beautiful surroundings at River-
dale. No work or thought of true benevolence is
ever lost —
“How far that little candle throws his beams!
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.”
*
WHERE to put Soy beans in a rotation is often
a problem. The plant grows well in Ohio, but
in many cases it is an emergency crop, not used as
a regular part of the rotation except on acid soils
which will not grow Alfalfa and clover. On such
soils Soy-bean hay is now grown regularly for live¬
stock feed until such time as the soil can be limed
to make clover growing possible. Ohio State Uni¬
versity agronomist, J. B. Park, finds that there is
no really satisfactory three-year rotation that in¬
cludes Soy beans. But several four-year rotations
are satisfactory. One is Soy beans followed by corn,
then wheat and then clover. In Northern Ohio oats
may be substituted for wheat. Another system is
a three-year rotation of Soy beans, corn and wheat,
with Sweet clover sown in the wheat and plowed
down the next Spring for corn. A fourth field is
kept in Alfalfa for three or four years and then is
brought into the rotation, and at the same time a
different field is retired to Alfalfa. Another four-
year rotation is corn, Soy beans, oats and clover. An
intensive grain dotation requiring five fields is
March 16, 1935
sometimes used. Corn is followed by Soy beans,
with rye seeded after the Soy bean harvest. The
rye is plowed down for another corn crop which is
followed by oats or wheat seeded to Sweet clover.
The Sweet clover is plowed the following Spring
for corn. The fifth field is in Alfalfa, which stands
for three or four years and is then taken into the
rotation, when another field is seeded to Alfalfa.
This rotation provides each year for two fields of
corn, one of Soy beans, one of oats or wheat, and one
of Alfalfa, with a possibility of two green manure
crops of rye and one of Sweet clover in four years.
*
ARSENIC is well known as a plant poison, but
usually considered too dangerous for general
application. The Oregon Station has devised a
method of poisoning dandelions in a lawn that ap¬
pears to be effective and safe. To make the poison
solution take one-quarter ounce of white arsenic
and one-half gallon of soft water and boil well. Add
another gallon of soft water and one-third ounce of
caustic soda and boil again. This forms a stock
solution used straight for killing individual weeds.
Put a long wire bail on a tin can which holds the
solution. Dip the point of a sharp soft wood stick
in the solution and then plunge the stick down into
the crown of the dandelion, which dies in two or
three days. As the solution is highly poisonous it is
stored in glass under lock.
*
A RECENT distinguished visitor to this country
was the Irish poet, painter, dramatist, critic
and agriculturist, George W. Russell, known to the
literary world as JE. No one is better acquainted
with the problems of rural life, or more familiar
with the lot of the Irish farmer. Here is what he
has to say after a study of rural life in America :
There is a disease attacking the United States some¬
thing like that which attacked ancient Italy when it
had passed the peak of its glory. It is the decay of
agriculture and the tendency of rural stock to move
to urban centers. There is a real danger to life itself
in this. The decadence which appears in the third
generation of all families living in the city is usually
accompanied by sterility.
Few thoughtful people will question this. History
fails to show us any nation that has remained great
and powerful while its agriculture continued to de¬
cline. It must either draw upon the fresh vitality
of its colonies, or hire mercenaries to take the place
of its rural strength. Through all the ages, the
basic industry of agriculture has supplied the na¬
tional life blood, and the death of independent farm¬
ing would be, to us, a warning of downfall and
decay.
*
Politics sometimes reminds me of a tough and frosty
log, which one is trying to get at with iron wedges.
They slip and jump out until we get them to hold by
rubbing chalk or some kind of grit on them. H. B.
New York.
THIS is not a bad sizing up of many political
situations. There is no doubt about the frosty
quality of such political bodies and individuals in
their attitude toward general usefulness. Putting
grit on the wedges is highly suggestive of what is
needed — grit and lots of it, and the motive power
of the hoi polloi on the beetle driving in the wedges.
Brevities
In the first 11 months of 1934, there were 3,283
railroad grade crossing accidents, 1,377 persons being
killed.
The calava, an improved avocado, is now being
shipped to eastern markets from California. This fruit
seems to be growing in popularity, especially as a salad.
New York State produces annually 50,000 tons of
sauerkraut, or about one-third of the country’s output.
The other important kraut States are Michigan, Illi¬
nois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Ohio.
We were recently asked for the proper term to de¬
scribe a male swan. It certainly is not a gander, but
the question was referred to a specialist at. the New
York Zoological Garden, who tells us that a male swan
is correctly known as a cob.
A man on Long Island recently celebrated his 98th
birthday by eating a pumpkin pie, which any New Eng¬
lander will endorse as one of the nutrients that will as¬
sist longevity. The old gentleman still takes a live-
mile walk each day, setting a good example for all pie-
eaters to follow.
The United States still holds an unpleasant distinc¬
tion for its high murder record. According to recent
figures about 11,000 persons are murdered here each
year, or 9.2 out of every 100.000 population. This is
18 times the rate in Great Britain, and 29 times the
rate in the Netherlands.
The nation is to celebrate Mother's Day May 12.
While many citizens will doubtless feel that a bunch of
white carnations expresses their sentiments, we respect
the practical souls who will commemorate the day by
supplying plenty of dry fuel and a few labor-saving
gadgets for the kitchen.
A bill recently presented in Congress would send
people to war in accordance with their income, the
richest person having the most dangerous place, the only
board of appeal being composed of persons who did not
pay income tax. Personally, we would prefer to nomi¬
nate Members of Congress for all points of danger.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
227
Fundamental Milk Reforms
THE feeling among the leaders in the New York
Legislature is in favor of doing something for
dairy farmers. But they have been confused by the
conflicting leadership in the industry itself. This
includes practically all the organizations and co¬
operatives on the producing side, as well as the
leaders and organizations in the distributing end of
the business. The comparatively secondary prob¬
lems and unimportant different views and disputes
have been emphasized and kept to the front. The
fundamentals — the things that really count — have
not been considered at all. In consequence of it no
comprehensive program has yet been adopted. Dur¬
ing the Fall campaign Governor Lehman outlined in
the general way with some particulars a hopeful
program. In January at the farm dinner he spoke
earnestly and convincingly of his purpose to work
out of the dairy chaos with an intimation of early
action. Changes in the leadership of the agricul¬
tural department and time necessary for Commis¬
sioner Ten Eyck to familiarize himself with details
have no doubt helped to delay definite action. But
the end of the session is near, and there is no
definite program.
There is no time left now for a comprehensive
study and review of the whole subject before ad¬
journment. There is time to adopt a few funda¬
mental rules that will commence to bring order into
the milk business, and clear the atmosphere for the
future. More immediately important it will stop
the price chiseling and clear the way for at least
some measure of better returns to the farmer, which
increasing cost of feed and other supplies makes
necessary. Briefly we suggest five points which are
so plainly fundamental that no one can in con¬
science object to them:
1. — Cut the co-operative exemption clause out of
the control law. It is clearly responsible for the
price break-down in country and city. Otherwise we
may as well throw the milk control machinery out of
the Capitol window.
2.— Cut out the ridiculous classified price plan.
While it is in practice the Borden Company will con¬
tinue to fix a low price for itself and for the whole
market. There is no hope for the farmer while this
plan is in use. Make one price and tell the producer
what it is before the milk leaves the farm.
3. — Require all co-operatives handling and selling
milk as agents or trustees for producers to make a
full, accurate monthly profit and loss statement to
go to the farmer with the remittance. This is
obviously right and just. No argument is needed.
4. — Break up the monopoly alliance between the
Borden Company and the Dairymen's League. This
is the seat of the greater part of the present milk
troubles. This can he done and should be done with¬
out harm to the membership interests of the League,
or of the official management, if it will co-operate
in revealing the present situation and in economies
and reform. Full reports of the sales and collections
and rebates to each dealer, of their own sales as
dealers with profits or losses as dealers, are of right
due to its producers, and if publicly made would
probably break up the alliance. The League owes its
producers in borrowed money, in credit and in milk
substantially $30,000,000. The only way that can
be saved from a total loss is to cut out the losses
and expenses, and make the League self-supporting,
and in some way turn the losses to a benefit in price
or in profit.
5. — Enforce the same health regulations against
all the milk and cream coming into the State that
is imposed on the producers and distributors within
the State.
The breakdown in the price structure, the farmer’s
inability to make ends meet at present prices of milk
and feed, and the growing loss of faith of many
farmers in organization methods are a serious State
problem. From the farm angle it is alarming. We
believe these five measures are fundamental, and on
behalf of the sorely distressed dairy farmer we ap¬
peal to the Governor and the Legislature to adopt,
or at least carefully to consider them before ad¬
journment.
A Milk Law Deferred
ASSEMBLYMAN Wm. B. Dunn, chairman of the
Assembly Committee on Agriculture, held a
hearing on his bill to require dealers to pay pro¬
ducers twice a month for milk. Assemblyman Earl
c. Langenbacker’s bill to the same purpose was
considered at the same time. There was a large
delegation of co-operative leaders, one Farm Bureau
spokesman and one farmer present in opposition
to the bills. One president of a local co-operative
and the editors of Tiie Rural New-Yorker were
the only persons present to speak for the bills.
Probably few farmers knew that the hearing was to
be held. In view of the strenuous opposition, espe¬
cially by the co-operative leaders, the chairman an¬
nounced his willingness to defer action this year
to give dairymen a chance to express their wishes
in the meantime. We spoke for farmers who had
told us and written us that they desired payment
twice a month, and last payment in less than 25
days. We spoke for others on the ground that
farmers like other people would like their money
when the goods are delivered. If it is true that
farmers generally are opposed to a mid-month pay¬
ment, we would be glad to be advised.
Seelig Wins Milk Case
LAST November, the Federal Court in the New
York District decided that the Seelig Company,
an independent milk dealer, did not have to pay the
minimum New York price for milk bought in Ver¬
mont, provided the milk was sold in New York in
the same cans in which it had been bought in Ver¬
mont. As to milk shipped from Vermont in cans
and then bottled and sold in New York, the court
held that the Milk Commissioner had the right to
enforce payment of the minimum price to Vermont
producers.
Both sides appealed to the U. S. Supreme Court.
In an opinion by Justice Cardozo handed down on
March 4, that court went one step further and held
that the Seelig Company did not have to pay the
New York price in either case, whether the milk
was sold in cans or in bottles. Insofar as the New
York milk law attempted to regulate prices paid to
out-of-State producers, it was declared to be a bar¬
rier to interstate commerce and hence, unconsti¬
tutional.
While as citizens of New York we regret to see
the State fail in its case, we cannot work ourselves
into a fit of alarm over this decision. In the first
place a joker inserted in the law has defeated its
purpose at home. Our prices within the State have
been broken down both to the farmer on one side
and to the stores on the other. The co-operative ex¬
emption clause in the law is what did it, and it is
yet in the law. In the second place farmers of other
States want all they can get and will tend to our
level. In the third place we hold the doors open
to poor cream for the benefit of ice-cream makers.
If we insist on the same inspection on the imported
milk and cream imposed on our own farmers we can
control the imported product.
Countrywide Market Situation
Position of the poultry feeders seems a little better
than last season so long as egg prices stay far above
those of a year ago. Feed may be costing, say 50 cents
more per 100 lbs., but if eggs remain 10 cents higher
than last season, the profit margin on a large laying
flock should be a little better, possibly enough better to
pay the wages •'of the hired man if the flock numbers
1,000 or more good early pullets. The price advantage
may continue a year or so. Meats are likely to stay at
high levels and eggs follow the meat market to some
extent because eggs make a good meat substitute. Stor¬
age buyers are expected to pack away most of the
Spring surplus. The number of layers cannot increase
much until later in the year. As for the price of feed,
the cost may be expected to come down more or less as
soon as the new crop is at hand and. perhaps, as soon
as the cattle go out to pasture. Poultry ought to sell
very well, too, this Spring and Summer and fairly
well for a year or two until western herds of cattle and
hogs are restored to usual numbers.
Apples can be found selling anywhere from 75 cents
to $2.50 a bushel basket in the large markets. For the
general run of good fruit, $1 to $1.75 probably covers
most of the sales. The top price of over $2 would be
for a fine lot of McIntosh, large, carefully graded and
attractively put up. It might even be the Baldwin
this year because those who always insist on this va¬
riety find it very scarce now, especially the fancy pack.
If anything braces up an eastern grower and takes
away that state of mind he used to feel in the pres¬
ence of boxes of beautiful western apples, it would be
the sale of that grand old standby, the Baldwin, at the
top of the whole market $2.50, while $2 was about the
best for extra fancy northwestern boxed Winesaps.
Maybe the main advantage of the western apple, after
all, has been the usually lighter supply of that class
of fruit and the lack of a fancy pack of the best eastern
apples. This season, it is the eastern red varieties
which have scarcity value.
Prices for the general run of apples are a little dis¬
appointing considering the very short crop of market
fruit. Some kinds are higher and some lower as com¬
pared with lost season. Failure of the usual Winter
rise of prices in a short crop year has caused some
losses to holders of cold-storage fruit. Lack of brisk
export trade has kept western apples cheap and held
down the home market to some extent. Cheap oranges,
too, played some part in apple price depression. In
such markets as Baltimore, Washington and Phila¬
delphia the Florida oranges have been offered in great
quantities by truckmen. The southern freeze made the
quality just doubtful enough to affect the buying a
little and customers often had their choice between a
basket of good apples or fairly good oranges for $1.25
to $1.50.
Northwestern growers have been getting 35 cents for
their apples after paying the packinghouse charges.
Many eastern growers probably did about three times
as well as that for whatever good apples they had this
year. The market season might have a better finish this
.Spring if foreign buyers take hold of the stored Wine-
saps, Newtowns, Ben Davis and Russets, but nearly
every country has tied up its apple markets with re¬
strictions.
Onions and cabbage can be called on to give storage
holders a pleasant surprise about once in three or four
years. Usually, as now, the sudden market boom comes
as the result of cold Aveather in the South. Prices of
cabbage moved to a level tAvo or three times higher than
they were in the early part of the Winter. They ad¬
vanced from $10 to $50 a ton in Texas cabbage dis¬
tricts after the freeze. Texas shipped about one-third
as much cabbage as usual. It seems that it might have
paid the growers to have thinned out the crop without
waiting for the frost.
Not many northern cabbage growers got the benefit
ot the great advance in price. Many had fed a great
deal of cabbage to livestock long ago Avhen it Avas selling
at $3 to $.;» a ton on the farm. Others sold to storage
buyers. But with the onion crop, thousands of car¬
loads Avere still owned by the producers, and these
owners were made happy by the doubling of the price
Avi thin a few Aveeks. In some AA'estern onion districts,
the adA'ance amounted to three times the market value
quoted early in the Winter. It is likely to be hard to
keep doAvn the onion acreage this year. But nothing
but the troubles of southern growers prevented the
onion price from staying down throughout the season.
G. B. F.
Vegetable Growers Meet at Albany
Meeting in the Capital District for their silver anni¬
versary the New York State Vegetable GroAvers’ As¬
sociation turned the quarter century and look forAvard
to greater benefits, because of stronger organization and
a better realization of the problems of the industry. Cold
Aveather and snow eliminated the usual market trip but
served to increase interest in the meeting and trade
show.
The association Avhich hoav has 17 affiliated local as¬
sociations in New York State and a total membership
or over 3,200 held the regular directors’ meeting with
delegates from 12 associations. Here the problems
Avhich were before the vegetable-groAvers of the State
were discussed and policies for the future formulated.
Definite action was taken on regional markets, crop
control, marketing agreements, prevention of acreage
increase, NRA codes, extension duties, Avork relief
tariff, research, labeling of packages and State Fair
exhibits.
Anthony G. Waldo, of Canastota, was re-elected for
a fourth term as president of the association as was
also Lewis Gasper, of Geneva, the secretary-treasurer
Other officers elected were: Henry G. Marquart, Or¬
chard Park, first vice-president; W. IL. Stoney, Albion
second vice-president; Walter Lless, Rochester, third
vice-president; and William Van Sanford, Oswego,
fourth vice-president. Members of the executive com¬
mittee, G. A. Janowski, Elmira ; Paul Work, Ithaca ;
w-iv M£xeyi Syracuse; Elmer Adams, Williamson;
VV Ilham Noechel. Albany.
The program brought out many important facts of
production and marketing for the vegetable-grower
Kollin H Barrett of the Massachusetts State College
presented his moving picture on harvesting and pre-
paring A-egetables for market. This AA’hole study and
talk was based on the possibility of applying scien¬
tific management to vegetable production. For main-
years industry has been using this method of study
and education trying to cut doAvn the labor involved
in the manufacture of various products. Prof. Barrett
said, "Ip until very recently, agriculture has not made
use of the principles Avhich industry has been using for
a number ot years." The cash expense for hired labor,
and with most vegetable crops this averages 40 to 50
per cent of the total cost of production, can in most
instances be greatly loAA-ered by an efficient study of
the time and method used to perform each specific
operation.
r, H. C. Thompson reported on his recent trip to
lalitornia and his inspection of the vegetable industry
in that State. M. P. Rasmussen pointed out the
changes in distribution of fruits and vegetables which
are at hand and the importance of closely following
the increased use of trucks for the movement of produce.
U . G. Meal, from the U. S. Department of Agricul¬
ture, explained the Agricultural Adjustment Adminis¬
tration in its relation to the vegetable-grower. W. A.
Langdon, of Malone, described the groAving, grading
and marketing of cauliflower and carrots. Mr. Langdon
located in the northern part of the State has made a
contribution to Ncav York State agriculture. He has
emphasized the value of producing vegetables for “con¬
sumer demand” and for “consumer standard.” L. H
Myers, of Selkirk, described the marketing of aspara¬
gus and N . M. Davis, of Conger, summarized the im¬
portant factors for the production of SAveet corn for
the New York market. It Avas a busy tAvo days for
ail who attended and seiwed to bring out the CTreat
importance of the industry to this State.
AV. B. TAPLEY.
Columbia County, New York, Notes
There were 70S cows on test in Columbia County
Dairy Herd Improvement Association in January. This
is the largest number on test since the association has
been in operation. F. Miller & Son, of Copake, had
the high herd m milk and fat again. This herd was
milked three times a day and the average Avas 1,397
lbs. milk, 44.4 lbs. of fat. They also had the highest
cow whose record was 2,365 lbs. of milk, 75.7 lbs. of
iere. were several coavs that gave oA'er 60 lbs.
ot milk a day on tAvice a day milking; among those
were registered Holsteins of Craryville, Copake and
Ancram. L. V . Spangler, of Chatham, completed his
first year of testing through the Ayrshire Breeders’ As¬
sociation His herd average Avas 6,300 lbs. of milk. 345
ibs. ot tat. The Hamildean Farm, of Copake, has in-
stalled a safety bull pen; they have also installed new
stanchions and box stalls. Several purebred bull calves
nave been sold for breeding purposes by members of
tfie association ; seven of these were registered Hol-
steins oAvned by members in Copake; one registered
Holstein in Craryville and two registered Ayrshires
sold in Chatham. A new member in Chatham joined
the association m January after nearly a year’s absence
from the association.
on the cob in 70-lb. bushel
a storekeeper aa-Iio in turn
b«shel by Aveight. Shelled
100-lb, bag. e. a. h.
A farmer is selling corn
lots for $1.10 a bushel to
sells it for $1.25 a 70-lb.
corn is bought for $2.50 a
228
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
March 16, 1035
Live Stock and Dairy
Sir Robert’s Maddalena at
Pennsylvania Farm Show
“Maddalena” — Sir Robert’s Maddalena,
was the head-liner attraction that packed
the aisles in the Ayrshire division of the
Pennsylvania Farm Show, Harrisburg,
where she occupied the center of the
stage in the feature exhibit of the Ayr¬
shire Breeders’ Association.
A large chart in the background told
the story of how this 14-year-old cow
had produced during her life a total of
117,520 lbs. of milk, 5,123 lbs. of butter-
fat. The amount of milk, the good test
and the regularity of calving told a con¬
vincing story. Back in 1925, Maddalena
had calved on February 1. In each year
thereafter she was credited with a living
calf, dropping her last calf in October,
and thus averaging less than 13 months
between calvings during her entire life¬
time.
Beside Maddalena was a giant milk
bucket with a sign on it to the effect that
a bucket of that size would not hold the
milk produced each year by this cow.
Above the bucket was a giant reproduc¬
tion of a milk scales with the hand point¬
ing at 13,058 lbs., the average annual
production of this unusual milker.
Further evidence of her outstanding
ability as a producer was found in the
feed cost figures on her record chart.
These figures showed that at no time dur¬
ing her life had she received more than
10 lbs. of grain per day. Furthermore,
including feed consumed during dry pe¬
riods, this cow averaged nearly 4 lbs. of
4.36 per cent milk for each pound of
grain consumed.
But perhaps the most convincing point
of this exhibit was the fact that this 14-
year-old cow a veritable picture of
all that a dairy cow should be. Of me¬
dium size, with good type and quality,
and with an udder that showed no ill ef¬
fects of hard work, she demonstrated
that the Ayrshire has the stamina and
type that withstands a lifetime of hard
work. Of course she was brought out in
the characteristic bloom that marks the
work of George Schuchman and his force
at the Masonic Homes Farm.
Sir Robert’s Maddalena is a daughter
of the proven sire, Penshurst Sir Robert.
Her dam is Maddalena, a daughter of
Henderson White Cloud 6th, and Mon¬
arch’s Maid, a daughter of Lessnessock
Douglas Monarch that was bred by Per-
cival Roberts, Jr. Three sons and four
daughters have been registered to this
cow. Her eldest son, Ali Pasha, was
used by Jule Ritchey, of Lancaster, and
Leroy Ilostetter, of Annville, Pa. Her
next son, Grandmaster’s Bob, was used
at Penshurst Farm and then sold to W.
G. McLean, of Waterville, N. Y. Her
last son, Masonic Homes Champion, was
purchased by Harry A. Jones, of Fred-
ericktown, Pa.
Two daughters of Sir Robert’s Mad¬
dalena have freshened and have done
well. Her eldest daughter, Grand Mas¬
ter’s Maddalena, has made three conse¬
cutive Meritorious Herd Test records, all
in immature form, that total 38,937 lbs.
of milk, 1,476 lbs. of butterfat, with
every one of them exceeding 12.000 lbs.
of milk, and her first calf record nearly
14,000 lbs. Her second daughter, Best
Man’s Maddalena, has a two-year-old rec¬
ord of 8,490 lbs. of milk, 3S8 lbs. of
butterfat.
Below the picture is a copy of the
records that appeared on the chart men¬
tioned.
Junior Livestock
Deprtment
Marbling
"When the barrows, wethers and steers
line up on the tan bark for final placing
before the judge, they represent the cul¬
mination of months of care in feeding and
basis of awards in the butcher classes.
It might be contended that such classes
should only be placed on a combination
system of dressing percentage, finish and
quality of the carcass plus the live in¬
dividuals judging rating. However, such
a system is not possible for each exposi¬
tion, as it would eliminate all possibility
of later showing.
There is a thrill and degree of sus¬
pense in the placing of live animals en¬
tirely lacking in carcass judging, so that
a combination of the two systems will
probably never come into general use. In
feeding and fitting animals to be shown
in butcher classes it must always be
kept in mind that the block is the final
testing place. The ham, leg of mutton or
hind quarter must be deep and well filled.
The loin well filled, smooth and firm, and
well covered over the ribs ; a smooth,
even covering of flesh throughout, com¬
bined with quality and refinement, as
Sir Robert's Maddalena, famous Ayrshire cow, that was loaned by the Pennsylvania
Masonic Homes for the feature exhibit of the Ayrshire Breeders’ Association at the
Pennsylvania Farm Show. Note the superb condition of this fourteen-year-old cow
that celebrated her appearance at the show by milking 55 pounds per day. Her
lifetime record is 117.520 pounds of 4.35 per cent milk, 5.123 pounds of butterfat.
Calved
Days in
Milk
Milk
%
Fat
Concen¬
trates
Hay
Silage
Beet
Pulp
Pas¬
ture
Feb. 1. 1925. . .
. 305
10244
4.07
417.10
3050
2125
6100
. . .
123
Feb. 17, 1926..
292
11748
4.17
489.93
3480
2125
6100
. . .
155
Feb. 11, 1927..
510
16729
4.54
758.67
4421
4913
12124
885
168
Aug. 22. 1928..
357
13172
4.60
605.91
3374
3435
8906
725
123
Sept. 23. 1929.
325
12232
4.33
529.59
3085
3540
7597
913
r£5
Oct. 13, 1930..
284
13388
4.42
591.35
3732
3882
7617
1216
15
Sept. 18. 1931.
315
13779
4.32
595.90
4008
5400
6560
881
31
Sept. 22, 1932.
313
14218
4.24
603.22
4466
4686
6070
828
123
Oct. 12, 1933. .
360
12091
4.43
531.99
3986
6537
7595
200
123
Total .
3061
117520
5123.66
36602*
36643
68669
5648
906
Average . . . .
• . . •
13058
• • . •
569.30
4067
4072
7630
807
100
management of their owners and exhibi¬
tors. Smoothness, firmness and degree of
finish in the region of the most valuable
cuts are the determining factors for the
placings by the discriminating judge.
While show ring placings are not al¬
ways consistent with later placings in the
carcass contests nevertheless they serve
as our only present guide for the feeders
manifested in the skin, hair and bone.
Such an individual will invariably
produce a carcass that is well marbled
throughout, firm, white fat being inter¬
spersed throughout the lean meat. The
palatability of the lean meat largely de¬
pends on the age of the animal, the
length of time the carcass has been prop¬
erly aged in the cooler. R. w. D.
Periodic Ophthalmia
or “Moon Blindness”
About a year ago I bought a horse.
Two or three months after getting him,
he developed what the veterinarian called
specific opthamalia, viz. discolored blurred
eye ball with inflamed eye lids with a
watery discharge. The veterinarian at
that time treated him with a 20 per cent
solution of Argyrol. Since then the
horse has had three attacks of this dis¬
ease but less severe than the first one,
prabably due to my immediate treatment
of the eyes with Argyrol. One time, not
having Agryrol on hand, I used a drop of
iodine. This seemed to bring about the
desired result more quickly but I was
wondering if it was too severe for the
eye ball ? E. B. F.
Connecticut.
There is no specific or certain remedy
for periodic or recurrent ophthalmia in
the horse. The disease is popularly called
“moon blindness” as the attacks recur
at intervals of a month or so, and changes
of the phases of the moon were also
thought, by superstitious people, to be
the inciting cause of the disease. That
is, however, erroneous as it is noiv
known that the disease is caused by a
specific germ, so that it is infectious.
There would also seem to be sufficient,
evidence to warrant the belief that a
tendency to the disease is hereditary, so
that many veterinarians and horsemen
think it unwise to use an affected stallion
or mare for breeding purposes.
It has always been believed, too, that
stabling horses on low ground where the
“water table” was close to the surface
tended to induce the disease, and we cer¬
tainly consider it unwise to house horses
in a damp or insanitary stable. It is
also a mistake to use pure white lime-
wash on the walls of a horse stable as
the reflected light from a white surface
dazzles and injures the eyes. For that
reason it is advisable to mix enough
lamp black or yellow ocher in limewash
to give it a neutral tint for use in a
horse stable.
Isolate an affected horse, seeing that
the disease is “catching.” At the outset
of an attack, or before the disease has
caused structural disease in the affected
eye or eyes, a solution of neoarsphena-
mine (salvarsan) injected directly into
the jugular vein sometimes remedies the
disease or at least greatly retards its
progress. The dose of the drug men¬
tioned is 4.5 drams dissolved in 30 or
40 cubic centimeters of distilled water.
In addition to this treatment a soft
compress should be placed upon the eye
and kept saturated with a warm 3 per
cent solution of boric acid- to remedy the
inflammation as quickly as possible and
prevent structural changes from occur¬
ring in the eye. The veterinarian who
gives the injection of the drug mentioned
will also use a 1 per cent solution of
atropin in the eye during the acute at¬
tack, as doing so tends to prevent ad¬
hesions. There is also a biologic antago¬
nistic to the disease which may be used
by the veterinarian in addition to the
injection of the solution of neoarsphena-
mine into the jugular vein, as it may
help, but there is no certain remedy of
the description.
In the case in question we should ad¬
vise the following treatment : Have the
horse stand in a darkened stall when in
the stable. At each time of attack keep
the eye covered with the hot boric acid
"hese cuts from the round, loin and rib of prime Angus baby beeves, fed at Briarcliff Farms, Pine Plains. N. Y., are illustrative of what is meant by desirable marbling.
Note the manner in ivhich firm, white fat is interspersed throughout the smooth gram of the lean meat.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
229
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348 61st St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
TOURIST INN. boarding house, 11 rooms, nice
lawn, orchard, 50 acres, host land: State
road; $4,000, easy terms. ADVERTISER 8921,
care Rural New-l'orker.
FOR SALE - — Poultry farm, laying capacity
1,200, complete hatching, brooding equipment;
six-room field-stone house; all improved through¬
out. WESLEY GRAFF. Rhinebeck. N. Y.
FOR SALE — In the village of Hastings-on-
Iludson, N. Y., house, 5 rooms and bath, all
improvements; lot 75 by 100 feet; suitable for
business or retired party; would exchange for
property in Westchester County. Address
JAMES McGREGOR, 17 Bayard St., New
Rochelle, N. Y.
Fruits and Foods
HONEY — Fine white clover. 60-lb. can. $4.50;
satisfaction guaranteed. J. B. BURTIS, Ma¬
rietta, N. Y.
HONEY — Clover-basswood, six 5-lb. pails, pre¬
paid third zone $3. GERALD SMITH, Rt. 2,
Bath. N. Y.
HONEY— Best clover, 60-lb. pail $4.80, 6 10-lb.
cans $5.20, here; 10 lbs. $1.50, prepaid.
SPENCER BAIRD, Fayetteville, N. Y.
PENN. BLACK walnut kernels, two pounds
$1.25, 5 lbs. $2.50. GLENDALE TOULTRY
FARM, Dillsburg, Pa.
NEW BLACK walnut kernels, 2 lbs. $1.25, 5
lbs. $2.50; walnut candy brittle 60c lb.. 3
lbs. $1.50; prepaid parcel post. BLACK "WAL¬
NUT CO., Strasburg, Va.
S'HELLBARK MEATS 2 lbs. $1.60. 5 lbs. $3.50,
prepaid. R. L. HARMAN, Dillsburg, Pa.
HONEY, POSTPAID third zoner white, 5-lb.
pail 90c, two $1.60, four $2.80, six $4; light
amber 80c, $1.40, $2.40, $3.40; ask price 12
pails, 60’s and comb. HUGH GREGG, Elbridge,
N. Y.
FARMERS AND DEALERS— Clam, quahaugs
at cost, chowders or steamers, $1 bucket;
bulk price less. C. O. GROSS, Orleans, Mass.
NO. 1 MAPLE syrup $1.50 gallon, sugar 25c
pound, f.o.b. H. P. HALL, Jericho, Vt.
CHESAPEAKE OYSTERS— Special for 30 days:
best mediums $1.50 gallon, half 90 cents, 2
gallons $2.80, prepaid. WM. LORD, Cambridge,
Md.
TREE-RIPENED, seedless, juicy, delicious
oranges and grapefruit, mixed bushel box. ex¬
press prepaid $2.75; fruit that’s different. SUN-
NYSIDE GROVES, Orlando, Florida.
FOR SALE — Pure Vermont maple syrup, $2 per
gallon; sugar in five and ten-pound pails, 30c
per pound. W. II. WARREN, North Pomfret,
Vt.
HIGHEST QUALITY maple syrup. $2 gal.. $1.10
half gallon, delivered. D. T. BARNARD &
SONS, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
‘‘CLOVER HONEY”— Extra white 60 lbs. $4.80,
120 lbs. $9. LAVERN DEPEW, Auburn, N. Y.
Country Board
GENTLEMAN WISHES board year round,
monthly rate. ADVERTISER 8915, care Rural
New-Yorker.
Miscellaneous
WANTED — Garden tractor and tools. ADVER¬
TISER 8788, care Rural New-Yorker.
AY AN TED — Tandem bicycle. BOX 554, Monroe,
N. Y.
WANTED — “Kinkade” tractor, must be in good
condition ; also small power sprayer for or¬
chard. EVANS, Box 103, Riverdale, N. J.
A 4 II. P. 1934 “Du-All” tractor, plow, air
tires; $135 cash. C. D. EVANS, Box 103.
Riverdale, N. J.
BEES — Strong colonies for fruit pollination, sell
or rent; also packages, nuclei and queens: bee
supplies; honey. HONEY BROOK APIARIES,
Coxsaekie, N. Y.
WANTED — Electric refrigeration outfit for dairy
farm in Eastern Pennsylvania, also 1 3 to 1
II. P. motor; state condition and price. AD¬
VERTISER 8891, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — Oliver 2-bottom 14-inch tractor
Plows. No. 9XX Massey-Harris 7-ft. double
tractor disc, condition good; one hundred dol¬
lars buys them, not delivered. HENRY RUS¬
SELL, Branchport, N. Y.
FOR SALE cheap one used, two new Senior
Simplex oil brooder stoves and other chicken
equipment. MRS. SKYER, Holbrook, L. 1..
N. Y.
solution, and night and morning put a
little bit of yellow oxide of mercury oint¬
ment (ophthalmic) between the eyelids
and also apply it freely to the eyelids.
If there is a heavy discharge of mucus
from the affected eye, wet the eyeballs
with a 15 per cent solution of Argyrol
twice daily, after cleansing the eye Avith
the boric acid solution. As soon as the
discharge abates or subsides, continue
using the boric acid solution for clean¬
sing the eye and also make the applica¬
tions of ophthalmic ointment as already
advised.
At times of attack also give the horse
one dram of potassium iodide twice daily
in its drinking water, or otherwise, if it
refuses the drugged water. Continue the
administration of the iodide until the at¬
tack subsides and resume it the moment
another attack is seen to be starting.
While such treatments will not prove
remedial, they may so lessen the severity
of the attacks and hinder eventual blind¬
ness that the affected horse may be made
fairly efficient for work. a. s. a.
New York Produce Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
In most cases top price is given.
The Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers- to pro¬
ducers per 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during February, as
follows:
Class 1, $2,375 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) ; Class
2A, $1.55; Class 2B. $1.55; Class 2C, $1.55;
Class 2D, $1.46; Class 2E. $1.41 — with a dif¬
ferential of 4c on these classes; Class 3, not
available; Class 4A, $1.31— differential 3.7c;
Class 4B, $1.30 — -differential 3.2c.
aiiJ.AU/ AiiGiv m 1C JUS
Effective June 5, 1934. Official Order 74, fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area al
13c per quart, pints 8c; Grade A 16c per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at lc per quart
below the above standard price.
Price of cream from dealer to dealer, ex¬
clusive of stores, per 40-quart can. are: Heavy
cream, 40 per cent fat, $14.60: medium cream,
30 per cent fat, $11.50; light cream. 20 pet
cent fat, $8.20.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 32?4c: extra. 92 score
31%c; firsts, 90 to 91 score. 31'i to 31G>c: un¬
salted, best, 33%c; firsts, 31 %c; centralized,
31l4e.
EGGS
Nearby white hennery, special pack, including
premiums, 2814c ; hennery, exchange specials,
2514c; standards, 24c; browns, special, 2614c;
Pacific Coast standards. 27 to 28c.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weigh 214 to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds 1% lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
I ndergrades and small sizes proportionately
large. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 22c; broilers, 16 to 18c: ducks, nearby,
1/ic; geese, 13c; pigeons, pair, 30c; rabbits, lb.,
17c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens. 20 to 30c: fowls, 15 to 22c; roosters
14 to 17c; turkeys. 25 to 30c; ducks. 14 to 20c;
squabs, lb., 25 to 50c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers, $10 to $11.75; cows. $2.50 to $5.50-
bulls, $o; calves, $6.50 to $12; hogs, $8 75-
sheep, $5; lambs. $9.50.
VEGETABLES
Asparagus, Cal., doz. belts.. $3.50 to $11
Beans, Fla., liu., S3c to $2. Beets, En., cut..
bu., 40 to 90c. Brussels sprouts, L. I., qt., 0
to 12c. Cabbage. State, white, ton. $35 to $37.
C arrots, oO lbs. bag. 50 to 75c. Celerv knobs
Nearby, bu., $1 to $1.75. Collard gree'ns, Ga.,
bu.. $1.75. Horseradish. Mo., bbl., $5 to $0
Kale, A’a., bu., 40 to 65c. Onions, Mich, vel
50 lbs.. $2.15 to $2.40; N. Y.. yellow. 50-lbs!,
$1.25 to $2.40. Oyster plants, nearby, doz., $1.25
to $1.50. Parsnips, nearby, bu., 50 to 85c
Peas, Fla., bu., $1.13 to $1.75. Peppers, Fla.!
bu.. $8. AVhite potatoes, Fla., bbl.. $3 to $5.50:
Maine, in bulk, 180 lbs., $1.40 to $1.55; Idaho,
100-lb. bag, $1.75 to $2. Sweet potatoes. Del
and Md.. bu.. 50c to $1.35. Radishes. S. C.
bu„ $1 to $1.50. Spinach, Tex., bu., $1 to
$1.63. Squash, Hubbard, bbl., $2.50 to $3;
Fla., yellow, bu., 50c to $1.25. Tomatoes re¬
packed. 72s $3.25 to $3.75, 90s $3 to $3.50, 10-
lb. box to $1.85. Watercress, Sn. and
En., 100 belts. $3 to $4.
FRUITS
Apples, bu., Gano $1.25, Baldwin $1.30 to
M.jo. Golden Delicious $2. Black Twigs $1 25
Red Delicious $1.30 to $1.65, Gano $1 to $1 06
R. I. Greening $1.28 to $1.75. N. AAL Greeing
$1.13 to $1.25, Eastern McIntosh $1.60 to $2 25
Newtown Pippin $1.25 to $1.50, Northern Spv
$1-60 to $2, Rome Beauty $1.25 to $1.40. Stay-
AVinesap $1.25 to $1.60, York Imperial
J1-;® to $l.o0; cartons: X. E. McIntosh $2 to
X. McIntosh $1 to $2. Grapefruit,
I la., box, $1.25 to $4.25. Kumquats. Fla., qt..
i to 10c. Oranges, Cal., navels, $1.80 to $4.15;
I la., box, $1.15 to $4.25. Pears, En. Keifer,
bu., 50c to $1.38; Seckel, bu., 50c to $1.25.
Strawberries. Fla., open crate, pt.. 11 to 15c
Tangerines. Fla.. 4 to 5 bu. box. 80c to $2.5o!
AA ntermelons, Cuba, each, $1 to $2.
HAY
Timothy. No. 1. $24: No. 2. $23; No. 3. $22
to $23; clover mixed. $20 to $27; Alfalfa $”2
to $28.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter. 40c; eggs. 35 to 40c; chickens, 32 to
35c ; potatoes, lb., 2 to 3c: lettuce, head. 5 to
10c; apples, doz. 40 to 60c: string beans lb
20c; onions, lb., 2 to 3c; cabbage, head, 5 to 10c.
HAY, CLOVER and Timothy mixed, car and
truck loads, also wheat straw, salt hay. C.
STANLEY SHORT, Clieswold, Del.
ITALIAN QUEENS, package bees, booking or¬
ders now. F. 1.. SPAULDING & SON, it. 2.
St. Petersburg, Fla.
OUTBOARD MOTOR, Super Elto speedster, 2
cylinders, 7 horsepower, cost $145. 3 years old,
$45, guaranteed; circulating cabinet coal heat¬
er for large room, nearlv new, half price. Ad¬
dress HARRY C. IIOLLOAVAY, Perryman, Md.
1 OR SALE — Bean duplex orchard sprayer, 6
gallons per minute, good condition, fair priced.
FORSTER BROTHERS. Brewerton. N. Y.
AA ANT - Farm tractor, preferably “Farmall.”
with or without equipment, preferably with
equipment. JOHN PIRTSCH, Falls A'illage,
Conn.
Pittsburgh Livestock
Cattle, good to choice. $10.25 to $11; good,
1,300 to 1,400 lbs., $9 to $10; medium to good.
1.200 to 1.300 lbs.. $7.75 to $8.50: tidy. 1.050
to 1,150 lbs., $9 to $10.50; fair, 900 to 1,100
lbs.. $5 to $7.25; common, 700 to 900 Ills $3
to $4.50; common to good fat bulls. $3.50 to
$6..i0: common to good fat cows. $2.50 to $0 50-
heifers, 700 to 1.100 lbs., $3.50 to $9: fresh
cows and springers. $20 to $60. Prime lieavv
hogs. $9.25 to $9.75: heavy mixed. $9.75 to
$9.85 ; prime medium-weights, $9.85 to $9 90-
best heavy yorkers. $9.75 to $9.80; good light
yorkers. $8.50 to $9: pigs, as to quality. $6.50
to $8; common to good roughs, $6.50 to $8.25:
stags, $3 to $5. Prime wethers, $5.75 to $6*
good mixed, $5 to $5.50: fair mixed ewes and
wethers, 8 ■' >. 7 > to $4.50; culls and common. $1.50
to $2.50: culls to choice lambs, $5 to $9 • few
Veal calves, $9 to $10: heavy and thin
calves, $3 to $7.
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AYRSHIRES
AYRSHIRES
Build your herd in BUTTERFAT and MILK. For
25 years the choicest blood lines and the finest indivi¬
duals have been maintained in our herd — Ayrshires
lead in producing SOFT-CURD milk (4% butterfat).
Present Sires: CACAP0N LET0 19th, son of Leto
14560, five generations of outstanding A-l records.
ULYSSES’ MAN O' WAR, son of Pinehurst Ulvsses
45185. KING JAMES OF LONG MEADOWS, son of
King James Exchange. Dam produced 11.068 lbs.
— 415.98 fat at 6 yrs. of age. Heifer and bull calves,
$25 to $50. Price cooperation for foundation herd. H. P.
Phlnney, Mgr., A Kammire Farm. Allegany. New York
.*. ABERDEEN ANGUS
ABERDEEN-ANGUS FOR BEEF
ABERDEEN -ANGUS have a record of more champion¬
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DEEN-ANGUS are the recognized ideal beef type.
They produce a maximum of prime beef with a
minimum of waste. They put on the maximum of
pounds of gain on a minimum of expensive feeds.
AXDELOT ABERDEEX-AXGUS are quality cattle.
They are of the most approved modern type. Thev
have behind them generations of the best producing
blood of the breed. Bulls and females alwavs for sale.
ANDEL0T STOCK FARMS, INC.,
W. Alan McGregor, Mgr. Worton, Kent Co., Md.
GUERNSEYS
Tarbell Farms Guernseys
Bulls from one month to serviceable age at Farmer
Prices, from record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
credited and negative to the blood-test.
TARBELL FARMS - Smitliville Flats. N. Y.
YOUNG GUERNSEY BULLS AT FARM PRICES
Cattle selected from leading herds and blood lines free
from abortion and tuberculosis. High production plus
correct type large size.
MCDONALD FARMS CORTLAND, NEW YORK
GUERNSEY CATTLE
When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
official New York State Guernsey Association —
N. Y. State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-Operative. Inc.,
305 Fayette Park Bldg. • Syracuse, N. Y.
LAKE DELAWARE FARMS
Delhi - New York
Farmers price. Registered Guernsey Bulls for sale born
March and April 1934. Price $100.00 each.
JERSEYS
JERSEY MILK TESTS HIGHER
Jersey milk averages 5.36 per cent butterfat,
a higher percentage than that of any other
milk. The Jersey cow matures early, thrives
under all climatic conditions and is the most
economical producer of butterfat. Select
Jerseys for your herd.
American Jersey Cattle Club
324-R West 23rd St. New York, N. Y.
COULD YOU USE AN OUTSTAND¬
ING YOUNG JERSEY SIRE
whose dam. Tormentor's Primrose of F. 2nd No.
835846 has the honor of being the Maryland State
Champion cow for 1934, with a record of IS. 892
pounds of milk. 938.10 pounds of fat, sired by Shady
Sybill’s Successor No. 326850, our senior herd sire,
lie was dropped on October 19, 1933, solid color,
with excellent conformation.
AYRLAWN FARMS - BETHESDA, MARYLAND
SHEEP
XROQUOIS SHROPSHIRES are supreme at
America’s leading shows Offering sheep possessed
of these improving bloodlines at reasonable prices —
big rugged yearling rams and choice foundation ewes.
Abo Ayrshire bull calves bred for high production.
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Payment made promptly for each shipment.
No contract or previous arrangements
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SHIP CREAM, feed your skim-milk to
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Buffalo, N. Y.
HEREFORDS
Brookvale Farm
. . HEREFORDS . .
The home of New England's largest purebred hard of
Hereford cattle. When in the market for high-class
breeding stock correspond with us. Right now we have
attractive offerings in bred cows and young hulls.
Herd T. B. Accredited and Blood-Tested.
Brookvale Farm, Windsor, Mass.
FOR SALE 1 "EGISTEREDHEREFORD CATTLE—
U ! r, , tl- ■ 90 Breeding Cows, 10 Two Year Old
Bred Heifers, 10 Yearling Heifers. 2 High Class Herd
Bulls. FRED J. BROWN . . Du Bof. Pa
SWINE
DEPENDABLE PIGS !
Chester-Yorkshlre Cross (7-8 weeks . $3 50
Chester- Berkshire Cross ; 9-10 weeks _ $3 75
Duroc-Poland Cross 111-12 weeks... . $4 00
Gilts all ages. Boars all breeds — age and prices.
CHAS. DAVIS, c Old Battle Ground, Concord, Mass.
Purebred Chester Whites
i ery choice bred gilts. Average weight 250 pounds.
Farrow in March and April. $35.00 each including
Guaranteed to please you in every respect.
AYRLAWN FARMS - - Bethesda, Md.
C* J D2 _ 7 to 8 weeks, *3.50 each. Older,
VXOOQ TlffS 95 to®° lbs” S4.00 to S6.00. All
_ , _ * breeds. Crated, on approval.
C. STANLEY SHOUT - - Cheswold, Del.
fl 1 fi Pure bred, pedigreed pigs, SIO each. Unre-
U. 1, U. lated pairs, S20. U. HILL, SKXECA FALLS, 5. Y.
D*E®: QWiNF All ages for sale. F»M» Patting
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DOGS
Ped. Smooth Fox Terrier Pups Jie,"ro,ro("iltty7i^!‘rn‘
Irish Tprriprc Pedigreed Puppies— S 1 0 and *20.
11 loll IClllClo EMMA BROWN - Youngs, N. Y.
fiREAT DANES — Nice pedigreed puppies; bred females
U reasonable. FAKMHOLM - New Paltz, N. Y.’
CPECIAL OFFERING— Male Airedale, 10 mo. Wire Hair-
V ed Fox Terriers. SHADY SIDE FARM, Madison, N. Y.
WANTED— COLLIE PUPPY KS. ...
FERRETS
2.000 t 'errets
Get a ferret, clear your place of rats. Also chase rab¬
bits out of burrows. Book on eare and working free
LEVI FARNSWORTH, Rt. I-H, New London! Ohio
CER RETS— Special Ratters, $2.00 each; pairs, $3.00.
* . Also pedigreed Black Raccoon and mated females.
J>hip C. O. D. E. L. HARTMAN • New London, Ohio
HORSES
Kll registered percherons
Pair of 2 year gray mares. $600. Pair of 3 year gray
mares, bred, broke, *700. Three 3 year- old ‘stallions,
$450, $600, $700. Yearling stallion, *200.
H. H. BELL & SONS - TYLt. Ephraim, N. J.
Miscellaneous
FOR SALE
Yoke of Oxen
well broke - close mated - nice horns - weight 3500.
Write for photo and price.
H. G. ABBOTT - - Java Village, N. Y.
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try to breed cattle with a certain rather
definite type and production in mind, and
we grow and feed and develop the ani¬
mals in an attempt to bring out, as far
as possible, the qualities that are bred
into them.
The problem of feeding for large pro¬
duction begins as soon as the calf is
born. All the inherent abilities to pro¬
duce and reproduce are there and it is
our problem to develop them as best we
can by proper feeding and care.
For year after year production, we
must have constitutional vigor, rugged¬
ness and size and they must be fed into
the growing animal. For economical
acid phosphate are supplied to the grow¬
ing crop, these minerals are incorporated
into the chemical structure of the plant
in such a way that they can be as¬
similated and readily utilized by the
cow. Then there is the problem of cut¬
ting the roughage at the proper time and
getting it into storage in good condition.
Thus you can see that the answer to
the question of how to obtain high pro¬
duction is a very complex one, and one
that involves a great deal of skill, which
is difficult to acquire and hard to de¬
scribe, and many details too numerous to
attempt to cover them in a letter of this
kind.
However, briefly, this is the picture :
A well-bred, properly grown and de¬
veloped herd ; a good farm with suitable
buildings properly to house the stock and
crops, with fertile acres on which the
proper crops can be grown and an ade¬
quate water supply ; the necessary tools
and equipment to care for the crops and
stock ; a good dairy ration ; a good dairy
farmer, experienced and skilled both in
crop production and herd management ;
freedom from disease and favorable
Here is a Southern Maryland scene I thought might interest other readers. We
find oxen useful here. — Miss Mary B. Brooke.
milk production the animal must have
the capacity to consume and utilize large
quantities of roughage. This capacity
should be developed in the growing
animal.
I don’t know why it is, but as soon as
you begin to talk about feeding calves,
or young stock or cows for milk produc¬
tion, the first question is always, “What
grain ration do you use and how do you
use it?” Thus the assumption is that
the secret of the big record or the high
herd average lies in the grain ration.
Important as a good grain ration may
be, it is only a small part of the picture
and the part that is the easiest to con¬
trol. If we have home-grown grains, we
can grind them and supplement them
with purchased feeds to make up the kind
of a ration we wish. If we purchase all
our grain ration there are a number of
very good ready-mixed rations on the
market. Or there are a great variety of
good feeds that we can use in making up
a good home-mixed ration. For years
we have fed our young stock on a grain
ration consisting of three parts of ground
oats, three parts ground corn or hominy,
three parts wheat bran and one part lin¬
seed oilmeal. Our daii-y ration has been
an ordinary grain mixture ranging from
16 to 20 per cent protein, depending on
the quality of our roughage. I usually
feed about one pound of grain to four
pounds of milk. I recall one of our
good cows producing around 120 lbs. of
milk a day for a period on only 25 lbs. of
grain per day.
To my mind if there is any one most
important factor in large production, it
would be quality of roughage. This would
include both pasture and hay and silage.
The great value of milk as a food lies in
its lime and phosphate or bone-building
content. It is therefore necessary to
supply these minerals in the ration. I
have felt that a failure to supply these
minerals results in a lowered production.
I have also felt that the opportunity to
supply them is through the roughage
rather than the grain ration. If the
necessary minerals including lime and
weather conditions. Make all these fac¬
tors 100 per cent and you will be proud
of your herd average. James stark.
Dutchess County, N. Y.
More Flow and More Fat
Wanted
Our cows have been running a little
low on flow of milk and short on fat test
besides. Can you tell us what is meant
by the “open formula” feeds and whether
the new feed called Creamatine always
increases the fat test? e. m. f.
New York.
The feed may or may not be the cause
of your trouble. The “open formula"
simply means that if the best ingredients
to keep up the desired percentage of nu-
trients go up in price, lower priced in¬
gredients are substituted. You read the
same percentage on the tab, but the cow
shows a different record.
It would be rash to say that any feed
in itself would always increase the flow
of milk or increase the fat content. The
general care, the right proportions of
feed, the quality, the roughage, and skill
of the caretaker are all factors in main¬
taining the flow of milk in a herd. The
manufacturers of Creamatine would prob¬
ably say “no” to your question as you ex¬
press it. They do not claim any magic
for this feed. What they claim is that
the best ingredients have been put to¬
gether in the right way to produce re¬
sults. Records of more than 100 tests
were taken before and after Creamatine
was fed. About 12 per cent showed no
fat gain, a fraction more than 88 per
cent showed gains in fat content. The
record showed an average increase of 3.4
points. Many of these feeders refer to
the improved general appearance of the
herd during the period of observation. It
is entirely possible that a part of this
result may be due to an unconscious bet¬
ter care because of the continued observa¬
tions and expectations. For some time
it has been contended that neither feed
nor care would increase the percentage of
fat in a particular cow’s milk, but few
would deny now that feed an I care may
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Red and White Holsteins
Are Holsteins with red markings eligi¬
ble to registry? c. j.
New York.
Reports of red and white Holstein
calves from purebred, registered black
and white sires and dams are occa¬
sionally reported to us. While this does
not occur often it is not unlikely that
any breeder of Holsteins may get red and
white calves.
This occurrence of red and white ani¬
mals in the Holstein breed does not indi¬
cate impurity of blood. However, red
and white calves are barred from regis¬
tration in our Hand-Book, only black
and white Holsteins bearing typical
markings being eligible for registration.
If you have had the misfortune to
have red and white Holsteins dropped in
your herd, or if you know of breeders
having such animals, will you send us
the names and Herd-Book numbers of
the sires and dams of the animals that
we may follow our usual practice of trac¬
ing the pedigrees of these off-colored ani¬
mals? HOUGHTON seaverxs, Secretary.
Brattleboro, Yt.
In this connection the following ex¬
tract from an article by Prof. H. H.
Wing, in “Holstein-Friesian History,”
published by the Holstein-Friesian World,
1930, is of interest :
‘■Red and white cattle have been com¬
mon in North Holland and Friesland
from very early times and have existed
side by side with the black and white,
usually in the same herds and commonly
from black and white parents.
“There were very few, if any, exclu¬
sively red and white herds when importa¬
tion to this country began. The Dutch
farmer seems to have had little preju¬
dice against the red color though it was
not especially esteemed. The bulls se¬
lected were always black and white but if
a cow, particularly a good milker,
dropped a promising red and white
heifer calf it was usually raised and if
it proved a good producer was retained
in the herd where, in turn, bred to a
black and white bull it commonly pro¬
duced black and white offspring that were
retained or rejected solely on their
ability to produce.
“In this way there was perpetuated a
constant slight tendency for the appear-
ance of red and white offspring from
black and white parentage. It amounted
to between 1 and 2 per cent, in the ma¬
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either sire or dam. In the language of
the geneticist they both carry red and
white color factors.”
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
March 16, 1935
How Holding Companies
HELPED
“DIRT FARMERS”
Just a few years ago only “gentlemen farmers” could
afford electric service. Companies which supplied this
service were generally small and isolated. They did not
have the money needed to extend expensive lines into
areas which offered few customers. Farmers who did
get service paid high for it.
Gradually these independent, local electric companies
combined their resources and formed strong groups or
holding companies. The holding company was better
known than the small operating company. It was there¬
fore able to raise the money needed to extend electric
service to the plain “dirt farmer” as well as to his more
prosperous brother.
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It took 42 years (1882-1924) to get electric service
to 205,000 farms. But during the next ten years
509,000 were electrified, — more than twice as many
as during the entire previous history of the industry.
It was during these ten years since 1924 that the
holding company had its greatest development.
Holding companies continued this work right through
the depression. Now 744,000 farms have electric service,
94,000 of these have been electrified since 1930. This
was the only important class of service which gained
customers steadily throughout the depression — convinc¬
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electricity gives them good value.
ASK YOUR CONGRESSMEN TO OPPOSE
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This wonderful work of the holding companies in making
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Rayburn-Wheeler Bill now pending in Congress is
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Woman And Home
From Day to Day
Dawn and Dark
For the Anxious House¬
keeper
God with His million cares
Went to tiie left or right,
Leaving our world; and the day
Grew night.
Back from a sphere lie came
Over a starry lawn.
Looked at our world, and the dark
Grew dawn.
— Norman Gale.
New England Maple
Syrup and Sugar
What can surpass or equal that good
old maple flavor? March is a busy time
in Vermont because of the sugar season.
The following recipes are among. the fav¬
orites of my family :
Maple Rolls. — One quart of bread
dough ; when it is molded for the last
rising, mold in a cup of maple syrup, one-
fourtli teaspoon soda, one tablespoon but¬
ter. Let is rise and mold again, cut out,
let rise and bake.
Maple Breakfast Rolls. — One egg, one-
balf cup each of milk and cream, two
teaspoons baking powder, three tea¬
spoons granulated maple sugar, add flour
till about as thick as griddle cakes. Bake
in muffin tins.
Maple Sugar Cream Cake. — One cup
maple sugar, one egg, one-half teaspoon
salt, one cup sour cream, 1*4 cups flour,
one teaspoon soda. Beat egg and add to
sugar; stir until sugar is dissolved. Sift
salt and soda with flour and add to first
mixture alternately with cream. Bake in
quick oven.
Maple Sugar Frosting. — One-half cup
maple sugar, one-half cup granulated
sugar, one-fourth cup water. Boil until
it will hair from a spoon. Stir briskly
into the beaten white of an egg. Beat
until cool enough to spread.
Maple Sugar Gingerbread. — One cup
maple syrup, two cups flour, one-half
teaspoon salt, one teaspoon soda, one
cup sour cream, one egg, one teaspoon
ginger. Sift the ginger, salt and soda
with the flour: mix beaten egg, cream
and syrup, and combine two mixtures.
Maple Sugar on Snow. — For prepar¬
ing maple sugar for eating on snow,
either sugar or syrup may be used, but
the syrup, if obtainable is best. Boil the
syrup until, when dropped on snow, it
remain on the surface and becomes
waxy, then spread it upon the surface of
the snow or a block of ice. If sugar is
used add a little water and melt it, being
careful not to burn, and beat in the
same manner as the syrup. Sugar on
snow, plain doughnuts and sour pickle
make a Vermont combination.
Maple Sugar Ice Cream. — One quart
cream, two cups maple sugar, two eggs,
one pint milk, one-lialf cup flour (scant).
Let the milk come to a boil. Beat one
cup of sugar, flour and eggs until the
mixture is light and creamy, then stir
into the boiling milk ; cook until the
flour is thoroughly cooked. Put away
to cool. When cold whip the cream,
add other cup of sugar and turn into the
cooked mixture and freeze.
Maple Sugar Pie (Two Crusts). — One
egg, one cup maple syrup, one tablespoon
flour, one cup sweet cream. Season with
nutmeg and bake in two crusts.
Maple Sugar Pie (Open Face). — Two
cups milk, two-thirds cup maple sugar,
one egg yolk, two tablespoons cornstarch.
Cook in double boiler live minutes. When
cool flavor with vanilla and turn into
baked shell. Frost and brown.
Maple Nut Pudding. — One pint milk,
one small cup maple sugar, one egg, 1*4
tablespoon cornstarch, one-half cup
chopped nut meats. Scald milk in dou¬
ble boiler, add cornstarch wet with a
little cold milk. When thick add sugar
that has been boiled to a heavy syrup.
Add beaten egg and nut meats. Serve
in sherbet glasses with whipped cream.
Maple Parfait. — Four eggs, one pint
thick cream, one cup hot maple syrup.
Beat eggs slightly and pour slowly on
maple syrup. Cook until mixture thick¬
ens, cool and add cream beaten until
stiff. Mold, pack in ice and salt, and
let stand three hours.
Hot Maple Sauce. — One-half cup wa¬
ter, one-half cup walnut meats, two cups
maple sugar. Add the water to the ma¬
ple sugar and boil until it reaches the
“thread” stage. Add the walnut meats
broken into small pieces. This sauce is
good with vanilla ice cream, blanc mange,
or custard.
French Toast. — Two egg yolks, one-
half cup maple syrup, one cup milk, one-
eighth teaspoon salt, slices of stale bread
in convenient size. Beat the egg yolks
slightly, add the syrup witli the milk
and salt. Dip the slices of stale bread
into the mixture and sautfi in blitter on
a hot skillet till brown. Serve with ma¬
ple syrup.
Maple Sugar Fudge. — One cup maple
syrup, one cup white sugar, one-half
cup cream, one-fourth cup butter, one-
half cup butternuts (or walnuts), one-
half teaspoon vanilla. Boil sugar, cream
and butter until soft-ball stage is reached,
and add nuts and vanilla. Beat until
ready to pour into buttered tins.
L, M. W.
I am so glad to know I am not the
world's worst housekeeper — so I must be
second. Anyway, when I read “An
Anxious Housekeeper's” remarks recent¬
ly I told my husband I would write right
away, and he said my advice would be
excellent, and he wouldn't criticize what
I wrote, so there's a smile for you thrifty
ones. I think part of this sister’s prob¬
lem is her four sons. I know what sons
are. and part of her problem is farm
living, but aren't sons fine and farm life
tlie best? If these sons press their own
clothes, mend torn knees and sew on but¬
tons (mine do) a great part of her prob¬
lems aren't hers to solve, but if these
boys have always depended on their
mother no system anyone can devise can
ever be followed. And — if she is a true
helpmate her kitchen will have to he
ready any time in cold weather to be
turned into a harness shop, incubator
room, apartment for egg sorting and
washing, maybe honey care, perhaps dog
cooking or swill preparation, and a thou¬
sand and one things not all in any one
family, but in all families sometimes.
Now if she liasn t any of these, or some
other unexpected farm interruptions she
wouldn’t have that to contend with, hut
even if she buys her bread and sends her
washing out. she must have quantities of
food to prepare and ironing to do. So
lar for this particular housewife and the
it’s. To her and all other who worry over
the housework and can’t get it done, there
is a difference in the arrangements of
even new homes. I've seen splendid new
houses with more porch steps on the
kitchen side than elsewhere. Not all
kitchens face the mail box, and you know
even farm wives like to know when the
mail arrives, and perhaps daily she has
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mail to send out, so I would be critical
if my new home was as convenient as it
should be, and if it isn’t rearrange it till
it is.
If there are still lamps to till and
clean that is a job that schedules over¬
look. Does the family go a lot, and
does it mean cakes and sandwiches to
take, and a broken chore schedule? I
don t think an orderly clean house is the
highest achievement to work for. I thor¬
oughly do believe one should aim to be
clean and neat in person and home order¬
ly, spotless and dustless, and to do the
best we can to attain it, but I do believe
we first need clean minds, sound and
healthy characters and a willingness to
co-operate with each other. If this mother
had a luiose full of girls she probably
would hardly realize there was a house
to keep, for in their pride they would be
doing this or that in their natural house¬
wifely nature to keep it in shape for
themselves and friends, but with boys
and their many interests it really is quite
different, I know. Do see your boys get
to church (and their parents, too), be
Grangers, belong to your| Farm and
Home Bureaus, 4-11 clubs and turn out
a family, that will be good, honest, up¬
right citizens, and if you want to read,
sing or play, you won’t be stealing time,
not if you aren’t unreasonable about it.
All this will really be accomplishing
more than a well-kept house and a neigh¬
bor-kept family. I know one very happy
family of five stalwart sons, husband and
hired man. This woman has all the con¬
veniences to work with — lights, water,
power, heat, and you never expect to
And her home in perfect order, hut you
always find her happy; well-informed,
sociable, ready to do for anyone. She
says “I know I can’t do it all,” and she
doesn’t let it worry her.
When a family is grown and gone, and
no one left to clutter, no extra tasks to
do, and no advice required — well then
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
233
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Two-tone Meat Loaf
One pound ground veal, one pound
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March 16, 1935
LARGEST Returns
a thick Starter
MUST HAVE...
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cannot be built up satisfactorily
without variety and balance of
minerals. You are always sure
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mineral ratio in B-B Rations.
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Maritime Milling Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
SHIRK’S QUALITY CHICKS
100% live delivery. Prepaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns. . . .$7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Barred & White Bocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R I. Beds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mix $6.50-100. AH Breeders Blood-tested with
Antigen for Pullorum diseases BWD and on Free
Range. Write for our 1935 free circular giving full
details of our Breeders. (CC 4018) SHIRK’S Hatchsry,
H. C. Shirk, Prop., Box R, McAlistervllle, Pa,
WHITE ROCKS CHICKS, EGGS
Profitable combination for Broilers, Boasters and egg
production. Contest Winners, Michigan, Alabama.
Georgia, New York. Official records to 301 eggs. Bred
under Ohio R. O. I’, and Ohio Poultry Improvement
Association supervision. Individual and pen pedigreed
male matings. Circular. (C. C. 4923.)
OSCAR W. HOLTZAPPLE, Box 35, ELI DA, OHIO
WHITE ROCKS
Davis's Pedigreed. Excellent records at Storrs last 3
years. New Hampshire State Pullorum Clean. Prices
very reasonable for February Chicks. Certificate 3181.
F. S. DAVIS - - - CONWAY. N. H.
WINTER LAYERS
q My Own White Leghorn Flock
U Laid 75% During January 1935
Not a White Leghorn male used whose sire’s dam rec¬
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placed at % regular price. 8 standard breeds, blood-
tested stained Antigen Method, for pullorum. 18 years
in business. Ohio Approved. Write quick. Just say:
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MODERN HATCHERY, C. O. Tippin, Owner
Box 20 Mt. Blanchard, Ohio
Schweglers THL°,R2?.l!ED(HltKS
Grow Silver Trophy chicks — our
pens won best 3 White Leghorn
laying records at World’s Fair;
2nd highest pen B. I. Beds.
14 breeds, antigen blood-tested.
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SCHWEGLER’S HATCHERY,
209 Northampton, Buffalo, N.
GROMOR CHICKS
from flocks tested for BWD by the official Ag¬
glutination method. Beds, Bocks, Leghorns, Wyan-
dottes. Barred - Cross Breeds, New Hampshire
Beds. 15th year of selling chicks. Hatches every
week in the year. Shipped prepaid. Safe delivery
guaranteed. Cert. 8308.
SUNNYBROOK POULTRY FARM,
A. Howard Fingar. • Hudson, N. Y.
SH ADEL’S Blood-Tested CHICKS
100% live arrival postpaid. 100 1000
Large Type W. Leghorns . $7.00 $70.00
Barred Rocks & R. i. Reds. . . . 7.00 70.00
Breeders tested for BWD antigen test,
culled & selected under personal supervision.
FREE CIRCULAR.
JOHN SHAOEL Hatchery, R.D. 6, McAlisterville, Pa.
BARRED Rock Chicks and Eggs— Wonderful stock.
Priced right, SMITH’S KOOK FARM Madison, Conn,
15 Years 100% Pullorum Clean
A truly remarkable record covering some 50,000 birds
right here on our own farms. BWD State Tested
(tube agglutination method). Wliero else can you
find so clean a slate?
Our Own Eggs Exclusively
Every egg set selected from our own stock on our
own farms. We take no chances. (R. O. P. Ac¬
credited Pullorum Free.)
Boost Your Profits. Late Chicks Pay
F. Victor Perkina bought chicks May 1st, 1934. He says:
(Feb. 15, 1936). “The 85 Pullets from the chicks bought of you
last year have already paid me better than $1.00 each net after all
expenses have been paid and are going strong. The cold has not
bothered them in the least. ...”
Get our Free Catalog and learn why our Customers are
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Route 2, Colrain. Mass.
OSS
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BUY YOUR CHICKS FROM
STRAIN THAT LEADS CONTESTS
Our Pen at New York (Farmingdale) led
breed in eggs produced at 1933-34 Contest;
previous year, our Pen led all breeds. Our
High Hen at Maine, 1933-34 Contest, laid
333 eggs, scored 341 points in 52 weeks. We
will ship you chicks from same strain,
backed by 25 years of breeding.
ALL BREEDERS PULLORUM TESTED
under State Supervision, Tube Agglutination
Method,
R. I. Red Chicks — 100% Moss Farm Strain.
Moss-Cross Rock- Reds — for barred broilers.
FREE Catalog explains how we produce
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MOSS FARM ATTLEBORO? MASS.
New Hampshire
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“ One of the
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More Income and
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17 Years of breeding for: 1 — Low Mortality. 2
— Fast, Uniform Growth. 3 — Good Production.
4 — Large Eggs. 5 — Early Maturity. 6 — Freedom
from Pullorum Dis. (BWD), etc. All breeders
State Bid. Tested (Tube Aggl.). CCG 750.
FREE— 1935 CATALOG, PRICE LIST,
GUARANTEE.
HUBBARD FARMS Box 156 WALPOLE, N. H.
BALANCED BREEDING
Connecticut Egg Contest
Carried on -at Connecticut -State Col¬
lege at Storrs. Report for 17tli week
ended February 27 :
A total tally of 4,701 eggs constitutes
the results of the 1.000 birds' efforts dur¬
ing the 17th week to make new records
at the Storrs egg-laying contest. This is
a yield of 68 per cent, with a loss of but
56 eggs as compared to last week’s lay.
History repeats itself in that E. B.
Parmenter's pen of R. I. Reds from Mas¬
sachusetts, has duplicated the distinction
earned last year of being the first to cross
the 1,000-point mark, likewise in the 17th
week. However, this outstanding pen
has bettered last year's performnace ' by
also having to its credit over 1.000 eggs.
A pen of N. II. Reds entered by E. N.
Larrabee, of New Hampshire, won the
laurels for the week with a score of GO
points. White Leghorns, backed by
George Lowry, of Connecticut, and R. I.
Reds by E. B. Parmenter, of Massachu¬
setts, shared second honors, each with a
credit of 65 points.
Another team of R. I. Reds from Mas¬
sachusetts entered by Globus Poultry
Farm, with Irving J. Kauder’s pen of
White Leghorns from New York, for
third place on the honor roll, score 04
points in each ease. Reds and Leghorns
again clashed in their race for fourth
position, each claiming a score of 65
points. Their sponsors were Pinecrest
Orchards from Massachusetts, and A. E.
Anthony & Son of Connecticut.
The leading pens to date in each of the
principal varieties are as follows :
White Rocks. — Four Winds Farm, N.
II., 794 eggs, 824 points; P. S. Davis &
Son. N. H., 781 eggs, 729 points.
Barred Rocks. — R. C. Cobb, Mass., 836
eggs, S50 points; Oakland Farm, 11. I.,
688 eggs, 688 points.
N. II. Reds. — John Williams, Conn.,
836 eggs, 745 points; E. N. Larabee, N.
II., 715 eggs, 734 points.
R. I. Reds. — E. B. Parmenter, Mass.,
1,006 eggs, 1,040 points : Pinecrest Or¬
chards, Mass., 955 eggs, 951 points; Glo¬
bus Poultry Farm, Mass., 874 eggs, 904
points ; D. I. Goodenough, Conn., 875
eggs, S99 points; ,T. J. Warren, Mass.,
83)7 eggs, 883 points.
White Leghorns. — Irving J. Kauder,
N. Y., 986 eggs, 992 ponits ; A. E. An¬
thony & Son, Conn., 904 eggs, 923
points ; George Lowry, Conn., 875 eggs,
880 points; Coombs Poultry Farm, Kan.,
874 eggs, 875 points ; Pearl Poultry
Farm, N. J., 840 eggs. 849 points.
Weekly Summary — Total for the week,
4.761 eggs, 4.941 points; total to date,
69,510 eggs, 68.863 points ; best pen for
tre week, No. 60. 60 eggs, 66 points ; best
pen to date, No. 28, 1,006 eggs, 1,040
points ; average pen total to date, 695
eggs, 689 points.
Per Cent Production by Varieties. —
1 0 Anconas, 70 ; 10 White Wyandottes,
50 ; 20 Australorps; 65.7 ; 50 White
Rocks, 64.9; 70 Barred Rocks. 64.3; 70
N. II. Reds, 60.6; 380 White Leghorns,
68.6; 390 R. I. Reds, 70.4; 1.000 average
all varieties, 68.
Various Egg Auctions
North Jersey So-operative Egg Auc¬
tion, Inc., 582 McBride Ave., West Pater¬
son, N. J. ; phone Sherwood 2,8641 ; sales
each Tuesday and Friday at 1 :30 P. M.
High and Low Prices Mar. 1. — N. J.
fancy large 27% to 30 %c ; N. J. fancy
medium 26% to 27%c; N. J. grade A
large 26% to 29e, brown 27 to 33c; N.
J. grade A medium 24 to 25%c; large
creams 26% to 27%c; medium creams’
24% to 25 %c ; pullets 22% to 23%c;
total case sold 157.
Egg Auction Market, Hightstown, N.
,T. ; sales days, Mondays and Thursdays
at 10 A. M. ; phone Hightstown 484; T.
S. Field, Manager. High and Low Prices
Feb. 28. — N. J. fancy extra 26 to 28%c,
brown 24% to 26%c ; N. J. fancy me¬
dium 24% to 25%c, brown 23% to 24c;
N. J. grade A extra 25 to 27 %c; N. J.
grade A medium 24 to 25%c ; extra tints
24 to 25%c; medium tints 24c; pullets
19% to 22%c; total- cases sold 212.
South Jersey Egg Auction Association,
Vineland, N. J. ; G. M. Luff, auction
master. High and Low Prices Feb. 28 —
Fancy extras 27 to 28%c; fancy me¬
dium 25% to 27c ; grade A extras 26 to
27 %e, brown 26% to 27%c; grade A
medium 24% to 25%c, brown 24% to
26c; pullets 23 to 24%c; total cases 729.
Poultry Prices. — Fowls, ordinary Leg¬
horns 12 to 20%c; roasters 23% to 25c;
broilers, heavy 18 to 21c; culls ll%c;
pullets, heavy 17 to 24c; cocks, Leghorns
9% to 14%c ; total crates 57.
Tri-County Producers’ Co-operative As¬
sociation, Inc. ; auction held every Mon¬
day and Thursday, 9 A. M. ; Center
Point, Worcester P. O., Montgomery
County ; phone Center Point 120 ; Elmo
Underkoffler, manager. High and Low
Prices Feb. 28. — Fancy large 26 to 28%c,
brown 25% to 27%c; fancy medium 22%
to 24%c. brown 23 to 25c ; extra large
25% to 27%c. brown 22% to 25c; extra
medium 23 to 25c ; standard large 24% to
25c; standard medium 23 to 23%c; pro¬
ducers’ large 24 to 24 %c; producers me¬
dium 23c ; pullets 20 to 23 %c, brown
20%c; peewees 20%c; total cases 341.
a* 1NCW Y OrK LOniCSi
First in Points; First in Egg Weight
Our Pen at Farmingdale. New York, led the
Bed class at the latest completed Contest,
scoring 2,239 Points, 2.113 Eggs. Egg weight
averaged 25.19 ozs. , highest for breed. Latest
reports on current N. Y. Contest, show Red-
bird Farm leading all breeds hi egg weight
during critical first three months. Also three
of first five high R. I. Reds were Redbird
Farm pullets.
World’s Largest Exclusive
R. I. Red Breeding Plant
30,000 Breeders on Our Own Farm
All Pullorum Tested— No Reactors
Tests made by Mass. Agricultural College using
Tube Agglutination Method. We believe this
to be the largest pullorum tested flock in
America in which no reactors were found.
3-lb. Broilers in 10 Weeks
Rapid Feathering — Even Development.
Pullets Start Laying at 4 Mos.
At 6 months, weigh 6 pounds and are in
50% Production of 24-oz. Eggs
Straight R. I. Reds — Egg-bred.
Rock-Red Cross — For barred broilers.
98% Livability Guaranteed
FIRST 4 WEEKS — Free replacement of any
lrst in excess of 2% before chicks are 4 weeks
old. or purchase price refunded at your
option. The fact that we can make this
Guarantee ye„r after year proves the high
quality of our chicks.
FREE CATALOG— Write for it today. Get
our let-live prices.
REDBIRD FARM
Route 7 Wrentham, Mass.
Compliance Certificate 2139.
117 New
R. O. P. Records
from 240 to 309 Eggs
These high records were made In the Mas3.
R.O.P. just completed. Five birds passed the
300-egg mark.
Mass. State Order — We have just received an
order from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Dept, of Mental Diseases, for 25,700 Day-Old
Chicks. This is the fourth consecutive year
that the State has purchased from us.
All Breeders Pullorum Clean
$300 Rond gives further protection against pos¬
sibility of slightest loss from pullorum (BWD).
CHICKS— Straight R. I. Reds also Rock-Red
Cross sired by Mass. Certified 1!. Rock cockerels
mated to our R. I. Red females.
Write for free Catalog and Price List.
J. J. WARREN
Box 20, No. Brookfield, Mass.
Compliance Certificate No. S68
Bonded Against B.W.
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ASSOCIATION
CERTIFIED
POULTRY
BREEDERS
S. C. NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Every egg hatched in our plant comes from
a Breeder selected and Blood Tested by the
tube “Agglutination” Test by Pa. Bureau of
Animal lud. Lewis H. Young Strain Bred for
low mortality, fast growth and Big Egg Pro¬
duction. $9.50—100; $92.50—1000. Catalog,
Prices of Other Breeds FREE. Cert. 6233.
Add lc per chick extra on order e less than 100. ~c
per chick books order: Bal. C.O.D. 100 % lice del.
PENN A. FARMS HATCHERY
Dept. N Lewis town, Pa.
Largest state-supervised Com. Hatch, in Pa.
SPI7ZERINKTUM
aUISTIL’S Quality Native
IEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
relied by 25 Yrs. Breeding
ited for Spizzerinktum— robust,
alth, surplus vigor, amazing vi-
ity. Bred for low mortality in
rers as well as in chicks. Write
• Catalog and prices on Baby
Jcksand Hatching Eggs. CC2136.
AMnocui ruRKTlF
Chicks That Mean Profits
Pioneer New Hampshire Reds — Cross Breeds —
Sex-Linkod — Started Chicks
Also Steelman big White Leghorns — layers of big eggs
— early maturing birds. Other popular breeds bred
for production and quick maturity. Buy chicks that
have satisfied thousands of customers. Leant about
our 12 months income plan. Send for New Silver
J ubilee Catalog.
STEELMAN’S POULTRY FARM, Inc.
(Commercial Hatchery)
Box 203, R. R. I, Lansdale, Pa. (C. C. 499)
R. I. REDS
Chicks, Haching Eggs, Stock.
Certificate 1711. Circular.
WEGATEPA FARMS, Box 9.
MASS. ACCREDITED
PULLORUM FREE-
CERTIFIED
R. O. P.
HARVARD. MASS.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
from New Hampshire Accredited and R.O.P. breeders.
Guarantee livability first two weeks.
MORRIS POULTRY FARM - BISHOPVILLE, MO.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REOS — other leading breeds.
Also cross-bred and sex-linked chicks. Write for our
12 Mo. Income Plan -Free Catalog. BETHLEHEM
Hatchery & Poultry Farm, Box 223, Bethlehem, Pa.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
LARGE, STURDY, HEAVY PRODUCING BIRDS.
Ulsh Poul. Farm & Hate., Box B, Port Trevorton, Pa.
I a^rfi'c P0,|c Mass. State Accredited.
LtOwlrla 9 fICIIa Large dark red birds bred
for large brown eggs; flock averages 203 to 206 eggs per
bird. Fred Leacli, Thurston St., VVrentliam, Mass.
While Leghorns, $7 Per 1 00 ROia^a"pdr,RcE.DS
List free. ROSEDALE POULTRY FARM, Quakertown, P*.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
235
S. C. R. I. RED and B.P. ROCK CHICKS
Highest N. Y. State R. 0. P. average for
1933 in both breeds, Sons of these birds
head our breeding pens this season.
Winner of the Red class (24 entries) at
Western N. Y. State Test in 1934 — 251 Egg
and 252 Point average.
WRITE FOR FREE CIRCULAR.
DOUGLASTON MANOR FARM, Pulaski, N. Y.
Code 4920.
GREEN FOREST HEALTHY CHICKS
Blood-Tested Breeders. All tested for BWD disease.
Antigen Method. Direct buyers of HANSON Leghorn
Strain for Foundation, Amig’s Wh. Legs. $7. 00 per 100
Barred or White Rocks . $7.50 per 100
Heavy Assorted . $7.00 per 100
j,’ree circular with prices on sexed and started chicks.
100% live delivery, prepaid. GREEN FOREST
FARM & HATCHERY, Box R, RICHFIELD, PA.
COCOLAMUS HUSKY CHICKS
All breeders blood-tested by antigen test. Write for new
catalog <fc our new deal guar. 100 500 1000
S. C. White & Brown Leghorns. . .$7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Bar. & White Rocks, S. C. Reds.. 7.00 35.00 70.00
N. H. Reds. Buff Rocks, B. Min.. 8.00 40.00 80.00
Assorted Chicks . . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live del. guaranteed postpaid. Cash or C.O.D.
COCOLAMUS POULTRY FARM. Bx R, Cocolamus.Pa.
WEADER’S TESTED CHICKS
Barred & White Rocks, R. I. Reds . $7.45
N. H. Reds, Wh. Wyan., Buff Orps., Wh. Min. ..$7.95
White Giants, Light Brahmas . $9.45
Black Giants $8.95. R.O.P. Sired Wh. Leghorns $9.45.
Wh. & Buff Leg.. H. MLxed $6.75. Assorted $6.25.
Antigen BWD Tested. 100% arrival, postpaid.
WEADER’S Electric Hatchery, Box R, McClure, Pa.
TAKE NOTICE RICQUAELL|TYHCmCKS Y S
Womer’s Quality 25 50 100 500 1000
S. C. W. Leghorns. ..$2.00 $3.75 $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred Bocks . 2.25 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
R. I. Reds . 2.25 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
H. Mix $7.00. Assorted $6.30. Free illustrated catalog.
Hatched from healthy, vigorous laying breeders.
RICHFIELD HATCHERY, Box 15, RICHFIELD, PA.
CHERRY HILL WHITE LEGHORNS
j_| Foundation direct Wyckoff strain, bred on our farm.
“ Matured hens weigh 4 ',£> to 5 lbs. Eggs average 20
I ozs. per doz. All breeders are culled & blood-tested
for BWD. stained antigen method used, reactors re-
C moved. Chicks guaranteed as represented. Priced
j- right. Photos & description free. C. C. No. 2574.
CHERRY HILL POULTRY FARM
S Wm. Nace, Prop., Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
tir A C N IT R , Q Chicks. Blood-Tested for BWD,
YY r\ Vi PI IV J Stained Antigen Method. White
Leghorns $7-100. Barred, White. Buff Rocks $7.50-100.
R. I. Reds, White Wyandottes $7.50-100. White Giants
$9.50-100. Heavy Mixed $7-100. Postpaid. Safe delivery.
Cash or COD. Write for FREE circular. Cert. 5147.
WAGNER Bros. Hatchery, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
WIDE HALL CHICKS
for Quality & profit. Chicks from antigen
BWD blood-tested stock. 100 500 1000
S.C.W. Legs, Large Type. . .$6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar. Rks. & R. I. Reds... 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or COD. Postpaid.
Order from this ad. or write for free cir.
WM. ELSASSER, Bx R. McAlisterville, Pa.
JOHNSON’S CHICKS
Hatched from purebred healthy vigorous
heavy laying breeders— six breeds.|Circular
and price list free. SB'S delivery.
JOHNSON'S HATCHERY, lekesburg, Pa.
SAND Y KNOLL ^ CHICKS
Drop postal for our special early Spring prices.
100% delivery guaranteed. Numerous other special
features you will not want to miss.
SANDY KNOLL HATCHERY,
C. M. Lauver, Prop. Box 73, McAlisterville, Pa.
DAnW PUIPI^C FROM BREEDERS
DMD I vnlvIVO blood-tested
Cash or C. O. D. 100 500 1000
Large Type W. Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Bar., Wh. Bocks & Beds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Assorted $6.50-100. Safe arrival PP. Cir FREE.
NIEMOND’S HATCHERY, Box R, McAlisterville. Pa.
40,000 CHICKS WEEKLY
Barred & White Rocks, N. H. Reds, White Wyan¬
dottes, White Leghorns, Black & White Giants. Write
for our FREE catalog which explains how our hens
are mated to males from outstanding breeders who
trapnest for liigh-egg production.
L. R. WALCK Hatcheries, Box R, Greencastle, Pa.
nil A I ITV 100% live del. guar. 100 500 1000
VU/U.1 1 I Large Type Leghorns. $7.00 $35.00 $70
C H I C Y ? Barred & Wh. Rocks. 7.00 35.00 70
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65
All Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum BWD by Std.
Ant. method. Order from ad. or write for free circular.
GEORGE W. STIMELING, Box R, McAlisterville. Pa.
CHICKS
RARV PUIPI/C S. C. Wh. and Br. Leghorns.
DftDI umul\0 Bred for size and egg pro¬
duction. 2? years in business All breeders
Blood-Tested for B. W. D. stained antigen
method. CHICKS 8c each. Order early.
100* live delivery guaranteed. Houseworth’s
Leghorn Farm, Box R, Port Trevorton, Pa.
Large Type S.C.W. Leghorns,
S.C. Reds. Bar. & W. Rocks.
, Also assorted. All breeders
Blood-Tested for (BWD) Disease Antigen test. Write
for prices and circular. CLOVERDALE HATCHERY.
Cloy d Niemond, Prop., Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
MAPLE LAWN BABY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested. AA Quality S. C. W. Leg¬
horn Chicks, 870 per 1000. Write about our 14 day
guarantee. You can’t lose. Also for our 20 page Ill¬
ustrated catalog on 13 other leading Breeds All chicks
Electric Hatched. Postpaid loo* live delivery
MAPLE LAWN HATCHERY, Box 2. McAlisterville, Pa.
QUALITY CHICKS
lTHn?iaX*e Ije£llornS . . S7.50
•utility Grade Leghorns and Heavy Mixed _ 6.30
±Jew Hampshire and R. I. Reds, Buff Rocks . 7.0 0
Barred and White Rocks, White Wyandottes... 7.00
Plum Creek Poultry Farm and Hatchery, Sunbury, Pa.
CHICKS
of“ KNOWN QUALITY”
R. I. and N. H. REDS
BARRED ROCKS, Large
, TYPE WHITE LEG¬
HORNS and MIXED. Write for Catalog and Photos of
our Stock and Lowest Prices. Com. Cert. No 1 73*2.
TWIN HATCHERY Box 1 1 4 McALISTERVILLE, PA.
Meadow brook- Holly wood Lepliorns. Two Quail
Matings, ('hicks. l*u Hr tv Priced Low. Blood-test*
Also "bite Bonner Ducklings. MEADOVBKOI
POULTRY FARM, 8B, RICHFIELD, PENN A.
PAI9,ES BLOOD-TESTED chicks
STAINED ANTIGEN METHOD USED.
Barred Recks $7.50-100. N. H. Reds $8-100. Heavy
ccn .7,7"100’ Postage Paid. Code No. S155.
GEO, w. PAIGE. Box R, SELI NSG ROVE, PA.
BLACK LEGHORN CHICKS &
ulitr tree, A. E. HAMPTON, Box R, Pittstown, N. J.
BUFF MINORCAS lay White Eggs. CHICKS
barred leghorns JINK8hSt;t jFARM-
Q H I n IT C GOOD CHICKS — Wh. Leghorns. R. Rocks, New
v aw Hampshire Reds. L. HAMBLIN, Wilson. N. Y.
l.arge Barron Leghorns—- Catalog Free.
lLLAl KEJt LEG HORN FARM, Box 888, New Wushiugtou,0,
East Buffalo Livestock
Hogs, desirable 190 to 200 lbs., averaging
200 to 220 lbs., $10.10 and sparingly $10.25;
bidding around $10 on several weights of plainer
qualities; 100 lbs., $9.75; medium quality, 150
lbs., $9.35. Low cutter and cutter cows, $3.25
to $5; medium bulls, $5.50. Calves, $750 down.
Lambs, good to choice, $9; medium and mixed
grades quoted $8.50 to $8.75.
Lancaster, Pa., Livestock
Steers, choice. 900 to 1.100 lbs., $10 to $13;
good, $8 to $8.75; medium, $7 to $8: common,
$6 to $0.75: choice, 1,100 to 1.300 lbs., $10 to
$11 : good, $9 to $10: medium, $8 to $9; choice,
1.300 to 1.500 lbs., $11 to $12.50; good, $9.50 to
$11. Heifers, choice. $7.25 to $8; good, $6.50
to $7.50: medium. $4.75 to $5.75; common, $3.50
to $5. Cows, ehoice, $6 to $6.50; good, $5.25 to
$6; common and medium, $4 to $5; low cutters
and cutter. $2.50 to $4. Bulls, good and choice,
$5.50 to $7.50; cutter, common and medium,
$3.50 to $5.50. Yealers, good and choice, $10 to
$11; mediums, $8 to $9.50; cull and common.
$4.50 to $G.50. Feeder and stocked cattle, good
and choice, 500 to 800 lbs.. $G to $7: common
and medium, $5 to $G; good and choice. 800 to
1,050 lbs., $7 to $8; common and medium, $5
to $6.50. Hogs, good and choice, 1(50 to 180
lbs., $10 to $10.50: good and choice, 180 to 200
lbs., $10 to $10.25; 200 to 220 lbs., $10 to
$10.25; 220 to 250 lbs., $10 to $10.25; 290 to
350 lbs., $10 to $10.25; medium and good. 350 to
500 lbs., $9.50 to $9.75. Sheep, choice lambs,
90 lbs. down, $9.75 to $10.50: medium, $7.75 to
$9.25; yearlings, $5.75 to $7.25; ewes, all wts.,
$2.50 to $4.
Philadelphia Markets
Butter, 33 to 3Gc; eggs, 24c; live fowls, 17
to 20c; chickens, 18 to 22c; ducks, 16 to 19c;
turkeys, 22 to 24c; dressed fowls, 20 to 23c;
capons, 32 to 33c; apples, bu., $1.50 to $1.70:
cabbage, ton, $32 to $35; onions. 50 lbs., $1.90
to $2.25: sweet potatoes, bu., $1 to $1.25; po¬
tatoes, 100 lbs., 80 to 85c.
Pittsburgh Markets
Butter, 31 to 31 Vic; eggs. 22 to 23c; hens,
15 to 19c; chickens, 23 to 25c: apples, bu., $1.50
to $1.65; cabbage, 50 lbs., 90c to $1.25; carrots.
16-qt. bskt., 45 to 55e; lettuce, leaf, 10 lbs.,
SO to S5c; onions. 50 lbs., $2 to $2.15; potatoes,
100 lbs., 90c to $1.05.
WHimaKK
BABY
CHICKS..
EGGS FOR $ m
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All EGGS used are from MY OWN
BREEDERS. 100% STATE LABORA¬
TORY BLOOD-TESTED for Pullorum
Disease (B.W.D.) Free (Tube Agglutina¬
tion Method.)
My White Rocks are early maturing,
make QUICK GROWTH on Broilers and
Capons. Write for special prices on
large orders. C. C. C. 1712.
/ SPECIALIZE. ONE BREED,
ONE GRADE at ONE PRICE.
DEPT. F
ROCKLAND
MASS.
TOIMAN
EGGS - STOCK - State Blood-Tested
New England’s Oldest Breeders— 29 Years
Selling New England for 29 years, should con¬
vince you we have true QUALITY ‘BREED¬
ING that PAYS. Bred from Contest Winners
since 1914, and have in our ancestry
Three World Champion Layers
Genuine Barron Leghorns — 5 to 7 lbs., *288 eggs.
Greatest Layers of all Breeds, on less feed.
“Non-Broody** Reds — Our Original strain.
“Improved” Barred Rocks — Big eggs. Weighty.
Barron Wyandottes— From World Champions,
layers.
New Hampshire Reds of Extra Special Breeding.
Buy chicks of Merit from a breeder of long
established reputation. Circular. Prices low.
MORRIS FARM, Box R, Bridgeport, Conn.
PIN
Get Dependable Chicks from the
Oldest Established Hatchery in
the Li. S. Up-to-date. All lead¬
ing breeds, egg-bred strains.
Popular prices. 1935 Price List
ready; write.
PINE TREE HATCHERY,
Box R, - Stockton, N. 3.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Large Type S. C. White Leghorns
WHITE ROCKS and WHITE WYANDOTTES
Chicks, the farmers breeds for profits
Lowest possible prices. Circular.
BACH ELI ER BROS. Box 10, GRAMPIAN, PENNA.
Chicks, Blood Tested B. W. D. Antigen Test
WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50—100
N. H. REDS & B. ROCKS . $7.00 — 100
Cash or C. O. D. Delivered to your door.
Pillow Poultry Farm & Hatchery, Dalmatia, Pa.
SPADE S QUALITY CHICKS
160* live delivery P. P. too soo looo
Large Type S. C W. Leirhorns . . $6.50 $32.50 $65
Hatched from free range Breeders. Blood tested for B.
W.D. by Antigen method. Order direct or write for cir.
THE J. S. SPADE POULTRY FARM
Comp. No. 40 19. Box R McAlisterville, Pa
BrentwoodPoaltryFarm
Breeder of Pullorum clean New Hampshire Reds.
Write for my interesting 8-page booklet and prices.
C. C. C. mi. MELVIN MOUL, Box C, Brentwood. N. H.
ALLEN’S CHICKS— Day old and started. Also Sexed
rv t hicks. Either day old Pullets or Cockerels. Barred
Rocks, A H. or R. I. Reds and Leghorns. Blood-tested
by Stained Antigen Method. Reactors removed. Cert.
1207. For more information and prices write — C. C.
ALLEN’S HATCHERY, Box 84, SEAFORD, DELAWARE
PI I I f IT* T1 C Hubbard Farms N. H. R
* *-■ from 0 weeks to inatur
Well grown stock. SUNNY ACHES, 1. M. Paten. Pntney,
if more people used
GERMOZONE
/"''HICKS, like any other babies, get
simple diarrheas. In fact they are
much more likely to. They pick up
germs from the floor or ground. Feet
and beaks get into droppings and
then into feed and drinking water.
Protect them. all you can by sanitation. Use
Germozone in the drinking water to pre¬
vent the spread of disease through the
water. Also for its astringent effect on the
intestine in case of simple diarrheas. Thou¬
sands have found that it is good for these
conditions. Give your chicks the benefit of
Germozone.
Germozone is different from tablets and ordi¬
nary disinfectants that work only in the
drinking water. Germozone works in the
crop also. That’s what makes it so much
better. And remember, germs get into the
crop that never were in the drinking water.
That’s why your chicks and chickens need
Germozone.
Because of its germicidal effects, Germo¬
zone is very good for Occular Roup and
many other troubles. 12-oz. bottle, 75c; 32-
oz $1.50; 3S-gal., $2.50. Atyour Lee Dealer;
or from factory, postpaid. Ask Dealer for
ourpracticaltextbook on poul¬
try diseases, prevention and
treatment. 1935 Edition. Free.
GEO. H. LEE CO
143 Lee Bldg.
Omaha, Nebr.
GERMOZONE
there would be
FEWER
sick chicks
Look for this
Germozone
card, life size,
in Dealers’
windows.
PAGE'S CHICKS
K. H. REDS and WH. LEGHORNS, $12 Per 100
Strong sturdy New England stock official 100% N. H.
state tested for B. W. D. Agglutination Method. No
reactors. Increased capacity from year to year are tha
results of more satisfied customers. Code No. 10S81.
LONG VIEW POULTRY FARM. LATHAM, N. Y.
Ellsworth L. Page, Prop.
BUY MASTER-BRED CHICKS from one of America's
oldest reliable firms. Every chick backed by livability
guarantee described in free catalog. Blood-tested under
our supervision. Master-Bred Wyandottes. Reds, Barred,
White. Buff, Rocks, Orpingtons: $7.95-100, $39.25-500,
$77.50-1000. Brown, Buff, White Leghorns: $7.45-100,
$36.75-500, $72.50-1000. jersey White Giants: $10.45-
100, $104.50-1000. Heavy Assorted: $6.90. Assorted
Mixed: $6.50. Can ship C.O.D. We pav postage.
Order direct (C.C. 103) CLOVER VALLEY POULTRY
FARM & HATCHERY, Box 32, RAMSEY, INDIANA
State blood-tested S. C. W.
Leghorn Chicks (Tube agglu¬
tination method.) 25 yrs. in
business. 800 birds under
trapnest. Big birds, big eggs. Our hens weigh
from 4 to 6 lbs. Our breeders have free range
every day in the year. Prepaid 100* live guar.
10* Books order. Send for Catalog. CCC 6035.
ZELLER’S POULTRY FARM
I Mt. Aetna Box 5 l’enna.
CHICKS
from Blood-Tested Stocks, Antigen
Test BWD. 100 500 1000
S.C.W. Leghorns, large type. $6.50 $32.50 $65
W. & Barred Ply. Rocks _ 7.00 35.00 70
R. I. Reds & Bl. Minorcas. . 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or C.O.D. Postpaid.
Write for FREE CIRCULAR.
ELSASSER, Box R, MCALISTERVILLE, PA.
LEISTER’S QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders tested for Pullorum Disease, BWD, by
Antigen Stained Method. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred or White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Rhode Island Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
New Hampshire Reds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live delivery guaranteed. Write for FREE
CIRCULAR. Compliance Certificate No. 3009.
C. P. LEISTER Box R, MCALISTERVILLE, PA.
Flocks BWD Tested, Antigen Method. IOO
Barred, White Rocks, R. I. Reds . . . $7 00
Wh. Wyandottes, Buff Orpingtons, N. H. Reds.. 7.00
Largo Type W. Leghorns, Heavy Mixed . 6.50
J. A. BAUMGARDNER, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
CHICKSf^M B L 0 0 D - TESTED
- '-'f11/“'rV‘;>ST0CI<. (BWD Antigen Test)
Price Large Type 100 500 1000
- White Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Write for Yaluable FREE CIRCULAR
L. E. Strawser, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
CHIX— LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
Wo Are direct Importers of TOM BARRON STRAIN
l0tv.-0f, Rlce, breeders on mountain range!
M inn tnnr.8iSinlrrS ?-n2 excellent layers. Chix prices:
$9-100, $80-1000. English Leghorn Farm, Richfield, Pa.
FOSSELMAN’S CHICKS
Foremost quality Barred Rocks and R. I. Reds S7-I00-
wblt,<! Leghorns, S6.50— 100. Mixed, $6-
100. IOO* live delivery guaranteed. Write—
COUNTRY HATCHERY Box 97 McAll.tervillo, Pa.
VALLEY VIEW CHICKS
Large Type W. Legs., Barred Rocks, R. I. Reds N.
Blood- tested stock, Antigen’ test
(B\\D) 10°% live del. guar. Write for cir. & prices.
Valley View Poultry Farm, R.D. 2, McAlisterville Pa
Dr. ROMIG’S tbels°t°edd CHICKS
Stanied Ant. method used. Bar. or W. Rocks $7.50- 100.
W; Wy., W. . Mins, N. H. Reds $8-100. W. Leg.. H.
Mix $7-100. W. Giants $9.50-100. Post Paid. CC ‘'80S
F. C. Romlg Veterinarian, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
' awn. rS& iaffiff fsrsrsss?
The New Washington Hitcher, Co. Box D, New Washington, 0.
BLOOD -TESTED CHICKS
Anfi/e1/ /LltnrtTd- From Larse Type White Leghorns.
Antigen tested. Live ar. guar. Prepaid. Prices & cir
free. OTTO BRUBAKER. Box 3, McAlisterville: Pa!
DABY CHICKS — (B. W. D. tested Antigen method
CMaloe/?reeS removed>- Inklings, Goslings, Poults!
Catatog-fiee. MOHAWK VALLEY HATCHERY.
1 1 1 Manchester Road, Scheneclady. N. vl
RICE’S POULTRY FARM
loi circular & prices. JESS R. RICE, South Daylon.N.Y.
TURKEY MAGAZINE
TURKEY WORLD, oldest magazine devoted exclusively
to turkeys. $1,00 year. Desk M. Mount Morris, III
Mabronze Turkeys ~ Eggs and Poults
from Blood-tested Stock. Prices reasonable.
PINE RANGE TURKEY FARM
Cleveland Av*. Buffalo, N.Y.
M Bronze Turkey Eggs and Poults
Lom 3000 special selected tor early maturing and
blocky built type stock. Satisfaction guaranteed. Price
low. WINNECUNNET TURKEY FARM, Inc.. Norton!
Mass. The Largest m New England.
M LARGEST BREEDER offers
, Blood-Tested Bronze N\ hite Holland Poults. Write
WEST SHERWOOD FARMS - St. Michaels, Md.
ANDERSON’S PRIZE WINNING WHITE HOLLAND TURKEYS
" for sale. Prices reasonable. No eggs or poults
MRS. HOWARD W, ANlURSOy Stenartstonn. 1'a
Rrnnze Turlovc Quality breeders and Poults.
UlUUie 1 UITLeyS RED) TURKEY FARM, Freehold,*. J
TURKEYS— Poults mammoth bronze, reasonable quota¬
tions. Pflelderer's Turkey Farm - Bucyrus, Ohio
PEKIN DUCKLINGS- Large type, rapid maturity,
prompt delivery. Satisfaction guaranteed.
LAKEVIEW POULTRY FARM - Barker, New York
M Bronze Poults, W. Muscovy and M. Pekin duck¬
lings, Goslings, Baby Guineas, N. H. Beds, B.
Rocks, W. Leghorns. Cornish, also H. Eggs and Breed¬
ers. List free. INDIAN VALLEY POULTRY FARM
& HATCHERY, Route 2-R, Telford, Pa.
PSffif Ducklings
World’s Best. Circular. ROY PARDEE, Islip, L. I., N.Y.
PEKIN Ducklings, Bronze Poults, Goslings,
Guineas, Chicks. Eggs. Safe arrival. List free
HIGHLAND FARM • . SELLERSVILLE, PA-.
WHITE RUNNER and PEKIN DUCKLINGS,
More profitable than Chickens. Turkey Poults,
Baby Chicks. SEIDELTON FARMS, Washingtonville, Pa.
1V4AMMOTH BRONZE— Breeding toms and hens
Big bone. MISS IDA CHUMBLEY, Draper, Va
niTPVI IWCC Mammoth Pekins. Big type, fast
DULALllIUD growth. L. HAMBLIN, Wilson. N. Y.
piUCKLINGS— Quality Pekins, SIS— 100. Imperials,
si 7— 100. LIPORY’S DUCK FARM - Pittstown. N. 1.
BITTER-SWEET FARMS. STRATHAM. N. H.
THE HOME OF HIGH QUALITY N. H. REDS
Tested for B. W. D (Agglutination Tube Method) by N. H. Department of Agriculture. No
re-actors found. N. H. REDS FOR EXTRA PROFITS. Compliance Cert. No. 1916.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
March 16, 1935
WITH
Chicks Should Also
Be Sprayed With
# Bowel troubles and respira-
tory troubles often go together. SESiSSsS
Best results are therefore ob-
tained by spraying your chicks,
each night, with Dr. Salsbury’s Cam-Pho-
Sal, in addition to using Phen-O-Sal in the
PROTECT t/uL HEALTH
OF YOUR CHICKS
drinking water. Cam-Pho-Sal dears out the re¬
spiratory organs of the chicks, soothing and healing
the inflamed tissues. It is a real cough syrup for
fowls of all ages, and may be used as a preventive
or corrective. 250 chick size bottle, only $1.00.
For Early Worm Control, Use
Dr. Salsbury’s AVI-TONE
. . . For Chicks Up to Six Weeks Old
• Avi-Tone contains tonics that build
up the chick’s vitality, and medicines
for worm control. It is a 100% medi¬
cine with no filler. The dual purpose
means double results, yet it costs no
more. Regular use prevents a re-infes¬
tation. Five pound package. $1.75.
For chicks more than six weeks old,
use Dr. Salsbury’s AVI-TABS, espe¬
cially effective against microscopic tape worms.
100 tablets, only $1.00.
See your local Hatchery, Feed or Drug
Store. Write us if you do not know who
your local Dr. Salsbury dealer is.
16 Page Illustrated
Book, “FIRST AID
TO BABY CHICKS”
• Every poultry raiser should
have a copy of this valuable
booklet. Tells you how to pre¬
vent and treat chick troubles.
Used as a guide by thousands
of poultry owners for raising
healthy chicks. _ Get your copy
of our 1935 edition of this help¬
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Eastern Branch: Harrisburg, Pa.
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Take your poultry troubles to the Hatchery, Feed or Drug dealer who
displays or advertises this emblem. He is well qualified to help you,
for he is a member of our NATION-WIDE POULTRY HEALTH SER¬
VICE. Watch your local newspaper for his announcements, or write us.
tUltW^eformi
111 I V It \%lllushakd Bulletin
(Copyrighted) Would be cheap if it cost
$5, but it’s FREE for the asking. Tells all
about the care of Baby Chicks and will
pave the way for your success with the
best Chicks in the U. S. A., at the right
prices. Barred Rocks, R. I. Reds, S. C.
Wh. Leghorns. Blood-tested. Write NOW.
COMMERCIAL HATCHERY,
Box B • RICHFIELD, PA.
Large type heavy producing Barron S. C.
W. English Leghorns. Hens weigh up to 7
lbs. (Bloodtested for BWD, Stained Antigen
Method.) Extra quality chicks at $9 per 100, $43.50
per 500, $85 per 1000. Chicks 100% Live Arrival
Guaranteed. 10% books order. Catalog free. CCC 932.
Robert L.CI*u»er, j ififl Kleinfelt wvilk Pa j
My specialty breeds (Heavy English Type
Leghorns and Sturdy N. H. Reds) have
what every poultryman expects: Laying abili¬
ty, fast-growing and profit-showing birds.
Every breeder blood-tested under State Su¬
pervision. (Tube Agglutination.) Send for
prices and literature. Hatches every Monday
and Thursday. ONE PRICE— ONE QUAL-
ITY— THE BEST. $9 per 100: $43 per 500
$85 per 1000.
ARLE2S CHICK*
EARLE F. LAYSER. «.». MYERSTOWN, PA.
BLOOD-TESTED
SMITH’S
rviTAT I'T'V Barge Type
UUALll I S. C. W. Leghorns..
CHICKS
100 500 1000
$7.00 $35.00 $70
Bar. Rocks & Reds.. 7.00 35.00 70
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65
BWD Stained Antigen test. Personal supervision. Re¬
actors removed. Hatched every Monday and Thursday.
100% live delivery. Cash or C.O.D. Write for circular.
SMITH’S ELECTRIC Hatchery, Bx I, Cocolamus, Pa.
HILLPOT
QualifilC HICKS
Quick Maturing— Heavy Layers
■*' Proved Profit Makers Over 20 Years
Standard— Special— Super Matings
Leghorns — Rocks — Reds
MASTER BRED STRAINS. BARRED ROCKS : Thompson
— Bishop Strains; LEGHORN S : Holly wood— Tancred — Oak¬
dale StrainB;R. I. REDS: Tompkins— Knickerbocker Strains.
Special and Super Matings Bloodtested for B. W. D. by
Rapid Stain Antigen Method. All Reactors removed.
DAY OLD — 3-WEEKS OLD— ALSO SEXED CHICKS
Valuable poultry book free. Low 1935 prices. 100%
live delivery guaranteed. Write today.
W.F.HILLPOT, 1 Milford Rd,Frenchtown,N.i.
CLEAR SPRING CHICKS
EXTRA QUALITY 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns. .. $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & Wh. Rocks, R. I. Reds.. 7.00 35.00 70.00
NT. H. Reds. Wh. & Bl. Minorcas. . . . 7.50 37.50 75.00
Assorted $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-Tested for
BWD Whole Blood Antigen Method, carefully culled,
under my own supervision. Hatches every Monday &
Thursday of each week. 100% live delivery P. P. Cash
or COD. Write for circular giving full details of
our Breeds, Farm and Hatchery.
CLEAR SPRING HATCHERY,
F. B. LEISTER, Prop., Box 49, McAlistervIlle, Pa.
Big English Leghorns
Blood-tested for B. W. D. (Official I’a.
State Tube Agglutination Method).
Breeders weigh up to 7 lbs. Reserve
order now at these low prices. $8
per 102, $38.75 per 5X0, $75 per
10-20. Prepaid. 100JJ live delivery
guaranteed. i0% hooks order, can
ship C.O.D. Catalog free. Cert. 5659.
Marvin F. Noll n Kleihfeltersville.Pa
HILLSIDE CHICKS w,cLLosS.lp
All Breeders Blood-tested BWD. An¬
tigen stain test. Personally supervised.
Large Type S. C. 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70
Bar. &W Rocks, R. I. Reds 7.00 35.00 70
N. Hampshire Reds... 7.50 37.50 75
Asst’d $6.50-100. 100% live. del. guar. P.P. Pd. Free
Range. T. J. Ehrenzelter, Bx R, McAlistervIlle, Pa.
Stimeling’s Quality Chicks
100% live delivery, postpaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD by Stained An¬
tigen Method. Write for free cir. or order front ad.
D. A. Stimeling Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
STONEY RUN HUSKY CHIX
If it’s strong, healthy & vigorous chicks you are looking
for at lowest prices write for Stoney Run’s Special low
prices & circular giving full details of our Large Type
S C. White Leghorns, R. I. Reds & Barred Rocks. All
breeders Blood-Tested antigen method. 100% live del
postpaid. STONEY RUN HATCHERY.
H. M. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
Probable Chickenpox
Wliat is this on my chickens? It
starts with little whitish spots raised the
size of a pin all over the body and after a
week or two they will have large sores
all over them, enlarging very fast. I
found them on some of the pullets last
Fall. How much turpentine should I put
in 100 lbs. of grain to worm the hens?
Is it good for tapeworms? w. G. w.
This eruption may be that of chicken-
pox, in which case you will find the light-
colored spots turning within a few days
to brownish scabs. Slight attacks of
chickenpox do little harm as the disease
is recovered from readily under good
conditions of health and care. More se¬
vere attacks in large flocks are capable
of causing severe losses in production and
in flocks likely to become infected vacci¬
nation against the disease may be ad¬
visable.
Chickenpox is very contagious and may
he carried in the flock by birds that have
not fully recovered for a long time.
Adding turpentine to the grain fed
would be of little avail in ridding fowls
of worms. It is not, likely that enough
of the treated grain would be consumed
to dislodge the round worms. A tea¬
spoon mixed with an equal amount of
some simple oil may be given an indi¬
vidual fowl as a worm expellent. Tape-
Avorms are not expelled by turpentine
but are not as likely to be present as
the common round worm. If present,
they require special measures for their
dislodgment, such as the capsules sold
for this purpose. M. B. d.
Cost of Raising- Broilers
Are there any figures available as to
the cost of raising broilers to market
age? On some range-groAvn broilers that
I raised myself here, the cost averaged
about 40 cents apiece, which at the pres¬
ent market price, don’t leave a very
healthy margin of profit. e. f. g.
Massachusetts.
There are many figures published to
show the feed cost of raising broiler's to
a given age and weight, but it would be
difficult to ascertain other costs, since
these vary with the circumstances of the
operator. Feed costs, lioAvever, are the
ones most often desired and probably ac¬
count for approximately half the total
cost in most cases. The following figures
from Missouri and Cornell are quoted in
a bulletin from the Farmingdale, N. Y.,
Agricultural Institute to show average
weights of R. I. Reds, Plymouth Rocks
and Wyandottes at various ages. At
eight, weeks, both sexes average 1.38 lbs.
weight each, cockerels alone 1.59 lbs. At
10 Aveeks, both sexes average 1.84 lbs.,
cockerels alone 2.08 lbs. At 12 weeks,
both sexes average 2.24 lbs. in Aveight,
cockerels alone 2.47 lbs. At 16 AA’eeks,
both sexes average 3.27 lbs., cockerels
alone 3.69 lbs. Figures quoted from bul¬
letins of the Storrs, Conn., Station
closely approximate these weights and
give the following amounts of feed and
skim milk consumed to gain these
weights in colored broilers. Leghorn
broilers run under these weights, of
course, but are not so specifically
“broiler stock.”
At eight AA’eeks. the chicks weighed 1.23
lbs., having consumed 3.43 lbs. of grain
and mash and 5.37 lbs. of skim-milk. At
10 weeks, the corresponding figures are
1.81 lbs. with a consumption of 5.38 and
6.61 lbs. of feed and milk. At 12 weeks,
the figures are 2.29 lbs. in Aveight Avith
a consumption of 7.65 lbs. of feed, and
7.66 lbs. of skim-milk.
As a comparison, the following figures
are those of Leghorn broilers at corre¬
sponding ages. At eight Aveeks, Aveight
per chick 1.09 lbs., consumption of grain
and mash 3.08 lbs., of skim-milk 3.98 lbs.
At 10 weeks, Aveight 1.41 lbs., 4.99 lbs.
of feed, 5.33 lbs. of skim-milk. At 12
weeks, 1.8 lbs. Aveight Avith consumption
of 6.98 lbs. of feed, 6.77 lbs. of skim-milk.
Since local prices of poultry feeds can
easily be ascertained at the time of in¬
quiry, the feed cost may be closely esti¬
mated but it should be remembered that
not only the breed of chicken but the suc¬
cess of the general management Avill have
much to do Avith the weights obtained at
any given age. To invest heavily in
equipment before the art of Winter-
broiler production is acquired may place
quite a heavy strain upon the pocket
book. M. B. 1).
“Are you looking for work, my man?”
“Not necesarily — but I'd like a job.” —
Boston Transcript.
This is a last year's contest record for
□ Kerr laying pen. That is only one of
Kerr's many 1934 triumphs. Buy your
chicks this year where prepotency for
laying has been bred for 27 years. We
have your favorite breed. Sex-sepa¬
rated chicks. 120,000 breeders blood¬
tested for pullorum disease (B. W. D.)
by tube agglutination method. Write
for free Chick Book and prices. Com¬
pliance Certificate No. 8266.
Kerr Chickeries, Inc.
19 Railroad Ave., Frenchtown, N. J.
Branch Offices: N. J. — Paterson, Trenton,
Camden: N. Y. — Binghamton. Middletown,
Schenectady, East Syracuse, Kingston; Penna.
— Lancaster, Scranton. West Chester; Mass. —
West S
Norwich
pringfield, Lowell; Conn. — Danbury,
; Del. — Selbyville. (Address Dept. 19.)
At Storrs Contest last year our pen averaged 278
eggs. 281 Points per bird, with two 300 eggers. All
our clucks are electrically hatched from eggs pro¬
duced on our own farm. Every bird on the farm
blood- tested for pullorum by tlie tube method, under
State supervision. There were NO REACTORS.
Write for circular and price list.
CONTENT FARMS. Box 73. CAMBRIDGE, N. Y.
TRAPNESTED AND PEDIGREED SINCE 191S
-Tbi Strain Bnd jar Lar^e Uniform WbtU gyt Alwryi"
B.W.D. Stained Antigen Tested. C. of C. 181.
Successful Poultr.vmen want pullets to average I
414 lbs., look alike and lay 24-oz. eggs soon
after they start to lay. We have trapnested and •
pedigree bred 23 years to produce a strain of
this kind and offer you hatching eggs, chicks I
and pedigreed cockerels with generations of high l
liatchability.type and egg breeding. No inbreed¬
ing Catalog free. ■
I CLOVER DALE POULTRY FARM ■
F. J. DeHart, Prop. R. D. 1 Cortland, N. Y.
BABY CHICKS C.
o.
D.
From Farm
Flock*
Prices on —
25
50
100
s. c.
Wiiite Leghorns .
. $2.00
$3.50
$6.50
s. c.
Brown Leghorns .
. 2.00
3.50
6.50
Barred
. Plymouth Rocks .
. 2.25
4.00
7.50
White
Plymouth Rocks .
. 2.25
4.00
7.50
Rhode
Island Reds .
4.00
7.50
White
Wyandottes .
. ... 2.25
4.00
7.50
Mixed
Chicks .
. 2.00
3.25
6.00
HECLA POULTRY FARMS
Box 109 Commercial Hatchery Bellefonte, Pa.
Large Type Wh. Leghorns
mated with pedigreed males.
Dependable winter layers
of big eggs. Also produc¬
tion bred Rocks, Reds, Wy¬
andottes, Minorcas, Orping¬
tons, Started Chicks, Pullets
Antigen Blood-tested. Lib¬
eral Guar. Write for Folder
and prices. CCC 2534.
TAYLOR’S HATCHERY
Box 10 Liberty, N. Y.
OUALITY BABY CHICKS
LARGE TYPE 100 500 1000
S. C. AVliite Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Bar. Rocks & R. I. Reds _ 7.00 35.00 70.00
II. Mixed $6.50. All Breeders blood-tested antg. test.
100% live del. guar. P. P. Write for Free circular.
THE MCALISTERVILLE HATCHERY.
Edgar C. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
CHICKS ---red’ Whit®* Buff Rocks. N.
H. Reds.
White Wyandottes, l00-$7.50, IOOJ-$75.
White Leghorns, IT. Mixed $7. Safe postpaid delivery.
Cash or C. O. D. Monday Hatches.
IW. F. MATTERN. Rt. 5, BEAVER SPRINGS, PA.
QUALITY CHICKS and PULLETS.
Several varieties. All blood-tested stock.
Salisbury antigen test. No money down.
100‘S live arrival postpaid. Pullets 5-6-8 weeks.
Catalogue tree. BOS HATCHERY, R. 2R, Zeeland, Mich.
BANKER’S QUALITY DAY OLD PULLETS
From blood-tested old breeders. Stained Antigen used’
Leghorns, Rooks, Reds and Orpingtons. Day old cock¬
erels Sc and up. Pekin Ducklings. Compliance No 1382.
EARLE BANKER - DANSV1LI.E. N. Y .
HOLLYWOOD LEGHORN CHICKS
From large type breeders, bred for large egg size.
Write for free literature. $70 per 1,000.
C. M. Shellcnberger Pltry Farm, Box R, Richfield. Pa.
PALarGED S.ESC. ED WHITE LEGHORNS, 7c
Of known quality. Free circular. »
Wm. F. Qraham Poultry Farm • MoAllatervllla, Pa.
WHITE LEGHORN CHIX
Vi years a breeder— $8 and $9, Barred Rox— $8.
BRAMBLE POULTRY FARM . Cheatertown, Md.
CHICKS
from Antigen RWD Tested
„ . , flocks. Barred Rocks, Red*
White Leghorns $7.00. Order now. FREE circular
W. A. Lauver, 243 Kellervllle Rd., McAlisterville, Pa.
Barron Leghorn Chicks strain exclusively for
20 years. Code No. 2228. llavld M. Iluminoud, Corllnml, N. V
Supervised S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS , 7c
E. L. BEAVER’S POULTRY FARM. McAlisterville. Pa.
TJ A UV C Satisfaction guaranteed
L>/VD I UirllGlYiJ Write for catalogue and
price list. QUALITY POULTRY FARM - Harrington, Del.
ClHflfO Leghorns. Rocks. I!. W. D. Antigen Tested.
LillLlYt) From Old Hens. FREE Circular. Price List.
LONG’S Reliable Hatchery, Box R, Mlllerstown, Pa.
OHIO APPROVED— Barron White Leghorn Chicks. Hex¬
ing service. (B.W.D.) Antigen blood tested. Cat. free
BISHOP’S POULTRY FARM, Box 20. New Wuslilngtou. Ohio
UJH. WYANDOTTES- Exclusively— Chicks— Eggs —Stock.
n SHERMAN IBOWDEN & SON, Box 195A. Mansfield. O
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
237
EXTRA LOW PRICES on
(HANPIONCHICKS
Beat hard times with good layers.
Branch of famous packing company writes
us for list of our customers saying
that Carter’s Champions make the
try* finest fancy top-of-market broilers
and lay biggest premium quality
eggs. Leading Eastern Poultry house
establishes special branch to get pre-
L k, $ J mium quality eggs and broilers from
Carter Champions. Prompt service,
ivwfc'# 100 Per cent safe delivery, strong,
healthy chicks anywhere.
LOOK AT THESE LOW PRICES
Fully Prepaid Prices 100 500 1000
Leghorns, °''vnconas . } 57.75 $37.50 $72.50
Barred, White. Buff \
ltocks, S. C. lteds, Buff } 7.95 38,50 I 74.50
Orps . j
Wh. & Columb. Wyands.. 8.45 41.00 79.50
Heavy Assorted . . 7.25 35.00 69 00
For Special Quality Chicks add lc per chick;
Extra Special Quality add 3c per chick.
Sexed eliicks— either pullet
or male chicks — one day
old ; any straight breed we
hatch. Guaranteed 90% true
to sex. Prices given below.
Prices Per 100 llay Old Pullets pay Old Males.
Leghorns, Anconas. . 100 for S 1 4.90 100 for $4.00
Any Heavy Breed ... 100 for $ 1 1 .90 100 for $7.90
Guarantee; .Money back for chicks not true to sex
under 99%.
Chicks shipped prepaid at above prices.
We ship C. O. D. on receipt of $1 per 100
deposit. We pay postage. Send n l r I rt
your order today. Catalog free.
CARTER’S CHICKERY I
Dept. 2 IS Eldorado. 111.
Code Compliance Certificate No. 8555
SEXED
CHICKS
BARGAIN!
FLEX-O-GLASS
Genuine
Patented
3, 5 and 10 Yard
REMNANTS
36in. wide- Fresh- New
Cuttings from Dealer Rolls
postp aio
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Yard
For 10 Yards or More
r ua ■ r /
25
Don’t Let Chicks Die
Ultra-violet rays prevent
weak lega and other diseases
in chicks. KLEX-O-GLASS
a •. mits these rays — ordinary
glass doesn’t. Your chicks
will live and thrive when pro¬
tected by genuine FLEX-O-
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and keeps cold out better than glass. Recommended by lead¬
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stronger plants
FLEX-O-GLASS Hot Beds growls
plants faster and sturdier for
transplanting. Scatters light and
gives more uniform growth than or¬
dinary glass. Just cut with shear*
and naiT on frames at one-tenth the cost of glass. Also ideal
for enclosing Porches, Poultry Houses, Bar n and Hog House
Windows, etc.
USE 30 DAYS AT OUR RISK
Our stock of 3, 5 and 10 yard lengths at 26c a yard is limited.
Order while supply lasts. Postage paid on 10 yards or more.
On smaller orders add 3c per yard for postage. Your money
back if not satisfied. You take no risk.
FLEX-O-GLASS MFG. CO.,
1451 N. Cicero Ave., Dept 42, Chicago, III.
LOWER PRICES 0N4jdx(hkl«
jna.na.a 1 1 si
Sex-Linked Chix
Prepaid at .
these... LOW
BRED for EGGS-
B. W. D. Tested
In 1933 A iax Leghorns Champions
Entire 111. Egg Laying Contest.
In 1934 Ajax White Giants 111.
Champions their class. Ajax
breeds for eggs and Aiax cus¬
tomers get them. Blood-tested.
Free toe punch service Write
for Ajax FREE CATALOG — see
for yourself. Or order from this
ad — we guarantee 100 per cent
select, healthy chicks delivered
anywhere.
Grade AA
Chicks
100
$9 50
Qrade A
Prlcea Subject to Change Without Notice Chicka
Cash with order or C.O.D. 100
Wh. Leghorns, Hvy. Assorted %$750
8.C.R.I. Reds, Bf. Wh. Bd. Rocks, Wh.
or S.L. Wyand., Buff Orpingtons, R« C.
Rhode Island Whites -
Buff Wh. Minorcas, Light Brahmas,
Black Giants - - - •
White Giants, Bl. Australorpa
If C.O. D., send SI per 100 deposit, |bal.
C. O. D. plus^C. O. D. charges.
Ajax Hatchery, Box 233 r Quincy, III.
JET1
990
10 90
12-90
CALCITE CRYSTALS
THE POULTRY GRIT
THAT DOES 2'JOBS
VT/ HY do you feed grit?
” To “grind the feed”; or
— to furnish calcium for heal th
and firm eggshells — or both? Whatever your
reason for feeding grit, use “Lime Crest” Cal-
cite Crystals. This hard, slow dissolving, crys-
t alline limestone grit does Luo jobs for the chick or
hen. It does everything insoluble grit can do in
the gizzard — and it also provides needed calcium.
With insoluble grit, you have to feed shellsor
limestone to provide calcium. With “Lime
Crest” Calcite Crystals you need no supple¬
ment — the calcium is right in the grit. This
double action makes Calcite Crystals doubly
valuable in feeding. Write today for samples.
LIMESTONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
OF AMERICA- Dept. J-6 -Newton, N.J.
BROODER $496
Lor $4.96, including heater, you “
can build the simplest, most
satisfactory, and best brooder ever made. Wind-
proof, tire-proof, rat-proof, fool-proof. Can be
built by anyone in an hour with saw and ham¬
mer. Thousands in use. Directions for build¬
ing easy to follow. Send 10c for plans.
»• PUTNAM, Route 364- B, ELMIRA, N. Y.
Good Poultry Magazine for 10c
Send 10c for six months trial to Poultry Tribune —
only poultry paper conducting its own experimental
Tarin. died with money-making ideas on commercial
poultry raising. Northeast edition, 5 years $1.00; 6
months 10c. Poultry Tribune, Dept. 56, Mt. Morris, III.
Money Raising Chickens. Oldest, bei
rl'iai y how- Explains ail methods: breeding, cai
an. lnjv lllg 1 Production, best markets. Three veai
pninVob tij?’ ,2,5e- Agents wanted. AMERICA
OULTRY JOURNAL, 540 So. Clark St., Chicago. I
Egg Yolk Colors
I have been selling eggs to a large
hotel. The steward has complained of
the eggs not being strictly fresh. De¬
liveries are made twice weekly and the
majority of eggs delivered are from four
to 36 hours old at time of delivery, and
occasionally some are three days old.
They are presumably used within two
days or less of time of delivery. He
bases his claims upon the fact that the
eggs are of a rather rich yellow, some¬
what darker than several samples of
“cooking eggs” which he showed me. He
also called attention to an occasional
white or light-colored speck in the yolk
about the size of a pinhead and so in¬
conspicuous as to be invisible to all but
the most minute inspection. I also sell
eggs to private customers, many of whom
are very discriminating, and have never
received any complaints. The same satis¬
faction is true of my store customers. I
would appreciate your opinion as to the
value of determining fresh eggs by color,
and your advice as to the nature of and
prevention of the small white speck
which occasionally occurs in the yolk. My
chickens are fed somewhat better than
the average, receive plenty of water and
ventilation, and are apparently sound
and healthy in every way. The white
specks in the yolks cannot be detected by
candling. f. m.
It is difficult to understand the source
of this buyer's complaint of the “fresh¬
ness’ of the eggs sold him but I suspect
that he has compared the light colored
yolks of western, wheat fed, hen’s eggs
with the darker ones of those from east¬
ern liens receiving more yellow corn in
their ration. There has grown-up a
prejudice in favor of light-colored yolks,
probably due to the fact that lighter-
colored yolks are commonly found in
high-grade eggs from the Pacific Coast.
Yellow corn and green feeds darken the
yolk of the egg but, of course, detract
nothing from its value or quality. It is
unfortunate that this discrimination
against the color has led eastern egg
producers to attempt to match the west¬
ern egg intsead of showing that their
corn-fed hens produce yellow yolks of
greater richness, if there is any differ¬
ence.
I judge the “white speck” complained
of consists of a twisted bit of egg albu¬
men, or white, that extends from and is
a part of the first layer of white deposited
upon the yolk during the formation of
the egg. This extension of that layer
of albumen helps to form a cradle in
which the yolk is suspended, giving it
freedom to move about without harm.
These twisted extensions, one from each
end of the yolk, are called the chalazae
and are, of course, found, whether visi¬
ble or not, in all perfect eggs. The “ger¬
minal disk,” or part of the yolk in which
life begins, may also be detected as a
light colored spot upon the surface of the
yolk. This may be the “speck” com¬
plained of, but neither of these have to
do with the freshness of the egg, both
being a part of its natural structure.
M. B. D.
Up-State N. Y. Egg Contests
Report by Poultry Department, Col¬
lege of Agriculture, Ithaca. X. Y. High
production scores to Feb. 26 :
Horseheads, X. Y., Contest
S. C. White Leghorns — Eggs Points
,T. A. Hanson, Ore . 1187 1254
Ivauder's Ped. Leghorns, X. Y.1065 1139
II. O. Boyce Pltry Farm, Del. 1199 1139
Rich Pltry Farm. X. Y . 1112 1114
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1108 1111
Eugene Delamarter, X. Y . 1198 1103
Maynard L. Smith, X. Y . 1141 1087
Triple Pine, X. Y . 1071 1085
East Side Leg. Farm, X. Y.. .1037 1081
Bodine’s Pltry Farm, X. Y.. .1084 1060
Kutsclibach & Son, N. Y . 1078 1044
W. Plymouth Rocks — -
Dumka Pltry Farm, X. Y.... 979 1008
A. H. Ward, Iowa . 909 941
Carey Farms, Ohio . 915 8S4
B. Plymouth Rocks —
James Dryden, Calif . 1246 1225
Douglaston Manor Farm. X. Y.1090 10S8
Kenneth H. DuBois, X. Y . 963 984
Broad Acres Farm, Conn . 917 92S
Stafford, X. Y., Contest
S. C. W. Leghorns — Eggs Points
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 1227 1275
James Dryden, Calif . 1250 1220
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, N. Y.1184 1207
Hawley Pltry Farm, X. Y . 1210 1195
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1187 1191
A. J. O'Donovan. Jr., X, Y. ..1203 1166
W. A. Seidel, Texas . 1083 1152
Oakes F. & Pltry Farm. X. Y.1136 1109
Henrietta Leg. Farm. X. Y...1119 1104
Van Duzer Pltry Farm, X. Y..1109 1098
E. C. Foreman, Mich . 1133 1089
S. C. R. I. Reds—
Cobb’s Rainbow Strain, Mass. .1203 1204
Douglaston Manor Farm, X. Y.1170 1160
Crocketts Pltry Farm, X. Y. ..1182 1141
Pinecrest Orchards. Mass . 1141 1131
X. H. Reds—
Cotton Mt. Farms. X. II . 1027 1103
E. X. Larrabee, X. IT . 1070 1064
II. S. & M. E. Twitchell, X. 11.1090 1056
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March 16, 1935
proved right DAIRY FEED made right
Poidometers! Another Reason
Why Larro Feeds Are Uniform
PUBLISHER’S DESK
[All letters to Publisher’s Desk Depart¬
ment must be signed with writer's full
name and address given. Many inquiries
are answered by mail instead of printing
inquiry and answer, hence unsigned let¬
ters receive no consideration.]
I answered an advertisement which
was seeking distributors for samples and
pamphlets. I received an answer from
the Continental Distributors’ Association,
Adam Walsh, general manager. State
Bank Bldg., Milwaukee, Wis. The firm
handled house-to-house advertising for
companies throughout the nation, men¬
tioned the amount of money spent on
outdoor advertising each year and asked
for membership fee of $10 in order to
enroll and take part in the distribution of
samples. The association was to charge
5 per cent for all business obtained for
its members. As a further service, the
association was to conduct an advertising
campaign in each member’s territory to
secure additional business. I mailed the
$10 membership fee, together with the
franchise for territory to the association
and have not heard from them since. I
do not know whether this is an idea to
swindle people out of their money or
whether it is because the company is
dissolved. s-
Connecticut.
Adam Walsh is alleged to have started
this business in June, 1934, and is given
as the sole owner. He is said to have
previously engaged in the advertising
business in Florida. E. F. Norton stated
that he came from Chicago to work for
Walsh. Norton had operated from Chi¬
cago in a similar scheme called Ameri¬
can Printing Agencies, and it is said
that complaints were received that $10
had been sent for an outfit which was
never received and the money not re¬
turned. Walsh and Norton are not
known to Milwaukee companies in the
distributing business. A call at the ad¬
dress given to see Walsh resulted in meet¬
ing J. P. Berger who represented that he
was office manager, but he gave no in¬
formation as to the business. The Con¬
tinental Distributors’ Association oper¬
ated at 745 N. Fourth St., Milwaukee,
Wis., from June to December, 1934, and
while under investigation by the District
Attorney and the Post Office Department,
closed up, giving 20 E. Jackson Blvd.,
Chicago, as a forwarding address. It is
said that many companies of this char¬
acter have been operated in recent years.
Report is made that the promise to re¬
fund the $10 is not kept, and some op¬
erators have been arrested and convicted
of using the mails to defraud. It is an
old scheme that is resurrected every so
often and the wisest policy is to lend
deaf ears to the proposals and keep your
money.
In 1929 I bought a farm on a contract
which provided that I pay so much down
and $100 on January and July 1 each
year, with interest at 6 per cent payable
semi-annually. I made every interest
payment except the last three. In Janu¬
ary, 1935. I offered the man from whom
I 'bought the farm the interest and he
refused it, saying I would have to move
in the Spring.
The questions I wish you would an¬
swer are: Does the foreclosure morato¬
rium apply in this case? If I offered
him the back interest today can lie re¬
fuse it and demand the principal or pos¬
session? If he does take possession, must
not the place be sold at public auction,
or can he just merely repossess it?
New York. F- G-
The mortgage moratorium law of New
York applies only to mortgages and not
to land contracts. As far as any buyer
is concerned, we cannot advise too strong¬
ly against buying property on contract.
The method of payment is too burden¬
some, the protection is scant, and the re¬
sults of a default are disastrous. The
fact that the moratorium law does not
apply to this type of case is another rea¬
son why these land contracts should be
scrupulously avoided. The simple method
of getting a deed and giving a mortgage
in return offers the only protection to the
buyer, and at the same time does not de¬
prive the seller of his legal remedies.
I am glad to say that I have received
check. This is a good opportunity to ex-
px-ess my appreciation and thanks for the
service you have rendered. It is my
firm belief that I would not have been
able to have got any satisfaction from
this company without your assistance.
I have always been a booster of The
R. N.-Y., and now you may be assured
that this experience with your organiza¬
tion has more firmly entrenched this
feeling. Again, I thank you. w. e. b.
New York.
Our services are not always so effec¬
tive, but it is a gratification successfully
to serve our friends.
If this is not out of order may I sug¬
gest that someone have a law passed that
every commission merchant or dealer or
buyer buying produce of any kind from
farmers register their name and address
with nearest police station and, when¬
ever they move, notify within say five
days, where they more to. If not have
them sent to jail when located. The
above may put a stop to a few of these
“fly-by-night” dealers you get so many
complaints about, and help you in in¬
vestigating complaints. I realize a “crook
is a crook” irrespective of laws, yet a
law like above may scare a few. H. c.
New York.
This method might prove an added
burden to the dealers but the losses in¬
curred by shipments to unreliable parties
can be largely prevented by looking up
the standing of any house to which you
are planning to ship goods.
We received our canceled note and
mortgage. We wish to offer you our
heartiest thanks and appreciation for all
you have done for us, as you were our
only hope and we cannot praise your pa¬
per enough. Its value is known only to
those who have called on you for help.
Thank you. H. F. G.
New York.
The small service rendered by us was
merely that of an intermediary in a legal
controversy on behalf of our subscriber.
Many years ago our subscriber gave a
mortgage note to a bank and later sold
the property and moved to another State
without realizing that he was still pri¬
marily liable on the mortgage note. When
the new owner fell down on the mort¬
gage payments, the bank began a fore¬
closure suit and attached shares of stock
belonging to our subscriber. He was
forced to give up his stock but was at
least able to avoid a deficiency judgment.
A salesman called on me. representing
Bauer and Stier Building Corp., Elberon
Park, N. J., wanting me to mail in, or
someone from the corporation would call
for my $500 Colonial Marble Company
bond, which used to be a Vermont Se¬
curities Co. At same time I am to put
up good reliable security for collateral. If
you were an owner of this 6 per cent
bond, and no interest received for several
years, what would you advise? They
promise to pay back your security in
eight months, also your $500. A. M. s.
New York.
These people had a plan by which they
were offering stockholders an opportunity
to participate in the ownership of prop¬
erty in Elberon Park, N. J. They later
advised us that the plan was no longer
in force. The whole proposition is in¬
definite, and there is no good reason why
collateral should be put up to hold an
investment on a stock that is in arrears
on interest. The instability of the entire
proposition is evidenced by the short time
it was under way.
A complaint has been issued against
the De Luxe Manufacturing Company,
and against Max Sehreiber, Philip W.
Simons and William Klompus, individu¬
ally and as co-partners under the above
company name, for misleading and decep¬
tive advertising in the sale of radio sets.
It is charged that in their adverti.se-
ements soliciting salesmen for their work,
the representation is made that the men
can make up to $150 weekly giving away
free automobile radios and home sets un¬
der the “punch sales card plan.” The
investigation showed that the company
did not give away such radio sets but
receives full wholesale value for the in¬
struments distributed and agents do not
regularly make $150 weekly. The use of
“punch cards” and other chance schemes
leave much to be desired and cannot be
approved.
Elmer S. Iluckins, so-called “financial
wizard,” was found guilty of conspiring
to use the mails to defraud, and was sen¬
tenced to 15 years’ imprisonment and
fined $10,000. He was tried and con¬
victed in a Federal court on the charge of
having used the mails in an investment
fraud estimated to be $2,000,000. His
counsel said an appeal would be taken.
It is alleged that for over a period of five
years, persons in a dozen States sent
Iluckins money, with which he purported
to buy and sell imperfect cigars in 10.000
lots, and the transaction would net him a
profit and every 15 days he would be able
to pay the investors $5 or $10 on each
$150 invested with him. It is alleged
that friends and relatives of Iluckins re¬
ceived the $10 payment. The charge by
the government was that Iluckins did not
deal in cigars but paid “interest” from
investors’ principal.
I showed you, Mr. Reynolds, how
carefully we combine many
different lots of each ingredient
into a standardized blend that
is always the same. Now I’m
going to show you how we make
sure that exactly the right
amount, by weight, of each in¬
gredient goes into the mixture.
I remember this. I saw a picture
of it in a Larro advertising book¬
let. What do you call it?
It’s called a “poidometer” and
the process is exclusive with
Larro. No other feed plant
measures its ingredients in this
way. And yet, it is the only way
you can be absolutely sure of
getting the correct amount of
each ingredient into the mix¬
ture. Not even our careful
standardizing processes can over¬
come the variations in the weight
of ingredients to such an extent
tha t we could have uniform feed
if we measured them by volume.
A poidometer looks like a scale
with a moving belt for a platform,
doesn’t it?
That’s exactly what it is. See
that little gate? It’s connected
with the arm or beam of the
scale above the belt. As the
weight per cubic foot of the yel¬
low corn meal varies, the beam
moves the gate up or down. This
keeps the correct quantity going
into the mixture.
All these other poidometers are
measuring ingredients in the same
way, I suppose.
That’s right. It takes 23 of them
to handle all the ingredients
needed in the different Larro
Feeds.
I wish more of the feeders down
my way could see this mill. They
would be all through with cheap
feed if they did.
Tell them to come any time, Mr.
Reynolds. Visitors are always
welcome at the Larro Mill.
Order Larro today from your Larro Dealer. And write for
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GENERAL HOTJSEWORKER, apartment, three
in family; give experience, arrival, first let¬
ter; no fares; $25. WEIS BERGER, 33 Wood¬
ruff Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
WANTED — Girl wishing home, assist elderly
lady, village place, for board and clothes. AD¬
VERTISER 8920, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED ON APRIL 1, family with two or
more first-class milkers, also two single men ;
good Adages; Hollander preferred. FRANK
DOUMA, It. D. 1, Newton, N. J.
WANTED — Experienced man. general farm and
garden work: $10 month. ADVERTISER 8923,
care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED- — Reliable elderly man, on small poul¬
try farm; good quiet home; no hard work,
small wages. FLICK’S POULTRY FARM, Box
123, Mechanicsville, *Md.
GIRL WANTED for housework, good home and
$18 monthly; advancement. GERDTS, Mill-
burn, N. J.
Situations Wanted
POSITIONS WANTED - — The National Farm
School will have available for positions on
farms, beginning April 1, young men about 21
years of age. These men have had a tliree-year
training in agriculture, the course consisting of
practical work on an 1,100-acre farm, together
with some technical work. They are trained as
dairymen, poultrymen, horticulturists, landscape
gardeners, florists and farm machinerv operators.
For information apply THE NATIONAL FARM
SCHOOL, Farm School, Pa.
GARDENER, LIVESTOCK, drives; wife, house¬
work; grown child; references. ADVERTIS¬
ER 8803, care Rural New-Yorker.
MANAGER, ALL BRANCHES, make equipped
farm pay; specialty cattle, dairy products;
poultry; fruit. BOX 47, Somerville, N. J.
WORKING FARM foreman, experienced in
dairy, farm crops, machinery, tractor, for
farm or private estate; could accept boarders if
necessary; best of references. ADVERTISER
8833, care Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED POULTRYMAN desires posi¬
tion; single, American, good habits, long prac¬
tical experience; moderate wages; references.
ADI ERTISElt 8843, care Rural New-Yorker.
WORKING FARM manager, college graduate,
married, knowledge garden, poultry, animals,
repairs; employers references. ADVERTISER
8851, care Rural New-Yorker.
ESTATE GARDENER superintendent, poultry-
man. wants place. ADVERTISER S875, care
Rural New-Yorker.
AMBITIOUS, INTELLIGENT, large American
family needs pleasant home and remunerative
employment for father and one or more of two
sons, three daughters; pertaining to reforesting,
nursery, estate, fruit, small business and cleri¬
cal, or other propositions. ADVERTISER 887(5,
care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN. 21. Protestant, anything, any¬
where. ADVERTISER 8878, care Rural New-
Yorker.
YOUNG MAN wants job on poultry farm; expe¬
rienced. ADVERTISER 88S1, care Rural New-
Yorker.
EXPERIENCED NURSE, cook, housekeeper, de¬
sires work. ADVERTISER S8S3, care Rural
New-Yorker.
HOLLANDER, SINGLE, wants job on dairy
farm; good milker. Address JOHN LOL-
KESIA, Campbell Hall, N. Y.
MIDDLE-AGED SINGLE man, experienced,
wishes work on farm or institution. A OT-
TEN, 1724 Putnam Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
YOUNG MAN, Cornell graduate, wishes posi¬
tion as poultryman. ADVERTISER S884,
care Rural New-Yorker.
ORCIIARDIST — As manager or foreman; ca¬
pable of handling any proposition, seeks open¬
ing; practical, scientific; years of experience.
ADVERTISER 88S7, care Rural New-Yorker.
AVANTED — AA7ork on private place or small
farm by a good all-around single, middle-aged
man; might take a small dairy farm on shares
with everything furnished. P. O. BOX 24,
AVhitesboro, N. Y.
SINGLE, THOROUGHLY competent poultryman,
all branches, private or commercial: steady,
industrious, sober. ADVERTISER SS8S, care
Rural New-Yorker.
AVANTED — AA'ork, housekeeper, middle-aged,
with girl 8 years old. ADVERTISER 8889,
care Rural New-Yorker.
GARDENER, PROTESTANT, Hollander, single,
age 45, experience commercial and private es¬
tate; excellent reference. ADA'ERTISER S890,
care Rural New-Yorker.
POSITION WANTED as working foreman or
caretaker; good reference; married, no chil¬
dren; state wages. BOX XO. 1(58, Patterson,
N. Y.
POULTRY FARM manager, life experience
building, remodeling, developing large estates
and commercial poultry farms to 15,000 layers;
actual working knowledge of all departments;
executive ability. ADA’ERTISER 8892, care
Rural New-Yorker.
GARDENER, CARETAKER, American, married,
child 11; experienced vegetables, flowers, me¬
chanic, licensed driver; references. ADVER-
TISEIl 8894, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, good mechanic, will work ser¬
vice and repair station on shares; anywhere;
have no cash for investment. BOX 228, AVorten-
dyke, N. J.
YOUNG MARRIED farmer, teamster, knows
machinery, truck driving, willing worker: ref¬
erence. M. BEECHLEIt, AVilliamstown, N. J.
GARDENER, CARETAKER, experienced fruits,
flowers, ve.ge tables; no liquor; American, sin¬
gle. ADVERTISER 8896, care Rural New-
Yorker.
GARDENER. POULTRYMAN, caretaker, mar¬
ried, middle-aged, life-time experience vege¬
tables, flowers, all livestock; good references.
ADVERTISER 8897, care Rural New-Yorker.
LIFE-TIME FARM experienced, reliable, single
young man, Cornell short-course in general
agriculture, milk-route experience and chauf¬
feur’s license, references; desires responsible
position. ADVERTISER 8898, care Rural New-
Yorker.
EXPERIENCED YOUNG man, 22, single, white,
Protestant, wishes position, truck driver, ga¬
rage work, or farming; poultry, dairy or general
farming; operate car, tractor, horses, farm ma¬
chinery, handy all-around man; do not use to¬
bacco or liquor; honest, reliable, willing worker;
state wages aud particulars first letter. AD¬
VERTISER 8900, care Rural New-Yorker.
GARDENER, FARMER, middle-aged American,
married, thoroughly experienced poultry, live¬
stock, gardens. ADVERTISER 8901, care Rural
New-Yorker.
SINGLE MAN, 29, Protestant, wishes work on
dairy farm; sober, reliable, experience dry-
hand milker; prefer work in New York or New
Jersey. E. T. KR0H, Fraekville, Pa.
CARE OF SMALL estate desired by married
man, one child: years of experience with cat¬
tle, poultry, gardening, general farming. AD¬
VERTISER 8906, care Rural New-Yorker.
HERDSMAN. SINGLE, age 36, experienced in
A. R. and retail; conscientious worker, op¬
erate all farm implements, horses, tractors:
chauffeur’s license. ADA'ERTISER 8907, care
Rural New-Yorker.
POSITION AA’ANTED — Farm superintendent,
married, 2 children, best of references. Ad¬
dress JOS. KANAK, Katonah, N. Y.
EXPERT MILKER, 23, thoroughly experienced,
desires position; references, ADVERTISER
8908, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, AGRICULTURAL graduate, 23,
desires position; thoroughly experienced all
branches; references. ADA’ERTISER 8909, care
Rural New-Yorker.
CHICKEN MAN, single, competent worker,
wants position, preferably private; references.
Address J. MACK, 447 23rd St., AVest New
York, N. J.
STEADY POSITION April 1, man, 41, good dry-
hand milker, gardener, general work; honest,
reliable; S years last place; own car; refer¬
ences best; please state wages with board,
room. ADA’ERTISER S910, care Rural New-
Yorker.
FARM MANAGER, responsible position, thor¬
oughly experienced all branches; married: best
references. ADA'ERTISER 8911, care Rural
New-Yorker.
HOUSEKEEPER. EDUCATED, experienced,
executive ability, cheerful, to refined family:
excellent references. ADVERTISER 8917, care
Rural Xew-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED ON ALL branches farm, estate
or orchard, brooding chicks, turkeys, some
knowledge pheasants; 9 years’ reference on ap¬
ple and peach orchard; married. 42 years old,
with children. ADVERTISER' 8916, care Rural
New-Yorker.
COMPETENT HERDSMAN or milker, single,
middle-aged, positively honest, clean, reliable,
no liquor, tobacco: for April or later; private
or institution. ADA’ERTISER 8925, care Rural
New-Yorker.
AVANTED — Permanent position on small farm
with Protestant Christian family; no smok¬
ing or drinking; deaf; moderate wages. SIMON
REES, Y. M. C. A., Jamaica, N. Y.
HERDSMAN, SAA'ISS, married, life experienced.
efficient manager; would also work well
equipped farm on a rental basis. ADA'ERTISER
8927, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, high school graduate, desires
position with a doctor; capable office worker
and chauffeur; best of references. ADAER-
TISER 8931, care Rural New-Yorker.
COMPANION, HOUSEKEEPER, nurse; refined;
experienced; drives car; likes children. AD¬
A’ERTISER S932, care Rural New-Yorker.
COUPLE, RELIABLE, oue child; working su¬
perintendent, chauffeur, gardener; wife wai¬
tress, chambermaid; wishes steady position on
estate or city; references. ADA’ERTISER 8918,
care Rural New-Yorker.
FARMER, MARRIED, good teamster, position
private estate or farm. ADA'ERTISER 8919,
care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, SINGLE, college trained and
years of experience; expert in incubation and
brooding; complete knowledge breeding, dress¬
ing. dry-picking, culling, culling for egg pro¬
duction and breeding, eaponizing, feeds and
feeding, turkeys, ducks and water fowl; spe¬
cialist in egg production; thoroughly capable
of taking full charge of plant; salary reason¬
able; available immediately; references. AD¬
A’ERTISER 8922, care Rural New-Yorker.
MARRIED MAN with two children wishes work
on farm or estate; good references; dry-hand
milker; New York chauffeur's license. GEORGE
GIERLOFF, Brewster, N. Y.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
AA’ ANTED — Farm, grade A dairy, general; one
hundred acres up; do not answer unless farm
consists largely of very fine tillage and pasture;
give full details; cash: will not pay fancy
prices; within one hundred miles New York
City west of Hudson River. ADA’ERTISER
8825, care Rural New-Yorker.
100-ACRE FARM on State road, electricity, 2
barns, house, orchard, creek, good water;
$3,000. ADA’ERTISER 8827, care Rural New-
Yorker.
HOTEL FOR SALE — Known as the Manhattan,
situated in Red Hook on State road leading
from Pine Plains to Rhinebeck; a good business
stand with all improvements, at a reasonable
price. MRS. VIOLETTA PINK, Pine Plains,
Dutchess County, N. Y.
CAT'KILL MOUNTAINS boarding house, 24
rooms furnished, 46 acres; must sell. AD¬
VERTISER 8S45, care Rural New-Yorker.
FARM FOR SALE to settle estate. Old Home¬
stead Farm, 3 miles from Middletown. N. Y.,
main highway; 190 acres, large house, 12 rooms.
3 tenant houses, barn for 40 cows: golf links one
mile; opportunity. ORANGE COUNTY TRUST
CO.. Executor, Middletown, Orange County,
N. Y.
BUNGALOAV FOR SALE or exchange for lots;
write P. O. BOX 323. Hackensack, N. J.
FOR SALE — Orchard — I am going to pass on to
a young man an orchard in prime, capable of
producing 2,006 bushels of apples and peaches:
buildings good, house modern, storeage, 100-ft.
market under roof, on main road. No. 18; ac¬
cess to 10 good markets VINCENT SEIDEL,
Diamond, Portage County, Ohio.
8-ACRE POULTRY plant, 3,000 capacity, 25
miles to city, on Long Island; all improve¬
ments; price $12,000. ADVERTISER 8880, care
Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — Farm, 224 acres, 50 acres woodland.
orchard, nine-room house and barn, good con¬
dition; other buildings fair: brook: Prattsville,
N. Y. ; $2,200; for information, JOHN EVER¬
ETTS, 1819 East 48tli St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
FARM FOR SALE — Granby, Conn; 50 acres, 5-
room house, hot and cold running water, bath,
electricity; barn for 14 head, chicken house, 2-
car garage, tobacco barn, brook; $6,500, part
cash, balance mortgage. E. B. GODDARD.
Granby, Conn.
FOUR BUILDING lots, 50 by 140 ft., developed
and restricted part of Kingston, N. Y.: price
$2,000. LOUIS NAVARA, Kingston, N. Y.
FOR SALE, cheap, or trade my large farm
near Atlantic City, steady income, for small
poultry farm. ADA’ERTISER 8885, care Rural
New-Yorker.
105-ACRE STATE road farm, excellent tillage,
pastures, water, view, fences, new buildings,
wood, berries; price $5,000. HERBERT AA’iL-
LIAMS, Topsham, Maine.
NINE-ROOM HOUSE, % acre, village center:
fine Summer or year-round home. HOAVARD
BOAVEN,«Chaplin, Conn.
FOR SALE — 60-acre farm, good six-room house,
barn, garage, poultry house, including stock
and machinery; spring water, stone road, near
lake; S3.S00. down payment $1,500. O. HOR-
NUNG, Callicoon, Sullivan County, N. Y.
I OR SALE — 64-acre farm, seven-room house.
barn, chicken houses. $2,500, terms to suit
buyer. CLARENCE MILES, AVestover, Md.
I-OR SALE — 2 acres, 2 (.(.-story house, one block
from New York road aud school; electric
available; fruit trees; $1,500. MRS. JOSEPH
AA ALKER, Tuckertou, N. J.
AVANTED — Small farm, some frontage on good
road, reasonable. ADA'ERTISER 8895. care
Rural New-Yorker.
12-ACRE POULTRY farm near Lakewood. N.
J.; 5-room house and other buildings; good
water. MRS. LOUIS BODNAR, 71 Irving Ave
Brooklyn, N. Y.
AVANTED — General farm to work on shares In¬
experienced reliable farmer. ADVERTISER
8902, care Rural New-Yorker.
50-ACJtE FARM located in the Cahoonzie part
of Sparrowbush. Orange County, X. Y. ; 8-room
house with pantry; no improvements; two wells,
one a driven well; 10 acres woodland, the rest
clear; barn, chicken coop, about 50 chickens
and a good cow and all farm implements; ap¬
ple orchard and other fruit trees and lots of
grapes; also a garage; price $4,000; the place
is free and clear of all liens and mortgages: six
mrles away from Port Jervis, 5 minutes’ from
schoolhouse: inquire AUGUST E. PICK Spar-
rowbush, N. Y.
* f i c uiru
heat; 7 lots; fruit trees, grape arbor and
garage; outside pump; price $3,500; located 60
Sl" Lmle Ferry, N. J. Inquire JOE
BENECH, Corner Redneck Ave, and Paroubek
St., Little Berry, N. J.
WYN I TO BUY 100 to 150-acre dairy farm.
Alfalfa soil, without stock and machinery
r,oa<1’ Power line; located within 50 miles
of Philadelphia or New York; give price, terms
and details m first letter. ADVERTISER 8904.
care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR RENT or sale, 100-acre farm; house suit¬
able tor hoarding house or Summer home- on
lake, tatskill Mt. region. ADVERTISER 8905,
care Rural New-Yorker.
iuuuav,l, V-lKTUl LI Lit*. .All
2, Box 42, AVorcester, N. Y.
I OR SALE — 140-acre dairy farm: for particu¬
lars write JOHN E. LONG, AVestminster, Md.
POULTRY PLACE. S acres, stone house, creek
beautifully located, on lively macadam road-
practically new chicken houses (1.S00 square
feet floor space), brooder houses, feed, store¬
room. cow stable; electricity. AV IC AIFT-
THER, Owner, Rt. 4, Quakertown, Pa.
FOR SALE— Modern dairy farm, ties up 50
eovs. _09 acres, 150 tillable; concrete barn
and milk-house; 9-room house. S. G. NELSON
Central A’illage, Conn.
^ i CENTURY in same family, colonial
brick house, tenant house, good dairy barn.
lcf; :ukI tool houses; hard road, one-half
mile village, high school. J. C. OSBURN, Exr.,
Port Byron, N. Y.
l ARM BOR SALE, 32 acres cleared, 20 wood-
machinery, good farm buildings;
AVeiUr r'T' ANXA RUDY- l‘are Miss
AA eber, laike Roukonkoma, L. I., N. Y.
BOR RENT— 20-acre farm, high state of cul-
"Xat.on ; berry plants and bushes. MRS.
ESI ELLA SMITH, Allendale, N. J.
SARR7“,40 “crt,s’ ,Hver across back corner, lot
gravel, at Goodrich, Wis., or exchange for
small acreage within 90 miles, north or west of
Newark. N. J. p. STREBE. Livingston, N. J.
F<^R SALE— 160-acre dairy and poultry farm
located Central New York; grade A barns for
40 head of stock and two thousand poultrv-
liouse. suitable for boarders and tourists- wood-
lot with 200,000 feet standing timber: write for
particulars: owner. Address ADA’ERTISER
S913, care Rural New-Yorker.
* -ALE— Farm. 116 acres, with stock aud
tools, or Without: good buildings, 400 f-uit
trees, good water, woodlot: about (4 mile from
two State roads. HENRY F. ZINK "R F D 1
Ghent, N. Y. • ■
BOR RENT or sale, commuter’s home, two
acres, 25 miles from New York: suitable for
pouUry raising. JOSEPH KUCHAR, Montvale,
A V’lV C.V1.I
«Jt-C7ar0lineiC°,mt,y’ JXd ’ - ,,<liIes from conntv
seat, 7-room bungalow, barn and garage, brood¬
er-houses, 2 laying houses (22x104), 1.000 lavin-
hens, _o turkeys, stock, etc.; 16-acre meadow
with running brook, poultry and stock fence:
lo acres timber, balance clear; electric lights'
possession at once to a Quick buyer -\DVFP
TISEIl 8926, care Rural New-Yorker.
Other Advertisments of Subscribers *
Exchange will be found on page 159.
The Begonia Club
In reporting another round of the Be¬
gonia Club, we note there are nine new
members from six different States and
one from Honolulu. This last one is a
professional floriculturist, specializing in
seedlings, who will, no doubt, add much
to the club’s fund of information. We
will introduce the other new members
each in turn in the course of our report.
The lecturer has attended the New
York flower show since the last round
and favors us with a number of draw¬
ings of Begonia leaves shown there to
aid in her description of the plants.
The new member from New Jersey
keeps her plants in window conserva¬
tories, having the pots placed on a wire
grating over pans of water. She sprays
the leaves every day or so, and waters
the roots less often. The new member
from Tennessee tells us that she has 40
varieties, which she keeps in east win¬
dows in Winter and on the north side of
the house ip Summer.
We would introduce next a merchant’s
wife from Mississippi, who descries her
pit, which is commonly used in that part
of the country for growing plants. It is
about four feet deep, bricked up, with
concrete floor. The wall is four feet
above ground on the west side and three
feet on the east side, covered with glass
in sliding sash.
We next bow to the sister of a florist,
who tells us that Rex Begonias want
shade and moisture. They grow in their
natural environment under trees and
ferns where it is always wet or damp.
Leaf mold is their natural food. Heavy,
well drained soil suits them best. Heat
does not affect them as long as they are
moderately wet. One of the old mem¬
bers follows with her experience in grow¬
ing Rex from seed. She says the third
leaf shows color. She uses the deposit
of wood dirt from an old wood pile with
a slight mixture of sand. The hybridizer
advises using a little charcoal to keep the
soil in good condition.
The professor says he never keeps a
plant over a year or a year and a half.
Has never had satisfactory experience
with old plants. He thinks the hairy-
leaved ones require more food than the
thin-leaved ones.
The doctor had a Begonia Templini
which was very scrubby, which he treated
to a rich manure mixture and in less than
three months it grew 18 inches and had
large maculated leaves.
The lecturer tells us that Begonia I11-
carnata, being a hybrid, must be hand-
pollinated in order to get seeds that will
germinate.
The new member from New Jersey has
a Begonia Rieinifolia. Its nine-pointed
leaves are 18 inches across. The stems
are long and hairy. She also has B. Im¬
perials Maculata, which is a small grow¬
er with leaves like variegated green vel¬
vet ; it has the dearest little white fuzzy
flowers on stems less than two inches
high.
We next hear from Colorado — a new
member who, in naming her plants,
speaks of B. Sachsen as an almost con¬
tinuous bloomer.
Our next note is of the new Connecti¬
cut member who says her B. peltata is a
mass of oyster white bloom ; the clusters
are very full and the individual flowers
are very large. She does not call it very
pretty but others of the club do not
agree with her in this opinion. She de¬
scribes B. manicata aurea maculata as
exquisite with long sprays of dainty red
flowers, and adds, “I love its blotchy
leaves and red collars.”
Another member describes B. Rubego
as having a small leaf like B. picta rosea
with white spots. In Winter the leaves
are tinged with pink. It is a bushy
grower. The hybridizer adds that B. Ru¬
bego is a seedling of B. Corallina Lucerna
produced by Robinson.
The man from Massachusetts says of
Begonias that they are a family of plants
which for variety, interesting bloom and
foliage cannot be excelled. He has spe¬
cialized in the semperflorens varieties and
the tuberous.
The minister describes his B. Suther-
landii which he has in a hanging basket.
The plant is about two feet in diameter,
making a beautiful spread.
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The Blue Juniata, in Huntingdon Co., Pa.
Vol. XCIV.
Published Weekly by The Rural Publishing Co.,
iiiili W. 30th St., New York. Price Fifty Cents a Year.
March 23, 1935
Entered as Second-Class Matter, June 2, 1879, at the Post
Office at New York, N. Y., under the Act of March 3, 1879.
No. 5322
Photo by C. Purchase, Jamaica, N. Y.
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Outwitting Frost
The one battle that no gardener, out¬
side of the tropics, can escape, is the
fight against frost. You may escape the
hordes of insects and fungus diseases,
though it is not likely, but there is no
way completely to sidestep old Jack
Frost. Experiences through ages of gar¬
dening have, however, taught gardeners
numerous tricks by which the ravages of
cold are partially overcome. Cold frames
and hotbeds are familiar examples of
such contrivances, but they are too well
known to need explanation here. There
are many other ways, though, of fighting
the menace, which are not so generally
known.
Adventuresome gardeners are always
getting into trouble by planting tender
crops before all danger of frost is over.
Wanting to beat his neighbors to the
first cucumber or melon, or getting in a
hurry for a dish of new beans, he plants
a few hills, gambling with the weather
man that there will be no more killing-
frosts. And he nearly always loses if he
does not have a supply of plant protectors
on hand. These protectors are of many
kinds, ranging from treated-paper caps
to rather elaborate ones with a glass
side. The most satisfactory one that T
have tried is a homemade affair, wooden
boxes to fit 8x10 or 10xl2-inch window
glass, without top or bottom. Tacks
are driven along the two sides and one
end of one opening to serve as guides to
hold the glass in place. A number of
these protectors will make it possible to
plant a few hills of beans, melons, etc.,
two or three weeks before it is safe to
risk them in the open. Enough corn for
the extra-early crop can also be grown
in this way. and the protectors are again
useful for the first tomato, eggplant and
peppers that are set out. They are one
of the most useful contrivances I have
ever had in the fight against frost.
It is evident that not all gardeners
realize the importance of wind-breaks An
evergreen hedge may mean the difference
of several degrees on a windy day. This
fact was brought forcefully to my atten¬
tion a few years ago, when a neighbor
tried to grow Abelia grandiflora. Plants
in the open shrub border all died during
the first Winter, but those placed on the
southeast side of a thick cedar hedge
came through the Winter unscathed. It
is for this reason that the English long-
ago learned the importance of the walled
garden, though we of America, who need
the protection of a wall far more, have
continued to garden in the open wind¬
swept places. Even though we cannot
afford a wall, there are any number of
contrivances, mostly to be made at home
at little expense, that we can use while
the hedge is getting large enough to give
us protection. For instance, a large box
with one side and one end knocked out
and anchored on the windward (usually
the north or northwest) side of a ques¬
tionably hardy shrub or young evergreen
will often see it through a trying period.
The same contrivance placed on the south
side of an evergreen while the sun is
shining bright on a cold Spring day will
prevent the scald which is so prevalent.
In fact by a little ingenuity, the garden¬
er can arrange windbreaks of different
kinds for use during Winter and Spring,
not alone to protect his plants during ex¬
tremely cold weather, but as an aid in ex¬
tending his season in the vegetable gar¬
den as well. Everybody knows the value
of a protected site for the first outdoor
crops of Spring, and again at the close
of the garden year in Autumn.
Even though cold frames and hotbeds
are not always available, it is possible to
advance the season a little. Select a spot
on the south side of a building, preferably
one that is also protected from the west,
too. Spade up a bed of any convenient
size, thoroughly enriching the soil and
raising the surface a little above the
surrounding ground. A host of half-hardy
plants can be started into growth in such
a place and, if some provision is made
so a covering of mats can be drawn over
the bed on frosty nights, even plants
that are somewhat tender can be grown.
Most gardeners start some plants, such
as tomatoes, indoors, though not all real¬
ize the importance of hardening off the
plants before setting in the open. As
usually handled, 1 question the advant¬
ages of starting tender plants inside, for
seeds planted in the open where the
plants are to remain permanently will
reach maturity as soon, or sooner, than
misused plants that were started indoors.
On the other hand, plants started indoors,
that were pricked out into pots before
they were stunted in the seed bed, and
were potted along in larger pots, hard¬
ened off before being set in the open, and
did not suffer at the latter operation be¬
cause they were pot-grown, are really
worth growing. It is just as easy to fol¬
low the latter schedule in a sunny win¬
dow as it is the other, and the results are
far superior.
I have sometimes envied gardeners who
do not have to worry about frost, but as
the seasons change and bring their en¬
trancing aspects, I decide that 1 would
rather battle with frost than to live
through an unchanging year. And the
fight is not without its thrilling moments,
either, and victory won in a new and
more efficient way makes many a red'
letter day as the years come and go.
Michigan. c. w. wood.
© 1935, F. T. & R. Co.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
243
Conscience and Control in Fruit Growing,
ACK of understanding of markets,
condition or grades of fruit, or time¬
liness of shipments often results in
loss of confidence between shipper
and receiver. As in all professions
and trades there ai'e commission
merchants and brokers who are fundamentally
honest and conscientious, as well as those whose
consciences are dulled or not developed to the de¬
gree required of one who is entrusted xxdth the
property of others. Producers, should become per¬
sonally acquainted, if possible, with their agents and
work in close understanding and agreement with
them. Too often poor results occur because the
shipper does not understand how to grade and pack
for the market he is using, or because he is so
stingy or naturally crooked that he puts up a dis¬
honest pack. This may so disgust the thoughtless
distributor that he fails to do his utmost to show
the packer, in a diplomatic way, how to improve his
pack and make it acceptable to the retailer. The
national and State grading laws, made necessary
because of the lack of conscience and understanding
in some growers and shippers, have made it seem
less profitable to overface and use a stovepipe in
packing than to pack within the letter of the law.
There are still many who try to “chisel'’ .wherever
possible, as, for instance, the grower who insisted
that, since the law permitted a tolerance of 10 per
cent, his packers must put in as nearly as possible
one small or defective apple to each nine good ones.
One of the great problems of these changing times
is the steady use of labor. Good judgment, as well
as consideration for the workers in one’s community,
makes advisable a planned economy on the farm and
in the neighborhood, which will give steady employ¬
ment to required labor, under as good working and
living conditions as possible. Poorly paid, seasonal
help is liable to be inefficient and unavailable at the
times when most needed. It has often been the prac¬
tice, in the past, for a man, with other vocational
interests, to decide to make a large planting of but
one variety of a fruit which he idealizes as the best
money-maker. Such a crop requires a large number
of workers for a short period during the harvest
time. The careful, efficient handling of fruit with
such necessarily untrained helpers is often im¬
possible. And what of the workers the rest of the
year? Where shall they live? What can they do?
In the past this has not been considered a respon¬
sibility of the fruit-grower. In the future it must
be his concern, either individually or as a taxpayer.
The efficient management of his business adventure
requires it ; his political interest forces it upon his
attention, even if his conscience fails to fan his
human sympathies into the flame of personal effort
to help provide steady work, wherever possible, for
his neighbors. A farm or neighborhood cold storage
may make possible the harvesting of a crop with
fewer workers and permit of fairly steady employ¬
ment of the best local help, for some months, in
packing fruit for market when needed. The trucks
and drivers can be more fully utilized and local mar¬
kets better served than when all the desirable fruit
is packed at once and shipped away.
This has become a period of specialization in fruit¬
growing, particularly in districts far from the mar¬
kets where the fruit must be sold. It would seem
that such districts must either diversify production,
so as to prolong labor peaks, and work with or cre¬
ate local industries, which will employ fruit workers
when not needed for production or harvesting, or
else give way to communities which will solve this
problem more economically and humanely. There is
no greater social influence for the welfare, content¬
ment and economic usefulness of citizens than the
possession of a permanent home, thus preventing the
dread of enforced wandering in search of an uncer¬
tain living. The farm tenant house, which was often
deserted during past periods of urban industrial
activity, is again becoming of great economic im¬
portance. With good roads and the general use of
autos, a modest, though comfortable, home on the
farm, for the more desirable workers, may well help
Pay wages and provide ready assistance when
needed. It may also shield them from the influences
of discontent. Side lines may be developed to keep
help busy between seasons of main crop activity,
e\en though their net profit he small. Cutting wood
for use in stove or furnace may tide a man or two
o\er a slack period. The fuel cost may be a bit
higher than if coal or oil were used, and it may be
a more trouble. But it may keep a good man
By E. Stuart Hubbard
Part II.
on your place and help relieve unemployment taxes.
There are many jobs that can be done by man labor
as cheaply, at present wages, as by machine, if the
cost of the machine is considered. Mixing concrete,
sowing fertilizer, mowing lawns, ditching and other
work, when men are available, can be cheaply and
efficiently done if properly planned and supervised,
and if the mental attitude is shifted from the urge
to keep men employed as few days as possible, to the
wish that they be profitably occupied as much of the
time as wise management permits.
If producers are to keep the control of their in¬
dustry in their own hands they must work with and
through representative organizations such as the In¬
ternational Apple Shippers’ Association, the Farm
Bureau, the Grange and other assemblies of inter¬
ested individuals. The smug state of indifferent
inertia is preventing the help and support of many
who depend upon the efforts and support of a few
conscientious fellows for the promotion and defense
of the best interests of their business. It takes both
money and encouragement to provide able, honest
men to fight our battles against the strangling bar¬
riers of tariffs, quotas, quarantines and currencies
which are drastically curtailing our exports.
We must depend upon the untiring vigilance of
such agents (who thoroughly understand the actual
workings of our industry and who keep up to date
the pertinent statistics) to forestall unwise and
harmful legislation and to advise, truthfully and
sanely, our political representatives. In these days
of experimental groping for ways to stabilize pro¬
duction. rationalize distribution and maintain the
freedom of individual effort, many tempting plans
are developed by men of able minds and earnest and.
often, unselfish interest in the human problems.
Seldom have such men a sufficient knowledge of all
the conditions affecting the actual conduct of busi¬
ness operations. We must provide and adequately
support agencies for the safeguarding of our inter¬
ests. We must take personal interest in the main¬
tenance of high business and ethical standards in
these agencies. New conditions confront us. We
must change our point of view in many things,
adjust ourselves to present conditions and unite our
interests to meet them intelligently.
If we can rouse ourselves from the spiritual
stupor into which our nation has been lulled by un¬
precedented prosperity, luxury and too much relief
from self help and personal responsibility, we may
be able to call our souls our own and be proud of
them. If we prefer to let someone else work things
out for us, we must not complain if we find that
others have involved us in untried social enter¬
prises formulated without due consideration of the
knowledge and experience which we should be best
able to furnish.
New England Ice Harvesting
Despite modern improvements, electrical devices
and ammonia coils, people in rural sections continue
to rely for the most part upon nature to supply the
necessary refrigeration during the hot Summer
months. Although ice-cutting is slowly declining un¬
der the force of invention, it will be some time be¬
fore the average New England farmer, surrounded
by rivers and lakes, will adapt himself to artificial
methods of preserving his milk and produce.
New England ice-cutting has changed consider¬
ably in late years. No longer are found the large
ice-houses that used to be a common sight along
any navigable river where ice was cut and stored
until it could be hauled and shipped away to the
large cities. The days when men flocked from all
parts of New England to the rivers to cut ice are
gone with the ice-houses that have fallen or been
razed to the ground with the coming of new
inventions.
Ice-cutting starts when the ice has reached the
desired thickness, which usually comes about the
last of December or the first part of January, al¬
though the time varies according to the severity of
the Winter and other elemental changes which tend
to hinder or progress the making of the ice. The
average thickness for cutting is between 15 and 20
inches, and sometimes thicker for commercial pur¬
poses. Gold clear nights with a minimum of snow¬
fall pi ox ide ideal weather conditions for harvesting.
The farmer who cuts ice for his own use has to
depend mostly upon horses to scrape the snow
away, and later upon hand-cutting and loading. It
is a laborious process, which is being replaced by
the purchase of ice from commercial ice com¬
panies that with modern equipment, cut the ice and
sell it for a few cents a cake. This reduces the
expense for the small farmer, and gives work to
more men who otherwise would be unemployed.
Commercial ice harvesting is a great improve¬
ment oxer the early methods of cutting. With the
aid of modern machinery and inx'ention. more ice can
be produced at a smaller expense than at any pre¬
vious time. The first step in the production of ice
is the scraping away of the snoxv, which is com¬
pulsory to insure proper freezing before cutting.
The snow, if left on the ice, forms a protecting
blanket, and prevents it reaching the desired thick¬
ness. Formerly removed by horses, in modern ice¬
cutting, fast trucks provide the motix'e poxxer and
reduce time and labor. The next step is the chip¬
ping of the surface ice when sufficient thickness has
been reached. This is done by a special tractor
with equipment made to remove the top layer of
ice for sanitation and to get doxvn to the clear ice.
After this has been accomplished, a machine-driven
saw is used to cut the ice into the desired squares,
which are floated to a carrier operated usually from
a donkey engine, and packed into the ice-house. Hay
is used much more in commercial packing than saxx--
dust.
This year and last found ideal weather condi¬
tions for ice formation, which was an improx'ement
ox er the previous years. The severe cold snaps with
few thaws formed clear hard ice with a minimum of
snow mixed into it. In years past, the rapid thaws
and other atmospheric changes made the ice unsafe
for cutting, with a poor production. Consequently,
ice was much higher in price during the Summers
following, while last Summer it xvas fairly cheap,
and will be so this Summer.
The general type of ice-house to be found in the
rural sections of Xexx' England, is the ordinary
small house with a roof and the contents packed
with sawdust. Although the roof on an ice-house
may keep the warm sun from the ice, it also keeps
the air from circulating. The theory of keeping ice
is to keep it as cool as possible. With a roof, the air
underneath eventually becomes warmed and tends
to melt the ice. A four-walled house with a protec¬
tive layer of sawdust ox-er the top allows the air to
circulate freely and preserxes the ice better.
Commercial ice cakes, ready to haul, are approxi¬
mately a square of 20 to 25 inches, and weigh be¬
tween o00 and 400 pounds. The thickness varies
according to the temperature and the time cut.
These cakes are sold to farmers at anywhere from
four to eight cents a cake, depending upon the
amount purchased and the locality. Although
slightly larger than the conx-enient size to handle,
they keep much better and take less material to
pack.
Ice should h a x'c at least a 4-in. margin between
the xx alls and the nearest cake, which gix'es room for
insulation of sawdust. The cakes slightly separated
should be filled in xvith snow which melts and
freezes, reducing the surface where atmospheric
conditions can affect the ice. A liberal layer of saw¬
dust on the top and a roofless ice-house w ill insure
a minimum of loss. A double xx’all. xxTell insulated
xvith sawdust in between the outer and inner wall,
xvill aid to a great extent in overcoming the heat
of bummer. richaiui a. taylor.
Maine.
The Oak Carpenter Worm
I have been cutting some oak for posts and fire wood •
every tree has been ' bored with holes from 1 y2 inch
doxvn to one-half inch by worms like specimen sent,
they bore through the bark, lay the eggs, and go right
on into the trunk of tree, making channel usually xvide
at entrance, then upward, sometimes clear across. Our
oaks will soon be gone if xve cannot find some way of
destroying this borer.
Me are bird lovers and in watching the starlings
last season xx’e found they rid the corn of borers, also
they destroyed the tent caterpillars that had taken pos¬
session of every fruit tree, berry bush and shrubbery,
boon as the starlings had finished xvith the corn borers
they pitched into the tent caterpillars’ nests and before
many days they had destroyed all that xvere in sight
New York. e. a. it.
The long, fat caterpillar sent by O. A. H. was that
of a large pepper and salt colored moth which lays
its eggs, to the extent of two or three hundred, in
the cracks and crevices of the bark of oak trees.
This is the first time xve (Continued on Page 240)
244
Spring Care of Flowers and Shrubs
C. T. Gregory
When the increasing heat of the sun has loosened
the cold clutch of Winter in Spring, plant life re¬
sponds quickly. Almost overnight the green leaves
burst forth. The early flowers push up their blooms
and our drab old earth shakes off its dirty Winter
mantle. This is the time when we can get in some
of our most effective licks in the control of insects
and diseases. Early in Spring the fungi and bac¬
teria are still in a dormant condition. They, too, are
waking up and preparing for their work of destruc¬
tion, but now they lie nestled in the plant rubbish on
the ground. Old leaves, flower stalks or even ber¬
ries may be harboring the germs. The branches of
shrubs may be harboring scale insects. All are
waiting more balmy weather for their growth.
Early Spring is the time to rake up all the dead
leaves from the flower beds. Spade the ground be¬
neath the shrubs and rose bushes as deeply as prac¬
tical. Bury all this rubbish that may cause trouble
later. Spray the shrubs with one of the miscible oil
insecticides to kill the scale insects.
Cut back the Iris leaves close to the ground. Be
sure to pull off and rake away all the old dead
leaves from the crowns. It is these leaves that
harbor the fungus causing the blighting of the new
leaves. The Iris borer lays its eggs on the leaves
in Autumn. Later, in Spring the young hatch and
migrate into the fleshy rhizomes, often opening the
way for the soft rot bacteria which may reduce the
roots to a soft stinking mass. Cutting the leaves
early in Spring is about the only good means of
control.
Old peony tops are of no use whatever to the new
plant, and they may do much harm.
Cut these old tops as close to the
ground as possible. Eliminate the dis¬
ease germs in this way and save your¬
self trouble later. After the growth
starts it will help still more to spray
the plants with a mixture of lime-sul-
phur, one gallon in 50 gallons of water.
Apply this spray twice or three times
before the blossoms open.
Gladiolus bulbs should always be
sorted over and treated before plant¬
ing. If the bulbs are badly spotted
with sunken cankers there is little use
to treat them, because once these dis¬
ease germs penetrate deeply into the
tissue, the treatment cannot kill the
germs. Grade the bulbs and any that
are badly rotted might just as well be
thrown away. Those that are in good
condition are soaked for an hour in a
mixture of 1 lb. of calomel in 10 quarts of water.
In planning the flower garden do not plant asters
in the same place each year. If the asters died
last year it will be necessary either to change the
location of these flowers, or to disinfect the soil
where they are to be planted. Soil disinfection can
be accomplished by spading up the soil and pul¬
verizing it thoroughly . Then soak the bed with a
solution of one pint of formaldehyde in 30 gallons
of water. Use one gallon of the mixture per square
foot of soil. Cover the soil with sacks and let the
gas act for a week, then loosen the soil again and
permit it to dry for a week before planting more
flowers. However, if you buy your aster plants all
this trouble may have gone for naught, because the
plants may have been grown in infected soil and
young plant may not show the disease even though
they are infected. If possible start your own aster
plants and be sure the soil is from a place where
asters have never been grown.
Later in Spring and even during the early Sum¬
mer the shrubs may leaf out in fine shape and
everything will seem fine. Then, suddenly, the
leaves wilt on one or more branches. Ordinarily
this sudden death occurs in a branch arising from
the crown of the plant. This sudden blighting does
have an appearance as if the whole plant would
shortly be killed. Usually this trouble is due to
Winter injury. If the blighted branch is traced
back to the crown the injured and dead tissue will
be found. Prune out the dead and dying branches
and fertilize the bush with a couple of handfuls of
some high-grade complete fertilizer. Or, apply a
handful of a nitrate fertilizer, but scatter this over
the ground beneath the shrub.
Privet hedges are frequently so afflicted. It is
commonly true that privet plants are too close to¬
gether in the hedge. Both water and fertilizer are
deficient, and the weakened plants are more easily
injured by cold weather than would a more vigorous
plant.
Vht RURAL NEW-YORKER
Arbor vita? and other evergreen trees sometimes
turn brown either as a result of Winter injury, red
spider injury, dry weather or from dogs. Winter
injury follows a severe Winter when the ground has
been frozen deeply and for a considerable period.
Dry weather injury occurs when the trees are given
no attention during the hot dry spells of Summer.
Red spider injury appears as a yellowing of the
tree, followed by a peculiar bleached appearance of
the leaves. It is usually possible to see the tiny red
mites on the lower surface of the leaves. Dust such
trees with finely ground sulphur.
Dog injury appears as a sudden blackening and
dying of the branches of the evergreen. The ap¬
pearance of this injury is typical and resembles no
other kind of injury. Spray these trees with a
nicotine extract, like Black Leaf 40. The odor will
keep the dogs away.
A Garage, Tool-house, Cold-frame
Unit
We had a big, old, two-story barn, which was a
blot on our neat suburban landscape. We wanted,
and needed, a two-car garage. But where, with the
barn gone, would we store the garden tools? The
garage and the cellar of the house were the only
places available, and I was opposed to using either
because of the dirt involved. There may be some
gardeners who carefully wipe their tools with an
oiled rag before putting them away after use, but
they are not in my family. Our tools are lucky to
get put away at all !
Then I thought, why not a tool-house attached to
the garage — built as one unit but with no connecting
passage? Early last Summer when building costs
March 23, 1935
ashes, and all the other stuff an enthusiastic gar¬
dener collects, while behind these were put flower
pots, “flats” and odds and ends. Several smaller
shelves and hooks were placed where they would
be most useful, one shelf being used solely for in¬
secticides and spray material. On the wall that was
also the wall of the garage, the carpenter fixed a
number of hooks so that rakes, hoes and digging
forks might be hung there out of the way.
On the outside the carpenter built, at my request,
a trellis for a climbing rose, one on each side of the
window facing east, and here I planted two Paul’s
Scarlet Climbers. So far they have scarcely begun
to climb, but this year may tell a different story.
The foundation of the cold-frame is of cement
block, like that of the garage. Being protected on
the north by the tool-house, which projects three feet
beyond it, and on the west by the garage wall, it
gets the morning sun and is sheltered from the wind.
I had a constant supply of parsley growing in it
most of last Winter, and of course, used it for
starting seeds last Spring. The middle of June I
cleaned out the frames, added fresh soil, and started
my year’s perennials and biennials on their way.
The tool-house has been a constant joy ever since
it was built. It is handily located, near the middle
of the garden, and all the tools and garden supplies
are concentrated in one spot, effecting a great saving
of time and nerves. Moreover, the garage and cellar
are thus kept clean. From the front, the garage
looks just like any other garage. On the east side
the roof line is carried down unbrokenly to within
Sy2 ft. from the ground, where the tool -house roof
ends. If a person intends building a garage, the
additional cost of a tool-house and cold-frame is
very slight, and the convenience of the garage-tool-
house-cold-frame unit will be a never-
ending source of comfort to anyone
who likes to garden. Gertrude bedell.
The Combination Garage, With Tool-house and Cold Frame
were still low, that thought became a reality, and
the resulting garage-tool-house-cold-frame unit has
proved so convenient and workable that I wondered
why more people do not alopt the same plan.
The first thing was to get the barn out of the way.
Now here is a hint for anyone who wants to get rid
of an old building. A professional wrecker took
ours down for the lumber that was in it, whereas
the first man we approached wanted $25 for the
same job.
I set my ideas down on paper so that the five or
six bidders would he able to estimate on exactly
the same thing. The garage must have a hip roof,
to conform to the house ; it must be 20x20 feet to
allow ample room for the cars; and it must have a
separate place for the storage of tools and garden
implements. In addition I had two 3x6 ft. storm
windows out of which I wanted made two cold-
frames against the back of the garage. The builder
whom I finally selected (the bids ranged from $450
to $650, showing that it paid to get a number of
figures) submitted an estimate of $475, and carried
out my scheme in a satisfactory fashion.
Twelve of the 20 feet which was the width of the
garage were taken up by the two cold-frames, facing
east. The remaining eight feet went into a 6x8-ft.
tool-house, one wall of which was also the wall of
the garage, but not connected with it. A door, the
upper part of glass, divided into four panels, led
from the tool-house directly into the garden. There
were also two 2x3-ft. double-hung windows, on the
remaining sides. The carpenter thought these win¬
dows just a foolish notion, but I wanted plenty of
light and air in my tool -house.
The floor of the tool-house, like that of the garage,
was cement. Hip high, around the two sides under
the windows, ran a shelf about 18 inches wide, just
the thing to use for mixing sprays and dusts, and for
potting and transplanting seedlings without break¬
ing one’s back stooping to the ground. Underneath
the shelf was space for bags of fertilizer, wood
Rambling Along at Long
Acres
Now I mount my favorite hobby
horse and indulge in a little history
which connects up with both New York
and my own land, as you shall see. The
first we hear of the Holland Dutch
was when old Julius Caesar conquered
Gaul (now Franye) and his legions
came to a sudden stop when they en¬
countered, to quote from his works, “A
fierce and war-like tribe who fought
with terrible strength, a tribe to the
north of Gaul.” But he belies his own
words later by telling about their cities
and villages, farm communities and
settled mode of life, so that we see even that far
back those Hollanders were not savages, but an en¬
terprising people. Terrible wars with invaders run¬
ning over the land and slaughtering the people kept
the population down for centuries, but finally came
a long period of comparative peace, and population
became greater than production, and something had
to be done about it. It was then that colonies of
those sturdy Dutch settled not only New Amsterdam,
now New York, but also all along the Hudson River
for many miles up-river, with their holdings running
back from the river. They got along well with the
Indians, and thus built up many a fine farm com¬
munity which became old and well settled long be¬
fore Michigan was born.
After the Revolution — Michigan is only 100 years
old as a State, and only a few years older as a terri¬
tory — a colony of those Dutch came westward, seek¬
ing a new home where iand was to be had for the
taking. They had never forgotten the fatherland,
never failing to listen with absorbing interest to the
tales told by graybeards of the old home land which
lies so low that only constant drainage makes it
fit for cultivation. Naturally they sought land which
most nearly approximated the land of their dreams.
And that brings me right home again after rambling
from Caesar to Peter Stuyvesant and his burghers.
North of me about 40 miles there was in early
days a vast swampland with here and there a low
ridge of dry land. Across that swamp ran the
Territorial Road, built to connect the small city of
Detroit with the still smaller city of “Cheecaugo,”
then the trading post for the northern part of the
great Mississippi Valley. The road was one dreaded
by the incoming pioneers who settled the drier and
higher lands in the southwest corner of the territory
where I now live, as it was, in places, almost bot-
tomless mud, and especially bad across that great
expanse of swampland.
That Dutch colony came to the borders of that
swamp and saw not a (Continued on Page 245)
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Rambling Along at Long
Acres
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terrible swamp overgrown with trees and
brush, rank with stagnant water, un¬
healthful with malaria and ague,, but a
veritable paradise approaching in every
detail the old home lands of which their
grandsires had told. Right thei’e they
stopped their patient oxen, outspanned,
and one after another entered land from
the government. They went to work with
a right good will to clear and drain those
swamp lands : they built roads through
trackless wilderness, built rude homes on
•the dried hummocks, cleared and drained
to uncover a soil of surpassing richness,
and there they are today, a prosperous,
happy community which still retains to
some extent the customs of the father-
land. The land is noted far and wide for
celery and onions, but it also grows won¬
derful crops of corn and small grains,
with grasses growing and yielding amaz¬
ing crops of fine hay. so that both dairy¬
ing and cattle feeding is carried on.
Kalamazoo, a city of over 40.000. is
the celery center of the world. Zeeland,
a typical Dutch city, is a noted baby
chick center, shipping each year many
carloads of baby chicks, the* shipments
often occupying the whole available space
of several express cars in one day. Hol¬
land, a beautifully clean city on the lake,
is an industrial center. Locally we call
it the “wooden shoe city,” as they still
make and sell many wooden shoes, but
they have long outgrown the custom of
wearing them to any extent. The women
retain the . Dutch idea of cleanliness, so
each morning, each housewife cleans the
street to the middle, often actually scrub¬
bing the sidewalks and often wearing
wooden shoes while doing so.
Each year, the city sends to Holland
for tulip bulbs, and each householder
buys and jilants all he can, while the city
workmen plant those bulbs by hundreds
of thousands. Each Spring the city
women and girls don the old-time Dutch
costumes and scrub the streets until the
whole city fairly shines with soap and
water, this just before tulip time.’ Then,
when those bulbs burst into blossom, the
city stages a week of celebration with the
tulips as the basis of the affair. They
reckon tulips in terms, not of dozens, but
in millions, with the whole community a
blazing riot of color said to be the most
beautiful flower sight in the nation. Dur¬
ing that week, wooden shoes and the
other quaint costumes of the old-time
Dutch are worn by all the native sons
and daughters.
Note how this is a tale of a people who
welcomed settlement in a land which
others had shunned. A United States
surveyor had reported to Congress only
a short time before that the interior of
Michigan was a vast swamp totally unfit
for human dwelling places. . Those sturdy
Dutch saw in it a paradise, and made
their vision come true. There is no richer
section of farm land anywhere than that
same section which tho*e colonists re¬
claimed because it reminded them so
much of an ancestral homeland.
Let Washington Irving spin his riot¬
ously humorous tales of the Dutch co¬
lonials.^ his. "Knickerbocker History of
New York,” his tales of headless phan¬
toms pursuing pallid schoolmasters ; his
was a kindly humor, but metliinks that
throughout the passing years it has
given many a student a wrong impression
concerning these surpassingly worthy
people.
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in tulip time and we know from past ex¬
perience that every roadside stand within
miles of Holland will be gay with clat¬
tering windmills, tiny ones only an inch
or two high, big ones with whirling fans
and in-between ones, all clattering away
merrily waiting for the passing tourist to
stop and take them home as a souvenir
of the land of the wooden shoe.
Each people seeks a new home which
most nearly approximates the old home.
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California so often speaks of his old
home near Lake Champlain, although he
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know why those New Yorkers from the
great central plain of New York, with
its miles and miles of sweeping upland,
thought these flat lands of Michigan so
well worth settling, why the Swedes seek
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the Norwegians the blizzard punished
lands of the Dakotas.
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of what all this vastly complex land of
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March 23, 1935
A Permanent Chicago Fair. — Plans
for a permanent Chicago fair, to be built
on the site of A Century of Progress in
Burnham Park at a cost of $20,000,000,
were announced March 6 by Mayor Ed¬
ward J. Kelly. Realization of the plan
hinges on the passage of President Roose¬
velt’s $4,880,000,000 work relief measure,
now before Congress, or approval of a
similar measure which will enable the
Federal government to lend the necessary
funds. A bill will be introduced in the
Illinois Legislature to create an inde¬
pendent commission empowered to issue
bonds to be offered as security for a Fed¬
eral loan. The bonds will be backed by
revenues from the fair, which is expected
to liquidate itself in 25 years. Conse¬
quently no taxes will be required for its
creation or maintenance. The Chicago
fair would occupy the full site of A Cen¬
tury of Progress, with Northerly Island
developed as a wooded recreational cen¬
ter, offering park, beach and play attrac¬
tions and facilities for Winter sports.
Arizona to Have an Ambassador. —
Governor Moeur was authorized by the
State Senate at Phoenix, Ariz., March 0,
to send an “ambassador” to Washington
to look after the State’s interests. A
House bill appropriating $7,500 to pay
the salary and expenses of the Gover¬
nor’s representative passed the Senate 14
to 5. "I need a man there every day,”
Governor Moeur told members of the Sen¬
ate. “Our business with the Federal gov¬
ernment is increasing all the time, and
there are many errands our Senators and
Congresswoman don’t have time to run.
Then, we want our share of any govern¬
ment money that is to be passed around.
And when I ask for something, I want a
man there who can stay on the job until
the request is granted.”
Connecticut Votes Against Federal
Rehabilitation. — Connecticut killed the
Federal Rehabilitation Bill March 6, un¬
der which 200 families might have have
been taken from cities to rural centers
and given homesteads and garden tools
at an expenditure of about $800,000,
when the State Senate voted against the
bill. 18 to 17. The House overwhelming¬
ly, rejected the measure previously, as an
infringement on State’s rights.
Chicago Youths Stealing Cars. —
Mrs. George Morgan, a former president
of the Parent-Teachers’ Association of
the Harper High School, Chicago, com¬
plained recently to the police that youths
in the neighborhood were endangering
lives by reckless joy riding in stolen au¬
tomobiles. The police arrested 11 of the
alleged offenders. The first one seized
was George Morgan Jr., 17 years old, a
son of the woman who complained. After
confessing to stealing several cars, he
named the others.
Utah Explosion Kills Ten. — At St.
George, Utah, March 7, 10 persons were
killed by a premature explosion of nitro¬
glycerine. A crowd had gathered to see
an oil well blown out. Witnesses at the
inquest testified that six 10-foot car¬
tridges, containing a mixture of 80 per
cent nitroglycerine and TNT were sus¬
pended from the derrick just before the
explosion. Ill fortune has followed efforts
to find oil there, which were begun by the
Escalante Exploration Company, a Ca¬
nadian corporation, on May 13, 1931.
Since then work has been delayed by lost
tools, flooding and cave-ins. Work was
suspended in January, 1932, at a depth
of 3,726 feet, and the following year the
management passed to the Arrowhead
Petroleum Corporation.
Unlicensed Still Explodes. — The
explosion of a 1.000-gallon unlicensed
still in the woods at Malaga, N. J.,
March 7 resulted in the death of one man
and the critical injury of two others. The
State police heard the detonation at their
barracks at Malaga. It was later re¬
ported that the sound was heard for 10
miles around and that residents within
three miles of the still were knocked out
of bed by the concussion. Three men
were brought to a hospital at Vineland,
severely burned, one of whom died
shortly after.
Government Calling in National
Bank Notes. — Using part of the profit
obtained from devaluation of the dollar,
the Treasury will act immediately to re¬
duce the national debt by about $675,-
000, (XX) and to concentrate the issue of
all currency in the Treasury and Federal
Reserve System by providing for the re¬
moval from circulation of all national
bank notes. The transaction involves
employment of $642,000,000 in “free
gold,” which is all not assigned to the
$2,000,000,000 stabilization fund or other
purposes. This step, considered one of
the most important of a financial nature
taken by the Administration since de¬
valuation of the dollar, was announced
March 10 by Secretary Morgenthau. It
will save the government nearly $13,500,-
000 in annual interest charges, make
technically possible greater expansion of
the currency and credit and, in the
words of Under-Secretary of the Treas¬
ury Coolidge, “put the gold profit to use.”
The Treasury will call in $599,724,050 in
2 per cent consols of 1930 and $74,901.-
580 of outstanding Panama Canal loan
bonds of 1916-36 and 1918-38 issues, Sec¬
retary Morgenthau announced. As of
March 7, the latest figures available, the
gross public debt had mounted to $28,-
554,642,325 as compared with $26,052,-
598,596 on the same day one year ago.
The Treasury did not explain in its
statement whence it would derive the ad¬
ditional $35,000. 000 necessary to add to
the $642,000,000 gold profit for the re¬
funding operation, but it was understood
that the $35,000,000 would be used from
a general Treasury fund.
California Votes for Townsend
Plan. — After a field day of political ora¬
tory and bickering, the California Assem¬
bly by 58 to 17 voted full approval of
the Townsend old age pension plan
March 11, and passed on to the Senate
the final determination as to whether the
Legislature will ask Congress to adopt
the plan nationally. The action of the
Assembly was in x-esponse to a letter
from Governor Merriam requesting the
Legislature to memorialize Congress in
behalf of the Townsend plan.
The Pink Slip Repealed. — The
House voted overwhelmingly for repeal
of the income publicity provisions of the
Revenue Act of 1934 March 11 as 92 Re¬
publican members joined with 210 Demo¬
crats, including Speaker Byrns, to ex¬
punge the law which would make public
pi-operty of individual income figures
after March 15. The final vote of 302 to
98 brought to a successful conclusion a
lone fight begun on the House floor more
than a month ago by Representative Ba¬
con of New York, author of the first re¬
peal measure introduced this season, and
which soon won the sponsox-ship of
Speaker Byrns and Chairman Houghton
of the Ways and Means Committee. Only
three Republican members voted against
the repealer which applies only to Sec¬
tion 55b or the “pink slip” provision of
the Revenue Act directing full publicity
be given the gross income, deductions,
net income and tax payable, if any, from
all fiiling an income tax return regard¬
less of whether the individual paid a tax
on his income for the 1935 fiscal year.
living link between past and pi'esent. We
are told that she has collected a hundred
and fifty varieties, dating from 1596 to
1880. Nor was it easy to identify these
roses ; old names have been l'eplaced with
new ones, and some original types are
lost.
One trouble with a book of this sort
is that we never know where to stop
when quoting from it. W e want to talk
of Damask and Musk roses, Centifolia,
Moss, Noisette and Bourbon, of the old
herbals that give our early knowledge of
the Queen of Flowers, but must confine
ourselves especially to one point — the
words of appreciation for the old Hybrid
Perpetual roses. We have pushed them
aside for the long-blooming Hybrid Teas,
and many do not l’ealize the beauty
of this type, which is safely hardy with¬
out pi’otection in localities where the Hy-
brid Teas must be coddled like babies.
Mrs. Keay’s has written a most inspir¬
ing and informing book ; it is beautiful to
look upon, and most interesting to read.
Published by the Macmillan Company,
New York ; 222 pages, copiously illus-
trated and fully indexed ; price $3.
Coming Meetings and Shows
Mar. 18-23. — International Flower
Show, Grand Central Palace, New York
City.
Mar. 25-28. — Farm and Home Week,
College of Agriculture, University of
Maine, Oronto, Me.
Aug. 16-17. — Empire State Gladiolus
Society, Ithaca, N. YT. Secretary R. R.
Moore, Syracuse, N. Y.
Aug. 21-22. — Second annual exhibition
Glens Falls Garden Club, Junior High
School Auditorium, Glens Falls, N. Y.
G. A. Webster, Secretary, R. D. 1, Glens
Falls, N. Y.
Aug. 22-23. — Hartland Grange Com¬
munity Fail1, Hartland, Vt. Chaiiunan,
W. R. Jordan.
The Oak Carpenter Worm
(Continued from Page 242)
have ever had this insect reported in such
numbers as C. A. H. apparently finds
them in his oak trees. The carpenter
worm has often been reported as injuri¬
ous to shade trees. Indeed, the writer
has in mind at the present time an ave¬
nue of fine young red oaks which have
been persistently attacked by these ca¬
terpillars.
In this case we have injected a tea¬
spoon of carbon bisulphide into the en¬
trance of the burrow of each caterpillar.
The liquid is shot into the burrow from
a common machinist’s oil can, after which
the opening is closed with soft putty or
with thick white lead paint. Such treat¬
ment is practicable in the case of in¬
dividual shade trees if the trees are not
too large and too rough-barked, but can
hardly be recommended for oaks in wood¬
ed areas. In using carbon bisulphide
great care should be exercised, for the
liquid is inflammable and explosive. It
should never be brought near fire of any
form.
Something could probably be done to
check the carpenter worm by picking out
the worst infested trees and cutting them
for wood. The insect takes tbx*ee years to
go through its life history, and by syste¬
matic yearly cutting of the worst infested
trees the pest could be gradually brought
under control.
We are glad to hear that the starling
is doing something to compensate in part
for its very gi-eat annoyance in villages
and cities, and for its probable future an¬
noyance to farmsteads. The starling
was thoughtlessly introduced into this
country without any real knowledge of
its habits and character. Already it is
becoming so numerous and such a nuis¬
ance that a serious attempt is being made
to induce the New York Legislature to
appropriate $50,000 for the suppresion
and extermination, if possible, of this
bi.rd. It is reasonably certain that some¬
thing will have to be done before many
more years have passed to limit the in¬
crease of the stai-ling. G. w. h.
Business Bits
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diet. To those buying a 25-cent intro¬
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pany, Dept. 806, Philadelphia, Pa., will
give a 24-chick feed hopper.
“Larro Chick Starter.” This interest¬
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major profit factors from using Larro
chick feeds : 1.— Even growth ; 2 — Liv¬
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Mich.
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40-page illustrated booklet is an excellent
reference work, concise and practical. It
is published by Seymour Smith & Son,
Inc., Oakville, Conn., makers of all kinds
of pruning tools. They will send it to
any reader for 10 cents.
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The Bookshelf
Old Roses, by Mrs. Frederick Love
Keays. — There is a perennial interest
in the older roses ; readers often describe
some fragrant bloom known in childhood,
and ask for an identification that will
enable them to obtain the old variety
now. A surprising number of the old
sorts are still obtainable, though they are
not all suited to our northern climate,
Mrs. Keays is a collector of the older
looses ; she has searched for them as an¬
tique “junk snuppers” search for luster
ware and Sandwich glass, and persever¬
ance in research, as well as her exten¬
sive knowledge, call forth our heartiest
admiration. She includes many Hybrid
Teas in her collection, varieties dating
before 1880, but it was the June-bloom¬
ing roses that were chiefly grown in the
Colonial period, though there was a
small group of Damask roses that
bloomed more than once in the season,
and the Musk rose which, beginning late,
bloomed until frost.
Mrs. Keays has spent years in rose re¬
search, and with the aid of botanists, nur¬
serymen and many amateurs she has
brought her discoveries together at her
farm in Southern Maryland, to form a
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, MARCH 23, 1935
FARM TOPICS
New England Ice Harvesting . 243
Rambling Along at Long Acres . 244, 245
Grange Regional Conferences . 247
Central Hudson Valley . 249
New York State Farm Prices . 249
What Farmers Say . 249
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
The Milk Situation . . 249
The County Fair . 250
Sisson's Jerseys Go to China . 251
Making Empire State Lambs Superior . 251
Jersey Cattle Club Activities . 251
Marsh Grass for Heaves . 251
THE HENYARD
Up-State New York Egg Contests . 254
N. Y. State Egg Contest . 254
Various Egg Auctions . 256
Enteritis Powder . 256, 257
Gigantic Eggs . 257
Chicks in Piano Box Brooder . 257
Feeding Fish Meal . 267
HORTICULTURE
Outwitting Frost . 242
Conscience and Control in Fruit Growing,
Part II . 243
Spring Care of Flowers and Shruhs . 244
Horticultural Gossip . 247
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day . 252
A Housekeeper’s Wisdom . 252
Another Busy Housekeeper . 252
The Rural Patterns . 252
Before They Sprout . 252
Patchwork Pattern Stars and Cubes . 252
Oatmeal Raisin Bread . 252
Overweight or Obesity . 253
MISCELLANEOUS
The Oak Carpenter Worm . 242, 246
A Garage, Tool-house, Cold-frame Unit . 243
Events of the Week . 246
The Bookshelf . 246
Coming Meetings and Shows . 248
Business Bits . 246
Editorials . 248
To Save Private Property . 249 (
Countrywide Market Situation . 249 j
Markets . 251 i
for prices. Tifton Plant Company, Tifton, Ga.
D A DCW1D C IT m Hollow Crown, 1934 grown,
r\AlwlYIi IjCjCLU itb..eoc,2ibs ,*i.i o.Mbs.,
92.26. Postpaid. JOHN RECTOR - Savannah, N. Y.
APPLE TREES
Cortland, Dark-red, McIntosh,
Red Rome, Delicious 1940, Me¬
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Standard and Dwarf Apples
and Pears. Flowering Apples, Lilacs, etc. Catalog free.
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1C ETUrDfiDCITU transplants, $1.25. Postpaid.
I 3 cvcnuncc.il g-io in., 3 each of Colorado Blue.
Norway and White Spruce, White Cedar and Oriental
Arborvitae. Elfgron Nurseries, East Klllingly, Conn.
HARBIN Lespedeza— Packet 50c. Information and
J1 prices on quantities. MILES MANN, lb 2, Ashtabula, O.
American Fruits
By
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Well-known fruit
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Detroit Dark Red Beet
Danvers Half-Long Carrot ^
Black-Seeded Simpson Lettuce
Mammoth Prizetaker Onion
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Any 2oz. 10c; all 6(1 ea.)30c!
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Maule s Seed Book FREE
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from noxious weeds. Highest purity and germination
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_ All best vegetables and HAaa/
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Colorado Blue Spruce, 4 years old. trans
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'TO LIVE. Ask for price list. Evergreens, Shade Trees, Shrubs.
WESTERN MAINE FOREST NURSERY. Dept. R3,Fryeburg,Me.
if’OPENHAGEN and nil leading varieties cabbage
Vr plants. 60c— 1000; Marglobe and Baltimore Tomato,
75c; White Bermuda Onion, 76c; Hot and Big Bell I’ei>-
per, $2.50 |or 50c— 100. Certified Porto Rico Sweet
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Certified Seed Potatoes
Early and Late Varieties.
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Certified Seed Potatoes
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Horticultural Gossip
Answered By H. B. Tukey
In South Africa is said to be the
world's largest individual orange estate.
There are 600,000 trees iu the planting,
and during the picking season 14.000
boxes of fruit are handled a day. Two
train loads of 350 tons of fruit leave the
packing house daily. It is expected that
a million cases will be exported annually
in the next few years.
* * ir¬
is the apple gradually losing out in the
race for America’s table? The per capita
consumption of apples in 1930-34 was 58
lbs., or about half the 1899 consumption
of 112 lbs. per capita. Oranges, on the
other hand have increased from 19 lbs.
per capita in 1899 to 31 lbs. in 1930-34.
Grapefruit have climbed from 0 to 9 lbs.
in the same period, peaches from 10 to 20,
pears from 4 to 9, and grapes from 17
to 32.
* 2= *
Orchard sanitation is having its in¬
nings, and rightly so. Tennessee Horti¬
culture reports an Indiana grower as hav¬
ing counted 265.000 moths that emerged
in his shed last Spring, Another 100.-
000 emerged and flew through cracks and
were caught in a cloth stretched around
the building reaching from the ground to
the top of the second story. That makes
365.000 moths kept out of the orchard at
a cost of less than $25.
* * #
You have heard of the use of the air¬
plane in dusting cotton for the boll weevil,
but in the Santa Clara Valley in Cali¬
fornia. the word is that airplanes have
been used this Winter to apply oil sprays
from the air in the dormant spray where
soil is wet and the spray rig is difficult to
get through the orchard.
say, “as a matter of fact, early in the
new year is a very suitable time to plow,
as often the land has become very com¬
pacted by the traffic due to the intensive
spraying that is imperative in many de¬
ciduous orchards during Spring and early
Summer." And then among other “sea¬
son operations” for January the wording
runs: “Mature buds can now be ob¬
tained from the current season’s growth
of deciduous fruit trees" — for budding
nursery stock. It all sounds strange and
unfamiliar. The answer lies in the fact
that the journal publishing these weird
statements is from New South Wales
and. of course. “Summer” in Australia is
inter as we judge it in the northern
hemisphere.
* * *
There were 217.000.000 apple trees in
the United States in 1910. This figure
has dropped to 95.000.000 in 1935, of
v Inch i6.000.000 are bearing. Between
1920 and 1935 there was a reduction of
over one-third in total number of trees,
yet production in bushels has remained
about the same. IIow account for it?
Possibly by the fact that apple produc¬
tion has been passing more and more into
the hands of commercial growers, with
resulting better orchard situations and
higher yields. h. b. tukey.
Grange Regional
Conferences
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State Grange, for the Grange officers of
her State, especially the masters and
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* * *
Reports on peach buds are that New
Jersey has been hard hit, that Delaware
and Maryland are in good shape, that the
Hudson River Valley has been hard hit.
that Western New York is spotted but
hopeful of a crop, and that Southern Illi¬
nois has had 90 per cent bud injury but
is still hopeful of a crop.
* * *
Records of sour cherry production
show that the 1934 crop was 115,081
tons in the 12 more important commer¬
cial States of New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin. Montana,
Idaho, Colorado. Utah, Washington, Ore¬
gon and California. The total number of
trees in these States increased about 16
per cent from 1920 to 1930, and the num¬
ber of trees now in orchards is estimated
at 29 per cent more than in 1930. Pro¬
duction has exceeded profitable market
outlet in recent years. To offset this
there has been severe Winter injury to
trees in New York, and some injury in
other States from drought, Winter in¬
jury and neglect.
* * *
Speaking of new fruits, the California
Cultivator carries a half page commer¬
cial advertisement for the Whaley Cheri-
moya. This is not only a “new variety”
but a really “new fruit” to most Ameri¬
cans, and it is interesting as perhaps
prefacing the rise of another new indus¬
try such as the date and the grapefruit
industry of but a few years back. The
cherimoya is a tropical or subtropical
fruit acknowledged as. one of the most
exquisite grown, described by Mark
Twain as “deliciousness itself,” and by
another as "flavor delicate, suggestive of
the pineapple and the banana,” and “its
taste, surpasses that of every other
fruit.” The fruits are heart-shaped,
conical, or oval, weighing from a few
ounces to 5 lbs., light green in color, with
tender skin. The flesh is white, melting,
with numerous brown bean-like seeds
embedded. The advertisement says, “Its
smooth, white flesh, the consistency of ice
cream, makes the finest breakfast or des¬
sert fruit. Ripens in Winter when
other fruits are scarce.”
* * *
We find it difficult to be sure we are
not reading queer statements when we
see under date of January 1. 1935, “Jan¬
uary in the Orchard” which goes on to
^ March 25 at Mapleton Grange, for
Fulton, 8ehoharie and Montgomery coun¬
ties.
March 26 at West Canada Creek
Grange, for Herkimer County.
March 27 at Marcy Grange, for Oneida
County.
March 2S at Wharton Valley Grange,
for Otsego and Clieahango counties.
March 29 at Nelson Grange, for Madi¬
son County.
March 30 at LaFayette Grange, for
Onondaga County.
April 1 at Cortland, for Cortland and
Tompkins counties.
April 2 at Newark Valley, for Broome
and Tioga counties.
April 3 at Walton Grange, for Dela¬
ware County.
April 4 at Plattekill Grange, for Sul-<
livan, Orange and Ulster counties.
April 6 at Mattituck Grange, for Suf¬
folk and Nassau counties.
April 9 at Brewster Grange, for Dutch¬
ess, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester
counties.
April 10 at Claverack Grange, for Co¬
lumbia County.
April 11 at Climax Grange, for Albany
and Greene counties.
April 12 at Jolmsonville Grange, for
Washington and Rensselaer counties.
April 15 at Wilton Grange, for Sara¬
toga. Schenectady and Warren counties.
April 16 at Wadliams Grange, for Es¬
sex County.
April 24 at Watertown Grange, for
Jeferson County,
April 25 at Mexico Grange, for OswegC
County.
April 26 at Sennett Grange, for Ca¬
yuga County.
April 27 at Jordan Hall, Geneva, for
Seneca, Ontario and Yates counties.
April 29 at Newark Grange, for Wayne
County.
April 30 at Webster Grange, for Mon¬
roe County.
May 1 at Linwood Grange, for Gene¬
see. Wyoming and Livingston counties.
May 2 at Hartlaud Grange, for Niaga¬
ra and Orleans counties.
May 3 at Hamburg Grange, for Erie
County.
May 4 at Centralia Grange, for Chau¬
tauqua County.
May 6 at Little Valley Grange, for
Cattaraugus County.
May 7 at Belfast Grange, for Allegany
County.
May 8 at Savona Grange, for Steuben
County.
May 9 at Horseheads Grange, for Che¬
mung and Schuyler counties.
May 11 at Lowville Grange, for Lewis
County.
May 14 at Potsdam Grange, for St.
Lawrence County.
May 15 at Malone Grange, for Frank¬
lin County.
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WE ARE asked whether it is possible for a
person without experience in chemistry to
use apparatus for determination of the exact pH
value of soils as to acidity or alkalinity. No, it
would be a waste of time for one without the needed
technical skill to try this. While the test is not
unduly complicated, it is beyond the layman's reach.
He would get more from the use of blue litmus
paper which may be had at drug stores and is easy
to handle. The degree of redness it acquires when
put into moist soil shows its acidity well enough for
all practical farm purposes. Another point to re¬
member is that any test of soil shows the condition
of only a minute part of the field, and may not be
at all representative of the whole field. In many
cases the good sense of a practical farmer is of
more account in determining lime needs than
chemical tests. He knows how clover and other
legumes act, and governs his practice accordingly.
We are not belittling the value of soil tests by com¬
petent experts where they may be had, but they are
not the sure key to successful soil handling many
have supposed, and no substitute for the keen
observation of fields and their actions thoughtful
farmers give.
*
NEW Jersey’s sixth annual Grange spelling bee
has just been completed by the New Jersey
State Grange and the State Department of Agricul¬
ture. Widespread interest was aroused. The first
prize-winner was a girl 13 years old, who spelled
down 07 other youngsters and her final conquest
being the spelling of the word “millionaire.” Cash
prizes were awarded to the winners, with a hand¬
some banner to the Grange which carried off the
honor of having among its number the first prize¬
winner. For six years under Grange auspices spell¬
ing contests of this character have been carried out
and 18 out of the 21 counties in the State took up
the project this year and entered their best spellers
among the young people. This New Jersey com¬
petition is somewhat in line with the singing con¬
tests which are sponsored by the State Grange of
New York, with similar elimination contests
throughout the counties and the final round-up at
the big State Fair at Syracuse the first week in
September every year.
*
OR some time it was believed that 36 to 48 hours
should elapse before feeding chicks, the idea
being that egg yolk absorption cared for their needs
during this time. The belief now is that, while
chicks may endure this long fast, it is not a neces¬
sity and may be a disadvantage. A. R. Winter,
poultry expert of Ohio State University, after many
carefully controlled feeding tests advises having
food and water or milk ready for the chicks as soon
as they are received from the hatchery. He says a
good starting and growing mash should contain 18
to 20 per cent crude protein, not more than 7 to 8
per cent crude fiber, and should be ground finely
enough that particles are no larger than half a
kernel of wheat. He recommends that the chicks
should be given nothing but milk to drink for the
first seven to 14 days, to maintain the proper con¬
tent of protein in the ration. The poultryman may
mix 10 to 15 per cent of dried milk with the chick
mash for the first few days. This need for more pro¬
tein in the early diet is because the food of the chick
after hatching is yolk, which contains about 33 per
cent of protein. Milk, the first food of mammals,
also contains about 33 per cent of protein. Birds
and fowls in the wild state are fed largely on worms
and insects for a time after hatching. This sort of
food has a higher protein content than egg yolk or
milk. We once saw a R. I. Red chick only six hours
from the shell handle and swallow a good-size cut¬
worm, after the old hen, who knew what was good,
pinched it a little and handed it to the chick.
*
EVERY farmer is swamped with necessary work
when Spring finally comes, and he usually
feels there is not much time for ornamental acces¬
sories. But there is one duty that may be considered
while it is still too early to get on the land, and
that is a general cleaning up about the home and
farmstead. When the snow finally goes Mother
Earth is at her shabbiest, and very much in need
of what the beauty shops call a facial. Dead
branches and other litter should be removed, paths
and roadways raked over, and deep ruts filled up.
Country surroundings may “look like the breaking up
of a hard Winter,” as the old saying goes, but they
need not remain so. Neatness and order are a pleas¬
ure to the eye, and also add value to property, for
litter and untidiness make any place look run down.
Years ago, before the hard paved roads came, good
work was done on country highways by smoothing-
out the ruts with a split-log drag. There are doubt¬
less cases where a farm lane would be greatly im¬
proved by the use of this drag in early Spring. And
if the farm purse does not run to cement, well-
drained hard cinder paths around the house will
look neat, and will do much to keep Spring mud out
of doors.
*
POULTRYMEN are urged by the Northeastern
Poultry Producers’ Council to bring pressure to
bear upon their Congressmen to support the passage
of H. R. 5S02, the bill introduced by Congressman
Lea, of California, in response to the wishes of the
National Poultry Emergency Committee, of which
James E. Rice, Trumansburg, N. Y., is chairman.
Mr. Rice also is president of the Northeastern Poul¬
try Producers’ Council. The bill, designed to pro¬
tect the dried egg and frozen egg industries against
heavy importations of these commodities from
China and anticipated importation from Russia and
other countries, calls for an equalizing tariff against
such importations. If the dried egg industry is
annihilated and the frozen egg industry is ma¬
terially injured, it will affect adversely the entire
poultry and egg industry and cause considerable
loss to the American farmer, the hatching industry
and poultry feed manufacturers. The processing of
shell eggs in the form of frozen eggs and in dried
eggs takes place during the peak of the producing
season, thus diverting a large quantity of eggs into
manufacturing channels and reducing the excess
from the shell egg markets. This results in main¬
taining prices on shell egg markets at levels more
favorable to the American farmer.
*
CANADA’S dairying has been changing, as
cheese production has lessened and butter in¬
creased. In 1934, 231,448,702 lbs. of butter was
made, or 6 per cent more than in the previous year.
Unfavorable prices have caused the cheese make to
decline steadily despite the continued upward trend
in milk production, and the milk output is being
diverted mainly to the manufacture of creamery
butter and to the fluid milk markets, due to better
returns from these sources. Prices of cheese have
been lower both on the overseas and Canadian mar¬
kets during the past season, while butter prices on
the Canadian market have improved during the past
two years.
*
SOME of our friends who have visited Venice tell
us of the graceful pigeons of St. Mark’s, that
form such a picturesque feature in that ancient
city. We think, however, that the pigeons of New
York are equally beautiful, though they are some¬
times regarded as a nuisance, for they set up house¬
keeping around all the large buildings, and an orna¬
mental facade soon becomes nothing more than a
pigeon loft. The gradual disappearance ©f horse-
drawn vehicles has had little effect on their food
supply, for there are plenty of sympathetic people
to feed them. The Public Library is one of their
favorite haunts, and here, every day, they gather at
noon to be fed, ignoring the crowds of Fifth Ave¬
nue. Some of our friends in an office near the
Library tell us that the pigeons insist on nesting in
a narrow balcony on the eleventh floor, where Mrs.
Pigeon expects to be fed regularly while attending
to her maternal duties. There are some family
casualties due to unseasonable storms or the gales
that blow so fiercely through the canyons of Man¬
hattan, but a number of squabs are raised to ma¬
March 23, 1935
turity each season. This balcony is evidently re¬
garded as a desirable city residence, for there is a
good deal of squabbling among the adjacent flocks
before a pair is finally allowed to set up house¬
keeping. While the city pigeons are not an unmixed
good, we love to watch their graceful flight and
their fearless habits, and New York would be a
lonelier place without them.
*
HE higher education still moves on. Recently,
the newspapers tell us, a high school superin¬
tendent in Kentucky asked whether instruction in
ballroom dancing and in bridge, or engaging in
either by high school students, was illegal. William
It. Attkisson, Assistant Attorney General of Ken¬
tucky, thinks these accomplishments should be en¬
couraged in the State’s high schools. “These two
amusements,” Mr. Attkisson wrote in an opinion
requested by the school superintendent, “have be¬
come so integral a part of American life and are
indulged in by so many persons, that they should
not only be taught, but should be encouraged to be
taught.” This legal opinion will, of course, be com¬
forting to burdened taxpayers. They may reflect,
as they shake a little more out of their own pocket
books, that they are at least giving the young peo¬
ple a start in life ; they will not be handicapped in
their business careers by untrained feet and a hazy
view of psychic bids.
*
ACCORDING to the government crop figures the
following average prices were prevailing at
local markets February 15: Wheat, bu., 87.9c; corn,
84.5c; oats, 54.7c; barley, 79.2c; rye, 69.3c; cotton,
lb., 12.2c ; cottonseed, ton, $40.81 ; apples, bu., $1,037 ;
potatoes, bu., 45.2c ; hay, ton, $14.02 ; hogs, 100 lbs.,
$7.10; beef cattle, $5.95; calves, $6.47; lambs, $6.65;
sheep, $3.78; butter, lb., 30.7c; butterfat, 35.9c; live
chickens, lb., 13.4c ; eggs, doz., 25.6c ; wool, lb., 18.1c.
The market range for potatoes was very wide, 17c in
Maine, with New England average of 22.3c; 39.5c
for Middle Atlantic States ; and 59.6c for the North
Central States.
4*
I was notified by the Department of Internal Reve¬
nue to appear at a certain store to have my hog trans¬
actions examined and was told by the collector that I
must pay a tax of around $60 for pork sold during
1933 and 1934. I never was notified that I had to pay
a tax and now I am lined or penalized for not paying
a tax that I never knew was to be paid. I can pay
the tax but what gets under my skin is the fact that
I have to pay the fine and the interest of a tax that 1
didn’t know I had to pay. I am not the only one
around here that feels this way. r. a.
New York.
NO DOUBT the authorities take the position that
ignorance of the law is no excuse. But this is
a most unusual law, and many still scarcely believe
it when told. It would seem that under the cir¬
cumstances the government had some responsibility
in keeping track of these things and notifying a man
before he got two years behind. Surely the volume
of pork sales in the East is not so large that it
could not have been checked up sooner. We advise
every man in such cases to report full definite facts
to his Representative in Congress and Senator, at
Washington, D. C.
Brevities
Canada’s production of gold for 1934 was 2,964,826
ounces.
“A man cannot shift his misfortunes to his neigh
bor’s shoulders,” said the late Justice Holmes.
Wool production in this country last year was ap¬
proximately 418,158,000 lbs., or about 9,000,000 less
than in 1933.
The Canadian potato crop for 1934 was about 80,-
000,000 bushels, or 6 per cent above the five year
period 1929-1933.
Milk has a good many unexpected uses. Among
other things it supplies the material for making syn¬
thetic pearl buttons.
Our chief objection to long-range weather prophets
is that they always seem to see so much trouble ahead.
Their clouds never have any silver lining.
There is belief by some practical authorities that
potato spray is more effective with the 4-2-50 Bordeaux
— half as much lime as generally recommended.
“O praise the Lord, all ye nations : praise him, all
ye people. For his merciful kindness is great toward
us ; and the truth of the Lord endureth forever.”
This year snowdrops were in bloom in a Northern
New Jersey garden March 2, which was three weeks
earlier than last year. Winter aconite (Eranthis
hyemalis) was in bloom March 9. In Great Britian
Ibis shows its bright yellow blooms from January to
March.
The United States consumes about one-half of all the
rubber produced. Up to 1914 Brazil was the principal
source of Para rubber, but since that year the center
of production has shifted to British Malaya, Dutch East
Indies, Sumatra, Java, Madura, Ceylon, French Indo-
China, Sarawak, Siam, Borneo, India, and Burma.
Plantations have also recently been established in
Liberia.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
249
To Save Private Property
ON MARCH 8 President Roosevelt told the re¬
porters that commodity prices had not yet
gone np enough, and that the purchasing and debt¬
paying power of the dollar is yet too great. He
refused to say that this meant further devaluation
of the dollar. His subordinates explained later that
he did not mean to deflate the dollar further nor to
increase the currency. Nearly a year ago the Presi¬
dent had lost faith in the gold-content-devaluation of
the dollar, and that the Warren gold purchase pro¬
gram had failed to meet his expectations.
Inflation has come to mean many different things
and this may be the cause of the contradictory
views. The President has said many times that
commodity prices must go up to the 1926 general
price level. He said this 18 months ago when he
started the artificial boom of the dollar price of
gold and he would do it in one way or another. He
said he would give us a dollar that would have the
same debt-paying and purchasing power for this
and the next generation. With other proponents of
that policy we felt encouraged. A gradual increase
of currency, directed by a Congressional authority,
until the general price level index reached the 1926
average, and a regulation of the volume of cur¬
rency in circulation from then on to maintain the
price equilibrium would give us what the Presi¬
dent promised. A return to the gold standard or a
reliance on bank credit would not. The orthodox
financier is not disturbed by big business or A. F. L.
monopolistic prices. He takes increased commodity
prices calmly, the curtailment of farm production
and the reduction of the gold content of the dollar
do not disturb him. What worries him is the sug¬
gestion to take the fixing of the value of money
and the volume of currency out of the control of
the Federal Reserve System. With the government
functions retained in the Reserve banks, the value
and volume of money and the up or down of com¬
modity prices are a matter of bank management for
the profit of a private banking system. Until the
President takes a definite stand between these two
opposite monetary and banking systems there must
be hesitation and uncertainty in business and in¬
vestment. ventures. He has been taking the middle
of the road with occasional favorable gestures first
to the right and next to the left.
Farmers in general have food and clothing aud
shelter. They have steady jobs and work for a 16-
hour day. They create the bulk of the basic wealth
of the nation. It is visible on the farms. But it is
not always possible to turn it into cash. Banks will
not make loans on it even at 6 per cent interest.
Hence money is the one thing that is scarce and for
which there is no substitute. Because money is
scarce it is dear, and dear money means low prices
for farm products. More money in use would mean
higher commodity prices. The President has au¬
thority to raise commodity prices by putting more
legal money into circulation. Unless he does so it
is hard to take his promise of permanent farm relief
at face value.
The Reserve System increased gold, paper and
“credit" money up to 1929. The national income was
•$90,000,000,000. Then they went into reverse and
withdrew credit until the national income dropped
to $45,000,000,000; values declined about one-half;
the value of currency and “credit" — bank checks—
fell off in proportion to income and values.
President Hoover tried to keep up prices and
wages as the banks withdrew currency and credit.
President Roosevelt followed his policy, it pleased
big business and the American Federation of Labor
(A. F. L.) but it has put 22,000,000 on the relief
rolls. The interest bearing national debt has in-
created from $17,000,000,000 to $34,000,000,000, an
all-time high record. When currency and credit
were withdrawn, it was just the time they were
most needed. If a government authority had even
then taken control and kept the price level at
equilibrium, there would have been no sudden
*lump in actual value. National income and prices
would have increased in terms of dollars, there
would have been no fear, no panic and no de¬
pression.
If we hope to save our great institution of private
property, we must provide for a fair distribution of
wealth. An honest monetary system for all the
people is the first step in that program.
The Milk Situation
'T'lIE AAA terminated its milk license contracts
A in Chicago on March 2, at the request of the
l lire Milk Association. This plan was put into ef-
b'd on February 5, 1934. Under it resale prices
\'eie abandoned. A previous agreement for a
licensing system was terminated January 1, 1934.
This agreement had been in effect since August 1,
1934. For the benefit of those who are anxious to
bring the AAA into the New York market, the Phila¬
delphia, New England and Chicago experience is
worth considering.
President Fred H. Sexauer of the Dairymen's
League says it would cost $50,000 to pay League
producers twice a month. This would be a cost of
$1.25 for a fair estimate of the value of the milk
delivered by a patron for the first 15 days of the
month, and for writing and mailing the checks. The
League must expect to employ the high-salaried of¬
ficials of the milk companies scheduled by the Fed¬
eral Trade Commission as copyists and mail clerks.
It is a matter of encouragement that Peter G.
Ten Eyck, Commissioner of Agriculture and Mar¬
kets, has refrained from sending out an appeal for
credit for himself for the 20 cents per 100 lbs. in¬
crease on the price of milk used for making cream.
Other claimants really need the credit. In foregoing
his claim the Commissioner exhibited a commenda¬
ble reserve of generosity.
If it had not been for the Johnson-Coughlin battle
of words last week the New York milk hysteria
should have created more excitement. To be sure,
Mr. Sexauer' s rhetorical “I — told — you — so” screech
has become too familiar for disturbance. But the
reminder by the U. S. Supreme Court that one State
could not determine the price of milk in another
State started more activities than would normally
be expected by people who always knew the law but
hoped to get away with a violation of it under the
expediency of an emergency.
Before starting for Washington to see what help
could be had there, Governor Lehman asked the
Legislature to appeal to President Roosevelt for
Federal legislation for New York milk. The Senate
asked the Governor to call a conference of Gover¬
nors from other States to discuss serious problems
of the dairy industry. Others appealed to the AAA
for help, and with characteristic confidence in its
own, and Borden's qualifications for the job, the of¬
ficial group of the Dairymen’s League demanded to
know why it had not been invited to solve the
whole problem.
An Otsego County farmer of long experience and
a keen sense of observation writing commenting
on the activities worked up at Albany over the Su¬
preme Court milk decision took occasion to say:
“Calling a meeting of Governors will not help us.
But it staves off action in Albany until the law¬
makers adjourn. Favoring the dealer and letting
other things slide threatens dairymen with utter
ruin.”
No one seems to have reminded the New York
State authorities that we did not go into court
with clean hands. The State set up an organiza¬
tion machinery that had for its purpose the ex¬
ploitation of dairy farmers. In 1933 it had pro¬
gressed so well in its purpose that a milk strike
threatened to develop into a riot. An investigation
was held under the auspices of the exploiters. A
law was proposed to relieve dairymen. It did a
little, but a joker in the law gave the conspirators’
exemption from its provisions. The result has been
price cutting and chaos within the Stat#> and we
rush into other States and to Washington for help
to correct the results of our trickery and bad faith.
This week we ask dairy farmers of New York
State to do something for themselves. Take 10
minutes right now to write Governor Herbert H.
Lehman, Albany, N. Y., and ask him to put the five
points enumerated on page 227 of The Rural New-
Yorker of March 16 in his legislative program, and
add a sixth, namely to make this exclusively a farm
program and make the price to apply only to the
milk producer. The complaint at Albany is that
dairymen do not tell them what they want. The
time is short. Do it yourselves ! Do it now !
Countrywide Market Situation
Animal products, except wool, are selling higher than
last year. Hogs and cattle have been moving to price
levels that would look good even in ordinary times.
When hogs moved up to around $10 per 100 lbs. at
Chicago while at the same time feeds were going lower,
it suddenly became profitable again, at least on paper,
to feed corn to hogs. The feeding ratio went up to 10
or more, compared with low point of 6 last year. Since
there is no reason to suppose that hogs will be cheap
again for quite a long time to come, the pi*esent market
action may be a good hint to eastern farmers to raise
their own pork. It is also a hint to chicken producers.
It is a common thing to substitute pork for chicken and
turkey when poultry is high. Soon, it may be the
other way around and consumers will turn to poultry
to economize. Prospects for the poultry-raiser look
reasonably good for this year. Lambs, too, ought to
sell better when pork is high. Already a tendency to
use more lamb and less pork and beef is reported by
some dealers.
One of the main general effects of the early March
freeze in the South was to delay from two to four
weeks such crops as early southern potatoes and onions.
Probably, also, the yield will be reduced. This means
a better market for these vegetables near the end of
the northern market season. Such a development
helped keep up the price of onions, but so far, it seems
nothing could put life into the potato market.
Potato sales have dragged as slowly as ever, at about
stock feeding values in some States. Sales in bulk as
low as 10 cents a bushel were reported in Northern
Maine. Scarcely ever did the potato market show
such poor action. The price range of sacked stock, at
leading country carlot shipping points in middle
March, 32 to 55 cents per 100 lbs., was five to 10 cents
lower than in March, 1932, which, at that time, was
considered about the worst possible potato market.
Acreage the past season was not very large, but yield
was good and demand has been slow. Apparently,
farmers intend to plant almost as many potatoes this
year, which would mean a gamble on a poor yield com-
ing to prevent another season of no profit. Full crops
of potatoes cannot be grown to pay until demand comes
Dack. ihis year, potatoes are about the only cheap
rood, but carloads have been kept standing by the
hundreds unsold in large market centers. The average
yield of near 117 bushels an acre was remarkable for
a , year. It seemed hard to believe during the
Fi?StTvVnter tIiat t5?e reP°rts about terrible drought in
the Dakotas and Minnesota could have been true, when
they still were able to ship so many thousand carloads
or potatoes. A farmer who plants a potato field of the
same size he planted last year is perhaps expecting
light countrywide yields, or better business conditions,
or maybe he does it just because he has plenty of po¬
tatoes on hand for seed. G. B> F,
Central Hudson Valley
t .W?U.in, the Central Hudson Valley, have had a very
fair \\ inter. I or a few days the temperature at night
dropped to as low as 20 below zero. Snow has been
spasmodic, the biggest storm being one of 10 inches
March came is like a lamb, the first being hazy and at
& rifi, , ■ thermometer stood at 40 with no breeze
4 he chief topic of conversation here is the depression
and work relief. About 50 men in the town are on
the list, working three days per week. Some new bun¬
galows are being, built along our State highways.
4 rom an examination of peach buds, it appears that
we will have no peaches or very few this year. Last
yeai the crop was .a total loss on account of the verv
severe H inter which killed many sweet cherry and
apple trees as well as the peaches.
Farmers and dairymen here are planning to increase
leir field corn acreage this season. Some cordwood
bus been cut during the Winter in the Orange Lake
sw tiinp, p pv -ii-
Orange County, N. Y.
New York State Farm Prices
Agricultural Statistician, R. L. Gillett, gives the fol¬
lowing index figures of prices received by New York
farmers during I ebruary. In this calculation, 100 rep-
resents the corresponding month price 1910 to 1914.
1 hose above 100 show an increase over that period and
those below a decrease.
°ats,oi19i whes& 94 ; barley. 99; buck-
wheut SI; beans, 88; hay, 107; potatoes. 52; apples,
138; horses, <4; hogs, 104; chickens, US ; eggs 98:
,11r : mdk cows, 116 ; veal calves, 88; beef cat-
Ue. S< , sheep. 92; lambs, 11 1 ; wool, 100. The esti-
mate of all farm products for Februarv in New York
btate is 9<, compared with 100 in 1910-1914.
What Farmers Say
[We may or may not agree with what is said under this head
ti tte'ue oaolf'nH8 faUU Pn?ur sh.°.uld Stive farmers an opportunity
U*. ea°U other what they think, provided it is expressed in
polite language. W hen necessary the copy is edited but the sub
■tance not changed. Discuss one subject at a time and not too long/]
Milk Plant May Close
It is exPe_ctcd here that the Dairymen’s League plant
i Gluversville will not be able to continue after April
°nm of the first league plants. It cost
about $30,000. Two years ago it had 62 producers de-
hienng milk to the plant. Following the 1922 milk
strike 20 producers left the plant. Recently 43 pro¬
ducers delivered to the plant, but 21 have withdrawn,
and it is expected that 10 or 12 more will go out with
them when the contract terminates on April 1. This
would leave only about a dozen, and it is believed to
be impossible to operate the plant with so small a
volume of milk.
The Glen Mohawk plant, across the river at Ful-
tonyille got most of the milk so far and it is expected
tlmt !t will gel the major portion of the withdrawals
?]U r11^ 11S Plant lias always paid more than
the League plant and 5 per cent on the cost of the
plant. a. d.
Do you suppose many people realize that the farmer
pays more for a ton of his feed to feed his cows to make
them give milk than he gets for his milk delivered at
the creamery or shipping station? In other words that
cow' feed is more valuable than the very best kind of
human food. That sounds like a pretty rash statement,
but let the dairyman go to the feed dealer and pro-
pose to him that he would deliver to the creamery 100
lbs. of milk in exchange for 100 lbs. of feed such as he
would naturally use m dairy business, and see what the
dealer would say. I tried it twice and neither one of
the dealers would think of doing such a thing. Isn’t
it a pitiable thing that food for cattle is more valuable
than food for human beings including babies !
Delaware County, N. Y. o. a. Seymour.
Dry here in Colorado and no indication yet of irri¬
gating water possible in the mountains. The Winter
has been unusually mild. Recently we had a dust storm,
the worst we ever experienced. It was dark at 3 P. M„
lights had to be turned on. We have hope of rain or
sno'v /et. We have some wheat, 51 acres, irrigated,
and about 70 acres of Alfalfa irrigated, but the water
table had fallen so low that it is doubtful without a
lot more moisture that a crop will result. w. a. m
Prow’ers County, Colo.
I wish to express m.v great pleasure on reading your
comments on the gold decision. Its forthright sincerity
coming at this time from you is deserving of highest
admiration. a vr w
Pennsylvania. '
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Open and Closed Fairs
Orange County Agricultural Society
March 23, 193a
Orr, Ur. M. A. Stivers, B. B. Strong, M.
A. Tighe, Frank A. Schriver, Fred
Barnes, E. Roland llarriman, and
Charles Evans. Dr. 1. O. Denman is
official veterinarian.
Exhibits other than horses have been
closed to the county. Secretary Madden
considers the most important single con¬
tributing factor in the financial success
of the fair to be the fact that it should
always be budgeted on the basis of rain
and unfavorable weather.
Cradle of the Standard-bred Horse
Both historically and traditionally
Orange County has much to be proud of,
particularly with respect to its founda¬
tion contributions to the American Trot¬
ter and Pacer or Standard-bred Horse,
one notable, Hambletonian 10, foaled by
the Charles Kent Mare, May 15, 1849,
from service to Abdalla, a grandson of
Messenger, through his great son Mam-
briuo, Jonas Seely, Chester, Orange
County, owned the mare at that time,
and not realizing he owned a veritable
gold mine and the greatest sire of all
time, sold mare and foal to William M.
Rysdyk for the paltry sum of $125. It
is indeed fitting the great Hambletonian
classic should be annually raced at Gosh¬
en. Another ivas the great brood mare
Mrs. Glenn Bullock, of St. Laicrence
County, N. Y., sends the above inter¬
esting picture of “Jack” — her neigh¬
bor’s Collie.
Green Mountain Maid. She was foaled
in 18(32, out of Shanghai Mary, by Harry
Clay, and bred by Samuel Conklin, Mid¬
dletown, X. Y. She lived to the ripe old
age of 2t>. Charles Beckman, Stony Ford
Farm, where she spent most of her life
erected a monument to her memory on
which is found the inscription : “Dedi¬
cated to her worth and honored by her
dust.” Bred to Hambletonian 10 she
foaled her greatest son. Electioneer.
Green Mountain Maid produced a total
of 1(3 foals.
Midway and Grand Stand
Many fairs have failed because of the
dips and gyps they sanction, license and
countenance on their midways. Barnum
may have been correct when he reputedly
said : "There is a sucker born every
minute, and the public likes to be fooled.”
That may be true within limitations.
Folks do not object to being fooled in a
harmless way, but downright robbery is
a horse of another color entirely. Fail’s
which have catered to this element have
found to their sorrow such tactics are
non-dividend paying in every sense of the
word. 1 must say these things die hard,
but they appear to be definitely on their
way out.
It is my opinion the one thing which
determines the financial success or fail¬
ure of a county fair, assuming it has a
clean midway, and a fairly attractive ex¬
hibit display, either open or closed, is its
grand-stand offering. The Orange County
Fair excels in this respect. They have
one of the fastest tracks in the country,
and put on a show and display which ex¬
ceeds many State fairs 1 have attended.
The crowds come, and leave happy and
satisfied, boosters for next year’s fair.
“I’ll be good for a penny, mother,”
coaxed little William, hopefully. “Oh.
Willie,” reproved his mother, “why can’t
you be like your father? He isn’t good
for a penny, lie’s good for nothing !” —
Christian Science Monitor.
For the past 15 years I have judged
livestock at various county fairs in New
York State. Through such contacts my
observation has been that only a small
percentage are a financial success, or the
exhibits in general such that the locality
can be proud of them. Does this mean
the county fair is doomed? I do not
think so. However, I do believe the day
of poorly and inefficiently managed local
fairs is gone. Folks are demanding and
have a right to expect more today in the
way of attractions and displays than our
grandparents did.
One of the many burning questions of
the local group backing the fair is, shall
the entries be open to all, or closed to
those residing outside the territory cov¬
ered by the organization. Where entries
are limited to the locality the quality as
well as number of entries is often lower
than in an open show. However, such
a policy retains the premium money at
home, and gives the local folks a closer
personal relationship and feeling it is
really their fair. It also keeps out the
professional showman and exhibitor, who
travels the circuit either as a lucrative
sideline or as a major business.
These professionals are neither fish,
fowl nor good red meat. They are neither
breeders nor producers, yet today they
dominate the show ring of many of our
fairs. I have personally known most of
these gentry and have handled and placed
their entries for years. Some have told
me their net take is often over $2,000
for a single season, largely gleaned from
our county fair associations. In all fair¬
ness it must be pointed out these profes¬
sionals do have good type stock, well
fitted, but not my idea of the kind or
place to purchase useful breeding replace¬
ments from. Neither is exhibiting live¬
stock around a fair circuit a bed of
roses or a life of ease.
My own reaction after considerable
contacts with both types of fairs is in
favor of the closed fair, because, such
fairs are usually more successful finan¬
cially, due to less overhead and local re¬
tention of premium money. While ex¬
hibits are not as numerous and the gen¬
eral quality may be somewhat lower this
need not necessarily be true as instanced
by the Angus exhibit annually shown at
the Dutchess County Fair. True the ex¬
cellence of this department is due pri¬
marily to Briarcliff Farms and the ef¬
forts of Manager Bill Pew, with the
able assistance of County Agent “Stub”
Tozier. While the fame of this
department has spread the length and
breath of the land it is a local project,
participated in by local people, and spon¬
sored and backed by local capital.
There are always one or two good local
flocks or herds capable of showing cor¬
rect type and production, while the real
farmer-producer in a closed exhibit is
given the opportunity to participate in
the premium distribution, particularly in
the utility classes.
Here is an organization which this year
will sponsor its 95th annual fair at Mid¬
dletown, N. Y. Certainly with almost a
century of unbroken achievement back of
it this group of folks can present many
constructive suggestions relative to the
Moncure Way, Stormville, A. Y„ und his Champion Angus steer. These Dutchess
County black baby beeves are making history for their local county fair. They then
journey on to new laurels and achievements at larger shows.
In the cattle barn at last year’s Orange County Fair, Lady Sale 3rd. owned by
E. M. Bull, Torohill Farm, Washingtonville, A . Y„ a Milking Shorthorn by no
means looks her age of 1(3 years, with a, recent record of over 13,000 lbs. of milk
(305 days ) testing better than 4 per cent.
Edmond Butler, Brook Farm, Chester. X. Y„ has just cause to be proud of this
wonderful two-year-old Jersey bull of his own breeding which went to championship
honors at the 1934 Orange County Fair, Middletown, Ar. Y.
Mrs. Florence Workman, Newburgh, ow>is both these three-year-old Guernsey bulls
exhibited at the last Orange County Fair. The bull on the left was awarded
Grand Championship honors. Difference in type affords an interesting comparison.
Live Stock Matters
The County Fair
BY R. W. DUCK.
Is the great American institution, the
county fair, to pass from our midst?
There is no blanket answer. If it is
useful, worth-while and giving a real ser¬
vice in its community then it will live
and endure.
When the automobile made distance
negligible many thought there would be
little attraction left in local fairs and
exhibits. Perhaps at first this did have
some adverse influence, but after we got
through tearing around the country most
have found our real basic interests are
local. Ease and rapidity of transporta¬
tion has been a boon to the local fair in¬
stead of a disadvantage. Bickering, petty
jealousies and factional differences have
killed more county fairs than changing
times or conditions.
management of a successful county fair.
Perhaps success breeds success, but
there is a spirit of unity, harmony, local
pride and “esprit de corps” existent with
this organization seldom found in simi¬
lar groups. The following officers have
many years of enviable service achieve¬
ments to their credit, George E. Martin,
president ; Howard D. Seely, vice-presi¬
dent; Alan C. Madden, secretary-treas¬
urer; Frank 11. Finn, counsel; Frank A.
Schriver, assistant counsel. They are
ably assisted by the following directors :
John H. Arfman, Charles B. Buck, Har¬
ry Bull, Theo. F. Lawrence, D. Lincoln
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
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GUERNSEYS
CHEDCO GUERNSEYS
For sale at cheap prices two bulls sired by Aiyukpa
Levity King II, one dropped July 6, 1931 and the
other February 7, 1935, out of dams with records of
10,811 lbs. milk and 556 lbs. butter fat and 9,157 lbs.
inilk and 550 lbs. butter fat.
CHEDCO FARM
60 Federal Street Boston, Mass.
Accredited Herd No. 100U24.
Negative to Agglutination Test.
AUCTION SALE
46 — GUERNSEYS — 46
Purebred and grades! Accredited fresh and springers.
MARCH 23— Terms Cash.
W. C. CAPE, Shaker Road
Near No. Blvd. Albany, N. Y.
Tarbell Farms Guernseys
Bulls from one month to serviceable age at Farmer
Prices, from record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
credited and negative to the blood-test.
TARBELL FARMS - Smitliville Flats. N. Y.
GUERNSEY CATTLE
When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
official New York State Guernsey Association —
N. Y. State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-Operative, Inc.,
305 Fayette Park Bldg. - Syracuse, N. Y.
YOUNG GUERNSEY BULLS AT FARM PRICES
Cattle selected from leading herds and blood lines free
from abortion and tuberculosis. High production plus
correct type large size.
MCDONALD FARMS CORTLAND, NEW YORK
\ ABERDEEN ANGUS
ABERDEEN-ANGUS FOR BEEF
ABERDEEN-ANGUS have a record of more champion¬
ships in the Fat Classes of America’s foremost Live¬
stock Shows than all other breeds combined. ABEK-
DEEN-ANGUS are the recognized ideal beef type.
They produce a maximum of prime beef with a
minimum of waste. They put on the maximum of
pounds of gain on a minimum of expensive feeds.
ANDELOT ABERDEEN-ANGUS are quality cattle.
They are of tire most approved modern type. They
have behind them generations: of the best producing
blood of the breed. Bulls and females alwavs for sale.
ANDELOT STOCK FARMS, INC.,
W. Alan McGregor, Mgr. Worton, Kent Co., Md.
HEREFORDS
Brookvale Farm
. . HEREFORDS . .
The home of New England’s largest purebred herd of
Hereford cattle. When in the market for high-class
breeding stock correspond witli us. Right now we have
attractive offerings in bred cows and young bulls.
Herd T. B. Accredited and Blood-Tested.
Brookvale Farm, Windsor, Mass.
SWINE
Purebred Chester Whites
Very choice bred gilts. Average weight 250 pounds.
Farrow in March and April. $35.00 each including
registration. Guaranteed to please you in every respect.
AYRLAVVN FARMS - - Bethesda, Md.
Good Pigs
7 to 8 weeks, S4.0 0 each. Older,
25 to 50 lbs.. SS.OO to SS.OO. All
breeds. Crated, on approval.
C. STANLEY SHORT - - Cheswold, Del.
0 1 p Pure bred, pedigreed pigs, $10 each. Unre-
• U. lated pairs, $20. It. 1I1LL. SENECA FALLS, N. Y
HORSES
I2& REGISTERED PERCHER0NS
Pair of 2 year gray mares, #600. Pair of 3 year gray
mares, bred, broke, #;oo. Three 3 year old stallions,
#450, #600, #700. Yearling stallion, #200.
H. H. BELL Sc SONS - Mt. Ephraim, N. J.
FARM WORK MARES AND GELDINGS for sale:
heavy drafters, farm chunks and cheap horses; also
Belgian stallions. Fred Chandler, Chariton, Iowa.
| C BIO STALLIONS— Percheron and Belgian, different
13 ages, $200 up. HOWARD V. GILLOGLY, Pataskala, Ohio
DOGS
REG. ENGLISH SHEPHERD PUPPIES
Males, $10.00; females, SS.OO. Boston Terriers, no
papers, same price. Scottish Terriers A. K. C. — males,
$25.00; females, $15.00. A. K. C. Cocker— males,
$20.00. A. K. C. Wires— males, $20; females, $10.
I N 1> 1 A N TRAIL STOCK FAKM
Jefferson, New York
J70R SALE — Reg. Old English Shepherd Pups
M from heel drivers and good watch dogs. Also a few
older pups. HIRAM LOUCKS - Vermilion, Ohio
Ped, Smooth Fox Terrier Pups Nelr;»0ciKrr,g
GREAT DANES— Nice pedigreed puppies; bred females
reasonable. FARMHOLM - New Faltz, N. Y’
SPECIAL OFFERING— Male Airedale, 10 mo. Wire Hair¬
ed Fox Terriers. SHADY SIDE FARM, Madison, N. Y.
PEDIGREED Airedales— Grown dogs and puppies.
* Crowe Poultry Farm - Stuyvesant, N. Y.
SHEEP
50 High Grade Shropshire Ewes f"te at $$ beacK
HARRY L. JACKSON, R. D. 1, And**, Del. Co., N. Y.
Sisson’s Jerseys Go to China
Purebred, registered American cattle
of the best strains are being imported
into China. Dr. Ho LiYuen has a milk
plant in Shanghai. Ilis cows are all im¬
ported from the United States and are
Jerseys and Holsteins. It is the only
place in that country where grade A raw
milk can be obtained. It sells for about
32 cents a quart and $2.40 per quart for
cream.
Seven purebred registered Jerseys of
high quality were bought from George
W. Sisson, Potsdam, N. Y., lately for
this plant in far away China. They will
be shipped to China from San Francisco.
M. S. H.
Making Empire State Lambs
Superior
Prospects of higher sheep and lamb re¬
turns and the greatest lamb consuming
center in America at our doox-, makes
sheep-raising favorable in definite areas
in New York State.
Sheepmen are showing interest in im¬
proving the quality of their Iambs. Four
hundred sheep-growers recently attended
eight sheep meetings in Wayne, Seneca,
Orleans, Ontario and Livingston counties.
At these meetings, practices which mean
greater returns to the sheep-growers were
demonstrated and discussed.
Low returns result from improper
sheep management practices. A survey
report on the sale of 98.000 head at a
large market in New York State showed
that 32 per cent of all lambs marketed
from this State were parasitic in appear¬
ance, that 20 per cent were culls, 56 per
cent were not docked, 14 per cent not
castrated, and that 47 per cent of all
lambs sold for less than the top market
price. Many factors in sheep production
reduce the quality of lambs and lower the
income. Some of these factors which
will raise returns are the use of reg¬
istered rams of the correct type, parasite
control, docking, castrating and proper
feeding.
To improve the quality of Empire
State lambs, a new project has been set
up. It will be conducted at a county
contest. Six county Farm Bureau sheep
committees have adopted this program.
Through the courtesy of the Buffalo
Stock Yards, the Buffalo Livestock Ex¬
change and the Buffalo Producers Co¬
operative Commission Association, special
awards will be presented to the counties
which carry on the best program. The
basis of awards will include the per cent
of sheepmen enrolled who use registered
rams, control parasites and dock and cas¬
trate their lambs. h. a. willman.
Jersey Cattle Club
Activities
Miss Mary Van Ness Hyde, Hudson
Falls: Frank Bly, Pine City, Benjamin
J. Kline, New York City; and J. F.
Taylor, Delhi, are among the breeders of
purebred Jersey cattle elected in 1935 to
membership in the American Jersey Cat¬
tle Club, the oldest national association
of dairy cattle owners.
Founded by owners of purebred Jersey
cattle in 1S68, the American Jersey Cat¬
tle Club, has as its mission the work of
improving the breed of Jersey cattle in
the United States and keeping an accu¬
rate record of the pedigrees and official
production records of all registered Jer¬
seys.
More than 1.420,000 purebred Jersey
cattle have been consecutively registex-ed
by the organization. Registrations in¬
creased over 8 per cexxt and the record¬
ing of Jersey transfers more than 21 per
cent in 1934 over 1933. In 1934, a total
of 38,578 purebred Jerseys were regis-
tered and 17,570 transfers l’ecorded.
Persons prominent in many tields of
activity are included in the membership
of the American Jersey Cattle Club.
George W. Sisson, Jr., of Potsdam, is a
director of the club and Jack Shelton of
Luling, Texas, is president. Lewis W.
Morley, 324 W. 23rd St., New York, is
executive secretary.
Marsh Grass for Heaves
Noticing the article about heaves in
work stock by A. S. A. in March 22 issue
I would say that down on the Tidewater
Sections where plenty of salt marsh
grows the feeding of marsh to horses will
cure promptly any form of heaves or
wind trouble. h. b. grimball.
South Carolina.
Lancaster, Pa., Livestock
Steers, $0 to $13.25; cows, $t! to $6.25. Calves,
general top choice venlers, $11.50; selects, up
to $12. Hogs, choice, westerns, wholesale.
$10.75, retail $11; choice locals, $10.25 to
$10.50. Top clipped lambs, wholesale $0. re¬
tail $0.50; top choice wool lambs, $10 to $10.50.
Philadelphia Markets
Butter, 33 to 36c; eggs, 25 to 26c; live fowls,
19c: chickens, 20 to 23c; dressed fowls, 223i
to 23Vjc: apples, bu., $1.50 to $1.70; cabbage,
50 lbs.. 80c to $1; onions, 50 lbs., $2 to $2.25;
sweet potatoes. Ini., $1 to $1.15; potatoes, 100
lbs., 60 to SOe.
UJR advertising man has a hard time with me
for he thinks I tell too much.
Perhaps he’s right — I don’t know for I never was much on or¬
thodox advertising — it’s too much like sending valentines — the
sentiments are apt to be overdrawn. My notion is that we have
something we want to tell you, and if we could I would write
each one personally and send it sealed, under a three cent stamp.
But that would cost too much and so we use this space to save
money.
Well, when I told our advertising man we were going to tell
you about the 15 herds that didn’t gain in butterfat he got a
terrible case of jitters, told us it was his notion of advertising to
tell all the good and forget the rest.
That’s all right for advertising but as long as this is just letter
writing between friends you get the facts — good or bad. There
isn’t anything perfect in this world and when anything is told all
good I can’t help wondering how much else might be told.
Well, here’s the whole story of 126 herds fed CREAMATINE on
which records were reported.
The entire 126 herds gained an average of 3.4 points butterfat.
Ill of the 126 gained an average of 3.9 points butterfat. Only 15
herds didn’t gain.
And here's the record of the fifteen —
No. I— This feeder has used *No. 9 — fed for only 30 days.
Creamatine 90 days and expects
to continue using it although he
is not feeding enough Creamatine
to secure the full benefit.
No. 2 — has fed Creamatine 60
days, is well pleased with the feed
and intends to continue feeding it.
No. 3 — is still using Creamatine.
He fed 90 days without an increase
in butterfat. He was still on pasture
in the month of October, and feed¬
ing some ensilage at this time.
No. 4 — fed Creamatine 90 days,
and got no increase in the percent¬
age of butterfat, buthis production
from five cows increased from 78
pounds to 140 pounds per day.
No. 5 — fed Creamatine 75 days,
but did not increase in butterfat
percentage. At present his herd is
all dried off, but he intends to use
Creamatine when they come fresh
again.
No. 6 — fed Creamatine only 60
days. His herd was in very poor
physical condition and Creamatine
did not have a chance to show
what could be accomplished by
feeding it.
*No. 7 — fed for only 30 days.
*No. 8 — fed for only 30 days.
No. 10 — has fed Creamatine since
April and is still feeding it, but
mixes Ground Oats with the
Creamatine. His butterfat average
has not changed.
No. 1 1 — had used one of Tioga’s
Dairy feeds and has fed Creamatine
for 150 days. His butterfat percent¬
age did not increase, but he got
a very good increase in milk pro¬
duction. This man is well pleased
with the results that Creamatine
has accomplished for him in actual
dollars and cents.
No. 12 — only fed Creamatine for
60 days and discontinued. We have
no further report on this feeder.
No. 13 — fed for 50 days and got
no benefits as far as we have been
able to find out.
*No. 1 4— used Creamatine for only
30 days. This particular herd was
in very poor physicial condition,
and it would have taken fully 90
days to begin to show any benefits
that Creamatine could produce in
this type of herd.
No. 15 — fed Creamatine for three
months with no apparent reason
why butterfat did not increase.
*CREAMATINE should be fed at least 90 days for cows to show
the full increase in percentage of butterfat.
Vv ell, that’s the story — hi to 1 5 — and what a wonderful oppor¬
tunity for dairymen!
I wish we could win at that ratio in our business.
President
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WAVERLY, N. Y.
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Woman And Home
From Day to Day
Treacherous Weather
Though Winter is about to leave,
There’s something brewing in the sky ;
His caustic tongue is in his cheek,
There’s hoary mischief in his eye.
Though crocus swear it’s April eve,
His bluster is not all pretense ;
He lias a sure and gleaming way
To mock their golden evidence.
O Spring, be not too venturesome :
Your little brown ambassadors
Do well to linger yet awhile
On warmer and more genial shores.
Doubt not the sunny prophecy :
Brusque Winter is about to leave,
But do not celebrate too soon —
He has a snowstorm up his sleeve.
— Anne Blackwell Payne,
in New York Times.
A Housekeeper’s Wisdom
May I offer my sympathy to “An Anx¬
ious Housekeeper?” She is not alone in
the class to which she relegates herself
as “housekeeper.”
In more than 20 years I’ve not yet
learned to be a “good” housekeeper!
After all, is that a matter for great con¬
cern? To be a real home-maker is, to
my way of thinking, far and away more
important than any superlative degree
as applied to housekeeper.
Perhaps her attitude toward life is at
the root of her trouble. We live here
once — in that time we are not merely
racing through wearying days and nights
dedicated to getting our job accom¬
plished ; we are, whether we will it or
not, building an eternal character, our
personality, which is in no way changed
when we slip through that old door
marked “death.”
Just what are the attributes we wish
for our own through eternity? An
ability to keep dishes washed, dusting
done and the house always in order for
fastidious guests, or some rarer and finer
quality of spirit?
Facing memory of the past, which
brings greater joy, thoughts of daily
chores done on schedule, or those hours
of comradeship with husband and sons,
snatched at the expense of work hastily
done or postponed?
When one sits down to read one’s pet
magazine, relax utterly, get a fresh view¬
point, new impetus for the hours of over¬
flowing duties soon to follow.
Cultivate a sense of humor, be able to
see life from the same standpoint of each
of niose fine sons, be a real “pal” to
husband, even though you see matters at
different angles.
A deepening continuing joy in life is
worth more to family, friends and self
than the most marvelous reputation as a
“good housekeeper.” A joyous liver.
Another Busy Housekeeper
In reply to “Anxious Housekeeper’s”
question of whether there is such a thing
as systematic housekeeping on the farm
or not, so that one could sit down to
read a magazine without feeling guilty, I
don’t pretend to be the world’s best house¬
keeper, far from it, but I do try to keep
the house presentable.
As I, too, have four children, two boys
nearly 15 and 17 years old, and two
girls seven and 8% years old, the work
would be about the same. I also send
my washing out, but do my own ironing
and use baker’s bread. So our work
correlates there. In place of the hens
to care for however, as we have a small
milk route in town, I bottle and cap the
milk and wash up all the milk things
afterwards, which usually takes about
1 x/i hours every morning including Sun¬
days. We, too, have many interruptions
with people coming for extra milk and in
the Summer for green vegetables from
the garden, and as my husband holds a
town office a great deal of extra time is
given in its interest. So I have tried to
Avork out a system of my oAvn. Early in
my housekeeping days a friend said to
me, “Remember to do first things first,
and then if there is time for extras do
them.” I hai'e always tried to folloAV
that motto. Of course there are times
Avhen Avork just seems to pile up on all of
us, and it is hard to see our way out for
a time but as a general rule that one
motto helps a lot. Another thing that
has helped me our Home Bureau Agent
said at a lecture given on the “Rearrange¬
ment of Furniture.” She said to go
through your rooms and ask yourself, “Is
this useful or beautiful?” and if the
ansAver AATas in the negative eliminate the
article in question. We wear ourselves
out a good many times caring for things
that are of no earthly use to us Avliat-
soever.
The regular work of the day I follow
in this manner : Upon rising prepare
breakfast, put up four lunches, help girls
dress for school, eat breakfast, bottle
milk, Avaslt all milk utensils, take care of
fires (empty ashes from two stoves and
bring in enough coal and wood for the
day). By that time the mail man has
come and I get that, getting in the house
about 10 o’clock. Then I hurry and wash
the breakfast dishes, run the cleaner over
the living-room rug and bedroom rug,
straightening the rooms, make four beds,
run dust mop over dining-room and
around the edges of rugs and the other
bedrooms, start lunch for my husband
and myself, and while lunch is cooking
brush up kitchen, bathroom, breakfast
room and back room. After lunch I
usually read the papers for about an
hour. All my extra work has to be done
in the afternoon, so one afternoon in the
Aveek I iron, another I mop the dining¬
room. kitchen, breakfast-room, bathroom
and back room, as they are all. but one,
linoleum covered. As the morning is so
taken up Avith regular chores I usually
The Rural Patterns
In ordering always give number of pattern
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Magazine, 10 cents.
bake in the afternoon. One or tAvo
evenings spent mending keeps that caught
up iri good shape. A chamois is a great
time-saver in Avindow AA'ashing. When¬
ever a room needs a thorough cleaning
that is done some afternoon Avhen con¬
venient. My aunt used to say, “Don’t
have every room torn up at once, do one
thing at a time.” I believe that is good
advice for nothing tires me so much as
confusion. If I get one extra thing done
each day I think I am getting ahead. At
house-cleaning time I hire a woman for
two or three afternoons, but otherivise I
do all my oavii work.
In the Summer I have the extra work
of gathering the garden truck for cus¬
tomers and the canning for ourselves, so
it is a bit harder to keep to schedule,
but 1 find that in general this works out
well enough, so that I get my time for
reading in the early daytime, and many
evenings and have time to belong to and
take an active part in the Home Bureau,
church, tAvo social clubs, tAvo fraternal
organizations and to do a small amount
of entertaining at home, as Avell as help
one daughter Avith her music lessons a
little each day. e. a. e.
Before They Sprout
If you’ve potatoes down cellar that
must be used soon lest they sprout and
Avither away start noAV to use them up.
Potatoes are too good a food to waste —
too full of A’itamins, too fine and filling
Winter nourishment and in the bargain,
probably the least expensive food that
you can feed the family right uoav. If
you use little other starchy food such as
macaroni, rice, dried beans and heavy
puddings, and include a daily fresh fruit
and a green A'egetable in the menu you
can serve potatoes at least once a day ;
and you needn’t, either, thumb morosely
over your fhre fingers — boiled, baked,
mashed, creamed, fried — and wearily
wonder Avliieh it’s to be for dinner. There
are really dozens of way's to dress up po¬
tatoes so that they’re as interesting to
eat as artichokes in butter, or quail on
toast, or very tiny asparagus tips in
Hollandaise sauce. Turning the homely
potato into something tempting, appetiz¬
ing and as good to eat as it is good to
look at is honest work — and it’s fun !
Just plain boiled potatoes will look
very sumptions indeed if you roll them in
beaten egg yolk and brown in a very hot
oven — shiny and bright as neAv dollars.
Or turn them around in melted butter,
then in fine bread crumbs or even crum¬
bled corn flakes and bake broAvn at 400
degrees.
There's really no difference between
plain boiled potatoes and rieed ones. But
merely take the time to push the plain
ones through the ricer, heaped high and
Avhite and fluffy and they’ll disappear
miraculously where the boiled ones would
have been left sadly unloved and uneaten.
Season the potatoes as you dump them
into the ricer so that no fork stirring-
salt and pepper through the finished prod¬
uct need break up its “perfectness.”
If you've a pot of broth left over from
simmering a pot roast, lamb, chicken or
veal, cut a big potato apiece in thin
slices and drop them in. Cook until ten¬
der and the broth nearly absorbed. Sea¬
son carefully so’s not to break the slices
and serve. Simple, nourishing, savory
and good.
When you cream cold boiled potatoes
toss the cubes in a tablespoon or so of
butter melted in the bottom of the pan.
Then add the cream sauce and if you like,
a half cup of finely ground raw carrots
to add color and chewiness.
When you are frying cold boiled pota¬
toes just before they’re done stir in an
egg or tAvo slightly beaten, and cook till
they set in broken AA’hite and yellow
pieces among the browned potato cubes.
Much better than potatoes scalloped
raAv are cold-boiled potatoes .scalloped in
a dressed-up white sauce. Rub three
tablespoons of flour into tAvo tablespoons
butter melted in a saucepan. Gradually
add three bouillon cubes dissolved in two
cups boiling Avater and one cup hot milk
and stir until thick. Slice the potatoes
in a baking dish, pour over the sauce,
cover with bread crumbs and bake in a
moderate oven about 15 minutes.
For a change sliced cold cooked pota¬
toes may be hashed in milk. Add the
seasoned potatoes to tAvo tablespoons
shortening melted in a frying-pan. Cover
with milk and as soon as it bubbles, take
a knife and mix and chop and turn
steadily till the potatoes are very fine
and have absorbed all the milk. Smooth
out to broAvn on the bottom, turn over
like an omelet and serve.
Or pour milk half Avay up the cubed
potatoes in a saucepan and sprinkle Avith
salt and generously with paprika. Cook
sIoavIv till the milk and paprika are
absorbed (about one hour), empty out
carefully and serve.
Did you ever just sit and think of the
good things to eat you knoAV of, and after
conjuring up heavenly frozen custards
and chocolate frosted angel food, and
omelets with chicken and mushroom fill¬
ing. and scalloped oysters and avocado
salads, come suddenly doAvn to just good
old mashed potatoes and gravy? For
puffy fluffy goodness, beat them up Avith
heavy cream — no butter and hot milk —
and sometime for a change beat in, too,
a little grated cheese — gives a rich,
Italian flai-or.
Mashed potatoes become almost a party
vegetable if a beaten egg is added to three
cups of them and then dropped in ragged
little heaps on a greased cooky sheet to
bake broAA'n in a quick oven.
Nearly the same are potato puffers.
Mash enough hot boiled potatoes to make
tAATo cups. Beat one cup milk, salt and
pepper, one egg and two tablespoons flour
sifted with one teaspoon baking poAvder.
Grease muffin tins and heat. Fill three-
fourths full with the potato mixture and
bake broAvn in a hot oven. To get out
Avitliout breaking set the pan on a Avet
dish toAvel for a feAV minutes and lift out
with a fork. Serve with meat.
Mashed potatoes make flavorsome mock
omelets. Spread the hot mashed potatoes
in a greased frying pan. Cover the top
with left-over creamed salmon, chicken
or ham. As soon’s the bottom’s broAvn
flip over and serve.
If you’ve the deep fry kettle out from
March 23, 1935
doughnuts or fritters, fry potato bal¬
loons for dinner. Beat together Avell one
cup hot mashed potatoes, tAvo eggs, 1%
cups flour, one teaspoon salt, two tea¬
spoons baking poAvder and one cup milk.
Drop from a teaspoon into boiling hot
fat. Good with roast lamb, buttered peas
and minted apple sauce.
When you make potato cakes from left¬
over maslied potatoes bake instead of fry¬
ing them. Spread lightly Avith bacon fat,
place on a greased tin and bake golden
broAvn in a hot oven. Or cut in half-inch
slices, roll in cornmeal and fry like fish
in meat drippings, turning carefully Avitli
a pancake turner till both sides are a
rich meaty broAvn.
Baked potatoes turn out perfectly
beautiful, mottled-broAvn, crusty things
when you peel them before you bake. Eat
them skins and all Avith plenty of butter
• — and did you ever try bacon fat. just
neAv clear hot bacon fat? It’s fine.
To glorify plain baked potatoes stuff
them. Put them into bake, big, even¬
sized ones, half an hour early and as
soon as they’re done cut in halves lengtli-
Avise and scoop out the centers. Mash up
with salt and pepper, a little cream, and
left-over salmon, tuna, chicken, liver or
what have you. Pile roughly back into
the shells and replace in the oven to
brown.
Once in a Avliile try stuffing potatoes
before they’re baked. They’re simply
scrumptious with sausages hidden in them
Scrub big uniform potatoes and cut holes
through them length Avise Avith an apple
corer. Poke tiny link sausages into the
tunnels, one in each potato, and bake
in a pie tin so none of the fat will be
lost. Bake the “cores” too, and serve the
AA-liole without butter, since the sausage
fat oozes through the potatoes and im¬
parts a savory tastiness that needs
naught but salt to make them almost the
best thing you ever ate.
Hamburger’s good too in baked pota¬
toes. Cut big round potatoes in halves
and holloAV them out like boats. Fill this
space Avith ground hamburger mixed with
a little chopped onion, coarse bread
crumbs, salt and pepper and milk to
moisten. Put in a pie tin and fill half
Patchwork Pattern
Stars and Cubes. — This pattern is for an ap¬
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a buttonhole stitch or the regular applique
stitch. The colors used for this block are red
and green, but two shades of blue or two of
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full with boiling water. Bake at 400 de¬
grees, basting occasionally, to a rich
broAvn. Take out carefully and make
gravy from the liquid left in the pan.
Pour over the potatoes and serve piping
hot — a meal in itself with a green vege¬
table and a simple dessert.
French fries are no trouble at all if you
bake instead of deep fry them. Take long
slender potatoes, peel and cut in thin
strips. Put in greased pie tins. Pour
over a little bacon fat and mix lightly.
Salt. Bake in a hot oven till tender in¬
side and crisp and broAvn outside — takes
not quite an hour at 400 degrees. And
that’s all there is to them !
And to end Avitli — simple sustaining po¬
tato and onion stew. Cook half a dozen
medium potatoes Avitli half a dozen small
onions. IV hen tender season and add
three cups rich milk. Thicken slightly
with one tablespoon flour rubbed into ‘a
paste with milk or water. Boil a few
minutes longer and serve hot AA'itli crack¬
ers or cornbread. Priscilla Gardner.
Oatmeal Raisin Bread
Pour one pint boiling water over one
cup three-minute oatmeal, let stand Avit li¬
mit stirring until lukewarm. Add butter
the size of an egg, one teaspoon salt,
three-fourths cup sugar, one compressed
yeast cake softened in one-half cup luke-
Avarm Avater, one cup raisins washed and
drained (or one-half cup) and 4 ya cups
bread flour. Stir the dough Avith a stiff
knife, make into tA\ro loaves, smooth top
Avith back of a Avet tablespoon. Push un¬
der any raisins that sIioav. Let rise once
in a warm place, covered (it takes about
three hours) and bake an hour in a mod¬
erate oven. Delicious.
GRACE A. T. MILLER.
The RURAL. NEW. YORKER
253
THE VISITING NURSE
Overweight or Obesity
A reader in Massachusetts has written
asking about excessive weight. To what
was it due, and how could it be over¬
come? Unfortunately I was unable to
give satisfactory advice, because I am not
a physician so cannot diagnose. But I
can at least discuss the general cause of
obesity, and tell of a few ways in which
it may be avoided.
Obesity is usually caused by eating
more carbohydrate and fat than the body
needs. The excess is stored in the body
tissues, which it pads and fills out until
the body grows round and plump. The
amount of carbohydrates (that is starches
and sugars) and fats needed in the diet
vary with each individual. A person who
is very active and works out in the open
air burns up more of these food products
than does one who sits in the house or is
confined to bed. Even a homemaker
whose work keeps her indoors needs less
of this fuel than does her sister or cousin
who works out in the fields. This is true
because out of doors the lungs are more
active. They take in more oxygen and
the oxygen burns up the carbohydrates
and fats.
A man as a rule can eat more fattening
food than a woman, because he uses his
muscles, and these in turn require fats
and carbohydrates for their growth and
development and for replacement of used
up tissues.
Worry has the same effect as work.
That is why a nervous, worrisome man
or woman seldom is overweight. A
woman who says, “I am terribly worried
about my increasing weight” is not as a
rule worried about anything else. Nor
does she really worry so much about her
figure that she makes the sacrifice nec¬
essary for weight reduction. And real
sacrifice is called for if a person is natur¬
ally inclined to be too pleasingly plump.
This inclination may be due to a seden¬
tary life, a voracious appetite or heredity.
These three are the usual causes.
Illness sometimes causes overweight ;
failure of the thyroid gland to function
properly is frequently the cause. So if
anyone reading this has honestly tried
the methods of exercise, careful diet, and
healthful living, still is overweight, then
there is just one thing to do : see a
physician and have a test made of the
basal metabolism. What does that mean?
Just this: have a competent, up-to-date
doctor ascertain whether or not your
food is being properly oxidized and
burned up after it enters your body. The
test is simple, but it requires both knowl¬
edge and skill on the part of the doctor
and co-operation on the part of the pa¬
tient. It must be made in the morning
before any food has been taken. It re¬
quires about a half hour of time spent in
the physician’s office lying flat on a
conch or table while breathing through
the mouth into a tank arrangement which
measures the oxygen. If all natural
methods fail, this test, should be surely
made. If it proves lack of proper func¬
tion the doctor will prescribe a medica¬
tion which will make the body glands
work better and will reduce weight with
perfect safety.
But that is for the person who has
tried all normal methods ; that is has re-
strieted the diet within the margin of
safety, is taking plenty of exercise in the
open air and still is gaining weight. No
one should jump to the conclusion that a
metabolism test is needed until he or
she is positive of overweight and has hon¬
estly tried to overcome it.
First, how much should you weigh?
There are plenty of height and weight
tables which any adult may consult. Now
if you are really overweight and hon¬
estly do wish to reduce, check up care¬
fully on your habits. Are you eating too
much for breakfast? Try getting along
on less. If you stay indoors all morning
a glass of orange juice or tomato juice,
one cup of coffee with not more than two
teaspoons of sugar, and one piece of
toast or, instead, not in addition to, one
boiled egg will be all that you should
eat. If you work out of doors you may
have a dish of hot cereal, too. No pan¬
cakes, no fried foods, no doughnuts for
breakfast at all.
Dinner should be without bread and
without potatoes. Supper should consist
mostly of fruit, milk and eggs; no cake
and but little bread. There should be at
least four hours daily spent in walking or
working outdoors, not just sitting in the
s?n' this exercise cannot be taken
then calisthenics should be faithfully fol-
lowed every morning and night.
. Elimination should be speeded up and
increased. At least three times a day the
horty ashes should be emptied. If fruit
will not bring this about mineral oil will
help, and it is not fattening. Don’t ever
resort to drugs or advertised reducing
agents. They may reduce — yes, but the
reduction is likely to be in the length of
your life. BEULAH FRANCE, R, N.
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RICHFIELD HATCHERY, Box 15, RICHFIELD, PA.
STONEY RUN HUSKY CHIX
If it’s strong, healthy & vigorous chicks you are looking
for at lowest prices write for Stoney Run’s Special low
prices & circular giving full details of our Large Type
S.C. White Leghorns, R. I. Beds & Barred Rocks. All
breeders Blood-Tested antigen method. 100% live del.
postpaid. STONEY RUN HATCHERY,
H. M. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
COCOLAMUS HUSKY CHICKS
All breeders blood-tested by antigen test. Write for new
catalog & our new deal guar. 100 500 1000
S. C. White & Brown Leghorns. . .$7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Bar. & White Rocks, S. C. Reds.. 7.00 35.00 70.00
N. H. Beds, Buff Bocks, B. Min.. 8.00 40.00 80.00
Assorted Chicks . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live del. guaranteed postpaid. Cash or C.O.D.
COCOLAMUS POULTRY FARM, Bx R, Cocolamus.Pa.
WIDE HALL CHICKS
for Quality & profit.. Chicks from antigen
BWD blood-tested stock. 100 500 1000
S.C.W. Legs, Large Type. . .$6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar. Rks. & R. I. Reds... 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or „<JQD, Postpaid.
Order from this ad. or write for free cir.
WM. ELSASSER, Bx R, McAlisterville, Pa.
SPADE’S QUALITY CHICKS
100jt live delivery P. P. - 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns . . . S8.SO S32.S0 S65
Hatched from free range Breeders, Blood-tested for B.
W.D. by Antigen method. Order direct or write for cir.
the j. s. spade poultry farm
Comp. No. 40 18. Box R Me Alioterville, Pa
\\T lPMCDtC Chicks. Blood-Tested for BWD,
W AU H t R Stained Antigen Method. White
Leghorns $7-100. Barred, White, Buff Rocks $7.50-100.
R. I. Reds, White Wyandottes $7.50-100. White Giants
$9.50-100. Heavy Mixed $7-100. Postpaid. Safe delivery.
Cash or COD. Write for FREE circular. Cert. 5147.
WAGNER Bros. Hatchery, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
40,000 CHICKS WEEKLY
Barred & White Rocks, N. H. Reds, White Wyan¬
dottes, White Leghorns, Black & White Giants. Write
for our FREE catalog which explains how our hens
are mated to males from outstanding breeders who
trapnest for high-egg production.
L. R. WALCK Hatcheries, Box R, Greencastle, Pa.
JOHNSON’S CHICKS
natched from purebred healthy vigorous
heavy laying breeders— six breeds. [Circular
and price list free. 98 % delivery.
JOHNSON’S HATCHERY, lekesburg, Pa.
HUSKY EHATC H ED CHICKS
Flocks BWD Tested, Antigen Method. 100
Barred, White Bocks, R. I. Reds . . $7.00
Wh. Wyandottes. Buff Orpingtons, N. H. Reds.. 7.00
Large Type W. Leghorns, Heavy Mixed . 6.50
J. A. BAUMGARDNER, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
n A D V nuiri/c FROM BREEDERS
DAD T V/rllUIVo blood-tested
Cash or C. O. D. 100 500 1000
Large Type W. Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Bar., Wh. Bocks & Beds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Assorted $6.50-100. Safe arrival PP. Cir FREE.
NIEMOND’S HATCHERY, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
nil 1TV 100% live del. guar. 100 500 1000
\£\J ALI l I Large Type Leghorns. $7.00 $35.00 $70
C U I C V Q Barred & Wh. Rocks. 7.00 35.00 70
Lili L A J Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65
Ail Breeders Blood- Tested for Pullorum BWD by Std.
Ant. method. Order from ad. or write for free circular.
GEORGE W. STIMELING, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
FROM B L O 0 D - TESTED
V^nU_IVOsTOCK. (BWD Antigen Test)
Price Large Type 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Write for Valuable FREE CIRCULAR.
L. E. Strawser, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
Dr. ROMIG’S tbels0t°edd CHICKS
Stained Ant. method used. Bar. or W. Rocks $7.50-100.
TV. Wy„ W. Mins. N. H. Reds $8-100. W. Leg.. II.
Mix $7-100. W. Giants $9.50-100. Post Paid. CC 2808.
F. C. Romlg Veterinarian, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa,
VALLEY VIEW CHICKS
Large Type W. Legs., Barred Rocks. R. I. Reds, N.
H. Reds & H. Mixed. Blood-tested stock, Antigen test
i BWD). 100% live del. guar. Write for cir. & prices.
Valley View Poultry Farm, R.D. 2, McAlisterville, Pa.
CHIX— LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
We are direct Importers of TOM BARRON STRAIN,
and have a lot of nice breeders on mountain range.
They are large birds and excellent layers. Chix prices:
$9-100, $80-1000. English Leghorn Farm, Richfield, Pa.
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All EGGS used are from MY OWN
BREEDERS. 100% STATE LABORA¬
TORY BLOOD-TESTED for Pullorum
Disease (B.W.D.) Free (Tube Agglutina¬
tion Method.)
My White Rocks are early maturing,
make QUICK GROWTH on Broilers and
Capons. Write for special prices on
large orders. C. C. C. 1712.
i SPECIALIZE. ONE BREED,
ONE GRADE at ONE PRICE.
DEPT. F
ROCKLAND
MASS.
JOSEPH
TOLMAN
ASK PARKS ....
ABOUT BARRED ROCKS
Originators of World’s Oldest .
Bred to Lav Strain.
NEW, EASY TO READ CATALOG
FREE. Learn interesting story of
how Grandfather Parks started back
hi the 'eighties” to breed High Egg
Production into America’s favorite
Farm hen and Market fowl.
How three generations of Parks have con¬
tinuously improved this Strain to its present
world-wide fame.
Learn about Parks Oldest Laying Contest
Winners. Heavy Winter egg records. Practical
brooding and feeding. Bugged vigor and health.
Scientific breeding for rapid feather growth and
body growth. Careful blood testing and sani¬
tation — and most of ail —
HOW YOU CAN MAKE PROFITS
BOTH WAYS WITH PARKS ROCKS.
EGGS — CHICKS —YOUNG STOCK
Special Cash Discounts — C.C. 7693
J. W. PARKS & SONS. Box Y, ALTOONA, PA.
y Hatched and Sold By The Golden Rule
Strong, vigorous, large-type chicks at moderate prices.
Highest Quality. Blood-tested by stained antigen meth¬
od for B.W.D. Livability guarantee. We ship C.O.D.
50 100 400 600
Wh.. Buff & Br. Leghorns. Aneonas.$5.00 $9.50 $38 $54
Wh.. Barred & Buff Rocks, Wh.
Wyandottes, Buff Orpingtons . 5.50 10.50 42 60
S. C. & R. C. R. I. Beds, Buff,
Black & White Minorcas . 5.50 10.50 42 60
Silver Laced Wyan., N. H. Beds.. 6.50 12.00 48 69
Bl. & Wh. Giants, Light Bralunas.. 7.00 13.00 52 70
Write for Special Prices on Assorted Light and Heavy
Chicks and Pekin Ducklings. Order from this adv. De¬
duct %e per chick from these prices if order is placed
before Mar. 15. Silver Mating chicks oniy 2c addi¬
tional. Gold Mating slightly higher. Beautiful Catalog
FREE. Satisfaction guaranteed. C. C. C. No. 1239.
GOLDEN RULE HATCHERY, Bx 26, BUCYRUS, 0.
“KERLIN-QUALITY’
Sex Guaranteed
S.C.W. Leghorn Chicks
All Breeders Bloodtested for B. W. D.
[Agglutination method] by licensed veterinarians Bureau
of Animal IndQBtry. Harrisbnrar, Pa. AH reactors removed. Trap-
nested breeders . Proved Money Makers 86 years . FREE CATALOG
quotes low 1935 prices. 100 per cent live delivery. C. C. 939
W. W. RERUN, Owner, Manager. 250 Walnut Rd. Centre Hall, Pa.
PAGE'S CHICKS
H. «. REDS and WH. LEGHORNS, $12 Per 100
Strong sturdy New England stock official 100% N. H.
state tested for B. W. D. Agglutination Method. No
reactors. Increased capacity from year to year are the
results of more satisfied customers. Code No. 10881.
LONG VIEW POULTRY FARM, LATHAM, N. Y.
Ellsworth L. Page, Prop.
Stimeling’s Quality Chicks
100% live delivery, postpaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy MLxed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD by Stained An¬
tigen Method. Write for free cir. or order from ad.
D. A. Stimeling Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
BUY MASTER-BRED CHICKS from one of America’s
oldest reliable firms. Every chick backed by livability
guarantee described in free catalog. Blood-tested under
our supervision. Master-Bred Wyandottes. Beds, Barred,
White, Buff, Rocks, Orpingtons: $7.95-100, $39.25-500,
$77.50-1000. Brown, Buff, White Leghorns: $7.45-100,
$36.75-500, $72.50-1000. Jersey White Giants: $10.45-
100, $104.50-1000. Heavy Assorted: $6.90. Assorted
Mixed: $6.50. Can ship C.O.D. We pav postage.
Order direct. (C.C. 103) CLOVER VALLEY POULTRY
FARM & HATCHERY, Box 32, RAMSEY. INDIANA
HILLSIDE CHICKS w,cLL0.sB,p
All Breeders Blood-tested BWD Antigen
Stain Test. Personally Supervised.
Free Range Stock 100 500 1000
Large Type S.C.W. Legs.. $7.00 $35.00 $70
Bar., W. Rocks, R.l. Reds 7.00 35.00 70
Asstd $6.50. 100% live del. guar. PP paid.
T. J. Ehrenzeller, Bx R. McAlisterville. Pa.
State blood-tested S. C. W.
Leghorn Chicks (Tube agglu¬
tination method.) 25 yrs. in
business. 800 birds under
trapnest. Big birds, big eggs. Our liens weigh
from 4 to 6 ibs. Our breeders have free range
every day in the year. Prepaid 100^5 live guar.
1 0 ?S Books order. Send for Catalog. CCC 6035.
ZELLER’S POULTRY FARM
I Alt. Aetna Box 5 Penna.
R. W.
fHIflfC 'from Blood-Tested Stocks, Antigen
U1IUVO Test BWD. 100 500 1000
S.C.W.Leghorns, large type. $6.50 $32.50 $65
W. & Barred Ply. Bocks.... 7.00 35.00 70
R. I. Reds & Bl. Minorcas. . 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or C.O.D. Postpaid.
Write for FREE CIRCULAR.
ELSASSER, Box R, MCALISTERVILLE, PA.
Chicks, Blood Tested B. W. D. Antigen Test
WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50—100
N. H. REDS & B. ROCKS . $7.00—100
Cash or C. O. D. Delivered to your door.
Pillow Poultry Farm &. Hatchery, Dalmatia, Pa.
TWirifC Barred White, Buff Rocks. N. H. Reds,
UniUIYO White Wyandottes. l00-$7.50, !000-$75.
White Leghorns, H. Mixed $7. Safe postpaid delivery.
Cash or C. O. D. Monday Hatches.
M. F. MATTERN. Rt. 5, BEAVER SPRINGS, PA.
Up-State N. Y. Egg Contests
Reported by Poultry Department. Cor¬
nell College of Agriculture, for week end¬
ing March 3.
Horseheads, N. Y., Contest
White Leghorns — Eggs Points
-T. A. Hanson, Ore . 1252 1314
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns. N. Y'. 1110 1188
R. O. Boyce Pltry Farm, Del 1246 1186
Carev Farms, Ohio . 1165 1172
Rich Pltry Farm, N. Y . 1160 1165
Eugene Delamarter, N. Y. ... 1258 1163
Maynard L. Smith, N. Y . 1188 1135
Triple Pine, N. Y . 1111 1128
East Side Leg. Farm, N. Y.. . 1066 1112
Bodine's Pltry Farm. N. Y. . . 1131 1109
Kutschbach & Son. N. Y . 1131 1100
White Plymouth Rocks —
Dumka Pltry Farm, N. Y. ... 1026 1060
A. H. Ward, Iowa. . 950 9S6
Carey Farms, Ohio . 962 932
Barred Plymouth Rocks —
James Dryden, Calif . 1302 1283
Douglnstou Manor Farm.X.Y. 1132 1133
Kenneth H. Dubois. X. Y.... 999 1023
Glen Springs Corp., N. Y . 945 974
Stafford, N. Y., Contest
White Leghorns — • Eggs Points
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 1276 1328
.Tames Dryden. Calif . 1308 1279
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, AT. Y. 1239 1267
Hawley Pltry Farms, XT Y... 1264 1251
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1249 1246
A. J.' O’Donovan. Jr., N. Y.. . 1252 1217
W. A. Seidel. Texas . 1136 1210
Henrietta Leg. Farm. X'. Y.. . 1170 1158
Oakes F. & Pltry Farm, N. Y. 1173 1156
Van Duzer Pltry Farm. X'. Y. 1163 1155
Pearl Pltry Farm. X'. .T . 1135 1128
S. C. R. I. Reds—
Cobb’s Rainbow Strain, Mass 1257 1260
Douglaston Manor Farm,N.Y. 1223 1216
Crocketts Pltry Farm. X. Y.. 1235 1198
Pinecrest Orchards, Mass.... 1215 1188
N. H. Reds—
Cotton Mt. Farms, Inc., X. II. 1050 1128
E. XT. Larrabee, N. H . 1131 1112
Kenneth II. DuBois. X. Y.... 1036 1094
N. Y. State Egg Contest
Carried on at the State Institute of
Applied Agriculture. Farmingdale, Long
Island. Report for March 3 :
The work schedule oil a poultry farm
could be started by listing all operations
pertaining to the business, which are
usually done once each month, once each
quarter, or once each year. After the
list is made one can place opposite each
item, by dates, a time limit in days dur¬
ing which he intends to compete that job.
May. — Move brooder houses from bare
spots. Tighten and repair range fences.
Install range water system. Send ap¬
plication for a laying contest entry.
Hatch late chicks. Cull cock birds and
keep a few good ones.
June. — Open rear windows in laying
houses. Move early pullets'1 and prospec¬
tive breeding cockerels to range shelters.
Supply shade for range Caponize bite-
hatched heavy breed males. Paint all
roosts for mite control. Count all chick¬
ens to determine brooder mortality. Mar¬
ket broilers not saved for breeders before
prices decline. — C. I). Anderson, manager,
Egg-laying Contest.
Official Registration. — All birds, which
lay a minimum of 200 eggs, with a score
in points equal or better than the number
of eggs laid, in an official contest are
eligible for registration. A “Certificate
of Performance” is issued to owners of
birds so qualifying, by the American Rec¬
ord of Performance Council, of which
Frank E. Mitchell, Head of Poultry De¬
partment, University of Georgia, is sec¬
retary. All contestants who had eligible
birds in past contests are urged to take
advantage of the opportunity of having
their birds officially registered.
During the 22nd week of the 13th X.
Yr. State Egg-laying Contest the pullets
averaged to lay 4.76 eggs per bird or at
the rate of 68 per cent. This is an in¬
crease of 1.6 per cent over last week’s
production but is 1.1 per cent less than
the production in the same week of the
previous contest. The total production
to date since October 1 is 78.69 eggs
per bird.
High Pens for the 22nd Week. — R. I.
R., Sclnvegler’s Hatchery, 66 points, 63
eggs; W. L., Quality Poultry Farm, 64
points, 60 eggs ; R. I. R., Cane Poulti-y
Farm, 64 points, 63 eggs ; R. I. R., Fly¬
ing Horse Farm, 62 points, 59 eggs ; R.
I. R., Cane Pltry Farm, 60 points, 57
eggs ; W. L., Kirkup’s Poultry Farm, 59
points, 55 eggs; Bar. R., R. C. E. Wal¬
lace, 59 points, 60 eggs.
Leading pens to date in the various
classes :
White Leghorns. — Cane Poultry Farm,
1,029 points, 1062 eggs; Miller Poultry
Farm, 1,022 points. 1.072 eggs ; Quality
Poultry Farm, 1.017 points, 1,012 eggs;
The Joachim Breeding Farm, 945 points,
1.001 eggs ; Cane Poultry Farm. 942
points, 952 eggs ; Miller Poultry Farm,
918 points, 922 eggs; A. L. Mackenzie,
899 points, 881 eggs.
R. I. Reds. — Seliwegler’s Hatchery,
954 points, 935 eggs ; Cane Poultry
Farm, 947 points, 910 eggs ; Cane Poul¬
try Farm, 896 points, 899 eggs.
Barred Plymouth Rocks. — R. C. E.
Wallace, 986 points, 1,021 eggs; R. C. E.
Wallace, 835 points, S76 eggs; V. H.
Ivirkup. 774 points, 751 eggs.
White Plymouth Rocks. — William R.
Speck, 721 points, 715 eggs.
Egg Prices. — Top Jersey quotations.
March 3 : White 29c, brown 26c, medium
24c.
AwfiAIRPORT CHICKS
FOR .EGG PRODUCTION
and broiler Profits
now. Egg prices are
higher. Raise Fairport
Chicks now.
SEXED CHICKS
Either Day-Old Pullets
or Cockerels. Get our
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about Fairport Chicks — their strict
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Fairport Chicks from flock* BLOOD-
TESTED by Stained Antigen method.
Under my Personal Supervision. Re¬
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NEW FREE CATALOG
Now ready Get your free copy today
and start making money. C. C. 7252 .j
Commercial Hatchery Dept.
Write Box 42 f§j:
BuffOrpingbml
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The value of chicks is not measured hy the
price, or the prizes won by their ancestors.
\ Smart poultry raisers demand Premium Eggs,
and Large, Quick Maturing Broilers, which
insures highest profit. That’s why 125,000
poultrymen chose Sieb’s Oversize Chicks. We have one
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PRICES PREPAID
Wh . Br.. Bf. Leghorns .
Bd.. Bt. . Wh. Rocks l
S C. Reds, Buff Orpingtons ,
White Wyandottes )
Wh, Orpingtons, S. L, Wyands )
R. C. Reds. Anconas
Black and White Minorcas )
Heavy Mixed for Broilers .
Light Mixed tor Layers .
Mixed Sexed Chicks .
Add 25c Extra on Lots
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$7.75
$37.50
$72.50
7.95
38 50
74.50
8.45
41.00
79.50
6.95
33.50
64.50
6.45
31.00
59.50
5.50
26.25
50.00
of Less
Than 100.
Prices Per 100: Leghorns. Anconas, Mi
SEXED norcas: Pullets $15.75, Males $4. Any
CHICKS Heavy Breed: Pullets $12.50, Males $8.
90% accuracy guaranteed.
SIEB’S HATCHERY Box 132 LINCOLN, ILLINOIS
BABY CHICKS
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From Farm Flocks
Prices on—
25
50
100
s. c.
White Leghorns .
.$2.00
$3.50
$6.50
s. c.
Brown Leghorns .
. 2.00
3.50
6.50
Barred Plymouth Rocks .
. 2.25
4.00
7.50
White
Plymouth Rocks .
. 2.25
4.00
7.50
Rhode
Island Reds .
. 2.25
4.00
7.50
White
Wyandottes .
. 2.25
4.00
7.50
Mixed
Chicks .
. 2.00
3.25
6.00
HECLA POULTRY FARMS
Box 109 Commercial Hatchery Bellefonte, Pa.
JUNIATA CHICKS — Bred for size, type and egg pro¬
duction. The old reliable Farm. Photos of Farm
and Stock FREE. Write today. (C. C. 717).
JUNIATA POULTRY FARM 5icHhASEpRaY
IMAGE'S QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders tested for BWD, Stained Antigen Method.
HANSON Foundation 100 500 1000
Large Type White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Brown Leghorns . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Barred & White Bocks . 7.50 37.50 75.00
R I. & New Hampshire Beds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
White Wyandottes & Buff Orps... 7.50 37.50 75.00
Assorted or Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
From free range flocks. Safe delivery guar. Cir FREE
J. N. NACE POULTRY FARM & HATCHERY.
BOX R - - RICHFIELD, PA.
QUALITY BABY CHICKS
LARGE TYPE 100 500 1000
S. C. White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. liar. Rocks & R. I. Reds.... 7.00 35.00 70.00
H. Mixed $6.50. All Breeders blood-tested antg. test
100% live del. guar. P. P. Write for Free circular.
THE MCALISTERVILLE HATCHERY,
Edgar C. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
QUALITY thicks anil PULLETS.
Several varieties. AU blood-tested stock.
Salisbury antigen test. No money down.
100% live arrival postpaid. Pullets 6-6-8 weeks.
Catalogue tree. BOS HATCHERY, R. 2R, Zeeland, Mich.
BANKER'S QUALITY DAY OLD PULLETS
From blood-tested old breeders. Stained Antigen used-
Leghorns, Rocks, Reds and Orpingtons. Day old cock
erels 3c and up. Pekiu Ducklings. Compliance No. in-si.'.
EAIILE BANKEll - DANSVILI.E, N. Y .
PAIGE’S BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
STAINED ANTTGEN METHOD USED.
Barred Bocks $7.50-100. N. II. Reds $8-100. Heavy
Mixed $7-100. Postage Paid. Code No. 8155.
GEO. W. PAIGE, Box R, SELINSGROVE, PA.
BLOOD - TESTED CHICKS
Day old & started. From Largo Type White Leghorns.
Antigen tested. Live ar. guar. Prepaid. Prices & cir.
free. OTTO BRUBAKER, Box 3, McAlisterville, Pa.
WHITE LEGHORN CHIX
22 years a breeder— 98 and $9. Paired Rox— SB.
BRAMBLE POULTRY FARM . Chostertown. Md.
yf . * , * ^ flocks. Barred Books. Beds
White Leghorns $7.00. Order now. FREE circular.
W. A. Lauver, 243 Kellervlllo Rd., McAlwterville, Pa.
Supervised S. C, WHITE LEGHORNS, 1c
E. L. BEAVER’S POULTRY FARM. McAlisterville, Pa
Barron Leghorn Chicks
50 years. Code No. 2228. David M. llaminond, Cortland, N. Y
R A RV C Satisfaction guaranteed.
DAD I vj II 1\: I\ Y Write for catalogue and
price list. QUALITY POULTRY FARM
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PHIPIf<v Leghorns, Rocks. B. W. I>. Antigen Tested.
LlULIViJ From Old Hens. FREE Circular. Price List
LONG'S Reliable Hatchery, Box R, Mllleratown, Pa.
MHftlf* GOOD (IIHKS ->Yh Leghorns. 11. Rooks, New
UI1IUIW Hampshire Reds. L. HAMBLIN', Wilson. N. Y
CHICKS— Large Harrow Leghorns— Catalog Frep.
W ILLACKER LEGHORN FARM, Rox 383, New Washington. 0,
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Boston Produce Markets
(Supplied by AV. E. Maloney of the Massachu¬
setts Department of Agriculture.)
Demand has been moderate for most fruits and
vegetables at Boston during the past two weeks.
Butter and eggs declined sharply while poultry
and cheese advanced slightly. Hay, straw and
oats were tirm with trading quiet. The wool
market was more active with actual sales the
largest of any previous week since the tirst of
the year. Trices were generally lower, also.
Apples. — Supply moderate, demand steady,
market slightly weaker. Native McIntosh or¬
dinary $1 to $1.50; large fancy $1.75 to $2.
Baldwins ordinary $1 to $1.50, best $1.75 to $2,
few large fancy high as $2.25. Delicious small
$1.25 to $1.50. few fancy large $1.75 to $2. R.
I. Greenings large fancy $1.50 to $2, poorer $1
std. bu. box. Pa. Yorks U. S. 1, 2%-in. up
$1.15 to $1.50 bu. Va. Staymans $1.25 to $1.50,
poorer $1. Black Twigs $1.50 to $1.65. Ben
Davis $1.15 to $1.35 bu. Me. Baldwins TJ. S.
1 $1.25 to $1.50 box. Conn. Baldwins large
fancy $1.50 to $1.75, few $2 bu. N. Y. N. W.
Greenings $1.25, poorer $1 bu. Baldwins $1.50
to $1.75 bn.
Beets. — Supply moderate, demand good, native
cut off 75c to $1.10, few $1.25 bu. Texas bchd.
$2 to $2.251/3 crate; Cal. bchd. $3.25 to $3.50 crt.
Broccoli. — Supply moderate, demand good. No
native. Calif, bchd. $3.50 to $3.75, fancy $4.25
to $4.50 crate. Fla. bchd. $2.50 to $2.75 crt.
Cabbage. — Supply moderate, demand good. No
native. N. Y. Danish 70 to 85c, poorer 50e 50-
lb. sack. Me. few sales 60 to 75c 50-lb. sack.
Tex. $1.65 to $1.75 Vs crate, $3.25 to $3.50
crate.
Carrots. — Supply moderate, demand good. Na¬
tive cut off 50 to 65c bu. Calif., 5 to 6 doz.
belis. small ord. $2 to $2.25 crate, few best
higher. Tex. $1.25 to $1.50 Vs crate.
Cranberries.- — Supply light, demand light. Sea¬
son nearly over. Mass. Howes, best $3.50 to
$5. poorer and wasty $2 -bbl. crate.
Cucumbers. — Supply light, demand slow. Na¬
tive hothouse fancy 24 cukes $2.50 to $3., poorer
lower. Ill. and Ind. hothouse $1 to $1.25 doz.
Cuban outdoor $3 to $4 bu.
Escarole. — Supply moderately light, demand
fair. No native. Fla. $2.25 to $2.50 1 Vs bus.
Hay. — Supply moderate, demand fair, market
quiet. No. 1 Timothy $26.50 to $27.50, No. 2
'Timothy $25 to $25.50. Clover mixed red No. 1
$25 to $26; Alfalfa second cutting $30.50 to
$32.50, first cutting $26 to $27. Stock hay $22.50
to $23.50 ton. Rye straw No. 1 long $21.50 to
$22 ton. Oat straw No. 1 $16.50 to $17.50 ton.
AVhite oats clipped, 38 to 40 lbs., 67 to 68c; 36
to 38 lbs., 65 to 66c bu.
Butter. — Market steady, creamery extras
34A£c; fiirsts SSVs to 34c; seconds 32c lb.
Eggs. — Market steady. Nearby henneries
brown specials 32e; extras 31c doz. White spe¬
cials 31c doz. Westreu henneries, specials, brown
27c; white 27c doz.
Poultry. — Dressed. Supply moderate, demand
fairly steady. Fowl western 4 to 5 lbs. 21 to
22%c; 3 to 4 lbs. 17 la to 2016c. Native 16 to
23er Roosters 10 to 13c. Chickens western 19 to
25c; broilers, western IS to 25e; native 23 to
25c. Turkeys native 30 to 32c; western 28c.
Dive poultry lower. Fowl 19 to 21c. Leghorns 16
to 18c. Chickens 19 to 21c. Broilers 18 to 19c.
Roosters 11 to 13c lb.
Cheese (Jobbing). — Market steady. N. Y. held
extras 1933 22 to 23e, held extras 1934 21c;
firsts 1933 21 to 2c; 1934 20c. Fresh extrasnone;
firsts none. Western held extras 1933 21 to 22c;
1934 20c. Firsts 1933 20 to 21c; 1934 19c lb.;
fres liextras none; fresh firsts none.
Dried Beans. — (Normal quantity sales to the
retail trade. — N. Y. and Mich, pea $3.25 to
$3.50. Calif, small white $4.25 to $4.50. Yel¬
low’ Eyes $5.50 to $5.75. Red kidney $5.50 to
$5.75. Lima $6.50 to $6.75 100-lb. bag.
Wool. — Supply moderate, trading improved,
prices irregular.
Greased Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 26 to 27c,
clothing 20 to 21c; Vs blood, combing 28c, cloth¬
ing 21 to 22c; % blood, combing 27 to 28c,
clothing 24 to 25c; V* blood, combing 24 to 25c,
clothing 21 to 22c.
Scoured Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 65 to 68c,
clothing 55 to 57c; Vs blood, combing 61 to 63c,
clothing 51 to 53c; % blood, combing 51 to 53c,
clothing 46 to 49c; Vt blood, combing 41 to 44c,
clothing 36 to 39c: Terr, fine, combing 65 to 67c,
clothing 58 to 60c; Vs blood, combing 63 to 65c,
clothing 57 to 59c; % blood, combing 55 to 57e,
clothing 50 to 53c; Vt blood, combing 50 to 52c,
clothing 45 to 48c.
BRIGHTON (BOSTON) LIVESTOCK
Hogs. — Supply moderate, market firm, bulk
of sales near top of price ranges, demand fair.
Bulk of sales $8.50 to $9.50.
Cattle. — Supply barely normal, market on
cows fully 25c higher, other classes fully steady,
demand generally fair.
Cows. — Common and medium $4 to $6.25; low
cutter and cutter $2.75 to $4.
Bulls.- — Low cutter to medium $4 to $5.
Vealers. — Medium and choice $6 to $9; cull
and common $3.50 to $5.50. Vs
Sheep. — None.
Milk Cows. — Supply about normal, market
barely steady; few sales $5 lower; few selected
choice up to $125, demand fair. Choice, head,
$90 to $115; good, $75 to $90; medium, $60 to
$75; common, $45 to $60.
New York Produce Markets
News and prices current as wTe go to press.
In most cases top price is given.
The Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers per 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during February, as
follows:
Class 1, $2,375 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) ; Class
2A, $1.55; Class 2B, $1.55; Class 2C, $1.55;
Class 2D, $1.46; Class 2E, $1.41 — with a dif¬
ferential of 4c on these classes; Class 3, not
available; Class 4A, $1.31 — differential 3.7c;
Class 4B, $1.30 — differential 3.2c.
RETAIL MILK PRICES
Effective June 5,1934, Official Order 74. fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints 8c: Grade A 16c per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at lc per quart
below, the above standard price.
Price of cream from dealer to dealer, ex¬
clusive of stores, per 40-quart can, are: Heavy
cream, 40 per cent fat, $14.60; medium cream,
30 per cent fat, $11.50; light cream, 20 per
cent fat., $8.20.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 33%c; extra, 92 score,
3234c: firsts, 90 to 91 score, 3114 to 3216c: un¬
salted, best, 3414c; firsts, 33c; centralized,
32(4c.
EGGS
Nearby white hennery, special pack, including
premiums, 2714c; hennery, exchange specials,
2416c; standards, 23c; browns, special, 2614c;
Pacific Coast standards, 27 to 28c.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weigh 214 to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds 116 lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Undergrades and small sizes proportionately
large. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 21c: broilers, 16 to 24c: ducks, nearby,
17c; geese, 13c; pigeons, pair, 35c; rabbits, lb.,
18c,
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 20 to 30c; fowls, 15 to 22c; roosters,
14 to 17c; turkeys, 25 to 30c; ducks, 14 to 20c;
squabs, lb., 25 to 45c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers, $10 to $11.90; cows, $2.50 to $4.50;
bulls, $5; ealves, $6.50 to $11.50; hogs, $9.40;
sheep, $5; lambs, $9.60.
VEGETABLES
Asparagus, Cal., doz. behs.. $4.50 to $12.
Beans. Fla., bu., 75c to $1.88. Beets, Eli.,
bu., 40 to 90c. Brussels sprouts. L. I., qt., 5
to 10c. Cabbage, State, white, ton, $40 to
$43. Carrots, State, 100 lbs., 90c to $1. Cel¬
ery knobs, bu., $1 to $1.75. Collard greens,
Va., bbl.. $1 to $1.25. Cucumbers. Fla., bu.,
$1.75 to $6. Dandelion greens, nearby, bu., $2
to $2.50. Horseradish, Mo., bbl., $5 to $6.50.
Kale, Va., bbl., $1 to $1.50. Lettuce, Fla., bu.,
$1 to $3.50. Onions, Mid Western, boiler, white,
50 lbs. $1.50 to $3.25; Mich., yellow, 50 lbs.
$2.15 to $2.50: N. Y., yellow, 50 lbs. $1.25 to
$2.50; red. 50 lbs. $2.15 to $2.50; Mass., yellow,
50 lbs. $2.25 to $2.30. Oyster plants, nearby,
doz. $1- to $1.75. Parsnips, nearby, bu. 50 to
75c. Peas, Fla., bu. $1 to $1.75. Peppers, bu..
$1.50 to $4. White potatoes, Me., in bulk, 180
lbs., $1.40 to $1.55. Sweet potatoes. Del. and
Md., bu., $1.15 to $1.25. Spinach, bu., $1.50.
Squash, nearby, Hubbard, bbl., $2.50 to $3. To¬
matoes, repacked, 72s $3.25 to $4, 90s $3 to
$3.75. Watercress, Sn. and En., 100 behs. $2
to $4.
FRUIT
Apples, Baldwin $1.30 to $1.75. Delicious $1.30
to $1.85, Golden Delicious $1.50 to $2. King
$1.50, R. I. Greening $1.28 to $1.S8. N. W.
Greening $1.13 to $1.25, Eastern McIntosh $1.60
to $2.25, Northern Spy $1.60 to $2.25, Rome
Beauty $1.25 to $1.35. Stayman Winesap $1.25
to $1.75, York Imperial $1.28 to $1.50. Oranges,
Fla., Valencia, box $1.80 to $3.90. Pears, En.,
Iveifer, bu., 75c to $1.50. Strawberries, Fla.,
open crate, pt., 10 to 15c. Watermelons, Cuba,
each, $1.50 to $2.
HAY
Timothy. No. 1. $24; No. 2. $23: No. 3. $21
to $22; clover mixed, $20 to $28.50; Alfalfa,
$22 to $30.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter, 40e; eggs, 35 to 40c: chickens. 32 to
35c; potatoes, lb., 2 to 3c; lettuce, head, 5 to
10c; apples, doz., 40 to 60c; string beans, lb.,
20c; onions, lb., 2 to 3c; cabbage, head, 10
to 15c.
Buffalo Wholesale Markets
Eggs have had a drop of several cents. Butter
is also easier.
Butter, Cheese and Eggs. — Butter, weaker;
creamery prints, 35 to 37c: tubs, 34 to 35c;
firsts, 32 to 33c. Cheese, firmer; brick, new
flats, daisies, longhorns, 19 to 20c; limburger,
13 to 24c; old flats, daisies, 23 to 26c; Swiss,
24 to 27c. Eggs, weaker; nearby fancy 29c;
grade A. 24 to 28c: nearby at market, 22 to 25c.
Poultry. — Dressed poultry, steady; fowls, 19
to 22^4c; roasters, 19 to 28c: fryers, 22 to 23c;
broilers, 22 to 25c; ducks, 17 to 23c: geese, 16
to 21c; turkeys. 21 to 28c. Live poultry, steady;
fowls, 17 to 20c; roosters, 13c; springers, 17
to 21c.
Apples and Potatoes. — Apples, steady: Hub-
bardson, bu., 50c to $1; Greening. 60c to $1.25;
King, 65c to $1.60; Snow, 75c to $1.40; Baldwin,
$1.10 to $1.60; Tallman Sweet, $1.10 to $1.15;
Spitzenberg, $1.10 to $1.25; Black Twig, $1.25;
Jonathan. $1.35; Cortland. $1.35 to $1.50: Rome
Beauty, $1.25 to $1.40; Northern Spy, $1.50 to
$2; McIntosh, $1.75 to $2. Potatoes, easy;
home-grown, 25 to 45c: Red Bliss, 50-lb. bag,
$1.15; Florida, bu., $2 to $2.10; Bermuda, bbl.,
$12; sweets, N. J., bu.. $1.75 to $2.
Beans and Onions. — Beans, firm; pea, ewt.,
$3.75; medium, $4; marrow. $4.50; red or white
kidney, $5.50; Limas, $7.25. Onions, steady;
home-grown, bu., $1.50 to $2; Yellow Globe,
50-lb. bag, $1.25 to $1.50; Idaho Spanish. $1.75.
Fruits and Berries. — Grapes, Cal., 32-lb. lug,
$3.50; honeydews, Chile, crate, $2; oranges,
Cal., box, $2.75 to $4.25; Fla., $2.75 to $4;
pears, bu., $1.25 to $1.50; strawberries, Fla.,
pt., 14 to 15c.
Vegetables. — Artichokes, Cal., crate. $2.25 to
$2.50; asparagus, 2-doz. behs.. $3 to $5; beans,
Fla., wax, bu., $1.75 to $2.50; green, $1.50 to
$2.25; beets, bu., 40 to 50c; broccoli. Cal.,
crate, $3.75; Brussels sprouts. Cal., pt., 18 to
20c; cabbage, bu., 35 to 85c; carrots, bu., 50
to 75c; cauliflower. Cal., crate, $1.60 to $1.65;
celery, bch., 60 to 90c; cucumbers, Fla., doz.,
$1.35 to $1.50; endive, lb., 16 to 30c; escarole,
Fla., hamper, $2.25 to $2.50; lettuce, 10-lb.
bskt., 85c to $1: mushrooms, 3-lb. bskt.. 60 to
85c; oyster plant, doz., 40 to 50c; parsnips,
!6-bu. crate, 65 to 90c: peas, Cal., bu., $2.25 to
$2.50; peppers, Fla., 1%-bu. crate, $4 to $5.50;
radishes, doz., 20c; spinach. Tex., bu.. $1,40 to
$1.50; squash, bu., 50 to 60c; tomatoes, 10-lb.
carton. $1.60; turnips, bu., SOe to $1.
Feeds.— Hay. steady; Timothy, baled, ton,
$25; Alfalfa, $30; oat straw, $17: wheat bran,
carlot, ton. $28.50: standard middlings. $27.50;
red-dog, $30.50; oilmeal, 32 per cent, $37.50:
cottonseed meal, 41 per cent, $40; gluten,
$36.10; hominy, $33.50; rolled oats, bag. $3.82;
table eornmeal, $2.45; Timothy seed, bu., $11;
Alfalfafi $17; Alsike, $20; clover, $19.
Hebrew Holidays for 1935
We print this list for the benefit of
those who anticipate shipping live poul¬
try for the Jewish holiday trade :
Purim, March 19; best market days,
March 14-10.
Passover, April 18-19 ; best market
days April 13-15.
Last Passover, April 24-25 ; best mar¬
ket days, April 19-21.
Feast of Weeks, June 7-S ; best mar¬
ket days June 3-5.
Jewish New Years, September 28-29;
best market days, September 24-26.
Day of Atonement, October 7 ; best
market days October 3-5.
Feast of Tabernacles, October 12-13;
best market days Actober 8-10.
Feast of Law, October 19-20; best mar¬
ket days October 15-17.
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Fruits and Foods
HONEY — Fine white clover, 60-lb. can, $4.50;
satisfaction guaranteed. J. B. BURTIS. Ma¬
rietta, N. Y.
HONEY — Best clover, 60-lb. pail $4.80, 6 10-lb.
cans $5.20, here; 10 lbs. $1.50, prepaid.
SPENCER BAIRD, Fayetteville, N. Y.
PENN. BLACK walnut kernels, two pounds
$1.25, 5 lbs. $2.50. GLENDALE POULTRY
FARM, Dillsbnrg, Pa.
NEW BLACK walnut kernels, 2 lbs. $1.25, 5
lbs. $2.50; walnut candy brittle 60c lb., 3
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HIGHEST QUALITY maple syrup, $2 gal., $1.10
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‘‘CLOVER HONEY” — Extra white 60 lbs. $4.S0.
120 lbs. $9, LAVERN DEPEAV. Auburn. N. Y.
CHOICE BLACK walnut kernels, 2 lbs. $1 post¬
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BLACK AVALNUT kernels, clean, fresh, highest
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HONEY The best sweet for the least monev.
Save money by spreading more honey: 60 lbs
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PURE MAPLE syrup, guaranteed, $2.10 per
gallon, $1.90 for two or more, delivered third
zone. H. K. MacLAURY, Bloomville, N. Y.
FANCY MAPLE syrup and sugar. STANLEY
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HONEY, POSTPAID third zone; white, 5-lb.
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Leghorns — Rocks — Reds
MASTER BRED STRAINS. BARRED ROCKS: Thompson
— Bishop Strains; LEGHORNS: Holly wood— Tancred— Oak¬
dale Strains;R.I.REDS:Tompkins-Knickerboeker Strains.
Special and Super Matings Bloodtested for B. W. D. by
Rapid Stain Antigen Method. All Reactora removed.
DAY OLD — 3-WEEKS OLD — ALSO SEXED CHICKS
Valuable poultry book free. Low 1935 prices. 100%
Jive delivery guaranteed. Write today.
W.F.HILLPOT, 1 Milford Rd., Frenchtown, N.J.
Always make
money for their own-
era because we breed for
large egg production. A 28 year
record of producing vigorous chicks that mature
early. All flocks carefully culled, mated and blood-
tested for B.W.D. Wattle Test and all
reactors removed. Our FREE Catalog
is a poultry text- book. Send for it to-
• day. Comp.— Cert. No. 1601 •
White Leghorns, RJULKUm Barred & Whita
Rocks, Partridge Rocks, S. C. Reds, N. H. Reds.
White & Columbian Wyandottes White Giants,
Buff Orpingtons,
The Lantz Hatchery, Box 33, Tiffin, Ohio.
TAYLORS
CHICKS
Large Type Wh. Leghorns
mated with pedigreed males.
Dependable winter layers
of big eggs. Also produc¬
tion bred Rocks, Reds, Wy¬
andottes, Minorcas. Orping¬
tons, Started Chicks, Pullets
Antigen Blood-tested. Lib¬
eral Guar. Write for Folder
and prices. CCC 2534.
TAYLOR’S HATCHERY
Box 10 Liberty, N. Y.
(Started and Sexed Chicks— All Breeds)
S. C. W. LEGHORN
CHICKS. Larpre Type English Strain. Their low mortality
& rapid growth has made & held many customers for us.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Id al for foundation! flock or commercial egg production.
Uniform vigorous, high producing type. Proven Money
makers. (Breeders Blood-Tested— B. W. D. Antigen test j
Also Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, Brown Leghorns.
Free Catalog and prices upon request. Booicing
Orders Feb. and March.
BROOKSIDE POULTRY FARM. Dept. R
E. C. Brown, Prop. Sergeantsville, N. J,
CLEAR SPRING CHICKS
EXTRA QUALITY 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns. . .$7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & Wh. Rocks, R, I. Reds.. 7.00 35.00 70.00
N. H. Reds. Wh. & Bi. Minorcas. . . . 7.50 37.50 75.00
Assorted $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-Tested for
BWD Whole Blood Antigen Method, carefully culled,
under my own supervision. Hatches every Monday &
Thursday of each week. 100% live delivery P. P. Cash
or COD. Write for circular giving full details of
our Breeds, Farm and Hatchery.
CLEAR SPRING HATCHERY,
F. B. LEISTER, Prop., Box 49, McAlisterville, Pa.
OHIO APPROVED CHICKS
All breeders B. W J). blood-tested (by antigen
whole blood method) all reactors removed.
Chick losses during first 14 days replaced at
one-half original cost. Write now for illus¬
trated catalog of all leading breeds; also tur¬
key poults and sexed chicks.
EMPIRE HATCHERY
Box 50 Columbus Grove, Ohio
SHIRK’S QUALITY CHICKS
100% live delivery. Prepaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns _ $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
8. C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mix $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-tested with
Antigen for Pullorum diseases BWD and on Free
Range. Write for our 1935 free circular giving full
details of our Breeders. (CC 4018) SH I R K'S Hatchery,
H. C. Shirk, Prop., Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
MT. ROAD BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS— Large type
Wh. & Br. Legs, Anconas, Blk. Minorcas, Bar. &
Wh. Rocks, Buff Orps., N. H. Reds, Wh. & Blk.
Giants. Ask for circular. Lowest prices.
MT. ROAD HATCHERY, Box R, Troxelville, Pa.
CHICKS — WHITE LEGHORNS &. N. H. REDS
From our own flocks. Pa. State Supervised & Blood-
Tested for BWD. Write for prices. C.8195.
MILLBROOK PLTRY FARM, Box R. Woodbury. Pa.
White Leghorns, $7 Per 100RO^eanPdriRcEoDS
List free. ROSEDALE POULTRY FARM, Quakertown. Pa.
BARRED Rock Chicks and Eggs— Wonderful stock.
Priced light. SMITH’S HOCK FAItM Madison, Conn.
BUFF MINORCAS, BARRED LEGHORNS lay white
eggs. Chicks. JINKS POULTRY FARM, Hillside, N. J.
on 2 Counts
at New Y ork Contest
First in Points; First in Egg Weight
Our Pen at Farmingdale, New York, led the
Red class at the latest completed Contest,
scoring 2,239 Points, 2.113 Eggs. Egg weight
averaged 25.19 ozs., highest for breed. Latest
reports on current N. Y. Contest, show Red-
bird Farm leading all breeds in egg weight
during critical first three months. Also three
of first five high R. 1. Reds were Redbiul
Farm pullets.
World’s Largest Exclusive
R. 1. Red Breeding Plant
30,000 Breeders on Our Own Farm
All Pullorum Tested— No Reactors
Tests made by Mass. Agricultural College using
Tube Agglutination Method. We believe this
to be the largest pullorum tested flock in
America in which no reactors were found.
3-lb. Broilers in 10 Weeks
Rapid Feathering — Even Development.
Pullets Start Laying at 4 Mos.
At 6 months, weigh 6 pounds and are in
50% Production of 24-oz. Eggs
Straight R. I. Reds — Egg-bred.
Rock-Red Cross — For barred broilers.
98% Livability Guaranteed
FIRST 4 WEEKS — Free replacement of any
1' st in excess of 2% before chicks are 4 weeks
old, or purchase price refunded at your
option. The fact that we can make this
Guarantee ye«r after year proves the high
quality of our chicks.
FREE CATALOG — Write for it today. Get
our let-live prices.
REDBIRD FARM
Route 7 Wrentham, Mass.
Compliance Certificate 2139.
New Hampshire
One of the
Largest and ORIGINAL Breeders
More Income and
MORE PROFIT for YOU
because of the HUBBARD
BREEDING PROGRAM
17 Years of breeding for: 1 — Low Mortality. 2
— Fast. Uniform Growth. 3 — Good Production.
4 — Large Eggs. 5 — Early Maturity. 6 — Freedom
from Pullorum Dis. (BWD), etc. All breeders
State Bid. Tested (Tube Aggl.). CCC 750.
FREE— 1935 CATALOG. PRICE LIST,
GUARANTEE.
HUBBARD FARMS Box 156 WALPOLE, N. H.
BALANCED BREEDING
OSS
^ai'm
RIReds
BUY YOUR CHICKS FROM
STRAIN THAT LEADS CONTESTS
Our Ben at New York (Farmingdale) led
breed In eggs produced at 1933-34 Contest:
previous year, our Fen led all breeds. Our
High Hen at Maine, 1933-34 Contest, laid
333 eggs, scored 341 points in 52 weeks. We
will ship you chicks from same strain,
backed by 25 years of breeding.
ALL BREEDERS PULLORUM TESTED
under State Supervision, Tube Agglutination
Method.
R. I. Red Chicks — 100% Moss Farm Strain.
Moss-Cross Rock- Reds — for barred broilers.
FREE Catalog explains how we produce
chicks that satisfy customers. Write for
your copy and our Spring prices. C.C. 956.
MOSS FARM ATTLEB^IRO^MASS.
COOK’S
Blood -Tested
CHICKS
St Ate -Supervised
Buy Quality Chicks — It Pays! Shrewd poultry
folks insist on St ate- Supervised Chicks because
they find them more profitable. We are the
largest producers of N. .T. State-Supervised Chicks.
All Breeders Pullorum Tested
also Culled and Banded by New Jersey Bureau of
Animal Industry. Mated with expert care.
New Jersey Certified Wh. Leghorns, also Barred
Rocks, R. I. and N. H. Reds, White Wyandottes,
Jersey Black Giants, and New Jersey Heavy Mixed.
Write for FREE Catalog and Prices.
COOK’S HATCHERY K"S.AjY
S. C. R. I. RED and B. P. ROCK CHICKS
Highest N. Y. State E. 0. P. average for
1933 in both breeds. Sons of these birds
head our breeding pens this season.
Winner of the Red class (24 entries) at
Western N, Y. State Test in 1934 — 251 Egg
and 252 Point average.
WRITE FOR FREE CIRCULAR,
DOUGLASTON MANOR FARM, Pulaski, N. Y.
Code 4920.
R. I. REDS
Chicks, Hacking Eggs, Stock.
Certificate 1711. Circular.
WEGATEPA FARMS, Box 9,
MASS. ACCREDITED
PULLORUM FREE-
CERTIFIED
R. O. P.
HARVARD, MASS.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
from New Hampshire Accredited and R.O.P. breeders.
Guarantee 96* livability first two weeks.
MORRIS POULTRY FARM - BISHOPVILLE, MO.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
LARGE, STURDY. HEAVY PRODUCING BIRDS.
Ulsh Poul. Farm & Hate., Box B, Port Trevorton, Pa.
Various Egg Auctions
The North Jersey Co-operative Efff?
Auction, Inc., 582 McBride Ave., West
Paterson. N. ,T. ; telephone Sherwood 2-
8641 : sales each Tuesday and Friday at
1 :30 P. M. High and Low Prices Mar.
S. — X. J. fancy large 27% to 2S%c; N.
J. fancy medium 24 to 25c ; X. ,T. grade
A large 26% to 29c, brown 25% to
26%c ; X. J. grade A medium 23% -to
24%c; large creams 25% to 28c; me¬
dium creams 23% to 24%c; pullets 22%
to 22 %c; peewees, brown 19c; total
cases sold 156.
Auction Association,
Vineland. X. ,T. ; G. INI. Luff, auction
master. High and Low Prices Mar. 7. —
Fancy extras 26 to 29c: fancy medium
23 to 24c; grade A extra 25 to 26%e.
brown 25% to 28c ; grade A medium 23
to 25c. brown 22% to 24%c; pullets 22%
to 22%e; ducks 29 to 27c; total cases
764. Poultry Prices.— Fowls, heavy 24%
to 24%c. Leghorns 20% to 21%c, ordi¬
nary Leghorns IS to 20%c ; roasters,
24% to 25%c, culls 18%c; broilers,
heavy 21 to 23 %c; Leghorn cocks 13% to
16%c ; total crates 79.
Bucks County Producers’ Co-operative
Association ; W. Atlee Tomlinson, auc¬
tion manager; auctions held every Mon¬
day and Thursday at 1 P.
Doylestown 1028. High and
Mar. 7. — Fancy large 24 to
meduim 22% to 24c; extra
M.
Low
26c ;
large
26c ; extra medium 22% to 24%c :
phone
1* rices
fancy
24 to
stand¬
ard large 23% to 24e ; standard medium
21%c; pullets 21 to 22c; peewees 18%e;
cases sold 518.
Flemington, X. J., Auction ; C, FI.
Status, manager; phone Flemington 175.
High and Low Prices Mar. 5. — N. J.
fancy extra 26% to 30%c ; X. J. fancy
medium 22% to 31%c; X. ,T. grade A
extra 25% to 29c, brown 23% to 25c ;
X. J. grade A medium 22% to 25%c,
brown 21% to 22%c; X. J. pullets 18%
to 21%c, brown 19 to 20%c ; ducks 34%
to 41c ; total cases sold 1,060.
Tri-County Producers’ Co-operative
Association, Inc., ; auction held every
Monday and Thursday, 9 A. M., Center
Point, Worcester P. O., Montgomery
County ; phone Center Point 120 ; Elmo
Underkoffler, manager. High and Low
Prices Mar. 7. — Fancy large 24% to
26%c, brown 24% to 29c; fancy medium
21 to 23c, brown 21 to 23c ; extra large
23% to 25 %c. brown 24% to 27c; ex¬
tra medium 21 to 24c, brown 20% to
22e ; standard large 22 to 25c ; stand¬
ard medium 21 to 21%c; producers
large 20% to 22%c; producers medium
21 to 22c; pullets 15% to 19c; total
cases sold 338.
Egg Auction Market, Ilightstown, N.
J. ; sales days Mondays and Thursdays
at 10 A. M. ; phone Ilightstown 484 ; T.
8. Field, manager. High and Low Prices
Mar 7. — X. J. fancy extra 24 to 26 %c,
brown 23 to 24%c; X. J. fancy medium
22% to 23%e, brown 20%c; X. J. grade
A extra 23 to 26e ; X. J. grade A me¬
dium 22 to 22%c; extra tints 21 to
23%e ; medium tints 20%c ; pullets 18
to 26%c; cases sold 197.
Lehigh Valley Egg Producers’ Co-op¬
erative Association, it. 1). 1, Bethlehem,
Pa. ; auctions held every Tuesday and
Friday at 1:30 P. M. ; phone Bethlehem
9265; E. A. Kirschman, manager. High
and Low Prices Mar. 5. — Fancy large
24% to 25%c, brown 23 to 24c; fancy
medium 21 to 23%e, brown 20% to
21%c; extra large 23% to 26c; extra
medium 21 to 23%c; extra large double
yolk 35c; standard large 21% to 23%c;
standard medium 22c ; producer large
21% to 23%c; producer medium 20%
to 21%c; pullets 18 to 20c; cracks 15c;
total cases sold 216.
Enteritis Powder
A neighbor of mine got from your pa¬
per several years ago the following pre¬
scription for enteritis powder : Po. cate¬
chu, 8 ozs. ; sod. phenolsulph, 2 ozs. ;
calc, plieni sulph, 2 ozs. ; zinc sulph., 4
ozs. He has since lost directions and we
would like to know how to give it (in
water or mash), and what amount to
give per 100 chickens. o. H.
Xew Jersey.
This formula is for enteritis powder,
recommended by Iioy E. Jones of the
Connecticut State College of Storrs, in
the treatment of coccidiosis. His direc¬
tions were to use one heaping teaspoon
in a gallon of water for one week. Omit
one day and give then Epsom salts in the
drinking water in the amount of 1 lb. to
each 100 fowls (mature birds). One
pound to each 400 lbs. of weight to flocks
of growing birds. Then continue the use
of the enteritis powder for one week
longer.
This treatment was for treating grow¬
ing birds after they had reached an age
that made the 40 per cent dried milk
ration too expensive for use and for
treating mature stock for enteritis, pa¬
ralysis and scattered worm infestation
and as a tonic for cannibalism control.
TRAPNESTED AND PEDIGREED SINCE 191*
"Tbt Strain Bred for Large Uniform White Eggi Always.''
B.W.D. Stained Antigen Tested. C. of C. 181.
I Successful Poultrymen want pullets to average
4% lbs., look alike and lay 24-oz. eggs soon
after they start to lay. We have trapnested and
pedigree bred 23 years to produce a strain of
I this kind and offer you hatching eggs, chicks
and pedigreed cockerels with generations of high
hatchability.type and egg breeding. No inbreed¬
ing Catalog free.
I CLOVER DALE POULTRY FARM .
F. J. DeHart, Prop. R. D. 1 Cortland, N. Y.
My specialty breeds (Heavy English Type
Leghorns and Sturdy N. H. Reds) have
what every poultr.vmau expects: Laying abili¬
ty, fast-growing and profit-showing birds.
Every breeder blood-tested under State Su¬
pervision. (Tube Agglutination.) Send for
prices and literature. Hatches everv Monday
and Thursday. ONE PRICE— ONE QUAL¬
ITY— THE BEST. $9 per 100: $43 per 500
$85 per 1000.
LEGHORN ,
N.tiBED
EARLE F. LAYSER. r j. MYERSTOWN, PA.
y U«J poi I V/L/U.
ARLE’J SCHICK/
Schweglers™°,R5?"ED'(HI(K
Grow Silver Trophy chicks — our
pens won best 3 White Leghorn
laying records at World’s Fair;
2nd highest pen R. I. Reds.
14 breeds, antigen blood-tested
Leghorns. Rocks, Reds, etc, ; ducks
Free book, all about egg-br5d
chicks, low prices. Save money
and make money ! Write today.
SCHWEGLER’S HATCHERY,
209 Northampton, Buffalo, N. Y
^ II I A write for FREE
liil I ' ^^illustrated, Bulletin
(Copyrighted) Would be cheap if it cost
$5, but it’s FREE for the asking. Tells all
about the care of Baby Chicks and will
pave the way for your success with the
best Chicks in the U. S. A., at the right
prices. Barred Rocks, R. I. Reds, S. C.
Wh. Leghorns. Blood-tested. Write NOW.
COMMERCIAL HATCHERY,
Box R . RICHFIELD, PA.
Big English Leghorns
Blood-tested for B. W. D. (Official Pa.
State Tube Agglutination Method).
Breeders weigh up to ~ lbs. Reserve
order now at these low prices. S8
per 102, *38.76 per 510, *75 per
1020. Prepaid. 100* live delivery
guaranteed. 10* books order, can
ship C.O.D. Catalog free. Cert. 5659.
Marvin F. Noll n Kleinfeltersville.Pa
CRESTWOOD QUALITY
White Leghorns
Foundation Pen Individual
Pedigreed 300-338 eggs. Won Pa.
State Championship in division
of egg production per bird 1933-
34. State 'supervised flock.
BLOOD-TEST ED by Antigen met¬
hod. *8 up per 100. Cat free.
CRESTWOOD POULTRY FARM
AND HATCHERY
Sheridan, • Penna.
s^jtoCK
Large type heavy producing Barron S. C.
W. English Leghorns. Hens weigh up to 7
lbs. (Bloodtested for BWD, Stained Antigen
Method.) Extra quality chicks at $9 per 100, $43.50
per 500, $35 per 1000. Chicks 100% Live Arrival
Guaranteed. 10% books order. Catalog free. CCC 932.
Robert L.CUuier.
BoxR,
Kleinfelteriville.Pd
| Uf\i C9C strain of
WOLF 5 LEGHORNS
Extra Heavy, Big Lop-Combed
WHITE LEGHORNS, weigh up to
7 lbs. Wonderful layers of large
white premium eggs. Booking
chick orders now. Write for Free
Circular and Prices. CC 821-.'.
MRS. WM. WOLF
(Sue. Win. Wolf, Deceased)
Reinholds Lane. Co. Penna.
GROMOR CHICKS
from flocks tested for BWD by the official Ag¬
glutination method. Beds. Rocks. Leghorns, Wyan¬
dottes, Barred - Cross Breeds, New Hampshire
Reds. 15tli year of selling chicks. Hatches every
week in the year. Shipped prepaid. Safe delivery
guaranteed. Cert. 8308.
SUNNYBROOK POULTRY FARM.
A. Howard Fingar. - Hudson, N. Y.
EWING'S ewhiteh LEGHORNS
are the product of 21 years use of pedigreed males di¬
rect from Barron’s best. Large, long-bodied birds. Eggs
chalk white, 25-28 oz. We offer chicks from our own
hardy farm range grown breeders. Discount on early
orders. R. T. EWING Poultry Farm, ATLANTIC, PA.
a
Fully Guaranteed for
Health, Vigor and
Productivity! No BWD.
.„„„ . , . Special Values in BIG
1 1 PL HOP White Leghorns. Frostproof B. C. Brown
Leghorns, Giant Black Minorcas; Partridge, ♦ Buff
White and Barred Rocks; Columbian & White Wyan¬
dottes; Reds & N. H. Reds; Sexed Chicks; Started
Chicks. Free Catalog.
CHASE POULTRY FARMS, Box 60, Wallkill, N. Y.
LEGHORNS OUR SPECIALTY
IIIIUKIVS uuk SrttlALl Y
oia, ?5 years’ experience in shipping, breed*
'Jjplj ' f|5 Jki— in* and hatching oliix, other breeds.
100% del. Personal attention. Literature
free. Est. 1900.
SHADEL’S
Uhl Pioneer Hatchery & Egg Farm.
Box 307-R, Now Washington, Ohio
BLOOD CUICIY Lt
tested cniuva
100% live arrival postpaid. 100 1000
Large Type W. Leghorns . $7.00 $70.00
Barred Rocks . 7.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed $6.50-100. Breeders tested for
BWD, antigen test, culled and selected un¬
der personal supervision. FREE CIRCULAR.
JOHN SHADEL Hatchery, R.D. 6, McAlisterville, Pa.
BABY CHICKS— (B. W. D. tested Antigen method,
reactors removed). IDucklings, Goslings, Poults-
Catalog free. MOHAWK VALLEY HATCHERY.
Ill Manchester Road, Schenectady, N. V.
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The Farmer His
Own Builder
By H. Armstrong Roberts
A practical and
handy book of all
kinds of building
information from
concrete to carpen¬
try. Price $1.50.
For sale by
THE
RURAL NEW-YORKER
333W. 30th St., N. Y.
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The enteritis powder might also be used
for mature stock in reasonably good
physical condition and eating mash
evenly by adding 1 lb. of the powder to
100 lbs. of the mash used. It might also
be used for young chicks after the first
or second week by adding y2 lb. to each
100 lbs. of their mash. I cannot say
wheth'er further experience with this
treatment has confirmed Prof. .Tones in
his opinion of its efficacy. M. B. D.
Gigantic Eggs
Pullets in the Empire State have
staged a little run for supremacy in the
matter of egg size, their slogan apparent¬
ly being not “More and Better Eggs” but
“More Egg to the Shell.” F. L. G., of
Schenectady, N. Y., reports a White Jer¬
sey Giant pullet 11 months of age as
having laid an egg 9% inches around the
long way and seven inches the short. This
egg weighed 5 y2 ounces as a whole, con¬
taining within it a second fully formed
egg that contributed two ounces to the
total weight.
Not to he outdone by any breed chal¬
lenging the reputation as egg producers
of the White Leghorns, a pullet of that
breed owned by a farmer of Bichford, N.
Y., is credibly reported as having as¬
tonished its owner upon a visit to the
poultry house by displaying an egg that
measured nine inches in girth the long
way and iy2 inches in the short. But
here is where the head of the White Leg¬
horn pen may still perch upon the barn¬
yard fence and crow over the husky Jer¬
sey Giants, the egg of the Leghorn pullet
weighed just a trifle under eight ounces,
containing within it, it was thought, an¬
other fully formed egg.
An explanation of these monster eggs
may be simple, but who wants an expla¬
nation of any freak of nature that is
more interesting just as it stands? It
may be said that the reason for such
double eggs lies in the reverse action of
the oviduct, forcing a fully formed egg
back to be enclosed in a following one
that is coming down in the process of
formation. Nevertheless, it is the uncom¬
mon that excites interest. XI. B. D.
Chicks in Piano Box Brooder
I want to get 50 foui'-week-old chicks
about April 15 or 20. . I have no brood¬
er but have a piano box, and am thinking
of fixing it up to put them in. Shall I
need any heat if it is tight? Is all mash
better for them than scratch feed?
Maryland. A. F. A.
I should not care to risk caring for
these chicks at this time of the year
without some source of heat during such
cold snaps as we are likely to experience
in early Spring but I presume that you
can manage very well with some such
home-made device as a stone jug or two
filled with hot watei\ The sun shining
through window of brooder will warm it
during the day but there are likely to be
cold, wet nights when the chicks might
huddle in a corner if they felt chilled. A
piano box should make a good brooder,
arranging for light and ventilation when
making it over. It should not be made
so tight that plenty of fresh air will not
be admitted. There is little choice be¬
tween all-mash feeding and the use of
both mash and hard grains. Chicks do
equally well on either if the all-mash is
made up to combine the ingredients nec¬
essary for growth in one mixture.
XI. B. D.
Feeding Fish Meal
I am feeding a mash I have mixed at
the mill ; it calls for fish meal. Is the
fish meal of much importance? Could I
omit it without doing any harm to my
hens? J. s.
New York.
Fisli meal is simply one source of ani¬
mal protein in the poultry mash, and it
may be used or omitted without harm if
protein from some other source is suf¬
ficient in quantity to balance the carbo¬
hydrate content of the mash. Other
sources of animal protein are meat
scrap and milk in some form. One or the
other of these, or both, are usually found
in mash formulas with fish meal, and
may wholly replace the latter if thought
best. In fact fish meal has not attained
the popularity as a poultry food shown by
the other high-protein foods mentioned,
but it is a valuable supplement to the
others when its lower price makes the
mash more economical in cost. xr. b. d.
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Utility Grade Leghorns and Heavy Mixed . 6,30
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From large type breeders, bred for large egg size.
Write for free literature, $7 per 100, $70 per 1000.
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from carefully culled. Blood- tested Stock (Stained An¬
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White & Brown Leghorns .. $2.25 $4.00 $7.50 $36.75 $70
Black Leghorns & Anconas. 2.25 4.25 8.00 38.75 75
Barred, Wh. & Buff Rocks. 2.50 4.50 8.50 41.25 80
W. Wyan, N.H. &R.I. Reds 2.50 4.50 8.50 41.25, 80
Jersey Black Giants . 2.75 5.25 1 0.00 48.75 95
Assorted . 1.90 3.50 7.00 33.50 65
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From Healthy & Disease Free 2-Yr. Old Breeders.
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Sfce RURAL NEW-YORKER
March 23, 1935
PUBLISHER’S DESK
[All letters to Publisher’s Desk Depart¬
ment must be signed with waiter's full
name and address given. Many inquiries
are answered by mail instead of printing
inquiry and answer, hence unsigned let¬
ters receive no consideration.]
I wrote you about collecting a bill for
me from the Goshen Nurseries, Goshen.
Conn. I have written letters about it
but never received any settlement. The
bill is $95 for shrubs I sold the firm
last Fall. The owner said they were all
good shrubs and he was satisfied with
same. c. v.
New York.
The Goshen Nurseries claimed a bad
season and a failure to get payment from
party to whom shrubs had been resold.
They made one or two payments on ac¬
count, but we were obliged to give it to
our attorney in order to get the balance.
The bill has now been paid, but so long
a delay eats into any profit the grower
may have.
A comment by the Rochester Better
Business Bureau on mushroom growing-
reads as follows :
Growing mushrooms in basements or
back yards must be profitable — for the
promoters — judging by the number of in¬
quiries we receive. Anyone interested
seriously in the subject should write the
F. S. Department of Agriculture for
Bulletin 855, published in October, 1932.
A few points may be summarized as fol¬
lows : Claims of large profits from small
capital and little experience are mislead¬
ing. Guarantees to buy the output
should be carefully analyzed as they fre¬
quently do not mean what they seem to
say. Mushroom growing is like any form
of endeavor, subject to market conditions,
pests and hazards and risks of the busi¬
ness.
Indiana has a State law which re¬
quires every poultry dealer to be licensed
and to make a weekly report to the
sheriff with a description of all poultry
purchased and the name and address of
the seller. The sheriff reported that en¬
forcement of the law has been lax. but
because of a number of thefts, and the
report that there have been instances
where it is alleged that the thefts re¬
ceived encouragement by the dealers who
hoped to purchase the stolen poultry
cheaply, he proposed to enforce it strict¬
ly and make further investigations.
I want to thank you for trying to get
the $4 the North American Automobile
Club of Boston, Mass., owes me. This
money is paid for the service from the
garage that is called and then the bill is
sent to them and they are supposed to
refund the money you pay. They state
the contract calls for all bills to be sent
within 10 days. I realize it, and ever
since last May, 1934. I have been sending
bills. The first notices were sent well
within 10 days. They never paid any
attention to my letters. That is their
alibi as they do not want to pay. J. w.
Massachusetts.
The small bill of $1.50 for towing and
labor was sent the company in accordance
with the contract, but they delayed pay¬
ment claiming the bill had not been sent
in within the life of the contract, or
within 10 days of the service given. A
later bill for $2.50 was not paid as the
North American Automobile Club claimed
the bill was not received within 10 days
of the service. They say they take care
of their members, but in this case they
refuse to take his word that bills have
been sent in, and the membership fee is
practically a loss to him. We have never
looked with favor on these service con¬
tracts.
Could you find out about the Sumner
Rug Company, 474 Inman St., Akron,
Ohio? I have been writing to them since
October and at that time they promised
to make prompt shipment of rugs (over
$50 worth) if I sent check for same,
which I did. Then they wrote the rugs
were to go forward between December 10
and 15. Since then can get no reply, so
am asking your help. F. w. V.
New York.
This company went out of business
some months ago and the operator has
been working for another Ohio concern
in the rug business, and is endeavoring to
fill orders received by his former com¬
pany through this new connection. Ad¬
justments will be slow under the cir¬
cumstances. There was no ground for
prosecution by the authorities as it was
shown that the orders were taken in good
faith, apparently, and there was no in¬
tention of defrauding the clients. All
complaints should be filed with the U. S.
Post Office inspectors at Akron, Ohio.
I am writing to ask you if you could,
collect $13 from J. E. Byrnes, Warehouse!
Point, Conn., for eggs bought from me
more than a year and a half ago ; also
$2.40 from Frank Bennett, Andover.
Conn., for eggs bought by him about the
same time. A. s.
Connecticut.
Several lettei’S were sent to Byrnes and
also to Bennett but neither made any
reply. This should serve as a warning
to our subscriber's. We understand that
both these men operate as dealers ixx
eggs.
Herbert Geil, 6 Variek St., who was in¬
dicted on three counts for fraudulent use
of the mails, has been sentenced by the
Fedei’al Court to six months' imprison¬
ment on each count and given a suspend¬
er sentence on two counts. He will, there¬
fore. have six months in prison and is
eligible to a couple of months off for good
behavioi'. The sentence is considei’ed light
considering the extent of his opei’ations
and the territory covered for several
years past.
The insurance company sent an ad¬
juster here and I settled for $20; cheap
enough but better than a legal action. I
would never have heard from the com¬
pany had The R. N.-Y. not taken it up.
May I thank you for the great favor you
have done me. E. M. H.
New York.
This insurance adjustment involved a
claim by our subscriber for damages done
to her trees by the impact of a carelessly
driven truck. The owner of the truck
was insured and we are happy to report
that the company acted very promptly
in making a settlement.
I x-eceived a phone call from Mas-
sello Bros.. School St.. Yonkers. N. Y..
to put five cases of eggs on their truck
that would call in about one hour for
them. My daughter and I got them ready
and the truck called for them. It had
Massello Bros., School St., Yonkers, N.
1"., painted on the side. I helped the
driver put the eggs on. In about 30
days I sent the bill but they have put
up all kinds of excuses that they did not
receive them. Will you help me collect
this bill of $27? W..R.
New York.
Massello Bros, make no attempt to pay
this claim. We have had previous com¬
plaints against them that they complained
of the quality of goods after receipt and
delayed and neglected payments. Some
accounts were collected through an at
torney. In this case we have made no
progress and make the reference to their
attitude in th ecase in question.
I answered an advertisement in a
paper, and sent $7.95 to B. F. Miller
Room 202 Commerce Bldg., Rochester
N.Y., for a spy glass with which to see
“miles and miles.” When it came it was
a cheap, shoddy affair, made in Japan.
I could see better with my naked eye.
The advertisement said money would be
refunded if goods wei'e not satisfactory
I sent it back by return mail and have
-written him twice about it but did not
get a refund yet. This may keep others
from falling for this racket. R. F.
New Jersey.
B. F. Miller had desk room only at
the address given and received mail
through a post office box. He finally dis
appeared and the Post Office Department
has his activities under investigation at
the pi'esent time.
Before I bought a piece of property
there were 25 acres cut in three pieces by
two roads passing through it. Every
Spring water floods the land on one side
of the road. The people who owned the
place had a culvert under the road in
order to have the use of that piece of
land. They failed and the town sold the
property. The buyer charged me twice
the amount he paid for it. Now every
Spring the water flows from his land into
mine so that I cannot use it. I wish to
know if I can stop him from draining
into my land. G. R.
New Hampshii'e.
From the circumstances, it would ap¬
pear that you have the right to dam the
surplus water that runs upon your land
every Spring from your neighbor’s land,
provided you can dam it in such a way
that it will not seriously affect his land
by running back and doing any damage.
A deeds his property to B and C and
it is recorded ; then, in turn. B and C
deed it back to A. If B or C or both of
them should die before the deed has been
recorded, is the recording of deed after
one or both deaths legal? w. s.
New York.
The recording of B’s and C’s deed after
either or both of them die would be per¬
fectly legal. The recording of a deed has
nothing to do with its legality. The only
purpose in recording is to serve notice to
the world that the previous owners have
no longer any right to sell the property.
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This department is for the accommodation of
subscribers, but no display advertising or ad¬
vertising of a commercial nature (seeds,
plants, livestock, etc.) is admitted.
Farm Help 'Wanted ~|
WANTED — Couple; woman to cook, do house¬
work : man take care gardens, lawns, chick¬
ens, etc.: Connecticut farm, 15 miles Water-
bury. ADVERTISER 8882, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — Two girls to work in tearoom; one
for housework; give references, age, full de¬
scription, salary expected; send photo. HEL-
DERBERG FARM, Voorheesville, Albany Co.,
N. Y.
WANTED — Man or couple, small place, nomi¬
nal pay. ADVERTISER 8914, care Rural
New-Yorker.
GENERAL HOUSEWORKER, assist with care
of dog kennels; country year round for busi¬
ness couple ; good home for one who loves dogs;
write, stating age, description, nationality;
wages $25 monthly. CULLEY, 870 Lexington
Ave., New York City.
GOOD COW man wanted, prefer married man
with extra milker or willing to board helper.
PERCY MATHER, East Moriches, N. Y.
YOUNG MAN, small poultry and berry farm,
work all year, $10 monthly and maintenance;
full particulars, age and reference in first letter.
EDWARD PRINTZ, Brooktondale, N. Y.
MILKERS WANTED to take care of and milk
20 cows twice daily; state experience, last
milking date; $50 per month and board. AD¬
VERTISER 8935, care Rural New-Yorker.
GARDENER. OUTDOOR flowers and plants, op¬
portunity for ambitious, handy, middle-aged
man. BOX 538, Pearl River, N. Y.
CAPABLE COUPLE without children; woman,
cook, bake; man, gardener, willing, handy¬
man; Gentile, boarding house, ages, experience.
ADVERTISER 8937, care Rural New-Yorker.
TWO MONTHLY men, one farm-hand, one car¬
penter; state wages. RUSSELL BLACK, Yard-
ley, Pa.
AVANTED — Single man on dairy farm; must be
good dry-hand milker, teamster; no smoking
or liquor; $30 month, room, board, laundry.
LYNN CLARK, Delhi, N. Y.
WANTED — Experienced poultry man. 25-40, mar¬
ried; small family; willing worker; unfur¬
nished house on premises, all modern conve¬
niences; permanent position for right man;
state age, experience, wages, etc. ELMHURST
FARM, Woodbury, Conn.
RESPONSIBLE GIRL, or woman, as children’s
companion; good home, country; $20 per
month. HAMMETT, 230 AA’est 70tli St., New
York.
AVANTED — Young woman, capable light house¬
hold duties, refined couple (no children), small
modern house on gentleman’s farm near Phila¬
delphia; farmer’s house separate; excellent liv¬
ing conditions, modest compensation; good char¬
acter, references and disposition, honest, clean,
willing; send full details: return fare furnished
for interview. ADVERTISER 8941, care Rural
New-Yorker.
TEAMSTER, EXPERIENCE with market gar¬
den; single, references; state wage required.
NIELS BENSEN, Sherman Ave., Mt. Carmel,
Conn.
GENERAL FARMER, single, middle-aged, dry-
hand milker, familiar with use, care farm
machinery, automobile operator desirable; steady
job, good home; state wages, experience.
DEASY FARM, Greenville, Greene County,
N. Y.
AVANTED — One traetorman, one teamster, truek-
''••iver, $30 to start; steady. LU SIIAN
FARMS, Chester, N. .1.
AVANTED — A’oung man interested in poultry,
chores, willing worker; small wages, good
home. R. D. FARRINGTON, Great Barring¬
ton, Mass.
AVANTED — Young man, experienced in garden
work and poultry; state wages. ADATERTISER
8953, care Rural New-Yorker.
AVANTED — Couple; husband, poultryman: wife,
good clean cook and housekeeper. ADVER¬
TISER 8956, care Rural New-Yorker.
HELP AVANTED — Single Christian man, elderly,
no tobacco, assist owner small dairy-poultry
farm; wages $15 month. Apply AVAITE, Cotte-
kill, Ulster County, N. Y.
WANTED — Couple on farm; experienced; man
capable of general repairs; steady; moderate
salary. ADVERTISER 8971, care Rural New-
Yorker.
AVANTED — Married man, work in creamery
plant, also good dry-hand milker, drive truck,
chauffeur’s license; small family, age 25-35,
American preferred; must understand all of this
work and have best of reference. ADA’ERTIS-
ER 8970, care Rural New-Yorker.
GOOD TEAMSTER and milker, single, Alarch
25, dependable, steady; room and board. $20
month to start, advance. AVAL AIECHELKE,
Jr., AVallkill, N. Y.
AVANTED — Alarried man for Alaryland farm,
$40 month: references. ADA’ERTISER 8965,
care Rural New-Yorker.
GRADE A DAIRY’ wants capable general as¬
sistant. able and willing to work, experienced
barn, milk room, milk route, chauffeur’s license
necessary; no liquor nor tobacco; $30 month
with board. ADA'ERTISER 8964. care Rural
New-Yorker.
Situations Wanted
POSITIONS WANTED — The National Farm
School will have available for positions on
farms, beginning April 1, young men about 21
years of age. These men have had a three-year
training in agriculture, the course consisting of
practical work on an 1,100-acre farm, together
with some technical work. They are trained as
dairymen, poultrymen, horticulturists, landscape
gardeners, florists and farm machinery operators.
For information apply THE NATIONAL FARM
SCHOOL, Farm School, Pa.
GARDENER, LIVESTOCK, drives; wife house¬
work ; grown child ; references. ADA’ERTIS-
ER 8803, care Rural New-Yorker.
MANAGER, ALL BRANCHES, make equipped
farm pay; specialty cattle, dairy products;
poultry; fruit. BOX 47, Somerville, N. J.
EXPERIENCED POULTRYMAN desires posi¬
tion; single, American, good habits, long prac¬
tical experience: moderate wages; references.
ADVERTISER 8843, care Rural New-Y’orker.
SINGLE, THOROUGHLY competent poultryman,
all branches, private or commercial; steady,
industrious, sober. ADA’ERTISER 8888, care
Rural New-Yorker.
GARDENER, PROTESTANT, Hollander, single,
age 45, experience commercial and private es¬
tate; excellent reference. ADA’ERTISER 8890,
care Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED GARDENER can drive; under¬
stand gas engines. general farm work.
STEPHEN DECKER, Box 88, Central Arallev,
N. Y.
WORKING FARM foreman, practical and tech¬
nical experience in dairy, poultry, fruit and
general farming; farm or private estate; small
family, Protestant and best of references. AD¬
A'ERTISER 8934, care Rural New-Yorker.
AMBITIOUS COUPLE, 35. farm, dairy, poultry,
caretaker, estate, care horses, drive car,
truck. CLIFTON SHAAV, Alars Hill. Maine.
IIAA’E SOME experience on poultry farm: am
looking for such work: references. ADVER¬
TISER 8936, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULT RYA1 AN, thoroughly competent, reliable,
wishes position. JANSEN. 39-02 Bell Ave.,
Bayside, L. I., N. Y.
MAN, 32, SINGLE, drive auto or Fordson; 3
years’ general farm experience; wishes work;
$15 month, room and board. ADA'ERTISER
8944, care Rural New-Yorker.
MARRIED, 35. SEEKING position, farm or es¬
tate, good mechanic, milker, tractor-man and
teamster; farm on shares, fully equipped or any
proposition considered: reference in exchange;
write full details and appointment: all corre¬
spondence guaranteed answered. ADA’ERTISER
8942, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRY MANAGER, single, thoroughly expe¬
rienced in hatching and rearing poultry, wild
and domestic waterfowl, turkeys, pheasants and
quail: capable to take charge; private or com¬
mercial plant; please state particulars. ADA’ER¬
TISER 8943, care Rural New-Yorker.
POSITION WANTED on general fruit farm by
young man, single, industrious, excellent ref¬
erences. experienced, available April 1. ROGER
AVEBSTER, A’estal. N. Y.
FARMER AND CARETAKER, highly recom¬
mended. seeks employment on estate or farm;
will accept share proposition or lease stocked
dairy; have team, three cows, tractor and ma¬
chinery. B ALLASSY, Rocky Hill. N. J.
CARETAKER. WATCHMAN, game protector;
married; salary no object; good living condi¬
tions: son if needed. ADA’ERTISER 8945, care
Rural New-A’orker.
CARPENTER AVISHES work on farm or estate.
J. de VRIES, 329 Totowa Ave., Paterson,
N. J.
COUPLE, NO CHILDREN, desires caretaker’s
position; wife excellent cook: man handy at
anything. P. GIRARD. 115 Lancaster St., Albany,
N. Y.
POULTRYMAN, SINGLE, long years experience
all branches, able to take full charge, best
references, wants position. ADA'ERTISER S947,
care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN. experienced poultryman, gradu¬
ate agricultural school, good worker, good
habits. JOSEPH KURZENKNABE. Spruce St.,
Tenafly, N. J. Phone Englewood 3-1228-J.
POULTRYMAN, AGE 40, married, Protestant,
life experience, private, commercial plants,
manager or assistant. E. A. KENDRICK. Mil¬
ford, Conn.
AVANTED — Position, farm foreman or gardener,
best of reference. R. S. MESSENGER. Co¬
lumbia, A’a.
POSITION AVANTED on estate or farm by ex¬
perienced superintendent who can get results
with stock, poultry, etc. ; good mechanic. Ameri¬
can, married, age 52. one son : temperate, reli¬
able. best of references. ADA’ERTISER 8952,
> care Rural New-Yorker.
SINGLE, 30, GOOD milker, teamster, under¬
stand machinery, on estate, certified or large
farm; state wages. AVrite BOX 245, Monroe,
N. Y.
EXPERIENCED HERDSMAN desires steady
position; single, American, good character,
years of experience, good reference. ADA’ER¬
TISER 8951, care Rural New-Yorker.
CARPENTER. EXPERIENCED in remodeling,
painting, glazing, concrete work. ADVER¬
TISER 8954, care Rural New-Yorker.
HOLLANDER, MARRIED, age 39, desires posi¬
tion on farm, orchard or dairy; man life ex¬
perience: wife willing to board help. JOHN
AA’ERKHOA’EN, Tolland Stage, Rockville, Conn.
HOUSEKEEPER. MIDDLE-AGED woman, un¬
encumbered, healthy, capable, small family
in modern home; good home preferred to large
salary. ADVERTISER 8955, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — By veteran minister of exceptional
experience, to change location, to rural field.
Community Church or Baptist. Address AD¬
VERTISER 8975, care Rural New-Yorker.
HONEST, RELIABLE married man, 50. no
children, desires position as farm superintend¬
ent or manager; knows all branches, economi¬
cal, up-to-date, hustler; reference. C. W. AVISE,
New Hope. Pa.
POULTRYMAN, 35, WISHES work on poultry
farm only; some experience; clean, willing;
state wages: reference. ADA’ERTISER 8974,
care Rural New-A’orker.
WANTED POSITION ; refined, trustworthy, ca¬
pable housekeeper, middle-aged. Protestant
woman; small family adults; good home pre¬
ferred large salary. ADA’ERTISER 8973, care
Rural New-Yorker.
PROTESTANT-AMERICAN, 50. wants poultry
work and good home. ADA'ERTISER 8972,
care Rural New-Yorker.
AA’ORKING SUPERINTENDENT estate, gar¬
dener. chauffeur, all-round mechanic, live¬
stock, poultry. Scandinavian, 34. intelligent,
congenial, childless, own furniture; excellent
recommendations, moderate wage. ADA’ER¬
TISER 8969, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRY, FRUIT, young man, agricultural
graduate: experienced, desires worth-while
position. ADA'ERTISER 8967, care Rural New-
Yorker.
CARETAKER, FARMER, middle-aged, Ameri¬
can, married, thoroughly experienced, poultry,
livestock, gardens, chauffeur’s license. ADA’ER¬
TISER 8963, care Rural New-Yorker.
EXCEPTIONAL AIAN available April 1 as farm
manager or estate superintendent; scientific
training plus 18 years practical experience on
commercial fruit-growing, landscape gardening
and general farming. ADVERTISER 8962, care
Rural New-Yorker.
MIDDLE-AGED American, single, position as
test cow milker or charge of small herd
Guernseys or Jerseys; $30 a month and board.
ADA'ERTISER 8961, care Rural New-Yorker.
ORCHARDIST, 20 YEARS’ experience in all
branches, agricultural graduate, desires good
opening as manager or foreman ; unquestionable
references. ADA'ERTISER 8960. care Rural
New-Yorker.
ORCHARDIST. AGRICULTURAL graduate, ex¬
perience in all lines of fruit-growing, as man¬
ager or foreman, desires good opening: excel¬
lent references. ADA’ERTISER 8959, care Rural
New-Yorker.
COMPANION. IIOUSEAA’ORKER, to couple. AD¬
A’ERTISER 8976, care Rural New-Yorker.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
CATSKILL MOUNTAINS boarding house, 24
rooms, furnished, 46 acres; must sell. AD¬
A’ERTISER 8845, care Rural New-Yorker.
FARM FOR SALE to settle estate. Old Home¬
stead Farm, 3 miles from Middletown, N. Y.,
main highway; 190 acres, large house, 12 rooms,
3 tenant houses, barn for 40 cows: golf links one
mile; opportunity. ORANGE COUNTY TRUST
CO.. Executor, Middletown. Orange Countv,
N. Y.
FARM FOR SALE— Granby, Conn.; 50 acres, 5-
room house, hot and cold running water, bath,
electricity; barn for 14 head, chicken house, 2-
car garage, tobacco barn, brook: $6,500. part
cash, balance mortgage. E. B. GODDARD,
Granby, Conn.
NINE-ROOM HOUSE. % acre, village center;
fine Summer or year-round home. HOAA’ARD
BOAA’EN, Chaplin, Conn.
12-ACRE POULTRY farm near Lakewood, N.
J.; 5-room house and other buildings; good
water. MRS. LOUIS BODNAR, 71 Irving Ave.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
50-ACRE FARM located in the Cahoonzie part
of Sparrowbush. Orange County, N. Y. ; 8-room
house with pantry: no improvements: two wells,
one a driven well : 10 acres woodland, the rest
clear; barn, chicken coop, about 50 chickens
and a good cow and all farm implements; ap¬
ple orchard and other fruit trees and lots of
grapes; also a garage; price $4,000: the place
is free and clear of all liens and mortgages: six
miles away from Port Jervis. 5 minutes’ from
sclioolhouse: inquire AUGUST E. FICK. Spar¬
rowbush, N. Y.
5-ROOAI HOUSE, all improvements, except
heat; 7 lots; fruit trees, grape arbor and
garage: outside pump: price $3,500: located 60
Paroubek St.. Little Ferry, N. J. Inquire JOE
BENECH. Corner Redneck Ave. and Paroubek
St., Little Ferry, N. J.
TOURIST INN. boarding house. 11 rooms, nice
lawn, orchard. 50 acres, best land: State
road: $4,000. easy terms. ADVERTISER 8921,
care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — Small poultry farm, house, all im¬
provements. good location. GEORGE GRIN-
NELL. AA’estbrook, Conn.
FOR SALE — Fully equipped poultry farm, on
State road: come and look at it; owner. G.
MAURER. Pachaug, Conn.
PLEASANT A’lLLAGE home on main road. Cen¬
tral New A'ork, all conveniences, 1% acres,
suitable for tourist home or poultry farm, also
200-quart milk route. ADA’ERTISER 8958. care
Rural New-Yorker.
AA’ILL SACRIFICE to quick buyer farm of 43
acres with 6-room dwelling, near town, for
$1,500: also desirable house and lot in Bridge-
ville. Del., for $2,500. Apply to MRS. MINNIE
AA’RIGHT, Federalsburg, Aid.
PAYING INA’ESTMENT. RIPLEY HALL An¬
tique Shop and Tourist Home, Cherry A’alley,
N. Y.
FOR RENT — General farm, stock and equip¬
ment. <). A. KIBBE, Burtville, Pa.
Have You a Farm
For Sale?
If you want to sell or rent your farm, try a
little advertisement in this column. Alore than
250.000 farmers read THE RURAL NEAV-
YORKER each week. Some of these readers are
looking for just the kind of a place you have to
offer. Tell these readers about your property
and you will probably find a quick customer for
it. Alany readers report quick sales from these
little classified advertisements. It is worth your
while to give it a trial. Just write a brief de¬
scription of your property, count the number of
words and figure the cost at eight cents for each
word. Send cash, check or money order with
your order. Advertisements of real estate agents
and dealers are not accented for this department.
THOUSAND DOLLARS puts you in possession
of 50-aere farm, in New York State. AD¬
A’ERTISER 8933, care Rural New-Yorker.
AVANTED — Abandoned farm, some buildings,
within 75 miles from New Y’ork; must be
cheap. ADAM RUCKDESCHEL, 39-12 47th Ave.,
Long Island City, N. Y.
FARM, 87 ACRES, stock and tools, or bare;
price reasonable. ADA’ERTISER 8949, care
Rural New-Yorker.
TO RENT — General farm, 90 acres, with stock,
equipments, for season or year-around; 9-
rooro house, 3 rooms reserved. Address AD¬
VERTISER 8938, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — 27-aere poultry and fruit farm,
8-room house, all improvements; chickens,
cow. all equipment, tractor, tools. ADA’ER¬
TISER 8939. care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — Beautiful modern permanent or
Summer home in the Catskills, beautiful
views, healthful; also wonderful river valley;
State road, village farm; good buildings; to¬
gether or separately: bargain. ROY LEON¬
ARD, Margaretville, N. Y.
FOR SALE — AA’hite Dairy Farm, 500 acres; well
watered, in a high state of cultivation; this
farm is carrying 120 head purebred Guernseys
and 8 horses and enough roughage is raised on
the farm to carry it; Cairo, Greene County, N.
Y., 12 miles from Catskill. the countv seat; on
Route 34. 128 HUBBARD AVE., Stamford,
Conn.
OWNER CALLED to Washington, selling 45-acre
estate; house 8 rooms, steam, electric, phone;
near everything; details and photos. ADA’ER¬
TISER S946, care Rural New-Yorker.
FARM. 142 ACRES, mostly tillable, overlooking
large city; barns accommodate 100 head; mod¬
ern convenience. ADA’ERTISER 8948. care
Rural New-Yorker.
FARM FOR SALE — Fine farm, 241 acres, South¬
east A'irginia. $4,900, terms; write owner.
W. A. ROLLINGS, Wakefield, A’a.
FOR SALE — Farm home, eight acres, eight
rooms, all city improvements, electricity, large
chicken house, three brooder houses: 60 miles
from New York. Orange Countv; also Ford de¬
livery truck. ADA’ERTISER S950, care Rural
New-Yorker.
COUNTRY STORE and inn, also 71-hcre farm.
WENNERHOLM, Highland, N. Y.
FOR SALE — 166-acre farm. 16-room house, in
Catskill Park, suitable for hunting and fish¬
ing lodge. EDWARD WOEHRLE, Roscoe,
N. Y.
FOR SALE — Forty acres in Fairlawn. N. J.,
about two blocks from Route 4. on main road ;
will sell all or part. A’. A. SWACK, R. F. D.,
Hackensack. N. J.
S4 14-ACRE FARM. 11 -room house, cement barn.
good other buildings. A. NELSON. R. D. 2.
Argyle, N. Y.
POULTRY FARM in Lakewood. N. J. : six-room
house; capacity 3.000 layers; healthful; rea¬
sonable. ADVERTISER 8968. care Rural New-
Yorker.
63 ACRES. MIDDLETOWN section, most tilla¬
ble, Alfalfa land; new barn. Sheffield grade
A, electricity, hard road: $4,500. HOLST. Slate
Hill. N. Y.
LEASE, OR SHARES, farmer, couple, on a
Hudson River. 86-acre farm : cows, horses,
vegetables, poultry, fruit: thoroughly experi¬
enced. unquestionable references: open April 1;
give all particulars in first letter. ADA'ERTIS¬
ER 8966, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE— 100-acre farm, large smooth fields,
buildings in good condition: large young apple
orchard; beautiful high situation, in New Bos¬
ton, N. H. ; must sell. MATILDA HUBLEY,
Antrim, N. H.
FOR SALE— Greenhouse. 21x100. 10x43 ft., all
stocked: nice 8-room house with all improve¬
ments; 414-acre orchard, barn, garage, hen-
houses, all in A-l condition: New York to Bos¬
ton main highway: 19 acres land; citv-line prop¬
erty. RICHARD GLESSMAN, Rockville, Conn.
WELL-LOCATED 15-COAY dairv farm, conve¬
nient to Troy. N. Y.; 136 acres. 60 tillage. 71
pasture, remaining woods: buildings in fair
condition; $1,800; free circular: investigate our
easy-payment plan. FEDERAL LAND BANK.
Springfield, Mass.
RENT FREE to right man, 50 acres good land,
adjoining famous Tice Farm. AA’. CLARKE.
Woodcliff Lake, N. J.
Miscellaneous
HAY. CLOA'ER and Timothy mixed, car and
truck loads, also wheat straw, salt liav. C
STANLEY SHORT, Clieswold, Del.
OUTBOARD MOTOR, Super Elto speedster. 2
cylinders, 7 horsepower, cost $145, 3 years old.
$45. guaranteed: circulating cabinet, coal heat¬
er for large room, nearly new. half price Ad¬
dress HARRY C. HOLLO AV AY, Perryman, Md.
FOR SALE — Bean duplex orchard sprayer, 6
gallons per minute, good condition, fair priced
FORSTER BROTHERS, Brewerton. N. Y.
WANTED — Block for old Fordson. WM. BAR¬
NETT, Scotia, N. Y.
BURRELL MILKER, complete, 3 single units.
pipe line, etc.; Case 15-27 tractor, suitable for
saw mill also for general farm use: both good
condition. price reasonable. SHELDON II
GUERNSEY. Schoharie, N. Y.
100 BUSHELS GOLDEN Rice popcorn. CARL
B. HILLMAN, R. I). 1. Amsterdam. N. Y.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
March 30, 1935
Black Rot Canker of Apple Trees
ANY fruit farmers recognize canker
on the limbs of apple trees. They
know it is well to cut it out at the
time of pruning. But many do not
know the cause of this eruption on
the branches, and may not under¬
trouble spreads. This article tells in
brief and non-technical words how canker continues
to take its toll in the apple orchard.
Black rot canker in some form is of common oc¬
currence. It may be seen in the Fall in the black
decay of apples. And in the Spring and Summer it
shows as spots on the leaves, and all the year, un¬
less cut out, it may manifest itself as rough growth
on limbs, as cankerous eruptions on the branches.
Canker on the limbs has been recognized for many
years as an undesired growth ; cut it out when do¬
ing the pruning work. This limb eruption can be
connected with the black fruit and leaf spots, to
show how one follows the other. All are due to a
parasite called black rot canker, and known to or¬
chard doctors as Physalospora cydonne, which has
a definite life history as this story will reveal.
Signs on Fruit
Black rot attacks apples early in the ripening
stage or when the fruit is in storage as shown in the
illustration. It also attacks the leaves, forming red¬
dish brown spots, and the twigs, where blackish
spots are produced. When the fruit is
attacked it turns at first a reddish
brown but later becomes black. On
the attacked portions of the tree, such
as the limbs, the fungus produces its
spores which are produced in small
capsules appearing on the leaf, twig
or fruit as tiny black pointed warts.
These open to the exterior by minute
pores, as shown in the open cut in the
illustration, through which the spores,
which are cut oft from fungus threads,
can come from the interior of the
capsule.
Canker on Limbs
The damage as revealed in the cut
done to limbs is rarely appreciated.
Large limbs of mature trees are most
subject to this disease, and while to
most orchardists the loss of these limbs
seems momentous, a great many for¬
get the time required in growing of
such limbs to bearing age as well as
to the expense of treating them when
they become affected. Old trees are
sometimes killed by this malady.
Fall Appearance
Ripe fruits are more commonly at¬
tacked than green fruits, but signs of
the disease may show anywhere on the
surface or at the blossom end. In the
latter case there is produced what is
called blossom end rot. Ordinarily
only one spot occurs in each fruit and the lesion,
which is called a scar, produced by this infection is
at first brown and often called brown rot, but very
soon concentric zones of light and dark color of
uniform width appear about the center of the
lesion so that we sometimes have the disease called
ring rot. Later stages of the disease exhibit a
black color, hence the name black rot. In the Fall
a mummy which is a jet black dry apple is pro¬
duced which is at first waxy, when dry and finally
hard and black.
Symptoms on Leaves
On the leaves the disease is noticeable from a
time shortly following their unfolding to the end
of the Summer. On the upper surface the first evi¬
dence of this sick spot is a minute purplish speck
which soon enlarges until it attains a diameter of
about one-eighth inch. Later the spot becomes yel¬
lowish brown, circular and definite ; at this stage
the margin is elevated and the diseased portion is
sunken. Later the center of the lesion or wound
becomes grayish brown and the entire affected area
presents an appearance which has given rise to
the name “frog eye.”
Locating Canker
The cankers are most often found on the upper¬
most side of the large limbs. At first the bark is
discolored and sunken. Soon it becomes darker and
the diseased portion is distinguished from the sur¬
rounding healthy bark. Early in the formation of
the canker a crevice is developed at its margin on
By M. B. Cummings
Vermont Extension Horticulturist
the healthy side of which corky tissues begin to
grow. This cork limits the extent of the infection.
If the bark is removed at the canker place, it will
be found that the sap wood is stained brownish and
appears as a long slender streak several inches long.
Wintering Over
The disease passes the Winter in old cankers or as
fruit bodies with spores within known as pycno-
spores. The rounded structure at the bottom of the
illustration, opens at the top and shows where the
spores are released. In the Spring these fruiting
bodies release the contained spores, probably in late
April or early May, a discharge which continues
throughout the growing season. Rain and wind
carry these spores to leaves, fruits and bark. In¬
sects may also distribute the trouble. Germination
of the spores occurs within a few hours and little
tubes similar to root hairs enter susceptible parts
of the plant and start the trouble again.
Control Work
The control of this black rot canker consists in
the eradication of canker on limbs by pruning them
out and burning them, and later protecting the
foliage and twigs by the use of standard sprays,
such as liquid lime-sulphur or sulphur powders put
on either as dust or liquid. Generally speaking the
standard spray program takes care of this trouble
once the sources of infection are eliminated.
Other host plants may become infected and tide
over the disease in Winter, such as dogwood, mul¬
berry, roses, hawthorn. Such plants need inspec¬
tion for cankered places.
Early Times in New York State
Soon after the close of the Revolutionary War,
New York State commenced to open up new terri¬
tory for settlement. The first purchase of land from
the Indians was made in 1784, and included what is
now a small part of Southern Chenango County and
a considerable portion of Broome. This made the
county “beyond the Susquehanna” available for set¬
tlement in a small way. During the next few years
a few settlers found their way into this territory,
making here and there a homestead with its log
house and something for a barn. Other territory
was slowly acquired by the State in treaties with
the Indians, and was thrown open for settlement.
Land was acquired, sometimes by actual settlers
and frequently by speculators. After a beginning
had been made in settlements, rapid migration com¬
menced, something as a few of older readers now re¬
member in the settlement of portions of the West.
In fact this was the “great west” of late in the
eighteenth century and even in the seventeenth.
Roads at first were nil in the new land, and in a
wide border just to the east, but there were paths
and soon some slashings along them were made
making travel easier. After a time the State under¬
took to open a State road here and there which made
traveling easier and migration more rapid. Several
attempts were made to increase road making. Lot¬
teries were resorted to, but in no way could the
State construct the roads that were in demand. In
the years well toward 1S00, the idea of turnpikes
was developed and turnpike companies were char¬
tered. For 40 years the turnpike craze flourished
to an amazing degree. One of the early roads made
by the State was from Catskill, leading over to
the Delaware River, and on to the Susquehanna,
later to be extended to Lake Cayuga and to the point
where Ithaca now stands. Other State roads into
this Susquehanna territory were from Newburgh,
and I think something similar was undertaken from
Kingston.
The Catskill Turnpike Company was chartered for
a road leading from Catskill to Wattles Ferry.
There may have been one chartered earlier, the
Newburgh and Cochecton Turnpike, which when ex¬
tended, reached the Susquehanna at Gread Bend,
but this may have been subsequent to the Catskill
and Wattles Ferry Turnpike, although both were
of nearly the same dates. Sleuman Wattles was the
first settler in the vicinity and along
the line where the turnpike was later
constructed, but he did not cross the
Susquehanna nor enter the newly
opened country beyond the river. Soon
Nathaniel Wattles arrived, and it is
likely that both men came for the pur¬
pose, in the first place, of building
roads for the State. Nathaniel es¬
tablished a ferry and soon a charter
came to him with a considerable num¬
ber of other names for the construc¬
tion of a turnpike from Catskill to
Wattles Ferry. They undoubtedly fol¬
lowed the course of the State road, and
in almost record time the turnpike was
opened, toll gates established and a
somewhat better road made travel
easier and migration more rapid.
During this period, General Ben¬
jamin Hover came on, crossed the
river and went to the Chenango River
at a point where Oxford came to be
built. He, too, came to build roads
and extended the State road from
Wattles Ferry, through Oxford, Mc¬
Donough, Cinc-innatus and to Ithaca.
Along this line soon the Catskill Turn¬
pike came to be extended. This is not
entirely the usual comment at the pres¬
ent time as to the course of the turn¬
pike, Imt investigation supports these
statements.
Within a very few years one of the other turnpike
charters was issued to Frederick A. DeZeng, Jona¬
than Hasbrook, Phillip I. Schuyler and numbers of
others to form the Ulster and Delaware Turnpike
Company, with instructions to build a turnpike
from Kingston to the Susquehanna at a point named
Jericho, which is about 10 miles south of Unadilla
or Wattles Ferry. This seems to have been a com¬
peting line of travel, but it made settlements more
likely along the way and increased migrations to
the country “beyond the Susquehanna.” Soon after
another charter came to the same DeZeng and
others including Benjamin S. Carpenter, Richard
Juliand, etc. This turpike was designated the Sus-
quehanna-Bath, and was to be built from the same
Jericho to Cayuga Lake at Ithaca, and on to Bath.
There were other turnpikes by this time farther
west, and now they had a trunk line of travel from
the Hudson River to Buffalo.
These were probably the only turnpikes that were
oi>ened up to enable settlers to reach this new
frontier, but settlers came in from Pennsylvania
and from Albany, also from the Mohawk, at per¬
haps Canajoharie, and to Lake Otsego and down
the river to this new country early known as the
Clinton Purchase. Some of the towns that were on
the Catskill Turnpike were Stamford, Franklin,
East Guilford. Oxford. McDonough, etc. On the
Ulster and Delaware there were Delhi, Walton and
Jericho, now Bainbridge, and the Susquehanna
and Bath Turnpike passed through Coventry, Greene,
Lisle and to Ithaca. (Continued on Page 200)
This chart, from M. B. Cummings, Vermont Extension Horticulturist, shoios black
rot canker of apples in all stages and at all seasons of the gear. At bottom is the
Winter stage, a spore-bearing body, which is the source of Spring infection.
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Some Promising Peaches
A. /. Farley , N» J. Extension Horticulturist
One of the most promising features of an other¬
wise rather dark outlook for continued success in
commercial peach production is the development of
a number of promising new varieties. A consider¬
able number of these varieties have been developed
at the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
during the last 15 years, as a result of an extensive
peach-breeding project started in 1914. A number
of these varieties now serve as a basis for increased
profits in commercial peach production in New Jer¬
sey, and the writer predicts that some of the named
or unnamed seedlings now under commercial test
in New Jersey will replace more than one of the
standard commercial varieties during the next
decade, not only in New Jersey, but in other peach¬
growing States. Furthermore, more hardy varieties
of high quality are available for the home orchard.
The writer will limit this discussion to some of the
more promising varieties already developed at the
New Jersey Station, since it would be impossible to
discuss, adequately, in a single brief article, all of
the new peach varieties introduced during the last
few years. Among the earlier New Jersey introduc¬
tions Pioneer, Cumberland, Golden Jubilee and
Eclipse have attained considerable commercial prom¬
inence, while Buttercup, Marigold, Rosebud and
Oriole have been received favorably by home orchard
or roadside market owners.
Pioneer and Cumberland are both white-fleshed
freestones, sometimes semi-cling, ripening during
the second week in August or a few days before Car¬
man at New Brunswick, N. .J., during a normal sea¬
son. These two varieties are almost identical in
general appearance, size and flavor, and for that
reason most growers are unable to distinguish be¬
tween them. The easiest and most certain means
of separating these two varieties is through the blos¬
soms, rather than the fruit. Cumberland has a
large, showy blossom similar to Carman and Hiley,
while Pioneer has a smaller, medium-sized blossom
more like Belle of Georgia. The flesh of Pioneer is
inclined to stick to the pit a little more than Cum¬
berland, which is usually classed as a freestone va¬
riety. Both varieties are quite hardy, some growers
reporting that Pioneer fruit buds are more resistant
to low temperatures than Cumberland, while others
report just the opposite experience. It is safe to
say, however, that both are as hardy as Carman
under average conditions. Both varieties made a
good showing during the exceptionally cold Winter
of 1933-34, producing crops in a number of orchards
" here other varieties were a complete failure. Cum¬
berland is given the preference in New Jersey, and
is considered the best white-fleshed peach of its
season.
Golden Jubilee has received more publicity than
any other variety developed at the New Jersey Sta¬
tion. being listed in a large number of nursery cata¬
logs and planted on a commercial scale in many
States. It is a yellow-fleshed freestone of good
quality, and ripens at the same time as Cumberland
and Pioneer. It has few, if any, close competitors
among yellow freestone peaches, ripening at the
same time. The fruit buds are not as hardy as Cum¬
berland and Pioneer, but they are much hardier than
Elberta. The number of fruits that mature is in¬
clined to be light in proportion to the bloom, but at
the same time the trees are productive. Under nor¬
mal conditions, Golden Jubilee peaches will develop
satisfactory size without very much thinning. It is
not advisable to prune the trees quite as severely
as would be considered desirable for Carman, Cum-
berland. or Belle of Georgia, because of the tendency
toward a lighter fruit set than those varieties.
Golden Jubilee is an ideal peach for local or nearby
wholesale markets, but there is still some question
about its adaptability to long-distance shipments. It
is a showy, attractive peach which has already made
a name for itself in many markets and is likely to
increase in popularity during the next few years.
Eclipse is another yellow-fleshed freestone of good
quality, that is very popular among a considerable
number of New Jersey growers. It ripens about 10
days after Golden Jubilee, or during the same period
as Hiley, which is during the third week in August
at New Brunswick. One of the chief disadvantages
ol Eclipse as a commercial variety is the fact that
it does not always develop the most desirable size,
being comparable to Hiley in that respect. How¬
ever, many New Jersey growers report that they
have been satisfied with it from the standpoint of
*ize, stating that its bright attractive appearance
and high quality create a favorable impression
among buyers and consumers. It is quite hardy for
a yellow freestone peach, being in about the same
class as Golden Jubilee in that respect. In addition
to being relatively hardy, Eclipse sets a large num¬
ber of fruit buds, and the proportion of fruit set to
bloom is high. On account of the large number of
fruit buds, it is possible for Eclipse to produce a
good crop of fruit if 85 to 90 per cent of the buds
are killed or fail to set because of adverse weather
conditions. While Eclipse is not a perfect variety
by any means, it is far superior to Hiley under New
Jersey conditions and, therefore, should not be over¬
looked by growers who want an attractive yellow
freestone ripening at least 10 days before Elberta.
Oriole is still another early yellow freestone of
high quality. It ripens almost a week before Golden
Jubilee, but is not as attractive as either Golden
Jubilee or Eclipse, because of a duller color and
more fuzz. It is of high quality, and well adapted
to the home orchard, or for sale in local or roadside
markets. It appears to be more promising for that
purpose in peach-growing areas north of New Jer¬
sey, because of a somewhat brighter color and the
development of less fuzz. It is classed among the
hardiest varieties, and ranks with Eclipse on the
basis of bud set. Thinning is usually essential to
insure satisfactory size.
Buttercup is a small, yellow-fleshed semi-clingstone
variety of good quality, ripening during the last
week in July at New Brunswick, or about 10 days
before Golden Jubilee. It is only recommended for
the home orchard or as an early roadside market
peach. It usually requires thinning.
Marigold is in the same class as Buttercup, but
ripens a few days later. It makes a desirable home
orchard or roadside market variety to fill in between
Buttercup and Golden Jubilee.
Rosebud is a small, white-fleshed freestone, ripen¬
ing at the same time as Marigold. It is a bright at¬
tractive peach of good quality, well adapted to the
home orchard, or roadside market.
Among the later varieties developed at the New
Jersey Station, three are now available Tinder cer¬
tain restrictions for planting outside of New Jer¬
sey. One of these has been named and the other
two are designated by numbers. The named variety
is White Hale (U. S. Patent 31). This is a large,
round, white-fleshed freestone, ripening with J. H.
Hale, or during the second week in September, at
New Brunswick. It has a firm flesh like J. H. Hale,
and is bright, attractive and of good quality. The
tree is more vigorous than J. H. Hale, and the blos¬
soms are perfect and, therefore, not self-sterile. It
is a promising new variety for those who want a
firm wliite-fleshed peach, ripening with Elberta and
J. H. Hale.
The two numbered varieties are N. J. No. 70 and
N. J. No. 94. These are both yellow-fleshed free¬
stones of good size and quality. N. J. No. 70 ripens
two or three days after Golden Jubilee and, there¬
fore, is a competitor of that variety. It is a firmer
peach than Golden Jubilee, just as attractive and a
trifle larger. Some New Jersey growers feel that
it may replace Golden Jubilee eventually, while
others feel that it will be a close race. It has not
been tested as extensively as the named varieties
and. therefore, its future is more uncertain.
N. J. No. 94 ripens between Eclipse and Elberta
and. therefore, fills a gap that has existed for many
years, as far as productive yellow-fleshed freestone
peaches of good size and quality are concerned. Like
N J. No. 70 it has not been tested under a very
wide range of soil and climatic conditions, but has
sufficient promise to justify testing on a commer¬
cial scale.
White Hale, N. J. No. 70 and N. J. No. 94 have not
been released to nurserymen for propagation, and
they are not recommended for general planting, but
a limited number of trees are available through the
New Jersey Peach Council for commercial tests.
Don’t Wait
The tendency is too common, as I see it, to con¬
tinue working indefinitely without stopping to enjoy
what we have accumulated, until it is too late. I
believe in working physically and mentally while at
it and then taking some time off to play. Some go
on and on as if they expected to live one hundred
years and then stop work and begin enjoying trips,
vacations, etc. I could point to numbers of farm¬
ers, right now, who are depriving themselves of
trips in Summer or Winter or both. They think they
are going to do these things when they get time.
Pity many of them ! For they are going to wait
till age will not permit their going and enjoying.
That has been my observation of many I have
known , among whom were good friends we tried to
get to go along with us up the lakes, down the St.
Lawrence or a trip to the South. They could not
see it possible to take the time and money, but now
have passed on, leaving money, in some cases, for
others to disagree about the division of it. Heirs to
such property coming to them, often without know¬
ing the effort it has cost someone to accumulate,
will lose it in foolish investments. Often it is spent
in high living for a while and often in ways in¬
jurious to moral and spiritual life.
I have known some who started with what seemed
an abundance and by middle life had nothing left
but the wrecked life, which was caused mostly by
possession of property that they knew not the value
of, so spent freely and harmfully. And then don't
some of them make the most despondent, pessimistic
citizens! Is it not a fact, generally, that the fellow
who works along up, spending money he has
earned, makes the best citizen?
We know, of course, there are exceptions. But
look at this case under my observation : The father
worked himself into the grave prematurely, never
went anywhere except to town on business, in old
clothes. The son was saying meantime: “Wait till
the old man goes and I'll make that money fly.”
There are, of course, children entirely opposite from
this. Some try to get parents to let up in time to
get more out of life.
Let's listen, parents! Let us get, first, some of
the comforts of modern conveniences in our homes.
Many who could afford to have running water in
their homes, properly furnished bathrooms, and
the resulting comforts, go without them all their
lives. If I were to build again, I believe I would
build the bathroom first and then build the house
around it. I'd be sure of the bathroom then.
Then, after these things, let's have a look at some
of the interesting, beautiful parts of our own broad
country. We began some years ago to see world’s
fairs, etc. ; have gone east, west, north and south ;
been in Florida three Winters, in Texas one, and are
lamenting now that we did not start these wonderful
trips earlier in life.
We are regretting not starting earlier in life to
enjoy more freely, our earnings, instead of trying
to lay up, by placing money into something con¬
trolled by other parties, and losing it entirely. Keep
your money under your own control and let the
other fellow make or lose his own money. We could
have taken many fine trips on what we have lost
by listening to the wrong party. So you see I am
scolding self as well as others. I don’t want, of
course, to stir people to use money carelessly they
might need for actual necessities before life's end.
I hope only to arouse those who have ample means
to last for both purposes, and act as if they were
going to live indefinitely. Get all you can out of
an evident surplus.
I am going to list some of our best trips : One was
a trip away down the St. Lawrence River years ago.
What sights ! How we would like to take that over.
The finest and most extensive of all was the trip,
“Around and Across America,” sponsored by The
R. N.-Y. We had our round-trip tickets from San¬
dusky, Ohio, there to New York and by the finest
electrically propelled ship by way of Cuba, Pana¬
ma Canal and Pacific to San Francisco. Then on by
special train to Portland, Seattle, Glacier National
1 aik and W orld s I air, Chicago. Had a long ride in
a snowstorm on the mountains in Glacier Park, Au¬
gust _4. W e had hours of wonderful sightseeing
trips at all of the west coast cities, and many other
entertainments all along.
We had a fine trip last Summer over to Winches-
tei, 4 a. The mountains in Summer are verv intei*-
esting to see.
Now, I say, folks, don't wait! Take some of these
trips before it is too late. hiram Burkholder.
Sandusky County, Ohio.
Codling Moth in Indiana
The seriousness of our cotiling moth situation in
Indiana has been increasing ever since 1933. It is
rather common for many growers to say that this
increase is due to unusual weather conditions which
are, undoubtedly, a contributing factor, but their
further statement that, if we would again have a
normal season, ordinary control practices would
handle the situation, I believe is questionable.
Our recommendation for 1935 lays special em¬
phasis on thorough scraping of all trees and the
use of self-working codling moth bands, thorough
screening of all packing sheds in which are to be
placed all packages, props and equipment used in
handling the 1934 crop.
For growers who are having increased troubles
from this pest, it is suggested that the number of
first brood spray covers be increased. Attention is
also directed to the (Continued on Page 266)
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Beets as delicious as new peas. . The
sort that calls for second — and third —
and fourth helpings. “You never eat beets?
Perhaps you never tried the kind I
plant.” Which brings me right down to
the point I want to write about. “How
to choose varieties of vegetables for a
home garden that will afford a maximum
of gustatory pleasure.”
There are a number of things to con¬
sider when searching seed catalogs for
the variety that will meet your needs in
the best manner. But the first in im¬
portance is taste. Plain, everday lip¬
smacking taste. Let the seedsman call
it quality. What I want is something
that means an empty dish, and a look in
the eyes of my family that calls for
“more.” Next, I want varieties that ex¬
tend the normal season — fore and aft —
and leave no gaps in the sequence, pro¬
vided of course that taste is not over¬
looked.
Thus, I plant five varieties of garden
corn, and have each variety at its best
from late June to middle October.
Following this, I want varieties that
hold down labor to a reasonable amount.
It isn't expected that a home garden will
be laborless, not even economical in
labor requirements, for the work is one
of its choicest products. Yet I do select
a variety of beets, which planted in early
May, keeps us supplied from middle June
to Thanksgiving, perhaps Christmas, di¬
rect from the row.
Yield and appearance are of little im¬
portance. Any variety that meets the
first requirement with a very little yield
will pay its way in the home garden. As
for appearances — after you have watched
it develop from a seedling, I am sure no
vegetable will need an eye appeal to reach
the pot. Some of my varieties would not
be given floor space in a public market,
yet these are the ones that bring loudest
applause from city friends with feet
under our table. Yes, the cook deserves
part of the compliment, a lot of it. For
not using a galaxy of spices, or a Sar¬
gasso of sauces. Just allowing each vege¬
table to develop its own savoriness.
Before you begin comparing notes
with your own hobby, let's get the matter
of climate straight, for weather has a
lot to do with a garden after all. Look
on your map and find 39° 12' north lat.
77 °6' west long, you will not be 100
yards from my gardens. Interpreted,
these are in Maryland 22 miles north
and three miles west of the zero milestone
at Washington, and at an elevation ap¬
proximately 500 feet. Annual rainfall is
from 40 to 44 inches, of which 18 to 20
falls during the Spring months, and
there is always at least one month in
the year when we suffer from its lack.
Last killing frost comes about April 18,
and first killing frost near October 15,
with frozen ground about Thanksgiving
Day. This gives an average growing
season of 177 frost-free days. Those of
you who live farther north get a lot
more sunshine during your frost-free
days. Those of you who live farther
south get a lot more earlier planting
dates. So after all geography hasn’t
given me such a break.
I have two gardens. The earlier is on
top of a hill, windswept every day of the
year. It is 35 ft. by 300 ft. in size, and
the soil is not as deep as I would like.
The other is 100 ft. by 100 ft. in area,
and lies about 20 feet lower, sheltered
by orchard and buildings. Its soil is
hard to get into plowing condition in the
Spring but usually it takes a second kill¬
ing frost in Fall to put a stop to beans,
tomatoes and corn. Both have a gentle
slope to the southeast.
It is few days, indeed, throughout the
year, that I am unable to get something
green and fresh from my gardens. On
those days a visit to the cellar will yield
celery or French endive. If cabbage were
a staple in our house, that of course
would always be available from fodder
storage. To do this, in 1934 I grew 39
distinct vegetables. Some years I grow
more, one year having 97 in my garden,
spanning the earth from Persia at the
east, via Italy, Massachusetts, and Peru,
to Annam'in the west — really very much
in the east again.
My 1934 garden had 148 varieties, with
neither species nor variety experimental,
for like a few of my readers, that de¬
pression which is gone, laid a hand on
my pocket.
“A lot of money for seeds,” did I hear
you comment. You can surprise yourself
with what is to be found in five-cent
packets — sometimes in three-cent packets.
Not only are most packet seeds fresh,
but with few well-known exceptions,
packet remnants can be saved for next
year. For the past four years my garden
seed bill has averaged $17.50, and that
included one barrel of certified potatoes.
This has been spread among three old
seed houses, on whose varieties I have
learned to rely, and a few shot in the
dark each year to some house that seemed
to offer a variety worth trying. Whether
you order from one, or a dozen houses, or
buy at the drug store or grocery, study
your catalogs. And if you are interested
in experimenting a bit, get a few cata¬
logs from a distance, just to find out what
other parts of the country are growing.
If only one trial out of five brings you a
new table pleasure, it pays. And what¬
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Garden work with me begins as soon
after St. Patrick's Day as snow and
frozen ground permits. Potatoes go in
first, two varieties, Irish Cobbler and
Green Mountain. On the same day I
plant garden corn, a dozen or so hills. It’s
a chance, but five years out of seven
corn from these plantings reached the
table. Spinach, lettuce, radishes and
smooth-seeded peas go in at the same
time. My diary for 1034 of indignant
weather fame, shows it was not until
April 7 that snow was out of my upper
garden, and on December 10 fresh beets
were gathered from seed planted on April
21. Baby beets from the same planting
were on the table June 9.
“Surely. It's a pleasure.”
But it will be a long story, and I will
go into detail only for those varieties
that diverge the farthest from market and
standard sorts. It must be borne in mind
that standard market varieties are se¬
lected so that the fewest possible har¬
vestings are required, as planting suc¬
cessions is the cheaper operation.
But in the home garden, a variety ma¬
turing over a longer period is far pref¬
erable. 1 will leave out the perennials,
and herbs and berries, without which no
home garden is complete. And so let us
start down the list. Are your catalogs
handy?
Beans occupy a place in the calendar
of taste from January 1 to December 31.
any year. Snap beans, shell beans, baked
beans, bean soup, and everyone lias its
special representative. Snap beans, or
string beans,' are curtailed in my garden.
No wax beans, and one short row, just
to start the season and give an occasional
fill in, of Tendergreen beans, a pencil-
shaped variety that bears for a long time
if no pods_ are permitted to mature. But
that doesn't mean we haven't snap beans,
for I am real old-fashioned about pole
beans. Of these I grow three varieties,
the most important of which is Kentucky
Wonder. Picked young, these are string¬
less. tender as any bush type, and far bet¬
ter to the taste. But the picking mar¬
gin is narrow. One or two day's neglect,
then look out for strings. Pick them
young enough, and you will be picking
when frost comes, for these are a tena¬
cious outfit. And we can them — never
less than 40 quarts of canned green beans
go on our shelves each year.
Horticultural, or Quail Head, just a
few hills, to bring back a childhood appe¬
tite for green-shelled beans. This va¬
riety doesn’t measure to a lot of others
except for that one way of cooking, with
a very thin milk sauce, covering speckled
beans piled high in the dish. “ Scotia is
possibly a bit better on the table than
Kentucky Wonder, is not so early, and
bears as late. So far I have not tried
these in the can : table demand always is
too heavy. All of these varieties will
make a good baking or soup bean if al¬
lowed to mature. But after all. dried
beans are something else, and two va¬
rieties find a place with me. Robust Pea
is king of the stove for bean soup, wheth¬
er it be the old-fashioned sort, or just
plain bean soup. I’ll tell you about the
pepper sauce for it a little later. And
soup of course means boiled beans, a
mighty dish for wood-chopping days.
White Marrowfat doesn’t yield with
Robust Pea, but how it does save time
on baking day. Somehow this one
just has the right combination of flavor
and texture to make baked beans even
better than words. Sure, eat them for
breakfast, they’ll be hugging your ribs
until most noon.
Lima beans are considered a real gar¬
dener’s test in our neck of the woods. So
I have done a lot of experimenting — and
stick by my pole Limas. Bunch Limas
are much less work, mature a bit early,
but haven’t the table manners — so a
short row of New Philadelphia starts my
Lima season. But the fun in the Limas
begin when Sieva, or Carolina butter
bean, makes it bow. This is a vigorous
climber, small pods, with small beans,
and hears as though that were its only
business in life. About the first week iii
August sees it start, and you surely will
need to hustle to keep it picked — right up
to frost-killing, when the vines still will
be full of pods and bloom. It makes a
good dry Lima as well.
Giant Podded Lima is a personal fav¬
orite, for its table ways, and its large
beans — one makes a bite. Be sure your
poles are strong, for it is a husky fellow.
Should you want to try something
unique in the bean patch plant a packet
of Broad Windsor, also called horse bean.
It has a queer meaty flavor, is widely
grown through England. Spain and Port¬
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envelopes the bean, and this is removed
while eating.
Broccoli may have a queer name, but
do not let its foreign airs fool you.
Italian Calabrese or Green Sprouting is
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will he remembered at next planting time.
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Early Times in N. Y. State
(Continued from Page 262)
A good many people did work on these
roads, but mostly they were preparing
for some sort of farming. They were
clearing land, selling a little of the lum¬
ber for rafting down the Susquehanna,
but burning enormous quantities of wood
to get rid of it and to get the ashes from
which to make pot and pearl ash and
black salts. These were cash articles
and almost all there was that could be
sold for cash. Sawmills increased to
20 or more in many towns. A few sheep
and some cows came to he handled, a
little butter was made and some wool
traded for groceries and clothing. As the
years went on the growing of grain in¬
creased. hut there was scant market for
grain beyond what could he traded in
locally, it being too heavy for profitable
teaming. Teamsters to the Hudson car¬
ried such produets as might he marketed
and brought back supplies for the store¬
keepers. Settlers were not all that used
the turnpikes, for there was consider¬
able business done.
If you were to talk with old residents
about the turnpikes, they will seldom
mention any but the Catskill Turnpike.
I have often wondered how all that came
about. They insist that Delhi, Bain-
bridge. Greene, Lisle, as well as Unadilla
and Walton were on the Catskill Turn¬
pike and they seem to know little or
nothing of Oxford, McDonough and Guil-
ford as having turnpike. The explana¬
tion is not difficult. The Catskill Turn¬
pike from Stamford was constructed to
Meredith, then over to Croton (Tread¬
well). At Meredith it was not many
miles to Delhi and with fairly good roads
many travelers and teamsters switched
off to that place, where they met the
Ulster and Delaware Turnpike. At
Unadilla the turnpike was built down
the river and just off it to East Guilford.
Here by a similar routing they might
reach Bainbridge, where they were on
both the Ulster and Delaware and the
Susquehanna-Bath Turnpike. At, Oxford
they might switch to Greene by going
down the Chenango River a little dis¬
tance. Here were at least three points
where switching off the Catskill might,
in many eases, be advisable. Likewise
from Bainbridge on the Susquehanna-
Bath Road they could get to the Cats¬
kill. or at Greene back to the Catskill, as
well as from Delhi just over to the Cats¬
kill Turnpike.
At one time Kingston grew faster than
Catskill indicating more trade there, hut
later Catskill became the better market
town. Therefore, no matter what route
the driver might be on he could say he
was on his way to Catskill. Soon all the
roads came to be called Catskill Turn¬
pike, though not legally, and the other
names have hardly come hack and never
will. It is true that a few speak of the
’Sopus Turnpike, the one from the
Esopus at Kingston and there may be an
occasional allusion to some other name
that did at one time attach itself to one
of the turnpikes. Thus we have the ex¬
planation of the use of Catskill for all
the turnpike towns along the way into
the new frontier that was opened up fol¬
lowing the Revolution. To the north of
us as well as to the south other turnpikes
furnished a way into the new country
farther west as that section came to be
opened up. It was from an account of
the Catskill Turnpike that contained a
number of errors, that set me to write out
this account, although that statement was
exactly what I had formerly gathered
from the conversation of old-time resi¬
dents. It was Editor Wyer of Delhi who
first set me to looking this up by say¬
ing that the Catskill Turnpike never
reached Delhi, and Attorney Flaesch of
Unadilla stated that the turnpike fol¬
lowed down the river a distance and then
over the hill to the Unadilla River at
East Guilford.
This sort of transportation and travel
continued to increase until about 1830,
when the Erie Canal took considerable
traffic and changed the route of some of
the shipments. A little business had
been done with Albany previous to that
date and some migrations were from
Pennsylvania and from the Mohawk. But
more business came from the Mohawk
after the opening of the canal. By some
time in 1840, when the Erie Railroad
reached Deposit from New York, con¬
siderable business and most passenger
traffic went that way. Turnpikes began
to wane with the opening of the canal,
and toll income failed to make it profit¬
able to work them well. People com¬
menced to complain of the roads, and
here and there someone hauled out a
gate. Lawsuits followed, hut roads
failed to improve. Stretches of the pikes
were given up by degrees. Occasionally
some new company was organized and
took over the repair work of that road,
collecting toll for it. These gradually
went out of existence, but there was
one or more of them as late as 1000 or a
little later.
Other canals came into being, perhaps
soon after 1830. and these somewhat
changed transportation and occupation of
the people. As teaming went out there
was a chance for farmers to haul to and
from canal boats at the busy season, and
then followed teaming to railroads. At
the building of railroads there was much
teaming from the canal to carry supplies
I of material and foods and in every load
March 30, 1935
one or more barrels of whisky. It has
been frequent change of occupation fol¬
lowing change of farm productions. It
was from lumber to grain, from grain to
wool and to butter. Later, soon after
1840, some butter-making was changed to
cheese production in factories, where
previously cheese had been all a farm
product. Growing calves and pigs for
market increased as dairying developed.
While grain-growing decreased in propor¬
tion, it continued to some extent for
many year longer, but the dairy business
continued to prosper and to go through
its varied changes even to this day.
These routes across the State furnished
the means by which a large proportion
of the migration from the east reached
western settlements, not only in New
York and Ohio, but much farther west.
Towns did the road work as soon as the
turnpikes were given up by road districts
and for a long time by local farm labor,
later by paid labor of the town, the cost
charged to the farmers. These roads
were for the local convenience it is true,
but much more for the convenience of
travelers from city and elsewhere. It
meant not only migration but forwarding
products to the eastern markets. Per¬
haps strangely, railroads were not built
very much along these lines, although in
comparatively recent years one railroad
has followed rather closely the old turn¬
pike. Still later hard-surfaced roads have
followed almost the course of the turn¬
pikes. With the completion of a few
short stretches these roads will renew
the story of the old turnpikes. These
will not only accommodate travelers, but
will facilitate trucking much more than
at present. Commodities will be different
from the early days. Not much wool, 1
imagine, nor ash products. Some beef
and meats in the place of droves of
sometimes two thousand cattle, seven
thousand turkeys and as many sheep.
Flour and feeds to the east rather than
grain. Vast quantities of milk and dairy
products take the lead. For the most
part now public money, State and na¬
tional as well as local build anti keep
these roads, instead of towns and road
districts. The old turnpike system had
its advantages, for then those that
traveled paid for the right. When it came
to the local people to pay they did it for
themselves, but largely also for the city
and other States and localities. So it
was was for some time when hard-sur¬
faced roads were built, but gradually the
right prevailed and the general public
pays perhaps its proportionate share, or
nearly so. ir. ir. lyon.
Codling Moth in Indiana
(Continued from Page 263)
desirability of building up a protective
coating of arsenic on the little apples
well in advance of the hatch of the first
eggs. This means that at least twro com¬
plete covers before eggs hatch are nec¬
essary. The first brood of codling moth
in our State actually results in very little
loss to the grower in the way of fruit de¬
stroyed ; however, the individuals which
get by sanitary and spraying methods
during the first brood period are, of
course, responsible for the second and
third brood, which we have in Southern
Indiana and Southern Illinois. Any pro¬
gram, therefore, which will prove more
efficient against a wintering-over brood
will greatly effect losses during the lat¬
ter part of the growing season.
C. L. BURKHOLDER.
The Katahdin Potato
Seed stocks of this variety appear to
be small, and as a good many persons
want to try it we shall be glad to hear
of anyone who has it even in a small
way.
CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, MARCH 30, 1935
FARM TOPICS
Early Times in New York State . 262, 266
Spring’ Reminiscences . 269
Origin of the Katahdin Potato . 269
Farm and Garden Notes . 280
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
Lard Treatment Thought Fatal . 267
Horses of Another Color . 276
February Milk Prices . 269
THE HENYARD
Connecticut Egg Contest . 274
Probable Tuberculosis . 274
Probable Paralysis . 276
Coccidiosis; Egg Eating . 276
Various Egg Auctiqps . 276, 277
Up-State N. Y. Egg Contests . 277
Binghamton, N. Y., Chick and Egg Show... 277
HORTICULTURE
Black Rot Canker of Apple Trees . . .
Some Promising Peaches .
Codling Moth in Indiana .
Tasting Around the Calendar, Part I
Vermont Apple Conference .
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day .
Painted Polychrome . .
The Rural Patterns . .
Care of the Baby’s Teeth .
Something Out of Nothing .
Patchwork Pattern Full-grown Rose
Three Favorite Cakes .
Boys and Girls .
MISCELLANEOUS
Don’t Wait .
Editorials . . .
That Fountain Pen Money .
National Bank Notes Out .
A Peril to the World .
Markets .
Events of the Week .
Publisher’s Desk .
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263, 266
264, 265
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Lard Treatment Thought
Fatal
About two weeks ago one of my two-
year-old lieifei’s was off feed and for a
day or two I coaxed her with different
things. .She did not seem so sick, so I
went to see the veterinarian and lie gave
me a tonic for her. The next day I no¬
ticed she had a cold, so I gave her some
melted lard, together with some ginger
and soda. That afternoon I called the
veterinarian and he said she had a tem¬
perature. I told him I gave her the lard,
and lie said I shouldn't have done it. He
said lie didn’t have any use for lard or
raw linseed oil for a cow and that it
would eventually strangle her. I have
seen it given to cattle so did not think
I was doing wrong. t. e.
New York.
It is true that melted lard and raw
linseed oil are not generally considered
so suitable for the treatment of ailing
cattle as are saline laxatives or purga¬
tives, such as sulphate of magnesia (Ep¬
som salts) or sulphate of soda (Glauber (
salts), but they are quite commonly given
by cattlemen and do not necessarily cause
strangling or any other injury. No mat¬
ter what physic is given to a cow the
greatest possible care should be taken to
prevent any of the fluid from running
into the windpipe and lungs. When that
occurs, mechanical bronchitis or pneu¬
monia always results and is likely to !
prove fatal, as there is no way of re¬
moving the liquid, and it blocks the small
air chambers and bronchioles of the lungs I
so the normal breathing cannot be done, j
Inflammation follows from irritation and
poisoning of the system ensues, as im- I
pure blood cannot be oxygenated in the
“swamped” lungs.
We strongly suspect that the cow in
question was killed in the way described
and melted lard being much more diffi¬
cult to swallow than is a drench of one of
the saline physics mentioned was blame-
able in that way. Understand, however,
that the same accident might well have
resulted from the careless administration
of a dose of Epsom salts or Glauber
salts. In case you have again to admin¬
ister a dose of physic to a cow the fol¬
lowing procedure should be followed that
none of the liquid may flow into the
windpipe or lungs : Have an assistant
stand on the left side of the cow in her
stall and by grasping her horns hold her
head in about a line with her neck. The
head must not be held with the nose
turned upward, as choking is most likely
to occur when it is in that position. The
person who is to give the drench to the
cow should stand on her right or milking
side and, having the liquid in a long¬
necked bottle with a piece of rubber hose
fitted to its neck, or in a drenching horn
or guttapercha bottle, should pour the
medicine into her mouth, slowly and care¬
fully, in repeated doses of not over two
ounces at a time.
To effect this dosing the left hand
should be passed over the cow's nose and
into her mouth, in the space between the
front incisor teeth and the molar or
rinding teeth. Then, from the bottle
held in the right hand, the small doses
of liquid should be poured into the mouth
on the right side.
It is a mistake to grasp the cow by the
partition (septum) between the nostrils,
as is commonly done, as it interferes with
the breathing of the cow ; nor should her
tongue be pulled out, nor should one
squeeze the animal's throat with the
object of causing her to swallow. Doing
so may have the opposite effect ; or it
may help to induce choking. "When the
cow persists in holding the medicine in
her mouth, as she is most likely to do,
when melted lard or oil is poured in. she
will swallow at once when a teaspoon of
cold water is poured into one of her
nostrils. On no account, however, should
the medicine be administered by way of
a nostril. Many a cow has been killed
in that way, and horses are more likely
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That procedure often is followed when
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away on the level stretches, they merely see these
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HEAVY losses have been caused by poultry
stealing in New Hampshire, and a bill in the
Legislature aims to remedy this. Under it every
dealer who buys poultry from place to place must
have a license costing $2 and license plates on his
car. Each time that he buys poultry from a pro¬
ducer, the dealer must get a bill of sale signed by
the producer or bis agent, which will bear the pro¬
ducer's name and address, the date, the number
of chickens, the breed and the weight. Should the
dealer be stopped to check his transactions he can
then show his license, what he has bought and
from whom he has bought it. The buyer must also
concern himself as to whether he is buying stolen
poultry. Poultry stealing cannot be stopped with¬
out liis co-operation. If a dealer is penalized for
accepting stolen poultry, be will be careful from
whom he buys. The dealer who takes proper pre¬
cautions will not be likely to get into trouble, but
those who forget the source of their supply may
find themselves subject to fine and loss of license.
*
THE early Spring lamb crop of 1033 in the prin¬
cipal early lambing areas is a little smaller, prob¬
ably 1 to 2 per cent, than the early crop of 1934.
The condition of the early lambs about March 1 this
year averaged somewhat better than did the 1934
early lambs at the corresponding date. Except in
Texas and Missouri, weather and feed conditions in
all of the early lambing States have been favorable.
In California and other Western States as a whole
conditions have averaged even more favorable than
the relatively favorable situation that prevailed up to
March 1 last year. In the Southeastern States the
early lambing season this year lias been much more
favorable, as regards both weather conditions and
feed supplies, than it was in 1934. In both Texas
and Missouri feed supplies have been very short. The
situation about March 1 indicated that marketings
of new crop lambs from the Western States up to
July 1, would not be greatly different from last year,
but a larger proportion of the lambs from the South¬
eastern States would be marketed by that date this
year than last, when the movement was late.
* ...
WHEN shall I sow Alfalfa? This question is
often asked, and several correct answers may
he given, depending on circumstances — and subse¬
quent weather. The aim in a seeding of Alfalfa is to
get a good stand that will go through Winter safely.
On this consideration, if one could be sure of ample
moisture during Summer, Spring seeding, as soon as
danger of frost is past, and without a nurse crop,
would be best. Occasionally we have just such
weather, and the man who has seeded in Spring in
that year is likely to be sure that Spring is best. But
a hot dry spell in May, with blazing sun, may burn
out a Spring seeding. Some seed in June or July,
or even as late as August, and have good results. But
a dry September may make havoc with the plants.
Some prefer to use a nurse crop. That is a help in
protecting the tender plants from the sun, hut may
rob them of needed moisture. Thus we see that
anyone who thinks lie knows exactly when to seed
Alfalfa may be wrong. As a rule it is not recom¬
mended to sow this seed in the frost cracks on Win¬
ter grain as is the custom with red clover, but one
man reported excellent results in this way. He was
very observing, and watched for just the right time,
when the frost had opened millions of little pockets
ill the surface in which the seeds rolled and were
gently covered with moist earth as soon as the sun
melted the frost. There was also the advantage of
a rather compact seed bed with the loose surface.
E ABE often told that greater opportunities
for education should be provided for our
young people, that collegiate training should be
freely given, and that they should have freedom to
develop individuality without economic stress. In
contrast to this we may cite the case of a certain
15-year-old boy who landed at the old Castle Garden
in 1S74. Young Michael from Serbia had five cents
in his pocket and a piece of apple pie in liis hand
when he first strolled across the Battery ; as the
Turkish fez he wore instead of an orthodox hat
aroused adverse opinions among the newsboys lie
lost liis pie in the ensuing melee, but otherwise
emerged the victor. He worked on farms, drove
mules, did odd jobs, was a grocer’s clerk, shipping
clerk and laborer, studied at night, learned the
English language, and five years later lie entered
Columbia College with a fund of $311. We know
no more fascinating story than is found in his auto¬
biography, “From Immigrant to Inventor.” The
young shepherd boy from Serbia was Michael Id-
vorsky Pupin, who attained wealth and fame
through his research work in wireless telegraphy,
long-distance telephony, secondary X-ray radiation,
and a host of other discoveries in these lines. Hon¬
ors were showered upon him ; lie received degrees
from many American and foreign colleges and high
honors from all the leading scientific societies. We
should call his parents ignorant, for they could
neither read nor write, yet they gave their son the
intellect and character that led to his great achieve¬
ments, and also the religious faith that remained
with him to the end. He tells of liis work as a herd
boy in liis autobiography, recalling the primitive
life that still exists in Balkan countries :
“Watching a herd at night,” wrote Dr. Pupin in
“From Immigrant to Inventor,” “is a strenuous art.
We had to keep awake at night and watch every step
of the grazing oxen, lest they should go astray and be
stolen by the cattle thieves who lay in wait in the end¬
less cornfields and watched for their opportunity.
“The appetite of the grazing ox is regulated by the
hours of the night, and we anxiously watched the ap¬
proach of the advancing darkness and the gradual ap¬
proach of the joyful dawn. The blazing stars of the
black firmament of the Summer night told us by their
position the hour. I imagined that the light of these
stars was a message from God which helped us to guard
our grazing herd.”
As we read this, we like to think that some farm
boy in our own land, now busy in the daily toil that
lie shares with his parents, will develop a genius
like that of the Serbian peasant lad and following
his footsteps, will achieve fame and fortune through
a career that brings help and advancement to the
world at large.
*
I am writing in regard to an old cemetery. Some¬
one told me that $100 could be collected from the town
to clear the brush away and do necessary work on it.
New York. F*
‘HERE is nothing mandatory about the use of
public money for a neglected cemetery. Small
amounts may be appropriated for this purpose if the
local authorities see fit. By far the best plan for
handling such an old cemetery, where the friends of
those buried there are all gone, is for some of the
citizens to do the work as a matter of public pride.
Usually all that is necessary is for someone to start
the idea and talk about it until ten or a dozen be¬
come sufficiently interested. Then set a day when
all will meet, and the work will be done without
hardship to anyone. We have seen this done often
enough to know that it is practical.
*
MPORTS of cured pork into Great Britain are
under strict quota control. The British policy
for cured pork is to reduce imports from non-empire
countries to the extent that increased domestic pro¬
duction and empire supplies may fill market require¬
ments. The total annual supplies, for the purpose
of regulating imports, is fixed at 1,195,000,000 lbs.,
the average annual consumption during the six
years, 1925-1930. Of that quantity the home in¬
dustry supplies annually whatever it undertakes to
produce, its undertakings for that purpose being
measured by advance contracts for bacon pigs in the
hands of curers. After allowing for estimated im¬
ports from the Dominions the remainder of the
basic supply is allocated among the various foreign
(non-empire) exporting countries. The United
March 30, 1935
States, during May and June of 1935, will be per¬
mitted to share in tlie total British quota, as here¬
tofore, to the extent of S.l per cent. On that basis
American packing interests can supply approximate¬
ly 8,360,000 lbs. of cured pork compared with the
10,215,000 lbs. actually supplied during the corre¬
sponding two months of 1934.
*
UTSIDE, the cold and clammy drizzle of a rainy
day in March — gray skies, gray pavements and
a forest of dull umbrellas. Within, color and fra¬
grance — formal gardens in full bloom, and great
banks of Azaleas, mountain laurel and dogwood.
The International Flower Show makes all New
York kin, for here we meet all classes, from great
international bankers to taxi drivers, and each one
takes from it something intangible that makes for
happier living. Whether one has a handkerchief
garden or a great estate to play with, tlie flower
show supplies some need, or gives some practical
help. It is not only the rose gardens, rockeries, and
showy displays of rare plants that attract the
visitors but also those that may be called more in¬
tentionally educational, such as the groups of plants
raised from seed, shown by the garden clubs. The
fact that the New York Flower Show is now one of
tlie great popular exhibitions, visited by thousands
each year, is evidence of the increasing national
taste for ornamental gardening. There is no other
recreation that can bring so much beauty into our
lives, or add so much to the general good.
*
HE death of Prof. Janies Dryden, mentioned in
Connecticut Egg Contest report on page 274,
will cause regret to those who knew this skilled
poultryman personally or through liis work in poul¬
try breeding and selection. Some years ago we had
the pleasure of a call from him here and well re¬
member tlie plain, unassuming, straightforward way
in which he spoke of liis work, which had then
taken on proportions that attracted general atten¬
tion. Prof. Dryden’s method was to aim for some¬
thing definite and, when accomplished, it spoke for
itself, without any necessity for blowing liis horn
about it. His work in recent years was done on the
Pacific Coast. At one station lie developed a breed,
and sent a pen to an eastern egg contest. Some
rather smiled at this, considering it doubtful
whether a made breed of this sort would stand much
chance in a year’s competition with standard kinds.
But Prof. Dryden had put several years on this job
and knew, so far as is humanly possible, just what
those hens would do. They won the contest. Ho
was one of those men whom we find once in a while,
keenly observing and willing to put work and
thought into a job until it is done.
*
FOR several years tlie New Jersey Station lias
been doing careful and persistent work in peach
culture. A number of varieties of known parentage
and real merit have been developed and tried suf¬
ficiently to prove their worth. On page 263, Exten¬
sion Horticulturist A. J. Farley gives a plain state¬
ment about these New Jersey peaches, which will be
of interest to all fruit-growers. Peaches are pe¬
culiar in their adaptability to location, and there is
always some risk in trying new kinds. But they
come into bearing quickly, so that the chance is
more worth taking than with apples, which may
require 20 years to show what they will do in a
locality or soil. Although most of our choice
peaches heretofore have been chance seedlings, it is
exceedingly interesting and worth while to see what
the plant breeder’s skill may accomplish with tree
fruits. Results have justified the time and work in
this line given by Prof. Blake and bis associates in
New Jersey, Dr. Hedrick and bis corps of trained
men at Geneva, N. Y., who gave us Cortland and
other improved apples, and similar workers in other
States.
I
Brevities
Yes, “April showers” are about due.
Black rot canker of apples is well described on page
262 this week.
Quite a bunch of chickens on our cover this week.
We like the bright eyes of these little fellows.
When making out the season’s seed order see that
it includes at least one new flower or vegetable that
has not been tried before. And how much pleasure
lies concealed in a single seed packet !
“Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are
honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things
are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever
things are of good report ; if there be any virtue and,
if there be any praise, think on these things.”
The carpet beetle whose larvae do so much damage
in the house feeds on the pollen of Spiraeas in the gar¬
den. So, if you see tiny beetles prettily marked with
black, white and tan on your blooming bridal wreath,
see that they are destroyed before they have a chanco
to deposit their eggs in the house.
The RURAL. NEW-YORKER
269
That Fountain Pen Money
TIIE General Johnson-Father Coughlin radio de¬
bate has resulted in a confusion in the minds of
many people that should be cleared up. General
Johnson accused Father Coughlin of proposing to
create money out of nothing. To this Father Cough¬
lin replied in effect that a member bank of the Fed¬
eral Reserve System, having a $1,000 deposit in
lawful money, could treat it as a reserve and loan
ten times the deposit, or $10,000 to a customer at
6 per cent and draw $600 or 60 per cent on the
$1,000 deposit. This was his idea of making money
out of nothing. The statement was condensed prob¬
ably because time is an element on the radio.
Walter E. Spahr, secretary and treasurer of the
Economic National Committee on Monetary Policy,
criticized Father Coughlin’s statement in the press
as quite erroneous. He said the most the bank
could loan on a $1,000 cash deposit is $1,097.56. He
admitted that the loans for the whole system would
show ten times the deposits but insisted that the
bank could loan out only a small increase over the
legal money deposits. His illustrations covered only
cash deposits. They omitted entirely 90 per cent
of the average bank deposits.
The member banks are required to keep reserves
of 3 per cent against their time, or savings, de¬
posits ; country banks are required to keep a 7 per
cent reserve ; reserve city banks, 7 per cent ; and
New York and Chicago banks, 13 per cent. A coun¬
try bank had a $1,000 deposit in its savings account,
$30 was deposited in its Reserve bank as a reserve.
A customer came in for a loan. The bank had $970
reserve. It could loan $970-=-.07 = 13,837.14. It sends
$970 cash to its Reserve bank and takes a note for
$13,857.14 from its good customer to pay interest at
the rate of 6 per cent. The maker of the note gets
no money. The amount of the loan is written into
the credit side of his account in the bank, and he
may draw sight-drafts against it. The interest on
the loan is $831.43 for one year. The interest paid
to the depositor of the $1,000 savings account by the
bank is 3 per cent or $30, leaving the bank a net
profit of $S01.43 on the cash deposit of $1,000. or
SO per cent profit. This works out in detail 20 per
cent better than Father Coughlin's rough estimate,
but in the larger cities the reserves are higher.
But the savings accounts are larger in the cities,
and the volume of business is many times more.
It is not contended that the banks are always
able to find satisfactory loans for their full potential
volume of loanable credit. But expert bankers before
the legislative investigation committees during re¬
cent years have testified to these functions of the
Federal Reserve system. They go further and say
that in times of full business activities these credit
loans may be pyramided as they were in 1927-28
and early ’29 by rediscounting customers’ notes at
the Federal Reserve Bank, and that it then gets
beyond control and the management of the system is
unable to check the credit expansion and wild
speculation until the whole structure collapses as it
did in 1929, with the results we have seen. While
the machine is running with a full head of steam it
cannot be checked. But it is consuming our legal
money as legal reserves in the Reserve banks and
when that is exhausted the machine with its for¬
ward momentum at forced speed automatically goes
into reverse, strips the gears and wrecks itself.
There is nothing behind this money but the credit
of the borrower, and the bank. The experts esti¬
mate the potential capacity of the Reserve system
to issue it as high as $200,000,000,000.
Mr. Spahr says that the bank can loan on the
average only $109,756 on a $100,000 deposit and
that Father Coughlin’s potential profit is an error
of $890,244. “The bank earnings,” he says, “are
relatively small.” The answer is in actual figures.
The Federal Reserve Act was passed in December,
1913. In 1914 . the member banks had resources of
$11,492,452,722. In 1930 they had $29,116,539,000.
During the last 10 years of this period the assets of
farmers and livestock growers fell from $79,000,-
000,000 to $58,500,000,000. This was a loss of $20,-
500,000,000. It would seem that the term “rela¬
tively” small in Mr. Spahr’s statement did not tend
to sustain his charge of error against Father
Coughlin’s estimate of potential bank earnings.
Banks are run for private profit. It is not proper
to give them power : To create credit money out of
paper and ink ; to increase and decrease prices at
will; to inspire wild speculation; to extend credit
without limit ; to withdraw credit after they have
gathered in all the lawful money, and then to de¬
mand that creditors pay them lawful money which
is “cornered” and locked up in their own vaults.
Milk Weights and Butterfat Test
at Receiving Plants
WHEN consumers purchase most commodities
by weight or specified quality, they are amply
protected by Federal or State inspectors who check
on the accuracy of the merchandise, or else the
party making such purchase is present and has the
visual evidence of the represented value before him.
The only exception is milk sold by the producer
to the distributor. In this case the purchaser is
actually permitted to buy and make his own weights
and tests, he alone having to tell the seller #what
they are. Take it or leave it. While scales at milk
plants may be tested occasionally for accuracy, the
producer must take the word of the receiving plant
distributor both for butterfat percentage and
weight returns.
If his own weights or private tests do not agree
with those sent them by their distributor, and pro¬
test is too vigorous, they are often told their milk
is no longer wanted. Good markets are scarce, so
this is held as a threat to keep the producer cowed
and subservient.
One of the oldest tricks of the trade is to offer
what appears to be substantial premiums and differ¬
entials for superior milk, and then more than make
up for such supposed allowances by pinching off on
both volume and butterfat returns.
The R. N.-Y. has often advised local milk pro¬
ducers to employ a local agent to check the weight
and fat test at the plant. The cost would be trifling.
Otherwise weighing and testing inspectors licensed
by the State and sent from other localities than
where employed, whose salary is paid by the State
from a general fund, obtained by tax levy in propor¬
tion to volume of milk handled from the distributors,
is the other solution. Such men and their services
would add no cost to the plants, and would give the
producer his just rights for weight and test re¬
turns to which he is entitled. b. d.
February Milk Prices
THE net cash prices paid for 3.5 per cent milk in
the 201-2l0-mile zone by dealers reporting for
the month of February, are as follows :
Sheffield Farms . $1,915
Unity, at farm . 2.02
M. II. Renken Dairy Co . 2.03S09
Y. Brescia, at farm . 2.16
Dairymen's League . 1.60
The League deductions were 7c for certificates of
indebtedness and 5c for expenses, making the gross
price $1.72.
A Peril to the World
WHEN the German kaiser in 1914 expressed his
contempt for national treaties as “scraps of
paper" he distilled a moral poison which seems now
to have spread over the whole earth, and infected
the world with a contempt for all mutual contracts.
The most important nations of Europe have since
repudiated their financial obligations. Now Adolf
Hitler has repudiated the provisions for the restric¬
tion of Germany's armament in the Versailles
treaty of peace. We read of the loud shouts of ap¬
proval by the German mobs, but we have no doubt
of the pain and distress of sturdy German people
who have no more power to check the headlong rush
of a made ruler into military demonstrations than
they have means to stop the Nazi police from en¬
tering their churches and arresting ministers for
protesting political interference with their spiritual
devotions. Ambitious national rulers and avaricious
domestic leaders have reached close to the climax
of their cryptic power. They cannot and will not
stop where they are. They will go on and precipi¬
tate the world into more strife or bloodshed, or the
sane people of all nations must rally to the support
of peace and industry and justice to all people. The
impudent, boastful pretenders are but a handful in
comparison to the myriads who love the quiet and
peace of their homes and their lands. It is the “hero
worshipers” that make dictators and make idolators
seem numerous and important. Yet their small num¬
bers forcing themselves into positions of power are
a menace to the world. It is on the overwhelming
numbers of the industrious, the producers and the
home-makers that we must depend for safety. Rally
these under the flag of righteousness and peace and
good will and plenty will be our lot in America.
Spring Reminiscences
The Crocuses and tulips are well above ground and
the official Spring at hand. One would think it mid-
January to look out across the white wind-swept fields.
But it is only one of those Spring snow squalls we
have this time of year. Tomorrow we may be tramping
through slush and mud. Just now we are having the
most gloomy part of the season. Until the fields take
on some color and the trees burst forth with their buds
and leaves, there isn't much to attract one’s mind as
he travels the highways.
The cash crops here center on cabbage and beans.
The recent short spurt in the cabbage market seems to
indicate that it is the thing to plant, while beans, a
comparatively poor crop and seed high, are given a
more careful consideration. Some of the fields of red
kidneys in this locality produced a good crop and the
farmers realized a profit. They will plant them again.
Others I have talked with are considering the yellow
eye which costs about one-half for seed. It has a good
market value and is a good yielder.
I see Mr. Reber in “Rambling Along at Long Acres”
is planning a water lily pond. He will get a great
deal of comfort and enjoyment from it. He will have
the satisfaction of doing something that makes life
worth living and perhaps leave a landmark for many
years to come if he makes a success of the Lombardy
poplar or willows. I started a real Wisconsin weep¬
ing willow three years ago from some shoots stuck in
around a spring. This particular willow is very hard
to start and is rarely accomplished by the average man.
However to my surprise one did grow and I left it for
a year and then attempted to move it up to the house.
The dry hot Summer was too much for it and it died.
I am trying something new with my lilies this year,
at least it is new to me. I am going to put them in
boxes 18 inches square by eight inches deep. One or
two roots to the box and each root pruned to one pro¬
ducing eye. The trouble has been too much foliage and
not enough flowers. I have tried to thin them several
times but apparently didn't do the job thoroughly enough.
I have a friend who takes them up every Fall and
prunes them in this way, and he commonly has six to a
dozen buds and flowers from one crown, and the blooms
are much larger. This seems feasible to me. as we
prune our fruit trees, rose bushes, etc., for bigger and
better fruits and flowers.
We have an aquarium which I spoke of building
some time ago. It contains five of the smaller gold
fish and three Japanese snails. These little fellows
are born alive and grow very rapidly. They are really
interesting. I have watched them through a magnifying
glass to see if I could detect their method of travel but
could see nothing only that they seem to glide along.
When they want to get down they simply* let loose and
drop. A friend of mine who has more than he knows
what to do with tried to sell them to the chain stores,
where they retail at 15 cents each, but was advised
that they could not buy them because they were not
inspected for disease. A good job — snail inspector. Per¬
haps I should apply. f. h. uxger.
Seneca County, N. 1~.
Vermont Apple Conference
The 1935 apple-growers’ conference will be held at
the Community House, Rutland, Yt., April 11-12. Sub¬
jects to be discussed at the conference will cover produc¬
tion and marketing phases of this important Yermont
crop. Special emphasis will be given to control of
apple scab, serious insect pests, consumer demand, mar¬
keting practices and the latest information on improved
cultural practices. Speakers will include Dr. A. B.
Burrell of Cornell University; Dr. J. M. Hamilton,
Geneva Experiment Station; Prof. M. B. Cummings of
the University of Yermont; W. II. Harrow, president
of the Yermont Horticultural Society : H. L. Bailey of
the State Department of Agriculture; A. A. Brown,
Extension Economist in Marketing, and others.
This is the fourth year in which this Spring con¬
ference tor apple-growers has been held under the
auspices of the Yermont Agricultural Extension Ser¬
vice. There has been a constantly growing interest and
attendance at these meetings. The Yermont State De¬
partment of Agriculture, the Yermont Horticultural So¬
ciety, the Windham County Fruit Growers’ Associa-
tion, the Tri-County Apple Growers’ Association and
the Rutland County Farm Bureau Association co¬
operate with the Extension Service in conducting this
conference.
Origin of the Katahdin Potato
The Katahdin is a new seedling developed at Aroo¬
stook Farm at Presque Isle. Me., this being one of the
farms of the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station.
It is resistant to mosaic and was obtained by crossing
two unnamed seedlings that were got by crossing Aroo¬
stook Wonder, Sutton's Flourball. Busolia and Rural
New-Yorker. It is a round white potato with few and
shallow eyes, making it a very smooth potato, yielding
about the same as the Green Mountain and Rural New-
Yorker. It matures about the same time as Green
Mountain.
The Rustproof is a seedling that was developed by
•T. Paisley. Albert. N. B.. and introduced to Aroostook
by E. W. Foster, Ft. Fairfield, Me. It is more or less
resistant to blight and rot and originated by crossing
Cobbler, Carman, Green Mountain and Beautv of
Hebron. It is a white potato and about the shape of
Green Mountain. It matures later than Green Moun¬
tain and with an early frost is apt to be a poor yielder.
It has possibilities as material for getting a cross to
get an earlier seedling that will be more or less resistant
to blight, which has been done to a certain degree at
Aroostook Farm, but have not as yet got the yield and
appearance to where it will take on the market. I can
also say that the Rustproof is not very well liked on
the market due to its appearance, as it* is very heavily
russeted to medium russeted, depending on where it is
grown. s. o. hanson.
Presque Isle, Me.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
March 30, 1935
Early history of the breed shows at one
time blacks were the most popular and
common, yet today we seldom see a reg¬
istered ’black Belgian in America. Here
again blood line has been a contributing
factor in influencing color preference.
Roans have been increasingly popular in
this breed, especially since the Good's of
Iowa made national the fame of Farceur,
Horses of Another Color
BY R. W. DUCK
It is much easier to match horses by
color than other considerations which are
really more important, such as age,
soundness, conformation, quality, weight,
action, size, sex and disposition. When
a team is well matched for most of these
llien it is truly one which should bring
a premium, especially if they are some¬
where between five and nine years old,
sound in wind and limb, correct for con¬
formation and action, and true, willing
workers.
Color Preferred
Black, bay, brown, gray, chestnut and
roan are the most popular colors for
horses, largely because they are the most
easily matched. Odd colored teams if
well matched have a certain flash, and
will usually command some premium,
but most folks who use their horses for
real hard farm work have found color a
poor substitute for bottom and bone.
In addition to the colors mentioned
there are several not so common includ¬
ing dun, buckskin, paints, skewbald, pie¬
bald, creams, pintos, palominos, strawber¬
ries and blue-roans, spotted and striped.
With many odd or unusual markings is
associated the idea of intelligence and
toughness. While it may be true certain
instances have occurred where horses so
marked have possessed these desirable
characteristics, odd marked or peculiar
colored horses are not generally in favor
in the West with real ranchmen who real¬
ly work their cow ponies. The dude
ranch or movie cow-boy may appear re¬
splendent with these many hued horses,
and all the trappings of fancy mountings
to make a dazzling appearance, but again
the old rule applies not to buy a horse
for real work just because it is an attrac¬
tive color.
The duns, creams and liver-colored
horses usually have a dorsal stripe of
black extending from mane to tail. Palo¬
minos are a type of Spanish ponies found
in the Southwest and Mexico, small in
stature, blaze face, white stockings,
creamy chestnut color, with a flaxen
mane and tail. Some consideration is
now being given to the formation of a
stud record book for these horses, large¬
ly through work being done by Dick Hal-
liday, Ojai, Calif.
Breeds axd Coi.or
In general the light breeds and types
of horses show more color variation than
heavy horses. Bay or brown is the most
common color of Arabians, next is chest¬
nut, then gray or white, with an occa¬
sional black. Purebred Arabians are
never spotted, mixed or roan in color.
Thoroughbreds are usually bay, brown
or chestnut, although black, roan and
gray may be found. In some breeds fami¬
ly strain has an important influence on
color, for instance in the American or
Five-Gaited Saddle Horse the Chiefs and
Denmark’s are the two leading blood lines.
With the former chestnut is the most
common color, while with the Denmarks
black is more prevalent.
As its name indicates the Cleveland
Bay is always a light ot dark bay with
dark legs, and black mane and tail. The
other harness breeds vary some in color,
but mostly favor solid colors which usual¬
ly carry some markings as snip, star or
stocking.
In the draft breeds the most popular
color in France has been gray, while in
America black Percherons have command¬
ed some premium. In the early breed
history Percherons were used for heavy
coach horses, a gray color made them
more distinguishable at night which was
an important contributing factor to their
popularity. In his studies of the breed
register Secretary Wayne Dinsmore, men¬
tions the fact that of the 2,000 l’egistered
Percherons in Studbook Volume XVIII,
over 90 per cent are black or gray. Bays
and browns, all variations considered,
make up something over G per cent.
Chestnut and sorrel average less than 2
per cent. Several kinds of roans are
registered, but they are of infrequent
occurrence.
The Belgian is probably the most vari¬
able in color of any of the draft breeds.
the legs. While desirable it is not man¬
datory for registration that all Clyde fet¬
locks and feathei’S be white. Harviestoun
Barness 16SS6 (27086), imported and
exhibited by R. A. Fairbairn, Fairholme
Farm, New Market, N. .T., won both
Scottish and American breed champion¬
ships, yet was solid colored on her left
front leg.
Partial as well as complete roaning
sometimes occurs. Fairholm Footprint
17584, breed champion at the 1918 Chi¬
cago International, owned by F. L. Ames,
Langwater Farms, North Easton, Mass.,
carried quite a bit of roaning. Gray has
been very unpopular in Scottish Clydes¬
dale circles, but is not so unpopular with
American breeders. Black and chestnut
colors seldom occur in their breed. Some
regard the latter as indicating a Shire
outeross.
The British bred Shire proudly traces
its ancesti’y back to the days when
knighthood was in flower, and heavy
armor was the prevailing war require¬
ment for both hoi’se and man. Its great
size and well-fixed characteristics are
thus founded on a distant and firm foun¬
dation. The color and markings of this
breed are very similar to those of the
Clydesdale. However, Shii-es are in¬
clined to have more color variation, as
gray, chestnut and black occur more fre¬
quently. Other than color, and a heavy
feather there is very little resemblance
between the Shire and Clydesdale.
The Suffolk or as sometimes called Suf¬
folk Punch is a tidy British bi’eed, fre¬
quently referred to as the big-little horse,
because of their relatively small, compact
stature, yet carrying real draft confor¬
mation. This bi’eed is uniformly some
shade of chestnut. A few white body
hairs do not bar from registration, but
ai'e considered undesirable. A star, strip
or blaze is also permitted, as well as
white on the fetlocks or higher.
Color Inheritance
An excellent analysis of color inheri¬
tance in horses has been made by W. S.
Anderson, Kentucky Experiment Station,
the results of which are published in
Kentucky Bulletin 180, While there is
considerable error in stud book registra¬
tions relative to color, due to change
from foal to mature coat colors, Ander¬
son’s findings definitely establish the fact
of the complete recessive character of
chestnut. Chestnut being entirely reces¬
sive to all colors can carry no other color
to outcrop. It, therefore, breeds true.
From an examination of 34,131 matings
of chestnut on chestnut the resultant
colts were all chestnut. However, where
chestnut was crossed on roan, black, bay
or brown, only a small percentage of
chestnut colts resulted, because tbe col¬
ors other than chestnut dominated or
blotted it out externally.
Horses carrying chestnut from such
crosses could in turn transmit this color
to their offspring if mated with individu¬
als which also carried chestnut reces-
sively. In matings of colors other than
chestnut, bay on bay produced the highest
pei’centage of chestnut foals.
A study of various color mating combi¬
nations in horses clearly indicates that
bay and brown are not true colors, but
really modified blacks. Brown being pro¬
duced by the pi’esence in the germ cell of
a single dilution factor; while bay is ob¬
tained when a double dilution factor is
present combined with the solid color
black.
Roan also is not a true color, but is
caused by the presence of an additional
factor combined with either black, gray,
white or chestnut. This would account
for the many roan variations, such as
blue-gray, strawberry and others. Ranked
according to dominance, with allowance
for the variations mentioned the coat col¬
ors of horses would be classified pinto,
roan, gray, black, brown, bay and chest¬
nut.
Carnona 5th, owned by Maryvale Farms, Youngstown, Ohio: beautiful m form,
feature and function shows the reason why black is a popular American color
through the blood of the Carnots,
Sows Eating Pigs
I saw inquiry about what to do for a
sow that eats her pigs. Here is a sure
cure : About four weeks before the sow
is due to farrow give her l1/^ lbs. of fat
salt pork twice a week, cut in one-inch
squares and, after farrowing, about 1 lb.
a week for two weeks. I saw my father
do this 65 years ago. I have done it my¬
self and never saw it fail.
Connecticut. ixavtd m. allen.
their great roan stallion. Bays, browns
and chestnuts are also very popular,
while gray, black and even dun oceui’,
and are so registered, they are not
popular with American Belgian breeders.
It is no uncommon sight to see a well-
matched team of chestnuts with flaxen
manes and tails in the Belgian breed. The
great Tom and Flax, national champion
pulling team, owned by John Adrian,
Williamsville, N. Y., were so marked.
Clydesdales are usually bay or brown
with a strip, star or blazed face, and
heavy white feather extending well up on
Jasmine 88573, Percheron stallion, owned by Lee Serven, Prairie City, III., shows
not only excellent breed type and character, but is an exceptionally good example
of the always popular dapple-gray.
Suffolk stallion, JIairthorn Standard, owned by Hawthorn Farms. Libertyville, III.
Horses of this breed are always some shade of chestnut. This color being entirely
recessive to all others ivill breed true.
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RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 West 30th Street, New York
New York Produce Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
In most eases top price is given.
The Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers per 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201 -210-mile zone, delivered during February, as
follows:
Class 1, $2,375 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) : Class
2A, $1.55; Class 215, $1.55; Class 2C, $1.55;
Class 2D, $1.40; Class 2E, $1.41— with a dif¬
ferential of 4c on these classes; Class 3, not
available; Class 4A, $1.31— differential 3.7c;
Class 415, $1.30 — differential 3.2c.
RETAIL MILK PRICES
Effective June 5, 1034, Official Order 74. fixed
the price of Grade 15 milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints 8c; Grade A 16c per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New Y’ork City at lc per quart
below the above standard price.
Price of cream from dealer to dealer, ex¬
clusive of stores, per 40-quart can, are: Heavy
cream, 40 per cent fat. $14.00; medium cream,
30 per cent fat, $11.50; light cream, 20 per
cent fat, $8.20.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 30 %c; extra. 92 score,
2914c; firsts, 90 to 91 score, 2914 to 2914c; un-
salted, best, 3114c; firsts, 30c; centralized,
2914 c.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weight 214 to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds. 114 lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Undergrades and small sizes proportionately
large. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 22%e; broilers, 10 to 24c; ducks, near¬
by, 17c; geese, 13c; pigeons, pair, 30c; rab¬
bits, lb., 18c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 25 to 31c; fowls. 15 to 23c; roosters,
14 to 18c; turkeys, 25 to 30c; ducks, 14 to 20c;
squabs, lb., 25 to 45c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers. $10 to $11.90; cows, $2.50 to $5; bulls,
$G; calves, $G.50 to $11; hogs, $9.40; sheeps,
$5; lambs, $9.25.
VEGETABLES
Asparagus, S. C., doz. bebs., $2.75 to $5.
Beans, Fla., bu.. 75c to $2.25. Beets. State,
100 lbs., 90c to $1.40. Brussels sprouts, L. I.,
qt., 0 to 13c. Cabbage, State, white, tou, $42
to $45. Carrots. State, 100 lbs., 90c to $1. Cel¬
ery knobs, nearby, bu.. SI to $1.50. Corn. Fla.,
bu., $2.50 to $2.75. Dandelion greens, Jersey,
lm.. $1.25 to $1.35. Horseradish. Mo., bbl., $4
to $5.50. Kale, Va., bbl., $1 to $1.25. Lettuce,
Fla., bu.. $1 to $2.50. Mustard greens, N. C.,
bu.. $1.25. Onions, mid-western, boiler, white,
50 lbs. $1.50 to $3.25; large white, 50 lbs. $1.35
to $1.50;- medium white. 50 lbs. $1.50 to $2;
Mich., yellow, 50 lbs. $2.15 to $2; N. Y., yel¬
low, 50 lbs., $1.75 to $2.50; red, 50 lbs. $2.15
to $2.50; Mass., yellow. 50 lbs. $2 to $2.35.
Oyster plants, nearby, doz.. $1 to $1.50. Pars¬
nips, nearby, bu., 40 to 75c. Peas, Cal., bu.,
$2.50 to $3.38. Peppers, Fla., bu.. $1.38 to
$3.50. White potatoes. Maine, in bulk, 100 lbs.
7.) to 90c; Idaho. 100 lbs. $1.95; Bermuda, bbl.,
$0.50 to $8. Sweet potatoes, Del. and Md.,
bu., 50c to $1.25. Radishes, bu., 75e.
FRUITS
Apples, bu.: Baldwin $1.30 to $1.75. Delicious
$1.30 to $1.75, Golden Delicious $1.25 to $1.50,
King $1.50, R. I. Greening $1.28 to $1.50 N.
W. Greening $1.13 to $1.35. Eastern McIntosh
$1..i0 to $2.25, Northern Spy $1.60 to $2 25,
Rome Beauty $1.25 to $1.50. Stayman Winesap
$1.2.> to $1.75, Y'ork Imperial $1.20 to $1.50,
other varieties $1.13 to $1.50; York Imperial,
CHI • . $3.;.0 to $3.75; N. E. McIntosh, cartons,
$2 to $2.50. Kunmquats, Fla., qt., 10 to 12e.
Limes, A\ . I., bbl., $12.50 to $14. Oranges, Cal
navels, $2.50 to $4; Fla.. $2 to $3.75.
HAY
Timothy. No. 1. $24; No. 2, $23: No. 3. $21
to $22; clover mixed, $20 to $28.50; Alfalfa,
$22 to $30.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter, 38c; eggs. 35 to 40c: chickens. 32 to
35e: potatoes, lb., 2 to 3c; lettuce, head. 5 to
10c; apples, doz., 40 to 00c; string beans, lb.,
20c; onions, lb., 4 to 10c; cabbage, head, 10
to 20c.
Boston Produce Markets
(Supplie dby W. E. Maloney, of the Massa¬
chusetts Department of Agriculture.)
There has been moderate activity on most
produce at Boston during the past two weeks.
Further declines were noted on butter and eggs
while poultry and cheese were firm. Most fruits
and vegetables sold well except for some weak¬
ness on apples. Hay and oats eased off some¬
what. The wool market experienced a mod¬
erate amount of trading.
Apples.— -Supply moderate, demand fair, mar¬
ket inactive. Native McIntosh ordinary $1 to
$1.50; large fancy $1.75 to $2. Baldwin ordi¬
nary $1 to $1.50, best $1.75 to $2, few large
fancy high ns $2.25. Delicious small $1.25 to
$1.50. few fancy large $1.75 to $2. R. I. Green¬
ings large fancy $1.50 to $1.75. poorer $1 std.
bu. box. Pa. Yorks U. S. 1, 2}4-in. up $1.15 to
$1.35 bu. Ya. Stay mans $1.25 to $1.50. poorer
Black Twigs $1.25 to $1.50. Ben Davis $1
$1.25 bu. Me. Baldwins U. S. 1 $1.25 to
$1.50 box. Conn. Baldwins large fancy $1.50 to
$1.75 bu. N. Y. R. I. Greenings $1.15, poorer
$1 bu. Baldwins $1.25 to $1.50 bu.
Cranberries. — Supply light, demand light. Sea¬
son nearly over. Mass. Howes few best $5 to
$0, poorer and wasty $2 to $4.50 )i bbl.
Onions.— Supply moderate, demand slow, mar¬
ket inactive. Yellow Mass. med. to large $1.75
to $2, poorer $1.50 50 lbs. N. Y. $2.25 to $2.40.
Mich. $2.35 to $2.45, poorer $1.85 50 lbs. Mich.
White $2.50 50 lbs. Colo, and Idaho Valencies
no sales noted.
Potatoes. — Supply moderate, demand slow,
market inactive. Native 35 to 50c bu. Me.
mostly 70 to 75c, few SOe, some poorer lower,
100 lbs. 1>. E. I. few sales $1.50 90 lbs. Ida.
bakers few sales $2 to $2.25 box.
Squash. — Supply moderate, demand good. Na¬
tive Blue Hubbard, best $50 to $60 ton. Hub-
hard $1.75 to $2.25 bbl. Ohio Blue Hubbard few
sales fancy $50 ton, poorer lower.
Butter. — Market steady, creamery extras 32c,
first 31 to 31 *4c, second 29 %c lb.
Eggs. — Market steady. Nearby henneries
brown specials 20c. Extras 25c doz. White spe¬
cials 20c doz. Western henneries, specials,
brown 20c, white 20c doz.
Poultry. — Dressed. Supply moderate, demand
good. Fowl western 4 to 5 lbs. 22 to 23c: 3 to
4 ltis. 19 to 21c. Native 10 to 23c. Chickens
western 19 to 25c; broilers, western IS to 25c;
native 23 to 25c. Turkeys native 30 to 32c;
westren 28e. Live poultry firm. Fowl 19 to 21c.
Leghorns IS to 19c. Chickens 19 to 21c. Broilers
18 to 20c. Roosters 11 to lie lb.
BRIGHTON (BOSTON) LIVESTOCK
Hogs. — Supply moderate, market mostly 50c
lower, demand fair. Bulk of sales $S.50 to
$9.50.
Cattle. — Supply barely normal, market on cows
barely steady, bulls mostly steady, vealers
mostly 25 to 75c lower, demand generally fair.
Cows. — Common and medium $4.25 to' $0.50,
low cutter and cutter $3.75 to $4.25.
Bulls. — Low cutter to medium $4.50 to $5.50.
Vealers. — Medium and choice $0 to $9, cull
and common $3.75 to $0.
Sheep. — None.
Milk Cows.— Supply about normal, market
mostly $10 lower, demand only fair. Choice,
§§0 to $105: good, $05 to $S0; medium, $50 to
$05; common, $35 to $50.
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PIGS FOR SALE
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wfn a^advert,Sed?i‘ £rowthy pigs ready to Feed.
Will -hip 2 or more C. O. D. or send check or money
order and if m any way pigs do not Please you— return
them at my expense.
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8S8 8«lem8treet Tel. O08« Woburn, Mas*.
Chester White Barrows, 8 weeks old, #6.00 each.
DEPENDABLE PIGS !
Chester-Yorkshire Crossed i 7-8 weeks $4 oo
Chester- Berkshire Crossed > 9-10 weeks. ."
If available, number limited. ) 11-12 weeks _ $5.00
Boars, all breeds, ages, prices. Breed your sows. It’s
the chance of your life!
C. DAVIS, c Old Battle Ground, CONCORD, MASS.
Purebred Chester Whites
Very choice bred gilts. Average weight 250 pounds.
Farrow in March and April. $35.00 each including
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Chester-Berkshire-Yorkshire-Berkshire. Chester Whites,
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I Chester White Boars for service $10, $12, $15, $20 ea
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GREAT DANES— Nice pedigreed puppies; bred females
reasonable. FARMHOLM - New Paltz, N. Y’
PEDIGREED Airedales — Grown dogs and puppies
Crowe Poultry Farm - Stuyvesant, N. T.
WHITE English Bull Terriers-First.
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1£P‘ English Shepherd Puppies— Eligible registration.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
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£ Girls!
arranged by
violet
AND
ELSIE WM6E&
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Drawn by Shirley Sack (17), New York
MEMORY VERSE
Midnight
A strange black beast with muffled paws
Across the hearth the old dog creeps ;
Gaunt shadows stretch their crooked
claws,
While drugged with inoon the village
sleeps.
The old clock, stern yet patient, folds
Its hands to heaven like a nun
Who prays before the beads she holds —
And counts the hours, one by one.
— Gertrude Ryder Bennett.
Sent by Marcus Christopher (12), New
York.
INE
FROM OUR
lETTERJ
— 1935 —
Drawn by Lloyd O'Bee (16), New York
Dear Our Page Readers : George Perry
gives us fellows a jacking up in the last
Our Page. Well, George, the girls are
all right. You know the old rule —
ladies first. Maybe I can bluff Our Page
into thinking that I was waiting to write
until all the girls had finished writing.
I would like to have George Perry write
to me. — Lawrence Acton (18), New
York.
Dear Our Page : I have been for long a
reader of Our Page and contributed at
distant intervals with little luck. But
realizing my nineteenth birthday is just
around the corner, I think I had better
get down to business and enjoy myself
before it's too late. I like every phase
of the Page, especially the diary section.
I would like to be put under the “Please
write to me” list. I am 18, two years
out of school; live on a. peach and apple
farm and interested in almost anything
(except stamps . — Lucile Bennet.
Note — Will Lucile please send us her
complete address?
Dear Boys and Girls : Our page was
very interesting this week. Shirley Sack
is certainly a whizz at drawing ! Lloyd
O'Ree's Pen and Ink was exceptionally
well done. I wish I could do as well. I
would like to get acquainted with some of
you girls and boys. I would appreciate
it very much if you would write to me
sometime when you aren’t too busy. —
Mary C. Jones, Connecticut.
Drawn by Mary Gelletly (17), Maryland
Felt. 27.— To town, and was it cold! Had a
flat, and of course it had to be right on top of
a hill where the wind swept across in a gale.
Got joyfully started and the radiator froze.
Stopped and got hot water and covered it. That
made the gas fumes come in and choke us
Kalph declared it was worse than chemistry
class. Then, finally, all our troubles were over
with the exception of a few frozen feet and
hands.
Feb. 28.— Out skiing after the storm. Grand
sport minus the spills! There was a frozen
crust covered with about an inch of fluffy stuff.
Every bush and tree was ice encrusted, and the
snow was liberally sprinkled with diamonds. A
wonderful fairyland for humans.
March 1. - — Churned this afternoon and I
worked the butter. IIow I hate to do it! The
snow plow tried to push by the bouse today,
but no go. We haven't had a road down by
all Winter, but had to go way around to get
to town and will yet, I guess. — “Storm.”
Feb. 4. — I made some delicious molasses
cookies, at least, until they got into the oven
they seemed delicious. After a prolonged stay
of quite a few minutes I decided that they
must be almost burned, so I hauled them out.
Those cookies took one breath of air and re¬
ceded to the depths of the baking dish. If I
were to describe what kind of a noise they
made I’d have said, “Flop.” Well, my efforts
seemed in vain but I did make more and got
better results. (By the way, I’m not just tell¬
ing stories about this cooking as it did actuatly
happen, and it isn’t the first time I’ve cooked
either.) But to all must come the good and
the bad, and experience is the best teacher.
Feb. 8. — By Friday, I always get tired of
school, so I find good excuses for myself to do
or not to do certain things. It seems as though
ambition goes through the window and I would
like to sit and do nothing for hours. (I guess
it’s called sudden and out of season attacks
of Spring fever!) — “Sally.”
Feb. 15.— Have you ever been caught, in a
snowstorm that brought you home looking like
the second cousin of a snow man? Well, here’s
a slight warning just in case you prefer to
have your own cousins rather than snow men.
If you should start off to school in the morning
with a bright sun overhead, a soft breeze touch¬
ing the branches, don’t let it fool you — no sir!
It was on one of these beautiful February morn¬
ings. Ah me. I left without a hat and only a
small thinly lined jacket. It was all right go¬
ing, but coming back — whew!
I turned my head toward the north, the
clouds were black as coal. It reminded me of
a thunderstorm about to start. I hurried, be¬
lieve me, I had little intention of being caught
in a snowstorm two miles from home. The
wind began to whine and sigh. I hurried, but
the storm just wouldn’t wait until I got home.
The snow whirled, the wind blew more severely
and strongly. I was blinded and almost felt
that it would be better to sink down and lie
still. My hair froze, my eyelids froze — cold?
Only a short distance was the woods, a bit of
shelter at last.
Touching my eyelids they opened, almost
painstakingly. The snow flurry had stopped al¬
most as suddenly as it had begun. The few
flakes that were floating leisurely down to
earth were melted by the appearance of a
warm, bright sun. Just another five minutes
and I would have been home and here the storm
had stopped just as I had found a suitable
shelter. So there I stood, the second cousin of
a snow man, wet, blinking, cold and on top of
it all, homework done in ink completely blotted.
Also a new pair of gloves ruined by a jar of
red ink which I had carried in my hand. In
my sudden haste the cover had fallen off and
the jar was empty. But my glove — a bright
red !
Kaaeliu! Goodnight, diary. I knew this would
end in a cold. Now I’ll have my feet in mus¬
tard and my neck in cloth for a week! —
“Smiler.”
Feb. 23. — Well! Jimmie Fidler promised to
remember me when needing outside contributors
for his fan club monthly. East week I got my
order: “Send in your Johnny Downs article:
short and interesting.” I was on the spot with
no news, and just 10 days in which to get an
item from the coast and back again! I couldn’t
let Jimmie down after he’d remembered, so I
air-mailed to Johnny, praying air travel would
be good, that my letter would rush through. I
was rewarded with a six-page air mail letter
from Johnny this morning. It. answered m.v
“interview” completely. I got my 200-word
item to Jimmie in this afternoon’s mail, and
he’ll have it. on time! That’s establishing
records! It was about Johnny’s almost daily
visits and little parties with Mary Blackford,
pretty little actress who is in the hospital re¬
covering from severe injuries sustained in a
recent auto accident. She is the little girl all
Hollywood big-names gave a benefit for at Co-
coanut Grove, that she might have enough
money for proper treatment of her injuries.
Mary is up in a wheel chair now. This after¬
noon I ran off a page for Johnny’s fan club
bulletin, and I still have these items left!
Johnny likes dancing like I do writing. He’s
fitted up a dancing studio in his garage. There’s
a mat to hoof on, a radio for music, and a huge
door with a full-length mirror in it so he can
Pen and Ink — By Shirley Sack
(17), New York
Bubbles — By Virginia Olsen (18),
Massachusetts
Imp-
-By Mary Ellison (14), Neio York
— * —
March Winds — By Elizabeth Dixon (14),
Massachusetts
March 30, 1935
see how lie’s doing! Johnny and Tom Brown
were classmates in the New York Professional
Children’s School! — A. Downs Faun.
LETTERS WANTED
Leona I.asky (15), New York; Thelma Mar-
tenson (13), Massachusetts; Margaret Delatush
(15), New Jersey; Elenora Grover (14), New
Y’ork; Elizabeth Johnson (11), Connecticut;
Elizabeth Stone (13), New York: Mary Jones
(12); Charlotte Magoon (11). Maine; Minnie
Smith (14). New York; Grace Hildenbrand, New
York; Marie Peterson (14), New Jersey; Char-1
lotte Van Deusen (11). New York; Etiiel Iler-
vigle (11), New Y’ork: Helen Zehner (13), Penn¬
sylvania: Olive Cummings (13), New Jersey;
Jane Bidwell, Connecticut; Alice Keating (16)!
New York: Joseph Cerreault, Maine; Edna Corsa
Long Island.
ORIGINAL
POE 11*5
Drawn by Lloyd 09Bee (16), New York-
Symphonic Charms
“Music,” it is said, “hath charms.”
With which I do agree.
Music appeals most to the heart
And then speaks to the mind :
Makes us conscious of those things
Of which we’ve been so blind.
Chases frowns, replaces smiles.
Weaves spells of magic dreams.
Brings recollections of bygone days.
Of clubs, plays, friends and teams.
Makes one think of one’s own self;
Of anger, pain and sorrow.
Makes one humble, makes one proud.
Come what will tomorrow !
— Mary Nethercott (19), New York.
Sing a Song of Spring
Little birdie in the tree
Won’t you sing a song for me?
Sing of flowers that bloom in June
Tell us Spring is coming soon.
Tell us Winter days are past
Old Jack Frost and snow can’t last;
We’ve had the season's fun and sport
We’re ready now for a different sort.
Snow men we've made to hearts’ content.
On sledding haunts we eagerly went ;
Our days Avere full, our nights were long ;
Now sing to us a Spring-time song.
— V irginia Farmer (10) , New Jersey.
City Lights
Through my window, I do face
The gleaming city lights,
Like jewels on dark velvet placed,
They’re scattered through the night.
Diamonds, rubies, over here.
Oh, such a wondrous sight !
But then I stop and think, my dear.
They’re only city lights.
Yet ’tis a great work that they do.
All travelers they do sight,
Twinkling, sparkling on they go,
Those lovely city lights !
— Kerr Blaire (16), Massachusetts.
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Drawn by Shirley Sack (17), New York j
The letters of 108 boys and girls
reached our desks this month. This is a
good showing for the month of March.
Even the quality of the material this
month seems to be better, we think.
Many of you have written to us asking
about Earl Anderson’s Our Page Party.
Earl would like to hear from all of you
who are interested, so why not write
him? We will forward your letters for
you. He has some very interesting book¬
lets on New Hampshire you would all
like, I'm sure.
Lloyd O’Ree has drawn us a picture
of Andrew Jackson, whose birthday is
the fifteenth of this month. Kerr Blair,
who wrote “City Lights,” wishes us to
say that she is not a boy as so many are
led to believe by her name. Mary Netli-
ercott’s poem “Symphonic Charms” de¬
serves praise.
April is a lovely month. Spring really
wakes up and rubs her eyes. She weeps,
laughs and sings for us. All the young
green things seem so hopeful as they push
their way up through the dark damp soil.
Write or draw us all about it for next
month.
Good-by until April.
Send all contributions before the fifth
of the month to Violet and Elsie Huger,
333 West 30th St., New York, N. Y. Let¬
ters are received at any time but must
be held over until the next month.
V.’ •• •» »
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273
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day
House of the Soul
Open the door !
This house is not a tomb
With treasure heaping high
In every room.
Let in the air !
Can mummy’s ghostly scent
To the keen senses
Rate as excellent?
Break the firm seals
Death severs in the end,
While life is warm
Admit it as a friend.
Open the door, then, Obdurate —
Reckon not
To make your hoard more precious
By dry rot !
— Laura Benet
in New York Times.
Painted Polychrome
The itcli to “fix up” and have some¬
thing new for Spring comes with the sea¬
son, but the poeketbook is woefully flat.
But invention, that friend to the needy,
saved the day. I found some gold and
silver powder, but no liquid to mix it.
Besides, gilding is old. I found some sea-
green, some brown, and black house paint.
I painted the frame of the hanging lamp
sea-green, then took gold dust on a knife
blade and blew it lightly into the wet
paint, in spots. The result is a lovely
polychrome. Two dull wall-pockets
painted sea-green and dusted silver are
The Rural Patterns
In ordering always give number of pattern
and size desired, sending price with order.
855 — Very Simple
and Pretty! This
style is designed in
sizes 14, 16, 18
years, 36, 38 and 40-
in. bust measure.
Size 16 requires 3Vz
yds, of 39-in. mate¬
rial with % yd. of
35 - in. contrasting
for belt or a leather
belt may be worn.
Ten cents.
807
807 — Attractive Day
Dress. This style is
designed in sizes 14,
16, 18 years, 36, 38
.'*•**-
and 40-in. bust meas¬
ure. Size. 16 re-
qquires 3%" yds. of
39-in. material with
% yd. of 35-in. con¬
trasting. Ten cents.
825 — Smart and
Slender. This style
is designed in sizes
36, 38, 40, 42, 44
and 46-in. bust meas¬
ure, Size 36 requires
3y4 yds. of 39-in.
material with % yd.
of 35-in, contrasting.
Ten cents.
Illustrated Fashion
801 — Tiny Bloomer
Frock. This style is
designed in sizes 2,
4 and 6 years. Size
4 requires 2*4 yds.
of 39-in. material
with Yi yd. of 35-
in. contrasting. Ten
cents.
Magazine, 10 cents.
real gems. Next came an oval mirror
frame, dusted gold on black, while a pair
of “Indian” book-ends took on new life
painted brown with gold, which makes
passable bronze. There is practically
no limit to the combinations, and a little
practice will show just how much powder
to use. Also, when it dries, it is more
durable and lasts longer than gilding.
K. S. H.
THE VISITING NURSE j
Care of the Baby’s Teeth
Modern ideas are certainly very differ¬
ent from those of a generation ago. Why,
I can remember when mothers used to
say, “Yes, her teeth are pretty bad, but
they’re only her baby teeth.” It was then
believed that these first teeth were just
incidental and played no important role
in the present or future health or appear¬
ance of the little child.
But our newer knowledge about these
things makes mothers who are modern
and wise take an entirely different atti¬
tude toward “the drops of snow on the
rosebuds,” as one writer has called the
first teeth that appear. When does care
of the person’s teeth really have to begin
in order to assure that person of health,
good looks and the privilege of avoiding
store teeth for the greater part of life?
Care of the teeth must begin at least six
months before a baby is born. When
the little one arrives in the world his (or
her) teeth are already formed even
though they do not show. The teeth be¬
gin to grow in the baby-to-be soon after
life is started. They form at the same
time as the other bony structures. They
are made of much the same substances as
are the bones. Into their composition
goes both calcium and phosphorus, along
with other substances, and these two im¬
portant elements must be obtained from
the food which the expectant mother eats.
Do you remember the old belief that a
woman must -sacrifice at least one tooth
for every child she bears? Why was
that thought to be true? Because so
many expectant mothers did lose one or
more teeth. But why did they lose them?
Because Mother Nature has a way of
providing for the newest life being formed
even if it means the sacrificing of the
life which has already been partly lived.
Ho Mother Nature did, and still will,
drain from a! woman's own teeth the
needed minerals for the making of the
baby’s teeth if that woman fails to pro¬
vide enough of these minerals for the
preservation of her own teeth and the
formation of a complete set for the
infant. ‘ ■ -
So how can an expectant mother —
how does the up-to-date expectant mother
— avoid losing any of her teeth? How
does she assure her babe-to-be of a set
of good sturdy teeth? In the following
way : A carefully selected diet ; plenty
of sunshine on her body’ or plenty of cod-
liver oil taken internally ; and a visit to
a good dentist as soon as she realizes that
an added blessing is to be bestowed upon
her.
First let us consider her diet. It
should include at least one quart of milk
every day. This need not be taken in
its natural form all the time ; it may be
used for custards, on cereals, or in cocoa
and the like. There must be some whole
grain cereal or bread made from such
cereal eaten each day. Why? Because
when we remove the outer kernel from all
the grain tbs5! is used we take away
many of its valuable food elements, for
instance vitamin B, which is so neces¬
sary to growth and the maintenance of
health.. Leafy vegetables, such as Swiss
chard, dandelion greens,' spinach, lettuce,
cabbage, kale and endive, should be eaten
at least once a day. In addition other
vegetables, two a day, such as carrots,
tomatoes, onions and peas should be eat¬
en. They should be cooked but a- short
time in as small an amount of water as
possible, for, the water must not be
thrown out, but eaten with the vegetables.
Why is that>? Because the water ex¬
tracts valuable vitamins which remain
in it and are lost if the cooking water
is not eaten.
Then for breakfast each day orange
juice— a full glass — should, be taken. The
juice of tomato is every bit as good,
though, if a woman prefers it, and it
ma^ he cheaper. Remember that after
baby is born. Give him tomato juice if
oranges are too expensive.
Now in looking over that diet, do you
not feel that it sounds rather sensible?
It surely is easy to get if you live on a
farm. If you live in the city with daily
supplies of farm products it. will be easy
to follow also, and not expensive. Then
after the baby is born the mother’s diet
will need to be followed with care if she
nurses him. His teeth are already
formed, but they need nourishment . in
order to have strength with which to push
through the gums. The diet as outlined
above need not be changed at all. The
cod-liver oil which every expectant
mother should take unless she can spend
fully three hours each day in the rays
of the sun, should now be continued.
Why? Because it . contains in great
amount that vital vitamin D without
which the body is helpless in its attempt
to extract from the food which is eaten
the calcium and phosphorus which make
up the bony structure and deposit these
two minerals within the teeth.
When the baby was fir.st expected the
mother-to-be of course visited her dentist
and had her teeth examined and all dental
repair needed was done. Now again,
soon after the baby’s arrival, she must
do the same. This is to protect her teeth
and at the same time make sure that
there are no signs of the baby having to
drain them for her own set. Soon after
the baby is born the second set of teeth
begin to form. Here again the mother
must supply through food the elements
needed for growth. The breast-fed infant
has a much better chance for strong,
sturdy teeth, which are even and a well-
shaped jaw than has the bottle-fed baby.
Why? Because of two reasons: First,
his nourishment is what- nature intended
for him ; secondly, the process of nurs¬
ing strengthens his oral muscles and pre¬
pares the way for a widened dental arch
and well-shaped teeth.
BEULAII FRANCE, R. N.
Something Out of Nothing
The funds of our Ladies’ Aid were
running low, and as we had no money to
buy material we got out our scrapbag
and all brought our prettiest pieces to the
meeting of the society. Most of us buy
our sugar in 10 and 2o-lb. cloth sacks,
Patchwork Pattern
Full-Blown Rose, — This applique quilt is made
of any rose colors, with yellow for center. - Two
shades of red., green and yellow are used ip the
picture shown here, but any preferred dolors
may be used. The blocks are 17 inches square
and may be joined with white blocks of even
size. Friee .of pattern 15 cents; any two quilt
patterns 25 cents. The quilt pattern catalog
contains 124 pictures of patterns, price 15..eents,
Send orders to Pattern Department, The Rural
New-Yorker, New York.
so we boiled the color from them and
used the cloth as a foundation block for
a quilt. The 10-lb. sack will cut a block
about 15 inches square. We used the
light-colored "’prints and ginghams to make
a design called Grandmother’s Fan,
which we appliqued on the white founda¬
tion. Six wedge-shaped pieces sewed to¬
gether on the machine made the fan, and
a plain quarter circle the lower part. We
placed it in one corner of the white block.
It was very easy to make, as all the hand
work wras hemming down the edges of
the fan and the plain piece in the corner.
We also used the sacks for a lining, so
all the expense we had was for the filling
and thread. One of the members put the
quilt on the frame in a room not often
used, and we went to quilt any time we
could. It was very dainty when finished
with a green binding. There were 30
blocks in our first quilt, each with a fan
in the corner, but plain white blocks in
between could be used if desired. The
next pattern used was the Bride's Bou¬
quet which you probably noticed among
The R. N.-Y. quilt patterns. This also
made use of odd pieces and sugar sacks,
and some declared it the prettiest quilt
they ever saw. We have now one under
construction using the same materials
and the same wedge-shaped pieces as in
the fan, only making a complete circle
with a plain center. It' is the Sunflower
pattern, but I like the name Aster better.
It is nice work and there isn’t much
chance of making a mistake as in a pieced
block. The best’ of it is we get something
out of nothing — -'almost — -and we have
sold them all so far. mrs. J. b. m.
Three Favorite Cakes
Coffee Cake. — One-luilfvcqp butter, one
cup brown sugar, one eup molasses, one
egg, one cup coffee, one teaspoon cloves,
one tablespoon , cinnamon, 2 lbs. raisins,
% lb. citron. Soften butter, beat with
sugar, add egg, spices, molasses ..and cof¬
fee. Add flour and then fruit dredged
in flour, enough for rather stiff batter.
Simplified Coffee Cake. — One cup
brown or granulated sugar, one-half cup
compound shortening, one egg, beat all
together. One cup mojasses, one cup
strong coffee, one teaspoon soda, one
teaspoon cloves, one tablespoon cinnamon,
a few raisins, flour, pinch salt. Frost
while hot with frosting of XXXX sugar,
and hot water, flavored with lemon ex¬
tract.
Good Molasses Layer Cake.- — One cup
granulated sugar, one-half cup compound
shortening or butter, pinch salt, one tea¬
spoon soda, one teaspoon cinnamon, one
teaspoon ginger, one-half teaspoon cloves,
one egg, one-half eup molasses, one cup
hot water, 2% cups flour. Bake in two
or three layers and when cold frost with
lemon-flavored frosting, mrs. b.
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Clt €cut • • A GUIDE for
POULTRY
INTERNATIONAL
Poultry Guide
for
FLOCK SELECTION
Profs. L.F. Payne,H.M. Scott
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TRAPNESTED AND PEDIGREED SINCE 1">1«
“Tix Strain Bnd Jor Lar^t Vmjorrn Wbttt Always."
B.W.D. Stained Antigen Tested. C. of C. 181.
Successful Poultrmen want pullets to average
4% lbs. , look alike and lay 24-oz. eggs soon
after they start to lay. We have trapnested and
pedigree bred 23 years to produce a strain of
this kind and offer you hatching eggs, clucks
and pedigreed cockerels with generations of high
hatcliability.type and egg breeding. No inbreed¬
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CLOVERDALE POULTRY FARM
ICLOVERDALE POULTRY FARM i
f. J. DeHart, Prop. R. D. 1 Cortland, N. Y. 1
My specialty breeds (Heavy English Type
Leghorns and Sturdy N. H. Reds) have
what every poultryman expects: Laying abili¬
ty, fast-growing and profit-showing birds.
Every breeder blood-tested under State Su¬
pervision. (Tube Agglutination.) Send for
prices and literature. Hatches every Monday
and Thursday. ONE PRICE— ONE QUAL¬
ITY— THE BEST. $9 per 100: $43 per 500
$85 per 1 000.
ARLElSCHICKf
EARLE F. LAYSER. n j, MYERSTOWN, PA.
Schweglers™°R;5?"EDCHICKS
Grow Silver Trophy chicks — our
pens won best 3 White Leghorn
laying records at World’s Fair;
2nd highest pen R. I. Reds.
14 breeds, antigen blood-tested.
Leghorns.Rocks, Reds, etc. ; ducks,
Free book, all about egg-bred
chicks, low prices. Save money
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SCHWEGLER’S HATCHERY.
209 Northampton, Buffalo, N.
f I! I f write for FRE E
V II I V ^^illustrated Bulletin
(Copyrighted) Would be cheap if it cost
$5, but it’s FREE for the asking. Tells all
about the care of Baby Chicks and will
pave the way for your success with tire
best Chicks in the U. S. A., at the right
prices. Barred Rocks, R. I. Reds, S. C.
Wh. Leghorns. Blood-tested. Write NOW.
COMMERCIAL HATCHERY,
Box R - RICHFIELD, PA.
H 1 i IM 1? 1 lilii 1 1 (1 III III
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figs
Big English Leghorns
Blood-tested for B. W. I). (Official Pa.
State Tube Agglutination Method:.
Breedens weigh up to 7 lbs. Reserve
order now at these low prices. S8
per 102, $38.75 per 510. $75 per
1020. Prepaid. 100$ live delivery
guaranteed. 10$ books cider, can
snip C.O.D. Catalog free. Cert. :>65n.
Winners
on 2 Counts!
a* N e w Y ork Contest
First in Points; First in Egg Weight
Our Fen at Farmingdale, New York, led the
Red class at the latest completed Contest,
scoring 2,239 Points, 2.113 Eggs. Egg weight
averaged 25.19 ozs. , highest for breed. Latest
reports on current N. Y. Contest, show Red-
bird Farm leading all breeds in egg weight
during critical first three months. Also three
of first five high R. 1. Reds were Bedbird
Farm pullets.
World’s Largest Exclusive
R. I. Red Breeding Plant
30,000 Breeders on Our Own Farm
All Pullorum Tested— No Reactors
Tests made by Mass. Agricultural College using
Tube Agglutination Method. We believe this
to he the largest pullorum tested flock in
America in which no reactors were found.
3-lb. Broilers in 10 Weeks
Rapid Feathering — Even Development.
Pullets Start Laying at 4 Mos.
At 6 months, weigh 6 pounds and are in
50% Production of 24-oz. Eggs
Straight R. I. Reds— Egg-bred.
Rock- Red Cross— For barred broilers.
98% Livability Guaranteed
FIRST 4 WEEKS — Free replacement of any
lost in excess of 2 % before chicks are 4 weeks
old, or purchase price refunded at your
option. The fact that we can make this
Guarantee ye„r after year proves the high
quality of our chicks. ' _
FREE CATALOG— Write for it today. Get
our let-live prices.
REDBIRD FARM
Route 7 Wrentliam, Mass.
Compliance Certificate 2139.
S^STOCI
Large type heavy producing Barron S. C.
W. English Leghorns. Hens weigh up to 7
lbs. (Bloodteited for BWD, Stained Antigen
Method.) Extra quality chicks at $9 per 100, $43.50
per 500, $85 per 1000. Chicks 100% Live Arrival
Guaranteed. 10% books order. Catalog free. CCC 932.
Robert L.CUu$er.
BoxR,
Kleinfeltersville.Ri
S.C.R.I. RED andB.P.ROCK CHICKS
Highest N. Y. State R. O. P. average for
1933 in both breeds. Sons of these birds
head our breeding pens this season.
Winner of the Red class (24 entries) at
Western N. Y. State Test in 1934 — 251 Egg
and 252 Point average.
WRITE FOR FREE CIRCULAR.
DOUGLASTON MANOR FARM, Pulaski, N. Y.
Code 4920.
SPI7ZERINKTUM
CHRISTIE’S Quality Native
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Racked by 25 Yrs. Breeding
Noted for Spizzerinktum — robust,
health, surplus vigor, amazing vi¬
tality. Bred for low mortality in
layers as well as in. chicks; Write
for Catalog and prices on Baby
Chicks and Hatching Eggs. CC2136.
ANDREW CHRISTIE
Box 60, Kingston, N. H.
117 New
R. O. P. Records
from 240 to 309 Eggs
These high records were made in the Mass,
i R.O.P. just completed. Five birds passed the
300-egg mark.
Mass. State Order — We have just received an
order from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Dept, of Mental Diseases, for 25,700 Day-Old
Chicks. This is the fourth consecutive year
that the State has purchased from us.
All Breeders Pullorum Clean
$500 Bond gives further protection against pos¬
sibility of slightest loss from pullorum (BWD).
CHICKS — Straight R. T. Reds also Rock-Red
Cross sired by Mass. Certified B. Roels cockerels
mated to our R. I. Red females.
Write for free Catalog and Price List.
J. J. WARREN
Box 20, No. Brookfield, Mass.
Compliance Certificate No. 568
Bonded Against B.W.
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L MASSACHUSETTS j
ASSOCIATION
CERTIFIED
POULTRY
BREEDERS
SHADEL’S
CHICKS
BLOOD
TESTED
100% live arrival postpaid. 100 1000
Large Type W. Leghorns . $7.00 $70.00
Barred Rock* . 7.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed $6.50-100. Breeders tested for
BWD, antigen test, culled and selected un-
— der personal supervision. FREE CIRCULAR.
JOHN SHADEL Hatchery. R.D. 6, McAlisterville, Pa.
SHIRK’S QUALITY CHICKS
100% live delivery. Prepaid. 100 500 1000
Large Tvpe S. C. W. Leghorns. .. .$7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S C Barred & White Bocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S C R I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mix $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-tested with
Antigen for Pullorum diseases BWD and on Free
Range. Write for our 1935 free circular giving full
details of our Breeders. (CC 4018) SHIRK’S Hatchery,
H. C. Shirk, Prop., Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
SANDY KNOLL ,n,'(S CHICKS
Also Started. Drop postal for our special early
Spring prices. 100% delivery guaranteed. Other
features you will not want to miss.
SANDY KNOLL HATCHERY,
C. M. Lauver, Prop. Box 73, McAlisterville, Pa.
QUALITY CHICKS
AA Grade Leghorns . 87.50
Utility Grade Leghorns and Heavy Mixed. . 6.30
New Hampshire and R. I. Reds, Buff Rocks. .. . 7.00
Barred and White Rocks, White Wyandottes 7.00
Plum Creek Poultry Farm and Hatchery. Sunbury, Pa.
$25 A WEEK FOR YOU
New Hampshire
a 11 IDS
Hub'Ll ayd
Famu
One of the
Largest and ORIGINAL Breeders
More Income and
MORE PROFIT for YOU
because of the HUBBARD
BREEDING PROGRAM
17 Years of breeding for: 1 — Low Mortality. 2
— Fast. Uniform Growth. 3 — Good Production.
4 — Large Eggs. 5 — Early Maturity. 6 — Freedom
from Pullorum Dis. (BWD). etc. All breeders
State Bid. Tested (Tube Aggl.). CCC 750.
FREE— 1935 CATALOG. PRICE LIST,
GUARANTEE.
HUBBARD FARMS Box 156 WALPOLE, N. H.
BALANCED BREEDING
OSS
^Jartn
and work 12 hours a week, breed PR
Royal squabs. Write us today for 11)35
new free i>lan book, send stamp
for mailing. PR Squab Co., 205 H. St., Melrose, Mass.
BUY YOUR CHICKS FROM
STRAIN THAT LEADS CONTESTS
Our Pen at New York (Farmingdale) led
breed in eggs produced at 1933-34 Contest;
previous year, our Pen led all breeds. Our
High Hen at Maine, 1933-34 Contest, laid
333 eggs, scored 341 points in 52 weeks. We
will ship you chicks from same strain,
backed by 25 years of breeding.
ALL BREEDERS PULLORUM TESTED
under State Supervision, Tube Agglutination
Method.
R. I. Red Chicks — 100% Moss Farm Strain.
Moss-Cross Rock- Reds — for barred broilers.
FREE Catalog explains how we .produce
chicks that satisfy customers. Write for
your copy and our Spring prices. C.C. 956.
MOSS FARM ATTLEBmfo^MASS.
R. I. REDS
Chicles, TTaching Eggs, Stock.
Certificate 1711. Circular.
WEGATEPA FARMS, Box 9,
MASS. ACCREDITED
PULLORUM FREE-
CERTIFIED
R. O. P.
HARVARD. MASS.
LARGE MAPLE LAWN CHICKS
BRED FOR SIZE AND EGG PRODUCTION
Hatches Monday and Thursday
Order direct from adv. or write for 20-page illustrated catalog. All chicks are
14-day guaranteed. Postpaid. Order from adv. $1 per 100 with order, balance
C. O. D. All Breeders blood-tested. 80% of Breeders are two and three years old.
50,000 chicks weekly insures chicks when you want them. All Maple Lawn
$7.00 Chicks are hatched in 52,000 Smith units. Get our catalog before you buy and $70.00
Per 100 save money. Also Started Chicks at slight extra cost. Per 1000
MAPLE LAWN HATCHERY, BOX 2, McALISTERVILLE, PA.
Connecticut Egg Contest
Carried on at the Connecticut State
College at Storrs. Report for 18th week
ended March 6 :
For the first time since the contest
started last November hens in the Storrs
contest have cracked 70 per cent. To
be exact their average for the 18tli week
was 71.1 which a lay of 4.079, or 218
better than the previous week's output.
Australorps gave the best account of
themselves by laying 88 out of every 100
possible eggs. White Rocks did a little
better than 78 and R. I. Reds 76, all of
which means that these three classes were
unusually busy last week. They all
helped to mark the general average up a
little mite higher.
The first five entries on the list of week¬
ly winners are all R. I. Reds and all are
domiciled in Massachusetts. .T. J. War¬
ren's birds heads the list with a lay of
67 eggs for a swell top ot 72 points. E.
B. Parmenter ranked second with 69. and
Pineerest Orchards and Globus Poultry
Farm tied for third with 67 each.
Donald L. Crook’s entry from Massa¬
chusetts tied with Irving .T. Kauder’s en¬
try of White Leghorns from New York,
with scores of 66 points each. Overbrook
Farm’s entry of Australorps from In¬
diana. came through with 65 points to
tie A. E. Anthony and Son’s entry of
White Leghorns from Connecticut, that
made precisely the same score.
Early last month Prof. James Dryden.
of Modesto, Cal., succumbed to injuries
received in an automobile accident. Prof.
Dryden has been a Storrs patron for the
past five years but that by no means cov¬
ers his contest activities. He won first,
second and third pens in the Panama
Faeific contest 20 years ago and has been
at it ever since.
Contest managers in New York, Penn¬
sylvania. Missouri, Oklahoma. Texas and
other States have long been familiar with
entries of this California hreedei*. All
will doubtless agree with Hatchery
Tribune that “Dryden hens have won
egg-laying contests throughout the coun¬
try and Dryden strains are now spread
over the map of the civilized world.”
Mr. Dryden, premier poultryman. pro¬
fessor, editor and author, was at one
time associated with the TTtali Experi¬
ment Station at Logan hut is perhaps
best known for the breeding work done
at the Oregon Agricultural College where
for many years he presided over the
destinies of the department of poultry
husbandry. There's no alternative hut
to pay tribute to one who so successfully
utilized all of his 72 years.
The leading pens to date in each of the
principal varieties are as follows:
White Rocks. — Four Winds Farm. N.
H., 848 eggs. 882 points : P. S. Davis &
Son, N. II.. 778 eggs, 777 points.
Barred Rocks.— R. C. Cobb. Mass., 889
eggs, 907 points ; Oakland Farm, R. I..
743 eggs, 745 points.
N. II. Reds.— E. N. Larabee. N. IT..
766 eggs. 789 points; John Williams.
Conn., 731 eggs. 748 points.
R. I. Reds. — E. B. Parmetner, 1.070
eggs, 1.109 points; Pineerest Orchards.
Mass., 1.017 eggs. 1,015 points ; Globus
Poultry Farm, Mass., 932 eggs. 966
points; Donald I. Goodenough. Conn.,
926 eggs. 952 points : J. J. Warren,
Mass.. 900 eggs. 951 points.
White Leghorns. — Irving J. Ivauder, N.
Y.. 1,045 eggs. 1,054 points ; A. E. An¬
thony & Son. Conn.. 960 eggs. 984 points :
George Lowry, Conn., 936 eggs, 941
points; Coombs Poultry Farm. Kan.. 922
eggs. 925 points: Pearl Poultry Farm,
N. J.. 886 eggs. 898 points.
Weekly Summary. — Total for the week.
4.979 eggs, 5,165 points; total to date.
74,050 eggs, 73.577 points : best pen for
the week. No. 43, 67 eggs. 72 points ; best
pen to date, No. 28, 1.‘070 eggs. 1.109
points; average pen total to date, 741
eggs, 736 points.
Per Cent Production by Varieties. —
10 Anconas 72.9, 10 White Wyandottes
52.9, 20 Australorps 87.9, 50 White
Rocks 78.3. 70 Barred Rocks 68.2, 70 N.
H. Reds 49, 380 White Leghorns 69.4.
390 R. I. Reds 76, 1,000 average all va¬
rieties 71.1.
Probable Tuberculosis
I have a flock of chickens of no par¬
ticular breed. Every week or so one of
chickens dies. As I was curious to find
out what was wrong with them, I opened
one. I have found nothing wrong with
the exception of the liver which was
swollen, and on it there were sores. The
sores were hard as a stone. The chick¬
ens eat well, but all of a sudden they get
so drowsy and they sit in some corner
until they die. p. w.
New York.
Tuberculosis of fowls often attacks the
liver, showing as nodules that might be
termed “sores” upon the surface and
within the tissues. The liver is also en¬
larged. There is no cure for this chronic
disease in the flock but all ailing birds
should be removed and destroyed in or¬
der to check further spread and the poul¬
try premises should be cleaned of filth
and litter. If a flock becomes badly in¬
fected, it may be wise to dispose of it
and start anew with new stock upon
clean quarters. Deaths from this dis¬
ease occur from time to time as an in¬
fected bird reaches the end and suc¬
cumbs to the infection. M. B. D,
March 30. 1935
This is a last year’s contest record for
a Kerr laying pen. That is only one of
Kerr's many 1934 triumphs. Buy your
chicks this year where prepotency for
laying has been bred lor 27 years. We
have your favorite breed. Sex-sepa¬
rated chicks. 120,000 breeders blood-
tested for pullorum disease (B. W. D.)
by tube agglutination method. Write
for free Chick Book and prices. Com¬
pliance Certificate No. 8266.
Kerr Chickeries, Inc.
19 Railroad Ave., Frenchtown, N. J.
Branch Offices: N. J. — Paterson. Trenton.
Camden: N. Y. — Binghamton, Middletown,
Schenectady, East Syracuse. Kingston: Penna.
— Lancaster. Scranton. West Chester; Mass. —
West Sprinqfield. Lowell: Conn. — Danbury,
Norwich: Dei. — Selbyville. (Address Dept. 19.)
HILLPOT
osSBCHICKS
Quick Maturing— Heavy Layers
Proved Profit Maker* Over 20 Years
Standard— Special— Super Matings
Leghorns — Rocks — Reds
MASTER BRED STRAINS. BARRED ROCKS : Thompsou
— BishopStrains;LEGHORNS:Hollywood-Tancred-Oak-
daleStrains;R.I.REDS:Tompkins-Knickerbockerfetrainu.
Special and Super Matings Bloodteated for B. W. D. by
Rapid Stain Antigen Method. All Reactor* removed.
DAY OLD — 3-WEEKS OLD — ALSO SEXED CHICKS
Valuable poultry book free. Low 1935 prices. 100%
live delivery guaranteed. Write today.
W.F. HILLPOT. 1 Milford Rd., Frenchtown, N.J.
from R. O. P. MALE MATINGS
16,000 “Good Luck” Leghorns mated with Cockerels from
Mich. R.O.P. I’roduction Matings. Getthecompletastory
today of the 20 “Good Luck” Breeds. Also Sexed Chicks
and Cross Breeds. Free Cat. Low Prices. Write Box 104.
NEUHAUSER CHICK HATCHERIES, Napoleon. Ohio
S-«jruf <fxrr 3.
(Started and Sexed Chicks— All Breeds'
S. C. W. LEGHORN
CHICKS. Larpre Type English Strain. Their low mortality
& rapid growth has made & held many customers for us.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Ideal for foundation! flock or commercial esrar production.
Uniform vigorous, high producing type. Proven Money
makers. (Breeders Blood-Tested— B. W. D. Antigen test.)
Also Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, Brown Learhorns.
Free Catalog and prices upon request. Booking
Orders Feb. an<l March.
BROOKSIDF POULTRY FARM* Dept. R
E. C. Brown, Prop. Sergenntsvllle, N, .1.
CLEAR SPRING CHICKS
EXTRA QUALITY 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns. . .$7.00 $35.00 $70.08
Barred & Wh Rocks. R. I. Bods. . 7.00 35.00 70.00
N. II. Reds. Wh. & Rl. Minorcas _ 7.50 37.50 75 00
Assorted $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-Tested for
BWD Whole Blood Antigen Method, carefully culled,
under my own supervision. Hatches every Monday &
Thursday of each week. 100% live delivery I*. ]\ Cash
or COD. Write for circular giving full details of
our Breeds, Farm and Hatchery.
CLEAR SPRING HATCHERY,
F. B. LEISTER, Prop., Box 49, McAlisterville. Pa.
OHIO APPROVED CHICKS
All breeders B.TV.D. blood-tested (by antigen
Whole blood method), all reactors removed.
Chick losses during first 14 days replaced at
one-half original cost. Write now for illus¬
trated catalog of all leading breeds; also tur¬
key poults and sexed chicks.
EMPIRE HATCHERY
Box 50 Columbus Grove, Ohio
BEST QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD (Pullorum Dis¬
ease) by the stained antigen method, under our per¬
sonal supervision. Cash or C.O.D. 100 500 1000
Large Type S.C.W. Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & Wh. Plymouth Rocks... 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. Rhode Island Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. New Hampshire Reds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live del. postpaid. Order from adv. or write for
free cir. giving full description of hatchery & breeders.
Chester Valley Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
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Events of the Week
Vitamin D Milk Approved. — The
New York City Board of Health amended
the sanitary code March 14 to permit the
sale of milk fortified with vitamin D.
Proper safeguards to prevent possible
contamination of the new-type milk were
set up. For some time, it was explained
the board has been urged to authorize the
sale of vitamin-strengthened milk. The
Public Health Committee of the New
York Academy of Medicine named a com¬
mittee of experts to co-operate with the
department in framing the new regula¬
tions. Under the rules milk may be for¬
tified with the vitamins in three ways :
by feeding irradiated yeast to cows ; by
irradiating milk with ultra violet light, or
by adding a vitamin D concentrate to the
milk. The vitamin-strengthened milk,
physicians agree is desirable, especially in
this climate, as it tends to prevent rick¬
ets. The new rules require that caps of
bottles containing the vitamin P> milk
must be labeled distinctivly. In addition,
the caps must show the number of units
of vitamin U in each quart of the milk.
Japanese Buy Wool. — Paying more
than double the local prices, agents for
Japanese firms are buying all the avail¬
able wool in the inner valleys of the
Andes close to the Argentine frontier, it
was announced March 13. Argentine
sellers say the buyers do not desire to
purchase in the open market although the
prices are considerably lower.
Horse and Mule Shortage. — Despite
numerous major problems, the AAA
March 13 disclosed that it is worried
about the horse situation, too. Experts
have found a 10,000,000 horse and mule
shortage. Two remedies have been sug¬
gested. One calls for a subsidy for the
maintenance of stallions. The other pro¬
poses an educational campaign, with the
government to furnish animals for breed¬
ing work horses and mules. Many officials
incline toward the latter plan, saying it
had worked successfully for the Army
Remount Service in producing cavalry
mounts. J. O. Williams, senior animal
husbandman for the Agriculture Depart¬
ment, figures that there were 21,500,000
horses on the farms and ranches of the
United States when the World War
ended. “Today this number has de¬
creased to about 12,000,000, the lowest
number in this country for over 40
years,” he said.
Processing Tax on Rice. — A process¬
ing tax on rice of one cent per pound is
provided in an amendment to the Agri¬
cultural Adjustment Act approved by
President Roosevelt March IS. It will
become effective April 1 and authorizes
use of the proceeds of the new tax to
finance exports of rice and to reimburse
growers of crop-reduction agreements that
uhay be made. The amendment provided
that tax payment warrants shall be is¬
sued which may be used in paying the
tax on rice carried over from the 1933
ajnd 1934 crops.
Aged Bandit Dies. — Abe Buzzard,
fprmer head of a Pennsylvania robber
band, died in jail at Philadelphia March
18. His career of nearly 86 years, more
than 50 of which had been spent behind
bars, ended in a cell in the Eastern Pen¬
itentiary. Prison officials who announced
his death said that Buzzard, serving from
nine to 18 years for chicken stealing,
\Vould have been eligible for parole in
1938. Buzzard, leader of the band known
as the Welsh Mountain gang, was the
oldest of four brother listed among its
members. John, the youngest, is still in
the Eastern Penitentiary. Although his
sentence was up two years ago, prison
authorities permitted him to remain. He
had pleaded that he had nowhere to go,
and that of all the jails and penitentiaries
he had tried he liked “Cherry Hill'' best.
Ike Buzzard was last known to be in the
Berks County almshouse blind and para¬
lyzed. The Welsh Mountain gang, which
included more than a score of members at
Various times, terrorized the farmers
and rural villagers of Lancaster, Ches¬
ter and Berks counties by looting safes,
stores, barns and chicken houses.
Floods in the Mississippi Valley. —
Flooded tributaries of the Mississippi
River poured turbulent waters across the
Missouri-Arkansas border March 14, leav¬
ing three persons dead and 6,000 refugees
in the wake. Three Negroes were drowned
when their boat sank in Little River six
miles northwest of Sikeston, Mo. The
Black and St. Francis rivers, spreading
under a burden of abnormally heavy
rainfalls, swept livestock, homes and
property into ruin as they coursed
through Southeastern Missouri. Ahead of
the crest went the warnings of engineers
that levees could not withstand the worst
assault in two decades. Tributaries in
Southern Illinois receded during the day
and brought predictions that the worst
was over in that section. The Missis¬
sippi remained under control, but back
water in tributaries crashed through a
levee at McBride, Mo. The Red Cross
estimated the total number of victims
eventually would exceed 13,000.
Pittsburgh Livestock
Hogs, 180 to 250 lbs., $9.50; 160 to 180 lbs.,
•P to $9.60; 130 to 150 lbs., $8.25 to $8.50;
100 to 130 lbs., $7.25 to $8.25; good sows, $8.25.
l'°P steers, $11; medium to good, $8.50 to
$10.75; good lieifers, $8 to $9; best fat cows
and beef bulls, $0 to $6.25; few bulls up to $7;
top vealers $10.50.
Rest wool lambs, $9; throwouts, $8.25 down;
choice yearlings, $7 to $7,50; better grade shorn
iambs, $7.75 to $7.85.
Probable Paralysis
About August 1 last year I bought 25
Brown Leghorn pullets 12 weeks old.
They appear healthy but hobble on one
leg and stumble. So far I have lost seven
and it looks like more are going that way.
Can you tell me ivhat can be done, and
what is this disease? Would it be con¬
tagious for other pullets? ir. M.
Paralysis may result from various
causes and only an autopsy by some
qualified examiner could be depended up¬
on to make a reasonably certain diagnosis
in any give case. Such cases as you de¬
scribe, however, are frequently the re¬
sult of what is called “range paralysis,”
or a form of paralysis in which the grow¬
ing pullet or cockerel is found down, un¬
able to use one or both legs. Otherwise,
the young bird appears healthy, eats well
and has good color for a few days. Some
recover but the majority of those affected
die after a short time. So far as is now
known, the disease is not contagious and
cannot be prevented or cured. As a mat¬
ter of precaution, it is best to remove
any birds showing the trouble from the
flock. There is no reason for attributing
the trouble to inheritance, at least with
the jiresent knowledge or, perhaps it
would be better to say, the present state
of our lack of knowledge of this peculiar
disorder. m. B. D>
Trouble With Fowls
Me keep about 400 hens, mostly White
Leghorns. The last three or four years
we had trouble with leg-weakness and
paralysis. Last Spring we raised our
baby chicks away from the other fowls
on good grass sod, but the other fowls
used to run over it before. We are not
bothered by leg-weakness but many get
blin<l- j. j. s.
Long use of ground and buildings by
fowls brings about contamination by dis¬
ease germs of various kinds and sickness
breaks out in the flocks. The diseases
so brought about are best kept in control
by the measures known under the term
sanitation, this meaning removal from
time to time to new ground, or that which
has not been occupied by liens for several
years, best on a clean grass sod, and the
thorough cleaning up of quarters used
for bousing.
I here is little object in attempting to
cure sick birds while they are left in
contaminated quarters, as reinfection can
quickly take place. Only constant atten¬
tion to sanitary measures can keep build¬
ings and premises free from those para¬
sites that bring about leg weakness,
blindness, etc. m. b. d.
Coming Meetings and Shows
Mar. 25-28. — Farm and Home Week,
College of Agriculture, University of
Maine, Oronto, Me.
April 3-4. — Southern New York Baby
Chick and Egg Show, State Armory,
Binghamton, N. Y. Philip I. Highley,
County Court House, Binghamton, N. Y.,
secretary.
Aug. 16-17. — Emipre State Gladiolus
Society, Ithaca, N. Y. Secretary R. R.
Moore, Syracuse, N. Y.
Aug. 21-22. — Second annual exhibition
Glenn Falls Garden Club, Junior High
School Auditorium, Glens Falls, N Y
S' 5V' \Yebfter, Secretary, R. D. 1, Glens
r alls, N. Y.
Aug. 22-23. — Hartland Grange Com-
v?rinr,ty T^a,'r’ Hai'tland, Yt. Chairman,
H . R. Jordan.
Lancaster, Pa., Livestock
Steers, ehoiee, 900 to 1.100 lbs.. $10 to $10 50-
to°l't™ n>° K°«° Jbs'i *9 u> $9-75; medium, 900
I,vv t0 $9; common, 9<X> to 1100
$6.25 to $7.50; choice, 1,100 to 1,300 lbs..
f10-u,°. l°_ 5U.2a; good, 1,100 to 1,300 lbs., $10
to $10., a; medium, 1,100 to 1,300 lbs.. $9 to
$9.a0; choice, 1,300 to 1,500 lbs., $11 to $12 50-
good, 1,300 to 1,500 lbs., $10 to $11. Heifers’
choice $8 a° to $9; good, $8 to $8.50; common,
$1 to $a.50. Cows, choice, $6.75 to $7.50; good
$a.7a to $6. 7a; common and medium, $1.50 to
$o.ia; low cutter and cutter, $2.50 to $4 50
Bulls, good aud choice, $6.25 to $8.25; cutter’
common and medium, $3.75 to $5.75. Vealers
good and choice. $10 to $10.50; medium, $8 to
$9.a0; cull and common. $4.50 to $6.50. Feeder
and Stocker cattle, good and choice, 500 to 800
|bs., $6 to $7 ; common and medium. 500 to 800
lbs., $5 to $6; good and choice, 800 to 1,050
lbs., $7 to $8; common and medium, 800 to 1,050
lbs., $5 to $5.50.
Hogs, good and choice, 160 to 180 lbs.. $10.25
to $10.50; good and choice, ISO to 200 lbs..
$10.25 to $10.50: good and choice. 200 to 220
lbs., $10.25 to $10.50; good and choice, 220 to
250 lbs., $10.25 to $10.50; good and choice, 250
to 290 lhs., $10.25 to $10.30; good and choice,
290 to 350 lhs., $9.50 to $10; medium aud good,
350 to 500 lbs.. $7.25 to $8.25.
Sheep, choice lambs, 90 lbs. down, $9.50 to
$10; medium lambs, $7.50 to $9; common lambs,
$5.50 to $7: ewes, all wts., $2.75 to $4.25;
yearling wethers, $4.50 to $6.
Philadelphia Markets
Butter. 31% to 3414c; eggs, 2514 to 2614c;
live fowls, 21 to 22e: chickens, 23 to 24c:
dressed fowls, 22 to 23c: apples, bn.. $1.25 to
$1.50: cabbage, 50 lbs., $1.20 to $1.25; carrots,
bu., 50 to 75c; onions. 50 lbs.. $2.25 to $2.40:
sweet potatoes, bu„ 90c to $1.10; potatoes, 100
lbs., 73 to 80c.
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EGGS - STOCK - State Blood-Tested
New England’s Oldest Breeders — 29 Years
Helling New England for 29 years, should con¬
vince you we have true QUALITY BREED¬
ING that PAYS. Bred from Contest Winners
since 1914, and have in our ancestry
Three World Champion Layers
Genuine Barron Leghorns— 5 to 7 lbs.. 288 eggs.
Greatest Iaiyers of all Breeds, on less feed.
“Non-Broody'1 Redo— Our Original strain.
“Improved” Barred Rocks — Big eggs. Weighty.
Barron Wyandottos— From World Champions,
layers.
Now Hampshire Pods of Extra Special Breeding
Buy chicks of Merit from a breeder of long
established reputation. Circular. Brices low,
MORRIS FARM, Box R, Bridgeport, Ccnn.
I M IV1V1FW All breeders
s A1IIVILWV carefully culled
| £ AS fife*™”
Sml" 50 100 500 1000
Heavy English White Leghorns $4.00 $8.00 $37.50 $75
Barred Plymouth Rocks. R.I. &
N.H. Reds. Wh. Wyandottes ... 4.50 9.00 42.50 85
Silver Laced Wyandottes . 5.00 10.00 45.00 ..
Mammoth Pekin. White or Fawn Indian Runner
Ducklings. 12- $2, 25-$3.85. 50b$7.5O, 100-515.
Turkey Poults, Bourbon Reds or Narragansetts 40c.
Shipments are Prepaid — Safe arrival guaranteed.
HOLLYWOOD LEGHORN CHICKS
From large type breeders, bred for large egg size.
Write for free literature. $7 per 100, $70 per 1000.
C. M. Shellenberger Pltry Farm, Bx 23, Richfield, Pa.
BATSY CHICKS— (B. W. D. tested Antigen method,
reactors removedl. Ducklings, Goslings, Poults.
Catalog free. MOHAWK VALLEY HATCHERY,
111 Manchester Read, Schenectady, N. Y,
Meadowbrook’s Famous Big Type Leghorns
Quality Layers, Big Eggs.B.w.D. tested s years.
Chicks $: 50-100, *75-1000. 4-wk. pullets, *85-100
del. Me>d»wbr»k Paul try Farm, R. 5. Garnian, Richfield, Pa
BLACK LEGHORN CHICKS Piekouts in Pullets. Cir
cular free. A. E. HAMPTON, Box B, Plttstown, N. J.
BUFF MiNORCAS, BARRED LEGHORNS lay white
eggs. Chicks. JINKS POULTRY FARM, Hillside, N. J.
TAYLOR’S CHICKS
Dependable High Egg Producers. Fast growing Leg¬
horns, Rocks, Reds. Wyandottes, Anconas, Minorcas,
Orpingtons from blood-tested breeders. Livability
guarantee. Also started chicks and pullets.
Write for Folder and Prices Today.
TAYLOR’S HATCHERY, Box 10, LIBERTY, N. Y.
State blood-tested S. C. W.
Leghorn Chicks (Tube agglu¬
tination method.) 25 yrs. in
business. 800 birds under
trapnest. Big birds, big eggs. Our hens weigh
from 4 to nibs. Our breeders have free range
every day in the year. Prepaid 1 00 % live guar.
10% Books order. Send for Catalog. CCC 6035.
ZELLER’S POULTRY FARM
L\It. Aetna llox 5 Pemiu.
CHICKS
Large Type S. C. White Leg¬
horns, Bar. & White Rocks,
T>, , , , „ , Also assorted. All breeders
Blood-Tested for (BWD) Disease Antigen test. Write
for prices and circular. CL0VERDALE HATCHERY,
Cloyd Niemond, Prop., Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
Barge type S.C.W. Leghorns. State
•r'.V Blood-Tested from my own flock at
7c. Cir. FREE. 100% live del. guar. Wm. F.
Graham’s Pltry Farm, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
White Leghorns, $7 Per 100RO|aK*eaBP,,r.c“s
List free. KoSEDALE POULTRY FARM, Quakertown. Pa
Barred Rock ffllYIrC Vermont’s Largest Accredited
Jsaiicu IXULH LHILnS Flock. Send for circular
CHAMBERLAIN POULTRY FARMS - West BrattleW o, Tt
mirVO Blood-tested. Most males from pedigreed
LniLfiii parents. Circular explains. Buff Jlinorcas,
Leghorns .... *6. 50 to $8.00.
MAPLE GROVE HaTCHERY - Leipsic. Ohio
JERSEY White Giants— Hatching eggs, S8 per 100. si 25
per setting. Chicks. T. FKIEDAIEK, Demurest, X. J.
C HICKS— Large Barron Leghorn 8— Catalog Free.
HILLACKEK LEGHORN FARM. Box 3»S,New Washington.O,
DUCKLINGS
& GOSLINGS
a*
Also Turkey Poults, Baby
Chicks. Illustrated Catalog
tells how to raise ducks
for PROFIT. Sent frea
THE RIDGWAY DUCK
HATCHERY, Inc. C.C. 178
Box 34. LaRue, Ohio
I
U Bronze Poults, W. Muscovy and M. Pekin duck-
• lings. Goslings, Baby Guineas. N. H. Beds, B.
Bocks. W. Leghorns, Cornish, also H. Eggs and Breed¬
ers. List free INDIAN VALLEY POULTRY FARM
& HATCHERY, Route 2-R, Telford, Pa.
Peki" Ducklings
World’s Best. Circular. ROY PARDEE, Isllp, L. I,', N-Y,
lEKIN Ducklings, Bronze Poults, Goslings,
Guineas. Chicks, Eggs. Safe arrival. List tree.
HIGHLAND FARM - - SELLERSVILLE, PA.
PEKIN DUCKLINGS— Large type, rapid maturity,
prompt delivery. Satisfaction guaranteed,
LAKEVIEW POULTRY FARM • Barker, New York
WHITE RUNNER and PEKIN DUCKLINGS,
More profitable than Chickens. Turkey Poults,
Baby Chicks. SEIDELT0N FARMS, Washingtonville, Pa.
niTUifl IltfUQ Mammoth Pekins. Big type, fast
LzUdYLlilVjO growth. L. HAMBLIH, Wilson, N. Y.
D
,UCK LINGS— Quality Pekins. *15—100. Imperials,
*17—100. LIl’OKVS DECK FARM • Plttstown, N. J.
w
HITE Indian Runner Ducklings — World’s Best Lavers.
SI (5 50— 1"0, ’iu-So.UO. K. A. (JARMAN, Richfield, l4nna.
M
AMMOTH
BRONZE
Turkeys - Eggs and Poults
from Blood-tested Stock. Prices reasonable.
PINE RANGE TURKEY FARM
ftl Cleveland Ave. RufTalo, N.Y.
MARYLAND'S LARGEST BREEDER offers
Blood-Tested Bronze White Holland Poults. Write
WEST SHERWOOD FARMS - St. Michaels, Md.
ANDERSON’S PRIZE WINNING WHITE HOLLAND TURKEYS
for sale. Prices reasonable. No eggs or poults.
MRS. HOWARD M. ANDERSON - Stewart«town, l’a
T nrop Tvnp Bronze Poults and Eggs
Ldlgv A j Jr'-' from our own breeders, bird
Bros, strain. JACOB S. WILE - Souderton, Pa.
D„„. TiieL-axrc Quality breeders and Poults.
Dronze 1 UrKeyS REID TCRKET FARM. Freehold, N.J.
RONZE and Bourbon Rod Turkey*— Winners at larg¬
est shows. ELSIE HAL LOCK • W ashing-toii Depot* Coiin,
B
Horning A Langhman Strain— Bourbon FLONA HORNING.
Red Turkey Eggs. Price List ready. ATHENS. PA.
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1 THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 1
= 333 West 30th Street, New York
niliimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiimiiimmiifi
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75,000 Chicks Weekly for April Deliveries
BLOOD-TESTED FOR PULL0RUM, STAINED ANTIGEN METHOD, PERSONAL SUPERVISION
Wo have filled our incubators to capacity with 24 to 30-oz. eggs from our SO, 000 blood-tested breeders
to meet liio enormous demand for WENE EXTRA- PROFIT C HICKS.
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS-— 30.000 HEN breeders. BARRED and WHITE ROCKS. WHITE WYAN-
D0TTES, R. I. and N. H. REDS. WENECROSS WYAN-ROCKS for 3-Way Profit— Wh. Broilers, Light
Boasters and Layers; WENECROSS BRAM-ROCKS for Heavy Boasters; WENECROSS RED-ROCKS for
barred Broilers and Eggs; WENECROSS Sex-Link Hybrids, Cockerels or Pullets as preferred, 05% sex
guaranteed. Write for Prices, Catalog and Participation Discount Plan.
WENE CHICK FARMS and HATCHERY, Dept. A, VINELAND, N. J.
276
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
March 30, 1935
LEISTER’S QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders tested for Pullorum Disease, BWD, by
Antigen Stained Method. 100 500 1000
Barge Type Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred or White Bocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Rhode Island Beds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
New Hampshire Beds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
Heavv Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live delivery guaranteed. Write for FBEE
CIRCULAR. Compliance Certificate No. 3009.
C. P. LEISTER Box R, McALISTERVILLE, PA.
GREEN FOREST HEALTHY CHICKS
Blood-Tested Breeders. All tested for BWD disease.
Antigen Method. Direct buyers of HANSON Leghorn
Strain for Foundation, Amig’t Wh. Legs. $7. 00 per 100
Barred or White Rocks . $7.50 per 100
Heavy Assorted . $7.00 per 100
Free circular with prices on sexed and started chicks.
100% live delivery, prepaid. GREEN FOREST
FARM &. HATCHERY, Box R, RICHFIELD. PA.
WHITL«0CK
CHERRY HILL WHITE LEGHORNS
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Foundation direct Wyckoff strain, bred on our farm.
Matured hens weigh 4% to 5 lbs. Eggs average 26
ozs. per doz. All breeders are culled & blood-tested
for BWD, stained antigen method used, reactors re¬
moved. Chicks guaranteed as represented. Priced
right. Photos & description free. C. C. No. 2574.
CHERRY HILL POULTRY FARM
Wm. Nace, Prop., Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
WEADER’S
_ _ TESTED CHICKS
Barred & White Rocks, R. I. Reds . $7.45
N. H. Reds. Wh. W.van.. Buff Orps., Wh. Min. ..$7.95
White Giants, Light Brahmas . S9-45
Black Giants $8.95. R.O.P. Sired Wh. Leghorns $9.45.
Wh. & Buff Leg.. H. Mixed $6.75. Assorted $6.25.
Antigen BWD Tested. 100% arrival, postpaid.
WEADER’S Electric Hatchery, Box R, McClure, Pa.
tuvc wnTirir RICHFIELD hatchery’s
1AK.L INUIIL.Il. QUALITY CHICKS
Womer’s Quality 25 50 100 500
S. C. W. Leghorns. . .$2.00 $3.75 $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred Rocks . 2.25 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
R 1 Reds . 2.25 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
H. Mix $7.00. Assorted $6.30. Free illustrated catalog.
Hatched from healthy, vigorous laying breeders.
RICHFIELD HATCHERY, Box 15, RICHFIELD, PA.
STONEY RUN HUSKY CHIX
If it’s strong, healthy & vigorous chicks you are looking
for at lowest prices write for Stoney Run’s Special low
prices & circular giving full details of our Large Type
S (' White Leghorns, R. 1. Reds & Barred Rocks. All
breeders Blood-Tested antigen method. 100% live del.
postpaid. STONEY RUN HATCHERY,
H. M. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
BABY $ n ™
CHICKS...7 lj§« IOO
EGGS FOR * ■»
HATCHING.../ Mm
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COCOLAMUS HUSKY CHICKS
All breeders blood-tested by antigen test. Write for new
catalog & our new deal guar. 100 500 1000
S. C. White & Brown Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70
Bar. & White Rocks. S. C. Reds.... 7.00 35.00 70
N. H. Reds, Buff Bocks, Blk. Min - 8.00 40.00 80
Assorted Chicks . . . 6.50 32.50 65
100% live del. guaranteed postpaid. Cash or C.O.D.
COCOLAMUS POULTRY FARM, Bx R, Cocolamus.Pa.
WIDE HALL CHICKS
for duality & profit. Chicks from antigen
BWD blood-tested stock. 100 500 1000
S.C.W. Legs, Large Type. .. $6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar. Rks. & R. 1. Reds... 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or COD. Postpaid.
Order from this ad. or write for free cir.
WM. ELSASSER. Bx R. McAlisterville, Pa.
D1DV PUIPIfC S. C. Wh. and Br. Leghorn*.
DAD! UniulVO Bred for size and egg pro¬
duction. 2-2 years in business All breeders
Blood-Tested for B. W. D. stained antigen
method. CHICKS, S7.6O-10O. Order early.
100% live delivery guaranteed. Houseworth’a
Leghorn Form, Box R, Port Trevorton, Pe.
Yir A n W C D » C Chicks. Blood-Tested for BWD,
W All ll E* IV u Stained Antigen Method. White
Leghorns $7-100. Barred, White. Buff Rocks $7.50:I00.
R I Reds White Wyandottes $7.50-100. White Giants
$9 50-100. Heavv Mixed $7-100. Postpaid. Safe delivery.
Gash or GOD. Write for FREE circular. Cert. 5147.
WAGNER Bros. Hatchery, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
40,000 CHICKS WEEKLY
Barred & White Rocks, N. H. Reds, White Wyan¬
dottes White Leghorns, Black & White Giants. Write
for our FREE catalog which explains how our hens
are mated to males from outstanding breeders who
trapnest for liigli-egg production. ,,
L. R. WALCK Hatcheries, Box R, Greencastle, Pa.
JOHNSON’S CHICKS
natched from purebred healthy vigorous
heavy laying breeders— six breeds.'.Circular
and price list free. 98% delivery.
JOHNSON'S HATCHERY. Ickosburg, Pa.
CHIX— LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
We are direct Importers of TOM BARRON STRAIN,
and have a lot of nice breeders on mountain range.
They are large birds and excellent layers. Chix prices:
$9-100, $80-1000. English Leghorn Farm, Richfield. Pa.
ELECTRIC
- HATCHED -
Flocks BWD Tested, Antigen Method. 100
Barred, White Rocks. R. I. Reds. ............. .$7.UU
Wh. Wvandottes. Buff Orpingtons. N. II. Reds.. 7.00
Large Tvpe W. Leghorns, Heavy Mixed.......... 6.50
J. A. BAUMGARDNER, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
BABY CHICKS frbloobdrtIsdteeds
Cash or C. O. D. 100 500 1000
Large Tvpe W. Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Bar.. Wli. Rocks & Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Assorted $6.50-100. Safe arrival PP. Cir FREE.
NIEMOND’S HATCHERY, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
HUSKY
CHICKS
-4-1K S ATISFACTORY CHICKS
Popular breeds, low prices, liberal guarantees.
Also W. Pekin Ducklings. Free cir. CC 2193.
'lie New Washington Hatchery Co. Bex O.New Washington, 0.
nil A I /TV 100% live del. guar. 100 500 1000
\J\JAHI I Large Type Leghorns. $7.00 $35.00 $70
/-> u f p IS C Barred & Wh. Bocks. 7.00 35.00 70
C. II I L iv O Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65
AH Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum BWD by Std.
Ant. method. Order from ad. or write for free circular.
GEORGE W. STIMELING, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
BLOOD- TESTED
V>rllUrv.asTOCK. (BWD Antigen Test)
Price Large Type 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Write for Valuable FREE CIRCULAR.
L. E. Strawser, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
Dr. ROMIG’S tbels°t°edd CHICKS
Stained Ant. method used. Bar. or W. Rocks $7.50- 100.
W. Wy., W. Mins, N. H. Reds $8-100. W. Leg., H.
Mix $7-100. W. Giants $9.50-100. Post Paid. CC 2808.
F. C. Romlg Veterinarian, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
All EGGS used are from MY OWN
BREEDERS. 100% STATE LABORA¬
TORY BLOOD-TESTED for Pullorum
Disease (B.W.D.) Free (Tube Agglutina¬
tion Method.)
My White Rocks are early maturing,
make QUICK GROWTH on Broilers and
Capons. Write for special prices on
large orders. C. C. C. 1712.
/ SPECIALIZE. ONE BREED,
ONE GRADE at ONE PRICE.
DEPT. F
ROCKLAND
MASS.
TOLMAN
lOlltl!
farms
PROGENY
TESTED
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS
At Storrs Contest last year our pen averaged 278
eggs, 281 Points per bird, with two 300 eggers. All
our chicks are electrically hatched from eggs pro¬
duced on our own farm. Every bird on the farm
blood-tested for pullorum by the tube method, under
State supervision. There were NO REACTORS.
Write for circular and price list.
CONTENT FARMS, Box 73, CAMBRIDGE, N. Y.
“KERLIN-QUALITY”
Sex Guaranteed
S.C.W. Leghorn Chicks
Day Old Pullets— Day Old Cockerel*
90%
Pull.!,
or Melts
Guirsnteed
All Breeders Bloodtested for B. W. D.
[ Agglutination method] by licensed veterinarians Bureau
of Animal Industry. Harrisburg, Pa. All reactors removed. Trap-
nested breeders . Proved Money Makers 36 years. FREE CATALOG
quotes low 1935 prices. 100 per cent live delivery. C. C. 939
W. W. KERLIN, Owner, Manager. 250 Walnut Rd. Centre Hall, Pa.
CHICKS
of “KNOWN QUALITY”— R. I. and N. H. Red*,
Barred Rocks. Large Type White Leghorns and
Mixed. Write for Catalog and Photos of our
Stock and lowest prices. Com. Cert. No. 1732.
TWIN HATCHERY
Box 114 MlcAlisterville, Pa.
VALLEY VIEW CHICKS
Large Type W. Legs., Barred Rocks. R. I. Reds, N.
LI. Reds & II. Mixed. Blood-tested stock. Antigen test
(BWD). 100% live del. guar. Write for cir. & prices.
Valley View Poultry Farm, R.D. 2, McAlisterville, Pa.
rUiri/C Barred, White, Buff Rocks. N. H. Reds,
uniuno w. Wyandottes. I00-$7.50. W.Giants $9.50.
Ruff Minorcas $8.50. White Leghorns $7. Heavy Mixed
$6.50 postpaid. Cash or C.O.D. Blood-tested breeders.
M. F. MATTERN, Rt. 5, BEAVER SPRINGS, PA.
nillA A DPP AUPD Barron White Leghorn day-old
U11IU nirllUiCD pullets and cockerels. Catalog
free. BISHOP’S POULTRY FARM. New Washington, 0.
PUIPI/C GOOD CHICKS— Wh. Leghorn*. It. Rooks, New
UIIIUIW Hampshire Reds. L. HAMBLIN, Wilson. N. Y.
LEWIS FARM CHICKS
. . BARGAIN PRICES . .
Quality chicks from our own heavy producing
blood-tested breeders. Immediate delivery.
ROCKS, REDS and LEGHORNS
I'liOF. HARRY R. LEWIS
Box R East Greenwich, R. I.
Coccidiosis; Egg Eating
I have a flock of young chickens that
I am sure have coccidiosis. What can
I do for them to stop the spread of the
disease further? I would also like to
know what makes liens eat their eggs
when they have plenty of oyster shells at
hand. M. C.
New York.
Coccidiosis is spread chiefly by means
of contaminated soil upon which the
young chicks run, and from which they
pick up the germs of this disease. Hav¬
ing once obtained entrance to the intes¬
tinal tract of the chick, it is difficult to
dislodge. One method lias gained some
reputation is to feed the chick for three
or four weeks upon their mash sufficient
dried milk to constitute four-tenths of
the whole mash, or 40 lbs. of the dried
milk in 100 lbs. of mash. This causes a
flushing of the intestines and the action
of the excessive quantity of milk ap¬
pears to render the birds’ intestines un¬
favorable to the growth of the cocciilia.
After a short interval, the flushing may
be repeated. The liberal use of milk as
part of the chick's ration while growing
is also a measure of value.
Prevention is the most efficient meas¬
ure in the control of coccidiosis, how¬
ever, and that is accomplished by clean¬
liness of utensils and quarters and a
change of run over which the chicks
range with sufficient frequency to pre¬
vent severe contamination of the soil. It
is from the droppings of infested birds
that the disease is spread and whatever
keeps the healthy ones from contact lvitli
the droppings cheeks the further spread
of the disorder. To determine whether or
not coccidiosis is present, open a dead
chick and inspect the two blind pouches
attached to the intestines. If one or
both are distended with bloody or cheesy
matter, coccidiosis may be diagnosed.
Hens eat their eggs, not necessarily
from any lack of lime in their rations
but, probably, from a taste acquired by
finding one broken or with a thin shell.
This vice is hard to break up, once ac¬
quired. Darkened nests, frequent gath¬
ering, catching the guilty by finding egg
yolk upon their faces, removing about an
eighth of an inch from the tip of the
upper beak and, still better, giving the
flock its freedom out of doors are the
conventional remedies, any. one of which
works whenever it is successful and fails
at all other times. M. b. d.
PAGE’S CHICKS
N. H. REDS and WH. LEGHORNS, $12 Per 100
Strong sturdy New England stock official 100% N. H.
state tested for B. XV. D. Agglutination Method. No
reactors. Increased capacity from year to year are the
results of more satisfied customers. Code No. 10881.
LONG VIEW POULTRY FARM, LATHAM, N. Y.
Ellsworth L. Rage, Prop.
Stimeling's Quality Chicks
100% live delivery, postpaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD by Stained An¬
tigen Method. Write for tree cir. or order from ad.
D. A. Stimeling Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
BUY M. ASTER-BRED CHICKS from one of America’s
oldest reliable firms. Every chick backed by livability
guarantee described in free catalog. Blood-tested under
our supervision. Master-Bred Wyandottes. Reds, Barred,
White. Ruff, Rocks. Orpingtons: $7.95-100, $39.25-500,
$77.50-1000. Brown, Buff. White Leghorns: $7.45-100,
$36.75-500, $72.50-1000. Jersey White Giants: $10.45-
100, $104.50-1000. Heavy Assorted: $6.90. Assorted
Mixed: $6.50. Can ship C.O.D. We pay postage.
Order direct. (C.C. 103) CLOVER VALLEY POULTRY
FARM & HATCH ERY. Box 32, RAMSEY, INDIANA
HILLSIDE CHICKS WVLVSS"‘
All Breeders Blood-tested BWD Antigen
Stain Test. Personally Supervised.
Free Range Stock 100 500 1000
Large Type S.C.W. Legs. . .$6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar., W. Rocks. R.l. Reds 7.00 35.00 70
Asstd $6.50. 100% live del. guar. PP paid.
T. J. Ehrenzeller, Bx R, McAlisterville, Pa.
rinrifC from Blood-Tested Stock*, Antigen
UllUVJ Test BWD. 100 500 1000
S. C. W. Leghorn s, large type. $6.50 $32.50 $65
W. & Barred Ply. Rocks _ 7.00 35.00 70
R. I. Reds & Rl. Minorcas.. 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or C.O.D Postpaid.
Write for FREE CIRCULAR.
ELSASSER, Box R, MCALISTERVILLE, PA.
Chicks, Blood Tested B. W. D. Antigen Test
WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50—100
N. H. REDS & B. ROCKS . $7.00—100
Cash or C. O. D. Delivered to your door.
Pillow Poultry Farm & Hatchery, Dalmatia, Pa,
FOSSELMAN’S CHICKS
Foremost quality Barred Rocks and R. I. Reds, $7— 100-
Large Type White Leghorns, *6.50—100. Mixed, S6—
100. 100% live delivery guaranteed. Write—
COUNTRY HATCHERY Box 97 McAlisterville, Pa.
CHICKS BLOOD TESTED BWD ANTIGEN TEST
From Healthy & Disease Free 2-Yr. Old Breeders.
Large Type Hanson & Barron Leghorns $70-1000. PP
prepaid. Livability, growth & egg-laying qualities.
Write for cir. & discount plan. Rocks, Reds. Minorcas.
Hatching eggs. National Chick Farm, Mifflintown, Pa.
AIIITM’C PIIIPYC Day old and started. Either day
ALLlIi D tniflij old Pullets or Cockerels. Barred
Rocks. N. II. or R. I. Reds and Leghorns. Blood-tested
by Stained Antigen Method. Reactors removed. Cert.
1207. For more information and prices write— c. C.
ALLEN’S HATCHERY, Box 84, SEAFORD, DELAWARE
Various Egg Auctions
North Jersey Co-operative Efts Auc¬
tion, Inc., 582 McBride Ave., West Pa¬
terson, N. J.; telephone, Sherwood 2-
8041 ; sales each Tuesday and Friday at
1 :30 P. M. High and Low Prices Mar
15. — N. J. fancy large 20 to 27c; N. J
fancy medium 23 to 24% ; N. J. grade A
large 24% to 28c, brown 24% to 24 %c ;
N. J. grade A medium 22% to 23c,
brown 22%c ; large creams 24 to 20c ;
medium creams 22% to 23c; pullets 20%
to 21c, brown 20%e; total cases sold 187.
Tri-County Producers’ Co-operative
Association, Inc. ; auction held every
Monday and Thursday, 9 A. M. ; Center
Point, Worcester P. O., Montgomery
County ; phone Center Point 120 ; Elmo
Underkoffler, manager. High and Low
Prices Mar. 14. — Fancy large 25 to
26%c, brown 24% to 25c; fancy me¬
dium 23 to 23 %c, brown 21% to 23c
extra large 25 to 26%c, brown 24% to
25%c; extra medium 23 to 24c, brown
22%c; standard large 24 to 25c; stand¬
ard medium 23%e; producers large 22%
to 24%c; producers medium 22 to 22%e;
pullets” 20% to 21c; peewees 19c; cases
sold 333.
Bucks County Producers’ Co-operative
Association ; W. A tlee Tomlinson, auc¬
tion manager ; auctions held every Mon¬
day and Thursday at 1 P. INI.; phone
Doylestown 1028. High and Low Prices
Mar. 14. — Fancy large 25 to 2G%c; fancy
medium 23 to 24c ; extra large 25 to
26%c; extra medium 21% to 24c;
standard large 23 to 24c; standard me¬
dium 22 to 22 %c; pullets, 20 to 22c;
570 cases sold.
15 Years 100% Pullorum Clean
A truly remarkable record covering some 50.000 birds
right here on our own farms. RWD State Tested
(tube agglutination method) . Where else can you
find so clean a slate?
Our Own Eggs Exclusively
Every egg set selected from our own stock on our
own farms. We take no chances. (R. O. P. Ac¬
credited Pullorum Freo.)
Boost Your Profits. Late Chicks Pay
F. Victor Perkins bought chicks May 1st, 1934. He says:
(Feb. 15, 1935). “The 85 Pullets from the chicks bought of you
last year have already paid me better than $1.00 each net after all
expenses have been paid and are going strong. The cold has not
bothered them in the least. . . . ”
Get our Free Catalog and learn why our Customers are
making money. They get Reds or Crosses that LIVE.
**** — FEATHER. GROW. LAY BIG EGGS. PAY
PROFITS. Your satisfaction guaranteed.
C. T. AVERY & SON
Route 2, Colrain, Mass.
C.C. 1612
BUlj
SEXED
CHICKS from
SPRUNGER
South Jersey Egg Auction Association,
Vineland. N. J. ; G. M. Luff, auction
master. High and Low Prices Mar. 14-
Fancy extras 25% to 28%c; fancy me
dium 22% to 24c; grade A extra 24 to
25 %c, brown 24% to 26c; grade A me¬
dium 22% to 23 %c, brown 22% to
23%c: pullets 21 to 23c: ducks 25 to
35c; 821 cases sold. Poultry Prices.
Fowls, heavy 18 to 22%c, Leghorns 15%
to 20%c; roasters, heavy 24% to 28%c,
culls 15 to 24c; broilers, heavy 19 to
America's Leading Sexing Instructor'
Sprunger taught 350 Hatcherymen how to sex.
Sexed over 200,000 chicks past year. The
pioneer sexing expert. Experience counts.
My Own Special White Leghorns
Buy 8PRUNGEUS Special Matings White
Leghorn Day-Old Pullets from liens with
records of 300 eggs or more mated to males
with dams records from 250 to 301 eggs.
Also other matings and Pullets and Cock¬
erels in Heavy Breeds.
SEX GUARANTEE
SPRUNGER
90%
We guarantee 90 K accuracy. Order with
confidence from the pioneer lexer,
Write for FREE folder. Box25-
White Leghorn CocketeU eich
BUY
NEW YORK
HATCHED
CHICKS
BABY CHICKS C. O. D.
From Farm Flock*
Prices on — 25 50 100
8. C. White Leghorns . $2.00 $3.50 $6.50
8. C. Brown Leghorns . 2.00 3.50 6.50
Barred Plymouth Rocks . 2.25 4.00 7.50
White Plymouth Rocks . 2.25 4.00 7.50
Rhode Island Reds . 2.25 4.00 7.50
White Wyandottes . 2.25 4.00 7.50
Mixed Chicks . 2.00 3.25 6.00
HECLA POULTRY FARMS
Box 109 Commercial Hatchery Bellefonte, Pa.
JUNIATA LEGHORN CHIX, why buy common Leg-
horns.when you can get Juniata Leghorns at S7 per
l(>0. Write for photos of our Farm & Hatchery.
JUNIATA POULTRY FARM Richfield, Pa.
N ACE'S QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders tested for BWD, Stained Antigen Method.
HANSON Foundation 100 500 1000
Large Type White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
8. C. Brown Leghorns . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Barred & White Rocks . 7.50 37.50 75.00
R. I. & New Hampshire Reds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
White Wyandottes & Buff Orps... 7.50 37.50 75.00
Assorted or Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
From free range flocks. Safe delivery guar. Cir FREE.
J. N. NACE POULTRY FARM & HATCHERY,
BOX R - - - RICHFIELD, PA.
QUALITY BABY CHICKS
large TYPE 100 500 1000
S. C. White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
8. C. Bar. Rocks & R. I. Reds - 7.00 35.00 70.00
H. Mixed $6.50. All Breeders blood-tested antg. test.
100% live del. guar. P. P. Write for Free circular.
THE MCALISTERVILLE HATCHERY.
Edgar C. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
QUALITY CHICKS niul PULLETS.
Several varieties. All blood-tested stock.
Salisbury antigen test. No money down.
100% live arrival postpaid. Pullets 5-0-8 weeks.
Catalogue free. BOS HATCHERY, R. 2R, Zeeland, Mich.
BANKER’S QUALITY DAY OLD PULLETS
From blood-tested old breeders. Stained Antigen used-
Leghorns, Rocks, Beds and Orpingtons. Day old cock¬
erels 3c and up. Pekin Ducklings. Compliance No. 1382.
EARLE BANKER - DANSVILLE, N. Y .
PAIGE’S BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
STAINED ANTIGEN METHOD USED.
Barred Rocks $7.50-100. N. H. Reds $8-100. Heavy
Mixed $7-100. l’ostage Paid. Code No. 8155.
GEO. W. PAIGE, Box R, SELI NSG ROVE, PA.
BLOOD -TESTED CHICKS
Day old & started. From Large Type White Leghorns.
Antigen tested Live ar. guar. Prepaid. Prices & cir.
free. OTTO BRUBAKER, Box 3, McAlisterville, Pa.
WHITE LEGHORN CHIX
22 years a breeder— S8 and S9. Barred Uox— S8.
BRAMBLE POULTRY FARM Cheatartown, Md.
C&J I f* If O from Antigen BWD Tested
1 '■* ■* ^ flocks. Barred Rocks, Beds
White Leghonia $7.00. Order now. FREE circular.
W. A. Lauver, 243 Kellervllle Rd., McAlisterville, Pa.
WHITE LEGHORNS , 7c
E. L BEAVER’S POULTRY FARM. McAlisterville, Pa.
Barron Leghorn Chicks Sff ^^*£5
20 years. Code No. 2228. David M. Hammond, Cortland, N. Y-
t> A T>'V /"'’LIT G Satisfaction guaranteed.
DAD * U LT 1 Li IV Write for catalogue and
price list. QUALITY POULTRY FARM - Harrington, Del.
PHIPIfC Leghorns, Rocks. B. W. D. Antigen Tested.
UnitliJ From Old liens. FREE Circular. Price List.
LONG'S Reliable Hatchery, Box R, Mlllerstown, Pa-
Make More Money Raising Chickens. Oldest, best,
monthly tells how. Explains all methods; breeding, care,
feeding, high production, best markets. Three years.
50c. Year trial 25c. Agents wanted AMERICAN
POULTRY JOURNAL, 540 So. Clark St., Chicago, III.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
277
Danger of Infection
Among Baby Chicks
Success in raising baby chicks is de¬
pendent upon proper care and manage¬
ment. Readers are warned to exercise
every sanitary precaution and beware
of infection in the drinking water.
I?aby chicks must have a generous sup¬
ply of pure water. Drinking vessels
harbor germs and ordinary drinking
water often becomes infected with dis¬
ease germs and may spread disease
through your entire flock and cause
the loss of half or two-thirds your
hatch before you are aware. Don’t
wait until you lose half your chicks.
Use preventive methods. Give Walko
Tablets in all drinking water from the
time the chicks are out of the shell.
22%c, culls 7% to 18c; Leghorn cocks
15% to 15%c; pigeons 32 to 34c; S3
crates sold.
REMARKABLE SUCCESS
In Raising Baby Chicks
“Dear Sir; I see reports of so many
losing their little chicks, so thought I
would tell my experience. I used to
lose a great many of the little downy
fellows from bowel troubles, tried
many remedies and was about discour¬
aged. As a last resort I sent to the
Walker Remedy Co., Dept 600, Water¬
loo, Iowa, for their Walko Tablets for
use in the drinking water of baby
chicks. I used two 50c packages, raised
300 White Wyandottes and never lost 1
one or had one sick after using the j
Tablets and my chickens are larger
and healthier than ever before. I have
found this Company thoroughly reli¬
able and always get the remedy by
return mail.” — Mrs. C. M. Bradshaw,
Beaconsfield, Iowa.
Egg Auction Market, Hightstown, N.
J. ; sales days, Mondays and Thursdays
at 10 A. M. ; phone Hightstown 484; T.
8. Field, manager. High and Low Prices
for Mar. 14. — X. J. fancy extra 24 to
26%c, brown 21% to 24%e: X. .T. fancy
medium 22 to 23c, brown 20 to 21 %c;
N. J. Grade A extra 23% to 25%c; N.
•T. grade A medium 20 to 23c ; extra tints
23 to 23%c: medium tints 21%c; pullets
21 to 22c; 220 cases sold.
Flemington, X. .T. ; C. II. Stains, auc¬
tion manager; phone Flemington 175.
High and Low Prices Mar. 15. — N. J.
fancy extras 26 to 27%e : N. .T. fancy
medium 23% to 24%c; N. J. grade A
extra 24 to 27%c, brown 24 to 26%c;
N. J. garde A 22 to 24c, brown 20 to
23%c; N. J. pullets 19 to 21%c; ducks
30 to 37c; goose 60; 839 cases sold.
Poultry Prices — Fowls, colored 22% to
25%c, Leghorn 15% to 22%c; broilers.
Rock 21 to 25 %c. Red 20 to 22 %c. Leg¬
horn 21%c: chickens. Rock 26% to
28%c, Red 21% to 21%c, Leghorn 16%
to 19%c; pullets, Rock 24 to 28c, Leg¬
horn 21 to 21%c; turkeys, tom 18 to 23c,
hen 28% to 29%e; ducks 17% to 19%c;
geese 18% to 19c; pigeons, pair 49 to
50c; rabbits 15% to 16%c; 304 crates
sold.
YOU RUN NO RISK
We will send Walko Tablets entire¬
ly at our risk — postage prepaid — so
you can see for yourself what a won¬
der-working remedy it is when used in
the drinking water for baby chicks.
So you can satisfy yourself as have
thousands of others who depend on
Walko Tablets year after year in rais¬
ing their little chicks. Send 50c (or
$1.00) for a package of Walko Tablets
— give it in all drinking water and
watch results. You run no risk. We
guarantee to refund your money
promptly if you don't find it the great¬
est little chick saver you ever used.
The Waterloo Savings Bank, the old¬
est and strongest bank in Waterloo,
Town, stands back of our guarantee.
WALKER REMEDY COMPANY
Dept. 690
Waterloo, Iowa
For Sale by all Leading Druggists
and Poultry Supply Dealers.
EGG CARTONS
2x6 and 3x4 Sizes
STOCK or SPECIAL PRINT
Write for Prices
INMAN MFG. CO., INC.
Amsterdam, N. Y. ^
Up-State N. Y. Egg Contests
Reported by Poultry Department, Cor-
nedd College of Agriculture. Week end¬
ing March 10.
Hokseiieads, X. Y., Contest
S. C. W. Leghorns — Eggs Points
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 1296 1372
Ivauder's Ped. Leghorns, X. Y.1163 1247
R. O. Boyce Pltry Farm, Del. .1299 1239
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1221 1231
Rich Pltry Farm, X. Y . 1212 1220
Eugene Delamarter, X. lr . 1315 1218
Maynard L. Smith, N. Y . 1240 1190
Triple Pine, XT. Y . 1155 1175
Kutschbach & Son, X. Y . 1185 1156
Bodine’s Pltry Farm, X. Y. ...1184 1155
East Side Leg. Farm, X. Y.. . .1097 1145
W. P. Rocks—
Dumka Pltry Farm, X. Y . 1074 1112
A. II. Ward, Iowa . 999 1039
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1008 979
B. P. Rocks—
James Dryden, Calif . 1359 1342
Douglaston Manor Farm, X. Y.1175 1179
Kenneth H. DuBois. X. Y....1037 1064
Glen Springs Corp, X. Y . 992 1024
Stafford, X. Y., Contest
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 1317 1363
James Dryden, Calif . 1362 1335
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, X. Y.1294 1326
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1298 1309
Hawley Pltry Farms, X. Y....1315 1305
A. J. O’Donovan, Jr., X. Y.. . .1306 1272
W. A. Seidel, Texas . 1184 1263
Henrietta Leg. Farm, X. Y...1223 1215
Van Duzer Pltry Farm, X. Y..1215 1210
Oakes F. & Pltry Farm, X. Y.1220 1207
Pearl Pltry Farm, X. J . 1185 1182
S. C. R. I. Reds—
Cobb’s Rainbow Strain, Mass. 1309 1315
Douglaston Manor Farm, X. Y.1274 1268
Crocketts Pltry Farm. X. Y.. .1288 1253
Pinecrest Orchards, Mass . 1271 1246
X. H. Reds—
Cotton Mt. Farms. Inc., X. H.1081 1161
E. X. Larrabee, X. II . 1160 1154
Kenneth II. DuBois, X. Y . 1086 1149
Binghamton, N. Y., Chick
and Egg Show
A Southern Xew York baby chick and
egg show will be held in the State Ar¬
mory in Binghamton, X. Y’ , .April 3-4.
The show will be the only one of its
dud in Southern Xew York and Xorth-
ern Pennsylvania. Central Xew York is
not having a show at Xorwich this year,
making the outlook for a large success¬
ful show at Binghamton most favorable.
The Southern Xew York Chick and Egg
Show is one of the three shows being
held in the State of Xew York this sea¬
son. Thousands of chicks are expected
to be exhibited.
Each entry will comprise 25 chicks.
There will be no entry fee, but the chicks
entered will be donated and auctioned at
the end of the show to help pay expenses.
Exhibits of poultry equipment and feed
also will be presented in connection with
the show.
Classes will be R. O. P., egg lay
trials, certified, supervised, breeders, com¬
mercial hatchery, pullet hatched and un¬
graded. The prizes will be awarded by
judges from College of Xew York State
and possibly Pennsylvania. A sweep-
stakes cup will be awarded by the Bea¬
con Milling Co., Cayuga, X. YT., to the
person having the highest average score
for all chicks entered, provided the ex¬
hibitors have at least three entries, all
breeds and classes competing.
Phillip I. Iligley, Manager Broome
'\ranty Farm Bureau and Thomas Hatz,
r.. Manager Kerr Chickeries, Inc., have
oeen named to the executive committee
on arrangements. Entry blanks, for
t chicks, eggs, floor space for exhibits, or
any information on the show may be se¬
cured by writing Mr. Iligley, Secretary
Southern New York Baby Chick and Egg
Show, Court House, Binghamton, X. Y.
Leghorns -Reds -Rocks ~ Wyandottes
New Hampshire Reds - Hallcross (Crossbred) Chicks
All chicks produced from flocks tested for PulloTum Disease ( B.WD.) by the
Official State Testing' Agency of one of the six New England States, with
NO REACTORS FOUND
Tube Agglutination tested, within the preceding calendar year
For those who want Excellent Layers, and do not figure
on breeding, we unhesitatingly recommend our famous
Barred Hallcross Clucks
Free Catalog
“Never a week
without a hatch.’
We ship Prepaid and
Guarantee Safe Delivery.
Cert. No. 917
Tel. Wallingford 645-5
We are quite sure you will find them to OUT¬
LIVE and OUTLAY any of the other heavy
breeds. The Hybrid Vigor gained by cross¬
ing two bred-to-lay parent breeds, gives
LESS MORTALITY
FASTER GROWTH on
LESS FEED and
INCREASED PRODUCTION
from pullets when mature.
For those interested in the pure breeds. Hall
Brothers have a wide variety to select from. White
Leghorns, Rhode Island and New Hampshire Reds,
Barred and White Rocks,
and White Wyandottes.
“The most profitable chicks we have ever
raised,” write many of our customers. Only such
profitableness, could have increased the sales of
Hall’s chicks to leadership in the field.
Quick Meat!
HALLCROSS
BABY
COCKERELS
OFF/ CIAL BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
PEW1M1 STATE Every egg hatched in our plant comes from a
SUPERVISED breeder that has been selected by the Pennsyl¬
vania Bureau of Animal Industry and BLOOD SAMPLE Tested for BW D
by the Tube Agglutination test in the State Laboratory at Harrisburg,
Pa. That’s why our CHICK sales increased 90% last season.
ORDER NOW AT THESE LOW PRICES. 100 1000
White Leghorns, “BIG TYPE” . $8.50 $80.00
Barred & White Rocks, R. I. Reds, White Wyandottes . 9-00 85.00
Hew Hampshire Reds . 9-80 92.50
heavy Assorted for Broilers (NO LEGHORNS) . 6.50 65.00
SEX DETERMINED — 90% Accuracy Guaranteed — „ „„
White Leghorn Pullets . 17.00 170.00
White Leghorn Cockerels . 3-50 35.00
CROSS-BRED (Hy-brid chicks from N. H. Red Males & Bar. Rock Females)
Day Old Pullets (95% accurate) . 12.00 120.00
Day Old Cockerels (95% accurate) . 7.00 70.00
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
March 30, 1935
PUBLISHER’S DESK
Can the woman who holds the mort¬
gage on my farm foreclose before 1938?
Wasn't that the year set by law a short
time ago? E-v-
New York.
The answer to both questions is “no.”
Unfortunately there have been so many
different types of farm mortgage mora¬
torium laws that it is hard to keep them
straight. In New York State, the mora¬
torium law, in effect until July 1, 1935,
prohibits a foreclosure suit because of a
default in the payment of principal. Then
there is the 1934 amendment to the Fed¬
eral Bankruptcy Act, known as the
Frazier-Lemke law, under which a
farmer can apply to the bankruptcy court
for relief from his debts and, in sub¬
stance, is allowed five years to pay them
off. This law applies not only to mort¬
gage obligations, but to all types of debts.
Its constitutionality is being vigorously
assailed.
Then, there is the Emergency Federal
Farm Loan Act which governs only mort¬
gages held by Federal Land banks, and
Land Bank Commissioners. Under this
act, no principal payment on Federal
Land bank mortgages outstanding on May
12, 1933, is required until July 11, 1938.
If a loan is made by a Land Bank Com¬
missioner, no principal payments are re¬
quired to be made during the first three
years the loan is in effect.
In August, 1932, a friend of ours
bought, on the installment plan, .$217
worth of furniture from a furniture com¬
pany. He had all but $55 paid last Sep¬
tember and the company urged him and
his wife to buy a couple of chairs and
davenport marked down to $04.50. They
said they'd rather wait till the other was
entirely paid but were assured that the
way they were paying was satisfactory
and that it was all right to buy them, so
they did. Last night, without any warn¬
ing, the company sent a van to take away
all of his furniture. The original $217 is
paid all but $42, but they refused to take
back the recent purchase and leave the
first lot. We would like to know what
the rights of the buyer are in such a case.
Can the property be taken away without
notice? Can it be taken away if the pay¬
ments are behind no matter how much
has been paid? L. M.
New York.
Under a conditional sales contract, the
seller need not give notice of intention
to retake but if be doesn't, he must hold
the goods for 10 days after the retaking.
If the buyer does not redeem within the
10 days and has paid more than 50 per
cent of the price (which was the case
here), the seller must sell the goods at
public auction within 30 days after the
retaking and give the buyer at least 10
days’ written notice of the sale. If the
seller does not live up to these rules, the
buyer can recover all payments made by
him.
I have a claim of $500 against a com¬
mission house ; Alexander Arnold, Inc.,
who operated the Franklin Produce Co.
The address is 99 Moore St., and 373
Washington St., New York. I shipped
apples to him but cannot get the amount
due. A letter to Arnold was returned
unclaimed. j. w.
New York.
The Franklin Produce Co., Inc., went
out of business and was succeeded by
Alexander Arnold, Inc., with a capitali¬
zation of $1,000. There seemed to be also
in the outfit a Franklin Produce Co., Inc.,
which was reported slow in meeting its
obligations. Mr. Arnold was connected
with both companies and there is an un¬
paid judgment and a record of unsatisfac¬
tory payments. The Department of Agri¬
culture and Markets reported that as
these apples were sold at a stipulated
price and not on commission they had no
jurisdiction over the account. The attor¬
ney states a suit against the corporation
is not advisable as they only were liable
and not the individuals but with an un¬
paid judgment against them there was
little chance for recovery.
I sent for an order from the Burgess
& Owens Plant Co., in Pembroke, Ga.,
After three weeks of waiting I again
wrote asking why my order had been de¬
layed. I received no answer, but in re¬
turn my check had been paid by my
bank. I cannot imagine why my plants
were not sent. Could you collect claim,
the amount of $2.10, for me? J. A.
New Jersey.
This account will have to be charged
up to experience as Burgess & Owens
make no attempt to explain or settle.
B. Hart, representing Ellison-Gibbons,
caught me in what I believe was a
racket. The idea was to pay $2 a week
until $50 had been paid, or until I was
notified that I was the one selected to
receive the “suit” or overcoat. If I
were the one selected I would be free
thereafter from further payments. Mr.
Hart led me to believe I would be one of
the first selected ; that all business, in¬
cluding the taking of measurements,
would be transacted in Albany. I asked
how soon my name would be selected and
was told that it would be very soon. But
that time never came and I paid my full
$50. I never heard of anyone whose
name was selected. They now direct me
to call at their establishment in New
York City, whereas Mr. Hart told me
everything would be done in Albany.
Later I advised them I did not want a
suit or overcoat and would like a par¬
tial refund of the amount which I had
paid them. My letters were not answered.
New Jersey. R. a. b.
These people make no response to de¬
mands for an adjustment. Their contract
releases them from responsibility to re¬
fund remittances and concerns of the
kind ignore any promises or representa¬
tions made by their agents. The club suit
proposition is not to be recommended.
Clayton R. Hastings of Muncie, Ind.,
has been ordered to discontinue the use of
the words “civil service” in connection
with the word “national” in his name
“National Civil Service Institute” as the
school is in no way connected with the
Federal government as the title would
seem to imply. The name was changed to
the National Institute, Inc. He is also
ordered to refrain from any misleading
representations regarding the availability
of civil service positions under the gov¬
ernment. Our information is that there
are few positions available and for infor¬
mation those desiring civil service in¬
struction should apply to the Civil Ser¬
vice Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Have you any information in regard to
the system of tattooing poultry? I have
heard that it has been done. E. E.
Pennsylvania.
New Jersey has such a system and we
understand Delaware also has been using
tattooing since 1930. Up to the present
time none of the tattooed birds have been
stolen, but in one case where tattooed
turkeys had been removed from a poultry
house the birds were left in the crates
near the house when the thieves found
that the turkeys were tattooed. We are
also advised that one or two counties in
Maryland have used the system of tattoo¬
ing poultry.
There is a balance due me of $24.83
on Dahlia clumps sold to Jas. Marsh
(Fall of 1933) who was buying for W.
J. Guille. Marsh advised me to send
bill to Guille who replied that if I would
get a letter from Marsh authorizing them
to pay me they would send check as they
were buying from him as a jobber, and
had not adjusted accounts with them.
Marsh refuses to do this and claims they
are bluffing. Is there anything you can
do in the matter? H. c. J.
New York.
Although advancing many hard luck
stories Marsh refused to pay this account.
He threatens to sue Mr. Guille but side¬
steps his own responsibility to his own
customer, and it remains unsettled.
Do you know anything about this
Transportation World (the national or¬
gan of the trucking industry). There
was a man at the house November 2,
1933, and said if I would pay him $20
to join this I would be sent a magazine
for one year and they would help me to
get work for my trucks. I have never
heard from them in any way since and
wondered if you had ever heard of the
outfit. The man that was here signed
his name as Ben Wolpa. R. D. K.
New York.
As far as we can ascertain no part of
this money was turned over to the publi¬
cation, which has since experienced dif¬
ficulties and the last we heard was trying
to dispose of its subscription list. Mr.
Wolpa is not known to the Trade Press
Bureau which he also claimed to repre¬
sent. We advise against paying money
to any unknown person and certainly
would not pay for the doubtful privilege
of getting work by putting up a fee. It
never works out.
What has been done about my account
against Frank Follansbee who got a lot
of antiques from me and made no pay¬
ment? c. R. T.
New York.
We are advised that Frank Follans¬
bee was killed in an automobile accident
and there is no estate. We have been
unable to locate any of the articles he
had ostensibly purchased and could not
find what had become of them.
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Farm Help Wanted
WANTED — Couple: woman to cook, do house¬
work; man take care gardens, lawns, chick¬
ens, etc.: Connecticut farm, 15 miles Water¬
bary. ADVERTISER 8882, care Rural New-
Yorker.
W ANTED— Couple; husband, poultryman: wife,
good clean cook and housekeeper. ADVER¬
TISER 8956, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Farm-raised man, general farm
work, not afraid of long hours; $20 month,
maintenance. ALFRED GUTTENBERG, Spen-
eertown, N. Y.
WANTED — Trustworthy boy, 18 or more, for
general farm work, $10 a month, good home.
HARVEY ANDREWS, Montgomery, N. Y.
MAN WANTED for general farm work, honest,
reliable and sober; state wages. ADVER¬
TISER S985, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Experienced teamster, single, for
vegetable farm; state salary expected. BOX
328, Hartsdale, N. Y.
WANTED — Girl, 25 to 35, who is interested in
having nice home in suburban New York to
do general housework in family of four; mod¬
erate salary. ADVERTISER 8996, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WANTED — White Protestant man, bandy-man,
able to repair buildings, build chicken coops
and barn; write stating age, past experience and
salary desired; room, bath and board provided.
Write to ROOM 2, 1336 Fairfield Ave., Bridge¬
port, Conn.
WANTED —Experienced general farm worker,
no milking; wages $10 month. ADVERTISER
8994, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED— Ambitious working foreman, single,
New York dairy farm, 200 acres, 30 cows,
able to make farm pay; understand tractor,
etc., growing of grains, some poultry; wages at
start must be reasonable; explain qualifications,
wages expected, age. BOX 415, 207 East 84th
St., New York City.
WANTED — Experienced single all-around farm¬
hand, dry-hand milker; $25 per month; no
booze. WARD WELCH, Jefferson, N. Y.
MAN WANTED on small farm, one cow. AD¬
VERTISER 9012, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Man and wife; strong, capable wo¬
man to do all-round housekeeping and cook¬
ing for large family (no children) ; man to do
general work around house and farm; good
wages; modern improvements; write full par¬
ticulars. PERCIVAL WHITE, Springdale, Conn.
WANTED — Experienced single, sober man. gen¬
eral, small farm work, in New Jersey; good
country home, food and wages; excellent per¬
manent home for honest, willing, congenial man;
state wages, experience, references. ROOM 414,
136 Liberty St., New York City.
WANTED — Man to work on small farm, drive
car, milk and plow, $20 per month. NICK
TALTZ, Coeheeton Center, N. Y,
WANTED — Couple, middle-aged preferred, no
children; woman, cook, all housekeeping;
man handy, auto license, milk cow, gardener;
electric plant, laundry; $30 month. RAYMOND
MAY, Margaretville, N. Y.
WANTED — Single man for general farm work,
steady, April 1 : must be good milker, able to
drive tractor; sober, reliable; state age; $30
monthly with board. LESLIE MIKE, Fleming-
ton, N. J.
WANTED — Woman for general housework, 2
adults; give references, age, wages expected.
MRS. A. J. MILLER, Ramapo, N. Y. Tele¬
phone Sloatsburg 396.
WANTED — Farmer or farm couple on Connec¬
ticut farm; man must be experienced in poul¬
try, gardening and care of animals and general
farming; wife must be good cook and house¬
keeper; owners away half of time; complete re¬
liability and efficiency, good habits and dis¬
position required; good, pleasant and permanent
place for right people; mail full particulars and
references; will reply with all information de¬
sired about place and will arrange interview.
ADVERTISER 9016, care Rural New-Yorker.
A COUPLE IS wanted at a country home near
New Milford, Conn., for particular require¬
ments; the woman to be a good cook and gen¬
eral housekeeper: the man generally useful
both indoors and outdoors with garden and
chickens; from April to November they will be
housekeeping servants, from November to April
they will be caretakers except for owner’s week¬
end visits; no children; answer by letter stating
qualifications and sending photographs if avail¬
able; references will be required. ADVERTIS¬
ER 9002, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Man for housework in exchange for
room and board, country. ADVERTISER
9003, care Rural New-Yorker.
MIDDLE-AGED MAN, single, general farm
work; state salary. ADVERTISER 9005, care
Rural New-Yorker.
COUPLE — Responsible handy-man for farm
home, Connecticut; experienced in painting,
plumbing, electricity, carpentry, care of auto¬
mobile and driving; wife good cook and house¬
keeper; small family; first-class position, good
home for desirable people; answer with details,
references, wages expected. ADVERTISER
9015, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Married man, work in creamery
plant, also good dry-hand milker, drive truck,
chauffeur’s license, small family, age 25-35;
American preferred: must understand all of
this work and have best of reference. $40 to $50.
ADVERTISER 9014, care Rural New-Yorker.
Situations Wanted
POSITIONS WANTED — The National Farm
School will have available for positions on
farms, beginning April 1, young men about 21
years of age. These men have had a three-year
training in agriculture, the course consisting of
practical work on an 1,100-acre farm, together
with some technical work. They are trained as
dairymen, poultrymen, horticulturists, landscape
gardeners, florists and farm machinery operators.
For information apply -THE NATIONAL FARSI
SCHOOL, Farm School, Pa.
EXPERIENCED POULTRYSrAN desires posi¬
tion; single, American, good habits, long prac¬
tical experience; moderate wages; references.
ADVERTISER 8843, care Rural New-Yorker.
SINGLE, THOROUGHLY competent poultryman,
all branches, private or commercial; steady,
industrious, sober. ADVERTISER 8888, care
Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED GARDENER can drive; under¬
stand gas engines, general farm work.
STEPHEN DECKER, Box 88, Central Valley,
N. Y.
POULTRYMAN, SIARRIED, lifetime experience
all branches; reliable, capable, honest, highest
references. ADVERTISER 9011, care Rural
New-Yorker.
MAN, SINGLE, 41. experience in general farm¬
ing. desires position; references. ADVER¬
TISER 9010, care Rural New-Yorker.
GARDENER, SINGLE, all branches, good ref¬
erences. ADVERTISER 9009, care Rural New-
Yorker.
FARMER, MARRIED, with boy 17 years, wishes
work; A-l teamster, understands all kinds of
farm machinery and can repair same; please
state wages. ADVERTISER 9007, care Rural
New-Yorker.
CARETAkER, RESPONSIBLE position, Ger¬
man, 40 years, married, no children, all-around
man. ELSNER, 108 West 17th Street, New
York City.
WANTED — Farm work by Protestant- American,
single, 40, honest and reliable; good milker
and teamster; no liquor or tobacco. JOHN
CUNNINGHAM, Box 96, Sterling, Mass.
WANTED — Position as orchardist managing,
dairyman or caretaker; capable, practical, ex¬
perienced; references; have family; open April
15. ADVERTISER 9001, care Rural New-
Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, SINGLE, good caponizer, ex¬
perienced in all branches; private or com¬
mercial. ADVERTISER 8998, care Rural New-
Yorker.
POULTRY PRODUCTION manager, college
graduate, married, desires connection large
enterprise or property controlling corporation
where 15 years’ training, experience, leadership,
by former instructor is wanted; handle book¬
keeping, accounting, typing, marketing, pur¬
chasing, constructions. ADVERTISER 8997,
care Rural New-Yorker.
GARDENER, SINGLE, thoroughly experienced
flowers, vegetables, 2 cows, saddle horses;
best references. ADVERTISER 9004, care Rural
New-Yorker.
CHICKEN MAN, single, competent worker,
wants position, preferably private; references.
Address J. MACK, 447 23rd St., West New
York, N. J.
MIDDLE-AGED AMERICAN, single, position
as test-cow milker or charge of small herd
Guernseys or Jerseys; $30 a month and board.
ADVERTISER 8999, care Rural New-Yorker.
TWENTY ACRES, good buildings, grocery, gas
station, road-side market, electricity, on Cats-
kiil Turnpike, five miles city twenty thousand,
seat Cornell University, free bus to school and
high school, low school and land tax; price
$4,000, $2,850 cash will handle. H. M. DAVIS,
Route 4, Ithaca, N. Y.
85-ACRE POULTRY, dairy and grain farm, near
Syracuse, on Route 11, main road to Thousand
Islands; price $6, 000, $2,000 down. FRED
FAULER, R. D. 3, Central Square, N. Y.
TWO HOURS from Manhattan, seventeen acres,
large house, electricity, running water, hen¬
houses for thousand. ADVERTISER 8992, care
Rural New-Yorker.
$2,200, HALF CASH, bungalow, electric, garage,
100x280. near lake, 30 miles New York City.
ADVERTISER 8993, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — Duck ranch, 30,000 capacity,
equipped but no stock; on State highway, Suf¬
folk County, Long Island ; 8-room house, gas and
electricity. ADVERTISER 8995, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WOODLAND FOR SALE, some partly cleared, 5
acres, near Harding Highway, near Elmer,
Southern Jersey; lots of firewood, surveyed, clear
title. $20 per acre; adjoining land can he bought
at same price. Address owner, ELTON J.
NEWKIRK, Elmer, N. J.
$20 ACRE, 8-ACRE plots, no swamp, wooded
land, soil suitable for poultry, gardening.
CHAS. SAFRANEK, R. 4, Vineland, N. J.
SOUTH LAKEWOOD, N. J.— 5-acre poultry and
fruit farm, 7-room bungalow (water, heat,
electricity, telephone), poultry houses (110x16,
S0x20), concrete floors, electric lights, water;
greenhouse and other buildings; for rent; rent
$35 per month. ADVERTISER 9006, care Rural
New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — Fertile, desirable farm and hoard¬
ing house, located in Greene County village on
State road; stocked and furnished. H. W.
HEDGES, Greenville, N. Y.
450-ACRE FARM for sale at Greene in Chen¬
ango Valley to settle estate; fine buildings
costing upwards $35,000; good farm in high
state cultivation: well watered by living springs
and brooks; village fire protection; price $15,000,
half cash, balance easy terms at 5%. CHAS.
W. GRAY, Greene, N. Y.
ONE HUNDRED TWENTY acres Northwestern
Pennsylvania, national highway, equipped for
poultry, dairy; modern home, fine poultry build¬
ings, electricity; established home-make ice
cream business; sacrifice. ADVERTISER 9000,
care Rural New-Yorker.
HAVE SOME experience on poultry farm; am
looking for such work; references. ADVER¬
TISER 8936, care Rural New-Yorker.
AVANTED — By veteran minister of exceptional
experience, to change location, to rural field,
Community Church or Baptist. Address AD¬
VERTISER 8975, care Rural New-Yorker.
ORCHARDIST, AGRICULTURAL graduate, ex¬
perience in all lines of fruit-growing, as man¬
ager or foreman, desires good opening: excel¬
lent references. ADVERTISER 8959, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WOMAN, 50, ENGLISH, steady, wishes house¬
work. plain cooking, sleep in. Care FRANK
OLIVER, R. F. D. 1, Voorlieesville, N. Y.
MIDDLE-AGED MAN, educated, building re¬
pairs, light work, car; make offer; good liv¬
ing conditions essential; Protestant. ADVER¬
TISER 8982, care Rural New-Yorker.
PRACTICAL COUNTRY woman will work small
farm or commuter’s place, share or wages.
ADVERTISER 8978, care Rural New-Yorker.
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250.000 farmers read THE RURAL NEW-
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looking for just the kind of a place you have to
offer. Tell these readers about your property
and you will probably find a quick customer for
it. Many readers report quick sales from these
little classified advertisements. It is worth your
while to give it a trial. Just write a brief de¬
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words and figure the cost at eight cents for each
word. Send cash, check or money order with
your order. Advertisements of real estate agents
«nd dealers are not accepted for this department.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
FOR SALE — 10-acre chicken farm, house, all
improvements; $7,000. F. BUCK, Hauppauge,
L. I., N. Y.
Fruits and Foods
HONEY— Fine white clover, 60-lb. can, $4.50;
satisfaction guaranteed. J. B. BURTIS, Ma¬
rietta, N. Y.
NEW BLACK walnut kernels. 2 lbs. $1.25, 5
lbs., $2.50; walnut candy brittle 60c lb., 3
lbs. $1.50; prepaid parcel post. BLACK WAL¬
NUT CO., Strasburg, Va.
“CLOVER HONEY” — Extra white 60 lbs. $4.80,
120 lbs. $9. LAVERN DEPEW, Auburn, N. Y.
PURE MAPLE syrup, any quantity. GRANTS-
VILLE HATCHERY, Grantsville, Md.
MAPLE CREAM — The most delicious product
made from pure maple sap; sample free; low
prices on new crop pure Vermont maple syrup.
STORY’S, East Fairfield, Vermont.
SINGLE MAN. 30, desires position small es¬
tate; thoroughly experienced with horses, gar¬
den, lawns, handy at repairs, chauffeur’s license;
excellent references. ADVERTISER 8979, care
Rural New-Yorker.
FARMER, DAIRYMAN, with the experience,
energy and executive ability to handle any
agricultural enterprise; 40 years of age, mar¬
ried, no family; efficient, economical, up-to-date
and a hustler. ADVERTISER 8980, care Rural
New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN. SHORT course graduate desires
position, preferably estate; best references.
ADVERTISER 8983, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN wishes position on dairy farm,
or a herdsman; graduate of State School of
Agriculture; experienced milking test cows.
ADVERTISER 8984, care Rural New-Yorker.
GARDENER, FARMER. 30, married, under¬
stands greenhouse work and fruits: handy
with tools and machinery; reference; Southern
New England or Eastern New York preferred.
ADVERTISER S986, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, THOROUGHLY competent, re¬
liable. wishes position. JANSEN, 39-02 Bell
Ave., Bayside, L. I., N. Y.
CARETAKER, HANDY-MAN. repairs, painting,
papering, carpentering, concrete; help at any¬
thing; married, two children. ADVERTISER
8991, care Rural New-Yorker.
EFFICIENT WORKING superintendent wants
permanent estate position; experienced in gar¬
dening. mechanics, property repairs, intelligent
co-operation. C. R. TALLCOT, 78 Pinewoods
Ave., Troy, N. Y.
WANTED — Work on farm, experienced; state
wages; middle-aged. BOX NO. 124, East
Springfield, N. Y.
ALL-ROUND DAIRYMAN, experienced milk
driver, butter-maker. BOX 651, Brockton,
Mass.
MANAGER, HIGH caliber, all branches, profit¬
able farming, prompt returns. BOX 47,
Somerville, N. J.
AMERICAN. 33, WIFE and child, life experi¬
enced working horses, milking; understand or¬
chard, poultry care, some carpentering; driver’s
license: capable doing most any job on farm;
adaptable, reliable, bandy, willing; anything,
anywhere; state wages. ERNEST HATTIN,
Mansfield Center, Conn.
WANTED — Position as groom by single Ameri¬
can, 28, on private estate, or travel anywhere;
experienced with saddle horses, can instruct on
riding, can drive car; no liquor or tobacco, re¬
liable, good character; moderate wages with
pleasant surroundings. ADVERTISER 9013, care
Rural New-Yorker.
NINE-ROOM HOUSE, % acre, village center;
fine Summer or year-round home. HOWARD
BOWEN, Chaplin, Conn.
TOURIST INN, boarding house. 11 rooms, nice
lawn, orchard, 50 acres, best land; State
road; $4,000. easy terms. ADVERTISER 8921,
care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — White Dairy Farm, 500 acres; well
watered, in a high state of cultivation; this
farm is carrying 120 head purebred Guernseys
and 8 horses and enough roughage is raised on
the farm to carry it; Cairo, Greene County, N.
Y„ 12 miles from Catskill, the county seat; on
Route 34. 128 HUBBARD AVE., Stamford,
Conn.
FARM, 142 ACRES, mostly tillable, overlooking
large city: barns accommodate 100 head; mod¬
ern convenience. ADVERTISER S94S, care
Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — 166-acre farm, 16-room house, in
Catskill Park, suitable for hunting and fish¬
ing lodge. EDWARD WOEHRLE, Roseoe,
N. Y.
FOR SALE — Greenhouse, 21x100, 10x43 ft., all
stocked; nice 8-room house with all improve¬
ments; 41^-acre orchard, barn, garage, hen¬
houses, all in A-l condition; New York to Bos¬
ton main highway; 19 acres land; citv-line prop¬
erty. RICHARD GLESSMAN, Rockville, Conn.
FOR SALE — 55-acre farm, two houses, elec¬
tricity, river, sacrifice quick sale account old
age; owner. ZEPPA, East Canaan, Conn.
WANTED — By Hollander to hire, or on share
basis, an equipped dairy farm, 30 to 40 cows.
ADVERTISER S977, care Rural New-Yorker.
SELL — Paying fruit, truck, poultry estate (120
acres), delightful home; mile outside; farm
loan. MT. GRANDVIEW, Waynesboro, Va.
12-ACRE FARM, 5 acres fruit trees and small
fruit, 500 layers, 2 creeks, fair buildings,
electrified; excellent location, 5 miles Quaker-
town, Pa., 9 miles Allentown or Bethlehem;
spring and dam; on edge of village: tennis
court; $3,800 cash. ADVERTISER 89S8, care
Rural New-Yorker.
SIXTY-ACRE FARM for sale; livestock, im¬
plements, car, crops; price $4,500, cash
$2,000. MRS. LEFNER, Hartly, Del.
FOR RENT — Small farm, twenty-four acres,
house, barn, four henhouses, shed, workhouse;
rent twenty dollars a month: American family.
F. W. LOOMIS, Chestnut Hill, Conn.
FOR SALE — Near Stroudsburg, Pa., two hours’
from New York City, four acres, neat stone
house, eight rooms; large barn, beautiful trout
stream, natural swimming pool; price $3,500.
ADVERTISER 8989, care Rural New-Yorker.
PURE MAPLE syrup, guaranteed, $2.10 per
gallon. $1.90 for two or more, delivered third
zone. H. K. MacLAURY, Bloomville, N. Y.
HONEY — Our best light clover, 1 5-lb. pail $1.
2 pails $1.80, 1 60-lb. pail $6. all postpaid
third zone. FINGER LAKES APIARIES, Homer,
N. Y.
DELICIOUS PURE honey, light, 60-lb. can $4.50,
here; 5-lb. pail light 85c, buckwheat 75c, pre¬
paid. BRISTOL HILLS APIARIES, Naples,
N. Y.
FOR SALE — 1935 maple syrup, $2 per gallon,
$1.10 for 2-qt. cans, delivered: write for
prices on larger quantities. CLARK BRIGHT,
Bloomville, N. Y.
PURE MAPLE syrup, guaranteed, $2 gallon,
postpaid third zone. HUGH MacLAURY,
Harpersfield, N. Y.
PURE VERMONT maple products direct from
the sugar bush, new crop; */2 gallon first run
syrup, one pound small cakes, 2-pound can
maple cream, all for $2.75 postpaid, third zone;
price list free. OAKLAND FARM, Woodstock.
Vt.
MAPLE SUGAR cakes, 45c lb. ; pails. 10 lbs.
$2.75: 5 lbs. $1.50; syrup $2.25 gallon; 14
gallon $1.25; all prepaid third zone. LEONARD
WILLIAMS, Randolph Center, Vermont.
PURE VERMONT maple syrup $1.85 gallon;
sugar $2.60 10-lb. pail, 5 lbs. $1.35; f.o.b.
here. ROBERT OLIVER, Craiglea Farm, South
Ryegate, Vermont.
HONEY, POSTPAID third zone: white, 5-lb.
pail 90c, two $1.60, four $2.80, six $4; light
amber 80c, $1.40, $2.40. $3.40; ask price 12
pails, 60’s and comb. HUGH GREGG, Elbridge,
Miscellaneous
HAY, CLOVER and Timothy mixed, car
truck loads; also wheat straw, salt hav.
STANLEY SHORT, Cheswold, Del.
and
C.
FOR SALE — One Newtown Buckeye incubator,
5,400 capacity, triple deck, three stoves: good
as new; will sell cheap to quick buyer. KATE
EVANS, Millville, Del.
WANTED — Plans for Keystone incubator.
ISENHART, Stillwater, Okla.
H.
ALFALFA, MIXED hay, direct
CHAS. B. PHILLIPS, Addison,
from grower.
N. Y.
WANTED TO BUY a retail milk route. AD¬
VERTISER 8990, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Stump-puller and other pulling
equipment. DICKERMAN, Billerica, Mass.
MIDDLE-AGED SINGLE man wants position
on small farm or private place; all-around ex¬
perience. S. WOZNAK, 234 Roekaway Ave.,
Valley Stream, L. I., N. Y.
SINGLE, MIDDLE-AGED man, Protestant, tem¬
perate, highest references, character, honesty,
trustworthiness, wants home with kindly appre¬
ciative person or family having light work in¬
side or out for board. ADVERTISER 900S, care
Rural New-Yorker.
EFFICIENT DAIRY family desires to rent on
shares good paying equipped dairy farm at
once. ST0WELL, Worcester, N. Y.
FOR SALE, or lease, in the Berksliires, 14-room
house, butler’s pantry, 2 baths, open fire¬
place, laundry, large porches, lawn and garden,
bungalow, garage, large trout stream on edge of
lawn and swimming pool; will divide 150 acres
to suit: $12,000, 50% cash. ADVERTISER 8981,
care Rural New-Yorker.
Country Board
CONVALESCENTS ACCOMMODATED, Pike
County, Pa.; excellent private home. ADVER¬
TISER 8987, care Rural New-Yorker.
WILL BOARD business couple and child, $20
weekly; train mile, bus V4 ; own vegetables,
eggs, milk, broilers, berries; reference. BOX
378, Metuchen, N. J.
Farm and Garden Notes
News comes of crows being destroyed
in Illinois in great numbers by the use
of dynamite bombs. The bombs are dis¬
tributed throughout the roosting places
to which the crows resort in vast flocks
at night, and discharged by electric wires.
Photographs show immense piles of dead
crows that have been gathered up. Crows
are such a pest to the countryside that
they deserve to rank with the rat. Their
wariness is equal to that of hawks and
they multiply at a far greater rate. Gre¬
garious habits during the Winter are now
proving to be a fatal weakness.
Mud in parts of North Missouri is re¬
ported to be the worst in 30 years. For
this condition a combination of rain and
thaws is responsible ; yet only six months
ago there was a water famine in the
same region. Farmers are said to be un¬
able to get to town for necessary supplies
and locomotion has been reduced to walk¬
ing and riding horseback. Nothing of
that sort has occurred in this southern
part of the State. Here the Winter seems
practically over. February is drifting
out with temperatures that run little be¬
low freezing. Some people are sowing
lettuce, radishes and peas, and the gro¬
cery stores are displaying many sacks of
seed potatoes. Daffodils have pushed their
way up till the beds look like miniature
forests, and many rose bushes are green
to their tips. The Oriental poppies, too,
are starting a new growth of green tops.
An examination of the peach trees
showed plenty of live buds. As we have
no greenhouse and are concerned only
with hardy varieties of flowers that are
good for cutting we are constantly on the
lookout for new and better kinds to add
to our stock. We sent for a number of
perennials that had never bloomed here,
calling for just two of a kind. We were
looking forward with great interest to
what these strangers would show us but
unfortunately the drought intervened to
ruin the prospect. A part of the new
perennials died outright and another part
was not strong enough to bloom. We feel
strengthened, however, by a few addi¬
tions. One of these was the new double
Shasta daisy, the work of the skilful
hands of Richard Diener. It was too dry
for good samples of its flowers, but we
saw enough to make us believe it would
be valuable. The plants are so easy to
increase by division that a few plants
will soon fill a large bed.
Another addition of value is the im¬
proved Pyrethrum, both single and dou¬
ble. Some of these are so fine that they
are given special names. They have long
stems and are good keepers. There are
various shades of pink and red. Thei'e is
no demand for the white and it is gen¬
erally discarded. The Arctic and Korean
daisies were fine. They bloomed most
profusely in the Fall with medium-sized
flowers, and at the same time. It was
hard to choose between them, but the
Korean grew taller with longer stems.
They are very thrifty and easy to propa¬
gate. Maybe I have spoken before of the
mullein named Olympicum. The common
mullein, indigenous here, is notable only
for its large woolly leaves and its use as
an ingredient in homemade cough syrups,
but Olympicum bloomed all Summer,
even in the driest and hottest times: It
was shaped like a gigantic candelabrum,
and as I looked towards the part of the
garden where it stood I could always
see a touch of my favorite color, yellow.
Another promising perennial was An-
chusa myosotidiflora, a low-growing
dwarf. It reminds me of a blue lily of
the valley.
Liatris Pycnostachya (Kansas gay
feather) is another newcomer that made
a favorable impression, quite a new type
of flower and good for cutting. Physos-
tegia Vivid, about two feet high, is a
vast improvement in plant and flower
over my old plants, which grew five feet
high. I did not like Pentstemon Tor-
reyii as it grew here for a cut flower; it
sprawled all over the ground with its long
stems, but Pentstemon unilateralis as it
bloomed here last Summer looked prom¬
ising ; a very different type, of dwarf
growth. Scabiosa Caucasica is always
well spoken of as a cut flower, and it has
done well here. It is easily propagated
by division, but its seeds have never
germinated well for me. Recently I re¬
ceived from the English florists, Isaac
House & Son, a circular with a picture of
one of their well-known hybrid Scabiosas
that almost took my breath away with its
beauty. My efforts to grow Scabiosas
from seed have been such failures that I
have little hope of possessing these Avon-
derful hybrids without buying the plants
but this picture is so captivating that I
shall not despair.
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April 0, 1935
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At Ark Far
m
\V that Spring is here and the geese
are telling us something new every
day we think it justice to them that
we pass along some of these things
to those who are raising them, or
who intend to start their breeding
flock this coming season.
Even centuries before the “cackling of geese saved
Koine'' these stately big birds were reared in num¬
bers and no doubt Were among the earliest domes¬
ticated of our fowls.
Somehow we have always had a predilection for
these feathered alarm clocks who never fail to detect
tin* slightest unnatural sound in the night, and who
instantly give warning when anything
out of the ordinary comes about ; our
own dogs no matter how many, never
seem to disturb them, but let one
strange dog from the neighbors ap¬
pear. and there is an uproar that can¬
not fail to attract your attention; an
auto other than our own driving past
the yards has the same result, though
any number of them may pass along
the highway close by and go entirely
unnoticed. Such are the ways of the
geese.
Spring is a good time to start if one
desires to purchase baby goslings from
the hatchery and raise them, although
we would advise buying breeders in the
early Fall and having your own eggs
on the farm. Buying goose eggs for
hatching may become a disappointment
because these big eggs do not stand
shipment well unless very carefully
packed and transported, while at home,
if they have had proper attention, one
can count on a good hatch under ordi¬
nary circumstances. There is no more
pretty sight than a pen of downy grow¬
ing goslings, with their rich canary
yellow, deep blues and often pure white
plumage.
We used to believe that a pond or
stream was a necessity for goose rais¬
ing. but that theory has long since been
exploded and we now know that best
results can be had with only water to
drink, until the goslings are fairly well
feathered. In fact it is best that they
are kept entirely from the water until
this time, though under no circum¬
stances must they be deprived of plenty
of clean fresh cold water to drink or
disastrous results follow. Many a
flock has suddenly died, when the boil¬
ing Summer sun has dried up the wa¬
ter fountains and left the victims to
parch and die.
Breeds
If you ask me which breed is the
best I can only reply that this depends
entirely upon the purpose the geese are
kept for. If largely for feathers then
the Embdens are as good as any, be¬
cause they are pure white and these
feathers command a better price than
the colored ones, though just why I
cannot understand, since they are soon
inside a tick out of sight and will
never be seen again unless one slyly
pushes its way through to float across
the room. But this is one of our
American whims that has all too long
been petted. The big gray Toulouse
geese have long feathers with small
quill and are therefore just as valuable as any other.
As feather producers all breeds are good, though
the lordly Africans are much harder to pluck either
alive or dead. As for eggs, the various breeds stand
about in the following order: White Chinese, Tou¬
louse, African and Ernbden. These four breeds are
the ones largely kept in this country for various
purposes and all of them are excellent and serve
their purpose well. There is a great difference in
the strains of geese kept, and some of the Africans
now seem to hold all leads in egg production; though
as with all others it is more of a matter concerning
the man who carries the feed pail than it is in breed
alone.
Crossbred Geese
We have kept all varieties, have had considerable
experience in rearing large flocks of goslings, and
By Willet Randall
have also experimented freely with various cross¬
ings to determine if such mixing of breeds or
crosses showed improvement, or were really more
desirable, and in what way, over the straight pure
stock being largely bred on so many farms.
While as a rule crossbreeding tends to mongrelism
unless the breeder knows what he is doing, our very
interesting experiments with some crosses have
proved them so far superior to any one pure breed
that we pass this along to you for whatever it may
be worth. Mate a purebred White Chinese gander
with a pure Toulouse female ; then save the females
White China Geese
Purebred Toulouse Geese
African Geese
only of this cross, which will excel in both weight
and egg production either of its parent breeds. These
females are very handsome, being lighter in color
than the Toulouse with the same white underbodv as
the mother ; most of these geese have surprised us
with high egg yields, some of them continuing to
lay until late Fall.
To them we mated a pure Ernbden gander, mating
two females with one male. Once mated, keep them
for many years, as many as 20. and you will still
get good results as geese are very long-lived. We
keep ours just as long as they lay well and hatch
strong goslings. This may be as long as you will
care to keep geese. Goslings raised from this mating
are for killing purposes only, and under no circum¬
stances should they be kept as breeders, since you
would intensify mongrelism.
However, if you will confine yourself to the
original crosses as outlined, you will find when Fall
comes that you have as fine a dressed carcass as is
possible to obtain. The birds are not so long in
body as the purebreds but broader and with much
deeper keel, plump and of excellent color. Young-
ganders killed in November, hatched the previous
May, often weigh 17 to 19 pounds, which is plenty
large enough.
Some breeders are using the Chinese-Toulouse
cross only, and find a good improvement over either
breed in its purity. This, however, does not say
that the other breeds are not excellent for market
purposes. If you raise geese for the Jewish trade
remember that very few dealers cater¬
ing to the trade will buy geese having
knobs at bill base, therefore the Chi¬
nese and African though both are fine
breeds are not wanted. In the first
cross of the Chinese-Toulouse you will
get only a small knob, and in the next
cross using the Ernbden gander, you
get no knob at all, or at best, only a
slight ridge scarcely noticeable. If you
are not catering to Jewish trade this
amounts to nothing.
Feeding 1 » reeders
Two females to one male is a safe
rule and any number may be run in the
same flock in this proportion of sexes.
Mate all geese early in the Fall so they
get used to new homes and new mates
before laying begins. Feed Alfalfa hay,
or clover, and oats or scratch grain
once a day supplemented with any kind
of roots such as beets, carrots or tur¬
nips to keep down feed bills. Heavy
grain feeding through Winter is a
detriment to your breeders.
About four weeks before eggs are
wanted start feeding any one of the
commercial hen laying mashes in
wooden boxes raised six inches off
floors. Also feed roots in these boxes
or have special ones made for this.
Keep plenty of coarse gravel before
them, such as comes from creek bot¬
toms or gravel banks. Plenty of oyster
shell must be added at time you start
the egg mash. Don’t start egg mash
until nearly time you want eggs or
you'll be getting them too early; Feb¬
ruary is usually time enough though
some hatcheries start their breeders
laying in December. It is a matter
which rests entirely with the feeder,
the same as with ducks kept for egg
production.
Care of Eggs
Pick up eggs each morning, as geese
always lay early, and eggs may chill
if left in nests, although the goose will
cover them with whatever nesting ma¬
terial is at hand. Keep hatching eggs
in not less than 50 degrees tempera¬
ture and turn twice daily; set them as
fresh as possible. They’ll hatch better
than old eggs.
Goose and duck eggs hatch well in
incubators if the operator has experi¬
ence, but the novice will have better
hatches when hens are used. 1 >o not
set big heavy geese ; they are sure to
break some of the eggs and spoil the
others.
Never breed from extra heavy moth¬
ers. The medium sized female gives a
better sized egg that hatches best. The same rule
applies to ganders; the extra big fellow is inactive,
fertilization therefore poor, and vitality in goslings
low.
When hens are used for sitters not more than six
or seven eggs under a large hen is best — the larger
the hen the better — don’t use Leghorns or other
small sitters — there is not enough heat in them if
they really do sit at all. Reds and Rocks are ideal,
and Giants are also in their class. Always put earth
in bottom of nests, round them out nicely filling
box corners and line nest with fine hay.
Set goose eggs on the ground or in boxes low
down ; never set any hen on any kind of eggs in the
top of a building, because it is too hot up there and
young birds fall to the ground soon after hatching.
The result is that hens (Continued on Page 298)
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
283
Talks About Fruit
H. B. Tukey
WHIP-GRAFTING
The whip-graft shown is used in top-working
young trees, for small limbs, for grafting grapes
and for root-grafting nursery stock. It is easily
made and, because of the several uniting edges,
forms a good union. In the case of trees, the stock
should be cut off with a slanting cut 1)4 inches
long. Then about half an inch down from the cut
end of the stock, cut, but do not split, a tongue
downwards about half an inch. The objection to split¬
ting the tongue is that it leaves a rough surface
which will not fit the scion.
The base of the scion is prepared in the same
way as the stock, and the two are fitted to match the
growing parts along one side. The union should be
wound with common twine, grafting tape or, if
available, waxed string or waxed cloth strips, and
then thoroughly waxed. After growth is well start¬
ed, usually in June, the strings under the wax
should be cut to prevent girdling. This is best done
by drawing a sharp knife up the back side of graft.
In grafting the grape, the procedure is similar,
the best results being secured in March. For the
stock, sections of one-year canes should be used
S to 10 in. in length and at least % in. in diameter,
the top cut being made 114 in. above the top bud,
and all buds removed, so as to lessen sucker growth.
The scion is made with one bud, the lower cut be¬
ing made 2% in. below the bud and the tipper cut
114 in. above. The stock and scion are joined as
described above, and tied with wax string. The
resulting grafts are packed upright in a box in
wet sawdust and stored at 70 to 75 degrees. They
are planted out in the nursery row before the buds
have started, as described in the section devoted
to cuttings.
In the case of root-grafting with nursery stock,
seedling roots are cut into pieces four or five inches
long and scions are prepared of the same length
and of as nearly the same diameter as the roots as
possible. The process is the same as in top-work¬
ing, except that no wax is used, while grafting tape
and waxed string are preferred for tying. The
grafts are packed away in damp moss or sand in a
cool cellar until Spring when they are planted in
nursery rows, leaving only the upper bud above
ground. Careful matching of stock and scion will
reduce loss from callus knot formation. Sometimes
a whole root is used instead of the short pieces.
In root-grafting young grapevines, a one-year
rooted plant is used. The roots are cut back to
within two or three inches of the base, the top cut
back to eight or nine inches, and the desired scion
whip-grafted as already described.
To control brown rot and eurculio it is necessary
to spray when the shucks are off the young fruits,
using two gallons lime-sulphur and 2 )4 Iks. of lead
arsenate in water to make 100 gallons. In serious
infestation of eurculio it is well to repeat the ap¬
plication of arsenate of lead 10 days later. It is
also possible to use a 85-15 sulphur-lead dust in
place of the wet spray, the “85” means 85 lbs. of
sulphur and “15” means 15 lbs. of lead arsenate. In
order to carry the fruit through to maturity without
rot, a spray of lime-sulphur, two gallons to 100,
should be made just before rainy periods, two or
lett is standard ; Bose is tender although of high
quality ; and Flemish Beauty is particularly hardy
although subject to scab. For the sweet cherry,
Windsor and Black Tartarian are satisfactory. For
the sour cherry, Montmorency is the best. For the
peach, hardy varieties are South Haven. Rochester,
Greensboro, Oriole and Crosby. Among plums,
Italian Prune is satisfactory; the Japanese varieties
are quite tender, and it is questionable whether
you would want them. Concord is standard among
grapes. Moorpark and St. Ambrose are good varie¬
ties among apricots, but the apricot is so tender and
blooms so early that it is likely to be caught by
frost. It is a good plan in any locality to talk with
the local groups of fruit specialists and take ad¬
vantage of their experience. The suggestions made
here are only a start in the discussion.
FERTILIZING APPLE TREES BY THE
CROWBAR METHOD
I have an old orchard of good bearing trees. I do
not like to plow and cultivate, and therefore I apply
fertilizers by the crowbar method. Would you recom¬
mend as a general fertilizer a mixture per acre of 3d
lbs. nitrogen. 50 lbs. potash, 10 lbs. phosphoric acid?
Connecticut. k. k.
You are quite up-to-date in thinking of fertilizing
apple trees in sod by the crow-bar method, such as is
used for shade trees. Of course, the idea is to
place the fertilizer below the sod so that the tree
roots will have full use of it. I11 some sections a
rather recent development is that of digging rather
large holes in the orchard in which peat moss, grass
and other organic materials are placed together
with fertilizers. Whether the method has
promise, remains to be seen. Nevertheless,
worth while to know of these methods.
a b c
Details of Whip Grafting: A. prepared scion; B, pre¬
pared stock: 0, matching graft; D, graft tied with
string to he thoroughly covered with wax before
completed.
three weeks after the shucks are off the young
fruits. Another application of the same material
should lie made before rainy periods just before the
fruit ripens.
any
it is
As for the
amounts you suggest, they are perhaps a little small.
It would be better to use 50 lbs. nitrogen. 100 lbs.
potash and 50 lbs. phosphoric acid per acre.
FRUIT VARIETIES
I wish to put out some fruit trees ; pears, plums,
sweet and sour cherries, and grapevines. What varie¬
ties would be best for this part of the State (Dela¬
ware County)? I also want a peach and apricot tree.
New York. m. f.
You will
need
Spring frosts, (3)
ing your problem
to consider (1) hardiness, (2)
maturity. In addition, in weigh-
one must consider whether you
PLUMS FAIL TO BEAR
trees? Every
but before the
c. E. n.
What is the matter with my plum
Spring they will be loaded with fruit,
fruit is ripe it falls.
Massachusetts.
There are several possibilities as to why the fruit
fails to remain on the
trees: (1) frost, (2) im¬
proper pollination, (3)
lack of fertility in the
soil, (4) insect injury,
such as eurculio and
brown rot. You will
have to be the judge as
to just which is the
cause of your difficulty.
You can answer the
question of pollination
by observing whether
there are other plum
trees in your immediate
neighborhood. Plums in
general will not set
fruit unless there is an¬
other variety for cross¬
pollination, although
with a few varieties it
is not essential. Where
there is not sufficient
fertility in the soil there
may not be enough food
material available to
carry the fruit through
to maturity and in the
resulting competition
the fruit drops. An ap¬
plication of 3 or 4 lbs.
of nitrate of soda ap¬
plied to the trees in
early Spring is helpful.
care to gamble with some of the more tender va¬
rieties in the hope that you may now and then
come through with some fruits to please your fancy,
or whether you are looking for dependable sorts
of commercial value. As for apples, you will have
a good choice from Wealthy, McIntosh, Cortland,
R. I. Greening, Delicious and Rome Beauty, possibly
including some of the newer sorts, such as Early
McIntosh, Milton and Macoun. Among pears, Bart¬
' ■
111
Hall Orchards. lidding, Mich., sends us this picture of one of their McIntosh apple trees. 29 years old.
as shown was 58)4 bushels, grading 95 per cent A and B. These trees were set 40 feet apart, but
says that 45 feet each way tvould be better.
A SMALL PLANTING OF FRUITS
I bought two lots in the suburbs of Buffalo in 1926
each lot having a frontage of 35 feet and is 100 feet
deep. I should like something in return for the taxes
I pay. I had thought to set 20 trees, more or less
of apple, pear, peach, plum and cherry. I figured oii
tour trees of each. How many trees can I safely plant
on this lot? How long before thev will bear fruit v
rs ew York. j c j,
The first suggestion is that you do not overdo.
There is a great temptation in starting anything
new of this kind to reach out for more than is wise ;
and there are many things to consider. You must
consider such factors as these: Do you want a
choice of varieties for the home? Do you wish va-
lieties which will be adapted to the roadside stand,
and distribute themselves throughout the season.
Do you wish a single crop, which can be harvested
quickly and disposed of for cash? What facilities
do you have for spraying? Having considered these
factors, your choice of varieties will probably be
from the following list : Apples— Wealthy, McIntosh.
Cortland, Delicious, Rome. Pears— Bartlett. Tyson.
Bose. Sour cherries — Montmorency. Sweet cherries
Black Tartarian, Windsor, Napoleon. Plums _
Italian Prune, Reine Claude. Peaches— Mikado.
Rochester, Elberta.
This list attempts to
include trees which do
not grow overly large,
although as in the case
of McIntosh, the impor¬
tance of the variety has
placed it on the list,
even though the tree
does grow to good size.
Apples are set 40 feet
apart, some of the
smaller varieties which
have been mentioned
such as Wealthy, Rome
and Delicious might be
set 25 or 30 feet to meet
your particular prob¬
lem. but this would be
considered excessively
close planting in a com
mercial orchard. Ten
feet from the line fence
would la1 very close.
To go back into mem¬
ories for a suggestion, 1
recall as a boy that my
father had a planting of
sour cherries on a town
lot. He planted a dozen
Montmorency trees and
no other varieties or
types of fruit. The trees
(Cont’d on Page 286)
The crop
Mr. Hall
284
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April 6, 1935
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Gems of the Rock Garden
Rock gardening is the most intriguing
of all forms of gardening for its has a
unique fascination of its own. In none
other do the plants have such strong in¬
dividualities, and these they develop with
charm on close acquaintance. In this
article I wish to speak of some of the
little gems that are out of the ordinary,
and which add so much of character to
the rock garden. Certainly there is rare
pleasure in introducing some little fairy
plant to our rocky environment and mak¬
ing it feel at. home.
Among the Campanulas of which I am
fond, is the little gem called Pusilla. It
is a finicky little plant. When it first
came to live with us, it was humored and
petted and given a choice spot in fine
gritty soil. My efforts to please it were
of little avail. One day my wife, trowel
in hand, pounced on a sickly little Pusilla
and transferred it to a rocky ledge with
northern exposure. Lo ! it grew and
blossomed with delight. The soil in the
new location consisted of muck, loam and
sand. To keep this Campanula in the
garden, pick off all faded flowers and
give it a top-dressing of sand and humus.
In early June the Pusillas give forth a
wild profusion of tiny ash-blue or white
bells a few inches above the soil.
Another gem is Alyssum serpyllifolium
Special. It is a lovely little witch, men¬
tion of which we saw in a trade catalog.
We fell in love with it at first sight. It
is smaller and more dainty than the usual
type, and in late April it smothers itself
with tiny yellow flowers. It has a gray
foliage and beautiful habit of growth.
This little plant received special mention
at the great Rochester Flower Show in
1034.
Among our Sedums none is more dear
than the little native Nevii. You would
scarcely recognize it as a Sedum with its
neat little rosettes of grayish green. It
does not spread, but is compact in form.
It likes a shady position where the soil is
dry. White flowers grace it in early
June.
The Aethionemas are among the
choicest furnishings of our garden, and
they have a compelling charm. They
come from sun-baked climes, and delight
in sunny locations. They are readily
raised from seed, but like most Alpines
they insist on good drainage. We have
several varieties : Pulchellum is a pre¬
cious little bush with blue foliage. In
early Summer it hears pale pink flowers.
We have just added a new variety known
as Warley Rose. The mature plant in
bloom is as strikingly beautiful as
Daphne Cneorum. We have another va¬
riety known as Saxatile which we have
not seen in bloom.
The Dianthus family gives us two gems
known as Alpinus and Neglectus. The
former is one of the most difficult of
plants. It abhors moisture and desires
limy soil in partial shade. Satisfy all
these whims and perhaps it rewards your
efforts by dying. Alpinus is the most
spectacular of the pinks, covering its
small blunt foliage with huge pink blos¬
soms on short stems. It always calls
forth expressions of delight from all who
see it. Dianthus neglectus is also a dwarf.
The flowers are a brilliant, cherry salmon.
The underside of the petals is buff. Give
it partial shade with morning sun. These
two varieties seem to have originated in
the gardens of the gods.
The earliest plant to bloom in the
Spring is of the Draba family with a
unique name. One has always to look at
the marker to recall the name which
then one cannot pronounce. It is Sehier-
verckia Bornmulleri. Small white flowers
early in April appear above the snow on
tufted rosettes. It blooms more or less
all Summer. In November it persisted
in flowering when other plants had sur¬
rendered to the ice king,
from seed, but dislikes
when once established.
We love the Androsaees. It was with
trembling that we introduced them in the
garden. However, they fell in love with
their location at once. We put them on
the lowest ledge, having dug out the
earth for more than a foot in depth, par¬
tially filling the hole with stone, and then
with a mixed soil consisting of sand,
loam, and leaf mold with grit. As they
dislike overhead moisture, we have cov¬
ered them for the Winter with glass.
From the Rocky Mountains we have
the Lewisias, the most interesting of
which are Iiediviva, with pink cactus-
like flowers. They die down after bloom¬
ing to revive in the Autumn in readiness
for Spring blooming.
We have several gems among the vio¬
lets. There is the little Viola I'osea, a
demure tiny plant that will persist in
blooming all Summer long. It is not
very spectacular, and could be easily
overlooked, it is so small. The flowers
are of two shades of pink. There is
Viola Rosina, a vigorous, hardy plant,
lover of a moist shady nook. Yet it is
quite resistant to sun or dry weather
conditions. It produces, not only in the
Spring but in the late Autumn, dainty
flowers deliciously fragrant and of a
charming new color — a combination of
pink and old rose shades.
Tunica saxifraga was warmly praised
in The It. N.-Y. a few years ago. It is a
good rock plant but is surpassed by the
new double variety. The flowers are like
tiny pink roses covering the plant and
obscuring the foliage all Summer long.
It is not as rampageous as the single
variety. In our garden it attracted much
attention and many cast envious eyes
upon it.
Helianthemum alpestre is the choicest
gem of this variety of sun rose. The
flowers are lemon yellow, and last much
longer than the other varieties. It is
prostrate in form and loves to creep
over a stone. It prefers a poor limy soil.
It is not much mentioned in catalogs.
choicest gems is a new
compact, tufted and red
a profuse bloomer and its
fade until old. It is not
scraggy like the usual varieties of Arabis.
Our garden will be gorgeous next Spring
with this splendid alpine, as now we have
enough for a good display. It is a great
rarity.
Rock gardens evidently have come to
stay. Each season our garden attracts
an increasing number of visitors, and
their enthusiasm is waxing more and
more. Many say : “Could I have a rock
garden anything like this? I never saw
anything so wonderful.”
New York. william i\ garbett.
One of our
Arabis, dwarf,
in color. It is
flowers do not
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came into bearing
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were not lai'ge, they
early, and the crop could be harvested
easily in the city and sold house to house
at a good profit.
Apples will bear some fruit in four to
six years, pears in three to five years,
street cherries three to four years, sour
cherries three to four years, plums three
to five years, and peaches three to four
years, depending upon the variety and the
culture. They will not reach real pro¬
duction until two or three years later.
WOUNDS
our drive
LOSS OF SAP FROM
One of the maple trees in
split in the crotch during a recent storm.
1 braced the limbs with bolts, filling the
opening with a good tree surgeon’s wax.
However, the sap seems to push the stuf¬
fing out. Day after day I notice the sap
running out of the holes I drilled for
the iron rods. Is this dangerous, or will
it heal over the bolt and nut in time?
Connecticut. K. n.
You need not worry about loss of sap
from the tree at the place where the bolts
are inserted. In time these should heal.
Considering the tremendous amount of
water which moves in a tree, the small
amount which runs out through a wound
is not sufficient loss to cause worry.
Pressures which are developed in a tree
due to variation in temperature and so
on, to say nothing of internal processes
in a tree, are very high and you would
find it next to impossible to plug a wound
so successfully as to prevent sap from
oozing out.
Baked Egg Plant
Cook egg plant 15 minutes in boiling
water to cover. Cut slice from the top
and with a spoon remove the pulp. Chop
pulp and add one cup of soft stale bread
crumbs. In a pan heat some mazola or
butter and cook in it a tablespoon of fine¬
ly chopped onion for two minutes. Add
the egg plant pulp, season with salt and
pepper and moisten with a little water if
necessary. Fill egg plant with this mix¬
ture and cover with browned crumbs.
Bake 25 minutes in a hot oven, 450°F.
Makes six portions.
It grows readily
being disturbed
CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, APRIL 6. 1935
FARM TOPICS
Raising Onions from Seed . 286
New York State Crop Report . 289
The Island of Jersey . 293
N. Y. State Employment Service . 297
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
Conference on Government Control of Inter-
State Milk . 289
New Milk Bills . 289
Disinfecting Farm Stables . 290
Limburger Cheese . 290. 291
National Dairy Exposition . 291
Soy Beans for Dairy Cows . 292
Two Lancaster County Guernseys . 292
Feeding Young Lambs . 292, 293
Dysentery, Scours, Warts .
THE HENYAKD
Raising at Ark Farm..
301
.282,
298
296
297
297
297
298
299
300
300
Goose
Egg Auctions
Sauerkraut for Poultry .
Starting Poultry Business
Peat Moss for Poultry Litter
Probable Roup .
N. Y. State Egg Contest . . .
Spring Chicken Experience .
Up-State Egg Contests .
HORTICULTURE
Whip-grafting . 283
Plums Fail to Bear . . . . . . 283
Fruit Varieties . . 283
Fertilizing Apple Trees by the Crowbar
Method . 283
A Small Planting of Fruits . 283, 284
Gems of the Rock Garden . 284
Loss of Sap from Wounds . 284
Tasting Around the Calendar, Part II... 285, 287
Flower Show Notes . 286
WOMAN AND HOME
Whip Cream from Evaporated Milk . 301
From Day to Day . 294
Precautions Against Food Poisoning . 294
Patchwork Pattern Garden Roses . 294
Under a Farming Sky . 294
Waffles With Variations . 294
Savory Sausage . 294
Oral Hygiene . 295
The Rural Patterns . 295
Spiced Jelley . 295
Baked Eggplants . 284
MISCELLANEOUS
Editorials . 288
Relief — the Politicians’ Paradise . 289
They Prefer the Dole to Work . 289
The General Price Level . 289
Death of J. A, Neilson . 289
Markets . 291, 296
Events of the Week . 297
Publisher’s Desk . 302
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
285
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uniform cultivation. In lifting the frame or
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without "jerking” or excessive effort. It also
protects the points of the teeth. No other
weeder has this advantage.
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Tasting Around the
Calendar
Part II.
Beets are considered poor fodder by
many, and no wonder when the sorts
found in markets are used. But I've
found a light. Long Season is my only
variety. It is probably some very old
variety brought to life in a new dress,
for it is certainly away from every mar¬
ket trend. No vegetable that comes out
of my garden looks so unappetizing as
this ill-shaped, dark red, Medusa-headed
beet. And no vegetable has a better ta¬
ble score. I plant it early, and as the
little fellows begin to crowd, turn the
larger ones into baby beets with butter,
always removing the larger ones, so
that the smaller have a chance to grow.
By October some of the left-overs will be
touching eight inches, and tipping the
scale at six pounds. After giving them
a thorough washing, being sure to leave
an inch or more of stem, and doing as
little damage as possible to the roots, so
that the color will not bleed while cook¬
ing. just boil or bake. Remember it takes
a long while for the heat to reach the
center of these big chaps. When a fork
will pierce its heart, peel off the skin,
taking -with it the roots, and serve with
melted butter, or as you like. Sweet
and tender as in their youth, these beets
are never turned doAvn on seconds at my
house.
Brussels sprouts are good trenchermen
at the calendar of tastes, if you are clever
enough to outwit the aphis. Danish Prize
has given me a better after-dinner humor
than any of the others. It staj’s right in
the garden until wanted, without an
overcoat, and if there aren’t too many
below zero days, will be waiting for you
until March. That is. of you will let it.
Carrots aren't children’s food, nor
faddish fancies, not much, if the right
sort is planted. With me, Tendersweet is
planted early, and planted late, and a lot
more planted between times. A market
gardener probably wouldn't give this va¬
riety much attention, too slow reaching a
suitable size. But plant them often
enough and you will not mind the wait.
I leave it in the ground all Winter, dig it
with a pick when the ground is frozen,
and find it sweet and tender to the last
one. Like several other vegetables too
many days below zero destroy its useful¬
ness, but that is a risk worth taking, for
no stored root ever has the full taste of
one direct from the soil.
Cabbages, like kings, are all right if
you like them. But there are so many
things I would rather have than a king.
Danish Round Bed, not head, is grown
for its attractive color, and delicate
flavor. It does brighten a salad with a
few shreds. Should you happen to be a
devotee of sauerbrauten its glorious red
makes a fine couch. Savoy Perfection,
with its delicately curled leaves will tire
you out if you try waiting for its head to
get solid. It is naturally a soft-headed
fellow — but with table manners — and
kitchen manners, too — as perfect as ever
a cabbage can have.
Cauliflower is one Of the garden aris¬
tocrats. and with its ermine-covered head,
brings its regal air to the table. Summer
cauliflower has never done well with me,
but Danish Dry Weather has come
through often enough and handsomely
enough to be on my list every year. Bur-
peeana was grown in 1934, and the way
it took the late Summer drought in its
stride, alone would keep it in favor. But
a heavy crown of leaves sheltered its head
so well that no bleaching was needed.
Then huge, firm heads, cooked without
breaking dominated the whole table when
set on a carving platter. My wife tells
me to make this “sound as good as it
really is." It cannot be done, for the
flavor that rolled under our tongue, when
these beauties finally reached their desti¬
nation, it belongs in the calendar of
taste. Italian Purple cauliflower is a
stranger to most gardeners. It is an un¬
gainly plant, uses too much plant food
ever to be popular with the market gar¬
dener. No blanching is needed, and in
flavor scales between broccoli and Brus¬
sels sprouts. If you like these here is an
opportunity to increase table pleasures.
Celery belongs in every home garden,
for there is a variety to meet every re¬
quirement. And when yon take it to the
house — save the roots. There isn’t much
to one root, but save them and in a day
or two you may have a quart. Clean and
boil in plain salted water. Serve hot or
cold, with mayonnaise or French dress¬
ing. Chan, of the San Francisco Press
Club, introduced me to this dish, and
now much as I like celery, I suspect it's
the roots that interest me the more.
Golden Self Blanching, and Pascal, with
a rich nutty flavor, both fit well with my
table favorites. These varieties seem to
stand the effects of dirt blanching better
than the others I have tried. I mound
mine right in the row, cover with bundles
of fodder, and when the ground is frozen
too hard, use a pick to dig.
Celeriac is a variety of celery grown
for its roots alone. Not quite as delicious
as celery roots from the other sorts, it
does have the advantage of volume pro¬
duction, and you may be willing to spare
it for seasoning, or to “spell the spuds.”
Swiss chard is a relative of the garden
beet. I am not sure whether it is an
educated descendant, or whether it is an
original family, from which the garden
variety has moved into other society. At
any rate Lueullus, one of the older mem-
( Continued on Page 287‘
“That’s something new,
isn’t it?”
“Sure is. Ford says this
is the greatest truck he ever
built. And Ford dealers are
so sure of it that they are
willing to let truck owners
make their own tests, if
they are really in the mar¬
ket for a new truck. Matter
of fact, I had an idea this
V-8 used too much gas un¬
til I tried it myself and
stacked it up alongside my
old ‘four’.”
“Shucks, Tom, you
should have known Ford
would never build a truck
that would cost a lot to
keep up. He made his repu¬
tation on building cars and
trucks that we farmers
could afford to buy and
afford to run. But tell me
. . . what’s new about this
1935 truck?”
“New cab, for one thing.
Look how comfortable it is.
More leg room and elbow
room. The seat’s wider and
it’s adjustable. The whole
cab is lined and the roof
and dash are insulated.
Clear-Vision Ventilation in
the door windows. Large
screened cowl ventilator.
And the windshield opens
by simply turning this one
handle.”
noperney aian tcnange
that V-8 engine.”
“Just added crankcase
ventilation. But the brakes
are new. Have cast iron
drums with cooling ribs
that shed the heat. And this
new clutch is a great idea.
Pedal pressure is lower
when your engine is idling.
But as engine speed in¬
creases, the plate pressure
increases, which means
less slippage at high speeds.
Better cooling too. Larger
radiator and larger water
pump impellers. But the
biggest improvement is the
new load distribution. Mov¬
ing the front spring and
the engine forward gives
more room in the cab and
moves the load-center for¬
ward. That means less over¬
hang, better braking, more
even tire and brake wear.”
“Say, Tom ... I thought
last year’s Ford V-8 Truck
was the finest truck I ever
saw, but I guess this one’s
even better.”
“It sure is, Charlie, and
it’s built for BOTH heavy-
duty hauling and fast de¬
livery service. It’s the only
truck in America at any
price that gives us farmers
so many features we want
and need.”
THE NEW 1935 FORD V-8 STAKE TRUCK
ON THE 157-INCH WHEELBASE
THE NEW 1935
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Flower Show Notes
Each year the formal gardens at the
great New York flower show are of spe¬
cial interest. Last year English gardens
were reproduced with painstaking fideli¬
ty ; this year the gardens of our own
Southern States were represented. A
Virginia garden with tulips, Daphne, and
candytuft, with a background of dogwood,
flowering cherries and evergreens, was a
prizewinner, but we especially liked a
suburban garden planted with annuals
and perennials; it was extremely effec¬
tive, yet could be duplicated by the
amateur gardener. Another garden of
giant Delphiniums and columbines was
extremely showy. Perhaps the average
country dweller would not regard skunk
cabbage as a garden plant, yet it was
used in one of the landscape arrange¬
ments at the New York Flower Show.
This was a charming wild garden with
a background of dogwood and birches.
Skunk cabbage and black hellebore (Ve-
ratrum) were used for bold foliage effect,
while Trilliums and native lady's-slipper
orchids supplied flowers. Some formal
gardens displaying tulips, hyacinths and
primroses, were much admired. Among
the forced shrubs mountain laurel was
wonderfully effective. The general public
sees the charming effect of these gardens,
but does not realize the work and knowl¬
edge required to produce it, when grass,
shrubs and flowering plants must all be
forced for a certain date.
Hoses were displayed both as cut
flowers and plants, and they are always
one of the most popular features. We
were very much impressed by the new
variety Better Times. This has long
crimson buds opening into large cerise
flowers. The strong foliage and long-
stout stem makes this very desirable for
cutting. It is a variety of native origin,
said to be very free blooming and it was
greatly admired. Autumn, while not a
novelty, attracted attention by its rich
coloring, burnt orange streaked with red,
very double and fragrant, and our old
friend Joanna Hill still remains one of
the most beautiful yellows.
The orchid display this year was said
to be valued at more than $250,000, and
we thought it much finer than a year
ago. To talk of Cymbidiums, Miltonias,
Cypripediums and Cattleyas means little
to the unbotanical public, but the word
orchid always suggests something quaint
and unusual, and the rising tiers of
strange blossoms, white, green, yellow,
bronze and mauve, were most
sive.
The pot plants exhibited by
gardeners always include some
rarer tropical varieties, as well as
Primulas, heliotrope, ferns and Camel¬
lias. We may remark in passing, that
the gardener of J. P. Morgan displayed
some really phenomenal Easter lilies.
The New York Botanical Garden had
a large group made up entirely of plants
native to South Africa, among the mul¬
titude of things being Freesias, Tritomas,
pelargoniums, Gerberas, Lachenalias and
many succulents’ from the more arid
regions, including Aloes and Euphorbias.
An example of the famous silver leaf
tree (Leucadendron argenteum) was on
view also. The Brooklyn Botanical Gar¬
den also had an educational display, dem¬
onstrating planting methods, digging, ma¬
nuring, pruning, seed sowing, etc.
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As a rule it takes about three -weeks
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away from bottoms so that they a re
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Too jjjucIi earth around the bottoms
causes them to have large necks.
When they are large enough to he used
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that we thinned out last year.
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dry down twist tops from onion and put
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in an aij’y place for three or four weeks
put hi cellar or take to max’ket. They
will be as good on May 1 as when har¬
vested.
The best time for planting is as early
in April as possible, and they are usually
ready to harvest around September 1 to
15.
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50 Cumberland (black) Raspberry, $1.00.
Red Raspberries — Chief, Latham, or Viking, 25- $ I .
Climbing Rose — Dr. Van Fleet, large flowers, pale
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bers, still is the distinguished one at the
dinner table. Its broad succulent leaves
afford a dish of greens, from early Sum¬
mer to heaviest freezing. Then as hot
weather sends so many of our vegetables
into retirement, its brittle midribs sup¬
ply a dish as individual as asparagus. If
given plenty of lime and the outer leaves
kept plucked before they get bard, it
grows well into freezing weather.
When Hiawatha was struggling with
the Great Spirit, I feel sure his nose
gathered whiffs of that unforgetable per¬
fume which rises from “roasting ears’’ in
tl:e camp fire. In spite of the ubiquitous
corn ear-worm, every corn season sees me
chancing for a perfect ear. It takes a
minimum of five varieties to meet my
whims. And there are a few years when
one or two newcomers are not given a
try out. Gill's Early Market heads the
batting order. I feel sure it is not a true
sugar corn, although you would never
suspect it by taste. This variety is one
of that group which might be termed
frost-proof. These will stand a lot of
cold weather. I have seen the ther¬
mometer drop to 28 degrees and these
varieties come through with flying colors.
Of these Gill's Early Market has suited
me best. I plant it with my potatoes, in
larger quantity at pea planting, and then
when the oak leaves are as big as squirrel
ears, it is one of the quineullian cycle.
Its stalk is small, and its ears, almost
popping from the ground, are short, but
filled right out to the end with tender
crisp fair-sized grains. In taste it scores
well with the leading varieties, and in my
judgment excels, by a comfortable mar¬
gin, Stowell’s Evergreen, the standard by
which the cannery man measures. I
omit it from my second cycle, and if we
have had an early Spring, from my third
cycle. But about August 10 the rain
gods co-operating, I make a final plant¬
ing, which usually finds a few ears in
the silk at first frost. The second of my
regular squad is Howling Mob, a corn
hailing from Boston. Just why it should
have such a vigorous name, many a tale
is told. But is a howling success on the
table. It ties in nicely with Gill's Early
Market, and the third on the list. White
Evergreen, which is a cultured descend¬
ant of 8 to well's Evergreen. It has a
much finer flavor, is not as large, either
in grain or ear ; in short a personage of
refinement. Long Island Beauty, a very
late large-eared tender-grained variety,
completes my time cycle, all of which are
white.
Buttercup, a variant of Golden Ban¬
tam. is my only yellow variety, and has
the advantage of ripening over a longer
season than most sorts, which makes it
an ideal supporting variety. It is not as
large, nor as prolific as its forebear, the
Bantam, but has a better table taste.
Country Gentleman lias' a small place be¬
cause my daughter likes its shoe-peg
grains. It barely makes the grade at the
table. In addition I usually have two or
three trial fellows, for corn is one of the
pets in this family. One of these that
almost made the grade was Pickaninny.
This is a black-seeded variety, probably
originating from a Mexican variety. It
is very early, about as frost-proof as
Gill’s Early Market. But Gill's still is
lead-off man. It is axiomatic that corn
should he on the table within two hours
of the garden. My experience leads me
to think that careful handling is -more
important, especially with these refined'
home garden sorts. I have taken corn to
Washington friends on numerous occa¬
sions. where the two-hour dictum was
carefully observed, but the table score
was reduced. On the other hand, 24
hour storage in a cool place, at home,
and gentle treatment, had little effect on
table manners. Before our corn season
is closed, there grows a shining row of
glass in the pantry, with gleaming grains
inside, 50 quarts if table demands permit.
By the by ! Do not forget a packet of
popcorn for the children, youngsters as
well as oldsters. Rice has proven the
most adaptable popper, although I like
the newer large grain types, such as Dy¬
namite and Mushroom. And somehow
balls made from canned syrup do not
seem to reach the standards set by those
dovetailed with sorghum.
The Chinese farmer, sorely limited for
soil on which to place all of the 973
vegetables that he grows, take to the air
for many that we consider groundlings,
and cucumbers are one of these. He
plants four poles at the corners of an
arm-length square, fastens these tepee
wise, and alongside each pole, nurses a
cucumber vine, gently reinforcing the ef¬
forts of its tendrils by bits of raffia, and
how those cucumbers do grow. In the
great Tiang Valley I have seen hanging
down from these frames cucumbers well
over two feet long, and as large in girth
as the muscular arm of its owner. But
the Chinese farmer, as well as his Japa¬
nese rival, seldom eats the cucumber
green, and never as a pickle. Instead it
is preserved in some elaborate Oriental
way, until it resembles our dried citron.
Or, for immediate consumption, is thor¬
oughly ripened and cooked, much as we
cook squqasli. Many of our best varieties
are Oriental derivations. Mandarin is es¬
sentially a Chinese type, large, crisp, pro¬
lific, and at its best on the salad plate.
Lemon, a queer customer, not remotely
resembling its foster parent, is my fav¬
orite for the table star of merit.
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Losses from weather exposure are re¬
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More leaves are saved by this method
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canals, along fence rows, stone
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THE sixth annual Rural New-Yorker Tour is
outlined on the back page. It gives you the
general plan for our trip to Alaska, and itineraries
will be sent giving the details. Put down August 7
as your vacation date and you will have three weeks
of a glorious trip, rivaling, if possible, all previous
ones. Alaska has the same lure that Panama Canal
had, for it is one of the places we all have wished
to visit. Now is your opportunity. The other points
scheduled in the trip are of great interest that you
will be delighted to visit. We intend making this
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Everyone has been enthusiastic about our previous
trips and we will live up to our record. Come and
join us for a carefree vacation.
*
ONE reader tells us she uses The Rural New-
Yorker in the kindergarten, another that she
takes it to brighten the sad days of aged shut-ins.
How many years of usefulness lie between those
two extremes ! We like the thought that we may in¬
terest or instruct those small citizens just starting
out on their lifelong march, and also give some
solace to the aged veterans whose marching days
are over. Some publications seem to aim for one
type of reader only. Their aim is doubtless worthy,
hut restricted. The R. N.-Y. would prefer to take a
weekly message to all who love the good earth,
whether they are close to it in actuality, or only in
the spirit. Greek mythology told of a giant who was
invincible so long as he touched the earth. That
legend seems a prophecy of modern life. Whenever
a nation or a race loses touch with the land, and
finds all its interests in town and city, it is moving
toward the fate of those ancient empires that are
lost beneath the sands of time. The rulers of this
world are but shadows — the one enduring reality is
Mother Earth, from which we spring, and to which
we must still turn for our daily bread.
*
SOIL erosion has again been brought before us in
concrete form by the great duststorms of the
Middle West. Every cloud of dust that chokes city
dwellers is bearing with it fertility and the hopes of
the farmer. In the cotton States, there has been
great loss from erosion by water, hut in the prairie
States it is the wind, blowing over lands parched
by drought, and no longer protected by the natural
growth that covered them before the white man dis¬
placed the Indian and the buffalo. Years of plenty,
with sufficient rainfall, prevented a realization of
the disaster that must come with prolonged drought.
The matter of soil erosion, whether by wind or
water, is of interest to every farmer. More than
that — the day may come when continued and un¬
checked erosion will bring a major catastrophe. We
have an example in the arid lands of Western
China, treeless and bare, swept by wind and dust.
There is urgent need to plan for methods and rota¬
tions that will protect our own territory, wherever
this danger exists.
*
DAMAGE to property by road building is fre¬
quently reported. Quite a number of these
cases are evidently the work of engineers or con¬
tractors who lay out plans and slam them through
regardless of inconvenience and loss to abutting
property holders. Two instances that recently came
to our attention are especially reckless and aggra¬
vating. One concerns a State road where a water
course under it is calmly turned into a meadow, so
that sand and gravel pour into this field with every
heavy rain, damaging a considerable area. A shal¬
low ditch would carry the water along the highway,
where it belongs. The other case was a road that
was widened. The property owner asked in advance
whether his fence needed to he moved and was told
that it was all right. This spot was where he did
not see it every day and, being busy with silo filling,
did not learn what was going on until later he
saw that they had come along with steam shovel
and dumped a lot of stuff on his fence. Before he
found this out, some of his stock got out and one
animal was killed on the road. The authorities dis¬
claim all responsibility. Matters of this sort should
he reported to the State or county road authorities
as soon as possible, giving full particulars. Some
of them may not know just what their subordinates
are doing in property damage, and should he told.
Probably there is justice in both of these cases to
bring redress in a suit, but what individual, unless
he has plenty of money, can press a suit of this sort
against the public purse? These are instances of
wanton disregard of the rights of property owners.
*
THERE are in this country S09 dairy herd im¬
provement associations, enrolling 15,573 herds,
containing 364,218 cows. California has the largest
number of cows on test, 61, SIS. Other States in
order with above 10,000 on test are : Wisconsin, 47,-
571 : New York, 40,528 ; Pennsylvania, 30,864 ; Illi¬
nois, 21.103; Iowa, 38,901; Vermont, 32,994; Vir¬
ginia, 33.554; Michigan, 33,369; Indiana, 10,839. New
Jersey, with 9,704 cows in dairy herd tests, has
more in proportion to its cow population than most
other States, only two exceeding it, California with
9.8, and Rhode Island, 8.8 per cent.
*
AT THE College of Agriculture, Ithaca, N. Y.,
pasture expert D. B. Johnston Wallace is car¬
rying on extensive pasture improvement work, par¬
ticularly with regard to beef production. Profit in
this industry depends largely on good pasture. In
1932, a field of 30 acres carried 10 two-year-old
steers from June 1 to July 31. In May, 1933, the
pasture was treated with 600 lbs. of superphosphate
to the acre without plowing or seeding and was
divided into four fields. These fields were closely
grazed alternately. In 1934, the 30 acres of pasture
carried 20 Aberdeen- Angus cows, five two-year-ohl
heifers, one bull and 16 calves horn on pasture. The
stock was turned out to pasture May 6 and brought
into the barn November 1. The animals received no
supplementary feed but did so well that the heifers
were considered fat enough for immediate slaughter
by two butchers who examined them in October.
Experimental plots on the adjoining Caldwell Field
produced during the 1933 and 1934 grazing seasons
4,000 to 5,000 pounds of dry food to the acre, aver¬
aging more than 30 per cent of protein. Such pas¬
tures may make beef production a profitable al¬
ternative to dairy farming in some sections of New
York State.
*
WE SELDOM see a more attractive orchard
picture than the one shown on page 283 this
week. That McIntosh tree, with its toward 40-foot
spread, is not only good to look at, but is doing
handsomely. Orcharding of this sort does not come
by chance. This tree has had thought and proper
care during every one of the 29 years it has been
planted. Perhaps it is good for another 20. We
hope so.
*
MARKET classification of wool is sometimes con¬
fusing, so it. may he well to consider what
these various terms mean in a practical way. Wool
in its original condition, or as it comes from the
sheep's hack, is known as “grease wool,” “greasy
wool,” or “wool in the grease.” When in this state,
wool contains a relatively large quantity of sub¬
stance in the form of natural grease, dried per¬
spiration, soil, sand, vegetable matter, etc. This
foreign matter must be removed before the wool
can enter the manufacturing processes, and this is
usually done by scouring the greasy wool in a soap-
and-soda solution. The loss in weight as a result
of the removal of this foreign matter is “shrink¬
age,” and the quantity of clean scoured wool that
remains after cleansing is known as the “yield” of
the wool, or its “clean content.” It is important to
note that when the word “shrinkage” is applied to
grease wool it has no reference whatsoever to any
change that may take place in the dimensions of the
fibers during the cleansing process. Frequently the
selling prices of wool are quoted on a “scoured
basis,” or on a “clean basis,” or as so much per
pound “clean.” When reference is made to the
price of wool on any of these bases, it does not
necessarily mean that the actual scouring operation
has been done or that its cost is included in the
price quoted. For example, if wool estimated to
April 6, 1935
shrink 50 per cent in scouring, were priced at 30
cents per grCase pound, the price of that particular
wool would he 60 cents per pound on a scoured basis.
Briefly, “scoured basis” is a trade term which re¬
fers to the estimated yield of the scoured wool that
may he obtained from a lot of grease wool. The
Blood System in grading designates the fineness of
wool in accordance with the amount of Merino
blood present in the animal that produced the fleece.
Wool produced by the Merino was extremely fine,
and therefore fleeces of the same fiber diameter as
that from full-bodied Merinos became known as
"Fine” fleeces, hence, the “Fine” grade. The terms
"V4 blood” and “Vi blood” describe the relative fine¬
ness of the wool obtained from sheep containing
these respective fractional amounts of Merino blood.
Later, the designations “% blood” and “Low Vi
blood” were adopted to describe wools a little finer
or a little coarser than the Vi blood. The term
“Common” was then adopted to describe an even
coarser grade than the low V4 blood, and the very
coarsest was known as “Braid.” This last term
refers to long coarse wool and apparently bears no
relation to the Mood system. Originally these blood
terms when used for wool had rather close relation¬
ship with the breeding of the animal from which the
fleece was taken, hut they eventually came to de¬
note relative fineness of wool rather thau the blood
line of the sheep producing it. In the application
of these terms to wool today, they no longer have
any necessary relation with the breeding of the
animal from which the fleeces are shorn. Many
purebred sheep produce Vi blood or % Mood wool ;
in fact purebreds produce wool of varying grades
according to their respective breeds.
*
STRAWBERRIES ought to sell better this season.
Usually the market trouble has come with the
rush of berries from the mid-season region during
May. This year the largest reduction in acreage
and the poorest conditions of the plants are reported
in the midseason shipping States, including Mis¬
souri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee and
Kentucky. Acreage is cut more than one-fourth in
that region and the average condition of the berry
fields is rather poor, especially in the western part.
Competition against eastern midseason producing
sections in Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey
should be less severe and sections further north
should be relieved of part of the usual rush of ber¬
ries during the early part of their market season.
It might pay to top-dress with a little nitrate of
soda late this Spring. Prospect is that more plants
will lie set this Spring as compared with last year.
Strawberries at present are coming from Florida in
a limited way and price trend was upward the first
half of March, because frosts in December and
January cut the yield. Berries seem likely to stay
fairly high until May because shipments from
Texas, Louisiana and Alabama are not likely to he
heavy in April, and the crop in those States is re¬
duced at best. Louisiana may have a good crop in
time, lmt it is three weeks late and may not be
very active in the markets until May. These de¬
layed Louisiana berries will make up a part of the
western shortage in that month. On the whole, the
berry markets ought to do better than last year,
most of the time, even if the moderate crop now in
sight suffers no further injuries.
*
YES, the front door of Spring has opened, and
smiling April is with 11s again. Chaucer talked
about it like this: “Whan that Aprille with his
shoures sote (sweet) the droghte of March hath
perced to the rote (root).” And here is Shake¬
speare’s idea: "The April’s in her eyes; it is love’s
Spring.” The name of thi% month was formerly ac¬
cented on the last syllable as is now sometimes used
in poetry. Anyway, we are glad to welcome April.
Brevities
Good-looking horse on our cover this week !
Honey production in the province of Alberta, Can¬
ada, totaled 1,500,000 lbs. in 1934.
“Playing politics” may be fun for the politician,
but it is usually expensive for the people.
What is the situation in your community as regards
hired help this year? Are the farmers able to secure
labor at fair rates?
An interesting old-fashioned flower that has been
wonderfully improved is Scabiosa — also known as
old maid’s pincushion and mourning bride.
“They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their
strength ; they shall mount up with wings as eagles ;
they shall run, and not be weary ; and they shall walk,
and not faint.”
According to figures compiled by brewers, milk was
the most popular drink in New York City last year, the
total consumption as a beverage being 380,000,000 gal¬
lons, as compared with 135,479,000 gallons of beer
and 131,250,000 gallons of coffee.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
289
Conference on Government Control
of Interstate Milk
ON SUNDAY, March 24, the Governors of seven
States held a conference in New York City to
consider plans to control the shipment of milk from
one State to another. It was decided to ask Secre¬
tary Wallace, of the U. S. Department of Agricul¬
ture, to license dealers doing an interstate business.
A committee of seven, one from each of the States
concerned, conferred with Secretary Wallace in
Washington on Tuesday, March 2P>. The committee
of experts, according to the Washington dispatches,
asked Mr. Wallace to force dealers shipping milk
into the New York City market to pay the producers
of such milk the prevailing New York prices pend¬
ing any adjustment that may he found advisable
later by Federal investigation. The report is that
Secretary Wallace approved the principle of safe¬
guarding farm incomes, but warned the committee
that the prices for out-of-State milk might work to
the disadvantage of New York and other Eastern
States if made high enough to attract lower-priced
milk from Western States. Those who know Sec¬
retary Wallace will read between the lines of his
diplomatic statement a very frank expression of his
position. His plans to license milk dealers have
been none too successful, and the courts are none
too friendly to them in many places. Mr. Wallace
knows that the U. S. Supreme Court has recently
said what this committee asked him to do must not
he done. He also knows that the exemption clause
in the New York control law and the classified price
plan have authorized some big dealers to pay their
producers less than other dealers are required to
pay. This is chiseling the dairy farmer and inspires
price cutting in the city. One can almost hear him
say : “New York should settle its price problem at
home where it has full power and responsibility be¬
fore it comes to Washington with problems raised
in other States.”
The Dairymen's League has had another com¬
mittee appealing to Washington to help create a
pool of New York City milk dealers so that all the
competent, economic and successful dealers would be
obliged to “whack up” with those who earned less
or operated at a loss. The pretense is that the
League has more surplus than other dealers, and
for that reason of necessity pays its producers less.
The pool — equalization they call it— would equalize
the returns of all dealers. Then it would not
matter to it how low the price would be. All pro¬
ducers would get the same price.
In the first place extra surplus is not the cause
of the League's low price. It has never paid its
producers a farthing for surplus milk, since the
State fixed the price, and not before, unless it
slashed its own fluid milk and cream prices. The
real cause of the League low returns may be found
in the cost of a big, complicated, extravagant, in¬
efficient organization, financed by other people’s
money. It paid fabulous prices to buy out Borden's
competitors, and others. It is reported as losing
money as a dealer in New York. It pays rent for
offices in one of the highest rent streets in New
York City. It is noted for extravagance in the op¬
eration of plants. There is no account of its losses
in closed plants. It has installment for interest and
revolving* capital fund that must come out of the
price every month. It has the cost of its own in¬
ternal political machinery which is necessary to
maintain control. Mr. Sexauer said at Syracuse
last year that this item of expense was about 5c per
» wt. Of course he gave it another name. It has the
salary and expense of an army of officials, high and
low. and employes. There is also whatever the cost
may lie of the senior partner in the Borden-League
alliance. It is this expense (not surplus) that cuts
down the League prices to producers, and that
makes it impossible for the League to continue on
its present plan without the exemption in the con¬
trol law. Its producers are paying for it all now
for 14 years. Even if they succeeded in pooling the
surplus, it could not expect to pool these expenses,
and with the extra cost of another pool, its pro¬
ducers would gain nothing.
New Milk Bills
SEVERAL Administration milk bills have been
introduced at Albany. One abolishes the ad¬
visory committee in the control law and provides
for another without mandatory authority over the
commissioner.
Another bill provides for the license of co-opera¬
tive associations and subjects them to the same
regulations imposed on dealers. This would include
l he right to examine their books. This is a good
measure provided it goes far enough to require co¬
operatives operating as dealers to make an exact
monthly profit and loss accounting to its producers,
and to pay producers the full price which the law
requires other dealers to pay their producers.
Still another bill provides for a more equitable
plan for license fees on stores. The fee would cor¬
respond to the size of the store.
Another bill described as giving the commissioner
power to control production and supply of milk is
not so readily approved. From it this provision is
quoted :
No health officer of any county, city or village shall
approve premises on which milk is handled or permit
an increase of milk in such plant from new patrons, or
authorize shipment of milk from such premises without
first satisfying the commissioner that such supply is rea¬
sonably needed, will not deprive another municipality
of a supply, present or future, more conveniently re¬
lated to another city and that supply can be inspected
and kept under inspection without undue expense.
One cannot definitely criticize a bill until he has
had an opportunity to read it in full, but there is a
suggestion of “regimentation" here that frankly we
do not like to see develop in farm business. Farmers
do not like it. They will never be happy under it.
It visualizes the picture of plowing under the third
row, and of killing the pig with young, and a card
on the fence post before a farmer dare go in to plow.
We hope the authority of this bill has been exag¬
gerated. If not we protest.
Relief — the Politicians’ Paradise
AN INVESTIGATION in New York City into the
Emergency Relief Bureau has resulted in
shocking disclosures. The ERB has charge of dis¬
bursing all relief funds throughout the city and
for this purpose employs thousands of relief workers
whose function so far seems to be to encourage the
unemployed to stay out of work. Worse than that,
it has now developed that this bureau has attempted
to jam through salary increases of $17,000 a month,
or $204,000 a year, for S95 of its staff. From every
employe called as a witness was elicited the infor¬
mation that he would not leave if he did not receive
the increase, and that he was surprised at getting
it. The proposed monthly increases range anywhere
from $45 to as high as $125.
Naturally. Mayor LaGuardia, on being advised,
rescinded all salary increases, no doubt fearing
that the scandal might be considered a reflection on
his administration. This was a sound political move,
but it does not strike at the root of the evil.
Whether it be in the largest city in the world or
the smallest rural community, politicians always
spend taxpayers’ money easier than they do then-
own. Usually they add to their own resources. The
capers which the present administration is cutting
through the Federal tax revenues are nothing short
of magic. Any proposal which has for its object the
disposal of public monies, whether for relief, for
agricultural emergencies or for "priming the pump,"
receives the whole-hearted support of politicians.
That is their paradise.
They Prefer the Dole to Work
THE Herald-Tribune of March 25 carried the fol¬
lowing story :
Sherwood A. Munson. Jersey City. N. J., inserted
the following advertisement for a young friend in The
Rural New-Yorker:
CLEAN AMERICAN boy, 20, German descent,
strong, drive car. horses r willing to work for
a good home and $10 per month. ADVERTISER
SS01. care Rural New- Yorker.
lie received more than 300 replies. The boy and a
brother both took jobs in Columbia County, N. Y. The
boys had been put on the relief roll, but preferred to
work.
Answers came from 14 States. All of them offered
board and room and at least $10 a month salary. Many
of them promised advancement.
Mr. Munson said the experience put him out of
agreement with Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, whom he
quoted as saying recently in the Herald-Tribune that
she believed that persons on relief seldom refused jobs
because they would rather receive relief. After his
experience he does not believe it. If the government
continues to collect taxes to feed these people through
our now vast bureaucratic machine, they will not work.
They will continue to eat their heads off. They prefer
the dole to work. They love it.
Later Mrs. Roosevelt declared that the 300 jobs that
went a-begging proved nothing at all. The President's
wife questioned the standard of board and lodging of¬
fered in Mr. Munson's farm letters. She said she had
had some experience in investigating poor living condi¬
tions provided for young farm workers. “I wonder.”
she said, "if this gentleman wouldn't like to try this
type of board and lodging himself?”
Not all the jobs were farm work. Some were camps,
some roadside gasoline stations and restaurants, some
were dairies, some were apple and fruit work, some
were of a mechanical nature. There seems to be a gen¬
eral desire for young men to work in the country, par¬
ticularly in the East. All the New England States ex¬
cept New Hampshire, he said, were represented in the
letters. New York. New- Jersey and Connecticut made
the most offers. Others were from Pennsylvania. Vir¬
ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Thex-e were all sort of jobs. A fashionable hunt
club in Connecticut, schools. Summer camps, turkey
farms, estates on Long Island, Maryland shooting
lodges, and many other kinds of places all wanted
men to work for them.
Out of his large mail, Mr. Munson gave 28 letters,
all offering jobs near Jersey City, to William Ball,
president of the Union Labor and Social Club of Jer¬
sey City, Inc. Mr. Ball read the letters at club meet¬
ings, posted some of them on the club bulletin board,
offei-ed them to jobless membex-s, but no one wanted the
places.
Another bundle of letters wras sent to relief agencies
in New York, but none of the unemployed were con¬
vinced that eax-ning a living wras better than living on
dole.
The General Price Level
On page 207 appears the following statement :
“Our domestic money today is purely and plainly a
‘fiat' money. It is not redeemable in anything, and
does not need to be. It has the one essential quality
of ‘legal tender.’ It pays taxes and debts and has pur¬
chasing power.”
Kindly permit a question. If this money argument
is invulnerable, why not carry it out to its logical con¬
clusion? That is. let the government pay all its ex¬
penses, salaries of all officials, wages of all its em¬
ployes, pensions, bounties, bonuses, public works, etc.,
by perpetual issues of “fiat,” legal tender, “paper” dol¬
lars, and do away with taxes altogether, and also pro¬
vide ample means for fulfilling all the plans of the
Patmans. Townsends, LaFollettes, Sinclairs, Coughlins,
Johnsons. Robinsons and Longs, and dissipate for ever¬
more their “circumlocution of verbosity” about money
and the destruction of wealth? observer.
Ohio.
AS IT stands above the quotation is deficient in
that it does not explain the necessity of regula¬
tions to keep the currency from sudden expansion
(which would boost prices too high and stimulate
wild speculation) and then react in sudden con¬
traction which would drive prices too low and cause
liquidation, losses and tragedy, panic and depres¬
sion. The full test, however, did show how by in¬
creasing the volume of money in circulation when
the general price level fell too low, and by decreas¬
ing it when prices rose too high, the purchasing and
debt-paying power of the dollar can be stabilized.
Money is subject to the law of supply and de¬
mand like other things. The constantly increasing
demand under normal conditions requires a con¬
stant increase in the volume of money. A regula¬
tion of the volume of money to keep prices in
equilibrium would automatically provide this needed
increase of currency.
It would not be logical to say that this is the
same as if the government perpetually paid out
“fiat" money. The government is doing that very
thing now, not directly but indirectly through the
Federal Reserve system. We are allowing this pri¬
vate banking system operating for private profit to
determine how much money it is profitable for them
to keep in circulation, and that means what the
average price of our commodities shall be. When
the people have information they will, we believe,
regulate the volume of money and stabilize prices.
They will also stop the wasteful destruction of
wealth and by a fair distribution make plenty not
a curse but a blessing to the people.
A Tragic Comedy of Errors
NRA is having a difficult time trying to enforce
Section 7-A of the National Recovery Act pro¬
viding for collective bargaining among the employes
of industry. It met one of its toughest customers
the other day in Laclede Gas Company, of St.
Louis, and the result was that the company was
found guilty and given 10 days to abide by Section
7-A.
Strangely enough, Laclede Gas Company is con¬
trolled by Jesse Jones and his Reconstruction Fi¬
nance Corporation. When a government finds itself
guilty of violating its own ordinances, it's time to
call “quits” and leave industry to work out its
own destiny.
Death of J. A. Neilson
Prof. James A. Neilson. connected with the Michi¬
gan State College at East Lansing, Mich., passed away
suddenly February 11 following an operation for ap¬
pendicitis. Mr. Neilson was a specialist in nut culture,
and was largely l-esponsible for the development of
paraffin treatment for roses and other nursery stocks.
He was born in Canada March 22, 1880, attended the
University of Tox’onto and the Iowa State College, going
to the Michigan State College six years ago. He was
also in chai-ge of the nut culture work at the W. K.
Kellogg farm at Battle Creek, Mich., for five years.
Mr. Neilson was a member of the Nut Growers’ As¬
sociation, a national organization of which he held the
position of president for one year, and was a member
of the board of directors at the time of his death. n. B. T.
290
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Live Stock and Dairy
Disinfecting F arm Stables
DR. A. 8. ALEXANDER.
The disinfection of farm stables is un¬
dertaken for the purpose of destroying
invisible organisms or germs which cause
diseases of animals. If this be not done,
when an infectious disease has been pres¬
ent, the germs may remain in the stable
for indefinite periods and now and then
cause a recurrence of the disease.
A disinfectant is an agent that destroys
germs, and is also called a germicide. An
antiseptic is an agent that prevents the
growth and development of germs, but
does not destroy them. It is used in the
treatment of wounds. A deodorizer is an
agent that destroys or masks odors.
A disinfectant may possess all of these
properties. A deodorizer lacks them and
should not be considered effective as a
germicide simply because it has a strong
odor. Only standard disinfectants should
be used and that one should be chosen
which is particularly adapted for the de¬
struction of the germs known to be pres¬
ent. The disinfectant must also come in
direct contact with the germs and yet not
injure the material in which they exist.
Sunshine, freely admitted, is a power¬
ful ally in the work of disinfection. Its
direct rays are destructive or deterrent to
some forms of bacteria and should, in
every instance, be allowed to have their
beneficial effect. Direct sunshine is like¬
wise indispensable for the health of live¬
stock and to insure perfect development
of the bony frame of the young growing
animal. The oxygen of fresh air also
helps to destroy or prevent the action
of some noxious germs and must ade¬
quately be supplied in all farm buildings.
Effective disinfection of an infected
stable necessitates proper preparation of
the building to facilitate reaching the
germs of disease ; employment of a disin¬
fectant that can be depended upon to de¬
stroy the germs, and a method of apply¬
ing the disinfectant that will most sure¬
ly bring it in contact with these organ¬
isms.
The following procedure is advised in
preparing the stable for disinfection :
Sweep all surfaces free from eobwrebs
and dust; remove accumulations of filth
by scraping ; remove old, loose, rotten or
filth-saturated woodwork and replace it
with new material ; clean out loose trash,
refuse and manure, and dispose of it by
burning or deep plowing under, or satu¬
rate it with a solution of six ounces of
eh lor id of lime to one gallon of water;
replace a dirt or board floor with con¬
crete, which is the most durable and sani¬
tary material for the purpose ; scrub
clean all mangers, feed troughs, stanch¬
ions and drinking cups; scrub all
cleansed surfaces with a solution of 1 lb.
of concentrated lye per 30 gallons of
water, using a long-handled stiff brush to
work it into every crack and crevice and
keep it from burning the operator's
hands.
Where the surfaces to be covered are
small, a whitewash brush may suffice for
the application of the disinfecting solu¬
tion. For all large areas, however, a
strong' spray pump should be used, as it
more rapidly and effectively accomplishes
the work. It is advised that the pump be
equipped with not less than 15 feet of
hose, to which may be attached a five-foot
section of iron pipe of the same caliber.
With a spraying nozzle at the end of the
pipe, the operator will be enabled to
proceed with the greatest possible des¬
patch and the least inconvenience. Satu¬
rate the entire interior of the stable with
the disinfecting solution including the
feeding troughs, floors, gutters and
drains. When cleaning the barnyard, re¬
move all manure piles to a distance and
use a road grader to scrape away the sur¬
face of the yard down to solid ground.
Scrape out mud holes and all filthy spots,
and then fill with gravel. Also scatter
unslaked lime on all outdoor cleansed and
disinfected surfaces.
Chemical disinfectants are effective and
readily applied. In dairy stables it is
best, so far as possible, to employ a dis¬
infecting agent that has not a strong-
odor of a lasting nature, otherwise milk
will become tainted by absorption. It is
also inadvisable, as a rule, to use a strong
poison or one that will corrode metal, or
permanently stain stable fittings, walls,
ceilings or floors. Some of the most com¬
monly used disinfectants, with particulars
as to their character and method of use
may be listed as follows :
Bichloride of mercury (corrosive sub¬
limate is a cheap and effective germicide
and should be used when anthrax or any
other disease caused by spore-bearing
germs has been present. The objection
to its general use is that it is extremely
poisonous and corrodes metals. It should
only be employed when deemed necessary
by the veterinarian. For ordinary disin¬
fecting purposes a solution of one part
of the chemical and 1.000 parts of water
is used, but a solution of double that
strength is necessary when anthrax or
tetanus germs have to be killed. Its power
is greatly reduced when it is applied to
substances containing large quantities of
organic matter. We do not recommend
it for general use or as a household dis¬
infectant.
Carbolic Acid (Phenol). — This disin¬
fectant is fairly effective for destroying
most of the common bacteria and its ac¬
tion is not greatly hindered by organic
matter. The pure acid in a 5 per cent
solution is applied by spraying and does
not materially injure metals or fabrics
after contact for one hour or less. Its
disadvantages are that it is expensive, a
virulent poison, and too strong in odor
to be suitable for use in a dairy stable.
Cresol. — This preparation is also called
tricresol, cresylic acid, “straw colored
carbolic acid,” or “liquid carbolic acid.”
A 2 per cent solution is an efficient disin¬
fectant. It is somewhat difficult to dis¬
solve, but by using warm water in mak¬
ing the solution that difficulty may be
overcome. The amount of cresylic acid
present in the preparation decides its
germicidal power. Any. grade that is not
guaranteed to contain at least 90 per
cent of the acid should be rejected.
Compound Cresol Solution (Liquor
Cresolis compositus). — This solution is
recognized by the IT. S. Pharmacopeia as
an official preparation. It is composed of
equal parts of cresylic acid and linseed
oil-potash soap, an efficient disinfectant
in a 3'% to 4 per cent solution, and
readily mixes with soft water. In these
dilutions it may be safely and freely ap¬
plied in the disinfecting of water tanks,
mangers, feed boxes and troughs. A
mixture of four ounces of the solution
with one gallon of water is recommended
for the disinfection of stables.
“Saponified Cresol Solutions.”' — These
“coal-tar disinfectants,” as prepared by
various manufacturers, are now in gen¬
eral use as a substitute for compound
Solution of cresol (U. S. P. ). Under
regulations of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture only those preparations of
“saponified cresol solution” that contain
50 per cent of cresylic acid, and meet
certain other requirements are “per¬
mitted” for official disinfection purposes.
Lists of the “permitted” preparations are
published by the Bureau of Animal In¬
dustry. U. 8. Department of Agriculture,
and may be obtained by veterinarians.
Changes frequently are made in these
lists, and the latest one should be ob¬
tained and consulted before purchasing a
disinfecting agent. Only a “permitted”
disinfectant should be used in official
tuberculosis eradication work, and in all
cases is preferable.
When a coal-tar disinfectant is used in
a cow stable, the cows should be exclud¬
ed and milked elsewhere until the strong
odor has subsided. When the cows are
again milked in the stable, their adders
should first be wiped with a clean, damp
cloth. The milk should also be imme¬
diately removed from the stable.
Formaldehyde or Formalin. — This is a
40 per cent solution of formaldehyde gas
and is a fairly reliable disinfectant, and
a good deodorizer. For general purposes,
a mixture of 10 parts of the 40 per cent
solution of formaldehyde in 100 parts of
water is recommended.. It injuriously
affects metals only after prolonged ac¬
tion. For use in stables, a mixture of
one part of formalin and four parts of
water has been advised. If a building
can be tightly closed, the gas may be
liberated for fumigation purposes by
pouring formalin upon permanganate of
potash. The process advised is to allow
for each 1,000 cubic feet of air space
16% ounces of crystallized or powdered
permanaganate of potash. Place it in a
wide, shallow pan and set that in one
containing water. Then pour 20 ounces
of formalin upon the permanganate and
keep the stable as tightly closed and
sealed as possible, for at least 12 hours,
and at a temperature of not below 50
degrees.
Sulphur. — The burning of sulphur is
one of the oldest methods of disinfection,
but has been almost entirely superseded
by newer and more reliable methods. The
fumes kill only on the surface and do not
destroy the spores of disease germs. Sul¬
phur is also useful for spraying in com¬
bination with a germicide and is highly
destructive to insects and vermin, which
are often “carriers” of germ-caused dis¬
eases. Fumigation of a stable witli sul¬
phur is best done by the following-
method :
Place the flowers of sulphur in a flat
iron pot and set the pot in a tub of wa¬
ter. The water lessens danger of fire,
and furnishes the moisture necessax-y to
make the fumes fully effective. Five
pounds, of sulphur should be burned for
each 1,000 cubic feet of space. All cracks
must be sealed and the stable or room
kept closed for 24 hours.
Lime. — Ordinary quicklime is a fairly
effective and cheap disinfectant and is
usually applied in the form of “milk of
lime.” It is well suited for use in dairy
barns, as it has no objectionable odor. It
cannot be depended upon alone, to destroy
the most x’esistant forms of germ life,
such as the spores of anthrax bacillus.
To prepare the milk of lime, first slake
100 parts of quicklime in 60 parts of
water, by weight, or one quart of lime to
1% pints of water. The result is a dry
powder called hydrate of lime. One quart
of this powder mixed with four quarts of
water forms milk of lime. This should
be prepared fresh for use, else it will
April 6, 1935
lack germicidal power. It may be kept
two or three days, if the container is
tightly sealed. Bulletin 166 of the Wis¬
consin Experiment Station states that
air-slaked lime has no value as a germi¬
cide, and water-slaked lime soon loses its
power if exposed to air. This is due to
the fact that it becomes changed into
carbonate of lime, which has no germi¬
cidal power.
Milk of lime is best applied by means
of a spray pump which forces it into
every crack and ci-evice. When a spray
is used, the milk of lime may have to be
diluted further so that it will pass
through the nozzle. The slaked lime
must also be run through a fine sieve or
strainer in order to prevent it from clog¬
ging the nozzle. The lime settles on
standing; therefore, keep the solution
thoroughly stirred at time of use. Do
not let it stand in the spray pump, as it
will clog the fine tubes. Whitewash is
the same as milk of lime and, when made
from freshly slaked lime, is equally good,
if the same proportions are used in
mixing.
Clxlorid of lime (bleaching powder) is
useful both for disinfecting and deodor¬
izing purposes. Its correct name is
chlorinated lime. It is a white powder
that gives off the disagreeable odor of
chlorin gas. It should be kept in a
closely sealed container, else it will quick¬
ly lose its power. To be of maximum
value, it should contain at least 35 per
cent of chlorin in available form. Chlorid
of lime is only partly soluble, therefore
in preparing it for use, it is advisable to
rub it up well with a little watei% to
break up the lumps, and then dilute it to
the desired consistency. For use in sta¬
bles, employ a mixture of six ounces of
chlorid of lime and one gallon of water.
On account of its strong odor when used
in a stable cows must be excluded and
milked elsewhere until the odor is dis¬
pelled.
Concentrated Lye. — A solution of one
13-ounce can of concentrated lye in 15
gallons of scalding hot water is an effec¬
tive cleansing and disinfecting agent for
use on the floors, in the gutters and on
other parts of an infected stable. It is
especially xxseful where animals have
been infested with internal parasites or
external vermin, as it kills embryo
worms, eggs and “nits,” as well as de¬
stroying germs.
Limburger Cheese
Will you tell me how to make limburg¬
er cheese ? h. b.
Pennsylvania.
The following instructions for making
limburger cheese are given by the Na¬
tional Dairy Council :
To make good limburger, absolutely
sweet milk must be employed, so the rule
is to obtain it immediately after milking,
while still nearly at the body tempera¬
ture of the cow, and work up two batches
of curd a day, operating as rapidly as
possible to prevent formation of lactic
acid. Such formation would be bad, be¬
cause the acid would check the growth
and action of the bacteria which turn
the curd into cheese of the desired tex-
ture and flavor.
Curd formation is accomplished with
this end in view, coagulation being con¬
ducted at from 90 to 96 degrees, with
rennet enough to form the curd in from
20 to 30 minutes. Then the curd is cut
into large pieces with Cheddar knives, and
stirred by hand or with a wooden rake
for half an hour or an hour, until suf¬
ficiently firmed to hold all the fat mois¬
ture and other contents desired while
being drained of whey.
The cut curd then is dipped into lim¬
burger molds, five inches square by eight
inches deep, without top or bottom, and
allowed to drain, first on the draining
table, then in the salting room. After
more than 40 hours of draining in all,
and several turnings and handlings to
insure uniform expulsion of whey, the
cheeses are salted and laid out on tables
in a single layei-. The next day they are
stacked two deep, and finally they are
ready for ripening.
To permit the growth of bacteria which
split the protein of the cheese and form
characteristic limburger, as well as to
discourage invaders, the ripening cellar
should have a temperature of 58 to 65
degrees, and a l’elative humidity of about
This is Lynbrook Milk a way 394108, a Guernsey owned by Lynbrook Farm, South-
borough, Mass. Her latest record is 12,402.1 lbs. milk, 880.5 lbs. butterfat. Her
average butterfat test was 7.1 per cent.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
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Capsules do a thorough job without caus¬
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Send for illustrated
Worm Bulletins
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WRITE TO DESK N-S9-D
Animal Industry Dept.,
PARKE, DAVIS & CO., Detroit, Mich.
Drug Stores Sell Parke-Davis Products
WHY WORRY
About A Market?
Ship us either the cream from all your milk,
or from surplus.
We will take all the cream you wish to
sell at all times and make payment by re¬
turn mail for each shipment. No obligation
on your part.
Write us for free tags and any further
information desired.
THE FAIRMONT CREAMERY CO.
Buffalo, N. Y.
A
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to
$150
At
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or sent
Postpaid
QUICKLY Old reliable
liniment, blister, counter
irritant, o Best for overworked
muscles, sprains, lameness,
spavin, capped hock, fistula,
wire cuts, bruises. Leaves
no scars. Thousands of
bottles sold. Caution: Accept
only LAWRENCE Caustic
Balsam-proved formula in
WHITE carton, none genuine
WITHOUT SIGNATURE OF
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CAUSTIC BALSAM
SWINE
PIGS FOR SALE
IHir*, 6-8 Weeks Old, $&.VO each.
Chester and Berkshire or Chester and Yorkshire cross
pigs are as advertised all growthy pigs ready to Feed.
Will ship 2 or more C. O. D. or send check or money
order and if in any way pigs do not Please you — return
them at my expense.
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838 Salem Street Tel. 0086 Woburn, Mass.
Chester White Barrows, 8 weeks old, #6.00 each.
Good Pigs
7 to 8 weeks, S4. 00 each. Older,
25 to 50 lbs., S5.00 to S6.00. All
breeds. Crated, on approval.
C. STANLEY SHORT - - ChestvoUl, Del.
Chester & Berkshire and Chester & Yorkshire
6 to s weeks old, S4.50 each. Crates free.
Michael Lux Box 140 Woburu, Mass.
0 I f* Pure bred, pedigreed pigs, S10 each. Unre-
U. I. U. lated pairs, S20. It. IIILL. SKNKOA FALLS, N. Y.
HORSES
FO R SALE!
One two year old PUREBRED Belgian Stallion. Regis¬
tered. Color SORREL. 1700 lbs. Also matched
Pair Roan Belgian Mares.
E. E. HORTON A SON • Johnson City, New York
FARM WORK MARES AND GELDINGS for sale;
heavy drafters, farm chunks and cheap horses; also
Belgian stallions. Fred Chandler, Chariton, Iowa.
RABBITS
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ADVENTURES
IN SILENCE
By Herbert W. Collingwood
THIS is the first serious attempt
to interpret the peculiar and ad¬
venturous life of the hard-of-hearing.
Beautifully bound in cloth. 288 pages
Price $1.00, Postpaid.
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 W. 30th St. New York City
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95. A favorite way to achieve this is to
build the factory on sloping ground, with
the curing room dug into the slope. Dur¬
ing their stay in the ripening room, the
cheeses must be rubbed frequently with
salty water, to keep mold from starting
while the enzymes are working and
changing the original hard, whitish sub¬
stance, into the yellow or even reddish-
brown, buttery substance so prized by
limburger devotees.
When fully ripe, usually in from eight
to 10 weeks, the cheese must be mar¬
keted quickly, to prevent deterioration.
Many makers wrap and pack their cheese
in lidless boxes half-way through the
ripening, because an attempt to do so in
the end would result in many broken
cheeses.
The yield of limburger varies between
18 and 14 lbs., depending upon moisture
and fat content, from each 100 lbs. of
milk.
National Dairy Exposition
The 1935 National Dairy Exposition
will be held in the St. Louis, Mo., Arena,
October 12-19. In 1931, when the ex¬
position was last held in St. Louis, breed¬
ers from 25 States and Canada exhibited
1.000 head of dairy cattle and judging
and demonstration teams from 32 States
participated. The average attendance of
1929, 1930 and 1931 expositions in St.
Louis was 130,000.
The 28th annual convention of the In¬
ternational Association of Milk Dealers
and the 34th of the International Associa¬
tion of Ice Cream Manufacturers will be
held during the exposition. These or¬
ganizations brought more than 10,000
people to their conventions last year.
Lloyd Burlingham, secretary of the
National Dairy Association, will manage
the exposition. Charles L. Hill is presi¬
dent.
The St. Louis Horse Show Associa¬
tion will stage the National Horse Show
in the arena during the week of the ex¬
position, under the direction of William
N. Sitton.
American Chop Suey
Two tablespoons meat drippings or
other fat, one cup cooked pork or veal,
two onions sliced, one-lialf green pepper
cut in shreds, one cup sliced celery, one-
lialf cup sliced mushrooms, one-fourth
cup rice, uncooked, one teaspoon salt, one
cup meat stock. Place the fat in a heavy
frying pan. heat, and brown the meat and
onions in it. Add the pepper, celery and
mushrooms, and cook for five minutes.
Put in saucepan, add rice, salt and stock,
then simmer gently until the rice is
cooked, which will take about half an
hour.
Cows are still the only authority for true first hand, honest-to-
goodness facts on milk production.
They don’t care for precedent and haven’t any axe to grind. They
don’t even have any particular feed they want to sell.
Cows are just naturally the perfect judges of dairy feed and for
all the time we have worked on CREAMATINE we have been
putting it up to the cows to rate its value.
I used to be a little proud of what I knew about feeds but since
putting it up to the cows on CREAMATINE I have gotten very
humble because I have found how much more cows can tell
about feed than even the best of men.
But that isn’t what I started out to tell you.
When we began selling CREAMATINE we watched results in
herd after herd to get the herd answers on how much hutterfat
could be increased. The individual herd records looked good but
the big thrill came when we tabulated the results of 126 herds on which
we had records — before and after feeding CREAMATINE and
running from thirty days to a year.
Ill of the 126 increased in hutterfat percentage — 15 didn’t
change. And with most of those that didn’t increase, the reason
was on the farm.
The entire 126 herds averaged an increase of 3.4 points.
The 111 herds averaged an increase of 3.9 points.
It looks to me like cows have given the answer and it’s up to you
to feed CREAMATINE if you want bigger milk checks.
fJ pwt
TIOGA-EMPIRE FEED MILLS, Inc.
WAVERLY, N. Y.
Every claim for Creamatine is based on records of actual feeding.
Copies of records may be bad for the asking.
Boston Produce Markets
Butter. — Creamery higher, scoring 35*4 to 36e;
extras, 35c; creamery firsts, 34%c.
Eggs. — Nearby specials, brown, 29c; specials,
white, 29c; extras, brown, 28c; extras, white,
2Se; mediums, 2G to 27c; ungraded, 27c; west¬
ern hennery, brown, 28 to 29c; hennery white,
28 to 28%e: extras, 27c; extra firsts, 26V>c;
firsts. 25% to 26c; seconds, 25 to 251/f>c.
Apples. — Baldwins, fancy, $1.75 to 82.25 box:
ordinary, 75c to 81.50; Delicious, 81.25 to 82;
Greenings. 81 to 81.75: McIntosh, fancy, $1.75
to _$2; ordinary, $1 to 81.60; Russets, 81 to
81.50; Spies, 81-25 to 82.25; various varieties,
75c to 81.25.
L/Itssru a uui 11 \ .
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23c; medium, 16 to 20c; broilers, fancy, 23
25c; medium, 18 to 21c: ducklings, 18 to II
Dive Poultry. — Fowl, fancy, 20 to 22e; Lt
horn, fowl, 17 to 19c; broilers, 19 to 2{
roosters, 12 to 14c.
Fruit. — Cranberries, Howes, %-bbl. box, $4.
to $6; grapefruit, Fla., 82.25 to 82.75 box: 1
dian River, 82.75 to 83.75 box; lemons. $3.
to 84-75 box; oranges, navels, 82.75 to ^
Florida, regular, 82.75 to 83.25; Valencias, 82.
to 84-25; strawberries, pt., 15 to 20c.
Potatoes.— Green Mts., 30 to 50c 60-lb. ba
100-lb. bag, 70 to 75c; sweet potatoes, 81.
to 81-50 bskt.
Vegetables. — Beets, cutoff, 81.25 to 81.75 bo
greens, 60 to 75c; carrots, cutoff, 75c to |
celery. Paschal, 12 behs, 82 to 83.50; cticu
bers, hothouse, 84.50 to 80.50; cartons, $2
82.50; dandelions, 81 to 81-50; lettuce, hi
bouse, 18 beads. 90c to 81.15: mushrooms,
to 75c bskt; onions, 81.50 to $2.25 50-lb. ba
parsnips, cutoff, y. box, 35 to 60c; radishi
hothouse, 81.25 to 81.50; rhubarb, 11 to 11
squash, Hubbard, 81.75 to 82.25 bbl. ; B1
Hubbard, 2% to 3c lb.; tomatoes, hothouse,
to 40c lb. ; turnips, purple tops, 50 to 7c
rutabagas, 50 to 75c bag.
Lancaster, Pa., Livestock
Steers. 89.75 to 810; cows, 86 to 87.50; choice
vealers, $10.50. Hogs, choice western, $10;
choice local, $8.75 to $9.25. Choice wool lambs,
*9.25 to $9.75; choice clipped lambs, $S.2o to
$8.75.
i
JERSEYS
Greater Income From Jerseys
Jerseys produce milk averaging 5.36% fat at
low feed cost. Get the extra premium for
rich milk by owning Jerseys. These profit¬
able cows mature early, live long, thrive in
varied climates. Literature, pictures, free.
The American Jersey Cattle Club
324-R West 23rd St. New York. N. Y.
“Write to Us For Our List of Young
Jersey Sires Before Purchasing”
We have young Jersey bulls bred for both type and pro¬
duction out of register of merit dams with gold and silver
medal records. Bull, tatoo AF-120, dropped Aug. 19.
1933. solid color, fine conformation. Dam Tormentor’s
Alpha of F. 4th 13.821 lbs. milk. 644.57 lbs. fat, gold
and silver medals. Grand- dam Tormentor’s Alpha of F.
12.62S lbs. milk, 726.77 lbs. fat. gold and silver medals,
AAA records. AYRLAWN FARMS, Bethesda, Md.
GUERNSEYS
Tarbell Farms Guernseys
Bulls from one month to serviceable age at Farmer
Prices, from record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
credited and negative to the blood-test.
TARBELL FARMS - Smitliville Flats. N. Y.
GUERNSEY CATTLE
When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
official New York State Guernsey Association — -
N. Y. State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-Operative. Inc.,
305 Fayette Park Bldg. - Syracuse, N. Y.
YOUNG GUERNSEY BULLS AT FARM PRICES
Cattle selected from leading herds and blood lines free
from abortion and tuberculosis. High production plus
correct type large size.
MCDONALD FARMS CORTLAND, NEW YORK
WANTED!
Good, young Guernsey or Jersey cow — fresh before
May 15th. Negative blood-test.
C.D. LARSEN, R. D. 3. Wollpit Rd., NORWALK, CONN.
DOGS
DC1 Aftl PC —The PATCH Family— Famous
Hunting Strain. Free booklet.
WILLET RANDALL, Ark Farms, North Crook N. Y.
Ped. Smooth Fox Terrier Pups Ne,^TrTuy.yi£r"
HEREFORDS
Brookvale Farm
. . HEREFORDS . .
The home of New England’s largest purebred herd of
Hereford cattle. When in the market for high-class
breeding stock correspond with us. Right now we have
attractive offerings in bred cows and young bulls.
Herd T. B. Accredited and Blood-Tested.
Brookvale Farm, Windsor, Mass.
ABERDEEN ANGUS .\
ABERDEEN-ANGUS FOR BEEF
ABERDEEN-ANGUS have a record of more champion¬
ships in the Fat Classes of America’s foremost Live¬
stock Shows than all other breeds combined. ABER¬
DEEN-ANGUS are the recognized ideal beef type.
They produce a maximum of prime beef with a
minimum of waste. They put on the maximum of
pounds of gain on a minimum of expensive feeds
ANDELOT ABERDEEN-ANGUS are quality cattle.
They are of the most approved modern type. They
have behind them generations of the best producing
blood of the breed. Bulls and females always for sale.
ANDELOT STOCK FARMS, INC.,
W. Alan McGregor, Mgr. Worton, Kent Co., Md.
HOLSTEINS
90 REGISTERED HOLSTEIN CATTLE
in 60th Auction Sale — Sale Pavilion
EARLVILLE, MADISON COUNTY, N. Y.
Thursday, April 11, 1935
AT lO A. M. SHARP
All Accredited, many blood-tested, all mastitis tested,
all vaccinated for shipping fever. 75 Fresh and close
springing young cows, many have proven production
records. 15 bulls ready or about ready for service.
Every animal sold to be exactly as represented.
Send at once for catalog, and plan to attend.
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of Gienside out of Jane, 12.945 lbs. Carl S. Clay is by
Walgrove Snowflake, that is by Walgrove Conqueror out
of Queen le Clay. 12.251 lbs. His dam is Ina. 12 08S
lbs. We offer bull calves 3 to 7 months old bv this sire
out of high production cows. Price range $25 to $50.
Will price you few good heifers — write.
Kammire Farms, Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, N Y
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
April 6, 1935
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Soy Beans for Dairy Cows
Will you let me know the facts about
planting Soy beans for dairy cows, to
be put in the silage with corn? 1 have
beard that they can be planted with
corn and the bean vines allowed to grow
up the stalk of corn, thus allowing the
corn and beans to be harvested and put
in the silo together. Another way I un¬
derstand is to plant a few rows of corn
and then a few of beans. A. j. L.
New York.
Soy beans make a bunch growth, and
do not grow up the stalk of corn if plant¬
ed with same. Certain varieties of cow
peas will climb as you state. It is
usually better to plant either of these
lbs. of milk, 6S0.3 lbs. of butterfat.
Fannie was sired by Aiyukpa Iv. Sailor
Ladd 141899, the sire of three Advanced
Register daughters. Sailor Lad was a
son of Langwater Eastern King 63072,
that has 33 Advanced Register daugh¬
ters and 10 Advanced Register sons, and
out of Imp. Queenie of the Friquet de
Haut 187315, Island A. R„ 11,122 lbs.
milk. 017. 3S lbs. fat, Class F.
This new champion's dam is Fannie of
Moorland Farm 129904, that has four
Advanced Register daughters and a rec¬
ord in Class B of 18,090.5 lbs. of milk.
919.2 lbs. of butterfat and one in Class
FF of 12,812.9 lbs. milk, 61S.3 lbs. but¬
Fannie of Moorland Farm
separate and mix them as desired when
putting in the silo, the best proportion
is one part Soy beans to each three
parts of corn, approximately by weight.
Variety and inoculation are the most
important factors in their successful
growth. The Agronomy Department, Col¬
lege of Agriculture, Ithaca, N. Y., has
been doing considerable extension and
experimental work with Soy beans and
their adaptability to the East. I would
recommend you write the Agronomy De¬
ter fat. The maternal grandsire is Fan- !
nie's May King of Lakeview 10329 and |
the maternal grandam is Fannie of Lake-
view 3d 71821.
In writing about this new production i
record, S. X. Root, says: “Fannie of
Moorland Farm 129901, the dam of Gem, j
made her Class B record in 1921 and
1925 and is now in sixth place. Fannie
of Moorland Farm 129901 still holds first
place in Class B in Pennsylvania. IV e I
would like to breed her once more. She
Fannie of Moorland Farm's Gem; produced in January, 1935, 2.112.3 lbs. milk,
115.12 lbs. butterfat, testing 5.38 per cent . butterfat, Class D.
partment College of Agriculture, Ithaca,
X. Y., and request information as to
what they consider the best variety and
also their method of inoculation. They
have been working on a new variety
there called the Cornelliau which gives
considerable promise of being well suited
to our conditions. R. w. duck.
Two Lancaster County
Guernseys
The pictures on this page show Guern¬
seys on Woodside Stock Farms, Landis-
ville, Pa. Fannie of Moorland Farm’s
Gem 383507 becomes a world’s cham¬
pion in Class GUI by producing 13,86S.3
has a very strong constitution and her
daughter is just the same. She is now
15 years old.”
Adam Herman is herdsman at Wood-
side Stock Farms.
Feeding Young Lambs
Two weeks ago a neighbor gave me
two new-horn lambs and I am raising
them on cow’s milk fed with a nursing
bottle. Can you tell me how long I have
to feed them this way? When will they
start to eat grain and what kind of grain
should I give them. Also when would
he the best time to slaughter these lambs
for home use? w. F. L.
New York.
Lambs will begin to nibble some grain
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making minerals and proteins by increasing di¬
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and hay about the time they are from 10
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them, using just the best part in a small
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them what they will clean up fed three
times a day. Keep some before them at
first and they will begin to eat it.
At about eight to 10 weeks of age it
will not be necessary to feed ground
corn ; shelled corn may be used if desired.
Keep clean water before them at all
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3 lbs. of this mineral mixture thoroughly
mixed with eacli 100 lbs. of the grain
mixture fed.
Lambs so fed will gain a little over an
average of one-quarter pound per head
daily. They should weigh between 60 and
SO lbs. when slaughtered, and will dress
between 50 and 55 per cent. In other
words a 60-lb. lambs will yield about a
33-lb. carcass. Your lambs probably now
weigh between 10 and 15 lbs., so you can
see it wil Itake between three and four
months at least to attain the weights
mentioned. r. w. duck.
The Island of Jersey
It may interest the readers of The
Rural New-Yorker to know about the
products of this island, roughly 30,000
acres, but singularly fertile; an English
island in French waters, 25 miles from
the closest French shore. It is on daily
"to and fro” communication with South¬
ampton, 120 miles, and Weymouth, 85
miles, semi-weekly with both Granville
and St. Malo.
Notwithstanding its small size, Jersey
comfortably carries a population of 56,-
000 inhabitants, 30,000 of whom reside
in its clean and pretty capital, Saint
Helier, and living comfortably on the pro¬
duce of farms of from eight to 20 acres.
Each of these small farms carries four to
10 cows, and as many heifers; grows suf¬
ficient grass for pasture, and all the roots
needed for Y\ inter use, but not enough
hay. Half the island need of dry fodder
has to be imported, as farmers do not con¬
sider it a sufficiently remunerative crop
to grow, considering the rental value of
land. Good ordinary arable land, dwell¬
ing and stables included, leases currently
at $50 to $65 per acre per annum. Arable
land valuations in the island, range from
$600 to $11,000 per acre purchase money.
The staple, it might be said the sole in¬
dustry of Jersey, is agriculture, and its
principal pursuit is early potato-growing.
As an idea of what this represents one-
third of the island is planted in early po¬
tatoes. Immediately after the crop is
raised, half of the land is planted to to¬
matoes. the remainder is sown to carrots,
mangels, rutabagas, and heavy crops of
these indispensable roots are thus avail¬
able for stall feeding of cattle.
Local wheat is very little used for hu¬
man food by itself; the quality of its
flour is indifferent due, no doubt, to the
fact that the land it grows upon is sur¬
charged with fertilizers. Therefore from
5.000 to 6,000 tons of American flour is
imported every year to mix with the
home-grown, hence good bread.
It may strike one as hardly credible
that, given such a large area under po¬
tato culture, the remaining hay and pas¬
ture land can possibly suffice for the
number of cattle and horses the island
is stated to possess. The solution of this
problem lies in the fact that Jersey agri¬
culture — husbandry it may better be
called — is carried out to such a degree
of intensity, manures, both natural and
artificial (over 8,000 tons of guanos, ni¬
trates, prosphates, ets., imported an¬
nually) are applied with such unsparing
hand, two tons per acre on some early
potato fields, that crops, cereals, roots
and grasses, such as probably are seen
nowhere else, are the consequent result
Tomatoes bring from $300 to $400 per
acre second crop.
The following were exports of last
year: Apples, 173 tons; pears, 75 tons;
cut. flowers, 25 tons; granite, 60.400 tons;
gravel, 2,000 tons; potatoes, 71,976 tons;
tomatoes. 33,433 tons; coal tar, 25.600
gallons. Cattle, bulls 48, cows 476, heifers
729. horses 51. Bricks, 215 tons.
The following is a summary of live¬
stock statistics, November, 1934 : Horses.
1,498; cows and heifers in milk, 5,638;
heifers in calf, 1.363; young stock, bulls
and calves, 3,498. James j. vibert.
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<Jhe RURAL NEW-YORKER
April 6, 1935
Woman And Home
From Day to Day
Easter Gardens
la every Easter garden seek the Christ !
He will be there, even though your gar¬
den be
But one small potted plant upon a sill,
Or a brief glimpse of one dwarfed city
tree !
He will be there; Light of the W orld He
is 1
And every tiny bud knows now His
Power.
He is the Resurrection and the Life,
And without these could bloom no bulb-
sealed flower.
So. where one bud has formed, one blos¬
som blown,
There He is also, though at break of
day
You cried, at Mary cried, “I know not
where
To find Him; they have taken my Lord
away !”
When dawn shines silver round one daf¬
fodil.
The Lord Christ too will stand in
April’s sun,
While every lily, every hyacinth,
In petaled silence cries, “Lo death is
done !”
When dawn reveals young leaves on an
old branch.
Flung down pearl-turquoise of a morn
in Spring,
Rejoice and look upon the symbol of
That once dead Tree's eternal blos¬
soming !
In every Easter garden seek the Christ !
They laid Him in a garden; there He'll
rise !
Even though your garden be one flower,
one branch,
Christ will be risen there ; go lift your
eyes !
— Violet Alleyn Storey,
in the New York Times.
Precautions Against Food
Poisoning
Food poisoning from canned foods is
the result, directly or indirectly, of the
contamination of food with certain bac¬
terial organisms. True, there are differ¬
ent types of food poisoning, but perhaps
the most serious type is the one caused
by the organism known as the Bacillus
botulinus. The botulinus bacteria is
found in some soils, and it is through par¬
ticles of soil and dust adhering to vege¬
tables that the organism finds its way
into canned foods.
If the botulinus bacteria is not de¬
stroyed during the processing of the
product, its growth in the jar or can may
produce a toxin which causes the food
poisoning. The organism will grow and
produce a toxin only in non-acid food or
a very slightly acid one. For this reason
it is most often associated with such non¬
acid products as peas, string beans, corn,
greens, asparagus, beets and meats.
Although botulinus poisoning is very
rare, it is well to know that it may be en¬
tirely prevented by observing a few sim¬
ple rules and following a few precautions
in canning. The first one should be in
the selection of the product. Make it an
invariable rule never to can any vege¬
table or meat that is not fresh, clean
and in first-class condition. Follow clean
and sanitary practices in handling the
product at all times.
The proper processing of the food is of
major importance. Foods processed for
a minimum period of time furnish ideal
conditions for the development of bac¬
teria. Secure a reliable time-table and
follow it closely. If a pressure cooker is
available it should be used for processing
all non-acid foods.
All canned foods should be given a
careful inspection at the time of opening.
Any product having an unusual appear¬
ance or an off-odor should be discarded
without tasting. The contents of the jar
or can should appear sound and have an
odor that is characteristic of the product,
and the liquid should be free from un¬
usual cloudiness. Any putrid, rancid or
sour odor indicates spoilage.
A simple safeguard against food poison¬
ing in canned products is to boil the con¬
tents of the can in an open vessel for 10
to 15 minutes before tasting. The toxin
of the botulinus bacteria is destroyed by
a short boiling and the danger of botu¬
linus poisoning is removed even though
the bacteria itself is not destroyed. These
few precautions are well worth while,
and if followed will obviate all fear of
botulinus or other food poisoning.
Under a Farming Sky
When the days seem filled with drudg¬
ery and one’s outlook dull, it helps to
plan an adventure. My latest is what I
call “my kitchen garden.” It is a small
square between the kitchen and back
room, sheltered from winds and warmed
by afternoon sun, just outside the door
where advantage can be taken of spare
moments. It will be very different from
any garden I have worked in because it
will be all mine, except for any volun¬
teered assistance. As soon as the snow
is off I shall begin to lioe and spade be¬
fore growing grass makes it a man's job.
And it can be planted very early without
waiting for the corn or potatoes to be put
in. There will be lettuce and radishes
anyway, perhaps some peas and a cucum¬
ber vine. I'd like to try some onions and
celery. Today or tomorrow I shall plant
my tomatoes.
Here are two recipes which I concocted
to meet the demands of budget and busy¬
ness. One is a meatless gravy. Simply
fry an onion in butter, add milk, bring
to boil and thicken as for any milk gravy.
It is delicious. The other is a dessert I
call “chocolate flash.” It is just that
when one has already made baking-
powder biscuits. Prepare one or two in
each dish as for individual shortcakes,
cover with a chocolate sauce and serve
with whipped cream. Or if the cream
is too thin for whipping, it may be used
plain. The sauce is easy, one-half cup of
granulated sugar, one tablespoon cocoa,
lump of butter the size of a walnut, one-
fourtli cup hot water, boil slightly and
pour over biscuit.
In two days Baby Norman will be nine
months old and I have put away his
dresses — how I hated to change him into
rompers. Isn't it funny, with the first
or second child we are so eager to see
them grow from one stage to another —
after that we realize how short a time
they are babies !
My last letter listed the accomplish¬
ments hoped for this Winter. Of course
I didn't fully expect to achieve them all !
I knew better. Summer is my time for
accomplishment. However, the sewing
goes along after a fashion. I made an
outline of our needs for Spring and Sum¬
mer and began the cutting. It is com¬
forting to have such a list so to know
just what must be done rather than be
thinking all the while, “Oh dear, I'm up
to my ears in sewing, I know I'll never
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get through, why I'm so flustrated I
don't know where to begin !” I cut one
day, then stitch some ; after that there is
usually some hand work to busy one¬
self with while resting between duties or
chatting with a neighbor. It is the most
fun to make Baby’s rompers. Very cun¬
ning ones may be cut from cotton and
chambray dresses. If the material is
good enough to make up at all. fading
doesn’t matter. I turned a plaid ginghom
and it will make a dear little garment.
“A Call for Help” in February 23 is¬
sue interested me greatly. I often feel
the same way. Perhaps “An Anxious
Housekeeper” is trying to achieve too
high a standard. One with a family
could hardly be expected to have the
rigidity of detail that could be had in a
household of two adults. Homemaking
always comes before housekeeping and
rooms with a lived-in look are always de¬
sirable. I try to plan my work ahead a
day, and not plan too much, as my be¬
setting sin is to lay out enough for an
army. This allows for some margin to
cover interruptions. Circumstances dif¬
fer, so one must make one's own schedule,
somewhat elastic and according to one's
own needs. Before I leave each room
after bedmaking or sweeping I give it a
quick picking-up and straightening re¬
gardless of what I plan to do that day.
I used to leave this pile of papers or
this stack of mending with “Later I’ll
look them over” or “Later I’ll mend and
put away.” “Later” didn't always come
and it is much better to have everything
in order ; one doesn’t feel so overloaded
with work. Trying to overcome this fail¬
ing has helped me immensely. May these
suggestions and those of others render a
real service and give courage to one hon¬
est enough to admit a fault and wanting
to do better ! hi arjokie mc cletxan fli: \t
Waffles With Variations
With the advent of the electric waffle
iron there has come a desire to use it
oftener. Cherished old recipes have been
printed for the first time and recipes for
pancakes, biscuits, etc., adapted to its use.
Waffles make a very good supper dish, as
they may be mixed at dinner time and
kept in a cool place until supper time.
Then, with the addition of iresh fruit,
baked apples or canned fruit they make
a hearty meal.
Nearly everyone has a recipe for plain
waffles, but one may vary it in many
ways. A quarter of a cup of cornmeal
may be added to the batter, producing a
waffle of a different texture and pleasing
flavor. This is for two cups of flour. Or
one may substitute one-fourth cup of
cornmeal to each cup for an equal quan¬
tity of flour. These will take a little
longer to cook, and the iron should be a
little hotter than for wheat cakes.
You may add the grated rind of one
large orange or lemon to each cup of
flour, mixing it with the flour. The juice
of an orange or lemon may be substituted
for an equal quantity of milk, but too
much fruit juice injures the texture. This
should be added just before the melted
shortening.
From one-fourtli to one-half cup of
orange or grapefruit marmalade may be
added. Omit some of the milk to avoid
getting the batter too thin. Many un¬
usual flavors may be obtained by using
left-over melted jelly or preserves in the
plain batter. Add just before the short¬
ening.
Raised Waffles. — Dissolve one-fourtli
yeast cake in one-third cup lukewarm
water. Scald one and one-half cups milk.
Remove from the fire and add three table¬
spoons shortening, two tablespoons sugar
and one teaspoon salt. When tepid add
yeast. Add two cups of flour and beat
well. Cover and let stand over night. In
the morning add two well-beaten eggs and
bake. This batter will be thin. If
wanted for supper, batter may be set in
the morning. The bowl should be placed
out of drafts and covered with a cloth
while rising.
French Toast. — Beat together one egg.
one tablespoon melted fat and two table¬
spoons milk. Dip bread cut one-fourth-
inch thick into mixture and saturate both
sides. Place on waffle iron and bake three
minutes. This is enough for four slices
of bread.
Sandwiches may be toasted in the waf¬
fle iron.
Waffleized Biscuit. — Mix and sift two
cups flour, five teaspoons baking powder
and one-half teaspoon salt. Work in four
tablespoons shortening and one cup milk,
or enough to make a very soft dough.
Variety may be given by adding six table¬
spoons grated cheese or one-half cup
chopped chicken.
A good cheese sauce for these biscuits
is made by melting one tablespoon butter,
adding one teaspoon cornstarch and one-
half cup thin cream. Cook two minutes.
Then add one-half pound soft mild cheese
cut in small pieces, one-fourth teaspoon
salt, one-fourth teaspoon mustard, and a
few grains of cayenne, if desired. Stir
until cheese is melted. Make this in a
double boiler.
Asparagus or other vegetables may be
used in a sauce. Make the sauce with
one cup of milk, two tablespoons of but¬
ter and two of flour. Season with one-
fourth teaspoon salt and a little pepper.
Cook three minutes and then stir in the
asparagus. Serve as soon as the aspara¬
gus is heated.
Chicken a la King may also be served
on these biscuits. Make a sauce with one
cup milk, two tablespoons butter, two
tablespoons flour. Cook until thick, sea¬
soning with one-fourth teaspoon salt, pep¬
per and celery seed. Remove from the
fire and add one cup chopped chicken
meat (left over) and one-lialf cup mush¬
rooms.
Egg Biscuit. — Mix and sift two cups
flour, one teaspoon salt, four teaspoons
baking powder. Rub into this four table¬
spoons shortening. Then add one table¬
spoon sugar, two eggs well beaten and
one and one-fourth cups milk to make a
thick batter. Serve hot with orange mar¬
malade.
Plain Omelet. — Separate four eggs.
Beat the yolks until thick and lemon
colored. Mix one-half teaspoon salt and
four tablespoons flour into a paste with
four tablespoons hot water. Add melted,
two tablespoons butter and mix thorough¬
ly with the egg yolks. Beat whites stiff
and fold in. These directions must be fol¬
lowed exactly or the omelet will fall. For
variety four tablespoons chopped parsley
or two tablespoons grated cheese may be
added.
Creamed peas make a fine accompani¬
ment to this omelet. After baking roll
the omelet. Make a sauce with one cup
milk, two tablespoons butter, two table¬
spoons flour. Season with salt and pep¬
per. When thick add peas and serve on
omelet.
Jelly omelet is just a little different.
Beat four egg yolks until thick and lem¬
on-colored. Mix one tablespoon sugar,
one teaspoon salt and four tablespoons
flour with four tablespoons hot water
and add to the yolks. Add two table¬
spoons melted butter and mix thoroughly.
Lastly fold in stiffly beaten whites. After
baking, spread with jam, jelly or marma¬
lade and roll. These omelet waffles must
of course, be baked as soon as made.
Corn Fritters. — Add one-lialf cup milk
to two cups cooked corn. Add one and
one-eighth cup flour mixed and sifted with
one teaspoon salt, /one-fourth teaspoon
pepper and two teaspoons baking powder.
Then add one tablespoon shortening and
two beaten eggs.
I read recently that canned drained
blueberries may be used in the batter,
also crushed pineapple. Next Summer I
am going to experiment with fresh blue¬
berries. Finely chopped nut meats may
be added, black walnuts being very good.
Two-thirds cup meats to two cups flour.
The recipes which follow are for des¬
serts. They may suggest a way out when
unexpected company arrives and the cake
box is empty.
Hermits. — Cream one-half cup shorten¬
ing and add one-half cup sugar gradually.
Add two beaten eggs, one tablespoon mo¬
lasses and one cup currants. Sift together
one cup flour, two teaspoons baking pow¬
der and one-lialf teaspoon each of cinna-
man, allspice, cloves and ginger. Add to
the first mixture and blend thoroughly.
The batter is of drop cooky consistency.
Drop by teaspoons on a hot waffle iron
at some distance apart so that they will
not run together. Bake the same as waf¬
fles. This makes 25 hermits which may
be kept like any other cooky.
Pound Cake. — One pound butter, one
pound sugar, one pound flour, 10 eggs
separated. Cream the butter and sugar,
add the egg yolks, then alternate the
flour and stiffly beaten egg whites. This
is an old recipe from a descendant of one
of the old Dutch families of the Hudson
Valley. The lady from whom it was
obtained has been making them for over
60 years and she insists that this is the
only right way to mix them. No other
flavoring is required but good butter. The
Dutch kept these in a great stone jar
with a floral pattern. After baking they
should be sprinkled with powdered sugar.
This makes 10 four-section waffles.
Peach cake offers a good way to use up
seconds. Cream together one cup of
sugar and one-fourtli cup of butter. Add
two beaten eggs. Mix and sift two cups
of flour, two teaspoons baking powder,
one-half teaspoon salt and add. Follow
with one-lialf cup milk, one teaspoon va¬
nilla and one cup chopped peaches. Serve
hot for dessert or breakfast. Whipped
cream may be passed with them, but cold
milk is better.
The directions for mixing the following
recipes are all similar. Cream the butter
and add sugar; then add eggs. Sift all
the dry ingredients and add alternately
with the milk.
Ginger Biscuit. — One-half cup butter,
one-lialf cup sugar, two eggs, 2)4 cups
flour, one-fourth teaspoon soda, one tea¬
spoon baking powder, one tablespoon gin¬
ger, one teaspoon cinnamon, one-lialf cup
sour milk or cream. Lastly add the
juice and grated rind of one orange.
Cocoanut Cakes. — One-fourth cup
shortening, one-half cup sugar, one egg.
one-lialf teaspoon lemon extract, 1)4 cups
flour, three teaspoons baking powder, one-
eighth teaspoon salt, three-fourths cup
milk, two cups cocoanut.
Spice Cakes. — Six tablespoons shorten¬
ing, one cup brown sugar, one egg. 1)4
cups flour, two teaspoons baking powder,
one-fourth teaspoon salt, one teaspoon
cloves, one teaspoon allspice, one teaspoon
cinnamon, three-eighths cup milk.
Chocolate Brownies. — One-lialf cup
shortening, seven-eighths cup sugar, add
to this two squares melted chocolate, two
well-beaten eggs, 1)4 cups flour, one-
fourtli teaspoon cinnamon, one-half tea¬
spoon salt, one-fourth teaspoon almond
extract and one teaspoon vanilla. These
may be used for ice cream sandwiches.
Slice brick ice cream in one-fourth inch
slices and put between two cakes. Put
a tablespoon of whipped cream on top.
Cottage Pudding. — One-fourth cup but¬
ter, two-thirds cup sugar, one egg. 2)4
cups flour, five teaspoons baking powder,
a little salt, one cup milk. Serve with
your favorite sauce.
Gingerbread.— Sift two cups flour. 1)4
teaspoon ginger, one-lialf teaspoon cinna¬
mon, one-half teaspoon salt, one-half tea¬
spoon soda and one teaspoon baking
powder. Heat to the boiling point, but
do not boil, one cup molasses and one-
tliird cup butter. Remove from the stove
and add one-half cup sour milk, one egg,
and the sifted dry ingredients. The waf¬
fle iron must not he too hot, as they burn
readily. Serve hot with whipped cream
sweetened and flavored to taste.
What shall you do with left-over bat¬
ter? If there are only two or three table¬
spoons I use it for gravy or to thicken
stew. If as much as half a cup, one may
make muffins, being sure to remember to
add a teaspoon of baking powder and a
little salt to each cup of flour.
MARGARET NEW.
Savory Sausage
This makes a large quantity : 60 lbs.
of beef, free of sinews. 40 lbs. pork trim¬
mings, half regular, half lean. Dice, then
mix with one No. 3 can pimentos, juice
and all ground to a paste, )4 lb. straight
ground chili pepper, 1 lb. high-grade pap¬
rika, 2 lbs. salt, 1 oz. ground coraway, 2
ozs. coriander, 1 oz. celery seed, 2 ozs.
nutmeg. Mix thoroughly, then run
through a grinder for desired fineness or
coarseness. May then be cared for in the
way the housewife usually cares for saus¬
age. or it may be stuffed into hog casings.
Place in water at 160 degrees, let tem¬
perature drop back to 150 degrees: cook
30 minutes. It may then be smoked if
the smoke flavor is desired, mrs. a. p. h.
7ht RURAL NEW-YORKER
295
Oral Hygiene
Already in this column we have dis¬
cussed the care of the baby's teeth. We
learned that these teeth were formed
long before the baby was born. That,
after birth, it was best, for the sake of a
little child's teeth, that if possible he be
breast fed.
Now at about the sixth month of life
the first teeth begin to prick through the
baby’s gums. Will this make him sick?
It will not. Will it make him irritable?
It may prove to be annoying, with the re¬
sult that he will seem to cry a little bit
■- more than he has been crying before.
Should he be given anything hard to
bite on? A hard rubber ring, if it has
been boiled and scrubbed, can do him no
harm. The trouble with teething rings is
that they are allowed to fall to the floor,
then are quickly put back into the baby's
mouth — germs and all !
Should his gums be rubbed with a
thimble or anything else? Positively no.'
Many a poor helpless baby has cried
broken-heartedly — with no language other
than a cry which is misunderstood — be¬
cause Grandma or Auntie has insisted
upon “rubbing the poor little baby’s sore
gums and helping the tootsies come
through.” They should be left alone.
Mother Nature knows how best to care
for the normal baby. Nor should pare¬
goric ever be given, or any other drug.
If there is constipation mineral oil should
be given or a suppository used, but that
is all.
Teething is a normal process and does
not make a baby sick. Many babies do
fall ill at this time due to improper eat¬
ing, too much handling and too little
sleep, too small amounts of water to
drink, or because of some other lack of
<-are, but not because the teeth are com¬
ing through. The child may wish to eat
less at this time ; if so his good sense
should be recognized and food should not
be forced upon him.
The first set of teeth that a child has
should he most carefully guarded at home
and by the family dentist. At home they
should be cleaned with a small tooth¬
brush and some absolutely reliable tooth
paste, every day. As soon as the child is
able to do so he should be taught to
••lean his own teeth, and he will enjoy
doing this if he can reach the basin with
••ase, has a toothbrush which he can han¬
dle and a tooth paste which he likes. Do
not give a child tooth powder; he is
liable to suck it in with his breath and
choke on it. Do not use for the children
or for anyone in the family a harsh,
abrasive tooth paste that scours off the
dirt and thus injures the enamel or that
contains an acid which eats the dirt
away, thus harming the tender gums. As
the child grows older and his first teeth
are replaced by permanent ones be sure
that they come in straight, and do not
overlap. If they start to do this go at
once to a dentist who will know how to
regulate them. Crooked teeth are a han¬
dicap to health and to appearance. They
make proper chewing difficult and provide
splendid places for germs to hide in and
start causing decay.
Children should learn not to fear the
dental chair. They never will fear it
provided they are never hurt in it, and
they never need be hurt if preventive, In¬
stead of curative care is given always. No
child should ever know what a toothache
feels like nor should anyone, regardless
of age, ever suffer from this affliction. It
is absolutely unnecessary and inexcusa¬
ble. If it does occur it indicates just
one thing — negligence. For daily clean¬
ing and twice a year dental check-ups
will make toothache unknown to all.
School children may, in their daily
rush, be inclined to grow careless about
oral hygiene. The mother in the home
will have to see to it that such careless¬
ness does not develop. For the time will
most certainly come when the boys and
girls will want to have beautiful teeth.
As soon as they reach the teen age and
begin to take notice of each other one of
the bases upon which they judge one an¬
other will be the looks of the teeth. When
they go to college they will want to ap¬
pear at their be.st and this cannot be if
their teeth have been neglected during
the formative years. When they start
<mt in the world to seek a way to earn
their living a very great deal will de¬
pend upon how well groomed they are.
These are days of keen competition ; if
two or more young men or young women
apply for a job the one who is ready to
hire will consider appearance, perhaps
even though he may say to himself and
to others that “1 never take a girl because
she is pretty.”
Before and after marriage well-kept
teeth are of very great importance. No
husband or wife should grow careless of
his or her looks just because tbev have
settled down.” In the middle years it
may be well to consult the dentist even
oftener than twice every year. If the
diet has been the right kind, if sunshine
has played a big part in the life of the
person or cod-liver oil has been used as
a substitute, the teeth should be firm
and useful until one is at least seventy.
1 know a physician who is in his eightieth
year and has all his own teeth. He knew
how to keep them, and so now do you,
but remember — that knowledge is power
only when that knowledge is applied.
BEULAH FRANCE.
Spiced Jelly
This year, when many New Englanders
will be obliged to regard the traditional
apple sauce, pie and pudding as more or
less of a luxury, it_ is important that we
get the most out of every apple it is our
good fortune to find in the bins. Where
cellars have held hundreds of barrels in
past year, many in this vicinity of Maine
had less than a dozen, of rather inferior
fruit, this season. From peelings, cores
The Rural Patterns
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ami very poor fruit it is perfectly possi¬
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whenever a tart jelly is desired. The
method is simple. Place available fruit,
cut, but not peeled, and including peel¬
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purposes, if you like, in an enamel or
aluminum kettle. Add vinegar and water,
half and half. Boil down till fruit is soft'
and strain through a bag. Boil juice for
20 minutes with a spice bag added, and
add equal amount of sugar, which has
been heated in the oven, after removing
the bag. Boil till sugar is dissolved and
pour into glasses. Cover with paraffin
when cool. Dorothy porter.
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April 6, 1935
WHITLOCK
■ MAY $ pm
CHICKS.... Ill* 100
EGGS FOR $ per
* HATCHING.../©. 100
All EGGS used are from MY OWN
BREEDERS. 100% STATE LABORA-
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have a lot of nice breeders on mountain range.
They are large birds and excellent layers.
Chix Prices: $9-100 - $80-1.000.
ENGLISH LEGHORN FARM, RICHFIELD, PA.
QUALITY POULTRY FARM
S. C. W. LEGHORN CHICKS
Are all produced from flocks tested for BWD by State
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QUALITY POULTRY FARM has just been awarded
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QUALITY POULTRY FARM has been forced to in¬
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L/ si 7— 100. I.IPORY’S RUCK FARM - I’ltlstown, N. }.
ANDERSON'S PRIZE WINNING WHITE HOLLAND TURKEYS
M for sale. Prices reasonable. No eggs or poults.
MRS. HOWARD W. ANDERSON - Stewartstown. Pa
T qmp Tvnp Bronze' Poults and Eggs
LdlgC A J ux: from our own breeders, bird
Bros, strain. JACOE S. WILE - Souderton. Pa
H/I ARY LAND’S LARGEST BREEDER offers
IwA Blood-Tested Bronze White Holland Poults. A\ rite
WEST SHERWOOD FARMS - St. Michaels, Md.
‘Leading
Individuals”
at N. Y. State Contest
The official Fourth Monthly Summary
of the New York State Contest
(Farming dale) states: “Leading
individuals are headed by a Ritode Island Red
from Redbird Farm. This same owner placed two
birds among the first ten in winter production a
year ago.” And our last year's pen rated First
High Red Pen at close of Contest.
30,000 BREEDERS ON OWN FARM
All Pullorum Tested— NO Reactors
Tests made by Mass. Agr. College. We do not
buv eggs from other poultrymen.
3-LB. BROILERS IN 10 WEEKS
Pullets — At 6 months weigh 6 lbs. and are in
50% Production of Extra-Large Eggs.
Chicks— Straight R. I. Reds and ltock-Ked Cross.
98% LIVABILITY GUARANTEED
FREE Replacement of Chicks lost in excess of 2%
first 4 weeks. Cash refund if you prefer. C.C. 2139.
Send for Catalog, Prices and Delivery Dates.
REDBIRD FARM wrentham/mass.
OSS
'Jai'm
R.I.Reds
CHICKS — STARTED PULLETS
Same Blood as Contest Leaders
Our Pens have made history at both Maine
and New York (Farmingdale). We’ll ship
you stock from the same strain.
ALL BREEDERS PULLORUM CLEAN
State Supervised. Tube Agglutination Method
CHIC KS— Egg-bred. 100% MossFarm Strain.
STARTED PU LLETS — From 4 to 16 wks. old.
The short-cut to egg profits, no cockerels.
We also offer Broiler Chicks from meat-
bred Matings, both straight B. I. Reds and
Moss Cross Rock-Reds for barred broilers.
FREE Catalog explains how we produce
chicks that satisfy customers. Write for
your copy and our prices. C. C. 956.
MOSS FARM ATTLEBORO^* MASS.
New Hampshire
ids
One of the
Largest and ORIGINAL Breeders
For 17 years we have been breeding for
the following eight characteristics. Lach
point is assurance of better profits.
1. Freedom from B.W.D. 5. Fast, Uniform Growth
Outstanding Vigor G.
Low Mortality 7.
Rapid Full Feathering 8.
4.
Early Maturity
Good Egg Production
Large Egg Size
own strain. 'Full
Send for 32 page
Every chick sold our
satisfaction guaranteed. ----- .
free catalog giving full description of 900W
bird breeding farm and profit qualities of
our birds. CCC 750.
HUBBARD FARMS Box 156 WALPOLE. N. H.
BALANCED BREEDING
S. C. R. I. RED and B. P. ROCK CHICKS
Highest N. Y. State R. 0. P. average for
1933 in both breeds. Sons of these birds
head our breeding pens this season.
Winner of the Red class (24 entries) at
Western N. Y. State Test in 1934 — 251 Egg
and 252 Point average.
WRITE FOR FREE CIRCULAR.
DOUGLASTON MANOR FARM, Pulaski, N. Y.
Code 4920.
OHIO APPROVED CHICKS
All breeders B.AV.D. blood-tested (by antigen
whole blood method) all reactors removed.
Chick losses during first 14 days replaced at
one-half original cost. Write now for illus¬
trated catalog of all leading breeds; also tur¬
key poults and sexed chicks.
EMPIRE HATCHERY
Box 50 Columbus Grove, Ohio
BEST QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD (Pullorum Dis¬
ease) by the stained antigen method, under our per¬
sonal supervision. Cash or C.O.D. 100 500 1000
Large Type S.C.W. Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & Wh. Plymouth Rocks... 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. Rhode Island Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. New Hampshire Reds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live del. postpaid. Order from adv. or write for
free cir. giving full description of hatchery & breeders.
Chester Valley Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
(Started and Sexed Chicks— A11 Breeds)
S. C. W. LEGHORN
CHICKS. Large Type English Strain. Their low mortality
& rapid growth has made & held many customers for us.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Ideal for foundation flock or commercial egg production.
Uniform vigorous, high producing type Proven Money
makers. (Breeders Blood-Tested— B. W. D. Antigen test.)
Also Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, Brown Leghorns.
Free Catalog and prices upon request. Booking
Orders Feb. and March.
TIROOKSTDK POULTRY FARM, Dept. R
E.C. Brown, Prop. Sergeautsvllle, N. J.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Large Type S. C. White Leghorns
WHITE ROCKS and WHITE WYANDOTTES
Chicks, the farmers breeds for profits
Lowest possible prices. Circular.
BACH ELI ER BROS. Box 10, GRAMPIAN, PENNA.
R. I. REDS
Chicles, Hacking Eggs, Stock.
Certificate 1711. Circular.
WEGATEPA FARMS, Box 9,
MASS. ACCREDITED
PULLORUM FREE-
CERTIFIED
R. O. P.
HARVARD, MASS.
TIIDlfCVC White Holland Breeding Stock. Poults,
f UltllL f J Eggs, Also Pure Black and Bronze.
GREENTREE FARMS, 419 Woodbridgs, Buffalo, N. Y.
BRONZE and Bourbon Red Turkeys— Winners at larg¬
est shows. ELSIE HAM, OCR - Washington Depot, Conn,
n T | Quality breeders and Poults.
Dronze lUrKeyS RKIII TURKEY FARM, Freehold, n.l
Horning & Langhman Strain— Bourbon FLONA HORNING.
Red Turkey Eggs. Price List ready. ATHENS, PA.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
LARGE. STURDY, HEAVY PRODUCING BIRDS.
Ulsh Poul. Farm &. Hate., Box B, Port Trevorton, Pa.
POULTRY TRIBUNE
America’s leading poultry magazine. Monthly. Eastern
edition. Five years *1.00. one year trial 25c*. AGENTS
WAKTK.H. Good proposition for experienced subscrip¬
tion salesmen. Side line or full time.
POULTRY TRIBUNE, Dopf. 56-A, Mount Morris, III.
Poultry and Markets
Various Egg Auctions
North Jersey Co-operative Egg Auc¬
tion. Inc.. 582 McBride Ave., West l’a-
terson, N. .7. ; phone Sherwood 2-8041 ;
sales each Tuesday and Friday at 1 :30
P. M. High and Low Prices Mar. 22. —
N. ,T. fancy large 26 to 2G%c; N. ,T.
fancy medium 21% to 2214c; N. J. grade
A large 24 to 28c. brown 24 to 24 %c;
N. J. grade A medium 21 to 23c. brown
21% to 23%c; large creams 23% to
25%c; medium creams 22%c; pullets
19% to 20c, brown 19%c; peewees IS
to 18%c; 196 cases sold.
Tri-County Producers Co-operative As¬
sociation, Inc. ; auction held every Mon¬
day and Thursday at 9 A. M., Center
Point, Worcester P. O., Montgomery
County : phone Center Point 120 : Elmo
Underkoffler. manager. High and Low
Prices March 21. — Fancy large 23 Vo to
25 %c. brown 23 to 24%<*: fanev me¬
dium 21 to 23y2c, brown 22% to 23%c ;
extra large 22 to 25c. brown 20% to
22c; extra medium 21% to 23e, brown
20% to 22c ; standard large 21 to 22%c;
standard medium 20% to 21 %c; pro¬
ducers large 21% to 22c: producers me¬
dium 20% to 21c; pullets 19% to 21%c,
brown 19%c; 355 cases sold.
Egg Auction Market. Hightstown, N.
J. ; sales days, Mondays and Thursdays
at 10 A. M. ; phone Hightstown 484; T.
S. Field, manager. High and Low Prices
March 21. — N. J. fancy extra 22% to
264c, extra 23 to 24%c ; N. J. fancy
medium 20% to 21%c. brown 19 to
20%c; N. ,T. grade A extra 22% to 24c;
N. ,T. grade A medium 21% to 22%^;
extra tints 20% to 214c: medium tints
21c; pullets 184c; 216 eases sold.
South Jersey Egg Auction Association,
Vineland, N. J. ; G. M. Luff auction man¬
ager. High and Low Prices March 21. —
Fancy extras 25 to 27% ; fancy mediums
21% to 23e ; grade Aextra 24 to 25%c,
brown 24 to 26%c; grade A medium 21
to 23%c, brown 21 to 22c; pullets 20%
to 214c. brown 19c; 797 cases sold.
Poultry Prices. — Fowls, heavy 234 to
23%c, Leghorns 19 to 20%c. ordinary
Leghorns 36% to 19%e: roasters 27%
to 28%c; broilers, heavy 22% to 23%c;
pullets, heavy 23 to 284c; Leghorn
cocks 15 to 154c; colored cocks 20 to
254c; geese 16%c; 59 crates sold.
Bucks County Producers’ Co-operative
Association ; W. Atlee Tomlinson, auction
manager ; auctions held every Monday
and Thursday at 1 P. M. ; phone Doyles-
town 1028. High and Low Prices March
21. — Fancy large 23% to 24%c : fancy
medium 21 to 23e ; extra large 23% to
25c; extra medium 21% to 24c; stand¬
ard large 22%c; standard medium 20%
to 22c; pullets 18% to 19%c; peewees
15c ; 598 cases sold.
Flemington, N. J. ; C. H. Stains, man¬
ager; phone Flemington 175. High and
Low Prices March 22. — N. J. fancy ex¬
tras 24% to 27%c; N. J. fancy medium
21 to 23%c; N. J. grade A extras 23%
to 25%c, brown 23% to 25c; N. J. grade
A medium 20% to 24c , brown 20 to 22c ;
N. J. pullets 17 to 21c, brown 17% to
20%c; N. J. peewees, brown 13%c;
ducks 35 to 37%c; geese 96c to $1; 868
cases sold. Poultry Prices. — Fowl, col¬
ored 24 to 25c, Leghorns 184 to 22%c;
broilers. Rocks 22% to 26c. Red 22 to
23%c, Leghorn 17% to 18%c; chickens,
Rock 25 to 27 %c, Red 24% to 25 %c,
Leghorn 18%c ; pullets, Rock 24% to
27%c, Red 24% to 26e, Leghorn 20 to
22%c: old roosters 16% to 20%c ; tur¬
keys 27% to 29%c ; ducks 22%e ; pigeons
pair 39 to 44c; rabbits 14% to 18c;
hogs 12%c; 322 crates sold.
Lehigh Valley Egg Producers Co-opera¬
tive Association. R. I). 1. Bethlehem.
Pa. ; auctions held every Tuesday and
Friday at 1:30 P. M. ; phone Bethlehem
9265; E. A. Kirsehman. manager. High
and Low Prices March 22. — Fancy large
22% to 23%e, brown 224 to 23c; fancy
medium 19 to 19%c, brown 22 to 23%c;
extra large 23 to 244c, brown 22 to
23%c; extra medium 19% to 20c; stand¬
ard large 20% to 22%c; standard me¬
dium 204c; producers large 19% to
22e ; producers medium 19% to 21c;
pullets 17 to 21c ; duck eggs 30c ; cracks
11c ; 187 cases sold.
New York Produce Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
In most cases top price is given.
The Division of Milk Control lias fixed the
minimum prices to lie paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers per 100 lbs, of 3:5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during February, as
follows:
Class 1, $2,375 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) ; Class
2A, $1.55; Class 215. $1.55: Class 2C. $1.55:
Class 2D, $1.46; Class 2E. $1.41— with a dif¬
ferential of 4c* on these classes : Class 3. not
available: Class ,4A, $1,31 — differential 3.7e:
Class 4B, $1.30 — differential 3.2c.
RETAIL MILK PRICES
Effective June 5. 1934, Official Order 74. fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints 8c: Grade A 10c per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New Y'ork City at lc per quart
below the above standard price.
Price of cream from dealer to dealer, ex¬
clusive of stores, per 40-quart can, are: Heavy
cream, 40 per cent fat. $14.60; medium cream.
30 per cent fat, $11.50; light cream, 20 per
cent fat, $8.20.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 33%e; extra. 92 score,
3214c: firsts. 90 to 91 score, 32 1; to 82 *4 e : un¬
salted, best, 34)4c; firsts 33c; centralized,
3214 c.
EGGS
Fancy white, including premium, 2614c; stand¬
ards. 2214c; brown, best. 27c: standards, 2314c;
Pacific Coast, standards, 28c.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weight 214 to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds. 114 lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Undergrades and small sizes proportionately
large. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls. 22c; broilers, 16 to 25c; ducks, near¬
by, 17c; geese, 13c; pigeons, pair, 35c: rab¬
bits, lb., 20c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 25 to 32e; fowls, 15 to 2314c;
roosters. 14 to 18c; turkeys, 25 to 30c; ducks,
14 to 20c; squabs, lb.. 25 to 45c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers. $10 to $11.50: cows, $2.50 to $5; bulls,
$5.50 : calves. $6.50 to $11; hogs, $9; sheep,
$5; lambs, $S.25.
VEGETABLES
Asparagus, Calif., doz. bchs., $4 to $9; S C
doz. bchs., $2.25 to $5.50; Ga.. doz. ‘bchs.. $:i
to $6. Beans, Fla., bu., $1 to $2.25. Cabbage
State, white, bag, 75c to $2, ton, $45 to $30.
Cabbage sprouts, Savoy, 50 to 75c. Carrots,
State, 100-lb. bag, 90c to $1. Celerv knobs,
nearby, bu., $1 to $1.25. Collard greens, Va..
bu., 50c to $1.13. Cucumbers, Fla., bu., $2 to
$6. Dandelion greens, Jersey, bu., 60c to $1.25
Horseradish, Mo., bbl., $2.25 to $6. Kale, Va.
bu., 10 to 65c. Lettuce, Fla., bu., 50c to $1.50.
Brussels sprouts, L. I., qt., 7 to 13c. Onions.
N. \., yel., 50 lbs., $1.75 to $2.35: red, 50 lbs..
$2.15 to $2.25; Mass., yellow, bag, $1.85 to
$2.10. Oyster plants, nearby, bu., 75c to $1.50.
l’arsnips, nearby, bu., 25 to 75c. Peas, Fla., bu.,
$1.75 to $3. Peppers, bu., $2 to $2.25. Spinach,
A a., bu., 75c to $1.13. Squash, Fla., white,
bu.. 50c to $1. Tomatoes, repacked, 72s $2.75 to
$3.25. 90s $2.50 to $3. 10-lb. box 75c to $1.65.
AVatereress, Sn. and En„ 100 bchs., $1 to $3.50.
FRUITS
Apples, bu.. 60c to $2.25, carton. $2 to $3.75;
bids., $2.10 to $5. Kumquats, Fit., qt., 10 to
12c. Oranges, fancy, $3 to $4.35. Grapefruit,
$2.75 to $4.50. Strawberries, open crate, pt.,
12 to 20e. AA’atermelons, Cuba, each, $1.25 to
$1.50.
HAY
Timothy, No. 1, $24; No. 2, $23; No. 3. $21
to $22; clover mixed, $20 to $28.50; Alfalfa.
$22 to $30.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEAV YORK
Butter, 42c; eggs, 40 to 45c; chickens, 32 to
35c; potatoes, lb., 2 to 3c; lettuce, head. 5 to
10c; apples, doz., 40 to 60c; string beans, lb..
20c; onions, lb., 4 to 10c; cabbage, head. 10
to 20c.
Pittsburgh Markets
Butter, 3214c; eggs, 21c; hens, 19 to 21e;
broilers, 22 to 28c: apples, bu., $1.25 to $1.59
cabbage, 50 lbs., $1 to $1.20; carrots, 50 lbs.,
75 tr 85c; kale, bu., 65 to 70c; onions, 50 lbs.,
$1.00 to $2.25: potatoes, 100 lbs., 85 to 95c;
turnips, 16-qt. bskt., 40e.
Philadelphia Markets
Butter. 3614c; eggs, 26e; live fowls, 21 to
22c; chickens, 22 to 24c; dressed fowls, 23 to
2314c; ducks, 20c; apples, bu., $1.25 to $1.50;
cabbage, 00 lbs., $1.25 to $1.50; onions, 50
lbs., $2 to $2.50; potatoes, 100 lbs., 75 to 80c:
sweet potatoes, bu., 90e to $1.
Buffalo Wholesale Markets
Onion prices have advanced. Butter and eggs
remain easy and are slightly lower.
Butter, Cheese and Eggs. — Butter, easy:
creamery prints, 34 to 36c; tubs, 33 to 34c;
firsts, 31 to 33c; country rolls, 32 to 34c. Cheese,
steady; new flats, daisies, longhorns, 19 to 20c:
limburger, 13 to 24c; old flats, daisies, 23 to
26c; Swiss, 20 to 26c. Eggs, easy; nearby fancy.
28c; grade A, 23 to 27c; grade B, 24c; grade
C, 22 to 23c; nearby at market, 20 to 24c.
Poultry. — Dressed poultry steady; fowls, 19
to 2214c: fryers, 22 to 23c; roasters, 19 to 23c:
ducks, 17 to 23c; geese. 16 to 21c; turkeys, 21
to 28c. Live poultry, steady; fowls, 17 to 20c:
roosters, 14c; springers, 17 to 21c; broilers, 25
to 26c; ducks, 20c; geese, 17c.
Apples and Potatoes. — Apples, weak; Hnb-
bardson, bu., 50c to $1; Greening, 60e to $1.10;
Know, 75c to $1.40; King, 65e to $1.60; Tallman
Sweet, 90e to $1.10; Spitzenberg, $1.10 to $1.25;
AA'ealthy, $1.15 to $1.35; Jonathan, $1.35; Bald¬
win, $1.10 to $1.50; Cortland, $1.35 to $1.50:
Iiome Beauty, $1.50 to $1.60; Northern Spy,
$1.50 to $2; McIntosh, $1 to $1.50. 1’otatoes.
steady; home-grown, bu., 25 to 45e; Red Bliss,
50-lb. bag, $1.15; Fla., bu., $2 to $2.25; Idaho,
bakers, 50-lb. bag, $1.25; Bermuda, bbl,, $12;
sweets, N. J., bu., $1.65 to $2.
Beans and Onions. — Beans, firmer; pea, swt..
$3.75; medium. $4; marrow, $4.50; red or write
kidney, $5: Lima, $6.25. Onions, stronger;
home-grown, bu., $1.75 to $2.75; Yellow Globe,
50-lb. bag, $1.60 to $2.50; Chile, Spanish, crate,
$3.50.
Fruits and Berries. — Grapes. Cal., keg, $3.50
to $3.75; honeydews, Chile, crate, $1.50 to $2:
oranges. Cal., box, $2.75 to $4.25: Fla., $2.75
lo $3.75; pears, bu., $1.25 to $2.50; strawber¬
ries, Fla., pt., 16c.
A’egetables. — Asparagus, Cal., crate. $7 to $8;
beans, Fla., green, bu., $1.50 to $2.25; wax.
$1.50 to $2.75; beets, bu., 40 to 50c: broccoli.
Cal., crate, $3.50 to $3.75; cabbage, bu., 33 to
75c; carrots, bu., 65 to 75c*; cauliflower, Cal.,
crate, $1.85 to $2; celery, boh., 50 to 60c:
cucumbers, bskt., $1.25 to $2.75; endive, lb..
19 to 30c: esearole, Fla., 1)4 bu., $1.75 to $2;
lettuce, 10-lb. bskt., 65 to 75e; mushrooms, 3*
lb. bskt., 50 to 70e: oyster plant, doz., 40 to
45c; parsnips, bu., $1.25 to $1.35; peas. Cal.,
bu., $3; peppers, Fla., 1(4 bu., $3 to $4;
radishes, doz. bchs., 15 to 20c.
Maple Products. — New syrup, gal., $1.50; old,
$1 to $1.25; sugar, 18 to 20c.
Feeds. — Hay, steady; No. 2 Timothy, baled,
ton, $22 to $23: clover mixed, $20 to $22;
Alfalfa, $20 to $26; wheat bran, earlot, ton.
$26.50; standard middlings. $26; red-dog. $30;
cottonseed meal. 41 per cent, $36.75; oilmeal,
32 per cent, $31; gluten feed, $31.35; hominy.
$29.50; rolled oats, bag. $3.72; table cornmeal.
$2.15; Timothy seed, bu., $11; Alfalfa, $17
Alsike, $20; clover, $19. . Cj U. B.
The RURAL. NEW-YORKER
297
The Henyard
N. Y. State Employment
Service
The New York State Employment Ser¬
vice is ready in 1935 on a larger scale
than heretofore to help employing farm¬
ers of the State tind qualified agricultural
workers. The 14 offices of the New York
State Employment Service in the larger
cities, and the 68 offices of the National
Re-employment Service in rural districts
form a network whereby every one of the
State’s 62 counties is now provided with
a public employment office.
The offices are manned by a staff, fa¬
miliar with the requirements of farmers.
All kinds and grades of farm help are in¬
cluded among the workers whom the
State Employment Service (affiliated
with the U. S. Employment Service)
registers and refers, without charge to
cither worker or employer. Dairymen,
fruit men, general farm workers, truck
farm workers, gardeners and poultrymen
are among those registered who will be
available for Spring farming operations.
All persons registering for work with
l he State Employment Service or Na¬
tional Re-employment Service, are care¬
fully interviewed, and a record made and
filed of their experience, training and
abilities. In case the employer wants an
expert or someone with special qualifica¬
tions who cannot be found among the
local registrants, the public employment
office shares this order with all other of¬
ficers in the district, and if they cannot
produce the desired worker, the order is
sent to all offices in the State “on
clearance.” Thus, by this clearance sys¬
tem, the employer is assured that the
utire State will be searched, if necessary,
to procure from among the unemployed
just the type of worker he is looking for.
Employers who wish to interview ap¬
plicants for jobs at the local public em¬
ployment service offices will be given the
use of the private interviewing rooms for
this purpose. A list of the addresses of
local offices, in cases where employers are
unfamiliar with their location, will be
furnished on application to the New
York State Employment Service, 124 E.
28th St., New York City.
Sauerkraut for Poultry
I read in a paper that sauerkraut was
one of the best feeds for baby chicks, cut
fine, as it contained lots of vitamins and
lactic acid, the same as in buttermilk
which was very helpful to control 15. W.
D. and coccidiosis, but it says it has not
been tried much yet. What would be
your idea about it? h. s.
Pennsylvania.
It is true that the cabbage from which
sauerkraut is made is a good source of
several vitamins of value in poultry feed¬
ing, and it may contain lactic acid,
though, as lactic acid is a result of fer¬
mentation of the sugars and starches, it
seems doubtful to me if enough of that
acid is present in sauerkraut to be of
value. There may be some question, too,
as to the advisability of giving chicks
the amount of salt found in sauerkraut.
I shall have to confess ignorance of sauer¬
kraut as a chick feed and leave the de¬
cision to those who have tried it upon a
sufficient scale to speak of its worth. I
should want to try it out with a small
flock before subjecting several hundred
to a possible diet of quite unsuitable food
that might taste good to them and lead to
severe cases of indigestion. From my
present knowledge, or lack of knowledge,
in the matter I think that I might risk a
trial upon a small scale of this very ex¬
cellent human food with chicks or older
fowls but I am unwilling to take the re¬
sponsibility of recommending it to others
on the ground of its make-up from one
of the best green vegetable foods used in
poultry feeding. M. B. D.
Starting Poultry Business
I am going to start a chicken farm of
about 2,000; could you tell me how to
start and run this? j. p.
New York.
It would be poor advice to attempt to
give one unacquainted with the poultry
business all details of management, since
anything like 2,000 hens will require a
knowledge of raising chicks, feeding,
housing and general care that can be
obtained only through experience and
study.
Where practical, it is best for the one
contemplating poultry-keeping upon a
large scale to obtain a position with
some successful poultry-keeper, where he
can learn from observation and avoid the
error’s that are likely to prove so disas¬
trous to the novice who attempts a skilled
job with little or no real acquaintance
with its requirements.
Another good plan is to take one of the
short (12 weeks) poultry courses in a
.State agricultural college, such as the one
at Cornell University at Ithaca, N. Y.
This and other State agricultural col¬
leges publish free bulletins upon the dif¬
ferent branches of poultry work, such as
hatching and rearing chicks, housing and
feeding mature birds, marketing the eggs
and poultry, etc. These bulletins may
be had upon request but it should be ap¬
preciated that poultry-keeping upon a
considerable scale, such as you contem¬
plate, is a business requiring skill and
expert management that are to be ob¬
tained only through long experience and
study. Without these, any such venture
is practically condemned to failure at the
start, unless an unlimited amount of
capital is at hand to bolster the business
through the losses. m. b. d.
Peat Moss for Poultry Litter
Would you advise the use of peat moss
as litter for hens? Would it be good for
hens when they eat it? They like to
wallow in it and seem to scratch and
pick in it a good share of the time. Feed
is kept before them all the time.
New York. e. e. f.
Yes, peat moss is a suitable material
for poultry house litter, being absorbent
and clean. It seems to be the nature
of hens to scratch in the litter, no mat¬
ter how much food is before them.
Whether this is a case of insatiable
curiosity or a search for something lack¬
ing in the satisfaction of their appetite
it would be hard to say. m. b. d.
Events of the Week
Race Riots in Harlem. — March 19-
20 an outbreak of Negro riots in the
Harlem section of New York City caused
one death, many injuries, some serious,
and property loss that may reach $1,-
000,000. The riot was started by an as¬
sertion that a Negro booy, pilfering candy
in a store, had been killed, this being en¬
tirely without any foundation.
Century of Progress Pays. — All
bondholders and creditors of A Century
of Progress have been paid and the fair
is entering its final fiscal period with
$424,254.44 in available cash and $277,-
916.67 in securities and cash held by the
Chicago park district, or a total of $702,-
171.11, according to an announcement by
Major Lenox R. Lohr, general manager.
Demolition of unwanted buildings and
equipment and readaptation of the ground
the fair occupied must be completed with¬
in 15 months. Major Lohr explained that
the available cash would be used to fi¬
nance the demolition and restoration of
park property. The controller’s report
shows a total revenue from Jan. 5, 1928,
to Dec. 31. 1934, of $29,321,876.07, with
operating expenses of $16,983,646.45, ex¬
clusive of $10,000,000 paid to bond¬
holders.
Western Dust Storms. — March 20
serious dust storms occurred over the
Middle West. A wide area was seriously
affected; in Southeastern Wyoming dust
was reported so severe as to cover fences.
The storms ranges from Western Okla¬
homa and Eastern New Mexico north to
South Dakota's Black Hills and reached
eastward into Missouri. The Chicago grain
market reacted quickly. Prices mounted
as reports told of unestimated damage
to crops in the wheat belt. Governor
Landon of Kansas said he would ask
President Roosevelt for aid in attempting
to control soil blowing. Government ex¬
perts pointed out that the section hit was
part of the vast drought area of 1934.
Conditions now were said to parallel
those of a year ago. II. G. Duncan. Okla¬
homa State statistician, estimated gen¬
eral weather damage, including dust, wind
and freezing, as 25 per cent of the wheat
crop for the entire State and 50 per cent
for Western Oklahoma. He predicted a
loss “of $10,000,000” on wheat. March
24 dust storms in some sections of Col¬
orado had continued for 12 days. Re¬
moval of more than 50.000 head of live¬
stock from the dust-buried ranges is
planned by ranchers, said R. M. Millin,
president of a cattle and horse-growers’
association, The livestock would be taken
to more fertile grounds in other parts of
Colorado.
Irrigation Conspiracy in Texas. —
Seven persons were indicted March 21
on charges of conspiracy to defraud the
government in connection with the $4.-
853,000 PWA irrigation project in Wil¬
lacy County, Texas. The indictment,
voted by a special grand jury in the Dis¬
trict of Columbia Supreme Court, centers
about alleged efforts to change the speci¬
fications for the project from an open
gravity system to a high and low press¬
ure pipe system, using redwood piping.
Twenty-eight overt acts of conspiracy are
charged in the true bill, which fills 18
pages and required more than six weeks f
of preparatory work by John W. Fihelly,
Assistant United States Attorney, and
the grand jury. Redwood interests and j
other defendants would have made a
$400,000 profit on the redwood piping, ;
which was to have consisted of a huge ;
wooden conduit 250 miles long, if the
project had proceeded without interrup¬
tion, the indictment contends. The Wil¬
lacy County project, as approved by the
PWA, called for a canal serving 75,000
acres, using the open gravity system.
Argentina and Uruguay Barter
With Europe. — Two new attempts to in¬
troduce barter into international trade
are being worked out in Argentina and
Uruguay. Italy is negotiating with Ar¬
gentina for 7,350,000 bushels of wheat,
provided Argentina agrees to facilitate
the importation of Italian goods to ap¬
proximately the same value. At present
prices, Italy’s proposed wheat purchase
would cost about 12,700,000 pesos. (The |
peso was quoted at 25.3 cents.) The en- i
try of additional Italian products of that
value would increase by 20 per cent
Italy’s exports to Argentina, which last
years were valued at 63,600,000 pesos.
The Uruguayan government has an¬
nounced its intention to deliver 300.000
pesos’ worth of wool to the German com¬
pany that installed Uruguay’s new auto¬
matic telephone service. The contract
provides that payments may be made in
goods. Wool is moving very slowly this
year in Argentine and Uruguayan mar¬
kets. Uruguay’s wool exports to Ger¬
many total only 12,000 bales so far this
year, compared with 24,000 on the same
date last year. As Germany’s wTool im¬
ports are strictly limited by quotas, any
increase in shipments from Uruguay
probably would decrease imports from
Argentina.
Tornado in West and South. — Two
men were killed and damage of about
$500,000 caused March 25 by a tornado
that struck Metropolis, 111., and roared
up the Ohio River Valley for nearly 40
miles. It swept into Metropolis from the
southwest, cut a narrow path through !
the business and residential distrie and
smashed its way on to Brookport, the
next town east, where it also did great
damage. It disrupted communication in
many towns, including Golconda, Rosi-
elare, Elizabethtown and Princeton, Ky.
Two deaths occurred at Metropolis, Sam
Abel. 40, and Otis I. Holder, an auto¬
mobile salesman, were killed in the col¬
lapse of Abel’s garage. More than 60
business and residential buildings were
demolished there, including the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy Railroad station.
Mayor W. F. Marberry estimated the
damage would exceed $250,000. At Con¬
cord, N. C., and adjacent towns, the
winds caused damage estimated at $50,-
000.
Disastrous Fire in Chicago. — About
SO merrymakers, including many students
from Northwestern University and their
friends from Illinois and Wisconsin col¬
leges, were trapped early March 24 in a
lire which suddenly engulfed the Club
Rendezvous, a resort in suburban Mor¬
ton Grave. In a panicky rush for the
single exit many were trampled and some
perished in the flames. Six persons lost
their lives and 34 others were badly
burned or injured.
Coming Meetings and Shows
April 3-4. — Southern New York Baby
Chick and Egg Show, State Armory,
Binghamton, N. Y. Philip I. Highley,
County Court House, Binghamton, N. Y.
secretary.
April 11-12. — Vermont Apple Growers’
Conference, Community House, Rutland,
Vt.
Aug. 16-17. — Emipre State Gladiolus
Society, Ithaca, N. Y. Secretary R, R.
Moore, Syracuse, N. Y.
Aug. 21-22. — Second annual exhibition
Glen Falls Garden Club, Junior High
School Auditorium, Glens Falls, N. Y.
G. A. Webster, Secretary, R. D. 1, Glens
Falls, N. Y.
Aug. 22-23. — Hartland Grange Com¬
munity Fair, Hartland, Vt. Chairman,
W. R. Jordan.
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Means Profits!
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juicy, succulent silage —
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shows exclusive features
that save you money, time
and labor. Write today.
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RED CREEK,
MAKE MONEY WITH POULTRY
Buy Snowhill Chicks from high egg-bred
parents and make more money out of your
poultry. All breeders bloodtested for B.W.D.
(Stained Antigen Method) under our own
supervision, and reactors removed. Free
range. Uniform quality. Early matured. High
livability. S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS, NEW
HAMPSHIRE REDS, RHODE ISLAND
REDS, BARRED ROCKS, WHITE ROCKS.
BLACK GIANTS. BUFF ROCKS and AUS-
TRALORPS. SEX-LINKED CHICKS. SEX-
ED COCKERELS OR PULLETS. SNOW-
HILL BROILER CROSSES. Write for big
free catalog and new low prices. C.C. 1329
148 Washington St. Ext.
SNOW HILL HATCHERIES
SNOW HILL, MARYLAND
PINE TREE
Dependable Chicks from OLDEST Hatchery in U. S.
Never in our 44 years have we hatched finer chicks.
ALL TESTED FOR PULLORUM (B. W. D.)
LEGHORNS — Large, long-bodied type. Noted for large
eggs. BARRED PL. ROCKS — "Weighty” type; excel¬
lent layers. R. I. REDS — Bieb. mahogany, uniform
size: 26-oz. eggs or larger. N. H. REDS — The pre¬
ferred market bird. Hardy and profitable breed.
Also Jersey Black Giants, White
Bocks, White Wyandottes.
Started and Sexetf Chicks If desired.
Popular Prices, Prompt April de¬
liveries. 1935 Price List & Catalog
ready. Write stating breed and ship¬
ping date desired. C. C. 11437
PINE TREE
Poultry Farm
BOX R - STOCKTON. N. J.
3UALITV [SERVICE
BABY CHICKS
Schweglers™°tRS® yED(HI(KS
Grow Silver Trophy chicks — our
pens won best 3 White Leghorn
laying records at World's Fair;
2nd highest pen H. I. Beds.
14 breeds, antigen blood-tested.
Leghorns.Bocks.Reds.etc. ; ducks
Free book, all about egg-bred
chicks, low prices. Save money
and make monev ! Write todav.
SCHWEGLER’S HATCHERY,
209 Northampton, Buffalo, N. V.
Hubbard N. H. Strain 1 CHICKS
Pinecrest R. I. Reds / Seoarat. strains
$10.00 and $12-00 per hundred
2400 Selected Breeders. State Tested for B. W. L*
We fully guarantee satisfaction. Code No. 53T-*.
McMurdy Farm, Bernardston, Mass.
Try MAPLEHOLM CHICKS
S. C. White Leghorns bred from 2, 3 and 4 year old hens
mated to pedigreed males, Blood-tested.
Send for Circular
LEONARD BLOOD R. D. I Johnstown, N. V .
White Rocks -R.O.P. Pulloruin Free.
Coutest records up to 284 points. Cert. 13837.
A. C. LAWTON - - FOXBORO. MASS.
Rarred Rnrlr fkirkc From *>»ed to lay, practically non.
Darrcu DOCK CHICKS broody stock. Every breeder
State tested (tube agglutination method), no reactors.
CHAMBERLIN POULTRY FARMS, West Brattleboro, Vt.
MATT1TUCK WHITE LEGHORN FARM!
Baby Chicks— $1:2.00 per 100. From mature stock on
free range. A. H. PENNY - Mattituck. N. Y.
f'l/'C! 10 Yrs. Breeding Large Barron English
Leghorns. - Blood-tested. - Catalog.
>V II, LACKER LEGHORN FARM. Box 383, Jiew Washington, Ohio
When you write advertisers mention
The Rural New-Yorker and you’ll get
a quick reply and a “ square deal.” See
guarantee editorial page . : s t
lOENt & Chicks
Over a Million Chicks for April and May
We have doubled our settings over last year, yet the Chicks are mostly spoken for before they are hatched.
Such popularity must be deserved.
BLOOD- TESTED FOR PULLORUM, STAINED ANTIGEN METHOD, PERSONAL SUPERVISION
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS— 30.000 HEN breeders. BARRED and WHITE ROCKS. WHITE WYAN¬
DOTTES, R. I. ami N. H. REDS. WENECROSS WYAN-ROCKS for 3-Way Profit— Wll Broilers. Light
Boasters and Layers: WENECROSS BRAM-ROCKS for Heavy Boasters; WENECROSS RED-ROCKS for
barred Broilers and Eggs; WENECROSS Sex-Linked Hybrids. Cockerels or Pullets as preferred, 95% sex
guaranteed. Write for Prices, Catalog and Money-Saving Participation Discount Plan. C. C. 7415.
WENE CHICK FARMS and HATCHERY, Dept. A, VINELAND, N. J.
298
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
April 6, 1935
OFFICIAL BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS!
DEltflVH STATE Every egg hatched in our plant comes from a
rtfliilft. SUPERVISED breeder that has been selected by the PennsyL
vauia Bureau of Animal Industry and BLOOD SAMPLE Tested for B\\ 1)
by the Tube Agglutination test in the State Laboratory at Harrisburg,
Pa. That’s why our CHICK sales increased 90% last season.
ORDER NOW AT THESE LOW PRICES. *00 1000
White Leghorns, “BIG TYPE” . $8.50 $80.00
Barred & White Rocks . 9-00 85.00
R. I. Reds . 9-00 85.00
White Wyandottes . So* cH
New Hampshire Reds . 9.50 92.50
Heavy Assorted for Broilers (NO LEGHORNS) . 6*50 65.00
SEX DETERMINED — 90% Accuracy Guaranteed—
White Leghorn Pullets . *'-90
White Leghorn Cockerels . . o.oO ^*uu
Send Only 2c per Chick, Balance C. O. D. 100% Live Arrival Guaranteed.
Add lc per chick extra on orders less than 100. Catalog free. Compliance Cert. b£6S.
PENNSYLVANIA FARMS HATCHERY, Inc.
BOX R — LEW I STOW N, PENNA. .
“Largest State-Supervised Commercial Hatchery in Pennsylvania.
MAPLE LAWN CHICKS— Extra Quality and Special Prices
HATCHES MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS OF EVERY WEEK. (C. C. 592) 100 500 1000
Wh & Br Leghorns, Bar. & Wh. Rocks, R. I. Reds, Wh. Wyand. &. Bl. Minorcas . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Wh Minorcas. Buff Rocks, S. C. Anconas, New Hampshire Reds . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Black &. White Giants, Buff Minorcas . 8.50 42.50 85.00
Assorted Chicks— Heavy & Light . . • ••••• . .• • • - •• • •. •• • • •• .• •• •• • • • : • • . . . 6.50 32.50 65.00
All breeders blood-tested, antigen method. 100% live arrival, postpaid. W rite for circular and 11-day guarantee.
1 WRITE US ABOUT OUR
COMPLETE
LINE OF BROODER STOVES. ALSO
POULTRY SUPPLIES. 1
MAPLE LAWN POULTRY
FARM,
R. T. EHRENZELLER, Box R,
MCALISTERVILLE, PA.
STRICKLER’S STURDY BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
(Official Pennsylvania State tube agglutination test for BWD.) Electric hatched.
Quality, Satisfaction Guaranteed. Per 50 100 500 1000
Big English White Leghorns (Hen* weigh up to 7 lbs. ea.) . $4.75 $9.00 $43.00 $85.00
New Hampshire Reds, White Rocks, Barred Rock* . 5.00 9.50 46.00 90.00
Jersey Black Giants. Mammoth Light Brahmas . 5.25 10.00 48.00 95.00
100% prepaid live delivery guaranteed. 10% bo oks order. Can ship COD. Catalog free. CC 4849.
STRICKLER POULTRY FARMS, BOX R, SHERIDAN, PENNSYLVANIA.
it i wr 1VT/YTT P IV RICHFIELD HATCHERY’S
1AK.L INUIHJC- QUALITY CHICKS
Wnmer’s Quality 25 50 100 500 1000
S C. W. Leghorns... $2.00 $3.75 $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred Rocks . 2.25 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
E l Beds 2.25 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
H* Mix $7.00. Assorted $6.30. Free illustrated catalog,
STONEY RUN HUSKY CHIX
If it’s strong, healthy & vigorous chicks you are looking
for at lowest prices write for Stoney Bun s Special low
prices & circular giving full details of our Large Type
S C. White Leghorns. R. I. Reds & Barred Rocks. All
breeders Blood-Tested antigen method. 100% live del.
postpaid. STONEY RUN HATCHERY,
H. M. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
COCOLAMUS HUSKY CHICKS
All breeders blood-tested by antigen test. Write for new
catalog & our new deal guar. 100 500 1000
S C. White & Brown Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $b5
Bar. & White Rocks, S. C. Reas - 7.00 35.00 70
N. H. Reds, Buff Rocks, Blk. Mm - 8.00 40.00 80
Assorted Chicks . . 6.50 32.50 65
J00% live del. guaranteed postpaid. Cash or C.O.ll
COCOLAMUS POULTRY FARM, Bx R, Cocolamus.Pa.
WIDE HALL CHICKS
BWDUbltmd-mstedflstoclL'C^\o^I500^^1000
S.C W. Legs, Large Type. . .$6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar Rks. & R. I. Reds... 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or COD. Postpaid.
Order from this ad. or write for free cir.
WM. ELSASSER, Bx R, McAlisterville, Pa.
SHADEL’S
CHICKS
BLOOD
TESTED
Large ENGLISH Type 100 <000
White Leghorns . $7.00 $70.00
Barred Rocks . . . ".. 7.00 70 00
Mixed $6.50-100. Breeders tested for BWD,
antigen method. 100% live arrival postpaid.
„rj FREE CIRCULAR.
JOHN SHADEL Hatchery, R.D. 6, McAlisterville, Pa.
SPADE’S QUALITY CHICKS
100% live delivery P. P. 10®
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns . . 98.50 *32.60 S65
Hatched from free range Breeders, Blood-tested for B.
W D bv Antigen method. Order direct or write for cir.
THE J. SB SPADE POULTRY FARM * HATCHERY
Comp, No. 40 1 9. Box R McAlisterville, Pa
40,000 CHICKS WEEKLY
SSB* «. ski wwT4
for our FREE catalog which explains how our hens
are mated to males from outstanding breeders who
L.alR.eS W A LC K^' H ate h cries, Box R, Greencastle, Pa.
JOHNSON’S CHICKS
natched from purebred healthy vigorous
beavv laying breeders — six breeds. .Circular
and price list free. 98% delivery.
JOHNSON’S HATCHERY, lekesburg, Pa.
CHIX— -LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
We are direct Importers of TOM BARRON STRAIN,
and have a lot of nice breeders on mountain range.
They are large birds and excellent layers . Ohix prices:
$9-100, $80-1000. English Leghorn Farm, Richfield, Pa.
CHICKS
h f | TC V V ELECTRIC
HUoIVY hatched
Flocks BWD Tested, Antigen Method.
Birred White Bocks, B. I. Beds .
Wh. Wyandottes, Buff Orpingtons , N. H. Reds.. 7.00
jf^A? BAUMGARDNEFL BoxVR, Beaver Springs, Pa.
BABY CHICKS FRBKfIsD^
p o X) 100 500 1000
La^Type Vieghoms . $7.00 $35 00 $70 00
KsXJSSW* W; KKffflt
NIEMOND-S HATCHERY, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
r\jj , » I TV 100% live del. guar. 100 .696 1000
QUALITY S. C. W. Leghorns. . .$6.50 $32.50 $65
rill rv % Wh. & Barred Rocks. 6.50 32.50 65
G il I C A. O Heavy Mixed . 6.30 31.50 63
All Breeders Blood-Tested for Fullorum BWD by Std.
Ant. method. Order from ad. or write for free circular.
GEORGE W. STIMEL1NG, Box R, MciAlisterville, Pa.
FROM BLOOD- TESTED
G,rllG.lS.OsTOCK. (BWD Antigen Test)
Price Large Type 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Rocks . . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Write for Valuable FREE CIRCULAR.
L. E. Strawser, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
Dr. ROMIG’S t,«t“ CHICKS
Stained Ant. method used. Bar. or W. Rocks $7.50- 100.
W. Wv., W. Mins, N. H. Reds $8-100. W. Deg.. H.
Mix $7-100. W. Giants $9.50-100. Post Paid. CC 2808.
F. C. Romlfl Veterinarian, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa,
-LARGE VALLEY VIEW CHICKS-
Extra Quality 190 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65
Barred & Wh. Rocks, R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70
Assorted $6-100. N. H. Reds . 8.00 40.00 80
Antigen BWD tested. 100% live delivery guar. P. P.
Write for circular giving full details of our breeds.
Valley View Poultry Farm, R.D. 2, McAlisterville, Pa.
(Mill
PROGENY
TESTED
drills
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS
At Storrs Contest last year our pen averaged 278
eggs, 281 Points per bird, with two 300 eggers. All
our chicks are electrically hatched from eggs pro¬
duced on our own farm. Every bird on the farm
blood-tested for pullorum by the tube method, under
State supervision. There were NO REACTORS.
Write for circular and price list.
CONTENT FARMS, Box 73, CAMBRIDGE, N. Y.
CHICKS
of “KNOWN QUALITY”— R. I. and N. H. Reds,
Barred Rocks, Large Type White Leghorns and
Mixed. Write for Catalog and Photos of our
Stock and lowest prices. Com. Cert. No. 1732.
TWIN HATCHERY
Box 114 McAlisterville, Pa.
SHIRK’S QUALITY CHICKS
100% live delivery. Prepaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns _ $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mix $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood- tested with
Antigen for Pullorum diseases BWD and on Free
Range. Write for our 1935 free circular giving full
details of our Breeders. (CC 4018) SH I R K’S Hatchery,
H. C. Shirk, Prop., Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
State blood-tested S. C. W.
Leghorn Chicks (Tube agglu¬
tination method.) 25, yrs. in
business. 800 birds under
trapnest. Big birds, big eggs. Our hens weigh
from 4 to 6 lbs. Our breeders have free range
every day in the year. Prepaid 100% live guar.
10% Books order. Send for Catalog. CCC 6035.
ZELLER’S POULTRY FARM
I ML Aetna Box 5 Penna.
/Tl ✓"» . — Fully Guaranteed for
f JP f (fyUtfh/J Health, Vigor and
pr0(juctxVity j No BWD.
Special Values in BIG
TYPE ROP White Leghorns. Frostproof R. C. Brown
Leghorns, Giant Black Minorcas; Partridge, Buff,
White and Barred Rocks; Columbian & White Wyan¬
dottes; Reds & N. H. Reds; Sexed Chicks; Started
Chicks. Free Catalog.
CHASE POULTRY FARMS, Box 60, Wallkill, N. Y.
Stimeling’s Quality Chicks
100% live delivery, postpaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD by Stained An¬
tigen Method. Write for free cir. or order from ad.
D. A. Stimeling Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
BUY MASTER-BRED CHICKS from one of America’s
oldest reliable firms. Every chick backed by livability
guarantee described in free catalog. Blood-tested under
our supervision. Master-Bred Wyandottes. Reds, Barred,
White, Buff, Rocks, Orpingtons: $7.95-100, $39.25-500,
$77.50-1000. Brown. Buff, White Leghorns: $7.45-100,
$36.75-500, $72.50-1000. Jersey White Giants: $10.45-
100, $104.50-1000. Heavy Assorted: $6.90. Assorted
Mixed: $6.50. Can ship C.O.D. We pay postage.
Order direct. (C.C. 103) CLOVER VALLEY POULTRY
FARM & HiATCHERY, Box 32, RAMSEY, INDIANA
HILLSIDE CHICKS w,cLLo8S.lp
k All Breeders Blood-tested BWD Antigen
Stain Test. Personally Supervised.
Free Range Stock 100 500 1000
Large Type S.C.W. Legs.. .$6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar., W. Rocks, R.l. Reds 7.00 35.00 70
Asstd $6.50. 100% live del. guar. PP paid.
T. J. Ehrenzeller. Bx R, McAlisterville. Pa.
PlllflfC from Blood-Tested Stocks, Antigen
U11LIV3 Test BWD. 100 500 1000
S.C.W.Leghorns, large type. $6.50 $32.50 $65
W. & Barred Ply. Rocks _ 7.00 35.00 70
R. I. Reds & Bl. Minorcas. . 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or C.O.D. Postpaid.
Write for FREE CIRCULAR.
R. W. ELSASSER, Box R, MCALISTERVILLE, PA.
Chicks, Blood Tested B. W. D. Antigen Test
WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50—100
N. H. REDS & B. ROCKS . $7.00—100
Cash or C. O. D. Delivered to your door.
Pillow Poultry Farm & Hatchery, Dalmatia, Pa.
FOSSELMAN’S CHICKS
Foremost quality Barred Rocks and R. I. Reds, 97—100-
Large Type White Leghorns, $6. SO— 100, Mixed, 96 —
100. 100% live delivery guaranteed. Write—
COUNTRY HATCHERY Box 97 McAlisterville, Pa.
nuinvc (1001) CHICKS— Wh. Leghorns. B. Rocks, New
VnlUlVtf Hampshire Reds. L. HAMBLIN, Wilson, N. Y.
Goose Raising at Ark Farm
(Continued from Fage 2S2)
leave nests to go after the first that are
hatched and the others may spoil. Have
fronts so that you may confine hens at
hatching time and thereby save the
youngsters. Leave them alone after
hatching for several hours till well dried
off and strong, before moving to brood
coops.
At hatching time sprinkle goose eggs
with warm water several times especially
of the young seem to stick in the sheil
as they sometimes ivill if a very dry sea¬
son — goose eggs require plenty of mois¬
ture to insure a good hatch.
Goslings may pip 36 hours before they
emerge from the shell. Do not offer any
assistance. They'll come out when its
time without your help and you may do
more harm than good.
Feedtng Goslings
Use a covered coop — goslings cannot
stand a lot of cold rain, and especially
not the hot glaring sunshine.- Sunstroke
is a frequent cause of death in Summer.
Have coops so constructed that fronts
close up at night, and open them in the
morning if weather is fair. Feed plenty
of greens — this is fully 50 per cent of
their feed. They’ll live on grass alone
and grow, but chick starter should be be¬
fore them exactly same as for chicks.
Earthen water fountains are tine and
keep water cool, if placed in shade, longer
than tin and are easy to clean. Under
no circumstances let fountains go dry.
or goslings will soon perish. Continue
the mash, changing to growing mash at
four to six weeks old. Birds that are to
be killed should not have free range.
Keep them in pens till marketed but
change yards occasionally if you have
room. If you do not you may keep them
in same yards year after year without
danger of infection common to chickens
and turkeys. This is one of the strong
points in waterfowl when other poultry
fail. When fully feathered or ive might
say three weeks before you are to kill
them for market, add about 50 per cent
yellow cornmeal to their ration, always
having plenty of both feed and water
available. Whole corn may be fed if
birds are kept till late Fall or the holi¬
day trade. When so kept and not mar¬
keted as green geese they are often turned
on the meadows after haying to run until
fattening time, when they are confined.
Goslings to be sold for breeding stock
should be fed the same until feathered ;
then turn them out to run till late Fall.
This class of geese need entirely differ¬
ent handling than those for killing pur¬
poses only.
Young breeding geese should never be
clogged with fat nor fed largely on whole
corn ; growing marsh grass and whole
oats, with a little corn at the advent of
cold weather will finish your young breed¬
ers in fine shape. They should be adver¬
tised and sold from September on.
Telling Sexes
This is one of the difficult problems
for the inexperienced goose raiser. He
must make sure when selling breeders
that he gets the sexes he is selling, but
all too often makes au error detrimental
both to himself and to his customer.
Ganders have longer necks, coarser heads
and slightly higher pitcher voices. How¬
ever there is but one absolute test, not so
easy to make. This is in examination of
the vent which will disclose the sexual
organs — a little experience will teach you
this art which you may master with pa¬
tience. Goslings are nowj sexed at a day
old same as chicks with! quite good*
results.
Probable Roup
I have a Barrfcd Rock pullet six
months old, bought of a well-known poul¬
try dealer. She came to me December
1 in a cold storm. After a few days I
saw a lump on one side of face between
the eye and nose ; eye was swelled and
watery. Swelling is now hard as a bone,
eye about normal. She eats and is live¬
ly. What can I do to take off the lump?
Is it contagious to other hens? s. m. d.
New York.
This pullet is evidently suffering from
an inflammatory condition affecting the
lining membrane of the eye socket, the
nostrils and associated cavities. It is
quite probable that the inflammation is
that of roup, though this is not neces¬
sarily the case. There is a membraneous
sac lining a depression in the bone be¬
neath the eye that has become inflamed,
and the discharge from that membrane
has hardened so that it cannot find its
way out to the nostrils through the
natural passageway. It may be removed
through an incision over the lump.
Since roup is the most common cause
of this condition “roup of the eyes,” the
bird should be kept from contact with the
rest of the flock. Roup is contagious and
a serious disease in the poultry yard. If
this bird if of sufficient value to warrant
individual treatment, you may perform
the necessary surgical operation to re¬
move the mass. Then, by frequent
syringing out of the eye aiid nasal cavi¬
ties with a solution of boric acid in water
— say a 10-grain to the ounce of water
solution, or about that, you may bring
about healing. The germs of roup, how-
REASONS: 1. 27 years breeding for heavy
laying. 2. Strong prepotency for laying
proved in many laying contests. 3. They
Live, Thrive, Grow. 4. All breeders (120,-
000) blood-tested for pullorum disease
(B.W.D.) by tube aggl. method. 5. Sex-
separated chicks if wanted. 6. 100% live
delivery guaranteed. Write for special dis¬
count offer, free Chick Book and prices.
Compliance Certificate 8266.
Kerr Chiekeries, Inc.
19 Railroad Ave., Frenchfown, N. J.
BRANCH OFFICES: N. J. — Paterson, Tren¬
ton, Camden; N. Y. — Binghamton. Middletown,
Schenectady, East Syracuse. Kingston; Penna.
— Lancaster, Scranton, West Chester: Mass. —
West Springfield, Lowell; Conn. — Danbury.
Norwich; Del. — Selbyville. (Address Dept. 19.)
TAYLOR'S
CHICKS
Large Type Wh. Leghorns
mated with pedigreed males.
Dependable winter layers
of big eggs. Also produc¬
tion bred Rocks, Reds, Wy¬
andottes, Minorcas, Orping¬
tons, Started Chicks, Pullets
Antigen Blood-tested. Lib¬
eral Guar. Write for Folder
and prices. CCC 2534.
TAYLOR’S HATCHERY
Box 10 Liberty, N. Y.
BABY CHICKS
c.
o.
D.
From Farm Flocks
Prices on —
25
50
100
s. c.
White Leghorns . .
.$2.00
$3.50
$6.50
8. C.
Brown Leghorns . . .
. 2.00
3.50
6.50
Barred
. Plymouth Rocks .
. 2.25
4.00
7.50
White
Plymouth Rocks . .
. 2.25
4.00
7.50
Rhode
Island Reds .
. 2.25
4.00
7.50
White
Wyandottes .
. 2.25
4.00
7.50
Mixed
Chicks . .
. 2.00
3.25
6.00
HECLA POULTRY FARMS
Box 109 Commercial Hatchery Bellefonte, Pa.
A (ACE’S QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders tested for BWD, Stained Antigen Method.
HANSON Foundation 100 500 1000
Large Type White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Brown Leghorns . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Barred & White Rocks . 7.50 37.50 75.00
R. I. & New Hampshire Reds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
White Wyandottes & Buff Orps... 7.50 37.50 75.00
Assorted or Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
From free range flocks. Safe delivery guar. Cir FREE.
J. N. NACE POULTRY FARM & HATCHERY.
BOX R - - • RICHFIELD, PA.
“ 771 CHICKS ,?«
^ /kn Large English Type ... 100 1000
v. /Jf White Leghorns . .$7.00 $65.00
Barred Rocks . 7.00 70.00
fOnr R. X. Beds . 7.00 70.00
— N. Hamp. Reds . 7.50 75.00
WRITE FOR CATALOG.
PINECREST POULTRY FARM. Box I. Richfield, Pa.
EWING'S ewhiitsei LEGHORNS
are the product of 21 years use of pedigreed males di¬
rect from Barron’s best. Large, long-bodied birds. Eggs
chalk white, 25-28 oz. We offer chicks from our own
hardy farm range grown breeders. Discount on early
orders. R. T. EWING Poultry Farm, ATLANTIC, PA.
QUALITY BABY CHICKS
LARGE TYPE 100 500 1000
S. C. White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Bar. Rooks & R. I. Reds. . . . 7.00 35.00 70.00
IX. Mixed $6.50. All Breeders blood-tested antg. test.
100% live del. guar, P- P. Write for Free circular.
THE MCALISTERVILLE HATCHERY,
Edgar C. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
W All IN t K D Antigen Method. Large Type Wh.'
leghorns $7-100. Barred, Wh., Buff Rocks. R.l. Reds,
.Wh. Wyandottes $7.50-100. H. Mix $6.50. Postpaid.
Safe delivery. Cash or COD. FREE circular. Cert. 5147.
WAGNER Bros. Hatchery, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
rilirifC Day old and started. Either day
LIHUIIlJ old Pallets or Cockerels. Bailed
Rocks, N. H. or R. I. Reds and Leghorns. Blood-tested
by Stained Antigen Method. Reactors removed. Cert.
1207. For more information and prices write— c. C.
ALLEN’S HATCHERY, Box 04, SEAFORD, DELAWARE
PHIPKQ Barred, White. Buff Rocks. N. H. Reds,
UIUUIY3 W. Wyandottes, l00-$7.50. W.Giants $9.50.
Buff Minorcas $8.50. White Leghorns $7. Heavy Mixed
$6.50 postpaid. Cash or C.O.D. Blood-tested breeders.
M. F. MATTERN, Rt. 5, BEAVER SPRINGS, PA.
BLOOD - TESTED CHICKS
Day old & started. From Large Typo White Leghorns.
Antigen tested. Live ar. guar. Prepaid. Prices & cir.
free. OTTO BRUBAKER, Box 3, McAlisterville, Pa.
PAIGE’S BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
STAINED ANTIGEN METHOD USED.
Barred Rocks $7.50-100. N. IX. Reds $8-100. Heavy
Mixed $7-100. Postage Paid. Code No. 8155.
GEO. W. PAIGE, Box R, SELINSGROVE, PA.
QUALITY CHICKS and PULLETS.
Several varieties. All blood-tested stock.
Salisbury antigen test. No money down.
100% live arrival postpaid. Pullets 5-6-8 weeks.
Catalogue tree. BOS HATCHERY, R. 2R, Zeeland, Mich.
BANKER’S QUALITY DAY OLD PULLETS
From blood-tested old breeders. Stained Antigen used-
Leghorns, Rocks, Reds and Orpingtons, Day old cock¬
erels 3c and up. Pekin Ducklings. Compliance No. I3S2.
E ABLE BANKER - BANSVILLE, N. Y .
WHITE LEGHORN CHIX
22 years a breeder— 98 and 99. Barred Rox— S8.
BRAMBLE POULTRY FARM - Chestertown, Md.
C H i r K Q from Antigen BWD Tested
. * * 1 ^ ^ flocks. Barred Rocks. Reds
White Leghorns $7.00. Order now. FREE circular.
W. A. Lauver, 243 Kellerville RtL, McAli,sterville, Pa.
Barron Leghorn Chicks sE^Xsive^to1?
20 years. Code No. 2228. Da* Id M. Hammond, Cortland, N, Y.
Supervised S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS , 7c
E. L. BEAVER'S POULTRY FARM. McAlisterville, Pa.
1) AI)V mirif C Satisfaction guaranteed.
BAD i VjXIUjJYij Write for catalogue and
price list. QUALITY POULTRY FARM - Harrington, Del.
niffKQ Leghorns, Rocks. B. W. D. Antigen Tested.
LniLlYD From Old Hens. FREF, Circular. Price List.
LONG’S Reliable Hatchery, Box R, Millerstown, Pa.
MT. ROAD BLOOD-TESTED CH 1C KS— Largo type
Wh. & Br. I,egs, Anconas, Blk. Minorcas, Bar. &
Wh. Rocks, Buff Orps., N. H. Reds, Wh. & Blk.
Giants. Ask for circular. Lowest prices.
MT. ROAD HATCHERY, Box R. Troxelville, Pa.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
299
OWERING EGG COSTS
the Wrong Way
Attempts to lower egg
production costs, by buying
low-priced feed for poultry,
mmmm frequently result in a drop
in egg production below
the profitable mark.
More often than not the
best quality feed is the
cheapest. It gets egg pro¬
duction up and keeps it
up, as well as promotes good
health, and does it all with
less feed per fowl.
This is certainly always true
with PILOT BRAND
OYSTER SHELL. It is
the lowest cost oyster shell
obtainable because every
pound of it can be eaten
by laying hens. There’s no
waste in it, no poisonous
matter; and it assimilates
easily and quickly.
It’s safe and profitable to
oy STEB SHELL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
New Rochelle, X. T. St. Louis London, Eng.
Use mechuinetc Egg Preservative
keeps eggs fresh until winter and beyond.
Put eggs down now in Mechling’s Egg
Preservative, and sell all your next winter’s
new-laid eggs at highest winter prices. It’s
efficient and so easy to do —
just add water per directions.
Easy way to more egg profits.
Ask your dealer for Mech-
ling's or write us for folder,
"How to keep Eggs Fresh.”
•MECHIflNG"
BROS* CHEMICAL! CO*
CAMOCNt M*J»
. E st. 1869
EjjrcHDTNgS
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Ktl$ERVAT1v‘ ,
(it Out • • A GUIDE for
N POULTRY
INTERNATIONAL
Poultry Guide
for
FLOCK SELECTION
Profs. L.T ,Paync,H.M. Scott
HERE IS the book e\
person raising poultry
profit has been wanti
An official guide on (
duetion bred poultry
takes the guess work out
« /nr.,,;. .. , culling and flock selection — £
k,t."oe Puule, (or y°u to follow — one that leads
nexter nocks and better profits. Let this book tell yo
TO GET: Better hatching eggs — Better
chicks — Less losses on producing hens
Earlier feathering strains.
•MOW TO PREVENT: Small eggs-
Crooked breasts — Bare backed
broilers, etc., etc.
Ail important
breeds— How to select pro¬
duction flocks — How an egg is
formed, etc., etc.
the
333 W.
RURAL
30th St.,
NEW-YORK
New York C
ever, find hiding places in the deep pock¬
ets about the nasal cavities and eyes and
are not easily dislodged. In view of the
danger of transmission to other fowls if
but partly cured, a roupy fowl is of little
value and may become a menace.
M. B. D.
N. Y. State Egg Contest
Carried on at State Institute of Ap¬
plied Agriculture, Farmingdale, Long Is¬
land. Report for March 10 :
The following suggestions for control
of coccidiosis are based upon recognition
of certain essential facts.
1- — Infestation in a new brood of
chicks comes from outside and chicks at
the outset contract it by eating food
fouled by manure of affected birds. By
proper quarantine infestation may be
avoided.
2. — Very soon after primary inocula¬
tion the manure of affected chicks con¬
tains oocysts of the disease. These oocysts
must pass through a brief incubation pe¬
riod outside the chick, before becoming
harmful to other birds. The incubation
period is prolonged by extreme dryness.
3. — The severity of the disease in¬
creases with the amount and frequency
of doses. _ In many cases chicks which
have a slight attack recover if they are
protected from reinfestation by frequent
and thorough house-cleaning.
lo prevent carrying the disease into
new broods the following devices are
helpful : Fresh gravel, or slatted plat-
forms at the entrance to brooder houses
to keep the feet clean. Rubbers at each
house, to be worn inside that house only.
Pails and utensils to be used only for new
chicks.
To retard the incubation of oocysts,
maintain dryness in the pen ; particularly
prevent wet spots which the chicks can
get at. . Wire stands under waterers are
most important. Dampness increases
v hen chicks are crowded. Keep win¬
dows open whenever possible : run stove
hotter to compensate for cooling and to
increase ventilation. Use plenty of good
litter, and stir it up frequently to mix
and dry out droppings. Change litter
when it becomes damp near the waterers
or where chicks bed down at night. At
an early age provide roosts with wire un¬
derneath to prevent chicks getting at
night droppings. Clean feed boxes and
waterers frequently.
It is essential to recognize the disease
at its onset. Coccidiosis should be sus¬
pected whenever young chicks become
pale in comb, beak and shanks, thin or
unsteady on their feet. There may or
may not be evidence of bloody droppings.
I ositive diagnosis depends on microscopic
examination to find oocysts in scrapings
from the intestine.
. 11 trouble does occur, clean the pen out
immediately, and repeat cleaning fre¬
quently, to prevent the constant reinfes¬
tation, vi hich occurs as long as mature
oocysts are present in the litter. Early
chicks do best when confined to the
house with wire platform, in which case
cleaning at intervals of a week or less will
m most cases give protection. If range
l earing is practiced, houses should be
moved <5 to 100 feet every two weeks,
1 eeeleis and waterers should be placeel in
a tresh location every two or three days,
While the use of drugs alone does not
furnish satisfactory control, there ap¬
pears to be some value in using copper
sulphate in the drinking water at the
rate of one ounce to 10 gallons. A mash
containing 40 per cent dried milk is
sometimes of assistance in clearing up in¬
festation, hut can be fed for limited pe-
riods of two to five days only ; young
clucks may be weakened by the resultant
diarrhoea. The use of milk makes sani¬
tation no less necessary.
During the 23rd week of the 13th N.
1. State Egg-laying Contest the pullets
averaged to lay 4.75 eggs per bird or at
the rate of 07.9 per cent. This is a de¬
crease of .1 per cent under last week’s
production. The total number of eggs
per bird to date is 83.44 which is 92
more eggs than were produced during
the first 23 weeks of the previous contest
High Pens for the 23rd Week. — W l’
Quality Poultry Farm, 08 points. 04
eggs, Bar. R., A . 11. Kirkup, 05 points,
l>o eggs; Bar. R.. C. E. Walk-nice. 05
points, 02 eggs; Bar. R„ V. H. Kirkup.
02 points, op eggs; R. I. R„ Cane Poul¬
try harm, 01 points, 59 eggs; R. I. R.
1 lying Horse harm, 00 points. 57 eggs;
"j fechwoglor s Hatchery, (JO points
eggs. ’
White Leghorns. — Cane Poultry Farm,
1.088 points, 1.119 eggs; Quality Poultry
Farm. 1.084 points, 1.075 eggs; Miller
Poultry Farm. 1.074 points, 1.124 eggs;
The Joachim Breeding Farm, 991 points,
1,049 eggs; Cane Poultry Farm. 991
points, 997 eggs; Miller Poultry Farm,
909 points. 971 eggs; Kwality Farm, 939
points. 990 eggs.
R. I. Reds. — Cane Poultry Farm. 1.003
points, 904 eggs ; Schwegler’s Hatchery,
1,001 points, 989 eggs; Cane Poultry
Farm, 955 points. 955 eggs.
Barred Plymouth Rocks. — R. C. E.
Wallace, 1,036 points, 1.009 eggs : R. C.
E. Wallace. 883 points, 924 eggs; V. II.
Kirkup, 832 points, 800 eggs.
White Plymouth Rocks. — Win. R.
Speck, 701 points. 754 eggs.
Egg Prices. — Top Jersey quotations
Mar. 9 : White 2Se, brown 20 F>e, me¬
dium 2314 c.
Leghorns -Reds - Rocks - Wyandottes
New Hampshire Reds - Hallcross (Crossbred) Chicks
All chicks produced from flocks tested for Pullorum Disease ( B .W D. ) by the
1:. Official State Testing Agency of one of the six New England States, with
NO REACTORS FOUND
Tube Agglutination tested, within the preceding calendar year
WELL BRED FROM WELL BREEDERS
“Never a week without a hatch.” We ship Prepaid and Guarantee Safe Delivery.
Free Catalogue. Cert. No. 917. Tel. Wallingford 645-5.
POPLAR HILL FARM
BOX 60 WALLINGFORD, CONN.
gg ana rouitry rnces
are Higher - order Wolf “Silver Anniversary”
Chicks Now. 12 profitable breeds, the choice of Thou¬
sands. Bloodtested with Antigen for B. W. D. by Gilbert Wolf,'
licensed A. P. A. Flock Inspector. All reactors removed. We $1.00 BOOKS,
guarantee 100% live delivery and 14 day livability,’ which YOUR ORDER
that we replace losses first 7 days at 1/2 and last 7 days at 3/4 of, original price.
CHICKS
12 Breed
means
Get my FREE Catalog
Before Ordering .
S. C White Leghorn#
Buff, Brown Leghorn*
Band & White Racks S. C. 4 R. C. Re Is,
Black Minorus, N. M. Reds, While Wyaj-
dattes, BofT Orpingtons
Jerpey Black Giants . . .
Assorted Heavy Breeds * .
Assorted Odds and Ends .
Wolf Stuxhf 4 Utility Mahog
Eloodlesifd lot bo! Rock
Wolf “A” Quality Mating
BMlutd W Rock iUHctW kf A .ML
*- , loo
\ $7.50
’ 5 00
$37.50
100 '
$8.50
500
$42.00
1000
$83.00
} 8.50
42.00
$9.50
4625
90.00
9.5®
46-25
si.15
too.oo
75#
37.50
•.so
42.00
83.00
750
37-50
7.50
J7.SO
7S.0O
idd 1 r Mr chick-
WOLF HATCHING U BREEDING CO
n:so $6.2$ iio.oo
Write for Sexed Chick Price*.
CCC 688 Commercial Hatchery Dept.
$1.00 book* your or^t(«WtibiP Co ©» D. for balance, plus postage and C. O. D. charges.
Box 5
Wolf “AA” Quality Mating
ftWtud Fkck iupetri W A. ?. K.
too S00 1000
$9.50 $4625 $90.00
10.50
$4625
5125
100.00
GIBSON BURG. OHIO.
LANTZ
LOOK AT
THESE
From B.W. D. Tested
Flocks — W at tie Test.
Sexed chicks. Also
Started Chicks (ask
for prices) Compli¬
ance Certificate 1601.
I mmediate Delivery
-order from this ad.
- — ^ KK
BREED
S. C. White Leghorns
ILtb
25 60 100 600 1000
2.00 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
Barred Plymouth Rocks-.
White Plymouth Rocks j
Partridge Rocka
S. C. R. I. Reda '
White Wyandottea i
Columbian Wyandottes!
Buff Orpingtons
>2.25 4.25 8.00 39.00 78.00
Assorted Heavy Breeds
2.00 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
New Hampshire Reds, 10c: White Giants. 12c per chick
Box 45
TIFFIN, OHIO
One hundred per
cent Live Delivery
Guaranteed. Chicks
sent Parcel Post Pre- |
paid. $1 books order.
Balance C. O. D. or
cash with order.
FOR VIGOR - HARDY NORTHERN STOCK
NEW ENGLAND
ENGLISH
NEW PRICES!
We have served
New England Fanners
28 years.
Comnlianee Cert. 3751
EVERY
LARGE EGG STRAIN
LEGHORNS
New Hampshire
CHICK from 26 to 30 oz.
Backed by 10 genera¬
tions of 2- to 6-year
old breeders, produc¬
ing 26 oz. eggs
or better.
Eggs
LARGE MAPLE
BRED FOR SIZE AND
Hatches Monday
L A W IN CHICKS
EGG PRODUCTION
and Thursday
$7.00
Per 100
MAPLE
Order direct from adv. or write for 20-page illustrated catalog. All chicks are
14-day guaranteed. Postpaid. Order from adv. .SI per 100 with order, balance
-Jinliii 'i- , Breeders blood-tested. S0‘'<> of Breeders are two and three years old.
oO.OUO Clucks weekly insures chicks when you want them. All Maple Lawn
thicks are hatched in 52,000 Smith units. Get our catalog before you buy and
save money. Also Started Chicks at slight extra cost.
LAWN HATCHERY,
BOX 2,
$70.00
Per 1000
McALISTERVILLE. PA.
Colonial farm
New Hampshire
Remarkable chicks resulting from 30 years’ characteristic breeding for “super Qualities’’ with¬
out ANY new blood. Impossible? Well, just let our new catalog explain and PROVE! it.
Our own BREED and EGGS. Our ROP flock averaged 23S eggs per bird. Entire flock
mated to males from these ROP hens. Rapid growth,
for broilers! Large eggs — high flock averages. N. H.
freedom from B. W. D. — no reactors. C. C. C. 6249.
COLONIAL FARM
amazing feathering. Excellent
State Accredited insures 100%
Write for Catalog R.
HARRY CHESEBRO,
PROP.
PEMBROKE, N. H.
SMITH'S QUALITY CHICKS B
REEDERS
LOOD-TESTED
ELECTRICALLY
HATCHED
SPECIAL PRICES- 100 500 1000
S. C. LARGE TYPE WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00 mbmbh
BARRED ROCKS . 7.00 35.00 70.00
R. I. REDS . 7.00 35.00 70.00
HEAVY MIXED . 6.50 32.50 65.00
BWD Stained Antigen] Test. Personal supervision. Reactors removed. Hatched every Monday and Thursday
100% live delivery. Cash or C. O. D. Order from ad. or write for circular
SMITH’S ELECTRIC HATCHERY. BOX I, CO CO l AM US, PA.
300
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
April 6, 1935
<!J,V
Jr. fester
‘^stronger
llets
growing cl
boned* lsrg®
r framed pu
Ip^- /J lecaude t/w/ navt,
| HIGHEST VITAMIN CONTENT
* COMPLETENESS OF MINERALS
APPROVED IODINE CONTENT^
With these results assured, why not give these excep¬
tional feeds a trial? Better see your dealer without delay.
MARITIME MILLING CO. INC., BUFFALO, N. Y.
BABY CHICKS
from carefully culled, Blood-tested Stock (Stained An¬
tigen test, own supervision). Full count live chicks
guaranteed. Catalog free. Order now at these low
prices. Will ship C.O.D. 25 50 100 500 1000
White & Brown Leghorns. .$2.25 $4.00 $7.50 $36.75 $70
Black Leghorns & Anconas. 2.25 4.25 8.00 38.75 75
Barred, Wh. & Buff Rocks. 2.50 4.50 8.50 41.25 80
W. Wyan, N.H. & R I. Reds 2.50 4.50 8.50 41.25, 80
Jersey Black Giants . 2.75 5.25 10.00 48.75 95
Assorted . 1.90 3.50 7.00 33.50 65
Ulsh Pltry Farm & Htchry, Bx R, Port Trevorton, Pa.
LEISTER’S QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders tested for Pullorum Disease, BWD, by
Antigen Stained Method. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred or White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Rhode Island Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
New Hampshire Reds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live delivery guaranteed. Write for FREE
CIRCULAR. Compliance Certificate No. 3009.
C. P. LEISTER Box R, McALISTERVILLE, PA.
CLEAR SPRING CHICKS
EXTRA QUALITY 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns. . .$7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & Wh. Rocks, R. I. Reds.. 7.00 35.00 70.00
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The Henyard
Spring Chicken Experience
Chick-raising season lias returned again
with the first signs of advancing Spring,
to supply the Easter market with broilers
that will be in demand the last of next
month. The early start gives an early
marketing possibility, and enables the
farmer to obtain a better price for his
birds.
After having lost over $300 during the
past years from coccidiosis and other dis¬
eases, we started improving our chick¬
raising, and the information may be valu¬
able to some who are having difficulties.
A brooder house should have sufficient
light and the windows facing the south
for best results. The floor covered with
a wooden framework and %-in. hardware
cloth built in sections, for easy removal,
makes an ideal floor covering and elimi¬
nates many unsanitary conditions. Feed
dishes and water container may be
placed on this within easy reach of the
birds, while the droppings fall through
the mesh, where they may be removed at
a later time. Many are skeptical of this
floor scheme, believing it to be harmful
to the feet of the chicks. Quite the con¬
trary ; the chicks seems to enjoy running
over the network, and if anything, it
serves to strengthen the feet of the birds.
Outside, about two feet from the
ground, a yard may be built of wooden
frame and covered with 14-in. hardware
cloth. Chicken wire around the sides
with hen wire over the top, forms a pro¬
tection against hawks and other animals
that might prey on the young chicks.
Feed and water dishes may be placed
here, and on sunny days the chicks enjoy
this artificial yard, where green vegeta¬
tion may be thrown to them.
When the chicks are first removed
from the incubator, it is advisable to dip
their beaks in sour milk. This forces
them to swallow a drop or more, which
nourishes and strengthens them against
disease. After this, the chicks may be
removed to the brooder-house, where a
fire has been heating the interior for at
least three days. Soft bags around the
stove form a carpet for the birds, while
an encircling wire fence keeps them
within range of the stove for the first
few days. At night, a light burning will
prevent crowding and injuring many of
the chicks.
For the first six weeks, an all-mash
ration is as good as any to keep by them.
Scratch ration may be used, but we have
tried both, and find mash to bring the
best results in the long run. One table¬
spoon of vinegar to each gallon of water
will produce favorable results and seems
a preventive of diseases.
Cannibalism in young chickens may
be cured by tying salt pork with a
string and letting it hang from the ceil¬
ing. This attracts the attention of the
birds, and will in a short time cure them
by satisfying their desire for meat. An¬
other method is to paint the injured bird
with tar. The unpleasant taste soon
brings results. There are various cures
advertised, and usually it is a powder
form that turns the drinking water to a
blood red tint and in time may cheek the
habit.
At the age of six weeks the floors may
be removed and litter used. Peat moss is
superior to either straw or shavings, be¬
cause of its absorbent qualities that keep
the litter dry, and for the fact that there
is nothing in it to cause crop-bound birds,
such as straw might do. A plentiful sup¬
ply of green vegetation will eliminate
crop-bound birds to a minimum, because
it is the desire for fresh vegetation that
causes the bird to eat straw and other
binding litter.
As soon as possible, it is advisable to
remove the pullets from the growing
broilers. The pullets will develop much
faster and the broilers will attain more
weight. Although hens and pullets need
plenty of room to develop properly, broil¬
ers, if crowded slightly, will gain weight
faster and make heavier birds to market.
Fed upon scratch ration with sufficient
water will produce good birds. A broiler,
if properly fed and taken care of, will
weigh about two or two and one-half
pounds in eight or 10 weeks. If of suf¬
ficient weight, they will bring top market
prices at Easter and lower prices at the
Fourth of July. After this, the markets
fall to a minimum price during the Sum¬
mer, when poultry is plentiful.
The first few years of our chicken ex¬
perience, we allowed the birds that we
retained to range at the age of three
months. Last year we did not allow the
birds to walk on the ground, and the*re-
sult was a higher profit with less sickness
and disease. Only five chicks were lost
last year out of 200. The best care will
more than repay the farmer with healthy
birds and higher prices.
Maine. Richard a. taylor.
Connecticut Egg Contest
Carried on at the Connecticut State
College at Storrs. Report for 19tli week
ended March 13 :
In the 19th week of the current egg-
laying test at Storrs the total output for
all pens was 4,976 eggs, or a yield of
71.1 per cent. This is a drop of three
eggs as compared with the previous
week’s production.
During the week just ahead it is con¬
fidently expected that two more pens of
White Leghorns and three additional
teams of R. I. Reds will cross the 1,000-
egg mark, which means an average of
over 100 eggs per pullet in less than five
months. This can rightfully be declared
to be production de luxe. Two pens of
each of these two breeds have already
passed that mark.
E. B. Parmenter's pen of R. I. Reds
from Massachusetts, that's leading the
entire contest by a margin of 30 eggs
over its next nearest competitor, stepped
into the limelight last week with a lay of
67 eggs for a score of 71 points. Another
pen of the same breed sponsored by Pine-
crest Orchards from Massachusetts ran
second with a tally of 68 points.
Two pens of White Leghorns bred by
A. E. Anothony and Son from Connecti¬
cut, and Irving ,T. Kauder of New York,
tied for third with 66 points each. George
Lowry’s pen of Leghorns, also from Con¬
necticut, tied for fourth with three pens
of Reds from Massachusetts, entries of
South Bend Poultry Farm, Globus Poul¬
try Farm and Donald I Crooks. They all
turned in tallies of 65 points.
The leading pens to date in each of
the principal varieties are as follows:
White Rocks — Four Winds Farm, N.
IT., 905 eggs, 943 points : P. S. Davis &
Son, N. H., 825 eggs, 825 points.
Barred Rocks.— R. C. Cobb. Mass., 938
eggs, 962 points; Oakland Farm, R. I.,
789 eggs, 793 points.
N. H. Reds. — E. N. Larabee. N. H.,
811 eggs. 836 points; John Williams,
Conn., 760 eggs, 779 points.
Ii. I. Reds. — E. B. Parmenter, Mass.,
1,134 eggs, 1,177 points ; Pineerest Or¬
chards, Mass., 1.079 eggs, 1.081 points ;
Globus Poultry Farm. Mass., 989 eggs,
1,027 points ; J. J. Warren, Mass., 956
eggs, 1,011 points ; Donald I. Good-
enough, Conn.. 977 eggs. 1.005 points.
White Leghorns. — Irving J. Kauder,
N. Y., 1.104 eggs, 1,116 points ; A. E.
Anthony & Son, Conn., 1.020 eggs. 1.04S
points ; George Lowry, Conn., 993 egus.
I, 002 points; Coombs Pltry Farm. 969
eggs, 970 points: Pearl Poultry Farm, N.
J. , 919 eggs, 933 points.
Weekly Summary. — Total for the week,
4,967 eggs, 5.157_ points ; total to date,
78,671 eggs. 78,379 points ; best pen for
the week, No. 28, 67 eggs, 71 points ; best
pen to date, No. 28, 1.134 eggs, 1,177
points ; average pen total to date, 787
eggs, 7S4 points.
Per Cent Production by Varieties. —
10 Anconas 75.7, 10 White Wyandottes
54.3, 20 Australorps S6.4, 50 White
Rocks 78.9. 70 Barred Rocks 68.8. 70 N.
II. Reds 55.3, 380 White Leghorns 66.6,
390 R. I. Reds 77.2, 1,000 average all
varieties 71.1.
Up-State Egg Contests
Reported by Poultry Department, Cor¬
nell University, week ending March 17 :
ITorseiieads, N. Y. Contest
White Leghorns — Eggs Points
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 1352 1433
Ivauder's Ped. Leghorns, N. Y.1216 1305
Carey Farms. Ohio . 1279 1294
R. O. Boyce Pltry Farm, Del. .1352 1292
Rich Pltry Farm. N. Y . 1263 1275
Eugene Delamarter. N. Y. ...1360 1261
Maynard L. Smith. N. Y . 1290 1243
Triple Pine, N. Y . 1202 1225
Kutschbach & Son, N. Y . 1239 1212
Bodine’s Pltry Farm, N. Y....1235 120S
Guy A. Leader, Pa . 1162 1196
W. P. Rocks—
Dumka Pltry Farm, N. Y....1122 1164
A. H. Ward, Iowa . .’..1017 1091
Carev Farms, Ohio . 1056 1028
B. P. Rocks—
James Dryden, Calif . 1420 1406
Douglaston Manor Farm, N. Y.1227 1235
Kenneth II. DuBois, N. Y . 1079 1109
Glen Springs Corp., N. Y . 1041 1075
Stafford, N. Y., Contest
S. C. White Leghorn — Eggs Points
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 1356 1404
James Dryden, Calif . 1421 1396
Kauder's Ped. Leghorns, N. Y.1347 1383
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1348 1363
Hawley Pltry Farm, N. Y....1369 1361
A. J. O’Donovan, Jr., N. Y....1341 1327
W. A. Seidel, Texas . 1234 1317
Henrietta Leg. Farm, N. Y....1273 1269
Van Duzer Pltry Farm, N. Y.1269 1267
Oakes F. & Pltry Farm, N. Y.1269 1259
Pearl Pltry Farm, N. J . 1239 1238
S. C. II .1. Reds—
Cobb’s Rainbow Strain, Mass.1360 1368
Douglaston Manor Farm. N. Y.1330 1326
Crockett’s Pltry Farm, N. Y.. .1342 1310
Pineerest Orchards, Mass . 1319 1294
N. II. Reds—
E. N. Larrabee. N. II . 1203 1199
Kenneth II. DuBois. N. Y . 1131 1196
Cotton Mt. Farms, N. H . 1110 1193
Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER
301
Live Stock Questions
Dysentery, Scours, Warts
1. — Last January, in the severe cold
weather, I had a lot of scours in my cat¬
tle. One two-year-old had calf born the
coldest night and calf was strong and a
big fellow. When calf was three weeks
old it started to scour and died. All my
cattle scoured for days at a time, then
were all right. 2. — This February I had
a two-year-old heifer freshing. Her calf
was strong and big. At two weeks I no¬
ticed her teats were sore, so milked in
part and fed to calf. It also started to
scour and finally I finished it rather than
see it suffer. It was just three weeks old.
I used burned flour, egg, carbolic acid and
everything I ever heard of. Will you tell
me if this is a germ? 3. — How can I rid
a heifer from warts. She is a Guernsey
and last Fall seemed to be run-down in
flesh. There is a patch of warts on her
backbone near hips. Some call them
Texas warts. They are the size of butter¬
nuts and do not raise very much, but are
spreading. I am using castor oil to
soften, then burning with caustic, but
they do not seem to go away. i>. d.
New York.
1. — From your history of the case in
question it would appear certain that the
adult cattle have been affected with
germ-caused enzootic dysentery, and the
calves with white scours, which is also an
infectious or germ-caused ailment. En¬
zootic dysentery is common among cattle
in Winter and early Spring and the
germs causing it no doubt remain in a
contaminated stable for some time, unless
the building is thoroughly cleansed, dis¬
infected and white washed, including the
floors and gutters. The disease mentioned
is readily recognizable, as the bowel dis¬
charges are chocolate colored or reddish
in color, have no foul odor and do not
froth or bubble, as do the discharges in
coccidian or Summer dysentery.
The feed is not the cause, although it
is usually blamed for the disease, nor are
the germs probably carried by the drink¬
ing water. The exact manner of infec¬
tion is unknown, unless it be that the
germs are contracted from an infected
animal, or carried by a new hired hand
or other visitor. When an animal shows
symptoms of the disease she should be
isolated at once, but the tendency is for
all of the animals in a herd to become
affected one after the other. Usually the
attacks do not prove fatal, unless com¬
plications occur.
In an ordinary case, improvement
should quickly follow correct treatment.
We advise giving the affected animal 20
drops of beeeliwood creosote, one-half an
ounce of oil of cajuput and two ounces of
cottonseed oil four times a day until the
scouring is controlled. Then give the
medicine less often, or when seen to be
needed. In a few cases straining may be
so severe that the attending veterinarian
has to give the cow appropriate doses
of laudanum (tincture of opium) to
check it. That drug cannot he bought by
a layman, as the Harrison narcotic law
prevents.
2. — The new-born and young calves
mentioned have suffered from white
scours, sometimes called “calf cholera”
by cattlemen. It is germ-caused and the
infection is either born in the calf or
contracted soon after by way of the
navel or mouth. There is no certain
remedy, but the disease usually may be
prevented by the following procedure :
Provide a new, sanitary calving pen and
a similar calf pen, and then keep them
both clean, disinfected, whitewashed and
freshly bedded for the reception of each
newly born calf. Immediately at birth
saturate the calf's navel with tincture of
iodine, and then apply powdered starch
of finely sifted slaked lime. Repeat the
applications daily until the navel is com¬
pletely dried and healed. As soon after
birth as possible have your veterinarian
immunize each calf with anti-white scour
serum. The serum, in double dose, has
also some remedial value. There are bac-
terins which are also useful in combating
the disease, and a new plan of preventive
treatment is for the veterinarian to inject
into the calf's jugular vein or under the
skin 100 cubic centimeters or more of the
defibrinated whole blood of the calf's dam.
When the disease has been prevalent in
a herd we consider it best not to let the
calf nurse its dam, or otherwise take her
milk, but to feed it the milk of a cow that
has been fresh for some time, and to re¬
strict the feeding to the milk of that one
cow for at least three weeks. If the
calf is to be allowed to nurse its dam, her
hind parts, tail, udder and teats should
be thoroughly cleansed and disinfected
before nursing is permitted and the
cleansing should afterward be done daily.
If a calf begins scouring despite the
preventive measures here prescribed, have
the veterinarian give treatment with in¬
creased, repeated doses of the anti-white
scour serum, and also administer a mix¬
ture of one part of salol and twTo parts
of bismuth subnitrate. The dose is one
teaspoon and up, given every three, four
or six hours, or as needed, in boiled milk,
or in strong coffee with brandy added, if
the calf is quite weak. Triple sulplio-
carbolate tablets are also useful, if given
under the direction of a veterinarian.
3. — Warts that have slim necks may be
snipped off with blunt scissors ; then ap¬
ply tincture of iodine. A large wart that
has a narrow base will drop off in time
if a fine cord is tied very tightly around
its neck, with a bow knot, so that it may
be tightened daily. It is also well to
saturate such warts daily with strong
vinegar or weak acetic acid. Masses of
small warts will come off in time if kept
Avell covered with melted lard or bacon
grease containing all of the common salt
it will take tip. An obstinate wart may
be removed by applying carefully with a
glass rod or small stick a little glacial
acetic acid, or saturated solution of bi¬
chromate of potash, after applying lard
or vaseline around the growth. Repeat
the application, if needed, after the scab
has come off. “Bunches” on a cow's back
sometimes contain ox-warbly fly grubs,
which should be carefully squeezed out
and destroyed. a. s. a.
Whipped Cream from
Evaporated Milk
Remove wrapper from a can of evap¬
orated milk, place in a saucepan writh
enough cold water to cover it. Bring
to a boil and boil 10 minutes. Remove,
and shake can until there is no sound of
the milk moving in it; perhaps one or
two minutes. Set away on ice, or in
Winter out of doors, until entirely cold.
Then empty can whip milk until frothy,
and flavor with sugar and vanilla. A
small can will serve five persons.
“What terrible crime has this man
committed?” “He has done nothing. He
was merely an innocent bystander when
Tough Jim tried to kill a man, and we
are holding him as a witness.” “And
where's Tough Jim?” “He's out on bail.”
— Boston Transcript.
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An auto radio is installed on the machine . so that he can tune in for weather re¬
ports, markets, news and music. Equipped with the big tires, the tractor runs so
silently that there is no interference toith the radio. The tractor has headlights,
making evening and night work possible in hot weather.
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302
The RURAL. NEW-YORKER
April 6, 1935
PUBLISHER’S DESK
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ment must be signed with writer's full
name and address given. Many inquiries
are answered by mail instead of printing
inquiry and answer, lienee unsigned let¬
ters receive no consideration.]
I have a mortgage on a farm which I
am foreclosing. If the owner has his
crops planted before the foreclosure sale,
will he have the right to harvest them
after the sale? A. h.
New York.
No ; those crops will belong to the pur¬
chaser at the foreclosure sale. The right
to growing crops has always presented a
complex legal question and the courts are
not in harmony. The problem arises most
frequently in cases between a mortgagor
and mortgagee, a landlord and tenant,
and a creditor and debtor.
As between a mortgagor and mortgagee.
The rule in a majority of States, includ¬
ing New York, is that on a foreclosure
sale the mortgagee or purchaser takes
title to growing crops, growing or ma¬
tured, which have not been harvested or
sold prior to the sale. Crops which have
been harvested or “severed from the land”
belong to the mortgagor and since a sale
before harvest is regarded as a construc¬
tive severance, the purchaser of the crops
takes preference to the purchaser of the
land at the sale.
As between a landlord and tenant. Or¬
dinarily, a tenant has no right to harvest
crops after the termination of his lease
unless there is some specific agreement
to the contrary. He is entitled only to
those crops that have been actually har¬
vested before the end of the lease. Also,
if the property is sold at a foreclosure
sale, the tenant is not entitled to crops
growing at the time of the sale.
However, if the tenancy is indefinite
as to period and the landlord decides to
resume possession, the tenant is per¬
mitted to reenter the farm in order to
harvest any crops that were sown before
he received notice of termination from
the landlord.
As between creditor and debtor. Al¬
though growing crops are considered part
of the real estate, still they can be levied
upon as personal property by a judgment-
creditor.
Trees and bushes are regarded as part
of the real estate for all purposes and
hence, a judgment-creditor cannot levy on
them to satisfy his judgment. In most
States fruit also falls within this class of
property.
A neighbor of mine and I disagree on
a subject and we said we would leave it
to you. Three years ago he borrowed
$250 from a man who said he was a
broker and who charged him $12.50 com¬
mission plus 4 per cent interest every
three months. The money lender has just
died and his lawyer demands the small
balance still due on the loan. Can he
be forced to pay? D. H.
New York.
If this man loaned his own money, he
was not a broker but a lender, and as
such could only charge 6 per cent inter¬
est per annum unless he was a li¬
censed lender. Having charged about
IS per cent plus the initial $12.50, the
transaction looks usurious and we think
your friend should resist payment.
If your friend had asked this man to
act as his agent and procure a loan for
him from some third party, then he
would probably have been entitled to some
fee as compensation for his services.
However, where he himself is the lender,
he would have to live up to the pro¬
visions of Article IX of the State Bank¬
ing Law, having to do with licensed
lenders and the so-called personal loan
companies.
If a person procures a license under
this statute, pays an annual $100 license
fee and posts a $5,000 surety bond, he is
allowed to make loans of $300 or less and
charge 3 per cent interest per month up
to $150, and 2% per cent between $150
and $300. If such a licensed lender
loans more than $300, he can only charge
6 per cent interest per annum. If a party
is not licensed, he cannot charge more
than 6 per cent interest per annum no
matter how small the loan. This law
also provides that the lender cannot de¬
duct interest in advance nor can he make
any charge other than interest. If this
statute is violated, the party is guilty of
a misdemeanor and the borrower does not
have to repay the loan.
I would like to find out about a coin
company. We have some very old coins
and a while ago I heard a program over
the radio asking listeners to send for a
folder describing old coins and their
prices. I sent, and when the folder came
it had a few pictures of old coins, but it
did not have the description or the prices
of them. But by sending a dollar I
could get a catalog with all descriptions
of old coins, and what each one is worth.
We did not send for this catalog. I
know at least one of my old coins is of
value. I do not want anything to do
with the company until I find out
whether it is good or just another fake to
get the dollar and the old coins.
Ohio. N. B. M.
Advice has just reached us that the
Post Office Department has issued fraud
orders against the Numismatic and Con¬
tinental Coin Co., and their officer’s and
agents at Chicago. Ill., the United States
Coin Company : Coin Collectors’ Club ;
Coins. Inc. : Premium Coin Company ;
United States Stamp Company, and their
officers and agents as such, at Milwau¬
kee, Wis. These concerns advertised ex¬
tensively over the radio and through
printed advertisements in all classes of
papers offering high prices for old coins.
The Post Office has directed postmasters
at the respective cities to return to the
senders all mail addressed to the above
concerns. This is rightful action and we
hope the Post Office will sedulously pur¬
sue the investigation of those concerns
still advertising, whose only object is to
wrest money from the unwary.
Charles Yictor Bob and Frederick C.
Russell are being tried for the third time
on charges of mail fraud and conspiracy
in the sale of stock in an investment
trust, the Metal and Mining Shares, Inc.
Charles Bob was a western mining man
and turned promoter in New York in
1922. It is alleged that Bob used the
mails to defraud in stock sales to the
amount of $6,000,000, and that stocks of
“no appreciable value” were put into the
investment trust. The public, however,
was led to believe that the trust held
sound securities which paid dividends. It
is also alleged that out of the prices paid
for the securities in the trust $1,300,000
went into Charles Bob's pockets and none
of it was returned. Bob and Russell
have been tried twice before but the jury
disagreed. The victims who lost their
money have no disagreement.
What about lottei’y tickets? Can we
get them in this country? A. B.
New York.
Lottery tickets are illegal in the United
States. Not only that, but the Post Of¬
fice Department has denied the use of the
mails to 300 persons alleged to be foreign
lottery operators, and accused of partici¬
pating in these enterprises. Fraud orders
were issued against persons who had
given addresses in foreign countries. This
it is said brings the list to 2,500. Some
two months ago the postal department
felt that many of the enterprises, alleged
to be lotteries, were fakes. The estimate
is that approximately $5,000,000 was
spent on lottery tickets last year and
it is expected that the present action
will lessen this figure by 50 per cent this
year. Boston and New York seem to be
the center of activity, and most of the
tickets coming into this country at this
time are being smuggled.
High seed prices and scarcity of seed
have proven a temptation to unscrupulous
seed dealers and there has been some mis¬
representation of seeds. The Sun-Field
Service, Chicago, shipped from Clarinda,
Iowa, to points in Kansas, Victory oats, a
northern-grown Spring variety which
they represented as “New Victory Oats.”
One shipment was labeled Iowa grown
but had been grown in the Pacific North¬
west. The American Field Seed Co.,
1929 W. 43rd St., Chicago, Ill., which is
the same address as the Sun-Field Ser¬
vice, were fined $200 by the U. S. District
Court when they pleaded guilty to mis¬
branding sweet clover as to germination,
weed seed content and inert matter.
I received my cabbage check and I
want to thank you for what you have
done for me. They might have paid and
then again they might not. I am glad we
have a farm paper that shows these com¬
panies where they stand. E. s.
New York.
An oversight and unusual delay was
the cause of failure to receive the pay¬
ment for these goods, and we found the
company quick to take care of the matter
when brought to their attention.
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The courage to face the future —the
knowledge that solves feeding problems
as they arise has through the years
made The Park & Pollard Co. a con¬
sistent leader in the feed industry.
More than thirty years ago Park &
Pollard pioneered the dry mash system
of feeding. The judgment (evlen the
daring, at that time) of that step has
never been questioned. The years that
have followed have seen this organi¬
zation step forward to sponsor new
ideas time and again.
Now Another Step is Vindicated
A little over a year ago Park & Pollard
took another major step forward. This
was the incorporation of “Minerals
from the Sea” (ManAmar) in a new
line of feeds.
Today, the wisdom of this step — the
judgment that directed it, is over¬
whelmingly vindicated. Results on
thousands of farms — the approbation
of hundreds of dealers, prove conclu¬
sively that Park & Pollard ManAmar
Feeds are getting better results and
producing increased profits wherever
they are used. Again we can say, “if
you would ride with the leader —
Use Park & Pollard Feeds.”
PARK and POLLARD Feeds in May
mean More Eqqs in October iLjPJjj ^
Better egg production depends upon a properly developed
pullet — and that means a properly fed pullet. It is easy
then to see why your feeding program now and throughout
the growing season so definitely affects your profits next fall.
Park & Pollard ManAmar feeds provide the red blood and
vigor that assure big, sturdy, early matured layers. • See the
Park & Pollard dealer near you. He has a complete line of
Park & Pollard dairy and poultry rations. Or, write direct for
the booklet that will put you on the road to poultry profits.
The Park & Pollard Co.
357 HERTEL AVE., BUFFALO, N. Y. • BOSTON, MASS.
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pave tire way for your success with the
best Chicks In the U. S. A., at the right
prices. Barred Rocks, R. I. Reds, S. C.
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COMMERCIAL HATCHERY,
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LEGHORNS OUR SPECIALTY
35 years' experience in shipping, breed¬
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100% del. Personal attention. Literature
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Uhl Pioneer Hatchery & Egg Farm,
Box 307- R, New Washington, Ohio
CRESTWOOD QUALITY
White Leghorns
Foundation Pen Individual
Pedigreed 300-338 eggs. Bred for
big eggs and heavy egg produc¬
tion BLOOD-TESTED by Anti¬
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*12—100; $37—500. Special Mat¬
ings, $8— 100: $37—500. Catalog
free. (C. C. 12777.)
CRESTWOOD POULTRY FARM
AND HATCHERY
Sheridan, - Penna.
The value of chicks is not measured by the
price, or the prizes won by their ancestors.
Smart poultry raisers demand Premium Eggs,
and Large, Quick Maturing Broilers, which
insures highest profit. That’s why 125.000
poultrymen chose Sieb’s Oversize Chicks. We havo ono
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Wh.. Br„ Bf. Leghorns .
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White Wyandottes )
Wh. Orpingtons, S. L. Wyands )
7.95
38.50
74.50
R. C. Reds, Anconas
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8.45
41.00
79.50
Heavy Mixed for Broilers .
6 95
33.50
64.50
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6.45
31.00
59.50
Mixed Sexed Chicks .
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5.50
of Less
26 25
Than 100.
50.00
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SEXED norcas: Pullets $15.75, Males $4. Any
CHICKS Heavy Breed: Pullets $12.50, Male* $8.
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Returns made daily. Highest prices paid. Our outlet
unlimited. Write for quotations, tags, crates, shipping
instructions. Holiday calendar free on request.
KRAKAUR POULTRY CO.
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R. BRENNER & SONS
858 Greenwich St. _ New York City
Radio B Batteries
are no longer needed. The Cole B power works direct
from your A battery.: In use over six years. Also plugs
MFC? CO.l0r ”DEfr BiTO conn:
_ HOMES WANTED
There is no greater charity than to offer a home to a
friendless, deserving boy between the ages of twelve
and sixteen years. This is REAL CHARITY and we
earnestly solicit the cooperation of Catholic families
(New York State only.) Address PLACING OUT
BUREAU, 415 BROOME STREET, NEW YORK CITY.
D°v,
„ YOU NEED FARM HELP? We have Jewish
— young men, able-bodied, some with, but mostly
without experience, who want farm work. If you need
a good, steady man. write for an order blank. Ours
is not a commercial agency. We make no charge.
THE JEWISH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, INC.
301 E. 14th Street, Box D, New York City.
DATTCDICC Edison non-acid Storage Batteries
DAI 1 LnlLd for Power- Light Plants. Battery
diseases unknown. Long life, etc. Complete Generat¬
ing Plants, motors, etc. Free interesting literature.
Hawley Smith Co., 310 Wash. Ave., Danbury. Conn.
WATER WELL DRILLING ANYWHERE
RACHBAUER BROS., Box 57, Tol. 853-4, Durham, Conn
fUASS MAPLE SYRUP .JUGS— Write for prices.
U s. WEINBERG CO- - - Granville, New York
Subscribers’ Exchange
Rate of advertising In this department 8c per
word, including name and address, each in¬
sertion, payable in advance. When box num¬
ber is used figure five words for the box
number.
Copy most reach us Thursday 10 A. M. to
appear io issue ol following week.
This department is for the accommodation of
sul>8cril>er8, but no display advertising or ad¬
vertising of a commercial nature (seeds,
plants, livestock, etc.) is admitted.
Farm Help Wanted
WANTED — Gardener and farm helper, moderate
wages, bonus garden sales; good room, board;
if married wife to help in house. ADVERTISER
901 7. care Rural New-Yorker.
GIRL. GENERAL housework, own room, $20
monthly. BATES. 1049 Hone Ave., New York
City.'
WRITER OWNING hundred fertile acres on
Delaware offers splendid proposition to indus¬
trious farmer with some farm equipment. H. A.
FRANCK. New Hope, Pa.
COUPLE WANTED — General farm-band, good
dry-hand milker; cook-laundress; for family
of three; Upper Hudson Valley. ADVERTISER
9024, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Middle-aged man for light farm
work, no liquor; good home, $5 month. FRED
METZ, Gilbertsville, N. Y.
WANTED — Dependable woman for housework
and help eare for small child; Dutchess
County farm; conveniences; moderate salary to
start; increased if satisfactory. ADVERTISER
9029, care Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED POULTRYMAN, single, to op¬
erate Jamesway incubator and raise about
3.0( Hi baby chicks: must he reliable and good
worker; wages $30 month and hoard; position
open at once: state age and particulars in first
letter. HUGUENOT POULTRY FARMS, 207
Arbutus Ave., Huguenot Park, S. I., N. Y.
WOMAN TO ASSIST with housework and chil¬
dren; improvements; three dollars per week.
BOX 244, Itidgebury, N. Y.
MILKERS WANTED to take care of and milk
20 cows twice daily; state experience, last
milking date; $r>0 per month and board. AD¬
VERTISER SOSo, can* Rural New-Yorker.
COOK-HOUSEWORK EU, experienced with chil¬
dren, pleasant home, country, near New York
City; couple, boy 3 years: salary $35; state
qualifications. MRS. FREDERICK WOOD, care
John P. Young, Ithaea, N. Y.
COUPLE FOR small cultured family, attrac¬
tive country home; willing do everything; ap¬
preciate home rather than salary $50; state full
particulars for interview in Connecticut or New
York. Address SMILING VALLEY FARM,
Wilton, Conn.
WANTED — Couple, middle-aged, uo children, for
small farm Connecticut; wife, cooking, house¬
work, laundry; man, handy, auto license; room,
hath, hoard; moderate wages; send references,
photographs. ADVERTISER 9049, care Rural
New-Yorker.
SINGLE MAN, preferably Hollander or Get
mail, help in garden, poultry and lawn mo
mg; $20 monthly, room, board, good home. MO.-
TAUCK HIGHWAY DAHLIA GARDEN, Bay-
Port, L. I., N. Y.
GARDENER, CARETAKER, married, drive; cot-
tage, board self; references; moderate wages.
BOX 307, Snfferu, N. Y.
WANTED — Single, experienced gardener and
handy-man, age 35-45, milk one cow: state
references, nationality. BOX 143, Shelter
Island, N. Y.
WANTED— Man. experienced on truck farms,
preferably experienced with garden tractors;
$15 monthly, room and board. LLOYD JEN¬
SEN, R. F. D., North Attleboro, Mass.
Situations Wanted
MANAGER, HIGH caliber, all branches, profit¬
able farming, prompt returns. BOX 47,
Somerville, N. J.
CARETAKER, RESPONSIBLE position, Ger¬
man, 40 years, married, no children, all-round
man. ELSXER, 108 West 17th Street, New
York City.
COUPLE, NO CHILDREN, to operate farm for
hatchelor or retired farmer. ADVERTISER
902(3, care Rural New-Yorker.
MIDDLE-AGED AMERICAN, single, position
as test-cow milker or charge of small herd
Guernseys or Jerseys; $30 a month and board.
ADVERTISER 8999, care Rural New-Yorker.
FARM-HAND WANTS work, experienced. AD¬
VERTISER 9018, care Rural New-Yorker.
RELIABLE MARRIED man, no children, wants
job as caretaker on estate or herdsman. Ad¬
dress HENRY DUIM, care P. Yandermark,
Rockaway, N. J.
EXPERIENCED POULTRYMAN, young, indus¬
trious. agricultural graduate; state salary first
letter. FABER, State Institute of Applied Agri¬
culture, Farmingdale, L. I., N. Y.
HEALTHY. ENERGETIC, middle-aged man,
would like work and home in Protestant fami¬
ly; working experience in poultry, dairy, farm,
caretaking, garden; moderate wages. ADVER¬
TISER 9022, eare Rural New-Yorker.
MAN AND WIFE want work at once; both
capable of doing most any kind of work; with
good reference. ADVERTISER 9023, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WHY DOES your farm not pay? If you want
your farm on a paying basis, or need farm
problems solved, let me help you; write for free
personal interview; Danish-American agricul¬
tural expert. ADVERTISER 9025, eare Rural
New-Yorker.
COUPLE, GERMAN, desires caretaker’s position,
experience, good cook, liouseworker; utility
man, experience with cows, poultry, garden or
chauffeur, butler; please state salary in first
letter. W. K. MEITHER. R. 4, Quakertown,
Pa.
FORMER COLLEGE student, married, three
years’ general farming, fourteen years’ di¬
versified business experience, bookkeeping, ac¬
counting. credits, etc., seeks position, private es¬
tate or large commercial farm; reasonable offer
solicited. ADVERTISER 9030, eare Rural New-
Yorker.
SWISS, 27, SINGLE, wants position: well expe¬
rienced in incubating, raising and marketing
ducks, turkeys and chickens; references; please
state particulars. HERMAN JARMANN, Willo-
bud Farm, Schodack Landing, N. Y.
POULTRYMAN, THOROUGHLY experienced,
A-l egg producer, honest, conscientious. AD¬
VERTISER 9031, care Rural New-Yorker.
DRY-HAND MILKER with small family wants
job on farm. ADVERTISER 9032, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WANTED — Farm job; man good milker, good
worker; $15-$20 month. ADVERTISER 9033,
care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, accountancy trained, clerical or
light work. ADVERTISER 9(334, care Rural
New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED cowman, 2(i. single, clean, hand
or machine milker, dependable, drive truck;
hospital, institution or farm; state wages. MIL¬
LER, Apt. 7, 166 E. 84th St., New York City.
POULTRYMAN, 49, SCOTCH descent, thorough¬
ly experienced, a capable, trustworthy work¬
er of clean character and habits; best of ref¬
erences. A. T. MOIR, Route 12, Penaeook,
N. H.
ALL-ROUND AMERICAN farmer wishes posi¬
tion, handle stock, tractor and machinery; not
afraid hard work, long hours; life experience;
married, have family; moderate wages, house
and usual privileges. ADVERTISER 9035, care
Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, single, agricultural school gradu¬
ate, 4 years’ dairy experience, expert milker,
cow-tester, tractor operator. ELWOOD WELSH,
State Agricultural School, Cobleskill, N. Y.
YOUNG MAN, 30, American, electrician aud
generally useful; drives car, understands fur¬
nace; $20 month with home and board; refer¬
ences given. ADVERTISER 9037, care Rural
New-Yorker.
CERTIFIED DAIRYMAN seeks position with
excellent herd on estate, institution or mod¬
ern dairy farm; clean, hand, machine milker;
hustler, capable of responsibility; general farm
experience; American. 20. single: go anywhere'
state terms fully. ADVERTISER 903S. care
Rural New-Yorker.
POSITION DESIRED as caretaker of small es¬
tate by married man; thoroughly experienced
in gardening, dairying, poultry, general farm¬
ing. ADVERTISER 9040, care Rural New-
Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, American, desires country posi¬
tion. room and hoard; drives car; salarv $12
per month. ADVERTISER 9042, care Rural
New-Yorker.
CLEAN. HONEST American boy, 23, strong.
ambitious, anxious to work for good home and
$10 a month salary; do not smoke or drink.
ADVERTISER 9054. care Rural New-Yorker.
SITUATION WANTED — Amibitious couple, 37,
experience farming, dairy, poultry, caretaker.
E. G. YALE, Honesdale, Pa.
FARMER, AMERICAN, reliable, age 45, wants
to work large farm, vegetables and milk in
return for rent. WALTER G. WHITLOCK, R.
F. D. 1, Danbury, Conn.
POSITION — Gardener or lawns and shrubbery,
or foreman on farm; last place eight years;
good references. ADVERTISER 9053, care Rural
New-Yorker.
FARMER, CARETAKER, thoroughly experi¬
enced, seeks position of responsibility; con¬
scientious worker, clean and sober; middle-aged,
single. ADVERTISER 9052, care Rural New-
Yorker.
FARM MANAGER, responsible position, mar¬
ried, best references. ADVERTISER 9051,
care Rural New-Yorker.
HOLLANDER, SINGLE, age 30, best teamster
and milker; don’t drink; first-class references
HEIKO LESTERHUIS, LeRoy, N. Y.
WANTED — Work on fruit or poultry farm by
young man. ADVERTISER 9044, eare Rural
New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, 4 YEARS’ experience, single,
anywhere. FREDERICK SCHULTZ, 75 Park
Ave., Rutherford, N. J.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
$20 ACRE, 8-ACRE plots, no swamp, wooded
land, soil suitable for poultry, gardening.
(HAS. SAFRANEK, R. 4, Vineland, N. J.
FOR SALE ORCHARD — I am going to pass on
to a young man an orchard in prime, capable
of producing 20,000 bushels of apples aud
peaches; buildings good, house modern, storage,
100-ft. market under roof on main road No. 18,
access to 10 good markets. VINCENT SEIDEL,
Diamond, I’ortage Co., Ohio.
FOR SALE — Small farm, suitable for Summer
camp or permanent home; good opportunity
for private fish pond, abundance excellent water,
trout stream through farm, good buildings;
Beaverkill section. ADVERTISER 9020, care
Rural New-Yorker.
SELL OR TRADE 111-acre farm for small farm
south, on good road. ROCKWELL L. BRIG¬
HAM, Box 551, Hancock, N. Y.
120 ACRES, $500 cash; paved road, buildings,
brook, fruit, timber. H. L. FRENCH, Pots¬
dam, N. Y.
ONE HUNDRED acres, well watered. THE
MAY PLACE, Trevilians, Virginia.
10-COW DAIRY, poultry, truck crop farm; con¬
venient to Potsdam; 100 acres, 45 tillable Al¬
falfa soil; pleasant 9-room dwelling, 54-ft. dairy
barn, storage barn, silo, other buildings; $3,500.
long term, easy payments; free circular. FED¬
ERAL LAND BANK, Springfield, Mass.
WANT TO RENT small farm near New York;
must be reasonable; state particulars. AD¬
VERTISER 9021, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — - Poultry farm, laying capacity
1,200, complete hatching, brooding equipment;
six-room field-stone house; all improved through¬
out. WESLEY GRAFF, Rhinebeck, N. Y\
FARM FOR SALE or rent. 15 acres good ground,
barns aud house, a rooms, located in Brent¬
wood, L. I.; information call or write T. KOSIR.
47-10 248th St„ Little Neck, L. I., N. Y.
FOR SALE — Colonial house, three acres. THE
MAY PLACE, Trevilians, Virginia.
FOR SALE — Poultry and truck farm, 32 acres,
9-room house, electricity, running water; bouse
excellent; all buildings in good condition; one
mile south of Canaan, Conn., on macadam road.
THOMAS MILSEE, Canaan, C'oun.
MAINE, 20-COW tractor farm, buildings
btirned, timber to rebuild; sell for $1,200 or
exchange for farm in Maryland, Virginia or
vicinity. MACOMBER, Westport Point, Mass.
FOR SALE — 243 acres, less if wanted, plenty
of woods, wonderful high location, close to
neighbors, 10-room house, bath, mail, telephone;
plenty good outbuildings; very reasonable; own¬
er. MUELPFORTH, Box 4S2, Middleburgh,
N. Y.
FOR SALE — 90 or 4-acre farm, free gas. FRED
DRAKE, Sliinglebouse, Pa.
FOR SALE — Five Maples; State highway farm
in Monson, Mass., on Route 32; about 100
acres, seven-room house, 60-ft. barn, henhouse*
workshop* wagon-shed, running water both house
and barn; buildings in good condition; wood;
five minutes from town; half hour from Spring-
field; beautiful shade trees; ideal Summer home;
school bus passes door. Address MRS. HER¬
BERT M. SMITH, Monson, Mass.
FOR SALE — Farm, 22 acres. 14-room house,
light, heat, good water; on State road. AD¬
VERTISER 9027, care Rural New-Yorker.
ITHACA AND CORNELL University, 5 miles;
60-acre farm. 7-room house, cattle and sheep
barn; $1,200. ADVERTISER 9028, care Rural
New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — Farm suitable for country estate,
fruit-growing or light farming; thirty acres
cleared, ten acres woodland, ten-room house,
buildings, modern conveniences, in Central Con¬
necticut near schools and markets; will sell all
or part; for further information write BOX
7S, Milldale, Conn.
OLD MAN must sell his farm, from 10 to 55
acres, house 14 rooms, aud barn, in Spots-
wood, N. J. LOUIS FELDBAUM, Spotswood,
N. J.
84L.-ACRE FARM, 11-room house, cement barn,
good other buildings. A. NELSON, R. D. 2,
Argyle, N. Y.
RETIRING, SACRIFICE country store and gas
station account death; opportunity; Ulster
County. ADVERTISER 9039, care Rural New-
Yorker.
FOR SALE — 130-acre dairy farm, 10-room house,
good outbuildings, good water, stock and
tools; cheap. ADVERTISER 9036, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WANTED — Small farm, running water on prop¬
erty: electric available; Sullivan County or
up-State preferred: full information in first let¬
ter; reasonable; no agents. A. WEICK, 71-19
72nd St., Glendale, L. I., N. Y.
FOR SALE — Seven-room Westchester County
home, tiled bath, pine paneled, oil burner,
chickens, garden, fruit trees, elevation, one
hour Grand Central, $8,500; first mortgage
$5,000 interest 5%% or will exchange $3,500
equity for farm property, reasonably near
Montgomery, N. Y. ; owner, BOYD, R. 1, Mt.
Kisco, N. Y.
FARM, 16 ACRES, two miles to markets, city
schools, good fishing, fertile soil, nine-room
house, electricity, telephone, other buildings.
EDW. STERLING, R. 2, Olean, N. Y.
FOR SALE — White Dairy Farm, 500 acres; well
watered, in a high state of cultivation; this
farm is carrying 120 head purebred Guernseys
and 8 horses and enough roughage is raised on
the farm to carry it: Cairo, Greene County. N.
Y., 12 miles from Catskill, the county seat; on
Route 34. 128 HUBBARD AVE., Stamford,
Conn.
FOR SALE — 100-acre truck and poultry farm,
house 0 large rooms and bath, all improve¬
ments. hot water heat; barn, garage, house for
1.000 liens. 4 brooder houses, running water for
all buildings, all farm machinery; bungalow 6
rooms and bath and greenhouse attached, all im¬
provements, hot water heat; with 25 acres; sold
together or separate. W. H. 'QUICK, West-
brookville, Sullivan County, N. Y.
FOR SALE — Farm, 116 acres, with modern
hoarding house; near hard road, large lake
and town: excellent camp site; $6,000, terms.
ADVERTISER 9050, care Rural New-Yorker.
FARM, 10 ACRES, modern log cabin, ideal for
inn. LeBARON, Egg Harbor, N. J.
25 ACRES, HOUSE, barn, brook, pond-site, glen,
etc.; $18,000, terms. SEIFERT, West Ny-
ack, N. Y.
WANT RENT farm, vicinity Staatsburg,
Dutchess County; have some equipment; best
references. ADVERTISER 9048, eare Rural
New-Yorker.
FOR RENT or sale, 100-acre farm, house suit¬
able for boarding house or Summer home, on
lake, Catskill Mountain region. ADVERTISER
9047, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — 5-room Summer cottage on lake,
good fishing, 130 miles New York; cottage has
running water and lights. ADVERTISER 9046,
care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — Established modern hoarding house
farm, in Dutchess County; 114 acres; lake,
bungalow; $10,000, half cash. ADVERTISER
9045, care Rural New-Yorker.
189-ACRE FARM for sale cheap, basement
barn and silo, running water, level land; im¬
proved road; good produce market. DELBERT
DENNIS, Groton, N. Y.
(V ANTED TO BUY a milk business. ADVER¬
TISER 9043, care Rural New-Yorker.
EXCHANGE HOUSE in Union City, or 4 lots in
Paterson, for small farm within 40 miles from
New York City. A. MUELLER, 611 38th St..
Union City, N. J.
Fruits and Foods
HONEY — Fine white clover, 60-lb. ean, $4.50;
satisfaction guaranteed. J. B. BURTIS, Ma¬
rietta, N. Y.
“CLOVER HONEY”— Extra white 60 lbs. $4.80,
120 lbs. $9. LAVERN DEPEW, Auburn, N. Y.
PURE MAPLE syrup, any quantity. GRANTS-
VILLE HATCHERY, Grantsville, Md.
PURE MAPLE syrup, guaranteed, $2.10 per
gallon, $1.90 for two or more, delivered third
zone. H. K. MacLAURY, Bloomville, N. Y.
DELICIOUS PURE honey, light, 60-lb. can $4.50
here; 5-lb. pail light 85c, buckwheat 75c, pre¬
paid. BRISTOL HILLS APIARIES, Naples,
N. Y.
FOR SALE — 1935 maple syrup, $2 per gallon,
$1.10 for 2-qt. cans, delivered: write for
prices on larger quantities. CLARK BRIGHT,
Bloomville, N. Y.
PURE MAPLE syrup, guaranteed, $2 gallon,
postpaid third zone. HUGH MacLAURY,
Harpersfield, N. Y.
PURE MAPLE syrup, not less than 6 gallons,
$1.40 here: prices of No. 2 and No. 3 grades
on request. BROOKSIDE FRUIT FARM, Rush-
ford, N. Y.
NEW BUTTERNUTS — One fifty bushel prepaid.
R1VERDALE CABINS, Orford, N. H.
MAPLE SYRUP from “Sbeomet” is noted the
country over for its heavy body and delicate
maple flavor; price two dollars gallon. SHEO-
MET FARM, Winchester, N. H.
MY BEST CLOVER honey, 6 lbs. $1, postpaid.
HARRY BOYER, Denver, Pa.
PURE MAPLE syrup, early runs, $1.65 per gal.;
late runs $1.40, 2 gals, or more; on cars here,
no parcel post orders. GEO. L. MARVIN, An¬
dover, Ohio.
PURE VERMONT maple products direct from
the sugar bush, new crop: W gallon first run
syrup, one pound small eakes, 2-pound can
maple cream, all for $2.75 postpaid, third zone;
price list free. OAKLAND FARM, Woodstoek,
Vermont.
BLACK WALNUT kernels, clean, fresh, highest
quality, two pounds $1.25, postpaid. H. F.
STOKE, Roanoke, Virginia.
HONEY — The best sweet for the least money.
Save money by spreading more honey; 60 lbs.
best grade clover (not just ordinary) $4.80: 2S
lbs. $2.40. not prepaid; 10 lbs. postpaid $1.50,
10 lbs. chunk comb $1.50; satisfaction guaran¬
teed. F. W. LESSER, Fayetteville, N. Y.
FANCY NEW Vermont maple syrup, $2 per gal.;
soft maple sugar in 5 and 10-lb. pails 30c per
lb. W. H. WARREN, North Pomfret, Vermont.
PURE VERMONT maple syrup, $2.20 gallon, or
5 lbs. sugar $1.45, delivered third zone.
MAPLE LANE FARM, 224 East Ave., Burling¬
ton, Vermont.
HONEY, POSTPAID third zone: white, 5-lb.
pail 90c, two $1.60, four $2.80, six $4- li^ht
amber 80c, $1.40, $2.40. $3.40; ask price _I2
pails. 60’s and comb. HUGH GREGG, Elbridge,
N. Y.
GUARANTEED PURE maple syrup, 1935 crop,
$2 gallon delivered third zone, cash with
order. CLYDE DECK, Ripley, N. Y.
Miscellaneous
WANTED TO BUY a retail milk route. AD-
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LIGHTING PLANT wanted, Kohler preferred.
ROY MARTIN, Bellingham, Mass.
ELECTRIC PLANT, like new, 1,000 watts, 60
cycle, 32 volts; reasonable. THALER, Mont¬
gomery, N. Y.
GOOD STOCK hay at $15 per ton here. GEO.
BOWDISH, R. 1, Esperanee, N. Y.
WANTED — Second-hand road scraper; state
make, year and price. ADVERTISER 9041,
eare Rural New-Yorker.
BARGAINS — Sawmill log saw, cultivators,
plows, hay hoist, stump puller, wagons, hay
rake, mowing machine, holly trees. DiVID H
WRIGHT, Bayville, N. J.
HAY, CLOVER and Timothy mixed, car and
truck loads, also wheat straw, salt hav. C
STANLEY SHORT, Cheswold, Del.
PROLIFIC ITALIAN queens 75c each; package
bees and queen, 2 lbs. $2.45, 3 lbs. $3.15.
F. L. SPAULDING & SON, Rt. 2, St. Peters¬
burg, Fla.
Country Board
WANTED — Children hoarders; country, health¬
ful, safe, mother’s care. RUBY HITCHCOCK,
R. 1, Hudson Falls, N. Y.
WANTED — Elderly or invalid person or mentally
deficient child to care for in my village farm
home. MAUDE BENJAMIN, South Woodbury,
Vermont.
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The RURAL. NEW-YORKER
April 13, 1935
Suggestions About Farm-Raised Chicks
ARMERS have always been accus¬
tomed to looking forward into the
year just ahead for the purpose of
reckoning on what crops show some
signs of being money-makers for that
coming season. For 1935 there are
many reasons to believe that the farmers may catch
a glimpse of more than even chances in favor of
finding the pullet crop turning out to be a real
profit-earner from next Fall on. At any rate the
farmer who comes into the Autumn of this year
with a fine, well-raised flock of egg layers will find
that he is to have a valuable aid in keeping the
wolf from the door.
But, much of the money-making capacities of the
farmer’s pullet flocks next Fall will depend upon the
kind of job which he does this Spring and Summer
in raising those pullets. And that’s the main object
of this article — to lay out economical, practical
ways and means of raising good pullets on the farm.
This time we will have to be content with simply
calling attention that the first essential to a good
pullet crop is “baby chicks bred from good quality
stock.” Get quality chicks from some reputable
poultry breeder, or produce them on the home farm
by breeding only from selected hens and male birds.
But aside from this broad warning, this end of the
problem is not within the aim and
scope of this article.
A Workable Brooding Unit
These are days when farmers may
well get down to bedrock and lay aside
all doubtful methods and practices in
favor of tried and trustworthy ones.
So, here in this column, let us enumer¬
ate the real necessities, and make them
as inexpensive as possible, yet not sac¬
rificing efficiency at any point. Let’s
try to put down just what system has
worked out economically and efficiently
in hundreds of cases, and stick to it.
Sticking to a good, recommended prac¬
tice is what is needed in most poultry
management, and yet too many poul-
trymen fail at just that point, by al¬
ways inserting some new idea that
comes along.
1. — A colony brooder stove, coal¬
burning, oil-burning (blue flame), or
electric— it really matters little, for
there are good makes of each type (get
the one that is most economical in the
locality and for which parts and ser¬
vice may be secured from local dealers
when needed). One stove for each
brood of 300 day-old chicks, not more
ever for one colony, or flock.
Set the stove up a full day before the chicks are
ready for it, and make sure that all parts are work¬
ing, and that the stove is operating perfectly and
under reliable control.
Plan on using the average colony brooder stove
for about eight weeks for each brood. In some
instances, later in the season, the chicks can be
weaned from heat at six weeks, but it is scarcely
safe to figure on that for average brood.
If coal is used, be sure that the chimney is erected
properly and that a perfect draft is created. If oil
is used, be sure that the oil line is set up correctly
and on the level, as per directions.
2. — Set up each brooder stove in a room not less
than 120 square feet in area, and preferably about
10x12 feet in dimensions, placing the stove a little
hack of center.
3. — Provide some litter as insulation against (a)
the coldness of the brooder house floor (and every
floor is cold to baby chicks), (b) the hardness of the
floor, and (c) against possible floor moisture. Chicks
must find the floor covering comfortable and capable
of holding warmth for their protection. Remember
that the chicks for several weeks must spend all
their time down there on the floor and in constant
and intimate contact with that litter. The farm
poultry-raiser usually has the advantage of com¬
mercial poultrymen, in that he has a barn floor on
which he can find an abundance of chaff or chopped
hay or straw, which makes an excellent and cheap
litter for the chicks. Use about two inches of it,
and put it down when the stove is first lighted so
that it is warm and perfectly dry for the chicks.
Chicks like to scratch about in dry, clean litter.
It must be kept sanitary and clean by careful atten¬
tion every few days, Use ordinary common sense
By Willard C. Thompson
New Jersey State Poultry Husbandman
as to when to change it, or add to it.
4. — Keep the young chicks within a few feet of the
stove for the first three or four days by use of a
circle of either one-half-inch mesh poultry netting,
about two feet high, or three-ply roofing paper, or
other available material which can be made into a
circle and kept up as a barrier out about 15 inches
from the outer rim of the hover. This will teach
the chicks where to go when they are chilled. At
the end of three or four days this circle may be re¬
moved during the day, but replaced at night for a
few more days. At all times eliminate all corners
in the room by nailing some material across the
corners to round them off, to prevent crowding.
At night the brooders should be set so that the
chicks will habitually form a ring under the outer
edges of the hover, and keep at least a foot away
from the stove itself. Watch the chicks and not the
thermometer. Be on guard for nights when outside
temperatures are falling rapidly.
5. — Do not furnish too much heat for chicks. Too
many chicks are annually killed by well-intended
heating, overheating it turns out to be. A tempera¬
ture slightly above 90 degrees down where the chicks
are during the first week is sufficient. Drop about
five degrees each week for the following four or
five weeks, and begin to wean from heat at the sixth
week, as a rule. Keep the brooder room or house as
cool as possible but provide ample heat down under
the hovers.
6. — Drafts kill many chicks every year. The solid
material ring about the stove for the first few days
protects chicks against any possible drafts at that
critical stage, but the room should be tight anyway
and no drafts allowed to play across the chicks at
any time while they are still in the brooders.
7. — Just before the brooders are set up, the room
itself should have been thoroughly swept and cleaned
and disinfected. Give the chicks an even break at
the start and do this between each brood. Never
brood chicks in a room which has been used for
other fowls, old or young, until that room has been
thoroughly cleaned and made sanitary and disease-
free.
8. — Then, after the brooder is all in order, is
working perfectly, get ready for the chicks. Plan
so to manage them as to keep as nearly 100 per cent
alive as possible. Furnish at least two fountains for
each flock of 300 chicks, in which sour skim-milk is
provided. Provide two more fountains, or shallow
pans, in which clean, clear, pure water, warmed, is
placed. If the chicks do not take to the sour skim-
milk at once, withhold the water for a couple of
weeks and get them all started on the use of skim-
milk, usually available economically on every farm.
Let them have as much sour skim-milk as they will
eat along with their regular f.ods for at least eight
or ten weeks, and preferably throughout the grow¬
ing season.
Chick grit is not necessary until about the end of
the sixth week, and we think it better for chicks to
use the small spaces in their tiny digestive systems
entirely for digestible foods during the first few
weeks. Modern chick rations need little grinding in
tbo°e early weeks.
9. — We like to feed the baby chicks on fine-
cracked grains only for a week. Fine-cracked yel¬
low corn and fine-cracked wheat, equal parts, makes
a good chick grain, and both may have been raised
on the farm. Sometimes, if prices permit, we like
to add a third ingredient, and that is pinhead oats,
a marvelous chick food always. Feed the grain on
flat boards, newspapers, or flat open pans or troughs.
Feed five times daily, and in quantities about as
much as the chicks will clean up in about 15 or 20
minutes.
10. — After six or seven days begin feeding chick
starter mash, and continue the grain feeding. Dur¬
ing the entire growing season chicks should consume
about equal parts of grain and mash each day. If
all-mash rations, or pellets, are used, then follow
directions of the feed dealer. There is no one best
way to feed chicks. There are dozens of good ways.
Adopt one and follow it consistently. Do not switch
from time to time, because interruptions in growth
are likely to result. Aim to feed and manage chicks
so as to secure constant, steady, normal growth —
and do not hurry it. Keep the chicks in good
flesh, but not over-fat.
11. — As soon as the sex of chicks can
be determined, separate the cockerels
from the pullets, giving each flock
about as much room as both together
have had during those first few weeks.
Rush the males along for broilers, or
whatever is planned for them. We are
interested in this place primarily in the
j'oung pullets.
12. — Get the chicks out of doors as
soon as possible and practicable after
they are three weeks old. We like to
get them out into the sunshine and
preferably onto green cropped yards, if
we can.
13. — We use, automatically, in every
chick ration we employ, 1 per cent of
a good grade of cod-liver oil, that is
1 per cent of the mash, making at
least one-half of 1 per cent for the
ration as whole. This is insurance.
14. — After the pullets are weaned
from heat, we like to move them out
onto green fields, and let them grow
during the Summer in range shelters.
A year ago, in these columns, we de¬
scribed and pictured a good, collapsible
Summer shelter, which could be built
for about $15 and which would care for 60 pullets
all Summer, and which would last several years.
I’ll send you a circular about it if you haven’t it.
Address me in care of the editor.
15. — plan on not more than 300 growing pullets,
or five shelters, per acre.
16. — Plan on moving the shelters three or four
times during the season so as to keep the pullets
on fresh, clean ground throughout the growing season.
17. — Use a system of crop rotation which means
growing the pullets on different fields each year for
a three or four-year period. This is important.
18. — Every day during the growing season be sure
that the pullets are supplied with :
(a) Fresh, clean, cool water and don’t forget this.
(b) Plenty of clean, wholesome grain, fed sanely
and wisely.
(c) Constant supply of well-balanced mash, ever
before them.
(d) Protection from intense Summer sun.
(e) Space, room, the wide open fields of the farm.
And these 18 laws should produce the best sort
of pullets anyone can raise. Pullets which are
strong, vigorous, healthy, sturdy and capable of
starting off on a long year of egg yield next Fall.
There are no new points in these 18 laws. They
are simply a codification of the best laws we’ve dis¬
covered thus far — at least so we believe.
R. N.-Y. — Raising healthy and productive pullets
is not beyond the reach of any farm poultryman.
There must he good heredity as a foundation ; breed¬
ing from birds or animals of poor quality always
means poor results. The rules given for feeding are
those now generally accepted, while cleanliness,
warmth and bodily comfort are as necessary for a
chick as for a human baby. Just plain common
sense — that is all.
Three hundred strong, vigorous chicks in a sanitary brooder pen shoio the makings
of at least 120 good pullets.
307
A New Source of Income from Bees
One of the benefits of keeping bees comes from
their value as pollinators of fruit. Many farmers
and orehardists keep them chiefly for that purpose.
Where one has more than are needed at home they
may sometimes be rented out to orehardists for the
period of the bloom, at prices ranging from .$2 to
$5 per colony.
For best results in this work the bees are scat¬
tered about through the orchard at the rate of one
stand to each acre or more of orchard, depending
upon the variety and amount of bloom. Large or¬
ehardists requiring a large number of bees natur¬
ally depend upon commercial beekeepers for this
service. There are certain factors in the work, how¬
ever, which make it impractical for the large bee¬
keeper to place bees in small orchards. For example,
the bees must be moved into and out of the orchard
at very definite times. Also, the hives must be
closed at night, and moved immediately else the
bees will suffer. Since a man can be in only one
place at a time, and a small bunch in an orchard re¬
quires just as much attention as a full truckload,
the commercial operator finds it impractical to go
after the business of the smaller orchards where
only a few hives are required. This gives the small
beekeeper his chance. Anyone keeping bees with¬
in driving distance of commercial orchards may
profit by it. Full truckloads are carried profitably
100 miles or more. For smaller loads the profitable
range would be somewhat less.
To get the business, secure names of as many
orehardists as possible within your range, and reach
them either by letter or personally. A personal call
is more likely to bring results. It should be under¬
stood that no spraying is to be done while the l>ees
are in the orchard. It is true that bees are often
kept the year around in orchards where a full
spraying program is carried out, but it requires care¬
ful attention and often some extra expense to pre¬
vent spray that might poison the bees from falling
on any bloom on which bees might work. The usual
plan in renting bees is to place them in the orchard
directly after the pink spray, and remove them be¬
fore the calyx spray.
Bees for this work should be in modern hives,
and of course free from disease. Hives must be in
good condition so that they can be tightly closed.
The stronger the colony the more it is worth for
pollinization work. One with five good frames of
brood, which means five or six pounds of bees, is
considered the minimum for effective work, and
from that on up to colonies boiling over with bees —
the more the better — only of course it costs more to
move the very strong colonies, on account of the ex¬
tra ventilation necessary, so a higher price should
be asked for them.
Bottom hoards and upper stories are fastened to
the hive with crate staples, one near each corner.
For closing entrances we use ordinary galvanized
wire screen cut carefully the length of the entrance
and 4% to five inches wide. This strip is bent at
right angles and pushed in at the entrance, making
sure that it makes good contact with the wood all
around. Then tension holds it in place, and if the
bottom board has been securely fastened so that
the hive does not “rack” the wire will not work
loose nor allow any bees to escape.
W ith this entrance screen and full depth entrances
we find that the only other ventilation required
for a colony of medium strength at this time of year
is a small piece of wire screen nailed over the bee-
escape hole in the super cover. However, screens
covering the whole top of the hive, to be used in
place of the super cover, are somewhat
safer, as there is then no danger of the
bees suffering even if the weather
should be exceptionally warm. Make
the frame for this screen of soft wood,
so that it can be nailed or stapled on
easily.
All the nailing should be done before
it is time to move the bees. Entrances
may be closed either the night before,
after bees have stopped flying, or early
in the morning on the day they are to
be moved. Move them as soon as pos¬
sible after closing, and open them as
soon as they are unloaded and placed
in position.
W hile apples are the chief fruit
that bees are hired to pollinate, grow¬
ers find that it pays to get bees for cer¬
tain varieties of peaches. As the blos¬
som comes several weeks apart it is
often possible to make the same bees
serve two orchards, thus increasing
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
the revenue from this work. The business is on a
cash basis, and as it comes at a time when money
is likely to be scarce it pays to go after it.
Also, it is a new business. At the present time
it is far from being fully developed, so that an ac¬
tive go-getter will have no great difficulty in placing
his bees out at fairly profitable rates.
Virginia. Walter h. hall.
Knockdown Greenhouse
Some of the most prized clippings in my scrap
book are articles taken from The Rural New-
Yorker. One in particular is a homemade green-
Jlive of bees ready for moving. Entrance closed with
wire screen and a screen over the top. All parts fas¬
tened together with hive staples. All this except clos¬
ing the entrance is done a day or two previous to mov¬
ing. Entrance is closed before daylight on the day bees
are to be moved.
house or a house made for the purpose of propagat¬
ing early plants for market and flower gardens. The
article gave me an idea which has been worked out
into a two-purpose house. I call it a “knockdown”
greenhouse.
For a number of years I followed the liotbed-
cold-frame plan, which often caused more or less
delay at seed sowing time on account of uncertain
weather conditions. I then hit upon the knockdown
greenhouse idea. A frame was made of 2x4's.
Twelve hotbed sash were used, the six lower ones
being bolted to the rafters so they can be easily
taken off. The upper sashes are not bolted or
nailed, but a hook holds them in place on the rafter.
When ventilation is necessary one can easily slide
the upper sash over the lower ones. By using them
in this way the handling of unwieldy hotbed sash
has been almost entirely done away with. In the
past it required two persons to move them about.
Greenhouse in Knockdown Form
Now one can ventilate this house, and breakage of
glass is almost unknown.
Of course, we in Virginia do not have to provide
for such cold weather as our friends farther north,
but still it is necessary to safeguard against sudden
changes in temperature. Competition in the growing
of earls* tomatoes and similar vegetables is much
keener than in the Northern States. Tomatoes come
by truck from Florida and Georgia. From late Fall
through the Winter months they can be purchased
at a reasonable price by the housewife, even if the
quality is not equal to home-grown ones. Growing
an early crop of tomatoes, coming in after it ceases
to be profitable to truckers farther south, and be¬
fore the general out-of-doors locally grown crop
makes its appearance on our markets, is about the
only time of the year the Virginia tomato-grower
can now realize any profit on his investment.
In the accompanying picture is shown the con¬
struction of this greenhouse. It can be used all
Winter to produce flowers for cutting, but has been
most successful for plant propagation. Seedlings are
grown in flats or seed pans, and are later trans¬
planted into cloth-covered cold frames where they
are hardened before being permanently planted.
Anyone can construct such a house. The frame is
composed of 2x4 rafters, 12 ft. wide. It is 18 ft.
long and at the back, which was built against a
fence, it is 6 ft. high. The sash in front of the house,
on which the regulation 3x6 sash rest are regular
stock windows. They are 27x34 in. A 2x4 piece
placed between makes them flush with the hotbed
sash. They are hinged and will swing outward, al¬
lowing one either to work or water without going
inside, and also can be used for ventilation. Through
the center of the house a 114 -in. pipe is used for
reinforcing.
Later in the Spring, when the sun becomes really
hot and there is danger of burning plants not trans¬
planted, I shift the sash to another frame. Posts
are sunk in the ground two feet deep and a 114 -in.
pipe run lengthwise. The 12 sash will make a house
6 ft. w ide by 3b ft. long. In the house are grown
pompon and tall Chrysanthemums. The pompon
variety are potted and pots sunk in the ground, to
be sold as blooming plants. Being of a hardy type
they can be replanted in the flower garden after the
blooms have faded. The following Fall they will
produce a wealth of bloom in the flower garden.
After the sash has been removed from the “knock¬
down house” it is covered with plant or aster cloth.
This eliminates troublesome whitewashing. It also
protects plants from destructive insects. Asters
grown under cloth develop perfectly. The blooms
aie larger than those grown in the sun’s glare and
the stems are longer.
The temporary Chrysanthemum house is also cov¬
ered on its four sides with plant cloth, burlap bag¬
ging being added to give additional warmth as the
weather grows colder. The cloth in front of this
house can be sewn onto pipe or pole which can be
lolled out of the way when plants need spraying,
working or watering.
After the Chrysanthemums have been taken care
of the sash is shifted back to its original place, and
again becomes available for the next season’s plants.
FRED C. HUBBARD.
New Black Raspberries
Three new black raspberries developed in recent
years deserve the consideration of growers of this
fruit. Bristol, the earliest of the three, ripens about
ith Plum Farmer. The plants are vigorous and
unusually productive. The berries are large, glossy,
attractive and of excellent quality.
Dundee, ripening a few days later,
is perhaps the best quality blackcap
the writer has seen. The berries are
large, handsome, moderately firm and
juicy. The plants are very vigorous,
and yield well. The variety takes mosaic
readily like Cumberland but the plants
endure the disease well and may not
become unprofitable for some time
after becoming diseased if they receive
good care.
Naples, the latest of this group,
ripens two or three days after Cum¬
berland and is well worth trying where
late sorts are desired. The berries are
firmer than the others, but less at¬
tractive because of more down. The
plants are very vigorous and produce
good crops. In plantings in the west¬
ern part of the State, Naples has
proved much more resistant to an-
thracnose (Continued on Page 3001
308
Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER
April 13, 1935
DIBBLE’S
FARM SEEDS
Buy Direct — Save Money
The drought has caused great crop loss —
32% below 10 year average. There may not
be enough seed to go around. Requirements
should be ordered early.
Highest Grade Seed Obtainable
D. B. Alfalfa, Clover and Grass Seed —
99.50% Pure or better. Northern Grown
and at prices you can afford to pay.
Seed Oats — Heavyweight and Twentieth
Century. Average weight about 40 lbs.
Purity above 99% and germination
above 95%.
Seed Corn — The leading varieties adapted
to your locality. Average germination
above95%. Weguarantee90%. Prices low.
Barley, Peas — Spring Wheat, Soy Beans,
Buckwheat, etc.
Certified and Selected SEED POTATOES
In fact everything for the farm at the Lowest
Possible Price for the Highest Possible Quality.
lc Post Card Brings CATALOG — PRICE LIST
EDWARD F. DIBBLE SEEDGROWER
Box B Honeoye Falls, N. Y.
US
_ O O T S
WE ARE OFFERING
READERS OF THE RURAL NEW-YORKER
an opportunity of trying in their own garden. Aspar¬
agus roots of the best variety known. (MARY v\ ASH-
INGTON) send 05c for 50 selected. Extra heavy two year old roots
$1.00 for 100. Same will he sent to you postpaid with complete cul¬
ture directions any desired date. 600, $3.35; 1000, $6.00. Sent express collect.
BERRY PLANTS: Guaranteed first -class, true-to-name and reach you in good
condition at the following prices. WHY PAY MORE?
300 and over sold at 1000 rate. Shipped
as directed, charges collect.
RASPBERRIES, Cuthbert, Vigorous, Hardy (red)...
St. Regis, Most Popular Red Everbearer .
Litham, Largest Berries, Best Shipper (red) .
Cumberland, Leading Blackcap (tips) .
RHUBARB ROOTS, Victoria (red) 2 yr. No. 1.. .
ALFRED BLACKBERRY, The Leader of All Blacks
Horseradish Boots (good 6-inch cuttings)
12
$0.60
.60
,75
.65
.85
.65
.35
Postage Paid —
Collect
50
100
200
1000
$1.45
$2.50
$4.00
$14.00
1.45
2.50
4.00
14.00
1.75
.2.35
4.85
16.50
1.50
2.75
4.75
16.50
2.50
3.75
6.00
18.00
1.65
2.70
4.35
15.00
.75
1.25
2.00
7.00
Jersey Sweet Potatoes — - Profit by Buying Direct from GROWERS — Write for Price List.
L. & F. DONDERO Delsea Drive VINELAND, N. J.
Red, White and Blue — the colors 32fTSl
of the flag for your garden — a 10c- g
__*Jpkt. of seeds of each color, all 3 HI
, viSyfc l°c! Maule’* Seed Book free.
Wm. Henry Maule, 392MauleBldfl.,Phila., Pa.
Strawberry Plants
ALFALFA and SWEET CLOVER, strictly North-
ern grown; only clean, hardy, high-germinating seed.
For samples and delivered prices, write N. D. Grimm,
Alfalfa Association, Fargo, N. D. (500 co-operating
growers.) All shipments subject inspection.
F-Acffwmhf CABBAGE and ONION PLANTS
rrOSlprOOI ready. $2.00— 1000 prepaid. $1.00
charges collect. I grow all kinds of vegetable'plants.
Write for prices. REV. ELISHA BRADSHAW, Walters. Va.
STRAWBERRY PLANTS
Dorsett, *6.50 per 1000, *1 OO per 100. Howard 17, *5.00
per nwo. Plus postage. Healthy Connecticut grown
plants. Send for complete list. DEARDEN BROS.,
44 Long Hill Street, Eaat Hartford, Conn.
Dorsett, Fairfax, Premier,
Howard 17 and Big Joe:
60o per 100, $4.00 per 1,000. Mastodon Everbearing,
$1 00 per 100, $7.00 per 1,000. CATALOG FREE.
BASIL PERRY, Route 5, GEORGETOWN, PEL.
IOO MASTODON or CHAMPION Evorbo.rora— $ 1 .26,
250— $2.35. 1000— $7. SO. Dorsett, Fairfax, Premier,
100— 80c, 250—81.75. Dunlap, Aroma, Blakemore. Gib¬
son: 250— S I.OO, 1000— $3.50. Free Bargain Catalog.
WOLNIK NURSERY - - Now Buffalo, Michigan
Hardv Northern Grown Dorsett Strawberry Plants, state in
spect.ed— *7.00— 1000; *4.00-50(1. Delivered; special
prices 10,000 or more. MRS. JOHN WHITTLE, Mystic, Conn.
STRAWBERRY PLANTS— All leading varieties. Strong
stocky plants. Cat. free. H. H. Banning, Clyde, N. Y.
CERTIFIED RASPBERRIES — Newburgh, Chief.
Latham, Columbian and twelve other varieties.
STRAWBERRIES — Dorsett, Fairfax, etc. Black¬
berries, Grapes, Fruit Trees, Shrubs, Boses. Evergreens,
etc. All guaranteed. Prices reduced. Catalog free.
BERT BAKER - H00SICK FALLS, N. Y.
LATHAM RED RASPBERRY PLANTS
State certified 1935 plants, *2.00—100; 815.00—1000.
One-half cash, balance collect. Start shipping May 10 to
15. Order now supply limited. MRS. .T. H. BLOOD,
SILVER LEAF FARM Windsor, Vermont
C HIJTTLEWORTH Black Raspberry Plants— Mosaic resistant,
O state inspected, earlier, laig^r and yield more than
Plum Farmer, $12 per 1000. Chief and Elderado Black¬
berry $15 per 1000. FALCONE BROS., Forestville, N. V.
Raspberry plant s-newburghs a specialty.
State inspected. Price 20* off 1935 and prepaid
third zone. W. HALBERT - Oxford, N. Y.
SPRING-GROWN Cabbage Plants—
600— 85c, 1000—81.60 postpaid. Heady May loth.
Potato Plants, 500-81.25, 1000—62.25 postpaid.
5000 or more *2.00 per 1000 postpaid. $1.75 express
collect. BUSY BEE PLANT FARM - Franklin, Va.
Cabbage, all varieties,
- yellow and white
_ , Tomatoes and Peppers.
Coleman Plant Farms, Tilton, Ga.
New Spring Crop Plants
Onions Also Sweet Potatoes, T
Write for catalog
Strawberries
PAY
50 years’ experience behind
our 1935 Berry-Book. It will
help you. It describes Fair¬
fax, Dorsett, Catskill, etc.
New and Better Varieties and
tells How to Grow Them.
Valuable both to the Experi¬
enced and Beginners. Your
Copy is Ready. Write today.
The W. F. ALLEN CO.
72 Market St., Salisbury, Md.
Sb&L. STRAWBERRIES
Strong, Vigorous, Well-Rooted
Plants. Fresh dug and carefully
packed. True to name and 100%
satisfaction guaranteed. Order di¬
rect or send for our FREE Berry
Book.
PREMIER
DORSETT . 45
FAIRFAX . 1 . 45
Aberdeen . 35
BIG JOE
JOYCE . 40
CHESAPEAKE . 40
Wm. Belt .
MASTODON. E.B. ...
RAYNER BROTHERS,
50
100
500
1000
5000
$0.40 $0.65
$1.88 $3.75 $17.50
.80
2.88
5.75
26.25
. .45
.80
2.88
5.75
26.25
, .35
.65
1.63
3.25
13.75
. .40
.65
2.13
4.25
20.00
. .40
.65
1.88
3.75
17.50
. .40
.70
2.38
4.75
22.50
. .40
.65
1.75
3.50
16.75
. .60
1.00
3.38
6.75
30.00
Box
5, SALISBURY,
MD.
STRAWBERRY PLANTS
1000 5000
$3.50 $16.25
5.50 25.00
50
100
500
Premier .
. .$0.35
$0.60
$1.75
Dorsett .
. . .40
.75
2.75
Fairfax .
. . .40
.75
2.75
Aberdeen .
. . .30
.50
1.25
Big Joe .
.. .35
.60
2.00
Joyce .
. . .30
.50
1.40
Chesapeake .
. . .35
.65
2.25
Bellmar .
. . .30
.50
1.25
Mastodon, E. B. .
. . .50
.85
3.25
5.50
2.50
4.00
2.75
4.50
2.50
6.50
25.00
12.50
18.75
12.50
21.25
12.50
27.50
We have plenty of above kinds and others —
order direct, or write for catalog — it’s FREE.
H. D. Richardson & Sons
Box 9
Willards, Md.
STRAWBERRY PLANTS
Strong, healthv, well-rooted, true to name. Plant9
fresh dug, carefully packed. Satisfaction guaranteed.
100 500 1000 5000
DORSETT . $0.75 $2.75 $5.50 $25.00
FAIRFAX . , . 75 2.75 5.50 25.00
PREMIER . 60 1.75 3.50 16.25
BIG JOE . 65 2.00 4.00 18.75
Wm. Belt . 60 1.75 3.50 16.25
Mastodon. E. B . 1.00 3.25 6.50 30.00
M. S. PRYOR. R. F. D.. SALISBURY, MD.
Certified SEED POTATOES
Cook’s College Inspected RUSSET RURALS. New Low
Prices. I E. COOK - - Munnsville, N. Y.
SMOOTH Rural Certified Seed Potatoes— Excellent
Quality. Cheap. DR. H. G. PADGET - Tally. N. Y,
Gold Coin Potatoes Newport, Me,
CABBAGE Plants, all varieties, and Onions: 76c
—10(10. Tomatoes, Porto Rico Potatoes: 81.26 —
1000, f o b. Tifton. EUREKA FARMS, Tifton, Ga.
C£\ FROSTPROOF Cabbage and Onion
■ m U • Plants now ready. 500— 60c. 1000 —
81.00. FARMERS PLANT CO. - Tifton, Ga.
• run u A unyry C. O. D. Frostproof Cabbage
DtllU I1U WIUIILI and Onion Plants now ready.
500— 80c, 1000—81.00. STANDARD PLANT CO., Tifton, Ga
America's leading Strawberry Plant
Guide; fully describes leading
standard and Newer Varieties
including Dorsett; Fairfax. Also
complete list Blackberries; Rasp¬
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uable to every Fruit Grower.
E.uj.ToujnsEno & sons 25Vm«sf Saiisburum
Strawberries
Lucretia and Austin,
our Quotations.
Dorsett, Fairfax, Premier,
Howard 17, Blakemore,
Mastodon. ASPARAGUS
ROOTS— Dewberry Tips,
Quality Plants. Low Prices. Get
ALLEN’S NURSERIES
Seaford, Delaware.
Sixth Annual R. N.-Y Tour
The leaves of the calendar have turned,
and once again we are announcing the
vacation plans. This our Sixth Annual
Rural New-Yorker Tour is scheduled to
start on August 7 for 23 enjoyable vaca¬
tion days, returning August 20. This
trip promises to be the best ever. It has
to go a long way to compete with the
previous ones, and especially the 1034
trip, but it will be interesting, enjoyable
and unique. The start is made over the
Pennsylvania and New York Central
lines, according to which will be most
convenient. The Glacier Park trip in¬
cludes Lake MacDonald this year and
will be different in many respects, so that
having seen it once or twice need not de¬
ter you from going again. In fact a long
time could be spent in the park without
seeing all its beauties, and every point
bears repetition.
The main feature of the trip no doubt
will be Alaska — 10 days leisurely travel
along the inside passage seeing the quaint
towns and unusual scenery with a trip to
beautiful Lake Bennett. The return is
made through Canada and we visit Jasper
Park, which is one of the finest of the
parks. The itinerary will give you all
details. As usual you can almost leave
your pocketbook at home. One of our
friends last year misplaced his pocket-
book. Fellow passengers consoled him by
saying that we had told them they could
leave their pocketbooks at home. We sug¬
gested that we had not intended to be
taken literally and all were rejoiced when
the missing purse was found tucked
away in his luggage, where he had placed
it in the excitement of getting off. The
rates, however, are low and the service
you receive is of the highest type. Vaca¬
tion time will be here soon, so arrange
you schedule and block out these dates
for your trip with us this year. How
many will go with us again? m. g. k.
Business Bits
“How to Can Fruits and Vegetables.”
This is a free booklet from Ball Bros.,
Muncie, Ind., makers of glass jars. Their
latest revised “Ball Blue Book of Can¬
ning and Preserving Recipes,” containing
56 pages of explicit instructions in all
lines of this work, will be sent for 10
cents in coin on application to Ball Bros.,
Muncie, Ind.
The chopping method of storing hay
has been tried sufficiently to show that it
is practical. Full particular smay be ob¬
tained free from Pa pec Machine Co.,
104 South Main St., Shortsville, N. Y.
The Farquhar and Iron Age sprayers
and dusters for crop protection are fully
described in booklets sent free by A. B.
Farquhar Co., Box 1230, York, Pa.
Your tender seedlings, — unprotected, — are
helpless before the widely rooted fungi that are
strangling below-soil plant life. Protect them!
A few cent's worth of Cuprocide's seed pro¬
tection may make a great difference in your
crop yields and profits.
STOP DAMPING-OFF— WITH
CUPROCIDE
Farmers and growers everywhere are using
this “Red copper oxide that stays Red.'' They
know that Cuprocide has proven its beneficial
results over a wider variety of plants than any
other fungicide, — that with its use increases
in yield of 10% to 50% are not uncommon.
Cuprocide’s average cost for seed protection is
less than lc per pound of seed. With some crops
Cuprocide protection costs only Rc per pound.
Try this low-cost, con¬
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& HAAS CO. Inc.
222 West Washington Square
Philadelphia
Please send me, all charges Prepaid, One
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SEEDS AND PLANTS
A full Jine of high quality seeds at low prices. All lead¬
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SEND FOR CATALOGUE OF
SEEDS and PLANTS
0R0L LEDDEN & SONS, Sewell, N. J.
Seedsmen for Over Thirty Years.
LARGEST GROWERS of VEGETABLE PLANTS In N. J.
CERTIFIED TOMATO PLANTS NOW READY—
Sarliana, Marglobe, Bonny Best, Baltimore: 500-
80c, I000-$l.50, 5000-S6.25. Also Spring-Grown Cab¬
bage Plants: Copenhagen, Golden Acre, Wakefield, Flat
Dutch : 500-65C, I000-$l, 5000-$4.50, IO,OOO-$7.50. Write
for illustrated catalog on Lettuce. Onion, Cauliflower,
Broccoli, Potato Plants. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
PIEDMONT PLANT CO., GREENVILLE. S. C.
Certified Seed Potatoes
Carman No. 3 Rural Russets
N. RALPH BAKER VICTOR. N. Y.
Horse Radish and Washington Asparagus Roots
81.26 — 190, S«. 00-10(10. Rhubarb Roota, *4.00— 1(W.
Thirty-live yeaxs in business. Unsurpassed stock.
Warreu Shinn, Root Specialist, Woodbury, N. .J-
DORSETT Strawberry Plants, 83.50—1000, Big Joe,
83. Direct from grower. K. A. POWELL, Delmar, llel.
CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, APRIL 13, 1935
FARM TOPICS
Buckwheat in Georgia . 309
Rambling Along at Long Acres . 312
New Jersey Crop Acreage . 315
Notes from Southern Ohio . 315
New York State Crop Report . 315
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
The New Milk Bills . 315
Our Best Milk News . 315
Milk Plant Closed . 315
Injunction Against Milk Company . 315
King Hog is Here Again . 316
Life on a Ranch . 316, 317
Feed for Grade Guernsey . 328
THE HENYARD
Suggestions About Farm-Raised Chicks . 306
Connecticut Egg Contest . 320
Various Egg Auctions . 321, 322
Modern Pioneers in New England . 321
Starting Family Flock . 322
Handling Breeding Flock . 324
Those Jersey White Giants . 324
Chicks in Kitchen . 325
Twisted Heads . 325
HORTICULTURE
A New Source of Income from Bees . 307
Knockdown Greenhouse . 307
New Black Raspberries . 307, 309
Amorphophallus or Devil’s Tongue . 309
Tasting Around the Calendar, Part III.. 310, 311
Gold-hugs Injuring Petunias . 312
Mountain Wild Flowers . 313
Gloxinias from Seed . 313
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day .
Housekeeping Hints .
From a Colorado Housekeeper . . . .
The Rural Patterns .
Across the Ohio Line .
One-dish Meals .
Apricot and Rhubarb J am .
A Church Auction and Supper
Patchwork Pattern the Wild Rose
. ... 318
. ... 318
. . . . 318
. . . . 318
318, 319
.... 319
.... 319
. . . . 319
.... 319
MISCELLANEOUS
Sixth Annual R. N.-Y. Tour .
. 308
. 308
. 314
Again the Magic of Gold .
. 315
. 317
. 325
. 326
GLADIOLUS, Dahlias, Irises, Flower See<|.,
Hardy Plants and Lilies. 4 pkts. Best Zinnias;
6 pkts. Giant Asteis. All diffeieut, ‘lor. List
free. Ox Yoke Garden — Westport, Conn.
5 GIANT DAHLIAS. *t.00 P. P. Value l.’.SO. Thom. Edison,
purple; Roekwood, pink; Laroeco, yellow; Kentucky, sal.
orange; J. Cowl, buff. T. KHIEDAUEIt . Demarcst, N. J.
Harbin Lespedeza found’ 50: 5
pounds, *6 25s
in pounds, sio.oo. Packets .'5
and 50 cts. lufuruiaiiou. MILES MANN, R. 2, Ashtabula, O.
Harbin Lespedeza 65280 ^Mi EtiWft
at great baigaxn. HENRY RUSSELL, Branrhuort, \e,v York
GLADIOLUS— World's Fair Gold Medal Winners, i Large
Bulbs, eaeh of so different named varieties— labeled
40 bulbs 81 .48 postpaid. WILLIAM HUSSEY, Battle, Conn.
Off PEDIGREED DAHLIA SEEDS . . Q ff~
**** Mrs. Reeves, 500 Lake St., White Plains, N. Y. •J”'-
Books Worth Having
American Fruits, S. Fraser . $4.75
Fitting Farm Tools,
Louis W. Itoehl . 1.00
Bush Fruit Production,
It. A. Van Meter . 1.25
The Cherry and Its Culture,
V. R. Gardner . 1.25
Orchards and Small Fruit Culture,
Auchter and Knapp . 5.00
Peach Growing, II. P. Gould . 2.50
The Pear and Its Culture,
II. B. Tukey . 1.25
Principles of Fruit Growing,
L. H. Bailey . 2.50
Principles and Practice of Pruning,
M. G. Kains . 2.50
Fertilizers and Crops Production,
L. L. Van Slyke . 4.00
Feeds and Feeding,
By Henry and Morrison, complete 4.50
Soils, By E. W. Hilgard . 5.00
For Sale by The Rural New-Yorker,
333 W, 30th St., New York.
309
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
CARS,
TRUCKS AND TRACTORS
run better on
ETHYL
• HIGH COMPRESSION PERFORM¬
ANCE: Modern high compression
cars need Ethyl to give full per¬
formance. Older cars, too, run
best on Ethyl as carbon and mile¬
age accumulate.
• DOUBLE-TESTED QUALITY:
Sufficient Ethyl fluid (containing
tetraethyl lead) is used to produce
the highest anti-knock rating by
the official test methods of the oil
and automotive industries. The
all-round quality is protected
through double inspection at the
refinery and at the pump. Speci¬
fications are adjusted to fit the
different seasonal conditions.
• AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE:
Approximately 95% of all pre¬
mium gasoline sold in the United
States and Canada now contains
Ethyl fluid.
To get all the power and pleasure
from your car-investment —
NEXT TIME GET ETHYL!
ALWAYS LOOK! Only pumps which
are identified by the Ethyl trademark
on the globe or body dispense gasoline
containing Ethyl fluid.
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FOR BIGGER YIELDS OF
BETTER OATS
AND BARLEY
Don’t be satisfied this year with only
partial crops of oats and barley. Make
these grains pay as they should — just
hy treating your seed with the ethyl
mercury phosphate dust, New Improved
CERESAN.
Effective against both the loose and
covered smuts of oats and covered smut
and stripe of barley, this treatment
has convinced authorities everywhere
of its value to farmers. Even on clean
seed oats, it has increased yields an
average of 2.84 bushels an acre! Given
a average stand increase on clean
^eed barley! Yet all it costs to use is
about 2c per bushel of seed treated.
Try New Improved CERESAN this
year. Easy to apply; measuring spoon
p each can. No injury to seed or drill
tor free Cereal Pamphlet 20-B writf
Yvr-i0n-ce to Bayer- Semesan Co., jnc>
Wilmington, Del.
treat seed every
YEAR- IT PAYS
GRAFTING WAY fok orchardists-
AVe fniii-i. Jl., ” t\A. Both Hand and Brush Wax.
List HTTT«5n Collef?e formulas. Free Price
HQN1 & SON. Box 7-R, Lansing, Mich.
New Black Raspberries
(Continued from Page 307)
than Cumberland in adjoining fields. The
plants are about average in their ability
to take mosaic, but the symptoms are
strong, thus facilitating the removal of
diseased plants. Naples is becoming es¬
tablished commercially in the raspberry
sections of Western NeAV York. Bristol
and Dundee are still under trial, but re¬
ported promising.
The observance of a few precautions in
starting a black raspberry planting will
save much grief later. Blackcaps are
notoriously susceptible to the virus dis¬
eases that trouble raspberries. The most
practicable method of controlling these
diseases is to start with as healthy stock
as it is possible to secure, and to isolate
the planting at least two or three hundred
yards from any diseased raspberries.
Black raspberries should never be planted
near such red varieties as Latham and
Rauere (St. Regis) owing to the large
amount of diseases which may be present
in these varieties without being noticed.
Newburgh, Herbert and Chief, all rarely
troubled by mosaic, will usually not be a
menace to blackcaps. All other red va¬
rieties are best kept away from black
raspberries. The Columbian purple rasp¬
berry is also a menace to black raspber¬
ries. When cleaning up diseased rasp¬
berries near a blackcap planting the wild
raspberries along the fence rows should
not be overlooked as they are frequently
more or less diseased.
In regions where the raspberry aphids
which spread mosaic are abundant and
mosaic is known to spread rapidly black
raspberry plantings will be short lived
unless exceptionally good isolation for at
least a quarter mile is secured. Such a
region is the Hudson Valley.
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Amorphophallus or DeviPs
Tongue
I have bought two choice bulbs known
as Amorphophallus Rivieri, de\ril‘s tongue
or snake plants. The seedsman told me
they would not blossom this year ; he told
me to set them in a bowl, put no earth
or Avater, they would grow on air. These
are about three inches in diameter noAv.
V ill you tell me all about them? I have
them in my cellar which is kept about
40 degrees. I would like to know more
about these bulbs. h. v.
The singular aroid called devil's tongue,
Amorphophallus Rivieri, comes from Co¬
chin China, and is related botanically to
our wild Jaek-in-the-pulpit and to the
cnlla lily. SeA'eral of our readers tell us
that they bloom it in a boAvl without soil,
but in greenhouse culture it is potted like
a calla, in any good rich loam. The tu¬
ber is started into groAvth in late Feb¬
ruary or March, and flowers before the
leaves form. Immediately after floAver-
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large and handsome, and tropical in ef¬
fect. About the end of May, when the
weather is warm and settled, the roots
may be planted in the open ground for
the Summer. They are sometimes used
in subtropical bedding. The plants
sou Id be lifted in the Fall, before frost,
potted in rich soil, and kept in a warm
light place to ripen their leaves. They
are then stored OArer Winter in a place
where the temperature does not go beloAV
50 degrees, where they are given just suf¬
ficient moisture to keep them from
shriveling. The flower has an extremely
offensive odor.
We should not advise keeping these
tubers in a temperature as Ioav as 40 de¬
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and . growing them on as described above,
as if these are not strong enough to
flower this year they Avould better be
grown on to attain floAArering strength.
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dry bulb being brought to the light and
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planting out in a warm sunny spot, so
that the foliage enables the root to store
up nourishment to produce the flower.
Strong flowering roots come into bloom
Arery quickly, the dry root putting forth
the bloom, but a root that is not of
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Tasting Around the
Calendar
Part III.
Let me whisper a secret. Some morn¬
ing when the cook is in extra good humor,
and puts a plate of hot biscuits, soda or
baking powder, on the table, just sneak
in a cucumber, any sort will do, though
my choice would be a Lemon, use pocket
knife and slip half a dozen slices of cu¬
cumber into the midships of a well-but¬
tered hot biscuit. Do not burn me at
the stake for heresy. Try it first. Then
you'll understand why we have no pic¬
kling cucumbers.
Memories of a succulent, pleasantly
bitter salad plant lingered from my wan¬
dering days and testing of everything
eatable — those days when I boasted that
for weeks on end I never ate twice in
the same place. At last my courage
reached the sticking point, and I planted
a whole row of French endive or witloof.
And it grew — undoubtedly there was a
record complex in some of those plants.
At last wheelbarrow load after wheelbar¬
row load went into the cellar. Winter —
and that year for crunchy, bittery, exotic
salad. IIow good was that first salad —
and the second, and — a week later found
me alone with the salad, enthusiasm
slightly dampened. Some of that first
crop is stil in the cellar. Yet every year
a few roots go into the cellar. It
is easily grown and easily developed, pay¬
ing a huge return at the Sunday, or fes¬
tival dinner. But never a whole row.
Egg plant is tabu with so many gar¬
deners because its one motto of life is
attention. No modern miss is more
jealous of attention than an eggplant.
Not pampering but the wherewithal to go
places. Its life secret is to keep it on the
move, from the day the seed is planted
until it is on the table. Not for an in¬
stant can its growth be checked, so keep
your hotbeds hot, be sure your soil is
right, and the weather is warm — to stay
— before it is trusted alone. Black
Beauty tits the home gardener’s routine
better than any other variety I have
tried. If the distance from garden to
stove, to table is not too great, it belongs.
Lettuce fills page after page in the
catalogs, and the same old remnants of
rubber balloons in sandwich and under a
dab of salad. Until somewhere, some¬
how, a suggestion of Mignonette was
made. And I found a really crisp let¬
tuce, with a flavor that combines. Daugh¬
ter in her endless school sandwiches, wife,
when she has esoteric ideas — and even
yours as is. But of course you have
guessed it. I admit to being a lettuce
pervert, along with a few thousand others
in Ioway and Illinoy, and a few other
places. We like it wilted with hot — yes,
1 wrote hot — bacon grease, a few dices
of bacon added. Mignonette is line for
this, too. "White Heart Cos is better,
especially during harvest weather when
"us perverts” really thrive. Regardless
of whether you take your lettuce straight,
or cocktailed with hot grease, plant it
early, plant it late, and plant it plenty.
If an occasional early stalk goes to seed,
ancestoring a few volunteer bunches so
much the merrier. And there is always
room in the hotbeds and cold frames.
All writing men at whose feet I have
genuflected tell me that every story, it
matters not liow prosaic, must have an
element of tragedy ; something that titi¬
vates the lachrymal nerve, if it would in¬
spire any niche carving. Now, all of you
know by now, that no niche is necessary
to preserve this tale. Each one of you
has, dug and planted, and harvested, and
ate, with the aid of the gardener’s most
efficient tool, the seed catalog, a better
garden than I ever dreamed. So I must
avail myself of writer’s privilege — and
anyway, we have arrived at the vale of
sadness. We are crossing the threshold
of melons. No other group of vegetables
has had more care ; no other group has
seen more varieties tried, in my garden,
and no other group has seen such a uni¬
formly high percentage of failure, as have
melons. My consolation is in unsuitable
soil, and each year sees another valiant
effort to recapture boyhood dreams. Yet,
from this welter of travail, a few varie¬
ties have shown qualities that 1 feel need¬
ful to merit a place in our gustatory
calendar. And with one exception, Mary¬
land Knight cantaloupe, all the standard
market varieties have collapsed entirely.
Maryland Knight is the first cantaloupe,
or muskmelon, to reach my table, and if
allowed to ripen fully, until at a touch it
slips its cable — stem to you — it is one
of the select. Banana, a freakish sort
of fellow, about four inches through, and
12 to 18 inches long, has an unusual
spicy flavor and aroma. To my mind, it
deserves rating close to the Persian
melon, which unfortunately is so severely
circumscribed by climate and geography.
Banana, even more so that Persian, is
not adaptable to geography. It just can¬
not travel, if its taste is to be in the bag¬
gage. Thirty minutes at the most from
garden to table if you would know its
zenith.
Of watermelons, the story is even more
tragic. Coles Early. Round Chilean, Hun¬
garian, Rattlesnake, all that grand
galaxy of boyhood bliss have done me
wrong. But I have had consolation in
a variety little known ; Baby Delight, a
miniature melon, red-fleshed, green rind,
tender, crisp and holding its own with
any during the table test. Average speci¬
mens weigh around two pounds, some
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dividual serving. It is prolific, two dozen
frequently being gathered from one vine,
the first ripening is mid-August, and the
last well chilled by Autumn frosts. Sweet
Siberian, a yellow-fleshed, sensitive
walled sort, around 12 pounds normal,
carries a honeyed flavor that makes it a
dessert natural. Winter Melon has made
a place in my regular list. In appear¬
ance it is like a large honeydew, and its
red flesh is better than the usual sh ip-
ping melon, though not equal to my other
regulars. Stored as one does pumpkins,
it has always kept for me.
Okra is that magical vegetable which
turns chicken soup into gumbo. Ask any
traveler his most lasting impression of
New Orleans, and nine of ten will an¬
swer “gumbo.” It is the okra that pro¬
duces the so-different feel. Your real
dyed-in-the-wool okra enthusiast isn't
satisfied with okra as a seasoning for
soups and stews, but wants it stewed, and
served with a bit of melted butter. Not
a taste, but self-respecting serving with
enough left in the dish for seconds. Be
sure you pick the pods regularly, and do
not let them get hard. When your finger
nail no longer breaks the skin easily, that
pod is a voter, so cast it out. At the sea¬
son's height this means picking each day.
Dwarf Prolific has proven best with me,
both in the garden and on the table.
Planted when oak leaves are big as rab¬
bit ears, it will yield pods from late July
until frost. It isn't fussy about soils,
but is real cranky about planting before
the ground is warm.
Onions, for all evil report of their be¬
havior. manage to roll up an astonishing
figure in market statistics. Few home
gardeners admit it, but its importance is
just as large in the home garden. I have
tried leeks and chives, and in the days
before all mutton became lamb, included
garlic in my regular list. Now the whole
family has been sent to the minors, ex¬
cept old man onion. Making taste my
guide, I have tried sets, Winter planting,
seeds — all with about equal results — un¬
til Riverside Sweet Spanish came on the
field. So far I have found no one offer¬
ing sets, so I sow seed, and carefully
store any little fellows when grading.
These serve for early green onions, and
if overlooked in pulling, I gather a few
out sizes in the Fall. But these Spanish
gentlemen aren't good keepers, and that
interferes with the kitchen routine, so a
small seeding of Southport White Globe
takes up the slack nicely between going
of the Spanish, and early greens. It is
a bit tricky to succeed, but closely
presses the Spanish for table honors.
White Barletta fills an entirely different
niche. Plant these thickly, so that the
mature bulbs are no larger than a quail
egg. Peeled and pickled, alone, or in com¬
bination, these more nearly approach
those pungent bits of Italian sunshine
whose cost no mere farmer dares to
dream, than anything else I have tried.
That is if you have the courage and pa¬
tience to undress them. My hope is that
some day these Barlettas will join the
nudists.
Peas are a grave and much mooted
question in our household. Each year my
wife warns, “Be sure to plant enough
that some may be canned.” And each
year sees a row of empty jars on the
pantry shelf. Please tell me what can
be done, when four people eat a peck of
peas for dinner. A garden patch is only
a garden patch after all.
Every year I vow never to plant an¬
other smooth-seeded pea. And every year
when my potatoes go in the ground in
go the Alaskas. And when the ground
is fit for the first pea cycle — Alaska is
lead-off man, for the temptation of peas
three days earlier is irresistible. Lax-
tonian is the best of the early wrinkled
seeds. It is only a few days later than
Alaska, and like it, has a short season,
two pickings leaving a vacant row, un¬
less you have already planted corn or
melons. Blue Bantam, had I the requi¬
site moral courage, would be my first
earliest variety. With this one the pea
season hits its stride, and holds it. Little
Marvel fills in a gap, has all that one
likes tablewise, but is rather short sea¬
soned, but does lead up to Kelvedon,
which is the Babe Ruth of all peas for
the home garden and the Gehrig and
Joe Cronin, too. It is not a market type,
it holds season well, giving four to six
pickings, and is very tender and sweet.
Make your trip from garden to table
short. Champion of England completes
the cycle, filling the gap between Kelve¬
don of first cycle, and Blue Bantam of
second cycle, planted a few weeks after
the first cycle is put in motion. And
the second cycle, planted a few weeks
after the first cycle is put in motion. And
the second cycle Champion usually is
stricken by Summer heat. That last mess
is worth while,- for with only empty cans
on the pantry garden it is nine long
months until pea season rolls around.
Peppers, stuffed with bread crumbs and
chicken' meat, then baked, stuffed with
pickled cabbage and cauliflower, boiled in
oil, and canned for pimento sandwiches
for Winter Sunday evening sandwiches;
picked the morning of first frost, and
ripened in the window for early Winter
salads ; hot biting pepper sauce for raw
oysters, and boiled beans — this family
believes in peppers . Peppers are divided
into three parts, under my jurisdiction.
Large blunt nose, or Pimento, for sand¬
wiches, and the only satisfactory eanner.
Small, pungent, aromatic, from fine old
families, exclusively for condiment, so far
?,s * *!m. concerned, though you may eat
these if it so pleases.
Maryland. j, w, swaren.
The New Standard Sedan, $550
The 1935 New Standard Chevrolet brings you all of
the following quality advantages: Body by Fisher
(with Fisher Ventilation System) . . . Improved
Master Blue-Flame Engine . . . Pressure-Stream Oiling
. . . Extra-Rugged X-Frame . . . Weatherproof Cable-
Controlled Brakes.
List price of New Standard Roadster at
Flint , Mich., $165. With bumpers, spare
tire and tire lock, the list price is $20
additional. Prices quoted in this adver¬
tisement are list at Flint, Mich., and
are subject to change without notice.
$
46S
AND UP
The Master De Luxe Coach, $580
The Master De Luxe Chevrolet is the only car that
brings you all of these quality features: Turret-Top
Body by Fisher (with Fisher Ventilation System) . . .
Improved Knee-Action Ride . . . Blue-Flame Valve-
in-Head Engine with Pressure-Stream Oiling . . .
Weatherproof Cable-Controlled Brakes . . . Shock-
Proof Steering.
List price of Master De Luxe Coupe at
Flint, Mich., $560. With bumpers,
spare tire and tire lock, the list price is
$25.00 additional. Prices quoted in this
advertisement are list at Flint, Mich., and
are subject to change without notice.
Knee-Action optional at $20.00 extra.
$
560
AND UP
Everybody
wants economy . . . and
here it is ... in cars that are
designed to please everybody
Choose your 1935 car solely on
its ability to operate eco¬
nomically — or select it on its
performance, comfort and dependability values. Choose
by either method — and you’ll find the satisfactory answer
in the New Standard Chevrolet. At the world’s lowest
price for a Six, you’ll get the finest performing Chevrolet,
as well as the most economical Chevrolet ever built ... a
powerful car with trigger-quick getaway, smooth highway
speed, and efficient, cable-controlled braking. This excep¬
tional performance will be long-lived, too — for the New
Standard is an extra-rugged car. It is precision engineered
to be completely dependable. Any way you judge, the
New Standard Chevrolet will amaze you with its extra
values. Inspect a New Standard today — see why thou¬
sands of motorists have already chosen it.
CHEVROLET MOTOR COMPANY, DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Compare Chevrolet’s low delivered prices and easy G. M. A. C. terms
A General Motors Value
CHEVROLET
CHOOSE CHEVROLET FOR QUALITY AT LOW COST
EAT DELICIOUS STRAWBERRIES
from Your Own Garden
Set Plants NOW. We \\ ill send you :
50 Dorset! . Best Early
50 Fairfax . Best Quality
50 Catskill . Best Midseason
50 Chesapeake Best Late
All for $2.25 Postpaid. 25 of each
$1.25; or 100 of each $11.75. All Pre¬
paid. Berry-Book FREE.
THE W. F. ALI.EN CO.
72 Strawberry Ave., Salisbury, Md.
CABBAGE plants
$1.00 per thousand. Plant
setting trowel sent free.
Write for booklet what northern
customers say about our cabbage, onion and tomato
plants. CARLISLE PLANT FARMS, Valdosta, Georgia
COPENHAGEN and all leading varieties cabbage
plants. 60c— 1000; Marglobe and Baltimore Tomato,
75c; White Bermuda Onion, 75c; Hot and Big Bell Pep¬
per, S2.50 'or SOc— 100. Certified Porto Rico Sweet
Potato, SI. 25— 1000. Absolutely packed right. Satisfac¬
tion guaranteed. QUITMAN PLANT CO., Quitman, Ga.
No need to wait — Buy it
now on liberal terms
The new Planet Jr. Garden Tractor is built for business. It plows,
harrows, seeds, fertilizes, takes care of belt work and does an excep¬
tional job of cultivating on wide or narrow rows. It is the easiest
tractor to handle because of its patented steering and perfect balance.
You change equipment without a wrench due to the Improved
Jiffy-Hitch. Plenty of power. Improved speed control. Dust-proof
bearings. Prices lowest in history. Built and backed by a half
century of practical experience. Agents glad to demonstrate. "Write
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Planet Jr. farm and garden tools.
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TRACTOR
CABliAGE PLANTS— Copenhagen, Dutch, Wake¬
field, 500— 65o, 1000— 80c, 5000— $3.50. Broccoli. $1.00
— 500, 1000 — $1.50. Catalog Free. Certified Tomato,
Pepper, Egg Plants. SIMS PLANT CO., Pembroke, Ga.
CA n SEND NO MONEY. Fro»tproof Cabbage
• v. V. and Onion Plants. AU varieties. 500-50c,
1000-90C, SOOO-$3.75. Prompt shipment.
GEORGIA PLANT CO. - ALBANY, GA.
No-Crow /
BIRD ^ANIMAL REPELIANr^T
SAVES SEED CORN
KEEPS PESTS AWAY
PREVENTS ROTTING
For 10c an acre, or less, you can
safeguard your seed com from the
ravages of Crows. Pheasants.
Gophers, etc. Use NO-CROW,
the Improved Bird and Animal
Repellant. Besides repelling pests,
it protects seed com from the
bacteria that cause rotting.
Make sure of a good stand of
com by ordering NO-CROW at
once. Ask for it by name. Be sure
you buy a Hammond Product.
HAMMOND’S NO CROW
Half-Pint Can, SOc
(Treats 1 bu. seed corn)
Pint Can, 85c
(Treats 2 bu. seed com)
Quart Can, $1.25
(Treats i bu. seed corn)
If your dealer cannot supply you,
send remittance ; all shipments
postpaid. Money back if not fully
satisfied.
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28 FERRY STREET - BEACON. NEW YORK
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crankshaft. Improved heat treatment of gear steel to in¬
crease strength and surface hardness. New fenders and
shields to protect driver from dust. And a special feature
that gives you a choice of three fuel systems — gasoline
carburetor, kerosene vaporizer, or fuel oil vaporizer.
Write for full details concerning this sturdy, economi¬
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Note: Fordson parts are always available for all models of Fordsons through
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SHERMAN & SHEPPARD, Inc.
2nd Ave. & 34th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Phone SUnset 6-3360
SHERMAN & SHEPPARD, Inc.
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Singac, N. J.
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■4 Giant Zinnias 10$
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Rambling Along at Long
Acres
The Question Box
Herewith some answers to questions
which are of general interest, the answer
indicating the question :
No, J. C„ I by no means advise your
attempt to graft an old vineyard into
grapes of another variety. If you must
try it, scrape the soil away from the old
vine down to the lirst crown. Cut it off,
insert scion by the cleft method and then
pack the soil firmly around graft to a
depth of at least three inches. You may
or may not get a union but, in my opin¬
ion, it is far better to yank the old vines
and set plants of the desired variety.
E. R., your selection of peaches, Kala¬
mazoo, Carman, Lemon Free, Rochester
and Gold Drop is all wrong for a com¬
mercial orchard, but may do for a strictly
local market and home use ; 60 trees are
too many for home use and too few for
a commercial orchard, especially with so
many varieties.
Thanks, E. V. for the information con¬
cerning Alfred blackberries. It confirms
other information which seems to indicate
that they are not hardy to sub-zero tem¬
peratures and not heavy yielders. We
do not raise the Shuttleworth blaekeap
here but stick to the Cumberland in a
big way.
Ready to Amble Along
I would be less than human if I did
not appreciate the kind words contained
in the letters which came to me. It leads
me to observe that words of praise or
appreciation are all too scarce in this
world. So many of us plug along day
after day, week in and week out with
never a word of praise from anyone, un¬
til life becomes a bit discouraging. It is
so easy to lean across the fence and ob¬
serve, “Neighbor Jones, that is the finest
held of corn I ever saw ; you sure know
how to grow good corn.” And Neighbor
Jones who may have been feeling down¬
hearted and discouraged, straightens his
back and goes home to tell his wife about
that word of praise.
It is no news to modern parents that
children can be unkind in their attitude
toward their parents. My own boys hint
that I am an old fogy because I cannot
abide the horde of giggling girls with
which they pack the house some evenings.
The odd fact is that I am not so sure
but that they are right. When a man
reaches the stage where a young girl only
gives him a pain in the neck, he is either
very wise or very foolish and I am not at
all sure which, but am sure that stage is
mine.
A new R. N.-Y. friend in Maryland
sends me a bit of farm verse over which
we shouted with laughter last evening. A
Massachusetts man offers to send roots of
the Chinese lantern plants. A Michigan
man tells about finding extra good rasp¬
berries among a big patch of wild ones,
and also tells about the beauty spot he is
making away back, because my own tale
inspired him to do so. He, too, is a new
R. N.-Y. friend. March gave a final
howl with rain and snow to stay thoughts
of Spring. April dawns warm and sunny
but I know she is a fickle jade ; the sound
of spray engines fills the air but not so
many stinks as more are using oil instead
of lime-sulphur for dormant spray. Oil
will not do for peaches though and is
not so good for cherries either. 1 shall
be on the business end of a spray rod
myself next week and, oh, how I dread it.
An Indiana man reports catching 300,-
000 codling moths by enclosing his big
packing house with cloth to the eaves and
it won’t be long now until a June bug
comes thumping against the window pane
at night trying to reach the light. Peepers
got their second freezing last night, one
more and Spring is definitely here.
Berrien Co., Mich. l. b. keber.
Gold-bugs Injuring Petunias
My Petunias were attacked last year
by a small gold-colored beetle, which
proved extremely destructive. What can
be done to control this insect? s. E. s.
New York.
From the description given by S. E. S.
we judge the Petunias were attacked by
one of the tortoise beetles. Some of
these small, tortoise-shaped beetles are
greenish-golden in color and are known
as gold-bugs. Most of them live upon
plants of the morning-glory family, espe¬
cially on sweet potatoes, but some of
them attack plants of the white potato
family of which the Petunia is a member.
Plants attacked by the beetle may be
dusted with powdered arsenate of lead,
but it would probably he safer and wiser
to spray them with pyrethrum or dust
them with derris powder. Pyrethrum in
liquid solution may be obtained in the
commercial forms known as “Evergreen”
and “Red Arrow.” Either one of these
should he diluted according to directions
on the package. If derris is available the
dust should be sifted or blown on the
flowers according to the directions of the
manufacturer. g. w. ii.
Teacher : “ Who can tell me what the
former ruler of Russia was called?”
Class (in unison): “Tsar.” Teacher:
“Correct; and what was his wife called?”
Class : “Tsarina.” Teacher : “What
were the Tsar’s children called?” There
was a pause, and then a timid voice in
the rear piped up : “Tsardines !” — Chris¬
tian Science Monitor.
THE CHANCES are that your soil needs
lime — most of our eastern soils do. Plants can
not do their best on sour, lime-starved soil.
To get bigger, more profitable yields, to get
full benefit from the fertilizer you buy, sweeten
the soil first with Lime Crest Calcite (Pul¬
verized).
Lime Crest Calcite (Pulverized) is high-
calcium, crystalline limestone, reduced to a
very fine powder so that it acts quickly in the
soil. Yet its benefits are lasting — use it this
year, and you will still be getting
dividends next year and for several
years after. It is non-caustic, easy
to handle. In addition to sweetening
the soil, it provides calcium and other
minerals essential to plant growth.
Lime Crest Calcite (Pulverized)
releases valuable potash and phos¬
phoric acid in the soil and in fertilizers,
making them available to plants. It en¬
courages the growth of beneficial nitrogen-
fixing bacteria, retards the growth of many
harmful organisms. Lime Crest Calcite is also
available in the Hydrate and Burned forms.
The Pulverized form is usually the most
economical.
FREE SOIL TEST: Send a sample of your
soil to our laboratory or to your own County
Agent for a free test to determine how much
Lime Crest Calcite your land needs for best
plant growth. Write today for free folder,
“Feed the Soil to Feed the Plant.”
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OF AMERICA, DEPT. 31 - NEWTON, N. J.
EDELWEISS -
(Leontopodium)
*ALPINUM. A
splendid peren¬
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■with silvery
white cotton-like
flowers. The real
Queen from the
high German and
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AS. $1.50
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JAPANESE BARBERRY (4-year-old field-
grown), bushy, 2 -2‘/2 ft . $6.00 per 100
CALIFORNIA PRIVET HEDGE, bushy,
2-2^2 ft . $3.00 per 100
PERENNIAL & ROCKERY |Ar
Plants in. 200 brilliant colors IU v ea.
2 Years Old lUovminy Aye, JfHeld Grown
Order Now for Spring Delivery — 250 Acres
BARGAIN PRICE LIST FREE
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WE PAY TRANSPORTATION
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OTHER PLANTS and SEEDS In Leading Varieties.
Strawberry -Premier, Success, Wm. Belt, lllakemore,
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Raspberry — Latham, Chief, St. Regis, Cumberland, Logan.
Bl’kberry — Eldorado, Early Harvest, Lucreta Dewberry.,
Asparagus — Mary Washington and Martha Washington.
All transportation fully prepaid. 100 500 1000 5000
Strawberries, named above . $0.80 $2.65 $4.70 $22.00
Except Mastodon. E.B. is . 1.35 4.65 8.70 42.00
Cabbage Plants . 50 1.55 2.40 11.00
Cauliflowers . . 70 2.50 4.50 22.00
Beets. B. Sprouts, Lettuce, Broc. .60 1.75 2.90 13.00
Tomato, Pepper & S. Potato... .60 1.75 3.00 14.50
Eggplant & Pepper, Transpl’ted..l.50 5.00 9.00 42.00
Parsley, Onion, Leek, Endive... .60 1.75 2.90 13.00
Kohl Rabi, Collards, Kale . 60 1.75 2.90 13.00
All transportation paid. 12 25 50 100 1000
ASPARAGUS . $0.25 $0.40 $0.65 $1.00 $6.50
RHUBARB . 1.20 2.00 3.00 5.00 38.00
HORSERADISH . 35. .50 .75 1.00 6.50
ALL RASPBERRIES . 75 1.20 1.75 2.75 19.00
BLACKBERRY & Dewberry .80 1.30 2.00 3.00 22.00
Catalog on request. C. E. FIELD, SEWELL, N. J.
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Hybrid
A fascinating novelty of
compact growth, 9 to 12
inches high. Covered with
showy blooms in September.
Hardy. Ideal for borders,
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Border Ronald — Lilac-pink; rose-pink buds.
Snowsprite ■ — Lovely semi¬
double white blooms.
V ictor— Clear lavender-blue.
Nancy — Light flesh pink.
Plants 45e each; 4 for $1.55, postpaid
ASTERS
Oreer’s 1935 (Harden Book of
200 pages sent free upon request
HENRY A. DREER
238 Dreer Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa.
Free New Catalog
1000-31.00. 1*.
of Frostproof Plants sent on
request. Frostproof Cabbage
and Onion Plants : 500 — OOc.
D. FULAVOOl) - Tifton, Ga
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
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IT has been well said that
"spraying is the most im¬
portant thing the grower does
to produce quality fruit.” That
means dependable spray prod¬
ucts— properly applied.
grasselu Spray and Dust
Materials are dependable because
they are manufactured under
definite chemical control.
"GRASSELLI” on the insecticides
you buy is your assurance of
orchard protection. Furnished in
a variety of convenient packages.
G RASSELLI
Arsenate of Lead Loro — a new contact
Bordeaux Mixture insecticide
Calcium Arsenate Manganar
Dutox Lime Sulphur
Sulphate of Nicotine And many others
THE GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO.
Founded 1839 INC. Cleveland, O.
Made by a Firm with 96 years
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PROTECTS YOUR
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from Crows, Pheasants, Blackbirds,
Larks, and all other corn-pulling birds
and animal pests, such as Moles, Go¬
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(1 Quart) enough 4J1 7C
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(1 pint) Enough 1 nn
for 2 bushels seed
(2' pint) Enough C(1
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If your hardware, drug or
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in stock, order direct.
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1065 33rd Avc. S. E. 9 Minneapolis, Minn.
Mountain Wild Flowers
In my perennial border 8,000 feet high
in the Rockies, one finds strange com¬
panions to the stately Delphiniums, Iris
and peonies. There is the scarlet Gilia
transplanted from among the sage, with
its beautiful fern-like foliage that looks
as fresh and green after the deep snow
has gone as it last did in Fall when the
first snow hid it. This is a biennial, but
we allow the blossoms to go to seed, and
now have a large patch of it that rewards
us with its dainty spikes of scarlet bloom
from July on. Then there is the Pent-
stemon that was carelessly picked in one
of our rambles along the irrigation ditch.
After enjoying the intense blue of this
flower in the house a few days, we noticed
a fragment of root attached to the stem,
so it went into the border, where it grate¬
fully shot up a dozen spikes of its beau¬
tiful flowers the following year. We
know it belongs to the Pentstemon
group but cannot classify it otherwise.
We have grown plants from its seed, but
it is very easy to propagate from the root.
The florists in this little town near Den¬
ver tell us it might be one hitherto un¬
discovered, and if so might be valuable
for garden culture. At least we have
had much pleasure and profit trying to
learn its real name. There are 48 dif¬
ferent Pentstemons listed, but it answers
to none of their descriptions.
The State flower, the lavender and
white columbine, is also in our garden,
and as in the wild, it is found mostly un¬
der the quaking aspen trees so naturally
it found a congenial home in the aspen
driveway that we planted.
During these early Spring months, our
thoughts roam continually to the moun¬
tains to the west of us. Soon the boys'
schooling will be over again for the year,
and we can again pursue our favorite
avocation, caring for the mountain gar¬
den near Granby, Col.
There is a hill to the east of the house
“up there” that is a natural rock garden.
It is covered with all sorts of small plant
growth which brings a succession of
bloom all Summer. There we find the
mountain Phlox with its fragrant pink,
white and lavender blossoms. A cactus
grows there also that has large satiny
pink flowers. We have often thought of
trying to tame some of these wildlings in
a rock garden of our composition, but
what would be gained? There it is for
us to admire in its natural state, and it
seems rather futile to duplicate it with
one we made ourselves.
In our pasture, we find the Mariposa
l lily growing in all its glory, which also
we would like to cultivate. Then there
is a lovely flower called fairy slipper, be¬
longing to the orchid family which one
finds under dense pine growth. The lat¬
ter we have been unsuccessful in trans¬
planting, but have not yet given up hope.
There is always a next Summer.
Jefferson Co., Col. mrs. c. k..
Gloxinias from Seed
Will you tell me how to raise Gloxi¬
nias? What soil, what to feed them,
how much water do they need? I wish
to raise them from the seed. E. G. M.
New York.
Gloxinia seeds are sown in a warm
temperature early in February in pans
or shallow boxes containing a finely
sifted mixture of peat, leaf mold and fine
white sand in equal proportions. The
seeds begin to germinate in about 10 days.
They must be watered very carefully, as
an excess of water induces damping off.
The Gloxinia requires careful watering
at all periods of growth. The leaves must
never be wetted, although they like a
warm humid atmosphere when growing.
As soon as the seedlings can be handled,
they are potted singly in thumb pots, soil
being a mixture of two parts leaf mold,
one part fibrous loam, and one part peat.
The plants must be well shaded from
direct sunlight, and kept free from drafts.
Under greenhouse conditions the seed¬
lings begin to bloom in August, after hav¬
ing been shifted twice or three times to
larger pots. Pans are usually used.
While in flower they need plenty of air.
but care in watering must be observed.
After flowering, the leaves will begin to
mature, and water must be gradually
withheld. As soon as leaves have all died
down, the pots should be stored for the
Winter in a temperature that does not
fall below 45 degrees, where a little water
should be given occasionally to prevent
the tubers from shriveling. A\bout the
middle of February they will show signs
of growth, when the old soil should be
shaken off, and the roots repotted in the
same mixture of soil as before. Some of
the tubers may be held for a month
longer before repotting to give a longer
flowering period. When repotted thev
should be given little water until root
growth is active. As soon as the pots are
filled with roots, they should be shifted
into the pots or pans they are to flower
in, as frequent shifts may damage the
leaves. They should begin flowering in
June.
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BERNARD M. BARUCH, the noted New York
financier, uttered the most subtle indictment of
the manufacturers of war materials that we had
previously heard. He was testifying before the
Senate Munitions Committee in Washington, which
is considering a plan to commandeer industries in
war time and take profits out of war. It was far
from Mr. Baruch’s intention to criticize the in¬
dustrialists. He was arguing for their right to a
profit, but expressed himself in agreement with the
principle of the committee’s plan. But he said :
‘ There is such a thing as taking profits out of war
at the cost of losing the war. In eliminating profits
we must not eliminate munitions. We dare not go
so far down that road as to eliminate production.”
This can only be interpreted to mean that with the
nation in peril, if abnormal profits were not allowed,
manufacturers would strike and refuse to produce.
This would give them a low patriotic rating. The
nation conscripts the boys and young men who risk
and often make the supreme sacrifice of life in war.
There is no relation of their pay to their services.
History shows that industry, political ambition and
love of power are generally, if not always, the cause
of war. The burdens and hardships, the blood and
tears, sorrow and tragedy of it, fall for the most
part to the lot of the poor and humble. War profits
are unknown to them. Let us take up arms only
in defense. For this if wTe must let industry and
wealth do its part, we think they will . We believe
Mr. Baruch wTas rhetorical. Surely he would not
contend that the American industrialist is less pa¬
triotic than a w’orkman, or less concerned for his
property and his fireside than the woodsman is for
his ax and his hut.
*
NE of the arguments advanced in favor of the
large consolidated schools is the better oppor¬
tunity for the advancement of the pupils. However,
a survey of the public schools in New York City, in
a preliminary report, asserts that there are more
than 200,000 retarded pupils in the schools here ; in
other words, all the wonderful equipment of the city
school system has not enabled this army of students
to keep up with their studies. Says this committee :
School failure is potentially a source of juvenile de¬
linquency and crime. Failure tends to bring to the
teacher discouragement, to the pupil loss of confidence,
and to the home lack of faith in both the school and the
child.
Such discouragement, loss of confidence and lack of
faith are the discomfiting elements of morale that today
surround the child in his life outside the school as
never before. Failure to progress normally results in
repetition of grades, congestion and over-crowding, par¬
ticularly in the lower grades, and over-eagerness, lead¬
ing to elimination from school and entrance into life
with but a meager education.
*
HE March 1 surplus of wheat available for ex¬
port or carry-over in principal exporting coun¬
tries, together wTith stocks at United Kingdom ports
and quantities afloat, is estimated at 004,000,000
bushels, compared with 919,000,000 bushels a year
ago, and with 1,000,000,000 bushels two years ago.
World shipments of wTheat since January 1 have
been less than those of last year by more than
1,000,000 bushels a week, with Argentina and Aus¬
tralia each averaging approximately 450,000 bushels
a wTeek more and North America l,SOO,O0O bushels,
less than during the same period last year. Esti¬
mates of the Winter wheat area in 18 countries (not
including Russia) for which estimates are available,
indicate an increase of 2 per cent over the area
sown in the same countries last year, and an in¬
crease of 3 per cent over the area sown for the 1933
harvest. The net European wheat deficit, excluding
Danubian countries, is about 395,000,000 bushels
compared with about 389,000,000 bushels a year ago,
The Danubian Basin March 1 surplus for export or
for carry-over is estimated at. about 18,700,000 bush¬
els compared with 10,600,000 bushels a year ago. As
to prospects for this year's crop in the United States,
moisture is still badly needed for Winter wheat in
Western Kansas and Nebraska, parts of the pan¬
handle of Texas and Oklahoma, and in Eastern
Colorado. During March crop prospects from the
Ohio Valley south have been improved by heavy
rains, and in the Spring wheat States, the Great
Basin and in the Southwest by beneficial moisture.
There is sufficient moisture for seed germination of
the Spring wheat crop, but additional moisture is
still needed over a wide area in the Dakotas.
*
N A rainy day, the outlook from our office win¬
dows is not very inspiring. There is the big
hospital across the street, its windows sheeted with
rain, a few damp pedestrians, and a procession of
dripping trucks and taxicabs. There is nothing to
tell the season, for there is no green or growing
thing in sight, and no trees. So we look at the
calendar, and think of a rainy April day in the
country, the grass turning greener as we watch it —
the red maple flowers showering down, and every¬
where the elusive odor that comes with the damp
soil and early growth. To us, wet weather never
seems so wet in the country as it does in the city.
Rain falling on cement and asphalt is just rain—
when it falls on the good earth it means flowers,
food and plenty. We hope that the growing weather
of this Spring is a forerunner of a prosperous
Summer.
*
LL classes of livestock in this country are con¬
siderably decreased compared with a year ago.
The total reduction of all is about 13 per cent, which
is more than twice as much as for any of the 45
years the government has kept these records. The
percentage decrease by species is as follows:
Horses, 1.1 : mules, 2.6 ; all cattle, 11.2 ; sheep, 4.7 ;
hogs, 35.3. The milk cows and heifers on farms
January 1, 1935, numbered 25.100,000; yearling
heifers and heifer calves, 8,939,000. All old and
young cattle other than dairy stock numbered 60,-
667, 000. Estimated number of hogs was 37,007,000,
the smallest in 50 years ; sheep and lambs, 49,766,-
000. The value of all classes of livestock is put at
$3,102,136,000.
*
Do grapevines need to be grafted to give good fruit,
or can 1 just take a vine from a good bearing vine and
plant it? f. N.
New Jersey.
EVERAL inquiries in this line are at hand.
Grape seedlings do not necessarily come true
to variety, but vines raised from cuttings do, and
this is the general method of propagation. Pieces
of thrifty last year’s growth a foot or more long,
cut from the prunings, are suitable. It is a good
plan to make the lower cut just below a joint, and
the upper one an inch above a bud, leaving one bud
sticking out. A fair proportion of such cuttings
will grow. Another method is layering a cane. Make
a trench about three inches deep, and bury a cane
in it, leaving the end sticking out. Roots and
shoots form from each joint, and next year these
may be cut from the cane and planted, as one would
strawberry layers.
*
HIS is the season for planting nursery stock.
Poor handling before planting is responsible for
much loss, such as drying out or heating in the
package. Dr. II. B. Tukey, of the Geneva, N. Y., Sta¬
tion, says that with the improved methods of stor¬
ing, packing and shipping employed by most nur¬
serymen today, losses from nursery stock should
be greatly lessened. Nursery stock is packed so
as to reach the customer in good condition and, as
soon as the box or bundle is delivered, it should be
opened. Packed snugly together as they are, plants
often overheat. Delay of a day or two during a
warm Spring spell may cause severe injury from
this cause. This is particularly true of roses and
strawberries. If, because of delay in transit or for
other reasons, the stock is shriveled, it may be re¬
stored to freshness by soaking in water for several
hours or overnight before planting, or by burying
both roots and tops for a short time. If the stock
can be planted at once, so much the better but, if it
cannot, it may be held in good condition by heeling
in, that is, by digging a shallow trench in some
sheltered spot, setting the plants at an angle, and
covering the roots with soil. A common method is
to throw the earth on the far side when digging the
trench. The stock is placed slantwise in the trench,
with the tops against the shoulder of fresh earth.
Then the roots are covered by digging a second
trench parallel to the first, this time throwing the
dirt onto the roots. The plants may be left in this
April 13, 1935
condition until the ground is ready to receive them.
Some fruit-growers secure stock in the Fall, espe¬
cially such early starting stock as cherry trees, heel
it in carefully, and so have it ready just when they
need it for Spring planting. During the planting
operation, undue exposure of the stock should be
avoided. A piece of burlap or a shovelful of earth
thrown over the roots will help materially in re¬
ducing losses from this cause.
*
MONG points of interest to be visited in New
York City the Botanical Garden should not be
overlooked. Every garden-lover will be charmed by
the displays made through the changing seasons,
from the first Crocus to the last Chrysanthemum.
In May there will be a wonderful Iris display, and
in the latter part of the month the lilac border will
show several hundred bushes in 85 varieties. The
New York Botanical Garden is located in the Bronx,
immediately north of the Zoological Park, Fordham
Road. One may go by train from the Grand Central
Terminal to the Botanical Garden station at 200rh
St., by the Third Avenue Elevated to the end of
the line, Bronx Park station, or by Eighth Avenue
Subway to Bedford Park Boulevard (200th St.). It
is easily accessible by motor from Bedford Park
Boulevard. We think that many of our friends who
visit the city as tourists overlook the educational
value, as well as the beauty, of this fine institution.
*
CCORDING to an article in the New York Sun
Perry McClain of Uniontown, Pa., accused of
stealing 139 trees from private property and con¬
verting them into pit posts, was sentenced by Aider-
man F. R. Foster under an old law to pay $25 per
tree. That would lie $3,475, or because McClain
didn’t have the money, 3,475 days in jail. McClain's
lawyer plans an appeal. We are not familiar with
this law, but any property owner who has had choice
evergreens stolen by vandals seeking Christmas trees
will be disposed to applaud the Pennsylvania sen¬
tence. 'J he impudence of such thieves is shown in
cases where a suburban lawn is robbed of some
choice specimen : farm plantings some distance from
the house are especially exposed to attack. There
are many agricultural communities where a protec¬
tive onganization would be helpful in cases of theft
or destruction of property. One injured farmer may
seem quite unimportant to those who prey upon him,
but a dozen or a hundred, with a united front, can
command respect and attention.
*
REL1MINARY reports of the farm census are
arriving. Rhode Island shows 4,338 farms, an
increase in numbers of 30.5 per cent since 1930. All
five counties of this State showed an increase in
numbers of farms operated. In Nevada, six counties
showed decreases, and 11 increases, the net for the
State being 6.9 per cent increase.
*
OTATOES are good in any style, but here is
something a little better than usual — potato pud¬
ding they call it. Put a pint of milk into a glass
baking dish ; add two beaten eggs, enough freshly
boiled potato to make it thick, a piece of butter and
seasoning to taste. Bake until the top is slightly
browned. It is excellent for supper, and something
to dwell on and think about as one eats it.
Brevities
New Jersey authorities specially recommend red.
scarlet and pin oak for home planting in the State.
Five parts Kentucky blue and one part red-top
makes a good lawn mixture for average conditions.
April starts out cold enough to fill the barn, ac-
cording to the old rhyme: “A cold April the barn will
.bac,on exports have increased more than
$l_y,<kK> (K)O in the last three years, the value for 1934
being $18,9,>2, 628.
That recent question about sauerkraut for poultry is
a little unusual. Why not feed cabbage to the chicks,
and save the sauerkraut for the family?
According to the newspaper reports damage to peach
buds m northern areas was very serious in January
and February. How do they look in April?
• V of the shade trees around the homestead are
m bad condition it is time well spent to remove dead
branches, and treat wounds or cavities. A neglected
tree is an invitation to its enemies.
April, May and .Tune are excellent months to visit
the New \ork Botanical Garden. The early Spring
flowers, daffodils. Irises, Japanese cherries and lilacs
will give a gorgeous parade during these months.
Among perennial vegetables do not forget chives; the
tender green foliage is a desirable addition to a Spring
salad, or to give a delicate onion flavor to cooking.
\\ hen in bloom this Allium is pretty enough for the
ornamental border.
The newspapers tell us that bootleggers are smug-
gling onions across t lie Canadian border, buying them
for a cent a pound in Canada, and selling them for a
profitable figure on this side. Well, the onions will
not harm the purchaser as seriously as some former
bootlegged products did.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
315
Again the Magic of Gold
BELGIUM lias abandoned the gold standard. It
is believed that Switzerland and the Nether-
binds will do the same. Then France and Germany
alone of all the nations of the world will have what
they call a gold money standard. But both of these
countries have devalued their monetary unit and
may be obliged to go off gold again. Belgium has
embargoed gold and reduced the value of her unit
(belga) by 28 per cent. With the bulk of the world’s
gold sterilized in the vaults of Washington, Paris
and London, there is little prospect that other na¬
tions can maintain a gold standard without sacri¬
ficing the welfare of their own people.
Gold in a modern money system has always failed
in a crisis. The people struggle through years of a
depression. Work, produce, save a little and de¬
velop a new period of prosperity. In the meantime
some executive, advised by financiers, proudly pro¬
claims we are back on the gold standard. Things
go fairly well while wealth is being produced in
abundance. The major portion of this wealth ac¬
cumulates in the hands of those who control the
gold. The masses lose their purchasing power.
Prices fall, production declines, trade slumps. Then
another crisis is reached, and the whole experience
is repeated in an average ten-year cycle. How ac¬
count for this blind faith in the magic virtues of
gold?
In the first place the big international financiers
of the world have always been able to pose as the
benevolent lenders of money to finance wars and
other government expenses. This made them all
powerful with government rulers. The financing has
always been done on the credit of the people, the
profits going to the financiers. The interest and
debts have always been paid out of the wealth cre¬
ated by the labor of producers. Gold being limited
in quantity is easily controlled. When the volume
of gold and silver would no longer supply the de¬
mand for money, paper or credit money was utilized
to increase the volume of money or currency. By
maintaining a direct relationship between paper
money (credit money) and gold and silver (silver
was demonetized in 1873, and the direct relationship
no longer existed), and by being able to dictate
banking laws, big financiers have been able to con¬
trol the volume of money and the rise and fall of
prices, and that means control of the destiny of the
American people. Belief in the magic of gold is
therefore an asset to the speculative financier.
Another reason in the policy about gold is this : In
the first period of economic history cattle, salt,
blocks of tea, tin and other metals including gold
and silver came to be used in exchange. It was a
kind of barter. During the following period gold
and silver gained preference over other commodities,
and came to be used generally, and accepted freely
in exchange. They were money. Following this era
there was a long period in which paper money was
used to supplement and represent gold and silver as
money. This innovation was developed over a long
period of time until after silver was demonetized,
and paper or credit money increased to such an ex¬
tent that our system of exchange was no longer
one of metal money but a system of exchange by
paper or credit money or representative money. This
period terminated in March, 1933. Since that time
neither gold nor silver has been or is money in
America. Both are commodities. Their prices vary
in terms of money like other commodities.
Our present money is not a material thing. It is
not a commodity. It has no value in itself. It is a
symbol, a function, an intangible thing we call
credit. Some 90 per cent of it is figured on bank
books called deposits and represents only borrowers’
promises to pay, their integrity and their worth.
Vet it is, if and when properly adjusted and utilized,
the most stable measure of values we have ever
known.
The point is that in the transition from one
period to another gold, which began as a commodity
and has ended as a commodity, was so long utilized
in the succeeding periods that people came to attri¬
bute qualities, and functions and a magic to gold
that it never did and never can possess.
The rulers and world financiers will make a des¬
perate effort to work up an international agreement
to put gold back into the domestic money of the
world. It. is the most powerful economic factor they
have had to control the distribution of wealth. It
helps them get more than their just share. Funda¬
mentally it is for that reason we oppose it.
The New Milk Bills
THE right of farmers to sell their own produce
to consumers from their own vehicle or hands
has always been recognized by common law. It is a
fundamental principle of the institution of private
property. What more economic or happy arrange¬
ment for the sale of milk and the development of the
dairy industry could be suggested by government
bureaus than the simple plan adopted by producers
in the North Country in New York State as out¬
lined in Mr. Servey’s letter on this page? Why
should Governor Lehman, the Legislature and the
Department of Agriculture wish to disturb or de¬
stroy a service of this kind, beneficial and desired
by producer and consumer? Families inconvenience
themselves to drive out of cities and villages to the
farm for their daily milk supply only because they
know they are getting fresher and better milk at a
cheaper price than they can be sure of getting in
the local markets. The principle is that the best
title to wealth rests with the producer of it. That
title gives him the right to consume it himself or to
sell it. In this case it increases consumption and
increases production without increasing surplus. It
tends, in fact, to decrease market surplus.
Hampering this desirable policy, the new admin¬
istration milk bills introduced near the end of the
session, classify producers selling milk direct to
local consumers as dealers, and required the pro¬
ducer to pay a license for the privilege of selling
bis own milk direct to a consumer. These bills go
further and forbid a local health officer to approve
any fariq equipment or local milk plant without
first satisfying the Commissioner of Agriculture that
the milk is needed in the municipality, will not de¬
prive another municipality of a supply, present or
future, and that the barn or plant can be inspected
without undue expense. That is the cleverest au¬
thority we have yet seen for an intrigue to deprive
a dairyman or a group of dairymen of their natural
rights in the sale of a product. We have protested
to the authorities at Albany against these provisions.
Somebody has put this thing over on the administra¬
tion. It is not an accident and it can have no pur¬
pose but to embarrass dairy farmers who manifest
any disposition or ability to sell their own milk
where it will be most convenient for them and
bring them the best net return. If they are not
corrected we shall hear more about them later.
Our Best Milk News
A YEAR ago. after 30 years as buttermakers, we
decided we wanted to sell our milk in the city.
We quickly found a dealer who wanted it, and we
also found, after calling on the city milk inspector,
that it would cost us five or six hundred dollars to
meet his requirements. So I went to the Times of¬
fice and advertised the milk from our eight pure¬
bred Jerseys for sale at home. The people began
coming the next day after the advertisement ap¬
peared, and they have been coming in ever increas¬
ing numbers since. Nobody buys a single quart. Our
people tell us they are using twice as much milk as
formerly. We are now getting twice as much for
our milk as when we made butter. On every road
out of the city for four or five miles, most of the
farmers are selling as I am. And it is not confined
to the city. The same thing is going on around the
villages all over the North Country. One dealer in
the city who lives near my brother-in-law says he
has lost half liis customers in a year. There would
be no surplus milk if the consumer could buy fresh
milk at a reasonable price. I am proving that every
day. I heartily agree with you in the attitude you
are taking on the milk question, especially as re¬
gards the Dairymen’s League. I am unable to un¬
derstand how farmers continue to throw their money
away in that organization. I might add that I have
been fined three times from $25 to $100, but like one
of our customers who is bootlegging coal, we have
paid no fine, and tell them to go ahead and prose¬
cute. If they do we shall demand a jury trial.
Jefferson County, N. Y. lee w. servey.
Milk Plant Closed
The Borden’s grade A plant at Gansevoort, which
was supplied with Dairymen's League milk, closed
March 31, caused by so many withdrawals from the
League in this territory during past three years. Seven
besides myself withdrew this year. I should have with¬
drawn before, but this plant was the logical place for
our milk and I do not like to see it closed. Some of the
milk will go to Dellwood Dairy, at Fort Edward, seven
miles north. We have had to fore milk from a pint to
a quart from every cow and feed it in order to keep
our test where we can sell to the League. The milk
from this territory will be hauled to Fort Edward
to a Borden grade B plant, but the League writes the
producers that they will get a grade A price. I should
like to know how they will manage to handle both
grades at the same time and plant. w. f. t.
Injunction Against Milk Company
ON APRIL 2, the New Jersey Milk Control Board
filed an injunction against Supplee-Wills- Jones
Milk Company to restrain the company from cutting
the price of milk below the price fixed by the board.
The company had already announced a cut of one
cent a quart in both Grade A and Grade B milk. The
board alleges that the determination of the company
to reduce the price results from a refusal of the
board to grant the company’s request for equaliza¬
tion of prices between doorstep and cash and carry
store deliveries. The board also declares that a
break in the doorstep delivery price would have the
effect of again reducing the price to producers at
this time when feed prices were 30 per cent higher
than a year ago. The New Jersey board has main¬
tained a differential of one cent a quart in favor of
the cash and carry store deliveries.
New Jersey Crop Acreage
The following table gives intended acreage of prin¬
cipal New Jersey crops, compared with area harvested
last year :
Crop
Field corn, all .
Oats, all .
Barley .
White potatoes .
Sweet potatoes . .
Tame hay, all .
Soy beans .
Cowpeas .
Tomatoes for market .
Tomatoes for canning .
Sweet corn .
Cabbage .
String beans for mkt.. Spring.
Lima beans .
Green peas for market .
Peppers . .
Cantaloupes .
Cucumbers .
Watermelons .
Eggplant .
Onions .
Celery, Spring .
Lettuce. Spring .
Cauliflower . .
Asparagus .
Strawberries .
Carrots .
Beets for market .
Intended
Acreage
in 1933
. 168.000
. 45.000
. 1.000
. 50.000
. 14.000
. 213.000
. 3,000
. 1.00
. 9.000
. 33.SOO
. 25.250
. 7.100
Summer 6.950
. 4.000
. 4.275
. 4.750
. 4,500
. 2.950
. 1.050
. 1.180
. 3.850
. 1.2S0
. 1.170
. 1.875
. 10.000
. 5,500
. 2.200
. 2.000
Acreage
Harvested
in 1934
166.000
44.000
1.000
50.000
13.000
215.000
3,000
1.000
9.000
30.700
24.500
6.200
7.700
4.000
2.850
5.000
5.000
2.900
1.100
1.120
3.500
1.280
!HH>
1.500
9.500
6.500
1.850
1.900
Total
628,280 620,000
Notes From Southern Ohio
We have had five good rains that soaked the ground
as much as it could absorb and water stood on level
land or ran off. Spring has started with all the moist-
ux'e that is needed. In some sections streams got high.
The Ohio River reached flood stage once, but did no
particular damage, and has been up two other times
near flood stage. Plowing has been delayed on account
of rain, as only a day occasionally is dry enough to
plow.
The season has started quite early here. Plums,
peaches and pears began blooming about March 20, and
April 1 finds early blooming apples coming out ; no
fruit bud damage so far. Blue grass pasture is making
a good start. I saw one field where cows were tuimed
in and grass looked to be about four inches high. I
prefer to wait later to turn stock out to grass.
The first week in March I started to plant things in
the garden, such as lettuce, spinach, turnips, beets, car¬
rots, parsnip and peas. Some are up and a few have
been cultivated to kill weeds befoi-e they get a start.
Beans and sweet corn will be planted as soon as the
ground gets dry again. We have oats sown but rain
stopped us before all were in.
We usually start a few tomato plants in boxes in the
house in front of window, and have a generous supply
in hotbed for two or three acres. Some are four inches
high. This is a tomato country and many are trucked
to distant markets. I like Marglobe as a red variety.
There is a good demand locally for pink or purple
tomatoes, and I am trying Marvelous or Marhio this
year in addition to Globe. I also grow some large
orange-colored ones for which I have had a good trade,
as they are very near solid and without the acid of the
other kinds. People who cannot use acid tomatoes can
eat the others without any ill effects.
I am not growing plants to sell. We had such good
results last Summer with an acre of muskmelons that
we expect to plant two or three acres this year. Hale’s
Best yielded well and demanded first place on our mar¬
ket with Honey or Sugar Rock second. Large Tip Top
of good quality sold for half price of the othex-s by the
crate. u. T. cox.
Lawi'ence County, Ohio.
New York State Crop Report
Agricultural Statistician R. L. Gillett states that
New York farmers are planning to increase their
acreage of corn, and holding barley and oats about the
same as last year. The intended area for the State
is: Corn, 64S.000.000 acres; oats. 836.000: barley. 162-
000 ; Soy beans, 5.000. or 1.000 more than last year
The potato intentions of the State are 202.000 acres,
or 8,000 less than last year. For the entire country
the expected acreage is 3,272.000, or 25.000 less than
in 1934.
Growers of field beans in the State are planning to
increase their acreage this season from about 110.000
acres harvested last year to 118.000 acres this year.
Michigan plans for about 530.000 acres compared with
ol 5.000 acres last season. Colorado expects to have
about 493.000 acres compared with about 186.000 har¬
vested last Fall. The drought caused very lieavv
abandonment in Colorado last year.
316
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Live Stock and Dairy
King Hog Is Here Again
By R. W. DUCK.
It has been a rough road, but the hog
price cycle again swings up. There will
now be a mad scramble to get back into
ihe pork production end of livestock
farming. There will be wide diversity of
relationship between feed prices and hog
prices during the coming year. Latest
government reports estimate about 50 per
cent less Fall pigs were farrowed in
1034 as compared with the year previous.
It is further estimated the 1935 Spring-
pig crop will be about 17 per cent below
that of last year.
Limiting factors for profitable pork
production for the next year will prob¬
ably be availability and the price of feed,
and domestic and foreign demand. While
it is true our export hog trade has prac¬
tically vanished, European conditions are
not as immutable as the laws of the
Medes and the Persians. Conditions on
the Continent have always had a habit
of changing rapidly without regard for
political opinion and desire.
The hog cycle of about seven years’
duration is one of the most constant of
all price variations. It is independent
of the price of gold, and man-made laws.
It is based on the inexorable law of sup¬
ply and demand. Since the earliest
dawn of a monetary system and domestic
husbandry farmers have always ceased
to raise a product on which the price
was too low to return a livelihood or
maintain some margin of profit. Hogs
being the most prolific and earliest ma¬
turing of all livestock they are more
quickly adjustable and readily adapted
to changing conditions.
The present price cycle has been
slightly longer than usual, and it has
been leaner. The last peak being eight
years ago, with an average farm value
of slightly over $17 per head. A study
of hog cycles for the past 68 years then
indicates that during this and the coming
year we may witness the highest price for
hogs which has existed since 1927.
Good or Bad Time to Start
When one considers the advisability of
starting any particular kind of livestock
business one of the most important fac¬
tors is the special phase or method it is
desired to follow. Seldom does the in-
and-out type of producer make a profit.
With hog prices up many will now rush
to buy breeding stock, gilts and old sows
probably reaching levels on which they
will never return a profit. The time to
buy good foundation breeding stock for
profitable pork production was from one
year to 18 months ago.
In The Rural New-Yorker, January
13, 1934, page 28, I stated : ‘‘The breeder
who has maintained the quality of his hog
herd should have a good sale tor regis¬
tered breeding stock within the next 18
months.” That prophesied demand is now
lie re, almost to the month, greater and
slightly in advance of our expectations.
IIow high will finished hogs go? 1
think we shall again see $20 per cwt.
for finished hogs within the next 18
months. But, 1 repeat the best time io
have started in the hog business was
about 18 months ago. Those who buy
bred gilts within the next six months ac
reasonable levels will make money, it
their pigs are properly handled and fin¬
ished. However, it is very questionable
if sows or gilts purchased one year to 18
months irom now will be able to return
a profit, because they will be bought at
or near the peak of the present upward
cycle swing.
With everyone buying at top levels and
breeding every sow that will settle, prices
will inevitably drop just about the time
these new breeders attain their peak
production, followed by the consequent
rush to unload and demoralization of an
already falling market. It is the old
law of supply and demand, working all
the time. That is what man made laws
are up against in their futile attempts to
circumvent this unchangeable situation.
It is the real reason the Milk Control
Law and all other similar laws are such
dismal failures.
In case one buys bred gilts or sows
soon to farrow, or feeder pigs, with the
•idea of finishing them off. utilizing eco¬
nomical and available feeds, such as skim-
milk, and home-grown grains, it looks like
a good gamble that for the .next 12
months the price of finished hogs will
hold well, and will probably go consid¬
erably higher. Such increases, if they
materialize, will give a favorable hog-
corn price ratio probably even better than
that of the so-called normal ratio of 11.6
bushels of corn being required to equal
100 lbs. value of live weight pork.
The corn-belt farmer's rule of thumb is
that $10 hogs can be profitably fed corn
at $1 per bushel; if hogs are $5 per cwt.
they can be fed corn at 50c per bushel,
these and corresponding ratios are
based on having the corn home-grown.
This means that marketed through live
hogs our corn-belt farmer will receive an
approximate net return of the prices men¬
tioned per bushel for home-grown corn.
These prices would be impossible of at¬
tainment if the corn was sold direct.
Quoted market prices for grain are al¬
ways much higher than their net return
to the producer but, marketed through
livestock, they are more nearly equalized
Feed and Care of Brood Sows
Allen Post, Seipio Center, Roy Hol¬
lister, Skaneateles ; B S. Townsend, In¬
terlaken ; Carl Sehwartmg, Jamesville;
R Hill, Seneca Falls; F. M. Pattington
A Son, Seipio Center ; D. O. Beresford,
Delanson ; and Win. II. Pew, Pine Plains,
are all New York Stare hog breeders or
experience who have been in flic business
for several years. They are in agreement
with me that assuming feed and quarters
are what they should he the most com¬
mon error in handling brood sows is get¬
ting them too fat and not making them
exercise sufficiently, particularly during
the Winter.
A fat sow is not only less prolific, but
she will kill a higher percentage of her
pigs during and following farrowing.
Take a look at the Duroc sow in the il¬
lustration she is in just about the right
condition just after her pigs have been
weaned for breeding back, l’ut the sows
with the boar two or three days after
their pigs have been weaned.
Brood sows, gilts and fattening pigs
should have constant access to bright,
green, leafy Alfalfa hay in racks all Win¬
ter, and turned out on good forage as
early as possible. Also access at all
times to a mineral mixture consisting of
ground limestone, 500 lbs., steambone-
meul 100 lbs., and iodized stock stalt 50
lbs.
Ground oats, 200 lbs. ; wheat bran, 100
lbs. ; cracked corn, 100 lbs. ; trinity mix¬
ture, 40 lbs.; and 10 lbs. of mineral mix¬
ture mentioned, makes an excellent ra¬
tion for brood sows if fed in sufficient
amounts to keep them in just fair flesh.
Make them get out doors and take exer¬
cise. Give them something to do, just a
tew ears of corn scattered at consider¬
able distance off in one part of a field to
which they have access will keep them
looking and working. The trinity mix¬
ture is one of the best protein supple¬
ments known tor hogs. In fattening
April 13, 1935
shoats use 10 lbs. of it mixed with 100
lbs. of corn, and 3 lbs. of the mineral
mixture. If skim-milk is fed, the protein
supplement may be satisfactorily reduced
by one-half.
The Road to Riches
The underlying principles of rhe hog-
business are a good deal like the poultry
business. It is exceedingly easy to figure
out you have the wealth of Croesus lying
potential in your barn lot. One can do
exceedingly well with a small flock or
herd, but when real numbers are too
suddenly acquired, particularly without
the necessary knowledge which can only
be attained by slowly breeding in, rather
than buying in, disease and disaster usual¬
ly follow.
The hog business is not really as hard
or difficult as the dairy business, but the
way many start is to purchase a few
rather inferior sows, give them practical¬
ly no care and attention, and then say
they did not make a dime on their hogs.
How could they? The hog business is
just as much an enterprise as the beef
cattle, dairy or sheep business. For suc¬
cess it require the same constant thought
and care, but not nearly so much labor as
feeding, care and milking cows.
The two greatest limiting ailments in
the hog business are hog cholera and in¬
ternal parasites. Both can be controlled,
but control is preventive and must be
constantly and properly accomplished. In
the East hog cholera is not such a con¬
stant menace as there are relatively few
hogs. If garbage is fed, vaccination
should be used, as pork trimmings may
contain the living organism of this ali¬
ment. Rotat ion of pasture, clean pens
and lots and proper internal medication
will effectively control worms.
If the McLean County system, so-called
from the Illinois county of its origin, in¬
volving scrubbing and disinfection of lar-
rowing pens, washing udder ot sows be¬
fore farrowing, and hauling, not driving,
pigs to clean, uucont animated pasture, is
used, it will greatly assist in the control
of internal parasites. However, not every
one can or will use the system in its en¬
tirety. Carl Sehwarting, Jamesville, N.
Y., who is successfully handling a large
herd of Hampshires tells me he has found
a combination of the McLean County
system plus capsule worming shortly
after weaning and again three weeks later
is the most effective means of worm
control.
M hen the pigs are five to six weeks of
age they should be castrated. For years
1 vaccinated pigs against hog cholera,
double treatment, right at the time of
castration, and never had a break. Some
hog men though prefer to vaccinate when
the pigs have been off: the sows three to
lour weeks, l’igs should be ear notched
at time of vaccination or castration as
their breeding identity is otherwise soon
lost in a herd of any size.
Life on a Ranch
March 19 finds rain and snow falling
on fields already saturated under their
covering of about 10 inches of ice and
snow. We have not had a normal fall
of snow, but it has contained more mois¬
ture than usual. How glad we shall be
to see bare fields and green grass once
more. Most livestock has wintered very
well, for almost everyone sold all surplus
stuff last Fall. Some was sold to the
government and some shipped to city
markets. I feel safe in saying that not
one animal brought enough to pay for one
year’s feed. Hogs are a better price now.
We lately sold a few head for nine cents,
delivered alive in our nearby town. A
few weeks previous we sold a dressed hog
to one of the merchants for only seven
cents a pound, in trade. He said he
would have paid more “but he paid the
processing tax.” I am from Missouri!
Our State is now in the throes of a
sales tax and, it is so new that most of
us don’t know just where we are. It
seems that if farmers have customers to
whom they have been selling butter and
eggs they must pay a yearly license fee
of $2. They may also have to furnish a
$500 bond. They must keep a record of
all sales, collect the tax, and send in a
monthly report, accompanied, of course,
by the tax money. I doubt if the taxes
will pay the salaries of the extra force
required to conduct all this, but it will
furnish more fat jobs for more politicians.
Baby chicks are arriving from the
hatcheries. Feed is high, poultry and
eggs low. Live turkeys are 18c per lb.,
chickens less. We got 15c per lb. in
trade, lately for dressed fries. Eggs 20c
per dozen in trade. Butterfat 28c per lb
We sold our potatoes to a Kansas
trucker for more than the “going” price,
because we took most of it in sheep salt,
then sold the salt to local sheepmen. This
William Pew, manaf/er Briar cliff Farms, Pine Plains, N. Y., finished these 140 head
of Hampshire harrows, produced by 14 of their sotvs, to a marketable weight on
self-feeders in five months, using oats, middlings, corn, Alfalfa meal and minerals.
P. M. Knapp, Syracuse, N. Y., finished off these Chester-Yorkshire feeders pur¬
chased and trucked from Massachusetts io a marketable weight of about 225 pounds
per head in six months feeding, as outlined in this article.
This Duroc-Jerscy sow lias just weaned a large litter, and is in fust about ideal
breeding condition. If a sow is too fat she is not only less prolific, but will kill a
higher parentage of her pigs during and following farrowing.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
317
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Buffalo, N. Y.
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Andover, Mass.
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HORSES
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We Buy Discarded Horses Lest tw* ,f£h!i
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SHEEP
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Exceptional opportunity to secure foundation flock. All
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RABBITS
Pedigreed Rabbits faWSSfi:
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particular trucker manages to make a
go of it because he buys salt at a low
figure, then either trades it for potatoes,
or sells at a good profit. He never travels
far with his truck empty but has a load
both coming and going.
We were much interested in Mr. Grif¬
fin’s inquiry concerning varieties of can¬
taloupes to grow. We are at an eleva¬
tion of G.500 feet, with cool nights and a
short growing season, but we always have
an abundance of nice sweet Lake Cham¬
plains. We also ripen the Sweet Siberian
watermelon. mrs. pearl underwood.
Garfield Co., Colo.
Boston Produce Markets
(Supplied hy J. W. Maloney of the Massachu¬
setts Department of Agriculture.)
Boston’s produce markets have been moderate¬
ly active on most offerings. Fruits and vege¬
tables show few unusual changes. Cabbage and
onions were firm at higher prices due to lighter
offerings while apples and potatoes continued
plentiful at little change. Hay and straw were
unchanged with oats easier. The wool market
was moderately firm.
Apples. — Supply moderate, demand slow, mar¬
ket quiet. Native McIntosh ordinary .$1 to
$1.50; larg efancy $1.75 to $2. Baldwin ordinary
$1 to $1.50, best $1.75 to $2, few large extra
fancy high as $2.25. Delicious small $1.25 to
$1.50, few fancy large $1.75 to $2. R. I. Green¬
ings large fancy $1.50 to $1.75. poorer $1 std.
bu. box. Pa. Yorks U. S. 1. 2 (4 -in. up $1.15 to
$1.35 bu. hskt. Ya. Staymans and Winesaps
$1.25 to $1.50. poorer $1. Ben Davis $1 to $1.10
bu. Me. Baldwins U. S. 1 $1.25 to $1.50 box.
X. Y. It. I. Greenings $1.15, poorer $1 bu. bskt.
Baldwins $1.25 to $1.50 bu. Ben Davis $1 bu.
Beets. — Supply moderately light, demand good,
native cut off $1.25 to $1.50. few $1.75 bu.
Tax. bchd. ord. $1.50 to $2.25 y2 crate; Cal.
bchd. no sales noted. N. Y. cut and dirty $1
to $1.10 100-lb. bag.
Broccoli. — Supply moderate, demand good. No
native. Calif, bchd. ord. $3 to $3.75. fancy
$4.25 to $4.75 crate. Fla. 24 bchs. $2.50 to
$2.75 celery crate.
Cabbage. — Supply moderately light, demand
good. No native. X. Y. Danish best $1.50 to
$1.75, poorer $1 50-lb. sa>k. Tex., no sales
noted, $3 to $3.25 crate. Fla., white $3.25 to
$3.50 iy2-hu. hamper.
Carrots.- — Supply moderate, demand good. Na¬
tive i'ii toff 75c to $1 bu. Calif. 72 belis. $3.25
to $3.50 crate. Ariz. 72 bchs. $2.85 to $3.55
crate. X. Y. cut and dirty $1 100-lb. sack.
Cauliflower. — Supply moderately light, demand
good. No native. Calif. $2 to $2.25, poorer
lower, pony crate.
Celery. — Supply moderately light, demand good
for best. No native. Calif. Pasqual $4.50 to
$4.75 y, crate. No X. Y. noted. Fla. $2.50 to
$3, poorer $2 10-in. crate.
Cranberries. — Supply light, demand light. Sea¬
son practically over. Mass. Howes few best $5
to $0. poorer and wasty $2 to $4.50 bbl.
„ Cucumbers. — Supply moderate, demand fair.
Native hothouse best $5 to $0. poorer lower;
fancy 24 cukes $2 to $2.50 crate; poorer lower;
Ill. and Ind. no sales noted.
Dandelions.— Supply moderate, demand fair.
Native sash 90c to $1.10 bu. X. J. outdoor 90e
to $1.10 bu. bskt.
Lettuce.- — Supply moderate, demand good. Na¬
tive 18 heads hothouse $1 to $1.10, few $1.25
bu. Calif. 2)4 to 3 doz. $2.50 to $2.75. poorer 1
low as $2 14 crate. Ariz. 5 doz. best $4.50 to I
$5.50, poorer lower crate. Fla. Big Boston no I
sales noted.
Mushrooms. — Supply moderate, demand fair, j
Mass. 00 to 75c, few 85c. X. Y. and Da. 50 to !
G5e, poorer 40c 3-lb. bskt.
Onions.- — Supply moderate, demand fair, mar-
ket slightly firmer. Y ellow Mass. med. to large
$1.75 to $2.25, poorer $1.50 50-lb. bag. X. Y.
$2.15 to $2.25. Mich. $2.35 to $2.40 50-lb. bag.
Mich. W bite $2.50 50-lb. bag. Colo, and Idaho
Valencias $2.90 to $3 50-lb. bag.
Parsley. — Supply moderately light, demand
fair. No native. Tex. curly $2 to $2.25. plain
$1.50 to $1.75 *4 crate.
Potatoes. — Supply moderate, demand slow,
market draggy. Native 35 to 45c std. bu. box.
Me. mostly 05 to 70c, some poorer lower 100-lb.
bag. P. E. I. few sales $1.50 90 lbs. Ida. barkers
few sales $2 to $2.25 box.
Spinach. — Supply moderate, demand good for
best. Tex. $1.40 to $1.50, poorer $1.25 bu. Ya.
$1 to $1.25 bu.
Hay. — Supply moderate, demand good, market
inactive. No. 1 Timothy $20 to *27, No. 2 Tim¬
othy $24.50 to $25. Clover mixed red No. 1
$24.50 to $25.50, Alfalfa second cutting $29.50
to $31.50. first cutting $20 to $27. Stock hay
$22 to $23 ton. Rye straw No. 1 long $21.50
to $22 ton. Oat straw No. 1 $16 to $17 ton.
White oats clipped 38 to 40 lbs. 01 to 02c, 30
to 38 lbs. 57 to 5Sc bu.
Butter. — Market steady, creamery extras
33i4e, firsts 32 ’4 to 33c, seconds 31c lb.
Eggs. — Market steady. Nearby henneries
brown specials 25c. Extras 24c doz. White spe¬
cials 25c doz. Western henneries, specials, brown
24 to 25c, white 24 to 25c doz.
Poultry. — Dressed. Supply moderate, demand
good. Fowl western 4 to 5 lbs. 22 to 23c, 3 to
4 lbs. 10 to 20c. Native 10 to 22c. Chickens
western 20 to 25c. broilers western IS to 25c,
native 20 to 25c. Roosters none. Live poultry
firm. Fowl 19 to 21c. Leghorns 18 to 19c.
Chickens 19 to 21c. Broilers IS to 20c. Roosters
11 to 14c lb.
Wool. — Supply moderate, trading moderate,
prices steady.
Greased Basis.- — Ohio fine, combing 20 to 27c,
clothing 20 to 21c; 14 blood, combing 27 to
2714c. clothing 21 to 22c; blood, combing
26 to 2014c, clothing 23 to 24c; J4 blood, comb¬
ing. 23 to 24c; clothing 21 to 22c.
Scoured Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 05 to 08c,
clothing 55 to 57c; 14 blood, combing Hi I to 62c,
clothing 51 to 53c; % blood, combing 50 to 52c,
clothing 45 to 48c; 1 ( blood, combing 41 to 43c,
clothing 30 to 39c; Terr. fine, combing 05 to 67e,
clothing 58 to GOe; 14 blood, combing 03 to 05c,
clothing 57 to 59c; *4 hlood, combing 55 to 57c,
clothing 50 to 53c; 14 blood, combing 50 to 52c,
clothing 45 to 4Se.
BRIGHTON (BOSTON) LIVESTOCK
Hogs. — Supply barely normal, market mostly
25c higher, demand only fair. Bulk of sales
$8.25 to $9.25.
Cattle. — Supply normal, market on cows barely,
steady to 25c lower; Wills steady: vealers most¬
ly 50c lower, demand mostly slow.
Cows. — Common and medium $4 to $0.25; low
cutter and cutter $3 to $4.
Bulls.— Low cutter to medium $4 to $5.
Vealers. — Medium and choice $5.50 to $S.25;
cull and common $3.25 to $5.50.
Sheep. — None.
Milk Cows. — Supply normal, market about
steady, demand fair for good and choice, slow
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Berkshire and 0. 1. C. Crossed - Chester and Yorkshire
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, 333 W. 30th St., New York
Woman And Home
From Day to Day
A Knack
Oh, I am a woman whose house is a
sight !
From garret to cellar there's nothing
that's right,
For day after day I am striving and
straining
To reach perfect neatness, but never at¬
taining.
While I'm washing to windows the car¬
pets get dusty ;
While I’m cleaning the pantry the par¬
lor grows musty ;
My meals are behind time and always
have been.
And I just get my bed made in time to
get in.
My neighbors make comment, “Alas ! and
alack !
Poor thing, she works hard and don’t
want to be slack ;
But somehow or other, she hasn’t a
knack !”
Oh, a very fine thing ’tis to have a great
knack !
Now I have a neighbor whose house is
just right,
Whenever you enter from morning till
night ;
She gives a touch here and she gives a
touch there,
And all is in order from cellar to stair.
Should I ask for the reason here friends
all can tell :
“Oh, she has a great knack of doing
things well !”
It’s not that she works any more than
her neighbors,
But she knows how to get good results
from her labors ;
Oh yes, it is plain she is blessed with a
knack !
That coveted gift which so sadly I lack.
So she sits at her ease while I'm break-
my back —
Oh. a very fine thing ’tis to have a great
knack !
Oh, is there a merchant who traffics in
knacks?
By wholesale or retail, in barrels or
= sacks?
Or is there no ship that sails over the
sea
Will bring in its cargo a great knack for
me?
There's many a peddler out tramping the
road —
Is there one with a half dozen knacks in
his load?
O'er mountain and valley I'd follow his
track,
I’d seize him by force and I’d rifle his
pack
For I am determined I'll have what I
lack —
Oh. a very fine thing ’tis to have a great
knack !
— Author Unknown.
Housekeeping Hints
“Let not thine hands be slack." — Ze-
phaniah 3-16.
An old friend of the family once said :
“I always judge a woman’s housekeeping
by her pantry.” Poor soul, how would
he apply his rule now when pantries are
out and closed cupboards in every house
— almost. I still have an old-fashioned
big pantry, and like it.
My mother’s slogan was : “Keep the
decks clear,” meaning to keep things in
order. You know how a deckhand will
straight-way coil up a rope after hauling
it in, and drop it where it belongs. Well.
I've had men bring the horse in from
work and drop the harness on the barn
floor, never even taking off the fly sheet
to dry. Would they make good house¬
keepers?
Perhaps the best housekeeper I’ve ever
known always got up early that her hus¬
band might have breakfast before going
down town to open his store at 7 A. M.
Winter or Summer. She then flaxed
around and did her washing or ironing
and cleaning up, so that she might have
herself and two children looking spick
and span when he came home to dinner at
noon. How did she do it? I really don’t
know, but I’b pretty sure she never
dawdled about her work.
It helps a lot if you know that you
must get certain jobs done at a regular
time. I know another housekeeper who
will let the morning slip away by fussing
over her flower beds, perhaps write a few
letters and call on a neighbor to borrow’
something, then start w’ashing at 3 P. M.
Very likely at eight o’clock in the eve¬
ning you will find her dressing a chicken
for the next day’s dinner. Needless to
say she never finds time to read a hook.
Ted Robinson, our Cleveland “Phi¬
losopher of Folly,” said yesterday :
“When you are pressed for time
You save time.
When you are tied to time you come to
time.
When you have all the time in the world
You do very little work —
‘There’s plenty of time.” you say.”
This seems to be the sum and sub¬
stance of getting ahead with any work.
Some women, we think, have a knack
about housework — or is it a “knack?”
Mavbe it’s ambition. docia pykens.
From a Colorado
Housekeeper
When we moved up into the Rocky
Mountains where there were no near
neighbors, I was in my glory. Now I
could do my washings at the end of the
week, and not feel guilty when I saw
Monday's wash flapping in other yards.
The boys (I have two) set off for school
with their lunches. No need then to clear
the breakfast table for several hours any¬
way. Once I had, said boastingly to a
brother : “Well, I washed and ironed on
Thursday, tomorrow I'll clean the house
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and Saturday I'll bake, so I’m even with
all the rest of the folks.” He said. “No.
you’re not. You’ve done it at the ex¬
pense of a huge amount of nervous energy
that shouldn’t have been used.” And he
was right, I really was ’way behind.
One day one of the boys became seri¬
ously ill at school, and he was brought
home. A doctor had to be called in a
hurry. It was about 11 o’clock, hut the
beds weren’t made, the breakfast dishes
were still on the table — it was pretty
awful. I cannot say that I became a
model housekeeper from then on, but I
had received a sufficient jolt to see that
my ways had to change. After good
habits had been painfully acquired, they
became fixed habits, and housekeeping
became much simpler. Things began to
run smoothly. I would look forward to
the boys’ homecoming, to husband coming
in for lunch, to visitors coming in any old
time, instead of dreading them.
To sum up my experiences, would say.
to do things as others have found it best
to do them is not losing one’s individual-
April 13, 1935
ity. There is so much more time left to
be yourself, to do the things you like.
One’s own attitude must change. Loving
your family as mothers do might be the
deciding factor. The boys and their
father will he so much happier in a well-
ordered home. That alone would make
the effort worth while. mus. c. k.
Across the Ohio Line
“New occasions teach new duties.” Yes
indeed, Mr. Tennyson ! Though I don’t
suppose you meant what I mean. Prob¬
ably you knew nothing about the duties
that appear when your prize hired man
coddled along all Winter, “in the Spring”
feels an urge to seek another job, just
when it is time to break 50 acres of corn
ground ! So far as we know, he hasn’t
“found” a job yet ; maybe — as T read the
other day — he “looks for work whore he
knows it will not be found.” At any
rate, he still lives (rent free) in Billy’s
house in the village. This county is ex¬
tremely liberal with relief rolls, much
more so than sonic, and it tends to de¬
moralize the hired help. It is not our
case alone, hut a general complaint.
Well, Billy is Scotcli-Irish, if you
know what that means; and Mrs. Billy
is half Scotcli-Irish. the other half Nan¬
tucket Yankee, which I will hack against
anything for stubbornness ! So when
Billy decides that he can do his own
farming (barring accidents) independent
of hired hands, it is lip to Mrs. Billy to
do all she knows to help, learn all she
can. and “tackle anything once.” It is
not quite as had a prospect as it looks at
first thought, for the wheat is to be com¬
bined, and there will he no hay cut, prob¬
ably. I've done a variety of chores in
my time, but have met new ones lately.
My build is something of a handicap,
though. A reader asks, “What kind of
horses does Billy fancy?” He is not a
fancier, but for farm use lie likes them
big. with plenty of ginger. Then he went,
and picked a Shetland-pony type of wife !
Most machinery is too high for me; I
have found that fault with my cream
separator, and many ranges and sinks.
And while domestic science experts are
urging higher sinks, mostly, I maintain that
there is more strain in reaching up even
a little, than in bonding over a good deal.
The particular cause of this discussion
was the horse-clipper — and there was no
way to make it lower. But in course of
time, with frequent breathing-spells, we
got the plow-horse into lighter “clothes,”
suitable for the fine weather we have
been having, with warm south winds,
robin music, etc. (Today’s paper says,
“Much colder — snow flurries!”) While
I have never driven a team, I am sup¬
posed to be introduced to one next week,
an hour or two a day, on a “follow-up”
plow ; results may be reported later. For¬
tunately for our altered plans, dairy and
poultry work play but small parts on this
farm. It is too early for the garden, and
while there is plenty to do to the house,
some of it can wait for “a more con¬
venient season.”
As a preparation for an outdoor Sum¬
mer, I am practicing (and experiment¬
ing) on foods, and utensils, suitable for
the fireless cooker. It always irritates
me — the calm assumption of most house¬
keeping magazines, that only the be¬
nighted are without automatic gas or
electric ranges ; so there is little said
about that eighth wonder, the pressure
cooker (except for canning) and nothing
at all about our old friend, the fireless.
True, I never used mine as much as I ex¬
pected, mostly because I could not scale
it down to my lone quantities of food.
Yesterday I steamed three things at once
— on the stove, not in the cooker, trying
out recipes and times. The chocolate
pudding at two hours and the brown
bread at three were all right. But I
thought, “Why not steam gingerbread,
which is so prone to scorch in the oven?”
So ordered — but it was a flop ! It fell !
It might do better with a stiffer batter.
I think cooking times should be increased
in the fireless, though my direction-book
says not. I remember trying that choco¬
late pudding once, opening the mold when
it was not done enough in the middle, and
it blew up, all over me and the kitchen !
Such a mess ! I had “baked” beans today
at noon, that never saw an oven — brown,
rich and mealy; a pressure product, not
even soaked till nine o’clock — hut Billy
wanted beans! Billy marvels at my cook¬
ing utensils, as he never saw their like.
And truly, “Men are only boys grown
tall !” Such a little-boy look when he
comes in with his “mouth fixed for” some
special dish ! It would he a shame not to
have it, if at all possible or reasonable.
I have been mending things, indoors
and out. Billy has not had a real
“patcher-upper” (as a popular song
would say it) for a long time. And
when I run out of socks, mittens and
shirts, there are blankets (both bed and
horse), kettles, pails and the clover-
seeder! The last three are done with ad¬
hesive tape. We have fed Susie, the pet
pig, all Winter from an old kettle patched
outside with adhesive tape. Have both
the article to he mended and the tape
dry; press firmly, with the sticky side of
tape against the article. For extra strain,
as on the seeder, I put on two layers,
crossing each other. Some of the barn
“critters” are drinking from pails mended
the same way. It won’t last forever, but
postpones the day of replacement. 1
have said that I must have the soul of a
junkman — I get so much kick out of
finding useful articles that other people
have thrown away ! Mittens from dis-
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
319
carded coats, fine trimming buttons
from old dresses, usable kettles and cans
from the “junk room” and even from the
junk pile !
My thanks to all those who have sent
such nice messages of good will and ap¬
preciation. I'll probably be “up to my
ears ( literally V) in the garden when I
write again. e. m. c. L.
One-dish Meals
Perhaps nothing gives us greater sat¬
isfaction than knowing we are feeding
our families as they should be fed, and
doing so economically. The very under¬
lying principles of casserole cookery as¬
sure us of food coming to the table packed
just cram full of the necessary vitamins
and food elements our bodies require. For
dishes prepared this way are baked in
tightly covered dishes, and steamed or
simmered in very little liquid, and that
liquid is served right with the dish, giv¬
ing us all the flavors that otherwise are
too often drained off and thrown away.
And last but not least how much times
and- dishwashing these well-planned and
well-balanced casserole dishes save us —
not to speak of fuel !
Mary’s Beans. — One and one-half
pounds of Lima beans or one can, three
medium-sized red apples, one-half cup of
cream, one-fourth teaspoon pepper, one
pound green beans or one can, two tea¬
spoons salt and twTo tablespoons butter.
Cook the Limas until tender. Cut the
green beans in thin diagonal pieces and
cook separately. Core apples without
paring and cut into small dice. Combine
all ingredients and mix well. Bake in
covered casserole in moderate oven of 350
degrees, for one hour.
Rissotto.- — -To two cups of steamed rice
add one-half cup finely minced ham, one
tablespoon minced onion, two minced pi-
mentoes, two tablespoons tomato catsup
and one-half cup stock. Turn into a
well-buttered baking dish and sprinkle
with grated cheese or buttered crumbs,
or both. Brown in a hot oven.
Walnut-and-Bean Loaf. — Two cups of
baked beans canned in tomato sauce, 1*4
cups cooked rice, three tablespoons
minced onion, one teaspoon salt, one egg,
beaten slightly, l1/*, cups chopped walnut
meats, two tablespoons melted fat, one-
half teaspoon paprika and one-half cup
tomato juice. Combine and turn the mix¬
ture into a greased or buttered oblong
casserole dish. Bake in a moderate oven,
375 degrees, for one hour. Slip carefully
out onto a hot platter. Garnish the top
of the loaf with attractively arranged
slices of hard-cooked egg, and put a gen¬
erous spray of parsley at both ends of
the platter. A row of potato roses may
be made around this, if desired.
Carrots and Asparagus. — Ten carrots,
one pound of asparagus tips, two cups
white sauce, one tablespoon minced onion,
one-half cup soft bread crumbs and one
tablespoon butter. Shred and cook the
carrots. Cook asparagus and place in
layers with the carrots in a casserole.
Browm the onion in butter and add to the
other white sauce ingredients. Pour the
sauce over the vegetables and top the
whole with whole wheat bread crumbs
mixed with butter. Bake in moderate
oven. Peas may be substituted for the
asparagus in this recipe with equally de¬
licious results.
And why eat fish ? Because it is a
good source of those elements, calcium
and phosphorus, which are so essential in
building good bone structure in children,
and also in promoting adequate use of
foods by the body in all of us. Some fish
are excellent sources of iodine; others,
like cod and halibut, afford in their oils a
stored-up supply of sunlight.
Sea Fish With Baking Powder Bis¬
cuits. — One cnp of canned fresh sea fish
such as salmon, tuna, shrimps, scallops,
clams or 1^4 cups of fresh oysters, one
cup celery, one cup milk, two tablespoons
quick-cooking tapioca, one tablespoon but¬
ter, one tablespoon minced onion, one-
fourth teaspoon salt, and a dash of
paprika and black pepper. Drain and
flake the fish, or if you are using clams
or oysters dip them in rolled cracker
crumbs, as they are more moist than
the other fish meats. Mix the ingredients
in order given and pour into a buttered
casserole. Bake in hot oven, 4<X) degrees,
stirring up from the bottom after the
first 10 minutes of baking. Have some
small baking powder biscuits to place on
top of the flsh mixture. Bake until the
biscuits are nicely browned. Will serve
six.
Tuna Fish Surprise. — One can tuna
fish, one small package noodles, one-
fourth pound cheese, two hard-boiled eggs,
two cups white sauce, seasoning. Pre¬
cook the noodles. Add one-half of grated
cheese to hot white sauce. Add tuna fish,
noodles and chopped egg. Place remaind¬
er of cheese on top. Bake 30 minutes in
a moderate oven of 350 degrees.
Lima Bean Casserole. — Two cups
mashed beans, one cup grated cheese, one
cup tomato soup, one egg, beaten light,
one-half cup bread crumbs, salt and
pepper. Mix ingredients to form loaf.
Pour over it the tomato soup. Bake oile-
half hour in moderate oven, 350 degrees.
Mlts. BENJAMIN NIELSEN.
Apricot and Rhubarb Jam
Cut rhubarb into half-inch pieces,
weigh, and mix with an equal quantity
of sugar. Let stand over night. Soak
one-half the quantity of dried apricots
over night, in water enough to cover. In
the morning mix all together, and cook
slowly, until a thick jam.
A Church Auction and
Supper
A while back I sent an urgent request
to The it. N.-Y. for ways and means of
enlivening the lagging interest of mem¬
bers of a small rural church. I received
innumerable letters concerning ways of
earning money — therefore in return favor
I am sending some original ideas which
have to my certain knowledge worked out
exceptionally well.
One is a church supper and auction. A
committee must be elected, and on that
committee be very certain to place some
at least of your junior church members.
Each Sunday school teacher might in her
class make different articles from odds
and ends, such a holders, aprons, towels,
etc. The junior girls and boys will be a
real help. These committee members
should be persons well known in the
community and have some means of
transportation. They should take cer¬
tain streets or routes and ask every per¬
son to take an interest in the church to
the extent of making one article for the
auction or giving something for the sup¬
per. Those who work on the supper and
donate will be interested enough to give
also one article for the sale. Those who
cannot make something may be asked if
they have an article of furniture or a
picture or a mirror, a broken chair — any¬
thing at all that is not beyond repair.
Those who have no children or elderly
people will almost always have thinly
worn blankets, extra pillows, a small rug
or perhaps a baby bed or carriage no
longer in use, tucked away somewhere.
They will be only too glad to give it in
such a good cause !
Then, of course, you must set a date
for collecting all these things. Take
Patchwork Pattern
The Wild Hose. — This photograph was taken
from a quilt made in the three shades of pink,
with yellow for center of rose. The design is
beautiful used with either solid blocks or blocks
joined with white of even size. Twelve blocks
were used for the quilt as shown here. Price of
pattern 15 cents, any two patterns 25 cents.
Catalog of patchwork designs 15 cents. Send
orders to The Rural New-Yorker, New York.
them to the church, then ask all mem¬
bers to meet one whole day to make re¬
pairs, also to arrange tables attractively
and charge a very reasonable price, not
too much nor too little.
One small boy who wanted to help,
piled wood all day into a man’s shed and
donated a dollar ; his pay. Another
pulled garden weeds for a poultryman
who gave him a dressed fowl for his pay,
and the boy donated the fowl toward the
chicken salad for the supper, so be sure
not to belittle the youngsters.
Then when the supper is in progress,
announce the fact that you have the sale
ready, explain fully what your debt is, or
what the money will go for, and thank
all for their efforts to make the thing a
success. Elect some very humorous per¬
son for your auctioneer and you’ll make
money.
If you have members who make fancy-
work, such as quilts, rugs, crocheted or
knitted work, offer to put on sale their
things at an agreeable price, so much to
go toward the sale, so much to the owner.
One woman made beautiful aprons, sofa
pillows and children's play suits from her
white grain bags. They were quickly sold
and she was glad to get a little from it,
glad to be able to donate a bit, too. Plant
pots and saucers may be enameled beau¬
tifully at small cost and make a fine do¬
nation. Paint a pretty color, then an
attractive picture pasted on and shellack¬
ed over all. Pretty ash trays may be
made from various different jar tops by
using a colored paper background, paint
or paste on a flower, then fit in a piece
of cellophane and glue around edges. For
a larger one use milkweed and a common
butterfly and do same, then enamel the
outside.
Bigger boys can make very pretty cut¬
ting boards to cut cakes or bread on from
odds and ends of board and either
enamel or sandpaper, glue on a pretty
motif and shellac or varnish. I hope this
idea may appeal to some of the workers
who have a really big problem, as a
good-sized amount can be realized if a
little work and lots of enthusiasm and
co-operation are applied.
PEAN YOUNG WINSLOW.
rnat are y <
paying for
corn today
The Iowa fanner that asked this ques¬
tion over his telephone was offered two
cents more per hushel than he could get
from another buyer. A few minutes for
a telephone call and he made sixty
extra dollars.
In business transactions, you can
readily reckon the cash value of your
telephone. But it also has a value that
cannot be measured in dollars — that
of keeping you and your family in
friendly touch with the world. And
there comes a time when its service is
priceless — when a member of the
family or relative or friend is seriously
ill — or when fire, theft, or
accident puts you in urgent
need of help from your
neighbors.
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200 LARGE EGG “FLOCK AVERAGES
Our customers actually get such results. May
chicks at low prices boost your profits. Less
care and heat required. No danger of molt.
(Ref. F. V. Perkins.)
On the farm 15 years BWD testing on 50,000
birds without a single reactor is amazing — but
TRUE. (ROP Accredited Pullorum free — tube
agglutination method.)
Every egg set our own. Avery Reds or
Crosses LIVE, FEATHER, GROW, LAY BIG
EGGS, PAY PROFITS. Your satisfaction guar¬
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Strong, vigorous, largre type chicks at moderate prices.
Highest quality. Bloodtested by stained antigen method for B.
W.D. Livability guarantee. We ship C.O.D.
100 400 600
9.60 38.00 64.00
10.60 42.00 60.00
6.60 10.60 42.00 60.00
6.60 12.00 48.00 69.00
13.00 62.00 75.00
White, Buff & Brown Leghorns, Anconas, 6.00
Wh.Br’d&Buff K’ks, Wh.Wy., Buff Orp. 6.50
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Write for Special Prices on Assorted Light and Heavy Chicks
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111 I V ^^illustrated Bulletin
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$5, but it’s FREE for the asking. Tells all
about the care of Baby Chicks and will
pave the way for your success with the
best Chicks in the U. S. A., at the right
prices. Barred Rocks, R. I. Reds, S. C.
Wh. Leghorns. Blood-tested. Write NOW.
COMMERCIAL HATCHERY,
Box R - RICHFIELD, PA.
(Started and Sexed Chicks— All Breeds)
S. C. W. LEGHORN
CHICKS. Large Type English Strain. Their low mortality
& rapid growth has made & held many customers for us.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Ideal for foundation flock or commercial egg production.
Uniform vigorous, high producing type. Proven Money
makers. (Breeders Blood-Tested— B. W. D. Antigen teat.)
Also Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, Brown Leghorns.
Free Catalog and prices upon request. Boohing
Orders Feb. and March.
BROOKSIDE POULTRY FARM, Dept. R
E. C. Brown, Prop. Sergeantsville, N. ,1.
OHIO APPROVED CHICKS
All breeders B.W.D. blood-tested (by antigen
whole blood method) all reactors removed.
Chick losses during first 14 days replaced at
ou©-}i&lf original cost. Write now tor illus¬
trated catalog of all leading breeds; also tur¬
key poults and sexed chicks.
EMPIRE HATCHERY
Box 50 Columbus Grove, Ohio
BEST QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD (Pullorum Dis¬
ease) by the stained antigen nretLod, tinder °ur per¬
sonal supervision. Cash or C.O.D. 100 500 1000
Larce Tvne S.C.W. Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & Wh. Plymouth Rocks... 7.00 35.00 70.00
S C Rhode Island Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. New Hampshire Reds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
Heavy Mixed . 6-50 32.50 65.00
100% live del. postpaid. Order from adv. or write for
free cir. giving full description of hatchery & breeders.
Chester Valley Hatchery, Box R, McAllstervllle, Pa.
CHERRY HILL WHITE LEGHORNS
u Foundation direct Wyckoff strain, bred on our farm.
” Matured hens weigh 4% to 5 lbs. Eggs average 26
I ozs. per doz. All breeders are culled & blood-tested
for BWD, stained antigen method used, reactors re-
C moved. Chicks guaranteed as represented. Priced
j. right. Photos & description free. C. C. No. 2574.
^ CHERRY HILL POULTRY FARM
S Wm. Nace, Prop.. Box R, McAlistervllle, Pa.
GREEN FOREST HEALTHY CHICKS
Blood-Tested Breeders. All tested BWD disease.
Antigen Method. Direct buyer of HANSON Leghorn
Strafn for Foundation, Amig’s Large Leg. $7.00 per 100
Barred or White Rocks . H R2
Heavy Assorted . ••••• . $6.50 per 100
Free circular explaining stock also started chicks.
100% live delivery, prepaid. Cash or C.O.D.
GREEN FOREST POULTRY FARM, Richfield, Pa.
CHICKS
Large Type S. C. White Leg¬
horns, Bar. & White Rocks,
Also assorted. All breeders
Blood-Tested for (BWD) Disease Antigen test. Write
for prices and circular. CLOVERDALE HATCHERY,
Cloyd Nlemond, Prop., Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
Try MAPLEHOLM CHICKS
S. C. White Leghorns bred from 2, 3 and 4 year old hens
mated to pedigreed males, Blood-tested.
Send for Circular
LEONARD BLOOD R, D. 1 Johnstown, N. Y.
HOLLYWOOD LEGHORN CHICKS
From large type breeders, bred for large egg size.
Write for free literature. $7 per 100, $70 per 1000.
C. M. Shellenberger Pltry Farm, Bx 23, Richfield, Pa.
/"»| Iir'lf O Large type S.C.W. Leghorns. State
LniL-lYu Blood-Tested from my own flock at
7c. Cir. FBEE. 100% live del. guar. Wm. F,
Graham’s Pltry Farm, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
‘ Meadowbrook’s Famous Big Type Leghorns
, Quality Layers, Big Eggs. B.W.D. tested 5 years.
Chicks #7.50-100, #75-1000. 4-wk. pullets, #35-100
f del. Meadowbrook Poultry Farm.R- A. Carman, Richfield, Pa.
BLACK LEGHORN CHICKS Helmuts in HilletJ Cir
cular free. A. E. HAMPTON, Box R, Pittstown, N. J.
White Leghorns, $7 Per 1 00 R0^anPdr,RcE.DS
List free. ROSEDALE POULTRY FARM, Quakertown. Pa.
BABY CHICKS— (B. W. D. tested Antigen method,
reactors removed). Ducklings, Goslings. Poults.
Catalog free. MOHAWK VALLEY HATCHERY,
111 Manchester Road, Schenectady, N. Y.
A IfTA A PDPnUPn Barron White Leghorn day-old
vIIIU ftrrnUYEIf pullets and cockerels. Catalog
free. BISHOP’S POULTRY FARM. New Washington, 0.
MATT1TUCK WHITE LEGHORN FARM
Baby Chicks— $12.00 per 100. From mature stock on
free range. A. H. PENNY - Mattituck, N. Y.
“Leading
Individuals”
at N. Y. State Contest
The official Fourth Monthly Summary
of the New York State Contest
(F arming d a le) states: "Leading
individuals are headed by a Rhode Island Red
from Redbird Farm. This same owner placed two
birds among the first ten in winter production a
year ago.” And our last year's pen rated First
High Red Pen at close of Contest.
30,000 BREEDERS ON OWN FARM
All Pullorum Tested — NO Reactors
Tests made by Mass. Agr. College. We do not
buv eggs from other poultrymen.
3-LB. BROILERS IN 10 WEEKS
Pullets — At 6 months weigh 6 lbs. and are in
50% Production of Extra- Large Eggs.
Chicks— Straight R. 1. Reds and Rock-Red Cross.
98% LIVABILITY GUARANTEED
FREE Replacement of Chicks lost in excess of 2%
first 4 weeks. Cash refund if you prefer. C.C. 2139.
Send for Catalog, Prices and Delivery Dates.
REDBIRD FARM Wrenrt°hu^.7mass.
15 years’ experience, 10 with our present strain
of Reds. Continual testing against other leading
strains shows their excellence.
They Produce With the Rest.
Have had to add another 900-bird house this
season to care for growing business.
Prices for eggs
and chicks are
mast reasonable.
Cert. 7278.
Circular free.
Please mention
this paper.
Extra quality at no extra price.
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PECKHAM FARM
3136 Acushnet Ave. New Bedford. Mass.
State Order Awarded
We recently received an order from the Com¬
monwealth of Massachusetts, Dept, of Mental
Diseases, for 25,700 Day-Old Chicks. This is
the fourth consecutive year that the State has
purchased from us.
All Breeders Pullorum Clean
$500 Bond gives further protection against pos¬
sibility of slightest loss from pullorum (BWD).
straight R. I. Reds and
Rock-Red Cross.
Write for Catalog and Price List.
J. J. WARREN
Box 20 - North Brookfield, Mass.
New Hampshire
One of the
Largest and ORIGINAL Breeders
For 17 years we have been breeding for
the following eight characteristics. Each
point is assurance of better profits.
1. Freedom from B.W.D. 5.
2: Outstanding Vigor 6.
3. Low Mortality 7.
4. Rapid Full Feathering 8.
Fast, Uniform Growth
Early Maturity
Good Egg Production
Large Egg Size
Every chick sold our own strain, IFull
satisfaction guaranteed. Send for 32 page
free catalog giving full description of 9000
bird breeding farm and profit qualities of
our birds. CCC 750.
HUBBARD FARMS Box 156 WALPOLE, N. H.
BALANCED BREEDING
oss
Oarm
R.I. Reds
CHICKS — STARTED PULLETS
Same Blood as Contest Leaders
Our Pens have made history at both Maine
and New York (Farmingdale). We’ll ship
you stock from the same strain.
ALL BREEDERS PULLORUM CLEAN
State Supervised, Tube Agglutination Method
CHICKS — Egg-bred, 100% MossFarm Strain.
STlARTED PU LLETS — From 4 to 16 wlcs. old.
The short-cut to egg profits, no cockerels.
We also offer Broiler Chicks from meat-
bred Matings, both straight R. I. Reds and
Moss Cross Rock-Reds for barred broilers.
FREE Catalog explains how we produce
chicks that satisfy customers. Write for
your copy and our prices. C. C. 956.
MOSS FARM ATTLEBORof MASS.
SPI77ERINKTUM
CHRISTIE’S Quality Native
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Backed by 25 Yrs. Breeding
Noted for Spizzerinktum — robust,
health, surplus vigor, amazing vi¬
tality. Bred for low mortality In
layers as well as in chicks. Write
for Catalog and prices on Baby
Chicks and Hatching Eggs. CC2136-
ANDREW CHRISTIE
Box 60, Kingston, N. H.
R. I. REDS
Chicles, Haching Eggs, Stock.
Certificate 1711. Circular.
WEGATEPA FARMS, Box 9#
MASS. ACCREDITED
PULLORUM FREE-
CERTIFIED
R. O. P.
HARVARD. MASS.
$25 A WEEK FOR YOU
and work 12 hours a week. Great plan (illus.
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Connecticut Egg Contest
Carried on at Connecticut State Col¬
lege at Storrs. Report for 21st week
ended March 27 :
As further evidence that Spring is just
around the corner, hens in the Storrs lay¬
ing contest have lightly turned their
thoughts to more eggs. Last week they
pushed production up another peg for a
full count of 5,421 eggs or a yield of 77.4
per cent. This is 230 better than the
previous week and 162 more than the
five-year average for this period.
Australorps and N. H. Reds celebrated
the 21st week by bettering 80 per cent
and R. I. Reds lacked only a little frac¬
tion of qualifying in the upper brackets.
On the last night in March the nine
o'clock night lights and evening lunches
were discontinued, but the birds have
been eased off gradually that they should
show no signs of resentment as would
likely occur when sudden changes are
made in their regular routine.
E. B. Parmenter’s entry of R. I. Reds
from Massachusetts, led off last week
with a lay of 68 eggs that scored 73
points. Globus Poultry Farm's pen of
the same breed from Massachusetts laid
a like number of eggs but was down one
point to take second place. Lord Bros.,
from Maine, also sponsoring Reds, won
third with a tally of 70 points, and Fel¬
lows Bros., from Connecticut, breeders of
Reds, were fourth with 69 points.
A. E. Anthony & Son, Connecticut, the
only Leghorn breeders to quality last
week, were fifth with 68 points. Two
teams of R. I. Reds from Massachusetts,
a pen of Barred Rocks, and an entry of
N. H. Reds from New Hampshire, all
tied for sixth place with 67 points each.
They include respectively Dickinson
Bros, from Massachusetts, Pineerest Or-
chars, Massachusetts, R. C. Cobb of Mas¬
sachusetts, and Edward N. Larrabee
from New Hampshire.
A. R. O. P. refers to American Record
of Performance, or a system of registra¬
tion for hens that participate in Ameri¬
can laying trials. This work is con¬
ducted by a council sponsored and super¬
vised by Poultry Science Association.
Eligibility rules require that a pullet
lay not less than 200 eggs and that her
point score equal or exceed the number
of eggs laid. In other words nothing less
than 24-ounce eggs can be considered.
Laying records alone, however, are not
sufficient. Birds must also qualify under
the American Standard of Perfection be¬
fore becoming entitled to certificates that
are issued on payment of a small fee.
The contest at Storrs is a member of
the American Record of Performance
Council of which Prof. C. G. Card of the
Michigan State Sollege at East Lansing
is president. Breeders who are concerned
with the work of the council or who de¬
sire to register eligible birds should ad¬
dress the secretary, Prof. Frank E.
Mitchell of the Georgia State College at
Athens.
The leading pens to date in each of the
principal varieties are as follows :
White Rocks. — Four Winds Farm, N.
II., 1,006 eggs. 1.052 points ; P. S. Davis
& Son, N. H., 913 eggs, 916 points.
Barred Rocks. — It. C. Cobb, Mass., 1,-
059 eggs, 1,090 points ; Oakland Farm,
R. I., 904 eggs, 912 points.
N. H. Reds.— E. N. Larabee. N. IL,
921 eggs. 952 points; John Williams,
Conn., 859 eggs, 885 points.
R. I. Reds. — E. B. Parmenter, Mass.,
1,262 eggs, 1,318 points ; Pineerest Or¬
chards, Mass., 1.202 eggs, 1,209 points ;
Globus Poultry Farm, 1,112 eggs, 1,158
point ; J. J. Warren, Mass., 1,077 eggs,
I, 142 points ; Donald I. Goodenough,
Conn., 1,079 eggs, 1,111 points.
White Leghorns. — Irving J. Kauder,
N. Y., 1.231 eggs. 1.245 points ; A. E.
Anthony & Son, Conn., 1,139 eggs, 1,177
points ; Geo. Lowry, Conn., 1,108 eggs,
L124 points ; Coombs Poultry Farm,
Kan., 1,058 eggs. 1,072 points ; Irving J.
Kauder, N. Y., 993 eggs, 1.017 points.
Weekly Summary. — Total for the week,
5,421 eggs, 5.667 points ; total to date,
88,576 eggs, 88,720 points ; best pen for
the week, No. 28, 68 eggs, 73 points;
best pen to date, No. 28, 1.262 eggs, 1,318
points : average pen total to date, 886
eggs, 887 points.
Per Cent Production by Varieties. ■ —
10 Anconas 75.7, 10 White Wyandottes
62.9. 20 Australorps 80.7, 50 White
Rocks 75.7, 70 Barred Rocks 73.3, 70 N.
II. Reds 83.5, 380 White Leghorns 75.3,
390 It. I. Reds 79.7 ; 1,000 average all
varieties 77.4.
The Bookshelf
Our Dogs, a Text-book on the Feeding,
Training and Care of All Breeds, by
C. E. Harbison. This is a new and re¬
vised edition of a book that tells every
thing a dog-owner should know for the
well-being of his animal. On the farm a
well-trained and intelligent dog is a valu¬
able member of the working force; an ill-
mannered, disobedient dog is a liability
anywhere. The advice given in this book
as to feeding, training and general care
should be studied as carefully by the
owner of one dog as by the large breeder.
The feeding advice is especially valuable,
and we found the chapter on distemper,
that terrible scourge of dogs, extremely
helpful. A chapter on the feeding and
care of puppies, and one on treatment of
diseases, give needed instruction. Pub¬
lished by Orange Judd Publishing Com¬
pany, Inc., New York; 306 pages, freely
illustrated and copiously indexed ; price
$2,50.
April 13, 1935
WHITIkOCK
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AH EGGS used are from MY OWN
BREEDERS. 100% STATE LABORA¬
TORY BLOOD-TESTED for Pullorum
Disease (B.W.D.) Free (Tube Agglu¬
tination Method.)
My White Rocks are early maturing,
make QUICK GROWTH on Broilers
and Capons. Write for special prices
on large orders. C. C. C. 1712.
JOSEPH
TOLMAH
I SPECIALIZE. ONE BREED.
ONE GRADE at ONE PRICE
Dept. F
ROCKLAND
MASS.
READ PARKS NEW CATALOG
ABOUT BARRED ROCKS
PARKS' STRAIN IS WORLD'S
OLDEST BRED-TO-LAY STRAIN
BEFORE BUYING anywhere fret this Inter¬
esting:, easy to read catalog:- It tells in story
and in pictures hundreds of interesting: facts.
Read about Parks* customers getting: flock
averages of 240 eggs per hen, 148 eggs
in 148 days, hens laying over 300 eggs,
contest winners for more than 20 years,
laying In distant corners of five continents.
Read about careful blood-testing, scientific breeding.
HOW YOU CAN MAKE PROFITS TWO WAYS. In fact,
our new, free literature tells so many things, you should
write for it today.
Special Cash Discounts On —
EGGS — CHICKS — YOUNG STOCK
(C. C. 7693)
J. W. PARKS & SONS, Box Y, ALTOONA, PA.
QUALITY POULTRY FARM
S. C. W. LEGHORN CHICKS
Are all produced from flocks tested for BWD by State
Department of Agriculture November, 1934.
QUALITY POULTRY FARM has just been awarded
FIRST PRIZE for scoring an average of 247 eggs per
bird in a FIVE-YEAR competition with some of the
best Breeders in the business at 1‘assaic Co. Contest.
These birds laid 20 eggs EACH above the runner-up
in the Contest. As a result of this consistent breeding
QUALITY POULTRY FARM has been forced to in¬
crease its incubator capacity to take care of the in¬
creased demand for QUALITY CHICKS. Three-week-
old pullets can be purchased at 45 cents each.
QUALITY POULTRY FARM, MONTVILLE, N. J.
Big English Leghorns
Blood-tested for B. W. D. (Official Pa.
State Tube Agglutination Method).
Breeders weigh up to 7 lbs. Reserve
oilier now at these low prices. $8
per 102, $38.75 per 510, $75 per
1020. Prepaid, loo% lire delivery
guaranteed. 10% books order, can
snip C.O.D. Catalog free. Cert. 5650.
333
R
Kleinfeltersville.Pa
St11 STOCK
Large type heavy producing Barron S. C.
W. English Leghorns. Hens weigh up to 7
lbs. (Bloodtested for BWD, Stained Antigen
Method.) Extra quality chicks at $9 per 100, $43.50
per 500. $85 per 1000. Chicks 100% Live Arrival
Guaranteed. 10% books order. Catalog free. CCC 932.
Robert l.CUuior, |if!yl[flKleinfelteriville.Pa
i-eynuins ana siui uy iv. rt. tteds) liavo
what every poultryman expects: Laying abili¬
ty, fast-growing and profit-showing birds.
Every breeder blood-tested under State Su¬
pervision. (Tube Agglutination.) Send for
prices and literature. Hatches everv Monday
and Thursday. ONE PRICE— ONE QUAL¬
ITY— THE BEST. $9 per 100; $43 per 500
$85 per 1000.
LEGHORN ,
AMO
N.H. RED
»85 per 1000.
ARLES ™ CHICK J
EARLE F. LAYSER, «.}, MYERSTOWN. PA.
CLEAR SPRING CHICKS
EXTRA QUALITY 100 500 1000
Largo Type S. C. W. Leghorns. . .$7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & Wh. Rocks. R. I. Reds.. 7.00 35.00 70.00
N. H. Reds. Wh. & Bl. Minorcas _ 7.50 37.50 75.00
Assorted $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-Tested for
BWD Whole Blood Antigen Method, carefully culled,
under my own supervision. Hatches every Monday &
Thursday of each week. 100% live delivery P. P. Cash
or COD. Write for circular giving full details of
our Breeds, Farm and Hatchery.
CLEAR SPRING HATCHERY.
F. B. LEISTER, Prop., Box 49, McAlisterville, Pa.
LEISTER'S QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders tested for Pullorum Disease. BWD, by
Antigen Stained Method. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred or White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Rhode Island Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
New Hampshire Reds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live delivery guaranteed. Write for FREE
CIRCULAR. Compliance Certificate No. 3009.
C. P. LEISTER Box R, MCALISTERVILLE, PA.
SAND Y KNOLL x“&°® CHICKS
Also Started. Drop postal for our special early
Spring prices. 100% delivery guaranteed. Other
features you will not want to miss.
SANDY KNOLL HATCHERY,
C. M. Lauver, Prop. Box 73, McAlisterville, Pa.
WEADER’S
BLOOD IT/-»i7-n
TESTED ^IllGlVO
Barred & White Rocks, R. I. Reds . $7.45
N. H. Reds. Wh. Wyan., Buff Orps., Wh. Min. ..$7.95
White Giants, Light Brahmas . . $9 45
Black Giants $8.95. R.O.P. Sired Wh. Leghorns $9.45.
Wh. & Buff Leg., H. Mixed $6.75. Assorted $6.25.
Antigen BWD Tested. 100% arrival, postpaid.
WEADER’S Electric Hatchery, Box R, McClure, Pa
R ARY RHIfiK<v S. C. Wh. and Br. Leghorns.
DAD I UnibAO Bred for size and egg pro¬
duction. 22 years in business All breeders
Blood-Tested for B. W. D. stained antigen
method. CHICKS, S7.60— 100 Order early.
100% live delivery guaranteed. Houseworth’s
Leghorn Farm, Box R, Port Trevorton, Pa.
iffir SATISFACTORY CHICKS
Mi
Popular breeds, low prices, liberal guarantees.
Also W. Pekin Ducklings. Free cir. CC 2193.
The New Washington Hatchery Co. Boa 0, New Washington. 0
White Rocks -R.O.P. ,a>“ULXesee
Contest records up to 284 points. Cert. 13837.
A. C. LAWTON - - I OX BORO, MASS.
Barred Rock Chicks
State tested (tube agglutination method), no reactors.
CHAMBERLIN POULTRY FARMS, West Brattloboro, Vt.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
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Brooder $4.80 Complete
In a few minutes you can make a better brooder than
you can buy. No tools needed but a pair of ordinary
shears. The materials, including Heater, will cost you
only $4. 80. Broods 10 to 100 chieks.
1 want you to try my brooder and will send you plans
for making it, together with a Putnam Brooder Heater
for 14.75. All postpaid. The Putnam Brooder Heater
holds one quart of oil and
Burns lO Days Without Attention
Try the brooder out and if you don’t say it’s the best
brooder you ever used, return the Heater in 30 days and
fet your money back. When ordering, please give your
ealer’s name. Send for my free Booklet “Poultry Helps.’’
I. PUTNAM Route 464-K ELMIRA, N. Y.
An extra bottle-cap with
^ a tiny, exact-sized hole, for
factory-sealed "Black Leaf 40” bottles
Spreads - " " * - -
nb:
ROOST
APPLICATOR
-Deloiuing.
Costa.
~ — ds thinner than ‘‘paint-brush;’’1
80 saves "Black Leaf
40. With it, the 86c size normally treats
about 90 fowls on smooth roosts, for
body-lice. To use, tap out liquid ever
inch or two on top of roosts. Sprea
liquid with "cap-brush” into thin
continuous film on roost. Try it.
Single Bird Delousing: With our
‘cap -brush,” 35c bottle, a “dash” *
in feathers two inches below vent
and on back of neck kills body-
lice and head lice.
To get a "cap-brush”
free write us, stating
whether 1-oz. , 6-oz. or
1-lb. size is desired.
Tobacco By-Products & Chemical
Corp. Incorporated Louisville, Ky.
Edmonds’ Irapnest Sheets
This new Trapnest Record in pad form
is handy to write on and keeps the rec¬
ords clean. Good quality paper; 24
monthly sheets, keeping the records of
108 hens two years.
Price $1.00 Postpaid
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 333 W. 30thSt.. New York
Wonderful Success
Raising Baby Chicks
Mrs. Rhoades’ letter will no doubt
be of utmost interest to poultry raisers
who have had serious losses in raising
baby chieks. We will let Mrs. Rhoades
tell her experience in her own words :
‘‘Dear Sir : I see reports of so many
losing their little chicks, so thought I
would tell my experience. My first in¬
cubator chicks, when hut a few days
old, began to die by the dozens. I tried
different remedies and was about dis¬
couraged with the chicken business.
Finally I sent to the Walker Remedy
Company, Waterloo, Iowa, for a box
of their Walko Tablets to be used in
the drinking water for baby chicks.
It's just the only thing to keep the
chicks free from disease. We raised 700
thrifty, healthy chicks and never lost
a single chick after the first dose.” — •
Mrs. Ethel Rhoades, Shenandoah, Iowa.
DANGER OF INFECTION AMONG
Baby Chicks
Readers are warned to exercise
every sanitary precaution and beware
of infection in the drinking water.
Baby chicks must have a generous sup¬
ply of pure water. Drinking vessels
harbor germs and ordinary drinking
water often becomes infected with dis¬
ease germs and may spread disease
through your entire flock and cause
the loss of half or two-thirds your
hatch before you are aware. Don’t
wait until you lose your chicks. Use
preventive methods. Give Walko Tab¬
lets in all drinking water from the
time chicks are out of the shell.
YOU RUN NO RISK
We will send Walko Tablets entire¬
ly at our risk — postage prepaid — so
you can see for yourself what a won¬
der-working remedy it is when used in
the drinking water for baby chicks.
So you can satisfy yourself as have
thousands of others who depend on
Walko Tablets year after year in rais¬
ing their little chicks. Send 50c (or
$1.00) for a package of Walko Tablets
— give it in all drinking water and
watch results. You run no risk. We
guarantee to refund your money
promptly if you don’t find it the great¬
est little chick saver you ever used.
The AVaterloo Savings Bank, the old¬
est and strongest bank in AVaterloo,
Iowa, stands back of our guarantee.
WALKER REMEDY COMPANY
Dept. 692
Waterloo, Iowa
For Sale by all Leading Druggists
and Poultry Supply Dealers.
Modern Pioneers in New
England
Here is our experience of starting from
nothing, no knowledge of farming, only
the prompting of a 25-year-old son who
had gained some experience working on
farms. The farm boy in our family went
all through the World AVar, and came
back determined more than ever to be a
farmer. There were eight children, each
of whom was willing to help. AVe had
no money saved, so we decided to rent a
place just outside the village. The only
place we could rent was a hired man’s
house badly in need of repair, and for $25
a month we lived in that 10-room house
with four acres of land that went with it.
AVe moved in early so that we could have
early chicks, plan the garden and paper
and paint the rooms. AVe fixed up eight,
kept the others for storage.
My husband had a good idea of chick¬
ens, having always kept a few, so he got
50 AVhite Leghorns, good stock. While
they were growing up in the small shed
he and the boys built a good coop. The
girls and I papered and painted the in¬
side of the house. Our landlord was so
pleased the way we improved the house
that he decided to give us all the wood
we needed from his woods to build with
or for heating. This, of course, saved us
money, so that our first earning for the
year bought us a horse and a cow, hav¬
ing to pay for first year's plowing from
a neighbor.
AVith a horse, a cow and more than
double the amount of chickens we started
in our second year. Son, who had expe¬
rience in growing tobacco, grew an acre.
The rest of the land was used for vege¬
tables, corn for the cattle, a piece of jias-
ture, etc. During this time we were
getting together such extras as were
needed for chickens, as we had a good
market for eggs, and it was decided we
were going into the chicken and egg
business.
The third year we saw the place we
thought we would like for sale and could
manage to take over a thousand down,
the rest on mortgage. The owner had
watched our progress and decided that we
were not afraid to work.
In the meantime two of the children
had married. AA’e took along to the new
place such a large amount of chattels and
tools, so much more than the first place,
that it seemed we would have all we
wanted to start right in and make money.
Twice a year we paid our mortgage, and
in th<^ years since we have paid $4,000
off. This place has an eight-room house
with a workshop on the back, 22 acres of
land.
AA e have found that even a farmer can¬
not stick to one business. The chicken
business is fading out for us ; where we
formerly raised several thousands of
chicks each Spring we are not raising any
this year, because with grain higher and
eggs at a low price the boys think they
can make more money raising plants. You
see our okl road has been made into a
State road, where hundreds of cars pass
in a day, so they started last year to
raise market garden stuff. It is a good
job for my husband, who is near 63 ; in
faet it kept him busy all Summer.
We have three cows, sell some milk,
make our own butter, and with every
kind of root vegetables in the cellar and
all kinds of canned food, including meat,
we fare well. There is just one working
away from home in town.
This year the boys, two of them, are
raising plants to sell. Last year they
built a small greenhouse to raise their
own plants. So many admired the nice
big plants with plenty of buds on before
planting time that it gave them an idea to
grow extras this year. They are nailing
boxes together right now for transplant¬
ing. March 11 we had cabbage plants up
three inches, transplanted, also lettuce,
tomatoes, several kinds of flower seeds,
mostly asters. Many are transferred to
the hotbed. Lumber for boxes has been
cut from trees, power sawed, with the
new tractor bought last year. AVe have
two large trees in front. Our stuff will
be advertised on both on a board painted
white, words and price in black, tacked
on as prices change every day. AA’e ex¬
pect to build a stand. AVhatever is over
as a surplus we women can ; it always
sells thus. In the AVinter we can always
keep busy, and that means keeping happy,
because 1 have found in my 62 years it
is so. AA’e redecorated the house. In
the Summer there is no time for this. AA’e
make rugs from old clothes, embroider,
knit warm things to wear, and cook and
bake three times a day, thankful to be
able to do so and have the things to do
with. mbs. g. h.
Connecticut.
Various Egg Auctions
North Jersey Co-operative Egg Auc¬
tion, Inc., 532 McBride Ave., AVest Pa¬
terson, N. J. ; phone Sherwood 2-8641 ;
sales each Tuesday and Friday at 1 :30
P. M. High and Low Prices Mar. 29. —
N. J. fancy large 26 14 to 28 %c ; N. .1.
fancy medium 22% to 23%c; N. J. grade
A large 25 % to 27c, brown 25 to 25% c;
N. J. grade A medium 22% to 24%e,
brown 21% to 22%c; large creams 24 to
26%c; medium creams 21% to 23c; pul¬
lets 21%c, brown 21%c; duck 37%c;
196 cases sold.
Bucks County Producers’ Co-operative
Association, Doylestown, Pa. ; \V. Atlee
Tomlinson, auction manager; auctions
NOPCO XX EGGS
BRING HIGHER PRICES
“I feed NOPCO NX to my laying hens,” writes one
enthusiastic poultryman. “The production is heavy
and the eggs of a fine quality with nice, smooth,
strong shells. They demand the highest market
price.”
During the last eight years hundreds of feed manu¬
facturers, thousands of poultrymen — colleges and
experiment stations, too, have reported similar
NOPCO XX results. In one test 3500 poultrymen
owning 3,000,000 hens proved NOPCO XX fed daily
earned them $12.00 extra per 100 birds.
You know yon are right when you ask for NOPCO XX
by name. NOPCO XX is guaranteed. You’ll find your
guarantee on the special “Red-Top” Tag attached to
all feeds containing genuine NOPCO XX properly
mixed. If you want more feeding
profit go after it with NOPCO XX
in the daily ration.
WRITE TODAY
for your free copy
of this helpful booklet.
National Oil Products Co.
8659 Essex St., Harrison, N. J.
Feed your baby chicks NOPCO XX
daily to build big sound frames
and well-fleshed bodies so you can
sell your broilers sooner and get
bigger eggs more quickly when
your pullets begin to lay.
NOPCO XX is Vitamin A and
D Concentrate manufactured
under U. S. Patent #1,678,454
owned and controlled by one of
the leading Universities of the
United States. NOPCO XX is
biologically tested and also
farm proved at the
NOPCO DEMONSTRATION
FARM, Flemington, N. J.
OFFICIAL BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS I
PF!M!MA STATE Every egg hatched in our plant comes from a
I till 11 ft. SUPERVISED breeder that has been selected by the Pennsyl¬
vania Bureau of Animal Industry and BLOOD SAMPLE Tested for BWD
by the Tube Agglutination test in the State Laboratory at Harrisburg,
Pa. That’s why our CHICK sales increased 90% last season.
ORDER NOW AT THESE LOW PRICES. 100 1000
White Leghorns, “BIG TYPE” . $8.50 $80.00
Barred & White Rocks . 9.00 85.00
R. I. Reds . 9.00 85.00
White Wyandottes . 9.00 85.00
New Hampshire Reds . 9.50 92.50
Heavy Assorted for Broilers (NO LEGHORNS) . 6.50 65.00
SEX DETERMINED — 90% Accuracy Guaranteed —
White Leghorn Pullets . ...17.00 170.00
White Leghorn Cockerels . 3.50 35.00
Send Only 2c per Chick, Balance C. O. D. 100% Live Arrival Guaranteed.
Add lo per chick extra on orders less than 100. Catalog free. Compliance Cert. 6233.
PENNSYLVANIA FARMS HATCHERY, Inc.
BOX R — LEW IST0WN, PENNA.
"Largest State-Supervised Commercial Hatcherv in Pennsylvania.”
JUNIATA LEGHORNS for size, type and egg production. For the past 23 years we have specialized
on breeding and hatching for better and Larger White Leghorns. Why buy just common Leghorns
when you can buy JUNIATA LEGHORNS at the same price. Our Farm is the Largest and best
equipped in this section. Photos of our farm FREE — write today. JUNIATA CHICKS, Utility
Matings, $7-100. Special Matings, $7.50-100. Started Chicks, 2 to 3 weeks. $12 per 100.
JUNIATA POULTRY FARM - RICHFIELD, PiA.
FOR VIGOR - HARDY NORTHERN STOCK
NEW ENGLAND’S
ENGLISH
NEW PRICES!
We have served
New England Farmers
28 years.
Compliance Cert. 3751
LARGE EGG STRAIN
LEGHORNS
Keene. Hampshire
EVERY CHICK from 26 to 30 oz. Eggs
Backed by 10 genera¬
tions of 2- to 6-year
old breeders, produc¬
ing 26 oz. eggs
or better.
Colonial Farm
New Hampshire
Remarkable chicks resulting from 3U years’ characterises breeding lor "super qualities” with¬
out ANY new blood. Impossible? Well, just let our new catalog explain and PROVE it.
Our own BREED and EGGS. Our ROP flock averaged 238 eggs per bird. Entire flock
mated to males from these ROP liens. Rapid growth, amazing feathering. Excellent
for broilers! Large eggs — high flock averages. N. H. State Accredited insures 100%
freedom from B. W. 1>. — no reactors. C. C. C. 6249. Write for Catalog R.
COLONIAL FARM
HARRY CHESEBRO,
PROP.
PEMBROKE, N. H.
SMITH'S QUALITY CHICKS B
REEDERS
L000-TESTED
special prices— ioo 500 iooo HlHnTjnn
S. C. LARGE TYPE WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00 tHflMlSiMf
BARRED ROCKS . 7.00 35.00 70.00 liF.ff'ilM'T
R. I. REDS . 7.00 35.00 70.00
HEAVY MIXED . 6.50 32.50 65.00
BWD Stained Antigen Test. Personal supervision. Reactors removed. Hatched every Monday and Thursday.
100% live delivery. Cash or C. O. D. Order from ad. or write for circular.
SMITH’S ELECTRIC HATCHERY, BOX I, COCOLA M US, PA.
LARGE MAPLE LAWN CHICKS
BRED FOR SIZE AND EGG PRODUCTION
Hatches Monday and Thursday
Order direct from adv. or write for 20-page illustrated catalog. All chicks are
14-day guaranteed. Postpaid. Order from adv. .$1 per 100 with order, balance
C. O. D. All Breeders blood-tested. S0% of Breeders are two and three years old.
50,000 chicks weekly insures chicks when you want them. All Maple Lawn
Chicks are hatched in 52,000 Smith units. Get our catalog before you buy and $70.00
save money. Also Started Chicks at slight extra cost. Per IOOO
LAWN HATCHERY, BOX 2, McALISTERVILLE, PA.
$7.00
Per 100
MAPLE
from BLOOD TESTED FLOCKS
HIGHEST QUALITY, LOW PRICES
Standard Grade
IOO 500 IOOO
Special Quality Grade
IOO 500 IOOO
$6.95
$34.00
$66
$8.95
$44
$86
7.45
35.75
70
9.45
45
88
7.45
35.75
70
9.45
45
88
8.45
40.75
80
11.45
55
8.45
40.75
80
11.45
55
9.50
45.00
90
11.50
55
• •
R. I. Whites, S. L. Wyand., Part. P. Rocks
Jersey Bl. Giants and L. Brahmas - - - -
Jersey Wb. Giants and Dark Cornish - - -
Heavy assorted $6.46 per 100. Sexed chicks slightly higher. 100 Vo live del, GUARANTEED,
. . . ORDER DIRECT FROM AD.
$1.00 per 100 books order, bai. C.O.D.
LONE ELM HATCHERY
BOX 200 NOKOMiS. ILLINOIS
SEXED CHIX
Baby Pulleta or
males — one-day
old any breed.
Write for prices.
A11 flocks Illinois
Approved and B.
W. D. Tested by
Stained Antigen
Test.
322
The RURAL. NEW-YORKER
April 13, 1935
At Storrs Contest last year our pen averaged 278
eggs, 281 Points per bird, with two 300 eggers. All
our chicks are electrically hatched from eggs pro¬
duced on our own farm. Every bird on the farm
blood-tested for pullorum by the tube method, under
State supervision. There were NO REACTORS.
Write for circular and price list
CONTENT FARMS, Box 73, CAMBRIDGE, N. Y.
CH IX LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS—' We ^redi¬
rect importers of TOM BARRON STRAIN, and
have a lot of nice breeders on mountain range.
They are large birds and excellent layers.
Chix Prices: $9-100 - $80-1,000.
ENGLISH LEGHORN FARM, RICHFIELD, PA.
STONEY RUN HUSKY CHIX
Big Tvne 100 500 1000
English White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred^ ks ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; £jg 1 00 7°oZ
Il'atc^edetfromU$REE ’ range breeders, blood-tested for
BWD by stained antigen test. Personal supervision.
100% live del. P. P. Order from ad. or write for my
new circular for full information of our breeders and
hatchery. CASH or COD. STONEY RUN HATCHERY,
H M Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
mean more
TITS
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TAYLOR’S CHICKS
Dependable High Egg Producers. Fast growing Leg¬
horns, Rocks, Reds. Wyandottes, Anconas, Minorcas,
Orpingtons from blood-tested breeders. Livability
guarantee. Also started chicks and pullets.
Write for Folder and Prices Today.
TAYLOR’S HATCHERY, Box 10, LIBERTY, N. Y.
TAVT MrtTirC RICHFIELD HATCHERY’S
1AK.L INUllUta QUALITY CHICKS
Womer’s Quality 25 50 100 500 1000
S C W Leghorns... $2.00 $3.75 $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred Rocks ..... .2.25 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
R I Reds .......... 2.25 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
H Mix $7.00. Assorted $6.30. Free illustrated catalog.
r ; 'm fTI’A’-fa.
COCOLAMUS HUSKY CHICKS
All breeders blood- tested by antigen test. Write for new
catalog & our new deal guar. 100 500 1000
S C White & Brown Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar. " & White Rocks, S. C. Reds - 7.00 35.00 70
N. IT. Reds, Buff Rocks, Bile. Min - 8.00 40.00 80
Assorted Chicks . 6.50 32.50 65
100% live del. guaranteed postpaid. Cash or C.O.D.
COCOLAMUS POULTRY FARM, Bx R, Cocolamus.Pa.
WIDE HALL CHICKS
for Quality & profit. Chicks from antigen
BWD blood-tested stock. 100 500 1000
S.C.W. Legs. Large Type. . .$6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar Rks. & R. I. Reds... 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or COD. Postpaid.
Order from this ad. or write for free cir.
WM. ELSASSER, Bx R, McAlisterville, Pa.
r\j r a v jtv 100% live del. guar. 100 500 1000
QU ALl I I 8. C. W. Leghorns. . .$6.50 $32.50 $65
pilfcro Wh. & Barred Rocks. 6.50 32.50 65
C II I C IV D Heavy Mixed . 6.30 31.50 63
All Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum BWD by Std.
Ant method. Order from ad. or write for free circular.
GEORGE W. STIMELING, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
40,000 CHICKS WEEKLY
Barred & White Rooks, N. H. Reds, White Wyan¬
dottes White Leghorns. Black & White Giants. Write
for our FREE catalog which explains how our hens
are mated to males from outstanding breeders who
trapnest for higli-egg production.
L. R. WALCK Hatcheries, Box R, Greencastle, Pa.
BLOOD-
TESTED
Large ENGLISH Type 100 1000
White Leghorns . $6.50 $65.00
Barred Rocks & R. I- Reds. . 7.00 70.00
Mixed $6.50-100. Breeders tested for
BWD, antigen method. 100% live arrival
_ postpaid. FREE CIRCULAR.
JOHN SHADEL Hatchery, R.D. 6, McAlisterville, Pa.
CHICKS
HUSKY
CHICKS
JOHNSON’S CHICKS
Hatched from purebred healthy vigorous
heavy laying breeders— six breeds. Circular
and price list free. 9&% delivery.
JOHNSON’S HATCHERY, lekesburg, Pa.
ELECTRIC
_ HATCHED
Flocks BWD Tested, Antigen Method. 100
Barred, White Rocks. R. I. Reds . .....$7.00
Wli. Wyandottes, Buff Orpingtons, N. H. Reds. . 7.00
Large Tvpe W. Leghorns, Heavy Mixed . 6.50
J. A. BAUMGARDNER, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
n A n v DUIPVC FROM BREEDERS
DAD I OMI UIV.O BLOOD-TESTED
Cash or C. O. D. 100 500 1000
Largo Type W. Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Bar , Wh. Rocks & Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Assorted $6.30-100. Safe arrival PP. Cir. FREE.
NIEMOND’S HATCHERY. Box R. McAlisterville, Pa.
-LARGE VALLEY VIEW CHICKS-
Extra Quality 100 500 1000
Large Tvpe S. C. W. leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65
Barred & Wh. Rocks, R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70
Assorted $6-100. N. H. Reds . 8.00 40.00 80
Antigen BWD tested. 100% live delivery guar. P. P.
Write for circular giving full details of our breeds.
Valley View Poultry Farm, R.D. 2, McAlisterville, Pa.
r-urir'ircFROM blood -tested
V^niUrvOsTOCK. (BWD Antiqen Test)
Price Large Type 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Bocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Write for Valuable FREE CIRCULAR.
L. E. Strawser, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
Dr. ROMIG’S tbels°t0edd CHICKS
Stained Ant. method used. Bar. or W. Rooks $7.50-100.
W. W.v. , W. Mins, N. II. Reds $8-100. W. Leg., H.
Mix $7-100. W. Giants $9.50-100. Post Paid. CC 2808.
F. C. Romlg Veterinarian, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
AIirM’O rmrire Day old and started. Either day
ALLE.Il O LrllLliO Old Pullets or Cockerels. Barred
Rocks, N. H. or R. I. Reds and Leghorns. Blood-tested
by Stained Antigen Method. Reactors removed. Cert.
1207. For more information and prices write— c. C.
ALLEN’S HATCHERY, Box 84, SEAFORD, DELAWARE
rUTriFO Barred, White, Buff Rocks. N. H. Reds,
VnRilVO w. Wyandottes, I00-S7.50. W.Giants $9.50.
Buff Minorcas $8.50. White Leghorns $7. Heavy Mixed
$6.50 postpaid. Cash or C.O.D. Blood-tested breeders.
M. F. MATTERN, Rt. 5, BEAVER SPRINGS, PA.
REASONS: 1. 27 years breeding for heavy
laying. 2. Strong prepotency for laying
proved in many laying contests. 3. They
Live, Thrive, Grow. 4. All breeders (120,-
000) blood-tested for pullorum disease
(B.W.D.) by tube aggl. method. 5. Sex-
separated chicks if wanted. 6. 100% live
delivery guaranteed. Write for special dis¬
count offer, free Chick Book and prices.
Compliance Certificate 8266.
Kerr Chickeries, Inc.
19 Railroad Ave., Frenchtown, N. J.
BRANCH OFFICES: N. J. — Paterson. Tren¬
ton, Camden; N. Y. — Binghamton, Middletown,
Schenectady, East Syracuse, Kingston: Penna.
— Lancaster, Scranton, West Chester; Mass. —
West Springfield, Lowell; Conn. — Danbury,
Norwich; Del. — Selbyville. (Address Dept. 19.)
MAKE MONEY WITH POULTRY
Buy Snowhill Chicks from high egg-bred
parents and make more money out of your
poultry. All breeders bloodtested for B.W.D.
(Stained Antigen Method) under our own
supervision, and reactors removed. Tree
range. Uniform Quality. Early matured. High
livability. S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. NEW
HAMPSHIRE REDS. RHODE ISLAND
REDS, BARRED ROCKS, WHITE ROCKS,
BLACK GIANTS, BUFF ROCKS and AUS-
TRALORPS. SEX-LINKED CHICKS. SEX-
ED COCKERELS OR PULLETS. SNOW-
HILL BROILER CROSSES. Write for big
free catalog and new low prices. C.C. 1329
148 Washington St. Ext.
SNOW HILL HATCHERIES
SNOW HILL, MARYLAND
HILLPOT
QualiWC HICKS
Quick Maturing — Heavy Layers
Proved Profit Makers Over 20 Years «
Standard —Special— Super Matings
Leghorns — Rocks — Reds
MASTER BRED STRAINS. BARRED ROCKS.Thompson
-BishopStrains;LEGHORNS:Hollywood-Tancred-Oak-
laleStrainB;R.I.REDS:Tompkins— Knickerbocker Strains.
Special and Super Matings Bloodtested for B. W. D. by
tapid Stain Antigen Method. All Reactors removed.
nt n _ s.WFEKS OLD — ALSO SEXED CHICKS
Valuable poultry book free. Low 1935 prices. 100%
live delivery guaranteed. Write today.
W.F. HILLPOT. 1 Milford Rd., Frenchtown, N. J.
Stimeling’ s Quality Chicks
100% live delivery, postpaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & White Rooks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . . . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD by Stained An¬
tigen Method. Write for free cir. or order from ad.
D. A. Stimeling Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
BUY PLASTER-BRED CHICKS from one of America's
oldest reliable firms. Every chick backed by livability
guarantee described in free catalog. Blood-tested under
our supervision. Master-Bred Wyandottes. Reds. Barred.
White. Buff, Rocks, Orpingtons: $7.95-100, $39.25-500,
$77.50-1000. Brown, Buff. White Leghorns: $7.45-100.
$36.75-500. $72.50-1000. Jersey White Giants: $10.45-
100, $104.50-1000. Heavy Assorted: $6.90. Assorted
Mixed: $6.50. Can ship 0.0 D. We pay postage.
Order direct (C.C. 103) CLOVER VALLEY POULTRY
FARM & HATCHERY, Box 32, RAMSEY. INDIANA
HILLSIDE CHICKS wVLLosS.,P
All Breeders Blood-tested BWD Antigen
Stain Test. Personally Supervised.
Free Range Stock 100 500 1000
Large Typo S.C.W. Legs. . .$6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar., W. Rocks, R.l. Reds 7.00 35.00 70
Asstd $6.50. 100% live del. guar. PP paid.
T. J. Ehrenreller. Bx R, McAlisterville. Pa.
from Blood-Tested Stocks, Antigen
Test BWD. 100 500 1000
S.C.W. Leghorns, large type. $6.50 $32.50 $65
W. & Barred Ply. Rocks _ 7.00 35.00 70
R. I. Reds & Bl. Minorcas. . 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Gash or C.O.D Postpaid.
Write for FREE CIRCULAR.
R. W. ELSASSER, Box R, MCALISTERVILLE, PA.
.held every Monday and Thursday at 1
P. M. ; phone Doylestown 1028. High •
and Low Prices March 28. — Fancy large
24 % to 25c; fancy medium 21 to 24c;
extra large 24 % to 25%c ; extra medium
21 to 23c; standard large 22% to 23%c;
standard medium 21 to 22%c; pullets IS
to 20%c; peewees 10c; 622 cases sold.
Flemington, N. J., Egg Auction ; C.
EL Stains, manager; phone Flemington
175. High and Low Prices March 29.- —
N. J. fancy extra 20 % to 27 %e ; N. ,T.
fancy medium 22% to 25%c; N. ,T. grade
A extra 21% to 27%c, brown 21% to
25%c ; N. ,T. grade A medium 21 to
24%c, brown 20% to 21%c; pullets 20
ito 21%c; ducks 31 to 44c; geese $1 to
$1.05 ; 88S cases sold. Poultry Prices. —
Fowls, colored 23% to 25 %c. Leghorns
19% to 22%e; broilers. Rocks 21% to
26%c, Red 23% to 24c, Leghorns 20 to
21%c; pullets. Rocks 26 to 2S%c, Leg¬
horns 22 to 23c; chickens. Rocks 23%
to 28%c, Leghorns 20%c; old roosters 10
to 16%c ; turkeys, hen 24% to 28%e, tom
19 to 23c; geese 18c; rabbits 12% to
17%c: pigeons, pair 36 to 39c; roasting
pigs 10 to 12%e; 328 crates sold.
Lehigh Valley Egg Producers Co-opera¬
tive Association, Bethlehem, Pa. ; auc¬
tions held every Tuesday and Friday at
1 :30 P. M. ; phone Bethlehem 9265 : E.
A. Kirschman, manager. Hgih and Low
Prices March 29. — Fancy large 21 to 25c.
brown 24%c; fancy medium 22 to 22%e:
extra large 21 to 25%c; extra medium
21% to 22% ; standard large 23% to
23%e; standard medium 21% to 21%c;
producers large 21% to 21%c; producers
medium 20% to 21c : double yolk, brown
30%c; cracks 15e ; 137 cases sold.
, Starting Family Flock
I wish you would tell me a little about
the profits of poultry-keeping for family
use, the family consisting of five healthy
children and two adults. Would I find
it profitable to buy 100 R. I. Red chicks
and keep them in a modern chicken house
with extensive range on ground never be¬
fore used for chickens, until Fall, and
then select 35 pullets for a permanent
flock, using the remainder for food, or
would it be better for a beginner to buy
grown chickens to start a permanent
flock? Would I find it cheaper to feed
such a flock than to buy the four dozen
eggs I use a week? I have no practical
knowledge of poultry-keeping hut I have
read a few books on the subject and my
mother made such a venture pay years
ago when conditions were different.
Connecticut. H. B. H.
If you have the room and, perhaps, a
small building or part of some larger one
that can be utilized as a brooder house
and, later, an enclosure for the mature
flock, I think that you should be able to
carry out the plan you suggest very
profitably. One hundred R. I. Red chicks
purchased of some reliable breeder, but
not, necessarily, the highest priced chicks
offered, should give you about 40 good
pullets to keep for layers, and the cock¬
erels sold or consumed as broilers should
contribute something to the cost of rais¬
ing the pullets. It is a poor or poorly
cared flock of Reds that cannot more
than pay the cost of their feed, though
you would probably have to pay the full
price for the small amount of purchased
•feed that you needed at a time. It is
easy now to purchase ready mixed chick
and poultry foods of reliable dealers and
the wastes from your family table should
contribute something to the flock’s needs.
You can purchase “started” chicks of
any age or “day-olds,” the latter requir¬
ing a little more equipment for warmth
until feathering is completed. By waiting
until the latter part of April or the first
part of May you can secure chicks a lit¬
tle cheaper than at an earlier season and
their care will be easier in the warm
weather. Even early June chicks might
be satisfactory for your family flocks,
though the tendency among commercial
growers is to push the hatching back
further and further into the Winter.
I think that you will be justified in the
experiment in reducing the high cost of
living. M. B. D.
CLOVERDALE S. C. WH. LEGHORNS
Oapnested and Pedigreed £ince 1912
i*‘The Strain Bred for Large Uniform White Eggs Always"
B. W. D. Stain Antigen Tested. C. of C. 181
Extra good hatches and livability, can take a few more orders
for chicks. Send for vrice list.
CLOVERDALE POULTRY FARM
F. J. DeHart & Sons R. F. D. 1 Cortland, N. Y.
Chicks, Blood Tested B. W. D. Antigen Test
WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50—100
N. H. REDS & B. ROCKS . $7.00—100
Cash or C. O. D. Delivered to your door.
Pillow Poultry Farm & Hatchery, Dalmatia, Pa.
FOSSELMAN’S CHICKS
Foremost quality Barred Rocks and R. I. Reds, S7— 100-
Large Type White Leghorns, $6 50- ion. Mixed, 56 —
100. 100% live delivery guaranteed. Write—
COUNTRY HATCHERY Box 97 McAlisterville, Pa.
QUALITY CHICKS and PULLETS
Several varieties. All blood-tested stock
Salisbury antigen test. No money down
100?5 live arrival postpaid. Bullets 5-6-8 weeks.
Catalogue free. BOS HATCHERY, R. 2R, Zeeland, Mich
PUIPIfC COOP CHICKS— Wli. Leghorn*. B. Rocks, New
UfllUIW Hampshire Reds. L. HAMBLIN, Wilson, N. Y,
The Bookshelf
The Cocker Spaniel. Companion,
Shooting Dog and Show Dog, by Ella B.
Mofflt. This gives the history of the breed
and its characteristics, with practical ad¬
vice on raising, training and handling.
The value of the Cocker spaniel is not
merely that of a pet and companion ; it
is also a valuable field dog, and is spe¬
cially trained for sporting use. It is,
however, a breed that has lived with its
human friendqs for so many generations
that it has acquired a delightful disposi¬
tion ; not so aggressive as the terriers,
but full of intelligence and lovable char¬
acteristics. The author of the book is
an experienced breeder of Cocker spaniels,
and the advice given as to care and train¬
ing is authoritative. Published by the
Orange Judd Publishing Company, Inc.,
New York ; 225 pages, fully illustrated ;
price $2.50.
Don’t Let Chicks Die!
Many poultry raisers lose half their chicks
by failure to take precautions against
disease. Others use the old, reliable
before putting chicks in brooder houses, thus saving
chicks and profits. Carbola is a white disinfecting paint.
It kills germs by contact, but is harmless to baby chicks.
You simply mix it with water and spray or brush walls
and other surfaces. Dust the powder in litter. Use also
as disinfecting scouring powder for water troughs and
feed dishes. Used for years by leading poultry raisers.
REDUCED PRICES
5 ib. 60c — 10 lb. 9 8c — 25 lb. $1.90 — 50 lb. $3.50
Hardware, seed, feed or drug dealer has Carbola, or order
direct. Write for free booklet “How to Stop Losses.”
Carbola Chemical Co.. Dept. B, Natural Bridge, N. Y.
WORLD’S CHAMPION LAYERS, 1933-1934
World’s Champion Pen Storrs 3028 eggs, 3107
pts. . . . Poultry Item Trophy 13,184 eggs, 13,529
pts _ World's R.O.P. Record 1932-33: 268 eggs
average. . . . Contest Average, 51 weeks: 269 eggs,
277.3 pts. . . . Now Leading Leghorns at Storrs 65
Pts. Ahead of Our 1934 World’s Champion Pen.
. . . First and Second Vineland Hen Contest.
KAUDER'S CHICKS AND HATCHING EGGS
Buy your 1935 chicks and hatching eggs from
Kauder’s Pedigreed Leghorns — officially proved one
of the world’s greatest laying strains. Same cham¬
pionship breeding present in every Kauder Leghorn
Send for 1935 literature and prices on baby chicks
and hatching eggs, cc.5495 IRVING KAUDER
100 SPRINGTOWN RD„ NEW PALTI, N.Y,
75
WINTER LAYERS
| My Own White Leghorn Flocks
Laid 75% During January 1935
Not a White Leghorn male used whose sire's dam rec¬
ord is less than 250. Chick losses up to 14 days re¬
placed at % regular price. 8 standard breeds, blood¬
tested, stained Antigen Method, for pullorum. 18 years
in business. Ohio Approved. Write quick. Just say:
Send literature and price list.
MODERN HATCHERY. C. O. Tippin, Owner
Box 31 Mt. Blanchard, Ohio
DT^twice the value of insoluble gnt--costs no more.
LIMESTONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION OF
AMERICA Department L-4 Newton, New Jersey
BABY CHICKS
c.
0
f
D.
From Farm Flocks
Prices on — •
25
50
100
s. c.
White Leghorns .
$3.50
$6.50
s. c.
Brown Leghorns .
. 2.00
3.50
6.50
Barred
. Plymouth Rocks .
. 2.25
4.00
7.50
White
Plymouth Rocks . . .
4.00
7.50
Rhode
Island Reds .
. 2.25
4.00
7.50
White
Wyandottes .
. 2.25
4.00
7.50
Mixed
Chicks .
3.25
6.00
HECLA POULTRY FARMS
Box 109 Commercial Hatchery Bellefonte, Pa.
CHICKS
of “KNOWN QUALITY”— R. I. and N. H. Reds,
Barred Rocks, Largo Type White Leghorns and
Mixed. Write for Catalog and Photos of our
Stock and lowest prices. Com. Cert. No. 1732.
twin hatchery
Box 114 McAlisterville, Pa.
Sthweglers™°R5SED(HI(KS
Grow Silver Trophy chicks — our
pens won best 3 White Leghorn
laying records at World’s Fair;
2nd highest pen R. I. Reds.
14 breeds, antigen blood-tested.
Leghorns, Rocks.Reds.etc. ; ducks.
Free book, ail about egg-bred
chicks, low prices. Save money
and make money 1 Write today.
SCHWEGLER’S HATCHERY,
209 Northampton, Buffalo, N. Y.
IMAGE’S QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders tested for BWD, Stained Antigen Method.
HANSON Foundation 100 500 1000
Large Type White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Brown Leghorns . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Barred & White Rocks . 7.50 37.50 75.00
R. I. & New Hampshire Reds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
White Wyandottes & Buff Orps... 7.50 37.50 75.00
Assorted or Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
From free range flocks. Safe delivery guar. Cir FREE.
J. N. NACE POULTRY FARM & HATCHERY.
BOX R - - - RICHFIELD, PA.
QUALITY BABY CHICKS
lXrge TYPE 100 500 1000
S. C. White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Bar. Rocks & R. I. Reds.... 7.00 35.00 70.00
H. Mixed $6.50. All Breeders blood-tested antg. test.
100% live del. guar. P. P. Write for Free circular.
THE MCALISTERVILLE HATCHERY,
Edgar C. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
BANKER’S QUALITY DAY OLD PULLETS
From blood-tested old breeders. Stained Antigen used-
Leghorns, Rocks, Reds and Orpingtons. Day old cock¬
erels Sc and up. Pekin Ducklings. Compliance No. 1382.
EAKLE UANKEli - DANSVILLE, N. Y .
WHITE LEGHORN CHIX
22 years a breeder— S8 and S9. Barred Rox— $8.
BRAMBLE POULTRY FARM • Chestortown, Md.
CHICKS
from Antigen BWD Tested
flocks. Barred Rocks, Reds
White Leghorns $7.00. Order now. FREE circular.
W. A. Lauver, 243 Kellerville Rd., McAUsterville, Pa.
Barron Leghorn Chicks strain exclusively for
20 years. Code No. 2208. David M. Hammond, Cortland, N. Y.
^upeTvTs^rc: WHITE LEGHORNS , 7c
E. L. BEAVER'S POULTRY FARM. McAHatervHle. Pa.
1) A DV'Y''lliri17 (J Satisfaction -guaranteed
LJ/VlJ I * va I 1 1 V < I\ 7) Write for catalogue and
price list. QUALITY POULTRY FARM • Harrington, Del.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
323
• KEEP your chicks healthy by putting
Phen-O-Sal Tablets in the drinking water,
regularly. The pure medicinal fluid, thus
formed, goes right to the source of most
chick troubles — the bowels — and there com¬
bats the coccidiosis germs. Heals the in¬
flammation, soothes the tissues and fur¬
nishes valuable blood building elements.
• To poultry raisers who prefer a liquid treatment
against coccidiosis, Dr. Saisbury’s Rakos is recom¬
mended.
• Crowheads and unthrifty birds are usually caused
by early worm infestation. Start vour worm con¬
trol program now by using Dr. Saisbury’s Avi-Tone
in the mash.
FDBrp 16 page book First Aid to Baby Chicks”
■ * 16 page book “How & When to Vacci¬
nate; Book on Worm Control. Write us!
DR. SALSBURY’S LABORATORIES
Charles City, Iowa Harrisburg, Pa.
Phen-O-Sal, 126 tablets ,*1 .00:Avl-Ton«, 6 Ib.Pkfr.
*1.76. At your Hatchery. Feed or Drug Store.
Take Tour POULTRY TROUBLES to
jp* the dealer who displays this
emblem. He is a member of our
NATION WIDE POULTRY
HEALTH SERVICE.
NOW! KILL GREEN WEEDS.
Ker-O-Kil Scorching Process clea
fence rows, walks and drives. Wri
today for Free Bulletin No. 11.
KER-O-KIL SALES C'
Gettysburg,
Penna.
POULTRYMEN !
Ask about the
Ker-o-Kil Hi-Heat
Disinfecting Torch.
DUCKLINGS
&GOSLINGS
f'Hg 30
Also Turkey Poults. Baby
Chicks. Illustrated Catalog
tells how to raise ducks
for PROFIT. Sent free.
THE RIDGWAY DUCK
HATCHERY. Inc. C.C. 178
Box 34. LaRue, Ohio
I
M Bronze Poults, W. Muscovy and M. Pekin duck-
■ lings. Goslings. Baby Guineas, N. H. Reds, B.
Rocks, W. Leghorns. Cornish, also H. Eggs and Breed¬
ers. List free. INDIAN VALLEY POULTRY FARM
& HATCHERY, Route 2-R, Telford, Pa.
P
ARDEE'S
EKIN
World’s Best.
Ducklings *”
w w Eggs, *ii.
Circular. ROY PARDEE, Islip, L. I„ N.Y.
PEKIN DUCKLINGS— Large type, rapid maturity,
prompt delivery. Satisfaction guaranteed,
LAKE VIEW POULTRY FARM - Barker, New York
PEKIN Ducklings, Bronze Ponlts, Goslings,
Guineas, Chicks, Eggs. Safe arrival. List free.
HIGHLAND FARM - - SELLERS VILLE, PA.
W/HITE RUNNER and PEKIN DUCKLINGS,
More profitable than Chickens. Turkey Poults,
Baby Chicks. SEIDELTON FARMS, Waehingtonville, Pa,
New York Produce Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
In most cases top price is given.
The Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers per 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during March, as
follows:
Class 1, $2.45 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) ; Class
2A, $1.75; Class 2B, $1.75: Class 2C, $1.75;
Class 2D, $1,275; Class 2E. $1.125— with a dif¬
ferential of 4c on these classes; Class 3. not
available; Class 4A. $1.125 — differential 3.2c;
Class 4B, $1.20 — differential 2.9c.
RETAIL MILK PRICES
Effective June 5, 1934, Official Order 74, fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints 8c; Grade A 16c per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at lc per quart
below the above standard price.
Price of cream from dealer to dealer, ex¬
clusive of stores, per 40-quart can, are: Heavy
cream. 40 per cent fat, $14.60; medium cream,
30 per cent fat, $11.50; light cream, 20 per
cent fat, $8.20.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 3514c: extra. 92 score,
34c; firsts, 90 to 91 score, 33 Vi to 33%e; un¬
salted, best, 36i,4c; firsts, 34i,4c; centralized,
331,4c.
EGGS
Fancy white, including premium, 28!4c; stand¬
ards, 2414 c; brown, best, 28c; standards, 25c;
Pacific Coast, standards, 29’kc.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weigh 214 to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds, 114 lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Undergrades and small sizes proportionately
large. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 23c; broilers, 16 to 25c; ducks, near¬
by, 17c; geese, lie; pigeons, pair, 35c; rab¬
bits, lb., 19c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 25 to 31c; fowls. 15 to 2314c;
roosters, 14 to 18c; turkeys, 25 to 30c; ducks,
14 to 20c; squabs, lb., 25 to 45c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers, $10 to $11.50; cows. $2.75 to $5; bulls,
$5.50; calves. $6.50 to $11; hogs. $9.10; sheep,
$5; lambs, $7.75.
VEGETABLES
Asparagus, doz. bclis., $1.75 to $4.25. Beans,
Fla., bu., $1 to $2.13. Beets. State, 100-lb.
bag, $1.40 to $1.50. Brussels sprouts. L. I.,
qt., 7 to 15c. Cabbage, State, white, ton, $70
to $75. Carrots, State, 100-lb. bag. 90e to $1.10.
Celery knobs, nearby, bu., $1 to $1.25. Corn,
Fla., bu., $2.50. Cucumbers, Fla., bu., $2 to
$5.50. Dandelion greens, Jersey, bu.. 60c to
$1. Horseradish. Mo., bbl., $2.25 to $5.50. Kale,
Va.. bu.. 25 to 60c. Lettuce, Fla., bu., 75c to
$2.50; N. C., bskt., $1.25 to $2. Onions, Mid¬
western. boilers, white. 50 lbs., $1 to $3.50;
Mich., yellow, 50 lbs.. $2.40 to $2.60; N. Y.. yel¬
low, 50 lbs.. $2 to $2.50; red, 50 lbs., $2.15 to
$2.25. Oyster plants, nearby, doz. belis., 75c
to $1.50. Parsnips, nearby, bu., 50 to 75c.
Peas, Cal., bu., $3.75 to $4.25. White pota¬
toes, Maine, in bulk, 180 lbs., $1.35 to $1.50;
Bermuda, bbl., $6.50 to $8. Sweet potatoes,
Del. and Md., bu., 40c to $1.25. Radishes, N.
C., bu., $1 to $1.75. Spinach, S. C., bu., $1.25.
Tomatoes, repacked, 72s $2.75 to $3.25, 90s
$2.50 to $3. 10-lb. box 75e to $1.65. Water¬
cress, S11. and En., 100. $1 to $3.
FRUITS
Apples; Baldwin $1.40 to $2. Delicious $1.35
to $1.75, Golden Delicious $1.50 to $2. R. I.
Greening $1.35 to $1.50. Eastern McIntosh $1.50
to $2.25, Newtown Pippins $1.50, Northern
Spy $1.60 to $2.50, Rome Beauty $1.33 to
$1.50, Stayman Winesaps $1.50 to $1.75, York
Imperial $1.25 to $1.50. Grapefruit, Fla., box,
$2.75 to $4.50. Oranges, Fla., box. $2.25 to §4.
Pears. Kieffer, bu.. 50c to $1.50. Strawberries,
Fla., open crate, pt., 8 to 14c.
HAY
Timothy, No. 1, $23: No. 2, $22; No. 3, $20
to $21 ; clover mixed, $20 to $27 ; Alfalfa, $25
to $30.
RETAIL TRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter. 45c; eggs, 40 to 45c; chickens, 32 to
35c; potatoes, lb., 2 to 3c; lettuce, head, 5 to
10c; apples, doz., 40 to 60e; string beaus. Ib.,
20e: onions, lb., 4 to 10c ;cabbage, head, 10
to 20e.
Pittsburgh Markets
Butter, 341,4c; eggs. 21c: hens, 19 to 21c;
broilers. 25 to 28e; apples, bu., $1.25 to $1.50;
eabbage, 50 lbs., $2 to $2.25; carrots, 16-qt.
bskt.. 40 to 50c; lettuce, leaf. 10-lb. bskt., 60
to 85c; onions, 50 lbs., $2.25 to $2.50; potatoes,
100 lbs., 75 to 90e.
DUCKLINGS — Quality Pekins, *16—100. Imperials
*17-100. LIPOUUS DUCK FARM - Pitistonn, S. j]
WHITE Indian Runner Ducklings— World’s Best Layers.
*16 50— 100, 05— *5.00. K. A. CARMAN. Richfield, Penne.
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Butter, 35 to 39e; eggs, 25 to 27e; live fowls,
21 to 22e; chickens, 23 to 24c; dressed fowls,
22 to 23c; ducks, 20c; apples, bu., $1.25 to
$1.50: cabbage. 50 lbs., $1.75 to $2; onions, 50
lbs., $2 t o$2.15: potatoes. 100 lbs., SOe; sweet
potatoes, bu., $1 to $1.25.
Lancaster, Pa., Livestock
Steers, choice, 900 to 100 lbs.. $9.75 to $10;
good, $9.25 to $9.75; medium, $8 to $8.75; coiu-
mou, $6.25 to $7.50; choice. 1,100 to 1,300 lbs.,
$10.75 to $11.50: good. $10.25 to $10.75; me¬
dium, $9 to $9.50; choice, 1,300 to 1,500 lbs.,
$11.25 to $11.75; good. $10.25 to $11.25. Heifers,
choice, $S.50 to $9; good, $8 to $8.50; medium,
$6 to $7.50; common, $4 to $5.50. Cows, choice,
$6 to $7; good, $5 to $6; common and medium,
$4 to $5; low cutter and cutters, $2.50 to $4.
Bulls, good and choice, $8.25 to $9.23: cutter,
common and medium, $3.75 to $5.75. Vealers,
good and choice. $10 to $10.50; medium, $8 to
$8.50; cull and common, $4.50 to $6.50. Feeders
and stocker cattle, good and clioite, 300 to 806
lbs., $0.50 to $7.30: common and medium, $3.30
to $6.50; good and choice, S00 to 1,030 lbs.,
$7.23 to $8.23: common and medium, $6 to $7.
Hogs, good and choice, 160 to 180 lbs., $9.75
to $10; good and choice, ISO to 200 lbs., $9.75
to $10: good and choice, 200 to 220 lbs., $9.75
to $10; good and choice, 220 to 250 lbs., $9.75
to $10; 250 to 290 lbs., $9.75 to $10; 290 to 350
lhs., $9 to $9.75; medium and good. 350 to 500
lbs., $8.75 to $9.25. Sheep, choice lambs, 90
lbs. down, $9.25 to $9.75; medium lambs, $7.23
to $S.75: common lambs, $5.25 to $6.73; year¬
ling wethers, $4.25 to $5.75.
Pittsburgh Livestock
Choice dry feds. $10.25 to $10.75; good to
choice, $9.25 to $10.25; good. 1,300 to 1,400 lhs.,
$7.75 to $9: medium to good, 1,200 to 1,300 lbs.,
$7.50 to $7.75: tidy. 1,050 to 1,130 lhs., $9 to
$10.40: fair. 900 to 1,100 lbs., $5 to $6.75; com¬
mon, 700 to 900 lbs., $3 to $4.56; common to
good fat hulls. $3 to $6.50; common to good fat
cows, $2.25 to $6.50; heifers. 700 to 1,100 lhs..
$3 to $8.50; fresh cows and springers, $25 to
$55. Prime heavy hogs, $9 to $9.40; heavy
mixed, $9.50 to $9.60; prime medium wts.,
$9.50 to $9.60: best heavy yorkers, $9.40 to
$9.36; good light yorkers. $8.25 to $8.50; pigs,
as to quality, $7 to $S: common to good
roughs, $7 to $8: stags, $3 to $4.50. Sheep,
prune wethers, $5.75 to $6; good mixed, $5.25
to $5.75; fair mixed ewes and wethers, $4.23
to $5; cull and common, $2 to $3.50; culls to
choice lambs, $5 to $856.; clipped sheep, $2 to
$5.35; clipped lambs, $4 to $7.65. Veal calves,
$9 to $9.50; heavy and thin calves, $3 to $7.
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‘Ibt RURAL. NEW-YORKER
April 13, 1935
Leghorns -Reds ~ Rocks ~ Wyandottes
New Hampshire Reds — Hallcross (Crossbred) Chicks
All chicks produced from flocks tested for Pullorum Disease ( B.WD.) by the
Official State Testing Agency of one of the six New England States, with
NO REACTORS FOUND
Tube Agglutination tested, within the preceding calendar year
WELL BRED FROM WELL BREEDERS’
For those who want Excellent Layers, and do not figure
on breeding, we unhesitatingly recommend our famous
Barred Hallcross Clucks
We are quite sure you will find them to OUT¬
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breeds. The Hybrid Vigor gained by cross¬
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For those interested in the pure breeds, Hall
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Leghorns, Rhode Island and New Hampshire Reds,
Barred and White Rocks,
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New Hampshire Reds, White Rocks, Barred Rocks . 5.00 9.50 46.00 90.00
Jersey Black Giants, Mammoth Light Brahmas . 5.25 10.00 48.00 95.00
100% prepaid live delivery guaranteed. 10% bo oles order. Can ship COD. Catalog free. CC 4849. I
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Ontdft A Gri
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Wh. Leghorns, Hvy. Assorted
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Black Giants - - - -
White Giants, Bl. Austral or ps
If C.O. D.. send SI per 100 deposit, Ibal.
C. O. D. plusSC. O. D. charges.
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Grade AA
Chicks
100
$950
9 90
10 90
1290
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57.75
500
537.50
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S C, Reds, Buff Orpingtons V
White Wyandottes )
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R C. Reds, Anconas
Black and White Minorcas
Heavy Mixed for Broilers . 6.95
Light Mixed for Layers . 6.45
Mixed Sexed Chicks . 5.50
Add 25c Extra on Lots of Less Than 100.
Prices Per 100: Leghorns. Anconas, Mi-
SEXED norcas: Pullets $15.75, Males $4. Any
CHICKS Heavy Breed: Pullets $12.50, Males $8.
90% accuracy guaranteed.
SIEB’S HATCHERY Box 132
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31.00
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79.50
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Any Heavy Breed. .. TOO for $ 1 1.90 100 for $7.80
Guarantee: Money back for chicks not true to sex
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SEXED
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Pinecrest R. I
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Strain
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$10.00 and $12-00 per hundred
2400 Selected Breeders. State Tested for B. W. D.
We fully guarantee satisfaction. Code No. 5374.
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Wh. Wyandottes $7.50-100. H. Mix $6.50. Postpaid.
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Handling Breeding Flock
I have a flock of Reds. The cockerels
frosted their combs. I treated them for
frost bite. One recovered perfectly but
the other two have lost their points. Does
this do any harm? They are not fancy
breeders — just for broiler chicks. The
cockerels tight terribly. I was advised
to keep just one male in flock of 37 fe¬
males for three days then use another
bird. Is this correct? When I change
the birds I put them in another pen
where I produce infertile eggs. Is this
the proper way or should I put the birds
in solitary confinement. M. s.
New York.
Frosted combs do not injure fowls
after the soreness has passed except in
appearance. One male to 37 hens of the
heavier breeds, like the R. I. Reds, is
using a greater number of hens in the
breeding pen than is usually advised ; two
males would be better and they may be
April-hatched Jersey White Giant
Cockerel, Weight 11 lbs.
alternated as your suggest. With the
lighter breeds, one male to 37 hens may
be sufficient. Much depends upon the
health, vigor and activity of the males
used.
If fighting among the male birds is se¬
rious, alternating them in the pen is
advisable but the males removed should
not be placed in a pen where infertile
eggs are to be produced. They may be
kept by themselves until needed. A large
breeding flock may have a sufficient num¬
ber of males placed with it and all per¬
mitted to run together. M. B. D.
Those Jersey White Giants
We have previously mentioned this in¬
teresting breed, which not only makes a
large carcass but lays very well. Theo¬
dore Friedauer, a Northern New Jersey
breeder sends us the two pictures shown.
I wouldn’t think of
raising chicks without
GERMOZONE
Chicks are inquisitive little things
4 . too much so for their own good.
They pick up moldy food. Beaks and
feet get into droppings and then into
the drinking water. Chicks need pro¬
per sanitation, inside as well as out.
Don’t depend on tablets and or¬
dinary disinfectants that work only
in the drinking water. Many germs
are picked up and get into the crop
without getting into the drinking
water. That’s why it is so important
to use Germozone as an antiseptic.
It works in the crop as well as in the
drink. Also, Germozone has a medic¬
inal astringent effect on the intes¬
tine which is very valuable in case
of simple diarrheas.
12-oz. bottle, 75c; 32-oz., $1.50; 36-gal.,
$2.50. Just as good for grown fowls too.
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Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER
325
The Henyard
Chicks in the Kitchen
Reading' the inquiry of A. F. A., page
257, about the suitability of a piano box
for a brooder, recalls our experience in
earing for baby chicks in the house. The
children begged for baby chicks. Finally,
one mild day, home came Dad with 11)
tiny Plymouth Rocks. Where to keep
them for a few days had to be planned in
a hurry. Some one suggested the wood-
box— a box 19x28x9 inches, mounted on
casters. This, with a layer of newspa¬
pers and chaff, was fine ; quickly cleaned,
easily moved and when provided with a
cover in the form of an old adjustable
window screen; allowed the children to
observe their pets without disturbing
them. For a few days they had to get
along on rolled oats and connneal but
from then on were given mash exclusive¬
ly. The heating element was simple; a
gallon pail dressed in a heavy woolen
skirt. Our kitchen stove never kept fire
over night, so at bed-time we filled the
pail with hot water, pressed the lid on.
wrapped the old skirt around it and
placed it in the center of the box to
avoid crowding. We also placed an old
cloth over the window screen, allowing
for ventilation. The pail of water was
cold by morning, so the first thing done
for the chicks was to remove the cover
and pail and place drinking water in the
box. They were quite a box full by the
time we finally put them outside. Such
dear pets they were. The. children had
most of them named — or misnamed. 5\ e
raised all but two who met with acci¬
dents. This spring we are going to do
the same thing again. M. H. s.
New York.
Your story of the wood-box chicks
should encourage others who have none
of the professional poultry men’s equip¬
ment to raise a small flock, as much for
the pleasure of the children as the value
of the poultry when grown. We have
duplicated your success with much the
same methods and. in t lie aggregate, with
chicks numbering well into the hundreds.
For the first two weeks, at least, chicks
will thrive in such boxes as you describe
if given the warmth during the day of the
ordinary kitchen. At night, if the kitchen
is not kept warm, a variation of your
plan may be covering the chicks when
they begin to peep for their pajamas and
bed-time stories as dusk approaches with
a blanket or two made from clean feed
sacks. This may be placed over the backs
of the chicks now beginning to huddle to¬
gether for warmth, laying it directly upon
their backs and fastening it down around
the edges with ordinary carpet tacks or
upholster’s brass-headed tacks, these be¬
ing pressed into the wood by the thumb.
Care must be taken not to leave large
openings at the edges of the blanket or
some of the chicks will get up and out
before any one else in the family does.
The number of covers needed will de¬
pend upon the temperature of the kitchen
after the fire goes out in the night. There
is more danger of using too many blan¬
kets than too few, for the chicks generate
a good deal of heat as they cuddle to¬
gether. One or possibly two blankets
made from the loosely woven feed sacks,
ripped and spread out into a single thick¬
ness, will ordinarily suffice but the hand
should be slipped under the cover at in¬
tervals to see if too much heat, with
sweating, is not present. A little atten¬
tion at first will teach the caretaker how
much cover to use. Enough ventilation is
secured through the covers, probably
much more than chicks bedded in the
fluff of the mother hen get.
Ivitchen-bred chicks enjoy sunshine
through the windows and the boxes of
house plants, starting garden seeds and
other obstructions on sills in the Spring
should be put resolutely aside for the
chick filled wood-box when the sun
reaches that side of the house in which
the kitchen windows are placed. Two
weeks is about the limit of indoor life
for baby chicks unless cod-liver oil is fed
to compensate for lack of outdoor sun¬
shine, and that means sunshine that does
not come through a glass window.
Water or milk must be supplied from
the start and the obliging man of the
house will gladly rig up a little fountain
made by setting a tin spice box, with¬
out cover, bottom side up into the cover
of a larger box, this leaving a rim of
water accessible to the chicks while keep¬
ing them from indulging the notion that
they are young ducks. A notch in the
edge of the first mentioned spice box will
allow the water to flow out into the
cover, without running over the edge if
the notch is not cut too deeply. Such a
fountain should be placed upon a brick
to keep the chicks from filling the drink¬
ing compartment with litter industriously
scratched in to satisfy their inbred con¬
viction that there must be garden seeds
planted beneath, to be dug up if they can
only go deep enough. This universally
observed conviction is termed instinct by
scientists.
A balanced ration for the chicks in
such a box consists of bread crumbs, oat
flakes, finely cracked corn or wheat and
whatever else the children leave at the
table while demanding further helpings
of canned spinach. A little fine chick
grit should be added to develop the grind¬
ing power of the gizzard in accordance
with nature’s plan.
Litterings from the hay-mow make ex¬
cellent -bedding for these chicks, being
dry and absorbent and supplying bits of
leaves and an occasional bug. As kitchen
floors need sweeping from time to time
anyway, no other additional labor is
caused by this domestic poultry enter¬
prise, which owes its to-be-expected suc¬
cess chiefly to the fact that the infant
chicks are under the watchful eye of that
member of the family accustomed and
will to give constant attention to life’s
unending succession of details.
M. B. D.
Twisted Heads
My chickens run around in rings and
wander around as though they cannot
see. They have a habit of turning their
heads over their backs. Finally they get
so weak they cannot stand. R. f. f.
Pennsylvania.
These symptoms may be caused by
poisoning through eating spoiled meat or
other food or by obtaining access to some
poisonous stuff within their reach. It is
usually believed to be caused by finding
a decaying carcass of some small animal
which the fowls have found. Search
should be made for any deleterious mat¬
ter which may have been found by the
flock or which has contaminated the food
given, such as spoiled meat or other
scraps accidentally mixed with the ra¬
tions. it. B. I).
Eastern Connecticut News
The oldest continually operated farm
in the United States has been located. It
is believed by S. J. C. Solomon, State
supervisor of the Federal Farm Gentus,
to be a farm located in the town of Clin¬
ton, Conn, known as the Stevens Farm,
and has been in continual operation by
the Stevens family since the year 1075.
At that time Elias Stevens received a
grant of 45 acres from the King of Eng¬
land. It has been worked and handed
down from father to son until the pres¬
ent day.
The price of milk has dropped to 13c
retail. This is called by some a confes¬
sion on the part of the State Milk Con¬
trol Board that its price-fixing operations
have been a mistake. Tolland County,
one of 35 of the country’s 3,071 counties
on which enumerators prepared maps de¬
scribing location of farms, etc., shows a
total of 2,731 farms in the 1935 Federal
Farm Census returns. This figure is 70
per cent higher than that of 1930, when
the returns showed only 1,553 farms.
Apples, Baldwin, bu., $1.90 to $2 ; De¬
licious, $1.90 to $2.25; McIntosh, $2.15
to $2.50; onions, bu., $2 to $2.50; pars¬
nips, $1 to $1.40; potatoes, 100-lb. sack,
85c to $1 ; broilers, live., lb., 22 to 24c ;
chickens, live, 20 to 24c ; geese, dressed,
24 to 25c; Conn, turkeys, 34c; eggs, doz.,
29c. CLIFFORD B. KNIGHT.
Events of the Week
Another Bandit Sentenced. — John
Paul Chase, accomplice of “Baby Face”
Nelson, was sentenced to life imprison¬
ment at Chicago, March 28, for the mur¬
der of Inspector Samuel P. Cowley of the
Department of Justice last Nov. 27. The
sentence was imposed by Federal Judge
Suljivan in accordance with a jury ver¬
dict which found Chase guilty of the
murder and recommended mercy, making
the life term mandatory. Chase was re¬
manded to the custody of the United
States Marshal who received telegraphic
instructions from Washington to take
Chase directly to Alcatraz Island prison
in San Francisco Bay.
Repeal of the Pink Slip. — Repeal
of the "pink slip’’ publicity provision of
the Income Tax Law was voted by the
Senate March 28, 53 to 16. This action
made it virtually certain that pink slips
filed with income tax returns on Mar. 15,
in the first operation of the publicity
provision, will never be made public.
The repeal measure had already been
passed by tile House, 302 to 98, and its
approval by the President is considered
sure.
Autoxiobile Bombed at Wilkes-
Barre. — The automobile of Miss Mary
Valentine, daughter of Judge W. A. Val¬
entine, was bombed at Wilkes-Barre, Pa.,
Mar. 28, while parked on a central city
street, but she miraculously escaped in¬
jury and possible death due to a business
call in a bank. The explosion, which
rocked the neighborhood, wrecked the car
and slightly injured Charles Smith, 16-
year-old newsboy. The bombing was at¬
tributed to the bitterness occasioned by
Judge Valentine’s action in sending 29
leaders of the United Anthracite Miners
of Pennsylvania to jail for contempt of
court, after their refusal to call off an in¬
surgent strike at the collieries of the Glen
Alden Coal Company.
Southern Tornado. — Mississippi
counted four known dead Mar. 31, at
least eight injured and unestimated prop¬
erty damage in the wake of a freakish
tornado that swept out of the southwest,
striking with intermittent fury in a half-
dozen counties in South and Central
Mississippi. The storm followed a north¬
eastward course through Lawrence, Simp¬
son, Smith, Newton and Kemper counties.
The small community of Lorando, near
Monticello, reported four persons killed
and a half-dozen injured. Nearing the
State boundary the storm dipped into the
town of Decatur, county seat of Newton
County, unroofed the railroad station, up¬
rooted trees and smashed window panes.
Magee reported several houses unroofed,
and a number of homes in the rural dis¬
trict near there were damaged. The
same day two persons, a Mexicon woman
and a Negro man, were killed as freakish
windstorms tore across the Texas Gulf
Coast. Slight property damage was
caused in some South Texas areas and
wire service was disrupted at several
points. At Deepwater a wire pole crashed
through the house of Mrs. Petra Espi-
nose, 38, who was crushed to death as
she slept. The Negro was electrocuted
when he became entangled in wires blown
down in a Houston street.
Restored Pay for Federal and Rail¬
road Workers. — A 5 per cent pay res¬
toration went into effect April 1 for
1,630,546 men and women employed by
the Federal government and the railroads.
It is estimated to mean an addition of
8145,000,000 a year in the pay envelopes
of these workers. Federal employes total¬
ing 680.546 will get $60,000,000 more a
year. ' The railroads have 950.000 em¬
ployes who will receive 880,000, WO more.
Simultaneous with the government pay
restoration the Civil Service Commission
disclosed that the number of government
workers had reached the highest figure
since the days of the World War. For
both groups of employes the increase
meant a restoration of cuts made during
the leaner days of the depression. The
railroad workers lost 10 per cent in 1932.
The pay of government employes was cut
15 per cent in 1933. These restorations,
added to previous ones, brought it all
back.
Increased Tree Planting. — All tree¬
planting records in the United States
were broken last year with the setting out
of 163.000.0tX) trees on national and State
forest lands, Charles Lathrop Pack, presi¬
dent of the American Tree Association,
reported recently. Of the total, 85,586,-
000 trees were planted on 84,000 acres
of State forest land and more than 78,-
000,000 on 77,000 acres of national for¬
ests. The 1934 plantings on national for¬
est areas were more than three times the
average planting of the years previous to
1933. In that year the creation of the
Civilian Conservation Corps made it pos¬
sible to increase the plantings from 24,-
000 acres in 1932 to 69,000 acres in 1933
and to 77.367 acres in 1934. New York
was first by States, with 40,564,282 trees.
Wisconsin was second with 14,857,505
trees and Michigan was third with 12.-
486.500. Pennsylvania and Minnesota
each planted more than 3,000,000 trees.
Coming Meetings and Shows
April 11-12. — Vermont Apple Growers’
Conference, Community House, Rutland,
Vt.
May 11-19. — Annual Tulip Festival,
Holland, Mich.
Aug. 16-17. — Empire State Gladiolus
Society, Ithaca, N. Y. Secretary R. R.
Moore, Syracuse, N. Y.
Aug. 21-22. — Second annual exhibition
Glens Falls Garden Club. Junior High
School Auditorium, Glens Falls, N. Y.
G. A. Webster, Secretary, R. I>. 1, Glens
Falls, N. Y.
Aug. 22-23. — Hartland Grange Com¬
munity Fair, Hartland, Vt. Chairman,
W. R, Jordan.
Oct. 12-19.— National Dairy Exposi¬
tion, St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Mo.
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<Ih' RURAL NEW-YORKER
April 13, 1935
PUBLISHER’S DESK
A couple of years ago I subscribed for
“Financial Profits” magazine, published
by Jerome Whitney, of Boston, Mass. I
later received an air mail letter from
Mr. Whitney advising me of some stock
that he was investigating that would be
worth while. lie telephoned me over long
distance and I consented to buy 5(H)
shares of Polymet Manufacturing Cor¬
poration stock for which I paid $1,000.
Ten days later another long distance call
from Mr. Whitney advised me that this
corporation had something new on the
market that would revolutionize the elec¬
tric industry and advised me to buy more.
I refused, saying I could not spend any
more money. He asked what securities
I had and I told him of 1.000 North
American Trust Shares. He disapproved
of them and told me to turn them in and
buy Polymet. The Trust shares had cost
me $6,000, and so I bought the Polymet.
Whitney said that inside of 30 days I
would be able to sell at a good profit, but
it has been declining ever since. Last
year it was thrown off the exchange and
was selling for 30c a share and I had paid
$2. I have to thank Mr. Whitney for
taking advantage of a trial subscription
to bis magazine and when the trial ex¬
pired and I sent money for renewal he
advised me the magazine was discon¬
tinued. In June, 1934, Mr. Green, presi¬
dent of the Polymet company wrote me
they were over their bad times and
wanted me to buy more stock. I did not
buy any. The previous purchases cost
me most of my life's savings. L. 8.
New York.
The Polymet Manufacturing Corpora¬
tion was organized in 192S ; it went into
a receivership in June, 1932, and its as¬
sets were acquired by a corporation of
similar name organized under New York
laws. This New York corporation was to
take over assets of its predecessor and re¬
organize and carry on the business. It
has since been dissolved. The present
Polymet Manufacturing Corporation was
organized under the laws of Delaware in
April. 1933. Stock was sold under the
representation that it would be used for
additional working capital. There has
been considerable criticism of the sales
methods used and we understand there
has been some criticism of the company.
“Financial Profits” was evidently a “tip¬
ster sheet.” It offered “desirable"’ securi¬
ties to its subscribers, solved their finan¬
cial problems and analyzed their hold¬
ings. George Kravitsky, also known as
George Kravitz, seemed to be the principal
but admitted he had no connection with
the publication and had no financial ex¬
perience. The editor was “Jerome Whit¬
ney,*’ and letters and telegrams urging
the purchase of securities went out under
his name, but no such individual could be
located, and it was assumed the name
was a nom de plume. Reports were made
that the stock would reach $10 a share
but this has not been attained, and there
is little hope of realizing anything on the
investment, which in reality was not an
investment but a speculation.
I bought flowers from Emmons & Co.,
Neivark, N. Y., red Hibiscus. They sent
white, and three others which did not
prove to be anything I bought ; one smoke
tree turned out to be a bush and did not
bloom. Salesman said everything would
bloom first season, when they did not
bloom and the rest were only weeds. This
was why I canceled order for next
Spring. I don’t want their flowers, and
I will not accept them. The salesman
does not say you cannot cancel, but he
just asked you to put your name on a
receipt. Can they make me take the
roses and pay for them when they did not
send me what I ordered and paid for?
New York. A. s.
To our many requests for an adjust¬
ment of this complaint Emmons &
Co. turn a deaf ear. There is slight com¬
fort in the prospect of new goods from
this concern or any other when the first
lot proves not true to name nor of the
variety ordered. Many parties complain
that the salesmen do not give them an
opportunity to read what they are sign¬
ing and there is not time to read the back
of the receipt. It is in fine print, usually
and hard to read in a hurry. That is why
we have adopted the slogan— Read before
you sign.
Will you let me know what to believe
about this offer of A. S. Mitchell. San¬
ford, Fla., in regard to property in
Florida ? w. E.
New Jersey.
We have expressed our opinion many
times in regard to buying property at a
distance without personal inspection. In
this particular case we are advised that
Mr. Mitchell has been arrested on the
complaint of some people who dealt with
him and he is in the county jail awaiting
trial.
I sent a money order for $30.50 Sep¬
tember 26 to the Evergreen Pullet Farms,
R. E. Sandy, proprietor, Stuarts Draft.
Va., for 30 ready-to-lay pullets and I
have not got them yet. Would you in¬
vestigate for me? D. L. c.
New Jersey.
R. E. Sandy entered a plea of guilty
to fraudulent use of the mails at Har¬
risonburg, Va.. in October, 1932. He was
placed upon probation for a period of five
years but during his probation he re¬
sumed the fraudulent practices and the
probation was revoked and he was sen¬
tenced to six months’ imprisonment by
the court.
I made a deed giving my place to my
son not knowing whether I wanted to
do this or might want to change our
minds. I have done nothing with it, have
not recorded it and still have it. If I
burn this can there ever anything come
up about it in after years? c. B.
New York.
If the deed which you made out to
your son has not been actually delivered
or recorded you may destroy it, since a
transfer of title to property is not com¬
plete until a signed deed is actually de¬
livered to the grantee.
S. Roland Hurt and L. Stanton Pugh,
who operated Moderu Management Coun¬
sellors, Inc., in New York, were held on
mail fraud charges and sentenced to 18
months in the penitentiary. They were
representing themselves as counsellors
and obtained advance fees from manufac¬
turers by falsely representing that they
had direct selling agents throughout the
country to distribute their products. Re¬
quests for advance fees call for careful
investigation before sending out any
money.
The Postal Correspondence School,
Washington, D. C., operated by Helen
M. Cook and George A. Cook, has adver¬
tised in publications and over the radio
that their courses of instruction are pre¬
pared by a former Assistant Postmaster
General of the United States and are
based on information derived from a for¬
mer U. S. postal official. A complaint
lias been entered alleging that represen¬
tations are misleading as the correspond¬
ence courses have been revised since the
death of the official referred to and the
courses of instruction have not been com¬
piled from official information.
It has been more than a year since you
so wisely and patiently reached out to
help me close a long-standing transaction
with the Empire Trust Company in New
York. I think I did say thank you at
the time, but evidently I did not say it
satisfactorily to myself, for I still have
your last letter or my desk as “to be
answered.” It is truly a long, very long
time to wait before expressing gratitude
for all that your effort meant to me. but
won’t you please know that my gratitude
is none the less genuine? j. c. B.
Ohio.
Our help is given with or without any
expected word of thanks, but the expres¬
sions from our friends are acceptable and
such gracious appreciation spurs us on
and encourages us in our efforts.
I have in my possession a capital stock
certificate issued in 1907 by the Chicago-
New York Electric Air Line, whose capi¬
tal stock was $25,000,000. This was a
long time ago but nothing was ever heard
in regard to the outcome of this com¬
pany and nothing was ever received on
this stock. Is it possible that you might
know something about this? h. b.
Pennsylvania.
This stock is inactive if not non-exist¬
ent at this time. According to records
the Chicago-New York Electric Air Line
Railroad Company filed its last return
with the Maine Secretary of State in
1914 and the charter of the company was
suspended in 1915 for non-payment of
the franchise tax.
I want to thank you very much for
your help in collecting my claim against
the - company. I got my check on
March 15. I always read the Publisher’s
Desk and know it is a great help to
thousands of people. I know you do not
charge for your service, but I do appre¬
ciate it and thank you again. J. H. h.
Pennsylvania.
It was a pleasure to be instrumental
in adjusting this small difficulty.
The National Sales Company, Omaha,
Neb., has been under investigation by the
Post Office Department for fraudulent
use of the mails in the conduct of a real
estate brokerage business, with the result
that the office has been closed and the
officers fined and sentenced to Leaven¬
worth Penitentiary.
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Quotations and stamps or stencils cheerfully given upon request
CARETAKER, RESPONSIBLE position, Ger¬
man, 40 years, married, no children, all-round
man. ELSNER, 108 West 17th Street, New
York City.
POULTRY II AN, 49, SCOTCH descent, thorough¬
ly experienced, a capable, trustworthy work¬
er of clean character and habits; best of ref¬
erences. A. T. IIOIR, Route 12, Penacook,
N. II.
SHIP YOUK EGGS
best prices prompt returns
K. BRENNER & SONS
858 Greenwich »t. New York City
SHIP YOUR LIVE POULTRY TO
KRAKAUR POULTRY CO.
Box 20, West Washington Market, New York City
POSITION AS MANAGER of camp, country
club or estate by engineer-executive who has
financed, planned and developed a large and suc¬
cessful camp, also a country club; capable of
taking full charge; highest bank and business
references. ADVERTISER 9055, care Rural
New-Yorker.
Do YOU NEED FARM HELP? Wo have Jewish
young men, able-bodied, some with, but mostly
without experience, who want farm work. If you need
a good, steady man, write for an order blank. Ours
is not a commercial agency. We make no charge.
THE JEWISH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, INC.
301 E. 14th Street, Box D, New York City.
COUPLE, TWO sons, desire position poultry
farm, share basis. ADVERTISER 9056, care
Rural New-Yorker.
PARMER, SINGLE man, good dry-hand milker
and teamster. THUS. F. BRENNAN, 47 Di¬
vision Ave., Summit, N. J.
DATTITPIPC Edison non-acid Storage Batteries
DA 1 1 DIvlCO for Power-Light Plants. Battery
diseases unknown. Long life. etc. Complete Generat¬
ing Plants, motors, etc. Free interesting literature.
Hawley Smith Co., 310 Wash. Ave., Danbury, Conn.
nrro Good sideline, pleasure, profit. Send SI. OO
DLEO for one year subscription and 190 page hook
‘•First Lessons in Beekeeping.” Catalog free.
American Bee Journal, Box R, Hamilton, Illinois.
WATER WELL DRILLING ANY WHERE
RACHBAUER BROS. , Box 57, Tel. 853-4, Durham, Conn,
AMERICAN, 66, HONEST, sober, reliable,
educated, will do light chores, gardening, care¬
taking, return for care and keep. EDWIN
KING, R. 1, Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
YOUNG MAN willing to work on farm, honest,
small wages. MILBAUER, 951 Caroll St.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
YOUNG MAN, American, clean, sober, ambi¬
tious, would like to work on a farm or a
Summer resort for $10 per month and a good
home; I need the work badly; please write soon.
ADVERTISER 9057, care Rural New-Yorker.
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CERTIFIED Alpha Barley-Ithacan Oats Wheat Straw.
THOMAS CARMAN • Trumansburg, N. Y.
Subscribers’ Exchange
Rate of advertising in this department 8c per
word, including name and address, each in¬
sertion, payable in advance. When box num¬
ber is used figure five words for the box
number.
Copy most reach os Thursday 10 A. M. to
appear in issue of following week.
This department is for the accommodation of
subscribers, but no display advertising or ad¬
vertising of a commercial nature (seeds,
plants, livestock, etc.) is admitted.
Farm Help 'Wanted
WANTED — -A poultryman who understands thor¬
oughly turkeys and chickens; must be capable;
will have to operate Jamesway incubator and
have charge of large breeding and commercial
flock of high-class bronze turkeys; must be hon¬
est, sober, industrious and efficient; write
stating age, wages, references must be highest
class, married with small family. POST OFFICE
BOX 1236, Richmond, Virginia.
BOY 17 YEARS old, interested in poultry, able,
willing: can start in the month of June. Ad¬
dress VERNON MOGEL, 347 Chestnut St., West
Reading, Pa.
OPEN MAY 1, well-known test-cow man,
American, middle-aged, single. Guernseys or
Jerseys or take charge of small herd private
estate; 20 years’ experience, made world’s rec¬
ords; $40 to $50 a month and board; references.
ADVERTISER 9061, care Rural New-Y’orker.
MAN, 60, SCANDINAVIAN, strong, healthy
farmer, desires home congenial family, pref¬
erably New Jersey, in exchange for services
doing odd jobs, etc., salary immaterial, nice
home being main essential. 1’. II. JENSEN,
325 East 79tli St., New York City.
AVAILABLE, EXPERIENCED, skillful farmer,
understands livestock, dairying, fruit, flowers
and shrubbery, capable of taking charge; sin¬
gle, 36. ADVERTISER 9063, care Rural New-
Yorker.
SINGLE MAN, 39, desires position on small es¬
tate; handy-man, gardener, caretaker, etc.;
excellent plain cook; moderate wages. ADVER¬
TISER 9064, care Rural New-Yorker.
FARMER, GARDENER, caretaker, Scotch, thor¬
oughly experienced, desirable place, rather
than high salary; employed; married. ADVER¬
TISER 9066, care Rural New-Y’orker.
SINGLE MAN, caretaker, handyman, drives
car, milk, assist poultryman. E. B. FIERCE,
Box 16, Blairstown, N. J.
HELP WANTED— Man and wife with no chil¬
dren in tlie family, to work in a school for
boys; middle-aged, American-born, country peo¬
ple with good habits and church membership are
desired; for application blank write to CIIAS.
F. JOHNSON, Kis-Lyn, Fa.
WANTED — Young single man for general farm
work, no milking, capable of driving tractor;
thirty dollars monthly with board. WALTER
F. WAIS, Lebanon, N. J.
WANTED — Young man of good habits desiring
to learn beekeeping, to help with bees and
around a small place; give full particulars and
wages, expected in first letter. ADVERTISER
9062, care Rural New-Yorker.
POSITION ON FARM by young man, 21, Gen¬
tile, healthy, strong, military academy edu¬
cation; $15 month, maintenance and transpor¬
tation from New York City. ADVERTISER
9069, care Rural New-Yorker.
AMERICAN PROTESTANT, single, 21, 'desires
position of poultry or game farm; farm-raised,
five years’ experience, good worker; state wages,
room and board. SIDNEY SWAYZE, It.' 2,
AVaterford, N. Y.
HONEST AND DEPENDABLE married man, 40,
desires position as superintendent, gardener,
caretaker or chauffeur, on estate; handy with
tools, repairing, painting; last place 11 years;
excellent reference. ADVERTISER 9070, care
Rural New-Yorker.
AVANTED — Single man for general farm work,
good milker, year around job, $20 monthly.
ANTON FUItSATZ, Greenville, N. Y.
AVANTED — Caretaker’s job, garden and lawns;
experienced man and wife; references. AD¬
VERTISER 9071, care Rural New-Yorker.
MIDDLE-AGED MAN for general farm work,
$20 per month and board. FRED HOUSMAN,
Maliopac, N. Y.
SINGLE MIAN to work on dairy farm, milking
and general farm work; wages $20 per month,
hoard, room, washing. G. L. IIESELTON, John¬
son, N. Y.
YOUNG MAN, farm-raised, with clean habits,
no glasses or physical defects, to assist owner
in milking and general farm work; good home,
hoard, laundry; state age and wages. AVIL-
LIAM RITTERSIIAUSEN, Youugsville, Sullivan
County, N. Y.
AVANTED — Housekeeper on farm, may have
one child. JOHN T. ACKERMAN, It. D. 1.
Swan Lake, Sullivan County, N. Y.
MIDDLE-AGED MAN, general work, small farm,
2 cows, 2 horses; state salary. CARL HELD,
Dover Plains, N. Y.
SINGLE MAN on small dairy farm, clean milk¬
er, good habits, no booze; give age and wages,
room and board; year-round job. B. MORSE,
Montieello, N. Y.
AVANTED — Single man or dairy farm, no liquor;
references. PRUSS, New Paltz, N. Y.
MAN, 52, PROTESTANT, wishes light work in
country or town, slightly lame; handy in or
out; milk, chores, honest, references; little
pay. ADVERTISER 9072, care Rural New-
Yorker.
CLEAN AMERICAN youth, 25, strong, drive
car, horses, willing to work for a good home
and $20 per month. ADVERTISER 9073, care
Rural New-Yorker.
SINGLE MAN, 35, desires position in dairy
farm, good milker and teamster; Irisli-Ameri-
can. ADVERTISER 9075, care Rural New-
Yorker.
MIDDLE-AGED COUPLE, no children, would
like year-round position on small farm or es¬
tate; man thoroughly experienced, can do any
light farm work ; woman a fine housekeeper,
very cheerful: have the best of references. Ad¬
dress P. 0. BOX 171, Pawling, N. Y.
Y’OUNG MAN, 21, wants position on farm or
camp; no experience. ADVERTISER 9076,
care Rural New-Yorker.
AVANTED — AArork in country, gardener’s assist¬
ant or farm by young man; can drive auto¬
mobile; no farm experience. Address ADVER¬
TISER 9078, care Rural New-Yorker.
AVANTED — AVorking farm manager to care for
small herd of milking and test cows; must
understand feeding, pedigrees and care of Guern¬
sey cattle; kindly state age. experience, pre¬
vious positions, nationality, married or single
and salary expected; about 30 acres to be cul¬
tivated. ADVERTISER 9082, care Rural New-
Yorker.
COUPLE — Permanent position Putnam County,
New York. Place used weekends in AVinter,
more during Summer by family of two often
having guests. Man: vegetables, flowers, chick¬
ens, dogs, liaudy with tools, general work, drive
truck. AVoman: plan meals, cook, serve, can¬
ning, general housework, laundry. Couple must
be thoroughly competent, have had similar ex¬
perience, stand rigid investigation. AVe supply
separate six-rooin furnished house, fuel, light,
board when we are there. AVrite stating experi¬
ence in full detail, past employer’s names and
their present addresses, your ages, when avail¬
able, lowest wages, any children, whether will-
“LS to interview in New York City. ADVEIt-
IISER 9093, care Rural New-Y’orker.
COUI LE, PROTESTANT, no children, experi
eneed gardener, caretaker, repairs; cook
nouseworker; small estate near Danbury, Conn.
,5,® jjjiiy experience, salary; give references
ADA ER USER 9088, care Rural New-Yorker.
Situations Wanted
MANAGER, HIGH caliber, all branches, profit-
SomervillernNnRJ Pr°mpt ret,lrns- BOX 47 •
FARMER, DAIRYMAN, with the experience,
energy and executive ability to handle any
agricultural enterprise; 40 years of age, mar¬
ried, no family; efficient, economical, dependa¬
ble, up-to-date and a hustler. ADVERTISER
9077, care Rural New-Yorker.
2 YOUNG MEN, $15 per month each and keep;
poultry farm preferred : no experience. AD¬
VERTISER 90S0, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, conscientious, sonic experience,
wants farm work. HAROLD DECKER, Box
88, Central A’alley, N. Y.
YOUNG MAN, experienced poultryman, expert
driver, wishes steady position: state salary.
R. S1IICK, 615 Jefferson Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
YOUNG MAN desires position, superintendent or
gamekeeper private estate; experience, ref¬
erence. ADVERTISER 9097, care Rural New-
Yorker.
YOUNG MAN wants job on poultry farm, expe¬
rienced. ADVERTISER 9096, care Rural New-
Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, GAMEKEEPER, single, de¬
sires position, manager or foreman, large poul¬
try plant or pheasantry; 27 years’ practical ex¬
perience hatching and rearing poultry, ducks,
geese, turkeys, pheasants, quail, other wild
game, both range and confinement systems; ex¬
pert witli incubators, excellent executive ability;
prepare all feeds; best references; please state
particulars. ADVERTISER 9095, care Rural
New-Yorker.
BILKER, 23, desires position; tli
909f{S o..oeX5erie.nced; references. ADVERTISi
9090, care Rural New-Yorker.
GARDENER, LIVESTOCK, drives: wife house¬
work; grown child; references, KUCIITA, 117
Ave. C, New York,
GROOM, ENGLISH nationality, single, seeks
steady position anywhere; can give instruc¬
tion or manage stable if required. T. TAYLOR,
144 South Second Avenue, Mount Vernon, N. Y.
DAIRYMAN, HERDSMAN, American, single,
29, good butter-maker and milker; reference
last employer. ADVERTISER 9094, care Rural
New-Yorker.
AMERICAN, 21, DESIRES position, farm or es¬
tate in Hudson Valley, Westchester or Con¬
necticut; dairy, fruit preferred; general farm
work. milk, drive team, tractor, car; good me¬
chanic, licensed tester, three years agricultural
school, good habits; references furnished; state
wages. ADVERTISER 9092, care Rural New-
Y’orker.
EXPERIENCED GRADUATES — Landscaping,
horticulture, poultry, mechanics, dairying,
general farming; capable men. SIGMA ALPHA
GAMMA, State Institute of Applied Agricul¬
ture, Farmingdale, L. I., N. Y.
POULTRYMAN, 23, AGRICULTURAL graduate,
desires position; thoroughly experienced all
branches; references. ADVERTISER 9091, care
Rural New-Yorker.
AVAILABLE NOAV thoroughly experienced farm-
estate foreman; know all crops; care of sad¬
dle horses, dairy, sheep, hogs, poultry, orchards,
vegetables, flowers, lawns, the upkeep of build¬
ings and equipment; American, 40, married, no
children. BOX 425, Palisade, N. J.
SACRIFICE 5-ACRE poultry farm. 600 laying
hens, 500 baby chicks, 1 cow and calf ; 5-room
house, all improvements, 2-car garage, 3-room
bungalow, refreshment stand, 3-pump gas sta¬
tion, over 300-foot front with Cyc-lone fence, on
Route 111, Hauppauge, L. I.; price $5,000, cash
$4,500, first mortgage; Socony Gas Station. AD¬
VERTISER 9083, care Rural New-Yorker.
PRIVATE PARTY wants several acres of va¬
cant land. New York or Pennsylvania, on good
road, near railroad; full particulars in letter,
please; no agents. ADVERTISER 9081, care
Rural New-Yorker.
AVANTED — (Furnished boarding house within
hundred miles New York City with grounds,
chicken houses; full particulars first letter.
SCHMIDT, Box 835, Sanford, Florida.
FOR SALE—
and tools.
250-acre farm, colonial house, stock
C. SKAGE, McDonough, N. Y.
10-ROOM HOUSE, barns, poultry houses, fruit
trees, water front, electricity, etc., 5 V, acres.
MILL FARM, Middleburgh, N. Y.
FARM, 10 ACRES, modern log cabin, ideal for
inn. LeBARON, Egg Harbor, N. J.
ULSTER COUNTY — 27-acre poultry, fruit farm
for sale; 8-room house, all improvements;
chickens, cow, heifer, tools, equipment, tractor,
truck; paved road; near Kingston. ADVER¬
TISER 9089, care Rural New-Yorker.
Fruits and Foods
GARDENER, FARMER, Irish, married, experi¬
enced all branches, livestock, poultry, drives;
good references. ADVERTISER 9086, care Rural
New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, SINGLE, private and commer¬
cial qualifications; good caponizer. ADVER¬
TISER 9085, care Rural New-Yorker.
SINGLE, AMERICAN, familiar with estate
work, wishes caretaker, farm foreman or
maintenance; best reference. ADA’ERTISER
9084, care Rural New-Yorker.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
FOR SALE — Small farm, suitable for Summer
camp or permanent home; good opportunity
for private fish-pond, abundance excellent water,
trout stream through farm, good buildings;
Beaverkill section. ADVERTISER 9020, care
Rural New-Yorker.
120 ACRES, $500 cash; paved road, buildings,
brook, fruit, timber. H. L. FRENCH, Pots¬
dam, N. Y.
FOR SALE — Ten acres, AVestern New York,
house, all improvements, near village, assured
income, eggs, berries, plants. AV. COOKING-
HAM, Phelps, N. Y.
$10 MONTHLY RENTS Adirondack farm,
fruit, pasture, firewood, furnished house; ref¬
erences. ADVERTISER 9060, care Rural New-
Yorker.
15-COAV DAIRY farm, convenient to Stillwater;
95 acres, 60 tillable, 20 pasture, 15 woods;
5-room dwelling, 50-ft. barn, concrete stable;
other buildings; $3,300. long-term, easy pay¬
ments; free circular. FEDERAL LAND BANK,
Springfield, Mass.
FOR SALE — 46-acre farm, 7-room house, good
barn and chicken coops; spring water; im¬
proved roads; 16 acres tillable, balance pas¬
ture and wood-lot; price $2,000. AVM. H. FAR¬
LEY, Cochecton, N. Y.
FOR SALE — 78-acre farm. EDAVIN HUBBARD,
Oneonta, N. Y.
79-ACRE STOCKED poultry farm, near Pitts¬
burg; $3,000, $800 down, easy terms. ADA’ER-
TISER 9059, care Rural New-Y’orker.
FOR SALE— 110-acre fruit, poultry, dairy farm,
27 acres apples, large buildings. CONCORD
FARM, South Branch, N. J.
FOR SALE — Two-family house with 14 rooms,
electric lights, water in house, bath, a 3-car
garage, some fruit and garden; near railroad
and bus line. JACOB DECKER, Chatham Center,
N. Y.
CHICKEN AND STItAAVBERRY farm for sale,
$2,300; selling on account of death. MRS. J.
HANDY LYNCH, Ellendale, Del.
EXCHANGE — Six-room house, all improvements,
lot 50x125, garage; convenient bus and rail¬
road; Middlesex County; for small poultry farm.
North or Central Jersey. ROBT. F. MANCE,
Colonia, N. J.
AVANTED — Small farm, reasonable, within 200
miles New York: no agents. ADVERTISER
9065, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — 100-acre going farm, price $1,600,
$250 secures possession. ADVERTISER 9067,
care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE— On Long Island, about 8 acres,
with large cow barn, milk house, etc., 7-room
house: lease expired; it’s a buy, cash. AD¬
VERTISER 9068, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — Five-room cottage, garage, three
acres land; borders trout stream in the
Adirondacks. Address BOX 107, Stony Creek,
N. Y.
ISO-ACRE FARM, 10-room house, 2 barns, run¬
ning water to barn; other buildings: 11 cattle,
team horses, chickens; all tools; l’A miles to
hard road; Dairymen’s League member; price
$3,800. STEPHEN SCHMIDT, R. 2, Middle¬
burgh, N. Y.
EXCHANGE HACKETTSTOAVN property for
fruit farm, or position as manager; lifetime
experience. HENRY’ AVARD, Hackettstown,
N. J.
HIGHWAY POULTRY Farm, Lakewood, New
Jersey, 20 acres, best soil, poultry, truck,
modern home, steam beat, cold, hot water,
bathroom, electricity, gas stove, telephone, 100-
foot henhouse, two-car garage, fruit trees; hon¬
est value $8,000, sell less than $5,000, cash
about $2,000, or rent cheap; owner. ERNEST
COOK, 252 Tompkins Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
PAYING POULTRY-DAIRY farm for sale, rea¬
sonable, or trade smaller place New Y’ork State
on lake or Connecticut shore; 60 acres, some wood¬
land; wheat in ground, corn, oats, hay in barns;
complete set up-to-date farm tools, machinery,
1932 Ford delivery truck; 8 cows, 4 calves, 2
mules, 600 layers, 1,000 chicks; 8-room house,
bath, heat; large barn and chicken houses, etc.;
houses all renovated and painted; located Hol¬
land Township, lowest tax rate. ADVERTISER
90.74, care Rural New-Yorker.
MARYLAND, SELL, rent, or exchange for
smaller place, on water, 67 acres, 4-room
house, barn, chicken house, timber, brook. AD¬
VERTISER 9079, care Rural New-Yorker.
FARM FOR SALE, good locality, concrete road,
good level land, some part under cultivation,
99 4/5 acres; further information, BOX 129,
Southampton, L. I., N. Y,
HONEY — Fine white clover, 60-lb. can, $4.50;
satisfaction guaranteed. J. B. BURTIS Ma¬
rietta, N. Y.
MAPLE SYRUP from “Sheomet” is noted the
country over for its heavy body and delicate
maple flavor; price two dollars gallon. SHEO¬
MET FARM, Winchester, N. H.
"A a V r/lC llOlieV
U 1US.
HARRY BOYER, Denver, Pa.
posipaiu.
jruxtr, v rsiiaiuN p maple syrup, $2.20 gallon, or
5 lbs. sugar $1.45, delivered third zone.
MAPLE LANE FARM, 224 East Ave., Burling¬
ton, Vermont.
VERMONT MAPLE syrup, gallon $2, 10-lb. tub
sugar $2.50, dark $2, small cakes 40c, 3 lbs.
$1, postpaid zone 2. MRS. GRACE E. CLOUGH.
Rt. 2, Windsor, Vermont.
1 URE VERMONT maple syrup, gallon $2, half
gallon $1.10, prepaid to third zone. DANIEL
HAYES, Chester, Vermont.
HIGHEST QUALITY maple syrup $2 gallon,
delivered third zone. NELSON J. EASTMAN
Norwich, Vermont.
nu,\ x ,
ivmie,
, i'UMi'Aiu ora zone, _ _
$1.49, 5 lbs. 84c, light amber $1.39,
SENECA APIARIES, Starkey, N. Y.
lbs.
75e.
FINE HONEY — 60-lb. can, here, mild mixed am¬
ber $3.90, clover-basswood $4.20, clover $5.10;
10-lb. pail, delivered, $1.50, clover $1.75, 5 lbs!
$1; also wholesale lots in pails and jars. RAY
C. WILCOX- Odessa, N. Y.
PURE MAPLE syrup, not less than 6 gallons,
$1.40 here; prices of No. 2 and No. 3 grade
on request. BROOKSIDE FRUIT FARM, Rush-
ford, N. Y.
HONEY. POSTPAID third zone: white. 5-lb
pails 90c, two $1.60, four $2.80, six $4; light
amber 80c, $1.40, $2.40, $3.40; ask price 12
pails, 60’s and comb. HUGH GREGG, Elbridge,
“CLOVER HONEY”— Extra white 60 lbs.
120 lbs. $9. LAVERN DEPEW, Auburn,
$4.80,
N. Y.
CHOICE BLACK walnut kernels, 2 lbs. $1 post¬
paid. H. M. ARTZ, Woodstock, Virginia.
Miscellan eous
truck loads, also wheat straw, salt ha
STANLEY SHORT, Cheswold, Del.
and
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PROLIFIC ITALIAN queens 75e each; package
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
April 20, 1935
Observations on Potato Varieties
REQUEST appeared in Tiie Rural
New-Yorker for reports on the be¬
havior of the Katahdin potato last
season. I planned to report, as I
have had the variety under observa¬
tion in a small way for the last five
seasons. It occurred to me then that notes on \a-
rious other varieties, both old and new, might he of
some interest. My experience in trying out many
varieties during the last 50 years may give me some
qualifications for this work.
I find on looking over my planting memoranda
that my list for last season included 44 named va¬
rieties, 10 varieties grown under number, over 35
varieties of seedlings of my own, the third year
from seed ball, an unknown number of two-year-olds
and a few the first year from the seed. This would
probably be close to the average for years back-
some seasons less, some seasons many more — not in
any large way, just dabbling with Aarieties for the
love of it.
In the Spring of 1930 Prof. Wm. Stuart, of the
P»ureau of Plant Industry, U. S. Department of
Agriculture, sent me samples of five varieties of the
odd fifty thousand seedlings the department grew
and had been testing for several years. These were
under number and, though the numbers were far
apart, the five varieties gave evidence of having a
common, or at least, a related parentage. No. 42,067
has since been named Katahdin, and No. 42,672 the
Chippewa, and released to the public.
I received the samples early in the Spring of 1930
but did not plant them till June 28, holding them
stored in a light place till they could he planted
with my main crop potatoes for comparison. From
June 10 to 20 is my preferred planting date, but
sometimes the planting runs even as late as July.
I had an odd experience that first year with the
Katahdin, a unique experience, as far as I know,
with potatoes of any variety. I made 24 hills of
the sample sent me, and the season through not a
sprout appeared. Absolutely not a single leaf above
ground. Yet at digging time I discovered every hill
had potatoes clustered on and about the old seed
piece, ranging from very small in size up to the
largest two and one-half inches long and one and
three-fourths inches broad.
All the larger of these were planted the following
season and behaved just like any other seed. They
took the lead of the five department varieties, in
spite of the smaller size of the seed and have kept in
the lead since. The variety afterwards named Chip¬
pewa has been as consistently a good second.
In comparison with other varieties the Katahdin
Is hardly equal in yield to the best of Rural New-
Yorker class and some others like the Hastings. But
it is not far behind, is ready to dig earlier, has very
few tubers of unmarketable size and has them all
beaten in uniformity of shape and size and in gen¬
eral appearance. A crate of well-grown Katahdin
potatoes would sell themselves in any market just
on their beautiful appearance. They are whiter
than any older variety I have ever seen, eyes prac¬
tically level with the surface, very smooth and
regular at both seed and stem end, somewhat flat¬
tened, short oblong in shape, plenty large average
size, but not over large. When the purchaser finds
they are as white inside as outside and better in
table qualities than the Rural class, he will want
more of the same. They have a good, healthy vine,
not as strong as some but probably better than the
average. Chippewa vines are not equal to Katahdin,
but still good, and tubers turn out surprisingly for
the show the vines have made. Chippewa is almost
as fine in appearance as Katahdin, fully as white
outside and in, almost as uniform and regular, a
little nearer round in form, well worth growing.
I remember remarking to a friend of a certain
potato variety that it had hardly vine enough. He
laughingly replied, “I grow potatoes for the tubers.
Do you grow them for the vines?”
1 replied I have seen rank vines without many
tubers but I have never yet seen a big yield of tubers
without fairly rank vines. Moreover, a sudden, un¬
expected scourge of insect enemies when you are
busy in another direction will not as quickly ruin a
field of heavy vining potatoes as they will a field of
light vining ones. Also, as potatoes do best in a cool,
moist soil, a rank vine growth shades the soil and
prevents undue direct evaporation from sunshine,
probably more than to offset the greater moisture de¬
mands of rank vines. They help prevent the green¬
ing of tubers near the surface. So I regard heavy
vining a habit of merit in a variety.
By H. Ernest Hopkins
My soil is a clay loam with heavy clay subsoil,
and of course varieties behave differently with me
than on other types of soil. But there is often a
wide difference in the behavior of a variety on
nearby soils, for adjoining soils may differ widely,
and time of planting, condition of seed, manner of
cultivation, and many other things, may not only
affect potatoes but may affect different varieties in
different ways. That means that you may not make
a just estimate of a given variety from one or two
years’ experience.
Taking up now some of the early varieties, Irish
Cobbler, Triumph, Noroton Beauty and the Ohio
group, all are very early but none of them succeeds
very well with me. Noroton Beauty is probably the
earliest but also the poorest yielder of those named.
The Cobbler is rather deep eyed and none too good
in quality. The same may be said of Bliss Triumph.
Of the Oliios I have three at present. Of the
original pink-skinned type Mills First Choice seems
a little the best. The old White Ohio, cream white
with considerable reddish splashing I regard as a
little superior in yield to the old pink type, but a
new, pure white Ohio that was sent to me from Ohio,
but said to have originated in Wisconsin, I think, is
much superior in appearance and seems to he the
best of the Ohios in yield also. The new White Gold
I think is preferable to any other of the first earlies.
It is claimed to be a week or ten days earlier than
Cobbler. I am not convinced on that point. If it is
not quite that early it is a better potato in every
way— better quality, better shape, smoother and
more regular and better in yield.
None of these first earlies equals some of those
coming in about a week later. My favorite early
for the last 20 years is a white-skinned with vines
of the Early Rose type, called Early Harvest. There
was a pink-skinned variety of this name brought out
about the same time, I think by Joseph Harris Co.,
but the white variety was introduced by G. W. P.
Jerrard of Maine. I do not think I have ever seen
it cataloged elsewhere — cream white in color, some¬
what netted, oblong, flattened, smooth, shallow-eyed,
of extra fine cooking quality, dry and flaky. It is
also a consistently good yielder for an early variety.
Its season is about midway between Irish Cobbler
and Early Rose.
Of the slightly later earlies Vigorosa was fine and
Early Sunshine also good. Early Michigan was
much like Early Harvest in appearance of both vine
and tuber, but it fell behind in yield and dependa¬
bility. Late Rose is still a very good yielder and
of fine quality if one does not object to the reddish
flushings often found in the flesh. It is only a few
days, perhaps a week, later than Early Rose. This
old-time favorite used to yield bountifully, but I
never had a good yield from it after the advent of
the Colorado potato beetle and the flea beetle. I
doubt much whether the potatoes now sold as Early
Rose are really the true old variety. Many seedlings
of the same color and general appearance were
brought before the public under various names
which were soon forgotten, and they were all Early
Rose to the grower after a while. The original
Early Rose was a seedling of the Garnet Chile.
I have only two representatives of the Rose type
at present, both fine varieties and large yielders. In
fact one of them, Spaulding Rose, stood at the very
top of the list in yield of all varieties I grew in
1934. Planted late with the late varieties its earlier
maturing habit enabled it to utilize the favorable
Fall weather when some of the later varieties were
cut off by frost before their growth was completed.
My other variety of the Rose class is the Manistee.
I have grown both varieties for several years and
have not yet decided which of the two is the better.
The chief difference is in color. Manistee is very
deep rose, Spaulding rather light rose.
From the Rose varieties it is an easy transition
to some other of the old-time varieties.
Several years ago I secured a sample of Black
Mercer and a blue and white variety I afterward
learned was the Blue Mercer or Neshanock as they
were called in my neighborhood 60 years ago. The
man I got these of said the latter named variety had
been in his father’s family for 40 years and had
never failed to turn out a good crop of nice, long
potatoes in all that time. That was near Coshocton,
Ohio. Here, in Northwestern Pennsylvania it has
not done so well. When I was a boy the Black Ne¬
shanock was counted a great baking potato. Now
it is mainly a curiosity. Still, last Fall I dug some
very nice specimens of the long, cylindrical, purple-
black potatoes, and they are good when baked.
The same year I secured the Mercers. Prof.
Stuart sent me samples of the McCullough and
Prince Albert, two more old-time purple-skinned va¬
rieties. The McCullough has been no good, but
Prince Albert has stood pretty well up with the
average newer varieties and last Fall gave a yield
not far behind some of the best. The French va¬
riety, Commersonii Violet, that Prof. Commerson of
France, sent out with the claim that it could be
grown on swamp land, has never succeeded particu¬
larly well here, but I secured a light purple seedling
from a seed-ball of it that is a consistently good
yielder of shapely tubers and several fine looking
smooth white seedlings of this purple seedling are
now under trial.
The Seneca Beauty and its white, pink-eyed sport,
the Livingston, were at one time my favorite varie¬
ties — great yielders of potatoes of superfine quality.
I grew many seedlings of these, most of which in¬
herited the super cooking quality of the parent. One
of these, a seedling of Livingston, was introduced
by L. L. Olds Seed Co., under the name of Pat
Murphy. For a term of years I thought this was
about the acme of all potato varieties. It was beau¬
tiful in appearance, heavy in yield, unexcelled in
quality, slow to sprout in storage, strong vine of
rich dark green that never seemed to be affected by
early blight. But alas ! the vines so resistant of all
the diseases of that day are among the least resist¬
ant to the more recent vine infections that affect
the potato fields of today. I can now hardly get a
normal hill of either Pat Murphy or its parent, Liv¬
ingston, or for that matter, from scarcely any of the
Seneca Beauty family. Have they run out? I do
not think so. If they could be planted away from
the infection to which they so easily succumb I
doubt not that they would grow as vigorously and
yield as abundantly as ever.
Years ago I could grow a fine crop of Burbank
Seedling. I do not have that variety now, but Pride
of Multnomah is practically the same thing, doubt¬
less a self seedling of Burbank. Idaho Baker, Netted
Gem and Golden Russet are identical or, if distinct
. 1 '
seedlings, are so near alike I have never noticed any
difference in either vine or tuber. They are, to
all intent and purpose, the old Burbank with a rus¬
set skin. None of these is worth growing for com¬
mercial purposes here now, though they came near
to it last season.
I do not know of any type of potatoes more con¬
sistent yielders of shapely, handsome tubers than
the Rural New-Yorker No. 2 type. The varieties of
this class have been very numerous and there are
many existing yet. All are so near alike, usually, in
general characteristics that it would be practically
impossible to identify hardly any of them if they
were all mixed together. Yet they are distinct
enough when grown separately to note characteristic
differences. Grown on some soils and in some sea¬
sons their table quality is very good but on the
average, as usually grown in this section, the quality
lacks much of what a really good potato should he.
Most catalogs list Rural New-Yorker, some includ¬
ing No. 2, some dropping that part of the name. In
any case I much doubt if the variety so sold is the
genuine, original variety. All certified seed of the
Rural group of varieties is certified as “Rurals”
if of the white varieties and usually as “Rural Rus¬
sets” if of the russet type. I have the original
Rural New-Yorker No. 2 when it was the only one of
its type and discarded it many years ago because
Carman No. 3 and Sir Walter Raleigh were con¬
sidered better. Sir Walter Raleigh is rarely listed
now. Why, I do not know. To my mind none of
numerous progeny of these earlier varieties has ever
surpassed Sir Walter in combined yield and ap¬
pearance. If some varieties like Banner and Peer¬
less Jr. were a little better in table quality they
fell slightly under in yield. Both of these last-
named varieties were very fine. Perhaps the Ban¬
ner was the most shapely of any Rural variety I
have grown. Peerless Jr. was said to be a seedling
of Peerless and Snowflake but it had no appearance
of being anything but a straight Rural. The top
yielder of the Rural family with me was Olds Pro¬
lific, but it was also the most irregular in form and
the only deep-eyed variety in the group. At pres¬
ent I am trying to decide which I like best of this
group, Heavyweight, or a variety sent out a few
years ago by Harris Seed Co. under the name of
Sport. Sport is a local (Continued on Page 333)
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Sprucing up with Hedges
With the enthusiasm throughout the counfry for
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and what is more beautiful than a healthy, well-
trimmed hedge? There is something delightfully
restful and inviting about the lawn or garden in¬
closed with a wall of living green; in other words,
a hedge can put a touch of distinction to the most
nondescript and uninspiring of grounds when well
chosen and cared for. It is surprising how much a
few extra hours and a very little expense can
achieve, in planting and caring for a hedgerow.
Since hedges are planted for permanence, often
serving the lawns they ornament for generations,
care should be exercised in selecting them, and there
are any number of varieties to suit needs and cli¬
mates to choose from. Among those most commonly
used are the privets, barberry, mulberry, hemlock
and arbor vita?. Of these the privets are the stand¬
bys, especially the Amur, Ibota and the California
privet. The Amur is the hardiest of them all and
can be grown anywhere in the United States, being
especially adaptable for hedge plant¬
ing in the North where the Winters are
severe. It is not subject to disease, it
retains its green foliage until late in
the Fall, and it can be trimmed to give
any desired effect. Ibota privet is a
bushy, branchy hedge plant requiring
frequent clipping to keep it neat and
attractive. The California privet, how¬
ever. though not quite as hardy as the
others, is the most popular of all
hedges grown. It succeeds under the
most adverse conditions, even making
good growth under dense shade trees,
where no other plants could possibly
thrive. It is a protective, impenetrable
hedge, that can be formally clipped low
to suit the edge of the front, or side
lawn, if your lot is a corner one, or al¬
lowed to grow as high and wide as you
wish for screening purposes at rear.
The graceful Japanese barberry is
another familiar and most satisfactory
hedge. Its beautiful foliage, changing
to various shades and tints of color in the Autumn,
together with its crop of gorgeous fruit, lasting un¬
til late in the Winter, makes it a very desirable
hedge. It is unusually strong and hardy, too, and
its thorny branches gives it impregnable qualities.
It can be grown north or south, in sun or shade.
Though not suitable for screening purposes it makes
a neat and easily trimmed hedge.
Then there is the Russian mulberry, another
hardy dependable hedge plant. Its quick growth
means frequent clipping to keep it within bounds,
but for a tall screening border or boundary line it
is admirable. It takes up but little room, and its
thick green foliage gives it a fresh appearance the
season through, making a charming background for
colorful blooming plants, especially the brilliant
Oriental poppies, peonies, Iris, in fact any gay flow¬
ering plant that is rather low growing.
For an all-year-round decorative hedge there is
nothing quite like a well-clipped hemlock. It is not
only beautiful the year round, but it makes an ex¬
cellent screening hedge, as well as a good wind-
breaker if allowed to grow tall. The Japanese yew
(Taxus cuspidata) is always to In? considered; this
perhaps is the finest evergreen coming to us from
the Far East. Andromeda and Pieris are consid¬
ered excellent plants for
Winter effects, as is the
mountain laurel.
A flowering hedge is a
gracious and lovely ad¬
dition to any lawn. You
simply cannot resist the
charm of a blossoming
border, be it along the
side or rear of your
garden, and there are
many old favorites and
new varieties, any of
which would give your
grounds lovely effects.
There are many old-
fashioned gardens that
have at least one or two
flowering shrubs that
have been allowed to
stow and spread until
there is quite a dump
of them, from which a
long hedgerow might be
salvaged, either from
roots or suckers. Think of a curving driveway bor¬
dered by the graceful Spiriea (bridal wreath), with
its drooping sprays of snowy bloom, or for a more
early bloom the glorious golden-belled Forsythia, the
very first yellow shrub to blossom in the Spring.
The Japanese quince is a lovely flowering shrub
suitable for hedge planting. It is one of the first
to bloom in the Spring, and is very attractive with
its mass of scarlet and rose-colored flowers as a
border. Though it grows to a height of several' feet
it will stand clipping, and can be kept down to the
required height. Deutzia crenata is another charm¬
ing shrub. It comes in double and single varieties
of white, pink and pink and. white mixed. It flowers
a little later — the last of June or early in July.
Among the newer shrubs that make excellent bor¬
ders are the Viburnums, especially the beautiful
Viburnum Carlesi, sometimes called the Korean Vi¬
burnum, since it first came from Korea. It blooms
early, and its shell-pink flowers have a fragrance
similar to that of the trailing arbutus. It is rather
low growing, hardy and has attractive foliage. Rose
of Sharon, or Altlnea, -is a beautiful hardy hedge
plant, blooming from August to October, just at a
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time when so few shrubs are in bloom. Then there
are the bush honeysuckles, particularly the Tarta¬
rian, with its lovely pink flowers, and Grandiflora,
which has immense red flowers striped with white.
Both make excellent flowering borders for the drive
or roadside, bearing a profusion of flowers in the
early Summer and holding their leaves fresh and
green until late in the Autumn.
If you have dreamed of a rose hedge you may
have one if you will, for there is the sweetest of all
flowering hardy hedge shrubs, Rosa rugosa, either
the white, pink, or carmine; Aside from it fragrance
and bloom it furnishes a rich glossy green foliage.
It is a mass of bloom in June, continuing, though
less abundantly, throughout the season, followed by
gorgeous scarlet fruit. And what could be more
delightful during the early Summer than a lilac
hedge? Not the much beloved old-time garden va¬
rieties, though these are not to be despised, but the
lovely new hybrids. A mass of them, pink, lavender
or white, along a side lawn or in the rear, would be
a thrilling sight in June. The fine French lilacs
are especially suited for hedge planting : they grow
only four or five feet high, are very hardy, will grow
in almost any location, and the flowers are very
fragrant and larger than the common old lilac.
Or for a quick screening hedge try planting the
“Summer lilac” or butterfly bush, Buddleia. This
is a pretty shrub of quick spreading habit, growing
four or five feet high, and flowering the first season,
some varieties beginning as early as June and con¬
tinuing through the Summer. There are three col¬
ors to choose from — purple, mauve and white. I
have seen very effective borders produced with Hy¬
drangea paniculata grandiflora. Its beautiful white
clusters of bloom literally covering the shrub from
the ground up in August, changing to Autumn col¬
ors in September, make it one of the most desirable
of flowering hedge plants, though, perhaps, better
adapted for the larger garden than the small one.
It is absolutely hardy, growing in places where the
Winters are long and severe. It will do well in
either sunny or shady spots, but because of its
spreading habit and height it needs plenty of AVin-
ter pruning to keep it the required size.
The care of a shrub hedge is simple, pruning once
a year is usually sufficient. The general rule is to
prune the early blooming varieties in Summer soon
after blossoming time and the late ones in AVinter.
The clipping will of course depend on the height and
width you desire your hedge to grow,
also on the variety of shrub you have
selected, some shrubs requiring more
than others. AA’hen your shrub becomes
crowded with surplus growth the small
plants or suckers can be used as ad¬
ditional ornamental shrubs in some
other part of the garden, or for start¬
ing a new hedgerow. For an early
pleasing effect select medium-sized
plants for planting. All blossoming
hedge shrubs should be capable of pro¬
ducing plenty of thick green foliage
that will continue throughout the sea¬
son, especially the early blooming ones.
AAThen planting any hedge dig your
trench rather deep, and prepare with
plenty of fertility. To. insure a nice
straight even row stretch a line
through the center and down the length
of the trench, and hold the plants
against this when planting. Place
plants from eight to 10 inches apart,
sift the soil lightly around the roots,
then heap it over them and firm down. A wider
spaced planting is used with the free-growing flower¬
ing shrubs. If the soil is dry moisten the trench be¬
fore planting, and keep the plants watered until
well established. For a compact branching hedge
allow the lower branches to reach the soil when
they are set. and after planting cut the shrub back
to about six or eight inches from the ground. Most
hedges when rightly selected for the climate in
which they are to live, and if given only a minimum
amount of care, will repay you with years of de¬
lightful service. Rosamond lampman.
Stowe, Vt., a Quiet Village Among the Green Mountain s, Mt. Mansfield is at Right
Trail’s End Farm Notes
I have just finished cleaning out the blackcaps
along the garden fence, and it was a mess, what
u ith dead canes and old weed stalks, and now and
then a maple sprout thrown in for good measure.
Then, too, I had to be careful not to disturb the
young sets, of which there are plenty this year.
Fifty years ago my mother used to walk literally
miles across the fields and along the fences to get
enough wild berries for tea. Now the women can
walk across the dooryard and pick all they want,
anj one of which is as big as two that my mother
got. Easy enough ! But
what is there in life
that can take the place
of the sacrificial ser¬
vice rendered by our
mothers and fathers,
and the faithful of that
generation? AATio now
would go so far for so
few berries? In our
smug complacency we
congratulate ourselves
that with labor-saving
devices we have eased
the burdens of life for
ourselves and others,
and advanced civiliza¬
tion. But it will be a
dark day for humanity
if we ever reach the
point when sacrificial
service would not be
needed. The moral effect
of it would be to steep
(Cont’d on Page 332)
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The Michigan Tulpen-Feest
Our correspondent L. B. Reber referred
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There are 30,000 people of Dutch birth
or descent in Holland, Mich., and they
all help in the tulip celebration.
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to year and three million bulbs are now
in place comprising eight miles of tulip
lanes, that is residential streets bordered
on either side with an endless variety of
these lovely flowers. Mass plantings in
parks and nurseries greet the visitors at
many points. The municipal government,
through its park board, provides the
bulbs and handles the horticultural work.
The owners of private gardens vie with
one another in their efforts to excel in
their tulip displays. These gardens are
open to the public.
The festival program of pageants, pa¬
rades and concerts runs for eight days.
The opening ceremony is the scrubbing
of the streets. Hundreds of men ami
women in Dutch costume, the men in puff
breeches (pof broeken), and the women
in tight bodices and full skirts, and all
in wooden shoes (klompen). engage in
making the streets of “Tulip Town” clean
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May 11-19.
Trail’s End Farm Notes
(Continued from Page 331)
the race in selfishness. Really I do not
think we shall ever reach that point.
My particular contributions to that
sacrificial service was cleaning out those
berries. I would much rather have sat
down and listened to the farm and home
hour on the radio, but I couldn’t do both.
It was the same old question, “Choose
you this day whom ye will serve” — your¬
self or others. In the end every question
in life has to be decided on a moral basis.
That is the way men and women are
made out of little children. The longer 1
live the more I am impressed with the
fact that the race is slipping in that re¬
spect. Life today is so much easier than
it used to bo, at least so far as physical
effort is concerned, that we are in danger
of becoming soft — and superficial. Weak
will and moral fiber result, as well as
weak muscles. When life requires no re¬
sistance it imparts no strength. Difficul¬
ties and dangers may be good for us.
Those berries were first set out many
years ago — about 40, I think. I got a
few plants of my nephew and set them
out along the garden fence. There were
currant bushes at intervals along the
fence then. They have disappeared long
ago, and the original fence has been re¬
placed by another, hut the tribe of black¬
caps has persisted. There has been no
attempt to cultivate them — only trim and
sometimes transplant. They are now on
both sides of the fence, and have crossed
the road, and spread along the wall on
the other side. Most of the berries are
still good size, larger than the wild ones,
hut not as sweet.
A short distance from the corner stands
a black walnut tree, now about 30 feet
high. Last year I noticed a kind of worm
eating the leaves. They made no web or
nest, but grouped in clusters on the limb.
There seemed to be two families of them
— one in the top, and one on the side.
They were about an inch long, covered
with fuzzy white or gray hairs, and ate
voraciously. Down on the trunk, about
five feet up, was a bunch of cast-off
skins where they molted. I first dis¬
covered them in August, when they were
full grown. I haven’t been able to find
any egg masses yet this Spring. Can
anyone tell me what kind they were?
March has been mild, with very little
precipitation — only one good rain. One
wonders if we will get enough to fill up
the ground for Summer. We are much
short of what we had last year this time.
I feel sorry for the farmers of Western
Kansas and Nebraska, lmt years ago I re¬
member that they suffered much as they
do now. At that time it was said that
Western Kansas was not a safe place to
settle, because of the uncertainty of mois¬
ture. We here in the East have our trou¬
bles, too, but no dust storms, no persistent
drought, and no .real tornadoes — only
rocks and bushes and bugs and worms.
Yet He who has numbered the hairs of
our head will not leave us nor forsake us.
Dutchess Co., N. Y. burton coon.
April 20, 1935
Some Old-fashioned Flowers
I would like information on growing
Hesperis or sweet rocket, also Scabiosa,
and the fragrant stocks. E. M. B.
New York.
Hesperis matronalis, dame’s rocket,
sweet rocket or dame’s violet, grows
readily from seed, but does not usually
bloom until the second year. It is a
hardy perennial; may be sown any time
in the Spring after danger of frost is
over, or like other perennials, in June
and July. It self-sows freely when once
established. It will grow in any ordinary
garden soil, and prefers full sun or only
partial shade. It is deliciously fragrant,
especially in the evening. The old single
forms raised from seed are likely to run
to purplish magenta that does not har¬
monize with many other flowers, so they
are most suitable for a wild garden. The
white forms are very desirable. The
plant forms a branching clump two to
three feet high, so it should be put where
it has plenty of room.
There are both annual and perennial
varieties of Scabiosa. The annuals may
he sown as soon as danger of frost is
over, in an open sunny place. The an¬
nuals include charming shades of light
blue, lilac, pink, white and varying shades
of garnet and maroon. They require no
more care than the ordinary annual gar¬
den flowers, but if shaded are likely to
sprawl. They do not like cold and damp,
and the soil must be well drained. The
perennial varieties include some charm¬
ing forms, the Caucasian Scabiosa with
soft lavender flowers being most popular.
The last question refers, we judge, to
Matthiola bicornis or evening scented
stock ; it is not as showy as the handsome
10 weeks’ stocks that are grown so much
for cut flowers, but is very fragrant at
night. Usually the flowers are lavender or
purple shades, growing about 18 in. high.
It is an annual or biennial; the flowers
close during the day so it is not showy
in the garden, its attraction being its
evening fragrance. Sow in an open sun¬
ny place after danger of frost is over, or
in a frame or hotbed, which will give
an earlier start.
Soy Beans in Rotation
I note on page 22G that a writer says
that Soy beans in rotation is often a
problem. Down here we raise a fine
crop of Soys (Otootan) or any other
kind. We use a double hopper planter,
with corn in one hopper and Soys in the
other. We notice no detriment to the
corn crop. We often plant cow peas in
the middle also (5 ft. bed). The peas
do not do well unless the worms eat the
Soys. We do not like to poison ; if the
worms eat the Soy beans, then cow peas
get a good growth ; the Soys grow 2%
feet high. h. b. grimball.
South Carolina.
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CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, APRIL 20, 1935
FARM TOPICS
Observations on Potato Varieties . 330
Trail’s End Farm Notes . 331, 332
The Cotton Planters’ Plight . 335
Farm Labor Situation . 337
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
Chapters of an Old Story . 335
Farmers Oppose Milk Tax . 335
Federal Milk Licenses Canceled . 335
Lambing Time Suggestions . 336
Dehorning Cattle . 336
Dairy Day at Geneva, N. Y . 336, 337
Leaking of Cow’s Milk . 337
Jerseys in Schoharie Co., N. Y . 344
THE HENYARD
Up-State Egg Contests . 340
N. Y. State Egg Contest . 340
HORTICULTURE
Sprucing Up With Hedges . 331
The Michigan Tulpen Feest . . ' . 332
Some Old-fashioned Flowers . 332
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day . 338
Essentials in Housekeeping . 338
Texas Notes . 338, 339
The Rural Patterns . 338
Acute Rheumatism . 339
Making Pectin Concentrate . 339
Colonial Day at Our Church . 339
Mincemeat Fruit Cake . 339
MISCELLANEOUS
Business Bits . 332
Editorials . 334
To Plug Public Losses . 335
The Fruits of Folly . 335
Events of the Week . 337
Coming Meetings and Shows . 342
Markets . 337, 342
Wk RURAL NEW-YORKER
333
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Observations on Potato
Varieties
(Continued from Page 330)
variety around Rochester, N. Y., so-called
for lack of a better name. It is of the
true Rural type but is inclined to run a
little more oblong than the average, while
Heavyweight is inclined toward the round
form. They are close together in yield
and quality.
The two supposedly super Rural varie¬
ties, Olds White Beauty and Faribault
Mammoth Prize fall much short of above
two in yield and vigor with me. Of the
russet forms of this type I am only
acquainted with two varieties, -Dibble’s
Russet and Golden Rural or Michigan
Russet. The russeting of the former is
more pronounced and the contour of the
tubers a trifle more shapely. In fact
Dibble's Russet at the head of the list
of Rural type varieties and perhaps of
all varieties for general, all-around qual¬
ities and dependability for market pur¬
poses. For home use it does not stand
first. What variety does? I do not
know. There are so many good ones, but
all lacking something somewhere. Since
the Seneca Beauty class are out of the
running. I think, and the Moreton —
either would pass muster on the table,
but both are fickle and undependable in
the field.
Carman Xo. 1 fell by the wayside long
ago. _ Country Gentleman sprouts too
early in storage, as do most of high-quali¬
ty earlies. Then there are some varieties
like the Rose of Erin that while not
quite so flaky in texture are decidedly
richer in flavor. But while Rose of Erin
seems to he gaining in dependability each
year it will never be dependable enough
to stand at the head as a home potato.
Hastings is fine most years. Perhaps
two years out of three it will yield as well
as any Rural type variety. But the other
year? Not so sure about that. May
fall down rather badly. Quality is very
fine the good years, if the tubers are ma¬
ture. flakes up fine. It seems as though
it might be a little richer in flavor,
though.
Then there is the Snow, said to be a
seedling of Green Mountain or at least a
near relation. Green Mountain was a
miserable failure with me. each of the
three times I tried it. Snow is a fair
to good yielder of well-shaped tubers that
are very satisfactory on the table. I
have had it only four or five years, too
soon to give it a definite place on the list.
I would not want to close without men¬
tioning the long red varieties. Evergreen !
and Jersey Red Skin. I have had the i
former a long time. When I got the Jer¬
sey Red Skins, Ohio grown, they were
several shades lighter in color than the
Evergreens but. after growing them on
the same soil two or three seasons, they
were the same color and I wondered if
they were not identical. I definitely de¬
cided last season that the vines of the
Jersey Red Skins stand more erect and
are distinct though similar. I can see
no difference in the tubers, however, un¬
less, of which I am not sure, the Ever¬
greens are more irregular and prongy.
Planted early or late these varieties keep
green till frost. However, early planting
is no advantage as they set hut few tub¬
ers till cool Fall weather, when they
yield abundantly. They have good table
quality and have a definite value in their
own special way.
Pearl, the great favorite of certain po¬
tato-growing sections of Colorado and
other Far- Western States is about worth¬
less here. It is supposed to he a sport of
Blue \ ietor. which variety is still more
worthless here. Mathew Crawford, once
sent me a sample of a very large-sized
potato, a sport he found in a plot of
Pearl. . Prof. Stuart also gave testimony
to having seen a similar case of sporting
of the Pearl. Somewhat interesting as
showing a tendency of this particular
sport .to revert through hud sporting to
its original color. I wonder if such ten¬
dency to revert has ever been noted in
mutations of other forms of plant life?
It may he well to note here that the |
Pearl is known in some sections as Peer- ;
less though the true Peerless is an en¬
tirely different potato.
Gold ( oin was a much heralded variety i
at its introduction, hut it was a disap¬
pointment here. I was told, however,
by a friend who spent a few years in
Southern Alberta. Canada, that it was
the universal favorite in that country,
one more proof of the need of learning
the adaptability of a variety to soil, cli¬
mate, etc.
None of the various Peachblows ever
succeeded with me. but they were very !
popular in many sections. Whitten's |
White Mammoth was one of the most
satisfactory varieties I ever had but I
lost it by some, means and it seems to
have dropped out of sight. Why I do not
know for with me it was very superior.
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Dorsett, Fairfax, Premier,
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All transportation paid. 12 25 50 100 1000
ASPARAGUS . $0.25 $0.40 $0.65 $1.00 $6.50
RHUBARB . 1.20 2.00 3.00 5.00 38.00
HORSERADISH . 35 .50 .75 1.00 6.50
ALL RASPBERRIES . 75 1.20 1.75 2.75 19.00
BLACKBERRY &. Dewberry .80 1.30 2.00 3.00 22.00
Strawberry— Premier, Success, Wm. Belt. Blakemore.
Howard 17. Big Joe, Fairfax, Dorsett, Lupton, Gandy.
Chesapeake. Aberdeen and Mastodon Everbearing.
Raspberry— Latham, Chief, St. Begis. Cumberland, Logan.
Bl’kberry — Eldorado, Early Harvest, Lucreta Dewberry.
Asparagus — Mary Washington and Martha Washington.
All transportation fully prepaid
Strawberries, named above.
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Cauliflowers .
Beets, B. Sprouts, Lettuce. Broc
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Stra whprrv Plant* Dersett. Fairfax. Premier.
kjirdWDcrry r la LIS Howard 17. Big Joe and
Chesapeake 60c per 100: $4.00 per 1000. Mastodon
Everbearing $1.00 per 100: $7.00 per 1000. Catalog
Free. BASIL PERRY, Rt. 5, GEORGETOWN, DEL.
STRAWBERRY PLANTS
Dorsett, Fairfax. 1000-S4.50. 100 P. P. 95c. Premier. Big I
Joe, Aberdeen, 1000 — $4.50, 100 P. P, s,7c. Everbearing
Mastodon, Lucky Strike. 100 P. P. $1.20. Other varieties.
Ask for catalog. J. F. TRUITT - Georgetown, Del.
Ilardv Northern Grown Dorsett Strawberry Plants, state ill
spect ed — *7.00 — 1000 ; *4.00 — 500. Delivered: special
prices 10,000 or more. MRS. JOII \ W HITTLE, Mystic, Cohn
STRAWBERRY PLANTS— All leading varieties. Strong
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Some of the Best. 100 500 1000 5000
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334
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sible person. AVe use every possible precaution and admit the advertising of
reliable houses only. But to make doubly sure, we will make good any loss
to paid subscribers sustained by trusting any deliberate swindler, irrespon¬
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such swindler will be publicly exposed. AVe are also often called upon
to adjust differences or mistakes between our subscribers and honest,
responsible houses, whether advertisers or not. AVe willingly use our good
offices to this end, but such cases should not be confused with dishonest
transactions. AVe protect subscribers against rogues, but we w ill not be
responsible for the debts of honest bankrupts sanctioned by the courts.
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the transaction, and to identify it, you should mention The Rural New-
Yorkf.r when writing the advertiser.
ARTHUR W. MILBURN, president of the Borden
Company, made the following statement in his
annual report for the year 1034 :
Just as long as control laws and their administrations
make it possible for certain groups to operate in a man¬
ner to defeat the main objective of the law, and to the
disadvantage of their competitors in the same territory,
just so long will chaotic conditions and practices con¬
tinue.
We fully agree with that statement. The New
York Milk Control latv contains an exemption pro¬
vision for co-operatives which fully justifies this
criticism, and the order of the hoard Avhich provides
for the sale of milk on the classified plan justifies
Mr. Milburn's criticism of the administration of the
law. But farmers quite generally share our vieAV
that the Borden Company is in a large measure re¬
sponsible for both of these defects. It is very closely
allied with the organization responsible for both of
these factors of the latv and its administration. It is
understood that the company receives its entire
metropolitan supply through that organization
absorbing a major portion of its entire product. The
association is so intimate it gives the impression
that the company is at least partly responsible for
the defects in the law and in its administration. But
in any event Mr. Milburn's frank criticism is helpful.
*
ALCIUM chloride has long been knoAvn as a ma¬
terial that will keep down dust on roads be¬
cause of its affinity for moisture. It is uoav being
extensiA’ely used in surface treatment of gravel and
dirt roads, for a binder. A test on gravel and clay
roads in Indiana Avas interesting. Late in the con¬
struction season of 1933 a test section of gravel road
was stabilized Avith clay and calcium chloride on
{■Tate Route 44, extending for seven miles to the in¬
tersection of State Route 35. This experimental
stretch had been carefully observed ’ y members of
the State Highway Department during the following
Fall and throughout the Winter and Spring. In
carrying out a further program natural deposits of
gravel and suitable clay binders were conveniently
located for all projects undertaken. In most cases
the preliminary tests on the existing road shoAved
that addition of clay binder and calcium chloride
only AA’ere necessary for stabilization. lloAveA'er,
some projects required resurfacing gravel and sand,
along with binder and in each case the clay was
dried, pulverized and thoroughly mixed Avith the
other materials, then compacted and treated Avith
calcium chloride. The new dustless, hard surfaced
road is a marked improvement in contrast Avith
the old dusty and hazardous road.
*
THERE is before us a circular purporting to give
the results of a suiwey in an agricultural county
of the North, in which around 250 young women in
rural homes announced their purpose to leave coun¬
try for village and city life as soon as possible. This
is the sort of investigational work in which a per¬
son can find AvhateAer is desired. The iuAestiga-
ters evidently sympathized Avith this view, and
naturally would spend more time in talking with
the dissatisfied than those avIio see opportunity on
the farm and purpose to share in its work and
pleasures. We knoAV something of life in both coun¬
try and city, and are sure that this is no time for a
general leaving of the farm by young women look¬
ing for a career, but Avith no special training for it.
Disappointment and eA-en worse is more likely to be
the result. It is little less than a crime for these
“uplifters” to go about stirring up dissatisfaction
Avith life. Some of these girls “surveyed” Avere only
16 years old, and easily influenced by the subtly
suggested glamour of changed conditions. Country
young men and women can decide these things for
themsel\res, without the interference of such alleged
friends — avIio certainly are not.
*
EEKEEPING, although not one of New Jersey's
leading farming enterprises, is nevertheless an
important branch of the State's agricultural in¬
dustry. There are nearly 19,000 hives of bees in the
State. The total production of honey in New Jersey
normally exceeds 500.000 pounds a year. Although
some areas are more favorable to honey production
than others, a considerable amount of this product
can by careful management be obtained in any part
of the State. In every case in which production
figures are high for a locality, the responsible factor
is one or more good beekeepers in that area. Thus
there is an opportunity to increase the production
of honey through the more general use of proper
beekeeping methods. Hunterdon County leads the
counties of the State in the number of hives, or
colonies, of bees kept and in the quantity of honey
produced. The number of colonies in this county is
1.912. Warren County, Avith 1,500 colonies, ranks
second in this respect; Morris County, with 1.479,
third ; Sussex County, Avith 1.254, fourth, and Burl¬
ington County, with 1,045, fifth. Most of the bees in
ihe State are located in North Jersey.
*
ONSUMPTION of avooI by mills in the United
States since last November has been the high¬
est since 1933, but domestic stocks of wool are still
relatively large. A smaller domestic avooI clip is
expected this year. Shearing is uow under Avay in
Western States, and large offerings of this avooI av i 1 1
be made in the next few months. Domestic dealers
are reported to be carrying an unusually large pro¬
portion of old avooI, and large stocks of wool are
still to be marketed from Southern Hemisphere
countries. Wool prices declined slightly in foreign
markets in February and early March, and business
activity has slowed in European avooI centers. Ap¬
parent supplies of avooI in the live leading wool pro¬
ducing countries of the Southern Hemisphere were
about 50 per cent more on March 1 this year than
last, and about 24 per cent more than the five-year
aAerage on that date.
*
THE neAvspapers report that a pioneer band of
men and women and children will soon sail
from Seattle, Wash., taking Avith them horses, coa\ts
and farm machinery, bound for the fertile Mata-
nuska Valley of Alaska, 125 miles north of Seward.
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration is
providing for each family a 40-acre farm, this being
a rural rehabilitation project. The project is limited
lo people now on relief in Northern Michigan, Wis¬
consin and Minnesota. The group includes 200 fami¬
lies, many Swedish or Finnish by birth or descent.
According to announcements made men from Federal
transient camps av i 1 1 go first to start building a
community dairy and hospital and then assist the
homesteaders in building log houses. The settlers
Avill have 30 years to pay for their homesteads. In
spite of bitterly cold Winters and short Summers,
the district is said to be excellent dairy country.
Many persons who are not eligible have been anxious
to join these pioneers. We sometimes think that
those who desire the hardships of a hoav country
might find opportunities nearer home if they Avould
apply themselves with the same dauntless spirit and
industry, the same determination to succeed, as
lliese pioneers avIio are uoav ready to subdue the
Alaskan an- i 1 d erness.
*
INDUSTRIAL employment in Canada shOAVs con¬
siderable increase. In one recent month 9,062
employers enlarged their payrolls from 885,961 to
902,301. The most pronounced recovery took place
in textile and iron and steel plants, but the leather,
lumber, rubber and non-ferrous metal industries also
shoAved important gains. The general improA-ement
in manufacturing Avas rather greater than that
noted on March 1, 1934, or, in fact, than in 11 of the
14 preceding years for which statistics are available.
*
OW do you like the look of that village in
Vermont shown on page 331? There are scores
of such scenes in Vermont and Noav Hampshire,
amid the setting of beautiful hills and mountains
and lakes and streams, all “far from the madding
croAvd’s ignoble strife.” Nature has painted avou-
derful pictures all through this NeAV England coun¬
try. Those of us Avho Avere brought up there never
forget these scenes, though distance may separate
us at times.
April 20, 1935
IIE soils of Connecticut peach orchards are fre¬
quently strongly acid and Ioav in plant nutrients,
according to tests of samples from typical orchards
throughout, the State by the Soils Department of the
Station at Ncaa- Haven. M. F. Morgan, head of the
department, advises liming and fertilization in many
cases. Soil acidity in peach orchards Aveakens the
trees and prevents the best growth of desirable
cover, or leguminous, crops. These crops planted in
orchards supply certain organisms to the soil thus re¬
ducing the amount of fertilizer necessary. The study
of peach soils began tAvo years ago in connection
with the investigations of the mysterious “X” dis¬
ease attacking orchards. Tests of 207 soil samples
from 56 commercial orchards shoAved that no rela¬
tion exists betAveen the soil condition and the peach
trouble. HoAve\-er, other general conclusions were
drawn from the data collected. In general there
Avas found a prevalence of strongly acid conditions
and Ioav availability of the plant food elements that
nourish the trees. Only 27 per cent of the soils
showed reaction favorable for the growth of legum¬
inous crops. There Avas also high active aluminum
concentration, a condition frequently associated Avith
the injurious effects of acidity. Phosphorus was be-
Ioav the normal for favorable agricultural soils on
60 per cent of the samples and potassium tests were
low in 53 per cent of the cases.
*
OHIO is working actiA-ely to control white pine
blister rust. During the past year 205,101
wild currant and gooseberry plants Avere pulled
from 12,932 acres of land AA’hieli were worked to
protect the pine. This initial eradication removes
most of the bushes ; this, together Avith one or tAvo
reAvorkings, will protect a pine stand to maturity.
The infective distance is believ.ed seldom to exceed
1,000 feet. The European black currant is an im¬
portant agent in spreading the disease. Infected
black currants Avere found widely distributed in Ash¬
tabula, Lake, Geauga and Cuyahoga counties during
the past year. In planting white pine, care must
be taken to secure trees Avkicli IniA-e been grown un¬
der conditions that assure their freedom froifl
blister rust infection.
sj:
CITY people have often expressed appreciation
for the flocks of sheep that cropped the grass
in Central Park, New York, and in Prospect Park,
Brooklyn. Here is a lament for their passing from
a Brooklyn reader :
For more than 50 years the sheep have been to us the
main attraction of Prospect Park. In March AA’e jour¬
neyed to see the lambs trying their Avobbly little legs
and learning Avho was mother and Avho Avas not. In
Summer AA-e reveled in the beautiful picture the flock
made on the great laAvns. In Winter we fed them pea¬
nuts in the sheepfold. Noaa% Ave are told, the sheep
from Central Park Avere sent over to Brooklyn and the
entire lot auctioned off ! These are the tears Ave weep !
We have alAvays liked to see these city sheep
moving over the wide laAvns of the parks. Their
leisurely moA'ements suggested comfort and tran¬
quility, and they carry us all through the ages to
those shepherds who watched their flocks by night
on the plains of Judea. But economy and modern
administration outmoded the sheep; and to us the
city parks are poorer for their absence. Somehow
it seems to us that the interest aroused by these
gentle animals is more needed in our rushing flint-
hearted city life than the expensive dancing lessons
that formed one of the projects for the relief of the
unemployed.
Brevities
“It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord,
and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High.”
In 1934, Canadian fur farms sold silver fox pelts to
the value of .$3,441,020, or 93 per cent of all fur farm
sales.
The local egg and poultry auctions are increasing
and doing good work. Guaranteed grading is the secret
of it.
Every farm needs a subsistence garden. This will be
a good year to plan for a Avell-filled market basket right
at home.
According to a recent newspaper item, the War De¬
partment estimates the cost of clothing for 7,000 CCC
workers at <$165 each this year. How does this com¬
pare Avith the average farmer's clothing cost?
The Legislature has passed a bill “bringing all hair¬
dressers and cosmetologists under regulation of the N.
V. State Education Department.” Licenses will cost
$5 for individual hairdressers and .$25 for beauty par¬
lors, to be paid to the Education Department.
An ancient papyrus recently discovered in Egypt is
believed to record taxes paid by noblemen and land-
oAvners, the national income derived from public Avorks
and a record of tithes received from the common people
in Egypt about 8,000 years ago. It sounds quite up
to date.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
335
Chapters of an Old Story
THE Federal Trade Commission filed its report
of the milk investigation to Congress on April
5. Because of lack of sufficient funds the survey
covered only the State of Connecticut and the Phila¬
delphia milk shed. In these markets the commis¬
sion finds :
That prices to producers fluctuated widely, but
gross margins to dealers remained substantially the
same over a period of years.
That large dividends were paid by local subsidi¬
aries and that officers of both the distributing units
and of the parent companies have drawn generous
salaries. A serious condition exists among the dairy
farmers of both sections. Many have defaulted on
mortgage interest and others have been forced to
abandon dairy farming.
That farmers in these two milk sheds lost more
than $600,000 during 1934 through certain practices
of dealers, including under payment to producers
and excessive hauling charges;
That under the classified price plan dealers have
created a “surplus” by importing milk from other
areas. Much of this is cream paid for at classified
prices as in surplus brackets, converted back into
fluid milk and sold as such at the highest prevailing-
prices ;
That correspondence in files of the Philadelphia
companies indicates that price agreements similar to
those in these two markets are in effect in other
milk sheds, and that by negotiations co-operatives
and large milk dealers in both areas arrived at
agreements and understandings to fix prices of milk
and milk products to consumers as well as prices to
be paid producers;
That by buying out the business of independent
distributors the big dealer companies in both mar¬
kets have tended to monopolize the markets.
During the six years 1929-1934 inclusive, the Na¬
tional Dairy Products Corporation received from its
two subsidiaries in Philadelphia approximately
$27,500,000 in dividends. This is more than 70 per
cent of the cost of the two companies acquired. In¬
formation of dividend payments by Connecticut
dealers was not obtained.
National Dairy Products Corporation distributed
39.3 per cent of the fluid milk in Hartford, 30.5 per
wilt in New Haven, and 14.7 per cent in the entire
State of Connecticut. It controls a substantial part
of the business in Philadelphia.
The Borden Company has no substantial milk dis¬
tributing interest in Philadelphia, but it bought out
the Mitchell Dairy Company of Bridgeport and the
Norwalk Dairies of Norwalk, Conn. These two
companies merged under the title of the former and
now control 33.5 per cent of the trade in Bridgeport,
and 7.9 per cent in Norwalk.
The salary and other compensation of the presi¬
dent of the National Dairy Products Corporation
was placed at $187,947 in 1931 and $171,099 in 1932,
while in 1933 his salary exclusive of bonus, was at
the rate of $108,000 a year. In 1932 salaries of 10
or 11 other officers received salaries ranging from
$25,000 to $93,000 a year.
The salary and other compensation of the presi¬
dent of the Borden Company was given as $180,030
ii. 1931 and $108,350 in 1932, while in 1933 his salary
was $100,000, exclusive of bonus. During 1931-32
14 other officers received salaries and other compen¬
sation ranging from $20,000 to $107,225 a year.
The live States in the Philadelphia milk shed each
has its own health laws regulating the production
of milk. There are also local and municipal hygiene
regulations. These regulations conflict and cause
hardships to producers. There is also duplication
of inspection by State, city and local authorities, the
exactions of dealers, the requirements upon the pro¬
ducer to meet the different interpretations of the
various regulations and often the whim of the in¬
spector combine to work hardships for producers in
the Philadelphia milk shed.
The investigation was directed by a resolution of
Congress on June 15, 1934. It was introduced by
Congressman Herman P. Koppleman of Connecticut,
and ably supported by Congressman Fred J. Sisson
of Utica, N. Y., and Senator Iioyal S. Copland
of New York. An appeal is being made to President
Roosevelt to set aside available funds to continue
the survey in the New York milk shed.
In a general way the report simply confirms in
diplomatic language what has been repeated over
and over again publicly and privately. It will be
no news to the milk producers of these areas and
ol New York. The only thing lacking is a disposi¬
tion on tin' part of the authorities to develop a
system that will put the dairy business on a par
with other industries. It can be done by putting
dairy farmers in control of it, and in no other way.
The Fruits of Folly
COTTON-PLANTERS of the Southern States are
indicating concern for their industry. Cotton
and wheat were the two original crops on the AAA
program. The policy was to reduce production by
plowing under every third row of the 1932-33 crop
and restricting production thereafter by rental pay¬
ments for a percentage of land kept out of crop. A
processing tax was imposed on cotton, the purpose
being to reduce surplus and increase prices. This
plan not being fully satisfactory, the plan of volun¬
tary reduction of acreage was abandoned in 1934.
The Bankhead law imposed a prohibitive tax on the
ginning of cotton above a fixed quota. Up to March
1, 1935, the total benefit payments on cotton
amounted to $221.1S2,63S. The revenue from the
processing tax was $210,447,192, leaving a deficit
for the government of $10,735,440. There was a
further disbursement on cotton tax-exempt certi¬
ficates of $8,142,284, making a total deficit of $18,-
877,730, and total disbursements of $239,960,308, ex¬
clusive of cotton's share of the administration costs
of $42,254,000.
The money looked good while it was coming, but
the recent slump in cotton prices, the falling off of
export trade, the shutting down of cotton mills in
New England and the increase since January 1 in
imports of cotton goods, have caused cotton-growers
to stop and consider what it is all leading to. Now
they see that the higher price here resulting from
the government's reduction of production, and pay¬
ment of rent for idle land and benefits, while in¬
creasing the price per pound here, has also stimu¬
lated production in other countries. Formerly the
South produced 00 per cent of the world's raw cot¬
ton. Now it is reduced to 40 per cent. Our present
crop sank from 17,090,000 bales in 1931 to 9.700.000
bales in 1934. The foreign crop increased from
8,700,000 bales in 1931 to 13,000,000 bales in 1934.
Our land-owners got some easy money, but the crop
producers are out of a job with no other source of
income. It is estimated that what they have lost in
income would more than pay all the processing tax.
The most discouraging feature of it is that they see
their foreign markets closed to them because of the
advantage taken of our short-sighted policy of en¬
couraging the production of cotton in other coun¬
tries. The 40 per cent processing tax has reduced
mill production here. This opens the door for further
increases of importation of cotton goods. The de¬
cline of the cotton industry must react on northern
agriculture. The Southern States absorbed large quan¬
tities of northern farm products. With the south¬
ern purchasing power gone this demand will de¬
crease or disappear. Ultimately the southern farmer
must use his vacant cotton land to produce other
crops in competition with northern farmers, if his
cotton market is to be permanently restricted.
The estimates are that 50,000 textile workers have
been thrown out of work in New England and in
the South because of closing down of mills. These
workers and their dependents, about 200.000 i>eople,
will have no place to go except on the relief rolls.
The AAA in the fields and the NR A in the fac¬
tories are held responsible for the double hardship
of the cotton industry, which both had promised to
promote.
Members of Congress from both the South and
New England have lteeu outspoken on the subject.
They are largely Democrats from both areas. This
indicates the serious nature of the problem.
Fundamentally this problem involves both the
marketing of cotton, and the distribution of the re¬
turns for it. The marketing has been badly man¬
aged by the government ever since the Federal Farm
Board began to plug prices by the use of millions of
government money. The distribution of the returns
has always tended as in other farm crops to enrich
the middlemen and manipulators at the cost of the
actual growers. To these defects the AAA and the
NR A have added the suicidal policy of giving up the
market of more than 50 per cent of crop, and clos¬
ing the doors of this market permanently against
American cotton. A trade once lost to rivals is not
easily recovered. The marketing and price determina¬
tion should have been left in the hands of the men
in the industry who understood it. The legitimate
functions of the government should have been
limited to facilities for marketing collectively, and
provisions for an equitable division of the returns to
the men who produced the cotton.
The “brain trusters” who contrived the AAA and
the NRA were no better qualified to manage farm
business than the “cotton croppers” are to teach
Latin and Creek in the class-rooms vacated by the
coll ege p r ofessor s.
To Plug Public Losses
THE major part of the corruption in public office
could be averted, and a substantial part of the
crookedness and swindling in private affairs could
be made impossible . by the simple expedient of
publicity. But if an individual desires to stand well
with the average public official or bureau head he
will wisely refrain from suggesting publicity as a
means of stimulating public virtues. Recently Paul
Blanshard, Commissioner of Accounts in New York
City, dismissed an investigator because he told a
city newspaper of wastage in the distribution of
“relief” coal. The Commissioner admitted the abuses
existed. The offense was in telling the people who
paid for the coal about it. An editor looking for
information for the public may be treated very
politely at the public office. If he is looking for ma¬
terial to boom the projects of the administration in
power he may have an armful of propaganda, but
a profit and loss statement of the enterprise is not
available.
When deeds transferring the title of property were
required to contain the exact price, or compensa¬
tion, property values were generally known. With
the price known an inexperienced investor could buy
a house or a mortgage on it with comparative safety.
But that situation did not suit the tricky speculator
who wanted to buy cheap and sell at a high profit.
To satisfy the speculator the price is now omitted
in the title. In consequence the speculators and
guarantee mortgage company were able to appraise
property far beyond its value and swindle the public
out of hundreds of millions of dollars put into guar¬
anteed mortgages in recent times.
Somebody in Washington the other day admitted
that 50 per cent of actual service was all one could
hope to expect from a public relief appropriation.
The Federal Trade Commission reports a loss of
more than $000,000 in 1934 by milk producers in the
Connecticut and Philadelphia areas. The papers, if
allowed access to the information in the milk con¬
trol boards, would have saved every cent of it and
more. A most conservative estimate of the corre¬
sponding loss in New York State would be $15,000.-
000. If given free access to available information
we would put up a forfeit in a guarantee to solve
the New York milk problem and turn the present
losses into the pockets of dairymen by the publica¬
tion of facts which the people of the State are en¬
titled to know. Vigilance, accounting and publicity
are the safeguards of co-operation and democracy,
and in America the people can yet get it, if they go
after it with a determination to get it.
Farmers Oppose Milk Tax
ON AT least one subject dairy farmers and milk
dealers are agreed. They unite in opposition to
another tax of $400,000 to be used to advertise milk.
The strange thing about it is that with the united
opposition of the producers and distributors, the
bill is slated to go through. The expenditure of a
half million dollars last year was an entire failure,
probably because other unfavorable conditions
countered the effect of the appeal to consumers. One
legislator said the papers were pressing so hard for
the bill, it had to go through because their help
would be needed in the Fall election. We think he
was trying to be facetious, but just the same farmers
are in dead earnest in their opposition to the ex¬
pense. A delegation of farmers called at The Rural
New-Yorker office last week, and after discussion,
wired Governor Lehman and leaders in the Legisla¬
ture for a detailed accounting of the 1934 fund be¬
fore any new money is voted. At best they feel that
the tax is illegal and if the bill is passed they
threaten to resist the tax in the courts.
Federal Milk Licenses Canceled
ON MARCH 27 the Federal District Court in
Rhode Island declared that the AAA could not
regulate or control producers and distributors doing
an intrastate business. AAA officials explained that
since the effect of the decision was to exclude all
milk produced in Rhode Island, which is a large por¬
tion of the total sold in Providence, equalization of
returns to all producers was impractical.
They explained further that the license was sus¬
pended, rather than canceled, in order to make pas¬
sible further study of the problem in conferences be¬
tween the AAA, the R. I. State Milk Control Board
aud Governor Theodore Green.
Previously the AAA had canceled milk marketing
licenses for Baltimore, Indianapolis and Oklahoma
City for approximately the same reasons following
adverse court decisions on applicability of Federal
law to business done entirely within a State.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Live Stock and Dairy
Lambing Time Suggestions
The lambs are coming. To us hei'e at
Wilderness Farm in Cass County, Mich.,
this mean — anxiety. In common with
other farms running 50 to 100 sheep,
even up to 500, we know that this is a
time of loss ; loss of lambs and loss of
mothers. While on all sheep ranches it
is practiced to some extent, it is in these
smaller herds that the practice of ewe
obstetrics comes into its own. Why let
a valuable mother-sheep die — or even a
faithful grade — when with a little effort
and a modicum of skill the shepherd can
assist into the world many lambs which
the mother never could bear unaided?
We find that 6 per cent of the births,
sometimes even more, are cases for giv¬
ing assistance to the mothers.
The condition of the ewes as they come
to lambing time has something to do
with the ease or difficulty they have in
giving birth to young ones. We are in
a drought area and our druggist friend
tells us that never has he sold as many
lamb nipples as this year. The lambs
are dropped all right but some mothers
cannot and will not nurse their offspring.
The possible reason — the drought making
scarcity of feed brings the lamb into the
world partially starved, and with moth¬
er's udder practically empty.
Lean pickings for the mother keeps her
poor; no surplus is stored as fat in her¬
self or on her lamb. It is small, lean
and easily dropped. When food is plen¬
tiful mothers have bigger babies and
harder times dropping them, but they do
have plenty of milk.
While we do give assistance we make
it a rule never to interfere with a birth
unless absolutely necessary. If the mother
can eject the lamb, we leave her alone.
Sheep-breeders carefully select breeding
stock for fineness of wool, for shape and
for weight. Yet it is equally important
to develop a self-reliant strain as far as
lamb-bearing is concerned. Mothers are
needed with large genitals, broad backs
and with a large pelvic arch, who can and
do bear good-sized lambs . If a ewe has
trouble in bringing her child to the
threshold of life, will she not tend to
stamp her weakness on the lamb even as
she gives it fine, long wool and other de¬
sirable traits? We believe so and try for
weeding out this strain before it can get
started. Yet we do help the tiny crea¬
tures into the world. Already several of
our 1935 crop are living today because
of the aid we gave them and their
mothers.
The practice of ewe obstetrics requires
no technical training; there are relatively
few things to understand. In its mother’s
womb the lamb lies curled up, its hind
feet bent and tucked up under its body
and the forefeet bent back. Normally at
the time of birth the fore feet are
straightened and the lamb comes to the
opening nose first and the forefeet ex¬
tended beneath the head. The tips of the
feet show first, then the nose. As the
mother labors the head and forelegs
emerge and, the opening being enlarged,
usually a final gasp and strain drops the
lamb behind the mother. Commonly in
labor the ewe lies on her side and the
first appearance of the lamb is then. Once
it is coming she may stand or remain
lying down.
When twins are born they come from
15 minutes to an hour apart — even more.
Usually the mother will have licked clean
her first born before her second arrives.
So too with triplets although the time
between the second and third seems to be
less than between the first and second.
And the later arrivals come more easily.
The aperture is sufficiently enlarged by
the first birth and the labor and accom¬
panying pain appear negligible.
This is the normal way. What hap¬
pens when the lamb cannot be born un¬
aided? The manner described is the
natural way but unfortunately the lamb
does not always try to leave its mother
in this fashion. Sometimes the rear, or
buttocks — the breech presentation • — try
to come first. Y ery rarely the lamb is so
turned that the back comes first to the
opening — the back presentation.
Even when the presentation is normal,
there may be causes that will prevent
the mother’s labor successfully achieving
a birth. Sometimes one forefoot will be
bent back or across; or the head may be
twisted back along the spine. In such
cases the lamb cannot be forced through
the opening ; the shepherd must assist.
This is true manual labor. The nails
should be pared short, and the hands
washed in water as hot as can be borne.
Then sweet oil, olive oil or other lubricant
should be well rubbed over them. Lysol
diluted, or carbolic acid in a weak form
may be poured over the hands before they
are oiled, or afterwards though in this
case either usually refuses to stick. We
do not believe disinfectant is really
needed. The oil helps much but the
sheep herself having been born and lived
for generations among her own particular
disease — bearing dirt, appears to have
developed an immunity to infection.
When the lamb does not come some¬
thing must be wrong. But what? There
is but one way to find out. Feel and see.
With the ewe held firmly on the ground,
lying on her side, the hand is inserted.
This is relatively easy as early in labor
the bones of the pelvic region are foi-ced
apart. These bones are somewhat sharp
and under labor conditions, grip the wrist
or hand with painful intensity.
Once inside, the lamb can be felt. If
the head is at hand, follow down to the
shoulders and feel for the legs. If these
ai'e crossed, or one is out of place, it may
be necessary to place the palm against the
head and push the lamb back farther into
the womb, to make room for shifting the
feet. With care the foot of each leg can
be folded back as in nature. This is nec-
essary as there is seldom l'oom in the
womb to pull the legs into the correct
forward position if they are extended,
without danger of rupturing the walls of
the womb. With cai*e each foot can be
brought forward, the leg pulled out
straight — both together if possible. Pull¬
ing on the legs the head will follow if
the nose is forward. If not, work it
around to the opening. Once the head
and shoulders have been pulled gently
along the path where the legs lead, the
rest of the body comes easily. We use
the hand to pull; some shepherds tie a
cord about the feet and pull on that.
This seems more dangerous and more
liable to injure the mother and the lamb
than the hand alone.
If when the lamb is felt it is discovered
to be a back presentation, tliei*e is but
one thing to be done. The lamb must be
moved about until the head or forelegs,
or perhaps the hind legs are at the
opening. Above all try to get it into the
normal position, but if impossible, use the
breech presentation. A breech presenta¬
tion is far from rare. If the ewe needs
aid and the hand discovers that the rump
and hind-legs are coming first, it probably
will be necessary to assist. The legs will
probably be folded under the body. Be¬
cause of their length it is difficult to pull
them out straight behind the lamb, but
it must be done, and with care it can be.
The legs should be drawn slowly out and
down. There is more difficulty than with
the forelegs, for the hindlegs are crooked
and are followed by the bunch of the
rump. As the chest and shoulders are
slightly larger than the rear parts it may
be necessary to work the mouth of the
opening slowly back over the body as it
appears.
In birth when the head comes fii’st
there is little danger that the lamb will
not breathe. When it comes feet fore¬
most, mucus and other substances will
fill the lamb’s throat and nose. Sometimes
it can clear its nosti-ils unaided. Usually
the shepherd must assist. Clean the
lamb's mouth as well as possible by in¬
serting a finger. Help the lamb to l-aise
and shake its head. This helps rid the
nostiuls of obsti-uctions.
If it is not breathing, treat the chest
of the lamb as the rubber container of a
fountain pen. The lung action is simi¬
lar — at least to start. Press the ribs on
both sides gently yet finnly ; this exhausts
the air in the lungs, if any, and helps
open the nostrils. Release the chest and
the ribs spring back as does the rubber
of the pen and air is sucked into the
lungs. Repeat the action several times ;
do not overdo it. Let the lamb do its
own breathing if it can ; it will attempt
it, especially after a little aid. The heart
is beating when it conxes forth and
grows sti’onger and more regular with
each breath. When the lamb comes and
does not bi-eathe, attention cannot be de¬
layed. A few minutes without air com¬
ing into the lungs and the little creature's
heart stops.
Some shepherds advise using oils and
other lotions as lubricants to assist the
birth. In normal ewes this is unneces-
sai*y ; very freely does natui-e “grease”
the ways on which the tiny life is
launched. The main trouble in ewe births
is the smallness of the pelvic arch and
the limbs of the lamb getting away from
the coiTect position for birth, together
with the false presentations.
Once the lamb is born the shepherd’s
ti'oubles are over? Well — hardly. Lying
in wait are diseases that attack through
the ruptured naval, through the eye, the
mouth ; insect pests and parasites includ¬
ing intestinal worms, lurk in every cor¬
ner to seize the newly born ; and worst
and foremost, its mother may refuse to
own it. GEO K. FOX.
Cass County, Mich.
Dehorning Cattle
Very few of us but have had experience
with some cow that liked to swing her
head, and use her horns too freely. Mostly
she took it out by lacerating her bovine
companions, sometimes though she took a
swipe at her attendant. Usually that
was where she made her big mistake, be¬
cause right there plans were made to re¬
duce her to a polled condition. If she
were the only one dehorned in the herd,
it was the opportunity for revenge from
the other cows, with the result that de¬
horning often has to be generally
practiced.
The oixly excuse for horns is breed
fetish. When properly trained and pol¬
ished they do add some atti*action with
show or sale animals, but most every
breeder would gladly be rid of them on
his cattle if it were the generally accepta¬
ble thing to do. It is something like
styles in clothes, the human race submits
to inconvenience, if not in some instances
actual torture, all for the sake of style
April 20, 1935
or conveixtion. It is just one of those
things peculiarly psychologic that is hard
to explain.
Dehorning With Caustic
If caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) is
used the operation must, be performed be-
fore the horn has pushed through the
skin. The caustic should be kept tightly
sealed, or else it will liquify. In using it,
the fingers must be protected or it will
take off the skin.
Clip or shave the hair over the horn
button for an area about the size of a
quarter, grease the surrounding hair and
skin with Vaseline. Rub the area over
the horn with the caustic until it is raw.
If properly done this will effectively pre¬
vent horn growth. A scab will form,
which will drop off in about two or three
weeks, after which it will hair out leaving
a clean poll.
Naturally the calf will kick up a fuss
and squirm around, as caustic is hot stuff.
I have found a good way to secure a calf
for this application is to use an adjust¬
able rope halter, take a turn through a
ring or an iron upright in a box-stall,
bring the rope shank along the side of the
calf, and snub it up close to the stall or
wall by another hitch in rear. If a good
job is not done an unsightly horn growth
will occur.
There is also the objection that calves
so dehorned may become bunters, and
fight even more than horned cattle, never
having had horns they do not swing and
miss, as is the case with a mature cow
that has had her horns removed later.
Clipping and Sawing
Live horn has vei-y little hollow space.
When dried or dead the inner horn can
be readily removed leaving the hollow
outer shell. On the cow, horn is living-
tissue, and will bleed if cut sufficiently
deep any place except near the tip. Some
may cut the horn high with the mistaken
idea it is more humane, actually it de¬
creases bleeding very little if any, and has
the added danger of splintering the lioi-n.
Cut the horn close to the head taking a
thin ring of skin all the way around.
If the horn is cut too high it may grow
back into an unsightly and often danger¬
ous aftergrowth. Sawing is slower, more
painful and usually results in an inferior
job. A regular dehorning clipper is the
best instrument to use.
Cattle may be easily dehorned in their
regular stanchions. Using a rope ox-
strong halter, swing the head over and
pull securely, take a half hitch, loosen
when the horn is removed, and swing the
head over to the other side securing in
like manner. After the horns have been
removed, let the cattle out in the lot or
pasture, and do not seeux-e them in
stanchions for two or three days, as they
may bunt or rub and start bleeding. In¬
sert a small piece of clean cotton in the
poll opening, covering this with a liberal
application of pine tar. This will assist
in stopping bleeding and prevent infec¬
tion from insects.
Dehorning should be done on mature
animals in the early Spring or late Fall
to prevent fly-blowing. If the horn sinus
does become fly-blown pour in a small
amount of ether or chloroform, and in a
few hours put in a cotton plug and cover
with pine tar. r. w. d.
Dairy Day at Geneva, N. Y.
Daii-y Day at the New York Agricul¬
tural Experiment Station, Geneva, will
be held on Wednesday, August 21. Last
year on this same date more than 2,000
dairymen with their families visited the
Station.
The events this year will be arranged
in the same order as in previous years.
In the morning there will be a dairy
cattle judging contest for boys and girls
in 4-H clubs and a coui'se in vocational
agriculture. Various experiments, such
as cattle breeding, sanitary milk produc¬
tion, etc., of special interest to dairymen
will be featured in demonstrations during
the morning. A program of special in¬
terest to the ladies will be arranged as
well as giving everyone an opportunity to
see any Station work of special interest.
It is expected that picnic lunches will be
brought along by guests but lunches can
be secured on the grounds. Arrange¬
ments are being completed for an unusual
feature in the afternoon program in addi¬
tion to the principal address. Dairymen
These Holstein heifers, oicned by Frank Keugh, Jamcsville, A. Y., have just been
dehorned and turned out in the lot, this assists for quick clotting. In a few dags
they will never knoiv it happened.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
337
are invited to make this event a combi¬
nation picnic outing and to become better
acquainted with the men and the work
at the Experiment Station. Details con¬
cerning various events will be made
known at a later date. A. c. daillberg.
Chief in Dairy Research.
Leaking of Cow’s Milk
I have a cow live years old that fresh¬
ened about three weeks ago. From one to
two hours before milking time milk starts
to leak from both front teats and con¬
tinues until milked. Is there anything I
can do to prevent it? When she gets on
pasture will she start to leak earlier in
the day? h. l. v.
New York.
When milk streams from a cow’s teat
some time before milking, when the pres¬
sure of milk in the udder is great, that
indicates that the sphincter muscles of
the teats, which act like the string of a
tobacco sack or draw-bag to keep the milk
in the udder, are too weak for that pur¬
pose. Tiie muscle fibers sometimes become
relaxed and therefore feeble in action so
that leaking occurs. In some cases the
leaking is done by but one teat and then
usually is copious, as an injury, such as
trampling by the feet of the cow or her
mates has practically destroyed the func¬
tion of the sphincter muscles. The latter
extremely relaxed condition of the mus¬
cles may also follow too free use of a
teat bistoury or slitter employed to make
a hard milker more easy to milk, and
there is no certain remedy for leaking
from a single teat that has been injured
in such a manner.
Leaking not due to an accidental
cause usually is most common just after
calving, when a flush of milk distends the
udder, or when such flushing and pressure
has been caused by the grazing of lush
green grass in Spring. At such times the
cow should be milked at least three times
daily, and oftener than that if her teats
are leaking milk. We advise milking every
cow three times daily for two or three
weeks just after calving and for a longer
time if she is a heavy milker. Doing so
rends to prevent leaking and is also a
help in relieving congestion of the udder
and preventing garget. We should advise
you to milk the cow in question three
times daily and, if leaking of milk then
persists, milk oftener until it stops. In
some cases where all four teats leak
milk, it is best to let a calf nurse, as it
takes milk at frequent intervals and so
prevents undue pressure in the udder.
When ordinary measures such as we have
suggested, together with a reduction in
the daily allowance of milk stimulating
feed fail to have the desired effect, there
are other plans of treatment which may
be tried in turn until one of them suc¬
ceeds, but if all of them fail there is
then no recourse but to let a calf nurse,
or to dry off the secretion of milk and
tit the cow for slaughter.
The simplest of these plans is to im¬
merse the leaking teat for live minutes
or so, night and morning, or oftener, in
cold water containing one tablespoon of
alum per pint. If that has no beneficial
effect, dip the tip of each leaking teat
into tincture of iodine and repeat the
dipping until swelling of the teat stops
the leaking. Care must be taken, how¬
ever, to avoid severely blistering the teat.
Some dairymen coat the tip of each teat
with melted paraffin after each milking,
and flexible collodion is even more effec¬
tive. That drug, however, is very in¬
flammable and must not, therefore, be
used where there is an open tire. The
iodine tincture treatment is, we think,
preferable to the use of paraffin or col¬
lodion.
Leaking has also been prevented in
some cases by bandaging the teat with a
wide rubber band after each milking, but
in doing so there is some danger of shut¬
ting off or lessening the circulation of
blood in the teat and so causing sores or
sloughing. On no account should the
milker purposely scratch the tip of the
teat to cause a sore and formation of a
scab that will stop the leaking. Doing
so will be practically certain to cause in¬
fection in time, which may result in de¬
structive mastitis and loss of the milk-
secreting function of the udder. In con¬
clusion it may be mentioned that a com¬
pression clamp has been offered by some
of the firms that supply veterinarians
with instruments, and your veterinarian
possibly may he able to obtain two
calmps of that sort if you care to try
them on the leaking teats of your cow.
A. S. A.
Farm Labor Situation
I noticed on page 2S8 that you ask
two questions — What is the situation in
your community as regards hired help
this year? Are the farmers able to se¬
cure labor at fair rates?
In this immediate section of the Old
Dominion not much help is hired, as
most farmers do their own plowing and
preparation for planting. When plant¬
ing and cultivation time arrives there is
every indication that there will be an
ample supply of labor and at reasonable
or fair prices. Price per day will range
from 75 cents to $1, which will include
the noon meal. The price now being paid
when only a few hours work is to be
done is 10 cents per hour. w. h. h.
Prince George County, Ya.
Events of the Week
New York Relief Expenditures. - —
The New York City Board of Estimate
voted_ an April relief appropriation of
$19,058,512 April 3 following disclosures
by the Aldermanic committee investigat¬
ing relief that $3.1S7,000 a year was be¬
ing spent on providing dancing lessons
and other recreation for the unemployed.
In the course of the day the Aldermen
learned that the making of "boon dog¬
gies" was being taught to relief recipients.
"Boon doggies" is a colloquial term mean¬
ing gadgets. Eurythmie dancing was cov¬
ered in another work project, and there
was a staff at work teaching the unem¬
ployed hobbies, the testimony disclosed.
"A Study of the Relative Effectiveness of
a^ Supervised Correspondence Course in
Elementary Latin" was one project, while
"Divergency Between Viscometers" was
another that stumped the committee. An¬
other task was the establishment of "A
Temple of Time” — a collection of clocks
and watches for New York University.
Train Bandits in Illinois. — Four
masked and armed bandits, operating
with the methods that were used by the
James boys decades ago, boarded a New
Orleans train of the Illinois Central
Railroad, as it left Chicago April 4 and
before reaching Kankakee, 111., held up
40 or more passengers on five cars. One
man. who was slow in raising his hands
at the robbers' command, was shot in
the left leg. He is George R. Kerr of
Chicago, an insurance company adjuster.
At a Kankakee hospital it was said that
he would recover. The robbers appar¬
ently had carefully planned the raid and
avoided the mail cars, perhaps fearing
they would not get away without a
battle there. Carrying their loot, known
to be more than $S00, the bandits leaped
off the train as it slowed down at a
viaduct about a block north of the Kan¬
kakee Station. They are believed to have
escaped in an automobile, the driver of
which was kidnapped in Kankakee. The
abducted man, Edward Poetzler of Kan¬
kakee, told Sheriff Arthur Bennett of
Du Page County that he was released
by his captors four miles southwest of
Wheaton two hours later.
The U. S. and the Poultry Case. —
The government decided April 4 to test
the validity of the National Industrial
Recovery Act by co-operating to bring
before the Supreme Court at once the
case of the United States versus the A.
L. A. Schecliter Poultry Corporation and
others. In this ctise the Second Circuit
Court of Appeals in New York rendered
a decision favorable to the government
on 17 counts and unfavorable on two.
According to the Department of Justice,
the case involves the constitutionality of
the Recovery Act in respect to the dele¬
gation of legislative powers and to the
power of Congress under the commerce
clause to control through a code local
activities in the poultry industry al¬
leged to affect interstate commerce. The
government's decision to make the test
followed widespread adverse comment on
its obtaining the Supreme Court’s con¬
sent to dismiss an appeal on the Belcher
case. The Lumber Code Authority in¬
sisted that failure to submit to a test in
the Belcher case made it impossible to
enforce its code and cast doubt on the
legality of other activities of the NR A.
Works-relief Bti.l Passed. — The
84,880,000,000 works-relief bill, which
has been buffeted about in Congress for
two and one-half months, was finally
passed by both houses April 5. First the
House and then the Senate adopted the
conference report on the bill. The bill
is pronounced by authorities on legisla¬
tion to be the greatest appropriation bill
in history, not excepting times of war.
The House approved the conference re¬
port by 317 to 70. It was then rushed to
the Senate, where it was expected there
would be expeditious action. However,
lengthy debate was permitted to arise
by Senator Joseph T. Robinson, Demo¬
cratic leader, and it was several hours
before there was a roll call. At the end
the conference report was adopted 66 to
13. The war over the huge appropriation
bill in Congress extended over 74 days.
The controversy brought out strong
Democratic opposition. At the last mo¬
ment after the conference report had been
adopted by the Senate, and after he had
voted for it, Senator Carter Glass, of
Virginia, head of the Senate conferees,
chairman of the Senate Appropriations
Committee, defended the course of the
Senate conferees. He said he would vote
for the conference report despite his con¬
viction as to the “unwisdom" of appro¬
priating this vast sum of money and his
fear of the effect on the public credit. The
chief subject in controversy was the labor
provision in the $900,000,000 allotment
for loans or grants to States, municipali¬
ties and public bodies. As finally agreed
on by the conferees, this permits loans
or grants under this class of allocations
where "in the determination of the Presi¬
dent,” not less than 25 per cent of the
loan or grant is to be expended for
"work" under each particular project.
The President signed the bill on a train
when returning from his vacation. The
President immediately allocated $125,-
000.000 for continuing emergency relief,
$30,000,000 for the Civilian Conserva¬
tion Corps and $842,000 for conservation
work in Indian reservations.
More Grain Gave More
Profit
A gain of $5 per cow in returns above
feed cost resulted from an increase in
amount of grain fed during the year, as
reported by E. H. Loveland, Vermont
Extension Dairyman. This result was
obtained in a dairy herd improvement as¬
sociation herd whose record he was asked
last year to look over and advise as to
methods of improvement.
His study of the record showed that
many cows were not fed enough grain
during the early part of their lactation
and he felt that more grain would result
in not only better production but better
returns above feed cost. The 1934 records
in this herd show that nine cows were
tested both year. These nine cows aver¬
aged 199 lbs. of butterfat per year in
1933 and 266 lbs. in 1934. The amount of
grain fed was increased from 1,215 lbs. to
1.669 lbs. Figuring the butterfat at 45c
per pound, which it was sold for last
year, and charging the grain at $34 per
ton. it was found that the return above
grain cost increased 85 per cow, or $45
on the nine cows, largely as a result of
this change in feeding policy.
The production is still considered too
low for a normal profit, and some of the
cows at least would respond to still more
grain. A good cow five years old or over
has not had a real chance to show what
she is capable of doing until she has been
fed a ton of grain in addition to normal
amounts of average quality roughage.
With good roughage theamount of grain
can be reduced under this figure.
Buffalo Wholesale Markets
Apple prices are easier. Rutter continues to
show strength, while eggs are steady.
Butter, Cheese and Eggs. — Butter, firm;
creamery prints, 36 to 38c; tubs, 34 to 36c;
firsts, 33 to 35e; country rolls. 34 to 36e. Cheese,
easy: brick, new flats, daisies, longhorns, 17 to
ISc: limburger, 16 to 24c; old flats, daisies, 23
to 26c; Swiss, 24 to 27c. Eggs, steady; nearby
fancy, 26c; grade A, 24 to 25c; grade B, 23c;
grade C. 21c: nearby at market. 20 to 22c.
Poultry. — Dressed poultry, steady; fowls, 20
to 24c; fryers, 23 to 24c; roasters, 29c; broil¬
ers, 22 to 25c; ducks, 19 to 23c; geese, 20 to
21c; turkeys, 25 to 29c. Live poultry, steady;
fowls, 19 to 22c; roosters, 13 to 14c; broilers,
25 to 26c; springers, IS to 22c; ducks, 22c;
geese, 16c.
Apples and Potatoes. — Apples, weaker; Hub-
bardson. bu., 50c to $1; Greening. 65c to 31;
King, 65c to ?1.60; Snow, 75c to 81.40; McIn¬
tosh. 90c to .$1.50; Rome Beauty, 90c to 81.60;
Baldwin, 81-10 to 81.50; Spitzenberg, 81.10 to
81.25; Jonathan, 81-35: Northern Spy, $1.35 to
81.75. Potatoes, steady; home-grown, bu., 25
to 50c; Red Bliss, 50-lb. bag, $1.15; Idaho
bakers, $1.25; Fla., bu., 82; sweets, N. J., bu
$1.85 to $2.
Beaus and Onions. — Beans, weak; pea, me¬
dium. cwt . , 83. <5: marrow, 84.75; red or white
kidney, $5; Limas, $6.25. Onions, firm; home¬
grown, bu., 82 to $3: Yellow Globe, 50-lb. bag,
$1.60 to $2.50: Chile Spanish, crate, $3.50.
Fruits and Berries.— Grapes. Cal., 32-lb. keg,
$3.50 to $3.75: Chile, box, 82.75; oranges. Cal.
box, $2.7o to $4.25: Fla.. $3 to $4: pears. Cal.,
crate. $1.75 to $2.25; pineapples, P. IL, crate,
$4.25; strawberries. Fla., pt., 15 to 18c
Vegetables.— Artichokes, Cal., crate, $3.50 to
$3.75; asparagus. Cal., crate, $4 to $5; beans,
Fla., wax, bu., $2 to $3; green, $1.50 to $2.25;
beets, bu., 25 to 40c; broccoli. Cal., crate,
$3.<o; Brussels sprouts, Cal., drum, $3.75 to $4;
cabbage, bu.. 40c to $1; carrots, bu.. 50 to 75c-
cauliflower. Cal., crate, $2.15 to $2.25; celery,’
beh., 50 to 65c; cucumbers, doz., $1,13 to 81. 40-
endive, lb., 10 to 20c.
Maple Products. — New syrup, gal.. $1.25 to
31.35: old, 90c to $1; sugar, 14 to 18c.
Feeds. — Hay. steady; No. 2 Timothy, baled,
ton, $22 to $23: clover mixed, $19 to $22; Al¬
falfa, $18 to $23: wheat bran, carolt. ton $26-
standard middlings, $26.50; red-dog, $31.50 ;
otlmeal, 32 per cent, $30; cottonseed meal, 41
per cent. $37; gluten, $28.35; hominy, $28.50;
rolled oats, bag. $3.62; table eoruineal, $2.30:
see*;«bu-, Alfalfa, $17; Alsike,
$20; clover, $19. c. H. B.
Boston Markets
Butter, 38 to 39c; eggs, 27 to 28c; dressed
f'1"'1.?- t0 '~4r ■' broilers, 23 to 25c; potatoes,
100-lb. bag. $1; tomatoes, lb.. 25 to 40c- ap¬
ples, bu.. $1.75 to $2.25: hay. No. 1. $24 to $25;
No. 2, $22 to $23; No. 3, $21 to $22.
HORSES
FOR SALE— BELGIAN COLTS
Matched pair high grade bloeky, brown oolts, coming
two, stallion and mare, sound. Sired by a Ton Horse.
Price *260. Yearling sorrel horse colt, sound, *85.00.
Yearling brown Belgian mare colt, sound, 1*86,00.
EARL WHITE - VILLAGE FARM - ARCAOE, N. V.
FARM WORK MARES AND GELDINGS for sale;
heavy drafters, farm chunks and cheap horses; also
Belgian stallions. Fred Chandler, Chariton, Iowa.
CASH FOR CREAM
SHIP DIRECT TO US. We make
payment by return mail for each
shipment.
Feed the Skimmilk for additional
income.
Write us for free tags and further
information.
THE FAIRMONT CREAMERY CO.
Buffalo, N. Y.
■ JA g aat ■ \V e pay good cash prices and pay
mfmf 11 * 1 1 freight charges. Ship to 8. H.
w w w w ™ LIVINGSTONJLancaster.Pa
JERSEYS
Greater Income From Jerseys
Jerseys produce milk averaging 5.36% fat at
low feed cost. Get the extra premium for
rich milk hy owning Jerseys. These profit¬
able cows mature early, live long, thrive in
varied climates. Literature, pictures, free.
The American Jersey Cattle Club
324-R West 23rd St. New York, N. Y.
“Write to U* For Our List of Young
Jersey Sires Before Purchasing"
We have young Jersey bulls bred for both type and pro¬
duction out of register of merit dams with gold and silver
medal records. Bull, tatoo AF-120, dropped Aug. 19.
1933, solid color, fine conformation. Dam Tormentor’s
Alpha of F. 4th 13.821 lbs. milk, 644.57 lbs. fat, gold
and silver medals. Grand-dam Tormentor’s Alpha of F.
12,628 lbs. milk, 726.77 lbs. fat, gold and silver medals,
AAA records. AYRLAWN FARMS, Bethesda, Md.
QUALITY OFFERING
REGISTERED JERSEYS
Any age or sex. State Champion producers and Show
Quality for over 30 years. Sybils and Nobles that are
Mortgage Lifters. Member A. J. 0. C.
L. D. COWDEN . FREDONIA, NEW YORK
GUERNSEYS
Tarbell Farms Guernseys
Bulls from one month to serviceable age at Farmer
Prices, from record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
credited and negative to the blood-test.
TARBELL FARMS - Smithville Flats. N. Y.
YOUNG GUERNSEY BULLS AT FARM PRICES
Cattle selected from leading herds and blood lines free
from abortion and tuberculosis. High production plus
correct type large size.
MCDONALD FARMS CORTLAND, NEW YORK
GUERNSEY CATTLE
When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
official New York State Guernsey Association —
N. Y. State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-Operative, Inc.,
305 Fayette Park Bldg. - Syracuse, N. Y.
AYRSHIRES
AYRSHIRES - 300 HEAD
FULLY ACCREDITED — NEGATIVE
We always have to offer any number of high-class
commercial cows that are doing excellent work in
a practical working herd, producing heavy yields
of 4% Ayrshire Bulk. Fresh cows and cows to
freshen soon. Others fresh and bred again to our
noted imported herd sires. One or a carload
priced to fit every need. Truck delivery.
ALTA CREST FARMS . SPENCER, MASS.
ABERDEEN ANGUS
ABERDEEN-ANGUS FOR BEEF
ABERDEEN -ANGUS have a record of more champion-
slnps m the Fat Classes of America's foremost Live¬
stock Shows than all other breeds combined. ABER-
DEEN-ANGUS are the recognized ideal beef tviie.
They produce a maximum of prime beef with a
minimum of waste. They put on the maximum of
pounds of gain on a minimum of expensive feeds
ANDEI/)T ABE^DEE^-ANGUS are quality cattle.
They are of the most approved modern type. They
have behind them generations' of the best producing
blood of the breed. Bulls and females alwavs for sale
w A, Ay,DlL0T STOCK FARMS, INC.,
W. Alan McGregor, Mgr. Worton, Kent Co., Md
SWINE
Pigs for Sale
DAILEY STOCK FARM
Lexington, Mass. Tel. 1 OSS
Berkshire and 0. 1. C. Crossed - Chester and Yorkshire
6-8 weeks old *4.50 each. 8-10 weeks old. *5.00 each.
Sliip.C. O. D. on approval.
OUR GUARANTEE:— A Square Deal at All Timks
PIGS FOR SALE
IMgrs, 6-8 Weeks Old, *5.00 each.
Chester and Berkshire or Chester and Yorkshire cross
pigs are as advertised all growthy pigs ready to Feed
Will ship 2 or more C. O. D. or send check or money
order and if in any way pigs do not Please you— return
them at my expense.
„ , WALTER LUX
888 Salem Street Tel. 0086 Woburn, Mass
Chester White Barrows, 8 weeks old, *6.00 each.
RUGGED PIGS!
Chester Whites, Cliestcr-Yorkshire, Chester-Berkshire.
6-7 weeks $4.50, 8-9 weeks $4.75. 10 weeks $5. 11-12
weeks $5.50. 25-60 lbs. at graduated prices. Chester
boars $10. $15. $20. Vaccination extra. Crates free
CARL ANDERSON, Virginia Rd., CONCORD. MASS.
Chester & Berkshire and Chester & Yorkshire
6 to 8 weeks old. *4.60 each.
Michael Lux Box 149 Woburn, Mass.
r . . J D* 7 to 8 "fcks, *4.60 each. Older,
llOOd llffS to.50 lbs.. *5.60 to *8.50. All
O breeds. Crated, on approval.
C. STANLEY SHORT - - Cheswold. Del.
ft 1 R Pure bred, pedigreed pigs, *10 each. Unre-
0. 1. W. lated pairs, *20. K. IIII.L. SF..NECA FALLS, y.
DOGS [
NEWFOUNDLAND PUPS
If you want a good watch dog, get Newfoundland— have
some nice ones.
W . G. THOMPSON - Eugllshtown, N.|4.
Red. Smooth Fox Terrier Pups N*1 e?o™‘°oi^r,yi>ILarm
^^OCKER SPANIELS, Smooth Fox Terriers — Puppies
W on approval reasonable. SIMS - Lake, N, Y#
PONIES |
U nr / Shetland Pony Spring Sale. Attractive
M Prices. Large Herd. Visit the Farm
WONUKA PONY FARM, Rout. 2 1 6, Carmel, Now York
338
April 20, 193.“)
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
THE ONLY FARM WASHER
WITH THESE ADVANTAGES IS
THE
MAYTAG
Woman And Home
From Day to Day
SENSATIONALLY LOW PRICE
Very Easy Terms
The famous Maytag
gasoline Multi-Motor;
Roomy, lifetime, heat-
retaining, one-piece
cast-aluminum tub;
# Roller Water Remover,
with enclosed, self-
reversing drain;
A score of other advan¬
tages makes Maytag the
preferred farm washer.
Electric models for
homes with electricity.
Call on the nearest
Maytag dealer.
One Day to Live
If I had only one more day to live,
One day to walk among my fellow men,
How easy, then to love and to forgive ;
How foolish pride and wrath and envy
— then !
My eyes would linger on each brother's
face,
My lips would open but for praises
kind,
My tolerance all mankind would embrace.
My love to every enmity be blind.
Oh, swiftly, swiftly, let me now explore
All ways to help, to love, encourage,
give !
Time speeds — why did I not begin before?
Perhaps this is the last day I shall
live !
— Jean McLean in The Magnificat.
Essentials in Housekeeping-
Please don’t flatter yourself, “Anxious
Housekeeper,” about being the worst
housekeeper in the world. The trouble
with you is your housework has got you
down and is bossing you. The thing for
you to do is to stop driving yourself at
top speed and keeping your eye on this,
that and the other that must be done this
minute. Pick out the essential things
that have to be done and give them your
undivided attention. You will be sur¬
prised how that nervous tension will ease
up after a bit. I don't mean it will be
gone the first time you try it.
While you are preparing vegetables or
frosting a cake think of that article you
read in your favorite magazine, or plan
what you are going to say at the next
Parent-Teachers meeting. Having three
sons in school you must be interested in
such things.
I believe there are no set rules for do¬
ing housework ; each household has its
interruptions. Husband may call, “Mary,
please come stay by the horses while I
go up to the barn,” for something he has
forgotten, and he see something that
needs doing and will take but a minute.
When he returns and gives you a smile of
thanks you return to your kitchen and
find the blaze was too high and something
burned. Never mind. You have that
happy smile to remember. Or you hear.
“Mother, come help me?” and another 10
or 15 minutes is used up assisting son,
but be thankful you have them to call
you. Son is such a dear, let the old
schedule slide. The years will slip by
and the boys will be grown to manhood
and gone, but the housework will always
stay by you.
Housekeepers are born, not made. Ask
The Rural New-Yorker to reprint a
poem they had in the paper several years
ago about “Knack.” It was a great com¬
fort to me. When I was lecturer of our
Grange I had it read and a discussion
afterwards, and you’d be surprised how
many people lack the gift of knack in
some calling in life. And I am one who
has only her dog and her memories to
sit by the fire with her now.
CARRIE T. HALL.
Texas Notes
It seems at the beginning of April that
Spring is fast merging into Summer.
Thermometer stands at 82 degres. Every¬
thing is at its best. Trees leafing out,
grass growing so fast. Corn coming up ;
gardens being planted ; farmers working
overtime, planting and working the land.
I am sure that farmers are the most
optimistic people on earth. After last
year's drought and failure of crops, start¬
ing in again full of hope for the future.
The government has helped many with
seed and livestock loans at a low rate of
interest. There are very few farmers
about us that are on relief.
If there is a good crop year, no late
frosts to injure gardens and fruit, Fall
will find cellars full of canned vegetables,
fruits, beef and cured pork. We are all
looking forward with hope for a good
season.
I have been fortunate in being able to
dispose of three hooked rugs. I am now
working on a candlewiek spread. I sel¬
dom spend many idle hours; always some
kind of handwork to interest me, and
reading for relaxation.
I felt sad to read of the passing of
Mrs. Sue Billings. I enjoyed her cheer¬
ful letters so much.
I was pleased to read of our Indiana
friend going to a pleasant home “Over
the Border in Ohio.” I wish her much
happiness. I married and came here to
this farm home at 40. I felt as though
a burden was lifted as my responsibili¬
ties had been heavy, but in having some¬
one to share our burdens, they grow light
and often disappear altogether, as mine
did. I have spent over thirty busy, happy
years, and now as time is slowing us
down, we have the children to comfort
and care for us. We feel that we have
much to be thankful for.
Our stormy season is at hand when
every black cloud in the west sends us
to the storm cellar. We have had three
bad dust storms, coming on a north wind.
It must be terrible in those States where
they start.
Just as I had written the words above
I looked up and out the north window
and saw another dust storm coming, a
great cloud looking like smoke. We had
to rush and shut the windows and doors,
and see that everything was safe and
tight. Soon the wind was blowing a
gale from the north ; the thermometer
dropped 40 degrees in a few hours. It
blew all night and all day yesterday. We •
were shut in as though a fog surrounded
us. By night the wind quieted and the
The Rural Patterns
In ordering always give number of pattern
and size desired, sending price with order.
designed in sizes 36. 349 — Cape “Buttons”
38, 40. 42. 44, 46 On. This style is de-
and 48-in. bust meas- signed in sizes 14.
ure. Size 36 requires 16, 18 years. 36, 38
3 Vs yds. of 39-in. and 40-in. bust meas-
material with % yd. ure. Size 16 requires
39 - in. contrasting 2% yds. of 39-in.
for dress; separate material. Ten cents,
jacket requires 2V4
yd. of 39-in. mate-
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air cleared somewhat. Today has been
most unusual. The dust, has been high in
the air, obscuring the sun, but only
slightly hazy on the ground. All day the
sun . has been like a silver disk. One
could look at it directly ; a very strange
and unusual phenomenon. Fortunately
it did not get cold enough to cause dam¬
age to fruit buds, but the wind and sand
must have hurt growing vegetation.
And just imagine the condition of the
houses ! A cover of fine dust over every
article exposed in the house. The work
of cleaning up after one of these storms
is heavy. Before getting a meal, dishes
have to be wiped off ; floors gone over
with dust mops. Of course all food is
well covered. Everything else has to be
cleaned. We are now hoping this will
be the last cloud of dust this season. I
know that different parts of the country
have unpleasant weather that brings
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339
hardship and labor to the housekeeper. I
think Texas is like the little rhyme fa¬
miliar to my childhood about the little
girl with the curl on her forehead. “When
she was good, she was very, very, good,
but when she was bad, she was horrid.”
And Texas can be very, very, good; al¬
ways a breeze in the hottest Summer
weather, and such beautiful gardens.
With water to irrigate one can raise al¬
most anything. Roses blooming from
April to late November ; all kinds of
birds till the trees and the air with song.
So we find compensation for hard work
and comfort to be found in the knowledge
that if we do the work that lies nearest
our hands, strength will be given for the
next duty. mrs. m. h. m.
THE VISITING NURSE
Acute Rheumatism
Maybe we think of “rheumatism” as a
Winter disease, but it is often during
Spring, Summer and Autumn that rheu¬
matism gets ready to give trouble, so it is
now a timely topic. Several readers have
asked what it is.
Rheumatism is not, as was once be¬
lieved, a disease “which comes on with
old age.” Very small children are fre¬
quently victims of it in its acute stages.
It is sometimes evidenced only by what
parents too lightly pass over as “grow¬
ing pains.” There is no such thing. If
a growing child complains of pains, they
are not due to growth, for growth is a
normal and an utterly painless procedure.
If a child wakes up in the night with
cramps in his legs or if at any time he
suffers a twinge of sharp pain, he should
be closely watched for a repetition of the
complaint. If he frequently has this dis¬
comfort, a competent doctor and the
family dentist should both examine him.
For growing pains in childhood if ne¬
glected all too often disappear and are
forgotten, only to make a return visit in
later life in some form of rheumatism.
A competent physician will examine a
child’s heart, lungs, tonsils, glands, meth¬
od of standing and walking; he will see
whether or not adenoids have developed ;
Patchwork Pattern
Weeping Willow Quilt. — This picture is taken
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one, and the colors are willow green and white.
It is all pieced work and very simple to piece,
yet the quilt is simply beautiful when com¬
pleted. The pieces are all squares and cubes
and the description on pattern tells just how it
is pieced and joined. Price of pattern 15 cents;
any two of the quilt patterns 25 cents. Pattern
catalog showing 124 pictures of old-fashioned
quilt patterns 15 cents. Send orders to Pattern
Department, The Rural New-Yorker, New York.
lie will make sure the water is free from
all infection and will point out the im¬
portance of ridding the bowels of waste
matter twice a day. For a competent
doctor will know that any irregularity in
a health program or the presence of any
infection may be the cause of growing
pains which are really rheumatism.
When rheumatism becomes chronic it
stiffens the joints, makes them swell and
causes them to become very painful and
misshapen. While it is not in itself a
frequent cause of death it often makes
its victim wish it were, for the suffering
is at times almost unbearable. In this
chronic form it is called arthritis. That
we will talk about next week.
The acute type as distinguished from
the chronic which is arthritis, is often
called inflammatory rheumatism or rheu¬
matic fever. It is an infectious, but not
a contagious disease. By infectious we
mean that it is caused by some focal in¬
fection such as teeth, tonsils, adenoids
and abscesses in any part of the body. It
is apt to afflict a person in early child¬
hood or while he is in his twenties. It is
very common among boys and girls of
school age who have some hidden focal
infection. It is not a Summer disease,
generally making its appearance in the
Fall or early Winter. But, as has al¬
ready been mentioned, it is always due to
some trouble which should be found and
corrected, so the Spring and Summer are
the times of the year when steps should
be taken to prevent the occurrence of
rheumatic fever.
It frequently follows an attack of sore
throat which develops where there are
infected tonsils. There is high fever,
sharp pain, stiff and swollen joints, pro-
tuse perspiration, pain in the region of
the heart. The victim suffers terribly.
Even a light attack which lasts but a
week or 10 days may and generally does
leave lifetime scars in some form or other.
One of the most likely results is an in¬
jury to the heart from which the child or
young person may never fully recover.
One attack does not give immunity at
all. If the cause is not found and re¬
moved, attacks may he repeated again
and again, each one leaving more damage
m its wake. So if you have a child who
complains of growing pains, take him at
once to a doctor or a hospital clinic for a
careful check-up. It may save him and
you many hours of agony.
There is another type of acute rheu¬
matism which is not so dangerous. It is
called “myositis” which, being translated,
is inflammation of the muscles. It fol¬
lows a great muscular strain, such as a
boy may experience when “pitching” on a
baseball team, or anyone may suffer from
too long continued use of certain muscles.
It is recovered from rather quickly if the
person rests in bed until soreness and
stiffness are all gone. Hot applications
to the strained parts are helpful.
BEULAH FRANCE, R. N.
Making Pectin Concentrate
It is so much more convenient, quicker
and results are surer to be satisfactory
when we use pectin in our jelly making.
It is easily and inexpensively made. The
commercial pectins are made mostly of
apples, both skins and cores. One can
make pectin concentrate now and store
it for use later on. Use surplus apples
or the peelings and cores left when can¬
ning. If, during the Winter you remem¬
ber to save the white parts of your citrus
fruits such as oranges, lemons and grape¬
fruit, you can make a pectin which will
have little flavor . This is especially nice
to use for jellies whose distinctive or deli¬
cate flavor you wish to preserve. The
yellow parts must be carefully removed
so that none remains.
Apple Pectin Conceutrate. — Select
green or barely ripe good apples. Wash
them and remove all blemishes. Do not
peel or core them unless you wish a light
colored product. Slice thinly into an
enamelware pan. To each four pounds
of apples add four and one-half pints of
water. Bring to a boil quickly and boil
rapidly for 20 minutes. Strain through
several layers of cheesecloth being care¬
ful not to secure a cloudy liquid. Then
measure the pulp and stir in an equal
amount of water and repeat the process.
Add this second extraction to the first.
You should have about three quarts of
juice. Boil the juice in a shallow kettle
rapidly until it is reduced to about half
the quantity. Pour at once into hot
sterilized jars and seal.
Pectin may be made from either fresh
or dried citrus fruit peel and is a nice job
for the Winter time when one is not quite
so busy. There is no acid in the fruit
peel so this is supplied by adding tar¬
taric acid, which one may buy at any
drug store.
Fresh Citrus Peel Pectin. — The peel
should be cut into fine pieces or run
through the food chopper. To each pound
of the white part of peel add two quarts
of water and three level teaspoons of tar¬
taric acid. Soak in an enamelware kettle
for two hours, then boil rapidly until half
the previous amount. Strain through
several layers of cheesecloth. Repeat this
process exactly, two more times. Mix the
three extractions, pour hot into hot ster¬
ilized jars and seal. Makes about 2%
pints.
Dried Citrus Peel Pectin. — Soak cut or
ground peel 4% hours, allowing two
quarts of water and three level tea¬
spoons of tartaric acid to one-fourth
pound of the dried peel. Then proceed
as for fresh peel.
In using this pectin I use six table¬
spoons of orange pectin, or four table¬
spoons of lemon or apple pectin to each
cup of fruit juice. Remember it is a
concentrate. mrs. benj. nielsen.
Colonial Day at Our Church
Once a year we have a colonial day
at our church. We each collect our
oldest and rarest possessions, and arrange
them in booths. One is fitted up as an
old-fashioned kitchen with a mock fire¬
place and all of the oldest utensils the
community affords. Then a larger booth
is fitted up with the other old-fashioned
articles ; quilts and hooked rugs are hung
on the walls. We also have an exhibit
of yarn work, both old and new, as knit¬
ting is so popular. There was a new
chair mat made by sewing together a
long rope knitted on a spool; it attracted
a great deal of attention. The woman
powder their hair and dress in the old¬
est clothing their attic afforded. If they
do not have old-fashioned dresses they
make them of cheap flowered chintz or
lawn. This is all very quaint and pic¬
turesque. A supper consisting of creamed
chicken on biscuits, mashed potatoes, cab¬
bage and beet salad, rolls, coffee and layer
cake is served for 35 cents.
In the evening there is a program con¬
sisting of old-fashioned songs and recita¬
tions. all of those taking part in colonial
costumes. We even had “fiddle” music,
and one dear old lady played old-fash¬
ioned waltzes. We all had a wonderful
time. The church was richer by quite a
few dollars and it made us all appreciate
the old articles that have been in our
families for generation after generation.
MAUDE s. M.
Mincemeat Fruit Cake
One cup sour cream, two cups sour
milk, one cup sugar, brown preferred,
two cups mincemeat, 4% or five cups
flour, one cup seedless raisins, two tea¬
spoons salt, three level teaspoons soda,
dissolved in one-fourth cup hot water. If
one wishes the cake to be more spicy add
one-half teaspoon cloves, one teaspoon all¬
spice. two teaspoons cinnamon. Makes
two loaf cakes in bread pans.
The official Fourth Monthly Summary
of the New York State Contest
(Farmingdale) states: “Leading
individuals are headed by a Rhode Island Red
from Redbird Farm. This same owner placed two
birds among the first ten in winter production a
year ago.” And our last year’s pen rated First
High Red Pen at close of Contest.
30.000 BREEDERS ON OWN FARM
All Pullorum Tested — NO Reactors
Tests made by Mass. Agr. College. We do not
buy eggs from other poultrymen.
3-LB. BROILERS IN 10 WEEKS
Pullets — At 6 months weigh 6 lbs. and are in
50% Production of Extra-Large Eggs.
Chicks — Straight R. I. Reds and Rock-Red Cross.
98% LIVABILITY GUARANTEED
FREE Replacement of Chicks lost in excess of 2%
first 4 weeks. Cash refund if you prefer. C.C. 2139.
Send for Catalog, Prices and Delivery Dates.
REDBIRD FARM
ROUTE 7,
WRENTHAM, MASS.
/sii c.c»jo usea are from MY U WIN
BREEDERS. 100% STATE LABORA¬
TORY BLOOD-TESTED for Pullorum
Disease (B.W.D.) Free (Tube Agglu¬
tination Method.)
My White Rocks are early maturing,
make QUICK GROWTH on Broilers
and Capons. Write for special prices
on large orders. C. C. C. 1712.
JOSEPH
I SPECIALIZE. ONE BREED,
ONE GRADE at ONE PRICE
TOLMAN
Dept. F
ROCKLAND
MASS.
1 1 1
New Hampshire
I&HIDS
, One of the
Large»* end ORIGINAL Breeder#
For 17 years we have been breeding for
the following eight characteristics. Each
point is assurance of better profits.
Fast, Uniform Growth
Early Maturity
Good Egg Production
Large Egg Size
1. Freedom from B.W.D. 5.
2. Outstanding Vigor 6.
3. Low Mortality 7.
4. Rapid Full Feathering B.
Every chick sold our own strain. Full
satisfaction guaranteed. Send for 32 page
free catalog giving full description of 9000
bird breeding farm and profit qualities of
our birds. CCC 750.
HUBBARD FARMS Box 1S6 WALPOLE. N. H.
BALANCED BREEDING
*5 a I'm
R.I. Reds
gM
CHICKS — STARTED PULLETS
Same Blood as Contest Leaders
Our Pens have made history at both Maine
and New York (Farmingdale). We’ll ship
you stock from the same strain.
ALL BREEDERS PULLORUM CLEAN
State Supervised, Tube Agglutination Method
CH ICKS — Egg-bred, 100% Moss Farm Strain.
ST A RTED P U LLETS— From 4 to 16 wks. old.
The short-cut to egg profits, no cockerels.
We also offer Broiler Chicks from meat-
bred Matings, both straight R. I. Reds and
Moss Cross Rock-Reds for barred broilers.
FREE Catalog explains how we produce
chicks that satisfy customers. Write for
your copy and our prices. C. C. 956.
MOSS FARM ATTLEB^O.VsS.
(Started and Sexed Chicks— All Breeds)
S. C. W. LEGHORN
CHICKS. Large Type English Strain. Their low mortality
& rapid growth has made & held many customers for us
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS ’
Ideal for foundation flock or commercial egg production
Uniform vigorous, high producing type. Proven Money
makers. (Breeders Blood-Tested— B. W. 0. Antigen test 1
Also Rhode Island Reds. Barred Rocks. Brown Leghorns.
Free Cataloo and prices upon request. Booking
Orders Feb. and March.
RROOKS1DE POULTRY FARM, Dept R
E.C. Brown, Prop. Sergeantsville, N. ,J.
My specialty breeds (Heavy English Ty|
Leghorns and Sturdy N. H. Reds) ha
what every poultryman expects: Laying abil
ty, fast-growing and profit-showing bird
Every breeder blood-tested under State Si
pervision. (Tube Agglutination.) Send fi
prices and literature. Hatches everv Mondi
and Thursday. ONE PRICE— ONE QUAI
• TY — THE BEST. $9 per 100; $43 per 50
$85 per 1000.
IARLE’5 S CHICK J
EARLE F. LAYSER, pa, MYERSTOWN. PA.
I 1 i iv CJ
Large English Type
White Leghorns
Barred Rocks ....
R. I. Beds .
N. Hamp. Reds.
C. O. 1>
... 100 ion
. $7.00 $65.
. 7.00 70.
- 7.00
7.50
PINECREST POULTRY" FARM. 'box l?^£hfl°fd,
70.
75.
QUALITY POULTRY FARM
S. C. W. LEGHORN CHICKS
Are all produced from flocks tested for BWD by State
Department of Agriculture November, 1934.
QUALITY POULTRY FARM has just been awarded
FIRST PRIZE for scoring an average of 247 eggs per
bird in a FIVE-YEAR competition with some of the
best Breeders in the business at Passaic Co. Contest.
These birds laid 20 eggs EACH above the runner-up
in the Contest. As a result of this consistent breeding
QUALITY POULTRY FARM has been forced to in¬
crease its incubator capacity to take care of the in¬
creased demand for QUALITY CHICKS. Three-week-
old puliets can be purchased at 45 cents each.
QUALITY POULTRY FARM, MONTVILLE, N. J.
BEST QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood- Tested for BWD (Pullorum Dis¬
ease) by the stained antigen_ method, under our
per¬
sonal supervision. Cash or C.O.D. 100
Large Type S.CAV. Leghorns . $7.00
Barred & Wh. Plymouth Rocks... 7.00
S. C. Rhode Island Reds . 7.00
S. C. New Hampshire Reds . 7.50
Heavy Mixed . g 50
100% live, del. postpaid. Order from adv. ...
free cir. giving full description of hatchery & breeders.
Chester Valley Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa
500 1000
$35.00 $70.00
35.00 70.00
35.00 70.00
37.50 75.00
32.50 65.00
or write for
Large Type, Heavy Producing Barron
S. C. White Leghorns. Hens weigh up to 7
.. ,bJ’ <B|oodtested for BWD, Stained Antigen
Method.) Extra quality chicks for May delivery at $8
per 100, $38.50 per 500, $75 per 1000. 100% Live Arrival
Guaranteed. 10% books order. Catalog free. CCC 932.
Robert L.CUuter. KleinfeltenviHe.Pj l
f|||f I fCwriie fir FREE
Vm IV ^^illustrated Bulletin
. .jiiljfy (Large
MATINGS J Type) Wfi. Leghorns,
*7 per 100 , Barred Recks,
$70 per 1000 l R. I. Reds
loots delivery postpaid- Cash or t'.'o. I).
COMMERCIAL HATCHERY,
SPECIAL
MATINGS
SI per 100
$80 per 1000
Box R
RICHFIELD, PA.
Big English Leghorns
Blood-tested for B. W. D, (Official Pa.
State Tube Agglutination Method ■.
Breeders weigh up to 7 lbs. Reserve
order now at these low prices. SS
per 102, $38.75 per oil), $75 per
1020. Prepaid. 100% live delivery
guaranteed. 10% books order, can
ship C.O.D. Catalog free. Cert. 56SS).
Marvih F. Noll n Kleinfeltersville.Pa
CLEAR SPRING CHICKS
EXTRA QUALITY 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns. . .$7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & Wh. Rocks. R. I. Reds. . 7.00 35.00 70.00
N. H. Reds, Wh. & Bl. Minorcas. . . . 7.50 37.50 75.00
Assorted $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-Tested for
BWD Whole Blood Antigen Method, carefully culled
under my own supervision. Hatches every Monday &
Thursday of each week. 100% live delivery P. P. Cash
or COD. Write for circular giving full details of
our Breeds. Farm and Hatchery.
C d . T.i^lAR SPRING HATCHERY.
F. B. LEISTER, Prop,, Box 49, McAII»tervllle. Pa.
SHIRK’S QUALITY CHICKS
100% live delivery. Prepaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns - $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
c- "• B«is . 7.00 35.00 70 00
Heavy Mix $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-tested with
Antigen for Pullorum diseases BWD and on Free
?a.n?.e’ Write for our 1935 free circular giving full
details of our Breeders. (CC 401S) SHIRK’S Hatchery,
H. C. Shirk, Prop., Box R, Me Alisterville, Pa.
LEISTER’S QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders tested for Pullorum Disease. BWD bv
Antigen Stained Method. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns. . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred or White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70 00
Rhode Island Reds . 7.00 35.00 /OffiO
New Hampshire Reds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
Heavy Mixed . . . 6 50 32 50 fis no
rTTUPTTT1!^ <le'itery,. guaranteed. Write for" FREE
CIRCULAR. Compliance Certificate No. 3009
C. P. LEISTER Box R, McALISTEBVILLE, PA.
CHERRY HILL WHITE LEGHORNS
H .
I
C
K
S
Foundation direct Wyckoff strain, bred on our farm
Matured liens weigh 4% to 5 lbs. Eggs average ”6
5ZS’ P®1:,^02; . A11a breeders are culled & blood-tested
lor BW D stained antigen method used, reactors re¬
moved. Clucks guaranteed as represented. Priced
right. Photos & description free. C. C. No. 2574.
CHERRY HILL POULTRY FARM
Wm. Nace, Prop., Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
State blood-tested S. C. WT.
Leghorn Chicks (Tube agglu¬
tination method.) 25 yrs. in
- * t, • . business. 800 birds under
trap nest. Big birds, big eggs. Our hens weigh
from 4 to 6 lbs. Our breeders have free range
every day in the year. Prepaid 100% live guar
10% Books order. Send for Catalog. CCC 6035.
ZELLER’S POULTRY FAR3I
I Alt. Aetna Box 5 Penna.
WEADER’S tbels°t°edd CHICKS
Barred & White Rocks, R. I. Reds . $7 45
N- H. Reds, Wh. Wyans., Buff Orpingtons. $7.95
White Giants, Light Brahmas . $9 45
Black Giants $8.95. R.O.P. Sired Wh. Leghorn's $9.45.
Wh. & Buff Leg. H. Mixed $6.75. Assorted $6.25.
SANDY KNOLl SK CHICKS
Also Started. Drop postal for our special early
Spring prices. 100% delivery guaranteed. Other
features you will not want to miss.
SANDY KNOLL HATCHERY,
C. M. Lauver, Prop. Box 73, McAlisterville, Pa.
EWINGS e^Vteh LEGHORNS
are the product of 21 years use of pedigreed males di¬
rect from Barron’s best. Large, long-bodied birds Eg'-s
chalk white, 25-2S oz. We offer chicks from our own
hardy farm range grown breeders. Discount on early
orders. R. T. EWING Poultry Farm, ATLANTIC, PA.
PUT PF C Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns
& Assorted $6.50'-I00. Bar. &
_ , „ Wh. Rocks $7-100. All Breeders
Blood Tested for (BWD) Disease, Antigen test. Free
circular CLOVERDALE HATCHERY,
Cloyd Niemond, Prop. Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
CHICKS |S3.T‘,T,as,Sr-
R. I. REDS
Chicks, Haching Eggs. Stock.
Certificate 1711. Circular
WEGATEPA FARMS, Box 9,
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
T«u,STrTO h^Yox
MASS. ACCREDITEI
PULLORUM FREE
CERTIFIED
R. O. P.
HARVARD. MAS
340
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
April 20, 1035
STONEY RUN HUSKY CHIX
Big Type 100 500 1000
English White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
H. Mixed Chicks . 6.50 32.50 65.00
Hatched from FREE range breeders, blood-tested for
BWD by stained antigen test. Personal supervision.
100% live del. P. P. Order from ad. or write for my
new circular for full information of oifl breeders and
hatchery. CASH or COD. STONEY RUN HATCHERY,
H. M. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
TAYLOR’S
Large Type WK. Leghorns
mated with pedigreed males.
Dependable winter layers
of big eggs. Also produc¬
tion bred Rocks, Reds, Wy-
andottes, Minorcas, Orping¬
tons, Started Chicks, Pullets
Antigen Blood-tested. Lib¬
eral Guar. Write for Folder
and prices. CCC 2534.
TAYLOR’S HATCHERY
Box 10 Liberty, N. Y.
CHICKS
BLOOD-
TESTED
Large ENGLISH Type 100 ,1000
White Leghorns . $6.50 $65.00
Barred Rocks & R. I. Reds.. 7.00 70.00
Mixed $6.50-100. Breeders tested for
BWD, antigen method. 100% live arrival
postpaid. FREE CIRCULAR.
JOHN SHADEL Hatchery, R.D. 6, McAlisterville, Pa.
GREEN FOREST HEALTHY CHICKS
Blood-Tested Breeders. All tested for BWD disease.
Antigen Method. Direct buyer of HANSON Leghorn
Strain for Foundation, Amig’s Large Leg. $7.00 per 100
Barred or White Rocks . $7.00 per 100
Heavy Assorted . $6.50 per 100
Free circular explaining stock also started chicks.
100% live delivery, prepaid. Cash or C.O.D.
GREEN FOREST POULTRY FARM, Richfield, Pa.
TAKE NOTICE RIC QUAELiTYHCmCKS Y S
Womer's Quality 25 50 100 500 1000
S. C. W. Leghorns.. .$2.00 $3.75 $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred Rocks . 2.25 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
R. I. Reds . 2.25 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
H. Mix $7.00. Assorted $6.30. Free illustrated catalog.
Hatched from healthy, vigorous laying breeders.
RICHFIELD HATCHERY, Box 15, RICHFIELD. PA.
LEGHORNS OUR SPECIALTY
35 years’ experience in shipping, breed¬
ing and hatching chix, other breeds.
100% del. Personal attention. Literature
free. Est. 1900.
Uhl Pioneer Hatchery & Egg Farm,
Box 307- R, New Washington, Ohio
COCOLAMUS HUSKY CHICKS
All breeders blood-tested by antigen test. Write for new
catalog & our new deal guar. 100 500 1000
S. C. White & Brown Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar. & White Rocks, S. C. Reds.... 7.00 35.00 70
N. Hr Reds, Buff Rocks, Blk. Min _ 8.00 40.00 80
Assorted Chicks . . 6,50 32.50 65
100% live del. guaranteed postpaid. Cash or C.O.D.
COCOLAMUS POULTRY FARM, Bx R, Cocolamus.Pa.
WIDE HALL CHICKS
for Quality & profit. Chicks from antigen
BWD blood-tested stock. 100 500 1000
S.C.W. Legs, Large Type. . .$6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar. Bks. & R. 1. Reds... 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or COD. Postpaid.
Order from this ad. or write for free cir.
WM. ELSASSER, Bx R, McAlisterville. Pa.
BABY CHICKS
FROM BREEDERS
BLOOD-TESTED
Cash or C. O. D. 100 500 1000
Large Type W. Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Bar Wh. Bocks & Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Assorted $6.30-100. Safe arrival PP. Cir. FREE.
NIEMOND’S HATCHERY, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
100% live del. guar. 100 500 1000
S. C. W. Leghorns. . .$6.50 $32.50 $65
Wh. & Barred Rocks. 6.50 32.50 65
Heavy Mixed . 6.30 31.50 63
All Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum BWD by Std.
Ant. method. Order from ad. or write for free circular.
GEORGE W. STIMELING, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
QUALITY
CHICKS
40,000 CHICKS WEEKLY
Barred & White Rocks, N. H. Reds, White Wyan¬
dottes, White Leghorns, Black & White Giants. Write
for our FREE catalog which explains how our hens
a,re mated to males from outstanding breeders who
trapnest for high-egg production.
L. R. WALCK Hatcheries, Box R, Greencastle, Pa.
LARGE VALLEY VIEW CHICKS
Extra Quality 100 500 1000
Large Tvpe S. C. W. Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65
Barred & Wh. Rocks. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70
Assorted $6-100. N. H. Reds . 8.00 40.00 80
Antigen BWD tested. 100% live delivery guar. P. P.
Write for circular giving full details of our breeds.
Valley View Poultry Farm, R.D. 2, McAlisterville, Pa.
JOHNSON’S CHICKS
natched from purebred healthy vigorous
heavy laying breeders— six breeds. Circular
and price list free. 98# delivery.
JOHNSON'S HATCHERY, lekesburg. Pa.
HUSKY ehlaetccthr^ CHICKS
Flocks BWD Tested, Antigen Method. 100
Barred, White Rocks. R. I. Reds . $7.00
Wh. Wyandottes, Buff Orpingtons. N. H. Reds.. 7.00
Large Type W. Leghorns, Heavy Mixed . 6.50
J. A. BAUMGARDNER, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
SPADE’S QUALITY CHICKS
100# live delivery P. P. 100 son loot)
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns . .. $8.50 $32.50 $65
Hatched from free range Breeders, Blood-tested for B.
W.D. by Antigen method. Order direct or write for cir.
THE J. S. SPADE POULTRY FARM & HATCHERY
Comp. No, 40 19. Box R Me Alisterville, Pa
MT. ROAD BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS— Large type
Wh. & Br. Legs, Anconas, Blk. Minorcas. Bar. &
Wh. Rocks, Buff Orps., N. H. Reds. Wh. & Blk.
Giants. Ask for circular. Lowest prices.
MT. ROAD HATCHERY, Box R. Troxelville, Pa.
rUin^CFR0M B L 0 0 D - TESTED
UITlUIVOsTOCK. (BWD Antigen Test)
Price Large Type 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Write for Valuable FREE CIRCULAR.
L. E. Strawser, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
Dr. ROMIG’S tbels0t0edo CHICKS
Stained Ant. method used. Bar. or W. Rocks $7.50- 100.
W. Wy., W. Mins, N. H. Reds $8-100. W. Leg.. II.
Mix $7-100. W. Giants $9.50-100. Post Paid. CC 2808.
F. C. Romig Veterinarian, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
AIICN’C ruirifc Day old and started. Either day
nLLLlr ij LiIIUIaj old Pullets or Cockerels. Barred
Rocks, N. H. or R. I. Reds and Leghorns. Blood-tested
by Stained Antigen Method. Reactors removed. Cert.
1907. For more information and prices write— C. C.
ALLEN’S HATCHERY, Box 84, SEAFORD, DELAWARE
1X7 A P M V P * C Chicks. Blood-Tested for BWD.
™ rt U 1" Ij It O Antigen Method. Large Type Wh.
Leghorns $7-100. Barred. Wh.. Buff Rocks. R.I. Reds,
Wh. Wyandottes $7.50-100. H. Mix $6.50. Postpaid.
Safe delivery. Cash or GOD. FREE circular. Cert. 5147.
WAGNER Bros. Hatchery, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
PAIGE’S BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
STAINED ANTIGEN METHOD USED.
Barred Rocks $7.50-100. N. H. Reds $8-100. Heavy
Mixed $7-100. Postage Paid. Code No. 8155.
GEO. W. PAIGE, Box R, SELINSGROVE, PA.
REASONS: 1. 27 years breeding for heavy
laying. 2. Strong prepotency for laying
proved in many laying contests. 3. They
Live, Thrive, Grow. 4. All breeders (120,-
000) blood-tested for pullorum disease
(B.W.D.) by tube aggl. method. 5. Sex-
separated chicks if wanted. 6. 100% live
delivery guaranteed. Write for special dis¬
count offer, free Chick Book and prices.
Compliance Certificate 8266.
Kerr Chickeries, Inc.
19 Railroad Ave., Frenchtown, N. J.
BRANCH OFFICES: N. J. — Paterson. Tren¬
ton. Camden; N. Y. — Binghamton. Middletown,
Schenectady, East Syracuse. Kingston; Penna.
— Lancaster, Scranton, West Chester; Mass. —
West Springfieid, Lowell; Conn. — Danbury.
Norwich; Del. — Selbyville. (Address Dept. 19.)
Buy Quality Chicks— It Pays! Shrewd poultry
folks insist on State-Supervised Chicks because
they find them more profitable. We are the
largest producers of N. J. State -Supervised Chicks.
All Breeders Pullorum Tested
also Culled and Banded by New Jersey Bureau of
Animal Industry. Mated with expert care.
New Jersey Certified Wh. Leghorns, also Barred
Rocks, R. I. and N. H. Reds. White Wyandottes.
Jersey Black Giants, and New Jersey Heavy Mixed.
Write for FREE Catalog and Prices.
COOK’S HATCHERY
43-l> Annabelle Av.,
TRENTON, IN. «) .
Up-State Egg Contests
Reported by Poultry Department. Cor¬
nell College of Agriculture, week ending
March 31 :
Horseheads, N. Y., Contest
S. C. IV. Leghorns — Eggs Points
.T. A. Hanson, Ore . 1466 1556
Kander's Ped. Leghorns, N. Y.1321 1420
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1305 1418
R. O'. Boyce Pltr.v Farm. Del. 1440 1391
Eugene Delamarter. N. Y . 1494 1371
Rich PI trv Farm, X. Y . 1351 1369
Maynard L. Smith, X. Y . 1390 1349
Kutschbaeh & Son. X. Y . 1345 1323
Triple Pine, X. Y . 1287 1317
Bodine's Pltr.v Farm. X. Y....1344 1315
Guv A. Leader. Pa . 1268 1308
IV. P. Rocks—
Dumka Pltry Farm. X. Y . 1217 1268
A. II. Ward. Iowa . 1145 1197
Carev Farms. Ohio . 1139 1114
B. P. Rocks—
.Tames Dr.vden. Calif . 1544 1536
Douglaston Manor Farm. X*. Y.1328 1343
Kenneth IT. DuBois. X. Y. ...1164 1208
Broad Acres Farm, Conn . 1150 11S0
Stafford, X. Y.. Contest
S. C. W. Leghorns — Eggs Points
.Tames Dr.vden, Calif . 1540 1519
.T. A. Hanson. Ore . 1460 1518
Ivauder's Ped. Leghorns, X. Y.1451 1495
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1466 1490
Hawley Pltr.v Farms, X. Y. ...14S1 1478
A. J. O'Donovan. Jr., X. Y....144S 1440
W. A. Seidel, Texas . 1329 1421
Henrietta Leg. Farm, X. Y.. . .1383 1387
Van Duzer Pltrv Farm. X. Y.1S80 1385
Oakes F. & Pltrv Farm, X. Y.1355 1350
Pearl Pltr.v Farm. X. .T . 1334 1340
S. C. R. I. Reds—
Cobb's Rainbow Strain. Mass. .1455 1467
Douglaston Manor Farm. X". Y.1412 1437
Crocketts Pltry Farm. X. Y.. .1450 1423
Pineerest Orchards. Mass . 1426 1402
X. IT. Reds—
Kenneth IT. DuBois, X. Y . 1216 1289
E. X. Larrabee. X. IT . 1286 1287
Young's Pltry Farm. X. TT....1241 1257
QuiliWC HICKS
Quick Maturing— Heavy Layers
Proved Profit Makers Over 20 Years
Standard— Special— Super Matings
Leghorns — Rocks — Reds
MASTER BRED STRAINS. BARRED ROCKS; Thompson
—Bishop Strains; LEGHORNS: Holly wood-Tancred-Oak-
dale Strains; R. 1. REDS : Tom pkins-Knickerbocker Strains.
Special and Super Matlng3 Bloodte3ted for B. W. D. by
Rapid Stain Antigen Method. All Reactors removed.
DAY OLD — 3-WEEKS OLD — ALSO SEXED CHICKS
Valuable poultry book free. Low 1935 prices. 100%
live delivery guaranteed. Write today.
W.F.HILLPOT. 1 Milford Rd.f Frenchtown, N.J.
fjSSs?®
All breeders
carefully culled
and blood-test¬
ed (for 1$. W . D.
— agrgrlutina t ion
test.)
50 100 500 1000
Heavy English White Leghorns $4.00 $8.00 $37.50 $75
Barred Plymouth Bocks. R.I. &
N.H. Reds. Wli. Wyandottes . . . 4.50 9.00 42.50 85
Silver Laced Wyandottes . . 5.00 10.00 45.00 ..
Mammoth Pekin. White or Fawn Indian Runner
Ducklings. l2-$2, 25-$3.85, 50-$7.5O. I00-$I5.
Turkey Poults. Bourbon Reds or Narragansetts 40c.
Shipments are Prepaid — Safe arrival guaranteed.
Stimeling's Quality Chicks
100% live delivery, postpaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD by Stained An¬
tigen Method. Write for free cir. or order from ad.
D. A. Stimeling Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
BUY MASTER-BRED CHICKS from one of America’s
oldest reliable firms. Every chick backed by livability
guarantee described in free catalog. Blood-tested under
our supervision. Master-Bred Wyandottes, Reds. Barred.
White, liutf. Rocks. Orpingtons: $7.95-100, $39.25-500,
$77.50-1000. Brown. Buff White Leghorns: $7.45-100,
$36.75-500. $72.50-1000. Jersey White Giants: $10.45-
100, $104.50-1000. Heavy Assorted: $6.90. Assorted
Mixed: $6.50. Can ship C.O.D. We pay postage.
Order direct. (C.C. 103) CLOVER VALLEY POULTRY
FARM & HATCHERY. Box 32. RAMSEY. INDIANA
HILLSIDE CHICKS
V/ILL SHIP
C. 0. D.
All Breoders Blood-tested BWD Antigen
Stain Test. Personally Supervised.
Frea Range Stock 100 500 10O0
Large Type S.C.W. Legs. . . $6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar.. W. Rocks. R.I. Reds 7.00 35.00 70
Asstd $6.50. 100% live del. guar. PP paid.
T. J. Ehrenzeller. Bx R. McAlisterville, Pa.
R. W.
Tested Stocks, Antigen
100 500 1000
J type. $6.50 $32.50 $65
W. & Barred Ply. Rocks _ 7.00 35.00 70
R. I. Reds & Bl. Minorcas. . 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or C.O.D. Postpaid.
Write for FREE CIRCULAR.
ELSASSER, Box R, MCALISTERVILLE. PA.
CHICKS
from Blood
Test BWD.
S.C. W.Leghorns. larg
Chicks, Blood Tested B. W, D. Antigen Test
WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50—100
N. H. REDS & B. ROCKS . $7.00—100
Cash or C. O. D. Delivered to your door.
Pillow Poultry Farm & Hatchery, Dalmatia, Pa.
FOSSELMAN’S CHICKS
Foremost quality Barred Rocks and R. I. Reds. S7— 100-
Large Type White Leghorns, S6.50— 100. Mixed. 56 —
! oo, too# live delivery guaranteed. Write—
COUNTRY HATCHERY Box 97 McAlisterville, Pa.
PHTflfQ Barred. White. Buff Rocks. N. H. Reds.
L/mUIYD w. Wyandottes. I00-$7.50. W. Giants $9.50.
Buff Minorcas $8.50. White Leghorns $7. Heavy Mixed
$6.50 postpaid. Cash or C.O.D. Blood-tested breeder’s.
M. F. MATTERN, Rt. 5, BEAVER SPRINGS. PA.
QUALITY CHICKS and PULLETS.
Several varieties. All blood-tested stock.
Salisbury antigen test. No money down.
100# live arrival postpaid Pullets 5-8-8 weeks.
Catalogue free. BOS HATCHERY, R. 2R, Zeeland, Mich.
N. Y. State Egg* Contest
Carried on at State Institute of Ap¬
plied Agriculture. Farmingdale, Fong Is¬
land. Report for March 24 :
On hundreds of farms these Spring
months witness the starting of thousands
of baby chicks. Some of these chicks will
develop into solid, meaty broilers and into
husky vigorous pullets. Others, through
no fault of their own, will fail to meet
the standards which are required for
profitable production. The difference be¬
tween success and failure in growing good
pullets often is due to protection from
intestinal parasites.
This protection depends on sanitation,
a word often loosely used, and a condi¬
tion which takes more than “a lick and
a promise” to maintain. There are defi¬
nite things which need to be done to en¬
sure sanitary conditions,- and with a
growing flock these measures may be’
studied in three groups.
First comes cleanliness in feeding and
drinking facilities, including : clean, fresh
feed and water in troughs which birds
can neither stand in nor defile ; wire
guarded stands for feeders and waterers,
to prevent birds picking up spilled feed
and water. Remove accumulations of
manure frequently, and when birds are on
range move feeders and waterers to fresh
ground every day or two.
A second factor is care in keeping floor
litter dry and clean, an if birds are on
range, moving houses frequently enough
that chicks do not run on same bare areas
for more than a few days at a time.
Initial parasitic infestations may come by
accident to the best regulated premises,
hut serious harm may be averted when
everything the birds eat is clean. Com¬
mon ways in which disease may be car¬
ried. and which must be avoided as com¬
pletely as possible, are : on shoes, clothes
and person of the poultryman and visit¬
ors; on feed bags, crates and tools, par¬
ticularly those used in cleaning ; by wind,
or water drainage from the henhouse or
manure storage to the growing range ;
through carelessness in disposing of dead
birds or offal from dressed poultry.
A third factor is prevention of all con¬
tact with old birds. This precaution often
is neglected when old birds seem to be
healthy. Xo matter how thriving in ap¬
pearance the laying or breeding flock ex¬
perience shows that it usually contains
many individual carriers of disease.
While most of the weaklings of the adult
flock have been removed, dead or alive,
the first season, those remaining are a
constant source of danger to the growing
pullets. The young stock should be kept
as far away as possible, and a rigid quar¬
antine maintained between them and the
adult birds. — Locke James. Instructor.
Department of Poultry Husbandry.
During the 25th week of the 13th X.
Y. State Egg-laying Contest the pullets
averaged to lay 4.62 eggs per bird or at
the rate of 66 per cent. This is a de¬
crease of 3 per cent under last week’s
production. The total number of eggs
per bird to date is 92.89.
High Pens for 25th Week. — Bar. IF. R.
C. E. Wallace. 64 points, 62 eggs; W. L„
Quality Poultry Farm, 64 points, 64
eggs; Bar. IF, IF C. E. Wallance. 62
point, 63 eggs; Bar. IF, V. H. Ivirkup,
61 points, 59 eggs ; R. I. R., Schwegler's
Hatchery, 60 points, 59 eggs W. L., Ivirk-
up’s Poultry Farm, 60 points, 56 eggs:
Bar. R., Y. H. Kirkup, 59 points, 57
Leading pens to date in the various
classes :
200 LARGE EGG “FLOCK AVERAGES"
Our customers actually get such results. Troof
on request. MAY chicks at low prices boost your
profits. Less care and heat required. No danger
of molt.
15 years BWD testing on 50,000 birds on this
farm without a single reactor is amazing — hut
TRUE. (ROP Accredited Pullorum free — tube
agglutination method.)
rushes
ixi > juj, r da ihjcj
EGGS, PAY PROFITS. Your satisfaction guar¬
anteed by replacement or refund for
HR* losses first 14 days. Catalog free.
C. T. AVERY & SON
Route 2, Colrain, Mass.
BABY CHICKS
from carefully culled. Blond-tested Stock (Stained An¬
tigen test, own supervision). Full count live chicks
guaranteed. Catalog free. Order now at these low
prices. Will ship C.O.D. 25 50 100 500 1000
White & Brown Leghorns. .$2.25 $4.00 $7.50 $36.75 $70
Black Leghorns & Anconas. 2.25 4.25 8.00 38.75 75
Barred, Wh. & Buff Rocks. 2.50 4.50 8.50 41.25 80
W. Wyan. N.H. &R.I. Reds 2.50 4.50 8.50 4l.25i 80
Jersey Black Giants . 2.75 5.25 10.00 48.75 95
Assorted . 1.90 3.50 7.00 33.50 65
Ulsh Pltry Farm & Htchry, Bx R, Port Trevorton, Pa.
CI1ESTW00D QUALITY
White Leghorns
Foundation Pen Individual
Pedigreed 300-338 eggs. Bred foi-
big eggs and heavy egg produc¬
tion BLOOD-TESTED by Anti¬
gen method. Pedigree Mating,
$12—100; $57— 500. Special Mat¬
ings, $8—100: $37—500. Catalog
free. (C. C. 12777.)
CRESTWOOD POULTRY FARM
AND HATCHERY
Sheridan, - Penna.
BABY CHICKS
c.
•
0
D.
From Farm Flocks
Prices on—
25
50
100
S. C. White Leghorns .
.$2.00
$3.50
$6.50
S. C. Brown Leghorns .
. 2.00
3.50
6.50
Barred Plymouth Rocks .
. 2.25
4.00
7.50
Rhode Island Reds .
. 2.25
4.00
7.50
Mixed Chicks .
. 2.00
3.25
6.00
HECLA POULTRY FARMS
Box 109 Commercial Hatcherv Bellefonte, Pa.
CHICKS
of “KNOWN QUALITY”— R. I. and N. H. Reds. I
Barred Rocks, Large Type White Leghorns and I
Mixed. Write for Catalog and Photos of our 1
Stock and lowest prices. Com. Cert. No. 1732. '
TWIN HATCHERY
Box 114 McAlisterville, Pa. I
Schweglers™°RS?“DCHICK
Grow Silver Trophy chicks — our
pens won best 3 White Leghorn
laying records at World’s Fair;
2nd highest pen R. I. Reds.
14 breeds, antigen blood-tested.
Leghorns. Rocks, lteds.etc. ; ducks.
Free hook, all about egg-bred
chicks, low prices. Save money
and make money! Write todnv.
SCHWEGLER’S HATCHERY.
209 Northampton, Buffalo, N. V.
A I ACE'S QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders tested for BWD, Stained Antigen Method.
HANSON Foundation 100 500 1000
Large Type White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S C. Brown Leghorns . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Barred & White Rocks . 7.50 37.50 75.00
R I. & New Hampshire Reds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
White Wyandottes & Buff Orps... 7.50 37.50 75 00
Assorted or Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65 00
From free range flocks. Safe delivery guar. Cir FREE
J. N. NACE POULTRY FARM & HATCHFRY.
BOX R - - RICHFIELD. PA.
QUALITY BABY CHICKS
LARGE TYPE ‘ 100 500 1000
S. C. White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Barred Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
If. Mixed $6.50. All Breeders blood-tested antg. test
100% live del. guar. P. P. Write for Free circular
THE MCALISTERVILLE HATCHERY,
Edgar C. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
BANKER’S QUALITY DAY OLD PULLETS
From blood-tested old breeders. Stained Antigen used-
Leghorns, Rooks, Beds and Orpingtons. Day old cock¬
erels 3c and up. Pekin Ducklings. Compliance No. 1382.
EARLE BANKER - DANSVILI.E, N. Y.
HOLLYWOOD LEGHORN CHICKS
From large type breeders, bred for large egg size.
Write for free literature. $7 per 100. $70 per 1000.
C. M. Shellenberger Pltry Farm, Bx 23, Richfield, Pa.
v- m a r - pa jiuiu jiuugen rnvir resrei
^ ** ^ flocks. Barred Rocks, Red:
White Leghorns $7.00. Order now. FREF, circular
W. A. Lauver, 243 Kellervlllo Rd., McAlisterville, Pa
Barron Leghorn Chicks *?«,'?
David ill. Ilammond, Cortland, N. Y.
20 years. Code No. 2228.
Supervised S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS , 7c
E. L. BEAVER'S POULTRY FARM, McAlisterville, Pa.
A TTY TJT J Z''1 K" C Satisfaction guaranteed,
-'ll Nil J IVrlYij Write for catalogue and
4Meadowbrook s Famous Pig Type I.eghorns
Quality Layers. Big Eggs.B W.D. tested s years
Chicks $7 30-100, $75-tooo. 4-wk. pullets, $33-100
, del. Meadowbrook Poultry Fsrni.R A. Giniiin, Richfield, Pa.
BABY CHICKS — fR. av. D. tested Antigen method,
reactors removed) Ducklings. Goslings, Poults.
Catalog free. MOHAWK VALLEY HATCHERY.
1 1 1 Manchester Road, Schenectady, N. Y.
f HTTf'ffC ln Yrs. Breeding Large Barron English
Leghorns. - Blood-tested. - Catalog.
U 1 1, 1, At k I It I, Ft, IIOltN FA It ill. Box 383, Aeiv U ushiugtoii, Ohio
CHICKS
fJOOI) CHICKS — Wh. Leghorns. B. Bocks, New
Hampshire Beds. L. HAiHHI.LV, Wilson. N. Y.
When you write advertisers mention
The Rural New- Yorker and you 'll get
a quick reply and a “square deal.” See
guarantee editorial page.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
341
MAKE MONEY WITH POULTRY
Buy Snowhiil Chicks from high egg-bred
parents and make more money out of your
poultry. Ail breeders bloodtested for B.W.D.
(Stained Antigen Method) under our own
supervision, and reactors removed. Early
matured. High livability. S. C. WHITE
LEGHORNS, NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS,
RHODE ISLAND REDS. BARRED ROCKS.
WHITE ROCKS, SEX-LINKED CHICKS,
SNOW HILL BROILER CROSSES. Write
for big free catalog. C. C. 1329.
146 Washington St. Ext.
EGGS- STOCK- State Blood-Tested
New England’s Oldest Breeders — 29 Years
Chick Prices Reduced for May
Genuine Barron Leghorns — 5 to 1 lbs., '-'X8 eggs.
Greatest Bayers of all Breeds, on less feed.
“Non-Broody” Reds— Our Original strain. 289.
“Improved” Barred Rocks— Big eggs. Weighty.
Barron Wyandotfes— From World Champions.
New Hampshire Reds.
Free Circular. Phone 3-4741.
MORRIS FARM, Box R, Bridgeport, Conn.
CH IX LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS— Wears di¬
rect importers of "10M BARRON STRAIN, and
have a lot of nice breeders on mountain range.
They are large birds and excellent layers.
Chlx Prices: $9-100 - $80-1,000.
ENGLISH LEGHORN FARM, RICHFIELD. PA.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Large Type S. C. White Leghorns
WHITE ROCKS and WHITE WYANDOTTES
Chicks, the farmers breeds for profits
Lowest, possible prices. Circular.
BACH ELI ER BROS. Box 10, GRAMPIAN, PENN A.
Rowell’s Strain-Cross Reds
Test per of 123 bens layed 8*110 eggs Nov. 1st to Feb. 28th.
41)00 chicks pei week from our own 3000 breeders.
Hens dark red, V to 8 pounds, big eggs. Home rapid
blood serum test, no reactors.
May chicks like these $10.00 per 100.
Homer R. Rowell - Groveland, Mass.
3? A GrE’S CHICKS
N. H. REDS and W. LEGHORNS $12.00 PER 100.
Strong, sturdy New England stock, official 100% N. H.
State tested BWD, agglutination method, no reactors.
98% livability guaranteed, all chick losses over 2%
first 3 weeks replaced free or purchase price refunded.
19 years hatching and selling Quality Chicks is your
protection. Hatches every week. Shipped prepaid. Safe
delivery guaranteed. Cert. 10.881. LONG VIEW
POULTRY FARM, Ellsworth L. Page, Latham, N. Y.
M Bronze Poults, W. Muscovy and M. Pekin duck-
■ lings. Goslings, Baby Guineas. N. H. Reds, B.
HoCks. W. Leghorns. Cornish, also H. Eggs and Breed¬
ers. List free. INDIAN VALLEY POULTRY FARM
& HATCHERY, Route 2-R, Telford, Pa.
FIARDEE’S
I
exin Ducklings thiK.
World’s Best. Circular. ROY PARDEE, Islip, L. l„ n.Y,
PEKIN Ducklings. Bronze Poults, Goslings,
Guineas, Chicks, Eggs. Safe arrival. List five.
HIGHLAND FARM • • SELLERSVILLE, PA.
llflUTE RUNNER and PEKIN DUCKLINGS.
WW More profitable than Chickens. Turkey l’oults,
Baby Chicks. SEIDELTON FARMS, Washington ville, Pa,
PEKIN DUCKLINGS— Large type, rapid maturity,
prompt delivery. Satisfaction guaranteed,
LAKEVIEW POULTRY FARM - Barker, New York
WHITE Indian Runner Ducklings,— Wor ld’s Best Layers,
$16. 50— 100, 23 — f o.OO. It. A. GAHMAY, Richfield, Feuna.
nnriri liurc Mammoth Pekine. Big type, fast
UULIVLll'IUa growth. L. HAMBLIN, Wilson, N. Y.
DUCKLINGS— Quality Pelcius, Sts— loo. Imperials,
St 7— 100. LIPOUVS RUCK FARM . ITHscowu, \. I.
I nrap Tvnp Bronze Poults and Eggs
S'- A J pv from our own breeders, turd
Bros, strain. JACOB S. WILE - Souderton. Pa.
MARYLAND’S LARGEST RREEDER offers
Blood-Test t**l Bronze White Holland Poults. Write
WEST SHERWOOD FARMS - St. Michaels, Md.
Tl/Dlf CVC White Holland Breeding Stock. Poults,
I UnALI J Eggs. Also Pure Black anti Bronze.
GREENTREE FARMS, 419 Woodbridge, Buffalo, N. Y.
Quality breeders and Poults.
Bronze lurkeys reh» tdrkes farm. Fr*«hoid,N.j
Horning & Lenghman Strain— Bourbon FLONA HORNING.
Red Turkey Eggs $6.00 per dozen. ATHENS, PA.
PURE Wh. African Guinea*., 32.50 pair: Eggs, 31 .SO¬
IL MEADOW VIEW POULTRY FARM, Strasburg, Virginia
EDMONDS’
POULTRY
ACCOUNT
BOOK
Price, $2.00
If you keep only ten or a
dozen liens, there will be
Satisfaction and Profit in
knowing just how the
account stands. This book
will tell the whole story.
The account may be begun
at any time, and tlie bal¬
ance struck at any time.
Simple and Practical.
sold by the
RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 West 30th St., New York
White Leghorns. — Quality Poultry
Farm, 1.210 points, 1,195 eggs; Cane
Poultry Farm. 1,203 points, 1,230 eggs;
Miller Poultry Farm, 1,105 points, 1,211
eggs; The Joachim Breeding Farm, 1,093
points, 1,152 eggs; Cane Poultry Farm,
1,092 points, 1,093 eggs; Miller Poultry
Farm, 1.042 points, 1.041 eggs; Kwality
Farm, 1,027 points, 1,084 eggs.
R. I. Reds. — Schwegler’s Hatchery, 1,-
127 points, 1,110 eggs; Can Poultry
Farm, 1,109 points, 1,006 eggs; Cane
Poultry Farm, 1.004 points, 1,058 eggs.
Barred Plymouth Rocks. — R. C. E.
Wallace, 1,194 points, 1,183 eggs; R. C.
E. Wallace, 997 points, 1,044 eggs ; V.
H. Ivirkup, 947 points, 914 eggs.
White Plymouth Rocks. — William R.
Speck, 838 points, 827 eggs.
Egg Prices, March 23. — White 261/£>c,
brown 203/4c, medium 21c.
Coming Meetings and Shows
May 11-19. — Annual Tulip Festival,
Holland, Mich.
Aug. 10-17. — Empire State Gladiolus
Society. Ithaca, N. Y. Secretary It. R.
Moore, Syracuse, N. Y.
Aug. 21. — Annual Dairy Day, Geneva
Experiment Station, Geneva, N. Y.
Aug. 21-22.— Second annual exhibition
Glens Falls Garden Club, Junior High
School Auditorium, Glens Falls, N. Y.
G. A. Webster, Secretary, R. D. 1, Glens
Falls, N. Y.
Aug. 22-23.- — Hartland Grange Com¬
munity Fair, Hartland, Vt. Chairman,
W. R. Jordan.
Oct. 12-19. — National Dairy Exposi¬
tion, St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Mo.
New York Produce Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
In most cases top price is given.
The Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers per 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during March, as
follows:
Class 1, $2.45 ffor areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) ; Class
2A, $1.75; Class 2B, $1.75; Class 2C. $1.75;
Class 2D. $1,275; Class 2E, $1.225— with dif¬
ferential of 4c on these classes; Class 3, not
available; Class 4A. $1.125 — differential 3.2c;
Class 4B, $1.20 — differential 2.9c.
RETAIL MILK TRICES
Effective June 5, 1934, Official Order 74. fixed
tbe price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints 8c: Grade A 10c per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at lc per quart
below tlie above standard price.
Price of cream from dealer to dealer, ex¬
clusive of stores, per 40-qaurt can, are; Heavy
cream, 40 per cent fat $14.60; medium cream,
30 per cent fat, $11.50; light cream, 20 per
cent fat, $8.20.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 39c; extra, 92 score,
3Sc; firsts, 90 to 91 score, 37)2 to 37%e; un¬
salted, best, 40c; firsts, 3S’/ic; centralized,
37]Ac.
EGG.S
Fancy white, including premium, 30%c; stand¬
ards, 26c; brown, best, 29>4e; standards, 26 ‘4 e ;
Tactic Coast, standards, 29)4c.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should he fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weight 214 to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds, 1)4 lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is tbe outside figure for best quality.
Undergrades and small sizes proportionately
large. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 24e; broilers. 16 to 25c; ducks, near¬
by, 15c; geese, 9e; pigeons, pair, 35c; rabbits,
lb., 19c.
DRESSED TOULTRY
Chickens, 25 to 31c: fowls, 15 to 24c; roosters,
14 to 19c; turkeys, 25 to 30c; ducks, 14 to 20c;
squabs, lb., 25 to 45c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers, $10 to $11.75; cows. $2.75 to $5; bulls,
$6; calves, $(>.50 to $11; liogs, $9.25; sheep,
$5; lambs, $9.25.
FRUITS
Apples, bu., Baldwin $1.40 to $1.75, Ben Da¬
vis $1, Delicious $1.50 to $1.75, Golden De¬
licious $1.50, Gnuos $1.50, R. I. Greening $1.30
to $1.00, Eastern McIntosh $1.50 to $2.25, North¬
ern Spy $1.60 to $2.50, Rome Beauty $1.39 to
$1.00, Stayman Winesaps $1.30 to $1.75, Starks
$1.30 to $1.50, York Imperial $1.30 to $1.50;
other varieties $1.13 to $1.50; cartons, N. E.
McIntosh $1.50 to $2.25. N. Y. McIntosh 50c to
$2. Oranges, Fin., $3.25 to $4.75, Calif., $3.75
to $5; grapefruits $3 to $5.50. Tears, En.
Keifer, bu., 50c to $1.50. Strawberries, Fla.,
open crate, pt., 7 to 15c; N. C., pt., 17 to
22c: La., pt.. 10 to 14c. Watermelons, Cuba,
each, 85c to $1.50.
VEGETABLES
Asparagus, doz., $2.50 to $4; straing beans,
bu., $1 to $3.50; cabbage, 50 lbs., $1 25 to $2;
carrots, 100 lbs., 75c to $1; kale, bu., 50c to
60c; lettuce, bu., 50c to $1.50: onions. 50 lbs.,
$2.50 to $3.15; peas, bu., $2.50 to $4; sweet
potatoes, bu., 50 to 75c; spinach, bu., 85c to $1;
tomatoes, repacked, 72c. $2.75 to $3; watercress,
100 bells., $1.25 to $2.75; potatoes. Maine. 180
lbs., $2 to $2.25; Fla., new, bbl., $5.75 to $6.75.
iiay
Timothy, No. 1, $22; No. 2, $21; No. 3, $1S
to $20; clover mixed, $20 to $27; Alfalfa, $25
to $30.
RETAIL TRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter, 45 to 47e; eggs, 40 to 45c; chickens,
32 to 35c; potatoes, lb., 2 to 3c; lettuce, head,
5 to 10c; apples, doz., 40 to 60c; string beans,
lb., 20c; onions, lb., 4 to 10c; cabbage, head,
10 to 20c.
Philadelphia Markets
Butter, 40 to 43c; eggs, 27 to 271.4c; live
fowls, 22 to 23c; chickens, 23 to 24c; dressed
fowls, 23 to 24c; apples, bu., $1.25 to $1.40;
onions. 50 lbs.. $2.75 to $3: sweet potatoes, bu.,
$1 to $1.15; potatoes, 100 lbs., 65 to 75c.
30,000 WHITE LEGHORN HEN BREEDERS
All females in our Select Matings Leghorns are HEN Breeders weighing 4 lbs. or more. Mated to
“State Certified R.O.P.” Cockerels. We set from these Matings only eggsi weighing from 25 to 2S ozs.
to the dozen, with chalk-white shells. Now is the time to start your Leghorn brood.
Blood-Tested for Pullorum, Stained Antigen Method, Personal Supervision.
BARRED and WHITE ROCKS, WHITE WYANDOTTES, R. I. and N. H. REDS, WENECROSS WYAN-
R0CKS for 3-Way Profit — Wh. Broilers, Light Roasters and Layers. WENECROSS BRAM-R0CKS for
Heavy Roasters. WENECROSS RED-ROCKS for barred Broilers and Eggs; WENECROSS Sex-Link
Hybrids, Cockerels or Pullets as preferred, 95% sex guaranteed. Write for Prices, Catalog and Par¬
ticipation Discount Plan.
WENE CHICK FARMS and HATCHERY, Dept. A, VINELAND, N. J.
SMITH S QUALITY CHICKS B
REEDERS
LOOD-TESTED
SPECIAL PRICE S — 109 500 1000 |dl JtU’lliMIL'J
S. C. LARGE TYPE WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00 liUflliUiililf
BARRED ROCKS . 7.00 35.00 70.00 ^
HEAVY MIXED . 6.50 32.50 65.00
BWD Stained Antigen Test. Personal supervision. Reactors removed. Hatched every Monday and Thursday
„ „ 100% live delivery. Cash or C. O. D. Order from ad. or write for circular.
SMITH’S ELECTRIC HATCHERY, BOX I, COCOLAMUS, PA.
MAPLE LAWN CHICKS — Extra Quality and Special Prices
.... HATCHES MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS OF EVERY WEEK. (C. C. 592) 100 500 1000
u>il' Le9horns, Ear. & Wh. Rocks, R. I. Reds, Wh. Wyand. & Bl. Minorcas . $7.00 $35.00 $70 00
Wh. Minorca*, Buff Rocks. S. C. Anconas, New Hampshire Reds . 8.00 40 00 80 00
Black & White Giants, Buff Minorcas.... . . ......i" 8.50 4^50 85 00
Chicks — Heavy & Light . 6.50 32.50 65 00
All breeders blood-tested, antigen method. 100% live arrival, postpaid. Write for circular .anil 14-day guarantee.
| WRITE CS ABOUT OUR COMPLETE LINE OF BROODER STOVES. ALSO POULTRY SUPPLIES! — I
MAPLE LAWN POULTRY FARM, R. T. EHRENZELLER, Box R, McA LISTER VILLE, PA.
OVEiLI25,
NULTRYMEN
M***SIEB’5 chickI
The value of chicks is not measured by tlie
price, or the prizes won by their ancestors,
smart poultry raisers demand Premium Eggs,
and Large, Quick Maturing Broilers, which
insures highest profit. That’s why I25.00C
poultrymen chose Sieb’s Oversize Chicks. We have one
Cataloc °F V’ Th0 BeSt' 10°% Live deIivery guaranteed.
AVOID DELAY- ORDER NOW
PRICES PREPAID IOO
Wh.. Br., B«. Leghorns . $7.75
Bd.. Bf. , Wh. Rocks
S. C, Reds, Buff Orpingtons
White Wyandottes .
Wh, Urpingtons, S. L. Wyands
R. C. Reds, Anconas
Black and White Minorcas
■F
500
$37.50
1000
S72.5C
7.95 38.50 74.5(
8.45 41.00
Heavy Mixed for Broilers.. .. .... 6.95
33.50
31.00
26.25
79.51
64.51
59.51
50.01
Light Mixed for Layers . 6.45
Mixed Sexed Chicks . 5.50
Add 25c Extra on Lots of Less Than 100.
ecv_. Prices Per 100: Leghorns. Anconas, M:
norcas: Pullets $15.75, Males $4. An
CHICKS Heavy Breed: Pullets $12.50, Males $!
90% accuracy guaranteed.
SIEB’S HATCHERY Box 132 LINCOLN, ILLINOI
$25 A WEEK FOR YOU
and work 12 hours a week. Great plan (illus-
M trated) to breed PR Royal squabs. Ask for
new free Library 4, send 3-ct. stamp for
■^^mailing. Get details, learn what, why
^B^how, where, 1935 facts. Plymouth Rock
hA Squab Co, 205 H St., Melrose, Mass.
LANTZ CHICKS
From B. W. D. blood-tested flocks. Sent prepaid mo*
live delivery guaranteed. $1.00 books your order. Order
direct from this ad.
BREED 25 60 100 500 1000
S. C. White Leghorns $2,00 $4.00 $7.50 $37.50 S75.00
Bar. Plymouth Rocks')
Wh. Plymouth Rocks
Partridge Rocks ,
s c. R. I Reds !• 2.25 4.25 8.00 39.00 78.00
White Wyandottes
Columbian Wyands. J
Buff Orpingtons _ J
Assorted Hvy. Breeds 2.00 4.00 7 50 37.50 75.00
N'ew Hampshire Beds, l»c; White Giants, l-.'c per chick
THE LANTZ HATCHERY Box 54 TIFFIN, OHIO
QUALITY CHICKS JOO
AA Grade Leghorns . $7.50
Utility Grade Leghorns and Heavy Mixed. .... 6.30
New Hampshire and R. I. Reds, Buff Rocks . 7.0 0
Barred and White Rocks, White Wyandottes 7.00
Plum Creek Poultry Farm and Hatchery, Sunbury, Pa.
BLOOD - TESTED CHICKS
$6.50. Large Type W. Leghorns. Ant. Tested. Started
prices & Cir. frea Cash or COD. Prepaid live arrival.
OTTO BRUBAKER, Box 3, McALISTERVILLE, PA.
Rarrwl Rnrlr fhirkc ? 10111 bred to iay> practically non-
Dali Cu HULK HULKS M oody stock. Every breeder
State tested (tube agglutination method), no reactois.
CHAMBERLIN POULTRY FARMS, West BraHleboro, V».
fHim bighorns. Rocks. B. W. D. Antigen Tested.
LIULIW From Old Hens. FREE Circular. Price l ist.
LONG’S Reliable Hatchery, Box R, Millersfown, Pa.
OARRED Rock Eggs for Hatching— Blood-tested flock.
U 3W— $12. A. J. DAY, R. 4, Auburn, N. Y.
fTNGLISH WHITE LEGHORNS-$6.95 per 100
~ Rocks and Reds same price. Turkey Pouits and
Ducklings. ROSEDALE POULTRY FARM, Quakertown. Pa.
V
ACCIDENT INSURANCE
FOR ONLY $3.00 PER YEAR
?^rUtf?x?Jpt.cial arrangement with THE CENTURY INDEMNITY
COMPANY the public may now secure Accident Insurance Protection
at actually covers all accidents to which the ordinary person is
exposed at the nominal price of only $3.00 per year. This is an
unusual policy. It was developed by The Rural New-Yorker and while
it is designed particularly for people on the farm it offers liberal protec¬
tion to those not engaged in farming.
THE POLICY PAYS
$1,000.00 death benefits for automobile accidents or $10.00 per week for
13 weeks total disability resulting from such accidents. No wrecking
necessary. 0
It pays from $100.00 to $500.00 for all other accidents— in or out of
business with a few exceptions, such as suicides, injuries while intoxi-
cated, while riding motorcycle, while engaged in warfare, riding in
airplane, etc.; $5.00 per week for 8 weeks total disability.
Notice: Not more
than one poliey
will be issued to
any one person,
but all members
of a family may
each secure one.
APPLICATION
Print each name
and address clear¬
ly and carefully.
Illegible n a m e s
will delay the de¬
livery of your
policy.
trav®J safely in public places, and hereby apply for Special’
Accident Insurance Policy m Tbe Century Indemnity Co. Enclosed is $3.00.
t^il.UUU.UU
Full Name .
P.O .
R.F.D. or St .
Occupation .
Name of Beneficiary
Relationship .
M. G. CHARLES, Agent
THE CENTURY INDEMNITY COMPANY
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 W. 30th Street New York City
. State . . .
County .
. Age
342
•Iht RURAL. NEW-YORKER
April 20, 1935
PUBLISHER’S DESK
My husband and I own our farm joint¬
ly. Now one of my husband's creditors
threatens to sue him to collect an out¬
standing account and I am wondering
what effect a judgment against him will
have on our jointly owned property.
Please let me know soon. v. d. c.
New York.
Real estate can be owned by two per¬
sons either as joint tenants or as tenants
iu common. However, if property is
owned by. a husband and wife, the ten¬
ancy usually created is a tenancy by the
entirety. These types of ownership differ
in many respects and hence, a clear un¬
derstanding of each type is important.
A joint tenancy is created only where
it is specifically stated in the deed that
the property is conveyed to A and P> as
joint tenants. If there is no such speci¬
fication, A and I> will be considered ten¬
ants in common unless they are husband
and wife in which case they are tenants
by the entirety.
In a joint tenancy and a tenancy by
the entirety, the death of one tenant
vests title to the whole property in the
survivor. Where a tenant in common
dies, his interest passes to his heirs or
according to the terms of his will.
A tenant in common can sell his in¬
terest. So can a joint tenant but, by do¬
ing so, the joint tenancy, with its right
of survivorship, is destroyed and a ten¬
ancy in common is created. A judgment
against a tenant in common or a joint
tenant can be satisfied by a sale of the
interest involved and the result is the
same as if there had been a voluntary
conveyance.
It is in this respect that a tenancy by
the entirety is essentially different.
Neither tenant can destroy the other ten¬
ant's right of survivorship by selling his
or her interest. If such a conveyance is
attempted all that the purchaser ob¬
tains is the temporary right to oue-half
of the rents and profits and the possi¬
bility of being able to claim the whole
property if his grantor survives the other
tenant. Hence, if the husband sold his
interest or if a judgment creditor made
a levy and the interest was sold at an
execution sale, the time of the hus¬
band’s death would determine the ex¬
tent of the interest acquired by the pur¬
chaser. If the wife died first, the pur¬
chaser could claim title to the whole es¬
tate. If the husband died first, the pur¬
chaser would lose all his rights, including
his claim to one-lialf of the rents and
profits.
Applying these rules to our inquirer,
it would seem that she and her hus¬
band really own their farm as tenants
by the entirety, and hence the husband's
creditor might well decide that he cannot
afford the expense of legal action merely
on the gamble that the wife will die be¬
fore her husband. Of course if the prop¬
erty yields a good annual net income, he
may decide to pursue his legal remedies
and share equally with the wife in this
income.
I am most delighted with what you
have done for me in regard to the Law¬
yers Mortgage Co., and wish to thank
you. I am greatly indebted to you for
this very kind service which you have
rendered to me. A. F.
New Jersey.
Only after months of correspondence
were we able to obtain the back mort¬
gage interest for our subscriber. She
had moved from her former residence and
although the interest checks originally
sent to her had been returned to the
mortgage company they made no effort to
locate her.
I have been crocheting for the Dudley
Co., 13 West 31st St., New York. I
shipped them four dozen and five pairs
of booties and also got return work and
shipped them four dozen and six pairs of
booties, and have written to them twice
but cannot get an answer from them.
The booties are 50c per dozen and pos¬
tage paid, which was 48 cents for both
lots sent them. I wish you would look
into this matter for me as I am a poor
woman and cannot afford to lose my
work. MBS. a. l. T.
Maine.
We wish to put this on record and
warn our readers to make careful inquiry
before sending remittances for samples
and working for concerns with no com¬
mercial standing. This Dudley Knitwear
Company does not make any attempt to
pay for this work nor do they reply to
letters addressed to them.
A complaint has been issued against the
Electric Paint & Varnish Co., of Chicago,
who are charged with false and mislead¬
ing representations of their paints. They
represent that they are the manufac¬
turers of paint and that they save con¬
sumers the middleman's profits. It is
alleged that they do not own or operate a
factory ; neither are the prices factory
prices, but include middlemen’s costs.
They also advertise one of their jjroducts
as a roofing, whereas it is merely a roof
paint. It is alleged also that they use
the name of a purported collection agency,
Wolf Mercantile Agency, for the collec¬
tion of accounts due the Electric Paint
& Varnish Co., when the agency does not
in fact exist. Through the use of the
name of this fictitious collection agency
they attempt to unlawfully intimidate the
public into paying money on alleged de¬
liveries.
Is there anything that can be done
about my stock in the Alice Mining
Company, Ltd.? These shares were sold
to me by a broker and I would like to
get something out of them. Could a law¬
yer help me ? c. ii. G.
New York.
We doubt if a lawyer would be of any
help. The company is out of business
and is not recognized and cannot be
found by the Secretary of State at Ot¬
tawa. Even if the party were found
who sold the stock to you he would main¬
tain that he believed it to be good at the
time and prosecution would only be an
extra expense.
Lewis Clapier and John Hoslior have
been convicted of using the mails to de¬
fraud in a scheme known as the Interna¬
tional Securities Company. Clapier was
given a year and a day in the peniten¬
tiary and Hoslior was placed on probation
for one year. He had previously served
a sentence in Atlanta for mail fraud. Two
others in the company were given sus¬
pended sentences. The International Se¬
curities Company sold fractional units
against capital stock of subsidiaries that
were operating in European countries.
The Hoffman Engineering Company
has advertised and sold an appliance
called the Super-Fyre Amplifying Unit
which they claim would cause motors to
have more speed and power, run more
smoothly, be freer of carbon and save gas
if used in connection with the ignition
system of automobiles. It is alleged that
these claims are not true and the com¬
pany is required to refrain from making
the false and misleading representations.
About four years ago I loaned $100
and took a note for it. Borrower got a
third person to endorse the note. This
first party has nothing. I started to sue
both parties for note, but the lawyer
said I could not collect the note because
I did not present it before it was due.
Each year 1 told him it was not paid
and I had him sign it again. Will
you tell me if I must lose it? G. B. s.
New York.
Since this note was not presented on
the day when it was first due you have
lost your rights to charge the endorser
with it. You can sue the original maker
of the note within six years and as pay¬
ments were made on account of the note
this will extend the time to 1938.
I am enclosing a letter which I re¬
ceived from the National Company of
Kansas City. I would like to earn a lit¬
tle extra money addressing circulars for
different firms, and am writing to you for
advice. Do you know anything about
this concern, that is as to their references
and responsibility? I do not wish to get
into trouble with them, and thought per¬
haps you could advise me in regard to
this line of work. i. E.
New York.
In order to work for this concern you
are obliged to send $1 for their instruc¬
tions. The work consists mainly of ad¬
dressing circulars to your friends or peo¬
ple listed in telephone and business di¬
rectories, oftentimes for literature that
they do not want and you would not wish
to send them, but the promised profits are
problematic. The chief concern seems to
be to get your dollar, and we cannot feel
much confidence in the results so glow¬
ingly advertised.
The Globe & Rutgers Fire Insurance
Company settled with me by sending
check for $1,000 and 10 shares second
preferred stock for the other $1,000 ; total
of claim $2,000. E. ,T. B.
Because of legal disagreements this ad¬
justment was considerably delayed. The
agreement to pay claims on the basis of
half cash and half stock was approved,
and the payment of the claim made two
years after it was due.
SPECIAL LOWER PRICESon
Egg and Poultry Prices
'are' Higher - order Wolf “Silver Anniversary”
Chicks Now. 12 profitable breeds, the choice of Thou¬
sands. Bloodtested with Antigen for B. W. D. by Gilbert Wolf,
licensed A. P. A. Flock Inspector. All reactors removed. We $L00 BOOKS
guarantee 100!o live delivery and 14 day livability, which YOUR ORDER
that we replace losses first 7 days at 1/2 and last 7 days at 3/4 of original price.
12 Breeds
means
Get my FREE Catalog
Beforo Ordering .
S. C. White Leghorns
Buff, Brown Leghorns
ButmI & White Rocks S. C. & R. C. Reis,
Black Mi Doras, N. H. Reds. While Wyas-
iottes, Buff Orpingtons
Jerpey Black Giants . . .
Assorted Heavy Breed* * .
Assorted Odds and Ends
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inn PRINTED ENVELOPES, 50c Postpaid. Free
catalog. RURAL PRESS, E. DURHAM, N. Y.
GIRL, WHITE, housework; beautiful room,
good salary; must like children, 8 and 3 years.
MRS. E. FINKELSTEIN, 1706 East 8th St.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
WANTED — Single man for general Yarm work
and milking. E. C. DIETZ. Fallston, Md.
COUPLE, NO CHILDREN; gardener, handy¬
man, care of flowers, shrubs, trees; wife do
cooking, housework; all year job; phone
Bryant 9-0850 or write BOX 14, Godeffroy, N.
Y. Also single man for six months truck
gardening.
Situations Wanted
MANAGER, HIGH caliber, ail branches, profit¬
able farming, prompt returns. BOX 47,
Somerville, N. J.
CARETAKER, RESPONSIBLE position, Ger¬
man, 40 years, married, no. children, all-round
man. ELSNER, 108 West 17th Street, New
York City.
GARDENER. LIVESTOCK, drives; wife houSe1-
work; grown child; references. KUCIITA, 117
Ave. C, New York.
MAN DESIRES work on poultry farm, some ex¬
perience; best references. ADVERTISER
9107, c-are Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED STALLION leader, single, de¬
sires position as groom or manager of breed¬
ing stable. ADVERTISER 9108, care Jtural
New-Yorker.
HOUSEKEEPER, PROTESTANT, with daughter
attending high school, wants place in wom¬
an’s home: references; wages reasonable. AD¬
VERTISER 9105, care Rural New-Yorker.
TRUCKMAN, WITH seven years’ experience
on trucks and tractors, desires work. ERNEST
ANDERSEN, Athol, N. Y.
POULTRYMAN, SOBER, reliable, middle-aged
American, thoroughly experienced all branches,
capable manager: do own building and repair¬
ing. ADVERTISER 9098, care Rural New-
Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, age 31, married, thoroughly
experienced, reliable; well-known references,
desires position manager or first assistant, com¬
mercial or breeding farm. ADVERTISER 9130,
care Rural New-Yorker.
MAN, 10 YEARS’ experience general farm work,
sober, industrious; references. WALTER
LAYTON, Emerson, N. J.
YOUNG MAN, cook, butler, houseman, janitor,
caretaker, farmer, hamly-man; will go any¬
where. KIMBLE, Main Block, Mystic, Conn.
YOUNG MAN, higli-school graduate, desires good
position on farm; can furnish the best of ref¬
erences as to character and experience; please
state particulars in first letter. ADVERTISER
9137, care Rural New-Y'orker.
YOUNG MAN of good habits, strong, willing,
wants farm work. HAROLD DECKER, Box
88, Central Valley, N. Y.
HIGHLY EDUCATED, effiCent German, thirty,
healthy, drives car, offers loyalty and dili¬
gence in return for his first employment in
U. S. A. ADVERTISER 9138, care Rural New-
Yorker.
MAN, 27, SINGLE, horticultural work, studying
same; experience gardens, flowers; future,
references; ambitious, no bad habits, used to
hard work. I. ARLT, 50 Linden Blvd., Brook¬
lyn, N. Y.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
FOR SALE — Ten acres. Western New York,
house, all improvements, near village, assured
income, eggs, berries, plants. W. COOKING-
HAM, Phelps, N. Y.
FOR SALE — 110-acre fruit, poultry, dairy farm,
27 acres, apples, large buildings. CONCORD
FARM, South Branch, N. J.
FOR SALE — Two-family house with 14 rooms,
electric lights, water in house, bath, a 3-car
garage, some fruit and garden; near railroad
and bus line. JACOB DECKER, Chatham Center,
N. Y.
CERTIFIED Alpha Barley-Ithaean Oats Wheat Straw.
THOMAS CARMAN - Trumansburg, N. Y.
Subscribers’ Exchange
Rate of advertising in this department 8c per
word, including name and address, each in¬
sertion, payable in advance. When box num¬
ber is used figure five words for the box
number.
Copy most reach as Thursday 10 A. M. to
appear in issoe oi following week.
This department is for the accommodation of
subscribers, but no display advertising or ad¬
vertising of a commercial nature (seeds,
plants, livestock, etc.) is admitted.
Farm Help ’Wanted
WANTED — Couple to work 12-aere farm on
shares. 11. CLEMENT. Camden, N. Y.
SINGLE, MIDDLE-AGED, strong man, Protes¬
tant, no smoker or drinker, as gardener for
retired couple; comfortable modern home: small
salary. BOX 55, Lakemont, Yates County,
N. Y.
SINGLE HANDY-MAN, small farm, near New
York: drive car on occasion; good home. AD¬
VERTISER 9106, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Vegetable gardener, good producer,
some knowledge trees, shrubs, willing help hay
making; good home, single preferred. ADVER¬
TISER 9100, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Small family on Orange County
dairy farm; man must be first-class milker
and general farmer;- good house and fire wood;
wages $0O a month for right family. ADVER¬
TISER 9101, care Rural New-Yorker.
CONGENIAL MIDDLE-AGED Protestant, gen¬
eral farm, temperate; state age and wages;
permanent place if -satisfactory. ADVERTISER
9113, care. Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Gentleman or man and wife to
board; Vermont country home. G. E. FALES,
Pompanoosuc, Vermont.
WANTED — Steady, sober, industrious man for
general farm work; state wages in first letter.
G. GERMAIN, Great Barrington, Mass.
WANTED — Small place, man, gardener, milk,
handy around place, good home. $20 per
mouth. BROADVIEW MANOR, Wilton, Conn.
WANTED — Ambitious couple; man with expe¬
rience in poultry and general farming. 1 cow
to milk; wife to help part-time in house; we
furnish tenant house, electricity, privileges;
state wages expected; references. ADVERTISER
9119, care Rural New-Yorker.
W ANTED — Middle-aged farm-hand, experienced
general farming and clearing land. TOS-
TltUDE, 27-01 42nd Road, Long Island City.
SINGLE MAN for small farm, $15 to start;
good home. E. E., General Delivery, Tillson,
N. Y,
SINGLE, WHITE, 21, vocational high school
graduate: references; handle truck, tractor,
horses, good milker; state wages. J. M. CARL,
Kingsley, Pa.
CARETAKER, SALALL place, reliable, experi¬
enced American, past middle age, married, no
children; Western Connecticut preferred; refer¬
ences. ADVERTISER 9099, care Rural New-
Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, ESTATE experience, can milk,
garden, drive ear, tractor; references. AD¬
VERTISER 9102, care Rural New-Yorker.
AMERICAN YOUNG man, single, desires out¬
door work; reliable, drive car, small wages;
within 150 miles New York City. ADVERTISER
9104, care Rural New-Yorker.
POSITION WANTED — -Housekeeper and handy¬
man, farm or estate; woman 41, cook, bake,
can, knows boarding business, not a servant
type; nephew, 22, driver’s license and car, handy
with tools, milk. ADVERTISER 9109, care
Rural New-Yorker.
SINGLE MAN, handy with tools, chickens and
garden, wishes work with elderly people; New
Jersey preferred. CHARLES KIBST, Van
Hiseville, N. J.
MIDDLE-AGED MAN, wife and two children,
9 and 7, wishes a job on a general farm; no
pay wanted; man lias experience in farming.
334 CENTRAL AVE., Brooklyn, N. Y.
POULTRYMAN. MARRIED, 10 years’ experi¬
ence. ADVERTISER 9110, care Rural New-
Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, SINGLE, college trained and
fully experienced all branches: state salary
first letter; references. ADVERTISER 9112,
care Rural New- Yorker.
COUPLE, EXPERIENCED, wants farm or es¬
tate work; responsible; furnish references.
ADVERTISER 9114, care Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED DRY'-IIAXD milker, teamster,
single, age twenty-six, desires position; wages
forty dollars per month dnd board and room.
ADVERTISER 9115, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, good worker, agricultural school
training, desires work on poultry farm.
ROBERT STITT, Port Washington, L. I., N. Y.
HERDSMAN, SWISS, married, efficient man¬
ager, life experience. BOX 215, Lake Mo-
began, N. Y.
WHY DOES your farm not pay? If you want
your farm on a paying basis, or need farm
problems solved, let me help you; write for free
personal interview; Danish-American agricultural
expert. ADVERTISER 9025, care Rural New-
Yorker.
AV ANTED — Permanent and responsible position,
middle-aged, dependable couple, no children;
man, innate and life experienced in gardening,
florist, poultry, fruit, knows about cattle and
horses, drives; wife good housekeeper; state
particulars and wages. ADVERTISER 911S,
care Rural New-Yorker.
BOY'. 19, AA'ANTS work on farm; write LONN-
STROM, 1S30 75th, Brooklyn N. Y.
EXCHANGE HACKETTSTOWN property for
fruit farm, or position as manager lifetime
experience. HENRY WARD, Haekettstown,
N. J.
SALE, RENT, 50-acre farm, $500 down.
CHARLES BLANCHARD, Topsham, Maine.
95-ACRE FARM, north of Watkins Glen, Route
14; good prospect for tourists, restaurant,
chickens; fruit land. MRS. E. C. GABRIEL,
Montour Falls, N. Y.
STORE, EAST Worcester, with apartment. GER¬
TRUDE OCHAMPAUGH, AVorcester, N. Y.
COUNTRY HOME, high, healthy, boating, fish¬
ing, 14 rooms; nine thousand, cost double.
“A,” Perryville, Maryland.
FOR SALE — White Dairy Farm, 500 acres; well
watered, in a high state of cultivation; this
farm is carrying 120 head purbred Guernseys
and 8 horses and enough roughage is raised on
the farm to carry it; Cairo, Greene County, N.
Y., 12 miles from Catskill, the county seat; on
Route 34. 128 HUBBARD AA’E., Stamford,
Conn.
FOR SALEi — 162 acres, good buildings, 20 head
of stock, horses, tools, 50 hens; $2,250, JAY
BUSH, South Otselic, N. Y.
CAMP SITE for rent, by a mountain trout
stream, 60 miles from New York. ADA’ER-
TISER 9103, care Rural New-Yorker.
GREEN MOUNTAINS, pleasant 72-acre farm or
Summer home, one mile to railroad, town, on
White River; write JOSEPH REGAN, Bethel,
Vermont.
49-ACRE ULSTER County crop farm, convenient
to Accord; 26 tillable, 15 pasture, 8 woods;
local markets at all times; mail route, milk
truck, telephone, power line service; 8-room
dwelling, running water, wired for electricity;
tenant house; 60-ft. barn, small concrete stable;
other buildings; $6,000; investigate easy-pav-
ment plan; free circular. FEDERAL LAND
BANK, Springfield, Mass.
SELL — Paying fruit, truck, poultry estate
(120 acres), delightful home; mile outside;
farm loan; delightful surroundings, climate.
MT. GRANA'IEAA’, AA’aynesboro, A’irginia.
AVANT TO RENT, option to buy, small place,
one acre, living quarters, near store, lake;
reasonable; 40-50 miles, North Jersey or New
York. ADA’ERTISER 9111, care Rural New-
Yorker.
CONNECTICUT — 53-acre truck farm, ideal for
poultry; three young cows, horse, good build¬
ings; aged couple; sacrifice $3,500 ; 85 acres,
private lake, modern dairy farm, stocked; suit¬
able children’s camp or Summer home; $19,000,
reduced $12,000; no dealers. Call MR. S.
SINKEVICH, Brushy Hill Road, Cattletown,
Soutlibury, Conn.
$20 ACRE, 8-ACRE plots, no swamp, wooded
land, soil suitable for poultry, gardening.
CHAS. SAFRANEK, R. 4, Vineland, N. J.
TOURIST INN, boarding house, 11 rooms, nice
lawn, orchard, 50 acres best land; State road;
$4,000, easy terms. ADVERTISER S921, care
Rural New-Yorker.
COUPLE AAr ANTED — Long Island farm; wife,
cook, housework; man, milk, drive, care for
flowers, vegetable gardens, lawns, or else man
drive, butler, flowers and lawn; $50 monthly,
room, board; send full information. ADVER¬
TISER 9135, care Rural New-Yorker.
AVANTED — AATotnen attendants at Letchworth
Village, Thiells, New York; State Institution
for mental defectives; over 25 and under 40
years of age; physically strong and well; salary
$54 month and maintenance. Address communi¬
cations to DR. C. S. LITTLE, Superintendent,
giving full particulars of self and send written
recommendations.
GARDENER, FULLY' experienced all branches;
young man, power lawn mowing, etc.; appli¬
cants for either position must work reasonable;
good home and board; state lowest salary and
particulars first letter. R. IL, Bluepoint, Long
Island, N. Y.
NEAV YORK State — Wanted married man
wife, no children, middle-aged; man to
gardener, understand repairs: woman to t
ana do general housework ; all-year round ; s
mu particulars as to -age, religion, salary,
dress ADVERTISER 9126, care Rural N
Yorker.
AVAN 1 ED — Couple, caretaker and housekeeper,
country home; three saddle horses: family of
two, good home, $30 month. 4S MAIN ST.,
hlennugton, N. J.
1 — Congenial young man on farm
f °. Hardening, plain cooking and liousew
JL ,° men: sober, honest, good referenc
tinn lH'r week to start; transpo
( V u’Hiil'c1.1'1 photo and references. CH
O. LDAArARDS, Dushore, Pa.
HOUSEMAN, GARDENER, would like position
in private; prefer nice family and moderate
wages; reference; reliable. McNAMARA, 504
West 139th, New York City.
WOMAN AA'OULD cook ou farm, $50 month.
TIGIIE, 70, Freeport, L. I., N. Y.
AA'AILABLE NOAV, thoroughly experienced
farm-estate foreman; know all crops, care
of saddle horses, dairy, sheep, hogs, poultry,
orchards, vegetables, flowers, lawns, the upkeep
of buildings and equipment; American, 40, mar¬
ried, no children. BOX 425, Palisade, N. J.
AMERICAN, 35, AMBITIOUS, hard worker, de¬
sires work, farm, opportunity to learn; board
and $12 mouth. JOS. RUHL, 916 Union St.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
FOR SALE — Fertile well-watered farm of 115
acres located on west side of Cayuga Lake
Boulevard; 12-room house, two hip-roofed barns,
90 feet and 44 feet long, basements, stables for
IS head of cattle, 6 horses, plenty other out¬
buildings; beautiful view of Cayuga Lake; cheap
for cash. ADA’ERTISER 9116, care Rural New-
Yorker.
COUNTRY’ STORE, $450 week cash business, de¬
livering would increase; $3,800. PRATT, Buck¬
ingham St., Springfield, Mass.
280-ACRE FARM for sale, two miles from city
on concrete road; modern buildings. Grade A
milk market, 70 head stock, full line machinery;
$32,000, easy terms: will exchange for smaller
farm. ADA'ERTISER 9117, care Rural New-
Yorker.
HIGH-GRADE YOUNG couple (no children) ;
man very competent, poultry and handy-man;
wife especially good cook, housekeeper and
seamstress, no laundry; excellent references.
ADA’ERTISER 9133, care Rural New-Yorker.
SINGLE AMERICAN, carpenter, painter, inside
finisher, experience in greenhouse and gar¬
den ; best reference, wishes estate work. AD¬
VERTISER 9121, care Rural New-Yorker.
DELICIOUS SOFT maple sugar $1.30 5-lb. pail,
pure A’ermont maple syrup. H. C. CARVER,
Pawlet, Vermont.
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY dairy farm, 140
acres, half tillable, rest pasture and timber;
about 20 cows, farm tools; $7,500; also store
and city home combined, 20 rooms; for particu¬
lars write or see AA'. A. STEVENS, M. D., 2103
N. AA’ashington Ave., Scranton, Pa.
SINGLE POULTRYMAN. competent, practical
and energetic; references. ADA’ERTISER
9123, care Rural New-Yorker.
DAIRY FARM, 96 acres, stock and tools, fine
condition, good buildings, near AA’oreester, bar¬
gain. FRANK SANBORN, Millbury, Mass.
STATE EDUCATION Department wishes to se¬
cure poultry job for unusually capable Chris¬
tian young man who has had practical poultry
farm experience plus intensive training in
State school; pleasant personality; honest and
reliable. ADVERTISER 9132, care Rural New-
Yorker.
FOR SALE — A'ermont village store, good op¬
portunity; reasonable. ADVERTISER 9136,
care Rural New-Yorker.
PAYING INA'ESTMENT — RIPLEYHALL AN¬
TIQUE SHOP AND TOURIST HOME, Cherry
Valley, N. Y.
WANTED TO RENT, New York or New Eng¬
land, abandoned farm suitable truck and
poultry; electric light; very small or no rent
first year. ADVERTISER 9131, care Rural
New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED FARMER wants to rent
stocked, equipped dairy farm. ADA’ERTISER.
9129, care Rural New-Yorker.
AVANTED — Equipped dairy, stock and grain
farm on salary or shares. ADVERTISER.
9128, care Rural New-Yorker.
A\r ANTED — Poultry farm. 5-10 ' acres, electric,
$1,500 cash. ADA'ERTISER 9127, care Rural
New-Y'orker.
AVANT POULTRY farm, good home, conveni¬
ences, good condition, on hard-surfaced road;
modern poultry house in good repair; capacity
not less than 500 layers; within 75 miles New
A'ork City; will exchange 11-roonl house in
Brooklyn, N. Y., good repair, gas, electricity;
20 minutes downtown Brooklyn; write CAPT.
AV. O. HORTON, 15 Spencer St., Farmingdale,
L. I„ N. Y.
FOR SALE — 7-room house and outbuildings with
5 acres of ground, all in A-l condition; one (4
mile from town; would make a nice chicken
farm; will sell cheap on easy terms. HARA'EY
HORNER, AVrightstown, N. J.
AVANTED — Small farm on State road, about
50 miles from New York City. ADVERTISER
9125, care Rural New-Yorker.
AVANTED TO RENT farm within 150 miles
New York, in any condition; must be rea¬
sonable. ADVERTISER 9124, care Rural New-
Yorker. '
AVANTED — Farm, within SO miles New York;
cash; reasonable.. ADVERTISER 9122, care
Rural New-Yorker. .
FOR SALE or rent, 110 acres, good soil, two
wells of water, electric lights, good house,
large barn. State road, on Oneida Lake, fine lo¬
cation, several lots of cottages. BERNARD
DELAHUNT, (Owner), Cleveland, Oswego Coun¬
ty, N. Y.
FARM FOR SALE cheap, 38 acres, seven-
room house, electricity, fruit trees, chicken
houses, etc., 1% miles Hightstown, auction
market; would sell acreage. JAMES APPEL-
GET, 25 Highway, Hightstown, N. J.
FOR SALE — 100-acre farm near Quakertown,
la.; cheap; clear title; no agents. AV. B.
BROAVNE, Columbus, N. J.
MARYLAND FARM, 50 acres, 20 tillable, bal-
, woodland: 8-room house; rent reasonable.
ADVERTISER 9120, care Rural New-Yorker.
Fruits and Foods
HONEY' — Fine white clover, 60-lb. can, $4.50;
satisfaction guaranteed. J. B. BURTIS, Ma¬
rietta, N. Y.
PURE VERMONT maple syrup, gallon $2, half
gallon $1.10, prepaid to third zone. DANIEL
HAYES, Chester, Vermont.
HIGHEST QUALITY maple syrup $2 gallon,
delivered third zone. NELSON J. RASTMAN
Norwich, A'ermont.
HONEY, POSTPAID 3rd zone, white, 10 lbs.
$1.49, 5 lbs. 84c, light amber $1.39, 75e.
SENECA APIARIES, Starkey, N. Y.
* »H0NEY’’ — Extra white 60 lbs. $4.S0,
120 lbs, $9, LAVERN DEPEAV, Auburn, N. Y.
BLACK WALNUT kernels, clean, fresh, highest
quality, two pounds $1.25, postpaid. H. F.
STOKE, Roanoke, Va.
HONEY The best sweet for the least money.
Save money by spreading more honey; 60 lbs!
best grade clover (not just ordinary) $4.80 28
lbs. $2.40, not prepaid; 10 lbs. postpaid $1.50,
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Jerseys in Schoharie County,
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We greatly enjoyed the recent article
in The Rural New-Yorker about Jer-
syes. 1 heartily agree with the writer
that Jerseys are not delicate. Our “fra¬
gile” herd — eight cows and three calves,
three sheep and “Nana” the goat, all
“high-tailed” it for the upper pasture
this March day as soon as let out, there
to disport themselves with browse until
six o’clock, when they all came frisking
and running home like colts from a June
pasture. Alice the Beauty, our home-
raised heifer, dotes on pussy-willows, and
strips every one in reach. Iris, another
matron of blue blood, simply adores su¬
mac-bobs ! The first time I saw her
crunching them down I rushed to tell the
Mister that we were out one prized cow,
but either they are harmless or our bossy
has a special digestion, for she still
thrives, while dear to all the others, and
especially to Floss and Bluebell, are
choke-cherry twigs !
Seriously, though, I think this little
group of cattle deserves a special word.
These eight, purebred or nearly so, bought
on type and appearance alone, have for
nearly four years lived on wild hay with
little or no grain, wild pasture in Sum¬
mer, no silage, drank out of doors in all
weathers, endured barn temperatures that
fell - to 10 above zero, and gone out to
graze except when snow actually covered
the ground, or a storm raged. They pre¬
fer the outdoors always, and grow coats
like Eskimo dogs. In temperament they
are gentle and utterly fearless of man ;
any cow in the herd will stand to be
milked anywhere in pasture.
As for their record of performance
here it is: High cow, Mary, four years
old, one month after freshening, on grass
only, 4514 lbs. of milk per day; Pansy,
six years old, 36 lbs. a day after fresh¬
ening, 5 to 6 lbs. 13 months after, on
poor hay, and then it was nearly impos¬
sible to dry her off ; Alice, fresh at 25
months, no grain, 20 to 24 lbs. a day a
month after freshening.
Add to this l-eeord — no abortions, no
calving troubles, no garget, and herd
three years accredited ; raised 10 healthy
calves, besides others sold when small.
The herd test has reached 5.15 and never
fell below 4 per cent. I cannot give you
a herd milk record, but this has been
good especially under these conditions of
feed and housing. This herd has been
our main support through three of the
hardest years farmers ever saw.
I don't offer this as any prize record,
don’t think so ! . We are just two poor
“depression farmers,” very poor, and this
is a bunch of grade Jerseys, petted and
loved and treated like children, but this
is my poor tribute to them. They are
just a dirt farmer’s cattle, but they are
fine ! Jerseys are everybody’s cows.
Well, forgive me all that, but you see,
I love cows. A well-known staff writer
on a co-operative organization paper said
last year that the “cow was so dumb that
she eventually lowered anyone who cared
for her to her level,” and I saw red ! If
I thought that, I'd never be a dairy
farmer ! And as for writing for a dairy
paper after that — never !
But to go on, the indoor garden covers
half the front of the room, and what a
joy it is. The four big Begonias are in
bloom, the calla shows bud scapes, while
Marth Washington, the big pelargonium,
is covered with buds that should open for
Easter. Such a lot of work to care for
so many, but they repay it a thousand¬
fold. This Spring we shall try grafting
some Christmas or “lobster” cactus onto
the big “friendship cactus.” Fascinating
idea. Horticulture says we can do it, and
that the graft will grow five times as fast
as on its own root, so we shall try.
Schoharie County, N. Y. k. s. h.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
April 27, 1935
Varieties of Sweet Corn in New York State
OME day in May, or early in June,
gardens and fields will be prepared
for planting sweet corn seed. This
is not a new crop in this State, for
corn has always been an important
food crop to all who have tilled its
soil. The same land is used today that was cul¬
tivated a hundred years ago; the same climate, sun¬
shine and rainfall are with us and, generally speak¬
ing, the same cultural methods are in use today
that were practiced by our ancestors. Is there then
any change, any difference in the sweet corn which
we will pick a few months from now' and the sweet
corn which was grown during the last century?
A comparison of the varieties grown today with
those grown 50 or 75 years ago wall show that here
lies the difference between the corn crops of the
past, present and future. Old varieties never im¬
prove. It is by the formation of new varieties that
progress in the quality and appearance of vegetables
is made. The changes that have transpired in va¬
rieties of sweet corn have been gradual, a slow and
steady improvement.
We may well take the time to recall just how
varieties of sweet corn can be different. This will
emphasize the good or unfavorable features of the
varieties we are using. In the spread in maturity
dates, character of the plant, and of the ear, are to
be found the three main points by which varieties
differ. The number of days required from seed
planting to the time the ears will be ready for mar¬
ket will differ to some extent according to the sea¬
son and location, but the widest spread comes from
the variety list. In trials at Geneva, N. Y., the
earliest varieties were Spanish Gold and Golden
Gem, ready to pick in about 62 days. This time can
be compared to the late varieties, which may take as
long as 110 days, or rather close to the time when
the first frost may occur.
There are many minor differences which may be
noted in the character of the plant. The major dif¬
ferences which are of importance are the height of
the plant, which may vary from that of Midget,
which will produce a plant 2*4 to 344 feet tall, to
the more vigorous sorts with plants nine feet tall.
There is also a noticeable variety difference in the
tillering habit, or amount of suckers which a plant
may produce.
In the character of the ear is found the greatest
variation and the most important economic differ¬
ence. The ear may be very small, 31/4 inches long
as in ears of Midget or from 9 to 10 inches long as
in the Evergreen and Mammoth types. The di¬
ameter of the ear may be from 144 to 3 inches. The
kernels may be arranged in eight rows, as Golden
Bantam, or in 16 to 20 rows as in some strains of
Whipple's Early White. Also, the ear may be of the
shoe peg, or broken row type, as Country Gentleman.
The color and shape of the kernel also offers great
variation. In these characters the major differences
occur, and they have been shifted around or recom¬
bined by cross-breeding until over 1,100 variety
names have been offered at one time or another. In
“The Sweet Corn of New York,” published by the
New York State Experiment Station, at Geneva, 256
varieties used as sweet corn are described.
What are the varieties which are used today?
The choice will be governed first by the use for
which it is to be grown. There are a number of va¬
rieties which are suitable to use as novelties or Im¬
planting in the home garden that are not money
makers for the market gardener. One of these is
Midget, which grows a dwarf plant with quite red
leaves and yellow tassel, as well as the smallest ear
of any known variety. Pickaninny, a. very early
dwarf variety has ears with white kernels which
turn black as they pass through the dough stage.
Black Mexican, one of the oldest known sorts, is
rather generally admitted to have excellent quality.
Early Pearl has a rather small attractive ear. The
rows are close together and the kernels very sweet.
Spanish Gold is perhaps the earliest variety of all,
ready to pick from one to three weeks earlier than
Golden Bantam.
For commercial planting the list of varieties can
be divided and taken up in two sections. First the
older varieties or, as they are often called, the open
pollinated sorts, and second the newer strains which
are called hybrids and top-crosses.
For white-eared varieties we suggest the follow¬
ing list : Vanguard, Whipple’s Early White, Long
Island Beauty, Stowell’s Evergreen, Red Green and
Country Gentleman. These are all good varieties.
They will produce attractive ears and, if picked
By W. T. Tapley
fresh, the customer can have little fault to find with
his purchase. However, there is competition in the
sweet corn market, and the result may be expressed
in the words of one of New York State's best grow¬
ers who said, “We find it almost impossible to sell
white corn if good yellow sweet corn is available.”
For yellow sweet corn there are three strains
with eight-rowed ears that can be recommended.
These are Golden Bantam, the variety that has stood
at the head of the class for 33 years, Buttercup and
Wonder Bantam. The last two have longer ears
than Golden Bantam and are well liked wherever
grown. Golden Early Market, the first early yellow
market corn, Whipple's Yellow and Bantam Ever¬
green are yellow varieties with larger ears than
Bantam, and ax-e deserving of a trial to see if they
fit into your planting schedxile.
Hybrid sweet corn has found a very definite place
in the list of vai-ieties to be considered by all those
who grow sweet corn. This means that for size
and appearance of ear and total yield it has proved
its place. There are many hybrids available and,
during the next few years, many more will be of¬
fered for trial. Outstanding among all varieties of
sweet corn, is Golden Cross Bantam, a vigorous,
uniform, high-yielding hybrid with ears seven to
eight inches long with 10 to 14 rows of golden yellow
kernels. Other stocks of hybrid sweet corn which
are commercially available are Tendergold, Top-
cross Spanish Gold, Top-cross Whipple's Yellow,
Bantam-Evergreen Hybrid, Stowell's Evergreen Hy¬
brid and Country Gentleman Hybrid. A good hybrid
will give a higher yield and a more uniform ma¬
turity. Most hybrid sweet corns are also resistant
to bacterial wilt which has caused heavy losses the
last few years.
When planting sweet corn, look back on your long
experience with the crop and recall the importance
of proper stand in the hill or row. Seed of these
new hybrids is small. Tliei-e are about 220 kernels
of Golden Cross Bantam in one ounce. This can be
compared with Golden Bantam whei-e one ounce will
generally count out about 125 seeds. From 5 to 6 lbs.
per acre of Golden Cross Bantam seed will give a
good stand where seed germinates 90 per cent.
Sweet corn is produced for the consumer who
makes the purchase looking forward to a real treat.
Grade A sweet corn should have the ears bright and
clean ; the husks should come away freely, very little
of the silk will stick to the kernels ; the ear may be
small or large, but it is uniformly well filled out ; the
rows are straight, kernels closely set, fairly broad,
either a rich golden yellow, a creamy yellow or
pearly white.
To harvest a continuous supply it is necessary to
make many successive plantings or plant several va¬
rieties. Each grower must work out his own com¬
bination of varieties. In closing I will mention a
list of varieties which may be used in a rather large
commercial planting where corn for market is de¬
sired throughout the season. Yellow-eared sorts :
Extra Early Golden Bantam, Top-crossed Golden
Bantam, Top-crossed Sunshine, Buttercup, Golden
Cross Bantam. White corn; Vanguard, Long Island
Beauty and Stowell's Evergreen Hybrid. For a
small planting for home use or limited market, I
suggest Extra Early Golden Bantam, Buttercup and
Golden Cross Bantam.
Look to your variety and be sure the seed you
plant will turn out something that the consumer is
after — high quality sweet corn.
Old Age Questions
I have heard or read the expression, “To grow old
gracefully.” Just how should one go about this?
Certainly the physical motions of old people are not
more graceful than in youth or middle age. I won¬
der whether the spirit within one grows more pliable
and less prone to combat with age, and our thoughts
seek smoother channels in which to function? I
have been in the presence of certain elderly men and
women whom I thought got a bit more irritable as
the years passed over their heads. Whether wTe grow
a bit more difficult to live with, or a bit easier, de¬
pends much on both the attitude of these growing
old and those younger, who are in daily contact with
them. We must all grow old in time, unless it be
our lot to finish our course in this life earlier. Is it
not best that we look forward to this important
period of life calmly and make careful plans for it?
It is perfectly natural for youth to desire to plan
and carry into execution their own plans. It is
natural to feel that they can do a bit better than
father or mother has done, and it is just possible
they could if given a chance. I believe every real
father or mother hopes the children will be better,
more capable men and women than they. This be¬
ing true why should we be displeased if they excel
us while we are here to know about it?
I have two sons much better mechanics than I.
The others will be in time, I hope, better farmers,
but there are still some things 1 can do better than
they. Experience has taught me some things they
have yet to learn, so there seems to be a place for
both on the farm. I have always wanted more time
for what may seem like play, flowers, fixing up about
the place so as to attain certain ideals or realize a
cherished dream. Now that I am nearing the allotted
time of man, time spent in this way is not missed
so much as when I could do more heavy work. So
it seems as I look forward to vanishing years, that
I should have some happy years ahead.
Recently I have received letters from a man in
my own State, who has been spared, with his wife,
to the age of SO years. His letters show that he is
as mentally clear and alert as 30 years ago. For
many years active in the affairs of his native State,
he still retains that interest, and by word and pen
still labors to improve and better conditions, to pro¬
tect the youth and the homes of Maine from those
influences which harm and wreck human lives. Such
men as these grow old physically but their spirits
are not dimmed by encroaching time. This is to grow
old gracefully I think. May such men as this be
cherished by their communities as they so richly de¬
serve and their counsels heeded.
I am glad that I have always loved old people
and find much to reward me for the hours spent
with them. They have much out of the years to of¬
fer those of a younger generation. Be patient with
them. Bear with the natural weakness of failing
strength, and profit from their experience. Let
them know they are still needed and that there is a
welcome place at fireside and table for them, and
youth or middle age will be more than repaid.
This leads me to consider another angle of mod¬
ern living. How much reward is there in a life of
service for others? Perhaps but few can answer
this question Certainly those who have never ren¬
dered any service for which they did not receive
pay, or expected to, cannot answer. Those whose
lives have been largely filled with that sort of ser¬
vice, don't talk about it much.
I often think of the debt humanity owes to the
country doctor of a generation ago. Toiling over
nearly impassable roads to relieve the pain and
anxiety of those in distress, many times receiving
no pay at all, or a sum which would seem a mere
pittance now. Those old doctors lived to see in
many cases those they attended at birth, filling
places in public life which made them known as
national figures. They could point with pride to
the old house where they were born and tell one
much of their early life and that of their parents.
Even if not well paid, most of those old doctors were
loved and their memories cherished by those they
served.
Perhaps I am too old-fashioned to have a pi-oper
sense of direction as to where we are traveling. I
still feel there is a place in our lives for the sub¬
stantial, worth-while things. Love, home, children
and sentiment. Reason should always rule our
emotions to some extent but there are times when I
like to forget that I am supposed to be obliged to
obey only the impulses of cold reasoning.
Not on rare occasions I meet a child whose health
or teeth are badly in need of attention, or a youth
away from childhood, eveix old people whose days
could be made much brighter if they could have
proper medical or dental attention. If I possessed
the ability to relieve their need, I am sure I could
find much more pleasure in doing it than any $2
could afford me for extracting a tooth. There are
still real men, in the medical and surgical profession,
but I wish there were not any who seem to feel that
the money they are able to collect is the only cri¬
terion by which their standing in the profession may
be judged.
The faithful doctor's life is not an enviable one
from a standpoint of comfort or independence, and
he should be well paid. Too often we are too care¬
less of attending to these bills as promptly as we
might. I have no doubt that many impose on the
doctor’s good nature. I also know that many render
much free service. (Continued on Page 349)
The RURAL. NEW-YORKER
347
Bridge-Grafting Girdled Trees
Apple trees which have been girdled by mice or
rabbits or otherwise seriously injured at the base
of the trunk, can usually be saved by bridge-graft¬
ing the injured portion, if the work is promptly and
carefully done before the bark has become diseased
or the wood at the girdled place has dried out. The
illustrations will help to an understanding of the
steps in the process.
The first consideration is promptness of doing the
work. Bridge-girdled trees are usually discovered in
April or May and should be treated before the sea¬
son opens. Belay often endangers the life of trees.
The first job is to pare away the bark carefully
Avhere it is ragged and rough or split or dried out.
Cut back only to the quick live bark. If there are
any strips of inner bark still adhering on the gir¬
dled portion retain them unharmed as they will as¬
sist in the healing process. Waterproof them so they
may live.
Then comes the cleansing of the girdled portion.
Ordinary spray mixtures would probably do but it is
better to use an antiseptic solution such a mercuric
chloride tablets at the rate of one to a pint of water.
This solution is strong enough to kill the germs but
not strong enough to hurt the inner bark. Saturate
each wound thoroughly and as soon as it is dry,
proceed with the bridge-grafting work.
The third operation consists in securing scions
from twigs which grew last year and which are a
little longer than the total vertical length of the
girdled portion. Scions are then cut with a long
wedge on the under side and a shorter wedge on the
outside. Some different ways of inserting scions are
shown in the illustration. The important point is
to get the inner green bark of both stock and scion
to coincide by being in the same plane, thus making
possible the union of conductive tissues above and
below the girdle. Union takes place not by fusion,
but by interlocking of tissues which seem to blend,
as shown in picture.
The fourth move is to attach the scions firmly,
either by nailing small brads through the scion to
the wood or by binding the scions closely to the
trunk by strings so they will not dry out where the
union is supposed to occur. Insert scions snugly at
both ends by imbedding them in the bark.
The fifth task consists in waxing all of the gir¬
dled portion of trunk, and the tips of scion where
cut, so that there will be no drying out. This is ex¬
ceedingly important. The buds on the bridge scions
should not be covered. Put the bridge about two
inches apart.
Some subsequent attention shoidd be given to the
bridge grafts. At least once during the Summer, see
that the wax is still adhering and that all cuts or
wounds are sealed in airtight and water-tight. If
some of the scions fail, replace them as soon as dis¬
covered by putting in new ones. Do this before it
is too late.
The principle of bridge-grafting is explained in
the central picture marked “B" where a section of
the trunk is diagramed. “Cambium'’ which is the
inner green bark between the inner bark and outer
wood is shown in the picture. The food materials
that are made in the top of the tree descend, for
the most part in the cambium and in what is called
the phloem tissue which has conductive fibers in it.
Those called sieve tubes and sieve plates are shown
at the bottom of the diagram. They conduct the
food downward.
The sap wood, “2’’ in the middle diagram “B”, is
the living wood and upward through this living
wood food materials from the soil ascend to nourish
the top of the plant. Soil derived foods rise in
tranelieids or water tubes.
The heart wood at “3,” in diagram “B,” which is
next to the pith and generally discolored is dead
wood ; it has no life and does not function in the
life of the plant. It gives strength to the trees, but
does not conduct food.
It becomes clear then that the purpose of the
bridge graft is to bridge over the disrupted upward
flow of solutes from the soil to supply the top and
to re-connect the phloem in the cambium region
which conducts food downward for the support of
the roots. Bridge-grafting bridges the gaps or in¬
terrupted flow of food and allows the plant to func¬
tion as it did before the damage was done. It be¬
comes clear then that the sap wood must be pro¬
tected by a waterproof coating, preferably liquid
wax, so the place will not dry out and thus inter¬
rupt the upward flow of sap. It is equally impor¬
tant that the cambium including the sieve tissues in
the phloem portion be replaced by bridge scions so
that food may flow downward to nourish the roots.
An unbridged tree which has been girdled may
live a few years without bridge-grafting provided
the sap wood is protected by a waterproof coating
so that the top may live. Eventually, however, the
root will be starved out and the girdled portion be¬
come weaker until the tree topples over. In time the
old trunk that was girdled dies, the bridge scion
functions for it, or the tree dies of starvation.
Bridge-Grafting a Tree
It is worth noting in passing as said earlier in the
article, if there are some thin strips of inner bark
still adhering on the girdled portion, they should
be retained and protected. If they are large enough
and numerous enough they will take the place of the
bridge grafts. Generally speaking, however, mice
do a thorough job of girdling and eat off all the
cambium tissues where they work, as that is the
part of the plant that has highly nutritious food
and is what rodents want for breakfast.
Vermont. m. b. cummings.
Notes From The Old Dominion
We had a fairly mild Winter with the exception
of a week or two in January. One morning was the
coldest I ever saw in Tidewater Virginia, when the
mercury was four below zero at sunrise. Two or
three mornings it was two and three below. March
was fairly mild, and good month for doing quite a
bit of outside work on the farm. Considerable plow-
Detail of Bridge-Grafting
ing has been done and a good many Spring oats
seeded. Upon an average, farm work is well ahead
for this season of the year, as March is usually a
bad month for work, due to so much rain. We had
considerable cloudy weather but little rain.
The acreage planted to corn, peanuts, cotton and
tobacco will be cut short due to the government do¬
ings, as only a certain number of acres can be
planted to each crop. My idea is that times are
steadily growing better. Farm products are bringing
good prices ; more money is in circulation and we
hear of no bank failures here. The larger farmers
are now making money, as they always have some¬
thing to sell in the way of crops and livestock. The
small farmer is having a harder time, as he has
nothing to sell and pays a high price for what he
has to buy.
Most gardens are well started, and the outlook for
early vegetables is good. I have English peas finger
high, beets and onions growing nicely. Strawberries
also bid fair to produce a good crop, as the foliage
is heavy, with showing for plenty of blooms. I hope
the blooming period will be delayed for at least a
week or two yet, as they stand a chance of being
killed by frost in April. I have seen them killed in
May. At this time there is also a good show for all
kinds of fruit. Peaches and pears are in full bloom.
This is March 27.
Spanish peanuts are selling readily for $1.50 per
30-lb. bushel, and Virginia, or runners, from 4 to
4y2c per lb., 22 lbs. constituting one bushel ; wheat,
$1 ; corn, 85 to 00c ; oats, 75 to 80c ; Irish and sweet
potatoes, around $1 bu. ; veal, $7 to $8; pork, $9.50,
livetveight; beef, 3 to 6c lb.; eggs, IS to 20c: live
hens, 14 to 16c lb. ; Spring chickens, 20 to 25c. The
above are prices which farmers get. w. h. h.
Virginia.
Farm Flelp in Yates County, N. Y .
We noticed a call in The II. X.-Y. in regard to
help on the farm. The supply is about equal to the
demand here. This season we know of no one out
of a job or of a farmer who is unable to get help.
Wages are $30 and board for single men and $40 to
$50 per month for married men without board ;
house, fuel, milk, potatoes, fruit, etc., supplied.
Farmers are more hopeful than usual. We have
had several say to us that last two years were the
best they have had in sei-eral years. The thing for
everybody to do is to take hold and help.
L. C. WILLIAMS.
Grange in Community Betterment
Permit me to utter a very hearty “amen"’ to your
timely editorial comment in issue of March 30, rela¬
tive to cleaning up old cemeteries. You have hit the
nail exactly on the head, and incidentally have hit
something else — the tendency everywhere to sit down
in easy chairs and expect that all kind sof improve¬
ments and about every other needed thing will be
done by the town, the State or the Federal govern¬
ment — for somebody to pay for.
You will be interested to know that the very
thing which you suggest as a local project is being
carried out in hundreds of instances under Grange
direction. In many a State local Granges have or¬
ganized a work day when busy farmers have come
together and have done in some neglected cemetery
exactly what you suggest. Some of the workers may
not have had any friends buried within the plot, but
they have been conscious of the fact that local ceme¬
tery conditions reflect the state of mind of that com¬
munity and so have given time and strength freely
to cleaning things up.
Along the same line Granges do a large amount of
community service work in a year. When you con¬
sider that we have S.000 local units, most of which
tackle some sort of a community betterment project
every season, you will perhaps see what a tremen¬
dous rural force is here represented.
National Grange Monthly. chas. m. gardxer.
From the Ohio River Country
In this western section of Lawrence County in
the Ohio River bottom the first white settler was
Luke Kelly, in 1796. and the original large farm has
since been divided and passed into other hands than
the heirs, with the exception of one small farm. An¬
other portion recently changed hands and the new
owner never having had any orchard experience got
me to help and show him how to prune the apple
orchard. I have been able from experience to iden¬
tify most of the varieties from the color of the bark,
the manner of growth of both large limbs and small
twigs, and the fruit spurs. Each variety requires
a different system of pruning. Some kinds have too
many limbs of fair size to cut out, and others must
be thinned at the ends of the twigs mostly, after
cutting out the dead wood.
To my surprise when reaching the end of the or¬
chard I found the largest apple tree I ever saw, a
Russet, and no one now as far as I can hear knows
"hen it was set out. It is 10 feet in circumference.
All the old limbs are broken or cut off and great
hollows extend into the trunk in places. There are
a good number of limbs (Continued on Page 349)
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Calendar
Part V.
Harris’ Earliest opens the pepper
barrage, and though small in size, is
thoroughly table wise for all purposes,
althought a bit tiny for baking. Mag¬
num Dulce, following Harris at a few
days distance, is at its best when baked.
Thick-fleshed, sweet and mild, its size
makes it a favorite at all table positions.
As I write Christmas is almost here, and
Magnum Dulce is still ripening in the
window sunshine. Sweet meat Glory is
a true pimento of fame and fortune, and
cans perfectly. My high school daughter
calls it sandwich king. Be sure to plant
plenty, for it takes a lot of peppers to
fill a pint jar, even though a dozen can
be picked from one bush. And a pint
doesn’t make too many sandwiches. Get
these started early, transplant at least
twice, for a warm soil, and plenty of
time are required to reach maturity.
Tobasco, of Cajun fame, is my pref¬
erence for the condiment caster, dry or
wet. I haven't learned the Louisiana
sauce secret, but just steep in vinegar.
This little red firebrand thrives amaz¬
ingly, and if the whole bush is pulled at
frost, is the perfect beam ornament. And
how it does exude flavor and pungency
in sauce or powder.
One of Washington's most noted lit¬
erati once confided to me that the trage¬
dian of his garden was radish. Somehow
he never could get a crisp one. As he is
an optimist by nature as well as profes¬
sion, and knowing my amateur gardeners,
his radishes must have been something
awful. Having tried round, and long,
short, and betweens, Summer, and "Win¬
ter, Chinese, and Japanese, cooking types,
and giant, have found only one variety
that has the table presence my family
demands. Scarlet Button will have a
few marbles ready to nibble in three
weeks, at a month will be in flush, and
if you forget it until the eighth or ninth
week, very few pith balls develop. I
sow it in my hotbeds, sow it in my
frames, use it for row markers with
slow germinating seeds, such as carrots,
lettuce, and other fine-leaved seedlings ;
sow it even after the first killing frost,
for we usually have sufficient Indian
Summer to develop these crisp appetizers.
It is a bit particular to have the ground
in good tilth, and moist. And the Sum¬
mer plantings aren’t so perky. For that
matter neither are the Summer radishes
that feature nitric acid flavors.
Pumpkins are fine for border rows, es¬
pecially if in the interior, masked by
corn and pole beans you are trying to
have a few melons perform as all well-
regulated melons should. Mix, did you
say? Probably as to seeds, so it isn’t ad¬
visable to try saving your own seeds.
But as to effect on this year's crop,
scientific opinion says “no.” I have
asked vegetable specialists in experimen¬
tal stations, and practical growers on
large seed farms. All tell me that ex¬
amples of xenia in the curcubits is un¬
known to them, although it may live hap¬
pened. Xenia, that funny little word
which envisions Greek soldiers and
bridges of boats, is the scientific term
for the trouble caused in the current
crop by interpollination of variety and
oil occasion, sub species. Have you ever
noticed white grains of corn on yellow
ears when the two varieties are grown in
proximity? That is the classic example
of xenia. And few genera exhibit visi¬
ble, or tastable. occurences. Should your
melons taste “punkiny,” or your pump¬
kins have white ribbon traits, search for
some other cause, as it is a very remote
probability they have mixed — if you have
used well-grown seed. Large Cheese,
whose direct ancestors no doubt are pre-
Mayflower has shown best all around
table qualities for me, out of a dozen or
more varieties tested. It seems to have
a body just fitted to carry all the ingre¬
dients used in building pumpkin pie.
Stewed, and then fried, it is distinctive
on table. And the children like to roast
its seeds. It measures as a canner, either
stewed and mashed, or packed in blocks.
Pumpkin pies at -our house depend more
on the good humor of the hens than any
other factor.
Spinach, reviled in childhood, em¬
braced at the dictates of beauty culture,
is now an integral of every self-respecting
garden. The ways of growing it are as
many in number, as the gardeners who
include it in their plans. My initial
planting is in a sunny spot spaded along¬
side the fence, with a succession planting
moving into the regular garden drills.
Even a hit of zero weather doesn't seem
to hurt it if protected, and a blanket of
snow makes it saucy. Beware the hear¬
ings and thawings of March. Try it,
that half dozen early messes may work
away with your disposition. At any rate,
it is a good pinch-hitter for sulphur and
molasses. King of Denmark has stayed
regularly on my list, not so much for his
table manners, as for his garden man¬
ners, for I cannot quite bring myself to
a state of gustatory enthusiasm over
spinach. We pick the leaves, and old
King keeps right on sprouting new ones,
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until he is convinced hot weather is here,
' and throws himself into a violent bolt,
long after other varieties have become
sedately plumped. New Zealand spinach,
which is not a spinach, is the great gift
to families who have young members ask¬
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When well cooked it cannot be dis-
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spinaches. But best of all, the hotter —
and within limits — the drier the weather,
the more crisp and prolific its branching.
Its seed is hard to germinate, but an
over-night soaking helps a lot. A dozen
plants, a reasonable expectation from a
packet of seeds, will carry a family from
the Spring to first leaves of the Fall
seeding of King Denmark.
Sweet potatoes to a lot of you, but I
happen to know a part of the world,
where potatoes, and white potatoes, are
the accepted forms. And there the cook
wants a sweet potato — pardon me — a po¬
tato which almost tills the specification
for a Malay guava, “A fruit no Ameri-
san can eat without taking a bath.” Yes.
those folks like their potatoes sweet and
soft. Just to aim at satisfying, I grow
two varieties. Nancy Hall, is smooth,
dry, mealy, light in color, well known in
the markets, and if you crave formality,
well table broken. Cuban sweets are
plebeian- — maybe proletarian is the term
— in habit and character. Big, bulbous,
nodose, red visaged, oozing syrup in the
pan when baked, and tempting the house¬
wife to use oilcloth napery on sweet po¬
tato days, Cuban sweets bring that lip¬
smacking taste with them. Be sure your
vines are cut early the morning after
first frost.
Entirely a matter of belief, most of the
tomato’s near relatives are wholesome
food givers. Of varieties there are legion,
from watery acid early ones to coarse un¬
manageable late ones. After much ex¬
perimentation, I have come down to one
hotbed planting and one field setting, sac¬
rificing a few days in earliness but gain¬
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variety to mature, and is too well known
for comment. Tangerine, a reddish yellow
sort, to my mind has about all the table
qualities that can be expected from a
mere tomato. Its beautiful golden color
enlivens the salad bowl ; in cans, it en-
l’iehes the pantry ; as juice or cocktail it
pleases eye as ■well as palate. Dwarf
Stone gives me a rich meaty red to com¬
bine in the salad bowl with Marglobe and
Tangerine. All are good in the can. and
for juice, of which we never make less
than 50 quarts. Some of this is canned
plain, just a touch of salt, and some is
dignified by celery, onion, green peppers,
and a tiny flourish of spice, to receive the
appellation “cocktail.” Ketchup, in plenty,
of course. I am fond of an Italian va¬
riety, Porno d’Oro de Pero, or pear-shaped
tomato. Its fruit, borne on a vigorous
much-branching vine, is about the size
and shape of a Seckel pear, dark red,
thick-fleshed almost non-acid, a delight¬
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senting a striking front in the can. My
wife doesn't like it because of a stout
tenacious skin, but I am satisfied to find
it impeded in the salad bowl. I find
these four varieties, all planted at the
same time, and set in the rows likewise,
give me tomatoes almost as early as my
neighbors, and continue until frost leaves
a few baskets to be gathered and wrapped
for cellar ripening.
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Old Age Questions
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Yesterday I visited an old schoolmate
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seemingly drawing near. He had been
looking for me for some time, and I had
not known he was in bed. I was glad to
have him say he did not know anyone he
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day of bitter regret. Let us strive not to
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have occupied sick rooms for weary
weeks may know. o. B. griffin.
Maine.
From Ohio River Country
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along the trunk since the old ones were
removed. The top limb, a foot in diame¬
ter, had been broken out about 25 feet
from the ground and other branches had
grown up about 10 feet higher. There
were too many limbs in the top. and some
were dead, but it was very windy and we
thought it too risky to venture up so high
to prune out what needed to be removed.
My guess is that this tree is between 100
and 125 years old and may be .older.
The land is about as good as any I
have seen, and a fine old brick house re¬
mains on it. but has been fitted with new
windows and frames. T was told the
walls were very thick, and even the parti¬
tions separating the rooms were of brick
about a foot or more thick. The house
was built before the Civil War.
I saw a new kind of marker for the
boundary line close to the big apple tree,
a piece of iron rail from a railroad track
set into the ground like a post and left
about two feet high. u. T. cox.
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Rambling Along at Long Acres
One versed in history but not up in
current trends of population, seeking de¬
scendants of the Pilgrim Fathers in Mas¬
sachusetts would be surprised to find a
polyglot population of immigrants from
Southern Europe. These changes came
to old States of the East but new States
of the Middle West were developed al¬
most entirely by these newcomers.
One wonders, too, why those European
countries suddenly erupted hordes of im¬
migrants who flocked to this country by
millions during the heyday of unrestricted
immigration. Why did those countries
suddenly become overpopulated when the
same people had lived there since the
dawn of history? Strangely enough, the
answer is not war but modern imple¬
ments of war. During the bow and ar¬
row, spear and sword period, it was cus¬
tomary to slaughter a defeated army or
to wipe out entirely the population of a
captured city. When men began fighting
at long distance with guns the mortality
was comparatively small and wholesale
slaughter became out of date with even
warfare becoming rarer. Thus popula¬
tions increased rapidly beyond the ca¬
pacity of the land to sustain, and over¬
stocked nations sought new lands for
their surplus people. That period came
long after the Atlantic States were set¬
tled, and developed so the stream of im¬
migration had to flow to the westward
where land was plentiful and population
scarce. My boyhood days covered some
of that period although at the time I
heeded it little.
The Swedes are natural foresters.
Much of their native land is mountain,
forest covered and rocky with only the
narrow valleys for farmsteads. The wild
and glamorous lumber period was on in
full force in the pine States of Michigan,
Wisconsin and Minnesota. The Prairie
States were being settled with miraculous
haste, creating a strenuous demand for
lumber. Old villages became cities over¬
night, and virgin plains sprouted villages
and cities as gi-ass sprouts after a warm
Spring rain. The age-old pines were fall¬
ing with resounding crashes, sawmills
were screeching, burly men wrestling
with huge logs, whole trainloads of lum¬
ber-laden cars were hurrying to the West
where the demand for lumber grew like
the mushroom growth of the cities. Men
were needed in those forest States, men
of bulk and brawn, men who could work
from daylight to dark in snow and ice,
men who could ride logs down swollen
rivers of ice water and laugh at soaked
clothes which froze to their bodies.
The call for men was heard in Europe.
The men of the Latin races, accustomed
to their balmy sun-drenched lands, shud¬
dered at the prospect but the men of the
north shouted their joy and flocked to the
woods by shipload and trainload. From
Sweden came sober, quiet, good-natured
men, broad of shoulder and steady of eye
to grasp ax and saw, canthook and peavy,
to accomplish the heroic task of convert¬
ing towering pines into boards and tim¬
bers, that the booming West might make
the raw prairies bloom like the rose,
might turn buffalo grass into golden
wheat and grama into Alfalfa.
I saw a trainload of flat ears, covered
with rude shed roofs, pull into the yards
at Cadillac and disgorge hundreds of
Swedes fresh from ovean vessels which
had brought them across the big pond.
Such sights were common in every lumber
town. They were not very popular for
they worked too hard, saved their money
instead of throwing it away on drink and
wild women. They did not, as Southern
Europe immigrants so often do, save to
take money back home, they saved to buy
land and make new homes to which they
could bring wives and sweethearts, or
maybe, parents, younger brothers and
sisters. Their intrinsic worth was not
realized at the time.
They did far more than just save.
They saved Northern Michigan, Wiscon¬
sin and Minnesota from becoming track¬
less wilderness of burned-over brush land.
They made Wisconsin a nation-wide
reputation for sleek dairy herds ; they
made Michigan known the nation over
for potatoes and beans ; they transformed
snow-bound Minnesota into a smiling
land of peace and plenty, known for the
excellence of its butter. Incidentally,
they run co-operative creameries success¬
fully and pool butter with rigid stand¬
ards of purity and flavor, so that Minne¬
sota butter passes without test anywhere
in the cities of the Middle West.
You never find a farm abandoned by a
Swede. Their percentage of inmates in
State correctional institutions is almost
zero ; their names rarely appear on wel¬
fare lists : you cannot find a Swede set¬
tlement without its church and school-
house ; you cannot find a Swede in a
county pooj’house.
And they were not so new to America
either. While old Peter Stuyvesant and
his Dutchmen were building New Am¬
sterdam, the Swedes were quietly settling
New Jersey and setting up a new colony,
but old Peter marched his Dutch across
and stopped that in a bloodless war. He
did not stop the Swedes from carving
homes out of the wilderness but did stop
the allegiance to European Sweden.
When William Penn sent his Quakers to
settle his new grant, those Quakers
found scattered colonies of Swedes al¬
ready established in the “Hills of Penn¬
sylvania” and doing well, too. Delaware
owes much to the Swedes who came early
and stayed late. The Swedes laugh at
the terrible blizzards which swept over
the cut-over lands, they chuckle over the
job of clearing brush and removing huge
stumps, they wield ax and saw with a
well-accustomed hand, they live frugally
and save carefully.
The land of their adoption is a beauti¬
ful land of ten thousand lakes, gently
rolling, well watered, none too fertile,
but yielding good crops when expertly
managed. The three States mentioned
have reserved huge tracts of cut-over lands
for game refuges and State parks. Hun¬
dreds of miles of improved roads have
been built to foster the tourist and re¬
sort business, which lasts from July 1 to
Labor Day, but millions of acres would
be a lonely, howling wilderness if it were
not for the Swedes who are year-round
residents.
I have witnessed the original families
of pioneer folks who came here from New
York, gave way to the Germans. I have
seen the Germans give way to the Polish
and Slavic races, and I have seen the
Scotch-Irish and the French Canadians
fade from the picture. The Swedes en¬
dure and prosper to become 100 per cent
Americans. L. B. heber.
Berrien County, Mich.
Peach Hardiness in Hudson
Valley
Since reading a discussion of hardiness
of peaches in a recent issue of The
Rural New-Yorker, I have discovered
an unusual situation in our peach or¬
chards at Inter-View Farm. Conti’ary to
all reasonable expectations, there are a
considerable number of live fruit buds
after temperatures of 18 to 24 below zero.
Last Winter’s temperatures were no
lower than this year’s minimum, but we
harvested only one peach. Hiley Belle
now shows enough buds for a full crop.
Approximately one-third of them are
green, and some 18-inch twigs in a jar
of water by the window bear three or
four blossoms apiece. A great number of
buds swelled slightly, and show appar¬
ently live pistil and stamens, but they
did not bloom, although they would prob¬
ably come out all right on the trees at
the regular blossoming time. After
Ililey, Iron Mountain and Golden Jubi¬
lee show the most life. Ray, Belle of
Georgia and Fox Seedling have enough
buds for half a crop, but Elberta and
Hale were practically cleaned out. Of
the many varieties grown here, only El¬
berta suffered serious wood injury last
Winter; a few were killed on heavier soil.
I do not believe that there was enough
difference in temperatures to account for
the survival of some peach buds this Win¬
ter, when they were wiped out last year.
Thermometer readings were the same, but
there was more wind accompanying the
low readings last Winter. Perhaps the
Summer history of the trees would be at
least as important, as the difference be¬
tween wind and calm in saving fruit
buds. Last Spring the trees were pruned
heavily, hut not fertilized, and they were
cultivated thoroughly just one time. They
made a moderately vigorous growth, and
retained their foliage until late in the
Fall. The fruit buds had no competi¬
tion from a fruit crop, lienee, considering
the vigor of the trees, they must have
received maximum amounts of whatever
is required for the production of unusual
ability to withstand severe cold.
Dutchess Co., N. Y. iiaiiold hall.
CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, APRIL 27, 1935
FARM TOPICS
Varieties of Sweet Com in New York State 346
Notes from the Old Dominion . 347
Farm -Help in Yates County, N. Y . 347
Grange in Community Betterment . 347
From the Ohio River Country . 347, 349
Rambling Along at Long Acres . 350
McCarl Steps In . 353
What Farmers Say . 353
Notes from an Indian Reservation . 364
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
Annual Milk Reports . 353
Washington County, N. Y., Milk . 353
March Milk Prices . 353
Caked Udders of Heifers . 354
A Pair of Kerry Cows . 354
Worm-infested Mare . 354
Ohio Holstein Record . 354
Livestock and Poultry Notes . 358
THE HENYARD
Various Egg Auctions . 361
Brand Poultry Honestly . 361
HORTICULTURE
Bridge-grafting Girdled Trees . 347
Tasting Around the Calendar, Part V...348, 349
Peach Hardiness in Hudson Valley . 350
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day .
Fresh Rhubarb from Cans .
Sea Moss and Swedish Bread .
Fish Chowder .
The Rural Patterns .
Arthritis .
Buttermilk Cookies .
Boys and Girls .
. ... 356
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357, 358
MISCELLANEOUS
Old Age Questions . 346, 349
The Pastoral Parson . “51
Editorials .
Dancing Through Dollars . “54
The Insull Fiasco . • . “““
Two of New York’s Pioneer Beekeepers - 358
Publisher’s Desk 362
The RURAL. NEW-YORKER
351
Pastoral Parson and His Country Folks
By Rev. George B. Gilbert
The Garden Season. — Here it is the
very last of March, and while the ground
froze last night and the night before it
was only 20 above zero, yet it is really
like Summer out. Spring here is said to
be four weeks earlier than last year and
the Parson does not know but it is true.
It doesn’t seem as though the land ever
dried off and the roads dried up, so quick¬
ly. If the farmers don't look out they
will get their Spring work done up and
have to sit around waiting till the woods
are an iron gray and the leaves as big as
squirrels’ ears so they can plant corn. For
corn we must plant this year just as the
Parson did last. We have bought no
grain for a long time, and do not plan to
buy any all Summer. It looks as though
the corn would last till we should be
husking again. The tendency is not to
feed cows so much grain and so not burn
them out so quickly and always be buying
more cows. The very able veterinarian
about here says that there is no use in
buying grain for milk cows if you have
good early cut hay and silage and ground
corncob meal. Our cows have certainly
done wonderfully well on just that ration
all Winter.
tics is so rotten, I have nothing to do
with it.” And that is the very reason
that we should have a great deal to do
with it. We are certainly in danger of
losing our democratic heritage. Votes are
bought and sold around here with as¬
tonishing boldness, and there are all sorts
of tricks, as hiring cars, etc. People who
do not appreciate and deserve the fran¬
chise will be sure to lose it. Do we want
to keep having a say about things, to
keep on voting about things, still to have
town meetings and elections? Then we
must light with all our might against
Fascism, against any sordid, vicious, in¬
sidious campaign under the guise of
super-patriotism. Let us cling and fight
for our constitutional and inherent right
of free speech and liberal thought. About
700 people voted where the Parson was
moderator, and it was wonderful worth¬
while and interesting experience. It seems
best for him not to take the fee for him¬
self, and he turned it over to a worthy
local cause.
Gambling. — Through the Governor’s
veto, our State has escaped for the pres¬
ent having a pari-mutuel betting law
passed and the State being a party to
gambling. In the arguments advanced
for this law in the Legislature, the
churches were constantly cited as carry¬
ing on lotteries more or less disguised
with all sorts of “chances” and “raffles.”
They all get money out of people without
giving them anything in return. They all
help the gambling craze. It has been
well said that now State legal-partner-
ship betting has been staved off for an¬
other two years, it would be well for the
churches to cut out anything that looked
like part or parcel in this kind of busi¬
ness. Connecticut certainly has a Gover¬
nor who “graces” the Governor's chair.
The church should be a Garden of Eden,
not as someone has said, “a garden of
weeden.”
Let’s All Go. — Did you hear about
the missionary from Africa who was talk¬
ing to a Sunday school? “Why, in
Africa there are thousands of square
miles without a single Sunday school.
Now what should we all save our money
for?” The answer came as one shout,
“To go to Africa.” Many people are
alarmed because the general interest in
Sunday school has so decreased in late
years. If they don’t know the reason, the
Parson can tell them. It is because, as a
character builder, it has miserably failed.
It is just impossible to get anywhere, es¬
pecially in character building, with about
20 minutes out of 40 weeks a year. A
questionnaire sent to 30 prominent min¬
isters asking them where they got their
religion brought out 30 immediate an¬
swers and everyone said, “In the church,
at the church service.” Not one of them
made any claim of having got a bit of
religion from the Sunday school. Inves¬
tigations show that a child is influenced
about one-half in the home and the other
half in the gang or crowd he goes with in
his teen age. So often ive hear, “He
was all right till he got into that crowd.”
So we must work with the whole crowd
of young people.
More Baskets. — The Parson has had
a letter from a woman who is quite at her
wits’ end, having lost her husband after
many happy years, and now she knows
not which way to turn. It is lovely of
course for two people to be so devoted
to each other, but really wouldn't it have
been well to have had more interests than
just one person whoever it was? If no
children, why not adopt some, or at least
take some in? How about a ladies’ so¬
ciety or a Sunday school class in church?
Or some large poor family over the hiH
with a mother distracted with worry and
work? What a joy the Parson got out
of taking a beautiful baby carriage he
picked up so reasonably in the city over
the hills some 12 miles to a little mother
who has just had her girl baby. It is
still so true, “Put not all your eggs in one
basket.”
More Beef. — And then with the price
of meat as it is and likely to be for some
years, we must plan for plenty of meat
on the farm. What a help our beef has
been to us this Winter. We have nearly
a quarter left now. It has been in stor¬
age all Winter, frozen solid, at the total
cost of a dollar. The Parson hardly re¬
members when he has bought a piece of
meat. There will be hams and bacon to
last till next Fall, with plenty of salt
pork to fill in between. The Parson must
go down now and cut off some short
steaks for supper. There is a bushel of
onions on the back porch and he suggests
cooking a few of those with the steak.
There are plenty of canned carrots yet in
the cellar. It is estimated that a garden
50x100 feet will raise .$150 worth of
stuff — properly rotated and cared for. We
have not raised any chickens for a few
years — buying pullets. But this year the
Parson wants to raise some, for we do
miss having broilers to eat during the
Summer. The Parson saved this piece
about gardens he found somewhere and
he has been reading it at all his mission
stations. Perhaps The Rural New-
Yorker will print it here for you, and
you can cut it out and pin it up :
A Garden
A garden is a gift from God
To children of the earth,
Where weary ones may gather peace
And lovely dreams have birth —
Discouraged ones may find a balm
For sorrow, grief and care —
And draw a deep abiding calm
From tranouil beauty there.
If sorrowing hearts would healing find
And gain a blest repose,
In fullest measure it is there
Beside a dewy rose.
A garden is a gift from God
To his beloved — that there
Lost hope and visions they may gain
In peace and faith and prayer.
— Roberta Symmes.
They Did Eat. — Someone has found a
list of what they had for a dinner in the
good old days when Jackson was Presi¬
dent. Let it be hoped they did not go
from the table hungry. It reads like
this : Soup, then beef bouille, next wild
turkey boned and dressed with brains:
after that fish ; then chicken cold and
dressed white, interlaid with slices of
longue and garnished with dressed salad;
then canvasback ducks with celery.
Afterwards partridges with sweetbreads,
and last pheasants with old Virginia ham.
The Parson hopes those old fellows didn’t
go away from the table hungry. People
are probably a good deal better off that
they don’t eat as much now. It is per¬
sistently claimed that as many people
were saved during the war by not hav¬
ing so much to eat as there were people
killed at the front.
Water Lilies. — Our water lilies in the
pool spread so fast last Summer that the
Parson is planning to take up some of the
roots and put them out in the big pond — ■
in the end where the water is shallow
and there is never any swimming. A
Rural New-Yorker reader sent us some
roots last year with a beautiful lemon-
colored flower and they far outclassed
the wild white ones in their blossoming
and spreading. We shall look around for
some more varieties somewhere. The
Parson is a great believer in water
flowers. Why not? You never have to
hoe them or transplant them or cover
them up for Winter. Just look at them.
Some of ours can be seen from the
kitchen window.
As Moderator. — The Parson had a
new experience the other day. He was
moderator at one of the district voting
places at a recent referendum held in his
town and city. Probably to not a few it
may have seemed odd for a minister to
take such a part, but why not? Shall
we leave all politics and elections to
shyster lawyers and chin-dripping poli¬
ticians? It is so easy to say, “Oh, poli-
AskThese Four Questions,
WHEN YOUIOOK AT AllThREe”
Plenty of room! In that big, handsome
Plymouth . . . seats are wider . . . floors lower
. . . giving greater comfort . . . more leg room.
1 Has it Genuine Hydraulic Brakes?
2 Has it Scientific Weight Re-distribution ?
3 Has it a Safety-Steel Body?
4 Has it Six- Cylinder Gas A Oil Economy?
Plymouth is the only Car in the Low-price Field
with All Four Features every one wants today
When you buy a car this year,
look ahead a little. What fea¬
tures must it have to be abreast of
the times a year from now?
First, the brakes. Soon all cars
will have hydraulic brakes. Today,
Plymouth is the only leading low-
priced car that has them.
And all cars will have done what
the Airflow did last year... what
Plymouth has done this . . . re-dis¬
tributed weight for an easier ride.
Probably in a few years all lead¬
ing low-priced cars will have all-
steel bodies. Plymouth has one now
that will keep you safe... will stay
quiet through the years.
Then, with a Plymouth, you will
be able to look back on money saved.
For Plymouth — because of new cool¬
ing and ignition — uses 12% to 20%
less gas and oil.
So this year, ask about brakes . . .
body . . . ride . . . about economy of
operation. Any Chrysler, Dodge or
De Soto dealer will help. And tell
you about the official Chrysler
Motors Commercial Credit Plan.
Twenty-inch wheels, giving 9%-inch
road-clearance, at slight extra cost.
REAL economy! What outstanding pep and
performance that new Plymouth has! Yet a
new cooling principle and new ignition ac¬
tually save 12% to 20% on gas and oil.
PLYMOUTH 4" *510
AND UP
LIST AT FACTORY
DETROIT
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Yorker when writing the advertiser.
I have a small milk business of less than 50 cans
daily in a small inland market. Will you advise me
your opinion of the milk control order which states
that all dealers handling less than 1,500 cans per month
must pay on the basis of 75 per cent in Class 1 and 25
per cent in Class 2 regardless of actual use of milk?
We must have a surplus of milk in the flush season
in order to take care of our trade in the late Summer
and Fall, and the rule that we must pay Class 1 price
for milk made into butter is a discrimination against
the small dealer and is an order that works great hard¬
ships, and if continued will destroy the business of
many of the small dealers. We do not believe this rule
could be sustained in court, but is too expensive for the
small dealer to carry to the Supreme Court. H. J. s.
New York.
HIS complaint results from two fundamental
errors in milk distribution: (1) The consign¬
ment of milk to dealers to be payl for at a price to
be determined on the use made of the milk; (2)
applying to small dealers in inland small markets
the same regulations adopted for large distributors
in metropolitan markets far removed from the
source of supply. Producers themselves and their
small dealers are able to deliver fresh milk, pro¬
duced on the same day to consumers in local mar¬
kets. Of late our tendency has been to discourage
the development of this trade. The policy of the
State should be to encourage and develop it to its
full possibilities.
*
NEW Jersey is now conducting an intensive cam¬
paign of education designed to lessen the num¬
ber of automobile accidents. Apart from mechani¬
cal defects which the prudent driver always keeps
in mind, the great dangers of the road are reckless
or drunken drivers, and considering the death and
injury for which such people are directly responsi¬
ble we consider that no form of control can be too
drastic for them. Alcohol and automobiles do not
combine with safety. A recent instance in Northern
New Jersey seemed to us particularly shocking. An
elderly man was killed by a hit-and-run driver. This
driver was a high school student of 18; he was ac¬
companied by a grammar school girl of 14 and a
high school girl of 15, and the three young people
had spent some time drinking at a so-called cafe in
a near-by town. We do not know anything of their
families, but what are we to think of young people
of such habits? Obviously family, school and social
surroundings have failed to make them desirable
members of society. No road upon which a reckless
youth who is influenced by alcohol is permitted to
travel is safe for other drivers, or for pedestrians.
*
WE NOTICED recently a hedge of the Spiraea,
commonly called bridal wreath, which in its
blooming period is a mass of snowy garlands, borne
upon long arching sprays. In this case, however,
the hedge had been conscientiously pruned in March,
carefully trimmed to an even height, and it will
only show a scattering of bloom on those stiff
shortened branches this year. All its beauty is
lost for the season, for this SpiiTea is rather com¬
monplace except in the blooming period. We have
seen specimens of Forsythia or golden bell treated
in the same way, the unimaginative pruner carefully
removing all the flowering wood of the season. Then
we hear people say that they never get any Spring
bloom on their shrubs, and blame it upon the hard
Winter, poor soil, or indifferent plants. Pruning
is rather a complicated science, but there are two
rules that may be termed as unalterable as the laws
of the Medes and Persians. Shrubs that bloom in
Spring should have any required trimming as soon
as their blooming is over. Never touch them in
Spring unless there are broken branches or dead
wood resulting from Winter injury, which must be
removed. Summer blooming shrubs are trimmed
after flowering is over, in Fall or Winter. A study
of the blooming habit will show the reason for this.
It is very easy for an inexperienced gardener to let
his pruning shears run away with him.
*
O MANY persons have asked about the qualifi¬
cations for voting at school meetings in New
York State that we print below the law as con¬
tained in Section 203 :
A person shall be entitled to vote at any school meet¬
ing for the election of school district officers, and upon
all other matters which may be brought before such
meeting who is :
1. — A citizen of the United States.
2. — Twenty-one years of age.
3. — A resident within the district for a period of 30
days next preceding the meeting at which he offers to
vote ; and who in addition thereto possesses one of the
following four qualifications :
a — Owns, leases, hires, or is in the possession under
a contract of purchase of, real property in such district
liable to taxation for school purposes, but the occupa¬
tion of real property by a person as lodger or boarder
shall not entitle such person to vote, or
b — Is the parent of a child of school age, provided
such a child shall have attended the district school in
the district in which the meeting is held for a period
of at least eight weeks during the year preceding such
school meeting, or
c — Nor being the parent, has permanently residing
with him a child of school age who shall have attended
the district school for a period of at least eight weeks
during the year preceding such meeting, or
d — Owns any personal property, assessed on the last
preceding assessment-roll of the town, exceeding .$50 in
value, exclusive of such as is exempt from execution.
No person shall be deemed to be ineligible to vote at
any such meeting, by reason of sex, who has the other
qualifications required by this section.
This does not cover all possible contingencies
which are subject to rulings by the authorities hold¬
ing the meeting. Anyone who has a question in¬
volving something not mentioned in the law should
get a ruling in advance from the district superin¬
tendent, or the legal bureau of the State Department
of Education at Albany, N. Y., if the district super¬
intendent refuses to rule. They have ample facili¬
ties for answering such questions. School law is not
specific in all points, as the State authorities have
discretionary power to make rulings to fit individual
cases. We think a full statement of all rulings cov¬
ering voting at school meetings should be available
ia pamphlet form for the benefit of school patrons.
It is their right to know how the department has
ruled in various emergencies.
*
NE of our readers refers to the clear spring
water of the farm, as contrasted with the
water from a city reservoir that has received chemi¬
cal treatment. There is nothing more refreshing
than the limpid water that bubbles up from clear
sand, or trickles over a rock, but we must not forget
that even in the open country there should be cer¬
tain precautions to protect a water supply and in¬
sure its purity. An open spring may be in a situa¬
tion where contamination is to be suspected from
surface water, and it should be protected by wall
and cover. Even a deep well may be dangerously
contaminated if not protected by a tight curb and
cover, which will not allow surface drainage to run
into it. Of course the well should be on higher
ground than barnyard, or domestic sanitation. A
constant and unfailing water supply is a farm
blessing. We should, however, make sure that no
carelessness or lack of judgment is allowed to make
it a potential danger to health, and even to life.
*
4 4 A LOT of junk.” That is the remark we heard
xl a man make to his companion recently while
looking at the window of a toy shop. He was some¬
what past middle age in years, but evidently far
older in spirit and outlook. Doubtless there had
been a time when toys appealed to him, but he had
willed to outgrow the thought and, in doing so, had
outlived youth — a tragic happening, because in ef¬
fect it means that life is no longer interesting.
*
EEDS probably are the greatest handicap to
pastures grazed. These usually can be elimi¬
nated by proper care of pastures. First is destruc¬
tion of tall-growing weeds, like wild carrot, ferns
and ragweed, by mowing, cutting, grubbing or pull¬
ing. Close, systematic mowing probably accomplishes
the most good with the least amount of man labor
—and if faithfully followed will destroy most weeds.
There are some weeds, like buckliorn, hawkweed and
dandelions, that grow so low that mowing does not
control them. A roundabout, but an effective way to
eradicate such weeds is to apply lime and phosphate
fertilizer. These help the white clover, which in
turn adds nitrogen to the soil. Soil deficient in plant
food cannot produce a good pasture. Some weeds
are actually poisonous, and should be removed
April 27, 1935
bodily. Most of them, like water hemlock and white
snakeroot, grow in clumps on fairly fertile soil at
the edge of woodlands. In the early Spring they can
be easily pulled out. Some of the bushy weeds
which can be destroyed by cutting are hardhack,
buck brush, hawthorn, sassafras and persimmon
sprouts and ferns.
*
I am glad the Grange is opposed to the so-called
child labor amendment. I think few realize to what an
extent its proponents seek to control the home in this
country. h. d. s.
Connecticut.
O SENSIBLE person wants to see children over¬
worked. There is little danger of it in these
days when factories are inspected, and the school
laws are such that compulsory attendance covers
so much of the early life of the child. Probably
there are various interests fostering this, as well
as other types of attempted legislation, all of them
having “axes to grind.” This child labor matter has
been before the public for quite a number of years,
and evidently those back of it are determined to
keep on with it until they get what they want, or
something near to it. Our own experience and ob¬
servation is that, unless children get more of the
applied principles of work and industry than the
schools give, they will be very deficient in taking
hold of what might be called "the work of life.” We
do not mean that children should he over-worked, or
put to any unduly hard tasks, but they ought to
know how to work, and what work means, and to
have an idea of the practical ends of it which they
do not get in school. Those of us who were brought
up on a farm in a previous generation, and probably
to some extent now, learned all about farm work,
and did some of it before we were out of school.
What we did was useful to the farm, and far more
useful to us, because it gave us an idea of what
work is, and what may be actually accomplished by
our hands and thought in tangible ways not shown
in schools. A machine-shop man handling work in
which great exactness is needed in measurement and
lathes, etc., told us that a boy who had gone to
school for the entire legal limit, without any expe¬
rience in shop work of his kind would never be of
any use to him, and this is in spite of the fact that
many of these schools have manual training depart¬
ments with expensive machine-shop tools. He said
that the special point of exactness which his work
demanded was not taught adequately in schools, and
thus the boys got out of school with the idea that
it is not necessary, and he could never work it into
their heads. There is a current idea that a “soft
snap” is the summum bonum. But no honest job of
value is “easy” to do.
*
FACTORY consumption of fats and oils in this
country during 1934 totaled 4,028,033,000 pounds.
As usual, the largest item, by far, was cottonseed
oil, 1,377,437.000 pounds, used mainly in shortenings.
Next in order were: inedible tallow, 717,368,000
pounds, as soap material ; cocoanut oil, 589,802.000
pounds, in soap and oleomargaine ; linseed oil, 258,-
483,000 pounds in paint. Soap used the largest
amount of fats and oils of any item, 1,474,415.000
pounds. Paint and varnish came next, with 329,-
894.000 pounds. Printing inks, with 5,544,000 pounds
of oil used took 13 different kinds in the following
order in volume: Linseed oil, China wood oil, perilla
oil, grease, fish oil, castor oil, Soy-bean oil, cotton¬
seed oil, palm oil, tallow, lard, cocoanut oil, peanut
oil.
Brevities
“Gentle Spring” seems to have considerable snow
and sleet tied to her apron strings.
“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after
righteousness, for they shall be filled.”
No Spuing weather is too cold for the ehickweed,
which bloomed cheerfully through April sleet storms.
We have not heard much about Kerry cows in re¬
cent years. Mr. Shufelt, on page 354, shows an at¬
tractive pair of good performers.
Brazilian cotton at 41/- cents a pound does not
sound cheerful to restricted cotton planters in the
Southern States, even though it is short staple.
Nothing looks more lonesome than a battered old
automobile dumped into some out-of-the way corner.
How can we best utilize these wrecks on the farm?
This year England is celebrating King George’s sil¬
ver jubilee — the twenty-fifth year of his reign. Con¬
sidering world conditions, a king who thus continues
to hold his throne and his popularity is a conspicuous
figure.
Egg producers whose product is trucked into New
York are ordered to pay an impost of seven cents a
crate to the teamsters’ union, to raise funds for team¬
sters deprived of jobs by these shipments. No, we have
not heard of anyone raising a fund for the benefit of
struggling poult rymen.
Washington County, N. Y., Milk
THE Washington County Producers Co-operative
Association, with principal office at Fort Ed¬
ward, N. Y., was chartered in Albany on April 11.
The directors are : William J. Irwin, East Green¬
wich ; Allan F. Hand, Greenwich ; Adelbert H. Sny¬
der, Fort Edward ; Edward F. Pollock, Greenwich ;
Clayton Hurd, Schuylerville ; Jay Gould, Middle
Granville; Frank Wilbur, Stillwater; Percy ('amp-
bell, Melrose ; Louise Nassivera, Glens Falls ;
Thomas Holland, Salem ; and Ernest Washburn,
Gansevoort. The attorney for the organization is
IV. S. Bascom, Fort Edward, X. Y.
Originally co-operative dairy associations were or¬
ganized to get dairymen a better return for milk.
It is now explained that about 50 co-operatives have
been organized for the express purpose of paying
farmers less than the State price. The reason for
this is that the State milk control law allows co¬
operatives to return a lower price to their pro¬
ducers than other dealers are allowed to pay. The
privilege was intended to apply only to the Dairy¬
men's League. This would drive all straight dealers
out of business because the League could and did
undersell them in the consuming markets. The new
co-operatives ai’e therefore organized to put the in¬
dependent dealers on a buying level with the League
and keep their plants open, but as a rule they re¬
turn their producers more because of the League's
high expense and losses in its distributing business.
In the extreme Northern Washington County farmers
have no choice except to patronize the Dairymen's
League or ship cream to Buffalo. Some do. The Dairy¬
men's League bought up all local milk plants, and last
Summer paid $1.39 per cwt for 3.5 per cent milk, which
will not let a farmer live.
In the Granville section the New England Associa¬
tion received most of the milk. Here two prices are
paid. The surplus is paid at SOc per cwt., and fluid
$1.70, but surplus is figured in a very peculiar man¬
ner. The volume of fluid milk is determined on milk
shipped in three Winter months. I noticed the local
representative of this association had no surplus on
his return, but returns of other farmers, with six cans
a day, showed about 00 per cent surplus.
On the outside of Granville, farmers ship to a plant
which moved across the Vermont State line one-half
mile, to beat New York State milk board, but all this
milk comes right back from Vermont and goes to New
York City.
Farther south the Dellwood Dairy takes the most
milk. This plant is 10 miles from Sheffield at Smith
Basin. The Dellwood plant sends milk back if over
4 per cent, claiming they get no more for rich milk,
while Sheffield Grade A plant sends it back if under
3.8 per cent, claiming they want rich milk. Many
fine dairies have been forced to close here, one of 10()
cows, because of these conflicting requirements.
Farmers shipping to Dellwood claim a shortage of
weight and if they complain are told not to bring milk.
That stops the complaint.
Now that they are to sell through a co-operative as¬
sociation they want a check on the dairy weights and
on the fat tests when the tests are made. As The
Rural New-Yorker has often advised it would cost
the producers only little to keep a man at the scales
during deliveries to call out the weight and give each
producer a check, and also an agent present when fat
tests are made to check the fat content. No buyer can
fairly object to these requirements. It would dispose
of all erroneous complaints, and promote confidence
and good will. This is a proper and helpful service
for a co-operative. Let it be adopted. t. s. a.
Dancing Through Dollars
THE Aldermanic relief investigation in New
York City lias disclosed that thousands of dol¬
lars have been spent in educating the unemployed
in the useful pursuits of boondogglery and eurytli-
mic dancing, the latter accompanied, if possible, with
music. Nobody seems to know exactly what boon¬
dogglery is, except that it gives salaries to boon¬
doggling teachers. One learned professor has de¬
scribed it as handicraft or the making of useful
little gadgets. Eurythmics are more commonly
known as Greek classic dances. These recreations
were defended upon the ground that they consti¬
tute healthy exercise and keep the unemployed
active and their minds uplifted. Unfortunately, the
contrary seems to have been the result. The Wel¬
fare Commissioner admits that $25,000,000 has al¬
ready disappeared through graft in obtaining relief
and through inefficiency in its administration.
Colonel Wilgus, the former ERB administrator
and once a prominent official of the New York
Central Railroad, has complained bitterly about the
red-tape and bureaucracy which enmeshed the ERB,
the local relief bureau, with the TER A, and the
FERA, the State and Federal bureaus. Continual
duplication of work, overlapping of duties and un¬
necessary official sanctions made it impossible, ac¬
cording to him, to accomplish anything. He was
not even able to produce accounts to show the
cost of the various relief projects for the simple
reason that there weren’t any such records in
existence. Yet, the great City of New York goes
merrily on allotting $20,000,000 per month for this
so-called relief. Just the other day, the mayors of
several large cities petitioned Washington that
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
353
further relief advances should be in the form of
grants and not loans. This action can properly be
described only as an abject plea for complete Fed¬
eral control, one of the paramount evils sought to
be avoided by the authors of our Constitution.
Annual Milk Reports
This year you have omitted the annual reports of
the big milk companies. Include the Dairymen’s League.
It is one of them. h. f.
New York.
ALL tlu-ee of the big concerns are organized on
the complicated plan of a holding company,
subsidiaries and affiliates. They make consolidated
reports. That is the record of business of the sub¬
sidiaries is combined with and made a part of the
record of the holding company. The Borden Com¬
pany, and the National Dairy Products have nearly
100 subsidiaries each. The Dairymen’s League some¬
thing less than half that number. Each subsidiary
is a corporation with officers, salaries and expenses
ol their own. Dividends are paid to the holding
company, when earned. Losses are absorbed by the
parent company. Capital stock and surpluses are
accumulated earnings. Usually the rival companies
when purchased are often capitalized far above their
purchasing price. In so complicated a system it is
difficult to make an accurate estimate of actual earn¬
ings on the capital invested.
The 1934 reports of the three companies are :
THE BORDEN COMPANY.
Net Sales . $215,723,659.07
Operating Expense . 203,239.212.38
Income . $ 12,484.446.69
Other Income . 395.889.85
Total Net Income . $ 12,880,335.54
Income Tax .
Depreciation .
Dividends Paid, 1934
$ SS7.319.31
7.502.982.43
7,034,726.40
Capital Stock, 4.396.704 Shares at $25. .$109,917,600.00
Surplus Earned . 22.474.064.00
Cash on Hand . 17.313.375.04
Sales Increase Over 1933, 16 per cent.
THE NATIONAL DAIRY PRODUCTS
Sales . $267,414,547.57
Expense . 239.793.452.99
Income . . .
Other Income
$ 27,621,094.58
1,471.063.60
Total Net Income
$ 29.092.15S.1S
Federal Capital Stock Tax . $ 292,700.00
Income Tax . ' 1.404.000.00
Depreciation . 8.000.739.40
Interest Funded Debt, etc . 3,730.847.67
Dividends Paid . 9,060,223.70
Capital Stock :
Preferred. Class A 7%, 57.339 Shares
at $100 . $ 5.733,900.00
Preferred. Class B 7%, 41.307 Shares
at $100 . _. . 4.137,000.00
Common, 6,263,165 Shares, No Par
Value . 51,331.710.00
Capital Surplus, 1934 . 5.515.801.08
Earned Surplus . 35.000,780.46
Cash on Hand . 21.721,488.83
Sales Increase Over 1933, 15.6 per cent.
DAIRYMEN’S LEAGUE
The annual report of the Dairymen’s League Co¬
operative Association to its producers for the years
1933-34, is . 000000000
The Insull Fiasco
LAST week the U. S. Department of Justice of¬
ficially announced that it contemplated no fur¬
ther proceedings against Samuel Insull.
This report marks finis to one of the most abject
failures in the annals of American justice. It is not
necessarily a reflection on the ability of the govern¬
ment attorneys, except for the fact that they sanc¬
tioned the expenditure of thousands of dollars in
forcing In. suit’s return to this country before they
realized the weakness of their case against him.
Any client other than the United States government
would have demanded proof from his attorney of an
ironclad case before authorizing such squandering.
On the other hand, neither can Mr. Insull be re¬
garded as wholly to blame for this perversion of
justice. Taking advantage of loose legislation, this
man built up a flimsy public utility structure and the
first puff of the depression blew his house of cards
to the winds. His was the best example of holding
companies at their worst and, with the aid of his
cohorts, he was able to spin beautiful legal webs
from which his stockholders have not even yet been
able to disentangle themselves.
The ultimate blame must be placed on our legisla¬
tors who have always been prone to follow the de¬
sires of big business and make their whims the laws
of the land. Their motives in so doing need no
analysis. The result has been the passage of laws
with loopholes as big as a man’s fist through which
every financier took occasion to jump and land in a
pot of gold made possible by thousands of men and
women who sought an investment for their few hon¬
estly earned dollars.
The new Securities Exchange Commission, if op¬
erated free from politics, should remedy these evils
to a large extent. Every State should see that its
Blue Sky laws are airtight. But the most effectual
remedy is for every citizen to be continually on
guard against glib stock salesmen. They are still
around. Today they are peddling cheap gold and
silver stocks, around which they weave fascinating
tales of quick profits because of the government’s
devaluation of gold and the purchase of silver. No
doubt there may be sound mining companies, but all
of them should be carefully investigated with com¬
plete disregard of other people's prophecies. Such
measures may prevent another Insull-directed way
to ruin.
March Milk Prices
T'HE net cash prices paid for 3.5 per cent milk in
J. the 201-210-mile zone by dealers reporting for
the month of March, are as follows :
Sheffield Farms .
Unity, at farm .
M. H. Renken Dairy Co.
The Brescia Milk Co., Inc
Dairymen’s League .
$1.85
2.02
1.99656
2.06
1.61
The League deducted 7c for certificates and 5c for
expenses.
McCarl Steps In
T 1ST year, wheat-growers signed contracts with
' the aAA pledging themselves to a 10 per cent
acreage reduction for 1935, in axchange for the
AAA's promise of benefit payments. In March.
Chester A. Davis announced that because of the
drought farmers could ignore the acreage restric¬
tions in their contracts but would still receive the
cash benefits.
This plan has just been spiked by Mr. McCarl,
popularly known as the watchdog of the Treasury.
The Comptroller General has ruled that if there is
no acreage reduction, there can be no benefit pay¬
ment. He is absolutely correct in his decision. There
is no justification for the position of the AAA.
Wrong though its fundamental theories have been,
its present inconsistency is even worse.
Mr. McCarl’s ruling ought at least to smoke out
some of the half-baked idealists who have been
playing at “teaching school'’ for the past two years.
One level head can do a world of good unless it’s
chopped off before it can do any real good. There is
promise of real fireworks in this battle of “horse
sense” against “brain trust.”
What Farmers Say
[We may or may not asree with what is said tinder this head,
but we believe a farm paper should give fanners an opportunity
to tell each other what they think, provided it is expressed in
polite language. TV hen necessary the copy is edited but the sub¬
stance not changed. Discuss one subject at a time and not too long.]
From the Great Plains
Your paper surely is the best published, You and
the Farm Journal were the first to guarantee your ad¬
vertisements. A lot of people thought this could not
be done, and your paper live. You were pioneers in the
field and surely saved your subscribers more thany you
ever realized. There are possibly a few who have had
1 iiE Rx it al New-Yorker longer though not numbers
or them. With Carman, Collingwood and Dillon it
could not be much else. If John J. Dillon’s program
could be backed by New York Legislator ethe farmers
and common people would be in a far better position.
Hoping to win a little as we go. that the farmers and
producers generally may be able to get a squarer deal
ami that the strangle hold of the milk combine may be
broken this to me would be the greatest accomplish¬
ment Of all. rr. yr
Montana.
More years to your sturdy good paper. None can
compare to it for fearlessness to say what is right. I
hope the day will soon come that politicians and pro¬
moters will stop thinking that agriculture is a football
for experimentation, and will let us alone. I remember
my father reading The R. N.-Y. out loud to us over
70 years ago. j. h. r.
Michigan.
Nebraska Sentiment
I like The R. N.-Y. and I have been benefited by
reading it. However I can suggest one small improve¬
ment. There are two “Blue Eagles” on the front page
that ought to be rubbed out. The people of this locality
are divided in three groups. (1) Those on government
reljef: (2) those administering government relief, and
(3) a few outlaws like myself who are trying to starve
ourselves through without signing any AAA contracts
Of the first two groups there seems to be about as
many in one as in the other. At this writing Nebraska
is under a cloud of dust that blots the sun out alto-
gether. At that we are hoping for a better vear in
193o. c n k
Nebraska.
354
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
April 27, 1935
It is much more likely that your mare
is harboring round worms (ascaris). That
worm is six inches or more in length,
yellowish-white in color and pointed at
each end. It may often be seen in the
bowel discharges of the infested horse.
To expel round worms a veterinarian
should be employed to administer four or
five drams of oil of chenopodium in a
gelatin capsule, after fasting the animal
for 36 hours, and follow immediately
with at least one pint of raw linseed oil,
given by way of the mouth.
When the expert believes that bots —
the larvae of the horse bot-fly — are doing
the harm in the horse's stomach, he will
prefer to give the animal six drams of
carbon disulphid in a gelatine capsule
after withholding feed for at least IS
hours. A purgative or laxative need not
be given after administrating the cap¬
sule. Incidentally, the drug mentioned
will be. sure to remove many long worms
as well as the hots, if both are prensent
in the animal treated, and some blood
worms may also be expelled. It is not
sofe for a layman to attempt to admin¬
ister carbon disulphide. The drug is
very volatile and is dangerous if inhaled,
which may happen if the capsule is brok¬
en when being administered. A veter¬
inarian should, therefore, be employed for
administration of medicine in capsules.
When an expert cannot be employed,
some good may be done by giving the
horse worm powders in dampened oats
and bran. A suitable mixture for farm
use is one of two parts of common salt,
and one part each of dried sulphate of
iron, tartar emetic, flowers of sulphur
and powdered fenugreek, by weight. Give
one tablespoon of this mixture night and
morning for one week ; then discontinue
the treatment for 10 days, when the pow¬
ders may again be given for another
week. As the medicine tends to kill round
worms in the intestines, where they are
digested, they may not be seen in the
feces, blit when the iron given is suffi¬
cient to discolor the feces black it may
be taken as certain that the worms are
being killed. The iron in the powders
may also discolor the horse's teeth yel¬
low for a time, but that soon subsides
and is not injurious. The dose of the
powder for a colt is one teaspoon and up.
It should be understood, however, that
some strong medicine, such as iron, can¬
not safely be given to a mare in foal, and
it would, therefore, be best to postpone
the treatment until after foaling if the
mare in question is in foal. She may,
however, safely be given a tablespoon of
flowers of sulphur in her feed twice
daily for three or four consecutive days
a week for two weeks, or she may be
given coarse brown sugar in her feed
without doing harm. The sugar is bene¬
ficial as a food and also has some value
in routing round worms. Raw potatoes
are also beneficial in removing worms,
and especially those infesting colts, but
they must be carefully fed until the ani¬
mal becomes accustomed to such feed.
Better not give them to a mare in foal,
but she may have carrots, parsnips or
sliced rutabagas, which are relished and
beneficial. a. s. a.
Ohio Holstein Record
The Holstein-Friesian Association an¬
nounces that the national butterfat rec¬
ord has been broken in the 10-month
division for a junior four-year-old on
three milkings a day by the registered
Holstein cow Wooddale Creamelle Model,
bred and owned by Ernest A. Riehle, of
Edgerton, Ohio, with an ofliical yield of
767.6 lbs. of fat and 20,040.8 lbs. of milk
averaging to test 3.8 per cent. This
beats the former record holder, Matilda
Mercedes Ormsby, owned by John Zober-
lin, of Plymouth, Wis., by 13.1 lbs. of fat.
Mr. Riehle states that “Model” was
fed a daily average of 25 lbs. of grain,
7 lbs. of beet pulp and 12 lbs. of Alfalfa
hay. She is a large cow weighing about
1,500 lbs. and, during her life, she has a
credit of 62,432 lbs. of milk and is the
mother of two heifer and two male calves.
After setting up the new national record
in the 10-months division “Model” com¬
pleted her year with a credit of 884 lbs.
of fat and 22,580.6 lbs. of milk. She is
a full sister to Mercedes Creamelle
Model with a record of 808.7 lbs. of fat
and the mother, Beauty Mercedes Model,
has a couple of excellent Class C records
of 679.9 lbs. as a seven-year-old and 628.1
lbs. as a 10-year-old.
Live Stock and Dairy
Caked Udders of Heifers
I have two heifers that will not calve
for perhaps a month, but have badly
caked and swollen udders. I have kept
dairy cows for 35 years but never saw
such caked udders as these ; I have been
feeding about 5 lbs. of cut turnips, a gal¬
lon of bran, twice a day, and mixed hay
night and morning, corn fodder at noon.
They are in very good condition but not
extra fat. v- R-
The term “caked udder” is used by
some dairymen to describe the hardened
and swollen condition of the udder caused
by mastitis or garget, and by others to
describe the conditions caused by exces¬
sive engorgement of the udder with blood
preparatory to the elaboration of a co¬
pious flow of milk at calving time. This
engorgement, or congestion, as it is more
correctly called, most commonly occurs in
a heifer that is to calve for the first time,
but it may also affect the udder of a
heavy milk-producing cow just before
calving. The congestion sometimes per¬
sists for some time after calving, but, as
a rule, it soon subsides and has not
caused serious injury.
fn many instances, and especially when
the heifer has been underexercised and
heavily fed so that the system is ple¬
thoric, the udder not only swells but
dropsical swellings form on the belly and
may run forward beyond the navel and
high up between the hind legs. These
dropsical swellings contain serum from
the blood which has been forced out into
the tissues of the udder and surrround-
ing parts. They “pit or dent when
pressed with the finger tiiis and the im¬
pressions remain for some minutes. Such
denting of the swelling is not seen when
the swelling is acute and the result of the
severe inflammation associated with an
attack of mastitis or garget of the sevei-e
type. In mastitis the swelling is not
painful and the skin is reddened, symp¬
toms that are absent in the congestion
preparatory to calving. In a severe case
of congestion it is not uncommon for
serum to form in the udder and it may
be stripped out by the ordinary process
of milking. In some cases of the sort
the serum may be blood-stained and now
and then we meet with a case in which
blood alone fills the udder.
When the first or colostrum milk
forms in the udder just before calving it
often is blood-stained and such staining
may persist for some time after calving
unless remedial measures are adopted. As
regards your two heifers we should ad¬
vise you to increase their daily outdoor
exercise, but do not let them lie down on
wet, cold or frozen ground, or stand and
chill in a cold draft. When in the stable
also protect them against cold drafts and
see that the stall or pen floor is kept
deeply bedded with clean straw. It would
be best to have the heifers occupy roomy
box-stalls or pens where they will take
some additional exercise. Massage the
udders and surrounding swellings at
least three times daily to help drive the
serum back into the circulatory system.
Rub those in front of the udder toward
the heart, and those behind and above the
udder in an upward direction. Apply a
little vaseline to the hands before begin¬
ning the massage. In the evening rub
into the udder and swelling a mixture of
one part each of pure turpentine and
fluid extract of poke root and eight parts
of sweet oil or unsalted lard. When the
udder is greatly distended during the
week prior to calving some of whatever
fluid is found in the udder may, with ad¬
vantage, be stripped out once a day.
Walking exercise should be enforced, if
the heifers do not care to move about.
If it is seen that the congestion is pre-
sisting a week after these measures, to¬
gether with reduction in the rich feed,
have been adopted, the heifers should be
given a mild saline purgative, such as a
12-ounce dose of Epsom salts or Glauber
salts, dissolved in three pints of warm
water well sweetened with blackstrap
molasses, and then very slowly and care¬
fully administered by means of a long¬
necked bottle having a piece of rubber
hose fitted on its neck, or by means of a
drenching horn or gutta perc-ha bottle.
Care must be taken not to let any of the
liquid run into the windpipe and lungs,
where it would cause serious or even
fatal mechanical bronchitis or pneumonia.
If the swelling persist after the physic
lias acted give each affected cow one-half
an ounce of saltpeter and two drams of
fluid extract of poke root in water or
soft feed twice daily for three or four-
days and then once daily until the sweell-
ings subside. a. s. a.
A Pair of Kerry Cows
The cows shown in Winter scenes on
this page are of the Kerry breed, descend¬
ants of a group imported from Ireland.
They are owned by Lynn Shufelt, of
East Worcester, N. Y.
The mother is six years old, 42 inches
tall and weighs 600 lbs. She has been
milking since September, 1933. and is still
giving 21 lbs. per day, 5.1 butterfat.
The daughter is four years old, 40
inches tall, and weighs 460 lbs. She
freshened January 3, and is giving 30 lbs.
per day, 5 per cent butterfat.
Worm Infested Mare
I have a three and one-half year old
mare, which I recently found had worms.
Could you inform me what kind of diet
and what medicine, if any, to use?
Pennsylvania. s. M. S
It is important to know the variety of
worm that is infesting the animal, as
treatment for expulsion of the parasite
depends somewhat upon its character.
The “blood worm” or “palisade worm”
(sclilerostoma equinum) inhabits the
large intestines, is a true blood-sucker
and often enters the openings of the me¬
senteric arteries of the bowel and causes
dangerous or even fatal dilation (anur-
ysm) of the blood vessel. This worm,
which is pinkish in color, short, pointed
at one end and square cut at the other,
like a tiny shingle nail, cannot he ex¬
pelled by ordinary treatment and a
veterinarian has to be employed to give
an intravenous injection of a potent drug
or such other treatment as he deems ap¬
propriate. Home treatment will not suf¬
fice. Colts are most commonly infested
by blood worms and they frequently cause
fatal anemia or bloodlessness.
Mother
Daily liter
A Pair of C aloes on the Farm of our Friend E. 8. Brigham, of Vermont
355
Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER
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PIGS FOR S/ILE!
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Lexington, Mass. Tel. 1 085
Chester White and Yorkshire— Berkshire and 0. 1. C. Crossed
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0. . ^ _ 10 weeks, extras, $5.50 each.
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AYRSHIRES
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GUERNSEYS
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Brookvale Farm
. . HEREFORDS . .
Do you need a new herd sire? We have 12 good
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SALE
125 GUERNSEYS
Saturday, May 18, 1935-10 A. M.
At White Farms, Cairo, N. Y.
OnL£LHlne?n ?,f owner the famous White Farms
. ernsejs Ul11 be dispersed at public auction. It will
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oil of his daughters which have official records aver¬
aging 13,013 lbs. milk and 624 lbs. fat as 2-vr. olds
llie entire herd is descended from the noted bull
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!2,C0WS’ !?1bred. and °Pe>1 heifers, herd sires
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From Day to Day
Too Much o’ Sun
Too much o' sun. an' too much o’ shine,
Won't make much o' this soul o’ mine.
Sorter long for shower, rather like the
rain,
Seas o’ Life seem sweeter after ports o’
pain.
Storm an' toss an’ tempest, mastered as
they're met,
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yet —
When your craft is beaten by a cruel
gale
Then's the time to test ’er — see how well
she'll sail.
In the shore-swept gardens bravest blos¬
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vain,
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Lend our lives the flavor of a rare old
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Heaven makes its rainbows mixin’ rain
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— David Merritt Carlyle.
Fresh Rhubarb from Cans
How good fresh rhubarb or pieplant
tastes each May or June. Nearly every
backyard has its thriving plants supply¬
ing present needs with delectable pies,
and an abundance for canning if only a
successful method were known. I have
experienced the enthusiasm of preparing
the fresh product for Winter enjoyment.
First I canned hot the cooked sweetened
sauce, then the same fresh product cut
into small pieces sealed in cold water
only, but the flavor was never there, only
disappointment resulted. A third method
has come to me recently that bears out
my every expectation, so that the abun¬
dance of the crop can be used successfully
in the snowy days of the year while the
flavor is that common to the sunny, song-
filled Spring days.
Right here may I say that the sooner
any product to be canned reaches the can
after it is separated from the plant the
better the flavor and the fewer the
chances of spoilage? Have ready all
utensils. Place at hand the fresh rub¬
bers and sterilize the glass jars. Then
gather the rhubarb, wash clean but do
not peel, chop with a sharp knife until
the stalks are very fine (I use the wood¬
en bowl and chopping knife). Fill the
glass jars with the chopped product,
pressing down frequently with a wooden
masher until packed tightly with no air
pockets. When the juice runs over the
top, place rubbers and seal the jars.
Keep in cool place as customary with
other canned goods.
To use, open jar and cook contents as
if freshly gathered — keep at boiling point
for at least 10 minutes — and have your
heart gladdened by hearing your husband
and other members of the family exclaim
over enjoying a fresh rhubarb pie in
January that leaves them unenvious of
June flavors. mrs. R. s. w.
Sea Moss and Swedish
Bread
Sea moss blanc mange is not new, but
has much to recommend it. Soak three
or four pieces of sea moss (Irish moss
or carrageen) in a quart of fresh milk.
Heat thoroughly on the back of the
range without letting it cook quickly.
If cooked at too high a temperature it be¬
comes heavy and porous; it should be
creamy and fine-grained. After it be¬
gins to jell strain out the sea moss.
Flavor if you prefer it so with one-half
teaspoon of lemon juice or almond or
vanilla. Turn out into a mold and set in
a cold place. Serve with fresh cream to
which is sometimes added lemon jelly
made of plain gelatine and lemon juice,
or orange marmalade or apple jelly. The
idea which goes with it comes from my
Norwegian friend, Selma Sorensen. She
was on her first visit last Summer to the
coast of Maine. A nurse in Montana, she
finds many cases of malnutrition and
tired glands. Goiter is not uncommon
among school children in some sections.
For this a preparation of iodine is used.
Now if iodine is made from kelp, and
sea moss is kelp, why wouldn’t blanc
mange aid in the re-iodizing of tired
glands? I’m sure our children would
like it. They eat almost anything which
is good and fresh. They don't have to be
coaxed to eat. One little girl, when asked
what she considered a good breakfast, re¬
plied promptly. “Pancakes and pickles.”
There were six of us at Cove Cottage,
and we all became enthusiastic gatherers
of sea moss. This we washed, not too
thoroughly, in cold water, bleached it.
then packed it in cheesecloth bags, packed
the small sacks in gunny sacks, and
sewed them with twine. We sent back to
our homes in Montana 10 gunny sacks
of sea moss. We re-christened our camp,
“Kelpweed Cottage.”
Selma’s Norwegian bread is the best I
have ever eaten. After working down
raised bread for the first time, take out
enough for two loaves. To this dough
add two beaten eggs, two tablespoons of
sugar, a handful each of dried currants
and seeded raisins, one-fourtli teaspoon
of cinnamon, the same of cloves, nine or
ten cardamom seeds pounded up, one-half
cup of cream or milk. Add flour enough
so you can handle the mixture. Set to
rise again and bake as you would plain
bread.
This suggests the other idea. Pioneers
who come over forget that they have
much to offer the new world. Some of
the dishes which they are accustomed to
in the “old country” are easily prepared,
hearty and appetizing. They are worth
getting acquainted with.
FRANCIS JM. CLIFFORD.
Fish Chowder
This calls for IV2 lbs. fish, four pota¬
toes, one onion, chopped, two cups diced
carrots, % lb. salt pork, two cups milk.
Cod or haddock is usually preferred,
though other fish having large flakes of
meat, and but few bones which may be
The Rural Patterns
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894 — Sports Dress.
This style is de¬
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and 40-in. bust meas¬
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material with V2
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805 — Slender Home
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This style is de¬
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Ten cents.
Illustrated Fashion
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Ten cents.
Magazine, 10 cents.
readily removed before combining with
other ingredients, may be used. One
quart of clams or oysters may be used in¬
stead of fish. Cut the salt pork in small
pieces and fry with the chopped onion for
five minutes. Put pork, onions, carrots
and potatoes in a kettle and cover with
boiling water. Cook until the vegetables
are tender. Add the milk and the fish,
which has been removed from the bones
and cut in small pieces. Cook until the
fish is tender, or for about 10 minutes.
Either flour or crackers may be used for
April 27, 1035
thickening. If crackers, eight or nine
large ones should bo added a few minutes
before serving. If flour, mix three table¬
spoons with one-lialf cup of milk. Stir
into chowder and cook for a few minutes.
THE VISITING NURSE
Arthritis
“What can I do for arthritis?” This
is the way several readers have written
in. First of all, what is arthritis? We
have discussed rheumatism in its acute
stage; arthritis is chronic rheumatism.
It is generally preceded by acute attacks
and may be warded off in many instances
if the cause of the acute stage is discov¬
ered in time.
While acute rheumatic fever is com¬
mon among children and young people,
chronic rheumatism, or arthritis, is not.
As a rule it afflicts people 40 years old
or over. Unlike the acute type it does
not damage the victim’s heart. It does,
however, play havoc with the body's
joints. We all know of elderly people
whose “joints are stiff,” whose hands are
no longer actively useful, whose bodies
have lost their attractiveness and useful¬
ness, though the minds are still alert.
What is the cause? Sometimes consti¬
pation ; almost always an acute infection
which has been neglected. The site of
the trouble may be. and probably is, far
removed from the joints themselves. It
may he an abscess of a tooth, or on some
internal organ. This last is particularly
apt to be true if the victim is a woman.
Arthritis seems to be partial to elbows
and knees. One of the first places it will
attack may be either elbows or wrists.
These begin to be tender and swell. It
becomes increasingly difficult to raise the
arms sufficiently high to reach the head.
Then the knees begin to stiffen, to grow
tender to the touch. Even the lightest
weight bedclothes will seem “to weigh a
ton.” When the patient reaches this
stage members of the family will find it
beneficial to spread barrel hoops across
the bed. fastening an open end to either
side of the springs of the bedstead. These
will form an arch upon which the bed¬
clothes will rest.
The treatment of chronic rheumatism
or arthritis is a very difficult one even
for the best doctors. Of course the first
step is to find and remove the cause but,
unfortunately, when the cause has existed
sufficiently long to bring about the above
described condition, the body is so filled
with poisons that no speedy recovery can
be hoped for. Some doctors use heat,
such as baking in specially made “ovens.”
Some have the patient’s body rubbed with
salves and ointments. Others give inter¬
nal medications. Some of the modern re¬
search workers are now giving their pa¬
tients injections of a very strong type of
micro-organism which attacks the poisons
causing the trouble. Following each in¬
jection the patient is apt to feel very
miserable indeed. There will be chills
which may be so severe that the patient’s
bed will shake. These chills will be fol¬
lowed by a fever and then perspiration.
At least these are the desired reactions.
These effects indicate that the injected
serum is “taking hold;” that the micro¬
organisms which it contained are ac¬
tually battling with the poisons and try¬
ing at least, to subdue them.
From my own experience with a very
dear relative who suffered untold agony
from arthritis, I am able to state that
these injections, while they made life al¬
most unbearable for a few hours, eventu¬
ally brought about an almost entire cure.
The patient, my aunt, Avas 62 years old.
Today she is apparently enjoying perfect
health. The cause of my aunt’s condition
ivas infected tonsils. When she finally
recovered, after six months, she had her
tonsils removed by electricity. The source
removed, the arthritis has not returned.
There are t aa-o types of chronic arth¬
ritis ; in one the hones become enlarged,
in the other they atrophy. The last
named type makes the bones shrivel up
and waste aAvay. This type is due to
lack of lime in the diet. That is Avhy it
is very important that everyone eat
properly all the time, for lack of min¬
erals, lack of vitamins and other dietary
lacks all lead to upset conditions sooner
or later. Calcium oxide, or lime, is found
in milk, eggs, green vegetables and fruits.
If enough of these foods are eaten daily
the bones will not atrophy.
If arthritis begins to develop, that is
if there is the slightest stiffness or the
least bit of pain near the joints, a doctor
should be seen at once. The diet should
he carefully regulated ; the boAvels should
be kept open ; worry and ovenvork should
be avoided ; rest in the open air and sun¬
shine should be sought; plenty of water
should be drunk ; all medicines not or¬
dered by the doctor should be avoided.
BEULAH FRANCE, R. N.
Buttermilk Cookies
One-half cup butter, one cup sugar, two
eggs (one Avill do), three-fourths cup but¬
termilk, two teaspoons baking powder,
one teaspoon salt, one-half teaspoon soda,
one teaspoon Aanilla. Flour for a soft
dough. Chill before rolling out. if con¬
venient. Roll thick and bake a rich gold¬
en broAvn. They are of a very light,
spongy texture, delicious with coffee.
R. F. D.
7ht RURAL NEW-YORKER
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MEMORY VERSE
Wind
Wind is the messenger of God.
It sways the old and stolid trees.
Coining swiftly through the night it brings
lost dreams in the minds of men.
The selfish and foolish tremble in their
beds —
Afraid of what the wind has to say.
The wind is the messenger of God :
In gusts of triumph it shouts the secret
of the universe —
There is no beginning —
There is no end.
— L. Jamison Hay.
Sent by Elspeth Field (10), New York.
Drawn by Lloyd O'Rce (16), New York
Dear Our Page : I have eagerly looked
forward to Our Page issue of every
month, and have nearly driven the rest
of the family crazy by asking everyone
near the end of the month if it has come.
I really think you have set up quite a
high standard of writing for the contri¬
butors, and it certainly shows the read¬
ing of it. I would love to correspond
with any of its readers. — Della Downing
(15), Connecticut.
Dear Boys and Girls : Upon getting
Tiie Rural New-Yorker, the first thing
I look for in it is “Our Page.” I cer¬
tainly enjoy the diaries and poems, and
often have wished I could write poetry.
I am 16 years old and live on a vege¬
table farm. I am in my third year of
high school. School days are certainly
happy ones.
Please write to me, boys and girls. I
would enjoy having you become my
friends. My name may be very odd but
still it is a girl's name. — Adatli Krueger
(16), New York.
Dear Friends of Our Page : I am a
constant reader of Our Page. Especially
tine work is found in it, and it is both
interesting and educational. Some of the
diaries are very interesting and comical.
I would like to communicate with some
of Our Page members. — Edna Corsa, New
York.
Drawn by Shirley Sack (17), New York
March 24. — Last night was the first thunder¬
storm of the season. Must have rained quite a
lot ’cause everything was pretty sinky this
morning.
March 25. — Sis’s turtle, which was sent from
rlorida, came today. She thinks lie is cute,
but I disagree with her. lie has already been
named Louis XIV. He was decorated with red
paint. .1 list between you and me I think he is
pretty homely, lint 1 wouldn’t dare tell her
that or she’d blow up. Slie doesn’t need any
explosives either. Take it from me, 1 know!
March 20. — I must remember to send out the
notices of the funeral to lie held at our house
some time next week. The reason is Sis found
my diary and, as she lias had a touch of nose
trouble, she found out what I said about her
>uppy turtle. Funny, she won’t let me read her
diary. I’m tolling you, big sisters aren’t what
they’re cracked up to lie.
March 27. — Everything went wrong in school
today. Miss — is an old maid and doesn’t un¬
derstand children in the least. When she gets
mad, or to use better speech, angry, she doesn’t
care what she hits with her old horsewhip. She
even hits innocent little tilings like I’m. “The
Baby” is changing her name to — Author Un¬
known, Sight Unseen.
Feb. 26. — Oh, what magic beauty of nature.
Crystal and ’ nothing but. The sun clear and
bright shone on that glittering ice, which over¬
laid everything. Every blade of grass, every
branch of tree, every little nook reflected a
sparkle with the sun shining on it. I turned
around to look at the sun shining on the maple
trees, and the luster was so brilliant that I had
to close my eyes. No diamonds, no gem of any
hue could look so fascinating, could take one’s
breath away so quickly and easily.
March 7. — Ah! Spring! It seems to be here!
Blue skies — sun shining — and I saw two blue¬
birds — not robins, but bluebirds! Gosh! who
cares about school these days. Pussy willows
are out, snow is gone — ho hum!
March 8.— -I should talk about Spring! Boy,
snow, snow and more snow! “Oh what fools
these mortals be.” To think that it could last.
Winter is here, everybody! (This is just to turn
the attention from my other remarks.)
Don’t you love to see the sun shining through
the window, on the pretty pink flowers of your
mother's geranium plant? — “Sally.”
March 28. — It surely rained hard today.
Seemed just like an April shower. Mother was
sick, so I stayed home to care for her. I guess
I was a little anxious to miss that Latin test,
too. I made the best pudding. It was a cara¬
mel one with four eggs in it! I felt so proud
as I put it out in the shed to cool. After sup¬
per, I calmly announced that I had delicious
caramel pudding for the dessert. Ton should’ve
seen Billy’s eyes brighten. When I saw my
wonderful pudding with an old black cat right
in the middle of it I was nearly frantic. The
cat jumped lightly from the bowl and pro¬
ceeded on a run to the barn to wash her paws
in a dark corner. The family felt sorry for me,
I guess, but I was disgusted. We couldn’t find
the cat tonight, so I guess she was sick.
March 29. — It was such a nice day that I felt
extremely ambitious. I washed and polished
the car and raked the yard. Ann and I had
quite a little row because the smoke from the
bonfire blackened her pretty, newly-washed,
white socks. The Rural New-Yorker came in
the mail this morning. The puppy got hold of
it somehow and nearly spoiled the Boys’ and
Girls’ Page before we had finished reading it!
March 31. — Last night, after I had gone to
bed, I was awakened by the loud siren of a
fire engine . In stumbling to the window, I
bumped into Daddy. The sirens had awakened
him, too. We saw an enormous red glow in the
direction of the apple orchard. I suggested go¬
ing to see it and he agreed. We dressed quiet¬
ly, crept downstairs, and went out. It seemed
quite far away from here, so we took the truek.
By the time we reached the fire, people had ar¬
rived and the house was well burned. We
brought the lady, a new neighbor, and her two
children home. Billy and I offered our beds to
the rescued and slept on the couch till morn¬
ing. — Mar.
April 2. — Oh me! Someone says, “Who is A
Downs Fann?” Let ’em have it, diarv, ’at’s
me! April will live up to its name. It rained
yesterday. I thought that was April fooling.
But it also rained today. That, my dear sir,
is April cooling! It seems that we are due
for the stored-up rain of the drought seasons,
or something like that. Come what may, April
showers bring May flowers: and in that will be
my consolation. Incidentally George Perry and
Mary Gelletly have aroused old memories in my
mind. It was in the days of my active mem¬
bership in a local newspaper club. I was one
of the three originators of the Loyal Order of
Boys. Oh, it was grand, and really worked
while it lasted! At that time it was thought I
was the woman hater. Let not that happen
again! But listen, George Perry and Lawrence
Acton, it’s a job to outwrite the members of our
fairer majority. The LOOB succeeded in get¬
ting one issue of our club pages done with only
three girls contributing. I don’t believe any
such barrage of articles written by boys ever
floated over the desk of any other such club;
essays, poems, stories, art work and what have
you? But it only happened once! Well, I’m
a boy, and I’m here to stand for our “rights!”
So let all good fellows get together, and do
bigger things in Our Page — not tomorrow, nor
zee next day — but r-r-right now! — A Downs
Fann.
Pen and Ink — By Lloyd O'Ree (16), New York
' R.'i* '
Blossom Time — By Florence
(16), New Jersey
Rissmann
Looks Like Spring Is Here — By Wesley
Herwiy (15), Connecticut
Little Brother — By Rae Thompson, New
York
A Slight Disagreement — By Shirley Sack
(17), New York
Ho-Hum — By Agnes Conners, New
York
Brother Jack— By Lloyd O’Ree (16
New York
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POEMS
(TSf yffi&uiui
Drawn by Shirley Sack (17), New York
My Inabilities
I cannot talk in liquid tones,
I cannot sing with charm,
And so it is I view myself
With something of alarm.
I cannot write a masterpiece
To make the world applaud ;
I can but do my level best
To right myself with God.
And so I'll join the humble ranks.
And never hope to rise,
Until at last I flee to meet
My Savior in the skies.
— Gerald Fisher, Pennsylvania.
Similes
Her hair was blond
Like shining silk.
Her complexion fair
Like dairy milk.
Her eyes were green
Like the Summer string bean ;
Her ruby lips
Like a daring knight
Challenged all
And often had a close fight.
— Mary Nethercott (19), New York.
Fairy’s Mission
With the pale blue shadows creeping
aci-oss the land,
I run for my tiny woodland and wander
hand in hand
With fairies, dancing on roses and waving
a tiny light
That flutters, grow dim and remembers
its mission for the night.
They wander over the damp ground,
smelling woodsy and sweet,
And scamper among the lacy ferns and
tumble over my feet.
Drinking the nectar of roses and sipping
the crystal dew
They turn out their tiny lights and
scamper this night, leaving me no
longer blue.
Their mission this night they completed,
a mission of happiness
To keep young folks from sighing, to
start them to success
By lighting the tiny pathway with laugh¬
ter and with cheer,
And turning away their many failures,
to lessons hard but dear.
— Winona Peacock, Massachusetts.
ON DRAGON’S ISLAND
“What? You ean’t come on the picnic. Jean?
This is a fine time to tell us! Now I’ll have
to go alone with Sarah Flynn, and you know
what a bore she is. And such a cowTard, too!”
Gloria Scott replaced the telephone receiver
with a slam. All her plans for the expected
picnic on the little island in the middle of the
lake were spoiled. Jean couldn’t, go. so slie,
Gloria, would have to go with wispy little Sarah
Flynn.
“I ll certainly have a fine time,” Gloria told
herself. “If only Sarah wern’t so cowardly and
boresome!”
Sarah and Gloria set out in the rowboat for
Dragon's Island, as the small place was known.
In the east were dangerous-looking black clouds.
Sarah shuddered. “Gloria, those clouds look
bad.” she began. “Maybe we oughtn’t go.”
“Don’t be so cowardly,” Gloria said roughly.
“They’ll pass over in a minute.”
The two girls rowed through the rough,
choppy water while the clouds kept massing.
Sarah attempted to start a conversation but was
cut short by Gloria.
“I’m out of sorts today,” was the latter’s
excuse.
Sarah put more power into her strokes as she
looked at the black clouds and the darkening
sky. She longed to voice her fears of the ap¬
proaching storm, but she knew that this would
auger Gloria.
"If I do, she’ll call me a coward again,”
thought Sarah.
All at once Sarah felt a splash of rain. Look¬
ing up she saw that many drops vrere falling.
The storm had begun. Now it was too late to
row back to the mainland. The best thing to
do would be to seek refuge on Dragon’s Island
until the storm subsided. It was not long be¬
fore the island was reached, but by that time
the storm was raging in all its fury. They tied
their boat and stood under a tree. The light¬
ning flashed and the thunder snapped out" in
angry cracks. Rain beat on them and waves
dashed up against the small island. Gloria began
to cry and Sarah nearly did the same.
"Wed better not stand under this tree,”
Sarah cried out, for she had to nearly scream
to make herself heard above the roar of the
wind and the rumble of thunder. “Lightning
is attracted by trees.”
Now Dragon’s Island is a very small place, not
more than 15 feet square. In bad storms it is
often submerged in water. With horror, the
girls saw that this was beginning to happen.
.“We’ll be drowned!” Sarah wailed.
Gloria began to pace the ground. Suddenly
she tripped and sank to the earth with a moan
of pain.
"Oh, I’ve broken my ankle,” she cried.
Never had so much danger and trouble faced
Sarah. \\ ith Gloria’s ankle broken and the
prospect of drowning before them, everything
looked doomed.
f ou ve got to go for help, Sarah!” Gloria
cried "Row back and bring Captain Wain and
Ins launch . If you don’t we’ll both drown!
I can t move with my ankle, so it’s up to you.”
Sarah looked oil tat the swirling, seething
waters. Then she looked at helpless Gloria
Scott and made her decision. “I’ll «o ” she
saLd fuietly. Quickly she untied the boat.
Sarah climbed into the rowboat, which looked
358
April 27, 1935
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so fragile as the waves tossed it. With firm
strokes she pulled toward mainland, konwing
that she might never reach it. Up and down
the craft was tossed and very nearly capsized
several times. Suddenly Sarah saw a launch
looming up in the distance. It was Captain
Wain!
The jolly captain picked up the two fright¬
ened girls and hitched the rowboat on the back
of the launch. As he steered his craft back
home he explained.
“Jean Keed told me ye were here.” he
laughed. “An’ I knew as how the island’d be
goin’ under soon, so I sets out after ye.”
Sarah Flynn, the wispy, thin girl, whom
everyone used to call cowardly, protested when
Gloria told how she had set out for land, but
had been saved the ordeal. Never again was
she called a coward. — Dorothy Brodine (14),
New York.
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And so we finish Our Page again. The
boys and girls are happy to welcome a
new contributor, Florence Rissman, who
deserves to be complimented on her tine
drawing, “Blossom Time.” To those who
would like to write us and have not yet
done so we extend our invitation, which
is to join us on Our Page.
Earl Anderson has been telling us
about the Our Page reunion. It cer¬
tainly sounds great ! There is to be a
committee of three who have contributed
to Our Page in the past, to take charge
of the first day's program, which is a
surprise. The second day is a hike to
Mt. Patuccoway, a cool dip in Lake Pa-
tuccoway, and a camp fire afterward.
Now, doesn't that sound interesting
though? Of course that is only a brief
outline of some of the exciting things that
we are going to do.
The April rain is tapping on the win¬
dows, but soon it will be May. What has
May to offer? Look carefully — see what
you see — and set it down for “Our Page.”
Send all contributions before the fifth
of the month to Violet and Elsie Unger,
333 "West 30th St., New York. Letters
are welcome at any time but must be held
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POULTRY AND DAIRY rttDS ,
Two of New York’s Pioneer
Beekeepers
The State of New York was the cradle
of commercial beekeeping in this country.
That the lioney business had its beginning
there was due to two men, Moses Quinby
and Capt. J. E. Hetherington. Quinby
was a Quaker cabinet-maker who learned
before the Civil AVar how to make liis
living from bees. He astonished his
neighbors one season during the war by
harvesting 11 tons of lioney. TIoney was
selling at a high price. The story of his
harvest gained wide publicity, and hun¬
dreds of men went into beekeeping for a
livelihood. Hetherington as a young man
wanted to follow the army for a career,
but went home disabled after three years
of fighting in the Army of the Potomac,
and thereafter contented himself with
producing honey by the ton Avliile his
neighbors harvested pounds. The two
men were located in neighboring counties,
Quinby in Montgomery; Hetherington,
who took instruction from him, at Cherry
Valley in Otsego. Those who wish might
be able to trace to their efforts the fact
that New York is now one of the leading-
honey States.
Many of the early Yankee neighbors of
these two men kept bees, but they had
time for little but a rough and ready bee
culture. They kept bees in sawed-off,
blocked-up logs, straw sleeps, or, at best
in makeshift boxes, and cast the hapless
insects of surplus colonies into the brim¬
stone pit every Fall. They crushed the
honey from the combs and put the dark
“strained” liquid on the table.
First Quinby, then Hetherington began
without benefit of movable combs ; with¬
out bee smokers or honey extractors ;
without comb foundation; without bee
magazines or books ; with scarcely any¬
thing now needed in the honey business.
But Quinby, born in 1810, kept bees by
the hundreds of colonies and shipped
tons of honey to the New York market,
and Captain Hetherington over a period
of 20 years managed 3,000 colonies which
averaged for him 60 pounds in a season.
E. R. Root of “Gleanings in Bee Cul¬
ture” exclaimed at the time of the cap¬
tain’s death that he had probably handled
a larger number of colonies for a longer
time than any other man who ever lived,
or possibly ever might live.
One of the first steps Quinby took to¬
ward greater lioney production was in
refusing to brimstone his bees. Instead,
he placed honey boxes on top of his hives,
which could be removed after they were
filled without killing the bees by driving
them down into the liive below. The
stories of Quinby’s large honey crops led
many beekeepers to come to him for in¬
struction, and all over New York State
they adopted his improved box liive with
removable frames. It was in use in this
State until recent years. Charles Dadant
of Illinois adopted some of the Quinby
principles in the Dadant hive, which is
now sold widely all over the world.
In 1851 Quinby wrote liis bee bpoli
telling liis experience of 25 years. His
“Mysteries of Beekeeping Explained” was
adopted as the standard text by beekeep¬
ers, especially in the eastern part of the
United States, and lias gone out of print
only in recent years. Quinby contri¬
buted one step in the evolution of the bee
smoker, which lias made possible the con¬
trol of the bees by beekeepers while
working about the hives. He took the
old, unwieldy bellows smokers that had
been used in Europe, and made them
small enough so that they could he op¬
erated with one hand instead of two,
leaving one hand free for liis manipula¬
tions. Samuel Bingham came along,
made further improvements on Quinby’s
smokers, and placed them in use com¬
mercially. Quinby also made one of the
first lioney extractors in the United
States. It was adopted with certain im¬
provements by A. I. Root and put on the
market.
AVlien the Civil AATar ended hard times
came, and beekeepers found trouble in
marketing their crops. Some hinted
darkly that too many had joined their
ranks. They must cut production or all
would he ruined. But Quinby was not
worried. He gave them a bit of advice
that might be listened to by producers
today. Beekeepers should develop facili¬
ties for marketing their honey, he said,
instead of putting the brakes on produc¬
tion. Look at the cheese industry ; in its
infancy it had been in danger of being
overstocked, but the cheese-makers had
been careful to cultivate markets as pro¬
duction expanded, and they never had
found cheese more salable than it was at
that moment.
Hetherington. 30 years younger than
Quinby, enlisted in the army when he was
21, yet bee writers record that at that
time lie was tlie largest, honey producer in
the world ! It was nearly five years before
lie got hack into the apiary. His 22 bee
yards, liis 3,000 colonies, were in better
order than the dozen colony farms of liis
neighbors. He made all his own supplies,
from liis hives to liis lioney extractors,
and even the three dozen wheelbarrows
used in liis outyards.
The captain adopted all implements as
they came along. The lioney extractor
was liis almost as soon as it crossed the
ocean. He experimented with comb foun¬
dation for years, and was the first to use
wires for reinforcement in the foundation,
now a universal practice. The comb honey
made from Hetherington’s thin, flat-bot¬
tomed foundation was among the finest
in the world.
The two men were among the organ¬
izers of tlie Northeastern Beekeepers’ As¬
sociation, now the New York Beekeepers’
Association, and each served as its presi¬
dent.
Here are tlieir lives. They took up
beekeeping at is was, dependent on the
whims of nature. They left it a specialty
that men could depend on for a living.
Iowa. KENT L. BELLETT.
Livestock and Poultry Notes
April 9 at an auction in the southern
part of Columbia County, N. Y., hay in
the hay, loose, brought only $4. A pair
of horses were sold, horse singly. One
brought $75 and the other $80. One
registered cows brought $210. Other
cows brought different prices from $75 lip
to $210, according to records held. Hay
is very plentiful and no demand. Sev¬
eral farmers have not even pressed it,
but will keep over for another year. One
hay buyer stated lie could buy 1.000 tons
between Columbia County line and
Poughkeepsie, hut the prices lie could
pay would not satisfy the growers. One
man in the northern part of the county
sells for $12 a ton at liis barn. This is
first-class hay.
Potatoes for seed, extra fine, native
grown, Spaulding Rose, 60c per bu. ;
others at 50c per bu. ; eggs, 20 to 23c.
One poultryman sells baby chicks from
heavy producing Leghorns, two and three
years old, for $12 for 105. Summer
chicks, $11 for 105. One farmer with
only 11 hens, reports a record of 230
eggs for the mont liof March. He states
they did not have special care, and lie is
not a poultry expert either. At the New
Hampshire Egg Show, January, 4-H
club members from Columbia, Orange and
Rockland counties made a New York
State exhibit which won third place.
George Iliebber, Jr., of Chatham, had
highest score of any New York State ex¬
hibitor, second high in entire show. He
received a silver medal and a special
award of 75 N. IT. Red bahv chicks. He
also had fourth prize in 23-24-ounce class.
A Clermont hoy won third in white 21-22-
ounce class, and a Canaan hoy won a
third in white 27-28-ounce class.
The Columbia County Slieep Growers’
Association re-elected the present board
of directors for another year. They de¬
cided to hold a wool pool this Spring as
in previous years, the date to he decided
by the directors.
The Holstein-Friesian herd test now
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026.3 lbs. milk. Glen Twisk Echo was
highest for milk production with 4.165.4
lbs. of milk and 130.8 lbs. fat. The last
month of test this herd was led by Co¬
lumbia Farm’s Maud Prilly with a rec¬
ord of 43,4 lbs, fat and 131.8 lbs. milk.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Boston Produce Markets
(Supplied by W. E. Maloney of the Massachu¬
setts Department of Agriculture.)
Trading on the Boston produce markets has
been seasonably moderate during the past two
weeks. Perhaps most important in the fruit
and vegetable division are the advances noted
on onions and potatoes. Ilay was lower. Butter
and eggs sustained substantial price advances.
Lower prices were noted on Ohio and similar
grades of wool with trading light.
Apples. — Supply moderate, demand fair.
Quality fair to good. Native McIntosh ordinary
.$1 to $1.50. large fancy $1.75 to $2, fe\v_ higher.
Baldwins ordinary $1 to $1.50, best $1.75 to $2,
few large extra fancy high as $2.25. Delicious
small $1.25 to $1.50, few fancy large $1.75 to
$2. It. I. Greenings large fancy $1.50 to $2,
poorer $1 std. bu. box. Va. Yorks U. S. No.
1 2%-in. up $1.25 to $1.50 bu. bskt. Va. Stay-
mans and Winsaps $1.50 to $1.65. poorer $1.
Ben Davis $1 to $1.05 bu. Me. Baldwins U. S.
1 $1.25 to $1.50 box. N. Y. no sales noted.
Beets. — Supply moderately light, demand good,
native cut off $1.25 to $1.50 bu. Tex. bchd. $1.25
to $1.50 % crate. Cal. bchd. No sales noted.
N. Y. cut no sales noted.
Broccoli. — Supply moderate, demand good. Na
native. Califfl bchd. $4 to $4.25, fancy $4.25 to
$4.75 crate. Fla. 24 behs. $2.25 to $2.50 crt.
Cabbage. — Supply moderately light, demand
good. No native. N. Y. Danish last sales noted
$2 50 lbs. Tex. no sales noted. Fla. white $2.65
to $3.25 1%-bu. lipr. S. C. best $3, poorer
$2.75 1 % bu.
Carrots. — Supply moderate, demand good. Na¬
tive cut off 75c to $1 bu. Calif. 72 bchs. $2.50
to $3.25 crate. Tex. 72 bchs. $2.65 to $2.75
crate. N. Y. cut and washed 90c to $1 bu.
Cauliflower. — Supply moderately light, demand
good. No native. Calif. $2, poorer lower.
Celery. — Supply moderate, demand fair. No
native. No N. Y. noted. Fla. $2.50 to $3, poorer
$150 10-in. crate.
Cucumbers. — Supply moderate, demand slow.
Native hothouse best $4 to $5. poorer lower std.
bu. box., fancy 24 cukes $1.50 to $2.25 crate,
poorer lower. Ill. and Ind. no sales noted. Fla.
outdoor $3.50 to $4 bu.
Dandelions. — Supply moderate, demand fair.
Native sash $1.10 to $1.25 std. bu. box. N. J.
$1.50 to $2, few lower bu. bskt.
Lettuce. — Supply moderate, demand good. Na¬
tive 18 heads hothouse 40 to 75c, few $1 std.
bu. box. Calif, no sales noted. Arizi. 5 doz.
best $4 to $4.50, poorer lower crate. Fla. Big
Boston, no sales noted.
Mushrooms. — Supply^ moderate, demand fair.
Mass. 60 to 75c, few 85c, N. Y. and Fa. 50 to
75c, poorer 40c 3-lb. bskt.
Onions. — Supply moderate, demand slow, mar¬
ket slightly firmer. Yellow Mass. med. to large
$2.75 to $3 50-lb. bag. N. Y. $2.90 to $3. Mich.
$2.90 to $3 50-lb. bag. Egypt and Chile $2.85 to
$3 50-lb. sack.
Parsley. — Supply moderately light, demand
fair. No native. Tex. curly $2 to $2.25, plain
$1.50 to $1.75 % crate.
Parsnips. — Supply moderate, demand fair for
best, poor for others. Native cut off 25 to 50c,
few fancy 75c 14 bu. box. N. J. no sales noted.
Potatoes. — Supply moderate, demand fair, mar¬
ket firm. Native 35 to 50c std. bu. box. Maine
mostly $1 to $1.10, some poorer lower 100-lb.
bag. P. E. I. no sales noted.
Radishes. — - Supply moderate, demand fair,
market inactive. Native 50 to 60 bchs. hot¬
house best $1.25 to $1.50, few $1.65, poorer
lower, std. bu. box. Va. outdoor 60 bchs.
$1.25 crate.
Rhubarb. — Supply moderate, demand fair. Na¬
tive hothouse 8 to 10c lb. N. Y. and Mich. 5-lb.
cartons hothouse, few sales 10c lb. Calif, out¬
door fair $1 to $1.25 20-lb. box.
Spinach. — Supply moderate, demand good for
best. No native. Tex. .fair $1.25 to $1.40 bu.
Va. $1.25 to $1.50 bu.
Squash. — Supply moderately light, demand
good. Native Blue Hubbard, best $90 to $100
ton. Hubbard $4.50 to $5 bbl. Ohio Blue Hub¬
bard few sales $75 to $90 ton.
Tomatoes. — Supply moderately light, demand
fair, market quiet. Native hothouse, few sales
25 to 40c lb. Fla. ord. $1 to $1.50 lug. Mex.
$2.25, few higher lug. Ohio hothouse no sales
noted.
Turnips. — Supply moderate, demand slow. Na.
tive purple tops best 50 to 75c, poorer lower
std. bu. box. 1*. E. I. Rutabagas 50 to 60c, few
fancy 70, poorer 25c, 50-lb. sack. N. J. purple
tops few sales 75 to 85c bu.
Hay. — Supply moderate, demand good, market
quiet. No. 1 Timothy $24 to $25; No. 2 Tim¬
othy $22 to $23. Clover mixed red No. 1 $23.50
to $24; Alfalfa second cutting $28 to $30, first
cutting $24 to $25. Stock hay $20.50 to $21.50
ton. Rye straw No. 1 long $21.50 to $22 ton.
Oat straw No. 1 $15.50 to $16 ton. White oats
clipped, 38 to 40 lbs., 65 to 66c; 36 to 38 lbs.,
64 to 65c bu.
Butter. — Market firm, creamery extras 37%c;
first 37 to 37 (4c; seconds 35c lb.
Eggs. — Market steady. Nearby henneries
brown specials 28c; extras 27c doz. White spe¬
cials 28c doz. Western henneries, specials,
brown 27% to 28c, white 27% to 28c lb.
Poultry. — Dressed. Supply moderate, demand
good. Fowl western 4 to 5 lbs. 23% to 24%c;
3 to 4 lbs. 20 to 23c. Native IS to 24e. Chickens
broilers western IS to 24c; native 18 to 25c.
Roosters none. Live poultry firm. Fowl 22 to
23c. Leghorns 20 to 21c. Chickens 21 to 23c.
Broilers none. Roosters 14c lb.
Cheese (Jobbing). — Market steady. N. Y. held
extras 1934 21c; firsts 1934 19 to 20c. Fresh
extras none; first none. Western held extras
1934 19c. Firsts 1934 18%e lb.; fresh extras
none, fresh firsts none.
Dried Beans (Normal quantity sales to the
retail trade).— N. Y. and Mich, pea $3.75 to $4.
Calif, small white $4.25 to $4.50. Yellow Eyes
$5.50 to $5.75. Red kidney $5.50 to $5.75. Lima
$6.50 to $6.75 100-lb. bag.
Wool. — Supply moderate, trading light, priees
fairly steady.
Greased Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 26 to 27c,
clothing 20 to 21c; % blood, combing 27 to
27 %c. clothing 21 to 22c; % blood, combing 26
to 26%c, clothing 23 to 24c: % blood, combing
23 to 23 %c, clothing 21 to 22c.
Scoured Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 65 to 6Se,
clothing 55 to 57c; % blood, combing 60 to 62c,
clothing 51 to 53c; ^ blood, combing 49 to 52c,
Clothing 45 to 48c; % blood, combing 40 to 43c,
clothing 36 to 39c; Terr., combing 65 to 67c,
clothing 55 to 58c: % blood, combing 63 to 65e,
clothing 57 to 59c; % blood, combing 53 to 55c,
clothing 50 to 52c: % blood, combing 48 to 50c,
clothing 45 to 47c.
BRIGHTON (BOSTON) LIVESTOCK
nogs. — Supply barely moderate, market mostly
25c higher, demand only fair. Bulk of sales
$8.25 to $9.25.
Cattle.- — Supply marely normal, market on
cows 25 to 50c higher, bulls 25 to 50c higher;
vealers steady to firm ; demand only fair.
Cows. — Common and medium $5 to $7 ; low
cutter and cutter $3.50 to $5.
Bulls. — Low cutter to medium $4.75 to $6.25.
Vealers.— Medium and choice $5.50 to $8.50;
cull and common $3.50 to $5.50.
Sheep. — None.
Milk Cows. — Supply about normal, bulk lower
grades, market about steady, demand fair for
good and choice, slow for lower grades. Choice,
head. $80 to $105; good, 65 to 80; medium, $60
to $65; common, $35 to $50.
New Low Prices for Pullorum (B. W. D.) Personal Super
UTILITY MATINGS
IOO
400
$9.00
10.00
11.00
10.00
14.00
1000
$8.50
9.50
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$11.50 $11.00 $10.50
12.50
13.50
12.50
16.50
12.00
13.00
11.50
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PRICE PER 100 LOTS OF-
White Leghorns, Barred & White Rocks,
R. I. Reds. Wenecross Wyan-Rocks _ $9.50
Wenecross Red- Rocks (Barred),
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Wh. Wyandottes, Wenecross Bram-Rocks. 1 1.50
Wenecross Sex- Link Cockerels
(95% Guaranteed) . 10.50
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Mated to "State Certi¬
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All eggs set are chalk-
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AND, NEW JERSEY
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REEDERS
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S. C. LARGE TYPE WHITE LEGHORNS . „ _
BARRED ROCKS . 7.00
R. I. REDS . 7.00
HEAVY MIXED . 6.50 _ _ _
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100
500
1000
$6.50
$32.50
$65.00
. 7.00
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$7.00
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MAPLE
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Hatches Monday and Thursday
Order direct from adv. or write for 20-page illustrated catalog. All chicks are
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$70.00
Per 1000
McALISTERVILLE, BA.
STRICKLFR’S STURDY BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
(Official Pennsylvania State tube agglutination test for BWD.) Electric hatched.
Quality, Satisfaction Guaranteed. Per 50 100 500
Big English White Leghorns (Hens weigh up to 7 lbs. ea.) . $4.75 $9.00 $43 00
New Hampshire Reds, White Rocks. Barred Rocks . 5.00 9.50 46 00
Jersey Black Giants, Mammoth Light Brahmas . 5.25 10 00 48 00
1003
$85.00
90.00
95.00
100% prepaid live delivery guaranteed. 10% books order. Can ship COD. Catalog free. CC 4849.
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osemont
Chicks
Prices Sharply Reduced
PROMPT SHIPMENTS 100 300 500
WHITE LEGHORNS . $8.00 $24.00 $40.00
BARRED ROCKS . 8.50 25.00 42.00
RHODE ISLAND REDS . 9.00 26.00 43.00
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS . 10.00 30.00 50.00
JERSEY BLACK GIANTS . 11.00 33.00 55.00
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Dependable Chicks from OLDEST Hatchery in U. S.
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AB Y CHICKS
CLEAR SPRING CHICKS
EXTRA QUALITY 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns. . .$7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & Wh. Rocks. R. I. Beds.. 7.00 35.00 70.00
N. H. Reds, Wh. & Bl. Minorcas. . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Assorted $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-Tested for
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under my own supervision. Hatches every Monday &
Thursday of each week. 100% live delivery P. P. Cash
or COD. Write for circular giving full details of
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F. B. LEISTER, Prop., Box 49, McAIIttervllle, Pa.
Hanson Strain WHITE LEGHORN CHICKS
Astounding — highest value we have ever offered. Pure
HANSON 300-Egg Double Pedigree Cockerels head our
flocks. I00-$l0.00, 500- $48. 75, l,000-$95.00 Prepaid.
On and after May 13th deduct 50c- 100. Prompt de¬
liveries. Deposit $2.00 hundred. Without exaggeration
double these prices and more are asked for ohicks with
less, or no better, breeding, literature convinces.
BUCKHILL HATCHERY & POULTRY FARM, Hacketlstown, H.J.
OUR RECORD
For tho last 4 years our Contest pullets averaged
Better than 2-oz. eggs by the 3rd week in October.
Can your pullets do the same. If not write for our
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PEARL POULTRY FARM - MONTVALE, N. J.
Try MAPLEHOLM CHICKS
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mated to pedigreed males, Blood-tested.
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FOR SALE!
R. I. Rod Pullet. Eggs May Hatched, average 31 oz. per
doz. Hens lay 33-34-35 oz. eggs. St 2 per 26 egos. 920
per 52 eggs. April, May and June delivery.
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Rorrorl Rnolr fkmlrc From bred to lay, practically non-
Danea DOCK CRICKS broody stock. Every bi-eeder
State tested (tube agglutination method), no i-eaotors.
CHAMBERLIN POULTRY FARMS, West Brsttleboro, Vt.
mil'll ICRUnnU PUIPUC They Live. Lay, Pay. No
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rUIPYC Leghorns. Rooks. B. W. I>. Antigen Tested.
UUlUno From Old Hens. FREE Circular. Price List.
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I
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 W. 30tH St., New York
360
Vhe RURAL NEW-YORKER
April 27, 1935
STONEY RUN HUSKY CHIX I
Big Type ... 100 500 1000
English- White Leghorns,. ....... $7. 00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred Bocks ........... . ;. 7.00 35.00 70.00
K I. Beds . . . 7.00 35.00 70.00
H. Mixed Chides . 6.50 32.50 65.00
Hatched from FltEE range breeders, blood-tested for
BWD by stained antigen test. Personal supervision.
100% live del. 1’. 1*. Order from ad. or write for my
new circular for full information of our breeders and
hatchery.' CASH or COD. STONEY RUN HATCHERY,
H. M. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
COCOLAMUS HUSKY CHICKS
All breeders blood-tested by antigen test. Write for new
catalog & our new deal guar. 100 500 1000
S. C. White & Brown Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar. & White Bocks. S. C. Beds.... 7.00 35.00 70
N. H. Beds, Buff Bocks, Blk. Min _ 8.00 40.00 80
Assorted Chicks . . 6.50 32.50 65
100% live del. guaranteed postpaid. Cash or C.O.D.
COCOLAMUS POULTRY FARM, Bx R, Cocolamus.Pa.
37 A. O Ef S CHICKS
N. H. REDS and W. LEGHORNS $12.00 PER 100.
Strong, st.urdv New England stock, official 100% N. H.
State tested BWD, agglutination method, no reactors.
9S% livability guaranteed, all chick losses over 2%
your
protection. Hatches every week, snipped prepaid. Safe
delivery guaranteed. Cert. 10,881. LONG VIEW
POULTRY FARM, Ellsworth L. Page, Latham, N. Y.
Cl T f /"'• If O BLOOD-
t"l 1 L IV d TESTER
Large ENGLISH Type 100 1000
White Leghorns . $6.50 $65.00
Barred Rocks &. R. I. Reds.. 7.00 70.00
Mixed $6.50-100. Breeders tested for
BWD, antigen method. 100% live arrival
postpaid. FBEE CIRCUEAB.
JOHN SHADEL Hatchery, R.D. 6, McAlisterville, Pa.
GREEN FOREST HEALTHY CHICKS
Blood-Tested Breeders. All tested for BWD disease,
Antigen Method. Direct buyer of HANSON Leghorn
Strain for Foundation, Amig’s Large Leg. $7.00 per 100
Barred or White Rocks . $7.00 per 100
Heavy Assorted . $6.50 per 100
Free circular explaining stock also started chicks.
100% live delivery, prepaid. Cash or C.O.D.
GREEN FOREST POULTRY FARM, Richfield, Pa,
TAirr MrkTirr RICHFIELD hatchery’s
lAIVb INUIlLll. QUALITY CHICKS
Womer’s Quality 25 50 100 500 1000
S. C. W. Leghorns. . .$2.00 $3.75 $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred Bocks . 2.25 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
K. I. Beds . 2.25 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
H. Mix $7.00. Assorted $6.30. Free illustrated catalog.
Hatched from healthy, vigorous laying breeders.
RICHFIELD HATCHERY, Box 15, RICHFIELD, PA.
WIDE HALL CHICKS
for Quality & profit. Chicks from antigen
BWD blood-tested stock. 100 500 1000
S.C.W. Legs, Large Type... $6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar. Rks. & R. I. Reds... 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or COD. Postpaid.
Order from this ad. or write for free cir.
WM. ELSASSER, Bx R, McAlisterville, Pa.
-LARGE VALLEY VIEW
CHICKS -
100 500
Extra Quality 100 500 1000
Large Tvpe S. C. W. Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65
Barred & Wlv. Bocks, B. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70
Assorted $6-100. N. H. Reds . 8.00 40.00 80
Antigen BWD tested. 100% live delivery guar. P. P.
Write for circular giving full details of our breeds.
Valley View Poultry Farm, R.D. 2, McAlisterville, Pa.
/^ttt/TT /■ O Barge Type S. C. W. Leghorns
& Assorted $6.50-100. Bar. &
^ « Wh Eocks $7,100. All Breeders
Blood Tested for (BWD) Disease, Antigen test. Frea
circular. CLOVERDALE HATCHERY.
Cloyd Niemond, Prop. Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
QUALITY CHICKS ,00
AA Grade Leghorns . . . S7.50
Utility Grade Leghorns and Heavy Mixed . 6.30
New Hampshire and B. I. Beds, Buff ltocks . 7.00
Barred and White Rocks, White Wyandottes. . . 7.00
Plum Creek Poultry Farm and Hatchery, Sunbury, Pa,
n A D V rUlriFC FROM BREEDERS
U AO T l/nll/IVO BLOOD- TESTED
Cash or C. O. D. 100 500 1000
Large Type W. Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Bar., Wh. Bocks & Beds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Assorted $6.30-100. Safe arrival PP. Cir. FBEE.
NIEMOND’S HATCHERY, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
/XTT A I FTV 100% live del. guar. 100 500 1000
l/UALIl I S. C. W. Leghorns. ..$6.50 $32.50 $65
PUTPrC Wh. & Barred Rocks. 6.50 32.50 65
tnllAd Heavy Mixed . 6.30 31.50 63
All Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum BWD by Std.
Ant. method. Order from ad. or write for free circular.
GEORGE W. STIMELING, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
40,000 CHICKS WEEKLY
Barred & White Bocks, N. H. Beds, White Wyan-
dottes. White Leghorns, Black & White Giants. Write
for our FREE catalog which explains how our hens
are mated to males from outstanding breeders who
trapnest for high-egg production.
L. R. WALCK Hatcheries, Box R, Greencastle, Pa.
DkDV PUIPVC S. C. Wh. and Br. Leghorns,
BAD I unllllxO Bred for size and egg pro¬
duction. 22 years in business All breeders
Blood-Tested for B. W. D. stained antigen
method. CHICKS, May del. S7.— 100. Order
early. 100 live delivery guar. Houseworth’s
Leghorn Farm, Box R, Pori Trevorlon, Pa.
JOHNSON’S CHICKS
natched from purebred healthy vigorous
heavy laying bleeders— six breeds. Circular
and price list free. 98 % delivery.
JOHNSON’S HATCHERY, lekesburg, Pa.
HUSKY ehlaetccth^cd CHICKS
Flocks BWD Tested, Antigen Method. 100
Barred. White Bocks, B. I. Reds . *'7.00
Wli. Wyandottes. Buff Orpingtons. N. H. Beds.. 7.00
Large Type W. Leghorns, Heavy Mixed . 6.50
J. A. BAUMGARDNER, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
/“•Ilf pvc FROM BLOOD- TESTED
^niUrV-OsTOCK. (BWD Antigen Test)
Price Large Type 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Write for Valuable FREE CIRCULAR.
L. E. Strawser, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
Dr. ROMIG’S tV,0,0,’’, CHICKS
Stained Ant. method -used. Bar. or W. Rocks $7-100.
W Wv., W.Mins., N.H. Beds. $7.50-100. W. Leg., H.
Mix $6.50-100. W. Giants $9.50-100. Postpaid. CC2808.
F. C. Romlg Veterinarian, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa,
/'Lllf’IfC Day old and started. Either day
ALLblN O tHllKO old Pullets or Cockerels. Barred
Rocks N II. or R. I. Reds and Leghorns. Blood-tested
by Stained Antigen Method. Reactors removed. Cert.
1907. For more information and prices write — C. C«
ALLEN’S HATCHERY, Box 84, SEAFORD, DELAWARE
W A PMtD»C Chicks. Blood-Tested for BWD,
W AvJ™Eil\. O Antigen Method. Large Type Wh.
Leghorns $7-100. Barred. Wh.. Buff Bocks. R.I. Reds,
Wh Wyandottes $7.50-100. H. Mix $6.50. Postpaid.
Safe delivery. Cash or COD. FREE circular. Cert. 5147.
WAGNER Bros. Hatchery, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
2
SATISFACTORY CHICKS
Wi
Popular breeds, low prices, liberal guarantees.
Also W. Pekin Ducklings. Free cir. CC 2193.
The New Washington Hatchery Co. Bos D, New Washington, 0
English white leghorns-$g.95 per 100
Bocks and Reds same price. Turkey Poults and
Ducklings. ROSED ALE POULTRY PARM, Quakertown, Pa
REASONS: 1. 27 years breeding for heavy
laying. 2. Strong prepotency for laying
proved in many laying contests. 3. They
Live, Thrive, Grow. 4. All breeders (120,-
000) blood-tested for pullorum disease
(B.W.D.) by tube aggl. method. 5. Sex-
separated chicks if wanted. 6. 100% live
delivery guaranteed. Write for special dis¬
count offer, free Chick Book and prices.
Compliance Certificate 8266.
Kerr Chickeries, Inc.
19 Railroad Ave., Frenchtown, N. J.
BRANCH OFFICES: N. J. — Paterson, Tren-
ton, Camden; N. Y. — Binghamton, Middletown,
Schenectady, East Syracuse, Kingston; Penna.
— Lancaster, Scranton. West Chester; Mass. —
West Springfield, Lowell; Conn. — Danbury,
Norwich; Dei. — Selbyville. (Address Dept. 19.)
Quailfi'CHICKS
Quick Maturing— Heavy Layers
Proved Profit Makers Over 20 Years
Standard— ‘Special— Super Matings
Leghorns — Rocks — Reds
MASTER BRED STRAINS. BARRED BOCKS: Thompson
— BishopStrain8;LEGHORNS:Hollywood—Tancred— Oak¬
dale Strains; R.I. REDS: Tompkins— Knickerbocker Strains.
Special and Super Matings Bloodtested for B. W. D. by
Rapid Stain Antigen Method. All Reactors removed.
nev old — 3-WEEKS OLD — ALSO SEXED CHICKS
Valuable poultry book free. Low 1935 prices. 100%
live delivery guaranteed. Write today.
W.F.HILLPOT, 1 Milford Rd., Frenchtown, N.J.
CHIX LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS— We axe di¬
rect importers of TOM BARRON STRAIN, and
have a lot of nice breeders on mountain range.
They are large birds and excellent layers.
Chix Prices: $9-100 - $80-1,000.
ENGLISH LEGHORN FARM, RICHFIELD, PA.
Big English Leghorns
Blood-tested for B. W. D. (Official Pa.
State Tube Agglutination Method).
Breeders weigh up to 7 lbs. Reserve
order now at these low prices. S8
per 102, $38.75 per 510, $75 per
1020. Prepaid. 100# live delivery
guaranteed. 10# books order, can
ship C.O.D. Catalog free. Cert. 5659.
sgfCB 33J2BB m
Stimeling' s Quality Chicks
100% live delivery, postpaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns. . . $7-00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & White Bocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S C. B I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD by Stained An¬
tigen Method. Write for free cir. or order from ad.
D. A. Stimeling Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
BUY MASTER-BRED CHICKS from one of America’s
oldest reliable firms. Every chick hacked by livability
guarantee described in free catalog. Blood-tested under
our supervision. Master-Bred Wyandottes. Reds, Barred,
White. Buff, Rocks, Orpingtons: $7.95-100, $39.25-500,
$77.50-1000. Brown, Buff. White Leghorns: $7.45-100,
$36.75-500, $72.50-1000. Jersey White Giants: $ 1 0.45-
100, $104.50-1000. Heavy Assorted: $6.90. Assorted
Mixed: $6.50. Can ship C.O.D. We pay postage.
Order direct. (C.C. 103) CLOVER VALLEY POULTRY
FARM & HATCHERY, Box 32, RAMSEY, INDIANA
HILLSIDE CHICKS w,cLLosS'p
All Breeders Blood-tested BWD Antigen
Stain Test. Personally Supervised.
Free Range Stock 100 500 1000
Large Type S.C.W. Legs. . .$6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar., W. Rocks, R.I. Reds 7.00 35.00 70
Asstd $6.50. 100% live del. guar. PP paid.
T. J. Ehrenzeller. Bx R, McAlisterville, Pa.
mirVC from Blood-Tested Stocks, Antigen
U1IUL3 Test BWD. 100 500 1000
S.C.W. Leghorns, large type, $6.50 $32.50 $65
W. & Barred Ply. Bocks.... 7.00 35.00 70
E. I. Beds & Bl. Minorcas. . 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or C.O.D. Postpaid.
Write for FREE CIRCULAR.
R. W. ELSASSER, Box R, MCALISTERVILLE. PA.
Chicks, Blood Tested B. W. D. Antigen Test
WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50—100
N. H. REDS & B. ROCKS . $7.00—100
Cash or C. O. D. Delivered to your door.
Pillow Poultry Farm & Hatchery, Dalmatia, Pa.
FOSSELMAN’S CHICKS
Foremost quality Barred Rocks and R. I. Reds, $7— 100-
Large Type White Leghorns, S6.5 0—100. Mixed, $6—
100. 100# live delivery guaranteed. Write —
COUNTRY HATCHERY Box 97 Me Alistervllle, Pa.
mirVC Barred, White, Buff Rocks, N. H. Reds,
UlliUlVd \v. Wyandottes I00-$7.50. W.Giants $9.50.
Buff Minorcas $8.50. White Leghorns $7. Heavy Mixed
$6.50 postpaid. Cash or C.O.D Blood-tested breeders.
M. F. MATTERN, Rt. 5, BEAVER SPRINGS, PA.
QUALITY CHICKS and PULLETS,
Several varieties. All blood-tested stock.
Salisbury antigen test. No money down.
100# live arrival postpaid. Pullets 5-6-8 weeks.
Catalogue free. BOS HATCHERY, R. 2R, Zeeland, Mich.
CLOVERDALE S. C. WH. LEGHORNS
frapnested and Pedigreed Since 1912
'‘The Strain Bred for Large Uniform White Eggs Always’*
B. W. D. Stain Antigen Tested. C. of C. 181
Extra good hatches and livability, can take a few more orders
for chicks. Send for vriem liat.
CLOVERDALE POULTRY FARM
F* J.' DeHart & Sons R. F. D. 1 Cortland, N, V,
N. Y. State Egg Contest
Carried on at the State Institute of
Applied Agriculture, Farmingdalc, Long
Island, N. Y. Report for April 7 ;
Fowl pox tends to recur eacdi Fall and
Winter on premises where it has once ap¬
peared, and causes heavy losses in egg
production during the period of high egg
prices. For several reasons the practice
of vaccinating young pullets has pro¬
vided a dependable method of protection
against natural infection. Vaccination
under proper safeguards gives a mild at¬
tack of the disease and a life-long im¬
munity.
Occasional unsatisfactory results come
from lack of attention to details of the
immunizing program. The following sug¬
gestions may indicate weak points in your
own method :
Vaccinate early. Successful vaccina¬
tion may be done at a very early age,
surely as early as one month. However,
vaccination will interfere with sale of
cockerels for broilers until after the
scabs have disappeared from the site of
inoculation. For this reason it is more
practical to defer vaccinating until cock¬
erels have been separated.
Early vaccination is a problem to the
breeder whose hatching period extends
over many weeks on account of the dan¬
ger of infection in younger, unvaccinated
birds. On the poultry plant at the State
Institute of Applied Agriculture, Farrn-
ingdale, L. I., we have for several years
vaccinated our pullets in installments
with reasonable quarantine, and have had
no trouble with accidental infections. On
account of the severe disturbance to
health and the delayed production which
results from inoculation of older pullets
as they approach laying condition, it
seems best to vaccinate soon after cock¬
erels have been separated and to vacci¬
nate successive broods as they reach this
age.
Limit the dosage of virus as inocula¬
tion produces harmful effects if the birds
gets too heavy a dose. We have relied
upon the feather follicle method, although
less rapid than the stick method, because
it seems more simply controlled in this
respect. Keep the brush damp only, not
dripping ; brush virus into not over three
follicles, but be sure it actually reaches
the follicle. Extreme care in this detail
is repaid by satisfactory results.
Immunity is evidenced by yellow or
brownish scab or swelling, at the point of
inoculation, which best is observed about
10 days to two weeks after vaccination.
If no such condition appears, and if
feather sockets and skin appear normal,
it is almost a certain indication that vac¬
cination has failed. It is better to find
this out and repeat the inoculation than
to be vexed with a natural attack some
time next Fall.
Vaccination offers the best method of
avoiding loss from pox on premises where
the disease lias occurred. In no case,
however, should vaccination be consid¬
ered in districts or on farms where there
has been no pox, or for birds which have
not been exposed to infection. — Locke
James, Instructor, Department of l'oul-
try Husbandry.
During the 27th week of the 13tli N.
Y. State egg-laying contest the pullets
averaged to lay 4.49 eggs per bird or at
the rate of 64.2 per cent. The total num¬
ber of eggs per bird to date is 100.15.
High Pens for 27th Week. — Bar. R.,
R. C. E. Wallace, 68 points, 65 eggs ; W.
L., Quality Poultry Farm, 67 paints, 64
eggs; R. I. R., Schwegler's Hatchery, 64
points, 62 eggs ; R. I. R., Flying Horse
Farm, 61 points, 58 eggs ; R. I. R., Cane
Poultry Farm, 60 points, 5S eggs; W.
L., Miller Poultry Farm, 58 points, 55
eggs ; R. I. R., Cane Poultry Farm, 58
points, 56 eggs.
Leading pens to date in the various
classes :
White Leghorns. — Quality Poultry
Farm, 1.337 points, 1,316 eggs ; Cane
Poultry Farm, 1,316 points, 1,341 eggs ;
Miller Poultry Farm, 1,251 points, 1,296
eggs; The Joachim Breeding Farm, 1,193
points, 1,251 eggs; Cane Poultry Farm,
1,179 points, 1,171 eggs ; Miller Poultry
Farm, 1,1 i points, 1,141 eggs; Kwality
Farm, 1.108 points, 1,168 eggs.
R. I. Reds. — Schwegler’s Hatchery, 1,-
258 points, 1,230 eggs; Cane Poultry
Farm 1,211 points, 1,165 eggs ; Cane
Poultry Farm, 1,183 points, 1,172 eggs.
Barred Plymouth Rocks. — R. C. E.
Wallace, T, 257 points, 1,287 eggs; R. C.
E. Wallace, 1,095 points, 1.153 eggs; V.
H. Kirkup, 1,050 points, 1,014 eggs.
White Plymouth Rocks. — William II.
Speck, 902 points, 888 eggs.
Egg Prices, top Jersey Quotations
April 6. — White 30c, brown 281/4>c, me¬
dium 23 Y2C.
Rooster Kills Rat
I have a S. C. W. Leghorn rooster
weighing 7 x/i lbs. The other day I heard
a noise in the chicken coop, so went in
and there was my rooster having a fight
with a large rat, which he killed. Have
you ever heard of that before? J. s.
New York.
We once saw a rooster fight off a large
hawk which swooped down and seized a
hen. The hen was heavy aud struggled
severely.
Harmless ^
to humans, 1
live-stock,
poultry; made
of red squill
/ KILLS- RATS-ONLY
For farms, large buildings J
| use powder form, 75<t; or M
geTSSk Ready-Mixed, $1. 09.^0
Household size,
35( t. ALL DRUG-^^T
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NOT A
POISON
GUARANTEE!]
RESULTS
K-R-0 CO.
Springfield, 0.
1
200 LARGE EGG “FLOCK AVERAGES”
Our customers actually get such results. Proof
on request. MAY CHICKS AT LOW SUMMER
PRICES boost your profits. Less care and heat
required. No danger of molt.
15 years BWD testing on 50,000 birds on this
farm without a single reactor is amazing — hut
TRUE. (RDP Accredited Pullorum free — tube
agglutination method.)
muiri I r.it. urtuw, mi mu luus, bay
PROFITS. Your Satisfaction guaranteed
by replacement or refund for losses first 14
ftUt days. Catalog free.
C. T. AVERY & SON
Route 2, Colrain, Mass*
BABY
CHICKS
c.
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D.
From Farm Flocks
Prices on —
25
50
100
S. C. White Leghorns .
.$2.00
$3.50
$6.50
S. C. Brown
isegliorns .
. 2.00
3.50
6.50
Barred Plymouth Rocks .
. 2.00
3.50
6.50
Rhode Island
Reds . .
. 2.25
4.00
7.50
Mixed Chicks
. 2.00
3.25
6.00
HECLA POULTRY FARMS
Box 109 Commercial Hatcherv Bellefonte, Pa.
CHICKS
of “KNOWN QUALITY”— R. I. and N. H. Reds,
Barred Rocks, Large Type White Leghorns and
Mixed. Write for Catalog and Photos of our
Stock and lowest prices. Com. Cert. No. 1732.
TWIN HATCHERY
Box 114 McAlisterville, Pa.
Schweglers T"°sRSStD‘(HI(KS
Grow Silver Trophy clucks — our
pens won best 3 White Leghorn
laying records at World’s Fair;
2nd highest pen R. I. Reds.
14 breeds, antigen blood-tested.
Leghorns, Rocks, Reds, etc. : ducks
Free book, all about egg-bred
chicks, low prices. Save money
and make money ! Write todav.
SCHWEGLER’S HATCHERY.
209 Northampton, Buffalo, N.
IMAGE'S QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders tested for BWD, Stained Antigen Method.
HANSON Foundation 100 500 1000
Large Type White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Brown Leghorns . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Barred & White Rocks . 7.50 37.50 75.00
R. I. & New Hampshire Reds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
White Wyandottes & Ruff Orps... 7.50 37.50 75.00
Assorted or Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
From free range flocks. Safe delivery guar. Cir FREE.
J. N. NACE POULTRY FARM & HATCHERY.
BOX R - - RICHFIELD, PA.
QUALITY BABY CHICKS
LARGE TYPE 100 500 1000
S. C. White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Barred Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
H. Mixed $6.50. AH Breeders blood-tested antg test
100% live del. guar. P. P. Write for Free circular.
THE MCALISTERVILLE HATCHERY,
Edgar C. Leister, Owner. Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
BANKER'S QUALITY DAY OLD PULLETS
From blood-tested old breeders. Stained Antigen used-
Leghorns, Rocks, Reds and Orpingtons. Day old cock¬
erels lie and up. Pekin Ducklings. Compliance No. 1382.
EARLE BANKER - DANSVILLE, N. X.
HOLLYWOOD LEGHORN CHICKS
From large type breeders, bred for large egg size.
Write for free literature. $7 per 100, $70 per 1000.
C. M. Shellenberger Pltry Farm, Bx 23, Richfield, Pa.
CHICKS from Antigen BWD Tested
w flocks Barred Rocks. Beds
White Leghorns $7.00. Order now. FREE circular
W. A. Lauver, 243 Kellervlllo Rd.. McAlisterville, Pa.
BABY CHICKS— (B. W. D. tested Antigen method,
reactors removed). Ducklings. Goslings, Poults
Catalog free. MOHAWK VALLEY HATCHERY,
1 1 1 Manchester Road, Schenectady, N. Y.
Barron Leghorn Chicks te^exciusi^ *££
20 years. Code No. 2228. David M. Hammond, Cortland, N. Y.
Supervised S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS , 7c
E. L- BEAVER'S POULTRY FARM, McAlisterville, Pa.
BABY CHICKS Wri' " e<*
price list.
rite for catalogue and
QUALITY POULTRY FARM . Harrington, Del.
OHIO A PPROVFn barron White Leghorn day-old
UII1U rtirAl/VLl/ pullets and cockerels. Catalog
free. BISHOP’S POULTRY FARM, New Washington, O-
f HTfK d 10 Yrs- Breeding Large Barron English
Leghorns. - Blood-tested. - Catalog.
W I l.l, At Kbit LEGHORN 1 ARM, Box 888, hew Washington, Ohio
fiHIRKS GOOD OHICKS-Wb. Leghorn,. B. Rooks, New
UIIIWIW Hampshire Reds. L. IIAMRLI.N, Wilson. N. Y
$25 A WEEK FOR YOU
and work 12 hours a week. Great plan (illus¬
trated) to breed PR Royal squabs. Ask for
new free Library 4, send 3-ct. stamp for
mailing. Get details, learn what, why,
how, where. 1935 facts. Plymouth Rock
Squab Co, 205 H St.. Melrose, Mass.
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EGGS FOR $4*
HATCHING....
10.
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All EGGS used are from MY OWN
BREEDERS. 100% STATE LABOR A-
TORY BLOOD-TESTED for Pullorum
Disease (B.W.D.) Free (Tube Agglu¬
tination Method.)
My White Rocks are early maturing,
make QUICK GROWTH on Broilers
and Capons. Write for special prices
on large orders. C. C. C. 1712.
JOSEPH
TOLMAN
I SPECIALIZE. ONE BREED,
ONE GRADE at ONE PRICE
Dept. F
ROCKLAND
MASS.
READ PARKS NEW CATALOG
ABOUT BARRED ROCKS
PARKS’ STRAIN IS WORLD’S
OLDEST BRED-TO-LAY STRAIN
BEFORE BUYING anywhere iret this inter-
t* . estingr, easy to read catalog. It tells in story
4 I and in pictures hundreds of Interesting facts.
' Read about Parks’ customers getting flock
averages of 240 eggs per hen, 148 eggs
in 148 days, hens laying over 300 eggs,
contest winners for more than 20 years,
laying In distant corners of five continents.
Read about careful blood-testing, scientific breeding,
HOW YOU CAN MAKE PROFITS TWO WAYS. In fact,
our new, free literature tells so many things, you should
write for it today.
Special Cash Discounts On —
EGGS — CHICKS — YOUNG STOCK
(C. C. 7693)
J. W. PARKS &. SONS, Box Y, ALTOONA, PA.
QUALITY POULTRY FARM
S. C. W. LEGHORN CHICKS
Are all produced from flocks tested for BWD by State
Department of Agriculture November, 1934.
QUALITY POULTRY FARM lias just been awarded
FIRST PRIZE for scoring an average of 247 eggs per
bird in a FIVE-YEAR competition with some of the
bpst Breeders in the business at Passaic Co. Contest.
These birds laid 20 eggs EACH above the runner-up
in the Contest. As a result of this consistent breeding
QUALITY POULTRY FARM has been forced to in¬
crease its incubator capacity to take care of the in¬
creased demand for QUALITY CHICKS. Three-week-
old pullets can be purchased at 43 cents each.
QUALITY POULTRY FARM, MONTVILLE, N. J.
OHIO APPROVED CHICKS
All breeders B.W.D. blood-tested (by antigen
whole blood method) all reactors removed.
Chick losses during iirst 14 days replaced at
one-half original cost. Write now for illus¬
trated catalog of all leading breeds; also tur¬
key poults and sexed chicks.
EMPIRE HATCHERY
Box 50 Columbus Grove, Ohio
SPl5T0CII
Large Type, Heavy Producing Barron
S. C. White Leghorns. Hens weigh up to 7
lbs. (Bloodtested tor BWD. Stained Antigen
Method.) Extra quality chicks for May delivery at $8
per 100, $38.50 per 500, $75 per 1000. 100% Live Arrival
Guaranteed. 10% books order. Catalog tree. CCC 932.
Robert L.CUuier.
Box r, QSCZ2ZSS232!
BEST QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD (Pullorum Dis¬
ease) by the stained antigen method, under our per¬
sonal supervision. Cash or C.O. D. 100 500 1000
Barge Type S.C.W. Beghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & Wh. Plymouth Rocks... 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. Rhode Island Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. New Hampshire Reds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live del. postpaid. Order from adv. or write for
free cir. giving full description of hatchery & breeders.
Chester Valley Hatchery, Box R, McAlistcrvllle, Pa.
fnifVtwrife for
HI IV V&illustraled Bulletin
Best Quality (targe V SPECIAL
Type) Wh. Leghorns, ' MATINGS
Barred Rocks, 1 SB per 100
R. I. Reds J $80 per 1000
ltiOft delivery postpaid. Pash or t\ O. I).
COMMERCIAL HATCHERY,
Box R - RICHFIELD, PA.
LEISTER’S QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders tested for Pullorum Disease, BWD, by
Antigen Stained Method. 100 500 1000
Barge Type I-eglioriis . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred or White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Rhode Island Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
New Hampshire Reds . 7.50 37.50 75.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live delivery guaranteed. Write for FREE
CIRCULAR. Compliance Certificate No. 3009.
C. P. LEISTER Box R, McALISTERV I LLE, PA.
SHIRK’S QUALITY CHICKS
100% live delivery. Prepaid. 100 500 1000
Barge Type S C. W. Beghorns _ $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
8. C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mix $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-tested with
Antigen for Pullorum diseases RWD and oil Free
Range. Write for our 1935 free circular giving full
details of our Breeders. (CC 4018) SHIRK’S Hatchery,
H. C. Shirk, Prop., Box R. McAlistervllle, Pa.
CHERRY HILL WHITE LEGHORNS
II Foundation direct Wyckoff strain, bred on our farm.
Matured liens weigh 4% to 5 lbs. Eggs average 26
I ozs. per doz. All breeders are culled & blood-tested
for BWD. stained antigen method used, reactors re-
C moved. Chicks guaranteed as represented. Priced
right. Photos & description free. C. C. No. 2574.
CHERRY HILL POULTRY FARM
* Wm. Nace, Prop., Box R, McAlistervllle, Pa.
WE ADER’S tbels0t°edd CHICKS
Barred & White Rocks. R. I. Rods . $7.45
N. 11. Reds. Wh. Wyans., Buff Orpingtons . $7.95
White (iiants. Eight Brahmas . $9.45
Black Giants $8.95. R.O.P. Sired Wh. Beghorns $9.45.
Wh. & Buff Beg.. IE Mixed $6.75. Assorted $6.25.
Antigen BWD Tested. 100% arrival, postpaid.
WEADER’S Electric Hatchery, Box R, McClure, Pa.
SANDY KNOLL CHICKS
Also Started. Drop postal for our special early
Spring prices. 100% delivery guaranteed. Other
features you will not want to miss.
SANDY KNOLL HATCHERY,
C. M. Lauver, Prop. Box 73, McAlistervllle, Pa.
pLI|p|£-C Barge type S.C.W. Beghorns. State
Blood-Tested from my own flock at
6'/2c. Circular FREE. 100% live del. guar. Wm. F.
Graham’s Pltry Farm, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
Various Egg Auctions
North Jersey Co-operative E"g Auc¬
tion, Inc., 582 McBride Ave., West Pa¬
terson, N. J. ; phone Sherwood 2-8641 ;
sales each Tuesday and Friday at 1 :30
P. M. High and Low Prices April 9. —
N. J. fancy large 30 to 31%c; N. J. me¬
dium 26 to 26%c; N. J. Grade A large
29% to 31 %e, brown 27 to 29c; N. J.
Grade A medium 25% to 27 %c, brown
24% to 26c; large creams 27% to 29%c;
medium creams 24% to 25%c; pullets 23
to 23%c; 215 cases sold.
Tri-County Producers Co-operative As¬
sociation, Inc., Center Point, Worcester
P. O., Montgomery County, Pa. ; auction
every Monday and Thursday 9 A. M. ;
phone Center Point 120 ; Elmo Under-
koffler, manager. High and Low Prices
April 8. — Fancy large 26% to 27c. brown
25 to 26%c; fancy medium 23 to 24c,
brown 22% to 24c; extra large 26 to 28c,
brown 25% to 27c ; extra medium 22% to
24c, brown 22% to 24c; standard large
26 to 26%c; standard medium 22% to
23c; producers large 26 to 26%c; pro¬
ducers medium 22 to 23c; pullets 20% to
22c, brown 22c; peewees 17%c; 305
cases sold.
South Jersey Egg Auction Association,
Vineland, N. J. ; G. M. Luff, acution man¬
ager. High and Low Prices April 8. —
Fancy extras 29% to 32%c; fancy me¬
dium 24% to 26%c; Grade A extra 28%
to 32% c, brown 29% to 31 %c; Grade A
medium 24% to 26%c, brown 23% to
26%c; pullets 23% to 25c; peewees 19
to 22c ; ducks 44 to 45c ; 1,005 cases sold.
Poultry Prices. — Fowls, heavy 22 to
22%c, Leghorns IS to 19%c; roasters,
27% to 29%c; brolires, heavy 22 to
22%c, Leghorns 19 to 19 %c ; Leghorn
cocks 12 to 13c ; heavy stags 23c ; pigenos
28c pair ; 4S crates sold.
Bucks County Producers’ Co-operative
Association, W. Atlee Tomlinson, auc¬
tion manager; auctions held every Mon¬
day and Thursday at 1 P. M. ; phone
Doylestown 1028. High and Low Prices
April 8. — Fancy large 26% to 27%c;
fancy medium 23 to 25c ; extra large 26%
to 27c; extra medium 23 to 25c; stand¬
ard large 24% to 26c ; standard medium
23 to 23 %c ; pullets 20 to 22c; peewees
19 to 20c ; 606 cases sold.
Egg Auction Market, Hightstown, N.
J. ; sales days Monday and Thursday at
10 A. M. ; T. S. Field, Manager. High
and Low Prices April 11. — N. J. fancy
extra 30% to 24%, brown 26% to 29%e;
N. J. fancy medium 27% to 29c, brown
26 to 26%c; X. J. Grade A extra 29 to
31e ; N. J. Grade A medium 25% to
28%c; extra tints 28-% to 29%c; me¬
dium tints 26%e; pullets 25%c; 200
cases sold.
Brand Poultry Honestly
Dealers in Connecticut having poultry
listed for sale have been warned for many
year that, if they did not desist in adver¬
tising and selling cold storage poultry as
fresh killed, a law would have to be en¬
acted to stop the deception. A legislative
committee composed of members of the
organized poultry industry and social or¬
ganizations made a survey of the dealers
in Connecticut, and this investigation
brought out the fact that, although thou¬
sands of tons of cold storage preserved
poultry is shipped into this State, not
one dealer is or has been identifying it
as what it is.
This deception forces the State's seven
million dollar poultry industry to sell its
products to speculators at three to five
cents per pound less than market prices
and the poultry is trucked to New York
and other large markets to compete with
the poultry industry of other States.
Connecticut poultry-keepers can raise all
the poultry the State demands, and would
do so if they had not the deceptive deal¬
ers to compete with.
A bill was presented for General As¬
sembly action this year which would
cause all cold-storage poultry to have a
cold-storage tag attached to a: wing of
each fowl offered for sale in this State.
This means that instead of attaching or
sticking a milk fed label on a cold-stor¬
age bird a cold-storage tag would be at¬
tached at the warehouse and it would not
cost the State a nickel to enforce.
Our State turkey-raisers try to fight
the poultry deception by tagging their
birds for what they are, and have them
State inspected at a cost, yet the cold-
storage men object to doing so. Why
should not the public know whether they
are buying a preserved fowl or a fresh-
killed one? The only way to assure this
is to have a tag fastened to each fowl by
a mtenl clip through the weg of a wing.
This hill passed the lower House this
year but was tabled in the Senate because
of opposition of the storage corporations.
The measure is not dead and will con¬
tinue to be a live question until its
passage into law. Drawn poultry pre¬
served by the quick freeze method and
advertised as “frosted foods” is whole¬
some and does not come tinder the cold-
storage act. It’s already self identified.
We would like to have The 11. N.-Y.
broadcast our endeavors for honest poul¬
try labeling. d. d. cavanaugh.
Chairman Legislative Committe, North
Windham, Conn.
Leghorns -Reds - Rocks - Wyandottes
New Hampshire Reds - Hallcross (Crossbred) Chicks
All chicks produced from flocks tested for Pullorum Disease ( B.WD.) by the
A-. Official State Testing Agency of one of the six New England States, with
NO REACTORS FOUND
Tube Agglutination tested, -within the preceding calendar year
WELL BRED FROM WELL BREEDERS’
If you do not figure on breeding, we can offer
LESS MORTALITY— FASTER GROWTH on
LESS FEED and INCREASED PRODUCTION
through the Hybrid Vigor gained by crossing two bred-to-lay parent breeds.
We recommend particularly
Barred Hallcross Chicks
for an all around heavy or dual-purpose type bird. We feel quite certain
they will OUTLIVE and the pullets will OUTLAY, any of the other heavy
breeds. Try them and you’ll like them.
And for quick and economical meat growing we do not believe
HALLCROSS BABY COCKERELS
can be equalled anywhere. They grow like weeds.
For those interested in the
pure breeds. Hall Brothers
have a wide variety to select
from. White Leghorns, Rhode
Island and New Hampshire
Reds, Barred and White
Rocks, and White Wyandottes.
This year get
HALL’S CHICKS
for dependable profits.
Free Catalog
“Never a week
without a hatch.”
We ship Prepaid and
Guarantee Safe Delivery.
Cert. No. 917
Tel. Wallingford 645-5
OFFICIAL BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
PF1M1MA STATE Every egg hatched in our plant comes from a
l Billion* SUPERVISED breeder that has been selected by the Pennsyl¬
vania Bureau of Animal Industry and BLOOD SAMPLE Tested for BWD
by the Tube Agglutination test in the State Laboratory at Harrisburg,
Pa. That’s why our CHICK sales increased 90% last season.
ORDER NOW AT THESE LOW PRICES. 100 1000
White Leghorns, “BIG TYPE” . $8.50 $80.00
Barred & White Rocks . 9.00 85.00
R. I. Reds . . . 9.00 85.00
White Wyandottes . 9.00 85.00
New Hampshire Reds . 9.50 92.50
Heavy Assorted for Broilers (NO LEGHORNS) . 6.50 65.00
SEX DETERMINED — 90% Accuracy Guaranteed —
White Leghorn Pullets . 18.00 180.00
White Leghorn Cockerels . 3.50 35.00
Send Only 2c per Chick, Balance C. O. D. 100% Live Arrival Guaranteed
Add lc per chick extra on orders less than 100. Catalog free. Compliance Cert. 6233.
PENNSYLVANIA FARMS HATCHERY, Inc.
BOX R — LEWISTOWN, PENNA.
"Largest State-Supervised Commercial Hatchery in Pennsylvania.”
JUNIABA LEGHORNS lor size, type and egg production. For the past -u no uttvo specialized
whenrVmincannbnvaj<UNn|ATA LErtinliN^^h™'® Leghorns Why buy just common Leghorns
Matings $7-100 Special Matings $7 50-100 Started Chicks! *2 to 3^2??^ *
JUNIATA POULTRY FARM - . RICHFIELD, PiA.
*UK VIGOR - HARDY NORTHERN STOCK
NEW ENGLAND’S
ENGLISH
$2.00 per 100
discount on orders
booked 3 weeks
in advance
Catalog:. C. C. 3751
EVERY
LARGE EGG STRAIN
LEGHORNS
Keene. Hampshire
CHICK from 26 to 30 oz.
Backed by 10 genera¬
tions of 2- to 6-year
old breeders, produc¬
ing 26 oz. eggs
or better.
Eggs
Colonial Farm
New Hampshire
Y,lU you an excellent investment. You can be sure of early maturity
'"mdertul fall and winter layers that will go through the winter without a molt. They
are from cockerels from 1,. O. P. liens and mated to liigli-producing hens. Our R O P
flock averaged 2.->S eggs per bird. Our own BREED and EGGS N H State accredited
insures 100% freedom from B. W. D.-no reactors. C. C. C 6249 Get catalog
COLONIAL FARM
HARRY CHESEBRO,
PROP.
PEMBROKE, N. H.
MEADOWBROOK’S Famous Big Type Hollywood Leghorns Pay BIGGER PROFITS.
We use Quality Males that add to your profit. Five years’ Blood-T'esting insures
Livability, (’hicks $7.30- 100, $72- 1000. Add 2o per week for Started Chicks Prepaid
Del. THE MEADOWBROOK POULTRY FARM. R. A. Garman, RICHFIELD, PAi
362
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
April 27, 1935
PUBLISHER’S DESK
What do you know about the Ameri¬
can Frog Canning Co., 3800 Jefferson
Highway, New Orleans, La.? They want
to give me 16 lessons on how to raise
frogs if I buy five pairs of their frogs
for $47.50. They tell me it only takes
one cent to feed a frog a year. Shall I
buy them or not? M. s. B.
Pennsylvania.
We could not find anyone in the east¬
ern section who had carried the frog
meat. One house stated they had sent an
order for same but had not received it
nor any response. We asked the Ameri¬
can Frog Canning Company for the ad¬
dress of some houses carrying the frog
meat, and we have had no reply. The
Department of Agriculture, Harrisburg,
Pa., makes the following comment :
Dozens of inquiries have reached the
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
in recent weeks from farmers who want
to know the possibilities of making money
by raising bullfrogs.
Doubtless, this sudden interest in the
frog business is the result of literature
being distributed in this Commonwealth
by at least one so-called “frog canning
company” in a Southern State, Depart¬
ment officials believe. This company has
prepared a gold paper-covered booklet en¬
titled ‘,‘A Fortune in Frogs” in which the
raising of frogs is made to appear most
promising. In contrast to such claims,
the State Fish Commission asserts that
under Pennsylvania conditions, a period
of 18 to 24 months is required for the
development of frogs from the egg stage
to the time of transformation of the tad¬
pole, and that a similar period elapses
before the frog develops to a marketable
size.
The Fish Commission also reports that
there are no successful frog farms in
Pennsylvania at the present where the
stock is confined and reared under arti¬
ficial conditions. Anyone seriously con¬
sidering the commercial raising of bull¬
frogs should write to the Fish Commis¬
sion in Harrisburg for its Bulletin No.
6 on the subject.
J. Hansell French, Secretary of Agri¬
culture, is advising farmers who make in¬
quiry, to stay by their “old reliable” do¬
mestic animals — horses, sheep, cattle,
swine and poultry, and not take a “hop,
skip and jump” into the bullfrog business.
On December 7, 1928, I gave my
brother a promissory note for $500, with
interest at 6 per cent. Since 1933 to the
present time I have repaid the face of the
note, $500. I did not make any payment
of the interest, since my brother claimed
he would be satisfied to let this go in
payment of an old board bill he owed me.
I have this statement in writing. Yes¬
terday I received a letter from a lawyer
stating that my brother was in unfortu¬
nate circumstances and had requested
this lawyer to make demand on me for
five years’ interest, or $150, on the above
note. Do you believe I am liable for this
amount, in view of the above-mentioned
circumstances, and could they compel me
to pay this sum? D-J*
New Jersey.
We believe this payment should be re¬
sisted by you. Ordinarily, if a promis¬
sory note does not state on its face that
it bears interest, no interest is collectible
except such as may accrue after maturity
and non-payment.
In this case, although the note stipu¬
lated 6 per cent interest, a subsequent
writing from the holder of the note ap-
I>ears to be a waiver of any rights he had
to demand such interest.
’VS re received $600 from the Albany
conmpany on our fire insurance, which
is the amount the policy called for.
New York. w. K.
This was a welcome adjustment of a
matter unduly delayed, but which we
were finally able to iron out with the
company. We usually find responsible
companies anxious to adjust disputed
claims.
I deliver around 12 quarts of milk
daily. The remainder I sell on the
premises and make some butter. I do
not sell to any dealers or stores, and I
do not buy any milk to sell. The De¬
partment of Agriculture and Markets
wants me to pay $10 for a license to de¬
liver my milk to customers, or $3 license
to sell my milk on my premises. I would
like to know whether I am obliged to pay
this license fee to sell my own milk.
New York. M. G. w.
The milk control law requires all pro¬
ducers of milk to have a permit from the
local health officer, and where milk is
sold to be consumed off the farm a
license is required. Where less than 3,009
lbs. per month is sold, the fee is $3 if
the people come to the farm and take the
milk home in their own containers; if
delivered off the premises, the fee is $10.
Where more than 3,000 lbs. are sold dur¬
ing the month, the license costs $25
whether the milk is sold on or off the
premises.
I received the enclosed circular from
this employment bureau regarding posi¬
tions obtained through this bureau. By
sending $4.50 to the bureau they will send
me a list of 50 to 75 institutions with
names, addresses and ncessary informa¬
tion. Are you sure of getting a job after
you send the $4.50? E. E. Y.
New York.
Our understanding is that this type of
company makes no guarantee of employ¬
ment. You get in exchange for the $4.50
a list of names to which you may make
application. That is not an assurance of
a job. You can get an equal number of
names out of a directory and make as
many applications as you like. In other
words you ai’e not sure of a job for your
$4.50.
Money is usually paid for services after
they have been rendered. There is no
reason to make an exception in this case.
Will you give me some information
about the National Poultry Institute,
Adams Center, N. Y. They claim that
after finishing their poultry course they
will get the graduates positions. Is there
any school where they give poultry
courses? p. b.
New York.
As we understand it this is a corre¬
spondence course in poultry subjects.
Some information could be obtained but
it would be expensive, as the same knowl¬
edge is outlined in good poultry books at
a less cost. There are several good
schools giving resident courses and would
suggest getting in touch with the agricul¬
tural college and expei'iment stations. The
State College of Agriculture, Ithaca, N.
Y., and Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. C., have excellent bulle¬
tins on poultry raising and improved
methods of handling same. No school
can positively guarantee to get positions.
They may help to do so and recommend
their students.
I bought a $1,000 bond and clipped
my coupons. All went well until Aug. 1,
1933, when the bank sent the coupon in
and no funds came back as the company
was in receivers’ hands. I think it was
sold. They call it reorganized and
changed the name and ask me to send in
the bond which I did and $10. There
was delivered to me a $10 debenture, five
shares preferred stock and a voting trust
certificate representing five shares com¬
mon stock. Can you find out for me if
I will ever get the principal and what it
is worth now? Would you advise selling
it now? 6- V.
Pennsylvania.
It is impossible to tell what the bond
is worth at this time. Sometimes if one
is in dire need of money it might be well
to sell and take a loss where the chance
of improvement is problematic. It is sel¬
dom wise to send in more money to re¬
organization committees to save what is
already put in. The properties were all
over-assessed and mortgages too large.
As one man’s judgment is as good as an¬
other’s in these cases it is impossible
definitely to advise what to do in a given
case. It seems as well to hold the stock
for a possible improvement or come-back
unless the opportunity arises to sell with¬
out too much loss.
The source of a brook starts on my
farm in the woods. A Girl Scout camp
has bought land adjoining mine and they
want this water for drinking purposes.
They claim I have no right to pasture
my cattle at the source of the brook.
What are my rights concerning this
water ?
New York.
A person is permitted by law to make
reasonable use of water flowing through
his property and the pasture of cattle is
generally regarded as a reasonable use
which cannot be interfered with.
Can you give me .any information ■ in
regard to the Superior Bonanza Mining
Company. I obtained this stock about
28 years ago when I lived in Michigan.
This company has never, to my knowl¬
edge, sent annual statements. I have
written the New York office two or three
years ago for information, but they
ignored my inquiry. The officers of this
company meet every year in Cheyenne,
according to the notice of their annual
meeting. s*
Montana.
We do not find any listing for this com¬
pany on the stock exchange or in our
reference books. The idea of holding an
annual meeting is simply to retain their
charter. The signing of the proxy will
be of little service in a case where no
payments have been made on the invest¬
ment. Stockholders are entitled to a
statement and if not sent on request, the
Secretary of State in which the company
is incorporated will advise whether it is
a going concern and the amount of taxes
it pays.
EXTRA LOW PRICES m
(HAMpionchicKS
Beat hard times with good layers.
Branch ot famous packing company writes
us for list of our customers saying
that Carter’s Champions make the
finest fancy top-of-market broilers
and lay biggest premium quality
eggs. Leading Eastern Poultry house
establishes special branch to get pre¬
mium quality eggs and broilers from
Carter Champions. Prompt service.
100 per cent safe delivery, strong,
healthy chicks anywhere.
LOOK AT THESE LOW PRICES
100
$7.75
7.95
8.45
7.25
500
$37.50
38.50
41.00
35.00
1000
$72.50
74.50
79.50
69. 00
Fully Prepaid Prices
White, Brown \
Leghorns, Anconas . J
Barred, White. Buff 1
Bocks, S. C. Reds, Buff •
Orps . 1
Wh. & Columb. Wyands..
Heavy Assorted...........
for Special Quality Chicks add leper chick;
Extra Snccial Quality add 3c per cluck.
Sexed chicks— either pullet
or male chicks — one day
old; any straight breed we
hatch. Guaranteed 90% true
_ _ to sex. Prices given below.
PrieesPerlOO Day Old Pullets Pay Old Males.
Leghorns, Anconas. .100 for #14.90 100 for *4.00
Any Heavy Breed... 100 for S11.#0 100 for #7.90
Guarantee: Money back for chicks not true to sex
under 90%.
Chicks shipped prepaid at above prices.
We ship C. O. D.on receipt of $1 per 100
deposit. We pay postage. Send.
your order today. Catalog free,
CARTER’S CHICKERY
Dept. 21 8 Eldorado. III.
Cods Compliance Certificsts No.3S55^J
‘Leading
Individuals”
at N. Y. State Contest
The official Fourth Monthly Summary
of the New York State Contest
(Farmingdale) states: “Leading '
individuals are headed by a Rhode Island Red
from Redbird Farm. This same owner placed two
birds among the first ten in winter production a
year ago." And our last year's pen rated First
High Bed Pen at close of Contest. _
30.000 BREEDERS ON OWN FARM
All Pullorum Tested — NO Reactors
Tests made by Mass. Agr. College. We do not
buy eggs from other poultrymen. _ _
3- LB. BROILERS IN 10 WEEKS
Pullets— At 6 months weigh 6 lbs. and are In
50% Production of Extra- Large Eggs.
Chicks— Straight B. I. Beds and Bock-Bed Cross.
98% LIVABILITY GUARANTEED
FREE Keplacement of Chicks lost in excess of 2%
first 4 weeks. Cash refund if you prefer. C.C. 2139.
Send for Catalog, Prices and Delivery Oates.
- 7,
MASS.
REDBIRD FARM WRENTHAM,
New Hampshire
. _ _ One of the
-argest and ORIGINAL Breeders
For 17 years we have been breeding lor
he following: eight characteristics. Each
oint is assurance of better profits.
Freedom from B.W.0. 5. Fast. Uniform Growth
, Outstanding Vigor 6. Early Maturity
Low Mortality 7. Good Egg Production
, Rapid Full Feathering 8. Large Egg Sire
Every chick sold our own strain. Full
itisfaction guaranteed. Send for 33 page
ree catalog giving full description of 9000
ird breeding farm and profit qualities ol
ur birds. CCC 750.
UBBARD FARMS Box 1S6 WALPOLE, N. H.
BALANCED BREEDING
OSS
CHICKS — STARTED PULLETS
Same Blood as Contest Leaders
R.l
! — STARTl
_ Blood as Coi
Our Pens have made history at both Maine
and New York (Farmingdale). We’ll ship
you stock from the same strain.
' ALL BREEDERS PULLORUM CLEAN
State Supervised, Tube Agglutination Method
CH ICKS— Egg-bred, 100% MossFarm Strain.
STARTED PULLETS — From 4 to 16 wks. old.
The short-cut to egg profits, no cockerels.
We also offer Broiler Chicks from meat-
bred Matings, both straight B. I. Beds and
Moss Cross Bock-Reds for barred broilers.
FREE Catalog explains how we produce
chicks that satisfy customers. Write for
your copy and our prices. C. C. 956.
MOSS FARM ATTLEBORO ,RM ASS.
Massachusetts
State Order Awarded
We recently received an order from the Com¬
monwealth of Massachusetts, Dept, of Mental
Diseases, for 25,700 Day-Old Chicks. This is
the fourth consecutive year that the State has
purchased from us.
All Breeders Pullorum Clean
$500 Bond gives further protection against pos¬
sibility of slightest loss from pullorum (BWD).
r'Oir’l/C Straight B. I. Beds and
Bock-Red Cross.
Write for Catalog and Price List.
J. J. WARREN
Box 20 - North Brookfield, Mass.
'Bonded Against B.W.D/
ffai/FAl RPORT CHICKS
FOR EGG PRODUCTION
and broiler Profits
now. Egg prices are
higher. Raise Fairport
Chicks now. r
SEXED CHICKS
Either Day-Old Pullets
or Cockerels. Get our
Prices and Guarantee.
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White Leghorns!
GET THE FACTS!
about Fairport Chicks — their strict
Breeding Program — and how you can
make money with Poultry.
Fairport Chicks from flocks BLOOD-
TESTED by Stained Antigen method.
Under my Personal Supervision. Re¬
actors removed.
NEW FREE CATALOG
Now ready. Get your free copy today
end start making money. C. C. 7252. j
Commercial Hatchery Dept.
Write Box 42
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MASS. ACCREDITED
PULLORUM FREE-
CERTIFIED
R. O. P.
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SEXED
CHICKS from
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Sprunger taught 350 Hatcherymen how to sex.
Sexed over 200,000 chicks past year. The
pioneer sexing expert. Experience counts.
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Buy 9PRUNGEKS Special Matings White
Leghorn Day-Old Pullets from liens with
records of 300 eggs or more mated to males
with dams records from 350 to 301 eggs.
Also other matings and Pullets and Cock¬
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We guarantee 90 °o accuracy. Order with
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Write for FREE folder. Box25.
White Leghorn CockeieU each
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CHICKS
FOm WAYNE, INDIANA
The value of chicks is not measured by the
price, or the prizes won by their ancestors.
Smart poultry raisers demand Premium Eggs,
and Barge, Quick Maturing Broilers, which
insures highest profit. That’s why 125,000
poultrymen chose Sieb’s Oversize Chicks. We have one
quality only. The Best. 100% live delivery guaranteed.
Catalog Free.
PRICES PREPAID
Wh.. Br„ B». Leghorns .
Bd.. Bf. , Wh. Rocks 1
S. C. Reds, Butt Orpingtons V
White Wyandottes )
Wh, Orpingtons. S. L. Wyands
R. C. Reds, Anconas
Black and White Minorcas
ORDER NOW
too
5 OO
lOOO
$7.75
$37.50
$72.50
7.95
38.50
74.50
8.45
41.00
79.50
6 95
33.50
64.50
6.45
31.00
59.50
5.50
26.25
50.00
Light Mixed for Layers .
Mixed Sexed Chicks .
Add 25c Extra on Lots of Less Than 100.
Prices Per 100: Leghorns. Anconas. Mi¬
norcas: Pullets $15.75, Males $4. Any
Heavy Breed: Pullets $12.50, Males $8.
90% accuracy guaranteed.
SIEB’S HATCHERY Box 132 LINCOLN, ILLINOIS
SEXEO
CHICKS
HATCHED AND SOLD BY THE GOLDEN RULE
r Strong, vigorous, large type chicks at moderate pri_._ .
Highest quality. Bloodtested by stained antigen method for B,
W.D. Livability guarantee. We ship C.O.D, Rn lnf) 40ft
60
6.00
6.60
6.60
6.60
7.00
100 400
9.60 38.00
10.60 42.00
10.60 42.00
12.00 48.00
13.00 62.00
600
64.00
60.00
60.00
69.00
76.00
White. Buff & Brown Leghorns, Anconas,
Wh.Br'dfc Buff K’ks, Wh.Wy., Buff Orp.
S.C.&R.C. R.l. Reds, Buff, Bl.&Wh. Min.
Silver Laced Wyandottes, N.H. Reds
Black & White Giants. Light Brahmas - r- - - , -
Write for Special Prices on Assorted Light and Heavy Chicks
and Pekin Ducklings. Order from this adv. Deduct 1-2 cent per
chick from these prices for a limited time only. Silver Matins' Chicks
only 2 cents additional. Gold Matins' slightly higher. Beautiful Cata¬
log: FRKE. Satisfaction Guaranteed. C. C.C. 1239.
GOLDEN RULE HATCHERY# Box 26# Bucyrus, Ohio
SPI77ERINKTUM
CHRISTIE’S Quality Native
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Backed by 35 Yrs. Breeding
Noted for Spizzerinktum — robust,
health, surplus vigor, amazing vi¬
tality. Bred for low mortality in
layers as well as in chicks. Write
for Catalog and prices on Baby
Chicks and Hatching Eggs. CC 2130.
ANDREW CHRISTIE
Box 60, Kingston. N. H.
(Started and Sexed Chicks— All Breeds)
S. C. W. LEGHORN
CHICKS. Larfire Type English Strain. Their low mortality
& rapid growth has made & held many customers for us.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Ideal for foundation flock or commercial e«(e production.
Uniform vigorous, higrh producing: type. Proven Money
makers. (Breeders Blood-Tested — B. W. I). Antigen test.)
Also Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, Brown Leghorns.
Free Catalog and prices upon request. Booking
Orders Feb. and March.
RROOKSIDE POULTRY FARM, Dept- R
E.C. Brown, Prop. Sergeantsvllle, N. d.
My specialty breeds (Heavy English Type
Leghorns and Sturdy N. H. Reds) have
what every poultryman expects: Baying abili¬
ty, fast-growing and profit-showing birds.
Every breeder blood-tested under State Su¬
pervision. (Tube Agglutination.) Send for
prices and literature. Hatches every Monday
and Thursday. ONE PRICE— ONE QUAL¬
ITY— THE BEST. $9 per 100; $43 per 500
$85 por 1000.
~ LEGHORN i
AND
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EARLE F.LAYSER. R 3. MYERSTOWN, PA.
New York Produce Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
In most cases top price is given.
The Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers per 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during March, as
follows:
Class 1, .$2.45 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) ; Class
2A, $1.75; Class 2B, $1.75; Class 2C, $1.75;
Class 2D, $1,275; Class 2E, $1.225 — with dif¬
ferential of 4c on these classes; Class 3, not
available; Class 4A, $1.125 — differential 3.2c;
Class 4B, $1.20 — differential 2.9c.
RETAIL MILK PRICES
Effective June 5, 1934, Official Order 74, fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints 8c: Grade A Die per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at lc per quart
below the above standard price.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 30c; extra, 92 score,
35c; firsts, 90 to 91 score, 34 to 34 I unsalted,
best, 37c; firsts, 35%c; centralized, 34 %e.
EGGS
Fancy white, including premium, 305,4c; stand¬
ards, 20c; brown, best, 29(4c; standards, 2G1/ic;
Pacific Coast, standards, 29%c.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weigh 2% to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds. 1 lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Undergrades and small sizes proportionately
large. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 20c; broilers, 10 to 20c; ducks, near¬
by, 15c; geese, 9c; pigeons, pair, 30c; rabbits,
lb., 18c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 25 to 31c; fowls, 15 to 25c; roosters,
14 to 19c; turkeys, 25 to 30c; ducks, 14 to 20c;
squabs, lb., 25 to 40c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers, $10 to $13.50: cows, $2.75 to $0; bulls,
$0; calves, $0.50 to $12.50; hogs, $9.25; sheep,
$5; lambs, $9.25.
VEGETABLES
Asparagus, S. C., doz. bobs., $1.25 to $3.
Beans, Fla., bu., 00c to $2i75. Brussels sprouts,
L. I., qt., 0 to 15c. Cabbage, State, white, bag,
$1.25 to $2.25; Fla., white, bu., $1 to $3.25.
Carrots, State. 100-lb. bag, $1 to $1.50. Corn,
Fla., bu., $1.25 to $1.75. Cucumbers. Fla., bu.,
$1 to $3.25. Dandelion greens, Jersey, bu., $1
to $1.03. Horseradish, Mo., bbl., $3.50 to $5.
Kale, Va., bu., 40 to 85c. Lettuce, N. C., bu.,
50c to $2.25. Lima beans, Fla., bu., $1.25 to
$3.50. Onions, Mich., yel, 50 lbs.. $2 to $2.75;
Tex, yel., 50-lb. bag, $1.50 to $2.05; N. Y., yel.,
50 lbs., $1.50 to $2.50. Oyster plants, nearby,
doz. bciis.. $1 to $1.50. Parsnips, nearby, bu.,
75c to $1.13: Fla., bu.. $1.25 to $1.75. Peppers,
Fla., bu.. $2 to $2.25. White Potatoes, Fla.,
bbl., $4.50 to $9; Maine, in bulk. 180 lbs., $2 to
$2.25: Bermuda, bbl.. $7 to $9. Sweet pota¬
toes, Va., bu., 40 to 75c. Radishes, N. C., bu.,
$1 to $1.25. Spinach. Va., bu., $1.25 to $1.75;
Jersey, bskt., 75c to $1.50. Tomatoes, repacked,
72c $1.50 to $2.50, 90c $1.50 to $2.25. Water
cress, Sn. and En., 100 behs., $1.50 to $2.75.
FRUITS
Apples, So. and En., bu. : Albemarle Pippins
$1.50 to $1.85. Ben Davis $1.25 to $1.38, Bald¬
win $1.40 to $1.75, Delicious $1.40 to $1.50, R.
I. Greening $1.30 to $1.00. Eastern McIntosh
$1.50 to $2.38. N. W. Greenings $1.50, Northern
Spy $1.50 to $1.75. Rome Beauty $1.30 to $1.00,
5 ork Imperial $1.30 to $1.50; bbls.: Albermarle
Pippins $2.35 to $3.35, York Imperial $4.25;
cartons: N. E. McIntosh $1.50 to $2.25, N. Y.
McIntosh 50c to $2. Kumquats, Fla., qt.. 10
to 12c. Oranges, box, $3 to $5; grapefruit, box,
$3.75 to $5.50. Peaches, Argen., box, $2.05 to
$2.75. Strawberries, Fla., open crate, pt., 5 to
13c: N. C., qt.. 10 to 22c: La., pt.. 7 to 11c.
Watermelons, Cuba, each, 75c to $1.50.
HAY
Timothy, No. 1, $21; No. 2, $20; No. 3, $17
to $18; clover mixed, $18 to $20; Alfalfa, $20
to $24.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter, 40 to 45c; eggs. 40 to 45c; chickens,
32 to 35c; potatoes, lb., 2 to 3c; lettuce, head,
5 to 10c; apples, doz., 40 to 00c; string beans,
lb.. 18c; onions, lb., 4 to 10c; cabbage, head,
10 to 20c.
RATTFRirQ Edison non-acid Storage Batteries
1 ILnlLJ for Power-Light Plants. Battery
diseases unknown. Long life, etc. Complete Generat¬
ing Plants, motors, etc. Free interesting literature.
Hawley Smith Co., 310 Wailt. Ave., Danbury, Conn.
no YOU NEED FARM HELP? We have Jewish
u young men, able-bodied, some with, but mostly
without experience, who want farm work. If you need
a good, steady man, write for an order blank. Ours
is not a commercial agency. We make no charge.
THE JEWISH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. INC.
301 E. 14th Street, Box D, New York City.
THOSE answering advertisements
in this department should not
send original testimonials, photo¬
graphs, etc., that the applicant for
position wishes returned.
MIDDLE-AGED, UNENCUMBERED woman for
waiting and housework ; small country home,
Rockland County; family four adults; want
woman who likes country, who is conscientious
about her duties, cheerful, dependable; no cook¬
ing; previous experience waiting unnecessary;
bedroom (no bath) small hut comfortable:
write stating age. nationality, religion, wages
expected. ADVERTISER 9142, care Rural New-
5 orker.
WANTED — A cook and general houseworker for
country home in farming district of South
Connecticut; must be fond of children: $35 a
month to start. ADVERTISER 9143, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WANTED — Boy, 17, on poultry farm; $5 a
month start; good home. JOHN IIOLTMAN
Berkshire, N. Y.
SINGLE. ALL-AROUND man, state age, on a
small place; wages $20 a month, room, hoard.
KALNIX, R. F. D. 2, Pinesbridge Rd., Ossining,
pi. Y.
WANTED - — Woman or girl, assist, pleasant
home, for board and clothes. ADVERTISER
9151, care Rural New-Yorker.
SINGLE MAN on modern dairy farm, one mile
from town, to drive team and help milk; good
home, pleasant surroundings: $40 per month
with board. J. A. BLAKESLEE, R. D 4 New¬
ton, N. J.
YOUNG GIRL for mother’s helper, lovely farm
borne; write ADVERTISER 9153, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WANTED— Herdsman, single, middle-aged, be
agreeable, begin with $45 a month and board-
must understand Guernseys and able to furnish
references; no outside work. ADVERTISER
9100, c-are Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Middle-aged, experienced farm-hand
for general farm work, no milking, good
teamster: $20 a month. ADVERTISER 910°
care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Single man, healthy and sober foi
general farm work: $20 per month and board
ELGROV B FARMS, Newfield, N. J.
WANTED— Sober white man, 25 to 50 general
farming, two cows; $20 monthly and board-
state age and experience. BOX 341, Bound
Brook, N. J.
WANTED — On modern dairy farm. Northwester!
Pennsylvania, experienced single farm hand
around 30, good dry-band milker, good habits,
wages $30 per month and board ; give age expe¬
rience, weight, height and state whether you
use liquor or tobacco and if so to what extent
AD\ ERTISER 9173, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Protestant housekeeper on farm, no
children; have conveniences; $15 a month -
give age and experience. C. S. PHILIPS, R. D
2, Kennett Square, Pa.
Y\ ANTED— Married couple, no children; woman
to be housekeeper; man to take care of gar¬
den, must understand tractor and peach trees;
on small estate near Albany. ADVERTISER
9105, care Rural New-Yorker.
M AN I ED — Man, farm experience, no milking,
good home, $5 month. -ADVERTISER 9103,
care Rural New-Yorker.
MAN, SINGLE, good worker, milker, teamster,
tractor, car: willing, sober; plenty work: $25
month, board. BIRDSALL HORXOll, Wrights-
town, N. J.
Situations Wanted
MAN DESIRES work on poultry farm, some ex¬
perience: best references. ADVERTISER
9107, care Rural New-Yorker.
IOLL1RYMAN, age 31, married, thoroughly
experienced, reliable; well-known references,
desires positioii manager or first assistant, com¬
mercial or breeding farm. ADVERTISER 9130
care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN wants work, good home, $15
month. AI)\ ERTISER 9139, care Rural New-
Yorker.
YOUNG AMERICAN mail, married, with two
children, wants position on farm year around,
or farm on shares; ADVERTISER 9141, care
Rural New-Yorker.
SHIP VODK EGGS
BEST PRICES PROMPT RETURNS
K. BRENNER & SONS
858 Greenwich 8t. New York City
SHIP YOUR LIVE POULTRY TO
KRAKAUR POULTRY CO.
Box 20, West Washington Market, New York City
SHIP YOUR WHITE AND BROWN EGGS
TO W. P. HENTZE TO
17 Jav St. New York City
HAY -PRODUCE
COMMISSION
W. D POWER & CO. Inc..
•01 Weal 33rd Street
New York City
P LASS MAPLE SYRUP JUGS— Write for prices.
” S- WEINBERG CO. - - Granville. New York
Subscribers’ Exchange
Rate of advertising in this department 8c per
word, including name and address, each In¬
sertion, payable in advance. When box num¬
ber is used figure five words for the box
number.
Copy mast reach as Thursday 10 A. M. to
appear in issue ol following week.
This department is for the accommodation of
subscribers, but no display advertising or ad¬
vertising of a commercial nature (seeds,
plants, livestock, etc.) is admitted.
Farm Help Wanted
WOMAN, ABOUT 40, as boy’s matron in cliil-
rtren’s home; thirty dollars monthly. THE
CHURCH HOME, Jonestown, Pa.
CLEAN HEALTHY white woman for general
, '‘tmsework, family four adults: $20 monthly.
100 WOODCREST AVE., White Plains, N. Y.
MOT HER AND SON, work on farm or es¬
tate; man, outside; mother, light work. AD-
\ ERTISER 9144, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, 28, wishes position on farm; good
chauffeur; willing to learn. ROBERT SAN-
ZON'E. 277 14th St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN desires work, house¬
keeping, or companion, anywhere; experi¬
enced cook: chicken farm; state wages, particu¬
lars. ADVERTISER 9145, care Rural New-
Yorker.
MARRIED COUPLE desires position small es¬
tate: man, thoroughly experienced, dairying,
gardening, poultry: woman, excellent house¬
keeper. ADVERTISER 914G, care Rural New-
Yorker.
SINGLE MAN, 39, wishes position charge small
dairy or poultry plant: experienced; refer¬
ences. ADVERTISER 9147, care Rural New-
Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, 20, desires poultry work, drives
car; state wages, nationality. WM. G.
PFLANZ. 94-25 134th St., Richmond Hill, N Y’
MAN WOULD like position with health farm or
resort ; experienced in hydrotherapy, dietetics,
natureopathy. chiropractic and massage. AD¬
VERTISER 9150, care Rural New-Yorker.
SITUATION WANTED — Married, middle-aged,
childless; caretaker, herdsman, creamery, or
full charge and work dairy farm; experience,
references. ADVERTISER 9152, care Rural
New-Yorker.
GRADUATE OF STATE Agricultural Institute
desires farm position, preferably poultry;
Christian, 22, good habits, ambitious, school ref¬
erences: state wages. ADVERTISER 9154, care
Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, 20, wants work on farm or es¬
tate; some experience on vegetables, drive car,
references. HENRY KUDDES, 424 Amsterdam
Avenue, New Y’ork City.
WANTED — Honest, capable, middle-aged single
man general farm: $25. DAVID HANNAN,
R- D. 4, Bridgeton, N. J.
INTELLIGENT. ABLE-BODIED youth; farm
work, anywhere. SUI, 169 Reid Ave., Brook-
iin, N. Y.
HOLLANDER, MARRIED, one child, wishes
position as caretaker or farm; experience in
all kinds of farm work; reference. JOHAN
MOES, Great Meadows, N. J.
WE HAVE sold our dairy herd and are looking
for a position for our manager, L. II. Ray¬
mond. Mr. Raymond is an able farm manager,
competent in handling a herd, raising crops and
superintending help. ADVERTISER 9156, care
Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRY SPECIALIST, with thorough prac¬
tical, technical experience, seeks responsible
position with commission house, organization,
feed concern, requiring someone with execu¬
tive ability and comprehensive advanced knowl¬
edge of the entire poultry industry. ADVER¬
TISER 9157, care Rural New-Yorker.
ELDERLY CARPENTER and builder wants
work on farm or estate. ADVERTISER 9158,
care Rural New-Yorker.
GARDENER, FARMER, single, middle-aged;
lawn, garden, cows; good references. ADVER¬
TISER 9176, care Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED AMERICAN farmer wishes
position as working manager of a general crop
and dairy farm, caretaker’s job or operate a
stocked farm on shares; wife good housekeeper
and cook; one child; best reference. ADVER¬
TISER 9175, care Rural New-Yorker.
HOUSEKEEPER, WOMAN, with girl 6 years,
desires position anywhere. ADVERTISER
9172, care Rural New-Yorker.
NEW YORK office worker will work free on
farm week-ends to learn the work. ADVER¬
TISER 9171, care Rural New-Yorker.
COUPLE FOR all-around work on estate with
one child (10) wishes steady position; refer¬
ences. ADVERTISER 9169, care Rural New-
Yorker.
SINGLE, CAPABLE man, 36, understands poul¬
try. machinery, dairying, general farming and
gardening; wages $40, maintenance. ADVER¬
TISER 9168, care Rural New-Yorker.
CONNECTICUT MAN, American, 33, wife and
child; experienced working horses, milking,
caring poultry; some carpentering; driver’s li¬
cense; generally useful, dependable; capable do¬
ing most any job on farm; handy, willing, con¬
scientious; adaptable; anything, anywhere. AD-
1 ERTISER 9167, care Rural New-Yorker.
CARETAKER, COUPLE, gardener, chauffeur,
mechanic; wife practical nurse. ADVERTISER
9164, care Rural New-Yorker.
BOY, 18, SEEKS to learn more of the chicken
business; no wages; 70-100 miles from New
Y’ork. CAMP HUDSON, Warrensburg, N. Y’.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
STORE, EAST Worcester, with apartment. GER¬
TRUDE O C II AMP A UGH, Worcester, N. Y.
FOR SALE — White Dairy Farm, 500 acres; well
watered, in a high state of cultivation; this
farm is carrying 120 head purebred Guernseys
and 8 horses and enough roughage is raised on
the farm to carry it; Cairo, Greene County, N.
Y., 12 miles from Catskill, the county seat; on
Route 34. 128 HUBBARD AVE., Stamford
Conn.
$20 ACRE. 8-ACRE plots, no swamp, wooded
land, soil suitable for poultry, gardening.
CHAS. SAFRANEK, R. 4, Vineland, N. J.
PAYING INVESTMENT — RIPLEYHALL AN¬
TIQUE SHOP AND TOURIST HOME, Cherry
Valley, N. Y.
!• O It SALE — 7-room house and outbuildings with
5 acres of ground, all in A-l condition; one 1 ;
mile from town; would make a nice chicken
farm: will sell cheap on easy terms. HARVEY
HORNER. Wrightstown, N. J.
FOR SALE or rent, 110 acres, good soil, two
wells of water, electric lights, good house
large barn. State road, on Oneida Lake, fine lo¬
cation. several lots of cottages. BERNARD
DELAHUNT, (Owner), Cleveland, Oswego Coun¬
ty, N. 1".
105-ACRE DAIRY farm, on good gravel road,
convenient to Clinton; 65 acres tillable, 40
pasture: buildings in excellent condition; con¬
crete stable for 20 cows; good water in pas¬
ture: $4,500: easy terms; free circular. FED¬
ERAL LAND BANK, Springfield, Mass.
32.> ACRES, UNUSUAL buildings, water, tele¬
phone, house. Alfalfa, wood, creek; main State
road; buses pass; good for large camp. P. O.
BOX 453, Oxford. X. Y.
MODERN HOME with enough ground for small
poultry business. BOX 294, Newfield, N. J.
BOR SALE — 8-acre farm, one mile from town,
8 miles from city of Norwich; 8-room house,
all modern improvements; barn, corn-house, hen¬
house for 560 hens, brooder-house: on improved
road; price $4,000 with $3,000 down. L. H.
SHEFF, South New Berlin, Chenango County,
FOR SALE — 17-acre dairy farm, barn For 21
head, horse barn and garage. 12-room house;
price $1,200, cash; 250-quart milk route for
sale too: on good road. PARKER E. WOOD.
Central Islip, L. I.. N. Y.
WANTED — Farm, with option, on tourist route:
wood, some pasture. ADVERTISER 9140, care
Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — Old established modern poultry
plant, 5,000 equipment, beautiful colonial
chicken dinner inn. management optional bv
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE UNITED FARMS,
Great Barrington, Mass.
TWO AND ONE-HALF-ACRE Long Island farm;
modern 5-room and bath bungalow; electricity,
beat, running water; near station and stores, at
Medford near Patchogue; $4,500. Address
LAWRENCE SMITH, care O. A. Randall, 297
Fourth Avenue, New York City.
260-ACRE FARM. 60 acres timber and hard¬
wood. small pond on farm, fertile, well-laying
land, fair buildings, electric lighted, running
water, 10 head Holsteins, 2 horses. 75 sheep, 10
calves. 4 hogs, complete set farming tools;
$5,500. $3,000 cash, balance 4 r ; interest or
$5,000 cash. A. WIESE It, R."d. 2, Box 27,
Maryland, N. Y.
FARM, 39 ACRES, house, all improvements, ga¬
rage, coops, tools: $12, (MX); seen Saturday,
Sunday. BUCK. Hanppauge, L. I., N. Y.
FOR SALE — -150-acre crop and dairy farm. l'>
mile from Montrose, Susquehanna Countv,
Pa.; good buildings. JOHN O’BRIEN, Mont¬
rose. Pa.
FOR SALE — 20-acre poultry, truck farm and
hatchery; incubator capacity 40.000 eggs. 8
brooder houses. 2 large poultry houses, 9-room
frame house, all improvements: reason for sell¬
ing; all buildings in good shape and painted;
good hatchery business: along concrete highway;
write or call. GROVER ROBERTS, R. 2, Bath,
fa.
WANTED TO RENT, or on share, a poultry
and dairy farm, all equipped, in New York
State, 60 or 70 acres; best reference. ADVER¬
TISER 9148, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — Columbia County farm; owner, W.
W. W., P. O. Box 7, Station C., New York City.
WANTED — Valley dairy farm, one hundred to
three hundred acres, Southeastern New York;
American neighborhood; Grade A market; elec¬
tric current, stream ; write full description,
price, etc. ADVERTISER 9149, care Rural New-
Yorker.
87- ACRE DAIRY farm on paved road; 33 head
cattle, all good buildings, real bargain for
$7.500. GEO. CHAMBERLAIN, Owego, N. Y.
FOR SALE — Poultry farm, 7% acres, 9-room
bouse, all improvements, near station and
school; call or write. CHAS. GRUBE, Park
Ridge, N. J.
118 ACRES, Washington County, N. Y., joining
lake, four miles Summer resort; 16 head cat¬
tle. 2 horses, tools, crops; $4,000, half cash.
ADVERTISER 9155, care Rural New- Y orker.
10-ACRE FARM, house all improvements, stocks,
tools; $6,500 cash required. FRED STOCK
Clinton, N. J.
BUNGALOW, 5-6 ROOMS, wanted on farm
„ commuting distance, or 40-50 miles from New
York, by two Jewish families, for the Summer
Address ADVERTISER 9159, ear<5 Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED TO RENT, or buy, small farm. South¬
ern Jersey or Florida; reasonable. ADVER¬
TISER 9161, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE— 87-acre dairy, chicken, village farm,
just imagine 6-room house and 8 other good
buildings; price $2,000, part cash. M. POS-
TEMSKY, Eagleville, Conn. Telephone 1350-14.
FOR SALE — Farm, free and clear, 6-room house,
barn, garage. 25 acres, wood home nse, good
land, never-failing well; apple, pear trees;
strawberries, blueberries; near Danielson; $1,800.
J. C. RAND, R. 2, Killingly, Conn.
M ANTED — Rent, Summer, bungalow, cabin.
within 15 miles New York, near station: low
price. ADVERTISER 9170, care Rural New-
Yorker.
FOR SALE 5-acre poultry farm, home 5 rooms,
room for bath, garage attached; new coop 20x
o miles west of Freehold, N. J.. Route 33:
$4,500. JOSEPH MADONIA, 130 Himrod St.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
'VILLAGE FARM, Columbia County, N. Y.,
State road, 67 acres, mostly level, stone free
plow lar.d ; modern house, 14 rooms, barn, chick¬
en houses; price $6,500, small down pavment;
long term mortgage; consider leasing. JEWISH
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, 301 East 14th St..
New York.
FOR SALE — 5-acre poultry farm. S-room house,
- all modern improvements, poultry houses ca¬
pacity 3 to 4 thousand chickens; garage, barn
all in finest condition. F. HANSEN, N. Delsea
Drive, Vineland, N. J.
SALE, RENT, 7-acre truck-poultry farm, near
Kingston, N. Y. ; 6-room house, garage, barn,
chicken houses; electric. Write ANDERSON
34S 61st St., Brooklyn, N. Y’.
Fruits and Foods
HONEY — Fine white clover, GO-lb. can. $4.50-
satisfaction guaranteed. J. B. BURTIS Ma¬
rietta, N. Y.
HONEY, POSTPAID 3rd zone, white, 10 lbs.
$1.49, 5 lbs. 84c, light amber $1.39, 75c.
SENECA APIARIES, Starkey. N. Y.
“CLOVER HONEY” — Extra white 60 lbs. $4. SO,
120 lbs. $9. LAYERS DEPEW, Auburn, N. Y.
FRESH CRACKED Pennsylvania black walnut
“ ll)S- $1-25, 5 lbs. $2.50. GLENDALE
POLLTRY FARM, Dillsburg, Pa.
FIXE HONEY’, 60-Ib. can, here, clover-bass¬
wood $4.20, mixed amber $3.90, clover $5.10;
parcel post pails as usual, also jars and small
tins for resale. RAY C. WILCOX, Odessa,
GOOD PURE maple syrup, $2 per gallon; soft
sugar $1.50 per 5-lb. pail; delivered third
zone. SCHUYLER WINSLOW, Stony Creek,
CHOICE BLACK walnut kernels, 2 lbs. $1 post¬
paid. H. M. ARTZ, Woodstock, Virginia.
FANCY GRADE maple products, the quality
that pleases; sugar 10 lbs. $3, 5 lbs. $1 ,00;
f-’—o gallon; delivered third zone. BENJ.
IIOXIE, Proctorsville, Vermont.
GOAT’S MILK cheese, a delicacy, 9 ozs. 50c.
HOUPERT. Clinton, Conn.
11 RE VERMONT maple syrup $2 gallon, de¬
livered third zone. CLARK W. BENTLEY
Rupert, Vermont.
PURE MAPLE products: one quart first run
syrup and one pound brick sugar both $1, de¬
livered third zone; price list free. OAKLAND
1 ARM, Woodstock, Vermont.
EXTRA HEAVY pure Vermont maple svrup.
excellent for griddle cakes, $1.50 per gallon;
delicious soft maple sugar in 5 and 10-lb pails
30c per lb. W. H. WARREN, North Pomfretl
V ermont.
HONEY. POSTPAID third zone: white, 5-lb.
pails 90c, two $1.60, four $2.S0, six $4: light
amber SOc, $1.40, $2.40, $3.40; ask price 12
pads. 60 ’s and comb. HUGH GREGG, Elbridge,
N . Y.
Miscellaneous
HAY’, CLOY ER and Timothy mixed, ear and
truck loads, also wheat straw, salt hav C
STANLEY SHORT, Cheswold, Del.
WANTED — Farm lighting plant, Kohler pre¬
ferred. ROY MARTIN, Bellingham, Mass.
FOR SALE cheap Craine portable silo, 10x24 ft.
excellent condition. MACK NESS, R D 3
Plainfield, N. J.
FIVE TONS baled wheat straw. 13 tons second-
N cutting Alfalfa. FRED TUTTLE, Manlius,
FOR SALE — McCormick Farmall tractor 10-°0
"''51' and plow, $650. FREDERICK ROSS-
MANN, Bound Brook, N. J.
j Country Board
MAX, ,XKRV’OUS, needing change, wants room
and board, congenial family, poultry or fruit
farm: will assist light farm work: pav small
sum weekly or monthly. ADVERTISER 9166.
care Rural New-Yorker.
Notes from an Indian
Reservation
The past Summer was a very hot dry
season, with crops only on irrigated
land, and much of that was destroyed by
the grasshoppers. This left many with
very little feed for stock, and some with
no feed at all. After the government
began buying cattle no one would pay
more than government price, I’egardless
of how good an animal you had. At first
the government appraisers gave to the
limit for good cattle, but later, and espe¬
cially the last time they bought, they ap¬
praised them very low, good milk cows
bringing as low as $12 each, but all one
could do was take it and call it good.
Since this cattle have come up to a very
good price here, but not many have any
to sell now. _ '
We had a very good garden, but were
compelled to poison the hoppers several
times. We had, what was to us, a new
potato disease called purple-top. The
tops, as the name would imply, turned
purple in color. It didn’t damage our
crop much, but some later crops were
no good at all. There are fewer garden
pests here to destroy the crops than any¬
where I have ever lived and had a gar¬
den. We do not have any of the striped
beetles which are so destructive to mel¬
ons, cucumbers, squash, etc. ■ We liad
quite an abundance of wild fruits, but
there are very few of the tame fruits
raised in this valley. No doubt at least
some of the tame fruits would do well
here, but not many own their places, and
some are on one place this year and some
place else next year, so there is no in¬
centive to plant fruits.
We have had all told a wonderful Win¬
ter, much snow and no continued cold
weather. Until Christmas Eve it was
just like early Spring, and about dusk a
sudden wind came up the river from the
northwest, growing cold rapidly, and by
morning we had some real Winter tem¬
peratures. We were invited out for
Christmas dinner, but having a tempera?
mental Ford we were unable to start it
at all so ate a very ordinary dinner at
home. We had a new calf come that day,
and while we did all we could for it were
afraid it might freeze, but he seemed to
be a tough little fellow and came along
fine, getting along to the veal stage now.
We have had a cold snap or two since,
not lasting long. The last week of Janu¬
ary was wonderfully nice, then this week
started in cloudy and gloomy and this
morning (February 7) when we woke up
there was about four inches of snow
which will not last long if it continues
as warm as it is now, but from past ex¬
periences we know how suddenly it can
turn cold, which always happens when
the wind comes up the river from the
Northwest.
We hear so much of l’elief nowadays it
makes one wonder just Where it will all
end. It is all right to help those who
because of sickness or some other good
reason were unable to provide for Winter,
but in the case of strong young men and
women who had good-paying jobs all
through the Summer and then didn't
make any provisions for Winter it seems
they should learn their lesson. I know
one family of three ; the man had an all-
Summer job at from $4 to $6 a day, and
when his job ended he was broke and
nothing laid away for the Winter months.
This is only one of many.
There is now an Indian agent, Robert
Yellowtail, over the Crow tribe. Some
of the Indians I talk to like it better,
and some think they wei'e better off with
the white man as agent. Robert Yellow-
tail is not a full-blood Crow but I be¬
lieve he is half white. He is stocking
the Big Horn Mountains with wild game,
already having brought in buffalo, elk
and mountain sheep, and plans on bring¬
ing in bear, wild turkey and antelope.
These will be protected for a time, but
later there will be plenty for a limited
open season.
The hunting season on elk in Park
County, adjacent to the Yellowstone
Park, has been prolonged in an effort to
reduce the herd of 13,000 to 10,000. The
total taken by hunters to January 20 was
1.766. This reduction is the largest since
the severe Winter of 1019-1920, when
several thousand were killed by hunters
and died of starvation. The kill since
the Governor signed the bill extending
the season has averaged 65 daily, which
is regarded by old-timers as excellent
hunting. Park authorities hope for a
continuation of this fine hunting that the
total expected reduction of 3.000 can be
made entirely by hunters and live ship¬
ments, so that it will not be necessary to
resort to slaughtering within the park by
park personnel in order to bring the
herd down to approximately 10,000.
The first Indian woman to be buried in
the Custer Battlefield National Cemetery
was Kate A. Shield. Crow Indian. 82
years old, wife of Wolf, an old Indian
scout. She was a former wife of Curley,
Indian scout of General Custer. Services
were held January 23. In February, of
this year, another Indian woman was
buried there, the widow of the Indian
scout Nose the Ground, who is also
buried in this cemetery. G. V. lestek.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
May 4, 1935
Methods of Improving, Pasture
MBER way back when grasses
in the pasture grew so luxuriantly
that it was almost impossible to put
enough livestock on to keep it from
becoming too coarse for forage?
This condition at present exists only
in a few of the newer and less farmed areas. Again
the good old days are gone. There should be no
questioning of this statement, as our permanent
pastures have gradually and surely declined in car¬
rying capacity as moss, daisies, plantains, red sorrel
and other poor land weeds have replaced the clover
and Blue grass.
Farmers realize the importance of good pasture,
but many are puzzled as to the cause of the present
condition. Let us see what has happened during
the several 3Tears of intensive pasturing. Calculate
if you can the amount of minerals that have been
taken off by livestock grazing on the pasture area.
Add a few hundred pounds of lime, nitrogen, phos¬
phorus and potash lost by leaching. After consid¬
ering the amount of plant food that has been re¬
moved one begins to realize that the
soil has been depleted, and immediate¬
ly the answer to the present pasture
problem is evident.
Next comes the question of why do
weeds grow so luxuriantly where the
soil is in a low state of fertility? Weeds
are nature's means of covering up the
bare spots. The process of elimination
by the survival of the fittest has given
weeds the advantage over crop plants.
Some are natural inhabitants of poor
soil ; others have the ability to root
deeply and draw from untouched sup¬
plies of plant food. Their ability to
produce numerous seeds and reestab¬
lish themselves helps to keep them
present. The red sorrel and docks are
examples of plants that survive on
poor soil, or soils low in organic mat¬
ter and slightly acid.
On the other hand, weeds may be
crowded out by crop plants. Grasses
and clovers are more prolific growers
than most common weeds, provided
conditions are made ideal for their
growth. These pasture plants like soils
that are sweet and in a high state of
fertility. Where such condition exists
the crop plants will grow so luxuriant¬
ly that there will be no room for the
weed intruder. Recent work on lawns
brought out the fact that dandelions
and plantain, the super pests of the
lawns, can be eliminated by the use of
fertilizers. The theory is to keep the
grass growing so rapidly that weeds
find no room to grow. The same is
true of pastures.
In the last analysis, to eradicate the
weeds it is necessary to do away with
the cause. This can be done by build¬
ing up the soil. Again and again demon¬
strations and experiments as well as the
experience of many farmers point to this fact. Tests
show that the addition of a few hundred pounds
of a complete fertilizer or barnyard manure and a
few tons of ground limestone placed on poor weedy
pasture has in many instances doubled or even
tripled the carrying capacity.
Lime and fertilizer, however, do not tell the whole
story, since pasture management plays an important
part in coping with the weed problem. The most
serious mistake in handling pastures is not over-
grazing as many farmers contend. Turning the live¬
stock into the pasture too early in the Spring, before
the grass has obtained a good start, is a more com¬
mon error that results in much killing of the tender
succulent grass shoots, the place of which is soon
taken by hardy weeds. A study of plants tells us
that they manufacture plant materials in the leafy
parts. In the case of perennials a portion of the
plant food is sent back to the roots to strengthen
them, so they may endure the Winter or dormant
period. Alternating the livestock in pasture in the
early Fall so as to allow the grass to make consid¬
erable growth will give the roots an increased sup¬
ply of reserve food.
In addition to the fertilizing and scientific graz¬
ing, the mowing machine plays an important part in
weed control of the grass land tracts. Clipping will
not only prevent weed seeds from forming, but will
Oliver C. Lee
hold weeds in check by reducing their leaf surface.
Most broad-leaved plants, particularly those with
leafy stems, do not withstand frequent cutting.
Mowing should be done twice a year. The first cut¬
ting should be made in June, at which time the
sickle-bar should be held up to cut plants high,
some six inches from the ground. A single mowing,
however, is of little avail against such weeds as
chicory, wild carrot and white-top, because of their
habit of stooling after cutting. By making the first
cutting high the plants have a tendency to grow
taller, thus enabling a second cutting to be made
later. The second clipping, to be made in September,
should be made close to the ground, so as to pre¬
vent seed formation. When pastures are infested
with scattered specimens of heavy-rooted plants,
such as ironweed, dock, mullein and burdock, dig¬
ging with a spade or spud is a practical means of
control. At first thought, digging weeds in the pas¬
ture may seem like an endless job, but upon trial
Good Pasture and Fine Livestock go Hand in Hand
Many Pastures Are Merely a Forest of Weeds. Clipping and Fertilizing Will In¬
crease Grass Growth and Kill the Weeds.
surprisingly fast progress can be made. Plants of
this type, due to their large leaves, make a colorful
appearance while in reality they may be few in
number.
There are too many so-called pastures that fur¬
nish little aside from exercise for livestock. The
term, “cow gymnasium” is descriptive of many of
our grass-land tracts. In the first place, the poorest
land on the farm is usually put into pasture for the
reason that it is submarginal for cultivation. Not¬
withstanding the fact that the pasture is the poor¬
est on the farm, it rarely receives any attention
after it is once seeded.
Real Subsistence Farming
For the last 10 or more years I have tried to
show those among whom the back-to-the-soil move¬
ment has been and is very strong that the first thing
they had to do on a farm was to make the farm give
them everything they put into their mouth. Let me
write here my advice as I gave and still give it to
them, whenever they apply for it. If you want to
go back to the farm buy a farm with at least 25
acres if the land is very good ; 50 acres if the soil
is medium, and 75 or more if there are any doubts
about the soil condition. Try to get a woodlot with
it, and a house and barn where you, your family and
the cattle are sure of warm Winter housing. For
the keep of yourself and your family you need three
milk cows, two brood sows and hundred or two of
chickens (geese and ducks only if you have a pond).
A tractor is preferable to a team of horses as it
“eats” only when in use. And if you do not leave
your tractor and other farm machinery out in the
open, all your machinery is bound to last long with¬
out repair.
Start in Spring, plant as much grain — wheat, rye,
oats, barley — as you need for feed and bread with
a little over ; plant potatoes, cabbage, kale and
turnips for your family’s need. Don't skimp ; what's
over will be feed for your animals. And finally
plant an acre of your best ground as kitchen garden,
with green beans predominating ; they are easiest
to can and with savory in the jars always tasty,
whether as vegetable or salad. Your three cows
will give 3rou all the milk 3rou and 3'our family will
want to drink, all or more of the butter than they
need, and the same with eggs and broilers. A small
hand-power mill will grind your bread grain and
give you the best of flours with all the
mineral salts left in. The same mill
will break up the feed grain for mash.
You'll have apple trees and berry
bushes for jams and jellies, and pos-
sibly for a barrel of cider. And in the
Fall, after the harvest, the butcher
will slaughter your hull calf and the
pigs, and he will take his pay in part
of the meat, leaving you more than
needed for the next 12 months in
salted and smoked meat and sausages.
The surplus of chickens which have not
been sold and which you don’t want to
carry over the Winter can be canned,
as can be part of the meat. And then
you will be ready for the Winter. But¬
ter, if your wife takes care in making
it and makes real good butter, will be
taken as well as the eggs in the gen¬
eral store at top market prices, giving
3rou the few groceries which you can¬
not raise, and sufficient cash to pay
your taxes and buy shoes and clothes
and gasoline.
For the first year you ought to have
a reserve of a thousand dollars in the
bank, and the more you avoid drawing
upon it, trying to get the farm to sui>-
pl3r your wants, the quicker the farm
wTill do its duty. The wife of ni3r phy¬
sician is farm born and farm bred ; she
grew up in Orange and Ulster coun¬
ties, and only the other day she told
us that roasted wheat was the coffee
of her childhood and girlhood. And
did not her mother know how to roast
the wheat berry ! Keep to this way of
running your farm for two or three
years and then, when it. runs itself,
look about for a cash crop. But in do¬
ing this alwa3rs keep in mind that the
farm has to keep 37ou and yours first,
and give all that goes into their
mouths. Then no matter how 3’ our trials with a
cash crop turn out you are sure of one thing, you
and 3' ours never will go hungry.
I was glad to read in The Rural New-Yorker
during the last year’s communications from its read¬
ers, spread all over the United States from Texas to
Maine and from Oregon to Georgia, saying almost
the same. Thank God for the depression ! It has
taught us the one basic fact of farming, “No farm¬
er’s family ever need be afraid of hunger.”
And 3’ou have to start with a clean sheet — no
mortgage on the farm, when you buy it first ;
neither a mortgage to facilitate the financing of
your cash crop plan, or else 3’ou work yourself to
death to pay interest.
As to cash crops, keep away from the staple crops
as wheat, potatoes, fruit, where big acreages and
large combinations alone can fight the influence of
a world market. Of successful cash crops of which
I know personally : Pheasant breeding for shooting
clubs ; squab raising for first-class hotels if you can
produce superior squabs, the same with broilers,
guinea hens, toms, goslings ; apples, peaches and
pears grown on the trellis, for which restaurants
and hotels always pay extra prices; seed-growing
for grains, potatoes, vegetables, flowers ; flower¬
raising or nursery stock ; if you go into it according
to your likes and dislikes, (Continued on Page 3GS)
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
367
Looking Backward 150 Years
At the town meeting held in Ossipee, Carroll Coun¬
ty, N. H., on March 12, an event of more than
passing interest occurred, in commemorating the
150th anniversary of the town.
On October 20, 1784, there was a meeting of a
band of 17 men, who a short time before had hewn
out their homes in the wilderness inhabited by In¬
dians, not always friendly, and* infested by bears,
wolves and wild cats. The names of the 17 men
who signed the petition were: Jacob Brown, Josiah
Poland, Winthrop Smith, Andrew Folsome, John
Sanderson, John Cooley, Joseph Ames, Noor Dow,
Ebenezer Fall, Nathaniel Brown, Joseph Pitman,
Jabez Garland, Samuel Bear, Jacob Williams, John
Sceggel, Richard Beadiom, Cornelius Dinsmore.
The petition was granted by the General Court
of New Hampshire February 22, 17S5, to incorporate
the town of Ossipee, the only town of that name in
the United States. The name came from the In¬
dian “Koosipe” (pine trees and water). The U. S.
government has honored the town by having a Coast
Guard boat bearing that name. Also the Boston and
Maine Railroad has a Pullman car with the name
“Ossipee.”
Of the 17 men who incorporated the town, only a
few names have survived to the present day, they
being Brown, Williams, Sceggel. Fall and the burial
place of some unknown. Joseph Poland, one of the
first settlers, has his name perpetuated by a brook,
which flowed near where his house was located.
Jabez Garland is remembered by the pond bearing
his name, Garland Pond, and also by his erecting
the first sawmill in the town on Buck River before
1800.
John Sceggel was the father of the first white
child born in Ossipee. Ebenezer Fall was the de¬
scendant of Philip Fall who came from the Island of
Jersey in 1649, and built his home on top of Spring
Tavern Hill, on way from Ossipee to Garland Mill.
Jacob Brown, was the descendant of John Brown,
who was first mentioned in the Ipswich records, as
living in the Candlewood section of Ipswich, Mass.,
in 1640, his descendant being a former Governor and
present Senator at Washington, D. C.
Such in part is the early history of the 17 men
who incorporated the town of Ossipee, whose men,
women and children have helped to build the foun¬
dation of the town that has stood the test for 150
years. Through their efforts and loyalty in every
emergency they have given to us and coming genera¬
tions an Ossipee of which the citizens may well
be proud.
In closing the sesqui-centenary remarks at the
Ossipee town meeting, the voters and citizens of
Ossipee, in unison, repeated the “Athenian oath
“We will never bring disgrace to this, our town,
by any act of dishonor, or cowardice, nor ever desert
our suffering comrades in the ranks.
“We will fight for our ideals, and for the sacred
things of the town, both alone and with many. We
will obey our laws. We will strive increasingly to
quicken the public sense of civic duty.
“Thus in all these ways, we will transmit this
town not less, but far greater and more beautiful,
than it was transmitted to us.” edmund k. brown.
The Baldwin Apple
The Baldwin apple is extremely susceptible to the
influence of environment. I have seen Baldwins
raised in the same district, and during the same
season, which varied in flesh texture from a crisp
breaking quality closely resembling Spy to a tough
sawdusty texture like that of Ben Davis. And by
the way the Ben Davis does not lack quality when
it is picked from the tree, but its tough flesh makes
it inedible. When the apple has mellowed up enough
so that it can be eaten, the flavor has gone.
I am told that the New England Baldwin is an
entirely different apple in appearance and quality
from the Western New York Baldwin, due entirely
to the difference in climate. The New York Agri¬
cultural Experiment Station secured Baldwin trees
from all sections of the United States and planted
them in an orchard with uniform soil. When these
came into bearing, all trees produced the same type
of fruit.
Too much emphasis is now being placed on the
tenderness of Baldwin. The fact that it has lived
and produced wonderful crops for many generations
in some of the coldest sections of the country proves
that tenderness is not usually a fault. The heavy
mortality of Baldwin trees during the Winter of
1933-34 was due to the combination of a number of
factors. The year 1933 was a Baldwin year, and
most of the trees had produced a heavy crop, In
addition to this, many Baldwin sections had suffered
from severe drought during the Summer. The trees
therefore went into the Winter in a very weakened
condition. Most of the Baldwin orchards had been
neglected and others had their root systems weak¬
ened by too severe pruning of the branches. Prac¬
tically all the Baldwin orchards affected by the cold
were past their prime and the cost of producing ap¬
ples on those old high trees was too great to leave
any profit. The loss of these old orchards has prob¬
ably been a gain for the apple industry as a whole.
The Baldwin apple has a great many virtues and
a few severe faults. The tree itself is almost ideal
in growth habits. The blossoms are highly self-
fertile, so the trees may he planted in solid blocks.
As the pollen does not have to be brought in from
other trees, a set occurs even with unfavorable
weather conditions. Blossom usually mean fruit
with Baldwin. When well-grown, the fruit is pleas¬
ing to most tastes and attractive to the eye. It can
be held till Spring and is a fairly good cooking apple.
The greatest virtue from a commercial standpoint is
the high average yields. The fruit is not easily
injured by rough handling. It is moderately re¬
sistant to scab.
The chief fault of the Baldwin is its susceptibility
to stippen or Baldwin spot. The affected fruit funds
its way to market and when the housewife has tried
to use one or two lots, she often ceases buying ap¬
ples. Baldwin is also subject to aphis attacks. The
Baldwin does not hang well to the tree at maturity,
and therefore it is difficult to secure sufficient color
in some locations without too much loss from drops.
The fruit will not grade as high a percentage of
first quality as will that of many other varieties.
Erie County, Pa. ir. s. loop.
Hardy Peaches
I have read the article on “Peaches in Maine” by
H. A. Swanson, on page 225. He inquires why the
Waddell peach is no longer propagated. This va¬
riety was grown quite extensively from New Jersey,
South early in the twentieth century. The fruit,
however, began to ripen one to three days liefore
Carman in New Jersey and the latter was a larger
peach. Waddell was no hardier than Carman so it
was discarded first. Beginning about 1914 Carman,
although very hardy, gradually lost its popularity
in the market, and is rapidly disappearing from
commercial planting. The Waddell tree had a
somewhat more flat spreading habit than Carman,
and the fruits were sometimes a bit less fuzzy, with
a higher percentage of red color under the same
conditions.
A variety which resembles Waddell somewhat in
size and appearance, but which ripens earlier, is
known as Maule's Early. This peach is also quite
hardy but it is a hit too small to suit commercial
growers. Greensboro is another variety of outstand¬
ing hardiness but is more fuzzy than Maule's Early,
and not of particularly good quality.
Two other early varieties which might be included
in any home orchard in cooler climates are Cumber¬
land and Oriole. Cumberland ripens a few days be¬
fore Carman and is a white peach, while Oriole is a
yellow freestone ripening a few days before Car¬
man. M. A. BLAKE.
New Jersey Chief in Horticulture.
Wasps Not Wanted
Will you tell me of a way to get rid of wasps? They
are bad around the house, and last Summer destroyed
about half of my raspberries. w, h. p.
Wayne County, Pa.
The females of the various species of wasps hide
away in cracks and crevices in the Fall in order
to survive until Spring and begin their activities of
carrying on the work of the family. The common
paper-comb wasps (Polistes) and the mud-dauber
wasps often select the attics of houses in which to
build their nests during the Summer. Moreover,
they often pass the Winter in the attics and appear
there in the Spring, sometimes in considerable num¬
bers. The presence of the wasps is annoying al¬
though. if the insects are left alone, they do not
sting, and if undisturbed cause no actual harm to the
human occupants of the house. These wasps can be
destroyed by the use of a poison bait. The bait is
made by stirring a teaspoon of Paris green, or of
common white arsenic in a cup of syrup. The syrup
should be moderately thick. When the poison is
thoroughly mixed throughout the syrup, the bait
should be spread on small pieces of bread or of
heavy paper. The poisoned food should then be
placed where the wasps will easily find it. In the
attic it might well be placed on the window-sill be¬
cause the wasps usually frequent the window. Care
should be exercised to prevent children from getting
access to the poison. The wasps may not die at once,
but eventually they will eat enough of the poison to
cause death and their gradual extermination.
Wasps and hornets in one phase of their activities
are friends of ours. The greater part of their food
consists of the bodies of insects, such as flies, cater¬
pillars and cutworms, which they catch and chew
up fine to feed to their young. Undoubtedly wasps,
hornets and yellow jackets do devour many insects
which might otherwise destroy our crops. To that
extent, these fiery insects perform a useful function.
On the other hand, it will have to be admitted that
wasps and hornets often bite through the skins of
ripening fruits, thus paving the way for ants, flies
and bees which suck out the juices and start decay
of the fruit. It is this phase of injury of which
W. H. P. speaks, and it is difficult to check.
In the first place, it is often possible to locate
the nest of the wasps, for it is usually close by. It
is not any more difficult to trace the wasps as they
fly away to their home than it is to trace honey-bees
to their hollow tree. If the nest is of yellow jackets
and built in the ground beneath a stone or board, it
can be destroyed by pouring a liberal amount of
kerosene oil down the opening and around the nest.
Of course, this should be done after dark and after
the wasps have all gone in for the night. Another
simple perhaps surer method, is to pour a half cup
of carbon bisulphide on enough cotton to take it up.
place it at the opening of the nest and quickly cover
it with an iron bushel basket. This work should be
done quietly and rapidly without disturbing the in¬
sects. They will all be destroyed before morning.
If the nest is of hornets, above ground and accessible,
it can be destroyed by suddenly dashing two or three
quarts of kerosene oil on it after dark and after the
hornets have settled. The oil will usually work
through the paper and kill the insects. If it isn't
wholly successful, the nest can be burned by wiring
a few rags to the end of a long pole and soaking
them with oil. TV ith this crude torch the nest may
be set on fire if it is situated where there is no
danger of a conflagration.
Finally, it might be feasible to use the poisoned
syrup by placing the small pieces of paper covered
with the syrup among the raspberry bushes. The
pieces could be impaled on the sharpened ends of the
raspberry stems. Enough of the pieces should be
used to attract the wasps away from the berries.
4 here are two possible objections to this method.
First, a neighbor s honey-bees might be poisoned in
some numbers, but probably not to a serious extent.
In the second place, birds might try to eat the
pieces of paper but probably would not really swal¬
low the poison. If bits of bread were used the dan¬
ger would be greater. G. w H>
Originating New Varieties
I have grown flowers ever since I was a small
boy, first by helping my mother, who was passion¬
ately fond of them, and later as a hobby, a pleasant
diversion from office work in a city, and still later
when I came to Idaho to help bring about on what
was once called the Great American Desert a time
when— to quote the prophet Isaiah— “The wilder¬
ness and the dry places shall be glad . . . and the
desert shall blossom as the rose." Here after a few
years of grubbing sage brush and digging irrigating
ditches I found the ideal place to pursue my hobby.
Four thousand feet above sea level, lava ash soil,
that never bakes or gets hard to cultivate, sloping
gently to the southwest and never a north wind, be¬
cause the high lands on the north protect it, I
found an ideal location for all sorts of green things
that will grow in the temperate zone. With these
conditions of location and soil we have cloudless
Summers and daily sunshine. Often there will be
weeks and months between May 1 and October 1
in which we have no rain at all. and at most our
Summer rains are but gentle showers lasting but a
few minutes usually. When our crops need water
we have only to ask the water master or the ditch
rider for it. and he turns what we need out of the
main canal into our lateral ditches, from which we
spread it over the land by way of smaller ditches
between the rows of growing things.
For several years my office work has been such
that I could give a large part of my time to growing
flowers, vegetables and small fruits. The large or¬
chards supply us with apples, pears, cherries, plums,
peaches, prunes and apricots cheaper than we can
grow them on a small scale.
By accident I got interested in originating new
varieties of flowers. Although I grow many flowers
every year I have never sold one. I give away
armfuls every Summer but I get my pay in the en¬
joyment I get in seeing (Continued on Page 369)
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The RURAL. NEW-YORKER
May 4, 1935
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Real Subsistence Farming
(Continued from Page 306)
start small and work up. A thousand
dollars a year cash will be quickly
reached and all of it without hiring any
help.
I said “keep away from staple crops,”
and I have to explain that. There are
farms out West where there is no manure
pile but a mountainlike pile of empty
tin cans. There will be hundreds of
acres sown to same grain, or to potatoes,
but nary a square inch of ground with
pot herbs or vegetables. There are no
cattle on such farms ; all Is done by
power machinery. Farmers like these
really are no farmers whether they pro¬
duce grain or milk, but simply manufac¬
turers. Their bond to the soil is as
loose as the bond of the factory owner
who will quit one factory site for any
other with or without reason. As to the
dairies, they are big milk manufacturing
plants where few pastures are found and
where all the other feed is bought. I re¬
member 30 years ago a dairy beyond
Mirror Lake in the Adirondacks. When
we reached there at 4 P. M. after a
lengthy stroll the caretaker had no milk
for which we thirsted, but offered to
brew up a cup of tea. The cream had
been sent to the nearest hotel, and the
skim-milk fed to the pigs.
From farmers like these comes the cry
for help, and granting this help is the
worst possible concession the government
can make. With just as much right the
furniture manufacturers could claim gov¬
ernment help, and any manufacturer
could. If our farmers had remained real
farmers they could very easily have
helped themselves by cutting out all pro¬
duction where world market prices were
against them. They were and are, as long
as the precept given above is followed, in
the position of an unassailable fortress,
self-sufficient. Even with a grain-glutted
world trying to break into the American
market their surplus of products would
always and always will find consumers
at equitable rates. But the equitable
rates presuppose no high mortgage
charges, no high overhead for hired help.
All these things the so-called farmer
could stand as long as war and war con¬
ditions existed and high — artificially high
— prices prevailed. When we entered the
World War further impetus was given to
the manufacturing of grains. Banks
opened their coffers and loaned to these
grain manufacturers (and their ilk in
cotton, etc.) freely to acquire further
acreages by the hundreds, if not
thousands. With war wheat, high in¬
terest was paid by the consumer, and
the manufacturing farmer never worried
about it. But when war conditions
ceased the top-heavy load of mortgages
and other overhead could not be met by
the prices of manufactured grain as
granted in peace times. Then the howl
went up : “The poor farmer !” And why
not “the poor munitions manufacturer?”
His explosive shells were just as neces¬
sary for the war as wheat was. He had
to adjust himself to peace; why not the
grain manufacturer? I seem to have
heard only of one farmer out West who
did. When Summer before last the grain
price was too low to repay him for his
labor and outlay he did the proper thing.
He kept his grain in his bins and when
Winter came he burned it in stove and
furnace (he presumably lives in one of
the treeless Prairie States) instead of
buying coal or wood, and he says he is
saving money by it. He at least has ad¬
justed himself to changed conditions.
DR. J. W, II. EMMERY.
Growing Early Melons in
the Pacific Northwest
I read with interest the article in The
Rural New-Yorker of February 5) in re¬
gard to the growing of melons. We live
in Western Washington, and have a very
different climate from Eastern Washing¬
ton. as our Summers are short and the
nights are always cool, which is not very
conducive to the growing of things which
thrive in a warmer section, but for sev¬
eral years we have been able to grow
practically all the cantaloupes and water¬
melons to supply the family. We tried
out many varieties, but I found that we
must have an early-maturing sort. We
read our seed books and chose something
grown in the North, and quick maturing.
We have grown for five or six years what
is known as a Winter watermelon, and
we had the last one Christmas night and
it topped the scales at 13 pounds. They
are picked carefully before frost so as
not to bruise the skin, are spread out in
flats so they can be looked over, stored in
a cool dry place with plenty of air and
there they remain from last of October
until the last one is used. We are south¬
ern people and of course like watermelons.
Now as to culture. We have a rocky
or rather a spot on the farm which has
considerable what is known here as
shale; this gets warm during the day,
and the rocks hold the heat over night
with a southern exposure. About the last
of April we have some nice hills made
with well-rotted cow manure placed in the
bottom of the hill, where the roots will
take hold of it. As we are troubled with
field mice, we have considerable trouble
with their eating the seed as they are a
little slow to germinate owing to the
cool climate, so have developed a plan
whereby I can get them up in three or
four days. I soak the seed over night,
then drain and just keep damp and in
a warm place, and when the sprouts get
to be at least one-fourth inch, I plant
them ; in order for the sprouts not to
perish and get broken off, 1 put them in a
small pan with considerable water, and
in that way I am able to fish them out
with a spoon or pincers and place in the
hill and cover with damp soil. Over
this I place pieces of glass if I have it,
or if not, I use some wax paper which
comes in rolls for wrapping lunches and
weight this down with some soil placed
around the edges. I usually place a
good-sized stone in the center of the hill,
planting the seed around this, which lifts
the paper sufficiently to drain off water
should it rain. 1 leave this covering on
until the plants get quite large.
I wish to add that I grow a water¬
melon which ripens early and have them
for quite a long season. This is small,
say four to five pounds, and they are de¬
licious, far superior to the shipped-in
melon which is picked before it is ripe.
We had some of those ripe the middle of
August, and cantaloupes at the same
time. I hope this information will aid
O. B. Griffin of Maine in his quest for
something all of us enjoy.
Washington. mrs. i. a. van zandt.
Rural New-Yorker Tour
After getting home from the 1934
Around and Across America trip I at¬
tended a meeting of ladies, and they
were most interested and some intimated
they would like to take a trip such as
your paper sponsors. They hate tips
and berths, and 1 assured them you took
care of both. They are much more in¬
terested in Alaska than Panama and may
join you if you will send the itineraries.
Connecticut. l. s.
Please send all information regarding
your trip to Alaska. I toured with your
party in 1933 Around and Across Ameri¬
ca and enjoyed it very much.
New York. mrs. e. m. d.
I greatly enjoy reading over literature
I picked up in the 1934 tour. I had sev¬
eral letters and cards from friends I made
on the trip and I wish it could be my
good fortune to go with The Rural
NewWorker again. c. E. B.
Florida.
I went on a conducted tour to Yellow¬
stone last Summer, and met some people
who told me that you conducted your
tours much better than the one we were
with. If you plan a trip this year will
you send me descriptive literature as
soon as possible? m. c.
New York.
We are glad to send itineraries to our
friends, and appreciate this good mis¬
sionary work. Every trip we have had
has been better than the last, so we an¬
ticipate the best time ever this Summer.
Mark your calendar now for August 7
and plan your work ahead so you can
join us in 23 carefree days touring
America and Alaska. The lS49ers have
left many interesting records, the 1898ers
added some of their own. All are unique
and well worth seeing. Our Glacier Park
trip including the over-night stop at
lovely Going-to-tlie-Sun is what we all
clamored for and will enjoy. The trip to
Lake Bennett and Jasper National Park
will be high spots. This will be a fine
trip and we want you with us.
M. g. KEYES, Tour Director.
Business Bits
“How to Kill the Grubs” is the title of
a folder issued by the Grasselli Chemical
Co., Cleveland, Ohio, telling how to use
their arsenate of lead powder to control
grubs of Japanese beetles, Asiatic beetles,
etc. Free from Grasselli Chemical Co.,
Cleveland, Ohio.
“The Wonder Disker.” This leaflet de¬
scribes the latest Cutaway all purpose
disk machine. Around 40 years ago,
George M. Clark introduced the cut-out
disk machine, and succeeded in doing
wonderful work in fitting difficult land
for grass seeding. Booklet telling all
about the improved machine of this type
will be sent free by the Cutaway liar-
row Co., Higganum, Conn.
CONTENTS
•THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, MAY 4, 1935
FARM TOPICS
Methods of Improving Pasture . 366
Beal Subsistence Farming . 366
From Southern Ohio . 371
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
A Mighty Weak Excuse . 371
Dairy Co-operative Launched . 371
To Sell Milk at Farm . 371
Milk and Cream Receipts . 371
Shadows in the Sheep Shed . . 372
Taking Dairy Pictures . . . [ 372
THE HENYARD
N. Y. State Egg Contest . 376
Blood Spots and Watery Whites . 377
Connecticut Egg Contest . 377
HORTICULTURE
The Baldwin Apple . 367
Hardy Peaches . 367
Originating New Varieties . .. .367, 369
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day . 374
Beet Greens All Summer . 374
Strawberries, Canned and Preserved . 374
A B C . 374
The Rural Patterns . 374
Happy Feet . 375
Hooked Rugs and Guilts . 375
Patchwork Pattern Rising Sun . 375
Date-Nut Pie . 375
MISCELLANEOUS
Looking Backward 150 Years . 367
Wasps Not Wanted . 3671
Editorials . 370
Little Short of Treason . 371
National Housing Loans . 371
Publisher’s Desk . . 378
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
369
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WILL SAFEGUARD
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the difference between a good and a
poor stand of corn. One taste and
Mr. Crow is through! It's the same
with Blackbirds, Pheasants, Gophers,
Chipmunks, etc.
NOCROW
Bird and Animal Repellent
also acta aa disinfectant, preventing the seed
from rotting in the soil Use also on peas and
other larfire seeds. Ask for it by nam*1; make
sure that it's a Hammond Product.
HALF PINT— 50c
(Treats 1 bu. seed corn)
PINT— 85c
(Treats 2 bu. seed corn)
QUART— $1.25
(Treats 4 bu. seed corn)
GALLON— $3.50
(Treats 16 bu. seed corn)
If your dealer cannot supply you send us remittance. All
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• w Circular. ZERFASS NURSERIES, Dausville, N. 5
Originating New Varieties
(Continued from Page 3G7)
them grow and develop. I have paid
more attention to originating new varie¬
ties of Dahlias, Gladioli and Irises than
in any other line, although I have made
some quite successful ventures in origi¬
nating new peaches.
Dahlias are very interesting because
they are so easily grown from seed and,
if planted early or started in boxes, they
blossom the first year. I buy mostly
Dahlia seed that costs $1 for a packet of
25 seeds, but I have had some very
pretty flowers from seed that cost only
10 or 20 cents a packet. In 100 seedling
Dahlias there will rarely be two that
are exactly alike, and not more than two
that I would keep for further planting,
and about one in 200 will be of outstand¬
ing quality, but every plant will be in¬
teresting and pretty enough to make any
row of seedlings worth growing.
One beautiful pink and white Dahlia
that I originated has got scattered all
around my vicinity, from tubers I have
given my flower-loving friends. The
flowers are about eight inches across and
very compact, with many on a plant.
When looked at closely the petals are a
very deep pink suffused with white lines
and irregular blotches, so it seems wholly
pink at a little distance. Another is a
little pompon a little larger than a silver
dollar, closely quilled, canary yellow
petals with pink edges. It is a bouquet
by itself when in full bloom, but the long
stems are too slender to make it an ex¬
hibition variety. Last year I had the
first white one I ever got from seed. It
promised to be a good variety if it comes
double this year. Most seedling Dahlias
are single the first year, so those that
show promise the first year in habit of
plant and color of flowers, should be kept
over for further trial.
I start Dahlia seed early in April in
shallow boxes which are in a protected
place out of doors. These boxes have
glass covers, but covers of muslin do per¬
fectly well. To protect the plants cold
nights each box is covered with a potato
sack, and if there is danger of a very
severe frost two sacks are put over them.
As soon as danger from frost is over they
can be transplanted to their permanent
place in the garden. They are very easy
to transplant, and take very kindly to
being removed. Even when they have
only two leaves they may be transplanted.
The only object in growing them in boxes
is to get earlier flowers, as I have planted
them as late as May 10 and had them
bloom.
Give the plants rich soil, as they are
rank feeders, and after they get a start
they grow rapidly. Some* of the best
Dahlias ever produced have been found
in the garden of some amateur.
Gladioli are easily grown from seed,
and every seed tha't grows will produce
a beautiful flowering spike, because all
Gladioli — let's call them glads — are pret¬
ty, but some of course are better than
others. I am repidly getting to the place
where all my glads will be from seedlings
I have grown.
The seeds should be sown early in very
rich soil, and later fertilizing with com¬
mercial fertilizer will help them. The
seeds may be sown quite close together,
half an inch deep, and they should not
be allowed to dry out until they get start¬
ed. In rich soil some of the plants will
bloom the first season, but this should
not be counted on. The small corms may
not bloom for two years. The finest one
I ever produced was a second-season
bloomer, but it was worth it ; brilliant
red, big flowers on spikes nearly three
feet tall.
I like Iris. Their name is Greek for
rainbow and they surely are getting to
have all the colors of the rainbow.
Madame Cheri, Mother of Pearl, Dream,
Afterglow, and many other of the newer
varieties deserve their pretty names.
They are flowers for the careless, as they
grow and thrive almost anywhere. When
thinning my Iris at times I have thrown
roots out on the ditch bank, where they
took root and grew, apparently as weil
as they would with the best care. The
only thing to be careful about is soil.
Irises do not grow at their best in a
very rich soil, and they will grow in any
other kind. Cartloads of roots are
thrown out into the street in my town
every Spring, which is about the only
place where they at last stop growing.
One of the prettiest I have came from a
seed dropped in the grass, where it was
discovered and transplanted. It has
flowers as blue and as large as Lent A.
Williamson, one of the largest offered in
the catalogs. Irises do not bloom until
the second year from seed.
When one finds an outstanding new
variety among the seedlings one has
grown one feels that the labor of pro¬
ducing something no one else has repays
for all the labor expended in producing
it. Originating new varieties from sports
found among named varieties is also in¬
terestin'” work. Of this perhaps some
other time. miller pttrvis.
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ALL RASPBERRIES . 75 1.20 1.75 2.75 19.00
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Cauliflowers . 70 2.50 4.50 22.00
Beets. B. Sprouts, Lettuce. Broc. .60 1.75 2.90 13.00
Tomato, Pepper & S. Potato... .60 1.75 3.00 14.50
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Booking orders for Tomato. Sweet Pepper. Sweet Potato
and Egg Plants, also Danish Railhead aud Flat Dutch
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500-$2, l.000-$3. 10.000-$I2.50. Ask for descriptive
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ALASKA, a land of marvels! That is where our
Tour, August 7-29, goes this year, taking in on
its way the scenic wonders of Glacier Park, the Pa¬
cific Northwest, the Canadian Rockies and Winni¬
peg. Come with us on this cool Summer vacation.
Every detail is arranged, so that there are no
travel worries. Write our Rural New-Yorker Tour
Director today for full particulars.
*
HE crop of tent caterpillars in the East this
Spring promises to be large. A great many of
the egg clusters were picked off and destroyed dur¬
ing Winter by those who know how they look. But
many have been missed and will soon be hatched
and at work. The wild cherry and other harbors
of these pests along hedge rows should be destroyed.
If the apple trees are watched closely, the worm
nests may be wiped out with a pole having a swab
on the end. When this is neglected, the only way is
an arsenical spray when the caterpillars have
spread around and are eating the foliage. Arsenate
of lead, 1 y2 lbs. to 50 gallons of water, will attend
to this, but the prevention suggested is far better.
*
HE April rise of the potato market helped farm
sentiment somewhat. Southern producers feel
better when they get a good price for a small crop
than when they see a big crop selling below cost, and
$7 to $8 a barrel at southern shipping stations is
not had. Southern potatoes ought to sell better than
last season. Acreage has been cut all along the
coast from the Carolinas to Maryland, including the
productive Eastern Shore districts. The yield seems
likely to lie a little better this year in North Caro¬
lina, which supplies the heaviest shipments from the
second early region. Taking acreage and yield both
into account in this group of States, the shipments
seem likely to be about one-eighth less than they
were last season during late Spring and early Sum¬
mer. No great supply is in sight until the Carolinas
become active in late May. There may be a good
size trade in northern potatoes until late in June.
It was estimated in April that at least 21,000 cars of
old potatoes could be had for shipment if a fair
price were offered. This would be less than was
shipped last year in April, May and June. Besides,
there are not so many new potatoes expected. This
means that northern potatoes ought to sell, at least,
as high as last season, instead of half as high. In
other words, although potatoes have gone up, they
ought to go higher to bring them in line with the
situation as it looks now.
*
As schools, for (he most part, they are inefficient, un¬
economic, a travesty on the intelligence of the people of
the State of New York. There ai-e a few who would
still hail them as the last bulwark of American de¬
mocracy, but truly, if they ever served that function,
they are now literally “democracy gone to seed.” We
have them because we inherited them. Here and there
we may need a one-teaclier school, but the one-teacher
district must go and the sooner the better.
HIS is the comment of N. Y. State Education
Commissioner Frank P. Graves, on the rural
schools of the State, in his annual report to the
Governor and Legislature. We will leave to the
reader’s judgment how much sympathy with country
localities and their schools is voiced in this pro¬
nouncement, with its plain inference that these
common schools were never useful. We can scarcely
believe Commissioner Graves meant just what he
said. If so, he is advised to read it once more and
consider how it sounds. Another choice bit of
publicity going the rounds is :
Our little red schoolhouse is an economic monster, a
greedy tax-devourer, unable to justify itself, a glutton¬
ous relic failing with dismal regularity to justify the
cost of its keep. The immediate answer is abolishment
of the little isolated school district (and with it the
ignorant school board and the little red schoolhouse)
and the substitution of the consolidated school.
One is tempted to smile at this big mouthful of
words, characterizing the rural school as an “eco¬
nomic monster” and accusing it of gluttony. , We
have never observed this, and at any rate the State
education authorities have no occasion for pangs of
conscience about catering to the “gluttony” of the
rural district with a crust, while the consolidated
schools roll in luxuries, for which the farmers help
pay.
During the past year the N. Y. State Rural School
Improvement Society has been active in helping the
rural districts retain reasonable self-determination.
President D. Boyd Devendorf, Amsterdam. N. Y. ;
Secretary A. I). Ostrander, Knowlesville, N. Y., and
the other devoted officials of the Society, deserve the
thanks of rural school patrons for their unselfish
efforts, and we suggest telling them this in letters,
as well as in substantial contributions, which the
Society deserves. Every cent given is accounted
for and put to the best possible use. The officials
get no salaries and in many cases have paid their
own traveling expenses in attending meetings where
calls for help against compulsory consolidation were
made. The enemies of the rural school certainly
mean business. All interested in saving any of them
must be equally active and watchful.
*
HE recent disastrous earthquake in the island
of Formosa is the most severe since the great
Japanese earthquake of 1923. This island, lying to
the south-east of the Chinese Republic was formerly
part of the Chinese Empire, but came into the pos¬
session of Japan in 1895, its Japanese name being
Taiwan. A part of the island consists of densely
wooded mountains, but there is an extensive section
of alluvial plains famous for the richness of their
vegetation. Pineapples, bananas, camphor, tea and
sugar are produced, and many beautiful garden and
conservatory plants, including orchids, originated
there. There are rich mineral resources ; gold,
bituminous coal and sulphur, and there is also i>e-
troleum and natural gas. The island is rich in
natural possibilities, but the climate is hot and
humid ; violent typhoons rage over the ocean to the
south at certain seasons, and the volcanic origin of
the island suggests past convulsions of nature. This
disaster, with more than 3,000 dead, and over 10,000
injured, gives Japan a terrific task. The uncon¬
trollable forces of nature are beyond the power of
man and all our skill, our science and our wealth
shrink to nothingness before them.
AY 0-11 is designated as Cotton Week, and
x’etail merchants are making every possible
effort to promote sales. Such efforts are sorely
needed, for both cotton-growers and textile manu¬
facturers are united by their common anxiety.
There is no other matter with which we are more
vitally interested than the restoration of farm buy¬
ing power. Some of us have felt quite strongly on
the subject of destroying what farmers have already
produced, without any realization of the many fac¬
tors involved. In the case of cotton, both raw and
manufactiflred, we must remember that our cus¬
tomers are not found only within these United
States. Cotton Week, is, however, designed to pro-
mote home consumption, and everyone who buys
sheets and pillow slips, towels or aprons, cotton
frocks and cotton underwear, is promoting the cot¬
ton industry. One farm woman who buys a house
dress or makes new Summer clothes for the children
may not seem a large customer, but multiplied by a
hundred thousand she does much. The cotton ma¬
terials never were more attractive than this year,
and as they are purchased, the buyer may remem¬
ber that she is helping to lift a depressed industry
with her sturdy gingham or filmy voile.
*
NE of our friends, interested in the claims of
some proprietary medicine, remarked : “Of
course it must be harmless, for they say it is purely
a vegetable preparation.” Purely a vegetable prepar¬
ation — so are morphine and many other poisons, but
none the less dangerous. It is well to remember
that the vegetable kingdom furnishes many dan¬
gerous poisons, and some of them may be found in
most country places. We have always considered
it prudent to destroy any known poisonous plants
found on the farm. Children have a habit of tast¬
ing unknown plants; it is part of their urge for
knowledge, while in Spring especially domestic ani¬
mals are tempted by the fresh green of some dan¬
gerous plant that would be ignored in the full pas¬
ture season. There may be black hellebore or poison
May 4, 1935
hemlock in the swamp, laurel in the hillside pasture,
or white snakeroot along the woodland. Jimson
weed and climbing nightshade are both dangerous,
and the latter is a frequent weed in waste places.
It is a wise thing to instruct the children from a
tender age, so that they become familiar with com¬
mon plants and their properties, and realize that
they must not touch or taste the dangerous outlaws.
Botany is a science, but it is a very practical part
of rural life.
*
ONE who happens upon the village and environs
of Ossipee, New Hampshire, in Summer, will
feel that he has found a real beauty spot, truly “far
from the madding crowd’s ignoble strife.” There is
stimulus in making gradual rise from sea level to
these foothills of the White Mountains, whether one
goes by train, auto or, best of all, on foot, as some
have learned to do, through this country where, in
evening “a thousand spirits whisper peace.” It is
not strange that the citizens of Ossipee gathered in
large numbers to celebrate its 150th anniversary, as
told by Mr. Brown on page 307. They have a goodly
heritage, worth having and remembering. The
Athenian oath they voiced is well adapted to all of
us, no matter where our homes may be. Love of a
locality is likely to be good for its civic and economic
welfare, and good for those who can call it home.
Familiar roads and fields and hills and lakes and
streams have a wonderfully stabilizing influence on
life.
*
THERE is no more important question on the
average farm where livestock is kept than pas¬
ture improvement. No one general rule for this can
be given, as the needs vary with circumstances.
Hence we have many references to the matter dur¬
ing the season, and welcome the experience of farm¬
ers who have found practical ways to help their pas¬
tures. The article on our first page this week gives
many good suggestions, one of importance being to
give the pastures a good start in Spring before
turning out the stock. There is temptation to turn
out too early, as the stock is “crazy to get out,”
and fodder for yard feeding may be short. Yet
such a field may be so trodden down and cut up as
to be nearly ruined. We have seen this happen
many times. The man who has at least one field of
good “natural pasture” is fortunate. Such a field
at our boyhood home is well remembered. It was
known as the “swamp lot,” as some of it was a little
“springy. A sluggish brook ran through the center,
so that the grass roots on both sides got all of the
water needed. This field would stand pasturing
two weeks before any other, and seldom got so short
that all stock had to be taken out. It was easily
the most profitable five acres of the farm. Quite
likely it would have been still better had we known
of the possibilities in ground limestone, superphos¬
phate and a little soluble nitrate now and then in
spots.
*
THOSE within reasonable distance of the Connec¬
ticut Experiment Station farm at Mt. Carmel, a
few miles north of New Haven, will find interest in
the strawberry and early vegetables field day June
11, at 2:30 P. M. Dr. Donald F. Jones, and his as¬
sociates in plant breeding work always have some¬
thing worth seeing on these field days.
Brevities
“The word of the Lord endureth forever.”
.The licensed dog population of Pennsylvania, during
1J..4, was 524,823, the highest in the State’s history.
Ragweed is viewed with loathing by hay fever vic¬
tims. It is also an enemy to the farmer,' for it is a
host plant for the common stalk borer and for onion
tk rips.
Rural Life Sunday will he observed May 20. The
Agricultural Missions Foundation, 150 Fifth Avenue,
New York, will furnish suggestions for its services on
request.
Looking at some of the demoralizing magazines of¬
fered on the city news stands we mourn the forests cut
down to make that paper pulp. It seems as though
progress sometimes marches backward.
A Long Island reader tells us that the worst weed
problem he has is getting rid of honeysuckle, which has
taken possession of a considerable area. It is so thick
that he has to cut it off and burn it before starting to
rip up the soil.
The cornerstone of the great Cathedral of Cologne,
Germany, was laid in 1248. In 1447 work ceased and
was interrupted for 400 years, the structure being com¬
pleted in 1880. The Cathedral is considered one of the
finest examples of Gothic architecture in Europe.
An Ohio reader tells us that when wasps get in the
house she discourages them with one of the household
sprays that are used against flies and mosquitoes.
“Stand at a safe distance,” she says, “and advance on
them using spray plentifully, as they are stubborn and
hard to kill.”
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
371
Little Short of Treason
OCCASIONALLY a disciple of the old financial
philosophy yet insists that the material in the
dollar must have value in itself equal to the in¬
scription on its face, so that the gold metal would he
worth as much as the commodity which the dollar
buys. That was true in the primitive times when
gold and silver were used exclusively as money.
That was really a system of barter. Later we went
through a long complicated period in which gold
and silver and credit were used as money. We are
now launched into an entirely new system of ex¬
clusively credit money. This has not been a de¬
liberate choice. It has been a natural development
to supply the necessary volume of money to facili¬
tate the enormous volume of exchange in a land of
constantly expanding trade. To realize how far
short of the trade requirements our supply of, gold
would go as a medium of exchange it is only neces¬
sary to state the relations between our supply of
gold and our money requirements.
On June 30, 1934, the volume of our impounded
gold after devaluation was $7,856,180,550. Our
credit money in circulation as reported in govern¬
ment bulletins was $5,778,000,000. Total bank clear¬
ances of all banks in the United States in 1934 was
$261,364,859,877. The total money in use was
$275,000,000,000. The relation of gold to credit
money was 2.1 cents to the dollar. In other words
if our credit money were redeemable we would have
only 2.1 cents in gold to redeem a credit dollar.
It is now pretty generally conceded that the vol¬
ume of money and its velocity determines its value
or purchasing power regardless of what it is made
of. It was under this principle that the Federal Re¬
serve system was expected to stabilize prices and
the value of the dollars through “open market" op¬
erations. It was the astonishing increase of credit
in currency and bank checks during that prosperous
period to about $1,250,000,000,000 that increased
prices, until the purchasing price of the dollar
dropped to 66 cents. It is conceded now by both
sides in the dispute over the banking bill now be¬
fore Congress that the volume of money and its
velocity determines prices and the value or purchas¬
ing power of the dollar. They are agreed that the
volume of credit must be regulated to avoid the in¬
fiat ion and deflation cycles that produce panics and
depressions. One side rightly refuses to trust the
regulation of prices to the politics of any adminis¬
tration. The other side with equally good reason
refuses to leave the power in the hands of a private
banking system operated for profit. In this each
side is right in its opposition to the other. Each
side is wrong in its ambition for a dangerous temp¬
tation for itself.
The law itself fortunately can be made fool-proof.
It should state clearly the objective to be attained,
and the definite things authorized to be done to
keep the general price index within the shortest pos¬
sible arc of variation. The agency to administer this
law should be removed from the temptation of poli¬
tics and private profits, and subject to rigid inspec¬
tion and continual detailed publicity. This is a
constitutional function of Congress, and full respon¬
sibility for it should be assumed by that department
of the Federal government.
This is the most important service awaiting ac¬
tion by the whole nation. Present uncertainty is
holding recovery back. What we need is a suf¬
ficient volume of currency to put our general price
index on a desirable level and stabilize the purchas¬
ing and the debt-paying power of the dollar.
Credit money can be increased (inflation) by
speculative financiers without cost to create specula¬
tive booms which always collapse. Wall Street
brokers borrow it now at one-fourth of 1 per cent
per year. Credit money always decreases (defla¬
tion) after expansion and creates panic and depres¬
sion. It was the expansion of the volume of money,
gold and all, that drove the value of the dollar down
to 66 index in 1929, and the contraction of credit
alone in 3933 that forced the value of the credit
dollar up to 366. Since all substantially agree that
an equilibrium of price and value can l>e maintained,
keeping us in this slough of money depression, is
little short of treason.
A Mighty Weak Excuse
Speaking at a recent meeting of the Dairymen’s
League at South Edmeston, N. Y., H. II. Rathhurn said
that unscrupulous milk dealers “take advantage of the
co-operative provision [of the State law] and put all
patrons in the position of law-breakers.” Fie said the
League had lost hundreds of cans of fluid business to
such gyp dealers, but it is “not going to lose any more
markets on account of the law.” This seems to be no¬
tice to Albany that the League will deliberately and
openly violate the law. Violations of the law were
practically admitted by President Sexauer a year ago at
Syracuse.
Fie also said : “People will say ‘take away the excep¬
tions for co-operatives and destroy the co-operatives.’ ”
This seems to some of us like an admission that it
would destroy the co-operatives to require them to pay
the same price that the law requires the regular dealers
to pay. Is this true? If so, is it not an admission
that such co-operatives are a failure?
Mr. Rathhurn also referred to the League associa¬
tion of 1916 and said John J. Dillon knows that “equa¬
lization of returns” would settle the whole milk problem
but instead he sidetracks the issue. To some of us it
sounded like a mighty weak excuse for underpayment
of milk, or more properly no excuse at all. Would
Mr. Dillon- mind telling us why he does not advise the
“equalization of returns?”
EQUALIZATION of returns would mean that all
dealers would go into a pool and divide up
their net returns after deduction of all salaries and
expenses in a way that would give all producers
exactly the same return for 100 lbs. of milk. Under
that plan there would be a race among the dealers
to pay themselves big salaries. There would be no
incentive for economy or efficiency. That plan could
hardly be entertained.
Originally the plea was to equalize returns for
surplus milk. It was argued that the equalization
of returns for surplus would stop the struggle of
dealers and producers to increase their fluid sales
of milk and cream. To do this it was proposed to
impose another pool of all the dealers, seven State
control bureaus, and the bureau of the Federal gov¬
ernment. None of the present expenses would be
eliminated. The new organization would duplicate
the present pool and the cost of it farmers would be
obliged to pay. There is no chance of its earning
anything. It could not equalize returns to producers
because the cost of the League's extravagance, in-
compentence in distribution and politics would yet
have to be deducted from the monthly returns.
The legitimate thing for the League management
to do is to break its alliance with Borden, cut
expenses to a level with other dealers, drop the clas¬
sified price deception, sell its milk at State prices,
make its members a monthly profit and loss state¬
ment and lead other dealers in higher returns to pro¬
ducers. If the management will do these things, or
work for them in good faith, it will have, as we
have repeatedly promised, the unqualified support of
The Rural New-Yorker.
Dairy Co-operative Launched
FIE Washington County Producers’ Co-operative
Association was organized by about 300 milk
producers, at Fort Edward. N. Y.. last week. The
permanent directors elected were : William J. Irwin,
East Greenwich; Jay Gould. Middle Granville; Seth
Bunker, Fort Edward ; Bert Tefft, Greenwich ; El¬
mer Brownell, Whitehall ; Lloyd German, Fort Mil¬
ler ; Louis Nassavera, Glens Falls; A. M. Peterson,
Schuylerville ; Frank Stewart, Ballston Spa : Henry
Schultz, Stillwater and W. S. Deyoe, Beacon Hill.
William J. Irwin was elected president, A. M.
Peterson, treasurer Fort Edward National Bank,
vice-president, and Ernest Washburn, secretary.
The organization has a prospective membership of
600 members. It is said that it already has a mem¬
bership of 430. It is understood that the Dellwood
Dairies is contracting with the association for its
milk.
Report of Milk and Cream Receipts
at New York and Metropolitan
Area for March, 1935
i -
40-qt. Unit
S - \
State of Origin
Milk
Cream
Condensed
New York .
. .1.685.030
194,545
15.0S1
New Jersey .
. . 294.181
1.934
Pennsylvania .
.. 479.410
14,651
3,iS8
Vermont .
. . 136.948
4.34S
69
Connecticut .
. . 19.378
456
Maryland .
. . 14.212
Delaware .
2,203
Massachusetts .
. . 10,731
364
Ohio .
3,269
Michigan .
400
Indiana .
• • • • •
500
Wisconsin .
1,800
Total, March. 1935.
. .2,642,093
1,32.267
18,338
Total. March. 1934.
. .2,691.664
125.164
19,160
New York furnished 63.7 per cent of the milk and 7S
per cent of the cream coming into the city for the month
of March. 1935.
National Housing Loans
I applied at the local bank for a $435 loan, to be
paid back in two yearly payments. To my amazement
I found out later that they were charging me $55.35
for this loan. At the regular 6 per cent rate, I should
only have had to pay $26.10 for the first year and
$13.05 for the second year — a total of $39.15.
Is this giving the farmer any encouragement to im¬
prove his property? Or is the government just trying
to make some easy money? The banker explained that
this exorbitant rate was due to the fact that we were
not making monthly payments. E. K.
New York.
HE U. S. Government is not participating di¬
rectly in the making of loans under the National
Housing Act. Approved banks are authorized to
make loans from $100 to $2,000 and the Government
guarantees the banks against any losses up to 20
per cent of the face value of all housing notes held
by them.
The reaction of our subscriber is a natural one.
The Federal Housing Administration circulated hun¬
dreds of circulars and pamphlets among the general
public, all of which literature stressed that the maxi¬
mum cost to the borrower would only be $5 per year
for every $100 loaned, which, to most minds, meant
a 5 per cent interest charge. This information was
not entirely correct. If a man borrows $100 under
this plan and promises to pay it back in 12 monthly
payments of $S.34 each, he will at the outset receive
$95. Thus he is paying $5 for his $100 loan which
in fact, but contrary to popular belief, is equivalent
to S.4 per cent interest per annum.
This rate is worked out according to a compli¬
cated statistical table and is dependent both on the
method of payment and the date of maturity. These
statistics do not appear in the regular literature
published by the Housing Administration but are re¬
served for the use of the lending banks. There is no
reason why prospective borrowers would not be just
as much interested in these statistics as the banks.
Certainly their stake is as great, if not relatively
greater.
Apparently there has been no intention to mislead
but it is discouraging to realize that the “5 per cent
feature” is an illusion. The National Housing and
Modernization program was heralded as the salva¬
tion for the small farmer and the home owner, made
possible by the patriotic co-operation of the country’s
banks. This may be sound psychology and good ad¬
vertising but when the result in actual practice
proves to be contrary, the ultimate effect on the
general public is bad.
To Sell Milk at Farm
I live near a small village. I keep four to five cows.
To sell in the village do I have to have a permit from
the health officer, if customers come to the farm after
it? Must the milk be bottled or can other containers
be used? a. b.
New York.
NO MILK can be legally sold to go off the place
without a permit from the local health officer.
Now it is also necessary to have a license from the
Division of Milk Control, Albany, N. Y. The fee is
$3. The customers who carry the milk home are not
required to use bottles. They may use other con¬
tainers.
Southern Farmers Puzzled
Some southern farmers feel as if they had stepped
on a shaky, slippery stone in the middle of a stream.
They are on their way. but hardly know what is the
next move. Cotton, tobacco, rice, sugar, corn, hogs
and early potatoes are all bringing fair to good prices
as compared with a year or two ago. Living expenses
are highei’. Fertilizer bills are high. Cheap labor is
not so easy to find. Some farmers have made progress
paying off old debts.
One planter says he is worrying most about what
will happen if the cotton export trade is lost because
prices are above the foreign market level by means of
loans, taxes and crop restrictions. These measures
boost the price now, but only half a crop can be sold
in the home market. The surplus piles up in a dan¬
gerous way. _ If the crop is cut down one-half, what
can he do with the rest of his land, since there is al¬
ready a surplus of products in the market? Those who
have shifted from cotton to tobacco find that product in
much the same position as cotton. Any great increase
in tobacco or in truck-crop production would wreck the
market in that direction, too.
A change to all-round, self-supporting farming looks
like the way out for some farmers, but everything is
so thoroughly adjusted to the few great southern cash
crops that any general change means unsettlement of
the whole community from the farm hands to the
banker and storekeeper. Likewise the business of
many southern ports is dependent mainly on handling
the great staple crops.
Cotton more than any other leading crop depends
greatly on foreign demand and this export trade has
slumped to one-half that of previous seasons. American
cotton has to compete more and more with cotton raised
where labor costs a few cents a day, in Africa, India,
China and Brazil. The choice seems to lie between
lower priced American cotton with a full crop, or a
small production at higher prices. Wheat export trade,
and meat exports, too, seem to have vanished already.
Exports of tobacco and fruits are shrinking, but these
possibly could recover on more favorable tariff condi¬
tions and fewer foreign discriminations of other kinds
against American products. The plain fact is that the
rest of the world is now less dependent on the United
States for supply of foods and raw materials. G. b. f.
372
The RURAL. NEW-YORKER
Live Stock and Dairy
Shadows in the Sheep Shed
BY R. W. DUCK.
In every phase of livestock husbandry
there lurk shadows. Breed associations
and breeders seldom refer to them. This
is only natural. If one goes to purchase
a new car the salesman does not first pre¬
sent an alarming array of statistics re¬
ferring to automobile accidents and
deaths. We know these hazards exist
but, in spite of them, prefer to go for¬
ward.
Shadows in the sheep industry are no
greater, nor perhaps less hazardous than
those of other livestock enterprises. How¬
ever, this sheep-raising business does pos¬
sess one hazard, perhaps the greatest of
all, which applies especially to the indus¬
try. I am referring to the ever-increas¬
ing menace of the sheep-killing dog. So
great has the loss become from this source
that sheep have practically disappeared
from many of our small eastern farms.
Sheep Loss from Dogs
A sheep-killing dog is probably the
most cunning, cruel and vicious animal
alive. A good dog is man's greatest
friend, and a necessary farm asset, how¬
ever, cur dogs, and particularly certain
strain and breeds, are exerting an ever-
increasing toll on the sheep industry. If
good dogs are kept on the farm sheep are
more acsustomed to seeing them and less
easily frightened. They will also give
the alarm, and may fight to protect their
owner's sheep from marauders.
If no dogs are kept, however, there is
the advantage of being able to put out
poison for trespassers, where livestock
cannot get at it, and post a sign to this
effect. This, together with efficient use
of a high-powered rifle, is the only solu¬
tion. It is, of course, so drastic few like
to resort to it. We all like to get along
with our neighbors, and their dogs are al¬
ways perfect, so many find it easier, or
at least less troublesome, to quit raising
sheep. The greatest loss from dogs is
seldom due to direct killing, but to the
great fright sustained by the sheep. I
once performed a post-mortem on a ewe
which had been chased by dogs. There
was not a mark, but her heart burst
open from fright. Even if a ewe is not
torn she will usually prove barren after
being chased by dogs ; lambs or yearlings
once chased will seldom grow or do well
afterward. No indemnity can be col¬
lected for such losses not immediately ap¬
parent, so the sheep owner has to stand
them himself.
So great has this menace become, par¬
ticularly on farms adjacent to larger
towns and cities, sheep-raising has almost
disappeared. During the past few years
dogs owned in towns and cities have in¬
creased greatly. Owners are careless, be¬
coming tired of their property, the dogs
are often turned loose and these dogs
form marauding bands, which prey on
the countryside. Others who allow their
dogs to run loose, particularly at night,
would probably be astounded and would
not believe they can become killers at
night, and return the same loving ca¬
nine to a peaceful fireside the next morn¬
ing, yet such is often the case.
Sheep Stomach Worms
This is an ever-present shadow of the
sheep business ; a silent, insidious killer.
The stomach worm is a blood-sucking
vampire, whose numbers run into the
thousands in infested sheep. They could
well be called dealers of the pale death,
because in badly infested sheep the skin
is pale, and so are the membranes of the
eyes and mouth. The bowels are usually
loose. Infested sheep stand listlessly
about, and are thin and run-down, no
matter how much they are fed. When
sheep begin to shed their fleece during
the Winter or early Spring they are often
infested with stomach worms. Starving
them for 24 hours and dosing with tetra-
chlorethylene (this drug may also be pur¬
chased in capsule form as Nema cap¬
sules). There are other commercial
treatments.
My friend Don Bell, in charge of sheep
investigations, Ohio Experiment Station,
Wooster, has found treatment with cop¬
per-sulphate very effective. They use two
ounces of copper-sulphate crystals in one
gallon of rain or distilled water. For
lambs under six months of age drench
with about one ounce of this solution ;
yearlings use two ounces ; and for aged
sheep three ounces. Do not give any
feed or water for 12 to 24 hours before
treatment, and for six to 12 hours after
administration. A long-necked bottle
makes a good way to give the drench. Do
not tip the head back very far or sheep
cannot swallow. The treatment should
be given once a month throughout the
year. Rotation of pasture, and not pas¬
turing too close or too many per area
must also be practiced to prevent in¬
festation.
Breeds and Methods
The best way to obtain accurate infor¬
mation about breeds and methods is to
go direct to the farms of the folks that
are continually demonstrating by their
own tried and proven practices they have
found the answer to many of the perplex¬
ing production and breeding problems of
their particular industry.
While New York State does not rank
high in total numbers of sheep, it is sec¬
ond to none in the high quality and ex¬
cellence of type and individuality to be
found in many of its farm flocks and
larger breeding establishments. In the
fine-wool breeds I know of no one better
qualified to speak than Mark J. Smith,
Burdette, N. Y. ; Clarke Wellman, Perry,
N. Y., or Stephen B. Whitaker, Penn
Yan, N. Y. Mark is a great believer in
feeding and raising only high-quality
lambs, being somewhat partial to cross¬
bred lambs produced by crossing smooth¬
bodied Delaine ewes with a registered
Dorset Horn ram, and then crossing
registered rams of some of the mutton
breeds, such as the Hampshire, Shrop¬
shire or Southdown, on these cross-bred
ewes to produce his market lambs. Mark
told me he has found these crossbred ewes
flock well, are good mothers, bolder and
less afraid of dogs than any ewes he has
ever handled.
On my last visit at Clarke Wellman's
Perry Stock Farm, he said they have al¬
ways found it pays to keep enough sheep
so that it is worth giving some attention
to. So many are inclined to keep just
a few ewes and neglect them to such an
extent it is a wonder they survive at all,
let alone return a profit.
Stephen Whitaker tells me he believes
the most common error of the small flock
owner is in not getting a good ram to sire
future breeding ewe replacements. He
has demonstrated this by continuously
using good rams, so that every year his
entries at the New York State Fair are
progressively winning more and higher
awards.
Ralph E. Owen, Fulton, N. Y., is na¬
tionally famous for the uniform type,
May 4, 1935
fleece and color of his large flock of
Tunis. He shows a complete entry of
excellent individuals every Fall at the
New York State Fair, and goes home
with most of the purple and blue rib¬
bons. George H. Hillis Davenport, N. Y.,
finds these Tunis a real breed of sheep
to work with, and has a good flock.
W. S. Hutchings, Cold Water, N. Y.,
is noted for his Shropshires and South-
downs. He has the best fleece and skins
on his Soutlidowns I have ever seen in
the breed.
Oscar Clogg, manager, Iroquois Farms,
has unquestionably developed one of the
largest flocks of high quality, uniform
type and real producing Shropshires in
this country. While this flock is noted
in the show ring, its real merit can only
be appreciated when the lambs are seen
in the pasture. Great big fellows that
get in on the Spring market, before the
southern lambs come on and drop the
price.
My old friend J. A. Duffey, LaFayette,
N. Y., has helped put Oxfords on the map
in the Empire State. His farm, located
on a back road in a very hilly section
about 15 miles from Syracuse, would
have seemed to be sufficiently removed
and isolated to escape dog ravages, yet,
merciless killers sweeping out from the
city have just about destroyed this little
flock, one of the finest in the breed. If
fanatical dog lovers could have been with
us and seen the pitifully torn, mangled
and bruised carcasses piled in the pas¬
ture they might be brought to a realiza¬
tion that not all dogs are God's greatest
gift to man.
Cecil Jackson, East Aurora, and L. G.
Tucker, Alfred, N. Y., have found Dor-
sets to be the kind of sheep well suited
for producing an early, Winter, or hot¬
house lamb. H. E. Morris, LeRoy, N.
Y., is raising those good black-faced Suf-
folks. B. S. Townsend, Interlaken, NT.
Y., is also breeding some exceptionally
fine specimens of this increasingly popu¬
lar breed.
The Gage Stock Farm, Delanson ;
James McGuire, Oakfield ; Thomas Ilas-
lett, Geneva, and L. G. Tucker, Alfred,
N. Y., all swear by the Hampshire, be¬
cause they maintain this breed combines
size, mutton character, fleece and desired
black face, needed in market topping
lambs.
These flocks are just a few of the
many good ones that are making history
for their respective breeds in the Empire
State. Let us sincerely hope the ravages
of the wolf dogs will not drive them from
our midst.
Taking Dairy Pictures
Place animal so as to show in best
form type, size and condition. This
generally means a broadside, close-up pic¬
ture, including the whole animal and the
person holding it. The one holding the
animal can stand either slightly in front
or crouch behind the animal. The pic¬
ture should emphasize the animal rather
than the person. Have animal on level
ground or with front part slightly higher.
Never stand down hill. Have all four
legs show, with rear leg farthest away
slightly forward of the other to show
udder. Do not have animal straddle or
humpback. Have back line as straight
as possible. Head should be erect, turn¬
ing slightly towards the camera and alert.
If possible have someone attract attention
of animal just as picture is taken. Show¬
manship includes having animal clean,
with hair neat, tail fluffy and head trim.
The location of picture is important.
A background of distant ti-ees or open
field or mountains is preferable. Never
have a broken down fence, building, farm
machinery, other animals, or people in
foreground. Watch out for fence posts,
and nearby trees which appear to grow
out of the animal’s back.
Look over pictures in breed papers to
get suggestions before taking the picture.
Clearness of detail, focus, etc., add to the
quality of the picture.
A well-taken picture may help you in
the sale of an animal. A poorly taken
picture is a disappointment and rarely
does the animal credit. An expensive
camera is not necessary, but patience and
care in taking the picture mean the dif¬
ference between a good and poor picture.
E. H. LOVELAND.
Vei'mont Extension Dairyman.
Black-faced ewes and their strong thrifty lambs have the run of a big dry lot for
needed exercise on the farm of Herbert Allen, Salt Point, N. Y.
A great group of Southdown ewes owned by IF. &. Hutchings, Cold Water, N. Y.
Holding, Carl Schwarting, Fred Stearns. Fred Vogelgsang, Keith Wallace, and
Phillip Rider.
Shropshire lambs on pasture, Iroquois Farms, Cooper stoum, N. Y. Great big fellows
that top the market before the heavy run of southern lambs come on and drop prices.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
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DR. LESURE’S
FLATULENT COLIC DROPS
The Old and Reliable
For Horses, Mules and Cows
At dealers or sent direct for $1.25, postage paid.
J« R. WEBER, 160 Sylvan Terrace, Harrisburg, Pa.
AYRSHIRES
The Sixth Annual
Strathglass-Strathaven Sale
of
50Registered Ayrshires
on Thursday, May 9th
Offers the season’s best opportunity for selec¬
tion of richly bred, sound, good typed, young
foundation stock of this breed, with best obtain¬
able 4r/o production inheritance.
10 YOUNG BULLS, 40 FEMALES ARE SELLING
Write for Particulars to—
A. H. TRYON, Mgr.,
Port Chester New York
AYRSHIRES
Build your herd in BUTTERFAT and MILK. For
25 years the choicest blood lines and the finest indivi¬
duals have been maintained in our herd — Ayrshires
lead in producing SOFT-CURD milk (4% butterfat).
Present Sires: CACAPON LETO 19th, son of Leto
145(10, five generations of outstanding A-l records.
ULYSSES’ MAN 0’ WAR, son of Pineliurst Ulysses
45185. KING JAMES OF LONG MEADOWS, son of
King .lames Exchange. Bam produced 11.068 lbs.
— 415.98 fat at 6 yrs. of age. Heifer and bull calves,
$25 to $50. Price cooperation for foundation herd. H. P.
Phlnney, Mgr., A Kammire Farm. Allegany, New York
JERSEYS
Jersey Cows For Profit
Jersey cows produce more in proportion to
their body weight and feed consumed than
cows of other breeds. Let us send you free
our booklet, “Jersey Facts.”
The American Jersey Cattle Club
324-R West 23rd St. New York, N. Y.
“Write to Us For Our List of Young
Jersey Sires Before Purchasing”
We have young Jersey bulls bred for both type and pro¬
duction out of register of merit dams with gold and silver
medal records. Bull, tatoo AF-120, dropped Aug. 19,
1933, solid color, fine conformation. Bam Tormentor's
Alpha of F. 4th 13.821 lbs. milk, 644.57 lbs. fat, gold
and silver medals. Grand-dam Tormentor’s Alpha of F.
12,628 lbs. milk, 726.77 lbs. fat. gold and silver medals,
AAA records. AYRLAWN FARMS, Bethesda, Md.
DOGS
P C1 A ¥ 17 C The PATCH family — Famous
ULj/WJLiCiO Hunting Strain. Free booklet.
Willet Randall, Ark Farms, North Creek, N Y
BEAGLE
Male. Niue months. . . SI 2.50
RICHARD HORTON
Hughmonvlllo - New York
MAPLE HILL FARM KENNELS
Pups from heel driving stock. Males, $0; females. $3.
FOR Sale— Pure Old English Shepherd Puppies.
Natural heelers and good watch dogs. Parents daily
workers. Hiram Houcks - Vermilion, Ohio
Ped. Smooth Fox Terrier Pups v',''n^«’0("uy7ii*r
COLLIES
White and Colored — Hunting Beagles
Ped. RA II, WAY VIEW FARMS, Hastings, N. V
WIRE Haired Fox Terrier Male— 9 months,
$10.00. SHABY SIDE FARM, Madison, N. Y.
GOLDEN COCKERS, $1 2-$8 C0C^iEnN^.LS-
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Builder
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A practical and handy
book of all kinds of build¬
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PRICE $1.50
For sale by
THE
RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 West 30th Street, New York
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Events of the Week
Social Security Bill Passed. — The
Administration’s social security bill, em¬
bodying provsiions for old-age pensions,
unemployment insurance and other im¬
portant features, was swept to passage
by the House April 19 by the vote of 372
to 33. The bill as passed would provide :
Old-age pensions for needy persons more
than 65 years old, with an initial Federal
government contribution of $49,500,000
and Federal matching of State pensions
up to a maximum of $15 a month an in¬
dividual. Old-age benefits of as much as
$85 a month to persons, now employed,
after they shall have reached the age of
65, to be paid from reserves to be created
through a graduated tax, collected equal¬
ly from employers’ pay rolls and employ¬
es’ wages, starting with 1 per cent on
each in 1937, and increasing to 3 per cent
on each by 1919. Unemployment insur¬
ance, administered under State laws and
financed by Federal levies on employers
of 10 or more persons (with certain ex¬
emptions), measured by 1 per cent of
wages payable from 1936 and increasing
to 3 per cent by 1938. This tax goes in¬
to effect on January 1, 1936, and is first
payable a year later. Credits against the
tax are allowed for contributions which
the taxpayer may have made to State un¬
employment funds under State unemploy¬
ment compensation laws. Aid for chil¬
dren and others by granting various Fed¬
eral sums to States to help them in aid¬
ing dependent children, crippled children,
public health work and the vocational re¬
habilitation of persons injured in in¬
dustry.
Pennsylvania Will Jail Hitch¬
hikers. — Denouncing hitch-hikers, Cap¬
tain Wilson C. Price of the Pennsylvania
State highway patrol said April 22 that
every “thumber" caught will be “clapped
into jail or lined.” Pointing to an in¬
crease in ride “bumming” with the com¬
ing of Spring, vacations and the closing
of colleges, Captain Price warned that
his men have been ordered to enforce the
law to the limit. This provides a fine of
$2 or a day in jail. S. Edward Gable,
president of the Pennsylvania Motor Fed¬
eration, pointed out that the motorist is
liable for injury or death of a guest in his
car. even “hitch-hikers.”
Disastrous Fire in Brooklyn. ■ —
April 20 lire in Warehouse 38 of the New
York Dock Company, foot of Clark St.,
Brooklyn, X. Y., caused a loss of $500,-
000, and injuries to 15 firemen. The fire
was still smouldering three days later,
with 250 firemen on duty.
Cash Bonus Means New Tax. — A
warning that should Congress vote cash
payment of the veterans’ bonus it also
must vote increased taxes, preferably by
a graduated inheritance levy, to provide
the funds, was put before the Senate Fi¬
nance Committee April 23 by Secretary
Morgenthau. Pie estimated that an in¬
heritance tax such as lie had in mind and
which the Treasury had agreed was the
only non-deflationary taxation possible,
would yield from $200,000,000 to $300,-
000. 000 a year. The Treasury Secretary
told the committee that he believed it was
true of all the bonus plans under con¬
sideration that they called “for greater
or earlier payments from the Treasury
than were contemplated in the original
adjusted service certificate plan, and pay¬
ments during the fiscal year 1936, for
which no provision has been made in the
budget of that year.” Declining to dis¬
cuss the merits of the various bonus pro¬
posals. he replied to a question from Sen¬
ator Clark that any of them calling for
a form of payment next year, including
the so-called compromise proposal offered
by Chairman Harrison of the committee,
would necessitate new taxes. Mr. Clark
had asked specifically about the Harri¬
son proposal.
Coming Meetings and Shows
May 11-15. — Annual Tulip Show, Nas¬
sau County Horticultural Society, Pratt
Oval, Glen Cove, N. Y.
June 3-7. — Fiftieth annual meeting
IPolstein-Friesian Association of America,
Seattle, Wash.
June 11. — Connecticut Experiment Sta¬
tion Strawberry and Early Vegetables
Field Day, at Mt. Carmel Farm.
June 13-19. — National 1-PI Camp,
Washington. D. C.
Aug. 16-17. — Empire State Gladiolus
Society, Ithaca, N. Y. Secretary R. R.
Moore, Syracuse, N. Y.
Aug. 21. — Annual Dairy Day, Geneva
Experiment Station, Geneva, N. Y.
Coming Livestock Sales
May 9. — Strathglass-Strathaven Sale,
50 Registered Ayrshires, Strathglass
Farm, Port Chester, N. Y. A. PI. Tryon,
manager.
May 16. — National Guernsey Sale, In¬
terstate Fairgrounds, Trenton, N. J., 55
head from leading Guernsey Farms.
May 17. — Coventry-Florham Guernsey
Sale, 50 head. The tow above sales un¬
der management Herrick Merryman Sales
Co.. Sparks Md.
May 18. — Guernsey Sale, 125 head.
White Farms, Cairo, N. Y. Dunn & Har-
wood, sales managers, Schoharie, N. Y.
May 30. — Pennsylvania Ayrshire As¬
sociation Show and Sale, Harrisburg. Al¬
bert Nairn, Douglassville, Pa., manager.
May 31. — Sale of Riverview Farms
herd of 90 registered Guernseys, Swarth-
more, Pa. Catalogs and information from
Samuel T. Freeman & Co., 180S Chestnut
St., Philadelphia, Pa.
RECOVER !4
AT % THE COST OF
A NEW SILO >
Save your weak¬
ened, leaning
wood-stave silo.
Cover with pat¬
ented, continuous
Crainelox sheath¬
ing. Make it a famous Craine Triple Wall —
straight strong durable. Triple insulation
against frozen, dried out, spoiled silage. Get
a better silo at half the cost of a new one !
Write now for present low, direct-from-
factory prices.
CRAINE , Inc.
18 Taft Street Norwich, N. Y.
FAMOUS
FOR
SAFETY
Famous Unadilla Silo
with features like the
safe and easy door front
ladder in best grade Oregon
Fir can be purchased at unu¬
sually low prices. Write today
for Unadilla catalog and ex¬
tra discounts for cash and
early orders, also easy pay¬
ment plan.
UNADILLA SILO CO.,
Box C Unadilla, N.Y.
USE PARKE-DAVIS RELIABLE
LACKLEG
VACCINES
BLAC KLEGOIDS
(Blackleg Vaccine
in. Pellet Form)
BLACKLEG AGGRESSIN
(Liquid Blackleg Vaccine)
BLACKLEG BACTERIN
(Liquid Blackleg Vaccine)
BLACKLEG FILTRATE
(Liquid Blackleg Vaccine)
Drug Stores Sell Parke-Davis Products
For Free Booklet Address Desk B-89-E
Animal Industry Dept, of
PARKE, DAVIS & CO., Detroit, Mich.
CASH FOR CREAM
SHIP DIRECT TO US. We make
payment by return mail for each
shipment.
Feed the Skimmilk for additional
income.
Write us for free tags and further
information.
THE FAIRMONT CREAMERY CO.
Buffalo, N. Y.
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INERAL
compounH
FOR
HORSES
MINERAL
REMEDY CO.
461-4th Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pa.
HEREFORDS
Brookvale Farm
. . HEREFORDS . .
Do you need a new herd sirel We have 12 good
young bulls to select from, most of them ready
for service. All well bred and wel) developed.
Write us your requirements and let us tell you
about them.
Herd T. B. Accredited — Blood-Tested
Brookvale Farm, Windsor, Mass.
ABERDEEN ANGUS
ABERDEEN-ANGUS FOR BEEF
ABERDEEN-ANGUS hare a record of more champion¬
ships in the Pat Classes of America’s foremost Live¬
stock Shows than all other breeds combined. ABER¬
DEEN-ANGUS are the recognized ideal beef type.
They produce a maximum of prime beef with a
minimum of waste. They put on the maximum of
pounds of gain on a minimum of expensive feeds.
ANDELOT ABERDEEN-ANGUS are quality cattle.
They are of the most approved modern type. They
have behind them generations' of the best producing
blood of the breed. Bulls and females alwavs for sale.
ANDELOT STOCK FARMS, INC.,
W. Alan McGregor, Mgr. Worton, Kent Co.. Md.
HORSES
BELGIAN STALLIONS
Mostly sorrels. Popular breedings. No better
offered elsewhere. Come and be convinced. Cash
or terms to responsible parties.
A. W. GREEN. INC. NEW BETHLEHEM, PA.
FARM WORK MARES AND GELDINGS for sale:
heavy drafters, farm chunks and cheap horses: also
Belgian stallions. Fred Chandler, Chariton. Iowa.
■I ft BIG STALLIONS— Peivheron and Belgian, different
I » ages, 9200 up. HOWARD V. tULLOtili, Pata«kala,0hlo
SEE THIS NEW
r\9ZS KaA?£ MILK COOLER
Costs Less -Builds Reserve
Volume of Ice-Most Economical „ .
Write for Literal ure T OP AY /
REFR f G E RATION , INC.
r * BROCK PORT. N-Y.
WOOL
We pay good cash prices and pay
freight charges. Ship to 8. H.
LIVINGSTON, Lancaster, Pal
GUERNSEYS
AT AUCTION
A Rare Opportunity to Buy
90 HEAD GUERNSEYS
By Order of Executrix of Estate of Louis
Cole Eanmons, Deceased.
At Riverview Farms, Swarthmere, Pa.
Friday, May 31, 1935
at 10 A. M. (D. S. T.)
ON THE PREMISES
High Becord MAY ROSE cows, by outstand¬
ing Sires Bred to RIVERVIEW’S PETER
PAN, son of Langwater Peter Pan, Riverview’s
King Cole. etc.
A fine lot of Bred Heifers, Yearling Heifers
and Heifer Calves; also well-bred Young Bulls
and Bull Calves.
— ALSO —
Saturday, June 1, 1935
at 10 A. M. (D. S. T.)
Business, Goodwill
Dairy Machinery and Equipment
Farm Machinery, Horses, etc.
For Catalogues and Information Address —
SAMUEL T. FREEMAN & CO., Auctioneers,
1808-10 Chestnut Street - Philadelphia
Assisted by D. G. Byerly.
SALE
125 GUERNSEYS
Saturday, May 18, 1935 - 10 A. M.
At White Farms, Cairo, N. Y.
Due to illness of the owner the famous White Farms
Guernseys will be dispersed at public auction. It will
include the great proven sire Bournedale Rex and over
50 of his daughters which have official records aver¬
aging 13,013 lbs. milk and 624 lbs. fat as 2-yr. olds.
The entire herd is descended from the noted hull
Langwater Africander and other Langwater sires.
There are 72 cows, 45 bred and open heifers, herd sires
ana bull calves. All registered, accredited, negative.
For Catalogue and Particulars, Write —
DUNN & HARWOOD
Sales Managers
SCHOHARIE, N. Y. - SOUTH BORO, MASS.
When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
official New York State Guernsey Association—
N_.-Y- State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-Operative. Inc.,
305 Fayette Park Bldg. - Syracuse, N. Y.
Tarbell Farms Guernseys
Bulls from one month to serviceable age at Farmer
1 rices, from record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
credited and negative to the blood-test.
TARBELL FARMS - Sinithville Flats. N. Y,
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PIGS FOR SALE
Pl«», 6-8 Weeks Old, $5.00 each.
Chester and Berkshn-e or Chester and Yorkshire cross
pigs are as advertised all growthy pigs ready to Feed.
Will ship 2 or more C. O. D. or send check or money
order and if in any way pigs do not Please you— return
them at my expense.
W ALTER LUX
888 Salem Street Tel. 0086 Woburn. Vlas*
Chester White Barrows, 8 weeks old, $6.00 each.
PIGS FOR S/UE!
DAILEY STOCK FARM
Lexington, Mass. Tel. 10S5
Chester White and Yorkshire -Berkshire and 0. 1. C. Crossed
6 weeks old 95.00 each. 7-8 weeks old, 95.25 each.
10 weeks, extras, 95.50 each.
Ship C.O.D. Our Guarantee: A square deal at all times
DEPENDABLE PICS !
Chester-Yorkshlre Crossed \ $, 8, 10 Weeks
Chester- Berkshire Crossed i $5, $5.50, $6 each
Send P. O. order or cheek. If supply exhausted money
returned. Selected Boars all ages. Fancy Gilts for
breeding. Breed your sows. It’s the chance of your life.
C. DAVIS, c Old Battle Ground, CONCORD, MASS.
SPRING PIGS FOR SALE
Chester & Yorkshire Cross— Berkshire & Chester Cross
6-8 Weeks Old. $5.00 each.
Chester Barrows, 8-8 weeks . 95.50 each
Will ship 2 or more C. O. D. if preferred.
A. M. LUX
206 Washington Street Tel. 1415 Woburn. Mass.
Purebred Chester Whites
Very choice pigs S to 10 weeks old from prize-winning
sires and dams. Boars, sows and unrelated pairs $10
each, registration papers furnished. Guaranteed to
please.
A l Rl.AWN FARMS • Bethesda, Maryland
RUGGED
Chester-Berkshire, Chester- Yorkshire. Chester Whites.
Barrows, boars, sows, 6-7 weeks $4.25, 7-8 weeks $4.50,
S-9 weeks $4.75, 10 weeks $5.00, 12 weeks $5.50. Ches¬
ter White Boars $l5-$20. Vaccination extra. Crates
free. CARL ANDERSON, Virginia Rd., Concord, Mass.
Chester & Berkshire and Chester & Yorkshire
6 to 8 weeks old, 94.75 each.
Michael Lux Box 149 Woburn, Mass.
uood rigs 25 to 50 lbs., 95.50 to 98.50. All
_ _ ® breeds. Crated, on approval.
C. STANLEY SHORT - - Cheswold, Del.
0 I II bred, pedigreed pigs, SIO each. Ui
U. I. U. lated pairs, 920. R. HILL. SKSE0A FALLS, J
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Travel with our happy group on a luxurious all-Pullman train to
Chicago and on to the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Then
across to glorious Glacier National Park. After Glacier the next stop is
Seattle from where the tour party sails on the fascinating steamship trip
to Alaska. Then comes Vancouver after which we travel across the
Canadian Rockies to visit at Jasper National Park and later Winnipeg
before returning to the United States. This is the cool summer travel
vacation you have always wanted. Every detail will be taken care of
for you. There will be no travel worries whatever. This is the year for
you to go! This tour arranged especially for Rural New-Yorker sub¬
scribers and friends and you are invited to join our happy group. Tour
given in co-operation with: New York Central Railroad, Pennsylvania
Railroad, Burlington Route, Great Northern Railway, Alaskan Steam¬
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You know just what
the trip is going to cost
before you start. And
the one low cost pays for
everything — all meals,
train and steamship
tickets, auto side trips,
national park tours, hotel
rooms, etc. Not even
any tips to pay.
The map below shows
you the route of this
year’s tour.
Blackfeet Indians
Entertain Tourists
at Glacier Park.
Woman And Home
From Day to Day
Not Made With Hands
I shall build up my house anew,
With sturdier roof and walls and floor ;
A fairer dwelling, and more true,
Than served my soul before.
It was a shining place enough,
But God is an observant guest;
And every flaw in shoddy stuff
Were straiglitly manifest.
The timbers of a selfish heart
Will crumble at the wind's assault;
By no apology nor art
Could I defend the fault.
This masonry of little worth,
These rooms unfit for His degree,
The cheap penates on my hearth,
I cannot let Him see.
Christ was a goodly carpenter,
His honest eye would pierce me through
With greater shame than I could bear ;
I build my house anew !
— Sara Henderson Hay
in Good Housekeeping.
Beet Greens all Summer
After the wee. little “too-thiek” beet
plants have been taken out for proper
thinning, we may keep right on having
“beet greens” that are every bit as de¬
licious (and we think that they rank
next to the time-honored dandelion for
the table).
The leaves of the larger beets, as they
grow along, are fine for “pot greens.” Up
until they are quite mature, these leaves
may be used with their colorful red
stems on. These require a little longer
cooking as the stems are thicker than the
leaves, and when the stems get quite
“grown up,” then they, if proven too
sturdy, may be clipped off and just the
leaf proper used.
Wash well and place in a kettle or
deep saucepan with a moderate amount
of salt on top (as salt will settle down
through), and with a good generous piece
of butter or bacon fat in the bottom of
the pan, because fat seems to know that
there is always room at the top. and in
refusing to stay down, it will work up all
through the “greens” distributing itself
exactly the way we want it to. The fat
is the “making” of the greens. So be
sure to include it. And if. like so many,
you have a second sowing for “Fall
beets,” you surely can enjoy these de¬
licious greens way up to the time when
the lovely late Chrysanthemums are
blooming and laughing at Jack Frost's
menacing pranks.
Yes, and we nearly forgot to say that
we can these beet-top greens, too. We
cook 'em, with the salt and butter or
bacon fat, as for the table, until almost
done, then process an hour in sterilized
jars, then seal and cool in the usual way.
RIIODA RAYE.
Strawberries, Canned and
Preserved
Strawberry Jam. — Using equal weights
of sugar and strawberries, put them into
a preserving kettle in alternate layers,
then mash with a potato masher. Heat
gradually to the boiling point, then care¬
fully skim off any scum which may have
risen, and boil 12 minutes longer, or un¬
til a teaspoonful sets when cooled on a
saucer. Place a cube of paraffin into the
bottom of each sterilized hot jelly glass
and fill with the hot jam which will melt
the paraffin, sending it to the top where,
when cold, it will have covered and sealed
the whole top. Do not fill the glasses
too full. Leave a little room for adding
a little more melted paraffin if needed
for giving sufficient thickness for a pro¬
tective cover.
Open Kettle Canned Strawberries. —
Wash and hull fresh sound berries. To
each pound of berries add half a pound
of granulated sugar, place in a kettle,
heat slowly, shaking or stirring gently to
keep from burning. Boil slowly for 15
minutes. While boiling hot, fill into hot,
sterilized jars and seal.
Uncooked Strawberry Preserves. — In¬
to hot, thoroughly sterilized jars fill clean
sound, hulled berries and fill the jar to
overflowing with boiling hot syrup made
in proportion of two cups of sugar to
two and one-half cups of water. Use new
rubbers. Be sure that the jars are filled
to overflowing. Put inito place the hot
and well-sterilized jar cover. Set the jars
into a pail or deep pan previously lined
with several thicknesses of newspapers.
Fold the papers up over the top of the
jars, and cover all with more paper, let¬
ting them set until cold, usually over
night.
ABC
Our Ladies’ Aid took a long stride
ahead financially when it held an ABC
supper and sale. They, of course, need
not necessarily be held jointly.
The fundamentals of the sale are
aprons, bags and candy in as many va¬
rieties as possible. Large aprons (I hear
many complaints from large women at
sales of the lack of large aprons), small
aprons, dark ones, gay ones, ruffled ones
and fancy ones. Bags, too. Laundry
bags, clothespin bags, button bags, shop¬
ping bags, money bags (purses at any
other time), mending bags, fancyworlt
bags, bean bags, dustcloth bags and holder
bags.
Other articles than these fundamental
ones may be sold if desired. Apples and
asters for instance if seasonable. Berets,
blouses, bed-quilts and bathmats are sug¬
gestive. Cushions, cases (for pillows),
cakes, crullers and cookies add to the
third class. Other things you yourselves
will think of. The more variety the bet¬
ter and the more of novelty in the sale
the better. I would suggest that the
articles be sold at three booths, each one
The Rural Patterns
In ordering always give number of pattern
and size desired, sending price with order.
designed in sizes 14,
16. 18 years, 36, 38
and 40-in. bust meas¬
ure. Size 16 requires
3% yds. of 39-in.
material with 14 yd.
of 39-in. contrasting.
Ten cents.
et Dress. This style
is designed in sizes
14, 16, 18 years, 36,
38 and 40-in. bust
measure. Size 16 re¬
quires 314 yds. of
39-in. material with
2 yds. of 39-in. con¬
trasting. Ten cents,
910 — Smart House
Ensemble. This style
is designed in sizes
16, 18 years, 36, 38,
40, 42, 44 and 46-in.
bust measure. Size
16 requires 3% yds.
of 39-in. material
for dress with 1 >/3
yds. of 35-in. mate¬
rial for apron and
dress collar. Ten
cents.
This style is de¬
signed in sizes 2, 4
and 6 years. Size 4
requires 1% yds. of
39-in. material with
2 yds. of plaiting
and % yd. of 14 -in.
ribbon for bow. Ten
cents.
10c.
New Illustrated Fashion Magazine.
lettered. I am sure that curiosity will
attract a crowd if the affair is well ad¬
vertised.
The supper is no less a novelty and the
same curiosity will draw the folks. Un¬
less the sale is a Summer one, you will
find corn chowder a particularly good
main dish. If it is in Summer, can't an
ABC salad be thought up? Apple and
cabbage is good, but I'm stumped for a
B. Then there is a carrot and cheese
salad. Cold beef could be served. A
menu might also include buns, butter,
crackers (for the chowder), crullers in
place of doughnuts, cake, cookies, coffee or
cocoa. If perchance someone says “Wat¬
er. how come?” just reply “Adam’s ale.”
A good recipe for corn chowder enough
to serve 100 follow’s : 12 good-sized onions
(cooked first), six quarts sliced potato
(added and cooked), 12 cans corn, 10
quarts milk, one pound butter, salt and
pepper, three quarts cream added last.
MRS. o. R. B.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
375
Happy Feet
It has been more than two years and
a half since anything has been said in
this column about care of the feet. And
at no time has there been advice given
about “grown-up’s” feet. So undoubtedly
this talk will prove welcome to a great
many readers. Men are less apt to have
foot trouble than are women because they
are less apt to sacrifice comfort for good
looks.
It has been said that a woman's beauty
springs from, her soul. But it might also
be said that it rests very largely upon her
two soles. For if a woman’s feet ache
and throb or burn, if there are bunions,
corns and callouses, if the shoes press or
rub against tender heels, the resultant
discomfort is bound in time to mar a
woman's beauty.
Such foot discomfort mars beauty in
three different ways : First, it makes a
woman walk unnaturally and without
grace ; secondly, any discomfort long con¬
tinued brings premature age lines to the
fact ; then feet which are unhappy rob a
face of that charm and gracious sweet¬
ness which is every woman’s right and
privilege, because — they may ruin a dis¬
position !
First let us consider the unnatural way
of walking. If a woman teeters along as
though she were walking on eggs she
cannot possibly keep her poise and keep
her balance. She is bound to look awk¬
ward. Why does she walk this way? Be¬
cause perhaps her feet are crying out in
agony at every step. Or perhaps because
due to incorrect posture or ill-fitting
shoes her arches have become somewhat
flattened. Or possibly she has the old-
fashioned notion that it is correct to toe
out instead of toeing straight ahead.
Flattened arches throw a body out of
alignment exactly as the crumbling foun-
datio nof a house or a barn will throw it
out of alignment, for the feet are the
body’s foundation. Such arches are
sometimes called “flat foot” but as a mat¬
ter of fact feet or arches seldom become
truly “flat.” They become very badly
bent, but not actually “broken.” When
the arches are in this way strained pains
may be felt in the ankles and in the legs
up as far as the knees. The back may
ache, the head may ache and there may
be almost constant feeling of strain and
weariness. All of these symptoms may
easily be attributed to causes other than
the feet.
“Flat foot” or “weak foot” as it is
called by doctors, is often traceable to
very early childhood. This matter was
discussed in this column on September
10, 1932. So we will not repeat care of
the children’s feet at this time. If an
adult has foot discomfort there will be
three things to do: Check up on posture
and the manner of standing and walking ;
check up on the type and size of shoes
being worn ; submit to a careful exami¬
nation by a doctor who is a foot spe¬
cialist if the trouble is very bad.
The shoe that is worn should hug the
heel but not nib against it ; it should be
strong enough in the sole so that the sole
at no time bends down in the middle or
curves up on the sides ; it must be wide
enough to let the foot rest in it com¬
fortably and be long enough for the toes
to be bent without trouble. It is always
well to find one make of shoe that tits
so well it can be worn throughout the
whole day without any annoyance and
then — to stick to that last. Bargain shoes
should never be purchased merely because
cheap. Shoes are a pretty poor bargain
if they make the feet wearing them un¬
happy.
if shoes cannot be worn in comfort by
one pei’son they are often given to some¬
one else. This is not a good thing to do.
The person accepting the gift may wear
the shoes and suffer in silence because she
does not want to “look a gift horse in the
mouth.” Then, the shoes may not be safe
from a health viewpoint since if the one
giving them away has been troubled with
so-called “athlete's foot” the disease may
be spread in this way. No one ever
should put on her bare feet any slippers
or shoes which anyone else has worn, for
the above mentioned reasoix.
“Athlete's foot” is highly contagious.
It is caused by a fungus growth that gets
between the toes and is hard indeed to
get rid of. It is often acquired originally
at a bathing beach or in a public swim¬
ming pool. When visiting such places it
is always safest to keep the feet covered.
Even when swimming it is well to wear
rubber shoes. Nowadays the high-class
swimming pools and those in the most
modern schools all have wading pools in
which is a disinfectant through which
evei-yone has to pass before entering the
Water.
“Athlete's foot” is introduced by itch¬
ing. Then the skin will become inflamed
and will later peel off. At the very first
indication of this condition treatment
should be begun. Equal parts of alcohol
and iodine are good for bathing the feet
in. Clorox is also good. Potassium per¬
manganate, acetic acid, and a special
ointment may be purchased at most drug
stoi’es. They are all good remedies.
Speaking again of fallen ax-ches, sup¬
pose you already have them; is there any
hope for a full recovery? Not a very
great deal if the condition has lasted a
long time. If arch supporters are worn
inside the shoes they may bring relief
but not cure. There are many types of
such supporters on the market, some of
them selling for as little as 10 cents each.
They must be chosen with a great deal
of care, and fitted most cax’efully before
they are purchased. The ideal arch sup¬
porter is one made by a competent shoe¬
maker from a plaster cast made of your
foot. It is very important that arch sup¬
porters really support the whole foot and
not merely a portion of it. They cannot
be pui’chased by the size which they are
marked, but must always be fitted.
For the relief of corns and bunions
there ai’e on the market a great many
kinds of pads. Those which contain no
medication but merely keep pressure off
the injured part are far the best and the
safest. Some of the medications burn the
skin so very badly that infection is liable
to follow. This is true also of some of
the liquids which are advertised as giving
great relief. This is not true of all
kinds of medicated pads nor of all liquids,
but before such are chosen it is best to
ask your physician which ones he rec¬
ommends. It is best not to cut corns.
There is too mxich danger of infection.
Ingrowing toenails result from ill-fitt¬
ing shoes. They can be avoided. If, how¬
ever, they do occur they should be treated
with care. Never cut them out way
down into the quick. Instead lift their
coniers gently and insert the tiniest bit
of cotton. Curve the toenails down to¬
ward the base of the toe whenever you
are cutting them, beulah France, r. n.
ever seen any place. At a distance it was
a delicately colored landscape, showing a
cabin under a blooming apple tree with
grass and a winding path in the fore¬
ground. It was small but wholly charm¬
ing. I returned to look at it again and
again, wishing I could afford to purchase.
I studied it to see if I could figui-e out
how it was contrived, but alas, close up it
looked a mere mass of rags without pat¬
tern or meaning. I contend that to make
a picture so delightful by hooking rags is
as much of an art as to paint one in oils
— and probably more difficult.
I also saw for the first time great hoops
to use for quilting fi-ames; just like an
embroidery frame, only about 3 ft. in
diameter. A woman I know used to
spend her long evenings quilting by her
i’adio ; by Spring she had several quilts
to her credit, as well as the sum of her
radio reei-eation and information — and no
clutter of quilt fi-ames about the house.
She vai'ied her handicraft by working
some evenings at her hooked rugs ; she
used only silk i-ags, and had some beau¬
ties. Surely in the long Winter evenings
many farm women and girls will find
pleasure and pi-ofit in the revival of these
early-day arts and crafts.
ALTA BOOTH DUNN.
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Hei’e is a delicious pie sponsored by the
Cook's Nook : Blend a cup of sweetened
condensed milk with two lightly beaten
egg yolks, add one-half cup sliced pas¬
teurized dates, one-half cup chopped nuts,
a teaspoon vanilla and a pinch of salt.
When blended, fold in two stiffly beaten
egg whites. Poxir onto a crxxst (made by
combining rolled graham crackers (10),
three tablespoons melted shortening and
two tablespoons sugar) which has been
pressed into a pie plate. Bake in nxod-
ei-ate oven about 30 minutes and serve
warm.
Hooked Rugs and Quilts
Last year I was fortunate enough to
see an exhibit of handicrafts from the
soxithern mountains, which was sent over
the county. This included choice speci¬
mens of hooked rugs, pieced quilts, hand-
woven textiles, corn-husk dolls and a va-
Patchwork Pattern
Rising- Sun. — This quilt pattern has come down
through the ages from the early pioneer women.
It seems at first appearance to be difficult to
make, but it is very simple indeed. The quilt
from which this pattern was made in yel¬
low and white. Any colors may be used. Price
of pattern 15 cents. Two patterns 25 cents.
Illustrated catalog of old-time quilts 15 cents.
Address all orders to Pattern Department, The
Rural New-Yorker, New York.
riety of toys, carved woods, hand-made
furniture in miniature models and many
other quaint and intei^esting articles
which had meant self-expi’ession for the
artisan — and I trust some orders that
would contribute to livelihood. Among
the hooked rugs was the finest I have
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May 4, 1935
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bloodTtested chicks
$6.50. Large Type W. Leghorns. Ant. Tested. Started
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N. Y. State Egg Contest
Carried on at State Institute of Ap¬
plied Agriculture, Farmingdale, Long Is¬
land, N. Y. Report for March.
The Barred Plymouth Rock was the
most outstanding breed in the New York
State Egg Laying Contest during the
month of March. Birds of this breed
registered in all the leading tables and
produced an average of 25.1 eggs per bird
for a production of 81 per cent, which
establishes a new high monthly record for
this breed.
Y. H. Kirluip, a Barred Rock Breeder,
of Long Island, owner of the high pen
for the month. Two other Barred Rock
pens, entered by R. C. E. Wallace are
in third place and sixth place for the
month.
R. C. E. Wallace is the only repre¬
sentative of the breed in the leading pens
o date, but V. H. Kirkup places two
pens, the high pen for the month laid
eggs averaging 25.11 ounces per dozen.
Every one of the 268 eggs produced was
weighed to obtain this average.
Four out of the 10 highest pullets for
March are Barred Plymouth Rocks.
Three were owned by R. C. E. "Wallace
and one by Y. H. Kirkup. Two of these
four Rocks, together with a White Leg¬
horn, entered by Walter Piper, and an¬
other White Leghorn owned hv Foreman
Poultry Farm, produced a perfect score
of 31 eggs for the month.
Four entirely different Barred Rocks
ire making their own way in the list of
10 high pullets to date.
While exceedingly stiff competition has
left them without individual honors, we
must mention the Barred Rocks from
Cane Poultry Farm which also con¬
tributed towards this fine Rock record.
Cane Poultry Farm Leghorns and Reds
are also doing well. This farm has met
all contestants and placed two pens of
White Leghorns and two pens of R. I.
Reds in the first 10 pens to date for a
six months period.
The highest "White Leghorn for the
month, owned by Walter Piper is the
ninth bird to earn 33 points in a single
month since the point system began. A
White Leghorn entry from Kirkup's
Poultry Farm is the second pen this year
which has reached an average weight of
25 ounces per dozen for all eggs produced.
— C. D. Anderson, Manager Contest.
The return above cost of feed per pul¬
let for March (31 days)
1*
o*
3*
4* 5*
Leghorns .
. 290
20.3
$0,400
$0,159 $0,307
R. I. Reds _
.110
20.8
.457
.164 .293
Barred Rocks .
. GO
25.1
.552
.200 .346
White Rocks . .
. 10
16.1
.354
.143 .211
Bl. Andalusians
. 30
18.4
.423
.154 .209
J. W. Giants..
. 20
14.8
.325
.178 .147
1 — Number pullets;
2 — Average e
ggs per pul-
let; 3 — Value of eggs per
feed; 5 — Return above feed
pullet;
cost.
4 — Cost of
High pens to date March 31, 182 days :
Points Eggs
1 — W. L., Quality Poultry Farm . 1270 1252
2 — W. L., Cane Poultry Farm . 1202 1289
3— W. I... Miller Poultry Farm . 1207 1253
4— Bar. It., It. C. E. Wallace . 1203 1237
5— It. I. It., Sehwegler’s Hatchery ... .1195 1170
0 — It. I. It., Cane Poultry Farm . 1159 1115
7 — W. L., Joachim Breeding Farm.... 1144 1203
8 — W. L., Cane Poultry Farm . 1135 1133
9 — It. I. It., Caue Poultry Farm . 1122 1114
10— W. L., Bon- Aire Farm . 1094 1128
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25
50
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S. C. White Leghorns .
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$3.50
$6.50
S. C. Brown Leghorns .
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3.50
6.50
Barred Plymouth Rocks .
. 2.00
3.50
6.50
Rhode Island Reds .
. 2.25
4.00
7.50
Mixed Chicks .
. 2.00
3.25
6.00
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Write for FREE CIRCULAR.
ELSASSER, Box R, MCALISTERVILLE. PA.
Chicks, Blood Tested B. W. D. Antigen Test
WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50—100
N. H. REDS & B. ROCKS . $7.00—100
Cash or C. O. D. Delivered to your door.
Pillow Poultry Farm & Hatchery, Dalmatia, Pa.
FOSSELMAN’S CHICKS
Foremost quality Barred Rocks and R. 1. Reds, 57—100-
Large Type White Leghorns. $6.50—100. Mixed, $6-
100. 100% live delivery guaranteed. Write—
COUNTRY HATCHERY Box 97 McAlisterville, Pa.
/iiit/iito Barred, White, Buff Rocks. N. H Reds,
UlltlVd w Wvandottes, IOO-$7. 50. W. Giants $9.50.
Buff Minorcas $8.50. White Leghorns $7. Heavy Mixed
$6.50 postpaid. Cash or C.O.D. Blood tested breeders.
M. F. MATTERN, Rt. 5, BEAVER SPRINGS. PA.
English white leghorns-$6.95 per 100
Rocks and Reds same price. Turkey Poults and
Ducklings. R08ED ALE POULTRY FARM, Quakertowa, Pa
Up-State N. Y. Egg Contests
Reported by Poultry Department, Col¬
lege of Agriculture, week ending April 14.
Horseiieads, X. Y., Contest
S. C. W. Leghorns — Eggs Points
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 1566 1665
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1503 1531
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, X. YM123 1532
R. O. Boyce Pltry Farm, Del. .1568 1190
Eugene Delamarter, N. Y . 1586 1188
Rich Pltry Farm, N. Y . 1139 1163
Maynard L. Smith, N. Y' . 1181 HIT
Kutschbacli & Son, X. Y . 1151 1138
Bodine’s Pltry Farm, N. Y....1431 1113
A. J. O’Donovan. Jr., X. Y...1353 1111
Triple Pine, X. Y . 1370 1107
IV. P. Rocks—
Dumka Pltry Farm, X. Y . 1310 1369
A. II. Ward, Iowa . 1238 1298
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1227 1206
B. P. Rocks—
James Dryden, Calif . .1669 1667
Douglaston Manor Farm, X. Y.1142 1113
Kenneth II. DuBois, X. Y . 1259 1307
Broad Acres Farm, Conn . 1261 1303
Stafford, N. Y., Contest
S. C. W. Leghorns— Eggs Points
James Dryden, Calif . 1652 1636
,T. A. Ilanson, Ore . 1548 1614
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1578 1610
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, X. Y.1542 1600
Hawley Pltry Farms, XT. Y...1589 1592
A. J. O'Donovan, Jr., N. Y. ..1557 1556
W. A. Seidel, Texas . 1401 1500
Henrietta Leg. Farm, X. Y....14S6 1598
Van Duzer Pltry Farm, X. Y..1481 1191
Oakes F. & Pltry Farm, X. Y.1112 1150
Pearl Pltry Farm, N. J . 1421 113S
S. C. R. I. Reds—
Cobb’s Rainbow Strain, Mass. 1556 1573
Douglaston Manor Farm, N. Y.1525 1559
Crocketts Pltry Farm, X. Y. ..1557 1537
Pinecrest Orchards, Mass . 1529 1508
X. II. Reds—
E. N. Larrabee, X. H . 1379 1397
Kenneth H. DuBois, X. Y . 1308 1390
Young’s Pltry Farm, N. H. . . . 1337 1358
State blood-tested S. C. W.
Leghorn Chicks (Tube aggln
w S J tination method.) 25 yrs. iu
business. 800 birds under
trapnest. Big birds, big eggs. Our hens weigh
from 4 to 0 lbs. Our breeders have free range
every day in the year. Prepaid 100% live guar.
10% Books order. Send for Catalog. CCC 6035.
ZELLER’S POULTRY FARM
I Mt. Aetna Box 5 Penna.
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CHIX
CHICKS
CASH OR
C. O. 11.
Large English Type ... 100 1000
White Leghorns . $7.00 $65.00
Barred Rocks . 7.00 70.00
R. I. Reds . 7.00 70.00
N. Hanip. Reds . 7.50 75.00
WRITE FOR CATALOG.
PINECREST POULTRY FARM, Box I, Richfield, Pa.
EWING’S ^hVte1 LEGHORNS
are the product of 21 years use of pedigreed males di¬
rect from Barron’s best. Large, long-bodied birds. Egg*
chalk white, 25-28 oz. We .offer chicks from our own.
hardy farm range grown breeders. Discount on early
orders. R. T. EWING Poultry Farm, ATLANTIC, PA.
QUALITY BABY CHICKS
lYrge TYPE 100 500 1000
S. C. White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
S. C. Barred Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
II Mixed $6.50. All Breeders blood-tested antg. test
100% live del. guar. P. I’. Write for Free circular.
THE MCALISTERVILLE HATCHERY.
Edgar C. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
MT. ROAD BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS— L arge typo
Wh. & Br. Legs. Anconas. Blk. Minorcas. Bar. &
Wh. Rocks. Buff Orps., N. II. Reds. Wh. A Blk.
Giants. Ask for circular. Lowest prices.
MT. ROAD HATCHERY, Box R, Troxelville. Pa.
r'TTTr'T/C Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns
l i II I V 1 K 1 1 & Assorted $6.50-100. Bar. &
Wh Rocks $7-100. All Breeders
Blood Tested for (BWD) Disease, Antigen test. Free
circular, CLOVERDALE HATCHERY,
Cloyd Niemond, Prop. Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
Several varieties. All blood-tested stock
Salisbury antigen test. No money down.
loo% live arrival postpaid. Pullets 5-6-8 weeks.
Catalogue free BOS HATCHERY, R. 2R, Zeeland, Mich.
BANKER’S QUALITY DAY OLD PULLETS
From blood-tested old breeders. Stained Antigen used-
Leghorns, Rocks, Reds and Or pingtons. Day old cock
erels 8c aud up. Pekin Ducklings. Compliance No. 1382.
EARLE HANKER - DANSVILI.E, N. ¥.
HOLLYWOOD LEGHORN CHICKS
From large type breeders, bred for largo egg size.
Write for free circular. May price $7-100. $70-1000.
C. M. Shellenberger Pltry Farm, Bx 23, Richfield, Pa.
CHICKS
from Antigen BWD Tested
flocks. Barred Rocks, Reds
White Leghorns $6.50. Order now. FREE circular.
W. A. Lauver, 243 Kellerville Rd., McAlisterville, Pa.
Barron Leghorn Chicks W ^
20 years. Code No. 2228. David M. Hammond, Cortland* N. Y-
Supervised S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS , 7c
E. L. BEAVER’S POULTRY FARM. McAlisterville. Pa.
BABY CHICKS
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Write for catalogue and
price list. QUALITY POULTRY FARM - Harrington, l»el-
PUIPIfQ <10011 I1IIICK8— Wh. Leghorns. It. Rocks, New
UlllUlVO Hampshire Reds. L. HAMBLIN, IVilsou, N. Y
7ht RURAL. NEW-YORKER
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Poultry and Markets
Blood Spots and Watery
Whites
I have two dozen hens (no roosters in
my flock at all). Several of the pullets
are laying markedly bloody yolked eggs
and the whites of some appear “watery.”
Could you tell me the cause of these con¬
ditions'? C. E. F.
New York.
Bloody eggs are caused by the bursting
of some small blood vessel in the egg
passage and the inclusion of the out¬
poured blood within the shell. Blood clots,
readily seen in candling, show that a
small blood vessel of the ovary has brok¬
en as the yolk left its place to enter the
oviduct with the escaping blood forming
a clot close to the egg's yolk. These are
accidental occurrences that cannot be
guarded against and help to make can¬
dling necessary in grading eggs.
Watery whites are more common in
warm weather and their occurrence now
must be explained by some failure of the
glands concerned in the egg making to
properly perform their functions. Heavy
laying of pullets not yet hardened to the
work of egg production may be offered as
an excuse for some abnormalities that
will disappear as the birds become older.
It is quite possible that but one member
of your flock is responsible for the defec¬
tive eggs and, if found, could be removed.
The presence of a male in the flock has
no known influence upon these egg de¬
fects. M. u. D.
Connecticut Egg Contest
Carried on at Connecticut State Col¬
lege at Storrs. Report for week ended
April 17. The 24th week of the Storrs
egg-laying contest was within live eggs
of the five-year average for this period,
which means of course that the birds are
almost true to form. They laid 20 eggs
less than last week, the exact figures be¬
ing 5,399, or a yield of 77.1 per cent.
Anconas, N. H. Reds and R. I. Reds, all
actually upped their output. Naturally
no breed or variety was particularly down
in the dumps, as evidenced by a net loss
of only 20 eggs for the entire 1,000 birds.
Weatherwise the past week savored more
of March than the middle of April and
this apparently acted as a slight de¬
terrent.
Globus Poultry Farm's pen of R. I.
Reds from Massachusetts led off last
week with a lay of 07 eggs that scored
73 points. E. B. Parmenter's pen of the
same breed from Massachusetts, ran sec¬
ond with a tally of 70 points, and A. E.
Anot liony & Sou from Connecticut, breed¬
ers of White Leghorns, were a close third
with a total of 09 points.
N. II. Reds bred by E. N. Larrabee of
New Hampshire and two teams of It. I.
Reds sponsored by Lord Brothers of
Maine, and Charlescote Farm of Massa¬
chusetts, all tied for fourth with 08
points each. Two pens of Leghorns, en¬
tries of Quality Poultry^ Farm of New
Jersey and Irving J. Kauder of New
York, tied for fifth with 07 points each.
The leading pens to date in each of the
principal varieties are as follows :
White Rocks. — Four Winds Farm, N.
II.. 1.101 eggs, 1,218 points; P. S. Uavis
& Son. N. II.. 1.000 eggs, 1,075 points.
Barred Rocks. — R. C. Cobb, Mass., 1,-
231 eggs. 1.271 points; Oakland Farm,
It. I., 1,072 eggs. 1,085 points.
N. II. Reds. — E. N. Larabee, N. H.,
1.098 eggs. 1.140 points; John Williams,
Conn., 1,025 eggs, 1.004 points.
R. I. Reds. — E. B. Parmenter, Mass.,
1.457 eggs. 1.524 points; Pineerest Or¬
chards, Mass., 1.395 eggs, 1,411 points;
Globus Poultry Farm, 1,303 eggs, 1,302
points ; J. J. Warren, Mass., 1.252 eggs,
1,332 points: Charlescote Farm, Mass.,
1,243 eggs. 1.297 points.
White Leghorns. — Irving .T. Kauder,
N. Y., 1,410 eggs, 1,443 points; A. E.
Anthony & Son. Conn.. 1,310 eggs, 1.307
points ; Geo. Lowry, Conn., 1,285 eggs,
1,312 points ; Coombs Poultry Farm,
Kan., 1,218 eggs, 1.242 points; Irving J.
Kauder. N. Y., 1,154 eggs. 1,179 points.
Weekly Summary. — Total for the week,
5.399 eggs. 5,050 points ; total to date
103,810 eggs, 104.031 points ; best ben for
the week, No. 38, 07 eggs, 73 points ;
best pen to date, No. 28, 1,457 eggs,
1,524 points : average pen total to date
1.038 eggs, 1,040 points.
Per Cent Production by Varieties. —
10 Anconas 81.4, 10 White Wyandottes
51.4, 20 Australorps 70, 50 White Rocks
70.9, 70 Barred Rocks 74.3, 70 N. IT.
Reds 85.5, 380 White Leghorns 73.0, 390
R. I. Reds 80.5, 1000 average all va¬
rieties 77.1.
New York Produce Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
In most cases top price is given.
The Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to pe paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers per 100 lbs. or 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during March, as
follows:
Class 1, $2.45 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders); Class
2A, $1.75; Class 2B, $1.75; Class 2C, $1.75;
Class 2D, $1,275; Class 2E, $1.225— with dif¬
ferential of 4c on these classes; Class 3, not
available; Class 4A, $1.125 — differential 3.2c;
Class 4B, $1.20— differential 2.9c.
RETAIL MILK TRICES
Effective .Tune 5, 1934 .Official Order 74, fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints 8c: Grade A 16c per quart,
Iiints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at lc per quart
below the above standard price.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 34%e: extra, 92 score,
33%c: first, 90 to 91 score, 331., to un¬
salted, best, 35%e; firsts, 34*40; centralized,
33 % c.
EGGS
Fancy white, including premium, 29*£c; stand¬
ards, 26c; brown, best, 28 ',4c; standards, 25%c;
Pacific Coast, standards, 29c.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weigh 2% to 3 lbs. each ; smaller
breeds, iy2 lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Undergrades and small sizes proportionately
large. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 22%c; broilers, 16 to 17c; ducks, near¬
by, 15c; geese, 9c; pigeons, pair, 30c; rabbits,
lb., 19c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 25 to 31c: fowls, 15 to 25c: roosters,
14 to 19c; turkeys, 25 to 30c; ducks, 16 to 20c;
squabs, lb., 25 to 40c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers. $10 to $11.50; cows, $2.75 to $5.25;
bulls, $8: calves, $6.50 to $11; hogs, $9.25;
sheep, $4.50; lambs, $8.50.
VEGETABLES
Asparagus, S. C., doz. behs., $1.25 to $3.
Beans, Fla., bu., 60c to $2.50. Cabbage, Fla.,
white, bu., $1 to $3. Carrots, State, 100-lb. bag,
$1 to $1.50. Corn, Fla., bu.. $2. Cucumbers,
Fla., bu., $1 to $3. Dandelion greens, Jersey,
bu.. $1 to $1.25. Horseradish, Mo., bbl., $3.
Kale, Va„ bu., 40 to 60c. Lettuce. N. C., bu..
50c to $2. Lima beans, Fla., bu., $1.25 to $3.50.
Onions. Mich., yel., 50 lbs., $2 to $2.60; Tex.,
yel.. 50 lbs.. $1.50 to $2.25. Oyster plants,
nearby, doz. bclis., $1 to $1.25. Parsnips, nearby,
bu., 75c to $1.25. Peas, buflfi $1.25 to $1.75.
Peppers, Fla., bu., $2 to $2.25. White potatoes,
Fla., bbl.. $4.50 to $8: Maine, in bulk. 180 lbs.,
$2 to $2.25; Bermuda, bbl.. $7 to $S.50. Sweet
potatoes, Md.. bu., 40 to $1.25. Radishes, bu.,
$1 to $1.25. Spinach, Va., bu.. $1.25 to $1.75;
Jersey, bbskt.. 75c to $1.50. Tomatoes, repacked,
72s $1.50 to $2.50, 90s $1.50 to $2.25. Water¬
cress, Su. and En., 100 bchs., $1.50 to $3.
FRUITS
Apples. So. and En., bu., Albemarle Pippins
$1.50 to $2. Baldwin $1.40 to $1.75. Delicious
$1.40 to $1.50. It. I. Greening $1.30 to $1.50,
Eastern McIntosh $1.50 to $1.75. Northern Spy
$1.50 to $1.60, Rome Beauty $1.30 to $1.60;
cartons: N. E. McIntosh $1.50 to $2.25, N. Y.
McIntosh 50c to $2. KumquatS, Fla., qt.. 10
to 12c. Oranges, box, $3 to $5; grapefruit, box,
$3.75 to $5. Strawberries. Fla., open crate, pt.,
5 to lie; N. C., qt., 10 to 15c; La., pt., 7 to
10c.
HAY
Timothy, No. 1. $22; No. 2, $20; No. 3, $17
to $18; clover mixed, $18 to $25: Alfalfa, $20
to $24.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter, 40 to 45c; eggs. 30 to 45c; chickens,
32 to 35c; potatoes, lb.. 2 to 3c; letuce. head,
5 to 10c; apples, doz.. 40 to 60c; string beans,
lb., 10 to 15c; onions, lb., 4 to 10c; cabbage,
head, 10 to 20c.
Lancaster, Pa., Livestock
Steers, choice, S00 to 1,100 lbs., $10.50 to
$11: good, $9.75 to $10.50; medium, $8.75 to
$9.75; common. $7.50 to $8.75; choice, 1,100 to
1,300 lbs., $11.50 to $12.75; good. $10.25 to
$11.50; medium. $9.75 to $10.75; choice, 1,300
to 1,500 lbs., $11.50 to $13: good. $10.50 to
$12.25. Heifers, choice, $9.50 to $10.25; good,
$8.50 to $9.50; medium, $7 to $8.50; common. $4
to $7. Cows, choice. $7.50 to $8.50; good. $6.50
to $7.50: common, $5.50 to $6.50: low cutters
and cutters. $3 to $5.50. Bulls, good and choice,
$6.75 to $8.75; cutter, common and medium,
$4.50 to $7.75. Yealers, good and choice, $10.50
to $11; mediums, $9 to $9.50; cull and common,
$5.50 to $7 Feeder and stocked cattle, good
and choice, 500 to 800 lbs., $7.50 to $8; common
and medium, $5.50 to $7.50; good and choice, S00
to 1.050 lbs.. $8 to $9; common and medium,
$6.50 to $7.50. Hogs, good and choice, 160 to
ISO lbs., $10 to $11.25; ISO to 200 lbs., $10 to
$10.25; 200 to 220 lbs., $10 to $10.25; 220 to
250 lbs., $10 to $10.25; 250 to 290 lbs., $10 to
$10.25; 290 to 350 lbs., $8.75 to $9.25; medium
and good, 350 to 500 lbs.. $6.25 to $6.75. Sheep,
choice lambs, 90 lbs. down. $9.25 to $9.75;
medium lambs, $7.25 to $8.75; common lambs,
$5 to $6.75; ewes, all wts., $2.75 to $4.25;
yearling wethers, $4.50 to $6.
Philadelphia Markets
Butter, 36 to 38%c; eggs, 27 to 27%c; live
fowls, 22 to 23c; chickens, 23 to 28c; dressed
fowls, 23 to 25c; apples, bu., $1.25 to $1.60;
onions, 50 lbs., $2 to $2.50; sweet potatoes, bu.,
$1 to $1.15; potatoes, 100 lbs., 65 to 75c.
Pittsburgh Livestock
Hogs, 160 to 250 lbs.. $9.65 to $9.75: 140 to
160 lbs., $9 to $9.65; 120 to 140 lbs., $8.75 to
$9; good sows, $8.50. Top steers. $12; medium
to gooil heifers, $7.25 to $9; good fat cows and
beef bulls, up to $7.50; vealers. $10.50 down.
Wool lambs, $8.55 down; good and choice, shorn,
$7.50 to $7.70; good clipped sheep, $5.25; Spring
lambs, $12.
“Where is that beautiful canary-bird
of yours that used to sing so clearly and
sweetly?” asked Mrs. Weatherbee*. “I
had to sell him,” Mrs. Butlam said tear¬
fully. “My son left the cage on the radio
set and he learned static.” — Montreal
Star.
THIS IS
THE
Take a good look at “Princess Shirley,” a 303-egg
Lord Farms hen at the left. Note the long hack,
the deep body, the alert head. This is the type of
bird that experienced egg producers are looking for.
Well, we have big flocks, all of this type. These
birds are all rugged New England stock raised on
our own ranges. They have the vitality to live and
to stand-up under heavy production.
We feel that we can offer the utmost in produc¬
tion bred Leghorns because they are backed by a
twenty-five-year breeding program.
We know the importance of large eggs and steady
production.
Write for new low prices for May and June chicks.
Thousands of Pullets for Sale. Place your order
now and get big discount.
All breeders tested for B. W. D. by Stained An¬
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TYPE OF LEGHORNS
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Our own strain, bred
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Matings are HENS,
weighing 4 lbs. or more .
Mated to cockerels
hatched from our
“State Certified R. O.
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All eggs set are chalk-
white. weighing from
25 to 28 ozs. to the doz.
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DEPT.
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— — — N ACE’S QUALITY CHICKS
ALL BREEDERS TESTED FOR BWD. STAINED ANTIGEN METHOD. 100 500 1000
HANSON FOUNDATION LARGE TYPE WHITE & BROWN LEGHORNS . $6.50 $32 50 $65 00
BAR. & WH. ROCKS, R. I. & N. H. REDS. WH. WYAND. &. BUFF ORPINGTONS . 7.00 35.00 7000
ASSORTED OR HEAVY MIXED . 6.50 32.50 65 00
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GOOD LUCK'CHICKS
Low Summer Sale Prices
Now is the time to order Neuhauser Good
Luck Chicks at Low Summer Sale Prices
for delivery from May 25 to September L
SEXED CHICKS
Special Low Prices on Sexed Chicks —
either Pullets or Cockerels — 22 Breeds
of Good Luck Chicks.
6 to 16 Week Old Pullets
Write for prices on choice pullets— bred for egg
production. Also Breeding Cockerels. Order
now as we only hare a limited quantity.
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PRICES PREPAID
AA GRADE
500
$32.00
34.50
AAA GRADE
too
$7.00
8.00
soo
$34.50
38.00
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Wh., Br., Bf. Legs., Anconas $6.50
Bd., Wb., Bf. Rocks ( 7 nn
S C. Reds, Wh. Wyands. J 'uu
Bf.. Orps., J. Black Giants
Wh. and Buff Minorcss
S. L Wyands., J. Wh. Giants .. 9.00
Asserted . . . . 5.50
Mixed Heary Breeds . 6.50 ‘ 32.00 .
Add le per Chick on Lots'ot Less than IOO
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OUR RECORD
For the last 4 years our Contest pullets averaged
Better than 2-oz. eggs by the 3rd week in October.
Can your pullets do the same. If not write for our
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PEARL POULTRY FARM - M0NTVALE, N. J.
CHIX
CHICKS
BLOOD-
TESTED
Largo ENGLISH Type 100 1000
White Leghorns . $6.50 $65.00
Barred Rocks & R. I. Reds.. 7.00 70.00
Mixed $6.50-100. Breeders tested for
BWD, antigen method. 100% live arrival
postpaid. FREE CIRCULAR.
JOHN SHADEL Hatchery, R.D. 6. McAlisterville, Pa.
LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
*7-100, *35-500. *70-1000. Hatched from all free
range 2 and -i year old breeders. Blood-Tested. 100*
live delivery P. P. Can ship at once cash or C. O. D.
STONEY RUN HATCHERY, Box A, McAlisterville, Pa.
SPADE’S QUALITY CHICKS
100* live delivery P. P. loo 500 1000
Large Type S. O. W. Leghorns ... *8.50 *32.50 *65
Barred Kooks . 7.00 35.00 70
Hatched from free range Breeders, Blood-tested for B.
W.D. by Antigen method. Order direct or write for cir.
THE J. S. SPADE POULTRY FARM 8, HATCHERY
Comp. No. 4019. Box R McAlisterville, Pa
Try MAPLEHOLM CHICKS
S. C. White Leghorns bred from 2, 3 and 4 year old hens
mated to pedigreed males, Blood-tested.
Send for Circular
LEONARD BLOOD R. D. 1 Johnstown, N. Y.
BLACK LEGHORN CHICKS Pickouts in Pullets! Cir
eular free. A. E. HAMPTON, Box E, Pittatown, N. J.
BARRED Rock Eggs for Hatching — Blood-tested floek
360-*12. A. J. DAY, R. 4, Auburn, N. Y.
PHIPK\ Leghorns, Roeks. B. W. D. Antigen Tested.
UliLIlJ From Old Hens. FREE Circular. Price List.
LONG’S Reliable Hatchery, Box R, Millerstown, Pa.
/^HICK£ — Buff Minorca, Barred Leghorn, Leg.-Rock,
v>< Leur.-Minoreas. JINKS POULTRY FARM, llilUSde, \. J.
M Bronze Poults. W. Muscovy and M. Pekin duck-
» lmgs. Goslings. Baby Guineas, N. H. Reds. B.
Rocks, W. Leghorns, Cornish, also H. Eggs and Breed-
ers. List free. IND|AN VALLEY POULTRY FARM
& HATCHERY, Route 2-R, Telford, Pa.
P"“iens Ducklings
World’s Best. Circular. ROY PARDEE, lalip, L. 1,’ n.y!
DUCKLINGS - CHICKS - POULTS
Pekin Ducklings, Barred Rox, Reds, White Leghorns,
Poults. Write for prices.
BRAMBLE POULTY FARM, Chestertown, Md.
UfHITE Indian Runner Ducklings, English. Trapnest-
”ed Foundation. World’s Best Layers: 10-$2.5O, 25-
$5, I00-$I6.50, 500- $80 Prepaid. Raising Instructions
with order. R. A. GARMAN, RICHFIELD, PA.
nuCKLINGS— Mammoth White Pekins, White Indian
u Runners. Prompt delivery. Satisfaction guaran¬
teed. LAKEVIEW POULTRY FARM, Barker, New York
nuCKLINGS — White Pekin, 100 — $15 del. parcel post.
V 30th year. EARL SEAMANS - Factoryville, Pa-
VI/HITE RUNNER and PEKIN DUCKLINGS,
” More profitable than Chickens. Turkey Poults.
Baby Chicks. SEIDELTON FARMS, Washinglonville, Pa.
DUCKLINGS SESryffiauSSrffi::
White Runner Buddings, 14c SSTSJKETK
r\UCK LINGS — Quality Pekins, *13—100. Imperials
•LF *15—100. LIPORY’S DUCK FARM . Plttstown. N. j’
Virginia C PTfiHfirt Mammoth Bronze POULTS
f 11 guiiu Ucrilflcu are easier to raise, bring pre¬
mium prices and cost no more. Why not buy the best
Ask for price list. ARTZDAEE FARM, Woodstock, Va!
Large Tvoe ®ronze Poults and Eggs
, r-> x J P'-' from our own breeders.
Bros, strain. JACOB S. WILE - Souderton. Pa.
TTARDY BRONZE POULTS. Ducklings
Guineas, ( ’lucks, Eggs. Safe arrival. list free
HIGHLAND FARM Box R SELLERSVILLE, Pa!
]Vf ARYLAND’S^ LARGEST BREEDER offers
Lma- Blood- Tested Bronze White Holland Poults Write
WEST SHERWOOD FARMS . St. Michaels, Md.
Rrnn7P Tnrlrovc Quality breeders and Poults.
uruuze 1 unteys REID TURKEY FARM, Freehold,*. J
DRONZE and Bourbon Rod Turkeys, Egos, Poults,
Bleeders. ELSIE 11ALLOCK - Washiug-tou Depot, Conn-
UOUMXG'S Bourbon Reds with odor. size, type. May errs. *4.50
** -12, *8.50-24. Poults, *8 doz. FLONA HORNING, Alliens, Pa.
Khaki-Campbell, Buff, Cayuga Ducks. Pearl, White
Guinea hatching eggs. Lakeview Farm, Athol, Mass.
PUBLISHER'S STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION
This is to certify that the average circulation
per issue of The Rural New-Yorker for the six
months’ period July 1st to and including De¬
cember 31st, 1934, was as follows:
Copies sold , . 253,207
Copies distributed free . 7’oo9
Total . 260,216
The Rural Publishing Co.. Ine.
„ , .. . Signed — Wm. A. O’Brien. Secy.
Subscribed to and sworn before me on this
10th day of April, 1935.
Nathan H. Cohn, Notary Public.
Commission expires March 30, 1937.
To Subscribers:
Please report any change in your address
direct to us and not through your mail' car¬
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incorrectly addressed and magazines and
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notify us at once of any error in the ad¬
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER.
378
Ike RURAL NEW-YORKER
May 4, 1935
PUBLISHER’S DESK
[All letters to Publisher's Desk Depart¬
ment must be signed with writer's full
name and address given. Many inquiries
are answered by mail instead of printing
inquiry and answer, lienee unsigned let¬
ters receive no consideration.]
A party holds a mortgage on my home.
It was due last November so I am hold¬
ing it on the moratorium. Has the mora¬
torium law been extended from July 1,
1935 to July 1, 1936? L. M. s.
New York.
Yes. The New York mortgage mora¬
torium law has been extended until July
1, 1936. The provisions remain the same,
so that payment of interest and taxes to
date will prevent the foreclosure of a
mortgage, even though there be a default
in the payment of principal. This law
applies only to mortgages executed prior
to July 1, 1932.
Can you give me any information about
the National Directory Co., 1412 Broad¬
way, New York? A.c. u.
New York.
Betters to this address were not de¬
livered and the concern could not be lo¬
cated at 1412 Broadway. It is said to
have been the brain child of James
Stanton (also known as James Bonnell),
Berthohl Spier and Sidney Gratz, who
went by the name of S. Grey. They ad¬
mitted that no directory existed and the
name was used by their solicitors to col¬
lect money. They were arrested on a
charge of attempted petty larceny. Stan-
tion, it is alleged, had been arrested two
previous times, but charges against him
dismissed. In this case Stanton was
charged with having secured $15 in pay¬
ment of three listings in an alleged busi¬
ness directory. The court gave a sus¬
pended sentence.
I am enclosing an advertisement from
a local paper, and would like your opin¬
ion on same . My daughter sent in the
10 cents and here is what she got in re¬
turn for her dime. It is not the amount
but this looks to me like some of the dif¬
ferent kinds of fake things that The
It ural New-Yorker has exposed before.
New York. w. H. L.
This is a little different plan, but it
smacks of a pure chance or gamble. The
Home Plan Corp., 100 Fifth Avenue,
New York, sends you a card with names
printed on slips and pasted on the card.
Y'ou are to ask your friends to pick out a
name and pull off the slip. On the re¬
verse side is the name of an article and
the price of it. You collect the printed
price of the article and when the names
are all pulled you should have $8.98. This
amount is sent to the company and you
may select a premium for yourself. If
you wish a cash premium you deduct $3
for yourself. You do not see the articles
you are offering to your friends, and they
simply trust you, and you in turn trust
the company, to send what you have or¬
dered. The Home Plan Corp. claim this
is not a chance or a raffle but an adver¬
tising and automatic sales plan. To us,
however, it certainly has all the elements
of chance and “a pig in a poke.” Usually
such articles are not worth what is paid
for them. The scheme is not one we
could approve.
The Federal Trade Commission has or¬
dered G. H. Soefling and E. H. Eisler, of
Chicago, trading as John Alden Co., a
magazine subscription agency, and Vick¬
ery and Hill Publishing Co., of Augusta,
Me., publishers of Good Stories Maga¬
zine to prove why an order to cease from
using trade practices which the commis¬
sion alleges are nnfair should not be is¬
sued against them. The parties referred
to are alleged to have conducted a so-
called “auto boosters club” in a puzzle-
prize advertisement, which appeared in
periodicals under the name of “L. M.
Stone, Mgr.,” who, it is alleged, is a fic¬
titious person. The advertisements repre¬
sent that a person solving the puzzle
would be entitled to receive $1,500 cash
or a choice of an automobile. The com¬
plaint alleges this is untrue and the rep¬
resentations were made simply to obtain
solicitors for subscriptions to the maga¬
zine, but the advertisement failed to state
this and the contestants were aware of
this condition only after they had sent in
their solutions of the puzzle. There was
nothing in the advertisement to indicate
that it was a subscription campaign. The
commission alleges that these methods
constitute unfair competition with pub¬
lishers who use fair and truthful repre¬
sentations to secure subscriptions.
Allowance of claims based on fraud in
the amount of $38,991.09 against S. W.
Straus & Co., was made by the referee
for the company. There was considerable
opposition to the granting of these claims
and the final disposal is up to the Su¬
preme Court. The referee contended that
it had been established that Straus &
Co., had resorted to fraudulent business
practices and an “unsuspecting public"
had absorbed $360,000,000 of its bonds,
lie stated he would do all he could to
favor the people in this “gross fraud,” as
the majority could not afford attorneys,
had little experience in investment mat¬
ters, and the money lost in most cases
represented their life savings. The claims
were based on the evidence that sales¬
men represented second, third and other
mortgages as first mortgages at the time
of the sale. The attorneys for the Straus
receiver objected to the allowance be¬
cause the bonds were described on the
certificates and the customers could read
them. The referee insisted that ignor¬
ance or neglect of the customers could
not be considered as objections to the
claims and stated he would disallow only
those claims where purchasers discovered
the true nature of the bonds before the
failure of the company and made no at¬
tempt to get back their money. The
opinion of the Supreme Court will be
awaited with interest.
We rented rooms to a man and wife
last Summer. They paid a few months’
rent and then they left because he got
a temporary job elsewhere. They left all
their belongings with us. stating they
would return by Christmas. Now, we
can get no word from them and we
would like to i*ent the rooms but cannot
because all their personal things are still
there. Can we hold their goods for rent
or for storage and can we sell them?
New York. M. M.
It seems that the only remedy in this
case is to start suit to collect the unpaid
rent and reasonable storage charges. If
a judgment is obtained, the goods can be
levied on and sold to satisfy the judg¬
ment. A landlord’s lien for rent is no
longer recognized in New York nor does
it seem that a storage or warehousemen’s
lien could be exercised in this case since
the parties are not regularly engaged in
the storage business.
Mallory Clothes, Inc., of New York
City, have advertised that they manufac¬
ture and tailor clothes, when as a matter
of fact they have no factory, and their
clothes are “ready made.” They also
represent that they have “representa¬
tives" in principal cities, but they only
have itinerant and transient agents, or
salesmen soliciting orders for clothing.
They have, therefore, been ordered to stop
using such representations and no suit
shall be sold until it is made clear that
it is being taken out of stock and is not
cut to measurement. A blank containing
measurements is to be discontinued and
the words “tailored” must not be used
unless the clothing is made to the in¬
dividual measurements.
In 1920 I bought some oil shares, or
rather supposed to be lots, from the Great
Western Development Corp., San Fran¬
cisco, Calif., but the land was in Okla¬
homa. 1 paid $150 for these lots and
have written several letters to them but
never could get an answer. I have been
told that this company drilled and got
oil. Is it a failure or a get-ricli-quicli
scheme? Can I get my money back, or is
it lost? A. R.
California.
The company was suspended in 1922
because of its failure to pay the Cali¬
fornia corporation license tax, and has
not been renewed since. It is, therefore,
out of existence as far as California is
concerned. We are unable to find any
other record at this time.
The second-hand license of the State
Auto Credit Co., 1802 Broadway, New
York, has been suspended. Sixteen com¬
plaints were made against the company
within two years to the effect that sec¬
ond-hand cars were sold on guarantees,
but no adjustment was made when the
purchaser reported that the car did not
live up to the guarantee. So great were
the abuses of this particular company
that the Department of Licenses made a
study of the methods of such concerns
and has issued more stringent regulations
for the government of second-hand auto¬
mobile dealers.
Look for the store displaying the Park & Pollard sign.
There you’ll find your Park & Pollard dealer. Get ac¬
quainted — whether you buy his feeds or not, he’s worth
knowing. Back of him and the feeds he carries is a pio¬
neering feed manufacturer.
Paris & Poltartl Eeads — Others Polloic
Over thirty years ago Park & Pollard pioneered the dry
mash system of feeding. Y ou know what that has meant
to poultrymen. Recently they introduced Park & Pollard
ManAmar feeds and again results on thousands of farms
are proving that Park & Pollard is leading the way to
greater poultry profits.
Equipped irith a Feed for Every JXeed
Through your dealer, all the experience and all the knowledge
of the Park & Pollard organization is available to you. In addition
he is equipped with feeds to meet every need. Get acquainted with
your Park & Pollard dealer. . . See him today — or, if you don’t
know his address, write us direct.
THE PARK & POLLARD CO*
EVERY^NEED
357 ttertel Are., Buffalo . 2V. Y\ . . Boston, Mass.
(S^ark ^Pollard <9
BOSTON 9jcpalQ
Park & Pollard Feeds Build Better Profits
SMITH S QUALITY CHICKS B=
SPECIAL PRICES—
S. C. LARGE TYPE WHITE LEGHORNS
BARRED ROCKS .
R. I. REDS .
HEAVY MIXED .
100
$6.50
500
$32.50
1000 .
$65.00
[ ELECTRICALLY J
. 7.00
35.00
70.00
A HATCHED M
. 7.00
35.00
70.00
. 6.50
32.50
65.00
BWD Stained Antigen Test. Personal supervision. Reactors removed. Hatched eveiry Monday and Thursday.
100% live delivery. Cash or C. O. I>. Order from ad. or write for circular.
SMITH’S ELECTRIC HATCHERY. BOX I, COCOLA M US. PA.
STRICKLER’S STURDY BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
(Official Pennsylvania State tube agglutination test for BWD.) Electric hatched.
Quality, Satisfaction Guaranteed. Per 50 100 500 1000
Big English White Leghorns (Hens weigh up to 7 lbs. »a.) . $4.75 $9.00 $43.00 $85.00
New Hampshire Reds, White Rocks, Barred Rocks . 5.00 9.50 46.00 90.00
jersey Black Giants, Mammoth Light Brahmas . 5.25 10.00 48.00 95.00
100% prepaid live delivery guaranteed. 10% bo oks order. Can ship COD. Catalog free. CC 4849.
STRICKLER POULTRY FARMS. BOX R. SHERIDAN. PENNSYLVANIA.
MAPLE LAWN CHICKS“Extra Quality and Special Prices
HATCHES MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS OF EVERY WEEK. (C. C. 592) 100 500 1000
Wh. & Br. Leghorns. Bar. & Wh. Rocks. R. I. Reds, Wh. Wyand. & Bl. Minorcas . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Wh. Minorcas, Buff Rocks, S. C. Anconas, New Hampshire Reds . 8.00 40.00 80 00
Black & White Giants, Buff Minorcas . 8.50 42.50 85 00
Assorted Chicks — Heavy & Light . 6.50 32.50 65.00
All breeders blood-tested, antigen method. 100% live arrival, postpaid. Write for circular and 14-day guarantee.
| WRITE US ABOUT OUR COMPLETE LINE OF BROODER STOVES. ALSO POULTRY SUPPLIES. I
MAPLE LAWN POULTRY FARM, R. T. EHRENZELLER. Box R, McALISTERVILLE, PA.
HILLPOT
s,i'<C HICKS
Quick Maturing— Heavy Layers
Proved Profit Makers Over 20 Years
Standard— Special— Super Matings
Leghorns — Rocks — Reds
CRESTW00D QUALITY
White Leghorns
Foundation Pen Individual
Pedigreed 300-338 eggs. Bred for
big eggs and heavy egg produc¬
tion BI.OOD-TES I'LL) by Anti¬
gen method. Pedigree Mating,
#10—100; *48-500. Special Mat¬
ings, $8—100: $SJ— 500. Catalog
free. (C. C. 12777.)
CRESTWOOD POULTRY FARM
AND HATCHERY
Sheridan, - Psnns.
MASTER BRED STRAINS. BARRED ROCKSrThompson
— Bishop Strains; LEGHORNS: Holly wood— Tancred— Oak¬
dale Stralns;R.I.REDS:Tompkins-KnlekerbockerStrains.
Special and Super Matings Bloodtested for B. W. D. by
Rapid Stain Antigen Method. All Reactors removed.
DAY OLD -3-WEEKS OLD
Valuable poultry book free. Low 1935 prices. 100 %
live delivery guaranteed. Write today.
W. F. HILLPOT. 1 Milford Rd., Frenchtown, N.i.
CHIX LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS— We are di¬
rect importers of TOM BARRON STRAIN, and
Save a lot of nice breeders on mountain range.
They are large birds and excellent layers.
Chlx Prices: $8-100 • $80-1000.
ENGLISH LEGHORN FARM, RICHFIELD. PA.
All breeders
carefully culled
and blood-test¬
ed (for It. W. D.
—agglutination
test.)
50 100 500 1000
Heavy English White Leghorns $4.00 $8.00 $37.50 $75
Barred Plymouth Rocks. R.I. &
N.H. Reds, Wh. Wyandottes ... 4.50 9.00 42.50 85
Silver Laced Wyandottes . 5.00 10.00 45.00 ..
Mammoth Pekin, White or Fawn Indian Runner
Ducklings. l2-$2, 25-$3.85, 50-$7.50, I00-$I5.
Turkey Poults, Bourbon Reds or Narragansetts 40c.
Shipments are Prepaid — Safe arrival guaranteed.
•.cumuiii* anu aiuruy iv. H. Keos) have
what every poultryman expects: Laying abili¬
ty, fast-growing and profit -showing birds.
Every breeder blood-tested under State Su¬
pervision. (Tube Agglut. ) Get prices and
literature. Hatches every Mon. and Thurs.
One Price — One Quality — The Best. Prices
Reduced on Special Mated Leghorns, $7.50
per 100, $36 per 500, $70 per 1000.
- LEGHORN , -
ARLE5 SCHICK*
EARLE F. LAYSER, u, MYERSTOWN, PA.
BABY CHICKS
from carefully culled. Blood-tested Stock (Stained An¬
tigen test, own supervision). Full coiuit live chicks
guaranteed. Catalog free. Order now at these low
prices. Will ship COD. 25 50 100 1000
White & Brown leghorns ..$1.75 $3.50 $6.50 $65.00
Black Leghorns & Anconas... 2.00 3.75 7.00 70.00
Barred, Wh. & Buff Rocks.. 2.00 4.00 7.50 75.00
W. Wyan, N.H. & R. I. Reds. 2.00 4.00 7.50 75.00
Jersey Black Giants . 2.25 4.50 8.50 80.00
Assorted . 1.75 3.25 6.30 63.00
Ulsh Pltry Farm &. Htchry, Bx R, Port Trevorton, Pa.
STONEY RUN HUSKY CHIX
Big Type 100 . 500 1000
English White Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
B. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
H. Mixed Chicks . 6.50 32.50 65.00
Hatched from FREE range breeders, blood- tested for
BWD by stained antigen test. Personal supervision.
100% live del. P. P. Order from ad. or write for my
new circular for full information of our breeders and
hatchery. CASH or COD. STONEY RUN HATCHERY.
H. M. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
GREEN FOREST HEALTHY CHICKS
Blood-Tested Breeders. All tested for BWD disease.
Antigen Method. Direct buyer of HANSON Leghorn
Strain for Foundation, Amig’s Large Leg. $7.00 per 100
Barred or White Rocks . $7.00 per 100
Heavy Assorted . . . _ . $6.50 per 100
Free circular explaining stock also started chicks.
100% live delivery, prepaid. Cash or C.O.D.
GREEN FOREST POULTRY FARM. Richfield, Pa.
$25 A WEEK FOR YOU
g. and work 12 hours a week. Great plan (Ulus*
trated) to breed PR Royal squabs. Ask for
new free Library 4, send 3-ct. stamp for
mailing. Get details. learn what, why.
^^^^Lhow, where. 1935 facts. Plymouth Rock
Squab Co, 205 H St., Melrose, Mass,
COCOLAMUS HUSKY CHICKS
All breeders blood-tested by antigen test. Write for new
catalog & our new deal guar. 100 500 1000
S. C. White Si Brown Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar. & White Rocks. S. C. Reds _ 7.00 35.00 70
N. H. Reds, Buff Rocks, Bile. Min.... 8.00 40.00 80
Assorted Chicks . 6.50 32.50 65
100% live del. guaranteed postpaid. Cash or C.O.D.
COCOLAMUS POULTRY FARM, Bx R, Cocolamus.Pa,
B3L1VE POULTRY
Ship Your Live Broilers and other Poultry to New
York’s Oldest Live Poultry IIouse.Establislied 18&i.
WE ARE BONDED COMMISSION MERCHANTS
Returns made daily. Highest prices paid. Our outlet
unlimited. Write for quotations, tags, crates, shipping
instructions. Holiday calendar free on request.
KRAKAUR POULTRY CO.
BoriSO, West \V unlilngtoii Market, Mew YTork City
SHIP YOUK EGGS
BEST PRICES PROMPT RETURNS
B. BRENNER & SONS
858 Green wich 8t. Mew York City
BLANKETS
BATTING-ROBES
end Colonial Coverlets. Made from your own wool. Also
■old direct if you have no wool. Beautiful creations.
Priced reasonable .... Sample* and Catalog FREE.
FREE BLANKETS
To our customers each month . . . Write for Details.
WEST UNITY WOOLEN MILLS • >12 Lynn Street
WEST UNITY, OHIO
DO YOU NEED FARM HELP? We have Jewish
young men, able-bodied, some with, but mostly
without experience, who want farm work. If you need
a good, steady man, write for an order blank. Ours
is not a commercial agency. We make no charge.
THE JEWISH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, INC.
301 E. 14th Street, Box D, New York City.
RATTFRIFQ Edison non-acid Storage Batterie*
u/\l lLIULu for Power-Light Plants. Battery
diseases unknown. Long life, etc. Complete Generat¬
ing Plants, motors, etc. Free interesting literature.
Hawley Smith Co., 310 Wash. Ave., Danbury, Conn.
COOK AND GENERAL houseworker for country
home in farming district near DoylestoWn,
I’a.; must he fond of children; Protestant, ca¬
pable, dependable, healthy; $33 a month to
start. ADVERTISER 9202, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — Single man, must be a good milker
and teamster; wages $30 month. R. ROORDA,
Hamburg, N. J.
WANTED — Middle-aged woman, white, for
housekeeping and cook, small family, at. dairy
farm, with all city improvements; wages $30
per month. BOX 335, AVoodbridge, N. J.
WANTED — Poultryman, intelligent, wide-awake,
to handle eggs commercially. ADVERTISER
9200, care Rural New-l'orker.
WOMAN, 30 to 40, clean, healthy, refined, in¬
telligent, experienced children, care nine
months’ girl; excellent home, own room; Brook¬
lyn, N. Y. ; write nationality, references, wages
expected. ADVERTISER 9207, care Rural New-
Yorker.
Situations Wanted
MAN DESIRES work on poultry farm, some ex¬
perience; best references. ADVERTISER
9107, care Rural New-Yorker.
MAN, GENERAL farm work, good milker, un¬
derstand horses; no liquor. ADVERTISER
9178, care Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED HERDSMAN desires steady
position; single, American, good character,
years of experience; good reference; state
wages. ADVERTISER 9179, care Rural New-
Yorker.
Films developed any size 2r>c coin—
Including two enlargements. CENTURY PHOTO
SERVICE, Box 820, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
HERDSMAN, SINGLE, age 38, general farm
work, tractor, truck driver, peddle milk. BOX
G51, Brockton, Mass.
VAniV Eli MC Trial roll developed and 8 prints 2Sc.
IVUDrtlY riLllliJ Prints 3c. ea. la-in enlargement 25c.
Young Photo Service, 43 Bertha St., Albany, N. Y.
GLASS MAPLE SYRUP JUGS— Write for prices.
S. WEINBERG CO. - - Granville. New York
8DAAU UAIICC with all conveniences and
nwwIYl nVUvL about 11 acres land at edge of
village for sale— SSOOO. Half mortgage, light
soil, good for poultry, berries and fruit. No Brokers.
FRANK PALMER - - New Egypt, N. J.
MARYLAND the wonderland of the East. Jtild health
Tul climate, cheap productive farms. Good water)
roads, murkets. No droughts, hills, rocks, floods, torua"
does. Free Illus. Cat. C.E. TURNER, Federaisburg, Md"
CMALL FARMS and Houses In Towns
*-* For Sale - Reasonable. - Terms - No Brokers.
FRANK PALMER - - New Egypt, N. J.
Subscribers’ Exchange
Rate of advertising in this department 8c per
word, including name and address, each in¬
sertion, payable in advance. When box num¬
ber is used figure five words for the box
number.
Copy most reach as Thursday 10 A. M. to
appear in issne of following week.
Tills department is for the accommodation of
subscribers, but no display advertising or ad¬
vertising of a commercial nature (seeds,
plants, livestock, etc.) is admitted.
- -
Farm Help Wanted
I
WANTED — Herdsman, single, middle-aged, be
agreeable, begin with $45 a month and board;
must understand Guernseys and able to furnish
references: no outside work. ADVERTISER
9100, care Rural New-Yorker.
HOUSEKEEPER, COOK, single man, 42, Ger-
man-American; careful driver; clean, cheer¬
ful, congenial worker; fond of children; de¬
sires place with family, camp or institution.
ERIC MEESE, care St. Mary’s Rectory, Bel¬
mont, N. Y.
NURSE, TRAINED, American, twelve years
hospital, private experience, desires chronic
case, adult. X., 35-26 150th St., Flushing, X. Y.
FARM-HAND, EXPERIENCED, good worker,
also gardener, willing to work for fifteen dol¬
lars per month, room and board. ADVERTISER
9184, care Rural New-Yorker.
RUSSIAN GIRL wishes housework in New York
City; four years’ experience. ADVERTISER
9185, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN. 30. desires work on farm or re¬
sort. ADI ERTISER 9180, care Rural New-
Yorker.
GENTLEMAN’S FARM — Young man. 20. dairy,
poultry, wood-land experience, wishes con¬
nection; state terms. FLEMING. 1 Christopher
St., New York.
KEXNELMAN, AMERICAN, married, no chil¬
dren; beagles, show or field trial. W G
GEIIRING, Medford, L. I., N. Y.
EXPERIENCED GROOM, 40. wants job on es¬
tate or riding academy. ADVERTISER 9188,
care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG AMERICAN, single, wishes position as
test-cow milker or milker; have years of ex¬
perience and best of reference. NORRIS LOWE,
Rt. 1, Spartanburg, S. C.
DAIRY FARMER, life experience, take full
charge, results. BOX 302, Bayshore, L. I.,
N. Y.
POULTRY FARM experience, middle-aged
American, good home, wages. ADVERTISER
9190, care Rural Xew-Yorker.
WANTED- — Single man, healthy and sober for
general farm work; $20 per month and board.
E LG ROVE FARMS, Newfield, N. J.
WOMAN, WHITE, Protestant, good cook, baker,
houseworker, some laundry; country estate;
wages $35 monthly; full particulars. BOX 217,
Smithtown Branch, L. I., N. Y.
WANTED — Experienced farm-hand, single, good
milker; must have good habits, be reliable and
a good worker: position open at once; give ref¬
erences and particulars in first letter; wages $40
per month and board. PETER VANDEMARK,
ltoekaway, N. J.
WANTED — Experienced man or boy for steady
farm work; state wages. A. BERVY, East
Chatham, N. Y.
W ANTED — Young woman for housework and as¬
sist kennel work, country, year round, willing;
$15 per month, room and board: write giving
references. ADVERTISER 9182, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WANTED — Capable general houseworker, cook,
waitress, under 50, for country; two children,
four adults; good home; start $30 monthly.
HAMMETT, 230 West 70th Street, New York.
WANTED — Single man for housework in ex¬
change for room and board; country; Penn¬
sylvania. ADVERTISER 9187, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — Man for farm work, good home; $15
a month. AUGUST HANDKE, Cairo, N. Y.
I HOTOGRAPIIER, THOROUGHLY experienced
in production of agricultural motion pictures
farm and stock photography, wants work; own
equipment. ADVERTISER 9191, care Rural
New-Yorker.
CARPENTER AND painter, experienced all-
around mechanic. ADVERTISER 9192 care
Rural New-Yorker.
AVAN TED POSITION by capable middle-aged
woman as housekeeper. MRS. JENNETT
^yARGEXl, care Stanly Lock, East Harrington,
N . II,
AMERIt AN, 24, AVANTS job on Long Island
estate as gardener or chauffeur. ADVERTISER
9193, care Rural New-Yorker.
HANDYMAN A\ ISIILS work, country or estate
handy with tools. J. II. STEFF1XS, 292 Elm
St., Kearny, N. J.
EXPERIENCED FARMER and dairyman with
own help wants stocked farm to work on
share or salary. ADVERTISER 9194, care
Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED MAN, age 28, single, desii
position; milker, teamster, tractor mode
machinery, feeding, raising stock, crop rotatic
responsible, ambitious; reasonable wages A
A ERTISER 9195, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRY MAN, AGRICULTURAL school grad
w i s h- American, age 21, drives .-a
FRED FUTTERMAN, 2100 Bronx Park Eas
Bronx, N. Y.
MAN POR light work, good home, $10 a month.
Apply CIIAS. HULL, King St., Box 40, Dan¬
bury, Conn.
ENGINEER AVANTS
best offer accepted;
A’ERTISEU 9199, care
position Summer hotel,
best of references. AD-
ltural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Single farm-hand, good teamster and
milker; steady, $30 per month and board. F.
LEAY1S & SON, Rock Tavern, N. Y.
YOUNG MAN wants job on poultry farm, expe-
. rieuced. ADVERTISER 9204, cafe Rural New-
i orker.
AAr ANTED — Middle-aged housekeeper, good coun¬
try home. ADVERTISER 9190, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WANTED — Experienced farm-hand, single, for
general farm work in a small herd of purebred
Guernseys; farm is located in Southern New
A'ork; no attention will be paid to replies un¬
less salary is stated in lirBt letter. ADVER¬
TISER 9197, care Rural New-Yr orker.
YOUNG GERMAN couple likes work; wonit
general houseworker, cook; man, chauffei
butler; private family. PAUL TILLMANN
1034 Fanny St., Elizabeth, N. J.
HOLLANDER, 33, SINGLE, wants year-around
job: good dry-hand milker; known with gener¬
al farm work; don’t smoke or drink- state
wages. ADVERTISER 9203, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — -Several young men, single, for gen¬
eral farm work 50 miles from New York City;
board and $15 per month; write stating all par¬
ticulars. ADVERTISER 9198, care Rural New-
Yorker.
DAIRYMAN, 30, SINGLE, good habits rt
em-es. experienced abortion, maternity, i
titis, sterility, breeding, good milker, des
position in private: now employed. ADV
TISER 9201, care Rural New-Yorker.
GENERAL DAIRY farmer, single, good team¬
ster and tractor; state age, experience and
wages. BOX 97, Cornwall, N. Y.
MARRIED MAN desires position on farm; good
milker, sober and reliable. AVrite BOX 83
Mellenville, N. Y.
WANTED — Single man, reliable, for general
farm work, good milker; state wages; also
elderly man, milk, garden, generally useful.
JAS. A. TEN EYCK, Pluckemin, N. J.
WANTED — One herdsman and one teamster,
single men preferred. A. C. PETERSEN, Inc.,
AVest Hartford, Conn.; state age and past ex¬
perience.
OUT DOOR WORK wanted by reliable yon
American, small salary, room and board,
hotel, camp, farm: neither smokes nor drill!
P. F. QUINN, 1312 Plimpton Ave., New Yc
City.
MAN, EXPERIENCED farm hand, artist
trician, accept position anywhere.
222 Post Road, Darien, Conn,
MAN, 46, QUIET, refined, desires work of any
kind; maintenance and small salary. AD\TER-
TISER 9208, care Rural New-Y’orker.
W ANTED — Position as caretaker on gentleman’s
estate; middle-aged, best reference. THOMAS
FENNELL, 93 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, N. Y.
MAN, MARRIED (drives) desires house, small
salary; steady, exchange part-time services.
STORE, 2316 AA’estchester Ave., Bronx, N. Y.
FARMER, CARETAKER, milker; unincumbered,
middle-aged; first-rate man, experienced, to
handle any proposition, wants a steady position.
ADVERTISER 9205, care Rural New-Yorker.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
$20 ACRE. 8-ACRE plots, no swamp, wooded
land, soil suitable for poultry, gardening.
CHAS. SAFRANEK, R. 4, Vineland, N. J.
FOR SALE — 17-acre dairy farm, barn for 21
head, horse barn and garage, 12-rooin house;
price $18,000, % cash; 250-quart milk route for
sale too; on good road. PARKER E. AVOOD,
Central Islip, L. I., N. Y.
FOR SALE — Old established modern poultry
plant, 5,000 equipment, beautiful colonial
chicken dinner inn, management optional by
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE UNITED FARMS,
Great Barrington, Mass.
TA\”0 AND ONE-HALF -ACRE Long Island farm;
modern 5-room and bath bungalow; electricity,
heat, running water; near station and stores, at
Medford near l’atchogue; $4,500. Address
LAAA'RENCE SMITH, care O. A. Randall, 297
Fourth Avenue, New York City.
FOR SALE — 150-acre crop and dairy farm, %
mile from Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pa.^
good buildings. JOHN O’BRIEN, Montrose, I’a.
FOR SALE — Columbia County farm; owner. AV.
AA\ AA’., P. O. Box 7, Station C., New York City.
87-ACRE DAIRY farm on paved road; 33 head
cattle, all good buildings, real bargain for
$7,500. GEO. CHAMBERLAIN, Owego, N. Y.
FOR SALE — Farm, free and clear, 6-room bouse,
barn, garage, 25 acres, wood home use, good
land, never-failing well; apple, pear trees;
strawberries, blueberries; near Danielson; $1,800.
J. C. RAND, R. 2, Killingly, Conn.
A ILL AGE FARM, Columbia County, N. Y.,
State road, 07 acres, mostly level, stone free
plow land; modern house, 14 rooms, barn, chick¬
en houses; price $6,500, small down payment;
long term mortgage: consider leasing. JEAA’ISII
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, 301 East 14th St ,
New York.
FARM FOR SALE, under $3,000. AVrite M.
DEE, Rural 2, AVillimantic, Conu.
MODERN DAIRY FARM, State highway, short
distance Utica; opportunity for developing a
real business; Grade A milk market; 251 acres,
110 loam tillage; 9-room house, electricity, run¬
ning water; 75-ft. steel frame barn, 24-cow
stable, roadside stand; $10,000; free circular-
easy terms. FEDERAL LAND BANK, Spring-
field, Mass.
FARM IN FINGER Lakes district, 63 acres,
stock, tools. ADA ERTISER 9177, care Rural
New-Yorker.
FOR SALE— 07
$2,000. BOX
•acre dairy and poultry farm,
42, New Berlin, N. Y.
FOR SALE — Small farm, 5 acres good land, gooi
location; cheap; write for information; owner
GEORGE SI’ERGER, Groton, N. Y.
FOR SALE — 8-room house and road-side stand
bath, furnace, garage, electricity, runninj
water, maple shade, concrete road, 32 mile:
from Albany: $2,500 cash price; owner. C. A
TYLER, R. D. 1, Schuylerville, N. Y.
CORNELL UNIVERSITY, two miles; thirty
acres unusually fertile soil : twelve-room co¬
lonial house, barns. ADA’ERTISER 91S0, care
Rural New-Yorker.
TO! RIST INN, boarding house, eleven rooms,
nice lawn, orchard, fifty acres best land: State
road; $4,000. easy terms. ADA’ERTISER 9181,
care Rural New-Yorker.
AYAXTED TO RENT poultry farm, 1,000-layer
capacity, small house, in Northern or Central
New Jersey. ADVERTISER 9183, care Rural
New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — Fine bargain for home or invest¬
ment. new semi-bungalow, seven rooms, latest
improvements, double garage, flue street, cen¬
tral location; terms. C. E. KRAUSE, 112 Ten-
broeek Ave., Kingston, N. Y.
FOR RENT— Modern poultry plant in a college
town. Main St. and on 2 State highways;
capacity 2,000. R. D. OAVEN, Mansfield, Pa.
I ARM AA’ANTED in exchange for a two-family
house, fully rented. EDAA'ARD SCHXAU-
BELT, Northport, L. I., N. Y.
FOR SALE — Commercial baby chick and broiler
business, no stock to raise, season April 1 to
October 1; six months business pavs year’s sal¬
ary. P. O. BOX 292, Plattsburgh, N. Y.
1 OR SALE — 250-acre Grade A dairy farm; 10-
room house, new modern cow barn, all build¬
ings fine shape; gravity spring water, ice pond.
MRS, SEYMOUR DUTCHER, Pawling, N. Y.
100-ACRE HIGHAVAY farm, equipped, good
buildings; $2,000. T. DOUGLA, Mardela, Md.
TEX ROOM HOUSE, quiet, liome-like, propert'
adjoins water, electric, % acre; saerifie'
$2,8o0 ; Ulster County. ADA’ERTISER 9189
care Rural New-Yorker.
MODERN EIGHT-ROOM house, garage ex¬
change for farm. SCHMIDT, 20 Lawrence
Park, Lawrence, L. I., N. Y.
$1,200 BUYS 30-ACRE Pennsylvania farm
will trade for home Passaic County. SOPH
SHOCKOOSIvY, R. D. 2, Conneautville, Pa.
FOR SALE or rent, 100 acres, known as Camp
Delaware, one mile from Lordville, N. Y.;
1,500 feet river frontage, small house, three
bungalows: price $2,500; your own terms; rent
$20 monthly. H. I. PELS, Stuart, Fla.
SMALL ORANGE County farm, in village, near
Middletown; good 6-room house, improvements,
barn, fruit, shade trees, school, church, post
office; sacrifice, easy terms. TIEMAN, 252
Tompkins Ave., Brooklvn, N. Y.
FOR RENT — Main part of farmhouse, use of
farm, to reliable people, near Summer colony;
low rent: improvements, furnished. ADVER¬
TISER 9200, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — For rent, with option to buy, 50 to
75-acre dairy farm, in AVestchester County,
near Peekskill. Yorktown; write full informa¬
tion. COURTOIS, Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.
ON U. S, 20, stocked dairy, boarding and tourist
farm, CHARLES BEST, Sloausville, N, Y,
Fruits and Foods
HONEY — Fine white clover, 60-lb. can, $4.50;
satisfaction guaranteed. J. B. BURTIS, Ma¬
rietta, N. Y.
HONEY, POSTPAID 3rd zone, white, 10 lbs.
$1.49, 5 lbs. 84e, light amber $1.39, 75c.
SENECA APIARIES, Starkey, N. Y.
FINE HONEY, 60-lb. can, here, clover-bass¬
wood $4.20, mixed amber $3,90, clover $5.10;
parcel post pails as usual, also jars and small
tins for resale. RAY C. AVILCOX, Odessa,
N. Y.
GOOD PURE maple syrup, $2 per gallon; soft
sugar $1.50 per 5-lb. pail; delivered third
zone. SCHUYLER AVINSLOAV, Stony Creek
N. Y.
FANCY GRADE maple products, the quality
that pleases; sugar 10 lbs. $3, 5 llis. $1.60;
syrup $2.25 gallon; delivered third zone. BENJ.
HOXIE, Proctorsville, Vermont.
GOAT’S MILK cheese, a delicacy, 9 ozs 50c
IIOUPERT, Clinton, Conn.
BLACK WALNUT kernels, clean, fresh, highest
quality, two pounds $1.25 postpaid. II. F.
STOKE, Roanoke, Va.
HONEY — The best sweet for the least money.
Save money by spreading more honey; 60 lbs.
best grade clover (not just ordinary) $4.80; 28
lbs. $2.40, not prepaid; 10 lbs. postpaid $1 50
10 lbs. chunk comb $1.50; satisfaction guaran¬
teed. F. AV. LESSER, Fayetteville, N. Y.
FANCY A’ERMONT maple svrup $2.25 delivered
third zone. A. J. PARKER, West Hartford
Vermont.
ArERMONT MAPLE syrup $2 gallon delivered
third zone. U. F. AVEBSTER, Franklin.
Vermont.
HONEY, POSTPAID third zone: white, 5-lb
pail 90c, two $1.60, four $2.80, six $4; light
amber 80e, $1.40, $2.40, $3.40; ask price 12
pails, 60’s. HUGH GREGG, Elbridge, N. Y.
DELICIOUS SOFT maple sugar, $1.30 5-lb. pail;
pure Vermont maple syrup. II. C. CARVER’
Pawlet, Vermont.
FIA*E-POUND PAIL pure fancy honey $1 post¬
paid. HOLLYHOCK GARDENS, Buckland,
Mass.
Miscellan eous
HAY, CLOl’ER and Timothy mixed, car and
truck loads, also wheat straw, salt hav. C.
STANLEY SHORT, Cheswold, Del.
WANT TO BUY used portable sawmill, small
steam shovel. F. L. GARDINIER, Castleton,
N. Y.
BEES, GENTLE Italians that satisfy, 2-lb pkg
with queen $2.45, 3 lbs. $3.15; queens 75c;
also bee supplies; wanted beeswax, cash or
trade. HONEY BROOK APIARIES, Coxsaekie
N. Y.
FOR SALE cheap, new, one Solhot torpedo coal,
one Simplex oil brooder stoves; used, two
Simplex, two Buckeyes, one torpedo, five dozen
new galvanized Simplex 43-inch feeders with
legs 75c each. MRS. SKYER, Holbrook, L I
N. Y.
FRESH-CLIPPED Adirondack balsam, 50c pound
postpaid. EDAVIN KEITH, Elizabethtown,
N. Y.
Country Board
COUPLE WITH infant and nurse, interested
spending Summer with refined folks on farm
with improvements near swimming, within 40
miles; prefer no other boarders; write details
and rate. WHITEHILL, 404 55th St., Brook¬
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The Farmer
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Builder
BY
H. ARMSTRONG ROBERTS
A practical and handy
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100
$7.50
500
$37.50
1000
$75,00
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382
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
May 11, 1935
Genesee County, N.Y.,Farm
By Irving C. H. Cook
Planning on a
- lHILE the mercury was playing hide
and seek with the zero mark on our
thermometers last Winter, we re¬
flected on the accomplishments of
the past and other Summers, sifting
out the unprofitable from the profit-
With that experience as a guide, we
planned a program for 1935.
To be sure there are many factors over which we
as farmers have little or no control ; weather, mar¬
kets, purchasing power of the public, etc., which may
easily so alter conditions, that our conclusions do
not apply for the coming year. Nevertheless, plan
we must, whether it be “orderly” or not.
In the past we have considered experience, either
our own, or that of others, to be our best guide in
choosing what, and how much we shall plant or sow.
In deciding this we are influenced by our soil type,
initial cost of seed or plants, the manner in which
our meadows and new seedings have survived the
freezing and thawing of Winter, the changing tastes
of the consumer and the nearness to market for the
commodity grown, although the motor truck now
places us in reach of almost any market in an amaz¬
ingly few hours. Perishable truck crops loaded on
Western New York farms in the afternoon can be
placed on the markets of New York, Boston, Phila¬
delphia, Cleveland or Pittsburgh the following day.
The result is that, while ten years ago market gar¬
dening and truck crops were almost entirely pro¬
duced within a few miles of our large cities, now 300
or 500 miles is not a prohibitive distance.
This ability to overcome the handicap of distance,
has tempted many in Western New York to plant
cucumbers, tomatoes, string beans, etc., for those
markets formerly dominated by nearby growers.
With this in mind, the method followed by the
writer in growing a crop of tomatoes, and the results
obtained may be of interest to II. N.-Y. readers.
During the Winter a year ago I contracted to grow
for a packer and shipper of tomatoes and cucumbers,
about four acres of Marglobe tomatoes and three
acres of cucumbers, the former to be picked and
shipped as green tomatoes, on the open market, the
packer to furnish all baskets, labor and other ex¬
penses involved in marketing, and furnishing the
12,000 plants to be paid for out of the crop as and
when delivered. The plants cost $69 delivered.
A rather gravelly loam on a creek flat, where Al¬
falfa had been cut for several years, was chosen.
Some natural grasses had come in, and it needed
breaking up. A fairly liberal supply of manure was
applied and, as soon as conditions would warrant in
the Spring, it was plowed and worked down. At in¬
tervals of about one week this was gone over with
a spring-tooth harrow or a disk harrow, alternating,
until the last of May, when the plants arrived.
By that time our severe drought extending all
through the Summer had set in. It seemed like
suicide to put those plants out in the blazing sun,
under what appeared to be very dry soil conditions.
So we postponed the transplanting for a few days,
hoping for the rain which failed to come to our aid.
The flats, containing 100 plants each, were watered
daily, so they did not suffer any in the meantime.
In fact I am not sure but this hardening process
was beneficial. But we could not wait indefinitely,
so the land was marked out with rows 4)4 feet
apart each way. Then a furrow was plowed on each
mark (one way) about five or six inches deep, and
the plants were set on the land side of the furrow
at each intersecting cross mark. As the plant was
placed by hand against the side of the furrow, soil
from the opposite or loose side of the furrow was
drawn up over the plant with one foot. The plow¬
ing was done only so fast as the plants could be set,
and in that way they were placed in freshly turned
earth, at that depth surprisingly moist. A man
with a hoe followed and hilled up these plants im¬
mediately so that only the tops were above ground,
and the roots were about six inches deep in firmly
packed soil.
In spite of advice to the contrary from the one we
contracted with, we started in to water the plants
when setting them. A 100-gallon tank in the rear
end of a wagon was drawn along, and with a faucet
and hose, water was applied in each place just be¬
fore the plant was set. This method was followed
for one-half of the field, while the other half was
set without water. Contrary to our expectations no
difference could ever be seen in the way the two
parts of the field lived, grew or produced ! They all
looked equally sick for about 10 days or two weeks,
when they began to grow, and they never stopped
growing until frost came late in September, in
spite of our terrible drought !
As soon as the plants were all set we crossed the
rows with a homemade tool consisting of planks
bolted together as shown in picture, a section re¬
moved from the beater of an outworn manure
spreader was secured to the front plank, and this
“scrubber” was just the thing to level the furrows
down and finally pulverize the whole surface.
This field was cultivated very shallow at weekly
intervals each way until the plants made it impos¬
sible to do so. When about a foot high a handful of
fertilizer, 40 per cent superphosphate, 40 per cent
of a 5-10-5 and 20 per cent nitrate was scattered
Homemade Leveler Brawn by One Horse
around each plant at least a foot from it, and
thoroughly worked in. »
Befoi'e time to begin picking, these plants com¬
pletely covered the ground, and eventually became
so rank and luxuriant that it was impossible to dis¬
tinguish the rows. As soon as any quantity of fruit
became 2% inches in diameter, picking started.
Metal rings of that size were furnished each picker
and, by slipping them over the tomatoes a few times,
one soon learned the size that were ready to pick.
The field was gone over once a week till hard freez¬
ing weather stopped us. The fruit was delivered
to a central packing plant and there graded and
packed in either bushel baskets or wrapped and
packed in 20-pound climax baskets. These packages
were immediately loaded into iced cars or shipped to
New York or other large markets. About 1,400
Harvesting Tomato Crop in 1934
bushels were marketed in this manner as green to¬
matoes, showing no sign of color, at an average price
of 40 cents per bushel.
Quite a large quantity started to turn pink befoi’e
reaching marketable size, due to the dry weather.
Some were overlooked in the dense tangle of vines
and foliage and began to ripen. Consequently they
were allowed to go on and mature, and were sold as
ripe tomatoes, 10 tons were trucked to a canning fac¬
tory at Rochester, N. Y., at $12 per ton, and at least
two tons more were sold locally for canning pur¬
poses, the total sales amounting to a little over $700.
With normal rainfall this might easily have been
around $1,000.
This crop requires a lot of hand work and many
a backache goes with it. It also represents quite a
heavy investment in plants, fertilizer, etc. There is
considerable risk from loss due to bottom rot, a dis¬
ease for which it appears little can be done to pre¬
vent its ravages. Dry weather apparently increases
the loss from this source. For some unknown rea¬
son the field referred to was peculiarly free from this
infection, which was prevalent in other fields in
this region.
It can be seen that there are factors which tend
to discourage many farmers from entering this field
of effort. The labor problem is probably the hardest
one to meet, since it requires from six to eight men
to go over this size field for each picking, amounting
to seven or eight times during the past season. How¬
ever, under favorable conditions of soil, fertility,
labor and market, it may prove to be as safe a ven¬
ture as any farm product.
Some lessons we have learned in entering this
(to us) new type of farming are these:
1. — With early plowing and exceptionally thor¬
ough preparation, watering the plants even in a
dry season shows no benefit, provided the roots are
placed deep in the moist earth that is packed tightly
around them.
2. — Rows might better be five or 5% feet each
way, than 4(/>, and leaving one in every 20 rows va¬
cant for a driveway at picking time.
3. — Shallow rather than deep cultivation, and only
enough to give complete weed control.
4. — Plant no more than you can see your way
through to care for properly all through the season.
Many farmers have yet to learn that it is a
temptation, particularly where a tractor is used, to
plow and plant more acres than we can efficiently
care for and harvest all through the season. To
use a very homely expression, “Don't bite off more
than you can chew !” It may be better to go a little
slowly, keeping within the limit which our own and
some local help can handle, than to expand to the
extent that help from nearby towns or cities must
be resorted to. This means trucking them back and
forth to work, inefficient and indifferent service,
with expense out of all proportion to the l-esults
secured. Although larger acreage and larger sales
may look well on paper, it may not work out equally
well in the field, and in the actual profits derived.
Tree Crops in Tennessee Valley
Progress for the past year in bringing to light new
crop trees ran about as follows:
Honey Locusts.— The honey locust, which has re¬
ceived little consideration in the past, has attracted
considerable attention recently as animal food. Many
local folk-lore stories tell of the love that cattle,
hogs, sheep and wild life have for the pods of cer¬
tain honey locust trees. Economists, such as Dr. J.
Russell Smith, of Columbia University, have re¬
ferred to the cattle food possibility of these pods.
In 192S the American Journal of Heredity ran a
contest for better honey locusts, and located one in
the Carolinas carrying 27 per cent sugar. This was
considered remarkable. This year two trees of out¬
standing merit have been located. One tree bears
pods which weigh 17 to the pound and which analyze
32.8 per cent sugar (just about one-third sugar) ;
the other tree bears pods which weigh 13 to the
pound and which analyze 28 per cent sugar. The
pods were bone dry when analyzed. (The sugar is
in the pith of the pod. The beans arc indigestible.)
The possibilities of the use of this tree in growing
cattle food on pasture land are unlimited. Farmers
having a liking for experimenting should get a few
of these trees for testing. In the South, where
shade in pasture land is a growing stimulant, and
where erosion is a discouraging factor, the honey
locust offers an especially attractive farm value.
Persimmons. — Two very interesting persimmons
were located. One near Newport, Tenn., weighed
38 grams (about 12 per pound), measured 1)4 inches
in diameter and contained 89 per cent flesh by
weight. Only two to four seeds were found in any
of the fruit eaten. The flavor was much like eating
a delicious lump of sugar. The other very interest¬
ing one was located about 50 miles west of Nash¬
ville. The samples from this tree were fished out of
the creek that ran under the tree. This fruit meas¬
ured 1% inches in diameter. No further tests could
be made due to the condition of the samples. Like
the one found at Newport, it was noted for attract¬
ing children just as nectar attracts bees.
The persimmon is very common all over this val¬
ley, but is considered of (Continued on Page 3831
able ventures.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
383
Fertilizing Strawberries
Strawberry plants are easily burned, both foliage
and roots. Care should be taken not to apply com¬
mercial fertilizer while the foliage is wet, and not
too heavy an application. By this of course I mean
broadcasting it on top by hand. I have found one
can overdo it in quantity, which results in injury
to the roots, or perhaps kills the plant entirely. A
4-8-7 works out nicely for me at the rate of about
500 or 000 pounds per acre. This in combination
with the manure covering should produce a good
crop of berries provided that we have sufficient mois¬
ture, which seems to be fully evident now (April
16). However it could dry fast, and we have had
no oversupply of water so far this Spring. Many of
the wells that have been dry or nearly so, are up to
normal, which is a great relief to those who had to
haul water for stock.
In using fertilizers the past dry season I doubt
if any of us in this locality derived full benefit from
it. When exposed to moisture it is soon used up
making it short lived or, in other words, just a
booster. I use it to give my berries an early start.
Then if there is enough humus and plant food in the
ground I am quite certain of a crop.
I have been asked whether I raise my own berry
sets. I do, unless I want to try a new variety. I
always have excellent sets, which are dug perhaps
only a day before setting. My experience has been
that the sooner a plant is set after it has been dug
the better. Many of them go right on growing and
never wilt. I have also
been asked if I did not
think berry plants run
out or degenerate. My
belief is that it is the
ground rather than the
plants. Give the ground
plenty of humus, either
in a plowed-under green
crop or manure, or per¬
haps both, and I believe
the so-called run-out
plants will make a good
showing. Several years
ago when strawberry
sets were scarce and
high I got my first.
They were small, weak-
looking plants, that to¬
day I would not con¬
sider at all as sets. But
we nursed them along
and they produced a
fine crop. I have been
raising strawberries
ever since.
April showers in a y
bring May flowers, but
they also bring discus¬
sion as to whether or not we will have an early
Spring, Many farmers have started plowing with
horses while others have their tractors all tuned up,
waiting for the ground to dry sufficiently to hold
them up. However, there has always been a seed
time and harvest, and we should be thankful we
were not in the dreadful sand-storm area where
thousands of people were at its mercy, leaving death
and destruction in its wake.
The strawberry beds have wintered well, I see
scarcely any that are killed. The first fresh green
leaves are appearing. Just the time to apply the
fertilizer. Marcus, full of energy, keeps the buckets
filled so that I shall lose no time, lie is a great
help and enjoys doing such things as he can.
“Daddy, why don't you plant more berries and get
a bigger truck?” Perhaps some time when he gets
older I shall have a partner. It flashed through my
mind that this is typical American. We are never
satisfied. We are like a balloon, getting larger and
larger until somebody has to take a hand, control us
and put us where we belong. f. ii. unger.
Raising Fruit Trees
I am very much interested in growing my own nur¬
sery stock of apples, peaches, cherries,, plums, apricots
and pears. What do you graft or bud to for the various
fruits, and what is best to use for the rootstocks?
Would any kind of apple seed work? Could you buy
pecans and walnuts grown in California and plant them
and expect success? Do you have to bud and graft
them? Is the northern part of Virginia too far south
for maple syrup? Could you plant the seed and how
long would it be before you could tap the trees?
Bound Hill, Va. K. p.
This question of propagating nursery stock has
been quite alive this past year because of (he short¬
age of nursery stock, and because of higher prices.
No one should embark upon the enterprise, however,
who does not understand fully the little troubles and
the grief that are likely to accompany the venture.
If it isn’t cutworms, it may be rabbits, bud moth,
fire, Winter injury or what not that wipes out all
the work, so that unless one is constantly alert to
the situation he may receive nothing for his pains.
For the apple, domestic seedling rootstocks have
proved satisfactory. Seedlings of Rome Beauty, Ben
Davis, Whitney, McIntosh and Delicious are quite
good, while seedlings from Baldwin, R. I. Greening,
Gravenstein and Tompkins King are worthless. For
the pear, seedlings of Bartlett and Winter Nelis are
good. For the peach, naturals from the mountains
of the Carolinas, Tennessee and Kentucky are good.
For the cherry, Mazzard seedlings are superior, al¬
though Mahaleb seedlings are quite generally used.
For the plum, the Myrobalan rootstock is best.
If you desire to grow your own seedlings, plant
the stone fruits in the Fall of the year, or else
stratify the seed in sand out-of-doors over Winter.
Apple and pear seed must also be stratified and ex¬
posed to the cold before it will germinate. It may
be difficult to raise seedlings of sufficient size in one
year, particularly apple and pear, although you
should have fair success with the stone fruits. Apple
and pear seed may, accordingly, be sown thick in a
cold frame and grown for one year, and then planted
out the next year to get larger size.
The budding operation is done during midsummer,
the pear will be budded about the first week in
July, the apple next, the cherries next, followed by
plums and peaches last.
In order to develop standard varieties of nut trees.
it is necessary to bud and graft them on seedling
rootstocks of related species.
Sugar maple trees are raised from seed. It is at
best a long-time proposition, however, to get a
“sugar bush” into production. A really fine sugar
bush has a high proportion of trees 100 to ”00 years
old. Younger trees can be tapped. h. b. tukey.
Wormy Apples and Cherries
I want advice about spraying my young apple trees.
They bore fruit for the first time last year, but the
fruit was wormy and had black spots through it. How
should I spray the cherry trees? L. k. m.
Jasper, N. Y.
No spray schedule would be complete which did
not include recommendations for the more important
insects and diseases which might attack the fruit,
regardless of the particular one which is troubling
you at the present. To answer your immediate prob¬
lem first, however, your description of the wormy ap¬
ples suggests the apple maggot or railroad worm, an
inscet which tunnels through the flesh of the fruit,
making brown markings of various sizes. Control
should not be difficult. Spray with 2V> lbs. of ar¬
senate of lead in 100 gallons of spray mixture about
the last week in June or the first of July. If dif¬
ficulty has been experienced in the past, a second
application should lx? made in about two weeks.
Wormy cherries are largely due to the ravages of
the cherry fruit fly. Control is similar to that for
the apple maggot. For sour cherries spray with
2 '4 gallons of lime-sulphur and 2% lbs. of lead
arsenate in water to make 100 gallons, making the
first application when the Early Richmond fruit
first show a tinge of color, and a second application
about 10 days later, when Montmorency fruits begin
to color. The schedule should be the same for the
sweet cherry, excepting that a lower concentration
of lime-sulphur is advisable, namely, two gallons of
lime-sulphur instead of 2*4 gallons.
For a more complete schedule, however, apples
should be sprayed when the last of the petals are
falling, using lime-sulphur 2*4 gallons, lead arse¬
nate 3 lbs., in water to make 100 gallons. A second
application should be made a week to 10 days later.
These sprays, in combination with the maggot sprays
already discussed will be effective in many seasons.
You should understand, nevertheless, that no com¬
mercial fruit-grower would rely solely upon these
sprays and these general directions. For commercial
production it is advisable to keep in close touch with
the local Farm Bureau organizations and the local
spray service provided by the State, ir. b. tukey.
Tree Crops in Tennessee Valley
(Continued from Page 382)
little value. A tree bearing fruit of particular merit,
however, has a reputation far and wide. For in¬
stance, I traced the scent of the one located near
Newport, Tenn., for miles across country, and at
last found it away back in the hills, on a typical
southern hill farm. When my guide and I found
the tree, after miles of backwoods driving and walk¬
ing, we picked up a few persimmons and put them in
a basket. \\ e then proceeded to the cabin and ex¬
plained to the old grandmother that we were look¬
ing for good persimmons. She stated that we could
have all we wanted provided we took “none of them
thar good ones down by
the bars.” As those were
the ones we wanted, and
since we had samples
enough for testing, we
decided that was a good
place from which to get
away.
One cannot tell if
these persimmons are
superior to the Early
Golden and Lambert.
Climatic conditions
have a great influence
on developing interest¬
ing fruit. However, I
recently located some
Early Golden persim¬
mons at Bristol, Ya. The
owner says they are the
“greatest things” he
ever saw. I do not know
if he has ever seen as
good local ones as the
above mentioned. Next
Fall I expect to check
up on his Early Golden
persimmons and to check
them against the local
ones. Probably this climate will develop the Early
Golden to a much finer fruit than it is in the North.
Several seedless persimmons were reported but none
was found, although two were found that were al¬
most without seed. We hope check-ups in another
year will bring to light some seedless trees.
Japanese Persimmons.— -Do trees adjust them¬
selves to eliminate conditions like people? I believe
they do, regardless of scientific facts to the contrary.
Forty years ago, T. C. Schnicke, located east of
Knoxville, Tenn., when on a trip to Florida, brought
back with him a few grafts of Tanenashi and Okame
Japanese persimmons. He grafted them and some
of them grew. For 40 years he has been grafting
these two varieties on his wild volunteer persim¬
mon seedlings, on his wild hill farm on the French
Broad River. For 40 years he has grafted and has
always got some to grow, and for 40 years he has
been selling these delicious fruits on the markets of
Knoxville for $4 to $5 per bushel, wholesale. His
only cost is grafting the trees and picking the fruit.
The trees live only about 12 or 14 years. Their
overbearing feature is the most overbearing cultural
drawback they have, as they break down from over¬
loading and fruit themselves to death. The out¬
standing feature of the whole story is that they
winter-killed badly when Mr. Schnicke got them, but
now he has no winter-kill worth mentioning. Doesn’t
it look like these two varieties have adjusted them¬
selves to local conditions?
The Okame is the best variety here. The Tane¬
nashi bears very lightly. In this valley a new crop
of persimmon seedlings and root suckers appears
each year. Hence, a few grafts inserted each Spring
insures a perpetual persimmon crop. We believe
bogs, cattle and sheep will do well on persimmons.
Concrete facts are not (Continued on Page 386)
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
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Horticultural Gossip
BY H. B. TUKEY.
“Snow in the mountains — the most
generous in years. Rain in the valleys —
the warmest, most continuous, best saved
and in totals the heaviest in years. Water
is the life-blood of this State and this
year the life-blood is not only abundant
but warm and tingling with life.” So says
the Pacific Rural Press, in telling of the
first above-normal rainfall in California
in eight years. To which is added, “It
would certainly seem that everything con¬
sidered, we have, and will continue to
have, one of the greatest production years
that California agriculture has had for
a long time.”
The other day a nicely-grown Ben
Davis was taken from storage. Delicious
was mealy, McIntosh was soft, Baldwin
was past its prime, and Jonathan, Gold¬
en Delicious, Wealthy and a dozen others
were in poor shape. The Ben Davis ap¬
ple was pared, cut into pieces and passed
around. All agreed that “it didn't taste
so bad after all !” Now, this is no plea
for poor quality fruit, and surely a Ben
Davis in October is scarcely an apple,
but in April and May it does not taste
quite so bad, in fact, it may even be ac¬
ceptable when apples are few and far be¬
tween. After all. most opinion to the
contrary notwithstanding, there is such
an article as a “well-grown Ben Davis.”
The Thompson Seedless grape which is
so popular in the raisin sections of Cali¬
fornia was developed by George and Wil¬
liam Thompson of Sutter County, Calif.
The original vine was brought to Cali¬
fornia in 1878 by William Thompson
from the Ellwanger & Barry Nursery
Company of Rochester, N. Y. It was
called the “Lady de Coverley,” a name
used in English hothouse culture of this
variety. In California, however, it be¬
came the Thompson Seedless, and is the
basis for an industry.
A new tomato has been developed at
the Pennsylvania State College which has
ripened between four and live tons of
fruit 115 days from the time the seed is
sown in the greenhouse. The variety is
said to be a compact grower, so that
plants may be set 27 inches apart in rows
36 inches apart, and may then yield more
than 20 tons to the acre.
About 500 lbs. of water are taken up
by the roots of an apple tree for each
pound of dry matter produced, according
to A. H. Teske of Virginia. If we figure
a 30-year-okl tree as making 33 lbs. of
dry weight in the formation of new wood,
roots and leaves, and 42 lbs. of dry
wTeight in six bushels of fruit, the total
annual need is for 37,500 lbs. of water
in producing the 75 lbs. of dry matter.
Forty trees per acre means 760 tons of
water per acre in a year. One inch of
rainfall contributes 113 tons of water per
acre, but it is estimated that two-thirds
of the rainfall is lost through run-off and
evaporation. The emphasis is according¬
ly placed upon conservation of moisture
by mulching and by humus in the soil.
* * *
A chuckle of satisfaction meets every
thought or mention of the Babcock peach,
bred particularly for Southern California
conditions. Here is a variety that emerges
easily from dormancy following mild
Winters which fail to break the rest pe¬
riod of the usual run of varieties. In other
words, the Babcock is a variety which
“sleeps neither so hard nor so long,” and
thereby the peach industry is extended
southward.
* * *
Crown-gall is a serious problem with
root-grafted apple trees in the Middle
West. Thousands of well-grown nursery
trees are destroyed each year because of
crown-gall infection at or near the graft
union. Now comes the use of antiseptic
grafting tape which is used for tying and
covering the union at the time the graft
is made, with very good results. This
tape is similar to surgeons’ adhesive tape,
but of a quality and strength suited to
the purpose in hand. The tape is effec¬
tive when impregnated with mercuric
chloride in concentration of 1 to 300 by
weight.
* * :Je
Illinois greenhouse men nm being ad¬
vised to grow New Zealand spinach as a
greenhouse crop. The thought is that let¬
tuce shipped in from the Southwest has
reduced the demand for leaf lettuce from
Illinois greenhouses, but that New Zea¬
land spinach makes a good substitute
crop which gives a continuous supply
throughout the Winter from one planting.
Pickings can be made once a week from
the same plants.
“The Storage and Ripening of Fruit
with Particular Reference to William
Pears” is the title of an article in an
Australian publication. This sounds like
a new variety, but it is none other than
our Bartlett. As a matter of fact. “Wil¬
liams,” or “Williams Bon Chretien” is
the older and the correct name. “Bart¬
lett” was applied by Americans who lost
the correct name and felt obliged to at¬
tach some name to so good a variety — and
Bartlett it has since been.
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Virus-Free Raspberries
There are now recognized six diseases
of raspberries caused by transmissive
viruses. No species or variety of rasp¬
berry is subject to fewer than two such
diseases. Most black raspberry varieties
are affected by as many as five of them.
With but few exceptions, profitable
commercial production of raspberry fruits
is not possible unless the virus maladies
are kept under control. When the pro¬
portion of virus-affected plants in a given
planting lias reached 5 to 10 per cent, the
situation may be considered well “out of
hand'’ and the exercise of even the best
inspection and roguing methods will not
avail _ greatly. Attempts to subjugate
the virus or viruses in such cases will be
costly and wasteful. When such a degree
of infection has been reached in a plant¬
ing, there is but one economic course to
pursue, philosophically accept a shortened
life of the planting, fruit it as long as it
returns a profit, then take it out.
Since small percentages of disease are
so important, a grower should make con¬
siderable effort to obtain healthy stock to
set new raspberry plantings. An entirely
comparable situation exists in potato
production, where the value of disease-
free planting tubers is generally appre¬
ciated. If virus-free planting stock is
important in an annual crop like pota¬
toes. it is more so in the ease of a
perennial crop like raspberries, where the
grower hopes to realize on an investment
during several succeeding years, with
each additional year of fruiting represent¬
ing an increment of profit.
But raspberry planting stock with a
dependably low virus content is often dif¬
ficult to secure. The New York State
Bureau of Plant Industry in its nursery
inspection work includes inspection and
Certification of raspberry plantings for
stock sources. Other States carry on
similar work. In Ohio, the Small Fruit
Improvement Association has made a
specialty, for 10 years, of the production
of the highest-grade raspberry planting
stock. This voluntary organization has
developed higher standards and used more
intensive methods in controlling rasp¬
berry virus diseases than any other
known agency.
However, all this certification work has
been handicapped by lack of appreciation
of its importance on the part of fruit¬
growers generally, and lack of definite
knowledge on some phases of virus con¬
trol. particularly on the question of
isolation. In dealing with the infectious
virus diseases of plants that are spread
by insect carriers, two obvious essentials
for the economic production of virus-free
stock are to grow that stock, first, where
sources of inoculum are not present in
the immediate vicinity and. second, where
conditions are such that the insect car¬
riers are not numerous. With raspber¬
ries. too much stress can scarcely be
placed on these principles. If the en¬
vironment includes extensive disease
sources or favors multiplication of car¬
riers. or both, no amount of work within
a planting can maintain a low virus con¬
tent. New infections will appear more
rapidly than old ones are taken out.
On the other hand, “blanket” recom¬
mendations on isolation establish rigid
conditions that are always difficult if not
impossible to fulfill. A prime need of
the raspberry industry is a greater inter¬
est, understanding, and participation by
the growers themselves in the production
of healthy planting stock. The “blanket”
recommendations, that disregard the ques¬
tions of species and varieties and sec¬
tional conditions, result only in discour¬
aging efforts along that line. For ex¬
ample. to state inflexibly that in order to
maintain any raspberry planting with a
minimum virus disease content it is nec¬
essary to set it 500 feet in all directions
from all other wild or cultivated bram¬
bles is but to set up requirements that
very few growers can meet.
Now tli re are, as is true with all
dealings with biological factors, many ex¬
ceptions to that general rule. There are
many situations where the application of
a little more specific knowledge would
show that conditions were more promis¬
ing than they at first seemed. It is only
fair to admit that exceptions are possible
in the reverse directions, that is. occa¬
sional situations will be encountered that
appear highly favorable in the light of
the general rule but may give disappoint¬
ing results.
For several years, experiences bearing
on this matter have been accumulating
in a number of different regions and un¬
der a diversity of conditions. In conse¬
quence. knowledge has been gained rather
specifically as to just what is and what
is not essential in isolating healthy rasp¬
berry plantings. With this background,
the following suggestions are made.
Sources of Viruses
The known hosts of the six raspberry
viruses are all members of the bramble
genus of plants, the Rubus. There has
been little reason to suspect any other
plants of functioning as sources of any
of the raspberry viruses.
There is marked variation in preval¬
ence of the raspberry viruses in different
regions, both as to kinds and proportion.
In one place, five or six may be present
with one or two of preponderant import¬
ance. In another territory, one or two of
the viruses may cause much trouble while
the others are rare or non-existent. Such
variations can frequently be accounted
for by the species of wild Rubus that
flourish in a given region : at other times.
(Continued on Page 3S7)
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New Tree Crops in Ten¬
nessee Valley
(Continued from Page 383)
available, but enough reports keep tric¬
kling in of natives’ experiences with per¬
simmons as stock feed, to lire the enthu¬
siasm of the imaginative. Even horses
and mules do well on them. Let the fear¬
ful wait a few years for more data. Ex¬
periments in top-working about two dozen
varieties of Japanese and Chinese per¬
simmons, as well as the best American
varieties, will be made near Norris, Tenn.
These varieties will be tried out for their
hardiness, for their value as food for
animals and for their market possibilities.
They will also be cross-pollinated to cre¬
ate future varieties.
Black Walnuts. — In this natural black
walnut belt, only two intresting nuts were
found, and these did not come up to the
recognized varieties.
Hickory. — Of this species, one tree of
outstanding merit was located in Grain¬
ger County (owned by J. N. Stapleton,
Washburn, Tenn.). This is a remarkable
tree — about 80 feet high and over 50 foot
spread ; bears 10 to 12 bushels alternate
years. The nut weighs 9% grams (about
72 to the pound) ; is very thin-shelled
and contains 48.5 per cent meat. Another
outstanding virtue is the rapid growth of
the tree. It is known as the Carolinea
shagbark and grows almost as rapidly as
the black walnut. I have seen several
small plantings of this species three and
four years old, on poor soil, and they ran
5 to 6 feet high. One planting on the
University of Tennessee ground has a
few Ovata (Northern shag) in the same
planting — all four years old. The Caro¬
linea shag is 5 to 6 feet high and the
Northern shag is 12 to 18 inches high.
This variety should make an interesting
addition to the nut family. Some ques¬
tion its hardiness, but 10 years at
Downingtown, Pa., with 20 below zero,
shows one test tree still going strong.
Pawpaws. — This fruit, so much loved
by a few and so little known on the mar¬
ket, is one of the most nutritious fruits
ground. The flesh is rich, sweet, creamy
in color, and has a custard-like texture.
It is often called the Northern banana.
Even the seeds are high in food value for
hogs. Probably they would have to be
ground like corn, or at least softened by
soaking before feeding. Some efforts has
been made in the past in finding tine,
large-fruiting trees. One tree has been
located which bears fruit that weighs a
pound, and is now propagated experimen¬
tally in the North. Several interesting
variations were located here this last
year. One that is of medium size and
fine flavor, ripens in August. This tree
stands in Northeast Tennessee, at Sneed-
ville. Another at Clinchport, Va., ripens
in late September. The best of this crop
could not be tested because only a rem¬
nant was left when the tree was observed
on October 2. However, the samples
tested weighed 8% ounces, were of ex¬
cellent flavor, and ran 77.5 per cent flesh
by weight. Another tree, reported by a
field man during the middle of September
as being loaded with pawpaws as big as
balloons, was completely stripped when
we made a five-mile hike back, over and
through the rain-torn hills to see it. This
tree will be checked on next year.
Taking it all in all, we feel the results
of the initial year of tree crop work have
been very satisfactory. Breeding, testing
and research in tree crops is proving a
very interesting field here.
JOHN W. IIERSHEY.
Coming Meetings and Shows
May 14-15. — Annual Tulip Show, Nas¬
sau County Horticultural Society, Pratt
Oval, Glen Cove, N. Y.
June 3-7. — Fiftieth annual meeting
Holstein-Friesian Association of America,
Seattle, Wash.
June 11. — Connecticut Experiment Sta¬
tion Strawberry and Early Vegetables
Field Day, at Mt. Carmel Farm.
June 13-19. — National 4-H Camp,
Washington, I). C.
Aug. 1C-17. — Empire State Gladiolus
Society, Ithaca, N. Y. Secretary It. It.
Moore, Syracuse, N. Y.
Aug. 21. — -Annual Dairy Day. Geneva
Experiment Station, Geneva, N. Y.
Aug. 21-22. — Second annual exhibition
Glens Falls Garden Club, Junior High
School Auditorium, Glens Falls, N. Y.
G. A. Webster, Secretary, R. D. 1, Glens
Fall, N. Y.
Aug. 22-23. — Hartland Grange Com¬
munity Fair, Hartland, Vt. Chairman,
W. R. Jordan.
Aug. 22-23. — Londonderry Fair, Day
and Night, Londonderry, Vt. Secretary
A. E. Phillips, Londonderry, Vt.
Sept. 2-7. — New York State Fair,
Syracuse, N. Y.
Sept. 19. — New York State Fruit Test¬
ing Association, seventeenth annual meet¬
ing, Geneva Experiment Station, Geneva,
N. Y.
Oct. 12-19. — National Dairy Exposi¬
tion, St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Mo.
Dec. 2-7. — Rochester, N. Y., Poultry
Show. For premium list address E. G.
Jones, Secretary, Box 472, Rochester.
May 11, 1935
Soy Beans for Food
I am interested in Soy beans for hu¬
man consumption. Would the correspond¬
ent from Pennsylvania who wrote about
the beans fo rsoup tell me what kind is
best to raise for food? Are the beans
suitable for green shell beans for the
table? mrs. w. c.
New York.
I do not know what variety our Soy
beans are, as they have been handed
down by a neighbor who gave me my
start. If I should buy seed I would get
the earliest yellow variety. The Illini
and Manchu are both early and yellow,
and mature in about 110 days. It is
claimed that the Illini is the earlier.
Soy beans can be used as green shelled
beans, but it is such a task to shell them
that we very seldom do. mrs. r. c.
Pennsylvania.
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CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, MAY 11, 1935
FARM TOPICS
Planning; on a Genesee Co., N. Y., Farm... 382
Improving Boston Produce Markets . 389
From Southern Ohio . 389
The Cost of Work Clothes . 389
Columbia County, N. Y., Notes . 389
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
You Can’t Miss It . 389
Its Own Penalties . 389
Hints from Holstein Herds . 390
Notes from the Cattle Country . 400
THE HENYARD
Some Poultry Figures . 389
A City Woman’s Poultry Farm . 394
Poultry Sanitation . 395
Damp Henhouse . . . 395
Up-State New York Egg Contests . 396
Various Egg Auctions . 396, 397
Milk for Poultry . 397
Southern N. Y. Chick and Egg Show . 397
HORTICULTURE
Tree Crops in Tennessee Valley . 382, 383
Fertilizing Strawberries . 383
Raising Fruit Trees . 383
Wormy Apples and Cherries . 383
Horticultural Gossip . 384
Virus-free Raspberries . 385, 387
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day . 392
The Children’s Wading Pool . 392
Table Manners — Knives . 392
The Rural Patterns . 392
Mother’s Day . 393
Patchwork Pattern Double Pineapple . 393
Some Family Favorites . 393
MISCELLANEOUS
Editorials . 388
Political and Business Units . \ 389
Markets . 395
Events of the Week . 395
Publisher’s Desk . 398
The RURAL NEW. YORKER
387
Virus-Free Raspberries
(Continued from Page 385)
The cultivated species and varieties in a
community have determined the compara¬
tive abundance of the viruses. The se¬
vere streak disease of black raspberries is
likely to be the major problem only in
latitudes where wild blackberries thrive.
Farther north, where wild red raspber-
ries grow profusely, the mosaic diseases
are most troublesome. Leaf curl is apt
to be common where the Cuthbert red
raspberry or the Cumberland black rasp¬
berry have been grown extensively. Both
mosaic viruses are apt to be associated
with the promiscuous culture of Latham
x’ed raspberry, and one of them always
abounds where the Columbian purple
raspberry has been grown to any extent.
Knowledge of disease occurrence should
inform growers and nursery inspectors
as to where, in a given locality, stress
should be placed in a search for proper
isolation conditions.
To cover the subject of virus sources
more thoroughly, they will be treated in
their three natural groups.
Mosaics
The two mosaic viruses are called green
mottle mosaic and yellow mosaic. Both
of them are known to affect all five spe¬
cies of Rubus cultivated in Northeastern
United States. Those are : Red raspberry,
purple raspberry, black raspberry, black¬
berry and dewberry. But only the first
three species, or the raspberries them¬
selves, are of any consequence from the
standpoint of mosaic spread, and their
general importance in this regard is in
diminishing order as listed. Blackberries
and dewberries, even when mosaic-af¬
fected, constitute a very negligible men¬
ace to healthy raspberries. This is be¬
cause the raspberry aphids, the carriers
of mosaics, feed with but great reluctance
on blackberries, and vice versa.
Wide difference exists between plants
of the numerous species and varieties of
raspberries in the readiness with which
they contract mosaics, as well as in the
effect the diseases have on them once they
are affected. And these characteristics
do not run hand in hand. Plants of the
Latham and Ontario red raspberries con¬
tract mosaics easily, but diseased plant¬
ings of the former, if under good culture,
may grow vigorously and fruit well, while
similar plantings of the latter variety will
deteriorate rather rapidly with the* best
of care. Plants of the Newburgh red
raspberry seldom contract mosaics but
are hard hit by them when once af¬
fected. As a group black raspberry va¬
rieties are most severely injured by
mosaics.
To some degree in all three raspberry
species, but most especially in the red
raspberry, mosaics may be present but
with the symptoms entirely masked dur¬
ing much of the growing season. This
statement applies particularly to re¬
sistant cultivated varieties like Latham,
King and St. Regis and to seedling or
escaped wild red raspberries.
The following general suggestions are
made for isolating healthy raspberry
plantings to prevent mosaic spread into
them.
1. — Three commercial varieties of red
raspberries, namely, Newburgh. Herbert
and Chief appear to be sufficiently mo¬
saic-escaping as to be practically immune.
Healthy plantings of these may be grown
with but little regard to other brambles
in their vicinities, as it is very unlikely
that mosaic will spread either into or
from them. These varieties are always
safe to grow beside black raspberries.
3. — Plantings of all other present-day
commercial varieties of red raspberries,
in which it is desired to keep the mosaic
content low, should be isolated from all
wild red raspberries and from all cul¬
tivated plantings of other raspberries
where mosaic content is appreciable or
has not been definitely determined.
3. — No black raspberry variety has
demonstrated any large degree of mosaic-
escaping ability, and tests with them
have been extensive. So the recommen¬
dation in (2) applies with emphasis to
all healthy black raspberry plantings.
4. — As a group, probably because of
their hybrid vigor, purple raspberries
contract mosaics readily, but resist their
effects notably. Stock of the only com¬
mercially important purple raspberry va¬
riety, the Columbian, is almost univer¬
sally affected with the so-called “mild
mosaic” — actually green mottle mosaic.
Isolation of plantings of this variety,
then, can be advantageous only from
those sources from which yellow mosaic
may comes ; these sources are usually
red raspberries. Conversely, all plant¬
ings of this variety, even though they
may be certified (and justly so) for
plant sale, represent a potential menace
to mosaic-free raspberry stock. So far
as the writer’s knowledge extends, these
same remarks hold true of all other pur¬
ple raspberry varieties excepting those
of most recent introduction, such as the
Potomac and Sodus.
5. — Raspberry mosaics are not trans¬
mitted through seed, hence stock of all
new seedling varieties will be free of
mosaic viruses originally and will remain
free until exposed to infection. The spe¬
cial advisability of keeping such seed¬
ling stocks properly isolated, unless they
are specifically under test for disease re¬
actions, may be readily perceived.
N. Y. Station. L. m. cooley.
(To Be Continued)
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MOTHER'S Day has now become a part of our
national life ; unfortunately it has been so far
commercialized that the original idea has been lost
in a cyclone of white carnations, boxes of candy,
and every sort of gift that can, by any conceivable
idea, be considered of interest to one's mother. Even
the good lady who first worked to develop the idea
in the United States showed considerable animus in
her attitude toward those who adopted it rather too
wholeheartedly as trade propaganda. But the idea
itself is not new, and its origin was religious. For
centuries the Fourth Sunday in Lent — Mid-Lent —
has been known in many parts of Great Britain as
“Mothering Sunday,” when young people away from
home were expected to visit their parents, and also
to attend service at their parish church. The gift
to the mother of past centuries was a cake made of
fine wheat flour, called simnel cake. In some lo¬
calities simnel cake is an Easter dainty also. A
century ago country people in some parts of England
always made a rich baked batter pudding for dinner
on Mothering Sunday — evidently a survival of the
simnel cake. Whether we celebrate our Mother's
Day in May or in Mid-Lent, it is a festival that
should appeal to all — and we may well remember
that there are 364 other days in the year when we
may offer tribute, in duty or service, to the memory
of all mothers.
*
HE concluding paragraph of Mr. Cook’s article
on page 382 discussing crops on a Genesee Coun¬
ty farm, seems to us worth committing to memory.
Planning for a crop bigger than the labor on hand
can care for is always unwise, and sometimes dis¬
astrous. Town labor that must be trucked back and
forth is expensive in time, and the average one-man
farm that attempts such a venture is quite likely
to meet with unexpected complications. In a dis¬
trict where successive truck crops are grown over
a large area there is a special class of labor avail¬
able, hut in territory given over to general farming,
and not very near large cities, labor conditions are
different. Where a general farmer ventures into
any of the truck crops that require more help in
cultivating or harvesting he would do well to study
the local labor supply, and make sure that there is
sufficient help for the area he is planning. “A little
farm well tilled” is more profitable than a large area
where proper cultivation and harvesting are de¬
layed by lack of help.
*
HE entomologists tell us that this season will
see the most tent caterpillars in a 10-year
cycle. Dr. Thomas J. Headlee, New Jersey State
Entomologist, states that the tent-caterpillar popu¬
lation builds up to a peak about every 10 years, and
then falls off as a result of insects parasitic to it.
This year conditions appear to indicate the height
of the infestation, and while sturdy trees withstand
the stripping of the foliage, there are many which
have been weakened by Winter injury, lack of fer¬
tility or other causes, which may be seriously af¬
fected by caterpillar attack. Every effort should be
made to destroy the insects. The eggs, which are
laid in a compact mass encircling a twig, are no¬
ticeable in AVinter, and many communities carry on
a campaign against them through the work of school
children and Boy Scouts. When the caterpillars are
hatched their conspicuous web is very noticeable,
and as they stay in the nest at night and on dull or
stormy days it is easy to destroy them there. A
common practice is to burn out the nest with a
torch, but it may be wiped out with a swab soaked
in kerosene, or sprayed with 25 per cent kerosene
emulsion. Spraying the foliage with Paris green or
arsenate of lead will easily poison the caterpillars.
The wild cherry is a favorite host of this cater¬
pillar, and as little attention is paid to its infesta¬
tion it may well be destroyed where growing along
fence rows or waste places on the farm.
*
HE cureulio will often destroy a plum crop
where one has only a few trees. The only rec¬
ommended spray treatment is arsenate of lead, 1%
pounds to 50 gallons of water. This is put on as
soon as the shucks have fallen from the plums, and
twice more at intervals of 10 days or two weeks.
This will get a good many of the egg-laying adults,
but prevention is far better. This consists in clear¬
ing up and burning any leaves or trash under the
trees or hedgerows, where the adults winter. Next
pick up and burn every dropped plum, as these prob¬
ably contain the cureulio larvae. Persistent treat¬
ment of this sort by a neighborhood will reduce the
pest so that plums may he saved. The cureulio
adult is also believed to act as a carrier of the
spores of brown rot.
*
ARKET prospects for old potato holdings de¬
pend mainly on the speed with which the new
crop is marketed and on the extent of the remaining
holdings in the Great Lakes region. Recent unof¬
ficial estimates placed the quantity of potatoes re¬
maining at 2S,000 cars April 1. Deducting April
shipments there would he 20,000 or more left for
the May and June shipments. This quantity would
exceed the 13,000 cars of old potatoes shipped in
those months last year, but there were more new
potatoes last year and the price of old potatoes was
about double the present price. Whether old pota¬
toes can advance somewhat nearer to last season's
level depends on what happens in the South. The
sections to ship in May and June include the Hast¬
ings section in Florida, which has only half a crop ;
various sections in Texas, which have still lighter
crops; Louisiana, which has a large crop and might
ship 2,000 cars, and the Carolinas, which have the
principal supplies and might ship 7,000 to 10,000 cars.
Indications are that these crops in the Carolinas
will start to market early, attracted by prevailing
high prices, but early marketing means digging po¬
tatoes before they are mature and the otherwise
good yield in prospect will be somewhat reduced.
Southern acreage is less this year and it may be
that there will be plenty of room for the rest of the
old potatoes at current prices or higher, but there
is no prospect of anything like a potato shortage in
late Spring and early Summer. In July, old potatoes
will be through, and the fairly important crop of the
Eastern Shore and some districts in the Middle
West will supply the country's needs. The Eastern
Shore crop was planted late this year because of
the rainy weather at usual planting time, and there
may be a gap in the market supply sometime in
June. If Maine is to ship 53.000 cars this season,
there would be about 10,000 cars to come during
May and June. Some of the shippers in Northern
Maine think more than 53,000 will be shipped, if the
price makes it worth while. What the shippers are
actually doing is watching the carload reports for
signs of shrinkage in the output of Michigan and
Wisconsin and watching the crop reports for hints
of the growth, yield and quality of the southern
crop, and then they regulate their marketing accord¬
ing to developments.
*
OT much produce except potatoes remains in
the North. There are a few apples including
some from common storage. These are being shipped
to numerous markets. New York Ben Davis were
quoted in Kansas City in late April and New Eng¬
land Greenings appeared in Chicago apple reports,
both kinds selling at rather low prices because of
condition. In eastern markets it is seldom that the
range of apple prices is as wide as it has been this
Spring. New York, Boston or Philadelphia could he
quoted at 50c to $2.50 a bushel for fruit ranging
from very ordinary common storage lots to fancy
wrapped, boxed-pack Baldwin, McIntosh or Northern
Spy, which brought $2.50 or even $3 for a few sales,
a price well ahead of anything from the Northwest
at the time. Eastern red apples have a scarcity
value this Spring, when the quality is really fancy.
It looks as if the Baldwin might he no longer the
main leader of the eastern apple market owing to so
much damage to the orchards from freezing. Those
who have young, well-managed Baldwin orchards
may find that they have a special market in light
crop years, because the taste for Baldwin apples
has been developed in the East through many gen¬
erations and some buyers insist on that variety at
any price. Something like that happened to the old
May 11, 1935
Russet variety which was almost unsalable for many
years after cold storage came into fashion. They
are still not much wanted if the grade is ordinary,
but fancy Russets grown under cultivation and good
spraying have a market all their own in some cities
at a good price. Northern Spy is another apple
which has been going out of fashion, mainly because
it is slow coming into bearing, but there were some
weeks this Spring when fancy Northern Spy topped
the whole New York apple market. Many customers
think there is no better apple and probably a good
Spy orchard is well worth giving good care, since
fancy market quality in this variety cannot be had
without cultivation and spraying.
*
FOREIGN cotton production, exclusive of China
and Russia, for the current season is estimated
at S,S42,000 bales, which is slightly smaller than the
1933-34 crop in those countries. This is about 10 per
cent larger than the average production in those
countries for the 10 years ended with 1932-33, but
100,000 bales below the previous peak of 1925-26.
The area of foreign cotton, exclusive of Russia and
China, for the current season is a little less than
34,400,000 acres, approximately 1,200,000 acres less
than the previous season and 2,200,000 acres below
the peak of 1925-26. In the decade 1891-1900, for¬
eign cotton production, exclusive of China, amounted
to about 30 per cent of the world total (excluding
China), whereas in the last 10 years it represented
about 40 per cent. Competition of foreign cotton is
also becoming greater on a quality basis, since
India and China have been shifting to varieties that
produce a staple length more nearly similar to that
of the American crop. Brazil and Egypt, the last
few years, have been producing an increasingly
large proportion of similar staple, and many of the
smaller producing countries are reported to be pro¬
ducing large proportions of American upland varie¬
ties. Acreage in India next season is expected to be
increased about 5 per cent, but Egyptian acreage
may be reduced. The trend of acreage in Brazil is
likely to continue upward unless cotton prices de¬
cline materially or coffee prices increase materially.
*
PENNSYLVANIA Secretary of Agriculture J.
Hansel French has issued a warning to farmers
who are anxiously awaiting action on Federal farm
loan applications to beware of a racket being worked
by certain unscrupulous individuals. The scheme is
to locate farmers who have made application for
Federal loans and who are in immediate need of the
cash to avoid action by creditors. The smooth¬
tongued artist then goes to such farmers and ex¬
plains that he has “pull” with the Federal authori¬
ties and can get action on the loan application at
once provided $75 or some other stated amount is
paid in advance for the service. The swindler takes
the cash and disappears, never to be heard from
again. Farmers should always make certain they are
dealing with authorized agents of the Federal Land
Bank. Activities of individuals who cannot show
the proper credentials should he reported at once to
the local county farm loan association.
Brevities
Ytes, one hot day makes trees and grass jump.
“Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice ye righteous : and
shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.”
“He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing,” says
1 oor Richard, and there is no moratorium on that
statement.
How did Bird in Hand, Pennsylvania, receive its
name? It suggests that the first settlers were prudent
and careful people.
The word Long appears in the names of 91 post of¬
fices in the United States, the list beginning with Long,
Alaska, and ending with Longworth, Texas.
It is getting a little late to sow oats and peas for
bay, but there is still time for Sudan grass, a heat-
loving plant. About 20 lbs. of seed per acre broadcast
is right.
Alfalfa culture has been increasing rapidly in Ver¬
mont, particularly Addison County, where County
Agent R. O. Randall started the campaign for “An
acre of Alfalfa for every dairy cow in Addison County.”
Seager Wheeler, wheat-grower of Saskatchewan, has
won five wheat championship titles. He arrived in
Canada from the Isle of Wight when 16 years old, and
set for himself the job of developing strains of wheat
adapted to Western Canada.
Out of the total wheat crop of 14,759,000 bushels in
Pennsylvania last year, 1.820,000 bushels were fed to
livestock, 1.036.000 bushels were consumed in homes,
on farms where produced, and 6,737.000 bushels were
sold for an estimated cash income of $6,333,000.
A bill now before Congress, which is being supported
by many agricultural interests, would put an excise
tax of 2 Vs cents a pound on the processing and use of
tapioca and sago, on the ground that these starches
are produced by cheap labor, and are almost wholly
used for commercial purposes. However, we are not
ready to admit that strawberry tapioca and creamy
sago pudding are commercial products.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Political and Business Units
The newspapers of today have much to say about
Socialism, Communism, Syndicalism and some years
ago Nihilism in Russia was much discussed. I must
confess I am in the dark as to what the exact distinc¬
tion is between these political doctrines.
I am also in doubt as to what is to be understood
by a holding company as compared with an investment
trust, or an investment banker, or an insurance com¬
pany that holds or invests its funds in stocks and other
securities.
If you will clear up these uncertainties through the
columns of The Bubal New-Yoekee, I will appreciate
it greatly. P. N. A.
Pennsylvania.
N A broad sense Socialism is a theory that a bet¬
ter arrangement of the social relationship of
mankind can be devised than has as yet been in use.
Various policies have been proposed. The most ex¬
treme is that the state should own, control and dis¬
tribute all wealth. Everybody would work for the
state, and receive from the state a portion of the
general production according to his or her needs.
Communism would have the community or state
dominate all enterprise and distribute the fruits of
labor like extreme Socialism, but while Socialism
would reach its purpose by persuasive and peaceable
means, Communism would, if necessary, accomplish
its purpose by force. It would take advantage of a
free press, free speech and privilege of assembly, until
it gained control of government. Then it would per¬
mit no criticism of the form of government it pro¬
vided. The spokesman, the press, the school and
the church (if permitted to exist at all) would be
permitted to teach only what the rulers permitted.
Syndicalism, as we understand the term, comes
from the Greek syndic, meaning a helper in a court
of justice, or an agent with definite authority. A
number of such agents would have authority as a
syndicate to run a government and dispense justice.
Nihilism was the doctrine of the Nihilists who
held that nothing can be known. They were devoted
and pledged to the destruction of present political,
rel'gious and social institutions. Their professed
theory was that without laws or regulations people
would live in perfect peace and harmony.
Holding company is a term used to designate a
corporation which owns and controls a number of
smaller corporations all doing a similar business.
For example a holding company may buy up cor¬
porations with a business in manufacturing butter,
cheese and ice cream, and in selling or distributing
dairy products. It may also organize such corpora¬
tions. It would finance and control all of them, but
each corporation would continue in its location to
operate as before. All subsidiary corporations turn
their profits into the holding company. AVhen a
local corporation operates at a loss, the holding
company would assume the loss. A subsidiary cor¬
poration might fail but the holding company could
not be held for its obligations or debts.
An investment trust is an agreement between a
bank or a group of individuals to receive money or
funds for investment on the theory that the man¬
agers of the trust have experience and facilities to
make such funds earn more profit than the in¬
dividual investors could make them earn separately.
The agreement provides for a definite payment for
the managers. The profits, if any, then go to the
investors. The money is usually invested in stocks
and bonds. Sometimes there is a profit. Sometimes
not. Sometimes the management is honest. Some¬
times not. No profit is guaranteed.
Investment bankers may be individuals, partner¬
ships or corporations. They buy stocks and bonds,
bills and mortgages and other securities. They also
sell such securities. The business is, of course,
conducted for profit.
The insurance companies are corporations. They
are required to have a capital and surplus invest¬
ment. They collect premiums, and contract to in¬
demnify losses. They are required to keep a reserve
to meet such losses. They aim to keep their funds
invested in stocks and bonds or other negotiable
paper that can be readily sold to meet indemnity
payments.
In the last analysis there are two fundamental
theories of government. In one the people aim to
govern themselves. This we call democracy. In the
other an individual, a family or a group gain politi¬
cal power and govern the people. This takes differ¬
ent names, but all are comprehended in what we call
centralized government. AVhen speaking on forms of
government for co-operative organizations, Calvin
Coolidge warned that : “No form of centralization
has ever been adopted which did not result in bu¬
reaucracy, monopoly, tyranny, oppression, reaction
and decline.’*
You Can’t Miss It
WHEN inquiring your way on country roads the
parting injunction almost invariably is: “You
can’t miss it.” It seems unbelievable to those thor¬
oughly familiar with every crook and turn of the
road, as well as the kind and color of every house
and barn within the known area, that anyone could
fail to realize just where to turn and when to stop.
“Go there over the hill till you come to the third
cross-road. The shortest way though is to cut back
past the cemetery and turn left. After you pass the
school turn right, and their farm is the fourth on
the left.” Sounds simple and it is simple, if you
know just where to turn and when to go straight
ahead. Unfortunately none of us has such com¬
plete knowledge until the road has been traveled.
The milk business requires the same intimate and
accurate knowledge of all the crooks and turns at
its many cross-roads of commerce and legislative in¬
terference. Producers are frequently assured they
can't miss it, relative to obtaining their fair share
of the consumer’s dollar for their milk. However,
in many instances they have found after traveling a
labyrinth of confusing cross-roads, which they sup¬
posed had been made smooth for their special bene¬
fit, they have been marooned on a rough and rocky
unmarked by-road, without ever having arrived at
their desired destination.
Farmers today in the New York milk shed are
finding it increasingly difficult to obtain a license to
sell their milk as producer-distributors, which is the
one best way where conditions permit to obtain a fair
share of the retail price of their product. Even when
a license is granted to producers to sell their own
production, they are too often denied the privilege
to purchase needed extra supplies from other pro¬
ducers. no matter how sanitary their condition or
how promising the demand for their milk. In
theory they cannot miss the full consumer's dollar,
but in the by-ways of bureaucracy they often miss
that objective. e. d.
Some Poultry Figures
THE estimated number of chickens on farms on
January 1, 1935, was 411,581,000, being a de¬
crease of almost 10 per cent below numbers on that
date in 1934, of 11 per cent below numbers in 1933,
and of almost 13 per cent below the high point of
numbers in 1930; and the smallest number of chick¬
ens on farms of record since 1923.
The North Central States, which have almost half
of all the chickens in the United States, showed at
the beginning of 1935 a derrease below numbers a
year earlier, of 13 per cent ; the AA'est North Central
showing 16 per cent and the East North Central 9
per cent. The Far AA'estern States showed a de¬
crease of 11 per cent, and the South Central States
of 8 per cent, while numbers in the North Atlantic
States decreased only 4 per cent and in the South
Atlantic States only 1 per cent. In some of the
Central States, which suffered most severely from
drought, reductions during the past year ranged
mostly from 15 to 25 per cent.
The estimated number of chickens raised in 1934
was 592,185,000, this being 11 per cent less than in
1933, 12 per cent less than the record production in
1929 and the smallest number raised in any of the
10 years covered by this series of estimates. All
section of the country showed decreases in 1934 com¬
pared with 1933. The AA'est North Central States
show the greatest decrease, 16 per cent, and the East
North Central 13 per cent. Decreases were 10 per
cent in the North Atlantic Division, 7 per cent in
the South Central and the Far AATestern Divisions,
and only 2 per cent in the South Atlantic Division,
compared with numbers raised in 1933. Decreases
in individual States of the AATest North Central group
ranged mostly from 10 per cent to 20 per cent, but
reached 40 per cent in South Dakota which in 1934
experienced the cumulative effect of four years of
drought.
Columbia County, N. Y., Notes
The recent snow we had was spoken of by an old-
timer as “a poor farmer's rye plaster.” He said it was
just what was needed on the rye field, as it settled the
ground around the roots of the plants.
A herd of 11 deer has been seen by several in the
southern part of the county. One was almost white.
The following birds were seen in March at Locust
Ledge Bird Sanctuary : Two eagles, three red-tailed
hawks, two hairy woodpeckers, brown creeper, flickers,
white-breasted nuthatch, red-breasted nuthatch, chicka¬
dees, phoebes, cat bird, killdeer, flock ot quail, two flocks
of pheasants, three bluebirds, several robins, flock of
song sparrows, tree sparrows, flock of starlings, meadow
lark, goldfinch, purple finch, juneo, blue jay and sev¬
eral wild pigeons.
Old native potatoes 50 to 60e a bu. ; eggs from 18 to
22c a doz., depending on quality and demand, e. a. h.
389
The Cost of Work Clothes
I was greatly surprised at your report that it would
cost the government $165 each to clothe the CCC work¬
ers. I don’t see how they could do it unless they fur¬
nished them with dress suits, silk shirts and high hats,
and I understand they furnish only work clothes for
the men. I don’t think it has ever cost me more than
$25 for farm work clothes. For the past few years my
annual expense for work clothes has been about as
follows : Two work shirts, $2.25 ; two pairs overalls,
$1.75 ; socks^ $1 ; two suits Summer, underwear, $1 ;
straw hat, 25c ; one pair leather shoes, $2.50 ; one pair
sheepskin moccasins and high rubbers, $3.50 ; total
$12.25.
The following items I do not have to buy more than
once in two years : Denim jacket, $1 ; heavy AA'inter
coat, $3 ; two suits AA'inter underwear, $3 ; one pair
rubber boots, $3; AA'inter cap, $1.50; gloves and mit¬
tens for two years, $3.50. This makes an annual ex¬
pense $19.75. h. m. w.
Michigan.
According to a newspaper item it costs the govern¬
ment $165 to clothe CGC workers. It is asked how
this compares with a farmer’s clothing cost. For the
years 1932-33 and 1934 inclusive we spent $79.69 for
clothing for a family of four, consisting of two boys
now five and 10 years and my wife and myself.
Maine. " j. H.
But it is so much easier to spend other people’s
money.
Improving Boston Produce Markets
The Boston Regional Produce Market, Inc., was
formed at a meeting in Lexington, Mass., April 27 by
more than 200 representative growers of Massachusetts.
This action follows several years of exhaustive re¬
search and study by numerous agencies and committees
of producers. The site chosen in Cambridge, about five
miles from the several existing markets, is considered
ideal, not only for local growers, but for the consolida¬
tion of all produce marketing activities on one location,
free from existing or probable congestion. It provides
ample space for allied interests and for necessary rail
trackage.
In choosing this site the incorporators gave especial
consideration to the needs of distributors as well as
producers. They have realized that the time necessary
for the transaction of business is admittedly one of the
most important factors and in planning and choosing
the present site, have provided the best of facilities for
rapid transportation and sale or purchase of every¬
thing required by the trade. L'nder existing conditions
a retail distributor must devote a large part of his
time to purchasing and picking up the items lie re¬
quires in the several specialized markets, all of which
are located in congested areas. Competent observers
believe that this restricts trade to an almost unbe¬
lievable extent, and that the more nearly ideal condi¬
tions provided for and made possible by the new mar¬
ket should mean increased revenue to all interests.
This observer believes that this project can attain its
maximum success only through the active and whole¬
hearted support and co-operation of everyone engaged
in the produce industry, from producer to retailer. " If
we are to have merely another market, with further di¬
vision of interests and expense of operation, it will be
just, too bad. If we can combine all existing mar¬
kets into one enterprise, in one location, which is ideal¬
ly situated, it should work to the distinct advantage of
everyone. The obstacles to this latter eventuality are
many and varied and great but they should not be in-
surmountable. This is a dollars and cents proposition
which can be either a magnificent success or a failure.
It is entirely dependent upon those people who have
for years realized that present methods are obsolete, ex¬
travagant and wasty. AA'e hope is will succeed.
W. E. MALONEY.
From Southern Ohio
April 1 I reported the ground saturated with water
and a surplus standing on it or running off. Since then
rains have added, so as to make the first half of the
month the wettest and worst for doing farm work I
recall. One week it rained six days, nearly all the
time day and night, and was cloudy the other. No work
one could do and no plowing likely for several days yet.
tlic particles of dust from tlie terrible western
storms gathering moisture as they get east and causing
so much cloudy weather and rain? The temperature
has been from 40 to 55 and a light frost following. One
night we had a muddy rain, ’ caused likely by western
dust.
Fruit-growers could not get the pink spray on for
ram. 8eab spores were ripe and the best weather I
ever .saw to get scab started on foliage and fruit buds.
It will be difficult to control scab later . Buds have not
advanced in two weeks more than I have seen them in
one warm day. All kinds of fruits are verv full, none
lulled yet. Season started early but is now likely to
be normal. Many people have no garden planted yet,
but we have a fair start and peas, radish, beets are
growing. cox
Nature Enforces Its Own Penalties
I have been in the business of exporting livestock for
breeding purposes for 40 years. Last month I had an
oider from the AA est Indies for one-year-old registered
Poland China sows to farrow in June. I have not been
able to find one in the States of Indiana or Ohio, where
I have previously found my supply. One of mv field
men writes: "This breeding stock took the gaff so long
that breeders just quit.” Under the reduced produc¬
tion program of the government last year the purebred
pig breeders were required to limit the number of breed¬
ing sows. The general slaughter of pigs and breeding
sows reduced the supply and increased the home de¬
mand for breeding stock this year. The AA'ashington
bureaucrats evidently forgot, if they ever knew, that
the major number of female pigs produce voung at one
year of age, and that when the young are slaughtered in
rni 4’, ^ . year 1935 must be short of breeding stock.
Hie brain trust may control the products of the fac¬
tory. Here they work with inert matter. They may
shut down one year or one month and go on the next
But when they interfere with the irrevocable laws of
nature they must be prepared to accept the conse¬
quences. Nature fixes and enforces the penalty for
the violation of its own laws. a. l s
390
Tht RURAL NEW-YORKER
May 11. 1935
Live Stock and Dairy
Hints from Holstein Herds
BY R. W. DUCK.
Probably one of the most illusive things
we deal with is the uncertainty connected
with breeding livestock. Just when it
seems a breeding problem has been satis¬
factorily solved, certain variations of
type, production and character appear
which seem so contradictory to antici¬
pated and hoped for results we are left
more hopelessly confused and confounded
than before.
If you could be with me, visiting from
six to eight herds every day, the one
fact which would be impressive is this
uncertainty involved in the breeding of
livestock. This will never be reduced to
pure mathematics, where we can figure
out just what kind of offspring a given
sire will produce from different dams.
Proving sires is the best known relative
guide for production breeding, but, it is
far from a certainty. Last week I saw
full sisters, one an outstanding producer,
one very poor. True it is the average
that must be considered but, the point for
consideration is we must make allow¬
ance for these individual variations, and
not expect too high a percentage of per¬
fection even from bulls proven desirable
for high production and type.
Feed the Good Ones Liberaely
Outstanding producers are not always
perfection of form or type, however. The
class leaders in any breed will be found to
be a uniform group of rather excellent
type cows for their particular breed.
Niney Colantha Segis Posch 1392390,
owned by Mrs. Adriana Tucker, Home¬
stead Farm, Stormville, N. Y., was a real
show cow. I awarded her championship
honors at the Dutchess County Fair as a
two-year-old. At the N. Y. State Fair
she was placed third in strong competi¬
tion. She did carry quite high condi¬
tion. However, she has fully justified the
belief of many that it pays well to feed
the good ones sufficient amounts of good
quality roughage and concentrates to
meet their growth and future produc¬
tion requirements. As a junior four-
year-old, she has just completed a high
ranking official record of 24,493.5 lbs. of
milk, 891.3 lbs. of butterfat ; average
test 3.6 per cent in 365 days.
John Keenan, in charge of livestock at
Homestead Farm, is a firm believer in
feeding the good ones liberally. Another
of their cows which justifies this practice
is Kingford Colantha's Dew Drop. She
has a record of 800 lbs. of buterfat in
365 days, with an average test of 3.8
per cent. You can see from her picture
she is in show shape now, yet is milk¬
ing 70 lbs. per day.
Diversity of livestock interests has been
found to be more satisfactory and profit¬
able. In addition to the herd of 40
Ilolsteins, Mrs. Tucker has a large herd
of beef cattle, having found Aberdeen-
Angus best suited to their conditions.
Fifty head of Shropshire breeding ewes;
Hampshire hogs ; Suffolk horses ; geese ;
ducks ; tux-keys and chickens are all being
produced on a practical basis. Such di¬
versity permits maximum utilization of
all farm crops and their by-products, as
well as always being in a position to take
advantage of favorable livestock market
swings.
Best by Test
J. K. Courter, Washington ville, N. Y.,
told me he was positively sold on the
principle that one or two good ones are
worth more than a barn full of low
producers, but the average farmer on a
real production-living basis could not af¬
ford to pay the price demanded, and per¬
haps justified for cows of known high
production, from fully accredited herds,
and negative to the blood test. The only
way to overcome this handicap is to
breed-in instead of buy-in. Mr. Courter
contends it is more sure and profitable,
because progrees is progressively con¬
structive and mistakes less costly. His
foundation Holsteins were purchased
from the R. E. Eddy herd, Newmont
Farms, Poultney, Vt., because he believed
a conxmei-cial herd run on a profit or
loss production basis required known pro¬
duction records for the proper selection
of future herd sires.
Testing all the herd all the time ■
through the cow-testing association or
the various breed herd improvement plans
is not only necessary in order to know
which way our breeding operations are
going, but is the only known method of
determining and separating the pi-ofitable
from the unprofitable cows.
Harry L. Smith, Fayetteville, N. Y.,
can be justly proud of the fact his Hol¬
steins ranked first for butterfat produc-
tion iix Onondaga County for the month
of March, with D. II. I. herds. The herd
average was 49.7 lbs. They also tied for
milk production with the herd of R. M.
and J. IT. Stone, Marcellus, with aix aver¬
age of 1,363 lbs., nosing them out for
first place on fat by only 2.8 lbs. How¬
ever, Auburn Summit Erma, owned by
Jim and his father, brought signal honors
to the Stone herd with an individual
production of 101.9 lbs. of butterfat. This
herd also ranked first in group two of
the Northern Association. O. H. Clever¬
ly and Son, Warners, topped the list for
individual milk production with 2,979
lbs., produced by Agnes Echo Sylvia
Rietje. This record plus a high uniform
average gave the Cleverly hei-d first place
in Gx-oup 1 of the Noi-thern Daii-y Herd
Impi-ovement Association. Their average
Avas 1,2S2 lbs. milk, 44.1 lbs. butterfat.
Le Roy Munro's Holsteins, Elbridge, was
a close second with 42.3 lbs. fat, 1,111
lbs. milk.
Now I want to call your attention to
the high avei-age percentage test of 3.8
per cent in the Munro herd. This herd
is one that I always like to visit. It is
founded oix the principle that economy
and efficiency of butterfat production are
the factoi-s which determine px-ofit or
loss. Never a large herd, it is main¬
tained on the plan of a few cows, all
good ; big, bi-oad matrons, with capacity
and lieai-t, deep and strong from end to
end.
Supervisors Paul Kranking, II. Ralph
Sigsbee, Floyd Smith and Ray Stilwell
tested 109 herds, with a total of 2,114
cows, of which 525 were on the honor
roll for the month of March in Onondaga
County.
Close Breeding
IIoav close is it safe to bi-eed and how
much of it can be done? This question
cannot be answered with a definite yes
or no. It will vary with the individuals
involved, and the line or kind of breeding
progi-am being followed. Sti-ains in
which close breeding has been successfully
followed for sevei-al generations are al¬
ways the best to obtain if blood intensi¬
fication is desired along a given line.
Such strains have already demonstrated
their ability to produce desired type of
production along close breeding lines. In
most instances of such breediixg programs
the undesirable individuals have already
been eliminated through the diffei-ent suc¬
cessive generations.
In other words if it seems desirable
to breed individuals of close relationship
start with closely related individuals of
desired form and function rather than
with more remotely related individuals.
Why? Because a great deal of the grief
connected with such a program has al¬
ready been removed thx-ough elimination
of the undesirable individuals mentioned.
Fi-ank N. Deckex-, Syracuse, N. Y., has
followed this plan in proving Holstein
bulls in his Thendara-at-Three-Rivers
Herd. He has successfully followed the
plan of concentrating Bess Ormsby blood
through the continuous use of Winter¬
thur bulls of this blood line. Four such
closely bred sires have now been proveix
in this herd, which on the basis of daugli-
ter-dam comparisons have increased the
daughters average milk production 36.1
per cent and butterfat 40.3 per cent.
Progeny Tests
Warwick and Copeland, Texas Agricul¬
tural Experiment Station, based on ex¬
perimental results and genetic studies are
of the opinion that due to the several
possible factoi-s involved in milk and but¬
terfat production as small a number as
even 20 daughters is entirely too few to
determine a given sire's desirability for
transmission when used on good or high-
producing cows. They suggest the use of
low-producing dams for testing and prov¬
ing bulls, after testing such dams, han¬
dling them as a beef herd, letting the
calves run with the cows, and testing
them for production as they freshen.
Such a plan is not only simpler and
more economical, based on their calcula¬
tions but increases the efficiency of pro-
jxhecy approximately 32 times.
This plan seems to have considei’able
merit, as I believe in many instances too
literal interpretations of a bull's index
is going to lead to unjustified expecta¬
tions and later disappointments. While
It is true progeny tests are an improve¬
ment over selection based entirely on in¬
dividual appearance, show ring records,
sale prices and one or two high records
made by some of the dams, it will be
found the apparent desire of many to
speed up the process of breeding by using
so few daughter-dam comparisons will
result in producing entirely different in¬
dividuals than those the purchaser of
such bulls has been anticipating.
Warwick and Copeland's plan of using
all the daughters from cull cows in a
specially maintained herd of low pro¬
ducers will give a much more true and
accurate picture of a bull's transmitting
possibilities than a larger number of
daughter-dam comparisons taken at ran¬
dom, or from high-producing cows. Cer¬
tainly in all our breeds of dairy cattle
thex^e are instances of cows with mature
records of 800 lbs. of butterfat which
have daughtei’s with mature records, un¬
der comparable conditions, of 400 lbs. of
butterfat or less. Based on current
methods of calculating a bull's index such
a case would give the sire in question a
butterfat breeding index of zero. It is
rather far fetched to assume such a pos¬
sibility even for the lowest producing
strains of beef bulls.
Producer-Distributor
At some of the dairy meetings I have
attended, where those in the seats of the
mighty attempt to tell farmers just how
to run their business, the statement has
been frequently made that the producer-
distributor is a hard nut to crack. The
reason is such an individual has success¬
fully met an existing condition which
gives him what return there is in the
dairy business, and eliminates the ever-
pi’esent hue and cry of who gets the
profit?
Unfortunately l-elatively few producers
are so situated or in financial position to
take advantage of carrying their product
to the consumer. They are also handi¬
capped by various legislative procedures
and red tape which prohibit their em¬
barking on such a program. A combina¬
tion of different individuals opei'ating un¬
der one head would helix solve their mar-
“It feels flood to get outdoors again, and we want to see ichat you are trying to do
with that black thing.” These friendly grade Holsteins are owned by Frank Miller,
Jamesville, N. ¥.
Newmont Ormsby Challenger, owned by J. Kenneth Courter, Washingtonville, N. Y.
Note the exceptional size and desired Holstein breed type and character of this
13-month-old youngster.
Kingsford Colanta’s Detv Drop, o toned by Mrs. Adriana Tucker, Homestead Farm,
Stormville, N. Y., combines outstanding production with excellent type, and will be
seen on the show circuit this Fall.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
DON’T BUY
ANY FARMLIGHT EQUIPMENT
or recondition your old set until you
SEE the improved line of National
Farmlight Plants and Batteries. Modern
lights and power are available at new
low prices. Brand new features in¬
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performance of the complete National
line. A million dollar company backs
the Guarantee Certificate given with
each installation. Easy payment plan
available if desired. See your local
National Farmlight dealer for complete
details or wrile: National Battery Co.,
Dept. A, Depew, N. Y. DEALERS:
A few territories still open.
EW WA
TO PUT UP
SAVES Work
SAVES Time
SAVES Storage Space
and Stops Waste
The new Gehl Disc-type silo filler cuts
and blows hay into mow with hay-fork speed. No
one needed in mow to store hay in half usual space.
Cattle eat it all, improving meat and milk produc¬
tion. Feeding tests prove it. Lcttheold reliableGehl
Company tell you more about this new way to save
time, labor and make hay go further at
plight extra expense. Write
GEHL BROS. MFG. CO.
J 430 So. Water St. West Bend, W is.
aEND NAME4
AND ADDRESS
ON POSTAL
Distributed by LeRoy Plow Co., LeRoy, New York
keting problems in many communities ;
provided they could get a license to
operate.
Frank Miller, .Tamesville, N. Y., is suc¬
cessfully handling a grade Holstein herd
on a producer-distributor basis. Frank
told me he finds he has to work prac¬
tically day and night, but at least he has
what there is coming to him. lie be¬
lieves in keeping the cows out doors as
much as weather will permit. It seems
to keep them healthy, is less labor and
best of all they like it and respond better
to feed. •
391
Th is Time . . . ,
Buy a HARDER
The Silo That Stands True
All over the East, you will find Harder Silos that
have been giving good service for 10, 20 and 30
years. Now. we are building them still better,
lhe outstanding new feature for 1935 is the—
HARDER Stabilizer and
Hoop Support
This does away completely with bothersome
hoop staples and dowels. Made of tough
spring steel, it spreads and contracts with
the silo, always holding the hoop to its lob of
looping the silo erect and true Harder
stabilizers doubly insure against distortion or
collapse. It is a 1935 feature found
on Harder Silos only.
Speciaf inducements to those who
order now. Write for folder, prices
and Special Spring Offer.
HARDER SILO CO., Inc.
Dept. R Cobieskill, N. Y.
Eastern Uiatributor for Rowell
T'rojan Ensilage Cutters
WOOL
We pay good cash prices and pay
freight char es Ship to 8. 11.
LIVINGSTON, Lancaster, Pa
Soy Beans in Rotation
I notice in a recent issue about Soy
beans in the rotation. Last year we
disked with a 24-inch disk, using a trac¬
tor, a ten-acre field that had grown Soy
beans for three years. We harrowed it,
sowed canning peas April 20 (three
weeks late) ; took off the peas in two
months ; sowed Virginia Soy beans after
harrowing (spring-tooth) each way; cut
Soy beans for hay about October 1, har¬
rowed two ways and planted wheat which
looks fine. We took off about 114 tons
shelled peas per acre and about one ton
of the finest hay, three crops without any
plowing. Be sure and inoculate both
peas and Soy beans unless both crops
have been grown on same field before and
roll the ground right after sowing to save
the mower knives. Wheat will yield five
to eight bushels more per acre following
Soy beans than wheat following corn.
Maryland. a. l. lawson.
pLECTRIFIED FENCES REDUCE COSTS 80%.
Controllers for 110 and 32 volt current. 30 days trial.
Write One-Wire Fence Co., B-29, Whitewater, Wis.
SWINE
3
PIGS FOR SALE
Pllte, 8 Weeks Old, #5.00 each.
Chester and Berkshire or Chester and Yorkshire cross
pigs are as advertised all growthy pigs ready to Feed.
Will ship 2 or more C. O D. or send check or money
order and if in any way pigs do not Please you — return
them at my expense.
W ALTEI! LUX
888 Salem Street Tel. 0086 Woburn, Mass.
Chester White Barrows, 8 weeks old, #*>.00 eaeh.
PIGS FOR SALE!
DAILEY STOCK FARM
Lexington, Mass. Tel. 1085
Chester & Yorkshire, Herkshiro & OIC, Duroc &
Berkshire crossed. 6-7 wks., $4.50, 8-9 wks. $5, 10
wks. extras $5.50 each. Sliipjied COD. Orders promptly
filled with good rugged feeders that will please you.
DEPENDABLE PIGS !
Chestcr-Yorkshire Crossed \ 6, 8, 10 Weeks
Chcster-Berkshiro Crossed I $5, $5.50, $6 each
Send P. O. order or check. If supply exhausted money
returned. Selected Boars all ages. Fancy Gilts for
breeding. Breed your sows. It’s the chance of your life.
C. DAVIS, c Old Battle Ground, CONCORD. MASS.
SPRING PIGS FOR SALE
Chester & Yorkshire Cross — Berkshire & Chester Cross
6-8 Weeks Old, $5.00 each.
Chester Barrows, 6-8 weeks . SS.50 each
Will ship or more C. O. D. if preferred.
A. M. LUX
206 Washington Street Tel. 1415 Woburn, Mass.
Purebred Chester Whites
Very choice pigs S to 10 weeks old from prize-winning
sires and dams. Boars, sows and unrelated pairs $10
each, registration papers furnished. Guaranteed to
pl6AS6
ill ItkAWN FAI1M8 - Bctheeda, Maryland
RUGGED PIGS!
Chester Whites, Chester-Yorkshire. Chester-Berkshire,
6-8 wks. $4.75, 8-9 wks. $5, 10 wks. $5.50, 12 wks.
$6. Service hoars $15, $18, $20. Ship C.O.D, Vaccina¬
tion extra. Carl Anderson, Virginia Rd., Concord Mass.
Chester & Berkshire and Chester & Yorkshire
6 to S weeks old, S4.7S each.
Michael Lux llox 149 Woburn, Muss.
Good Pigs
7 to 8 weeks, S4. 50 each. Older,
F§ 25 to 50 lbs.. SS.50 to S6.S0. All
J breeds. Crated, on approval.
C. STANLEY SHOUT - - Cheswold, Del.
DREG, CU/lftlE All ages for sale. F» M. Patting
UROC w H IHC ton A: Sou, Selplo Center.N . Y .
pOU SALE— Thorough Bred Berkshire Pigs.
* J. Walter Brendle - Littlestown, -Pa.
Edmonds’ Trapnest Sheets
This new Trapnest Record in pad form
is handy to write on and keeps the rec¬
ords clean. Good quality paper; 24
monthly sheets, keeping the records of
108 liens two years.
Price $1.00 Postpaid
TBE RURAL NEW-YORKER 333 W. 30lhSt.. New York
New York Produce Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
In most eases top price is given.
The Division of milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to he paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers per 10ft lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during March, as
follows :
Class 1, $2.43 (for areas where Class 1 priee
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) ; Class
2A, $1.73, Class 2B. $1.73; Class 2C $1 73-
Class 2D. $1.27.3; Class 2E. $1.225— with dif¬
ferential of 4c on these classes: Class 3. not
available; Class 4A. $1.125 — differential 3.2c:
Class 4B. $1.20 — differential 2.9c.
RETAIL MILK TRICES
Effective June 5. 1934. Official Order 74. fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be efiarged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints 8c: Grade A 10c per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at lc per quart
below the above standard price.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy. 30)4c :extra. 92 score.
29 Vt c ; first, 90 to 91 score, 28% to 29c; un¬
salted, best, 31)4c; firsts, 30c; centralized, 30e.
EGGS
Fancy white, including premium. 3ftu,c; stand¬
ards, 27c: brown, best. 30c; standards, 27 ’4 c;
Pacific Coast, standards, 29% c.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weigh 2)4 to 3 lbs. each: smaller
breeds. 1)4 lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Undergrades and small sizes proportionately
large. The figures are express, or truck delivery.
Fowls, 22c: broilers. 1(1 to 17c; ducks, near¬
by, 13c; geese, 9c; pigeons, pair, 30c; rabbits,
lb., 13 to 19c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens. 23 to 28c; fowls. 13 to 23c: roosters,
14 to 19c: turkeys, 25 to 40c; ducks, 10 to 20c;
squabs, lb., 23 to 40c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers. $9.75 to $10. S3; cows,
bulls. $0.73; calves, $0.30 to $10
sheep, $4.50; lambs, $11.50.
VEGETABLES
Asparagus, S. C.. doz. belts., $1.25 to $3.
Beans, Fla., bu., 00c to $2.50. Cabbage. Fla.,
white, bu.. $1 to $3. Carrots, State, 100-lb. hag,
$1 to $1.30. Corn. Fla., bu., $2. Cucumbers,
rla., bu., $1 to $3. Dandelion greens, Jersey,
bu., $1 to $1.25. Horseradish, Mo., bbl., $3.
Kale. Va., bit.. 40 to 00c. Lettuce, X. c.. bu.,
50c to $2. Lima beans. Fla., bu., $1.25 to $3.30.
Onions. Mich., yel.. 50 lbs., $2 to $2.00; Tex.,
ycl., 50 lbs., $1.50 to $2.25. Oyster plants,
nearby, doz. belts., $1 to $1.25. Parsnips, nearby,
bu., 75e to $1.25. Teas, bu., $1.25 to $1.75.
Peppers, Fla., hit.. $2 to $2.25. White potatoes,
Fla., bbl., $4.50 to $S; Maine, in bulb, 180 lbs.,
$2 to $2.25: Bermuda, bbl., $7 to $8.50. Sweet
potatoes, Md., bu., 40c to $1.25. Radishes, bu.,
$1 to $1.25. Spinach. Va., hit., $1.25 to $1.73;
Jersey, bskt.. 75c to $1.50. Tomatoes, repacked
72s $1.50 to $2.50, 90s $1.50 to $2.25. Water¬
cress, Sn. and Em. 100 belts., $1.50 to $3.
FRUITS
Apples, So. and Em, bit,, Albemarle Pippins
81.50 to $2. Baldwin $1.40 to $2. Delicious $1.40
to $2.25, R. I. Greening $1.(50 to $1.85, Eastern
McIntosh $1.50 to $2.25, Northern Spy $1.50 to
*2.50. Rome Beauty $1.30 to $1.50; cartons:
N. E. McIntosh $1.50 to $1.75, N. V. McIntosh
$1 to $1.75. Oranges, box, $3 to $3. Grapefruit,
box. $3.75 to $4.75. Strawberries. N. C., qt..
10 to 20c, La. pt. 7 to 12c.
HAY
Timothy, No. 1, $22; No. 2. $20; No. 3, $17
to $18; clover mixed, $18 to $2(5; Alfalfa, $20
to §30.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter. 38 to 40c; eggs, 30 to 43c: chickens,
32 to 35c; potatoes, lb.. 2 to 3c; lettuce, head,
• > to 10c: apples, doz., 40 to 60c; string beans,
lb., 10 to 15c; onions, lb., 4 to 10c; cabbage,
head, 10 to 20c.
$2.75 to $5;
: hogs, $9.13;
Lancaster, Pa., Livestock
General top on choice vealers $10. Hogs
choice westerns $10 to $10.25; choice locals $9.25
to $9.75. Sheep, choice clipped lambs $S.25 to
$8.75; choice Spring lambs $10.50.
Philadelphia Markets
Butter. 31 to 3414c; eggs. 27 to 28c; live
fowls, 19 to 21c; chickens, 23 to 25c; dressed
fowls, 23 to 25c: apples, bu., $1.2.7 to $1.65;
onions. 50 lbs., $2 to $2.75: sweet potatoes, bu.,
$1 to $1.13; potatoes, 100 lbs., 90 to 95c.
Greatest Dispersal Sale
of Aberdeen- Angus Cattle
May 30th and 31st, 1935
The greatest sale of the year consisting of 120 of the highest bred
females — 8 superbly bred Herd Bulls — 35 grade Angus cows and 25
Angus steers, and probably 50 calves at foot by sale day, about
240 head all told.
The herd bulls are of the best families and sired by sons of Earl
Marshall and Blackcap Revolution. Females are of the Blackcap
Trojan Erien, Pride of Aberdeen and Queen Mother families and by
far the best the breed affords. Owing to the large number to sell
many real bargains are sure to result.
Come and bring your friends. Meet many new friends and
witness a GREAT SALE of superb Angus cattle.
Sale will be held under cover. For catalogue write to E T Davis
Sale Manager, Iowa City, Iowa, or Pine Grove Farms, Elma Erie
County, N. Y. ’
OLIVER CABANA, Jr.
PINE GROVE FARMS ELMA. ERIE CO., N. Y.
ECO R. A T X O TXT 3D ^ Y
AYRSHIRE SHOW AND AUCTION SALE
Thursday, May 30, Farm Show Building, Harrisburg, Pa.
Under the Auspices of
The Pennsylvania Ayrshire Breeders Association
Consignments of 157 'head of choice registered Ayrshires from several of the leading herds of Pennsylvania.
BUSINESS COWS IN MILK VALUABLE YOUNG BULLS
BRED AND OPEN HEIFERS
Including a great lot of calves for the 4-H Club member or beginner
Dependable blood-lines — Proven production backing — Show prospects that should win an
accredited herds, tubarculosis free, and negative to blood-test Iuofa],e<-ls uiat "ln — All from
For Catalog Write CUTHBERT NAIRN, CHAIRMAN SALE COMMITTEE
C, _ _ , . _ SYCAMORE FARMS, DO UG LASSV I LL E, PA
Show and Judging ot Entries 10:00 A. M. - Prof. A. A. Borland, Judge - Sale Begins at 1:00 P. M.
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payment by return mail for each
shipment.
Feed the Skimmilk for additional
income.
Write us for free tags and further
information.
THE FAIRMONT CREAMERY CO.
Buffalo, N. Y.
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AYRSHIRES
Build your herd in BUTTERFAT and MILK. For
4-5 years the choicest blood lines and the finest indivi¬
duals have been maintained in our herd — Ayrshires
lead in producing SOFT-CURD milk (4% butterfat).
?,r-^:nt,Sires: CACAPOn LETO 19th, soil of Leto
... generations of outstanding A-l records.
ULYSSES MAN O' WAR, son of Pinehurst Ulysses
45185. KING JAMES OF LONG MEADOWS, son of
Klilgr AJames Exchange. Dam produced 11,068 lbs.
r“|15.98 fat at 6 yrs. of age. Heifer and bull calves,
525 to $50. Price cooperation for foundation herd. H. P.
Phlnney, Mgr., A Kammire Farm. Allegany, New York
AYRSHIRES
Bull calves from heavy milking dams with fat tests up
to 4.7JS at farmers’ prices. Accredited and negative.
Full particulars gladly furnished.
IROQUOIS FARM - Cooperstovvn, N. Y.
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JERSEYS
Jersey Cows For Profit
Jersey cows produce more in proportion to
their body weight and feed consumed than
cows of other breeds. Let us send you free
our booklet, “Jersey Facts,”
The American Jersey Cattle Club
324-R West 23rd St. New York, N. Y.
ABERDEEN ANGUS
ABERDEEN-ANGUS FOR BEEF
ABERDEEN- ANGUS have a record of more champion¬
ships in the Fat Classes America's foremost Live¬
stock Shows than all other breeds combined. ABER¬
DEEN-ANGUS are the recognized ideal beef type.
They produce a maximum of prime beef with a
minimum of waste. They put on the maximum of
pounds of gain on a minimum of expensive feeds.
ANDELOT ABERDEEN-ANGUS are quality cattle.
They are of the most approved modern type. They
have behind them generations of the best producing
blood of the breed Bulls and females alwavs for sale.
ANDELOT STOCK FARMS, INC.,
W. Alan McGregor, Mgr. Worton, Kent Co.. Md.
HEREFORDS
Brookvale Farm
. . HEREFORDS . .
Do you need a new herd sire? We have 12 good
young hulls to select from, most of them ready
for service. All well bred and well developed.
Write us your requirements and let us tell you
about them.
Herd T. B. Accredited — Blood-Tested
Brookvale Farm, Windsor, Mass.
GUERNSEYS
GUERNSEY CATTLE
When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
official New York State Guernsey Association — •
N- Y. State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-Operative. Inc.,
305 Fayette Park Bldg. - Syracuse, N. Y.
Tarbell Farms Guernseys
Bulls from one month to serviceable age at Farmer
Prices, trom record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
credited and negative to the blood-test.
TARBELL FARMS - Smitliville Flats. N. Y.
LAKE DELAWARE FARMS
„ . , . - New York
Registered Guernsey Bulls from 2 months to 8 months
at reasonable prices. Apply at once. •
HOLSTEINS
BIG SPRING AUCTION SALE
In the Sale Pavilion, Earlville, Madison County, N. Y.
MAY 15-16, 1935
Starting at 10 A. M. Each Morning
Most of these cattle are from Accredited Herds, a
large number have been vaccinated, mastitis test chart
with each animal ; all vaccinated for shipping fever
125 FRESH ARID NEARBY SPRINGING YOUNG COWS
50 bred and open heifers, large richly bred, ready to
turn away to pasture and grow into money. 25 bulls
ifa -n'or sendce> from dams with production records.
r "a i1icxyiuOUr>tr/lLa.v.o !l”ndreds of to attend sale.
R. AUSTIN BACKUS, Sales Mgr., MEXICO, N. Y.
FERRETS
2.000 Ferrets
Let a ferret, clear your place of rats. Also chase rab-
, .°.£w,«lrrows Book on care and working free.
LEVI FARNSWORTH, Rt. I-H, New London, Ohio
DOGS
Healthy Farm Raised Puppies at Farmers Prices
English Shepherds, best heel drivers, males, SI O.OO*
feniales, JS.OO A K. C. Chows, S35.00 and SgS.Ool
A. X. ( . Scottish Terriers, Cocker Spaniels and Wire
Fox Terriers, good pedigrees, *25.00 and S20 00
INDIAN TRAIL STOCK FAUM
Jefferson, New York
BEACH FS PATCH family — Famous
“SrsssirS: Bess «ss** ?
COLLIE PUPPIES SSK Sr'-r.S;
Ped. Smooth Fox Terrier Pups N',”rov',"!'uy7rL*rM
Nice Pedigreed Puppies, males, spayed females. Great
Danes, brood matrons. Farmholm, New Paltz, N. Y.
HORSES
[
GOATS
4ft MIRIAM COATS FOR *ALE-$5.00 each.
111 OI/ilY UV.i 1 3 Frank U.l’Iac., Old Chatham, N.¥
BELGIAN STALLIONS
Mostly sorrels. Popular breedings. No better
offered elsewhere. Come and be convinced. Cash
or terms to responsible parties.
A. W. GREEN. INC. NEW BETHLEHEM, PA.
392
The RURAL. NEW-YORKER
May 11, 1935
$25 A WEEK FOR YOU
* _ and w— v 10 a wopV. Great plan (illus-
tratei
new
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and work 12 hour9 a week. Great plan (illus.
trated) to breed PR Royal squabs. Ask for
new free Library 4# send 3-ct. stamp for
mailing. Get details, learn what, why
.how, where. 1935 facts. Plymouth Rock
Squab Co. 205 H St.. Melrose. Mass.
CHICKS
CASH OR
C. O. 1>.
Large English Type ... 100 1000
White Leghorns . $7-00 $65.00
Barred Bocks . 7.00 70.00
It. I. Beds . 7.00 70.00
N Hamp. Beds . 7.50 75-®°
WRITE FOB CATALOG.
PINECREST POULTRY FARM, Box I, Richfield. Pa.
r— , wrr> TVT ATT CF RICHFIELD HATCHERY’S
TAKE NOTICL quality chicks
Womer’s Quality Large Type 50 100 500 1000
£u n‘: :::::: .’s’” *f:S *£.«
Rhode Island Reds . 3.75 7.00 35.00
Asst’d Breed” $6.30. Free illustrated catalog
Paid. Hatched from healthy, vl9°™u|lpa^lp?ELlnedpA
RICHFIELD HATCHERY, Box 15, RICHFIELD. PA.
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70.00
70.00
P. P.
CHICKS STOCK. IbWD Antigen Test)
Price Large Tvpe 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $6.00 $30.00 $60.00
Barred Bocks . / 00 35.00 70.00
Mixed 5.50 27.50 55.00
Write for Valuable FREE OIRCyLAR.
STRAWSER, Box R, MCALISTERVILLE, PA.
-LARGE VALLEY VIEW
CHICKS -
100 500
Extra Quality T . twsn s
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns. . $6.50 $32.50 $65
Barred & Wh. Rocks, B. I. Beds . 7.00 35.00 70
Assorted $6-100. N. H. Beds . 8.00 40.00 80
Antigen BWD tested. 100% live delivery guar P. P.
Write for circular giving full details of our breeds.
Valley View Poultry Farm, R.D. 2, McAlisterville, Pa.
HUSKY ftf-SKS CHICKS
Flocks BWD Tested, Antigen Method. 100
Barred White Bocks, B. I. Reds . 57.0U
Wh. Wyandottes. Buff Orpingtons, N. H. Beds.. 7.00
Large Type W. Leghorns,
J. A. BAUMGARDNER,
Heavy Mixed . 6.50
Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
QUALITY CHICKS ioo
UUli?yaGrade leghorns and Heavy Mixed . 6.30
New Hampshire and B. I. Reds, Buff Bocks . 7.0 0
Barred aud White Rocks, White Wyandottes, 7.00
Plum Creek Poultry Farm and Hatchery. Sunbury. Pa.
BABY CHICKS
FROM BREEDERS
BLOOD-TESTED
Cash or C. O. D 100 500 1000
Large Type W. Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Ear . Wh. Rocks & Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Assorted $6.30-100. Safe arrival PP. Cir. FREE.
NIEMOND^S HATCHERY. Box R. McAlisterville. Pa.
40,000 CHICKS WEEKLY
dates'1 Whi^Leglmrns,3’ BLickH<Sfc White Giants. 'write
for our FREE catalog which explains how our hens
are mated to males from outstanding breeders who
trapnest for higli-egg production. _
L. R. WALCK Hatcheries, Box R, Greencastle, Pa.
JOHNSON’S CHICKS
Hatched from purebred healthy vigorous
heavy laying breeders— six breeds. Circular
and price list free. 98* delivery.
JOHNSON'S HATCHERY. Ickesburg, Pa
f\ii a i itv i°°% live del- e«ar- . ®°P„1222
0UAL11 I S. C. W. Leghorns. . .$6.30 $31.50 $63
Wh. & Barred Bocks. 6.50 32.50 65
CHI CK J Heavy Mixed . 6.30 31.50 63
All Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum BWD by Std.
Ant method. Order from ad. or write for free circular.
GEORGE Vf. STIMELING. Box R, McAlisterville. Pa.
n i n v nil IP |/Q S. C. Wh. and Br. Leghorn*.
DAuI unluRo Bred for size aud egg pro¬
duction. 22 years in business All breeders
Blood-Tested for B. W. D. stained antigen
method. CHICKS, May del. S7.— 100. Order
early. 10054 live delivery guar. Houseworth’s
Leghorn Farm, Box R, Port Trovorton, Pa.
CHICKS
Dr. ROMIG’S tested
AW 1Siehm°dN.SeH.BBaerdsOr$r.00?< W.^.'a
Mix $7- j 00. W. Giants $9.50-100. Post Paid. CC 2808.
F. C. Homlg Veterinarian,
Box R, Beaver Springs. Pa,
F. J. DeHart & Sons
R. F. D. 1
Cortland, N. Y.
WHITf/i»0CK
MAY
CHICKS
EGGS FOR
HATCHING.../©*
PER
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nr ipUPDIC Chicks. Blood-Tested for BWD,
W All Pit. K o Antigen Method. Large Type Wh.
Leghorns $7-100. Barred. Wh., Buff Bocks B-I. Beds,
Wh. Wyandottes $7.00-100. H. Mix $6.50. Postpaid.
Safe delivery. Cash or COD. FREE circular Cert. 5147.
WAGNER Bros. Hatchery. Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
CLOVERDALE S. C. WH. LEGHORNS
C r rep nested and Pedigreed Since 1912 ,,
“The Strain Bred for Large Uniform White Eggs Always
B W. 6. Stain Antigen Tested. C. of c. loi
Extra good hatches and livability, can take a few more orders
for chicks. ^/^^‘pouLTRY FARM
LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
live delivery P. P. Can ship at once cash or C. O. D.
STONEY RUN HATCHERY, Box A, McAlisterville, Pa.
ALLEN’S CHICKS
Barred Rocks and R. I. Beds . *7.50—100
S C. White Leghorns.
N. H. Beds.
Immediate "dei! Write for catalogue and ‘prices on start-
-ed Chicks. 0. 0. ALI.ES’S HATCHERY. Box 2o., Seaford. Del.
f|lK SATISFACTORY chicks
m
CHICKS
All EGGS used are from MY OWN
BREEDERS. 100% STATE LABORA¬
TORY BLOOD-TESTED for Pullorum
Disease (B.W.D.) Free (Tube Agglu¬
tination Method.)
My White Rocks are early maturing,
make QUICK GROWTH on Broilers
and Capons. Write for special prices
on large orders. C. C. C. 1712.
8.50—100
t 0.00—100
Popular breeds, low prices, liberal guarantees.
Also W. Pekin Ducklings. Free cir. CC 2193.
The Hew Washington Hatcher, Co. Box D, Hew Washington. 0
JOSEPH
TOLMAM
I SPECIALIZE. ONE BREED ,
ONE GRADE at ONE PRICE
Dept. F
ROCKLAND
MASS.
HILLPOT
auaii&CHICKS
Quick Maturing— Heavy Layers
Proved Profit Makers Over 20 Years
Standard— Special— Super Matings
Leghorns — Rocks — Reds
MASTER BRED STRAINS. BARRED ROCKS: Thompson
— BishopStrains;LEGHORNS:Hollywood—Tanered— Oak¬
dale Strains; B. I. KEDS'.TompkinB— Knickerbocker Strains.
Special and Super Matings Bloodtested for B. W. D. by
Rapid Stain Antigen Method. All Reactors removed.
DAY OLD - 3-WEEKS OLD
Valuable poultry book free. Low 1935 prices. 100 o
live delivery guaranteed. Write today.
W.F. HILLPOT. 1 Milford Rd., Frenchtown, N. J.
GET -
PARKS New Free
about BARRED
Catalog
ROCKS
Before buying anywhere learn interest¬
ing story about World’s Oldest Bred-»o-
Lay Strain.
Customers getting 040 egg flock average.
Records up to 357 eggs per year. Care¬
fully selected, trupnested and pedigreed since 1889.
Breeders blood-tested. Progeny tested.
May and June are nature’s best chick growing
months. With our fast developing strain, your
chicks would still make early winter layers. Cus¬
tomers report laying at as young as 1 1 3 days
EGGS — CHICKS — YOUNG STOCK at low summer prices.
Special Cash Discount Offered. (C. C. 7893)
J. W. PARKS & SONS, Box Y, ALTOONA, PA.
CHICKS
of “KNOWN QUALITY”— R. I. and N. H. Reds,
Barred Rocks. Large Type White Leghorns and
Mixed. Write for Catalog and Photos of our
Stock and lowest prices. Com. Cert. No. 1732.
TWIN HATCHERY
Box 114 McAlisterville, Pa.
25
50
100
$3.50
$6.50
.. 2.00
3.50
6.50
.. 2.00
3.50
6.50
.. 2.25
4.00
7.50
3.25
6.00
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns
& Assorted $6.50-100. Bar. &
Wh. Bocks $6.50-100. All Breed¬
ers Blood Tested for (BWD) Disease. Ant. test. Free
circular. CLOVERDALE HATCHERY,
Cloyd Niemond, Prop. Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
BANKER’S QUALITY DAY OLD PULLETS
From blood-tested old breeders. Stained Antigen used-
Leghorns, Bocks, Beds and Orpingtons. Day old cock¬
erels 3c and up. Pekin Ducklings. Compliance No. 1382.
EARLE BANKER - DANSVILLE, N. Y.
HOLLYWOOD LEGHORN CHICKS
From large type breeders, bred for large egg size.
Write for free circular. May price $7-100, $70-1000.
C. M. Shellenberger Pltry Farm, Bx 23, Richfield, Pa.
HILLSIDE CHICKS W'CLVSBIP
All Breeders Blood-tested BWD Antigen
Stain Test. Personally Supervised.
Free Range Stock 100 500 1000
Large Type S.C. W. Legs.. .$6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar., W. Rocks, R.l. Reds 7.00 35.00 70
Asstd $6.50. 100% live del. guar. PP paid.
T. J. Ehrenzeller. Bx R, McAlisterville. Pa.
Woman And Home
From Day to Day
BABY CHICKS C. O. D.
From Farm
Prices on —
S. C. White Leghorns . $2.00
S. C. Brown Leghorns -
Barred Plymouth Rocks ....
Rhode Island Beds . .
Mixed Chicks . 2.00
HECLA POULTRY FARMS
Box 109 Commercial Hatchery Bellefonte, Pa
Stimeling’s Quality Chicks
100% live delivery, postpaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns. . . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & White Bocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R.. I. Beds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Ueavy Mixed . . 6.50 32.50 c>5.U0
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD by Stained An¬
tigen Method. Write for free cir. or order from ad.
D. A. Stimeling Hatchery, Box R. McAlisterville, Pa.
CHICKS
The Happiest Heart
Who drives the horses of the sun
Shall lord it but a day;
Better the lowly deed were done,
And kept the humble way.
The rust will find the sword of fame,
The dust will hide the crown ;
Ay. none shall nail so high his name
Time will not tear it down.
The happiest heart that ever beat
Was in some quiet breast
That found the common daylight sweet,
And left to Heaven the rest.
— John Vance Cheney (1S4S-1922)
We saw recently some very attractive
Summer bedspreads that would not be at
all difficult to make ; the material was cot¬
ton crape. Three widths were used for the
double-bed size, the seams being joined
with colored piping. For a single bed the
central breadth or panel was narrower.
In one style, the piping was red. and the
edge was then finished
red cherries and green
on the material. The
design for a quilt could be
other style had blue piping
sign
CHICKS
White
W. A.
from Antigen BWD Tested
flocks. Barred Rocks. Reds
Leghorns $6.50. Order now. FREE circular.
Lauver, 243 Kellerville Rd., McAlisterville, Pa.
English white leghorns-$o.95 per ioo
Rocks and Reds same price. Turkey Poults and
Ducklings. ROSEDALE POULTRY FARM, Quakertown. Pa
rj \ T»\7' /^TXT C Satisfaction guaranteed.
I3/Y JL> Jl VaXTIYaIVij Write for catalogue and
price list. QUALITY POULTRY FARM
Harrington, Del.
BOS
not on the blade. The end of the handle
rests against the palm ; the tip of the
thumb rests against one side of it, the
tip of the first linger (pointing towards
the blade) rests on top to steady it, and
the other fingers are on the other side of
the handle. When not in use the knife
is laid on the plate, midway between the
outer edge and center of the plate, cut¬
ting side towards the center. The fork is
laid beside and parallel to it, nearer the
center with tines up.
One should cut with straight clear
strokes, and not with a sawing motion.
Only one mouthful should be cut at a
time. One of the errors of the ‘"Log
Cabin Lady” was cutting all of the food
on her plate at once. When a member
of her husband’s family spoke to her
from Blood-Tested Stocks, Antigen
Test BWD. 100 500 1000
S.C.W.Leghorns, large type. $6.50 $32.50 $65
W. & Barred Ply. Rocks _ 7.00 35.00 70
B. I. Beds & Bl. Minorcas.. 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or O.O. D. Postpaid.
Write for FREE CIRCULAR.
ELSASSER, Box R, MCALISTERVILLE, PA.
Chicks, Blood Tested B. W. D. Antigen Test
WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50—100
N. H. REDS & B. ROCKS . $7.00—100
Cash or C. O. D. Delivered to your door.
Pillow Poultry Farm & Hatchery, Dalmatia, Pa.
FOSSELMAN’S CHICKS
Foremost quality Barred Rocks and R. I. Reds, $7— 100-
Large Type White Leghorns, *6.50—100. Mixed, *6—
100. IOO;* live delivery guaranteed. Write—
COUNTRY HATCHERY Box 87 McAlisterville, Pa.
rilTflfC Barred, White, Buff Rocks, N. H. Reds,
tlllllVa W. Wyandottes, I00-$7.50. W.Giants $9.50.
Buff Minorcas $8.50. White Leghorns $7. Heavy Mixed
$6.50 postpaid. Cash or C.O.D. Blood-tested breeders.
M. F. MATTERN, Rt. 5, BEAVER SPRINGS, PA.
QUALITY CHICKS and PULLETS.
Several varieties. All blood-tested stock.
Salisbury antigen test. No money down.
100^5 live arrival postpaid. Pullets 5-6-8 weeks.
Catalogue free. BOS HATCHERY, R. 2R, Zealand, Mich.
flARRED ROCK CHICKS and Started Pullets
*-* from Bred to Lay stock. Every breeder State
Tested (tube agglutination method). No reactors.
Chamberlin Poultry Farm* • Wesl Brattleboro, V».
with clusters of
leaves appliqued
cherry applique
used. A11-
, and a de-
of very simple blue flowers and
green leaves around the edge. Some of
the patchwork applique designs might be
used very well for such a bed cover. Half
of the wreath of roses arranged in scal¬
lops, pink flowers and green leaves, wfitli
either pink or green piping, would be
charming. The advantage of such bed
covers is the ease with which they are
washed. We admire the old-time hand-
woven bedspreads, interesting in both de¬
sign and material, but washing them must
have been a rare event, considering their
weight and bulk.
The Children’s Wading Pool
What is more attractive to the young¬
sters than water ! And one dollar, plus a
small amount of labor, will provide them
with endless, and safe, fun during all the
long Summer vacation, for this wading
pool furnishes the children, too young to
go alone to the swimming pool or lake,
with a daily opportunity to splash, wade,
sail their boats, or even paddle a bit in
an old tub — and mother will have 110
cause for worry.
The ideal location for the pool would
be in the backyard near the vegetable
garden, for then the drainage would pro¬
vide irrigation. Partial shade is also de¬
sirable, although this can be provided by
a trellis of quick-growing vines or with
an awning.
No digging is necessary, merely select
a level spot and pound smooth and com¬
pact with a mallet. Draw a circle on
this spot to outline the rim of the pool.
Build the rim of ordinary field stones and
cement mortar in the proportion of one
part cement to three parts sand. No
form is necessary. Leave the outside
rough as it is very attractive. The in¬
side is smoothed with the cement to pre¬
vent leakage. The height of the rim is
optional, one foot will hold enough water
to provide hours of fun.
The drainage is simple, only a few
inches of small pipe with an elbow and
plug is needed. Slip this under the low¬
est part of the rim and scoop out a shal¬
low furrow to the spot where irrigation is
required.
The bottom of the pool is now covered
with the cement mixture and allowed to
harden thoroughly. Apply directly to the
earth. Last, cover with a coating of pure
cement and water, applied with a brush.
It requires but a few minutes to fill a
pool of this size with water from the gar-
hose — and what fun the children
have ! l. m. c.
nmn A ODD aurn Barron White Leghorn day-old
UllIU ArrKUVLD puilets and cockerels. Catalog
free. BISHOP’S POULTRY FARM, New Washington. 0.
BLACK LEGHORN CHICKS Pickouts in Pullets^ Cir
cular free. A. E. HAMPTON, Box R, Pittstown, N. J.
Barron Leghorn Chicks strain exclusively for
~ m ” David M. Hammond, Cortland, N. Y.
20 years. Code No. 2228.
rmrirc Leghorns, Rocks. B. W. D. Antigen Tested.
LlULlYO From Old Hens. FREE Circular. Price List.
LONG’S Reliable Hatchery, Box R, Millerstown, Pa.
CHICKS
GOOD CHICKS— Wh. Leghorns. B. Rocks, New
Hampshire Reds. L. HAMBLIN, Wilson, N. Y.
nurr ADDC Modern Active Big Kind. Eggs, Chicks. Cir.
DUrr UlYIO.j;. s. WILSON, Box 232R. Fort Covington, N. I
den
will
Table Manners — Knives
The knife family includes breakfast
or luncheon, dinner, tea, fruit, fish knives
and butter spreaders. Fish knives have
broader blades than the ordinary break¬
fast knife. If both knife and fork are
necessary for the salad course, the knife
is the size used for breakfast and lunch¬
eon. This may also be used for fresh
fruit with a tea fork. The butter spread¬
er, short aud blunt with a rounded blade,
is used at breakfast, luncheon and supper,
but not at a formal dinner. It is used
only to spread bread and never to cut
with.
Knives are used only for cutting food.
One should never carry food to the
mouth on them. A knife is held firmly
in the right hand, not too near the blade.
The fingers should rest on the handle and
The Rural Patterns
In ordering always give number of pattern
and size desired, sending price with order.
329 — Lovely Day¬
time Dress. This
style is designed in
sizes 14, 16, 18
years, 36, 38 and 40-
in. bust measure.
Size 16 requires 3 V*
yds. of 39-in. mate¬
rial with 14 yd- of
35 - in. contrasting.
Ten cents
806 — Flattering
Lines. This style is
designed in sizes 36,
38, 40, 42, 44 and
46-in. bust measure.
Size 36 requires 3 V4
yds. of 39-in. mate¬
rial with % yd. of
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about it, she said she must have un¬
consciously formed the habit from helping
her mother cut the food on the plates of
the small children in the family.
When fresh peaches, pears or plums
are. served, the fruit is held in position
on the plate with the fork and pared
with a knife. One small piece at a time
is cut off with the knife and carried to
the mouth with the fork.
This may seem difficult and awkward
if you are not accustomed to it, but with
practice you can soon accomplish it
gracefully and there are no sticky fingers
dripping juice. mary redyns.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
393
The Visiting Nurse
Mother’s Day
May 12 is Mother's Day. What is its
real significance? Should we just one
day in the year become sentimental about
our mothers who are or are not still with
us? No, that is not the sole purpose of
Mother’s Day. It should instead be a
day when we stop and take note of what
progress is being made toward making
motherhood safer. For every year 16,000
women die as the result of childbirth.
Doctors and scientists claim that “fully
one-half of these lives might be easily
saved.”
If 8,000 women die in our land need¬
lessly year after year it behooves us to
find out why. All too often a mother's
death leaves not only a bereft husband,
but helpless children and perhaps a tiny
baby whom someone must look after and
try to keep alive.
Why do these women die? One reason
is gross neglect. When a woman is pre¬
paring to bring into the world a baby she
needs constant care and supervision of
her health. While motherhood is not an
abnormal process it is none the less
fraught with dangers. To deny this fact
or ignore it is to allow the expectant
mother to run the risk of losing her life.
To face this fact and act accordingly is
practically to assure an expectant mother
of life and happiness.
Very often a woman neglects herself
because she "feels perfectly all right.”
The safest way to do is for her to con¬
sult the family physician at the very
beginning of her expectancy. He will
give her a thorough examination. lie will
take her blood pressure, test her water
for albumin, and take from a vein in her
arm a sample of blood to make sure that
all is well.
Not long ago a reader who is expect¬
ing a baby wrote in a pathetic letter. She
told of having had three lovely children
as the result of good medical care. Then
she went on to tell about her fourth little
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baby. He was born with weak eyes which
kept filling up with pus. Over his entire
body appeared a very fine rash. He was
not perfectly formed and he died in con¬
vulsions.
This mother and father grieved greatly
over the loss of their son. The mother
wrote in to say, “I am expecting another.
Oh, won't you please tell me what to do
so that this baby may be well born and
may be spared to us?” Had this mother
but gone to a doctor as soon as she knew
of her blessing and had that doctor in
turn taken a test of her blood the tragedy
of the unfortunate baby might have been
avoided. He might easily have come into
the world a fine healthy baby and been
alive today. For a blood test would have
shown at once the existence of a condition
on the part of the mother which called
for prompt medical care. Had this care
been given throughout all the months of
■waiting the blood disease could have been
cleared up and not passed on to the child.
A very noted doctor said a few weeks
ago that nine out of every ten women
who are expecting babies need treatment
for their blood. They may not know it at
all. Only the blood test may reveal the
need for treatment. But the condition
may be and all too frequently is trans¬
ferred to the helpless baby who suffers
the consequences of death or a handi¬
capped life. No examination is complete
without a blood test. No husband and
wife can afford to have their baby born
without the mother having had a blood
test made very early.
The dentist should be visited early and
often. Of course, we all know that “a
tooth for every child” is a needless sac¬
rifice. No mother need lose a tooth
though she have 15 children provided she
cares for her teeth as she should. This
care consists of having a dentist examine
the teeth, clean them and fill any cavi¬
ties. Then the teeth must be cleaned at
home twice a day. Proper diet must be
eaten also. There must be sufficient vita¬
min D to keep her own teeth in good re¬
pair and help build the bones and the
expected baby. (For full details aboiit
care of the teeth and diet for healthy
teeth see this column for the dates of
March 30 and April 6, 1935.)
The mother-to-be needs daily outdoor
exercise. She needs recreation and plenty
of social life. Her clothing should not be
tight. She should drink a great deal of
water and keep her digestive tract very
active and open. This can best be done
by eating plenty of fresh fruits and vege¬
tables. A woman hoping for a baby is
fortunate indeed and should look upon it
in this light. Her mind should be cheer¬
ful and as free from all worry as is pos¬
sible. If she takes good care of her
health and lets the doctor and dentist
watch over her physical well-being there
should be no cause for worry nor for fear.
Mothers and mothers-to-be are the
backbone of our great nation. More and
more a national interest in the saving of
mothers’ lives is being aroused. But in
this interest women themselves must
share. After all an intelligent woman
who is looking forward to motherhood
wants to live. She wants to come through
the experience healthy and strong. This
•she can in most instances do if she will
follow the directions given here.
But once a year is not often enough to
think of Mother's Day. Babies are born
365 days in every year. If we would
know the real significance of Mother's
Day we should never cease in our efforts
to arouse more widespread interest in the
saving of mothers’ lives.
BEULAH FRANCE, R. N.
Some Family Favorites
Oatmeal Jam-jams. — Three-fourths cup
butter (or half lard), one-half cup sweet
milk, one egg, one cup sugar, one-half tea¬
spoon soda, one cup flour, two cups rolled
oats. If not stiff enough add a little more
flour and oatmeal, maintaining propor¬
tions. Turn a large dripping pan upside
down and roll out on the bottom cover¬
ing the whole pan, and bake in a quick
oven. When done cut in halves and
spread jam between the halves. Then cut
in squares. Date, raisin or fig filling may
be used instead of jam if desired. These
are really delicious.
Sugar Cookies. — Two cups sugar, one
cup butter, three eggs, one-half cup milk,
one teaspoon soda, two teaspoons cream
of tartar, pinch of salt and flour to roll.
Cream butter and sugar, add eggs, then
milk ; add enough flour to roll out after
sifting it with other dry ingredients.
Pumpkin or Squash Pie. — Four cups
of boiled mashed pumpkin or squash, two
cups of sugar, one teaspoon of nutmeg,
six _ heaping teaspoons of cornstarch
(moistened in a little sweet milk), one
small teaspoon salt, four tablespoons
melted butter, three pints of sweet whole
milk. Bake in undercrust in hot oven un¬
til slightly browned on top. Delicious
with jelly or cream, or alone.
Potato Doughnuts. — Two cups hot
mashed potatoes, two cups sugar, one cup
sweet milk, two tablespoons butter, five
teaspoons (level) baking powder, one tea¬
spoon vanilla, flour to make soft dough.
Mix as usual. Roll out half inch thick.
Fry in hot fat. The potatoes keep the
doughnuts soft. These keep fresh much
longer than if made with eggs.
Boiled Salad Dressing. — Four table¬
spoons melted butter, two tablespoons
flour, three tablespoons sugar (more or
less as desired), one-half tablespoon salt,
one tablespoon mustard, one cup vinegar
(if very strong use less with water),
three eggs, one cup milk. Melt butter in
a saucepan stirring in the flour. When
thoroughly blended add the milk and
bring to a boil. Now stir together in an¬
other dish the well-beaten eggs, sugar,
salt, mustard and vinegar. Mix this
thoroughly with the sauce just made and
boil up until it thickens. May be thinned
with cream or milk when using.
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Tht RURAL NEW-YORKER
May 11, 1935
Leghorns - Reds - Rocks - Wyandottes
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Perhaps enough has been said about
sleet storms, bad driving, etc., but a sleet
storm arrived here on January 17 which
was not only the main topic of conversa¬
tion for days, but disrupted things in gen¬
eral, so I feel I must mention it. That
day was my egg delivery day in Kenosha,
and as I eyed a black cloud in the east,
something told me it would be well to
make; an early start. I delivered eggs and
did the usual errands which I always
save for that day, and started home. As
I left Kenosha sleet began to form on the
wind-shield. Soon I had to stop at a gas
station to have the ice scraped off. The
man there gave me a tip which I will
pass on. lie said it was a good plan to
carry in one's car a muslin bag tilled with
salt. The driving was not bad at first
but grew rapidly worse, and the last mile
was very slippery. I was thankful to
reach the farm safely, and as the saying
is, “crawl into my little hole and pull it
in after me.” It was raining hard by
that time, freezing as it fell and it was no
easy matter to reach the chicken house.
I scattered ashes as 1 crawled along.
That night a message from the Mayor of
Chicago was broadcast over the radio
urging people to remain at home if pos¬
sible as both driving and walking were
very dangerous. From an upper window
watched the trucks traveling slowly
along the highway and I heard the next
day that at a place near Chicago where
the road goes up an incline more than
20 trucks were stalled and had to remain
all night.
In the morning my first communication
with the outside world was with the
milkman, who said driving was as had
as it could possibly be. I heard of many
accidents, but fortunately did not have to
drive for several days, and then a slight
thaw made things better. While on the
subject I want to say that although 1
have heard and read a great deal about
reckless driving 1 have seen very little.
However I seldom drive at night and per¬
haps that is when the wild drivers are
out.
This year, after some thought, I or¬
dered March instead of April chicks.
March birds have a tendency to molt in
the Fall, but I find that April ones which
develop as early as mine are sure to let
up in egg production in December, in
spite of the best of care. At least March
birds will begin to lay earlier and the
eggs will he larger by November, when
prices are high.
I am always rather amused when I
read articles urging poultry-keepers to
provide plenty of nests. I have plenty,
all looking equally comfortable and at¬
tractive to me, but the hens will persist
in crowding two or three deep in a few
nests which they prefer. By gatherin
eggs often I avoid many broken ones, hut
if I have to be away there is sure to be
trouble.
The heavy laying started this year at
least two weeks earlier than usual, but
the price has kept up very well. With the
arrival of the chicks the cockerel problem
confronts me. Last year by selling half
alive and dressing the other half I man¬
aged to make a small profit. This year
grain is so much higher I am sure I
would not do as well. I have decided
either to destroy them as soon as they can
be detected or give them away. I dislike
to kill anything which can he used as
food, so I shall give them away. The dif¬
ficulty is that few people except poultry-
keepers have the proper equipment to
raise birds, and will probably lose a good
many.
The rising cost of food plus the sales
tax in Illinois has made considerable dif¬
ference in the cost of living. Meat is very
expensive, and not always good. The
severe frosts in Florida deprived us of
most of the fresh vegetables which are
usually so abundant. Beans were prac
tically eliminated for a while, but are
now appearing in the market again.
We are fond of fish but I dislike cook¬
ing it because everything in the kitchen
smells of it for days. Now T have found
a way which is very satisfactory. Line
a shallow pan with cooking parchment
paper, rub it with melted butter, put in
a cup of milk and a little flour. Place
the fish in this, sprinkle with salt and
pepper, dot with butter and hake in a
hot oven. The milk and flour make a
delicious sauce which may be varied in
many ways. Sometimes I use tomato in
stead of milk. After placing fish in serv¬
ing dish gather the paper up carefully
and burn. There will be no odor of fish
in the pan.
I ivas much interested in Mr. Reber’s
article about the Dutch in Michigan, as
I used to visit in Holland, Mich. My
aunt Avhen she first went there was much
interested and amused by some of the
customs so different from our own. One
morning she looked out of the window
and saw the old man ivho had been cut¬
ting the grass hurrying down the street.
She called to him, and he said he was
going for his morning coffee, and would
be back in a few moments. The she
learned that every morning at 10 o’clock
the factory Avhistle blew and the men
stopped work to drink coffee. The same
custom prevailed in Grand Rapids at that
time, a number of years ago, but perhaps
doesn’t exist now. Edith jane bacon
Illinois.
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Diarrheas
Due To Improper Feed or Feeding
These often cause serious losses. Germozone
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GERMOZONE
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Barred & Wit. Rocks. R T. Reds.. 7.00 35.00 70.00
N. H. Reds, Wh. & Bl. Minorcas.. 8.00 40.00 80.00
Assorted $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-Tested for
BWD Whole Blood Antigen Method, carefully culled,
under my own supervision. Hatches every Monday &
Thursday of each week. 100% live delivery P. P. Cash
or COD. Write for circular giving full details of
our Breeds. Farm and Hatchery.
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F. B. LEISTER, Prop., Box 49. McAlisterville. Pa.
7ht RURAL. NEW-YORKER
395
Poultry and Markets
Poultry Sanitation
Two of my hens died. There is some
blood in droppings, looks like bloody
streaks. The baby chicks I raised had
bloody droppings, pasty backs or diar¬
rhoea. Some of them just stand around
until they are light with not much feed in
crops. We moved here five years ago.
The place was covered with dead hens.
First year we lost nearly all. E. R.
New York.
I judge that you are attempting to keep
poultry on premises previously used and
not kept in sanitary condition. Your
chicks probably died from coccidiosis, ac¬
quired from infested soil and unclean
quarters. Assuming that this is the case,
there is little hope of future success un¬
til a thorough cleaning of buildings used
for the chicks and mature fowls is ac¬
complished and a clean, unpolluted range
is provided in place of “old,” contami¬
nated soil.
Cleanliness of quarters that have be¬
come more or less foul 'with droppings re¬
quires the vigorous use of hoe, shovel and
broom, followed by the scrub brush and
whitewash. In new, well built poultry-
houses, such cleanliness is not difficult to
obtain ; in old, dilapidated buildings, con¬
siderable time and muscle must be used.
If clean, grass range is available, the
problem of keeping the growing chicks off
contaminated soil is easily taken care of.
The nse of screened perches will be a
help in maintaining cleanliness but will
not compensate for foul surroundings in
or out doors. An inspection of your
premises would probably reveal the points
of danger. Without that, the natural as¬
sumption is that lack of previous sanita¬
tion — this meaning cleanliness of build¬
ings and range — and contamination by
sick birds of soil and quarters have been
at the bottom of your troubles. To point
out just what must be done to overcome
these handicaps in this particular case
is difficult without seeing the conditions,
but it is a very safe assumption that the
word “sanitation” pretty well covers the
ground. M. B. D.
Damp Henhouse
What makes the floor in my henhouse
wet? There is good ventilation overhead.
I lost several hens last Winter. Do you
think standing on a damp floor is the
cause? Their legs get lame. s. M.
New York.
Dampness of litter comes either from
moisture reaching the floor from beneath
or through openings in the roof or walls,
unless lack of sufficient ventilation per¬
mits the moisture from the hen’s bodies
to accumulate in the air and settle upon
walls and floor. In most cases, lack of
a sufficiently free circulation between in¬
door and out-door air (ventilation) is re¬
sponsible for this condition. Windows are
kept closed in cold weather or cloth
screens that do not permit free circula¬
tion cover the window openings. Abso¬
lute dryness cannot be maintained where
a large number of fowls occupy a small
place but litter should not be wet, though
it may be damp. It is not likely that the
damp litter was the cause of the deaths
you speak of. Inability to stand up is
the natural result of weakness from any
disease. M. B. D.
Boston Produce Markets
(Supplied by W. E. Maloney of the Massachu¬
setts Department of Agriculture.)
Seasonal increases in supply of produce fro
local sources are prehpas the most notab
changes occurring on the Boston Produce Ma
kets at present. Fruits and evegetables co
tinued in moderate demand with good elean-ti]
noted on most offerings. The wool market co:
tinned inactive. Hay and oats declined slightl;
Eggs and poultry continued firm while butti
suffered declines.
Apples. — Supply moderate, demand fai
Quality far to good. Native McIntosh ordinal
§1 to $1.50: large fancy $1.75 to $2, few highe
Baldwins ordinary $1 to $1.50, best $1.75 to $
few large extra fancy high as $2.25. Delieioi
small $1.25 to $1.50. few fancy large $1.75
$2. R, I. Greenings few sales large fancy $1.!
to $2, poorer $1 std. bu. box. Va. Yorks U. i
I, 2 Vj-in. up $1.25 to $1.50, poorer $1 bu. bsk
Va. Staymans and Winesaps $1.50 to $1.65. poo
er $1 bu. bskt. N. Y. Ben Davis $1 to $1.15 b
bskt. Me. Baldwins IT. S. 1, $1.25 to $1.50 box
Beets. — Supply moderately light, demand goo
native cut off $1.25 to $1.50 std. bu. box. Te
bclid $1.50 to $1.65 % crate. Cal. bchd. no sal
noted. N. Y. cut, no sales noted.
Broccoli. — Supply moderate, demand good. J
native. Calif, bchd. fancy $4.25 to $4.50 crat
J, la- -4 behs. $2.25 to $2.50 celery crate. N.
Rabbi 65 to 75c bu. bskt.
Cabbage. — Supply moderately light, demai
S001'- No native. Fla. white $2.25 to $2.5
*oV°,y 1% bu. hamper. S. 0. best $2.25
$2 AO, poorer $2 IV. bus.
Carrots. — Supply moderate, demand fair. N
tive cut off 75c to $1.10, few $1.25 std. b
box. Calif. 72 bch& $2.50 to $3 crate. Tex,
4S to 60 behs. $1.50 to $1.85 % crate. N. Y.
cut and washed $1 to $1.10 bn. bskt.
Cauliflower. — Supply moderate, demand good.
Calif. $1.65 to $1.85. few $2 crate.
Celery. — Supply moderate, demand steady. No
native. Fla. best $.3 to $4, poorer $2 10-in. crate.
Cucumbers. — Supply moderate, demand fair.
Native hothouse fancy $4.50 to $5, medium to
No. 1 $2.50 to $4 bu.. fancy 24 cukes Fla. out¬
door $2 to $3, poorer $1.25 bn.
Dandelions. — Supply moderate, demand fair.
Native sash 60 to 85c bu. Outdoor 40 to 60c bu.
Lettuce.— Supply moderate, demand good for
best. Native 18 heads hothouse 60 to 85c, few
SI bu. Calif. _ 5 doz. ord. $2.50 crate. Ariz. 4 to
•j doz. best $5 to $6. poorer low as $1.25 crate.
Fla. and S. C. Big Boston, no sales noted.
Mushrooms. — Supply moderate, demand steady.
Mass. 60 to 75c. few 85c, N. Y. and I’a. 50 to
75c, poorer 40c 3-lb. bskt.
Onions. — Supply moderate, demand slow, no
native, no N. Y. Tex. yellow $2.65 to $3 50-lb.
bag Chile $2.75 to $2.90, few $3, poorer $2.35
50-lb. crate.
I’arsley. — Supply moderately light, demand
fair. No native. Tex. curly $1.50 to $2 % crate.
Parsnips. — Supply moderate, demand fair for
best, poor for others. Native cut off ord. 40 to
6.jc, few fancy 75c to $1 % bu. N. J. no sales.
Potatoes. — Supply moderate, demand fair,
market quiet. Native 35 to 50c bu. Me. mostly
$1. few $1.10, some poorer lower 100-lb. bag.
Radishes. — Supply moderate, demand fair. Na¬
tive 50 to 60 bclis. hothouse best $1 to $1 50
poorer lower. Va. outdoor 60 behs. few sales
$1 to $1.2o crate.
Rhubarb. — Supply moderate, demand fair.
Native hothouse 7 to 8c lb. N. Y. and Mich., 5-
lb. cartons hothouse, few sales, fancy 10 to
11c lb. Calif, outdoor fair $1 20-lb. box.
Spinach. — Supply moderate, demand good for
c^sL uVa- $150 t0 $1-75 bu. N. J. $1.25 to
$1.40 bu.
Squash. — Supply moderately light, demand
good. Season nearly over. Native Blue Hub-
hard, bulk. per lb. 5% to 6c. Hubbard $4.50 to
$.> bbl. Me. Blue Hubbard few sales, small
lots 5% to 6c lb.
Tomatoes.— Supply moderate, demand slow
market quiet. Native hothouse, few sales 15
to 25c lb. Fla. ord. $1.10 to $1.50, poorer 90c
lug. Ohio hothouse few sales $1.25 8 lbs.
Turnips. — Supply moderate, demand fair. Na-
tn e purple tops best 50 to 75c, poorer lower
bu. P. E. I. Rutabagas 50 to 65c. few fancy
<.>e, poorer 25c 50-lb. sack. N. J. Purple Tops
few sales 75 to 85c bu.
— Supply moderate, demand good, market
quiet. No. 1 Timothy $23.50 to $24.50. No 2
Timothy $22 to $22.50. Clover mixed Red No. 1
$23 to $23.50; Alfalfa second cutting $26 to $28,
first cutting $23 to $24. Stock hay $20 to $21
ton Rye straw No. 1 long $20.50 to $21 ton.
Oat straw No. 1 $15.50 to $16 ton. White oats
clipped 38 to 40 lbs. 64 to 65c, 36 to 38 lbs.
63 to 64c bu.
„ Blltler'~' Market firm, creamery extras 34c,
first 33 to 33%o, seconds 31c lb.
Eggs. Market steady. Nearbv henneries
brown Specials 28e. Extras 27c doz. White
specials 28c doz. Western henneries specials
brown 28c, white 28c doz.
Poultry. — Dressed, supply moderate, demand
good. Fowl western 4 to 5 lbs. 23% to 25%c’
3 to 4 lbs. 21% to 23c. Native 20 to 25c. Chick¬
ens none: broilers western 20 to 25c; native 20
to 25c. Roosters none. Live poultrv firm. Fowl
22 to 24c; Leghorns 20 to 21c; chickens 21 to
23c; broilers 24 to 25c; roosters 14 to 15c lb
Cheese, Jobbing. — Market steady. N. Y held
extras 1934, 21c; firsts 1934 19 to 20c. Fresh
extras none; firsts none. Western held extras
1934 19c, I irsts 1934 lS%c lb.; fresh extras
none: fresh firsts none.
Dried Beans (Normal quantity sales to the re¬
tail trade). — N. Y. and Mich, pea $3.75 to $4.
Calif, small white $4.25 to $4.50. Yellow Eyes
to $6. Red kidney $5.50 to $5.75. Lima
$6.o0 to $6.75 100-lb. bag.
Wool. — Supply moderate, trading light, prices
generally lower.
Grease Basis. — -Ohio fine, combing 26 to 27c,
clothing 19 to 20c; % blood, combing 27c, cloth¬
ing 21 to 22c; % blood, combing 26c. clothing
22 to 23c; % blood, combing 23c, clothing 20
to 21c.
Scoured Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 64 to 67c,
clothing 52 to 54c; % blood, combing 59 to 61c,
clothing 51 to 53c; % blood, combing 47 to 51c,
clothing 43 to 46c; % blood, combing 38 to 42c,
clothing 35 to 3_7c; Terr. line, combing 64 to 66c,
clothing 53 to 56c; % blood, combing 61 to 63e,
clothing 52 to 56c; % blood, combing 51 to 54c,
clothing 48 to 51c; % blood, combing 45 to 48c.
clothing 40 to 43c. *
BRIGHTON (BOSTON) LIVESTOCK
Hogs. Supply light to moderate, market
mostly steady, demand fair. Bulk of sales $8.25
to $9.25.
Cattle. — Supply moderate, market barely
Steady on cows, bulls steady to 25c lower, veal-
ers^ weak to barely steady, demand fair to slow.
Cows. — Common and medium $5.25 to $7.25
low cutter and cutter $4 to $5.25.
Bulls. — Low cutter to medium $5 to $6.25.
1 ealers. — Medium and choice $5.50 to $8.50:
cull and common $3.50 to $5.50.
Sheep. — None.
Milk Cows. — Supply barely normal, market
about steady, demand fair for good and choice,
slow for lower grades. Choice, head, $80 to
$105; good. $65 to $80; medium, $50 to $65;
common, $35 to $50.
Events of the Week
Fire Destroys Oregon’s Capitol. —
Oregon s State Capitol at Salem was vir¬
tually destroyed April 25 by a lire that
started in the basement, quickly sxvept
upward and spread throughout the entire
structure. Unofficial estimates of the
damage ranged up to $1,500,000. Few of
the expensive furnishings of the brick-
frame building were saved. Whether
important State records were destroyed
could not immediately be determined. The
State carried no insurance on the build¬
ing and had only about $140,000 in a spe¬
cial tire fund of its own.
Pensioner 114 Years Old. — The Civil
Service Commission found on its retire¬
ment rolls a Negro listed as 114 years old.
Skeptical, it investigated and found that
Mark Thrash, a former slave, still was
living in Chickamauga Park, Tenn., and
drawing a pension with which he sup¬
ports himself, his fifth wife and a step¬
child. The eldest of his 27 children now
is 92. Thrash is reported to have a twin
brother living in Maryland.
Arizona Sustained in Dam Contro¬
versy. — The Supreme Court ruled April
29 that the government could not stop the
State of Arizona from interfering with
construction of Parker Dam on the Colo¬
rado River, and as a result Elwood Mead,
Commissioner of Reclamation, ordered
work on the dam halted, pending a con¬
ference with Secretary Ickes. The court’s
opinion, written by Justice Butler and
agreed to unanimously, was the outcome
of an incident in November. At that
time Governor Moeur ordered State mili¬
tia to stop construction of the dam. The
government filed suit for an injunction
to check Arizona, which was dissatisfied
with the entire Boulder Dam project. The
State held that apportionment of water
rights from the Colorado was unfair and
that the dam was for the benefit of the
Southern California metropolitan water
district. The Supreme Court held that
specific legislation necessary to authorize
construction of the dam had not been
given. Justice Butler stated that con¬
struction of dams across navigable
streams had to be with the consent of
Congress but, he said. Congress had not
specifically authorized the Parker Dam.
The dam, he added, had not been au¬
thorized under the National Industrial
Recovery Act, nor had it been approved
by direct order of President Roosevelt.
He said it could not be shown that Park¬
er Dam was specifically authorized as
part of the Boulder Canyon project.
New York City Relief Investiga¬
tion. — More than 4,000 qualified civil ser¬
vice employes seeking appointments were
passed over for relief jobs while the
Emergency Relief Bureau in this city
filled positions from other sources, testi¬
mony before the Aldermanic Committee
Investigating Relief disclosed April 29.
James E. Finegan, president of the
Municipal Civil Service Commission, tes¬
tified that his investigators had found
many relief employes with criminal rec¬
ords. Pie said 150 would be a “moderate
guess” and did not think the number of
employes with criminal records ran as
high as 500. He could not give the com¬
mittee an exact figure. In the inquiry
April 30 the fact was brought out that
Alice E. Mertz, one of the professional
welfare workers, had signed an order bar¬
ring two members of the same family
from holding relief jobs while at the same
time she and her husband were both hold¬
ing such jobs with a combined salary of
$99 a week.
I.ow Summer Sale Drives
Now is the time to order Neuhauser Good
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for delivery from May 25 to September 1.
sexed chicks
Special Low Prices on Sexed Chicks —
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Write for prices on choice pullets— bred for egg
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Route 2, Colrain, Mass.
State blood-tested S. C. W
Leghorn Chicks (Tube agglu¬
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business. SCO birds under
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from 4 to 6 lbs. Our breeders have free range
every day in the year. Prepaid 100% live guar.
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$8.00 Per 100 $38.00 Per 500
$75.00 Per 1000
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ZELLER’S POULTRY FARM
Box 5
Penna.
PARCEL POST EGG BOXES
Non-returnable, cheap, as few as 25. 2. 3, 4, and 6
dozen sizes. Cheaper than using metal boxes. Se pos¬
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riffrllCI White Leghorns, Barred- White Rocks,
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EGGS - STOCK - State Blood-Tested
New England’s Oldest Breeders— 29 Years
Chick Prices Reduced for May
Genuine Barron Leghorns — 5 to 7 lbs.. 288 eggs.
Greatest Layers of all Breeds, on less feed.
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SCHWEGLER’S HATCHERY,
209 Northampton, Buffalo, N.
Big English Leghorns
N. H. REDS and BARRED ROCKS
Blood-tested for BWD (Official pa.
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Hens weigh up to 7 lbs. English
Leghorns $7-102, $33-510, $65-1020.
H. Reds and Barred Rooks
inne^2]- $75-1020. Prepaid,
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I’-A. Gr E ’ S CHICKS
N. H. REDS and W. LEGHORNS $12.00 PER 100.
Strong, sturdy New England stock, official 100% N H
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CHICK S i° ^‘s- Breedia* Large Barron English
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I Wgiiuu vcuuieu a,.e easier to raise, brimr ore-
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\f LARGEST BREEDER offers
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Large TVDe Pr°nze Poults and Eggs
t> ^ , * from our own breeders. Bird
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Si HATCHERY, _ Route 2-R, Telford, Pa.
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.. ^Foundation. World’s Best Layers: I0-$2.50 25-
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, ,IrlT Poults. Write for prices.
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*22— TOO
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Eggs, *11.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
May 11, 1935
_ FROM
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Barred & Wh. Plymouth Bocks... 7.00 35.00 70.00
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makers. (Breeders Blood-Tested— B. W. D. Antigen test.)
Also Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, Brown Leghorns.
Free Catalog and prices upon request. Booking
Orders Feb. and March.
BROOK SIDE POULTRY FARM. Dept. R
E.C. Brown, Prop. Sergeant sville, N. J.
STONEY RUN HUSKY CHIX
EiI,S White Leghorns . $||o $f°50 $$00
Barred Rocks . ;;;;;;;; ?;jjj{ |i:8o moo
fr Mixed Chicks' ‘ ; ! . 6.50 32.50 65.00
Hatched from FREE range breeders, blood-tested for
BWD bv stained antigen test. Personal supervision.
100% live del. P. P. Order from ad. or write for my
new circular for Ml formation of our breeders and
st^O^iT SBTo°xNRE.Y RMUcNAlSreERpYa:
COCOLAMUS HUSKY CHICKS
Ail breeders blood-tested by antigeu test. Write for new
catalog & our new deal guar. 100 500 1000
S. C. White & Brown Leghorns. . $6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar A White Rocks. S. C. Reds.... /.00 35.00 70
N. II. Reds. Buff Bocks, Bile. Min - 8.00 40.00 80
‘]00%tei<ive31del.S guaranteed postpaid. Cash or C.O.D.
COCOLAMUS POULTRY FARM, Bx R, Cocolamus.Pa.
R. I. REDS
EXTRA LOW PRICES on
Champion chicKS
Beat hard times with good layers.
Branch of famous packing company writes
us for list of our customers saying
that Carter’s Champions make the
finest fancy top-of-market broilers
and lay biggest premium quality
eggs. Leading Eastern Poultry house
establishes special branch to get pre¬
mium quality eggs and broilers from
Carter Champions. Prompt service.
100 per cent safe delivery, strong,
healthy chicks anywhere.
LOOK AT THESE LOW PRICES
Fully Prepaid Prices
■White, Brown 1
Leghorns, Anconas . f
Barred, White, Buff )
Rocks, S. C. Reds, Buff >
Orps . J
Wh. & Columb. Wyands..
Heavy Assorted .
For Si>ecial Quality Chicks add lc per chick;
Extra Special Quality add 3c per chick.
Sexed chicks— either pullet
or male chicks — one day
old; any straight breed we
hatch. Guaranteed 90% true
to sex. Prices given helow.
Prices Per 1 OO Day Old Pullets Day Old Wales.
Leghorns, Anconas.. 100 for SI 4. 90 100 for 54.00
Any Heavy Breed. ..100 for SI 1.90 100 for $7.90
Guarantee: Money back for chicks not true to sex
under 90%.
Chicks shipped prepaid at above prices.
We ship C. O. D. on receipt of $1 per 100
deposit. We pay postage. Send AW;lHiy
your order today. Catalog free. iV.4 '
CARTER’S CHICKERY
Dept. 21 S Eldorado, Ill.
Code Compliance Certificate No. 8665
100
500
1000
$7.40
$36.00
$70.00
7.95
38.50
74.50
8.45
41.00
79.50
7.25
35.00
69 00
SEXED
CHICKS
LEISTER’S QUALITY CHICKS
LARGE TYPE Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred or White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 7U.UU
S. C. Rhode Island Beds . 7-00 35.00 70.00
HervvHMixldire.^.dS... 6.50 32.50 65.00
iaa of' live delivery guaranteed. Cash or COD. Order
direct fromtWs aL or write for FREE Circular,
c. P. LEISTER Box R, McALISTE R V I LLE, PA.
FULLY GUARANTEED
'HI f for Health, Vigor and
JpfynAV Productivity! No BWD.
Special Values in BIG TYPE White wkh
trapnest breeding. Frostproof R. C. ^,r°wawr“fe ™d
Giant Black Minorcas, Partr J,dg^W»ndnttes hReds &
Barred Bocks, Columbian & W. Wjandottes, neus <s
N. H. Beds, Sexed Chick®, Started ChickS; iree Catalog.
CHASE POULTRY FARMS vvaIlkIll.m.y.
GREEN FOREST HEALTHY CHICKS
Blood-Tested Breeders. All tested for BUD
tSST, -rS K 188
Barred or White Rocks . . $6.50 per 100
FreeVy circular explaining stock st“rte(? 0ljj‘Ch'
G REEN° FO R EST 1 PO u lYrTfAR^T Richfield, ' Pa.
CHICKS OF QUALITY
'LaWlutonLeghorns . $3.50 $6°5°0 $320.50 $65°00
rH4€r-:: :::::: i.^5 1:88 11:88 &8
% C:,. vkrl nr Assorted . 6.30 31.50 63.00
Add 'lcMperd chick for Special Matings. 100% arrival
CO MM E R Cl AL*^ AT t^HE R Y% ^Box fc Vhfie.d, Pa.
SHIRK’S QUALITY CHICKS
Lal-gerTypee S 6 CVCW. ^ghoms. . . .$6.°50 $32.50 $65.f00
11:88 £.88
Heavy Mix $6.50-1 66. All Breeders Blood-tested with
Antigen for’ Pullorum diseases BWD and on l'rce
p'liiee Write for our 1935 free circular giving full
tie tails' of our Breeders. (CC 4018) SHIRK’S Hatchery,
H C. Shirk, Prop., Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
CHICKS LARGE CHERRY HILL
. P*%“. J33.00 ,S
Blood-Tested for BWD. Foundation Bred on our farm.
Write for circular and prices on started chicks.
CHERRY HILL POULTRY FARM.
Wm. Nace, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
BUY Kerr vigorous chicks that Live.
Thrive, Grow. We have your favorite
breed, from heavy laying ancestry. 27
years breeding for laying. All breed¬
ers blood-tested for pullorum disease
(B. W. D. ) by tube agglutination method.
Don't buy any chicks until you get our
free Chick Book and special discount
offer. Address as below. Compliance
Certificate 8266.
Kerr Chickeries, Inc.
19 Railroad Avenue, Frenchtown, N. J.
BRANCH OFFICES: N. J. — Paterson, Tren¬
ton, Camden; N. Y. — Binghamton, Middletown,
Schenectady, East Syracuse, Kingston; Penna.
— Lancaster, Scranton. West Chester; Mass. —
West Springfield. Lowell; Conn. — Danbury, Nor¬
wich; Del. — Selbyville. (Address Dept. 19.)
CATALO^
m
<#125,000
Preferred SIEBS
POULTRY-
MEN...
’C OVERSIZE
1 3 CHICKS
WIDE HALL CHICKS
for quality & profit. Chicks from antigen
BWD blood-tested stock. 100 500 1000
S C.W. Legs, Large Type. . .$6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar Rks. & R. I. Reds. , . 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or COD. Postpaid.
Order from this ad. or write for free cir.
WM. ELSASSER, Bx R, McAlisterville, Pa.
quality baby chicks
tatypt1 TYPE 100 500 1000
S C White Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
S C Barred Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
ll Mixed $6.50. AH Breeders blood-tested autg. test.
100% live del. guar. P. P. Write for Free circular.
100% 7aEQeMc^L,STERV|LLE HATCHERY.
Edgar C. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
WEADER’S tested CHICKS
Barred & White Bocks. R. I. Beds. . . . $7.45
tj h Beds. Wh. Wyans., Buff Orpingtons . $7.95
Wh Giants, Light Brahmas $9.45; Blk. Giants $8.95.
Wh & Buff Leg., II. Mixed $6.75. Assorted $6.25.
Antigen BWD Tested. 100% arrival, postpaid.
WEADER’S Electric Hatchery, Box R, McClure, Pa.
SANDYKNOlL CHICKS
Also Started. Drop postal for our special early
Spring prices. 100% delivery guaranteed. Other
features you^l^noywan^to ^CHERY,
C. M. Lauver, Prop. Box 73, McAlisterville, Pa.
/-iiiipFro Large type S.C.W. Leghorns. State
Blood-Tested from my own flock at
6 'Ac. Circular FBEE. 100% live del. guar. Wm. F.
Graham’s Pltry Farm, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
MASS. ACCREDITED
PULLORUM FREE-
CERTIFIED
The real value of chicks is measured by
the profit they bring. Smart poultry rais¬
ers know Premium Eggs, and Large. Quick Maturing
Broilers insure highest profit. That’s why 125,000 poultry-
men chose Sieb’s Oversize Chicks. We have one quality
only. The Best — (no 2nd or 3rd grades). 100% live delivery
guaranteed. VALUABLE 1935 POULTRY BOOK FREE.
AVOID DELAY-ORDER NOW!
PRICES PREPAID
Wh.. Br., Bf. Leghorns .
Bd.. Wh., Bl. Rocks )
S C, Reds, Wh. Wyandottes Y
Buff Orpingtons )
White and Black Minorcas l
Wh, Orpingtons, S. L. Wyands ‘
R. C. Reds, Anconas j
Heavy Mixed tor Broilers . 6.95
Light Mixed for Layers . 6.45
Mixed Sexed Chicks . . 5.50
ADD 25c EXTRA on ALL LOTS LESS TH AN 100.
Prices per 100: Leghorns, Anconas, Mi-
SEXED norcas: Pullets $15.75; Males $4.00. Any
CHICKS Heavy Breed’ Pullets $12.50: Males $8.00.
90 per cent accuracy guaranteed.
SIEB’S HATCHERY Box 132 LINCOLN, ILLINOIS
lOO
$7.75
500
$37.50
lOOO
$72.50
7.95
38.50
74.50
8.45
41.00
79.50
6 95
6.45
5.50
33.50
31.00
26.25
64.50
59.50
50.00
HDRNWDDD 5 limit
BLOODED CHICKS
1
Chicks, Haching Eggs. Stock.
Certificate 1711. Circular.
WEGATEPA FARMS, Box 9, HARVARD. MASS.
R. O. P.
C.A.SIM*
FROM BLOOD-TESTED FLOCKS
Thornwood’s fine Blooded Chicks make record lay¬
ers and extra pound broilers. They cost no more
to start, yet insure you the highest profit at low¬
est cost to raise . ALL BLOOD-TESTED (Antigen
Method). ORDER FROM THIS AD. Send for our
Big FREE Poultry Book.
HATCHED IN WORLD’S LARGEST INCUBATORS
PRICES PREPAID FN GRA^ AAA GRADE
Wh.Br.Bf. Legs. Anconas. . $6.50 $32.00 $7.00 $34.50
Bd., Wh., Bf. Rocks
S C. Reds, Wh Wyands
Bf Orps J Black Ciants I 800 380o 9.00 44.00
Wh. and Buff Minorcas ) inftn
S. L. Wyands., J. Wh. Giants.. 9.00 44.00 10.00 48.00
Assorted . 5.50 27 50 .
Mixed Heavy Breeds . 6.50 32.00 .
Prices Slightly Higher for Lots of Less than lOO
100% Live Delivery Guaranteed
THORN WOOD, Box 418, CRANDALL, IND.
i1'
00 34.50 8.00 38.00
CHIX LARGE ENGLISH LEG HORNS— We are di¬
rect importers of TOM BARRON STRAIN, and
have a lot of nice breeders on mountain range.
They are large birds and excellent layers.
Summer Chix Prices — $7-100 - $70-1000
ENGLISH LEGHORN FARM, RICHFIELD, PA.
Up-State N. Y. Egg Contest
Reported by Poultry Department, Cor¬
nell College of Agriculture. Report for
week ending April 21 :
IIORSEHEADS, N. Y., CONTEST
S. C. W. Leghorns — Eggs Points
,T. A. Hanson, Ore . 1(524 1727
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1562 1598
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, N. Y.1470 1584
R. O. Boyce Pltry Farm. Del. .1621 1554
Eugene Delamarter, N. Y . 1640 1543
Rich Pltry Farm. N. Y . 1483 1511
Maynard L. Smith, N. Y . 1530 1496
Kutsclibach & Son, X. Y . 1506 1493
Guy A Leader. Pa . 1416 1465
Bodine’s Pltry Farm, N. Y. ...1486 1464
A. J. O'Donovan, Jr., N. Y. ..1400 1462
W. P. Rocks—
Dumka Pltry Farm, N. Y . 1357 1420
A. II. Ward, Iowa . 1281 1344
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1272 1252
B. P. Rocks—
James Dryden, Calif . 1727 171S
Douglaston Manor Farm, N. Y.14S3 1498
Broad Acres Farm, Conn . 1321 1364
Kenneth H. DuBois, N. Y . 130S 1360
Stafford. N. 1'., Contest
S. C. AY. Leghorns — Eggs Points
James Dryden, Calif . 1717 1694
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1636 1673
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 1597 1668
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, N. Y.1596 1659
Hawley Pltry Farms, N. Y.... 1(548 1655
A. J. O’Donovan, Jr., N. Y...1613 1616
Henrietta Leghorn Farm, X. Y.1537 1554
Van Duzer Pltry Farm, X". Y.. 152(5 1543
AY. A. Seidel, Texas . 1436 1539
Oakes F. & Pltry Farm, N. Y.1484 149(5
Pearl Pltry Farm, N. J . 1473 1491
S. C. R. I. Reds—
Cobb's Rainbow Strain, Mass. 1609 1(529
Douglaston Manor Farm, X. Y.1581 1(519
Crocketts Pltry Farm. X. Y... 160(5 1590
Pinecrest Orchards, Mass . 15S0 1561
X. II. Reds—
E. X. Larabee, X. Id . 1436 1458
Kenneth H. DuBois, X. Y....1353 143S
Young's Pltry Farm, X. H....13S6 1411
Various Egg Auctions
North Jersey Co-operative Egg Auc¬
tion, Inc., 5S2 McBride Ave., A\ est Pa¬
terson, N. J. ; phone Sherwood 2-8641 :
sales each Tuesday and Friday at 1 :30
P. M. High and Low Prices April 26. —
N. J. fancy large. 30% to 32 %c ; X. J.
fancy medium 27% to 28%c; X. J.
Grade A large 29 %> to 33c, brown 27%
to 31 %c; X. J, Grade A medium 27%
to 29%c, brown 26% to 27%c; large
creams 30 to 31%c: medium creams 27
to 2S%c: pullets 25% to 25%c. brown
25c; peewees 20c; ducks 39%c; 1(57 cases
sold.
South Jersey Egg Auction Association, i
Vineland, X. J. ; G. M. Luff, auction mas¬
ter. High and Low Prices April 25. —
Fancy extras 29 to 31c; fancy mediums
26% to 28%e: Grade A extras 28% to
80 %c. brown 29 to 30%c; Grade A me¬
dium 26% to 28%, brown 26 to 27c; pul¬
lets 25 to 26 %c, brown 23% to 25c; pee¬
wees, brown 18 to 21%c; 749 cases sold.
Poultry Prices. — Fowls, heavy 20% to
22 %c, Leghorns 18 to 19% ; roasters
29% to 32c; broilers, heavy 24 to 25%e,
Leghorns 1% to 1% lbs. 19% to 21 %c,
1 to 1% lbs. 17 to 19%c, under 1 lb. 15
to 16%c; Leghorn cocks 13 to 15c;
roosters 15% to 16c; pigeons 31% to 32c
pair ; 103 crates sold.
Bucks County Porducers’ Co-operative
Association, Do.vlestown, Pa. ; AAr. Atlee
Tomlinson, auction manager ; auctions
held every Monday and Thursday at 1
P. M. ; phone Doylestown 1028. High
and Low Prices April 25. — Fancy large
2S% to 30c ; fancy medium 27 to 2Sc ;
extra large 28 to 29%c; extra medium
26% to 27%c; standard large 28 to
29%e; standard medium 26 to 27%c;
pullets 24 to 2Sc ; peewees 20 to 24c ; 5S0
cases sold.
For Sale ' R- I. RED pullet eggs
1 wl ■ May and June hatched, average 31
oz. per doz. Some laying 34 oz. eggs. SI 2 per 26 eggs.
S20 per 52 eggs. May and June delivery. FRANK
LITTLEFIELD, P, O. Box 287, Block Island, R. I.
Tri-County Producers Co-operative As¬
sociation, Inc. ; auction held every Mon¬
day and Thursday 9 A. M., Center Point,
Worcester P. O., Montgomery County,
Pa.; phone Center Point 120; auction 9
A. M. daylight saving time; Elmo Un-
deroffler, manager. High and Low Prices
April 25. — Fancy large 2S to 30c, brown
28 to 29c; fancy medium 25% to 26%c,
brown 23 to 25%c; extra large 27 to
29 %e, brown 23 to 25%c; extra me¬
dium 25 to 27c, brown 24% to 26c;
standard large 27 to 2S%c; standard me¬
dium 26c; producers large 2615 to 28c;
producers medium 25% to 26c; pullets
25 to 26%c; 270 cases sold.
Egg Auction Market, Hightstown, N.
,T. ; .sales Mondays and Thursdays at 10
A.M. ; T. S. Field, manager. High and
Low Prices April 25. — X. J. fancy extra
29% to 31%c; N. J. fancy medium 27%
to 29c ; X. J. Grade A extra 28 to 29%c,
brown 27% to 30%.c; NT. J. Grade A me¬
dium 26% to 2S%c, brown 25% to
25 %c ; extra tints 27 to 27%e; medium
tints 26%c; pullets 24% to 27%c; 166
cases sold.
FIRST
^ PERFECT SCORE
in PRESENT VINELAND CONTEST
Bv producing 28 eggs in 28 days of
February, one of our R. I. Reds mado
the first perfect score of the present
Vineland Contest. Also, a Redbird Farm pullet
was first to reach an average weight of 2o oze.
for all eggs laid at the New York State (Farnt-
ingdale) Contest.
30,000 BREEDERS ON OWN FARM
All Pullorum Tested — NO REACTORS
Tests made by Mass. Agr. College. We do not
buy eggs from other pouitrymen.
3-LB. BROILERS IN 10 WEEKS
PULLETS — Start laying at 4 months: at 6 months
weigh 6 lbs. and are in 50% Production of
Extra Large Eggs.
CHICKS— Straight R. I. Reds and Roclc-Red
Cross.
98% LIVABILITY GUARANTEED
FREE Replacement of Chicks lost in excess of 2 7o
first four weeks. Cash refund if you prefer.
Send for Catalog, Prices and Delivery Dates.
REDBIRD FARM WRENTHAM, MASS.
Compliance Certificate 2130.
Sired By
Advanced R. O. P.
Males From 240-310 Egg Dams
We use exclusively pedigreed males of our own
breeding. Mass. Advanced R.O.P. grade, from
females with records of from 240 to 310 eggs,
averaging 24-28 ozs. or more.
Every egg we set is laid on our own farm by
a female of Massachusetts Certified quality.
Five of our birds made records of from 301 to
313 eggs in last year’s Mass. R.O.P.. and 110
attained Advanced R.O.P. standing with records
of 240 eggs and up. It is from birds of this
quality that w'e produce from 6,000 to 8.000
pedigreed chicks yearly for our breeding work.
ALL BREEDERS PULLORUM CLEAN
$500 Rond gives further protection against pos¬
sibility of slightest loss from pullorum (BWD).
CHICKS— Straight R. I. REDS and
ROCK-RED CROSS
Write for Catalog and Price List.
J. J. WARREN
Box 20, No. Brookfield, Mass.
Compliance Certificate No. 56 8
ft]
Bonded Against B.W.
L MASSACHUSETTS /
ASSOCIATION
CERTIFIED
POULTRY
BREEDERS
New Hampshire
Flemington, N. J., Auction ; C. IT
Stains, manager ; phone Flemington 175.
High and Low Prices April 26. — N. J.
fancy extras 28% to 32%c; N. J. fancy
medium 26 to 27%c; N. J. Grade A ex¬
tra 2S to 29%c, brown 27%. to 29%e;
N. J. Garde A medium 25% to 27%c,
brown 25 to 25%c; X. J. pullets 23%.
to 26% c, brown 23 %c; X. J. peewees,
brown 19c; ducks 23% to 28%c; geese
95c to $1.05 ; 815 cases sold. Poultry
One of the
Largest and ORIGINAL Breeder*
For 17 years we have been breeding for
the followinjtr eigrht characteristics. Eaeli
point is assurance of better protits.
1. Freedom from B.W. D. 5. Fast, Uniform Growth
2. Outstanding Vigor G. Early Maturity
3. Low Mortality 7. Good Egg Prodoction
4. Rapid Full Feathering 8. Large Egg Size
Every clilck sold our own strain. Full
satisfaction guaranteed. Send tor 3‘J page
free catalog giving full description of 9000
bird breeding farm and profit qualities or
our birds. CCC 750.
HUBBARD FARMS Box 156 WALPOLE, N. H.
BALANCED BREEDING
oss
O ci I'm
R.I. Reds
CONSISTENTLY HIGH IN CONTESTS
Wherever Moss Farm pens are entered in
Egg Laying Contests, you will find them
among the leaders. Led breed at Farming-
dale, N. Y.. in number of eggs produced in
latest completed Contest; previous Contest
led all breeds.
ALL BREEDERS PULLORUM TESTED
Mass. State Supervised; Tube Agglutina¬
tion Method. Comp. Cert. 956
R. I. RED CHICKS — 100% Moss Farm
Strain. Also Moss Cross Chicks for barred
broilers. R. I. RED and CROSS BRED
PULLETS — From 6 wks old to ready to lay.
Write for catalog, prices and delivery dates.
MOSS FARM attleboro/mass.
ftedi
15 years' experience, 10 with our present strain
of Reds. Continual testing against other leading
strains shows their excellence.
They Produce With the Rest.
Have had to add another 900-bird house this
season to care for growing business.
Prices for eggs
and chicks are
most reasonable.
Cert. 7278.
Circular free.
Please mention
this paper.
Extra quality at no extra price.
PECKHAM FARM kSuyVpe«m
/4CCRfDlU0
fRtf v x
3136 Acushnet Ave.
New Bedford. Mass.
SPIZZERINKTUM
CHKISTIE’S Quality Native
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Hacked by 35 Yrs. Breeding
Noted for Spizzerinktum — robust,
health, surplus vigor, amazing vi¬
tality. Bred for low mortality in
layers as well as in chicks. Write
for Catalog and prices on Baby
Chicks and Hatching Eggs. CC2136.
ANDREW CHRISTIE
Box 60, Kingston, N. H,
Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER
397
Wonderful Success
Raising Baby Chicks
Mrs. Rhoades’ letter will no doubt
be of utmost interest to poultry raisers
who have had serious losses in raising
baby chicks. We will let Airs. Rhoades
tell her experience in her own words :
“Dear Sir : I see reports of so many
losing their little chicks, so thought I
would tell my experience. My first in¬
cubator chicks, when but a few days
old, began to die by the dozens. I tried
different remedies and was about dis¬
couraged with the chicken business.
Finally I sent to the Walker Remedy
Company, Waterloo, Iowa, for a box
of their Walko Tablets to be used in
the drinking water for baby chicks.
It's just the only thing to keep the
chicks free from disease. We raised 700
thrifty, healthy chicks and never lost
a single chick after the first dose.” —
Airs. Ethel Rhoades, Shenandoah, Iowa.
DANGER OF INFECTION AMONG
Baby Chicks
Readers are warned to exercise
every sanitary precaution and beware
of infection in the drinking water.
P>aby chicks must have a generous sup¬
ply of pure water. Drinking vessels
harbor germs and ordinary drinking
water often becomes infected with dis¬
ease germs and may spread disease
through j7our entire flock and cause
the loss of half or two-tliirds your
hatch before you are aware. Don’t
wait until you lose your chicks. Use
preventive methods. Give Walko Tab¬
lets in all drinking water from the
time chicks are out of the shell.
YOU RUN NO RISK
AVe will send Walko Tablets entire¬
ly at our risk — postage prepaid— so
you can see for yourself what a won¬
der-working remedy it is when used in
the drinking water for baby chicks.
So you can satisfy yourself as have
thousands of others who depend on
Walko Tablets year after year in rais¬
ing their little chicks. Send 50c (or
$1.00) for a package of Walko Tablets
— give it in all drinking water and
watch results. You run no risk. AVe
guarantee to refund your money
promptly if you don't find it the great¬
est little chick saver you ever used.
The Waterloo Savings Bank, the old¬
est and strongest bank in AVaterloo,
Iowa, stands back of our guarantee.
WALKER REMEDY COMPANY
Dept. 692
Waterloo, Iowa
For Sale by all Leading Druggists
and Poultry Supply Dealers.
Act NOW, Save Profits !
Get ahead of trouble. Clean up early . Avoid
expenditures later for louse powder, disease
remedies and replacement of dead birds.
costs little, is easy to use: gives big returns. Used for
years by leading poultry and cattle men as a combined
louse and germ killer. Destroys by contact. Harmless to
animals. Dust the powder In fitter. Mix with water and
spray or brush walls and other surfaces. Also as disin¬
fecting scouring powder for water troughs, feed dishes.
Paint your cellar with it : wards off spiders and flies.
REDUCED PRICES
5 lb. 60c — 10 lb. 98c — 25 lb. $1.90 — 50 lb. $3.50
Hardware, seed, feed or drug dealer has Carbola, or order
direct. Write for free booklet "How to Stop Losses."
Carbola Chemical Co., Dept. B. Natural Bridge, N. Y.
Twice the value of insoluble grit- -costs no more.
LIMESTONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION OF
AMERICA Department 0-5 Newton, New Jersey
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An Excellent Poultry Book
•w-X.-. COMMimW: .
f
Covering all phases
oithe business —
Breedsand Breeding,
Houses and Equip¬
ment, lneubation and
Brooding, Feeding,
Marketing Methods:
587 pages, 342 illust¬
rations: beautifully
printed and bound.
PRICE, POSTPAID
$3.00
For sale by
RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 W. 30th St., New Y ork
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Sales. — Fowls, colored 24 to 26%c, Leg¬
horns 18% to 22%o ; broilers, Rocks 23
to 28%e, Reds 20% to 24%c, Leghorns
15 to 23%c; pullets. Rocks 23% to
27%c; old roosters 14% to 20c; turkeys,
hen 22 to 23 %c, toms 12c; ducks 18c;
rabbits 15 to ISc; hogs 7% to 9%c;
calves 6% to 9%c; 398 crates sold.
Leliigh Valley Egg Producers Co.op-
erative Association, Bethlehem, Pa. ; auc¬
tions Tuesday and Friday, 1 :30 P. Al. ;
phone Bethlehem 9265 ; E. A. Kirsch-
man, manager. High and Low Prices
April 26. — Fancy large 27% to 30c,
brown 28% to 29%c; fancy medium 26%
to 27%c, brown 26%c; extra large 27%
to 29%c; extra medium 24% to 27c;
standard large 28%c ; standard medium
26%c; producers large 27 to 27%c; pro¬
ducers medium 24% to 2o%c; pullets
22% to 23 %c ; crocks 18c ; 155 cases
sold.
Milk for Poultry
I want to know about feeding milk to
poultry and baby chicks. A. m. w.
New York.
AI ilk has a recognized value in the
rearing of chicks as a superior source of
the animal protein to supply the body
needs. It is generally recognized that at
least a part of the protein from animal
sources — found elsewhere in the meat and
fish products fed — should come from one
of the milk products. It does not appear
to make any material difference whether
the milk is fed as whole milk, skim-milk,
buttermilk, semi-solid milk or one of the
dried milk products (dried skim or but¬
termilk ) .
The liquid milks may be fed ad lib.,
or as you please, the more the better.
Dried skim or buttermilk need not make
over one-fifth part by weight of any mash
fed and half that amount may be substi¬
tuted for at a saving in cost by the use
of good meat scrap, 10 lbs. dried milk and
10 lbs. good meat scrap to the hundred¬
weight of mash. Any poultry keeper who
has a liberal supply of skim-milk or but¬
termilk at low cost to feed both growing
chicks and mature fowls is fortunate. If
he has more than he can use in liquid
form, he may let it become loppered, dis¬
carding the most of the whey and feeding
the curd. It is a handicap to eastern
farmers who sell the product of their
dairies as whole milk that they do not
have the skim-milk formerly so large a
part of the ration fed the growing ani¬
mals. The pig and the churn have dis¬
appeared together, to the lightening of
the farm labor but also to the increase
in the high cost of living. m. b. d.
Southern N. Y. Chick and
Egg Show
At this show, recently held in the State
Armory, Binghamton, N. Y., Otto Staub
of Chenango Forks won the sweepstakes’
award presented for the highest average
score of three or more entries of baby
chicks. Air. Staub's entries scored 96.25.
Kerr Chickeries, Inc., of Frenehtown,
N. J., was second in the sweepstakes’
competition with a score of 96.156. These
chicks were entered by Thomas Ratz of
the Binghamton branch of the company.
Taylor's Hatchery of Liberty was third
in the sweepstakes with a score of 95.901.
The highest scoring single chick entry
in the show was exhibited by Benjamin
Brundage & Sons, of Danbury, Conn.,
whose Single Comb R. I. Reds scored
98% per cent. Buff Orpingtons exhibited
by the Silver Lake Egg Farm of Silver
Lake, Ind., ranked second with a score
of 9S%. An exhibit of N. II. Reds by
Hubbard Farms of AValpole, N. II., was
third with a score of 97%. Exhibits of
Mr. Staub ranked forth and fifth.
The best single egg exhibit was that of
Ernest Newman of Bainbridge, a 4-H
club member.
Sectional winners for displays of chicks
were Air. Staub, William S. Alapes of
Aliddletown; V. C. AIcGregor of Alaine;
Benjamin Brundage & Sons of Danbury,
Conn., and the Silver Lake Egg Farm of
Silver Lake, Ind.
Sectional winners for displays of eggs
were Raymond Garrett of Windsor ; Airs.
Alary Alars of Binghamton ; AY. J. Par¬
sons of Binghamton ; J. AI. Farrar of
AATiitney Point : Charles Leahy of Whit-
ney Point; Harry Parker of Deposit;
Ernest Newman of Bainbridge, and Don¬
ald Dingier of Berkshire.
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Use your choice of these nationally known, dependable
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By VACCINATING
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Poultry raisers should vac¬
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Vaccine (Chicken Strain)
produces permanent immun¬
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See your local Dr. Sals-
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and Typhoid ; and Laryn-
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table: t s
• Dr. Salsbury’s PHEN-O-SAL is an intestinal
astringent in concentrated tablet form. It is very
popular with poultry raisers for preventing and
checking bowel disturbances in fowls of all ages;
in greatest demand during the Coccidiosis season.
When put in the drinking water, Phen-O-Sal forms a medicinal
fluid that heals the inflamed bowels and acts as a soothing agent
upon the mucous membranes. Phen-O-Sal also stimulates the
digestive tract and furnishes many blood-building elements. Com¬
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RAKOS
T he Liquid
Treatment jor
Coccidiosis
• Dr. Salsbury’s RAKOS is a combination of
strong acid medicines with astringents and anti¬
septics in concentrated liquid form. It renders the
bowel contents acid in a short time, constricts the
blood vessels to stop bleeding and kills the germs.
Has been thoroughly tested in actual field use.
Especially recommended for use in unusual cases
which do not respond to the usual Coccidiosis treat¬
ment. You merely mix Rakos with ground corn or other scratch
feed. Full directions come with each bottle; 150 bird size bot¬
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Consult Your Local Dr. Salsbury Dealer
• If Coccidiosis is threatening your flock, or if you note anv
of the usual symptoms of bowel disorders among your chicks, it
will pay you to see your local Dr. Salsbury dealer at once. He
will be glad to advise you regarding the treatment
to use, free of obligation.
DR. SALSBURY’S LABORATORIES
Charles City, Iowa Harrisburg, Pa.
OFFICIAL BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
PFM1V1A STATE Every egg hatched in our plant conies from a
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
PUBLISHER'S DESK
Will you please explain what these
Production Credit Corporations are and
what kind of loan a farmer can obtain
from them? H. D.
New York.
Under the 1933 Farm Credit Act, 12
Production Credit Corporations were or¬
ganized by the Government, one for each
Federal Land Bank district and each
with a capitalization of .$7,500,000. The
purpose of the Production Credit Cor¬
poration is to finance any Production
Credit Association that may be organized
within the district by 10 or more farmers.
The Class A stock of an association is
subscribed for by the Production Credit
Corporation ; the Class B stock, which is
the voting stock, must be bought by farm¬
ers who seek loans. Loans can be made for
the production, harvesting and marketing
of crops, and for purchasing and raising
livestock and poultry. These loans are
usually required to mature in one year,
bearing approximately 6 per cent interest,
and must be secured by a mortgage on the
borrower’s personal property.
An applicant for a loan must buy $5
worth of Class B stock in the association
for every $100 borrowed. This stock can
be paid for with the proceeds of the loan.
These production-credit loans must be
distinguished from Federal Land Bank
and Land Bank Commissioner loans.
Land Bank loans can be obtained for the
purchase of livestock and equipment, to
mature between 10 and 40 years and
secured by a first mortgage on real es¬
tate. The Commissioner is authorized to
make loans to provide working capital
for farm operations, usually maturing in
13 years. Although the Emergency Farm
Loan Act permits the Land Bank Com¬
missioner to accept as security,, either a
first or second mortgage on real or per¬
sonal property, regulations have been
adopted under which a personal property
mortgage will not be accepted unless
given in conjunction with a real estate
mortgage.
Production credit loans, on the other
hand, are shorter term, higher interest-
bearing loans for which a chattel mort¬
gage is considered sufficient security.
Fraud orders have been issued against
the American System Publication and
James E. Russell of New York. James
E. Russell was an alias used by Lester
Swartz who published what is known as
a “puff sheet.” Puff sheet editors write
complimentary articles about individuals
or firms and induce the parties to buy
them. Their profit is made in selling the
magazines at a high price to the in¬
dividual or firm so highly praised or
“puffed,” but they must agree to buy 50
or 100 copies. The prospect is usually
first advised that the magazine is about
to go to press with a complimentary ar¬
ticle about the firm or individual and
suggests that they may care to read, cor¬
rect and O. K. the article before publica¬
tion, which is generally read over the
phone, long distance collect, with a fur¬
ther suggestion that additional copies will
be wanted for distribution to the victim's
friends which can be supplied at 35 to
50c each. One party asking for a few
extra copies was billed for $70. There
have been a dozen of these concerns op¬
erating in and around New York and it
resolves itself into nothing but an easy-
money proposition.
I have a note against a person. He
owns property, but it is heavily mort¬
gaged. If he goes into bankruptcy will
it relieve him of the note, or if I sue him
and get a judgment will it relieve of that?
New York. E. s.
A discharge in bankruptcy relieves the
debtor from all further legal obligation to
pay debts existing at the date of his ad¬
judication in bankruptcy. The rights of
general creditors, as distinguished from
secured creditors, are limited solely to
proportionate shares in the bankrupt’s
assets. A secured creditor, however, need
not share his security with other credi¬
tors and can sell it to satisfy his claim. A
judgment-creditor is in no better position
than a general creditor, unless, prior to
the bankruptcy, he has levied on part of
the bankrupt’s property. In such a case,
he is considered a secured creditor and
the creditor can sell the property on
which he has levied, applying the pro¬
ceeds in payment of his judgment.
My boy and three others sent in 1909
cents. My boy sent three in a letter.
Now he gets this card and so do the
others stating 15 cents must be sent for
them to return the money. I enclose the
advertisement which they answered. Will
you ask them to send them back the way
my boy sent them? It is not much but
I do not like to get stung and I would
like others to know what happened.
New York. e. e. b.
The advertisement of Romano's Coin
Shop, Springfield, Mass., is headed “Old
Money Wanted, $2,000 for lc." It goes
on to give the large amounts paid for va¬
rious coins minted on or before certain
dates. It states among others, “1909 Cent
$10.” The advertisement concludes with
a request for a dime for the illustrated
list. Anybody reading the advertisement
would conclude that a 1909 cent would
be worth the $10 and be inclined to send
it on. This is what the boys referred to
above did. In return they receive a
printed card from Romano's Coin Shop
repeating the advertisement and stating
that they make no offers until the party
has bought their list ; that the advertise¬
ment does not state to send coins, and
that it will be necessary to send 15 cents
for postage and handling by insured par¬
cel post, or 20 cents for insured parcel
post and the illustrated list. The coins
will be held 30 days only. We maintain
that this is misleading. Few coins are
worth any premium and if the intent is
to distribute the list for 10 cents this
should be the main feature of the adver¬
tisement and not “$2,000 for lc." We have
referred to this before. We simply repeat
our warning and publish the above letter
to illustrate the pitfalls in these numer¬
ous coin advertisements.
I would like information in regard to a
concern calling itself the Treasure Chest
Service,’ 1607 Sansom * St.,’ Philadelphia,
Pa. ” These people send, out an attractive'
chest to societies and clubs, etc., who col¬
lect old silver and gold from their mem¬
bers, and then return it for assaying.
Our woman’s club took this up last
Spring. We have a receipt from them
dated April 16 saying the chest had been
received and as soon as their work of
assay was completed a check would be
sent and that's the last we have heard
of it. The letter was signed by one Ed¬
ward Kippar. As it took several months
for another organization to get their
check we expected a delay but have writ¬
ten twice and have received no reply
whatever. The express receipt shows
the weight of the box as 26 pounds, so
there was plenty of material in it.
New York: Mits. s. y. k.
The Treasure Chest Service makes no
response to our letters and no adjustment
for the material sent them. We publish
this history for ready reference if: any
other organizations are approached in the
same way. As a matter of fact there is
a definite price for old gold and silver
and one concern should give as much as
another. It would be prudent to look up
financial rating before making shipments.
The license issued to M. T. Cornelia,
formerly of 14 Northern Ohio Food Ter¬
minal, Cleveland, was suspended by the
Department of Agriculture at Washing¬
ton, under the produce agency act, be¬
cause of failure to pay amounts awarded
to the Fruit Sales, Inc., of Wenatchee,
and Richman & Samuels, Inc., of New
York. His license terminated inasmuch
as he did not pay the renewal fee. The
law requires suspension of license when
reparation awards are unpaid and any
dealer neglecting to make the proper pay¬
ments cannot secure a license and is sus¬
pended from business for two years.
Cornelia cannot obtain a license through
any corporation, partnership or associa¬
tion with which lie is responsibly con¬
nected.
I shipped Ward Coons, 230 E. Mineola
Ave., Valley Stream, L. I., 150 dozen
eggs, amounting to $25.50, for which he
was to send check, but has failed to do.
He called me up and asked for 150 dozen
more and said he mailed a check that
day for the ones previous and wanted the
next 150 dozen shipped by nine o’clock
the next morning. I did not ship the
order as I thought I would wait until I
got the check for the first shipment. It
has never come and I have written him
but can get no reply from him. I have
heard that he did the same to another
farmer near here. I think such men
should be advertised so they cannot rope
other farmers. E. j. v.
New York.
We were unable to collect this account
and put the transaction on record for
our other readers’ information.
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Now you can destroy the germs
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feed bins and other places which are
sources of animal diseases.
You can disinfect coops, breeding pens,
farrowing houses and all animal quarters
and keep them free from contagion and
as clean and odorless as the house.
Use Wheaton’s Safety Disinfectant for
all farm sanitation. It will help to keep
stock thrifty, prevent contagion and will
be useful in treatment of animal wounds
and sores. It will not taint milk, butter
or other farm products, and never leaves
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Wheaton’s Safety Disinfectant.
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A free can of Wheaton’s Safety
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for one pound of Wheaton’s
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Offer expires June 29, 1935.
SAFETY SOLVENTS CO., LANSING, MICH.
I'LL PAY FOR MYSELF
IN EXTRA CREAM
?. N. Tuttle, Mutual, Okla., says
‘Getting one-third more cream.
Proving that the American is a
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DEPT. D, NORWICH, N.Y.
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When you write advertisers mention
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to J. P. Sauer & Co., Inc.
293 Washington Street, New York
Who Have Been in Business Since 1885
Quotations and stamps or stencils cheerfully given upon request
SHIP YOUR LIVE POULTRY TO
KRAKAUR POULTRY CO.
Box 20, West Washington Market, New York City
SHIP YOUR EGGS
BEST PRICES PROMPT RETURNS
K. BRENNER & SONS
858 Greenwich St. Sew York City
HOMES WANTED
There is no greater charity than to offer a home to a
friendless, deserving boy between the ages of twelve
and sixteen years. This is HEAL CHARITY and we
earnestly solicit the co-operation of Catholic families
(New York State only.) Address PLACING OUT
BUREAU, 415 BROOME STREET, NEW YORK CITY.
DO YOU NEED FARM HELP? We have Jewish
young men, able-bodied, some with, but mostly
without experience, who want farm work. If you need
a good, steady man, write for an order blank. Ours
is not a commercial agency. Wo make no charge.
THE JEWISH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, INC.
301 E. 14th Street, Box D, New York City.
PATENTS
Write for new free book "Patent Guide forthe Inventor,”
and "Record of Invention" form. No charge for prelim¬
inary information. Clarence A. O’Brien. Registered Patent
Attorney, 5036 Adams Building, Washington, D. C.
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NEON ELECTRIC AND NOVELTY SIGNS
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Painted Signs of Every Description —
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— Flashers — Stencils — etc.
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Films developed any sizf. 25c coin—
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Toilets— $3.50. Steam and Hot Water Boilers.
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word, including name and address, each In¬
sertion, payable in advance. When box num¬
ber is used figure five words for the box
number.
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appear in issae of following week.
Tills department is for the accommodation of
subscribers, but no display advertising or ad¬
vertising of a commercial nature (seeds,
plants, livestock, etc.) is admitted.
Farm Help Wanted
WOMAN, WHITE, Protestant, good cook, baker,
houseworker. some laundry; country estate;
wages .$35 monthly; full particulars. BOX 217,
Smithtowu Branch, L. I., N. Y.
GENERAL DAIRY farmer, single, good team¬
ster and tractor: state age, experience and
wages. BOX i)7, Cornwall, N. Y.
WANTED — Poultry man. intelligent, wide-awake,
(o handle eggs commercially. ADVERTISER
9200, care Rural New-Yorker.
THOSE answering advertisements
in this department should not
send original testimonials, photo¬
graphs, etc., that the applicant for
position wishes returned.
ALL-ROUND FARMER, wife, latter for house¬
work. cooking: farm near Middletown. N. Y. ;
wages $40: state experience fully. ADVER¬
TISER 0234, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Man and wife to care for country
home (small farm); permanent employment to
right couple; plenty of work; modest salary to
start; American citizen of New England birth
preferred. ADVERTISER 9247, care Rural New-
Yorker.
TWO MEN wanted, all Summer; one experienced
farm-hand, other experienced carpenter; state
wages. DUVAL, Glen Gardner, N. J.
HOUSEWORKER. COOKING, care two children,
$25 month; references. DR. YOUNG, Irving¬
ton, N. J.
WANTED — On large dairy farm, Northwestern
Pennsylvania, experienced farm-hand. 35-45,
married, no children, good teamster, milker and
understand farm machinery; wages $50 per
month and unfurnished living quarters with
bath; give age, farming experience, height,
weight and state whether you use liquor or to¬
bacco and if so to what extent. ADVERTISER
9245, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Driver for milk route, single; must
be efficient canvasser; state experience, age,
references. ADVERTISER 9244, care Rural
New-Yorker.
MIDDLE-AGED COUPLE, neat, no children;
woman to do week-end housekeeping; man to
take care of farm, understand tractor and he
generally handy and not afraid of work; $40
per month at start, home. fuel, milk and other
privileges; Dutchess County farm. ADVERTIS¬
ER 9242, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — American Protestant working house¬
keeper, good cook, knowledge of preserving,
clean, economical, for farm in Maryland; may
have child; state wages, experience and refer¬
ences. ADVERTISER 9240, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WOMAN, THIRTY to forty, clean, healthy, re¬
fined, intelligent, experienced children, care
nine months’ girl; excellent home, own room;
Brooklyn, N. Y.; write nationality, references,
wages expected. ADVERTISER 9248, care
Rural New-Yorker.
GOOD PLAIN cook and housekeeper $50 month;
or couple, poultry, vegetables, $60 month and
board. P. O. BOX 1C, Lebanon, N. J.
COMPETENT. HONEST woman to assist with
cooking and housework on large dairy farm;
best of living conditions, home with all mod¬
ern conveniences; must be over 35; state wages
desired. ADVERTISER 9236, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — Single man for three -time milking,
Holsteins; good home-like living conditions;
must be dependable and conscientious; state
wages; interview desired if possible. ADVER¬
TISER 9237, care Rural New-Yorker.
COUI’LE, XO CHILDREN, wife housework, man
milk, general farming: $30 monthly, room,
board; references. DAVID BALDWIN, Ches¬
ter N. J.
EXPERIENCED COUPLE wanted, small dairy.
BELI.MORE AVE. DAIRY, East Hempstead,
L. I., N. Y.
WANTED — Single man. good mechanic, for trac¬
tor work and milking; $35 per month and
board, and married man, young, good milker,
able to keep truck in repair and deliver milk
on rotue: $60 per month and house. C. H.
WINN, Chester, N. J.
WANTED Two girls (sisters or friends) for
housework, cooking and care of 2 year old
child. Must be experienced and like the country.
Wages $25. each. Write MRS. .1. CHAITKIN,
Edge Hill Farm, Peekskill, N. Y.
Situations Wanted
GENERAL FARMER. Dane, age 32, desires
work; 15 years’ experience on trucks and
tractors. MAGNUS ANDERSON, White House
Farm, Bloomville, N. Y.
EIGHTY MEN. white, to pick beans, July, Au¬
gust. September: hoard, lodging furnished.
THE O. K. FARMS, INC., Lincoln Park, N. J.
YOUNG SINGLE man, small place; references;
$10 month, good home. BOX 71, Shrewsbury,
N. .1.
MAN. GERMAN, 29. handy tools, drives car,
wants job on chicken farm; experience. AD¬
VERTISER 9209, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, American, 22, some farm experi¬
ence and agricultural school training. AD¬
VERTISER 9210, care Rural New-Yorker.
WOMAN TO DO general housework and cook,
and girl to help housework and care three
children; Summer months Maine. MRS. R.
WOODBURY, Kenwood, Great Neck, N. Y.
MAN TO HELP milk and do light work on small
farm ; good home, steady, $10 month. WM.
BREDDEItMANN. Greenville, N. Y.
YOUNG LADY wishes position in country,
Westchester County, N. Y., preferred, as com¬
panion and housekeeper for elderly woman;
drives car. ADVERTISER 9211, care Rural
New-Yorker.
TRUSTWORTHY, COMPETENT, middle-aged
housekeeper; Protestant. Christian; moderate
wage. WARD WELL, Townshend, Vermont.
YOUNG AMERICAN, 22, Protestant, would like
to get permanent all-year-round job on farm;
inexperienced but strong and willing, honest
and reliable; would like to get located in grain
country of Western New York State; will start
immediately. ADVERTISER 9232, care Rural
New-Yorker.
AMERICAN, 28, DESIRES work: willing; hoard
and $10 month. HENRY HARDE, 107 South
St., Bogota, N. J.
AMERICAN YOUNG man, 32. formerly hank
clerk, wishes position as waiter or any light
work; small salary and keeps. MALKAN, 1475
Washington Ave., Bronx, New York City.
CITY BOY, 18, good habits, studying veterinary,
wants experience, farm animals; board, small
salary for Summer; references. MARK, 1000
Ocean Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
EXPERIENCED FARM-HAND, married, two
children; would work as farm-hand or on
share basis; know dairy, poultry and fruit work;
sober, honest, American, 35; make offer. AD¬
VERTISER 9227, care Rural New-Yorker.
JOBS WANTED for either one or two young
men, eager to work out-doors for $10 a
month and board; do not drink or smoke. LAW¬
RENCE RITT, 192 Lee Ave., Yonkers, N. Y.
TWO YOUNG men. 23-19, desire outdoor work;
high school graduates, neat, honest, intelli¬
gent and can drive car; will travel. ADVER¬
TISER 9229, care Rural New-Yorker.
CLEAN AMERICAN young man anxious to
work outdoors for room and board and $15 a
month. ADVERTISER 9230, care Rural New-
Yorker.
MANAGER, EXCEPTIONAL ability, all
branches, positively make dairy farming pay.
BOX 47, Somerville, N. J.
MARRIED MAN, 32, one child, desires steady
position, caretaker private estate, club, lodge,
institution; experienced chauffeur, gardener,
farmer, care of horses: best references; prefer
place with cottage. FRANK IIALLORAN, 88
Aldine St., Newark, N. J.
DAIRYMAN, HERDSMAN, single. 31, life expe¬
rience at dairy work, expert milker and but-
termaker; reference. ADVERTISER 9235, care
Rural New-Yorker.
MAN, WHITE, 40, single, wants farm work for
small monthly wages. H. YOUNG, 282 Arm¬
strong Ave., Jersey City, N. J.
AMERICAN MAN, anxious to work outdoors for
room and board and small wage. EATON, 369
Webster Avenue, Jersey City, N. J.
STRONG MAN, 21, 5 ft. 10, wants work: hon¬
est, willing to learn anything. ADVERTISER
9246, care Rural New-Yorker.
COLLEGE BOY, 20, wants work for Summer on
farm, for board and small salary. IRWIN
ROSS, 687 Montgomery Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
MARRIED MAN desires permanent position or
farm on shares; experienced dairy, poultry
and truck farming; capable of operating farm or
milk route: own Reo truck. ADVERTISER
9243, care Rural New-Yorker.
CARETAKER, GARDENER, clean, well man¬
nered, single American, capable and con¬
scientious, college graduate. BOX 104, Union-
ville. Conn.
AMERICAN DESIRES work in country, drives
car; room and board, $10 month. ADVER¬
TISER 9241, care Rural New-Yorker.
GERMAN COUPLE, girls 14, 12 boy 9, want
position; man for general farm work; wife
housework; elder girl help: jwivate estate pre¬
ferred. ADVERTISER 9239, care Rural New-
Yorker.
MAN, AMERICAN, Protestant, single, sober,
wishes good home-like place, tend garden,
lawn, milk, repairs, help inside, drives: refer¬
ences: preferably New York State. ADVER¬
TISER 9238, care Rural New-Yorker.
SINGLE MAN. 28, desires work on farm. AD¬
VERTISER 9251, care Rural New-Yorker.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
WANTED — Acreage, Dutchess County preferred,
mostly woodland on high ground with house
or bungalow in livable condition and good water;
must be cheap with easy terms: reliable partv;
state full particulars. ADVERTISER 9233, care
Rural New-Yorker.
$20 ACRE, 8-ACRE plots, no swamp, wooded
land, soil suitable for poultrv. gardening.
CIIAS. SAFRANEK, R. 4, Vineland, N. J.
FOR SALE — Columbia County farm; owner. W.
W. W., P. O. Box 7, Station C., New York City,
FARM IN FINGER Lakes district, 63 acres,
stock, tools. ADVERTISER 9177, care Rural
New-Yorker.
TOURIST INN. boarding house, eleven rooms,
nice lawn, orchard, fifty acres best land; State
road; $4,000, easy terms. ADVERTISER 9181,
care Rural New-Yorker.
WIDOW MUST sell her 86-acre equipped dairy
farm; write ETHEL GREEN, 46 Prospect St.,
Oneida, N. Y.
WANTED TO BUY an equipped farm with re¬
tail milk route, within 150 miles of New York
City. ADVERTISER 9216, care Rural New-
Yorker.
SMALL FARM, woods, brook, livable house,
within 75 miles New York; must be reason¬
able. ADVERTISER 9217, care Rural New-
Yorker.
57-ACRE FARM, good tillable land, 4 cows, 2
horses, 80 chickens, fair buildings, excellent
spring water in house; $3,500, cash $2,000. bal¬
ance 4%%, or cash $3,000. A. GALLUSSER,
R. D. 1, Maryland, N. Y.
COUNTRY HOTEL doing good business, on
State road, electricity; price reasonable. AD¬
VERTISER 9222, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — 200-acre farm, 130 tillable, 40 cows,
team, equipped. Federal road, one mile to
city: tourists business, equipped; private lake;
563 lbs. milk rating, retail milk route: 14-room
house, two batiis, oil burner, beautiful home.
F. L. B. mortgage. ADVERTISER 9223, care
Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — A small farm with small building or
just a few acres land with some old trees;
near the north shore of Long Island. ADVER¬
TISER 9225, care Rural New-Yorker.
EXCHANGE — Six rooms and hath, all improve¬
ments, lot 27 by 100, garage; worth $6,500,
mortgage $2,500: for farm about 15 acres. 35
miles New York City. ADVERTISER 9226,
care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE or rent, new modern poultry plant
for fifteen hundred layers; modern six-room
bungalow; mile north of Hightstown, N. J.. on
Route 25; electricity, gas. WILLIAM PALMER,
Mendham, N. J.
FOR SALE — Property, 13 rooms, 3 baths, lava¬
tory in all bedrooms, new roof, hardwood
floors, new oil burner combination stove, spring
water in kitchen: 100-foot frontage on Park St.,
Honesdale, Pa., Route 6, Roosevelt Trail; suit¬
able for tourist, doctor, residence, private hos¬
pital. funeral home; price $7,500. LESLIE
VAN DEUSEN, 207 Park St., Honesdale, Pa.
FOR SALE — Splendid farm home, best State in
Union; good buildings, modern, on U. S. 5.
near city, year auto; no agent. HERBERT
WILSON, Irasburg, Vermont.
130-ACRE FARM, Cortland County, Grade A
milk market. State road, good buildings,
electricity, running water, reasonable. ADVER¬
TISER 9231, care Rural New-Yorker.
EXCHANGE 14-ACRE chicken and truck farm.
mile to city, 3 cottages, for small Eastern
York State farm. M. McCULLOUGH, Star Rt.,
St. Augustine, Florida.
RENT OR BUY 3 to 10 acres, near village,
electricity. BOVEY, Chatham, N. Y.
rooms, furnished; subsistence farm; $220 year,
or exchange work by handy-man or one witli
dependable auto, take commuter to station. AD¬
VERTISER 9250, care Rural New-Yorker.
Fruits and Foods
HONEY — Fine white clover. 60-lb. can. $4.50,
satisfaction guaranteed. J. B. BURTIS. Ma¬
rietta, N. Y.
FINE HONEY, 60-lb. can. here, clover-bass-
wood $4.20, mixed amber $3.90. clover $5.3 0;
parcel post pails as usual, also jars and small
tins for resale. RAY C. WILCOX, Odessa.
N. Y.
GOOD PURE maple syrup. $2 per gallon; soft
sugar $1.50 per 5-lh. pail: delivered third
zone^ SCHUYLER WINSLOW, Stony Creek.
FIVE-POUND PAIL pure fanev honey $1 post¬
paid. HOLLYHOCK GARDENS, Buckland,
Mass.
HONEY — As previously. F. W. LESSER. Fav-
etteville, N. Y.
HONEY. POSTPAID third zone, white, 5-lh
pail 90c, two $1.60. four $2.80, six $4; light
amber 80e, $1.40, $2.40. $3.40: ask price 12
pails, 60’s. HUGH GREGG, Elbridge, N Y
I
Country-
Board
near village, 100 miles up Hudson.
6713 Fifth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
BOYLAN,
COUPLE WANTS board for part of Summer;
references given and required. ADVERTISER
9213, care Rural New-Yorker.
X F.1J-
-hHHU’S |
i ouiiu j iKJine ana ixuira ior
„ expectant Christian mother in small Eastern
New 5 ork town; address replies giving particu¬
lars to MRS. MARY FEDORA, 62 W. 95th St
New York City.
AGED ILL — The Private Harris Home welcomes
you, best medical and nursing care, very rea¬
sonable: physicians reference. HATTIE H VR-
RIS, Afton, N. Y.
WANTED — Housekeeper, woman, age 25-35,
small farm in Virginia; small wages, pleas¬
ant, permanent home if suited; write full par¬
ticulars. ADVERTISER 9219, care Rural New-
Yorker.
YOUNG GIRL, general housework, small family;
write stating experience and salary. ADVER¬
TISER 9220, care Rural New-Yorker.
GOOD MILKER, teamster, tractor, ear man;
congenial surroundings; state wages. JACK
FELTON, Saugerties, N. Y.
WANTED Young man, poultry farm, $10 month
and board: Long Island. ADVERTISER 9224,
care Rural New-Yorker.
FARMER, MILKER, teamster, dependable, will¬
ing worker; state age, nationality; $25 month¬
ly. BOX 250, R. D. 2, Farmingdale. N. J.
WANTED — Honest, capable, single man, general
farm; $25 monthly. ADOLPH TRIPS, Fern-
dale, N. Y.
WANTED — Single man, willing to work, gen¬
eral farm work, milking, truck driving: good
home; state wages expected. VAN YETTER,
East Stroudsburg, Pa.
WANTED — Honest, capable man. general farm
work. ROY YAl’LE, Box 391, AVoodridge,
N. Y.
CHEAMEUA' MAN for farm plant able to pas¬
teurize, bottle, make cottage cheese, butter¬
milk. etc. YOUMAN’S FARMS, New Scotland,
Albany County, N. Y.
CAPABLE, HONEST hoy, good farm home, $10
monthly, maintenance. ADVERTISER 9228,
care Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED CARETAKER, gardener, chauf¬
feur, mechanic, handy-man; wife waitress and
housework. BLANCHARD, 3605 Waldo Ave.,
Bronx, N. Y.
AMERICAN BOY. 22, anxious to work for room,
board and small salary; some experience. A.
NISSELSON, 1560 41st St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
YOUNG MAN. general farming experience, me¬
chanic, electrician, low salary. ADVERTISER
9215, care Rural New-Yorker.
105-ACRE DAIRY farm, on good gravel road,
convenient to Clinton, N.Y.; 65 acres tillable,
40 pasture; buildings in excellent condition;
concrete stable for 20 cows; good water in pas¬
ture; $4,500, easy terms. FEDERAL LAND
BANK, Springfield, Mass.
FOR SALE — 17-aere dairy farm, barn for 21
head, horse barn, and garage, 12-room house;
price $18,000, % cash; 250-quart milk route for
sale too: on good road. PARKER E. WOOD,
Central Islip, L. I., N. Y.
COUNTRY BOARD wanted for four adults and
two children, June 15 to September 15, within
80 miles of New York; no other boarders; sani¬
tary plumbing: write full particulars to ROOM
1005, 545 Fiftli Avenue, New York.
COUPLE A\TITII infant and nurse interested
spending Summer with refined folks on farm
with improvements: near swimming; within 40
miles; prefer no other boarders; write details
and rate. AVHITEHILL, 404 55th St., Brooklyn,
N. Y.
MAN. 39, STRONG and healthy, desires outside
work; not experienced milking but willing
worker. ERIC AITKIN, 2721 Heath Ave., New
York.
POULTRY SPECIALIST, single, 25 years’ thor¬
ough practical experience, capable filling re¬
sponsible position. ADVERTISER 9218, care
Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MARRIED man, experienced, desires
work on poultry or dairy farm, also handyman
and gardener; no bad habits, willing; state
wages. JACK CARBERRY, Napanoeh, N. Y.
SITUATION WANTED — Housekeeper, refined,
young lady wishes position in elderly gentle¬
man’s home or elderly couple or lady alone; ex¬
cellent housekeeper, kind sunny disposition,
trustworthy; someone who would appreciate a
good girl, not servant type; good permanent
home, no laundry; ten dollars week; excellent
character references, full particulars; position
open May 27. ADVERTISER 9221, care Rural
New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, SOBER, reliable, middle-aged,
wants position; thoroughly experienced, ca¬
pable manager; small salary and share preferred.
ADVERTISER 9249, care Rural New-Yorker.
TREVOSE, PA.- — Beautiful country home, all
modern conveniences, 6 rooms and attic, 2-ear
garage, V-l> acre; one mile to city line; bus and
train to city; price $3,800. MRS. AUGUSTA
BIELING.
FOR SALE — Farm, 115 acres, stocked, equipped,
cultivated; two houses, one a very modern
12-room house, other original old farmhouse;
suitable for country estate or boarding house;
finest location in Dutchess County. Address AD¬
VERTISER 9212. care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — Catskill, 4-aere fruit farm, 4-room
cottage, spring water, brook; one mile from
town, on good road: electric available; $2,000.
P. O. BOX 114, West Norwood, N. J.
12-ROOM TOURIST house, suitable for chicken
farmery; all electric convenience. 12 acres
land. 2 acres corn. 2-car garage, chicken houses,
fruits and strawberries, large garden, part wood¬
land; located on Atlantic City Boulevard, one
mile from Barnegat; widow owner; sale $5,000.
MRS. MOLNAR, Barnegat, N. J.
ON ACCOUNT of illness would like to sell my
farm, 148 acres, stocked and equipped, Grade
A milk, spring water, ice not necessary. TIF¬
FANY TRYON, Carlisle Center, N. Y.
Miscellaneous
truck loads, also wheat straw, salt
STANLEY SHORT, Cheswold, Del.
and
C.
FOR SALE — About 60 swarms bees; they made
over 4,000 lbs. comb honey last year. F. W.
COREY, R.D. 4, Newburgh, N. Y. Phone 258W2.
SAWDUST OR SHAVINGS wanted by truck
load within 50 miles of Wvcboff or Seeaueus,
N. J. JOHN HENKEL, Seeaueus, N. J.
WANTED — Radiola No. 20 radio, battery set.
WM. LILLIS, Schenectady, N. Y.
FOR SALE — Beautiful antique room, all hand
carved. ADVERTISER 9214, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — Farm lighting plant. THOMAS
O’BRIEN, New Berlin, N. Y.
FOR SALE — Stewart power fast and loose pul¬
ley sheep shearer, complete with several
knives, combs and cutter, without motor, $12;
good condition. DRAWER A, Mattituck, L. I„
N. Y.
Notes from the Cattle
Country
Last November, the program of buying
cattle and sheep under the Drought
Emergency Act from ranchers ^ in our
county was about completed. _ The sum
paid is estimated at over $05,000. Of
the 22,260 sheep purchased, 7,750 were
shipped to market, 14,855 were merely
killed and the pelts taken. Of the cat¬
tle, 092 were shipped, 495 were killed.
Animals shipped to processing plants
will be worked up into canned meats,
which will be available for relief stocks.
These figures will give some idea of the
scope of this work in what is really a
secondary drought area .
This work of appraisal and slaughter
of livestock was conducted under the su¬
pervision of the County Agent. Appraisal
was made by an old-timer stockman who
should know his business. Killing was
done by a veterinarian. The job seems to
have been done with intelligence and in
a humane manner. Yet the picture of
this wholesale slaughter and waste is
harrowing and goes against the grain of
thrift. Much of the meat was unfit for
human consumption : such carcasses were
left for coyote bait where slaughtered.
Yet tales come to me of fat veal calves
shot down when mothers were killed, and
left to spoil. Some of the ranchers who
knew when slaughter of this class of
stock was going on were on hand to pro¬
cure the veal. A neighbor who bought
a tin-canning outfit to process this meat
brought me some of it and it was very
good. This woman canned dozens of
pints of veal and reports no spoilage. In
view of meat scarcity among the fairly
well-to-do, as well as among the poor, it
seems that some such plan of taking care
of edible carcasses might have been
worked out and publicized in advance. We
ourselves had not stock to sell to the
government — thanks largely to our own
efforts to feed and care for our animals
on our own land — so were not informed.
Retail prices of meats and poultry con¬
tinue to rise ; yet the price the butcher
paid me for my fine White Rock hens and
fries was the' lowest in so many years
I can't remember back to such a level.
Hens were 10c per lb. live weight; fries
12c. I sold some dressed each week ;
hens at $1 each ; fries 35c per lb. This
is too wide a spread. But they do not
move fast enough dressed, for ours is a
small town and many have poultry to
sell. And I have only a share of the
consumer business, so must get rid of
surplus; for a flock does not thrive well
when overcrowded in Winter quarters ;
also feed is too high to keep hens beyond
their prime. Eggs are 35c, butterfat is
27c. I try to buy homemade lard, but
my butcher told me he could not find any
hogs fat enough, and indeed could hardly
get enough to supply his calls for fresh
pork. Sausage was 18c, fresh side pork
20c. We traded our ewe lambs to a
neighbor for wether mutton; despite the
recent examples of destruction of produc¬
tive animals, I cannot bear to kill a good
young ewe or heifer.
Our two best milk cows freshened the
same day two successive years. Both
were heavy milkers ; one had had one
case of milk fever, so we feared to milk
them out for, according to the present
theory, milk fever and subsequent paraly¬
sis is induced by the drain of calcium in
a heavy flow of milk. As we had brought
two cows through milk fever with an ap¬
paratus we had rigged up ourselves, we
wanted to avoid the operation at a busy
time — also luck might not be with us
again. And so the cows were not milked
out as was formerly the custom. The one
cow with a greedy calf came through all
right ; the other calf did not relieve the
udder sufficiently and it caked. Owing
to pressure of work this was not noticed
at first; we later worked on the udder
with massage and penetrating oil to re¬
lieve congestion. But it was too late ;
we lost our cow, at her prime.
The calves were only well started when
the other milk cow proceeded to get into
the wire and cut one teat the length of
it, had to be milked with a tube, and
was a patient for weeks, but she finally
recovered.
One night the cattle broke down the
corral and got out. My son heard them,
got up, fed them hay, got them back in,
fixed up the corral to hold them till morn¬
ing. If they had got out into Alfalfa or
grain field for the remainder of the night,
both crop and stock loss might have been
heavy. Next morning the boy was up
and busy fixing the corral, so the stock
couldn’t' get out; though he had had no
experience of the sort, he made a good
job of it.
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Sunset on Lake Winnepesaukee, New Hampshire
462
Th RURAL NEW-YORKER
May 18, 1935
Control of Orchard Lice on Apples
HE control of aphids or plant lice is
an ever recurring problem to the
fruit-growers of both orchard and
bush fruits. During the past decade,
aphis injury to orchard fruits, more
especially the apple, has been much
on the increase. Aphids are small insects which
have a development remarkable in several ways.
Eggs are laid in the Fall and hatch in the Spring
about the time vegetation revives. From these Win¬
ter eggs is produced a generation of females, usually
wingless, which reproduce without the intervention
of males, giving rise to living young. The aphids of
this first generation are known as stem mothers.
The offspring may be winged or wingless and they
reproduce also without the intervention of males.
A succession of generations may be produced in this
way until the approach of Fall weather when the
true sexes appear and the females deposit their
eggs on the twigs of the plants.
Mode of Living
Aphids feed upon the sap which is sucked up
through a beak pushed down into the tissues of the
plant. The presence of these creatures on plants is
frequently indicated by a curled and distorted con¬
dition of the foliage, although this may not always
occur. When the insects are abundant, the drain
upon the plant is very great and interferes with its
proper growth and development, sometimes causing
the death of the infested parts.
Signs of Trouble
The leaves will generally be somewhat curled or
wrinkled, pale in color, often distorted and some¬
times red, but eventually turning brown and black,
and ultimately falling off. Fruits that are affected
are under-sized pauperized or dwarfed, often dis¬
colored and spotted with red and frequently lopsided.
When badly infested the fruits would not develop to
more than one-fourth of their size. Aphids con¬
tribute 4 per cent to the supply of cull apples.
The Eggs
Eggs of aphis may be found from late in the Fall
to early Spring on the twigs of small fruit plants
and orchard trees. These eggs are small, oval and
blackish and frequently are clustered around the buds,
under the scales of bark or elsewhere. They show
as shiny black dots as small as the head of a pin.
It is very apparent to every fruit-grower that the
species of orchard lice prefer succulent tissues such
as the stems of unopened blossoms, the stems of
tender fruits and the stalks of young leaves as well
as leaves themselves. These creatures derive their
substance from such structures by sucking out the
cell sap. They stab the skin, puncture the plant,
withdraw liquid food and starve the tissue.
Control Measures
Spraying is the chief means of control of apple
aphids. Experiments in various places in the coun¬
try show that aphids attacking the fruit and foliage
of the apple are best controlled by spraying in the
early Spring just as the buds break. This destroys
the stem mothers. At this time the insects are
hatching from Winter eggs and are so exposed that
one thorough treatment should destroy 95 per cent
or more of them and prevent their increase to the
extent that they will
not cause serious injury
later in the season. In
recent years, it has been
shown that the use of a
standard oil spray ap¬
plied when the buds are
bursting at the delayed
dormant, is highly ef¬
fective but, if for any
reason this spray cannot
be made, o w ing to
weather conditions or
interrupted spraying,
the use of Black Leaf
40, or nicotine sulphate,
three-fourths pint to 100
gallons of spray, in the
first apple scab spray is
highly effective, if
thorough work is done,
so that all of the crea¬
tures get wet with the
liquid. Lice will be
killed by contact with
these solutions. In mak¬
ing the application, be
sure to wet all the open-
By M. B . Cummings
ing buds with the spray, and in later spraying for
lice on leaves, drive the solution against the under
sides of the leaves, as the creatures are most
abundant there. Spray against the opening buds
in the early sprays as shown in the picture, and
against the bottom sides of the leaves in the later
applications. If the aphids are thus given a shower
Life Cycle of Apple Aphis. At right in center arc the
much enlarged mouth parts of the aphis, with pierc¬
ing and sucking organs.
bath they will perish before harm has been done.
These same practices as principles apply to the
spraying of currants and shrubbery about the home
grounds, where plant lice are troublesome.
Bud Sports and Reversion in Plants
On page 333 H. Ernest Hopkins wonders “if such
tendency to revert has ever been noted in other
forms of plant life,” in speaking of the peculiarity
of the Pearl potato. I am a greenhouse man, and
as such have had a good chance to observe those
things at close range. Every year I find a dozen or
more sports in plants, and among them some rever¬
sions, too. Sports are generally of a recessive char¬
acter ; that is, a factor is lost, but sports can also
add a factor, which is a reversion to or the regain¬
ing of a factor that has sometime been lost. The
first one that impressed me was the Bridesmaid
rose. It sported a deep pink from the white Bride,
which in turn was a sport from a little lighter pink
called Catherine Mermet. This was a bud sport.
Sweet peas often revert, as to color of blossom, but
it is hard to ascertain if they are sports or chance
crosses, but if the seed is raised in a greenhouse you
can tell pretty well if they are sports. I am sure
they sport and revert both from seed and from bud.
I have had them with both the dominant purple
and the recessive pink-white on the same stem. At
other times I have observed similar sports, but I
do not remember the colors.
The Chrysanthemum Rose Perfection I take to
be a seedling from Chieftain as I have seen it re¬
vert to Chieftain both in form of flower and foliage,
and then back to Rose Perfection again. I do not
mean the whole lot, but just one plant or bud. A
plant of a dwarf, light green foliaged Stevia I
watched shoot out a tall dark-green leaved branch
from the bottom. In this case, judging from a gen¬
eral rule, the tallness would be dominant and the
darker leaf factor recessive. Many of the climbing
roses that are similarly named as the shorter sorts
are reversions to what the growth in roses was
thousands of years ago. There is every reason to
believe that most vegetation was more luxuriant in
ages gone by than it is now. May I call to your at¬
tention what Dr. Van Fleet pointed out to us when
he was associate editor of The Rural New-Yorker,
how greatly the dandelion varies in foliage, but
never in form or color of its flower?
Massachusetts. gustav olson.
Internal Browning of Apples;
Cutting Out Black Knot
We have three Hubbardston apple trees. The fruit
looks fine, but as it mellows, a brown discoloration ap¬
pears inside near the core and spreads. The trees are
near a brook. Do you think it is from the roots getting
down to the water? In cutting out plum black knot, if
the cutting head of the pruning clippers is dipped in a
pail of creosote disinfectant after every cut, there is
a great deal of difference in the amount of disease re¬
curring. l. II. R.
Wells, Me.
It is doubtful whether the high water table has
anything to do with the breakdown of the fruit, ex¬
cepting that fruit which is grown rapidly due to
excess of moisture and fertility may be more sub¬
ject to internal breakdown than better matured
specimens. Internal breakdown and soft scald are
said to be more common in fruit that is stored at a
low temperature. Storing of fruit at a temperature
of about 3G degrees has resulted in less internal
browning. H. b. t.
Pollinizer for J. H. Hale Peach;
Biennial Bearing of R. I. Greening
1. — What is the best yellow freestone peach to polli-
nize the J. II. Hale? Would Golden Jubilee do? 2. —
Does the It. I. Greening bear each year, or does it bear
biennially like the Baldwin? c. F. v.
Mattapoisett, Mass.
1.— You are quite right in asking about a pollinizer
for the J. H. Hale peach. Until only a few years
ago it was commonly accepted that peaches were all
self-fruitful and did not require pollination. Now it
seems that certain varieties, such as J. H. Hale and
Mikado, require cross-pollination. Almost any
variety which produces
good iK)llen will be sat¬
isfactory, such as South
Haven, Greensboro, Car¬
man, Rochester, Golden
Jubilee and Elberta.
Which one you select,
however, will depend
largely upon your par¬
ticular market or home
needs, and your climatic
conditions. If hardiness
is a factor, then South
Haven and Rochester
might be considered. El¬
berta is inclined to be
tender, yet it is a re¬
markable producer.
2.— The R. 1. Green¬
ing is inclined to be bi¬
ennial in bearing, but
not so markedly as the
Baldwin. It will bear
more fruit one year
than in the year follow¬
ing, but it is likely to
carry some fruit each
5Tear. ir. b. t.
Work of aphis on apple, showing deformed specimens with pits and depressions and discolored areas m
the flesh of the apple. Dark areas in the apple slioio where flesh was killed by loss of sap and food.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
403
An Artificial Spring in a Wild
Garden
Last Summer when rain was so long withheld
from us, and gardening was fraught with difficul¬
ties, we especially appreciated our “bog gardens,”
and a little artificial spring which had been put in
early last season proved a constant source of pleas¬
ure. Before I tell you how these features were de¬
veloped, a few words about our wild garden may
not be amiss.
For over a decade we have been bringing in native
plants from their haunts and establishing them in
our garden and grounds, until we have a most in¬
teresting collection of “tamed wildings” consisting
of young evergreens, small deciduous trees, shrubs,
vines, hardy ferns and herbaceous flowering peren¬
nials. In collecting them we have always carefully
observed a code of ethics, in that we have never
robbed nature's garden and the rights of property
owners as well as the conservation laws of our State
have been respected.
Garden plot and grounds have been laid out with
an eye to symmetry and effect ; choice rocks of
eroded limestone have been used in rock wall, rock¬
eries and little pool, with logs, stumps and specimen
rocks placed here amd there; all this gives proper
environment to the native plants, so that even the
birds and gray squirrels are convinced that here in
the midst of the town is a little patch of woodland.
Each year some new feature has been added. For
several seasons little “bog gardens” have been cre¬
ated from time to time to take care of difficult
wildings which must have an excess
of moisture. These have been formed
from tubs and half barrels, and have
been treated in the following manner :
First a hole is dug large enough to
contain the receptacle which is sunken
within it so that the rim comes well
below the surface ; a layer of coarse
gravel is dumped in for drainage, then
a few inches of clay is put in to hold
the top soil, which consists of about a
foot of earth adapted to the plants
which are to grace the little bog. The
planting is then done in such a way
that no one would suspect that there
was a container of any kind beneath.
One of these gardens accommodates
pitcher plant, Virginia chain fern,
American cranberry, bog rosemary
(Andromeda) and leatherleaf (Cas¬
sandra). Others provide homes for
finicky (and beautiful) orchids, for cardinal flower,
closed gentian and other moisture-loving plants. Al¬
ways a suitable planting “fringes” the bog at back
and sides, with perhaps a rugged stump or prostrate
log in the background. These little special gardens
need be watered only occasionally, as they stay
moist a long time.
Last year the “Master of the Garden” put in a
little spring, for although we had a small pool and
a water garden for lilies, we had long desired to
have on our grounds a bit of running water. Our
lot has proved most satisfactory, and we can turn
the water on or off at our pleasure. A fitting place
was chosen for it at the edge of the garden plot near
the base of an old locust tree which supports a
luxuriant tangled, gnarled and twisted vine of bitter¬
sweet. A clean half barrel formed the receptacle ;
this was sunken in the ground so that the rim came
a few inches below the surface. A piece of gas pipe
that had been in the cellar for years was laid in a
shallow trench across the lawn from the hose con¬
nection to the half barrel, and the water conducted
through it. In the opposite side of the barrel a hole
had been bored near the top and another piece of
pipe, fitted into this, took care of the overflow. This
pipe had been sawed partly in two at intervals, and
was laid along in crushed stone (to keep the dirt
from filling it) underneath the rich earth which
formed the surface of the area which was to become
a little swamp. This had been previously dug out
to a depth of two feet and then treated in a manner
similar to that in which the little bog gardens were
formed. Tufa rock bordered this swamp on the side
next the lawn, and a couple of bog gardens which
we had enjoyed for several years completed the fea¬
ture.
The barrel forming the spring was laid up inside
with medium-sized stones, and moss-covered tufa
rocks were placed over the rim in irregular contour,
giving no hint of the circular shape of the container.
A large rock of eroded limestone was placed just
over the point where the water bubbles forth, and
our little spring was done ; during the Summer two
tiny bullheads made it their home, and rare bird
visitors, attracted by the sound of the gurgling
water, have bathed here, rather than at the less
romantic bird bath.
The planting around the spring makes an ex¬
quisite picture of natural beauty not often seen in
a garden ; in the background, against the huge old
locust, spread the tall fronds of crested fern and
the wild yellow Iris raises slender leaves, and
daintily formed blossoms of clear gold, while the
tall meadow rue reaches up to meet the vine of bit¬
tersweet above it.
Boulder fern with its lacy fronds guards the old
rock over which a small Norway spruce extends its
green arms ; from its pocket in a tufa rock the
variegated Vinca trails luxuriantly; in the swampy
area adjacent umbrella plant spreads its broad um¬
bellate leaves. Arrow arum (Peltandra) flourishes,
this is a showy plant with broad shining arrow-
shaped leaves which are handsome the season
through. The (Kid “blossom” consists of spathe and
spadix and is suggestive of Jack-in-the-pulpit, whose
relative it is. Another member of “Jack's” family,
the wild Calla, Calla palustris, from a mass of lush
green leaves offers pure white flowers which are
miniature editions of the favorite calla “lily.”
Broad-leaved arrowhead with leaves shaped like
an Indian arrow point, sends up from its distinctive
foliage mass spikes of dainty three-petaled blooms of
snowy white ; swamp saxifrage for days holds above
its rosette of leaves a stout stem set thickly with
greenish-white flowers, and near by a foreign saxi¬
frage with large spreading leaves furnishes a fat
spike of rosy-lined flowers of gorgeous appearance.
Tall showy stems of violet-blue flowers spring
from the pickerel weed, while dainty Grass-of -Par¬
nassus from rosettes of shining leaves raises solitary
green-veined white flowers on slender stems. Buck-
bean. not a bean at all, but a member of the gentian
family, furnishes the beauty and fragrance of its
fringed, snow-flake-like posies ; in a near-by bog
garden tall spikes of cardinal flower tempt the
humming-bird, while the rich violet-blue blossoms of
closed gentian cater to Mr. Bumble-bee, for he alone
can enter these strange, bud-like flowers. The pitcher
plant bog near by is always full of interest ; all of
this planting blends in together and, with the spring,
forms an attractive garden picture.
If you have a corner on your grounds which you
find hard to handle why not put in similar features,
adapt these ideas as given above to your special
needs? There are many fine and unusual plants that
may be used in moist places ; the catalog of dealers
in aquatics will inform you regarding them, and if
you have access to swampy woods or cold bogs
where you have the privilege of helping yourself,
you will no doubt find many plants growing there
which if brought in and suitably cared for, will pro¬
vide interest and beauty on your home grounds year
after year. mbs. frank w. pugsley.
New York.
Eastern Shore Farming
Living in a melon-growing section it is but natural
that I should read with interest the several letters
appearing in recent issues relating to melon culture.
We grow both the cantaloupe (muskmelon) and the
watermelon and during normal seasons fhe quality
cannot be beaten even by the famed Rocky Ford
district.
On page 21S I note that C. O. Warford suggests
that spraying is one of the most important factors
in melon-growing and he says that “Bordeaux and
arsenical s with nicotine occasionally must be ap¬
plied. sometimes as often as every other day from
the time the little shoots appear above the ground.”
I am wondering what his cost account is per acre
for growing melons if he sprays every other day. I
am afraid that we would be in the “red” all the
time if we sprayed that often and then sell the
melons for as low at two cents each.
We have found that for diseases such as blight,
downy mildew, etc., effective control can be secured
if spraying is started when the vines are from 10 to
12 inches long. Unless it rains soon after applying
the spray we do not spray again for a week or 10
days. When aphis appears we prefer to use the nico¬
tine in the form of a dust as it costs less to cover
an acre and, with conditions right, we can get better
control. Power dusters with hoods will cover about
twice as much area as a machine with no hood, and
in the early morning or late in the evening we
usually find wind conditions favorable for applying
a dust.
Apparently the question is “manure or no ma¬
nure” for melons. We use all the manure available
and apply from 10 to 12 tons per acre. The scarcity
of stable manure in the larger cities and the “com¬
mon" quality we get now has caused the growers in
the section to rely more and more on humus and
commercial fertilizer. We prefer to plow under a
cover crop or scarlet clover stubble but our rotation
does not always fit such a program. Rows are run
out during the Winter months and manure is ap¬
plied in the furrow and. covered up until about April
when the fertilizer is applied. Very seldom do we
“check” our rows, with a forkful of manure at each
intersection of the cross marks, as we prefer for
several reasons, to apply the manure the entire
length of the furrow.
The seed is sown in various ways but
many growers use a regular corn plant¬
er for this work while others use
mechanical seeders such as the Planet
Junior outfit and still others plant by
hand. Two methods of seeding are
followed — either in hills or in drills.
We prefer the drill method as we find
we have less damage from the beetle
and thus lose fewer plants.
I was interested in reading the ad¬
vertisements in the recent issue to
note the large number of strawberry
plant growers from the Shore. The
soil and climatic conditions here seem
to produce a healthy plant with an ex¬
tensive root system. Plant-growers pre¬
fer to set strawberry plants after a
cleaned tilled crop such as sweet po¬
tatoes as they find less growth of
grass and weeds and therefore less
need of the expensive hand labor. I know of one
field that dug over 150,000 plants in Spring, per acre,
that was then seeded to Soy beans with a mighty
fine crop of hay and seed and later was seeded to
rye, to serve as a cover crop, and is now being
plowed for a Spring crop.
This section, from the first part of February until
the last of October may be described as a “beehive
of activity.” Although most of the growers try to
get an early start by running out rows and applying
manure during the Winter months they find plenty
of work as soon as the sun gets high enough to
warm up the ground, so that tillage operations may
begin.
The cold spoils during the past Winter have cut
down the prospective yield of peaches and apples but
if the “June drop" is not too severe we can expect a
fair crop of most varieties. In our younger days,
both in school and on the farm, we were told that a
wet freeze was more injurious than a dry freeze to
l>eaches. Last Winter we had a real “wet freeze”
and this also happened a few years ago and in each
case we found fewer buds killed than during the so-
called “dry freezes.” Apparently it is a question
of bud condition rather than one of moisture at the
time of the freeze.
I cannot agree with some of the writers who decry
the use of manure for red raspberries for growers
in this section have found this to be one of the best
“fertilizers” available. A good application of ma¬
nure plus a 4-8-10 commercial fertilizer produces
good plant growth and solid berries of a desirable
color. Some of our shipments of berries from high
nitrogen fields have developed a full growth of
"whiskers” before reaching the city market but,
when we balanced the nitrogen with plenty of phos¬
phorous and potash, we shipped a firm berry that
withstood transportation trials and tribulations.
I have just been reading the expression of one
northern farmer who says that one kind of fertilizer,
produced 300 bushels of potatoes per acre while an¬
other brand produced but 200 bushels per acre. I
also note that he secured 100 bushels per acre of
barley and oat mixed (Continued on Page 405)
The Spring in the Wild Garden
404
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
May IS, 1935
Events of tKe Week
Patman Bill Passed. — The Patman
bill authorizing payment of the soldiers’
bonus immediately with $2,201,000,000 of
new currency was passed in the Senate
May 7 by a vote of 55 to 33. The Pat¬
man Bonus Bill, as passed by the Senate
and previously by the House, provides for
immediate cash payment of the face value
of adjusted service certificates in their
full 1945 value. Veterans received in
1925 adjusted service certificates repre¬
senting in addition to army pay, $1 a
day for domestic and $1.25 for foreign
service, plus 25 per cent of the total, plus
4 per cent interest compounded annually
over the 20 years between 1925 and 1945,
when the certificates were to mature. The
present bill would pay this sum in full,
less the amount of any loans made
on the certificates and accrued in¬
terest since October 31, 1931. The bill
provides that payment shall be made in
United States notes not bearing interest.
It authorizes and directs the Secretary of
the Treasury to issue such notes, for
which no metallic reserve is specified. The
actual amount of the notes needed has
been estimated at $2,201, 934, 000. It is
also provided that in the event the price
level reaches the 1921-1929 average, the
Treasury shall be permitted to contract
the currency. The 15 per cent of veter¬
ans who have not obtained loans on their
certificates would receive an average of
$1,000 each. The average for the other
85 per cent would be about $497. About
3,500,000 veterans now hold certificates.
For those who are eligible but who have
not yet applied for certificates, the time
for applying would be extended to Janu¬
ary 2, 1940.
U. S. Foreign Trade. — The United
States is a creditor nation only on the
doubtful basis of the defaulted war debts
and obsolete investment estimates. George
X. Peek states in a report submitted May
5 to President Iloosevelt, to whom he is
special adviser on foreign trade. In view
of the situation, Mr. Peek holds that
rather than negotiate reciprocal tariff
treaties on the unconditional most fav¬
ored nation basis, we should negotiate
country by country on a conditional basis
and not extend the benefits of a treaty
with one country by generalization to
other countries. The report covered our
foreign trade and international invest¬
ment position up to Dec. 31, 1934. It
showed that the world owed the United
States a net debt of $16,897,000,000, but
$10,304 ,000 ,000 of this represents war
debts, while $7,823,000,000 of direct
United States investments abroad are
valued on "obsolete” book figures. Direct
foreign investments in this country total
$1,000,000,000. Foreign nations were
credited as having an excess of exchange
of $970,000,000 last year in their deal¬
ings with us. They used this for pur¬
chasing securities in this country, rather
than merchandise or services, or paying
sums on account towrard meeting their
war-debt obligations, the report said.
Air Crash Kills Senator Cutting.
— Out of fuel and desperately groping
through a dense fog for a landing place,
a twin-motored Transcontinental & West¬
ern Air liner crashed May 6 at the edge
of a pasture at Atlanta, Mo., and killed
United States Senator Bronson M. Cut¬
ting, the two pilots and a woman pas¬
senger. All the other nine passengers,
including a baby, were injured. The crash
was within 15 miles of the Kirksville
emergency field, which company officials
had hoped the craft would reach when it
was warned not to land at Kansas City
because of the “soupy” condition of the
air. Senator Cutting’s death was in¬
stantaneous. He was hurrying to Wash¬
ington to vote on the veterans’ bonus.
Railroad Pensions Act Void. — By
the narrow margin of a single vote, the
Supreme Court May 6 declared the Rail¬
road Retirement Act to be unconstitu¬
tional, and in so doing raised serious
doubts in the Administration and Con¬
gress as to the validity of the pending
Social and Economic Security Bill in its
present form. In setting the law aside,
the court, in a five-to-four decision, went
beyond the validity of the pensions
statute on which it was requested to
pass, and stated that matters relating
solely to the social welfare of workers
“obviously lie outside the orbit of Con¬
gressional power.” Supporting the ma¬
jority opinion were Justices Roberts,
Sunderland, McReynolds, Butler and Van
Devanter. The minority opinion by
Chief Justice Hughes, which was joined
in by Associate Justices Brandeis,
Stone and Cardozo, reflected both irrita¬
tion and chagrin that the majority had
been so sweeping in condemnation of the
principle on which the rejected statute
was based as well as the illegality of cer¬
tain phases of the law. While serious
objections to the separate provisions of
the Railroad Retirement Act were raised
in the majority decision, written by Jus¬
tice Roberts, it held that even if they
might withstand the strain of constitu¬
tional limitations when separately con¬
sidered, their aggregate effect was to pro¬
duce an intention directly violating the
due-process clause in taking property
from one group and giving it to another
without just compensation.
Fatal Floods in Four States. —
Flood struck at the Mid-South again May
6, taking 10 lives in four States and in¬
undating thousands of acres of farm and
range lands. Louisiana counted five dead
as a wagon plunged through a bridge
while the victims fled from flood water
near Opelousas. Oklahoma and Texas
had two deaths each while one man was
drowned in Arkansas. Flood warnings
went out in Arkansas with the Ouachita
Valley promised higher stages than in the
March flood that left damage in several
parts of the State and claimed several
lives. Highways were closed in many
areas as flood waters rushed across roads
onto recently planted fields. Roy McCal-
lum, 40-year-old farmer, was drowned
near Greenwood, Ark. John Skeen, 23,
was drowned near Paris, Texas, and Gus
Angell, 28, was killed as his car hit a
telephone pole in a rainstorm near Aus¬
tin. Dalton and Jack Stanfield were
drowned in Kiamichi River near Spen-
cerville, Okla., as they attempted to save
a herd of cattle in swirling water.
Mulleins as House Plants
I wonder if others among your readers
have tried the common mullein as a Win¬
ter house plant? 1 first experimented
with one some years ago, when 1 slept
in an unheated room where the ther¬
mometer fell, on aecasions to well below
the freezing point. A handsome young
mullein was set in a glass bowl, and re¬
freshed my eyes daily for months. It
didn't bloom, but what of that? The ex¬
panding rosette of silvery, mignonette-
green foliage was beautiful in form, in
color, and in texture — the three points we
admire in flowers ! Since that time we
are never without one or several speci¬
mens of “felt-wort” or “blanket leaf” to
use old-time folk names, in our Winter
living-rooms. They require little or no
sunshine, laugh at cold, and will even
grow without earth — just pull them up
by the root and stick them into a jar of
water ! One now standing at my elbow,
its lower leaves turning down over a
deep cobalt-blue vase, is more decorative
than the Rex Begonia beside it.
When Spring comes, set your mullein
out near your gate-post or at the back of
your border, and it will shoot up to a
stately height, and presently demonstrate
the fitness of another quaint old name —
“long-torch.” Once esteemed as a cure-all
(and we are told that “mullein syrup
made with either honey or molasses” is
still used as a remedy for coughs in coun¬
try households), the mullein has made a
hit as an ornamental plant in at least
one home and garden. r. f. d.
Sixth Rural New-Yorker
Scenic Tour
Below are samples of letters received
about our previous trips, and this per¬
sonal word of advertising is the best rec¬
ommendation that we can give. Reserva¬
tions are coming in and it is well to make
them early.
“I would very much like to have a
folder of this year's tour. I do not be¬
lieve I can go myself, but have a friend
who is planning to go on a tour to Alaska
that starts from Chicago. I would like
her to see your folder before she decides.
We have told her many times about the
wonderful trip of 1930.” — L. A. K.
“I have been reading of the 1935
Rural New-Yorker Tour, and it is most
thrilling — that trip to Alaska ! It has
for so long been my dream to see Alaska.
But at present I cannot see my way clear
actually to make definite plans to take it
this Summer. However, I would so ap¬
preciate the folder telling about it. It is
just possible a friend of mine might con¬
sider it. I shall never forget my 1931
trip with you. It was perfect in every
respect, and we were so well taken care
of.” — l. F. s.
This 1935 Vacation Trip to the Pacific
Northwest and Alaska, from August 7 to
August 29, gives us 23 days by rail and
steamer amid our glorious western
country.
Every item of expense is included in
the fares quoted — rail and steamer
tickets, Pullman accommodations, meals,
hotels, automobile sightseeing trips, tips
— everything except personal purchases
and laundry.
Our first stop will be Chicago, and an
automobile tour of interest is planned.
At the “Land of Shining Mountains,”
Glacier National Park, we stop over night
at Going-to-the-Sun Chalets and enjoy
an 85-mile motor trip over the Continen¬
tal Divide, Logan Pass, around glittering
glaciers, sparkling lakes and magnificent
mountain peaks.
Seattle is our next stop where we re¬
main one day, taking a motor trip on the
Skyline Boulevard.
From Seattle we take the 11-day In¬
side Passage Cruise to Alaska, in sight
of land practically all the way — smooth
sailing, unbattered by ocean billows, dif¬
ferent from any other sea voyage, as this
route is bordered for 1,000 miles by
mountains, evergreen forests, waterfalls,
rugged islands, snow-capped peaks, quaint
fishing villages and modern small cities.
At Skagway we will leave the steamer
for a day’s spectacular trip to beautiful
Lake Bennett, nestling in a gorgeous set¬
ting of snow-capped mountains.
On the return journey stop-overs will
he made and sightseeing trips taken at
both Vancouver and Jasper National
Park, Canada’s largest and most imposing
playground in the Rockies. The trip is
made in a leisurely, restful manner.
Send in your deposit of $25 for each
reservation, which will be refunded if
later developments necessitate your can¬
celling the trip. If you desire further in¬
formation please do not hesitate to write
us. M. G. keyes, Tour Director.
Hardy Apple and Cherry
Varieties
I wish to plant some cherry and apple
ti’ees — any that will be hardy in this sec¬
tion. There are very few fruit trees
around here. w.c.
Knapp Creek, N. Y.
The sour cherry should be hardy in
your section, the leading variety of which
is Montmorency. Among sweet cherries
there are a few noted for their hardiness
— yet hardiness is only relative in the
sweet cherry. Governor Wood and Coe,
two early light-colored sorts, are consid¬
ered fairly hardy, and Ida is also recom¬
mended by hardiness in the bud. besides
large fruit ripe in early mid-season.
Windsor is a standard commercial kind
which year in and year out gives a good
account of itself. It is a dark-colored va¬
riety, ripe in late mid-season.
For apples, you will not go far wrong
in selecting from Wealthy, McIntosh,
Cortland and Delicious — ripening in the
order named. All are hardy and are well
adapted to your need. H. B. t.
Sweet Potato Storing
Experience
I thought you might be interested in
knowing how I stored a small quantity of
sweet potatoes. We started to eat them
on Labor Day and have had all we want¬
ed until April 9. They were particularly
fine and we have enjoyed them very
much. Some weighed as much as 2%
lbs. each.
The crop was finally dug just before
the frost killed the vines. We took pains
to handle them carefully. They were
stored in open, shallow boxes within six
feet of the cellar furnace. About Christ¬
mas time, they seemed to be as dry as
they should be, so I put them into large
cardboard boxes and covered them with
dry sawdust. Not more than half a dozen
spoiled. We shall try to grow them again
this year. c. R. clark.
Dutchess County, N. Y.
Pf A \Trriri ALL LEADING
iL/tllld VARIETIES
100 500 1000
postage postage postage 1000
prepaid prepaid prepaid F.O.B.
Cabbage . $0.40 $1.25 $1.75 $1.00
Pepper . 60 2.00 3.50 3.00
Cauliflower . 60 2.00 3.50 3.00
Sweet Potato . 50 2.00 3.50 3.00
Egg Plant . 75 3.50 5.00 4.50
Brussel Sprout ... .50 1.50 2.50 1.50
Tomato —
Ready May 25. .40 1.50 2.00 1.00
Celery —
Ready June 20. .50 2.00 3.50 3.00
Plants grown from selected seed stock. All plants
packed in live moss. We guarantee good delivery.
SEND FOR CATALOG OF SEEDS & PLANTS
OROL LEDDEN & SONS - SEWELL, N. J.
LARGEST GROWERS AND SHIPPERS OF
VEGETABLE PLANTS IN NEW JERSEY
WE PAY TRANSPORTATION Sf
Cabbage
Tomato
Cauliflower
PLANTS
Sweet Potato
Pepper
Egg Plant
Leading varieties. Also other plants listed below. Wo are
using Yellows Resistant Strains of Cabbage Seed. It pro¬
duces good crops where others fail. All other plants are
grown from selected seed and guaranteed to reach you iu
good condition. Ail transportation fully prepaid.
100 500 1000 5000
CABBAGE PLANTS . $0.40 $1.25 $1.80 $7.50
CAULIFLOWER . 60 2.00 3.50 16.25
TOMATO & PEPPER . 60 1.75 3.00 14.50
Tomato & Pepper Transpl’tcd.. 1.50 5.00 9.00 42.00
EGGPLANTS. Transplanted ... . 1.50 5.00 9.00 42.00
SWEET POTATO & CELERY. .60 1.75 3.00 14.50
Beets, B. Sprouts, Lettuce, Leeks. .60 1.75 2.90 13.00
Broccoli, Endive, Collards, Kale. .60 1.75 2.90 13.00
Parsley, Onions, Kohl Rabi . 60 1.75 2.90 13.00
C. E. FIELD, P. 0. SEWELL, N. J.
Plant List on Request. — Location: Barnsboro,
Gloucester County. 13 miles below Camden Air Port,
Via Woodbury, Mantua, then two miles to Barnsboro.
BARGAIN OFFERS— 12 GLORIOUS BEAUTIES— $2
FIVE DIFFERENT— YOUR CHOICE— $1
Golden Spur, yellow; Gov. Trumbull, mauve; Purity,
white; Seal's Calif., apricot; J. Beauty, pink; J. Bea¬
con, red; Jane Cowl, bronze; Mabel Saritta, lavender;
Rose Fallon, orange; Mrs. E. Spencer, orchid; T.
Johnson, Min. pink; Shower of Gold, gold color.
6 POMPONS, ASSORTED COLORS, $1
15 Choice Roots, Mixed In Handling. $1.00
C. LOUIS ALLING
251 -N COURT ST. • WEST HAVEN, CONN.
CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, MAY 18, 1935
FARM TOPICS
Eastern Shore Farming . 403, 405
Sweet Potato Storing Experience . 404
Replating Corn . 404
AAA Challenged by Packers . 407
What Farmers Say . 407
That Terrible Ring-neck Pheasant . 413
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
Cut the Nuptial Bonds . 407
Livestock Longevity . 408
Cattle on Feed April 1 . 408
THE HENYARD
STRAWBERRY PLANTS
Closing out for 1935. 100 200 500 1000 5000
Early Blakemore . $0.50 $0.90 $1.40 $2.50 $10.50
Early Dorsett . 70 1. 10 2.00 3.75 17.50
Early Fairfax . 70 1. 10 2.00 3.75 17.50
Early Premier . 70 1. 10 2.00 3.75 .
Late Chesapeake . 70 1. 10 2.00 3.75 18.00
True to Name and Guaranteed Satisfactory.
McNICOL’S PLANT NURSERY, LEWES, DEL.
Planfc Dorsett, Fairfax, Premier,
Oiraw Derry riants Howard 17 and Big Joe;
60c per 100, $4.00 per 1,000. Mastodon Everbearing,
$1.00 per 100. $7.00 per 1,000. CATALOG FREE.
BASIL PERRY, Route 5, GEORGETOWN, DEL.
Strawberry Plants— Fairfax, Dorsett, 1000— $4.50; Pre¬
mier, 1000— *3.50 Mastodon, Lucky Strike, 100 — $1.00.
Other varieties. Cat. free. J.F.TruitfiK. 5, Georgetown, Del.
The Guinea — A Valuable Bird . 412
N. Y. State Egg Contest . 412
Various Egg Auctions . 413
HORTICULTURE
Control of Orchard Lice on Apples . 402
Bud Sports and Reversion in Plants . 402
Pollinizer for J. H. Hale Peach; Biennial
Bearing of R. I. Greening . 402
An Artificial Spring in a Wild Garden . 403
Mulleins as House Plants . 404
Hardy Apple and Cherry Varieties . 404
Experience With Amorphophallus . 405
Virus-free Raspberries, Part II . 416
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day . 410
Table Manners: Spoons . 410
Chiffon Rhubarb or Mock Lemon Pie . 410
An Unsolved Medical Problem . 411
Across the Ohio Line . 411
Pineapple and Strawberry Preserve . 411
A Women’s Community Club . 411
MISCELLANEOUS
Events of the Week . 404
Editorials . 406
What’s the Mercy Despots Feel? . 407
Relief Work That Creates Values . 407
Mrs. H. D. Converse . 407
How a Cow Helped Discover a Cavern . 407
Publisher’s Desk . 414
NEW 5-INCH SPADE LUGS FOR JOHN DEERE 25C.
McCORMICK-DEERING 10-20 and 15-30, 35c
IRVING’S TRACTOR LUG CO.
544 MULBERRY STREET • GALESBURG, ILL.
DORSETT Strawberry Plants, S3.S0— 1000, Big Joe,
S3. Direct from grower. E. A. POWELL, Delrnar, Del
|-'ERTIFIED RASPBERRIES — Newburgh, Chief,
^ Latham, Columbian and twelve other varieties.
STRAWBERRIES — Dorsett, Fairfax, etc. Black¬
berries. Grapes, Fruit Trees, Shrubs. Roses, Evergreens,
etc. Ail guaranteed. Prices reduced. Catalog free.
BERT BAKER - HOOSICK FALLS, N. Y.
PIANTS POSTPAID: any lot 25c (5 lots $1.00)
i bMii ■ 24 Asters, 6 Ageratum, 3 Canna, 12 Calen¬
dula, 2 Campanula, 8 Coleus. 12 Cosmos. 3 Chr’mum,
3 Primula, 2 Digitalis. 2 Dianthus, 2 Gailardia, 8
Gladioli, 6 D. Iris, 3 Myosotis, 12 Phlox, 15 Petunia,
1U Pansy. 2 Poppy, 12 Periwinkle, 12 Salvia, 12
Snaps, 12 Zinnia, 12 Parsley. (Tobacco, Broccoli,
Brussel, (’’flower. Beet, Let., Onion, S. Potato, 3 doz.
25c, I00-40c, IOOO-$3). Celery, Pep., Toma., 2 doz. 25c,
1 00- 75c. Cabbage 4 doz. 25c, I00-35C, 400-$l, 1000-
$1.75. All varieties. Ask for list.
GLICK’S PLANT FARM - SMOKETOWN, PA.
PORTO RICO, NANCY HALL, YAM POTATO
Plants, 500-$l, 1 000-$ 1 .75 postpaid. Marglobe,
Baltimore, Stone, Bonny Best, Earliana, Tomatoes,
500-85C, 1 000- $ 1 . 50 postpaid. Potato and Tomato
plants. $1-1000 express collect. Cauliflower, Peppers,
40c- 100, $3-1000 postpaid. Lettuce, $1.25-1000 pre¬
paid, $1-1000 collect. Big lots, better prices. Ready
May 25. Cabbage. Onions now ready, $1.25-1000 pre¬
paid. $1-1000 collect.
BUSY BEE PLANT FARM, FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
RELIABLE GEORGIA GROWN FROSTPROOF CAB¬
BAGE and ONION PLANTS: Wakefield, Copen¬
hagen, Golden Acre, Flat Dutch. Bermuda, Valencia,
Prizetaker Onion, 5O0-65C, 1 000-$ 1 , 5000-$4.50, 10,000-
$7.50. Tomato Plants ready April 15th: Certified
Earliana, Bonny Best, Marglobe, Baltimore, 500-80c,
1 000- $ 1 .50, 5000-$6.25. Also Lettuce, Beet, Cauliflower.
Broccoli, Pepper, Potato Plants. Write for Illustrated
Catalog. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
PIEDMONT PLANT CO. . ALBANY, GA.
ROTENONE— kills all insects. Safe, spray or dust. 100
lbs., 915. List f free. ALLEN CO., Kings, N. J.
Mil, TilOVS Frostproof Cabbage Plants— Wakefields, Flat
Dutch, Copenhagen, Bullhead— Onion, Beet, 1000 — $i,
5000 — $4. Cauliflower, Brussel Sprout, 1000 — *3, expressed.
Satisfaction guaranteed. R. H. LANKFORD, FRANKLIN, VA.
Jersey Sweet Potato Plants
Yellow and Reds — Free from disease. Also some Yams.
Write now for prices and Culture directions.
L. & F. DONDERO Box 240, Vineland, N. J.
WASHINGTON ASPARAGUS ROOTS sS.7c5-woS:
HORSE RADISH ROOTS . DOc-lOO, $5.50—1000'
RHUBARB ROOTS . 75c doz., $4.00—100.
Warren Sliinn, Root specialist. Woodbury, N. J.
CABBAGF Plants, all varieties, and Onions: 75c
—1000. Tomatoes, Porto Rico Potatoes: $1.25—
1000, f o b. Tifton. EUREKA FARMS, Tlfton, Ga^
VEGETABLE PLANTS — Popular varieties of cabbage,
ready for shipment, I000-$l, 5000-$4, l0.000-$7.50.
TOMATO, John Baer, Chalk’s Early Jewell, Bonny
Best, Marglobe, Stone and Baltimore. 1000-51, 5000-
$4.50, 10, 000-$8. 75. Master Marglobe, Pritchard (Scar¬
let Topper), 1000-$ 1 .25, 5000-55.50 Tomato Seed Cer¬
tified. Cauliflower, 1000-53. Sweet Pepper. 1000-52.50.
Egg Plant, I00-$l. Sweet Potato, 1000-53. F. O. B.
Franklin.
CLIFFORD A. CUTCHINS, JR. . FRANKLIN, VA.
■w oLimiaiia, murgiooe, jtsonny uest, Baltimore: 500-
80c, 1 000- $ 1 .50, 5000-56.25. Also Spring-Grown Cab¬
bage Plants: Copenhagen, Golden Acre, Wakefield, Flat
Dutch: 500-65C, 1000-51, 5000-$4.50, 10,000-57.50. Write
for illustrated catalog on Lettuce, Onion, Cauliflower,
Broccoli, Potato Plants. Satisfaction Guaranteed'
PIEDMONT PLANT C0„ GREENVILLE. S- c!
MILLIONS CABBAGE PLANTS
Copenhagen, Flat Dutch, Wakefield, Ballhead; TO¬
MATO, Certified Marglobe, Baltimore, Bonny Best and
Stone, 500-$l, 1000-51.50 postpaid. Express $1-1000.
POTATO, CAULIFLOWER and PEPPER PLANTS
I00-50c, 500-$l.50, 1000-52.50 postpaid.
IDEAL PLANT CO. - FRANKLIN VIRGINIA
PURE STRAIN SEED POTATOES
continuously since 1889. Many varieties. Free Price
List. A. G. ALDRIDGE SONS - Fishers, New York
Certified Seed Potatoes
Carman No. 3 - Rural Russets
N. RALPH BAKER - VICTOR. N. Y.
CERTIFIED SEED POTATOES — Heavyweight Smooth*
Rurals, Russets. II. L. HODNETT & SONS, Fillmore, N. Y*
PLANT SPECIAL! —Porto Rico, Nancy Hall,
Yam Potato Plants; Marglobe, Stone, : Baltimore,
Earliana, Bonnybest, Break-o-day Tomato; Golden Acre,
Jerseys, Copenhagen, Ballhead Cabbage— all above $ 1 .25
thousand postpaid; $1.00 collect. Cauliflower 30c
hundred. Write for wholesale prices on larger orders.
BUSY BEE PLANT FARM . FRANKLIN, VA.
COPENHAGEN and all leading varieties cabbage
plants. 60c— 1000; Marglobe and Baltimore Tomato,
76c; White Bermuda Onion, 76c; Hot and Big Bell Pep¬
per, $2.50 or 50c— 100. Certified Porto Rico Sweet
Potato, $ 1 .00— 1000. Absolutely packed right. Satisfac¬
tion guaranteed. QUITMAN PLANT CO., Quitman, Ga.
BOXWOOD
Western N. Y. grown, 3 yr. heavy rooted.
$5 per 100. Th. F. v. d. Menlen, Dunkirk, N. Y.
in SOUR CHERRY TREES— 3-6 ft. $2.50— any kind.
I U Circular. ZERFA8S NURSERIES, Dansville, N. Y.
ONION, CABBAGE, LETTUCE PLANTS
50(1— 70c, 1000— SI. 26 postpaid. $ 1 .00— 1000 collect.
WRITE FOR PRICES ON POTATO, TOMATO, PEPPER,
CAULIFLOWER PLANTS. READY FOR SHIPMENT
MAY 25th. SAMUEL BRADSHAW • Franklin, Va.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
403
Marietta
Concrete Stave
Silos
—extra strong concrete staves
— troweled smooth inside
— pointed and white coated
outside
_ “The Quality Silo”
CLEAR OREGON FIR SILO
— free of knots or pitch pockets
— all wood self -draining joints
—easily erected in 2 days
Both Equipped with THE MARIETTA
REDWOOD HINGED DOOR SYSTEM
- — a door of the refrigerator type, fitting into
a double easement door frame, which is not
only airtight but strong. The door swinging
inward on a hinge which forms a handy lad¬
der with steps 10 inches apart.
New Plant Established at Baltimore, Md.,
to take care of New England States and
Eastern Territory. Delivery made by truck
or water. Investigate! Write for Free Catalog.
The Marietta Concrete Corporation
BOX 356, DEPT K, MARIETTA, OHIO
Famous Unadilla Silo
with features like the
safe and easy door front
ladder in best grade Oregon
Fir can be purchased at unu¬
sually low prices. Write today
for Unadilla catalog and ex¬
tra discounts for cash and
early orders, also easy pay¬
ment plan.
UNADILLA SILO CO.,
Box C Unadilla, N. Y.
UNADILLA SILOS
Bucke
Metal Silos
SAVE all your silage — in a solid structure
that defies storms, fire, lightning and acids.
Buckeye silos are built to endure.
No loss! No worry! A permanent¬
ly profitable investment!
If you want the best in Steel
Farm Buildings of all kinds. Steel
Sheets, Siding, Roofing, Ventila¬
tors, Stock Tanks, Troughs, As¬
phalt Roofing, Paints — at money¬
saving prices— ask your dealer or
write direct.
THOMAS &. ARMSTRONG
Dept. 10, London, Ohio
Get the jUMp
on the cost of feeding your herd next winter.
When you can buy dependable Craine
Quality in a silo at present, low, direct-from-
factory prices, that’s looking ahead to save
money and earn better profits when the
snow flies. Write today for prices.
CRAINE, INC.
craineU
CERTIFIED TOMATO PLANTS — Starglobe. Boimie,
Scarlet Topper. Break O’Day, John Baer, Balti¬
more, 500-75c, $1.10-1000. Ruby King, California Won¬
der Pepper, Egg Plants, 500-$l, 1 000- $ 1 . 50. Cabbage
Plants, all varieties. 500-60c. I000-75C, 5000-$3.
Prompt shipment.
SIMS PLANT CO., INC. - PEMBROKE, GA.
PLANT BARGAINS — 300 frostproof cabbage. 200
onions, 100 tomatoes, _ 25 pepper, 25 cauliflowers or
eggplants, all $1 prepaid, any variety, moss packed in
special ventilated plant boxes, guaranteed to arrive in
Perfect condition.
CENTRAL PLANT CO. - PONTA, TEXAS
PLANTS
Choice varieties, hand selected Cabbage
Onion, St.oo— looo, 5000— $4.00. Beets,
Lettuce, Broccoli, Tomato, $1,50. Celery,
Cauliflower, Peppers, $8.00-1000. Charges collect. Old
established growers. MAPLE GROVE FARMS, Franklin, Va.
New Spring Crop Plants
Onions. Also Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes and Peppers.
Write for catalog. Coleman Plant Farms, Tifton, Ga.
Standard &Walsh
Garden Tractors.
Plow%P°werful Tractors for Small Farms,
Seed \ Gardeners, Florists, Nurseries,
fulfivahX Fruit and Poultry Men.
MowHatA 1 & 2 Cylinder Models
andLawns\ Write for Free Catalog
STANDARD ENGINE CO.
Minneapolis, Minn. Philadelphia, Pa. New York, N. Y.
4260 Como Ave. 2406 Chestnut St 144 Cedar St.
Eastern Shore Farming1
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whereas the average yield in the neigh¬
borhood was but 25 . bushels per acre.
During the past 15 years my work has
been related to the tests of not only dif¬
ferent brands of fertilizers but also vary¬
ing analyses and my records will show
that taking a five-year period as a work¬
ing unit of comparison that there is not
a great deal of difference in yields or
quality between the many brands that
I have tested. Some brands produce bet¬
ter in a dry season while others perform
best in a more or less wet season ; thus one
year’s test is worth practically nothing
as a guide.
I have had several inquiries regarding
the “Maryland Golden Sweet” potato
and have answered them to the best of my
ability. Only yesterday I inspected “sam¬
ples” from a 1,500-bushel lot in storage
and found that there was but very little
shrinkage, either from storage rots or
from natural causes. Although the Big
Stem Jersey and the Little Stem have
their following, the Maryland Golden
Sweet is becoming very popular among
commercial growers and seed from here
has been shipped to many States and
even to foreign countries. Lest some
reader may think this is an advertisement
may I hasten to add that I have no seed
for sale, neither do I have any interest
in any seed supply. I might also add that
the variety known as Gold Skin suits my
taste better than any other variety I
have so far tested.
The “broccoli” crop has come through
the Winter in fair shape and it won't
be long now before harvesting of this crop
will be the order of the day and truck-
loads will be speeding along the roads to
northern markets. I have noted this crop
before, but I am still of the opinion that
it is a good crop to supply ready cash
early in the Spring, when nothing else on
the farm i£ ready for the market arid it
is a very easy and inexpensive crop to
produce. Although the practice results in
a decreased Spring yield it is at times
profitable to make at least a partial cut¬
ting in the Fall. We have been able to
dispose of a goodly quantity, in the Fall,
at from seven to eight cents per pound.
During the past few weeks I have
been interested in checking up the gov¬
ernment reports on “intended acreage”
and the reports that I get from the
growers. As usual the two estimates do
not jibe and yet there must be. apparent¬
ly, some method of obtaining “intentions
to plant.” But it has always been a
mystery to me why industrial institutions
such as automobile manufacturers, etc.,
do not publish similar estimates so that
their competitors and prospective cus¬
tomers may have advance information
and thus manipulate markets to their
profit. Or must farmers be the only
“goats?” g. R. COBB.
Salisbury, Md.
Experience With
Amorphophallus
I am a much interested reader of The
R. N.-Y., and in a recent issue I read
an item about the devil's tongue, called a
lily. I bought a bulb five years ago, and
the cultural directions came with it which
I have followed each year with success.
I planted it out after danger of freezing
was past, took it up in the Fall after the
first hard frost had killed the top, and
stored it in the cellar with other bulbs.
Today (April 15) it has a blossom stand¬
ing five feet high, measuring something
over 30 inches around, the grandest thing
imaginable, the most beautiful tints one
ever saw. The bulb last Fall, when I
lifted it, weighed 9 lbs. 2 ozs. When it
is old enough to bloom do not store it. but
keep it in the window and give it the
warmth of a living-room. No soil or
water, just set the bulb in a bowl or
jardiniere. Nature will do the rest, and
the plant will more than repay you for
your trouble. Now for the rest : keep
the flower where it is cool and there is
little or no odor, but put it in the warmth
and it is vile. mrs. j. w. l.
Connecticut.
We have a root of the Amorphophallus,
and it was kept in peat moss all Winter
in the cellar. When the sprout was about
five inches tall we brought it upstairs,
and it grew four inches a day until it
blossomed, when it didn't grow so fast,
perhaps two inches until it matured,
measuring about 5 ft., stem 23 inches,
spa the 12 inches, “tongue” 25 inches. It
took about one month to mature, and has
lasted about three weeks since. The
tongue has just drooped but it is still a
beautiful maroon color. We shall set it
in the garden after it is through blos¬
soming. This is the first time it has
blossomed after caring for it four years,
but I think it blossomed sooner than
some owing to having it in the peat moss.
Our bulb is six or seven inches across.
New Jersey. sirs. si. e. g.
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Yorker when writing the advertiser.
In a 4, 000- word address made by a government
spokesman, I find this, referring to policies of the New
Deal : “We have made many mistakes, and we will
make more.” It is truly an alarming statement if the
man meant what he said, for will, in the way he uses
it, shows a determination to go on making mistakes.
This man referred to himself as an experienced news¬
paper man and editor, so might be expected to know
when to use shall and will to express what he has in
mind. E- G.
New York.
E JUDGE that this use of the word will was
an inadvertence. It is to be hoped so, any¬
way. At school the use of shall and will was illus¬
trated by the sentence “I will drown; no one shall
help me.” But, laying aside this technicality of
words, we do not understand why this speaker felt
it necessary to prophesy mistakes, even though not
willing them. The care-free attitude of a govern¬
ment spokesman that the crop of mistakes is likely
to continue is disquieting to us hoi polloi who are
“paying the freight.” Mistakes are a surplus crop
that might well be plowed under, or otherwise pre¬
vented from maturing.
*
RENEWED strength of the egg market was the
brightest feature of the produce situation in
April and early May. The New York price near 28
cents a dozen was eight cents above last year’s level.
Season’s lowest was near 20 cents and even that
price was higher than the year before. Eggs ad¬
vanced sharply during the lively Easter trade, and
instead of the usual decline, they kept on upward.
Hens are laying well, too, but there are not so many
of them after the heavy culling of last Summer and
Fall. Eggs ought to hold up well now as the season
soon passes the time of heaviest output, and not
many more layers can be expected to be added to the
flocks until late in the year. A large crop of pul¬
lets is on the way. The hatch is using many of the
surplus eggs this Spring, yet the supply of early
broilers is not especially large, because the pullets
are being saved. Probably the hens will be kept
longer than usual, if egg prices stay up and make a
further price advance in late Summer and through
the Fall months. The storage buyers were caught
napping and failed to put away many eggs when
prices were lowest. They may have another chance,
but perhaps a small pack would be just as well, be¬
cause the market season for storage eggs next Win¬
ter may be short, if the pullet crop turns out as
large as expected. Larger flocks will hold down the
price of eggs, but cheap eggs are scarcely in prospect
so long as meat prices are high, and nobody expects
low-priced meats, at least not this year. Poultrymen
are looking to a year of large and fairly profitable
operation.
*
BAKERS’ trade organizations are much con¬
cerned because the interest in slimming diets
has materially reduced bread consumption. They
also say that factory-sliced bread diminishes sales,
because it eliminates waste, while home slicing often
results in broken scraps that go into the garbage
can. This last statement is not true if the house¬
keeper knows her business ; she browns these odd
pieces in the oven and grinds them into crisp crumbs
for use in cooking. We do think, however, that
many people are using less bread, and grain pro¬
ducers suffer from these dietary changes. When a
woman decides to live on skim-milk and bananas to
reduce weight, her example may be followed by
many of her friends, much to the disadvantage of
the baker. A varied diet is desirable for most peo¬
ple, and bread is a valuable part of it. It is a
dietary error to confine our bread-eating to fine
white forms ; whole wheat, rye, oats and corn are all
valuable, and it is wise to vary our white bread by
making it into the crisp oven-dried toast that many
women prefer as less likely to increase weight. “As
good as bread,” say the old-world peasants when de¬
scribing one worthy of respect, and what better can
we ask of life than our daily bread, with all the
friendly comfort the word implies?
*
RICES of spinach, asparagus and rhubarb came
down fast when delayed warm weather brought
in supplies from nearby sections. Hothouse cucum¬
bers declined with increased southern receipts.
Florida is shipping more cucumbers now, and Texas
has a rather large crop this year. Good lettuce sold
high in April, with interruptions and poor quality
in the western crop. All parts of the country are
planting more land to onions this year and, if the
plans are carried out, the acreage, 94,000 compared
with 84.1X10 last season, is largest in many years. A
big crop in mid-season sections will crowd the early-
set main onion crop of the Connecticut Valley, New
York and Middle West. It looks like far too many
onions right along unless something happens to part
of the crop. Reports on planting of other truck
crops show general tendency to increase, including
cabbage, beets, carrots and tomatoes, but lettuce
acreage, so far, is reported less than usual and po¬
tato acreage may be cut down further because of
poor ending of the main potato season.
*
N THE Atlantic Monthly for May Herbert Rave-
nel Sass, a delightful writer upon natural history
and allied subjects, discusses the “Great Horned
Serpent,” commonly known as the “horn snake.” We
think most country communities, especially in south¬
ern sections, have stories of the horn snake and its
venomous character. The scientists specializing in
snakes assert that there never was, and never could
be, such a creature, but the myth persists, and Mr.
Sass discusses its probable origin. He tells us some
of the old stories of persons instantly killed by a
blow from the horn on the snake's tail, of the
ferocity of its attack, and also of the legend that
this accomplished serpent sometimes takes its tail
in its mouth and rolls down a road like a hoop. We
have never met a hoop snake or a horn snake, but
have heard legends of both in Southern New Jer¬
sey. Mr. Sass believes that the stories are all de¬
rived from some actual happening that was misun¬
derstood or distorted in telling. He thinks that the
bull snake or pine snake, which grows to a great
size, and is ferocious in action, though not venomous,
might be credited with being the legendary horn
snake, and also that there may have been cases
where the rattles of a rattlesnake were malformed,
being coalesced into one process like a horn. But
the one reptile sent him as an authentic horn snake
proved to be the little legless lizard known as the
glass snake, because, when an enemy seizes it, it
jerks its tail off and escapes. After this adventure
if grows a new tail which is, however, smaller than
the old one, so that it might be regarded as a horn.
Snake stories are always interesting, and do not
usually diminish in telling. The legend of the
dragon doubtless goes back, through countless ages,
to the actual existence of some strange creatures of
a prehistoric period, and perhaps the same is true of
the venomous horn snake. It is a thrilling story,
even though Dr. Ditmars would not endorse it.
*
This Spring my pasture land is full of wild onions.
I have tried digging them out with a grub hoe, but find
that it takes time and leaves my pasture full of holes.
Is there an easier method of ridding a pasture of them?
New Jersey. a. b.
E KNOW of no easy way to destroy wild
onions. It pays well to dig out small patches,
making sure to get all of the roots. After a very
heavy rain, when the ground is soft, it is often pos¬
sible to pull out a good many. For a whole field,
clean cultivation with a hoed crop, like corn, in
check rows, will help, but it must be kept up for
three years at least. Of course this takes the land
out of pasture, but such pasture is of no account
for dairy cows. The land should be plowed deeply
in Fall. Then in Spring plant and keep cultivating,
using a hoe, and carrying a bag to pick out and re¬
move all onion bulbs that are brought to the surface.
Another possible method would be to plow deeply
now and sow oats and Canada field peas, 1 Vi bushels
each per acre, and cut for hay in midsummer, when
the pea pods are forming. Then about July 1 plow
again and sow buckwheat, plowing it under just be¬
fore frost, and sowing rye, to be plowed under in
Spring and corn in check rows planted. This is a
lot of work, but will improve the land and set back
the onions severely. Perhaps some reader has
other plans.
May 18, 1935
OTATO markets are interesting but unsatisfac¬
tory. Southern growers started digging ahead
of time to get the early high prices, but the market
slumped quickly. Early digging means lighter yield
and poorer quality, and northern markets were filled
with No. 2, as well as with fairly good stock. North
Carolina growers are reported also ready to dig
early, which means no shortage of southern potatoes
this month. If North Carolina’s large crop is mar¬
keted early and mostly out of the way this month,
there may be another chance for Maine potatoes in
June, the last call of the season before the de¬
layed but always large Virginia crop is ready.
Maine still has plenty of potatoes, possibly 10,000
carloads, but no one knows exactly, because most of
the potatoes are in growers’ possession and not
easily estimated. A spell of light southern ship¬
ments might bring a late demand for old potatoes in
a widely extended market territory but June is a
little late for shipping old potatoes to many of the
markets. Sometimes thousands of carloads are sold
in that month when conditions are right. The last
of the Western New York potatoes are selling in
bulk at 15 to 20 cents a bushel in producing sections.
That is probably about the last chapter of a dismal
market record. The following from a Central New
York farmer is in the line of what we have often
said, but will bear repeating:
Yes, it is a shame that thousands of bushels of po¬
tatoes that should be eaten are in the hands of farmers
today. I called on 10 families in this village for the
purpose of getting an idea of the potatoes used. The
first question asked was if they wished to buy any
very nice ones. Of the whole 10 one family replied they
might take a half bushel. Then I asked if they put
in many in the Fall for Winter. One replied they put
in three bushels last Fall and had more than they
would use. They said “We use mostly bread, canned
tomatoes, salads and other foods that do not require
much cooking. Once we used eight to 10 bushels of
potatoes every Winter.” I sure believe that is the
trouble with the potato market today, and every one
of the 10 families have from one to three children for
whom potatoes would be desirable. This sure is a tin-
can age. Yet I am going to keep raising potatoes con¬
servatively, and believe they will eventually come
back. s. B.
*
WE HAVE frequent questions about the sale
of goat milk. Some evidently think it can
be disposed of by shipping to a general market, as
is the case with other milk. The fact is that cus¬
tomers should be found for it in advance of going
into the business. Some sanitariums use it, and
any reasonably near should be consulted. Now and
then a doctor has patients to whom he would rec¬
ommend this milk if available. A village or city
board of health may know of buyers. Another pos¬
sible source is advertising in a local paper, asking
anyone interested in goat milk to write. This would
be likely to reach those who want goat milk because
they like it, rather than merely for health purposes.
We knew one place in New England where a sizable
goat dairy was so thoroughly advertised locally
that customers came and took all of the supply.
Doubtless this plan would be practical in many
other cases.
*
TO READERS who have not seen Lake Win-
nepesaukee, N. H„ the picture on our cover this
week, gives some idea of what may be found in this
beauty spot in New Hampshire nearing the foothills
of the White Mountains. This is the largest of the
around 140 lakes and ponds in the Granite State,
being about 24 miles long, and with inlets and coves
making delightful boating and picnicking ground.
There is a charm about lakes and brooks, which
speak their “various language” to those who look
and listen.
Brevities
That wild garden, with its spring in the center
(page 403), looks like an interesting and restful spot
to sit for a few minutes.
Australia has a higher opinion of sheep than of dogs
and one newspaper there has suggested that the only
dogs to be admitted into the country should not ex¬
ceed a foot in length, seven inches in height and four
inches in breadth.
It is reported that termites are doing much damage
to buildings in Essex County, N. J. The insects only
attack wood that is in contact with the ground, so that
certain precautions taken in construction of the build¬
ing will prevent any risk from termites.
We nominate for the ignoble prize this week the
professional welfare worker in New York City who
signed an order barring any two members of the same
family from holding relief jobs, while at the same
time she and her husband were both holding such jobs
with a combined salary of $99 a week.
“Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither
let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich
man glory in his riches : But let him that glorieth glory
in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I
am the Lord which exercise loving kindness, judgment,
and righteousness, in ihe earth: for in these things I
delight, saith the Lord.”
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
“ What’s the Mercy Despots Feel 99
IF WE correctly sense the sentiment of the Ameri¬
can people, the NRA is destined for an early
grave, and the AAA will not long stay behind it.
Only two years ago the fancy of a planned or regi¬
mented world caught the imagination of the public.
Confident in their spontaneous triumph the idealists
began to reveal their dreams. There was too much
wealth in the world. There was no longer profit in
buying and selling it. Some of the food and clothing
materials must be destroyed. To make sure that
too much was not produced again, farmers must
keep a part of the land idle. When they still pro¬
duced too much they would be taxed so high on the
excess that they could not afford to harvest it. If
the planners guessed wrong and the crop promised
to be short, the government would pay a bounty for
the succeeding year. People who only made ends
meet on marginal lauds would be moved at govern¬
ment expense to more fertile farms. Cows that were
too numerous in the North would be distributed to
southern families where no cows are kept.
In the shops and business offices people would
work less days in the week and fewer hours in the
day and have their wage per hour increased. That
would give them more money to spend and more
time to spend it. It did not matter that the shorter
weeks and shorter hours increased cost of produc¬
tion ; the manufacturers could increase prices to the
stores and the stores could collect more from con¬
sumers. NRA provided a system of codes and fixed
wages and prices. The idle would be fed and every¬
body would be happy. If it worked.
The old plan of long hours, hard work, saving,
thrift and pay as you go, was of a benighted past
age. Short hours for work, much leisure and ready
spending, use of credit (going into debt) and joy
riding was the new order of things. America had
turned over a new leaf. Don't work to produce more
wealth. We have too much already. Never mind
paying debts, we will borrow and spend and experi¬
ment ourselves back to prosperity. But it didn't work.
The people who had no faith in the scheme, had no
choice but to go along. Those in favored positions
prospered fairly. Some of the sturdy and resource¬
ful survived. Many fell by the wayside. Idleness
increased. The millions for relief multiplied into
billions. The astonished people looked on in amaze¬
ment, but they have seen enough, and they are as a
whole determined to wash their hands of the whole
scheme. They have seen with their own eyes, heard
with their own ears, and now they are speaking
with their own tongues. They have had propaganda
a plenty, but their information is first hand, and
with right information the judgment of the Ameri¬
can people is sound. As soon as they come to
realize that directing, planning, regimentation, price¬
fixing and Federal debt-creating credits mean a
despotic government and bureaucratic dictators from
Washington, their minds were made up. When the
farmer received official notice that it would prob¬
ably come to a Washington permit on the gate-post
before he dare drive into a field to plow, he knew
that his cherished sense of American freedom and
liberty was challenged.
An overwhelming majority in Congress desires to
restore and make real a competitive system in in¬
dustry. The wishes of the people back home are no
doubt a big factor in this sentiment. But Congress
knows that business, manufacture and the farms
cannot be successfully planned and directed by the
government. Even if it could be so regimented the
scheme would not be desirable or tolerable. Love
of might ever whets the ambition of rulers for more
power. Concentrated authority ultimately means
tyranny. The world has never produced a benevo¬
lent despot.
Congress has a delicate and difficult task. It is
always difficult to get rid of a political bureau once
established. The personnel will fight hard to pre¬
serve it and hold their jobs. The bureau heads and
many of the assistants have been appointed at the
request of members of Congress who are loath to
see them out of a job. When, as in the case of NRA,
the bureau is an Administration measure, to aban¬
don it is an admission of error, and few political
executives have the courage to admit frankly they
had made a mistake. Then again the people tried to
adjust themselves to the new order of things. In
so extensive a project as NRA or AAA some things
are desirable. It is natural to appeal for the con¬
tinuance of these benefits, and easy to exaggerate the
disturbance of a sudden closing up of the whole
shop. It is more difficult to visualize in advance the
losses, the disorder and the disasters resulting from
continued government support of an uneconomic pub¬
lic policy. And yet we believe that the most popu¬
lar thing President Roosevelt could do at this time
is to remind the people that he started these pro¬
jects as an experiment and, if not successful, he
would be the first to say so and drop them, that
while naturally defended by the agencies trying to
put utilities into them they have not been satisfac¬
tory, and he wished to wipe the slate clean and
make good his promise. If he did this he would
relieve Congress of an embarrassment and thrill the
people of the whole nation.
Relief Work That Creates Values
WHEN Bert Lord, of Chenango County, was in
the New York Legislature, he was always con¬
sidering some measure of benefit to the farmer. Now,
representing the 34th New Y'ork district in Congress,
he still has a thought for the people of the farm.
His plan now is to direct $600, 000, 000 of that $5,-
000,000.000 for relief work to the improvement of
dirt roads in rural districts. His plan would appro¬
priate an average of $200,000 to a county and would
employ 1,000 men for four months under the wage
scale proposed by the FERA, of $52 a month, or a
total of about 3,000,000 men in the United States.
Mr. Lord proposes that this work and money shall
all be expended for stone and gravel roads from the
back to the improved highways. He proposes to
“get the farmers out of the mud by building a good
road to every back farm.”
The supervision of the work, under Mr. Lord's
plan, will be taken over by the town superintendent
of highways in every town. Most of them have the
machinery to do this work and stone and gravel are
available in most localities. Every dollar of the
money expended can be spent for labor and there
will be no costly overhead.
Mr. Lord has discussed the project with Harry L.
Hopkins, the FERA administrator, who has juris¬
diction in this case. Mr. Hopkins is believed to be
favorably inclined to work of this nature. The ex¬
penditure would be only about 12 per cent of the
relief fund. Practically every dollar of it will go
for labor, and every hour of labor will go to create
an improvement that will be an asset to the State
and the nation. This is not dole. It relieves un¬
employment. It creates permanent values. It puts
money in circulation and starts the wheels of in¬
dustry turning to produce the things these workers
v ant to buy. Mr. Hopkins' address is Washington,
D. C. Next week he should get six million requests
in at least six words each— wire, letter or postcard—
from six million farms to: “Start Bert Lord’s farm
road work.”
Cut the Nuptial Bonds
FOR several weeks a committee representing
seven States and the Federal government have
been meeting behind closed doors in an effort to
form an agreement for the control of milk distri¬
bution. Probably few of the members of the com¬
mittee know it, but the main purpose of the pro¬
moters of the scheme is to fix up an equalization
plan and to complete the Borden-League monopoly
in the milk markets of the State. When all producers
get the lowest price no one can complain, and the
market will be stabilized. The extra cost of the
scheme is estimated to be five cents per 100 lbs., or
about $3,000,000 for the commercial milk of New
York State alone.
The hysteria is all worked up over the fact that
the New York control prices cannot be enforced for
the purchase of milk in other States, principally
Pennsylvania. That State ships about 17 per cent of
the New York City supply, or substantially 480,000
cans a month. The independent dealers ship about
2.500 cans. The Dairymen's League and Sheffield
Farms ship in 99.5 per cent of the Pennsylvania
shipments. The independent dealers, who are sup¬
posed to do all the mischief, ship one-half of 1 per
cent. We are all told that this .005 per cent of the
Pennsylvania shipments is the one great New York
milk problem. Surely the League management and
Borden's, as parts of the committee, cannot con¬
tend that they need a law to restrict them from im¬
porting cheap milk. No wonder that they do their
planning behind closed doors.
This little supply of milk is not the source of the
disorder in the New York market. The trouble is
not to be found in other States. It is right here at
home in our own markets, in our own control law,
and in our own helpless control board. No matter
how many States join with the Federal government
in a plan to regulate milk across State lines, while
the Borden-League alliance dictates the control law
that combination will fix the price of milk, and keep
the market disturbed and prices to producers on a
starvation basis. The first essential of a milk re¬
form in New York is a divorce decree for the Bor¬
den-League nuptial bonds.
407
A, A, A. Challenged By Packers
CLAIMING that it could no longer stand the
financial strain of the AAA processing tax on
hogs, John A. Gabelein, Inc., Baltimore meat pack¬
ers, has applied to the U. S. District Court in Bal¬
timore for an injunction to restrain any further
collection of the processing tax. The court hearing
has been set down for May 16.
The company claims that the statute authorizing
the tax levy is unconstitutional and that the tax is
arbitrary and capricious. The case is the first of
its kind and will probably be carried to the U. S.
Supreme Court as a test case.
Mrs. H. D. Converse
WE GREATLY regret to announce the death of
this friendly farm woman, at her home in
Clifton Springs, N. Y. Mrs. Converse was active in
many movements connected with rural betterment,
particularly the Grange and country school welfare.
Ller Grange lectureship programs were noted for in¬
terest and exceptional quality.
Her official connection with the N. Y. State Rural
School Improvement Society brought her into close
touch with a multitude of those interested in rural
school welfare. As the minister said at her funeral,
"She was always doing something for others.”
We are often impressed with the great contrasts
in the lices of human beings. Some appear to be
purely selfish and hard to get along with, while
others who have apparently had no better opportuni¬
ties to learn what life means are so ready to give
themselves to everything that is good, and take for
granted that that is what life is for.
How a Cow Helped Discover a
Cavern
Back in 1S42 a man named Lester Howe had a cow
which behaved m a most peculiar manner. On hot
Summer days instead of standing in the shade of a
tree, she insisted upon standing in the sun. But she
always stood on the same spot — and her owner noticed
n was at the side of the hill known to the early set¬
tlers and hunters as “Blowing Rock,” because from
its side came a cold current of air. Being of an in¬
quisitive turn of mind Howe investigated, found the
hole in the hillside through which the cold current
came, crawled through it with a flaming torch in his
hand, and thus became the discoverer of that natural
wonder now known as Howe Caverns.
There must be some strange attraction about these
caverns, because in 1S54, 12 years later, Miss II. El-
?n.a ^owe> (laughter of the discoverer, insisted upon
being married by torchlight in their depths. She was
lorced to wade subterranean streams six times, after
eiawhng through a hole in the hillside. History does
not tell whether she wore the traditional satin slippers
or a more serviceable (if less beautiful) pair of rubber
tt a u floes h,istory explain why the bridegroom
allowed her to wade them at all. instead of gathering
*ie* gallantly in his arms and carrying her across.
-Lius attraction that beckoned Miss Howe to that
underground altar has since brought many other brides
and grooms to the same place to be married, and hun¬
dreds of thousands of visitors. The Caverns are in
iAAnrfJiAW York State, near Cobleskill. and are about
1.000,000 years old. according to the estimates of scien¬
tists. I ntil the first man entered these caverns, not a
single ray of light had penetrated to them. There
wasn't a single living thing down there. A few years
ago the caverns were opened to the public. A modern
electric lighting system was installed, and since then
an apparent miracle has occurred. Tiny plants and
mosses have begun to grow— stimulated by the artificial
lglit and warmth. Naturally, many people ask if these
tiny seeds and spores had lain dormant through the
ages. The scientists say not. They explain that visi-
tors must have carried the seeds in on their clothing.
lhe many wonders to be seen in this cave may re¬
mind yisitors of Paradise, but it is not a fisherman's
paradise. For there never were any fish in the waters
ot the underground stream and lake, and are none to-
day. Its crystal clear waters that look inky black be¬
cause ot lack of sunshine harbor no denizens of the
deep— are as free from living things as must be the
River Styx itself.
What Farmers Say
Give Dirt Farmers a Show
We have had no wheat for three years. Some have
>eeu planting wheat and other crops and some simply
listing the ground, but they report that common labor
cannot be lured for less than 35 cents per hour, since
that is the relief wage, although many get only a few
hours work a week. It does not take much knowledge
ot farming to see that such wages cannot be paid; nor
can most farms, at the present, be operated on an eight-
hour day. The income is little if any.
I he city farmer is no good for a community. The
farmer should live on the farm and care for it! The
kid-glove farmer is a liability to the community. If
the dirt farmer can ever get a fair show he will' make
good. a. he city man wants immediate profits from the
iflrm c\ cn if be bus to rob the bind to get it s s
Kansas.
Here goes a very belated “Thank you” for your truly
splendid paper. I enjoy the Bible verses tucked in-
between other brevities, knowing that the whole policy
of the paper is determined by God-fearing. Christian
people Ot late, the series of articles bv Mr. Swaren
on gardening, and one by Dr. Emmert on “Real Sub¬
sistence Farming.” have seemed to be particularly out¬
standing m their excellence. But perhaps that 'is be¬
cause I so heartily agree with them ! Anyway all the
magazines I read, I feel sure that as a family, we could
do without any of them better than The Rural New-
lORKER. ELIZABETH H. CHESTER.
408
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Livestock Longevity
BY R. W. DUCK.
In one case as much as 62 years, giving
The practice of dragging a dead animal
to some out-of-the-way field or fence cor¬
ner is often the means of spreading an
infection which may have caused its
death, over a wide area. Some germs
such as blackleg and anthrax ax-e highly
infective and capable of living long pe¬
riods of time under unfavorable condi¬
tions. The dragging of an infected car¬
cass over the ground to its final place of
disposal may serve to spread the dis¬
ease from which it succumbed to other¬
wise clean areas. Dogs and birds fre¬
quently act as carriers of the infective
organisms from dead animals so exposed.
Burning
While incineration is probably the
most desirable method of disposal, its
practical use and application is easier
said than done. If a dead animal is to
be opened for post mortem, or the more
complete application of kerosene to the
internal parts, it should not be done until
the carcass has arrived at the place of
cremation.
Post mortems by the layman are often
dangerous and fraught with the hazard
of personal infections. If such post¬
mortems are attempted rubber gloves
should always be worn, and the hands
thoroughly disinfected both before and
after. Few of us have had sufficient con¬
tact with disease lesions to recognize
them specifically when they are encoun¬
tered, therefore if a post-mortem is de¬
sired it is the part of wisdom and pre¬
caution to have it performed by a com¬
petent veterinarian.
Unless this is done the safest plan
is not to open the carcass, but to haul it
on some sort of skid or boards so it does
not contact the ground. A cross-way
trench should be dug of sufficient depth
and width to permit a roaring fire, pre¬
viously built to the placing of the car¬
cass to be burned, so that there will be a
big bed of coals to feed on. Some kind
of iron rails or cross-bars should be used
to give elevation and permit needed draft.
Even so it will take a long time com¬
pletely to consume the dead body. The
occasional application of kerosene will
help speed up the process.
Burying
The late rites administered to a dead
animal may or may not be associated
with soul stirring sorrow, but neverthe¬
less it should be properly interred, if not
for sentimental reasons then in the inter¬
ests of safety and sanitation. The exca¬
vation should be of sufficient depth and
width so that the top parts will be com¬
pletely covered to a depth of between four
and five feet. Rocks of considerable size
should be placed over layers of dirt so
that stray dogs will not dig it up. Quick¬
lime can also be used to advantage over
the carcass before covering with dirt, or
thorough saturation with a 5 per cent
solution of any standard disinfectant. All
contacted areas and surfaces should also
be thoroughly disinfected. This especial¬
ly applies to surfaces that have been
made visibly filthy by blood or discharges.
Death
Domestic animals seldom die from what
might be termed natural causes, or from
having lived their comparable full three
score and ten. When is an animal old?
Due to the fact that when productive use¬
fulness is terminated, cattle, sheep and
hogs usually find their way to the butcher
block, the horse affords us the best ex¬
ample for comparative longevity purposes
based on the age of man. Blaine, “En¬
cyclopedia of Rural Sports,” has given
considerable study and discussion to such
comparisons. He states: “The first five
years of a horse may be considered as
equivalent to the first 20 years of a man ;
thus, a horse of five years may be com¬
paratively considered as old as a man
of 20 ; a horse of 10 years as a man of
40 ; a horse of 15 as a man of 50 ; a horse
of 20 as a man of 60; of 25 a man of
70 ; of 30 as a man of 80, and of 35 as a
man of 90.”
Instances of a much longer span of
life have been recorded with some horses.
this equine the comparable man age of
almost 160 years. However, it is safe to
assume that an average for most work
horses, due to wearing out of teeth and
legs places them close to the man oc¬
togenarian class at the ripe old age of 25.
On a comparative basis with our other
classes of domestic livestock their 80-year
equivalent man age would be reached at
about 10 years for hogs, 15 years for
sheep and 20 years for cattle.
Nothing is known today as to the real
cause of death from old age or senility,
other than to say it is probably from
physiologic rather than pathologic causes.
The heart, lungs, brain and blood are in¬
capable of properly performing their nec¬
essary functions in order to sustain life.
The stiffening of the dead animal,
known as rigor mortis, occurs at varying
periods, but always relatively shortly fol¬
lowing the cessation of life. Its occur¬
rence is more rapid in warm weather.
Bloat soon follows caused by the forma¬
tion of gas from decomposition of vege¬
table food.
Production and Age
In the history of any breed of livestock
will be found the names and records of
several individuals, usually brood ma¬
trons who by virtue of a combination of
longevity, production and transmitting
ability have not only made breed history,
but, have indelibly stamped their desir¬
able transmitting imprint on all their im¬
mediate and most of their more remote
descendants.
One of such note was the Aberdeen-
Angus cowr, Old Grannie, registered as
No. 1 in the Polled Cattle Society of
Scotland. She was purchased by that
great early improver of Angus cattle,
Hugh Watson of Keillor, as one of his
six foundation cows, reputably from a
breeder of black polled cattle in Kincar¬
dineshire. She produced 25 calves, and
died at the age of 36, an approximate
comparable man age of 144 years. Her
last calf, named Hugh (130), became a
sire of merit. Watson also owned the
Number One bull, Old Jock (1), to whom
practically all present-day Angus trace.
In Shorthorn history are found many
aged and venerable foundation females,
cornerstones of such tribes and families
as the Lady Maynard, Princess, Lady,
Dutchess, Waterloo, Anna, Bracelot and
May IS, 1935
on into the Scotch tribes of Pure Gold.
Clipper. Broadhook. Nonpareil, Violet
and others.
Herefords are traditionally hardy and
long lived. On my last trip through
Texas and Mexico several different ranch
owners pointed with pride to range cowts
over 10 years of age with strong hardy
calves by their side. The blood of the
Wiltons and Anxieties have obtained com¬
plete dominance of our western ranges
throughout their long lived, hardy female
descendants.
The dairy breeds have many cows of
extreme age with records of merit. In
the llolsteins should be mentioned Belle
Korndyke 13913, bred by S. H. Blanch¬
ard, New York, and calved in 1888. She
was the founder of the Korndyke family,
and in those good old butter record days
made 25.77 lbs. of butter in seven days,
when 11 years old.
The Ayrshire is famous for lifetime
records, outstanding among these being
that of Penshurst Hazel, Fillmore Farms,
and Favorite Nellie, whose 12 records
average 11,555 lbs. milk, 490.46 lbs. ft.
She is the dam of Glen Foerd Nelstar,
herd sire Iroquois Farms, Cooperstown,
N. Y. The Brown Swiss are notable for
their extreme age and hardiness.
Many are inclined to believe the Island
breeds are lacking in stamina and longev¬
ity. Those of us who attended the 1923
National. Dairy Show will never forget
the wonderful display of high producers
combined with extreme age in the Jersey
exhibit. The list including among oth¬
ers, Sophie 19th of Hood Farm, then al¬
most 19 years old, with 11 records total¬
ing 774.9 lbs. of butterfat in 365 days,
and Financial King's Interest, almost 24
years old, the dam of 20 heifers and one
bull.
The pastures of New York are popu¬
lated with Guernsey matrons of extreme
age still producing great records and top¬
selling calves. I have recently seen three
such cows, which include Mixter Faith¬
ful, Emmadine Farms; Saugerties May¬
flower, J. O. Winston, Saugerties; and
Shuttlewick Mirth, Douglaston Manor
Farm, Pulaski. Mirth has just dropped
another bull calf by Imp. Financier of
Myrtle Place, making this youngster a
full brother to the top-selling Douglaston
Prince Royal. Not one of these cows
looks half her age, yet all are bovine
octogenarians. So with livestock as with
man some seem to be born the possessors
of a mysterious elixir of perpetual youth.
Lice on Cattle
Unless cattle have been properly
treated to prevent and kill lice they do
get in bad shape before pasture time.
Win. II. Pew, manager Briarcliff Farms,
Pine Plains, N. Y., uses a very effective
remedy which is both economical and
does the job. It consists of • equal parts
of hellebore and sulphur mixed thorough¬
ly together, and applied as a dusting
powder, rubbed well into the hair in the
Fall and again during the midwinter.
Where several hundred head of Angus
are kept on pasture all Summer, with
practically no handling they are plenty
wild when brought into Winter quarters.
Bill has solved the problem by building a
strong stockade, with a swing side, as
shown in the illustration. The yearlings,
calves and old stock all have to take their
medicine before they go to the barn. Neck
chains are also examined, and the young¬
sters are ear marked at this time. It
all goes down on the record sheet, so
there is no guess work at any time on any
individual in the entire herd.
With dairy cattle the application is
easier to administer, but nevertheless few
follow the practice, or make any applica¬
tions until the cattle show marked signs
of infestation. Remember the old say¬
ing, “An ounce of prevention is worth
a pound of cure.” It is never more true
than when applied to many of the com¬
mon ailments of livestock. it. w. d.
Cattle on Feed April 1
There was a decrease of about 36 per
cent in the number of cattle on feed for
market in the 11 Corn Belt States on
April 1 this year compared with the num¬
ber on the corresponding date of 1934.
This decrease is equivalent to about half
a million head. The number on feed
April 1 this year is the smallest for that
date in many years.
The decrease was general over the Corn
Belt, with only two States — Ohio and In¬
diana — have an estimated number larger
than a year earlier. The States east of
Manager I I’m. II. Pew , Briarcliff Farms, Pine Plains, N. Y., checks each individual
Angus for neck chain and ear mark as equal parts hellebore and sulphur are applied
as a dusting powder regularly at their Fall round-up.
Mixter Faithful, oioned by Emmadine Farms, Hopewell Junction. N. Y., born Dec.
17, 1918; has a Class FF record of 12,601.9 lbs. milk, 7,44.7 butterfat. She is the
mother of 14 calves and tvill soon be fresh again.
Hampshire breeding eives, the Gage Stock Farm, Dclanson, N. Y. A 15-year-old
eive is as old as a woman of 75 or 80. Exceptional instances of extreme age have
have occurred ivith all classes of livestock as discussed in this article.
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1*1 8 Weeks Old, ifo.OO each.
Chester ami Berkshire or Chester and Yorkshire cross
pips are as advertised all grow thy pigs ready to Feed.
Will ship 2 or more C. O. 1). or send check or money
order and if in any way pigs do not Please you — return
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Chester White Harrows, 8 weeks old, *8.00 each.
PIGS FOR SALE!
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Lexington, Mass. Tel. 1 OSS
Berkshire & OIC, Chester & Yorkshire, Du roc & Berk¬
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SPRING PIGS FOR SALE
Chester & Yorkshire Cross— Berkshire & Chester Cross
6-8 Weeks Old, $5.00 each.
Chester Barrows, 6-8 weeks . . S5.50 each
Will ship i or more C. O. D. if preferred.
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Very choice pigs S to 10 weeks old from prize-winning
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each, registration papers furnished. Guaranteed to
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Chester & Berkshire and Chester & Yorkshire
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MILKING SHORTHORN BULL CALVES
Dam and granddam average 12,000 lbs., milk, 500 lbs.
fat. Drive over and take home a calf at exceptionally
low price.
BAH NONE RANCH - Berlin, New York
the Mississippi River as a whole, had an
estimated decrease of about 6 per cent,
while the States west of that river had a
decrease of about 42 per cent. The largest
decreases were in the States west of the
Missouri River.
Shipments of stocker and feeder cattle,
inspected at stockyards markets, into the
Corn Belt States for the three months
January to March, inclusive, this year
were about 15 per cent larger than for
the corresponding period in 3924 and the
largest for the period since 1931. While
the largest increases were in shipments
into the Eastern Corn Belt the movement
into all of the- Western Corn Belt States,
except Kansas, was larger than last, year
and into some of these States was quite
large relative to the feed supplies avail¬
able. Apparently most of these cattle
were for stocker purposes and not for im¬
mediate feeding. For the nine months,
July, 1934, to March, 1935, inclusive, the
inspected shipments of stocker and feeder
cattle into the Corn Belt were but little
different than for the corresponding pe¬
riod a year earlier, but were smaller than
in any other similar period in the 16
years for which records are available.
Reports from feeders as to the months
in which their cattle on feed this year
would be marketed showed the propor¬
tion they expected to market in April and
May to be much smaller and the propor¬
tion to be marketed after August to be
much larger than similar reports have
shown in any recent year.
The estimated number on feed by
States as a percentage of the number on
feed April 1, 1934, are as follows: Ohio
310, Indiana 115. Illinois 90. Michigan
90, Wisconsin 95, Minnesota 65, Iowa 82,
Missouri 60. South Dakota 40. Nebraska
42, Kansas 35, Corn Belt (weighted) 64.4.
Aberdeen-Angus Sale
The sale of about 240 head of Aber¬
deen-Angus cattle at Pine Grove Farms,
Oliver Cabana, Jr., proprietor, Elma,
Erie County, X. Y., May 30-31, will fea¬
ture herd bulls sired by sons of Earl
Marshall and Blackcap Revolution. Fe¬
males are of the Blackcap, Trojan Erien,
Pride of Aberdeen and Queen Mother
families. This will be a good oppor¬
tunity to get a start with this breed.
Jersey Cattle Field Day
and Sale
This interesting event, featuring 4-H
club work and Jersey cattle sale will
take place June 15 at Meridale Farms,
Meredith, Delaware County, N. Y. This
will be a good place to see what the 4-H
clubs are doing, and meet Jersey breed¬
ers.
New York Produce Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
In most cases top price is given.
The Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers per 100 lbs. of 3.3 per cent milk in the
201 -210-mile zone, delivered during April, as
follows:
Class 1, .$2.43 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) ; Class
2A, $1.75; Class 2B, $1.75; Class 2C, $1.75;
Class 2D, $1,383; Class 2E, $1.335 — with dif¬
ferential of 4c- on these classes; Class 3, not
available; Class 4A. $1.235 — differential 3.5c;
Class 4B, $1.215— differential 3c.
RETAIL MILK PRICES
Effective June 5, 1934. Official Order 74. fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints 8c: Grade A 16e per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at lc per quart
below the above standard price.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 29c: extras. 92 score,
2Sc; first, 90 to 91 score. 26,4 to 27%c; un¬
salted, best, 30c; firsts, 28 V> e ; centralized, 27J4c.
EGGS
Fancy white, including premium. 3014c; stand¬
ards. 27c; brown, best. 30c; standards, 271/4c;
Pacific Coast, standards. 2(0', e.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weigh 2)4 to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds, lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Undergrades- and small sizes proportionately
large. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 23c; broilers, 19 to 2Gc; ducks, near¬
by, 15c; geese, 9c; pigeons, pair, 30c; rabbits,
lb., 15 to 19c.
VEGETABLES
Asparagus, S. C.. doz. bchs.. $1.25 to $3.
Beans, Fla., bu., 00c to $2.50. Cabbage, Fla.,
white, bu.. $1 to $2. Carrots, 100 lbs. $1 to
$1.25. Corn, Fla., bu.. $2. Cucumbers, Fla.,
bu., $1 to $3. Dandelion greens, Jersey, bu.,
50c. Horseradish. Mo., bbl., $3.50. Kale, bu.,
40 to 50c. Lettuce, N. C., bu., 50c to $2. Lima
beans, Fla., bu.. $1.25 to $3.50. Onions, Tex.,
yel., 50 His., $1.50 to $2.40. Oyster plants,
nearby, doz. bchs.. $1 to $1.25. Parsnips, nearby,
bu., $1.25 to $1.50. Peas, bu., $1.25 to $2.25,
Peppers, Fla., bu., $2 to $3.75. White potatoes,
Fla., bbl.. $2 to $4: Maine, in bulk, 180 lbs.,
$1.70 to $1.90; Bermuda, bbl., $5.50 to $7.50.
Sweet potatoes. Md., bu.. $1 to $1.23. Radishes,
bu., $1 to $1.25. Spinach, Va.. bu., 40 to 75c;
Jersey, bskt.. 50 to 75c. Tomatoes, repacked,
72s $1.50 to $2. 90s $1.25 to $1.75, Watercress,
Sn. and Eu., 100 bchs., $1 to $2.50.
FRUITS
Apples, So. and En„ bu., Albemarle Pippins
$1.50 to $1.85. Baldwin $1.40 to $1.60, Eastern
McIntosh $1.50 to $2.25. Northern Spy $1.50 to
$2.25, Home Beauty $1.30 to $1.50; cartons:
N. E. McIntosh $1.50 to $1.75, N. Y. McIntosh
$1 to $1.75. Oranges, box, $3 to $4.75. Grape¬
fruit. box. $3.75 to $4.75. Strawberries, N. C.,
qt., 10 to 20c. I.a. pt. 7c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 25 to 31c: fowls. 15 to 23c: roosters,
14 to 18c; turkeys, 25 to 30c; ducks, 16 to 19c;
squabs, lb., 23 to 37c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers, $9.75 to $12; cows, $5.50 to $7.50;
bulls. $7.50; calves, $7.50 to $10; bogs, $9.15;
sheep. $4.50: lambs. $11.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter, 38 to 40c; eggs, 30 to 45c: chickens,
32 to 35c; potatoes, lb., 2 to 3c; lettuce, head,
5 to 10c; apples, doz., 40 to 60c; string beans,
lb., 10 to 15c; onions, lb., 4 to 10c; cabbage,
head, 10 to 20c.
HAY
Timothy, No. 1. $22: No. 2, $20; No. 3, $17
to $18; clover mixed, $18 to $26; Alfalfa. $20
to $30.
You know just as well as I do that you can’t
change the nature of a cow — everybody knows
that.
Even CREAMATINE doesn’t change the nature
of cows — it just helps ’em to do their best and
that means more butterfat and more butterfat means
more profit.
If you have any doubts about it I wish you would
feed CREAMATINE into the head end of your
cows and then watch results from the "udder end.”
Keep it up for ninety days and then check up on
the milk checks. The chances are ten to one the
after-results in the milk checks will be mighty
gratifying.
President
TIOGA-EMPIRE FEED MILLS, Inc.
WAVERLY, N. Y.
Makers ofi
Every claim for Creamatine is based on records of actual feeding.
Copies of records may be bad for the asking.
WHY WORRY
About A Market?
Ship us either the cream from all your milk,
or from surplus.
We will take all the cream you wish to
sell at all times and make payment by re¬
turn mail for each shipment. No obligation
on your part.
Write us for free tags and any further
information desired.
THE FAIRMONT CREAMERY CO.
Buffalo, N. Y.
GUERNSEYS
SALES
120 GUERNSEYS
JUNE 3 — NEW YORK GUERNSEY SALE
AT SYRACUSE. N. Y.
50 Purebred Guernseys from leading herds in N. Y.
State. Mostly fresh and springing cows. A few bulls
and heifers, prize-winners, big milkers.
JUNE 6 — BEAUHAVEN FARM DISPERSAL
AT SK0WHEGAN, MAINE.
Tlie entire herd of 70 registered Guernsevs — buildings
destroyed by fire. Winners at Maine Fairs, large pro¬
duction. Langwater Uncle Sam ami other famous
blood lines.
All cattle in these sales are accredited and nega¬
tive to blood test.
For Catalogue and Particulars, Write —
DUNN & HARWOOD
Sales Managers
SCHOHARIE. N. Y. - S0UTHB0R0, MASS.
Tarbell Farms Guernseys
Bulls from one month to serviceable age at Farmer
Prices, from record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
credited and negative to the blood-test,
TAltiJELL FARMS - Smitliville Flats. N. Y.
GUERNSEY CATTLE
When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
official New York State Guernsey Association —
N. Y. State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-Operative. Inc.,
305 Fayette Park Bldg. - Syracuse, N. Y
McDonald farms guernseys
WILL IMPROVE YOUR HERD
Bulls from one month to serviceable age from record
dams and known bulls.
MCDONALD FARMS - CORTLAND, N. Y.
HORSES
BELGIAN STALLIONS
Mostly sorrels. Popular breedings. No better
offered elsewhere. Come and be convinced. Cash
or terms to responsible parties.
A. W. GREEN. INC. NEW BETHLEHEM, PA.
FARM WORK MARES AND GELDINGS for sale;
heavy drafters, farm chunks and cheap horses: also
Belgian stallions. Fred Chandler, Charlton, Iowa.
GUINEA PIGS
ENGLISH and Abyslnlan— Breeders and young stock
very reasonable. DEAN FERRIS, Peekskill, N Y
JERSEYS
GET THE EXTRA PREMIUM
Jersey milk averages 5.36 per cent butter¬
fat, a higher percentage than that of any
other milk. The Jersey cow matures early,
thrives under all climatic conditions and
is the most economical producer of butter-
fat. Select Jerseys for your herd.
The American Jersey Cattle Club
324-R West 23rd St. New York. N. Y.
“Write to Us For Our List of Young
Jersey Sires Before Purchasing”
We have young Jersey bulls bred for both type and pro¬
duction out of register of merit dams with gold and silver
medal records. Bull, tatoo AF-120, dropped Aug. 19.
1933. solid color, flue conformation. Dam Tormentor’s
Alpha of F. 4th 13,821 lbs. milk, 644.57 lbs. fat, gold
and silver medals. Grand-dam Tormentor’s Alpha of F.
12.628 lbs. milk, 726.77 lbs. fat, gold and silver medals
AAA records. AYRLAWN FARMS, Bethesda, Md.
r HOICK JERSEY BULL CALF-Grandly bred, for
V sale cheap. VICTOR FARMS - Warwick N- Y-
AYRSHIRES
AYRSHIRES
Build your herd in BUTTERFAT and MILK Fo
25 years the choicest blood lines and the finest indivi
duals have been maintained in our herd — Ayrshire
lead in producing SOFT-CURD milk (4% butterfat)
Present Sires: CACAPO'I LETO 19th, son of Let
11560. five generations of outstanding A-l records
ULYSSES’ MAN 0' WAR, son of Pinehurst Ulysse
45185. KING JAMES OF LONG MEADOWS, son o
King James Exchange. Dam produced 11,068 lbs
—415.98 fat at 6 yrs. of age. Heifer and bull calves
*25 to $50. Price cooperation for foundation herd. H. P
Phlnney, Mgr., A Kammire Farm. Allegany, New Yor
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ABERDEEN ANGUS
ABERDEEN-ANGUS FOR BEEF
ABERDEEN- ANGUS have a record of more champion¬
ships in the Fat Classes of America’s foremost Live¬
stock Shows than all other breeds combined. ABER¬
DEEN-ANGUS are the recognized ideal beef tvpe.
They produce a maximum of prime beef with a
minimum of waste. They put on the maximum of
pounds of gain on a minimum of expensive feeds.
ANDBLOT ABERDEEN-ANGUS are quality cattle.
They are of the most approved modem type. They
have behind them generations of the best producing
blood of the breed Bulls and females always for sale.
ANDEL0T STOCK FARMS, INC.,
W. Alan McGregor. Mgr. Worton, Kent Co.. Md.
DOGS
RFA8I FQ The PATCH family — Famon
“ „ Hunting Strain. Free booklet
Willet Randall, Ark Farms, North Creek, N. Y
s
A ,'*E,DALE> Wlrehalred Fox Terrier Brood Matrons.
“ Pedigreed, registered. Cheap. Government pro¬
ject taking farm. MIFFLIN LAKES KENNELS, Ashland, Ohio
Ped. Smooth Fox Terrier Pups !,*,*S;^r,curi’Lar"
i
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rftl I ype White and Colored — Hunting Beagle
PPLL1LJ Ped. RAILWAY VIEW FARMS, Hastings, \. V
fOOKERSPA NIKI. Pt PS— Beauties, Safe delivery
v Square deal. O. H. RILEY - Franklin, Vt
CABLE AND WHITE COLLIE PUPS— Registered
w HIGHLAND KENNELS, Portsmouth, R. I. Closed Sun
IRISH TFRRIFRS £>f?tereed poppies. #XO and #30
mun 1 LlMtlLuJ EMMA BROWN - Youngs, N. Y
W’7it?n you write advertisers mention
The Rural New-Yorker and you’ll get
a Quick reply and a “ square deal. ” See
guarantee editorial page. :
410
<r*e RURAL. NEW-YORKER
May 18, 1935
Large Type, Heavy Producing Barron
S C White Leghorns. Hens weigh up to 7
lbs. (Bioodtested lor BWD, Stained Antigen
Method ) Extra quality chicks for June. July delivery
at $7 - 100 $35 - 500, $70 - 1000. 100% Live Arrival
Guaranteed. 10% books order. Catalog free. CCC932.
Robert L.CUu$er,
BoxR,
KleinfeltemillePd
BEST QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD (Pullorum Dis¬
ease) by the stained antigen method, under our per¬
sonal supervision. Cash or C.O.D. 100 J00 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns. ... .$6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred & Wh. Plymouth Bocks... 7.00 35.00 /0.00
S. C. Rhode Island Beds . 7 00 35.00 '0.00
S. C. New Hampshire Beds . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Heavy Mixed . •••• 6-5P 32.50 . 65.00
100% live del. postpaid. Order from adv. or write for
free cir. giving full description of hatchery & breeders.
Chester Valley Hatchery, Box R, Mc,Alistervllle, Pa.
S. C. W. LEGHORN
CHICKS. Large Type English Strain. Their low mortality
& rapid growth has made & held many customers for us.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Ideal for foundation flock or commercial egg production.
Uniform vigorous, high producing type. Proven Money
makers. (Breeders Blood-Tested— B. W. D. Antigen test.)
Also Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks. Brown Leghorns.
Also started Chicks. Pres Catalog and prices upon re-
aueet. Booking Orders Map and June.
BROOKSIDE POULTRY FARM, Dept R.
E. C. Brown, Prop. Sergeantsville. N. J .
CRESTWOOD QUALITY
White Leghorns
Foundation Pen Individual
Pedigreed 300-338 eggs Bred for
big eggs and heavy egg produc¬
tion BLOOD-TESTED by Anti¬
gen method. Pedigree Mating,
*10—100; $48—500. Special Mat¬
ings, $8—100; *37—500. Catalog
free. (C. C. 12777.)
CRESTWOOD POULTRY FARM
AND HATCHERY
Sheridan, - Ponna.
LEISTER’S QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum Disease, BWD,
by Antigen Stained Method. 100 500 1000
LARGE TYPE Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred or White Rocks. . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. Rhode Island Beds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
SrvyHM^dire.^e. S:"
100% live delivery guaranteed Cash or COD. Order
aStln' *&»•£, w ifeAUSTERyiLLg riC:
COCOLAMUS HUSKY CHICKS
All breeders blood- tested by antigen test. Write for new
catalog & our new deal guar. 100 .>00 1000
& f1 White & Brown Leghorns . >6.51) >bi>
Bar & White Rocks, S. U. Reds.... 7.00 35.00 70
N. H. Beds, Buff Bocks, Blk. Mm - 8.00 40.00 80
Assorted Chicks . . . r,?2'n°n t>5
aLAMUsPoTLfRrlaga^ £&&££&.
OUAL1TY BABY CHICKS
tatjcT TYPE 100 1000
S C White Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
S C. Barred Bocks . 7.00 35.00 7U.UU
H Mixed $6.50. All Breeders blood-tested antg. test.
100% live del. guar. P. P. Write for Free circular.
”, j,.. p..
GREEN FOREST HEALTHY CHICKS
Blood-Tested Breeders. All tested [or BWD disease
Antigen Method. Direct buyer of HANSON Leghorn
Strain for Foundation, Amig s Large Leg. $6.50 per 00
SyA Assorted*6 ,R0C : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : U™ £ JS8
Pree circular explaining stock also started chicks.
t,g ^EST11 pSu ltry“fa s«‘h S’.h&t Pa.
SHIRK’S QUALITY CHICKS
100% live delivery. Prepaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns - $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
S C Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
g C R I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mix $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-tested with
Antigen for Pullorum diseases BWD and on Free
Ranee. Write for our 1935 free circular giving full
details of our Breeders. (CC 4018) SHIRK'S Hatchery,
H. C. Shirk, Prop., Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
CHICKS LARGE CHERRY HILL
'V\\^TEFi1gHORNS . r':r7$7000 $33.00 $65°0°0
BROWN LEGHORNS . 7.00 33.00 65.00
BARRED ROCKS . 7.00 35.00 70.00
RHODE* ISLAND REDS . 7.50 37.50 75.00
Blood-Tested for BWD. Live arrival guar. Cash or
COD Write prices on started chicks. Circular FREE.
CHERRY HILL POULTRY FARM,
Wm. Nace, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
CHICKS OF QUALITY
^White" Leghorns . $3.50 $6°5°0 $32.50 $65°00
Barred Rocks . 3.75 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 3.75 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed or Assorted . 6.30 31.50 63.00
Add lc per chick for Special Matings. 100% arrival
postpaid. Blood-Tested. Cash or C. O. D.
COMMERCIAL HATCHERY, Box R, Richfield, Pa.
WIDE HALL CHICKS
for quality & profit. Chicks from antigen
BWD blood-tested stock. 100 500 1000
S.C.W. Legs, Large Type. . .$6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar. Bks. & R. I. Reds... 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or COD. Postpaid.
Order from this ad. or write for free cir.
WM. ELSASSER, Bx R, McAlisterville, Pa.
WEADER’S TESTED CHICKS
Barred & White Bocks. B. I. Beds . $7.45
N. H. Beds, Wh. Wyans., Buff Orpingtons . $7.95
Wh. Giants, Light Brahmas $9.45; Blk. Giants $8.95.
Wh. & Buff Leg., H. Mixed $6.75. Assorted $6.25.
Antigen BWD Tested. 100% arrival, postpaid.
WEADER’S Electric Hatchery, Box R, McClure, Pa.
SANDY KNOLL ffig® CHICKS
Lowest Summer prices. 100% delivery guaranteed.
Booklet how to care for Chicks, FBEE.
SANDY KNOLL HATCHERY,
C. M, Lauver, Prop. Box 73, McAlisterville, Pa.
rUirK’Q Large type S.C.W. Leghorns. State
YO 1YI\J Blond-Tested from my own flock at
6 Vic. Circular FBEE. 100% live del. guar. Wm. F.
Graham’s Pltry Farm, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
MAY IS IDEAL for starting I’ape Mammoth Black Min-
orcas. America’s greatest producers premium white
eggs, delicious meat. Free colored literature describes
Stock; eggs; chicks. CHARLES It. PAPE, Eort Wavne, Indiana
J/" C! 10 Y rs. Breeding Large Barron English
Leghorns. - Blood-tested. • Catalog.
WILLACKER LEGHORN FARM, Box 38S, New Washington, Ohio
WHITE LEGHORNS , 6V2c
; E. L BEAVER’S POULTRY FARM, McAlisterville, Pa.
Woman And Home
From Day to Day
Road Song
An open road and a wide road
That leads, at last, to the sea —
This is the meaning of Summertime
And the meaning of life, to me.
For I am weary of cities
When the sunlight slants from the west,
And I think of an ocean singing
To the little ships on her breast ;
And I think of a road that beckons —
Beckons and lures and calls —
And I think of the dim horizon
When the shadow of night time falls.
Give me the dust of the highway
And a breeze that kisses my face — •
For oh, I am tired of hurry,
Of traffic and market place.
Give me a spring by the wayside,
Give me a tree for shade —
An open road and a wide road.
And a heart that is unafraid.
Give me the courage for tramping,
And a soul that bids me follow
The path that winds to the hilltop
After it leaves each hollow.
Give me a glimpse of ocean.
Blue as the gleam of truth.
Give me the urge to find a world
Before I have lost my youth !
An open road and a wide road —
And somewhere the far-flung sea.
This is the meaning of Summertime,
And the meaning of life to me.
— Margaret E. Sangster,
in Good Housekeeping.
Table Manners; Spoons
Foods to be eaten with spoons are:
Soups, fruit cocktails ; oranges, grape¬
fruit, alligator pear and cantaloupe
served in the rind ; stewed fruits, berries,
cereals, compotes of rice and fruit, soft-
boiled eggs, all soft desserts, such as cus¬
tards, jellies, ices.
A spoon served with a beverage is in¬
tended for stirring and tasting only. The
stirring should be gentle and slow ; vio¬
lent stirring that splashes the liquid or
attracts the attention of others is very
bad form. After tasting one or two
spoons, the spoon should be laid on the
saucer and the cup raised to the mouth.
A spoon should never be left in a cup or
a glass.
Spoons should be held in the right
hand, not too near the bowl. They should
be held between the thumb and first two
fingers, easily but firmly enough to pre¬
vent overturning. They should not be
grasped between the thumb and all four
fingers as if they were umbrellas or
tools. We hold the implements of house¬
hold or outdoor labor so many more
hours of the day than we do table silver,
it would not be surprising if we had a
tendency to hold our silver in the same
way. If we have ,we must be on guard.
All liquids should be taken from the
side of the spoon, never from the end of
the spoon. The spoon should never be
full.
When taking soup from cup, bowl or
plate, the spoon should be dipped into the
soup with an outward motion, toward the
side of the plate farthest from one, never
toward one. When a clear soup, bouillon
or consomme is served in a cup, after
tasting once or twice, one may hold the
cup by the right handle and sip the soup
from the cup. The spoon should never be
left in the cup or bowl : it should be laid
on the plate under the cup or bowl.
This true story of three soup spoons
illustrates the important part little things
unexpectedly play in our lives. These
three were members of the silver family
of a Woman's Hall on the campus of one
of our largest universities, blit only one
was educated ; one was trained indif¬
ferently and one not at all. They played
their part at the annual faculty dinner
for which the guests were chosen by bal¬
lot. Each student had written on a slip
of paper the names of three professors
whom she wished to invite. Those receiv¬
ing the most votes were invited, as many
as the dining-room could accommodate.
At one table there happened to be the
head of the mathematics department, also
the head of the bureau of recommenda¬
tions and a professor of modern language,
who was a member of the bureau. Among
the students were three girls taking
courses with the language professor. The
most brilliant of these, the one who had
done the most advanced work, had the in¬
different spoon, that offered its side to
her lips but went into the soup noisily,
too rapidly and in the wrong direction.
This girl and the one who had the un¬
trained spoon that did everything wi’ong
had registered with the bureau for posi¬
tions. During the dinner someone asked
the girl who had the educated spoon if
she had registered. She replied that she
had not been at the university the length
of time required for that. Whereopn the
head of the bureau who had never before
seen this girl said : “You may register
now if Professor X will give you a recom¬
mendation.” Professor X said, “Come to
see me tomorrow.” About two weeks
later the bureau received a call for a
teacher of this language to fill a very
desirable position at an excellent salary.
Now there were other students besides
those at the dinner party, and well
equipped ones, too, who were registered
for this kind of work, but the bureau
sent for the lady of the well-behaved
soup spoon and told her to apply for the
position. She secured it.
MARY REDYNS.
Chiffon Rhubarb or Mock
Lemon Pie
Boil one quart rhubarb and strain off
one cup juice, or better still, use one cup
juice from the “cold water pack” un¬
cooked canned rhubarb and one cup boil¬
ing water. Put on to heat and just be-
The Rural Patterns
In ordering always give number of pattern
and size desired, sending price with order.
designed in sizes 14.
16, 18 years, 36, 38
and 40-in. bust meas¬
ure. Size 16 requires
3% yds. of 39-in.
material. Ten cents.
776 — Attractive
Blouse. This style is
designed in sizes 16,
18 years, 36, 38 and
40-in. bust measure.
Size 16 requires V/n
yds. of 39-in. mate¬
rial with % yd. of
35-in. contrasting for
View A, and 2%
yds. of 39-in. mate¬
rial for View B.
Ten cents.
541 — Youthful Jack¬
et Dress. This style
is designed in sizes
14, 16, 18 years, 36,
38 and 40-in. bust
measure. Size 16 re¬
quires 3% yds. of
39-in. material with
% yd. of 39-in. con¬
trasting for dress,
and 2 yds. of 39-in.
material for jacket.
Ten cents.
Frock. This style is
designed in sizes 4,
6, 8 and 10 years.
Size 4 requires 2l/a
yds. of 39-in. mate¬
rial with % yd. of
35 - in. contrasting.
Ten cents.
Illustrated Fashion Magazine, 10 cents.
fore boiling pour over one cup sugar,
three tablespoons cornstarch, one-fourth
teaspoon salt and two beaten egg yolks
which have been blended with one-fourtli
cup cold water. Return to stove and boil
two minutes. Pour in baked shell. When
cold cut in six or eight pieces, put a
big spoonful of whipped cream on each
piece, make a little hollow in cream and
add a nice dab of red jelly. To make a
mock lemon pie to this add one teaspoon
lemon extract to the filling, fill the baked
shell and use the two egg whites with
three tablespoons sugar and one-fourth
teaspoon baking powder beaten to a stiff
frosting, spread on top and bake slowly
to a pretty caramel shade. One piece
calls for another. o. c.
FIRST
PERFECT SCORE
7n PRESENT VINELAND CONTEST
By producing 28 eggs in 28 days of
February, one of our It. I. Reds made
the first perfect score of the present
Vineland Contest. Also, a Redbird Farm pullet
was first to reach an average weight of 2o ozs.
for all eggs laid at the New York State (Farm-
ingdale) Contest.
30,000 BREEDERS ON OWN FARM
All Pullorum Tested — NO REACTORS
Tests made by Mass. Agr. College. We do not
buy eggs from other poultrymen.
3-LB. BROILERS IN 10 WEEKS
PULLETS— Start laying at 4 months; at 0 months
weigh C lbs. and are in 50% Production of
Extra Large Eggs.
CHICKS— Straight R. I. Reds and Bock-Red
Cross.
98% LIVABILITY GUARANTEED
FBEE Replacement of Chicks lost in excess of 2%
first four weeks. Cash refund if you prefer.
Send for Catalog, Prices and Delivery Dates.
REDBIRD FARM wrentham/mass.
125.000 P0ULTRr'
CATALOGS
FBI
Preferred SIEBS
MEN.
OVERSIZE
CHICKS
The real value of chicks is measured by
t)le pr0flt they bring. Smart poultry rais¬
ers know Premium Eggs, and Large. Quick Maturing
Broilers insure highest profit. That’s why 125,000 poultry-
men chose Sieb’s Oversize Chicks. We have one quality
only. The Best — (no 2nd or 3rd grades). 100% live delivery
guaranteed. VALUABLE 1935 POULTRY BOOK FREE.
AVOID DELAY-ORDER NOW!
PRICES PREPAID
Wh.. Br., Bf. Leghorns .
Bd.. Wh., Bf. Rocks )
S. C, Reds, Wh. Wyandottes Y
Buff Orpingtons J
White and Black Minorcas i
Wh, Orpingtons, S. L. Wyands j
R. C. Reds, Anconas J
Heavy Mixed lor Broilers.. .. .... 6.95
Light Mixed for Layers . . 6.45
Mixed Sexed Chicks .
ADD 25c EXTRA on ALL LOTS LESS THAN 100.
Prices per 100: Leghorns, Anconas. Mi-
SEXED norcas: Pullets $15.75: Males $4.00. Any
CHICKS Heavy Breed: Pullets $12.50: Males $8.00.
90 per cent accuracy guaranteed.
SIEB'S HATCHERY Box 132 LINCOLN, ILLINOIS
lOO
5 OO
tooo
$7.75
$37.50
$72.50
7.95
38 50
74.50
8.45
41.00
79.50
6.95
33.50
64.50
6.45
31.00
59.50
5.50
26.25
50.00
New Hampshire
ids
One of the
Largest and ORIGINAL Breeders
For 17 years we liave been breeding for
the following eight characteristics. Bach
point Is assurance of better profits.
Fast. Uniform Growth
1. Freedom from B.W.D. 5.
2. Outstanding Vigor 6.
3. Low Mortality 7.
4. Rapid Full Feathering 8.
Early Maturity
Good Egg Production
Large Egg Size
Every chtck sold our own strain. Full
satisfaction guaranteed. Send for 32 page
free catalog giving full description of HOCK)
bird breeding farm aud profit qualities of
our birds. CCC 750. ,
HUBBARD FARMS Box 156 WALPOLE. N. H.
BALANCED BREEDING
OSS
^arm
R.I.Peds
CONSISTENTLY HIGH IN CONTESTS
Wherever Moss Farm pens are entered in
Egg Laying Contests, you will find them
among the leaders. Led breed at Farming-
dale, N. Y., in number of eggs produced in
latest completed Contest; previous Contest
led all breeds.
ALL BREEDERS PULLORUM TESTED
Mass. State Supervised; Tube Agglutina¬
tion Method. Comp. Cert. 956
R. I. RED CHICKS — 100% Moss Farm
Strain. Also Moss Cross Chicks for barred
broilers. R. I. RED and CROSS BRED
PULLETS — From C wks old to ready to lay.
-Write for catalog, prices and delivery dates.
MOSS FARM ATTLEBORO,RMASS.
&/</ FAIR PORT CHICKS
FOR EGG PRODUCTION
Get the money
making facts about
Fairport Chicks.
Free Catalog tells
about their strict
breeding and blood¬
testing program.
Write today.
Box 42
FAIRPORT HATCHERYTlSm
r-*| S. C. NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Every egg hatched in our plant comes from
a Breeder selected and Blood Toslodby the
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41 I
The Visiting Nurse
An Unsolved Medical
Problem
One of our very young readers wrote a
few weeks ago to the Visiting Nurse ask¬
ing for information about cancer. Her
ietter said in part : “My great-grand¬
mother and my grandfather died of cancer.
My great-aunt is believed to have it. Do
you think there is any danger of my
mother and us children (there are 11 of
us) getting the disease? Is there any
way it can be prevented?”
Cancer still remains an unsolved medi¬
cal problem. Although doctors, scientists,
chemists and other skilled health workers
have been able to discover the cause of
most dread diseases, the cause of cancer
still remains a mystery. A few facts,
however, have been proved. Among them
is the hopeful one that, if discovered in
time, cancer can be cured.
This fact at once offers a challenge be¬
cause in spite of it the seriousness of can¬
cer as a medical problem is growing
greater year by year. Why? Because in
so very few instances is a diagnosis made
sufficiently early for a cure to be ef¬
fected. Why is this so? First because of
the slowness on the part of men and
women to go to a competent doctor at the
first indication of trouble. A sore on
some part of the body that fails to heal
quickly ; a mole, wart or lump which ap¬
pears where none was before or which,
present throughout a lifetime, begins to
grow or to change the least bit in appear¬
ance, should at once be tested by an ex¬
pert for possible malignancy. If a per¬
son waits until there is pain the delay
will in all likelihood prove fatal.
If taken in time, that is at the very
beginning, and cared for by a doctor who
knows the most up-to-date methods, or
who will take the patient to a cancer spe¬
cialist or a cancer hospital, the growth
can be stopped by X-ray or radium or
can be removed by a surgical operation.
In thousands of cases where early treat¬
ment has been given, the disease has not
returned.
Growths which develop inside of the
human body are more difficult to discover
and therefore less apt to be given early
treatment. There may be nothing to
make a patient suspicious of any trouble,
or there may be symptoms which are re¬
garded as quite harmless and are not re¬
ported to the family physician in time.
Then again there are times when even the
family doctor fails to think that “it may
be cancer,” so treats the symptoms until
the disease has progressed too far to be
controlled. A thorough physical examina¬
tion made once a year by an alert phy¬
sician will do much to help in an early
diagnosis provided the patient tells the
doctor about any unnatural condition, no
matter how slight or insignificant it may
seem to be. Loss of weight, chronic in¬
digestion, or any persistent ill feeling
should be carefully investigated by the
doctor.
Now the letter, part of which has been
quoted, spoke of how many people in the
family had suffered from cancer. This
raises the question, “Is it hereditary?”
Cancer, as such, is not hereditary. The
fact that it often does occur in several
members of a given family would make it
appear to be. But again the fact that it
occurs in, we will say, two sisters, or an
aunt and a niece, or two cousins just as
often as in father and sou or mother and
daughter shows that it is not passed on
from one generation to another, though,
at the same time, members of a given
family may have a common tendency to¬
ward the development of the disease. In
other words, just as some families seem
more apt to have twins than do others,
so some families may be more apt to have
cancer than are others. In thousands of
families, however, one member will be af¬
flicted and there will be no history of
other cancers in the family for genera¬
tions.
The writer asked if there was any dan¬
ger of her mother and the children get¬
ting the disease from the great-aunt.
No, cancer has been proved not to be con¬
tagious or “catching.” It is not a blood
disease, though any bleeding from any
part of the body is always a danger sig¬
nal. It is not caused by a germ. As is
already stated its direct cause is not
known It is known, however, that it
very frequently follows injuries which
are neglected. For instance it develops
in many women who have been injured at
childbirth and who have not received
prompt and proper surgical care.
The question has been asked, “What is
the difference between a cancer and a
tumor?” A cancer is a tumor, but not
all tumors are cancerous. A cancer is a
malignant tumor; that is, one which
grows, destroys all the surrounding tis¬
sue and often spreads out to other parts
of the body in addition to its original
site. A benign or innocent tumor is quite
self-contained. It may grow to a very
large size, but it will not destroy tissues
other than those in its own location, nor
does it spread at all. The only possible
way that a correct diagnosis can be made
which will show whether or not a tumor
it benign or malignant is by having all
of it or a piece at least removed, then
examined by experts under a microscope.
BEULAH FRANCE, K, N.
Across the Ohio Line
I hope that I shall never be too old,
even if I live to be 110, to find new
thrills in life; there is no danger that life
will not furnish thrills, to one able and
willing to be thrilled! No doubt a plow-
weary man, if any such read these letters,
might snort at my ravings, but the turn¬
ing of the land from my plowshare, as I
rode above it and drove three strong,
energetic mares, was strange, new, and
inspiring to me. farm-born though I am !
“Drove" — did I say? They knew far
more about the business in hand than 1
did ! 1 held the lines, they pulled the
plow, Billy turned corners for me — could
anybody call that work? Of course, there
was some reason for my being there ;
that field is close to the lane, and Daisy,
the young furrow mare, although almost
too wise for a horse, was disposed to
climb the air when a car whizzed past
her from behind. Therefore it was well
to have somebody (even me) holding
lines. Later I “plowed” for three days
and a half, while we opened up an ir-
regular and uneven field ; there was some
work about that. Then Billy turned one
plow, with the well-broken mares, ahead
of the outfit which has a colt in the fur¬
row, so takes constant attention ; the
mares plowed along, controlled only by
his voice, and waited for him to turn
them at the corners — a picture to marvel
at, while it lasted. But after several days
of it, the wise Daisy learned that more
corners meant more rest ; so she decided
to turn corners where corners were not
on the map, and shorten the long, long-
furrow by going across the field “on her
own !” So Mrs. Billy was called for to
come drive 'em again. Now, however
Daisy and her pals are being led behind
the other plow, which is a fairly satis¬
factory arrangement, though not so showy
as the earlier stunt. I plowed yesterday
morning, while Billy harrowed stalks;
we got, not^ rained on, but blizzafded on,
on April 15 ! And I do not remember
being colder in my life, though I was so
bundled in wraps that I could hardly
walk or handle the lines.
The old neighbors, who knew my ignor¬
ance of horses, say, “Well, what next?"
as I have been giving them “the wine of
astonishment to drink” for many months,
in various ways. And a cousin of Billy's
demanded, "But how can you do your
housework?” Well, I cooked up ahead a
lot of things that would keep ; I could get
dinner ready while Billy tended the
teams, and there wasn't much dusting
done ! Of course this double life could
not go on forever. In most crop activi¬
ties, my inexperience would be a detriment
rather than a help, while my own job
would suffer. But in this emergency, I
glory in being able to help. I might
mention a few of the things we like
cooked up ahead of the plowing season :
Cookies — rolled sugar, sliced butterscotch,
date-and-nut drops, gingerbread, mince
pie, chicken (stewed or smothered), a big-
bowl of lemon custard, fruit of some kind,
or kinds, always ; not all these things at
once, of course.
Since cows and poultry are only side¬
lines here, and rather casual at that, we
have not been selling their products, and
it is pleasant to be told (when one likes
to cook). "You might as well put more
eggs in the pumpkin pies,” or "Yes, potato
cakes are better with eggs beaten in,” or
“Needn't be saving of eggs — I just
brought in a hatful !” So the pi-oblem is
to use eggs, rather than to save them !
We have been planting ; gooseberries,
currants, flowering almonds; Chrysan¬
themums, Oriental poppies, from my new
Sister Jennie's, wtih other things yet to
come ; little peach and cherry trees, For-
sytliia and pussy willows, from the Best
Friends; strawberries and asparagus
from the nursery. We brought raspber¬
ries, roses and gas plant (Dictamnus)
from my old home last Fall — should have
dug more things, but the weather was too
bad and there was too much to do.
Here is “My Own” corn bread, made
up on the spur of a moment to utilize an
oven already hot, and the best recipe I
have ever had, “though I do say it as
shouldn't !” One cup medium cream, two
eggs, two tablespoons sugar, one-half cup
flour, 1 % cups cornmeal (I used white,
but would rather have yellow), one-half
teaspoon salt, three teaspoons baking
powder. Light, fluffy, rich and easy !
I have never seen "Louie's ginger¬
bread” in print, so here it is : One-half
cup light brown sugar, one-half cup mo¬
lasses (light, or if dark, use white
sugar), one-half cup shortening, one-half
cup sour milk (if I use sour cream, little
or no shortening), one egg, 1 Y2 cups
flour, one teaspoon soda in a little hot
water, one teaspoon ginger, one-half tea¬
spoon salt. Moderate oven — molasses
mixtures are liable to burn. E. ii. c. L.
Pineapple and Strawberry
Preserve
One quart of pineapple peeled and
shredded, two quarts of hulled strawber¬
ries, three quarts of sugar. Mix the
sugar with the pineapple, let stand two
hours, then mix in strawberries. Heat
through slowly, and bring to a gentle
boil ; boil 20 to 30 minutes. Red rasp¬
berries may be used with pineapple in the
same way.
A Women’s Community
Club
The club to which I belong is working
on a plan new to us, and I wondered if
others would care to read it. Before the
election of officers for this year, the presi¬
dent appointed a committee to budget
our finances. We are paying for an
abandoned two-room schoolhouse which is
used as a community house as well as a
club house. Each year we send two
delegates to Rural Women's Short Course
at our State College (Maryland), all ex¬
penses paid (last Summer we sent two
and a half, we hope to send the other
half this Summer). We contribute to an
educational fund and help several local
projects.
Our budget was planned on a $100
basis, the major part going to the club
house project. We lacked about $35, so
the president devised this means of rais-
ing it.
She appointed two of our most ener¬
getic members captains of a team whose
names were those of all the club mem¬
bers written on slips of paper and drawn
alternately by the captains. Each team
is to raise half of the amount of money
needed, the last team to finish to enter¬
tain the winner.
One team held a covered-dish supper
the next week, and the other brought a
gypsy basket to next club meeting whose
contents were donated.
Meanwhile captain of the other team,
just to keep moving, brought to club
meeting, generous bags of buttered pop¬
corn, which she sold for 10 cents each.
Her team plans to serve a creamed chick¬
en supper at 35 cents each.
Many of us are borrowing books from
the State Library and making reports
in competition for a prize offered the
county reading the most books. I have
always read, but many who did not have
become interested and are beginning a
“long-time pleasure.”
We meet twice each month. To the
first meeting we each bring a favorite
poem and current event for the scrap¬
book the club is making. At the second
meeting a demonstration is given by a
team of two appointed for a year, in co¬
operation with extension work for our
State. A poem or prose article is read
by another woman.
Each club member is on some commit¬
tee, and each feels she is in some part
responsible for the success of the club.
We are only a small club with 31 mem¬
bers, but the biggest things are made of
many small parts, and whether we ever
do anything very big or not, we gain a
lot of pleasure from our club work.
MRS. NELLIE HOPKINS.
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K. I. Beds . 7-00 70.00
N. Ilamp. Beds . 7.50 75.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.00 60.00
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TAKE NOTICE R'CQUlALL|TYHCHfcKS Y S
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S. C. W. Leghorns . $3.50 $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Rocks . 3.75 7.00 35.00 70.00
Rhode Island Reds . 3.75 7.00 35.00 70.00
Asst’d Breeds $6.30. Free illustrated catalog. P. P.
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Extra Quality 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65
Barred & Wh. Bocks, B. I. Beds . 7.00 35.00 70
Assorted $6-100. N. H Beds . 8.00 40.00 80
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Flocks BWD Tested, Antigen Method. 100
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Assorted $6.30-100. Safe arrival PP. Cir. FBEB.
NIEMOND’S HATCHERY, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
40,000 CHICKS WEEKLY
Barred & White Bocks, N. H. Beds, White Wyan¬
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JOHNSON’S CHICKS
natched from purebred healthy vigorous
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EWING’S e$StEh LEGHORNS
are the product of 21 years use of pedigreed males di¬
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Stained Ant. method used. Bar. or W. Bocks $7.50-100.
W Wy W. Mins, N. H. Beds $8-100. W. Leg., H.
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Ilf A n M V D » C Chicks. Blood-Tested for BWD,
W Ala II Ci IV D Antigen Method. Large Type Wh.
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Wh Wyandottes $7.00-100. H. Mix $6.50. Postpaid.
Safe delivery. Cash or COD. FREE circular. Cert. 5147.
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LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
$6 50-100 $32.50-500, $65-1000. Hatched from all free
range ‘1 and 3 year old breeders. Blood-Tested. 100$
live delivery P. P. Can ship at once cash or C. O. D.
STONEY RUN HATCHERY, Box A, McAlisterville, Pa.
For Sale < #• RED pullet eggs
■ VI UUIV a May an(j j„ne hatched, average 31
oz. per doz. Some laying 34 oz. eggs. $12 per 26 eggs.
$20 per 52 eggs. May and June delivery. FRANK
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S. C. White Leghorns . 8.60-100
N H Reds . . . 10.00 — luv
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STAINED ANTIGEN METHOD USED.
Barred Bocks $7.00-100. N. H Beds $8.00-100. Heavy
Mixed $6.50-100. Postage Paid. Code No. 81o5.
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/^T TT/^TT’ O Large Type S. C. W. Leghoms
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Box 114 McAlisterville, Pa. I
PAGE’S CHICKS
N. H. REDS and W. LEGHORNS $12.00 PER 100.
Strong, sturdy New England stock, official 100% N. H.
State tested BWD, agglutination method, no reactors.
98% livability guaranteed, all chick losses over 2%
within 4 weeks replaced free or purchase price refunded.
19 years hatching and selling Quality Chicks is your
protection. Hatches every week. Shipped prepaid. Safe
delivery guaranteed. Cert. 10.881. LONG VIEW
POULfRY FARM, Ellsworth L. Page, Latham, N. Y.
BABY CHICKS
C.
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D.
From Farm Flocks
Prices on — •
25
50
100
S. C. White Leghorns .
.$2.00
$3.50
$6.50
S. C. Brown Leghorns .
. 2.00
3.50
6.50
Barred Plymouth Rocks . .
. 2.00
3.50
6.50
Rhode Island Reds .
. 2.25
4.00
7.50
Mixed Chicks .
. 2.00
3.25
6.00
HECLA POULTRY FARMS
Box 109 Commercial Hatcherv Bellefonte, Pa
Stimeling’s Quality Chicks
100% live delivery, postpaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Barred & White Bocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. B. I. Beds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD by Stained An¬
tigen Method. Write for free cir. or order from ad.
D. A. Stimeling Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
HILLSIDE CHICKS w,cubs8.,p
All Breeders Blood-tested BWD Antigen
Stain Test. Personally Supervised.
Free Range Stock 100 500 1000
Large Type S.C.W. Legs. . .$6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar.. W. Rocks, R.l. Reds 7.00 35.00 70
Asstd $6.50. 100% live del. guar. PP paid.
T. J. Ehrenzeller, Bx R, McAlisterville, Pa.
PUIPlfC from Blood-Tested Stocks, Antigen
LnlLIVj Test BWD. 100 500 1000
S.C.W. Leghorns, large type. $6.50 $32.50 $65
W. & Barred Ply. Bocks.... 7.00 35.00 70
B. I. Beds & Bl. Minorcas.. 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or C.O.D. Postpaid.
Write for FBEE CIRCULAB.
R. W. ELSASSER, Box R, MCALISTERVILLE, PA.
Chicks, Blood Tested B. W. D. Antigen Test
WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50—100
N. H. REDS & B. ROCKS . $7.00—100
Cash or C. O. D. Delivered to your door.
Pillow Poultry Farm & Hatchery, Dalmatia, Pa.
FOSSELMAN’S CHICKS
Foremost Quality Barred Rocks . $6.50-100
Large Type White Leghorns & Heavy Mixed . .$6.00- 100
Can ship at once — Cash or C. O. D.
COUNTRY HATCHERY Box 97 McAlisterville, Pa,
r'ii»r'i/C Barred, White. Buff Bocks. N. H. Beds,
linlUIYd w. Wyandottes. l00-$7.50. W.Giants $9.50.
Buff Minorcas $8.50. White Leghorns $7. Heavy Mixed
$6.50 postpaid. Cash or C.O.D. Blood-tested breeders.
M. F. MATTERN, Rt. 5, BEAVER SPRINGS, PA.
QUALITY CHICKS and PULLETS.
At reduced prices. Several varieties. All
blood-tested stock. Postpaid. No money
down. Pullets, 5-6-8-10-12 w'eeks. Ready for Shipment-
Catalogue free. BOS HATCHERY, R. 2R, Zeeland, Mich*
The Guinea — A Valuable
Bird
The guinea fowl furnishes a delicious
game bird, and my experience is that it
offers poultry-raisers a chance to make
some extra cash. In the wild state the
birds are monogamous but. when domes¬
ticated, the cock mates with a number
of hens, often from 10 to 15. The guinea
hen generally becomes broody after lay¬
ing from 30 to 40 eggs if the nest is not
found. If the eggs are taken out of the
nest daily, she will lay several months be¬
fore becoming broody, as she will get tired
of the same nest and make another. I
have often had three or four lay in the
same nest.
I prefer to raise young guineas with a
large type of chicken hen, such as the It.
I. Red or Plymouth Rock. The hen can
be given 25 or 30 eggs. The guinea hen,
when allowed to sit, covers only about 18
or 20. The incubation period is from 25
to 27 days.
The coop with the hen and young
guineas should be at the edge of the yard
or field, or by a hedge or thicket, for in
such surroundings the youngsters can
often secure such food they like or relish
best, like insects and green grass, which
promote rapid growth.
Wire Enclosure Important. — I find it
best to have a wire enclosure for the
guineas to stay in for the first 10 or 15
days. A space 12 or 15 yards square,
with the coop inside, is large enough.
Small mesh poultry wire is the proper
kind to use. The young guineas are quite
skittish, like young partridge or quail.
By having them in such an enclosure,
they will get used to their “foster”
mother before being turned out at large.
They should not be turned out before the
dew is well off the first three or four
weeks, as they are very easily chilled
when young. Do not let them be caught
out in a heavy rain. They can be kept
in this wire enclosure on cloudy days or
when it looks likely to storm.
The young guineas when hatched soon
want something to eat. The first meal
may well be a mixture of bread crumbs
and finely chopped, hard-boiled eggs.
Stale bread when moistened with sweet
milk is also a good feed. After they get
a few days old, sour milk is good and they
relish it. They should be fed four or
five times a day for the first week or ten
days. Finely chopped lettuce and cab¬
bage leaves, also young onion tops, make
an excellent green feed. By the time
they are 10 or 12 days old, they will be
securing enough green feed — insects,
worms, etc. — for the milk feed to be left
out at mid-day feeding. As the young
birds grow older, they can be fed hominy
or cracked corn, wheat, oats, etc.
Hard to Catch and Find Nests. — When
they are eight or ten weeks old, they
will commence roosting on fences or in
low trees. Their wild nature makes the
task of catching them for table use or
marketing somewhat difficult. The fact
that young guineas will follow the hen
(their foster mother) most anywhere
may be used to advantage to accustom the
young birds to roost witli the hen in a
building in which they may be easily
caught at any time.
Many dislike guineas because they
ramble too far and nests are hard to find.
I find this to be an easy job if you start
about it right. Simply watch where they
range about 10 or 11 o'clock. They usual¬
ly lay about this time. Creep close up
to them and keep perfectly quiet, not al¬
lowing them to see you. When the guinea
hen lays, she cackles three or four times
before coming off the nest. If you cannot
exactly locate the nest at the first cackle,
creep up a little closer and wait. You
can locate where the nest is by a weed,
bush or something similar. Go back to
the house and, when you see them in the
yard or nearby, you can then go and find
the nest if you have it well spotted. The
cock guinea usually stands near the nest
as a guard.
Some claim that the eggs must be re¬
moved from the nest with a long-handled
spoon. 1 find this is not at all necessary,
as I never use anything but my naked
hand, and have had them to lay in the
same nest for weeks. Be very careful,
though, not to break down the weeds or
grass close to the nest. Stand off as far
as you can and reach in for the eggs.
Guineas are great watch dogs. They
announce an approaching visitor when he
is “yet afar off” by making a chattering
noise. They protect young chickens from
crows and hawks. w. it. harbison.
Prince George County, Ya.
N. Y. State Egg Contest
Carried on at the State Institute of
Applied Agriculture, Farmingdale, Long
Island. Report for April 28 :
During the 13th week of the 13th an¬
nual N. Y. State Egg Laying Contest the
pullets averaged to lay 4.23 eggs per
bird or at the rate of 60.5 per cent. The
total number of eggs per bird to date is
113.05.
The leading pens to date in the va¬
rious classes :
White Leghorns. — Quality Poultry
Farm, 1.512 points, 1,480 eggs; Cane
Poultry Farm, 1.482 points, 1,502 eggs;
Miller Poultry Farm, 1,361 points, 1.407
eggs; The Joachim Breeding Farm, 1,343
points, 1,389 eggs; Cane Poultry Farm,
1,314 points, 1.97 eggs: Miller Poultry
Farm, 1.270 points, 1.356 eggs; Kwality
Farm, 1,259 points, 1,317 eggs.
R. I. Reds. — Schwegler’s Hatchery, 1,-
FROM BLOOD-TESTED FLOCKS
Thornwood’a fine Blooded Chicks make record lay¬
ers and extra pound broilers. They cost no more
to start, yet insure you the highest profit at low¬
est cost to raise ALL BLOOD-TESTED (Antigen
Method). ORDER FROM THIS AD, Send for our
Big FREE Poultry Book.
HATCHED IN WORLD’S LARGEST INCUBATORS
PRICES PREPAID AA GRADE
100 500
AAA GRADE
100 500
Wh , Rr , Bf Legs . Anconas.
. $6.50
$32.00
Bd.. Wh., Bf. Rocks
S. C. Reds, Wh Wyands.
7.00
34.50
Rf . Orps.. J. Rlack Giants
Wh. and Buff Minorcis
8.00
38.00
S. L. Wyands., J. Wh. Giants .
. 9.00
44.00
Assorled .
27.50
Mixed Heavy Breeds .
. 6.50
32.00
$7.00 $34.50
8.00 38.00
9.00 44.00
10.00 48.00
Prices Slightly Higher for Lots of Less than 100
100% Live Delivery Guaranteed
TH0RNW00D, Box 418, CRANDALL, IND-
CH IX LARGE ENGLISH LEG HORNS— We are di¬
rect importers of TOM BARRON STRAIN, and
have a lot of nice breeders on mountain range.
They are large birds and excellent layers.
Summer Chlx Prices — $7-100 - $70-1000
ENGLISH LEGHORN FARM, RICHFIELD, PA.
LANTZ CHICKS
From B. W. D. blood-tested flocks. Sent prepaid 100%
live delivery guaranteed. $1.00 books your order. Order
direct from this ad.
BREED 25 60 100 500 1000
S. C. White Leghorns $2.00 $4.00 $7.50 $37.50 $75.00
Bar. Plymouth Rocks j
Wh. Plymouth Rocks i
Partridge Rocks .
S. C. R. I Reds j- 2.25
White Wyandottes
Columbian Wyands.
Huff Orpingtons
4.25
8.00
39.00
78.00
Assorted Hvy. Breeds 2.00
4.00
7 50
37.50
75.00
New Hampshire Keds, U»c;
White
Giants,
li’c per chick
THE LANTZ HATCHERY
Box
54
TIFFIN, OHIO
CLEAR SPRING CHICKS
EXTBA QUALITY 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghoms. . .$6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred & Wh. Bocks. R. 1. Beds.. 7.00 35.00 70.00
N. H. Beds. Wh. & Bl. Minorcas.. 8.00 40.00 80.00
Assorted $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-Tested for
BWD Whole Blood Antigen Method, carefully culled,
under my own supervision. Hatches every Monday &
Thursday of each week. 100% live delivery I*. I*. Cash
or COD. Write for circular giving full details of
our Breeds, Farm and Hatchery.
CLEAR SPRING HATCHERY.
F. B. LEISTER, Prop., Box 49, McAlisterville, Pa.
My specialty breeds (Heavy English Typo
Leghorns and Sturdy N. H. Reds) have
what every poultryman expects: Laying abili¬
ty, fast-growing and profit-showing birds
Every breeder blood-tested under State Su¬
pervision. (Tube Agglut. ) Get prices and
literature. Hatches every Mon. and Tliurs.
One Price — One Quality — The Best. Prices
Reduced on Special Mated Leghorns, $7.50
per 100, $36 per 500. $70
ARLES “S
EARLE F. LAYSER, n, MYERSTOWM. PA.
put I UUu.
CHICK*
LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
LARGE TYPE 100 500 1000
English White Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Plymouth Bocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
All Free Range Breeders. Blood-Tested for BWD.
Hatched from 2 and 3-year-old breeders. 100% live
delivery P. P. Can ship at once, fash or C. O. D.
Order from ad. or write —
STONEY RUN HATCHERY.
H. M. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
CHICKS
BLOOD-
TESTED
Large ENGLISH Type 100 1000
White Leghorns . $6.50 $65.00
Barred Rocks & R. I. Reds.. 7.00 70.00
Mixed $6.00-100. Breeders tested for
BWD, antigen method. 100% live arrival
postpaid. FKEE CIRCULAB.
JOHN SHADEL Hatchery, R.D. 6, McAlisterville. Pa.
BLOOD -TESTED CHICKS
$6.50. Largo Type W. Leghorns. Ant. Tested. Started
prices & Cir. free. Cash or COD. Prepaid live arrival.
OTTO BRUBAKER, Box 3, MCALISTERVILLE, PA.
MT. ROAD BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS— Large type
Wh. & Br. Legs, Anconas, Blk. Minorcas, Bar. &
Wh. Rocks, Buff Orps., N. H. Beds. Wh. & Blk.
Giants. Ask for circular. Lowest prices.
MT. ROAD HATCHERY, Box R, Troxolville, Pa.
fill C White Leghorns. Barred-White Rocks.
L/IUvUiJ Beds. Wyandottes. All Flocks blood-
tested. Circular Free. WIL LACKER LEGHORN
FARM, Box 383, NEW WASHINGTON, OHIO
¥5 ARRED ROCK CHICKS and Started Pullets
from Bred to Lay stock. Every breeder State
Tested (tube agglutination method) No reactors.
Chamberlin Poultry Farms - West Bralfleboro, Vt.
empire Leghorns, Rocks. B. W. D. Antigen Tested.
LHIUVO From Old Hens. FREE Circular. Price List.
LONG’S Reliable Hatchery, Box R, Millerstown, Pa
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
413
434 points. 1,308 eggs : Cane Poultry
Farm, 1.356 points. 1.305 eggs : Cane
Poultry Farm, 1,339 points, 1,319 eggs.
Barred Plymouth Rocks. — Ii. C. E.
Wallace, 1,416 points, 1,430 eggs; R. C.
E. Wallace, 1,257 points, 1,314 eggs; V.
H. Kirkup, 1,200 points, 1,149 eggs.
White Plymouth Rocks. — W. II. Speck,
I, 003 points, 985 eggs.
High Pens for the 13th Week. — R. I.
R., Schwegler’s Hatchery, 64 points, 62
eggs; W. L., Quality Poultry Farm. 63
points, 60 eggs; Bar. Ii., R. C. E. Wal¬
lace, 61 points, 58 eggs ; Bar. R., R. C. E.
Wallace, 59 points. 59 eggs; W. L ., Ace
Farm, 58 points, 55 eggs; W. L., Bon-
Aire Poultry Farm, 57 points, 55 eggs ;
W. L., The Joachin Breeding Farm, 56
points, 54 eggs.
Egg Prices, top Jersey Quotations,
April 27 : White 31c, brown 30, medium
26%c.
That Terrible Ring-neck
Pheasant
Corn-planting time is here, and the
pheasants are now sitting on the corn
rows, waiting for a sumptuous breakfast.
I learned a way to beat the pheasants
and 1 desire you to have it in time ready
to try.
The corn is planted 3% to four inches
deep. The pheasant can dig only about
2% inches, until the length of his digger
is exhausted, and the digging hurts his
nose and he quits. Last year we had
scores of stalks in the field having a hole
around them, dug by the pheasants, and
the task given up for a bad job. Our
neighbor’s corn in an adjoining field,
planted shallow, was badly damaged.
Later we made a test of shallow and deep
planting, with the result that the corn
was badly damaged in the shallow plant¬
ing, and unharmed in the deep planting.
We plant corn in a clover sod, allow¬
ing the clover to grow and gather nitro¬
gen until the last minute. Then tne
ground is plowed and harrowed very lit¬
tle. A corn-planter in this newly plowed
mellow ground will go in too deep for the
pheasants. This newly plowed ground
warms up quickly, and the corn comes up
very soon. In five or six days we go over
the field with a disk, set to run about two
inches deep. In nine days the corn ap¬
pears, and the pheasants cannot pull it
out or dig down to it. I would like some
of you planters to try this plan on the
pheasants and report. G. e. smith.
lit. 4, Bethlehem, Pa.
Up-State N. Y. Egg Contests
Reported by Cornell Poultry Depart¬
ment ; week ending April 28 :
Horsehe-ads, N. Y., Contest
S. C. W. Leghorns — Eggs Points
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 1680 1789
Carey Farms, Ohio . .....1623 1663
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, N. Y.1516 1634
R. O. Boyce Pltry Farm, Del. 1670 1604
Eugene Delamarter, X. Y . 1696 1600
Rich Pltry Farm, N. Y . 1532 1563
Maynard L. Smith, X. Y . 1579 1548
Kutsehbach & Son, X. Y . 1554 1544
Guy A. Leader, Pa . 1467 1519
Bodine’s Pltry Farm, X. Y. ...1535 1516
Triple Pine, N. Y . 1457 1515
W. 1*. Rocks—
Dumka Pltry Farm, X. Y' . 13S3 1448
A. II. Ward, Iowa . 1327 1394
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1303 1284
B. 1’. Rocks —
James Dryden, Calif . 1789 1792
Douglaston Manor Farm, X. Y.1529 1547
Broad Acres Farm, Conn . 1369 1415
Kenneth H. DuBois, X. Y . 1356 1412
Stafford, X. Y., Contest
S. C. W. Leghorns — Eggs Points
James Dryden, Calif . 1775 1756
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1693 1735
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 1645 1720
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, X. Y.1653 1716
Hawley Pltry Farm. X. Y . 1700 1711
A. J. O’Donovan, Jr., X. Y. ..1664 1669
Henrietta Leghorn Farm. X. Y.1587 1608
Van Duzer Pltry Farm, X. Y. .1572 1593
W. A. Seidel, Texas . 1468 1574
Oakes F. A Pltry Farm, X. Y.1530 1546
Pearl Pltry Farm. X. J . 1517 1539
S. C. R. I. Reds —
Cobb's Rainbow Strain, Mass. 1661 1684
Douglaston Manor Farm, X. Y.1635 1678
Crockett’s Pltry Farm, X. Y..1658 1646
Pinecrest Orchards, Mass . 1638 1622
X. II. Reds—
E. X. Larrabee, X. II . 1484 1509
Kenneth H. DuBois, X. Y....1401 1490
Young's Pltry Farm, X. H. ...1432 1461
Various Egg Auctions
North Jersey Co-operative Egg Auc¬
tion, Inc., 582 McBride Ave., West Pater¬
son, X. J.; phone Sherwood 2-8641; sales
each Tuesday and Friday at 1 :30 P. M.
High and Low Prices May 3. — N. J.
fancy large 28% to 30c; X. J. fancy me¬
dium 26 to 20 %c ; N. J. Grade A large
27% to 2914c, brown 28% to 29%c; X.
J. Grade A medium 26 to 26%c, brown
26 to 26%e; large creams 27 to 29%c;
medium creams 26 to27%c; peewees 24c,
brown 24 to 24 %c; peewees 20c; ducks
31c ; 195 cases sold.
wees 16 to 18c ; 860 cases sold. Poultry
Prices. — Fowls, heavy, 21% to 23c, Leg¬
horn 18% to 20c; roasters 30% to 31%c;
broilers, heavy 23 to 23%e, Leghorns, 1
to 1% lbs. 20 to 25%c, under 1 lb. 14%
to 15c; Leghorn cocks 13% to 14%c;
pigeons, pair 29 to 29%c; Red roosters
17 to 17%c; 92 crates sold.
Lehigh Valley Egg Producers Co-opera¬
tive Association. Bethlehem, Pa. ; auc¬
tions held Tuesday and Friday at 1 :30
P. M. ; phone Bethlehem 9265; E. A.
Kirschman, manager. High and Low
Prices May 3. — Fancy large 26 to 27%,
brown 24% to 26%c ; fancy medium 24
to 24%c. brown 22%c: extra large 26 to
27%c; extra medium 23 to 25%c; stand¬
ard large 26 to 27c; standard medium
22% to 24c; producers large 25 to 26%c;
producers medium 23% to 24c ; pullets
23 to 23%c, brown 23c; duck eggs 23 %c.
201 cases sold.
Bucks County Producers’ Co-operative
Association, Doylestown, Pa. ; W. Atlee
Tomlinson, auction manager ; auctions
held Monday and Thursday at 1 P. M. ;
phone Doylestown 1028. High and Low
Prices May 2. — Fancy large 27% to
29%e; fancy medium 25% to 27e; extra
large 27% to 28c; extra medium 25% to
27%c; standard large 26 to 27%c; stand¬
ard medium 25%c; pullets 21 to 22%e;
peewees 16c ; 644 cases sold.
Flemington, X. J.. Egg Auction ; C. LI.
Stains, manager. High and Low Prices
May 3. — N. J. fancy extra 27% to 30%c;
X’. J. fancy medium 23% to 27%e; X. J.
Grade A extra 27% to 28%e. brown 27%
to 30c; X. J. Grade A medium 25% to
27%c. brown 24% to 26%e: pullets 23%
to 24%c; peewees. brown 19c; ducks 23
to 37%c; geese 75 to 85c; turkey 55c;
943 cases sold. Poultry Prices. — Fowl,
colored 22% to 25%e. Leghorns 19% to
22%c; broiler. Rocks 22% to 28%e, Red
20 to 25%c. Leghorns 20 to 24e ; chick¬
ens, Rock 27% to 31%c, Red 27%e; pul¬
lets, Rock 26% to 30% c. Red 29%c: old
roosters 15% to 19%c; turkeys 10c;
geese 14%c; rabbits 17 to 20%e; roast¬
ing pigs 16c; calves 6% to 12c; goats
.$3.75 ; 314 crates sold.
Coming Livestock Sales
May 15-16. — Spring auction, dairy
cows. Sale Pavilion. Earlville, X. Y. ; Ii.
Austin Backus, Sales Manager. Mexico,
X. Y.
May 30. — Ayrshire Show and Auction
Sale, Pennsylvania Ayrshire Breeders’
Association, Farm Show Building, Har¬
risburg, Pa. Cuthbert Nairn, Sycamore
Farms, Douglassville, Pa., chairman.
May 30-31. — Dispersal Sale. Aberdeen-
Angus, Pine Grove Farms, Elma, Erie
Co., X. Y.
June 15. — Jersey sale and 4-LI club
fieh% day, Meridale Farms, Meredith,
Coming Meetings and Shows
.Tune 3-7. — Fiftieth annual meeting
Holstein-Friesian Association of America,
Seattle, Wash.
June 11. — Connecticut Experiment Sta¬
tion Strawberry and Early Vegetables
Field Day, at Mt. Carmel Farm.
June 13-19. — National 4-LI Camp,
Washington. D. C.
Aug. 16-17. — Empire State Gladiolus
Society. Ithaca, X. Y. Secretary R. R.
Moore, Syracuse, X. Y.
Aug. 21. — Annual Dairy Day. Geneva
Experiment Station, Geneva, X. Y.
Aug. 21-22. — Second annual exhibition
Glens Falls Garden Club, Junior Lligh
School Auditorium, Glens Falls, X. Y.
G. A. Webster, Secretary, R. D. 1, Glens
Fall, X. Y.
Aug. 22-23. — Sartland Grange Com¬
munity Fair, Ilartland, Vt. Chairman,
W. R. Jordan.
Aug. 22-23. — Londonderry Fair, Day
and Night. Londonderry, Vt. Secretary
A. E. Phillips, Londonderry, Vt.
Sept. 2-7. — • Xe\v York State Fair,
Syracuse, X. Y.
Sept. 19.- — New York State Fruit Test¬
ing Association, seventeenth annual meet¬
ing. Geneva Experiment Station, Geneva,
X. Y.
Oct. 12-19. — National Dairy Exposi¬
tion, St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Mo.
Dec. 2-7. — Rochester. X. Y., Poultry
Show. For premium list address E. G.
Jones, Secretary, Box 472, Rochester.
Philadelphia Markets
Blitter, Sgyic; eggs. 271«,c; live fowls, 23c;
chickens. 25c: dressed fowls, 24c; ducks. 19c;
apples, bu., $1.50 to $1.00; cabbage, new, 114
bn.. $1.25 to $1.40; onions, new, 50 lbs., $1.75
to $2.50: spinach, bu., 50 to 90c; sweet potatoes,
bu.. $1 to $1.25; potatoes. Maine, 100 lbs., 90 to
95c; new, bbl., $3 to $3.25.
Lancaster, Pa., Livestock
Bulk of stocker and feeder sales. $0.50 to
$7.50. Calves, choice vealers, $9.50. Hogs,
choice westerns, $10.25; choice locals, $9.50 to
$9.75. Choice Spring lambs, $10.50 to $11; a
few around $11.50.
MAKE MONEY WITH POULTRY
Buy Snowhill Chicks from high egg-bred
parents and make more money out of your
poultry. All breeders bloodtested for B.W.D.
(Stained Antigen Method) under our own
supervision, and reactors removed. Early
matured. High livability. S. C. WHITE
LEGHORNS, NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS,
RHODE ISLAND REDS, BARRED ROCKS,
WHITE ROCKS, SEX-LINKED CHICKS,
SNOW HILL BROILER CROSSES. Write
for big free catalog. C. C. 1329.
148 Washington St. Ext.
SNOW HILL HATCHERIES
SNOW HILL. MARYLAND
HILLP0T
QujiiiaC HICKS
QUICK MATURING - HEAVY LAYERS
Proved Profit Makers Over 20 Years
50 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $5.00 $9.00 $43.75 $85.00
Br. leghorns. B. Bocks,
and R. I. Reds . 5.50 10.00 48.75 95.C0
New Hampshire Reds ...... 6.50 12.00 57.50 110.00
_ Special Matings $3.00 more per IOO _
3 Weeks Old Chicks $23.00 per 100
_ Special Matings $26.00 per 100
White Leghorn Pullets, Standard M’t’g Special M’t’g
4 weeks old . $0.40 $0.50
6 weeks old . .55 .65
90% pullets guaranteed at 4 weeks
Day Old Chicks Parcel Post Prepaid.
Started Chicks Express Collect
W. F. HILLPOT, 1 Milford Road, FRENCHTOWN, N. J.
M Bronze Poults, W. Muscovy and M. Pekin duck-
■ lings. Goslings, Baby Guineas, N. H. Reds, B.
Rocks. W. Leghorns. Cornish, also H. Eggs and Breed¬
ers. List free. INDIAN VALLEY POULTRY FARM
& HATCHERY, Route 2-R, Telford, Pa.
WHITE Indian Runner Ducklings, English, Trapnest-
ed Foundation. World’s Best Layers: I0-$2.50, 25-
$5, I00-$I6.50, 500-$80 Prepaid. Raising Instructions
with order. R. A. GARMAN, RICHFIELD, PA.
PARDEE’S
EKIN
World’s Best.
Ducklings
Circular. ROY PARDEE, Islip, L. I„ N.Y.
DUCKLINGS - CHICKS - POULTS
Pekin Ducklings. Barred Box. Reds. White Leghorns,
Poults. Write for prices.
BRAMBLE POI LTY FARM, Cliestertown, Md.
DUCKLINGS— Mammoth White Pekins, White Indian
Runners. Prompt delivery. Satisfaction guaran¬
teed. LAKEVIEW POULTRY FARM, Barker, New York
WHITE RUNNER and PEKIN DECKLING S,
More profitable than Chickens. Turkey l’oults.
Baby Chicks. SEIDELTON FARMS. Washington ville, Pa,
riUCKLINGS— Quality Pelcins, *15—100. Imperials,
LJ 5 1 7—100. I.IPOUY'S DI CK FARM - 1‘lttstown, N. i.
nTTCVT IWPC Mammoth Pekins. Big type, fast
UULfV.LllMfjd growth. L. HAMBLIN, Wilson. N. Y,
WHITE Indian Runner DUCKLINGS— EGGS.
FARNSWORTH POULTRY FARM, Fillmore, N.Y.
DDAW7C TI TDPrVC DAY OLD— Lots of
1 UivMj I 3 1 ■: or more 40c each,
*40 — loo. C. O D. plus postage. 100* live delivery.
KLINE'S POULTRY PLANT, Box 1, Middlecreek, Pa.
¥/••_■ J Mammoth Bronze POULTS
Virginia l^ertltica are easier to raise, bring pre¬
mium prices and cost no more. Why not buy the best.
Ask for price list. ARTZDALE FARM, Woodstock, Va.
T a rop Tvnp Bronze Poults and Eggs
Ldl gc A y from our own breeders, turd
Bros, strain. JACOB S- WILE - Souderton. Pa.
\ RDV BRONZE POULTS, Ducklings.
-A- Guineas. Chicks, Eggs. Safe arrival. List free.
HIGHLAND FARM Box R SELLERSVILLE, PA.
MARYLAND’S LARGEST BREEDER offers
Blood-Tested Bronze White Holland Poults. AVrite
WEST SHERWOOD FARMS - St. Michaels, Md.
RrnnTA TnrlrAvc Quality breeders and Poults.
Dionze l uriteyb reid turkey farm, Fre*hoid,N.j,
BRONZE and Bourbon Red Turkeys, Eggs, Poults,
Breeders. ELSIE K1ALLOCK - Washington Depot, Conn.
VTIURKEY POULTS ALL BREEDS— Priced
JL right. E. Z. WALLIN, Route 2, Broadway, Va#
RINGNECK Pheasant and Mallard Duck Hatching Eggs.
15 — % 1 .50. Prepaid. LAKEVIEW FARM, Athol, Mass.
Danger of Infection
Among Baby Chicks
Success in raising baby chicks is de¬
pendent upon proper care and manage¬
ment. Readers are warned to exercise
every sanitary precaution and beware
of infection in the drinking water.
Baby chicks must have a generous sup¬
ply of pure water. Drinking vessels
harbor germs and ordinary drinking
water often becomes infected with dis¬
ease germs and may spread disease
through your entire flock and cause
the loss of half or two-thirds your
hatch before you are aware. Don't
wait until you lose half your chicks.
Use preventive methods. Give Walko
Tablets in all drinking water from the
time the chicks are out of the shell.
REMARKABLE SUCCESS
In Raising Baby Chicks
“Dear Sir : I see reports of so many
losing their little chicks, so thought I
would tell my experience. I used to
lose a great many of the little downy
fellows from bowel troubles, tried
many remedies and was about discour¬
aged. As a last resort I sent to the
Walker Remedy Co., Dept 690, Water¬
loo, Iowa, for their Walko Tablets for
use in the drinking water of baby
chicks. I used two 50c packages, raised
300 White Wyandottes and never lost
one or had one sick after using the
Tablets and my chickens are larger
and healthier than ever before. I have
found this Company thoroughly reli¬
able and always get the remedy by
return mail.” — Mrs. C. M. Bradshaw,
Beaconsfield, Iowa.
YOU RUN NO RISK
We will send Walko Tablets entire¬
ly at our risk — postage prepaid — so
you can see for yourself what a won¬
der-working remedy it is when used in
the drinking water for baby chicks.
So you can satisfy yourself as have
thousands of others who depend on
Walko Tablets year after year in rais¬
ing their little chicks. Send 50c (or
$1.00) for a package of Walko Tablets
— give it in all drinking water and
watch results. You run no risk. We
guarantee to refund your money
promptly if you don’t find it the great¬
est little chick saver you ever used.
The Waterloo Savings Bank, the old¬
est and strongest bank in Waterloo,
Iowa, stands back of our guarantee.
WALKER REMEDY COMPANY
Dept. 690
Waterloo, Iowa
For Sale by all Leading Druggists
and Poultry Supply Dealers.
Hanson Strain WHITE LEGHORN CHICKS
NEW LOW PRICES — PROMPT DELIVERIES
Astounding — highest value we have ever offered. Pure
HANSON 300-Egg Double Pedigree Cockerels head our
flocks. 1 00- $8. 500- $40, l,OC0-$8O Prepaid. Without
exaggeration double these prices and more are asked
for chicks with less, or no better breeding. Send
money order at once, or request convincing literature.
BUCKH1LL HATCHERY & POULTRY FARM, Hackeltstown.N.J.
WHITE GIANT CHICKS
Grow fast, lay well. Cir.
June Price *13.00 — HO
HIGHLAND POULTRY FARM, Portsmouth, It. I. C. C. 496S.
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmfi
By H. Armstrong Roberts
A practical and
handy book of all
kinds of building
information from
concrete to carpen¬
try. Price $1.50.
For sale by
THE
RURAL NEW-YORKER
333W. 30th St., N. Y.
The Farmer His
Own Builder
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1 Wen £ A? Chicks
Our Lowest May Prices Now Effc
Fertility is high, hatches are tine, chicks are sturdy and easv t(
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 1 UTILITY MATINGS 1
PRICE PER 100 — LOTS OF— | 100 400 1000 |
setive
> raise. Order at once.
SELECT MATINGS
100 400 1000
30,000
White Leghorn
HEN Breeders
Select Matings fe¬
males are HEN
Breeders, 4 lbs. or
heavier. Males were
hatched from our
“State Certified R.
O.P.” Super Ma¬
tings. We set only
chalk - white eggs.
25 to 28 ozs. and
heavier.
D, NEW JERSEY
Barred Rock SPECIAL . ,
S. C. White Leghorns \
Wenecross Wyan- Rocks i '
White Rocks, R. 1. Reds, j
Wenecross Bram- Rocks .
Wenecross Red -Rocks '
N. H. Reds or Wh. Wyandottes .
Heavy Mixed Chicks .
PARCEL POST PREPAID — 1C
Send check or money
Ask about money-saving
WKNE CHICK FARMS AND I
$8.25 $8.00 $7.75
9.00 8.50 8.00
9.50 9.00 8.50
10.50 10.00 9.50
8.00 7.75 7.50
10% SAFE ARRIVAL
order : we’ll ship pron
Participation Discount
[ATCHERY DE
$9.25 $9.00 $8.75
10.00 9.50 9.00
10.50 10.00 9.50
11.50 11.00 10.50
GUARANTEED
aptly.
; Plan.
FT. A VINE LAN
South Jersey Auction Association,
Vineland, N. J. ; G. M. Luff, auction mas¬
ter. High and Low Prices May 2. —
Fancy extras 28% to 32e ; fancy medium
25 to 26%c ; Grade A extra 27 to 28%c,
brown 26% to 27%e ; Grade A medium
25% to 27c, brown 24 to 25% c; pullets
24 to 24%e, brown 18% to 20%c; pee-
Pittsburgh Livestock
Hogs. 170 to 240 lbs., $9.60: 140 to 160 lbs.,
$9 to $9.50; 120 to 140 lbs.. $8.50 to $9; sows,
$8 down. Steers. $9.75 to $11.25; good fat cows,
$6.75 to $8; beef bulls, $6.50: top vealers, $9.
Better grades lambs, $7.50 to $7.75; good sheep,
$5.50; mediums, $4.50 to $5.25; choice ewes,
$4.50; Spring lambs, $8 to $11,
MAPLE LAWN CHICKS — Extra Quality and Special Prices
HATCHES MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS OP EVERY WEEK. (C. C. 592) 100 500 1000
Wh. & Br. Leghorns. Bar. & Wh. Rocks. R. I. Reds. Wh. Wyand. & Bl. Minorca* . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Wh. Minorcas. Buff Rocks, S. C. Anconas, New Hampshire Reds . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Black & White Giants, Buff Minorcas . 8.50 42.50 85.00
Assorted Chicks — Heavy & Light . 6.50 32.50 65.00
All breeders blood-tested, antigen method. 100% live arrival, postpaid. Write for circular and 14-day guarantee.
| WRITE US ABOUT OUR COMPLETE LINE OP BROODER STOVES. ALSO POULTRY SUPPLIES. ~|
MAPLE LAWN POULTRY FARM, R. T. EHRENZELLER. Box R, McALISTERVILLE, PA.
414
Ihe RURAL NEW-YORKER
May IS, 1035
PUBLISHER’S DESK
What can you tell me about the Thero-
noid Company and the belt they offer?
Pennsylvania.
This company advertised quite exten¬
sively some time back. A representative
was arrested in 1932 for practicing medi¬
cine without a license. The claims for
the belt were alleged to be false and it had
no curative powers. The representative
was acquitted and he, with Eugene Drol-
sum, the president of Tlieronoid of Syra¬
cuse, Inc., filed a claim for $75,000
against the State. The court of claims
threw out the claim. Another claim was
filed for $112,000 against the State Medi¬
cal Inspector. The case was dismissed.
Another claim was filed for $114,000. and
a “no cause for action’’ verdict rendered.
The Tlieronoid Company, it was shown,
had been restrained by the Federal Trade
Commission form making any claims that
the belt possessed curative powers. It
was also developed at the trial that the
belt sold for $75 and cost only a few dol¬
lars to manufacture. The company
claimed the belt should be used for many
ills from arthritis to ulcers of the stom¬
ach. It was testified by a physician that
it “had no more therapeutic value than a
rabbit's foot.” There was no proof sub¬
mitted of cures and the jury's verdict,
after a short deliberation, was “no cause
for action” against the State or the medi¬
cal inspector. We had a warning against
Tlieronoid some years back.
The State seed analyst at the Experi¬
ment Station at Geneva, N. Y., issues a
wrord of warning to parents whose chil¬
dren may be selling seeds in an effort to
win a premium. Certain seed companies
resort to this form of merchandising in
order to sell their seeds, and the proposi¬
tion appeals to school children who are
attracted by the premiums offered. The
fact, as pointed out by Prof. Munn, is
that these seeds are subject to the same
rules and regulations as all other packet
vegetable seeds offered for sale in New
York State, and the seller is held respon¬
sible for all statements or lack of state¬
ments appearing on the packets. The
State seed law is rigid and those con¬
cerned outside of the State are not sub¬
ject to the New York State seed law, and
the whole burden of responsibility for any
misrepresentation is placed upon the per¬
son wffio sells the seed. In the case of
children selling seeds that do not conform
to the State seed law, parents will become
responsible for any misrepresentation or
neglect of the law. All seeds sold in New
York State must conform to the law.
Is it possible to deed property to others
so that the deed will replace a will with
its Surrogate Court procedure as carried
out in our State, that is, so that the
transfer of property ownership would not
occur until death? j. L. B.
New York.
No, unless a deed of trust were given,
reserving the life use of the property to
the original owner, and providing that
on his death title should vest in the per¬
son whom he chooses.
An ordinary deed passes title imme¬
diately upon delivery. A will, on the
contrary, does not pass title until the
testator's death since a will is ambula¬
tory, i.e., it is of no effect until death,
the date of signing being immaterial.
I am enclosing a letter postmarked at
a suburb of New York. Of course the
scheme is not only unethical but illusive
and fraudulent. It is akin to the many
schemes which you have kindly and faith¬
fully warned us against in Publisher's
Desk. D. c. w.
New Jersey.
The letter is an appeal for one of
the “send-a-dime” racket ventures on
a chain letter scheme. This is an old
stunt recently revived in the West and
has now appeared in New York. The
letter is headed “Prosperity Club.” It
displays the virtues of Faith, Hope and
Charity and Trust in God and designated
as a charm. The receiver of the letter is
requested to send five similar letters to
five of his friends and a dime to one
of the six names and addresses on the let¬
ter. The inducement is that you will
later receive 15.625 letters with donations
amounting to $1,562.50. You are asked
to emulate the faith the person had who
sent you the letter. The scheme is il¬
legal and the promoters are subject to
Federal prosecution under the law. In¬
stead of the virtues of Faith, Hope and
Charity, the person who helps promote
the claim becomes a victim of the mean¬
est traits in human character and a de¬
liberate violation of our national laws. In¬
stead of putting his trust in God he is
just simply contributing to the success of
a deliberate swindle. The proper place
for these letters is under the lid of the
stove in a good hot blazing fire.
My son has been taking correspondence
lessons from a school whose official name
is the American Nautical Academy,
Washington, D. C. They have a train¬
ing ship, a five-masted barkentine named
the “Marsala,” lying in the Hudson River
off Ilastings-on-Hudson, N. Y. I would
like to know as much about this school
(American Nautical Academy) as it is
within your knowledge to give me.
New York. a. ii.
We are advised that this academy has
no standing whatever with the Washing¬
ton authorities, and the Shipping Board
has endeavored to curtail their activities.
They were previously, it is alleged, lo¬
cated in Washington at an address which
proved to be a cheap boarding-house.
They were before the courts for misuse
of the mails, but the charge was dis¬
missed. It is also alleged that their
scheme has been to advertise the corre¬
spondence course at 10 cents a lesson
with the promise of a uniform and posi¬
tion when the course is finished — the
catch being that the course is never fin¬
ished. The company later removed to
New York. We find no complaints re¬
corded against them. However, we
have never recommended correspondence
courses nor accepted their advertising be¬
cause of the many loopholes for disap¬
pointment.
I have received a check for $13.75, less
carrying charges of $1.42, in settlement
of the claim for a refund. I am perfectly
satisfied, and most grateful to you for¬
getting it for me, as I am very sure I
should never have got it otherwise. I am
enclosing the letter from them which ex¬
plains the amount of the refund, b. l. r.
New York.
We were able to induce settlement on
a positive guarantee of money back if not
satisfied. There are often jokers in guar¬
antees and they cannot be enforced, but
we are glad to know some concerns take
the right view of a guarantee.
Leghorns - Reds - Rocks - Wyandottes
New Hampshire Reds - Hallcross (Crossbred) Chicks
All chicks produced from flocks tested for Pullorum Disease ( B.W. D.) by the
Official State Testing Agency of one of the six New England States, with
NO REACTORS FOUND
Tube Agglutination tested, within the preceding calendar year
'WELL BRED FROM WELL BREEDERS’
"Never a week without a hatch.” We
| Free Catalogue. Cert.
ship Prepaid and Guarantee Safe Delivery.
No. 917. Tel. Wallingford 645-5.
lf~§ fmta
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LINGFORD, CONN. 1; ; ; ; ^
t| \ | ■ i ■ ■ Egg and Poultry Prices
_ -are" Higher. - order Wolf “Silver Anniversary”
thicks Now. 12 profitable breeds, the choice of Thou¬
sands. Bloodtested with Antigen for B. W. D. by Gilbert Wolf,
licensed A. P. A. Flock Inspector. All reactors removed. We
100 % live delivery and 14 day livability, which
>70
first
soo,ooo
CHICKS I
FOR
SALE
Order from this Ad
$1.00 Books your order
S. C. White Leghorns
Buff, Brown Leghorns
Barred 4 While Hocks S. C. & R. C. Reds,
Black Minorca*, N. H. Reds, While Wjao-
dettesAsK Orpingtons
Jersey Black Giants . . .
Assorted Heavy Breeds ’ ,
Assorted Odds and Ends
Wolf Standard Utility Watinj
Bloodtested but ool flock
Inspected by K. P. A.
500
7 days at \/2 and last 7 days at 3/4 of original price.
Wolf 44 A” Quality Mating
Bloodtested aad Flock losjected by A. P K.
100
$7.00
or 25 chick, odd I ,
8.50
7.00
7.00
per chick — for 50 chick* odd
$35.00
37.50
4*.SO
35.00
35.00
100
$7.50
500
$37.50
1000
$75.00
47.50
30.75
35.00
05.00
73.00
70.00
Wolf “AA" Quality Mating
SlMdlnltd lad Floci b, A. P A- i
too S00 1000
$8.00 $40.00 $80.00
9.00 44.75 89.00
10.50 52.50 105.00
OLF HATCHING U BREEDING CO
le per chick— $1.00 book* your order — Wo ShioC. O. D. for balance,
Box 5
CCC 688 Commercial Hatchery Dept,
plus postage and C O. D. chargee.
IBSONBLRG, OHIO
JUNIATA LEGHORNS for size, type and egg production. For the past 23 years we have specialized
on breeding and hatching for better and Larger White Leghorns. Why buy just common Leghorns
when you can buy JUNIATA LEGHORNS at the same price. Our Farm is the Largest ami best
equipped in this section. Photos of our farm FREE— write todav. JUNIATA CHICKS, Utility
Matings $7.00-100: Special Matings $7.50-100. Started Clucks, 2 to 3 weeks, $12 per 100.
J U NIATA POULTRY FARM - RICHFIELD, PA.
FOR VIGOR - HARDY NORTHERN STOCK
NEW ENGLAND’S
ENGLISH
Prepaid Delivery
ICHICKS
$10—100, $90-1000
Prompt Shipments.
C C. C. 3751.
LARGE EGG STRAIN
LEGHORNS
Keene, Hampshire
EVER Y CHICK from 26 to 30 oz. Eggs
Backed by 10 genera¬
tions of 2- to 6-year
old breeders, produc¬
ing 26 oz. eggs
or better.
LARGE MAPLE LAWN CHICKS
BRED FOR SIZE AND EGG PRODUCTION
Hatches Monday and Thursday
Order direct from adv. or write for 20-page illustrated catalog. All chicks are
14-clay guaranteed. Postpaid. Order from adv. $1 per 100 with order, balance
”• O; B. All Breeders blood-tested. 80% of Breeders are two and three years old.
• ,0 c‘iicks weekly insures chicks when you want them. All Maple Lawn
chicks are hatched in 52,000 Smith units. Get our catalog before you buy aud
Per 100 save money. Also Started Chicks at slight extra cost. ___ _ _
MAPLE LAWN HATCHERY, BOX 2, McALISTERVILLE, PA.
$70.00
Coltmial farm
New Hampshire
Our May chicks will make you an excellent Investment. You can be sure of early maturity,
and wonderful fall and winter layers that will go through the winter without a molt. They
are from cockerels from R. O. P. hens and mated to high-producing hens. Our R. O. F.
flock averaged 238 eggs per bird. Our own BREED and EGGS. N. H. State accredited
insures 100% freedom from B. W. L>. — no reactors. C. C. C. 0249 Get catalog today.
COLONIAL FARM
HARRY CHESEBRO,
PROP.
PEMBROKE, N. H.
Reversing the usual order of inquiries
to the Publisher’s Desk, I am seeking in¬
formation before committing myself. A
seemingly attractive proposal has been
submitted which consists tersely of par¬
ticipating in an investment trust on the
installment plan, that is, a stated amount
is deposited monthly for 120 months to
complete the plan. The company, Future
Requirements, 535 Fifth Avenue, New
York, appear to be sales representatives
of the Pennsylvania Company as trustee.
I would appreciate any information you
are free to give. L. v. s.
New York.
The reports received give no evidence
of an established growing concern. They
do not give information as to antecedents
but the concern moved to New Y'ork from
Pittsburgh, where they were located since
1922, without showing any substantial
progress. They incorporated in Delaware
in 1932, with authorized capital of $50,-
000, of which $15,000 has been paid in.
The plan is to sell units of investment at
$10 a week for 10 months and the money
obtained to be invested and reinvested.
My husband and son were in an auto¬
mobile accident in January, 1934, and the
injuries my husband received resulted in
his death in February. 1935. Have had
an attorney since February, 1934, and
now he informs me that a personal injury
case dies with the plaintiff. Is this so?
New York. E. s.
At common law, a personal injury ac¬
tion could not he prosecuted after the
death either of the plaintiff or defend¬
ant. This rule has since been changed by
statute in most States. In New York,
the death of the defendant terminates
plaintiff's right to collect damages in a
personal injury suit. If the plaintiff dies
before the case comes up for the trial, the
plaintiff's next of kin can continue the
suit, but their recovery will be limited to
their actual money loss, that is, loss of
support, funeral expenses, etc.
However, a claim for a wrong done to
property or to property rights or inter¬
ests, either real or personal, survives
both the death of the plaintiff and also
the death of the wrongdoer.
SMITH S QUALITY CHICKS B=s,
SPECIAL PRICES—
S. C. LARGE TYPE WHITE LEGHORNS
BARRED ROCKS .
R. I. REDS .
HEAVY MIXED .
100
...$6.50
500
$32.50
1000
$65.00
[ ELECTRICALLY J
... 7.00
35.00
70.00
k HATCHED M
. .. 7.00
35.00
70.00
... 6.50
32.50
65.00
liWD Stained Antigen Test. Personal supervision. Reactors removod. Hatched eveiry Monday and Thursday.
100% live delivery. Cash or C. O. D. Order from ad. or write for circular.
SMITH’S ELECTRIC HATCHERY, BOX I, C0C0LAMUS, PA.
STRICKLER’S STURDY BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
BIG HATCHES MAY 27. JUNE 3, 10, 17, 24 — OFFICIAL PA. STATE AGGLUT. TEST
Electric Hatched. Quality, Satisfaction Guaranteed. Per 50 100 500 1000
Big English White Leghorns (Hens weigh up to 7 lbs. ea.) . $4.00 $7.50 $36.00 $70.00
New Hampshire Reds, White Rocks, Barred Rocks . 4.50 8.50 42.00 80.00
Jersey Black Giants. Mammoth Light Brahmas . 5.00 9.50 47.00 90.00
100% prepaid live delivery guaranteed. 10% books order. Can ship COD. Catalog free. CC 4849.
STRICKLER POULTRY FARMS. BOX R, SHERIDAN. PENNSYLVANIA.
NACE’S QUALITY CHICKS
ALL BREEDERS TESTED FOR BWD. STAINED ANTIGEN METHOD. 100 500 1000
HANSON FOUNDATION LARGE TYPE WHITE & BROWN LEGHORNS . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
BAR. & WH. ROCKS. R. I. & N. H. REDS, WH. WYAND. & BUFF ORPINGTONS . 7.00 35.00 70.00
ASSORTED OR HEAVY MIXED . 6.50 32 50 65.00
From Free Range Flocks — Safe Delivery Guaranteed — Circular FREE
J. N. NACE POULTRY FARM AND HATCHERY - BOX R - RICHFIELD. PA.
MEADOWBROOK’S Famous Big Type Hollywood Leghorns Pay BIGGER PROFITS.
We use Quality Males that add to your profit. Five years’ Blood-Testing insures
Livability. Chicks $7.30-100. $72-1000. Add 2o per week for Started Chicks. Prepaid
Del. THE MEAD0WBR00K POULTRY FARM. R. A. Garman, RICHFIELD. PA
CAN USE
FANCY EGGS
BEST PRICES PAID
BOVERS & ROSEN BLUM
2298 12tl». Avc, • New York City
WANTED— LIVE POULTRY, FRESH EGGS, PIG¬
EONS, RABBITS. We have the largest outlet in New
England. Write for our guaranteed net prices to you.
Coops loaned free. Checks mailed promptly. References
any Commercial Agency or your own bank.
McARDLE POULTRY CO. - BOSTON, MASS,
SHIP YOUK KGGS
BEST PRICES PROMPT RETURNS
R. BRENNER & SONS
858 Greenwich 8t. New York City
SHIP YOUR LIVE POULTRY TO
KRAKAUR POULTRY CO.
Box 20, West Washington Market, New York City
DO YOU NEED FARM HELP? We have Jewish
young men, able-bodied, some with, but mostly
without experience, who want farm work. If you need
a good, steady man, write for an order blank. Ours
is not a commercial agency. We make no charge.
THE JEWISH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, INC.
301 E. 14th Street, Box D, New York City.
R ATTEPIFC Edison non-acid Storage Batteries
1 CIVIC. O for Power-Light Plants. Battery
diseases unknown. Long life, etc. Complete Generat¬
ing Plants, motors, etc. Free interesting literature.
Hawley Smith Co., 310 Waih. Avs., Danbury, Conn.
MAN FOR general farm work; must be good
dry-hand milker; $15 monthly. ADVERTISER
9284, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN wanted, experienced in farming;
state wages. ERNST FETZER, New Hope,
Pa.
WANTED — Reliable white couple, no children,
to act as caretakers on farm in Massachusetts;
communicate by letter. MRS. HENRY R.
JOHNSTON, Forest Rd., Essex Fells, N. J.
WANTED — Experienced general farm-hand, sin¬
gle, thirty dollars and board; reference. AD¬
VERTISER 9289, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Young man, experienced in poultry
and garden;, state wages. ADVERTISER 9292,
care Rural New-Yorker.
Situations Wanted
MANAGER, EXCEPTIONAL ability, all
branches, positively make dairy farming pay.
BOX 47, Somerville, N. J.
WANTED POSITION by capable middle-aged
woman as housekeeper. MRS. JENNETT
SARGENT, care Stanley Lock, East Barrington,
N. II.
YOUNG MAN wishes to care for horses, cattle
or dogs; experience; salary reasonable. SUPT.,
315 E. 187th St., New York City.
COLLEGE STUDENT, science training, farm
experience, wants specialized work, Summer.
RICHARD SIES, Swarthmore College, Swarth-
more, Pa.
BOY, 18, EDUCATED, willing worker, desires
farm job. ADVERTISER 9295, care Rural
New-Yorker.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
FARM IN FINGER Lakes district, 63 acres,
stock, tools. ADVERTISER 9177, care Rural
New-Yorker.
TOURIST INN, boarding house, eleven rooms,
nice lawn, orchard, fifty acres best land; State
road; $4,000, easy terms. ADVERTISER 9181,
care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — Splendid farm home, best State in
Union: good buildings, modern, on U. S. 5,
near city, year auto; no agent. HERBERT
WILSON, Irasburg, Vermont.
130-ACRE FARM, Cortland County, Grade A
milk market. State road, good buildings,
electricity, running water, reasonable. ADVER¬
TISER 9231, care Rural New-Yorker.
MAIN HIGHWAY tea-room, store, gas station,
seven-room modern house; cabin opportunity;
$5,500. DARNLEY, Elmwood Ave., Long-
meadow, Mass.
Radio B Batteries
are no longer needed. The Cole B power works direct
from your A battery." In use over six years. Also plugs
into 32 volt socket for all radio power. Free circular.
COLE MFG. CO. - DEEP RIVER, CONN.
DAVIS CUSHION TRED SHOES
Free catalogue showing new styles of comfort shoes for
entire family. H. E. Davis Co., Box A, Freeport, Me.
WOOL
Highest Cash Prices Paid for Wool.
We Pay Freight, Ship to
SOKALNER BROS., Trenton, N. J.
FOR SALE 35 to 40 Tons Last Year’s SURPLUS HAY.
VICTOR FARMS - - Warwick, New York
WEDDINGS— Excellent announcements or invitations,
100 mailed, S2.85. HONESTY PRESS, Putney, Vt.
Subscribers’ Exchange
Rate of advertising In this department 8c per
word, including name and address, each in¬
sertion, payable in advance. When box num¬
ber is used figure five words for the box
number.
Copy most reach ns Thursday 10 A. M. to
appear in issue of following week.
This department is for the accommodation of
subscribers, but no display advertising or ad¬
vertising of a commercial nature (seeds,
plants, livestock, etc.) is admitted.
Farm Help Wanted
WANTED' — Strong young man, some experience
poultry work; good home, chance for advance¬
ment. $20 month to start. ADVERTISER 9252,
care Rural New-Yorker.
COUPLE — Experienced poultryman, wife candle
eggs, board one or two at $20 each; salary $50
month with milk, eggs, heat, light, modern fur¬
nished house; must be workers accustomed farm
conditions, long hours. ADVERTISER 9255, care
Rural New-Yorker.
GIRL, FARM-HAND, storekeeper, domestic or
companion. GORLO, 1408 Franklin Ave.,
Bronx, N. Y.
EXPERIENCED FARMER, married, wishes job
managing: Central or Western New York pre¬
ferred. ADVERTISER 9256, care Rural New-
Yorker.
MIDDLE-AGED AMERICAN anxious to work for
room and board and small wage; does not
drink. ADVERTISER 9257, care Rural New-
Yorker.
MIDDLE-AGED MAN, experienced farm team¬
ster, wants work on farm; cannot milk; state
wages. A. OTTEN, 1724 Putnam Ave., Brook¬
lyn, N. Y.
MIDDLE-AGED MAN willing to do outside work
for board and keep: Rockland County. AD¬
VERTISER 9258, care Rural New-Yorker.
ALL-AROUND FARM-HAND: state wages and
hours. CARMAN SKINNER, care Ida Arm¬
strong, Townsend, Del.
YOUNG AMERICAN man, 25, desires employ¬
ment; adaptable, reliable, industrious, good
habits; farm experience, drives. BOX 132, Rt.
1, Leetonia, Ohio.
HOUSEKEEPING POSITION wanted in small
family; reference. ADVERTISER 9262, care
Rural New-Yorker.
GOOD DRY-HAND milker wants work as milk¬
er. number of cows make no difference. AD¬
VERTISER 9265, care Rural New-Yorker.
RELIGIOUS, UNINCUMBERED couple; wife
good cook; man handy, tools, paint, gardener
dairy worker; experienced caretakers. ADVER¬
TISER 9268, care Rural New-Yorker.
AMERICAN, SINGLE, carpenter, painter, in¬
side finisher, familiar with garden and green¬
house work, and experienced in all kinds of
estate work: best reference. ADVERTISER
9269, care Rural New-Yorker.
SINGLE POULTRYMAN. thoroughly experienced
and practical: particulars first letter. AD¬
VERTISER 9272, care Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED MIDDLE-AGED man wanted on
small farm; 1 cow. dry milking: reference: $15
a month. D. VAGAN, R. D. 3, Plainfield, N. J.
COLLEGE MAN wants job with horse breeder;
fruit, dairy experience; moderate wages. AD¬
VERTISER 9273, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN. good milker and clean. $20 to
$25 per month. ADVERTISER 9263, care
Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — -Young woman as housekeeper and
cook, experienced, for business people, coun¬
try; state age, wages expected and references.
Apply to A. BIRNBAUM, Kauneonga Lake, N.
Y., or phone after 8:30 P. M., White Lake 28.
WANTED — Middle-aged, single man, American,
for small estate: good home, moderate wages.
ADVERTISER 9264, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Reliable woman for housework, chil¬
dren; good home, wages $15 monthly. EMMA
LANE, Willow, N. Y.
WANTED — Man, general farm work, good
milker, understand horses: no liquor. ADVER¬
TISER 9267, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Single man, help owner, small place,
exchange for room, board, laundry: Summer or
year round. BOX 41, Ridgebury, Orange Coun¬
ty, N. Y.
WANTED — Gardener and liandy-man, milk one
cow; state age and nationality; references.
BOX 143, Shelter Island, N. Y.
WANTED — Permanent position, middle-aged
couple, responsible, no children: man prac¬
tical, connatural and life experienced in gar¬
dening. poultry, florist, fruit culture, drive car;
wife good housekeeper; state particulars and
wages. ADVERTISER 9277, care Rural New-
Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, farm-raised, handy; good home
and nice people preferred to higli wages. AD¬
VERTISER 9279, care Rural New-Yorker.
BAKER, FIRST-CLASS, desires position insti¬
tution, camp, hotel or bakery. LEFFER,
Lutheranville, N. Y.
YOUNG MAN, Christian. 25, sober, drive car,
willing worker, wants Summer job. HOWARD
MORSE, Heathcote Road. Scarsdale, N. Y.
AGRICULTURAL STUDENT desires work, gen¬
eral or dairy farm, experienced, good char¬
acter, reference. WILBUR SCHWOEBEL,
State Agricultural School, Farmingdale, L. I.,
N. Y.
POULTRYMAN. EXPERIENCED, single, mid¬
dle-aged, wishes position as caretaker; salary
or shares; go anywhere. ADVERTISER 0293,
care Rural New-Yorker.
MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN to care for child, good
home, small pay; Lake Shore. ADVERTISER
9271, care Rural New-Yorker.
HEALTHY, HONEST white woman for house¬
keeping and companion: small wages. MRS.
W. N. GRAY, Signpine, Virginia.
COUPLE WANTED — Farm-hand, produce sales¬
man; cook, laundress; for family of three.
ALLEN F. HAND, Greenwich, Washington Coun¬
ty. N. Y.
WANTED — Man or boy to do chores on small
dairy farm near Hopewell, N. J. : $10 a
month and hoard. ADVERTISER 9278, care
Rural New-Yorker.
SINGLE FARM worker, milker, steady, middle-
aged; $20 monthly. SULPHUR SPRING
FARM, Greenville, N. Y.
WANTED — Experienced single all-around farm¬
hand, dry-hand milker; $25 per month; no
booze. WARD WELCH, Jefferson, N. Y.
AVAN TED — Man for general work on small
place, flowers, lawns, garden, one cow; will¬
ing, agreeable person; $20 per month, room,
board. BROADVIEAV MANOR, AVilton, Conn.
AVANTED — Single young man, good milker and
teamster; $15 per month ami board. ROBERT
BAISLEY, Montgomery, N. Y.
AVANTED — Experienced man for farm work,
good home for right party: state wages and
references. ADVERTISER 9282, care Rural
New-Yorker. >
ORCHARDIST AVANTED— Salary, good living
quarters; full details first letter. ADVER¬
TISER 9283. care Rural New-Yorker.
HOUSEKEEPER FOR one or two elderlv people;
moderate salary; reliable woman. M. S. B.,
1619 First St., Rensselaer, N. Y.
MIDDLE-AGED MAN wants job on farm or any
kind of work; can milk, drive team: do not
use tobacco or liquor in any form; can furnish
references. ADA'ERTISER 9294, care Rural
New-Yorker.
POULTRY SPECIALIST, 25 years’ thorough
practical experience, capable tilling responsi¬
ble position. ADA'ERTISER 9281, care Rural
New-Yorker.
SINGLE MAN, 50, wants position as milker;
also good feeder and caretaker, cows and
calves; 30 years’ experience. DANIEL BAKER,
care Janter AA'aarbeek, 157 Bergen Ave., Haw¬
thorne, N. J.
AMERICAN SCHOOLBOY, 18 years old, strong,
active and athletic, wants Summer job: likes
outdoor work, but will take any job offering
board and small monthly pay. AVI! IT ON
PAINE, Tabor Academy, Marion, Mass.
YOUNG MAN, 25, single, tall, strong, willing;
chauffeur, carpenter. handyman; Jewish;
room, board, small salary. PHIL GREEN-
BAUM, 401 AVilliams Ave., "Brooklyn, N. Y.
POULTRYMAN, AMERICAN, 11 years’ thor¬
oughly experienced, stock raising, good egg
producer, profitable manager; 3 years’ school
training, excellent references; married, child 4
years. ADVERTISER 9288, care Rural New-
Yorker.
MIDDLE-AGED MAN, good education, seeks
position, all repairs, own tools, drive cat,
moderate salary. ADA'ERTISER 9290, care
Rural New-Yorker.
15-COAA' DAIRY farm, convenient to Stillwater;
95 acres, 60 tillable, 20 pasture. 15 woods; 5-
room dwelling, 50-ft. barn, concrete stable: other
buildings; farmstead needs some repairs; $3,300,
long term, easy payments. FEDERAL LAND
BANK, Springfield, Mass.
FOR SALE — Tourist home farm, 125 acres,
furnishings and farm tools; modern plumbing;
gas station; on Federal highway. ANN
HUNTER, Augusta, Me.
GROUND FOR SALE for lunch car or gas sta¬
tion, 166 ft. by 300 ft., at the southwest cor¬
ner at Rio Grande and a lot on Cohansey St.,
Bridgeton, N. J., for $500. ADVERTISER" 9254,
care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — 10-acre farm, 8-room house, all im¬
provements, all electric light fixtures in, full
sized cellar; fine location. THOS. F. LONG,
Sayville, L. I., N. Y.
ONE TO 40 acres, good for fruit and poultry;
small stream, some woods: four miles from
Poughkeepsie. N. Y. HENRY LAAA’RENCE,
Salt Point Rd., Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
0AArNER. SELL or exchange farm, 20 acres, new
buildings, latest improvements; brook; 50
miles from New A'ork. for small store property
in Bronx. Newark. N. J., or Baltimore, Md.
H. MINARIK. R. 2, Carmel, N. Y.
AVANTED — Little old farm. New York or Ver¬
mont; lowest price, all information, picture if
possible. ADA'ERTISER 9259, care Rural New-
Yorker.
FOR SALE — Camp sites, farm or acreage; Penn¬
sylvania. ADA'ERTISER 9261, care Rural
New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — Dairy farm with stock and equip¬
ment, selling six cans milk, near Kingston.
N. Y. J. GAUTIER, 1663 Coleman St., Brook¬
lyn, N. Y.
AVANTED — Good-sized dairy farm within 100
miles New York. Grade A market or milk
route. A. E. FAULKNER, Nineveh, New York.
COUPLE AVANTS farm on shares, no children.
1' RANK CATIIO, 199 Irving Ave., care James,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
FOR SALE cheap. 125-acre farm in Brookfield,
N. Y. RICHARD J. 5IYERS, West AVinfield,
N.
FARM FOR SALE,
room for 1.000
HARRY PIA'NICK,
73 acres, dairy and poultry,
layers; $6,500, $2,000 cash.
Stockton, N. J.
$20 ACRE. 8-ACRE plots,
land, soil suitable for
CHAS. SAFRAXEK, R. 4.
no swamp, wooded
poultry, gardening.
Vineland, N. J.
135-ACRE A’ ALLEY dairy farm, equipped, on
main highway, one mile from heart of town,
CO miles from New York; good land, tractor
worked, excellent pasture, never-failing water,
good buildings, electricity and conveniences. AD-
A’ERTISER 9270, care Rural New-Yorker.
173-ACRE DAIRY farm, nine -room house, new
large modern cow barn, other buildings; un¬
der cultivation; woodlot. trout stream, orchard;
Grade A market. ORD DINGEE, Hillsdale,
N. Y.
TO SETTLE estate, Alfred and Henry Lewis,
Cornwall, N. Y. ; 72 acres, 12-room house,
bath, range, outbuildings; $2,500 cash. MRS.
EA'A EMIGH, Hopewell Junction, N. Y.
FOR SALE — Modern home. 15 rooms, barn, ga¬
rage, garden. BOX 93, Cincinnatus, N. Y.
FOR SALE — -50-room farm boarding house, 80
acres, 50-year following; fully equipped in¬
side and out; garage, hall, store, pool, traetor,
truck, car. ADA'ERTISER 9274, care Rural
New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — Silver Lake Farm, bordering Lake
Carini, wonderful place for cottages on lake
shore; house large enough for Summer home,
hotel or tourist trade; nice views; electric
lights; 240 acres, good herd of Jerseys; all
farm tools: horses; sugar orchard, etc.; must he
sold to settle estate. 0. H. RILEY, Adm.,
Franklin, Vermont.
AVANTED — 25 or more acres on State road for
poultry; under 100 miles from New York
City: must have livable dwelling, water and
electricity; other buildings will be built if nec¬
essary; must be a bargain at a farmer’s price;
responsible party will pay about $1,000 cash and
monthly payments; also can offer beautiful one-
family house near Brooklyn subway as part pay¬
ment; house has eight rooms, sun-porch and
game room, tiled bath, shower and extra lava¬
tory; cost $10,000. now rented; will make good
exchange if wanted or will purchase farm with¬
out exchange. ADVERTISER 9286, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WANTED — Buy or rent, small piece lion-arable
land for week-end cabin: privacy; near swim¬
ming place: within four hours from New York.
ADA'ERTISER 9287, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — AA’lio wants a general store, estab¬
lished 35 years; building, stock and fixtures;
good house included: $8,500 takes all. AD¬
VERTISER 9280, care Rural New-Yorker.
AYOULD RENT, with buying option, garden,
poultry -yard, building any condition or small
farm, cheaply: within 60 miles New York. AD-
A’ERTISER 9285, care Rural New-Yorker.
AVANTED — Couple; man must understand horses
and poultry; woman do general housework on
farm; $40 month, room and board; write all
particulars in first letter. Address BOX 28,
Colts Neck, N. J.
CARETAKER, MIDDLE-AGED man, understands
milking and poultry;' small farm, 30 miles
frojn Saratoga, N- Ar.: good home in exchange
for services: references, ADVERTISER 9276,
J care Rural New-Yorker.
15 ACRES, ON good road. 5 rooms and bath,
running water, electricity; suitable for poul¬
try, nursery; short ride to Lake Ronkonkoma;
$7,500, part cash. JOHN EDMONDS, Haup-
pauge, L. 1., N. Y.
COUNTRY STORE and inn, also 63-acre farm,
cheap. WENNERHOLM, Highland, N. Y.
WANTED — Farm, 60 miles New York; 50 acres,
on State road; stock, implements, 9-room
house; send full details; no brokers. DeRO-
BERTIS, 573 South Broadway, Yonkers, N. Y.
FARM AVANTED near eastern city for small
stock and possibly guests; condition of out¬
buildings secondary; must have very easy terms;
no down payment; will exchange small suburban
home or lots. H. MORSE, 70 Morse Ave., Ruth¬
erford, N. J.
A\ ANTED — Large farm or estate, approximately
five hundred acres; in first letter give price,
acreage as divided for present use; building
descriptions, livestock, mechanical equipment,
power facilities; give accurate location so pur¬
chaser can inspect alone: brokers will receive
consideration. ADVERTISER 9291, care Rural
New-Yorker.
LADY AVILL rent or share furnished, conveni¬
ent mountain cottage; electricitv. telephone,
radio, garage; reasonable. BOX 71, Fishkill,
XT V
Fruits and Foods
HONEY — Fine white clover. 60-Ib. can, $4.50,
satisfaction guaranteed. J. B. BURTIS, Ma¬
rietta, N. Y.
FINE HONEY, 00-lb. can, here, clover-bass¬
wood $4.20, mixed amber $3.90. clover $5.10,
parcel post pails as usual, also jars and small
tinSyfor resale. RAY C. WILCOX, Odessa,
HONEY — As previously. F. AV. LESSER, Fay¬
etteville, N. Y.
BLACK WALNUT kernels, clean, fresh, highest
quality, two pounds $1.25, postpaid. H. F.
STOKE, Roanoke, Virginia.
HONEY. POSTPAID third zone: white. 5-lb
pail 90c, two $1.60, four $2.80, six $4; light
amber 80c, $1.40. $2.40. $3.40; ask price 12
pails, 60’s. HUGH GREGG, Elbridge, N. Y.
Country Board
AGED ILL — -The Private Harris Home welcomes
you. best medical and nursing care, very rea¬
sonable: physicians reference. HATTIE HAR¬
RIS, Afton, N. Y.
ADULTS DESIRE hoard, comfortable mountain
farm, several weeks, or rent part farmhouse,
July and August; near trout streams: New A’ork
State preferred. ADVERTISER 9253, care
Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Boarders on farm, reasonable rates.
AD\ ERTISER 9266, care Rural New-Yorker.
CONVALESCENTS ACCOMMODATED, foot of
Berkshires, farm with all improvements; only
a few, not a boarding hoiise; milk, eggs, vege¬
tables. berries, home cooking. MRS. ANTON
NIELSEN. New Milford, Conn.
COUNTRY BOARD — Alan mav board on farm,
half rate, work balance. ADVERTISER 9260,
care Rural New-Yorker.
COUNTRY BOARD AVANTED— Alan, wife and
son 15 years old, for July and August; large
farm or country inn, near swimming facilities;
50 to 70 miles from New York: moderate terms.
ADA’ERTISER 9275, care Rural New-Yorker.
QUIET FARAI household of two adults has two
pleasant rooms for adults only; no other board¬
ers; hot shower, breakfast in rooms: beautiful
views; terms moderate. ArRS. C. LEAVIS, Boyce,
Virginia.
Miscellaneous
HAY. CLOVER and Timothy mixed, car and
truck loads, also wheat straw, salt hay. C.
STANLEY SHORT, Cheswold, Del.
FOR SALE' — Beautiful antique room, all hand
carved. ADVERTISER 9214, care Rural New-
Yorker.
CIDER PRESS hydraulic, elevator grater, elec¬
tric motor; 10-ton scale; will sell separate.
F. T. PALAIER, Cos Cob, Conn.
AVANTED — Lime spreader to buy or hire. AR¬
THUR THOMAS, Milford, Pa.
FOR SALE — 35 to 40 tons last year’s surplus
hay. VICTOR FARMS, AVarwick, X. Y.
The Farmer
His Own
Builder
H. ARMSTRONG ROBERTS
A practical and handy
book of all kinds of build¬
ing information from con¬
crete to carpentry.
PRICE $1.50
For sale by
THE
RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 West 30th Street, New York
/
Virus-Free Raspberries
Part II.
Leaf Curls
Two viruses cause leaf curl of rasp¬
berries. One affects red raspberries only,
the other both red and black raspberries.
However, since they produce diseases
with nearly identical symptoms, for prac¬
tical purposes, where chance-taking is to
be avoided, leaf curl should be regarded
as one disease. This trouble when pres¬
ent is always distinctly evident through¬
out the growing season.
1. — Leaf curl infections are rare in
purple raspberries and have never been
found in true-to-name plantings of Plum
Farmer and New Logan varieties of
black raspberries. Plantings of these
sorts then may be made without regard
to surrounding sources of leaf curl.
2. — All other black raspberry varieties
and all varieties of red raspberries (so
far as is known) - should be kept away
from external sources of leaf curl — that
is, from other wild or cultivated raspber¬
ries where the disease is evident.
Streaks
The two streak viruses, mild and se¬
vere, are known to affect only black
raspberries and blackberries. They are
of economic importance only in the black
raspberries. Mild streak is relatively
rare. Severe streak is present in most
localities where black raspberries are
grown but is especially a problem in the
general latitude of Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois.
Many significant field experiences have
shown consistently that marked spread
of severe streak in black raspberry plant¬
ings is associated with the presence of
wild or cultivated blackberries in their
immediate vicinities. Observations have
indicated not that the blackberries were
the source of the virus but rather that
they harbored large populations of the
suspected - insect carriers, leafhoppers.
1. — Therefore it is recommended that,
in those sections where severe streak is
a problem or where a small percentage
of streak is apt to be present within
otherwise healthy stock, the precaution
be taken of isolating healthy black rasp¬
berry plantings of all varieties from all
wild and cultivated blackberries, even
though no virus disease may be present
in the latter.
2. — Healthy black raspberry plantings
of all varieties should be separated from
other cultivated black raspberry plant¬
ings, where the presence of streak is
known.
3. — No reason is apparent so far as the
streak diseases are concerned, for ex¬
ercising isolation precautions with any
varieties of red or purple raspberries.
Distance of Isolation
The factor of necessary distance to
place healthy raspberry plantings from
virus sources is quite variable with local
conditions. As would be expected, the
greater this distance can be made the
easier and more certainly disease control
will be accomplished.
Considerable judgment can be used in
this matter, however. Such factors as
wind direction, wind velocity, topography,
and the vigor of virus sources should be
weighed. Virus sources located to wind¬
ward are much more dangerous than
similar ones to leeward. In localities
where winds are high and frequent, virus
spread is more rapid and occurs over
greater distances than is the case in
quieter regions. Plantings on hilltop or
hillside locations are less subject to virus
invasion than those on valley * or level
land sites. A vigorous clump of mosaic-
resistant wild red raspberries may pre¬
sent a ten times greater menace to a
field of healthy black raspberries than a
clump of the same size but of low vi¬
tality.
Also, the diseases concerned in a given
region play a factor. The mosaics may
spread rapidly over long distances. Leaf
curls spread more locally, but have been
carried distances of a quarter of a mile
by natural agencies. No set rule can be
established for all circumstances. For
most regions, 300 feet in all directions
should probably be taken as a minimum
standard of isolation. Although this dis¬
tance may not prevent virus invasions en¬
tirely, it will usually suffice to keep the
disease occurrence low enough to be con¬
trollable by inspection and roguing. In
some situations, 1,000 or 2,000-foot ra¬
dius will be found no more than' suffi¬
cient.
Thus it is recognized that isolation for
the production of virus-free raspberry
stock is a difficult and vexatious proposi¬
tion. The specific essentials are coming
to be better understood. It is hoped that
there will be some growers of small fruits
who will survey their conditions in the
light of the above suggestions, will find
that they can, and will proceed to engage
in the production of healthy raspberry
planting stock. For the maintenance of
reliable supply sources of healthy plant¬
ing stock of the good varieties is the -vital
problem confronting the raspberry-grow¬
ing industry. L. M. COOLEY.
Geneva, N. Y., Station.
54% MORE TREAD RUBBER
IN NEW GROUND GRIP TRACTOR TIRE
TO GIVE GREATEST TRACTION FOR EVERY FARM NEED
IF YOU are using a tractor with steel lug wheels, change over now to Firestone
Ground Grip Tires. If you are ordering new equipment, specify Firestone
Ground Grip Tires on your new tractor.
Look at this amazing Super Traction Low Pressure Tire illustrated at the right,
and read the many advantages over steel lug wheels.
Firestone has constantly been the pioneer and leader in the development of
balloon tires for farm equipment, and today 54% more rubber is used in the
deeper, wider, flatter, self -cleaning tread, with higher, more rugged shoulders.
This thicker tread is held securely to the tire body because of the patented
Firestone construction feature
of two extra layers of Gum-
Dipped cords directly under
the tread. This binds the Gum-
Dipped cord body and the more
rugged tread together in one
inseparable unit.
Call on the nearest Firestone
Service Store, Firestone Tire
Dealer or Implement Dealer
today. Find out about the easy
payment plan for equipping
your tractor, truck or car with
these new Ground Grip Tires
that give you Super Traction
for every farm need.
Remember! This heavy,
Super-Traction tread is
guaranteed not to loosen from
the tire body under any
conditions, and all other parts
of the tire are fully guaranteed
to give satisfaction.
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• SAVE 25% IN FUEL
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
May 25, 1935
Farming, Muck Land in New York State
1HENEYER the Genesee Valley or
Western New York farms are men¬
tioned, the first impulse is to visualize
rolling, fertile fields, producing ex¬
cellent crops of wheat, oats, barley,
beans, potatoes, corn and Alfalfa. It
was the vision of the potential agri¬
cultural wealth of this whole region that so im¬
pressed the soldiers comprising Sul lit an s aimj in
the famous “Sullivan’s Raid of 1779, that thej re¬
solved to return and settle this fertile region as soon
as conditions would permit their doing so.
While this impression may be true to a large de¬
gree, it is equally true that there are many acres or
sections where this idea is far from correct, for there
is plenty of poor land scattered through the western
part of the Empire State, just as there is in other
States. But it is of neither of these types of soil
conditions that I would write in this story. Instead
I would like to describe a form of agriculture that
includes none of the common crops mentioned above
(with the exception of potatoes). Yet it has come
to be the most unique, important and interesting
area in all this section of the State.
We all know that scattered through
different parts of New York — and other
States as well — there are many acres
of swamps and marsh land, all of
which are underlaid with muck soils of
varying depth and degrees of fertility.
Some are vast areas of marsh land like
the well-known Montezuma marshes
west of Syracuse, while others are cov¬
ered with timber of various kinds,
mostly soft woods, both coniferous and
deciduous. Examples of this type of
swampy areas may be found in the
vicinity of Arden and Harriman in
Southern Orange County, the Lima
muck lands south of Rochester, and
the extensive Oak Orchard swamp
along the boundary line of Genesee and
Orleans counties. It is concerning the
development of this latter area that I
would write in this article.
About 25 years ago the Western New
York Farms, Inc., was organized with
this object in view — the gradual de¬
velopment and improvement of as much
as circumstances would warrant, of
this Oak Orchard swamp area, roughly
estimated at between 25,000 and 28,000
acres, covering a territory from one to three miles
wide, and possibly 25 miles in length. Like other
similar areas, this swamp was practically inacces¬
sible during all but the Winter months. At that
time when frozen up, some wood and lumber was
taken from it, but it was generally regarded as waste
land. Where highways crossed it, “corduroy roads'’
were often resorted to in the wettest places, this
consisted of poles or small trees placed at right
angles to the line of travel, supplementing the dirt
roads.
The general fall or drainage of this territory is
to the west, and of this lower end, about 2,000 acres
have been reserved as a game preserve by a Buffalo
owner, from this area quantities of muskmelons be¬
ing taken in season. Another large tract of this
lower section, which is not as valuable for agricul¬
tural purposes, is being considered by the State as a
desirable bird refuge or sanctuary for waterfowl.
Since it was slightly higher and a better type of
muck for truck crops, reclamation was started in the
eastern part, and was carried on in this manner :
A huge dredge with power shovel was assembled,
and a gang of men began clearing away the timber
By Irving C. H. Cook
on the course surveyed for the main drainage canal.
Then the dredge started in to eat out its own chan¬
nel. which immediately tilled with water, and thus
floated the outfit along as the excavating was done.
This main canal 25 feet wide and eight feet deep,
continued on for the entire length of the swamp, the
dredge rooting out the stumps with the soil as it
progressed. This undertaking excited the interest
of the whole countryside, and crowds from miles
away gathered to see the fascinating work carried on.
Once the water table was lowered sufficiently, the
clearing and further drainage of the muck pro¬
gressed. the timber was used in various ways, and
the stumps and roots were piled and burned. A
slow, expensive process to be sure, costing from $150
to $200 per acre, but once done, a veritable garden
was the result. Roads were built along the banks
formed in excavating the main and lateral ditches,
and from year to year additional land has been
cleared, drained and improved, until at this time
about 5.000 acres are under cultivation, and it has
Onions in th e Much Land
proven to be one of the most fertile and productive
muck areas in the country. It varies in depth,
averaging around eight to 10 feet, with a maximum
depth of 16 or 17 feet in rare instances.
This undertaking was started under the manage¬
ment of Theodore P. Knowlton of Watertown, N. Y.,
an engineer of ability and experience. On a com¬
manding elevation adjoining the muck area, an ex¬
tensive group of buildings was erected at “The
Point,” a short distance north of Elba, and here
were located the offices of the company, adequate
storage and repair shops for the expensive equip¬
ment required in this development, and also rows of
bungalows and a dining hall for the employes. For
some time “The Point” was a busy center.
At first the cleared land was divided up into com¬
paratively small parcels, and rented out to in¬
dividuals or groups who worked them, ranging in
size from two or three acres to possibly 15 or 20.
Later on, like most other industries, larger units
proved to be more .efficient and economical, the in¬
vestment in equipment to work the smaller units
being nearly as much as the larger ones, and with
the advent of the tractor the size of the holdings
has increased, till now it will average around 20
acres or more, the largest operator, Porter and
Bonney, having over 200 acres under cultivation.
About 12 years ago these growers realized the im¬
portance of organized effort in carrying on their
production and marketing of truck crops, with the
result that the Genesee-Orleans Vegetable Growers’
Co-operative Association, Inc., was organized, with
offices at Elba, and since that time has handled
practically all of the business of the several grow¬
ers. In the early years of its existence, its mem¬
bership reached a total of 215 “muckers,” as they
were called. But with the combining of many of
the smaller units, the membership has been reduced
to about 150 at present.
The main crops produced in the past season on
these holdings are, in order of their volume: Pota¬
toes, 1.795 acres; onions, 1,782; lettuce, 754; carrots,
577 ; beets, 55 acres, with spinach, turnips and celery
in still smaller amounts, the four last mentioned be¬
ing chiefly used in double-cropping either before or
after the main crop is grown.
The yields obtained of these various products is
(lie astonishing part of the story: Po¬
tatoes averaging about 400 bushels per
acre, Porter and Bonney having se¬
cured as high as 600 bushels. Onions
have been grown at the enormous rate
of 1,428 bushels per acre, and other
crops in the same proportion. The totfu
shipments of the various products dur¬
ing the season of 1934 amounting to
2,500 cars of onions, 1.200 of potatoes,
700 to 1,000 cars of lettuce and 600 of
carrots. The potatoes are very largely
marketed by truck as they are har¬
vested, supplying the early market be¬
fore our upland stock is ready to dig.
Those placed in storage are mainly
held for seed purposes, practically all
of them being Irish Cobblers.
The onions are principally placed in
storage at many different points; Al¬
bion, Batavia, Oakfiehl, Leroy, East
Bethany, etc., and from there are
graded, sacked and sold at the option
of the grower, in carload lots. The
lettuce is also largely shipped by rail,
as harvested, to the principal cities of
the East, South and Middle West.
Thus has grown up in comparatively
recent years, an industry that, to be
appreciated, must be seen, when these areas as
smooth and level as a bowling alley, are growing the
long, absolutely straight rows of vegetables, prac¬
tically free of weeds and attractive beyond words.
Considerable loss and delay in starting these
crops, particularly onions and lettuce, is due to the
wind blowing the seed before it becomes rooted,
necessitating replanting. To avoid this damage,
windbreaks, consisting of rows or hedges of willows,
are planted at desired intervals, protecting the in¬
tervening spaces from being disturbed. Sometimes
these hedges are placed on the banks of the ditches,
which serve the dual purpose of drainage or irriga¬
tion, as the occasion may require. In addition to
their material benefit, the feathery rows of willows
contribute to the beauty of the contrasting shades
of green in the growing crops. It is needless to say
that with these windbreaks to protect the crops, an¬
other result follows; it is plenty hot on a July day,
while kneeling on this hot, black muck, which by
its color draws the sun’s rays, weeding onions, let¬
tuce or what have you ! On the other hand, due to
its low, level exposure, muck land is the most likely
to be visited with the late (Continued on Page 421)
Harvesting Lettuce in Ella , N. Y., Muck Lands. Note ivindlreaks of ivilloio hedges.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Muskmelons for the Home and
Roadside Market
By W. D. Enzie
It is always of interest to most growers to know
something concerning the possible history and origin
of a crop which is being produced. In scientific
nomenclature we call melons, as a group, Cucumis
melo, of which there are several botanical varieties.
The one with which we are most interested is
known as C. melo var. reticulatus, the latter word
referring to the netted or reticulated corky braiding
or ridging on the outside of the melon. In America
it is known as the muskmelon or cantaloupe : how¬
ever, the latter name, although widely used, is a
misnomer, inasmuch that the true cantaloupe be¬
longs to the European variety C. melo eantaloupen-
sis, a warty, scaly, hard -rind type. The origin of
this plant is now generally accepted to have been in
tropical Asia, although the wild form has never been
reported definitely. Columbus reported the exist¬
ence of melons on Isabela Island in 1494, as did
Cartier in 1535 at Montreal. There are also many
records that hear out the fact of their presence iu
Eastern United States from as early as 1609.
Although melons were known to have been grown
in the United States since colonial times, the de¬
velopment of the commercial industry as it exists to¬
day is comparatively recent. The real industry had
its inception with the introduction and consequent
development of the Rocky Ford strains of musk¬
melons. One writer mentioned the fact that in 1S70
it was an unusual sight to see a muskmelon on the
market. Along in the early 80's, however, growers in
the Maryland and New Jersey sections began plant¬
ing a variety known as Anna Rundels and another
called Jenny Lind. These appeared in the market
about July 10 and continued until the middle of
August. At no time, however, did shipments exceed
three cars a day, for which prices ranged from $2.50
to $6.50 a basket. It was evident that only the most
exclusive hotels and restaurants could use them at
this price. This condition, of course, made the fruit
a definite luxury.
In 1881 Burpee introduced the Netted Gem, a
green-fleshed, rather heavily netted, short oval va¬
riety. Four years later J. W. Eastwood grew the
first half acre in Rocky Ford, Colorado. It was from
this small area that the present highly developed
Rocky Ford section has developed. Hand in hand
with the development of other melon-producing sec¬
tions in the country, with the increase of particular
demands, for market requirements, have gone similar
increased selections of the original Netted Gem.
During recent years the name Rocky Ford has been
replaced for that of Netted Gem. Many strains of
this variety have developed, until now such names
as Gold-lined Rocky Ford. Orange-fleshed Rocky
Ford, Rust Resistant Rocky Ford, Early Rocky
Ford, etc., are used to designate the particular char¬
acter for which the melon is noted.
The tremendous increase in variety strains during
the past 25 years has always appeared to he a dis¬
tinct problem to students of nomenclature. For a
time certain seed organizations made an earnest en¬
deavor to reduce the number of names and closely
related varieties, so that only definitely desirable
types would be cataloged. However, with the in¬
creased disease and insect problem, as well as that
of sectional climatic adaptability, the number of
strains has had a tendency to be on the increase.
Prominent investigators have recently expressed
themselves to the effect that this policy is to be
more evident than ever in the years to come ; which
of course is to be expected if some of the present-
day diseases are to be subdued by the use of re¬
sistant varieties.
Bender's Supreme, or the Bender, as it is com¬
monly known, originated with Mr. Bender, a market
gardener in the Albany section. It is the result of
continuous selection out of the old variety known
as Surprise. It has been grown more or less promi¬
nently in Western New York for at least 15 years,
and now is probably used by 90 per cent of the
growers. This melon will mature as early as most
of the important commercial varieties, and yield
three to four fruits per plant that will weigh 6 to
S lbs. each. By proper thinning and cultural prac¬
tices this can be materially increased, as it is not
uncommon to see 10 and 12-lb. specimens. The
Bender melon is short broad oval, nearly round in
shape. When in prime maturity it is creamy yellow,
rather prominently ribbed, coarsely netted and pos¬
sesses a very prominent blossom-eml scar. The flesh
is deep orange in color, very thick, has little fiber, is
sweet and high in quality. This variety has largely
replaced Irondequoit, the one most commonly grown
in Western New York in years previous. It differs
from that melon in being a better keeper and more
firm of rind, thereby enabling the fruits to be more
easily handled. It has a more prominent blossom
end scar and is not so finely or as uniformly netted.
Irondequoit and Milwaukee Market are varieties
in the same group as the Bender, but a re not as
widely grown at the present time. Irondequoit has
been criticized because of its susceptibility to crack¬
ing, and Milwaukee Market has not been popular¬
ized because of its tendency to develop soft ends.
Growers in the Buffalo area, however, consider Mil¬
waukee Market the highest in quality of any of
the whole group.
Because of its extreme earliness, Golden or Lake
Champlain has the best possibilities of becoming sec¬
ond in importance in New York. In some sections,
particularly in the more northern areas of the State,
it has already made a favorable impression with the
trade. The variety originated with LI. J. Walrath
of Ohio about 1912. The fruits are globular in shape
and slightly flattened at the ends. The skin is
greenish, but in more mature stages assumes a dark
yellowish brown appearance. The surface is quite
prominently ribbed and netted, the latter being finely
lac-ed. Fruits will weigh about 2 to 2 y2 lbs. under
ordinary conditions. The flesh color is salmon, is
moderately thick for the size of the melon, sweet
and very highly flavored. It is quite evident that
its value cannot be attributed to its size, but rather
to its extreme earliness and its high degree of
quality.
Emerald Gem also produces a small, salmon-
fleslied fruit that matures about 10 days to two
weeks after Champlain. The fruit of this variety is
nearly globular, slightly flattened at the ends, and is
very sparsely netted over its dark green skin. It is
adapted to the home garden and possibly to fill in
the gap on the local market between Golden Cham¬
plain and the Bender.
Inasmuch that practically all melons from the
western sections are of the Rocky Ford type, grow¬
ers have come into competition at the market with
this very fine sort. This has led some growers to
attempt the production of them. Generally speaking,
most varieties of this type are not adapted to our
conditions, chiefly because of the short growing sea¬
son. The varieties Hearts of Gold and Hale's Best
or LI. B. offer the best possibilities in this group. As
with most leading varieties, there are strains of
Hale’s Best that have been selected for earliness.
This year a new strain, No. 9-36 Hale's Best, has
been reported to be fully a week earlier and more
prolific than the older type, and therefore would be
better suited for trial with growers who are de¬
sirably located. LTnless the grower is quite sure of
a reasonably long growing season, this type would
probably not prove very satisfactory.
Delicious is one of the newer varieties, and is
becoming increasingly important. For all practical
purposes it may be considered a small, early Bender
of very fine quality.
One of the most recent introductions is the one
known as Honey Rock, but also called by such names
as Sugar Rock, Sugar Sweet and Honey Sweet. So
far the variety is usually nearly globular, variable
as to amount of heavy netting, with interstices first
pale creamy green and when mature, light to golden
yellow. The flesh is medium thick, deep salmon
color, with a distinct dark green shell y8 to 14 -inch
thick; it is slightly fibrous, juicy, with a musky
sweet flavor and excellent quality. In general shape
and character of netting it approaches some strains
of Rocky Ford, but the exceedingly light color of the
interstices renders it individual.
Golden Combination has been introduced several
years, but it is only recently that sufficiently uniform
stocks have been selected to warrant its considera¬
tion as a melon of merit for New York State. It is
a large melon similar in season and shape to the
Bender, differing in a more grayish green skin color.
The flesh is very thick, orange colored and excellent
quality. It offers good possibilities for desirable
home garden and roadside market use.
In this day of increased disease problems a de¬
sirable variety which is resistant, or partially so. to
one or more of the maladies is a welcome addition to
our variety list. In some parts of the State, and
under certain conditions, mosaics common to Cucur-
bitacete have become a limiting factor in growing
melons. Gardeners will be interested in knowing
about varieties which can, at least partially, over¬
come this difficulty. Daisy and Golden Oval are two
orange fleshed varieties of very good quality which,
under the conditions of the previous year's severe
infection at Geneva, seem to offer favorable possibili¬
ties. Daisy as grown today matures about a week
after Emerald Gem. The fruits will weigh 3 to
314 lbs., measured 5 VL> to 6 inches long and are prac¬
tically globular in shape. When mature the skin is
dark green, very shallowly ribbed and sparsely cov¬
ered with a white, fine mesh netting. The flesh is
unusually thick for the size of the fruit, commonly
1% to 1% inches, firm, fine grained, deep salmon
orange, sweet, juicy and fragrant. Although the
rind is thin, it is tougher than that of Emerald Gem,
and will withstand handling and shipment to nearby
markets, an attribute decidedly lacking in the lat¬
ter. Its season and relative small size in comparison
to the Bender melon will for the most part confine
it to the home garden. Golden Oval has also shown
a definite resistance to mosaic. This is a small,
nearly globular, midseason, heavily netted melon
suitable for handling and long-distance shipping. It
is an orange-fleshed sort, well flavored, of good
quality, and although somewhat variable in the
amount of netting, offers some promise where mosaic
is a factor.
Every few years new varieties are introduced to
the public. The growers are, accordingly, besieged
with catalog descriptions and accounts that would
marvel the most scrutinizing of buyers. It should
4iy
be borne in mind that most of these new varieties
were selected or bred to meet the requirements of a
certain section. It would therefore be advisable to
have a thorough understanding of its performance
under the grower’s conditions before any commercial
trial is undertaken.
Trail’s End Farm Notes
Only this morning I flung my old arctics under the
kitchen lounge, saying I guessed I wouldn't need
them any more. But we had a dash of rain, and the
thermometer dropped to 38 degrees and the wind
whirled around my shoetops like January. 80 I
pulled them out again, patched a hole in one of them,
put them on, tucked my trousers in, and buckled
them up, and they are very comfortable, even if it
is the third of May. Some of those Maine Green
Mountain potatoes would taste good baked tonight
for supper. I know they are good that way, for I
have grown them.
Mother has been working butter, and she says it
is hard like Winter. I have covered up some of my
early garden stuff, for if it clears off it will freeze
tonight. Frosts in May are not uncommon with us,
but my garden was made a bit earlier than usual ;
in fact I put in some seeds April 7. We have had
frost and snow several times since then, but it didn’t
seem to hurt them, as they are up. though not much
ahead of some I planted later. The advantage in
making garden early is that it is off the program
and off your mind, except at such times as this.
Many things like onion sets, peas, radishes, lettuce
and beets will stand a deal of cold. I have seen a
late frost many years ago. when I was a boy. that
froze the young sumac sprouts when they were as
long as your finger. I hope history will not repeat
itself this year. I have heard older people tell of
a year where it froze every month, and once they
had a snowstorm when rye was in blossom, so that
it was white over the field. But no damage was
done except when they tried to knock it off with
ropes and knocked off the blossoms also. Where
they left it alone it came out all right.
Mother made pies today of the last of our pump¬
kins. They were somewhat shriveled, but had not
rotted any. We have two squashes yet. We keep
them in an upstairs room, under the bed. It is dry
there, and moderately warm, and seems to suit
them. I have started two kinds of tomatoes, pep¬
pers. early cabbage and eggplant in the house. The
little plants are now getting their second leaf, and it
it interesting to see them grow. Some of my seeds
I raise myself. I got some others this year from
Colorado, 4.000 feet above sea level, where it takes
from a week to 10 days longer to grow the same
vegetables than it does here. I got others from
Philadelphia, where the season of maturing is a lit¬
tle shorter. Incidentally this is a great country _ _
all climates, all sorts, and all kinds of people rolled
into one. No wonder they call it the melting pot. I
used to like to listen to the Department of Agricul¬
ture broadcasts from Washington, giving a descrip¬
tion of what was going on all over the country, and
it made me proud to think that I lived in a land
where there were so many possibilities of productive
labor. Texas did not seem so far away, and even
California was only just over the hill. And now the
airplane is bringing us still nearer together.
The old cat just jumped on my lap. Fuzzy is old
and nearly blind, but she is still one of the family.
Soon after she was born, her mother abandoned her,
and I fed her with a spoon until she learned to
drink milk. She is part Angora, the first of that
kind that we ever had. I have always loved cats,
perhaps because I was an only child, and they were
my only playmates and companions until I went to
school. My father was not friendly to dogs, so we
didn't have any. Now we have two, partly on ac¬
count of the woodchucks.
The boy has the oats in, and has sprayed some.
"You v ouldn t think those little insects could live
through such changes of weather as we are having.
Last week one day the temperature went up to 85
degrees, and M inter clothes began to be oppressive.
Tonight it is around 35, yet I suppose they will sur¬
vive, only to be poisoned to death later — a prey to
man s cupidity. Or is it a case of the survival of
the fittest? However, I think man's effort to rid
himself of pests has over-reached the mark. Lie has
not only educated the buying public to be so dis¬
criminating in their tastes that they won't look at
anything but a perfect apple, but he has actually
killed a greater proportion of good insects than of
bad ones, so that the destructive ones are on the in¬
crease. It is my honest opinion that we would all be
better off if no spraying had ever been done. By the
way, apples are moving out of storage very slowly,
especially McIntosh. The call is now for Baldwins
and Ben Davis. The plant at Red Hook still has
quantities on hand with practically no market. I
think McIntosh is being over-planted. It is not an
all-season apple, being adapted only to Fall and
early Winter. Later in the Winter and Spring the
people want something firmer and more acid.
The hop vine is 2 ft. high, which reminds me that
mother makes her own yeast and bakes her own
bread. How many other
New York.
women do that?
BURT OX COON.
420
Ihe RURAL NEW-YORKER
May 25, 1935
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722
26
577
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431
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417
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28
547
38
403
19
679
29
533
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389
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518
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375
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31
503
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362
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636
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CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, MAY 25, 1935
FARM TOPICS
Farming Muck Land in New York State. 418, 421
Trail’s End Farm Notes . 419
Grain Market Sags . 423
From Genesee County, N. Y . 423
Columbia County, N. Y., Notes . 423
What Farmers Say . 423
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
Interstate Milk Control . 423
April Milk Prices . . 423
Following the Furrow . 424, 425
THE HENYARD
Up-State Egg Contests . 428
N. Y. State Egg Contest . 428
Various Egg Auctions . 428
HORTICULTURE
Muskmelons for the Home and Roadside
Market . 419
Horticultural Gossip . 421
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day . 426
Strawberry Chiffon Tarts . 426
Sun-colored Strawberry Preserves . 426
A Special Old Home Day . 426
The Rural Patterns . 426
Bread Crumb Pancakes . 426
Boys and Girls . 427
MISCELLANEOUS
Editorials . . . . • • • 422
Markets . 425, 429
Publisher’s Desk . 430
VEGETABLE PLANTS
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PLANTS
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VARIETIES
100
500
1000
postage
postage
postage
1000
prepaid
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prepaid F.O.B.
Cabbage .
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$1.25
$1.75
$1.00
Pepper .
2.00
3.50
3.00
Cauliflower ...
... .60
2.00
3.50
3.00
Sweet Potato .
... .50
2.00
3.50
3.00
Egg Plant . . . .
... .75
3.50
5.00
4.50
Brussel Sprout
... .50
1.50
2.50
1.50
, . . . .40
1.50
2.00
1.00
Celery —
Ready June
20. .50
2.00
3.50
3.00
Plants grown from selected seed stock. All plants
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OROL LEDDEN & SONS - SEWELL, N. J.
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VEGETABLE PLANTS IN NEW JERSEY
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EGGPLANTS, Transplanted _ 1.50 5.00 9.00 42.00
SWEET POTATO & CELERY. .60 1.75 3.00 14.50
Beets, B. Sprouts, Lettuce, Leeks. .60 1.75 2.90 13.00
Broccoli, Endive, Collards, Kale. .60 1.75 2.90 13.00
Parsley, Onions. Kohl Rabi . 60 1.75 2.90 13.00
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STRAWBERRIES— Dorsett, Fairfax, etc. Black¬
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Alfalfa, Corn, Millets, Etc.
EDWARD F. DIBBLE SEEDGR0WER, Box B, HONEOYE FALLS, N. Y.
VEGETABLE PLANTS 150 Acres for 1935
Cabbage Plants: Copenhagen, Goldenacre, Flatdutch,
Allliead, Wakefield, Danish Ballliead, Glory and All
Seasons (Yellows Resistant) $1-1000, I0,000-$7.50.
Bermuda Onion Plants same price. Sweet Potato Plants
$1.75-1000, I0,000-$I5. Pepper and Eggplants $3.50-
1000, IO,OOO-$30. Cauliflower Plants $3-1000. Tomato
Plants $1.50-1000. Wo use certified seeds and treat
them to avoid diseases. We are oldest and largest grow¬
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pi NUTS POSTPAID: any lot 25c <5 lots $1.00)
* LHI1 1 24 Asters, 6 Ageratum, 3 Canna, 12 Calen¬
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3 Primula, 2 Digitalis, 2 Dianthus, 2 Gailardia. 8
Gladioli, 6 D. Iris, 3 Myosotis, 12 Phlox. 15 Petunia,
10 Pansy, 2 Poppy, 12 Periwinkle, 12 Salvia, 12
Snaps, 12 Zinnia, 12 Parsley. (Tobacco, Broccoli.
Brussel, ("flower, Beet, Let., Onion. S. Potato, 3 doz.
25c, I00-40c, 1 000- $3) . Celery, Pep., Toma., 2 doz. 25c,
IOO-75C. Cabbage 4 doz. 25c, I00-35C, 40O-$l, 1000-
$1.75. All varieties. Ask for list.
GLICK’S PLANT FARM - SMOKETOWN, PA.
Reliable Georgia grown frostproof cab¬
bage and ONION PLANTS: Wakefield, Copen¬
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Prizetaker Onion, 500-65C, 1000-$ 1 . 5000-J4.50, 10.000-
$7.50. Tomato Plants ready April 15th: Certified
Earliana. Bonny Best, Marglobe, Baltimore, 500-80C,
1000-$ 1 .50, 5000-$6.25. Also Lettuce, Beet, Cauliflower.
Broccoli, Pepper, Potato Plants. Write for Illustrated
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PIEDMONT PLANT CO. - ALBANY, GA.
VEGETABLE PLANTS — Popular varieties of cabbage,
ready for shipment, 1 000-$ 1 , 5000-$4, I0,000-$7.50.
TOMATO, John Baer, Chalk’s Early Jewell, Bonny
Best. Marglobe, Stone and Baltimore, 1000-$ I, 5000-
$4.50, IO.OOO-$8.75. Master Marglobe, Pritchard (Scar¬
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Plum Preserving Tomato Plants, 1 000-$ 1 . 50. 5000-$5.
Tomato Seed Certified. Cauliflower, IOOO-$3. Sweet
Pepper, I000-$2.50. Egg Plant. I00-$l. Sweet Po¬
tato, 1 000-$3. F. O. B. Franklin.
CLIFFORD A. CUTCHINS, JR. - FRANKLIN, VA.
CERTIFIED TOMATO PLANTS NOW READY—
^ Earliana, Marglobe. Bonny Best, Baltimore: 500-
80c, 1000-$ 1.50, 5000-$6.25. Also Spring-Grown Cab¬
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Dutch: 500-65C, I000-$l, 5000-S4.50, I0,000-$7.50. Write
for illustrated catalog on Lettuce, Onion, Cauliflower,
Broccoli, Potato Plants. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
PIEDMONT PLANT CO., GREENVILLE, S. C.
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showing high purity and germination. Free from
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to suit the most particular farmer. Write today for
price list and free samples. Orders shipped same day
received. FAGLEY SEED CO., Box 1 454, Archbold, O.
COPENHAGEN and all leading varieties cabbage
plants. 60c— 1000; Marglobe and Baltimore Tomato,
75c; White Bermuda Onion. 75c; Hot and Big Roll Pep¬
per, $2.50 or 50c— 100. Certified Porto Rico Sweet
Potato, $1.00— loon. Absolutely packed right. Satisfac¬
tion guaranteed. QUITMAN PLANT CO., Quitman, Ga.
New Spring Crop Plants
Onions. Also Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes and Peppers.
Write for catalog. Coleman Plant Farms, Tlfton, Ga.
CABBAGE Plants, all varieties, and Onions: 75c
— 1000. Tomatoes, Porto Rico Potatoes: $1.26—
1000, f.o.b.Tifton, EUREKA FARMS, Tlfton, Ga.
Certified Seed Potatoes
Carman No. 3
N. RALPH BAKER
Rural Russets
VICTOR. N. Y.
CERTIFIED SEED POTATOES— Heavyweight Smooth,
Rurals, Russets. II. I,. HODNKTT & SONS, Fillmore, N. V.
RftYU/nnn Western N. Y. grown, 3 yr. heavy rooted
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The RURAL. NEW-YORKER
Horticultural Gossip
BY H. B. TUKEY.
Another advance in nursery practice,
which really is not new, is the use of
rubber strips instead of raffia or string
for tying buds during the budding opera¬
tion. The strips are about two inches
long and %-in. wide, and will stretch
sufficiently to give a complete wrap cov¬
erage of the union. Of course, the ends
of the rubber strip are merely tucked un¬
der a strand, thus eliminating the necessi¬
ty of tying a knot. In some sections, the
rubber disintegrates sufficiently by the
time the stock has increased appreciably
in size so that no cutting of strings is
necessary. With many plant materials
and in inexperienced hands rubber strips
give better ties and better stands of buds
than the older tying materials until re¬
cently used.
* * *
According to Better Fruit pineapple
juice may replace sulphur dioxide in the
treatment of dried fruit. Sulphuring is
resorted to with dried fruit to give it a
better color. The trouble is that the fruit
retains an objectionable amount of sul¬
phur dioxide. Now it is found that ap¬
ples retain their original color if sprayed
with pineapple juice immediately upon
being cut.
* * *
Prof. Willard Harman of the Geneva
(N. Y. ) Station has an interesting arith¬
metical problem that shows how bad the
codling moth can be. He can show you
that even though your spray program
kills 90 per cent of the worms, yet there
will be enough worms left to supply “a
worm for every apple." He illustrates
his point this way ; Supposing we have
an acre of orchard with 30 trees to the
acre, each carrying 10 bushels of fruit,
150 apples to the bushel. If this compu¬
tation is correct, there would be 300
bushels or 45,000 individual apples to the
acre. Now supposing 90 per cent of the
apples in the preceding crop were clean,
thus leaving 10 per cent wormy fruits
or 4,500 worms to carry over for the new
crop. In the Spring these 4.500 worms
develop as moths. Each moth will lay
about SO eggs, but since half the moths
will be males, there will be 3,250 females
laying 180,000 eggs. Spring spraying for
the first brood kills 90 per cent of the
worms emerging from the 180,000 eggs,
so that only 18.000 survive. One-lialf of
these develop into moths, half of which
are female, which lay 80 eggs each or
300.000 eggs. These eggs hatch and pro¬
vide 300,000 worms. Summer spraying
kills 90 per cent, leaving 30.000 worms.
These 36,000 from the second brood plus
18.000 from the first brood give 54.000
worms. Allowing 15 per cent for mor¬
tality, there are 45.900 worms left for
the 45,000 apples — which is a little bet¬
ter than a worm per apple. No wonder
it has become a job to control the codling
moth — even with 90 per cent control !
Farming Muck Land in New
York State
(Continued from Page 418)
Spring and early Fall frosts, which often
result in considerable loss.
The greatest fertilizer need of the va¬
rious crops grown on these muck lands
is potash, just the reverse of the upland
areas of New York. This can be ex¬
plained from the fact that all upland
New York State soils are made up from
glacial drift and deposits rich in potash,
while these muck areas are of compara¬
tively recent origin, being laid down after
the glacial period, consequently are
deficient in potash. Due to that fact, a
4-12-20, or a 3-12-1S fertilizer is used ex¬
tensively on onions and potatoes, while a
4-16-4 mixture seems to meet the require¬
ments of lettuce. It has also been dis¬
covered that the application of copper is
of great benefit in aiding lettuce to form
desirable heads and increasing the yield
and quality.
One of the hardest problems to meet in
growing the potato crop is to overcome
rliizoctonia, which seems to be especially
troublesome in muck soils. The corro¬
sive sublimate treatment of the seed is
the most efficient method of combating
that infection.
On account of its composition — entire¬
ly broken-down and decaying vegetable
matter — this muck soil is easily ignited
after a prolonged dry period, and when
once started to burn it is extremely dif¬
ficult to subdue, the fire eating its way
deeply through the soil where it is almost
impossible to reach it. Only last Sum¬
mer several acres smouldered away for
weeks, the pungent odor being carried a
long distance, and was noticeable 25 miles
away. Aid from one of the CCO camps
was ordered to the scene by the State,
and with great difficulty finally brought
the smouldering mass under control by
digging trenches to the bottom of the
much deposit, and thus cutting it off
from further spreading. Once this muck
is burned out, it is ruined for agricul¬
tural purposes for about 50 years.
In reviewing these obstacles to be met
and overcome, it can be readily seen that
like all other forms of agriculture, “muck¬
ing” has its problems, and it is only
through intelligent and eternal vigilance
that success may be attained.
421
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422
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SINCE tlie recent New York State school meetings,
we have had many inquiries from patrons, ask¬
ing whether certain things done at these meetings
were lawful. In many cases it is not possible to
answer the questions. Much school law is general
rather than definite, and subject to rulings by the
State authorities on individual cases. The local dis¬
trict superintendent should lie able to decide these
matters, but if he will not, they may he submitted to
the legal bureau of the State Department of Edu¬
cation, Albany, N. Y. They have the power to settle
such questions, and all of the facts should be sub¬
mitted to them for ruling. As stated before, we
think a pamphlet covering such rulings previously
made should be available to every school district in
the Stale. The law as to who has a right to vote at
school meetings appears definite and clear, yet in¬
stances are reported where it is technically violated
with sanction of the authorities. Some time ago an
experienced lawyer of our acquaintance spent sev¬
eral days studying the school laws on the statute
books, in an effort to settle certain questions
definitely and reported that they were such a maze
of vagueness and contradiction that he was unable
to learn just what was meant or would stand at
present. Do not lie afraid to ask the Albany au¬
thorities for rulings on your individual school
problems.
*
ANADA thistles are a serious pest in many lo¬
calities. C. J. Willard, of the Ohio State Uni¬
versity, finds that the best method of eradicating
them is to exhaust the reserve food materials in the
roots. In good growing weather in April and May,
a rapidly growing patch of thistles uses large
amounts of stored food in the roots to produce toil
growth, and the patch is weakened at least as much,
possibly even more, by being allowed to grow, as by
being constantly worked. Hence a good start for
destroying them is to leave the patch alone until it
first shows bloom. Then it can be mowed, or plowed,
preferably the latter. The area then should be kept
constantly worked with a disk or cultivator until
freezing weather, to destroy all top growth as fast
as it appears. This procedure will nearly exhaust
many of the plants hut some roots will still be living.
The next Spring, the field is re-plowed, kept worked
until corn-planting time and then planted to corn.
The corn should lie carefully cultivated, with sweeps
which cut the thistle sprouts instead of with shovels
which slide around them. Cultivation must be sup¬
plemented with careful hand work. By Fall the
patch should be killed, but it is well to put the field
in corn for another year and clean up possible left¬
over plants. For smaller patches chemical treat¬
ment with chlorate weed killer may he used.
*
EADOWS, pastures and Winter grains in New
York State are in better condition at this
time than they were a year ago. On May 1 growth
was already starting in the wheat plants and ap¬
peared so much better for the State as a whole that
the condition is reported at 84 per cent of normal
compared with 75 per cent a year ago on the same
date. The weather during the early Spring was too
dry for the best growth of the plants, but lifting of
the plants due to alternate freezing and thawing
was not severe and recent rains have improved the
crop greatly. A year ago a coating of ice during
the Winter ruined many acres of wheat, but this
season has not been a large factor. From the pres¬
ent condition the State production is forecast at
about 5,187,000 bushels compared with about 4,284,-
000 bushels last year. For the entire country the
production of Winter wheat is forecast at about
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
431,637.000 bushels, compared with about 405,034.000
bushels harvested last year. Abandonment of acre¬
age for the entire country is estimated at 31.2 per
cent of that sown compared with 21.3 per cent last
year and the 10-year average of 12.6 per cent. Al¬
though much Winter rye for grain is grown in those
areas where Winter wheat does not do its best, the
improvement in its condition over that of a year
ago is now reported at S6 per cent of normal, com¬
pared with 78 per cent a year ago. This season s
production of rye in New York is now forecast at
about 270.000 bushels compared with about 250,000
bushels harvested last year.
*
ANY of our older readers gained their first
knowledge of literature from MeGuffey's Head¬
ers, widely used in country schools. It is interesting
to learn that a Wisconsin legislator urges the return
of these readers to the curriculum. Senator John E.
Cashman urged that they be placed in classrooms
again before a legislative committee investigating
causes and cures of the depression.
“No textbooks since have equaled those readers,” he
said. “Every lesson had a moral to it. They taught
love of country and didn't criticize everything.
There's too much criticism and not enough patriotism
given the children now.”
It seems to us that there are a good many ten¬
dencies in modern youth that need repression or
reconstruction, hut the fault lies chiefly with the
parents. In the same issue of a daily paper, we
found recorded two cases of attempted extortion by
high school students. In one ease, a girl of 16 tried
to extort a considerable sum from a wealthy citizen
by threats of harm to his family; in the other a
hoy of 17 threatened a business man with the
“ruination” of his business if he did not comply
with a demand for money. No doubt both these
young outlaws had stuffed their brains with crime
stories until they live in an unreal world devoid of
moral sense. Even the best and wisest of school¬
teachers cannot entirely counteract the evils of
negligent parents and vicious companions.
*
HAT muck land farming described by Mr. Cook
on our first reading page this week is truly a
factory proposition, but many farms have small
areas of this sort that might well he put to work.
We knew one man who cleared up and drained, suf¬
ficiently to make it usable, a wet spot of this sort
150x50 feet, so that it was one of the most profitable
parts of the farm. Just how a little pocket like
that could have acquired such a depth of muck was
hard to understand, hut there it was, and for many
years he used it as an onion bed. Only one year did
he fail, that being due to protracted rain when
the onions were about two inches high. For a week
the ground was too soft to get on it, and the weeds
took possession to such an extent that plowing the
whole mass under was more economic than weeding
the onions. This onion patch had a reputation
locally, so that the community usually depended on
getting their 'Winter supply from “Farmer Harder.”
*
KANSAS farmer who is reported to he using
hens to sprout watermelon seed shows a prac¬
tical knowledge of the advantages of germination
tests. We are told that the seeds are soaked, placed
in small muslin bags, and put under broody hens.
The heat of the bird's body causes the viable seed
to sprout, and thus it is easy to weed out the culls.
We all know the “rag-doll” method of testing seed
corn — why not let the hens do it? Most farmers
agree that nothing is quite so useless, or so exas¬
perating, as a broody hen, if her services are not
required for hatching. Here, however, is a very
practical way of using her warmth and energy. Put
the moist seed corn into hags, properly marked, and
let her run a germination test. Perhaps a deter¬
mined hen could even hatch out parsley seed, which
is, of all our garden seeds, the slowest and most
tiresome to germinate.
*
TOCKS of grain and forage on hand in Canada
are reported as follows: Out of a total crop of
275,84!), 000 bushels of wheat in 1934, 60,460,000
bushels, or 22 per cent, remained on farms on March
31, 1935. This includes seed for the following crop.
Other stocks on farms included 97,569,000 bushels of
oats, 13,006,200 bushels of barley, 747,300 bushels of
rye, 166,300 bushels of flaxseed, 1,684,000 bushels of
buckwheat, 19.740,400 cwt. of potatoes, 4,843,400 cwt.
of turnips and 2.291,000 tons of hay and clover.
Total stocks of wheat in Canada on March 31 last
amounted to 282,674,799 bushels and showed a re¬
duction of 21,600,000 bushels compared with a re¬
vised estimate of 304,272,741 on March 31, 1934. A
decrease is also shown in barley stocks which
amounted to 22,762,907 bushels compared with 24,-
May 25, 1935
224,788 a year ago. Stocks of rye showed a slight
increase and amounted to 4.602, 3S3 bushels compared
with 4,516,656. Oats also increased slightly, total¬
ing 113,184,680 bushels as against 107,520,608 bushels
a year ago. Flaxseed stocks amounted to 5S0.839
bushels compared with 663, 60S last year.
*
OM PLAINT of eggs with watery whites are
sometimes made. John Vondell, of the Massa¬
chusetts Station, believes that some hens inherit a
tendency to lay eggs with watery whites, and this
does not seem to be affected by feeding or possible
of correction. In eggs with watery whites, the yolks
usually are weak, and do not stand up when the
eggs are broken into a plate, another influence of
heredity, rather than feed. Only by careful selection
of breeding stock, to avoid birds which produce eggs
with watery whites, can the fault be eliminated.
Some hens occasionally lay eggs which have a fishy
smell. This characteristic, too, seems to he in¬
herited. The effects of feed on egg flavor are well
known, but many cases of ill flavors cannot be traced
to feed. Heredity is a matter to consider in all of
these instances.
*
N SO reservations there are around 123.000
American Indians. Many of these are engaged
in farming and the manufacture of arts and crafts
goods. These include silver, pottery, baskets, rugs,
beaded articles, gloves, moccasins, quilts, artificial
flowers, etc., which brought an average income
around .$25 per year. Their silver and turquoise
jewelry — rings, bracelets, necklaces, etc., are espe¬
cially beautiful and artistic. Fruits, nuts and ber¬
ries form an important factor in Indian income. Ap¬
ples, cherries, peaches, plums, apricots and other
fruits are raised on tlie reservations, on which there
are 23,000 apple trees, 10.000 peach trees, 10,000
apricots, and 5,000 plums. Sales of apricots brought
in the largest income, 6,000 bushels bringing in
$3,000 ; 24,000 bushels of berries brought $2,000. The
Indians on the 80 reservations own 3,348 radios, 1,-
S78 pianos, 4,167 victrolas, 9,154 automobiles, 13,634
sowing machines, and 787 telephones.
*
Every year in this part of Delaware County, N. Y.,
we have about two months of road fit to travel. They
work the roads in early Summer and then they are fair
until they go over (hem with the road hone, or the
new stone rake, rake the stones into the ditch and
leave them there. Yesterday 1 got stuck in a mml-
hole. The road was already worked with the stone
rake and the town superintendent said that is all he
will work the roads this year. I think someone ought
to come over and look at these roads. If you know of
anybody I can report this to let me know, taxpayer.
HIS inquirer, and all others interested in de¬
cent country roads, should write at once to Harry
L. Hopkins, FERA Administrator, Washington, D.
C., requesting that he “start Bert Lord's farm road
work,” as advised on page 407 last week. Repre¬
sentative Lord’s county borders on yours, and he is
familiar with the condition of these dirt roads.
Many of the local road commissioners do not do any¬
where near what might be done with the facilities
they have, and are very “uppish” about suggestions
from farmers who depend on these roads. We think
it a good plan to report all cases of this sort to the
State Highway Commission, Albany, N. Y., detail¬
ing the exact locality and facilities for road im¬
provement available if used. In many places there
are convenient supplies of gravel, with which the
roads could he surfaced at a low cost, instead of
merely scraping a mess of mud into them. The
local road commissioner is no “lord of creation,”
even though he may feel so. If enough people stir
him up, he may he less sure of himself politically,
and acquire some sense of responsibility.
Brevities
Those willow windbreaks, page 418, are quite an
idea.
“O Lord, thou hast searched me and known me.
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; thou
understandest my thought afar off.”
One of our readers wishes to know how to make good
bread from whole wheat ground in a hand mill. Per¬
haps some one can provide this information.
According to ancient Egypt, barley was the first of
the cereals to be cultivated. Standing crops of barley
were figured by them under the fifth dynasty, or about
2240 B. C.
Burning out stumps is a slow job — sounds easier
than it is. A few small ones may be dug out, but dy¬
namite or a stump puller will handle a lot of them
in short order.
According to an item in “Success With Roses,” the
world’s largest rose bush is growing in the patio of a
hotel at Tombstone, Arizona. It is a white Banksia,
45 years old, and grows from one trunk 40 inches in
circumference. It is trained up for eight feet, then ex¬
tends over an arbor 40 by 50 feet. It bears more than
200.000 flowers in a season. The Banksia rose is not
hardy in the North. It is a native of China, first
brought to England in 1807. The flowers are small,
looking like double cherry blossoms, and have a de¬
licious violet odor.
423
7ht RURAL NEW-YORKER
Interstate Milk Control a labor union? The tragic thing about it is that 000,000 bushels smaller than a year ago. The poor
'T'HE Committee of Seven States which has been ^ tr°y th<; prospect of the domestic Winter crop is the weakest
Tholding closed meetings for several weeks has disappointment to themselve^ ™ °“ * ^ “ JfcUy attte^nd of A^r^nnTw8^
:srri£ as n r 04 cents - - ™
trlct of New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland reu 1 lions aL laws that hive been ”°i " advnnce<1 t0 “bout the same extent in the
sr*; z&xzzxz SHSSrH ---K
ZTt fdl'is^LlmXef"16' thr°"Sh 3 alTU>t md rr 01 tbe Pr°m0terS a,M’ '"** “ piosS;Pct%tTgn whe«
The classified pian is f! b'e iXied to this inter- %££££% “ ‘ ““ » ~ ^ an7 ”
state trade, but the number of classes is reduced to The f<lrmpi, „o1fl millr tn nrivic,„ , awme demand is inthei pool and general crop
,, . . . „ ,. . iue warmer nist sold milk to the consumer and prospects fair. The foreign nripp hoc k _
nee instead of the nine now in State use. The in- got 10O cents of the consumer’s dollar. Then he sold hut not enough to suggest any prospect of an wrf'
terstate dealers are required to make confidential t0 the dealer and got 35 cents of the dollar. The can export market ^ ev™ if iheriXi d L .
reports to the market administrator, and these re- Dairymen’s League stepped in then and the farmer plus to sell ’ y SUr'
ports are to be available to the Secretary of Agri- finally got 17 centg> sometimes less> of coosram. _ _
culture and to the State milk control boards, but er’s dollar. The State raised it for a while to about r ,, , . ,
not to producers or consumers. The proposed re- 20.7 cents, but on Dr. Spencer's dramatic appeal, JUStlCe for Mortgage Holder S
ports do not differ materially from the reports now reduced it again to an average of about 17 cents of A JURY in the Brooklyn Supreme Court has just
required to be filed by dealers with the State boards, the consumer’s dollar. Now it is proposed to super- ^ awarded a $53,500 verdict in favor of a mort-
Dealers are required to announce not later than impose this heavy, complicated and perilous Federal gage certificate holder against the Title Guarantee
the twelfth of the following month the blended price structure on top of our present already complicated, & Trust Co- The Plaintiff claimed that when she
for deliveries of the previous month, and to pay corrupting and overburdened distributive structure. bought her certificates, the defendant represented
producers on the fifteenth following, but the mar- All the old mistakes and abuses of the State control them as Part of a mortgage on income-producing
kct administrator may, “where custom and circurn- are included here. None of the old burdens have pr°Pert*v- Subsequently, she learned it was a rnort-
stances justify, extend tlie period for 10 days. In been lifted. &&&e on 315 vacant lots.
the event of an emergency in which the normal sup- if only the price of interstate milk is to be con- The Title Guarantee & Trust Co. was held re¬
ply of milk is not available the dealer may purchase sidered, it would be a simple matter for the U. S. sPonsible not because it guaranteed the certificates
milk on terms and conditions other than those spe- Secretary of Agriculture to authorize the head of the but because of its alleged false representations. The
cified in the article. State milk board to license interstate shippers with- company never gave its own guaranty on certificates
Co-operative associations “which meet the require- out any extra costs or other complications. but rather the guaranty of its subsidiary the Bond
ments of the Capper-A olstead Act are not controlled Farmers who depend on their income from milk & Mortgage Guarantee Co. Its care in avoiding
or restricted by the provisions of the license in the want to simplify and reduce the cost of their dis- lability on the guaranty was, unfortunately for the
actual deductions and charges to be made against tributing system, and not to further complicate it title company, outweighed in this case by the zeal-
members, or for dividends or premiums to be added, and increase its cost. They want to know the price ous salesmanship of some of its employes. The
Deports to the market administrator are to include before the milk leaves the farm. They have had full Plaintiff's courage in carrying her fight to the courts
the actual deductions, charges, dividends or pre- trial of blended prices and they don't like them. is to be applauded. Her victory is doublv gratifying
maims for the month’s deliveries. Farmers know that favoritism will defeat any at- These super-sales tactics have caused mail-fraud
Ilie dealers are required to pay over to the mar- tempt State control can make to regulate prices. The indictments to be lodged against four officers of the
vet administrator on the fifteenth of each month present breakdown of all State prices only confirms State Title & Mortgage Co., one of whom is even
two cents per cwt. of all Class 1 and 2 milk han- their previous judgment. now the New Jersey State manager of the Home
died by the interstate dealer for the expense of the it is well enough to check price cutting on the Owners Loan Corporation. It will be recalled that
bureau. small volume of milk from other States, but why this company was the favorite of the New York
The Secretary of Agriculture is given authority should the State authorities focus on it, and shut Cit-V Chamberlain, Edward C. Flynn, who was re-
to verify information submitted to him by an ex- their eyes to the chaotic conditions of our price P°l'tcd to have invested $1,000,000 of the funds en
animation of the books and records of the distribu- structure at home? They make but one answer: The trusted to his care in State Title Mort-a-e cer*
tors, their affiliates and subsidiaries. . league could not exist if it were required to pay tificates.
Jso part of the diaft of the license is to be con- its producers what other producers receive. - —
sidered as having the approval of the AAA. It is We challenge that assertion. If the League cut A -. •/ r> •
submitted by the committee for the consideration of out its waste and extravagance, dropped its blended ^ ^pUL Milk t'UCeS
dairymen and the U. S. Secretary of Agriculture. It prices, threw the Borden load from its shoulders, 20D2ei0-milea zoim^ £fi°r3>5 ?JV ceat milk in the
is promised that it will be adopted only if approved quit distributing at loss in the city, and cut its ex- of April, are as follows: * 1PPU1 mS 01 the montl1
by nulk Producers. emption clause out of the control law, it would be rn1n-el«fIparnis . $1.78
able to return the high price to its producers. M. H. Renken Dairv Go . TVwo-
Everyone will concede that it is desirable that But so long as the State and Federal government dairymen's League . . . .'. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ; * 155 °
milk coming into New York and New Jersey mar- fixes one price that one class of dealers must pay Bresica, at farm . . 1.98
Lets from other States should be subject to the for milk and authorizes co-operative dealers to pav rr ^ ..
same regulations as to quality and prices as the their producers a lesser price, so long will price cut- F '°m L,enes^^ LOUnty, i\. Y.
milk produced by farmers of these States. But be- ting continue in both country and citv. Nothing 5?™ h>d a rainJ, week <May H), but none too
fore dairy farmers can intelligently decide whether short of shooting the offender will stop it. ~ had more rain than in anyTeek^fo/a?1 TeaTLT™™
or not they wish to pay the cost of this regulation To say the least this license seems to be as much ?UJ gather records show that up to May 1 we have
and risk the effects of it, they must have informa- out of step with the Constitution as the State law The eumS!th?e effecHrfhis'hS me™?Tw rt?,infalL!
Don that is only available in the records of the milk which the Supreme Court recently voided. It has soil was dry. We never ha?e had so fittle soil Vatei-
control division at Albany. This will include a been consistently held that Congress has exclusive the lVul daFin- .t,he l>«st year up to
statement of the volume of milk and cream shipped Power to regulate interstate trade, but that power or not isPa question. hetIlei lhls "lU affect tIle springs
into the State from each of the other States, the must be general in its scope. It would be discrimi- i ^uc!i Spring grain is sown and coming up. and will
volume shipped in by New York State corporations natory to make an act apply to one State only, and clover wiu start nowT^and «' Dlt InoKf
and associations, and approximately the variations much more sff as in this case when applied to only good season. ’ i. c? h cook &
in prices. They should also have a statement of the a small corner of one State. It is hardly worth - -
amount of mdk paid for by co-operatives at a price while to spend two years more to test our skill in Columbia Countll N Y N nio c
less than other dealers are obliged to pay and the attempts to outwit the authors of the U. S. Con- Arrangements are behw t \ V
approximate variation. Without this information stitution. hunbia County dairy herd improvement
they will not be equipped for a sound judgment. At _ in i°‘-a .n?w operating in full to capacity. There are
present it is not available to them. The milk con- ^ I>u r A " ' \ m- i n1' Vi « ‘i ’ “"i t!ie Present time.
, . , . . /n> . * yf | , o -inuring April a A assau herd led for fat- 11 pnwc
trol authorities should release it. Confidential re- UraiU Market dagS *hat herd produced an average of 1.279 lbs’ milk 49 lbs
ports in Federal aud State bureaus do pot enlighten p ORN prices eased oft a little from the April top D«tl* ig? JaW* ^eSkS’f^
C near the first of May. But corn was still 10 H?18,*?1” "Hattie” from the high fat herd for April? was
There are enough other uncertainties to trouble cc„ts higher than in late March at Chicago, and only lbs. SL^Wt ' m llSc hf'\s SJi?‘
an, perplex farmers. The p an fastens the classi- a tew cents below the level at the beginning of the f»fi ? flnY “Ukiji the' herd of AD £„gd,m'R',p„£'
hod price Plan on them indchmtelv. It makes per- year, before the start of the long Winter and early “a FeveifotK' lbs’ "!°k’ S«»’5 ^
maneut a subsidy to co-operative dealers over other Spring decline. Renewed strength in April was of 50 lbs. of tit or ^ over ' ™ lu>l co"s makmg a record
dealers, and a smaller return permanently to co- mainly the result of the decreased market supply „„ - - -
operative producers. It makes permanent by force and the delay In planting the new crop. The ex- What Farmers SaV
o. custom and law the partial monopoly now held by peeled liberal receipts of Argentina corn in May aud bu[w* H" »»« win, what i» .,ia „„a„ ,le„a
the Borden-League combination. And these pro- June, to cost 75 cents a bushel, freight and duty
visions mean a low haste price to a‘I milk producers paid, seem likely to weaken the market position, Kro
in Die .Date. that; price being about 15 cents below current quo- Cost of Workmen’s Clothing
Dairymen will catch the significance of tlie tations at Chicago. But there is no certainty that nJnF2?fireat¥ fsurPrjfd that it woukl cost the govern-
emergency provision in Section 3 of Article VIII. any large supplies will be shipped from South SwnMort'iStr' me'0, Fd '„U g^cloftta^d, J & £v
1, is the most effective strike-breaker ever proposed America. Oats have recovered nearly five cents since “ot exceed 350 for a year? Froraf from o? r
or adopted. If New York farmers rebelled against the lowest of March, but are still eight cents above w th,e 0CC' Ta 011(1 case a fellow lost a
prices and conditions and tyranny, the dealers are early January prices at Chicago. Recovery of feed than three mo'nih? and'now hS'.Tw0^ SSh and
equipped and authorized to go into the remotest barley has been still less. All feed grains have been governmoat clothing enough to last him for a couple of
pr,«luctio„ stables for their supplies. If we had held hack by cheap imported grain, but domestic bfmoro' shXss° “S 3v
i.ul that legulation in 191b, the Dairymens League stock on hand is smallest in many years makes the struggling farmer angry to see the wav
wovdd never have existed. What would happen if a Wheat planting also was delayed by the weather ?eSti^MLv * ha.S just rh,‘ baro
coinbination of Federal and State officials proposed hut general conditions have been improved bv rains, certainly is so much easier’ to spend people’s
to furnish “strike-breakers to defeat a walk-out of World-wide wheat holdings are estimated about 350,- m<%% York. I s-
424
Qht RURAL NEW-YORKER
Live Stock and Dairy
Following the Furrow
BY R. W. DUCK.
As I go about from farm to farm in my
various field work activities a great many
things of interest and value are en¬
countered. Today I stopped to see Rob¬
ert N. Gates, whose farm is located near
Jordan, N. Y. He has two grade Chester
White sows which each farrowed a good
litter about three weeks ago. One sow
farrowed 12 strong pigs, and still has
them all; the other sow farrowed 14 and
only has six alive, and one of them is the
runt of the bunch. Both look like good
sows, and both were kept under exactly
the same conditions of feed and care.
Why is one sow doing so well with her
litter and the other so poorly? Mr. Gates
blames the sow for the loss, and I think
he is right. She is a poor mother, ap¬
parently lacking in maternal instinct.
When her pigs were little she would bed
down in the worst part of the pen. If
she laid on one of them that was the end
of that pig, she would never budge. She
was not excessively fat, or weak in the
pasterns either. "W lien she weans this
litter she will be conditioned and go to
the butcher. Call it maternity, tempera¬
ment, broodiness or whatever you like,
some individuals possess it in a more
marked degree than others, and the
stronger its influencing presence the bet¬
ter the brood matron.
Our Beloved Son
The other day I called at the farm of
some wonderful folks. They had a herd
of as nice conditioned cows and as clean
a place as I have ever seen. In asking
about the breeding and records of the
various individuals the answer always
was, they were not sure, but son would
know. When we went in the house they
would ask him, as they thought he was
up. Now it was about 10 o’clock in the
morning, and naturally my curiosity was
getting aroused, about this son who knew
so much of the farm operations, yet could
stay in bed at all hours.
After a while we went into the house
to look at the pedigrees and breeding rec¬
ords. The door opened and a fine looking
man entered. lie wore smoked glasses.
The mother in her gentle way said quiet¬
ly : ‘‘Mr. Duck, this is our son, he was
made blind while fighting in the trenches
during the World War.
1 was in the military service during
the war. I have seen men, wounded,
killed and dying. I have been in military
hospitals and seen them suffering hor¬
rible agony, yet, nothing has ever so im¬
pressed me with the horror and futility
of war as the quiet entrance of this war-
blimled veteran, who all these years has
carried on, and must continue to do so.
Not another word was said about war
or his terrible tragedy ; his clear and
brilliant mind led us in animated conver¬
sation. He knew by memory the breed¬
ing and production record of every cow
and hen on the farm, and took as much
pleasure in telling about them, as we did
in listening. As I left I could not help
but think of the words of the Great Mas¬
ter : “This is my beloved son in whom I
am well pleased.” The economic battles
of peace are often soul searing and bitter,
but surely never as terrible as the trage¬
dies of war. God grant we may never
have another.
Delayed Breeding
The other day Dick Harwood and I
were on a trip looking for suitable cows
for the New York State Guernsey sale,
which is to be held June 3, State Fair
Grounds, Syracuse, N. Y. We stopped
at the farm of Nathan Oaks, Oaks Cor¬
ners. I was interested to see his cow
Mayflower's Sunburst, which he pur¬
chased from Charles Hornburg, Ira, N.
Y., the year following my awarding her
grand championship honors at the last
Cayuga County Fair, Auburn. Mr. Oaks
told us that after calving that year she
failed to settle. They had her examined,
and the veterinarian thought she would
never breed again. With no obligation
on his part Mr. Hornburg had her re¬
turned to his farm. She was always an
easy keeper, and had been highly fitted
for show. Her feed was gradually re¬
duced until she became rather thin. The
next time she came in heat she was bred,
and is now safely settled, and well along
with calf.
Yery often when cows are kept open to
put maximum records on them they get
too fleshy and fail to settle. Thinning
them down will sometimes do this. Some
other breeders tell me they have found
the proper use of iodine in the form of
iodized stock salt, or kelp, sold in com¬
mercial mixture as Manamar, has cor¬
rected this condition and returned them
to normal breeding. If a blood test for
Bang's has shown them to be negative,
these other possible factors are well
worthy of consideration in delayed breed¬
ing of valuable females.
Open All Winter
Breeding sheep is a different proposi-
May 25, 1935
tion than with cattle. With the excep¬
tion of such breeds as the Tunis, Dorset-
Horn, and some strains of fine-wools
ewes do not breed until the first frosty
nights of early Fall. Therefore, if they
fail to settle, an entire year's breeding
has been lost. Wm. Alford, located near
Marcellas, has found sheep fit into a gen¬
eral livestock farm program exceptionally
well. lie says, they are not much extra
trouble and give a double cash crop of
wool and lambs. Last Fall he used a
mutton ram on his good black-faced me¬
dium-wool ewes. When it was too late he
realized about 12 or 15 of them had failed
to settle. The check remedy is to use
different colored ochre and later lamp¬
black on the belly of the ram when he is
placed with the ewes. As soon as the
ram marks them remove these ewes from
the band. About 18 days later return
them, and change the color of ochre on
the ram, finally change to lamp-black. If
a. high percentage of the ewes keep com¬
ing in heat again every three weeks, as
they will if they have not settled, there
is still time to change the ram and get
them bred. Sometimes where they run
in the field a ram’s belly will become so
matted with burs and stick-tights he
cannot make a proper cover, clipping the
fleece on the belly around the sheath will
prevent such a possibility. If pasture
bred a mature ram should not be re¬
quired to serve over 35 to 40 ewes. By
using the rotation color plan suggested
he can serve around 50, or even higher
numbers if hand bred.
How Old Is Ann?
A well-matched team of black Percher-
ons were hitched to the manure spreader
when I stopped at the farm of A. I). Fos¬
ter & Sons, around Lysander way. Tell¬
ing the age of a horse by the teeth is one
of my favorite hobbies. Mr. Foster
agreed my estimate was correct when I
told him one horse was seven and the
other nine.
In estimating a horse's age by the
teeth several factors must be considered.
They are : 1. — Eruption. Upper and low¬
er on the incisors and two center perma¬
nents replace the temporary or milk
teeth at about two and one-half years.
The centers are replaced at three and
one-half to four; and the corners a year
later. At about five years the horse has
a full mouth of permanents, which are
about three times the size of the milk
teeth. The gelding and stallion cut their
canines at from four to five years; the
mare normally has no canine teeth. If
a mare has canines she is usually a non¬
breeder, the lack of normal female hor¬
mone secretion has allowed this latent
masculine character to develop. Pulling
the canines out will not alter her breed¬
ing condition, they are the result, not
the cause of her barrenness.
2. — Cups. At six years the cups in
the center lower incisors will show more
wear than the others. At seven the low¬
er centers are showing wear, being less
distinct ; and at eight the corner cups
begin to alter. At nine the cups of the
upper centers are wearing, followed a
year later by wear of the upper centers.
At 11 all the cups show distinct wear,
those of the lower incisors being very
small.
3. — Shape of the surface. This char¬
acter is in the normal mouth of the horse
the most constant and sure indication in
estimating age. It cannot be changed
by “bishoping,” such drilling is sometimes
done to alter the normal wear of the
cups. At six years of age the normal
surface of the incisor teeth of the horse,
six in the lower and six in the upper
jaw, are egg shaped looking at them from
side to side. At nine their surface is al¬
most round in appearance, and from 10
on they start to become oval looking at
the surface from front to rear. From 14
on they become very oval and the surface
is smaller as the teeth wear down.
4. — Slope. In a young horse the teeth
looked at with the mouth closed are al¬
most vertical from the line of the gums
to where they meet. Around nine to 10
they begin to take on somewhat of a
lateral slope, and in equines of 12 and
over they are noticeably sloped at almost
right angles.
5. — Gums. As a horse reaches 10 or 12
the gums recede quite noticeably from
the junction with the tooth line, yet tend
to come down more between the teeth.
The chilled sled of the plow cuts the furroic clean and true on the farm of M. 8.
Cuykendall, Manlius, N. Y. Another crop will soon he (jrowimj on this fertile land.
“ That looks like something to me.” Hogs and other livestock roam by the roadside
along the highways in Florida. Free range will never produce xmpioved land ot
livestock.
These five Milking Shorthorns present the credentials of their ability to delivery.
They are, Gifts Elaine, Trixie of Flinlstone, Patricia, Knowsley s Rena, and But¬
tercup, ivoned hy Flintstone Farm, Dalton, Mass.
Mayflower’s Sunburst, owned hy Nathan Oaks, Oaks Corners, N. Y. Show cow.
excellent producer and now a regular breeder, this Guernsey matron gives every
promise of many years of useful production.
7fx RURAL NEW-YORKER
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also the gums are more pale in older
horses.
6. — Color. As the horse passes 10 the
teeth become darker and more stained.
A milk or temporary tooth is not only
much smaller, but more pearl like and
translucent in color.
It is only by carefully considering all
these factors and balancing one against
the other after constant observation and
practice over a long period of time and a
large number of horses that any degree
of proficiency and accuracy can he at¬
tained. If the mouth is examined quietly
and without force few horses make much
objection. Speak to the horse, pet him
a little, raise the lips gently, insert a
finger with slight pressure just back of
the last incisors and the horse will open
its mouth, examination must be both ac¬
curately and quickly made. Some horses
mouths wear slower than others, due to
feed and physiologic variations ; an un¬
even placement, such as parrot mouth,
undershot jaw, will cause uneven wear
and some variations. In looking at the
mouth of one of an American Saddle
Horse, owned by John W. Hollis, Hor-
nell, I estimated its age two years too
young because I made a quick decision
based entirely on the cups. As soon as
being informed of my error a more care¬
ful examination of the shape of the sur¬
face clearly showed this horse to be
eight and not six.
During the Spring is a good time to
have the horses wormed, before they go
out to hard work. It is best to have a
graduate veterinarian do this, the cost
is small and properly worming a horse re¬
quires a technical and professional skill
which few laymen possess. If the horses
have been fed and well-cared-for and are
still not in the condition they should he.
their lack of proper condition in most
cases is due to infestation with internal
parasites.
Turning Over the Sod
The Spring is certainly a marvelous
time of year. Folks everywhere are
turning new furrows. A new season ; a
new crop; a new life. We frequently ex¬
pect too much of men hired for special
farm work. Maybe we need an extra man
for Spring plowing, or in the Summer
for thrashing, or .haying. Most such fel¬
lows are just floaters, many are good
hands for a short time. I talked to one
last week, he had been on the place two
weeks and did not know the name of the
people he was working for.
Rainy days in the barn always have a
fascination. Nothing gives one quite
such a feeling of security and content¬
ment as the soothing sound of rain on
the roof in a clean barn filled with well-
kept livestock. The cats are curled pur¬
ring in the straw, the cows are lying
down busy on their cuds, a horse stamps
its foot, a lamb bleats, the rain keeps
coming down, it means good crops and
good pasture the coming Summer.
Lancaster, Pa., Livestock
Steers, good, $9.50 to $10; medium, $8.50 to
common, $7.50 to $8.50; choice, 1,100 to
1,300 lbs., $11.25 to $12.75; good. $10.25 to
$11.25; medium, $9.50 to $10.25; choice, 1,300
to 1.500 lbs., $11.50 to $13; good. $10.50 to
$11. oO. Heifers, choice, $9 to $10; good, $8 to
$9; medium, $0.50 to $8; common, $4 to $0 50
Cows, choice, $7.50 to $8.50; good, $0.50 to
$7.50; common nd medium, $5 to $0 25- low cut¬
ters and cutters, $3 to $5. Bulls, good and
choice, ^ $7 to $8.75; cutter, common aud me¬
dium, $4.50 to $0.75. Vealers, good and choice,
$9.50 to $10: medium, $8 to $9; cull and com¬
mon. $5.50 to $8. Feeder and stocker cattle,
good and choice, 500 to 800 lbs., $7 to $S; com¬
mon and medium, $0 to $7 ; good and choice, 800
to 1,050 lbs., $7.50 to $8.50; common and me-
dium, $0 to $7. Hogs, good and choice, 100 to
180 lbs., $10.25 to $10.50; good and choice, 180
to -00 lbs., $10.25 to $10.50; good and choice,
—00 to 220 lbs.. $10.2.i to $10.50; good and
choice. 220 to 250 lbs., $10.25 to $10.50; good
and choice, 250 to 290 His., $10.25 to $10 50-
good and choice. 290 to 350 lbs., $9 to $!) 50;
medium and good, 350 to 500 lbs., $0.75 to $7’
Sheep, choice lambs, 90 lbs. down, $9 25 to
80.75 ; medium lambs, $7.25 to $8.75; common
lambs, $3 to $0.75; ewes, all wts., $2.75 to $5-
yearling wethers, $4.50 to $5.
Philadelphia Markets
Butter, 28% c; eggs, 28c; live fowls, 21 to
— e ; broilers, 1*4 to 25e; dressed fowls. 23 to 24e*
apples, bit., $1.40 to $1.50: cabbage. 00 lbs.,’
$1.10: onions, ;>0 lbs., $2.25 to $2.50; sweet
potatoes, bu., $1.10 to $1.25; potatoes, old, 100
lbs., 7.) to 90c; new, bbl., $2.25 to $2.50.
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GUINEA PIGS
ENGLISH and Abysintan— Bleeders aud vouucr stock
- very reasonable. DEAN' KERRIS, Peek skill, n.
New York Ayrshires are noted
for their freedom from dis¬
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good type — thousands of herds
from which to choose.
Why
The Ayrshire is the Cow
for Eastern Farmers
. Heaviest Producer of 4 °/o Milk— at least feed cost.
Wears like iron — More 100,000 pound producers
of 4% milk than any other breed.
Milk in demand for special market purposes.
Good grazers — hardy — rugged.
Correct type — sound udders — the buyers choice.
For literature or help in locating stock write
AYRSHIRE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION
96 Center Street Brandon, Vermont
1
AYRSHIRE SHOW AND AUCTION SALE
Tuesday, June 4th— Fair Grounds, Gouverneur, N. Y.
SfSf test «Jtt
choice lot of bred and open heifers and a few carefully selected young bulls.
All from Accredited Herds Tuberculosis Free — Consignment Negative
to Blood Test and Guaranteed Free from Physical Defects,
SALE UNDEK AUSPICES
ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY AYRSHIRE BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION
L. L. GROW, Sales Manager — FORT JACKSON, N. Y.
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GUERNSEYS
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SALES
120 GUERNSEYS
JUNE 3 — NEW YORK GUERNSEY SALE
AT SYRACUSE, N. Y.
50 Purebred Guernseys from leading herds in N. Y.
State. Mostly fresh and springing cows. A few bulla
and heifers, prize-winners, big milkers.
JUNE 6 — BEAUHAVEN FARM DISPERSAL
AT SK0WHEGAN. MAINE.
The entire herd of 70 registered Guernseys — buildings
destroyed by fire. Winners at Maine Fairs, large pro¬
duction. Langwater Uncle Sam and other famous
blood lines.
All cattle In these sales are accredited and nega¬
tive to blood test.
For Catalogue and Particulars, Write —
DUNN & HARWOOD
Sales Managers
SCHOHARIE, N. Y. - S0UTHB0R0, MASS.
GUERNSEY CATTLE
When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
official New York State Guernsey Association —
N. Y. State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-Operative, Inc.,
305 Fayette Park Bldg. - Syracuse, N. Y.
Tarbell Farms Guernseys
Bulls from oue month to serviceable age at Farmer
Prices, from record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
credited and negative to tile blood test.
TARBELL FARMS - Smitltville Flats, N. Y.
LAKE DELAWARE FARMS
Delhi - New York
Registered Guernsey Bulls from 2 months to 8 months
at reasonable prices. Apply at once.
ABERDEEN ANGUS
ABERDEEN-ANGUS FOR BEEF
ABERDEEN- ANGUS have a record of more champion¬
ships in the Fat Classes of America’s foremost Live¬
stock Shows than all other breeds combined. ABER¬
DEEN- ANGUS are the recognized ideal beef tvpe.
They produce a maximum of prime beef with a
minimum of waste. They put on the maximum of
pounds of gain on a minimum of expensive feeds.
ANDELOT ABERDEEN-ANGUS are quality cattle.
They are of the most approved modern type. They
have behind them generations of the best producing
blood of the breed. Bulls and females always for sale
ANDELOT STOCK FARMS, INC.,
W. Alan McGregor, Mgr. Worton, Kent Co., Md.
/. FERRETS
3.000 Ferrets
Get a ferret, clear your place of rats. Also chase rab-
. ,0ll£ Look on care and working free.
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PONIES
D AIR SPOTTED SADDLE PONIES— Nine hun-
* died pounds; also shetlands, mares with <:olts,|:uid
marts in foal. PONY FARM, liimrod, New York
ayrshires
ayrshires
the "ch^teest*1 blotxi^lTnes *and M^nd£f
duals, have been maintained in our herd-Ayrshires
lead in producing SOFT-CURD milk <4% butterian
mw,nVelreS: CA(?AP0’1 LET0 1 9th. Ion of Leto
ULYSSES® M A N^n-01 w el outstanding A-l records.
— 415 98 faf a?fiC\r«ge'f DamTTH2duced U.068 lbs.
at 6 yrs' of. age- Heifer and bull calves.
Phi n ney, ~M gr.f A^Kam mire" F^r^ABegany!1 * New Yo^k
Bn , , ayrshires
to 41 h?avy- “Gking dams with fat tests up
” *8 hwl ly1 fu rn ishetb ed * * ed aad -gative.
IROQUOIS FARM - Cooperstown, N. Y.
JERSEYS
GET THE EXTRA PREMIUM
letrsty,miLk averages 5.36 per cent butter-
fat, a higher percentage than that of any
1 e r Tt)iik . ^ The Jersey cow matures early
Lh"vea under all climatic conditions ami
is the most economical producer of butter-
fat. Select Jerseys for your herd.
The American Jersey Cattle Club
324-R West 23rd St. New York, N. Y.
MILKING SHORTHORNS
MILKING SHORTHORN BULL CALVES
Darn and granddam average 12,000 lbs., milk 500 lbs
low pnee6 °Vel' an<i take home a calf at exceptionally
BAR NONE RANCH - Berlin, New York
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PIGS FOR SALE!
DAILEY STOCK FARM
Lexington, Mass. Tel. 1085
Berkshire & OIC, Chester & Yorkshire, Duroc & Berk-
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10 wks. extras $5.50 each. 5% discount on orders of 8
KffAr f" So2p«
PIGS FOR SALE
Pigs, 8 to 9 Weeks Old, #5.00 each
Chester and Berkshire or Chester and Yorkshire cross
pigs are as advertised all growthy pigs ready to Feed
Will Ship 2 or more C. O.l). 0r aendVeek or money
Ol der and if in any way pigs do not Please you— return
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Chester White Barrows, 8 to 9 weeks old, #6.00 each!
DEPENDABLE PIGS !
Chester-Yorkshire Crossed \ 6. 8 10 Week.
Chester- Berkshire Crossed f $5, $5.50, $6 each
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SPRING PIGS FOR SALE
Chester & Yorkshire Cross-Berkshire & Chester Cross
. 6-8 Weeks Old, $5.00 each.
Chester Barrows, 6-8 weeks . ss so each
Will ship 2 or more C. O. D. if preferred
A. M. LUX
206 Washington Street Tel. 1415 Woburn, Mass.
RUGGED DIQS!
C!2e|ter-TM'ksliire. Chester-Berkshire.
6-7 weeks $4.50, 7-8 weeks $4.75, 8-9 weeks $5 li>
ton sn 12 weeks $6. Service boars. $18, $20,
$22.50. Vaccination extra. Ship C.O.D p S —
Connecticut orders niust be accompanied by permit.
CARL ANDERSON, Virginia Rd., CONCORD, MASS.
Purebred Chester Whites
Aery choice pigs 8 to 10 weeks old from prize- winning
sues and dams. Boars, sows and unrelated pairs $ 10
please. 681 °tt papers furnislled- Guaranteed to
A \ JiLAW N FARMS - Bethesda, Maryland
Good Pigs
re ?„w,teks- *4S0 each- O'der,
S 2o to oO lbs.. $5.50 to 56.50. Ail
C WvXTFVJ«nnnTS' Crated, on approval.
c, Ja>LE\ 8HORT - - Cheswold, Del.
Chester & Berkshire and Chester & Yorkshire
6 to 8 weeks old . $4.75 each
Connecticut orders must be accompanied by Permit
Michael Lux Pox 149 Woburn, Mass.
0. I C fiJIS br?d- pedigreed pigs, $10 each. Unre-
u’ '• U- lated pa»-s. 9ZO. It. HILL. SENECA PALIS, N.Y.
Dreg- Q WHIP -G1 ages (or sale. F» M, Pattimr
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
May 25, 1935
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Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER
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Caption by Shirley Sack (17), New York
MEMORY VERSE
Dawn: A Pastoral
The sun arises red and grand :
The tarn is tinted silk.
The swallow skims the water and
The milkman skims the milk.
For, ere the sun rose from the pool,
The cream rose in its pan ;
But neither one of ’em could fool
That early husbandman.
— Keith Preston.
Sent by Elspeth Field (10), New York.
Drawn by Eleanor Olsen, Massachusetts
Dear Readers of Our Page : When The
Rural New-Yorker enters the house we
lirst open it to Our Page. When the
younger children are not home when it
cames, they will ask one by one till^ the
four come, "Did Tiie Rural New-
Yorker come?” Of course I don’t blame
them, for I'm crazy about it myself. The
diaries and poems are read to the oues
who cannot read.
Girls and boys write to me? Every let¬
ter will be appreciated. It may be hard
to pronounce my name, but nevertheless
it’s a girl’s name. — Fleurette Perreault,
Maine.
Dear Boys and Girls : For several
years I have been an interested reader of
Our Page. I have always enjoyed the ar¬
ticles and drawings that appear in it,
and I think that they are of a very good
quality. — Walter Skaskiwaki (10), New
York.
Dear Friends: I think that Our Page
is great ! 1 keep thinking it couldn’t get
any better, but every month it is just so
much more interesting. I had The
Rural New-Yorker given me for a
birthday present. I would like to have
you boys and girls write me. — Lawrence
Acton (18), New York.
April 10. — Have you ever met with such a
scare that your hair began to curl without the
help of curlers? If you have you’ll know ex¬
actly what I’m talking about.
I was coming home from “1‘inkey’s.” The
darkness was settling over the peaceful world.
Only the low croak of a frog was heard every
now and then amid the chirping of a few
peepers. As I carefully stepped, I thought I
heard a chain clanking. Impossible! My imagi¬
nation. Yet if it wasn’t a woodland road I was
traveling through perhaps I would have felt
more at my ease. I continued on, my feet a
wee bit shaky. The wind began to whine in the
trees. Suddenly I saw a white form bounding,
dragging a chain which clanked over the ground.
The unknown was coming straight toward me!
I stood terrified! Ghosts! There are no ghosts!
I wanted to run, 1 couldn’t. I was glued to the
spot, 1 thought. I screamed but no sound came.
The form came closer. Suddenly it jumped
against me. Then a cold nose touched my hand
- — a joyous bark. Our neighbor’s white collie
had broken loose and was dragging his chain
with him. 1 wanted to laugh or cry but instead
I sighed with relief.
Seems like the boys are quite excited about
the Senior Ball which is to take place soon.
They are all trying to get their partners in a
hurry. I overheard one of the boys speaking to
another yesterday. The conversation amused me.
One was saying. ’’Can you dig me up a girl for
the Senior Ball?” The other answered promptly,
"Sure, but why not take a live one?”
So come on fellows, you all hurry too and
follow A, Downs Fanu’s advice as well as mine
to liven up Our Page even more. Let’s have a
race between the hoys and girls to find out who
wins in contributions. What do you say? We
girls are betting on you to come through. —
"Smiler. ”
April 25. — What a concert the crows pre¬
sented early this morning from that dead elm
on the hill! Perhaps their ardor is caused by
the pleasant thoughts which so much newly
plowed ground brings to their minds.
In the afternoon, "arduous labors” being com¬
pleted early the occasion was celebrated by
several poppers of popcorn. Then mom was re¬
minded of a certain delicious recipe for cracker-
jack which she had heard sometime, some¬
where. Therefore, in a little while we were
eating crackerjack. Three or four hours later
we were still eating crackerjack. By that time
(I wouldn’t admit it except to you, diary) we
were feeling kind of sickish and were also
becoming aware of our external plight. Besides
feeling uncomfortable it was difficult for us to
move about, for the entire house was covered
with specks of sticky substance. The leaves of
the newspapers were stuck together, in fact
they were practically unreadable. A fine end
to an afternoon of pleasure! I am leaving a
sample of the cause of our plight with you,
diary, for your consideration. — "Dilly the
Diarist.”
May 3. — O-o-o-o! This is tragic! The third
day of May, and you’ve been so terribly ne¬
glected. I’m sorry, diary. Yon see we’ve all
been sick — the whole family. Mother isn’t really
well yet, I’m feeling just about 100 per cent
better, though I’d feel perfect if it would quit
being so cold. I don’t mind this rain so much,
but it’s terribly cold. But it is Spring. That’s
a fact that counts a lot. Even if the sun hasn’t
shone these last few days the trees have been
drinking up this moisture, and little fresh
tender, ever so green leaves are beginning to
peep out of their woolly sort of buds, and a
lot of the flower plants are up. Even some of
our bleeding hearts are beginning to have some
wee, small blossoms! And in Spring a voting
man’s fancy turns to love — so they say. Per¬
sonally speaking, I usually feel more ambitions
during Spring. I suppose that is because I
don’t like Winter so much. I wonder if the
boys of The R. N.-Y.’s Our Page, are feeling
too many effects of the wiles of Spring? I’ll
bet a cooky they’ll come around in fine shape
after the grand example Lloyd O’ltee is setting
for all to follow. Gosh, his art work seems
to he in every nook and cranny, so to speak!
Incidentally, diary. A. Down’s Fanil is about to
launch on another of his fits of "art work.”
Maybe if it comes out good enough I’ll send it
to Our Page. — A. Downs Fann.
April 25. — I went to a machine show with a
friend, today. Many different kinds of office
machines were demonstrated. It was much more
fun that I expected. Upon entering I thought
I'd be bored to death, but found, much to my
surprise, that it was very interesting.
April 28. — Am I glad that Summer, which a
month or so ago seemed far away, is now almost
here. The green grass, sprinkled with forget-
me-nots, the clear blue sky with nary a cloud,
all prove that Summer’s on the way. The breezes
blowing up from the sea bring with it the salt
tang of the sea, the fragrance of new mown
grass, the smell of dry earth, and dancing on
to some other part of the earth it seems to
whisper "Summer’s almost here.”
April 30.— It rained quite hard this morning.
I guess April was giving us her last shower as
a good-by. This afternoon I went out to give
the keys to the cellar to the gas man. Not
watching where I was going I held the keys
high above my head to show him I had them,
(by the way he was on the opposite side of
the car), and tripped and ker-plop down I went
in some nice thick gooey mud. That was the
last he saw of me until he arrived on the
side of the car I was on, and while I, my face
burning, was trying to get what mud I could
off my dress, arms, legs and faee, he had the
nerve, or should I say crust, to ask, "Did you
fall down?” — Jenny Wren.
April 25. — Between henpecks and cat scratches
and blisters and mereuroclirome my hands are
a total wreck. Soap and water removes the
red dashes, but surely not the scratches. YVell!
All I can do is hide them behind me when any¬
one comes too close. I got my hair cut this
afternoon. I always feel so much more free
after a haircut. I guess that’s how men feel
after a shave!
April 27. — When I walked in the movie on
this lovely afternoon I felt like a criminal.
(Mostly because I could be gardening then, I
suppose.) It was such a good picture though,
that I didn’t regret seeing it. I cried through
nearly all of it, but dried my eyes at the end
(of the picture)— so that no one would know
that I had cried.
April 28. — Daddy’ found the old black mother
cat dead this morning. Now we have two tiny
baby kittens to care for. The old cat’s been
minus an appetite anyhow, lately. Poor, poor
cat. The kittens sneeze and whiff pitifully
when the milk fills their noses but they must
either learn to drink from a saucer or starve.
Billy, Ann and I thought that it was warm
enough to swim in the creek today, but Mother
said "No.” That settled it. We worked in
the garden, planting seeds, till sundown. The
soil’s so nice and rich that it is no wonder that
things will grow. I found and transplanted
some very small barberry bushes to a more
suitable place.
April 30. — The same Leghorn hen that raised
chicks by herself last year, came out of the
barn with 12 weeny, fluffy, yellow chicks this
morning. We had a difficult time catching her.
The chicks scattered wisely in all directions
and I had to run the hen down. They are
now settled comfortably in a hay-lined barrel
with plenty of feed and water. Hurrah for the
good old hen!
May 1. — The mail man brought me a nice, fat
letter from Lucille — the California correspond¬
ent. She answers that she does not keep a
diary. Her birthday s this month — guess I’ll
send her a cute diary. Maybe she’ll really
write in it. I think that a diary’s loads of
fun to keep. On a vacation or trip just take
notice how the gang envies that little red book
on the table. They want to read it and find
out what your inner life’s like, yet they know
the little key to it is in your pocket.
Later.— We visited my sister’s dairy farm
after school. Emerging from the barn I did
the most common and inevitable thing. I wiped
my feet carefully on the grass. My brother-in-
law saw me from where he was working and
yelled, "What’s that? the barnyard drag?”
Hastily as I could, I answered “No, it’s a
new step in Charleston!” — "Mar.”
I DIDN’T KNOW
That a pound of platinum is worth more than
two pounds of gold.
That the sun is more than a million times as
large as the earth and more than 300,000 times
as heavy.
That the annual loss through forest fires in
Canada amounts to approximately one dollar for
each man, woman and child in the Dominion
Annual fire loss $10,001,001, population of Can¬
ada 10,376,786.
That Chinese men used to have a custom of
shaving part of their heads and allowing the
rest of their hair to grow on, to be braided into
a "queue” or pigtail, as a sign of submission
to the ruling emperor.
That the human body contains more than 65
per cent water.
That there are 100,000.000 acres of undrained
swamp land in the United States.
1 hat about 83 per cent of the weather predic¬
tions given out by the Weather Bureau at
Washington, are correct.
Lazy Bones — By Elizabeth Dixon (14), My Pal— By Path Thomsford,
Massachusetts Pennsylvania
That the Mississippi River carries about 400,-
000.000 tons of sediment into the Gulf of Mexico
each year. — Walter Skaskiwaki (16), New York.
Drawn by Shirley Sack (17), New York
Weather Bulletins
In March we had April showers,
And in April the March winds blew,
So in May don’t expect Mayflowers,
For the June bugs will then be due!
— Mary Nethercott (18), New York.
Spring Fever
There's a sound in rushing waters
Makes my heart go upward thrilling,
Makes my song go lightly trilling.
As I must beside the stream.
There's a surge in roaring torrents.
Makes my thought go turning, churning,
Makes my heart go backward yearning,
Makes me feel that Life’s a dream.
There’s a call in Springtime freshets
VV hen the buds are gaily bursting.
Sets my heart for freedom thirsting,
Thoughts of travel set my eyes a-gleam.
— Janice Briggs (19), Vermont.
Very Kind
If I were a little, wee fairy
, And you were a busy brown bee,
I’d save all my money
And buy up your honey,
I hope you could spare it for me.
If you were a dear little fairy
And I were a blundering bee,
I'd give you all my honey
Without any money,
For breakfast, dinner and tea.
— Charlotte Van Deusen, New York.
“The Angleworm”
Caterpillars are so fuzzy,
Bumblebees are fat and buzzy,
Flutter-bys are lovely things
With a pair of gauzy wings.
Moths and millers are so dusty,
"Woolly bears” well, they look rusty,
And an angleworm, Oh my,
I can’t endure one if I try !
Edith Burdick (17), Massachusetts.
Drawn by l ykiena Bos (16), New York
Here we are all together again. As
you read this think of all the boys and
girls who are doing just that same thing
— reading Our Page.
Lloyd O’Ree has done himself proud in
his portrait of Shirley Sack. This was
taken from a photograph, Lloyd tells us.
Mary Nethereott's “Weather Bulletin”
deserves praise. Not only is it clever but
it seems to be true.
^ Here is more about Our Page’s reunion.
Grace Wheat has charge of the first day’s
program. All Our Pagers attending are
asked to bring the youngest picture of
himself. Not more than four by five
inches in size. What will be done with
them? Wait and see! Also bring some
thing of no money value but typical of
your State for exchange. This should be
wrapped with the donor’s name and a
brief description inside. This should be
a secret from each other.
Y\ e want to extend a special invitation
to Mr. Edward Tuttle, first editor of Our
Page to attend the reunion in New
Hampshire this August. From time to
time there will be more information con¬
cerning the reunion in Our Page. If you
would like to write to Earl Anderson, we
will forward your letters to him.
Vacation time is just around the cor¬
ner. This means a lot of hard studying
before exams, but we hope that there will
he time enough for you all to write to us.
June is a beautiful month. See what you
can find in her and express yourseives
freely.
Send all contributions before the fifth
of the month to ^ iolet and Elsie Unger,
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York. Letters are welcome at any time
but must be held over until the next
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May 25, 1935
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Noted for Spizzerinktum — robust,
health, surplus vigor, amazing vi¬
tality. Bred for low mortality m
layers as well as in chicks. Write
for Catalog and prices on Baby
Chicks and Hatching Eggs. CC2136.
ANDREW CHRISTIE
Box 60, Kingston, N. H.
SPADE’S QUALITY CHICKS
y X009G live delivery P. P. 1110 o0° 1000
Large Tvpe S. C. W, Leghorns . . SB. 50 $32.50 S65
Barred Rocks . 7.00 . T®
Hatched from free range Breeders. Blood-tested for B.
W.D. by Antigen method. Order direct or write tor cir.
THE J. S. SPADE POULTRY FARM & HATCHERY “
Comp. No. 40 19. BoxR McAllatervillo. Pa
ALLEN’S CHICKS
Barred Rocks and R. I. Reds .
S. C. White Leghorns . 8-5®—}™
Immediate del. Write for catalogue and prices on start¬
ed chicks. 0. C. ALI.F.N’S HATCHERY. Box 257, Seaford, Del.
Up-State N. Y. Egg Contests
Reported by Cornell Poultry Depart¬
ment. Report for week ending May 5 :
Horseheads, N. Y., Contest
S. C. W. Leghorns — Eggs Points
.T. A. Hanson, Ore . 1737 1851
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1682 1727
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, X. Y.1745 1656
Eugene Delamarter. N. Y . 1715 1656
R. O. Boyce Pltry Farm, Del. .1713 164S
Rich Pltry Farm. N. Y . 1583 1618
Kutschbach & Sons, N. Y . 1609 1602
Maynard L. Smith, N. Y . 1629 1601
Triple Pine, N. Y . 1512 1575
Guy A. Leader, Pa . 1518 1574
A. .T. O’Donovan, Jr., N. Y....1492 1567
W. P. Rocks—
Dumka Pltry Farm, N. Y . 1417 1485
A. II. Ward, Iowa . 1374 1316
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1333 1316
B. P. Rocks—
James Dryden, Calif . 1842 1848
Douglaston Manor Farm, N. Y.1581 1603
Broad Acres Farm. Conn . 1424 1473
Kenneth H. DuBois, N. Y . 1401 1461
Stafford, N. Y., Contest
S. C. W. Leghorns — Eggs Points
James Dryden, Calif . 1834 1819
Carey Farms, Oilio . 1747 1794
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, X. Y.1710 1778
Hawley Pltry Farm, X. Y. ...1758 1772
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 1688 1767
A. J. O'Donovan, Jr., X. Y. ..1715 1724
Henrietta Leg. Farm. X. Y...1636 1662
Van Duzer Pltry Farm, X. Y. .1620 1645
W. A. Seidel. Texas . 1499 1608
Oakes F. & Pltry Farm, X. Y..1576 1596
Pearl Pltry Farm, X. J . 1557 15S2
S. C. R. I. Reds—
Cobh's Rainbow Strain, Mass. 1706 1732
Douglaston Manor Farm. X. Y.1689 1706
Crocketts Pltry Farm, X. Y. ..170S 1699
Pinecrest Orchards, Mass . 1703 1680
X. H. Reds—
E. X. Larrabee, X. II . 1530 1559
Kenneth H. DuBois, X. Y . 1445 1539
Young’s Pltry Farm, X. H. ...1479 1513
/-■T TlOl/P Large type S.C.W. Leghorns. State
UniCJrkO Blood-Tested from my own flock at
6'/2C. Circular FREE. 100% live del. guar. Wm. F.
Graham’s Pltry Farm, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
BANKER’S QUALITY DAY OLD PULLETS
From blood-tested old breed ers. Stained Antigen used*
Leghorns, Rocks, Reds and Orpingtons, pay old cock¬
erels 3c and up. Pekin Ducklings. Compliance No. 1382.
EARLE BANKER - DANSVILLE, N. Y.
HOLLYWOOD LEGHORN CHICKS
From large type breeders, bred for large egg size.
Free circular. May & June prices $6.50-100, $65-1000.
C. M. Shellenberger Pltry Farm, Bx 23, Richfield, Pa.
rUiriZC Barred, White. Buff Rocks. N. H. Reds.
llllUlIVO W. Wyandottes. l00-$7.50. W.Giants $9.50.
Buff Minorcas $8.50. White Leghorns $7. Heavy Mixed
$6.50 postpaid. Cash or C.O.D. Blood-tested breeders.
M. F. MATTERN, Rt. 5, BEAVER SPRINGS, PA.
QUALITY CHICKS and PULLETS.
rS ■ I ^ At reduced prices. Several varieties. All
blood-tested stock. Postpaid. No money
down. Fullets, 5-6-8-10-12 weeks. Ready for shipment.
Catalogue free. BOS HATCHERY, R. 2R, Zeeland, Mich.
CLJ I ^ If O from Antigen RWT) Tested
■ ■ ■ V 0 iY flocks. Barred Rocks. Reds
White Leghorns $6.50. Order now. FREE circular.
W. A. Lauver, 243 Kellervllle Rd., McAlisterville, Pa.
Tj A UV mirVC Satisfaction guaranteed.
DAD I LlllLAo Write for catalogue and
price list. QUALITY POULTRY FARSI - Harrington, Del.
FREE BOOK
Fill in, sign and mail the
coupon below for a free
copy of The Farmers’ Salt Book and a free
sample of Sterling Quality Seasoning for
making sausage and other farm home uses.
INTERNATIONAL SALT CO., Inc.
Dept. RN 535 Scranton, Pa.
Please send a free sample of Sterling Quality
Seasoning for sausage and a copy of "The
Farmers’ Salt Book” to :
Name
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My Dealer is - : -
Barron Leghorn Chicks strain exclusively for
20 years. Code No. 2228. David M. Hammond, Cortland, N. Y.
English white leghorns-$g.95 per ioo
Rocks and Reds same price. Turkey Poults and
Ducklings. ROSEDALE POULTRY FARM, Quakertown. Pa
ruirvc Leghorns. Rocks. B. W. D. Antigen Tested.
LnlLnD From Old Hens. FREE Circular. Price List.
LONG’S Reliable Hatchery, Box R, Millerstown, Pa.
Sired By
Advanced R. O. P.
Males From 240-310 Egg Dams
We use exclusively pedigreed males of our own
breeding. Mass. Advanced R.O.P. grade, from
females with records of from 240 to 310 eggs,
averaging 24-28 ozs. or more.
Every egg we set is laid on our own farm by
a female of Massachusetts Certified Quality.
Five of our birds made records of from 301 to
313 eggs in last year's Mass. R.O.P. , and 110
attained Advanced R.O.P. standing with records
of 240 eggs and up. It is from birds of this
Quality that we produce from 6,000 to 8,000
pedigreed chicks yearly for our breeding work.
ALL BREEDERS PULLORUM CLEAN
$500 Bond gives further protection against pos¬
sibility of slightest loss from pullorum (BWD).
CHICKS — Straight R. I. REDS and
ROCK-RED CROSS
Write for Catalog and Price List.
J. J. WARREN
Box 20, No. Brookfield, Mass.
Compliance Certificate No. 568
7!
Bonded Against B.W.
k MASSACHUSETTS i
ASSOCIATION
CERTIFIED
POULTRY
BREEDERS
Y.
R.
PUIPIfC GOOD (TUCKS— Wh Leghorn*!. B. Rocks. New
uflluftd Hampshire Reds. L. HAMBLIN, Wilson. N. Y.
white leghorns, 6'/2c
Pa.
Supervised
E. L. BEAVER’S POULTRY FARM. McAlisterville, Pa.
AlITA A DDD AlfCn Barron White Leghorn day-old
U11IU ArrKUVLU pullets and cockerels. Catalog
free. BISHOP’S POULTRY FARM. New Washington. 0.
/siiin/p 10 V rs. Breeding Large Barron English
.3 Leghorns. - Blood-tested. - Catalog.
WII, LACKER LEGHORN FARM. Box 888, New Washington, Ohio
M Bronze Poults, W. Muscovy and M. Pekin duck-
■ lings. Goslings, Baby Guineas, N. H. Reds. B.
Rocks, W. Leghorns, Cornish, also H. Eggs and Breed¬
ers. List free. INDIAN VALLEY POULTRY FARM
& HATCHERY, Route 2-R, Telford, Pa.
WHITE Indian Runner Ducklings. English, Trapnest-
ed Foundation. World’s Best Layers: IO-$2.50, 25-
$5. 1 00- $ 1 6.50, 500-$80 Prepaid. Raising Instructions
with order. R. A. GARMAN, RICHFIELD, PA.
$22 — 100
delivered.
Eggs, $1 1.
World’s Best. Circular. ROY PARDEE, Isllp, L. I„ N.Y.
Pek.en Ducklings
DUCKLINGS— Mammoth White Pekins. White Indian
U Runners. Prompt delivery. Satisfaction guaran¬
teed. LAKEVIEW POULTRY FARM, Barker, New York
1*FHTTK RUNNER and PEKIN DUCKLINGS,
WW More profitable than Chickens. Turkey I oult.s.
Baby Chicks. 8EIDELT0N FARMS. Waahingtonville, Pa,
DUCKLINGS — Quality Peking, $15—100. Imperials,
JJ7 100. I.IPORY’S DUCK FARM - Pittstown, N. Jt
IMTCVI IMPO Mammoth Pekins. Big type, fast
LMJLKLIllUD growth. L. HAMBLIN, Wilson, N.Y,
RUNNER DUCKLINGS, 14c North Collins, N. Y.
BRONZE TURKEYS
$40—100. C. O P. plus postage. 100 % live delivery.
KLINE’S POULTRY PLANT, Box 1, Middlecreek, Pa.
MARYLAND’S LARGEST BREEDER offers
Blood-Tested Broim' White Holland Poults. Write
WEST SHERWOOD FARMS - St. Michaels, Md.
\T1DY RItONZF POULTS. Ducklings
Guineas, Chicks.1 Eggs. Safe arrival. List free.
HIGHLAND FARM Box R SELLERSVILLE, PA.
T artTD Tvnfi Bronze Poults and Eggs
A y from our own breeders. Dir cl
Bros, strain. JACOB S- WILE - Souderton, Pa.
Bronze Turkeys Q^ity.ht^edersand Poults.^
REID TURKEY FARM. Freehold,!!. J,
B
RONZE and Bourbon Red Turkeys, Eggs, Poults,
Breeders. ELSIE HALI.OCK - Washington Depot, Conn.
B
RONZE Turkeys, Stock, Eggs lor Hatching,
Reasonable. E. M. ALEXANDER, Westwood, N. J.
N. Y. State Egg Contest
Carried on at State Institute of Ap¬
plied Agriculture, Farmingdale, Long Is¬
land. Report for week ending May 5 :
During the 31st week of the 13th an¬
nual X. lr. State Egg-laying Contest the
pullets averaged to lay 4.22 eggs per bird
or at the rate of 60.3 per cent. The total
number of eggs per bird to date is 117.27.
The leading pens to date in the va¬
rious classes are :
White Leghorns. — Quality Poultry
Farm, 1.565 points, 1,530 eggs^ Cane
Poultry Farm, 1,537 points, 1.555 eggs :
Miller Poultry Farm. 1.401 points, 1.440
eggs; The Joachim Breeding Farm, 1,392
points, 1,446 eggs ; Cane Poultry Farm,
1,356 points, 1.336 eggs; Miller Poultry
Farm, 1,320 points, 1.302 eggs; Kwality
Farm, 1,308 points, 1,366 eggs.
R. I. Reds. — Sckwegler's Hatchery,
1,489 points, 1.450 eggs: Cane Poultry
Farm, 1.408 points, 1,358 eggs; Cane
Poultry Farm, 1,391 points, 1,368 eggs.
Barred Plymouth Rocks. — R. C. E.
Wallace. 1,465 points, 1.476 eggs; It.
E. Wallace, 1,314 points, 1.370 eggs;
H. Kirkup, 1,252 points, 1,199 eggs.
White Plymouth Rocks. — William
Speck, 1,037 points, 1,017 eggs.
High Pens for the 31st Week. — Bar.
R., R. C. E. Wallace, 62 points, 62 eggs ;
W. L., Quality Poultry Farm, 59 points,
56 eggs ; Bar. R., R. C. E. Wallace, 58
points, 55 eggs; It. I. It., Flying Horse
Farm, 57 points, 54 eggs; W. L., Henry
Ahlf, 57 points, 54j eggs ; R. I. It., Cane
Poultry Farm, 57 points, 55 eggs; W. L.,
Bon-Aire Poultry Farm, 57 points, 55
eggs.
Various Egg Auctions
Hamden Co-operative Poultry Auction,
Inc., 2313 Whitney Ave., Hamden, Conn.
C. H. Pearsall, auction moster. High
and Low Poultry Prices May 7. — Fowls,
Rocks 2414c, Reds 24 to 25c, Leghorns
2314 to 24c, culls 10 4o 2314c; broilers,
Rocks 19 to 25c, Reds 19 to 25c, Leg¬
horns 19 to 22c, culls 18% to 19%c ; pul¬
lets, Rocks 25% to 26c. Reds 25%c. Leg¬
horns 20%c; roasters. Reds 26 to_26%c;
roosters. Rocks 17%c. Reds 15% to
17%c, Leghorns 16c; 258% crates sold.
Egg Prices. — Conn, specials : large 29%
to 33c, brown 28% to 30%c; medium
27% to 28c, brown 27 to 28c; pullets
24%c ; Conn, extra : large 28% to 31 %c,
brown 28% to 30%c; medium 27 to
28 %c, brown 26% to 29c; pullets 22 to
25%c; producer grade: large 27% to _29c,
broivn 28 to 29c ; medium, brown 25 to
27%c ; pullets 23%e; 384 cases sold.
Xoi’th Jersey Co-operative Egg Auc¬
tion, Inc., 582 McBride Ave., West Pa¬
terson. X. J. ; phone Sherwood 2-8641 :
sales Tuesday and Friday at 1:30 P. M.
High and Low Prices May 7. — X. J.
fancy large 25% to 32c; X. J. fancy me¬
dium 27% to 28 %c ; X. J. Grade A large
28% to 30c, brown 28% to 31%c; X. J.
Grade A medium 26% to 28%c, brown
27% to 28c; large creams 28 to 30%cj
medium creams 26% to 27c; pullets 25
to 26c ; 229 cases sold.
Egg Auction Market, Ilightstown, X.
,T. ; sales Monday and Thursday at 10
A. M. ; phone Ilightstown 484; T. S.
Field, manager. High and Low Eg
Prices May 7. — X. J. fancy extra 27%
to 29%c; X. J. fancy medium 25% to
26 %c ; X. .T. Grade A extra 27 to 28%c,
brown 26% to 27%c; X. .T. Grade A
medium 25 to 26%c, brown 23% to 24c;
extra tints 26% to 27c; medium tints
24% to 25 %c ; pullets 23% to 24c; pee-
wees 21c; 251 cases sold.
FIRST
PERFECT SCORE
in PRESENT VINELAND CONTEST gg, ' "
By producing 28 eggs in 28 days of
February, one of our R. I. Reds made __ _
the first perfect score of the present ^ *
Vineland Contest. Also, a Redbird Farm pullet
was first to reach an average weight of 25 ozs.
for all eggs laid at the New York State (Farm-
ingdale) Contest.
30,000 BREEDERS ON OWN FARM
All Pullorum Tested — NO REACTORS
Tests made by Mass. Agr. College. We do not
buy eggs from other poultrymen.
3-LB. BROILERS IN 10 WEEKS
PULLETS — Start laying at 4 months: at 6 months
weigh 6 lbs. and are in 50% Production of
Extra Large Eggs.
CHICKS — Straight R. I. Beds and Rock-Red
Cross.
98% LIVABILITY GUARANTEED
FREE Replacement of Clucks lost in excess of 2%
first four weeks. Cash refund if you prefer.
Send for Catalog, Prices and Delivery Dates.
REDBIRD FARM wrenrt°huat^.7mass.
Compliance Certificate 2139.
OSS
'Jafm
R.I.Peds
CONSISTENTLY HIGH IN CONTESTS
Wherever Moss Farm pens are entered in
Egg Laying Contests, you will find them
among the leaders. Led breed at Farming-
dale, N. Y. . in number of eggs produced in
latest completed Contest; previous Contest
led all breeds.
ALL BREEDERS PULLORUM TESTED
Mass. State Supervised: Tube Agglutina¬
tion Method. Comp. Cert. 956
R. I. RED CHICKS — 100% Moss Farm
Strain. Also Moss Cross Chicks for barred
broilers. R. I. RED and CROSS BRED
PULLETS — From 6 wks old to ready to lay.
Write for catalog, prices and delivery dates.
BOX R
ATTLEBORO, MASS.
MOSS FARM
MAY CHICKS at
Low Summer
Prices Boost
Your Profits. Or¬
der May or June
chicks now. Less
care and heat required. No danger of molt. Send for
2-color catalog telling why our customers get 200 largo
egg ‘‘flock averages.” Avery Reds bred here for 40
years, 15 years BWD tested without a single reactor
»» on 6U, 000 birds! Every egg set our own. Avery Reus or
W* Crosses LIVE, FEATHER. GROW. LAY RIG EGGS
PAY PROFITS. Your satisfaction guaranteed*
C. T. AVERY & SON
Route 2, Colrain, Mass.
tMS
i.nli' .it i'
S. C. NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Every egg hatched in our plant comes from
a Breeder selected and Blood Tasted by the
tube “Agglutination” Test by I'a. Bureau of
Animal industry. Bred for low mortality,
fast growth and Big Egg Production. $9-50
— 100; $99.50 — 1000. Catalog, Prices of Other
Breeds FREE. Cert. 6233.
Add lc per chick extra on orders less than 100. £o
per chick books orders: Hal. C.O.I.. 100 % live del.
PENNA. FARMS HATCHERY
Dept. N Eewistown, Pa.
Largest state-supervised Com. Hatch. In Pa.
QUALITY CHICKS JOO
AA Grade Leghorns . 97. SO
Utility Grade Leghorns and Heavy Mixed . 6.30
New Hampshire aud R. I. Reds, Iiuff Rocks . 7.00
Barred and White Rocks, White Wyandottes... 7.00
Plum Creek Poultry Farm and Hatchery, Sunbury, Pa.
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with illustrations, is contained in —
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333 W. 30th St., New York
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
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Market News and Prices
New York Produce Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
In most cases top price is given.
The Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to he paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers per 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-310-mile zone, delivered during April, as
follows:
Class 1, $2.45 (for areas where Class 1 price
Is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) ; Class
2A, $1.75; Class 2B. $1.75; Class 2C, $1.75;
Class 21), $1,385; Class 2E, $1.335 — with dif¬
ferential of 4c on these classes; Class 3, not
available; Class 4A. $1.235 — differential 3.5c;
Class 4B, $1.215 — differential 3c.
RETAIL MILK TRICES
Effective .Tune 5, 1034. official Order 74 fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints Sc; Grade A 10c per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at lc per quart
below the above standard price.
BUTTER
Creamerv. fresh, fancy, 2814c; extra, 02 score,
2714c: firsts, 90 to 01 score. 2014 to 27c; un¬
salted. best. 2914c; firsts, 27%c; centralized,
Fancy white, including premium, 2914c; stand¬
ards. 201,c; brown, best, 30c; standards, 2614c;
Pacific Coast, standards, 31c.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weigh 214 to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds, 1 14 lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Undergrades and small sizes proportionately
large. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 23c; broilers, 10 to 25c; ducks, near¬
by, 13c: geese, 9c; pigeons, pair, 30c; rabbits,
lb., 15 to 21c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 25 to 32c; fowls. 15 to 24c; roosters,
14 to 1714c; turkeys. 25 to 30c; ducks, 10 to 18c;
squabs, lb., 25 to 37c.
VEGETABLES
Asparagus, doz. bells., $1 to $2.75. Beans,
bu., 35c to $1.25. Cabbage, Fla., white, 1)4 bu.,
$1 to $1.25. Carrots, 100 lbs., $1.25 to $2.25.
Corn, Fla., bu., $1.75 to $2.75. Cucumbers, bu.,
75e to $1.25. Dandelion greens, bu., 15 to 40c.
Horseradish, Mo., bbl., $3 to $3.50. Kale, bu.,
10 to 35c. Lettuce, bu., 50c to $2.75. Onions,
Tex., 50 lbs. $1.75 to $2.40. Oyster plants, doz.
bclis., 75c to $1.25. Parsnips, bu., $1.25 to
$1.50. Peas, bu., $1 to $1.13. White potatoes,
Fla., bbl., $1.25 to $3: State. 100 lbs., 60 to 75c;
Maine, in bulk, ISO lbs., $1.25 to $1.75. Sweet
potatoes, Del. and Md., bu., $1 to $1.25. Toma¬
toes, repacked, 72s $1.75 to $2.50, 90s $1.50 to
$2.25. Watercress, Sn. and En., 100 behs.,
$1 to $2.75.
FRUITS
Apples, bu., Romes $1.50 to $2, Stayman
Winesap $1.60. York Imperials $1.50, Delicious
$1.75 to $2. Baldwin $1.65, Eastern McIntosh
$1.50 to $2.38. Northern Spy $1.53 to $1.75, Al¬
bemarle Pippins $1 to $2; cartons, N. E. Mc¬
Intosh $1.25 to $1.75, N. Y. McIntosh 75c to
$1.50. Strawberries, N. C.,-qt., 3 to 15c; I.a.,
pt., 6 to 8c; Tenn.. qt.. 7 to 18c; En. Shore,
qt., 8 to 16c; Norfolk, Va., qt.. 7 to 22c. Wa¬
termelons, Cuba, each, 75c to $1.25; Fla., each,
$1.
LIVESTOCK
Steers, $0.75 to $10.75; cows. $5.50 to $7.50;
bulls, $6.50; calves, $7.50 to $10; hogs, $9.25;
sheep, $4.50; lambs, $11.
HAY
Timothy, No. 1. $22; No. 2. $20; No. 3, $17
to $18; clover mixed, $18 to $25; Alfalfa, $20
to $30.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter, 38 to 40c; eggs, 30 to 45c; chickens,
32 to 35c; potatoes, lb., 2 to 3c; lettuce, head,
5 to 10c; apples, doz., 40 to 60c; string beans,
lb., 10 to 15c; onions, lb., 5 to 15c; cabbage,
head, 10 to 20c.
Boston Produce Markets
(Supplied by W. E. Maloney of the Massachu¬
setts Department of Agriculture.)
The Boston Produce Market has been mod¬
erately active during the past two weeks. Sea¬
sonal supplies have been moderate and were
generally well taken. Good apples, cabbage,
cucumbers, lettuce and rhubarb sold well. Po¬
tatoes continued inactive. Butter declined
sharply while eggs and poultry were firm. The
wool market was more active than for consid¬
erable time and prices were generally firmer.
Apples. — Supply moderate, demand good on
best, fair on ordinary. Quality mostly fair. Na¬
tive McIntosh ordinary 75c to $1.25; large fancy
$1.50 to $2. Baldwins ordinary $1 to $1.50, best
$1.75 to $2, few large extra fancy high as
$2.25. Delicious small $1.25 to $1.50. few fancy
large $1.75 to $2 std. bu. box. l’a. Romes U. S.
1 $1.75 bu. Va. Staymans and Winesaps $1.50
to $1.65 bu. N. Y. Ben Davis $1 to $1.15 bu.
Me. Baldwins U. S. 1 $1.25 to $1.50, few $1.75.
Asparagus. — -Supply moderately light, demand
good. Native 24 bclis. $3 to $4.50 crate. Calif.
$3 to $4 doz. bclis. Md. best $3.50 to $4.50,
poorer $2.50 doz. bclis. N. 5' . $3 to $4.50.
Beans. — Supply moderate, demand good. La.
wax and green $1.75 bu. Fla. poor 1.3c to $1 bu.
Beets.- — Supply moderately light, demand good,
native cut off $1.25 to $1.50 bu. Tex. bchd.
$1.50 to $1.65 14 crate.
Cabbage. — Supply moderately light, demand
good. Miss, white $1.40 to $1.50 % crate. S. C.
$1.40 to $1.65 114 bus.
Carrots. — Supply moderate, demand slow. Na¬
tive cut off 75c to $1.25 bu. Calif. 72 bclis. $2.50
to $3.25 crate. Tex. 36 behs. $1 to $1.25 14
crate. N. Y. cut and washed $1 to $1.15 bu.
Cauliflower. — Supply moderate, demand good.
Calif. $1.65 to $1.83, poorer lower crate.
Celery. — Supply moderate, demand steady.
Fla., best $3 to $3.50, poorer low as $1 crate.
Cucumbers. — Supply moderate, demand good.
Native hothouse extra fancy $4.50 to $5. mod.
to No. 1 $2 to $4 bu. Fancy 24 cukes $1.25 to
$1.75, poorer lower. Ohio $1.25 to $1.50 24
cukes. Fla. outdoor $1 to $2, poorer lower, bu.
Tex. $1.50 to $2.25 bu.
Dandelions. — Supply moderate, demand slow.
Native outdoor 25 to 40c, few 50c bu.
Lettuce. — Supply moderate, demand good. Na¬
tive 18 heads hothouse $1 to $1.25, poorer 75c
bu. Calif. 4 to 5 doz. $4 to $5.50 crate. N. C.
Big Boston few sales fair $1.50 5-pk. lipr.
Mushrooms.- — Supply moderate, demand steady.
Mass. 85c to $1.10. N. Y. 75e to $1 3 lbs.
Onions. — Supply moderate, demand fair. Tex.
yellow $2.23 to $2.65. White No. 1 $2.50 50 lbs.
Chile $2.75 to $2.00 48 to 50-lb. crate.
Tarslev. — Supply moderately light, demand
fair. Tex. curly $1.25 to $1.50 14 crate.
Parsnips.- — Supply moderate, demand fair for
best, poor for others. Native cut off ord. 25 to
50c, few fancy 60c 14 bu.
Potatoes. — Supply moderate, demand fair,
market inactive. Native 30 to 40c bu. Me.
mostly 75 to 85c, few fancy 90c, some poorer
lower 100 lbs.
Radishes. — Supply moderate, demand good. Na¬
tive 50 to t>0 bclis. hothouse best $1.50 to $1.85,
poorer lower bu.
Rhubarb. — Supply moderate, demand fair. Na¬
tive outdoor $1 to $1.25 bu.
Tomatoes. — Supply moderate, demand fair,
market draggy. Native hothouse 10 to 15c lb.
Fla. ord. $1 t o$1.50, poorer 50c lug. Ohio hot¬
house few sales $1.25 8 lbs.
Butter. — Market firm, creamery extras 29c;
firsts 2714 to 2814c; seconds 25 to 2514c lb.
Eggs. — Market steady. Nearby heeneries
brown specials 30c. Extras 29c doz. White spe¬
cials 20c. Western henneries, special, brown 29
to 2914c: white 20 to 2914c.
Poultry. — Dressed. Supply moderate, demand
good. Fowl, western 4 to 5 lbs. 23 to 24c, 3 to
4 lbs. 2114 to 2214c. Native 20 to 25c. Broilers,
western 20 to 25c. Native 20 to 25c. Live poul¬
try firm. Fowl 20 to 21c. Leghorns 18 to 20c.
Chickens 21 to 23c. Broilers 24 to 25c. Roosters
14 to 15c lb.
Cheese. — (Jobbing) Market steady. N. Y. held
extras 1034 21c. firsts 1034 19 to 20c. Western
held extras 1934 19c. Firsts 1934 1814c lb.
Dried Beans. — (Normal quantity sales to the
retail trade) N. Y. and Mich pea $3.75 to $4.
Calif, small white $4.25 to $4.50. Yellow Eyes
$5.75 to $6. Red kidney $5.50 to $5.73. Lima
$6.50 to $6.75 100 lbs.
Wool.— Supply moderate, trading Improved,
prices generally firmer.
Greased Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 26 to 27c,
clothing 19 to 20c; 14 blood, combing 27c, cloth¬
ing 21 to 22c; % blood, combing 26c, clothing
22 to 23c; 14 blood, combing 23 to 2314c, cloth¬
ing 20 to 21c.
Scoured Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 64 to 67e,
clothing 52 to 54c; 14 blood, combing 59 to 61c,
clothing 51 to 53c; % blood, combing 47 to 51c,
clothing 43 to 46c: 14 blood, combing 38 to 52c,
clothing 35 to 37c; Terr, fine, combing 63 to 65c,
clothing 54 to 56c; 14 blood, combing 61 to 63c,
clothing 53 to 56c; % blood, combing 52 to 54c,
clothing 48 to 51c; 14 blood, combing 45 to 48c,
clothing 40 to 43e.
BRIGHTON (BOSTON) LIVESTOCK
Hogs. — Supply moderate, market mostly 25c
higher, demand rather slow. Bulk of sales' $8.25
to $9.25.
Cattle. — Supply moderate to barely normal,
market mostly 50 to 75c lower on cows, bulls
50c lower, vealers barely steady, demand mostly
slow to fair.
Cows. — Common and medium $4.50 to $6.75;
low cutter and cutter $3.50 to $4.50.
Bulls. — Low cutter to medium $4.50 to $5.75.
Vealers. — Medium and choice $5.50 to $8.50;
cull and common $3.50 to $5.50.
Sheep.- — None.
Milk Cows. — Supply about normal, market
steady, demand fair for good grades, slow for
others. Choice, bead, $80 to $105; good. $65
to $80; medium, $50 to $65; common, $35 to $50.
Coming Meetings and Shows
May 25. - — Apple Blossom Festival,
Brockport. N. Y., Niagara, Orleans. Mon¬
roe and Wayne counties participating.
June 3-7. — Fiftieth annual meeting
IIolstein-Friesian Association of America,
Seattle, Wash.
June 11. — Connecticut Experiment Sta¬
tion Strawberry and Early Vegetables
Field Day, at Mt. Carmel Farm.
June 13-19. — National 4-H Camp,
Washington, D. C.
June 1S-20. — Garden Days, Ornamen¬
tals, Pennsylvania State College.
Aug. 16-17. — Empire State Gladiolus
Society, Ithaca, N. Y. Secretary R. R.
Moore, Syracuse, N. Y.
July 29-30. — - Fruit Growers’ Field
Day, State College, Pa. R. II. Sudds,
secretary.
Aug. 17. — Annual Field Day and
Parish Show of the Connecticut Jersey
Cattle Club at Tranquility Farm, Middle-
bury, Conn., the country estate of J. H.
Whittemore Company. The secretary of
the club is Marcy I. Berger, Woodbury,
Conn.
Aug. *21. — Annual Dairy Day, Geneva
Experiment Station, Geneva, N. Y.
Aug. 21-22. — Second annual exhibition
Glens Falls Garden Club, Junior High
School Auditorium, Glens Falls, N. Y.
G. A. Webster, Secretary, R. D. 1, Glens
Falls, N. Y.
Aug. 22-23. — Hartland Grange Com¬
munity Fair, Hartland, Vt. Chairman,
W. R. Jordan.
Aug. 22-23. — Rondonderry Fair, Day
and Night. Londonderry, Vt. Secretary
A. E. Phillips, Londonderry, Vt.
Sept. 5. — Vegetable Gardeners’ Feld
Day, Pennsylvania State College.
Sept. 27. — New York State Fair,
Syracuse, N. Y.
^ Sept. 1S-19. — Monmouth County. N.
Y.. annual fruit and vegetable show, at
General Howard S. Borden’s Old Oaks
Academy, Rumson. N. J.
Sept. 19. — New York State Fruit Test¬
ing Association, seventeenth annual meet¬
ing, Geneva Experiment Station, Geneva,
N. Y.
Oct. 12-19. — National Dairy Exposi¬
tion, St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Mo.
Dec. 2-7. — Rochester, N. Y., Poultry
Show. For premium list address E. G.
Jones, Secretary, Box 472, Rochester.
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and keep them free from contagion and
as clean and odorless as the house.
Use Wheaton’s Safety Disinfectant for
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May 25, 1935
W* RURAL NEW-YORKER
PUBLISHER’S DESK
I am not generally subscribing to pa¬
pers now, but there are so many times
that I need a guide in locating dependa¬
ble merchandise that I cannot afford to
be without The It. N.-Y. I use it as a
reference library, and if merchandise is
not listed in your columns, or approved
by you, I leave my hands off. 1 have
learned by experience that I am justified
in this, and I am not exaggerating when
I say it is the best dollar's worth that
I can buy. H. c. B.
Virginia.
We suppose it is just a bit of vanity
to print a letter like this occasionally.
But we like to feel that there is a bit of
educational merit in it, too. We would
not have our friends believe that "de¬
pendable merchandise” could not be found
elsewhere, and yet this good friend is jus¬
tified by his experience in taking precau¬
tions of safety. Is it vanity in us? Well,
we frankly feel a pride in the 50-year
record.
My mother has two farms, both free
and clear. One she lives on herself, and
the other is occupied by one of her boys
and his family. About four years ago
he went to a local lumber dealer and got
building material to fix the house. They
took his personal note for it. He hasn't
been able to pay for it, and now the lum¬
ber dealer tells mother that to protect
her property, she must pay this note,
otherwise they will sell the place.
New York. B. H.
I have a bill against a family for wiring
their house. They have made small pay¬
ments on their account, the last being
March 7, 1935. I cannot get them to pay
any more on the account, and would like
to know if the job is still subject to lien.
I have been told that you have right to
file a lien within four months of the last
payment. h. m. r.
New York.
In the first case, the mother is cer¬
tainly not personally responsible since she
did not contract the debt nor did she sign
the note. If, however, the lumber dealer
filed a notice of mechanic's lien against
her property within four months after
the last lumber had been delivered, and
had renewed his lien annually, he might
well be able to bring a suit now to fore¬
close his lien and sell the property to
satisfy his claim. A contractor or ma¬
terial man can lien a person's property
even though the owner himself does not
contract the debt, if it can be shown that
the owner had notice of the work and
took no steps to order its discontinuance.
II. M. It. is mistaken in his under¬
standing of the lien law. The four-month
period runs from the date of completion
of the work and not from the date of the
last payment.
Enclosed find another of those chain
letters which I received in today's mail.
I am sending you this so you can keep
your readers informed as to how the
swindlers are still performing. Your pa¬
per has always been for fair play and
square dealing is the only way to play.
Some years ago I saw a sign over a gen¬
eral store in Endicott, N. Y., which hap-
jiens to be the “square deal" town. The
sign reads, “You can get anything here,
but a square deal.” So that's the way it
goes. j. w. L.
New York.
This is the same general chain scheme
to which we referred last week, but these
people have gone the other one better
and are asking for 25 cents as a dona¬
tion for a prosperity club. The Post Of¬
fice Department has declared these chains
illegal, but in any event eventually some¬
one will be left holding the bag. In fact
this has happened in one instance where
the donation asked for was $5.
Will you tell me if there is such a firm
as C. A. Craig Co., Suite 350 Real Estate
Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa.? Unless this is
out of your line I would appreciate it
very much. H. A. V.
New York.
It is said that C. A. Craig Company is
a fictitious name for an individual who
in turn is believed to be using a fictitious
name. It is alleged that the business is
listed as “dealing in burial lots” but the
concern has never been located at the ad¬
dress given above. There have been com¬
plaints about the concern from those who
have suffered losses through methods con¬
nected with cemetery and memorial park
propositions. There are some, however,
who have given cash and securities and
received nothing in return, and no deeds
to lots they were supposed to have pur¬
chased. There is nothing in the history
to encourage a connection with the con-
Here are some papers for you to look
over. We want to sell our farm. Would
it be all right to sign this contract? We
don't understand the last part. Could
the broker collect the 5 per cent commis¬
sion on the selling price plus the .$400?
What does this mean regarding the $400?
Pennsylvania. h. f. h.
The broker's contract provided that he
was to have the right for three months to
offer the property for sale to the exclu¬
sion of every other broker. Under no
circumstances should an owner so tie him¬
self up that he is at the broker's mercy
for three months. The latter part of
the contract is even more flagrant. By
it the owner agrees to confess judgment
in favor of the broker for $400 based up¬
on a mythical sale price of $20,000. If
the owner decided to sell through another
broker, the first one would have his $400
judgment anyway, and the owner would
be paying double brokerage. Besides, if
the property brought less than $20,000,
the $400 judgment could still be en¬
forced, even though the commission was
to be only 5 per cent of the sale price.
A real estate broker has abundant op¬
portunities to render real service to pros¬
pective sellers but this case illustrates
how these opportunities can be abused.
An owner should always be careful never
to sign an exclusive contract. He should
also obtain from every broker at the out¬
set a written statement showing (1) the
exact percentage commission to be
charged if he produces a buyer satisfac¬
tory in all respects to the seller, (2) that
no commission is earned until title has
passed, and (3) that the owner reserves
the privilege of withdrawing his offer of
sale any time before the passage of title.
Last November my wife and I were in¬
duced to buy stock of Monthly Income
Shares, Inc., by John Gorman, of Lan¬
caster. Havens & O'Brien, Inc., 110 East
42nd St., New York City. Mr. Gorman
told us that it was a sound investment,
and that, if we ever wanted to sell, his
firm would only charge five cents a share.
In March we decided to sell our stock and
were told by Mr. Lancaster that his firm
would buy it back at $1.25 a share. When
the check came I realized that all we'd
got was 97 cents a share instead of $1.20
we should have had. Their reply was
that they weren’t in business for their
health. Can you do anything for us?
New York. A. B.
The transaction is typical of the
method followed by small investment
firms whose sole object is to sell the
stock at a profit to themselves. Corre¬
spondence with Lancaster, Havens & O’¬
Brien, Inc., produced no satisfactory re¬
sults, and we have referred our subscri¬
ber to the Securities Division of the N. Y.
Attorney General’s office where appro¬
priate proceedings can be taken against
this investment company to demand a
complete explanation.
Can you give us any information re¬
garding Brenner Bros. & Ovitz, Inc.,
whose egg shipping card we are enclos¬
ing. Several people in this locality were
shipping eggs to them with good results.
Last Fall we began shipping to them, and
they remitted very promptly but, as the
rush of Spring eggs came, their remit¬
tance was slower, and we have not re¬
ceived a remittance for the last four
crates. We cannot get a reply to our
letters. We would appreciate any infor¬
mation you can give us regarding them.
For the benefit of other readers perhaps
they need airing up in Publisher’s Desk
column. H. c. H.
New York.
We are advised that Brenner Bros. &
Ovitz, Inc., are in bankruptcy, and a re¬
ceiver has been appointed. It will, there¬
fore, be necessary to file claims against
this concern with the receiver, E. L. Hol¬
brook, 153 Chambers St., New York.
Have a proof of debt blank filled out by
your notary public or justice of peace,
and send it in promptly in order that
you may participate in the assets if
there are any.
This is the second acknowledgment
I have made in regard to The R. N.-Y.’s
ability to make people and business con¬
cerns do the right thing for the common
people. As I stated in my last com¬
munication in about 30 days I was
receiving all the magazines the club called
for. On different occasions in talks with
farmers and chicken men I find that they
all hold the same opinion that if The
R. N.-Y. can’t get satisfaction for you
no one else can. J. B.
New Jersey.
Mix-ups will occur in subscription mat¬
ters at times and we are glad to be able
to assist in clearing them up. Not always
do we get satisfaction in matters sent to
us but we make a sincere effort to do so.
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Preferred SIEBS
POULTRY-
MEN...
OVERSIZE
CHICKS
BEST QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD (Pullorum Dis¬
ease) by the stained antigen method, under our per-
sonal supervision. Cash or C.O.D. 100 500 1000
Largo Type S. C. W. Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred & Wh. Plymouth Bocks... 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. Rhode Island Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. New Hampshire Reds . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live del. postpaid. Order from adv. or write for
free cir. giving full description of hatchery & breeders.
Chester Valley Hatchery, Box R. McAlistervllle, Pa.
The real value of chicks is measured by
*' the profit they bring. Smart poultry rais¬
ers know Premium Eggs, and Large. Quick Maturing
Broilers insure highest profit. That’s why 125,000 poultry-
men chose Sleb’s Oversize Chicks. We have one quality
only. The Best — (no 2nd or 3rd grades). 100% live deliverv
guaranteed. VALUABLE 1935 POULTRY BOOK FREE.
AVOID DELAY-ORDER NOW!
PRICES PREPAID
Wh.. Br., Bf. Leghorns . . $7.75
Bd.. Wh., Bf. Rocks ) ,
S C. Reds, Wh. Wyandottes [
Buff Orpingtons )
White and Black Minorcas \
Wh, Orpingtons, S. L. Wyands '
R. C. Reds, Anconas f
Heavy Mixed for Broilers .
Light Mixed for Layers .
Mixed Sexed Chicks,. .
ADD 2 Sc EXTRA on ALL LOTS LESS THAN lOO.
Prices per 100: Leghorns, Anconas, Mi-
SEXED norcas: Pullets $15.75; Males $4.00. Any
CHICKS Heavy Breed: Pullets $12.50: Males $8.00.
90 per cent accuracy guaranteed.
SIEB’S HATCHERY Box 132 LINCOLN, ILLINOIS
Large Type, Heavy Producing Barron
S. C. White Leghorns. Hens weigh up to 7
lbs. (Bloodtested for BWD, Stained Antigen
lethod.) Extra quality chicks for June July delivery
t $7 - 100. $35 - 500. $70 - 1000. 00%Live Arrival
iuaranteed. 10% books order. Catalog free^CCC^932.
Robert L.CUuter,
BoxR,
KleinfeltersvilkP*
LEISTER’S QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum Disease, BWD,
by Antigen Stained Method. 100 500 1000
LARGE TYPE Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred or White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. Rhode Island Reds . 7-00 35.00 70.00
New Hampshire Reds . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live delivery guaranteed. Cash or COD. Order
direct from this ad. or write for FREE Circular.
C. P. LEISTER Box R, McALIST ER V I LLE, PA.
lOO
500
lOOO
57.75
537.50
572.50
7.95
38 50
74.50
8.45
41.00
79.50
6.95
33.50
64.50
6.45
31.00
59.50
5.50
26.25
50.00
5Tvr nAivntu ANO SOLO BY THE GOLDEN RULE
r-' REDUCED SUMMER PRICES. Order from this «dv. N*
Highest quality. Bloodtested by stained antigen method for B. W.D.
n n _ _
We ship C.O.D.
White. Buff & Brown Leghorns, Anconas.
Wh.Br’d & Buff K'ks, Wh.Wy.. Buff Orp.
S.C.&R.C. R.I. Reds, Buff.Bl.&Wh.Min.
Silver Laced Wyandottes, N.H. Reds
Black & White Giants, Light Brahmas
Mammoth White Pekin Ducklings
Write for Special Prices on Assorted Light and Heavy Chicks.
Silver Mating Chicks 1 l-2c additional . Gold Mating slightly higher.
Catalog FREE. Satisfaction Guaranteed. C.C.C. 1239.
GOLDEN RULE HATCHERY, Box 26 Bucyrus, Ohio
50
4.00
4.50
4.50
5.50
6.00
8.50
100 400
7.75 31.00
8.75 36.00
8.76 35.00
10.25 41.00
11.50 46.00
16.00 64.00
600
45.00
51.00
51.00
68.00
66.00
93.00
BROOKSIDE *D!?a?tedd CHICKS
l-day-o!d 14-days-old
White & Brown Leghorns... 8c 12c
Barred Rocks & R. I. Reds. 8'/ic I2V2O
New Hampshire Reds . 9c 14c
Mixed or Assorted . 7c lie
No order accepted for less than 2.1 chicks. Every
Breeder Blood-tested for BWD Stained Antigen
test. Day-old chicks shipped PP Pd. 14-day-old
chicks shipped ex. col. CashorCOD. Booklet free.
BROOKSIDE POULTRY FARM, Dept It.
E. C. Brown, Prop. Sergeantsville, N. J.
lOCOLAMUS HUSKY CHICKS
11 breeders blood-tested by antigen test. Write for new
ttalog & our new deal guar. 100 500 1000
C White & Brown Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65
ar. & White Rocks, S. C. Reds - 7.00 35.00 70
H. Reds, Buff Rocks, Blk. Min.... 8.00 40.00 80
ssorted Chicks .
)0% live del. guaranteed postpaid. Cash or C.O.D.
3C0LAMUS POULTRY FARM, Bx R, Cocolamus.Pa.
IHIRK’S QUALITY CHICKS
100% live delivery. Prepaid. 100 600 1000
trge Typo S. C. W. Leghorns. .. .$6.50 $32.50 $65.00
C. Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
eav.v Mix $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-tested with
ntigen for Pullorum diseases BWD and on Free
ange. Write for our 1935 free circular giving full
Tails of our Breeders. (CC 4018) SHIRK’S Hatchery.
C. Shirk, Prop., Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
iUALITY BABY CHICKS
VRGE TYPE 160 500 1000
S. C. white Leghorn3 . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
C. Barred Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Mixed $6.50. All Breeders blood-tested antg. tost.
0% live del. guar. P. P. Write for Free circular.
THE MCALISTERVILLE HATCHERY,
lgar C. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
WIDE HALL CHICKS
for quality & profit. Chicks from antigen
BWD blood-tested stock. 100 500 1000
S.C.W. Legs.. Largo Type. .$6.90 $30.00 $60
Barred Rocks . 6.50 32.50 65
100% live del. Cash or COD. Postpaid.
Order from this ad. or write for free cir.
WM. ELSASSER, Bx R, McAlisterville, Pa.
WEADER’S TESTED CHICKS
Barred & White Rocks, R. I. Reds . $7.45
N. H. Reds. Wh. Wyans., Buff "Orpingtons . $7.95
Wh. Giants. Light Brahmas $9.45; Blk. Giants $8.95.
Wh. & Buff Leg., H. Mixed $6.75. Assorted $6.25.
Antigen BWD Tested. 100% arrival, postpaid.
WEADER’S Electric Hatchery, Box R, McClure, Pa.
TAYLOR’S CHICKS
Dependable egg producers. Fast growing Leghorns, Rocks,
Reds, Wyandottes, Minorcas, Orpingtons, Andalusians,
Pekin Ducklings, Bronze_PouIts. Write for folder & prices.
Box 10.
LIBERTY. N. Y.
TAYLOR’S HATCHERY
GREEN FOREST HEALTHY CHICKS
Blood-Tested Breeders. All tested for BWD disease.
Antigen Method. Direct buyer of HANSON Leghorn
Strain for Foundation. Amig’s Large Leg. $6.50 per 100
Barred or White Rocks . $7.00 per 100
Heavy Assorted . $6.50 per 100
Free circular explaining stock also started chicks.
100% live delivery, prepaid. Cash or C.O.D.
GREEN FOREST POULTRY FARM, Richfield, Pa.
CHICKS LARGE CHERRY HILL
WYCKOFF STRAIN Per— 100 500 1000
WHITE LEGHORNS . $7.00 $33.00 $65.00
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS - 7.00 35.00 70.00
Blood-Tested for BWD. Live arrival guar. Cash or
COD. Write for prices on started chicks. Pullets six
weeks old 40c each. Circular FREE.
CHERRY HILL POULTRY FARM,
Wm. Nace, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
QARV PUIPI/Q S. C. Wh. and Br. Leghorns.
DAD! unlUIVO Bred for size and egg pro¬
duction. 22 years in business. All breeders
Blood-Tested for B. W. D. staiued antigen
method CHICKS, May del. S7.— 100. Order
early. 100* live delivery guar. Houseworth's
Leghorn Farm, Box R, Port Trevorton, Pa.
CLOVERDALE S. C. WH. LEGHORNS
Trapnested and Pedigreed Since 1912
"The Strain Bred for Large Uniform White Eggs Always"
B. W. O. Stain Antigen Tested. C. of C 181
Extra good hatches and livability, can take a few more orders
for chicks. Send for price lint.
CLOVERDALE POULTRY FARM
F. J. DeHart & Sons R. F. D. 1 Cortland, N. Y.
-z'j'l Popular breeds, low prices, liberal guarantees.
Also W. Pekin Ducklings. Free cir. CC 2193.
Ibe New Wiihingten Hatchery Co. Box D, New Washington, 0
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:hicks of quality
urge English 50 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $3.50 $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
arred Rocks . 3.75 7.00 35.00 70.00
C. R. I. Reds . 3.75 7.00 35.00 70.00
eavy Mixed or Assorted . 6.30 31.50 63.00
dd lc per chick for Special Matings. 100% arrival
>stpaid. Blood-Tested. Cash or C. O. D.
OMMERCIAL HATCHERY, Box R, Richfield, Pa.
SANDY KNOLL JggS CHICKS
Lowest Summer prices. 100% delivery guaranteed.
Booklet how to care for Chicks, FREE.
SANDY KNOLL HATCHERY,
C. M. Lauver, Prop. Box 73, McAlisterville, Pa.
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8i»8 Greenwich 8t. New York City
SHIP YOUR LIVE POULTRY TO
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Box 20, West Washington Market, New York City
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young men, able-bodied, some with, but mostly
without experience, who want farm work. If you need
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Farm Help Wanted
YOUNG MAN, good
per month.
New-Yorker.
Rural
milker and clean. .$20 to
ADVERTISER 9263. care
WANTED — Reliable white couple, no children,
to act as caretakers on farm in Massachusetts;
communicate by letter. MRS. HENRY R.
JOHNSTON. Forest ltd.. Essex Fells, N. J.
MAN WANTED on small dairy farm; mainte¬
nance and $10 month. E. ALLMAN DINGER,
Brooktondale, N. Y.
WANTED AT ONCE, young woman for gen¬
eral housework in family of adults: must be
able to bake and eook. T. DRISCOLL, Kau-
neonga Lake, N. Y.
WANTED — Young man to help milking and do
light farm work: $10 per month. R. DI-
CENZO, Medway, Mass.
WANTED- 3 men. general farm-hands; state ex¬
perience and salary expected. J. A. HOLMAN,
Westwood, N. J.
W ANTED — Caretaker, middle-aged man. under¬
stands milking and poultry: small farm, 30
miles from Saratoga, N. good home in ex¬
change for services: references. ADVERTISER
9310, care Rural New- Yorker.
COUPLE, PROTESTANT, white, for family of
two on small Virginia Tidewater farm; wom¬
an. cook and general housework; man, know ma¬
chinery and drive, run garden, farm, care ani¬
mals and grounds. ADVERTISER 9312, care
Rural New-Yorker.
COMPETENT COOK and housekeeper, Protes¬
tant, farm family. 5 adults; no washing; all
improvements; year round; $2.T month. ADVER¬
TISER 9316. care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Middle-aged housekeeper in Central
New York. ADVERTISER 9318, care Rural
New-Yorker.
GIRL OR WOMAN for housework and plain
cooking; $25 per month, good home. MRS.
MANICE, 33-62 159th St., Flushing, L. I., N. Y.
WOMAN TO COOK and manage boarding house,
July and August; full information first letter.
STANFORD LODGE. Stamford. N. V.
ORCHARDIST WANTED — Salary, good living
quarters: full details first letter. ADVER¬
TISER 9283, care Rural New-Yorker.
HOUSEWORK ER. IN FAMILY with three
(school) children: $25 per month; references;
20 miles from New York City. MRS. N. H.
FYFFE, Ridgewood. N. J.
WANTED — Housekeeper, white, Protestant, mid¬
dle-aged: farm home, all modern improve¬
ments: good home and modest wages. ADVER¬
TISER 9326, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Married man. run tractor, care for
stock and work on Maryland farm: $40 month,
give qualifications and references. ADVERTIS¬
ER 9328. care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Married man. care for poultry and
trapnest: Maryland; $40 mouth: give quali¬
fications and references. ADVERTISER 9329,
care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Reliable man for work on estate;
$15 a month, room and board. PETER KLIP-
IIOUSE. Cornwall. N. Y.
Situations Wanted
II
HAVE HAD experience on poultry farm; am
looking for such work. ADVERTISER 9337,
care Rural New-Yorker.
MANAGER, EXCEPTIONAL ability, all
branches, positively make dairy farming pay.
BOX 47, Somerville, N. J.
CARETAKER. EXPERIENCED poult rynian and
fruit, willing worker; unfurnished house on
premises: Protestant: permanent position for
right man: must be reliable and have full ex¬
perience; no oilier need apply. ADVERTISER
9330, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG LADY, quiet, refined, healthy, edu¬
cated. Protestant, as light housekeeper and
companion to middle-aged lady: excellent com¬
pensation and home: send clear photo. ADVER¬
TISER 9334. care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — -Young single man. must be good
milker. $20 monthly and board; state experi¬
ence. KARL OUSANTICO W. East Greenbush,
N. Y.
WANTED Single man. good milker. CLINTON
SHUFELT, Cherry Valley, N. Y.
SINGLE POULTRYMAN, thoroughly experienced
and practical; particulars first letter. AD¬
VERTISER 9272, care Rural New-Yorker.
BAKER, FIRST-CLASS, desires position insti¬
tution, camp, hotel or bakery. LEFFEIt,
Lutheranviile, N. Y.
AMERICAN SCHOOLBOY. 18 years old, strong,
active and athletic, wants Summer job; likes
outdoor work, but will take any job offering
board and small monthly pay. WHITON
PAINE, Tabor Academy, Marion, Mass.
EXPERIENCED ORCHARDIST desires steady
work: 10 years last place. ADVERTISER
9298, care Rural New-Yorker.
HOUSEKEEPER, CAPABLE, good cook, age 33,
daughter 7; experienced: references. MRS.
CURLEY, Sylvan Road. Westport. Conn.
CLEAN YOUNG American wants job on farm
for room and board and $30 a month: experi¬
enced; no bad habits. ADVERTISER 9300,
care Rural New-Yorker.
MARRIED MAN wants position on farm, wife
do housework. ADVERTISER 9301, care
Rural New-Yorker.
SITUATION WANTED— Single. 35. estate, in¬
stitution, certified or large farm; caretaker,
teamster, milker: can furnish reference; state
wages. BOX 335, Somerville, N. J.
WORKING HOUSEKEEPER (with boy nine),
refined, middle-aged, very capable, home or
business: present position 4 vears; ready to
change .Tune 22. ADVERTISER 9305, care
Rural New-Yorker.
PRACTICAL POULTRY-FRUIT farmer, middle-
aged, capable managing modern farm, estate
mechanic; wages, particulars, first letter: shares
fully equipped: references. ADVERTISER 9307,
care Rural New-Yorker.
SITUATION WANTED by handv-man. 50 years
age, experienced all-round with tools, knowl¬
edge plain cooking and housework: no farming
knowledge; reference. ADVERTISER 9308, care
Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG SIAN. American, desires position on
farm. ADVERTISER 9313. care Rural New-
Yorker.
YOUNG MAN. 28. wishes position out country,
willing to learn. ROBERT SANZONE 277
14th St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
YOUNG SINGLE man, Slovak, wants work on
farm; experienced. JOHN SUSINKA, 150
Hustons Alley, Trenton, N. J.
SIAN, 31, WOULD like permanent job on farm*
inexperienced but willing, honest and reliable!
A. ALBERT. 522 Mercy St.. Philadelphia, Pa.
SIAN. 28, LOUSIER bunk teller, wishes position
on estate, farm, club, or camp as handv-man,
or chauffeur; $25 a month. E. A. BEAL 71
Booraem Ave.. Jersey City. N. .1.
HOUSEKEEPER. ASIERICAN, 31. single, wishes
position. ADVERTISER 9314. care Rural New-
Yorker.
YOUNG SIAN. 22. wants work on farm for
Summer; strong, willing worker. BELAS 1321
E. 98 tit St., Brooklyn. N. Y.
COLLEGE STUDENT desires employment dur¬
ing Summer: landscaping, gardening, bandv-
vi/VI't rl'iT8 <ar: references: small compensation.
WILLIAM CAVEL. 51-19 101st St.. Oarona,
MARRIED SIAN wishes position in charge of
private stable, capable in schooling tliree-
gaited show horses, hunters and high jumpers*
good show rider; weight 145. height 5 feet ll’
age 29 white. JACK LARSEN. 47 Willow
lerr., Hoboken. N. J.
YOUNG MAN. single, no farm experience but
optimistic, wants permanent job: physically
and mentally above average; no offer refused
Write ADVERTISER 9321, care Rural New-
Yorker.
EXPERIENCED HORSE breeder, single desires
position. ADVERTISER 9322. care Rural New-
Yorker.
1 OSI 1 ION WANTED — Good milker, teamster,
tractor, car man: congenial surroundings:
state wages. JACK FELTON. Saugerties, N. Y.
YOUNG MAN. 25. American, single, stroii",
willing, desires any kind of work at moderate
wage: chauffeur. ADVERTISER 9323, care
Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG AMERICAN. 22. clean, honest, desires
out-door work with good people on estate or
camp for room, board, small par: character ref¬
erences. ADVERTISER 9304. care Rural New-
Y’orker.
MAN 1\ AN IS work, poultry farm, hatching, or
apiary: one dependent. ADVERTISER 9324
care Rural New-Yorker.
NEAT HOUSEKEEPER and good cook desires
position in country where 10-year-old daughter
would have privilege of swimming, etc. AII-
I ERTISER 9325. care Rural New-Yorker.
COUPLE WANT work at once; man experienced
in most any* kind work: wife honseworker and
laundry: reference. ADVERTISER 9327, care
Rural New-Yorker.
AMERICAN BOY. 20 years, desires position;
drives car. JACK WALSH. 2055 Ocean Ave.,
Brooklyn. N. Y.
YOUNG MAN. 20. handy, willing worker: room
and board, small monthly pay. JOHN KOSKO
172 West St.. Brooklyn. N. Y.
TWO Y OUNG men want work in country to¬
gether. ADVERTISER 9331. care Rural New-
Yorker.
AMERICAN. 26. WILLING worker, $10 per
month and maintenance. BOX 21, 88 Mac-
doitgal St., New York City.
YOUNG SCANDINAVIAN woman with baby 7
months, wishes position. M. NIELSEN. 57
Astor Court, Gerrittsen Beach. Brooklyn, N. Y.
EXPERIENCED HERDSMAN desires steady
position: single, age 46. long experience han¬
dling fine herds. A. R. work, fitting and produc¬
tion of quality milk: give details first letter.
ADVERTISER 9335, care Rural New-Yorker.
MARRIED FARMER, educated, experienced.
Norwegian, seeks position as caretaker or
superintendent on estate; references. BOX 1S7
Slate Hill, N. Y.
2 CI.EAN AMERICAN boys want jobs on farm
together: one automobile mechanic. ADVER¬
TISER 9332, care Rural New-Yorker.
HANDY YOUNG man wants job at outdoor
work; $10 month, room, board; references.
ADVERTISER 9338, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN wishes position in country, elec¬
trical and general work, for board and small
wages. ADVERTISER 9339, care Rural New-
Yorker.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
ARE YOU looking for an ideal country estate
or permanent residence? Here is an oppor¬
tunity to purchase a 4(K)-acre estate for less
money than it cost to build the dairy barn. Ex¬
ceptionally located 1,600 feet above sea level on
a 30-acre private mountain lake with good
swimming, boating and fishing. Completely mod¬
ern home with 6 rooms, 7 master bedrooms and
4 baths, 2 enclosed sun porches, separate serv-
ants’ quarters, hot and cold running water,
Frigidaire, electric dish washer, etc. There is
a superintendent’s dwelling and a third house
for farm help. The farm buildings consist of 2
barns and 12 outbuildings for general farming or
stock breeding. In addition there is a modern
dairy barn for the production of A-l milk. This
beautiful estate containing woodland and pri¬
vate hunting grounds is located at Morris,
Otsego County, N. Y. This property is not run¬
down and is now under tillage. Owner is now
permanently located in Florida and therefore is
offering the entire property for $30,000. Address
communications for appointments to look over
estate to MERRITT FORD, South New Berlin,
N. Y.
TOURIST INN, boarding house, eleven rooms,
nice lawn, orchard, fifty acres best land; State
road; $4,000. easy terms. ADVERTISER 9181,
care Rural New-Yorker.
130-ACRE FARM, Cortland County, Grade A
milk market. State road, good buildings,
electricity, running water, reasonable. ADVER¬
TISER 9231, care Rural New-Yorker.
$20 ACRE. S-ACRE plots, no swamp, wooded
land, soil suitable for poultry, gardening.
CHAS. SAFRANEK. R. 4, Vineland, N. .1.
FOR SALE — Modern home, 15 rooms, barn, ga¬
rage, garden. BDX 93, Cincinnatus, N. Y.
PRIVATE PARTY’ wants farm anywhere in
New Jersey, substantial amount of land, build¬
ings not very modern: mail full details, price
and location to BOX 76, Hudson Terminal An¬
nex, New Y’ork City.
LUNCH, GASOLINE, store, cabins, bungalows,
garages: main route New York, Florida and
West; $11,006. mortgage $3,000. E. FRIEL,
New Castle, Del.
FOR SALE — 133-acre Genesee County farm; Al¬
falfa, potato, bean land; fine buildings; tele¬
phone, electricity: bargain price. C. E. HUB¬
BARD, Stafford. N. Y.
CHAIN RESTAURANT owner will buy or rent
farm, 50 to 100 acres, within 70 miles New?
York; want farmer to work farm; I’ll tell hint
what to raise and buy entire output for my
stores: give all information first letter. E. W.
RIKER. 7th Avenue and Christopher St., New
York City.
250-ACRE DAIRY’ farm, 50 tillable. 42 pasture,
remaining woods; attractive 12-room dwelling
with 2 complete cellars, gas heater, hot-air
furnace, running water; Lake Champlain 0
miles; ideal Summer home; school bus, mail
route, milk truck; 52-ft. barn with stable for
20 cows; 90-ft. horse barn; excellent view;
$3,800. easy terms. FEDERAL LAND BANK,
Springfield, Mass.
WANTED — Small farm, $1,000 cash. ADVER¬
TISER 9309. care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE cheap, one-acre farm, main high¬
way, near Atlantic City: house, modern im¬
provements. ADVERTISER 9311, care Rural
New-Y’orker.
POULTRY FARM, large brook. State road. 25
acres, improvements: good markets, going
business. WM. BECKER, New Milford. Conn
20 ACRES. CENTRAL Jersey. Highway 4 and 9;
poultry, truck. 6-room house, steam, hot. cold
water, bathroom: sell $4,500. $1,750 cash or
rent $46. ADVERTISER 9315, care Rural New-
Y’orker.
lib DAIRY farm. 70 tillable. 80 pasture,
balance woodland: good locality; with or with¬
out stock: further information, FRANK GREG¬
ORY’, Roseoe. N. Y.
IV ISH TO RENT Summer home or small farm
furnished within 50 miles New York* must lie
reasonable. ADVERTISER 9320. care Rural
New-Yorker.
5-ROOM HOUSE. 10 acres land, half cleared.
stream of water, suitable for poultry or duck
farm, fruit; good well of water, garage, poul¬
try houses: one mile from Elmer Soroush
FAME NEWKIRK. Elmer. N. J.
6% ACRES. $20 ACRE; brook, electric, old
shade, mile from Elmer Borough: larger tract
adjoining $10 acre. ELTON J. NEWKIRK
Elmer, N. J.
FARM WANTED, free and clear, in exchange
for income two-family house; equity $4 000
EDWARD SCHNAUBELT. Nortliport, L.' I.!
N. Y.
4% ACRES IN sight of village, 8-room house,
water inside, 2 henhouses, orchard, barn, sta¬
ble with cement floor. 7 stanchions. 2 horse
stalls, room for two cars over stable liav loft
above. WM, ROBINSON. South Valley, N. Y’.
FARM FOR SALE — 83 acres, joining Bolton
lakes; ideal for Summer home, or poultry
farm; seven-room house, barn, two large chick¬
en coops, garage; all new buildings: will sell
with or without chickens and stock. WILLI VM
WAGNER. R, F, P. 1. Box 131. Rockville. Conn.
M ANTED Small farm in Northern New Jer¬
sey* on Delaware River; must be bargain.
FLAHERTY, Oedarhurst, N. Y.
154 ACRES. 60 MILES New York, Grade A
milk: stocked, equipped; $7,500. HOLST
Slate Hill. N. Y’.
SELL OR TRADE for New Jersey or Connec¬
ticut farm, modern house and four acres on
Long Island, suitable estate or poultry. AD¬
VERTISER 9336, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — 4-room bungalow, heater, cellar
and electric: $1,000, some cash. EMIL
WT.AUCKIN. West Ed., New Gretna, N. J.
WHITE DAIRY Farm. 500 acres, in high state
of cultivation, artesian well, raise Alfulfn;
12 miles from Catskill, N. Y. L. S. WHITE!
128 Hubbard Ave., Stamford, Conn.
FOR RENT — Mill, building 30x60. 2% stories,
3 water turbines, 68 H.P. Write SMITH
ELECTRIC CO., Bound Brook, N. J.
Fruits and Foods
HONEY’ — Fine white clover, 60-lb. can, $4.50,
satisfaction guaranteed. J. B. BURTIS, Ma¬
rietta, N. Y.
FINE HONEY, 60-lb. can, here, elover-bass-
wood $4.20, mixed amber $3.90, clover $5.10,
parcel post pails as usual, also jars and small
tins for resale. RAY C. WILCOX, Odessa,
N. Y.
HONEY — As previously. F. W. LESSER, Fay¬
etteville, N. Y.
MAPLE SYRUP, dark colored but pure article:
gallon $1.65, 2 gallons $3. 5 gallons $7, de¬
livered third zone. OAKLAND FARM, Wood-
stock, Vermont.
GOOD PURE maple syrup, $2 per gallon; soft
sugar $1.50 per 5-lb. pail; delivered third
zone^ SCHUYLER WINSLOW, Stony Creek,
HONEY, POSTPAID third zone: white, 5-lb
pails 90c, two $1.60, four $2.80, six $4: light
amber 80c, $1.40, $2.40. $3.40; ask price 12
pails, 60’s. HUGH GREGG, Elbridge, N Y
BLACK WALNUT kernels, clean, fresh, high-
est quality, 2 pounds for $1.25 postpaid; write
for quantity prices. H. F. STOKE, Roanoke,
v lrginia.
Miscellaneous
HAY, CLOY ER and Timothy mixed, car and
_ truck loads, also wheat straw, salt hay. C.
STANLEY SHORT, Cheswold, Del.
CIDER PRESS hydraulic, elevator grater, elec-
10-ton scale; will sell separate.
F. T. I ALMER, Cos Cob, Conn.
WANTED TO BUY old catalogues of steam
threshing machinery. E. L. EDSON R 2
Deievan, N. Y. ’
WANTED — Power liay mower. BOX 541. Sa°*
Harbor, N. Y.
FOR SALE — Farmall tractor with mower and
plows: excellent condition; cash nrice low
B. S. MESICK ESTATE, Oaverack, N Y.
M ANTED — Leslies Boys and Girls Weekly 1876-
79 and old Dime Novels. MAROSKE 4133
57th St., Woodside, L. I., N. Y.
Country Board
COUNTRY BOARD — Adults $15 weekly* in
miles from New York, two buses daily* sani-
tary plumbing. DAVID KAHN, Honesdale, Pa.
RAMAPO HILLS- — Limited number of conva¬
lescents or semi-invalids eared for. graduate
nurses, excellent food, private or semi-private
rooms; references. ADVERTISER 9302, care
Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED— Gentleman boarders, $10 a week
ADVERTISER 9303. care Rural New-Yorker!
MODERN FARM home, large alrv rooms, quiet,
homelike. $12 week. ADVERTISER 9306, care
Rural .New-lorker.
COUNTRY BOARD within 60 miles New York
two families, 2-3 months, small farm, im-
provements. bathing; state details. TRATTNEIi
337 East 149th St., New York.
WANTED — Boarders, modern farm, $8 per
week. I’ RANK AYER, Brandon, Y’t.
WAN I ED — Summer boarders, beautiful farm
home, accommodate four. ADVERTISER 9317
care Rural New-Yorker
ROOM, BOARD, wanted by sisters, 14 and 18,
farnl_ with modern conveniences. HELLER
It East -i7 th St., New Y’ork City.
COUPLE WANT room, board, preferable farm
with few boarders, within 100 miles New
York; conveniences. ADVERTISER 9319, care
Rural New-Yorker.
MOUNTAIN VIEW Farm wants boarders; high
elevation, airy rooms, excellent table* write
for particulars. MRS. MATHEW OSBORNE
Wayne County, Equinunk. l*a.
r- KEHNED home open July 1; near post
office, church, stores: maple shaded lawn af-
fords full view of river; excellent fishing, swim¬
ming, boating; best cooking: all modern im-
ADVERTISFR cma*"1 ho"p fo,r refined people.
\ F.U L iShK ,1333, care Rural ^ew-Yorker.
P^!iiAhE’ GENERAL sanitarium, quiet, pleas-
homelike; reasonable rates. L. O. MAR¬
TIN. Groton, N. Y. ; phone 69-M.
FARM HOME in the Catskills, plain eookin^
own vegetables: modern improvements ? reH
etvUle^ N y! ELIZA SAN™RD, Margar-
ORGANIZED
CO-OPERATION
By JOHN J. DILLON
This book is written in three parts.
PART ONE — The Development of the
Agricultural Industry, In five chapters.
PART TWO — Fundamental Principles
and Adaptable Forms of Co-operative
Organization. In ten chapters,
■ — Application of Co¬
operation to Efficient and Economic Dis¬
tribution of Farm Products. In seven
chapters.
This is a new treatment of the co¬
operative subject. Heretofore writers of
books have contented themselves with ac-
counts of co-operative work where estab¬
lished. It has been mostly propaganda
and exhortation. This was all good in
its time. But we have grown beyond it.
farmers are now committed to co-opera-
tion. Once shy of it, they are at last a
unit for it. What they want now is
principles and definite policies that have
proved successful. This book is the first
real attempt to supply this want. Other,
and it is to he hoped better, hooks will
follow on this line; hut for the present
there is no other hook seriously treating
the subject of organized co-operation.
Bound in Cloth Price 25c
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 W. 30th St., New York City
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FROM BLOOD -TEST ED FLOCKS
Thornwood's fine Blooded Chicks make record lay¬
ers and extra pound broilers. They cost no more
to start, yet insure you the highest, profit at low¬
est cost to raise ALL BLOOD-TESTED (Antigen
Method). ORDER FROM THIS AD. Send for our
Big FREE Poultry Book. _ —
HATCHED IN WORLD’S LARGEST INCUBATORS
(4. SIMS
PRICES PREPAID
AA GRADE
AAA GRADE
100
$7.00
34.50 8.00
500
$34.50
38.00
lOO 500
Wh , Br„ Bf. Legs., Anconas . $6.50 $32.00
Bd„ Wh„ Bf. Rocks 1 7()()
S C. Reds, Wh. Wyands. j rw
Bf.. Orps., J. Black Giants 1
Wh. and Buff Minorcas 1
S. L. Wyands., J. Wh. Giants . .
Assorted . ,5.50
Mixed Heavy Breeds . 6.50
Prices Slightly Higher for Lots of Less than lOO
100% Live Delivery Guaranteed
TH0RNW00D, Box 418, CRANDALL, IND.
8.00
9.00
38.00
44.00
27.50
32.00
9.00
10.00
44.00
48.00
HILLPOT
QigUSC HICKS
QUICK MATURING — HEAVY LAYERS
Proved Proll. Mdc>J> Over 20Y«.r.»
White Leghorns . $5.00 $9.00 $43.75 $85.00
BlairdT°TSE?dsB°”k8: . 5.50 .0.00 48.75 95.00
New Hampshire Reds . 6.50 12.00 57.50 I <0.00
_ Special Matings $3.00 more per 100 _
3 Weeks Old Chicks $23.00 per 100
_ Special Matings $26.00 per 100
White Leghorn Pullets, Standard M’t’g Special M’t’g
4 weeks old.... . . $0.40 $0-50
6 weeks old . .55 .65
90% pullets guaranteed at 4 weeks
Hay Old Chicks Parcel Post Prepaid. ,
Started Chicks Express Collect
W. F. HILLPOT, 1 Milford Road, FRENCHTOWN, N. J.
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CHIX LARGE ENGLISH LEG H 0 RN S— -We are di¬
rect importers of TOM BARRON STRAIN, and
have a lot of nice breeders on mountain range.
They are large birds and excellent layers.
Summer Chix Prices — $70.00 per 1000
ENGLISH LEGHORN FARM, RICHFIELD. PA.
CHICKS
of ‘‘KNOWN QUALITY” — R. I. and N. H. Reds,
Barred Rocks, Large Type White Leghorns and
Mixed. Write for Catalog and Photos of our
Stock and lowest prices. Com. Cert. No. 1732.
twin hatchery
Box 114 McAIisterville, Pa.
Big English Leghorns
N. H. REDS and BARRED ROCKS
Blood-tested for BWH (Official Pa.
State Tube Agg. Method). Leghorn
Hens weigh up to 7 lbs. English
Leghorns $7-102, $33-510, $65-1020.
N H. Beds and Barred Bocks
$8-102, $38-510, $75-1020. Prepaid,
100% live delivery guaranteed. 10%
books order. Catalog free. Cert. 5659.
n Kleinfeltersville.Pa
JM _
CLEAR SPRING CHICKS
"ssi sire1 w. i^or..,.a sfis «
Barred & Wh. Bocks. B. I. Beds. . 7.00 35.00 70.00
N H Beds, Wh. & Bl. Minorcas.. 8.00 40.00 80.00
Assorted $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-Tested for
BWD Whole Blood Antigen Method, carefully culled,
under my own supervision. Hatches every Monday a»
Thursday of each week. 100% live delivery P. P. Cash
or COD. Write for circular giving full details or
our Breeds, Farm and Hatchen?.
F. B. LEISTERRProp.R'NBox 49, McAuItervlllo, Pa.
LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
LARGE TYPE 100 500 1000
English White Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Plymouth Bocks . . .... . • . 7.00 35.00 70.00
All Free Range Breeders. Blood-Tested for BWD.
Hatched from 2 and 3-year-old breeders. 100% live
delivery P. P- Can ship at once. Cash or C. O. D.
Order from ad. or write —
oraei ST0N EY RUN HATCHERY,
H. M. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAIisterville, Pa.
BABY CHICKS C. O. D.
From Farm Flocks _
Prices on — 25 50 100
S. C. White Leghorns . $2.00 $3.50 $6.50
S. C. Brown Leghorns . . 2.00 3.50 6.50
Barred Plymouth Bocks . 2.00 3.50 6.50
Bliode Island Beds . 2.25 4.00 7.50
Mixed Chicks . 2.00 3.25 6.00
HECLA POULTRY FARMS
Box 109 Commercial Hatcherv Bellefonte, Pa
rUirVC White Leghorns, Barred- White Bocks,
VlHUIliS Beds, Wyandottes. All Flocks blood-
tested. Circular Free. W1L LACKER LEGHORN
FARM, Box 383, NEW WASHINGTON, OHIO
Leghorns -Reds - Rocks ~ Wyandottes
New Hampshire Reds — Hallcross (Crossbred) Chicks
All chicks produced from flocks tested for Pullorum Disease (B.WD.) by
Official State Testing Agency of one of the six New England States
NO REACTORS FOUND
Tube Agglutination tested, within the preceding calendar year
BRED FROM WELL BREEDERS
If you do not figure on breeding, we can offer
LESS MORTALITY— FASTER GROWTH on
LESS FEED and INCREASED PRODUCTION
through the Hybrid Vigor gained by crossing two bred-to-lay parent breeds.
We recommend particularly
Barred Hallcross Chicks
for an all around heavy or dual-purpose type bird. We feel quite certain
they will OUTLIVE and the pullets will OUTLAY, any of the other heavy
breeds. Try them and you’ll like them.
And for quick and economical meat growing we do not believe
HALLCROSS BABY COCKERELS
can be equalled anywhere. They grow like weeds.
For those interested in the
pure breeds, Hall Brothers
have a wide variety to select
from, White Leghorns, Rhode
Island and New Hampshire
Reds, Barred and White
Rocks, and White Wyandottes.
This year get
HALL’S CHICKS
for dependable profits.
Free Catalog
“Never a week
without a hatch.’
We ship Prepaid and
Guarantee Safe Delivery.
Cert. No. 917
Tel. Wallingford 645-5
HOT A GUARANTEE!
POISON RESULTS
Harmless
to humans,
live-stock, '
poultry; made
of red squill
K-R-<
/ KILLS- RATS-ONLY,
| For farms, large buildings
| use powder form, 75i<; or
’ — ~w~- Ready-Mixed, $1.00.^
Household size,
35(f. all drug-.
GiSTS ^k-R-0 CD,
Springfield, 0.
$25 A WEEK F0R®Y0U
r\ and work 12 hours a week. Great plan (illus-
‘JR trated) to breed PR Royal squabs. Ask for
new free Library 4, send 3-ct. stamp for
mailing. Get details, learn what, why,
•^98^ how, where, 1935 facts. Plymouth Rock
Squab Co. 205 H St„ Melrose, Mass.
T3 a GrE’S CHICKS
N. H. REDS and W. LEGHORNS $12.00 PER 100.
Strong, sturdy New England stock, official 100 o N. u.
State tested BWD, agglutination method, no reactors.
98% livability guaranteed, all chick losses over 2%
within 4 weeks replaced free or purchase price refunded.
19 years hatching and selling Quality Chicks is your
protection. Hatches every week. Shipped prepaid. Safa
delivery guaranteed. Cert. 10.881. LONG VIEW
POULfRY FARM, Ellsworth L. Page, Latham, N. Y.
Stimeling’s Quality Chicks
100% live delivery, postpaid. 100 ,500 ,1000
Barge Type Leghorns . $7.00
Barred & White Bocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
8. C. B. I. Beds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD by Stained An¬
tigen Method. Write for free cir. or order from ad.
D. A. Stimeling Hatchery, Box R, McAIisterville, Pa.
HILLSIDE CHICKS w,cuosS.'p
All Breeders Blood-tested BWD Antigen
Stain Test. Personally Supervised.
Free Range Stock 100 500 1000
Large Type S.C.W. Legs.. .$6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar., W. Rocks, R.l. Reds 7.00 35.00 70
Asstd $6.50. 100% live del. guar. PP paid.
T. J. Ehrenzeller, Bx R, McAIisterville. Pa.
TAKE NOTICE RICQUAELL|TYHCHRCKSRY S
Womer’s Quality Largo Type 50 100 500 ,1000
S. C. W. Leghorns . $3.50 $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Rocks . 3.75 7.00 35.00 70.00
Rhode Island Reds . 3.75 7.00 35.00 70.00
Asst’d Breeds $6.30. Free illustrated catalog. P. P.
Paid. Hatched from healthy, vigorous laying breeders.
RICHFIELD HATCHERY. Box 15, RICHFIELD. PA.
rUIPYC from Blood-Tested Stocks, Antigen
LnlLAo Test BWD. 100 500 1000
S.C.W. Leghorns, large type. $6.50 $32.50 $65
W. & Barred Ply. Bocks. _ 7.00 35.00 70
B. I. Beds & Bl. Minorcas. . 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or C.O.D. Postpaid.
Write for FBEE CIRCULAR.
ELSASSER, Box R, McALISTE RV I LLE, PA.
FOR VIGOR - HARDY NORTHERN STOCK
NEW ENGLAND’S
ENGLISH
Prepaid Delivery
CHICKS
$10—100, $90-1000
Prompt Shipments.
C C. C. 3751.
1 flE VERY
Keene.
Igfil
Hampshire
LARGE EGG STRAIN
LEGHORNS
Backed by 10 genera¬
tions of 2- to 6-year
old breeders, produc¬
ing 26 oz. eggs
or better.
CHICK from 26 to 30 oz.
Eggs
LARGE MAPLE LAWN CHICKS
BRED FOR SIZE AND EGG PRODUCTION
Hatches Monday and Thursday
Order direct from adv. or write for 20-page illustrated catalog. All chicks are
14-day guaranteed. Postpaid. Order from adv. $1 per 100 with order, balance
C. O. D. All Breeders blood-tested. 80% of Breeders are two and three years old.
50,000 chicks weekly insures chicks when you want them. All Maple Lawn
$7.00 Chicks are hatched in 52,000 Smith units. Get our catalog before you buy and
Per 100 save money. Also Started Chicks at slight extra cost.
MAPLE LAWN HATCHERY, BOX 2,
$70.00
Per 1000
McALISTERVILLE, PA.
Colonial W&vm
New Hampshire
Our June chicks will develop early, make ‘‘no molt” winter layers, lay at 4% months and
insure high production when eggs are high. Our heavy repeat business each year is due to
such characteristic breeding features. Our own BREED and EGGS — from "high record"
BOP parentage. N. H. State accredited insures 100% freedom from BWD — no re/actors.
CCC 6249. Order June "ability-proven" chicks NOW. Get catalog today.
COLONIAL FARM
HARRY CHESEBRO,
PROP.
PEMBROKE, H. H.
SMITH'S QUALITY CHICKS B
REEDERS
LOO 0 -TESTED
R. W.
/~>|T| /"•1^‘Q FROM BLOOD- TESTED
U-lllV-JEVOsTOCK. (BWD Antigen Test)
Price Large Type 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $6.00 $30.00 $60.00
Barred Bocks . 7.00 35.00 70 UO
Mixed . 5.50 27.50 55.00
Write for Valuable FREE <Tlt( ’ULAR.
L. E. STRAWSER, Box R, McALISTERVILLE, PA.
-LARGE VALLEY VIEW CH1CKS-
Extra Quality 100 500 1000
Large Type 8. C. W. Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65
Barred & Wh. Bocks. B. I Reds . 7.00 35.00 70
Assorted $6-100. N. H. Reds . 8.00 40.00 80
Antigen BWD tested. 100% live delivery guar. P. P.
Write for circular giving full details of our breeds.
Valley View Poultry Farm, R.D. 2, McAIisterville, Pa.
HUSKY
SPECIAL PRICES-
S. C. LARGE TYPE WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.o0
BARRED ROCKS . '
R. I. REDS . ' M
HEAVY MIXED .
BWD Stained Antigen Test. Personal supervision. Reactors removed. Hatched ovary Monday and Thursday.
100% live delivery. Cash or C. O. D. Order from ad. or write for circular.
SMITH’S ELECTRIC HATCHERY, BOX I,
100
500
1000
$6.50
$32.50
$65.00
. 7.00
35.00
70.00
. 7.00
35.00
70.00
32.50
65.00
ELECTRICAllY
HATCHED
COCOLAMU8, PA.
STRICKLER’S STURDY BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
BIG HATCHES MAY 27, JUNE 3, 10, 17, 24 — OFFICIAL PA. STATE AGGLUT. TEST
Electric Hatched. Quality, Satisfaction Guaranteed. Per 50 1.00 500' 1000
Big English White Leghorns (Hens weigh up to 7 lbs. ea.) . $4.00 $7.50 $36.00 $70.00
New Hampshire Reds, White Rocks, Barred Rocks . 4.50 8.50 42.00 80.00
Jersey Black Giants, Mammoth Light Brahmas . . 5.00 9.50 47.00 90.00
100% prepaid live delivery guaranteed. 10% books order. Can ship COD. Catalog free. CC 4849.
STRICKLER POULTRY FARMS, BOX R, SHERIDAN. PENNSYLVANIA.
_ NACE’S QUALITY CHICKS
ALL BREEDERS TESTED FOR BWD, STAINED ANTIGEN METHOD. 100 500 1000
HANSON FOUNDATION LARGE TYPE WHITE & BROWN LEGHORNS . . . . . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
BAR. & WH. ROCKS, R. I. & N. H. REDS. WH. WYAND. & BUFF ORPINGTONS . 7.00 35.00 70.00
ASSORTED OR HEAVY MIXED . • ” •; • • AU2A,6’50 32 50 65 00
From Free Bange Flocks — Safe Delivery Guaranteed — Circular I REE. _
J. N. NACE POULTRY FARM AND HATCHERY - BOX R - RICHFIELD, PA.
MEADOWBROOK’S Famous Big Type Hollywood Leghorns Pay BIGGER PROFITS.
We use Quality Males that add to your profit. Five years' Blood-Testing insures
Livability. Chicks $7.30-100, $72-1000. Add 2c per week for Started Chicks. Prepaid
Del. THE MEADOWBROOK POULTRY FARM, R. A. Garman, RICHFIELD, PA.
electric r’fjir'V C
- HATCHED CniUIViJ
Flocks BWD Tested, Antigen Method. 100
Barred. White Bocks, B. I. Reds . $7.00
Wh. Wyandottes. Buff Orpingtons, N. H. Beds. . 7.00
Large Type W. Leghorns, Heavy Mixed . 6.50
J. A. BAUMGARDNER, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
40,000 CHICKS WEEKLY
Barred & White Bocks, N. H. Beds, White Wyan¬
dottes. White Leghorns, Black & White Giants. Write
for our FBEE catalog which explains how our hens
are mated to males from . outstanding breeders who
trapnest for high-egg production.
L. R. WALCK Hatcheries, Box R, Greencastle. Pa.
Chicks, Blood Tested B. W. D. Antigen Test
WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50—100
N. H. REDS & B. ROCKS . $7.00—100
Cash or C. O. D. Delivered to your door.
Pillow Poultry Farm & Hatchery, Dalmatia, Pa.
n a n v r* UIP VC from breeders
DAD! l/MIL/IVO BLOOD-TESTED
Cash or C. O. D. 100 500 1000
Large Typo Wh. Leghorns. ....... .$6.00 $30.00 $60.00
Barf, Wh. Bocks & Beds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Assorted $6-100. Safe arrival PP. Circular FREE.
NIEMOND’S HATCHERY, Box R, McAIisterville, Pa.
JOHNSON’S CHICKS
natclied from purebred healthy vigorous
heavy laying breeders— six breeds. Circular
and price list flee. 98% delivery.
JOHNSON’S HATCHERY. Ickesburg, Pa.
/^ttT/3T /■ C< Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns
l,H IjK'l & Assorted $6.50-100. Bar. &
Wh. Rooks $6.50-100. All Breed¬
ers Blood Tested for (BWD) Disease. Ant. test. Free
circular. CLOVERDALE HATCHERY,
Cloyd Niemond, Prop. Box R, McAIisterville, Pa.
Dr. ROMIG’S tbels0t°edo CHICKS ’
Stained Ant. method used. Bar. or W. Rocks $7.50- 100.
W. W.V., W. Mins. N. H. Reds $8-100. W. Leg.. H.~
Mix $7-100. W. Giants $9.50-100. Post Paid. CC 2808.- O .
F. C. Romlg Veterinarian, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa, -
FOSSELMAN’S CHICKS ?
Foremost Quality Barred Rocks . $6.50-100 « c
Large Type White Leghorns & Heavy Mixed. .$6.00-100 - . -
Can ship at once — Cash or C. O. D.
COUNTRY HATCHERY Box 97 McAIisterville, Pa. *
LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS, r
$6.50-100, 832.60-500. $65-1000. Hatched from all free
range i and 2 year old breeders. Blood-Tested. 100%
live delivery P. P. Can ship at once cash or C. O. D.
STONEY RUN HATCHERY, Box A, McAIisterville, Pifc-
• - - - O
WAfNFR’Q Chicks. Blood-Tested for BWD.
*» 4 ' *-< !»■ ” Antigen Method. Large Type Wh.
Leghorns $6.50-100. Barred, Wh. , Buff Bocks, B.T.Reds.
Wh. Wyandottes $7-100. Wh. Giants $9.50-100. H. Mix •
$6.50. Postpaid. Cash or COD. FREE circular.
WAGNER Bros. Hatchery, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
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\/r»l VPIX/ Published Weekly by The Rural Publishing Co.,
* V • 333 \y_ 30th St., New York. Price Fifty Cents a Year.
June 1, 1935
Entered as Seeond-Clas3 Matter, June 2, 1S79, at the Post
Office at New York, N. Y., under the Act of March 3, 1879.
No. 5332
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
June 1, 1935
Vermont Apple Growers’ Conference
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HE Fourth Annual Apple Growers’
Conference in conjunction with the
fortieth meeting of the State Hor¬
ticultural Society was held in Rut¬
land April 11-12. A series of topics
were presented, of timely and of
practical importance, and they were
discussed by commercial growers, which was one
of the outstanding features of the session. The at¬
tendance was large and much interest was manifest.
A competitive pruning demonstration was staged
by Dr. A. B. Burrill of Cornell and Peru, N. Y., who
brought in a bundle of small apple trees to be
pruned. He called on a commercial grower to come
forward and prune one tree and another one to do
the same. After as many as five men
had pruned trees and had explained
their idea about how to train young
ones, Dr. Burrill discussed more in de¬
tail the importance of pruning newly
set trees rather severely, with but few
main limbs and one good leader. After
the first year he suggested the trees be
pruned but little for at least six years.
The framework is important.
The 1935 spray program by Dr. Bur¬
rill was outlined by calling attention
first of all to the need for inspecting
for European red mite, which can be
recognized by the presence of clusters
of small red eggs on young branches,
detecting aphids, and diagnosing the
presence of bud-moth work. He sug¬
gested spraying with nicotine sulphate
at the green tip stage for bud moth.
When necessary and safe with respect
to Winter injury, the tar oil is effec¬
tive for rosy aphis which is often hard
to control. Other scale insects can be
controlled by petroleum oil, but grow¬
ers should first determine the necessity
for these sprays. The general use of
the wettable sulphurs was recom¬
mended, using the liquid lime-sulphur
only in case of a wet season or when
spraying is delayed and it becomes nec¬
essary to burn out two-day-old infec¬
tions. It was also further suggested
that a new spreader known as Goulac
at the rate of one pound in 100 gallons
of spray is highly effective and may be
used once before and again after the
calyx spray. Dr. Burrill said the most
important sprays in the Champlain
Valley for the codling moth come be¬
tween three and four weeks after the
calyx spray. Cultivation of orchards
of small ti'ees is recommended where
practical for the first six years and the
grass mulch method is then preferred.
‘•Development of Apple Scab” was
presented by Dr. J. M. Hamilton of
Geneva, N. Y., who said that scab fun¬
gus develops by Spring, reproducing
by the fungus forming small black
bodies about the size of the head of a
pin. Within these dots may be nearly
a hundred minute sacs which contain
many small spores. The ejection of
spores in the Spring is brought about
by the absorption of water. When the
small spores break by internal pressure
they eject a fraction of an inch the
spoi-es which are then caught in cur¬
rents of air and blown to the leaf
where infection takes place. Primary
infection comes from Winter spores ;
secondary infection from Summer
spores. If the first is prevented there
will be little of the second to contend
with later on.
Moisture and temperature are the
chief factors which favor liberal spore
discharge, which occurs best at tem¬
peratures from 55 to 75 degrees. The
amount of scab and the frequency of
spore discharge depend upon the fre¬
quency and duration of the wetting
periods. The most discharge comes
when the leaves are dry and then
quickly wet. Wetting and drying are favorable to
spore discharge. The under sides of leaves are more
susceptible than the upper surfaces, and young
leaves more susceptible than older ones.
On fungicides and spray injury, Dr. Hamilton
said, there is no one fungicide that has all of the
desirable features, but of many materials tested the
liquid lime-sulphur (1-50) has given the greatest
margin of certainty in apple scab control, but it is
too caustic for continuous use. It is highly valuable
* in the early part of the year, especially in wet sea¬
sons or scab years. Liquid lime-sulphur solution is
both protective and eradicative, whereas the dry
lime-sulphur and sulphur powders, such as wettable
and flotation, are merely protective. Liquid sulphur
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in general is undesirable in the average orchard
after bloom and should be replaced by sulphur
powders or used in alternation with them and at
one gallon to 50 of water. In a very dry year, when
there is no scab, the liquid lime-sulphur may be
entirely omitted. The liquid form will burn out in¬
fections of a two days’ start ; wettable sulphur will
not do this.
“Better Land Utilization” was the subject of
Agricultural Commissioner E. H. Jones of Vermont,
who spoke at the banquet. He proposed that a State¬
wide development program be put forward for the
sale of abandoned farms as Summer homes for out-
is beginning to make progress in packaging. A com¬
mittee was appointed to contact growers in the apple
belt, particularly those interested in McIntosh, with
the view of ascertaining the feasibility of forming
an apple-growers’ council or institute. This talk
paved the way for the appointment of the committee
to contact the apple men in other States and es¬
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Class in Fruit Growing at Vermont Agricultural College
of-State people. The Commissioner said in his pic¬
ture of Vermont agricultural lands that there were
many farms in the State which have been deserted
because of rocky soil and their inaccessibility. Ite-
forestation is one solution but he thought a better
and more profitable way would be the encourage¬
ment of out-of-State residents looking for Summer
homes to purchase these farms and improve them.
“The Apple Outlook” was outlined by Prof. A. A.
Brown of the Vermont Extension Service who said
that the forecast for the McIntosh industry in this
area is good. As to the future of the McIntosh he
says that it faces a future of unexcelled oppor¬
tunity. It is a variety that people like. It looks
attractive and has a winning flavor*. The industry
confer with growers from other States
Elton Clark of Shoreliam, William H.
Putney and A. A. Brown of Burlington.
“The Orchard Program” was chartered by Prof.
M. B. Cummings of Burlington, who stated the
principle and the practice of the several different or¬
chard operations and assigned a calendar month for
doing the work and a percentage value
of the importance of each operation. He
advised pruning for strong trees, color
of fruit, and pest control. This work is
best done in March, and April and May
have a percentage value of S. Spray
for quality of fruit and health of tree
during May, June and July, aiming to
wet the tops and centers thoroughly ;
spray from the bottom up and the top
down ; from the outside in and the in¬
side out. He assigned a percentage
value of 50 to this operation. He fur¬
ther advised growers to keep bees to
set blossoms to fruit, suggesting at
least two hives to the acre and assign¬
ing an S per cent value. One should
harvest the fruit on time and grade by
eoloi*, size, ripeness and quality. This
was given a 9 per cent value. In or¬
charding as in hauling, the chain is as
strong as the weakest link, and it
is necessary to give to each opera¬
tion its due attention to secure good
results.
“Serious Orchard Insects” was dis¬
cussed by H. L. Baily, State Entomolo¬
gist, who said that outstanding among
the orchard insects are codling moth,
apple maggot and curculio, although
there are about 300 other more or less
troublesome insects of the orchard. In
addition to spraying the speaker sug¬
gested taking supplementary measures,
such as banding the trees with corru¬
gated paper which has been treated
with beta naphthalene under which the
worms crawl to spin their cocoons and
are used to catch the adult moths. Com¬
plete and thorough spraying with ar-
senieals, beginning soon after the
calyx, and repeating weekly for four
weeks, was recommended. For the ap¬
ple maggot or railroad worm, he sug¬
gested arsenical sprays early in July,
and again about the middle of the
month, including also nearby orchards
and unsprayed ti’ees. Pick up each
week infested fruit which should be
destroyed or deeply buried. Plum
curculio is controlled in part by picking
drops. The calyx spray and subse¬
quent ones about a week or two later
are helpful. The apple curculio, which
is troublesome in Vermont orchards
and in adjacent States, can be con¬
trolled in part by picking up the fallen
fruit which is infested, or pasturing
whei’e practical, and the removal of
uncared-for trees.
“Fruit in the West” was presented
by William H. Harrow, president of
the Horticultural Society, who had just
returned from a 15.000 mile trip to the
south and west portions of the United
States. He showed pictures of condi¬
tions in Florida, the sugar-cane coun¬
try in Louisiana, the citrus industry
in Southern Texas whei*e bad storms
have occurred, the orange, lemon, date
and walnut plantations in California.
He said on the tour somewhere they
saw fruit trees in blossom from Decem¬
ber until March.
The “History of the Horticultural
Society” was presented by H. L. Wright of Middle*
bury, who told about the organization of the society
40 years ago at the College of Agriculture, the origi¬
nal plan of holding meetings in different towns with
exhibitions, and then the advent of the orchard meet¬
ing, and the adoption of the tour, and finally during
the last four years the annual apple-growers’ con-
ferenee in addition to the other meetings.
The new officers are: President, W. J. Anderson,
Shoreham ; vice-president, E. A. Ellis, Castleton ;
treasurers, A. Vail Allen, Fair Haven ; secretary,
M. B. Cummings, Burlington ; executive committee,
W. H. Harrow of Putney, Fred Boyd of Clarendon,
and Stuart Witherell of Cornwell, in addition to
the president and secretary.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
435
Ark Farm Notes
How glad we are that the Winter is over and
gone; the old, old story is repeating itself again just
as it has done down through the ages since the dawn
of creation. What is there about the April sun that
seems to penetrate into the very depths of the soul?
How sweet the breath of Mother Earth as vapor
releases itself and climbs skyward — maybe your
name for these sudden changes is rightly termed
Spring fever, but whatever it is and from whence it
came we may know not, but we do know it's a
great and glorious feeling that comes but once a
year. April is truly the month of “beginning.” Per¬
haps the Creator started His work in April and, if
He did, the time was well chosen. Anyway, we have
lived through in spite of stubborn facts which con¬
fronted us at the advent of Winter, and now, with
hibernation over, our country folk will find much
of interest just ahead, when the days will be all too
short and nobody will have to rock us to sleep when
the day is done.
About the greatest thrill I have had the past week
is the absence of the radio man yelling the daily
tune that started last October, “Cloudy and colder.”
We didn’t need to turn the dial to get it ; everybody
knew it, but how these old gags grind on the nerves
when repeated for months, with no promise of just
“fair and warmer.”
I have suspected for some time that my calendar
is all wrong, because March brought the April days
and now April has gone “Marcliy.” Sunday a fter-
noon I went for a walk down in the back pasture,
for the most part to work off some of the steam
that has collected during the late weeks of Winter
which for me are always hardest. Of course Tippie
and the white deer had to go along, and as we came
to the far end of the lane Tippie spied a woodchuck
moving slowly across the marsh, probably making
bis first visit of the year to some neighbor. I sud¬
denly saw a yellow streak, followed by a white one,
as dog and deer sped across the
meadow and ended up at the stone wall
at the far side of the field. I hurried
on to see the fun, but it was too late ;
the deed was done. Old “Stonewall
Jackson” had paid the penalty, and
Tippie, strong in the days of his youth,
shook the woodchuck until not a bone
in his body was left unbroken. Some¬
how I couldn't help feeling a throb in
my breast ; I did feel sorry for even
(his poor outlaw upon whom I had
sworn vengeance all last Summer, but
I had not forgotten his lease of life
was to him as dear as mine. On the
other hand his depredations in the
bean patch gave me courage : it was a
game of 50-50, and had been well
played. Tippie had been taught from a
baby puppy that woodchucks at Ark
Farm were not to be tolerated, and like
all good shepherds his early training
gets results — at least so far as wood¬
chucks are concerned. I picked up
poor old Jackson by the tail and tossed him into
his neighbor's hole and plugged the entrance with a
stone. That was event number one. Our next thrill
was the sight of a red fox as she sprang from her
afternoon bed atop a flat rock up on the mountain¬
side, but she promptly put herself into high gear
and lost her pursuers in the distance.
Up above the lake where the bluebird boxes were
placed in February we were happily surprised to
find three pairs already nesting, and sat down to
watch them carrying straws and blades of dead
grass. They are ahead of schedule this year, but
the warm March has urged them on though the ice
still lingers in the little lake, and insects are yet
scarce. Somehow these feathered fairies seem able
to find sustenance among the bowlders and open
spaces that old Dame Nature has provided for them
in this land of the free and the open. I watch them
come and go, and each time the male bird came
from the tiny round entrance in the box he would
raise his steely blue silken wings and pipe his tune,
bubbling over with joy at the thoughts of pale blue
eggs, and later gaping mouths that meant work and
lots of it, but no worry for him who had traveled
a thousand miles or more to reach his haven, where
insects buzz and the sweet warm breath from the
balsams on the hill brings a charm that even we
humans may envy — the glory of an untamed Adi¬
rondack wilderness are his — and love is never lost.
Rounding the meadow, we stop to examine the
new seeding and feel impressed with the prospect of
better grass than last season. Let's hope so anyway,
for every barn in the vicinity has had its scaffolds
raked in a vain effort to extract the last straw to
feed the cattle over the last lap that seems so long
in coming. I notice this morning that a great white
swan is flirting with another across the little island
in the pond, tossing bits of wood his way and then
across her own broad milk-white shoulders she heaps
piles of dead grass, as much as to say to him.
“What’s the matter with you? Can’t you take a
hint?” But the old cob knows full well that nesting
time is close at hand, and we are impatient to wait
to see if this particular pair, which are new on the
place, are really after all going to settle down and
breed this season. Often the mute white swans do
not lay until they are on a new place for several
years, though occasionally a pair may settle them¬
selves to housekeeping the first season. The hen
swan must be at least four years old before she
starts to lay, and sometimes there are no eggs until
the tenth year, but these birds live to a great age,
and once they start breeding can be depended upon
to continue every season thereafter. Nothing in
nature so stately upon the water as the movements
of the swan, and it is no wonder that they have
been idolized in Europe since the early conquests.
All morning the blackbirds down at the far end
of the lake have been teetering up and down over
the thin ice that lines the shore, evidently attempt-
ing to locate some familiar crotch among the wil¬
lows in which to build another nest. There has been
considerable commotion among them, and I have
wondered just why. Probably they are not particu¬
larly concerned over the situation anyway, as it
seems they are only “scrapping a peace treaty” made
last year with little intention of keeping, but being
up to date, these red-wings have gone modern, and
no doubt by another season their little blackbirds
will be found wearing gas-masks by the time they
leave the nests.
The above was written a couple of days ago, and
since then what a change ! Anything can happen
these days. Suddenly the mercury dropped like a
plummet: the lazy warm air of Sunday has changed
into a cold drizzling rain followed by several inches
of snow. On Gore Mountain there are 10 or 12
inches, and the cold breath from the nostrils of the
biting gale coming down over the northern ice-caps
chills one to the marrow, and even though April is
still with us, old grim Winter with icicles in both
hands has returned with a bang! Where are the
birds? This was my first thought on rising this
morning. True, hundreds will perish ; nature today
is cruel and unkind to say the least. We hurry to
put out bread and suet and fine grains that the lives
hay crop and clover lasts say two years. If we don’t
get rain on shallow soil like this I cannot get hay. Top¬
dressing pays. But what money return will I get from
lime? h. b. s.
Norfolk County, Mass.
We should like to have the ideas of those who,
from experience or observation, have definite infor¬
mation on the matter. No doubt some have figured
this out closely, and what they have learned will
form a basis for what might be called a general
average of lime values.
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of many will be spared, though in spite of all this
I picked up a dead robin at the edge of the porch,
and several juncos under the sheep shed. A flock
of Canada geese pressing closer and closer to earth
gets my attention as they circle again and again the
frozen lakes in the neighborhood : the old leader,
failing to find a place to alight, urges them upward.
The band follows as best they can at the rally call,
but all are drenched with ice: it seems they will not
be able to stay up much longer, but they are game
to the core, and we know not how great the distance
between the present position and the last step. On
and on, up and up, beating pinions, heavy laden, they
now seem to have reached a higher level where
traveling is easier, and I note they are leaving their
northbound course, as the old fellow veers off to the
left, forgetting for a time his destination on the
coast of Greenland, where weary Eskimos await to
hail his coming with glee and gratitude.
Still higher they mount, and leaving the icebound
lake behind them they head straight for the great
Sacandaga Reservoir, where they are sure to find
open water. But how do the geese know this? Why
did they leave the open shores of some southern
waters to chance a landing along the icebound lakes
of the Far North? Only the urge of reproduction
can answer this question for you, and were it not
so. no living thing would move upon the earth— the
vast open strentclies would be barren, dead and life¬
less. Yes — April has come, but his mixed calendar
of birds and snowbanks seems to me all out of pro¬
portion : yet I am inclined to believe by the time you
read this that the radio man will be forced to an¬
nounce “fair and warmer.” willet rand all.
Money Value of Lime
Will you ask for experience on the money value of
lime on crops such as Timothy. Red-top. clover hay and
vegetables'? By value 1 mean the real money value.
Hydrated lime here costs around $12 or $14 a ton. Re¬
cently we could buy ground limestone if we came and got
it at the car for $0 a ton. Land like mine here, seems
to need two or three tons per acre, more in the case of
the ground limestone than of the hydrated of course.
That means at least $25 or $30 an 'acre for thorough
work. If I use top-dressing and get rain I get a good
Asparagus for the Farm Garden
Asparagus is a plant that should be in every gar¬
den ; even the small village garden might well have
its asparagus bed. while every farm garden should
have a patch large enough to furnish fresh tips for
the table all through the season, and a generous por¬
tion for the housewife to can for use when the Win¬
ter winds howl. It comes early, before many plants
have produced anything for the table, and most peo¬
ple like it after they really become acquainted with
its delicious flavor. The tips, boiled and served on
toast, stewed and served with cream as a vegetable
or in rich asparagus soup, always bring a call for
more from our family. From a health standpoint
asparagus is credited with furnishing vitamins A
and B. also lime and iron.
\V hile it is a little late in the season to secure
Plants for planting this Spring it is not too late to
secure seed and sow to produce your own plants for
next Spring, and this is really a very good and
economical way to obtain the plants. Home-grown
plants will be fresh and vigorous when the time
comes to plant them. We have a row of old Pal¬
metto which has been planted more than 20 years,
and still produces well of large tips, also a patch of
the Washington, one of the first of the rust-resistant
varieties produced by the U. S. Department of Agri¬
culture. This produces well, but probably the best
variety available now is Mary Washington, another
rust-resistant variety originated by the
Department of Agriculture. This va¬
riety is early and produces large tips
that are slow in opening.
Asparagus will thrive in any good
loam soil even if it has quite a dry lo¬
cation. In fact it does better where it
is dry than it does where there is ex¬
cessive moisture. The one thing essen¬
tial is a very liberal fertilization. In
raising a bed from seed it is pretty
safe to count on a thousand plants
from an ounce of seed. We have just
set about 1,500 plants raised from an
ounce of seed last year. Sow the
seed in a rich, mellow loam soil and
cover about three-fourths of an
inch deep. It is well to mix in a few
radish seeds, as the asparagus sprouts
slowly while the radish seed will come
up quickly and make the row so that
the cultivator can lie run through the
rows without danger of digging up the
seed. Keep it cleanly hoed and by Fall
you will have a fine lot of plants to set in their per¬
manent places next Spring.
Planting of the roots should be done as early in
the Spring as the ground can be worked. In plant¬
ing a good method is to plow furrows four feet
apart and clean the loose dirt from the bottom of
the furrow. Plant in the bottom of these furrows
and the crowns and roots will be deep enough so that
in early Spring each year the patch can be harrowed
thoroughly with a disk harrow. Even if the patch
is small this will lie a great help in keeping grass
and weeds from taking possession.
It' the ground is kept well fertilized the plants will
do well planted two feet apart and will give a heavy
yield for the area planted. It is best to cover with
about two inches of dirt and after the asparagus is
up work the ridges down gradually. This will keep
down the weeds and leave the surface level ready
for harrowing the next Spring. If the soil is very
rich a few stalks may be cut the next Spring, other¬
wise none should be cut until two years after plant¬
ing the roots. This seems like a long time to wait
for returns, but when we consider that the planting
may be good for 20 years or more it does not seem
so extreme.
It is well to plant on ground that is as near level
as possible. Our old row of Palmetto is on a hill¬
side, and plowing alongside it during all these years
has created quite a terrace. If planted with the
rows running up and down hill the soil between the
lows tends to wash during Summer showers, and
gradually exposes the roots of the plants.
\\ hile commercial plantings of asparagus are
large, perhaps large enough to supply the general
market demand, there are many villages and large
towns that will make good markets for a moderate
amount of locally growm asparagus and will take it
at good prices. Many people are willing to pay more
than the general market price if they can be sure of
getting tips of good quality and have them fresh
from the garden. The tips should be bunched, and
it often means better sales if there are twTo sizes, one
slightly more than half a pound, the other a little
more than a pound. The tips should be cut before
they begin to open. h. l. smith, Maine.
436
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
June 1, 1935
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500 1000 5000
CABBAGE PLANTS . $0.80 $1.25 $5.50
Varieties — Early Jersey Wakefield. Golden Acre, Co¬
penhagen Market, Early Flat Butch, Premium Late
Flat Dutch.
Write for special prices for large numbers. We are
growing approximately thirty million plants; all field
grown, none better. Satisfaction guaranteed.
THE DELAWARE NURSERIES
Box No. 5 Selbyville, Del.
P| o |L| O Marglobe, Stone. Baltimore,
k 111 I O Bonny Best Tomato ; Porto
Rico, Nancy Hall, Yam Potato, $1.50 prepaid, $1.00
thousand collect, I0,000-$8.50, 20,000-$I5.00 collect.
Golden Acre, Copenhagen, Flat Butch, Wakefields,
Ballliead Cabbage, $1.25 prepaid, 90c thousand collect,
I0,000-$7.00, 20,000-$I2.50 collect. Peppers and Cau¬
liflower, 40c hundred, $3.00 thousand, prepaid.
BUSY BEE PLANT FARM, FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
MILLIONS CABBAGE PLANTS
Copenhagen, Flat Butch, Wakefield, Ballhead; TO¬
MATO, Certified Marglobe, Baltimore, Bonny Best and
Stone. 500-$l, I000-$l.50 postpaid. Express $1-1000.
POTATO. CAULIFIX1WER and PEPPER PLANTS,
IO0-5OC, 500-$ 1.50, 1 000- $2. 50 postpaid.
IDEAL PLANT CO. - FRANKLIN VIRGINIA
PLANT BARGAINS — 300 frostproof cabbage, 200
onions, 100 tomatoes, 25 pepper, 25 cauliflowers or
eggplants, all $1 prepaid, any variety, moss packed in
special ventilated plant boxes, guaranteed to arrive in
perfect condition.
CENTRAL PLANT CO. • P0NTA, TEXAS
TOMATO ANT) POTATO PLANTS— Baltimore,
Stone, Marglobe. Bonny Best, Tomato; Porto Kico,
Nancy Hall, Yam Potato. *1.75—1000 prepaid, si.es—
1000 collect. SPECIAL PRICES ON LARGE ORDERS.
SAMUEL BRADSHAW > FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
MILLIONS FIELD GROWN PLANTS-Best var-
IO ieties. Cabbage, Tomatoes, Onion and Beets, 30(1 —
55., soo—soe. 1000— *1.25 postpaid. 5000— #3.50 expressed
collect. STAR PLANT CO. - Franklin, Va.
TOMATO PLANTS— Marglobe, Stone, Baltimore, 1000—
*1.50: 511(10— #7.00 prepaid. 1000— $1.00 express collect.
POTATO PLANTS— Porto Kico. Nancy Hall. Cuban Yam,
liHki— *2.00; 5000— #*.00 prepaid. Plants free of disease.
Truckers Plant Farm - Franklin, Virginia
1(1,000,000 Cabbage Plants ftS-M^i.ooo00*®^!
EXPRESSED: 2,000— #2.00; 10,000— *0.00 Catalogue.
MELLINGER SEED CO. - North Lima, Ohio
npOMATO, Cabbage. Onion Plants— $1.00 per
A. woo. Potato. Sweet Pepper Plants— $2.00 per lonO.
Good for June. J. G. JOYNER - Franklin, Va.
CABBAGE Plants— Expressed; 1,000— *1.00; 10,000— *7. 50.
BUCKEYE FARMS, Box 541, Youngstown, Ohio
ADVENTURES
IN SILENCE
By Herbert W. Collingwood
THIS is the hrst serious attempt
to interpret the peculiar and ad¬
venturous life of the hard-of-hearing.
Beautifully bound in cloth. 288 pages
Price $1.00, Postpaid.
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 W. 30th St. New York City
Rambling Along at Long
Acres
Just about the time things look dark¬
est, I hear of another’s troubles which
make mine look like the small end of
nothing. I wonder just what is locked up
in the hearts and minds of men, the
thoughts which never find expression, but
do cause a man to lead two lives, one
which the world sees and the other which
is locked up tight in his own breast. I
knew a man whom everyone considered
an old crab, yet children liked him, and
a child is the best judge of human nature.
Every year, just about pear blossom
time, we have a prolonged spell of cold
rain lasting nearly a week. A delayed
Spring caused the pears to be just in full
bud this year when the cold rain came,
so blossoms may not suffer so much dam¬
age. If the rain ends with a freeze it
means good-by to the excellent prospects
for fruit, but so far we have no damaging
freeze.
Restricted food production in this coim-
You do not say what sort of Spiraea
you wish to propagate. The herbaceous
forms and some of the shrubs, are most
readily propagated by division. Many of
the shrub forms grow readily from
seed, including the common bridal wreath.
Seed may be sown outside in Fall. Hard¬
wood cuttings taken in Fall, like currant
cuttings, are satisfactory ; they are
usually made about six inches long, and
tied in bundles. They are then kept over
Winter in boxes of moist soil or sand in
the cellar, or buried out of doors, upside
down, below reach of frost. They are
planted out in Spring. Green cuttings
taken in early Summer are also used, but
must be rooted in hotbed or greenhouse.
Hardwood cuttings of the Hydrangea
root readily in Spring, or green wood
cuttings in Summer under glass.
Barberries are very easily propagated
by seed, sown as soon as it is ripe. Cover
the seed bed with leaves during Winter.
The seedlings do best in partial shade at
first. Even the purple-leaved sorts
usually come true from seed. Cuttings
Courtesy Field Force i’ump Go.
This picture , from the Field Force Pump Company shows in these five machines, the
evolution of the Field sprayer from a pneumatic hand-operated ^pump, with single
hose line, to a modern engine-driven sprayer with “Dr.. Nixon type spray boom,
that insures complete coverage of every plant. .The primitive sPfi^U€t'
left teas bought in 1897, second in 1898, third in 1903, fourth in 1.118, fifth m 19-0.
All tcere used on farm of Seymour Bridges, a New York State potato-grower.
try has led to increased imports. Bra¬
zilian cotton comes in at 4*4 cents per
pound ; wheat and corn come in by ship¬
load ; beef and pork, butter, lard, bacon
are being imported in large quantities,
and this blitter and lard come right into
a country which apparently has been suf¬
fering from an overproduction.
The wheat areas blown away by dust
storms form a very small part of the
wheat belt, mostly the dust ruined areas
are not even in the real wheat belt. They
lie in a belt which always was considered
a region fit only for grazing until wheat
hogs attempted mass production and got
away with it for a few years. Very few
real farmers live in those dust ruined
areas, and the net results may be actual¬
ly beneficial, as those areas will again
revert to grazing lands. I am nearer and
talk with people from those sections so
know whereof I speak. A friend in Cali¬
fornia •wrote sympathizing because Michi¬
gan fruit was all frozen when actually
we never had a better fruit prospect. The
snow storm did no damage whatever. His
papers carried an awful story of loss.
Every year we get the report that all
Georgia, Indiana and Illinois berries and
peaches are frozen, and every year they
flood our markets with such products long
before ours are ripe. Now the cherry and
grape-growers say we shall get high
prices for such products as the govern¬
ment is in full sympathy.
Go away rain, I want to attach my¬
self to plow handles, want to wield a hoe,
want to set out raspberry sucker plants,
want to prepare and plant. Anyone who
straightens his lame back and longs for
the time when he can just loaf around the
house is longing for a dreadful jiunish-
ment instead of a blessing.
Berrien County, Mich. L. B. eeber.
Questions on Propagation
How can I propagate Boston ivy,
Spiraea, Hydrangea and barberry?
New York. d. h. m.
Boston ivy (Ampelopsis) is very easily
propagated by seeds, layers or cuttings.
The seed is sown in the Fall, as soon as
ripe, or carried over Winter stratified in
sand. You will find it very easy to root
layers. Lay a branch or vine flat on the
ground, first working up the soil so that
it is soft and fine. Peg vine down at a
joint, and lay soil over it where fastened
down. Leave several inches of the tip
free. Do this in Spring, and by next
Spring there should be a good bunch of
roots. Cut off the tip with the roots at¬
tached, and set as a separate plant. Very
often a vine allowed to trail will root
naturally, without pegging it down, the
little aerial roots that cling to a support
forming ground roots.
of green wood are easily rooted in June,
under glass, but where one is not trying
to propagate a large quantity the seed
method is simple and satisfactory.
Coming Meetings and Shows
June 3-7. — Fiftieth annual meeting
Holstein-Friesian Association of America.
Seattle. Wash.
June 11. — Connecticut Experiment Sta¬
tion Strawberry and Early Vegetables
Field Day, at Mt. Carmel Farm.
June 13-19. — National 4-II Camp,
Washington, D. C.
June 14. — Ohio Poultry Day, Wooster,
Ohio.
June 18-20. — Garden Days, Ornamen¬
tals, Pennsylvania State College.
July 23-26. — Annual Farm and Home
Week, Massachusetts State College, Am¬
herst, Mass.
Aug. 16-17. — Empire State Gladiolus
Society, Ithaca, N. Y. Secretary R. It.
Moore, Syracuse, N. Y.
July 29-30. — Fruit Growers’ Field
Day, State College, Pa. R. II. Sudds,
secretary.
Aug. 17. — Annual Field Day and
Parish Show of the Connecticut Jersey
Cattle Club at Tranquility Farm, Middle-
bury, Conn., the country estate of J. H.
Whittemore Company. The secretary of
the club is Marcy I. Berger, Woodbury,
Conn.
Aug. 21. — Annual Dairy Day, Geneva
Experiment Station, Geneva, N. Y.
Aug. 21-22.- — -Second annual exhibition
Glens Falls Garden Club, Junior High
School Auditorium, Glens Falls, N. Y.
G. A. Webster, Secretary, It. D. 1, Glens
Falls, N. Y.
Aug. 22-23. — Hartland Grange Com¬
munity Fair, Hartland. Yt. Chairman
W. R. Jordan.
Aug. 22-23. — Londonderry Fair Day
and Night, Londonderry, Vt. Secretary
A. E. Phillips, Londonderry, Vt.
Aug. 25-Sept 2. — New York State Fair,
Syracuse, N. Y.
Sept. 5. — Vegetable Gardeners’ Field
Day, Pennsylvania State College.
Sept. 9-10. — Northern Nut Growers’
Association, annual meeting, Itoekport,
Ind. Secretary G. L. Slate, Agricultural
Experiment Station, Geneva, N. Y.
Sept. 18-19. — Monmouth County, N.
.T., annual fruit and vegetable show, at
General Howard S. Borden’s Old Oaks
Academy, Rumson, N. J.
Sept. 19. — New York State Fruit Test¬
ing Association, seventeenth annual meet¬
ing, Geneva Experiment Station, Geneva,
N. Y.
Oct. 12-19. — National Dairy Exposi¬
tion, St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Mo.
Dec. 2-7. — Rochester, N. Y., Poultry
Show. For premium list address E. G.
Jones, Secretary, Box 472, Rochester.
Sixth Annual Rural New-
Yorker Tour
On August 7 two trains will leave for
The R. N.-Y. scenic trip of 23 days of
carefree vacationing. Will you be with
us? Reservations are coming in fast and
it is always well to be forehanded and
reserve your space early. As always it
is first come first served, and you will
want the best you can get. So send in
your reservation today.
“I wish to thank you for the itinerary
you have mailed me. It sure looks good
and it sends the blood through your veins
very quickly. You just feel like getting
on the job at once and starting to pack.
I had a very nice time on the last trip.
I enjoyed every minute of it. The folks
were all lovely and I have felt that I had
known them all my life. I did not feel
that I had been among strangers. I do
not promise that I shall go this year, but
I shall see later.” — A. B., New York.
Those who have enjoyed our trips write
us they do not see how we can do it and
they are eager to go again. The trip is
divided about evenly between rail and
boat, but the trains are comfortable and
the scenery ever changing.
At Chicago is included a sightseeing
trip around the city and dinner at the
far-famed Stevens House. Leaving there
we get into the prairies and on into the
Rocky Mountains with their mighty
peaks towering to the sky. The Logan
Pass is called the “Top of the World” —
the ride over this pass is one of the most
interesting experiences of our trip — the
high mountains that we climb — our road
winding in and out and around — looking
down on wide valleys with sheep grazing
— or narrow valleys with rapid-moving
streams. Metal gleaming silty water in¬
dicates glaciers ; clear water comes from
snowy peaks. We ride alongside a high
cliff, then gradually reach the top and
an open space with many fir trees glisten¬
ing in the sun. They are covered with
snow and ice and it doesn’t take long to
make a snowball. We strain our eyes
looking for a mountain goat, but we do
see bears. "When workmen park their
cars they protect the top with barbed
Wire ; otherwise the bears would climb
up and eat the lunches and do consider¬
able damage. They look harmless and as
if their chief aim was to get a “hand-out.”
but they can be destructive. One never
tires of Glacier Park. Looking at the
towering mountains — red, buff, blue,
green and gray, an indication that pre¬
historic seas some time covered these
mountains. It is said the sea goes back
eighty million years, and it confirms the
belief that “God never hastens.” We see
the result of these wonderful works and
marvel at the wisdom that planned them.
The Blackfeet Indians believe that the
Great Spirit came to teaeli them and
after completing His work escaped death
and passed over the Shining Mountain —
“Going-to-the-Sun.” Here we spend the
night 100 feet above Lake St. Mary in
the snowy mountains with the glacier of
many lines towering above us. Flowers
and plants, trees and shrubs add to the
hormony of the scene. Can anything be
finer? On we go on our trip — the west¬
ern cities attract, but Alaska is our goal.
The good sturdy boat takes us from Seat¬
tle through the Inside Passage, the love¬
liest, most scenic part of Alaska. IV e
stop here and there at picturesque towns
— Juneau, the new capital; Sitka, the old
Juneau with its gold mines, Sitka with
its romantic Russian background. Then
on to Skagway and Lake Bennett. Com¬
ing hack we stop at other interesting
towns — Vancouver, Jasper Park, Winni¬
peg, and home — a never-to-be-forgotten
vacation is added to the pages of your
memory.
Send for the itinerary and hurry that
reservation. m. g. keyes, Tour Director.
CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, JUNE 1, 1935
FARM TOPIC8
Ark Farm Notes . 435
Money Value of Lime . . . 435
Asparagus for the Farm Garden . 435
Rambling Along at Long Acres . 436
Among the Farmers . 439
From Orange County, N. Y . 439
Maine Notes . 439
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
Ayrshire Activities . 440
Favors Open Fairs . 441
Open and Closed Formulas . 441
Some Good Jerseys . 441
THE HENYARD
Up-State N. Y. Egg Contests . 444
Various Egg Auctions . 444
Fattening Broilers . 445
HORTICULTURE
Vermont Apple Growers’ Conference . 434
Questions on Propagation . 436
Horticultural Gossip . 447
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day . 442
From the Little Brown House . 442
Attractive Interior for the Tourist Home... 442
Replying to “A Call for Help” . 442
Fruit Salads, Hollyhock House Pickles.... 442
Paint for Old Floors . 442
Patchwork Pattern Rose Basket . 442
Avoidance and Occurrence of Cancer . 443
Grandmother’s Cookery . 443
The Rural Patterns . 443
Ginger Ale Salad . 443
MISCELLANEOUS
Coming Meetings and Shows . 436
The Pastoral Parson . 437
Editorials . 438
City Jobs . 439
The Banking Bill . 439
Events of the Week . 445
Markets . 445
Publisher’s Desk . ........ 446
The RURAL. NEW-YORKER
437
Pastoral Parson and His Country Folks
By Rev. George B. Gilbert
A Farmer’s Supper. — Yes, that was
what we had last night. We had com¬
pany and Mrs. Parson suggested we have
Connecticut River shad. But these are
scarce and high so far this year. “Why
not have fish from our own pond?” said
the Parson to himself. There are perch
over in the swimming pond, for we had
stocked it well. It was raining, so the
Parson phoned for some neighbors’ boys
to come over for a fishing bee, if they
wanted to. Did they come? And the
bee was on. In an hour we had more
fish than a family of 11 could eat. Then
we had baked potatoes and our own but¬
ter and homemade bread and our own
asparagus. The company brought some
strawberries, and we had pudding and
whipped cream and topped off with some
Vermont maple syrup right from the old
farm in Vermont. Oh, yes, and there
was a jug of that sweet cider — just as
sweet as it came from the vat. The
whole was quite an example of subsis¬
tence farming.
A New Bike. — Yes, Charles has a new
bike. He certainly did well ivitk the old
one and fussed with it and fussed with
it. But it got so that it seemed as though
something happened to it about every
time lie tried to go around with the paper,
for he has a sort of rural paper route
now. The new one is somewhat differ¬
ent from the one the Parson had 40
years ago, with its little hard tires. Then
we had a so-called cushion tire about as
big around as a broom handle. That was
the acme of perfection. But now this
wheel has big pneumatic tires with an
inner-tube like an auto. Ilow we used to
brake a wheel with the toe or shoe
pressed on the front wheel. How it heat¬
ed up and wore out the shoe sole, and
how it would heat through and burn your
foot. The Parson often wishes now he
our village church will attend a big
missionary service that is to be held over
in the city. The Parson has arranged
that after the service, we can all go to
the “Y” and the swimming pool will be at
our disposal, and we can bring eggs and
potatoes* and bread and milk and go into
the perfectly equipped cooking depart¬
ment of the “Y" and get our own supper,
going along home when we get good and
ready. Won’t that be a great day for the
young folks? The farm boys declare they
will put in a day’s work for Dad before
dinner.
The City Stuff. — What a lot of stuff
there is about the cities that could be of
such good use in the country! Just look
at this picture. We took the big trailer
that Shelley made out of an old Ford
truck, and what a load ! You can see the
old Packard that drew it all. The place
was about 80 miles away — a very rich
church. They had fixed over the Parish
House and these things were about the
various basements. They gave them to
us. There were 30 children’s chairs; a
lot of the nicest screens — fourfold — that
you ever saw in your life. One of the
screens stands up right back of the
graphophone. Probably they used to use
these to screen off one Sunday school
class from another. That big black thing
with a chair on top is a clothes locker and
we can use that down at church to put
vestments in — just what we needed.
Those white things sticking up in the
trailer are doors — about a dozen of them.
See the horses for the outdoor picnic
tables — 10 or a dozen of these, tables and
all. You see that table leaning up against
the clothes press, and another is set up
with crutches leaning against it — those
are the most beautiful cutting tables you
ever saw. Note that there is a curved
place cut out where you sit and reach
#i
Gifts from a Rich Church to the Parson’s Work
was near enough his people that he could
go back to the new bike.
Many Jobbers. — Having three or four
part-time jobbers around a farm is all
very well, but sometimes it has its disad¬
vantages. The Parson goes out and fools
around a while, say in the morning. Shel¬
ley. apart from his music teaching, may
have time for an hour or two. Closson
may weave a while at his loom, or prac¬
tice on his violin, and then get out on the
land for a half day. more or less, and
Charles, after school and his paper route
about the neighborhood, might possibly
grab a hoe for a row or two in the gar¬
den, although this latter is pretty doubt¬
ful. Last year, you may recall, the Par¬
son’s early garden got harrowed over
with a big double tractor harrow. About
half the early pea row got nicely har¬
rowed over this year (but they seemed to
be coming up pretty good). Shelley went
out and set out a fine row of lettuce, get¬
ting his plants from the hotbed. Charles
thought it a good time to let his hens out
for a little green grass just before supper,
and the garden fence had not been fixed
up yet. You ought to have seen Shelley
when he went to gaze with pride on the
lettuce. It had vanished. You couldn’t
even tell where it had been. The Parson
put out 50 early cabbage plants. It rains
here about every other day, and they did
stick up pert enough. But that garden
fence wasn’t quite done and a couple of
hens got in. Well, the stalks are there,
and they may sprout out. Farming and
preaching don’t go together well. A pul¬
pit on one shoulder and a plow on the
other is a rather bad set-up.
Sunday Meals. — We have got those
Sunday-after-church meals down to a
fine point where they are so little work
for anyone. Down at the old church in
the woods we have beans and potatoes
boiled in their jackets. Mrs. Parson
sees to the beans and some of the farmer
folks round about bring in the potatoes.
These form the foundation for a good
meal. Don’t have the beans too dry. We
had about 50 to dinner in the village
church yesterday. What a nice time we
had — all eating together ! This coming
Saturday, many of the young people of
all around the top. Finally there is that
beautiful roll-top desk that is for Clos¬
son, for his room. We left two big cup¬
boards and more screens and little chairs
to get next, time — yes, what a load !
What We Mean. — During this Easter
season, the Parson has been talking a
good deal about what we mean to God.
Wasn’t it Heywood Broun who said he
tried going to church, but it was always
so doleful, and he was always told what
a terrible sinner he was, and that the
path was so straight and narrow that
there was mighty little chance for him
anyway? That is hardly “good news”
which the Gospel is supposed to be. Let
us ministers give the people a break once
in a while. “God is Faithful.” He has
faith in us. He believes in us. We are
His helpers, even helping about His cre¬
ation — continuing the creation he has
been working on for a long time. Other
beings seem to get along about so far and
never any farther, but God put ability
and a restless yearning in man that cer¬
tainly did start something, and the end is
far from being in sight. Just why God
created man anyway, we shall never
know in this world for certain, but might
it not have been that He might have
somebody on which to pour out his great
yearning, bursting love? And if they tell
us that nothing in the material world is
ever utterly and completely destroyed but
only changed from one form to another,
the Parson cannot believe that such in¬
finitely precious things in God's sight as
love and joy, peace, long-suffering, kind¬
ness, patience, forgiveness, etc., can ever
be wasted, but must be conserved in the
everlasting. That is chiefly why the Par¬
son believes in the ressurrection.
Potatoes. — We have planted eight
bushels so far and may put in a few more.
It is good old potatoes that will help the
big church family through the Winter.
The patch is divided up anyway. “We
will put in a row for this family,” says
the Parson, “and a row for that family
and a couple of rows for those other chil¬
dren down over the hill.” They sent down
some “Katahdin" seed from Vermont.
They are a funny looking potato, certain¬
ly flat-eyed and less waste in paring.
Codling Moth
Orchard Brand “Astrin¬
gent” Arsenate of Lead has
15% to 30% greater effic¬
iency than the standard
formula. All evidence
points to its quicker kill.
Growers everywhere are
talking about its greater
toxicity. Ask your neigh¬
bor. No higher in price.
Dealers from coast to coast.
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IN AN effort to stop poultry stealing New Hamp¬
shire has a law, in effect May 27, that any per¬
son who buys and transports live poultry along a
public highway must carry a bill of sale bearing the
signature of the person from whom the birds were
bought, his address, the date of sale, the breed,
weight, approximate number of birds and the price
paid. This applies to all poultry whether it is to be
used for meat, laying or breeding purposes. The
individual who has bought and is transporting poul¬
try for meat purposes must also meet another pro¬
vision of the law. This requires that he obtain
a license from the Commissioner of Agriculture, that
he keep the license in some easily accessible place
about the vehicle used in the business, and that he
display on this vehicle a set of license plates to be
issued with the license. When he operates more than
one vehicle, he must provide the extra ones with
certified copies of the license, and additional plates.
The original license and one set of plates will be
issued for a fee of $2 each ; certified copy of the
license and a set of plates to go with each copy will
cost 50 cents.
*
THE Hubbard squash, we are told, originated
from seed that “Old Marm Hubbard” down at
Marblehead, Mass., gave to a neighbor. We do not
know anything about “Marm Hubbard we infer
she was a typical Cape Cod housekeeper, who
worked her home garden carefully, and evidently
selected a choice strain for the manufacture of her
squash pies. The seed was given to the father of
James J. H. Gregory, then a young schoolteacher.
The young man read a request in an agricultural
paper for a good Winter squash, and sent this cor¬
respondent some of “Marm Hubbard’s” seed. Re¬
sults were so good that the reputation of the squash
spread widely, and Mr. Gregory soon found an active
demand for the seed. This was the foundation of a
great seed business which had its origin in the ex¬
cellence of Marm Hubbard's squash. Mr. Gregory
gave the credit where it was due, and kept the name
of Hubbard. We wish we knew something more of
Marm Hubbard. She was evidently an intelligent
gardener, and a good neighbor. It would be hard to
compute the wealth she brought to squash growers
or the millions of richly flavored pies that owe their
quality to this fruit, which resembles many New
England people in its hard and unyielding exterior
that protects the richness of mind and character
within.
*
EEHING Soy beans for hay so that they may be
harvested with a grain binder — plus careful
cultivation before planting to destroy weeds — is the
first step in the production of a high quality, market¬
able crop. For best results with a binder the beans
are seeded in lands not more than four and one-half
feet wide and about one foot apart — which leaves
room for the divide board — so that a certain swath
may be cut. Soy bean hay must be properly cured,
leafy and free from weeds, trash and dirt. Soy
bean hay cut with a mower and cured in the swath
and windrow, loses many leaves, collects dirt and
because the crop does not produce a sod, often con¬
tains trash from the preceding crop. Soy bean hay
does not cure as well in cocks as it does when
shocked in upright bundles. When well cured it may
be baled in the bundle, with the least possible loss
of leaves. Harvesting Soy beans for hay with a
binder which is designed for the less leafy and more
upright grains is a difficult job. That is the reason
for seeding in rather narrow lands, with a distinct
separation of about a foot. The seed is planted with
a grain drill, with as many holes stopped as is
necessary. The rate of seeding varies but many use
about three pecks per acre. When seeding does not
take place until June, most of the yearly weed crop
can be destroyed by frequent tillage right up to
planting time.
*
NEW York State dairymen do not like the pro¬
posed Federal license for the sale of interstate
milk. Dissatisfaction with it was expressed at Wa¬
tertown last week, also at Utica and through the
central parts of the State. It is reflected in our cor¬
respondence. They see in it a movement to open up
our metropolitan markets to the surplus production
of the whole country. The general feeling is that
we are inviting an invasion from afar off which will
ruin the markets developed by its present patrons
without any benefit to producers elsewhere. We are
inviting Federal control of our local markets. We
have long insisted on stringent health regulations,
which impose staggering expense and capital losses
on our producers. In this we have been inconsistent-
The State imposes on New York farmers stringent
regulations which it does not enforce against specu¬
lators who ship milk and cream into our markets
from distant States. But never before did we
propose to legalize and make permanent these dis¬
criminations against dairymen of New York State.
Dairymen now protest against this invasion of their
markets by speculative traders. The provisions
that dealers are authorized to go where they will
for milk when the market is short of milk due to
a producers’ strike or in any other emergency, is a
challenge to the good faith of the proposed license
agreement. Another peril is discovered in the
authority given co-operatives to pay producers in
interstate trade less than the price other dealers
are required to pay. That provision in the law has
defeated State control. The same exception of co¬
operatives copied into the Federal licensement
agreement will defeat the purpose of price regula¬
tion in interstate milk trade. A simple agreement
with the U. S. Secretary of Agriculture to appoint
the State Commissioner of Agriculture as adminis¬
trator of a Federal license to regulate the price of
milk coming into the State would give us all we
want and leave out the perils we wish to avoid.
*
RCHIDS are not merely a luxury for the rich ;
there are beautiful native sorts among our
hardy garden plants. We have been enjoying the
yellow lady’s-slipper, which bloomed for us the mid¬
dle of May. The pouch-like yellow lip is very showy,
and the effect was quite startling in a shaded spot,
with a fringe of ferns and yellow violets around it.
Many of our native American plants are of strik¬
ing beauty, and highly appreciated in foreign gar¬
dens. One English gardener who did much to
popularize natural arrangements of American
plants in Great Britain was William Robinson, who
died recently at the age of 9G. As a writer, and
publisher of horticultural periodicals, he constantly
urged the use of perennial plants in natural land¬
scape arrangement rather than the stiff formal “car¬
pet bedding” of the earlier Victorian period, and he
lived to see his ideas displace these artificial styles.
When he visited this country more than half a cen¬
tury ago he was particularly impressed by the
masses of wild flowers fringing the New Jersey salt
meadows — an impressive natural garden. We may
well look at our wild flowers with the eyes of a dis¬
criminating tourist — the sheets of purple loosestrife
along the Wallkill River, the fields of mallow in the
Hackensack meadows, the Virginia bluebells and
lavender Phlox on our way to Washington, or the
orchids of bog and woodland throughout the North¬
ern States. Truly we have a goodly heritage of
beauty around us — a form of wealth that should
be preserved for those who come after us.
*
N SATURDAY, June 1, the first Summer meet¬
ing of the newly organized vegetable section of
the New Jersey State Horticultural Society will be
a tour of some of the vegetable farms in Gloucester,
Salem and Cumberland counties. The exchanging of
viewpoints with other growers will be interesting
and valuable. At 10 A. M. daylight time, the tour¬
ists will assemble at the farm of Ralph Starkey,
near Mullica Hill, where there are 40 acres of
fruit and 30 of vegetables under irrigation. Other
stops will be at Edgar Haines farm, 44 acres in
vegetables; Thompson Bros., 12 acres under irriga¬
tion ; Edgar Hurff cannery, where asparagus can¬
ning will be seen ; Jill Bros., 725 acres, 75 under ir¬
rigation, and Seabrook Farms, with 250 acres under
irrigation. This tour will give exceptional oppor¬
tunity to see irrigation on a large scale.
June 1, 1935
ANADA sets a good example for us in egg eat¬
ing. There eggs figure prominently in the na¬
tional diet all the year round. The annual per
capita consumption is 25S, the highest of any coun¬
try in the world. In 1934, Canadians ate more than
300,000,000 dozen eggs. Keeping the home market
supplied is, therefore, a most important business,
and the average Canadian farmer derives a helpful
revenue from his poultry flock, egg production in
1934 having a value of about $30,000,000. In addi¬
tion Canada has an important egg export trade ; sliii>-
ments to Great Britain in 1934 amounted to approxi¬
mately two million dozen. Eggs are a wholesome
and palatable food. Most persons can eat them in
one way or another, and their possibilities in cookery
with other foods are great. Eating eggs helps the
person who uses them with judgment, and it also
helps a very important industry, carried on by a
multitude of small as well as large producers.
*
Is it too late to repair my lawn this Spring?
EVERAL readers ask this question. Just what
the result of lawn repair work may be will de¬
pend on the weather. A period of severe heat and
bright sunshine will ruin new seeding, but we be¬
lieve the attempt is worth while. Lawn seed is not
very expensive, and there is a chance that weather
may favor, with occasional showers and cloudy days.
Grass which starts now will make a good turf by
Winter, and come along well next Spring. Another
job that pays well is constant patching of the lawn
during the season by scattering seed on thin spots
and encouraging them with fertilizer. This regular
attention is a great help in preventing bare spots.
A heavy turf will choke out many weeds that are
always ready to take possession where the grass is
thin.
*
ON MAY 1, 210 warehouses in New York State
reported the following holdings: Butter, lbs.,
1,513,999 ; cheese, lbs., 7,507,S2S ; eggs in shell, doz.,
9,7SS,820 ; frozen, lbs., 3,902,874; poultry, lbs., 18,-
2S4,938. The largest single item in stored poultry
is turkeys, 0.024.SS5 lbs. ; next is roasters, 5,010,403.
The smallest item is ducks, 47,009 lbs. Other frozen
meats are: Beef, lbs., 2,759,35S ; pork, 0,171,077; lamb
and mutton, 470,009 lbs. Cream to the amount of
27,54S 40-quart cans is being held. This is an in¬
crease of 24,281 cans over the previous month. Of
apples, there were approximately 890, 000 bushels;
Pears, 4,500. Frozen fish is a large item, 5,801,538 lbs.
*
THIS is the time to look sharp for cabbage plants
affected with club root. Where plants are raised
year after year in the same seed bed, the ground
may become so infested with the germ causing this
disease (Plasmodiophora brassiere) that a consid¬
erable portion of the plants are diseased. Any
showing enlargements on the root should be dis¬
carded, because they will get worse in the field, in¬
stead of outgrowing the trouble. A free use of lime
on the field is a little help, as the germ, unlike that
causing potato scab, is less active in alkaline soil.
But it is a mistake to set cabbage on land where an
infested crop grew last year. At least three years
should pass before putting cabbage, or any botani-
cally allied plant, like turnips, Brussels sprouts,
etc., on the same land.
Brevities
What is your experience about money returns from
lime — page 435?
Soy bean culture promises to be considerably in¬
creased this year.
“O give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good : be¬
cause his mercy endureth forever.”
No complaint about hot weather thus far. Few
mornings with the mercury above 00.
That Vermont apple-growers’ conference, page 434.
thrashed out the orchard problems very thoroughly.
The dandelion is a cheerful but pestiferous weed. Its
best place is on the dinner table, in the form of boiled
greens or salad.
The daily papers seem to be filled with battle, mur¬
der and sudden death these days, but the book of na¬
ture is cheering us with its yearly resurrection of
beauty.
One of our readers writes to tell us of a hoop snake
seen by a relative some years ago. If we ever meet
such a reptile rolling down a country road we shall try
to reach a tall tree.
If a man comes around trying to sell you stock in an
Adirondack gold mine, show him the way out. The
State geologist says that traces of gold might be found
in a paving stone, but profitable mining is another mat¬
ter. and he is very skeptical of any satisfactory gold
mining in the State.
Tht RURAL NEW-YORKER
439
Among the Farmers
NEW York farms in the valleys of the Hudson,
Mohawk, Stockbridge and Cherry Valley looked
their best in mid-May period, two weeks ago. In
the eastern section of the State vegetation was ad¬
vanced at least 10 days more than in the Oneida and
Madison County region. Field planting was in like
comparison. All along the route there was just
enough of early bloom to give color, variety and
beauty to the universal green of the meadows and
wooded hillsides. Some fields in the central coun¬
ties where the early oats of last year failed to
sprout because of the drought were yet too wet
to drill on May 18, and yet on many fields the early
crops and grain were in the ground, and preparation
of the cornfields was under way. Some of the boun¬
tiful potato crop of last year was yet in storage,
and the price discouragingly close to zero.
The Oneida-Madison section is a great dairy re¬
gion. While generally milk prices have been low com¬
pared with costs of feed and other supplies, the
fine plants of milk in this area attract good buyers,
and prices ranged in the high market levels. The
Queensboro Dairies, Sheffields, and Muller Dairies
in the Stockbridge Valley ; P. & K. Dairies at Oneida
and Blenheim, have been leading in the high price
levels next to those at Buffalo and Rankins in the
western part of the State. There is a large Borden-
League plant at Vernon. Muller Dairies, however,
turned its plants at Kenwood Station, Munsonsville
and Buckville over to the Keystone Company
April 1. Both of these companies as well as Shef¬
field Farms are subsidiaries of the National Dairy
Products Corporation. The March price was $2,235,
but the Keystone turned more milk into by-products,
and the result was $1.63 return for April milk.
There are 450 patrons iu these plants. They do not
like this reduction in returns and have already made
plans to organize one co-operative association to
negotiate a more satisfactory contract with the Key¬
stone company, or build one new plant to handle the
milk of the three plants.
The P. & K. company has a compact plant at
Oneida handling over 500 cans daily. Morris Cohen
who heads this plant has had some trouble with the
New Jersey and New York control boards. He did
not organize to take advantage of the co-operative
exemptions in the control laws of both States, but
took the exemptions just the same. For the time
being it makes rather a loose business relation for
the producers, and they are considering the organi¬
zation of an association to negotiate a more stable
contract. Muller Dairies had trouble with the New
York board for the same reason. This trouble is due
to the attempt in the law to fix the price to pro¬
ducers for about one-half the milk, and leave the
other half free to fix its own price, which resulted
in a complete breakdown of the control law.
The real thrill of several days spent in the cen¬
tral parts of the State areas came from contact
with its people. I carried a list of several thousand
farm families of the region and pictured for myself
the pleasure of visiting many of their homes for at
least a brief salutation . In practice these visits
were limited to a bare dozen, but three large meet¬
ings totaled nearly 2.0(H) dairymen. They included
all groups. As a matter of fact among the men and
women who depend on milk for their income group
distinctions are fast disappearing. They are good,
sturdy, conservative citizens. They are successful
farmers. They are capable of intelligent friendships,
but they are not “hero worshippers.” If they do not
agree with you they disagree good-naturedly. If
they come to believe that you have forfeited the
trust they put in you, their resentment is then and
there expressed in plain English. But if they dis¬
cover that they accused you wrongfully their regret
is genuine. Their apology is prompt, full and frank.
They are free from pretense. They resent deception.
This simplicity of mind and direct action sometimes
lead them to a hasty erroneous conclusion or a
breach of friendship. But free from deceit them¬
selves they are quick to discover a wrong and to
admit an error. Thus the mistake is corrected and
friendships are renewed and sealed for a lifetime.
The noblest sentiments of human nature are often
developed in these crosses and trials of the human
hearts of farm people.
The men and women of the farm know sound
economic fundamentals. They may err in details,
but they work every day in the year. They save.
They waste nothing. They avoid debt when they
can. They are frugal and pay what they owe. They
have learned not to expect any benefits from either
State or Federal politics. They do not want AAA
or NBA. They are opposed to heavy borrowing and
spending. They are opposed to government price
fixing. They want spending stopped and taxes re¬
duced. They want enough money and credit in cir¬
culation to keep prices in equilibrium, and no more —
no inflation and no deflation.
Sometimes I have thought that I would like to
take a bus full of experts, officials, bankers and poli¬
ticians generally to these country farms for a little
sound philosophy and economic horse sense. But
oxi second thought I know that as strangers my
city friends would be treated pleasantly as guests
anti with a hospitality unknown to orthodox social
circles. It is only to a trusted and sympathetic
friend enjoying their full confidence that they in¬
formally have the ardent sentiments, the sound
philosophy and the tested wisdom of their hearts and
minds and souls. It is a treasury of the best in hu¬
man life. But no picture or printed page can carry
the spirit of the farm to the multitude. It is uncon¬
sciously revealed to those only who come with un¬
derstanding and sympathy. j, j. d.
People , Politics or Profits
THE debate over the Eccles banking bill has
brought out pretty clearly that the dispute on
both sides is to determine who is to control the
supply of money. Originally this power was in the
Federal Reserve Board. A majority of the board is
appointed by the bankers. The emergency measures
have recently increased the powers of the President
over money and credit and volume of currency in
use. The Administration now, through the Eccles
bill, is trying to gain full control of the Federal Re¬
serve Board, and with it control over the supply of
money and credit. The bankers of the Reserve
system are fighting to recover the powers that they
have lost. The arguments on either side are not
straight to the point. The bankers raise the danger
of inflation if the bill goes through. The Adminis¬
tration sets up the needs of an emergency which is
already provided for in other legislation. Stripped
of all pretense the sole question is whether the bank¬
ers are to control our volume of money for their
private profit or if politicians iu the Administra-
tion at any time are to be authorized to control our
supply of money and credit to promote their political
fortunes and to supply campaign funds.
The Eccles, or Administration bill, leaves the
ownership of the Federal banks and whole system in
the hands of bankers. Rather a strong group in
Congress demands that the government buy the Re¬
serve banks from the bankers and provide a man¬
agement to convert them into a national central
bank independent of bankers or the Administration.
Last week the Administration expressed itself in
favor of the purchase of the Reserve banks, but
wanted the Federal Reserve Board to control them
with members appointed by the President. This was
the Treasury's idea of “taking control of money out
of politics.”
The supply and regulation of money is a sovereign
right of all the people. It should not be entrusted
to a few bankers for their profit, nor to a group of
partisian politicians or office-holders for their cor¬
rupt political purposes. It is a duty imposed on Con¬
gress by the Constitution, and it is the duty of
every citizen to demand and insist that Congress
assume this responsibility.
City Jobs
GOVERNOR Herbert M. Lehman has used his
veto power to a good purpose in refusing to
sign a bill to restore full salary payments to several
classes of New York City employes. During the
prosperity period these salaries were advanced to
liberal proportions. When the city became pinched
for money during the worst days of the depression
reductions were made in the salaries. The Legis-
lature passed a bill before adjournment to restore
the prosperity time salary. This the Governor has
vetoed. The city is spending millions monthly fox-
relief. It is hard pressed for funds, and constantly
looks for something more to tax. The city employes
have good jobs, good salaries and prompt pay. They
are favored beyond the average worker, and while
the increase would lie welcome and no doubt merited,
the reasonable among them will bide their time and
feel thankful, that they have city jobs.
Countrywide Market Situation
The season is still late. A year ago the the ci-ops
were well along at this time in May, and the Pacific
Coast was shipping tremendous quantities of produce.
This year the market supplies would have been rather
light from all sources except for the earliness of a few
States along the South Atlantic Coast. Probably, the
season will catch up partly in June. Yields per acre
are mostly good, and there were more increases than
decreases in land planted to vegetables. Plenty of Sum¬
mer onions, cabbage, carrots, tomatoes and melons are
iu prospect. Southern strawberries were a light crop
and left the market ready for the fairly good mid-season
and northern crops. Southern peaches are a heavy crop
and have already entered the market in a small way.
They will be active in June and July and peaches will
be plentiful the next two months. Northern peaches
were an extremely light set. Apples, cherries and pears,
so far, promise a fair production. Southern oranges and
grapefruit are likely to be a much smaller crop the
coming season.
. Prices of vegetables except potatoes have been mostly
higher than last season, owing to early damage in the
South, and cx-op delays in the North, but prices were
coming down in May. Only two or three leading farm
products were selling lower than last year in late May.
Two of them, lamb and wool, look better now because
of lighter supply in sight. For a while in late May the
market receipts of lambs became light and the price ad¬
vanced over $1 per 100 lbs., exceeding last year’s level
at the time. Usually pi-ices of lambs decline in June
and July, but shortage of other livestock will help the
iamb market and limit any downward trend. The wool
crop is smaller this year. Woolen mills are active and
foreign wool prices have been rising this Spring. There
is no wool shortage in prospect, but the market shows
no special reason for remaining 10 cents a pound below
last year s level when such clothing materials as cot¬
ton, silk and leather are higher than a year ago.
Potatoes are the third leading product selling lower
this year. The slump in May back to the low level of
March was the discouraging result of unexpectedly
early digging in several southern producing sections.
There is still some prospect of recovery for awhile in
June, but any upswing so late in the season would bene-
lit only the holders in Northern Maine.
Prices of eggs have held up remarkably well during
the Spring months, selling most of the time in New
lork abou t 10 cents above the level of last season,
lhere is still some storage buying in prospect, if the
price should weaken enough to encourage the storage
operators. Holdings are rather light and the chance
to increase them at a lower price would be likelv to
lead to enough^ late buying to prevent any lengthv de¬
cline at this time of year.
The butter market has weakened a little faster than
expected. Prices in late May were about 10 cents be¬
low the highest of the Spring season. Production has
been catching up with the figures of a year ago. Usual
tendency is to increase in June but unusually active
storage buying is in prospect and such buying should
tend to prevent any very low prices. The storage men
made good profits last year and they are likely to buy
actively this season. Overproduction is unlikely when
number of cows is o per cent less than last season.
Prices of cheese held up somewhat better than that
ot butter, declining only about two cents a pound while
butter was declining 10 cents. Almost as much cheese
was sold as during the year before, while butter con¬
sumption dropped about one-fifth. One reason is that
cheese is more or less a substitute for meats and the
price of meat has been advancing. g. b. f.
Poultry at Eastern States Exposition
A very important poultry event held everv vear is
that at the Eastern States Exposition this year Sep¬
tember 15-21 at Springfield, Mass. What makes this
e\ent so popular is the fine list of cash prizes and the
opportunities for making sales. This year’s show is
scheduled to be still greater than before.
The Eastern States Exposition Exhibitors’ Club will
stage its annual get-together at the old New England
village barn opposite the poultry building under the
auspices of the Springfield Poultry Association. The
program will consist of speaking, suggestions, enter¬
tainment, a feed and a barn dance. There is no charge.
Ibis gathering will be held Monday evening at nine,
directly after the judging is finished.
The turkey-growers plan the greatest exhibit of tur¬
keys ever held in New England. There are to be many
special poultry and rabbit breed meets, including the
hall meet of the Silver Wyandotte Club. John Kriner
Sr. will judge the sweepstake pens, placing eight pens
for cash prizes ranging from $10 to $40. As the show
is an official American Poultry Association event all of
“u‘ P- X medals and ribbons will be awarded.
Entries are open to the world, and not confined to
the Eastern States. The exposition is a real world’s
tair, with all that makes such an affair, except the
midway fakers. Its agriculture, commerical, indus¬
trial, sport, junior and senior contests and achieve¬
ment, are all under cover, permanent buildings, cover¬
ing many acres. .State buildings being added each year.
Massachusetts, New Hampshire. Vermont and Maine
buddings are up. and the Connecticut and Rhode Is¬
land State building coming. The premium list is ready
for the mail and other booklets and information may
be had upon request by addressing the Eastern States
Exposition, Springfield, Mass.
From Orange County , New York
May 1 the vegetable-growers of the Newburgh section
sent their first, shipments of rhubarb to the New York
market, receiving for the best grades four cents per
bunch. Prices held at that figure to Mav 13. This is
a trifle better than last year. May 10 we had a short
hail storm which slightly injured lettuce, of which a
considerable acreage has been set.
There are great quantities of tent caterpillars which
although kept under control by spraying in apple or¬
chards are rapidly breeding on the wild cherry trees
and brush.
It is estimated that the poultrymen of this section
have increased the quantity of young chicks 40 per cent
over last season.
A considerable acreage of strawberry plants is being
set. Some early tomato plants are already out. The
majority of growers wait until May 15 before making
any considerable planting. Some apples that were
placed in jeold storage last Fall by growers who re¬
fused $1.75 per bushel are now being sold at $1.50.
C. O. WARFOKD.
Maine Notes
I received 10c per lb. for parsnips at the Grange store
here, and you could hardly give potatoes away, 25 to
30c for 165 lbs. The highest potatoes have reached
was $1 a barrel and that only for a day. They are now
30c here per barrel. We have 600 to 700 barrels yet to
sell. They are commencing to sprout and it looks now
as if we were to take another licking. The Federal
Land Bank is due for more foreclosures. Our local
paper is full of sheriff sales and mortgage foreclosures.
It is really pitiful the number of formerly well-to-do
farmers who are so far in debt they never can get
out. a. J. B.
Aroostook County, Me.
440
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Live Stock and Dairy
Ayrshire Activities
Annual Meeting and Banquet
Dr. E. S. Deubler of Pensliurst Farm.
Narbeth, Pa., was re-elected president of
the Ayrshire Breeders' Association at the
60th annual meeting of that organization
held May 8 at the Roger Smith Hotel in
White Plains, N. Y. The nomination of
Dr. Deubler for this office was received
with enthusiasm and, following bis re-
election, Hugh J. Chisholm proposed a
rising vote of appreciation for the very
successful leadership and service rendered
by Dr. Deubler during the past year,
which was characterized as one of the
most constructive in the history of the
association.
Elected with Dr. Deubler to the Execu¬
tive Committee were Mrs. E. R. Fritsclie,
Philadelphia, Pa., and Hugh J. Chisholm,
Port Chester, X. Y. ; Arthur II. Sagen-
dorph, Spencer, Mass. ; E. AY. Van Tas-
sell, Wenatchee, Wash. ; J. AY. Alsop,
Aeon, Conn. ; and I. D. Karr, Almond,
N. Y.
Prior to the nominations for office, Air.
Chisholm proposed that the meeting give
consideration to the election of four vice-
presidents that were truly representative
of the younger group of more active
breeders in the association, residing in va¬
rious sections of the United States, so
that they might represent the president
or the Brandon office in various associa¬
tion activities. As a result of this pro¬
posal, the following vice-presidents were
elected : E. AAT. ATan Tassell, AVenatchee,
Wash. ; Earl H. A'oeller, Grove City.
Ohio ; John Cochrane, Bernardsville, N.
J. ; and Maurice Benson, Lebanon, N. H.
Directors elected for a three-year term
were : Hugh J. Chisholm, Port Chester,
N. Y. ; Robert L. Knight, Providence, R.
I ; Louis Seitz. AA'aukesha, AA’is. ; Mrs.
E. R. Fritsclie, Philadelphia, Pa.; Arthur
H. Sagendorph. Spencer, Mass. ; Percival
Roberts, Jr., Narberth, Pa.; James E.
Davidson, Bay City, Mich., and E. B.
Ashton, Saratoga Springs. X. Y.
Robert L. Squires of Massena, X. Y..
was elected director for two years to till
the unexpired term of Earl A’oeller, elect¬
ed vice-president ; .T. AAT. Hanner, Elk
Grove, Calif., to fill the term of E. AV.
Van Tassell ; and Dr. Arthur I. Bell, Bal¬
timore, Aid., to finish the unexpired term
of John Cochrane.
Arthur II. Sagendorph. chairman of the
Committee on Milk Sales, presented the
report of his committee, which proved
very interesting. AAr. A. Kyle, superin¬
tendent of the Advanced Registry De¬
partment, and Dr. E. S. Deubler, chair¬
man of the Herd Test Committee, re¬
ported on testing activities, giving figures
which indicated the gains being made in
this breed activity.
Lynn D. Copeland, superintendent of
the Register of Alerit Department of the
American Jersey Cattle Club, and C. L.
Burlingliam, manager of the Xational
Dairy Show, made some very appropriate
remarks.
Secretary C. T. Conklin reported that
during 1984 registrations and transfers
exceeded all previous years, and that the
association had been operated with a net
profit of .$8,400. A total of 3,514 mem¬
bers have joined th eassociation.
Xew York continues to hold the first,
rank as an Ayrshire State. Pennsylvania,
A’ermont, Alassaehusetts, Ohio, Xew
Hamphsire and Kansas follow in order.
Following the usual routine business
session, luncheon was served, after which
Dr. E. E. Ileizer of the Department of
Animal Husbandry of the Ohio State
University, gave a very interesting dis¬
cussion of the results of his research work
with Ayrshire records. Dr. Ileizer has
been retained by the Holstein-Friesian
Association of America and has developed
quite an extensive herd analysis program
which has attracted nation-wide atten¬
tion. Dr. Heizer's lecture provoked a
lengthy discussion, after which those in
attendance motored to Strathglass Farm.
At this well-known establishment, the
sale cattle were inspected, as well as the
group of nine famous foundation cows
and the well-known sire, Lyonston Doug¬
las. which are contributing so much to¬
ward the breeding program at Strath¬
glass.
A very interesting program marked the
annual banquet held after the Strathglass
Farm visit, at which Dr. E. E. Ileizer
was again the principal speaker. C. L.
Burlingham, L. L. Alerryman, Senior
Animal Husbandman Economist, repre¬
senting the U. S. Department of Agricul¬
ture, and T. P. AVhittaker, Extension
Representative of the national associa¬
tion, also spoke.
Strathglass-Strathaven Sale
The very satisfactory average price of
Left to right. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Ashton, Saratoga Springs, N. Y., who purchased
Strathaven Douglas Here's Luck for $710. the top price at the recent Strathglass-
Strathaven sale; John Cochrane and J. H. Tryon of Stratliaven Farm.
Yearling heifer Strathglass Sybil’s Polly, sold for $625, and her neic owner, C. M.
Rodriguez of Troy, N. Y.
June 1, 1935
$275 per head was realized at the annual
Strathglass-Strathaven sale held on Alay
9 at Strathglass Farm, Port Chester, X.
Y. AA'ith the exception of four cows the
entire offering was made up of calves and
yearlings, which quickly passed through
the sale ring with the most spirited bid¬
ding that has attended any Ayrshire auc¬
tion in recent years. Eight home-bred
bull calves averaged $318 per head, while
the only yearling bull in the sale brought
$550. The top of the bull division was
the September calf. Stratliaven Douglas
Here's Luck that brought $710 on the
bid of E. B. Ashton of Saratoga Springs,
X. Y.
The high price for females was $625,
paid by C. AI. Rodriquez of Troy, X. Y.,
for the yearling heifer, Strathglass Sybil's
Polly. A full sister to this heifer was
bought for $600 by Robert L. Knight of
Lippitt Farm, Hope, R. I. Air. Knight
was the heaviest buyer taking eight head
for a total of $3,450, including a yearling
son of Lyonston Douglas at $550 and the
heifer calf, Stratliaven Aliss Craig, at
$500. as well as several other choice
heifers.
Penshurst Farm, Narbeth, Pa., bought
Strathglass Douglas XTell, a ALareh year¬
ling by Lyonston Douglas, at $500. Mau¬
rice Liebowitz of Howells, X. Y. selected
seven of the better females for a total of
$1,490. Elias Sellers of Normandy Farm,
Gwynedd A’alley, Pa., purchased Lyons¬
ton Helen 4th, a four-year-old imported
cow for $410. II. AV. and J. J. Liddell
of AArappingers Falls, N. Yr., secured five
head for a total of $905.
Still other buyers takinig cattle at $250
per head or over were Robert L. Squires,
Alassena, N. Y. ; A. II. Grant & Sons,
Alelrose, Conn. ; Fillmore Farms, Inc.,
Bennington, AY. ; Henry Trumbull, Plain-
ville. Conn. ; L. AAr. AATaterstreet, Amster¬
dam, N. Y. ; F. AAr. Cooper, Aladison,
Conn., and Philip J. Ryder, Hyde Park,
N. Y.
As usual, Strathglass hospitality and
efficiency prevailed. A delicious lunch
was served. Some of the more notable
animals in the Strathglass breeding pro¬
gram were paraded. Everyone was made
to feel cordially welcome. Under the di¬
rection of Air. Chisholm and Alanager A.
H. Tryon, every detail for the comfort
and enjoyment of their guests had been
provided. John Cochrane, representing
Stratliaven Farm, and AA'alter Andrews
in the auctioneer's stand, also contributed
much to the success of the day. Notwith¬
standing the satisfactory level of prices,
buyers and other breeders in attendance
were unanimous in their opinions that
wise investments in choice seed stock had
been made at sound values.
St. Lawrence Valley Sale
James Cochrane, noted Ayrshire breed¬
er of Bath, N. Y., will demonstrate his
methods of picking good dairy cattle on
June 4 at the Gouverneur Fair Grounds,
Gouverneur, N. Y., when the annual show
and sale of the St. Lawrence Valley Ayr¬
shire Breeders’ Association are held.
James Cochrane, who is recognized as a
national authority on the subject of judg¬
ing dairy cattle will not only arrange the
cattle in the order of their relative mer¬
it. but will also give his reasons for so
doing. Following the judging the cattle
will be sold at auction.
Entries for this show have been re¬
ceived from several of the leading cattle
breeders of New York and Pennsylvania,
including Strathglass Farm, Port Ches¬
ter. X. A’. : Normandy Farm, Norristown,
Pa. ; AA’oodhill Farm. Elizabethtown, N.
Y.; ,T. L. Atwood. Plattsburg. N. Y. ; F.
A. Dodds & Son, Champlain, N. Y. ; Alar-
shall F. Cheesman, Ellenburg Depot, X’.
Y. ; Fred Coates, Gouverneur, N. Y. ;
John Otis. Alannsville. N. Y. ; R. L.
Squires. Alassena. N. Y. ; Raymond XT.
Ryan, Newport, N. Y. ; L. R. Prior &
Son. Clayville, N. Y. ; Spooner & Sassaw,
Riehville. N. Y. ; H. II. Dodge, Frank¬
fort. N. Y. ; Jay Hacker. Antwerp, N. Y. ;
C. S. AVicks & Son, Oxbow, N. Y. ; Per-
ham Brothers, Malone. N. Y. ; Edwin
Swett, Gouverneur. NT. Y. ; D. J. Taylor.
Antwerp. X. Y. ; AI. B. Sanford, Mans-
ville. N. Y. ; Bernard P. Keenan, Brasher
Falls, N. Y. ; K. AV. Sullivan & Sons,
Gouverneur, NT. Y. ; E. G. Coates, Gou¬
verneur, N. Y. ; Fred Love & Son, Gou¬
verneur. N. Y. ; James Houghton, Ant¬
werp, N. Y. ; E. A. Hurst & Son, Gouver¬
neur, N. Y. ; John Kolner, Alorristown.
X. Y. : Benjamin Houghton, Antwerp, X.
Y. ; AATalter D. Peacock, Aladrid, XT. Y„
and George H. Converse, AVoodville, X. Y.
A large crowd of farmers and dairy¬
men, including a number from distant
States, are expected to attend this an¬
nual event, which brings together some
of the finest Ayrshire cattle in America.
Breeders of Ayrshires report an in¬
creased trade in their cattle, and many
shipments from this section have been
made recently.
The sale is under the auspices of the
St. Lawrence Valley Ayrshire Breeders’
Association, of which Robert L. Squii'es,
of Alassena is president, and L. L. Grow
of Fort Jackson is secretary and sales
manager. Alembers of the sale commit¬
tee in addition to the president and sec¬
retary, are B. P. Keenan, Brasher Falls;
Fred Coates, Gouverneur; John Sipher,
Gouverneur, and AI. II. Streeter,, Gou¬
verneur.
Jersey Cow Bountiful, daughter of Watfern’s Dreamer, imported by Meridale
Farms, Meredith, N. Y., and sold to Senator Morrison of Charlotte, N. C.
Daughters of lxia’s Oxford Lad. Left to right. Sweet Ixia, Sybil’s Panola 2d, Graz¬
ing, Rocky, Ixia’s Lady, Golden Buttercup Ixia.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
441
Live Stock and Dairy
Favors Open Fairs
I am belatedly asking the courtesy of
your columns to comment upon an article
which appeared some weeks ago in your
livestock section, written by Mr. Duck.
As a breeder and showman of a half cen¬
tury’s standing I ask you to indulge me
in the privilege of giving one showman’s
reaction to what Mr. Duck said.
First, I admit cheerfully that in cer¬
tain lines of livestock or poultry show¬
ing, impositions have frequently occurred,
but I wish to assert that the most valu¬
able instrument for improving livestock
and encouraging better animal husbandry
in New York State has been the county
fail', nor do I except agricultural schools
in making that statement. I declare, of
my own knowledge as an experienced
judge and breeder, that the best animals
have come into the State to show, and
to remain as breeders, as a result of free
and open county fair competition.
The closed fair, I believe, has only
acted as a deterrent to the cause of
higher grade stock. It may minister to
local county pride to have judges asked
to award ribbons to mediocre specimens
but stock exhibitions based on exclusive
local classes, that is to say, “freeze-out”
classes, may and often do delude the pub¬
lic in the matter of what is best. No
man can afford to exhibit animals for a
single show. The fitting and costs are
too big a factor. Stock showing is not
properly a philanthropy. To be success¬
ful from the public or educational stand¬
point it must hold out promise of profit
to anyone in the State who is enterpris¬
ing enough to buy and breed the best.
This principle is recognized throughout
Canada, Great Britain and the British
Empire, which is our chief source of bet¬
ter animals.
Closed fairs are far from being the
answer to the problem of the exhibitor
who is not a bona fide breeder. The
answer may be in the hands of purebred
stock associations, but of that I am not
sure. But from no angle is that prob¬
lem as important as the problem of get¬
ting into New York and keeping here
higher grade livestock. From the stand¬
point of public interest, the closed fair
has most unjust aspects. What right
has a fair management to solicit arid ac¬
cept funds from the State, funds secured
from taxpayers throughout the State, and
then debar an exhibitor from elsewhere in
the State from full and free contest
privileges? Farmer .Tones may have a
blue ribbon pinned to his heifer's halter
but, if the animal is inferior and yet is
guaranteed immunity from competition
with better animals, who profits except
Farmer Jones?
Within the last three years I have
judged sheep at a New York State
“closed” county fair at which I was ex¬
pected to award cash premiums to ani¬
mals that weren't worth their premiums
in the open market. Progress does not
lie in that direction. Suppose a breeder
and exhibitor, smarting under a beating.
Imports a winning ram and pays $500 for
it, is it to the advantage of New York
State that he be debarred from competi¬
tion in any State-aided county fair in
the State? I think not.
To conclude, I maintain that breeder-
exhibitors have done an immense amount
of good in this State and done it in the
face of local jealousy and foolish restric¬
tion. I, personally, may be forgiven if
1 say that I would be deeply grieved if,
after a half century of earnest and hon¬
est breeder and showman enterprise, I
am to be relegated to a class called
“neither fish nor fowl.”
WILLIAM S. HUTCHINGS.
Monroe County, N. Y.
Coming Livestock Sales
May 30-31. — Dispersal Sale, Aberdeen-
Angus, Pine Grove Farms, Elma, Erie
County, N. Y.
June 3. — New York Guernsey Sale.
Syracuse, N. Y. Sales managers, Dunn
& Harwood, Schoharie, N. Y.
June 0. — Guernseys, Beauhaven Farm,
Skowhegan, Me. Dispersal sale.
June 7. — Guernseys. Ohio Guernsey
Breeders’ Association, Wooster, Ohio.
June 15. — Jersey sale and 1 11 club
field day, Meridale Farms, Meredith,
N. Y.
Open and Closed Feed
Formulas
While I believe that most men are
basically honest, I realize that there are,
however, possibilities of sharp practices
and the so-called “open formula” feeds,
recently referred to in The Rural New-
Yorker, afford opportunity for seriously
misleading the users of feed.
It is impossible for the user to deter¬
mine whether ingredients in the feed are
proportioned as stated on the tag or not.
A dealer feeling the press of competition
and knowing that the proportions cannot
be checked and wanting to meet the com¬
petitive price might find it possible to
vary the proportions or make subtsitu-
tions whie hwould be difficult to detect,
the changes being to his advantage but
not to the advantage of the feeder.
The same latitude of variation is also
open to the manufacturer of “open for¬
mula" feeds.
On the other hand, the “closed for¬
mula” represents not ingredients but a
finished product on which the manufac¬
turer stakes his reputation and the fact
that competitors cannot claim the same
formula makes it impossible for them to
offer to their trade anything claiming it
is the same feed. It is a protection for
the feeder for. as already indicated, the
manufacturer has the obligation and in¬
terest to maintain the standard of the
original feed which is the feeder's guar¬
antee that he will receive the quality
product which the manufacturer has es¬
tablished.
When all is said and done, it seems to
me that any ready-mixed feed, whether
“open formula” or “closed formula,” de¬
pends on the integrity of the manufac¬
turer: that the “open formula” gives op¬
portunity for unscrupulous imitation
which does not exist with the “closed
formula” feeds and that the feeder's best
interest lies in purchasing feeds which
cannot claim imitation. A. 0. PALMER,
Tioga-Empire Feed Mills, Inc.
Some Good Jerseys
In further reference to the field day
and sale of the N. Y. State Jersey Cattle
Club, at Meridale Farms, Meredith, N.
Y.. June 15. we show on Page 440 two
pictures with the following comments by
Manager P. A. Dutton :
“One picture shows the cow. Bounti¬
ful. daughter of Watfern’s Dreamer,
which we imported last year and sold to
Senator Morrison of Charlotte, N. C. ; she
is on the Register of Merit test and in
all probability will make a Gold Medal
this year. The 'other is a group of six
cows, all daughters of Ixia's Oxford Lad,
which we imported and sold to Senator
Morrison, together with their sire.”
Buffalo Wholesale Markets
New homegrown spinach has appeared in the
market. Dairy products are holding steady.
Butter. Cheese and Eggs. — Butter, steady:
creamery prints. 31 to 32c: tubs. 30e: firsts. 28
to 29e; country rolls. 2S to 30c. Cheese, steady;
brick, new flats, daisies, longhorns, 17 to 18c;
li m burger, 10 to 24c: old flats, daisies. 23 to 2fie;
Swiss, 24 to 27c. Eggs, steady; nearbv fancy,
31c: grade A. 2 Sto 29c; grade B. 27c; grade
C. 26c; nearby at market, 24 to 26c.
Poultry. — Dressed poultry, firm: fowls, 20 to
2314c: fryers. 23 to 24c; roasters, 25 to 26c;
broilers, 21 to 24c; ducks. 19 to 20c: geese. 20c;
turkeys. 25 to 29c. Live poultry, steady; fowls,
20 to 22c: roosters, 14 to 15c; broilers, 18 to
25c: turkeys, 25c.
Apples and Potatoes. — Apples, steady; Hub-
bardson, bn., 50c to 81: McIntosh. 90c to $1.50;
Rome Beauty, 90c to $1.60; Baldwin. $1.25 to
$1.35: King. $1.10 to $1.60: Northern Spy, $1.35
to $2. Potatoes, easy: home-grown, bu.. 25 to
32c: Idaho bakers, 50-lb. bag, $2.35 to $2 60;
sweets, N. J., bu.. $2 to $2.25.
Fruits and Berries. — Cherries. Cal., red, S-lb.
box. $3 to $3.25; grapes. Arg.. 20-lb. box, $2.25
to $2.50; oranges. Cal., box. $3 to $4.75: Fla..
$3.50 to $4.50; pineapples, I’. R.. crate. $4;
strawberries, N. C., 32-qt. crate. $5 to $5.50.
Beans and Onions. — Beans .weak; pea, me¬
dium, marrow, ewt.. $3.75: white kidney, $5; red
kidney. Limas, $6.25. Onions, firm; Tex., yel¬
low. 50-lb. bag. $2.75: white. $2.85 to $3;
Chile Spanish, crate, $3.25; Egyptian, 110-lb.
bag, $7.
Vegetables. — Asparagus, crate. 20 bchs.. $1.50
to $1.75; beans. La., wax, bu., $1.25 to $2;
green. $1 to $1.75; beets, Ya.. crate. $2 to $2.25;
cabbage. Miss., 100-lb. crate, $2: carrots, bu.,
75c to $.35; cauliflower, Cal., crate, $1.90 to
$2; celery. Fla., bell., 60 to 65c; encumbers,
Fla., bu., $1.75 to $2.10; lettuce, 10-lb. bskt.,
$1.40 to $1.50: mushrooms. 3-lb. bskt.. 60c to
$1 : peas, X. C., bu.. $1.50; peppers, Fla.. 114-
bu. crate, $3.75 to $4; radishes, doz. bchs., 30
to 35c; romaine. La., bu., $1.50: rhubarb, doz.
bchs.. 25 to 30c: spinach, bu., 75 to 90c: to¬
matoes, 10-lb. carton, $1 to $1.10: turnips,
bu., 75c.
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WALTER LUX
888 Salem Street Tel. 0086 Woburn, Mass.
Chester White Barrows, 8 to 9 weeks old, i)i6.00 each.
SPRING PIGS FOR SALE
Chester & Yorkshire Cross— Berkshire & Chester Cross
8 Weeks Old, $5.00 each.
Chester Barrows, 8 weeks . . S5.S0 each
Will ship 2 or more C. O. D. if preferred.
A. M- LUX
206 Washington Street Tel. 1415 Woburn, Mass.
DEPENDABLE PIGS !
Chester-Yorkshire Crossed 1 6, 8, 10 Weeks
Chester-Berkshire Crossed f $5, $5.50, $6 each
Send P. O. order or check. If supply exhausted money
returned. Selected Boars all ages. Fancy Gilts for
breeding. Breed your sows. It’s the chance of your life.
C. DAVIS, c Old Battle Ground, CONCORD, MASS.
Purebred Chester Whites
Very choice pigs 8 to 10 weeks old from prize-winning
sires and dams. Boars, sows and unrelated pairs $10
each, registration papers furnished. Guaranteed to
please.
AYKI.AWN FARMS . Bethesda. Maryland
nUGGED PIGS — Chester Whites, Chester-Berkshire.
•» Chester-Yorkshire, Berkshire- Duroc Crosses: 6-7
weeks $4.75. 8-9 weeks $5.00. 10 weeks $5.25. Service
boars $15, $20, $25. Vaccination extra. Ship C.O.D.
Conn, orders must be accompanied by permit.
CARL ANDERSON, Virginia Rd„ CONCORD, MASS.
Chester & Berkshire and Chester & Yorkshire
6 to 8 weeks old . $5.00 each.
Connecticut orders must be accompanied by Permit.
Michael Lux Box 149 Woburn, Mass.
ft | rj» 7 to 8 wks. old, $4.50 each. Older
lx rtrt ft TltTS pigs. 30 to 40 lbs., S6. 00 to $7.00.
uuvu 4 *5° All breeds. Crated, on approval.
C. STANLEY SHORT - - CUesxvold, Del.
n | p Pure bred, pedigreed pigs, S 1 0 each. Unre-
U. 1. U. lated pairs. S20. It. HILL SKNECA FALLS, N. Y.
,\ HORSES
FARM WORK MARES AND GELDINGS for sale;
heavy drafters, farm chunks and cheap horses; also
Belgian stallions Fred Chandler. Chariton. Iowa.
PONIES
PAIR SPOTTED SADDLE PONIES— Niue hun¬
dred pounds; also shetlauds. mares with colts, and
maves in foal. PONY FARM, Himrod, New York
GUINEA PIGS
’NGLISH and Aby*ini«n— Breeders and young stoek.
. very reasonable. DEAN FERRIS, Peekskill, N. Y.
USE PARKE-DAVIS RELIABLE!
BLACKLEG
VACCINES
BLAC KLEGOIDS
(Blackleg Vaccine
in. Pellet Form)
BLACKLEG AGGRESSIN
(Liquid Blackleg Vaccine)
BLACKLEG BACTERIN
(Liquid Blackleg Vaccine)
BLACKLEG FILTRATE
(Liquid Blackleg Vaccine)
FREE
BLACKLEG
BULLETIN
NO. 351
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Animal Industry Dept, of
PARKE, DAVIS & CO., Detroit, Mich.
DR. LESURE’S
FLATULENT COLIC DROPS
The Old and Reliable
For Horses, Mules and Cows
At dealers or sent direct for 11.25, postage paid.
J. R. WEBER, 160 Sylvan Terrace, Harrisburg, Pa.
WOOL
We pay good cash prices and pay
freight charges. Ship to 8. H.
LIVINGSTON, Lancaster, Pa
ELECTRIFIED FENCES REDUCE COSTS 80%.
Controllers for 110 and 82 volt current. 30 days trial.
Write One-Wire Fenca Co., B-29, Whitewater, Wla.
AYRSHIRES
57— AYRSHIRES — 57
At Auction
MEMORIAL DAY
Auspices
Pennsylvania Ayrshire Breeders’ Ass’n
HARRISBURG, PA. - FARM SHOW BUILDINGS
Including real Business cows— heaviest
producers of 4% iniik— also bred and open
heifers and a few choice young sires,
ACCREDITED — BLOOD-TESTED
GUARANTEED SOUND.
For Catalog Write
CUTHBERT NAIRN, Sales Manager,
Sycamore Farms, Douglassville, Pa.
AYRSHIRES
Build your herd in BUTTERFAT and MILK. For
25 years the choicest blood lines and the finest indivi¬
duals have been maintained in our herd — Ayrshires
lead in producing SOFT-CURD milk (4% butterfat).
Present Sires: CACAP0M LET0 19th, son of Leto
14560, five generations of outstanding A-l records.
ULYSSES1 MAN 0’ WAR, son of Pinehurst Ulvsses
45185. KING JAMES OF LONG MEADOWS, son of
King James Exchange. Dam produced 11.068 lbs.
— 415.98 fat at 6 yrs. of age. Heifer and bull calves.
$25 to $50. Price cooperation for foundation herd. H. P.
Phlnney. Mgr., A Kammire Farm. Allegany, New York
! 1!
JERSEYS
•••
Jersey Cows For Profit
Jersey cows produce more in proportion to
their body weight and feed consumed than
cows of other breeds. Let us send you free
our booklet, “Jersey Facts.”
The American Jersey Cattle Club
324-R West 23rd St. New York, N. Y.
NEW YORK STATE JERSEY SALE
AND 4-H FIELD DAY
Saturday, June 15th, 1935
Meridale Farms, Meredith, Delaware County, N. Y.
Sale of 29 Registered. Jersey Heifers, accredited and
blood-tested, donated by leading breeders of New
York State, proceeds for Jersey Building at State Fair
Grounds, Syracuse. Special 4-H program. This is the
same day as the Meridale Farms Sale of 80 head.
Meet your fellow Jersey breeders in beautiful Dela¬
ware Coimty June 15. Send for catalog to —
MERIDALE FARMS - MEREDITH, N. Y.
“Write to Us For Our List of Young
Jersey Sires Before Purchasing”
We have young Jersey bulls bred for both type and pro¬
duction out of register of merit dams with gold and silver
medal records. Bull, tatoo AF-120, dropped Aug. 19.
1933, solid color, fine conformation. Dam Tormentor’s
Alpha of F. 4th 13.821 lbs. milk, 644.57 lbs. fat, gold
and silver medals. Grand-dam Tormentor’s Alpha of F.
12,628 lbs. milk, 726.77 lbs. fat, gold and silver medals,
AAA records. AYRLAWN FARMS. Bethesda, Md.
GUERNSEYS
Tarbell Farms Guernseys
Bttlls from one month to serviceable age at Farmer
Prices, from record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
credited and negative to the blood-test.
TARBELL FAR3IS - Sniitliville Flats. N. Y.
GUERNSEY CATTLE
When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
official New York State Guernsey Association —
N. Y. State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-Operative, Inc.,
305 Fayette Park Bldg. - Syracuse, N. Y.
McDonald farms guernseys
WILL IMPROVE YOUR HERD
Bulls from one month to serviceable age from record
dams and known bulls.
MCDONALD FARMS • CORTLAND, N. Y.
Star Shield Farm Eg8®
Lane TTltimas, three years old. Champion Bull of
Ulster County 1933 and third place at New York State
Fair 1933. HARRY B. ELMEND0RF, Port Ewen, N. Y.
ABERDEEN ANGUS
ABERDEEN-ANGUS FOR BEEF
ABERDEEN- ANGUS have a record of more champion¬
ships in the Fat Classes of America’s foremost Live¬
stock Shows than all other breeds combined. ABER¬
DEEN-ANGUS are the recognized ideal beef type.
They produce a maximum of prime beef with a
minimum of waste. They put on the maximum of
pounds of gain on a minimum of expensive feeds
ANDELOT ABERDEEN-ANGUS are quality cattle.
They are of the most approved modern type. They
have behind them generations of the best producing
blood of the breed Bulls and females alwavs for sale.
ANDELOT STOCK FARMS, INC.,
W. Alan McGregor, Mgr. Worton, Kent Co., Md.
Aberdeen Angus
Herd. S-
A few cows with calves at foot.
Also open heifers. Registered
stock. Federally Accredited
KYMPH & SOU, La Orangeville, Dutchess Co., Y. Y.
442
lht RURAL. NEW-YORKER
.Tunc 1. 1935
Woman And Home
From Day to Day
The Deacon’s Advice
“Think more of the harvest and less of
the labor,”
Said good Farmer Smith to his neigh¬
bor one day.
Who paused on the hillside both stony
and sterile,
To chat with the deacon, hard-fisted
and gray.
The prospect seemed cheerless where even
weeds wilted.
And oft would the husbandman growl
and lament,
Yet still he worked on, with heart un¬
confiding,
Vexation his portion, instead of con¬
tent.
Soft dews and warm rains on the hillside
descended,
A capital crop blessed the young farm¬
er's eyes,
“O fool that I am,” in the Autumn he
murmured,
“My Summer-time doubts I now deeply
despise !
“I might have spared all of the fretting
and worry ;
The deacon was right, and my duty
was clear —
‘Think more of the harvest and less of
labor,’
I'll sing both in Spring-time and Au¬
tumn, next year.”
“Think more of the harvest and less of
the labor,”
Should be the grand motto of all as
they toil,
For God will bless those who act nobly
and wisely,
And flowers will spring from unprom¬
ising soil.
- George Bancroft Griffith,
in Youth's Companion, Dec. 14. 1SS2.
From the Little Brown
House
As to the anxious schedule housekeep¬
ers, most of us busy mothers have had the
same experience. Don’t we all have to be
somewhat of a law unto ourselves V We
have six boys and I have mothered for
longer and shorter periods the four grand¬
sons, and not one of the whole 10 had
any idea of crying or wanting attention
by schedule. They never selected a cer¬
tain time of day for the personal dis¬
agreements that children always have,
and a cut finger or hurt head will throw
any schedule out of time.
So will Mrs. Neighbor who has little
work at home, or else helpful daughters,
fslie will come just at your busiest time,
insists she “can't stop to sit down,” so
she stands and you stand until honestly,
isn't it hard to love your neighbor as you
do youi-self when your feet ache so you
want to sit down somewhere and take off
your shoes? Yet, you know, deep down
in your heart, that in any time of trou¬
ble this same Mrs. Neighbor will be first
to sympathize and help.
Our house has been at sixes and sevens
the past few years if not even at nines
and tens, from circumstances we could
not control. One thing that has helped
me is my work list. Meals, sweeping,
beds, etc., are everyday affairs. I often
make a list of extra tasks, the most
urgent at the top of the list, then when
the day by day tasks are done a glance
shows what I need to do and select the
most urgent one that I have time for.
A day by day schedule is hard for a
farmer's wife to keep exactly for there
are unexpected guests, a setting hen to
locate, a drying wind necessitates extra
watering and protection of seed beds and
newly set plants and so the procession
stalks on through the months so often I
say, “This week so much must be done.”
and next week another set of tasks is
planned. Even at that a weekly schedule
won't always work.
I haven't told you that Billy and Ted
have a new mother. Grace loves them
dearly but Billy finds it hard to remem¬
ber how to ask for things, so one day he
said, “Please, thank you and welcome,
now can I have some beans?”
The severe Winter of 1933-34 and the
drought of 1934 made the shortest fruit
crop most of us can remember and that
coupled with continued depression makes
most of us resolve to make our farms as
self supporting as possible and also raise
a larger variety for both Summer and
Winter use. Tomatoes, peppers and celery
are all the vegetables we have started so
far.
A garden of Petunias would be lovely,
wouldn’t it? Here are Fluffy Ruffles,
Eleanor Blue, blood red and lots of Rosy
Morn for there will be a tiny grave to
cover with them this Summer. Our
darling Philip went March 10 : he had
always been frail, but for a while last
Summer we hoped he would outgrow his
weakness, but instead the tiny heart
could only carry on so long. His going
has left a big loneliness in our lives that
only a dear baby can leave. If his heart
was always going to be weak it is of
course better than for him to live in
suffering.
A friend who lives on the State road
plans a gift shop and will display my
rugs, so I am hooking rugs again.
The tax assessor will soon be here, so
here is a thought I love, the author is
unknown to me, “The assessor never asks
you how many friends you have, but they
are more valuable than the goods and
chattels that he lists. After a time you
even learn to love the peculiarities of a
friend. Few people are fortunate enough
to have opportunity to develop many such
friendships and for that reason we treas¬
ure above rubies the few life friendships
it is our luck to make.” mother bee.
Attractive Interior for the
Tourist Home
Do you provide accommodations for
Summer tourists? If so. are you satis¬
fied with your rooms? Now's the time to
look them over and see what can be done
to improve their appearance. Stand in
the doorway, this evening, and pretend
you've just arrived after an all-day motor
trip. Think of yourself as hot and tired
and in need of a pleasant haven for the
night. Would you be disturbed by any¬
thing in the room — drab walls, unmatched
furniture, or worn paint? Such jarring
notes have turned away many a prospec¬
tive guest and needlessly cut the income
of the wayside hostess.
A little study of color schemes and a
little activity with the paint brush will
remove these eyesores. If you have un¬
related pieces in the room — a brass bed¬
stead, for instance, and an old oak bu¬
reau — these relics may be remodeled and
harmonized with fresh color. Before brass
is painted, the metal surface should be
scrubbed thoroughly and sandpapered to
give the paint a better hold.
Clumsy metal handles on old-time bu¬
reaus are easily unscrewed and replaced
by glass or wooden knobs, and the piece
will probably look better if the “upright
arms” are removed and the mirror hung
separately. When painting over an oak
stain, sandpaper the surface first to get
rid of any varnish or wax. If the old
finish is in bad condition, it will be neces¬
sary to use a paint and varnish remover
and scrape down to the bare wood. That
job takes time, of course, but it is worth
the trouble. Directions on the container
explain how to use a commercial remover,
and should be followed exactly.
It is color, however, that finally com¬
pletes the trick of matching odd pieces.
Old ivory is attractive for Summer bed¬
room furniture, and very smart this year.
With this finish, you might choose a
lighter ivory for walls and ceiling. An
ivory, cream or white background is par¬
ticularly suitable for a small room, since
it gives a feeling of greater space. If you
like a bright accent, buy a pencil striper
and edge the furniture with rose, lettuce
green, or turquoise blue.
Another cool-looking color scheme com¬
bines pale gray furniture with shell-pink
walls and oyster- white ceiling. Deeper
pink for dresser knobs and a stencil deco¬
ration on drawer fronts and chair backs
will be in harmony. Stencil decorations
are painted through the cut-outs in ready¬
made patterns, using a tapping motion of
the brush. Small patterns are held in
place with the left hand ; large stencils
are fastened with thumb tacks or a bit
of glue.
Worn floors are much improved by a
painted finish. In one tourist home where
a bedroom floor was badly marred, the
housekeeper completely covered these
scars with an attractive spatter decora¬
tion. After the boards were given a
ground coat of gray-green enamel, dots of
white, coral and yellow flat paint were
spattered all over the surface. These
dots were applied by dipping a scrubbing
brush in the desired color and running
the dull edge of a table knife across the
bristles while the brush was held near
the floor. Spattered floors are especially
appropriate with colonial furniture, as
they were frequently used in early Ameri¬
can homes. The treatment is an economi¬
cal method of decoration because it looks
well with simple rag rugs.
Perhaps the nicest thing about newly
painted rooms is the ease with which they
can be washed. With a damp cloth, you
can keep your floors, woodwork and fur¬
niture clean enough to suit the most ex¬
acting tourist.
Replying to a “Call for
Help”
I am an old housekeeper, but am still
searching for more efficient ways of do¬
ing my work, and having more leisure.
I think no one can make any schedule for
anyone else, and I have never been able
to operate on one for myself; I can only
give some ways that I find helpful and
that may offer suggestions.
In the first place, housekeeping, and
especially on the farm, requires constant
use of one's brains as well as muscles.
One's time is always getting filled with
a lot of details that have to be done, so
that the larger tasks are left over. One
way to get rid of these is to follow the
advice of the psychologists, and delegate
as much as possible to the subconscious ;
which simply means, to get the routine
established so that we do things without
any special effort to remember them.
Example: After breakfast I look after
the kitchen fire, see that plenty of water
is heating, if it is ironing day put the
irons on ; fill the tank in the back of the
circulator heater, for humidity, carry out
the reading lamp and fill and trim it ;
tasks that need doing daily, in cold
weather at least.
Secondly, do things beforehand instead
of afterwards. I plan the night before
what cooking is to be done ; if it is pies,
prepare apples, look over berries, put
dried pumpkin to soak, or see that other
materials are at hand. If ironing is to
be done I like to fold and sprinkle the
clothes at night. And always — one of
the routine tasks — the breakfast table is
set before going to bed : oatmeal boiler on
the stove with water in the bottom, salt
in the top ; fresh water in the teakettle.
Bread can be sliced for toast, fruit pre¬
pared and covered. If I had lunches to
put up I should plan just what would go
in the boxes, arrange a convenient place
and have any dishes needed, waxed paper,
paper napkins, etc., assembled with the
lunch boxes, and fill them the first spare
minute in the morning. One cannot do
the mending beforehand, exactly, but I
like to keep it up to date, even if the
family go light on desserts, or a bit of
dust gathers in corners ; then when rents
suddenly appear a mended garment can
be put on in place of the torn one, Avith-
out interrupting one’s work to do repairs.
And thirdly, let one's tasks dovetail,
or overlap each other. The cooking
teacher may tell you to have an immacu¬
late kitchen before making a cake, but it
isn't economical of time, and a kitchen
needn’t be dirty enough to harm the
cooking, at any time. If I have, for ex¬
ample, doughnuts, cake, pies, to make. I
stir up doughnuts to rise a bit; see to my
fire; stir up cake and bake before oven
is too hot; while I watch the cake the
pies are made, and while they are baking
I can either brush up the floor, wash the
dishes, or fry the doughnuts. After
breakfast I clear off the food, put the oat¬
meal or other sticky dishes to soak, and
go about the cooking ; saves time to wash
cooking dishes and all together. And I
put them in a dish drainer, pour over
scalding water, and let them stand ; quick
and sanitary.
As to keeping the house in order, if
these other tasks are out of the way, and
one applies the same principles and
“brain Avork" that ought not to be hard.
Only — which seems to me to be this
housekeeper's stumbling block — for those
150 hens. If any woman can properly
care for that number, or even have the
responsibility for seeing that they are
cared for, keeping careful account so as
to know Avhether there is a profit or not,
and can in these days of high prices of
grain, make a net gain sufficient to pay
for her labor — Avhy, she could surely
make a perfect housekeeper if she gave
all her energies to that line of work. I
speak from experience, for years ago I
kept nearly tAvice that number, and all
numbers less than that at different times.
But, I wasn’t then the head housekeeper,
only helping with the work inside. Why
not turn the hens over to the boys? And
do they really yield a profit?
Some Avomen enjoy such outside Avork
better than housekeeping — better deny
one's liking, if that is the case, until one
masters the art of running things prop¬
erly — or else go into poultry or other
business on a large scale and hire a maid !
W hicli is easy to say, since I am one avIio
likes the housekeeping best; though I did
do fairly AArell, years ago, Avitli my chick¬
ens. A VERMONT HOUSEKEEPER.
Fruit Salads; Hollyhock
House Pickles
Fruit salad is a delicacy Ave all like to
have on hand. It is so nice for company
or a quick emergency salad or dessert. If
it must be purchased at the stores it is
A'ery apt to remain on the delicacy list,
but I have learned to make my oavu. This
recipe makes about 16 quarts for less
than half what one would pay for it in
the stores.
Use three dozen fresh peaches, three
dozen fresh pears, one gallon can broken
slices of pineapple, one gallon can of
apricots, maraschino cherries, medium
syrup or to suit taste. Peel and quarter
peaches and pears, pack all different
fruits in sterilized jars, add three or four
cherries to each jar, and pour boiling
syrup over all. Use cold pack method
and boil 20 minutes, then seal tight. One
may use the boiling method also, but the
fruit stays firmer and looks much nicer
with the cold-pack method. Very delicious
for gelatins, fruit salads or 'just as a
sauce.
Hollyhock House Pickles. — We are
eArer on the lookout for good recipes to
use the abundant supply of green toma¬
toes each Fall seems to find us with. The
folloAving is a tea-room specialty which is
truly delicious.
Three pounds small green tomatoes, 2
lbs. pineapple, 2 lbs. sugar, four cups
mild cider vinegar, one cup clover or
other mildly flavored honey, one cup pine¬
apple juice, a little mace, one teaspoon
stick cinnamon, one tablespoon allspice,
one tablespoon Avhole cloves, tAvo table¬
spoons yellow mustard seed.
Cut the tomatoes in rather thick slices
and add pineapple. Mix sugar, vinegar,
honey and pineapple juice, add spices tied
in a thin bag. bring to boiling point and
pour over the tomato and pineapple.
Cover and let stand 24 hours. Drain off
liquid, bring again to boil and put in to¬
matoes and pineapple. Cook until tender
and clear and put into sterilized jars.
Boil syrup down until it is thick enough
to coat a spoon. Pour over the tomato
and pineapple in the jars, fill to over¬
flowing and seal. mrs. be.vj. nielsen*.
Paint for Old Floors
If the floor is rough it should be
scraped to make it as smooth as possible,
then well cleaned. Prepare a glue paint
as folloAA's : Dissolve six ounces powdered
glue in one gallon of hot Avater ; stir until
the glue is all dissolved. Then stir in
live pounds dry ocher until it is smooth,
like paste. Put it on the floor hot. filling
all the cracks and dry places well. Let
it dry, and then paint all over with
boiled oil. It will absorb more on the
rough places, but usually takes about two
quarts of boiled oil for the average kitch¬
en. If the paint cools AA'hile being used,
it may be reheated on the stove. A
lighter color may be obtained by sub¬
stituting dry whiting for part of the
ocher ; for a brick color some red ocher
is mixed in.
Patchwork Pattern
Rose Basket. — This dainty little rose basket is
at its best made of pink for roses with yellow
centers, leaves of green and the basket of a
darker shade of green, preferably in, a check to
imitate a basket. Price of pattern 15 cents:
any two quilt patterns 25 cents. Quilt pattern
catalog showing 124 pictures of old-time quilts
15 cents. Send orders to Pattern Department.
The Rural New-Yorker, New York.
A Restful Room for the Tourists
The RURAL. NEW-YORKER
443
The Visiting Nurse
Avoidance and Occurrence
of Cancer
From a good friend of The Rural.
New-Yorker who lives in Colorado has
come sueli a vivid and inspiring com¬
munication about the prevention and care
of cancer that we want you to benefit by
it. As has been pointed out in a previous
article this dread disease may be, in hun¬
dreds of cases, arrested if discovered in
time.
But suppose that when the trouble is
at last diagnosed it has progressed too
far to be operated upon. Are these medi¬
cines which will help effect a cureV There
are not. To be sure there are plenty of
"quacks” who advertise “cures,” but one
should beware of them all. The only
thing such charlatans can reduce is the
amount of money in the pocketbooks of
their “patients.” Only the family phy¬
sician, the local hospital or board of
health can give recommendations for
treatment that may prove to be beneficial.
The location of the cancer will of
course determine in part the care that is
to be given. While it is generally thought
of as an adult’s disease still it sometimes
is found in children. Boys and girls,
boys more often than girls, of less than
one year may develop cancer on any
bone in the body. Unlike cancer in
adults, pain precedes the appearance of
lumps at this early age. If a baby com¬
plains of pain or shows that he is sensi¬
tive when some part of his body is
touched the treatment called for is an
X-ray picture at once to determine the
cause. If a mother takes for granted
that the pain or sensitiveness is due to a
sprain or to rheumatism and delays seek¬
ing medical care the results may be fatal.
If discovered early, however, and treated
with irradiations or with surgery the
child's life may be saved. Boys and
girls under three years of age occasion¬
ally have cancer of the kidney. Just as
in adults blood passed with the urine is
often the first symptom.
Cancer in adults may develop in any
part of the body. Stomach cancer is
quite common. Since we know that ir¬
ritation so often results in the develop¬
ment of this disease we realize that in¬
correct eating which irritates the diges¬
tive systom would certainly best be
avoided. Very hot foods, foods not suf¬
ficiently chewed, highly seasoned foods,
such as spices and condiments, may all
pave the way for cancel'. The earliest
symptoms may be those of indigestion,
loss of appetite, an unexplained distaste
for meat and a disturbance of taste.
There may be pain after eating and in
the latest stages, inability to retain food.
Few people under 30 years of age de¬
velop this type of the disease. It is
most common between the ages of 40 and
60.
The intestines are often affected in peo¬
ple between 60 and 70. though those be¬
tween 20 and 30 may develop this condi¬
tion, and it occasionally appears in chil¬
dren. Abdominal pain and abnormal
bowel conditions are the first indications
as a rule.
Any change in the condition of the
skin on any part of the body should im¬
mediately prompt the person to seek a
skin specialist. This is extremely im¬
portant. Even too long exposure, day
after day, week after week and month
after month to the hot rays of the sun
may lay the foundation for skin cancer.
There will be no pain at first, but merely
the slightest change in the skin's ap¬
pearance.
In men the lips are frequently the site
«>f infection, especially among those who
are constant smokers of pipes. When the
end of the pipe habitually rubs on the
tongue, the tongue may become infected.
Tobacco itself seems to be an irritant
which adds greatly to the danger. Any
bridge work in the month, ill-fitting false
teeth plates or anything that causes con¬
stant or daily friction is dangerous.
In women cancer of the breast or of
the uterus, and of these two organs com¬
bined is very frequently found. While
these conditions are most apt to occur
among women who have borne children,
those who have never been mothers or
have never even been married also suffer.
The home nursing care of a cancer pa¬
tient is very difficult. It calls for tact,
patience and seemingly endless endurance,
for often the sufferer lingers on for
months. Tact must be used. Under no
circumstances must the patient be al¬
lowed even to guess what his real condi¬
tion is. This is one disease in which the
whole truth should be withheld.
Bedside nursing will be the same as for
any other chronic disease plus a very
great deal more. If the cancer is ex¬
ternal there will be frequent daily dress¬
ings. If it is internal there will be ir¬
rigations to be given. The nurse must
be ever alert for new focal points of in¬
fection which will be indicated by recur¬
rent pains or discomfort mentioned or
evidenced by the patient, in some one or
more parts of the body.
While massage and rubbing may bring
the patient comfort neither must be giv¬
en without the doctor’s orders. If opiates
have to be given a special technique must
be developed under the guidance of the
family physician. She must wash and
scrub her hands well after giving the pa¬
tient care and must do her best to keep
the room from becoming offensive smell¬
ing by the use of powerful disinfectants
in pails of water. beulah France, r. n.
Grandmother’s Cookery
Perhaps it was the hungry zest of
childhood that lent such a charm to the
tasty viands on the table, or again it
might have been the cheery coals heaped
around the iron ovens that cooked to a
crispy brown the meats, breads, chicken,
flaky pies, or lightly scorched the succo¬
tash composed of green beans cooked ten-
The Rural Patterns
In ordering always give number of pattern
and size desired, sending price with order.
521 — Two - piece
Sports Dress. This
style is designed in
sizes 14, 16, 18
years, 36, 38 and 40-
in. bust measure.
Size 16 requires 2 y2
yds. of 35-in. mate¬
rial for skirt and
sleeves with 1*4 yds.
of 39-in. material
and l/-i yd. of 35-in.
contrasting for bands
for blouse. Ten
cents.
524 — Two Ways to
Marke It. This style
is designed in sizes
2. 4 and 6 years.
Size 4 requires, 2
yds. of 39-in. mate¬
rial with 1% yds.
of 1-in. ribbon for
dress with collar,
and 1VJ yds. of 35-
in material for dress
without collar. Ten
cents.
410 — Slenderizing
Lines. This style is
designed in sizes 36.
38, 40, 42, 44, 46
and 48-in. bust meas¬
ure. Size 36 requires
4 yds. of 35-in. ma¬
terial with % yd.
of 2% -in. ribbon for
bow. Ten cents.
783 — Simply Smart.
This style is de¬
signed in sizes 14.
16. 18 years, 36, 38
and 40-in. bust meas¬
ure. Size 16 requires
3 yds. of 39-in. mate¬
rial. Ten cents.
Send Pattern Orders
to The Rural New-
Yorker, New York.
Illustrated Fashion Magazine, 10 cents.
tier with a generous slice of home-cured
bacon, and tender roasting ears sliced and
scraped. It was served with sliced toma¬
toes, light bread, butter, the milk from
the moss-covered spring-house, cold as the
bubbling water that dashed through and
over the rocks away to the wide creek
where the fish, so slippery and hard to
catch, splashed and flopped their care¬
free life away.
No latter-day cookery of hurried range,
electric or gas, can compare with the
tasty viands of the open hearth. The
stock-pot. called the “save-all,” or “poor
man’s friend,” was an iron kettle with
tight-fitting lid, used for no other pur¬
pose except for soups. Portions of beef,
poultry, mutton, etc., were simmered for
hours, well skimmed, strained, any de¬
sired vegetables added, salt and pepper to ■
taste. Simmered until contents were
tender, and served with warm cornbread
for supper how warm and filling! With
the zero weather outside, the wind shriek¬
ing around the stout log house, we ate
our fill, washed the dishes, and then for
one hour we knitted, knitted, knitted, on
the long-legged stockings. After that a
bit of God’s holy word, a bit of prayer,
when grandmother asked the unseen
Father to care for the widow and or¬
phaned child — secure and snug one was
soon asleep in the downy embrace of the
large fluffy feather bed, snuggled under
the warm home-woven homespun blan¬
kets. All too soon the clatter of tongs,
shovel and kettles, awakened one. The
delicious odor of boiling coffee, rying
meat, and other breakfast viands hurried
one out of the cozy nest.
The flapjacks, done to a turn by this
SO-year-old cook, with the addition of
butter and honey — yet, after a half cen¬
tury, make me long for a second helping.
Jellies, preserves and canned fruits, were
not so common, but the tartish yet sweet
apple butter made of well-ripened apples,
cooked in sweet cider boiled down rather
thick, made a spread we children enjoyed.
Dried peaches, dried apples, dried ber¬
ries, cherries, corn, beans, even pumpkin
sliced thin and suspended from the raft¬
ers along with _ the buimhes of garden
herbs for flavoring and boneset, catnip,
pennyroyal and other “yarbs,” for medici¬
nal purposes, made one rather independ¬
ent of the merchant and doctor.
What changes 50 years have wrought !
A long, long way from candlelight to elec¬
tricity, from the homemade soap to the
washing compounds, from the sled or
slide, and ox wagon, to the cars and
trucks; from the flax brake, hackle, spin¬
ning-wheel, and loom, to the bought
ready-to-wear and ready-to-use articles of
today. A long way from the home cook¬
ery on the open hearth, the iron oven and
black kettles, to the bread ready sliced.
MRS. D. B. P.
Ginger Ale Salad
This tempting jellied salad may take
the place of dessert on a hot day. One
package lemon-flavored gelatine, one cup
boiling water, one cup ginger ale, one-
third cup finely cut celery, one-third cup
finely shredded apple. Dissolve gelatine
in hot water, then add the ginger ale.
When cool and beginning to set, add re¬
maining ingredients. Set on ice to hard¬
en. Serve on lettuce with whipped cream
added to mayonnaise. White grapes or
a little chopped pineapple or preserved
ginger may be added, as a variation of
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Buu FAI RPORT CH ICKS
FOR EGG PRODUCTION
Get the money
making facts about
Fairport Chicks.
Free Catalog tells
about their strict
breeding and blood¬
testing program.
Write today.
Box 42
FAIRPORT HATCHERYu”upoK*
Big English Leghorns
N. H. REDS and BARRED ROCKS
Blood-tested for BWD (Official Pa.
State Tube Agg. Method). Leghorn
Hens weigh up to 7 lbs. English
Leghorns $7-102, $33-510, $65-1020.
N. H. Reds and Barred Bocks
$8-102, $38-510, $75-1020. Prepaid.
100% live delivery guaranteed. 10%
books order. Catalog free. Cert. 5659.
Marvin F. Noll rm Kleimfeltersville.Pa
CRESTWOOD QUALITY
White Leghorns
Foundation Pen Individual
Pedigreed 300-338 eggs Bred for
big eggs and heavy egg produc¬
tion BLOOD-TESTED by Anti¬
gen method. Pedigree Mating,
SlO— loo; $48—500. Special Mat¬
ings, $8—100: $37—500. Catalog
free. (C. C. 12777.)
CRESTWOOD POULTRY FARM
AND HATCHERY
Sheridan, - Penna.
FREE RANGE. J
Large Type, Heavy Producing Barron
S. C. White Leghorns. Hens weigh up to 7
lbs. (Bloodtested for BWD, Stained Antigen
Method.) Extra quality chicks for June, July delivery
at $7 - 100, $35 - 500, $70 - 1000. 100% Live Arrival
Guaranteed. 10% book® ordor. Catalog tree. CCC 932.
’STOCK
Robert L.CUuser.
Kleinfelteriville.Pa
BROOKSIDE CHICKS
l-day-old 14-days-old
White & Brown Leghorns... 8e lie
Barred Rocks . 8V2O 1 1 72 O
N. H. & R. I. Reds . 9c
Mixed or Assorted . 7o lOo
No order accepted for less than 25 chicks. Every
Breeder Blood-tested for BWD Stained Antigen
test. Day-old chicks shipped PP Pd. 14-day-old
chicks shipped ex. col. Cash or COD. Booklet free.
BROOKSIDE POULTRY FARM, l»cpt IS.
E.C. Brown, Prop. Sergeantsville, M. J.
LEISTER’S QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum Disease, BWD.
by Antigen Stained Method. 100 500 1000
LARGE TYPE Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred or White Bocks . 7.00 35.00 /0.00
S. C. Rhode Island Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
New Hampshire Reds . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live delivery guaranteed. Cash or COD. Order
direct from this ad. or write for FREE Circular.
C. P. LEISTER Box R, McALISTERVILLE, PA.
BABY cT H ICKS
from carefully culled. Blood-tested Stock (Stained An¬
tigen test, own supervision). Full count live chicks
guaranteed. Catalog free. Order now at these low
prices. Will ship COD. 25 50 100 1000
White & Brown Leghorns ..$1.75 $3.50 $6.50 $65.00
Black Leghorns & Anconas... 2.00 3.75 7.00 70.00
Barred, Wh. & Buff Rocks.. 2.00 4.00 7.50 75.00
W. Wyan, N.H. & R. I. Reds. 2.00 4.00 7.50 75.00
Jersey Black Giants . 2.25 4.50 8.50 80.00
Assorted . 1-75 3.25 6.30 63.00
Ulsh Pltry Farm & Htchry, Bx R, Port Trevorton, Pa.
upfinAOj tgf /Ucfey
Healthy, Reliable, Pro¬
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Big White Leghorns,
R. C. Brown Leghorns,
Giant Black Minorcas, Barred and White Rocks,
Wyandottes, Reds and N. H. Reds.
CHASE POULTRY FARMS, Box 60, Wailklll, N. Y.
QUALITY CHICKS ^7
AA Grade Leghorns . . . . *7.50
Utility Grade Leghorns and Heavy Mixed . 6.30
New Hampshire and R. I. Beds, Buff Rocks . 7,00
Barred and White Rocks, White Wyandottes. 7.00
Plum Creek Poultry Farm and Hatchery, Sunbury, Pa.
PULLETS — Big Type Wh. Leghorns, 4 wk«.
$35-100. 8 wks. $55-100. Started Chlx $11-
100. Prepaid Delivery. MEADOWBROOK
POULTRY FARM, 3B, RICHFIELD, PA.
EJSSS-rS: WHITE LEGHORNS, 6'/2c
E. L. BEAVER’S POULTRY FARM, McAlisterville. Pa.
pi llfPO Large type 8.C.W. Leghorns. Stats
UniUKj Blood-Tested from my own flock at
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Graham’s Pltry Farm, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
pi|Jp|/C' 10 \ is. Breeding Large Barron English
Leghorns. - Blood-tested. - Catalog.
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Barron Leghorn Chicks strain exclusively for
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Birds Off Their Feed?
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OfflSBCHICKS «
QUICK MATURING - HEAVY LAYERS
Proved Prolit Makers Over 20 Years
59 109 500 1000
White Leghorns . $5.00 $9.00 $43.75 $85.00
Br. Leghorns, B. Rocks,
and R. I. Reds . 5.00 9.50 45.00 90.00
New Hampshire Reds . 5.50 10.00 48.75 95.00
Special Matings $3.00 more per 100
.1630
. 1659
.Kill
. 1562
Up-State N. Y. Egg Contests
Reported by Cornell Poultry Depart¬
ment, for week ending May 12 :
Horseheads, N. Y., Contest
S. C. White Leghorns — Eggs Points
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 1795 1914
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1740
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, N. Y.1695
Eugene Delamarter. N. Y . 1806
R. O. Boyce Pltry Farm, Del. .1756
Rich Pltry Farm. N. Y .
Kutschbach & Son, N. Y. . . .
Maynard L. Smith, N. Y...
Triple Pine, N. Y .
Guy A. Leader, Pa . 1565
A. ,T. O'Donovan, Jr., N. Y. ..1538
W. P. Rocks—
Duinka Pltry Farm, N, Y . 1454
A. II. Ward, Iowa . 1416
Carev Farms, Ohio . 1365
B. P. Rocks—
James Dryden, Calif. . . .
Douglaston Manor Farm,
Broad Acres Farm, Con
Kenneth H. DuBois, N.
Stafford, N. Y.,
S. C. W. Leghorns —
James Dryden, Calif . 1889
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1802
Kauder's Ped. Leghorns, X. Y.1761
Hawley Pltry Farms, N. Y. ...1807
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 1734
A. J. O'Donovan, Jr., N. Y. ..1766
Henrietta Leg. Farm. N. Y. ...1679
Van Duzer Pltry Farm, X. Y.1668
N. Y.
.1895
.1630
. 1476
Y. . . . 1444
Contest
1790
1721
1719
1692
1669
1655
1646
1629
1625
1617
1525
1491
1350
1904
165<i
1528
1505
1877
1854
1834
1825
1817
1780
1709
1698
Oakes F. & Pltry Farm, N. Y.1619 1643
W. A. Seidel, Texas . 1527
Pearl Pltry Farm, N. J . 1599
S. C. R. I. Reds—
Douglaston Manor Farm, X". YM744
Cobb's Rainbow Strain. Mass. 1745
Crocketts Pltry Farm. XT. Y. . . 1758
l Pinecrest Orchards, Mass . 1748
XT. II. Reds—
E. N. Larrabee, XT. H . 1571
Kenneth IT. DuBois, X. Y . 1492
Young’s Pltry Farm, N. II.... 1520
162, S
162S
1796
1773
1754
1738
1607
1590
3 Weeks Old Chicks $23.00 per 100
_ Special Matings $26.00 per 100
White Leghorn Pullets. Standard M’t’g Special M’t’g
4 weeks old . $0.40 $0.50
6 weeks old . .55 -65
90% pullets guaranteed at 4 weeks
Day Old Chicks Parcel Post Prepaid.
Started Chicks Express Collect
W. F. HILLPOT, 1 Milford Road, FRENCHTOWN, N. J.
Bar. Plymouth Rocks
Wh. Plymouth Rocks
Par tridge Rocks
S. C. R. I Reds
White Wyandottes 1
Columbian WyandS.
Buff Orpingtons
2.25 4 25 S.00 39.00 78.00
Assorted Hvy. Breeds
2.00 4.00 7.50 37.50 75.00
New Hampshire Reds
loc; White Giants, l-’e per cliick
BEST QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD (Pullorum Dis¬
ease) by the stained antigen method, under our per¬
sonal supervision. Cash or C.O.D. 100 o0 0 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barfed & Wh Plymouth Rocks... 7.00 35.00 70.00
S C Rhode Island Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. New Hampshire Rods . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live del. postpaid. Order from adv. or write for
free cir. giving full description of hatchery & breeders.
Chestor Valley Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville. Pa.
FROM BLOOD-TESTED FLOCKS
Tbornwood’s fine Blooded Chicks make record lay¬
ers and extra pound broilers. They cost no more _
to start, yet insure you the highest profit at low- C-A.SIHS
est cost to raise. ALL BLOOD-TESTED (Antigen
Method). ORDER FROM THIS AD. Send for our
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HATCHED IN WORLD’S LARGEST INCUBATORS
PRICES PREPAID GRADE AAA GRADE
Wh., Br., Bf. Legs , Anconas ■ $6.50 $32.00 $7.00 $34.50
"ASifrt } ™> 31 50 800 3800
Bf. Orps. J. Black Giants I g00 3g00 9 00 44 00
Wh. and Buff mmorcas j
S.LWyands., J. Wh. Giants .. 9 00 44.00 10.00 48.00
Assorted . . 5.50 27.50 .
Mixed Heavy Breeds . 6.50 32.00 .
Prices Slightly Higher for Lots of Less than IOO
100% Live Delivery Guaranteed
TH0RNW00D, Box 418, CRANDALL, IND-
Various Egg Auctions
XTortli Jersey Co-operative Egg Auc¬
tions, Inc., 582 McBride Ave., West Pa¬
terson, XT. ,T. ; phone Sherwood 2-8641 ;
sales each Tuesday and Friday at 1 :30
P. M. High and Low Prices May 17. —
XT. J. fancy large 30 to 31%c; N. J.
fancy medium 27 to 27%e; N. J. Grade
A large 28% to 32 % c, brown 29% to
30%c; N. J. Grade A medium 26 to
27 %c, brown 2714c; large creams 28%
to 31c; medium creams 26% to 27%c ;
pullets 25% to 25%c; peewees 21% to
23c ; 100 cases sold.
Bucks County Producers’ Co-operative
Association, Doylestown, Pa. ; W. Alice
Tomlinson, auction manager; auctions
held every Monday and Thursday at 1
r. M. ; phone Doylestown 1028. High
and Low Egg Prices May 16. — Fancy
large 28 to 29%c ; fancy medium 26%
to 27c; extra large 27% to 29%c; extra
medium 26% to 28c; standard large 26%
to 27%c ; standard medium 26 to 26%c ;
pullets 21% to 24c; peewees 17% to
18%c; 590 cases sold.
LANTZ CHICKS
From B. W. 1). blood-tested flocks. Sent prepaid 100* j
live delivery guaranteed. $1.00 books your order. Order
direct from’ this ad.
BREED 25 50 100 500 1000 j
Tri-County Producers Co-operative As¬
sociation, Inc. ; auction held Monday and
Thursday, 9 A. M. ; Center Point, Wor¬
cester P. O., Montgomery County, Pa.:
phone Center Point 120 ; Elmo Underkof-
fler, manager. Egg Prices May 16. —
Fancy large 28 to 31c. brown 27 to 29c;
fancy medium 26 to 27 %c. brown 25%
to 26%c; extra large 27% to 29%e,
brown 27 to 28%c; extra medium 25 to
27c. brown 25% to 26%c; standard large
27 to 28c; standard medium 25%c; pro¬
ducers large 26% to 28c; producers me¬
dium 25c; pullets 23 to 25%e, brown
22c; peewees 22c; 371 cases sold.
CHICKS OF QUALITY
. $3.50 & A ,65°0°0
Barred Rocks . 3.75 7.00 35.00 70.00
S C R I. Reds . 3.75 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed or Assorted . 6.30 31.50 63.00
Add To per chick for Special Matings. 100% arrival
postpaid. Blood-Tested. Cash or C. O. I>.
COMMERCIAL HATCHERY, Box R, Richfield, Pa.
COCOLAMUS HUSKY CHICKS
All breeders blood-tested by antigen test. Write for new
catalog & our new deal guar. 100 500 1000
S. C. White & Brown Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar. & White Rocks, S. C. Reds - 7.00 35.00 70
N. H. Reds, Buff Bocks, Blk. Min - 8.00 40.00 80
Assorted Chicks . 6.50 32.50 65
100% live del. guaranteed postpaid. Cash or C.O.D.
COCOLAMUS POULTRY FARM, Bx R. Cocolamus.Pa.
South Jersey Egg Auction, Vineland,
N. J. ; G. M. Luff, auction master. High
and Low Egg Prices May 16. — Fancy
extras 29 to 31c; fancy medium 25% to
28%e; Grade A extra 2S to 30 %c. brown
27% to 29%e; Grade A medium 26 to
27%c, brown 25% to 26%c; pullets 22
to 23%c. brown 21 to 23c ; peewees,
brown 14% to 18%c ; 842 cases sold.
Poultry Prices. — Fowls, heavy 24c, Log-
horns 20% to 21 %c, ordinary Leghorns
12 to 19%c; roasters 26% to 28%c;
broilers, heavy 19 to 19%c. Leghorns 1%
to 1% lbs. 18% to 21%c. 1% to 1% lbs.
16% to 18%c. 1 to 1% lb. 13% to 16% c,
under 1 lb. 8% to 14%c: roosters, heavy
19c, Leghorns 13% to 14%tc; 14S crates
sold.
SHIRK’S QUALITY CHICKS
100% live delivery. Prepaid. 100 500 1000
Largo Type S. C. W. Leghorns. .. .$6.50 $32.50 $65.00
S C Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. B I. Beds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mix $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-tested with
Antigen for Pullorum diseases BWD and on Free
Range. Write for our 1935 free circular giving full
details of our Breeders. (CC 4018) SHIRK’S Hatchery,
H. C. Shirk, Prop., Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
QUALITY BABY CHICKS
Srge TYPE 100 500 1000
S. C. White Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
S. C. Barred Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
IT Mixed $6.50. All Breeders blood-tested antg. test.
100% live del. guar. P. P. Write for Free circular.
THE MCALISTERVILLE HATCHERY.
Edgar C. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
MUrn„ Headquarters — Modern Active Big Kind Thicks,
Uiph. Cir. E. S. Wilson.
, Box 23211, Fort Covington, N.Y.
Hamden Co-operative Poultry Auction,
Inc., 2313 Whitney Ave., Hamden, Conn.
Charles H. Pearsall, auction master.
Poultry Prices May 14. — Fowls. Rocks
22% to 25c. Reds 24 to 25c. Leghorns
23% to 24%>c, culls 14% to 21c; broil¬
ers, Rocks 17 to 24%c, Reds 17 to 23e.
Leghorns 16% to 19%c. culls 14 to
37%c: pullets, Rocks 25 to 25%c, Leg¬
horn 19 to 20%c: roasters. Reds 20 to
21c; roosters, Rocks 16c. Reds 16% to
17c. Leghorns 14 to 16%c ; 282 crates
sold. Egg Prices. — Conn, specials: large
white 29 to 32c, brown 28% to 31c ; me¬
dium 28e, brown 26% to 28e ; pullets
25%c; Conn, extra: large 27 to 30c,
brown 27 to 30%c; medium 27 to 28c,
brown 26 to 28c; pullets 23% to 25%e;
producer grade : large 26 to 28e, brown
26 to 27%c; medium 25%c, brown 25%
to 26%c ; pullets 20 to 21c ; 383 cases
sold.
J
Your Pullets
Get your pullets to lay
early by keeping Pilot
Brand Oyster Shell Flake
before them all the time.
POR POULTRY
There is never any time,
in winter or in summer,
when poultry don’t need
Oyster Shell.
OYSTER SHELL PRODUCTS CORR
New Rochelle. N. Y.
London - St. Louis
PICK-OUTS
End It- With Ruoolph's Vemtiiated Pick-Out Smieutv
pmet- ih 100 Lots 7 each -In 1000 low *20.00
If your Dealer cannot supply - Writl Us.
RUDOlPHMfG. CO.. VlNElAND. N.J.
GREEN FOREST HEALTHY CHICKS
Blood-Tested Breeders. All tested for BWD disease.
Antigen Method. Direct buyer of HANSON Leghorn
Strain for Foundation. Amig’s Large Leg. $6. 50 per 100
Barred or White Rocks . $7.00 per 100
Heavy Assorted . $6.50 per 100
Free circular explaining stock also started chicks.
100% live delivery, prepaid. Cash or C.O.D.
GREEN FOREST POULTRY FARM, Richfield, Pa.
CHICKS
CASH OH
<\ n. ii.
Large English Type 100 1000
White Leghorns . $6.50 $63.00
Barred Rocks . 6.50 63.00
R. I. Reds . 7.00 70. 0J
N. Damp. Reds . 7.50 75.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.00 60.00
PINECREST POULTRY FARM. Box I. Richfield. Pa
CHICKS LARGE CHERRY HILL
WYCKOFF STRAIN Per— 100 500 1000
WHITE LEGHORNS . $7.00 $33.00 $65.00
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS _ 7.00 35 00 70.00
Blood-Tested for BWD. Live arrival guar. Cash or
COD. Write for prices on started chicks. Puliets six
weeks old 40c each. Circular FREE.
CHERRY HILL POULTRY FARM.
Wm. Nace, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
CHICKS
BLOOD-
TESTED
Large ENGLISH Type 100 1000
White Leghorns . $6.50 $65.00
Barred Rocks & R. I. Reds.. 7.00 70.00
Mixed $6.00-100. Breeders tested for
BWD, antigen method. 100% live arrival
postpaid. FREE CIRCULAR.
JOHN SHADEL Hatchery, R.D. 6, McAlisterville. Pa.
WIDE HALL CHICKS
for quality & profit. Chicks from antigen
BWD blood-tested stock. 100 500 1000
S.C.W. Legs., Large Type.. $6. 00 $30.00 $60
Barred Rocks . 6.50 32.50 65
100% live del. Cash or COD. Postpaid
Order from this ad. or write for free cir.
WM. ELSASSER, Bx R, McAlisterville. Pa.
WEADER’S
BLOOD /^II Tt/1T7TI
TESTED YrllUIS, O
Barred & White Rocks, R. I. Beds . $6.95
N. H. Reds. Wh. Wyans, Buff Orpingtons . $7.a5
Wh. Giants. Light Brahmas $9.45: Blk. Giants $8.95.
White Leghorns "
W
lute Leghorns & Mixed . $6 25
Antigen BWD Tested. 100% arrival, postpaul!
E.A D ER’S Electric Hatchery, Box R, McClure. Pa.
TAYLOR’S CHICKS
Dependable egg produces. Fast growing Leghorns, Bocks,
Beds, Wyandottes, Minorcas, Orpingtons. Andalusians
Pekin Ducklings, Bronze l’oults. Write for folder & prices
TAYLOR’S HATCHERY l,beb,?y!V v.'
SANDY KNOLL SIS, CHICKS
Lowest Summer prices. 100% delivery guaranteed.
Booklet how to care for Chicks, FREE.
SANDY KNOLL HATCHERY,
C. M. Lauver, Prop. Box 73, McAlisterville, Pa.
EWING’S eSseh LEGHORNS
are the product of 21 years use of pedigreed males di¬
rect from Barron’s best. Large, long-bodied birds. Eggs
chalk white, 25-28 oz. We offer chicks from our own
hardy farm range grown breeders. Discount on early
orders. R. T. EWING Poultry Farm, ATLANTIC, PA.
BLOOD - TESTED CHICKS
$6.50. Large Type W. Leghorns, Ant. Tested. Started
prices & Cir. free. Cash or COD. Prepaid live arrival.
OTTO BRUBAKER, Box 3, MCALISTERVILLE. PA.
MT. ROAD BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS — Large type
Wh. & Br. Legs, Anconas, Blk. Minorcas. Bar. A
Wh. Rocks, Buff Orps.. N. H. Reds, Wh. & Blk.
Giants. Ask for circular. Lowest prices.
MT. ROAD HATCHERY, Box R, Troxelvllle, Pa.
TRY MAPLEHOLM WHITE LEGHORN CHICKS
■ ■ and be convinced it pays to buy from old
breeding stock mated to pedigreed males. Also start¬
ed chicks from one to six weeks old. Blood-tested.
LEONARD BLOOD, R. D. 1 JOHNST OWN, N. Y
REDUCED PRICES
months. AMiite Minorcas, heavy layers, white eggs.
GOSHEN POULTRY FARM - - Goshen, Indiana
noc QUALITY CHICKS and PULLETS
1*1 9 ,1 At reduced prices. Several varieties. All
blood-tested stock. Postpaid. No money
iHUVtt. X UBl|HUU, DU IllUUf)
down. Pullets, f. 6-8 10-12 weeks. Ready for shipment
Catalogue tree. BOS HATCHERY, R. 2R, Zeeland, Mich
HOLLYWOOD LEGHORN CHICKS
From large type breeders, bred for large egg size.
Free circular. May Si June prices $6.50-100, $65-1000.
C. M. Shellenbcrger Pltry Farm, Bx 23, Richfield, Pa.
PHTfK'Q Barred. White. Buff Rocks. N. IT Reds.
UU1U1VO W. Wyandottes. I00-$7.50. W.Giants $9.50.
Buff Minorcas $8.50. White Leghorns $7. Heavy Mixed
$6.50 postpaid. Cash or C.O.D Blood-tested breeders
M. F. MATTERN, Rt. 5, BEAVER SPRINGS, PA.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
445
Poultry and Markets
Fattening Broilers
I would like a formula to feed the
broilers when I separate them, to fatten.
Some years I have fed hominy mixed
with sour milk but last year they would
not eat it. Am I supposed to feed scratch
grain while fattening the broilers? Is
cornmeal better than hominy? C. N. S.
New York.
Corn is the chief fattening food given
poultry, though ground oats, wheat mid¬
dlings and hominy are all valuable for
this purpose. Hominy is even more fat¬
tening than cornmeal but, if the fowls re¬
fuse to eat it readily, cornmeal should be
used instead. Cracked or whole corn
may be fed with a fattening mash or the
mash may be used alone.
A good formula for rapid fattening of
broilers confined to pens is 50 lbs. corn¬
meal, 20 lbs. flour wheat middlings and
10 lbs. of ground heavy oats. If this is
mixed with skim or buttermilk to make a
wet mash, it is improved.
Penned cockerels may be fed this mix¬
ture twice daily in all the amount that
they will clean up and some grain may
also be fed at noon if desired. Penned
birds are apt to go off feed if crowded
for more than two weeks upon heavy fat¬
tening food, and some caution should be
used, omitting a feeding if this seems
about to occur. Hominy is made from
corn, using the bran coat, the germ and
some of the starchy portion. As it is ar¬
tificially dried, it should keep better than
cornmeal. It does not seem to be as
often recommended for poultry or stock
feeds as does cornmeal but I know of no
reason, except perhaps, distaste for it,
why it should not be equal to the meal in
the fattening ration. M. B. D.
Events of the Week
Wagner Labor Disputes Bill
Passed. — The drastic Wagner bill was
passed by the Senate May 16, by a vote
of 63 to 12. This will establish a perma¬
nent labor relations board of three mem¬
bers, a sort of quasi-judicial body with
power to order by secret ballot or other¬
wise an election to determine collective
bargaining representatives. Any orders
promulgated by it after an election would
be reviewable by the courts. It imposes
a number of stringent regulations upon
employers, in regard to settlements with
employes.
Wage Scales Under Executive Or¬
der. — Wage scales for the $4,000,000,000
work-relief program ranging from $19
monthly for unskilled rural workers in
the deep South to $94 monthly for pro¬
fessional services in New York City were
prescribed May 20 by President Roose¬
velt in an executive order. In setting the
wage rates, the country was divided into
four regions comprising roughly the deep
South, Middle South. Central States and
Northern States. Workers were divided
into four classes — unskilled, intermediate,
skilled and professional or technical.
Rates of pay also differed according to
five population classifications, with pay
rates lowest in cities of under 5.000 and
rural areas, and highest in cities over
100, 000. The President’s order provided
that pay on work relief jobs “shall be on
a monthly salary basis, the earnings dif¬
fering according to various regions, de¬
gree of urbanization and classes of work
prescribed.” Sharp criticisms of the wage
scale came from labor leaders. William
Green, president of the American Federa¬
tion of Labor, predicted strikes of the un¬
employed in protest against the differen¬
tials, attacked the zone system set up as
too rigid and predicted that the scale
would mean a lowering of the wages paid
in private industry.
Forest Fires in New Jersey. — While
the combined efforts of more than 900
men checked the forest fires which laid
waste 20.000 acres of woodland in Ocean
County, N. J., police arrested two men,
who are charged with having set the ma¬
jor fires near Bamber, May 19. They
were taken into custody by the State po¬
lice after Colonel Leonidas M. Coyle,
State fire warden, reported descriptions
of two men seen getting out of an auto¬
mobile and igniting the woods. Colonel
Coyle made the observation from an air¬
plane while flying above the area de¬
stroyed by fire the previous day. Colonel
Coyle, who signed the complaints against
the two men arrested, said he identified
the automobile owned by one of them as
the car he had seen from the plane. The
men are Adolph Arends, 58 years old, and
Oscar Brown, 53, both of Waretown. The
car was owned by Arends. The prisoners
were lodged in the Ocean County jail.
They are charged with aiding and abet¬
ting in the starting of a fire which de¬
stroyed 15,000 acres of woodland.
Supreme Court Upholds Communist
Conviction. — In a six-to-three division,
the Supreme Court refused May 20 to in¬
terfere with the conviction of Angelo
Herndon, Negro Communist of Atlanta,
Ga., who was sentenced to IS to 20 years
in prison under an old Georgia law for¬
bidding the inciting of violence. Justice
Sutherland wrote the decision, in which
the court did not go into the merits of
the case, but dismissed Herndon's appeal
on the ground that he was tardy in as¬
serting his constitutional rights in the
Georgia courts and that the Supreme
Court thus lacked jurisdiction. A mi¬
nority opinion was written by Justice
Cardozo and shared by Justices Bran-
deis and Stone. Herndon, accused of be¬
ing an organizer for the Communist
party, was arrested July 11, 1932, as he
opened his mail-box in the Atlanta post-
office. The sentence could have been
death, but the jury recommended mercy
after Herndon was convicted in the trial
court, which was later sustained by the
Georgia Supreme Court.
New York Produce Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
In most cases top price is given.
The Division of Milk Control lias fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers jicr 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during April, as
follows:
Class 1, $2.45 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) ; Class
2A, $1.75, Class 2B. $1.75; Class 2C, $1.75;
Class 2D, $1,385: Class 2E. $1.335— with dif¬
ferential of 4c on these classes: Class 3, not
available; Class 4A. $1.235 — differential 3.5c;
Class 4B, $1.215 — differential 3c.
RETAIL MILK PRICES
Effective June 51.934, Offcial Order 74 fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints 8c: Grade A 16c per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at 1c per quart
below the above standard price.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 27%c: extra, 92 score,
20%c; firsts, 90 to 91 score, 26 to 26%c; un¬
salted, best, 285/4e; firsts, 27%c; centralized,
261,4 c.
EGGS
Fancy white, including premium. 30i(>c; stand¬
ards. 2614c; brown, best, 30e; standards, 26i,4c;
Pacific Coast, standards, 32c.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weigh 2J4 to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds. 1% lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Undergrades and small sizes proportionately
large. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 23c; broilers. 19 to 26c; ducks, near¬
by, 13c; geese, 9c; pigeons, pair, 30c; rabbits,
lb., 15 to 19c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 25 to 36c; fowls. 15 to 24c; roosters,
14 to 1714c; turkeys. 25 to 30c; ducks, 16 to 18c;
squabs, lb., 25 to 37c.
VEGETABLES
Asparagus, doz. bolis.. $1 to $3.50. Beans, Fla.,
bu., 35c to $1.25 Cabbage, bu., 75e to $1. Car¬
rots, En.. cut, bu., 75c to $1.50. Corn, Tex., bu.,
$2.50. Cucumbers, bu.. 75c. Horseradish. Mo.,
bid.. $1 to $2.50. Kale, nearby, bu., 15 to 35c.
Lettuce, bu., 75c to $1.75. Onions, Tex., yel.,
jumbo, 50 lbs., $2 to $2.50. Oyster plants, doz.
FRUITS
Apples, bu., Delicious $1.75 to $2, Winesaps
$2, Rome Beauty $1.50 to $1.75, York Imperials
$1.40 to $1.60, Baldwin $1.65 to $2.40, Eastern
McIntosh $1.60 to $2.25. Northern Spy $1.00 to
$2.38, Albemarle Pippins $1.60 to $2. Canta¬
loupes. Cal., crate. $2.50 to $8.50. Huckleber¬
ries, Ga., qt., 30 to 32c. Kumquats, Fla., qt.,
10 to 11c. Oranges, box, $2.25 to $3.25. Grape¬
fruit, $2 to $4.50. Peaches, Ga., % bu.. $1.50 to
$2.50. Pears, En., Kiefer, bu., $1 to $1.75. Rasp¬
berries. Cal.. *4 pt., 20c. Strawberries. Md.,
qt., 9 to 20c; En. Shore, qt., 7 to 18e; Norfolk,
Va., qt., S to 17c; N. C., qt., 10 to 16c; Ky.,
qt.. 18c: Tenn., qt., 12 to 13c. Watermelons,
Fla., each, 75 cto $1.
LIVESTOCK
Steers. $9.75 to $11.50; cows, $5.50 to $7.50;
bulls, $6.50: calves, $7.50 to $10; hogs, $9.25;
sheep, $4.50; lambs, $10.75.
HAY
Timothy, No. 1. $22; No. 2, $20; No. 3, $17
to $18; clover mixed, $1S to $25; Alfalfa, $20
to $30.
RETAIL TRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter, 38 to 40c; eggs, 30 to 45c; chickens,
32 to 35c; potatoes, lb., 2 to 3c; lettuce, head,
5 to 10c; apples, doz., 40 to 60c; string beans,
lb., 10 to 15c; onions, lb., 10 to 15e; cabbage,
head, 10 to 20c.
Lancaster, Pa., Livestock
Steers, choice. !X>0 to 1,100 lbs., $10 to $11.25;
good, $9.75 to $10.50; medium, $9 to $9.75: com¬
mon. $8 to $9; choice. 1,100 to 1,300 lbs., $11.25
to $12.50; good, $10.50 to $11.50: medium, $9.50
to $10.50; choice. 1,300 to 1.500 lbs., $12 to $13;
good. $11.50 to $12. Heifers, choice, $9 to $10:
good. $8 to $9; medium, $6.50 to $8; common. $4
to $6.50. Cows, choice, $7.50 to $8.50: good.
$6.75 to $7.50: common and medium. $5.25 to
86.50; low cutter and cutter. $3.25 to $5.25.
Bulls, good and choice, $7 to $9; cutter, common
and medium. $4.50 to $7. Vealers, good and
choice, $10.50 to $11: medium, $9 to $10; cull
and common, $6.50 to $!). Feeder and stocker
cattle, good and choice. 500 to 800 lbs., $7 to
$8; common and medium. $5 to $7; good and
choice, 800 to 1,050 lbs., $7.50 to $8.50; common
and medium, $5 to $7. Hogs, good and choice,
160 to ISO lbs.. $10.50 to $10.75; 180 to 2(H) lbs.,
$10.50 to $10.75: 200 to 220 lbs., $10.50 to
$10.75; 220 to 250 lbs., $10.50 to $01.75: 250
to 290 lbs., $9 to $9.50; medium and good. 350
to 5(H) lbs., $7 to $7.50. Sheep, choice lambs,
90 lbs. down. $10 to $10.50; medium lambs. 90
lbs. down. $10 to $10.50: medium lambs. $8 to
$9.50; common lambs, $7.50 to $8: ewes, all
wts., $2 to $5; yearling wethers, $5.50 to $7.
Chicks
WHITE
Tom Barron
Leghorns .
Barred Rocks _
N. H. Reds .
LEGHORN FARMS, Box R,
100 500 1000
$7.00 $3350 $05
0 50 33.00 S3
7.25 35.00 SO
RICHFIELD, PA.
CHICKS
of ‘‘KNOWN QUALITY”
R. I. and N. II. REDS,
BARRED ROCKS, Large
TYPE WHITE LEG¬
HORNS and MIXED. Write for Catalog and Photos of
our Stock and Lowest Prices. Com. Cert. No. 1732.
TWIN HATCHERY Box I 1 4 McALISTERVILLE, PA.
Weisie Chicks
Order Now at These Bed-Rock Prices
Fill your brooder once more with Wena EXTRA-Proflt Chicks. They are full of vim
and pep — will thrive through hot summer weather.
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
PRICE PER 100 — LOTS OF—
Barred Rock SPECIAL .
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS I
Wenecross Wyan- Rocks J ”
White Rooks, R. I. REDS, j
Wenecross Bram- Rocks, .- ..
Wenecross Red- Rocks '
N. H. Reds or Wh. Wyandottes
Heavy Mixed Chicks .
UTILITY MATINGS | SELECT MATINGS
100
400
1000 |
100
400
1000
$8.25
$8.00
$7.75 ;
: $9-25
$9.00
$8.75
9.00
8.50
8.00 ,
I 10.00
9.50
9.00
9.50
9.00
8.50 ;
10.50
10.00
9.50
PARCEL POST PREPAID
10.50 10.00 9.50
8.00 7.75 7.50
100% SAFE ARRIVAL
11.50 11.00 10.50
GUARANTEED
Send check or money order. Ask about money-saving Participation Discount Plan.
30,000
White Leghorn
HEN Breeders
Select Matings fe¬
males are HEN
Breeders, 4 lbs. or
heavier. Males were
hatched from our
"State Certified R.
O.P.” Super Ma¬
tings. We set only
chalk - white eggs,
25 to 28 ozs. and
heavier.
WLNE CHICK FARMS AND HATCHERY DEPT. A VINELAND, NEW JERSEY
Buy
Chicks
MAKE MONEY WITH POULTRY
Buy Snowhill Chicks from high egg-bred
parents and make more money out of your
poultry. All breeders bloodtested for B.W.D.
(Stained Antigen Method) under our own
supervision, and reactors removed. Early
matured. High livability. S. C. WHITE
LEGHORNS, NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS,
RHODE ISLAND REDS. BARRED ROCKS,
WHITE ROCKS, SEX-LINKED CHICKS,
SNOW HILL BROILER CROSSES. Write
for big free catalog. C. C. 1329.
148 Washington St. Ext.
SNOW HILL HATCHERIES
SNOW HIU, MARYLAND
_ j— , .. - .. . — Double-action
grinds feed, supplies I
calcium for growth, health, shell strength.
Li^-*"*lwice the value of insoluble grit- -costs no more.
LIMESTONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION OF
AMERICA Department Q-7 Newton, New Jersey
2&3 Wks.Old
PULLETS
Sexed and Started Chicks;
also Day-Old Chicks. New
reduced prices. 24 hr. ser¬
vice on many popular var¬
ieties. CATALOG FREE.
LINDSTROM HATCHERY & POULTRY FARM
SI 1 Llndsirom Road Clinton, Missouri
125,000 P0Ulw
Preferred SIEBS
MEN...
OVERSIZE
CHICKS
The real value of chicks is measured by
. ,, .the Profit they bring. Smart poultry rais¬
ers know Premium Eggs, and Large. Quick Maturing
Broilers insure highest profit. That’s why 125,000 poultry-
men chose Sieb’s Oversize Chicks. We have one quality
only. The Best — (no 2nd or 3rd grades). 100% live delivery
guaranteed. VALUABLE 1935 POULTRY BOOK FREE?
AVOID DELAY—'
PRICES PREPAID
Wh., Br.t Bf. Leghorns . .
Bd.. Wh., Bf. Rocks )
5 C, Reds, Wh. Wyandottes [
Buff Orpingtons \
White and Black Minorcas i
Wh, Orpingtons, S. L. Wyands l
R. C. Reds, Anconas C
Heavy Mixed for Broilers . 6.95
Light Mixed for Layers . . 6.45
Mixed Sexed Chicks . 5.50 kH>kV w.vw
ADD 25c EXTRA on ALL LOTS LESS THAN IOO.
______ Prices per 100: Leghorns, Anconas, Mi-
SEXED norcas: Pullets $15.75: Males $4.00. Any
CHICKS Heavy Breed: Pullets $12.50; Males $8.00.
90 per cent accuracy guaranteed.
SIEB’S HATCHERY Box 132 LINCOLN, ILLINOIS
M Bronze Poults. W. Muscovy and M. Pekin duek-
lings, Goslings, Baby Guineas. N. H. Reds, B.
Rocks, W. Leghorns. Cornish, also H. Eggs and Breed¬
ers. List free. INDIAN VALLEY POULTRY FARM
6 HATCHERY, Route 2-R, Telford, Pa.
ORDER
NOW !
IOO
500
iooo
$7.75
$37,50
572.50
7.95
38 50
74.50
8.45
41.00
79.50
6.95
33.50
64.50
6.45
31.00
59.50
5.50
26.25
50.00
Pekien Ducklings
$22 — 100
delivered.
Eggs, SI I .
World’s Best. Circular. ROY PARDEE, Islip, L. I,, n.Y.
WHITE Indian Runner Ducklings, English, Trapnest-
ed Foundation. l5-$3, 30-$5.50, 80-$l2, 300-$42.
Prepaid Del. R. A. GARMAN, RICHFIELD, PA.
DUCKLINGS— Mammoth White Pekins, White Indian
Runners. Prompt delivery. Satisfaction guaran¬
teed. LAKEVIEW POULTRY FARM, Barker, New York
D
UCKLINGS— Quality Pekins, *15—100. Imperials
*17—100. LIPORT’S DUCK FARM - PIttstown, X. J.
Macrh ^ R. I. Red Pullets
PEARL POULTRY FARM
sired by
Parmenter
males.
MONTVALE, N. J.
MARYLAND’S LARGEST BREEDER offers
Blood-Tested Bronze White Holland Poults. Write
WEST SHERWOOD FARMS - St. Michaels, Md.
*ARȴ BRONZE POULTS. Ducklings.
Guineas, Chieks.l Eggs. Safe arrival. List fl ee.
HIGHLAND FARM Box R SELLERSVILLE, PA
nnrin IWf'Q Mammoth Pekins. Big type, fast
DUUVLimjd growth. L. HAMBLIN, Wilson, N. Y,
RUNHER DUCKLINGS, 14c No^e^yy.
BRONZE TURKEYS
*40—100. C. O D. plus postage. 100* live delivery.
KLINE’S POULTRY PLANT, Box 1, Middieereek, pi.
T grorp T vnp Bronze Poults and Eggs
A J from our own bl eeders, joird
Bros, strain. JACOB S. WILE - Souderton. Pa.
TllplfOV Pnilltc day old and started.
“A “.*2 j A Ulllla Bronze, White Holland,
Narragansetts. SEIDELT0N FARMS, Washington ville. Pa.
ACCIDENT INSURANCE
FOR ONLY $3.00 PER YEAR
Through a special arrangement with THE CENTURY INDEMNITY
COMPANY the public may now secure Accident Insurance Protection
that actually covers all accidents to which the ordinary person is
exposed at the nominal price of only $3.00 per year. * This is an
miusual policy. It was developed by The Rural New-Yorker and while
it is designed particularly for people on the farm it offers liberal protec¬
tion to those not engaged in farming.
THE POLICY PAYS
$1,000.00 death benefits for automobile accidents or $10.00 per week for
13 weeks total disability resulting from such accidents. No wrecking
necessary.
It pays from $100.00 to $500.00 for all other accidents — in or out of
business with a few exceptions, such as suicides, injuries while intoxi¬
cated, while riding motorcycle, while engaged in warfare, riding in
airplane, etc.; $5.00 per week for 8 weeks total disability.
Notice; Not more
than one policy
will he issued to
any one person,
but all members
of a family may
each secure one.
APPLICATION
Print each name
and address clear¬
ly and carefully.
Illegible names
will delay the de¬
livery of your
policy.
I am more than 15 years of age and less than 70. not deaf, blind or crippled to the extent
that I cannot travel safely in public places, and hereby apply for Special1 ($1,000.00)
Accident Insurance Policy in The Century Indemnity Co. Enclosed is $3.00.
Full Name .
P.O . State .
R.F.D. or St . County .
Occupation . Age .
Name of Beneficiary . . .
Relationship .
M. G. CHARLES, Agent
THE CENTURY "INDEMNITY COMPANY
THE! RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 W. 30th Street New York City
446
lht RURAL NEW-YORKER
June 1, 1935
PUBLISHER’S DESK
My mother died and willed my sister
and me a piece of property on which
there is a large mortgage. Are we re¬
sponsible for this inherited debt I F. A.
New York.
Your sister and you arc not personally
responsible, since it was your mother
who signed the mortgage bond. Hence,
the obligation on this bond could have
been enforced only against your mother.
At common law, a mortgage debt could
be enforced against the mortgagor’s es¬
tate but under the present New York
statutes the estate can no longer be held
responsible. The heir or devisee must
pay off the obligation out of his own
funds unless the owner’s will specifically
provides that the mortgage debt be paid
out of the estate funds. Of course the
mortgagee may enforce his claim against
the property.
George Friedman, 55 Hope St., Pas¬
saic, N. J., took a load of apples, value
X.’fO, from my farm in March, also a
canvas valued at $20, for which he has
not paid. I have sent bills, and my last
offer was an immediate payment of $30
cash, knocking off $20 from his actual in¬
debtedness. This last word has brought
no reply. s. s.
Massachusetts.
Our attorney has made an extensive
search for Mr. Friedman but has failed
to locate him. The record leaves little or
no hope for payment.
I should have written to you before,
after you have helped me out of trouble
for the third time. About one week after
I wrote to you, one of their men from
the corporation came and straightened
matters out. Of course I know they
stung me, but I am more pleased with
what I have now. I am still waiting
for some parts but am in hopes they will
bring it. Your kindness is very much ap¬
preciated. MRS. E. D.
New York.
It is always helpful to know we have
been of service in any way.
In response to the inquiry of E. S. in
t he May 18 issue concerning the effect on
a personal injury suit of the death of
either litigant, it was stated that under
the New York law, the defendant’s death
terminates the plaintiff’s right to collect
damages in a personal injury suit. This
law has just been amended so that now
such a claim will survive the death of
either party to the action. If the plain¬
tiff dies from his injuries, his executor
can sue for damages and his next of kin
can also sue to collect their actual money
loss. This new law becomes effective
September 1, 1935.
I have been an interested reader of
your Publisher’s Desk for some time. I
think it is a great service to your read¬
ers. Would you care to try your luck
with a customer of mine? Here are the
facts : Early in November, Peter Pan
Confectionery Co. (C. E. Burleigh) of IT
Central St., Haverhill, Mass., ordered 20
10-lb. pails of clover honey, $22. from
me to be shipped by express. We shipped
it C. O. D. He wrote us refusing ship¬
ment C. O. D., saying he usually did
business on 10 days time. We wrote
some of his references ; some replied,
others did not. As we would have had
to stand express both ways if we had
shipment returned to us we decided to
release shipment of C. O. D. and let him
have it by paying expx-ess charges, pay¬
ment of $22 for honey to be made within
10 days, less 2 per cent. AVe have not
heard from him since, although bills have
been mailed him. A. j. N.
New York.
There has been no response to letters
requesting payment and the account is
still unpaid. We have had other com¬
plaints against this company.
I am getting in the old men’s class
now and have had some time since I went
broke in Tampa, Fla., during the boom
about 10 years ago. I wrote this Sport
Company in Le Center, Minn., for a cata¬
log. thinking they might have some little
novelty I could get to sell from door to
door. I received catalog and sent them
an order for $5 worth of novelties that
could be sold here at gas station, I being
so foolish as to inclose $1 which they re¬
quired to ship goods C. O. D., and wrote
them again and letter came back. The
one with order and cash did not. I do
not expect to get my money back but
thought you might help, or keep someone
else, from losing money if they ask you
about this company. Last letter I wrote
came back and was written on enevelope,
“gone but left no address.” W. H. c.
Delaware.
This story speaks for itself. There are
so many looking for the dollar with no
intention of sending what is ordered that
it is well to hold up payments until credit
and references are established.
About four months ago a friend of
mine answered an advertisement for free
information on a correspondence course
in law training. He received the informa¬
tion. but thinking he did not care to take
up the course he did not pay any more
attention to it. About a month ago an
agent came here and got him to take a
course in business management. He
signed a contract, agreeing to pay $10
down and $6 a month thereafter until he
had paid for the full course. He did not
pay any money down at the time of sign¬
ing. but was to send it within a week.
Before the time came to send the $10
down payment, the books arrived from
the university. Upon looking them over
lie decided he did not want the course, so
he sent the books back to the university,
telling them he did not want to take the
course. Shortly after that they sent him
a letter saying he would have to take the
course and pay for it. They refused the
books and put them in storage. By sign¬
ing a contract agreeing to take, the
course will he have to pay for it, if he
has returned the books? He has not
sent them any money. F. W.
New York.
When a contract is signed, you become
responsible for the payment whether it is
a correspondence course, nursery goods
or anything else covered by a contract
unless you can show misrepresentation or
fraud. Even if you do not accept a single
lesson, the company will not cancel the
contract and will insist on payment. They
will go so far as to take the matter into
court and are in a position to get a judg¬
ment against you. They are within their
right on the signed contract. They will
annoy you with dunning letters. They
will give the account to a collection
agency that will take every possible means
to collect it. They may get tired and drop
the account but this is rare and the dun¬
ning demands and legal action are apt to
follow. If they get a judgment they will
hold it against you in the hope that some
time you will have something on which
they can levy. Therefore, read, ponder and
means that we replace
Order from this Ad
$1.00 Books your order
S. C. White Leghorn*
Buff, Brown Leghorn*
Birred 4 While Kecks S. C. 4 R. C. Reds,
Blech Minorcas, N. H. Reds, White Wyan-
deties _Buff Orpingtons
Jersey Black Giant* . . .
Assorted Heavy Breed* * .
Assorted Odds and End* .
500
000
CHICKS
Poultry Prices
Anniversary”
profitable breeds, the choice of Thou-
. Bloodtested with Antigen for B. W. D. by Gilbert Wolf,
licensed A. P. A. Flock Inspector. All reactors removed. We
live delivery and 14 day livability, which _ .
7 days at 1/2 and last 7 days at 3/4 of original price.
guarantee 100 %
FOR
SALE
losses
Wolf Standard Utility Mitinf
Blcxxhtsid but not Flock
Wolf
‘A” Quality Mating
Wolf
“AA" Quality Mating
Inspect^ by A. P. A.
Bloodfnlei and Flxk Injected by A. P A.
Blo<xh«tc4 ud Flock Inspected fcy A. P. A
100
500
100
500
1000
too
500
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$7.00
$35.00
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$75.00
$8.00
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$80.00
7.50
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8.00
39.75
79.00
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8.50
4*.SO
4.50
47.50
95.00
10.54
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105.00
7.00
35.00
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50.75
75.00
7-00
35-00
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55. OC
70.00
CCC 638 Commercial Hatchery Dept.
For 25 chick* Add l c ocr chick — for SO chick* add le per chick — $1.00 book* Tour order— We Ship C. O- D. for balance, plus postage and C- O. O charges.
WOLF HATCHING £* BREEDING CO.
Boxs
JUNIATA LEGHORNS for size, type anti egg production. For the past 23 years we have specialized
on breeding and hatching for better and Larger White Leghorns. Why buy just common Leghorns
when you can buy JUNIATA LEGHORNS at the same price. Our Farm is the Largest, and best
equipped in this section. Photos of our farm FREE — write today. JUNIATA CHICKS. Utility
Matings $7.00-100; Special Matings $7.50-100. Started Chicks, 2 to 3 weeks, $12 per 100.
JUNIATA POULTRY FARM - RICHFIELD, PA.
FOR VIGOR - HARDY NORTHERN STOCK
NEW ENGLAND’S
ENGLISH
Prepaid Delivery
CHICKS
$10—100, $90—1000
Prompt Shipments.
C C. C. 3751.
LARGE EGG STRAIN
LEGHORNS
Keene. Hampshire
EVERY CHICK from 26 to 30 oz. Eggs
Backed by 10 genera¬
tions of 2- to 6-year
old breeders, produc¬
ing 26 oz. eggs
or better.
reflect before signing contracts or re¬
ceipts. Make sure you want what is of¬
fered before you commit yourself. If an
agent is in a hurry for you to sign it is
time for you to hold up your signature.
There is no need for haste on your part.
MAPLE LAWN CHICKS “"Extra Quality and Special Prices
HATCHES MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS OF EVERY WEEK. (C. C. 592) 100 500 1000
Wh. & Br. Leghorns, Bar. & Wh. Rocks. R. I. Reds. Wh. Wyand. & Bl. Minorcas . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Wh. Minorcas. Buff Rocks, S. C. Anconas, New Hampshire Reds . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Black &. White Giants, Buff Minorcas . 8.50 42.50 85.00
Assorted Chicks — Heavy & Light . 6.50 32.50 65.00
All breeders blood-tested, antigen method. 100% live arrival, postpaid. Write for circular and 14-day guarantee.
| WRITE US ABOUT OUR COMPLETE LINE OF BROODER STOVES. ALSO POULTRY SUPPLIES. I
MAPLE LAWN POULTRY FARM, R. T. EHRENZELLER, Box R, McALISTE R V I LL E, PA.
A friend has a chance to list real es¬
tate with Previews Incorporated, New
York. He is to pay $80 cash down and
cannot withdraw his real estate from the
contract for two years. If the property
is sold during that time, no matter who
sells it, Previews Incorporated get half
commission. They promise that any
buyer may see motion pictures and other¬
wise to display the property in what they
call their clearing house, also to list with
brokers described as “in a position to pro¬
mote the sale.” But these brokers will
get a full commission. Will you help me
to advise my friend about this? 'What
have been the enterprises like it which
have flourished before? And how did
they end up? R. w. H.
New York.
The record of those who pay in ad¬
vance for listing fees is a disappointment
and a loss. No price or terms should be
made with such agencies until you have
a letter or contract from them saying no
commission will be deemed to be due un¬
til after title passes, and that you re¬
serve right to withdraw any time before
title passes or contract is signed.
I was told that you collect unpaid bills
free of charge. I am sending you an un¬
paid bill. I have sent this man many
bills but never heard from him as yet.
Pennsylvania. R. L. c.
We try to collect bills for our friends
against debtors in other States or at
such a distance that the creditor cannot
collect the claim himself, or when there
is some misunderstanding or neglect that
we may be able to explain or overcome.
In such eases we feel justified in using
the influence of The It. N.-Y. and pub¬
licity not not only to collect the claim
but also when justified to expose a fraud
or refusal to pay a just claim. But
where debtor and creditor live in the same
general community, the creditor is in
better position to collect than we are. In
such cases the debtor is inclined to resent
the interference of a distant publisher
and when the default is due to neglect
or need of time or dispute our appearance
is likely to cause hard feelings between
the local people. For these reasons we
feel that we would do more harm than
good, and anyway that we are not jus¬
tified to meddle in such local affairs. The
above claim is of this type. It is an
old rule with us and we think the major
part of our people understand and ap¬
prove this policy.
HILLSIDE CHICKS
ALL BREEDERS BLOOD-TESTED B W D
ANTIGEN STAIN TEST. Personally Supervised
FREE RANGE STOCK— 100 500 1000 CASH OR C. 0. D. 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns. .$6.50 $32.50 $65.00 I Bar., W. Rocks, R. I. Reds. .. .$7.00 $35.00 $70 00
Assorted, $6.50-100. — 100% Live Delivery Guaranteed — Parcel Post Prepaid
- T. J. EHRENZELLER, BOX R, McALISTERVILLE, PA. - - -
All EGGS used are from MY OWN
BREEDERS. 100% STATE LABORA¬
TORY BLOOD-TESTED for Pullorum
Disease (B.W.D.) Free (Tube Agglu¬
tination Method.)
My White Rocks are early maturing,
make QUICK GROWTH on Broilers
and Capons. Write for special prices
on large orders. C. C. C. 1712.
JOSEPH
I SPECIALIZE. ONE BREED,
ONE GRADE at ONE PRICE
All Pullorum Tested -NO REACTORS
Tests made by Mass. Agricultural College
We do not buy hatching eggs from other poul-
tryinen; we produce all we set.
JUNE CHICKS AT LOW PRICES
Straight R. I. Reds and Rock- Red Cross
98% LIVABILITY GUARANTEED
FREE replacement of chicks lost in excess of 2%
during first 4 weeks. Cash refund if you prefer.
Send for Catalog and Low Juno Prices
REDBIRD FARM XV rent ham. Mass.
Compliance Certificate 2139
TOLMAN
Dept. F
ROCKLAND
MASS.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
LARGE. STURDY, HEAVY PRODUCING BIRDS.
Ulsh Poul. Farm & Hate., Box B, Port Trevorton, Pa.
and ORIGINAL Breeders ^
BUY DIRECT FROM THE BREEDING
SOURCE
Hatches every week the entire year. Our Sum¬
mer chicks have the vitality to live well, and
to make rapid uniform growth. Every chick sold
our own strain. Send for 32-page catalog giving
full information.
CROSS-BRED NEW HAMPSHIRE ROCKS
A superior chick for broiler purposes are now
available. Circular and Summer price list. Buy
dependable chicks. Pull satisfaction guaranteed.
CCC 750.
HUBBARD FARMS Box 156 WALPOLE, N. H.
BALANCED BREEDING
June Prices Are Lower
Moss Quality Is Ace High
The chicks upon which we are now quoting low June
prices are from the same Moss Farm breeders as those
sold earlier at much higher prices. Now is the time
to buy quality.
ALL BREEDERS BLOOD-TESTED
Mass. State Supervision. Tube Agglutination Method.
R. I. RED CHICKS— 100% Moss Farm Strain. Also
Moss Cross Chicks for barred broilers.
R. I. RED PULLETS— From 6 weeks old to ready to lay.
All stock guaranteed 100% Moss Farm Strain.
Write Today tor Prices and Catalog.
MOSS FARM Box R, Attleboro, Mass,
Cu I 1/ C from Antigen BWD Tested
■ ■ I w *V O flocks. Barred Rocks, Reds
White Leghorns $6.50. Order now. FREE circular.
W. A. Lauver, 243 Kelterville Rd., McAlwterville, Pa.
BABY CHICKS C. O. D.
From Farm Flocks. Prices on — 25 50 100
S. C. White Leghorns . $2.00 $3.50 $6.50
S. C. Brown Leghorns . 2.00 3.50 6.50
Barred Plymouth Rooks . 2.00 3.50 6.50
Rhode Island Reds . 2.00 3.50 6.50
Mixed Chicks . 2.00 3.25 6.00
HECLA POULTRY FARMS.
Box 109, Bellefonto, Pa.
LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
LARGE TYPE 100 500 1000
English White Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Plymouth Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
All Free Range Breeders. Blood-Tested for BWD.
Hatched from 2 and 3-year-oid breeders. 100% live
delivery P. P. Can ship at once. Cash or C. O. D.
Order from ad. or write —
STONEY RUN HATCHERY.
H. M. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlistervllle, Pa.
SPADE S QUALITY CHICKS
100% live delivery P. P. too 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns ... $8.50 $32.50 $85
Barred Itocks . 7.00 35.00 70
Hatched from free range Breeders, Blood-tested for B.
W.D by Antigen method. Order direct or write for cir.
THE J. S. SPADE POULTRY FARM & HATCHERY
Camp. No. 4010. Box R Me Alistervillo, Pa
PAIGE’S BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
STAINED ANTIGEN METHOD USED.
Barred Rocks $7.00-100. N. H. Reds $8.00-100. Heavy
Mixed $6.50-100. Postage Paid. Code No. 8155.
GEO. W. PAIGE, Box R, SELI NSG ROVE, PA.
ALLEN’S CHICKS
Barred Rocks and R. I. Reds . 87.50—100
S. C. White Leghorns . a. 50— loo
N. H. Reds . 1 0.0 0—100
immediate del. Write for catalogue and prices on start¬
ed chicks. C. C. ALMA'S HATCH FRY, Box 257, Seaford, Bel.
BANKER’S QUALITY DAY OLD PULLETS
From blood-tested old breeders. Stained Antigen used-
Leghorns, Rocks, Reds and Orpingtons. Day old cock¬
erels 3c and up. Pekin Ducklings. Compliance No. 1382.
EAltlE BANKEIt - DANSVILI.E, >. X.
AUIIIVQ HOOD CHICKS— 1Tb. Leghorn,. B. Books, New
UfllUIW Hampshire Beds. L, HAMBLIN, Wilson, N. T.
Horticultural Gossip
BY H. B. TTJKEY.
Fruity have beer* wrapped in oiled pa¬
pers for some time as prevention against
scald and rot. Now, from England comes
the use of an iodine impregnated mate¬
rial which is said to give some fruits re¬
markable protection from disease. Tis¬
sue paper is soaked in a solution of iodine
and potassium iodide, made by dissolving
127 grams of iodine and 10 grams of
potassium iodide in four-fifths of a pint
of water and one and one-fifth pints of
ethyl alcohol. Paper is dipped in the
solution and dried. Oranges have been
markedly protected from rotting by this
treatment, and grapes have been pro¬
tected from mold. Tomatoes, too, have
been protected from rot. Apples, on the
other hand, although protected from rot,
develop scald and ripen more rapidly.
* * *
The record of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture in strawberry breeding is one
of the arguments for fruit breeding on a
national rather than a local scale. Of the
seven fine new strawberries introduced
by Dr. George A. Darrow during the past
five years, Southland is strictly a south¬
ern home sort. Redheart is primarily a
canning variety suited to the Pacific
Northwest, and Narcissa is recommended
only for the Pacific Northwest. This
leaves Blakemore, Dorsett, Fairfax and
Bellmar. Blakemore is a shipping va¬
riety with fine preserving qualities. An
evaluation of these facts leads to a query
as to what might have happened to some
of these varieties had all been originated
in one locality and had not been tried be¬
yond the place of their origin? The
Thompson Seedless grape is not especially
valuable in England, but it is the basis
for an industry in California. Tbe Jona¬
than apple originated in the Hudson
Itiver Valley, yet finds a better environ¬
ment in the Middle West and the Pacific
Northwest. Might not some seedlings
and varieties now extinct have found suc¬
cess in some environment which it was
never their good fortune to reach ?
* * *
Here is the variety question again :
“What shall I plant?” D. E. Bingham
of Wisconsin, discussing 40 years of
gruit-growing says in Wisconsin Horticul¬
ture that he would plant McIntosh, Snow,
Wealthy, Wolf River and a few Tolrnan
and N. W. Greening in his section in
Wisconsin. “I have seen the fruit of
some of the newer varieties that look
good enough to plant, but I would want
to know more than I do about their char¬
acteristics of tree growth before I'd say
I'd plant this or that. After all, the tree
is what one must look at, not just the
fruit.”
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instructions. Holiday calendar free on request.
KRAKAUR POULTRY CO.
Box 20, West Washington Market, New York City
CAN USE
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BOVERS & ROSENBLUM
2298 12th. Ave., New York City
WANTED— LIVE POULTRY, FRESH EGGS. PIG¬
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England. Write for our guaranteed net prices to you.
Coops loaned free. Checks mailed promptly. References
any Commercial Agency or your own bank.
McARDLE POULTRY CO. - BOSTON. MASS.
SHIP YOUK EGGS
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K. BRENNER & SONS
858 Greenwich St. New \ ork City
OATTCDII7C Edison non-acid Storage Batteries
DAI lEalvlEiO for Power- Light Plants. Battery
diseases unknown. Long life. etc. Complete Generat¬
ing Plants, motors, etc. Free interesting literature.
Hawley Smith Co., 310 Wash. Ave., Danbury, Conn.
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Farm Help W anted
WANTED AT ONCE, young woman for gen¬
eral housework in family of adults; must be
able to bake and cook. T. DRISCOLL, Kau-
neonga Lake, N. Y.
ORCIIARDIST WANTED — Salary, good living
quarters; full details first letter. ADVER¬
TISER 9283, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — On modern dairy farm, experienced
single farm-hand, around 30 years; must be
good dry-hand milker, good habits; wages $30
per month and board; give age, experience,
weight, height and state whether you use liquor
or tobacco and if so to what extent. ADVER¬
TISER 9341, care Rural New-Yorker.
SINGLE MAN for carpenter work and odd jobs
on a farm during July and August; board,
room and moderate wages. B. L. SWEET, Tar-
rytown, N. Y.
WANTED — Young bandy-man, inside-outside
work; good home, $15 month. ESTHER
CURLEY, Westport, Conn.
HANDY-MAN, MUST drive car, capable, coun¬
try farm home; no livestock; room, board. $20
monthly; preferably $40 without board. BER¬
NARD SAX. 80 Van Cortland Park South, New
York. Halifax 5-0911.
WANTED — Farm help; must be experienced in
garden and truck crops; young men, non-
smokers preferred. F. W. COREY, R. D. 4,
Newburgh, N. Y.
WANTED — Single man, country home, Penn¬
sylvania, for housework ; room and board, $5
monthly. ADVERTISER 9342, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — Woman or girl, general housework,
plain cooking, family of four; steady position;
wages $20 per month; references required. MRS.
CHAS. M. FRANCISCO, Liberty, N. Y.
AVANTED — Experienced farm-hand, good team¬
ster; pleasant home, $10 month. ADVER¬
TISER 9344, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Middle-aged man, good milker, so¬
ber; references; drive car: good home for right
party; $15 month. JOHN DARBY, Cuddeback-
ville, N. Y.
SINGLE MAN, general farm work, milking;
wages $22 per month, room, board, washing;
state particulars first letter. G. L. HESELTON,
Johnson, N. Y.
MAN AVANTED. clean, honest, white. ADA’ER-
TISER 9340. care Rural New-Yorker.
NICE. STRONG, young country woman (Chris¬
tian) for complete care small household with
four children; must have sunny disposition, be
experienced with babies and have no home at¬
tachments; good permanent job, own room. $30
monthly; write stating full particulars includ¬
ing character reference. MRS. BORIS SAM-
SONOFF, R. F. D., Mt. Kisco, N. Y.
FARM AVORKER. good milker, steady, reliable,
middle-aged; $25 monthly. ADVERTISER
9347, care Rural New-Yorker.
AVANTED — Preferably responsible German cou¬
ple; man to take care of farm; woman to attend
to house; farm located Northern Connecticut;
good all-year-round home: apply by letter. GEO.
H. GUILDS. 330 West 34th St., New York City.
AVANTED — -Couple, reliable, for small tourist
camp: cooking, housekeeping, all-around work;
room, board, $50 month. ANITOFF, New Rus¬
sia, N. Y.
WANTED — Single man for general farm work;
good teamster and milker: $30 per month.
ARTHUR M. AVEED, Rock Tavern, N. Y.
REFINED FARMERETTE, or woman interested
in farm life, housekeeper for owner and two
grown sons; excellent quarters, private bath, in
addition to salary will give opportunity to raise
livestock or poultry on shares; give references
and particulars in first letter. ADVERTISER
9357, care Rural New-Yorker.
COUPLE FOR small cultured family, attractive
country home: willing do everything: appre¬
ciate home rather than salary $50: state full
particulars for interview in Connecticut or New
York. Address SMILING VALLEY FARM. Wil¬
ton, Conn.
ON SMALL DAIRY farm all-round helper past
50; clean, quiet, no liquor, cigarettes: good
home, moderate wages, permanent. LESTER
0. MILLIGAN. Great Barrington. Mass.
WANTED — Man. also boy. for general work on
dairy farm; steady work, good wages. WIL¬
LIAM LONG, Shelburne. Mass.
HANDY-MAN, SINGLE, small farm boarding
house, inside and outside work: state salary.
ADArERTISER 9353, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — German. Austrian couple, 45-55. or
single man, help general farming, chickens;
one preferring good care to high wages. De¬
tails. HABERMANN. 309 AA’est 13th St.. New
York.
COUPLE WANTED on small farm and 7-room
modernized house in Patterson, N. Y. ; woman,
housekeeper; man, gardener, handy-man, all-year
round position; moderate wages plus earnings
of small farm when developed : write immediate¬
ly giving full details: state expected wages in
first letter. 16 WEST 77tli ST.. Apartment
16-F, New York City.
AVANTED — Couple, year around, fine home for
right people; must be elean. neat, sober and
willing to work: care for two cows, few liens;
there are two in family: $30 per month. MRS.
E. A. BETTRIDGE, Arlington, A'ermont.
GARDENER, FARMER and general worker for
small estate in Orange County; experienced
with flowers and vegetables; also be able to
drive an automobile: steady position and good
home; give experience and references, stating
salary expected. ADA’ERTISER 9360, care Rural
New-Y’orker.
Situations Wanted
MANAGER, EXCEPTIONAL ability, all
branches, positively make dairy farming pay.
BOX 47, Somerville, N. J.
HAVE II AD experience on poultry farm ; am
looking for such work. ADA’ERTISER 9337,
care Rural New-Yorker.
COUNTRY OR MOUNTAINS, poultry experi¬
ence, etc.; good habits, healthful work de¬
sired; age 35. CLINTON, 8 East 3rd St., Room
512, New York.
POSITION AS CARETAKER, janitor or poul-
tryinan: experienced and reliable. R. B.
CAMPBELL. Toms River, N. J.
MARRIED MAN desires position on farm or
estate; life experience in farming; one who
can manage dairy and understand machinery.
P. O. BOX 124, Goshen. N. Y.
AVANTED— American couple for small place,
tea room and chickens; excellent home, small
salary. G. II. CHILD, Forked River. N. J.
WANTED — First-class farmer for dairy and
poultry, Middletown, N. Y„ able to run 20-
head farm; father, full grown son and wife;
good mechanic, dry-hand milkers, auto license;
5-room house, $60 monthly: reference, all par¬
ticulars first letter. FRANK, 990 163rd St.,
New York City.
WOMAN DESIRES room work in hotel, club or
sanitarium; experienced. HOLMES, 115 N.
Ferry St., Schenectady, N. Y.
YOUNG AMERICAN. 37. desires job as farm¬
hand; chauffeur’s license. LYONS, 1034 E.
27th St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
COMPANION. IIOUSEWORKEIl. adult couple
or single lady. ADVERTISER 9354, care
Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN. 19, graduate of high school,
knowledge of farming, bookkeeping and typ¬
ing. wants job on farm. FRANK A. LOCK-
AVOOD, School Street, Halesite, N. Y.
YOUNG MAN, college student, wants work on
farm for Summer; experienced; references.
ADA'ERTISER 9340, care Rural New-Yorker.
POSITION WANTED — Expert herdsman, gar¬
dener, capable taking charge; no general farm¬
ing; temperate, single, American. A. F. CHAP¬
MAN, 15 Railroad Terrace, Springfield, Mass.
l'OUNG MAN, 35, with some farm experience,
desires position on farm with Christian family;
good habits. AVrite 11 LONGVIEW AVE.,
White Plains, N. Y.
BOY, 20, FARM or resort; can milk; references;
small salary. ADVERTISER 9345, care Rural
New-Yorker.
YOUNG AMERICAN wants outside work; board,
reasonable wages. KEIL, 154 Henry St.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
MAN, ELDERLY, clean American, active, will¬
ing worker, desires job as useful all-around
man; private home, club or road house: room,
board, small pay. CHARLES NATTEFORD, 349
Harrison Ave., Hasbrouck Heights, N. J.
FARMER COUPLE want job as caretaker, dairy,
etc.; life-long experience; references. BOX 5,
Cornwallville, N. Y.
YOUNG COLLEGE man desires work, chauf¬
feur, handy-man, hotel, camp, private; travel
anywhere; $25 monthly, room and board. AD¬
VERTISER 9348, care Rural New-Yorker.
CLEAN, STRONG young man wants work; $15
month and hoard. HENRY AVOLFSON, 150 E.
52nd St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
CHRISTIAN, COLLEGE. 26, wishes position;
knowledge poultry, chauffeur’s license, ac¬
countant: remuneration secondary; good home,
opportunity. ADA’ERTISER 9359, care Rural
New-Yorker.
IRISHMAN, 29. WANTS position on country
place, gardening and handyman. ADVERTIS¬
ER 9358, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN. steady, learn general farming;
salary. JOHN HOCK, 190 So. Oxford St.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
QUIET, REFINED single middle-aged man,
Protestant, intelligent, conscientious, trust¬
worthy, wants home with kindly appreciative
person having light work for board. ADVER¬
TISER 9355, care Rural New-Yorker.
AVANTED — Permanent position on small farm;
Protestant, no smoking or drinking, deaf;
moderate wages; age 56. SIMON REES, Y. M.
C. A., Jamaica, N. Y.
FARM-HAND, HANDY-MAN. 32. doesn't smoke
nor drink. ACHIM OLDENBOURG, 150 E.
144th St., Bronx, N. Y.
POULTRYMAN. MARRIED, thoroughly com¬
petent, reliable, wishes position. JANSEN,
39-02 Bell Ave., Bayside, L. I., N. Y.
POULTRYMAN MANAGER, large broiler plant,
open for position shortly; control many dis¬
eases. D. HODAS. Cranbury Feed, Poultry &
Hatchery Co., Cranbury, N. J.
GARDENER. FARMER, single, middle-aged,
garden, cows, useful. ADVERTISER 9352,
care Rural New-Yorker.
GARDENER, FARMER, poultry. livestock,
drive, thoroughly experienced all branches;
Irish, married, good references. ADVERTISER
9351, care Rural New-Yorker.
MAN, YOUNG, good appearing, care bachelor
home, houseman, butler, valet, some outside
work, business experience; not servant, finer per¬
son, who can work; high reference: city or coun¬
try; consider small family. ADA’ERTISER 9349,
care Rural New-Yorker.
AMERICAN. SINGLE, carpenter, painter, inside
finisher, familiar with garden and greenhouse
work, and experienced in all kinds of estate
work: best reference. ADA’ERTISER 9269, care
Rural New-Yorker.
AA’ANTED — Jobs for boys studying agriculture
on farms, estates and care of grounds and
gardens: ages from 14 to IS years; wages for
boys with one or more years of farm or estate
experience $10 to $20 a month and carfare; in¬
experienced pupils will work for board, carfare
and $5 a month; give references with first letter.
Address R. P. ARMSTRONG, Agricultural De¬
partment, Newtown High School, Elmhurst,
N. Y.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
FOR SALE — modern home, 15 rooms, barn, ga¬
rage, garden. BOX 93, Cineinnatus, N. Y.
PRIVATE PARTY wants farm anywhere in
New Jersey, substantial amount of land, build¬
ings not very modern: mail full details, price
and location to BOX 76, Hudson Terminal An¬
nex, New York City.
POULTRY FARM, large brook, State road, 25
acres, improvements: good markets, going
business. AVM. BECKER, New Milford, Conn.
FARM FOR SALE - — S3 acres, joining Bolton
Lakes: ideal for Summer home, or poultry
farm; seven-room house, barn, two large chick¬
en coops, garage; all new buildings; will sell
With or without chickens and stock. AYILLIAM
AVAGNER. R. F. D. 1. Box 131, Rockville, Conn.
NEARBY A'INELAND, 5 rooms, bath, bungalow,
all conveniences; shrubbery, acre ground, ga¬
rage, poultry house; price $2,650, $800 cash.
SAFRANEK, A'ineland, N. J.
FINE PROPERTY on State road in the Berk¬
shire Hills with house of 24 rooms and 2
baths, oil heat throughout and furnished; 18
acres with fruit, trout stream, large hall in
separate building, garages, etc.; excellent spring
water; $7,500, with terms. G. H. AA’ERY,
Owner, Claverack, N. Y.
FARM HOME, 10 acres, adjoining State forest,
suitable Summer home or hunting lodge; $S00.
EMMA BROAVN, Youngs, Delaware Co., N. Y.
105-ACRE DAIRY farm, on good gravel road,
convenient to Clinton, N. Y.: 65 acres tillable,
40 pasture; buildings in excellent condition;
concrete stable for 20 cows; good water in pas¬
ture: $4,500, easy terms. FEDERAL LAND
BANK, Springfield, Mass.
CHICKEN, STRAWBERRY farm, $2,300, will
sell at once. MRS. J. HANDY LYNCH, El-
lendale, Del.
FOR SALE — Farm, 25 acres, poultry, dairy, best
markets, center Connecticut, tine location. P.
0. BOX 602, Middletown, Conn.
FOR SALE — Good 10-room house, some fruit, *4
acre land, in village, six miles from Thou¬
sand Islands; $950 cash. GLADYS MELLOR,
Plessis, N. Y.
ESTABLISHED FARM implement business for
sale; buildings for storage, also 8-room house;
9 miles from Springfield, Mass. ; write for par¬
ticulars. C. S. SHERMAN, 101 Franklin St.,
AVestfield, Mass.
APPLE ORCHARD, 4,000 trees in prime condi¬
tion, 300 acres; must be sold to settle estate.
BARNES & CO., AVallingford, Conn.
PROTESTANT FARMER, 42, would like to take
stocked and equipped dairy farm on shares.
LOCK BOX 232, Springfield, Vermont.
FO It SALE — 100-acre farm, growing crops; on
concrete road; poor health; price reasonable.
C. E. COLLINS, Owner, Greensboro, Md.
A SCENIC SMALL farm in the heart of the
Green Mountains, suitable for Summer home,
poultry, fruit, hunting and fishing; auto road, 20
minutes to Randolph station; also 40-cow farm
and equipment, Randolph-Bethel road. FRED
HASTINGS, Randolph, Vermont.
EQUIPPED POULTRY farm, 30 acres, 7-room
house, electric light and telephone; lays on
State road; room for 1.000 layers; come and
look it over. G. MAURER, Pachaug, Conn.
GENTLEMAN’S COUNTRY estate, or stock
farm. 227 acres, water, electric; 80 miles
from New York; for particulars, write ALEX¬
ANDRIA FARM, Milford, Hunterdon County,
N. J.
GRADE A DAIRY farm, conspicuously located,
hard road, 75 acres tillable, 20 timber, 40 pas¬
ture, well watered; 2 large barns, silo, etc.; IS
head stock, excellent team, farm machinery; at¬
tractive 8-room house, bathroom; price $5,200.
RAYMOND WHEELER, AVestford, N. Y.
WISH TO RENT small farm within two hours
of New York City, furnished if possible; must
be cheap. ADA’ERTISER 9356, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — Farm, North Jersey, New York,
Eastern Pennsylvania preferred; maximum,
price $3,000; no agent. NOACK, Rochelle Park,
N. J.
SACRIFICE, HALF price, finest village, river
bungalow lots, acreage, maple grove for beer
garden, roadstand, service station. ELSTON,
Bloomingburg, N. Y.
OWNER, SELL or exchange, large modern coun¬
try home. Orange County, main highway, New
York buses, 65 miles New York City; 45 acres,
two baths, formerly high-class boarding; 10-acre
orchard: fine water; smaller place taken ex¬
change. ADVERTISER 9350, care Rural New-
Yorker.
CONNECTICUT, Mansfield Center, near agricul¬
tural college, hillside farm, thirty-three acres,
$3,500; suitable poultry; colonial house, apple
orchard; particulars address F. H. BOND, 22S5
Sedgwick Ave., New York City.
Fruits and Foods
- v
HONEY — Fine white clover, 60-lb. can, $4.50,
satisfaction guaranteed. J. B. BURTIS, Ma¬
rietta, N. Y.
HONEY — - As previously. F. W. LESSER, Fay¬
etteville, N. Y.
GOOD l’URE maple syrup, $2 per gallon; soft
sugar $1.50 per 5-lb. pail; delivered third
zone. SCHUYLER WINSLOW, Stony Creek,
N. Y.
BOTTLED HONEY, maple syrup, for roadside
stands; liberal credit extended. HOLLYHOCK
GARDENS, Buckland, Mass.
BLACK WALNUT kernels, best quality, 2 lbs.
$1, postpaid. GOLDA REEF, Sardis, Ohio.
A’ERMONT MAPLE syrup $2 gallon delivered
third zone. U. F. AVEBSTER, Franklin,
V ermont.
FINE HONEY as usual. AVrite for special offers.
RAY C. WILCOX, Odessa, N. Y.
CLOA’ER HONEY, liquid or crystallized, post¬
paid to third zone, 5-lb. pail 90c, two pails
$1.60, four $2.80, six $4: ask price 12 pails and
60s. HUGH GREGG, Elbridge, N. Y.
SHELLBARK AND FECAN kernels. 80c lb.;
black walnuts, 2 lbs. $1.25. GLENDALE
POULTRY FARM, Dillsburg, Pa.
Miscellan eous
HAY, CLOVER and Timothy mixed, car and
truck loads, also wheat straw, salt hay. C.
STANLEY SHORT, Cheswold, Del.
WANTED — Leslies Boys and Girls AA’eekly 1876-
79 and old Dime Novels. MAROSKE, 4133
57th St., Woodside, L. I., N. Y.
WANTED — Electric milk cooling outfit; state
price, capacity, type and name. GEORGE H.
JELLIFF & SON, New Canaan, Conn.
FOR SALE — Twenty bee hives with frames.
GEORGE BOLSTER, Canisteo, N. Y.
Country Board
PRIVATE, GENERAL sanitarium, quiet, pleas¬
ant, homelike; reasonable rates. L. 0. MAR¬
TIN, Groton, N. Y. ; phone 69-M.
FARM HOME in the Catskills, plain cooking,
own vegetables; modern improvements; rea¬
sonable rates. ELIZA C. SANFORD, Margar-
etville, N. Y.
FARM BOARD, adults, children, $10 ■week.
MRS. RUSSELL MUZZEY, Croydon, N. H.
Lake Sunapee District.
WANTED — Adult boarders, quiet home, on
Owasco Lake, near park, bathing. MRS. AL¬
BERT BLUMRICH, Oakridge Road, Auburn,
N. Y.
WANTED — Boarders on farm, reasonable rates.
ROSE CLEMENTS, Route 3, Bridgeport, Conn.
MODERN COUNTRY home, adults only; home
cooking; references exchanged. BOX 102,
Unionville, Conn.
LARGE MODERN farm home, quiet, refined;
ideal for elderly people; $12 week, $40 month.
ADA'ERTISER 9343, care Rural New-Yorker.
MAN AA’ANTS board year round, $7 weekly.
BOX 289, Caldwell, N. J.
BOARDERS ON FARM, modern improvements.
abundant table, reasonable. PIRIE, South
Durham, N. Y.
SUNNY BROOK Farm wants boarders; excellent
meals, large airy rooms, tine trout stream,
bathing; adults $10 week. MRS. DELCIA
AVHITLOCK, R. D. 1, Lakewood, AVayne Co.,
Pa.
FAMILY, FIA'E. want to locate farm for week¬
end visits, with or without board. ADVER¬
TISER. 9361, care Rural New-Yorker.
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have. They are vigorous,
alert and active ... in
good flesh, too, but free
from excess flesh or fat.
# That is exactly what
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dealer.
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in all of his many years experience he had
never gone thru a winter season with such
small mortality as he had this past winter.
He housed 750 P&P ManAmar fed
pullets last fall and to date (April 2nd)
had lost not over 10.” (E. C., Maine)
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Leghorns - Reds - Rocks - Wyandottes
New Hampshire Reds — Hallcross (Crossbred) Chicks
All ckicks produced from flocks tested for Pullorum Disease (B.WD.) by the
Official State Testing Agency of one of the six New England States, with %
NO REACTORS FOUND
Tube Agglutination tested, within the preceding calendar year
WELL BRED FROM WELL BREEDERS’
“Never a week without a hatch” since 1927. We ship Prepaid and Guarantee
Safe Delivery. Free Catalogue. Commercial Hatchery Cert. No. 917.
HALL BROTHERS Box 60 WALLINGFORD, CONN. Tel. Wallingford 645-5.
Order Today from this
GOOD LUCK'CHICKS
$1.00 books your order— balance C. O. D.
plus postage. Order with confidence from
this ad or send for our BIG CATALOG.
Write us for prices on SEXED CHICKS,
CROSS-BREEDS and Ducklings.
A GRADE
100 500
White Leghorns— Anconas, Brown & Buff Leghorns $7.00 $35.00
Wh. & Bar. Rocks, Wh.Wy., S.C.&R.C. Reds.. 8.00 39.75
Buff, Wh., Blk. Minorcas, Buff, Partridge Rocks .. . 8.50 42.50
White & Black Giants — Light Brahmas . 9.50 47.50
AA
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$8.00
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9.50
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500
$40.00
44.75
47.50
52.50
Light Assorted Chicks . $6.50
NEUHAUSER CHICK HATCHERIE5
Heavy Assorted. . $7.00
BOX 104
NAPOLEON, OHIO
LARGE MAPLE LAWN CHICKS
BRED FOR SIZE AND EGG PRODUCTION
Hatches Monday and Thursday
Order direct from adv. or write for 20-page illustrated catalog. All chicks are
14-day guaranteed. Postpaid. Order from adv. $1 per 100 with order, balance
C. 0. D. All Breeders blood-tested. 80% of Breeders are two and three years old.
50,000 chicks weekly insures chicks when you want them. All Maple Lawn
Chicks are hatched in 52,000 Smith units. Get our catalog before you buy and
save money. Also Started Chicks at slight extra cost.
$7.00
Per 100
MAPLE
LAWN HATCHERY,
BOX 2,
$70.00
Per 1000
McALISTERVILLE, PA.
farm
New Hampshire
Our June chicks will develop early, make “no molt” winter layers, lay at 4% months and
insure high production when eggs are high. Our heavy repeat business each year is due to
such characteristic breeding features. Our mm BREED and EGGS — from “high record"
ROP parentage. N. H. State accredited insures 100% freedom front BWD — no refactors.
CCC 6249. Order June “ability-proven" clucks NOW. Get catalog today.
COLONIAL FARM
HARRY CHESEBRO,
PROP.
PEMBROKE, N. H.
SMITH'S QUALITY CHICKS B
REEDERS
LOOD-TESTED
SPECIAL PRICE S —
S. C. LARGE TYPE WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50
BARRED ROCKS . . ™0
R. I. REDS . 7 00
HEAVY MIXED . . . 6.50
BWD Stained Antigen Test. Personal supervision. Reactors removed. Hatched every Monday and Thursday.
100% live delivery. Cash or C. O. D. Order from ad. or write for circular.
SMITH’S ELECTRIC HATCHERY, BOX I, C0C0LAMUS, PA.
100
500
1000
$6.50
$32.50
$65.00
. 7.00
35.00
70.00
. 7.00
35.00
70.00
6.50
32.50
65.00
ELECTRICALLY
HATCHED
Heavy English Type Leghorns - and - Sturdy N. H. Reds
My specialty breeds have what every poultryman expects: Laying ability, fast-growing
and profit showing birds. Every breeder blood-tested under State Supervision. (Tube
Agglutination.) Send for prices and literature, Hatches every Monday and Thursday,
ONE PRICE — ONE QUALITY: THE BEST
m i imADu a. ■■ a., m Prices Reduced on-— 100 500 1000
#VR,LEiA N hTiId ClflCllXfPeCial Mated Te?!lor-?s : ■ ■ -$7.50 $37.00 $74.00
EARLE F. LAYSER, r 3. MYERSTOWN, PA.
NACE’S QUALITY CHICKS
ALL BREEDERS TESTED FOR BWD, STAINED ANTIGEN METHOD. 100 500 1000
HANSON FOUNDATION LARGE TYPE WHITE & BROWN LEGHORNS . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
BAR. & WH. ROCKS, R. I. & N. H. REDS, WH. WYAND. & BUFF ORPINGTONS . 7.00 35.00 70.00
ASSORTED OR HEAVY MIXED . 6.50 32.50 65.00
Prom Free Range Flocks — Safe Delivery1 Guaranteed — Circular FREE,
J. N. NACE POULTRY FARM AND HATCHERY - BOX R - RICHFIELD, PA.
CH IX LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS— We are di¬
rect importers of TOM BARRON STRAIN, and
have a lot of nice breeders on mountain range.
They are large birds and excellent layers.
Summer Chix Prices — $70.00 per 1000
ENGLISH LEGHORN FARM. RICHFIELD, PA.
CLEAR SPRING CHICKS
EXTRA QUALITY 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns. . .$6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred & Wh. Rocks, R. 1. Reds.. 7.00 35.00 70.00
N. H. Reds, Wh. & Bl. Minorcas. . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Assorted $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-Tested for
BWD Whole Blood Antigen Method, carefully culled,
under my own supervision. Hatches every Monday &
Thursday of each week. 100% live delivery P. P. Cash
or COD. Write for circular giving full details of
our Breeds, Farm and Hatchery.
CLEAR SPRING HATCHERY,
F. B. LEISTER, Prop., Box 49, McAlistervllle, Pa.
$25 A WEEK FOR YOU
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PAGE’ SJ CHICKS
N. H. REDS and W. LEGHORNS $12.00 PER 100.
Strong, sturdy New England stock, official 100% N. H.
State tested BWD, agglutination method, no reactors.
98% livability guaranteed, all chick losses over 2%
Within 4 weeks replaced free or purchase price refunded.
19 years hatching and selling Quality Chicks is your
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delivery guaranteed. Cert. 10,881. LONG VIEW
POULTRY FARM, Ellsworth L. Page, Latham, N. Y.
Stimeling’s Quality Chicks
100% live delivery, (postpaid. 100 590 1000
Large Type Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
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June 8, 1935
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Treating
NSTANT treatment is necessary
when a farm animal suffers a severe
wound, as bleeding, when copious,
must be stopped, and disinfection is
also important that germ-infection
may not hinder healing or cause
blood poisoning. The owner or at¬
tendant, therefore, should be able to give intelligent
first-aid treatment, until a veterinarian can be em¬
ployed, and should also understand the technique
of minor operations. The castration of young ani¬
mals, and the dehorning operation, is usually under¬
taken by the stockman, and he is also expert at
ringing the bull and hog. Major operations should
not be attempted by the layman.
In the treatment of wounds and performance of
even the simplest surgical operation, it is of supreme
importance that scrupulous cleanliness be observed.
The work must be done in a clean place, with ster¬
ilized instruments, used with clean hands, and ef¬
fective disinfecting agents must be employed. The
stockman should also know, in a general way, how
major operations should be performed and be able
to give intelligent after-care, under direction of the
surgeon.
Give a wound, however trivial or superficial, im¬
mediate attention. Delay may result in tetanus
(lockjaw), blood poisoning (septicemia) or unnec¬
essary formation of pus, causing unsightly scars.
Successful treatment depends upon stopping the
blood flow, removing all dirt, hair, straw, shreds of
skin, bits of bone, blood clots or other foreign or
irritating bodies ; disinfecting to kill germs ; keep¬
ing the part at rest ; and keeping the wound clean
while healing. Drains may also have to lie put in
deep wounds. Suturing (stitching) often is neces¬
sary. It is also important that the animal be kept
from licking or biting the wound.
The first step should be to determine the character
of the wTound, as regards its location, depth, condi¬
tion and the amount of damage it has done. If it
implicates bones (fractures) or has injured a vital
organ, a veterinarian should at once be employed.
Meanwhile, so far as possible, give the following
first-aid treatment :
1. — Stop the bleeding. If the blood is bright red,
and flows in jets, it comes from an artery. In that
event, if possible, apply a bandage (tourniquet) very
tightly above the wound (between it and the heart).
A stick thrust under the bandage and twisted, quick¬
ly causes sufficient pressure. Locate the upper end
of the severed artery and grasp it with the forceps ;
then tie a piece of suture silk tightly around it and
bind over it and the wound a layer of sterilized
cotton saturated with a l-to-1000 solution of bi-
chlorid of mercury, or other disinfectant. AVhen
the bleeding has stopped, the wound may again be
disinfected and then, if necessary sutured. Swab¬
bing the wound with a 5 per cent solution of mer-
curochrome or with tincture of iodine is advisable.
If the blood is dark in color and sluggish in flow,
it comes from a severed vein and may be stopped by
bathing with very hot or very cold water, followed
by pressure obtained by binding upon the wound a
layer of sterilized cotton saturated with a disin¬
fecting solution. Avoid, so far as possible, the ap¬
plication of a strong styptic such as Monsel’s solu¬
tion or powder. Using either forms a hard clot
under which troublesome pus is liable to gather and
burrow. If the blood flows freely, a tourniquet may
be applied below the wound (the side away from the
heart). A cherry red-hot iron is sometimes used to
sear the wound and stop venous bleeding. That
often is necessary when masses of warts have been
cut out or forcibly removed, and may prove effective
in troublesome bleeding following dehorning.
2. — Clip all hair from about the wound, then thor¬
oughly cleanse the wound and remove all foreign
substances.
3. — Bathe and flush out the wound with a l-to-1000
solution of biehlorid of mercury, or a 5 per cent so¬
lution of coal-tar disinfectant, or a 3 per cent so¬
lution of carbolic acid. A 5 per cent solution of
mereuroehrome or of potassium permanganate is
also useful for this purpose.
4. — Apply tincture of iodine or the mereuroehrome
solution directly to and around a superficial wound.
5. — Loosely insert in the cavity of a deep wound
“drains” of small rubber tubing, or a strip of
sterilized gauze, or a rope of teased oakum, satu¬
rated with a disinfecting solution. Let a tag of the
packing material hang from the wound to act as a
drain. Renew the packing daily.
G. — If the wound is so deep that its lips gape
widely, suture it thus: (a) Use a sterilized curved
needle and needle holder and special veterinary
suture silk, saturated with a disinfecting solution,
(b) Take stitches from one-fourth to one inch apart,
according to the size and depth of the wound, (c)
Always begin a stitch in sound skin, well back from
the lip of the wound, and bring it out well beyond
the other. (d) AVhen the silk has been passed
through both lips of the wound, cut it off, leaving
ends long enough to tie, and make the next stitch,
(e) AVhen all stitches are in place, tie the ends of
Dr. A. S. Alexander
each in turn with a bow knot, until the wound is
evenly and securely closed, (f) Dust the wound
with a mixture of equal quantities of boric acid and
bismuth subnitrate once or twice daily. In deep
wounds, requiring drains, irrigation with an anti¬
septic solution may be clone daily and the dusting
powder then applied, (g) Stitches usually may be
removed in seven to 10 days.
In shallow wounds almost immediate union be¬
tween the lips may occur ; this is termed healing by
“primary” or “first intention ;” otherwise new scar
(cicatrical) tissue gradually fills the cavity. If, be¬
cause of lack of pressure, too much of this new
granular tissue forms and protrudes from the
wound, it is called “proud flesh” and should be con¬
trolled by pressure from a compress and bandage
and, if necessary, by applying a mixture of equal
quantities of dried sulphate of iron, powdered sul¬
phate of copper (bluest one), powdered alum and
tannic acid. Proud flesh is particularly liable to
protrude from a healing punctured wound of the
sole of the hoof.
AVhen pus tends to form in pockets these should
be opened to obtain free drainage. It is also ad¬
visable to pack such pockets or cavities loosely with
a strip of sterilized gauze or a rope of teased oakum,
saturated with a mixture of one part of pure tur¬
pentine and three parts of cottonseed oil. Renew
the packing daily. Allow a tag of the material to
hang from the wound to act as a drain. Apply oil
or vaseline to the sound skin, to protect it from the
irritating turpentine.
Superficial harb wire wounds are well treated by
applying “white lotion,” two or three times daily.
It is composed of one ounce of acetate of lead and
six drams of sulphate of zinc in one part of boiled
water. Label the bottle “Poison” and shake it wrell
before using. Do not remove the scab formed by
applying the lotion, as healing proceeds under it.
AAThen deep, but not torn across muscles, barb wire
wounds may be sutured.
Punctured wounds must be carefully cleansed, re¬
moving all foreign matters. If a splinter or other
foreign object is left in the wound, healing will not
occur and pus continues to flow from a fistulous
tract. Irrigate with a lukewarm 2 per cent solution
of potassium permanganate or coal-tar disinfectant ;
then pack with sterilized gauze or oakum, as already
suggested. A deep, fistulous, slow-liealing wound
may heal, if kept filled with a mixture of bismuth
subnitrate, one part, and cold pressed castor oil,
tli ree parts, warmed and injected by means of a wide
nozzle syringe. Bleeding from the hard palate, fol¬
lowing too deep scarification between the third and
fourth bars so that the palatine artery is cut, some¬
times may be stopped by pressing the thumb on the
opening for some time; but, if unsuccessful, cover
with a mass of cotton batting, clean cotton waste
or oakum, with Monsel’s powder, or saturate with
Monsel’s solution or iron, and bandage tightly on
part. A hot iron may be applied, when the remedies
just mentioned cannot be had.
Around South Central New York
AVhen traveling along the Chenango and the
Tioughnionga the other day, up at Marathon, I
looked out and saw the Hults homestead, just up
the incline, and the Hults farm extending on up
beyond it. That farm did and probably does re¬
spond so well to good management. I well remem¬
ber the first time I ever met Mr. Hults. He was
president of the State Seed Potato Growers’ Asso¬
ciation. It was soon after the formation of that
organization, and I think that Mr. Hults was the
first president. He planned a tour of inspection of
potato fields. I went along and learned a lot about
potato plants that day. Later Mr. Hults sold the
potato farm and bought this one, better adapted to
some other sort of farming, especially dairying. Mr.
Hults was so friendly to me that day that I have
always remembered him very kindly, and was sorry
when I learned on this trip that he passed away
some three years ago.
Quickly we were in Cortland County, and the first
thing that I knew my old hobby bobs up and I re¬
member that the county received the name in 1808
from genuinely Dutch origin, Peter Van Cortlandt,
who happened to be Lieutenant Governor of the
State at that time. The county is not Dutch at all,
only the name. At Lisle, now, the hobby sticks arid
I recall that one of the early settlers here was Ed¬
ward Edwards, I think a grandson of the famous
Rev. Jonathan Edwards. There is a part of the Ed¬
wards farm still held by an Edwards, for the Ed¬
wards family is hard to lose out. There was Hon.
AA;illiam B. Edwards, long county judge in Broome
County, and a very helpful citizen in Binghamton
until his death in 1893. He came from Lisle. And
Lisle has a history worth while. For long it held a
leadership. I glanced out the other side just in
Animals
time to see the little brick building marked “Public
Library,” the finest I ever saw in so small a village.
Through here went the Susquehanna-Bath Turnpike,
which was later to be called the Catskill Turnpike,
although this was not done by legal sancition.
And here is Cortland city almost before we are
aware of it. I stepped into the library in the eve¬
ning and, looking into some of the local histories,
found that John Doolittle was the first settler in
Oquaga in 1785. That means when you follow it out,
that he was the first to settle in what is now Broome
County. I have some interest in that name, for
John Doolittle’s brother who came just shortly
after John, was my great-grandfather. His name
was Abel, and they all came from Connecticut. He
was foremost in organizing the first Episcopal
Church in the new frontier after the Revolution.
This church is Saint Paul’s located at Harpurs-
ville.
The next name is Joseph Leonard, who came to
the present Binghamton in 1787. Right along is
Peter Hinepaw who settled in Ithaca Flats in 1789,
and Col. John Hedy who came to Elmira in 1788.
Hon. Hugh AA’liite was early in the upper Mohawk,
and settled four miles from present Utica in 17S4.
The Mohawk was a little easier of access, so AA7hite
went early, and soon we had AVhitestown, a promi¬
nent place for years. Meanwhile there was Capt.
AVilliamson, at Bath, in 1792, and Thomas Gallop at
present Chenango Forks in 17SG. Lisle, already
mentioned, had for a considerable time same leader¬
ship in early history, but the accounts say the first
settlement was in 1790. As for Cortland County,
perhaps those names on the big granite boulder just
above Homer, Amos Todd and Joseph Beebe, should
have the credit, with 1791 as the date of arrival.
Homer was one of the military towns. The military
tract was set off in 17SS and surveyed the following
year. Most of the county of Cortland is of military
lands with their classical names.
This county had its turnpike, but the only one
that I find dates 1835, after the turnpike craze had
subsided, and it was chartered from Oxford to
Cortland. It undoubtedly followed the line of the
Catskill Turnpike through McDonough and to Cin-
cinnatus before it branched off. Turnpikes did that,
and I have often wondered how the companies ad¬
justed tolls. Homer is a bright and stirring village.
They will celebrate a centennial there this year, and
they plan a big time. Andrew AV. AVhite, co-founder
of Cornell University with Ezra Cornell at Ithaca,
was born there.
But this is a farming country and all industries
depend on its agriculture. Some of it is specially
good for cropping, but largely it is dairying that is
carried on. At Homer there is the David Harum
Canning Co. Cortland has a canning factory also.
Homer has two large milk plants.
On this trip I talked with several farmers, one
who said he cleared $1,000 on 20 acres of peas last
year. He will repeat the acreage this year. I saw
another dairyman who had 500 bushels of potatoes
last year, and sold them mostly last Fall at 50 cents
a bushel, lie will plant the same acreage this year.
He said he made a little money. He has a large
truck and did a lot of trucking to the city, trucking
for others. He went many times to carry cabbage
and made it pay. One can go on with such stories,
but many others did not succeed so well as this
man who cut out the middleman’s profit to a large
extent. H. h. l.
Russian Perennial Wheat
[AVe were told recently that Russian plant-breeders
have developed a perennial wheat, that will remain in
bearing for several years. The following information
comes to us from the U. 8. Department of Agriculture.
Agropyron, referred to here, is wheat-grass; wheat it¬
self is known to botanists as Triticum.j
Regarding the perennial wheat reported to have
been developed in Russia, we have known for some
time of the Russian experiments in the crossing of
wheat and different species of Agropyron. Some of
our workers have been attempting crosses of wheat
with the species of Agropyron native to this coun¬
try. The Russian workers have gone further in this
field than we have so far been able to do.
We have requested seed of the perennial wheats
as soon as they are available for distribution by the
Russian workers. As yet, no seed has been received.
AVe feel that it is yet too early to determine the
value of perennial wheat.
The usefulness of a perennial wheat is proble¬
matic. Moisture is a limiting factor in the area
where such a wheat would be grown, and it is a
question whether paying grain yields could be ex¬
pected. Furthermore, there is no evidence that the
grain from such wheat will have satisfactory bread¬
making quality.
As soon as we receive any sample of the new
wheat, we will give it a careful test in sections of
the United States where we think it should be best
adapted. j. a, clark.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
451
Termites , Commonly Known as
White Ants
We are receiving many inquiries concerning injury
by termites, especially from Long Island and from
the lower Hudson River Valley in the vicinity of
New York.
Termites are commonly known as white ants be¬
cause they are social and live in colonies like the
true ants, and because most of the individuals are
whitish in color. Really, termites are only remotely
related to the true ants. They are much lower than
the true ants in the insect scale, both in the struc¬
ture of their bodies and in their general intelligence
exhibited in their ways of living. In the first place
the bodies of termites are moist and soft, and cannot
bear the drying effect of living in the open air. In
the second place most of the individuals (workers)
are blind, and there is no use of their living in the
open.
Termites are chiefly tropical and sub-tropical in¬
sects, but some species live in cooler climates ; in¬
deed, one authority says there are more than 50
species in the United States. Out of these, however,
there is probably but one or at the most two species
which trouble us here in New York and New Eng¬
land. These species make their permanent homes in
the soil and are known as earth-inhabiting termites.
From their homes in the soil, however, they enter
the timbers and other woodwork of buildings, often
mining out the whole interiors of beams, flooring,
wainscoting, and door and window-sills and casings.
If the work of the termites in a building is extensive
enough, the framework may be weakened so that the
building will settle greatly and even collapse in some
portions. It must be rememl>ered that the injury of
the termites is most insidious, for the workers are
blind and are always hidden from sight. If termites
have a nest in the ground near the wall
of a house they may build hollow run¬
ways or tubes along the wall which
will eventually extend up to the wood¬
work of the building. Of course, the
nearer the beams are to the ground,
the more danger there is of infestation
by termites. If some of the timbers
are in actual contact with the soil the
danger from the injuries of termites is
much greater. Oftentimes some parts
of the wooden forms for constructing
the concrete foundation walls are care¬
lessly left in place. Such pieces of
wood offer an easy road through which
the termites can reach the main wood¬
work of the building.
Usually the first indication of the
presence of termites in a building is
the appearance of a swarm of small
brown-bodied insects with long, white
wings. These are the sexual forms
which have eyes and emerge from the
nest in late May or early June in order
to fly away and found new colonies in
other favorable situations. Sometimes
these winged colonizing forms will ap¬
pear in a basement much earlier than
they would out-of-doors. It is well to know that
these are not the individuals which are doing the
real injury, and killing them does not stop the
trouble.
In regions where termite damage is known to be
prevalent buildings can be protected from injury
by proper methods of construction and by using
wood which has been treated with a preservative.
If the termite attacking a building has its home
in the soil all that is necessary to stop its work is to
shut off its connection with the earth. The in¬
dividuals in the woodwork of the building will then
die from the lack of moisture. This is done by
breaking up the shelter tubes wherever they are
found along the wralls reaching from the ground up
to the woodwork. In addition, the soil next to the
walls along the outside should be dug up and pois¬
oned with coal-tar, creosote or other destructive ma¬
terial. It will be necessary in some cases to replace
the damaged woodwork with new\ This is often
expensive.
Where a reputable, honest concern can be em¬
ployed to do the work of extermination, it will
usually be best to let it do the work. However, one
should not be stampeded into a hurried, expensive
job. Termites can be present in a building for many
years and not cause serious damage. o. w. h.
lbs. Timothy and have eight acres of glorious mea¬
dow in 1936.
I shall pick this Fall seed corn to the value of $40
or $50 cash an acre. This will be mowed three
years and again corn grown in the wide rows.
Silage corn I partly cure by letting it dry about
tw'o days before putting into the silo. I shall not
say I will have the best silage as that does not just
express my thought. I consider some silage well-
nigh worthless, a mess of sour black, half-rotted,
immature trash.
My 40 heifers wintered on eight acres of silage
and 15 acres of meadow, grewr and fattened. Some
of them that have freshened are giving 40 quarts a
day for their new owners.
I am headed to winter 60 head on my 30-acre farm
and winter them right. I have top-dressed my new
sod (last year's corn lot) writh the manure from 40
heifers and two horses, and shall not complain that
it was too hot, cold, wet or dry, for grass I shall
have. g. n.
Litchfield County, Conn.
The Farm Woodlot
The woodland on the farm should be managed in
such a way that it will help the income and add to
the permanent value of the farm as a home. It
should supply not only posts and poles, and wood
for fuel, but some lumber for building and repairs.
The woodlot should be a permanent part of the
farm, and it can be so managed that it will keep
on reproducing as fast as the undesirable and ma¬
ture trees are taken out. The first thing necessary
is to fence out all livestock, so that the young seed¬
ling trees that come in will not be eaten off or de¬
stroyed. The custom of having the woods as part
of the pasture lot is much too common. The pas¬
has been cut down, and nothing whatever has been
done in the way of planting young trees, or even al¬
lowing natural reproduction to grow and take
care of itself. One can hardly believe that
any land-owner would cut down every tree
on the farm without any thought or pro¬
vision for the future. Not a thing for a pole or a
post. On one such farm I saw a man cutting down
the last few small wild cherry and ash trees that
had grown up along the neglected fence rows, prob¬
ably for a meager supply of firewood. My town¬
ship varies in elevation from 750 to 1,175 feet above
sea level, cut by many creeks and streams. While
there are some good and fertile farms, most of the
land cannot be classed as of the highest grade for
farming.
The native timber of this part of Ohio was of the
very best. Black walnut along the streams and the
most fertile places, white and red oak, tulip, poplar,
hickory, ash, elm, beech and maple everywhere. In
my youth, about the year 1881, I saw several very
large black walnut trees cut and shipped away. Two
of the best ones scaled 3,500 board feet. The black
w alnut grows fast in good soil, but slowly in poor
soil. It may be started by planting the nuts where
they are to grow, or by planting one-year trees from
the nursery row. E> F> c>
Summit County, Ohio.
A Connecticut Farmer's Remarks
Corn-planting time is here. I plant it shallow,
one inch, and wide, 3% feet each way. We have
pheasants, crows and hundreds of blackbirds. The
resting place of the corn is hidden from them by
putting a weeder over the marks as soon as planted.
As the corn begins to show my birds are due for a
feast. Plenty of corn is piled here and there, and
kept replenished till the corn is hoed. A bushel of
corn fed to the birds saves bushels of corn. A
planted-over hill seldom has good ears of mature
corn.
In five weeks from planting my eight acres I shall
sow in the rows 60 lbs. of Alfalfa, 60 lbs. Alsike, 45
Reforesting for a Farm Woodlot
tured woods not only keep the young trees from
growing up. but the amount of pasture is so little
that it is not of much value. According to the census
of 1930, Ohio has about 2,775,000 acres of all kinds
of woodlands : 70 per cent are in open woods and
pastured, and only 30 per cent are protected from
grazing. Little can be expected in the future, from
the 70 per cent of pastured woods unless fenced off
and protected from livestock.
Reforestation as part of the farm management has
been one of my hobbies for more than 25 years. The
growing of trees to la? of commercial value is a long¬
time process, which is probably the main reason it
has been so long neglected. Recently, however, there
has been a widespread interest in conservation and
reforestation which is gratifying. I believe this in¬
terest will increase each year as time goes on. Our
reforestation work has included both the planting
of young trees and fencing off the old native wood-
lot of about 17 acres.
This first fence was built 30 years ago. While it
is far from being an ideal tract of woods, because
of earlier neglect, it is a good example of what
natural reproduction will do if given the protection
it must have. Many of the young trees are now
eight to ten inches in diameter. The eight acres of
planted trees have been mostly of several kinds of
pine — white and red pine predominating.
For 25 years, each year from a few hundred to
a few thousand small trees have been planted. Some
of the best of these are now six and eight inches in
diameter and 30 to 36 feet high. On two different
occasions I have been appointed an appraiser of the
lands of my township to place a value for taxation
thereon. While walking over every farm and tract
ol land in the township my interest in woodland and
reforestation was always in mind. Very little has
been done either in planting young trees or protect¬
ing what little is left of the original forest. A few
small tracts of protected natural reproduction were
found, good examples of what nature will do to make
new forests, if given the opportunity to do so. I also
found farms where every tree of the original forest
Outwitting Frost; Tomato Culture
On page 242 is an article on “Outwitting Frost"
which contains much that is good, but omits one
thing that seems to me to be an important factor.
Many of our horticulturists have learned this one
thing has much to do in regard to fruit trees, and
especially walnuts, and that is air drainage. While the
factors that cover water and air are practically the
same, there is this difference, that air
drainage is above ground and governed
largely by temperature, while water
drainage is only affected by extreme
cold and below the frozen ground goes
on continually. My land has a slope of
from two to four to 100 feet. I am
about a mile from a spur of the coast
range on the west, while to the north
are undulating plains about 25 to 30
miles distant. To the east the land
is about the same for 20 miles, where
more or less hilly land extends to the
Cascade Range, topped by Mt. Hood, 80
miles away.
Now for experience and observations
on frost. While from the first of Oc¬
tober to the first of April they will
have colder weather than we do the
rest of the year they are exempt from
frosts that kill our grapes, tomatoes
and other fruits. As for these frosts
that do so much damage to corn and
other crops, I have a neighbor who lives
about an eighth of a mile below me. He
has his garden killed by frost that did
me no harm. At one time I had a fence
that ran north about 100 feet, thence
east 200 feet. It was six feet high and made of solid
boards. In the corner open to the east and south
the tomatoes were killed, while those on the north
and west escaped. I also had tomatoes staked and
unstaked growing side by side. The unstaked were
killed while stakes had only a few of the lower
leaves touched, near the ground. When handling
wood on a hill, the road ran along the top of a
ridge, on either side of it were holes where large
fir trees had been uprooted years ago, and had either
been burned or rotted. There were holes about 10
to 15 feet in diameter, a foot deep. In the depres¬
sions the ferns were killed, while all around them
they were untouched. Of course I am aware that
evaporation has much to do with frosts, and that
they are apt to occur after heavy rains for a few
nights to be followed by no frosts for a while.
I think that here in Western Oregon the time from
Spring to Summer extends over a much longer pe¬
riod than in most of the country east of the Cascades.
The present year we have no weather that would
be called Winter in the eastern part of the United
States in the same latitude, our coldest weather be¬
ing but a few degrees below freezing. Gladiolus
bulbs on the top of ground were not hurt.
Now I will describe my hotbeds and cold frames
since the passing of the horse hotbeds are out of the
question. My beds are made four feet wide, so that
all work can be done without stepping in them.
This means that the frames that cover them must
be over four feet, depending on the slant. One bed
that is near my grinder that is run by water from
the water plant is connected to a four-inch tile that
is about six inches below the surface of the bed. In
the future I shall tile all my beds so I can water
them from below, as it takes much less time and
water, and there is much less danger of drying out
if one happens to neglect watering. I make my
frames three feet wide, using common laths of the
best quality. Wire mesh or fencing with a one-inch
mesh is tacked to the frame by another lath laid on
top except at the bottom. Hotbed cloth is tacked at
the upper end of the sash (Continued on Page 453)
452
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
impart a most delightful odor to drawers
and linen closets.
Sweet marjoram, although a perennial
where my grandmother lived, dies out in
this climate, so becomes an annual. This
is used for seasoning purposes.
Peppermint, a handy perennial, is cut
when in flower. The hot tea is a power¬
ful stimulant. It may be used to disguise
flower, and use is for flavoring soups,
sauces and dressings.
Summer savory is a hardy annual used
for seasoning.
I try to have fresh parsley on hand at
all times. By starting plants in the Fall
and bringing them in the house as soon
as freezing weather begins you can have
a fresh supply all Winter. It is very
The Traveling Feed Grinder at Work
My Herb Garden
My grandmother always said that the
difference between palatable and savory
dishes and tasteless ones was the use or
the lack of herbs. If we wanted our food
easily digested, the line flavor, which
stimulated the flow of saliva and the
gastric juice, was an essential. Her pot
herbs were in use daily tor flavoring
soups, gravies, stews and dressings. Other
varieties of herbs she held to be fine
remedies in cases of slight ailments, and
she never allowed a Winter to come but
that she had on hand, dried and ready for
use, a good supply of culinary and medi¬
cinal herbs. She kept a little notebook
about the culture of her herbs, and the
many ways she used them. This now
belongs to me, and 1 prize it. highly, not
only because of the association, but be¬
cause of its real value to me in dollars
and cents. For with its aid I have been
able to raise some herbs for myself and
make practical use of them. The past
two years have brought big changes in
my life, for I have moved from a su¬
burban farm near a large city in New
Jersey to a large farm in Northern Ver¬
mont; A penny never seemed so big in
my former life. Now everything I can
do to save or make a penny seems most
worthwhile, and my herb garden, raised
according to grandmother’s notebook, has
been a big saving to me.
The ground space required is very
small ; few herbs require a rich soil, most
of them are stronger and better flavored
if grown on decidedly poor soil. A sandy
soil is to be preferred if choice is possible.
I began with seeds in every instance ex¬
cept sage, but as most of the varieties are
perennial the main expense is at the
start. Where seasons permit the seed may
be sown in the permanent bed as soon as
the ground can be worked, but in the
Northern States, as here, it should be
sown in the house early in April, and the
young plants transplanted in June. As
the seeds are small, be sure the soil is
made very fine and is pressed firmly over
the seed. The young plants should be
frequently cultivated because they are
small and slow growing and easily choked
out by weeds. When sowed outdoors thin
out the plants to give plenty of room in
the rows, which should be 15 inches
apart.
The varieties that are cultivated for
their leaves, stems or blossoms should be
cut when in flower, wilted in the sun.
then quickly and thoroughly dried in the
shade or in a very cool oven. Protect them
at all times from dust and flies. Those
cultivated for their seeds are allowed to
mature, and the seeds are gathered be¬
fore they shatter off. This is the way I
prepared my pot herbs which included
Summer savory, sage, thyme, and sweet
marjoram ; stripped off the dried leaves
and blossoms, broke them and the stems
into small pieces and, using equal quan¬
tities of each herb, mixed them thorough¬
ly. I kept them in a tightly closed jar.
and allowed one teaspoon of the mixture
to each quart of material to be seasoned.
I also took two leaves of each of the
above mentioned and wrapped and tied
them with a sprig of parsley. This com¬
prised my “bouquet of herbs.” I tied
some broken mixed herbs in pieces of
cheesecloth and used them to flavor soups
and gravies easily.
Most of the medicinal herbs are used
as teas that may be made more palatable
by sweetening. To make this tea I al¬
lowed one ounce of the dried herb to one
quart of water, or if you needed smaller
quantities I used one tablespoon of the
dried herb to one cup of water. I poured
boiling water over the herb, and stood
the dish where it would keep hot, but
would not boil, for 10 minutes.
The following are some of the herbs I
have cultivated and the uses I have made
of them. There are many other herbs
that some day I hope to raise and make
use of, but as yet I have not been able
to do it.
Anise is an annual, but its seeds are
fine for flavoring soft drinks in the Sum¬
mer time, and for cakes and cookies.
Balm is a perennial, and I used its
leaves for a tea to relieve and refresh a
feverish patient. Its pleasant taste, re¬
sembling lemons, makes it easy to take.
It is useful as a tonic, too.
Sweet basil, I used, as a cheap substi¬
tute for cloves. It is an annual, cultivated
for its leaves.
Catnip is a hardy perennial and should
be cut when in flower. A hot tea made
from this aids in the treatment of colds
and nervous headaches. It allays flatu¬
lent colic in babies. Once I used a poul¬
tice made from its leaves and it soothed
a painful swelling.
Hops I cultivated for their blossoms.
A tea from hops is an excellent remedy
for wakefulness. A bag of the blossoms,
warmed and used as a pillow, relieves
pain and is used for toothache or earache,
especially in this manner. A poultice of
wet hops, applied hot in sacks, is valu¬
able to ease inflammation. This recipe
for hop and raw potato yeast I found
good : Boil a handful of hops in one quart
of water, then strain, pour the liquid in
a jar and add to it one cup sugar, one-
half cup salt, one level tablespoon ginger
and eight medium-sized raw potatoes,
grated. Mix well, and when lukewarm,
add two cakes compressed yeast, thor¬
oughly dissolved in a little lukewarm wa¬
ter. Cover and let stand in a warm
place till light, then seal and keep in a
cool place. One cup of this will be plenty
for three loaves of bread. Shake the jar
well before using this yeast.
The blossoms of lavender dried quickly
the taste of medicine. Cool drinks flavored
with peppermint are to be remembered.
Sage, a hardy perennial, is indispen¬
sable for flavoring dressings, sausage and
for seasoning in general. Pick the leaves
and tender shoots for curing just as the
plants are coming into flower.
Thyme, a perennial, I cut when in
slow in growing, and the seed should be
sown as early as possible in the Spring.
In warmer climates a sowing in the Fall
will give you eai’ly plants the following
Spring. All the leaves should be cut as
often as they reach a height of three
inches. These can be dried for Winter
use if you do not care to bring any plants
June 8, 1085
into the house for the Winter.
To one situated as I am, nine miles
from the nearest doctor, where snows are
heavy from Thanksgiving to April 1, and
where even if a doctor would venture out
a minimum charge of .$5 would have to
be paid, an adequate supply of home
remedies means considerable ease of
mind. That one fact alone more than
pays for all the trouble 1 took with my
herb garden. c. E.
A Traveling Feed Mill
Times and customs change in the coun¬
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large territory can be covered regularly.
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Outwitting Frosts ; Tomato
Culture
(Continued from Page 451)
with a roller at the bottom end so it can
be rolled up. If hot sunshine threatens
the sash can be reversed and lifted to ad¬
minister air. In prolonged wet weather
the same can be done.
One of my beds is on the south end of
my workshop 12 feet wide with a win¬
dow across the whole end, where I have a
bench on which I start all my early
seedlings. I intended to have a water¬
tight galvanized bottom to this to set the
boxes in, also pans of the same to fit it
instead of wooden boxes. I start plant¬
ing in January, transplanting from time
to time, the last time in four-inch paper
pots. These are moved to cold frames
as weather permits to harden, my to-
mates often not going to te garden till in
May or June, when many of them are in
bloom or have fruits of one-hailf inch
size.
As to the way I plant my tomatoes,
first I make stakes using a piece about
2x3 inches and at least 12 inches long.
Then I nail laths on each of the two-inch
sides, lapping about four inches. About
four inches from the top I put in a piece
of lath and nail them together. When
setting the plants I dig a hole about a
foot square and nearly as deep and drive
the stakes in the bottom of it with the
wider part lengthwise to the row. I
ought to say that the space between the
laths makes a place so that a heavy ham¬
mer or ax can be used to drive them in.
If I have it a few inches of manure is
placed in the bottom of the hole. I have
on hand a good grade of fertilizer to mix
with the soil in filling the hole. Fill the
hole with water, set the plant in and rake
the soil in to within twTo ox* three inches
of the top. The plant may be set some
inches lower than the surface. Remove
all leaves and shoots below the ground.
Rater the rest of the hole may be filled.
l)o not leave more than three shoots. Re¬
move all shoots that start at axils of the
leaves or from below ground, but do not
remove any leaves. As soon as the plants
reach the top of the stakes they can be
lengthened by placing a piece of lath in
the space between the laths at the top,
or you can run a wire along the top of
the stakes or lay laths in the tops, or just
let them fall over. Lots of work, you say.
Yes, but to pay you you wdll have finer
and cleaner fruit, with no taint from the
soil, hence better flavor. Great ease in
picking, no stooping down and clawing
over the vines. End rot will be easier de¬
tected and the diseased fruit destroyed.
And then a straight row is quite orna¬
mental writh its ripening fruit. Of course
one can treat the part of the stakes be¬
low ground and paint or whitewash above
ground. T think when (?) I get my ,$200
per month I will build a greenhouse. Oh,
I should have said have one built, as I
am not supposed to do any work under
this plan. s. T. walker.
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Species of FYower Bulbs of the
Soviet Union. Compiled from Material
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Tashkent, edited by B. A. Fodtsohenko.
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Being especially interested in botanical
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100 500 1000
postage postage postage 1000
prepaid prepaid prepaid F.O.B.
Tomato . $0.40 $1.50 $2.00 $1.00
Cabbage ........ .40 1.25 1.75 i -00
Pepper . 60 2.00 3.50 3.00
Cauliflower . 60 2.00 3.50 3.00
Sweet Potato . 50 2.00 3.50 3.00
Eckj Plant . 75 3.50 5.00 4.50
Brussel Sprout ... .50 1.50 2.50 1.50
Celery —
Ready June 20. .50 2.00 3.50 3.00
Plants grown from selected seed stock. All plants
packed in live moss. We guarantee good delivery.
OROL LEDDEN & SONS - SEWELL, N. J.
LARGEST GROWERS AND SHIPPERS OF
VEGETABLE PLANTS IN NEW JERSEY
WE PAY TRANSPORTATION ORRCEXPPRESS
S. PLANTS BST
Leading varieties. Also other plants listed below. We are
using Yellow* Resistant Strains of Cabbage Seed. It pro¬
duces good crops where others fail. All other plants are
grown from selected seed and guaranteed to reach you in
good condition. All transportation fully prepaid.
100 500 1000 5000
CABBAGE, TOMATO . %0AO $1. 25 $1.80 $7.50
PEPpkFRL0WER. :::::: :::::::: :e<> f:” i:So
EGGPLANT, transplanted .... 1.50 5.00 9.00 42.00
Tomato & Pepper, Transplanted 1.50 5.00 9.00 42.00
Sweet Potato & Celery........ .60 .75 3.00 4.50
Begets, B. Sprouts, Lettuce, Leek .50 .50 2.40 0.00
Broccoli, Endive, Collards, Kale .50 .50 2.40 0.00
Parsley, Onion, Kohl Rabi . 50 1.50 2.40 10.00
C. E. FIELD, P. 0. SEWELL, N. J.
Plant List on Bequest. — Location: Barnsboro,
Gloucester County, 13 miles below Camden Air Port,
Via Woodbury, Mantua, then two miles to Barnsboro.
PLANTS"
All plants shipped by parcel post or express prepaid.
Grown from certified seed. Now ready for shipment.
500 1000 6000
ONION PLANTS . $0-65 $1-10 $4-50
Varieties— Yellow Bermuda, Chrystal Wax & Valencia,
500 1000 5000
TOMATO PLANTS . $0.00 SI-50 $7.00
Varieties— Marglohe, Gr. Baltimore, Earliana & Stone.
500 1000 5000
CABBAGE PLANTS . $0.80 $1.25 $5.50
Varieties — Early Jersey Wakefield, Golden Acre, Co¬
penhagen Market, Early Flat Dutch, Premium Late
Flat Dutch.
Write for special prices for large numbers. We are
growing approximately thirty million plants; all field
grown, none better. Satisfaction guaranteed.
THE DELAWARE NURSERIES
Bex No. 5 Selbyville, DeL
Land Lottery in Alaska. — Men late¬
ly off the relief rolls in the Middle West
drew 40-acre farms out of a hat at Palm-
ex', Alaska, May 23. There was a tract
of rich valley land for every participant
in the government’s lottery for places in
the Matanuska Valley colonization pro¬
ject. The object of the drawing was to
settle locations. The winners were per¬
mitted to swap locations among them¬
selves if not satisfied.
Runaway Car Kills Two. — A run¬
away flat car loaded with steel rails
raced wildly more than 20 miles down a
mountain grade at Arlee, Mont., May 23,
killed two men in its path and finally
came to a stop without injury to another
trainman who clung to the car through a
terrifying ride. The victims, trapped on
a gasoline speeder which was splintered
by the car, were F. A. Lombardi, 26, of
Missoula, and Alfred Morkert, 32, of Ar¬
lee, extra gang foremen for the Northern
Pacific Railway. George Wilkinson,
freight conductor, was unable to leave the
fiat car when it gained momentum on its
wild dash.
Navy Fliers Killed. — A twin-engined
long-range patrol plane, the 6P7, “spun
into” the Pacific 42 miles south of the
Midway Islands May 22, killing its crew
of six. As a result of the crash, the third
fatal accident since the Pacific manoeu-
vers started, all further aerial operations
were confined to a search for the wreck-
codes which cover about 19,000.000 wage
earners. The NRA employs about 4.500
persons, of whom about 3,600 are in
Washington. The Code Authorities em¬
ploy additional thousands. The monthly
payroll of the NRA is $800,000.
Frazier-Lemke Act Barred by Su¬
preme Court. — The legislation authoriz¬
ing a five-year moratorium on mortgages
when efforts to scale a farmer’s debts
down collapse, was declared unconstitu¬
tional May 27. The court held that under
the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution
private property could not he taken with¬
out just compensation. Thei'e has been
no previous instance, the court said,
where a mortgagee was forced to relin¬
quish property to a mortgagor free of lien
unless the debt was paid in full.
Another Bonus BilLv — A new bonus
compromise was proffered to Congress
May 27. but there was no indication that this year,
it would he accepted by the groups fight- myself. My wife died April 25. We
ing for full cash payment. Senator Pitt- went on the 1931 trip. I would like
man, Democi-at, of Nevada, introduced a to join with some man in a compart-
bill for an 80 per cent payment of the ment if you could find some nice man. If
bonus certificates, with an expression of not, I would want a lower berth.” — A. L.,
hope that President Roosevelt might be Rhode Island
persuaded to sign a measure more liberal “The announcement or your
Sixth Rural New-Yorker
Tour — Juneau and Sitka
On our cover page we show the old and
new capitals of Alaska. They are most
interesting places and differ greatly, but
will give a first hand idea of our great
territory of Alaska.
Last year we had friends from 11
States, from Maine to Louisiana. So far
this year seven States are represented,
from Florida to Ohio. One of our friends
who has been on three previous trips has
sent in her reservation. We get letters
like the following in every mail :
“I wanted to go to Alaska last Sum¬
mer but the wonderful trips I had made
with The Rural New-Yorker decided
that nothing but a Rural trip would sat¬
isfy me. I enclose my reservation de¬
posit.” — H. C., Connecticut.
“I was planning to go to England, hut
Alaska, Jasper Park and Glacier Park all
appeal to me tremendously. The carefree
mode of ti'avel even more so.” — V. B.,
Connecticut.
“I am thinking of taking in your tour
If 1 should go I shall be by
than the Harrison compromise which the
Senate rejected. The Pittman bill would
deduct 20 per cent from the face value of
the certificate and pay the balance. In-
tei'est on loans since March 1, 1931,
would be canceled. This would mean
" PRICE LIST ON REQUEST.
EDWARD F. DIBBLE SEEDGR0WER, Box B. H0NE0YE FALLS, N. Y.
ni NUTS POSTPAID: any lot 25c (5 lots $1.00)
rLHIl I 24 Asters, 6 Ageratum, 3 Canna, 12 Calen¬
dula, 2 Campanula, 8 Coleus, 12 Cosmos, 3 Chr’mum,
3 Primula, 2 Digitalis, 2 Dianthus, 2 Gailardia, 8
Gladioli, 6 D. Iris, 3 Myosotis, 12 Phlox. 15 Petunia,
10 Pansy, 2 Poppy, 12 Periwinkle, 12 Salvia, 12
Snaps, 12 Zinnia, 12 Parsley. (Tobacco, Broccoli,
Brussel, C’flower, Beet, Let., Onion, S. Potato, 3 doz.
25c, IOO-40C, 1 000- $3). Celery, Pep., Toma., 2 doz. 25c,
IOO-75C. Cabbage 4 doz. 25c, I00-35C, 400-$ I, 1000-
$1.75. All varieties. Ask for list. _
GLICK’S PLANT FARM - SMOKETOWN, PA.
Reliable georgm grown frostproof cab¬
bage and ONION PLANTS: Wakefield, Copen¬
hagen, Golden Acre, Flat Dutch. Bermuda, Valencia,
Prizetaker Onion, 5O0-65C, 1 000- $ 1 , 5000-$4.50, 10,000-
$7.50. Tomato Plants ready April 15th: Certified
Earliana, Bonny Best, Marglobe, Baltimore, 500-80C,
1000-$ 1.50, 5000-S6.25. Also Lettuce, Beet, Cauliflower,
Broccoli, Pepper, Potato Plants. Write for Illustrated
Catalog. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
PIEDMONT PLANT CO. - ALBANY, GA.
VEGETABLE PLANTS — Popular varieties of cabbage,
readvi for shipment. 1000-$!, 5000-$4, I0,000-$6.50.
TOMATO, Chalk’s Early Jewel, Bonny Best, Mar-
globe. Stone and Baltimore, IOOO-$I, 5000-J4.50,
l0,000-$8.75. Master Marglobe, Pritchard (Scar¬
let Topper) , IGO0-$I.25, 5000-$5.50. Italian and Red
Plum Preserving Tomato Plants, I000-$l.50, 5000-$5.
Tomato Seed Certified. Cauliflower, 1 000- $3. Sweet
Pepper, I000-$2.50. Egg Plant. 1 00-$ I . Sweet Po¬
tato, IOOO-$3. F. O. B. Franklin.
CLIFFORD A. CUTCHINS, JR. - FRANKLIN, VA.
12 CROCUS 104
12 guaranteed bulbs (value 25c) for 10c.
125 bulbs for $1.00. Mixed colors. Postpaid.
_ _ Burpee’s Fall Bulb Book FREE
W. Atlee Burpee Co., 684 Burpee Bldg., Philadelphia
PLANT BARGAINS — 300 frostproof cabbage, 200
onions, 100 tomatoes, 25 pepper, 25 cauliflowers or
eggplants, all $1 prepaid, any variety, moss packed in
6i»ecial ventilated plant boxes, guaranteed to arrive m
perfect condition.
CENTRAL PLANT CO. * P0NTA, TEXAS
COPENHAGEN and all leading varieties cabbage
plants, eoc— 1000; Marglobe and Baltimore Tomato,
76c: White Bermuda Onion, 75c; Hot and Big Bell Pep-
per $2.50 or 50c— 100. Certified Porto Rico Sweet
Potato, $ 1 .00—1000. Absolutely packed right. Satisfac¬
tion guaranteed. QUITMAN PLANT CO., Quitman, Ga.
TOMATO Plants— Marglobe, Stone, Baltimore, 1,000—
*1.25, 5,000 — $5.00, 10,000—88.00 prepaid. 1,000— 75c
express collect. Dfinisli Billhead and L&te Flat Dutch
Cabbage, '1, 000— *1.25, 5,000—84.00 prepaid. All plants free
of disease. TRTJCKER’B PLANT FARM, Franklin, Va.
C 1 D i.t. Dl.nl. Nancy Hall,rPorto Rico, White
Sweel r OtatO rlants Yams, SOc per 100, $3 per 1000.
Postpaid. 3. F. TRUITT, R. No. 5, Georgetown, Del.
CERTIFIED SEED POTATOES-Smooth Rurals,
Rural Russets and New variety Katahdin. Write
tor Prices. PORTER * BONNEY - Elba, New York
EDMONDS’
POULTRY
ACCOUNT
BOOK
e e
Price, $2-00
If you keep only ten or a
dozen hens, there will be
Satisfaction and Profit in
knowing just how the
account stands. This book
will tell the whole story.
The account may be begun
at any time, and the bal¬
ance struck at any time.
Simple and Practical.
sold by the
RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 West 30th St., New York
uvi’WWU'U*
The announcement of your tour to
Alaska has certainly interested us, as it
is a place we have longed to visit. Do
send us information, for if the price is
within our means we shall try to arrange
to go. From all we hear think you have
planned a very sightly trip. The good
time we had on your 1933 tour will never
be forgotten.” — E. Y. S., New Jersey.
Jasper Park is the largest of the Ca¬
nadian National Parks. It is situated in
the Athabaska Valley with scores of
snowy peaks towering on every side,
prominent among which is Mt. Edith
Cavoll, and the Glacier of the Angels. It
is so called because it resembles the out¬
spread wings of an angel. The road to
this mountain is through winding pic¬
turesque trails and wonderful scenery.
There are more than 1(M) mountain peaks
and beautiful lakes in this park, and our
ride through the park and up to Mt.
Edith Cavell takes us through the most
scenic part. We have plenty of time
to wander around and enjoy the grandeur
of mountain scenery. We return to
Jasper Lodge for lunch and later con¬
tinue our trip. We pass through the
great wheat sections of Canada on to
Winnipeg where we may visit the great
wheat pools, or have time to shop in their
fine stores. Our trip through Canada
will be interesting and instructive as well
as pleasurable.
Our reservations are ahead of last
year at this time and as the boat space
on C deck is limited it is wise to get
your order in early. There are no ac¬
commodations on A deck. This was in¬
cluded in our booklet in error. The rate
for B deck is $9 higher than rates given
in the itinerary. The trip is very reason¬
able for the time and country covered,
and you will have 23 days of glorious
a<re of the missing plane or the bodies of about $800 for the average veteran who vacationing.
its crew. had not borrowed or $300 for those who . These notes are just to give you a faint
Forest Fires in New York. — Twen- had. The bill would give the President idea of what is in store, but remember
ty-one forest fires, three of them raging authority to use any or all of six methods all the wori-y and care are ours. 'When
out of control, were reported May 26 by for financing payments, lie could ex- you start on the trip everything is ar-
Contrasts in Alaska— Glaciers in the Background, Flowers in the Foreground
at Lake Clear, near Saranac Lake, where money in the adjusted service certificate
a heavily forested section of spruce and fund, take the money from the $4,<MM),-
pine trees was endangered. IVIore than 000,000 work-relief fund, oi use profits
100 Conservation Department men and
volunteers were combating the rapidly
spreading flames. The second most dan¬
gerous fire was at Ausable Foi’ks, in the
Adirondacks, and the third in Saratoga
County, where an undetermined area
was ablaze. The fire at Ausable Forks
centered in wasteland brush and a large
crew was battling to check its spread to
•vi iTnlimlxlo fimli/ii'lninlc flfOS 1T1
more valuable timberlands. The fires in
the Adirondacks were the first to be re
from seigniorage on silver purchases.
Prehistoric Copper in New York. —
A heavy twisted lump of metal was re¬
cently found in a plowed field near Bar¬
ker, Niagara County, N. Y. It was found
by a Boy Scout, William A. Wylan, who
believed it to be a meteorite. At the New
York State Museum it was identified May
27 as trade copper brought from Upper
Michigan to Western New York in pre-
CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, JUNE 8, 1935
FARM TOPICS
Russian Perennial Wheat . 450
Around South Central New York . 450
A Connecticut Farmer’s Remarks . 451
The Farm Woodlot . 451
A Traveling Feed Mill . 462
Rambling Along at Long Acres . 455
Notes from Iowa . 467
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
historic times. The specimen, weighing
ported this year. Additional men and 13% pounds, is the fiist lough piece of Treating Wounds of Farm Animals . 450
equipment were rushed to thi’eatened sec- copper ever found in the State, David New England Ayrshire Sale . 463
tors as flames sped through tinder-like Newland, geologist, said, although a nuni-
brush and grass. One fire, at Jersey her of copper implements made by In-
Field Lake, in Herkimer County, that dians have been discovered. Dr. New-
threatened to get out of control, finally land believes the copper was brought
was battered out after a large area was from the upper peninsula of Michigan
burned over. The land was covered with by Indians and for some reason never
brush and scrub trees and encompassed turned to use.
the area where the American Airlines -
Repelling Ants
HORTICULTURE
Outwitting Frost; Tomato Culture . 451, 453
My Herb Garden . 452
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day . 460
Across the Ohio Line . 460
The Rural Patterns . 460
Green Tomato Pickle . 460
Preventing Childhood Accidents . . 461
Canning Corn . 461
The Patience Quilt . 461
Apple Whip . 461
MISCELLANEOUS
two-motored plane crashed on Dec. 28.
Supreme Court Decision on NRA. —
By a unanimous decision in the Schech- . , T , . .
ter poultry case the Supreme Court May Here is what I do to keep the common
27 held unconstitutional the National In- black ants out of my house. They are
dustrial Recovery Act, due to expire by very troublesome to me, and so far it has TermiteSi commonly Known as Whit© Ants 451
limitation on June 16, and, by voiding the proved to be a sure thing to keep them The Bookshelf . 452, 453
750 codes which are the heart of the out. Every Spring I take a gallon of Events of the Week . 454
National Recovery Administration and kerosene and go all around the house ^ ^ Odor’ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i”;: ! ” ! ! ! ! i 454
denying the right of Congress or its pouring it 111 a steady stream on the Sixth Rural New.Yorker Tour . 454
agents to fix wages and hours in intra- ground. The ants will not crawl over it cistern Filter . 455
state trade activities, demolished the chief They do not like the smell of Urn oil. .Of Editorials ................................ 456
Origin of Sleigh Bells . . . 467
administrative recovery weapon of the course at first the scent will come into Wlgm 0I Slelgn aeus .
New Deal. Immediate cessation of NRA the house, but ^it_ soon passes^^away, ^but publisher's Desk . 466
the ants go with it.
Maine.
MRS. J. B. C.
code enforcement was announced by
Chairman Itichberg of the National In¬
dustrial Recovery Board following a con- -
ference at the White House in which # ,
President Roosevelt, Attorney General RemOVUlg Skunk Odor
Cummings, Solicitor General Reed and . , „ ...
Mr. Richberg participated. Mr. Rich- In a recent issue, under Brevities, is
berg coupled with his announcement a a note about taking skunk odor Irom
plea to employers not to scrap the clothing. Gasoline wdl do it. I se plen-
achievements in the field of fair practice tifully, same as you would wash in water,
and labor relations which had flowed from Put garment through about three wash-
the Recovery Act. The decision nullifies ings in gasoline and wring out and dry.
about 557 codes and 201 supplemental Massachusetts. w. r. r.
The Varied Carpet Beetle . 468
Waterproof Cover . 468
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
455
Rambling Along at Long Acres
A friend in Sullivan County, N. Y.,
says “I have some grapevines which bear
each year, but just before they ripen, they
all rot. Can you tell me how to prevent
the grapes from rotting?”
Outside of fruit-growing sections there
are thousands of farms upon which a
little fruit is grown for home use, but
not in sufficient quantities to make ad¬
visable or necessary the regular spray
equipment. To such families, the advice
given for fruit-growers is of little or no
use. I shall, however, give our regular
schedule of grape spraying but supple¬
ment it with things to do for the man with
a few grapevines, a half dozen currant
bushes, a row of berries, etc.
In this premier grape-growing section,
we have two rots to contend with. The
first is black rot, a disease which begins
when the grape berries are a little larger
than peas. If you watch the grapes you
will notice berries which have small
round broAvn spots on one side looking
remarkably like an eye. That is the be¬
ginning of black rot and the infection
will spread along the vine to destroy
many bunches. The whole berry turns
dark in time, and then shrivels and dries,
but sticks to the stem. Many times some
berries on the bunch escape, but the
bunch is ruined for commercial purposes.
The other rot is a soft rot which af¬
fects the grapes after they are fully col¬
ored and presumably ready to pick.' Gen¬
erally bunches infected with soft rot are
also infected with worms from the grape
berry moth, so it is a question of whether
you will not have them oil clay soils.
Climbing cutworms, which work at night
to defoliate grapes and trees, may be
held in check by banding vines with tan¬
glefoot on the paper.
When we were kids we sang, “Rain,
rain, go away, come again some other
day,” and I feel like singing it again, for
we have had rains, downpours, floods,
more rain and more rain until our fields
are frog ponds, our bones ache from the
cold and wet and work is impossible. But
this, too, will pass, and possibly we shall
again pray for rain before the Summer
is over. Meadows never looked better, so
a big hay crop is assured, with wheat and
oats coming on fine, too. Gardens will
be extra late. There is quite general com¬
plaint that red raspberry canes froze dur¬
ing the Winter or during the late Spring
freeze just after the sap had filled the
canes after a couple of very warm days.
The same oat sowing program went on.
Some fitted their ground hurriedly and
sowed early with oats now up and look¬
ing fine. Others fussed around before
drilling. Their seed lies in mud, drenched
with cold rain every day and a question
of whether it will rot or come up and
another question of what it will do if it
turns hot and dry. I am setting Chief
sucker raspberry plants and hope to get
a few Newburgh sucker plants, as a man
has them for sale not so far away, but
they are high, as this red raspberry is
new here.
Cow prices have made me a true
prophet for cows which did sell at $15
rr * * « I
* # #
sfl *1 ^ I
The Chamber of Commerce of Holland. Mich., sends us this picture of a tulip farm
there, showing 1,000, OCX) tulips.
luCIL ED
__ YOU L1K.E
uoW DO _ o
-UK* lT? SAY:I°oio wm»oUt 11
HOW
ever
"Mighty easy on the pock-
etbook, isn't it? I've got
66,000 miles on this one of
mine . . . and I've only
spent $20* for repairs."
harvest season and I'll
save buying a new truck
this year."
“W— e— 1— 1, you might
know Ford would do some-
the larvae of the berry moth puncture the
grapes and induce soft rot, or whether
soft rot comes anyway regardless of the
presence or absence of larvae of grape
berry moth.
The standard grape spray is Bordeaux
— arsenate mix. That means 4 lbs. cop¬
per sulphate — commonly called Milestone
or blue vitriol — 4 lbs. finely ground lime,
hydrated lime, plasterers lime or agricul¬
tural lime, 1*4 lbs. arsenate of lead, 50
gallons of water. Dissolve Milestone in
a stone crock, as it eats tin or galvanized
pails. Fill spray barrel half full of water,
pour in dissolved Milestone solution, mix
lime with water and pour in; mix arse¬
nate with water and pour in ; finish filling
barrel and there you are. Apply this just
after grapes are through blossoming,
again when berries are size of peas, again
when size of small marbles. If leaf hop¬
pers are present use pint of Black Leaf
40 to barrel of water and other material.
This you will note is for the man with
a vineyard, double or triple the quantity
according to capacity of your spray rig.
But all that helps the man with a dozen
or less grapevines not at all, so here¬
with something for you.
Buy a sack of finely ground lime, hy¬
drated, not the limestone. Buy some
arsenate of lead ; it comes in 4-lb. sacks :
buy a 10-cent flour sifter. Mix lime 10
parts to one part arsenate of lead. Sift
it through to get real mix. Blow it into
the grapevines with hand duster, or
throw it in with your hand, using it gen¬
erously, and making special effort to hit
bunches. Even the lime alone will go far
to prevent rot but the addition of arse¬
nate is insurance against wormy grapes.
Use lime alone generously. Take a pail
on your arm and. with the other hand,
throw it generously into the vine. The
same mix will do for currant worms,
gooseberry worms, bugs on raspberries,
bugs on melon or cucumber vines. It is
cheap and easily applied. A hand duster,
even a small one with a plunger is good.
A geared one is better, but just using
your hand to throw lime or the dust mix
will do the trick. Lime acts to dry the
moisture in and around the bunches and
is also a fine disinfectant. The only use
of the arsenate is for chewing bugs. Rose
chafers can be picked off by hand, hut
are now $40. and $35 cows are now $G0.
Pigs are very high. The feed shortage
was all a myth, as some barns are still
stuffed with hay and such folks getting
anxious to sell now that first cutting of
Alfalfa is not so far away and hay pros¬
pects the best in years. Corn and oats
are still very high, but plentiful if you
have the money. Credit seems to be a
lost asset as everyone demands cash even
from neighbors who have a long estab¬
lished record for honesty.
Last week of school for Calvin, and
am 1 glad, for Calvin is my real standby
on the farm as the older boys work out
most of the time. Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Michigan families are now in Alaska,
where pioneer times will be re-enacted in
a virgin valley, log houses, land clearing,
all the joys and hardships of pioneering
over again, just as it was in this section
a hundred years ago. These pioneers
have a patriarchal government back of
them to insure against food shortage.
My new-found R. N.-Y. friend, Turner,
of Illinois, retired at 80 from active farm¬
ing, but took over a small acreage and
raises truck crops to make a heap of
money. Active and going strong at S3,
and a community leader much in demand
as a speaker, so cheer up, you young fel¬
lows of 70, the best is yet to come.
Berrien County, Mich. L. B. reber.
"Yes, sir ... V- 8 Econ¬
omy doesn't stop with gas
and oil mileage. That en¬
gine exchange plan of
Ford's sure saves you
money on up-keep. It's
almost like getting a new
truck for less than the cost
of an ordinary engine
overhaul."
"That's a great plan, all
right. I'm figuring on tak¬
ing my truck in to town in
a few weeks and getting
the Ford dealer to put in
a reconditioned engine.
I'll be all set then for the
thing like that. He believes
in building a truck that's
easy to buy, easy on gas
and oil and easy on repair
bills. And I'll tell the world
he's done it in this Ford
V- 8 Truck."
“He sure has. And don't
forget you get V-8 Per¬
formance along with all
that V-8 Economy. Take
the two together and it's
no wonder they call it
AMERICA'S GREAT
TRUCK VALUE."
*An actual case. Name and address
of owner on request.
Cistern Filter
Noticing the article on a filter for a
cistern I wish to describe the filters we
have installed in our two cisterns which
supply the house with soft water. One
of the cisterns gets its water off the
house, the other from the storage build¬
ing situated close to the house. When we
built the cisterns we built a brick Avail
through the center of the cistern. The
inlet pipe goes in on one side of the AArall.
We draw Avater from the other side of the
Avail; the Avater going through the Avail,
which makes it ivell filtered. The brick
in the division Avail must not be burned
too hard. We clean out the intake side
of the Avail about once a year. We have
used these cisterns more than 20 years.
Ohio. E. W. B.
456
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ANEW fresh egg law becomes effective in Penn¬
sylvania September 1 of this year. This es¬
tablishes standards which will form a basis for
prosecutions. The amended fresh egg law speci¬
fies minimum requirements for fresh eggs as fol¬
lows: (a) The air cell must be not more than two-
eigliths of an inch in depth localized regular; (b)
the yolk may be visible but not plainly visible or
mobile; (c) the white must be firm and clear; (d)
the germ must not show any visible development. A
tolerance of 10 per cent is allowed in wholesale lots
of shell eggs for eggs which do not quite meet the
minimum requirements. In the case of retail sales,
at least 10 eggs in each dozen shall conform to the
minimum requirements and only two may fall
slightly below such requirements. Shell eggs which
fail to meet the fresh egg standards must be sold
simply as “eggs"’ except when the shells have been
treated with oil or in any other manner, then the
package or container shall be clearly and conspicu¬
ously marked in a legible manner “shell treated” or
“shell protected” if sold as fresh eggs even if con¬
forming to the specifications of the law.
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HE consumption of lime on farms in this coun¬
try in 1934 was 2,433,841 tons. Ground limestone
was the largest item, 1,199,262 tons; hydrated lime,
173,086 tons; other burned lime, 45,492 tons; marl,
297,236 tons. There are 38 States reported as lime
users in appreciable quantities. Wisconsin ranks
first with 373,305 tons; Illinois, 333,878; Michigan,
250,277 ; Iowa, 177,400 ; Pennsylvania, 160, S44 ; Ohio,
157,711; Indiana, 156,446. New York used 99,115
tons, 77,749 being ground limestone, 20,904 hydrated
lime, and 462 tons air-slaked lime. Total effective
lime oxides reported, 1,138,995 tons. The lime oxide
content is computed on the following basis : Ground
limestone, 50 per cent; hydrated lime, 70 per cent;
quicklime, 85 per cent. The largest number of
pounds of lime oxides per acre on cropped land was
51.3 pounds in New Jersey, Massachusetts 50.5, Con¬
necticut 46.2, Rhode Island 45.4. The smallest
amount of lime oxide reported per acre was Min¬
nesota, 4 pounds. The total consumption of lime for
agricultural purposes increased 49.8 per cent over
the previous year.
*
E SELDOM advise home treatment of surgical
cases in farm animals. But there are some
simple wounds that may be handled, and “first aid”
before the veterinarian comes may save an animal.
On page 450 this week Dr. Alexander gives a careful
statement about this matter, well worth studying
and saving for reference by farmers. One point
which he emphasizes is cleanliness and disinfection.
This precaution often neglected in home treatment
is a matter within reach of all. If this is looked
after, healing by “first intention,” without any sup¬
puration may take place. We have seen cases where
comparatively simple wounds in both animals and
humans were a long time in getting well, because
they were not cleansed, a plaster or bandage being
put on so tightly that it locked up the germs in the
wound.
*
HE Park Department of this city has established
a traveling farm as an educational feature. A
model barn is mounted on a trailer, with runways
to the ground, and the livestock consists of a cow
with twin calves, a goat with two kids, a sheep with
two lambs, a white turkey gobbler, a hen with four
chicks, and a small pig. The farm is to tour the
city playgrounds, being set up and fenced for ex¬
hibition. The barn was modeled after those in
Lancaster County, Pa. A farmer in brown overalls,
•P* RURAL NEW-YORKER
and a playground director who acted the part of his
daughter in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, accom¬
pany the “farm.” The display is intended to inter¬
est and instruct city children, but it is said that
the first day the grown-ups crowded around the
fence so closely that the children could hardly get
near it. Milking, which was part of the exhibition,
made a great impression on the crowd, and as the
little pig insisted on rooting up the park lawn, and
the chicks were always getting through the fence,
and being restored to their anxious mother by the
gingham-clad farm girl, it was a realistic display.
Rural children with a whole farm to range over
would scarcely feel the appeal of this exhibition,
but city children are under-privileged in this re¬
spect, and the friendly farm animals will make a
deep impression. We think the city authorities are
to be congratulated on their presentation of instruc¬
tion in such pleasant form.
*
HE New Jersey Station has for seven years
been raising seedling strawberries, in the hope
of getting some new varieties of merit. About 170
have been selected from several thousand seedlings
as having promise but, in order to be sure, they are
to be passed on after further test by a committee of
nine selected from the N. J. State Horticultural So¬
ciety, known as the New Jersey Small Fruits Coun¬
cil. These men are Howard DeCou, Merchantville ;
Edgar Cubberly, Trenton; C. William Haines, Ma-
sonville ; Gilbert Sliippard, Cedarville ; Milton Tice,
Bridgeton ; Anthony llizzotte, Hammonton ; Wilbur
Kuhns, Cliffwood; Willard Kille, Swedesboro; and
George Campanella, Hammonton. The plan is simi¬
lar to the New Jersey Peach Council, which passes
on the new peaches developed at the Station. It is
a wholesome precaution, because many new varieties
have been distributed which proved to be useful
only where developed, or in a very narrow range.
*
E WERE much interested in reports of per¬
ennial wheat originating in Russia. The in¬
formation given by Mr. Clark of the U. S. Depart¬
ment of Agriculture on page 450 is timely and au¬
thoritative. Theoretically, the idea of a perennial
grain that could be harvested several successive
years without reseeding would solve some very seri¬
ous problems, especially as it would form a soil¬
binding sod. Russia’s climatic variations are as
great as our own, and experiments with plants in
that vast country are watched closely by plant breed¬
ers here. Some time ago we read that Russian ex¬
perimenters were breeding hybrid grains resulting
from crosses of wheat and rye. We have not heard
anything further about this, but it recalled experi¬
ments of the same nature made by the late Elbert
S. Carman, editor of The Rural New-Yorker, half
a century ago. Mr. Carman hoped to produce a very
hardy, drought-resisting grain of good bread-making
quality by the union of these two grains. He did
produce true hybrids, but found they were not stable
or fixed ; the next generation reverted to the origi¬
nal grains, and gave either wheat or rye, but no ap¬
parent combination of the two. One variety of
wheat, originating in this way, was, we believe, very
hardy, but appears to be lost. We should like to
know whether more recent workers with these grains
have had more encouraging results.
*
How many times a day should horses he watered?
Can they eat arid drink with the hits in their mouths?
New York. A. r.
GREAT many horses get along when watered
three times a day. When working in the field,
however, especially in hot weather, we have prac¬
ticed giving them a little in the middle of forenoon
and afternoon, when at all possible. The driver of
the team gets thirsty, and has a jug or pail at hand
in a shady place, or under a bunch of hay. Why
not think of the horses in the same way, with half
a pail each for refreshment? Horses can eat and
drink with bits in their mouths, but common sense
suggests that they are more comfortable with bits
out. Hence, for the noon hour in the stable, we
take off headstalls and all of the harness. In han¬
dling any farm animals it pays to study their com¬
fort, and use judgment about things that we can see
clearly will make their life and work go more easily.
*
N THE Central New Jersey potato section, which
includes parts of Mercer, Monmouth and Middle¬
sex counties, the soil is very dry, and potatoes are
beginning to suffer. However, the fields look good,
there is a uniform stand of the crop and the plants
have been growing well. Strawberries are one of
New Jersey’s most important crops at this time of
year. Some of the berries are already ripe and of
good quality. However, many plants are either in
June 8, 1935
blossom or have growing berries, and need rain, es¬
pecially where the soils are light. Truck crops, in¬
cluding onions, lettuce and beans need moisture.
Large acreages of lettuce, beets, carrots and spinach
in South Jersey are under irrigation and their own¬
ers are able to supply them with plenty of water.
Tree fruits, because of deep roots, are not suffering
from the drought, and raspberries and dewberries
are in good condition. Pastures, especially those on
hillsides, are drying up. Unless ample rains fall
soon, the State’s hay crop will be severely curtailed.
The drought is having the additional effect of mak¬
ing difficult plowing and further preparation of the
soil for corn and other Summer crops. The rainfall
at Trenton during May totaled 1.35 inches, or 1.5
inches below normal, and the rainfall deficiency since
January 1 is 4.71 inches.
*
NEWSPAPER note regarding the destruction
of wild flowers and shrubs by motorists and
picnickers on Long Island sounds familiar; coun¬
try people often write us of damage caused by these
people. However, the Long Island Division of the
Permanent Wild Life Protection Fund is appealing
to police judges and justices of the peace to impose
severe penalties on those brought before them on
charges of destroying either public or private prop¬
erty. Says this organization :
Appeals appear to have no effect upon many persons
who make a practice of driving out to Long Island and
after finding some attractive spot, set up a temporary
camp and then proceed to destroy as many wild flowers
and shrubs as they can place their hands on. To those
people, there seems but one way of curbing the nuis¬
ance and that is through the medium of severe penalties.
It is our duty to protect natural beauty as part of
our heritage to be passed on to others. It is not
only natural beauty, howTever, but also the values
developed by thrift and industry, that are at the
mercy of such people. There are thousands of hon¬
orable and courteous motor tourists, who respect the
property of others, and we need their help in con¬
trolling the unmannerly minority. We read that
during the recent celebration of King George’s silver
jubilee, when London was thronged by millions of
sightseers, not a single flower was gathered, nor a
single plant injured, in all the London parks. When
we contrast that with the wilful destruction and
theft of plants and flowers in the New York parks,
we feel a certain humility before the more civilized
attitude of the older nation.
*
HEN to thin apples is sometimes a problem,
where this practice is intended to be carried
out. Evidently early apples must be thinned very
soon in order to give the remaining apples much
benefit. It is not safe to wait for the “June drop.”
F. S. Howlett, horticulturist at the Ohio Station,
who has been studying this matter, concludes that
much of the “June drop” is due to competition be¬
tween the fruits in a cluster for food and water;
such competition continues as long as more than one
fruit remains on the cluster base. The earlier such
varieties, as Yellow Transparent and Oldenberg,
are thinned, the more favorable will be the effect
upon the size of the fruits remaining. It is essential,
with trees of these varieties, which have set a heavy
crop, that the time of thinning be advanced to the
earliest possible date consistent with economical
fruit removal. Particularly with Yellow Transpar¬
ent is this desirable since there is such a short
period between the “June drop” and the harvesting
period.
Brevities
“Preventing childhood accidents,” page 461.
“In all thy ways acknowledge him, and lie shall di¬
rect thy paths.”
The New 1 ork Times says that one liner from
Europe brought in $10,000,000 in gold, 4.000 casks of
butter and 1.000,000 eggs. The gold represents a flight
from the franc, and the butter and eggs are a flight to
the dollar.
One of the ferries between New Jersey and Manhat¬
tan recently increased its fare from four to five cents,
because the passengers complained the odd pennies
were a nuisance. Benjamin Franklin or Russell Sage
would not agree with them. “A penny saved is a penny
gained. ’
The commuter says that when you approach a group
in conversation you can always recognize the difference
between city and suburban men. The suburbanites are
discussing methods of controlling tent caterpillars,
while the city men are telling how much money they
expect to make on chain letters.
Anyone who has done outside painting at the season
when gnats and other insects are prevalent knows lmw
they are attracted to the fresh paint. One practical
man says he lessens the nuisance by using fly-spray on
all the plants and shrubs around the house before paint¬
ing and repeating this during the process.
A Maine correspondent tells of selling parsnips for
10 cents a pound when potatoes were bringing 30 cents
a barrel. It seems time to start a new crusade for the
potato, and it might be encouraging to read old-time
narratives of storm-beaten mariners, dying of scurvy,
who were nursed- back to health with raw potatoes.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
457
The Death of the Blue Eagle
A LTHOUGH its tail-feathers have been dragging
^ in the dust for many months, it remained for
the Supreme Court to give the Blue Eagle its final
death blow.
The court has ended the reign of the NRA in a
sweeping unanimous decision in which it scored se¬
verely the attempt by Congress to delegate its law¬
making powers to the President and to trade as¬
sociations. It further held that it was not within
the power of Congress to regulate the hours and
wages of employes in businesses which did not di¬
rectly affect interstate commerce. Thus, every one
of the GOO odd NRA coties is completely nullified,
and the brain-trusters’ work set at naught.
Nothing could be more in harmony with the spirit
of the Constitution under which our forefathers
sought to safeguard the future against any possi¬
bility of the centralization of power in a bureaucracy.
The experiences of the past two years have afforded
ample proof of the red tape, inefficiency and spend¬
ing orgies which are inherent in any bureaucracy.
It is estimated that the administration of the NRA
has cost the citizens of this country $110,000,000 for
the two years of its existence.
Attended at birth with much ballyhoo of promised
prosperity, the NRA soon became nothing more than
a despot’s horsewhip on the back of every str night¬
thinking individualist. What had been begun on
the theory of voluntary compliance with fair-prac¬
tice codes grew into coercive measures imposed un¬
der penalty of a fine. The Blue Eagle of pros¬
perity thus soon became a bird of prey. In addition,
if has been used, along with the AAA., as a means to
build up a selfish political machine.
The Supreme Court has cleared the air of all these
odors. From the attitude expressed in its opinion,
the AAA will probably soon follow in its brother’s
footsteps. This final step can be taken none too soon
because the business man at his desk and the farmer
in his field cannot and will not be governed any
longer by the politician from his swivel chair.
Boston Milk License Voided
IN MARCH, 1934, Secretary Wallace issued a li¬
cense to all milk distributors in the Boston mar¬
ket under which he was authorized to set prices to
be paid to producers. Two dealers, Seven Oaks
Dairy Co., and Westwood Farm Milk Co., who were
buying milk in Vermont and selling it in Massa¬
chusetts, had their licenses revoked by the Secre¬
tary who then brought suit to restrain them from
doing any further business. Federal Judge Brews¬
ter has just ruled against the Secretary. In a
lengthy opinion, he has held that the license is void
since there is no provision in the Constitution
authorizing Congress to regulate and fix prices so
as to burden the flow of interstate commerce.
This decision is of particular interest at the pres¬
ent time to New York and New Jersey milk pro¬
ducers and distributors. In an attempt to control
the price of out-of-State milk coming into New York
and New Jersey, it is being proposed that the Secre¬
tary of Agriculture issue licenses to all dealers in
interstate milk who will be forced to pay the price
fixed by the Secretary. The declared purpose of
this license is to prevent a breakdown of the price
structure as set by the New York and New Jersey
control boards.
This proposed license is substantially the same as
the Boston license that has just been voided. For
the time being, therefore, its legality is dubious, and
any approach should be made with caution.
Aside from any legal complication, there does not
seem to be any practical reason for the adoption of
this license. If it is sought to curb the importation
of cheap milk, it cannot succeed in its present form,
exempting as it does all co-operative associations
from living up to the price requirements. The
largest co-operative in New York State probably
leads all other distributors in the purchase of out-
of-State milk at prices below those fixed by the
board. The license will allow this co-operative to
continue the very practices which it proposes to
eradicate and at the same time strangle the attempts
of all other distributors to compete on an equal
basis in the consumptive market. This defect alone is
sufficient to merit the unanimous disapproval of the
proposed license by every dairy farmer in New York
and New Jersey.
Frazier-Lemke Law Held Uncon¬
stitutional
THE Frazier-Lemke law, also known as the Farm
Mortgage Moratorium Act, has been declared un¬
constitutional by the U. S. Supreme Court. The de¬
cision was unanimous.
Under this law, a farm mortgage could not be fore¬
closed if, over a five-year period, the owner paid the
taxes and, as rental, 1 per cent of the appraised
value of the farm to the holder of the mortgage. At
the end of the five years, he could free himself of
the mortgage debt by paying not the face amount of
the mortgage, but merely the appraised value of the
property.
In the case before the Supreme Court, the prop¬
erty had been appraised for less than half the mort¬
gage debt. The court held that the law took prop¬
erty from mortgagees without just compensation and
hence was void.
What Farmers Say
[We may or may not agree with what is said under this head,
but we believe a farm paper should give farmers an opportunity
to tell each other what they think, provided it is expressed m
polite language. When necessary the copy is edited but the sub¬
stance not changed. Discuss one subject at a time and not too long.]
Uplift Vs. Money
H. H. Rathburn made a peculiar speech at our May
sub-district meeting at Otto. He said some of us feel
that the aim of the organization is to get as much for
milk as the Sheffield and other plants pay. He said
that is not the aim of the League, which is, like the
family, to give “happiness of heart and contentment of
mind,’’ and that above all we must keep faith in the
organization. The service of the League, he said, like
the family is more important than mere money. This
may be very beautiful in theory, but most of us look
to the church for our spiritual inspirations. When we
joined the League it was represented as a business or¬
ganization, and we were promised not as much but more
for our milk than other dealers pay. Mr. Rathburn’s
League salary might keep his heart happy and his mind
content, but with interest past due and taxes in de¬
fault some of us would be glad to dispense with the “up¬
lift stuff’’ in favor of more mere money. producer.
Cattaraugus County, N. Y.
Notes from the Garden Spot
Spring in Lancaster County, Pa., is such a busy time
that we must enjoy it on the jump or miss its joys al¬
together. It has been a cool Spring with a great deal
of cloudy wet weather throughout April. This sort of
weather crowds up the work, and when the land can
be worked all hands are ready to pitch in and go to the
fields. Now it is quite dry with the strawberries and
asparagus looking rather dreary and the folks feeling
the same way.
Strawberries come after such a lengthy siege of weed¬
ing and hoeing that we hope the Lord of Harvests will
send rain in time to save the crop. In spite of the
cool weather the first ripe berries were found on May
24, but they need to have rain before they ripen for
market. Our patch is on the southern slope of the hill¬
side, and looks like a big crop if weather conditions are
right. The demand for strawberry plants was heavy
this Spring, and because of the late Spring everybody
wanted their plants at one time. .Should anyone think
that “Everybody works but father” on this farm. I'm
sure they would change their minds after digging plants
straight for over a week with him. Shaking out and
counting plants is easy at first, but when it is kept up
for days — Jimmy decided that when he grew up he’d
cut out the plant business part of the strawberries.
Next came picking the blossoms from the new patch,
and then hoeing, and now he expresses himself as very
willing to give up the business completely.
It is much more fun, he and his sisters think, to raise
lambs, ducks, puppies and bantams, because they can
play with them. Little Mrs. Bantam just stepped
off her nest with a 100 per cent hatch, while her mate
proudly crows, “Can you beat that?” The collie
pups are so fat and lovable that they always have com¬
pany. The yard seems to be the most popular place for
new babies, so the old cat brought her baby in, too. At
once the ducks stopped chasing flies and the puppies
chasing ducks to investigate the newcomer. The inter¬
est was too great, so the cat took her baby back to the
barn. The flower beds make lovely puddle places for
the bantams. They can’t hurt the hardy plants and it
still is too dry to plant the annuals. When the rains
come some of the creatures will have to find new
quarters.
The hardy plants and things planted early are grow¬
ing nicely. The land worked and planted later is like
dust. The day we planted cantaloupes it looked like
rain, so the seeds were just covered lightly, and there
they still are. while those that were planted deeper are
up. How differently we would do things if we’d only
known. All we can do is our best, and how poor that
best, proves to be so often.
It has been cool for so long that the hot weather we
have had the last few days feels good. At last we
could take the comforts from our beds and store the
coats. The children are watching for the locust trees
to bloom, for that is the sign to go barefooted.
Lancaster County, Pa. mrs. r. c.
Columbia County, New York Notes
On Locust Ledge Bird Sanctuary in the southern part
of the county, a list of birds seen daily is recorded. This
sanctuary was founded as Elm Shade in 1913 and in
1924 the name changed to Locust Ledge. Over 500
acres comprises the territory. During April the follow¬
ing birds were recorded as either seen or heard or both :
American bittern, bluebird, red-winged and rusty black¬
birds, crow, catbird, cow bird, chickadee, brown creeper,
dove or wild pigeon, eagle, flicker, purple and gold
finches, purple and bronze grackles, red-tailed, red-
sliouldered, broad-winged, marsh, sparrow, and sharp-
shinned hawks, indigo bunting, junco, bluejay, golden
and ruby-crowned kinglets, horned and meadow larks,
white and red-breasted nuthatches, barn and screech
owls, pheasant, phoebe, quail, robin, redstart, chimney
swift, starling, swallow (barn and tree), white-throated,
grasshopper, chipping, song and vesper sparrows ; wood¬
cock. house wren, downy and hairy woodpeckers; cedar
waxwing, warblers, including the yellow-rumped or
myrtle : yellow-bellied sapsucker and the bird known as
zebra bird (a woodpecker).
Farmers are planting corn and potatoes as rapidly
as possible. One farmer who plows and harrows small
gardens for city people who have small places and come
here for the Summer months, charge $1 an hour. A
man operating a pheasant farm pays $1.25 apiece for
setting hens to hatch pheasant eggs. One man buys
hens with chickens and pays $1.25 for the hen and 10c
each for the chicks. Eggs were 25 to 28c in trade at
country stores ; potatoes 50 to 60c. E. A. H.
April Milk Prices
The net cash prices paid for 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone by dealers reporting for the month
of April, are as follows :
Sheffield Farms . $1.78
LTnity, at farm . 2.07
M. H. Renken Dairy Co . 1.9135
Dairymen’s League . 1.55
V. Brescia, at farm . 1.98
Dellwood Dairy . . 1.965
Ohio Milk Bill Defeated
The Cary milk bill failed to pass in the Ohio State
Legislature last week by a vote of 46-70. The bill was
framed to center authority in the State Control Board.
It aimed to pay farmers a reasonable return on their
cost of production. It was bitterly opposed by the
National Dairy and Borden subsidiaries and the Ohio
harmer. It was reported that farmers were paid to go
to Columbus to testify that they did not want the bill
passed. Hon. B. L. Cary worked hard on the bill to
help farmers. It had the support of Gov. Martin L.
Davey. The record shows the D. C. S. A. as usual
working against any plan that would actually help milk
producers. L. w. ALLEX.
<A-et£m,e t*1rank y°u for the leading editorial on page
40 1 of the May 18 issue of The R. N.-Y. We laymen
who profess no expert knowledge of finance, manufac¬
turing and commercial industries, or even of govern-
mental functions and policies, have been so confused in
tlie last two years by the multitude of alphabeticallv
designated organizations professedly set up for our sal¬
vation, the changing colors of the many-hued experi¬
ments, all promising us the more abundant life, and the
contusion of tongues in high places that we find it dif-
aii LeIe?u t0 acquille» let alone maintain, our balance.
All that the most of us are able to see is that we are
in a hole and that our progress seems merelv to be in
jumping from one hole to another. Benevolent theo¬
rists rise above the horizon and the sun of their prom¬
ises lightens our way to the next hole.
H e have acquiesced in what often seemed to us fan¬
tastic schemes. We have tried to believe what we in-
wardly felt to be untrue. We have refrained from
criticism. \\ e have seen in our own neighborhoods
the tollies and wrastes that have accompanied ill-con-
ceived and ill-carried-out plans for betterment. We
nave seen taxes rise, as more and more money has
been needed by the directors of relief, and we have seen
tfie properties and earnings of future generations mort-
gaged tor sums far beyond our ability to comprehend
\\ e need help to regiment our thoughts, to clarify our
ideits and to emerge from the haze in which the events
ot tfie last two years have immersed us. We like to
find our bearings. Your editorials help, thank you.
M. B. D.
From South Africa
* fL- am p£?.1?.ably tbe only R- N.-Y. subscriber in South
Fifty years ago I read it on a New York
kAate lairn. I am on a sheep mission here now. These
P^ianf f,beep aJ’e, an easy-keeping, hardy, chunky va-
Het£ ASpie-?P Wltb *!at tails- and the fht from the tails
5f t s n£rikaarr S^eep4 whea very tat, weighs from
found8 the best shortening material to be
round. The mutton is first class ; the sheep are easv
keepers, and their skins produce capeskin leather
which makes lovely soft gloves, that are verv elastic
wonderfuHy^ strong and durable. Also they have won-
deilul wearing qualities. These Persian and Afrikan¬
er sheep have short doggy hair. The skin from wool
bearing sheep is soft and spongy and not durable
J ma,ny -fat and capesldns from Ger¬
man eolith Atuca, where they are making a great suc-
.0t the Karakul sheep. Karakuls seem to be easilv
»rown, and the skins are taken from the lambs as soon
to produce6 more.’ S° that the sheep is enabIecl at once
Here in South Africa the country is very prosperous
and we have three million pounds surplus in the
treasury. This year the railroads made three million
under government control. They are building quite fast
The mortar and cement are mixed by hand, and work
workfnty’ aU< these People are the happiest in the
Japanese boats stop here every month loaded with
'apaa?s-e eil?1srants for Brazil, and Japanese goods
nrlfivinKoi4 }6 piaee Tot European goods in spite of a
fih ^e ina ftarl?’ Japan lands her bleached cotton
fabnc here for these Indians and Kaffirs and lands it
-1/ unduY abj° ft 2ttd per yard, while Britain’s costs
v4f-A. nf nC1Mntally last year Japan sold 18,000.000
21 OOO <nfW]Ub on Che<^ cotton 111 Kenya out of a total of
-l.WO.OOO. They are monopolizing the market here
fast in most lines, and recently have introduced autos
into Johannesburg at about one-third less than other
countries’ machines.
ri;7wiiiSk great country for bicycles. Britain formerly
did well here. Their cycles cost £4 4s. but Japan is
landing her cycles at 21s. When these people get
hooked up with China they will flood the world with
cheap goods and Russia will do the same. These coun¬
tries have the cheapest labor in the world. They are
hurd workers. They do not clamor for shorter hours
and bigger wages. Pork and sundown is all tliev ex-
that we have m>t the problem of unemployment
While we in America are trying to run our govern-
011 n.ew theories evolved by professors, these
Hardy people are depriving us of our foreign trade
Our papers are full of Townsend plans, strikes 30-
liour wreeks and share-the-wealth plans. Societies and
fhTremed^ "* b°rn’ not stillb»™ either. What is
me remedy . george r. HYDE.
458
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
June 8, 1935
Election of Officers
Mr. Leeds said the loss of a great
leader lias laid on the association a duty
and responsibility that is deep. The man
to be elected to succeed the late Robert
Scoville will need brains, energy, char¬
acter and the additional advantage of
practical experience. He placed in nomi¬
nation the name of Frederick K. Babson,
Chicago, Ill., who was unanimously
elected. William S. Caldwell, of Peter-
boro, N. H., was unanimously elected
first vice-president, and Charles L. Hill,
of Rosendale, Wis., was also unanimous¬
ly elected second vice-president, and also
Karl Musser, as secretary. The en¬
tire personnel of directors were re-elected,
which included George Watts Hill, Dur¬
ham, N. C. ; C. C. Bolton, Euclid, Ohio;
Guernsey Breeders Hold
Annual Meeting
BY R, W. DUCK.
The 58th annual meeting of the Ameri¬
can Guernsey Cattle Club was held at
the Commodore Hotel. New York City,
May 15. About 150 breeders represent¬
ing all sections of the United States
attended.
Secretary’s Report
Secretary Karl Musser of the American
Guernsey Cattle Club, of Peterboro, N.
H., in his annual report said that the
fact that purebreds have an indemnity
value 2% times that of all grades shows
merit in the value of registration. Com¬
paring results with those of the previous
year show a 25 per cent increase in re¬
cordings, but that birth recording, while
constructive, has delayed registration in
some instances. The four highest States
in recording during the past year were
Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, New York and
Ohio. In number of new breeders during
the past year, New York State ranks
first with an increase of 14.7 per cent.
Transfers show a 25 per cent increase
over last year, thus indicating renewed
activity in purchase of registered Guern¬
seys.
Secretary Musser emphasized that ad¬
vanced registration is indicative of the
faith of the breeders in testing their
cows for production, and that at the pres¬
ent time such testing in the advanced
registry division is the largest in its his¬
tory by 4 per cent. The dairy herd im¬
provement division testing shows an in¬
crease of 51 per cent, and the average
increase of all divisions shows an in¬
crease _of 12.7 per cent. At present there
are 325 entries in these divisions in New
York State in testing work, which makes
the State the leader in this work. The
association reports there are now 14 rec¬
ords of: 1,000 lbs. of butterfat made by
cows in the various divisions. During
the past year three world’s records have
been established in the Guernsey breed.
They include two triple letter records,
and one double letter record. The average
of all cows in all divisions is 8.493 lbs. of
milk, and 421.3 lbs. of butterfat, with an
average test of 4.96 During the past
year 15,607 livestock inquiries were re¬
ceived by the American Guernsey Cattle
Club, representing a total increase over
the preceding year of 28 per cent. Under
the activities of Golden Guernsey milk
and its promotion, great advances have
been made. Relative to such promotional
work 52,550 booklets relative to Guern¬
seys were released and distributed. In
the publicity department it was pointed
out that in the great midwestern terri¬
tory lies the best potential future market
for Guernsey cattle. On the west coast
the Golden Guernsey milk marketing
program is creating a big demand for
Guernsey cattle. During the past year
there was an increase in registration of
47 per cent from Golden Guernsey sales,
and an increase of 37 per cent in such
sale.
On a comparative basis of the percent¬
age of cattle sold based on numbers,
registered Guernseys rank first with other
dairy breeds. Public auction sales of the
past year show that 1.361 head sold
brought an average of $200 per head,
which again was the highest average of
the dairy breeds.
The club’s receipts were $221,834 and
expenditures were $209,769, or a net
profit of $12,065. There has been a 40
per cent increase in work done by the
association, necessitated through reor¬
ganization in co-operation with the NRA
and th evarious disease programs.
II. C. Horneman, Danville, Ill. ; and Al¬
bion L. Gile, Chinook, Wash.
Discussion
Relative to the 1935 National Dairy
Show at St. Louis, Mo., Chairman Bur-
lingham mentioned that George White, of
Coxsackie, N. Y., had brought to his at¬
tention that there is still living a breeder,
who when he registered his first Guernsey
cattle did so in numbers below the 1,000
mark. When it is considered that pres¬
ent registrations are approximately a
half million, the rapid strides of this
breed on American soil can be readily
seen. He said that the National Dairy
Show was offering a stage with a proper
setting for this great breed. His thought
was that in looking at photographs of
previous winners in the various classes
for the past years, no one could help be¬
ing deeply impressed by the improvement
and type, as well as production of all
breeds.
Experimental work relative to milk col¬
or investigations were presented by Prof.
Bartlett of the N. J. Experiment Station,
E. F. Cox and the Byrd Antarctic Expedition Guernseys, on their return from Lit¬
tle America. Left to right, Klondike Iceberg, Foremost Southern Girl, Deerfoot
Guernsey Maid.
Seventeen-year-old Ewe With Tioins
Live Stock and Dairy
New Brunswick, N. J. He said their
studies clearly indicate as far as the work
has progressed that feed is an important
factor in high color of milk. Their work
embraces complete depletion of color in
Guernseys through the continued use of
low-grade hay and feed pulp, and then
through the use of various feeds observ¬
ing the necessary time to return to the
desired yellow color to milk. Having
eliminated the feed factor problem, ob¬
servations are in progress to determine
to what extent Guernsey color in milk
,is inherited. Mr. Haskell spoke of the
'difficulty which had been encountered and
overcome accurately to determine and
grade degrees of color in milk. These
studies brought out that shades of yellow
are the hardest of all accurately to dis¬
tinguish, and that through the use of the
Pfund colorimeter best results were ob¬
tained, based on filtering out and read¬
ing colors other than yellow.
They Went and They Returned
It was indeed a triumphant progress
as ivell as a pleasant surprise to have the
guest of honor at the luncheon which fol¬
lowed, two of the Byrd Expedition Guern¬
seys. Klondike Iceberg and Foremost
Southern Girl. When it is realized the
long isolation these cattle have lived in
for the past months, and the fact that
Iceberg was born amid the everlasting
snows and solitary wastes of the Antarc¬
tic, their manners were indeed exemplary.
Secretary Musser presiding in his usual
gracious manner presented medals from
the American Guernsey Cattle Club to
the guest of honor, Lieut. Commander G.
O. Neville, who was second in command
of the Byrd Expedition, and who has ac¬
companied Admiral Byrd in his flights
over both the North and South Poles. It
was regretted that the gathering was de¬
nied the privilege of having Commander
Byrd present in person.
To Edgar F. Cox goes the honor of put¬
ting into realization the thought “they
shall come back.” In his remarks Mr.
Cox said : “These cattle had to have a
wonderful constitution to withstand the
hardships and rigors of the Antarctic, and
they deserve as much credit as myself
for their return.”
Handling the radio receptions of the
expedition in its general hook-up was
Harry Yon Zell, who was also presented
with a medal. Mr. Yon Zell remarked
that he represented merely a voice, and
that the credit all should go to the men
who made the contact from the frozen
wastes of the South Pole, which was re¬
ferred to in their hook-ups as “down
yonder.” J. E. O’Leary, Deerfoot Farm,
Southboro, Mass. ; J. C. Penney, Emma-
dine Farm, Hopewrell Junction, N. YT. ;
and Thurmont Chatham, of Winston-
Salem, N. C., were also presented with
medals for their services and co-operation
in contributing these wonderful cattle to
the expedition. Relative to Klondike
Nira sent by Mr. Chatham, Mr. Musser
spoke of the fact that Mr. Cox told him
that for three weeks after she was taken
off the boat the heat of her body during
the night would bury her almost half her
depth in the snow. She in giving birth to
Klondike Iceberg under such conditions
was indeed a martyr in the pioneering of
Little America.
A Good Old Ewe
We have a ewe 17 years old last April
that had a pair of twins. One died, the
other thrived. We have a 1933, one of
twins, ram which bred our 60 ewes ; 67
lams; 52 sold at 7%c per lb. at Buffalo,
averaging 93 lbs. This ewe has her teeth
very good; wrool extra fine. Her last two
clips weighed 10 lbs. each. She has no
extra care. Her mother, as 1 remember,
wras a ewe that the children made a pet
ot, as her mother did.
Sheep will pay on any of our farms
with some care. Do not shut them up
too tightly. Let them run out of doors.
1 am sending picture of the ewe and her
Champion Flock. Golden Jubilee, International Livestock Exposition, Chicago, 1934. These Shropshires were bred and exhibited by Iroquois Farms, Cooperstown, A. Y,
‘The RURAL NEW-YORKER
459
lambs. She has had a lamb each year
but one. Her name is Susie. In picture
my son is shown holding twins and I
with ewe. h. s. Bradley.
New York.
New York Produce Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
In most cases top price is given.
The Division of Milk Control lias fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers per 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-1’10-mile zone, deliverey during April, as
follows:
Class 1, $2.45 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders); Class
2A, $1.75; Class 2B. $1.75; Class 2C. $1.75;
Class 2D, $1,385; Class 2E, $1.335 — with dif¬
ferential of 4c on these classes; Class 3, not
available; Class 4A. $1.2335 — differential 3.5c;
Class 415, $1.215 — differential 3c.
RETAIL MILK TRICES
Effective .Tune 1, 1934, Official Order 74 fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints 8c; Grade A 10c per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York Oily at lc per quart
below the above standard price.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 27c: extra, 92 score,
2f!e; firsts, 90 to 91 score, 25% to 25%e; un¬
salted, best, 281/4c; firsts, 26%e; centralized,
25% c.
EGGS
Fancy white, including premium, 31%e: stand¬
ards. 271/4e; brown, best, 30%c; standards, 27e;
Pacific Coast, standards, 30%e.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should lie fully feathered. The larger
breed should weigh 2% to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds. 1% lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Undergrades and small sizes proportionately
large. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 23c; broilers, 19 to 2fie; ducks, near¬
by, 13c; geese, 9c; pigeons, pair, 30c; rabbits,
lb., 15 to 19c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 25 to 34c; fowls, 15 to 24c: roosters,
14 to 17%e; turkeys. 25 to 30c; ducks, 1C to 18c;
squabs, lb., 25 to 37c.
VEGETABLES
Asparagus, doz. belts., $1 to $4. Beans, hu.,
$1 to $1.13. Beets, bu., $1 to $1.13. Cabbage,
En. Shore Va., bskt. 50 to 90c. Carrots, bu.,
85c to $1.50. Corn, sweet, bu.. $2 to $2.50;
Fla., ert., $1.75 to $2.25. Cucumbers, bu., 50c
to $1.50. Dandelion greens, bu., 25c. Kale, bu.,
15 to 30c. Lettuce, bit., 50c to $1.13. Lima
beans, bu., $2.50 to $3. Onions, Tex., yellow,
50 lbs., $2.25 to $2.50: boiler whites. 50 lbs.,
$1.50 to $2.25. Oyster plants, nearby, doz. belts.,
75c to $1.25. Parsley bu., 75c to $1.25. Peas,
En. Sh., bu., 75c. Peppers, Fla., bu., $2.25.
White potatoes, Fla., bbl., $2.25 to $2.50;
Maine, in bulk, 180 lbs., $1 to $1.50. Sweet po¬
tatoes, bu., $1 to $1.75. Radishes, btt., GOe.
Spinach, bu., 35 to 50c. Tomatoes, repacked,
72s $2.50 to $3.25, 90s $2.25 to $3. 10-lb. box
$1.10 to $1.25. lug $3 to $3.75. Watercress, Sn.
and En., 100 belts., $1 to $2.50.
FRUITS
Apples, bu.. Rome Beauty $1.75 to $2.25,
Winesaps $1.50 to $1.00, York Imperials $1.50
to $1.75, Eastern McIntosh $1.75 to $2.15,
Northern Spy $1.75 to $2.03, Albemarle Pip¬
pins $1.75 to $2.18; cartons, N. E. McIntosh
$1.50 to $2.50, N. Y. McIntosh $1.50 to $2.25.
Cantaloupes, Cal., crt., $1.8S to $7. Dewberries,
N. C., qt., 10 to 20c. Huckleberries, Ga., qt.,
20 to 27c; N. C., qt., 10 to 25c. Kumquats,
Fla., qt., 8 to 11c. Oranges, box, $2.50 to $4.35.
Grapefruit, box, $2 to $3.75. Peaches, Ga., %
bu., $1 to $1.88; S. C., % bu., $1.50. Plums,
Ga., % bu., 75c to $1.
LIVESEOCK
Steers, $9.75 to $11.50; cows, $5.50 to $7.50:
bulls, $0.50; calves. $7.50 to $11; hogs, $10.15;
sheep, $4; lambs, $10.00.
HAY
Timothy, No. 1. $22; No. 2, $20; No. 3, $17
to $18; clover mixed, $18 to $25; Alfalfa, $20
to $30.
RETAIL TRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter, 38 to 40c; eggs, 30 to 45c; chickens,
32 to 35c; potatoes, lb., 2 to 3c; lettuce, head,
5 to 10c; apples, doz., 40 to 60c; string beans,
lb., 10 to 15c; onions, lb., 10 to 15c; cabbage,
head. 10 to 20c.
Lancaster, Pa., Livestock
Calves, top on choice locals, $11; southern
calves, $9.50 to $10. Hogs, choice westerns,
$10 to $11.25; choice locals, $10.50. Sheep,
choice local lambs. $9 to $9.50; choice southern
lambs. $10 to $10.26; choice clipped lambs,
$8.50 to $9.
Phladelphia Markets
Butter. — Solid-packed creamery, higher than
extras, 28 to 31c; 92 score, 27c: 91 score, 20c;
90 score. 25c; 89 score, 24 %c; 88 score, 24c; 87
score, 23%c; garlicky, 23c.
Eggs. — U. S. extra white, 27% to 29c; brown
and mixed colors, 27% to 29c; some selections
of nearby henneries bringing a premium of % to
lc; standards, Nos. 1 and 2, 20 to 20 %c ; stand¬
ards, Nos. 3 and 4, 24% to 25c; U. S. trades,
24c.
Live Poultry. — Fowls, Plymouth Rocks, fancy,
23c; small fowls preferred; mixed colors, fancy,
22c; ordinary and poor lower: White Leghorns,
fancy, 4 lbs. each and over, 21 to 22c; ordinary,
18 to 2<)c; old roosters, 13 to 14c; broilers,
Plymouth Rocks, fancy, 3% lbs. or over, 25 to
20c; medium sizes. 21 to 24c; mixed colors, 21
to 24c, as to quality; White Leghorn broilers,
2% lbs. and up, 22c; 2 lbs. and up, 20 to 21e;
1% lbs. and tip, 17 to 18c; 1 to 1 % lbs. and
up, 10c; under 1 lb., not wanted; turkeys,
young liens, 18 to 19c; toms, 10c; poor and
crooked breast, 12 to 13c; ducks. White Pekin,
fancy, spring, 17 to 18c; White Pekin, old. 15
to 10c; mixed colors, 12 to 13c: Muscovy, mixed
colors, 10 to 17c; black, 15c; rabbits, lit to 15c.
Dressed Poultry.- — Fresh-killed, in boxes, 3%
to 5% tilts., 25c; 0 lbs., 24c; over 6 lbs., 22%
to 23%c; 3 lbs.. 24%e; under 3 lbs., 23% to
24c; old roosters, dry-picked, western, 5 lbs.
or over, 17%c; under 5 lbs., 15% to 16%c;
Spring ducks, L. I., 18c.
SHEEP
REGISTERED CHEVIOT SH EEP at reasonable
prices. EDWARD K. ROCIIKSTKK, Arlington, Vermont
HORSES
WANTED— Young horse for riding and driving.
MRS. HINTON - - Putney, Vermont
GUINEA PIGS
ENGLISH and Abyslnian -Breeders and young stock
very reasonable. DEAN’ FERRIS, Peekekill, N Y.
Left to right: Johnnie Daniels ,
Claude Rogers and Charles Willmann
of Willmann Dairy , Corsicana , Tex.
QUICK DEATH TO PESTS
. . Yet so Pure Gulf Salesman Gargles with It!
E. E. Babers , Gulf Represent - i
ative , Corsicana , Tex., caught . 1
in the act of gargling.
D
7 Can Safely Claim 15% Increase in Production
Since Gulf Livestock Spray Was Put in Use,"
Says Air. Charles Willmann .
^AIRYMEN who are interested in the health of their
cows and in keeping milk production at a peak figure
will find Gulf Livestock Spray a real aid.
Made of the finest neutral base petroleum oils. Gulf Live¬
stock Spray will not burn or blister, and keeps the coat
smooth and glossy. Due to the fact that it contains as high
as 40% more Pyrethrins than ordinary sprays, it is a quick
killer and a lasting repellent that need be used but once a day.
Write or phone the local Gulf representative for a FREE
demonstration of Gulf Livestock Spray. You will find it
mighty convincing.
GULF REFINING COMPANY r PITTSBURGH, PA;
LIVESTOCK SPRAT
Kills Flies, Lice and Ticks * Repels Stable & Horn Flies
USE THIS COUPON TO ORDER
5 Gallon
Utility Pail
1.25
ap5y|§ i When empty, this con-
k ;Jf tainer is a handy pail
to use on your farm.
GULF REFINING COMPANY R.N.Y.6
17 Battery Place, New York City
Gentlemen:
Please enter my order for the following. I enclose
money order to cover □ I will pay C.O.D. □
55 gal. drums. at 90c per gal. □
30 gal. drums at* 9 5c per gal. □
5 gal. pails at $1.25 per gal. □
1 gal. cans at $1.50 Q
Continuous Hand Sprayer with
adjustable nozzle 60c □
Electric Power Sprayer $15.00 □
♦Price includes steel drums.
Name.
Address.
I’LL PAY FOR MYSELF
IN EXTRA CREAM
P. N. Tuttle, Mutual, Okla. , says
"Getting: one-third more cream. '
Proving that the American is i
money maker, -t skims to a trace.
Having stainless steel cones
and other new features originated
by American. Made in six sizes.
Write Now for New Catalog
Fully Guaranteed . . . Low turntable
tank. Gets all the cream. Easier
to turn . . . easier to clean . . . costs
less . . . lasts longer.
Write today for details of trial
offer and Easy Payment Plan.
AMERICAN SEPARATOR CO.
Dept. 6B-R Bainbridge, N. Y.
ELECTRIFIED FENCES REDUCE COSTS 80%.
Controllers for 1 10 and 32 volt eurrent. 30 days trial.
Write One-Wire Fence Co., B-29, Whitewater, Wi*.
WOOL
Highest Cash Prices Paid for Wool.
We Pay Freight. Ship to
SOKALNER BROS., Trenton, N. J.
WOOL
We pay good cash prices and pay
freight charges. Ship to 8. H.
LIVINGSTON, Lancaster, Ha
U/nfll Wanted Wool. I specialize in wool. Write
” v/vyi_ for prices. B. CONOVER, Lebanon, N. J.
1 ^
JERSEYS
Jersey Cows For Profit
Jersey cows produce more in proportion to
their body weight and feed consumed than
cows of other breeds. Let us send you free
our booklet, “Jersey Facts.”
The American Jersey Cattle Club
324-R West 23rd St. New York, N. Y.
.*. ABERDEEN ANGUS .-.
ABERDEEN-ANGUS FOR BEEF
ABFK.pE.EN- ANGUS have a record of more champ!
ships in the Fat ('lasses of America's foremost Li
stock Shows than all other breeds combined. ABI
DEEN-ANGUS are the recognized ideal beef tv
they produce a maximum of prime beef with
minimum of waste. They put ou the maximum
pounds of gain on a minimum of expensive feeds
ANDE1X1T ABERDEEN- ANGUS are quality cat
JLltey ate of the most approved modern type. T
have behind them generations of the best produe
blood of the breed. Bulls and females alvvavs for sale
u/ ft. AiLDfL0T SJOCK FARMS, INC.,
W. Alan McGregor, Mgr. Worton, Kent Co.. H
A few cows with calves at ft
, Also open heifers, ltegiste
stock. Federally Accredi
8. I. K 1 tl PH A MIX, La briiiiutvll le,* butt-lit 10., }
Aberdeen Angus
Held
GUERNSEYS
SWINE |
Tarbell Farms Guernseys
Bulls from one month to serviceable age at Farmer
Prices, from record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
credited and negative to the blood-test.
TARBELL. FARMS - Smithville Flats, N. Y.
PIGS FOR SALE!
DAILEY STOCK FARM
Lexington, Mass. Tel. lOSS
Berkshire & OIC, Chester & Yorkshire, Duroc & Berk¬
shire crossed, 6-7 wks. old $5 each, 8-9 wks. $5.25.
10 wks. extras $5.50 each. 5% discount on orders of S
pigs or more. Ship COD. For quality pigs and prompt
service give us a trial.
GUERNSEY CATTLE
When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
official New York State Guernsey Association —
N. Y. State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-Operative, Inc.,
305 Fayette Park Bldg. - Syracuse, N. Y.
PIGS FOR SALE
l’igs, 8 to 9 Weeks Old, 85. OO each.
Chester and Berkshire or Chester and Yorkshire cross
pigs are as advertised all growthy pigs ready to Feed.
Will ship 2 or more C. O. D. or send cheek or money
order and if in any way pigs do not Please you — return
them at nty expense.
W ALTER LUX
888 Salem Street Tel. 0086 Woburn, Maw.
Chester White Barrows, 8 to 9 weeks old, 86,00 each.
LAKE DELAWARE FARMS
Delhi - New York
Registered Guernsey Bulls from 2 months to $ months
at reasonable prices. Apply at once.
$tar Shield Farm J2*8®
Pane Ultimas, three years old. Champion Bull of
Ulster County 1933 and third place at New York State
Fair 1933. HARRY B. ELMENDORF, Port Ewen, N. Y.
SPRING PIGS FOR SALE
Chester A Yorkshire Cross — Berkshire & Chester Cross
8 Weeks Old, $5.00 each.
Chester Barrows, 8 weeks . S5.5 0 each
W ill ship 2 or more C. O. D. if preferred.
A. M. LUX
206 Washington Street Tel. 1415 Woburn, Mass.
AYRSHIRES
AYRSHIRES
Bull calves from heavy milking dams with fat tests up
to 4 7* at farmers’ prices. Accredited and negative.
Full particulars gladly furnished.
IROQUOIS FARM - Cooperstown, N. Y.
DEPENDABLE PIGS !
Chester-Yorkshire Crossed \ 6, 8, 10 Weeks
Chester-Berkshire Crossed 1 $5, $5.50, $6 each
Send P. O. order or check. If supply exhausted money
returned. Selected Boars all ages. Fancy Gilts for
breeding. Breed your sows. It's the chance of your life.
C. DAVIS, c Old Battle Ground, CONCORD, MASS.
DOGS .*. |
UJARREN Kennels— Offering Fox Terriers (Smooth) Stud
WW Dogs, Brood Bitches, Show Prospects, Companions.
All ages, both sex, at reasonable prices. >V1\TIIK0P
KUi llKHKUKi), Owner, Near Haokettstown, Allamucby, J,
CHESTER WHITE PIGS
6-8 weeks old pigs, $5.00 each. State whether boars,
barrows or sows. All these pigs are bred on my farms.
HIGHLAND YARDS - WESTON, MASS.
834 Boston Post Road — Tel. Wal. 0888
Pedigreed A i red ales Females * 1 ?
2 tnos. old. MRS. H. C. MIDWIG, R. D. 1, Glen Rock, Pa.
r'Vgxo* TAonao Female Pups, spayedfor natural;
vjrl L best pals and guards. Pedigreed.
Reasonable.’ FARMHOLM - New Paltz, New York
Purebred Chester Whites
Very choice pigs S to 10 weeks old from prize-winning
sires and dams. Boars, sows and unrelated pairs $10
each, registration papers furnished. Guaranteed to
please.
AYRI.AWN FARMS - Bethesda, Maryland
Ped. Smooth Fox Terrier Pups
CAn Cliri COLLIE HUH 8— Males, $5 00 each,
run 3/ILI i GILBERT S. YOUNG - Munson, Pa.
Chester & Berkshire and Chester & Yorkshire
6 to 8 weeks old . $5.00 each.
Connecticut orders must be accompanied by Permit.
Michael Lux Box 149 Woburn, Mass.
BEAUTIFUL Ped. Spayed Collie— Aristocratic Ped. Am.
D Bull Terrier Pups. HOWARD HURD, Thorndyke, Me.
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From Day to Day
Thank God for Work
List to the lark !
lie soars and sings,
Wake to your work,
The matin rings !
Praise God for work.
Noontide is near,
The board is spread.
Thanks be to Him
Who giveth bread.
Praise God for bread.
Sinks to his sleep.
The pilgrim sun,
Homeward to rest,
The day is done !
Praise God for rest.
— Albert It. Ledoux.
Across the Ohio Line
This farm is divided into two parts :
one feeds my body, the other my spirit.
I came from land almost perfectly flat,
with no native timber left; the tilled
fields here are as level as mine were, but
there are woodlots, with hills and ravines,
furnishing new beauties, discoveries and
interests, every time I see them. Two
sows chose one of the distant hollows for
their families, and I happened on them
while looking for wild fruit trees. After
Billy put up a shelter over them, it was
for some days my joyful job to carry a
little food to the mothers, and see that all
was well. Running water was close by.
The trees were just budding, the weather
pleasant ; I appreciated especially the
morning walk over the hills, while Billy
appreciated his escape from the extra
chore ! Gradually the families moved
closer to the regular hog lot, and one
morning they greeted me. having climbed
the last hill since the night feeding. It
was just as well, for a “gully-washer”
came in a day or two, and their first bed
was under water. But ill the course of
the feeding, I located a number of bloom¬
ing, or budding, apple trees. Billy in¬
sists that only one is worth anything.
“How do you know,” I demand, “when
they have never been sprayed? At least
they'd probably make jelly !”
So a trip to town brings forth repairs
for my small spray pump and some fresh
arsenate of lead. I won't try to control
anything but the codling moth this year.
Aiid it has rained every day since, but
the blossoms have not fallen yet, and I'm
hoping for a let-up in time to get them
done. Greater matters than spraying are
held up by the rain. A few men have
their corn planted ; it will have a hard
time to get through the beaten soil. Ours
is safe in the corn crib. I have been
helping shell it. But wet day after wet
day brings the proper planting time dan¬
gerously near, though dogwood is not in
full bloom yet, nor have I seen 'any
leaves “the size of squirrels’ ears” on oak
trees. We tramped over half a township
(so it seemed) one afternoon, looking for
mushrooms, but had only the adventure
for our pains, and a chance to pull a few
plants of upland cress out of the wheat ;
it is a new weed on this farm, but a
fearful pest where I came from. I be¬
lieve pulling is the only cure, and maybe
we can keep it from spreading.
I had to go down, even in the rain, to
look at the new strawberry beds, and pick
a few bloom buds off the Everbearing.
The rains are helping those plants. The
garlic (don't laugh!) tenderly moved
from home, is settling into new quarters.
Right by the door of the screened kitchen
porch I am starting my herb bed : chives
and thyme are planted, sage and parsley
promised. The garden got itself planted
with everything that was safe to plant,
and a few things not so safe, but not
much seed risked, particularly Lima beans
and sweet corn. We might have sweet
corn for Independence Day, if it doesn’t
rot in the ground ; and that is the height
of ambition of gardeners in this climate.
My in-laws are eager to supply us with
plantings of all kinds of perennial things,
both flowering and edible. Father L.
brought up and planted four plum trees
on the day he was 80 ; he handled them
most expertly, too, and would not accept
any help ! I hope that we can do as well
at that age !
Speaking of wild fruit trees — there are
several wild pear trees, and Billy scorns
them — “little hard sour things !” But says
I, “If they are sour, maybe they'll make
jelly !” The Garber pear at home would
jell, though I seldom used it, having
plenty of better fruit. Here tame fruit is
scarce — and I have a jelly-loving hus¬
band! (For aught I know, maybe they’re
all that way ! ) There seem to be some
haws, which I ate eagerly as a child. And
I wish I could find wild crab, highly rec¬
ommended for jelly, and the sweetest
fruit-blossom I know ; also the so-called
“sarvice” berry, which is still a stranger
to me, hut once upon a time I ate de¬
licious jelly or preserves of that fruit,
when visiting friends.
There are beautiful rocks in the ra¬
vines, quartz and granite, as well as
limestone — good for the proposed rock
garden. And I wish I had learned more
and remembered more about them, when
I had the chance. I'm dumb about trees,
too, when the leaves are off ; perhaps
that lack may be remedied.
I am preparing to go “across the line”
this afternoon to the Historical Society
of my native county. It is easy to ar¬
rive on time when going to “doings” in
Indiana, for we run on E. S. T., and In¬
diana on C. S. T., except where afflicted
with daylight time. But there is a town
not far away, built in two States and
three counties, which has complications
a-plenty with city government, and this
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year added a call for E. S. T. or daylight
saving ; then the western half protested,
with the result that two churches will
follow one, two the other, and business
also will be divided ! I don’t catch up
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Green Tomato Pickle
Slice one peck of green tomatoes and
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Oh* RURAL. NEW-YORKER
461
The Visiting Nurse
Preventing Childhood
Accidents
Every year childhood accidents take
their toll of life. Every year thousands
of other boys and girls suffer injuries
which, though not fatal, cause temporary
or permanent handicaps. What can be
done to prevent this suffering?
First let’s see what the most frequent
accidents are and how wTe can prevent
them. Automobiles still shorten many
lives despite all the safety campaigns and
danger signals. Children thoughtlessly
dash out into a street in pursuit of a pet
or a ball and — well, the driver is not al¬
ways to blame ! We should teach our
young folks to stop, look and listen be¬
fore they step out on a highway.
Falls are a frequent cause of serious
injury. Holes in carpets, loose stair
rods, slippery rugs, broken steps and lad¬
ders are all so dangerous. The hazards
must be checked up by us who are adults
but we can teach the children to be neat
and not to leave their toys and marbles
on stairways or on the floor to be stum¬
bled over. Naturally they love to climb.
All youngsters do. If there is a good
tree in the backyard with strong sturdy
limbs, why not fasten a flight of broad
steps to the trunk of the tree so falls
will not be so likely? Long, broad flights
of wooden steps that children can climb
on are easily made and help satisfy the
craving. They should learn not to get up
on chairs in order to reach things.
Fire has a fascination for children.
They love matches and firecrackers. Fire¬
crackers have been outlawed in some
States and should be outlawed every¬
where, for each Fourth of July leaves in
its wake death, blindness and cases of
lockjaw. Matches should be kept in tin
boxes where no child can reach them. If
bonfires are burning an older person
should stay with the little children, for a
great many fatal accidents result from a
small girl’s dress catching fire in this way.
Scalding water is a very great hazard.
Little tots reach up and pull kettles full
of it over onto their bodies, while others
fall into tubs or pails left for a moment
on the floor. Only constant watchfulness
on the part of those of us who are older
and constant thoughtfulness can avoid
such accidents.
Every once in a while we read about
scalding or drownings in bathtubs. Chil¬
dren learn how to turn faucets at a very
early age. No child under six years of
age should he left in a bathroom alone.
He may “just for fun’’ close and lock the
bathroom door or get into the tub and
turn the water on.
Wet hands coming in contact with elec¬
tric fixtures may cause a severe burn or
shock. A great many children are hurt
by electricity every month in the year.
They should all be taught not to put their
fingers in outlets nor try to pull out
plugs. Boys especially need to learn the
grave danger of picking up fallen wires
out of doors. Often a windstorm or heavy
rain forces a telephone wire down, and
happy children coming upon it do not
realize it is charged. Parents should also
use every precaution against short cir¬
cuits in the home. Not long ago a baby
was burned to death by a short circuited
heating pad.
Sharp objects are attractive to children.
Sharp scissors and butcher knives of
shining steel seem to lure even the small
baby. Scissors with blunt, rounded points
are safe for the runabout child, but knives
would best be withheld until boys are old
enough to go to school.
Every year poisons take a certain num¬
ber of young lives. Babies find a box of
“pretty pink candies” and proceed to
chew them up before their mothers dis¬
cover that they are eating laxatives or
tonics which are deadly poisons, even to
an adult, when taken in quantity. Lumps
of lye are mistaken for sugar or bread
crumbs. Lye is very corrosive and eats
the tissues of the child’s mouth and
throat with fatal results. Even when
mixed with water it is sometimes drank
by mistake. Anything that cannot safe¬
ly be swallowed by a small child should
be kept out of reach, preferably in a
locked closet and the key to the closet
hidden.
Prompt attention to minor injuries
when they do occur will do a great deal
to prevent such accidents as blood pois¬
oning or lockjaw. For instance, if a
child steps on a rusty nail, runs a needle
or pin into his flesh, or even scratches
himself slightly, first aid should be given
at once to check possible infection.
Guns, pistols and other firearms are
far too often the cause of childhood acci¬
dents. If possible to get along without
them it is very much better for a home
to have no firearms at all. If such dan¬
gerous implements must be kept about the
place boys and girls should learn never to
touch them. Never should a loaded gun
or pistol be left within a child’s reach.
But how often we hear of death and in¬
jury due to supposedly unloaded weapons
of this kind !
Carbon monoxide from automobiles is
a deadly form of poison. No child should
ever be permitted to stay in a closed barn
or garage while the engine of an auto¬
mobile or a truck is running.
Cooking gas is also dangerous. If gas
is used for cooking safety spigots should
be attached so that a little child cannot
turn the gas on alone. These gadgets
will be put on by the gas company if the
homemaker will request them.
During the hot days ahead we must
bear in mind the danger of heat to small
children. The baby must not be left in
the direct rays of the sun too long. The
runabout child may become so absorbed
in his play that he may suffer a heat
stroke before he realizes it. Then care
must also be taken not to let tender skin
become burned by the sun. Sunburn can
make a child very ill.
BEULAH FRANCE, R. N.
Canning Corn
In my opinion, corn is one of the most
useful products of the home garden, and
until recent years I considered it the most
difficult to can for Winter use. Now I
have two recipes which I use, having
found by actual experience that they are
reliable. I have given these recipes to
a number of my friends who value them.
As I am sure there are others who could
benefit by their use, I will give them here.
No. 1. — Gather corn fresh from the
garden, husk immediately if possible, cut
from cob without heating. Fill closely
but do not pack hard into previously
sterilized and cooled pint glass jars, using
one-half teaspoon salt in each jar. Do
not fill too full. I leave at least a good
half inch space above corn. Put rubber
ring in place, cover and snap one bale.
Place on rack in kettle of warm water,
taking care that kettle is deep enough to
allow an inch or two of water over tops
of jars all the time. Bring to boil and
boil well for five minutes, then using two
sticks, one to hold top bale in place and
other to snap down lower bale, close the
jars under boiling water. Boil the sealed
jars at least 30 minutes. Remove, invert
for a few minutes. Note that no water is
used in the jar — it is just corn and a lit¬
tle salt. When wanted, remove from jar,
add water and boil 10 minutes, season
and serve. Tastes like fresh corn.
To prevent jars bumping together while
boiling, I slip a used rubber ring over
each jar.
No. 2. — Cut corn from the cob without
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heating. To 10 cups of corn add one cup
of sugar and one-half cup of salt. Add
no water unless corn is somewhat lacking
in juice, in which case add about one-
fourth cup water. Place all in saucepan
and bring to boiling point. Boil 20 min¬
utes, stirring now and then to prevent
scorching. It is not necessary to boil it
hard all the time, just keep it bubbling.
Seal in hot sterilized jars. Test for leaks.
I use both quart and pint jars for this
recipe. When wanted, remove from jar,
cover with cold water, pour it off, cover
with water again, let stand tw’o or three
hours, changing water once or twice. This
removes excess salt. Boil 10 minutes in
last water. Add a little sugar, thicken
slightly with cornstarch, add cream and
serve. If used in succotash, it requires
less freshening.
To the inexperienced, let me say ,the
quicker you can, your sweet corn after it
is picked, the better. Allowing it to stay
in a warm room after it has been husked,
cut from the cob or even after it has been
placed in jars, is very detrimental to the
flavor. For instance, if you are using
recipe No. 1 and wish to hoil a dozen jars
at one cooking, be sure to set each jar as
soon as filled into the refrigerator or
other cool place until all are ready. Do
not attempt too much at once. Unless
you have a helper, four pint jars are
about enough for one cooking. Store
your canned corn in a cool place, but
never allow it to freeze. E. M. I.
Apple Whip
I have used this recipe for more than
30 years, and it never fails : Place the
white of one egg, one-half cup of sugar
and one-half cup of apple sauce in a
deep bowl and whip until it thickens. It
is equally good made with a large mel¬
low peach, either fresh or canned in place
of the apple sauce. It may be used as
a dessert with boiled custard for a sauce,
or it may be poured into a buttered dish,
set in a pan of boiling water, and baked
in a moderate oven until firm. It is then
called a souffle. As a souffle, it may be
used either hot or cold and may be served
with custard or plain cream. We like it
best served like a sauce on pieces of fresh
warm cake, such as housewives make for
cottage pudding. A coarse-grained, not
very rich cake, is best. As a sauce, it
will serve four. airs. a. k. j.
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<Ph RURAL NEW-YORKER
June 8, 1935
WHEN one hundred and twenty-five thousand poultrymen
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—K. M. Webb.
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41.00
79.50
1.99
3.73
6.95
33.50
64.50
1.87
3.48
6.45
31.00
59.50
1.63
3.00
5.50
26.25
50.00
QF YFn Prices Per 100 : Leghorns, Anconas, Minorcas — Pullets $15.75—
OE.yvc.LZ Ma, $4.00: Any Heavy Breed— Pullets $ 1 2.50— Males $8.00.
CHICKS 90% accuracy guaranteed.
SIEB’S HATCHERY, Box 132, LINCOLN, ILL.
Big English Leghorns
N. H. REDS and BARRED ROCKS
Blood-tested for BWD (Official Pa.
State Tube Agg. Method). leghorn
Hens weigh' up to 7 lbs. English
Leghorns $7-102, $33-510, $65-1020.
N. H. Reds and Barred Rocks
$8-102, $38-510, $75-1020. Prepaid,
100% live delivery guaranteed. 10%
books order. Catalog free. Cert. 5659.
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FREE RANGE.
Large Type, Heavy Producing Barron
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Method.) Extra quality chick8 J'°J. J.unnnc„’, V've Arrival
at $7 - 100, $35 - 500, $70 - 1000. 100% Live Arrival
Guaranteed. 10% books order. CataU^reo^C^32.
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WIDE HALL CHICKS
for quality & profit. Chicks from antigen
i BWD blood-tested stock. 100 500 1000
1 SC.W- Lew-. Large Type.. $6.00 $30.00 $60
Rarrpd Rocks . . 6-50 32.50 65
1U0% lit' 6° del. Cash or COD. Postpaid.
Order from this ad. or write for free cir.
WM. ELSASSER, Bx R, McAluterville, Pa.
WEADER’S tbels0toe°o CHICKS
Barred A White Bocks, R. I. Beds.... . W-95
N. H. Reds, Wh. Wyans, Bufif Orpingtons ..... .$7.45
Wh. Giants, Light Brahmas $9.45; Blk. Giants $8.95.
White Leghorns & Mixed................ . ...*b.2&
Antigen BWD Tested. 100% arrival, postpaid.
WEADER-S Electric Hatchery, Box R, McClure, Pa.
of “KNOWN QUALITY”
R. I. and N. H. REDS,
I BARRED ROCKS, Large
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ TYPE WHITE LEG¬
HORNS and MIXED. Write for Catalog and Photos of
our Stock and Lowest Prices. Com. Ce1 1. No. 1732.
TWIN HATCHERY Box 114 McALISTERVILLE, PA.
AI1IOVC GOOD CHICKS— Wh. I-egtaorns, B. Rocks, New
UHIUIVO Hampshire Reds. Ii- HAMBLIN, Wilson, N. T.
M Bronze Poults. W. Muscovy and M. Pekin duck-
■ lings. Goslings, Baby Guineas. N. H. Reas, B.
Rocks, W. Leghorns, Cornish, also H. Eggs and Breed¬
ers. List free. INDIAN VALLEY POULTRY FARM
A HATCHERY, Route 2-R, _ Telford, Pa.
|22 — I OO
PS Ducklings
World’s Best. Circular. ROY PARDEE, Isllp, L. I.. M.Y.
CHICKS
DUCKLINGS— Mammoth White Pekins. White Indian
Runner* Prompt delivery. Satisfaction guaran¬
teed*1 LAKEVIEW POULTRY FARM, Barker. New York
WHITE Indian Runner Ducklings, English. Trapnest-
ed Foundation. l5-$3, 30-$5.50, 80-$l2, 300-J42.
Prepaid Del. R. A. GARMAN, RICHFIELD, PA.
IMTPIff IMPC Mammoth Pekins. Big type, fast
UUCIVLIHUC growth. L. HAMBLIN, Wilson, N Y,
r\UCK LINGS — Quality Pekins, *16—100. Imperials,
U *18—100. LIPORY’S 1HJCK FARM - rlttstown, N. J.
BRONZE TURKEYS
*40—100. C. O. D. plus postage. 100* live delivery.
KLINE'S POULTRY PLANT, Box 1, Mlddlecreek, P».
T arffP Tvnp Bronze Poults and Eggs
L/<1I gfcJ A y pt tvotn our own breeders. Bird
Bros, strain. JACOB S. WILE - Souderton, Pa.
Turkey Poults Bronze, White Holland,
Narragansetts. SEIDELTON FARMS, W ashington vllle, Pa.
-ARDY BltONZF. POULTS, T>uek lings
. Guineas, Chicks.1 Eggs. Safe arrival. List. free.
HIGHLAND FARM Box R SELLERSVILLE, PA.
AH EGGS used are from MY OWN
BREEDERS. 100% STATE LABORA¬
TORY BLOOD-TESTED for Pullorum
Disease (B.W.D.) Free (Tube Agglu¬
tination Method.)
My White Rocks are early maturing,
make QUICK. GROWTH on Broilers
and Capons. Write for special prices
on large orders. C. C. C. 1712.
JOSEPH
TOLMAH
I SPECIALIZE. ONE BREED,
ONE GRADE at ONE PRICE
Dept. F
ROCKLAND
MASS.
BUY PARKS-
BARRED ROCKS
World’s Oldest Bred-to-Lay Strain
The" fast developing Parks' chicks will
still make you winter layers. Customers
report them laying at as young as 113
days.
Write for free literature. Tells of our scientific
pedigree breeding since 1889. Blood-testing. I ro-
geny testing. Trapnesting. Customers getting ‘i40
egg flock averages. Records up to 357 eggs per year.
EG6S • CHICKS - ICOCK BIRDS - YOUNG STOCK
at low summer prices. Special discounts offered.
(C. C. 7693)
J. W. PARKS & SONS, Box Y, ALTOONA, PA.
$25 A Week
A I & worl
ft
Fori
You
L& work 12 hours a week. Great plan (illustrated) to breed PR I
Royal squabs, selling for double other poultry. Ask for free I
Library 4, send 3-ct. stamp for mailing. Get money- 1
making facts, learn how, why, when, where. Our 35th I
ar. PR Squab Co. 205 H. St., Melrose, Mass. |
S.C.W. LEGHORN PULLETS
6,000 on free range. Hatched in late April and
early May. Prom Large English Strain Breeders,
Layers of Large White Eggs. 8 Weeks 70c,
10 Weeks 80c, 12 Weeks 95c.
BROOKSIDE POULTRY FARM,
E. C. Brown, Prop. - Sergeantsville, N. J.
SHIRK’S QUALITY CHICKS
100% livo delivery. Prepaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns - $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
S. U. Barred & White ltocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. B. I. Beds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mix $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-tested with
Antigen for Pullorum diseases BWD and on Free
Bange. Write for our 1935 free circular giving full
details of our Breeders. (CC 4018) SHIRK’S Hatchery,
H. C. Shirk, Prop., Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
COCOLAMUS HUSKY CHICKS
All breeders blood-tested by antigen test. Write for new
catalog & our new deal guar. 100 500 1000
S. C. White St Brown Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar. & White Bocks, S. C. Beds _ 7.00 35.00 70
N. H. Beds, Buff Bocks, Blk. Min - 8.00 40.00 80
Assorted Chicks . 6.50 32.50 65
100% live del. guaranteed postpaid. Cash or C.O.D.
COCOLAMUS POULTRY FARM, Bx R, Cocolamut.Pa.
Probable Pullorum Disease
About three weeks ago we cleaned the
brooder house thoroughly, and put in
about 285 chicks. They began to die at
once and to date are still dying. The
only visible symptoms are droopy wings
aiid then they pant for breath. A few
have a light yellow watery discharge on
the down from the vent, otherwise I can
see nothing else. Most of them are clean
under vent. We feed them a high-grade
chick mash tried out for years. E, H. J.
New York.
It is impossible to make a positive
diagnosis from the facts given but there
is reason for suspecting pullorum disease
(BWD) as the cause of these deaths. The
panting for breath is not characteristic
of this disorder and may possibly be due
to keeping the chicks too warm under
the hover, though your previous experi¬
ence with chicks probably prevents that.
The characteristics of pullorum disease
are its early appearance, soon after
hatching, those that live huddling to¬
gether, eating little, drooping wings,
sleepy appearance and, in many cases but
not in all, a thin, whitish discharge which
upon drying may produce the condition
called “pasting up behind.” Early ap¬
pearance of the disease, and great mor¬
tality during the first two or three weeks,
differentiate it from coccidiosis, which
appears later and develops more slowly.
'There is no cure for pullorum disease ;
it is acquired through the egg from the
mother hen or from contact with infected
droppings of other and sick chicks in in¬
cubator, brooder or other surroundings.
It is not. apt to be acquired afte rthe
first four days, an immunity then appar¬
ently developing. The mother hen, a
carrier of the germs in her ovary, is the
most frequent source of the disease. Pre¬
vention through blood tests of the breed¬
ing flock toeliminate carriers and such
cleanliness of contacts from incubator to
brooder as shall prevent contact infection
must be depended upon to safeguard the
chicks. Only a laboratory examination
of sick chicks can determine with cer¬
tainty whether or not pullorum disease is
present, but the evidences of that infec¬
tion already given offer more than a rea¬
sonable suspicion that that disease is the
cause of the early and numerous deaths.
Survivors of this disorder may become
carriers and perpetuate the disease. All
breeding flocks from which chicks are sold
should have successfully passed the blood
tests for presence of pullorum infection.
M. B. D.
Some Vermont Hens
I’d like to tell you of my flock of hens
hatched last May. I have 39 White Leg¬
horn hens. November 2 they laid the
first eggs, gradually increasing until now
I get 33 and 34 a day and all must be
laying. For the month of February I
sold 48 dozen, and for January 41 dozen,
this not counting what I used on the
table. They averaged 30c a dozen both
months. In March eggs went down to
23c lie£e.
The hens up to cold weather had the
run of the place. They were fed cracked
feed and growing mash when little and
egg mash now two quarts a day. In the
morning I feed two quarts of buckwheat
and one of oats, the mash and what green
stuff I have. They like cabbage, and we
always store all small heads for "Winter
use for them.
In the evening they get two quarts
whole corn. We raise our corn, oats and
buckwheat, so I only have to buy the egg
mash ; 100 poudns lasts nearly six weeks.
mbs. f. p. w.
IABGF.ST MARYLAND T$TtEUT>FR offers Bronze
1- Poults. WEST SHERWOOD FARMS, St. Michaels, Md.
QUALITY BABY CHICKS
lIbge TYPE 100 500 1000
S. C. White Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
S. C. Barred Bocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
H. Mixed $6.50. All Breeders blood-tested ants. test.
100% live del. guar. P. P. Write for Free circular.
THE MCALISTERVILLE HATCHERY.
Edgar C. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
/-'IJf C Also started. Drop postal for special
Ul UUIVJ prices. 100% del. guar. Booklet how
to care for chicks, free. SANDY KNOLL HATCHERY,
C. M. Lauver, Prop., Box 73, McAlisterville, Pa.
Ohio Poultry Day
This is always an interesting event,
and the 19th annual gathering, J une 14,
promises to be better than ever. The
meetings will be held at the station poul¬
try plant, Wooster.
Some of the matters for discussion are :
Disease and Parasite Prevention and
Control ; Turkey Raising ; Feeding and
Management of Market Broilers ; Laying
Batteries ; Poultry Housing and Equip¬
ment; Development of Growing Pullets;
Nutritional Diseases ; A Cooling Room
for Eggs; Production and Care of Eggs
for Highest Market Prices ; Chick Sex-
ing ; Management of Chicks and Pullets.
Questions will be invited.
HILLPOT
QualiiaCHICKS
QUICK MATURING - HEAVY LAYERS
Proved Profit Makers Over 20 Years
50 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $5.00 $9.00 $43.75 $85.00
Br. Leghorns, B. Bocks,
and B. I. Beds . 5.00 9.50 45.00 90.00
New Hampshire Reds . 5.50 10.00 48.75 95.00
Special Matings $3.00 more per 100
3 Weeks Old Chicks $23.00 per 100
Special Matings $26.00 per 100
Some Poultry Experience
I do not know what poultrymen think
aboutordinary lime for chickens. I am
using it and my small flock seems to be
doing better than they did before. I hap¬
pened to put some lime around in my
chicken house for sanitary purposes and
discovered that the chickens like it. I do
not have sand on the floor but plenty of
straw and cement floor. No mice, rats
or birds can get into my chicken house.
I have the droppings board screened also.
My chickens have a large run and I let
them out every day except in bad storms.
I have 26 hens and I get 20 to 24 eggs
daily. My chicken house is 10x10 feet.
New Jersey. e. e. b.
Busy Hens
I have nine pullets hatched last Au¬
gust 3. In March, this year, they layed
111 eggs, some double yolked ; five are S.
C. W. Leghorns and four are Plymouth
Rocks. I think they have done very well.
District of Columbia. c. V. C.
White Leghorn Pullets, Standard M’t’g Special M’t’g
4 weeks old . $0.40 $0.50
6 weeks old . .55 .65
90% pullets guaranteed at 4 weeks
Day Old Chicks Parcel Post Prepaid.
Started Chicks Express Collect
W. F. HILLPOT, 1 Milford Road, FRENCHTOWN, N. J.
TAYLOR’S CHICKS
Dependable egg producers. Fast growingiLeghorn3, Rocks,
Reds, Wyandottes, Minorcas, Orpingtons, Andalusians,
Pekin Ducklings, Bronze Poults. Write for folder & prices.
TAYLOR’S HATCHERY liber°ty! n.
Y.
SPADE S QUALITY CHICKS
100* live delivery P. P. 100 500 1000
Large Type S. U. W. Leghorns . *8.50 S32.50 $65
Barred ltocks.. . 7.00 35.00 70
Hatched from free range Breeders, Blood-tested for B.
W.D. by Antigen method. Order direct or write for cir.
THE J. S. SPADE POULTRY FARM A HATCHERY
Comp. No. 40 19. Box R McAllstervlllo. Pa
ALLEN’S CHICKS
Barred Rocks and R. I. lteds . *7.50—100
S. C. White Leghorns . 8.50—100
N. H. Reds . 10.00—100
Immediate del. Write for catalogue and prices on start¬
ed chicks. 0. C. ALLEN'S HAT0HERT, Box 257, Seaford, Del.
BANKER’S QUALITY DAY OLD PULLETS
From blood-tested old breeders. Stained Antigen used-
Leghorns. Rocks, Reds and Orpingtons. Day old cock¬
erels 3c and up. Pekin Ducklings. Compliance No. 1382.
EARLE BANKER - DANSVILLE, N. Y.
QUALITY CHICKS ^7
AA Grade Leghorns . $7.50
Utility Grade Leghorns and Heavy Mixed . 6.30
New Hampshire and R. I. Reds, Buff Rocks . 7.00
Barred and White Rocks, White Wyandottes. 7.00
Plum Creek Poultry Farm and Hatchery, Sunbury, Pa.
LEGHORNS
CLOVERDALE S. C. WH.
frapnested and Pedigreed Since 1912
“The Strain Bred for Large Uniform White Egga Always”
B. W. D. Stain Antigen Tested. C. of C. 181
Extra good hatches and livability, can take a few more ordera
for chicks. Send for price list.
CLOVERDALE POULTRY FARM
F. J. DeHart & Sons R. F. D. 1 Cortland, N. Y.
13 FVO QUALITY CHICKS and PULLETS.
|j|I^ At reduced prices. Several varieties. All
blood-tested stock. Postpaid. No money
down. Pullets, 5-6-8-10-12 veeks. Ready for shipment.
Catalogue tree. BOS HATCHERY, R. 2R, Zeeland, Mich
PULLETS — Big Type Wh. Leghorns, 4 wks.
$35-100. 8 wks. $55-100. Started Chlx $11-
100. Prepaid Delivery. MEADOWBROOK
POULTRY FARM, 3B, RICHFIELD, PA.
REDUCED PRICES Hi' ib.y Cockerels^sfx
months. White Minorcas, heavy layers, white eggs.
GOSHEN POULTRY FARM - - Goshen, Indiana
/-• it f f' xs- Q Large type S.C.W. Leghorns. State
V^niV^rVvJ Blood-Tested from my own flock at
6c. Circular FREE. 100% live del. guar. Wm. F.
Graham’s Pltry Farm, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
IARGE TYPE WH. LEGHORNS and BARRED ROCKS,
La se.50 — 100. New Hampshire Reds, $8 — 100. Also
Ducklings. ROSEDALE POULTRY FARM, Quakertown, Pa
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THE RURAL NEW-YOEKER.
The Farmer
His Own
Builder
BY
H. ARMSTRONG ROBERTS
A practical and handy
book of all kinds of build¬
ing information from con¬
crete to carpentry.
PRICE $1.50
For sale by
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RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 West 30th Street, New York
*Dtt RURAL NEW-YORKER
463
New England Ayrshire Sale
With a top of $305, a general average
of $150, and no less than five head selling
at $200 and over, the annual sale of the
New England Ayrshire Club, held on
May 7, at Wood Ford Farm, Avon,
Conn., was considered successful.
Prior to the sale, the cattle were ar¬
ranged in classes and judged by Cuthbert
Nairn, of Sycamore Farms, Douglass-
ville, Pa., who selected Burnside Beauty
Girl, consigned by A. H. Hatch of Gran¬
by, Mass., as champion. Later this cow
sold for $305, the top of the sale, on the
bid of Ernest S. Barrett of Waterford,
Conn.
J. W. Alsop of Wood Ford Farm,
Avon, Conn., bought four of the better
cattle in the sale of $825. Included in his
purchases were Fillmore Diva, first prize
bred heifer consigned by Fillmore Farm,
that sold for $240 and the third prize cow
in milk, consigned by Alta Crest Farm,
that brought $250.
A. H. Grant and Sons of Melrose,
Conn., also purchased a quartette of the
better kind. The R. I. State College
bought two Wood Ford heifers at $200
and $185, respectively. Fillmore Farms
purchased U. Y. M. Bright Nora, con¬
signed by the University of Vermont at
$200.
Other buyers were, Frank H. Pert,
Kent, Conn. ; Thomas Lynch, Kirkwood,
N. Y. ; Alta Crest Farms, Spencer,
Mass. ; Henry Barlow, Wassaic, N. Y. ;
Ellei’slie Farm, Franklin, Mass. ; Abe
Spungin, East Greenwich, R. I. ; Henry
Trumbull, Plainville, Conn. ; H. S. Reed
& Sons, Suflield, Conn. ; Ralph E. Hyde,
Taunton, Mass. ; H. A. Frodl, Clinton,
Conn. ; Eugene AV. Peck, Seekonk, Mass. ;
F. S. Cooper, Madison, Conn. ; Clarence
Sanford, Litchfield, Conn.; Robert E.
Ayer, Unionville, Conn.
Dorsets Are Desirable
I would like your advice in regard to
Dorset sheep. If you consider them prac¬
tical. I would like the name and address
of secretary of the Dorset Association.
New York. H. p.
Either grade or registered Dorsets are
very desirable sheep to raise. More im¬
portant than the breed, however, is de¬
sired strains, or in other words, good
sheep that shear well, produce well and
fatten easily. Dorsets can be used to
cross with other breeds and produce ewTes
which will come in heat early enough to
drop early lambs. Dox-set rams used on
smooth bodied fine-wool ewes make a good
cross to produce breeding ewes, then
using mutton rams on these to produce
market lambs.
J. R. Henderson, Hickory, Pa., is sec¬
retary of the Continental Dorset Club,
which is the official association of the
breed in the United States. B. w. d.
Boston Produce Markets
(Supplied by W. E. Maloney of the Massachu¬
setts Department of Agriculture.)
Trading has been fairly active on the Boston
Produce Markets during the past two weeks
with supplies clearing well in most cases. Most
fruits and vegetables have sold well. Hay and
grain declined slightly with light, trading. But¬
ter, eggs and poultry showed little change. The
wool market sustained sharp advances, reaching
the highest level for some time with trading the
most active since 1933.
Apples. — Supply moderate, demand good on
best, fair on ordinary. Quality mostly good. Na¬
tive McIntosh ordinary 75c to $1.35; large
fancy $1.50 to $2. Baldwins ordinary $1 to
$1.50, best $1.75 to $2.25, few large extra fancy
high as $2.50 bu. N. Y. Ben Davis $1 to $1.15,
Baldwins $1.50 to $1.75, Ganos $1.40 to $1.50
bu. Me. Baldwins XJ. S. 1 $1.50 to $1.75 box.
Asparagus. — Supply moderate, demand fair.
Native 24 bchsfl fancy $1.75 to $2.25, ord. $1
to $1.00. Md. best $1.50 to $2.50, poorer $1
doz. bchs. N. Y. $1.75 to $2.75 doz. bchs.
Benns. — Supply moderate, demand good. La.
wax and green $1 to $1.25 bu. Miss, wax $1 to
$1.25 bu. N. C. flat green $1.65 to $1.75 5-pk.
hamper.
Beets. — Supply moderately light, demand good,
no native. Tex be lid. $1 to $1.25 % crate. Va.
42 bchs. $1.25 to $1.35 crate.
Cabbage. — Supply moderately light, demand
good. No native. Miss, white $1.25 to $1.50
crate. S. C. 00 to 75c, poorer 50c 1% bu. Va.
50 to 75c % bbl. crate.
Carrots.— Supply moderate, demand fair. Na¬
tive cut off $1.25 to $1.75 std. bu. box. Calif.
72 bchs. $2.50 to $3.25 crate.
Cauliflower. — Supply moderately light, demand
good. Calif. $1.75 to $2, poorer lower crate.
Celery. — Supply moderate, demand steady. Fla.
best $3 to $3.50, few $4; poorer low as $2 crate.
Cucumbers. — Supply moderate, demand good.
Native hothouse extra fancy $3.50 to $4, med.
to No. 1 $2 to $3, poorer lower bu. Fancy, 24
cukes 75c to $1.25, poorer low as 25c. Ohio $1.25
to $1.50 24 cukes. Fla. outdoor $1 to $2, poorer
lower bu. Tex. $1.50 to $2.25 bu.
Lettuce. — Supply moderate, demand good for
best. Native 18 heads hothouse best $1 to
$1.10, poorer low as 35c bu. Calif. 4 to 5 doz.
$4 to $5.50 crate. N. C. Big Boston few sales
fair $1.50 5-peck hamper.
Mushrooms. — Supply moderate, demand fair.
Mass. 00 to 85e. N. Y. 00 to 75c, poorer 40c
3-lb. bskt.
Onions. — Supply moderate, demand fair, no
native. Tex. yellow $1.75 to $2, poorer $1.50.
White No. 1 $1.75 to $2 50-lb. bag.
Parsley. — Supply moderately light, demand
fair. Tex curly $1 to $1.25 % crate. N. J. $1
to $1.25 bu.
Parsnips. — Supply moderate, demand fair for
best, poor for others. Native cut off ord. 25 to
50c, few fancy 60c % bu.
Potatoes. — Supply moderate, demand slow,
market inactive. Native 30 to 40c bu. Me. most¬
ly 05 to 75c, some poorer lower 100-lb. bags. P.
E. I. no sales noted. Fla. No. 1 $2.25 to $2.50
bbl., S. C. No. 1 $2.75, few $3, poorer $2.50 bbl.
Radishes. — Supply moderate, demand slow. Na¬
tive 40 to 50c, outdoor 25 to 50c bu. N. J. out¬
door 35 to 00c bu.
Rhubarb. — Supply moderate, demand fair. Na¬
tive outdoor 40 to 60c bu.
Spinach. — Supply moderate, demand good for
best. Native 40 to 00c bu. Va. ord. 35 to 50c,
few best 60 to 75c bu. bskt. N. J. 50 to 65c bu.
Tomatoes. — Supply moderate, demand slow,
market inactive. Native hothouse 10 to 15c lb.
Fla. ord. $1.50 to $2, poorer 75c lug. Ohio hot¬
house few sales $1 8-lb. bskt.
Turnips. — Supply moderate, demand f air. Na¬
tive purple tops and Rutabagas best 50 to 75c,
poorer lower bu. P. E. I. Rutabagas 50 to 65c,
few fancy 75c, poorer 25c 50-lb. sack.
Hay.— Supply moderate, demand good, market
quiet. No. 1 Timothy $23.50 to $24.50. No. 2
Timothy $22 to $22.50. Clover mixed red No. 1
$23 to $23.50; Alfalfa second cutting $26 to $28;
first cutting $23 to $24. Stock hay $19 to $20
on. Rye straw No. 1 long $20.50 to $21. Oat
straw No. 1 $15 to $15.50 ton. White oats
clipped. 38 to 40 lbs., 57 to 58c; 36 to 38 lbs.,
56 to 57c bu.
Butter.— Market firm, creamery extras 29c;
firsts 27% to 2S%c; seconds 25 to 25%e lb.
Eggs— Market steady. Nearby henneries brown
specials 30c; extras 29c doz. White specials 29c
doz. Western henneries, specials, brown 29 to
29%c; white 29 to 29 %c doz.
Poultry. — Dressed. Supply moderate, demand
steady. Fowl western 4 to 5 lbs. 23 to 24c; 3 to
4 lbs. 21 to 22c. Native 20 to 25c. Broilers, west¬
ern 20 to 25c; native 20 to 25c. Live poultry
firm. Fowl 20 to 22c. Leghorns 18 to 20c. Chick¬
ens 21 to 22c. Broilers 21 to 22c. Roosters 12
to 13c lb.
Cheese. — (Jobbing) Market steady. N. Y. held
extras 1934 21c; firsts 1934 19 to 20c. Western
held extras 1934 19c: firsts 1934 18%c lb.
Wool. — Supply moderate, trading more active,
prices generally higher.
Grease Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 28 to 29c,
clothing 21 to 22e; % blood, combing 28 to 29c,
clothing 21 to 24c; % blood, combing 28 to 29c,
clothing 26 to 27c; J,4 blood, combing 28 to 29c,
clothing 26 to 27c.
Scoured Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 68 to 71c,
clothing 55 to 58c; % blood, combing 62 to 65c,
clothing 54 to 57c; % blood, combing 54 to 55c,
clothing 50 to 53c; % blood, combing 50 to 53c,
clothing 45 to 48c; Terr, fine, combing 68 to 72c,
clothing 60 to 62c; % blood, combing 65 to 68c,
clothing 56 to 58c; % blood, combing 58 to 60c,
clothing 52 to 57c; 14 blood, combing 52 to 55c,
clothing 48 to 50c.
BRIGHTON (BOSTON) LIVESTOCK
Hogs. — Supply moderate, market fully 25c
higher, insistances top $10, demand fair. Bulk
of sales $9 to $9.75.
Cattle. — Supply moderate to barely normal,
market mostly 25 to 50c higher on cows; bulls
25c higher; vealers 50c higher; demand mostly
fair.
Cows. — Common and medium $5.25 to $7.25;
low cutter and cutter $4 to $5.
Bulls.— Low cutter to medium $4.75 to $6.
Vealers. — Medium and choice $6.50 to $9.50;
cull and common $4.25 to $6.25.
Sheep. — None.
Connecticut Egg Auction
Hamden Co-operative Poultry Auction,
Inc., 2313 Whitney Avenue, Hamden,
Conn. ; Charles II. Pearsall, auction mas¬
ter. Starting June 1 two auction sales
per week will be held ; Tuesday poultry
and eggs will be sold ; Friday eggs only.
High and Low Poultry Places May 21. —
Fowls, Rocks 24 to 25c, Reds 24%e, Leg¬
horns 23 to 2414c, culls 15% to 23c;
broilers, Rocks 20% to 22%c, Reds 18%
to 22c, Leghorns 18% to 20c, cross 21c,
culls 16% to 20c; pullets, Rocks 21 to
23c, black 20%c ; roasters, Rocks 23 to
24c, Reds 21 to 24%c, Wyandottes 22c;
roosters. Reds 16% to 17%c; 303 orates
sold. High and Low Egg Prices. — Conn,
specials: large 28% to 31%c. brown 28
to 30c; medium 26c, brown 25% to 27c;
Conn, extra : large 27% to 30%e, brown
27 to 29c; medium 26 to 27c, brown 25%
to 27%c; pullets 20% to 25%c; pro¬
ducer grade : large brown 26% to 28%c ;
medium 24 to 26c ; pullets 20%c ; pee-
wees 19 to 20%c; 380 cases sold.
Potatoes for Poultry
On my father’s farm we have used po¬
tatoes as a poultry feed for years. In
1933 I had charge of about 250 layers on
the farm ; first feeding cabbage, as we
had to buy them, decided to switch to po¬
tatoes and note the results which was
most satisfactory. After the change for
the first 10 days, egg production dropped
about one-quarter. However, by the end
of the second week, on potatoes, egg pro¬
duction was back to normal and con¬
tinued to increase until it was over that
obtained on cabbage.
The potatoes were cooked with jackets
on until tender, and the regular laying
mash was mixed in while potatoes were
hot, then permitted to cool, and fed to
the flock while still warm, at noon at
the rate of about 12 quarts to 100 hens.
LEROY SILOS
offers an opportunity to
' win a silo FREE
Thousands of farmers have found
their Le Roy Silos splendid in¬
vestments, labor and money sav-
_ ing. We now offeranew, recent-
Concrete patented silo to some one at
Stave absolutely no cost.
Capperized
Metal
HOW ! A new wood stave silo has just been added
to the LeRoy Silo Family. WE WANT A NAME
FOR IT. We now call it the Money-Saver but be¬
lieve some of our friends can suggest a better name.
Every purchaser of one of our silos of any type be¬
tween now and October 31, 1935, will be entitled to
enter one name for this silo. A committee of judges
will select the most suitable name. The one suggest¬
ing that name will have the full purchase price of a
Money-Saver silo of the same size refunded. Should
his purchase be a higher or lower priced silo, the cost
Wr,rw1 of one of the new Money-Saver Tile
■ silos of the same size will be the |
I amount allowed.
If you need a silo, get complete
information on the new silo and
details of this offer. GET THE
FACTS NOW. Write today for
circulars and prices at no obliga¬
tion to you.
RIB-STONE CONCRETE CORP.
Box RX LeRoy, N. Y.
CLOVERDALE’S EXTRA QUALITY
All breeders blood-tested for BWD. Large type SCW
Leghorns & Barred Rocks $6.50-100. Wh. Rocks $7-
100. Assorted $6-100. 100% live del. PP. Free catalog.
CLOVERDALE HATCHERY, Bx R, McAlistervllle, Pa.
PARCEL POST EGG BOXES
Non-returnable, cheap, as few as 25. 2, 3, 4, and 6
dozen sizes. Cheaper than using metal boxes. Sc pos¬
tage brings free sample. N. J. CORRUGATED BOX CO.,
48 Leonard Street, Jersey City, N. J.
CHICKS
from Antigen BWD Tested
flocks. Barred Rocks. Red*
White Leghorns $6.50. Order now. FREE circular.
W. A. Lauver, 243 Kellerville Rd., McAlisterville, Pa.
C 10 Y rs. Breeding Large Barron English
A Leghorns. - Blood-tested. - Catalog.
VF1LLACKER LEGHORN FARM, Box 383, New Washington. Ohio
On board the Byrd flagship, "Jacob Ruppert,"
Iceberg, the young Guernsey bull born at sea,
eats Larro from the hand of Edgar Cox. Iceberg
is the son of Klondike Gay Nira, of Klondike
Farm, Elkin, N. C. — Mr. Thurmond Chatham,
owner. The middle cow is Foremost Southern Girl
of Mr. J. C. Penney's Emmadine Farm, Hopewell
Junction, N. Y., The cow at the right is Deerfoot’s
Guernsey Maid of Deerfoot Farms, Southboro,
Mass., owned by Mr. James E. O'Leary.
“The manner in which these cows
performed is a great tribute to Larro”,
says Edgar F. Cox, herdsman
of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition.
Nineteen months at sea and on polar ice . . .
twice through the tropics . . . twice over some of the
world’s roughest waters . . . exposed to temper¬
atures ranging from 100° above to 71° below zero
. . . and milking all the time.
That’s the record of the Guernseys which accom¬
panied the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition to
Little America . . . and their ration during the entire
time was Larro Dairy Feed, dried beet pulp and hay.
"Except for slight seasickness two days on the
ship, they were never off feed,” says Edgar F. Cox.
"The cows as well as the calf were always ready to
eat. I congratulate you upon the quality of the
product.”
The Larro these animals ate is the same clean,
wholesome dependable feed which keeps thousands
of other dairy cows in the pink of health and con¬
dition — and helps thousands of feeders to make the
greatest possible profit from their herds.
to feed cows for greater profit.
Detroit, Michigan
We invite you to write for our new booklet on how
The Larrowe Milling Co. Dept. G
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
June 8, 1035
WtNt W CHICKS
These Are the Season’s Lowest Prices
These prices are positively the lowest wo will quote this season. Do not delay, order
a brood today. Our hardy, husky chicks will thrive through hot summer weather.
Immediate Delivery and up to June 29
PRICE PER 100 — LOTS OF-
UTILITY MATINGS
100 400 1000
SELECT MATINGS
100 400 1000
$8.25
$8.00
$7.75
$9.25
$9.00
$8.75
9.00
8.50
8.00
10.00
9.50
9.00
9.50
9.00
8.50
10.50
10.00
9.50
10.50
8.00
10.00
7.75
9.50
7.50
11.50
11.00
10.50
Barred Rock SPECIAL .
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS I
Wenecross Wyan- Rocks J .
White Rocks, R. I. REDS, )
Wenecross Bram- Rocks, . .
Wenecross Red-Rocks '
N. H. Reds or Wh. Wyandottes .
Heavy Mixed Chicks .
PARCEL POST PREPAID — 100% SAFE ARRIVAL GUARANTEED _
Send check or money order. Ask about money-saving Participation Discount Plan.
WUNK CHICK FARMS AND HATCHERY DEPT. A VINELAND,
30,000
White Leghorn
HEN Breeders
Select Matings fe¬
males are HEN
Breeders, 4 lbs. or
heavier. Males were
hatched from our
"State Certified R.
O.P.” Super Ma¬
tings. We set only
chalk - white eggs,
25 to 28 ozs. and
heavier.
NEW JERSEY
OFFICIAL BLOOD-TESTED CHICK g
PENNA. STATE SUPERVISED
Every egg hatched in our plant comes from a breeder that or vn
selected by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Animal Industry
SAMPLE Tested for BWD by the Tube Agglutination test m the bt&te
Laboratory at Harrisburg, Pa. That’s why our CHICK sales increase
90% last season.
ORDER NOW AT THESE LOW PRICES.
White Leghorns, "BIG TYPE” .
Barred & White Rocks . . . rJJX H’qq
Heavy Assorted for Broilers (NO LEGHORNS) "A ®x5?nt.~a'
Send Only 2c per Chick, Balance C. O. D. 100% Live Arrival Guaranteed.
Add lc per chick extra on orders less than 100. Catalog free. Compliance ( eit. o-
PENNSYLVANIA FARMS HATCHERY, Inc.
BOX R — LEW I ST OWN, PENNA. .
“Largest State-Supervised Commercial Hatchery in Pennsylvania.
Colonial Ifecm
New Hanvpslirre
Our June chicks will develop early, make "no molt” winter layers, lay at 4% months and
insure high production when eggs are high. Our heavy repeat business each year is due to
such characteristic breeding features. Our own BREED and EGGS — from “high record"
ROP parentage. N. II. State accredited insures 100% freedom from BWD — no relactors.
CCC 6249. Order June "ability-proven" clucks NOW. Get catalog today.
COLONIAL FARM
HARRY CHESEBRO,
PROP.
PEMBROKE, N. H.
SPI7ZERINKTUM
Low June Prices on
CHRISTIE’S Quality Native
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Same high quality that is bringing
enthusiastic letters from those
■who purchased earlier. Our fast-
maturing strain will catch up with
most April-May hatched chicks.
Write for prices and literature.
ANDREW CHRISTIE
BOX 60 Kingston, N. H.
BROOKS IDE &D|?a?ted CHICKS
I -day-old 14-days-oId
White & Brown Leghorns... 8c lie
Barred Rocks . B‘/2c 1 1 /2O
N. H. & R- I. Reds . 9c ••
Mixed or Assorted . 7c luc
No order accepted for less than 25 chicks. Every
Breeder Blood-tested for BWD Stained Antigen
test. Day-old chicks shipped PP Pd. 14-day-old
chicks shipped ex. col. Cash or COD. Booklet free.
BROOK8IDE POULTRY 1< ARM, Dept R.
E. C. Brown, Prop. Sergeantsville, N. J.
CLEAR SPRING CHICKS
TWTTtA DUALITY 100 500 1000
Large TypeS. C. W. Leghorns. . .$6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred & Wh Bocks, R. I. Reds.. 7.00 35.00 70.00
N H Reds, Wh. & Bl. Minorcas.. 8.00 40.00 80.00
Assorted $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-Tested for
BWD Whole Blood Antigen Method, carefully culled,
under my own supervision. Hatches every Monday &
Thursday of each week. 100% live delivery P. P. Cash
or COD. Write for circular giving full details of
our Breeds, Farm and Hatches.
CLEAR SPRING HATCHERY,
F. B. LEISTER. Prop., Box 49, McAIIstervlile, Pa.
BEST QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD (Pullorum Dis¬
ease) bv the stained antigen method, under our per¬
sonal supervision. Cash or C.O.D. 100 500 1000
Largo Type S. C. W. Leghoms . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred A Wh. Plymouth Rocks _ 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. Rhode Island Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S C. New Hampshire Reds . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
]00% live del. postpaid. Order from adv. or write for
free cir. giving full description of hatchery & breeders.
Chester Valley Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
LARGE TYPE 100 500 1000
English White Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Plymouth Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
All Free Range Breeders. Blood-Tested for BWD.
Hatched from 2 and 3-year-old breeders. 100% live
delivery P. P. Can ship at once, Cash or C. O. D.
Order from ad. or write —
STONEY RUN HATCHERY,
H. M. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pit.
BABY CHICKS C. O. D.
From Farm Flocks. Prices on — 25 50 100
S. C. White Leghorns . $2.00 $3.50 $6.50
S. C. Brown Leghorns . 2.00 3.50 6.50
Barred Plymouth Rocks . 2.00 3.50 6.50
Rhode Island Reds . 2.00 3.50 6.50
Mixed Chicks . 2.00 3.25 6.00
HECLA POULTRY FARMS,
Box 109, Bellefonte, Pa.
GREEN FOREST HEALTHY CHICKS
Blood-Tested Breeders. All tested for BWD disease.
Antigen Method. Direct buyer of HANSON Leghorn
Strain for Foundation, Amig’s Large Leg. $6.50 per 100
Barred or White Rocks . $7.00 per 100
Heavy Assorted . $6.50 per 100
Free circular explaining stock also started chicks.
100% live delivery, prepaid. Cash or C.O.D.
GREEN FOREST POULTRY FARM, Richfield, Pa.
CHICKS LARGE CHERRY HILL
WYCKOFF STRAIN Per— 100 500 1000
WHITE LEGHORNS . $7.00 $33.00 $65.00
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS _ 7.00 35 00 70.00
Blood-Tested for BWD. Live arrival guar. Cash or
COD. Write for prices on started chicks. Pullets six
weeks old 40c each. Circular FREE.
CHERRY HILL POULTRY FARM,
Wm. Nace, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
HOLLYWOOD LEGHORN CHICKS
From large type breeders, bred for large egg size.
Free circular. May A June prices $6.50-100, $65-1000.
C. M. Shellenberger Pltry Farm, Bx 23, Richfield, Pa.
THORNWDOD 5 lined
I BLOODED CHICKS 3k
FROM BLOOD-TESTED FLOCKS
Thornwood’s fine Blooded Chicks make record lay¬
ers and extra pound broilers. They cont no more
to start, yet Insure you the highest profit at low- c .A. SIMS
est cost to raise ALL BLOOD-TESTED (Antigen f—
Method). ORDER FROM THIS AD. Send for our
Big FREE Poultry Book. _
HATCHED IN WORLD’S LARGEST INCUBATORS
PRICES PREPAID
AA GRADE
AAA GRADE
100
$7.00
34.50 8.00
soo
$34.50
38.00
too soo
Wh., Br., Bf. Legs , Anconas . . $6.50 $32.00
Bd., Wh,, Bf. Rocks 1 7 00
S. C. Reds, Wh. Wyands. j <
Bf.. Orps., J. Black Gianls I o m
Wh. and Buff Minorcas J °
S. L Wyands., J. Wh. Ciants . . 9.00
Assorted . 5.50
Mixed Heavy Breeds . 6.50
Prices Slightly Higher for Lots of Less than 100
100% Live Delivery Guaranteed
TH0RNW00D, Box 418, CRANDALL, IND-
38.00
44.00
27.50
32.00
9.00
10.00
44.00
48.00
June Is a Good Time
to Buy Certified Quality
In hot weather, only chicles of high vitality can
combat seasonal conditions. No need to com¬
promise on quality. My Mass. Certified Chicks
are priced surprisingly low this month.
All Breeders Pullorum Clean
$500 Rond gives further protection against pos¬
sibility of slightest loss from pullorum (BWD).
Day-Old Chicks, R. I. Reds and Rock-Red Cross.
R. I. Red Pullets, 6 weeks old.
and ORIGINAL Breeders
BUY DIRECT FROM THE BREEDING
SOURCE
Hatches every week the entire year. Our Sum¬
mer chicks have the vitality to live well, and
to make rapid uniform growth. Every chick sold
our own strain. Send for 32-page catalog giving
full information.
CROSS-BRED NEW HAMPSHIRE ROCKS
A superior chick for broiler purposes are now
available. Circular and Summer price list. Buy
dependable chicks. Full satisfaction guaranteed.
CCC 750.
HUBBARD FARMS Box 156 WALPOLE, N. H.
BALANCED BREEDING
Send for 2 color
catalog telling
why our custom¬
ers get 200 large
egg “flock av¬
erages.”
Avery Reds bred here for 40 years. 15 years BY
tested without a single reactor on 50,000 bin
Every egg set our own. Avery Beds or Cros
LIVE, FEATHER. GROW, LAY B
EGGS, FAY PROFITS. Your satisf:
tion guaranteed.
fjj,C. T. Avery & i
Route 2,
Colrain, Mass
40,000 CHICKS WEEKLY
Barred & White Rocks, N. H. Reds, White Wyan¬
dottes. White Leghorns, Black & White Giants. Write
for our FREE catalog which explains how our hens
are mated to males from outstanding breeders who
trapnest, for liigh-egg production.
L. R. WALCK Hatcheries, Box R, Greencastle. Pa.
Connecticut Egg: Contest
Carried on at Connecticut State Col¬
lege at Storrs. Report for May 22 :
Anconas and N. H. Reds were the only
two classes that did 80 per cent or better.
The leading Leghorn pen gained six eggs
on the R. I. Reds that have held the lead
for many weeks. Apparently the race
will ultimately be won by that breed that
can hold out best during the Summer
months. In any event a lot can happen
before the contest closes.
An entry of R. I. Reds by Lord Broth¬
ers from Maine, placed first last week
with a lay of G7 eggs that scored 73
points. Globus Poultry Farm with a pen
of the same breed from Massachusetts,
was a close second with the same number
of eggs laid but one point less in the
scoring column.
.Tames Dryden’s team of Leghorns from
California, and E. B. Parmenter’s pen of
Reds from Massachusetts tied for third
with 68 points each. George Lowry’s en¬
try of Leghorns from Connecticut, ranked
fourth with a total of 67 points. An en¬
try of Leghorns from New York State,
N. H. Reds from Pennsylvania, and three
entries of R. I. Reds from Massachusetts,
all tied for fifth with 66 points each.
W. A. Billings of the University of
Minnesota, in his new letter of March 30,
says, “There is no easy way to turkey
success,” and warns readers to disregard
bedtime stories “that involve putting
smelling salts in the drinking water or
sachet powder in the mash.”
He says that one can’t cure blackhead
in turkeys, and that he should therefore
aim to dodge the disease. His plan is to
entirely divorce turkeys from chickens.
Keep the poults far, far away from farm
buildings from strut to finish. Rear the
young turkeys in fenced-in yards that can
be changed every three or four weeks.
Dr. Billings calls this a sane, sensible,
and successful plan for rearing turkeys.
He can’t countenance hold outs or mental
reservations as he contends that halfway
measures will not succeed. It's complete
separation of turkeys and chickens that’s
essential if one would reduce his losses
from blackhead, about the only disease
that makes the turkey-grower much
trouble.
The leading pens to date in each of the
principal varieties are as follows :
White Rocks. — Four Winds Farm, N.
IL, 1,425 eggs, 1,501 points ; P. S. Da¬
vis & Son, N. H., 1,333 eggs, 1,355 points.
Barred Rocks. — R. C. Cobb. Mass., 1,-
500 eggs. 1,557 points : Oakland Farm,
R. I., 1,331 points, 1,354 eggs.
N. H. Reds. — E. N. Larabee, N. H., 1.-
363 eggs, 1.418 points; John Williams,
Conn., 1,304 eggs, 1,368 points.
R. I. Reds. — E. B. Parmenter, Mass.,
1.754 eggs, 1,841 points ; Pinecrest Or¬
chards, Mass., 1.702 eggs, 1,733 points;
Globus Poultry Farm, Mass., 1.605 eggs,
1,683 points ; J. J — . Warren, Mass., 1.-
538 eggs, 1.643 points ; Charlescote Farm,
Mass., 1,541 eggs, 1,615 points.
White Leghorns. — Irving J. Kauder,
N. Y., 1,727 eggs, 1,775 points ; A. E.
Anothony & Son, Conn.. 1,604 eggs, 1.6S4
points ; Geo. Lowry, Conn., 1,579 eggs,
L625 points; Coombs Poultry Farm,
Ivan., 1,463 eggs. 1.501 points ; Irving J.
Kauder, N. Y., 1,444 eggs, 1,486 points.
Weekly Summary. — Total for the week,
5,265 eggs, 5.488 points ; total to date,
129.039 eggs, 131,093 points ; best pen for
the week, No. 45, 67 eggs, 73 points ; best
pen total to date, 1,290 eggs, 1,311
points.
N. Y. State Egg Contest
Carried on at the State Institute of
Applied Agriculture, Farmingdale Long
Island. Report for May 18 :
During the 33rd week of the 13th an¬
nual New York State Egg-laying Contest
the pullets average to lay 3.90 eggs per
bird or at the rate of 55.7 per cent. The
total number of eggs per bird to date is
123.68.
Leading pens to date in the various
classes :
White Leghorns. — Quality Poultry
Farm, 16,70 points, 1,620 eggs ; Cane
Poultry Farm, 16,22 points, 1,638 eggs;
The Joachim Breeding Farm, 1,491
points, 1,545 eggs ; Bon-aire Farm, 1,477
points, 1.485 eggs; Miller Poulti-y Farm,
1,472 points, 1,515 eggs ; Cane Poultry
Farm, 1,447 points, 1,420 eggs ; Miller
Poultry Farm, 1,416 points, 1,393 eggs.
R. I. Reds. — Schwegler’s Hatchery, 1,-
499 points, 1,564 eggs ; Cane Poultry
Farm, 1,489 points, 1,437 eggs; Cane
Poultry Farm, 1,488 points, 1,461 eggs.
Barred Plymouth Rocks. — R. C. E.
Wallace, 1,565 points, 1.554 eggs; R. C.
E. Wallace, 1.422 points, 1,470 eggs;
Cane Poultry Farm, 1,353 points, 1,338
0<r<rg#
White Plymouth Rocks. — William R.
Speck, 1,089 points, 1.066 eggs.
High Pens for Week.— W. L., Quality
Poultry Farm, 61 points, 58 eggs ; R. I.
R., Flying Horse Farm, 59 points, 56
eggs ; W. L. Henry Alilf, 58 points, 55
eggs; Bar. R„ R. C. E. Wallace, 57
points, 55 eggs ; R. I. R., Cane Poultry
Farm, 56 points, 54 eggs ; W. L., Bon-
Aire Poultry Farm, 56 points, 54 eggs;
R. I. R., Schwegler’s Hatchery, 55 points,
53 eggs; Bar. R., R. C. E. Wallance, 55
points, 55 eggs.
Egg Prices. — Top Jersey quotations
May 18. — White 30^c, brown 30c, me¬
dium 26c.
All Pullorum Tested -NO REACTORS
Tests made by Mass. Agricultural College
We do not buy hatching eggs from other poul-
trymen; we produce all we set.
JUNE CHICKS AT LOW PRICES
Straight R. I. Reds and Rock- Red Cross
98% LIVABILITY GUARANTEED
FREE replacement of chicks lost in excess of 2%
during first 4 weeks. Cash refund if you prefer.
Send for Catalog and Low June Prices
REDBIRD FARM Wrentliam, Mass.
Compliance Certificate 2139
QUALITY
BABY CHICKS
LARGE TYPE 100 500 1000
S. C. W. LEGHORNS . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
S. C. BARRED ROCKS . 7.00 35.00 70.00
H. Mix $6.50. All Breeders Blood-Tested antg. test.
100% live del. guar. P.P. Write for FREE circular.
THE MCALISTERVILLE HATCHERY.
Edgar C. Leister, Owner. Box R. McAlisterville. Pa-
CHICKS OF QUALITY
Large English 50 100 500 1000
White Leghoms . $3.50 $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Rocks . 3.75 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 3.75 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed or Assorted . 6.30 31.50 63.00
Add lc per chick for Special Matings. 100% arrival
postpaid. Blood-Tested. Cash or C. O. D
COMMERCIAL HATCHERY, Box R, Richfield, Pa.
Hollywood chicks
Large Type Hollywood Strain. Single Comb White
Leghorn Chicks. Write for circular. Summer
prices: $6-50 per 100; $65 per 1000; postage paid.
C. M. SHELLENBERGER POULTRY FARM
Box 23 Richfield, I’a.
Stimeling’s Quality Chicks
100% live delivery, postpaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD by Stained An¬
tigen Method. Write for free cir. or order from ad.
D. A. Stimeling Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
TAKE NOTICE RICQUALiTYHCmCKS,Y 3
Womer’s Quality Large Type 50 100 500 1000
S. C. W. Leghorns . $3.50 $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Rocks . 3.75 7.00 35.00 70.00
Rhode Island Reds . 3.75 7.00 35.00 70.00
Asst’d Breeds $6.30. Free illustrated catalog. P. P.
Paid. Hatched from healthy, vigorous laying breeders.
RICHFIELD HATCHERY, Box 15, RICHFIELD. PA-
fUIflTQ from Blood-Tested Stocks, Antigen
LnlUVJ Test BWD. 100 500 1000
S.C.W.Leghoms, large type. $6.00 $30.00 $60
W. & Barred Ply. Rocks _ 7.00 35.00 70
R. I. Reds & Bl. Minorcas. . 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Casli or C.O.D Postpaid.
Write for FREE CIRCULAR.
ELSASSER. Box R, MCALISTERVILLE, PA.
_ . Healthy, Reliable, Pro-
i fa A r J? A/ ductive. Guaranteed!
£$t\OAB/ Big Whit9 Leghoma>
* - 7 R. C. Brown Leghorns.
Giant Black Minorcas, Barred and White Rocks.
Wyandottes, Reds and N. H. Reds.
CHASE POULTRY FARMS, Box 60, Wallklll, N. Y.
/"•LJfr’lKTQ FROM B L 0 0 D - TESTED
C-m^lV^sTOCK. (BWD Antigen Test)
j / Price Large Type 100 500 1000
' White Leghorns . $6,00 $30.00 $60.00
Barred Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Mixed . 5.50 27.50 55.00
L. E. STRAWSER, Bx R. McAlisterville, Pa.
LARGE VALLEY VIEW CHICKS-
Extra Quality 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns. .... .$6 00 $30.00 $60
Barred & Wh. Rocks, R I Reds . 7.00 35.00 70
Assorted $6-100. N. H. Reds . 8.00 40.00 80
Antigen BWD tested. 100% live delivery guar. P. P.
Write for circular giving full details of our breeds.
Valley View Poultry Farm, R.D. 2, McAlisterville, Pa-
HUSKY EhLaEtCcThR ed - CHICKS
Flocks BWD Tested. Antigen Method. 100
Barred. White Rocks, R. I. Reds . $7.00
Wh. Wyandottes. Buff Orpingtons, N. H. Reds. . 7.00
Large Type W. Leghorns. Heavy Mixed . 6.50
J. A. BAUMGARDNER, Box R. Beaver Springs, Pa.
Chicks, Blood Tested B. W. D. Antigen Test
WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50—100
N. H. REDS & B. ROCKS . $7.00—100
Cash or C. O. D. Delivered to your door.
Pillow Poultry Farm & Hatchery, Dalmatia, Pa.
D ADV rUIPITG FROM BREEDERS
DAD I V/nlvIYa blood-tested
Cash or C. O. D. 100 500 1000
Large Type Wh Leghoms . $6.00 $30.00 $60.00
Bar.. Wh. Rocks & Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Assorted $6-100. Safe arrival PP. Circular FBE0.
NIEMOND’S HATCHERY. Box R, McAlisterville. Pa.
Chicks
Tom Barron
Leghorns .
Barred Rocks...
N. H. Reds.
WHITE LEGHORN FARMS, Box R,
too 500 1000
$7.00 $311.50 $65
6 50 32.00 63
7.25 35.00 69
RICHFIELD, PA.
Dr. ROMIG’S tbels°t°edo CHICKS
Stained Ant. method used. Bar. or W. Rocks $7-100,
W. Wy., W. Mins., N. H. Reds $7.50-100. W. Legs , H.
Mix $6.50-100. W. Giants $9.50-100. Postpaid. CC 2303.
F. C. Romlg Veterinarian, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa,
FOSSELMAN’S CHICKS
Foremost Quality Barred Rocks . $6.50-100
Large Type White Leghorns & Heavy Mixed. .$6.00-100
Can ship at once — Cash or C. O. D.
COUNTRY HATCHERY Box 97 McAlisterville, Pa.
LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
$6.50-100, $32.50-500. $65-1000. Hatched from all free
range 2 and 3 year old breeders. Blood-Tested. 100*
live delivery P. P. Can ship at once cash or C. O. D.
STONEY RUN HATCHERY, Box A, McAlisterville, Pa.
WArNFR’S Chicks. Blood-Tested for BWD.
V¥ rt U 11 L 1\ O Antigen Method. Large Type Wh.
Leghorns $6.50-100. Barred. Wh., Buff Rocks. R r Reds.
Wh. Wyandottes $7-100. Wh. Giants $9.50-100. H Mix
$6.50-100. Postpaid. Cash or COD. FRUE circular.
WAGNER Bros. Hatchery, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
SUMMER
SPECIAL
My best Chicks, Barred & Wh. Rocks
$7-100. Buff Rocks, N. H. Reds, Wh.
Wyandottes $7.50. Wh. Giants $10.
„ . . Buff Minorcas $8. Wh. Leghorns &
H. Mix $6.50. P.P. Cash or COD. Bloodtested breeders.
M. F. MATTERN. RT. 5, BEAVER SPRINGS, PA.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
465
Whan . . .
COCCIDIOSIS
^77? ra a t a n s~
USE-
RAKOS
• RAKOS is a combination
of medicines in liquid form,
especially prepared for arrest¬
ing the development and
growth of coccidiosis germs
in the intestines and to stop the bleeding.
Recommended to poultry raisers who pre¬
fer a liquid treatment, convenient and ef¬
fective to use with ground grain or other
scratch feed.
• To poultry raisers who prefer a treat¬
ment in tablet form, Dr. Salsbury’s Phen-
O-Sal is recommended. Easy to use in the
drinking water or milk.
• Now is the time to vaccinate against
Pox. Early vaccination is easiest for the
birds and surest of producing immunity.
It is easy to vaccinate for Pox; brush and
full directions come with each package.
Ff>|T|r 16 page book “First Aid to Baby Chicks”
• *' . ™ ... 16 page book "How & When to
Vaccinate” . . . Book on Worm Control. Write us!
DR. SALSBURY’S LABORATORIES
Charles City, Iowa Harrisburg. Pa.
PRICES: Rakos.100 to 150 bird size bottle, $1.25:
Phen-O-Sal, 125 tablets, $1.00: Avl-Tone. 6 lbs.,
$1.76. At your Hatchery, Feed or Drug Store
Take Your POULTRY TROUBLES To
The Dealer Who Displays This Emblem.
He Is a Member of Our NATION-WIDE
POULTRY HEALTH SERVICE.
Protect livestock
Now you can destroy the germs
of contagious disease in barns,
milk houses, drinking-water containers,
feed bins and other places which are
sources of animal diseases.
You can disinfect coops, breeding pens,
farrowing houses and all animal quarters
and keep them free from contagion and
as clean and odorless as the house.
Use Wheaton’s Safety Disinfectant for
all farm sanitation. It will help to keep
stock thrifty, prevent contagion and will
be useful in treatment of animal wounds
and sores. It will not taint milk, butter
or other farm products, and never leaves
a disagreeable odor. Ask your dealer for
Wheaton’s Safety Disinfectant.
FREE CAN ROOST PAINT
A free can of Wheaton’s Safety
Roost Paint with purchase of
one pound of Wheaton’sSafety
Disinfectant which makes fifty
gallons of germicide. If your
dealer cannot supply, send $1 BO
for one pound of Wheaton’s
Safety Disinfectant and a can
of Roost Paint free. Don’t
delay. Money-back guarantee.
Offer expires July 27, 1925.
SAFETY SOLVENTS CO.. UNSING, MICH.
Photo.Courtesy
U.S.Dep’t Agr.
Hen suffering
from infectious
laryngotracheitis
( bronchitis)
finds breathing
difficult
i
The Only
Original
Approved
Vaccine
I
m BP*:- .
‘Vineland I N F ECTIOUS
LARYNGOTRACHEITIS VACCINE
(Bronchitis Vaccine)
Prepared under the supervision of
the College of Agriculture of New
Jersey where this product was de¬
veloped and approved.
100 Dose Bot. $3.00 - 500 Dose Bot. $12.50
Vineland FOWL POX VACCINE
May be administered at the same time.
M 100 Dose Bot. $.75 • 500 Dose Bot. $3.00
Vineland Poultry Laboratories
^^JnArthur D. Goldhaft, V. M. D.( Director
Vineland, N. J.
The Old
Reliable
^VESBOLA
Paints and disinfects poultry houses, barns, rabbit
hutches, cellars, etc. You simply mix powder in water.
Dries white. Kills disease germs and lice by contact.
Effective also as dust powder and feed dish cleanser.
Reduced prices: 5 11). . tiOe ; 10 lb. , 98c ; 25 lb., $1.90 ; 50 lb.,
$3.50. Hardware, feed, seed or drug dealer has Carbola,
nr order direct. Free booklet. “How to Stop Losses”.
Carbola Chemical Co., Dept. B, Natural Bridge, N. Y.
PICK-OUTS
NO
nont . _
ir'iNO It- With Rudolphs Vimthated Pick Out Jmcu>»
- price- in 100 Lots each- In IOOOIois *20.00
\ 7 If your Dealer cannot supply - Writc Us.
Tft.. RuDOlPHMrc. Co.. VlNILAND. N.J.
Various Egg Auctions
North Jersey Co-operative Egg Auc¬
tion, Inc., 582 McBride Ave., West. Pa¬
terson, N. J. ; phone Sherwood 2-8641 ;
sales Tuesday and Friday, 1 :30 P. M.
High and Low Prices May 24. — N. J,
fancy large 31 Vi to 32c; N. .T. fancy me¬
dium 28 to 28% c ; N. J. Grade A large
29 to 31 %c, brown 29 to 3014c ; N. j.
Garde A medium 27 to 29c, brown 26%c;
large creams 28% to 30c; medium
26% to 271/4c; pullets 25% to 25%c;
poewes 21 to 21%e; ducks 26 to 29%c;
199 cases sold.
Bucks County, Pa.. Producers’ Co-op¬
erative Association ; W. Atlee Tomlinson,
auction manager ; sales Monday and
Thursday, 1 P. M. ; phone Doylestown
1028. High and Low Prices May 23. —
Fancy large 28% to 31%c; fancy me¬
dium 26% to 27%e: extra large 28% to
30c; extra medium 26% to 28%e; stitncl-
ard large 27% to 28%c; standard me¬
dium 25 to 26c; pullets 22 to 25%c;
peewees, 20% to 21c; 611 cases sold."
Flemington, X. ,T., Auction ; C. IT.
Stain, manager ; phone Flemington 175.
High and Low Prices May 24. — N. J.
fancy extra 29% to 32 %c; N. J. fancy
medium 27 to 28%c; N. ,T. Grale A ex¬
tra 29% to 31 %c, brown 28 to 31%c;
N. J. fancy Grade A medium 26% to
29% c. brown 26% to 28% c; pullets 24%
to 27c. brown 23c; ducks 25 to 27%c;
geese $1 to $1.05; 848 cases sold. Poultry.
— Fowl, colored 24 to 27c. Leghorn 21%
to 23%c; broilers, Rock 19% to 26%c,
Red 17 to 26%e. Leghorn 15% to 20%c;
chickens. Rock 29%c; pullets, Rock 21
to 29%c, Red 24%c; old roosters 15%c;
ducks 14% to lie; pigeons, pair 36c;
rabbits 18c; calves 8 to 12%e; goats,
each $7.50; bantams, each 40c; 664
crates sold.
Tri-County Producers Co-operative As¬
sociation, Inc. ; auctions Monday and
Thursday, 9 A. M. ; Center Point, Wor¬
cester P. O., Montgomery County. Pa. ;
phone Center Point 120; auction Thurs¬
day, 9 A. M. High and Low Prices May
23. — Fancy large 28% to 30c. brown 28
to 29%c; fancy medium 26% to 28c,
brown 26 to 27%c; extra large 27% to
30c. brown 28 to 29c ; extras medium
26% to 28c. brown 26% to 27c standard
large 27 to 29c ; standard medium 26 to
27e ; producers large 25% to 27%e: pro¬
ducers medium 26c ; pullets 22 to 24%c ;
peewes 20%c ; 392 cases sold.
^ South Jersey Egg Auction Association,
Vineland, N. J. ; G. M. Luff, auction mas¬
ter. High and Low Prices May 23. —
Fancy extras 30 to 32%e; fancy medium
27% to 28c; Grade A extra 2S% to 31c,
brown 28% to 30 %e ; Grade A extra 27
to 28%c, brown 26% to 28c; pullets 24%
to 25%c. brown 23% to 25.%e: peewees
21 to 21%c, brown 19 to 20%c; S07
eases sold. Poultry. — Fowls, Leghorns
21% to 22%c, ordinary Leghorns 18 to
21%e, Leghorn culls 7 to 11c; roasters,
25% to 31 %c ; broilers, heavy 20% to
22c. Leghorns 1%'to 2 lbs. 17 to 19c, 1%
to 1% lbs. 15 to 17c, up to 1% lbs. 14
to 15% c.
Lehigh Valley Egg Producers Co-opera¬
tive Association, Bethlehem, Pa. ; auc¬
tions Tuesday and Friday, 1 :30 1’. M. ;
phone Bethlehem 9265 ; E. A. Kirschman,
manager. Hig hand Low Prices May
25. — Fancy large 28% to 29c, brown
27%c; fancy medium 25% to 26%c,
brown 24%c: extra large 28% to 29%c,
brown 27%c ; extra medium 25% to
26%c, brown 24%c; standar large 25 to
28%e; standard medium 24% to 25c;
producers large 25 to 27 %c; producers
medium 23% to 24%c; extra large double
yolk 32c; pullets 23% to 25c; peewees
19%c; crax 21c; 227 cases sold.
Up-State N. Y. Egg Contests
Reported by Cornell Poultry Depart¬
ment, for week ending May 19 :
Stafford, N. Y. Contest
S. C. W. Leghorns — Eggs Points
James Dryden, Calif . 1945 193T
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1857 1914
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns. N. Y.1811 1889
Hawley Pltry Farms, N. Y...1856 1878
J. A. ilonson, Ore . 1784 186S
A. J. O’Donovan, Jr.. N. Y. ...1816 1833
Henrietta Leghorn Farm, N.Y.1725 1759
Van I Inzer Pltry Farm, N. Y..1712 1746
W. A. Seidel. Texas . 1569 1687
Oakes F. & Pltry Farm, N. Y.1656 1683
Peal Pltry Farm. X. J.. . 1647 1680
S. C. IL I. Reds—
Douglaston Manor Farm, X. Y.1798
Cobb’s Rainbow Strain, Mass. .1787
Crocketts Pltry Farm, X. Y.. .1807
Pinecrest Orchards, Mass . 1805
N. II. Reds—
E. X. Larrabee, X. H . 1622
Kenneth II. DuBois, X. Y . 1540
Young's Pltry Farm, X. II.. . .1570
II ouse ii fads, N. Y., Contest
S. C. W. Leghorns—
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 1853
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1702
Eugene Delamarter, X. Y . 1871
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, X. Y.1644
R. O. Boyce Pltry Farm, Del. .1795
Rich Pltry Farm, N. Y . 1674
Kutsclibach & Son, X. Y . 1709
Maynard L. Smith, N. Y . 1718
Triple Pine, X. Y . 1606
L. C. Beall. Wash . 1582
Guv A. Leader, Pa . 1610
W. P. Rocks—
Du ink a Pltry Farm, N. Y . 1501
A. H. Ward, Iowa . 1453
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1406
B. P. Rooks —
James Ddryen, Calif . 1952
Douglaston Manor Farm, N. Y.1677
Broad Acres Farm, Conn . 1525
R. C. E. Wallace, Ind . 1567
1854
1S17
1806
1797
165S
1643
1612
1976
1846
1785
1775
1732
1716
1707
1695
1677
1675
1673
1576
1531
1392
1964
1707
1580
1563
Leghorns - Reds - Rocks - Wyandottes
New Hampshire Reds - Hallcross (Crossbred) Chicks
All chicks produced from flocks tested for Pullorum Disease (B.WD.) by the
Official State Testing' Agency of one of the six New England. States, with
NO REACTORS FOUND
Tube Agglutination tested, within the preceding calendar year
WELL BRED FROM 'WELL BREEDERS’
At this time we especially recommend
Barred Hallcross chicks for broilers
Hallcross Baby Pullets for layers
Reds and Barred Rocks for pure breeds
This year get HALL’S CHICKS for dependable profits.
HALL BROTHERS Box 60 WALLINGFORD, CONN. Tel. 645-5
Free Catalog
“Never a week
without a hatch.”
We ship Prepaid and
Guarantee Safe Delivery.
Commercial Hatchery
C.C.C. 917
EUHAUSE
"GOOD LUOCCHICKS
Order Today from this ad
$1.00 books your order — balance C. O.D.
plus postage. Order with confidence from
this ad or send for our BIG CATALOG.
Write us for prices on SEXED CHICKS,
CROSS-BREEDS and Ducklings.
A GRADE AA GRADE
Wh. & Bar. Rocks, Wh. Wy„ S. C. & R. C. Reds..
Buff, Wh., Blk. Minorcas, Buff, Partridge Rocks . ..
White & Black Giants — Light Brahmas .
Light Assorted Chicks . $6.50
100
500
100
500
c
$7.00
$35.00
$8.00
$40.00
£
8.00
39.75
9.00
44.75
%
8.50
42.50
9.50
47.50
B.50
47.50
10.50
52.50
h.
Heavy Assorted
. $7.00
NEUHAUSER CHICK HATCHERIES
BOX 104
NAPOLEON, OHIO
JUNIATA LEGHORNS for size, type and egg production. For the past 23 years we have specialized
on breeding and hatching for better and Larger White Leghorns. Why buy just common Leghorns
when you can buy JUNIATA LEGHORNS at the same price. Our Farm is the Largest and best
equipped in tins section. Photos of our farm FREE— write today. JUNIATA CHICKS, Utility
Matings $7.00-100: Special Matings $7.50-100. Started Chicks, 2 to 3 weeks. $12 per 100.
JUNIATA POULTRY FARM - BOX I - RICHFIELD, PA.
FOR VIGOR - HARDY NORTHERN STOCK
NEW ENGLAND’S
ENGLISH
Prepaid Delivery
CHICKS
$10—100, $90-1000
Prompt Shipments.
C C. C. 3751.
EVERY CHICK from
LARGE EGG STRAIN
LEGHORNS
Backed by 10 genera¬
tions of 2- to 6-year
old breeders, produc¬
ing 26 02. eggs
or better.
oz. Eggs
LARGE MAPLE LAWN CHICKS
BRED FOR SIZE AND EGG PRODUCTION
Hatches Monday and Thursday
Order direct from adv. or write for 20-page illustrated catalog. All chicks are
14-day guaranteed. Postpaid. Order from adv. $1 per 100 with order, balance
C. O. D. All Breeders blood-tested. 80% of Breeders are two and three years old.
50.000 chicks weekly insures chicks when you want them. All Maple Lawn
$7.00 Chicks are hatched in 52.000 Smith units. Get our catalog before you buy and $70 00
Per 100 save money. Also Started Chicks at slight extra cost. per 1000
MAPLE LAWN HATCHERY, BOX 2, McAXISTERVILLE, PA.
SMITH S QUALITY CHICKS B
SPECIAL PRICES—
S. C. LARGE TYPE WHITE LEGHORNS .
BARRED ROCKS . 7.00
R. I. REDS . 7.00
HEAVY MIXED . 6.50
BWD Stained Antigen Test. Personal supervision. Reactors removed. Hatched every Monday
100% live delivery. Cash or C. O. D.
ELECTRIC HATCHERY,
100
500
1000
$6.50
$32.50
$65.00
. 7.00
35.00
70.00
. 7.00
35.00
70.00
. 6.50
32.50
65.00
REEDERS
LOO 0-TESTED
SMITH’S
- - - _ and Thursday
Order from ad. or write for circular.
BOX I, C0C0LAMUS, PA.
Heavy English Type Leghorns - and - Sturdy N. H. Reds
My specialty breeds have what every poultryman expects: Laying ability, fast-growing
and profit showing birds. Every breeder blood-tested under State Supervision, (Tube
Agglutination.) Send for prices and literature. Hatches every Monday and Thursday.
ONE PRICE — ONE QUALITY : THE BEST
m ■ pu LEGHOBM M Prices Reduced on — 100 500 1000
fK R in 1 J CHICK M §pecjaf Mated Leghorns. .. .$7.50 $37,00 $74.00
EARLE F.LAYSER. >.}, MYERSTOWM. PA.
Special Mated N. H. Reds.. 9.00 43.00 85.66
STRICKLER’S STURDY BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
BIG HATCHES MAY 27, JUNE 3, 10, 17, 24 — OFFICIAL PA. STATE AGGLUT. TEST
Electric Hatched. Quality. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Per 50 100 500 1000
Big English White Leghorns (Hens weigh up to 7 lbs. ea.) . $4.00 $7.50 $36.00 $70.00
New Hampshire Reds. White Rocks. Barred Rocks . 4.50 8.50 42.00 80.00
Jersey Black Giants, Mammoth Light Brahmas . 5.00 9.50 47.00 90.00
100% prepaid live delivery guaranteed. 10% books order. Can ship COD. Catalog free. CC 4849.
STRICKLER POULTRY FARMS, BOX R. SHERIDAN. PENNSYLVANIA.
NACE’S QUALITY CHICKS
ALL BREEDERS TESTED FOR BWD. STAINED ANTIGEN METHOD. 100 500 1000
HANSON FOUNDATION LARGE TYPE WHITE & BROWN LEGHORNS . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
BAR. & WH. ROCKS. R. I. & N. H. REDS, WH. WYAND. & BUFF ORPINGTONS . 7.00 35.00 70.00
ASSORTED OR HEAVY MIXED . 6.50 32.50 65.00
From Free Range Flocks — Safe Delivery Guaranteed — Circular FREE.
J. N. NACE POULTRY FARM AND HATCHERY . BOX R - RICHFIELD, PA.
HILLSIDE CHICKS
ALL BREEDERS BLOOD -TESTED B. W. D.
ANTIGEN STAIN TEST. Personally Supervised.
FREE RANGE STOCK— 100 500 1000 I CASH OR C. 0. D. 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns. .$6.50 $32.50 $65.00 I Bar . W. Rocks, R. I. Reds. .. .$7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Assorted, $6.50-100. - — 100% Live Delivery Guaranteed — Parcel Post Prepaid.
- T. J. EHRENZELLER, BOX R, McALISTERVILLE, PA. — - -
466
<Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER
Juno 8, 1035
PUBLISHER’S DESK
Last Fall I received a card to send for
a selling outfit of nursery goods and I
mailed it back to senders. I got two cata¬
logs and an order blank and envelope. I
spent $10 for gas and oil and did not
get money enough to mail this letter. I
sent the book back to the firm. The card
stated at least $25 a week to start, but
there was nothing on their card about $3
for the outfit. My time and what I spent
would be $20 and use of car. A collec¬
tion company is demanding payment. > I
sent collection company a letter stating
my experience and told them I had re¬
turned the outfit. M. M. B.
Maine.
The company has canceled the charge
and recalled the account from the hands
of the collection agency, but this is not
the usual custom. If you sign a contract
you are bound by it, and it is therefore
well to discount the specious advertised
promises which are always exaggerated,
and investigate the concern and question
whether you will be able to go through
with the deal. It takes considerable work
to sell $25 worth of goods from door to
door.
Will you tell me what the standing is
of the Nu-Way Optical Co.? c. M.
New York.
This company has also traded as Mor¬
ris I. Ritliolz, Samuel J. Ritholz, Interna¬
tional Optical Co., Tru Sight Optical Co.,
Optical Spectacle Co., U. S. Spectacle
Co., Dr. Ritholz & Sons, Inc., and other
trade names. They represented that spec¬
tacles would be sent free and made many
claims for their “marvel eye tester" which
were unwarranted and also used endorse¬
ments of their tester from so-called eye
specialists which letters were alleged to
be fictitious. The Federal Trade Commis¬
sion condemned the claims and practices
on the ground that the examination of
many expert witnesses declared the tester
was “injurious’’ and the wearer was in
danger of “losing his eyesight entirely”
by using such spectacles. Lenses were
alleged to be used from plain window
glass whereas opticians use only Crown
glass. The Federal Trade Commission
ordered the company to stop these alleged
mail order representations.
I have been approached on several oc¬
casions by solicitors operating a lottery
known as the “Allied Lodges of Ameri¬
ca,” requesting me to subscribe to a semi¬
monthly newspaper costing 35c a copy,
but each copy entitles the subscriber to
two chances on a drawing involving $59,-
475 in prizes. The subscription is now
almost a million and I am inclined to be¬
lieve that this lottery as well as others
cannot be on the up and up, and operate
legally. A sample of a ticket purchased
is enclosed, which I believe is self-ex¬
planatory. I am a subscriber to The
Rural New-Yorker and would appre¬
ciate advice concerning the operation of
such a lottery that I cannot believe exists.
Pennsylvania. p. c.
So far lotteries of all kinds are illegal
in this country, and we see nothing but
disappointment in these schemes.
The Post Office Department issued a
ban against using the mails on 412 per¬
sons and firms connected with the opera¬
tion of lotteries and sweepstakes in for¬
eign countries. This is the largest fraud
order ever issued by the Post Office De¬
partment.
Can you give me any information re¬
garding Underwriters Group, 509 Madi¬
son Avenue, New York City? Their
agent calls on me every week, telling me
how much money I am losing by not
exchanging the stocks I own for Oil
Royalties. H. G. s.
New York.
It is reported that the active head of
Underwriters Group is a man by the
name of Joseph Cohen. His method of
operation appears to be as follows : he
buys oil royalty deeds, the cost of which
he claims is $35,000, deposits these deeds
with a trust company against which are
issued Diversified Royalty Trust Certi¬
ficates with a face value of $50,000. We
are advised that the spread between the
$50,000 selling price and the $35,000 cost
is claimed by Cohen for his profit in the
transaction. There have been numerous
complaints in these oil royalty deals that
after the first few months the glowing
dividend promises are not lived up to.
We cannot advise participating in specu¬
lation of this type which insures an im¬
mediate $15,000 profit to the promoter
and nothing but “sales-talk” promises to
the investor.
Do you know anything about Evergreen
Memorial Park Association, Integrity
Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa.? They have
suggested that 1 put up some cash and
securities in exchange for cemetery lots
valued at $200 each which they promise
to resell for $300 each. I would like to
have your advice about this proposition.
New Jersey. c. d. m.
We believe that these memorial park
schemes should be carefully avoided. The
Evergreen Memorial Park Association is
reported to be headed by Thomas A. Mor¬
ris who has been identified previously
with some public utility stock maniupla-
tions that were finally prohibited by the
new Jersey courts after an investigation
by the Attorney General's office.
We understand that Morris trades in¬
dividually as the Prudent Company under
the guise of buying up worthless stocks.
The next time the prospects are con¬
tacted, the memorial park plots are sug¬
gested as a good investment and then an
exchange is arranged with the investor
who is persuaded he must put up some
cash in addition. There is usually sales
talk about a profitable resale within a
year’s time but no such provision appears
in the written contract. Very often they
deliver a beautifully engraved “repur¬
chase bond” which, in the majority of
cases, turns out to be nothing more than
an appraisal with a promise to make good
the difference if within three or five years
the holder can prove that the original ap¬
praisal was wrong.
This memorial park racket is growing
stronger daily. Washington, Cleveland
and Philadelphia seem to be the hotbeds.
The circulars are beautiful, the promises
of quick profits are abundant, but the net
result is the utter loss of good, hard-
earned cash.
Can you give me any information in
regard to Bradley Investment Co.. 5215
Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio? The
representative of the Bradley Investment
Co., 5215 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. Ohio,
has been calling on me and asking amount
of the mortgage on my property. When
I told him there was none, he promised
to call later. He was supposed to sell
property. E. b.
Pennsylvania.
Bradley Investment Co. is engaged in
buying and selling small businesses and in
purchasing chattel mortgages. The active
head of the concern is Samuel R. Brad¬
ley, also known as Samuel R. Borofsky
and Samuel R. Brodsky. It is reported
that they charge an advance fee or com¬
mission for the sale of a business. We
cannot lend our approval to practices of
this type.
I am very pleased to advise you that
I have at last received my rent check
from the General Outdoor Advertising
Co., and I feel sure that without your
help I wouldn’t have had it. That $20
will pay for sevex-al years’ subscription
to your excellent paper. o. d. w.
Virginia. •
The delay in this payment by the com¬
pany was probably one of inadvertence,
since it is a responsible firm and as soon
as we called the matter to their atten¬
tion, payment was made to our subscriber.
I want to let you know that the Car
and General Insurance Co. has sent me
its check for $12 in settlement of my
automobile damage. I don't believe this
company would have paid us a cent ex¬
cept for your efforts in our behalf. Thank
you again. L. H.
New Jersey.
Although our subscriber did not recover
his claim in full, he was not forced to
resort to legal action which might have
cost him more in the end. We are always
happy to be able to assist in adjustments
of this type.
A piece of property was sold to my
husband and me as tenants by the en¬
tirety. We are told that because of this
description we cannot sell the property.
Is this so ? G. k. c.
New York.
No. A husband and wife, owning
property as tenants by the entirety, are
just as free to sell the property as an
individual owner. They must, of course,
both join in the conveyance.
Joseph Rosenblum, an onion buyer in
Southern Texas, was sentenced to four
months in jail and a fine of $1,500 for
failure to account for shipments of vege¬
tables received in interstate commerce.
Five carloads of onions were sent to
Rosenblum and he made no accounting of
same. The indictment was brought under
the United States code and the verdict
found Rosenblum guilty on all five
counts.
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that actually covers all accidents to which the ordinary person is
exposed at the nominal price of only $3.00 per year. This is an
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THE CENTURY INDEMNITY COMPANY
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 W. 30th Street New York City
Coming: Meetings and Shows 0f Jjje!
June 11. — Hartford County, Conn.,
Poultry Association, Hotel Garde, Hart¬
ford, Conn.
June 11. — Connecticut Experiment Sta¬
tion Strawberry and Early Vegetables
Field Day, at Mt. Carmel Farm.
June 13-19. — National 4-H Camp,
Washington, D. C.
June 14. — Ohio Poultry Day, Wooster,
Ohio.
June 1S-19. — Garden Days, Ornamen¬
tals, Pennsylvania State College.
June 20. — Early Vegetable Field Day,
Tobacco Substation, Windsor, Conn.
July 23-26. — Annual Farm and Home
W eek, Massachusetts State College, Am¬
herst, Mass.
July 28-Aug. 1. — Farm and Home
Week, Connecticut State College, Storrs,
Conn.
July 29-30. — Fruit Growers’ Field
Day, State College, Pa. Ii. II. Sudds,
secretary.
July 29-30. — Connecticut Poultry As¬
sociation, Midsummer meeting, Connecti¬
cut State College, Storrs, Conn.
July 29- Aug. 1. — International Baby
Chick Association, annual convention,
Chicago, Ill.
Aug. 14-16. — Northeastern Poultry
Producers’ Council, Summer meeting.
University of Maryland, College Park,
Md.
Aug. 16-17. — Empire State Gladiolus
Society, Ithaca, N. Y. Secretary R. R.
Moore, Syracuse, N. Y.
Aug. 17. — Annual Feld Day and
Parish Show of the Connecticut Jersey
Cattle Club at Tranquility Farm, Middle-
bury, Conn., the country estate of J. H.
Whittemore Company. The secretary of
the club is Marcy I. Berger, Woodbury,
Conn.
Aug. 19-22. — Vegetable Growers’ Asso¬
ciation of America, annual convention,
Hartford, Conn.
Aug. 21. — Annual Daii’y Day, Geneva
Experiment Station, Geneva, N. Y.
Aug. 21-22. — Second annual exhibition
Glens Falls Garden Club, Junior High
School Auditorium, Glens Falls, N. Y.
G. A. Webster, Secretary, R. D. 1, Glens
Falls, N. Y.
Aug. 22-23. — Hartland Grange Com¬
munity Fail-, Hartland, Vt. Chairman
W. R. Jordan.
Aug. 22-23. — Londonderry Fair Day
and Night, Londonderry, Vt. Secretary
A. E. Phillips, Londonderry, Vt.
Aug. 25-Sept. 2 — New York State Fair,
Syracuse, N. Y.
Sept. 5. — Vegetable Gai-deners’ Field
Day, Pennsylvania State College.
Sept. 9-10. — Northern Nut Growers’
Association, annual meeting, Rockport,
Ind. Secretary G. L. Slate, Agricultural
Experiment Station, Geneva, N. Y.
Sept. 15-21. — Eastern States Exposi¬
tion, Springfield, Mass.
Sept. 18-19. — Monmouth County, N.
J., annual fruit and vegetable show, at
General Howard S. Borden’s Old Oaks
Academy, Rumson, N. J.
Sept. 19. — New York State Fruit Test¬
ing Association, seventeenth annual meet¬
ing, Geneva Experiment Station, Geneva,
N. Y.
Oct. 12-19. — National Dairy Exposi¬
tion, St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Mo.
Nov. 20-22. — American Pomological So¬
ciety, annual convention, Hartford. Conn.
Dec. 2-7. — Rochester, N. Y., Poultry
Show. For premium list address E. G.
Jones, Secretary, Box 472, Rochester.
Feb. 3-8, 1936. — Poultry Industries
Exposition. Commerce Hall, Port Au¬
thority bldg., New York City.
Notes from Iowa
May 21 was the first real Spring day
this year; a beautiful bright warm day,
which was surely welcomed. On account
of too frequent rains the corn planting
has been delayed, only about half of the
crop being planted at this time. Grass
and small grains look good, and the farm¬
ers seem to be very much encouraged.
May 17 prices: Corn, No. 3, 71%e per
bu. ; oats, 47%e; hay, Timothy, baled,
ton, $17: Alfalfa, baled, $19; clover,
baled, $16; hogs, 200 to 250 lbs., top,
$9.10; steers, choice, top, $9; cows,
choice, top, $7 ; eggs, hennery, 23c ;
cocks, 7c ; hens, 4y2 lbs., 15c ; cream,
27c; whole milk, 10c qt. ; butter, 35c.
Grundy Co., Iowa. 6. v. L.
The Origin of Sleigh Bells
On page 206 in “Brevities,” this qties-
tion appears : “Who knows how sleigh
bells originated? Was it as a warning to
other drivers, or because of the musical
jingle?”
In trying to answer this most inter¬
esting question one can only speak from
personal experience. My answer would
be that of the two suggestions, the first
would most likely be the original use for
which the bells were intended, though by
no means, is the second to be passed over
thoughtlessly, for from many a long and
lonely trip has my memory recalled the
cheering and encouraging tinkle of the
coming bells. Away back in the country
roads or after dark in the woods they
Most of the bells
“open-mouthed” va¬
riety known as “double-team” bells.
These are usually fastened to the collar
or hung from the hold-back ring, as the
woodsman preferred. I have one that I
picked up as a souvenir when upon a trip
up Mt. Katahdin in 1927. The “dingle”
and blacksmith shop at the old depot
camps of the Great Northern Paper Co.,
had been burned and in scratching over
the ruins I found two bells which had
gone through the fire, “tried by fire,” as
the Book declai-es. The jingle was there
in the bells all right, but somewhat
“toned” down to a mezzo-soprano or
thereabouts. There were many other
relies, as axes, peavey heads, cant-dogs
and sledges. Of the latter, a 5-lb. sledge,
I am now using one occasionally. Re¬
turning to the first idea as to the origin
of the bells, they are absolutely neces¬
sary in the woods, as any teamster can
testify, as a warning. On the logging-
road are the “turning-out” places, placed
at proper distance along the road from
the “landing place” allowing the teams
to pass each other. The teamster, if he
wishes to save himself and team many
minutes of hard work shoveling a new
turning-out place, is alert, listening for
the jingle of the oncoming bells, which
can be heard for a surprisingly long dis¬
tance in the quiet of the woods. Long
practice warns him to pull in on the
turning-out place or go on to the next as
the ease may be. In the old days it was
mandatory to carry bells to avoid acci¬
dents. A. J. BROWN.
Maine.
for Really Good Service — Ship Your
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
to J. P. Sauer & Co., Inc.
293 Washington Street, New York
Who Have Been in Business Since 1885
Quotations and stamps or stencils cheerfully given upon request
HOMES WANTED
There is no greater charity than to offer a home to a
friendless, deserving boy between the ages of twelve
and sixteen years. This is REAL CHARITY and we
earnestly solicit the co-operation of Catholic families
(New York State only.) Address PLACING OUT
BUREAU, 415 BROOME STREET, NEW YORK CITY.
SHIP YOUR LIVE POULTRY TO
KRAKAUR POULTRY CO.
Box 20, West Washington Market, New York City
SHIP YOUR EGGS
BEST PRICES PROMPT RETURNS
R. BRENNER SONS
858 Greenwich 8t. New York City
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Hawley Smith Co., 310 Wash. Ave., Danbury, Conn.
WANTED — Young man for general farm work;
must be good milker and able to drive truck
and horses; no liquor or smoking. GEO. M.
BRIGGS, R. 1-A, Auburn, Maine.
WANTED — Man to spray orchards, raise fruit.
vegetables, berries, 25-acre village farm, free
rent, large income. ELSTON, Bloomingburg,
N. Y.
WANTED — Protestant middle-aged woman, help
witli housework and children; $3 per week.
CHAS. POST, Ridgebury, N. Y.
WANTED- — Man on small farm, handy with
tools, able to milk cows; state wages, or work
on shares. ADVERTISER 9365, care Rural
New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED COUPLE, all around dairy
workers, cottage free, good wages. GOTT¬
FRIED DILLMANN, Bellmore Avenue, Bell-
more, L. I., N. Y.
WOMAN, GOOD cook and general helper; Ger¬
man preferred, farm raised; quick, clean and
economical for small boarding house farm; no
objection to child; $10 in June, $30 July, $45
August and tips; give full particulars, age of
self and child. MAPLE REST FARM, Rhine-
beek, N. Y.
WANTED — Young man, willing helper; good
home, $10 per month. ADVERTISER 9371,
care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Young country girl, mother’s helper,
$10 month, good home. SLOAT, Westfield,
N. J.
WANTED — Reliable middle-aged man. general
farm work : $30 per month and board. HOW¬
ARD TRAUER, Route 1, Millbrook, N. Y.
HANDYMAN ON POULTRY and truck farm,
steady work, good lioipe; state salary. WIL¬
LETT’S FARM, Demarest. N. J.
WANTED AT ONCE, young woman for general
housework in family of adults; must be able
to bake and cook. T. DRISCOLL, Kauneonga
Lake. N. Y.
GENERAL FARM-HAND, steady: room and
board. $15 monthly. ADVERTISER 9379, care
Rural New-Yorker.
'THOSE answering advertisements
in this department should not
send original testimonials, photo¬
graphs, etc., that the applicant for
position wishes returned.
STRONG CAPABLE woman for general house¬
work; family three adults; 60 miles from New
York; not lonely; oil stove; own room and
bath; wage $50; must have good references re¬
garding service and character and be good cook.
ADVERTISER 9378, care Rural New-Yorker.
GIRL FOR general housework in family of
three; good home; $25 per month. Write MRS.
.T. II. REED, 924 Ridgewood Road, Millburn,
N. J.
WANTED AT ONCE, on small farm, single man,
$10 month; middle-aged man preferred. AD¬
VERTISER 9377, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Middle-aged woman as housekeeper,
companion, for elderly woman; ability to drive
a car is necessary; a good home for the right
party. MRS. S. B. HALLOCK, Coxsackie, N. Y.
Y’OUNG CHRISTIAN girl for small boarding
house; must be neat, clean, quick, willing and
able, experienced in all household work except
cooking; state age and nationality. MRS. EUS-
NER, Monticello, N. Y.
WANTED — Man, single, honest, clean worker,
for farm up-State; able to cook for himself
sometimes; board, $10 month. Write BARAT’S
INN, Annandale, S. I., N. Y.
Situations Wanted
HAVE HAD experience on poultrv farm; am
looking for such work. ADVERTISER 9337,
care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Jobs for boys studying agriculture
on farms, estates and care of grounds and
gardens; ages from 14 to 18 years; wages for
boys with one or more years of farm or estate
experience $10 to $20 a month and carfare; in¬
experienced pupils will work for board, carfare
and $5 a month ; give references with first letter.
Address R. P. ARMSTRONG, Agricultural De¬
partment, Newtown High School, Elmhurst,
DEPENDABLE MIDDLE-AGED woman, healthy,
economical, congenial, experienced : house¬
keeper, practical nurse, companion. BOX 113,
Brooktondale, N. Y.
HANDY-MAN AND general farmer, single, ex¬
perienced; anywhere. EDWARD POWERS, 58
Main St., Fairbaven, Mass.
AMERICAN, 49 YEARS old, as farmer or gar¬
dener; good dry-hand milker; $15 and board;
for year round job; best of references. AD¬
VERTISER 9363, care Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED GENERAL farmer and dairy¬
man, married, wishes position; small family;
best reference. ADVERTISER 9364, care Rural
New-Yorker.
COLLEGE MEN desire farm work, etc.: keep
small wage. HAROLD STEINBERG, 470
West End Ave., New York City.
LADY, 30, REFINED, not servant type, wants
position on country place. ADVERTISER
9372, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, THOROUGHLY
middle-aged, wants job. A. W.
Arch, Philadelphia, Pa.
experienced,
BELL, 1710
WANTED — Position on farm or private estate
by thoroughly experienced gardener; life ex¬
perience on farm; can take charge. ADVER¬
TISER 9366, care Rural New-Yorker.
GENERAL FARM work, American, twenty-five,
references; experienced milker, teamster,
woodsman; good character; desires sober em¬
ployer: evenings free from six; state wages.
AD\ ERTISER 9367, care Rural New-Yorker.
- ucoutra " to 1 IX un iuriil JLOI
Summer; board and small salary. ED WAR!
HERRICK, Maliwah, N. J.
POSITION ON FARM as working foreman; sin¬
gle, American, middle-aged; life-time experi¬
ence: no booze; state particulars in first letter.
C. JOHNSON, Rt. 1 Langhorne, Bucks Co., Pa.
YOUNG MAN, adaptable, energetic, desires
work, farm, estate, hotel, anywhere. ADVER¬
TISER 9369, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRY SPECIALIST, 25 years’ thorough.
practical experience, capable filling responsible
position. ADA ERTISER 9373, care Rural New-
Yorker.
MAN IN LATE 60 wants position in country
with Christian family; handy with tools also
chickens. ADVERTISER 94 YVest 55th St.,
Bayonne, N. J.
MAN, 40, GOOD plain cook, houseworker, per¬
manent; begin $15 monthly. BOX 250, R. D.
2, Farmingdale. N. J.
YOUNG MAN, 25. Christian, well educated, can
drive car. wants work in hotel or farm.
CHARLES FROYVEIN, 202 YV. 236tli St., New
York City.
CLEAN AMERICAN boy, IS, high school honor
graduate, wishes outdoor position for room,
board, $10 monthly. ROY BAZIRE, Hasbrouek
Heights, N. J.
POSITION YY'ANTEl) as manager of some large
estitte; best of reference furnished. F. L.
BRADSHAW, Boston, Ga.
MAN, 35, SINGLE American wants work on
farm; good mechanic, non-milker. ADVER¬
TISER 9382, care Rural New-Yorker.
FARM-HAND. WILLING, strong, $10 monthly.
BOX 250, R. D. 2, Farmingdale, N. J.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
COUPLE WANTED to use 102-aere farm, upper
Columbia County, no stock, buildings in good
condition, suitable for poultry and dairying;
rent free; owner using place only week-ends;
applications under ADVERTISER 9381, care
Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRY FARM, large brook, State road. 25
acres, improvements: good markets, going
business. YYM. BECKER, New Milford, Conn.
NEARBY Y INELAND. 5 rooms, bath, bungalow,
all conveniences; shrubbery, acre ground, ga¬
rage. poultry house; price $2,650, $800 cash.
SAFRANEK, Vineland, N. J.
ESTABLISHED FARM Implement business for
sale; buildings for storage, also 8-room house;
9 miles front Springfield. Mass. ; write for par¬
ticulars. 0. S. SHERMAN, 101 Franklin St„
AVestfield, Mass.
APPLE ORCHARD, 4,000 trees in prime condi¬
tion, 300 acres; must be sold to settle estate.
BARNES & CO., Wallingford, Conn.
DELAWARE FARM, 47 acres,
near town, ocean, factories;
terms. BOX 82, Milton, Del.
trucking land,
price $1,700,
WANTED — Farm, brook, orchard, good woodlot;
state price; must be bargain. ADVERTISER
9383, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — Modern home, 15 rooms, barn, ga¬
rage, garden. BOX 93, Cineinnatus, N. Y.
WHITE DAIRY Farm, 500 acres, in high state
of cultivation, artesian well; raise Alfalfa;
12 miles from Catskill, N. Y. ; 8 houses, 6
silos. 0 barns and sheds. L. S. WHITE, 128
Hubbard Ave., Stamford, Conn.
49-ACRE ULSTER County crop farm, conveni¬
ent to Accord, N. Y. ; 26 tillable, 15 pasture,
8 woods; local markets at all times; mail route,
milk truck, telephone, power line service; 8-room
dwelling, running water, wired for electricity;
tenant house; 60-ft. barn, small concrete stable;
other buildings; $7,000; investigate easy pay¬
ment plan. FEDERAL LAND BANK, Spring-
field, Mass.
FARM FOR SALE — 20 acres, 2 y2 wood; a great
bargain; adapted for poultry raising, trucking
and farming. BOX 4, Sergeantsville, N. J.
FOR SALE — Tourist home farm, 125 acres, fur¬
nishings and farm tools; modern plumbing; gas
station; on Federal highway. ANN HUNTER,
Augusta, Maine.
90-ACRE FARM, Chemung County, N. Y’.; 325
hens, 250 pullets, 4 cattle, horse; price $1,775.
M. HATONEN, R. F. D. 2, Lockwood, N. Y.
288-ACRE DAIRY farm, carry 50 head cattle,
2 miles to State road and village, on gravel
road; month income $200-$300; 11-room house,
large barns; wheat, barley, oats, corn, potatoes;
price $5,000; no trade or rent; $2,000 cash;
widow must sell. SUSANA KEMAK, North
Pitcher, N. Y.
FOR SALE — Retail milk business; for details
Yvrite ADVERTISER 9368, care Rural New-
Yorker,
FOR SALE to settle estate, productive farm of
one hundred and twenty acres, on macadam
road, YVestern New York dairy section; if inter¬
ested write MRS. A. E. REES, Belfast, N. Y.
ITHACA AND CORNELL University, 4 miles;
61 -acre farm, 7-room house, large barn; $1,200
cash; buildings insured for $1,600. ADVER¬
TISER 9370, care Rural New-Yorker.
15 YEARS’ ESTABLISHED modern poultry
farm, beautiful colonial, 17-room chicken din¬
ner inn; sell, manage, or take partner. ROBIN-
WOOD FARM, Great Barrington, Mass.
SUMMER BOARDING house for sale, furnished,
all improvements; investigate. BOX 82 El-
dred, Sullivan County, N. Y
PRIY ATE PARTY wants farm anywhere in
New Jersey, substantial amount of land, build¬
ings not very modern; mail full details, price
and location to BOX 76, Hudson Terminal An¬
nex, New York City.
■■ ^ siuaii equippeu cnicKen larru
with modern 6-room house, by responsible ex¬
perienced man; Southern New York, Connecticut
or New Jersey; references. AY rite ADA’ER-
TISER 9380, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — 100 acres good land, good buildings,
excellent, water; sixty-five miles to New York
City; buses daily: no agents. A. W., Gen. Del
Middletown, N. Y.
FARM AV ANTED,
miles New York
T1SER 9376, care
ten dollars month, within 75
City, option buy. ADA’ER-
Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — 50-room farm boarding house, 50
years following; wonderful business opportuni¬
ty; 1,500 chickens, hall, store, pool, tractor,
truck, car. ADY ERTISER 9375, care Rural
New-Yorker.
173-ACRE DAIRY farm, nine room house, neYV
large modern cow barn, other buildings; un¬
der cultivation; woodlot, trout stream, orchard;
Grade A market. ORD DINGEE, Hillsdale, N Y
FOR SALE — Landscape gardening business;
plants, trees, shrubs, tools, business building,
greenhouse, 50 cold frames: sales’ possibility
$7,000 yearly; 2 acres, home, all necessary
buildings: will stay with buyer for 30 days;
price $7,000, $1,500 to remain on mortgage. AD-
ATERTISER 9374, care Rural New-Yorker.
Fruits and
Foods
HONEY — Fine white clover. 60-lb. can $4 50
satisfaction guaranteed.
J. B. BURTIS, Ma-
rietta, N. Y.
GOOD PURE maple syrup, $2 per gallon; soft
sugar $1.50 per 5-lb. pail; delivered third
zone. SCHUYLER WINSLOW, Stony Creek,
stands: liberal credit extended. HOLLYHOCK
GARDENS, Buekland, Mass.
FINE HONEY as usual. AYrite for special offers.
RAY C. AV1LCOX, Odessa, N. Y.
SHELLBARK AND PECAN kernels, SOc lb ;
blavk walnuts 2 lbs. $1.25. GLENDALE
POULTRY FARM, Dillsburg, Pa.
BLACK WALNUT kernels, clean, fresh, high-
est quality, 2 pounds for $1.25, postpaid: write
for quantity prices. H. F. STOKE, Roanoke,
A lrginia.
Country Board
PRIA ATE, GENERAL sanitarium, quiet, pleas¬
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The Varied Carpet Beetle
I am sending the strangest beetle I
ever saw, picked from my desk in my
home. The colors on its back are most
remarkable. No doubt your expert can
tell me what it is. j. c. v.
New York.
There are five tiny beetles in this coun¬
try that have come to be known as car¬
pet beetles. The beetles, themselves, do
no direct damage to household effects,
and not many housekeepers are familiar
with them. The grubs or larvae of the
beetles are the mischief-makers, and with
these many housekeepers are only too
well acquainted. The grubs of all five
species feed on woolen fabrics, on fur,
and on feathers, often causing much
damage. They may also feed on break¬
fast foods and other cereal products.
The species sent by J. C. V. was the
varied carpet beetle, which is an immi¬
grant from Europe that paid no attention
to Ellis Island or to the officials stationed
there. The beetle has been here long
enough to become widely established in
New York State. The grubs feed on
cereals and attack furs, feathers and
woolens.
The tiny white eggs are tucked in
among the threads of the fabrics. They
hatch in a little over two weeks. The
tiny grub feeds greedily, and soon be¬
comes brownish in color and covered with
hairs, some of which at the posterior end
of the body are gathered into distinct,
brownish tufts. The grub grows slowly,
for it may be several months before it
will change to the parent beetle. The
beetle is a pretty one with its white and
black and tan markings. In May. when
Spiraea Van Houttei is in bloom, the lit¬
tle beetles will be found clustered on the
flowers, where they feed on the pollen.
Indeed, the writer is inclined- to believe
that Spiraea growing near a dwelling may
be one of the factors favoring the de¬
velopment and increase of this insect.
Carpet beetles often breed in the cracks
of floors and about baseboards, and when
these insects infest a house the cracks
in the floors should be given special at¬
tention. The dirt should be removed from
the cracks and the open crevices should
then be treated with turpentine, kerosene
or gasoline. Finally, the cracks should
be filled with a good crack filler in order
to do away with these breeding places for
the beetles. Rugs and carpets should be
thoroughly cleaned, sprayed perhaps with
gasoline, and hung in the air and sunlight
as long as convenient. The work of
eradicating carpet beetles is often a slow,
tedious process. Gasoline is inflammable
and it should not be used in the presence
of fire.
Paradiclilorobenzene will kill the larvae
of carpet beetles. It should be used free¬
ly in trunks and chests containing wool¬
ens and furs which are to be packed
away for the Summer. Half a pound to
a pound of the crystals scattered loosely
among the garments in a medium-sized
trunk or chest will protect the fabrics
from injury by the insects. G. w. H.
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and paint as far as the board, take off
the board, roll up and continued paint¬
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part; leave rolled up till dry. Two coats
are necessary to have a perfect water¬
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Published Weekly by The Rural Publishing Co.,
333 W. 30th St., New York. Price Fifty Cents a Year.
June 15. 1935
Entered as Second-Clas3 Matter, June 2, 1ST9, at the Post
Office a; New Y'ork, N. T., under the Act of March 3, 1ST9.
No. 5334
Cutting, Clover for Hay
Photo by Ewinsr Galloway, N. Y.
470
*ht RURAL NEW-YORKER
June 15, 1935
Various Fruit and Garden Questions
Answered By H. B. Tukey
PARENTAGE OF APPLES
Where can I Ret a diagram that will show the rela¬
tionship of the different varieties of apples? 1 have
read much about varieties, species, genera and other
relationships, but 1 would like to have the whole thing
before me on paper. If I plant apple seeds this Spring,
can the trees be taken up this ball and root -glutted
next Winter? E- L-
Columbiana, O.
Your assignment is about as difficult as can be
imagined, for the reason that various apple species
have been hybridized in nature for thousands of
years, so that it is almost impossible to identify
species or to tell the proportion of each species in
different varieties. Furthermore, most varieties
have been chance productions in the wild, whose
parentage is unknown. More recently, with syste¬
matic breeding, definite crosses have been made in
varieties, but even here the i‘ecords do not go back
more than two or three generations.
Apple seed planted in Spring as you suggest would
be dug next Fall and root-grafted during the Winter.
LOSS OF SAP FROM WOUNDS
One of the maple trees in our drive split in the
crotch during a recent storm. 1 braced the limbs with
bolts, filling.the opening with a good tree surgeon's wax.
However, the sap seems to push the stuffing out, day
after day I notice the sap running out of the holes 1
drilled for the iron rods. Is this dangerous or will it
heal over the bolt and nut in time? K- N-
Madison, Conn.
You need not worry about loss of sap from the tree
at the place where the bolts are inserted. In time
these should heal. Considering the tremendous
amount of water which moves in a tree, the small
amount which runs out through a wound is not suf¬
ficient loss to cause worry. Pressures which are de¬
veloped in a tree due to variation in temperature and
so on, to say nothing of internal processes in a tree,
are very high and you would find it next to impos¬
sible to plug a wound so successfully as to prevent
sap from oozing out.
CLAPP FAVORITE PEAR FAILS TO BEAR
I have some Clapp Favorite trees about 15 years old.
They are vigorous and full of blossoms every year but
bear no fruit. w‘ H-
Hannacroix, N. Y.
It does not seem likely in your location that lack
of proper pollination may be the problem, yet you
should consider it. The Clapp Favorite will not set
fruit when pollinated with its own pollen. If there
are no other varieties of pears in the neighborhood,
you should either plant some other variety as Bart¬
lett, or topwork a few of the branches to some other
variety. Another suggestion is the possibility of a
frost. ^ The pear blooms fairly early and the blos¬
soms are often caught with the cold which destroys
the portion of the flower which is to become fruit.
FERTILIZING APPLE TREES BY THE
CROWBAR METHOD
I have an old orchard of good bearing trees. I do
not like to plow and cultivate, and therefore I apply
fertilizers by the crowbar method. Would you recom¬
mend as a general fertilizer a mixture of 30 lbs nitro¬
gen, 50 lbs. potash, and 40 lbs. phosphoric acul ;'
Madison, Conn. K-
You are quite up to date in thinking of fertilizing
apple trees in sod by the crowbar method, such as is
used for shade trees. Of course, the idea is to place
the fertilizer below the sod so that the tree roots
will have full use of it. In some sections a rather
recent development is that of digging rather large
holes in the orchard in which peat moss, grass and
other organic materials are placed together with fer¬
tilizers. Whether the method has any promise, re¬
mains to be seen. Nevertheless, it is worth while to
know of these methods. As for the amounts you
suggest, they are perhaps a little small. It would
be better to use 50 lbs. nitrogen, 100 lbs. potash and
50 lbs. phosphoric acid.
Raising Asparagus Roots
I run a roadside stand and would like to have as¬
paragus to sell. Can I raise my own plants to set out
a new field next year? Would it be best to buy plants.
Monroe County, N. Y. L. K. M.
Asparagus is one of the earliest vegetable crops,
and a good productive bed should be worth a lot to
the roadside stand operator, because there are few'
crops that are ready for sale at that season and
early cash sales are valuable.
Excellent roots can be purchased and, if only a
few roots are needed, it will be more convenient to
secure them from a seedsman or nurseryman. Care
should be taken to procure only the best roots of
Washington or Mary Washington variety. Good
roots can be grown at home under the right condi¬
tions. The advantages can be summed up briefly;
special care can be taken to produce large healthy
crowns ; the grower can select his variety and source
of seed, grading the seed if necessary ; by planting
plenty of seed a more careful selection of roots can
be made at planting time; roots are at hand and can
be freshly dug and transplanted with less injury
from drying and exposure.
Soils wdiich are open and porous facilitate root
penetration and elongation, therefore light sandy
loams are best suited for the production of good
crowns. They are more easily worked for seeding
and the roots can be dug early and with a minimum
of injury. Heavy soils can be used to grow your
crowns but it requires more labor to keep them in
good physical condition. They remain wet later in
the Spring; also a heavy soil may become packed
and in this condition digging becomes difficult, roots
are injured and many of tlie large fleshy roots lost.
Have the soil in good condition. If the land is
weedy the young plants may be smothered out be¬
fore they are large enough to be seen in the row\
Asparagus seed germinates slowly. It is usually
from two to six weeks before the plants appear
above ground and another week before the young
plants are large enough to be visible in the rows
so as to permit cultivation.
In order to overcome the difficulty of slow' ger¬
mination. growers sometimes soak the seed in w'arm
water from 80 to 92 degrees for four or five days.
Soaking for short periods of time at ordinary tem¬
perature has comparatively little value. After re¬
moving seed from water spread out thin; stir for a
few minutes until the water dries off, and then plant
immediately. The soaked seed will be swelled but
hard and firm and may be planted either with a
drill or by hand. Do not plant soaked seed in a
very dry soil as this dry soil will take up the mois¬
ture from the seed.
One ounce of seed should produce enough plants
to set out 200 feet of row while from one pound of
seed plants to set out one acre should be secured.
Sow' the seed when the ground can be easily worked.
The rows should be about 28 inches apart. If pos¬
sible sow the seed in a rather wide band, three to
six inches, to give the grow'ing plants plenty of
room. Plant the seed from one to two inches deep
depending on the soil. About five pounds of seed
should be planted per acre and it is best to drop
the seed one in a place, so that the plants will stand
about three inches apart in the row. If they are too
thick smaller crowns will result and the fleshy roots
become so interwoven that it is difficult to separate.
Cultivate to keep the weeds dowm, for the. plants
are quite small and will easily be smothered out if
the field is not kept clean. It is generally advisable
to let the seedlings stand in the seed row over Win¬
ter, digging just before growth starts. They can be
dug and stored in a rather dry place and kept for
several weeks while waiting for planting weather.
Do not allow them to heat up, mildew or dry out.
This means they should be carefully watched and
turned over frequently. Of course, if they can be
planted as soon as dug then the ideal condition is
reached. Eliminate all inferior plants ; do not hesi¬
tate to throw away small or injured plants.
W, T. TAPLEY.
Hidden Factories in Your Cornfield
“Corn is king !” The farmer will soon be culti¬
vating this year’s crop. It is a sight to see a field of
growing corn ! What a fascinating study its develop¬
ment is, and how complex the hidden chemical and
physiological processes taking place in each plant.
Could only the powers of vision be multiplied a few
hundred times, one would gaze in awe and amaze¬
ment at the marvelous natural factories beneath
the surface of the leaves. Each microscopic cell
from the deej)est root to the tassel has its work to
do. And how much interest a vision of these con¬
cealed changes would add to growing a crop of corn.
These big healthy corn plants lived through the
cold Winter within the corn kernel, or seed, in a
miniature undeveloped state. When planted in the
moist soil they begin to grow, taking their first
nourishment from the hard or starchy portion of the
seed around the germ, until their roots become es¬
tablished in the soil. In the first stages of growth
the chemical change taking place in the seed and its
process of growth is an interesting phase. And how
marvelous the selective action of the tiny roots,
which penetrate the soil, in absorbing only those
food elements required for the plant’s growth. Why
do the roots of the corn plant absorb more nitrogen
and those of the turnip or potato more potash? This
is one of nature’s mysteries.
And now these corn plants are striving toward
reproduction again. Their large flowing leaves are
exposed to the sun, and within them the manufac¬
ture of food is taking place. Of what great economic
importance that the three most important plant
foods, carbon, oxygen and hydrogen, are amply sup¬
plied by the plants themselves by what is known as
a photosynthetic process within the leaves. This
process is the manufacture of sugar or starch (car¬
bohydrates) in the microscopic plant cells. Energy
is supplied by rays from the sun, absorbed by the
green leaves. Carbon is taken from the carbon
dioxide of the air, and combined with oxygen and
hydrogen from water within the leaf cells. Sugar
is first developed which with further chemical
change is finally deposited in the seed as starch.
Then, while the soil has been cultivated to con¬
serve moisture and kill weeds, vitally important
functions have been taking place. Processes upon
which all green plant and animal life depend for
existence, for without the carbohydrates death
would result.
How interesting fertilization in the corn plant is.
The tassels, or male flower, with their abundance of
pollen, are produced on the top of the stalks to
better distribute their pollen to the female flowers
which form ears lower down on the stalks. For each
kernel of corn a silk or pistil extends out through
the end of the husks or leaves covering the ear. The
pollen grains from the male flowers stick fast to
the ends of these silks and fertilization takes place
so that a kernel of corn develops.
These are only a part of the interesting activities
taking place in these incredible plant factories.
Evaporation, cell division and growth, the flow of
sap from the roots to the leaves and the transporta¬
tion of carbohydrates from the leaves to the ears or
grain are among the more important processes.
Hidden factories in your cornfield, concealed within
leaves as thin as paper, yet with a tonnage produc¬
tion greater than all our modern industries, t. w. v.
Blossom-end Rot
I note in Irving Cook’s article on tomatoes that his
field of Marglobe was not so badly infected with
“bottom rot” (presumably “blossom-end rot”), “as
some other fields in the region.”
It may interest readers to know that the variety
Marglobe withstands this trouble better than many
other varieties. Marglobe was developed by Dr.
Pritchard to be resistant to wilt. In my experience
conditions favorable to the development of the wilt
are also favorable to blossom-end rot, and a variety
resistant to wilt is likely to be resistant to the end
rot. It seems to be a question of water supply and
a variety which recovers quickly and makes a new
set of roots, or lias roots resistant to soil fungi, can
be expected not to suffer as badly from insufficient
moisture supply in the leaves and developing fruits.
Maryland, tiios. h. white.
Some Strawberry Experience
I start the Fall before by sowing scarlet clover in
last working of corn. I mention scarlet clover be¬
cause it does well in Eastern Shore of Maryland
where I have lived. Other sections have other le¬
gumes that are suitable to their needs and location.
The following Spring when the clover begins to
head I plow down, using a jointer and a chain com¬
pletely to hide the vegetation, followed by the roller
and spring-tooth harrow, working alternately, being
careful not to pull up the clover, until you have a
good firm bed. Mark out the rows with a corn
planter 42 inches wide, two rows at once, with con¬
cave wheels. I use a hand-made marker with shafts
and any old plow handles to move it around, and use
wooden i>eg, for six rows 24 inches apart. I cross
the wide rows setting the plants 24 inches in row.
I cultivate alternately each way till the runners
get too numerous for the narrow way, then work the
wide way only, every time the same way, and by
Fall I have a nice hedge row.
In late Fall I cover with wheat straw or pine
needles. In the Spring I rake in the middles which
makes clean berries and holds the moisture.
After the picking is over I take the mowing ma¬
chine and cut moderately short and, after it becomes
dry, with a good wind I burn it off clean. This
requires some nerve, but it works out fine. Then
take the one-horse plow and bar plow to about six
inches wide. Leave lying till after the first good rain
(this does not apply to Florida where we did not
have a good rain for five months). Follow up with
spike-tooth harrow crossways till level. Then once
a week with the 12-tooth cultivator one way. By
Fall you will have a better stand than you had the
previous Fall before.
Varieties 1 used were: Parson’s Beauty and Cardi¬
nal. planted alternately every four rows. The other
varieties were Nick Ohmer and Chesapeake. This
patch had seven acres and was never hoed.
The first year I sold from Parson’s Beauty and
Cardinal 5,960 quarts per acre. From Nick Ohmer
and Chesapeake the same year I sold a little over
4,000 quart per acre. The second year from Par¬
son's Beauty and Cardinal, 7,000 quarts per acre;
the Nick Ohmer and Chesapeake, 5, GOO quarts.
At present time I live in Florida where I cheat
Ihe cold Winters and revel in the balmy air of the
Summers. caul w. smith.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
471
Mining Bees
Would you name the bee-like insect I send you?
These insects bore a small hole in the sand and go in
and sit there with their heads out. M. 8.
Connecticut.
Most of us think of bees as living in colonies, in
hives, hollow trees, or in similar cavities where they
can rear their young and store their honey. As a
matter of fact only the honey-bees, bumblebees, and
the stingless honey-bees of the tropics are social and
live in colonies. Most of the 2,500 species of bees in
North America are solitary, and the mother bee
makes her own nest, provisions it with honey and
pollen and rears her babies alone. The habits of our
solitary bees are of great interest. Some of them
mine in the ground, others tunnel their nests in pithy
Diagram of an apartment house of mining bees: E, en¬
trance; A, the common hall; J>, individual apartments
of the mother bees.
plants or in solid wood, others make a mortar of
mud and build adobe nests, while some grind up
leaves and make homes of this vegetable material.
We must remember that insects learned the art of
building simple, cheap, but substantial homes long
before man had developed the carpenter's trade.
The bee sent by M. S. was one of the small mining
bees of the group called Halictus. The members of
this particular group of bees are exceedingly inter¬
esting. Although each mother bee builds her own
particular home and brings up her own children, she
co-operates with other mother bees of her group in
constructing what we may call an apartment house.
That is to say, several mother bees get together and
apparently agree to dig co-operatively a long tunnel
in the soil in some sandy bank or in some bare spot
of loose, loamy soil. After the common hall, so to
speak, (see picture) is dug in the soil each bee then
excavates a room of her own somewhere along the
side of the common tunnel. In this branch cell of
her own, she lays an egg, puts in some pollen and
honey for her baby to eat when it hatches from the
egg and then 1 suppose makes another room for an¬
other egg. Thus we find these interesting bees build¬
ing apartment houses long before we ever thought of
such a thing, and that's not all. The tenants of
this apartment house have a doorkeeper to answer
the bell and open the way for the rightful bee, but
to close it tightly against the stranger. Notice in
the diagram that the main tunnel narrows right at the
entrance. One of the bees, selected in some way
from among the individuals occupying the apartment
house, stands guard with its head thrust into the
narrow opening, thus closing it securely. When a
bee which has the right to enter comes up to the
opening, the sentinel bee backs up into the wider
part of the tunnel so that the friend can enter and
go to her apartment. After she has passed, the sen¬
tinel bee steps hack into place with the head thrust
into the narrow opening just as M. S. saw her. We
do not. know how this doorkeeper is selected, or
whether the bees take turns in filling the job. We
have much yet to learn regarding the remarkable
and almost human ways of insects. g. w. ii.
Rhubarb in Hudson Valley
Rhubarb is one of the vegetable crops which
brings in the first Spring money and, if it has been
well supplied with plant food, the yield will be al¬
most unbelievable. Ten pounds to the hill can be
expected with ordinary management and 20 is no
extraordinary yield. Set three by four feet, even
though it should bring no rno^e per ton than ordi¬
nary hay it will mean ,$200 or more per acre.
Rhubarb is a crop which fits in splendidly with
dairying. Although commercial fertilizers will pro¬
duce stalks of splendid quality, I never, as yet, have
found any fertilizer that will produce such good re¬
sults as old-fashioned barnyard manure such as is
produced on the dairy farm.
To produce the 25 tons or more of stalks and
leaves which a fair crop removes from an acre, a
large amount of nitrogen is required and, as the
rhubarb crop will occupy the same land for many
years, all humus is burned out unless replaced by
animal manures or by applying straw, hay or other
vegetable matter. Growing cover crops is out of the
question as the great leaves of the rhubarb crop
cover the entire ground shading it so that no cover
crop can secure a start.
The ideal method of growing rhubarb in my sec¬
tion is to start one year ahead of the planting date.
A heavy sod is turned under, harrowed thoroughly
and sown thickly with buckwheat, as much fer¬
tilizer or manure being applied as one can spare or
afford. This will make a rank growth, which, when
in blossom, or near the dough stage, is turned under.
A coat of air-slaked lime is applied and a harrowing
given. The land is left over Winter and early in
the Spring is plowed as deeply as possible without
turning up more than an inch or so of the subsoil.
Then several harrowings are given, more manure or
fertilizer being applied in between. You cannot get
the ground too rich.
The field is furrowed out as deeply as possible,
either three by four feet, or in continuous furrows
4 y2 feet apart, in this case the plants being set 2(4
feet in the row. The best plants are those from
root divisions which are secured by spudding from
established hills or picked up in old patches that are
being cultivated or plowed in late Fall or early
Spring. Plants grown from seed are almost worth¬
less as they very seldom come true. Seed saved
from a good hill may produce a thousand seedlings,
not one of which will be as good as the parent.
Plants, or rather roots, with one or two good eyes,
are dropped at the intersections or in the continuous
rows and covered with about two inches of dirt. In
a week or so a cultivator is run which throws in an
additional two inches over the roots and covers and
smothers any weeds that may have started. In a
short time the large leaves of the rhubarb will
smother out any small weeds that may appear.
Cultivation is continued whenever required as
shown by weed growth. No pulling is made the year
the plants are set. The next year a light pulling
may be made and the second year a full harvest may
be gathered. The yield will increase until the fourth
year if plenty of manure is applied. After the fourth
year the hills should have attention to keep them
from spreading out and crowding. A four-year-old
hill may produce 50 stalks and give 20 pounds. The
next year it may give 80 stalks, but the total
Gorge of the Genesee. Letch worth Park, Neio York
pounds will not be more than for the previous year,
and although the stalks might keep increasing to 200
or more the total amount in pounds will remain
constant or be reduced. Keeping hills within bounds
by plowing or spudding off roots will make good fat
stalks which bring the fancy price.
Harvesting procedure varies. Some pull and tie
in the field, pulling the stalks and tying them in
bunches of five and six stalks each. Twelve of these
small bunches are then tied into one large bunch
and sent to market. Another practice is to pull the
stalks and load them on low-down wagons or trucks
by one set of men, and take them to a central pack¬
ing house where girls bunch and tie. Still another
way is to pull the stalks, cut off leaves, and pack
the stalks into boxes holding 50 pounds each. If
pulled and tied the crop is sold at so much per
bunch. The boxed goods are sold by the pound.
Marketing methods differ in various markets. New
York sells by the bunch, Boston markets the bulk
of its handling by the box or pound. If one has
acreage enough trucks will come to the farm and
truck the goods to any market the grower specifies.
Commission merchants do the marketing.
Some growers invest in a small home canning out¬
fit, pack the rhubarb in gallon cans and sell to bak¬
ers and wholesale suppliers of hotels and restaur¬
ants. There is a good demand from southern cities
for canned rhubarb as very little of the fresh article
is grown south of Washington, it being strictly a
temperate zone crop. Unless the roots can freeze
and become dormant once a year the crop will be
nil. Rhubarb canning is a simple proposition. The
stalks, unpeeled, are cut into inch length, slightly
wilted in warm water, so that more can be packed in
the cans, which are of gallon size. The cans are
filled with hot water, then sealed and cooked for 20
minutes at ordinary boiling point.
Rhubarb has no serious insect pests or rapid
spreading fungous diseases. The curculio sometimes
punctures the stalks, but this comes so late in the
season that it seldom amounts to much. Root rot oc¬
casionally occurs but, as it is so slow in spreading,
the removal of the affected hill generally halts the
attack. Rhubarb is a good clean crop to grow, al¬
ways gives fair returns and sometimes when frosts
or freezes destroy southern strawberries the returns
are very remunerative. c. o. warford.
Remarks by O. B. Griffin
This morning. May 28, it is raining, such a lovely,
easy rain that I feel like putting on a raincoat and
going out to work, but I haven't the raincoat, and if
I get wet that affliction of old age and middle age
is watching for me. There are still nearly a thou¬
sand barrels of potatoes in the potato-house cellar
which we have not been able to market at cost of
production or for one-half of it. There is a little
hope that there may be a late demand, which will
take some of them and give us a bit of cash, but
most of them must be taken out and spread on the
land. We have fed a lot to stock, but there is a
limit to what one can feed. The starch factories
will use some of the crop still left in farmers' hands,
but the price is but 20 cents a barrel, and it costs
10 cents to deliver them at factories. We refuse to
dispose of them in this way, badly as we need money,
as we feel that there is more than 10 cents’ worth of
plant food in a barrel of potatoes.
The new plants are fast going into the ground,
and in a few days more another crop will be under
way. The growing of potatoes in Aroostook has be¬
come a gigantic gamble, and the growers with few
exceptions confirmed gamblers.
What has taken possession of sane men and
women in this age of uncertainty and desperation?
Many seem to have lost all sense of direction and
careful planning. The whole thought appears to be
that if they can get in on the right thing, everybody
can get rich for nothing. We are reminded of this
right now by meeting men, women and children
whom we once thought to be sensible human beings,
selling chain letters for a dollar apiece, the pur¬
chaser agreeing to sell two more, which strangely
enough they do to those who barely have the dollar,
and each one believing the dollars will soon come
tumbling into their laps. They will tell you of the
ones whom they know have received much more than
they paid out. and others they have been told of who
received hundreds. They do not stop to reason for
a moment that they are not creating any more dol¬
lars, and that if one wins others must lose.
We are told that we must make every sacrifice
possible, even to bonding the future of our children
and children's children, to maintain our present high
standards of education in our schools. Just what
are those high standards? If we are training boys
and girls for this sort of thinking and living, de¬
veloping a generation of men and women unable to
live within their incomes and find happiness, and
others who feel that they have a right to all they
can lay their hands on. regardless of how they ob¬
tain it, or how much suffering it entails on others,
then I think we should back up and again try the
teaching of the fathers and mothers of the past. All
my life I have labored and saved for the days when
1 was too old for the more strenuous work, that my
declining years migfit not be too hard or burdensome
to others. I was fortunate in securing a helpmate
who has done more than her part. Now we are
called all the nice names a class of spendthrifts can
think up because we refuse to surrender what we
have saved for their comfort. It is being taken from
us by means over which we have no control. Our
schools should train youth with different ideals, but
who is to do the training? Scholars are mildly told
that parents of my type and ideals are old fogies, in
a rut out of which they cannot be extricated; that
later on when they take hold of the wheel they can
take off the brakes, give the old chariot the gun and
make her go somewhere, but they don't seem to know
where they are going, only that they are on the way.
If the brain trust is running our government, and
the brains of the country dictating the policies of
our schools and the financial brains of the country
operating our banking system and controlling our
commercial life, then we only pray for a different
quality of brains, or that different hearts may be
given them, if the heart be the seat of higher mo¬
tives and sane dictates.
Perhaps it makes me a bit too impatient when I
see so much suffering and unhappiness about me, the
result of wrong thinking and wrong living. It seems
too bad that humans could not read the Old Book
more and be guided by its wisdom. “Whatsoever a
man soweth that shall he reap,” is just as true as
when written. “They have sown the wind and they
shall reap the whirlwind.” Unfortunately the in¬
nocent must suffer with the guilty, but we have the
promise that the great Husbandman will eventually
purge the thrashing-floor.
The Winter was a very hard one here at the
North. In spite of this- many plants and shrubs came
through fairly well and are hastening along to
bring us their cheer and encouragement. In spite
of the struggle to survive they are going forward as
best they may to win success from near death, and
soon will be clothed in all their natural beauty and
loveliness to cheer and brighten their pathway. I
wonder if farmers should not take a lesson from
the plants and trees? 0. b. griffin.
Maine.
472
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
June 15, 1935
on miles
nil ON A
UU GALLON
OF GASOLINE-
(ACTUAL SIZE)
Mail a $1.00 bill,
check or money or¬
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that can come only from
an ‘ ECONO.” Safe
delivery guaran¬
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It can’t be done but claims nearly as
ridiculous have cost motorists thousands
of dollars.
An “ECONO” Gas Saver installed on your motor
car, truck or tractor will SAVE FROM 15 to 30 PER
CENT. ON GAS with smoother motor action and increased
power in addition.
“ECONO” Gas Savers are produced by a soundly financed, conserva¬
tive organization. Production schedule enables us to price “ECONO”
at $1.00 as an introductory offer. Installed in 10 minutes.
Manifold Vacuum Valve Corp. SfiSSSC ”il
VEGETABLE PLANTS
All plants shipped by parcel post or express prepaid.
Grown from certified seed. Now ready for shipment.
500 1 000 6000
ONION PLANTS . $0.65 $1.10 $4.50
Varieties— Yellow Bermuda, Chrystal Wax & Valencia,
500 1000 5000
TOMATO PLANTS . $0.90 $1-50 $7.00
Varieties— Marglobe, Gr. Baltimore, Earliana & Stone.
5C0 1000 5000
CABBAGE PLANTS . $0.80 $1.25 $5.50
Varieties— Early Jersey Wakefield. Golden Acre, Co¬
penhagen Market, Early Flat Butch, Premium Late
Flat Butch.
Write for special prices for large numbers. We are
growing approximately thirty million plants; all field
grown, none better. Satisfaction guaranteed.
THE DELAWARE NURSERIES
Box No. 5 Selbyville, Del.
GROW EVERGREENS
from SEEPS !
lOO Norway Spruce 25c
Cheaper— and more fun than transplanting. Easier,
too Plant now outdoors for hedges, windbreaks,
lawn, ornament, etc Your own hardy young
trees in two years. Send com to L>ept. lz.
BROW NURSERY & SEED CO., Inc.
Rose Hill, N. Y.
VEGETABLE PLANTS 150 Acres for 1935
Cabbage Plants: Copenhagen, Goldenacre, Flatdutch,
Allhead, Wakefield, Danish Ballhead. w°.F.v and All
Seasons (Yellows Resistant) $1-1000, I0,000-$7.ou.
Bermuda Onion Plants same price. Sweet Potato Plants
*■ 75.1000 I 0.000-$I5. Pepper and Eggplants $3.50-
1000 I0OOO-$3O. Cauliflower Plants $3-1000. Tomato
Plants $1.50-1000. We use certified seeds and treat
them to avoid diseases. We are oldest and largest glow¬
ers in Virginia. Shipping capacity over million plants
daily. Strictly first-class, hand-picked plants and
oiinnntppd true to name or money refunded,
rrcou NCILLCO M P A N Y - FRANKLIN, VA.
PLANTS — MILLIONS — Stocky field-grown. Cabbage.
Wakefield, Golden Acre, Copenhagen, Flatdutch.
Ballhead Postpaid 20C-50C, 500- $ I , I000-$l. 50; Ex¬
press 2500-$2.50, 5000-$4, I0,000-$7.50. Snowball Cau-
liftawer mid Celery. IOO-5CC, 250-$ I, 500-$l.50, 1000-
«2 50 postpaid. Critically assorted. Guaranteed.
W. J. MYEPS, RT. 2, MASSILLON, OHIO
■■ VEGETABLE PLANTS ■ ■
Twenty Million for late setting now ready. Varieties;
Cabbage Ballhead, Copenhagen, Market. Flatdutch
and Allhead. 60c- 1000. l0,000-$5. Allseasons (Yellows
Resistant) $1-1000. Tomato Plants, Marglobe, Balti¬
more and Stone. $1-1000, I0,000-$6.50. Prompt ship¬
ment. Good delivery guaranteed^ uinnwia
J. P. COUNC1LL CO. - FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
— • | niAKITC Choicest varieties, 100* hand
SpCCIBl rLMIllJ selects, best live delivery,
for summer-fall crops. Cabbage. Onion,” Beet, Lettuce,
Tomato, Heading Collard, SI. OO— 1,000, 6000— *4.00,
jo ooo— S7.60. Celery, Cauliflower, Sweet Hot I eppers,
S 2 5 0-1 0(10. 5,000-si O.OO. Oldest Virginia Glowers.
MAPLE GROVE FARMS - Franklin, Va.
Millions vegetable plants— tomato, cer¬
tified Marglobe, Baltimore, Bonny Best, Stone;
CABBAGE, leading varieties: 500-$ 1 , 1000-$!. 50 post- I
paid- Express 75C-IOOO. Potato, pepper, cauliflower,
I00-40c, 580-$l.25, I000-$l.75 postpaid. Satisfaction
guaramteed IDEAL PLANT CO., FRANKLIN, VA.
COPENHAGEN and all leading varieties cabbage
plants. 60c— 1000; Marglobe and Baltimore Tomato,
76c: White Bermuda Onion, 75c; Hot and Big Bell Pep¬
per $2.50 or 50c — 100. Certified Porto Rico Sweet
Potato, $ 1 .00—1000. Absolutely packed right. Satisfac¬
tion guaranteed. QUITMAN PLANT CO., Quitman, Ga.
TOMATO Plants— Marglobe, Stone, Baltimore, 1,000—
vi. (to prepaid; 5,000— $4.00 express collect. Cabbage
Plants— Late Flat Dutch, Danish Ballhead, 1000 — Si. 00,
prepaid; 1,000— 75c. 5.000— $3.00 express collect. All plants
free d disease. TRUCKER’S PLANT FARM, Franklin, Va.
Millions cabbage PLANTS-Wakefieids, Fiat
Dutch, Copenhagen, Ballhead, Allseason, Savoy-
Onion— Tomato — Coliard.'St.OO — 1,000; 10,000— $7-50. Cauli¬
flower, 1,000— $3.00. Potato, Pepper, Brussel Sprout,
l.ooo— $2.00 expressed. R. R. LANKFORD, Franklin, Va.
CABBAGE Plants Grown -ead?r for
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New low price, $16 for COMPLETE OUTFIT
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Have you a spring, creek, or artesian well
having 3 feet fall or more flowing ‘2 gal¬
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raise water 75 feet or more with a Rife
Ram to your house, barns, or for ir¬
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Saves money. Saves time. Money’s worth
or money back. Send
for catalog 9-01.
RIFE RAM & PUMP WORKS;
Waynesboro, Va.
NEW 5-INCH SPADE LUGS FOR JOHN DEERE 25c.
McCORMICK-DEERING 10-20 and 15-30, 35c
IRVING’S TRACTOR LUG CO.
544 MULBERRY STREET - GALESBURG, ILL.
field planting. Golden Acre,
lisli Ballhead and Late Flat
Copenhagen Market. Danish Ballhead and Late flat
Dutch. $125 per 1000; $5.00 per 6000. Cash or C. O. D.
Safe delivery guar. 0. C. HKEECE, U- 2, Delaware. Ohio
QCAL1TV PLANTS-Cabbage, Onion, Tomato.
Leading varieties. 500— 75c, 1000 — $1.25 postpaid^
75c expressed. Potato, Pepper, 500— $1.00. 1000— Sl.Jo
postpaid. $1.50 expressed. Good plants. Prompt shij»-
inent. J R. COGSDALE - - Courlland, Va.
Millions Field-grown Plants. Cabbage. Tomato, Onion
& Beet, 300-50C, 500-75C, I000-$l.20 PP. 5000-$3 Exp.
Col. Potatoes. Cauliflower & Pepper, I00-40c, 500-$l.5U,
I000-$2.50 PP. STAR PLANT CO., Franklin, Va.
n I II f Tomato and Cabbage Plants.
ftdJ/l/IV t\nil ) ' Most all varieties at $1.00
AkCClUJ! iltsu/c per 1000 for the month of June.
CALEB BOGGS 4 SONS SEED FARMS, Cheswold, Del.
ARDY Chrysanthemums— 10 named varieties, SI post¬
paid. Bloom this year. 3. E. AHRENS, R. 18, Newport, Ky.
H
ADVENTURES
IN SILENCE
By Herbert W. Collingwood
THIS is the first serious attempt
to interpret the peculiar and ad¬
venturous life of the hard-of-hearing.
Beautifully bound in cloth • 288 pages
Price $1.00, Postpaid.
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 W. 30th St. New York City
PLANTS
ALL LEADING
VARIETIES
100
postage
500
postage
1000
postage
1000
prepaid
prepaid
prepaid F.O.B.
Tomato .
$1.50
$2.00
$1.00
Cabbage .
... .40
1.25
1.75
1.00
Pepper .
... .60
2.00
3.50
3.00
Cauliflower ...
2.00
3.50
3.00
Sweet Potato .
... .50
2.00
3.50
3.00
Egg Plant . . . .
3.50
5.00
4.50
Brussel Sprout
... .50
1.50
2.50
1.50
Celery —
Ready June
20. .50
2.00
3.50
3.00
Plants grown from selected seed stock. All plants
packed in live moss. We guarantee good delivery.
OROL LEDDEN & SONS - SEWELL, N. J.
LARGEST GROWERS AND SHIPPERS OF
VEGETABLE PLANTS IN NEW JERSEY
“It isn't the magnificent scenery and
carefree travel at such very attractive
rates that alone make The Rural New-
Yorker tours so desirable but in addition
to that are the warm and lasting friend¬
ships made among the many fine members
of The Rural New-Yorker family.
“Sunday I spent a most delightful day
at a reunion of 1931 tour members in
Stamford. In the party were four others
who had been on the 1931 trip. It was
such a real pleasure to be with these
friends made four years ago and live over
again the memories of our wonderful trip.
They only wished that it were possible to
join the party again this year." — H. A. c.
This letter breathes the very spirit and
essence of what The Rural New-Yorker
hoped to accomplish by these trips. We
did want to give our people a chance to
go off on a vacation together and to be¬
come acquainted with each other, and to
my mind the best result is just this — the
enduring friendships that are made. You
will be of the same mind if you go with
us. In addition you have the wonderful
scenery and there is nothing better in
these United States of America than the
points we have selected this year. One
friend writes as follows :
“The history of the nation, from a
fringe of colonists along the Atlantic sea¬
board to the busy, hustling metropolises
of the Pacific Northwest has been an
ever-westward march. Long caravans of
the pioneers advanced across the Alle-
ghanies, across the prairies of the Central
West. Log houses and sod houses shel¬
tered the faithful and sometimes the
wicked, under the tents of mining camps.
From the time Lewis and Clark crossed
the ‘Backbone of the World’ to the pres¬
ent day, things have been happening in
the West.
"The West is interesting, fascinating,
inviting and it has become the Mecca of
vacationists — the joy of tourists and now
we step to the last frontier — Alaska.
The choice of the Pacific Northwest and
Alaska as the object of our 1935 vaca¬
tion tour is ideal. Those who go on
this Alaska trip will see something of the
old-time western scenes, tamed down and
dressed up for company, and for that rea¬
son, far more pleasant.
“There will be Indians in native garb
in Glacier National Park. There will be
views of dude ranches where steer-roping
and fancy riding are staged for the
amusement of visitors.
“And then there is the restful, quiet
and most scenic trip up the inside pass¬
age to Alaska, amid glaciers brilliant with
color, wild animals at close range, hun¬
dreds of different kinds of birds, moun¬
tain peaks towering skyward from the
ocean. In a world of worlds — no one
can pick out the greatest. Thei’e is no
one place in the West with a monopoly
on beauty. The country is crowded with
ever-changing panorama of beautiful
views and is bulging with inspiration.”
practically all taken and on “B” (leek the
cost is $9 more per person than the prices
quoted in the itinerary. You will make
no mistake, for this Alaska trip is some¬
thing that you will never forget, and it
will be a worth-while vacation. Bend for
the itinerary now and get your reserva¬
tion in promptly.
M. g. keyes, Tour Director.
Tell me a little about the type of peo¬
ple who go on your tours. I. E. C.
Connecticut.
We have a fine class of people — doc¬
tors, lawyers, bankers, teachers, nurses,
homemakers, farmers, business people,
and in fact from almost every class. The
finest kind of people you can find. Cour¬
teous, friendly, cordial and well worth
while. We recommend them to anyone
anywhere. You will be well pleased with
your fellow passengers.
PLANT 24 Asters, 6 Ageratum, 3 Canna, 12 Calen¬
dula, 2 Campanula, 8 Coleus, 12 Cosmos, 3 Chr’mum,
3 Primula, 2 Digitalis. 2 Dianthus, 2 Gailardia, 8
Gladioli, 6 D. Iris, 3 Myosotis, 12 Phlox. 15 Petunia,
10 Pansy, 2 Poppy, 12 Periwinkle, 12 Salvia, 12
Snaps, 12 Zinnia, 12 Parsley. (Tobacco, Broccoli,
Brussel, C’flower. Beet, Let., Onion, S. Potato. 3 doz.
25c, I00-40c, 1 000- $3). Celery. Pep., Toma . 2 doz. 25c.
IOO-75C. Cabbage 4 doz. 25c, IOO-35C, 400-$ I, 1000-
$1.75. All varieties. Ask for list.
GLICK’S PLANT FARM - SM0KET0WN, PA.
Hartford’s Rose Week
This year from June 23 to June 30, in¬
clusive, Hartford, Conn., again offers in
its Elizabeth Park one of the most color¬
ful displays of roses seen anywhere in the
United States. Elizabeth Park, the home
of Hartford’s Rose Carden, is on Pros¬
pect Avenue, itself centrally located. They
were laid out by Theodore Hirth, Super¬
intendent of Parks in 1903 and lay claim
to being the first public rose gardens. Up
to 1934 it was “Rose Sunday” rather
than “Rose Week,” hut when the city's
Chamber of Commerce and the Superin¬
tendent of Parks realized that 70,000 peo¬
ple were storming the city on that par¬
ticular day witli attendant crowding and
confusion, they decided something should
be done about, it. This year the members
of the Connecticut Horticultural Society
have planned a tour of rose gardens lo¬
cated on private estates, June 25 to 27
inclusive, 10 A. M. to 6 P. M. The tour
includes 12 private gardens, and the
course may be broken to view the roses
at Elizabeth Park. Tickets may be pro¬
cured from Mrs. Robert W. Cray, 54
Huntington St., Hartford, and will be on
sale June 3. The price from June 3 to
June 20 will be $1.50 and $2 thereafter.
Since the roses stay at their topmost
height for about a week, it was decided to
set apart those particular days as “Rose
Week.”
Hartford and its environs richly repay
a visit made to them. This year the town
is in gala dress for the 300th anniver¬
sary celebration. Exhibitions of rare
maps, early colonial furniture, featuring
the work of Disbrow and other Connecti¬
cut artisans; books and documents illus¬
trating history of Connecticut and of
Trinity College ; prints by Amos Doo¬
little and John Warner Barber, election
sermons, newspapers, almanacs, etc.
M. OAKLEY CHRISTOPH.
Business Bits
“The Rife Hydraulic Ram.” This is
a manual of information, giving details as
to just what a ram can do in pumping
water. Anyone with a water supply
from which a slight fall can be secured
should get and study this booklet show¬
ing how water, under many conditions
can be made to pump iteslf. Booklet free
from Rife Ram and Pump Works, Way¬
nesboro, Va.
“Practical Textbook on Poultry Dis¬
eases. This 64-page bulletin, giving use¬
ful information on poultry disease pre¬
vention and treatment will be sent free
by Ceo. II. Lee Co., Omaha, Neb.
“Canned Hay for the Winter Manger”
tells the story of the new type Jamesway
hay storage. Free from James Mfg. Co.,
Fort Atkinson, Wis.
When is the time for making reserva¬
tions? IIow are the payments made?
New York. I. a. s.
It is wise to make reservations just as
soon as possible. If you wish to go with
us send in as soon as possible your $25
deposit and we will reserve space for you.
The balance will be payable between July
15 and 25, so that we can get the tickets
ready and all details taken care of. You
will have a good time so come along with
us. We know we will have a fine party
and there is a large group already
scheduled to go and you will want to be
one of them. Send in your reservation
right away and be sure of a place.
VEGETABLE PLANTS — Popular varieties of cabbage,
read.vt for shipment. 1 000- $ 1 , 5000-$4, I0,000-$6.50.
TOMATO. Chalk’s Early Jewel, Bonny Best. Mar-
globe, Stone and Baltimore. 1 000 - $ 1 , 5000-$4.50,
l0,C00-$8.75. Master Marglobe, Pritchard (Scar¬
let Topper). 1 000-$ 1.25, 5000-$5.50. Italian and Red
Plum Preserving Tomato Plants, 1 000- $ 1 .50, 5000-$5.
Tomato Seed Certified. Cauliflower, 1 000- $3. Sweet
Pepper, I000-$2.50. Egg Plant. I00-$I. Sweet Po¬
tato, IOOO-$3. F. O. B. Franklin.
CLIFFORD A. CUTCHINS, JR. - FRANKLIN, VA.
Celery and Cabbage Plants
We will have millions of strong field-grown Celery,
Celeriac and Cabbage Plants, all standard varieties,
ready for shipment about .Time 20. Prices for celery
and celeriac, 30c per 100, $2 per 1000, $1.75 per 1000
above 5000. Cabbage Plants. 25c per 100, $1.50 per
1000, $1.25 per 1000 above 5000. All F.O.B. Canastota,
WARNER CELERY CO. - CANASTOTA, N. Y
When stopping at. Glacier or other
places over night will all the luggage he
with us or should we have a small over¬
night hag with us for such stops? Have
any of the 1933 tour members joined up
for this year? E. Y. s.
New Jersey.
In traveling we always find it conve¬
nient to have an extra bag for the over¬
night things, and this will be especially
needed on this trip. We stop at Glacier
over night and at hotels in Seattle and
Vancouver, and it will be wise to have a
.bag in which you can take the necessary
toilet articles and night clothes. Your
other baggage will all he carefully guard¬
ed and transferred to the boat and train.
You need have no concern about them.
They will be taken care of and returned
to you intact. Yes, we have one from
1933 and two from 1931 trips.
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CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, JUNE 15. 1935
FARM TOPICS
Raising Asparagus Roots . 470
Hidden Factories in Your Cornfield . 470
Rhubarb in Hudson Valley . 471
Alfalfa for Soil Improvement . 473
Eastern Shore Potato Tour . 475
John R, Cornell . 475
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
About Connecticut Milk . 475
The “Aberdeen Plait” and "Diamond Roll” 476
Butter Price Outlook . 477
THE HENYARD
Various Egg Auctions . 480
Up-State New York Egg Contests . 480
Starting Small Flock . 481
N. Y. State Egg Contest . 481
HORTICULTURE
Parentage of Apples . 470
Loss of Sap from Wounds . 470
Clapp Favorite Pear Fails to Bear . 470
Fertilizing Apple Trees by Crowbar Method .470
Blossom-end Rot . 470
Some Strawberry Experience . 470
Hartford’s Rose Week . ' 472
The Andalusia Bean . 473
Hudson River Apples . 475
Broccoli Culture . 475
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day . 478
Indian Quilt Makers . 478
Beekeepers’ Best Gingerbread . 478
Tennessee Notes . 478
The Rural Patterns . 478
Under a Farming Sky . 478
“Summer Complaint” in Babies, Part 1 . 479
Philadelphia Ice Cream . 479
Patchwork Pattern Fruit Dish or Cake Stand 479
Lemon Ice . 479
Rhubarb Jelly . 479
MISCELLANEOUS
Mining Bees . 471
Remarks by O. B. Griffin . 471
Rural New-Yorker Tour . 472
Business Bits . 472
A Dust Storm . 473
Hands Off Our Charter of Liberty . 475
A $10,000 Damage Award . 475
Editorials . 474
Markets . 477
Coming Meetings and Shows . 481
Events of the Week . 481
Publisher’s Desk . 482
The Carrot Rust-fly . 484
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
473
A Dust Storm
All Winter and Spring we had many
dusty, windy days, and some days were
pretty dark with dust, but the climax
came near the end of March. Always be¬
fore I had said that I had seen worse,
hut that time I had to admit that I had
not. The day had been warm and the
air so still and hazy with dust that we
should have been on the lookout. An
hour before sundown I came home and
not three minutes later stepped out on
the east porch, glanced up, and there was
a very demon of a dust. cloud just drop¬
ping down on us. In less than 10 sec¬
onds, it seemed almost as dark as mid¬
night. In a few minutes more we were
choking with the dust. It wasn’t until a
bit later that the wind became really in¬
tense, and how it blew ! The dust seemed
fairly to come through the walls.
It was a frightful experience for those
caught outside, as many were. There were
numerous accidents on the highway. In
a number of cases cars stalled because of
the great amount of electricity in the air,
and several of those who left their cars,
and tried to walk to shelter, lost their
way and were in a serious condition by
the time they were rescued. Headlights
couldn’t penetrate more than a foot or
two. A number of people spent the night
in their cars or trucks.
On several days since we had a milder
edition of the same thing. Once the air
was red with the dust of Oklahoma ; then
it was gray, coming from Nebraska. We
Alfalfa for Soil Improve¬
ment
Corn yielded 10 bushels an acre more
after Alfalfa than after clover, at the
Ohio Station. The yield of lettuce in
Arizona was better after Alfalfa than
after heavy manuring with stable manure
Where plenty of nitrogen and humus are
important an Alfalfa sod is unexcelled
as preparation. In New York Alfalfa
fixed more nitrogen than any other le
gume studied. In New Jersey estimates
based upon careful study state that Al¬
falfa added more than 150 lbs. of nitro¬
gen an acre to the soil. This nitrogen
which came from the air is equivelent to
1,000 lbs. of nitrate of soda an acre. Crop
yields ought to be good after such treat¬
ment.
Few other crops leave as much organic
matter in the soil as Alfalfa. The Colo¬
rado Station estimated the root system of
an old stand of Alfalfa. They found three
tons of roots in the surface plowed depth
of soil and five tons more in the deep soil
below the surface. This was dry weight.
An equivalent treatment of stable manure
is about 30 tons an acre. Think what
these decaying roots mean to the crop
which follow Alfalfa. An Alfalfa sod is
too rich for small grains but is excellent
for corn, potatoes and beets.
In some European countries Alfalfa is
grown regularly in crop rotation. The
Alfalfa is allowed to stand three or four
years, and then is followed by three or
four cultivated crops. In Armenia the
Taka Glacier — Close up to the Icebergs on The R. N. Y., Aug. 7-29 Alaska Tour
were dingy with dust. Housekeepers
compared notes on the number of gallons
of dust they carried out of the house. I
finally resorted to sealing up the windows
with paper tape.
But even with all this dust in the air,
there really are not many fields in this
particular section (Western Kansas)
that are badly blown — as yet ; not nearly
so many as in the years 1910, 1911 and
1912, when there was a much smaller
percentage of land under cultivation.
Fields that have been overcultivated, par¬
ticularly those that were cultivated when
the soil was too dry, and lands left fal¬
low, are of course the first offenders. A
few such lands are in serious condition.
Those who drilled their wheat in the stub¬
ble with no preparation whatever, antici¬
pating a continuation of the drought,
have no soil blowing at all. In the earlier
years of wheat growing here, that was
rather a general practice. Often the fields
were plowed or disked only every third
or fourth year and, in the intervening
years, simply drilled. But of late years
the rains have been so favorable that dry
weather has been more or less forgotten
and the common practice has been to
‘“one-way” immediately following harvest
and again once or twice before drilling
time. With our dry conditions these
last tow years it has been rather a dis¬
astrous practice. Only this last year
have the spring-tooth harrow and duck-
foot weeder been introduced here.
There is much speculation as to how the
government scheme of dust control can be
worked out now that conditions have
reached their present state. Almost
every roadside ditch is filled with dust
and many fence rows are piled high, so
that there would seem to be enough loose
dust available to start something all over
again regardless of how many fields are
listed. A number of fields in the com¬
munity were listed, some at intervals
and some solid, during the late Winter
months, only to have the lister rows
levelled with dust and continue blowing.
The soil is too dry now for the ordinary
lister to break through the hard ground
underneath, and to give only a top stir¬
ring would make matters far worse than
they are.
The one blessing that may come out of
the situation should be a more careful
handling of the soil, with the continued
realization that we should always keep
a weather eye out for drought and winds.
Kansas. F. c.
favorable influence of Alfalfa lasted three
years, and then began to decline, when
followed by cotton.
The length of life af the Alfalfa stand,
if allowed to run its full course, depends
largely upon the subsoil. Roots that
penetrate deeply and make large develop¬
ment insure vigor and long life. When
the roots stop development the top stops
also and the stand soon disappears.
Heavy soils that are fertile may grow a
few crops of excellent Alfalfa, but the
success is short lived.
Fertile soils are necessary for success
with Alfalfa. The root system should be
able to penetrate readily to a depth of
six to 10 feet. Acid soils are unfavor¬
able but lime will correct the acidity
where other factors are favorable. Acid
soils should be limed more liberally for
Alfalfa than for clover. Inoculation is
important in starting Alfalfa. Alfalfa
demands abundance of available phos¬
phoric acid. Joe Wing, of Ohio, used to
top-dress his famous Alfalfa fields yearly
with 400 lbs. of superphosphate per acre,
applied after the first or second cutting.
This treatment frequently increased the
yield 200 per cent. On sandy soils potash
is needed.
Alfalfa thrives in semi-arid and arid
climates where irrigation is practiced. A
considerable acreage is found in humid
sections. Many farms not now growing
this excellent forage and soil-building
crop could grow a small acreage. Though
inoculation, lime and fertilizer may he
needed the returns from the crop war¬
rant the expenditure.
E. E. STEPHENSON.
The Andalusia Bean
I would like any information available
on the Andalusia bean. The last of this
variety raised by us was in Long Beach,
Calif., about 35 years ago. It was a
white podded, pole bean, stringless, re¬
sembling the cranberry bean in color, and
used as a snap bean only as it was im¬
possible to shell. This bean was not so
prolific as the Kentucky Wonder, u. w.
Texas.
This sounds to us like what is now
grown as White Kentucky Wonder, and
generally sold under that or some simi¬
lar name. If any reader knows the An¬
dalusia we shall be glad to hear about it.
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WE ARE glad to see in many localities a strong
effort to control drunken motor drivers. With
our increasingly crowded roads anything that clouds
judgment or induces recklessness should be curbed.
Some recent life insurance statistics showed the
largest increase in the use of alcoholic beverages
among persons under 30. Drinkers are not con¬
sidered good insurance risks, and certainly alcohol
and automobiles are not a safe combination. To us
one of the most shocking developments of recent
years is the lax attitude of many young people to¬
wards drunkenness. We are urged by educators to
give greater opportunities to youth — to give them
“their place in the sun,” as a recent speaker put it,
but how can we offer adult responsibilities to those
who do not accept them?
*
RUCK crops and fruits were promising quite
well in early Summer, despite the coolness of
the Spring growing season. In general, crops were
late but thriving. Potatoes were coming along
rather rapidly. The Eastern Shore region, a tre¬
mendous shipping section, was expected to begin
shipping potatoes in June, which would bring its
season too close to that of the North Carolina ship¬
ments to afford much relief for the markets. Prices
of potatoes at the end of May were hesitating. Some
markets were higher and others a little lower. Ap¬
parently, prices had reached bottom for the time
being, at least. Chicago market on old potatoes had
recovered about 10 cents from the lowest, and the
price in Northern Maine also recovered slightly. The
reason of recovery was a partial let-up for about
three weeks in the carlot shipments, allowing the
markets to be cleared out fairly well. If new po¬
tatoes do not come along too fast, the June market
may still do a little better. Onions sold a little
higher in late May, but several of the midseason
shipping sections were expected to enter the market
soon, and the acreage of Summer onions is larger
this year. Asparagus is one of the crops which
sold well through the Spring season, because the
weather was too cold to favor heavy production at
any time. Spinach production was also kept down
by weather conditions, but the price settled to a
level about the same as that of a year ago. Straw¬
berries continued to sell a little higher than last
season, the crop being lighter and cool weather
rather favorable to the keeping quality. The north¬
ern crop, that is north of the latitude of New Jersey,
is expected to be considerably larger than last sea¬
son and a little better than the five-year average.
The apple market continues to make a firm showing.
Weekly average of wholesale price of apples at New
York has been advancing a few cents a week and
the few of the American apples offered in British
markets have been selling somewhat higher than in
late Spring last season. Good lots of Pippins from
Virginia were bringing over $8 per barrel in Liver¬
pool. A recent trip through the apple territory in
Virginia indicated unevenness, but apparently fairly
good crop prospects for Pippins and for the leading
red varieties.
*
E ARE told that Governor La Follette of Wis¬
consin has signed a bill requiring all public
eating places in that State to serve two-thirds of an
ounce of Wisconsin cheese and the same quantity of
Wisconsin butter with all meals costing 25 cents.
Butter and cheese being two great products of Wis¬
consin's dairy industry this effort to increase their
use is commendable, but we are not sure that it is
logical. It might react like the efforts to make a
small boy eat his spinach, and cause a definite dis¬
like in later life. We think that our people, as a
*ht RURAL. NEW-YORKER
whole, do not eat enough cheese; per capita con¬
sumption in the United States is very much smaller
than in Great Britain, for example, but it is hard
to change food habits, except through moral suasion.
There are many families where cheese is never of¬
fered in cooked dishes; it merely appears as an ac¬
companiment to bread or crackers. We think it
should be used more freely in cooking ; it is whole¬
some and nourishing, and is particularly valuable as
a meat substitute. We may help the whole dairy in¬
dustry by increasing cheese consumption, and giving
it a regular place in our bill of fare. And even the
man who says he does not care for cheese flavoring
is likely to relent when he meets with onion soup,
peasant style, with toasted bread, surfaced with
grated cheese, floating on its savory surface.
*
WEET potato curing and storing is being done
successfully in co-operative plants in parts of
Virginia. The sweet potato is “cured” by keeping at
a temperature of between SO and 90 degrees for 10
days, which removes the excess moisture. Then the
tubers, if kept dry and held above freezing, will re¬
main in good condition. The average grower with
a crop of 200 bushels or less may not find it econ¬
omic to do his own storing ; hence the community co¬
operative. Experiments have shown that 2,500 bush¬
els are about the maximum for one storage room
so that large houses are divided into rooms of that
capacity. The Extension Division News tells how
one of these plants in Caroline County is run :
It was organized in 1932 and erected a 5.000 bushel
house with two rooms. The 25 original members grew
the Nancy Hall variety according to the recommenda¬
tions of the association. All of the potatoes were dug
at the time set by the directors, so that each curing
room was filled anil the fires started in the curing rooms
within the 36-hour limit. The sweet not a toes had been
graded in the field and ordinarily oniy the U. 8. No. 1
grade is stored. The potatoes are cleaned, graded and
packed, as the market wants sweet potatoes during the
Winter and Spring months. Each grower is given a
number and this is placed on each crate of sweet pota-
toes he delivers. He is, therefore, credited with the
number of bushels of the different grades of potatoes
packed from the crates he delivered. The grower's num¬
ber is also placed on each basket in which his pota¬
toes are sent to market so that any trouble can be
traced back to the producer. This system of co-opera¬
tively curing and marketing added a 7,500-bushel house
to its facilities and this Summer is adding another
5,000-bushel unit.
*
HERE have been times this season when dealers
could not find enough desirable fresh-killed poul¬
try to fill their trade requirements, and have been
forced to use cold storage stock. The market has
been very firm on fowls and averaged a little higher
in New York at the end of May than at the begin¬
ning of the month. Chickens, too, have been selling
very well, whether fresh killed or out of storage.
Only turkeys have been a little hard to sell, partly
because there was not much stock of good quality
offered. Some was from cold storage and some com¬
prised culls from the breeding flocks. The backbone
of the poultry position is the high price of meats,
pork products have been rising higher and higher
and the hog market followed until live hogs of best
grade were selling above $10 per 100 lbs. in the best
markets. Meanwhile pork meats were selling well
above $20 per 100 lbs. Beef and cattle also have
been selling very well, but not showing quite the ad¬
vancing power of hog markets. So long as meat
animals bring good prices, the prospect is good for
the poultry market.
*
HE egg market seems to have been taking care
of itself quite well the past month, showing
changes of only a fraction of a cent and no signs
of sinking to the levels of a year ago. The ques¬
tion is whether a spell of warm weather in Summer
would weaken the market position for a while or
whether late storage buying will take care of any
surplus and allow the usual firmness and rising
tendency to continue through Summer and Fall. Egg
storage has been lighter than last year and lighter
than average, thus allowing some room for further
holdings, if prices become attractive. The cool
weather of late Spring was favorable to production
and the hens have been laying a little better than
in early 1934, but not so many eggs were laid, be¬
cause there are 7 per cent fewer hens this year. The
Middle West is still feeling some of the effects of
last year’s drought, especially in regard to the feed
supply and, probably, not so many Middle Western
eggs will reach the market as in average seasons.
The output from the Atlantic Coast States and from
the Pacific Coast has been fairly heavy. Because of
shortage of middle western mixed color grades,
these have shown more tendency to advance than the
general run of supplies. Quantity of eggs in stor¬
age at last report was less than last season and less
than average. The June report may show that the
shbrtage has been made up, but even then the hold-
June 15, 1935
ings would not be especially large. Storage buyers
have hesitated because of the large hatch of chick¬
ens this Spring. But these pullets will not be lay¬
ing much until toward the end of the year and the
flocks may not increase as much as expected, if
broilers and other poultry continue to bring such
prices as they have commanded so far this year.
*
HE June 1 outlook is for one of the best McIn¬
tosh apple crops in New Hampshire in recent
years. This anticipated heavy production may be
accompanied by good prices, since reports from some
of the principal apple sections of the country indi¬
cate less favorable conditions elsewhere. While the
Baldwin yield will be light due to severe Winter in¬
jury in 1933-34, this variety deserves special atten¬
tion in the opinion of Horticulturist C. O. Rawlings.
It is so well known that it is quite certain to attract
good demand for storage for late season use. Opti¬
mism concerning McIntosh is due to the fact that a
heavy “snowball” bloom occurred throughout the
State. The blossoms probably were well pollinated,
because continuous sunny weather kept bees and
other insects active. Poor pollination would mean a
heavy June drop. The battle against the serious
scab disease is three-fourths won. In well-sprayed
orchards it has made no appearance. One more
spray — the fourth — will practically insure its control.
*
O LIVE in a house by the side of the road, as
the poet says, does enable one to watch the race
of man go by, but modern traffic has brought with
it some dangers and liabilities that were not con¬
templated a generation ago. A suburban woman re¬
cently heard a crash in the night, and decided that
there was possibly a road accident near by. When
she opened her door in the morning she found that
an automobile had careened in from the street and
torn off her side porch, then gone on its way with¬
out explanation. However, a license plate was
jammed in the wreckage, so the owner of the car
has to explain to the police. Such property damage
can be covered by insurance, and any person whose
home and premises are exposed to this danger will
find it worth while to consider this protection. One
may also take out insurance against damage by air¬
plane. Low flying over thickly populated areas is
very properly forbidden by law, but we hear com¬
plaints of this danger in localities near flying fields,
and in one recent fatal accident in the metropolitan
area the falling plane struck the side of a house.
No intelligent person wishes to retard progress, but
we must be prepared for risks and hazards unknown
but a short generation ago. Any possible safeguard
against loss or danger resulting from such risks is
a part of intelligent living.
*
ORSEMEN interested in dressing up a horse
for show will find the article on page 456
worth reading and study. Considerable of the latter,
as well as care and exactness will be needed to do
jobs equal to the “Aberdeen Plait” and “Diamond
Roll” shown in the pictures, but these will seem
worth while to the horse enthusiast, who considers
time spent in beautifying this noble animal well in¬
vested. In boyhood we took pleasure in grooming
the farm “driving horse,” sometimes one of the regu¬
lar team, or perhaps a third horse kept for that
purpose alone. One neighbor farmer who had a
matched team, spent half a day in washing, groom¬
ing and polishing them to make as fine appearance
as possible on the drive to the annual “farmers’
picnic” held in a grove four miles away. He was
just a “working farmer,” with pride in doing a good
job with all of his farm work. Those were the
“horse and buggy days” referred to in Washington
recently as back numbers. Perhaps they were, but
they had their good points of keeping out of debt
and paddling one’s own canoe.
Brevities
There are 827 licensed nurseries in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania farmers sold clover and Timothy
seed to the value of $384,000 in 1934.
Tiie surplus roosters will be appreciated later if put
away in cans; a helpful form of subsistence farming.
“O thou, Who hast at Thy command the hearts of
all men in Thy hand, our wayward, erring hearts incline
to have no other will hut Thine.”
One suburban town reports spending $1,200 in fight¬
ing tent-caterpillars, and reports absolute failure in
control. The best time to get the creatures is before
they hatch.
Our special sympathy goes out to the housekeepers
who endured that Kansas dust storm described on page
473. They must have felt like explorers in the Gobi
Desert.
A recent sermon called attention to the fact that
during the depression days in this country “one bank
in every live has closed its doors, while only one church
in 2,300 has so reacted; that is the most significant
things in this depression.” Well, the poor and unhappy
do not usually find sympathy and consolation in a bank.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Hands Off Our Charter of Liberty
No form of centralization lias ever been adopted
which did not result in autocracy, bureaucracy, mon¬
opoly, oppression, tyranny, reaction and decline.
CALVIN COOLIDGE.
HE American government was created in three
separate and distinct divisions : legislative to
make laws, the executive to enforce laws, and the
judiciary to interpret laws. The Congress, the Presi¬
dent and the courts are charged with responsibility
for these functions of government. Each division is
independent of the other. The purpose was to es¬
tablish a system of checks and balances to promote
efficiency and economy, and to check any overreach
of authority by an ambitious or over-zealous official.
The intention was to allow the individual freedom
of initiation and action in the pursuit of life and
fortune and happiness so long as he did not interfere
in the exercise of the equal rights of others. In
civic affairs the same principle was applied. The
township was made sovereign in its strictly local af¬
fairs. The county assumed a broader jurisdiction
without authority to interfere with the home rule
of the township or village. In its sovereign power
the State respects the rights of the smaller civil
units, and finally gives up certain of its powers to
the nation, but reserving to itself all powers not
so delegated.
The spirit and intent of the framers of .our Fed¬
eral Constitution was to carry this principle of in¬
dividual liberty and civic freedom all the way from
the individual up through the political units to and
including the national government. These fathers
of the American Republic had the political history of
7,000 years behind them. They knew the meaning of
autocracy, oligarchy and depotism. They knew the
slavery and miseries of the multitude. They were
familiar with the doctrine of democracy that had
been taught by philosophers for 12 centuries or
more, and they formed a government of the people
in which the right to life, liberty and property is
secured to the masses. This was gained with the
least possible restraint of personal freedom or in¬
dividual liberty. They gave us in the Constitution
of the United States what is now the oldest, -and
what is ever the noblest and the best charter of hu¬
man rights and liberty that has ever l>een written.
Franklin D. Roosevelt took a solemn oath to sup¬
port and defend that Constitution when the Ameri¬
can people exercising their sovereign franchise chose
him as their President for a term of four years. It
was in a time of emergency, depression, deflation and
panic. The people wanted a change in government.
In good faith they accepted his promise that reck¬
less spending of public money would be stopped, that
public expense would be reduced and that the budget
would be balanced, and taxes finally reduced. lie
pledged reform that could easily be made within the
framework of the Constitution. The people did not
reproach him because he did not or could not keep
these promises, but they gave him no authority to
change their cherished form of government or to
override the Constitution to which he had solemnly
pledged obedience.
The President has the right to advise Congress as
to conditions at home and. abroad and to suggest
laws within Constitutional limits. He has no au¬
thority to write laws or to dictate their passage in
the Congress. With the political prestige and power
of his position President Roosevelt did induce Con¬
gress to pass laws delegating unusual and extraordi¬
nary powers to himself. Under these laws extensive
and far-reaching experiments were undertaken espe¬
cially under the NR A and the AAA. They were pro¬
posed as a temporary means to work out of the de¬
pression. The President promised that if the experi¬
ments were not successful he would be the first to
admit the failure and stop them. The people doubted
the efficiency of these laws at the start. In two years
everybody, except the President and his bureau¬
cracies,' knew they were in the main failures and re¬
tarded recovery instead of helping us out of the de¬
pression. But instead of admitting the failure, he
demanded that his powers under them be further
increased and that they be made permanent.
Now the Supreme Court has decreed that the NR A
and at least some of the AAA are repugnant to the
Constitution and consequently void. This was the
unanimous decision of the nine judges of the Su¬
preme Court of the nation. In this decree the i>eo-
ple of the nation concurred and for the most part
rejoiced.
The reaction of President Roosevelt to the decision
of this high court has forced the people to the con¬
clusion that the violation of their Constitution was
not a careless oversight but rather a deliberate and
intentional purpose to change the whole intent and
structure of the government, and to create iu its
stead a despotic regime. Newspapers have previous¬
ly reprinted extracts from the President's statements
tending to this line of thought and purpose. The
“brain trust” bureaucrats have been repeatedly
charged with oligarchic ambitions. It has always
been the tendency of ambitious rulers and their
obsequious bureaucratic satellites to build up cen¬
tralized governments as a means of creating auto¬
cratic power and aggrandizement for themselves.
President Roosevelt has won applause by his win¬
some form of speech in generalities, but he has never
taken the people fully into his confidence by reveal¬
ing his official plans and purposes in frank detail,
and in consequence business men have hesitated to
make investments and recovery has been delayed. If
the President’s mind is not clear on the problems of
government it is probably well that he does not at¬
tempt to discuss them publicly in detail, but if he
hopes to retain the respect of the American people,
as a whole, he would better keep his hands off the
fundamental principles of their cherished national
Constitution.
A $10,000 Damage Award
SOME years back when a combination of farm
papers broke up. the publishers of seven of these
papers formed a new group known as the Midwest
h arm Paper Unit, Inc. One of these was an Indiana
edition of the Prairie Farmer. The Indiana Farm¬
er's Guide is a State paper but not in the Midwest
group. The latter brought suit against the Midwest
Farm Paper Unit, Inc., for damages alleging that
it had offered advertisers space in the seven publica¬
tions at a price which was lower for the seven publi¬
cations, including the Indiana edition of Prairie
Farmer , than the price for six publications of the
unit, leaving the Indiana edition of Prairie Farmer
out. The Farmer's Guide charged that national ad¬
vertisers were forced by this stunt to use the edition
of Prairie Farmer even if they preferred the Farm¬
er's Guide in the State of Indiana.
The suit lias been in the courts for over two
years. The first trial resulted in a decision that in¬
terstate commerce was not involved. The U. S. Su¬
preme Court ruled on appeal that it was and that
the case should be tried on its merits in the local
court before a jury.
A verdict of $10,(XX) has recently been awarded
the Farmer's Guide as a result of the new trial. Un¬
der the tripe indemnity provision of the anti-trust
law the verdict automatically becomes $30,000. The
defendants, of course, have the right of appeal.
Whether the damage award stands the final test
or not, it seems clear that this kind of combination
should l>e abandoned. Farm papers should stand on
their own merits. If one wins on that basis it de¬
serves to succeed, but if a weak member is carried
along in a combination, or other form of stunt, the
best paper not only suffers, but it may be driven out
of the field entirely, and farmers of the State would
then be denied the best service. Farmers have al¬
ways opposed combinations in restraint of trade be¬
cause the combinations operate to their disadvant¬
age. Farm papers have generally supported the
farmer’s contention, and it would seem like a slip¬
up for these worthy publishers to criticize in others
what they adopt for themselves. After all the prac¬
tice amounts to a form of subsidy and resort to
stunts and combinations to win subsidies too fre¬
quent and lamentably obvious with some members of
the farm press.
Hudson River Apples
ON JUNE 1 apples in the Hudson Valley prom¬
ised the largest crop in several years. The
blossom had been full and abundant, and the sets
were healthy. Two reservations may affect the ulti¬
mate pack of the Valley: At the time the whole ter¬
ritory was suffering from drought. There had been
no rain for several weeks. The ground was too dry
to plow. The apple tree foliage began to show the
need of rain. The growers generally were cultivat¬
ing to conserve moisture as much as possible, and
for the time being the trees were responding
favorably.
The other hazard is the worm infestation. The
tent-caterpillars are everywhere except in the trees
of the insistent sprayers. It is a -sad thing to see
apparently once well cultivated trees now harboring
the white nests with scarcely a leaf left to hide their
destiuctne inhabitants. Happily such orchards are
the exception iu the Hudson Valley. The growers
lor the most part are vigilant and tireless iu their
attacks on the enemies of the apple. At German¬
town, Tompkins Coons was spraying an 80-acre or¬
chard. The rows stretched away to limit of vision.
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The trees were thrifty. Foliage was abundant. No
sight or evidence of worms was discovered. Already
they had bee nsprayed four times. A small cater¬
pillar tractor was trailing a power Niagara sprayer
on the windy side of the rows. A four-inch nozzle
emitted a spray that rose from the lower limbs to
the topmost twig 18 feet high, and enveloped the
whole tree in a gray mist. To survive that treatment
the bugs and worms would need protection of gas
masks.
This county is good to look at any month of the
jear. It is at its best in early June. Growers
there have their troubles and trials with weather
conditions, insect pests, labor troubles and glutted
markets just like producers elsewhere. And yet
there are unmistakable signs of prosperity and con¬
tentment everywhere. A favored country is made
doubly beautiful and prosperous by an intelligent, in¬
dustrious and skillful people.
John R. Cornell
JOHN R. CORNELL, of Cornwall, Orange County,
N. Y., died at his home near Newburgh on June
5. Forty years ago Mr. Cornell was one of the best
known fruit-growers of the Hudson Valley. He was
particularly successful in the production of pears
and strawberries. Our last visit with him was in
the early part of 1934. He was yet sturdy in
physique and alert in mind. He had been active in
orchard matters during the previous year. He was
a fine example of the old American stock, respected
and honored wherever he was known. Mr. Cornell
was a friend and patron of The R. N. Y., and its
management for more than a half century. His
passing lea \ es with us many cherished memories of
associations and friendship.
Broccoli Culture
Some time ago G. B. Cobb wrote of Italian green
sprouting broccoli as being grown in his section, the
Eastern Shore of Maryland, for greens, as I take it
somewhat similar to spinach. In our Hudson Valiev
section we are growing a broccoli which in growth re¬
sembles cauliflower and is cultivated the same In the
catalogs it is described as “Italian Green Sprouting or
Calabrese It has a long marketing season due to
the tact that after the main “head” is cut new snrouts
start out. on the end of which form new heads which aS
miniatures of the main head. These heads, with an
eight-inch stem are cut and tied in bundles of perhaps
•7v He'rT lh rame^r T,1(L «o](1 greens the same'
l-efedth 'T'i.n J lieve Mr- ( ° ,b means his crop is mar¬
keted. The crop as grown here is profitable
As we grow broccoli the seed is planted in February
under glass, is transplanted once in the house then
into the cold frames and set out iu the Spring ‘at the
same time as early cabbage. Some grow it as a late
crop, handling it the same as late cauliflower except
f mt 110 b' mg up of the heads is required.
As a rule it is set three by three as in good ground it
arokH, a t;m'I-v large plant. Aphis and cabbage worms
thl enennes. Nicotine sprays get the aphis. For
! ef . nS fVe uae Vu'S('nic :md- when the heads begin
to form, rotenone dusts are used as being safer.
_ c. o. w.
Eastern Shore Potato Tour
The thirteenth annual Potato Tour and Field Dav
of the Eastern Shore of Virginia will be held at the
Eastern Shore Branch of the Virginia Truck Exneri
ment O"!,,-. y. „„ Thursday. e 2ft ‘
. \!le to«r W1 1 assemble at B. P. Paradee’s farm, west
of New ( hurch. la., where a series of flea beetle con¬
trol experiments is being conducted. These experi¬
ments will be discussed and explained by the ento¬
mologists who have them in charge.
tt Eastern Shore Experiment Station is located on
T . S. Highway. Route 13, one mile south of Onlev Vu
tour miles south ot Aceomac. county seat of Accomac
i1 un further details, hotel accommodations,
etc., communicate by wire or mail with W. O. Stroim
charged S ’ °Dley’ Va- who h« the meeting fn
What Farmers Say
iiliiSiiiili
About Connecticut Milk
of^nSfl- *>y the Federal Trade Commissior
oc *30.000. “ Phila<lell>hia at -
After a milk experience of 30 years, it is a mvsterv tr
anyfif:]rm?1' consigning his milk to big dealers
on the classified price plan ever had the courage to carry
on. I believe the farmers would fare better if till
hTf u the C- P- A- th<' Dairymen's League
rw l Un'aUHan<1 °thers of the kind sent home and
I!0. '0 ' (n tbeir own account. Under conditions
today the dealer is protected all the way through, the
farmer pays all the bills and takes the' loss. Farmers
ha\e yet fully to learn that they must do some of the
wei'd 'ibe n'-lf i ' thrSelvef' Tbey must 111 ensure or
Yf Vi l- k *"h.em selves and not leave it to the dealer
farmer s sight at the plant; he must demand
a straight price for all milk delivered, and require pay¬
ment every 15 days with three to five days allowance
fm making out returns. There is no good reason why
the farmer should finance the dealer’s business y
\\ e will have to do most of these things for our¬
selves, as it is not something that someone else can do
lor us. If we have to hire someone else at least in-
Connecticut t0 ^ 866 that they (1° iL G- P.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
June 15, 1035
Live Stock and Dairy
The “Aberdeen Plait” and
“Diamond Roll”
Headers have asked how these orna¬
mental dressings of show horses’ _ manes
are done. Our friend, and the friend of
horses, Wayne Dinsmore, secretary of the
Horse Association of America, prepared
the following article on the subject some
years ago, when giving a course in live¬
stock management at the Iowa State
College :
Aberdeen Tlait
lengths. The colors found in dry-good
stores are usually too dull to be used, hut
the desired colors can be secured by or¬
dering the braid from large stores. Four
colors are usually used and care should
he taken to secure colors that harmonize,
such as red (a dark cardinal shade), cream
yellow, white and a dark shade of green.
Four spools, one of each color, furnish
sufficient tape for two manes, on horses
of ordinary size.
After cutting the tape to the right
lengths, 4% or live feet, place the four
colors side by side. For the purpose of
giving directions we will assume the
white to he on the left, followed by red
and green, with yellow on the extreme
right. The ends are drawn even and a
single plain knot is turned in the tape,
leaving the short ends about an inch long.
In addition to the tape, a filler is need¬
ed. Strips of cotton cloth or a small rope
may he used, hut the latter is unsatisfac¬
tory because it is hard and inelastic. The
best material is raffia. This is the shred¬
ded inner bark of a species of palm tree,
and is very tough and strong. A pound
will furnish enough for 30 or 40 horses
and it can be used over and over again.
A sufficient number of the strings should
he selected to make, when doubled, a
strand about as large as one's little finger.
For the Aberdeen plait colored yarn
(Saxony preferred) is used. Two skeins
should be secured, colors that will har¬
monize being chosen, lied and white, or
cardinal and gold, or light blue and cream
yellow, are very suitable combinations for
dark manes. ' Each skein should he
straightened out, cut once, and separated
into two portions. Two skeins furnish
sufficient yarn for two horses. Half of
each skein is then taken with the ends
matched together, side by side, and a bit
of yarn is given three or four wraps
around the two colors, then tied. This
puts the ends in attractive shape. The
yarn will be 4 or 41/4 feet long.
The mane should be clean and well
brushed out and combed to one side or
the other. Small benches, 30 inches high
and six feet long are provided to stand on.
Two men are needed — one to hold the
horse, the other puts in the plait. The
horse is held with head up, as he would
show.
Stand on the bench up beside the
horse's neck. Suppose the mane to he
combed to the right. Stand on that side
facing the same way the horse does. Be¬
gin about two inches back of the ears.
From the top of the mane select a strand
about as large as the forefinger. Separ¬
ate it from the rest of the mane and hold
it up. Place this strand of hair between
the two strands of yarn and draw the
yarn down until the knot rests firmly
against the strand of hair. Draw the left
(yellow) strand of yarn straight along
the top of the mane. Toss the right hand
strand (red) across it, and let it hang
down on the left side of the neck. Hold
all in position with the left hand.
Next separate another strand of mane,
about the size of the little finger, from
the top of the mane, just opposite where
the yarn strands cross. Draw this di¬
rectly toward yourself over the yellow
strand. Grip with the thumb and fore¬
finger of the left hand. Next draw the
original strand of mane back, crossing the
other mane strand at right angles and
lying over and parallel to the yellow
strand of yarn. Draw all snugly so as
to keep the plait close to the top of the
mane. When all has been drawn tightly,
the yellow strand is drawn toward the
body of the operator, then crossed over
the strand of mane which was parallel to
and above the yellow yarn and allowed to
drop over on the left side of the neck.
The strands are held firmly with the left,
and the right hand is passed over to se¬
cure the strand of red yarn which is
drawn directly toward the operator, cross¬
ing the yellow. Draw it snugly and keep
the left hand holding the plait close in
toward the top of the mane. Now draw
the strand of mane which lies to the left
of the strands of yarn, to the right, caus¬
ing it to cross the red strand which
should lie parallel to the top of the neck.
Hold it to the red strand firmly with the
left hand, reach over with right and gather
up a small strand of mane and draw this
in with the other, at the same time crowd¬
ing the plait close to the top of the neck.
Hold firmly with the foi-efinger of the left
hand below the red yarn, the thumb on
top of the strand of mane which crosses
it. Next draw the strand of mane which
has been lying on the right, back toward
the withers crossing the other strand of
mane, and thereby coming parallel to and
above the red. Place the thumb on top of
this, next draw the red yarn slightly to
the right, then throw over to the left
over the strand of mane which lay paral¬
lel to it, and throw clear over the neck ;
then draw the yellow toward the opera¬
tor, crossing the red yarn, and continue
as before.
Special care must be exercised to keep
the strands of mane of the same size, ap-
proxinxately. as the strand of yarn. Fresh
mane should be taken in each time the
mane strand is drawn in from the left,
and the plait must be kept close in be¬
side the top of the mane until well down
toward the withers when it should be
gradually sloped down from the top, giv¬
ing a graceful curve. Hairs must be kept
out of the yarn, as the beauty of the
Aberdeen plait depends largely upon the
skill with which it is put in. Artificial
roses may be used on this plait but this
is seldom done.
Diamond Boll
Of all the skillful groom does to in¬
crease the beauty of his charges, none
gives gi-eater attractiveness to the mane
than the diamond roll. Great skill is
needed in braiding this, and patience
without limit is required in working with
horses that are restless, if good results
are looked for. Goff's braid, a kind of
tape approximately three-eighths of an
inch wide and of firm weave, is used. It
comes on small spools in three-yard
The Aberdeen Plait as shotvn on this gray Shire is a true work of art and beauty.
Tivo skeins that harmonize have been used , making the braid as outlined in Secre¬
tory Dinsmores ’ discussion. Photo by courtesy of A. B. Caine, Iowa State College,
Ames, Iowa.
Completing the braid on the Amerdeen Plait. Special care must be used to keep
the strands of mane of approximately the same size as the strands of yarn. Photo
by courtesy of A. B. Caine, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa.
The completed Diamond Roll on this bay Clydesdale horse gives even greater at¬
tractiveness to the already beautiful mane. Photo by courtesy of A. B. Caine, Iowa
State College, Ames, Iowa.
The strings are usually five or six feet
long. By slipping part of the strings one
way and part the other, the little bundle
of raffia can be made about four feet long
(when doubled), tapering gradually to
the end.
The mane cleaned and tape and raf¬
fia ready, the operator starts work. An
assistant holds the horse, the bench is
placed beside the animal and the operator
stands on it, facing the front. The band
of raffia is grasped at the centei\ when
doubled and placed in the mane from two
to four inches back of the eai's. One
strand of mane is selected and the raffia
placed over it. Small strands of mane
are drawn in with the two raffia strands
and the operator braids a common three
plait for about two inches. This is done
merely to give a solid fastening for the
roll on the forward part of the neck. Hav¬
ing braided raffia and mane together for
a couple of inches, the opeimtor ties a
knot, temporarily (to be untied whenever
the roll reaches it), and is ready for the
tape. Briefly stated, the diamond l'oll is
a four plait braided around the center
or filler of raffia and mane. Exact direc¬
tions follow :
Place the tape astride of the three
braid, with the short ends pointed up,
white and red on the left, green and yel¬
low on the right. Stand close to the
horse, and keep the left hand which holds
the braid, close to the top of the mane.
Place the knot forward of the raffia.
Draw the green tape, which is nearest the
raffia on the right, toward the withers
holding it on top or slightly to the right
side of the raffia center. Reach the fore¬
finger of the right hand under the raffia,
catch the red tape, which is nearest the
raffia on the left, draw it under and then
throw it over to the side of the neck. This
causes it to pass between the green and
yellow, and over the raffia center and green
tape. Draw this snugly to place and hold
it firmly with the thumb and forefinger of
the left hand.
Next push the yellow tape under the
raffia between the white and red and then
back toward the operator, over the raffia
and red tape. Draw the red, green and
yellow taut ; the last two should now
lie on the right side, with the yellow near¬
er the withers than the green. Hold all
firmly with the left hand, forefinger be¬
low, thumb above, and keep the hand
close to the top of the mane.
Next pass the forefinger of the right
hand between the yellow and green tapes,
under the raffia, and grasp the white tape.
Draw it under the raffia between the yel¬
low and greeix and then pass it over the
raffia, back to the left side of the mane,
thus causing it to cross over the yellow
tape at the same time. Next pass the
green tape under the raffia and bring up
between the red and white ; then draw it
over the raffia and white tape to the right
side. The four colors have all been used
when this last move is completed and
each color appears in a little diamond
shaped piece, hence the name diamond
roll.
Progress from this point is made in the
same way that the first four moves were
taken. Each color in its turn is drawn
under the raffia center, between the two
on the opposide side, thence back over the
raffia to the side whence taken and
crosses each time the same color as at
first.
To keep the roll upon the mane, it is
necessary to draw in enough hair to bind
the roll to its place. This must he taken
up in such a way that it does not become
visible. This is best accomplished by se¬
lecting a small strand from the top of the
mane and drawing it in underneath and
parallel to the raffia, just before one of
the colors (it matter uot which) is drawn
from the left hand side. This strand of
mane is held firmly against the raffia, and
the tape is then drawn beneath it and
over in the usual way. binding it tightly
to the l'affia, and thereby binding the roil
down to the top of the mane. By taking
in a small amount of hair about every
inch, which will be the case if it is taken
in every time the one chosen color is
drawn in from the left, the roll will be
kept to size, and will be so firmly at¬
tached to the mane that movements of the
neck will not shake it free. It is unneces-
sary to wrap the mane strands around
the raffia, for if each tape is drawn as
tightly as it should be the roll will stay
to place. The roll should he kept up on
top of the mane till well down towards
the withers. It should then be slanted
off gradually, as in the Aberdeen plait,
the exact slant depending upon the full¬
ness and length of the mane.
The foregoing directions should render
it possible for anyone to do good work,
but the horse must be held still, with the
head up in show position, and the opera¬
tor must do rapid, careful work, with
particular care to avoid wrinkling the
tapes if a good roll is looked for. Not a
hair should show on (lie outside of the
roll, nor should any raffia he visible. Silk
ribbon is sometimes used for this work,
but it is expensive and wrinkles too easily
to be chosen if the regular tape can be
secured. Skirt binding is too wide and
too flimsy to be used.
Small artificial roses, which can be pur¬
chased at millinery stores add greatly to
the general attractiveness of the roll.
These have cloth-covered wire stems
about six inches long. About five medium
sized roses are used and fastened down
fairly close to the roll; the wire stems
are twisted around the roll, and as they
are covered with colored cloth, they are
inconspicuous. This method of attaching
it to be preferred to that of braiding them
RURAL NEW-YORKER
477
in with the roll, as it is easier to accom¬
plish, and if desired, the roses can be re¬
moved when the horse is left in the stall
over night. A roll or plait, well put in,
should stay for several days, the plait
much longer than the roll.
Butter Price Outlook
Butter markets are a center of interest
just now to producers and storage buy¬
ers alike, also to the milk farmer be¬
cause the price of milk follows along with
the butter market sooner or later. At
this time, the butter price is about three
cents higher per pound than a year ago,
and the price of city milk to producers
30 to 40 cents higher per cwt. The ques¬
tion is whether the butter market has
reached bottom at 12 cents below the
highest of early Spring.
Uually, the butter price has reached
the Summer level about this time and
does not change much during the next
two months. It depends greatly upon
the amount of storage buying. Cold
storage was profitable last season and
buyers were ready to put away plenty
of butter again, although the profit out¬
look is not so good this year. For one
thing, there is already considerable but¬
ter in storage, more than there was a
year ago. Part of the stock is foreign
butter which came in after the price went
down and it is being held a wrhile in
hopes of some market recovery. The
present difference of less than 10 cents
between the foreign and domestic price is
not enough to pay the tariff charge and
not much more foreign butter is to be ex¬
pected except what was already on the
way.
Amount of production is another doubt¬
ful question. There are fewer cows, but
pasturage is better, except that it start¬
ed late in the East. Some dairy States
that were too dry last year are showing
good pastures this season. On the other
hand, grain is one-third higher than a
year ago, and a butter price three cents
higher would hardly encourage extra
feeding. So far the making of butter has
been increasing but has not caught up
with the weekly output of a year ago.
The question simmers down to the kind of
pasture weather we get this Summer.
Something depends on demand. Retail
trade was improving, compared with last
season, during April and was fairly good,
but not wholly satisfactory in May. But¬
ter substitutes were still cutting into
trade and some lines of imported butter
found favor for use in bakery and frozen
products. G. B. F.
Buffalo Wholesale Markets
Egg prices are firmer, while butter is steady.
Poultry prices hold firm.
Butter, Cheese and Eggs. — Butter, steady;
creamery prints. 30 to 31c; tubs, 29c; firsts,
27 to 28e: country rools. 27 to 29c. Cheese,
firm; brick, new flats, daisies, longhorns, 17 to
18c; limburger, lfi to 24c; ohl flats, daisies. 23
to 20c; Swiss, 24 to 27c. Eggs, firm; nearby
fancy, 31c; grade A, 28 to 29c; grade B. 27c;
grade C, 25c; nearby at market, 23 to 20c.
Poultry. — Dressed poultry, firm: fowls. 23 to
25c; fryers, 23 to 24c; roasters, 25 to 29c; broil¬
ers. 21 to 24c; ducks, 19 to 20c; geese, 20c;
turkeys. 25 to 32c. Live poultry, steady; fowls,
20 to 22c; roosters, 14 to 15c; rboilers, 15 to
23c; ducks, 14 to 17c.
Apples and Potatoes. — Apples, steady; Hub-
bardson, bu., 50c to §1 : Rome Beauty, 90c to
$1.60; McIntosh, $1 to $1.60; Baldwin, $1.25 to
$1.70; Northern Spy, $1.35 to $2. Potatoes,
easy; home-grown, bu., 20 to 30c; Idaho bakers,
50-lb. bag, $1.15; Ala., 100-lb. bag, $2; sweets,
N. J., bu., $1.90 to $2.
Beans and Onions. — Beans, steady: pea. me¬
dium, cwt., $3.75: marrow, $4.75; white kidney,
$5; red kidney, $6: Limas, $0.25. Onions, firm;
Tex-,, yellow. 50-lb. bag, $2.65; white, $2.75;
Chile, Spanish, crate, $3.23; green, doz. bchs.,
15c.
Emits and Berries. — Cantaloupe Cal., crate,
$6 to $7; grapes, Arg., crate, $2.25; honeydews,
Chile, crate, $2.75; huckleberries, Fla., 16-qt.
crate, $3 to $3.25; pineapples. Cuba, crate, $2.50
to $4; strawberries, Md., crate, $2 to $5; water¬
melon, 75c to $1.
Vegetables. — Asparagus, doz. bchs., 50c to $1;
beans, Miss., wax, bu., $1.50 to $1.75: green,
$1.25 to $1.75: beet greens, bu., 75 to 9<lc; cab¬
bage, La., 80-lb. crate. $1.50 to $1.05; carrots,
bu., 75c to $1.25; cauliflower, Cal., crate, $1.85
to $2: celery, Fla., crate. $2.50 to $4; cucum¬
bers, bskt., 25 to 85c: eggplant, Fla., lV»-bu.
$2.75 to $3; lettuce. 10-lb. crate, $1.25 to $1.50;
mushrooms, 3-lb. bskt., 65c to $1; peas, Va.. bu.,
$1; peppers. La., bu., $1.50 to $2: radishes,
doz. bchs., 15 to 23c; rhubarb, doz. bclis., 25 to
40c ; spinach, bu., 40 to 60c; tomatoes, 10-lb.
bskt., $1.10 to $1.25: parsiips, bu., 65c.
Maple Products. — New syrup, gal., $1,35 to
$1.50; old, 90c to $1; sugar, lb., 15c.
Feeds. — Hay. steady; Timothy, baled, ton,
$17 to $21; Alfalfa, $18 to $21: straw, $13 to
$14; wheat bran ,car1ot, ton. $27.50; standard
middlings, $27.50; red-dog, $33; cottonseed meal,
41 per cent, $37; oilmeal. 32 per cent. $30; glu¬
ten, $29.35; hominy. $31.50; rolled oats, bag,
$3.10; table eornmeal, $2.40: Timothy seed bu
$11; Alfalfa, $18; Alsike, $19; clover, $16.50
C. H. B.
New York Produce Markets
News and prices current ns we go to press.
In most cases top price is given.
The Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers per 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivery during April, as
follows:
(’lass 1, $2.45 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2 30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) ; ('lass
2A, $1 75; Class 2B, $1.75; Class 20. $1.75;
Class 2D, $1,385; Class 2E, $1.335 — with dif¬
ferential of 4c on these classes: Class 3, not
available; Class 4A. $1.2335— differential 3.5c;
Class 4B, $1.215 — differential 3c.
RETAIL PRICES
Effective June 1, 1934, Official Order 74 fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints 8c: Grade A 16c per quarts,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
made be sold in New York City at lc per quart
below the above standard price.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 2Gc; extra, 92 score
25c; firsts, 90 to 91 score, 24% to 25c: un¬
salted, best, 27c; firsts, 26c; centralized, 24%c.
EGGS
Fancy white, including premium, 31 %c; stand¬
ards, 27c; brown, best, 30$4c; standards, 27c;
Pacific Coast, standards, 31c.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breed should weigh 2% to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds, 1% lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is theou tside figure for best quality.
Undergrades and small sizes proportionately
large. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 23c; broilers. 19 to 26c; ducks, near¬
by, 12c; geese, 9c; pigeons, pair, 30c; rabbits,
lb., 18c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 25 to 32c; fowls, 15 to 24c; roosters.
14 to 1714c; turkeys, 25 to 30c; ducks, 16 to
17c; squabs, lb., 25 to 37c.
VEGETABLES
Asparagus, Del. and Md.. doz. bclis,, 75c to
$2; Jersey, doz. bclis., 75c to $3: Pa., doz.
bclis., $1 to $2.50. Beans, bu., $1 to $2 75
Cabbage, 1)4 bu. libl., 50 to 85c. Carrots, bu.,
$1.40 to $1.63. Cucumbers, bu., 75c to $1.75.
Lettuce, bu., $1.2.3 to $1.30. Lima beans, bu.,
$1.50 to $2.25. Onions. Tex., yellow. Jumbo, 50
lbs. $2 to $2.50; yellow, com., 50 lbs., $1.50 to
$2.25; yellow, boilers, 50 lbs. $1.25 to $1 65-
boilers. white, 50 lbs. $1 to $2. Okra, bu., $i
to $2.25. Parsnips, bu., $1.50 to $1.63. Peas,
bu.. 85c to $1.63. Peppers, bu.. $1 75 to $■>
White potatoes. S. C.. bbl., $1.75 to $2.88- n!
C-, bbl., $3; Fla., bbl., $1 to $2.25; Maine, in
bulk. 180 lbs.. $1.15 to $1.50; State, 100 lbs
60 to 60c. Sweet potatoes, Jersey, bu 50c
to $1.85. Radishes, bu.. $1. Spinach, bu., 30
to 50c. Squash, bu., 75c to $1.25. Tomatoes re¬
packed, 72s $2.50 to $3.25, 90s $2.25 to $3, 10-lb.
box $1.15 to $1.40. Watercress, 100 bchs $2
to $2.50.
FRUITS
Apples, bu.. Winesaps $2 to $2.13 Baldwins
$1..i0 to $1.75, Rome Beautv $2.25 to $•> 63
Eastern McIntosh $1.75 to $3, Northern ~Spy
$1.75 to $2.63, Albemarle Pippins $2.15 to $2 30
Dewberries. N. C.. qt.. 3 to 13c. Huckleberries!
6a., qt.. 18 to 23c; Ala., qt., 17 to 23c; N C
qt., 8 to 20c; cultivated, qt., 50 to 60c. Peaches’
Gu._. crate, $1.25 to $3.75; S. C.. crate, $2.25 to
N. C., bu., $1.75 to $3.75. Raspberries,
tal., y2 pt., 14c. Strawberries, Del. Sc Md
qt 6 to 12c; Jersey, qt.. 5 to 12c; En. Shore!
4 to 9c. Watermelons, Fla., car.. $290 to $440.
Oranges, box, $2 to $4.50: grapefruit, $2 to $3 73
„ LIVESTOCK
Steers, $9.75 to $10.50: cows, $4.50 to $7 °5-
bulls, $6.50; calves. $7.50 to $11; hogs, $10;
sheep, $3; lambs, $10.25.
HAY
Timothy, No. 1. $22; No. 2, $20; No. 3, $17
1° Clover mixed- $18 to $25; Alfalfa, $20
tO «pov.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK
o.>Biltt.?r’ 35 t0 38c; eS£s, 30 to 45c; chickens,
32 to 3oc; potatoes, lb., 2 to 3c; lettuce, head,
o to 10c; apples, doz., 40 to 60c; string beans
lb., 10 to 15c; onions, lb., 10 to 15c; cabbage!
head, 10 to 20c; strawberries, qt., 15 to 20c.
Lancaster, Pa., Livestock
Steers, choice 900 to 1,100 lbs., $9.30 to
$10.0°; good, $9. 2a to $10: medium, $8.75 to
^:,u0,llnSi8 t0 88-7r>; Choice, 1.100 to
lbs-- $16.75 to $11.75; good, $10.25 to
$1° 75; medium, $9.25 to $10.25; choice. 1.300
S11 -n rlb^’ $U-;r5°- t0 I12’’ S°od- $10.75 to
VT-n0; Hei(ers’ choice, $S.50 to $9.50; good,
l7.-]0 to $8.o0; medium. $6.30 to $7.50; common,
$4 to $6.50 Cows, choice, $7.50 to $8.23; good,
•>b.(o to $7.50; common and medium, $5.25 to
$0.o0; low cutter and cutter. $3.25 to $5 ->5
Bulls, good and choice. $7.25 to $9; cutter com-
mon and medium, $5.50 to $7.25. Vealers' good
and choice, $10 to $10.50; medium. $S.50 to
$9.oU; cull and common, $5 to $8. Feeder and
stoeker cattle, good and choice, 500 to SOO lbs.
$7 to $8; common and medium, $6 to $7; good
ami choice, SOO to 1,050 lbs., $7.50 to $8.50;
common and medium, $6 to $7. Hogs, good and
ano"iT' 1«°1it?,-130 $11-25 to $11.50; 180 to
-66 lbs., $11. 2o to $11. aO; 200 to 220 lbs., 811.25
to $11.50 : 220 to 250 lbs., $11.25 to $11 oO- -750
«q 72|°t lbfio fi0,25 t0 $10-73: 290 to 350 ’ Ibsn,
n l®$10-25; medium and good, 350 to 500
in a7'7-) ^ $S.2.>. SheeP- choice lambs, 90
eoSrndown’ to medium lambs. $8 to
$9.5°; common lambs $7.50 to $S: ewes, all
wts., $l.o0 to $4; yearling wethers, $5 to $6.
SWINE
PIGS FOR SALE!
DAILEY STOCK FARM
Lexington, Mass. Tel. 1 OSS
Berkshire & OIC, Chester & Yorkshire, Duroc & Berk¬
shire crossed. 6-7 wks. old $5 each, 8-9 wks $5 25
10 wks. extras $5.50 each. 5% discount on orders of S
«“* — mSi
PIGS FOR SALeT
Pigs, 8 to 9 Week* Old, 15.00 eaeli
Chester and Berkshire or Chester and Yorkshire cross
LT?, as advertised ail growthy pigs ready to Feed.
ill ship 2 or more C. O. D. or send check or money
Ol der and if in any way pigs do not Please you— return
them at my expense. “
W ALTEK LUX
888 Salem Street Tel. 0086 Woburn Aina.
Chester White Barrows, 8 to 9 weeks old, *6.00 each!
DEPENDABLE PIGS !
Chester-Yorkshlre Crossed \ 6 8 10 Weeks
Chestcr-Berkshire Crossed l $5, $5.50, $6 each
°n"de,r M check. If supply exhausted money
returind. Selected Boars all ages. Fancy Gilts for
SPRING PIGS FOR SALE
Chester & Yorkshire Cross-Berkshire & Chester Cross
* Weeks Old, $5.00 each.
Chester Barrows, 8 weeks *5 so ,,rh
Will ship •> or more C. O. D. if preferred h
A. M. LUX
206 Washington Slreet Tel. 1415 Woburn. Mass.
Purebred Chester Whites
Very choice pigs 8 to 10 weeks old from prize-winning
sins and dams. Boars, sows and unrelated pairs $10
please. gIStraUOtt papers Iun,isbed- Guaranteed to
A \ It LA W N FARMS ■ Bcthesda, Maryland
CHESTER WHITE PIGS
tv8 weeks ohl pigs. 55.00 each. State whether boars
barrows or sows. A U these pigs are bred on my farms:
lilt. Ill, AND YARDS - WESTON mass
834 Boston Post Road— Tel. WaL 0&88A '
Chester & Berkshire 3nd Chester & Yorkshire
6 to 8 weeks old . $4.75 each
Connecticut orders must be accompanied by Permit
Michael Lux Box 149 Woburn, C.
1 to 8 wks. old, $4.50 each. Older
pigs 30 to 40 lbs., $6.00 to $7.00
C. STANiJCV-SHOR-r",5 -,atChZg^'
Good Pigs
This summer weather makes me think about cows on pasture
and I’ve been going back over last summer’s records to
refresh my memory on what CREAMATINE did for dairy¬
men last year.
Up to then cows hadn’t had a chance to show the butterfat
they really could produce on pasture.
But last year CREAMATINE gave them the chance. I wish
you could sit down with me and see the records— or send
for them — they certainly are conclusive and no mistake.
Here's one herd — identical cows both years, up 3
points in April and 4V2 in May over the previous year.
Then for two months they didn't have CREAMATINE
and the test dropped right back to where it was
the year before.
Then they were fed CREAMATINE again. That made
the butterfat go up to 4 points over the previous
year in August.
The average for the whole twelve months was 3.6
points over the year before.
1 11 tell you that means real money and I believe every one
of you dairymen could do as well if you give your cows a
chance and let them have CREAMATINE - this summer
and the whole year round.
President
TIOGA-EMPIRE FEED MILLS, Inc.
WAVERLY, N. Y.
Makers of
Every claim for Creamatine is based on records of actual feeding.
Copies of records may be had for the asking.
ILL PAY FOR MYSELF
IN EXTRA CREAM
P. N. Tattle, Mutual, Okla., says,
“Getting: one-third more cream.'*
Proving: that the American is a
money maker. It skims to a trace.
Having: stainless steel cones
and other new features originated
by American. Made in six sizes.
Write Now for New Catalog
Fully Guaranteed . . .Low turntable
tank. Gets all the cream. Easier
to turn . . . easier to clean . . , costs
less . , . lasts longer.
Write today for details of trial
offer and Easy Payment Plan.
AMERICAN SEPARATOR CO.
Dept. 6B-1L Bainbridge, N. Y.
WOOL
We pay good cash prices and pay
freight charges. Ship to 8. H.
LIVINGSTON, Lancaster, Pa
117 Wanted Wool. I specialize in wool. Write
vv for prices. B. CONOVER, Lebanon, N. J
.-. ABERDEEN ANGUS
ABERDEEN-ANGUS FOR BEEF
ABERDEEN -ANGUS have a record of more champion¬
ships in the Fat Classes of America's foremost Live¬
stock Shows than all other breeds combined. ABER¬
DEEN-ANGUS are the recognized ideal beef type.
They produce a maximum of prime beef with a
minimum of waste. They put on the maximum of
pounds of gain on a minimum of expensive feeds.
ANDE1X3T ABERDEEN- ANGUS are quality cattle.
They are of the most approved modern type. They
have behind them generations of the best producing
blood of the breed. Bulls and females alwavs for sale.
ANDEL0T STOCK FARMS, INC.,
W. Alan McGregor, Mgr. Worton, Kent Co., Md.
A ^ A tew cows with calves at foot.
Aberdeen AllSUS -Vs0, ope“ hPu’e';s- Registered
stock. federally Accredited
Herd. S. I. KYMPH & SON. La Grunge ville,* Dut chess Co„ N. I
JERSEYS
WRITE US FOR OUR LIST
.1 YOUNG JERSEY SIRES Before PURCHASING
We have young Jersey bulls bred for both type and
production out, of register of merit dams with gold
and silver medal records. Bull Tattoo AF-124. bom
Sept. 4. 1934. sired by Imported L’AIva Sybil Bov.
Dam with record 9.103 pounds milk. 440.8.5 pounds
fat. Class AAA. 305 days, silver medal at 2 years of
age. This calf is a fine individual with excellent
conformation. First check for $100 takes him.
AYRLAWN FARMS - BETHESDA, MD.
DAIRY CATTLE
WILL SELL MY HIGH PRODUCING DAIRY OF
22 Head
HOLSTEINS and JERSEYS
that are now milking ten cans per day.
». L. THOMPSON - CLYMEIt, NEW VOUK
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HORSES
FARM WORK MARES AND GELDINGS for «ale;
heavy drafters, farm chunks and cheap horses; also
Belgian stallions. Fred Chandler, Charlton, Iowa.
GUERNSEYS
Tarbeil Farms Guernseys
Bulls from one month to serviceable age at Farmer
Prices, from record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
credited and negative to the blood-test.
TARBELL FARMS - Smithville Flats, N. Y.
McDonald farms guernseys
WILL IMPROVE YOUR HERD
Bulls from one month to serviceable age from record
dams and known bulls.
McDonald farms . cortland, n. y.
Star Shield Farm
Lane Ultimas, three years old. Champion Bull of
Ulster County 193:1 and third place at New York State
Fail- 1933. HARRY B. ELMEND0RF, Port Ewen, N. Y.
DOGS
UIARREN Kennels — Offering Fox Terriers (Smooth) Stud
11 Dogs, Brood Bitches, Show Prospects, Companions.
All ages, both sex, at reasonable prices. WINTHROP
RUTHKKFUKD, Owner, Near Haekettstow u, Allamucby, N. J.
IRISH SETTERS - COCKER SPANIELS
Fine Pedigrees. MEIER PINEKNOLL FARM,
Noxou Road, Poughkeepsie, New York.
English Springer Spaniels
Registered, hunters, workers, great pals.
Springside Kennels, Uartwlek Seminary, N. Y.
f \ M | Bf Pedigreed Puppies.
UnUWb A. E. BALL
WWW s. Hanson, Mas*.
ST RFRNARIK Bred !rom the best of stock. Puppies
OI. DERHrtftUD for sale. A. K.c registration. Prued
$25 up. IRVIN DENNIS - - Columbia, N. J.
Ped. Smooth Fox Terrier Pups **'Xo\rc"£7rLar“
BEAUTIFUL Pod. Spayed Collie — Aristocratic Ped. Am.
» Bull Terrier Pups. HOWARD HURD, Thorndyke, Me.
CD/T7 Pt TP C Four months. Cheap. AMOS
1 1 *-• 1 ^ * *-» HUBBARD, R. 4, Oswego, N. Y.
HEREFORDS
HEREFORDS
Offering at this time three outstanding young
herd sire prospects. Also two young bulls priced
for use in grade herds. Females for sale at
all times. Herd accredited and blood- tested.
BROOK VALE FARM
Windsor, Mass.
REGISTERED HEREFORD CATTLE
Bulls, cows and heifers for sale.
FRED J. BROWN _ - Du BOIS, PENNA.
478
lht RURAL NEW-YORKER
Uj Right in your community there’s a
man who can show you something new
and different about color schemes for your
home. He is the dealer who sells Lowe
Brothers Paints. And what he has to show
you is this: a "Pictorial Color Chart” with
full color illustrations — all painted with
actual paint.
You can see which colors produce the
most pleasing effects on various types of
homes and in every kind of room. You can
see how one color "goes” with another—
you can be assured of perfect results before
a single stroke of painting is done.
And you can select your colors knowing
that those you choose are the colors you
will get. There is a Lowe Brothers Paint,
Varnish, Enamel or Stain to give you the ex¬
act shade you see in each of the many differ¬
ent color schemes. And Lowe Brothers
Paints insure a job that looks better longer.
They are 90% film-forming solids — solids
that remain on the surface. In contrast,
many "cheap” paints contain as much as
63% water and other evaporating liquids.
Ask your dealer to show you the Lowe
Brothers "Pictorial Color Chart” today.
The Lowe Brothers Co., Dayton, Ohio:
PAINTS • VARNISHES
QUALITY UNSURPASSED SINCE 1869
KILL ALL FLIES
Placed anywhere. Daisy Fly
Killer attracts and kills flies.
Guaranteed, eflective. Neat,
convenient — Cannot spill —
Will not soil or injure anything.
Lasts all season. 20c at all
dealers. Harold Somers, Inc.,
150 De Kalb Ave.,B’klyn.N. Y.
DAISY FLY KILLER
Roll Developed. 8 Prints, OilPaint-
ed enlargement, also valuable
coupon on beautiful 8x10 hand-
painted enlargement, 25c. Quick
service. Guaranteed work. Indi¬
vidual attention to each picture.
JANESVILLE FILM SERVICE
Dept. C62 ' Janesville, Wisconsin
Films developed any size 25c coin-
Including two enlargements. CENTURY PHOTO
SERVICE, Box 829, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Radio B Batteries
are no longer needed. The Cole B power works direct
from your A battery.' In use over six years. Also plugs
into 32 volt socket for all radio power. Free circular.
COLE MFG. CO. - DEEP KIVEB, CONN.
mini . . . .
Edmonds’ Trapnesl Sheets
This new Trapnest Record in pad form
is handy to write on and keeps the rec¬
ords clean. Good quality paper; 24
monthly sheets, keeping the records of
108 hens two year3.
Price $1.00 Postpaid
TRE RURAL NEW-YORKER 333 W. 30thSI.. New York
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Woman And Home
From Day to Day
The Lesson
Have you seen, anywhere, a tall little lad
And a winsome wee lass of four?
It was only today, barefooted and brown,
That they played by my kitchen door.
It was only today (or maybe a year;
It could not be twenty, I know !)
They were shouting for me to help in
their game.
But I was too busy to go.
Too busy with sweeping and dusting to
play,
And now they have silently wandered
away.
If by chance you hear of a little slim lad
And a small winsome lass of four,
I pray you to tell me ! To find them again
I would journey the wide world o’er.
Somewhere, I am sure, they’ll be playing
a game.
And should they be calling for me
To come out and help, oh, tell them, I
beg,
I’m coming as fast as can he !
For there’s never a house might hold me
today
Could I hear them call me to share in
their play.
— Minnie Case Hopkins, in
Good Housekeeping.
Indian Quilt Makers
We have been told by many mission
workers on Indian reservations that the
Indian women like to make patchwork
quilts, and do very good work. In the
publication entitled “Indians at Work,”
issued by the Office of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D. C., the following account
of an Indian quilt-maker was given by
Georgia Rae Easter, Home Extension
Agent of the Pine Ridge Reservation :
Every Sioux man is an ardent smoker,
but not every woman takes advantage of
this fact to provide good, attractive,
homemade bedding as does Mary Scout
of Wounded Knee, South Dakota — Pine
Ridge Indian Reservation. Men “roll
their own” in the Sioux country, cow¬
boy fashion, a custom which causes local
traders to stock large quantities of sacked
tobacco upon their shelves. Mary saves
every tiny tobacco bag which her hus¬
band, Jasper, empties, and hides it away
until she has a quantity sufficient to start
work. The yellow draw strings are then
carefully untied, pulled out, and laid in
strands. The bags are turned wrong side
out and the thread ravelled from the
lockstitched seams. Not one inch of
thread is wasted, for practice enables
Mary to rip a seam without breaking a
thread.
Next comes preparation for wash day.
Mary carries the water from the creek,
75 paces below the house, and allows it
to stand over night until all silt settles to
the bottom. The water is heated with
wood which she cuts herself — for the In¬
dian country women often cut the wood.
With homemade soap she washes the yel¬
low draw strings, the thread taken from
the ripped seams, and the muslin. When
nicely ironed the origin of the lovely
white pieces of muslin could never be
guessed.
In her original pattern pieces of dress
prints of the same size as the tobacco bag
oblongs are combined with them, using
for thread that which was salvaged from
the seams and washed. But her most out¬
standing piece of work is made wholly
from the tobacco bag material which she
dyed to carry out her color scheme for a
“Lone Star” design. When the comfort
tops are completed they are “tied” with
the yellow cord which was once the draw
string of a five-eent tobacco bag. Mary’s
husband smokes about 480 bags of to¬
bacco a year. She says that from 300 to
500 sacks are needed to piece one top.
Since making her first quilt she has so¬
licited sacks from relatives and friends,
and has now completed seven quilt tops.
Beekeepers’ Best Ginger¬
bread
“The very best I ever ate,” was the ver¬
dict and this is how it was made : Three-
fourths cup mixed butter and vegetable
shortening, three-fourths cup brown
sugar, two eggs, one cup molasses, one-
half cup honey (dark or “strong” honey
is good), 3% cups flour (measured be¬
fore sifting), 2 y2 teaspoons soda, two
teaspoons cinnamon, two teaspoons gin¬
ger, one-half teaspoon nutmeg, one tea¬
spoon salt, 1 y2 cups hot water. Cream
shortening, • add sugar and cream again.
Add eggs one by one beating in thorough¬
ly ; add molasses and honey. Sift all dry
ingredients twice, stir into the first mix¬
ture, and finally add the hot water, slow¬
ly. Bake half the batter in a small drip¬
ping pan, or better (because more crusty)
in ordinary bread pans, the batter being
not more than an inch deep. To the re¬
maining batter add a few floured seed¬
less raisins, and bake in muffin pans.
Bake 30 or 35 minutes, in moderate oven
(325). Break the warm gingerbread in
squares and serve with butter or whipped
cream ; the honey gives it a delicious
flavor, and adds to its keeping qualities,
so the cup cakes may be served two days
later with cocoa or new milk and fresh
apple sauce — a capital country supper !
R. F. D.
Tennessee Notes
March was a month of regular down¬
pours; high waters, high winds and very
few sunny days. April came along with
dust-laden rains that settled on every¬
thing. The water barrels were emptied,
washed and often when refilled were to be
emptied again. A freeze during the lat¬
ter part of the month swept aside our
bright prospects of a bountiful fruit crop.
We are yet hoping for a scant crop of
The Rural Patterns
In ordering always give number of pattern
and size desired, sending price with order.
911 — Home Frock or
Apron. This style is
designed in sizes 16,
18 years, 36, 38, 40
and 42-in. bust. Size
36 requires 3% yds.
of 39-in. material
with 1% yds. of 35-
in contrasting. Ten
cents.
998 — Youthful Mod¬
el. This style is de¬
signed in sizes 16,
18 years, 36, 38, 40
and 42-in. bust. Size
36 requires 4 yds. of
39-in. material. Ten
cents.
602
602. — Clever Sports
Frock. This style is
designed in sizes 14,
16, 18 years, 36, 38
and 40-in. bust. Size
16 requires 314 yds.
of 39-in. material.
Ten cents.
800 — For the Active
Girl. This style is
designed in sizes 8,
10, 12 and 14 years.
Size 8 requires 1V4
yds. of 39-in. mate¬
rial. Ten cents.
Send all orders to
Pattern Department,
Rural New-Yorker,
New York.
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apples. May has given us what many
call a slight sulphur bath ; anyway there
was a yellow scum on top of water, roofs,
streets, etc. We who are many hundred
miles from the dry arid dust-ridden
States wonder how the poor mortals exist,
who live in the midst of such destructive
forces, where no rain descended for more
than two years. Conditions must he ter¬
rible. We find the battle for daily ex¬
istence grows more fierce year by year.
Often, after sundown, when the evening
chores are finished, Dir. P. and I sit on
the porch for a rest period. To listen to
the hum of the insects one would think a
swarm of bees was passing overhead, only
the hum is more metallic and varying.
Now and then a bug will become en¬
tangled in the Wistaria vine and hit the
floor with a thump. I wonder if their
busy work goes on all night.
Watching a little wren recently I saw
her picking small insects off a limb, then
to a grapevine, and busy with small green
worms on underside of leaves. We need
more trees and more birds, but would
.Tune 15, 1035
there ever be sufficient birds to destroy
this army that the prophet Joel so fitly
describes — but likewise gives the cause,
and also the cure.
I have had a wealth of flowers for com¬
fort. The Wistaria is full of buds, the
rose hedge beginning to show a peep of
red in the buds. The Weigela is a mass
of pink ; the four different shades of
Irises keep me wondering which is the
loveliest. Dahlias peeping through. The
newly wired-in garden a source of delight.
Lee back to work again, Mr. P. no worse
than usual, the Dresden plate quilt half
quilted. Thirty-four young turkeys to
worry over, another batch due in a few
days; 32 young chickens growing fine on
chicken starter and buttermilk. Mocking¬
birds are nesting near by, and catbirds
so saucy and impudent, as usual in the
cherry tree back of the kitchen. Bobo¬
links, redbirds, doves, wrens and many
others are constant visitors. It is amus¬
ing -to watch them dust, and sometimes
fight, but I wonder how the humming¬
birds manage to support themselves so
long on their wings. Now and then one
alights on a limb on the Weigela, and
how small sleek and pretty they are?
After all life on the farm is a moving
picture that no Hollywood film can com¬
pete with. Only — well — sometimes one
grows a bit wearied, and sometimes a lit-
tl blue, because the need is so great and
necessity so pressing, but one does her
best and trust for the rest. There is al¬
ways a top to every hill, and a sunset to
every day. mrs. d. b. p.
Under a Farming Sky
Peth is all a-bustle with new neighbors
moving in. One family is simply moving
from Nob Hill to “Main Street,” the
other is a young couple and their baby,
well-known here but still newcomers. It
is pleasant to see empty houses brighten
up with lights and pretty curtains, to see
desolate gardens coming to life. People
always say, “Oh, dear, it’s so much work
to move.” Very true, but fun, too, a
thrill that may never come again. For the
moment one may leave trouble behind,
find hope and inspiration in the glamor
of a different environment.
Here is another budget recipe — fried
corn cakes. Make much like the old-
fashioned johnnycake; stir granulated
cornmeal to medium consistency with
sour milk, add one-half to one teaspoon
of soda according to size of batch, half
teaspoon of salt and shorten if desired.
Fry in spoon cakes over a fairly hot fire
in enough fat to prevent burning. Does
my family like them ! “Make a double
batch next time,” was Roderic’s remark.
They are nice for supper on a cool eve¬
ning or to make “something different,”
also a good substitute for rolls if your
oven bakes like mine.
A recent Saturday was a big day in
Jean’s life when she joined the 4-II club.
Ever since she was old enough to under¬
stand what it meant she has planned and
looked forward to the time when she
could join. The happy smile on her face
as she came into the house at noon told
me that she had not been disappointed.
In this first sewing lesson she began a
bag of unbleached cotton, later to be
marked with the 4-II emblem, clovers and
letter in green. The complete instruc¬
tions for this bag and other simple sew¬
ing came from Washington soon after the
meeting, not only giving valuable infor¬
mation in easily understood language, but
presented interestingly enough to attract
an adult. It seems a pity that more
boys and girls around here do not take
advantage of this 4-II work. The excuse
often is that they can ‘learn all this at
home. Granting that they could learn
the best way, would they? Probably not,
but a club provides interest and special
inspiration. Then, too, it provides recrea¬
tion and pleasant contacts. I hope Jean
will not need to miss a single meeting and
shall encourage the hoys to join when
they are old enough.
Baby Norman has two teeth now, and
stands up in his crib. He is surely a
little Roderic, not only resembling him in
appearance but in habits and ways.
Of course my sewing is not done yet.
Just now I am working on union suits
for Roderic and Douglas. I make them
envelope style out of unbleached cotton
with a buttoned closing on the shoulder.
According to the catalogs this seems to
be a favorite style now. Certainly easier
for the Wee Ones to get into than the
button-down-tlie-front kind, so hard to
tell which buttons on front and which
went back.
Some farmers are fixing up tractors to
use this Spring. I don’t know whether
that is a sign of encouragement or if it
is because horses are so high. I wish we
might see better conditions on the farm.
Two young men stopped with questions
on an electrical survey. Would we have
lights if lines ran through the country?
Would we ! Well, I said frankly that we
would want them all right, but unless our
financial status improved some I guessed
we wouldn't have them. I suppose it
isn’t so expensive where the power goes
by the house, but still a luxury. Of
course some day lines will go everywhere,
and how wonderful it will be. At present
we must do the best we can with what
we have and be grateful, helpful, helping
out others as seems wise and possible.
And some day the clouds will lift to show
blue skies. It will be as though this had
never been.
MARJORIE MC CLELLAN FLINT.
Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER
479
The Visiting Nurse
“Summer Complaint” in
Babies
Part I.
One inexperienced mother may become
alarmed if her baby has several bowel
movements a day. To her mind these will
indicate Summer complain. Another
mother may accept frequent, watery
stools as part of a baby's daily routine.
So in this discussion our first considera¬
tion must be: What is Summer com¬
plaint? How may it be recognized?
It is a morbidly frequent evacuation of
the bowels. Not all frequent evacuations
are morbid. Some radiantly healthy in¬
fants will expel body wastes a half dozen
times a day. This is especially true of
breast-fed babies. It is not the number
of stools passed as much as their appear¬
ance which is of great importance. A
mother should learn to judge whether a
stool is morbid or normal.
The defecations of a healthy breast-fed
infant differ somewhat from those of a
healthy bottle-fed baby. The waste mat¬
ter resulting from mother's milk is gen¬
erally thin, shiny, and smooth or a little
lumpy. That which results from bottle-
feeding is, as a rule, fairly solid. Babies’
stools are generally yellow in color but
sometimes they are green. Green stools
may be an indication of too much sugar
in the diet or they may be the result of
some special type of food which has been
eaten by the mother of the nursing baby,
or by the baby himself.
The only green stools which need cause
alarm are those which are not only green
but are watery. Frequent, watery stools
indicate diarrhoea.
As soon as watery stools are passed a
mother should be on her guard. All
food, including milk and orange juice,
must be stopped at once, and only boiled
water given. If the watery stools in¬
crease in frequency or continue for 12
hours, where no food has been given, a
doctor should be notified, even though
there are no other signs of illness.
When loose bowels are the only symp¬
tom the cause may be too much sugar in
the diet. So if there is no evidence of
indisposition aside from the diarrhoea,
the condition may clear up when food has
been withheld for a few hours. The
baby will not starve to death if he is
given plenty of boiled water. If there
is any vomiting or indication of abdomi¬
nal pain no medicine of any kind must be
given. If, however, the child appears to
be perfectly well, aside from the loose
bowels, castor oil will prove very bene¬
ficial. One pediatrician goes so far as to
say that a good dose of castor oil, prompt¬
ly given, has saved the life of many an
infant afflicted with Summer complaint.
If the baby is three months old or older
he should have two teaspoons of oil. If
under three months one teaspoon will be
sufficient.
it excessive sugar has caused the condi¬
tion the stools will return to normal
within a few hours when sugar has been
removed from the diet. If, however,
there is some other cause, such as a bac¬
terial infection from milk, the condition
will not yield so readily. In such in¬
stances there may be, in addition to diar¬
rhoea, loss of appetite, irritability, rest¬
lessness and sleeplessness, fever, vomiting
and evidence of cramp-like pains. These
symptoms, we must remember, are a
counter-indication for castor oil. It must
not be given unless and until the doctor
has ordered it.
To relieve the gas which is causing the
pain a low enema of one teaspoon baking
soda in a pint of water should be given.
All food must be withheld for at least 24
hours. Boiled water should be given, in
a bottle which has been sterilized, every
15 minutes or half hour. The child
should be isolated. 1 1 is stools should be
disinfected before they enter a cesspool
or sewer system. This may be done by
mixing into the defecation chloride of
lime, and letting it stand one hour before
emptying. All water in which soiled
diapers have been washed should stand,
covered with chloride of lime, for an hour
before it is disposed of, for the germs
which cause Summer complaint are often
highly contagious. Precautions must
therefore be taken to prevent the spread
of this disease — one of babyhood's worst
enemies.
In serious cases the defecations may
have a foul odor; the child's tongue may
be heavily coated and thrush may de¬
velop; the fever may run high; the thirst
may be great. There may be convulsions
or stupor.
When the baby begins to recover the
return to his normal diet must be very
gradual. Food given too soon will again
provide cause for trouble. When the
bowel movements have become normal,
cereal water may be given, either plain
or dextrinized. Barley water, slightly
salted, wheat or rice water may be used.
Weak broths and perhaps some whey may
also be offered to provide variety.
These foods are not very “filling” so
they should be given on a two-hour
schedule in the same amounts as the for¬
mula which was offered before the diar¬
rhoea developed.
On the second day if there is no fever
present he may be given milk diluted with
water. The milk should be boiled live
minutes and water boiled and cooled. If
the infant has been taking whole milk
before his upset he now should have half
and half of milk and water. If he was
on a formula he should now be given one
of just half the strength to which he has
been accustomed. It may be best to use
skim-milk instead of whole milk in order
to play safe.
On the third day cereals may safely
be offered, preferably cream of wheat,
rice or farina. One teaspoon at a time
will be enough to start with. The amount
may be increased each day until he is
back on his regular diet. Orange juice
should not be given until the third or
fourth day. then in small amounts. His
cod-liver oil may be well omitted for the
first week following diarrhoea. When it
is resumed it, too, should be given in
small amounts increased day by day.
No matter how slight a case of Sum¬
mer complain a baby has suffered from,
these precautions as to return to diet
should be observed for a relapse may
prove to be even more serious than was
the first attack. If diarrhoea develops on a
certain day when the formula has all been
made up the bottle feedings should be
emptied out and only boiled water given.
It will be far better to waste the milk
than to prolong the illness.
BEULAH FRANCE, R. N.
Philadelphia Ice Cream
Mix a quart of thin cream with three-
fourths of a cup of sugar, 1 14 tablespoons
of vanilla and a few grains of salt. Mix
and freeze. Have both the can and the
mixture to be frozen very cold. Fill can
only two-thirds full, to allow for expan¬
sion. Pack alternate ice and salt layers
solidly around can after top is adjusted,
turning a couple of times to be sure all is
in place. Then let stand five minutes be¬
fore beginning to turn the crank. Too
much salt makes the ice cream granular,
as does rapid turning. Three parts of ice
Patchwork Pattern
Fruit Dish or Cake Stand. — An old pieced block,
which was often selected to use small pieces.
Price of pattern 15 cents; any two patterns 25
cents. Illustrated catalog of old-fashioned patch-
work designs, 15 cents. Send orders to Pattern
Department, Rural New-Yorker, New York.
to one of salt is the best proportion.
While delicious frozen desserts can be
made in the mechanical refrigerator, real
Philadelphia ice cream is made in a
freezer, beaten with a heavy spoon when
in the mushy stage and then finished by
turning the freezer again until the cream
is stiff enough, according to the home
economics editor of the Philadelphia
Record.
Lemon Ice
Two cups water, one-half cup sugar,
one teaspoon gelatin, one-fourth to one-
half cup lemon juice, one-fourtli cup
crushed pineapple. Boil sugar and water
together for 10 minutes and pour over
gelatin softened in lemon juice. Cool and
add pineapple. Turn into refrigerator
pan and place in box. At end of 40 minutes
stir well and then stir every 20 minutes un¬
til frozen.lt is ready to serve in three hours
but can be left in the refrigerator longer
if necessary. If the mixture becomes too
hard on standing, it can be slightly
softened by removing pan from freezing
unit and placing in food compartment of
ice box. This allows the sherbet to soften
without melting around the edges. The
same recipe may he frozen in freezer with
ice and salt if one does not have an elec¬
tric refrigerator.
Rhubarb Jelly
Three and one-half cups (1% lbs.)
juice, 7% cups (3)4 lbs.) sugar, one bot¬
tle fruit pectin. To prepare juice, cut
about three pounds red-stalked rhubarb in
one-inch pieces and put through food
chopper. Place fruit in jelly cloth or
bag and squeeze out juice. Measure sugar
»nd juice into large saucepan and mix.
Bring to a boil over hottest fire and at
once add bottled fruit pectin, stirring
constantly. Then bring to a full rolling
boil and boil hard one-half minute. Re¬
move from lire, skim, pour quickly. Paraf¬
fin hot jelly at once. Makes about 11
glasses (six fluid ounces each). j
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We do not buy hatching eggs from other poul-
trymen; we produce all we set.
JUNE CHICKS AT LOW PRICES
Straight R. I. Reds and Rock-Red Cross
98% LIVABILITY GUARANTEED
FBEE replacement of chicks lost in excess of 2%
during first 4 weeks. Cash refund if you prefer.
Send for Catalog and Low June Prices
REDBIRD FARM Wrentham, Mass.
Compliance Certificate 2139
Dr. ROMIG’S
CHICKS
BLOOD
„ TESTED
Stained Ant. method used. Bar. or W. Eoclcs $7-100.
w. Wy„ W. Mins., N. II. Beds $7.50-100. W. Legs . II.
Mix $6.50-100. W. Giants $9.50-100. Postpaid. CC 2808.
F. C, Romlg Veterinarian, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa!
Various Egg Auctions
Fleminston, N. ,T. ; O. IT. Stains, man¬
ager. High and Low Trices May 28. —
N. J. Fancy extras 30% to 33%c; N. .T.
fancy medium 29 to 30%c; N. .T. Grade
A extra 29 to 31%c, brown 28% to 31c;
X. ,T. Grade A medium 20 to 2914e,
brown 25% to 29%c; N. .T. pullets 25%
to 2S%c. brown 24% to 26%c; peewees,
brown 22 to 24e : ducks 26% to 32%c;
geese, $1.15; 1,165 cases sold.
Hightstown, N. .T. ; sales Monday and
Thursday, 10 A. M. ; phone Hightstown
4S4 ; T. S. Field, manager. High and
Low Prices May 30. — X. .T. fancy extra
28% to 32%c ; N. ,T. fancy medium 26%
to 27c; X. .T. Grade A extra 2S% to 30c,
brown 28 to 29%c; X. ,T. Grade A me¬
dium 25% to 28%c, brown 25 to 26%c;
extra tints 28c; medium tints 25c; pul¬
lets 25 to 26%c, brown 20% to 25c; 186
cases sold.
North Jersey Co-operative Egg Auc¬
tion, Inc., 5S2 Mcbride Ave., West Pater¬
son, X. ,T. ; phone Sherwood 2-8641 ; sales
Tuesday and Friday, 1:30 P. M. High
and Low Prices May 28.— X. J. fancy
large 30% to 33%c; X. ,T. fancy me¬
dium 27% to 28%c; X. .T. Grade A large
30% to 32c, brown 29% to 30c; N. ,T.
Grade A medium 27 to 29c, brown 27 to
27%s; large creams 30% to 32c; medium
creams 26% to 28%c; pullets 26%c; 186
eases sold.
Lehigh Valley Egg Producers’ Co-op¬
erative Association ; sales Tuesday and
Friday, 1 :30 P. M. ; E. A. Kirschman,
manager. High and Low Prices May 28.
■ — Fancy large 27% to 29%c, brown 29
to 29%c; fancy medium 25% to 2S%c;
extra large 27% to 29%o ; extra medium
26% to 27%c; standard large 26% to
27%e; standard medium 25 to 26c; pro¬
ducers large 26% to 2Se ; producers me¬
dium 25% to 26%c ; pullets 23%e; extra
large double yolks 30%c ; 205 cases sold.
South Jersey Egg Auction Association,
Vineland, X. J. ; G. M. Luff, auction mas¬
ter. High and Low Prices May 27. —
Fancy extras 30% to 32c ; fancy medium
27 to 30%c ; Grade A extras 29% to
31 %c, brown 28% to 30%e: Grade A
medium 27 to 28%c, brown 27 to 29c;
pullets 25 to 26%c, brown 24 to 26c;
peewees 22%c; 923 cases sold. Poultry
Prices. — Fowls, heavy ordinary 22% to
24%e. fancy Leghorns 22 to 23%c, ordi¬
nary Leghorns 13% to 22e ; roasters 22%
to 29c ; broilers, heavy 23 to 25c, Leg¬
horns 1% to 2 lbs. 19% to 21e, 1% to
1% lbs. 16% to 18%c, 1 to 1% lbs. 14%
to 16%c, under 1 lb. 11 to 14%c; Leg¬
horn cocks 14% to 15c; 205 crates sold.
Hamden Co-operative Poultry Auction,
Inc., 2313 Whitney Ave., Hamden, Conn.
Charles II. Pearsall, auction master;
High and Low Poultry Prices May 28. —
Fowls, Rocks 22 to 25c, Reds 23 to 24 %e,
Leghorns 20 to 23c, mixed 24 to 24 %c,
culls 10 to 21%c; broilers. Rocks 21 ”to
22%e, Reds 20 to 22%e, Leghorns 17%
to 20%c, cross 20 to 20%c, culls 16 to
19c; roasters, Rocks 22 to 23e, Reds 21%
to 24c; roosters, Rocks 20c; 307% crates
sold. Eggs received Tuesday, Wednes¬
day and Thursday go on Friday sale.
High and Low Egg Prices May 28. —
Conn, specials, large white 29 to 33c,
brown 29 to 31c; medium white 27% to
28%c, brown 27 to 28c; pullets 25 to
26c; Conn, extras, larye white 29 to 31c,
brown 28% to 30c ; medium white 27 to
28c, brown 27 to 28%c ,
Up-State N. Y. Egg Contests
xveporrea uy voim-n
ment ; report for May
IIokseheads, X.
S. C. W. Leghorns—
J. A. Honson, Ore .
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1846
Eugene Delamarter, X. Y . 1931
Kauder's Ped. Leghorns, X'. Y.1677
R. O. Boyce Pltry Farm, Del. 1838
Rich Pltry Farm, N. Y . 1733
Kutsehbaek & Son, N. Y . 1767
Maynard L. Smith, N. Y . 1762
L. C. Beall, Wash . 1631
Guy A. Leader, Pa . 1659
A. .T. O’Donovan, Jr., N. Y....1637
W. P. Rocks—
Dumka Pltry Farm, N. Y . 1545
A. H. Ward, Iowa . 1498
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1448
B. P. Rocks —
James Dryden, Calif . 2017
Douglaston Manor Farm, X. Y.1729
Broad Acres Farm, Conn . 1569
R. C. E. Wallace, Ind . 1626
26:
Y., Contest
Eggs Points
1905 2033
1904
1845
1814
1777
1774
1769
1742
1725
1726
1724
1623
1580
1436
2032
1763
1627
1624
Stafford, N. Y., Contest
S. C. W. Leghorns — Eggs Points
James Dryden. Calif . 2003 1998
Cai-ey Farms, Ohio . 1912 1974
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, NT. YM864 1947
Hawley Pltry Farms, N. Y....1S98 1923
,T. A. Hanson, Ore . 1829 1918
A. ,T. O'Donovan, Jr., X. Y...1868 1889
Henrietta Leg. Farm, N. Y. ...1776 1814
Van Duzer Pltry Farm, N. Y. .1757 1795
IV. A. Seidel. Texas . 1615 1737
Oakes F. & Pltry Farm, N. Y.1697 1728
Pearl Pltry Farm, N. J . 1691 1728
S. C. R. I. Reds—
Douglaston Manor Farm, N. Y.1851 1912
Crocketts Pltry Farm, N. Y...1855 18,8
I’inecrest Orchards, Mass . 1861 1856
Cobb’s Rainbow Strain, Mass. 1823 1855
N. IT. Reds—
E. N. Larrabee, N. II . 1663 1702
Kenneth H. DuBois, N. Y . 1583 1690
Young’s Pltry Farm, N. II. ...1614 1660
OSS'Jarm
June Prices Are Lower
Moss Quality Is Ace High
The chicks upon which we are now quoting low June
prices are from the same Moss Farm breeders as those
sold earlier at much higher prices. Now is the time
to buy quality.
ALL BREEDERS BLOOD-TESTED
Mass. State Supervision. Tube AsTBrlutination Method.
R. I. RED CHICKS— 100 % Moss Farm Strain. Also
Moss Cross Chicks for barred broilers.
. RED PULLETS— From 6 weeks old to ready to lay.
All stock guaranteed 100% Moss Farm Strain.
Write Today for Prices and Catalog.
Comv. Cert 956
Box R, Attleboro, Mass,
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MOSS FARM
LANTZ CHICKS
From B. W. D. blood-tested flocks. Sent prepaid 100%
live delivery guarantied. Sl.oo books your order. Order
direct from this ad
BREED 25 60 100 500 1000
S. C. White Leghorns S2.00 $4.00 $7,50 $37.50 $75,00
Bar. Plymouth Rocks')
Wh. Plymouth Rocks i
Partridge Rocks {
S. C. R. I Reds }■ 2.25
White Wyandottes
Columbian Wyauds.
Buff Orpingtons
4 25 8,00 39.00 78.00
Assorted Hvy. Breeds 2.00
4.00 7 50 37.50 75.00
New Hampshire Reds, luc;
White Quilts', f-’e per chick
THE LANTZ HATCHERY
Box 54 TIFFIN, OHIO
&/</ FAIRPORT CHICKS
FOR EGG PRODUCTION
Get the money
making facts about
Fairport Chicks.
Free Catalog tells
about their strict
breeding and blood¬
testing program.
Write today.
Box 42
FAIRPORT HATCHERYrfflj»H
BABY CHICKS
from carefully culled. Blood-tested Stock (Stained An¬
tigen test, own supervision). Full count live chicks
guaranteed. Catalog free. Older now at these low
prices. Will ship COD. 25 50 100 1000
White & Brown Leghorns ..$1.75 $3.50 $6.50 $65.00
Black Leghorns & Anconas... 2.00 3.75 7.00 70.00
Barred. Wh. & Buff Rocks.. 2.00 4.00 7.50 75.00
W. Wyan, N.II. & R. 1. Beds. 2.00 4.00 7.50 75.00
Jersey Black Giants . 2.25 4.50 8.50 80.00
Assorted . 1.75 3.25 6.30 63.00
Ulsh Pltry Farm & Htchry, Bx R, Port Trevorton, Pa.
CHICKS LARGE CHERRY HILL
WYCKOFF STRAIN Per— 100 500 1000
WHITE LEGHORNS . $7.00 $33.00 $65.00
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS _ 7.00 35 00 70.00
Blood-Tested for BWD. Live arrival guar. Cash or
COD. Write for priees on started chicks. Pullets six
weeks old 40c each. Circular FREE.
CHERRY HILL POULTRY FARM.
Wm. Nace, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
Stimeling's Quality Chicks
100% live delivery, postpaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD by Stained An¬
tigen Method. Write for free cir. or order from ad.
D. A. Stimeling Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville. Pa.
CHICKS OF QUALITY
Large English 50 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $3.50 $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Bocks . 3.75 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 3.75 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed or Assorted . 6.30 31.50 63.00
Add lc per chick for Special Matings. 100% arrival
postpaid. Blood-Tested. Cash or C. O. D
COMMERCIAL HATCHERY, Box R, Richfield, Pa.
CHICKS
CASH OK
< . (». It.
Large English Type 100 1000
White Leghorns . $6.50 $63.00
Barred Bocks . 6.50 63.00
R. 1. Beds . 7.00 70.00
N. Hanip. Reds . 7.50 75.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.00 60 00
PINECREST POULTRY FARM. Box I. Richfield, Pa.
fHIfKS from Blood-Tested Stocks, Antigen
LUILIVO Test BWD. 100 500 1000
S. C. W. Leghorns, large type. $6.00 $30.00 $60
W. & Barred Ply. Rocks - 7.00 35.00 70
B. I. Reds & BL Minoccas. . 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. ('asli or C.O.D Postpaid
„ ... f°r FREE CIRCULAR.
R. W. ELSASSER, Box R, MCALISTERVILLE, PA.
CHirfCSFR0M BLOOD -TESTED
V,1HL,IVJST0CK. (BWD Antigen Test)
Price Large Type 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $6.00 $30.00 $60.00
Barred Rooks . 7. 00 35.00 70.00
. for valuable FREE Circular.
L. E. STRAWSER, Bx R. McAlisterville, Pa-
-LARGE VALLEY VIEW CHICKS-
Extra Quality 100 500 1000
Large lype S. C. W. Leghorns . $6.00 $30.00 $60
Barred & Wh. Rocks, R I. Reds . 7.00 35 00 70
Assorted $6-100. N. IT. Reds . I... 8.00 4(L00 80
Antigen BWD tested. 100% live delivery guar P P
Write for circular giving full details of our breeds!
Valley View Poultry Farm, R.D. 2, McAlisterville, Pa.
HUSKY ehlaetccth^cd CHICKS
Flocks BWI) Tested. Antigen Method. loo
Barred. White Rocks. R. I. Reds . t? oo
'Vh. Wyandottes, Buff Orpingtons, N. H. Beds’" 7 00
Large Type W. Leghorns, Heavy Mixed . " k w
J. A. BAUMGARDNER. Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa
EWING’S ““,1™ LEGHORNS
are the product of 21 years use of pedigreed males di¬
rect from Barron’s best. Large, long-bodied birds Eggs
chalk white, 25-28 oz. We offer chicks from our own
hardy farm range grown breeders. Discount on early
orders. R. T. EWING Poultry Farm, ATLANTIC, PA.
Chicks, Blood Tested B. W. D. Antigen Test
WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50-100
N. H. REDS & B. ROCKS . $7.00—100
Cash or C. O. D. Delivered to your door.
Pillow Poultry Farm & Hatchery, Dalmatia, Pa.
PAIGE’S BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
STAINED ANTIGEN METHOD USED.
Barred Rooks $7.00-100. N. H. Beds $8.00-100. Heavy
Mixed $6.50-100. l’ostage Paid. Code No. 8155.
GEO. W. PAIGE, Box R, SELI NSG ROVE, PA.
FOSSELMAN’S CHICKS
Foremost Quality Barred Rocks . $6.50-100
Large Type White Leghorns & Heavy Mixed. .$6.00-100
Can ship at once — Cash or C. O. D.
COUNTRY HATCHERY Box 97 McAlisterville, Pa.
HOLLYWOOD LEGHORN CHICKS
From large type breeders, bred for large egg size.
Free circular May & June price* $6.50-100. $65-1000.
C. M. Shellenberger Pltry Farm, Bx 23, Richfield, Pa.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
481
The Henyard
Starting Small Flock
Now may I ask about the case of a few
chickens, say 25? Is it best to buy It.
I. Reds or Plymouth Rocks, and to start
with chicks or hens and chicks? There
are five in our family. Our henhouse is
a light basement of a large barn which is
divided off into three separate pens. We
intend to apply fresh whitewash to the
interior. Should the ground in the pens
be spaded? It seems very hard with con¬
siderable old manure caked on top.
New York. b. d.
Your basement will probably make a
good place for a flock if it can have plenty
of light and air and is dry. A dark, damp
basement favors all sorts of disease and is
not suitable for poultry. A coat or two
of lime whitewash upon the walls and
ceiling will be excellent treatment, adding
to the light and covering some disease
germs, if any exist, as well. Annual use
of freshly made lime whitewash, particu¬
larly in a naturally rather dark place is
as desirable as it is cheap.
Either of the breeds that you mention
is desirable for a small family flock. The
choice is one of personal preference or
availability, rather than of breed. If
you have the facilities for raising them,
“day-old” chicks from a reliable breeder,
preferably one near by, and whose breed¬
ing flocks may be seen, will give you a
good start, but this will involve some
cost in brooding them. You might have
the good luck to find a broody hen or two
that you could buy or borrow and hatch a
few chicks for yourself, getting eggs of
the breed you like from a desirable
source. It is better, even for a small
family flock, that the flock should be
purebred, rather than mongrel. A mother
hen solves the problem of both incubator
and brooder, and, where but a small
family flock is wished, is superior to more
expensive equipment. Two or three good
broody hens should hatch at least 25
chicks for you and there is far more
pleasure in watching a hen with her
chicks than in coaling a brooder stove.
This is in addition to the responsibility
that the mother ben relieves you of.
If the caked floor you speak of is that
of the basement pen. it should be removed
by hoe and shovel to a depth of several
inches and the removed dirt replaced with
clean earth or sand. The filth in the
floor of an old poultry house is a breed¬
ing ground for disease germs. It is prob¬
able that you do not need the whole of
the basement that you have for your pro¬
posed small flock. If an outside pen is
meant, that might better be exchanged
for one on “new” or previously unused
soil. If this is impracticable, the soil
may be spaded but some of the disorders
affecting poultry exist in embryo form in
the soil for several years, and any “old
ground” is a source of danger.
M. B. D.
N. Y. State Egg Contest
Carried on at the .State Institute of
Applied Agriculture, Farmingdale, Long
Island. Report for May 26 :
Poultrymen who plan to use some pul¬
lets in breeding pens next season should
make a preliminary selection as birds
come into production during the Summer.
Certain induividuals will start laying
many days sooner than others of the
same age, and because of the superior
quality thus indicated, should be leg-
banded or marked in some way at this
time. In case hens only are used as
breeders, it is valuable nevertheless to
have a record of early maturity which of
course must be obtained during the first
Summer and Fall.
Early maturity is a characteristic
closely related to high egg production. In
the young pullet it is easy to determine
at the outset, and easily lost sight of
after the flock has been laying three or
four months. Indeed, if there be any
Fall molt, as is likely with early hatched
birds, it may be impossible to know by
physical examination at time of making
up breeding pens .which of these pullets
were first to lay. The only way to be
sure, is to mark the precocious birds dur¬
ing the Summer as they come into pro¬
duction.
This may be done without trapnesting.
The early layers will show comb and wat¬
tle development sooner, and often are the
most tame and friendly pullets in the
pen. The pelvic bones, spread at the on¬
set of laying, and after a few days pro¬
duction, bleaching of the yellow pigment
at the corners of the beak occurs. This
bleaching is progressive, with continued
egg production, from the corner to the tip
of the beak, and serves as a reliable guide
to the duration and intensity of laying
during the first eight to 10 weeks. Ob¬
serve these birds on the floor, or pick up
from the roost those showing signs of
maturity and if physical condition and
body weight are satisfactory, mark them
with distinctive leg bands.
Make a further examination of these
precocious birds after six or eight weeks,
when the amount of bleaching in the beak
and possibly in the shanks will identify
birds which have been laying most heavily
during the period. This quality of in¬
tensity, or rate of laying, may be de¬
veloped by breeding, and has much to do
with high annual egg production.
Pullets which are not of good body
weight should be discarded as prospective
breeders. Leghorns should weigh from
3 to Sy2 lbs. when laying starts. Ply¬
mouth Rocks, Reds and Wyandottes
should weigh about a pound more than
the Leghorns. In general no birds which
are below the average weight of the flock
should be considered as candidates for
breeding pens.
Identifying bands should be left on the
birds, and when studied in connection
with their Summer production next year
will furnish more reliable evidence on
which to raise these birds as yearlings. —
Locke James, Instructor, Department of
Poultry Husbandry.
During the 34th week of the 13th an¬
nual N. Y. State Egg-laying Contest the
pullets average to lay 3.S9 eggs per bird
or at the rate of 55.5 per cent. The total
number of eggs per bird to date is 127.47.
The leading pens to date in the various
classes :
^ White Leghorns. — Quality Poultry
Farm, 1.723 points, 1,669 eggs; Cane
Poultry Farm, 1.664 points. 1,678 eggs;
The Joachim Breeding Farm, 1.542
points, 1,596 eggs; Bon-Aire Farm, 1.530
points, 1,536 eggs; Miller Poultry Farm.
1.514 points, 1.55S eggs; Cane Poultry
Farm, 1.499 points, 1,469 eggs; Kwality
Farm, 1.45S points, 1.504 eggs; Miller
Poultry Farm, 1,457 points, 1.432 eggs.
Ii. I. Reds. — Schwegler’s Hatchery, 1,-
657 points. 1.619 eggs; Cane Poultry
Farm, 1.537 points, 1,508 eggs; Flying
Horse Farm, 1.536 points, 1,488 eggs.
Barred Ply mouth Rocks. — R. C. E.
Wallace, 1.624 points, 1.610 eggs; R. C.
E. Wallace, 1.438 points, 1.527 eggs;
Cane Poultry Farm, 1,402 points, 1,3S6
eggs.
White Plymouth Rocks. — William R.
Speck, 1,116 points, 1,092 eggs.
High Pens for the 34th Week. — Bar.
R., R. C. E. Wallace, 62 points, 58 eggs;
Bar. R., R. C. E. Wallace, 60 points. 59
eggs; Bar. R., V. II. Kirkup, 59 points,
58 eggs; W. L., Quality Poultry Farm,
59 points, 55 eggs; W. L„ Henry Ahlf,
58 points, 55 eggs; R. I. R., Schwegler’s
Hatchery, 57 points, 55 eggs; R. I. R.,
Flying Horse Farm, 56 points, 54 eggs.
Egg Prices (Top Jersey Quotations,
May 25). — White Siy^c, brown 30c, me¬
dium 26c.
Coming Meetings and Shows
June 13-19. — National 4-H Camp,
Washington, D. C.
June 14. — Ohio Poultry Day, Wooster,
Ohio.
June 18-19. — Garden Days, Ornamen¬
tals, Pennsylvania State College.
June 19. — Fruit Growers' Day, New
Jersey College of Agriculture and Ex¬
periment Station, New Brunswick, N. J.
June 20. — -Early Vegetable Field Day,
Tobacco Substation, Windsor, Conn.
July 23-26. — Annual Farm and Home
W eek, Massachusetts State College, Am¬
herst. Mass.
Julie 23-30. — Rose Week, Elizabeth
Park, Hartford, Conn.
July 28-Aug. 1. — Farm and Home
Week, Connecticut State College, Storrs,
Conn.
July 29-30. — Fruit Growers’ Field
Day, State College, Pa. R. PI. Sudds,
secretary.
July 29-30. — Connecticut Poultry As¬
sociation, Midsummer meeting, Connecti¬
cut State College, Storrs, Conn.
^ July 29-Aug. 1. — International Baby
Chick Association, annual convention,
Chicago, Ill.
Aug. 8. — Annual Field Day, Empire
State Potato Club, Camillas, N. Y.
Aug. 14-16. — Northeastern Poultry
Producers’ Council, Summer meeting,
University of Maryland, College Park,
Md.
Aug. 16-17. — Empire State Gladiolus
Society. Ithaca, N. Y. Secretary R. R.
Moore. Syracuse, N. Y.
Aug. 17. — Annual Field Day and
Parish Show of the Connecticut Jersey
Cattle Club at Tranquility Farm, Middle-
bury. Conn., the country estate of J. H.
Whittemore Company. The secretary of
the club is Marcy I. Berger, Woodbury,
Conn.
Aug. 19-22. — Vegetable Growers’ Asso¬
ciation of America, annual convention,
Hartford, Conn.
Aug. 21. — Annual Dairy Day, Geneva
Experiment Station, Geneva, N. Y.
Aug. 21-22.— Second annual exhibition
Glens Falls Garden Club, Junior High
School Auditorium, Glens Falls, N. Y.
G. A. Webster, Secretary, R. D. 1, Glens
Falls, N. Y.
Events of the Week
Flood and Storm Damage. — Wind
and water scourged the plains area of
Eastern Colorado, Southern Nebraska,
Eastern Wyoming, Northwestern Kansas
and Missouri May 31-June 1. Casualty
lists reported more than 170 persons
drowned in floods, killed by tornadoes or
missing. Damage to railroads, highways,
homes, farms and livestock run into un¬
estimated millions. Dr. J. W. Willis of
McCook, Colo., a leader in relief efforts,
refused to change his estimate that the
dead might number as many as 250. No
estimate as to the number of injured was
then made. A preliminary survey by the T
Red Cross disclosed 710 families made
homeless by the twin disasters, flood and
tornadoes. J. M. Powers of St. Louis,
directing Red Cross activities, said 350
persons were being fed by his organiza¬
tion in the little town of Cambridge, Colo.
June 2 many persons still were marooned
on high places and driftwood islands.
An airplane which arrived from Grand
Island reported that a dozen persons on
an island in the flood waters near Or-
leans waved clothing frantically to call at¬
tention to their plight. Rescue workers
were looking in trees for stranded per¬
sons, but expressed fears that many who
first found such refuge had fallen into
the water from exhaustion. Between IS
inches and two feet of mud lay on the
floor of many homes in the bottom lands.
Farmers said the flood probably changed
the channel of the Republican River.
New Jersey Imposes Sales Tax. —
Governor Harold G. Hoffman forced the
passage of his bill for a 2 per cent sales
tax to finance emergency relief in the
New Jersey Assembly June 4. The meas¬
ure was approved by a vote of 31 to 27,
The concurrence of the Senate is belived
certain. A companion administration
bill for income levies to ease the tax load
on real estate was decisively defeated.
The Assembly pi’eviously rejected the bill
sponsored by its Speaker, the Rev. Lester
H. Clee, of Newark, for a special appro¬
priation of $10,784,266 to aid the needy.
The measure would have authorized di¬
version of nearly $7,500,000 from high¬
way funds and utilized anticipated sur¬
plus revenue in the general treasury as
well as municipal contributions.
Real Estate Swindle. — Milton Rad-
bell, 33 years old, of 41 Ocean Parkway,
Brooklyn, a real estate salesman, was
held in $5,000 bail June 3 by Magistrate
Farrell in Jefferson Market Court, New
York, for the action of the grand jury on
a charge of grand larceny. Alex Augus¬
tine of 35-38 39th St., Astoria, a baker,
complained Radbell had sold him two
worthless lots in Suffolk County for $295
under false pretenses. Augustine told
the court Radbell visited him last Feb. 7,
saying he could sell the baker’s real es¬
tate in Teaneck, N. J., for $8,500 to a
group of investors, but that some Long
Island property must be included in the
deal. Radbell proposed that he and
Augustine buy some dots in Suffolk for
the purpose, he said. Augustine gave
Radbell $295 toward the price of the
lots, while Radbell promised to put up
another $1,000 needed, according to the
complaint. Augustine heard nothing-
more of the transaction and saw no more
of Radbell, who had given him the name
of Mace, the baker said. He investigated
two weeks later and found he had bought
worthless land. The police were in¬
formed, and Radbell's arrest followed.
QUALITY
BABY CHICKS
LARGE TYPE 100 500 1000
S. C. W. LEGHORNS . $0.50 $32.50 $65.00
S. C. BARRED ROCKS . 7.00 35.00 70.00
H. Mix $6.50. All Breeders Blood-Tested antg. test.
100% live del. guar. P.P. Write for FREE circular.
THE McALISTE RV I LLE HATCHERY,
Edgar C. Leister. Owner, Box R. McAlisterville. Pa.
LEISTER’S QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum Disease, BWD,
by Antigen Stained Method. 100 500 1000
LARGE TYPE Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred or White Kochs . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. Rhode Island Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
New Hampshire Reds . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live delivery guaranteed. Cash or COD. Order
direct from this ad. or write for FREE Circular.
C. P. LEISTER Box R, McA LIST E R V I LLE, PA.
SHIRK’S QUALITY CHICKS
100% live delivery. Prepaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns. .. .$6.50 $32.50 $65.00
S. C. Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mix $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-tested with
Antigen for Pullorum diseases BWD and on Free
Range. Write for our 1935 free circular giving full
details of our Breeders. (CC 4018) SHIRK’S Hatchery,
H. C. Shirk, Prop., Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
S.C. W. LEGHORN PULLETS
6,000 on free range. Hatched in late April and
early May. From Large English Strain Breeders,
Layers of Large White Eggs. 8 Weeks 70c,
10 Weeks 80c, 12 Weeks 95c.
BROOKSIDE POULTRY FARM.
E. C. Brown, Prop. - Sergeantsville, N. J.
Leghorn
CHICKS
Hollywood
Large Type Hollywood Strain Single Comb White
Leghorn Chicks. Write for circular. Summer
prices: $6.50 per 100: $65 per 1000: postage paid.
C. M. SHELLENBERGER POULTRY FARM
Box 23 Richfield, Pa.
Healthy, Reliable, Pro¬
ductive, Guaranteed!
Big White Leghorns,
R. C. Brown Leghorns,
Giant Black Minorcas, Barred and White Rocks,
Wyandottes. Reds and N. H. Reds.
CHASE POULTRY FARMS, Box 60, Wallklll, N. Y.
8ITMMFR best Chicks. Barred & Wh. Rocks
O U ill ill EIV $7-100. Buff Rocks, N. H. Reds, Wh.
SPFflAI Wyandottes $7.50. Wh. Giants $10.
„ nLl Duff Minorcas $8. Wh. Leghorns &
H. Mix $6.50. P.P. Cash or COD. Bloodtested breeders.
M. F. MATTERN, RT. 5, BEAVER SPRINGS. PA.
CLOVERDALE’S EXTRA QUALITY
All breeders blood-tested for BWD. Large type SCW
Leghorns & Barred Rocks $6.50-100. Wh. Rocks $7-
100. Assorted $6-100. 100% live del. PP. Free catalog.
CLOVERDALE HATCHERY, Bx R, McAlisterville, Pa.
rill C'H C 10 T rs. Breeding Large Barron English
Leghorns. - Blood-tested. • Catalog.
W IL1.ACKEH LEGHORN FARM, Box 383. New Washington, Ohio
AUinifC GQOli CHICKS— Wli. Leghorns. B. Roeks. New
VIIIUIW Hampshire Reds. L. HAMBLIN, Wilson. N. Y.
Ml 'swipna«i eo*
Tu*ip»<So| tupf
[iflfHdios aimojiM
An
— extra bottle-eap with
a tiny, exact -sized hole, for
factory-sealed "Black Leaf 40” bottles.
Spreads thinner than “paint-brush:”
absorbs no liquid— so saves “Black Leaf
40.” With it, the 35c size normally treats
about 90 fowls on smooth roosts, for
body-lice. To use, tap out liquid every
inch or two on top of roosts. Spread /
liquid with “cap-brush” into thin ^
continuous film on roost. Try it.
Single Bird Delousing: With our
“cap -brush,” 35c bottle, a “dash” J
m feathers two inches below vent
and on back of neck kills body-
lice and head lice.
To get a “cap -brush”
free write ns, stating
whether l-oz.,6-oz. or
1-lb. size is desired.
Tobacco By-Products & Chemical
Corp. Incorporated Louis ville.Ky.
ROOST
APPLICATOR
Cmti
3 551
PICK-OUTS
NO
R \MORE..,f _ _
— -/J? Ehd It- With Rudolph's Vimtiiateo Pick-Out Smuos
Price- ih IOOLots ZVeach-Im 1000 Lots *20.00
v 7 If your Dealer cannot supply - WtiTt Us .
/Tl- Rudolph Meg. Co., Vineland. N.J.
PAGE’S Quality CHICKS
N. H. Reds and White Leghorns $10 per 100. From
Healthy, Vigorous New England Stock. All Pullorum
tested by N. H. State Agr. College: no reactors. You
don’t gamble when you buy Page’s .Tamesway Hatched
Chicks as they are healthy chicks — first they are clean
of Pullorum Disease: second, they are bred for eggs;
third, we guarantee 98% livability to four weeks. Any
loss over 2 per cent within four weeks replaced
free or purchase price refunded. Hatches every Mon¬
day and Thursday. Shipped prepaid. Safe delivery
guaranteed. Cert. 10881. ELLSWORTH L. PAGE,
LONG VIEW POULTRY FARM, LATHAM, N. Y.
WIDE HALL CHICKS
for quality & profit. Chicks from antigen
BWD blood- tested stock. 100 500 1000
S.C W. Legs., Large Type.. $6. 00 $30.00 $60
Barred Rocks . 6.50 32.50 65
100% live del. Cash or COD. Postpaid.
Order from this ad. or write for free cir.
WM. ELSASSER, Bx R, McAlisterville, Pa.
ALLEN’S CHICKS
Barred Rocks and R. I. Reds . S7.50— 100
S. C. White Leghorns . 8. SO— 100
N. H. Reds . lO.OO— ICO
Immediate del. Write for catalogue and prices on start¬
ed chicks. C. C. ALLEN’S HATCHERY. Box 257, Seniord, Del.
BANKER’S QUALITY DAY OLD PULLETS
From bleod-tested old breed ers. Stained Antigen used.
Leghorns, Rocks, Reds and Orpingtons. Day old cock¬
erels 3c and up. Pekin Ducklings. Compliance No. 1382.
EARLE BANKER - DANSVIL1.E, N. Y .
TAYLOR’S CHICKS
Dependable egg producers. Fast growinrfLeghoms, Rocks,
Reds, Wyandottes. Minorcas, Orpingtons, Andalusians,
Pekin Ducklings, Bronze Poults. Write for folder & prices.
TAYLOR’S HATCHERY u.ffiV ,,
SPADE’S QUALITY CHICKS
100% live delivery P. P. 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. \V. Leghorns . .. $6.50 $32.50 $65
Barred Rocks. . . . 7.00 35.00 70
Hatched from free range Breeders, Blood-tested for B
W.D. by Antigen method. Order direct or write for cir’
THE J. S. SPADE POULTRY FARM * HATCHERY-’
Comp. No. 4019. Box R McAlisterville, p"a
WEADER’S tbels°t°ed CHICKS
Barred & White Bocks, B. I. Beds...., . $6.95
N. H. Reds, Wh. Wyans, Buff Orpingtons . $7 45
Wh. Giants. Light Brahmas $9.45: Blk. Giants $8.95.
White Leghorns & Mixed . $6 25
LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
$6.50-100, $32.50-500, $65-1000. Hatched from all free
range 2 and 3 year old breeders. Blood-Tested, 100*
live delivery p. P. Can ship at once cash or C. O. 1).
STONEY RUN HATCHERY, Box A, McAlisterville, Pa.
DAC QUALITY CHICKS and PULLETS.
Ill w l y At reduced prices. Several varieties. All
_ blood-tested stock. Postpaid. No money
down. Pullets, 0-6-8 10-12 weeks. Ready for shipment.
Catalogue tree. BOS HATCHERY, R. 2R, Zeeland, Mich.
C H ! C K Q from Antigen BWD Tested
,,,, T ** ^ flocks. Rarred Rocks. Reds
White Leghorns $6.50. Order now. FREE circular.
W. A. Lauver, 243 Kellerville Rd., McAlisterville, Pa.
PULLETS — Big Type Wh. Leghorns, 4 wks.
$35-100. 8 wks. $55-100. Started Chix $11-
IOO. Prepaid Delivery. MEADOWBROOK
_ POULTRY FARM, 3B, RICHFIELD, PA.
REDUCED PRICES ftrSRS-K
months. White Minorcas, heavy layers, white eggs.
GOSHEN POULTRY FARM - - Goshen, Indiana
IARGE TYPE WH. LEGHORNS and BARRED ROCKS,
$6. SO— 100. New Hampshire Reds, $8— 100. Also
Ducklings. ROSEDALE POULTRY FARM, Quakertown. Pa.
P““,E» Ducklings
World’s Best. Circular. ROY PARDEE, Islip, L. I,’ N.Y.’
White Indian Runner Ducks Kunf ' taoepoumy
diseases. Hatching eggs. Ducklings. Circular free.
John H. Weed, Glenwood Poultry Farm, Vineland, N. J.
WHITE Indian Runner Ducklings, English, Trapnest-
ed Foundation. l5-$3, 30-$5.50, 80-$l2, 300-$42.
Prepaid Del. R. A. GARMAN, RICHFIELD, PA
DUCKLINGS
Mammoth Pekins. Big type fait
growth. L. HAMBLIN, Wilson, N. Y,
LARGEST Maryland BREEDER offers Bronze
• Poults. WEST SHERWOOD FARMS, St. Michaels. ll<1.
BRONZE TURKEYS $AJ£XttZs;
$40—100. C. O. D. plus postage. 100* live delivery
KLINE’S POULTRY PLANT, Box 1, Middlecreek, pi.
TTABDV BRONZE POULTS, Ducklings
Guineas, Chicks.1 Eggs. Safe arrival. List free.
HIGHLAND FARM Box R SELLERSVILLE, PA
1 lirWPY MAll ■ fc <”*> oiu aim started.
Yk'-J rUUIla Bronze, White Holland.
Narragansetts. SEIDELTON FARMS, Washington ville, Pa.
LarffP Tvnp Bronze Poults and Eggs
Jr P'- from our own breeders. Bird
Bros, strain. JACOB S. WILE - Souderton, Pa.
*25 A Week Ss,
I & work 1 2 hours a week. Great plan (illustrated) to breed PR
Royal sguabs, selling for double other poultry. Ask for free
h Library 4, send 3-ct. stamp for mailing. Get money- 1
making facts, learn how, why. when, where. Our 35th I
year. PR Sguab Co. 205 H. St., Melrose, Mass.
482
•The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Juno 15, 1935
PUBLISHER’S DESK
Once again we wish to urge upon our
subscribers the necessity of their signing
their names and addresses to all letters
and inquiries. We cannot publish all
the letters we receive, but do insist upon
making a personal reply to every inquiry.
This cannot be done when letters are
only signed with initials.
Seeing an advertisement in the maga¬
zines about ruptures and trusses signed
the New Science Institute, Steubenville.
Ohio, I sent for more information. It
was sent and I then ordered a rupture
appliance and sent the money. After
trying the appliance found it of no help
lo' me and returned it demanding money
back as agreed in the advertisement. The
letter and package are returned with the
statement on outside, “Fraudulent. Mail
to this address returned by order of Post
Master General.’’ Do you know anything
about this? Why were not the first let¬
ters returned, especially one with money
order instead of the one with none in it?
New York. H. c. F.
The Post Office Department investi¬
gated the Institute and the fraud orders
were issued and any mail addressed to
them after the issuance of the orders
would be returned. The first letter must
have reached the concern before the
fraud order was confirmed. There is no
possible way of getting a refund of
money under these conditions.
I find The R. N.-Y. usually is on the
right side. I remember all the hard times
since 1S73. and we always got out of the
trouble, and will recover from this one,
but we shall have others in the time to
come, as human nature will not profit by
past mistakes. Witness the proof — sub¬
scribers getting nipped on somebody’s
catch game having been warned time
after time by the Publisher’s Desk de¬
partment of The R. N.-Y. g. b. s.
Maryland.
It seems as if we had referred to all
the possible catches of the popular
schemes to snare the unwary, but each
plan is a little different, a little more
alluring and the published reference is
overlooked or forgotten, but the earmarks
are the same.
Will you inform me if the Metropoli¬
tan Dairy Products is still in existence,
as I have purchased 20 shares of the
stock in 1929 and hear nothing from
them ? J- F>
New York.
The company is out of existence and
there is no possibility of realizing on the
stock. It was incorporated in the State
of Delaware and was declared inopera¬
tive and void in April, 1933.
A verdict of guilty was returned against
E. C. Bellwood, trading as the Belhvood
Farms, South Richmond, by a jury in the
Richmond court. Bellwood was accused
of violating the Foods and Drugs Act in
interstate shipment of his remedy “Bell¬
wood Farms Abortion Treatment,” which
it was alleged was a fraudulent concoc¬
tion made up of cornstarch and enough
permanganate of potassium to make a pink
solution in water. Neither of the ingre¬
dients cost more than a few cents a
pound. Bellwood charged from $6 to $12
for a package of a pound to a pound and
a half. The Bellwood Treatment was
prepared by mixing a teaspoon of the
powder in a quart of water and two tea¬
spoons to be sprinkled over the animal’s
feed twice a week. Prominent veteri¬
narians testified that such a dosage
would be utterly worthless in the control
of abortion. Bellwood recommended the
product for sterility in cattle and veteri¬
narians allege it could not have any value
for such conditions, but on the contrary
would cause the very conditions it was
reputed to cure. The defense moved to
set the verdict aside but was overruled.
The court placed Bellwood on probation
for a period of three years. If during
that time he ships his abortion treatment
illegally sentence may be pronounced up¬
on him. The U.S. Department veterinarian
stated that many losses occur to farmers
through Bang’s disease and in despera¬
tion they are ready to try anything that
is held out as a cure despite the repeated
advice of the department that all prepara¬
tions claiming to be of benefit in this con¬
dition are fraudulent. Pink cornstarch,
they say, will not cure or control Bang’s
disease. The court decision upholds pre¬
vious decisions against other similar
frauds on cattle owners.
What is your opinion of Marmola ? t
Would you consider it helpful? I am
overweight and would like to use it if you
say it is all right? M. c. D.
New York.
We have not found any physicians who
have advocated the use of this prepara¬
tion. The Federal Trade Commission is¬
sued a complaint against the Raladam
Company of Detroit, Mich., manufac¬
turers of “Marmola,” charging unfair
competition through the use of misleading
advertisements. They held that the in¬
gredients included were “liable to produce
radical and harmful physical changes.”
The Ik S. Food and Drug Administra¬
tion states :
“Marmola may be cited as a striking
example of a dangerous flesh reducer.
This preparation contains among other
ingredients, thyroid extract and bladder-
wrack. Both substances tend to increase
the activity of the thyroid gland and,
when taken by a person whose thyroid is
already overactive, their administration
may cause sweating, fevers, delirium and,
in unusual instances, even death. The
Supreme Court of the United States in a
decision adverse to the action taken by
the Federal Trade Commission against
this product said : ‘The findings supported
by evidence warrant the conclusion that
the preparation (Marmola) is one which
cannot be used generally with safety to
physical health except under medical di¬
rection and advice.’ ”
Kroll Orchards Co., and seven other
Washington growers, brought a suit
against B. K. Gage, Yakima produce
broker, on a charge of violation of the
provisions of the produce agency act.
Gage was charged with having failed to
account correctly on the sale of apples,
and withheld $428 which was part of the
net proceeds. Gage refused to make ad¬
justment to the growers but after suit
was started made payment to several
growers of the amounts demanded by
them. Ten counts were then dismissed
against him but he was held on one vio¬
lation and fined $100.
Complaint has been made against O. F.
Schoeck, Alton. Ill., proprietor of O. F.
Schoeck School, because of false and mis¬
leading representations in the sale of cor¬
respondence courses in aviation, Diesel
engine operation, air-conditioning, secre¬
tarial work and other subjects, by the
Federal Trade Commission. Advertise¬
ments inserted for clean-cut young men
mechanically inclined to train for high-
salaried positions, and for young women
with some knowledge of shorthand and
typing to train for secretarial positions, it
is alleged, were inserted in newspapers
when in fact the advertisements were
simply to induce readers to answer them
under the assumption that they would ob¬
tain the positions, and to give the sales¬
men of the Selioeck School an opportunity
to induce them to buy the courses of
study with the expectation of getting
jobs, although such jobs were not avail¬
able, according to the complaint. Other
representations are alleged to be mislead¬
ing and untrue, including the statement
that Schoeck maintained an employment
service and had a force of trained in¬
structors and that the program extended
to all English-speaking countries. Schoeck
has been given an opportunity to explain
the alleged fraudulent misrepresentations.
What does it indicate when no asked
price is given? The papers give a stock
as 2.28 bid, none offered. I do not un¬
derstand it. e. L. K.
Connecticut.
A listing of this sort in the stock re¬
ports means that there is a ready market
for stock at the price and there is none
available for sale at or near that price.
It usually indicates that there are more
buyers than sellers at the price.
The Cadillac Paint Manufacturing Co.,
of Detroit, Mich., and II. A. Lessen, have
been ordered to discontinue the sale of
heavily watered and otherwise adulter¬
ated paint, and to desist from the use of
trade names such as Michigan Paint
Products Co., Imperial Color Works,
Wolverine White Lead Works, or any
other names similar to legitimate existing
business concerns. It was shown that the
paints sold as “white lead ground in lin¬
seed oil” contained cheap substitutes for
white lead. The company admitted sell¬
ing adulterated paint at GO to 70c a
gallon, which price was far below high-
grade standard products paint prices and
was unfair to competitors.
^ *■>***" Egg and Poultry Prices
'are' Higher - order Wolf “Silver Anniversary"
"Chicks Now. 12 profitable breeds, the choice of Thou¬
sands. Bloodtested with Antigen for B. W. D. by Gilbert Wolf,
licensed A. P. A. Flock Inspector. All reactors removed. We
guarantee 100% live delivery , and 14 day livability, which
$00,000
CHICKS I
FOR
SALE
means that we replace losses first 7 days at 1/2 and last 7 days at 3/4 of original price.
Order from this Ad
$1.00 Books your order
S. C. White Leghorns
Buff, Brown Leghorns
Barred & White Hods S. C. 4 R. C. Reds,
Black Minorcas, N. H. Reds, While Wyan-
doltes^Boff Orpingtons
Jerpey Black Giants . . .
Assorted Heavy Breeds * .
Assorted Odds and Ends
WilfSludW Ml, S«in|
Bloodtested but not Fleck
Inspected bf A. P. A.
100
Wolf “A” Quality Mating
Bloodleiicd ud Flock Ia*j«le4 by A. P. A.
$7.00
7.50
500
$35.00
100
$7.50
8.50
7.00
7.00
42.50
35.00
35.00
$37.50
39.75
47.SO
30.75
35.00
1000
$75.00
79.00
05.00
73.00
70.00
Wolf “AA" Quality Mating
BloodtcalcS u4 fWl IntpitltJ b, A. t A.
100 500 1000
$8.00 $40.00 $80.00
9.00 44.75 89.00
10.50 52.50 105,00
For 25 chick* odd \ c ncr chick — for 50 chick* odd
WOLF HATCHING Ca BREEDING CO,
lc per chick — $1.00 books your order— Wo Ship C. O- D for balance
Box 5
CCC 688 Commercial Hatchery Dept,
pluo postage and C. O. D. charges.
IBSONBURG. OHIO.
These Are the Season’s Lowest
These prices are positively the lowest we will Quote this season,
a brood today. Our hardy, husky chicks will thrive - - '■
Immediate Delivery and up to June 29
PRICE PER 100 — LOTS OF—
Sarred Rock SPECIAL
UTILITY MATINGS
100 400 1000
Prices
Do not delay, order
through hot summer weather.
SELECT MATINGS
100 400 1000
$8.25
9.00
9.50
$8.00
8.50
9.00
$7.75
8.00
8.50
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS I
Wenecross Wyan- Rocks ) .
White Rocks, R. I. REDS, )
Wenecross Bram- Rocks, . .
Wenecross Red-Rocks 1 ... _
N. H. Reds or Wh. Wyandottes . 10.50 10.00 9.50 11.50
Heavy Mixed Chicks . 8.00 7.75 7.50
PARCEL POST PREPAID — 100% SAFE ARRIVAL GUARANTEED _
Send check or money order. Ask about money-saving Participation Discount Plan.
WliNE CHICK FARMS AND HATCHERY DEPT. A VINELAND,
$9.25
10.00
10.50
$9.00
9.50
10.00
11.00
$8.75
9.00
9.50
10.50
30,000
White Leghorn
HEN Breeders
Select Matings fe¬
males are HEN
Breeders. 4 lbs. or
heavier. Males were
hatched from our
"State Certified It.
O.P." Super Ma¬
tings. We set only
chalk - white eggs.
25 to 28 ozs. and
heavier.
NEW JERSEY
OFFICIAL BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
PENNA. STATE SUPERVISED
Every egg hatched in our plant comes from a breeder that has been
selected bv tile Pennsylvania Bureau of Animal Industry and B
SAMPLE Tested for BWD by the Tube Agglutination test in the State
Laboratory at Harrisburg, Pa. That’s why our CHICK sales mcrea
90% last season.
ORDER NOW AT THESE LOW PRICES. '<>0 1000
White Leghorns, "BIG TYPE” .
Barred & White Rocks . ; ; ; ; ;; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; |;jjj{ H oS
White Wyandottes . ?'92 qe'so
Heavy Assorted for Broilers (NO LEGHORNS) •••••••;•••• •• • : ••{ "A
Send Only 2c per Chick, Balance C. O. D. 100% lave Arrival guaranteed
Add lc per chick extra on orders less than 100. Catalog free. Compliance Cert. 6233.
PENNSYLVANIA FARMS HATCHERY, Inc.
BOX R — LEWIST0WN, PENNA. .
"Largest State-Supervised Commercial Hatchery in Pennsylvania.
FOR VIGOR - HARPY NORTHERN STOCK
STRAIN
LEGHORNS
Backed by 10 genera¬
tions of 2- to 6-year
old breeders, produc¬
ing 26 oz. eggs
or better.
EVERY CHICK from 26 to 30 oz. Eggs
Colonial Farm
NEW ENGLAND’S
ENGLISH
LARGE EGG
Prepaid Delivery
CHICKS
AS LOW AS $8 Per 100
Prompt Shipments.
C C. C. 3751.
Keene.
New Hampshire
Our June clucks will develop early, make “no molt" winter layers, lay at 414 months and
insure high production when eggs are high. Our heavy repeat business each year is due to
such characteristic breeding features. Our own BREED and EGGS — from "high record"
ROP parentage. N. H. State accredited insures 100% freedom from BWD — no reactors.
CCC 6249. Order June “ability-proven” chicks NOW. Get catalog today.
COLONIAL FARM
HARRY CHESEBRO,
PROP.
PEMBROKE, N. H.
SMITH S QUALITY CHICKS B
REEDERS
L000-TESTED
SPECIAL PRICE S—
S. C. LARGE TYPE WHITE LEGHORNS .
BARRED ROCKS .
R. I. REDS .
mvnV St ahied Antigen’ Test! ’ Personal 'supervision. Reactors removed. Hatched every Monday and Thursday.
100% live delivery. Cash or C. O. D. Order from ad. "■
TH’S ELECTRIC HATCHERY, BOX
100
500
1000
$6.50
$32.50
$65.00
. 7.00
35.00
70.00
. 7.00
35.00
70.00
32.50
65.00
ELECTRICALLY
HATCHED
S M
I,
or write for circular.
COCOLA M US,
P A.
Heavy English Type Leghorns - and - Sturdy N. H. Reds
My specialty breeds have what every poultryman expects: Laying ability, fast-growing
and profit showing birds. Every breeder blood-tested under State Supervision. (Tube
Agglutination.) Send for prices and literature. Hatches every Monday and Thursday.
ONE PRICE — ONE QUALITY : THE BEST
_ * r r mod u Ml Prices Reduced on— 100 500 1000
JR Q| gfC LEGHOAH y Special Mated Leghoims. . . .$7,50 $37.00 $74.00
EARLE F. LAYS Eft. R), MYERSTOWM, PA.
Special Mated N. H. Reds.. 9.00 43,00 85.00
N ACE’S QUALITY CHICKS
. & & *65°00
RAR & WH ROCKS R. I. & N. H. REDS. WH. WYAND. & BUFF ORPINGTONS . 7.00 35.00 70.00
ASSORTED OR HEAVY MIXED . 6.50 32.50 65.00
From Free Range Flocks — Safe Delivery Guaranteed — Circular FREE
J. N. NACE POULTRY FARM AND HATCHERY - BOX R - RICHFIELD, PA.
STOCK
Large Type, Heavy Producing Barron
S. C. White Leghorns. Hens weigh up to 7
lbs. (Bloodtested for BWD, Stained Antigen
>d.) Extra quality chicks for June, July delivery
- 100, $35 - 500. $70 - 1000. 100% Live Arrival
inteed. 10% books order. Catalog free. CCC 94/-
Robert L.CI*u>er,
BoxR, I
1HICKS
of “KNOWN QUALITY”
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Farm Help Wanted
STRONG CAPABLE woman for general house¬
work; family three adults; 60 miles from New
York; not lonely; oil stove; own room and
bath; wage $50; must have good references re¬
garding service and character and be good cook.
ADVERTISER 9378, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED— Motherly woman, light housekeep¬
ing and care of two children; board, small
salary. MRS. DUNLAP, East Moriches, N. Y.
FARM-HAND, SINGLE, steady work, age 30-10,
good teamster, excellent milker; good gen¬
eral farmer; room and board: reply giving par¬
ticulars, reference, age, nationality and wage
desired. ADVERTISER 9390, care Rural New-
Yorker.
GRADE A DAIRY wants capable general as¬
sistant; experience barn, dairy,_ route, N. Y.
license; no liquor nor tobacco; $35 month, board
and room ; reference. ADVERTISER 9391, care
Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Housekeeper between 30 and 40 who
is interested in farming and can drive car.
ADVERTISER 9396, care Rural New-Yorker.
"WANTED — Middle-aged reliable man to do gen¬
eral farm work and milk. AUG. E. WAHANS,
Fallston, Md.
YOUNG MAN, single, help clear woodland;
room, board, $15 per month. GEORGE
OBERSCHELP, Medford Ave. & Clark St.,
Patcliogue, L. I., N. Y.
"WANTED — On large dairy farm. Northwestern
Pennsylvania, experienced farmhand, 35-45,
married, no children, good teamster, milker, un¬
derstanding operation farm machinery; wages
$50 per month and unfurnished quarters with
bath; give age, farming experience, height,
weight and state whether you use liquor or
tobacco and if so to what extent. ADVERTISER
9399, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Elderly man to do chores and help in
house in return for board and $5 per month;
located on private estate; state particulars. C.
AINSWORTH, Huntington, L. I., N. Y.
WANTED — Capable middle-aged general farm
worker, $25 monthly and maintenance; per¬
manent; references. S. F. BRIDGES, Sedgwick,
Maine.
WANTED AT ONCE single man, experienced
milker and teamster, general farm work;
steady position for right man; clean habits, no
liquor; $30 per month, board and room. AL¬
FRED LESII, New Canaan, Conn.
ELDERLY SINGLE man, not over 55 years, good
quiet permanent home on poultry farm, at
$10 a month. JOHN FLICK, Box 123, Mechanics-
ville, Md.
EXPERIENCED MAN for general farm work,
good milker, steady, $25 monthly. RICHARD
ANDERSON, Pittstown, N. J.
Situations Wanted
WANTED — Jobs for boys studying agriculture
on farms, estates and care of grounds and
gardens; ages from 14 to 18 years; wages for
boys with one or more years of farm or estate
experience $10 to $20 a month and carfare; in¬
experienced pupils will work for board, carfare
and $5 a month; give references with first letter.
Address R. P. ARMSTRONG. Agricultural De¬
partment, Newtown High School, Elmhurst,
N. Y.
CLEAN DAIRYMAN, test cowman, expert milk¬
er, general farmer, life experience, steady, in¬
telligent worker; hustler, go anywhere, age 20,
single. 746 SPRINGFIELD ST., Feeding Hills,
Mass.
AMERICAN, SINGLE, carpenter, painter inside
finishes, familiar with garden and greenhouse
work, and experienced in all kinds of estate
work: best reference. ADVERTISER 93S4,
care Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERT, EXPERIENCED cook, hostess, house¬
keeper; references. ADVERTISER 9385, care
Rural New-Yorker.
COUPLE. EXPERIENCED, farm work; per¬
manent: references. ADVERTISER 9386,
care Rural New-Yorker.
CARPENTER AND painter, all round repair
man, first-class work, farm or estate. AD¬
VERTISER 9388, care Rural New-Yorker.
HOY, 18, STRONG, willing, wants farm job
for Summer; good references. JAMES DUNN,
342 East 65th St., New York City.
POULTRYMAN. THOROUGH utility experience,
industrious and sober: single. ADVERTISER
9389, care Rural New-Yorker.
RELIABLE AMERICAN farmer, 41, wants job
on farm or estate; prefer to work for woman
owner. MARK HEMENWAY, Mannsville, N. Y.
POULTRYMAN. MANAGER large broiler plant,
open for position shortly; control many dis¬
eases. D. HODAS, Cranbury Feed, Poultry and
Hatchery Co., Cranbury, N. J.
EXPERIENCED HERDSMAN, German, 25, sin¬
gle, clean, hand or machine milker; dependa¬
ble, good _ caretaker; satisfaction guaranteed;
hospital, institution or farm; state wages.
IIEINSSEN, 522 W. 123rd St., New York City.
HOUSEKEEPER, MIDDLE-AGED, with daugh¬
ter 8, wishes position in country. ADVER¬
TISER 9393, care Rural New-Yorker.
DAIRY FORE1L1N or manager, 22 years’ ex¬
perience with registered Ilolsteins. ADVER¬
TISER 9394, care Rural New-Yorker.
NURSE, HOSPITAL experience, or housekeeper
in refined home; experienced poultry-raiser;
state salary offered. MURTAUGH, Eden, N. Y.
TEACHING POSITION in New York rural
school, normal graduate, experienced, middle-
aged. ADVERTISER 9398, care Rural New-
Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, poultry experience, wants work,
$10 month. WIGGER, 421S Boyd Ave.,
Bronx, New York City.
MAN WANTS work on poultry farm or estate;
handy with tools: moderate wages. ADVER¬
TISER 9423, care Rural New-Yorker.
POSITION WA-NTED — Nurse, companion, finest
references. ADVERTISER 9421, care Rural
New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, 20, inexperienced, wishes farm
work, board, small salary. ADVERTISER
9420, care Rural New-Yorker
CARPENTER WANTS work on farm or estate.
J. de VRIES, 329 Totowa Ave., Paterson,
N . J.
AMERICAN, 2S, AGRICULTURAL college grad¬
uate, life experience in production of quality
milk and purebred cattle and all farm crops;
economical and reliable; wishes position as work¬
ing manager or foreman on farm which owner
wishes to develop along paying lines; salary or
share proposition; best references; available
July 1. ADVERTISER 9419, care Rural New-
Yorker.
POSITION WANTED by herdsman and test cow¬
man; excellent feeder, made world’s record;
capable to take full charge of herd; highest re¬
sults guaranteed. Address HENRY BEGLIN-
GER, Gen. Del., Irvington, N. J.
POULTRY EXPERT, 25 years’ thorough, prac¬
tical experience, capable filling responsible
position. ADVERTISER 9417, care Rural New-
Yorker.
PROTESTANT, AMERICAN woman would give
5-6 hours service a day in exchange for board
in small American family; willing to pay for
room, assist at road-stand or in store, any
kind, where woman’s work (except menial) is
needed; New England resort or country pre¬
ferred. ADVERTISER 9416, care Rural New-
Yorker.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
FOR SALE — Landscape gardening business;
plants, trees, shrubs, tools, business building,
greenhouse, 50 cold frames; sales’ possibility
#7.000 yearly; *2 acres, home, all necessary
buildings; will stay with buyer for 30 days;
price $7,000, $1,500 to remain on mortgage. AD¬
VERTISER 9374, care Rural New-Yorker.
~ ’ ’ » ^ fia.WllUC CU1G
restaurant, 1 acre; New York highway, neat
Atlantic City; price $3,500, terms. ADVER¬
TISER 9434, care Rural New-Yorker.
- - - * 1 J uume, rooms. Darn, ga¬
rage, garden. BOX 93, Cincinnatus, N. Y.
APPLE ORCHARD, 4,000 trees in prime condi¬
tion, 300 acres; must be sold to settle estate.
BARNES & CO., Wallingford, Conn.
DELAWARE FARM, 47 acres,
near town, ocean, factories;
terms. BOX 82, Milton, Del.
trucking land,
price $1,700,
FOR SALE — Tourist home farm, 125 acres, fur¬
nishings and farm tools; modern plumbing; gas
station; on Federal highway. ANN HUNTER
Augusta, Maine.
15 YEARS ESTABLISHED modern poultry
farm, beautiful colonial, 17-room chicken din¬
ner inn; sell, manage, or take partner. ROBIN-
WOOD FARM, Great Barrington, Mass.
SUMMER BOARDING house for sale, furnished
all improvements; investigate. BOX 82, El-
dred, Sullivan County, N. Y.
SELL OR EXCHANGE two improved Bergen
County lots for woodland or what have vou to
offer. CLARA HANKE, New Milford, N. J.
WANTED — Rent or buy cheaply small place
near New York. ADVERTISER 9395, care
Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Married man. small family; must be
good milker and take boarders. COUNTY
FARM, Oxford, N. J.
WANTED — Man bv month on farm, sober. HAR¬
LEY MEI.OY, Richford, Tioga Co., N. Y.
WANTED — Man and wife; man to work around
country service station; wife to do house¬
work; must be neat, honest and reliable; good
home and fair wages; located five miles from
Trenton, N. J. ADVERTISER 9401, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WANTED — Country girl or woman who wants a
good home; must be trustworthy, neat, able
to do plain cooking, housework; strong, willing
and of a quiet, kindly disposition; delightful
home near Boston; young adults; references;
$12 monthly. Write MRS. M. C. CHAMBER¬
LAIN, 24 Academy St., Arlington, Mass.
MAN WANTED on farm. $25; must be good
milker. OLIVER REYNOLDS, Maliopac,
N. Y.
WANTED — Single man to work on poultry farm,
experience not essential; write stating re¬
ligion, age, height and weight; wages $20 per
month with board and room; opportunity for ad¬
vancement; position permanent. ADVERTISER
9402, care Rural New-Yorker.
COUPLE, PERMANENT, all work for small
family in Connecticut; must be responsible
and experienced, with references; wife, first-
class cook and liouseworker; man, gardener,
handy-man; wages $45. ADVERTISER 9403,
care Rural New-Yorker.
COUPLE WANTED, Dutchess County, experi¬
enced farmer and gardener; knowledge ma¬
chinery; able to drive; no bad habits; wife to
look after house and help week-ends; best ref¬
erences required ; cottage, heat and light pro¬
vided; write full particulars and wages required.
ADVERTISER 9409, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN for general farm work, milk
cows, drive car; $20 a month and board to
start. ADVERTISER 9411, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED ON FARM very young couple, starting
at $15 each per month. ADVERTISER 9432,
care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Couple, capable dairy farmer and
maid; thirty-five dollars and board. D. A.
TASSONE, North Adams, Mass.
FARMER — Must understand farming, farm ma¬
chinery, liandy with tools: good home; steady
work for the right man; $15 a month. Apply
238 East 77th St., New York City.
WANTED — Capable woman, cook, serve, house¬
work, on farm 50 miles from New York: $30
monthly: send full details. ADVERTISER 9427,
care Rural New-Yorker.
GENERAL FARM worker wanted, year-round
job, twenty-five monthly, room, board, laun¬
dry, good home. ADVERTISER 9425, care
Rural New-Yorker.
MAN FOR small place in country, preferred
with some carpenter experience. ADVER¬
TISER 9424, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG POULTRYMAN, 20, healthy, willing,
good habits, desires position on poultry farm.
STITT, care Ezra Winter, Falls Village, Conn.
MARRIED M.VN wants position as caretaker,
dairy or general farmer; experience, refer¬
ence, hard worker. BOX 45, Changewater, N. J.
YOUNG MAN, 21, wants job July 1 to Sep¬
tember 15. ADVERTISER 9404, care Rural
New-Y'orker.
CAPABLE MANAGER will take considerable
financial interest with owner of suitable prop¬
erty in establishing Guernsey breeding enter¬
prise with production of high-grade milk; avail¬
able on short notice. ADVERTISER 9406, care
Rural New-Yorker.
ABLE MANAGER seeks position as superin¬
tendent of Guernsey farm, or will found one
for owner: best references: free July 1. ADVER¬
TISER 9407, care Rural New-Yorker.
GERMAN, 32. SINGLE, wants work on farm;
good teamster. H. ELVERS, Charleston P. O.,
Staten Island, N. Y.
1’ARMER, GARDENER, single, wants position
caretaker gentleman’s place; experienced; ref¬
erences. FARMER, 36 Market St., Garfield,
N. J.
AGRICULTURIST, HIGHEST credentials, will
manage large acreage on profit-sharing or sal¬
ary basis; has full crew of assistants; go any¬
where. ADVERTISER 9410, care Rural New-
Yorker.
TWO COLLEGE seniors desire field work on
Jewish farm; reasonable wages. ADVERTIS¬
ER 9412, care Rural New-Yorker.
FARM, ESTATE or Summer camp manager;
would consider general work on small estate
practical experience; white, American, 38, mar¬
ried. ADVERTISER 9413, care Rural New-
Yorker.
BAKER, FIRST-CLASS, desires position insti¬
tution. camp, hotel or bakery. LEFFER
Lutheranville, N. Y.
GERMAN WANTS position as herdsman, gen¬
eral farmer or gardener; wife willing to board
few men or do domestic work: permanent job
desired with good living conditions: good ref¬
erences: state wages. ADVERTISER 9415, care
Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED FARMER, married, at present
herdsman on 100-cow dairy farm, desires re¬
sponsible position on large farm or estate; thor¬
oughly experienced livestock, orchards, crops
and direction of men; well educated, capable of
keeping accounts and records; a permanent con¬
nection more important than high wages; best
of recommendations. ADVERTISER 9429, care
Rural New-Yorker.
HOUSEKEEPER. 38 YEARS, with daughter 6
years; permanent: references. MRS. SIMPSON.
R. F. D. 3, Forestville, N. Y.
PROTESTANT, AMERICAN woman, 27. with
baby, desires position as housekeeper, city or
farm; neat and capable; do preserving, sewing
and chauffeur; sunny disposition; references,
j ADVERTISER 9426, care Rural New-Yorker.
RENT, SELL or exchange for small farm, mod¬
ern colonial year-round home, Westchester
County, Katonah, N. Y . : 1 acre; sacrifice. AD¬
VERTISER 9397, care Rural New-Yorker.
MODERN NINE-ROOM house, electric light, sun
porch, two-ear garage, barn and three acres;
near station and bay; desirable location.
HENRY STAUB, Bayport, N. Y.
3-ROOM BUNGALOW for rent furnished for
Summer months. BOX 247, Milford, Pa.
150-ACRE MACHINE worked dairy farm, con¬
venient to Moira, N. Y\; 65 acres tillable, 57
pasture, 2S woods; 6-room dwelling. 100-ft. barn,
concrete stable for 24 cows; 000-tree sugar
bush; $3,000; investigate our long easy payment
plan. FEDERAL LAND BANK, Springfield,
Mass.
80-ACRE FARM for sale. Inquire JOHN WER¬
NER, 2090 Bryant Ave., Bronx, N. Y.
Y\ HITE DAIRY Farm. 500 acres, in high state
of cultivation, artesian well; raise Alfalfa;
12 miles from Catskill, N. Y.: 8 houses, 6
silos. 0 barns and sheds. L. S. WHITE, Cairo,
N. Y.
FOR SALE — One of the best Alfalfa and grain
farms in Warren County, N. J., on improved
road, just off Highway No. 28, 6 miles from
Easton, l’a.; will sell 50 or 75 acres with old
colonial stone house, 9 rooms, pretty lawn and
shade; large overshot barn, % stone; Guernsey
cows, horses, crops, etc., if wanted; price $200
per acre. W. F. BROWN, Bloomsbury, N. J.
40-ACRE FARM for sale with good buildings,
$800: or exchange New York. Florida place.
H. BAUMBACH, Rt. 1, Exeland, Wis.
SMALL NURSERY, greenhouse and modern cot¬
tage; sale or exchange. SEDGEWICK, Glen
Rock, N. J.
WANTED — Approximately 10 acres, suitable
white honey production, improvements; at
farmer’s price; must be bargain; rent or buy.
ADVERTISER 9405, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE or rent, cheap, bar and grill, 9
rooms, 2 baths, furnished; now open. JOSEPH
SOPER, Northport, L. I., N. Y.
FOR SALE — Bungalow site, 80x200 ft., 5 min¬
utes’ walk to ocean beach. MORGAN TOP¬
PING, Wainscott, L. I., N. Y.
FOR SALE — Albany Post Road, 4 or 5 acres,
roadstand and general store, luncli-room, 4
gas pumps, 4 living-rooms, electricity, bath; es¬
tablished 11 years; price $6,500 including stock
and equipment; half cash; local trade. AD¬
VERTISER 9428, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE- — Gas station and poultry farm, a
going, year round business, on Federal Route
40. State Route 48. concrete highway: estab¬
lished 10 years. THE PITTSBURGH FILLING
STATION, Newfield, N. J.
WOODLAND. 6 1-3 acres, some cleared land,
near Elmer Borough, near Harding Highway;
lots of firewood, loam soil, surveyed, clear title:
suitable for poultry and gardening; price $20
per acre. ELTON J. NEWKIRK, Owner, Elmer,
Salem County, N. J.
FRUITS AND FOODS
HONEY — Fine white clover, 60-lb. can. $4.50,
satisfaction guaranteed. J. B. BURTIS, Ma¬
rietta, N. Y.
GOOD PURE maple syrup, $2 per gallon; soft
sugar $1.50 per 5-lb. pail; delivered third
zone. SCHUYLER WINSLOW, Stony Creek,
N. Y.
FINE HONEY as usual. Write for special offers.
RAY C. YVILCOX, Odessa, N. Y.
HONEY, POSTPAID third zone: white, 5-lb.
pail 90e, two $1.60, four $2.80, six $4; light
amber 80e, $1.40, $2.40. $3.40; ask price 12
pails, 60’s. HUGH GREGG, Elbridge, N. Y.
GOAT’S MILK cheese, a delicacy, 9 ozs. for 50c.
HOUPERT, Clinton, Conn.
PECAN NUTS, large size, thin shell, Mahans,
5 lbs. $1, postage paid to your address. A. B.
KIRBY, Gaffney, S. C.
Country Board
LADY WISHES reasonable board for the month
of July: cabin on a mountain lake preferred.
ADVERTISER 9387, care Rural New-Yorker.
GOOD HOME, mother’s love, girl or small boy;
reasonable. MRS. WM. ENGLE, Seward,
N. Y.
AV ANTED — Boarders. BOX 87, Lineondale, N. Y.
ADULTS DESIRE room, part farmhouse, for
Summer, near city; inexpensive; particulars.
E. MORGEN, 565 W. 144th St., New York City.
BOARDERS WANTED — Catskills, modern im¬
provements, games; abundance fresh vegeta¬
bles. milk, broilers; reasonable. PIREI, South
Durham, N. Y.
SUMMER BOARDERS wanted in quiet
farm board; all convenience; Roosevelt
way. MRS. M. E. SAMPSON, R. D. 8,
boro, Pa.
home ;
High-
Weils-
BOARDERS WANTED on farm, 60 miles New
York City, modern improvements. E. M.
SHAFER, R. 2, Montgomery, Berea, N. Y.
BOARDERS 1\ ANTED on farm; reasonable
rates. MRS. ED KNUDSEN, South Royalton,
V ermont.
WANTED in modern country home,
80 miles from New York: high elevation, rates
reasonable. ADVERTISER 9400, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WANTED — Adult boarders, quiet home, big
lawn and shade. FRANK BROADHEAD, Wall-
CHILDREN TO BOARD
weekly. ADVERTISER
Yorker.
3 to 7 years, $3.50
9408, care Rural New-
AxiEitiL AN, past middle age, desires per-
manent board, farm or village home, modern
improvements, within 80 miles New York AD¬
VERTISER 9433, care Rural New-Yorker."
YOUNG MAN wants room and board on farm
within 150 miles of New York in exchange
for light work, plus #20 a month cash \T)-
VERTISER 9414, care Rural New-Yorker:
WANTED — Guests, home small, modern, rates
/X AW;m^,rclles’ Protestant, Catholic. MRS.
O. A. TODD, Arkville, N. Y.
WANTED— Boarders by Christian family; mod-
orn improi fid farm homo, larcre area rooms
JOILN SHERER, Ridgebmy, Orange County;
~ - ““‘ucu iiuiuuer oi COll-
valeseents or semi-invalids cared for in lovelv
AMFRttwb graduate nurses; excellent food.
AD\ ERTISLR 9430, care Rural New- Yorker.
WANTED— Infants and small children to board-
country; excellent care; best references. EM¬
MA LANE, Willow, N. Y.
WANTED— Children boarders, good farm home,
a xr *S'oia i roilment; week. MARY LOII-
MAN, K. 1, Allentown, Pa.
NORTHERN NEW England lady wants 10-12
weeks room, board, preferable American farm
VF n tS rs : coll'"eniences, details. AD-
\ KRTISER 9422, care Rural New-Yorker.
COUNTRY BOARD in the hills of Northern
New Jersey; wonderful air and scenery rea-
ray3 N MRS" 11 ’ A* HEATH, PorY Mur-
PRIl ATE LICENSED boarding home in country
ENCrESGiSVENgreDryderhN.nSYed" ^ CLAR'
*DF li N COUNTRY home, reasonable rates
W II.BER CLEVELAND, Bloomville, N. Y.
Miscellan eous
SALE— 15 oid 4-ton coal wagons, gravity bodies,
$1.> each MIDDLE LEHIGH CO„ 100 EliY
wood Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
5 or ? H- P. air-cooled gasoline
motor, good condition; state price and name
of motor. C. D. EVANS, Riverdale, N. J.
PROLIFIC, LEATHER colored Italian queens,
■'V0- Postpaid; guaranteed. F. L. SPAULD¬
ING & SON, R. 2, St. Petersburg, Fla.
TO POSTMASTERS — Any part of modern com-
plete equipment of first-class post-office city
deliveries and 6 carriers; cheap, terms. E J
ROBBINS, 25 South Bay Shore Ave., Bay Shore!
FOR SALE cheap, one new, two used Simplex
senior oil brooder stoves, four Buckeye coal
brooders, 24 five-gallon founts, 5 dozen
crated Simplex 43-in. galvanized feeders
legs MRS. SKYER, 178 West Main
Pateliogue, L. I., N. Y.
new
with
St.,
FOR SALE — Fairbanks 20-toil scale with
bers. MARY BINGHAM, Marion, Conn.
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The Farmer His
Own Builder
By H. Armstrong Roberts
A practical and
handy book of all
kinds of building
information from
concrete to carpen¬
try. Price $1.50.
For sale by
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The Carrot Rust-fly
I can grow nice large parsnips, and
have a good market for them, but a small
maggot eats all around them and into
them so they l.ook rusty on the outside.
If I plant them late they are not so bad,
but some are never salable. Can you
tell me what to do for them? R. G. D.
New York.
This tiny, dark, shining green, almost
black fly with a yellowish head and pale
yellow legs was first found at Ottawa,
Canada, in 1S85. It had undoubtedly
come to Canada from England, for the
fly had been known as a pest in Europe
for nearly a hundred years before it at¬
tracted attention on this continent. The
fly soon worked its way southward across
the line into this country, and interesting¬
ly enough, was first noted in Fulton
County, N. Y., in 1901. It is, therefore,
not surprising that R. G. D., living but
75 miles directly west of Fulton County,
is having trouble with this insect. The
fly certainly reached Oswego County
years ago, and has become a serious pest
of carrots, celery, parsnips and parsley.
A brief outline of the life of the fly
will explain why the parsnips are not
much injured when planted late. The
rust-fly lives over the Winter in an im¬
mature stage in the ground. The mature
flies appear here in New York during the
latter half of May. A few days after the
flies emerge from the soil each one be¬
gins to deposit its tiny white eggs in
cracks and crevices of the soil close
around the parsnip and carrot plants. In
about a week the eggs hatch into small,
slender, yellowish-white maggots which
burrow through the parsnips and carrots.
The maggots become grown in about a
month, and there is a second generation
of flies during the last week of July, with
a third generation in late September.
It is plain, then, that parsnips and car¬
rots planted late, say after the first of
June, will escape the eggs and maggots of
the first generation of flies which are
present during the last 10 days of May.
Moreover, if the insects cannot find pars¬
nips and carrots in which to live during
the first part of the season, they will die
out, and there will not be any second and
third generations. Indeed, in localities
where carrots are grown in an extensive,
commercial way it is recommended that
the growers plant their crop late (after
June 1) and harvest it early enough in
September to escape injury from the sec¬
ond generation of flies. We said that if
the first generation of maggots die out
for want of food there will be no second
and third generations. As a matter of
fact, even if carrots and parsnips are
planted late, we cannot hope to kill off all
the early flies. Some of them will find
volunteer plants on which to lay their
eggs, while others will lay their eggs on
wild carrots, so that they will manage to
keep alive and in a condition to cause
some injury, although it will not be near¬
ly as serious as when the crop is planted
early.
Probably the most convenient and effec¬
tive way to prevent injury to carrots and
parsnips in the home garden is to treat
the plants with calomel dissolved in wa¬
ter. The calomel powder should be used
at the rate of three ounces to 10 gallons
of water, (one-third ounce to one gallon).
Since the calomel will not go into solution
in the water like sugar, for instance, the
liquid will have to be stirred almost con¬
stantly while it is being applied in order
to keep the powder from settling to the
bottom. The liquid mixture may be ap¬
plied with a watering pot from which the
rose has been removed and the opening
of the spout partly closed with a piece
of wood to prevent the water from flowing
too freely and wasting the material. Two
or three successive applications of calo¬
mel one week apart, to the plants as soon
as the flies began to appear should give
control. To be safe from injury by the
second brood of flies in late July, it would
be wise to treat the plants again at this
time. The water holding the calomel is
poured directly on the plants as on,e
walks slowly along the row.
Another method of growing carrots and
parsnips in the home garden is to grow
the plants under cheesecloth having from
24 to 30 threads to the inch. Boards,
eight to 12 inches wide, are set up edge¬
wise about the bed of plants and the
cheesecloth is then stretched over the
bed and tacked to the edges. Wires are
often stretched across the beds at inter¬
vals of five or six feet to support the
cloth. The flies cannot get through the
cloth and cannot, therefore, lay their
eggs on the plants. G. w. H.
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486
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
June 22, 1935
Weeds That Harbor Insects and Disease
TJRING tlie days of modern farming
we are impressed more and more
with the fact that after all, success¬
ful farming is in reality a battle
against pests, principal among which
are insects and various diseases,
many of which make their Winter
home in waste place weeds. In the roots and dead
stalks of weeds insects spend the Winter in the form
of eggs or pupae, or even in the adult stage. Take
for example our old enemy the chinch bug, which
caused so much damage this past year. Fence-row
weeds offer ideal protection for this great crop de¬
stroyer during the dead of Winter. Burning this
vegetation will not only help immeasurably in hold¬
ing the chinch bug in check, but in addition will do
much to keep the weeds themselves under control,
since burning destroys many weed seeds that would
otherwise cause future trouble.
Then we should also consider the garden, how fre¬
quently the crop is all but ruined by insects and
diseases, and by numerous annual weeds, the direct
result of neglect in years past. By cleaning xip the
garden and the vicinity of all crop refuse, particu¬
larly the weeds, much will be done to avoid trouble
in the season to come. A few stalks of pesky weeds
may spread enough weed seeds to infest the entire
garden, necessitating continual Summer hoeing to
save the crop from disease. A little time spent in
cleaning up will be equal to many days of hard labor
in the hot sun with the hoe.
The melon aphid is a serious pest on melons,
squashes and cucumbers. This prolific garden pest
lays its eggs on the common orpine, or live-forever,
where they spend the Winter and hatch the follow¬
ing Spring into myriads of lice that feed on the pro¬
duction of the garden. Evidence points to the live-
forever as the sole Winter host of melon aphids,
consequently the extermination of this weedy spe¬
cies will rob the insects of their home and prevent
damage to succeeding crops.
The eradication of milkweed is a rather difficult
problem, as the running roots spread and reproduce
each year. Fall plowing in the field so as to turn
up the roots and expose them to freezing weather
is a means of control. Where cultivation is imprac¬
tical, hand digging is essential. The pokeroot, on
the other hand, is not as prolific a grower, and can
be eradicated by cutting some few inches below the
ground with a spud or spade. In every case the
tops and seed pods should be burned to prevent
reseeding.
The more we learn of virus diseases of plants the
greater we are impressed with their importance, and
also their relation to many common weeds. Some
time ago new evidence was unearthed againt a
common trouble of tomatoes and tobacco known
as mosaic, a disease distinguished by a mottled
crinkled appearance of the leaves of in¬
fected plants, and greatly decreased
yields. This trouble is also caused by
a virus that spends its Winters in the
creeping perennial roots of ground
cherry and bull nettle. The plant lice
and leaf hoppers are effective carriers
of the dangerous virus from infected
weeds to the crop plants.
The bull nettle is a perennial plant
reproducing by running rootstocks, and
besides being a carrier of mosaic is a
noxious weed. Extensive cultivation is
a practical means of control in fields,
while the chlorate spray has its place
where the plant is found growing in
small patches or in waste places where
cultivation is impracticable. The bull
nettle can easily be distinguished by
its spiny stems and leaves. It grows
to a height of from one to two feet and
has a yellow fruit in the Fall resem¬
bling the small tomato. All efforts to
eradicate this bull nettle should be
made before it becomes widespread, as
it may become a pest equal to that of
the well-known Canada thistle.
Another virus is believed to be the
reason why potatoes “run out.” There
is strong evidence that this particular
virus is distributed mainly by certain
species of plant lice that dwell dur¬
ing the cold months on waste place
weeds, particularly on wild roses. Here is another
argument for keeping the fence-rows clean, mainly
of wild roses, in the vicinity of potato fields. Still
another insect enemy of the potato crop that is de¬
pendent on weeds is the stalk borer, which utilizes
grassy and weedy places for Winter hibernation.
Probably the most destructive of all insects is the
deadly European corn-borer, frequently found hi¬
bernating in cockleburs, smartweed, ragweed and a
host of other fleshy-stemmed weeds. Then there is
the plum circulio, the cornstalk borer, squash bug,
and various species of leaf hoppers, all Winter in¬
habitants of various weeds about the farm.
Nothing is more unsightly, as well as making a
By Oliver C. Lee
breeding place for crop pests, than dead vegetation,
particularly vegetation of plants that we have
learned to know as noxious weeds. It is true that
the best time to kill weeds is during the Summer,
but as a last resort a clean-up should be made in the
Fall. With the rush of Spring and Summer work
Bull Nettle. In addition to being a serious weed pest it
is a carrier of mosaic that attacks tomatoes.
farmers in many cases have a good excuse for not
keeping all weeds under control. When the rush
work is over a few days spent in cleaning up weeds
on the farm may prove exceedingly valuable, and be
a step towards the ideal crop conditions for which
we should always strive.
Rambling Along At Long Acres
Local fruit-growers have discovered something
worthy of being passed along. It has to do with the
biennial bearing habit of some apple varieties. When
our pioneer farmers set apple orchards, they never
dreamed that the orchards should be cultivated and
the trees fed, consequently it took a tree one year
Clean Roadivays and Fence Rows Rediice the Hiding Places for Diseases and Insects
to store up sufficient food to make a crop and every
other year became a resting period with no apples.
That gave rise to the prevailing belief that biennial
bearing was a varietal trait, and nothing could be
done about it, so folks with Baldwin, Greening, Rus¬
set, Bellflower and some others of the old-time va¬
rieties expected to get a crop only every other year.
I believed the tale myself, as it had been passed on
religiously by each generation, but now comes new
and better information.
Some of our best fruit-growers began the practice
of spreading manure generously around the apple
trees, keeping it well out under the branches where
the feeding roots are. The manure was supple¬
mented with mineral fertilizer, generally sulphate of
ammonia or nitrate at the rate of one pound for a
young tree and five pounds for an old tree, applied
very early in Spring. To their own surprise, trees
which had been persistently biennial bearers became
annual bearers after a couple of years of this feed¬
ing program, and the varieties included those which
were always known as biennial bearing varieties.
We reach the conclusion given at the beginning,
viz., that biennial bearing is not so much a varietal
trait as the records have led us to assume, but is
due to the fact that the tree uses up all available
food supply in producing a heavy crop, and thus
must rest the next year while another food supply
is being stored in soil and wood. It is notable, too,
that peach trees so fed with manure and sulphate
did not show severe loss due to freezing, while
those not fed showed almost a total loss last season.
Pears and cherries respond to the same treatment,
but the main fact we wish to bring out is that so-
called biennial bearing trees become annual bearers
under that manure-fertilizer treatment.
It is true even in this fruit-growing section that
nearly every farm has some ground devoted to feed
and grain or truck crops like melons and tomatoes.
It has been the practice to spread the available ma¬
nure on such tracts instead of around trees. Regular
grain or dairy farms which also have apple or¬
chards do the same thing, that is, spread manure on
fields but rarely if ever in orchards. I say again
that a tree is permanently located ; it must get its
food supply from the soil it occupies, which even
with a patriarchal apple tree is a limited extent.
When the food supply gets low we get no crop, but
lean back in patient resignation and think it is due
to a varietal biennial bearing habit. These orchard-
ists known better and profit from their knowledge.
Manure is good for berries just as it is for about
all other crops. Manure is excellent for strawber¬
ries and raspberries, no doubt about that, but here
is a reason against it. Grass is the great enemy of
berries. I ought to know, for my hands are sore
right now from hoeing raspberries and pulling grass
from around the stems. Then, too, I once mulched
a new strawberry patch with manure and had a fine
crop of clover the next year, but mighty few straw¬
berries. Manure encourages growth of grass, as it
is rich in plant food and generally also rich in grass
seeds. That is why I spread no manure in my ber¬
ries, not because it is bad for the berries, but be¬
cause it induces grass growth, and grass will kill out
a berry patch in one year unless you cultivate and
hoe all Summer long.
With our small corn acreage on these fruit farms,
we generally mark out with a one-horse marker, and
then plant by hand, a tedious job and a back-breaker,
too. This year a neighbor had a big piece planted
with a two-row planter which had a fertilizer at¬
tachment, so I had him come over and
plant my piece, too, and that was sure
a relief. The next day came a warm
shower, so that corn should pop out of
the ground in a hurry, and it needs to,
as all planting is late here due to a
cold and very wet Spring.
The Missus made the garden with
the help of the two youngsters, as I
was too busy with -field work to help,
although we have always worked to¬
gether at that job before. We have a
big garden, as that is our main source
of food supply, and it is most astonish¬
ing how much food can be raised on a
small piece. While helping a neighbor
haul out manure he remarked, “Now
ain't this funny : We work all Summer
to raise feed to put in the barn, and
then have to work like the dickens the
next Spring to haul it out on the field
again.” Which has an element of
truth, but leaves out completely the joy
of growing things, the pleasure of work
well done and the real satisfaction in
a barn well stuffed with feed. I know
of nothing more satisfying than to
stand in the warm barn on a Winter
day and watch the stock munch feed,
while knowing that plentiful supply is
on hand. Some of my most cherished
childhood recollections are of tumbling
from a beam in the barn to land in hay.
It was a log barn, but chinked and daubed, and it
stood on the farm of a member who belonged to
Dad’s church, but we children were often there, and
we really enjoy helping with the work.
I note now how Calvin will eagerly do some task
if a neighbor boy is here to help, but must be driven
to do the same thing when he is alone. Calvin
dragged my corn ground, as I could not see the
drag marks. He worked from morning to evening
but coming up the lane remarked, “Say, daddy, here
goes two tired gents,” and he was right, for I had
been crushing lumps all day, as the ground broke
Up lumpy. L. B. BEBEK.
Berrien County, Mich.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
487
Blotch Disease of Apple Trees
Blotch has long been troublesome in theMidwest-
crn and Western States, and now it works in the
North and East. It has been found in Illinois, Mary¬
land and New England. It is therefore well to be
on the watch for it. .
Apple blotch, the well-named star-fungus of our
orchards, is separate and distinct from black scab
on the fruit. The name “star-fungus” is a good one,
as it characterizes by shape the spot on apples and
marks it as different from scab spot. Moreover,
blotch is a disease of twigs and side branches as well
as of leaves and fruit. It has been estimated that
blotch causes on the average a loss of about 5 per
cent of the apple crop.
Appearance on Fruit
Apple blotch disease first shows on apples about
six weeks after the blossoms fall. At this time it is
manifest by very small inconspicuous brown specks
APPLE BLOTCH
L«suse<J by a Jtttijus.
P reve-vtej v(ii Borje-iux Sprwf
Life history of apple blotch. At left, defoliated tree and
spotted fruit. At right, above, the fungus causing dis¬
ease. Piles of fruit beloiv show result of spraying. In
upper one the sound fruit is from sprayed tree in the
pile. Below, sound fruit from unsprayed tree in basket,
and defective in pile.
which have a stellate appearance due to the collec¬
tion of brown fibers just beneath the skin of the
apple. The margin of the fruit spot is fringed and
irregular. Sometimes the first blotch is dark brown
with irregular elevations. A few days after the
blotches begin to show, black pimples may develop
on the scars on the fruit. Apples that are much af¬
fected are likely to drop prematurely: so they make
a midsummer loss which comes after the June thin¬
ning has been done. On some varieties the skin
cracks in midsummer or later as the disease develops.
Signs on Twigs
Blotch appears on other parts of the plant aside
from the fruit. The scars or lesions on the fruit
appear nearly black, with jagged margins. Blotch
occurs on fruit spurs, on twigs and on tender shoots
where it shows as a canker-like growth. Minute dis¬
colored spots known as fruit bodies, called pycnidia
by plant doctors, appear on the one-year-old twigs.
On the older branches the bark of the cankers is
colored, roughened and cracked so the manifestations
are quite distinct.
Spots on Leaves
The spots on leaves are small, irregular, light
brown or yellowish. Affected leaves show surface
markings within two months from the time the
flower petals fall. These spots are scattered and
occur frequently on the veins of leaves and on the
leaf stalks.
Blotch Winters on Limbs
The disease lives over the Winter in the cankers
as a mycelium which is a mass of fungus threads
with their appendages. If the parasite is seen un¬
der the microscope, the fungus will look like mildew,
or a mass of cobwebs. Spores from fruiting bodies
on the limbs are released a few weeks after the blos¬
soms fall, and may continue to lie discharged until
the end of August. Rain is the chief agent in the
dissemination of these germs, but wind and insects
may carry the spores to healthy parts of plants. The
first signs of new infection do not generally appear
until some time in June for it takes some time for
an infection to become established and for the dis¬
ease to show. The parasite that causes the blotch
is dormant in limb cankers from August until
June of the next year.
Control Work
The control of this disease is not difficult if it is
recognized in its early stages and prompt action is
taken. There are two main lines of procedure :
First, the removal of cankered twigs, and second,
the protection of susceptible parts of the plant by
sprays. Careful pruning will remove a large portion
of diseased twigs, which are the source of the trou¬
ble, as affected twigs carry the blotch fungus over
the Winter. Pruning, therefore, should always pre¬
cede spraying, because it leaves less of the disease
on the trees to control. It is well not to depend
wholly upon the protective action of spray solutions
to control the trouble.
Sprays Prevent Infection
At least three sprayings are necessary to control
blotch. The first application should be of Bordeaux
mixture put on about three weeks after the blossoms
drop. It may be well to substitute weak lime-
sulphur in a wet season, to avoid spray injury which
often occurs with Bordeaux. A weak solution of
Bordeaux (1-3-50), one pound of copper sulphate,
three of lime, and 50 gallons of water are made up
in the usual method of stock solution first, and the
dilution of one of them before mixing with the other
gives good results. If russeting of fruit occurs, re¬
duce the copper sulphate to one-half pound in the
above formula. It is likely that lime-sulphur sprays
will be effective if they are more convenient to use.
The second application should be made from two to
lour weeks after the first, and the third application
about 10 weeks after the blossoms fall. Some of
these applications, perhaps all of them, may be
tb.ose used for other pests, so that few, if any, spe¬
cial sprays will be required for the control of apple
blotch. M. B. CUMMINGS.
Backyard Gardens
There was really no reason why the vegetable
garden should have settled itself so comfortably and
permanently in the backyard, where, like the fable
of the camel's nose, it had evidently at first begun
in a small way, only to end up by taking full and
entire possession. Eleven dollars worth of string
beans, from seven rows planted the entire length of
that garden, and the space along the road entirely
given to rhubarb, which had quite outgrown its use¬
fulness and had deteriorated into a weed bed, which
flourished both in and out of season. This vegetable
garden had a southern slope, lying between the or¬
chard and the road. But just why, with all the
acres of the place containing southern slopes, this
backyard garden should remain, to disturb our ideas
of what a backyard should be, was hard tounderstand.
If seven rows of beans in the backyard would
yield $11 worth of beaus, why would not 70 rows
of beans planted in the field yield the same propor¬
tion? There was nothing like trying. And after all
a new variety of rhubarb planted in new ground,
minus the generations of yellow dock and pigweed,
might do wonders.
Finally the backyard garden was prepared for a
lawn. Several varieties of grapes were planted
along the east side. And how they did thrive, cov¬
ering the trellis in a short time with vines and
luscious fruit, purple, red and white. And what odor
is more delectable than that of grapes when in bloom.
The old rhubarb patch was slowly but surely
transformed into a beautiful garden of peonies;
white, pink, red, rich creamy white. Alsace with
centers like water lilies; fragrant Duchesse de Ne¬
mours, sulphur white with a greenish heart that
seems to light up the whole flower : the fine, free-
blooming, milk-white and fragrant Baroness
Scliroeder; crimson large globular Richard Carvel,
fragrant also: The Gem. a brilliant crimson, produc¬
ing large clusters of flowers : Festiva Maxima, ivory
white, feathery, with crimson splashes and center,
fragrant.
'flit' richest soil is none too good for the peonies,
with a moderate degree of moisture, though we have
never watered our peonies. They were planted in
rows about three feet apart each way, the crowns
of the roots about three inches below the surface
of the soil, the earth well firmed around them. And
September is the best month in which to plant them,
so that they may make root growth before Winter
sets in; and in all probability bloom the following
Spring, when the ground is cultivated and a liberal
portion of bonemeal worked in the soil around each
clump. In the Fall the tops should be cut three
inches from the ground and burned, after which the
ground is covered with a coarse barnyard fertilizer ;
the coarser portion removed in the Spring. The
foliage is so rank and the blooms so heavy, we have
circles made of lS-ineh heavy mesh wire to support
them from drooping to the earth during heavy rains
and stormy weather. One heavy storm overnight
will play havoc with the season's peony bloom if not
so protected. These wire circles are removed in Fall.
For floral decorations in the house, peonies are
beautiful and lasting if cut at the right time; that
is before fully developed. Long-stemmed, half-open
flowers will develop into full size, lasting a week or
more, if fresh water is given them every day and a
half inch of the stem cut off to remove the callus,
allowing them to absorb the water more readily.
Poorly ventilated close rooms are just as detrimen¬
tal to flowers as to humans, especially overheated
rooms. Cut flowers need fresh air. Set them out¬
side during the night. Cut them in the early morn¬
ing and put them in water immediately. Many there
are who think them coarse and over large for table
or home decorations, but arranged in plain con¬
tainers with their own foliage, black or dark brown
jars for the crimson or pink, long graceful sprays of
baby’s breath are a pleasing addition to any colored
peonies. Beautiful baskets of peonies arranged in
this way for a mantel, hall or large table, are color¬
ful and decorative.
From the first of May until the first of July, the
peonies are in their full flush of bloom, requiring
very little care. Mere words cannot do justice to
the beauty of them. What a boon to flower lovers,
if some plant wizard could conjure a variety that
would bloom the entire season.
The lawn developed into an emerald green, velvety
carpet. Frequent mowings exterminated the per¬
sistent dandelions and other troublesome weeds.
Each year there is a border of annuals planted
around the peony garden, sometimes Petunias, more
often scarlet geraniums. With a bed of them in the
center, porch and window boxes filled with them, the
effect is quite pleasing. For they continue blooming
until frost, wheu the peonies are only a memory.
Pennsylvania. Florence a. hayes.
Trail's End Farm Notes
I took a trip down in the county recently to visit
my married daughter. I had not been away over
night before in three years. The country around
Poughkeepsie is a dairy section, with fine rolling
land, comparatively free from stones, and easily
tilled. Quantities of clover and Alfalfa are grown
there with the use of lime and stable manure. There
is a limestone mill only a few miles away, and some
of the farmers truck it in for themselves. It is
said to rate very high in calcium carbonate. Any¬
how, the fields had a luxuriant growth of Alfalfa
when I was there. The dairymen keep around 30
cows apiece. I saw one dairy of 60, with 50 in milk.
I heard one man say he had 62 head of cattle on
335 acres of land. A good deal of the milk around
Poughquag and Garner Hollow goes by truck to
Peekskill, for which the milk company makes a
charge or deduction of IS cents per c-wt. There is a
platform along the road opposite where my daughter
lives — a receiving station where the dairymen bring
about 50 cans a day. One member of the Dairymen’s
League takes his to Green Haven, 4% miles. A good
deal of this milk used to go over into Connecticut.
A nearby shipping point, recently closed, used to
handle 25.000 quarts a day — more than 600 cans. No
one seems to remember when they did not make
milk. Of course they are just as dissatisfied with
conditions as dairymen are everywhere. They spe¬
cialize in milk— no fruit, no meat products, only one
truck gardener — nothing but milk. I told them how
the situation seemed to me. Andrew Carnegie used
to say, “Put all your eggs in one basket, and watch
that basket. I told them that that was just what
The Garden Is a Place to Grow In
the dairymen were doing. They had put all their
eggs in one basket, alid they were watching that
basket, constantly and intently, but — they were let¬
ting somebody else carry the basket! No one denied
it, but no one could suggest a remedy. Incidentally
they are getting about 4 Vs cents a quart net, and the
distributors are getting at least 13c. Some of this
milk is Grade A from accredited herds.
One day I went with my daughter down in Put¬
nam County near Brewster, where she teaches
school, and I had the privilege of going into the old
Presbyterian Church of Southeast. The society was
organized in 1730 by Rev. Elisha Kent, the father
of Chancellor Kent of (Continued on Page 488)
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Reservations are coming in fast, and
already we have a tine group of people.
That means there is little space left on
C deck and for B deck the rate is $9 per
person extra. It will he wise to send
in your deposit at once and get a good
location. The trip is one of the finest we
could plan and you will enjoy it with
congenial friends. Here are some of the
questions we are asked and the answers
may help others :
Shall I take a trunk? No, a regula¬
tion suit case 9% inches high and 30
inches long will be best. This fits under
the berth and is convenient to get at. A
smaller bag should be planned for over¬
night things at hotels. Experienced travel¬
ers take as little as possible.
Shall I take a bathing suit or can we
hire them? It would be well to take your
own.
Would breeches be appropriate instead
of a skirt? There is not enough climbing
or hiking to make it practicable to add
this extra clothing.
How about rainy weather accessories?
Rubbers and an umbrella will be a con¬
venience if it rains. At Chicago last
year we were glad to have them, but it
was the only rainy day on the trip. We
could not promise as little as this again.
Can two or three have a compartment?
These are a few of the things that come
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Canterbury Bells
A great many gardeners have found the
Canterbury bell almost impossible to raise
because of winter-killing. For them the
new annual varieties are a welcome ad¬
dition to the garden. They must be
started in hotbed or window garden by
March 1, then transplanted to the garden
in May when the ground is warm. These
plants cannot he expected to bloom in
June when the biennial Canterbury bells
are at their best.
Having a well-drained garden plot, I
have for several years wintered the plants
successfully. Each Spring finds me
watching the green crowns of leaves in
the rows where they were carefully set
the preceding Summer. Last year I tried
some of the annual ones, but they were
not as satisfactory in my garden as the
biennials.
1 like the cup-and-saucer Canterbury
hells (Campanula Calyeanthema) best.
After a shower it is possible to empty
water from the perfect cup which sits
on a little saucer of the same color. Some
of the seed will not come true to type, so
I always have single ones also. These are
the ones that are the most like bells.
The Blaclcfoot Indian Poio-woiv at Glacier Park, 1931
Yes. Rates are given for two and three
in both compartments and drawing-rooms
and they could get along comfortably.
Would it be possible to meet other
ladies who are alone so as to make travel¬
ing pleasanter? We have a number of
ladies going alone and we can vouch for
the friendliness of all.
I will have to travel alone. Have you
any other lone woman who is taking the
trip in an upper berth? I would like the
lower. We are sure a congenial com¬
panion could be found and being alone
need not worry you. Good companions
will be all around you and the escorts
are looking out for your comfort.
Tell me something about wearing ap¬
parel suitable to the climate? The cli¬
mate of Alaska is not unlike Maine. It is
variable the same as our climate. We
may have warm days and in the higher
altitudes it may be cold or cool. It may
raiu, but we do not seem to mind it.
However, if one takes three or four
dresses, or a suit with blouses, and per¬
haps a light-weight woolen dress, it ought
to meet all requirements. A silk suit is
very good for traveling as it sheds the
dirt. Silk is light and does not take much
room in the bags. A voile dress would he
cool for the train. There is no formal
dress but a pretty figured voile or chiffon
or silk would be nice for dinner on the
boat. A medium-weight coat should be
sufficient, and a sweater might be useful
for extra warmth in case it turns cold.
Going over the Logan Pass, at Going-to-
the-Sun and at Jasper Park it might he
a little cool and a light-weight woolen
dress could be used. Take at least two
pair of shoes and enough stockings. We
do not do much walking but your feet
must be comfortable. There will he an
opportunity to have some laundry done.
For the men one or two suits, a light¬
weight top coat, two pair of shoes and
extra socks ought to carry them through.
Laundry can be done at some points but
six or eight shirts should be sufficient.
Seedsmen sell mixed cup-and-saucer
seed, and they may also be obtained in
the separate colors — blue, rose, white and
striped.
Some authorities recommend sowing
perennials and biennials in July or Au¬
gust. I wonder if this late planting does
not explain the reason why many Canter¬
bury bell plants fail to survive the cold
weather, and the freezing and thawing of
early Spring, which is even harder on
them. My best results are obtained when
seed is sown at the same time as the an¬
nuals are sown in the garden, about the
middle of May here in Washington Coun¬
ty, N. Y. Canterbury bells like good soil
and plenty of sunshine. When they are
large enough to transplant they should be
set about a foot apart. They are easy to
transplant if ordinary care is used. From
this time until Winter they require little
care other than an occasional hoeing.
A picturesque grouping is obtained if
the plants are set in front of foxglove
which blooms at the same time. If Del¬
phinium and hollyhocks form a back¬
ground for both it is an even prettier
sight. The Canterbury hells when well
grown attain a height of from two to
three feet.
Now a word must he said as to their
Winter blanket. When the ground is
frozen, usually in early November, my
plants are given a light covering, of
strawy manure. This is removed about
the middle of April, or when danger of
freezing is over.
It is quite easy to transplant Canter¬
bury bells after wintering over. I have
moved them successfully even when the
blossom stalks began to bud. Of course
plenty of earth must be taken up with the
roots, and they must be well watered if
they are moved at this stage of develop¬
ment. A stake or small trellis should be
used to support each blooming plant.
Canterbury bells self-sow if left to
themselves, but I find it easier and more
satisfactory to sow seed each May for the
following year's bloom. The plants die
when they are through flowering, and are
a rather dejected sight in the flower bor¬
der. Some gardeners pick off the first
blooms as they fade. When this is done
smaller hells open below. Unless I wish
to save seed of a plant I usually pull it
up. The ground is then spaded and
sprinkled with bonemeal. After this is
raked in the plot is ready for the sturdy
little plants that are to furnish next
year’s bloom. They are in tnith the
“belles” of the midsummer garden.
New York. Florence eldkeoge.
.Tune 22, 1935
Trail’s End Farm Notes
(Continued from Page 487)
legal fame. The present church building
was erected in 1790, and is in a good
state of preservation. However, services
are held there only once a year. Chancel¬
lor Kent was born only a short distance
across the fields on another road, in the
house now occupied by the trustee of the
district. And Fanny Crosby, the blind
hymn writer, was born a little way up the
road, but the house is now gone. These
facts are commemorated by markers at in¬
tervals along the highway. Later I went
into the cemetery where I found the
grave of Elisha Kent, buried in 1770.
Two or three others had been buried pre¬
vious to that. I also found the graves of
two of the beloved ministers of the parish.
While wandering about the cemetery I
looked over into an adjoining field and
saw a man planting corn. I struck up an
acquaintance and found that he took
The Rural New-Yorker — one of the
family.
The little schoolhouse where my daugh¬
ter teaches must he very old, as my friend
had grone to school there when a boy,
and older people at that time had told
him that they had gone to school there.
And he would be 72 the next day, May
22. 8o the little brown schoolhouse by
the church must have started four or five
generations on their way in life — no one
knows how many more. It stands upon
a, little rise of ground, cut off from the
main highway by straightening the road.
Somehow it seems appropriate that a
church and a schoolhouse should stand
in close proximity, for they represent the
best that we have in life both mentally
and spiritually. Were it not for them
who can measure the depths of degrada¬
tion and woe into which society would
sink? In the little hamlet of Jackson
Corners, about live miles northeast of us,
another has been added to the group — the
church, the schoolhouse, and the Grange
hall — everything representative of com¬
munity life. But alas! the church is
closed, and the school lias been absorbed
into a centralized district. So the world
moves on.
I was gone two weeks, and when I
came back from my trip I found plenty
to do. Weeds never take a vacation.
More corn and beans and many other
things had to be planted to insure a con¬
tinuance of vegetables for the table. I
love gardening. I am trying out some
new varieties of corn, beans, peas and
lettuce; also some new vegetables (that
is new to me) like okra, broccoli and
mustard. Hope pictures a bountiful har¬
vest. Faith nerves one to the task. And
I suppose I shall have need of charity
after the dogs and cats and the wood¬
chucks and the rabbits have done their
work, not to speak of insects and dry
weather. Such is life. burton coon.
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CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, JUNE 22, 1935
FARM TOPICS
Weeds That Harbor Insects and Disease.... 486
Rambling: Along at Longacres . 486
Trail’s End Farm Notes . 487, 488
World Wheat Crop . 491
Connecticut Early Vegetable Day . 491
Debts, Taxes and Idleness . 491
Sweet Potatoes in Southern Pennsylvania... 500
Boys and Girls Vegetable Judging Contest.. 500
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
Intrigue Masked in Milk Plan . 491
New York State Fair, 1935 . 492
Junior Livestock Department . 492
A Small Sheep Farm . 492
Goat Milk Scouring Test . 492
Horses in. Hot Weather . 492
THE HENYARD
Connecticut Poultry Meeting . 491
Various Egg Auctions . 496
N, Y. State Egg Contest . 496
Connecticut Egg Contest . 497
HORTICULTURE
Blotch Disease of Apple Trees . 487
Backyard Gardens . 487
Canterbury Bells . 488
Ohio Fruit Tour . 491
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day . 494
Ten Unusual Quick Breads . 494
The Rural Patterns . 494
Strawberry and Rhubarb Preserve . 494
“Summer Complaint” in Babies, Part II... 495
Rural Community Projects in Tennessee .... 495
Patchwork Pattern Fleur de Lis . 495
Spiced Cherries . 495
MISCELLANEOUS
Rural New-Yorker Tour . 488
Pastoral Parson . . . 489
Editorials . 490
Events of the Week . 497
Publisher's Desk . . 498
Burning Stumps . 500
Ice Well as Refrigerator . 500
Trapping Caterpillars . 500
Evicting Flying Squirrels . 600
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PLANTS
ALL LEADING
VARIETIES
101)
500
1000
postage
postage
i postage
1*00
prepaid
prepaid
1 prepaid F.O.B.
Tomato .....
$1.50
$2.00
$1.00
Cabbago ....
1.25
1.75
1.00
Pepper .
. 60
2.00
3.50
3.00
Cauliflower ...
. 60
2.00
3.50
3.00
Sweet Potato
. 50
2.00
3.50
3.00
Egg Plant . . . .
. 75
3.50
5.00
4.50
Brussel Sprout
... .50
1.50
2.50
1.50
Celery —
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20. .50
2.00
3.50
3.00
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ONION PLANTS . $0.65 $1.10 $4.50
Varieties — Yellow Bermuda, Chrystal Wax & Valencia.
500 1000 5000
TOMATO PLANTS . $0.!)0 $1.50 $7.00
A urieties — Marglobe, Gr. Baltimore, Earliana & Stone.
500 1000 5000
CABBAGE PLANTS . $0.80 $1.25 $5.50
A'arieties — Early Jersey Wakefield. Golden Acre. Co¬
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500 1000 5000
PEPPER PLANTS . $1.50 $2.50 $11.00
Varieties — California Wonder. Kuby King. Bullnose.
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THE DELAWARE NURSERIES
Box No. 5 Selbyville, Del.
Thankful Anyway. — The Parson
heard a missionary talking the other day.
It was some place in Africa and the
bishop was coming to visit his flock. Ma¬
terials for signs are very scarce and not
to he wasted. However, a banner was
made and carried before the huge throng
that came out to escort the bishop to
town. “Our Bishop is coming, thanks he
to God,” it read. He was greatly pleased
at the banner, and it cheered his heart
mightily. However in saving material
they had only changed the upper part of
the sign. So as he was escorted out of
town, a big banner again preceded and
it read, “Bishop is leaving us. Thanks be
to God.” Well, it's a good deal that Avay
with company anyway, glad to have them
come — and glad to have them go, only
this last isn't so loudly proclaimed until
after they are gone.
Unwelcomed Visitor. — There seems
to be an unwelcome visitor under the
front porch that we all would be glad to
have go. The Parson laid the slow
growth of lettuce to the cold weather and
the destruction of the cabbage plants to
the hens. But the diagnosis seems to
have been wrong. Someone coming home
with the moonlight to help see. spied a
large Avild rabbit on the front lawn. He
evidently li\-es under the front porch.
The boys have tried to use shotgun meth¬
ods so far without avail. The Parson has
put chicken wire over the lettuce and bet¬
tered the fence about the cabbage. This
is the first time in over 20 years such a
thing has happened. When we used to
have tame rabbits, they generally de-
was pretty nearly killed, limping around
all the Fall. But the other day he went
at the old cow. He grabbed her right in
the flank and it was not his Avay, when
once he had taken hold, to let go. After
many antics to shake him, the cow gave
a leap into the air, the gander let go, and
evidently he got a terrible kick in the
head. In other words, to talk real Eng¬
lish, he got a great kick out of it. It
Avas so great that he Avill neArer be in
line for another. The little (orphan)
girls at the Parson’s steamed him in a
wash tub over at camp and duly picked
him. In the house they cooked him
after about a week in the ice box. Talk
about chewing rubber; “catspaAv” heels
would have been as mild cheese to masti¬
cate compared with that old gander. The
next day he spent in the confines of a
pressure cooker and really that night for
supper he wasn’t so bad, and as tender
as young lettuce. It looks as though
Mrs. Goose Avould inhabit the swamp till
Fall and then take up her residence for
a week or two in the big pressure cooker.
The Dogavood. — IIow beautiful it has
been this year, and “dogwood” Sunday at
church is one of our happiest days. We
always have a great rounding limb of it
on the altar, back of the cross, and just
in front of the big dark green dossal cloth.
We have stovepipe_wire strung across the
windoAA’s, about 15 inches up. and put
green boughs and branches of flowers
back of these, and it makes a wonderful
decoration. We always take a pair of
these long-handle clippers or pruning
shears along with us as we go through the
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l bHil I 04 Asters, 6 Ageratum, 3 Canna. 12 Calen¬
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3 Primula. 2 Digitalis. 2 Dianthus, 2 Gailardia, 8
Gladioli. 6 D. Iris. 3 Myosotis. 12 Phlox. 15 Petunia.
10 Pansy, 2 Poppy. 12 Periwinkle, 12 Salvia, 12
Snaps, 12 Zinnia. 12 Parsley. (Tobacco. Broccoli.
Brussel. C’flower. Beet. Let., Onion, S. Potato. 3 doz.
25c, I00-40c, 1 000- $3). Celery, Pep. . Toma.. 2 doz. 25c,
IOO-75C. Cabbage 4 doz. 25c, IOO-35c, 400-$l, 1000-
$1.75. All varieties. Ask for list.
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VALU E
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12 guaranteed bulbs (value 25c) for 10c.
125 bulbs for $1.00. Mixed colors. Postpaid.
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parted for the Ai’oods at this time of the
year.
Water Lilies. — The Parson wants to
acknowledge tA\To more shipments of wa¬
ter lily roots that have come by mail.
They came from Long Island somewhere.
They are expected to have red and other
colored blossoms. The Parson has duly
planted them in the mud and put a stake
down beside them so we can tell where to
look for results. It takes quite a while
for them to start. This year there Aims
such a lot of this green stuff growing in
the ponds. We never had so much. Does
anybody knoAV what can be done to keep
it out of the shadoAV pool? The other pond
is too big to “treat” chemically. We have
bought a minnow net and are going off
soon to get some minnows to put in the
big pond for food for the perch. They
will live there but grow thin. So many
frogs this year ! We had a good supper
the other night of the legs. It is a matter
of family debate whether to make war on
the big frogs in the shadow pool. They
keep it so roiled up all the time. Mrs.
Parson votes for the frogs. “Why. the
city people would have a lit of joy to have
such great lazy green fellows' inhabiting
their pools.” But the boys like to sIioav
the people the big goldfish and you can
hardly see them for the cloudy Avater.
Alfalfa and Barberry. — The Alfalfa
and barberry Avere alike in one thing last
Winter, in that both winter-killed very
badly. We let our barberry groAV up high
and thick without cutting it back or thin¬
ning it for many years, and this was a
mistake. It should have been thinned out
and cut back very decidedly each year.
And as for the Alfalfa, in all these 10
years, it never died out as badly as last
year. That which AA'as reseeded in the
corn last year was entirely Avinter-killed.
Quite a lot of Timothy seems to ha\-e
come up. although the Parson doesn't re¬
call that lie soAved any in with the Al¬
falfa. It is a poor grass year in Connec¬
ticut anyway. The last half of May was
Aeiy dry. It is still very dry here — June
L Fortunately Ave have about a third
ot a barnful of hay left over.
“Go Tell Aunt Abbie./” — That is
Avliat the Parson came in singing the
other day. Some of the family didn't seem
to knoAv the next line. But the Parson
knows it and didn't cry his eyes out
either. IIoav ugly that old gander had
got! Last year he established a record
killing hens. He attacked the horse and
wooded country down to the old church.
Sunday the Parson read in church the
poem of Edgar Guest about dogwood in
which he says ;
“That nothing comes from nature’s loom
I hat s lovelier than the dogwood bloom.”
What nicer for all the girls of the
country church as they are waiting round
about than to be trimming up the church
for the service ! We generally begin by
singing several hymns, all remaining
seated. Then we have an informal ser¬
vice and the Parson takes about as long
talking about matters of the day as lie
does trying to give what he never heard
called a sermon.
Real, Real. — Yes. the Parson’s letters
are real, real, and there are no fictitious
characters ever mentioned. A beautiful
letter came to the Parson yesterday and
the writer Avas honestly worried for fear
there Avas really no Shellev or George or
Glosson or Charles or Sister. Just drop
around, dear Avriter, about seven o'clock
on a fair night and see the ball game go¬
ing on out here on the lawn, and what's
more, hear the noise, and you Avould know
it Avas a reality all right. And Sister
comes home from Virginia, from college,
on Thursday, and she hasn't been home
since last September, and here is the pic¬
ture of the two little orphan girls avIio
lii e at the Parson s iioa\t. They are just
starting out for school. Mrs. Parson says
they look cross and not even happy, and
wants another picture taken. But the
1 at son guesses they haAe a pretty good
h"le- ,The okler °«e is Lillian and the
other Frances. There is a beetle out in
the tool house, to drive fence posts with.
An old felloAV gave it to the Parson some
-0 years ago. It belonged to his father.
It you will only keep it out of the Avet
it aviII last you a lifetime, too,” he said
the last time the Parson saAV his alive.
I he I arson has kept that beetle and it
is as good as ever. But Avhen he crosses
the river to the farther shore, he plans
to tell this old felloAV Iioav he has cared
tor it and Iioav many hundreds of times
he used it. always with the thought of the
.finer, lhe Parson doubts if he can take
it across the great river Avith him to sIioav
R to the man. But when Mrs. Parson
crosses the bar. she can have the souls of
these two little girls along Avith her, and
show them forth and hand them to their
mother and say truly that she did the
best she could Avith them.
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THE apple blotch chart on page 487 shows in a
very striking way what proper spraying will do
in control of this serious trouble. Those two piles
of apples, with baskets alongside, tell the story.
Fruit from the unsprayed trees, shown in lower
right hand corner, yielded only part of a basket of
good fruit, while just above the large pile is clean
sprayed fruit, with defective in the basket. Bordeaux
is the preventive, although lime-sulphur is also used.
In recent years the effectiveness of weak Bordeaux,
without accompanying damage from the stronger
solutions, has been demonstrated.
*
WE ARE receiving many questions regarding
the transportation of school children. As has
been stated previously, this matter is in charge of
the State Department of Education, Albany, N. Y.
All questions and appeals against local management
in this line should be referred, with full particulars,
to the State authorities. Some of these questions
indicate the need of more care in the selection of
trustees. In one reported case, the trustee is said
to have contracted with one driver at a price nearly
double what another competent driver was willing
to take. When the matter was called to his atten¬
tion, he claimed that he did not know of the lower
offer in time. His action savors of undue haste.
Whether anything can be done about it now depends
on the type of contract made, but anyway the
State Department should be given the facts. The
local district superintendent should carefully over¬
see all of these transportation matters on the basis
of economy as well as efficiency, but reports to us
indicate negligence, or waste, at times. Really, all
such matters should he thrashed out in a public
school meeting, so that the taxpayers may know
what is being done.
*
OWING to the unusual infestation of tent cater¬
pillars this year large numbers of their cocoons
may now be found around buildings and other har¬
boring places. These light yellow bunches should
be removed and destroyed before the transformation
into moths can take place, which is only three weeks.
Then they start egg laying, leaving the shining
rings, sometimes of 400 eggs, around the twigs,
hatching the following April. Thorough work with
the cocoons now and egg clusters later will thin out
next year’s crop of caterpillars. Then next April
and May destroying the hatched nests that have es¬
caped will leave but few caterpillars to be poisoned.
*
DURING June we are often impressed by the
long lists of graduating classes from our col¬
leges and universities. They represent an army of
thousands — the wonder is that during these anxious
times so many young people have been able to secure
this higher education, for many of them come from
homes of modest means, and their graduation means
industry and self-sacrifice on the part of both stu¬
dents and parents. Some of them have opportunities
awaiting them ; others must seek the opportunity,
perhaps under rather discouraging conditions. The
search for employment in a busy hard-working
world makes a drab contrast when compared with
student work in a large and wealthy university, with
beautiful surroundings and a full and interesting
life. Present conditions are discouraging to the be¬
ginner in industrial life, and yet these discourage¬
ments mold character and build its strength. It
does not harm a young man with the right stuff in
him to find that his new diploma cannot take the
place of work and experience. To keep up courage
and cheerfulness, to make a success of work that is
not at first congenial, and to show that education
has been a builder of character, seems to us the best
outlook upon life. The. young man or women who
exemplifies these qualities need not fear for long the
rough and toilsome path that we all face under pres¬
ent world conditions.
*
REFERENCE is made, on page 4S6, to the fact
that the “bull nettle” is a carrier of tomato
and tobacco mosaic. This plant, Solanum caroli-
nense, is also called horse nettle, sand brier, bull
thistle, apple of Sodom and tread-soft. It is native
to the South, but is rapidly working its way north
and west, chiefly through the agencies of impure
clover seed and baled hay. It is a eoarse-looking
weed, beset with sharp yellow spines, having pale
violet or purplish flowers followed by an orange-
colored berry. The spines make it disagreeable to
handle, and it really has no redeeming qualities. As
it is a perennial, living over and increasing through
its running rootstocks, destruction of flowers and
fruit alone will not control it. Short rotations, al¬
ternating cultivated crops that are given thorough
tillage with rye or clover to choke it out, will get
rid of the intruder. Two or three seasons’ work
will be necessary where it has become established.
It will pay any farmer to study weeds and their
habits, so that objectionable sorts are recognized as
soon as they appear. We must remember that they
are not only soil-robbing tramps, but are also a
breeding ground for insects and disease.
*
IT LOOKS now like a good crop of wheat and the
other small grains, and probably corn also, unless
the growing season turns out too short. Grain mar¬
kets slumped badly at the beginning of June on top
of a slowly declining market since the first of the
year. Spring wheat dropped 10 to 15 cents a bushel
in western markets on the prospect of a good crop
and some fear that the production would outrun the
domestic market. The balance is quite close. A lit¬
tle too much grain places the crops on a foreign
basis and down comes the price. In Europe they get
around the point by putting on such tremendous
tariffs and restrictions, that, in France, foreign
wheat sells for three times the London price of the
South American wheat. Germany and Italy follow
much the same policy, the idea being to help farmers
and to make each country independent in time of
war. But such prices are rough on bread consumers.
The bright side of the grain situation is the pros¬
pect of lower prices on mill feeds. Good crops of
wheat and oats, larger plantings of flax, and prob¬
ably a much better crop of corn, also perhaps more
cottonseed, all mean more stuff for the livestock
and poultry feeders.
*
REPORTS from England indicate considerable
damage to the apple crop, which may result in
larger imports from this country. Freezing weather
in the important fruit-growing regions of Kent, Es¬
sex, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, Herefordshire, Lin¬
colnshire and Somersetshire in England, May 15-20,
caused losses ranging for various fruits from 25 to
100 per cent. Apples, pears and strawberries were
hit especially hard. Serious but less severe damage
is reported for currants, cherries, gooseberries and
plums. Growing vegetable crops also were heavily
damaged. Temperature in some of the important
growing regions in England were as low as 15 de¬
grees. Estimates for the county of Kent, the most
important fruit section in England, place losses at
100 per cent for strawberries, 90 per cent for pears,
75 per cent for currants, 50 per cent for cherries and
gooseberries, 25 per cent for plums, and 25 to 100
j)er cent for apples. The Severn River district also
reports heavy damages. The county of Hereford¬
shire, the most important fruit region in this dis¬
trict, estimates losses at from 50 to 75 per cent for
cider and dessert apples.
*
THE New Jersey fresh egg law, effective July 1,
provides that the word “fresh” as applied to
eggs means a definite quality. Certain words like
“hennery,” “new laid,” “native,” “today’s,” “nearby,”
“selected,” are specifically designated as meaning
the same as “fresh.” The minimum quality permitted
in eggs advertised or sold as “fresh” or under words
of similar import is defined in terms and factors
commonly understood by anyone familiar with the
grading of eggs. The law provides that the final de¬
termination of such quality shall be by candling. The
second feature of the law is the requirement that in
connection with all sales or advertisements for sale
of eggs, the size must lie stated in terms as pre¬
scribed. Eggs averaging at least 24 ounces to the
dozen with no egg below the weight of 23 ounces per
dozen must be marked as “large.” “Medium” eggs
have an average weight of 21 ounces. Pullets have
an average weight of 19 ounces per dozen and all
eggs having size or weight averaging less than 19
ounces must be marked as “peewees.” Eggs un¬
sorted as to size must be marked as “unclassified.”
*
CUTWORMS, yes, they are with us again and, as
one man remarked, “villainously bad this year.”
There is no doubt about their destructive work when
plentiful. We once saw a 10-acre field of newly set
tomatoes three-fourths destroyed in one night. A
Michigan reader, with GO acres in cultivated crops,
tells us that the poisoned bran, flavored with ba¬
nanas and oranges, gets the worms, as they like it
better than the plants. It is made with one bushel
of dry bran, one pound arsenate of lead, one quart
of molasses, six oranges and six or eight bananas.
Mix the poison and bran together dry to get uniform¬
ity. Run the fruit through a food grinder, stir the
molasses into enough warm water to dampen the
bran, but do not make it soggy, mix the ground fruit
and watered molasses with the bran thoroughly.
Spread this mixture over the field by broadcasting
about the same way as one would sow a light stand
of grain. Do it preferably toward evening, so as to
finish just before dark, which lcai'es the fresh bait
ready for the worms. This is about enough for four
acres. There is a form of prevention that will be
found very useful — plowing a week or two before
time for planting a crop, and harrowing two or
three times. This will bring many of the cutworms
to the surface, in reach of the birds which are very
fond of them. This plan can be carried out in both
Spring and Fall, and thus large numbers of cut¬
worms got rid of.
*
EVERY farm product has its day. The farmer
who raises the same product year after year is
sure to be on the right side of the market sometimes,
while one who keeps shifting from one line to an¬
other may miss most of the good market turns, be¬
sides not learning all there is to know in any one
line. In early June, wool was the only big line that
was going up. Wool held up mainly because it had
been going down without much reason the past year.
The clip was lighter this year, foreign wool markets
have been going up and the mills are busy. Many
people have gone without new suits and overcoats
as long as they could and the dealers . are getting
ready for good demand next Fall. Wool is still sell¬
ing lower than a year ago without much reason. For
a while during war times and again during the first
part of the depression the sheep men were better
off than many other farmers. They may have their
innings again for a while until the herds of swine
and cattle are back to usual numbers. Mutton and
lambs sell easily when beef and pork are high, and
nothing else can take the place of wool, certainly not
the new products made of paper, cellulose, straw,
wood fiber, etc. These may cut into the cotton and
silk trade, but nobody wants Winter clothes made of
such stuff. The wool situation looks sound.
*
PUTTING salt on damp hay while mowing it
away is an old practice, particularly in large
mows. It tends to prevent fermentation and heat¬
ing, and thus lessens hay spoilage and fire danger
from spontaneous combustion. We have seen vari¬
ous amounts of salt used, depending on condition of
hay and ideas of those doing it. The magazine Farm
Fire Prevention finds, after investigation, that about
seven pounds to a ton of hay may be recommended
for average conditions. A moldy spot in the hay
mow is usually larger than it looks. A spot two
feet in diameter is likely to extend at least a foot
more all around with moldy flavor. Salt is worth
considering as a preventive. The new types of ven¬
tilated barn do away with all of this damage and
danger, and are so practical that we expect to see
a decided increase in their numbers on farms.
Brevities
According to an official order, all policemen o£ Pas¬
saic, N. J., must attend religious services at least once
every Sunday. Well, why not?
Several of our friends are living on bananas and
skim-milk as a reducing diet. Our favorite prescription
for overweight is the business end of a hoe.
“Come, Thou almighty King, help us Thy Name to
sing, help us to praise ! Father all glorious, o’er all
victorious, come and reign over us, Ancient of Days.”
The old Scarlet Runner bean is an excellent quick¬
growing vine to cover a screen or fence. The vivid
red flowers are attractive, and the bean harvest is
abundant.
Canada’s metal output for the first four months of
this year totaled $29,517,953 in value. Gold produc¬
tion was 500,29!) line ounces, worth in Canadian funds
$17,510,465.
•p* RURAL NEW-YORKER
491
Intrigue Masked in Milk Plan
[Analysis of Federal Milk License at Utica, .Tnne 13,
by John J. Dillon.]
DAIRY farmers for whom we have the honor to
speak protest the proposed license to govern
interstate shipments of milk and cream on the
grounds (1) that it violates the American principle
of home rule, and (2) that it is inconsistent with
the welfare of the dairy industry.
Assuming to dominate a purely local economic
problem the proposed plan violates the spirit and in¬
tent of the national government. It seems clearly
to be devised to legalize a system for the distribution
of milk from distant points to Eastern States with
a purpose to keep a surplus of milk in the
eastern markets as a strangle grip on the throats of
eastern dairymen, with no benefit to farmers
anywhere. This is an invasion not to he invited,
but rather to he resisted by New York dairymen.
Once established under Federal authority resistance
will he useless. We protest it not only as an eco¬
nomic injustice to dairymen but also as a peril to
our American form of government. The Federal
Court in Boston has already ruled a similar license
unconstitutional. The highest court in the land has
placed a definite curb on Congress’ wholesale dele¬
gation of power to bureaucrats. These decisions
should serve as sufficient warning to those who enjoy
tampering with the ideals and traditions on which
our country was nurtured.
While the proposed agreement seems to have an¬
ticipated every possible need and convenience of the
Federal and State bureaus, as well as dealers and
distributors, we discover no provision in it to safe¬
guard the interest of dairymen anywhere.
It may be altered and revised by the U. S. Sec¬
retary of Agriculture without your consent. Approve
it today, tomorrow it may be something different,
but equally binding.
The license fixed an unfair parity. The average
indexes of the 1SI09-1914 period are not a fair stand¬
ard for the relative farm prices, compared with
prices of commodities that farmers buy. The rela¬
tive prices of that period were not fair then. All
through that five-year period dairymen of our five
Eastern States protested against the 35-cent share
of the consumer's dollar, while the distributor kept
65 cents as his share. This protest became a rebel¬
lion in 1915, and the producers’ strike in 1916 made
the Dairymen's League. Even with the increased
prices then won, it was not yet enough to put
milk on a parity with the cost of farm supplies.
Furthermore the farm paid a six-point higher tax
than industry. Because prices of farmers’ milk and
farm supplies have been more outrageously unfair
since is no reason why farmers should now bind
themselves and their children to the former injus¬
tice for all time to come. To adopt it would mean
that dairy farmers bound themselves to pay milk
dealers a permanent subsidy to the end of time.
The license preserves the classified price plan.
This plan affords opportunity for the most subtle
form of chiseling milk prices yet devised. It is
clearly a dealer’s creation. It was openly adopted
15 years ago by the Borden-Dairymen's League al¬
liance. Under the plan farmers ship their milk on
consignment to dealers. After the milk for a whole
month is received, delivered to retail customers, con¬
sumed and largely paid for, the dealer fixed a
blended price for the nine classes into which the
milk may be sold, and on the twenty-fifth day after
the end of the previous month the producer gets his
return, and the net price from which further deduc¬
tions may he made. By this stunt the Borden Com¬
pany gets its mlik at its own price, which explains
its part in the alliance and it fixes the low price of
the whole market with or without State control.
Farmers keep hoping that the day will again dawn
when they shall know the price of their milk before
it leaves the farm, but this Federal arrangement
proposes to make the trick permanent.
Under Section 3 of Article S, any dealer is au¬
thorized, when the normal supply of milk from pro¬
ducers is not sufficient to meet his requirements of
fluid milk and cream, to buy from other producers
at prices and conditions other than those fixed in
the license. That may sound very fair, but if the
authors of it were given the job of designing a
torture for New York dairy farmers, they could
not produce anything to better serve the purpose
than this economic straight jacket. It is a provision
for a perpetual milk surplus in the metropolitan
market, and an efficient strike-breaker all in one.
The most significant provision of the license pro¬
posal is Section 1 of Article 9. The plain meaning of
this section is that regular dealers operating with
their own capital in part at least will be required to
pay their producers a price fixed by the Federal
Market Administrator, and big co-operatives, operat¬
ing with farmers’ capital in alliance with big deal¬
ers, will pay their producers what they please.
Will any milk producer or distributor pretend he
believes' that this provision was put in the license
for the purpose of stabilizing the prices of milk
crossing State lines?
Will any such dairyman believe that it is possible
with this provision in the license to control the
price of milk in interstate shipments?
With the emergency milk provision, the classified
price plan, and co-operative price exemption section
in the contract, is there anywhere a dairyman so
innocent that he believes that this proposed plan is
intended for the benefit of milk producers or for the
best welfare of the dairy industry?
The co-operative exemption and the blended price
plan have caused a complete breakdown of the New
York Milk Control prices. This is true of the prices
paid farmers as well as retail prices in the con¬
sumptive markets. From the start the co-operatives
paid producers from 40c to $1 per cwt. less than
other dealers were obliged under the law to pay
their producers, and the co-operative dealers used
their advantage to cut prices and win the trade of
the other dealers in the city. Law-abiding farmers
were obliged to organize co-operatives, not for the
legitimate purpose of benefits to themselves, but to
hold their markets by actually reducing the price
to themselves. Subterfuges and rebates are x’esorted
to by producers, dealers, stores, bulk consumers and
co-operatives. The conditions are well known to the
control authorities, but while the co-operatives are
exempted by the law nothing short of a shotgun
will stop other men from trying to make a living.
The proposed license provides for reports to the
Market Administration, and the privilege of checks
and audit of the reports. The information is, how¬
ever, confidential to the officials, many of whom are
placed in their positions by the concerns to be
audited. We have these provisions in the State con¬
trol law. But confidential reports and audits in na¬
tion and State bureaus serve no purpose of New
York State dairymen.
The State forces its farmers to invest large sums
of money in equipment, and continually inspect
everything from the cows to the milk stool. It re¬
quires no such investment and enforces no such in¬
spection on interstate milk and cream shipped into
the State by favored speculators and ice cream
manufacturers. Its concern for babies fades in the
atmosphere of political contributions.
If the State would correct these abuses and wipe
out discriminating laws and jokers, farmers will
take care of themselves. They will sell each dealer
his requirements of milk; they will fix the price be¬
fore it leaves the farm, and they will receive the
returns themselves. They will work the farms to
their full capacity, furnish a full supply of fresh,
pure, healthy milk for a price at which no producer
of interstate milk can compete.
The plight of New York dairymen today demands
some plain talk. We dare not fail to speak out. The
dairy industry is not now conducted as a business.
It is a racket. It is dominated by a large combina¬
tion of promoters, self-appointed leaders, publishers,
milk dealers, bankers and alleged centralized co¬
operatives in alliance with big milk distributors.
This combination is supported and abetted by a
bloc in the State Legislature, by the State Admin¬
istration, by two State departments, and by elements
in the State agricultural college. The Federal gov¬
ernment helps finance them. The personnel of
this combination is carefully selected with reference
to their respectability, their power, and their sus¬
ceptibility to recognition and profits. They operate
mostly with farmers’ capital and profit on farm
patronage. They organize affiliates and exploit the
farmer to the last dreg. They use farm money
to buy out or drive out of business the farmer’s
best buyers. They gained control of the local plants
in the country, and closed them to compel deliveries
at centralized plants, for the easier control by the
big trust. They handle millions of farm property
and money; but refuse the farmer any detailed ac¬
counting of their trust ; and sometimes require him
to waive all his rights to an accounting. The farmer
submits because he realizes his helplessness, but in
his breast lingers the hope for the day when he can
again individually or collectively control his own
business and handle his own money.
M ith this cancer in our economic and civic bodies
you appeal to Washington for a cloak to hide the
shame of a great State. You ask the Federal govern¬
ment to come and superimpose another expensive
structure on top of the costly, complicated and
predatory system we already have. The excuse is to
stop a small leak in a spigot, while the bunghole of
our resources is wide open.
World Wheat Crop
THE world wheat area for harvest this year in
26 countries is estimated at about 190,954,000
acres, compared with 185,276,000 acres in 1934, and
with 191.132.000 acre's in 1933. The Spring wheat
acreage in the United States will show a consider¬
able increase over that harvested last year when
there there was heavy abandonment due to drought.
Four exporting countries of the Danube basin have
increased acreage more than 6 per cent over the
19o4 area. The 4\ inter wheat area in Rumania is
about 1.000.000 acres greater than last season. The
1935 wheat crop in the United States is expected to
meet normal domestic needs and provide a small ex¬
port surplus. The May 1 condition of Winter wheat
indicated a production of about 432,000.000 bushels,
u hich, together with average yields of Spring wheat
on the intended Spring wheat acreage, would point
to a total wheat crop of about 650,000.000 bushels.
Normal domestic utilization is about 625.000,000
bushels. Total wheat stocks in the United States,
April 1, were 294.000.000 bushels. Allowing for
probable disappearance during the remainder of this
season, a carry-over of from 150.000,000 to 170.000,-
000 bushels is indicated for July 1. compared with
normal year-end stock of about 125.000.000 bushels.
Connecticut Poultry Meeting
The Connecticut Poultry Association holds its Spring
meeting at Savin Rock, in AA est Haven, June 25. This
meeting will include six pages from the lives of success¬
ful poultrymen, largely an experience meeting which
numbers among its subjects: “Breeding for High Pro¬
duction Birds,” “Developing New Breeds." “Supple¬
menting Ducks oil the Poultry Farm,” “Building a
Commercial Poultry Business,” “Building a Commer¬
cial Hatchery” and “Debunking the Poultry Business.”
Those included on the program to present the six
pages from the book of experience are : Eben Wood of
Bridgewater, Mass. ; Andrew Christie of Kingston, N.
II. ; John Weed of Vineland, N. J. ; A. B. Hall of Wal-
ingford. Conn. ; Charles Clements of Winterport, Me. ;
E. B. Parmenter of Franklin, Mass.
In addition D. J. Lambert of Apponaug, R. I., who
has made a living from a poultry farm for almost 60
years and never kept over 1.000 liens, will be present
to tell how it is done.
The meeting will start at 2 P. M.. giving those who
come early an opportunity to visit the Hamden Live
Poultry and Egg Auction which will be iii operation
on that day.
Ohio Fruit Tour
The Ohio State Horticultural Society plans a tour
through the fruit country of Sandusky Countv .Tune ‘8
It wifi assemble at 9 :30 A. M.. at the Highland Cherry
l aim one miles east ot Bellevue on U. S. Route 20. In
this orchard are 300 acres, largely Montmorency.
Other orchards to be visited are the Silver Fleece
Cherry Orchard three miles to the west, Hiram Burk-
holders Fruit Farm near Clyde, the George Tavlor and
bon harm where, m addition to large plantings of tree
ti uits, may be seen 10 acres of raspberries and black¬
berries, and the Ben H. Davis Fruit Farm where crop
prospects point to a harvest of 80 tons of cherries.
Connecticut Early Vegetable Day
The early vegetable field day of the Connecticut Agri-
f"Kural Experiment Station at New Haven will be
f o mi t>H\ LO t^'C<) Substation at Windsor, June 29.
H Experiments comparing the fertilization
it eailj vegetables, as well as the comparison of va-
neties, will be shown to all growers and visitors who
attend the meeting.
UUASU;li fe,ature of this .year's fertilizer experi¬
ment is that early crops on plots treated with stable
a’a’\urf °.“ J' are equal to. if not better than, those
Heated with commercial fertilizer. Dr. M F Morgan
ot the boils Department says that heretofore commercial
fertilizer has been superior at this season. The weather
may be responsible for the change, he declares Ever
since the crops were planted in April, the moisture con¬
tent of the soil has been low. There has been insuf¬
ficient rain to cause leaching of nitrates from the soil
An outstanding attraction of the field dav will be the
showing of 28 plots of sweet potatoes comparing seven
different fertilizer treatments. This experiment was
started in 19oo because of the increased interest in
growing sweet potatoes in Connecticut.
What Farmers Say
[We may or may not agree with what is said under this head
t Wolf !»ei!eve,ia tarm paper should give farmers an opportunity
to teil each other what they think, provided it is expressed in
polite language. When necessary the copy is edited but the sub
stance not changed. Discuss one subject at a time and not too long.]
Debts, Taxes and Idleness
Everyone who earns a living by the sweat of the
brow is wondering when this glorified idleness which is
plunging us into debt and degeneracy is going to stop.
AA hen the wicked rule the people mourn." The farmer
is paying all the bills and taxes that are paid to date
but he is falling behind and many are losing farm and
home Captain John Smith said, “No work, no eat"
-Iff Put the gentlemen to work and settled James--
The human parasites are the most degenerate of all
emancipaSteTSeS- ^ rW °f them the fai‘mer ‘is
The real farmer has held his ground against war
famine and pestilence combined from the Garden of
waim H llate' ^ lth f u; humau “cooties” removed
mi tch the farmer come to himself. ke tylep
Missouri. i idek.
492
‘ The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Live Stock and Dairy
New York State Fair, 1935
BY R. W. DUCK
Bigger and better than ever — this old
familiar term applies in a literal sense to
this year's Empire State Agricultural
and Industrial Exposition, which will be
held at the New York State Fair grounds,
Syracuse, August 25 to September 2, in¬
clusive.
Rules and Regulations
Entries close on horses, cattle, sheep
and swine, August 6; poultry, August 2;
dairy products, August 10 ; fruits, flowers
and farm produce, August 16.
Entry fees are : Horses, $2 each, single
and group entry ; cattle, $1 ; sheep and
swine, 50 cents for each single and group
entry. No changes of importance have
been made in the various open classes for
livestock. However, it is well to remem¬
ber that all test certificates, both for
tuberculosis and Bang’s disease must be
submitted with entry blank and filed in
the office of Director J. D. Ackerman, 304
Denison Bldg., Syracuse, N. Y.
Superintendents and Judges
The breeding, draft, farm and commer¬
cial classes of horses will be under the di¬
rection of S. C. Pendergast, Phoenix, N.
Y. Percherons will be judged on Wed¬
nesday ; Belgians on Thursday ; other
purebreds and draft horses in harness on
Friday.
This year there will be a nightly horse
show in the Coliseum, which will be in
charge of the New York State Police, un¬
der the direction of Captain John M.
Keeley, Troop G, Troy.
The cattle department will be super¬
vised by E. S. Savage, Ithaca; Y. A. Cul¬
ver, Exeter, N. H., will judge Ilolstein-
Friesians; Cuthbert Nairn, Douglass-
ville, Pa., Ayrshire judge ; R. G. Har¬
wood, Southboro, Mass., Guernseys; O.
G. Schaeffer, New York City, Jerseys;
E. S. Harrison, Brown Swiss; Frank
Dale, Natick, R. I., Milking Shorthorns;
P. C. McKenzie, State College, Pa., Aber-
deen-Angus and Herefords. On Monday
the 4-H classes will be judged, with the
Holsteins leading off on Tuesday.
Sheep and swine will be under super¬
vision of E. S. Hill, Freeville, N. Y.
James C. Duncan, Lewiston, N. Y.,
will judge Sliropshires, Hampshires, Dor-
sets, Southdowns and Tunis. Graham
Walker, Chazy, N. Y., will jude Cheviots,
Leicesters, Cotswolds, Lincolns, Oxfords
and Suffolks. R. W. Ducks, Syracuse,
will judge the A and B Merinos, Delaines,
Rambouillets, Karakuls and goats other
than Alpine milk goats, which will be
judged by C. R. Atwood, West Chw v,
N. Y.
The hog classes will include Berkshires,
Chester Whites, Poland Chinas, Hamp¬
shires, Duroc- Jerseys, and the barrow
classes, which will all be judged by B. S.
Townsend, Interlaken, N. Y.
D. Lincoln Orr, Cornwall, N. Y., will
be superintendent of the poultry, rabbit
and pigeon department. The Grange de¬
partment will be supervised by -Tames
Pringle, Asliville. Supt. W. F. Mc¬
Donough is in charge of Dairy Products.
Fruits will be in charge of Supt. P. M.
Eastman, Albany. The Flower Show will
be under the direction of Supt. S. C.
Fisher, Albany. Supt. Charles II. Riley,
Sennet, will direct the Farm Products De¬
partment. Department of Arts will be
directed by Mrs. Rebecca II. McNab,
Sehnectady. Boys’ and Girls’ Depart¬
ment, Supt. W. J. Weaver, Albany. In¬
dian Village, Supt. Alex White, Ilogans-
bur’g ; Advisor, Dr. Erl Bates, Ithaca.
New Features
One of the outstanding new attractions
this year will be the Young Livestock
Pavillion, erected at a cost of $!)(), 000,
which will be completed and ready for
occupancy by 4-H boys and girls. It
will be located parallel with the Draft
Horse Building, and will house all 4-II
livestock. This will remove 4-II sheep
and swine from that building and provide
much needed room in the old Sheep and
Swine Building. The 4-II cattle will be
judged in the Coliseum as usual. How¬
ever, sheep and swine will be judged in
a special judging ring in the Young Live¬
stock Pavilion.
The Women's Building has been com¬
pletely landscaped. The surrounding
grounds have been graded, sodded and
planted to shrubs, which will give it a
proper setting and present a beautiful
picture. The approach to the main en¬
trance has been laid with flat stones, and
the adjacent ground seeded to grass.
The Draft Horse Pulling Contest has
proved such an attraction that this year’s
contest will be held on the main track in
front of the Grand Stand, at 4 :30 P. M.,
Tuesday, Farm and Home Bureau Day,
and also on Wednesday, Grange Day.
A milk educational exhibit and pro¬
gram will be featured in the Dairy
Building by the Milk Publicity Bureau.
Take a day off this year and visit your
fair. The educational and social benefits
will well repay you for the time and
money spent. Your State Fair comes
only once each year, and provides an op¬
portunity where one may collectively
visualize and study agriculture and its
related arts, their improvements and ad¬
vancements, not only localyly, but nation¬
ally.
Dr. Albert L. Brown, Deposit, N. Y.,
will be director of our 1936 New York
State Fair, succeeding J. Dan Ackerman.
However, Mr. Ackerman will remain as
general manager.
Dr. Brown will reside in Syracuse, and
was graduated from the New York Col¬
lege of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, in
1915.
Junior Livestock
Department
Showmanship
Mos of our county fairs, as well as
the New York State Fair now have
showmanship contests open to all regular¬
ly enrolled 4-H club members. Awards
are made on the basis of allowing 50 per
cent for fitting the animal, exclusive of
fleshing condition. Points considered by
the judge are, condition of feet and trim¬
ming of hoof ; clipping, head, ears, tail,
etc; cleanliness and condition of hide and
hair. The remaining 50 per cent allow¬
ance is based on the actual showing of
the animal. This includes such points
as control, poise, alertness, coolness of ex¬
hibitor, neatness of dress, and skill in
showing to best advantage, and perform¬
ance of the animal.
The time to start getting ready for
next August and September contests is
now. Be sure your entry leads and
shows well. Get it accustomed to visitors
and showing before strangers. Above all
be alert, keep an eye at all times on the
judge, when he looks your way be sure
your animal is showing to the best possi¬
ble advantage, and never stop showing no
matter where you feel you are going to
be placed. Have your clothes, face and
hands clean, hair brushed and shoes
shined. Groom your entry to the last
hair, many an award has been decided in
the individual classes because the judge
was influenced by superior showman¬
ship.
A friend of mine was telling me the
other day of a 4-II boy who had been
winning right along on his heifer calf. He
was overheard talking to another boy who
had asked him if he was going to show
the same calf next year. To which he
replied : “I guess not, she is getting too
heavy, I have had to carry her around
all season on my knee, and do not be¬
lieve I could hold her up another year.”
He was a good showman. Nothing dis¬
honest about it, no artificial stimulation
or fixing, just working by natural meth-
ords to show her off to the best possible
advantage. If the judge was not on his
job sufficient to recognize her natural
tendency toward a slightly weak back
then he had no excuse in the ring. Keep
them posted, be alert, show them off.
R. w. D.
A Small Sheep Farm
We have a small area in Westchester
County, N. Y., 24 acres. As we have to
have the grass and weeds cut each year
we are considering getting sheep to do
the cutting for us. There is an abundance
of orchard grass, Blue grass, Timothy,
some clover, some weeds and about eight
acres of woodland. About how many
sheep it would require to keep this clean,
also what kind of sheds needed, and Win¬
ter feeding. We have a seven-foot park
and paddock fence around the entire prop-
June 22, 1935
erty with angle irons and three strands
of barbed wire on the top. M. F. s.
New York.
Annual rotation of pasture for sheep ifi
very desirable to avoid stomach worm
infestation. About five to eight head per
acre of good pasture land is sufficiently
heavy to graze them. Under the acreage
you have available as outlined it would
seem that 15 head of mature breeding
ewes is about as many as you should
plan to carry.
Any type shed that is dry and warm,
using plenty of clean -straw bedding is
satisfactory for sheep. They should have
at least 10 square feet of floor space each.
Your fence should be some protection
against dogs, however, it is safer to bring
the sheep in at night, and keep them be¬
hind closed doors, as dogs usually do
their damage at night.
Winter feeding of breeding ewes is not
difficult. Silage, roots and hay are good
roughages to use. A good concentate
mixture for sheep is: Corn, five parts;
oats, three parts; wheat bran, two parts;
and linseed meal, one part by weight.
Make a mineral mixture consisting of
equal parts iodized stock salt, ground
limestone and steamed bonemeal, and mix
5 lbs. of this mineral mixture with each
100 lbs. of the concentrate mixture sug¬
gested. Feed just enough to keep the
ewes in good flesh ; not too fat. It will
take between one-fourth and one-half
pound of grain, plus hay and silage to do
this. Feed just about what roughage
they will clean up, except the rough,
coarse part. Keep the feed racks and
feed troughs clean, and throw out any
left over after each feeding. Reduce the
feed if they do not clean it up as sug¬
gested. All of the medium-wool breeds
are well suited to our eastern conditions
for sheep farming. r. w. duck.
Goat Milk Scoring Test
Woolman Sharkey, milk goat breeder
of New Jersey, placed first in the first
national milk goat scoring contest held in
the United States. Mr. Sharkey’s herd
scored 99 points out of a possible 100.
Second place ivent to the Tropical Goa-
tery of Florida, with a score of 98, and
third place to the herd of V. S. Allen of
New York, with a score of 97. S. Other
official ratings were as follows : Fourth,
Kay's Goat Dairy, Massachusetts ; fifth,
Don Allen, New York ; sixth, F. A.
Meyer, Kansas ; seventh. Meadow Ridge
Dairy, New York; eighth, Lee Whitford,
New York; ninth, Homer Vigal, Illinois;
and tenth, Helen M. Herring, Kansas. In
addition to placings in the national con¬
test, many awards were made for State
and regional standings.
Much data of value to the scientists
concerning the properties of goat’s milk
have been accumulated from this contest
and will be summarized for future use.
J. C. Marquardt, dairy specialist at the
State Experiment Station, at Geneva, su¬
pervised the national contest which began
on May 6 and ended on May 16 and was
nationwide in its scope with judges se¬
lected with reference to their geographical
location and their ability to judge goat’s
milk.
All samples were scored on the basis
of bacterial content, flavor and odor, re¬
action, sediment, temperature, bottle and
cap, and a report on production methods.
In addition, the judges tested all samples
for fat, total solids, curd tension, sugar
and salt, although no points were as¬
signed to these items. It is believed that
a study of the findings from tests of a
large number of samples of known origin
and history will do much to advance the
knowledge of goat’s milk and its value
as human food.
Horses in Hot Weather
Sudden hot weather in June, intense
and continued for several days, usually
brings reports of horses being lost from
over-heating. This is not necessary. Good
horsemen do not lose horses, no matter
how hot the weather may be.
The Horse and Mule Association of
America advises taking a couple of bar¬
rels of water, on a wagon or stoneboat,
to the field, and allowing the horses op¬
portunity to drink at the end of each
hour. If this is done, and the animals
are allowed access to all the salt they
want in stables, or in pastures when
turned out at night, heat losses will not
occur.
The same plan — plenty of water and
all the salt they want — allowed to men
who work about coke ovens where the
temperature is about 135 degrees, has
A typical scene at the New York State Fair, in the vicinity of the Dairy Building.
Your fair provides a real opportunity to visualize and study agriculture and its
related arts, their improvements and advancements.
This well-groomed Chester White entry was exhibited by Charles Hemenway, Ilion,
N. Y., at the Students’ Livestock Show, College of Agriculture, Ithaca, N. Y.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
493
WANTED
Milk station for receiv¬
ing and condensing milk.
Will pay cash, lease or -will build
for cooperative organization in
states of New Hampshire,Vermont,
New York or Pennsylvania. Within
radius of 200 to 400 miles of New
York or Philadelphia. Must meet
requirements of health board, as
milk will be shipped to New York
or Philadelphia. Those who wish
to cooperate we guarantee this is a
sound deal and no promoting
scheme. To prove that our plans
are real business we can give the
highest grade references. Daily
milk supply must be 25,000 lbs. and
vicinity capable of yielding 60,000
to 100,000 lbs. per day.
•
Forward all communications to
John A. Maher, c/o Bank of the
Manhattan Company, 40 Wall
Street, New York, N. Y.
WOOL
We pay pood cash prices and pay
freight charges Ship to 8. H.
LIVINGSTON, Lancaster, Pa
Wanted Wool. I specialize in wool. Write
VV UUL. for prices. B. CONOVER, Lebanon, N. J
ABERDEEN ANGUS
ABERDEEN-ANGUS FOR BEEF
ABERDEEN-ANGUS have a record of more champion¬
ships in the Fat Classes of America's foremost Live¬
stock Shows than all other breeds combined. ABER-
PEEN-ANGUS are the recognized ideal beef type.
They produce a maximum of prime beef with a
minimum of waste. They put on the maximum of
pounds of gain on a minimum of expensive feeds.
ANDELOT ABERDEEN-ANGUS are quality cattle.
They are of the most approved modem type. They
have behind them generations of the best producing
blood of the breed Bulls and females alwavs for sale.
ANDELOT STOCK FARMS, INC.,
W. Alan McGregor, Mgr. Worton, Kent Co., Md.
A l _ ] _ A _ A few cows with calves at foot.
Aberdeen Angus
Held. S. I. llYMPKI & SON, La Grange ville,“Dut chess Co*, N. Y
HEREFORDS
HEREFORDS
Offering* at this time three outstanding: young
herd sire prospects. Also two young bulls priced
for use in grade herds. Females for sale at
all times. Herd accredited and blood- tested.
BROOK VALE FARM
Windsor, Mass.
HOLSTEINS
100 REGISTERED HOLSTEIN CATTLE
Sell at Public Auction in the
62ND SALE, EARLVILLE, MADISON CO., N. Y.
FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1935
AT 10 A. M.
AH Accredited, mostly blood-tested, mastitis test
chart with each animal. 65 fresh and nearby springers,
good ages. 15 bulls ready for service, from record
dams. A proven market place where every animal is
sold to be as represented. Send for catalog and
details. Be sure to attend.
R. AUSTIN BACKUS, Sales Mgr., MEXICO, N. Y.
GUERNSEYS
Tarbeli Farms Guernseys
Bulls from one month to serviceable age at Farmer
Prices, from record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
credited and negative to the blood-test.
TAKBELL FARMS - Smitliville Flats* N. Y.
GUERNSEY CATTLE
When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
official New York State Guernsey Association —
N. Y. State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-Operative, Inc.,
305 Fayette Park Bldg. - Syracuse. N. Y.
LAKE DELAWARE FARMS
Delhi - New York
Registered Guernsey Bulls from 2 months to S months
at reasonable prices. Apply at once.
17/-) D Cl I 1 7 Registered Guernsey Bull and seven
* '-/I\ OriLlj females; three 4 year olds, one 5
year old, one 2 years, one yearling and calf 3 months.
FRANK WINKLER - Middleburg, N. Y.
DAIRY CATTLE
WILL SELL MY HIGH PRODUCING DAIRY OF
22 Head
HOLSTEINS and JERSEYS
that are now milking ten cans per day.
D. L. THOMPSON - CLYMF.K, NEW YORK
AYRSHIRES
AYRSHIRES
Bull calves from heavy milking dams with fat tests up
to 4. 1% at farmers’ prices. Accredited and negative.
Full particulars gladly furnished.
IROQUOIS FARM - Cooperstown, N. Y.
JERSEYS
YOUNG JERSEY BULL— Fon Owlet Volunteer,
tattoo AI, dropped March 15, 1933, solid color, fine
conformation. Sire Fon Owlet's Son, Dam Fon El
Cuphea’s Star, (5.26% butterfat). Accredited, blood-
tested. CEDAR RIDGE DAIRY, Garrison, New York
PONIES
FOR SALE — Welch Pony Stallion, 5 yeajs old. Wire
Haired Fox Terriers. SIIADY SIDE FARM, Madison, N. Y,
stopped heat prostrations among men. It
works with men or with horses, and is so
simple, so easily adopted, that there is no
excuse faor losing horses from over-heat¬
ing, no matter how hot the weather is.
Common sense in working animals,
water every hour and all the salt the ani¬
mals want, is all good horsemen use in
handling their work animals in hot
weather. It will save your work stock
from heat prostrations in hot weather.
WAYNE DIN. SMOKE.
Boston Produce Markets
(Supplied by W. E. Maloney of the Massachu¬
setts Department of Agriculture.)
There has been a moderate amount of activi¬
ty on the Bost markets during the past two
weeks. No unusual price changes were recorded
on fruits and vegetables. Eggs and poultry
were firmer while butter declined. The wool
market was unusually quiet.
Beans. — Supply moderate, demand good. N.
0. wax and green $1.25 to $1.75, few fancy wax
$2 bn. hpr.
Beets. — Supply moderately light, demand good,
few native $1 to $1.25 18 bchs. Va. 42 behs. $1
to $1.35, few fancy $1.65, poorer 50c %-bbl.
carte. N. J. behd. 50c doz. bchs.
Cabbage.— -Supply moderate, demand good. No
native. Va. 50 to 75c )4-bbl. crate.
Cauliflower. — Supply moderately light, demand
good. Native few sales 9 to 12 heads $1 to
$1.50 std. bu. box. Cal. $2.25 to $2.35 pony crt.
Carrots. — Supply moderate, demand good. No
native. Calif. 72 bchs. $2.75 to $3; poorer $2.25
crate. Tex. cut off $1.50 bu.
Celery. — Supply moderate, demand steady. Fla.
best $3 to $3.50, few $4, poorer low as $2 10-in.
crate.
Cucumbers. — Supply moderate, demand fair.
Native hothouse, extray fancy $3 to $3.50, me¬
dium to No. 1 $2 to $2.50, poorer lower std.
bu. box. Fancy 24 cukes 75c to $1.25 crate,
poorer low as 25c. Ohio 90c to $1 24 cukes.
S. C. outdoor $1.35 to $1.85, poorer low as 90c
bu. bskt.
Lettuce. — Supply moderate, demand good for
best. Native 18 heads outdoor best 40 to 50c,
poorer low as 25c std. bu. box. Iceberg 85c to
$1.25, poorer 50s str. crate. Calif. 4 to 5 doz.
$3.50 to $4.50, poorer $2.50 crate.
Mushrooms.- — Supply moderate, demand fair.
Mass. 75c to $1. N. Y. 65 to 85c 3-lb. bskt.
Onions.- — Supply moderate, demand fair, no
native. Tex. yellow $2 to $2.25, poorer $1.50
50-lb. bag.
Parsley. — Supply moderately light, demand
fair. Tex. curly $1 to $1.25 )4 crt. N. J. $1 to
11.25 bu. bskt.
Potatoes. — Supply moderate, demand slow,
market quiet. Native 30 to 40c std. bu. box.
Me. mostly 60 to 65c. some poorer lower 100-lb.
bog. P. E. I., no sales noted. N. C. No. 1, $2.75
to $3 bbl.
Radishes. — Supply moderate, demand slow.
Native 40 to 50c bchs. outdoor 35 to 50c, few
60e std. bu. box.
Rhubarb. — Supply moderately light, demand
good. Native outdoor 60 to 75c, poorer 50c std.
bu. box.
Romaine. — Supply moderate, demand fair. Na¬
tive 12 to 16 heads 35 to 50c std. bu. box. N. J.
75c to $1 1)4 bu.
Spinach. — Supply moderate, demand good for
best. Native 20 to 40c str. bu. box.
Tomatoes. • — Supply moderate, demand fair,
market weak. Native hothouse 10 to 15c lb. Fla.
$1.25 to $1.40, poorer 75c lug. Tex. $1 to $1.50
lug; Ga. 75c to $1.25 lug. Ohio hothouse few
sales fancy 90c to $1 8-lb. bskt.
Hay. — Supply moderate, demand good, market
quiet. No. 1 Timothy $23.50 to $24.50. No. 2
Timothy $22 to $22.50. Clover mixed red No. 1
$23 to $23.50; Alfalfa, second cutting $26 to
$28; first cutting $23 to $24. Stock hay $19 to
$20 ton. Rye straw No. 1 long $20.50 to $21 ton.
Oat strow No. 1. $15 to $15.50 ton. White oats
clipped .38 to 40 lbs. 54 to 55c, 36 to 38c lbs.
53 to 54c bu.
Butter. — - Market steady, creamery extras
26%c; firsts 25 to 25% e: seconds 24)4c lb.
Eggs. — Market firm. Nearby henneries brown
specials 32c. Extras 21c doz. White specials 32c
doz. Western henneries, specials, brown 30c;
white 28e doz.
Poultry. — Dressed. Supply moderate, demand
steady. Fowl western 4 to 5 lbs. 24 to 25)4c. 3
to 4 lbs. 23 to 24c. Native 20 to 26c. Broilers,
western 20 to 25c; native 18 to 25c. Live poul¬
try firm. Fowl 20 to 22e. Leghorns 18 to 20c.
Chickens 18 to 20c. Broilers IS to 19c. Roosters
12 to 13c lb.
Cheese (Jobbing).- — Market steady. N. Y. held
extras 1934 21c; firsts 1934 19 to 20c. Western
held extras 1934 19c; firsts 1934 18B>c lb.
Wool . — Supply moderate,
trading very
quiet.
prices fairly firm.
Greased '
Basis. — Ohio fine,
combing
30
to
31c,
clothing 23
to 25c ; ft.
blood.
combing
30
to
31c,
clothing 24
to 26c; %
blood.
combing
30
to
31c,
clothing 27
to 28c; %
blood,
combing
30
to
31c,
clothing 27
to 28c.
Scoured Basis. — Ohio
fine,
combing
73
to
77c,
clothing 59
to 62c; 1/.
blood,
combing
65
to
67 c,
clothing 57
to 60c; %
blood,
combing
57
to
59c,
clothing 52
to 55c; )4
blood.
combing
52
to
55c,
clothing 46
to 49c; Terr, line.
combing
73
to
75c,
clothing 62
to 65c ; >/>
blood.
combing
67
to
70c,
clothing 58
to 62c; %
blood.
combi ng
62
to
64c,
clothing 57
to 60c; )4
blood.
combing
57
to
60e,
clothing 50
to 53 c.
BRIGHTON (BOSTON) LIVESTOCK
Hogs. — Supply moderate, market fully steady,
occasional sale 25c higher; demand only fair.
Bulk of sales $9.25 to $10.
Cattle. — Supply about normal, market steady
to 25c lower on cows; bulls steady to 50c high¬
er: vealers mostly weak to 25e lower, demand
only fair to slow.
Cows. — Common and medium $5 to $7, low cut¬
ter and cutter $3.25 to $4.50.
Bulls. — Low cutter to medium $4.50 to $6.50.
Vealers. — Medium and choice $6 to $9, cull
and common $4 to $5.75.
Milk Cows. — Supply barely normal, market
about steady, few hand-picked choice selections
$120. demand fair for qualitied kinds, slow for
others. Choice, head, $85 to $110: good, $70
to $85; medium, $55 to $70; common, $40 to $55.
Lancaster, Pa., Livestock
Steers, choice, 900 to 1.100 lbs., $9.25 to $10;
good, $9 to $9.50; medium, $8.25 to $8.75; com¬
mon, $7.50 to $8.25; choice, 1,100 to 1.300 lbs.,
$10.75 to $11.25: good. $9 75 to $10.25; medium.
$9 to $9.75: choice, 1,300 to 1,500 lbs., $10.75 to
$11.50; good, $9.75 to $10.50; heifers, choice,
$8,5 Oto $9.50; good, $7.50 to $8.50; medium,
$6.50 to $7.50; common, $4 to $6.50; cows,
choice, $7 to $7.75; good, $6.50 to $7; common
and medium. $5 to $6.25; low cutters and cut¬
ters, $3 to $5; bulls, good and choice, $7.25 to
$9; cutter, common and medium, $5.50 to $7.25;
vealers, good and choice, $10 to $11; medium,
$8.50 to $9.50; cull and common, $5 to $8; feed¬
er and Stocker cattle, good and choice, 500 to
800 lbs., $6.25 to $7.25; common and medium,
$5.50 to $6.25; good and choice, 800 to 1,050
lbs.. $7.25 to $8.25; common and medium, $5.75
to $11.50. Hogs, good and choice, 160 to 180
lbs., $11.25 to $11.50; 180 to 200 lbs., $11.25 to
$11.50; 200 to 220 lbs.. $11.25 to $11.50; 220 to
250 lbs.. $11.25 to $11.50; 250 to 290 lbs., $10.25
to $10.75; 290 to 350 lbs., $9.75 to $10.25: me¬
dium and good , 350 to 500 lbs., $7.75 to $8.25.
Sheep, medium to good slieep. $9.50 to $10; me¬
dium lambs, $7.50 to $10: common lambs, $7
to $7.50; ewes, all wts., $1.50 to $3; yearling
weathers, $5 to $6.
New York Produce Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
In most cases top price is given.
The Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers per 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during May as
follows:
Class 1, $2.45 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) ; Class
2A, $1.75; Class 2B, $1.75; Class 2C, $1.65;
Class 2D, $1,095; Class 2E, $1.045 — with dif¬
ferential of 4c on these classes; Class 3 not
available; Class 4A, 94.5c — differential 2.7e;
Class 4B, $1.075 — differential 2,6c.
RETAIL PRICES
Effeffctive June 1, 1934, Official Order 74 fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints 8c; Grade A 16e per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at lc per quart
below the above standard price.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 25)4c; extra, 92 score,
2414c; firsts, 90 to 91 score, 23% to 24e; un¬
salted. best, 26i,4e; firsts, 2514c; centralized,
23% to 24c.
EGGS
Fancy white, including premium, 31)4e; stand¬
ards, 27c; brown, best, 31 )4c; standards, 26c;
Pacific Coast, standards, 31c.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should lie fully feathered. The larger
breed should weigh 214 to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds. 1)4 lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Undergrades and small sizes proportionately
larger. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 22c; broilers, 19 to 25c; ducks, near¬
by, 12c; geese, 9c; pigeons, pair, 30c; rabbits,
lb., 19c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 25 to 32c; fowls, 15 to 25c; roosters,
14 to 17)4c; turkeys, 25 to 30c; ducks, 16 to
17c; squabs, lb., 25 to 37c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers, $9.75 to $13.50; cows, $4.50 to $7.25;
bulls, $6.50: calves, $7.50 to $11; hogs, $10;
sheep, $3; lambs. $10.35.
VEGETABLES
Asparagus, Del. and Md., doz. bchs., 75c to
$2; Jersey, doz. bchs.. $1 to $2.50; Pa., doz.
bchs., $1 to $2.50. Beans, bu., $1.25 to $2.
Beets, bu.. 60c to $1. Cabbage, En. Sn. Va.,
1)4 bu., 33 to 65c. Carrots, bu., $1.35 to $1.50.
Cauliflower, N. C.. 5-pk. bskt., $1. Corn, bu.,
$1 to $1.75. Cucumbers, bu., 50c to $1.50. Kale,
bu., 25 to 40c. Lettuce, bu., 75c to $1.50. Lima
beans, bu.. $1 to $2.25. Onions. 50 lbs., $1.50
to $2. Okra, bu., $1.25 to $2.25. Peas, bu.,
50e to $1.75. Peppers, bu., $1.13 to $1.50. White
potatoes. N. C.. bbl., $1.60 to $2.75; Norfolk,
bbl.. $1.75 to $2.88; En. Shore, bbl., $1.50 to
$2.75; Me., in bulk. ISO lbs., $1 to $1.35. Sweet
potatoes, Jersey, bu., 50c to $1.85. Radishes,
bu.. 25 to 50c. Spinach, bu., 10 to 35c. Toma¬
toes. repacked. 72s $1.50 to $2, 90s $1.25 to
$1.75; 10-lb. box 75 to 85c, lug $1.25 to $2.25.
Watercress, S11. and En.. 100 behs. $1.50 to $2.
FRUITS
Apples, bu., YVinesaps $2.13, Baldwins $1.50
to $1.75. Northern Sp.vs $2.25 to $2.63. Rome
Beauty $2 to $2.63. Eastern McIntosh $1.75 to
$3. Albemarle Pippins $2.18 to $2.25. Canta¬
loupes. Cal.. $1 to $4.25. Dewberries. N. C.. qt.,
4 to 10c. Huckleberries, Ga., 9 to 20c; cultivat¬
ed, qt.. 50 to 60c. Oranges, box, $2 to $4.25;
grapefruit. $2 to $3.75. Peaches, Ga., )f. bu.,
35e to $1.38; crate. 75c to $3: S. C., bn.," $1.50
to $1.75; y, bu.. 75c to $1; N. C.. bu. bskt,,
$1.25 to $2.25; J4 bu. $1 to $1.25. Strawberries,
Dei. and Md., qt., 6 to 12c: Jersey, qt., 6 to
15c; Up-river, qt., 10 to 15c: L. I., qt., 8 to
16c. Watermelons, Fla., each, 35e; car, $280
to $365.
HAY
Timothy. No. 1. $22: No. 2. $20; No. 3, $17
to $18; clover mixed, $1S to $25; Alfalfa, $20
to $30.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter, 35 to 38c; eggs, 30 to 45c: chickens,
32 to 35c; potatoes, lb., 2 to 3c; lettuce, head,
5 to 10c: apples, doz., 40 to 60c; string beans,
lb., 10 to 15c; onions, lb., 10 to 15c; cabbage,
bead, 10 to 20c; strawberries, qt., 12 to 15c.
Buffalo Wholesale Markets
The poultry market is slightly stronger. Most
vegetables show an easier tendency.
Butter, Cheese and Eggs. — Butter, easy;
creamery prints, 29 to 30c; tubs, 27 to 28c;
firsts, 25 to 26c; country rolls, 25 to 28e. Cheese,
firm: brick, new flats, daisies, longhorns, 17 to
18c: limburger, 16 to 24c; old flats, daisies. 23
to 26c; Swiss. 24 to 27e. Eggs, easv; nearbv
fancy, 30c; Grade A. 27 to 28e; Grade B, 26c;
Grade C. 24c; nearby at market, 22 to 25c.
Poultry. — Dressed poultry, lower; fowls, 24
to 26e; fryers, 24 to 26c; roasters. 26 to 30c;
broilers. 22 to 25c; ducks, 20 to 21c; turkeys,
25 to 32c. Live poultry, easy; fowls, 21 to
23c: roosters, 15c: broilers, 16 to 24c; ducks, 13
to 17c; turkeys. 25e.
Apples and Potatoes. — Apples, steady; Hub-
bardson, bu., 50c to $1; Rome Beauty, 90c to
$1.60; Baldwin, $1 to $1.35; McIntosh, $1 to
$1.35: McIntosh. $1 to $2; Northern Spy, $1.35
to $2. Potatoes, weak; home-grown, bu., 15 to
20c: Idaho bakers, 50-lb. bag, $1.15; S. C„ bbl.,
$3.15 to $3.25; sweets, N. J., bu., $1.90 to $2.
Beans and Onions. — Beans, steady; pea, me¬
dium, cwt.. $3.75; marrow, $4.75; white kidney,
$5: red kidney. $6; Limas, $6.25. Onions,
steady: Tex., yellow, 50-lb. bag, $2.65 to $2.75;
white, $2.65 to $2.75; Chile. Spanish crate,
$3.25: green, doz. bchs., 15 to 17%c.
Fruits and Berries.— -Cantaloupes. Cal., crate.
$4.50 to $6; cherries. Cal., box. $3; dewberries,
N. C., 32-qt. crate, $4 to $4.50; huckleberries,
N. C.. 32-qt. crate, $4.50 to $6; oranges, Oal.,
box, $3_to $4.25; Fla., $4 to $4.50; peaches, Ga.,
% bu.,' $1.50 to $1.75; raspberries, Ky., crate,
24 boxes. $4.80; strawberries, Md., 32-qt. crate,
$4.25 to $4.50; watermelons, 40 to 85c.
Vegetables. — Asparagus, doz. behs., 40c to
$1; beans. N. C., wax, bu., $1 to $2; green,
$1.25 to $2; beets, Va., crate. $1.75; cabbage,
Va.. 1%-bu., $1.40; carrots. Gal., crate, $2.75
to $3; cauliflower. Cal., crate, $1.75 to $2.25;
celery, Fla., crate, $2.50 to $4; corn, Ala.,
crate, $1.75 to $2; cucumbers, S. C.. bu., $1.25
to $2; eggplant. Fla., 1)4 bu., $4.50 to $4.75;
lettuce, 5-lb. bskt.. 35 to 40c; mushrooms, 3-lb.
bskt., 65 to 90c; peas. Cal., bu., $1.65 to $1.75;
peppers. La., bu., $1.50 to $1.75; radishes, doz.
bchs., 10 to 23c; rhubarb, doz. bchs., 15 to 20c;
spinach, bu., 20 to 25c; squash, N. C., bu., 50
to 75c; tomatoes, 10-lb. carton, $1; turnips,
bu.. 65e.
Maple Products. — New syrup, gal., $1.35 to
$1.50; old, 90c to $1; sugar, lb., 15c.
Hay. weak; Timothy, baled, ton, $18 to $20;
Alfalfa, $21 to $22; straw, $10 to $12; wheat
bran, earlot, ton, $25.50; standard middlings,
$26; red-dog, $32.50; cottonseed meal, 41 per
cent, $34.75; oilmeal, 32 per cent, $29.50; glu¬
ten. $29.35; hominy, $31.50; rolled oats, bag,
$3.10: table eornmeal, $2.40: Timothy seed, bu.,
$11; Alfalfa, $18; Alsike, $19; clover, $16.50.
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PIGS FOR SALE ~
Pigs, 8 to 9 Weeks Old, #5.00 each.
Chester and Berkshire or Chester and Yorkshire cross
pigs are as advertised ail growthy pigs ready to Feed.
Will ship 2 or more C. O. D. or send check or money
order and if in any way pigs do not Please you — return
them at my expense.
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888 Salem Street Tel. 0086 Woburn. Mass.
Chester White Barrows, 8 to 9 weeks old, #6.00 each.
PIGS FOR S/ILE!
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Lexington, Mass. Tel. 1085
Chester and Yorkshire— Berkshire & O. I. C.— 6-8 wks.,
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Ship C. O, D. Husky— Healthy— Fast Growing Stock.
Penn., Conn., Vt. pigs 35c extra to cover vaccination.
DEPENDABLE PIGS !
Chester-Yorkshire Crossed \ 6, 8, 10 Weeks
Chester- Berkshire Crossed ( $5, $5.50, $6 each
Send P. O. order or check. If supply exhausted money
returned. Selected Boars all ages. Fancy Gilts for
breeding. Breed your sows. It’s the chance of your life.
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SPRING PIGS FOR SALE
Chester & Yorkshire Cross — Berkshire & Chester Cross
8 Weeks Old, $5.00 each.
Chester Barrows, 8 weeks . S5.50 each
Will ship i or more C. O. D. if preferred.
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206 Washington Street Tel. 1415 Woburn, Mass.
Purebred Chester Whites
Very choice pigs 8 to 10 weeks old from prize-winning
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6-S weeks old pigs, $5.00 each. State whether boars,
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t- 834 Boston Post Road— Tel. Wat 0888
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Philadelphia Markets
Butter, 29%e; eggs, 28)4c; dressed fowls, 24
to 25)4e; chickens, 23 to 25c; live fowls. 21 to
22c: chickens, 24 to 26c; apples, bu., $1.40 to
$1.75; asparagus, doz. bchs., $1.75 to $2; string
beans, bu., $2 to $2.25; cabbage, 1)4 bus , 40 to
50c: lettuce, bu., 25 to 30c; sweet potatoes, bu.,
$1.25 to $1.35: strawberries, 32-qt. crate, $2 to
$3; potatoes, Maine, 100 lbs., 75 to 80c.
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add to the cereal mixture. Bake in muf¬
fin pans in a hot oven 20 minutes.
A bread recipe that originated during
the World War is just as useful now
when, as then, food must be very inex¬
pensive, nourishing and good to taste all
at the same time. Mix together one cup
sour milk, one-half teaspoon salt, two
cups whole wheat or graham flour, one-
half cup molasses and one teaspoon soda
dissolved in a little cold water. Bake one
hour in a moderate oven.
The last recipe, to finish off with — a
bread that’s a dessert served with stewed
fruit, and a dainty sandwich for school
lunches, specially girls, when cut in thin
slices and put together with butter alone.
Cream one-lialf cup soft shortening with
one cup sugar. Add two beaten eggs and
three mashed bananas. Sift two cups
Ten Unusual Quick Breads
Everybody likes homemade baking-
powder breads and biscuits. They're so
hot and brown and good smelling that
they make the prosaic meat and vegeta¬
bles taste particularly good. They plump
out the seantish meal that lacks some
one thing to make it complete and satis¬
fying. And they don't have to be made
from a previously prepared sponge, but
can be quickly mixed a half hour or so
before supper, and come out done and de¬
licious at meal time.
Plain biscuits and commonplace corn
bread are as far as we usually go to¬
wards supplementing the regular supply
of baker’s bread for the three meals a
day. But there are dozens of other good
quick breads to be tried, and even corn
bread and biscuits can be made out of the
ordinary. A cup of left-over canned corn
added to the corn bread batter varies it
greatly, and bits of cold chicken or crisp
fried bacon or tuna fish stirred into the
biscuit dough makes them almost a com¬
pany dish.
Cornmeal and rolled oats, half and half,
baked in muffin tins, make tasty break¬
fast or supper bread. Beat 1% cups but¬
termilk with one teaspoon salt and one-
half teaspoon soda. Add quickly one well-
beaten egg and a cup each cornmeal and
rolled oats. Pour into hot muffin rings
and bake in a hot oven 20 to 30 minutes.
To turn biscuit dough into something
very different from and very much more
attractive than everyday biscuits roll it
out into a quarter-incli thick rectangle,
spread thinly with honey and roll up. Cut
off in half-inch slices and bake.
Transform stale bread into a fresh
crusty crumb loaf. Beat together two
eggs, one cup milk, half teaspoon salt and
one tablespoon sugar. Stir in enough
coarse bread crumbs to make a thin hat¬
ter and then enough flour to thicken like
corn bread. Add one teaspoon baking
powder and bake very brown.
Bread to be made in a hurry needn’t
even be baked. You can fry it ! Sift
two cups flour with one teaspoon salt and
two teaspoons baking powder (or one
teaspoon soda if you mix with sour milk).
Add enough milk to make a batter a little
stiffer than cake dough. Pancake flour
already mixed may be used, just stirred
up with milk or water. Lay strips of
bacon across the bottom of a big frying
pan. Pour in the dough and cover. Cook
over a medium flame for about seven
minutes. Then cut in half through bacon
and all and lift up a corner. If the ba¬
con's brown and the bottom of the bread
looks done turn the two halves, cover and
brown on the other side. When a tooth¬
pick or a cake tester comes out clean the
bread’s done. Serve hot in wedge-shaped
pieces with butter or jam.
Mashed potatoes added to flour, salt,
baking powder, etc., make delicious
“scotchy” scones. Beat into two cups
freshly mashed potatoes one teaspoon salt,
two tablespoons butter, one-half cup
warm milk, one cup flour and one tea¬
spoon baking powder. Mix well, roll one-
half inch thick and cut in rounds. Brush
tops with milk and bake in a hot oven
for 15 minutes. Left-overs may be split
and toasted.
For two small or one lai’ge loaf of a
very-good and very-good-for-you bread
put one cup grapenuts into two cups sour
milk and let stand 10 minutes. Add one
beaten egg, three-fourths cup sugar, one
teaspoon salt, one teaspoon soda dis¬
solved in a little hot water and S1/^ cups
flour sifted with two teaspoons baking
powder. Mix thoroughly and bake in a
hot oven. A large loaf takes nearly an
hour.
An old-fashioned quick bread that’s
still very good with plenty of butter on
a cold day is flutterdunk. Add one round¬
ed tablespoon melted lard to 1% cups
milk. Sift together three cups flour, 4*4
teaspoons baking powder, one teaspoon
salt and one tablespoon sugar. Add the
liquid and bake in a hot oven.
The left-over cream of wheat cereal
from breakfast will make delicious muf¬
fins. Heat two cups cooked cream of
wheat and one tablespoon shortening in
one cup milk. Cool. Add two eggs and
beat well with an egg beater. Sift two
cups flour with two teaspoons baking
powder and one-half teaspoon salt and
The Rural Patterns
In ordering always give number of pattern
and size desired, sending price with order.
772 — Smart Simplici¬
ty. This style is de¬
signed in sizes 36,
38, 40, 42, 44, 46
and 58-in. bust. Size
36 requires 3% yds.
of 39-in. material
with % yd. of 13-in.
contrasting. Ten
cents.
is designed in sizes
10, 12, 14 and 16
years. Size 12 re¬
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39-in. material with
% yd. of 35-in. lin¬
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403 — Lovely for Sum¬
mer. This-' style is
designed in sizes 14,
16, 18 years, 36, 38
and 40-in, bust. Size
16 requires 3*4 yds.
of 39-in. material.
Ten cents.
767 — Little Pantie
Dress. This style is
designed in sizes 2.
4 and 6 years. Size 4
requires 2 V4 yds. of
35-in. material with
1 yd. of 35-in. con¬
trasting and % yd.
of 2-in. ribbon for
tie. Ten cents.
Send pattern orders
to The Rural New-
Yorker, New York.
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flour with one teaspoon soda and a pinch
of salt. Add to creamed shortening with
one-fourth cup chopped nuts if you have
them, and bake in moderate oven 40
minutes. Priscilla Gardner.
Strawberry and Rhubarb
Preserve
Two quarts tender rhubarb, wipe and
cut up, one quart strawberries, five cups
sugar. Put the cut rhubarb in a large
bowl, and cover with the sugar; let stand
over night. In the morning mix the
hulled strawberries with the rhubarb,
heat slowly, and boil gently until suf¬
ficiently thick. If desired, the rhubarb
may be scalded and drained, before cov¬
ering with (he sugar; this removes some
of the acidity.
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Tht RURAL NEW-YORKER
The Visiting Nurse
“Summer Complaint” in
Babies
Part II.
Now we have given considerable
thought to the recognition and treatment
of “Summer complaint” in babies. If we
only know what are its common causes
perhaps it need never occur in the fami¬
lies of our readers for, knowing the cause,
preventive measures can be taken.
Among the conditions once thought to
cause Summer complaint were hot Sum¬
mer weather and teething. Newer scien¬
tific knowledge has dispelled these be¬
liefs. To be sure it is more frequent
during the hot weather, but that is not
because of the temperature alone, but be¬
cause of the fact that food is more apt
to spoil in intense heat ; because a baby
needs less food in hot weather and yet
often is overfed ; because germs multiply
rapidly in hot weather and sufficient care
is not always taken by those who pre¬
pare infant feedings, and also because of
the prevalence of winged messengers of
death who carry virulent germs on their
feet and alight on objects which even¬
tually reach a baby’s mouth.
These are some of the reasons for the
high frequency of Summer complaint.
IIow can these causes be removed? First,
by using only such milk and such food as
is positively known to be safe. Miilk, un¬
der the most favorable conditions, con¬
tains a certain number of bacteria. When
proper aseptic precautions are taken at
the dairy, the herd is proved to be phy¬
sically fit, the stables are clean and hy¬
gienic, the cattle's food is scientifically
supervised, the milk cans and the cloth¬
ing of the dairymen are sterilized, their
hands and the udders of the cows are
thoroughly cleansed, the milk immediately
placed in sealed sterilized containers,
packed in ice and delivered as quickly as
possible to the consumer, still there is a
certain number of bacteria per cubic cen¬
timeter present. Consider then, the con¬
dition of milk which is given a baby when
any of these precautions has been ne¬
glected !
Still, even the best grades of certified
milk may easily become contaminated
after delivery to the home if a slip in
cautionary technique is permitted there.
Bacteria multiply rapidly in milk. When
it reaches the home it should at once be
placed on the ice and kept there. If it is
left at room temperature for even a few
moments it had better be boiled before be¬
ing given to the baby. When made into
a formula every utensil used must be
carefully sterilized. The bottles into
which it is poured must be perfectly
sterile. The nipples placed on the bottles
must be sterile, too. The milk which is
kept in nursing bottles awaiting use
should be protected by means of screw-
on rubber bottle caps. The hands of the
one touching the utensils and especially
placing nipples on the top of the bottles
must be absolutely clean. The screw-on
nipples are the best kind to use. Sum¬
mer complaint may also be caused by dis¬
ease germs, such as those of grippe, com¬
mon colds, influenza, typhoid fever or
hookworms.
Contributing causes during hot Sum¬
mer weather are the lowered resistance of
a child who is overheated by too much
exposure to the sun’s rays or too great
an amount of clothing. If a baby is
placed to sleep in an open crib flies will
light on his lips and his fingers and leave
there their germs. An infant should he
protected by fine wire screening through¬
out the hot days and nights.
While constipation should he carefully
guarded against in infants throughout
the entire year, it is especially dangerous
to a baby when the weather is extremely
hot. The food held in the intestines for
a longer time than it should be begins to
decompose. Poisons are generated and
absorbed and Summer complaint may be
the intestine’s endeavor to rid itself of
the offending material. For this reason
constipation is quite frequently the ulti¬
mate cause of diarrhoea.
Breast-fed infants seem to be pro¬
tected against diarrhoea by certain anti¬
bodies which the mother's milk contains.
That is one reason, indeed perhaps the
chief reason, why doctors so strongly urge
mothers to continue nursing their infants
throughout the Summer months.
We have mentioned the fact that, not
so very long ago. Summer complaint was
blamed on teething. We now know that
the cutting of a baby’s teeth is a per¬
fectly normal process which, while fre¬
quently causing discomfort, cannot be
blamed for intestinal upsets provided the
right food is given and the right care is
taken of the baby.
We have discussed here, first — how to
recognize Summer complaint, how to treat
it when it occurs, and lastly its cause and
prevention. Knowing the most common
causes a mother should be able to guard
against them. This disturbance results
in more deaths among young children
than any other one factor. It is so preva¬
lent and so dangerous that it should be
better understood. As we look back over
the years and compare statistics of say,
a quarter or a half century ago. with
statistics of today Ave are surprised and
delighted to note how many babies’ lives
are being saved in this generation com¬
pared Avith the number lost in the days of
not so long ago. Then as now Summer
complaint in babies took the greatest toll
of lives of any disease. The reason that
today it has been reduced to such a com¬
paratively Ioav figure is because doctors
and scientists have tirelessly Avorked in
a successful endeavor to trace the disease
to its source. Noav that modern parents
knoAv what produces this condition they
are in a position to help their babies
avoid it. After all it should not be dif¬
ficult to make sure that the source of the
baby’s milk is as near perfect as possible;
to keep the milk at a Ioav temperature at
all times in order to avoid the develop¬
ment of bacteria in it ; to use only steril¬
ized utensils in the preparation of in¬
fants’ feeding; to be sure that no soiled
hands touch any of the baby's food ; to
protect the infant at all times from the
carriers of germs, and to Avatcli carefully
all bowel movements and let the doctor
know of any untoward symptoms. Surely
the suffering and anxiety which may be
saved by these precautions are more than
worth the required time and effort.
BEULAH FRANCE, R. N.
Rural Community Projects
in Tennessee
Ours is a little farming community of
about 200 souls. Most are mountain peo¬
ple, unused to co-operative effort, but
there is hardly a man or a woman among
us avIio has not helped in building and
furnishing our Community House. We
Patchwork Pattern
Fleur de Lis. — This is a beautiful old pattern,
made in one color and Avhite. Any colors may
be used. Price of pattern 15 cents. Two pat¬
terns 25 cents. Illustrated catalog of old-time
quilts 15 cents. Address all orders to Pattern De¬
partment, The Rural New-Yorker, New York.
have tried our hands at everything, from
breaking stone, for the foundations to
making pies and doughnuts to pay for
teacups and hymn books. The original
building, unfinished, and as bare as a
barn, was financed in part by a church
missionary society ; the first furnishings
were half a dozen odd kerosene lamps and
a fetv rickety chairs donated by house¬
keepers roundabout; the tables were un¬
planed boards resting on saw-horses, but
just “as is” Ave began to hold meetings
there. _ Noav, after five or six years of
unremitting, enthusiastic effort, we have
an inviting home-like, cheerful gathering
place, Avith plumbing, electric lights, an
organ, chairs and benches; also a work¬
bench, sink fittings, cupboards and other
conveniences, largely the work of ama¬
teur carpenters — and Ave are on tiptoe for
further improvements.
Here are some of the uses to which our
Community House is put : Sunday Avor-
ship (until we are able to build a
church), choir practice, meetings of our
women's club, monthly community sup¬
pers, to Avhich everyone is invited to
bring a basket lunch, while coffee is fur¬
nished by a committee; these suppers are
real social affairs — they are served cafe¬
teria style, and followed by an interesting
program, free discussions and a com¬
munity sing. Every Fall an agricultural
fair, attended by the rural schools for
miles about, a gala occasion, with a fine
shoAV of farm products, a health demon¬
stration, a picnic dinner and out-door
games; an annual church bazaar, spon¬
sored by our club (Ave buy our Christ¬
mas presents there!); parties, quiltings,
canning-bees for the benefit of the needy;
folk-dancing, "relief” distribution, and a
community Christmas tree.
Essential as the community house has
been in furthering these and other activi¬
ties, its greatest value, perhaps, has lain
in teaching us to work together for a
common end — something that Ave can all
be proud of, and that benefits all alike.
A village may be poor in material wealth,
but rich in potential ability and leader¬
ship. Perhaps the world’s best hope to¬
day lies in community efforts- — in sinking
differences, breaking down barriers, and
going forAvard in a spirit of co-operation.
As a first ste pin such efforts, Ave recom¬
mend building a community house.
Tennessee. coaimunity-minded.
Spiced Cherries
One pint of vinegar, 21/4 lbs. sugar, one
ounce Avhole cloves, one ounce Avhole cina-
mon, the thinly pared rind of one lemon.
Boil 10 minutes. Select 2 lbs. of large
ripe black cherries, Avith stones and stems
intact, pour the boiling syrup over them,
and cover closely. For long keeping pro¬
cess for five minutes before sealing.
Ike RURAL NEW-YORKER
TOUR
Takes
• You to
Visit
These
Wonderful
(.Above)
Going-to the-
Sun Chalets on
St. Mary Lake,
Glacier National Park
Places /
By Luxurious
PULLMAN TRAIN
• CHICAGO
A sightseeing tour of the city
and its many points of interest.
• GLACIER
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An 8o-mile auto tour through:
this glorious park with stops;
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Through the “Land of the Shining Mountains”
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NO TRAVEL WORRIES
No baggage worries. No hotels to hunt. No
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interesting sights along the route. Tour experts
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Extra Low ALL-EXPENSE COST
You know just what the trip is going to cost you
before you start. And the one low cost pays for
everything — all meals, train and steamship tickets,
auto side trips, national park tours, hotel rooms,
etc. Not even any tips to pay. You can almost
leave your pocketbook at home.
COOL ALL THE WAY
You’ll appreciate getting away from the summer
heat as you travel into the cool Pacific North¬
west, Alaska and Canada. It will be refreshingly
cool in Glacier Park, in Seattle, during the steamer
trip to Alaska and return and as we travel across
the Canadian Rockies. Both old and young will
find this Tour ideal from every standpoint.
Tour given in co-operation with: New York
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Steamship Co., Canadian National Railway.
Make Your Reservations Early Be¬
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( Below) Sitka, one of our ports of call in Alaska
• PACIFIC
NORTHWEST
A
Through scenic wonderlands;
from Glacier Park to Seattle,
Washington.
• ALASKA
Ten days traveling sheltered
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steamship to visit Ketchikan,
Wrangell, Petersburg, Juneau,
Sitka, . . . thrilling to this
land of constant variety and
amazing contrasts as we sail
through the panoramic Inside
Passage. Ten days of refresh¬
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on shipboard the wonderful
S. S. "Northwestern.”
• BRITISH
COLUMBIA
An interesting visit in Van¬
couver, B. C., a thriving city
somewhat remindful of old
England.
• JASPER
NAT PARK
Canada’s largest and most
magnificent playground . . .
rugged mountain beauty and
natural wild life. A tour to
awe-inspiring Mount Edith
Cavell. the Glacier of the
Angels.
Free illustrated literature
picturing and describing
the entire Tour will be
sent on request.
and MODERN
OCEAN STEAMER
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Vh t RURAL NEW-YORKER
June 22, 1935
LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
LARGE TYPE 100 500 1000
English White Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Plymouth Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
All Free Range Breeders. Blood-Tested for BWD.
Hatched from 2 and 3-year-old breeders. 100% live
delivery P. P. Can ship at once, Cash or C. O. D.
Order from ad. or write —
STONEY RUN HATCHERY.
H. M. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa,
SHIRK’S QUALITY CHICKS
100% live delivery. Prepaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns _ $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
S. C. Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mix $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-tested with
Antigen for Pullorum diseases BWD and on Free
Range. Write for our 1935 free circular giving full
details of our Breeders. (CC 4018) SHIRK’S Hatchery,
H. C. Shirk, Prop., Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
GREEN FOREST HEALTHY CHICKS
Blood-Tested Breeders. All tested for BWD disease.
Antigen Method. Direct buyer of HANSON Leghorn
Cfrnin fnr PminHatinn Amin’* I ftrflA I Afl.Sfi.5rt nflr 100
oirain iur ruunuauun, Mimy » yo l
Barred or White Rocks . $7.00 per 100
Heavy Assorted . $6.50 per 100
Free circular explaining stock also started chicks.
100% live delivery, prepaid. Cash or C.O.D.
GREEN FOREST POULTRY FARM, Richfield, Pa.
BABY CHICKS C. O. D.
From Farm Flocks. Prices on— 25 50 100
S. C. White Leghorns . $2.00 $3.50 $6.50
S. C. Brown Leghorns . 2.00 3.50 6.50
Barred Plymouth Rocks . 2.00 3.50 6.50
Rhode Island Reds . 2.00 3.50 6.50
Mixed Chicks . 2.00 3.25 6.00
HECLA POULTRY FARMS,
Box 109, Bellefonte, Pa.
CHICKS OF QUALITY
Large English 50 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $3.50 $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Rocks . 3.75 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 3.75 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed or Assorted . 6.30 31.50 63.00
Add lc per chick for Special Matings. 100% arrival
postpaid. Blood- Tested. Cash or C. O. D.
COMMERCIAL HATCHERY, Box R, Richfield, Pa.
S.C. W. LEGHORN PULLETS
6,000 on free range. Hatched in late April and
early May. From Large English Strain Breeders,
Layers of Large White Eggs. 8 Weeks 70c,
10 Weeks 80c, 12 Weeks 95c.
BROOKSIDE POULTRY FARM,
E. C. Brown, Prop. - Sergeantsville, N. J.
Hollywood chick"
Large Type Hollywood Strain Single Comb White
Leghorn Chicks. Write for circular. Summer
prices: $6.50 per 100; $65 per 1000; postage paid.
C. M. SHELLENBERGER POULTRY FARM
Box 23 Richfield, Pa.
WIDE HALL CHICKS
for Quality & profit. Chicks from antigen
BWD blood-tested stock. 100 500 1000
S.C.W. Legg. . Large Type.. $6.00 $30.00 $60
Barred Rocks . 6.50 32.50 65
100% live del. Cash or COD. Postpaid.
Order from this ad. or write for free cir.
WM. ELSASSER, Bx R, McAlisterville, Pa.
CHICKS
of “KNOWN QUALITY”
R. I. and N. H. REDS,
BARRED ROCKS, Large
TYPE WHITE LEG¬
HORNS and MIXED. Write for Catalog and Photos of
our Stock and Lowest Prices. Com. Cert. No. 1732.
TWIN HATCHERY Box 1 1 4 MCALISTERVILLE, PA.
GUMMED My best Chicks, Barred & Wh. Rocks
DUlTllVlEifl $7-100. Buff Rocks, N. H. Reds, Wh.
CDCn A I Wyandottes $7.50. Wh. Giants $10.
•jrEiVlxxij Buff Minoreas $8. Wh. Leghorns &
H. Mix $6.50. P.P. Cash or COD. Bloodtested breeders.
M. F. MATTERN, RT. 5, BEAVER SPRINGS, PA.
4-«i4|pV'C Also started. Drop postal for special
CniLIYO prices. 100% del. guar. Booklet how
to care for chicks, free. SANDY KNOLL HATCHERY,
C. M. Lauver, Prop., Box 73, McAlisterville, Pa.
CH I C K Q from Antigen BWD Tested
" ■ ^ ■» ^ flocks. Barred Rocks, Reds
White Leghorns $6.50. Order now. FREE circular.
W. A. Lauver, 243 Kellervllle Rd., McAlisterville, Pa.
A11 EGGS used are from MY OWN
■ BREEDERS. 100% STATE LABORA¬
TORY BLOOD-TESTED for Pullorum
Disease (B.W.D.) Free (Tube Agglu-
Itination Method.)
My White Rocks are early maturing,
■ make QUICK GROWTH on Broilers
and Capons. Write for special prices
on large orders. C. C. C. 1712.
JOSEPH
I SPECIALIZE. ONE BREED,
ONE GRADE at ONE PRICE
Dept. F
TOLMAH
ROCKLAND
MASS.
BUY PARKS
BARRED ROCKS
World’s Oldest Bred-to-Lay Strain
The' fast developing Parks* chicks will
still make you winter layers. Customers
report them laying at as young as 113
days.
Write tor free literature. Tells of our scientific
pedigree breeding since 18S9. Blood-testing. Pro¬
geny testing. Trapnesting. Customers getting 240
egg flock averages. Records up to 357 eggs per year.
EGGS • CHICKS - COCK BIRDS - YOUNG STOCK
at low summer prices. Special discounts offered.
(C. C. 7693)
J. W. PARKS & SONS, Box Y, ALTOONA, PA.
June Is a Good Time
to Buy Certified Quality
In hot weather, only chicles of high vitality can
combat seasonal conditions. No need to com¬
promise on Quality. My Mass. Certified Chicks
are priced surprisingly low this month.
All Breeders Pullorum Clean
$500 Bond gives further protection against pos¬
sibility of slightest loss from pullorum (BWD).
Day-Old Chicks, R. I. Reds and Rock-Red Cross.
R. I. Red Pullets, 6 weeks old.
Write for low summer prices.
J. J. WARREN
Box 20 - North Brookfield, Mass.
Comp. Cert. No. 568.
'Bonded Against B.W.D/
All Pullorum Tested -NO REACTO
Tests made by Mass. Agricultural College
We do not buy hatching eggs from other poul-
trymen; we produce all we set.
JUNE CHICKS AT LOW PRICES
Straight R. I. Reds and Rock-Red Cross
98% LIVABILITY GUARANTEED
FREE replacement of chicks lost in excess of 2%
during first 4 weeks. Cash refund if you prefer.
Send for Catalog and Low June Prices
REDBIRD FARM Wrenthain, Mass.
Compliance Certificate 2139
Various Egg Auctions
North Jersey Co-operative Egg Auc¬
tion, Inc., 582 McBride Ave., West Pa¬
terson. N. J. ; phone Sherwood 2-8641.
Sales Tuesday and Friday, 1 :30 P. M.
High and Low Egg Prices June 4. — N.
•T. fancy large 30% to 32%c; N. ,T. fancy
medium 28% to 29%c; N. J. Grade A
large 30 to 32%c, brown 30 to 30%c;
N. J. Grade A medium 27% to 30%c,
brown 2S to 2814c ; large creams 27% to
30 %c; medium creams 28 to 29c; pul¬
lets 26c ; 200 eases sold.
Lehigh Valley Egg Producers Go-op¬
erative Association, R. D. 1, Bethlehem,
Pa. ; E. A. Kirseliman, manager ; auc¬
tions Tuesday and Friday, 1 :30 P. M.
High and Low Egg Prices June 4. —
Fancy large 28 to 29%c. brown 27% to
28%e : fancy medium 26% to 2Se ; extra
large 27% to 29%c; extra medium 26%
to 27%c; standard large 26% to 28c;
standard medium 26% to 26%c: pro¬
ducers large 26 to 27c. brown 26% e;
producers medium 26% to 26%c : pullets
24% to 25%c; extra large double yolks
31%c; cracks 21e; 213 cases sold.
Bucks County Producers’ Co-operative
Association, Doylestown, Pa.; W. Atlee
Tomlinson, auction manager ; phone
Doylestown 1028; auctions Monday and
Thursday, 1 P. M. High and Low Egg
Prices June 3. — Fancy large 28 to 31%c;
fancy medium .26 % to 27%c ; extra large
28 to 29%c : extra medium 26% to
27%c : standard large 26% to 2Sc ; stand¬
ard medium 25% to 27c: pullets 23 to
25%c; peewees 20% to 22c; 543 cases
sold.
South Jersey Egg Auction Association,
Vineland. N. ,T. : G. M. Luff, auction mas¬
ter. High and Low Egg Prices June 3. —
Fancy extras 30 to 32%c: fancy medium
27 to 29%c; Grade A extras 29 to 30%c,
brown 28% to 30% c; Grade A medium
27 to 29%e, brown 27 to 27%c; pullets
24% to 26c, brown 23% to 24%c: 897
cases sold. Poultry Prices. — Fowls, fancy
heavy 20% to 23%c. ordinary heavy 21
to 24c, Leghorns 20% to 21%c, ordinary
Leghorns 18 to 19%c; roasters 27% to
28c ; broilers, heavy 19% to 20c, Leg¬
horns 1% to 2 lbs. 16% to 19%c, 1 to
1% lbs. 15% to 18c; Leghorn culls 8 to
12c; Leghorn cocks 12% to 17c; 231
crates sold.
Flemington Auction Market, Fleming-
ton. N. J. ; C. PI. Stains, manager : phone
Flemington 175. High and Low Prices
June 4. — N. J. fancy extra 20% to
32%c; N. J. fancy medium 27% to 29c;
N. ,T. Grade A extra 29 to 32%c. brown
28 to 30c; N. J. Grade A medium 26%
to 29%c. brown 25% to 27c ; N. J. pul¬
lets 23% to 24%e; N. J. peewees, brown
20 to 21%c; ducks 27 to 28%c; geese
95c: 1.167 cases sold.
Beginning Thursday, June 6, at 11 A.
M., and continuing every Thursday there¬
after the Flemington Auctioin Market
Co-operative Association, Inc., will hold
an auction of all kind of livestock (no
poultry). Certified check or cash will
be required in payment for all goods pur¬
chased unless a satisfactory bank refer¬
ence is filed in the office.
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Proved Profit Makers Over 20 Years
50 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $5.00 $9.00 $43.75 $85.00
Br. Leghorns, B. Rocks,
and R. I. Reds . 5.00 9.50 45.00 90.00
New Hampshire Reds . 5.50 10.00 48.75 95.00
Special Matings $3.00 more per 100
3 Weeks Old Chicks $23.00 per 100
Special Matings $26.00 per 100
White Leghorn Pullets, Standard M’t’g Special M’t’g
4 weeks old . $0.40 $0.50
6 weeks old . .55 .65
90% pullets guaranteed at 4 weeks
Day Old Chicks Parcel Post Prepaid.
Started Chicks Express Collect
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LEISTER’S QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum Disease, BWD.
by Antigen Stained Method. 100 500 1000
LARGE TYPE Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred or White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. Rhode Island Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
New Hampshire Reds . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live delivery guaranteed. Cash or COD. Order
direct from this ad. or write for FREE Circular.
C. P. LEISTER Box R, MCALISTERVILLE, PA.
Stimeling’s Quality Chicks
100% live delivery, postpaid. 100 500 1000
Largo Type Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD by Stained An¬
tigen Method. Write for free cir. or order from ad.
D. A. Stimeling Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
r,I4ir,kT<5FR0M BLOOD. TESTED
'-'r»*'-'rk-*3ST0CK. (BWD Antigen Test)
Price Large Type 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $6.00 $30.00 $60.00
Barred Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Write for valuable FREE Circular.
L. E. STRAWSER, Bx R. McAlisterville, Pa.
fUirYC from Blood-Tested Stocks, Antigen
LIUUVD Test BWD. 100 500 1000
S.C.W.Leghorns, large type. $6.00 $30.00 $60
W. & Barred Ply. Rocks.... 7.00 35.00 70
R. I. Reds & Bl. Minoreas.. 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or C.O.D. Postpaid.
Write for PRISE CIRCULAR.
R. W. ELSASSER. Box R, MCALISTERVILLE, PA.
-LARGE VALLEY VIEW CHICKS-
Extra Quality ioo 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns . $6.00 $30.00 $60
Barred & Wh. Rocks. R. X. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70
Assorted $6-100. N. H. Reds . 8.00 40.00 80
Antigen BWD tested. 100% live delivery guar P I*
Write for circular giving full details of our breeds'
Valley View Poultry Farm, R.D. 2, McAlisterville, Pal
ELECTRIC i ti rr r,
HATCHED GrllLlVo
Flocks BWD Tested, Antigen Method. 100
Barred. White Rocks, R. I. Reds . $7.00
Wh. Wyandottes. Buff Orpingtons. N. H. Reds!! 7!o0
Large Type W. Leghorns, Heavy Mixed . ! fi 50
J. A. BAUMGARDNER, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
HUSKY
f'U'Wf'M/’ Cl 10 Y rs. Breeding Large Barron English
Leghorns. - Blood-tested. - Catalog.
WILLAOKEK LEGHORN FARM, Box 388, New Washington, Ohio
IARGE TYPE WH. LEGHORNS and BARRED ROCKS,
- #6.75—100. R. I. Reds, #7.00. N. H Reds, SB. OO.
Ducklings. ROSEDALE POULTRY FARM.Qnakertown, Pa.
nUlpirO GOOD CHICKS— Wh. Leghorns, B. Rocks, New
UfllUIVO Hampshire Reds. L. HAMBLIN, Wilson. N. Y.
*25 A Week ESI
4b & WOI
& work 12 horns a week. Great plan (illustrated) to breed PR I
Royal squabs, selling for double other poultry. Ask for free [
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Ut • • A GUIDE for
POULTRY
INTERNATIONAL
Poultry Guide
for
FLOCK SELECTION
Profs. L.F. Payne,H.M. Scott
HERE IS the book every
person raising poultry for
profit has been wanting.
An official guide on pro¬
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takes the guess work out of
culling and flock selection — sets
a definite guide for you to follow — one that leads to
better flocks and better profits. Let this book tell you—
• HOW TO GET: Better hatching eggs — Better
baby chicks — Less losses on producing hens
—Earlier feathering strains.
• HOW TO PREVENT: Small eggs-
Crooked breasts — Bare backed
broilers, etc., etc.
• DESCRIBES: All important
breeds — How to select pro¬
duction flocks — How an egg is
formed, etc., etc.
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 W. 30th St., New York City
and ORIGINAL Breeders,
BUY DIRECT FROM THE BREEDING
SOURCE
Hatches every week the entire year. Our Sum¬
mer chicks have the vitality to live well, and
to make rapid uniform growth. Every chick sold
our own strain. Send for 32-page catalog giving
full information.
CROSS-BRED NEW HAMPSHIRE ROCKS
A superior chick for broiler purposes are now
available. Circular and Summer price list. Buy
dependable chicks. Full satisfaction guaranteed.
CCC 750.
HUBBARD FARMS Box 156 WALPOLE, N. H.
BALANCED BREEDING
Send for 2 color i
catalog telling!
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Avery Reds bred here for 40 years. 15 years BWD
tested without a single reactor on 50,000 birds!
Every egg set our own. Avery Reds or Crosses
LIVE, FEATHER. GROW. LAY' BIG
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Route 2,
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CHRISTIE’S Quality Native
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Same high quality that is bringing
enthusiastic letters from those
who purchased earlier. Our fast-
maturing strain will catch up with
most April-May hatched chicks.
Write for prices and literature.
ANDREW CHRISTIE!
Box 60 Kingston, N. H.
BEST QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD (Pullorum Dis¬
ease) by the stained antigen method, under our per¬
sonal supervision. Cash or C.O.D. 100 500 1000
Large ’Type S. C. W. Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred & Wh. Plvmouth Rocks... 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. Rhode Island Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. New Hampshire Reds . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live del. postpaid. Order from adv. or write for
free cir. giving full description of hatchery & breeders.
Chester Valley Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
N. Y. State Egg Contest
Carried on at State Institute of Ap¬
plied Agriculture, Farmingdale, Long Is¬
land, N. Y. Report for ending June 2.
During the 35th week of the 1 3tli an¬
nual New York State Egg-laying Contest
the pullets laid an average of 3.69 eggs
per bird or at the rate of 52.7 per cent.
The total number of eggs per bird to date
is 131.16.
High Pens for the 35th Week. — W. In.
Quality Poultry Farm, 63 points. 59
eggs; Bar. It., R. C. E. Wallace. 61
points. 58 eggs; Bar. R.. R. C. E. Wal¬
lace, 60 points, 59 eggs : W. L., Cane
Poultry Farm. 59 points, 57 eggs ; W. L.,
Henry Ahlf, 58 points, 56 eggs ; W. L.,
Henry Ahlf, 57 points. 53 eggs; R. I. R.,
Flying Horse Farm, 56 points. 53 eggs.
Leading pens to date in the various
classes :
White Leghorns. — Quality Poultry
Farm. 1.793 points, 1.736 eggs : Cane
Poultry Farm, 1.714 points, 1.726 eggs:
The Joachim Breeding Farm, 1.582
points, 1.635 eggs; Bon-Aire Farm, 1,-
573 points. 1,577 eggs; Miller Poultry
Farm, 1.554 points, 1,597 eggs; Cane
Poultry Farm, 1,540 points, 1.508 eggs;
Kwality Farm, 1.497 points, 1,543 eggs.
R. I. Reds. — Schwegler’s Hatchery, 1,-
709 points. 1.669 eggs: Flying Horse
Farm, 1.590 points, 1.539 eggs ; Cane
Poultry Farm, 1.584 points, 1.553 eirgs.
Barred Plymouth Rocks. — R. C. E.
Wallace. 1,685 points, 1.671 eggs; R. C.
E. Wallace, 1.540 points, 1,583 eggs;
Cane Poultry Farm, 1,456 points, 1,440
eggs. . _
White Plymouth Rocks. — William R.
Speck, 1.147 points, 1.121 eggs.
Egg Prices (Top Jersey Quotations
June 1). — White 31%e, brown 30%c,
medium 26%c.
WEADER’S tbels°t°edd CHICKS
Barred & White Rocks, R. I. Reds.,... . $6.95
N. H. Reds, Buff Orpingtons . $7 45
Wh. Giants, Light Brahmas, $9.45. H. Mixed. .$6.25
WEjADER S Electric Hatchery, Box R, McClure, Pa.
Chicks, Blood Tested B. W. D. Antigen Test
WHITE LEGHORNS . . .*. . $6 50—100
N. H. REDS & B. ROCKS . $7.00—100
Cash or C. O. D. Delivered to your door.
Pillow Poultry Farm & Hatchery, Dalmatia, Pa.
Dr. ROMIG’S tbels°t0edd CHICKS
Stained Ant. method used. Bar. or W. Rocks $7-100.
W Wy.. W. Mins., N. H. Reds $7.50-100. W. J^egs , H.
Mix $6.50-100. VV. Giants $9.50-100. Postpaid. CC 2S08.
F. C. Romlg Veterinarian, Box R, Boaver Springs, Pall
CLOVERDALE’S EXTRA QUALITY
All breeders blood-tested for BWD. Largo type SCW
Leghorns & Barred Rocks $6.50-100. Wh. Rocks $7-
100. Assorted $6-100. 100% live del PP. Free catalog.
CLOVERDALE HATCHERY, Bx R, McAlisterville, Pa.
ALLEN’S CHICKS
Barred Rocks and R. I. Reds . #7.50—100
S. C. White Leghorns . "" 8.50—100
N. H. Reds . . . t 0.00—100
Immediate del. Write for catalogue and prices on start¬
ed chicks, o. 0. ALLEN’S HATCHERY, Box 257, Seafortl, Del.
(Lt PULLETS — Big Type Wh. Leghorns, 4 wks.
$35-100. 8 wks. $55-100. Started Chix $11-
100. Prepaid Delivery. MEADOWBROOK
POULTRY FARM, 3B. RICHFIELD, PA.
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Events of the Week
The Western Floods. — June 6 the
K aw River flood joined the Missouri at
Kansas City. Regions along the rich
Kaw Valley west to Topeka, the Kansas
capital, lay ruined. Much of North Law¬
rence still was under water. An esti¬
mated 2,000 persons were homeless there
and in surrounding lowlands, flooded
when dikes broke. Down the fertile Mis¬
souri River Valley below Kansas City at
least 500 homes were all or partly cov¬
ered. An estimated 2,500 families were
forced to flee as the river continued ris¬
ing. H. II. Krusekopf, University of
Missouri soils professor, estimated that
400,000 acres of bottom land between St.
Louis and Kansas City were covered.
Captain C. E. Walsh, district army en¬
gineer. indicated that this was conserva¬
tive. lie reported the “Big Muddy” had
spread “from bluff to bluff” and was an
average of live miles wide over the 100-
mife stretch from Rockport to Hermann,
Mo. With no further reports of loss of
life, the figures remained at three for
Missouri, eight for Kansas and 104 for
Nebraska. Indications pointed to a prob¬
able Kansas flood loss of $5,000,000 or
more.
New Roadways in Mammoth Cave. —
An eight-mile subterranean walk beneath
two Kentucky counties, requiring about
eight hours to traverse, awaits Summer
visitors in Mammoth Cave National Park.
The hazards placed by nature in Mam¬
moth Cave have been banished by CCC
crews, 80 .to 100 youths having worked
within its caverns for two years to make
it comfortably available to the nation’s
tourists. Eight hundred more from the
Civilian Corps have been busy above
ground in the 33,000-acre national park,
building 53 miles of wide gravel road¬
ways, planting 750,000 trees and remov¬
ing eyesores. Visitors now will find a
dining-room miles from the opening of the
long trail.
Weyerhaeuser Kidnappers. — With a
man and his wife under arrest in Salt
Lake City and another man identified as
the possessor of $15,000 in ransom money,
the Department of Justice announced
June 9 it had “broken” the $200,000 kid¬
napping of George Weyerhaeuser at Ta¬
coma, Wash. Mrs. Margaret Waley was
arrested in Salt Lake City when she tried
to pass one of the ransom bills, and her
husband, Harmon M. Waley, 24 years
old, with a police record including bur¬
glary and larceny charges, was taken into
custody a few hours later. Both con¬
fessed to their parts in the Weyerhaeuser
abduction, said J. Edgar Hoover, director
of the Bureau of Investigation of the De¬
partment of Justice, who made the an¬
nouncement. Their confessions clinched
the identification of another participant
in the crime as William Mahan, convicted
robber, believed by the Department of
Justice to be also an escaped convict. Ma¬
han was the man who fled from an auto¬
mobile earlier in the day near Butte.
Mont.. Mr. Hoover said, and outdistanced
a police officer who sought to question
him. In the automobile was found $15,-
000 of the money paid by the parents of
the Weyerhaeuser boy for his return. Be¬
sides this, the car contained a list of the
serial numbers of the ransom bills as
compiled and circulated by the Depart¬
ment of Justice. Mahan, it was said in
the announcement, appeared to have
checked off on this list the numbers of
the bills which he had succeeded in pass¬
ing. The Waley couple were previously
supported on relief at Camden, N. .T. Ma¬
han was sentenced to 20 years for bur¬
glary at Boise, Idaho, but Gov. Ross and
Attorney General Muller gave him a full
pardon. Secretary of State Girard of
Idaho voted against a pardon because of
Mahan's previous criminal record, but
was overruled. June 11 Department of
Justice agents found $90,700 of the ran¬
som money hidden in a canyon near Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Obituary. — Edgar W. Stark died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Walter C.
Logan, in Hannibal, Mo., May 25, aged
78 years. Mr. Stark was president of the
Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co.
After the death of his father, the late
William Stark, he joined his brothers,
Clarence M. and William P. Stark, and
his cousin, Eugene Stark, in the Stark
nursery firm. For over 00 years Edgar
Stark was connected with the Stark nur¬
sery and he was responsible for the im¬
provement and development of many of
the new and better methods in nursery
practices. He developed and planned
what was one of the first storage sys¬
tems, if not the first, used in the Ameri¬
can nursery industry. He encouraged the
search for new and better fruit varieties,
and took an active part in steps that revo¬
lutionized the fruit-growing and orchard
planting industry. In 1932 the Missouri
College of Agriculture selected Edgar W.
Stark as one of the four agricultural
leaders to receive a Certificate of Hon¬
orary Recognition. In the latter part of
the past century, Edgar Stark and his
associates became interested in the work
of Luther Burbank. For more than 30
years this mutual interest continued, and
when Mr. Burbank died some nine years
ago. his widow announced that Mr. Bur¬
bank's desire had been for the Starks to
carry on his work, which has been done.
Edgar Stark was the grandson of Judge
James Stark who founded the Stark nur¬
sery in 181(5, having come to Pike Coun¬
ty, Mo., from Bourbon County, Ky. Air.
Stark spent his entire life at Louisiana,
living within a few miles of the home of
his grandfather.
Cost of Raising Chickens
Some time ago you printed the esti¬
mated cost of raising 100 chickens. I.
would like to know more about it.
New York. n. ii.
The cost of raising chicks varies each
year with feed costs and no definite
figures generally applicable can be given.
The cost may be estimated, however, by
assuming the feed cost to be one-half the
total and ascertataining local prices of
the feeds that it is desired to use. As¬
suming that it will require 1,397 lbs. of
mash and 570 lbs. of grain to bring 100
S. C. White Leghorn chicks to six months
of age, and 1,546 lbs. of mash, with 732
lbs. of grain to feed Plymouth Rock
chicks for the same length of time. These
figures were those of the Pennsylvania
State College for the year 1929 and, in
that year, the total cost of feed for the
Leghorns was $56.31 per 100 chicks;
$64.36 per 100 for the Rocks.
It is obvious that, not only varying
feed prices but different methods of
rearing and feeding, govern actual costs
in any given case and published figures
can be taken only as guides. The pres¬
ent comparatively high prices of poultry
feeds must be taken into account in com¬
paring costs in poultry keeping. As it
is the cost of pullets at laying age that
it is usually desired to know, it must also
be kept in mind that the broiler prices
received for the cockerels in the flock af¬
fect th eocst of the mature pullets. If
the cockerels bring a price above their
own cost, the profit upon them reduces
the cost of the pullets. A five-year aver¬
age of pullet costs published at one time
by the N. Y. State Agricultural College
(1921-192.)) gave $1.22 as the cost per
pullet, with 30 cents per pound as the
average top price received for broilers
during the months of July, August and
September during those years, m. b. d.
Connecticut Egg Contest
Carried on at Connecticut State Col¬
lege, Storrs, Conn. ; repart for 31st week
ended June 5 :
Australorps and White Wyandottes
were the only two classes in the Storrs
egg-laying contest that staged a spurt last,
week. "VY bile these two were upping their
output all other breeds let up a little; re¬
sults — net loss of 107 eggs as compared
with the preceding period. The total for
all entries in the 31st week was 5,0S0
eggs, or a yield -of 72.6 per cent.
It is just about an even bet that this
is the last time during the current con¬
test that these birds will be reported
above the 5.000-egg level. On the basis
of actual records over a period of five
years, production during the next 10
weeks will fall off at an evareg rate of 99
eggs per week.
Globus Poultry Farm’s entry of R. I.
Reds, from Massachusetts, led off last
week with a lay of 66 eggs that scored 71
points. Lake Marie Poultry Farm’s pen
of Leghorns from Connecticut ranged sec¬
ond with a tally of 67 points. George
Lowry of Connecticut, and George B.
Treadwell from Massachusetts, sponsor¬
ing Leghorns and Reds respectively, tied
for third with 66 points each.
John Williams of Connecticut, and
Steelman Poultry Farm of Pennsylvania,
both backing N. H. Reds, tied for fourth
with 65 points per. Three entries of
Reds and a like number of Leghorns all
clamored for fifth with scores of 64 points
each. Red breeders include Lord Broth¬
ers from Maine, E. B. Parmenetr and
Pinecrest Orchards, both from Massachu¬
setts, while Cane Poultry Farm and
Kwality Farm, both from New Jersey,
and Irving J. Kauder from New York
White Rocks. — Four Winds Farm, N.
II.. 1.520 eggs, 1.602 points; P. S. Davis
& Son, N. II., 1.430 eggs, 1,456 points.
Barred Rocks. — R. C. Cobb, Mass., 1,-
594 eggs. 1,657 points ; Oakland Farm,
R. T., 1.435 eggs, 1.459 points.
N. II. Reds.— E. N. Larabee, N. H„
1.472 eggs. 1,533 points; John Williams,
Conn.. 1.408 eggs, 1.482 points.
R, I. Reds.- — E. B. Parmenter, Mass.,
1,883 eggs, 1,970 points ; Pinecrest Or¬
chards, Mass., 1.820 eggs, 1,857 points; i
Globus Poultry Farm, Mass., 1.728 eggs,
1,813 points; J. J. Warren, Mass.. 1,643
eggs, 1.757 points; Charlescote Farm,
Mass.. 1,630 eggs, 1,710 points.
White Leghorns. — -Irving J. Kauder, N.
V., 1,847 eggs, 1,903 points; A. E. An- i
thony & Son, Conn., 1.707 eggs. 1.794
points; Geo. Lowry, Conn., 1,689 eggs,
1.742 points; Coombs Poultry Farm,
Kan.. 1.572 eggs. 1.617 points: Irving J.
Kauder, N. Y., 1.547 eggs, 1.596 points.
Weekly Summary. — Total for the week.
5,080 eggs, 5,287 points ; total to date,
138,667 eggs. 141,127 points; best pen for
the week. No. 3S, 66 eggs, 71 points ; best
pen to date, No. 28. 1.883 eggs, 1,970
points ; average pen total to date, 1,387
eggs, 1.411 points.
Per Cent Production by Varieties. —
10 Anconas, 77.1 ; 10 White Wyandottes,
57.1 ; 20 Australops, 73.6 ; 50 White
Rocks, 72.3; 70 Barred Rocks, 64.5; 70
N. H. Reds, 76.7 ; 380 White Leghorns, I
72 ; 390 R. I. Reds, 74.1 ; 1,000 average j
all varieties, 72.6.
Poultry for Meat
1. — What breed of chickens is the best
for meat raising? 2. — When is the best
time to buy chicks? 3. — When should I
sell them for the best prices? 4. — Can
you state or name where some good buy¬
ers are located? 5. — How should I feed
them? 6. — What is the best way to clean
chickens? c. P.
1. — All of the larger breeds are excel¬
lent for meat production. There is no
“best” breed for all conditions. The
Brahmas and Jersey Giants are among
the breeds raised particularly for meat
production ; the Plymouth Rocks, Wyan¬
dottes and R. I. Reds may be taken as
representatives of the all-purpose, or both
meat and egg producing fowls. Other
breeds than these have their advocates in
both classes and may be better suited to
the purposes of the prospective keeper.
2. — Early hatched chicks, February
and March, are growing in favor as com¬
pared with the later hatches, April and
May.
3. — Whenever the market is most fav¬
orable and the birds are ready.
4. — Reliable commission houses in New
York or other cities are good outlets for
fowls not disposed of nearby. It may be
possible for a grower to secure home mar¬
kets at hotels, boarding houses and pri¬
vate homes that will give greater profit.
5. — The meat breeds are hatched, fed
and reared in the same way that those
destined for layers are, though they may
be specially finished for market by the
addition of cornmeal and other fattening
grain for a short time before the time of
expected sale.
6. — Dry picking gives the best looking
carcass, at the expense of a little more
care and skill than is needed for the
scalding process. m. b. d.
PARCEL POST EGG BOXES
Non-returnable, cheap, as few as 25. 2. 3, 4, and 6
dozen sizes. Cheaper than using metal boxes. Sc pos¬
tage brings free sample. N. J. CORRUGATED BOX CO.,
48 Leonard Street, Jersey City, N. J.
PAGE’S Quality CHICKS
N. H. Reds and White Leghorns $10 per 100. From
Healthy. Vigorous New England Stock. All 1’ullorum
tested by N. H. State Agr. College; no reactors. You
don’t gamble when you buy Page's Jamesway Hatched
Chicks as they are healthy chicks — first they are clean
of Pullorum Disease; second, they are bred for eggs;
third, we guarantee 9S% livability to four weeks. Any
loss over 2 per cent within four weeks replaced
free or purchase price refunded. Hatches every Mon¬
day and Thursday. Shipped prepaid. Safe delivery
guaranteed. Cert. 10881. ELLSWORTH L. PAGE.
LONG VIEW POULTRY FARM, LATHAM, N. Y.
White Leghorns.. $6.00— 100
Barred Rocks . 6.5 0 — 100
Heavy Mixed . 6.30—100
All Breeders Blood-Tested.
GEORGE W. STIMELING, Box R, McAIIsterville, Pa.
QUALITY
C H I C K S
White Leghorn Pullets
Pedigreed Mat¬
ings, 10-1 2 weeks
, . , _ T _ old. Weil grown
birds. Jnne-July Delivery. Write for special prices
pine TREE POULTRY FARM, Box R, Stockton, N. J.
PULLETS— 8 weeks and older.'ready for shipment. Also
IT yearling hens. White and Brown Leghorns, Anconas,
Barred Koeks. Healthy, well developed stock. C. O. D
Catalogue free. BOS HATCHERY, Jt. 2R, Zeeland, Midi.
M Bronze Poults, W. Muscovy and M. Pekin duck-
■••• lmgs. Goslings, Baby Guineas, N. H. Reds, B.
Hocks, W. Leghorns, Cornish, also H. Eggs and Breed-
tl-u«TSiurr»vIN0IAnN VALLEY POULTRY FARM
& HATCHERY, Route 2-R, Telford, Pa.
White Indian Runner Ducks
diseases. Hatching eggs. Ducklings. Circular free.
John H. Weed, Glenwood Poultry Farm, Vineland, N. J.
M bronze POULTS from State Certified and blood
tested breeders. 25 50 100 :j00
June Prices . SIO.OO 520.00 535.00 596.00
Prepaid. IUU% del. guar. ARTZDALE FARM, Woodstock. Ya.
PS Ducklings
$22 — 1 OO
delivered.
Eggs, $11.
World’s Best. Circular. ROY PARDEE, Islip, L. I,, n.Y.
WHITE Indian Runner Ducklings, English, Trapnest-
ed Foundation. I5*$3, 30-S5.50, 80-512, 300-$42
Prepaid Del. R. A. GARMAN, RICHFIELD, PA.
DUCKLINGS — Quality Pekins, S I 6— loo. Imperials.
518—100. LIFOKY’S DECK FARM . Pittstown, .V J.
ROYAL GOLD MAMMOTH BRONZE EGGS
June... 5 1 2.50 per 100. July.. , S 1 0.00 per 100.
SOUTH WALES FARM ASHLAND, VIRGINIA
T.aro-e Tvnp Bronze Poults and Eggs
J from our own breeders, rsird
Bros, strain. JACOB S. WILE - Souderton, Pa.
Tlirkcv Pftllltc day Old and started.
1 U1 list j A Bronze, White Holland,
Narragansetts. SEIDELT0N FARMS, W ashingtonville, Pa.
TJ¥“VItr>Y BRONZE POULTS. Ducklings
Guineas, Chicks. Eggs. Safe arrival. List free.
HIGHLAND FARM Box R SELLERSVILLE, PA.
LARGEST MARYLAND BREEDER offers Bronze
« Poults. WEST SHERWOOD FARMS, St. Jliehaels, Md.
WENE
For “Extra Profits” This Summer
and Fall We Suggest —
WENEcross “Barred” Chicks for Broilers.
WENEcross “Wyan-Rock” Chicks for broilers. Medium Roasters.
WENEcross “Bram-Rock” Chicks for Heavy Roasters, Capons.
WENEcross “Red-Rock” Baby Pullets for layers,
WENEcross "Red-Rock” Baby Cockerels, Broilers, Roasters,
Capons.
WENE Barred or W. Rocks — R. I. or N. H. Reds Duel Purpose
Breeds.
WENE CHICK FARMS AND HATCHERY
Dept. A, Vineland, N. J.
80,000
Wene Breeders indi¬
vidually culled, hand¬
ed and hloodtested
for Pullorum (B, W.
D.), Stained Antigen
Method, personal su¬
pervision.
Write for Booklet
and Prices for July,
August, September.
HATCHES EVERY
WEEK in the YEAR
ACCIDENT INSURANCE
FOR ONLY $3.00 PER YEAR
Through a special arrangement with THE CENTURY INDEMNITY
COMPANY the public may now secure Accident Insurance Protection
that actually covers all accidents to which the ordinary person is
exposed at the nominal price of only $3.00 per year. This is an
unusual policy. It was developed by The Rural New-Yorker and while
it is designed particularly for people on the farm it offers liberal protec¬
tion to those not engaged in farming.
THE POLICY PAYS
$1,000.00 death benefits for automobile accidents or $10.00 per week for
13 weeks total disability resulting from such accidents. No wrecking
necessary.
It pays from $100.00 to $500.00 for all other accidents — in or out of
business with a few exceptions, such as suicides, injuries while intoxi¬
cated, while riding motorcycle, while engaged in warfare, riding in
airplane, etc.; $5.00 per week for 8 weeks total disability.
Notice: Not more
than one policy
will he issued to
any one person,
but all members
of a family may
each secure one.
APPLICATION
Print each name
and address clear¬
ly and carefully.
Illegible names
will delay the de¬
livery of your
policy.
I am more than 15 years of age and less than 70. not deaf, blind or crippled to the extent
that I cannot travel safely in public places, and hereby apply for Special1 ($1,000.00)
Accident Insurance Policy in The Century Indemnity Co. Enclosed is $3,00.
Full Name .
P-O . State .
R.F.D. or St . County .
Occupation . Age .
Name of Beneficiary .
Relationship .
M. G. CHARLES, Agent
THE CENTURY INDEMNITY COMPANY
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 W. 30th Street New York City
498
Ihe RURAL NEW-YORKER
June 22, 1935
PUBLISHER'S DESK
I received a circular from a concern
which 1 filled out asking to see
their representative who would inform
me in regard to the possibilities of getting
a government position. Last week the
representative of a correspondence school
called. He explained several positions
which I was capable of holding, but said
1 would not be able to pass the civil ser¬
vice examination without special training,
and that they were the only ones who
trained people for all of these positions
through correspondence lessons. He in¬
formed me that the cost would be $83 and
that was the last day possible to sign up
for the course. I made a down payment
of $7, signed a contract agreeing to pay
remainder by monthly $7 payments. To¬
day I received my first test, a regular
intelligence test to see what lessons I
especially needed. They agreed to let me
know when civil service examination
would be held and to return the $83 if I
could not pass such examination through
the aid of their lessons. How is one able
to receive training for government posi¬
tion? c- B-
The government has ordered an Ohio
school to stop using the words “civil
service” and “bureau” in their names or
in any manner whatsoever that would
imply any connection with the Civil Ser¬
vice Commission. They were also to
discontinue representing that the schools
could assist students in getting govern¬
ment positions other than by assist¬
ing them in preparing for examination,
and no form of contract should be used
that even implied the guarantee of a
government position. The Civil Service
Department at Washington and Albany
will give full information as to the vari¬
ous civil service positions and send appli¬
cation blanks to be filled out for the par¬
ticular subject the party is interested in.
It also issues bulletins telling the neces¬
sary procedure, and books on the desired
subjects will give additional information.
No school or association has a monopoly
on the date and nature of an examina¬
tion. A correspondence course while it
may be helpful is no open sesame for a
civil service position or any other job.
The Kraft Bird Co., 5 East 14th St.,
New York City, sends out bird catalogs
through the mail. I placed an order with
them on April 1 and enclosed a^ postal
money order for the amount of $6, as 50
per cent of order, which is in accordance
with their terms. I have written them
three times and as yet have not received
the birds, nor any word from them in re¬
gard to the order. I hold the money order
stub, and also have a tracer card from
the New York Postmaster stating that
order was paid April 8. j. l. B.
Iowa.
Repeated promises were made to ship
the birds “in a day or two at the latest”
and “within a few days,” but the prom¬
ises were not kept and the birds have not
been received. Complaint has been en¬
tered with the Post Office Department
and they have the concern under investi¬
gation.
I was induced to sell some bank stock
and apply proceeds against Oil Royalties.
The concern was Edge & Co., 604 Central
Ave., East Orange, N. .T. A Mr. Reining
was their representative. I gave him the
stock with the distinct understanding that
it should be sold at not less than a cer¬
tain price. He sold it for $150 less and
I have never been able to get any satis¬
faction. C. W. B.
New York.
Several letters were written to Edge
& Co., at their old New York office. 551
Fifth Avenue, and also in East Orange.
No reply was ever received. A complaint
lodged with New .Jersey Attorney-Gen¬
eral's office resulted in the examination of
George Reining, against whom there are
several other complaints. His latest ac¬
tivity is the promotion of cemetery lot
projects. He is still operating under the
name of Edge & Co. in East Orange, N.
J., and maintains attractive offices. The
former head of the concern, Nathaniel F.
Schmidt, died last Winter.
We are advised that proceedings are
now under way to restrain Reining and
Edge & Co., from any further selling or
promotional schemes. Financial respon¬
sibility is considered very doubtful.
Does a man have to leave $1 in his will
to each of his relatives so as to prevent
them from contesting his will? c. H.
New York.
No. The surviving spouse is the only
person who can claim a share of a de¬
ceased’s estate. If a will is properly
drawn and cannot be attacked because of
fraud or undue influence, next of kin
need not even be mentioned, much less
bequeathed $1.
I was particularly pleased to note in
your May 11 issue, in the Publisher's
Desk column, a reference to one of the
“old gold rackets,” especially your sound
advice to look up financial ratings before
making shipments.
Several organizations of the type men¬
tioned have done a flourishing business
with church societies ; their method is to
furnish attractive literature, advising
the congregation to start on a treasure
hunt for old gold, silver, etc., which they
agree to melt and assay and pay the
church 50 to 70 per cent of the value.
In due course a check arrives and the
pastor is delighted to add a glowing tes¬
timonial for the “refining" company to
use as a bait for more churches in need
of additional funds. The company is not
rated and occupies one or two rooms in an
office building. The procedure is to look
over the “treasure" carefully, the solid
gold is then sent to the United
iStates Mint or Assay Office, the silver
pieces refinished and sold, while the gold-
filled and unsalable silver was sold to a
commercial refiner. Possibly the church
received 50 per cent of the value, but the
fact remains that the church could have
conducted its own campaign, sent the
collection to a reputable refiner with a
triple A-l listing and received at least
90 per cent of its full valuation.
These organizations are fast diminish¬
ing. but the old gold racket still goes on.
Many dealers, pawnbrokers, etc., claim
to give $35 per ounce, while in reality
they pay from $5 to $15. A buyer may
pay you $6.50 for your old gold, whereas
a fair value would have been $15 to $25.
It is against the law to buy even a
pennyweight of scrap gold without a
license.
The standard refiners’ allowance today
is $1.21 a pennyweight for 18-karat, 94c
for 14-karat, 67c for 10-karat, etc. Any
reputable jeweler should pay within 25
per cent of the above figure, but if you
must sell to a peddler, first appraise your
own gold.
One Chicago concern has a very suc¬
cessful method of operating. A manager
is sent into a territory and hires 10 to 20
men of good appearance and reputation.
These men are taught to distinguish be¬
tween solid and plated gold ; they are in¬
structed to buy only solid gold and pay
approximately 26c per pennyweight, same
to be turned over to the district manager
at 52c, making thereby 100 per cent
profit. Many of these men have turned in
$100 to $200 a week, but are entirely
ignorant of its true value and the fact
that one man writh only a desk space is
getting rich on the proceeds. E. L. D.
We have so many inquiries in regard
to the above subject we are giving this
statement for the guidance of our readers.
I wish to thank you very much for your
co-operation in collecting the cash sur¬
render value on my policies in the insur¬
ance company. Without your help I am
sure I would never have got anything on
them. M. A. N.
Insurance adjustments are often com¬
plicated and there are many necessary de¬
tails to be straightened out and investi¬
gated. We are always glad to be of
service in any way we can.
I shall be grateful if you can advise me
whether the enclosed stocks of the Polish
Dairy Products and Polish-American
Navigation Corp., are worthless or not.
We hired a Polish man around 50 who
does not know where to inquire and he
cried like a baby, as these investments
were earned by his late wife who expired
from having to work hard, earning their
living, as he was unable to secure steady
work. If you advise sending stocks to
broker kindly tell me of some reliable per¬
son or firm. H. 6.
These companies are no longer in ex¬
istence, having become void and inopera¬
tive in 1924 and 1930, respectively. There
is no market for them and both are a
total loss.
Enclosed is information in regard to
Robert Gibbons which may interest you.
Connecticut. c. l. a.
The information referred to indicates
that Robert Gibbons who operated as
“Wren’s Nest,” “Dahlia Gardens,” “Gib¬
bons Gardens,” “Pemberton Gardens” and
“Outlet Gardens” was prosecuted for fail¬
ure to fill orders for floral stock and was
sentenced on April 3, 1935, at Camden,
N. J. to three years in the U. S. peniten¬
tiary. His sentence was suspended and
he was placed on probation for five years.
The court gave Gibbons to understand
that if he violated the law in any way
during the five-year period he would have
to serve the full five-year sentence.
The Lincoln Extension University,
Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, has been restrained
from the use of the words “university” or
“extension university” in their name and
also from using anything that would im¬
ply the status of a university. They were
also ordered to discontinue misrepresenta¬
tion of the monetary value of the course
and the representation that employment
or promotion of students depended upon
their purchase of the course of instruction
and having good marks in same.
Leghorns - Reds - Rocks - Wyandottes
New Hampshire Reds ~ Hallcross (Crossbred) Chicks
All chicks produced from flocks tested for Pullorum Disease ( B.YVD.) by the
Official State Testing Agency of one of the six New England States, with
NO REACTORS FOUND
Tube Agglutination tested, within the preceding calendar year
WELL BRED FROM WELL BREEDERS’
At this time we especially recommend
Barred Hallcross chicks for broilers
Hallcross Baby Pullets for layers
Reds and Barred Rocks for pure breeds
This year get HALL’S CHICKS for dependable profits.
HALL BROTHERS Box 60 WALLINGFORD, CONN.
Free Catalog
“Never a week
without a hatch.”
We ship Prepaid and
Guarantee Safe Delivery.
Commercial Hatchery
C.C.C. 917
Tel. 645-5
FOR VIGOR - HARDY NORTHERN STOCK
NEW ENGLAND’S
ENGLISH
Prepaid Delivery
THICKS
AS LOW AS S8 Per 100
Prompt Shipments.
C C. C. 3751.
LARGE EGG STRAIN
LEGHORNS
Keene. ^SSs=y^?New Hampshire
EVERY CHICK from 26 to 30 oz. Eggs
Backed by 10 genera¬
tions of 2- to 6-year
old breeders, produc¬
ing 26 oz. eggs
or better.
Colimml Warm
New Hampshire
Our June chicks will develop early, make “no molt” winter layers, lay at 4% months and
insure high production when eggs are high. Our heavy repeat business each year is due to
such characteristic breeding features. Our own BREED and EGGS — from “high record”
BOP parentage. N. H. State accredited insures 100% freedom from BWD— no reactors.
COG 6249. Order June •'ability-proven” chicks NOW. Get catalog today.
colonial farm
HARRY CHESEBRO,
PROP.
PEMBROKE, N. H.
Heavy English Type Leghorns - and - Sturdy N. H. Reds
My specialty breeds have what every poultryman expects : Laying- ability, fast-growing
and profit showing birds. Every breeder blood-tested under State Supervision, (Tube
Agglutination.) Send for prices and literature. Hatches every Monday and Thursday,
ONE PRICE — ONE QUALITY : THE BEST
— « wmajm i FrHADM m m ** ^ Prices Reduced on— 100 500 1000
^ M hTed ClllOmX f pec-a- -Mated Te?horns • ■ •$7.50 $37.00 $74.00
Special Mated N. H. Reds.. 9.00 43.00 85,00
EARLE F. LAYSER, n.3. MYERSTOWN, PA.
SMITH S QUALITY CHICKS B
REEDERS
LOOD-TESTED
SPECIAL PRICES—
S. C. LARGE TYPE WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50
BARRED ROCKS & R. I. REDS .
HEAVY MIXED . 6.50
BARRED ROCKS (Extra Special for Broilers) . 7.00 _
BWD Stained Antigen Test. Personal supervision. Reactors removed. Hatched evary Monday
100% live delivery. Cash or C. O. D. Order from ad.
SMITH’S ELECTRIC HATCHERY. BOX I,
100
500
1000
$6.50
$32.50
$65.00
. 7.00
35.00
70.00
. 6.50
32.50
65.00
. 7.00
35.00
70.00
ELECTRICALLY
HATCHED
. and Thursday,
or write for circular.
COCOLAM US, PA,
HILLSIDE CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested B. W. D. Antigen Test. Personally Supervised.
FREE RANGE STOCK — Cash or C. O. D. 100 500
LARGE TYPE S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50 $32.50
BARRED & WHITE ROCKS & R. I. REDS . 7.00 35.00
100% live delivery guaranteed — Parcel Post Prepaid.
EHRENZELLER
BOX It MeALISTEIiVILLE, PA
Assorted $6.50-100.
T. J
1000
$65.00
70 00
STRICKLER’S STURDY BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
BIG HATCHES M|AY 27, JUNE 3, 10, 17, 24 — OFFICIAL PA. STATE AGGLUT. TEST
Electric Hatched. Quality. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Per 50 100 500 1000
Big English White Leghorns (Hens weigh up to 7 lbs. ea.) . $4.00 $7.50 $36 00 $70 00
New Hampshire Reds, White Rocks, Barred Rooks . 4.50 8 50 4"> 00 80 00
Jersey Black Giants, Mammoth Light Brahmas . 5.00 9.50 4LOO 90'00
100% prepaid live delivery guaranteed. 10% ho oks order. Can ship COD. Catalog free. CC 4849
STRICKLER POULTRY FARMS, BOX R, SHERIDAN, PENNSYLVANIA.
NACE’S QUALITY CHICKS
ALL BREEDERS TESTED FOR BWD, STAINED ANTIGEN METHOD. 100 500 1000
HANSON FOUNDATION LARGE TYPE WHITE & BROWN LEGHORNS . $6.50 $32 50 $65 00
BAR. & WH. ROCKS. R. I. & N. H. REDS, WH. WYAND. & BUFF ORPINGTONS . 7.00 35.00 7000
ASSORTED OR HEAVY MIXED . 6.50 32.50 65 00
From Free Range Flocks — Safe Delivery Guaranteed — Circular FREE
J. N. NACE POULTRY FARM AND HATCHERY - BOX R - RICHFIELD, PA.
BROOKS IDE &DlL?,'edd CHICKS
l-day-old 14-days-old
White & Brown Leghorns... 8c He
Barred Rocks . W2O 1 1 140
N. H. & R. I. Reds . 9c
Mixed or Assorted . 7c 10c
No order accepted for less than 25 chicks. Every
Breeder Blood-tested for BWD Stained Antigen
test. Day-old chicks shipped PP Pd. 14-day-old
chicks shipped ex. col. Cash or COD. Booklet free.
BItOOKSIDE POULTRY FAltM, Dept It.
E. C. Brown, Prop. Sergeantsville, N. ,1.
QUALITY
BABY CHICKS
LARGE TYPE 100 500 1000
S. C. W. LEGHORNS . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
S. C. BARRED ROCKS . 7.00 35.00 70.00
H. Mix $6.50. All Breeders Illood-Tested antg. test.
100% live del. guar. P.P. Write for FREE circular.
THE McALISTERVILLE HATCHERY,
Edgar C. Leister. Owner. Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
CLEAR SPRING CHICKS
EXTRA QUALITY 100 500 1000
Largo Type S. C. W. Leghorns. . .$6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred & Wli. Rocks, R. I. Reds.. 7.00 35.00 70.00
N. H. Reds. Wh. & Bl. Minorcas.. 8.00 40.00 80.00
Assorted $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-Tested for
BWD Whole Blood Antigen Method, carefully culled,
under my own supervision. Hatches every Monday &
Thursday of each week. 100% live delivery P. P. Cash
or COD. Write for circular giving full details of
our Breeds, Farm and Hatchery.
CLEAR SPRING HATCHERY.
F. B. LEISTER, Prop., Box 49, McAlisterville, Pa.
4M25JOOO ’Sir
Preferred SIEBS CHICKS
The real value of chicks is measured by
Arc 1 " w r> -the p£ofit th0y brinff* Smart poultry rais-
Zi: 0W Prend“lr> Eggs, and Large. Quick Maturing
h insure highest profit. That’s why 125.000 poultry-
Z Th°fiSR J!eb,S Of™26 .Chicks. We have one quality
The Best— -(no 2nd or 3rd grades). 100% live delivery
guaranteed. VALUABLE 1935 POULTRY BOOK FREE
BIG CUT JUNE PRICES
PRICES PREPAID
Bd., Wh., BL Rocks 1
S C. Reds. Wh. Wyandottes >
Buff Orpingtons )
White and Black Minorcas 1
Wh, Orpingtons, S. L. Wyands (
R. C. Reds, Anconas
Heavy Mixed for Broilers .
Light Mixed for Layers .
Mixed Sexed Chicks .
ADD 25c EXTRA on ALE LOTS LESS THAN lOO.
Prices per 100: Leghorns. Anconas, Mi-
SEXED norcas: Pullets $14.75: Males $3.00. Any
CHICKS Heavy Breed: Pullets $11.50; Males $7.00.
90 per cent accuracy guaranteed.
SIEB'S HATCHERY Box 132 LINCOLN, ILLINOIS
lOO
$6.75
500
$32.50
lOOO
$62.50
6.95
33.50
64.50
7.45
36.00
69.50
5.95
5.45
4.50
28.50
26.00
21.25
54.50
49.50
40.00
LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
S6. 50-100, $32.60-500, $65-1000. Hatched from all free
range 2 and 0 year old breeders. Blood-Tested. 100%
live delivery P. P. Can ship at once cash or C. O. D.
STONEY RUN HATCHERY, Box A, McAlister, (lie, Pa.
Coming Meetings and Shows
June 23-30. — Rose Week, Elizabeth
Park, Hartford, Conn.
July 23-20. — Annual Farm and Home
Week, Massachusetts State College, Am-
has si, Mass.
July 28-Aug. 1. — Farm and Home
Week, Connecticut State College, Storrs,
Conn.
July 29-30. — Fruit Growers’ Field
Day, State College, Pa. It. H. Sudds,
secretary.
July 29-30. — Connecticut Poultry As¬
sociation, Midsummer meeting, Connecti¬
cut State College, Storrs, Conn.
July 29-Aug. 1. — International Baby
Chick Association, annual convention,
Chicago, Ill.
Aug. 8. — Annual Field Day, Empire
State Potato Club, Camillus, N. Y.
Aug. 14-16. — Northeastern Poultry
Producers’ Council, Summer meeting,
University of Maryland, College Park,
Md.
Aug. 16-17. — Empire State Gladiolus
Society, Ithaca, N. Y. Secretary It. R.
Moore, Syracuse, N. Y.
Aug. 17. • — Annual Field Day and
Parish Show of the Connecticut Jersey
Cattle Club at Tranquility Farm, Middle-
bury, Conn., the country estate of J. H.
Whittemore Company. The secretary of
the club is Marcy I. Berger, Woodbury,
Conn.
Aug. 19-22. — Vegetable Growers’ Asso¬
ciation of America, annual convention,
Hartford, Conn.
Aug. 21-22. — Second annual exhibition
Glens Falls Garden Club, Junior High
School Auditorium, Glens Falls, N. Y.
G. A. Webster, Secretary, R. D. 1, Glens
Falls, N. Y.
Aug. 22-23. — Hartland Grange Com¬
munity Fair, Hartland, Vt. Chairman
W. R. Jordan.
Aug. 22-23. — Londonderry Fair Day
and Night, Londonderry, Vt. Secretary
A. E. Phillips, Londonderry, Vt.
Aug. 25-Sept. 2. — New York State
Fair, Syracuse, N. Y.
Sept. 5. — Vegetable Gardeners’ Field
Day, Pennsylvania State College.
Sept. 6-7. — South Jersey Floricultural
Society, Ninth Annual Fall Flower Show,
Clemen ton Park, Clemen ton, N. J.
Sept. 9-10. — Northern Nut Growers’
Association, annual meeting, Roekport,
Iiul. Secretary G. L. Slate, Agricultural
Experiment Station, Geneva, N. Y.
Sept. 15-21. — Eastern States Exposi¬
tion, Springfield, Mass.
Sept. 18-19. — Monmouth County, N.
J., annual fruit and vegetable show at
General Howard S. Borden’s Old Oaks
Academy, Rumson, N. J.
Sept. 19. — New York State Fruit Test¬
ing Association, seventeenth annual meet¬
ing, Geneva Experiment Station, Geneva,
N. Y.
Oct. 7-11. — Baltimore Livestock Show,
Union Stockyards, Baltimore, Md.
Oct. 12-19. — National Dairy Exposi¬
tion, St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Mo.
Nov. 20-22. — American Pomological So¬
ciety, annual convention, Hartford, Conn.
Dec. 2-7. — Rochester, N. Y., Poultry
Show. For premium list address E. G.
Jones, Secretary, Box 472, Rochester.
Feb. 3-8, 1936. — Poultry Industries
Exposition, Commerce Hall, Port Au¬
thority Bldg., New York City.
Care of Night-blooming
Cereus
What treatment should be given to a
plant of night-blooming Cereus?
New York. MBS. C. B.
Congenial soil for most forms of cacti
grown as house or greenhouse plants is a
mixture of two parts librous loam, one
part leaf mold and one part clean sharp
sand, or sand combined with pounded
brick. The bottom of the pot should
have a layer of small stones or broken
crocks to provide drainage. During the
Spring and Summer a good supply of
water is desirable, but in Fall and Win¬
ter less water is required, and it must be
given carefully, the soil being kept rather
dry. In Winter the plant must be kept
in a light sunny place in greenhouse or
living-room, suitable temperature being
45 to 50 degrees at night, and 60 degrees
during the day. During the Summer it is
desirable to put the plant outside, in
some convenient place, bringing it in
early in September, before cold weather
begins. It is desirable to plunge the pot
to the rim while outside, first putting a
handful of coal ashes in the bottom of the
hole to prevent worms from entering the
pot. However, when a night-blooming
Cereus grows to a considerable size it is
difficult to move, and may be kept in¬
doors all the year round. A stout trellis
will be needed to support it. In a
greenhouse such plants are often trained
against a wall, where they may cover
considerable space.
Replanting Corn
Often the crows pull the corn when
coming up, and in mending it over, we
find it too late to be pollinated with the
same seed. Last year we patched over
with an earlier seed; it caught up with
the other all right. I am speaking of
crop corn acreage. old farmer.
Oliver was careless about his personal
effects. When mother sow clothing scat¬
tered about on chair and floor, she in¬
quired : “Who didn’t hang up his clothes
when he went to bed?” A muffled voice
from under the blankets murmured,
“Adam.” — Montreal Star.
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Farm Help Wanted
WANTED — Neat girl or woman, general house¬
work. plain cooking; $5; Fayetteville, N. Y.
ADVERTISER 9436, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Man, 40, good plain cook, housework-
er, ,$13 monthly, steady. BOX 250, R. D. 2,
Farmingdale, N. J.
WANTED — Girl, between 18 and 30, strong, re¬
liable, neat, German preferred; general house¬
work, care two children; $20 monthly, good home;
suburb Syracuse; state age, experience, refer¬
ence; enclose photo. BOX 147, Fayetteville,
N. Y.
LOOKING FOR WORK? Here is your oppor¬
tunity for a job with good pay, plus board,
plus opportunity for quick advancement. A grow¬
ing progressive specialty chain lunch concern
will train four clean cut ambitious young men,
20 to 30 years of age, willing to start at the
bottom and work up to managers and district
managers; $12 per week and board to start. Ad¬
vancement and increased pay as your work and
ability merit it. Only those with the best ref¬
erences and background considered. Write all
about yourself and state why you think you can
make good in the business. RIKER RESTAUR¬
ANT ASSOCIATES, INC.. 7 th Avenue and
Christopher St., New York City.
WANTED - — Farm-hand, willing, good worker,
$10 monthly. BOX 250, R. D. 2, Farming-
dale, N. J.
WANTED — Poultryman, high-class, capable op¬
erating large hennery; man and wife pre¬
ferred. PAUL STARK, Carmel, N. Y.
WANTED — Good dry-hand milker and bottler
certified farm; farm-raised preferred, good
habits; write stating references, five years, ex¬
perience. age, weight, height; no liquor or
cigarettes; wages $35 with advancement; 15
cows. ADVERTISER 9438, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — Single Protestant man by the
month; general farming, good milker; no
liquor or tobacco. CLARENCE CHASE, Route
1, Fitchburg, Mass.
WANTED — Young man, 18-25, willing worker,
general; room, board, $15 month start. W.
JORGENSEN, St. James, L. I., N. Y.
WANTED AT ONCE single man for all around
farm work; good milker and teamster; wages
$20 per month; reference. MRS. ORA KEL-
LAM, Roscoe, N. Y.
WANTED — Handy man on flower and vege¬
table farm. W. JAItKOVSKY, Middleburgli,
N. Y.
WANTED — Young farm man, strong and willing,
on poultry farm: state wages. ADVERTISER
9447, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Two salesmen with ears for poultry
and pastry business; room, board and commis¬
sion; references required. ADVERTISER 9449,
care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Man, single, age 24 years, experi¬
enced, references, wanted on fruit and gen¬
eral farm; thirty dollars monthly with board.
WALTER F. WAIS, Lebanon. N. J.
MAN OR GROWN boy to work on farm, milk¬
ing, driving, gardening, etc.; board, room and
$15 a mouth to start. MRS. ZENO, Farming-
dale, L. I., N. Y.
WANTED — Single man; must be clean, every¬
day, reliable worker; dry-hand milker; no
booze or cigarettes; state wages, full particu¬
lars; Central New York. ADVERTISER 9457,
care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED AT ONCE for institution in the coun¬
try, woman to help with cooking in large
quantities; must be good cook. Apply ADVER¬
TISER 9456, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — On farm, handyman or carpenter, by
month; steady work; state wages expected.
THOMAS' QUINN, Croton-on-IIudson, N. Y.
INTELLIGENT, MOTHERLY type, not over 55,
charge home, business couple. Call DR.
LAING, Hotel Iroquois, 49 W. 44th St., New
York City.
MIDDLE-AGED, ABSOLUTELY unencumbered
woman, as cook, small country home Rock¬
land County, family four adults, wants woman
who likes country, who is conscientious about
her duties, energetic, cheerful, dependable; must
be experienced in cooking, baking and able to
do preserving if called upon to do so; bedroom
(no bath), small but comfortable; write, stat¬
ing age, nationality, religion, wages expected.
ADVERTISER 9459, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Helper, $15 monthly, good home.
DAHLIA FARM, Box 21, Commaek, L. I.,
N. Y.
WANTED — Reliable man on small boarding
farm; must freely handle scythe; $10 to $30
month. AVANTA FARM, Ulster Park, N. Y.
MAN AND WIFE or two men, plain cooking,
general housework, all around handyman, gen¬
eral farm work; good home; permanent, $35
monthly. INGHAM HILL GAME FARM, Say-
brook, Conn.
WANTED — Experienced farmhand, good milker,
$20 monthly. WILLIAM A. ELLER, Cal-
licoon, N. Y.
WANTED — German-American, middle-aged, all-
around farmhand, milking, $15 per month and
board. Apply A. HILLER, 3402 Fulton St.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
• MAID, NEAT, particular; sleep in; general
housework, cooking; Christian family, two
children; $10 week; nice room, own bath, good
home; near New York; state age, experience,
nationality. MRS. J. II. HARGREAVES, Strath¬
more, Manhasset, L. I., N. Y.
WANTED — Married man for poultry farm, trap-
nest, etc.; Maryland; $40 month, house, fuel,
milk, etc. furnished; references required. AD¬
VERTISER 9453, care Rural New-Yorker.
Situations Wanted
POULTRYMAN, THOROUGH utility experience,
industrious and sober; single. ADVERTISER
9389, care Rural New-Yorker.
BAKER, FIRST-CLASS, desires position insti-
tution, camp, hotel or bakery. LEFFER.
Lutkeranville, N. Y.
POULTRYMAN, MARRIED, 11 years’ experi¬
ence, capable of taking full charge, or care¬
taker of private place. EDWARD DECKER,
143-29 Glassboro Ave., Jamaica, L. I., N. Y.
repairs, poultry work, desires position.
VERTISER 9437, care Rural New-Yorker.
AD-
SITUATION WANTED — Single white man, mid¬
dle-aged; fair milker, thoroughly experienced
farmer; $23 month, board. J. M. ANKER, Som¬
ers Point, N. J.
POSITION AS HOUSEKEEPER, cook, in coun¬
try; age 28, boy age 2. ADVERTISER 9441,
care Rural New-Yorker.
SHEPHERD, MARRIED man, Scotch, life-time
experience; can handle large flocks: references.
ADY ERTISER 9442, care Rural New-Yorker.
GRADUATE NURSE, middle-aged, desires posi¬
tion; references; anything legitimate; good
cook. ADVERTISER 9443, care Rural New-
Yorker.
TURN THAT idle farm into turkeys — not many
doing it. Why? Because they do not know
how. Now then I am out to make connections
with someone interested in the turkey business.
I have been experimenting with them for the
past 9 years and will guarantee 85% to ma¬
turity under fair conditions. Not having suffi¬
cient funds I am willing to go anywhere pro¬
viding you are interested enough to make it
worth my time. First year on salary, second
and thereafter on a strict share basis. First
year’s salary and all other particulars first let¬
ter. Will exchange references with anyone.
P. O. BOX 101, Yorktown Heights, N. Y.
AMERICAN, 50, WOULD like job on small
farm; reliable, experienced, moderate wages.
JOHN McNAMARA, 34 Leroy Ave., care H.
Foyle, Tarrytown, N. Y.
CARPENTER, CAPABLE mechanic, painting,
glazing, cementing. ADVERTISER 9446, care
Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, 2S. chauffeur, wishes position
poultry farm, willing to learn. ADVERTISER
9445, care Rural New-Yorker.
RELIABLE AMERICAN farmer, 41, wants job
on farm or estate; prefer to work for woman
owner. MARK IIEMENWAY, Mannsville, N. Y.
PRACTICAL POULTRYMAN, 42. married, child¬
less, presently employed, no liquor, wants re¬
sponsible position; estate, commercial; cottage,
fair salary; references. ADVERTISER 9458,
care Rural New-Yorker.
HIGH SCHOOL graduate. 18, desires position
for Summer months. Address HAROLD WEID-
NER, New Hyde Park, N. Y.
AMERICAN, 47, SLIGHTLY lame, general farm¬
er; hard worker, anything, anywhere; small
wages. S. RICHARDSON, care O’Callaghan, 565
W. 169th St., New York City.
YOUNG COUPLE, no children; man especially
good poultryman and handyman: excellent ref¬
erences. ADVERTISER 9455, care Rural New-
Yorker.
EXPERIENCED HANDYMAN wants job in New
York State, outdoors or in; farm, hotel, hos¬
pital: painting, boilers, janitor work: some
clerical experience; home and small salary. O.
LEONARD, R. F. D. 1, New Canaan, Conn.
POULTRYMAN. 38, SINGLE, Cornell training,
15 years’ experience, wants position: can han¬
dle any size plant. ADVERTISER 9454, care
Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG COLLEGE man, 22, American, wants
job small farm; drives. J. GILDAWIE, 344
Belgrove Dr., Kearny, N. J.
GARDENER, FARMER, single, middle-aged;
garden, cows, chickens, useful. ADVERTISER
9452, care Rural New-Yorker.
TWO BOYS, 14 years old, want place on farm
for Summer; will work for board and lodging.
WM. CAMPBELL, 370 Rich Ave., Mt. Vernon,
N. Y.
GARDENER, FARMER, poultry, livestock, thor¬
oughly experienced; married; wife do part-
time housework: good references. ADVERTISER
9451, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, OVER 20 years’ practice, man¬
aged large brooding and laying plants; high
references. ADVERTISER 9450, care Rural
New-Yorker.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
FOR SALE or rent, cheap, bar and grill, 9
rooms, 2 baths, furnished; now open. JOSEPH
SOPER, Northport, L. I., N. Y.
WANTED FOR rent or shares, small milk
route. Central New York. KENNETH
BROWN, East View, N. Y.
250-ACRE DAIRY farm, 50 tillable, 42 pasture,
remaining woods; attractive 12-room dwelling
with 2 complete cellars, gas heater, hot-air fur¬
nace, running water; Lake Champlain 6 miles;
ideal Summer home; school bus, mail route,
milk truck; 52-ft. barn with stable for 20 cows;
90-ft. horse barn; excellent view; $3,800, easy
terms. FEDERAL LAND BANK, Springfield,
Mass.
DAIRY FARM, 300 acres, excellent land, near
railroad; large house, tenant bouse, large
barns, chicken bouses; everything nice condi¬
tion; now operating; $13,000, terms; owner,
SAMUEL DEUEL, Pine Plains, N. Y.
WANTED--Farm in Central or Northern New
Jersey, about $4,000; write full details: no
agents. ADVERTISER 9440, care Rural New-
Yorker.
HAVE A PLACE in town of New Baltimore,
13 (4-acre orchard, 3 acres muck; house 24x20,
2-story wing 18x16. 2-story wing 10x8; barn
36x24, overshot barn 24x12, wagon-house 24x12,
corn-house 14x12, hog pen 14x10 ; on a good road
with prospect of State road. LEONARD MOR¬
ROW, R. F. D., Ravena, Albany Co., N. Y.
BEAUTIFUL CONNECTICUT Valley farm,
stock, tools; reasonable; also general store.
DARNLEY, Elmwood Ave., Longmeadow, Mass.
BEAUTIFUL 5-ACRE, water-front farm, 10-
room house, outbuildings, fruit trees, etc.,
$5,000. W. JARKOVSKY, Micldleburgh, N. Y.
FOR SALE— 100 acres, 7-room house, basement
barn, 2 henhouses, farming tools, blacksmith
tools, household goods; $3,000, $1,000 down.
P. S. 2 horses. J. H. RECORD, Otselic, Chen¬
ango County, N. Y.
FOR RENT — Six-room house on farm, fur¬
nished, running water, reasonable. MRS. OR¬
VILLE SAXE, Palenville, N. Y.
WANTED TO RENT small bouse with few
acres; must be reasonable; give full particu¬
lars. ADVERTISER 9448, care Rural New-
Yorker.
30 ACRES, FERTILE, new barn, good house,
painted; 125 vigorous apple trees, 3 acres
raspberries, excellent; 1 mile Watkins Glen;
electricity; improved road: henhouse; 10 acres
barley, growing garden; $2,800; scenic. JESSE
WHITEHEAD, R. D. 1, Watkins Glen, N. Y.
FOR SALE — Six-room bouse, excellent condition,
fine road; one acre in Catskills; outbuildings,
electric, telephone, brook, stores; large garden
planted. BOX 26, Jewett, N. Y., or phone
Floral Park 3449.
FOR SALE or rent, 100-acre general farm in
Southington, Conn., in center of fine markets,
improved highway; 7-room house, barn, silo)
some fruit, some woodland, brook ; price rea¬
sonable. HOWARD WHITNEY, 45 East St.,
Hartford, Conn.
100-ACRE FARM, 50 tillable, 50 woodland; keep
15 cows; sugar bush, 12-room house, spring
water; $2,500 down. MRS. DAVID ADEL, New
Kingston, N. Y.
country Board
J
MA.N, AMERICAN, past middle age, desires per-
. manent board, farm or village home, modern
improvements, within 80 miles New York. AD¬
VERTISER 9433, care Rural New-Yorker.
COUNTRY BOARD in the hills of Northern
New Jersey; wonderful air and scenery; rea¬
sonable rates. MRS. H. A. HEATH, Port Mur¬
ray, N. J.
WANTED — Reliable Protestant farm home for
healthy boy of 11; references furnished and
required. ADVERTISER 9444, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — Couple to board on farm. FORREST
AYER, Brandon, Vermont.
WANTED — Boarders on farm $10 a week- Ger-
man cooking. CARL NIGL, Box 25-A, ’ Ches¬
ter, N. Y.
WANTED — Nervous convalescents, quiet, home-
like, diets, trays; low rates. VALLEY VIEW,
Adi. Mts., Loon Lake, N. Y.
ORCHARD TERRACE — Children boarded in a
love!y country home; rates $6. FARMING-
DALE, N. J.
BOARDERS WANTED — Farm in Maine, large
modern home, short drive to beach; excellent
cooking; reasonable. MRS. HERBERT CAY V-
NAUGH, Bath, Maine.
LARGE MODERN farm home, quiet, refined -
elevation 2.000 feet; Gentiles. ADVERTISER
9439, care Rural New-Yorker.
COTTAGE OF 3 rooms for rent, near Lake
Oroboxo, furnished; also rooms reasonable-
private; beautiful place. JOS. WINAKOR, Un-
casville, Conn.
MODERN FARMHOUSE entertains; special
rates for season; $1.25 a day. BRUCE WIL¬
LIAMS, Lynn, Pa.
COUNTRY BOARD — Beautiful farm home in
Pennsylvania hills on Route 6. “TERIU-
CROFT,” Mansfield, Pa.
I URNISHED ROOMS, modern improvements,
country village, reasonable rates. JESSIE
HAYNES, Bloomville, N. Y.
BOARD, $10 AND up; good food and accommo¬
dations : stream and mountains: Christian
management; no smoking; tent-meeting during
Summer; you will like this place. G. H"
At ERY, Claverack, N. Y.
FRUITS AND FOODS
HON El — Fine white clover. 60-lb. can, $4.50,
satisfaction guaranteed. J. B. BURTIS Ma¬
rietta, N. Y.
FINE HONEY as usual. Write for special offers.
BAY C. WILCOX, Odessa, N. Y.
GOAT’S MILK cheese, a delicacy, 9 ozs. for 50c.
HOUPERT, Clinton, Conn.
CLO\ ER HONEY, liquid or crystallized, post¬
paid to third zone, 5-lb. pail 90c, two pails
$1.60, four $2.80. six $4: ask price 12 pails and
60s. HUGH GREGG, Elbridge, N. Y.
PURE 1 ERMONT maple syrup $2 gal.. 6 gals
$1.85 gal.; sugar, 30c lb. BERT PRESCOTT,
Essex Junction, Vermont.
Miscellaneous
SAT. K 15 old 4-ton coal wagons, gravitv bodies,
$15 each. MIDDLE LEHIGH CO., 100 Elm¬
wood Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
i iiujuii- il .
- i.r.Aiiu<.iv colored Italian queens,
50e, postpaid; guaranteed. F. L. SPAULD¬
ING & SON, R. 2, St. Petersburg, Fla.
TO POSTMASTERS — Any part of modern com¬
plete equipment of first-class post-office city
deliveries and 6 carriers; cheap, terms. E. J
BOBBINS, 25 South Bay Shore Ave., Bay Shorej
WANTED — Hay press, in good
make and your lowest price.
9435, care Rural New-Yorker.
shape: state age,
ADVERTISER
FOR SALE — American hot-water broiler battery,
3-deek, 2-section, good condition, $150. LES¬
TER, Stormville, N. Y.
FOR SALE — Manure spreader and dump wagon,
excellent condition. FRED FUCHS, Ellen-
vtlle, N. Y.
WANT TO KNOW whereabouts of James W.
Connelly; communicate with JOHN GANOTA
Union Wtre Frame Corp., 115 New St., New¬
ark, N. J.
STANDARD GARDEN tractor with lawn mower
plow, harrows, cultivators, $115. W. D.
CRAIG, Cross River, Westchester County, N. Y,
Boys and Girls Vegetable
Judging Contest
At the Vegetable Growers' Association
of America convention in Hartford,
Oonn., during the third week of August,
the rising generation of vegetable-growers
will take part in a contest of judging,
grading and identification of vegetables.
■ The contest will be held on August 21 in
the Hotel Garde in Hartford.
The contest will be open to teams of
three boys or girls between the ages of
12 and 20 inclusive. It is probable that
most of the teams will represent 4-H
clubs or classes in vocational agriculture,
although the contest is not restricted to
those groups. All of the Northeastern
States are expected to be represented.
The object of the contest is to stimu¬
late an interest in the identification and
evaluation of varieties of the more im¬
portant vegetables, and in the grading
and packing of vegetables for market.
Twenty-one cash prizes ranging from $1
to $20 will be awarded to the winning
individuals. The three winning teams
will be presented with trophies.
Entries and requests for further infor¬
mation on the contest should be addressed
to Grant B. Snyder, Amherst, Mass.
Sweet Potatoes in Southern
Pennsylvania
I just read on page 404 of the Dutchess
County, N. Y., man who had a big crop
of sweet potatoes. We dug ours a few
days before frost killed the leaves and
laid them in the cellar a few days for
them to dry. Then put them in boxes in
dry sawdust. We started using at once
and have some left May 23. We found
only one or two that were a little spec¬
kled in the whole lot. They are the Jer¬
sey and we think as good as any. Three
of ours were so large that they were on
exhibition at the store. They will keep
in the cellar about 10 feet away from
the furnace all Winter. We are growing
more this year. J. c. N.
York County, Pa.
Burning Stumps
Here is my way of getting rid of
stumps : Take an inch augur and bore a
hole down in the center of the stump un¬
til you get below the top of the ground
about a foot. Bore another hole as low
as you can from the outside and meet the
one from the top. Pour some kerosene
down the top hole and set fire to it. After
the stump is fairly dry it will burn so the
long roots can be easily got out.
Wisconsin. ...jas. h. birchard.
Ice Well as Refrigerator
My first season of ice-well refrigeration
has proved so satisfactory that I hope to
have another. It was an emergency
measure, by the way, caused by circum¬
stances which prevented putting up ice
in the usual way, but any rural home
where obtaining ice is a problem, would
certainly benefit by this method, and most
certainly it would please the women folks.
The cost is actually so small as to be
negligible.
This ice-well should, of course, be lo¬
cated in a convenient place sheltered from
the hot Summer sun and exposed to the
north wind during the Winter. The pit
should be large enough to allow a solid
cake of ice to be frozen in the bottom at
least eight feet square, depending on the
location and amount of space needed for
refrigeration. For some families six feet
might be sufficient.
The bottom of the well should be cov¬
ered with a foot of gravel for drainage
and in some instances, where there is
poor drainage, it may be necessary to add
a short piece of drain pipe to carry away
excess water as the ice melts. When
freezing weather comes pour water into
the pit allowing one application to freeze
solid before adding another, repeating the
process until the desired amount is frozen.
Cover and close tightly until Summer. A
well-made top of sloping boards with
trap door and a simple dumb waiter ar¬
rangement: for lowering articles into the
pit is all the equipment necessary for per¬
fect service. M. E. c.
Massachusetts.
Trapping Caterpillars
Today I accidentally discovered a way
to trap caterpillars. I made some post
holes with a crowbar, and when I went to
set the posts this afternoon, I found two
of the holes almost full of caterpillars,
and many in the other holes. They could
not get a foothold to climb out. Perhaps
many might be caught by digging holes
with a post-hole digger where many are
running. c. E. c.
New York.
My neighbor let his tent caterpillars
get full growth, so they are crawling
around my place and up the sides of the
house. I get them with a pair of old
shears having sharp points. H. w.
New Jersey.
Evicting Flying Squirrels
I am writing to ask for some method
whereby we may rid our farm home of
flying squirrels. I have tried traps but
apparently they are too wise to be caught,
and they are a great nuisance, especially
at night, and discolor the plastered wall
where they have a nest inside the parti¬
tion. F. H. L.
Maine.
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Above: The sturdy new Farmall
12 in the com field. This is the
best 2-row cultivating combina¬
tion ever built — compact, effi¬
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to last time over.
At the Left: The Farmall 30 trac¬
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S3.
OW comes the season that sets the Farmalls
apart from ordinary tractors. It is time to put in and tend the
row crops— and only the FARMALL design is equal to the job.
The three Farmall tract-nix— -F-30, F-20, and the F-12 in the
large scene above — are the true all-purpose tractors. They handle
all the usual power jobs from plowing to belt work the year
around— and then in the spring and summer they plant and
cultivate corn and cotton and the other crops that grow in
rows. This ability to work between the rows is the great
extra feature in Farmall utility. On millions of row-crop acres
this year, Farmall power will do the work — fast, efficiently,
and at low cost.
Farmall tractors are sold by McCormick-Deering dealers
Make use of Farmall power and equipment now.
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY
606 So. Michigan Ave. Chicago, Illinois
AT HAYING TIME, the Farmall is
ideal for all power operations. Here
is the direct - connected McCor¬
mick - Deering mower cutting a
7 -foot swath. There are trailer
mowers for the larger Farmalls,
for 14-foot cut.
FARMALL EQUIPMENT is available
for many jobs, including Plows,
moldboard and disk, for different
sections and plowing conditions;
2 and 4-row Planters and Cultiva¬
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Busters; 1 and 2-row Corn Pickers;
Potato Planters, Cultivators, and
Diggers; Bean Harvesters ;Weeder-
Mulchers; Sweep Rakes; Mowers;
and Dusters for various crops.
FOR THE PRODUCE GROWER the
McCormick - Deering dealer can
now supply the well-known Planet
Jr. line of planters and cultivators.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
June 29, 1935
Some Mysteries Of
N PREVIOUS articles it has been ex¬
plained how the disintegrated rocks
and tine materials of various kinds,
on the surface of the earth, are
worked over and redistributed again
and again : how rocks become soil¬
building material, by the decom¬
position. and disintegration brought
about by the forces of nature, and how such dis¬
tributed* materials, through the action of heat, press¬
ure, and chemical cementation, may again become
rocks. It has been told how broken-up materials,
from rock destruction, and wind and water trans¬
portation, constitute what are recognized as geologi¬
cal formations. It has been pointed out that these
accumulated surface materials, even if of widely
different character, when acted upon through long
intervals of time, under conditions that preclude
material surface erosion, may develop under iden¬
tical rainfall conditions, temperature and vegetative
cover, into soils of essentially the same type. This
fact has been revealed by a careful inspection of old
profiles, and by a chemical analysis of their corre¬
sponding horizons.
A general description has already been given of
the conditions under which desert, chernozem, pod¬
zol, acid peat, laterite and other soils are formed.
Mention was made, however, of the fact that on
slopes, where considerable surface erosion is possi¬
ble. the character of the material making up the
underlying geological formation may have an im¬
portant influence on the character of even the upper,
or A horizon, since the fine materials are removed
by erosion at such a rapid rate that a normal A
horizon never has a chance to develop, and more or
less parent material in various stages of transforma¬
tion is always present. In fact, under certain con¬
ditions, a B horizon is entirely lacking, and soils of
that kind are referred to as A-C soils, for C repre¬
sents the geological formation, or parent material,
lying below the solum (or in other words below
horizons A and B), in which changes into soil are
either just beginning or are utterly lacking.
It will be recalled that, under limited rainfall con¬
ditions, the B horizon may be a horizon where ma¬
terials are accumulated by being washed down me¬
chanically from above, or dissolved and carried
down as* “sol” (in solution) from above. In such
cases the A horizon from which materials are being
washed out is referred to as the zone of eluviation
and the B horizon in which the materials are being
deposited is known as the zone of illuviation. Where
the rainfall is very great, materials that might
have stopped in the B horizon, under other condi¬
tions, as well as additional material dissolved from
the B horizon, are carried down through C, the
geological formation, escape into the streams, and
finally reach the ocean.
Minerals of Major Importance in Soil-
Building Materials
The so-called “primary minerals” are found in
igneous (primary) rocks, which have never been
broken up and reconsolidated into secondary rocks.
A limited number of minerals, represented in the
primary rocks, make up more than 95 per cent of
the material of most ordinary rocks and soils.
The chemical elements that are chiefly important
in soils, either because of their bulk or what they
do. as given by Dr. Marbut, our chief American
authority on soils, are : Oxygen, silicon, aluminum,
iron, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, sul¬
phur, phosphorus, nitrogen and carbon. Additional
elements are also often present, including manganese,
titanium and several others. Many of these ele¬
ments are present in one or more of the three great
groups of primary minerals, namely, the silica, feld-
spathic and ferro-magnesian groups. Silica, or
quartz, is abundant in primary rocks and is also
important in many secondary rocks. It therefore
plays a great role in the earth’s crust and, while it
doe's not decompose and break up into its elements,
silicon (Si) and oxygen (O), which are present in
it in the proportion of one of the former to two of
the latter (Si02), it can be broken into smaller
particles and can be dissolved, as is shown by its
almost complete removal from certain laterite soils
of the tropics.
Among the feldspathic soil-building minerals are
the pink, or flesh-colored, potash feldspar (ortlio-
elase), which is a potash-carrying silicate of alum¬
ina. Albite differs from the orthoclase by virtue of
its containing soda in place of potash. Anorthite is
a lime feldspar, whereas the whitish feldspar, oligo-
clase, contains both soda and lime. The light color
of feldspars is due to their lack of iron.
The light-colored mica, glistening particles of
which are present in many soils, and which is fa¬
miliar to all under the name of isinglass, contains
the same elements as the potash feldspar, whereas
the black mica, biotite, contains, in addition to lime,
both iron and magnesia. It is therefore classed
with the other ferro-magnesian minerals — horn¬
blende and augite — which contain the same elements,
though in different proportions, and which, unlike
the feldspars, may be lacking or nearly lacking in
alumina (aluminum oxide). Hornblende is recog¬
nizable by black, shiny crystals. It is often
found in granites, in some of which it wholly or
partially replaces the micas. Agnite is also dark in
color but contains more basic (the opposite of acid)
material than hornblende, and it usually lacks
glumina. It is often associated with the basic feld¬
spars, such as anorthite, whereas hornblende may
be associated with either the more basic feldspars
or with orthoclase.
Minerals Often of Minor Impotance in
Soil-Building Materials
In this group of minerals are calcite (calcium
By Dr. H. J. Wheeler
carbonate), dolomite (calcium-magnesium carbo¬
nate). limonite (hydrous sesquioxide of iron), kaolin
and gibbsite (a hydrous aluminum sesquioxide).
The kaolin occurs mostly in crystals so small that
they can be seen only under a microscope, and the
same mineral, as judged by its chemical composition,
occurs in colloidal form. It constitutes, frequently,
a very considerable part of clay, where it may be in
company with gibbsite, and with very small par¬
ticles of other minerals; for the term clay is in¬
clusive, and embraces all of the soil particles too
fine to be classed as silt, which in turn is finer than
fine sand. Because of the possible mixed character
of that part of the soil that we call clay, it may
vary slightly in chemical composition from kaolin
and kaolinite (similar in nature to kaolin), which
are hydrous silicates of aluminum.
Limonite, and other related forms of iron, consti¬
tute a part of the colloid fraction of soils, to which
they impart a reddish, or brownish color.
The mineral dolomite, in its pure form, contains
54 parts of calcium carbonate and 45 parts of
magnesium carbonate. There are, however, many
limestones in which magnesia has replaced only a
part of the lime, that are termed magnesian lime¬
stones, and that are now gaining popularity for
agricultural use in certain districts where the soils
are lacking in magnesia, and where, by their appli¬
cation, magnesia -deficiency diseases, such as sand
drown of tobacco, are prevented.
What Is Involved in Mineral Weathering?
The minerals of both major and minor importance
in soil-building, whether existing singly or as parts
of rocks, are broken up into smaller particles by the
process usually referred to as disintegration, since
no change in their chemical composition is thereby
involved. A very important change in these min¬
erals arising from what is known as decomposition,
results in a change in chemical composition. This
may mean merely the removal of some of the min¬
eral's elements, or a solution and recombination in
the form of other kinds of minerals. The chief
agent in such decomposition is water, although it
may be assisted in certain cases by organic acids,
carbonic acid, and soluble salts present in soil water.
Rock particles, as already stated, become loosened
on the surface of rocks, by the changes in tempera¬
ture that are always in progress. Also, where sev¬
eral minerals are present in them, they expand and
contract at different rates, which continually tend
to loosen them and break them apart. Where such
factors, as well as solution, have been operating on
coarse-grained granite (pegmatite) the surface of
the rock often becomes covered to a depth of several
inches with loose fragments consisting, to the great¬
est extent, of quartz. On this account such material
is often referred to as “rotten rock.”
When water gets into cracks and open seams in
rocks, and is subjected to freezing, rocks are readily
split. It will be recalled that water when cooled
contracts until it reaches the temperature of 39 °F.
It then continued to expand until it freezes, when
it expands greatly, and suddenly. It is even re¬
ported that in certain cold climates “blasting” of
rock was done before explosives were available, by
drilling lines of holes and filling them with water.
These were then plugged, and the freezing of the
water split off rock face back to the line of the
holes. In order to demonstrate the power of water,
in freezing, the writer had some heavy, hollow, cast-
iron balls made. These the students would fill with
water and cork, and leave out of doors during a
cold night. The next morning they were split in half.
By observing the surface of feldspathic granite
that has been exposed to the air for a long time,
it will be seen that the quartz crystals, which are
more resistant to weathering than the other minerals,
often extend out a considerable distance from the
surface, due to the more rapid weathering and re¬
moval of the associated minerals, and in time they
may become undermined and fall out.
The disintegration caused by the friction of bowl¬
ders, pebbles and grains of sand in the beds of
streams and on the shores of lakes and oceans, is
often referred to as “corrosion.”
Decomposition of Soil-Building Materials
The decomposition of minerals in the soil, by so¬
lution and oxidation, is also materially promoted by
carbonation (union with carbonic acid) due to the
presence of carbonic acid washed from the air into
the soil by rain, and produced therein by the decay
of plants and their residues. Decomposition is pro¬
moted also by organic acids wherever the soil tem¬
perature is too low for the transformation of the
plant’s carbon into carbonic acid, or carbonic acid
gas. The dissolving and decomposing effect of
these acidic agencies are now, however, believed to
be inferior to the hydrolytic action of water. The
process of oxidation and carbonation, by effecting
changes in the volume of rock minerals has a dis¬
integrating effect.
It used to be thought that the decomposition of
the silicates of alumina, containing bases of various
kinds, such as lime, magnesia, soda and potash, was
brought about solely through the agency of carbonic
acid and the organic acids, but a few years ago
Cushman, of the U. S. Department of Agriculture,
demonstrated that even potash feldspar, when finely
ground, was decomposed with surprising readiness
by pure, distilled water. This work has had the
effect of discrediting the idea that organic acids and
carbonic acids are the chief factors involved in
rock disintegration. Nevertheless, their combination
with the bases as, liberated by the water, may assist
in the removal of the hydroxide bases, and so, in-
The Soil
directly at least, promote the action of the water,
and aid in making the hydrolytic process continuous.
The carbonates and organic acid combinations thus
formed, may be carried down by the drainage waters
into the streams to start on their seaward journey.
Generally, however, a considerable part of the car¬
bonates and other bases brought into solution are
held by adsorption on the alumina, silica and iron
colloids that are formed during the decomposition
of the silicates of various kinds.
Soils subjected to a certain amount of decomposi¬
tion may still contain fragments of undecomposed
minerals of both the feldspathic and ferro-magnesian
types, though usually more of the former, for the
reason that the latter are transformed into “ultimate
advanced decomposition products more readily than
the feldspars.” The smaller the fragments become
the faster is their rate of decomposition. Horn¬
blende breaks up with special readiness, and it is
also more readily decomposed than the feldspars.
Marbut doubts if undecomposed feldspar is present
in soils in particles small enough to be classed as
colloids, for as that size is approached the decom¬
position would be extremely rapid.
The Soil Particles
The size of the soil particles is a factor of great
importance in determining for what crops soils are
adapted. These particles, which determine the soil's
texture, range from large size to those that can be
seen only with the aid of a powerful microscope.
As a matter of convenience these particles are di¬
vided into a few rather than many groups. For a
long time soils have l>een referred to as sands, sandy
loams ; silts and silt loams ; and clays and clay
loams ; but, with the inauguration of soil survey
work by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, the
grouping of soils was begun on the basis of the size
of the particles, although this grouping differs some¬
what from European groupings adopted at about
the same time.
In the case of particles finer than fine sand, they
are subdivided into three groups, based upon the
behavior of the particles in water. These are re¬
ferred to, as stated by Marbut, in the order of their
size as (1) dispersions, (2) dispersoids and (3) so¬
lutions. The dispersions are particles which have
diameters greater than 100 p, p (.0001 millimeter)
but the upper limit cannot he greater than the
diameter of the finest sand particles. These parti¬
cles when suspended in water, and being in a dis¬
perse system, are called dispersions, or in the terms
of colloid chemistry they are called “microns.” The
dispersoids range in size from 100 p p down to 1
p p and are called “ultramicrons.” The particles in
this last group that range from the largest size down
to about 5 p p are referred to as “submicrons,”
while those still smaller, down to 1 p p are called
“amicrons.” This last division is based upon the
fact that its particles are too small to be seen even
with the aid of an ultra-microscope. When the par¬
ticles are of a size below 1 p p the state of dispersion
is called solution, and the particles are called mole¬
cules or ions.
One familiar with the metric system of measure¬
ment can get an idea of the small sizes referred to
above when it is stated than 1 p p (millimicron) is
equal to only 0.000001 millimeter (mm).
Atterberg, in Sweden, asserts that a soil having
particles smaller than 2 p p “does not contain pores
large enough for the developmnt of bacterial life,”
unless they are grouped into larger aggregates,
which would increase the size of the pores. Such
aggregation is likely to result in the soil if it has a
favorable chemical composition and, as we say,
becomes flocculated. The condition, therefore, that
would prevent the growth of bacteria is one of de¬
flocculation, under which the particles would have
diameters of 2 p p or smaller. The same authority
says that “nou-flocculated particles, ranging from
20 p p down to 2 p p in diameter, have insufficient
pore space to permit the development of the root
hairs of the principal grain crops, even though in
such soils capiallary water may be present.” In
this case, also flocculation will result in bringing
so many small particles together into larger aggre¬
gates that spaces for the root hairs will be provided,
for the aggregates then act like larger particles.
When soil particles are suspended in water they
assume a negative electric charge (the same as the
negative pole of a magnet), and while they are be¬
coming charged, and are small enough to be af¬
fected by the Brownian movement, they remain sus¬
pended indefinitely. Brownian movement is the name
given “the rapid oscillatory movement of small par¬
ticles when suspended in liquid,” discovered by Dr.
Brown more than a century ago. If the negatively
charged particles settle from the medium it is as in¬
dividuals rather than as aggregates. If to a medium
carrying these negatively charged particles another
is added in which there is suspended, or dispersed,
material bearing a i>ositive electric charge, the two
unite, instead of repelling each other. In the course
of the Brownian movement such neutralized or non-
charged particles approach others similarly neutral¬
ized and, if they come near enough, they unite by
mutual attraction. Upon completing similar addi¬
tional unions, they finally become so heavy that they
settle out. This is, in fact, flocculation. The building
of such aggregations, therefore, depends upon the
appearance of something bearing an opposite electric
charge to that of the fine negatively charged soil
particles.
There are in soils for the accomplishment of the
purpose just described, various salts that function
as electrolytes, as well as colloidal organic matter,
ferric hydroxide and alumina. By thus causing
many small particles to unite into larger ones, the
soil becomes more open, (Continued on Page 505)
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503
The Squash Vine Borer
The squash borer is one of the most destructive
pests of squashes, vegetable marrows and pumpkins
wherever the vine crops can be grown. The insect
works away inside the stem. Unseen the fat white
grubs bore away the tissue which conducts food and
moisture from the roots to the leaves. During this
time the plant is growing larger, with more and
larger leaves requiring ever-increasing amounts
from the roots. Finally a hot dry spell comes along
and the leaves wilt for lack of sustenance. They
wilt down never to recover with total or partial loss
of the crop.
What is this pest and where does he come from?
During the Winter months the borer as a cocoon is
in the soil usually in a field where one of these crops
grew the previous Summer. Buried in the soil from
one to four inches deep the larva is enclosed in a
tough black cocoon. The cocoons are about an inch
long and look like a small lump of dirt, upon closer
inspection they appear as though they were a piece
of closely woven felt. Sometime in June or early
July the pupa breaks through the cocoon and reaches
the surface of the ground. Casting off the pupa
skins the adults are ready to start on a new life
cycle.
The adult moths, then, appear in June or July de¬
pending on the location and season. They are rather
striking in appearance and during the heat of the
day can he seen in flight, moving rather quickly
from plant to plant. Early in the day and in the
evening they are more sluggish and can he seen rest¬
ing on the plants. The moths are attractive, the
abdomen being marked with red or orange scales
and the hind legs tufted with black and orange hairs.
The females moth goes about laying eggs, and
during her lifetime may lay from 100 to 200 of the
reddish brown oval-shaped eggs. They are very
small and are laid singly and are most frequently
found on the stem near the base of the plants. The
tiny white caterpillar hatches in from seven to 15
days and before long begins to bore into the stem,
feeding in the tissue surrounding the stem cavity.
For the next four to six weeks these grubs or larvae
grow and feed and if there are several in the stem
of one plant the chances are that that plant will not
survive. The larva or borer finally grows to about
an inch long, enters the soil and spins a cocoon in
which to remain over Winter until the next June.
For many years the borer has been known and
recognized but control has been a most baffling
problem because the egg is so small and the borer
lives its life protected within the stem. A well-fer¬
tilized soil where the vine will grow vigorously is
the first requisite in the successful growing of
squash. By covering two or three joints of each
runner with a shovel of moist earth secondary roots
may he encouraged. These new roots may be suf¬
ficient to carry the plant along after the main tap
root stem has been completely tunneled. In small
plantings some growers are successful in digging
out the borer but this is a laborious job and the
prodding or cutting of the stem tends to further in¬
jure the plant.
For most insects some sort of spraying is advised
and for the squash vine borer the attack is directed
against the eggs. The spraying must be done when
tlie moths are most numerous and most active which
is usually late June and during the month of July.
Heavy applications of spray under high pressure
should he made at least weekly and should be di¬
rected to the basal four feet of each plant. If a
nicotine spray is used the object will be to hit both
eggs and young caterpillars just hatching in order
to kill by contact. If an arsenical spray is chosen
coat the stems heavily so the larvae will eat some
as they bore into the stem.
Nicotine Spray
Hand Sprayers —
For 1 Acre Small Garden
Nicotine sulphate, 40%.... 1 pint S tsp.
Soap . 12 ounces 1 ounce
Water . 12% gals. 1 gallon
Arsenical Spray
Calcium arsenate
lbs.
Kayso or flour paste . G lbs.
Hydrated lime . 12 lbs.
Water . 100 gals.
The squash crop has considerable
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with large plantings of the bush types and Winter
squash for market or roadside stand. Measures to
control borer injury should be definitely planned and
since the various cultural control methods do not
give satisfactory results a spray program should be
rigorously followed.
W. T. TAPLEY.
Rambling Along At Long Acres
There is an old saying that “Blessings brighten as
they take their flight,” which may account for mid¬
dle-aged and older folks sighing over the things of
their youth. It does seem though that the newer
varieties of potatoes are not any better and often
not so good as old Early Rose which cooked
mealy and fluffy. I freely admit that Peachblow
was a big disillusioner when I finally found some
seed and grew some with a never-again result, but
those beautifully pink Rural New-Yorkers were real
spuds and I wish I had some again but shall plant
the Rural Russets for late ones. The volcanic ash in
which Idaho grows such wonderful baking potatoes
is a very special soil found in few localities, but our
old soils will produce potatoes of good quality if
we plant the right kind. Quite an argument arose,
but the decision was that the potato as we know it
is an enlarged stem and neither a tuber nor a root,
which makes me noddings, as Dad used to say.
Now 1 know what we were singing about when we
sang in church about “Showers of Blessings.” A
real shower of blessings fell the other day — a warm,
drizzly shower which finally became a downpour to
soften the hard ground, swell planted seeds and
make meadows grow six inches overnight. The feed
shortage is soon ended with the first cutting of
Alfalfa in sight, and as usual it finds many holding
the bag through their own greediness. Some barns
are stuffed with many tons of good hay which own¬
ers were holding for $30 a ton. Now some are try¬
ing to sell hay on contract at $10 a ton put up in
the field but not hauled, and those who buy hay are
refusing to contract at that price. I believe a farmer
should make all he can, hut also I believe in giving
the other fellow a break, so waste no tears over
those stuck with barns full of old hay. Perhaps I
should be more sympathetic, but I am a buyer, not
a seller, as I rarely produce enough to carry me
through. This year I do have a new meadow, small
but with the rankest growth I ever saw, which
makes me smile as I visualize loads of good hay
going into the barn.
When wheat was a dollar a bushel, which was the
year-round price which rarely varied, back before
the war, the standard price for bran was 90 cents
per 100. Now wheat is 90 cents per bushel and
bran $1.90 per 100. I am interested in bran right
now because it has become almost impossible to raise
garden truck or quantity tomatoes or cucumbers
without putting on generous quantities of sweetened
and poisoned bran to feed the thousands of cut¬
worms. The measly pests even ate off the onion
sets which had begun to grow, while beans were
eaten before they got out of the ground, and tomato
and cabbage plants vanished faster than the Missus
could set them.
Folks here have gone tomato crazy, with about
everyone and his grandmother putting out thousands
of tomato plants. One woman estimated that she
would have a row 13 miles long, and she is a small
grower. xY man sets out 80 acres of tomatoes, but
he is a big grower ; all his neighbors set out from
5,000 to 20, 00Q plants. Peppers, too. are being set
generously. A neighbor set out 10.000 the other day
and he is but one of many who will grow peppers.
A New England Farm Couple
As the time to stay out is when everyone is going in,
I shall stay far away from the tomato and pepper
game this year.
Because meat remains sky-high in price, eggs
stay up to a fairly reasonable price, so poultrymen
have not been so quick to discard old flocks in early
Spring. That is another game which is often full
of grief, however, so I shall not plunge into it either.
Every farmer discovers sooner or later that he
can grow one thing better than any other, but it
often takes him a long time to see the point. It took
me years to see that I could grow red raspberries to
a frazzle and make money doing it, so now I gradu¬
ally expand my raspberry growing, but am not
plunging. There is very general complaint that red
raspbeny canes froze badly last Winter, blackcap
canes froze, too. An in-law manured part of his
raspberry patch during the Winter and the manured
spots froze to a frazzle, while those not manured
stood the freeze real well. Mulching acts that way
as we all know. Maybe you remember growing po¬
tatoes under straw, and how they froze easily with
the least frost, while those not grown under straw
did not freeze. So far we have wonderful prospects
for a full fruit crop with the single exception of
Bartlett pears, which dropped badly. Fruit must
sell better this year or we shall all go broke together.
Lime-sulphur has its uses, no doubt of that, as it
seemingly is the only spray which will control peach
curl-leaf. I sprayed with oil for dormant spray and
my peaches have much curl-leaf. However I never
yet succeeded in getting a good lime-sulphur-arse¬
nate of lead mix. Always it is a dirty mess which
burns the foliage if enough lead is used. That is
v liy I am using Bordeaux and heap pleased that the
blue vitriol now comes in a powdered form which
dissolves readily in cold water. By the way, a
handful of blue vitriol thrown in pond water will
cause scum to vanish like magic, no matter how
much scum there is, and it will not injure fish if
used in small quantities nor will it injure pond lilies.
This is beauty time on the farm. Dogwood and
tulips were no sooner past their prime than Iris
came on, and now our new peonies and California
poppies are ready to break into loveliness while
other annuals and perennials are to follow in regu¬
lar succession, with roses not far away right now.
The Missus and I spend much resting time walking
around the big yard to enjoy the flowers. Chinese
lanterns are growing on the woods flower bed Cal¬
vin and I made. I planted them there where they
could spread as they pleased and do no harm, and
we anticipate a big and gorgeous yield of blossom.
The big boys are home today for a wonder, so the
plow and hoe keep busy even if I do sit at my type¬
writer catching up on many letters and regular
work. It is such a relief to work in my room again,
as the old stove went down at last and warmth is
here again. Soon be time to watch for milkweed
bugs, my old friends, the preacher and the goldsmith.
It is such a grand and glorious thing just to be
alive don’t you think? l. b. rebeb.
Berrien County, Mich.
Value of Lime
On page 435 II. B. S. of Massachusetts, asks about
money value of lime on crops.
In Michigan, acid soils will grow Red-top (with
rain enough), but generally will not grow clover
successfully. It pays here to apply lime on most
old farm lands where the land contains enough phos¬
phate, potash and nitrogen to grow a good crop.
As to just how many dollars worth of clover hay
a dollar's worth of lime will produce depends largely
on the weather and the price of hay and labor.
Probably the same reasoning would apply in other
States where soils are sour.
Although the calcium in hydrated lime at $13 per
ton costs 7 per cent more than in ground limestone
at $9 per ton. it might be more economical to use
the hydrated lime as it acts more rapidly and weighs
less; 2,000 lbs. of hydrated lime contains the same
amount of calcium as 2.700 lbs. of ground limestone.
It is only the calcium content that has any value
(except where it contains magnesium). Theoretically
ground limestone should contain 40 per cent of cal¬
cium. while the hydrated would contain about 54
per cent calcium. As a matter of fact, the amount
of calcium is always less, owing to such impurities
as sand, clay, magnesium and iron.
In Michigan large quantities of sugar mill “lime
cake” are used in the place of ground limestone by
farmers. It has the same chemical composition as
limestone, but is very fine in texture, so that it acts
more rapidly and is cheaper. It looks like marl and
marl is also used extensively. a. n. clark.
Pasture Experience
On page 370 you invite readers to give their ex¬
perience on improving or helping pastures.
First, fence off an area of about one-half acre
per cow in the milking herd, selecting it in a way
that ample water can be provided and, if possible,
ample shade.
Second, apply about one ton of agricultural lime
per acre, provided the soil is of a strongly acid na¬
ture. Soils found too acid to produce White or Red
clover always require a good supply of lime. Lime is
essential in maintaining good pastures.
Third, fertilize it early in the Spring, say at least
30 days prior to the beginning of the normal graz¬
ing season, using a complete fertilizer at the rate of
300 lbs. per acre.
Fourth, when the fertilized field or pasture is
ready to l>e grazed (the grass being from five to
seven inches in height), turn the entire herd into it.
Keep them there until it is closely grazed, but not
too close. Too early grazing causes many “lean”
pastures during the Summer, as the young grass gets
killed or stunted, never amounting to much.
Fifth, turn the herd into the rest of the pasture.
Now top-dress the fertilized pasture with 20 lbs. of
nitrogen per acre, which is equivalent to 75 or 100
lbs. of sulphate of ammonia. Keep the cows in the
main pasture until it is grazed moderately close.
Sixth, turn the cows back into the fertilized pas¬
ture while the grass is still tender and succulent.
Now graze it off about as close as before. If mois¬
ture conditions permit, make a second nitrogen top¬
dressing after turning the herd into main pasture.
Seventh, the second and third year use a nitrogen
top-dressing at least five weeks before the normal
grazing period, and again about six weeks later. Un¬
der favorable moisture conditions, a third applica¬
tion may be made still later.
1 find having cross-fences (so as to make different
pastures) and by using the above methods of fer¬
tilizing and grazing, is the best way to maintain and
make good or permanent pastures. w. h. harrison.
Prince George County, Va.
Plum Varieties
Three years ago we planted 30 Fellenberg and six
Shippers’ Pride plum trees. The Shippers’ Pride were
for pollination. In a recent issue you described two
new varieties, Stanley and Hall. Are these new va¬
rieties superior to Fellenberg and Shippers’ Pride so
that it would be advisable to top-work them? f. b.
Eau Claire, Mich.
Both Fellenberg and Shipper’s Pride are standard
varieties. You have made no mistake in setting
Fellenberg. Shippers’ Pride, it is true, is inclined
to be somewhat shy in bearing, while the fruit is
neither overly large nor of high quality. On the
other hand, both Stanley and Hall are new varieties
of high quality and great promise, though they have
not been fruited sufficiently to classify them as
standard sorts. If you decide to top work some of
your trees it might be well for you to consider top-
working Shippers’ Pride. h. b. t.
504
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Rural New-Yorker Tour
August 7 is the day the trains leave
New York for the scenic trip across the
continent, spending a night at Glacier
Park in the Going-to-the-Sun chalet; on
into the great Northwest, spending a day
and night at Seattle; then on the line
boat the “Northwestern” for a five-day
trip on the inside passage to Skagway,
Alaska ; a day's trip to Lake Bennett, one
of the beauty spots of Alaska ; then back
on the boat for live days more of leisurely
travel back to Seattle. From there we
resume our pleasant train and start our
homeward trip — our first stop is at ^ an-
couver with a trip through Stanley Park,
which is one of the fine parks of the coun¬
try. Our next stop is Jasper Park and a
day of unalloyed joy in the midst of the
Canadian Rockies. Winnipeg, a busy
commercial city, with many places of in¬
terest will give us a good view of the
surrounding country. Then on home with
will not regret it if you send in your
reservation and go with us this year.
A lady traveling alone wants someone
to share a compartment with her, so if
anyone contemplates going on the trip 1
shall be glad to put her in communication
with this person and complete the ar¬
rangement. Very happy friendships have
been established by this means and if
you want to share a compartment with a
pleasant companion let me hear from you
promptly. The space on C deck is prac¬
tically gone. We can place only one or
two single persons in rooms with others,
but it will be necessary now to plan for
B deck and add $9 to the rates quoted in
the itinerary.
An interested party writes and asks if
everything is included — the Logan Pass,
Land of the Shining Mountain, Going-to-
the-Sun, Alaska and the trip to Lake
Bennett — or is there more to pay than
the quoted prices.
Yes, everything is included in the rate
you pay. There are no incidental expen¬
ses for overnight stops, tips, sightseeing
Government Farm, Fairbanks, Alaska
23 days of pleasant Summer vacationing
back of us and a wealth of memories
stored up for the Winter.
In Alaska we will have the pleasure of
visiting Taku and Mendenhall Glaciers,
which are perhaps the largest in the
hemisphere. Taku Glacier is two rivers
of solid ice, side by side, one dead and the
other alive if we can distinguish them in
that way. One sparkles and gleams in
the light and a blast from the whistle
causes huge pieces — real icebergs — to fall
off and plop into the water with a tre¬
mendous thud. The other is just solid ice
with no sparkle. Mendenhall Glacier is
huge — a brillant blue in color and won¬
derful ice formations. We shall be able
trips or meals. The one price covers all.
You will only have to carry enough
money to cover your postage, laundry and
souvenirs that you may want to buy.
There may be things you will want to do
in the free time in some of the stopping
places, and these would not be included,
but all the program outlined in the
itinerary is covered in the price of your
ticket. Arrangements have been made
for laundry to be done in Seattle and re¬
turned before we start off on the boat.
The steamship company will arrange to
have some done en route and this, of
course, is a personal expenditure. Souve¬
nirs and postage are also personal mat¬
ters. The rates given are reasonable. 1
have compared them with other trips of¬
fered with similar stopovers and 1 have
not been able to find one that includes so
much for so little, or that includes all
1934 Friends at Lo</an Pass — Snow on the Trees — the Glacier in the Distance
to walk up to this glacier, and the trip is
said to be awe-inspiring. Those who have
seen Mt. Rainier will know exactly the
feeling that these wonderful glaciers _ in¬
spire. If, as scientists say, the glaciers
will disappear in perhaps 25 years, it be¬
hooves us to look upon them while we
may. They look as substantial and as
eternal as Gibraltar but the recent warm
years have caused a regression that may
dissolve them. Do not put off seeing
these Alaska glaciers while you can. The
whole trip will be one of thorough enjoy¬
ment. The fact that some repeat the trip
year after year and others every other
year and all are eager to go again is
enough of a recommendation, and you
the expenses incidental to the trip. You
are not putting your hand in your pocket
for a tip for every meal or every time
you move — that is all taken care of ; nor
do you pay for meals as you go along —
they are all arranged for in advance, and
the same is true of the sightseeing. You
have a free mind to enjoy the pleasures
of the trip without the annoyance of
keeping track of things. We tell you
what time to be ready for events and
buses are right at the car to meet you
and you are whisked off without a
thought to the preparation. Now is the
time to send in that $25 deposit and have
your place reserved. You will not regret
it. it. G. keyes, Tour Director.
June 29, 1935
Crops ;
; Poul-
Massachusetts Farm and
Home Week
This event, July 23-2C, at Massachu¬
setts State College, Amherst, will be well
worth attending for the interest, enter¬
tainment and general educational features
available. Some of the features are:
Homemaking; Food Preservation; Bee¬
keeping; Flower and Fruit Growing; the
Nursery and Seed Business; Grange
Day ; Parent-Teacher Day ; the Lawn
Commercial Vegetables ; Cash
Dairy Day; Farm Management
try ; Forestry.
Shady spots are available on the col¬
lege campus where tents may be pitched.
In the past many families have taken ad¬
vantage of this opportunity. Camp sites
are close to college dormitories where
water and lavatories are available. Rooms
are available in the girls’ dormitory for
women and in other college buildings for
families. Those wishing rooms in dor¬
mitories will have to provide their own
and linen. Make reservations
these rooms are limited. Rooms
in private homes and in hotels may be
reserved in advance by applying to the
Secretary of the Extension Service at
Massachusetts State College. Nominal
charges will be made for rooms, the price
depending on their location.
The college cafeteria affords a dining
place at low cost, and light lunches and
refreshments will also be available at the
college store, which is located in North
College.
A nursery will be maintained at the
Abigail Adams dormitory and a trained
nurse and qualified assistants will be on
hand between the hours of 8 A. M. and
5 P. M. Tours of the campus for chil¬
dren between ages of seven and 12 will be
held twice each day. There will be no
charge for these services
riety, a South African pink cousin, and
a recent giant hybrid the (Isaac House
Strain) which has even achieved slightly
frilled petals with colors ranging from
light to darkest blue, lilac and mauve
predominating. Although pincushions
have no fragrance, their other outstand¬
ing qualities make up for this one lack
of grace.
Just why it should have fallen out of
fashion as a garden favorite I do not
know. Y'et, the fact remains, that it is
not nearly as universally found as the
asters and daisies to which it is akin.
Many people visiting my garden, exclaim
over its dainty blossoms, only to ask im¬
mediately what it is. 8o it is because I
should like to see more gardens boasting
this flower, that I ask you, “Do you
grow pincushions?”
Connecticut. Harriet smith iiawley.
bedding
early as
l)o You Grow Pincushions?
Do you grow pincushions? If you do
not, you are missing one of the loveliest
of your grandmother's garden flowers. In¬
deed, no old-fashioned garden is complete
without them. They have made an added
beauty spot in my garden for a number
of years, and as they lift their harmoni¬
ous colors to the sunshine, they receive
the instant admiration of whoever saun¬
ters down the garden path.
Although these quaint flowers have
many names, I like best the old-fashioned
one of the pincushion plant, because with
the stamens rising above the flower exact¬
ly like pins stuck on a little round cush¬
ion, this name seems most adequately ap¬
propriate. Recently, a friend spying
them out, exclaimed gleefully as she
pointed to the bed, “Oh, you have old
maid's pincushions.” That was an added
distinction that 1 had not heard. Another
old name was “pepper and salt,” while
still others of old garden memories term
it “mourning bride.” This latter name, I
presume, grew out of the prevailing
white, black and lavender, that predomi¬
nated before the improved strains were
introduced. Its official title as listed in
the catalogs, is the one I like least of all,
for as one of my flower-loving friends ex¬
postulated, “Seabiosa sounds like a dis-
“Quite right, madam,” I might have re¬
plied, for Seabiosa not only sounds like a
disease, but it actually was a disease that
brought about the name. The word is
derived from “scabies,” the Latin name
for itch. And this garden flower that we
so much love was supposed to be, for that
malady, a healing herb. _
So I prefer “pincushion.” And I like
these airy flowers because with their
sturdy uprightness, they never fail to
bedeck a garden no matter whether the
Summer he wet or dry. 1 have known
because of continued
every flower in the gar-
But not my pincushions.
Perhaps, this instinct to
is due to the fact that t hoy be-
the teasel family. Hence, they
The Popular Rock Garden
Rock gardens are now enjoying a large
and increasing popularity. Plants suit¬
able for such a situation are many, but
the average amateur gardener is not very
familiar with them, except those sorts
that are suitable for general garden use.
Tunica Saxifraga is a very popular rock
garden subject ; it is a dainty little tufted
plant growing abou tsix inches high, and
bearing a profusion of light pink flowers
all Summer. There is a form with dou¬
ble flowers. Another very popular rock
plant is snow-in-Summer, Cerastium
tomentosum, which forms masses of sil¬
ver gray foliage covered with
flowers in May.
Our earliest flowers in the rock
are Winter aconite (Eranthis)
drops and other small bulbs, the
blooming in March this year, and
plan for a succession of bloom until the
last Arctic Chrysanthemums and dwarf
Asters are over, while the Autumn Cro¬
cuses give us bloom after everything else
is gone. We feel sorry for gardeners who
have no suitable location for a rock gar¬
den ; it is a perennial source of interest,
and one may make a satisfactory begin¬
ning at very moderate cost.
white
garden
snow-
aconite
we can
seasons when
drought, almost
den succumbed.
They persisted,
survive
long to _ .
revel in sunshine and are not over fussy
about tin' soil. Any mediumly fertile
garden soil will produce excellent plants.
Nor are they prey to insects or blight.
My Seabiosa bed is one that I never
have to spray or dust, which is in itself
one of the seven wonder of flowerdom.
Another of their distinctions is then-
long blossoming period, which extends
many days over that of most annuals,
in Connecticut, when planted in
they begin blossoming the last of
and never cease until the severe
of late September take the most
If ever there is a “cut-and-come-
Ilere
May,
June
frosts
hardy.
again” species, this is one, for if the
flowers are not allowed to go to seed, it
is prolific in blossom the whole season
through.
Each year this old favorite has been
greatly improved. The flowers are much
larger and the stems longer than in the
old varieties, while for colors we may
have the rosy lilac which has the tone of
beautiful orchid, a new coral shade, which
is a delightful cross between salmon and
rose, a large Shasta white, a cerise, a
reddish-mauve, a sulphur yellow, a true
lavender, a pink, a rose, and the black-
purple, which is one of the few almost
black flowers.
Nor is the pincushion plant restricted
to annual sowings. There is also the
perennial which is especially good in the
border. Originally known as “blue bon¬
net,” because of its soft lavender blue
blossoms, it has now many new cousins
including a long-stemmed Japanese va-
CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. JUNE 29, 1935
FARM TOPICS
Some Mysteries of the Soil . 502, 505
The Squash Vine Borer . 503
Rambling Along at Long Acres . 503
Value of Lime . 503
Pasture Experience . 503
Irrigation Possibilities . 505
From the “Grass Roots” Country . 508
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
May Milk Prices . 507
A Boon for Borden's . 507
Nine Nevers of Livestock . 508
Loss of Wool and Appetite . 509
“Blind Staggers” of Horse . 514
White Lotion . 514
THE HENYARD
Lame Fowls . 512
Blood Spots in Eggs . 512
Raising Turkeys . 512
Live Poultry Auction Broadcast . 513
Various Egg Auctions . 516
HORTICULTURE
Plum Varieties . 603
Do You Grow Pincushions! . 504
The Popular Rock Garden . 504
The St. Louis Flower Show . 505
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day . 510
Some Decorative Dishes . 610
Rhubarb Marmalade and Conserve . 510
The Rural Patterns . 510
Yum-Yum Pie . 510
More About Soy Bean Flour . 510
Cheese Cake . 510
Boys and Girls . 511
MISCELLANEOUS
Rural New-Yorker Tour . 504
Editorials . 506
The New Stop-gap NRA . 507
Rabbits Snipe at New Deal . 507
An Indian Summer . v . 507
Markets . 509
The Bookshelf . 513
Events of the Week . 513
Publisher’s Desk . 514
VEGETABLE PLANTS
All plants shipped by parcel post or express prepaid.
Grown from certified seed. Now ready for shipment.
500 1000 6000
ONION PLANTS . $0.65 $1.10 $4.50
Varieties — Yellow Bermuda, Chrystal Wax & Valencia,
500 1000 5000
TOMATO PLANTS . $0.90 $1.50 $7.00
Varieties — ilarglobe, Gr. Baltimore, Earliana & Stone.
500 1000 5000
CABBAGE PLANTS . $0.80 $1.25 $5.50
Varieties — Early Jersey Wakefield. Golden Acre, Co¬
penhagen Market, Early Flat Dutch, Premium Late
Flat Dutch.
500 1000 5000
PEPPER PLANTS . $1.50 $2.50 $11.00
Varieties — California Wonder, Ruby King, Bullnose.
Write for special prices for large numbers. We are
growing approximately thirty million plants; all field
grown, none better. Satisfaction guaranteed.
THE DELAWARE NURSERIES
Box No. 5 Selbyville, Del.
VEGETABLE PLANTS— 10,000,000 for Late Setting.
Cabbage Plants: Wakefield, Flat Dutch. Allhcad and
Glory, 60c- 1000, IO,000-$5. Danish Railhead, special
strain, $1-1000, I0,000-$7.50. All Seasons (yellows
resistant), $1.25-1000, I0,000-$l0. Tomato Plants,
75c- 1000, IO,000-$6. Cauliflower, $2-1000. Pepper,
$1.50-1000. Eggplants, $2.50-1000. Strictly first-class
plants, well packed, good delivery guaranteed. Oldest
and largest growers in Virginia. Shipping capacity
I, 000,000 plants daily.
J. P. COUNCILL COMPANY - FRANKLIN, VA.
PLANTS — Baltimore,
Tomatoes: 500-$ I
Stone, Marglobe. Bonny Best
1 000- $1.75 prepaid. $1.25-1000
collect. Porto Rico, Nancy Hall Potatoes: $2.50-1000
postpaid, $2 collect. Flat Dutch, Railhead, Jerseys.
Copenhagen, Golden Acre Cabbage Plants: $1.50-1000
postpaid, $1-1000 collect. Crystal Wax Onions same
as cabbage. Cauliflower and Pepper 40c- 100.
BUSY BEE PLANT FARM - FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
CABBAGE PLANTS — Danish Railhead and Late Flat
Dutch I000-$l, 5000-$4.50 prepaid; IOOO-75C, 5000-$3.50
express collect. TOMATO PLANTS 1 000- $ I prepaid.
TRUCKERS PLANT FARM, FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
RICHMAN’S CORN HARVESTER
Poorman’s Price
Only S2S with
bundle tying attachment. Free literature showing har¬
vester pictures. PROCESS COMPANY, Sallna., Kan*.
Tht RURAL NEW-YORKER
505
PLANTS
ALL LEADING
VARIETIES
100
500
1000
postage
postage
postage
1900
prepaid
prepaid
prepaid
F.O.B.
Tomato .
$1.50
$2.00
$1.00
Cabbage .
1.25
1.75
1.00
Popper .
... .60
2.00
3.50
3.00
Cauliflower ...
2.00
3.50
3.00
Sweet Potato .
... .50
2.00
3.50
3.00
Egg Plant ....
... .75
3.50
5.00
4.50
Brussel Sprout
Celery —
... .50
1.50
2.50
1.50
.50
2.00
3.50
3.00
Plants grown from selected seed stock. All plants
packed in live moss. We guarantee good delivery.
OROL LEDDEN & SONS - SEWELL, N. J.
LARGEST GROWERS AND SHIPPERS OF
VEGETABLE PLANTS IN NEW JERSEY
VEGETABLE PLANTS
Guaranteed to Reach You in Good Condition
We use yellows resistant strains of cabbage seed. It
produces good crops where others fail. All other plants
are grown from selected seed in leading varieties.
Plant last on Request.
All Transportation Fully Prepaid for These Prices
100 500 1000 5000
CABBAGE
$1.25
$1.80
$7.50
CAULIFLOWER .
. 60
2.00
3.50
16.25
TOMATO .
1.25
1.80
7.50
PEPPER .
. 60
1.75
3.00
14.50
CELERY .
1.75
3.00
14.50
BRUSSEL SPROUTS .
1.50
2.40
10.00
BROCCOLI
1.50
2.40
10.00
Also Leek,
Beet, Collard,
Kale, Parsley.
Onion
and
Kohl Babi
Plants .
1.50
2.40
10.00
C. E. FIELD - Sewell, N. J.
D1 ft UTS POSTPAID: any lot 25c (5 lots $1.00)
r LAN I 24 Asters, O Ageratum. 3 Canua, 12 Calen¬
dula, 2 Campanula, 8 Coleus, 12 Cosmos, 3 Chr’mum,
3 Primula, 2 Digitalis, 2 Dianthus, 2 Gailardia, 8
Gladioli, 6 D. Iris, 3 Myosotis, 12 Phlox. 15 Petunia,
10 Pansy, 2 Poppy, 12 Periwinkle, 12 Salvia, 12
Snaps, 12 Zinnia, 12 Parsley. (Tobacco, Broccoli,
Brussel. C’flower. Beet, Let., Onion, S. Potato, 3 doz.
25c, I0O-40C, 1 000-53) - Celery, Pep., Toma , 2 doz. 25c,
IOO-75C. Cabbage 4 doz. 25c, I00-35C, 400-$ I, 1 000-
SI. 75. All varieties. Ask for list.
CLICK’S PLANT FARM - SMOKETOWN, PA.
Vegetable Plants
Popular varieties of Toma¬
toes and Cabbage, ready for
daily shipment : 1 000- $ I ,
5000-$4, I0,000-$6.50. Wisconsin Hollander and Bug-
ner, Yellows Resistant, late Summer Cabbage: 1000-
$1.50, 5000-$6 — ready July I. Plum Preserving Tomato
Plants: 1 000-$ I . Sweet Pepper: l000-$2.50. Egg Plant:
1 00-$ I . All prices f.o.b. Franklin.
CLIFFORD A. CUTCHINS, JR., FRANKLIN. ViA.
PLANTS — MILLIONS — Stocky field-grown. Cabbage,
Wakefield. Golden Acre, Copenhagen, Flatdutch,
Railhead, Postpaid 200-50C, 500-$l, 1 000-$ 1 .50 : Ex-
press 2500-$2.50. 5000-S4, 1 0,000-$7.50. Snowball Cau¬
liflower and Celery. I00-50C, 250-$l. 500-$l.50, 1000-
$2.50 postpaid. Critically assorted. Guaranteed.
W. J. MYERS, RT. 2, MASSILLON, OHIO
Df A MTC Grown in the open, ready for field
rLAlN I J planting. T O M ATO E S — Bonny
Best, Marglobe and Stone. S1.50
per 100(1; S6.00'per 5000. CABBAGE— Golden Acre. Cop¬
enhagen Market, Danish Ballliead and Late Flat Dutch,
*1.26 per 1000; S5 per 5000. CAULIFLOWER— E. Snow¬
ball; *2 per 1000. C. C. BREECE, R. 2, Delaware, O.
ROYWOnn Western N. Y. grown, 3 yr. heavy rooted-
Ml/UD $5 per 100. Th. F. v. d. Meulen, Dunkirk, N. Y.
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His Own
Builder
BY
H. ARMSTRONG ROBERTS
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St. Louis Flower Show
I visited the great flower show at St.
Louis. To reach it we drove more than
150 miles over a concrete highway. The
flower exhibit is estimated to cover seven
acres. There is a central building with
a large arena and tiers of seats rising to
a lofty height capable of seating many
thousands. This arena was filled with
flowers. Connected with the arena build¬
ing were two low-roofed structures en¬
closing great spaces, a total in all of
seven acres. As impressive as the flowers
were the thousands of children visitors,
many transported in buses for long dis¬
tances. _ These were particularly wel¬
comed in the hope that a love of flowers
with its. refining influence might be
aroused in them. Endless columns of
them could be always seen marching gaily
along the front of the exhibits banked
along the walls and occupying large beds
in the central spaces. Great labor had
been expended by exhibitors. There were
many square yards of green lawn, usually
with a background of flowering trees,
such as Magnolia, peach, cherry and
plum. There were quiet pools, running
brooks and purling springs. There were
evergreens with accompanying bowlders
to lend reality to the landscape. Azaleas
were particularly prominent with Rhodo¬
dendrons interspersed. These were in
gorgeous bloom of various colors and.
massed together as they generally were,
made a most effective display. Arm¬
fuls of splendid roses bent gracefully over
on long stems from huge vases. I saw
crudely mined for use in the Revolution¬
ary War. A large district in Eastern
Missouri contains vast deposits of lead
ore, probably the richest in the United
States. At several places veritable moun¬
tains, looking somewhat like sand, up-
reared themselves. These we were in¬
formed represented the residue from the
crushed ore. This extensive lead district
supported a large population in prosper¬
ous, times, but now with the mines closed
it is smitten with a grievous poverty.
The one resource on which all depended
is gone. l. r. Johnson.
Cape Girardeau County, Mo.
Irrigation Possibilities
Irrigation by means of great dams and
new channels in the West need not be
the only type from which such benefit to
farms may be derived. Thousands of op¬
portunities to get bigger crops by turning
streams, large or small, usually with little
labor, exist in many plants of the coun¬
try. There are places where with a little
care the hay crop of a farm can be dou¬
bled by irrigation from springs and
brooks, which have run to waste.
It requires but little time to turn a
brook back and forth in first one place
and then another, in instances quadrup¬
ling the tonnage of many acres. Such
places exist in hundreds of acres where
they have never been utilized. Water
from large springs has been running for
hundreds of years in the same old chan¬
nel. This would, by a little work, turn
light crops of hay to heavy ones. Look
Lilium Candid u in. Beautiful Singly or in Groups
Briarcliff, Joanna Hill. E. G. Hill,
Claudius Pernet. Talisman and others,
but was disappointed in not finding Presi¬
dent Hoover. The Polyantha Gloria
Mundi, a deep orange with double flowers,
was much in evidence and greatly ad¬
mired, but here again I was disappointed
in not finding other Polyanthus, such as
Golden Salmon. Gruss an Aachen, the
Poulsens and others for comparison. The
rock gardens contained much material but
there were few flowers to add color : the
season, I presume, being too early. There
were many varieties of cacti standing in
a field of sand. Here and there were
masses of potted plants with colors so
vivid that they fairly dazzled the eyes.
A friend in our party who had intimate
knowledge of the country through which
we passed would now and then call our
attention to vestiges of what was ancient¬
ly known as the King's Highway, leading
from the South through Southeast Mis¬
souri and on to St. Louis. Originally an
Indian trail the Spanish authorities dur¬
ing their tenure of government, had it
widened for the convenience of the traffic
that white immigration occasioned. With
many windings it in a general way paral¬
lels the Mississippi flowing a few miles
to the east. Between it and the river is a
range of high bluffs, rising at times to the
dignity of small mountains. Tradition
has it that in the early days the first
white settlers found that nature had
made the landscape park-like with wood¬
lands alternating with wide sweeps of
open country covered with a tall lush
grass. It was even asserted that wagons
could have made their way for hundreds
of miles through this primeval wilder¬
ness without the felling of a single tree.
On our return we turned aside to visit
what is considered the oldest cemetery
west of the Mississippi. We also passed
close to certain salt springs to which,
according to ancient archives, two men
of De Soto’s expedition were sent to
bring back a supply of the coveted savor.
The fame of these springs extended far
and wide among the Indian tribes. At
another point on the highway we passed
through a district once inhabited for a
time by the Shawnee Indians among
whom legend records that the great chief
Tecumseh dwelt for nine months. At
another place we were told that lead was
your farm over and see if you have not a
few such chances.
Do not despise a small stream or
spring. Many a spring exists of which
little. heed is taken. Wherever there is
a vein of water coming from the ground
throughout the year or most of the year,
there will be swale grass and, by uncov¬
ering the upper part of this you will find
a core of sand and gravel through which
the water is forced to the surface. Usual¬
ly such a spring, however small, is per¬
manent and if it is the only one in the
locality, is valuable far beyond the trou¬
ble of finding and “proving it."
This requires the use of no superhuman
means and yet has been of great value in
many instances. These observations are
the results of experience of many years
and are passed along to others.
New York. w. chas. mahan.
Some Mysteries of the Soil
(Continued from Page 502)
and acquires characteristics more like
those of sand and less like those of clay.
At the same time the soil becomes easier
to. till, rain water enters it more freely
with less run-off and danger of erosion,
and the upward movement of water to
the plant is not only increased, but bet¬
ter regulated. Another important fea¬
ture is that the soil becomes a more favor¬
able medium for the nitrogen-fixing, and
nitrifying bacteria, as well as for the fine
root hairs that are essential to normal
plant development.
\\ hile geological changes are responsi¬
ble for the breaking up. transportation,
and deposition of the parent materials
from which soils are made, which con¬
stitute geological formations, the real
processes by which these materials are
transformed into soils require enormous
periods of time and are so slow and hid¬
den that they cannot be observed. They
must be arrived at by a study of their
results, and from what is known of tem¬
perature effects and of chemical, physical,
fluvial and other natural processes in¬
volved. The study of the results of these,
and of all the other forces operating in
the transformation of parent materials
into true soils, is now usually referred
to as the science of “Pedology.”
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REPORTS from Maine potato-growers are not
cheerful at this time. Continued low prices
and slack sales mean heavy loss for many hard¬
working people. Because courage and self-respect
are bred in the very marrow of their bones, New
England farmers are not so loudly vocal about their
troubles as are some other classes ; they have sought
to work themselves out, rather than demand help
from Washington. A visitor from Mars might ask
why potatoes were not bought direct from the farm¬
ers, and used to feed the destitute in the cities who
were on relief, but such a solution would be too
simple for scientific welfare work. The fact re¬
mains that excellent and nutritious food is unsalable
in one section, while thousands are in need of it
in others. Potato sales have undoubtedly suffered
from the vagaries of modern diet and also from the
attitude of many women who only wish to serve
quickly prepared meals. We think the time has
come for the rehabilitation of the potato — for an
aggressive campaign to display its virtues and pro¬
mote its use. In Europe a large proportion of the
potato crop is used in stock feeding, and in the
manufacture of starch and alcohol. We must con¬
sider these outlets for the surplus, while encour¬
aging in every way the use of this excellent esculent
for human food.
*
THE apple market has been doing very well the
past two months, advancing about 50 cents a
bushel for the few remaining choice lots of eastern
and northwestern fruit of such varieties as Baldwin,
Winesap and Virginia Pippin. A very few sales of
good McIntosh at the end of the season brought as
high as $2 a bushel at New York, and a few lots
of Northern Spy also brought nearly that price.
Even the northwestern apples, which were selling
low most of the season, brought very fair prices in
eastern auctions at $2 to $3 a box, mostly Winesap
and Newtown. Conditions are shaping up for a
larger crop of apples this season, probably a more
than average production, judging from the good set
of fruit in most producing sections. Fortunately,
the outlook for foreign trade seems a little better
than it was the past season because of the serious
setback to the English apple crop. Perhaps a better
foreign fruit trade and improving business condi¬
tions here will well take care of a somewhat larger
fruit supply next season. More peaches are ex¬
pected this season, especially in the South and in
the Upper Lakes region, but not so many in Cali¬
fornia and the northeastern crop seems to be small.
A good crop of sour cherries is expected in New
York, Michigan and Wisconsin. There will be less
competition from oranges and grapefruit. Condition
of these fruits is rather poor in the South and only
about average in California. Quality of the fruit
crop may be somewhat better this year. Growers
seemed disposed to take better care of their or¬
chards, because of fair prices received last season.
*
HE strawberry season moved into the Northern
States without much change in the price level.
The general run of fruit was selling for about the
same as last season and not much of it was bringing
more than 10 cents a quart in large lots. Prices are
far from high, but the crops were so good in many
districts that growers were pleased with the returns.
Weather was cool enough most of the time to pre¬
vent serious waste in marketing. Northern shippers
of raspberries, dewberries, blueberries and huckle¬
berries will be interested to note that the southern
shipments of these fruits have been selling fairly
well in northern markets at 15 to 25 cents a quart,
and cultivated blueberries from North Carolina
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
brought 40 to <30 cents. Probably the northern grow¬
ers of cultivated blueberries will lie able to hold
their own because quality is Aery good in the North
and blueberries sell best in midsummer. Dewber¬
ries or Ioav blackberries found a poorer market than
other berry shipments because condition was un¬
desirable. Blackberries of any kind are always dif¬
ficult to move and some of them are quite sure to
be almost unsalable when shipped in large quan¬
tities. Southern blackberries were selling anywhere
from three to 14 cents a quart in June.
*
IN A recent radio broadcast sponsored by the Wel¬
fare Council of NeAV York City a stenographer,
a model, a salesgirl, a private secretary and a Negro
nurse advised young women in other parts of the
United States to remain at their homes, rather than
to seek employment here. Each of these speakers
stated that she had found it impossible to obtain
a job here, and that even if a job were found it
Avould be more difficult for a young woman to live
here than in her home town. We earnestly hope
that this broadcast reached many girls who, even
now, have some thought of seeking their fortune
here. New York is no place for the stranger AA'ith-
out a job, and we do not think we are maligning
the city when we say that there never was a time
when a stranger girl without employment was ex¬
posed to greater moral dangers. For all the forces
of evil unite against the friendless and inexperi¬
enced, and though we have innumerable agencies for
good, they cannot always protect against the risks
that come with lonely poverty. We fear that many
girls, just ready to enter business life, may be dis¬
couraged by home conditions, and think that a bet¬
ter opportunity exists in a great city. Emphatically
this is not the case at the present time. Above all,
the small town or rural girl should be guarded in
accepting the suggestions or advice of casual ac¬
quaintances who seek to impress her with the op¬
portunities awaiting a young girl in the city.
*
INDIAN women canned over a million quarts of
foodstuffs last year. This work was done co¬
operatively on many reservations, and in community
kitchens. Among the items were 300,000 quarts of
fruit, 100.000 quarts of meat, 200,000 quarts of vege¬
tables, and 42,000 quarts of fish. Working to im-
proAe living standards on the reservations the same
groups of Indian Avomen are actively engaged in
community enterprises designed to proA'ide better
shelter and clothing and to encourage thrift habits
among their people. Programs of Avork are selected
and approved. They also assist with 4-II projects
Avliich are carried on by girls, such as seAving, baking
and clothing. As a result of their garden and food
preservation activities, the Indian Avomen have seen
that adequate sized, frost-proof substantially built
and well- ventilated root cellars have been con¬
structed, in which food may be stored for their
families during the Winter months.
*
E ALWAYS feel a vicarious pride Avhen a
Rural, New-Yorker contributor receiAes recog¬
nition in literary Avork, and Ave look Avith pleasure
upon “Hundred Maples,” a neAV novel bearing the
name of Elaine Goodale Eastman. Mrs. Eastman
has much literary work to her credit, but is espe¬
cially well-knoAvn to our readers for her story of a
Yankee schoolteacher among the Indians half a
century ago. “Hundred Maples” is a story of New
England farm life — of a dreamy and sensitive girl
possessing great intellectual gifts, to Avhom, for a
time, the farm home seems a prison, yet Avho re¬
turns to that life with a realization of its beauty.
It is a story of deep and poignant feeling, Avritten
with the skill of one Avho knows her art, and as we
lay it down Ave realize once more that the best of
this transitory life must ever be found deeply rooted
in the soil.
*
LOSSES of livestock in Summer shipment are
frequently heavy, estimated at $30,000,000 per
year. C. W. Hammans, market specialist of Ohio
State University suggests the use of sand as bedding
material for truck and carlot shipments during the
hot Summer months and trucking to market at
such times that the livestock Avill arrive during the
early morning. The sand, aa'oII wetted down, helps
to avoid overheating and losses. Losses from death
and crippling at four Ohio markets reached $162,-
000 during a season Avhen accurate count was kept.
Greatest losses are with hogs. During Summer
months one hog in 200 Avas dead upon arrival at the
stockyards. Of the $162,000 loss reported in the
survey $137,000 avus in hogs.
June 29, 1935
OLDINGS in storage warehouses in New York
State June 1 were : Butter, 5,544,510 pounds;
cheese, 7,947,717 pounds; eggs in shell, 19,710.150
dozen; frozen, 5,451,013 pounds; poultry, 14,489,274
pounds ; beef, 2,465,335 pounds ; pork, 5.288,054
pounds; lamb and mutton, 482,061 pounds; lard,
965,932 pounds. Cherries and other fruits put up
by cold-pack methods totaled 11,652,841. Carrots,
onions, cabbage and other vegetables amounted to
4,471,407 pounds. In the item of poultry, turkeys
led all, followed in order by roosters and broilers.
*
CCORDING to an expert of the U. S. Biological
Survey, gulls in the Salt Lake and Utah valleys
of Utah have learned to pick cherries. Although un¬
able to light in the branches with their Avebbed feet,
the gulls have learned to hover over the trees, beat
the fruit doAvn with their wings, and then fly to the
ground and feast on their harvest. The birds have
also been observed in the tops of the cherry trees,
supporting themselves with outspread wings and de¬
vouring all the fruit Avitliin reach. Considering their
relative capacity, gulls would seem much more de-
structive to the cherry crop than robins. Wild life
certainly adapts itself to the conditions of civiliza¬
tion — sometimes to an embarrassing degree. In one
suburban toAvn the gray squirrels, noAV very numer¬
ous, have discovered a neAV source of vitamins. They
gnaAv the cap off milk bottles, and drink the cream
from the top of the bottle. As the squirrels get up
earlier than the average family, the opened bottles
were a mystery until some housekeepers sa w the lit¬
tle marauders at work. They also helped tliem-
selves to the bakers’ early deliveries; one morning
we saAV a squirrel trying to climb a tree Avitli a
hot cross bun in his mouth. As a result of these
forays, residents put out a covered box for milk and
bread deliveries. We like these graceful little ani¬
mals, and feed them, as well as the birds, during
the cold months. We admit, lioAvever, that they may
l>e spoiled by civilization.
*
HE figures on cold storage holdings in NeAV
York State, mentioned elsewhere on this page,
contain one point of more than usual interest, that
is the holdings of frozen pork compared with other
meats. The reduction of the hog crop by drastic
government methods Avas expected to he a great
thing for hog farmers by shortening the supply and
increasing the price. It did both, but another thing
not figured on was that the high prices seriously
checked consumption, and Avhat is the good of a
high asking price if people Avill not buy? The June 1
holding of frozen pork in NeAV York State, 5,288,054
pounds, was more than twice as much as of beef,
and more than 30 times that of lamb and mutton. The
latter sells, Avhile pork does not. The cumulative
effect of the frozen pork surplus is seen in the
figures on the same date one year ago, Avhich were
more than a million pounds less than now. It may
be a comfortable thing to get a government subsidy
on pork, but hog farmers with thought for the
future of the business may well be concerned over a
policy that antagonizes consumers and piles up a
storage surplus.
Brevities
“On that men would praise the Lord for his good¬
ness, and for his wonderful works to the children of
men.”
It will not be long before the first green apple
sauce will appear on farm tables. Try it with warm
gingerbread.
A Maine inquirer wishes to know Iioav to make bas¬
kets of pine needles. Perhaps some of our readers can
supply this information.
“Mysteries of the Soil,” page 502, explains many
of the physical and chemical processes that have made
the earth’s surface as Ave find it.
When you read of a Senator who “filibusters” by
talking for more than 12 hours at a time, just remem¬
ber that he is wasting time that we all pay for.
The annual production of coffee is now over 3,000,-
000,000 pounds, of which Brazil grows about 60 per
cent. The United States uses nearly one-half of all the
coffee raised, Avith a per capita consumption of 12 to 13
pounds a year.
Heaters or furnaces should be examined, cleaned and
put in order now, so that there is no delay in Fall.
Furnace men advise removing the smoke pipe during
the Summer. Stored in a dry place it is less likely to
rust than if left attached to the heater.
A study of recent major crimes makes one wonder
just Avhy parole boards and officials with pardoning
power are so ready to turn dangerous criminals loose,
before they have served their sentences. These com¬
passionate officials seem much more sympathetic toward
vicious felons than toAvards the law-abiding citizens.
The Kings County. N. Y., W, C. T. U. urges the
Bureau of Motor Vehicles to require on applications
for a driver's license a statement by the applicant that
he will refrain from operating a motor vehicle Avhile un¬
der the influence of alcohol in the “slightest degree.”
Such a requirement Avould certainly make our roads
safer for travel.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
507
Echoes of the Milk Hearing
TIIE attendance at the hearing on the proposed
Federal license for shippers of milk across State
lines, on June 13, was estimated to be about 1,500.
Commissioner of Agriculture Peter G. Ten Eyck pre¬
sided. A delegation from the AAA Federal bureau,
and representatives of the State of Connecticut, Mas¬
sachusetts, New Jersey and Pennsylvania occupied
seats on the platform. There was wholesome inter¬
est during the full day session. The audience showed
its approval of speakers who expressed their senti¬
ments on either side, but it was not “noisy.” On
the contrary it was perfectly normal, self-restrained
and dignified on the part of both the audience and
the chairman.
Metropolitan dealers were in the mala in favor
of the license. This, of course, includes the Dairy¬
men’s League management. Sheffield’s were a bit
lukewarm. The Crowley Co-operative at Bingham¬
ton. T. C. McLean, Greene, spokesman, was strongly
opposed. This was also true of the Conesus Milk
Producers, represented by A. C. Pilger, Batavia, and
the New York State Milk Producers Federation, rep¬
resented by Stanley A. Pisick.
J. B. Tooker, Carthage : F. D. Phillips, Madison,
and Assemblyman Edwin M. Sheldon, spoke plainly
and eloquently against the proposal. Mrs. Vera E.
De Groat, Durhamville, read a strong paper. She
proposed that instead of professors and politicians,
high-minded dairymen be invited to draft a dairy
law “that all can read and grasp.” Mrs. Ermine
Drexel, Ava, did not mount the platform but spoke
from the floor. She made it plain that she opposed
the plan as well as the milk publicity program.
While the verbiage of the proposed agreement is
involved and not easy for a layman to understand.
New York dairymen have not failed to grasp the
fact that it is designed always to keep a surplus' of
milk in the metropolitan market. Dealers may go to
the end of the earth for the cheapest milk to be had
to create this surplus to flood the market in com¬
petition with New York milk produced under the
most stringent and expensive regulations. Metropoli¬
tan distributors could not wisely afford to seem too
enthusiastic before producers over a proposition
which must always promise a low price to the dairy
farmer.
It has been promised that the plan will not be
adopted unless a majority of New York dairymen
approve it. If so the hearings should be free from
undue influences. So far it is not so. Commissioner
Ten Eyck is chairman of the committee which pro¬
posed it, and is working for its adoption. The ad¬
ministrator and his assistants in the Division of
Milk Control are naturally working for its adoption.
They are known to be anxious to have it adopted.
Some of the speakers in favor of the license let it
be known that they have been already l>efore the
Commissioner and the control authorities asking
favorable considerations for themselves, their or¬
ganizations and their particular business. No one
could fail to appreciate the force of such influence.
If the full strength of approval or opposition is to
be registered, the official control, which has power
to approve or reject appeals for special favor or
simple justice must not be in evidence as an advo¬
cate of one side or the other.
It should be kept in mind that Commissioner Ten
Eyck has been at the head of the Department of
Agriculture only a few weeks. He inherited a milk
control in chaos. He found it dominated by a sinis¬
ter and ruthless ring using it to exploit farmers and
to aggrandize themselves. He was obliged to take
up this Federal milk control where the ring was
forced to drop it a year ago. He could not be ex¬
pected to resist all their secret plots all at once.
He promised to put the co-operative plotters in jail.
The evidence against League law-breakers is in his
office. It is fair to give him time — but not too much.
Fred 11. Sexauer of the Borden-League combina¬
tion demands that the legal State price to producers
be strictly enforced. This law requires other deal¬
ers to pay producers a fixed price. It authorizes Mr.
Sexauer’ s corporation and its subsidiaries to pay
League producers less. Hence his price is legal.
But it is unlawful for him to cut State prices in the
city. This part of the law lie does not want strictly
enforced. His corporation and its subsidaries are
reputed in the trade to be the most drastic and
persistent chiselers that the metropolitan market
has ever known. Evidence of their price cutting is
conclusive and undenied. Everybody knows that
Borden’s forced their own producers into his power
only because they were able to buy milk from him
cheaper than they could buy it from the producers.
Mr. Sexauer assumes that dairy farmers will cheer¬
fully yield to exploitation if it works under a mask
in the name of co-operation, but he took no chances.
He created a monopoly by closing local plants and
by buying out or forcing out farmers' best buyers
so that the producers whom he was pledged to serve,
have no choice but to accept wliat the Borden-
League alliance chose to pay, or sell their cows.
The surplus excuse is exploded. League producers
get nothing for surplus. Their returns are less than
a full price for the Class 1 and 2 share of their
total shipments.
A similar meeting at Danbury, Conn., on the fol¬
lowing day developed stern opposition to the Fed¬
eral control and to the Connecticut milk control
which favored the proposal. The discussion became
so heated Kenneth Fee of Albany, who presided,
abruptly adjourned the meeting without a motion
from the floor. Those Yankee dairymen are fighters.
Preserve Private Property
THE French government's heroic sacrifice to stick
to a gold standard is worthy of a better cause.
Only two other little countries struggle along with
her. As a matter of fact no country of the world is
today strictly on either a gold or silver standard.
The three that attempt it, use paper currency. The
money of the world today is the heretofore despised
“fiat” money. It is the nearest approach to “sound
money" that the world has ever known. If the
volume of it were regulated to fully and properly
serve the needs of trade it would be the best money
known to history. When a satisfactory equilibrium
of commodity prices and money is once attained,
any variations in the average price level from week
to week will indicate whether the volume of money
is too much or too little, and the balance can be
promptly restored by increasing or decreasing the
volume of currency in use. Prices of commodities
and service will then be stable, the interest rate will
be reasonable, and the debt can be paid when due
with a dollar that is worth no more and no less than
the value of the dollar borrowed.
When the functions of money as a medium of ex¬
change are once understood, the money problem be¬
comes so simple that one can hardly believe that
nations would continue from generation to genera¬
tion to torture themselves to keep up a system that
causes so much loss, trouble and suffering.
Even now when practically all the nations of the
world are forced to abandon the use of both gold and
silver as money, the nations keep up a scramble to
get possession of both metals, and force the price of
them far above any value they would have except
for this artificial and often arbitrary price standard.
While gold and silver can be identified with money
even in the fanciful way as they are now with us,
they afford a medium for speculation which is
profitable to international bankers, and others who
speculate in these metals and manipulate prices of
commodities and services to suit their purpose. But
as a medium of exchange there is no more excuse
for metal money than for railroad tickets to be made
of gold and silver.
In this country we have been alternately floating
in the air for short periods on inflation booms, and
writhing in the depths of despair through longer
periods of deflation and depression. We are first
allured into production, speculation and debts by
an inflation of easy money and debts. Then the
clamps are tightened on credits, money is made
scarce, payments of debts are demanded, deflation
begins, property is confiscated and wealth falls into
the hands of a few. Then we have want in the
midst of plenty because the few cannot use all the
foot!, clothing and houses, and the many who created
the wealth cannot recover them.
The proposal now is to preserve this plutocratic
system and then by taxation create a plutocratic
government with despotic powers. We yet have a
choice of this or to stick fast to our constitutional
government, and our great institution of private
property. The real problem of this policy is a fair
distribution of wealth at the point of production,
which we have heretofore neglected. A stabilized
dollar is the first essential to that all-important
objective.
May Milk Prices
The net cash prices paid for 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone by dealers reporting for the month
of May, are as follows:
Sheffield Farms . $1.58
Unity, Buffalo (at farm) . 2.07
M. H. Renken Dairy Co . 1.70372
Dairymen’s League . 1.37
A Boom for Borden’s
SOME 500 to GOO farmers of the Otselic Valley de¬
liver about 2,000 cans of milk daily to the Reid’s
Union Dairy plant at Ciucinnatus, Chenango County,
New York. Originally this was an ice cream plant.
Some time back it was taken over by the Borden
Milk Company. It is one of the Borden’s independ¬
ent plants. Its members did not elect to go into the
League. It is one of the Borden plants known as
the Sussex system, which means that the milk is
sold directly to one of the Borden subsidiaries. It
is now operating on a 24-hour schedule, on three
eight-hour shifts. The pay roll lists 70 men.
Considerable milk goes into by-products, but prices
to producers have run up to or above the returns
from the Sheffield and higher class of distributors.
Henry Kerr, long renowned as one of the ablest
plant managers of the State, ran the plant before it
was taken over by the Borden Company. He is yet
one of the factors in its success.
A local newspaper carries an item which says that
there was only one tax sale in Cincinnatus last year
and the property so sold was allowed to be sold
more for the purpose of securing title than because
of lack of money for taxes.
Rabbits Snipe at New Deal
IN THE Spring of 1934, New Deal officials decided
that a shelter belt of trees should be planted
from the Dakotas down to the Gulf as a safeguard
against further soil erosion. Experienced farmers
in the Midwest criticized this plan as impractical.
Nevertheless, as with most New Deal policies, the
idea was stuck to stubbornly and trees were planted.
Now it seems that the criticism was quite justified.
For the past month jack rabbits have been raising
havoc with the tender young tree shoots. Snares
have been laid and shooting posses have been or¬
ganized but the scourge still continues. It is said
that officials in charge still staunchly defend the
“shelter-belt” policy but admit their lack of fore¬
sight in failing to provide emergency relief for
indigent jack rabbits for the past two years.
What Farmers Say
[We may or may not agree with what is said under this head,
put we believe a farm paper should give farmers an opportunity
to tell each other what they think, provided it is expressed in
polite language. When necessary the copy is edited but the sub-
stance not changed. Discuss one subject at a time and not too long.]
An Indian Summer
We. are constantly admonished and assured by those
lii&li in authority and power that “there is nothing
wrong." “that nobody is scared” and “that all is well.”
These same profound and prophetic savants — this salt
of earth— continue to tell us that “the bottom has been
touched, "the corner rounded.” “the upturn noted.”
"the change reflected" and “the golden dawn beginning
to pierce the sullen, murky blackness of bedeviling,
doubt and despair."
Yet in spite of this soothing flood of rippling sunshine
there still remains “the dark corner" with the crouching
“thing” ever lurking within its shadows — that awesome,
hateful, gruesome, accusing corner into which few dare
to look and upon which none dare to comment. Like
the blood on the key to the grisly “blue room" no
amount of frantic scrubbing can remove the silent tell¬
tale stains which in time will unloose and reveal the
now stifled and repressed truths from the hideous con¬
fines of the captor's dungeon.
No living man has ever witnessed a period so prolific
and rife with explanations which do not explain, in¬
terpretations which do not interpret, elucidations which
do not elucidate, and simplifications which do not
simplify.
In an astounding maze of fast-increasing super¬
imposed complexities arising from an interlocking com¬
bination of government industry, commerce, banking
trade, manufacture and communication, one is struck
dumb by the deliberate sheerness of the builders of this
modern Babel.
The career, whose swiftness is our national boast, has
led us upon a road which has never been far pursued
with impunity. The brilliant progress of the vain god
of earth is tracked by a lengthening shadow. The day-
star of our empire is approaching the western horizon.
The Springtime of our earth has departed and what
America mistakes for the prime of a new year, is but
the lingering mildness of an Indian Summer, a. e. b.
New York.
From the “Grass Roots” Country
I have never seen the prospects so poor for a corn
crop in the Central West as those now existing, due to
late and continuous heavy rains. Small grain looks
good, but if the rains persist, as they are doing, farmers
will be unable to harvest wheat, oats, rye and barley.
Hay may also be short due to field losses. While this
will work great hardship on our farmers it will cer¬
tainly be the death-knell of Secretary Wallace’s reduc¬
tion program, and the AAA.
Most farmers feel if it had not been for the hog
processing tax being passed on many times to the con¬
sumer they would now be experiencing a $15 hog mar¬
ket along with the beef producer, for finished steers.
These “grass roots" boys are stirring things up through
these Middle States. It looks as if President Roosevelt
made a bad mistake with his suggestion of amending
the ( onstitution.
We drove through the Missouri Ozark country to
avoid the high water, and if Rexford Tugwell thinks he
is going to pry those hill-billies loose from their margi¬
nal lands he is due for a rude awakening. As a matter
of fact they have probably suffered less from the de¬
pression than any other class of farmers. They never
had anything anyway, and still have it. B. w. D
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7ht RURAL NEW-YORKER
Live Stock and Dairy
prove those now on hand. The first con¬
sideration after cleaning up the herd now
in the barn should be purchases only from
disease-free herds, where the unit and
not the individual is the basis of such
freedom from bovine tuberculosis and
Bang’s disease.
4. — Buy Beyond Intrinsic Values
What is any animal worth? This ques¬
tion, as with most, can not be answered
ble to rate their value in terms of spe¬
cific figures.
Practically all the breeds from time
to time have experienced booms, based
largely on the desire of breeders to ac¬
quire certain individuals of a particular
blood line. Fortunate indeed is the breed
which has sufficient individuals of real
merit to offset the desire of short-sighted
breeders to obtain a corner on high-priced
blood lines. No false financial wall of
China can ever hold back or dam-up the
potential rivers of heredity, carrying with
them the many latent possibilities of gene
recombinations.
During my long acquaintance with the
This Corriedale eice, oicned by J. F. and II. II. Walker, Woodbine Farms, Gambier,
Ohio, teas bred by them, and represents the results which can be obtained by com¬
bining careful selection and proper feeding.
When purchasing this bull. Duo Bocaldo 2127381, bred by Iiobt. Hazlett, El Dorado,
Kan., to head the Hereford herd at Cornell, Prof. Hinman based his selection on
a combination of pedigree, plus performance and individuality.
This herd of grade Ilolsteins, owned by A. J. Chandler, Waverly, N. Y., have dem¬
onstrated for the past tivo years that price per ton is an unimportant factor in
purchasing feeds, provided quality and digestible nutrients are sufficiently present
to pay for the higher priced feed.
BY R. W. DUCK.
1. — False Bids
Never bid on an animal at a sale you
do not want to own. Sometimes, in the
fevered heat of excited sale ring bidding,
we seem to feel we must make a bid on an
animal we have no intention or desire of
owning. Actually the entire selling at
public auction is based on the psycho¬
logic fact that public bidding gives us an
inflated value of our own importance.
The bidder is in the spotlight, all eyes
are focused on him and all ears are at¬
tentive to his voice. This plus the
earnest entreaty of the clever auctioneer
forms a combination hard to resist. The
inclinnation to stick in a bid or two and
share in this transient, but glamorous
glory is almost irresistible. To their hor¬
rified surprise many have found they have
made the last bid, as they hear the fate¬
ful words : “Are you all done ; are you
all through? Going once! Going twice!
And sold to the gentleman over ther with
his hat pulled down.” In many such
cases you have bought something yon
hat to even give barn room to, let alone
admit into your herd as a permanent
part of the breeding establishment.
2. — Buying for Speculation
Never buy livestock for speculation if
you are following a breeding or produc¬
tion program. If you do your program
has been changed from breeder or pro¬
ducer to dealer, few if any can success¬
fully combine both in the same herd or
flock. If you purchase an animal just
because it seems a good buy, with no in¬
tention of keeping it permanently, you
may make some money on its later sale,
but the odds are you will be lucky to
break even. Even in the herd on a
strictly production basis if the extra milk
it not really desired the fresh cow that
seemed such an attractive proposition
continues to eat her head off and looks
less desirable every day. The professional
dealer gives all his time and attention to
sales promotion, and in keeping the sales
offerings atfractively conditioned, groomed
and fitted. It is a business in itself
where success requires not only accurate
knowledge of basic livestock values, but
also a keen insight into human nature,
plus the trader instinct.
3. — Establishing on Show Records
The only sure and economical method
of founding a high-producing herd or
flock, disease free, combining desirable
type, production and transmitting ability
is by the longer but more certain route of
breeding-in instead of buying-in.
A few years ago a wealthy man in the
Central West decided he would corner
the market on outstanding Shropshire
show-ring winners. Needless to say his
foundation sheep cost far beyond their
intrinsic worth. They were not only low
in fecundity, but their offsprings were
in most instances only average individuals
which never attained any prominence on
the tan-bark. The flock was finally dis¬
persed at great monetary loss.
During the last Farm and Home Week
I had the pleasure of eating breakfast
with George W. Sisson, Jr., Potsdam, N.
Y. I mentioned to him that during my
travels I had encountered an exceptional¬
ly meritorious Jersey cow which could be
purchased at a A’ery attractive figure.
Mr. Sisson replied that no matter how
good she was he would not take her as a
gift. During a lifetime of Jersey breed¬
ing operations he had found that every
such purchase was fraught with consid¬
erable hazard far beyond any temporary
gain which might be realized. As he ex¬
plained, even if such individuals were
from accredited-negative herds there was
still a disease hazard which might result
in infecting an otherwise clean herd, and
if such animals are acquired they should
always be isolated for considerable pe¬
riods of time and retested. Even then
certainty was not absolute. Generalized
eases do not always react, and the blood
test in many instances is even less
certain.
True one must purchase something for
foundation stock or occasionally to im-
with a definite yes or no. Such a
proposition must be studied and analyzed
from both a production and breeding con¬
sideration. If purchased on a production
basis alone a female is worth only her
possible potential value in terms of pro¬
ducing ability. Over a period of years
and generations certain sires and dams
may transmit such desirable characters
for both form and function their value
becomes highly cumulative, and it is ex¬
ceedingly difficult, if not almost impossi-
late “Bob” Sly on various sheep show
circuits I remember best his statement :
“Always breed the good ones but never
buy them.” lie told me how for years
he bred the tops in the Merino divisions.
Finally he sold the farm and decided to
retire, but breeding the wrinkly ones
and showing them was in Bob’s blood,
lie knew fine-wools inherently. With this
fundamental knowledge, backed by a life¬
time of experience he went to the Chicago
stock yards and taking plenty of time se-
June 29, 1935
lected from various carloads of western
ewes certain desirable ones which showed
by their ear tags they were registered.
They were bought at very little above
their market value, and their registration
papers were later obtained. He paid
more for the ram selected from an estab¬
lished flock than all the ewes put to¬
gether, but he got breeding value and in¬
dividuality for the money spent. With
this small inexpensive foundation flock,
with just a few acres and little equip¬
ment it was only a couple of seasons be¬
fore Bob was back on the circuit defeat¬
ing the very exhibitors he had formerly
sold out to.
5. — Sell a Stre Too Soon
The more field work I do the more I
keep encountering herds where there are
a lot of good heifers coming along, while
the calves appear rather inferior. The
answer invariably is : “I sold that bull
before I realized how good he was, and
I paid more for this one than I did for
him.” Of course, very few can keep a
barn full of bulls, the bull association is
the most practical answer, the good ones
are thus made available to the most herds
for the longest period of time, and at the
least cost. Your local County Agent can
help you start one, and if he cannot you
had better get another man in his place.
The larger successful breeding estab¬
lishments all carry several sires, retain¬
ing them until they are proven desirable
or not. A proven bull may or may not be
desirable as he may be proven entirely
undesirable. We cannot pin all our breed¬
ing operations on the consideration of
production alone. Last week I saw sev¬
eral registered cows whose production
was exceptionally good, yet their confor¬
mation was such their owner could not
sell them for even their approximate pro¬
ductive value. Maximum values in breed¬
ing operations can only be attained by
excellence of both form and function.
G. — Buy Papers Alone
Never buy an animal just because it
is registered. The most common concept
and error in starting a purebred herd is
to purchase with the sole idea of getting
one or two head that are registered re¬
gardless of individual merit. Exercise
the same care and caution in selecting
purebreds as in purchasing any other kind
of animals.
Cow-testing associations work with
thousands of cows reported by Crandall,
Cornell, shows it required nearly 7 per
cent less grain to produce 100 lbs. of
milk in those herds where a definite
breeding program was being followed, and
Sires were carefully selected, than in
those herds where purebred bulls were
used, but no care had been used in their
selection.
7. — Keep All Offsprings
Never keep all calves just because they
are eligible to registry. Remember the
butcher may be the best friend the breed¬
er has. The mere recording of an animal
in a registration association or its eligi¬
bility to be so recorded is no definite
guarantee of its individual merit. If the
breeds of livestock are to merit recording
and desire to continue holding their place
as more efficient and economical pro¬
ducers over grades they must be more
carefully culled in the future than has
been the practice in the past.
Cow-testing associations are making
the purbreds stand shoulder to shoulder
Avith the grade on the production firing
line. In this crucible of absolute proof
they are today facing their greatest trihl.
The greatest hazard to the breeds is prin¬
cipally in the large increase of small
breeders with only a feAv head, avIio Avill
practice the same rigid selection used by
the larger and longer established breeders.
8. — False Economy on Feed
Numerous tests sIioav it requires ap¬
proximately half a dairy coav's ration to
maintain her body Aveight, therefore if her
feed is reduced one-fourth she can only
use half as much of the feed available
for milk production as Avhen a full ration
Avas fed. Her production may hold up
for a time, and probably will, due to her
inherent ability to produce even at the
sacrifice of her oavii body. However, such
production is dearly purchased both in
diminished returns from subsequent lac¬
tations and later offspring.
If feed is sort and money not available
it is more profitable and economical to
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
509
sell or trade the lower producers for feed,
and then feed the good cows well.
9. — Buy Feed on Basis of Price
The quality and digestible nutrients of
a feed are the factors which should be
the determining considerations in its pur¬
chase. With mixed feeds in addition to
these the blend has considerable influence.
Some agricultural college investigators
have given little study or experimenta¬
tion to this last consideration, however,
numerous contacts in herds all over the
United States have impressed me with
its importance.
The Ohio Station has shown that the
quality of the protein is equally or more
important than the amounts used. Mor¬
rison's work at Wisconsin paved the way
for such a consideration, when their in¬
vestigations showed the amount of pro¬
tein in whey was relatively small, but
much more efficient for fattening shotes
than when larger amounts of protein were
used in more common supplements.
One feed may be high at $25 per ton
and another cheap at $35 per ton com¬
pared on the basis of total digestible nu¬
trients, provided they are equally suit¬
able. Two of the cheapest feeds this
Spring on the basis of price for diges¬
tible nutrients are distiller’s dried grains,
and corn gluten feed.
Loss of Wool and Appetite
My brother has a ram that is losing
its wool. You can pull it out by the
handful from any part of the body. It
is a Cheviot about seven years old. About
three weeks ago I noticed it losing its
appetite. It just wants to nibble a little
on hay. It is also losing weight. Do you
think it is anything contagious? I have
it separated from the ewes at present. Do
you think shearing and dipping would
cure it? H. it.
New York.
We do not think that the ram in ques¬
tion is affected with a contagious disease
such as parasitic scab. That disease is
caused by a mite which causes such irri¬
tation of the skin that it becomes thick¬
ly covered with scabs, and may also be¬
come cracked and wounded by rubbing or
scratching with the feet. The wool
comes off such affected patches of skin
and they are seen to be reddened and
sore. The badly affected sheep quickly
becomes emaciated and weak and it may
die unless treatment succeeds. Scab also
spreads from sheep to sheep until the
stables, pens or corrals they occupy be¬
come contaminated, so that well sheep
placed in them also contract the disease.
It may be that ticks or lice cause the ir¬
ritation in your ram and also cause the
loss of wool. It would be well to examine
the skin and fleece and if vermin are
found present to adopt treatment that
will at leas tliold them in check until the
weather moderates in Spring and shear¬
ing and dipping can be done.
Removal of the fleece, when it can safe¬
ly be done, is always advisable when
vermin are numerous and distress ap¬
parent, but as that cannot well be done
without injury in cold weather we should
advise you to dust the infested parts of
the skin freely with a mixture of equal
parts of freshly ground pyrethrum pow¬
der, tobacco, snuff or powdered tobacco
leaves and finely sifted flowers of sulphur.
Repeat the applications as needed, or
when it is seen that the parasites are
still causing irritation. If the treatment
kills the vermin the sheep should be
moved into a clean pen and the old one
should be thoroughly cleansed and Avhite-
washed. A solution of one 13-ounce can
of concentrated lye in 15 gallons of hot
water is most effective for the cleansing
process when vermin are present, as it
kills the nits or eggs which other agents
might not destroy.
When cleaning has been done, after re¬
moval of all trash, feed and feeding
troughs and racks, freshly made lime
wash should be applied to all parts of the
pen, preferably by means of a spray
pump having a special nozzle. The lime
wash must be constantly shaken during
the process so that it will not clog the
nozzle. Sulphur fed to the sheep will
not kill or drive ticks or lice from their
bodies, although it is commonly believed
that it has that effect.
If you And that the ram is not infested
with vermin we think it likely that the
loss of wool mentioned is largely due to
keeping the ram too warm in a close pen.
Sheep do best when the shed they occupy
is open to the south, but it is necessary
to protect the animals from wet, snow
and cold driving winds. That may be
arranged by having canvas curtain on
rollers to be let down when stormy
weather occurs. The sheep must also be
provided with dry beds.
As the ram is losing weight we think
it probable that its grinding teeth are
out of condition, as often is the case in
a sheep of the age mentioned. If an ex¬
amination of the mouth shows that sharp
points on the grinding teeth (molars) are
interfering with the mastication of feed,
they may easily and quickly be filed
down by means of a dental rasp or
“float” such as veterinarians use to put
a horse’s teeth in order. Any molar
that is split or diseased should he ex¬
tracted with suitable forceps. In some
cases, too, gumboils form at the base of
molar teeth and cause so much pain and
difficulty in chewing that the sheep quit
eating until they rupture and the pus
escapes. If gumboils are found present
they should at once be freely lanced.
Then tincture of iodine should be applied
to the wound with a swab of sterilized
cotton tied on a small stick. The appli¬
cation may have to be repeated once or
twice during the healing process and the
sheep should be supplied with easily eat¬
en feed such as crushed oats, wheat bran,
oilmeal, sliced roots and fine hay sat¬
urated with water to make it less harsh
in the mouth.
If you find that the membranes lining
the eyelids are blanched or paler than
normal you may be sure that the sheep
is anemic as a result of infestation with
worms. The worm most likely to be do¬
ing the damage is the stomach worm
(Strongylus haemonclnis) and the best
drug for its removal is tetrachlorethylene,
which you can buy in the form of Nerna
capsules at a drug store and with direc¬
tions for use. a. s. A.
New York Produce Markets
Nows jukI prices current as we so to press.
In most cases top price is given.
The Division of Milk Control lias fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers per 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201 --10-mile zone, delivered during May, as
follows:
l')ass 1. $2.45 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) ; Class
2A, $1.75; Class 2B, $1.75; Class 2C. $1.05;
Class 2D, $1,005; Class 2E. $1.045 — with dif¬
ferential of 4c on these classes; Class 3 not
available; Class 4A. 04.5c — differential 2.7c;
Cltiss 4B, $1.075 — differential 2.6c.
BETAI LP11ICES
Effective June 1. 1034. Official Order 74 fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan a re at
13c per quart, pints 8c; Grade A 10c per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at lc per quart
below, the above standard price.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 261/t>c; extra, 92 score,
25c; firsts. 00 to 91 scare, 24 Vi to 24%e; un¬
salted, best, 27c; firsts, 25%c; centralized,
24 </,e.
EGGS
Fancy white, including premium. 31 %e ; stand¬
ards, 27c; brown, best, 31%e; standards, 26c;
Pacific Coast, standards, 31c.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breed should weigh 2 Vi to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds. 1 Vg _ lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Umlergrades and small sizes proportionately
larger. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 20c; broilers, 10 to 23c; ducks, near¬
by, 12c; geese, 9c; pigeons, pair, 25c; rabbits,
lb., 10c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens. 2;> to 31c; fowls, 15 to 24c; roosters,
14 to 1 7 e '/i c ; turkeys, 25 to 28c; ducks, 15 to
16*&e; squabs, lb., 25 to 35c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers. $9.75 to $13.50: cows. $4.50 to $7.25;
bulls, $0.50; calves. $7.50 to $9.05; hogs, $10;
sheep, $3; lambs, $9.50.
VEGETABLES
Asparagus. Del and Md„ doz. behs., 75c to
$1.75; Jersey, doz. behs., 50c to $2.75; Pa., doz.
belts., 75c to $2.50. Cabbage. iq> bu. bskt.. 25
to 00c. Carrots, bu. bskt., 65c. Celery, Cal.,
crate, $1.75 to $4.50. Corn, bu., $1.50. Cucum¬
bers, bu., 25c to $1.50. Kale, bu., 15 to 35c.
Kohlrabi. 100 belts., $1. Lettuce, bu., 25c to
$1. Lima beans, bu., 50c to $2. Onions, Tex.,
yel.. 50 lbs., $1.85 to $2. Okra, bu., $1 to
$2.25. Parsnips, bu., $1.75. Peas, bu., 75c to
$1. Peppers, bu., $1.25 to $1.50. White pota¬
toes, N. C.. bbl., $1.30 to $2.25; En. Shore,
lib! . $1 to $2.38, 100-lb. bag 75c to $1.25; Nor¬
folk, bbl. $1 to $2.25, 100 lbs. $1.05; Maine, in
bulk, 180 lbs. $1 to $1.30, 100-lb. bag 00 to
SOc. Sweet potatoes. Jersey, bu. 25c • to $1.75.
Radishes, bu.. 75c to $1. Spinach, Jersey, bu..
10 to 30c. Tomatoes, crate, repacked, 72s $1.25
to $1.75, 90s $1 to $1.50, 10-lb. box 50 to 85c.
Watercress, En. and En., loo behs. $1 to $2.
FRUITS
Apples, bu., Newtown Pippin $1.75 to $2,
AVinesap $1.75 to $2.13. Baldwins $1.50 to $1 75
Eastern McIntosh $1.75 to $3. Albemarle Pip-
Pin $2.13 to $2.35. Cantaloupes, bu., $1 to
$3.75. Cherries, up-river, red- sour. qt.. 10c;
Jersey, red, sour. qt. 10 to 12c. Dewberries. N.
C., qt.,_7 to 11c. Gooseberries, up-river, qt.,
10 to 15c. Huckleberries, Ga.. qt 12 to 18c
Fla., qt., 10 to 15c; Ala., qt., 10 to 20c; N. C.,
qt., 5 to 21c; cultivated, qt., 50 to 05c. Mul¬
berries, Jersey. 8 to 10c. Peaches. Ga V» bu
40c to $1.95, crate $1.10 to $3.50. bu. bskt." 85c;
S C % bskt. 30 90c; N. C., % bskt. ' 85c to
Raspberries, Md. pt. 8 to 12c, Jersey pt.
13 to 18c. Strawberries, Del. and Md. qt. 3 to
11c. Jersey qt. 5 to 16c, up-river qt. 8 to 20c,
L. I. qt. 8 to 20c, Conn. qt. 10 to 18c. AVater-
melons, Fla. car $205 to $465.
HAY
Timothy, No. 1. $22; No. 2, $20; No. 3, $17
to $18; clover mixed, $18 to $25; Alfalfa, $20
to $30.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEAV YORK
Butter, 35 to 40c; eggs, 30 to 45c; chickens,
32 to 35c; potatoes, lb., 2 to 3c; lettuce, head,
5 to 10c; apples, doz., 40 to 60e; string beans,
lb., 10 to 15c; onions, lb., 10 to 15c; cabbage,
head, 10 to 20c; strawberries, qt., 12 to 15e.
Philadelphia Markets
Butter, 27 to 30c; eggs, 27 to 29c; live fowls,
20 to 22c; chickens, 25 to 26c; ducks, 16e;
dressed fowls, 23 to 24c; chickens, 25 to 26c;
apples, bu., $2 to $2.25; asparagus, doz. behs.,
$1.25 to $1.75; cabbage, 1 *4 bu., 30 to 40c;
spinach, bu., 20 to 30c; strawberries, 32-qt.
crate, $2.50 to $3.25; potatoes, 100 lbs., 75
to SOc.
Buffalo Wholesale Markets
New crop apples have arrived here. Poultry
prices are weaker.
Butter, Cheese and Eggs. — Butter, steady;
creamery prints, 27 to 29c; tubs, 26 to 27c;
firsts, 24 to 25c; country rolls, 25 to 27c. Cheese,
firm; new fiats, daisies, longhorns, 17 to ISc;
limburger, 16 to 24c; old flats, daisies, 23 to
26c. Eggs, firmer; nearby fancy, 31c: grade A,
27 to 30e; grade B. 26c; grade C, 24e; nearby
at market, 22 to 25c.
Poultry. — Dressed poultry weak; fowls, 22
to 24c; fryers, 23 to 25c; roasters. 25 to 29c;
broilers, 21 to 24c; ducks, 20 to 24c; turkeys,
25 to 32c. Live poultry, easy; fowls, 17 to 2ic;
roosters, 14c; broilers, 13 to 23c; ducks, 14 to
17c; geese, 10 to 12c.
Apples and Potatoes. — Apples, steady; New
Kentucky Transparent, 6-bu. bskt., $1.75; Ben
Davis, bu.. 75c to $1.25; Northern Spy, McIn¬
tosh. $1.25 to $1.75. Potatoes, easy: home¬
grown, bu., 15 to 20c: Va., bbl., $2.85 to $3;
sweets. N. J., bu., $1.90 to $2.
Beans and Onions. — Beans, seady; pea. me¬
dium, ewt.. $3.75; marrow. $4.75: white kidney,
$5; red kidney. $6; Limas, $6.25. Onions,
steady; Tex., white or yellow, 50-lb. bag, $2;
green, doz. behs., 8 to 10c.
Fruits and Berries. — Cantaloupes. Cal., crate,
$3.25 to $6; cherries. Cal., box, $3: huckleber¬
ries, N. C., 32-qt. crate, $4.50 to $5; oranges,
Cal., box, $3 to $4.25; Fla., $3.50 to $4;
peaches. Ga.. bu.. $2.75; pineapples, Cuba,
crate, $2.75 to $4.50; black raspberries, Ky„
irate. $1.50; red. $2 to $3: strawberries, 32-qt.
crate, $4.50 to $5.25; watermelons, 20 to 65c.
Vegetables. — Asparagus, doz. behs.. 50c to
$1.50; beans, N. C.. green or wax, bn.. $1.25
to $2; beets, doz. behs.. 30 to 50c; broccoli, 5-lb.
bskt.. 35 to 50c; cabbage, N. J.. bu.. 60 to 75c;
carrots. Cal., bu., $2.60 to $2.75; celery, Fla.,
crate. $2.50 to $4: cucumbers. Tex., bu., $1.50;
eggplant. Fla.. 1%-bu. $3.25 to $3.50; escarole,
bu., 35 to 40c: lettuce. 2-doz., 40 to 50c; mush¬
rooms, 3-lb. bskt., 65c to $1.15; peas, Cal.,
$1.65 to $1.75; peppers. La., bu., 90c to $1;
radishes, doz. bclis.. 12V: to 23c; rhubarb, doz.
behs., 15 to 25c; spinach, bu., 20 to 25c; to¬
matoes. 10-Ib. carton, 65 to 73e; turnips, bu.,
65 to 90c.
Maple Products.- — New syrup, gal., $1.35 to
$1.50; old, 90c to $1; sugar, lb., 15c.
Feeds. — Hay. weaker: Timothv, baled, ton,
$18 to $20; Alfalfafi $21 to $22; straw, $10 to
$12; wheat bran, carlot, ton. $24.50; standard
middlings, $26; red-dog, $33: cottonseed meal,
41 per cent, $34.25; oilmeal. 32 per cent, $29.50;
gluten. $28.35; hominy. $30.50: rolled oats, hag,
$2.92; table cornmeal, $2.50; Timothy seed, bu.,
$11; Alfalfa, $17.50; Alsike, $18; clover. $15.50.
C. H. B.
The editor of a poultry journal re¬
ceived a letter from a woman reader. It
read : “How long should a hen remain on
the eggs?” The editor replied, “Three
weeks for chickens and four weeks for
ducks.” Three weeks passed, and the
editor again received a letter from the
reader. “Thank you very much for your
kind advice,” it read. “The hen remained
on the eggs for three Aveeks, and there
Avere no chickens hatched, I took her off
the nest and sold the eggs.” — Christian
Advocate.
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ABERDEEN-ANGUS FOR BEEF
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ships in the Fat Classes of America’s foremost Live¬
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They produce a maximum of prime beef with a
minimum of waste. They put on the maximum of
pounds of gain on a minimum of expensive feeds.
ANDELOT ABERDEEN- ANGUS are quality cattle.
They are of the most approved modern type. They
have behind them generations of the best producing
blood of the breed. Bulls and females always for sale.
ANDELOT STOCK FARMS. INC.,
W. Alan McGregor, Mgr. Worton, Kent Co.. Md.
GUERNSEYS
Tarbell Farms Guernseys
Bulls from one month to serviceable age at Farmer
Prices, from record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
credited and negative to the blood-test.
TARBELL FARMS - Smithville Flats, N. Y*
GUERNSEY CATTLE
When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
official New York State Guernsey Association —
N. Y. State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-Operative. Inc.,
305 Fayette Park Bldg. - Syracuse, N. Y.
JERSEYS
YOUNG JERSEY BITLL-Fon Owlet Volunteer,
tattoo Al, dropped March 15, I9:?.i, solid color, tine
conformation. Sire Fon Owlet's Son, Dam Fon El
Ouphea’s Star, butterfat). Accredited, blood-
tested. CEDAR RIDGE DAIRY, Garrison, New York
DOGS
BEAGLES
Two months. Males. S8.0O.
RICHARD HORTON
Hughsonville, New York
CT DUDWADDC Bred from the best of stock. Puppies
Jl. DLlxli AltLlj for sale. A. K.C registration. Priced
$26 up. IRVIN DENNIS - - Columbia, N. J.
FOR S AUE— Registered and Non- Registered Old
English Shepherd Puppies, natural heelers from our
best females. HIRAM L0UCKS - Vermilion, Ohio
Ped. Smooth Fox Terrier Pups
Beautiful Pedigreed Collie and Am. Bull Terrier ^ups.
Satisfaction guar. Howard Hurd, Thorndike, Maine.
NEWFOUNDLAND Puppies— Farm raised. Reg. A. K. 0.
Price reasonable. C. W. MARTIN, R. D-.l, Bird in 11 ami. I'm
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Horses affected with Bowel Catarrh,
Worms, Liver or Kidney disturbances
require more grain and are capable of
less work. Increase your “horse power”
by correcting these conditions as soon
as recognized.
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Dr. Naylor’s Tonic for Horses is a con¬
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WOOL
We pay good cash prices and pay
freight charges- Ship to 8. H.
LIVINGSTON, Lancaster, Pa
WOOL
Highest Cash Prices Paid for Wool.
We Pay Freight. Ship to
SOKALNER BROS., Trenton, N. J .
Wnfll Wanted Wool. I specialize in wool. Write
W VJVJA_ for prices. B. CONOVER, Lebanon, N. J
SWINE
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DEPENDABLE PIGS !
Chester-Yorkshire Crossed \ 6, 8, 10, 12 weeks old
Chester- Berkshire Crossed j $5, $5.50, $6, $6.50 each
Serum-virus treated, at 50 cents each if desired
Connecticut- and Vermont require this
Boars for Immediate Service $18. $20, $22, $25 each.
Young Boars $6.50, $7, i Hampshires, Berkshires, Du-
$7.50, $8, $9, $10 ea. 1 roc-PoIand, Chester-Yorkshire
C. DAVIS, _ BOX II, _ CONCORD, MASS.
SPRING PIGS FOR SALE
Chester & Yorkshire Cross— Berkshire & Chester Cross
8 Weeks Old, $5.50 each.
Chester Barrows, 8 weeks . S6 00 each
Will ship 2 or more C. O. D. if preferred
A. M. LUX
206 Washington Street Tel. 1115 Woburn. Mass.
PIGS FOR SALE!
Chester & Yorkshire, Berkshire & O. I C., Duroc
& Berkshire Crossed, 6-7 weeks old, $5.00 each.
I _ Ship C. O. D. 6% Discottnt on S pigs or more.
: Dailey Stock Farm, Lexington, Mass.— Tel. 1085
Purebred Chester Whites
We raise nothing but the one breed for choice breeding
, . . - - prize winning
sues and dams. $10.00 each with registration papers
furnished. Guaranteed to please.
AYRLAWN FARMS _ BETH ESP A. M D.
CHESTER WHITE PIGS
6-S weeks old pigs. $5.00 each. State whether boars,
barrows or sows. All these pigs are bred on my farms,
K1GJI,r, yjS IJ Y A,fM)s - -WESTON. MASS.
834 Boston Post Road— Tel. Wal. 0888
HORSES |
FOR SALE -TWO GOOD WORK HORSES
(TEAM). Age eight and nine. A. W. JOHNSON,
Valley Kidgre Farm, Mt. Kiseo, New York.
FOR SALE— Filly Colt. Born May 4, 1933. Sire, Morgan
Dam, Thoroughbred. Well grown. Halter broken
Trice $100. Will consider exchange for older horse
6IIOII.ES s. KAYE It MEAT HER. New Lebanon, Col. Co., N. Y
FARM WORK MARES AND GELDINGS for sale
heavy drafters, farm chunks and cheap horses; also
Belgian stallions. Fred Chandler, Chariton, Iowa.
PONIES
:or SALE— Welch Pony Stallion, 5 years old. Wire
Haired Fox Terriers. SIIADY SIDE FARM, Madison, X. Y
"7 RABBITS 7 I
Rabbits Wanted !
ROCKLAND FARMS
State full particul
in first letter.
New City, N.
SHEEP
Registered Shropshires ^“^7" an<1 30 ran,a
FRED VAN VLEET & SONS
thick set kind,
LODI, N. Y.
510
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
June 29, 1935
Woman And Home
From Day to Day
Warren’s Address
Stand ! The ground's your own, my
braves !
Will ye give it up to slaves?
Will ye look for greener graves?
Hope ye mercy still?
Wliat's the mercy despots feel?
Hear it in that battle peal !
Head it on yon bristling steel !
Ask it — ye who will.
Fear ye foes who kill for hire?
Will ye to your homes retire?
Look behind you ! — they're afire
And. before you, see
Who have done it ! From the vale
On they come — and will ye quail?
Leaden rain and iron hail
Let their welcome be.
In the God of Battles trust !
Hie we may — and die we must :
But, oh where can dust to dust
Be consigned so well
As where Heaven’s dews shall shed
On the martyred patriot’s bed
And the rocks shall raise their head
Of his deeds to tell?
— John Pierpont (17S5-1S66).
Some Decorative Dishes
“I suppose,” said Aunt Martha as she
settled herself to sewing, “I suppose we
always do eat with our eyes, more or less
the the year round, but it seems to me at
this season we like more than ever to
have what we eat look pretty as well as
taste good.
“When I was visiting my niece last
month her club decided to do something
different and this is the dinner they
served on Guest Night. Instead of soup
or fruit cup they used salad as an appe¬
tizer. Oranges were peeled and cut across
the center into round slices, one piece for
a portion. A few sprigs of watercress
were arranged on the edge of the orange
circle alternately with strawberries and
small pieces of fresh pineapple. The
French dressing was made with fruit
juice, and the lettuce leaves were small.
You don't know how dainty it looked.
“There was mint jelly on each table
and the relish dish was a bouquet in it¬
self — celery, carrot sticks and radishes
that had been peeled to look like tiny
roses and had each kept one green leaf.
The vase of flowers was delicate so as
not to detract from the color scheme of
the food.
“The dinner was roast lamb served on
a platter, as were the mashed potatoes
and the asparagus with melted butter.
The man at the head of each table served
the meat, family style you know, using
the plates piled in front of him. The
person at his left added potato and the
woman at the other end of the table added
the asparagus. She had been told how
many stalks to serve so that the portions
were alike and bountiful. While the rolls
were being eaten little cups of raspberry
ice were added. The meal was complete
with ice cream and cake and coffee.
“My niece said the best luncheon the
club had ever served was more trouble
than this dinner. This is the luncheon
she thought the most attractive. The
main dish is fish souffle, so tomato juice
is a good appetizer. Use either fresh
halibut or fresh or canned salmon. Put
the fish through the chopper several times
to make it fine. Add whipped cream and
put it in a mold. Serve with Hollandaise
sauce and garnish with parsley and
pimento. If your mold is a ring it looks
well to put the sauce in the center. The
salad is made of lime jello, because both
the taste and color is pronounced. Add
chopped cabbage or cucumber or a bit of
celery or green pepper to the gelatine.
Iiussian dressing or French dressing with
fl dash of paprika makes a piquant dish.
The dessert is Iiussian pancakes. Make
little French pancakes, spread with
cream cheese and currants, then roll.
Cover with a good spoonful of strawberry
jam. When you have seen this meal you
realize as you eat it that the color scheme
is as well planned as the food.
“At one of the meetings of the club the
women each gave the idea that seemed to
them most interesting in making food
look attractive. This is called stuffed
grapefruit. Prepare as usual but take
out the pulp and fill the segments with
pineapple, orange hearts and strawber¬
ries, adding a spoon of ice cream in the
center.
“For a surprise when pineapples are
fine keep the base as a candle holder, and
insert a banana as candle, adding a red
cherry or a piece of pimento for the
flame at the top.
“When you are using canned pineap¬
ple make a star salad by dividing the
round slice into six sections and turn
back every other one. A bit of cabbage
cut fine or a taste of cocoanut, or perhaps
both, will add to the novelty and a mint
cherry will complete the picture.
“If all the usual ways of serving toma¬
toes and lettuce seem uninteresting try a
Dahlia salad by turning back every other
section of the skin (that you have cut
into sections) and putting mayonnaise
in the center. This is tricky and makes
a single red Dahlia that is as good to see
as it is to eat.
“When all the sensible sandwich ideas
have been used try circular tomato sand¬
wiches, spreading one circle of white
bread with butter and the other with pea¬
nut butter. And when you are ambitious
to make ribbon sandwiches don't forget
brown bread and pimento cheese while
you are using white bread and piccalilli.
It will look as well as it tastes.”
FLORENCE REEVES.
Rhubarb Marmalade and
Conserve
Before the rhubarb has “gone by,” the
housewife whose family enjoys marma¬
lades with their morning toast or muffins,
will do well to use some of the last of the
crop for supplying a particularly health-
The Rural Patterns
In ordering always give number of pattern
and size desired, sending price with order.
lum Dress. This
style is designed in.
sizes 14, 16, IS
years, 36, 38 and 40-
in. bust. Size 16 re¬
quires 2% yds. of
39-in. material with
% yd. of 35-in. con¬
trasting, Ten cents.
380 — Jaunty Play
Suit. This style is
designed in sizes 11,
13, 15 and 17 years.
Size 15 requires 4%
yds. of 39-in. ma¬
terial for the entire
outfit. Ten cents.
580 — Modish Sports
Dress. This style is
designed in sizes 14,
16, 18 years, 36, 38
and 40-in. bust. Size
16 requires 3Vs yds.
of 39-in. material
for dress with 1*4
yds. of 39-in. mate¬
rial for cape. Ten
cents.
designed in sizes 10,
12, 14 and 16 years.
Size 12 requires 2%
yds. of 39-in. mate¬
rial. Ten cents.
Send all orders to
Pattern Department,
The Rural New-
Yorker, New York.
Illustrated Fashion Magazine, 10 cents.
fill and delicious sweet. Both rules are
excellent, but very different, and our
family enjoys both varieties.
Rhubarb Marmalades. — Cut 5 lbs. of
rhubarb in one-inch pieces ; peeling if
necessary. Put in preserving kettle and
add 6 lbs. sugar. Cover and let stand
over night. In the morning bring to the
boiling point and let boil 20 minutes, then
add 1 lb. cooking figs, chopped very fine,
and the grated rind and juice of three
lemons. Stir till well mixed, again bring
to a boil and simmer for three hours. A
small cau_ of grated pineapple added the
last boil is a delicious addition, but not
necessary. Turn into marmalade jars or
jelly glasses and seal with paraffin.
Rhubarb Conserve. — Two quarts rhu¬
barb cut fine and put in preserving kettle.
Add six cups sugar and let stand over
night. Peel two oranges. I soak peel
in water over night. In the morning put
rhubarb and sugar over fire, adding pulp
and juice of the oranges, and the rind.
Put through fine knife of food chopper.
Add 1 lb. seeded raisins and cook to¬
gether slowly until thick. One cup
chopped nuts may be added just before
removing from the fire. Pour into small
jars or glasses and seal. Both these are
excellent keepers. Dorothy porter.
Yum- Yum Pie
Tne crust of this pie is not the ordi¬
nary paste, but is made as follows : Take
14 graham crackers, roll fine, then add
one-half cup melted butter and one-half
cup sugar. This amount makes lining
for two pie plates. Mix materials to¬
gether; butter pie plates, line the plates,
patting the mixture into place on bottom
and up sides to rim. so it is about half
an inch thick. Prepare a cooked corn¬
starch filling, stir in some shredded pine¬
apple, and pour into pie plates. Cover
with a meringue and brown in the oven.
Serve with a broad-bladed pie knife, as
it is very tender. The graham cracker
pie crust is delicious for custard or chif¬
fon pies, and is enjoyed by those who
cannot ea-t ordinary pastry.
More About Soy Bean Flour
On page 3SC> Mrs. W. C. asks about
Soy beans for human food. I have eaten
Soy bean flour for three years. I grind
it with a fine grinding feed mill. Soy
bean flour is superior to all other dried
beans, as it contains little or no starch
and a large amount of protein. Soy bean
flour is often preferred over other flours
in the diet of those suffering with dia¬
betes.
Mix one cup Soy bean flour, one tea¬
spoon baking powder, one-lialf teaspoon
salt, one egg yolk, from one to two cups
milk, then mix in the well-beaten white
of the egg. Bake in a . covered basin or
cook in a steamer or pressure cooker. Put
in dates, raisins or fresh fruit of any
kind. The finer the flour is ground the
more milk it will take. I wash the beans
in cold water and dry them before grind¬
ing. s. T. M.
Cheese Cake
This takes the place of meat, and
more healthful. Take three pints of cot¬
tage cheese, two cups sugar, mash well,
put through sieve or ricer. Beat five eggs
and add one cup sweet cream, the grated
rind of two lemons, one teaspoon nutmeg.
Beat well together with egg beater. Add
one-half cup flour. For crust, sieve two
cups flour, two teaspoons baking powder,
one-half teaspoon salt, three tablespoons
sugar, three of butter rubbed in. Mix
with milk to roll. Put paste in to fit two
layer cake pans, then pour in half of mix¬
ture in each. A few raisins are good if
one likes them. Bake in hot oven at
first, then lower heat until set and brown
all over top. This is a dish only a farm
family can afford ; it takes just two gal¬
lons of milk to make cheese. MRS. G. h.
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Draion by Mary Gelletly (18), Maryland
MEMORY VERSE
Evening
Above the gray, the parched horizon line,
The deep sky rends its breast,
And from the gaping west
Pours the swift crimson blood of day.
Great Pelican ! Fold down your evening
wings
To staunch that flow and rest,
With dark-plumed midnight hide
Your heart’s red tide ;
Cover your wound — and mine.
— Gretchen Warren.
Sent by Elspetli Field (10), New York.
Drawn by Elspeth Field (10), New York
Dear Friends : Last month I believe
Lloyd O'Kee praised Shirley Sack, and
1 really agree with him, but this month
I believe lie deserves a thousand praises
for the clever picture he drew of Shirley
Sack. My hat’s off to you, Lloyd O'Kee,
and all of our other friends who do such
splendid work !
1 enjoyed that “I Didn’t Know Col¬
umn.” — Mary Buell (10), Connecticut.
Dear Readers of Our Page : I'm
ashamed to admit that this is the first
time I've ever written to Our Page —
though I've read it ever since I could
read. It is what makes The Rural
New-Yorker popular in our home. I’m
going to turn over a new leaf and send in
enough material this Summer to make
up for all those years.
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you boys and girls write to me. — Jean
Kelly (12), New York.
May 14. — Maybe we were crazy, I don’t know,
but we walked 25 miles to see a baseball game.
1 think it was worth it. (Later) llut, in the
middle of the night, when I couldn't sleep, be¬
cause I was so tired, I decided that all baseball
games could go hang!
May 17. — What a glorious day out! Blue skies,
green grass just clustered with rich yellow dan¬
delions. The lots were one mass of green and
yellow. Saw a baseball game and pageant in
the afternoon. Imagine what a sinking feel¬
ing I had when just before the pageant started
I had found a grand seat of the top row of
bleachers. And then with 300 or 400 people
on them those bleachers just nicely sank to the
ground! What fright! I don’t know whether
I gained or lost 10 pounds. But I believe my
hair turned gray during the sinking process.
And yet I live to tell the tale. Take heed,
my friend, sit ye not on an exalted top bleacher,
for in the next moment you may be nicely
parked on the ground. (I escaped with a
minor bruise on my leg but some others didn’t
fare so well.)
May 27. — Do those blossoms ever breathe forth
perfume! Oh, it’s glorious in the evening, when
it’s (juiet, to go out and just take in nature’s
beauty. Those apple blossoms are fragrance
rare — and all those cherry blossoms remind me
of a snowfall.
May 28. — What a muggy day! Warm and close
and ready to burst out into rain any minute
and yet not doing it. Am I ever cramming?
My first exam tomorrow, so I’ll say adieu, kind
friends, adieu. I’m going to pray for an added
section to my brains overnight! — -“Sally.”
May 22. — I have rather a misty conscience,
though I did pass that algebra test — -barely at
that. Someone left an uneaten lunch in Bet¬
ty’s desk, so we each devoured a sandwich. The
teacher was reading poetry so it wasn't such
a difficult matter. Maybe she did catch on,
because she made us both read a poem and no
one else.
Worse luck! This noon while playing baseball
I split my skirt down the front and had to go
over and borrow my sister-in-law’s. Isn’t that
the woman’s deal!
May 23. — Our science teacher suggested that
some of us bring material for the aquarium. To¬
night I went searching frogs’ eggs. I know
Mrs. C — - will be surprised.
May 24.— Paul tried to be clever again today.
He rubbed a thumb tack until it got very hot
and put it on the back of the girls’ necks.
Betty blistered but I only got red. Another
one of his tricks is sliding out of the seat and
touching one with his fingers producing an elec¬
tric sensation, ne is exasperating!
May 25. — I went hunting water lilies again
today and encountered a very saucy mother
crow. She dived at me from the tree tops and
scolded until the woods echoed. If she had
controlled her anxiety I never would have dis¬
covered her nest. It contains four baby crows,
perhaps a week old. — “Winkie.”
May 21. — Well, diary, I’m still alive and kick¬
ing but I didn’t actually think I would be when
Sis forgot herself so far as to be degraded by a
sudden attack of snoopiness. I’ll have to give
up dairying — oops — I mean diarying — if my key
isn’t put in a more secure place. What to do,
I wonder?
May 22. — Had a great time today, that is,
started out to be a nice day but it didn’t end
up so well. Sis, my three friends and I went
to the woods tonight after pinksters. We didn’t
find many, so we didn’t get many. Simple, isn’t
it? On the way home, some mere males dared
us to go on their land. We weren’t going to
let them get away with, that, so over the fence
we went. That wasn’t so bad, but when Sis
and Sissy swung over the stream of water on the
limb of a pine tree, I had to do it, too. I
wasn’t so successful for the trunk and the
branch parted company and I descended none
too gracefully to the water below. I landed in
a nice muddy spot, of course. My dress was all
wet and muddy when I picked myself up.
Luckily for me it wasn’t very deep or there
might have been a vacancy in our family. I
don’t know what Sis would have done for you,
diary, she loves me so much. Everybody
laughed at me when I got home. They thought
I had an accident. They didn’t seem to real¬
ize that I did have.
Mav 25. — Had a honey of a time today.
Pulled mustard all day. It’s an excellent way
to use up excess energy. I’ll admit, but I don’t
fancy it. By noon I had developed a cute
blister. By night I had two big ones. They
don’t feel so nice now. Sis and Duke wore
gloves, the sissies! I had to use rhubarb to
get the stains off my fingers. I'll have to keep
my hands closed in church tomorrow so people
won’t see them.
May 20.- — I found a new name for Sis. It’s
Ellie; she just dotes on that, and how! Three
weeks before regents! I wish they would hurry
up because I want to get them over with. I
have my graduation dress all made, I reckon it
will take me down a peg if I don’t pass Eng¬
lish. — "Author Unknown.”
May 28. — Diary, diary! Can you not give me
ideas that I may combat that blank sheet of
paper that has sat grinning triumphantly at me
for the last hour? See that awful smile on his
hideous countenance! Listen, diary, and you
shall hear its mocking chant:
I am empty, empty.
Just look at me!
You are a failure, failure,
No diary for O. P!
Yes, I know diary, that I have been neglect¬
ing you lately, and those “notes” which I made
nights when I was too sleepy (or lazy, say
you?) to write a good account were an insult to
the noble art of diary making. But how can
you punish me so cruelly? There’s a little time
before Our Page goes to press and what, oil
what, shall I have for a diary? The past week's
happenings are lost in a dozen pages of half
sentences of which I can make no sense. Woe
is me! I’d tear my hair if I had enough to
make an impression. But there is the future
yet to come and next time that leering sheet of
paper will be so heavily loaded that he’ll regret
he laughed at me! — “Dilly, the Diarist.”
OUR NAPOLEON
He certainly was not a very inspiring object
when he first joined our family. On the con¬
trary he was the most homely and most skinny
runt of a kitten that ever said “meow.” Truly
he bore not a sign of the noble cat he was to
become, and the family watched his tiny form
toddle around with rather rueful glances.
But. page the Adirondack air! Three days of
that famed substance and a country diet ac¬
complished wonders. Nappy met and conquered
two grain-stealing squirrels with a dark past.
Such an accomplishment caused the family to
regard him with more respect and the three
smudges which gave his nose such a ludicrous
appearance were seen to be a mustache and
goatee. So he was named Napoleon.
As Napoleon grew, however, his territory
widened, until it lapped over that of the lean
black cat next door. Their midnight campaigns
were not at all thrilling, being staged as they
were under our bedroom windows. Then, too,
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did we realize the horrors of war, for in the
morning Napoleon appeared with a face badly
scratched and bleeding, and a paw out of com¬
mission. To horrified cries of, “Oh! Nappy!”
he turned a deaf ear, an ear with the tip
missing.
All this was in Napoleon’s youth, his first
wars. He developed into a great warrior on
rodents, his proper enemies, and learned to set¬
tle his differences with rivals silently. Peace
reigned in our family until this Spring, when we
moved to a farm a mile from our old home.
Soon after we had moved, Napoleon, however,
vanished. He had gone back. But he returned
after seeing that all was well, and thereafter
stayed periodically at both places.
One day a neighbor reported seeing our cat
come over to his house and crawl under the
porch, but he didn’t come home again. After
partially taking down the porch they found him
in the most unaccessible fortress he could find
for his last battle. Now when I settle down to
read a book or paper, I miss a soft rubbing
around my legs and my hnad reaches automati¬
cally for a soft warm shape that will furnish
music.
But no. he isn’t here. He’s gone — on his last
campaign. — Helen McCann (17), New York.
When I Try to Sew
When I sit down and try to sew
Everything happens, you just know.
The cat jumps up.
He twists my thread ;
The doorbell rings,
I bump my head ;
I drop the spool.
And cut the thread
And prick my finger
Till it is red.
A fly then lights upon my neck.
Oh ! I have troubles by the peck !
— Alice Fish (15), New York.
Gray Clouds
Have you ever seen the gray clouds go
That in the morning fly,
Towards and always towards the east
In the laughing morning sky?
What spirit drives the gray clouds,
Towards the rising sun.
And what spirit drives the gray clouds
west
When the day is done?
— “Tidbit” (16), Pennsylvania.
Evening
We’ve worked the whole day through
And seen skies both gray and blue.
The hair once black has turned gray
Our ship lies anchored in the bay,
With anchors up, we’ll set sail
For the land beyond the vale.
Evening is at last here
Bringing the end near.
We’ll linger just a little while
And depart at last with a smile,
For the sun that sets today
Rises in a land far, far away.
— Della Downing, Connecticut.
Drawn by Mary Gelletly (18), Maryland
How many of you have decided to come
to our Our Page Reunion this year? It
is to be held at South Deerfield, N. H.,
August 20-21. The committee in charge
has decided not to tell us anything about
it, so are saving a few surprises. Scores
are planning to come, both old and new
members of Our Page. South Deerfield is
not far from Lake Pawtuckaway, so don’t
forget to bring your bathing suit. There
are numerous places near where lodging
can be secured at reasonable rates, and
if any of you care to bring your own
tents you will be permitted to camp with¬
out charge.
This affair is planned to be given an¬
nually in different parts of the country.
Would those who would like to have it at
their home another year come prepared to
extend the invitation? This is intended
for both alumni and present members of
Our Page and friends. Anyone under 20
can be a member of Our Page. So there
is really no excuse for staying home and
missing a grand time !
We think that Our Pagers have done
well this time, in spite of the fact that
Regents are looming decidedly ahead of
us, and by the time this is printed, will
be over. We wish you all good luck in
your exams.
Send all contributions to Violet and
Elsie Unger. 333 West 30th St., New
York City, if intended for July before the
fifth of the month, although contributions
are welcome at any time.
LETTERS WANTED
Treva Thoman (16), Pennsylvania;
Mary Keating (13), New York; Alice
Miller (15), Pennsylvania.
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The Henyard
Lame Fowls
My chickens first began to limp, then
they drag themselves along the ground.
At first there were only a few. now the
number has increased so that we are
afraid the whole flock may come down
with it. M. F.
New York.
Paralysis of the legs has a number of
obscure causes and it is difficult to say
what one may be operative in any given
case. One of the most common forms is
called range paralysis, in which the af¬
fected bird is found down, unable to walk,
fluttering along in its attempts. One or
both legs or wings may be affected and
death usually occurs within a few days.
As no cause of this disorder is known, no
remedy has been found. It remains one
of the little understood diseases of poul¬
try. Any afflicted members of the flock
should be removed and placed in com¬
fortable quarters until recovery or death.
A dose of castor oil — a teaspoon — may
be administered and light feeding given
thereafter. There are probably other
disorders of the nerve system showing
like symptoms and intestinal worms are
often blamed, with or without just
cause. M. b. D.
Blood Spots in Eggs
What is the cause of blood spots in the
eggs ? j. m.
Pennsylvania.
Blood spots in eggs are caused by the
bursting of a small blood vessel, either
as the yolk leaves the ovary or in some
part of the course which the egg must
take in the jirocess of formation. A com¬
mon finding is that of a small blood clot
attached to the egg yolk, this being caused
by the breaking of a very small blood ves¬
sel in the capsule which contains the
yolk until it has ripened and fallen into
the oviduct. The blood escaping forms a
clot and passes down the oviduct with the
yolk and is included with it within the
white and the shell. There is no way of
avoiding these accidents and candling
must be depended upon to separate the
eggs containing blood from the rest. The
small bit of blood does not injure the egg
for eating, as it may be removed after the
egg is broken, but it does injure the sale
in the markets. m. b. d.
Raising Turkeys
What kind of feed is best for young
White Holland turkeys when they first
hatch out? Which is the best for them,
sour milk or sweet milk? Last year after
getting to a nice size they had no use of
their legs and couldn’t stand up, acted as
though they were paralyzed and all died
hut one. I had 43. j. b.
Maryland.
Young turkeys require the same kind
of food given chicks at similar ages,
there being no essential difference be¬
tween the foods needed for health and
growth, whether the birds belong in the
class with the domestic hen or the more
wild species, the North American turkey.
There has grown up within the last
few years a system of feeding turkeys in
confinement that is an outcome of the re¬
cently discovered need for keeping turkey
poults entirely away from other fowls
and ground contaminated by the drop¬
pings of other fowls. Turkey-raising in
the Eastern States had become almost
a lost art and farm flocks had practically
disappeared when it was discovered by
able investigators that the disease popu¬
larly called blackhead, and which com¬
monly left few alive in any farm flock,
had its origin in the small pin worm
carried by hens everywhere without dam¬
age to them but fatal to poults. This
worm, having its home in the caecum of
the hen, is widely distributed wherever
hens run and infests the soil for at least
several years wherever hens have been
kept. Having discovered this, a system
of care under which the poults are main¬
tained from time of hatching to maturity
entirely away from hen contaminated
soil or buildings has been developed and
turkeys are now raised in flocks number¬
ing into the thousands where, but a few
years ago, few or none were seen.
This system consists in hatching the
poults in clean incubators aud rearing
them in clean brooder houses upon raised
floors of heavy galvanized wire netting.
They may be given an outdoor run upon
a “sun porch” which, itself, is but a wire
floor raised above the ground and en¬
closed by poultry netting for the confine¬
ment of its occupants. The young tur¬
keys live, eat and grow upon these wire
mesh floors, though which their droppings
fall out of their reach. In this way, any
that may be infested by the organisms
of blackhead are prevented from passing
on the infestation to their mates. These
wire floors, varying in size of mesh from
a half inch for newly hatched poults to
an inch and a half or more for the half-
grown turkeys upon their sun porches,
appear hard and uncomfortable to the
looker-on, but the growing poults show
no evidence of discomfort and, if not
given a run upon clean fields after be- i
coming about half grown, spend their
lives upon them. Those who raise tur¬
keys in large flocks, however, usually
have well-sodded fields of considerable ex¬
tent upon which they may turn their half-
grown poults in safety because of previ¬
ous non-use of such fields as poultry runs.
Your loss of 42 poults out of 43 after
they had reached a considerable size is
pretty good evidence in itself that the
flock suffered from blackhead and was
hatched and reared in contact with hens
or hen contaminated quarters. If you
had opened one of the dead poults, you
would probably have found the liver well
spotted with colored, irregular circles and
you would have noted that the poult was
very thin. Symptoms of the disease that
may be seen without handling the poults
are evident weakness shown by the lag¬
ging gait of the sick ones, diarrhoea, loss ;
of appetite, inability to longer stand and
run with the mother hen and final death, j
Having guarded their young flocks
from the dangers already described, pres¬
ent-day turkey-raisers give them as soon
as they are placed in their brooder-
houses and become active a high-grade
chick-growing mash. This may be home-
mixed but few find it worth while to pur¬
chase and mix the separate ingredients
when good commercial mashes are of¬
fered at little advance in cost. How¬
ever, if one wishes to mix his own, the
following formula is a suitable one : Two
parts by weight of yellow cornmeal. one
part each of wheat bran, wheat middlings
and finely ground heavy oats and one
part high-grade meat scrap (50 to 55 per
cent protein). Milk in some form should
be fed in addition ; skim-milk or butter¬
milk, or the purchased semi-solid butter¬
milk are good and should be fed liber¬
ally to the growing poults. Sour milk
may be a little better than sweet but milk
is milk and sweet milk will not remain
sweet long after it reaches the bird’s crop.
Scratch grain may be fed in addition to
the mash after a few weeks if desired,
but a more general practice is to keep the
dry mash and milk before the poults un¬
til about time to feed the fattening ra¬
tion in the Fall, when corn is fed liber¬
ally. Young turkeys are very fond of
tender green stuffs from the garden or
fields, garden vegetable tops, young, ten¬
der clover or Alfalfa or other vegetable
leaves in their tender state. If confined
to brooder house, cod-liver oil is essen¬
tial to growth and bone. Mixed with the
mash in the proportion of one-fourth
pint to 25 lbs. of mash and in whole
quantity that will he soon consumed it
will help to overcome the effects of lack
of outdoor sunshine noted in young birds
kept behind glass for more than two or
three weeks, or earlier. “Leg weakness”
soon shows in cooped chicks or poults un¬
less an outdoor run is provided and used.
If in doubt what to feed poults, remem¬
ber that any suitable chick food is suit¬
able for them. They probably need a
little more protein from animal sources
in their ration than is ordinarily pro¬
vided for chicks. This is supplied by an
added quantity of meat scrap, one of the
dried milk products, semi-solid butter¬
milk or home provided liquid milk in
some form. Many good growers keep
semi-solid buttermilk always before the
poults in earthenware crocks.
There is no mystery about turkey feed¬
ing, except as efforts to avoid blackhead
in the past led to various formulas
thought to prevent this disease. The one
essential thing in rearing the flock is to
keep it from time of hatching entirely
away from soil or quarters previously
used in poultry rearing. All the above
mentioned precautions as to wire floor,
etc., have their reason solely in this
necessity. The droppings of the com¬
mon hen are deadly poison to turkey
poults, because of the germs of blackhead
which they conceal in the pin worms
which are universally found in these’ barn
fowls. It is useless to try to keep young
turkeys and other fowls together. A few
will usually escape death from black¬
head when so kept but the universal expe¬
rience is that a large proportion of the
poults sicken and die after reaching the
age of several months and the end is dis¬
appointment. Observance of this pre¬
caution has been the foundation stone in
the success which has accompanied tur¬
key-raising upon a large scale within re¬
cent years. m. b. d.
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under my own supervision. Hatches every Monday &
Thursday of each week. 100% live delivery P. P. Cash
or COD. Write for circular giving full details ot
our Breeds, Farm and Hatchery.
CLEAR SPRING HATCHERY.
F. B. LEISTER, Prop., Box 49, McAlisterville, Pa.
CHICKSfR0M
BLOOD- TESTED
STOCK. (BWD Antigen Test)
Price Large Type 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $6.00 $30.00 $60.00
Barred Rocks . 7 .00 35.00 70.00
Write for valuable FREE Circular.
L. E. STRAWSER. Bx R. McAlisterville, Pa.
t
R. W.
fHIfKS fro,n Blond-Tested Stocks, Antigen
LIUL1VJ Jest BWD. ]00 500 1000
S. C.W. Leghorns, large typo. $6. 00 $30.00 $60
W. & Barred l’iy. Rocks - 7.00 35.00 70
R. I. Reds & Bl. Minorcas. . 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or C.O.D. Postpaid.
Write for FREE CIRCULAR.
ELSASSER, Box R. MCALISTERVILLE. PA.
- LARGE VALLEY VIEW CHICKS -
Extra Quality 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns . $6.00 $30.00 $60
Barred & Wh. Rocks. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70
Assorted $6-100. N. H. Reds . 8.00 40.00 80
Antigen BWD tested. 100% live delivery guar P P
Write for circular giving full details of our breeds’
Valley View Poultry Farm, R. D. 2, McAlisterville, Pa.
HUSKY ehlaetccthr^cd CHICKS
Flocks BWD Tested, Antigen Method. 100
Barred. White Rocks. R. I. Reds . $7 00
Wh. Wyandottes. Buff Orpingtons. N. H. Reds!! 7 00
l.arge Type W. Leghorns. Heavy Mixed . 6.59
J. A. BAUMGARDNER, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
WEADER’S
BLOOD
TESTED
CHICKS
Barred & White Rocks, R. I. Reds .
N. H. Reds. Buff Orpingtons .
Wh. Giants, Light Brahmas, $9.45. II.
WEADER’S Electric Hatchery, Box R,
. $6.95
. $7.45
Mixed. .$6.25
McClure. Pu.
Chicks, Blood Tested B. W. D. Antigen Test
WHITE LEGHORNS . $6 50—100
N. H. REDS & B. ROCKS . $7.00—100
Cash or C. O. D. Delivered to your door.
Pillow Poultry Farm & Hatchery, Dalmatia, Pa.
Dr. ROMIG’S tbels°t°edd CHICKS
Stained Ant. method used. Bar. or W. Rocks $7-100.
W. Wy.. W. Mins., N. H. Reds $7.50-100. W. Legs.. II
Mix $6.50-100. W. Giants $9.50-100. Postpaid. CC 2808.
F. C, Rom lg Veterinarian, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa
CLOVERDALE’S EXTRA QUALITY
All breeders blood-tested for 15WD. Large type SOW
Leghorns & Barred Rocks $6.50-100. Wh. Rocks $7-
100. Assorted $6-100. 100% live del. PP. Free catalog
CLOVERDALE HATCHERY, Bx R, McAlisterville. Pa.
(At leut • • A GUIDE for
PRODUCTION POULTRY
INTERNATIONAL
Po ultry Guide
for
FLOCK SELECTION
Profs. L.F.Payn e,H.M. Scott
(HERE IS the book every
person raising: poultry for
profit has been wanting.
An official guide on pro¬
duction bred poultry. It
takes the guess work out of
culling and flock selection — sets
a definite guide for you to follow — one that leads to
better flocks and better profits. Let this book tell you—
• HOW TO GET: Better hatching eggs — Better
baby chicks — Less losses on producing hens
—Earlier feathering strains.
• HOW TO PREVENT: Small eggs-
Crooked breasts — Bare backed
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 W. 30th St., New York City
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
513
Events of the Week
Rubber Tire Cattle Rustlers. — War
on the “rubber tire rustlers,” the modern
cattle and horse thief, has been declared
by ranchers of live Western States.
Alarmed at the mounting losses through
the operations of the rustlers, brand in¬
spectors from Wyoming, Montana, Colo¬
rado, Nebraska and South Dakota met
June 11 at Cody, Wyo., to map their
campaign. “The ranchers, in recent years,
have been at the mercy of the modern
rubber-tire rustler, who makes a quick
raid on herds, particularly horses, and
speeds away with a few animals in a
truck,” said Russell Thorp, secretary of
the Wyoming Stockgrowers Association.
In the old days cattle thieves were
hanged from the nearest tree. Now agents
will inspect brands at all auction sales
rings and all public markets and records
of sales will be supplied to ranchers, who
may trace their stock and recover money
paid for it at any public market.
Government Theater Program. —
The government will make available
funds for a national theater program, un¬
der which companies of unemployed ac¬
tors and actresses will carry the drama
to towns and cities all over the country,
it was stated at FERA headquarters
June 12. It was understood that the
amount would run into several million
dollars. After months of negotiating be¬
tween theatrical producers and the gov¬
ernment. during which several plans for
financing such a program were proposed
and scrapped, a decision has been made
that all necessary money will be supplied
from work relief funds, presumably on a
“self-liquidating” basis by which repay¬
ments will be made from earnings. FERA
officials were not ready to announce the
details of their arrangement. The plan
was first proposed by the Illegitimate
Theater Code Authority, but the FERA
has asked a person not connected with
Mountain Slide in Colorado. — The
side of a mountain on the crest of _the
Continental Divide slipped June 15 a
short time after flood water from fast¬
melting snow threatened the historic town
of Silver Plume, Colo., and caused resi¬
dents to flee. The sliding mountain
plunged tons of rock and snow over the
State highway near Silver Plume, isolat¬
ing that town.
More Nebraska Floods. — The Re¬
publican River, which two weeks pre¬
viously left a path of death and destruc¬
tion in its wake, was reported rising
rapidly June 10, following cloudbursts.
Residents of Parks evacuated their city
for higher ground and others prepared to
follow them as the water crept higher in
the streets of Benkelman, Trenton, Mc¬
Cook and other valley towns, all damaged
by the previous flood. A crew of work¬
men labored to save the Nebraska Light
and Power Plant at McCook, partially
reconstructed from the flood of two weeks
ago. At Benkelman all communications
were cut off to the south, as the torrents
of water swept every tiling before them.
The latest flood swept east, inundating
sections of Cambridge, Holbrook, Arapa¬
hoe and Edison as the water receded at
McCook. It was less severe than the
previous flood which caused more than
100 deaths and property damage of more
than $13,000,000. Smallpox is reported
in some flood-swept sections.
Kansas Convicts Mutiny in Mine.
— June 18 347 convicts at work in a mine
at Lansing, Kan., mutinied, holding nine
guards as hostages. The convicts began
to wreck the mine, and threatened to set
it on fire. On June 14 there was a strike
for better food and cigarettes. Loyal
prisoners overpowered the strike leaders
then and freed guards held by the con¬
victs. The Kansas penitentiary at Lan¬
sing has been the scene of many escapes.
Aug. 14-16. — Northeastern Poultry
Producers’ Council, Summer meeting,
University of Maryland, College Park,
Md.
Aug. 16-17. — Empire State Gladiolus
Society, Ithaca, N. Y. Secretary Ii. It.
Moore, Syracuse, N. Y.
Aug. 17. — Annual Field Day and
Parish Show of the Connecticut Jersey
Cattle Club at Tranquility Farm, Middle-
bury, Conn., the country estate of J. II.
Whittemore Company. The secretary of
the club is Marcy I. Berger, Woodbury,
Conn.
Aug. 10-22. — Vegetable Growers’ Asso¬
ciation of America, annual convention,
Hartford, Conn.
Aug. 21-22. — Second annual exhibition
Glens Falls Garden Club, Junior High
School Auditorium, Glens Falls, N. Y.
G. A. Webster, Secretary, It. D. 1, Glens
Falls, N. Y.
Aug. 22-23. - — Hartland Grange Com¬
munity Fair, Hartland, Vt. Chairman
W. R" Jordan.
Aug. 22-23. — Londonderry Fair Day
and Night. Londonderry, Vt. Secretary
A. E. Phillips, Londonderry. Vt.
Aug. 25-Sept. 2 — New York State Fair,
Syracuse. N. Y.
Sept. 5. — Vegetable Gardeners’ Field
Day, Pennsylvania State College.
Sept. 6-7. — South Jersey Florieultural
Society, Ninth Annual Fall Flower Show,
Clementon Park, Clementon. N. .T.
Sept. 9-10. — Northern Nut Growers’
Association, annual meeting. Rockport.
Ind. Secretary G. L. Slate. Agricultural
Experiment Station, Geneva, N. Y.
Sept. 15-21. — Eastern States Exposi¬
tion, Springfield, Mass.
Sept. 18-19. — Monmouth County, N.
J., annual fruit and vegetable show, at
General Howard S. Borden’s Old Oaks
Academy, Rumson, N. J.
Sept. 19. — New York State Fruit Test¬
ing Association, seventeenth annual meet¬
ing, Geneva Experiment Station, Geneva,
N. Y.
The Bookshelf
Five Acres, a Practical Guide to the
Selection and Management of the Small
Farm, by M. G. Kains. Many families
are now looking to the small farm as a
relief from some of their problems in
living. The ultimate results will always
depend on the family rather than the
farm, but whether it is operated as a
business enterprise or as a self-sustaining
home it will be wise to study it from the
sensible angle here presented. There are
chapters devoted to the selection of the
farm, location and topography, capital,
finance and farm accounts, water supply,
sewage, drainage and irrigation. Live¬
stock and poultry are given their place ;
crops, tools and soil management dis¬
cussed, with suggestions as to marketing
and stoi-age. All the salient points of the
home farm and garden are discussed, and
there is much meat in the appendices.
Numerous illustrations add to the inter¬
est and value. Published by Greenberg,
449 Fourth Avenue, New York; 371
pages, including a copious index ; price
$2.50.
and has drawn upon its files for informa¬
tion which is documented by many notes
and references. But the picture drawn
is of such unrelieved gloom that we won¬
der whether all the facts have been given,
for by the time we have read the chapter
entitled “A Brisk Trade in Poisons,” we
begin to wonder that we still survive. The
references to poison spray residue on fruit
ignore the various washing and brushing
methods that are now used to combat
this danger, and show a lack of knowl¬
edge as to climatic difference that has
made this an especially difficult problem
in the Northwest. Among the items that
possess special interest for farmers we
read that there are 400,000 farm families
in the LTnited States who depend upon
tobacco for their main source of income.
In 1932, the average family income from
tobacco was $250. This was gross in¬
come from which all expenses had to be
met. In 1932, 12 officials of the tobacco
companies received combined incomes of
more than $2,500,000. Between 1923 and
1932, the income of tobacco-growers de¬
clined 66 per cent, while in the same
period the profits of the manufacturers
increased nearly 100 per cent. Such a
record is surprising to those out of touch
with farm problems, but does not present
anything new to those who know con¬
ditions in milk and pork production, and
in some other lines of agriculture. In the
discussion of misleading advertisements
we are not told of the many efforts made
by honorable business organizations and
by reputable publications, as well as by
advertisers themselves, to restrain un¬
scrupulous persons, and to induce higher
standards in all lines of publicity. We
can all smile at the ladies of more or
less social consequence who sell their
pictures and their endorsements to adver¬
tisers, but we think sensible people at¬
tach little weight to such advertising, and
feel a certain contempt for the women
who thus announce their craze for pub¬
licity and the money it brings. Accord¬
ing to this book, everything in govern¬
ment, business and social life is wrong,
which sounds rather like the Fat Boy in
Pickwick, telling the old lady that he
wanted to make her flesh creep. Pub¬
lished by Covici, Friede, 286 Fourth
Avenue; 444 page, copiously indexed;
price $2.50.
Live Poultry Auction
Broadcast
The Harleysville, Pa., Live Poultry
Auction will be on the air every Friday
evening from 6 to 6:15 o’clock over Sta¬
tion WIGB (Glenside) with market re¬
port, also other valuable information.
Have your radio dial set so you can listen
in. Set your dial at 97 or 970 kilocycles.
HARRY CLEMENS.
PARCEL POST BOXES
- for tlie -
Day-Old-Egg System ot Marketing Eggs
DA-OLD-EGG BOX COMPANY
YValbrook Station Baltimore, Md.
riioto by Ewing Galloway, N.Y.
Ttcenty Thousand Ducks on a Long Island Farm
the professional theater to take charge of
the program.
Farm-to-Market Road Plans. — A
proposal for creation of a Federal rural
road authority to direct a national farm-
to-market road program with special al¬
lotments from the $4,880,000,000 work
relief fund was under consideration June
15 by Harry L. Hopkins, Federal Works
Progress Administrator. Representatives
of farm organizations and Congressmen
interested in low cost road employment in
rural sections suggested such a plan to
Hopkins. Mr. Hopkins asked Lawrence
Westbrook, his rural rehabilitation direc¬
tor to work with a group of Mid-West
Congressmen in drafting a detailed plan.
The suggestion came at a conference at
which Representative Hubert Utterback,
Democrat, of Iowa, chairman of the
House farm bloc’s farm-to-market road
committee, said 2,000,000 men could be
employed for a year on rural roads with
expenditure of $1,600,000. Others in the
group which asked Hopkins’s support in¬
cluded Representative Bert Lord, Repub¬
lican, New York; Chester Gray and H.
F. Hough, of the American Farm Bureau
Federation, and S. S. McCloskey, of the
National Grange.
Floods in Texas. — Floods caused by
torrential rains swept through Southern
Texas June 15, taking a heavy toll of
life, causing great property damage and
threatening a score of towns. Austin,
the State capital, was virtually isolated
when the Colorado River rose to a stage
of 41 feet. For hours the city was with¬
out electric power. Traffic over bridges
to South Austin was suspended as the
structures were in danger of being swept
downstream. The Montopolis Bridge over
the Colorado on the Austin-Bastrop
Highway was swept away. The known
death toll stood at 13, with a score miss¬
ing. Property damage will run into the
hundreds of thousands. Thirty thousand
acres of cotton and corn were under wa¬
ter in the valley of the Guadalupe and
San Marcos rivers. The crop loss was
roughly set at half a million dollars.
Heavy crop damage also was reported in
the wake of storms which swept Okla¬
homa and Arkansas June 14-16. .Arkan¬
sas and Oklahoma each reported one
fatality from storms. The Red River, at
its highest stage since 1908, was two
miles wide below Hugo, Okla.
mutinies and riots. The most sensational
break occurred on Memorial Day, 1933,
when 11 convicts fled with Warden Kirk
Prather and two guards as hostages.
Prather was released that night in the
Saginaw Hills near Welch, Okla. A
year later all 11 fugitives either had been
killed or captured.
Broader AAA Power Voted. — An .
Agricultural Adjustment Act, radically I
altered throughout with the purpose of
bringing it within the limitations laid
down by the Supreme Court in the
Schecter case, yet conferring powers on
Secretary Wallace to regulate production
and sale of many farm products, was
passed by the House June IS without a
record vote and sent to the Senate. A
well-organized majority over-rode 14 mu¬
tilating amendments, and on a standing
division of 168 to 52 voted final passage
of the measure, which combines most of
the farm-relief proposals of the last dec¬
ade even to a $100,000,000 fund for car¬
rying out a modified version of the old
McNary-Haugen plan. A final effort to
bring a record vote on the bill, called an
amendment to the Agricultural Adjust¬
ment Act. was promptly squelched by
Speaker Byrns with a reminder that only
218 members were needed for a quorum
and that a motion to void the standing
vote because of the absence of a quorum
could not be considered.
Coming Meetings and Shows
June 23-30. — Rose Week, Elizabeth
Park. Hartford. Conn.
July 23-26.— Annual Farm and Home
Week, Massachusetts State College, Am¬
herst. Mass.
July 28-Aug. 1. — Farm and Home
Week, Connecticut State College, Storrs,
Conn.
July 29-30. — Fruit Growers’ Field
Day, State College, Pa. R. H. Sudds,
secretary.
July 29-30. — Connecticut Poultry As¬
sociation. Midsummer meeting, Connecti¬
cut State College. Storrs. Conn.
July 29-Aug. 1. — International Baby
Chick Association, annual convention,
Chicago, Ill.
Aug. 8. — Annual Field Day, Empire
State Potato Club, Camillus, N. Y.
Partners in Plunder: The Cost of
Business Dictatorship, by J. B. Matthews
and R. E. Shalleross. This book gives a
saddening picture of commercial practice
in America, for it likens big business to
the methods of gangsters and racketeers.
It asserts that when the consumer revolts
the racketeering methods of commerce
are transferred to the political field of
government. Mr. Matthews is vice-
president of the Consumers’ Research,
HANSON STRAIN WHITE LEGHORNS
From flocks mated to 300 Double Pedigreed Cockerels.
Hanson authorizes use of his name in our advertising.
Shipments each Monday till July 15th. For quick service
send $a— 100 straight, or request convincing literature.
BUCK HILL HATCHERY & POULTRY FARM
Hackettstown, N. J.
CHICKS
QUALITY ,00
New Hampshire and R. 1. Reds, Barred Rocks.. $7.0 0
AA Grade Leghorns . 7.5 0
Utility Leghorns and Heavy Mixed . 6.30
Plum Creek Poultry Farm and Hatchery, Sunbury, Pa.
IOene Chicks
For “Extra- Profits” Grow
WENEcross “Barred” Chicks for Broilers.
WENEcross "Wyan-Rock” Chicks for broilers. Medium Roasters*
WENEcross “Bram-Rock” Chicks for Heavy Roasters, Capons.
80,000
Wene Breeders individually
culled, banded and blood-
tested for Pullorum (B.W.
D>. Stained Antigen Met¬
hod, personal supervision.
WENEcross “Red-Rock” Baby Pullets for layers.
WENEcross “Red-Rock” Baby Cockerels, Broilers, Roasters,
Capons.
Barred or W. Rocks — R. I. or N. H. Reds Dual Purpos© Breeds.
Write for Booklet and Prices
for July .August, September.
HATCHES EVERY WEEK
IN THE YEAR.
WENE CHICK FAKMS AND HATCHERY DEPT, A VINELAND, NEW JERSEY
LARGE CLOVERDALE CHICKS
BRED FOR SIZE AND EGG PRODUCTION. HATCHES EVERY MONDAY OF EACH WEEK.
ALL BREEDERS BLOOD-TESTED FOR BWD. Personal Supervision. 100 500 1000
LARGE TYPE S. C. W. LEGHORNS AND HEAVY MIXED . $0.50 $30.00 $60.00
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS AND WHITE ROCKS . 6.75 32.50 65.00
100% Live Delivery. Post-paid — Cash or COD. — Order from Ad. or Write for Catalog
Also STARTED CHICKS: 1 Wk. Old 10c, 2 Wks. 13c. 3 Wks. 16c. 4 Wks. 20c, 5 Wits. 25c.
CLOVERDALE HATCHERY - BOX R - McALIST E R V I LLE, PA. - CL0YD NIEMOND, Prop.
on MILES
nil on a
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an “ECONO.” Safe
delivery guaran¬
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It can’t be done but claims nearly as (patented)
ridiculous have cost motorists thousands
of dollars.
An “ECONO” Gas Saver installed on your motor
car, truck or tractor will SAVE FROM 15 to 30 PER
CENT. ON GAS with smoother motor action and increased
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“ECONO” Gas Savers are produced by a soundly financed, conserva¬
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
June 29, 1935
Live Stock Matters
PUBLISHER’S DESK
Recently you advised against buying
property on contract. I have an oppor¬
tunity to close a deal but as a buyer want
to be sure I'm protected. What do you
think I should do? M. C. B.
New York.
Try to avoid a land contract if possible.
From your standpoint, the deed and
mortgage type of transaction is much bet¬
ter. Many people are attracted to a con¬
tract purchase because of the small down
payment and the long period within
which to pay off the balance. The diffi¬
culty is that the buyer finds that he has
bitten off more than he can chew and
loses everything, besides having a judg¬
ment against him for the entire unpaid
balance. He can be evicted within a few
days after a default. Besides, if after all
the payments are made, the seller dies,
the buyer is faced with the problem of
procuring the signature of every heir to
the deed. Or, if a judgment is procured
against the seller by some third party, the
seller's interest in the land contract can
be levied on and sold.
These complications are not present in
as drastic a form where the buyer re¬
ceives a deed and gives a mortgage. A
particular advantage is that the grantee
(buyer) is at least given a breathing
space of three or four months after a de¬
fault in order to make good if possible.
W. O. Vent, 1213 Pratt St., Philadel¬
phia, Pa., was getting money to adver¬
tise a battery he was making, and selling
shares in the company which he called
Associated Battery Co. I let him have
.$100. lie said he wanted all shareholders
to live in New Jersey, but he later got
some in Pennsylvania and Delaware and
had thousands signed up. He later asked
for more money but I refused to give him
any. He said the batteries were selling
fast and he had to turn down large or¬
ders. I asked him why he needed more
money and he said he could use $10,000
if he had it ; that he didn’t have to do
any advertising as the orders came in un¬
solicited. He promised to pay 7 per cent
interest. I asked for a statement but
could not get it and demanded a return
of my money as he had not kept his
agreement with me. He has not returned
it. I could use it. M. H. R.
New Jersey.
William O. Vent of the Associated Bat¬
tery Co. has been enjoined by the State
of New Jersey from further sale of se¬
curities within or from the State of New
Jersey. Warrants, we understand, have
been issued in New Jersey and Pennsyl¬
vania, but Vent has not been located. The
information is that he undoubtedly used
the first name that came into his head
and there seems to be no permanent ad¬
dress, business connections or antece¬
dents that can be traced. If he is located
the investigation will be continued.
Will you tell me if the following schools
and companies are reliable? Is their ad¬
vertising honest? The U. S. School of
Music. New York, home lessons through
correspondence course ; First Hawaiian
Conservatory of Music, Inc., Woolworth
Bldg., New York, home lessons through
correspondence ; C. J. Ozment, St. Louis,
Mo., instructor jxromises to fit person
through correspondence to pass Civil Ser¬
vice examination for government position.
New York. w. T.
Keep your money. We have been un¬
able to locate any musical authority who
considers it practical to learn to play
any instrument through instruction by
correspondence. Some may acquire some
of the rudiments of music and learn to
play “after a fashion,” but personal in¬
struction, untiring practice and guidance
are necessary for the attainment of any
degree of perfection in playing. To be
sure a genius, without means or an in¬
strument, taught herself to play by out¬
lining a keyboard on her pillow, but this
was one in a million. We believe in per¬
sonal instruction. We never recommend
or accept advertising of correspondence
schools.
With reference to our claim for two
chicken coops we received the coops yes¬
terday, thereby adding one thing more to
your list of good offices. It was a com¬
paratively small matter, but to deduct
cost of coop from every crate of fowls
sent leaves a pretty small net return.
New York. w. R.
A matter of this kind can be far more
annoying than a larger matter of a great¬
er amount, but we ax-e glad to have been
able to straighten it out. These are days
when we tighten the pursestrings, stop
the leaks, and conserve all our resources.
I sent $1 with an order for spectacles
to the Nu-Sight Spectacle Co.. 1445 W.
Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Ill. When I re¬
ceived them I paid the postman $6.30
more. Their glasses were cheap mate¬
rial and it was impossible to see through
them. I returned them by insured mail
and tried three paii-s with the same com¬
plaint. I started with this company No¬
vember, 1933, and have not received as
yet glasses that I can use. I have tried
evei\v way to get them to send a proper fit
or to return the money but they will not
answer on that subject. o. M.
Virginia.
The Nu-Sight Spectacle Co. state they
are willing to make any needed exchanges
of glasses for their customers but that no¬
where in their literature do they offer to
refund money and they are not willing to
do so. They claim to be “anxious to
satisfy” customers but repeated unsatis-
factory attemps to supply the proper
glasses cannot make satisfied customers.
Last July I hired to Edward J. Fills
of the Ben Hur Stables, 408 West 52nd
St., New York City, one yoke of oxen for
motion picture purposes, he agreeing to
pay me $50 for use of them. To date I
have received nothing, although I have
repeatedly written and telephoned him to
settle his account. Can you do anything
to assist in collecting this bill? If you
can it will be appi’eciated. G. e. m.
New York.
Mr. Fills ignores all demand for pay¬
ment and our attorney has been unable
to find him at home, and even threats of
suit have been of no avail. We have
failed to get adjustment and it is just
another account to be charged to expe¬
rience.
Would you recommend the Holt Ad¬
vertising Service. Smithboro, N. Y., as a
sure way of making money? m. j. h.
New York.
We could not recommend this or any
similar service. This plan is to sell a
home-work course that consists of making
up mailing lists of various kinds to sell
to business concerns. The concern adver¬
tised that it had been in business 26
years, which was a misstatement of fact
and has been obliged to discontinue the
statement. Our experience is that the
chief purpose of home-work schemes is to
get the initial remittance for the instruc¬
tions.
I am advised that the recent Supreme
Court decision on mortgage moratoriums
also applies to the law put in effect by the
New York State Legislature. Will you
please verify this? c. B. w.
New Y’ork.
That is not true. The Frazier-Lemke
law, which was held uixconstitutional by
the Supi'eme Court, was a Federal law
and applied only to farm mortgages. Be¬
sides, it did not create a moratorium. It
really changed the law by providing that
the mortgage holder could never recover
more than the appraised value of the
property, regardless of the face amount
of the mortgage. The New Yrork law ap¬
plies to farm and urban mortgages alike
and mei’ely provides for temporary relief
from foreclosure because of a default in
any principal that may be due under the
mortgage when there is no default of in¬
terest or taxes. The value of the mort¬
gage is in no way affected.
Just a line to say thank you for your
help in getting the $28 due me. I re¬
ceived the check in last night's mail but
no other word included. I’m sure if it
had not been for you I never would have
got it as I had written five or six times
and never an answer. Please accept my
thanks and if I owe you any charges let
me know and I'll send them to you.
New York. p. j. s.
There is never any charge for anything
we can do ourselves, and we are always
glad to be of help. The success of our
efforts and appreciation of our readei’s
is enough reward.
Sai’ah H. Grossman, trading as the
Eyesight Normalizing Co. and Sasha R.
Grossman, alias Alex R. Grossman, are
ordered to discontinue representations
that the so-called eye normalizing devices
they have offered and advertised will cor¬
rect or cux*e farsightedness, astigmatism
and other ailments and enable one to
“throw away glasses.” The device is not,
as advertised, a “revolutionary, scientific
discovery” and the sale methods used ax’e
banned by the Fedei’al Trade Commission.
r All letters to Publisher’s Desk Depart¬
ment must be signed with writer's full
name and address given. Many inquiries
are answered by mail instead of printing
inquiry and answer, hence unsigned let-
tex’s receive no consideration. J
‘‘Blind Staggers” of Horse
Both my horses are elderly, and one
had an attack on the road a year or
more ago. It came suddenly without
premonition, while she was evidently in
the best of health, and having excellent
cai-e and treatment. She bolted into a
field, trembling severely, was barely out
of the thills, when she dropped uncon¬
scious. She came to and was taken home.
The local veterinai\v said the cause was
feeding corn, even though she had this
moderately and only when working. He
strongly advised no corn at all, ground
or whole ; only oats and some bran with
clean bright early cut hay. c. b. d.
Maine.
The disease you have read about under
title of encephalomyelitis has more com¬
monly of late been known as “horse dis¬
ease” or “horse plague” among horsemen
in some parts of the country where it has
been prevalent and destructive. The
term “blind staggers” is also used to de¬
scribe the disease by some horsemen, but
but it is also used as a name for vertigo
or dizziness caused by indigestion and in
no way exactly similar to the disease
first mentioned. That disease is an acute
congestion and eventual inflammation of
the coverings of the brain and spinal
cord and it may also involve the struc¬
tural tissues of the brain and cord in
severe and progressive cases. Bleeding
from an artery of the hard palate of the
mouth, just behind the upper incisor
teeth, has always been a popular remedy
for “staggers” of any kind and it has no
doubt helped to remedy some of them,
but it is practically useless in the seri¬
ous encephalomyelitis cases which are
cases which are caused by a mysterious
microroganism the identity of which has
not perhaps been definitely determined.
It seems certain, however, that the re¬
cent losses of lioi’ses by attacks of the
disease have been caused by the feeding
of moldy and otherwise damaged corn and
corn fodder. Ear worms greatly injured
corn on the stalk during the ripening
process and the damaged ears then be¬
came invaded by the spores of molds
which attacked the remaining kernels and
cobs and possibly caused dangerous
chemical changes as well as the poisons
known to exist in the molds or to be
generated by them. No medicinal remedy
has been found for such poisoning by
moldy corn, and it has therefore been
advised by veterinarians that every ear
of corn fed to horses should be cai-efully
hand picked to insure that it is perfect¬
ly sound and therefore safe as feed.
Biologies have been prepared and used
with some success to combat the disease
in horses, but so far as we are aware no
specific remedy or preventive has been
devised and it is therefore of paramount
importance that strict care be taken
to keep horses fi’om eating damaged corn,
corn stover or unsound feed of any kind.
It should be understood, too, that
botulism, caused by Bacillus botulinus in
unsound corn or corn fodder has for
years killed some horses in the corn belt.
Moldy silage may also contain this dead¬
ly germ and lias to be cai’efully kept
away from horses else it may kill them as
sure as a shotgun. Moldy silage thrown
into the fann yard is therefore a men¬
ace and especially so to horses, for cat¬
tle sometimes eat with apparent impunity
feed that cex-tainly appears unsound.
Certain horses are also afflicted with
epilepsy which is an incurable disease of
the nervous system and possibly heredi-
tary. The affected horse suddenly falls,
remains unconscious for a time and then
is able to get up and resume work, al¬
though it may be somewhat stupid for a
time.
In true blind staggers, which is con¬
gestion of the brain, and sometimes in¬
flammation, the horse staggers about, is
crazy, and at length goes down and may
become delirious and die. When de¬
lirious it often injures its head during
its spells of rolling and struggling. In
ordinary “stomach staggers” the horse is
dizzy for a time and may then fall, as
in a faint, but it does not show de¬
lirium and soon recovers. A tight col¬
lar may induce the latter trouble, while
indigestion usually causes stomach stag¬
gers.
Heat exhaustion or sunstroke may also
i’lioto by Ewiug Ualloway, N.Y.
be followed by either brain congestion
and delirium or by softening of the brain
and the condition which causes horsemen
to call the chronically affected animal a
“dummy.” It will be likely to stand for
hours with its fore legs crossed if they
are placed in that position and it may
also take feed into its mouth and forget
to chew it. There is no permanent cure
for this form of brain tlisease. Were
horses given no sudden changes of feed
and were they worked or exercised every
day there would be fewer cases of stag-
gers of the sub-acute sort, while the
crazy brain disease might also, in lai-ge
measure, be avoided by withholding feed
of any kind that is seen to be moldy or
otherwise unsound. It is also important
to provide pure drinking water from a
well for surface water may also contain
poisonous properties. A. s. A.
White Lotion
In ai'ticle by Dr. Alexander, “Treat¬
ing Wounds of Farm Animals,” page 450,
the directions for making “white lotion”
were incomplete. That paragraph should
read :
Superficial barb wire wounds are well
treated by applying “white lotion,” two
or three times daily. It is composed of
one ounce of acetate of lead and six
drams of sulphate of zinc in one pint of
boiled water. Label the bottle “poison”
and shake it well before using. Do not
remove the scab formed by applying the
lotion, as healing proceeds under it. When
deep, but not torn across muscles, barb
wire wounds may be sutured.
Shetland Ponies
One Day at a Sale
After two people have spent a week
indoors of lovely, sunshiny days, could
anything be pleasanter than a Saturday
holiday? When you add to this the at¬
traction of an antique sale after a beauti¬
ful 60-mile drive, you can imagine the
feelings of my sister and myself.
It was a dealer's sale that lured us
forth, and when we arrived at the auc¬
tion room, we found it lined on two sides
with long tables on which was set out
some of the most gorgeous glass it has
been my luck to behold. There was clear,
sparkling glass, and glass in blue, amber,
apple-green and vaseline color. Patterns,
to mention only a few, were. Westward
IIo, Wildflower, Pineapple, Willow-Oak,
Dewdrop, Moon and Star, Honeycomb,
Hobnail, Stippled Dahlia — but space fails
me ! There was, too, lacy Sandwich glass,
that filled our hearts with envy. Other
tables were covered with old china, ma¬
jolica and luster ware. One longed for
the pocket-book of a millionaire ! After
going from table to table and admiring
to our heart's content we found seats
near the front and gave our attention to
the auctioneer who was selling a matched
pair of celery holders in pineapple glass.
“A dollar and a half each I am offered
for these beautiful pieces ! Why, good
people you know that is no price for
them,” the auctioneer urged. After a
couple of minutes more they were
knocked down for $1.80 each to a lady
near me. As soon as they were sold
sister and I exchanged agitated whispers
that went something like this, “Why
didn't we bid on them?” “It is so hard
to get matched sets !” “They would have
made a perfect set for the buffet with
our covered compote that matches them.”
And our feelings were not enlivened by
the lady next us, who told us that she
saw a similar pair sold recently for $15.
Well, no use holding post-mortems !
We turn our attention again to the
auctioneer. He sells nothing for a bit
that interests us, but finally a fine hob¬
nail pitcher is offered and becomes ours
for $1.75. Then a hobnail cup is offered,
and we get it for 20 cents. We are early
comers, and there is not enough of a
crowd for spirited bidding. As an aside,
I may remark that we have found the be¬
ginning or end of a sale is the time for
bargains.
I always jot down in a small notebook
the names and prices of the pieces sold.
This is a guide for me when I go to coun¬
try auctions, so that I may not do as one
woman did at a country sale, buy a
chipped piece of glass at a price several
times what a perfect piece was worth.
And, by the way, antique dealers speak
of a piece as being “proof” when it is in
perfect condition without chips or cracks.
In the afternoon furniture was sold as
well as smaller articles. One beautiful
old Sheraton bureau, with the original
brasses on it, brought $105. It would
require another $25 to re-condition it,
but it was a beauty, and a sore tempta¬
tion to at least one lover of old furniture.
So, too, was a grandfather's clock in run¬
ning order that brought only $75. On the
other hand, I didn’t have a twinge of
envy when a mechanical bank was sold to
an eager buyer for $14. Nor did we long
for a shoemaker's bench, guiltless of
paint, and blackened with dirt and age,
that brought $8.50. The buyers were wel¬
come to these treasures, thank you ! But
when four cup plates in the Valentine
pattern were put up, that was another
matter. We distinctly sat up in our
chairs and took notice, for cup plates had
long been the desire of our hearts, and in
the section where we live, they seem to
have been collected long since, or else
they are jealously guarded by their lucky
owners. Bidding started at 25 cents
each, and by some miracle they were
knocked down to us a little later at 65
cents each. A dealer who sat next to me,
and from what we had previously made
some modest purchases, informed me that
they were cheap indeed at that price, and
that she had not wanted to bid against
us or she certainly would have bid them
higher.
Although some of the rarer patterns of
glass brought good prices, it was evident
that the price of antiques had been se¬
verely hit by the depression, for an in¬
laid Sheraton drop-leaf table brought only
$30, and a few years ago one not nearly
so handsome brought $65.
Several of our purchases were interest¬
ing to us because they were especially il¬
luminating of the customs of an earlier
day. They were jam pots and honey
dishes. The jam pots were of the gen¬
eral shape of a tumbler, only larger, and
had lids. These were used as containers
to hold a glass of jelly when serving on
the table. The lid, of course, kept out
the ever-present flies. The honey dishes
were a little smaller than dessert dishes,
and were used for individual servings of
honey in a day when lavishness in the
serving of food was the rule and not the
exception.
If you buy the oval picture frames
that were so popular in the Victorian
era, be sure that they are walnut and
not merely a composition laid over soft
wood and then stained and varnished to
imitate the walnut. The real solid wal¬
nut frames show the lines on the face of
the frame where the wood has been
joined. These frames are made in four
pieces, and the joining can be readily
seen. ellen johnston.
PERRICH BROS.
Handles all berries, fruits
and vegetables. Strictly con¬
signment. Personal service.
Daily Returns to our Shippers
272-274 Washington St., New York
Trading Members Branch: 103-105 Murray St, N. Y.
CHAIN LUNCH COMPANY, New York City
will buy Baldwin or Northern Spy apples, potatoes,
onions, carrots, fruit in season, butter, 6 lb. fowl, eggs.
State what you have and price; conld arrange to make
up truckload per week of above items.
RIKER RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES, Inc.
7th Ave. 1> Christopher Street . New York City.
SHIP YOUR EGGS
BEST PRICES PROMPT RETURNS
K. BRENNER & SONS
858 Greenwich 8t. New York City
R ATTFRIF^ Edison non-acid Storage Batteries
1 ILIXILO for I'ower-Light Plants. Battery
diseases unknown. Long life, etc. Complete Generat¬
ing Plants, motors, etc. Free interesting literature.
Hawley Smith Co., 310 Wash. Ave., Danbury, Conn.
Subscribers’ Exchange
Rate of advertising in this department 8c per
word, including name and address, each in¬
sertion, payable in advance. When box num¬
ber is used figure five words for the box
number.
Copy most reach as Tharsday 10 A. M. to
appear in issue of following week.
This department is for the accommodation of
subscribers, but no display advertising or ad¬
vertising of a commercial nature (seeds,
plants, livestock, etc.) is admitted.
Farm Help Wanted
WANTED AT ONCE young woman for general
housework in family of adults: must be able
to bake and cook. T. DRISCOLL, Kauneonga
Lake, N. Y.
WANTED — Married man for poultry farm, trap-
nest, etc.: Maryland; $40 month, house, fuel,
milk, etc., furnished: references required. AD¬
VERTISER 9453, care Rural New-Yorker.
MARRIED COUPLE, no children, general and
sundry farm work, drive car, preferably handy
with tools; cottage with modern improvements,
reasonable wages. ADVERTISER 9400, care
Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Single man for general farm work;
must be good milker: state wages and expe¬
rience. W. A. MATTHEW, Vincentown, N. J.
FARM-HAND, SINGLE, good worker, no liquor,
$13 month with board. A. NESS, R. D. 3,
Plainfield, N. J.
EXPERIENCED CHICKEN man, middle-aged,
like one who can milk; $15 per month year
round. W. S. WILSON. Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
Telephone Saratoga 07-R-l.
COUPLE — Man to garden, run auto, help in
housework ; woman to cook, clean, do laundry
with machine: all conveniences: family of four:
New Jersey suburbs: slate experience and wages
desired. ADVERTISER 9400, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — A milker and teamster on a dairy
farm. E. J. MURPHY, II. 4, Potsdam, N. Y.
WANTED — All-round man and boy on farm;
steady job. C. L. rALMER, Hinsdale, Mass.
WANTED — Matt for general dairy farm work,
clean, reliable and a worker; no liquor; must
know cows and how to get results; wages $30,
room and board to November 1, 1935. then a
permanent job if satisfactory. BOX 7S0, Mar-
tinsburg, W. Ya.
MAN OVER 50, care for horses and light work
for permanent home. O. W. SHERMAN, Ma-
liopac, N. Y.
FARMER, SINGLE, handle tractors: board, pri¬
vate bungalow, $30 monthly. 1\ OSTHEIMER.
1004 Arcadian Way, Palisade, N. J.
FARM-HAND. STATE salary. ADVERTISER
9487, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Single poultryman to stock and work
10-acre place on shares, board; laying houses
for 900, equipment and incubators. MAUD
BENEDICT, Canton, Pa.
EXPERIENCED MAN, middle-aged or older, re¬
liable, temperate; general farming, mainte¬
nance; permanent; good home; state lowest
wages. BOX 03, Route 1, Lyndonville, N. Y.
SINGLE MAN, good milker, teamster, general
farm worker, willing, sober; qualifications
first letter: $35 month, hoard. BIRDSALL
HORNER, Wrightstown, N. J.
WANTED — Middle-aged, healthy, strong, handy,
all-around farm-hand, sober, reliable; state
experience; $30 month. ALBERT KENDALL,
Alpine, N. Y.
COUPLE — Man experienced farmer, wife first-
class housekeeper, in small family: good home;
state salary, references. ADVERTISER 9474,
care Rural New-Yorker.
HOUSEKEEPER, GOOD cook. Protestant, for
position 35 miles from Boston; downstairs
work only; family of four adults: wages $7 to
start: write stating age and experience. AD¬
VERTISER 9470, care Rural New-Yorker.
CARPENTER. HANDYMAN, $35 month, board,
room. M. S. TABOR, Dover Plains, Dutchess
County, N. Yr.
HANDYMAN FOR one-acre poultry farm ami
garden; good character: good home, small
wages. LINCOLN, Millburn, N. J.
GENERAL FARMER, clean, dry-hand milker,
sober, reliable; $30 month start. BOX ISO,
Round Lake, N. Y.
OWNER OF POULTRY farm, single 30. wants
young man to assist in poultry breeding work,
partner-like basis. ADOLF ROGOTZKY, Risley,
WANTED — Girl for general housework, willing,
agreeable, fond of children; references: $35
per month. MRS. NELSON SCIIAENEN, Bask¬
ing Ridge, N. J.
WANTED — Young man to work on poultry farm,
$15 per month; full particulars in first letter.
ADVERTISER 948$, care Rural New-Yorker.
Situations Wanted
PO U LT R Y M A N , MARRIED, 11 years’ experi¬
ence, capable of taking full charge, or care¬
taker of private place. EDWARD DECKER,
143-39 Glassboro Ave., Jamaica, L. I., N. Y.
BOY, 18, STRONG, willing worker, wants farm
job for Summer. MANNING, 188 Pearsall Ave.,
Jersey City, N. J.
WORK "WANTED on poultry farm, some expe¬
rience; best references. ADVERTISER 9402,
care Rural New-Yorker.
WOMAN, 00, NEAT, very active, wants work,
farm or suburban. ADVERTISER 9403, care
Rural New-Yorker.
COUPLE. FARM-RAISED, dependable, would
like position with good appreciative folks;
man handy, wife good plain cook; state wages.
ADVERTISER 9404, care Rural New-Yorker.
PRACTICAL NURSE, good plain cook, clean,
with child 3. wishes permanent position coun¬
try home with conveniences, Christians; state
wages, size family, phone number, etc. Write
BALDWIN, R. F. D. 1, Box 40E, Spring Valley,
N. Y.
MAN, YOUNG, married, cook, house-man. but¬
ler; go anywhere. W. KIMBLE, Walker-
Gordon Club House, Plainsboro, N. J.
AMERICAN COI.LEGE boy desires a position for
Summer. FRANK Mc-NICOL, 717 Ave. C.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
YOUNG MAN, educated, intelligent, willing
worker, some experience poultry and truck,
wants position on poultry or truck with nice
family; small wages. ADVERTISER 9407, care
Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, 18 years, wants work on farm
for Summer. JAMES BURTON, 330 Mont¬
gomery St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
YOUNG MAN, 32, wants work on farm for Sum¬
mer. willing worker. BELAS, 1321 E. 98th
St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
ACCORDIONIST, MASTER of ceremonies, can
supply 3-piece band if desired: wants connec¬
tion in Summer resort. PHIL ERICKSON, 2015
University Ave., Bronx, N. Y.
POSITION AS CARETAKERS of private estate
desired by a reliable, intelligent couple, one
small boy; both fully experienced in duties of
such a position. ADVERTISER 9472, care
Rural New-Yorker.
COUPLE, ONE child 8, desires position small
private estate; man experienced with poultry,
dairying, gardening. ADVERTISER 9471, care
Rural New-Yorker.
MAN DESIRES position, caretaker, generally
useful: some experience garden, poultry work,
bandy tools; prefer estate or private family;
best references. ADVERTISER 9478, care Rural
New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN. deaf, wishes position on dairy
farm, dry-hand milker: no liquor or tobacco;
write stating wages. ADVERTISER 9479, care
Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN. HIGH-CLASS, long experience,
capable taking charge or caretaker of estate;
best references. ADVERTISER 94S3, care Rural
New-Yorker.
AMERICAN, SINGLE, carpenter, painter, gen¬
eral mechanic; experienced in estate work;
best reference. ADVERTISER 9482, care Rural
New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, light farm work, some experi¬
ence, good milker, seeks permanent position,
reasonable. ELSON, 317 E. lS7th St., New
York City.
HOLLANDER. TEAMSTER and milker, single,
40 years old. good references. THOS. KING-
MAN, 1234 Brooklyn Ave., Brooklvn, N. Y.
Tel. Ing. 2-4074.
SINGLE MAN. 53. Protestant, quiet, refined,
temperate, highest references; character, hon¬
esty, trustworthiness, wants home with kindly
considerate person: light work inside or out for
board: satisfaction guaranteed; write fully. AD¬
VERTISER 9480, care Rural New-Yorker.
MANAGER, 20 YEARS’ practical, scientific ex¬
perience. lucrative Guernsey dairy, breeding,
crop, combination. BOX 47, Somerville, N. J.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
POULTRY FARM or beautiful Summer home on
State highway, 38 miles from New York, on
the banks of Hudson River. EVERETT BUR-
RES, Tomkins Cove, N. Y.
FOR SALE — 100-acre dairy farm, fully
equipped, located on concrete road three miles
from city of 12,000 population, or will exchange
for smaller farm. FRANK DUDISH, R. D. 4,
Little Falls, N. Y.
49-ACRE, ULSTER County crop farm, con¬
venient to Accord, N. Y. ; 20 tillable, 15 pas¬
ture, 8 woods; local markets at all times; mail
route, milk truck, telephone, power line service:
8-room dwelling, running water, wired for elec¬
tricity; tenant house; GO-ft. barn, small con¬
crete stable: other buildings: $7,000: investigate
easy payment plan. FEDERAL LAND BANK,
Springfield, Mass.
FOR RENT — 7-room cabin, furnished, pleasant¬
ly located. HUTCHINSON, Canaan, N. Y.
100 CHOICE ACRES, stocked and equipped;
owner on premises. J. H. POLLOCK, Ulster,
Pa.
FOR SALE — Fruit and poultry farm. 75 acres,
two dwellings, all modern improvements, near
Hudson, N. Y., overlooking Hudson River, on
county highway. ADVERTISER 9401, care
Rural New-Yorker.
79-ACRE POULTRY farm, 80 miles Pitts-
borougli; $2,500. easy terms. H. SACHSE,
R. 1, New Philadelphia, Ohio.
FARM, 70 ACRES, good buildings, all conveni¬
ences, excellent location, main highway. C. A.
BERT, Sloansville, N. Y.
AMERICAN. EXPERIENCED farmer, with
family, who must live in country, wants in¬
expensive farm with small down payment; full
particulars first letter. ADVERTISER 9405,
care Rural New-Yorker.
SACRIFICE $10. tWO 15-ACRE river-front tract,
50 village lots. 100-tree apple orchard, $3,500,
$1,500 cash: superb location, near city Middle-
town. ELSTON, Bloomingburg, N. Y.
GOING GROCERY and gas station, on Catskill
Turnpike, 5 miles to Cornell University; S-
room house, electricity, barns, etc. ; free school
bus; 85 acres in hay and pasture; paying good
income; aged couple going South: $2,500 cash
handles. H. M. DAVIS, Route 4, Ithaca, N. Y.
"WANTED — Farm with brook, orchard; prefer¬
ably Dutchess, Putnam, Orange eounties. AD¬
VERTISER 9408, care Rural New-Yorker.
GROCERY, GARAGE, living-rooms, size 48x60
ft., gas station, on corner, improved road.
ADVERTISER 9473, care Rural New-Yorker.
TO RENT — Four-room bungalow, screened porch,
on lake. BOX 77, Eastford, Conn.
AGED COUPLE offers for sale good dairy-poul¬
try farm, 128 acres, over 100 tillable and
fertile; farm has everything any farmer coulcl
wish for: fine 12-room house, modern improve¬
ments, beautifully set among large trees, 10 other
buildings, painted, roofs slate and steel; elec¬
tric Delco light, never-failing water supply;
good orchard, 13 acres valuable woods; market
for everything at good prices at the farm; neigh¬
bors, schools, creameries near by; price $8,000,
half cash down: stock and tools extra. J. LA-
BELL, Eagle Bridge, N. Y.
WANTED — Retail milk proposition. Northern
New Jersey, sales and executive ability: can
produce real results: partnership or otherwise;
American. 32, married, no family. ADVER¬
TISER 9475, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRY FARM with extensive retail trade
all year round, also suitable for restaurant,
beer garden or inn: near beautiful lake, all
sports; short drive from New York City. AD¬
VERTISER 9477, care Rural New-Yorker.
TO RENT — Four furnished rooms, light house¬
keeping. Write MRS. W. TAYLOR, Crary-
ville, N. Y.
SALE — 80 acres, mostly tillable, brook through
pasture: Summer boarding. Write owner ED¬
WARD WINTER, Milford, N. J.
FOR SALE — 80-acre farm with buildings; river
surrounding; nice Summer place; cheap: be¬
tween Ilawley-Honesdale. Pa. WALTER BAU¬
MAN, R. D. 4, Honesdale, Pa.
COTTAGE BY TWIN Lakes, Pa., with barn
and one acre and half wild land for sale rea¬
sonable, or rent. ANNA M. HEMPSTEAD
Twin Lakes, Parkers Glen Post Office, Pa. *
FOR SALE — -Farm, 105 acres, with or without
implements, suitable for poultry and dairy;
wood, orchard, spring water: good buildings-
reasonahle. ANNA M. KRATZ, care Hu ter’
North Branch, N. Y.
MODERN EIGHT-ROOM house, two-car garage
^exchange^ for farm. BOX 154, Lawrence!
Country Board
BOARDERS WANTED in quiet farm home, $7
per week. MRS. BERT CLEMENS, Crooked
Creek, Pa.
FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION on farm with
all improvements; excellent table. MRS.
ANTON NIELSEN, New Milford, Conn. Tel
905 ring 5.
CATSKILLS
ga
able. 1TRIE
Farm, modern improvements,
ames, own vegetables, eggs, chickens; reason-
1 ‘ 1 South Durham X V
ADIRONDACK — Home modern improvements
good board. MRS. LEON CROWINGSHIELd!
Willsboro, N. Y.
WANTED — Permanent guests on farm: reason-
^aWe. MRS. A. HAAS, R. 1, Scliuylerville,
SUMMER BOARDERS, pleasant farm home
modern conveniences, rates reasonable. MRS.
J. C. FERRIS, Medina, N. Y.
COUNTRY BOARD for tired professional people,
scenic spot in Finger Lakes region, near Wat¬
kins Glen; graduate nurse in attendance; rates
reasonable. ADVERTISER 9409, care Rural
New-Yorker.
SUMMER BOARDERS wanted oil farm, modern
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Various Egg Auctions
The North Jersey Co-operative Egg
Auction, Inc., 582 McBride Ave., West
Paterson, N. J. ; phone Sherwood 2-8641 ;
sales each Tuesday and Friday, 1 :30 P.
. M. High and Low Egg Prices June 11.
— N. J. fancy large 33 to 34 %c; N. J.
fancy medium 29% to 31%c ; N. J.
Grade A lai’ge 31% to 33%, brown 31%
to 33%c; N. J. Grade A medium 28 to
30%c; large creams 31% to 33%c; me¬
dium creams 27% to 29flic ; pullets 25%
to 26%c; 180 cases sold.
Flemington. N. ,T. ; C. II. Stains, man¬
ager; phone Flemington 175. High and
Low Prices June 11. — N. J. fancy extra
.32 to 34%c; N. J. fancy medium 28 to
30c; N. J. Grade A extra 29% to 32c,
brown 29% to 31%c; N. J. Grade A me¬
dium 26% to 29c, brown 25% to 29%e;
pullets 26 to 26%c, brown 25c ; peewees,
brown 20%c; ducks 27 to 36c; geese 90c
to $1.10 ; 1,123 cases sold.
Lehigh Valley Egg Producers Co-opera¬
tive Association ; auctions held every
Tuesday and Friday, 1 :30 P. M. ; phone
Bethlehem 9265 ; E. A. Kirschman, man¬
ager. High and Low Egg Prices June
11. — Fancy large 28 to 30%c, brown
28% to 29%c; fancy medium 27% to
28%o, brown 29%c; extra large 28% to
30 %c, brown 29%c; extra medium 27 to
27%c; extra large double yolk 31 to
32 %c; standard large 28% to 29c; stand¬
ard medium 26% to 27c; producers large
28 to 29%c ; - producers medium 25 to
26%c; pullets 26 to 26%c; peewees 23c;
cracks 21c ; 211 cases sold.
Bucks County Producers Co-operative
Association ; W. Atlee Tomlinson, auction
manager ; auctions Monday and Thurs¬
day, 1 P. M. ; phone Doylestown 1028.
High and Low Prices June 10. — Fancy
large 28 to 31%c; fancy medium 26 to
27 %c; extra large 28 to 29c; extra me¬
dium 26 to 28c; standard large 26 to 28e ;
standard medium 24 to 25% c ; pullets 22
to 24c ; peewees 18 to 22c ; 513 cases
sold.
Higlitstown, N. .T., Egg Auction; sales
Monday and Thursday, 10 A. M. ; Phone
Hightstown 484 ; T. 8. Field, manager.
N. J. fancy extra 30% to 32%c; N. J.
fancy medium 28 to 30c; N. J. Grade A
extra 29 to 31%c, brown 29% to 30%e;
N. ,T. Grade A medium 27% to 29c,
brown 27c; extra tints 28%c; medium
tints 28%c; 165 cases sold.
South Jersey Egg Auction Association,
Vineland. N. J. ; G. M. Luff, auction mas¬
ter. High and Low Egg Prices June 10.
- — Fancy extras 30% to 32c; fancy me¬
dium 27% to 28%c; Grade A extra 29 to
31 %c, brown 32 to 30c; Grade A medium
27% to 28%c, brown 27% to 29%c;
pullets 24% to 25%c, brown 24 to 25%c ;
peewees 20 to 22%c; 852 cases sold.
Poultry Prices. — Fowls, heavy 24 to
24%c, ordinary heavy 20 to 23c, fancy
Leghorns 17 to 17%c, ordinary Leghorns
13% to 17c; roasters, 24% to 31c; broil¬
ers. heavy 17% to 21c, Leghorn's 1 to
1% lbs. 13 to 16c, 1% to 2 lbs. 14% to
18 %c, Leghorns culls 5 to 11 %c, Leg¬
horn cocks 10c ; pigeons 18c pair ; geese
12c ; 143 crates sold.
NEW LOW PRIC E S
WOLF CHICKS
NO FURTHER
REDUCTIONS
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Order from this Ad
$1.00 Books your order
S. C. White Leghorns I
; Buff, Brown Leghorns J
Barred & While Rocks S. C. & R. C. Reds, )
Black Minorcas, N. H. Reds, While Wyan- >
dottes, Buff Orpingtons J
Jersey Black Giants . . .
Assorted Heavy Breeds . .
' Assorted Odds and Ends . .
For 2S chick* »dd He per chick — for SO chick* odd He per chick — $1.00 book* your order — Wc *bip C.O. D. for
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100
500
100
500
1000
$6.50
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$7.00
$35.00
$70.00
7.00
35.00
7.50
37.50
75.00
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45.00
90.00
6.50
32.50
7.00
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70.00
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32.50
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100 500 1000
$7.50 $37.50 $75.00
8.25 41.25 82.50
10.00 50.00 100.00
Order from this Ad.
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holance, plus postage and C. O, D. charge*
GIBSONBURG. OHIO
Leghorns - Reds - Rocks - Wyandottes
New Hampshire Reds - Hallcross (Crossbred) Chicks
All chicks produced from flocks tested for Pullorum Disease (B.WD.) by the
Official State Testing Agency of one of the six New England States, with
NO REACTORS FOUND
Tube Agglutination tested, within the preceding calendar year
WELL BRED FROM WELL BREEDERS’
“Never a week without a hatch” since 1927. We ship Prepaid and Guarantee
Safe Delivery. Free Catalogue. Commercial Hatchery Cert. No. 917.
HALL BROTHERS Box 60 WALLINGFORD, CONN. Tel. Wallingford 645-5.
SMITH’S QUALITY CHICKS B
REEDERS
1000-TESTED
SPECIAL PRICES—
S. C. LARGE TYPE WHITE LEGHORNS .
BARRED ROCKS & R. I. REDS . 7.00
HEAVY MIXED . . . 6.50
BARRED ROCKS (Extra Special for Broilers) . 7.00
BWD Stained Antigen Test. Personal supervision. Keactors removed. Hatched every Monday and Thursday.
100% live delivery. Cash or C. O. I>. Order from ad. or write for circular.
SMITH’S ELECTRIC HATCHERY, BOX I. C0C0LAMUS. PA.
100
500
1000
$6.00
$30.00
$60.00
. 7.00
35.00
70.00
. 6.50
32.50
65.00
. 7.00
35.00
70.00
Cokmidt IFkrm
New Hampshire
Our .Tune chicks will develop early, make “no molt’’ winter layers, lay at 4% months and
insure high production when eggs are high. Our heavy repeat business each vear is due to
such characteristic breeding features. Our own BREED and EGGS — from “high record”
ROP parentage. N. H. State accredited insures 100% freedom from BWD — no redactors.
CCC 6-49. Order June “ability-proven” chicks NOW. Get catalog today.
COLONIAL FARM
HARRY CHESEBRO,
PROP.
PEMBROKE, N. H.
HILLSIDE CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested B. W. D. Antigen Test. Personally Supervised.
FREE RANGE STOCK — Cash or C. O. D. 100 500 1000
LARGE TYPE S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
BARRED & WHITE ROCKS &. R. I- REDS . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Assorted $6.50-100. — 100% live delivery guaranteed — Parcel Post Prepaid.
T. J. EHRENZELLER
BOX R MCALISTERVILLE, PA.
MAPLE LAWN CHICKS — Extra Quality and Special Prices
HATCHES MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS OF EVERY WEEK. (C. C. 592) 100 500 1000
Wh. & Br. Leghorns, Bar. & Wh. Rocks, R. I. Reds, Wh. Wyand. & Bl. Minorcas . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Wh. Minorcas, Buff Rocks, S. C. Anconas, New Hampshire Reds . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Black & White Giants, Buff Minorcas . . . . 8.50 42.50 85.00
Assorted Chicks — Heavy &. Light . 6.50 32.50 65.00
All breeders blood-tested, antigen method. 100% live arrival, postpaid. Write for circular and 14-day guarantee.
| WRITE US ABOUT OPR COMPLETE LINE OF BROODER STOVES. AT/SO POULTRY SUPPLIES.
MAPLE LAWN POULTRY FARM, R. T. EHRENZELLER, Box R, McALISTERVILLE, PA.
LTp-State N. Y. Egg Contests
Reported by Cornell Poultry Depart¬
ment. Reports for June 2 :
Stafford Contest
S. C. W. Leghorns — Egg Points
James Dryden, Calif . 2059 2058
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1964 2030
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, N. Y.1925 2009
Hawley Pltry Farm, N.. Y. ...1960 1972
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 1869 1962
A. ,T. O'Donovan, Jr., N. Y. . ..1916 1941
Henrietta Leg. Farm, N. Y. ...1840 1869
Van Duzer Pltry Farm, N. Y. .1802 1844
W. A. Seidel, Texas . 1661 1787
Pearl Pltry Farm, N. J . 1742 1783
Spring Rrook P. Farm, N. Y.1932 1779
S. C. R. I. Reds—
Douglaston Manor Farm, N, Y.1905 1970
Crocketts Pltry Farm. N. Y. . .1902 1909
Pinecrest Orchards, "Mass . 1910 1907
Cobb's Rainbow Strain, Mass.1863 1898
N. H. Reds—
E. N. Larrabee, N. II . 1702 1743
Kenneth H. DuBois, N. Y. ...1630 1742
Young's Pltry Farm, N. II... 1662 1712
IIorse heads, N. Y., Contest
S. C. W. Leghorns — Eggs Points
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 1961 2093
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1895 1964
Eugene Delamarter, N. Y . 1991 1907
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, N. Y.1737 1877
Rich Pltry Farm, N. Y . 1791 1836
Kutschbach & Son, N. Yr . 1822 1827
R. O. Boyce Pltry Farm, Del.1881 1821
Maynard L. Smith, N. Y . 1802 1785
L. C. Beall, Wash . 1683 1781
A. J. O’Donovan, Jr., N. Y.. . .1686 1777
Guy A. Leader, Pa . 1702 1773
IV. P. Rocks—
Dumka Pltry Farm, N. Y . 1592 1674
A. H. Ward, Iowa . 1532 1632
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1496 1486
B. P. Rocks —
James Dryden, Calif . 2072 2090
Douglaston Manor Farm, N. Y.1777 1815
R. C. E. Wallace, Ind . 1655 1685
Broad Acres Farm, Conn . 1619 1680
NACE’S QUALITY CHICKS
- ALL BREEDERS TESTED FOR BWD, STAINED ANTIGEN METHOD. 100 500 1000
HANSON FOUNDATION LARGE TYPE WHITE & BROWN LEGHORNS . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
BAR. & WH. ROCKS, R. I. & N. H. REDS, WH. WYAND. & BUFF ORPINGTONS . 7.00 35.00 70.00
ASSORTED OR HEAVY MIXED . 6.50 32.50 65.00
From Free Range Flecks — Safe Delivery Guaranteed — Circular FREE.
J. N. NACE POULTRY FARM AND HATCHERY - BOX R - RICHFIELD, PA.
and ORIGINAL Brcadars
BUY
DIRECT FROM THE BREEDING
SOURCE
Hatches every week the entire year. Our Sum¬
mer chicks have the vitality to live well, and
to make rapid uniform growth.- Every chick sold
our own strain. Send for 32-page catalog giving
full information.
CROSS-BRED NEW HAMPSHIRE ROCKS
A superior chick for broiler purposes are now
available. Circular and Summer price list. Buy
dependable chicks. Full satisfaction guaranteed.
CCC 750.
HUBBARD FARMS
Box 156 WALPOLE, N. H.
BALANCED BREEDING
All Pullorum Tested— NO REACTORS
Tests made by Mass. Agricultural College
We do not buy hatching eggs from other poul-
trymen; we produce all we set.
JUNE CHICKS AT LOW PRICES
Straight R. I. Reds and Rock- Red Cross
98% LIVABILITY GUARANTEED
FREE replacement of chicks lost in excess of 2%
during first 4 weeks. Cash refund if you prefer.
Send for Catalog and Low June Prices
REDBIRD FARM Wreutliaiu, Muss.
Compliance Certificate 2139
TOLMAN Plymouth ROCKS
BABY CHICKS - $8.00 Per 100
HATCHING EGGS - $5.00 Per 100
All Eggs used from My Own Breeders. 100* State
Tested (B.W.D. free.) Tube Agglut.
My White Rocks are early maturing, make Quick
Growth on Broilers and Capons. Special prices on large
orders. CCC 1712. I SPECIALIZE— One Breed, One
Grade, at One Price.
TOI MAN BOX F
1 Wl_.lVl.tt.13 ROCKLAND, MASS.
JOSEPH
PAGE’S Quality CHICKS
N. II. Reds and White Leghorns $10 per 100. From
Healthy, Vigorous New England Stock. All Pullorum
tested by N. H. State Agr. College; no reactors. You
don’t gamble when you buy Page's Jamesway Hatched
Chicks as they are healthy chicks — first thev are clean
of Pullorum Disease; second, they are bred for eggs;
third, we guarantee 98% livability to four weeks. Any
loss over 2 per cent within four weeks replaced
free or purchase price refunded. Hatches every Mon¬
day and Thursday. Shipped prepaid. Safe delivery
guaranteed. Cert. 10881. ELLSWORTH L. PAGE
LONG VIEW POULTRY FARM, LATHAM. N y!
arm
June Prices Are Lower
Moss Quality Is Ace High
The chicks upon which we are now quoting low June
prices are from tile same Moss Farm breeders as those
sold earlier at much higher prices. Now is the time
to buy quality.
ALL BREEDERS BL00D-TESTED
Mass. State Supervision. Tube Agglutination Method.
R.
Also
R.
RED CHICKS— 100* Moss Farm Strain.
Moss Cross Chicks for barred broilers.
. RED PULLETS— From 6 weeks old to, ready to lay.
Ail stock guaranteed 100% Moss Farm Strain.
Write Today for Prices and Catalog.
MACQ CADM Comv. Cert 956
IfiDDO rHItm Box R. Attleboro, Mass.
Chicks of “known quality” hatches tues.
Large Eng S.C.W. Leghorns A A Grade from 2 yr. old
hens, $7—100; Regular A Grade, Barred Rocks and
R. I. Reds, $7 and $8.80—100; N H. Reds, $8 and $7.50—
100; Heavy Mixed, $6.30; Light, $6. Can ship at once,
cat. and photos free. Order direct from adv. 100* gt’d.
TWIN HATCHERY Box I 1 4 McALISTERVILLE, PA.
QUICK MATURING - HEAVY LAYERS
Proved Profit Makers Over 20 Years
59 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $5.00 $9.00 $43.75 $35.00
Br. Leghorns, B. Rocks,
and R. I. Reds . 5.00 9.50 45.00 90.00
New Hampshire Reds . 5.50 10.00 48.75 95. 00
Special Matings $3.00 more per 100
3 Weeks Old Chicks $23.00 per 100
_ _ Special Matings $26.00 per 100
White Leghorn Pullets, Standard M’t’g Special M’t’g
4 weeks old . $0.40 $0.50
6 weeks old . .55 .65
90% pullets guaranteed at 4 weeks
Hay Old Chicks Parcel Post Prepaid.
Started Chicks Express Collect
W. F. HILLPOT, 1 Milford Road, FRENCHTOWN, N. J.
LANTZ CHICKS
From B. TV. D. blood-tested flocks. Sent prepaid 100*
live delivery guaranteed. $1.00 books your order. Order
direct from this ad.
BREED
S. C. White Leghorns
25 50 100 500
$2.00 $4.00 $7.50 $37.50
1000
$75.00
Bar. Plymouth Rocks
Wh. Plymouth Rocks
Partridge Rocks ,
S. C. It. 1 Reds
White Wyandottes '
Columbian Wyands.
Buff Orpingtons J
2.25
4.25
8.00
39.00
78.00
Assorted Hvy. Breeds
2.00
4.00
7.50
37.50
75.00
New Hampshire Reds
10c;
White
Giants,
l'-’c per chick
THE LANTZ HATCHERY
Box
64
TIFFIN
OHIO
LEISTER’S QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum Disease, BWD.
by Antigen Stained Method. 100 500 1000
LARGE TYPE Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred or White Rocks . 7. U0 35.00 70.00
S. C. Rhode Island Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
New Hampshire Reds . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live delivery guaranteed. Cash or COD. Order
direct from this ad. or write for FREE Circular.
C. P. LEISTER Box R, McALISTERVILLE, PA.
BEST QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD (Pullorum Dis¬
ease) by the stained antigen method, under our per¬
sonal supervision. Cash or C.O.D. 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred & Wh. Plymouth Rocks... 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. Rhode Island Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. New Hampshire Reds . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live del. postpaid. Order from adv. or write for
free cir. giving full description of hatchery & breeders.
Chester Valley Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
BABY CHICKS
from carefully culled. Blood-tested Stock (Stained An¬
tigen test, own supervision). Full count live chicks
guaranteed. Catalog free. Order now at these low
prices. Will ship COD. 25 50 100 1000
White & Brown Leghorns. .. .$2.25 $4.00 $7.50 $70.00
Black Leghorns & Anconas... 2.25 4.25 8.00 75.00
Barred. Wh. & Buff Rocks.. 2.50 4.50 8.50 80.00
W. Wyan.. N. H. & R. I. Reds. 2.50 4.50 8.50 80.00
Jersey Black Giants . 2.75 5.25 10.00 95.00
Assorted . 1.90 3.50 7.00 70.00
Ulsh Pltry Farm & Htchry, Bx R, Port Trevorton, Pa.
LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
LARGE TYPE 100 500 1000
English White Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Plymouth Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
All Free Range Breeders. Blood-Tested for BWD.
Hatched from 2 and 3-year-old breeders. 100% live
delivery P. P. Can ship at once. Cash or C. O. D.
Order from ad. or write —
STONEY RUN HATCHERY,
H. M. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
Stimeling’s Quality Chicks
100% live delivery, postpaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred <& White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD by Stained An¬
tigen Method. Write for free cir. or order from ad
D. A. Stimeling Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
GREEN FOREST HEALTHY CHICKS
Blood-Tested Breeders. All tested for BWD disease.
Antigen Method. Direct buyer of HANSON Leghorn
Strain for Foundation, Amig’s Large Leg. $6.50 per 100 >
Barred or White Rooks . ,$7.00 per 100
Heavy Assorted . $6.50 per 100
Free circular explaining stock also started chicks.
100% live delivery, prepaid. Cash or C.O D.
GREEN FOREST POULTRY FARM, Richfield, Pa.
SHIRK’S QUALITY CHICKS
100% live delivery. Prepaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns. .. .$6.50 $32.50 $65.00
S. C. Barred Sc White Rooks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. L Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mix $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-tested with
Antigen for Pullorum diseases BWD and on Free
Bange. Write for our 1935 free circular giving full
details of our Breeders. (CC 4018) SHIRK'S Hatchery,
H. C. Shirk, Prop., Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
CHICKS OF QUALITY
Large English 50 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $3.50 $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Rocks . 3.75 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 3,75 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed or Assorted _ .... 6.30 31.50 63 00
Add lc per cluck for Special Matings, 100% arrival
postpaid. Blood-Tested. Cash or O. O. D
COMMERCIAL HATCHERY, Box R. Richfield, Pa.
BABY CHICKS C. O. D.
From Farm Flocks. Prices' on— 25 50 100
S. C. White Leghorns . . $2.00 $3.50 $6.50
S. C. Brown Leghorns . . 2.00 3.50 6.50
Barred Plymouth Rocks . 2.00 3.50 6 50
Rhode Island Reds . 2.00 ’ 3.50 6i50
Mixed Chicks . 2. 00 3.25 6.00
HECLA POULTRY FARMS.
Box h ' Bellcfonte, Pa-
S.C.W. LEGHORN PULLETS
6,000 on free range. Hatched in late April and
early May. From Large English Strain Breeders.
Layers of Large White Eggs. 8 Weeks 70c.
10 Weeks 80c, 12 Weeks 95c.
BROOKSIDE POULTRY FARM,
E. C. Brown, Prop. - Sergeantsville, N. J.
CHICKS ‘,W,
Large English Type 100 1000
White Leghorns . $6.50 $63.00
Barred Rocks . 6.50 63.00
R. I. Reds . . . 7.00 70.00
N. Hamp. Reds . 7.50 75.00
RlllEC«ESTP1S,uTTR>j^Bh'.BAiVBI,*hffia.6°py
WIDE HALL CHICKS
for duality & profit. Chicks from antigen
BWD blood-tested stock. 100 500 1000
S.C.W. Legs., Large Type. .$6.00 $30.00 $60
Barred Rocks . 6.50 32.50 65
100% live del. Cash or COD. Postpaid.
Order from this ad. or write for free cir.
WM. ELSASSER, Bx R, McAlisterville, Pa.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
July 6, 1935
New York Model Jersey Dairy
HOUSANDS and thousands of tour¬
ists, many of whom are New York
citizens, visit the scenic wonder of
Western New York annually, yet I
doubt if a very large proportion of
eastern farmers know that about, 25
miles from Buffalo one of the most
interesting dairy farms in the Empire State is open
for their inspection.
This place, Randleigli Farm, Lockport, N. Y.,
owned by W. R. Kenan Jr., and managed by T. E.
Grow, has long been known to Jersey breeders as
the home of a great Jersey herd especially noted
for high yields. It is the milk production experi¬
mental work in progress at the farm for the past
two years, however, which has placed Randleigli
in the front ranks for this fundamental part of
dairying. The scope of this work, sponsored by Mr.
Kenan, is more comprehensive it is believed than
any similar project now in progress in the United
States backed by an individual dairy
cattle breeder.
The finely equipped buildings of mod¬
ern design and the advanced methods
followed in all divisions of the dairy¬
ing operations make Randleigli Farm
an educational exhibit of real import¬
ance to farm folk and city milk con¬
sumer alike.
In a modest booklet which Mr. Ke¬
nan issued concerning the projects at
the time the work started, he expressed
the opinion that the basic reason for
the dairy business is to supply a highly
nutritious food to mankind and that
much constructive work could be done
in a dairy plant which would be used
in an experimental way for the prac¬
tical application of new scientific dis¬
coveries in milk production. For these
reasons he built such a plant and dedi¬
cated it to this work. “There are a
great many side lines to the dairy
business,” Mr. Kenan said, “but they
all hinge upon the basic idea of pro¬
ducing a healthful, nutritious milk.”
Recently in commenting on the work
done in the past two years he declared,
“We are making a tremendous effort to
do something constructive for the breed
at large, and the experiments which
we are carrying on at the present time in connection
with the Ohio State University will be, I hope, of
much benefit to humanity at large.” The group of
dairy buildings at Randleigli is located in beautiful
surroundings, for the farm is outstanding for its
trees, flowers and green meadows.
Perhaps the visiting dairy farmer would be inter¬
ested first in the big barns and the new “milking
parlor” where the huge machine which milks the
cows, weighs and conveys the milk to the refrigera¬
tor, may be seen in operation. At the time of its
installation this was one of the largest individual
unit machines ever developed. With this machine
it is possible for one man to milk more than 50
cows per hour with one assistant, who inspects the
cows as they enter the ramp, sees that they return
to their stalls properly and regulates the ultra-violet
ray lamps which are being used in an experiment
concerning vitamin D. The average number of cows
milked by hand is usually less than seven in an hour.
Stall gates of the big combine milker are opened
and closed by an operator by means of compressed
air which slowly brings the cow into position and
Jesse Mary Hill
does not injure her. The milking machine is also
connected with the machine that separates a very
high per cent butterfat in cream, nearly equal to
that of butter, which can be used as a spread on
bread, for sandwiches and in many other ways for
which butter is used.
Special milk refrigeration equipment includes a
new device that is used for cooling the milk in bot¬
tles with air blast to a temperature of 40° F. This
cooling device can be automatically switched from
an ice machine to an air-cooling contrivance when¬
ever the air is lower than 25°F. on the outside.
Many new features of the model dairy buildings
are of unusual interest to visitors. One safeguard
used is a newly developed electrical fly screen which
destroys all incoming flies. Another new feature is
a room constructed especially to facilitate the
sprouting of grains for use in the feed ration. In
connection particularly with the feeding, Dr. Oscar
Erf of Ohio State University, is doing extensive re¬
search work under Mr. Kenan’s sponsorship. It is
in this experiment that special studies have been
made concerning the use of green feeds throughout
the year, and the special grain sprouting room is
necessary in carrying forward the work.
Mr. Kenan’s success in the business world is
evident in the Randleigli experimental work, for
he did not limit its scope to production alone,
as he deems distribution or the selling of dairy
products a most important part of any profitable
dairy plan.
For the experimental selling work he built the
beautiful Dairy Inn, where the appetizing Rand-
leigh dairy products are offered. This large public
salesroom is so efficiently planned that it may well
be considered a model of its kind. It is both a
charming place where luncheons may he served at
tables and an observation room from the large win¬
dows of which visitors can see the milking opera¬
tions and the cows as they come into the booths.
A lovely wood-burning fireplace, quaint benches and
tables, the exposed hewn chestnut beams in the
ceiling, are all details which give the Dairy Inn
pleasing distinction as a room while the wide win¬
dows provide plenty of light and a view of the farm.
Delectable ice cream and, of course, the rich
creamy Jersey milk for which Randleigli is famous,
buttermilk and the other dairy products, such as
appetizing milk shakes are served at the inn from
a great refrigerator back of the dairy bar. In addi¬
tion, homemade cottage cheese, sandwiches, salads
and light lunches are served at tables. Jars of
honey from a neighboring farm are also sold.
Mr. Grow, who has been superintendent of Rand-
leigli Farm since its beginning about 15 years ago,
expresses himself as very much pleased with the
results of the Dairy Inn plan of merchandising
farm products.
“Our 1934 sales were 38 per cent greater than
those of 1933. If it were not for the inn it would
be necessary to sell a large amount of
our products at wholesale prices, but
with our one good milk route in Lock-
port and our counter trade here we are
able to dispose of everything we pro¬
duce. Personally I believe that people
come here and see how these products
are produced and purchase different
items to try them out. After doing
this for a time they soon get the habit
of taking them from our route man,
and we then have another regular
customer.
“Since these are the first attempts of
this kind we have made the plant more
attractive than necessary for practical
purposes,” Mr. Kenan says, summariz¬
ing the whole dairy project at Rand-
leigh. “However, the same sanitary
conditions and preservation of nutri¬
tional factors may be applied in a very
economical way and we feel sure that
a similar plant could be constructed at
a lesser cost.
“Our object in developing this in¬
vestigation was from a humanitarian
standpoint only, and we are only too
glad to pass on to society the results
which may accrue.”
Mr. Kenan’s venture in financing
the research work has made possible
the wide scope of the experiments and the big herd,
about 150 head, has provided ample material for the
varied projects. This herd has only recently been
in the limelight because of the achievement of Rand-
leigh Farm Idelia, which broke the national senior
three-year-old, 365-day butterfat yield record of the
Jersey breed by producing 1,050.32 lbs. butterfat,
16,774 lbs. milk. While making this record she broke
two other records of the breed in the United States
for three-year-olds by yielding in excess of 100 lbs.
butterfat for three consecutive months, a feat which
no other three-year-old Jersey cow had previously
accomplished.
In addition she topped United States Jerseys for a
single month’s production record by a tliree-year-old
with a yield of 119.13 lbs. butterfat in the second
month of her test. This yield was made following
a yield of 102.64 lbs. butterfat which had already
exceeded the existing breed record of 101.37 lbs.
made by Randleigli Farm Idyl also tested at Rand-
leigh Farm and sired by Sophie 19th Victor, Gold
and Silver Medal grandsire of Randleigli Farm
Idelia. (Continued on Page 525)
Front Yieiv of the Modern Randleigh Farm Inn, Which Is a Public Sales Room for
Randleigh Jersey Dairy Products
The Attractive Public Sales Room Where Luncheons Are Sold. Sophie’s Emily, the
national champion Jersey cow for lifetime milk yield is the subject of the bas-relief
ichich decorates the fireplace.
Interior View of the Randleigh Farm Milking Parlor. Notice the port holes through
ichich the milker attaches the teat cups. Milking operations may be viewed through
special observation windows of the Inn,
Ihe RURAL NEW-YORKER
519
Horticultural Gossip
H. B. T ukey
Gas storage of fruit is not well understood in
America. We rely upon low temperatures, but in
England and in the Dominions gas storage is being
used in conjunction with low temperatures for better
storage. The principle depends upon the fact that
apples are alive and that they breathe, thus giving
off carbon dioxide. The fruit is held in tight com¬
partments at a temperature of about 40°F. until
the surrounding atmosphere contains about 10 per
cent carbon dioxide and 11 per cent oxygen. Then,
by controlling the ventilation, these percentages are
maintained throughout the storage period. The ef¬
fect on the fruit is to slow up its respiratory pro¬
cesses so that it ripens very slowly, even at 40°F.
Bramley Seedling is the variety which has behaved
admirably under these conditions. Other varieties
require conditions other than those mentioned, so
that there is plenty to find out about the gas storage
method. American apple varieties are said not to
respond as favorably to this treatment as some of
the English varieties, hut pears are said to he offer¬
ing some promising results. Like all new develop¬
ments, gas storage will be worth watching.
* * *
Citrus trees are notorious for the numerous and
striking bud sports which they produce. For a long
period of time there was an unwillingness to believe
that the variations which were found in oranges,
lemons, grapefruit and related kinds should he called
bud sports. The time is past, and in its place is
a keen interest in anything that approaches a hud
sport whether it be in apples, cherries, roses, oranges
or what not. This interest and the alertness which
ii has developed are reflected in the numerous in¬
stances of sporting now being recorded. A recent
find is the so-called Robertson strain
of the Washington navel orange. Its
commercial importance is not yet de¬
termined. but it is striking in several
ways. The fruits are said to grow
very rapidly for a period soon after
full hloom. They occur in clusters, the
trees fruit early and heavily, the fruit
matures early and has a very smooth
texture of the rind. Shoot growth
is short and pendent so that the trees
have a dwarfish and drooping appear¬
ance. We may expect an ever-increas¬
ing list of “finds” in the bud sport line
as time goes on. Perhaps it will he the
one who is reading this who will make
the most important discovery of all !
Everyone has an equal chance.
* * *
Fruit thinning has moved into a
stage of development where growers
are speaking of the number of fruits
per tree and the number of leaves per
fruit. This is a long step from the old
method of spacing fruits so many
inches apart. It recognizes that a tree
with poor foliage cannot be expected to
mature as many fruits as a tree the
same size but with better foliage. The Illinois
State Horticultural Society news letter advises apple
growers to estimate the average number of bushels
a given tree should carry and then multiply the
bushel estimate by 150 or 200 to arrive at the total
number of fruits. The tree should then he thinned
to this number. Mature peach trees in Illinois under
usual cultural conditions are estimated to he capable
of maturing 1,000 to 2.000 fruits. The exact figures
may not he transferable to other sections, but they
are suggestive of similar appraisals by individual
growers to meet their set of conditions.
* * *
Illinois has instituted a new service to fruit¬
growers, giving an official weekly report on orchard
insect and disease conditions by radio. Since radio
waves have a manner of reaching into even distant
places it is interesting to note that the co-operating
sources of information include Indiana and Illinois.
* * *
How do you agree to this classification of apple
varieties’ according to their usefulness?
For eating: Jonathan, Delicious, Grimes, McIn¬
tosh, Wiuesap.
For baking: Rome, Spy, Wolf River, McIntosh,
Arkansas.
For apple pie: Maiden Blush, Jonathan. Spy, Mc¬
Intosh, Baldwin, Stayman.
For apple sauce: Maiden Blush, Jonathan, McIn¬
tosh, Spy, Stayman, Grimes, Arkansas, York.
For jelly: Baldwin, Spy, Maiden Blush, Jona¬
than, Rome, Salome, Grimes, Stayman, Wiuesap,
Arkansas.
The list is from Purdue University and is used
in helping the housewife to find the apple which will
best suit her purpose.
sections, as well. When involved in controversial
matters of politics and reform we often overlook the
steady progressive steps that continue uninterrupted
through good times and bad, such as this report,
which is for the eightieth annual meeting. In other
States throughout the Union similar societies of
fruit-growers and technical workers are each year
issuing similar reports to meet their own particular
local conditions. It is a service too often taken for
granted, but of inestimable value and benefit to the
progress and development of the fruit industry in
America. We should like the privilege of paying our
respects to the secretaries, officers and members in
these societies from coast to coast, and of congratu¬
lating them for the fine way in which they carry
out their responsibilities from year to year for the
general gain of the fruit industry.
a tehee
ficient
built,
dustry
tive. If it really
ing about it !
orchards with a small machine, and if suf-
money is raised a larger machine will be
It would certainly be a boon to the fruit in¬
to have so simple a device become so effec*
works we shall not be long hear-
Plums are
hold best at
said by Canadian research workers to
a temperature of 34° F. Exporters to
England are advised to maintain this ideal tempera¬
ture as nearly as possible at all times, and to re¬
member that plums should be in the hands of the
consumer within 30 days after picking.
* * *■
The Sturmer apple, a bright clear-skinned Aus¬
tralian variety, is considered worthy of further de¬
velopment in Tasmania. In some tests in a dark
room three varieties were rated as to preference as
follows: (1) Sturmer, (2) Delicious, and (3)
Dougherty. Twenty-three per cent of Tesmanian
apple trees are of the Sturmer variety.
* * *
The other day we passed by a few dwarf Bald¬
win and Delicious trees. Now three year old. these
trees were loaded with fruit, while nearby trees on
vigorous rootstocks were carrying no fruit. Of
course the dwarf trees were scarcely shoulder high
Trail’s End Farm Notes
Recent rains, balmy south winds, fog clouds sail¬
ing high in the air. tempering the rays of the sun ;
good growing weather. And the weeds are as glad
of it as the corn! What is a weed anyway? Some¬
one has said that “it is a plant out of place.” But,
if all the weeds were placed where they would not
be in the way, would they be of any use? So little
we know about it. Utility is the watchword of Na¬
ture. Nothing that is absolutely useless is per¬
mitted to survive. It is either drafted into service
or scrapped, which compels the conclusion that there
is an intelligent Creator.
I was away again for three days last week, but it
looks as though I would have to give up my trip and
“tend to my own business.” The weeds will see to
that ! Someone may wonder how any self-respecting
gardener can have weeds in his garden. But it is
not that there are so many of them as that they are
so prolific. The garden is not clean, and the menace
is not averted, while a single weed remains. I vet
one go to seed this year, and next year you'll have a
hundred, and the year following, if you don't pull
any, you 11 have 10.000. We have more than usual
in the upper garden this year because we plowed up
an old strawberry bed, and took out a row of dew¬
berries. The strawberries were infested with horse
sorrel and Canada thistles, and the dewberries with
wild morning-glory. The thistles root very deeply,
but I put on gloves and got out most of them. It is
best to leave them until the blossom
buds show. Then the stems will be
tough enough to stand pulling. The
morning-glory can be pulled, hacked
off, or covered up; take your choice,
rid of it.
but you can't
The sorrel
only goes to
underground,
of roots. A
penetrate the
is as
Scene at Randleigh Farm, Lochport, N. Y. ( See previous page.)
and were sparse-looking creatures so far as foliage
is concerned, but they would have gladdened the
heart of many an amateur. The entire subject of
d.varf trees has been more or less set aside in favor
of extensive commercial orcharding, hut now that
standardized dwarf stocks are appearing is it not
time to give them a little more consideration? It
is difficult to keep from becoming enthusiastic about
their possibilities in the home garden when one sees
a few good dwarf trees — low growing, early fruiting,
and carrying a load of fruit. What a tremendous
amount of
somewhere.
satisfaction they would give someone,
The report of the
Society for 1035 is
ment with readable
New York State Horticultural
available, an interesting docu-
ar tides, good discussions, and
a section devoted to live questions and answers.
While this report will be of special interest to east¬
ern fruit-growers, it has general appeal to other
English fruit-growers suffered a real blow May
15 and 16 when temperatures dropped to 14 to 21°F.
with trees in full bloom. It was my fortune to be
in England at just that time. If there is any more
depressing sight than to see a gorgeous display of
beautiful blossoms become brown over night, we do
not know what it is. Losses were estimated at 50
to 75 per cent, with some localities a total loss.
* * £
Speaking of the Baldwin. We recently met an
opinionated old gentleman who would have nothing
but a Baldwin. He declared it to be the finest des¬
sert apple grown. He had l>een raised on it. He
would not give the snap of his fingers for all the
newer improved kinds. It is this attitude on the
part of a great number of consumers which is in¬
ducing some growers to plant a few Baldwin trees
in the block.
* * *
Ontario reports light cherry and plum prospects
in Eastern Ontario, good pear prospects, heavy early
apple production, spotted late apple showing and
light Baldwin and Northern Spy prospects.
H* 4*
Better Fruit carries an account of a “radio death
ray designed to kill codling moth worms and orchard
pests.” It is said to be a high frequency current
device with a frequency of “360,000,000 per second.”
Demonstrations are said to have been held in Wen-
:et
is about as bad. It not
seed early, but spreads
and soon forms a mass
four-tine hook that will
soil three or four inches
ood as anything to discourage it.
I heard a story of the charm that it
worked in the hands of an unscrupu¬
lous man. Lie had a farm that was
covered with horse sorrel, and showed
it to a prospective city buyer, when the
sorrel was in bloom. ‘There,” said he,
“that is Red clover. Y ou can see how
it grows. And I didn't sow a seed of
it !” The buyer believed ! I never
heard of a meaner thing than that.
It may be supposed that the informa¬
tion that I have just given about weeds
is common knowledge, but the experi¬
ence of the city man mentioned shows
that it is necessary to distinguish be¬
tween weeds and some other things.
Not every one has that knowledge. One man may
know his beans, another his onions, another his
stocks and bonds, another his chemistry, and another
his Latin. No one can know it all. So we should
not despise those who are not skilled in our particu¬
lar branch of knowledge, but share with them what¬
ever we know. The chances are that any intelligent
man would be as well informed about what we know,
as we ourselves, if he had had the opportunity. That
is what make The Ii. N.-Y. such a cosmopolitan
paper. It goes into all sorts of places, and is read
by all sorts of people, so that, largely by means of
it, the knowledge of agriculture in all its branches
find ramifications, as it affects the home, the school,
the state of business, the conditions in society, and
the welfare of the nation and the world, is common
knowledge and becomes a common experience.
A house wren has built her nest in an old gourd
dipper which hangs in the horse chestnut tree by
the well. It formerly hung by the side of the
kitchen, and she evidently saw in it the possibilities
of a home without help from the government housing
program, so she began to carry in sticks and lay
them in order after the manner of her kind. Esther
saw what was going ou, and thought the cats might
be tempted to disturb her, so she hung the dipper
up in the tree. Now all is well. That particular
dipper was grown in the garden when I was a school
boy. When it ripened a hole was cut in the side
and the seeds taken out, and it was used as a water
dipper in the house for many years. Such gourd
dippers used to be in common. They were raised for
that purpose, to save buying tin dippers which
would rust out and have to he thrown away. The
gourd dipper did not cost anything. That shows one
way in which our fathers and forefathers became
thrifty and prosperous. Like the bird they were
self-reliant, and made good use of whatever was at
hand, fashioning their homes and lives, and even
character itself, after an enduring pattern. The
very beams in the barn were massive and bespoke
the ideals which dominated their minds.
It seems to me that the (Continued on Page 521)
520
•The RURAL NEW-YORKER
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CARS, TRUCKS AND TRACTORS
run cooler and better on
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contain the coolest fuel for summer
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in summer. Thus, more of the poten¬
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sent as waste heat into the cooling
system, already battling high out¬
side temperatures.
2. ETHYL FLUID IS NEEDED
to develop full performance by mod¬
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season of the year. It makes older
cars, too, run better as carbon and
mileage accumulate. That is why ap¬
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Canada now contains Ethyl fluid.
3. SUFFICIENT ETHYL FLUID
(containing tetraethyl lead) is used
to produce the highest anti-knock
rating by the official test methods of
the oil and automotive industries.
The all-around quality of premium
fuel so treated is protected by double
inspection at the refinery and at the
pump.
To get all the power and pleasure
from your car-investment —
NEXT TIME GET ETHYL!
ALWAYS LOOK! Only pumps which
are identified by the Ethyl trademark
on the globe or body dispense gasoline
containing Ethyl fluid.
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Rural New-Yorker Tour
It is interesting to note the return of
friends who have been on our previous
trips. This is a sure indication that they
enjoyed the trips and are willing to take
a chance with us again. You will not be
disappointed if you join them.- The time
is fast approaching. There are just. 32
days until we are on our way. Here is a
schedule of one or two days picked at
random from the itinerary. They will
give you an indication as to how we
spend our time.
Wednesday, August 7.
There will be two Rural New-Yorker
tour trains leaving New York City — one
over the New York Central, which leaves
at 5 :45 P. M., and one over the Penn¬
sylvania Railroad which leaves at <i :15
P. M. These two trains will take differ¬
ent routes to Chicago, stopping for tour
members at various points along the way
as shown by the schedule. The party
consolidates and travels as one unit from
Chicago.
We will be taken on an auto sightsee¬
ing tour of the city of Chicago including
the famous “Loop,” the many beautiful
parks, and many other points of interest.
Dinner will be served at the Stevens, the
world's largest hotel, and we will have a
few hours for independent amusement
before being taken back to our train,
gripping feature in all Alaska is Sitka’s
St. Michael Cathedral. Built in 1817 in
the form of a cross, it is today the oldest
shrine of worship on the Pacific Coast.
Originally equipped in the lavish splendor
of early Russia, this cathedral still re¬
tains some of these now priceless treas¬
ures. Paintings, vestments, altars and
jeweled crowns, are there now to he seen
and admired by all. AVe leave Sitka this
afternoon.
The other days are as full of interest.
I am told the inside passage to Skagway
and the trip to Lake Bennett are out¬
standing features in Alaska — the most
beautiful places to visit.
Better than all else perhaps is the
fact that there is nothing for you to do
about making these changes — you have
only to he ready and we will do the rest.
You could not make this trip under any
circumstances witli so little effort, so low
a cost and so much pleasure. The main
points of interest at each stop are picked
out and our sightseeing planned about
them so that you see the most outstand¬
ing places and get a good idea of the city
and country thereabouts.
There are no more accommodations on
C deck. The B deck space is about half
gone so that it behooves you to get your
<• • ;
Miles Glacier in Alaska
which leaves Chicago at 10 :45 P. M. over
the Burlington Route. During the night
our train takes us on to St. Paul.
Sunday, August 18.
We reach Skagway this morning. Situ¬
ated at the head of Taiya Inlet, Skagway
sprang into life and became famous al¬
most overnight during the gold rush of
’97 and ’98.
The steamer stops here for approxi¬
mately 12 hours and we have the day
free. In Skagway, Blanchard’s garden
may be visited where we find flowers of
many varieties growing to such enormous
size as to almost defy the imagination.
Sweet peas nine feet tall ; Dahlias 10
inches in diameter. Today we take the
magnificent side trip to Lake Bennett via
the White Pass and Yukon Railroad.
The railroad over which we travel to
Lake Bennett is the most remarkable for
the engineering skill required to build it
and also for the rugged beauty of its
course. It follows the “Trail of ’98”
taken by the Klondilters during the fa¬
mous gold rush of that time. Those who
have cameras will want to take them
along on this trip. Every view from oui-
train window is a scenic picture in itself,
every mile is solid with unusual sights of
beauty. AAre travel through Inspiration
Pass and then follow the shore of Lake
Bennett to Bennett Station where lunch
awaits us. In the observation car, we
return to Skagway and to our steamer
where dinner will be served.
Monday-Tuesday, August 19-20
We sail on from Juneau this morning,
again enjoy the unusual scenic beauty
through Lynn Canal. The steamer swings
off the route if followed as we went
northward and we arrive at Sitka Tues¬
day afternoon. Sitka, once the capital of
Alaska, when it was under Russian rule,
is rich in historic and scenic appeal. It
is a beautiful, peaceful town, still in¬
triguing and ever romantic. Its thrilling
history of days of Russian America makes
it a spot of rare interest to every visitor.
Located on an island, the town is
screened from the open Pacific by a
myriad of other isles, one of which is
surmounted by majestic Mount Edge-
cumbe, America’s replica of Japan’s
famed Mount Fujiyama.
The old Russian blockhouse — the Ca¬
thedral ; beautiful, totem lined, Lovers’
Lane, Indian River Park — these and
many other places of interest will make
our stay in Sitka linger in the memory
forever.
Perhaps the most historically interest-
reservation in now. This is the year to
spend your money and go with us. You
will have a fine time, a wonderful fund of
new sights to store up in your memory
and an unending source of conversation
for the long Winter evenings. Send in
your $25 deposit now and be with this
happy group of people.
m. g. keyes, Tour Director.
Coming Meetings and Shows
July 23-26. — Annual Farm and Home
AVeek, Massachusetts State College, Am¬
herst, Mass.
July 28- Aug. 1. — Farm and Home
AVeek, Connecticut State College, Storrs,
Conn.
July 29-30. — Fruit Growers’ Field
Day, State College, Pa. R. H. Sudds,
secretary.
July 29-30. — Connecticut Poultry As¬
sociation, Midsummer meeting, Connecti¬
cut State College, Storrs, Conn.
CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, JULY 6, 1935
FARM TOPICS
Trail's End Farm Notes . 519, 521
Rambling Along at Long Acres . 521
Relief Vs. Farm Jobs . 523
Around Cayuga Lake . 523
From the Old Dominion . 523
When to Sow Alfalfa . 532
Liming Alfalfa . 532
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
New York Model Jersey Dairy . 518, 525
Milk Advertising Report . 523
Central Western Conditions and Outlook. 524, 525
Meridale Farms Sale . 525
THE HENYARD
Don't Hurry the Hens . 528
Up-State N. Y. Egg Contests . 528
More Eggs Per Hen This Year . 528
HORTICULTURE
Horticultural Gossip . 519
The Begonia Club . 521
Growing Strawberry Mulch . 532
Manure Around Apple Trees . 532
Japanese Barberry No Menace . 532
Inspection Probably Needed . 532
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day . 526
Chiffon Lemon Pie . 526
The Rural Patterns . 526
A Letter of Thanks . 526
Three Favorite Recipes . 526
Beauty Is More Than Skin Deep . 527
Bread from Home-ground Flour . 527
Patchwork Pattern Tennessee Poppy . 527
MISCELLANEOUS
Editorials . . .
Drop the Mask .
A Notable Farm Boy .
The New Stop-gap NRA .
Markets .
Publisher’s Desk . .
522
523
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525
530
July 6, 1935
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Sweet Potato . 50 2.00 3.50 3.00
Egg Plant . 75 3.50 5.00 4.50
Brussel Sprout ... .50 1.50 2.50 1.50
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
521
Rambling Along at Long Acres
When any section concentrates heavily
in one particular line of farm products,
all the bugs and diseases which afflict
that industry also concentrate at that
point. Thus the wheat belt fights rust
and the Hessian fly ; the corn belt fights
root rot, root aphids, ear worms and the
corn borer ; the apple-growers fight cod¬
ling moth, scab, curculio, tent worms, and
thus it goes with every product.
We here have of late years become
heavily engaged in raising tomatoes with
the result that cutworms, tomato worms,
flea beetles and wilt have become very
prevalent until tomato-growing is becom¬
ing the usual gamble, first you gamble
that you will escape a late freeze, next
that you will win your fight with bugs
and disease, and last but by no means
least, that you will be able to sell your
product at a profit.
As usual, mass psychology through the
power of example rules. One man began
it with an acre or two of good tomatoes
which gradually built up a reputation
for quality. He sorted rigidly, packed
carefully and made some money. A neigh¬
bor or two saw this and also went into
tomatoes with more or less success. Then,
last year a large number raised tomatoes
and made a lot of money because the
drought burned up the tomatoes from
competing sections farther south. Now
the usual result follows with everyone
and his grandmother putting out a big
piece of tomatoes and we foresee the usual
result.
We repeat our homely philosophy that
the time to go into a crop may be the
time when everybody is going out. and
the time to stay out is when everyone is
going in. and. we take our own advice by
confining tomatoes to a few plants in
the garden. Cutworms have never been
worse. The practice here is to mix bran,
molasses water, banana oil and either
white arsenic or Paris green to a crumbly
mass and spread it generously.
The second spray for apples is due and
I shall again use Bordeaux-arsenate mix,
but from then on cut out the arsenate
and use four bars of common laundry
soap to each barrel of Bordeaux mixture.
Our Federal spray residue law is so se¬
vere that using arsenate of lead invites
disaster. Tying a band of burlap or even
heavy paper around a fruit tree invites
the codling moth larva to hide under it
when it is ready to pass through the
change to a moth. Frequent inspection
of those bands in Summer and Fall will
reveal very many such larvae but please
do not make the mistake of leaving the
hands on all Winter without inspection
and the destruction of all worms under
them. Killing a worm is like swatting
an early fly, you destroy at one time
from a hundred to a thousand moths and
flies which would have come from the one
you killed.
One lesson learned by sad experience is
that I have never yet gained anything by
being in a hurry. All too often I have
plowed soil too wet, repeating that fool¬
ish trick this Spring and having a hard
time getting it worked up ever since. Soil
plowed too wet becomes soggy and life¬
less, either lying in a semi-solid mass or
working up into lumps which bake in¬
stead of crumbling. There was some gain
as I planted the piece to sucker plant
raspberries and got them on time, but
have paid for it in soil which refuses to
mellow up no matter how hard I work.
It take a heap of living to learn how to
live.
We never notice some things until we
have children of our own, and then we
begin to take note of some things which
might be dangerous. Every community
has its share of folks who are potentially
dangerous, because of being mentally in¬
competent, not enough really to warrant
being taken to an institution, hut enough
so that they may commit some overt act
against women or children. I never
knew a community which did not have
such people. We are horrified when we
read of such crimes in the papers with¬
out realizing that we may have the same
thing facing our own children right at
home. It behooves us parents of small
daughters to watch well over them and
not trust too much to providence.
I am amazed at times over parents
who seemingly take no though whatever
over where their young daughters are or
with whom they are associating. We have
been very fortunate with our own oldest
daughter and hope to repeat with our
youngest but I fear much for the young
girls of today who frequent the beer and
dance hall drinking and dancing with
strangers.
It is a remarkable fact, however, that
each generation thinks the coming gen¬
eration is going to the dogs. Yet those
same wild youngsters become in time
staid parents who in their turn rave
against the youth of their day. Some
way, the older I get the more I have
faith in ultimate good, and the more my
faith becomes like that of a child trust¬
ing without knowing, in a Divine guid¬
ance.
Corn coming up fast, meadows almost
ready to cut, sun shines bright and warm
at last. We shall have a late season but
what of it? Jenny Wren beats me up
in the morning but sings a fine song to
welcome me when I do come out. Soon
I shall rejoice in rows of corn sparkling
in morning dew, a sight not surpassed
anywhere on earth. L. b. reber.
Berrien County, Mich.
The Begonia Club
The Begonia Club has assembled again,
but several of the members have failed to
contribute this time, so our report will
be a little shorter. We will first listen to
the doctor. His variegated Semperflorens
is now 414 feet tall. Originally its flowers
were pink but now they are white. His
Manicata Aureo-maeulata is four years
old and always in good condition, whether
it is growing in the full sun or in the
back of the room, eight feet from the win¬
dow ; although its color is more flashy in
the sun. He keeps his plants rather dry,
watering before they begin to wilt, sprin¬
kling them at times.
The lecturer describes Palmata as hav¬
ing leaves deeply and sharply parted into
five lobes, the second lobe being much
longer than the others, like a pointing
finger. This finger is six inches long, the
others are three or four. The leaves are
deeply veined, giving a crapy look and
the veins are reddish at the center of the
leaf. On each side of the leaf are silver
dots and splashes. This is also known
as B. Faureana and was introduced from
Brazil in 1S92. B. Faureana metallica
has a much heavier, coarser leaf of lighter
green. Its lobes are nearly equal in
length and roundly, not sharply, cut ;
stems and veins quite reddish ; silver
markings irregular, as if laid on with a
brush.
A member from Maryland reports her
Corallina Lucera as being five feet tall
and spreading 314 feet. Her Albo-picta
is nearly as large and is six years old. She
adds that the plants are finer and larger
with age. This comment, as well as the
doctor's reference, is in answer to the
professor’s previous letter in which he
states that he never keeps a plant more
than a year and a half to two years.
A Pennsylvania member describes
Scott's Luxurians as having light grass-
green leaf, medium heavy. The flowers
are pure white, there being a flower
stalk at every new leaf joint. Argyrostig-
ma has a narrow leaf, brownish tinge,
large silver spots with spots of green in¬
side. There are also a number of smaller
silver spots. The underside of the leaf
is pink.
The hybridizer adds that Argyrostigma
was discovered by Guiseppi Raddi of
Italy who brought it home from Brazil in
1S29. The name refers to the silvery
spots on the leaves. As general cultural
advice, she says, always sterilize the pot¬
ting soil. Soft-wood cuttings are best;
they root more quickly and blossom
earlier.
The Honolulu lady says feeding is very
important for Begonias. Make a “tea”
with one quart of manure in a sack
soaked in five gallons of water. Dilute
and apply often. Pots for Begonias should
be filled two- thirds full of crock and one-
third soil — at least they should have free
drainage.
The professor boasts that he has not
lost a plant for a year or more. He has
140 Begonias in all. He describes Crof-
tonii as similar to Haageana but more
vigorous, larger leaves, firmer stems,
larger flower clusters and more of them.
The hairs on stems and leaves are not
quite so red. irving h. gray.
Vermont.
Trail’s End Farm Notes
Continued from Page 519)
architecture of today is characteristic of
the age. It is practical, but it is super¬
ficial. The houses are nailed together ;
the roofs, many of them, are made of
paper or felt, and altogether the construc¬
tion is flimsy and flat. The modern bun¬
galow is typical of the modern mind. It
is all on the ground. No upper stories,
no lofty ideas, no garret where memory
and romance are kin, and not even a cel¬
lar where the fruits of the earth may be
stored for future use. So there is today
no subconscious mind with its mystery
and charm. Everything must bend to the
practical and the prosaic. Making money
and spending it. producing things and en¬
joying them, no respect for the past and
no concern for the future — that seems to
be the order of the day. It's a bungalow
age in all respects, material, temporal and
superficial. What the next development
in human nature will be, it is hard to
foresee. burton coon.
Dutchess County, N. Y.
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*
THE two-day joint annual conference of the
American Association of Medical Milk Commis¬
sions and the Certified Milk Producers’ Association
of America voted to allow producers of certified milk
throughout the United States to market a pasteur¬
ized certified milk as well as the well-known un¬
pasteurized product. No obligation to pasteurize all
certified milk is involved. The action was merely
permissive.
The retiring president of the American Medical
Milk Association urged a reduction in the price of
pasteurized certified milk and its use for older chil¬
dren as well as infants. He deplored the “scare”
advertising by the advocates of both classes of milk,
and insisted that that type of salesmanship is to a
great extent responsible for a consumption less than
the minimum nutritional needs.
It was asserted on the floor that adoption of
measures permitting the pasteurization of certified
milk would not result in the gradual disappearance
of certified milk from the market, because of its
higher price than Grade A, but would provide a
wider market than before.
We cannot enthuse over this new milk classifica¬
tion. We had too many classes before. The appeal
of certified milk is that it is kept free from dirt,
promptly cooled to prevent bacterial development,
and therefore preserves the natural nutritive quali¬
ties of milk which cooking or heating destroys. If
it needs to be pasteurized, it is not what it is pur-
ported to be. In that case, at best it becomes Grade
A pasteurized. To call it certified pasteurized is
simply to confuse classifications. It would seem to
be to the interest of producers of certified milk to
justify their classification, and let those who do not
qualify avoid confusion by adopting a new classi¬
fication. If certified milk needs to be pasteurized,
in what particular does it differ from Grade A
pasteurized? The distinction between a certified
natural milk, and pasteurized milk which undergoes
an artificial process should be maintained.
*
UCUMBERS are a rather important crop in
some localities. Southern growers were un¬
lucky enough to take a cool season like this one to
expand the acreage. Shipments were rather too
heavy for the demand most of the time in May and
June. Farmers near Denmark, N. C., had a fine
crop and shipped large quantities in carlots. lie-
turns to growers at 20 to 00 cents a bushel were
considered fairly good in view of the excellent crop.
The lower express rates helped deliver the cucum¬
bers in good condition to northern markets. The
express cars took away a large share of the usual
motor-truck shipments. Quality would have been
better with more attention to grading. Many of the
fields were sold field-run, and the growers put almost
everything into the package, selling at cash prices
to local shippers. Others sold their cucumbers in
bulk to be packed by the dealers, resulting in more
uniform quality of shipments from that source.
*
DOZEN housewives from Chicago and New
York went to Washington recently to protest
against the high price of meat. They demanded a
Congressional investigation of an alleged monopoly
in food prices, and threatened a buyers’ strike if
prices, especially of meat, were not reduced. It. is
not often that the housewives get after the govern¬
ment, but when they do, somebody has to listen.
These women demanded abolition of the AAA food
destruction program, relating tales of privation
among poor people because of the high price of food.
The Chicago women said buyers were preparing for
meatless days, which might be forerunners of a gen¬
eral buyers’ strike against the high cost of meat. It
is the old, old story ; producers receive but moderate
returns, while the ultimate consumer finds prices
climbing while his income remains stationary. The
government official interviewed denied that the pack¬
ers had made great profit from the AAA program,
and said that the present scarcity was caused by
drought. At the time this housewives’ delegation
was in Washington, Secretary Ickes alloted $5,500
of PWA funds to the Labor Department to “complete
an investigation of the general price situation in the
relation of price fixing to wages and purchasing
power.” We doubt whether this will seem a prac¬
tical answer to the complaints of the women. It is
difficult to take a far-reaching and dispassionate
view when husband and children are not getting
sufficient nourishing food.
*
RICES of old potatoes fell to the depths when
sales were made in June at 20 cents per 100
pounds in Northern Maine and 35 cents in Chicago.
Warmer weather almost stopped the demand and
quality is becoming irregular. New potatoes were
selling at about last season’s price level. The new
crop is lighter than last season and expected to con¬
tinue so. The shippers in Virginia and North Caro¬
lina seem to be controlling the situation fairly well,
and prices have been about the same in both States,
below $2 a barrel, and the shipments have been kept
down. The midseason crop seems to he about one-
sixth below that of last season and may be cut
further if water damage in Kansas and Missouri
turns out very severe, affecting quality as well as
quantity produced. Some recent carlots look as
though they had grown in a very wet place and
dealers are always scared of prospects of decayed
potatoes. Possibly, (he market conditions will im¬
prove in time to help the New Jersey crop, which is
of moderate size, probably not far from that of last
season. Since the shipments of early potatoes will
be less than last season, and the price now about the
same as a year ago, the market might be expected
to hold present levels most of the time and perhaps
advance whenever there is a let-up in shipments.
*
NEW law in effect in New Jersey requires all
storekeepers handling milk to file applications
and pay a $1 fee before receiving a license. In the
past, storekeepers, although licensed, were not re¬
quired to pay a fee. All producer-dealers and pro¬
cessors or dealers are to be licensed and are re¬
quired to pay fees ranging from $2 to $800, depend¬
ing on the size of the business. A third group,
known as “subdealers,” who buy milk from a dealer
for resale are required to file an application and
pay a $10 fee. These fees are to be used to pay cost
of enforcing the State Milk Control act, as the milk
control board receives no aid from the State.
*
E REFERRED recently to the government's
plan to move distressed farmers from Minne¬
sota and adjoining States to Alaska, where pioneer
colonies were to be established. We know nothing
of this project further than the newspaper publicity
given out, but felt that the opening up of new land
to colonists was not as simple as moving a dairy
herd from one pasture to another. We also feel
that pioneer opportunities exist in some of our long-
settled States, where changing social trends have
drawn the people away from the land. Now the
newspapers are printing reports from the Matanuska
colonists that suggest very disappointing conditions.
They complain of lack of housing facilities, insuf¬
ficient food and medical care, inefficiency of manage¬
ment, and above all of the mosquitoes. As we stated
previously, we have no actual knowledge of the
conditions, but common sense teaches us that a
pioneer community cannot be built by official order
within a short space of time. The blue prints and
July 0, 1935
graphs of theory lose their gilding when confronted
by the primeval wilderness. Perhaps some day we
shall read a vivid story of this Alaskan adventure,
which will tell us the truth from a personal stand¬
point.
*
OTTON markets are very likely to he upset by
competition, over-regulation or over-production.
There are about 13,000,000 bales of held-over cotton
in the world compared with the usual quantity of
about 9,000,000. The domestic cotton position looks
a bit shaky just now. The pegs have been knocked
from under the measures which have kept up prices
although, at the same time, rapidly shutting off for¬
eign demand. Probably, a new way could be found
to keep up the domestic price through bonuses or
export bounty, but that would he hard on the tax¬
payer, and the South is not so sure that it can get
along by planting only half its usual cotton land. It
is largely a matter of much less cotton, or lower
prices. Perhaps planters will be able to produce and
sell cotton more cheaply with the use of the new
cotton picking machine, which it is claimed, does
(he work of 75 to 3 00 helpers, but what would they
do with the farm people who have lived mainly from
the cotton crop? The South may be facing great
changes and, in the long run, might be better off to
depend less on cotton. No other part of the country
has such resources of climate, soil, minerals, water
power and timber, only partly developed.
*
What ails my calves which are continually chewing
on wood ? a. G.
New York.
E HAVE several similar inquiries. Lack of
suitable mineral matter in the food is the
cause of this “abnormal appetite” in livestock. Cat¬
tle try to chew wood or bones, and sometimes eat
dirt in an effort to get what they need. We once saw
a young heifer chewing the blue denim jumper or
“monkey jacket” of a hired man who had hung it
on the barnyard fence a few minutes. The garment
was rescued, to the apparent regret of the cow,
which probably found the taste of the dye desirable.
Where an abundance of Alfalfa hay or pasture is
available, the mineral needs of livestock will be
quite well supplied, but to make sure steamed bone-
meal, ground limestone and salt should be accessible
to the animals or mixed with the feed ; 100 pounds
each of the steamed bone meal and ground lime¬
stone and 50 pounds salt may be used, and three
pounds of the mixture added to 100 pounds of feed.
After cattle get used to salt so that they will not
eat too much, the mineral mixture may be kept be¬
fore them in a box under cover. A lump of rock
salt, or a “salt brick” to lick is a good thing. For
quick satisfying of mineral hunger, such as is indi¬
cated in these calves, digester tankage, available at
many feed stores, may be used.
*
In our school district there will he only one pupil
for high school during the coining season. The district
superintendent says we must furnish this transporta¬
tion. This child’s father lias a steady job at reasonable
wages, and it seems fitting to us that he should pay
some or all of this expense. There should be laws giv¬
ing justice to both taxpayers and the pupil. c. N.
New York.
HIS matter of transportation is in the hands of
the State Education Department, Albany, N. Yr.
They have power to order it, even though voted
down by the district. We understand that they have
ruled at times that in such cases as the one men¬
tioned, parents must supply the transportation un¬
less they are willing to swear to their entire in¬
ability financially to do this. AVe advise the in¬
quirer to make a full statement of (lie case and
send it to the Albany authorities. The district su¬
perintendent is their local representative, but some¬
times it is necessary to go over his head to get the
facts in such a case before the powers that be.
Brevities
That poem, page 526, is worth committing to memory
and thinking over frequently.
In London a 12-cent United States stamp of 1861
recently sold at auction for £525. It was a rare issue
bearing the head of George Washington.
Red Shirley poppies, white daisies and blue corn¬
flowers and Delphiniums give the flower border a
patriotic appearance for the Fourth of July.
At a recent auction in New York, a copper cent of
1794 sold for $132.50. This was one of the rarest die
varieties, well known to numismatists. There are wide
variations in the value of all old coins.
A AVhite Leghorn in the Passaic County, N. J., egg
contest, laid 126 eggs in 126 days. Her name is
Ernestine, and since the contest started, last October 1,
she has laid 201 eggs, and eaten 31.2 pounds of feed.
“The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the
heart : The commandment of the Lord is pure, en¬
lightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, en¬
during forever: the judgments of the Lord are true
and righteous altogether.”
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
523
Drop the Mask
“When a man gets a dollar he didn’t earn, another
man earns a dollar he didn’t get.” — Abraham Lincoln.
HAT we call economies has to do solely and
only with the production and distribution of
wealth.
Under our American system of private property,
every person born into this world has a natural
right to standing room on the earth, and access to
the free gifts of nature, that through use of them
the individual may live. When by the use of these
gifts he produces useful things (wealth) he has full
title to it. He may consume in whole or in part, use
it directly or indirectly as capital to produce more
wealth, exchange it, sell it, or give it away. With
this economic policy goes the concept of the dignity
of man as an individual, his freedom and liberty as
defined in our Declaration of Independence and in
our National Constitution. This is the foundation
of our local State and Federal governments. It is
a government of law set up by the consent and au¬
thority of individual citizens and administered by
public servants or officials selected by the citizens
to act only within the limits of laws and regula¬
tions provided for the purpose. Provisions for the
change of laws and enactment of new laws in a
regular deliberate way are provided in the basic
law. In the late war we sacrificed thousands of
lives and billions of dollars to “make the world safe
for this type of democracy.”
There have always existed people who preferred an
opposing arrangement for the production and dis¬
tribution of wealth, and the control of political,
social and economic organizations. These policies
are expressed in terms of Socialism, Communism
and collectivism. Of late they have come to be ex¬
pressed in phrases as “share the wealth,” and “di¬
vide the wealth,” “directed." “managed” or “regu¬
lated industry.” It all implies an autocratic and
despotic centralized government beyond the control
of the people.
As Americans we recognize the freedom of speech
and press, and the right of assembly to openly dis¬
cuss and advocate changes in our laws and govern¬
ment. All we ask is that the propositions be fully
and clearly stated with all cards face up on the
table. This gives opportunity for full open discus¬
sion and deliberate judgment.
Open persuasion having failed them, proponents
of centralized power as opposed to democracy, edge
themselves into governmental and industrial posi¬
tions for the purpose of making short cuts to a
change of our policies and government before the
people realize the changes that are taking place.
They take solemn oath to support and protect the
Constitution, and pledge themselves to foster the
rights of the individual citizen, but work covertly to
upset both the Constitution and our social and indus¬
trial system. All that we ask of these reformers is
that they drop the mask, and strive in the open for
the changes they wish to make. Unless they do
so, it will be necessary for the independent press to
put the tag on their shoulders and plainly brand
them as hypocrites and impostors.
It must be admitted that mistakes of weak of¬
ficials, indifference of the public and intrigues of
selfishness have deprived us of the full fruits of
our cherished Constitution and our great institu¬
tion of private property. These promise a fail-
division of wealth to the producer at the source of
production. The remedy for the abuses that have
crept into our system is not to rush into some new
and untried experiment, but to renew our faith in
the great principles that have served us so well in
the past, and to adopt measures that will eliminate
the corruption in our system of wealth. The ten¬
dency now is to increase and multiply the abuses, to
further increase wealth in the hands of the few,
leaving the producers in poverty and want and
servility, and then by income and estate and inheri¬
tance taxes turn the wealth of the nation over to
the rulers of an oligarchial and bureaucratic gov¬
ernment.
A Notable Farm Boy
REV. LEWIS PIPER, a retired Methodist Episco¬
pal minister, who died at Cornwall, N. Y., in
the early days of June, was a farm boy. His family
moved from Chenango County before he or I was of
school age, and settled on a large farm near Mon-
gaup Valley, in the town of Bethel. The family
consisting of the parents, one girl and four boys,
made the journey with some household effects in a
pair of lumber sleighs, drawn by a pair of the finest
work horses ever seen in the township in the month
of March. Nearing the end of the journey late in
the evening, a turn was made from the main road
one block too soon. Lost and bewildered a light from
the window in my father's farmhouse beckoned the
family to shelter, refreshments and a friendship of
two families that never had a break during a life¬
time. Our farms joined. The children were about
of the same ages, worked with each other and at¬
tended the same little red schoolhouse. Young Lewis
was a favorite with my father. He told me on the
occasion of his last visit two or three years back
that as a boy his affection for my father was greater
than for any person outside of his family, and both
of us knew that the affection was mutual. Mother
Piper, as we affectionately called her, was an angel
of mercy in the community, ever ready and always
helpful in the sick room or elsewhere.
The father, Lewis Piper, soon became one of the
largest and most prosperous farmers in the town¬
ship. It was on his farm that I saw the first mow¬
ing-machine, and the first wheel hay-rake. Up to
that time haying had been done with the scythe, the
hand and the pitchfork. Mr. Piper was a lay
preacher in the Methodist Church. He was the
soul of honor, and lived a true Christian life. His
benefactions to worthy neighbors were spontaneous
and generous.
One brother became a doctor ; three, including
I/ewis, became Methodist ministers. The youngest,
Daniel, the only survivor, is in a charge at White
Plains. Lewis prepared for the ministry at Cazeno-
via Seminary. He officiated as pastor in many
charges in Sullivan. Delaware, Orange and Dutchess
County. He not only ministered to the spiritual
needs of his own church, but interested himself in
the social and industrial life of the whole com¬
munity. He was a worthy member of a notable
farm family. Speaking not long since of the friend¬
ship of his father and mine, he said, “John, I believe
those two men are friends together in Heaven.” He
spoke my feelings, too. Now he is with them.
J. J. D.
The New Stop-Gap NRA
NOBODY seems to know the exact purpose and
aims of the new skeleton NRA now in effect
until April 1. 1936. The text of the law is general
and vague and the President's comments about it
are, as usual, equally so. It is said to create a fact¬
finding commission looking toward some permanent
social and industrial legislation. Many believe that
the commission will limit itself pretty much to find¬
ing ways and means to continue the present Ad¬
ministration in the driver’s seat for a further four-
year period.
The spending and patronage promises will there¬
fore continue merrily along for nine more months.
Senator Gore's proposal that all NRA and govern¬
ment official appointments calling for annual sal¬
aries of $4,000 or more should be confirmed by the
Senate was defeated. No better proof than this
exists to show the present willful extravagant poli¬
cies of the Administration as far as taxpayers’
money is concerned. The theory that elected officials
are responsible to their electorate as trustees seems
to have been laughingly discarded as belonging to
the “horse and buggy” days.
Business and industry are expressing a definite
desire to go back to those days. They are still ask¬
ing for some specific assurances from the President.
Even Gen. Johnson, the one-time leader of the old
NRA, has seen the error of his ways and is calling
for some definite statement other than a pose of
cheerful geniality.
The President's answer has been the creation of
a fact-finding commission and the disbursement of
$4,800,000,000 into deserving channels.
Relief Vs. Farm Jobs
AT THE beginning of the hay harvest, Orange
County, N. Y., farmers were finding it difficult
to procure help for the extra work of the “haying”
season. Relief workers were getting $4 for two days
in the week, fuel and some direct home help in
food supplies. Few farmers can afford to pay $4 a
day, and at best the help they get is anything but
satisfactory. The hours on the government work
are shorter and the demands of the foremen are
less exacting than farm work requires. According
to official reports on economic study of farm income,
the farmer’s income from the time actually devoted
to milk production ran from 25 cents an hour to
nothing. Farmers of the present day prefer what
they are doing to the alternative of the public job,
but what the system will develop into in the future
no person can foretell. Over the Shawangunk
Mountains in Sullivan County a responsible farmer
said he had offered an experienced man, then on
relief, $5 a day on steady employment to operate a
power shovel. The offer was refused. These ex¬
periences do not mean that all men on relief jobs
refuse regular employment at reasonable wages. It
does show, this early in the practice, the tendency
to become satisfied with part-time, easy government
work at a high wage per hour in preference to pro¬
ductive work which would increase the weekly in¬
come in a field of independent, inspiring self-support.
Milk Advertising Report
You have never given us a report of the use made of
the fund raised last year to advertise milk. Can’t you
give us an account of it in reasonable detail?
[M e are indebted to Harold D. Leslie, Director of
Milk Publicity, for the basic information in the follow¬
ing report : ]
THE appropriation for the 1934 New York milk
publicity was $500,000. This sum was to be paid
out of the general funds and replaced by a tax of
one cent per 100 lbs. on milk and cream sold for
fluid use. The return was approximately $363,000.
leaving $137,000 to come out of the general fund.
The amount set aside for advertising was $450,000
under the following schedule :
Newspaper space . $262,967.50
Preparatory cost . ’ 16,977.55
Radio : time and talent . 49,663!04
Publicity : service and expense . 25i(K)o!oO
Promotion : books, posters, etc . 72,896.94
Contingencies . 22,494.92
Total . $450,000.00
Disposition of the $50,000 is not reported. It may
have been used as an overhead expense.
The original list of papers scheduled for this ad¬
vertising is given in the following table. It may
not show the exact billing but is shows approxi¬
mately the relative amount spent in each class :
1. — Daily Newspapers. Class A Cities . $165,000.00
(New York, Buffalo, Rochester)
2. — Foreign Language Dailies . 35,000.00
3. — Class B City Dailies . 20,000 00
4-— Class C City Dailies . 30,000.00
5.— W eeklies . 20,000.00
Total . $270,000.00
More Milk Prices
The following concerns report prices paid for May,
1935, for 3.5 per cent milk as follows :
Dell wood Dairy . $1.80
Brescia Milk Co., at farm . 1.87
Around Cayuga Lake
June! The waters of Cayuga stilled to mirror the
deep green of the heavy foliage and the blue-grays of
the banks. Sunshine and showers, that supreme com¬
bination that almost doubles the growth of gardens
overnight. Everywhere the lushness of a seasonal, per¬
fect June. Humming-birds and bumblebees vie for
first place at the columbine border in early morning.
Sometimes there is war but more often just a drowsy,
droning peace. The ruby-throat came to rest on the
wire clothes line one sunny noontime. Lo, the needle¬
like bill, so expertly formed for seeking nectar in flower-
throat depths, parted, and we knew even the darting,
whirring-winged humming-bird could yawn !
Flower-growing can be a never-ending adventure, it
seems. Tiny seedlings that must be carefully tended
and as carefully transplanted and yet, with sun and
rain, will grow into stately Delphiniums and swaying
Canterbury bells. Oriental poppies that at night' are
dark green buds that seem unwilling to disclose the
brilliant color, yet in early morning the sepals of the
calyx lie on the ground, and there satiny cups, each
with its dark central zone. The pastel shades are ever
so satisfactory and beautiful after years of monotonous,
flaming shades.
Deer are roaming in increasing numbers throughout
the Finger Lakes region. A lone deer comes cautious¬
ly to Cayuga’s shore. Daintily he picks his way on
ebony hoofs to the water’s edge. He tosses his proud
head and turns this way and that. Arching his graceful
neck he bends to drink of the cool water. The moonlight
throws his shadow against the bank and catches the
circling ripples in silvery light. At last he bounds
away down the shoreline, into the road and leaps pas¬
ture fences with ease. el lex c. rickard.
From the Old Dominion
There has been a gradual rise in farm real estate
values here. People are beginning to realize that good
farms are desirable possessions. The farmer has had
difficulties to contend with, like in every other line of
business. Some farmers have grown discouraged and
given up — most of them to find that it is no easier to get
along in the city than in the country and, that in times
of adversity, they find that it is much harder to do so.
In the city, one has to buy everything, but the family
on the old farm, if it's any good at all. doesn’t go
“hungry;” the percentage of population on relief is
far greater in the cities than in the rural districts.
Here in Tidewater Virginia crops have an excellent
start, and nothing now can be seen to bring about
lower prices the coming Fall and Winter. Cool weather
in May somewhat retarded planting and growth of corn,
cotton and peanuts, but since June 1 the rainfall has
been ample, weather warmed up and indications are
for a fine yield of most crops. It is these things which
have raised the values of farm real estate. This rise,
will also make the farmer still gladder that he hung
onto his land in the face of temptation to give it up.
Harvesting of the Fall-seeded wheat and oat crop
will be in full blast in the next few days with indica¬
tions pointing to a fair crop on good land. Setting of
tobacco plants is about over and the early set plants
are growing nicely. Both peaches and apples are drop¬
ping badly due to the cold nights in May. I am sure
there will not be one-fourth of a fruit 'crop in Tide¬
water section. Chopping cotton is in full swing.
Prince George Co., Va. w. it. harrison.
524
‘Ibt RURAL NEW-YORKER
July 6, 1935
Live Stock and Dairy
Central Western Conditions
and Outlook
BY It. 4V. DUCK.
During the past 14 years I have owned
four cars, which were driven an average
distance of about 70, (XX) miles each. The
one now in use has covered a little over
41,000 miles. This makes a grand total
of over one-quarter million miles, or ap¬
proximately ten times the distance around
the world at the equator. About two-
thirds of this covered mileage has been for
the purpose of obtaining first-hand infor¬
mation about farm facts which might be
of interest and value to readers of The
Rural New- Yorker
To obtain accurate information the
only reliable method is by this first-hand
system. Surveys and general reports may
be statistically correct but a review of
such compilations leaves most of us ut¬
terly cold, with a swimming head full of
conglomerate figures and a total lack of
background on which to base them.
The general outlook for grain through
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri in
early June is that, due to heavy and con¬
tinuous late rains, corn in these States
is very backward. At a time when corn
is normally “laid by” it is just coming
through the ground, and on many farms
is not yet up or even planted. Even
with favorable conditions from now on it
looks like a very short corn crop through
this section, which is the heart of the
Corn Belt. Farmers are taking advant¬
age of every possible favorable day,
working as long as they can see at night.
Wheat and oats, however, look un¬
usually well. Stands are heavy and the
heads are well filled. With light rainfall
from now on, production of small grain
should be above normal. Hay and pas¬
ture appear exceptionally good. How¬
ever, wet days have delayed cutting, so
considerable hay will be lost in the field.
Ohio
Farmers arc breeding their mares and
raising more colts in the Central West
than has been evident for years. Every¬
where one looks in the lush pastures and
meadows can be seen draft brood mares,
sweet and matronly, with a well-grown,
sleek, fat colt at side, nuzzling its dam
or tugging away at her dugs. Did you
ever notice when you approach a brood
mare with foal in the field how she will
put herself between you and the colt?
The little fellow usually looking shyly at
you from around or under her protecting
legs. The same thing may be seen in
isolated districts when timid children
peep at strangers from behind the protect¬
ing skirts of their mother.
Ohio has perhaps as great a diversity
of farm activities as any other State in
the Union. These folks have found that
raising horses, cattle, sheep, hogs and
poultry in combination gives greater farm
security and higher returns than spe¬
cialized livestock farming.
Paul M. Kirby, Delaware, Ohio, traded
50 bushels of oats seven years ago for six
head of grade Delaine ewes. He now has
a flock of 35 ewes headed by a purebred
Delaine ram. During this time he has
sold about 75 market lambs and 30 old
ewes. Air. Kirby lets the lambs follow
the ewes on good pasture. He runs about
five ewes per acre, and rotates their
grazing area so they never graze the same
land two years consecutively. By this sys¬
tem stomach worm infestation is reduced
to a minimum. However, he said he no¬
ticed this year the sheep were coughing
quite a bit, and not doing quite as well
as they should, so thought he would also
worm them. He sold his wool, which
graded as fine, early and received 20 cents
for it this Spring. Similar clips in that
section are now selling for 25 cents at
the farm. During the Winter he feeds
the ewes and lambs, if held over, Soy¬
bean hay and shelled corn ; feeding just
enough to keep the ewes in good flesh and
the lambs gaining about one-quarter
pound per head daily. Ohio farm lands
have many attractive wooded groves
which provide ample shade in their ex¬
ceptionally good permanent pastures.
Indiana
There is quite a lot of Sweet clover
grown on Indiana farms. They use it for
both pasture and hay. In the unseason¬
able wet weather experienced this year
farmers told me they are finding it has
grown better, cured quicker and goes into
the mow in better shape than Alfalfa.
They seed it thick to prevent a coarse
stemmy growth, and cut it just before it
starts to blossom. It is cut high, about
eight inches from the ground as new
growth is made from stem buds, and not
from crown shoots as is the case with
Bed clover. Sweet clover will stand wet
feet and grow on land too badly drained
for Alfalfa or clover growth. Where it
is used for pasture the Indiana farmers
recommend that it be pastured early and
close, thus preventing any tall, rank,
stemmy growth which livestock will not
eat.
It is sometimes difficult to get livestock
to eat Sweet clover as it has a bitter
taste due to the presence of a compound
called cumarin. However, if pastured as
suggested and starved to it they soon ap¬
pear to relish it and do well on such pas¬
ture. The hay is not as bitter as pasture
growth.
F. S. Woral, Newcastle, Ind., annually
finishes off about 300 head of barrows on
a strictly commercial basis. He buys the
shotes of mixed breeding weighing about
75 lbs. each and purchases all feed used.
This is unusual in this section where
most farmers breed their hogs and raise
their corn. Last February he paid an
average of .$3 per cwt. for feeders and in
April had to pay .$10 per cwt. for similar
pigs.
When I stopped at his farm he had 126
head on feed. They were on excellent
Blue grass and clover pasture, about 15
head per acre, which was supplemented
with shelled corn and tankage, using
about 5 lbs. of tankage to every 95 lbs. of
corn fed. Under this system it required
from eight to 10 bushels of corn to pro¬
duce a market-weight barrow of 225 lbs.
They are then trucked to Indianapolis
and sold on the open market. Mr. Woral
strongly emphasized the necessity of con¬
tinuously supplying needed minerals plus
proper feeding and care to obtain best
and most efficient gains. The mineral
mixture which he uses consists of one-
half gallon of salt and 4% gallons of
wood ashes, this is thoroughly mixed to¬
gether and kept in a dry place where the
pigs can help themselves to it at all
times as desired. Mr. Woral also an¬
nually feeds out a carload of Hereford
yearling steers, using crushed corn and
Blue grass pasture for a Summer ration.
Carl Wright, Charlottesville, Ind., is
finishing off 20 head of grade Hereford
feeder steers which he purchased August
20, 1934, at the Indianapolis Stock
Yards. They had been shipped in from
Texas, and weighed 365 lbs. per head,
costing 5% cents per pound. Carl re¬
marked the same steers, as feeders, would
now cost him at least nine cents per
pound. There are a lot of these central
western steer feeders in a similar ad¬
vantageous position, having made their
purchases last Fall before the big ad¬
vance in cattle prices, and are now due
to cash in some real profits.
The Wright steers were fed only
shredded corn fodder and Sweet clover
until December 10, when they were
turned into standing cornstalks which
had rye drilled in with the corn, at the
rate of five pecks per acre. The steers
had an open shed for night shelter, and
were also fed shredded corn fodder at
night. On March 1 they were changed
gradually to Alfalfa hay, until they were
eating about 8 lbs. per head daily. On
April I they were started on shelled
corn and a commercial protein supple¬
ment, and gradually brought to where
they received all they would eat, fed at
the rate of 1 lb. of protein supplement
to each 8 lbs. of shelled corn. By this
system of feeding, when I saw them on
June 10, the steers weighed an average
of 750 lbs. per head. This figures to just
a little under 1% lbs. gain per head daily,
but the gain has been put on exceptional¬
ly cheap and the market has been in¬
creasingly favorable. High rates of gain
are not always the most profitable, econ¬
omy of gain must always be considered
on a straight market basis.
Ir.LINOIS
It was a little early in the season to
tell just how much the heavy rains will
influence the Soy bean crop ; on my re¬
turn in July I can form a much more ac¬
curate opinion. Illinois farmers have
found this Oriental plant, Glycine his-
pida, to be especially well adapted to
their growing conditions and suitable to
their feeding operations. Eck Wallace,
Montrose, Ill., told me he liked to grow
Soy beans because they made a three-way
crop as needed — hay, seed or pasture.
Illinois farmers frequently plant the
beans drilled in with corn and then turn
hogs onto small temporarily fenced areas
in a profitable hogging down plan of feed¬
ing. Most farmers in this section plant
in rows, even if intended for pasture as
this system makes smaller loss from
tramping.
Mr. Wallace keeps a good herd of
grade beef type Shorthorn cows, using a
registered Scotch-bred bull for a herd
Grade Percheron mare and colt on pasture near Lebanon, 111. Throughout the
entire Central IV’est in the lush pastures and meadows can be seen draft brood
mares, siceet and matronly, with a ivell-grown, sleelc, fat colt at side, nuzzling its
dam or tugging aioay at her dugs.
These shotes otvned by F. 8. Woral, Netvcastle, Ind., are being profitably finished to Some of the grade Hereford feeder steers owned by Carl Wright, Charlottesville, Ind.;
desirable market weight on pasture, corn and tankage. their profitable feeding has been based on economy rather than rapidity of gain.
As similar as black-eyed peas in a pod these five purebred Aberdeen-Angus yearling Part of Paul AI. Kirby's profitable flock of grade Delaine ewes, Delaware, Ohio,
bulls owned by J. G. Kinder, Cuba, Mo., speak volumes for correct methods of Attractive tvooded groves provide ample shade in Ohio’s exceptionally good per*
breeding, feeding and care. , manent pasture.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
525
sire. Last year at this time his steer
calves sold as feeders for an average of
.$20 per head ; similar calves from his
herd are now selling at $40 per head.
These beef -breeding cows receive only
Soy bean hay during the Winter and
Blue grass pasture in the Summer. The
calves are all sold at weaning time as
feeders. Thus it is seen the beef cattle
business, as handled by the central west¬
ern farmer, is sutiiciently mobile to be
adapted and operated to best meet his
particular conditions. Where Shorthorns
are kept beef type predominates in the
feed lots and on the Blue grass pastures
of the Middle West. The blood of the
great Cruickshank bulls, through their
descendants, has obtained a prominent
and permanent foothold in this section.
In the early morning cattle on range
or pasture will usually graze toward the
east, sometimes pausing to stand and
face the sun. As the heat of the day ad¬
vances they seek the sheltering shade of
a friendly tree or lie down in a wooded
grove to ruminate from a filled pauch.
Missouri
To avoid high water in the Missouri
River bottom lands it was necessary to
swing south through the Ozark hill sec¬
tion, scene of Harold Bell Wright's great
story “The Shepherd of the Hills.” Sun¬
day school is held in the early afternoon
and many of the hill folks still go to
meetin’ in wagons drawn by emaciated
horses or scrawny mules. Cane chairs
are placed in the wagon bed for the
women folks, while the numerous chil¬
dren hang on as best they can. Horse-
drawn wagons were more numerous than
automobiles in the church yards.
A variety of roads greet the tourist in
this region. Concrete road is referred to
as slab, and an oiled road is called black¬
top, but one you will never forget, once
driven, is Missouri River bottom land
dirt road, which when muddy is called
gumbo. This particular mud has the
tenacity of glue combined with a concrete
like firmness and a slippery smoothness
which makes the luckless tourist mired in
its midst remember the experience to his
dying day. I do not wish to create the
impression that driving in Missouri sub¬
jects one to this hazard, as the entire
State is now covered with a network of
excellent hard surface and graveled roads.
However, I was born and reared in this
part of the country, and long before the
advent of the present fine roads I have
fought many a losing battle with Mis¬
souri bottom land gumbo about which I
could write volumes.
The high water has about doomed crop
prospects on most of the fertile river bot¬
tom lands. Corn is the most backward,
even on the uplands I have ever seen.
The advent of the automobile and the
bard-surface road has opened up the
Ozark hill country. However, this sec¬
tion still adliei*es to the use of free range,
and livestock often roams by the wayside.
Farms appear to be either exceptionally
good and well kept or very poor and run
down.
J. G. Kinder, Cuba, Mo., has a farm to
be proud of; it is well stocked with pure-
bred Aberdeen-Angus cattle. The uni¬
formity and desirable beef type of this
herd speaks volumes for correct methods
of breeding, feeding and care.
A New York Model Jersey
Dairy
(Continued from Page 518)
Randleigh Farm Idelia is the second
national champion credited to Randleigh
Farm in the present oflicial list, as Rand¬
leigh Farm Garnet 778(517 holds the
junior three-year-old, 305-day Jersey but-
terfat and milk championships of the
United States with her record of 821.65
lbs. butterfat, 14,666 lbs. milk. The fa¬
mous Sophie’s Emily, which is the high¬
est ranking Jersey cow in the United
States for long-distance milk production
record with her yield of 143,348 lbs. milk,
was also a Randleigh Farm cow. The
bas-relief of this cow placed above the
fireplace mantel in the Dairy Inn is not
only a striking decoration but a tribute
to her high rank as a producer.
Meridale Farms Sale
At the Jersey auction held at Meridale
Farm, Meredith, Delaware County, N. Y.,
on June 15, the top individual in the sale
brought $1,050. Dr. O. W. Means, Brook¬
field, Mass., Jersey breeder and fancier,
made this bid for Chief’s Bountiful Men-
tress 2nd, sired by Estella’s Volunteer.
This was the first Meridale auction in
six years. Offered for sale were 20 head
from a recent Meridal importation, 38
head of Meridale Island-bred cattle, and
18 head of commercial cattle. The com¬
mercial cattle were offered as a special
attraction to the farmers in the immedi¬
ate vicinity of Meridale Farms.
The imported and Meridale-bred ani¬
mals averaged $267. There was a larger
attendance at this sale than at any held
at Meridale Farms and the pavilion was
jammed to capacity. This is indicative
of a revival of interest in the purebred
business as a whole and in the Jersey
breed in particular.
Philadelphia Markets
Rutter. — solid-packed creamery, higiher scor¬
ing than extra, 25% to 28%e; 92 score, 24%c;
91 score, 23%c; 90 score, 23c; 89 score, 22% c;
88 score, 22c; 87 score, 21 %c; 80 score, 21c;
garlicky, 20c.
Ugga- — 6. S. extra white and brown 27% to
29e; few selected nearby henneries bringing
premiums of % to lc; standards, Nos. 1 and 2,
25 to 26c; standards. Nos. 3 and 4, 23% to 24c;
U. S. trades, 22% to 23c.
Live Poultry. — Fowls, Plymouth Rocks, fancy,
29 to 21c; small sizes preferred; mixed colors,
fancy, 19 to 20c; ordinary and poor, lower;
White Leghorns, fancy, 4 lbs. each and over,
18c; ordinary, 15 to 17c: old roosters, 13 to
14c; broilers, Plymouth Rocks, yellow meated
fancy, 3% lbs. or over, 24c, medium-sized, yel¬
low meated, 20 to 23c; medium-sized, off-color,
15 to 19c; R. I. Reds, fancy, 3% lbs. or over, 21
to 22c; medium-sized, as to quality, 15 to 20c;
White Leghorn broilers, as to size and quality,
14 to 15c, with premiums on 2% lbs. or over;
turkeys, young hens, 17c; toms, “l5c; poor and
crooked breasts, 12 to 13c; ducks. White Pe¬
kin, fancy, Spring, 14c; White Pekins, old, 11
to 12c; mixed colors, 9 to 10c; Muscovy, mixed
colors, 15c; black, 13 to 14c; rabbits, 10 to 12c.
Dressed Poultry— Fowls, fresh-killed, in boxes,
5 to 5% lbs., 21 to 21%c; 6 lbs. 20%c; over 6
lbs., 19 to 20e; 4% lbs., 20%c; 4 lbs. 20e; 3%
lbs., 18 to 19c; 3 lbs., 17%c; under 3 lbs., 16%
to 17c; chickens, western, 3 lbs. or over, 25 to
26c; smaller sizes. 22 to 24c; old roosters, dry-
picked. western, 5 lbs. or over, 17c; under 5
lbs., 15 to 16c; Spring ducks, L. I., 16c.
New York Produce Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
In most cases top price is given.
The Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers per 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during May, as
follows:
Class 1. $2.45 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) ; Class
2A, $1.75; Class 2B. $1.75; Class 2C, $1.65;
Class 2D. $1,095: Class 2E. $1.045 — with dif¬
ferential of 4c on these classes: Class 3, not
available; Class 4A, 94.5c — differential 2.7c;
Class 4B, $1.075 — differential 2.6c.
RETAIL PRICES
Effective June 1. 1935, Official Order 74 fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints 8c: Grade A 16c per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at lc per quart
below the above standard price.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 24%c; extra. 92 score,
23 % c ; firsts, 90 to 91 score, 23c; unsalted, best,
25%c; firsts, 24c; centralized, 22%c.
EGGS
Fancy white, including premium, 31c; stand¬
ards. 27c: brown, best. 31%c; standards, 26c;
Pacific Coast, standards, 31c.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breed should weigh 2% to 3 lbs. each: smaller
breeds. 1% lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Undergrades and small sizes proportionately
larger. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 19c; broilers. 19 to 23c; ducks, near¬
by, 12c; geese, 9c; pigeons, pair, 25c; rabbits,
lb., 14c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 25 to 30c; fowls, 15 to 24e; roosters,
14 to 17 %c; turkeys, 25 to 29e; ducks, 15 to
16c; squabs, lb., 25 to 35c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers, $9.75 to $10.75; cows, $4 to $7; bulls,
$6.25; calves, $7.50 to $9.35; hogs. $9.60; sheep,
$3; lambs, $9.50.
FRUITS
Apples, bu.. Winesaps $1.63 to $2.13, Rome
Beauty $2 to $2.25, Starks $1.63, Baldwins $1.50,
Eastern McIntosh $1.75 to $3. Albemarle Pip¬
pins $2.13 to $2.35. Cherries, Jersey, red, sour,
qt.. 8 to 10c: Up-river, red. sour, qt.. 8 to 11c;
sweet, qt., 8 to 10c. Dewberries. Jersey, qt.,
16c. Gooseberries, qt., 9 to 13c. Huckleberries,
qt., 10 to 20c; cultivated, qt.. 50 to 60c.
Oranges, box, $2.25 to $4.65; grapefruit, $2.25
to $4.50. Peaches. Ga., % bn., 75c to $1.75;
crate, $1.25 to $4.50: bu.. $2.25; N. C.. bu. $1.63
to $2.75. % bu. $1 to $1.50: S. C., % bu. 65c to
$1. Raspberries, Up-river, pt. 10c, Jersey, pt. 4
to 12e. Strawberries. Jersey, qt., 5 to 12c; Up¬
river, qt., 6 to 17c; Oswego, N. Y., qt., 5 to
18c: L. I., qt.. 6 to 16c: Conn., qt., 8 to 15c.
Watermelons, Fla., car, $210 to $340.
HAY
Timothy, No. 1. $22; No. 2, $20; No. 3, $17
to $18; clover mixed, $18 to $25; Alfalfa, $20
to $30.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter, 3,i to 3Se; eggs, 30 to 45e; chickens,
32 to 35c; potatoes, lb., 2 to 3c; lettuce, head.
5 to 10c; apples, doz., 40 to 60c; string beans,
lb.. 10 to 15c; onions, lb., 10 to 15c; cabbage,
head, 10 to 20c; strawberries, qt., 10 to 15c.
WOOL
Highest Cash Prices Paid for Wool.
We Pay Freight. Ship to
SOKALNER BROS., Trenton, N. J.
WOOL
w e pay good cash prices and pay
freight ehanres. Ship to 8. H.
LIVINGSTON, Lancaster, Pa
WOOI Wanted Wool. I specialize in wool. Write
TV DDL. for prices. B. CONOVER, Lebanon, N. J
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SHEEP
FOR SALE
Flock of Purebred
SHROPSHIRE SHEEP
consisting of 41 purebred ewes and one unrelated
purebred ram of Buttar breeding. These sheep
are healthy and right in every way.
STRONGMAN CORPORATION
Bo* 356 Honesdale, Pa.
Registered Shropshires bi|, Tugged^3 and 30 rams
FRED VAN VLEET & SONS
thick set kind.
LODI, N. Y
DOGS
ENGLISH BULL 6
Registered Screw Tail Bull. Fox Terrier Female Bred.
C. SNIVELY - - McCornb, OHIO
Ped. Smooth Fox Terrier Pups "•l^rsS7i£r“
ST. Bernard Puppies (not thoroughbred). Males, SI 5.
EDWARD CARLSON, 15 Winter St., Woburn, Mass
Beautiful Pedigreed American Bull Terrier Pups.
Satisfaction guar. Howard Hurd, Thorndike, Maine.
BROWN SWISS CATTLE
BROWN SWISS CATTLE
Faraway Prince Peter, purebred registered hull. One
. year old in August. Price $125 at—
FARAWAY FARM, West Stockbridge, Muss.
Grain prices are high and going
higher. A silo never proved
more economical than now !
Store your succulent green corn
in a Unadilla Silo — famous for
convenience, safety, durability.
With Unadilla patented dowel¬
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Oregon Fir — you can choose the
biggest silos and have them ex¬
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We can ship on 24 hours’ notice.
Write for catalog and prices
Now.
UNADILLA SILO CO.
Box C, Unadilla, N. Y.
UNADILLA
SILOS
SILOS
Economy Silos for 33 years
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offer you our famous pat¬
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in this Silo at no additional
cost. A card will bring you,
free, full details of these
features. It will save you
money to investigate. Write
our nearest Sales Branch.
ECONOMY SILO & MFG. CO.
Dept. K, Frederick, Md.
Sales Branches
J. M. Frawley, 800 State St.
Schenectady, N. Y.
A. A. Hurd, Lebanon, N. H.
Low Cost Feed
Grange Silos
make juicy, suc¬
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New Grange folder shows
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save you money, time and
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Write now for Poster R.
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Also Tanks and Reliners.
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If you need a new silo WHY NOT
to get a brand new Le Roy Silo at absolutely no
cost. If you need anew silo, it will certainly pay
you to get full information about this most un¬
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plus attractive prices are features of this year’s
Le Roy line. Now, with this offer of an opportu¬
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that you write for full particulars at once.
Concrete Copperized
Stave Wood Tile Metal
RIB-STONE CONCRETE C0RP., LEROY, N.Y.BOX R2
PONIES
CAD C A I C 40 bead Shetland and Welsh Ponies.
1 VJI\ DrtLL Prices reasonable.
ALBERT A. AG0R
MAH0PAC, NEW YORK
SHETLAND and WELCH Pony Gelding— 6 years. Dun
color. Broke. £. L- ECKERT . East Berlin, Pa.
MILKING SHORTHORNS ]
SHORTHORNS
THE IDEAL CATTLE FOR THE FARMER
They Are Dual Purpose, i.e.. Produce Prime Beef and
an Abundance of Milk
Beeif Shorthorn cows raise their calves well and Short¬
horn steers are the best gainers and make high-
quality beef.
Milking Shorthorns rank high in the production of
milk, averaging close to the desired i% butterfat content.
Milking Shorthorns when dry flesh up readily and
make good beef.
Polled Shorthorns have the characteristics of the
horned types, embracing both Beef and Milking, and
have the added feature of being Polled. 1
These are some of the reasons why this breed is
preferred by farmers to any others.
For literature, rules, etc., address —
AMERICAN SHORTHORN BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION,
1 Dexter Park Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
COUR Registered, Accredited, Polled SHORTHORNS —
* one with heifer calf. M. GILMORE, Dexter, N. Y-
ABERDEEN ANGUS j
ABERDEEN-ANGUS FOR BEEF
ABERDEEN- ANGUS have a record of more champion-
ships m the Fat Classes of America’s foremost Live-
“Siifckhows than all other breeds combined. ABER¬
DEEN-ANGUS are the recognized ideal beef type,
ihey produce a maximum of prime beef with a
minimum of waste. They put on the maximum of
pounds of gain on a minimum of expensive feeds.
ANDELOT ABERDEEN-ANGUS are quality cattle,
ihey are of the most approved modern type. They
have behind them generations of the best producing
blood of the breed. Bulls and females always for sale.
ui A, A^.D£L0T STOCK FARMS, INC.,
W. Alan McGregor, Mgr. Worton, Kent Co., Md.
j JERSEYS
Get The Extra Premium
Distinguish the Jersey milk you retail from
other milks by using the registered Jersey
Creamline trade-mark . . . visual assurance
extra food value and wholesomeness to
the purchaser and a selling advantage to
you. Send for details.
The American Jersey Cattle Club
324-R West 23rd St. New York, N. Y.
WRITE US FOR OUR LIST
of YOUNG JERSEY SIRES Before PURCHASING
The bull advertised last week has been
SOLD
We will feature another one of our young sires
in next week’s advertisement.
AYRLAWN FARMS - Bethesda, Md.
GUERNSEYS
Tarbell Farms Guernseys
Bulls from one month to serviceable age at Farmer
Prices, from record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
credited and negative to the blood-test.
TARJBELL FARMS - Smith ville Flats, N. V.
GUERNSEY CATTLE
When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
official New York State Guernsey Association —
N. Y. State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-Operative, Inc.,
305 Fayette Park Bldg. - Syracuse, N. Y.
McDonald farms guernseys
WILL IMPROVE YOUR HERD
Bulls from one month to serviceable age from record
dams and known bulls.
MCDONALD FARMS • CORTLAND, N. Y„
LAKE DELAWARE FARMS
Delhi - New York
Registered Guernsey Bulls from 2 months to 8 months
at reasonable prices. Apply at once.
AYRS HIRES .*. |
AYRSHIRES
Bull calves from heavy milking dams with fat tests up
to 4.7% at farmers’ prices. Aeei edited and negative.
Full particulars gladly furnished.
IROQLTOIS FARM - Cooperstown, N. Y.
SWINE
DEPENDABLE PIGS !
Chester-Yorkshire Crossed 1 6, 8, 10, 12 weeks old
Chester- Berkshire Crossed J $5, $5.50, $6, $6.50 each
Serum-virus treated at 50 cents each if desired
Connecticut and Vermont require this
Boars for Immediate Service $18, $20, $22, $25 each.
Young Boars $6.50, $7, t. Hampshires, Berkshires, Du-
$7.50, $8, $9, $10 ea. 1 roc- Poland, Chester-Yorkshire
C. DAVIS, BOX II, CONCORD, MASS.
PIGS FOR SALE
Pigs, 6 to 7 Weeks Old, $5.00 each.
Chester and Berkshire or Chester and Yorkshire cross
pigs are as advertised all growthy pigs ready to Feed
Will ship 2 or more C. O. D. or send check or money
order and if in any way pigs do not Please you— return
them at my expense.
WAITER LUX
888 Salem Street Tel. 0086 Woburn. Mass
Chester White Barrows, 8 to 9 weeks old, $6.00 each.
Purebred Chester Whites
We raise nothing but the one breed for choice breeding
stock only and have the finest lot of pigs this year we
have ever raised. Ready for immediate shipment.
Boars, sows and unrelated pairs from prize winning
sires and dams. SI 0.00 each with registration panel’s
furnished. Guaranteed to please.
AYRLAWN FARMS BETHESDA, MD.
SPRING PIGS FOR SALE
Chester & Yorkshire Cross— Berkshire & Chester Cross
8 Weeks Old, $5.50 each.
Chester Barrows, 8 weeks . ...... $6.00 each
Will ship 2 or more C. O. D. if preferred.
A. M. LUX
206 Washington Street Tel. 1415 Woburn, Mass.
PIGS FOR SALE!
Chester & Yorkshire, Berkshire & O. I.C., Duroc
& Berkshire Crossed, 6-7 weeks old, $5.00 each.
Ship C. O. D. &% Discount on 8 pigs or more.
Dailey Stock Farm, Lexington, Mass. — Tel. 1085
CHESTER WHITE and DEROC PIGS
6-8 weeks old pigs. S5.00 each. 8-10 weeks old, 56.00
each. All these pigs are bred on my farms.
HIGHLAND YARDS - WESTON, MASS.
834 Boston Post Road— Tel. Wat. 0888.
— SWINE —
Chester Whites, purebred from $8 to S 10. Can be reg¬
istered. FARAWAY FARM, West Stockbridge, Mass.
n REG. CU/IKI C All ages tor sale. Fa M. Putting
Duroc wHIHC ton a Sou, Sciplo Center, N.Y
526
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
July G, 1035
Woman And Home
From Day to Day
Nature the Healer
I low good and pleasant to lie down for
sleep
Where ancient hills their vast green vigil
keep !
To wake in this blue stillness and behold
That holy magic of the dawn unfold
The delicate dark beauty of a tree
Against the silver sky like filigree ;
To listen to the miracle of birds
Conferring altogether without words.
How pleasant and how good, when day
is come,
To walk the valley road and mark the
hum
And hush and murmur of the brookside
grass,
And hearken to what simple tidings pass
From blade to brother blade ! The soul is
healed
Of sad street-trouble in an open field.
Pavements lure many feet away from
God
That seek Him straightway, treading the
good sod.
— Barbara Young
in the New York Times.
Chiffon Lemon Pies
Bine a pie plate with paste, and bake.
The filling requires the grated rind and
juice of one lemon, one-half cup of sugar,
and the beaten yolks of three eggs. Cook
all together, stirring constantly, until it
bubbles all over. Before starting to cook
the mixture, beat the whites of the three
eggs till firm, add one-half cup of sugar,
and beat till well mixed. Add the boiling
mixture to the whites, folding in, do not
beat together, then pour into prepared
shell. Put in a quick oven to brown ; it
requires a short time to cook.
A Letter of Thanks
Perhaps there are women who were
born with an egg-beater in one hand and
a dust mop in the other. Unfortunately
I am not one of them. When I wrote the
letter signed “Anxious Housekeeper” I
was in deep, dark blue despair. I fre¬
quently get that way about my house¬
work, and am not fit to live with at such
times. Usually I slam the back door on
my troubles, climb the hill, and walk un¬
der the hemlocks, where 1 find peace and
comfort and gather courage to tackle the
waiting jobs. But during the past Winter
the snow was so deep that I could not
get up hill, so in a desperate mood I
Avrote The Rural New-Yorker for help.
I am afraid the office Avas flooded Avith
answers to my problem.
I AArish to say that I am deeply grateful
to all those homemakers who took time
out of their oavii busy days to Avrite such
splendid letters of sympathy and to give
so many helpful suggestions. (If there
are some Avliose letters did not get into
print, I am no less appreciative.) As the
letters Avere published I cut them out and
pasted them into my housekeeping scrap¬
book, and from them I had begun to build
up a system that was working fairly
well. And then I Avas taken Avith a
severe attack of rheumatism in my left
shoulder. Simultaneously the electrician
came 1o A\Tire the house. He has been a
long time at it and the house is consider¬
ably upset. MeanAvliile the vegetable
garden had to be planned and supervised.
While I perform little of the actual labor.
I must see that Ave have enough planted
to provide a quantity of fresh vegetables
and a surplus for canning. Then I have
been trying, Avith indifferent success, to
hatch some chicks Avith hens. And iioav
there’s a hired man to cook for. So with
these extras the housekeeping has gone
all ha.VAvire, Avhatever that means !
With the electricity connected and a
number of ^lousehold tasks simplified
thereby, I am starting again to Avork out
a plan. If 1 ever get anyAvhere with it
I shall Avrite about it later. In the mean¬
time I am getting much comfort from the
letters which have been published. Every
time I feel an attack of “housekeeping
blues” coming on, I get out the scrap¬
book and improve my disposition. No
one has told me that I am any easier to
live Avith these days, but I like to think
that even if the piano is dusty, my atti¬
tude toward it is a bit more Avholesome.
I do not aspire to be a perfect house¬
keeper. 1 have no talent for the job. But
I do want to be a good Avife and mother,
and Avould like to arrange the houseAVork
so that I could have more time for my
family. I am a firm believer in homes
and homemaking, but even the last
chapter of Proverbs (do read it) permits
a woman to have a maid. Our present
economic status, however, allows no such
luxury, and I fear I should not know Iioav
to live Avith one anyAvay, so I must strug¬
gle along as best I can and try to im¬
prove my methods.
Since it would not be pleasant to be
ahrays an “Anxious Housekeeper,” I Avill
sign myself. hemlock hill.
Three Favorite Recipes
Orange Delight Cookies. — Three-
fourths cup shortening, D/g cups brown
sugar, two eggs, one teaspoon vanilla, 1%
teaspoons grated orange rind, one-lialf
cup sour milk or buttermilk, one-half
teaspoon soda, three cups general-purpose
flour. iy2 teaspoons baking poAvder, one-
fourth teaspoon salt. Cream the shorten¬
ing and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla and
orange rind. Beat well. Dissolve the
soda in the sour milk and add to the first
mixture. Then add the flour sifted Avith
the baking powder and salt. Drop by
spoonfuls onto a greased cooky sheet.
Bake in a moderate oven of 375 to 400
degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from
the pan, and Avhile still hot spread thinly
Avith (lie following: Mix iy2 teaspoons
grated orange rind, one-third cup orange
juice and one cup granulated sugar to a
thin paste.
Refrigerator Cookies. — One cup shor¬
tening. one cup granulated sugar, one
cup brown sugar, grated rind of one-half
orange and one-fourth lemon, three wcll-
beaten eggs, three-fourths cup finely cut
nut meats, four cups sifted flour, one tea¬
spoon soda, one teaspoon cinnamon, one-
fourth teaspoon cloves, one-half teaspoon
salt. Cream shortening and sugars. Add
grated rind and beat Avell. Add eggs and
nuts. Sift flour aa’ i t h soda, cinnamon,
cloves and salt, and add to creamed mix¬
ture. Shape into rolls and chill over
night. Slice thin. Bake on greased bak¬
ing sheet in hot oven (425 degrees) five
to eight minutes.
Last of all is a candy recipe.
Mexican Orange Candy. — Three cups
sugar, grated rind of one orange, one-half
cup butter, 1% cups rich milk, pinch of
salt and one cup nut meats. Use a large
kettle and melt therein one cup of tiie
sugar. Scald the milk and add all at
once to the melted sugar, stirring. Add
the other tAvo cups of sugar to this mix¬
ture, stirring until dissolved and cook un¬
til it forms an almost hard ball in water
(238 degrees). Just before it is done
add the orange rind, salt, butter and nut
meats. Beat until creamy and pour into
a buttered platter until cool.
MRS. A. S. M.
The Rural Patterns
In ordering always give number of pattern
and size desired, sending price with order.
Wear. This style is
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18 years, 36, 38, 40,
42 and 44-in. bust.
Size 36 requires 3 Va
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designed in sizes 36,
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527
THE VISITING NURSE
Beauty Is More Than Skin
Deep
Do you recall being tobl as a child
that “handsome is as handsome does’’
and “beauty is only skin deep?” Per¬
haps the grown-ups who impressed this
truth upon you were worried about your
manners, or possibly they were con¬
cerned over the first evidences of a bud¬
ding vanity and felt they should nip the
bud.
It is the right, yes, even the duty of
every woman who reads this column to
. look at all times her best. Well-cared-for
teeth, clean silky hair, bright eyes and a
good complexion all are needed if this end
is to be gained. In addition there must
be a healthy, happy mind, for mental and
physical health are closely allied.
We have discussed in this column care
of the teeth. As to the hair a shampoo
with a solution of jelly made by boiling
pure castile soap in water should be
given men, women and children at least
twice a month. This cleanliness with
daily brushing will keep the scalp healthy.
If the skin of the scalp is dry, or if there
is dandruff, warm olive oil should be
rubbed in and the scalp massaged before
every shampoo.
Eyes will he bright if sufficient sleep
is taken ; at least eight, better still 10
hours of every 24 should be spent in
sleep. If eyes are half closed in a
“squint” due to eye strain they will not
he pretty, nor will the health continue to
be good. Any trouble at all with the
eyes should he checked by a good eye
specialist. If glasses are needed they
should be worn in accordance with the
eye specialist’s direction.
Now as to the skin. It should he clean
and free from blemish. If there are
eruptions on it their cause should he dis¬
covered. Such a skin condition is very
often the result of a sluggish digestive
system. This in turn may be due to ir¬
regular habits or poorly selected diet.
Every grown person and child should
have a special morning and evening hour
when the refuse resulting from food is got
rid of. Retained waste matter brings
about had health conditions. It may
cause offensive breath ; it may lead to a
“tired feeling” which saps one’s energy:
it may cause so-called indigestion and
“heart-burn it will surely poison the
blood stream and make the face break
out.
The complexion of hoys and girls who
are in their teens is frequently unattrac¬
tive. All too often this condition is ac¬
cepted by parents and children as a part
of the growing-up process. It should not
be. however. Wherever it appears the
habits of the hoys and girls should he
carefully considered. Are they getting
plenty of sleep? Are they retaining food
waste matters? Are they eating too
many sweets? Diet should be given
much, much thought. Fresh fruits, vege¬
tables, milk and eggs should be eaten
three times' a day and be substituted for
candy, pies and cakes.
Outdoor exei’cise and sunshine will help
to clean a poor complexion. If. however,
when every effort has been made to find
the cause of a skin eruption, and if after
all the rules of correct daily hygiene have
been carefully followed for two or three
weeks with no apparent results, then a
doctor should he consulted, for a healthy
person should have a good complexion.
If at all possible a skin specialist
should be seen. Such a doctor will make
various kinds of tests and will, in the
end, be able to locate the trouble and tell
how to remedy it. It may he a test of
the blood will show there is infection
which, unless it is cured at once, will
seriously undermine the person’s health.
For a skin which is not healtliy-looking
does more than disfigure the victim, it in¬
dicates quite definitely that there is some¬
thing wrong with the physical health of
the person.
Then there is the mental condition.
This must be carefully guarded against
the intrusion of thoughts that will surely
mar beauty. We all have seen face's
which might have been really handsome
had not their owners allowed mean, hit¬
ter, unpleasant thoughts to enter and to
remain in their minds. And again we all
have seen men and women “with faces
like angels” who really are not handsome
at all, but whose lives of love, charity and
kindliness have wroukht, through the
years, expressions of very real beauty in
the person’s features and eyes.
Then beauty is also influenced by pos¬
ture. We have already discussed in this
column (September 20, 1933) the im¬
portance of correct posture. Rut it needs
to he mentioned often, for we are so apt
to forget that the way in which we stand,
sit and walk has a direct influence on
health. If a person stoops over, she not
only makes herself look awkward hut may
cause her internal organs to grow out of
place, and have as a result backache and
other ailments.
Yes ; beauty is more than skin deep. It
comes from within. Even the looks of
the very skin itself depends upon a con¬
dition of internal health and the appear¬
ance of a person’s face depends upon in¬
nermost thoughts. BEULA1I FRANCE, R. N.
Bread from Home-ground
Flour
We raise grains and grind them to
make our bread, hut I suspect that if Mr.
Average Farmer did this, he would hear
a grumble from Mrs. Average Farmer
that sounded something like this :
“I can’t make good bread out of that
coarse stuff you’re handing me in place of
flour. It's fit for nothing but chicken
feed.”
So perhaps Mr. and Mrs. Average
Farmer will be glad to know about our
experiments and experiences in making
bread from home-ground wheat, rye and
corn.
Equipment was a No. 2 hand mill with
conical burrs. Homemade sieve with bot¬
tom of metal window screening. Clean
the whole wheat and grind it as fine as
possible without having the mill run too
hard. Rift this through a homemade
sieve, made with common metal window
screening, and set at an angle of some¬
what less than 45 degrees. Readjust the
mill and grind the bran that will not go
through the screen as fine as possible.
Rift again. Discard the bran this time
and mix what has gone through the sieve
the first time with that which went
through the second time. This is the flour
to be used in making the bread. In grind¬
ing rye or sweet corn, simply run it
The Tennessee Poppy. — This applique quilt comes
to us from a very old collection of antique
quilts. The colors are red, green and yellow,
colors used by the pioneer women in almost all
of their quilts, because those were the colors
most easily obtained in the early days. How¬
ever, any modern colors may be used for this
block, rose, green and yellow making a very
pretty quilt. Price of pattern 15 cents ; any two
of the quilt patterns 25 cents. Quilt pattern
catalog with 124 pictures of old-fashioned quilts
15 cents. Send all orders to Pattern Department,
The Rural New-Yorker, New York.
through twice without sifting. Grind
coarse. Then grind as fine as possible.
Then sift.
Making the Bread. — Warm 2% quarts
of whole milk (milk and cream) and pour
into the bread-mixer. If you use com¬
pressed yeast, dissolve one cake of yeast
in a cup of milk and add to the liquid in
the bread-mixer. If you use dry yeast as
1 do, prepare a quart jar not quite full
of lukewarm potato water, a little sugar,
and one cake of dry yeast, the night be¬
fore, and add it to the lukewarm milk in
the bread-mixer in the morning. Add
home-ground flour enough to make a
dough as stiff as you can turn it easily
in the bread-mixer. If you do not use a
bread-mixer, make the dough a little
stiffer than you do for white bread. (The
exact amount of flour is not important if
the dough is stiff enough to handle well
after rising.) Let rise in a warm place
until about double in volume. Knead
once, using white flour to give a smooth
finish, and place in bread tins. Have a
hot fire ready, let rise until the dough be¬
gins to crack along the sides of the pan.
This takes only about 10 minutes if you
use a whole yeast cake, as I do. (You
can use half a yeast cake if you wish to
economize and take a longer time in rais¬
ing the bread.) Do not let the bread
rise too light. If you do it will be coarse¬
grained and crumby. It will not do to
let it get as light as white bread usually
is. The goodness of the bread is in the
flavor rather than in the lightness. You
cannot make it springy or elastic like
white bread without using at least a
quart of white flour. Brown in a hot
oven. Then reduce the heat and bake
one and one-fourth hours. If potato or
rye are used, bake one and three-fourths
hours. The crust may seem hard, but the
inside will be just right. This recipe
makes five loaves of bread and lasts our
family of four about five days.
I have substituted one quart of mashed
potato and one quart of rye flour for
some of the whole wheat in this recipe.
Have also used one quart of finely ground
sweet corn and one quart of rye flour in
place of some of the whole wheat with
equally good results. The rye and po¬
tato make the dough a little sticky and
harder to handle, but the result after
baking is just as satisfactory.
My whole wheat sandwiches were much
sought after at the Fourth of July picnic
in our neighborhood last year. Two of
my neighbors have offered to buy the
bread from me at a good price, but the
work of grinding by hand is too exacting
t o tempt us to make a commercial propo¬
sition of it. MRS. ERLAND WADHAMS.
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333 W. 30th St., New York
528
July G, 1935
Ike RURAL NEW-YORKER
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Don’t Hurry the Hens
[This reader’s viewpoint is unusual,
but worth thinking about. — Eds.]
The span of natural life of birds and
animals is about five times as long as it
takes them to grow and get mature. If
a pullet starts to lay at four months, her
span of life is supposed to be only one
year and eight months. If she starts lay¬
ing at seven months her span will he two
years and 11 months ; any pullet that
starts laying before seven months old gets
weak and old before her time, though she
may weigh 3% lbs. and look vigorous.
What she needs is not only the feed to
make her grow but also the element of
time.
We would not think of allowing our
boys and girls to get married at 12-13
years, although they may weigh the same
as their brothers and sisters of 20 or 25.
If they do marry so young, at 40 they are
likely to be old and weak and down and
out. Then why do we push our pullets
by giving lights before they are aged. We
are only fooling ourselves and our pocket
book by doing so.
We hear so often of the success of the
small flock owner, but if you will trace
it you will find out that being a small
flock owner he is not squeezed in money
matters, because the feed bill is nothing
to speak of, and he gives them, uncon¬
sciously, not only the feed but also the
element of time so that they are fully
aged when they start laying. Then there
is no mortality to speak of and their eggs
on the second year are excellent quality
hatching eggs. The big flock owner may
be squeezed for money, and he can't af¬
ford to feed and give the hens the ele¬
ment of time — they are not aged and as
soon as they are five months old he puts
them under lights. He himself cuts their
span of life down to two years and one
month. They start laying but not for
long. They can’t stand it. Sickness and
mortality start in.
My advice is to give pullets not only
feed but also the element of time, age
them before they start laying.
Use hatching eggs from hens that were
aged when they were pullets and in a
few years’ time you will forget about
mortality and sickness in your pullet
flock.
But I want you to remember that this
is not a panacea for all mistakes of poul-
trymen. J. moskowitz.
New York.
Up-State N. Y. Egg Contests
Reported by Cornell Poultry Depart¬
ment, week ending June 16:
Horse heads, N. Y., Contest
S. C. W. Leghorns — Eggs Points
,T. A. Hanson, Ore . 2073 2214
Carey Farms, Ohio . 2015 2094
Eugene Delamarter, N. Y . 2101 2027
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, N. Y.1S42 1993
Rich Poultry Farm. N. Y . 1898 1951
Kutschbach & Son, N. Y . 1931 1942
R. O. Boyce Pltry Farm, Del. .1966 1921
L. C. Beall, Wash . 1785 1894
M. L. Smith, N. Y . 1S98 1887
Van Duzer Pltry Farm, N. Y.1893 1883
A. J. O'Donovan, Jr., N. Y. ...1782 1881
W. P. Rocks—
Dumka Poultry Farm, N. Y. ..1686 1776
A. H. Ward, Iowa . 1604 1711
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1580 1574
B.'P. Rocks—
.Tames Dryden, Calif . 21S2 2206
Douglaston Manor Farm, N. Y.1874 1919
R. C. F. Wallace, Ind . 1767 1799
Broad Acres Farm, Conn . 1722 1790
Stafford. N. Y., Contest
S. C. W. Leghorns — Eggs Points
James Dryden, Calif . 2166 2173
Carey Farms, Ohio . 206(5 2142
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, N. Y.2030 2124
Hawley’s Pltry Farms, N. Y. .2058 2078
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 1954 2055
A. J. O’Donovan, Jr., N. Y...203S 2045
Henrietta Leg. Farm, N. Y. ...1936 1973
Van Duzer Pltry Farm, N. Y.1894 1944
W. A. Seidel. Texas . 1752 1887
Pearl Pltry Farm, N. J . 1835 1885
Spring B. Pltry Farm, N. Y...2018 1865
S. C. R. I. Reds—
Douglaston Manor Farm, N. Y.2004 2077
Pinecrest Orchards, Mass . 2029 2033
Crocketts Pltry Farm, N. Y. ..2011 2019
W. S. Van Duzer, N. Y . 1949 1988
N. H. Reds—
Kenneth H. DuBois. N. Y....1717 1837
E. N. Larrabee, N. H . 1780 1812
Young’s Pltry Farm, N. PI.... 1746 1S04
More Eggs Per Hen This
Year
According to government figures liens
have been laying better this Spring. On
June 1 they averaged more than 50 eggs
per 100 hens against 48 eggs for the same
day a year ago and slightly under 50 eggs
as a five-year average.
These are records of representative
flocks belonging to crop reporters. In the
North Central States, especially, hens
were more productive on June 1. this year
than on that date in any year since 1929.
For the entire country, despite 6 per cent
fewer hens, total production of eggs was
only about 2 per cent less on June 1 than
on that date a year ago.
Farmers are said to be disposing of
slightly fewer hens this year than last.
This closer holding is a natural result of
the reduction in number of chickens on
account of drought last year. A slight
increase in number of chickens raised is
in prospect this year.
IN SUMMER — BUY QUALITY
My Certified Chicks can now bo purchased for
about what you paid earlier for run-of-hatchery
stock. Last summer’s customers reported fast
growth, early maturity and “egg-machine” per¬
formance. Try a brood this summer.
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$500 Bond gives further protection against pos¬
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CHICKS — Straight Reds and Rock-Red Cross.
R. I. RED PULLETS, G to 12 weeks old.
Write for Catalog and summer prices.
J. J. WARREN
Box 20 - North Brookfield, Mass.
'Bonded Against B.W.D.'
of Chicks lost in excess of 2% during first
4 weeks. Cash refund if you prefer.
30,000 BREEDERS ON OWN FARM
All Pullorum Tested— NO REACTORS
Tests made by Mass. Agr. College.
We buy NO hatching eggs from other poultry-
men, but produce all we set.
CHICKS AT LOW SUMMER PRICES
Straight R. I. Reds and Rock-Red Cross
Write for Catalog and Summer Prices
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Route 7,
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and ORIGINAL Breeders^
BUY DIRECT FROM THE BREEDING
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Hatches every week the entire year. Our Sum¬
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A superior chick for broiler purposes are now
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Succeed in Summer
You just can’t stop them._ Our faat-
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NEAV HAMPSHIRE REDS
Noted for low mortality in laying pen;
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Chicks hatched every week
Breeding Cockerels— A few fine males
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Every egg set our own. Send for catalog.
Tells about customers’ "flock averages”
200 large eggs. Satisfaction guaranteed.
,C. T. Avery & Son
Route I,
Colrain, Mass.
BABY CHICKS C. O. D.
From Farm Flocks. Frices on— 25 50 100
S. C. White Leghorns . $2.00 $3.50 $6.50
S. C. Brown Leghorns . 2.00 3.50 6.50
Barred Plymouth Rooks . 2.00 3.50 6.50
Rtiode Island Reds . 2.00 3.50 6.50
Mixed Chicks . 2.00 3.25 6.00
HECLA POULTRY FARMS.
Box 109, Bellcfonte, Pa.
CHICKS
CASH OR
O. O. It.
Largo English Typo 100 1000
White Leghorns . $6.50 $63.00
Barred Rocks . 6.50 63.00
R. 1. Reds . 7.00 70.00
N. Hamp. Reds . 7.50 75.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.00 60.00
PINECREST POULTRY FARM. Box I. Richfield, Pa.
WIDE HALL CHICKS
for Quality & profit. Chicks from antigen
BWD blood-tested stock. 100 500 1000
S.C.W. Legs.. Large Type.. $6.00 $30.00 $60
Barred Bocks . 6.50 32.50 65
100% live del. Cash or COD. Postpaid
Order from this ad. or write for freo oir.
WM. ELSASSER, Bx R. McAlisterville, Pa.
CIIMMCD My 1)est Chicks, Barred & Wh. Rocks
DUlHlTlE.lv $7-100- Buff Rocks, N. H. Reds. Wh.
cnrpl A I Wyandottes $7.50. Wh. Giants $10.
EiVlrVLi Buff Minorcas $8. Heavy Mix $6.50.
P. P. Cash or C. O. D. Blood-tested breeders.
M. F. MATTERN, RT. 5. BEAVER SPRINGS. PA.
CLOVERDALE’S EXTRA QUALITY
Ail breeders blood-tested for BWD. Large type SCW
Leghorns & Barred Rocks $6.50-100. Wh. Rocks $7-
100. Assorted $6-100. 100% live del. PP. Free catalog.
CLOVERDALE HATCHERY, Bx R, McAlisterville. Pa.
PAIGE’S BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
STAINED ANTIGEN METHOD USED.
Barred Rocks $7.00-100. N. H. Reds $8.00-100. Heavy
Mixed $6.50-100. 1'ostage Paid, (’ode No. 8155.
GEO. W. PAIGE, Box R, SELI NSG ROVE, PA.
Also started. Drop postal for special
'—niV-IViD prices. 100% del. guar. Booklet how
to care for chicks, freo. SANDY KNOLL HATCHERY.
C. M. Lauver, Prop., Box 73, McAlisterville. Pa.
QUALITY
C H 1 C K S . „ . .
All Breeders Blood-Tested.
White Leghorns... $6.00—100
Barred Rocks . 6.50—100
Heavy Mixed . 6.30—100
GEORGE W. STIMELING, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
CHICKS
from Antigen BWD Tested
flocks. Barred Rocks. Reds
White Leghorns $6.50. Order now. FREE circular.
W. A. Lauver, 243 Kellervlllo Rd., McAlisterville. Pa.
PULLETS— 8 weeks and older'ready for shipment. Also
yearling hens. White and Brown Leghorns. Aneonas,
Barred Rocks. Healthy, well developed stock. C. O D.
Catalogue free. BOS I1AT0IIERT, U. 2», Zeeland, Midi.
the RURAL NEW-YORKER
529
£ PAYS H" WAYS!
1. Worms are more easily removed.
2. Worm-free chickens grow faster.
3. They are less subject to disease.
4- Promotes earlier, heavier layers.
Worm Your Flock NOW With . . .
WORM CAPS
• . . . a line
of caps that
contains the
most effec- ▼
tive worm removing drugs. Nicotine
for round worms; Kamala for tapes.
Easy to give; Easy on the birds; Easy
on your pocketbook. See your local
hatcheryman, feed or produce dealer
or druggist who displays or advertises
emblem, shown below.
rpFIT 16 page illustrated Book
■ on WORM CONTROL;
16 page Book “How and When,
to Vaccinate.” . . . WRITE US.
DR. SALSBURY’S LABORATORIES
724 Water Street, Charles City, Iowa
Take Yonr POULTRY TROUBLES To
The Dealer Who Dieplaye This Emblem.
He Is a Member of Our NATION-WIDE
POULTRY HEALTH SERVICE.
UTUD^,
m
125,000
Preferred SIEBS
POULTRY*
MEN...
OVERSIZE
CHICKS
The real value of chicks Is measured by
the profit they bring. Smart poultry rais¬
ers know Premium Eggs, and Large, Quick Maturing
Broilers insure highest profit. That’s why 125,000 poultry-
men chose Sieb’s Oversize Chicks. We have one quality
only. The Best — (no 2nd or 3rd grades). 100% live delivery
guaranteed. VALUABLE 1935 POULTRY BOOK FREE.
BIG CUT JULY PRICES
PRICES PREPAID
Wh., 8r., Bf. Leghorns . .
Bd.. Wh., Bf. Rocks )
S. C, Reds, Wh. Wyandottes >•
Buff Orpingtons )
White and Black Minorcas ]
Wh, Orpingtons, S. L. Wyands (
R. C, Reds, Anconas I
Heavy Mixed for Broilers .
Light Mixed for Layers .
Mixed Sexed Chicks .
ADD 25c EXTRA on ALL LOTS LESS THAN 100.
Prices per 100: Leghorns, Anconas, Mi-
SEXED norcas: Pullets $14.75: Males $3.00. Any
CHICKS Heavy Breed: Pullets $11.50; Males $7.00.
8U per cent accuracy guaranteed.
SIEB'S HATCHERY Box 132 LINCOLN, ILLINOIS
too
$6.75
500
$32.50
lOOO
$62.50
6.95
33 50
64.50
7.45
36.00
69.50
5,95
5.45
4.50
28.50
26.00
21.25
54.50
49.50
40.00
BUY SPRUNGER CHICKS
from our Binghamton plant during July. We are offer¬
ing both SRXED and straight run; chicks at special low
prices. Send for FREE Catalog today.
White Leghorn Pullets and Heavy Breeds
from'quality blood-tested breeding stock. We have wbat
you want. Order now.
qo % SEX GUARANTEE
"We guarantee 90 % accuracy. Order with
confidence from the pioneer sexer.
Write for FREE folder. Box25-
White Leghorn Cockeiels each
SPRUNGER
BUY
NSW YORK
MATCHED
CHICKS
FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
w,
Leghorns -Rcds-Rocks -\Vyynclottes
New Hampshire Reds -HdNcrosslGoi,l>',d) Chicks
%
All chicks produced from flocks
' tested for Pullorum Disease (B.W. D.)
by the Official State testing agency
of one of the six New England States, with
NO REACTORS FOUND
Tube Agglutination tested
within the preceding calendar year.
C WELL BRED/^WELL BREEDERS
Ml
‘Never a week without a hatch." We ship prepaid,
and guarantee 100% live delivery. Catalogue.
24 years shipping Quality Chicks.
Commercial Hatchery C.C.C. 917.
Hall Brothers Box 60 Wallingford, Conn. Tei. 646-6
QUALITY CHICKS JOO
New Hampshire aud R. I. Reds, Barred Rocks.. S7.00
AA Grade Leghorns . 7.50
Utility Leghorns and Heavy Mixed . 6.30
Plum Creek Poultry Farm and Hatchery. Sunbury, Pa.
Pi T | f T7 nr* C 4,000 Extra Choice f White
U m—a JL, XL, X 17 Minorca Pullets. Write for
prices. GOSHEN POULTRY FARM, Goshen, Indiana
M Bronze Poults. W Muscovy and M. Pekin duck-
■ lbigs, Goslings, Baby Guineas. N. H. Reds, B.
Rocks. W. Leghorns. Cornish, also II. Eggs and Breed¬
ers. List free. INDIAN VALLEY POULTRY FARM
& HATCHERY, Route 2-R, Telford, Pa.
White Indian Runner Ducks S’SITrnWy
diseases. Hatching eggs. Ducklings. Circular free.
John H. Weed, Glenwood Poultry Farm, Vineland, N. J.
WHITE Indian Runner Ducklings, English, Trapnest-
ed Foundation. I5*$3, 30-$5.50, 80-$l2, 300-$42.
Prepaid Del. R. A. GARMAN, RICHFIELD, PA.
IMfQ High Producing Runners. . 14c.
1 A C V, Iv 1, 1 1 N VJ O llurry liuruham, North Collins, N. V.
ROYAL GOLD MAMMOTH BRONZE EGGS
June... . S12.60 per 100. July., S 1 0.00 per 100,
SOUTH WALES FARM ASHLAND, VIRGINIA
‘AUBY BRONZE POUI/TS, Ducklings
Guineas, Chicks,1 Eggs. Safe arrival. List free.
HIGHLAND FARM Box R SELLERS VILLE, PA.
T neap Tvno Bronze Poults and Eggs
L'dI&C X y from our own breeders. Bud
Bros, strain. JACOB S. WILE - Souderton. Pa
Largest Maryland breeder offers Bronze
■ Poults. WEST SHERWOOD FARMS, St. Michaels, Md.
Boston Produce Markets
(Supplied by TV. E. Maloney of the Massachu¬
setts Department of Agriculture.)
Business was moderately active on the Bos-
Business was moderately active on the Bos¬
ton markets during the past two weeks. No
radical changes were noted on fruits and vege¬
tables. Eggs, poultry and butter were practical¬
ly unchanged. The wool market was firm.
Apples. — Supply moderately light, demand
steady on good quality which predominates. Na¬
tive McIntosh ordinary $1 to $1.75; large fancy
$2 to $2.25. Baldwins ordinary $1 to $1.75,
large fancy $2 to $2.50 std. bu. box. N. Y.
Ben Davis $1.25 to $1.35; Baldwins $1.50 to
$1.75 bu. bskt. Me. Baldwins U. S. 1 $1.50 to
$1.75 box.
Asparagus. — Supply moderate, demand fair.
Native 24 belis. fancy $2.25 to $2.75, few $3,
ord. $1.50 to $2. Aid. best $1.50 to $2.50, poor¬
er $1 doz. l>ehs. N. Y. best $3 to $3.50, poorer
$2.50 doz. behs.
Beans. — Supply moderate, demand good. N. C.
wax and green $1.25 to $1.75, few fancy wax
$2 bu. lipr.
Beets. — Supply moderately light, demand
good, few native 50 to 75c 18 behs.
Cabbage. — Supply moderate, demand good, 50
to 75c; Va. 25 to 40c *4 bbl. crate.
Carrots. — Supply moderate, demand good. No
native. Calif. 72 behs. best $2 to $2.25 crate.
Texas cut off $1.50 bu. bskt.
Cauliflower.— Supply moderately light,' de¬
mand good. Native sales 9 to 12 heads 50
to 75c std. bu. box. Cal. $2.25 to $2.35 crate.
Celery. — Supply moderate, demand steady. Na¬
tive supply light $2 to $2.25. No New York.
Fla. best $3 to $3.50, few $4, poorer low as $2
10-in. crate.
Cucumbers. — Supply moderate, demand fair.
Native hothouse extra fancy $2.50 to $3; me¬
dium to No. 1 poorer lower std. bu. box. Fancy
24 cukes 75c to $1.25 crate; poorer low as 25c.
Ohio 90c to $1 24 cukes. S. C. outdoor $1.35
to $1.85, poorer low as 90c bu. bskt.
Lettuce. — Supply moderate, demand good for
best. Native 18 heads outdoor best 15 to 25c,
poorer low as 25c std. bu. box. Iceberg 75 to
85e. poorer 50c str. crate. Calif. 4 to 5 doz. $3
to $3.25, poorer $2.50 crate.
Mushrooms.— Supply moderate, demand fair.
Mass. 75c to $1. N. Y. 65 to 85c 3-Ib. bskt.
Onions. — Supply moderate, demand fair, no
native. Tex. yellow $1.85 to $1.90, poorer $1.50
50-lb. bag. No others noted.
Parsley. — Supply moderately light, demand
fair. Native 35 to 50c. Tex. curly $1 to $1.25
V-2 crate. N. J. $1 to $1.25 bu. bskt.
Parsnips. — Supply moderately light, demand
fair for best, season nearly over. Native cut
off ord. 25 to 50c, few fancy 60c % bu. box. No
others noted.
Potatoes. — Supply moderate, demand slow,
market quiet. Native 30 to 40e std. bn. box.
Ale. mostly 60 to 65c, some poorer lower 100-lb.
bag. P. E. I. no sales noted. N. C. No. 1 $2
to $2.75 bbl.
Radishes. — Supply moderate. ' demand slow.
Native 40 to 50 behs. outdoor 35 to 50c, few
60c std. bu. box.
Rhubarb. — Supply moderately light, demand
good. Native outdoor 50 to 60c, poorer 50c std.
bu. box. No others noted.
Romaine. — Supply moderate, demand poor.
Native 12 to 16 heads 15 to 25c std. bu. box.
N. J. 75c to $1 114 bu.
Spinach. — Supply moderate, demand good for
best. Native 40 to 60c std. bu. box. No others
noted.
Butter. — Alarket steady. Creamery extras
26%e ; firsts 25 to 26c; seconds 25c lb.
Eggs. — Alarket firm. Nearby henneries brown
specials 38c; extras 37c doz. AYliite specials 38c
doz. Western henneries, specials, brown, 35c;
white 34% to 35c.
Poultry. — Dressed. Supply moderate, demand
steady. Fowl, western 4 to 5 lbs. 24 to 25%c;
3 to 4 lbs. 23 to 24e. Native 20 to 26c. Chick¬
ens none. Broilers, western 22 to 25c; native 23
to 25c. Roosters none. Live poultry firm. Fowl
19 to 20c. Leghorns 17 to 18c. Chickens 18 to
20c. Broilers 18c. Roosters 13 to 14c lb.
Cheese. — (Jobbing) Alarket steady. York State
and western fresh twins 17 to 1 7'% e : southern
daisies 17>4 to 17%c; young America 174.4
to 17!4c.
Dried Beans. — No sales noted.
Wool. — Supply moderate, trading picked up
sharply during the past week : prices steady.
Grease Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 30 to 31c,
clothing 23 to 25c; >4 blood, combing 30 to 31c,
clothing 24 to 26c; % blood, combing 31 to 32c,
clothing 27 to 28c; Vt blood, combing 30 to 31c,
clothing 27 to 28c.
Scoured Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 73 to 77c,
clothing 59 to 62c; % blood, combing 65 to 67c,
clothing 57 to 60c; % blood, combing 57 to 60c,
clothing 52 to 55c; 14 blood, combing 51 to 55c,
clothing 46 to 49c; Terr, fine, combing 73 to 75c,
clothing 62 to 65c; % blood, combing 67 to 70c,
clothing 58 to 62c; % blood, combing (50 to 64c,
clothing 57 to 60c; *4 blood, combing 55 to 60c,
clothing 50 to 53c.
BRIGHTON (BOSTON) LIVESTOCK
Hogs. — Supply light, market barely steady,
demand rather slow. Bulk of sales $9 to $9.75.
Cattle. — Supply about normal, market weak to
50c lower on cows: bulls weak; vealers 25 to
50c lower; demand fair to mostly slow.
Cows. — Common and medium $4.50 to $6.50;
low cutter and cutter $3 to $4.25.
Bulls. — Low cutter to medium $4.50 to $6.50.
Vealers. — Aledium and choice $5.50 to $8.50;
cull and common $3.50 to $5.25.
Sheep. — None.
Aiilk Cows. — Supply about normal, market
about steady; few hand-picked choice $120, de¬
mand fair for qualified kinds, slow for others.
Choice, head, $85 to $110; good $70 to $85; me¬
dium, $55 to $70; common. $40 to $55.
LOW SUMMER PRICES
Hatches every week throughout July
and August. These summer chicks are unusual
values at the low prices we aro quoting.
PULLORUM TESTED— State Supervision
BABY CHICKS— Straight R. I Reds and
Aloss Cross, specially bred for Barred
Broilers and Roasters.
STARTED CHICKS— 2 to 3 weeks old. spe¬
cially priced.
R. I. RED PULLETS — C to 8 weeks old,
egg- bred.
All stock guaranteed 100% Moss Farm strain.
Write today, stating your requirements.
MOSS FARM ATTLEBORO*,' MASS.
NEW LOW PRICES
WOLF CHICKS
NO FURTHER
REDUCTIONS
FROM FLOCKS INSPECTED BY A. P. A.
Here i» your opportunity — Order Wolf chick* today. 12 breed* from Bloodtrtied Flock* by Aaiifen lor B. W. D. All retrfor* removed. ..
Wolf Standard Utility Mating
Bleodlesl'd k«t not Boci
Impeded by A. P.1 A.
Wolf “A” Quality Mating
Blood levied and Root Inspected by A. f . A.
$1.00 BOOKS
YOUR ORDER
live delivery — 14 -day Livability
Order from this Ad
$1.00 Books your order
S. C. White Leghorns 1
Buff, Brown Leghorn* /
Barred & White Rocks S. C. & R. C. Reds, )
Black Minorcas, N. H. Reds, White Wyan- >
dottes, Buff Orpingtons )
Jersey Black Giants ...
Assorted Heavy Breeds . .
Assorted Odds and Ends . .
For 25 chick* add !je per chick — for 50 ehicka add -^c per chick — $1.00 book* yonr order — W« ship C.O. D, for balance, pit
Box 5
Wolf “AA” Quality Mating
BloodlestNl and Flock Iwyecfed by A. P. A.
100
$6.50
500
$32.50
100
$7.00
500
$35.00
1000
$70.00
100
$7.50
500
$37.50
1000
$75.00
7.00
35.00
7.50
37.50
75.00
8.25
41.25
82.50
8.00
6. SO
0.50
40.00
32.50
32.50
O.oo
7.00
0.50
45.00
35.00
32.50
90.00
70.00
05-00
20.00 50.00 100.00
Order from thic Ad.
CATALOG FREE.
> postage and C. O. D. charge*.
WOLF HATCHING & BREEDING CO
GIBSONBURG. OHIO
BEST QUALITY CHICKS 3“
ALL BREEDERS BLOOD-TESTED for BWD (Pullorum Disease) by the Stained Antigen Method, under
our personal supervision. All chicks Electric Hatched. 100 500 1000
LARGE TYPE S. C. ENGLISH WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
BARRED and WHITE ROCKS and R. I. REDS . 7.00 35.00 70.00
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS . 8.00 40.00 80.00
HEAVY MIXED . 6.50 32.50 65.00
CHESTER VALLEY HATCHERY - BOX R - McALISTERVILLE, PA.
LIVESTOCK
Chicks of ‘known quality” hatches tues.
Large Eng S.C.W. Leghorns A A Grade from 2 yr. old
hens, ,?j— 100; Regular A Grade, $6 SO; Barred Kooks and
R. I. Reds, $7 and $6.S0— 100; N. 11. Reds, *s aud $7.50—
100; Heavy Mixed, $6.30; Light, so. Can ship at once,
cat. and photos free. Order direct from adv. 100X gt’d.
TWIN HATCHERY Box 1 1 4 McALISTERVILLE, PA.
Protect
‘Ztri^v
frWHEATONSIn
Now you can destroy the germs
of contagious disease in barns,
milk houses, drinking-water containers,
feed bins and other places which are
sources of animal diseases.
You can disinfect coops, breeding pens,
farrowing houses and all animal quarters
and keep them free from contagion and
as clean and odorless as the house.
Use Wheaton’s Safety Disinfectant for
all farm sanitation. It will help to keep
stock thrifty, prevent contagion and will
be useful in treatment of animal wounds
and sores. It will not taint milk, butter
or other farm products, and never leaves
a disagreeable odor. Ask your dealer for
Wheaton’s Safety Disinfectant.
FREE CAN ROOST PAINT
A free can of Wheaton’s Safety
Roost Paint with purchase of
one pound of Wheaton’sSafety
Disinfectant which makes fifty
gallons of germicide. If your
dealer cannot supply, send $1.50
for one pound of Wheaton’s
Safety Disinfectant and a can
of Roost Paint free. Don’t
delay. Money-back guarantee.
Offer expires August 24, 1935.
SAFETY SOLVENTS CO., Lansing, Mich.
2S3HD?!
The Old
Reliable
i
Paints and disinfects poultry houses, barns, rabbit
hutches, cellars, etc. You simply mix powder in water.
Dries white. Kills disease germs and lice by contact.
Effective also as dust powder and feed dish cleanser.
Reduced prices: 5 lb., 60c; 10 lb., 98c; 25 lb., $1.90; 50 lb.,
$3.50. Hardware, feed, seed or drug dealer has Carbola,
or order direct. Free booklet. "How to Stop Losses”.
Carbola Chemical Co., Dept. B, Natural Bridge, N. Y.
WEADER’S SCHICKS
Barred A White Rocks, R. I. Reds . $6.95
N. H. Reds. Buff Orpingtons . $7.45
Wh. Giants, Light Brahmas, $9.45. H. Mixed. .$6.25
WEADER’S Electric Hatchery, Box R. McClure, Pa.
Dr. ROMIG’S T%°r%°o CHICKS
Stained Ant. method used. Bar. or W. Rocks $7-100.
W. Wv., W. Mins.. N. II. Reds $7.50-100. W. Legs.. H.
Mix $6.50-100. W. Giants $9.50-100. Postpaid. CC 280S.
F. C, Romlg Veterinarian, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa
IARGE TYPE WH. LEGHORNS and BARRED ROCKS,
- S6.75— 100. R. I. Reds. S7.00. N. H Reds, S8.00.
Ducklings, KOSEDALE POULTRY FARM.Quakertown, Pa.
_ ^ .. Double-action
feed, supplies L
rTTTljl!--^ calcium for growth, health, shell strength.
IlA^iwice the value of insoluble gnt- -costs no more.
LIMESTONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION OF
AMERICA Department T-5 Newton, New lersey
PICK-OUTS
£(\more - - -
-/_2tEnd It-Witm Rudolphs Yintiiated PichOutJiheim
-a paici- IN 100 Lots ZV4«CACK-Ih 1000 ton 420.00
~y ffyour Dealer cannot supply - WKiTt US.
Rudolph Mrc. C°, Vimeiano.N.J.
PARCEL POST EGG BOXES
Non-returnable, cheap, as few as 25. 2. 3, 4, and 6
dozen sizes. Cheaper than using metal boxes. 8c pos¬
tage brings free sample. N. J. CORRUGATED BOX CO.,
48 Leonard Street, Jersey City, N. J.
SHIRK’S QUALITY CHICKS
100% live delivery. Prepaid. 100 500 .1000
Large Type 8. C. W. Leghorns. .. .$6.50 $32.50 $65.00
S. 0. Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mix $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-tested with
Antigen for Pullorum diseases BWD and on Free
Range. Write for our 1935 free circular giving full
details of our Breeders. (CCI 4018) SHIRK’S Hatchery,
H. C. Shirk, Prop., Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
CHICKS OF QUALITY
Large English 50 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $3.50 $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Rocks . 3.75 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 3.75 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed or Assorted . 6.30 31.50 63.00
Add 1c per chick for Special Matings. 100% arrival
postpaid. Blood-Tested. Cash or C. O. D.
COMMERCIAL HATCHERY, Box R, Richfield, Pa.
BABY CHICK S
from carefully culled. Blood-tested Stock (Stained An¬
tigen test, own supervision). Full count live chicks
guaranteed. Catalog free. Order now at these low
prices. Will ship COD. 25 50 100 1000
White & Brown Leghorns.. . .$2.25 $4.00 $7.50 $70.00
Black Leghorns & Anconas... 2.25 4.25 8.00 75.00
Barred. Wh. & Buff Rocks. . 2.50 4.50 8.50 80.00
W. Wyan., N. II. & R. I. Reds. 2.50 4.50 8.50 80.00
Jersey Black Giants . 2.75 5.25 10.00 95.00
Assorted . 1.90 3.50 7.00 70.00
Ulsh Pltry Farm &. Htchry, Bx R, Port Trevorton, Pa.
HIGH QUALITY CHICKS
Sturdy large type SCW Leghorns & Barred Ply.
Rocks $6.50-100. White Rocks $7-100. H. Mixed $6-
100. All breeders blood-tested for BWD. 100% live
del. PP. Cash or COD. Free catalog. Started chicks
1 wk. old 10c, 2 wks. 13c, 3 wks. 16c, 4 wks. 20c.
Lawrence Neimond, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
TOLMAN Plymouth ROCKS
BABY CHICKS - $8.00 Per 100
HATCHING EGGS - $5.00 Per 100
All Eggs used from 31y Own Breeders. 1 00 % State
Tested (B.W.D. free.) Tube Agglut.
My White Rocks are early maturing, make Quick
Growth on Broilers and Capons. Special prices on large
orders. CCC 1712. I SPECIALIZE— One Breed, One
Grade, at One Price.
JOSEPH TOLMAN ROCKLAND,FMASS.
QUALITY
BABY CHICKS
LARGE TYPE (Cash or COD) 100 500 1000
S. C. W. LEGHORNS . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
S. C. BARRED ROCKS . 7.00 35.00 70.00
H. Mix $6.50. All Breeders Blood-Tested antg. test.
100% live del. guar. P.P. Write for FREE circular.
THE MCALISTERVILLE HATCHERY,
Edgar C. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
BROOKS IDE &Dt?a°'edd CHICKS
I -day-old 14-days-old
White & Brown Leghorns... 8c lie
Barred Rocks . W/xO li'Ao
N. H. &. R. 1. Reds . 9c
Mixed or Assorted . 7c 10c
No order accepted for less than 25 chicks. Every
Breeder Blood-tested for BWD Stained Antigen
test. Day-old chicks shipped PP Pd. 14-day-old
chicks shipped ex. col. Cash or COD. Booklet free.
BKOOKSIDE POULTRY FARM, Dept R.
E. C. Brown, Prop. Sergreantsville, N. J.
CLEAR SPRING CHICKS
EXTRA QUALITY 100 500 1000
Large Type 8. C. W. Leghorns... $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred & Wh. Rocks, R. I. Reds.. 7.00 35.00 70.00
N. H. Reds, Wh. & Bl. Minorcas.. 8.00 40.00 80.00
Assorted $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-Tested for
BWD Whole Blood Antigen Method, carefully culled,
under my own supervision. Hatches every Monday &
Thursday of each week. 100% live delivery P. P. Cash
or COD. Write for circular giving full details of
our Breeds, Farm and Hatchery.
CLEAR SPRING HATCHERY,
F. B. LEISTER, Prop., Box 49, McAlisterville, Pa.
BIG CHICKS, 10,000 WEEKLY
From Selected Breeders, Blood- Tested With Antigen.
25 50 100
WHITE GIANTS . $3.00 $5.50 $10.50
BLK. GIANTS. LT. BRAHMAS.. 2.75 5.00 9.50
BRD. & WT. ROCKS, REDS _ 2.25 4.00 7.50
MIXED . 2.00 3.50 7.00
BRONZE TURKEYS, 12 OR MORE, 40o EA.
Send no money. Chicks shipped C. O. D. plus postage.
100% live delivery. Our 17th year.
KLINE’S POULTRY PLANT, Box I, Mlddlecreek, Pa.
GREEN FOREST HEALTHY CHICKS
Blood-Tested Breeders. All tested for BWD disease.
Antigen Method. Direct buyer of HANSON Leghorn
Strain for Foundation, Amig’s Large Leg. $6.50 per 100
Barred or White Rocks . $7.00 per 100
Heavy Assorted . $6.50 per 100
Free circular explaining stock also started chicks.
100% live delivery, prepaid. Cash or C O D
GREEN FOREST POULTRY FARM, Richfield, Pa.
Chicks, Blood Tested B. W. D. Antigen Test
WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50—100
N. H. REDS & B. ROCKS . $7.00 — 100
Cash or C. O. D. Delivered to your door.
Pillow Poultry Farm & Hatchery, Dalmatia, Pa.
EARN MONEY WEEKLY
raising PR Royal birds. Orders waiting for hun¬
dreds of thousands. Easy to raise. You get your
k money for them when only 25 days old. Parti¬
culars for three-cent stamp. PR COMPANY,
205 Howard St., Melrose, Massachusetts
plIICYC from Blood-Tested Stocks, Antigen
LIUUXVl) Test BWD. 100 500 1000
S.C.W.Legliorns, large type. $6.00 $30.00 $60
W. & Barred Ply. Rocks _ 7.00 35.00 70
R. I. Reds & Bl. Minorcas. . 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or C.O. D. Postpaid.
Write for FREE CIRCULAR.
R. W. ELSASSER, Box R, MCALISTERVILLE, PA.
-LARGE VALLEY VIEW CHICKS-
Extra Quality 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns . $6.00 $30.00 $60
Barred & Wh. Rocks, R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70
Assorted $6-100. N. H. Reds . 8.00 40.00 80
Antigen BWD tested. 100% live delivery guar. P. P.
Write for circular giving full details of our breeds.
Valley View Poultry Farm, R.D. 2, McAlisterville, Pa.
GET PARKS’ BARRED ROCKS
America’s Oldest and Best Known Strain. Laid
their way into popularity in Contests and Cus¬
tomers’ hands since 18S9. YOUNG STOCK— DAY
OLD CHICKS— HATCHING EGGS NOW at Special
Summer Prices. Large Catalog FREE.
J. W. PARKS & SONS, Box Y, Altoona, Pa.
PHirirCFROU B L 0 0 D - TESTED
STOCK. (BWD Antigen Test)
7 Price Large Type 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $6.00 $30.00 $60,001
Barred Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Write for valuable FREE Circular.
L. E. STRAWSER, Bx R. McAlisterville, Pa.
HUSKY ehlaetccthTd CHICKS
Flocks BWD Tested, Antigen Method. IOC*
Barred, White Rocks. R. I. Reds . $7.00
Wh. Wyandottes. Buff Orpingtons, N. H. Reds. . 7.00
Large Type W. Leghorns, Heavy Mixed . 6.50
J. A. BAUMGARDNER, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
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ANT TO BUY SOME GOOD LEGHORN HENS— Giva
age and price. J. HOMMEL, West Norwood, N. J«|
530
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
July 6, 1935
PUBLISHER’S DESK
Some time ago I purchased some Mon¬
arch Lead Mining stock and later ex¬
changed it for Empire Consolidated Min¬
ing stock. These companies are or were in¬
terested in the Tennessee-Schuylkill mine
in Arizona. Now we stockholders are ad¬
vised a mortgage foreclosure will leave us
nothing unless we buy stock in the Ameri¬
can Venture Corporation of Delaware,
who are taking over the mortgage. We
can trade our stock (Empire Consoli¬
dated) into American Venture on the
basis of two for one and pay a small
difference in cash. Would appreciate any
information you may give us regarding
American Venture Corporation. J. M. .P.
New York.
We are unable to find any listing on
the regular or curb markets for these con¬
cerns, nor can we find anyone on the
“street” who has information in regard to
them. From the set-up we judge that
what has been put into these propositions
is already lost and to put anything more
into them would be just as surely lost — a
case of throwing good money after bad.
Their endeavor is to get you to put more
money in to save, as they call it, “your
investment,” whereas, as a matter of fact,
the investment is gone and the whole
thing savors of a speculation. We have
never found that paying additional money
on these stock exchange propositions
saved the original investment. As a rule
it is simply a case of going from one
poor investment into a poorer one. We
would not advise jiaying in another cent.
A Mr. P. A. McAllister, claiming to
represent Poultry Factors Corporation. 1
Wall Street, New York City, is in this
section trying to get poultry producers to
become parties to his “PFC” contract.
Can you give me any information about
McAllister and the Poultry Factors Cor¬
poration ? W. D.
West Virginia.
This contract purports to be a market¬
ing service contract by which the pro¬
ducer is tied hand and foot. It provides
that the producer must buy his chicks and
mash from the company, that the equip¬
ment must be approved by the company
and all operation must be under its super¬
vision. In return, the company agrees
to purchase all poultry “accepted by the
company.” Obligation to purchase is
thus avoided by the company, although
the producer is bound at every turn.
We have been unable to find either
P. A. McAllister or Poultry Factors Cor-
poration at 1 Wall Street, New York City.
This contract looks like another of
those baits advertised as a great aid to
farmers. It should be avoided. The
farmer himself is the one best equipped
to handle his production and when it
comes to marketing, care should be taken
in choosing established and well-rated
concerns.
Last Fall a man by the name of Ed¬
ward Steuer came to this section and lo¬
cated in Hackettstown. N. J.. but refuses
to give any information about himself,
his past or former address, except that
he was a Salvation Army official in New¬
ark, N. J., Jersey City, N. J., Norris¬
town, N. J., and opened a business sup¬
posedly a charity institution, calling it
“Home of the Unemployed.” in Hacketts¬
town, N. J. No one seems to know any¬
thing about him except what he told
them. He is asking donations, and these
donations, it is alleged, he sells. This
vicinity is certainly a fertile field for
“gold-briclc” sellers with the gift of gab.
Can you find out anything about this man
Steuer, and if he is a Salvation Army
official? s. R.
New Jersey.
Our information about Edward Steuer
leads us to believe that he is what is
called “a bad actor.” We are advised
the he was formerly with the Salvation
Army, but was forced to resign. He
went to Hackettstown about a year ago
and commenced collecting rags and papers
by truck, stating that the money from the
sales would be used in the shelter of the
unemployed. He left Hackettstown after
giving out a number of worthless checks.
He also took a truck that had not been
fully paid for.
The U. S. Post Office Department has
issued a fraud order against the Illinois
Diabeticine Co., Artlee Remedy Co., dis¬
tributors, and their officers and agents as
such at Chicago, Ill. All mail addressed
to these parties will be returned stamped
“Fraudulent — mail to this address re¬
turned by order of the Postmaster Gen¬
eral,” and no money orders in favor of
these concerns are to be issued or paid
for the future.
The New York Supreme Court has just
issued an order permanently enjoining
Photocolor Corporation, Photocolor Pic¬
tures, Inc., and certain of its officers,
from further dealing in securities within
New York State. The officers named in
the court order were Frank E. Nemec,
Arthur Waddingliam. John A. Bolles and
Henry A. Tapper. The defendants were
charged with violation of the Martin
Act because of misrepresentations con¬
cerning the securities offered for sale, the
keeping of false books of accounts and
the issuance of false prospectuses.
The other officers and employes of the
two companies who were not affected by
the injunction were Frederick J. Lind,
C. Dayton Brown, William II. Odell Jr.,
Harold D. Kitchell and Godfrey H.
Cheston.
I would like to have information
whether W. S. Rice, Inc., Adams, N. Y..
is reliable or not. They make trusses
and surgical belts. I wish to know
whether you have any complaints about
them also. A. A. N.
New York.
We have had complaints and inquiries
from time to time in regard to these peo¬
ple and had references to them as far
back as 1919. IV e now note that William
S. Rice and Charles Iv. Rice, both of
Adams, N. Y., were charged with prac¬
ticing medicine without a license and
trials were ordered. It is charged that
they advertised a cure that proved to be
a ti'uss and a bottle of oil for $25, and
it is alleged that they were no cure at all.
A few months ago my husband bought
thi-ee lots in a memorial park run by
Parkland Development Co., Youngstown,
Ohio, through its ageixt .Tames Henry. He
paid $1,200 for them. We would like to
sell these lots back to the company and
although Mr. Ileixry promised us our
money back, I caixnot get any action out
of the company. A. s.
Ohio.
Several letters addressed to Mr. Henry
of the Parkland Development Co. produced
no results. We have repeatedly advised
against and still advise against any par¬
ticipation iix these memorial park
schemes. They are “get-rich-quick”
schemes but the “getting-rich” is done ex¬
clusively by the promoters.
I shipped eggs amounting to $50.80 to
Bernard Murphy, 784 Amsterdaxxx Ave.,
New York. I thought he was reliable as
a responsible party recommended him.
Mr. Murphy sold or leased his store to
Mr. Kearns with the $50.80 still due me.
The new owner wrote to me saying he
owned the store and to discontinue ship¬
ping eggs. He sent me $25 of the $50.80
bill. I still kept writing for my money,
both to Mr. Murphy axxd Mr. Kearns and,
after several letters, got $13, promising
me the $12.80 in a week. He lias failed
to send the money and does not even
answer my letters. Will you try to col¬
lect it for me? I will be very grateful.
New York. p. w. R.
These people are perfectly indiffei'ent
to letters with reference to this account
and we cannot get the amount direct or
through our attorney.
Can you give me information regarding
the financial circumstances of the Ocean
Shore Produce Co., 120 Warren St., New
York City, Fred G. Pohl, owner and
manager? He bought potatoes from me
in November amounting to $463,84, prom¬
ising to pay in 10 days, and nothing but
broken promises since. If it becomes
necessary to sue them, I want to find out
their financial circumstances first, as I
might send good money after bad. I
really need the money to pay off bills
myself and can’t afford to lose any of it.
New York. f. j. q.
Our efforts to make the collection were
fruitless. Mr. Pohl made some feeble at¬
tempts to justify himself, and promised
adjustment but no payments were made
and suit did not seem advisable. The
later report is that the company for
whom Mr. Pohl worked has taken action
against him for mismanagement of funds,
and he is lodged in jail awaiting trial.
This action again emphasizes the neces¬
sity of making careful investigation of
credit standing before making shipments.
I have settled my account. They paid
me every cent they owed me. I surely
do appreciate your service and everything
you have done for me. I really do thank
you very much for all your trouble. I
will never be without your paper. I. W.
New Jersey.
This was a disputed complaint that was
promptly adjusted when brought to the
attention of the proper heads of the com¬
pany. Responsible business houses want
satisfied customers and go to any reason-
able length to satisfy a just claim.
Build
Big*Fi*amed
Slurdij Pullets
REDUCE MORTALITY in PULLET and LAYING
FLOCKS with PARKS POLLARD FEEDS
A TYPICAL REPORT: “l
"H. D. Hatch, manager and owner of Merrill-
haven Farms told us today (April 2nd) that
in all of his many years experience he had
never gone thru a winter season with such
small mortality as he had this past winter.
He housed 750 P&P ManAmar fed
pullets last fall and to date (April 2nd)
had lost not over 10.” (E. C., Maine)
®f>ark <^Pollarcf C»
HERTEL AVE.- BUFFALO, N.Y. • BOSTON, MASS.
SMITH S QUALITY CHICKS B
REEDERS
L000-TESTED
SPECIAL PRICES—
S. C. LARGE TYPE WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.00
BARRED ROCKS & R. I. REDS .
HEAVY MIXED . 6.50
BARRED ROCKS (Extra Special for Broilers) . 7.00
BWD Stained Antigen Test. Personal supervision. Reactors removed. Hatched every Monday and Thursday.
100% live delivery. Cash or C. O. D. Order from ad. or write for circular.
SMITH’S ELECTRIC HATCHERY. BOX I, COCOLAMUS, PA.
100
500
1000
$6.00
$30.00
$60.00
. 7.00
35.00
70.00
. 6.50
32.50
65.00
. 7.00
35.00
70.00
Colonial Ifarm
New Hampshire
Our June chicks will develop early, make “no molt" winter layers, lay at 4(4 months and
insure high production when eggs are high. Our heavy repeat business each year is due to
such characteristic breeding features. Our own BREED and EGGS — from “high record”
ROl’ parentage. N. H. State accredited insures 100% freedom from RWD — uo redactors.
CCC 6249. Order June “ability-proven” chicks NOW. Get catalog today.
COLONIAL FARM
HARRY CHESEBRO,
PROP.
PEMBROKE, N. H.
HILLSIDE CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested B. W. D. Antigen Test. Personally Supervised.
FREE RANGE STOCK — Cash or C. O. D. 100 500 1000
LARGE TYPE S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
BARRED & WHITE ROCKS & R. I. REDS . 7.00 35.00 70-00
Assorted $6.50-100. — 100% live delivery guaranteed — Parcel Post) Prepaid.
T. J. EHRENZELLER
BOX R McALISTERVILLE, PA.
STRICKLER’S STURDY BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
BIG HATCHES MAY 27, JUNE 3, 10, 17, 24 — OFFICIAL PA. STATE AGGLUT. TEST
Electric Hatched. Quality. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Per 50 100 500 1000
Big English White Leghorns (Hens weigh up to 7 lbs. ea.) . $4.00 $7.50 $36.00 $70.00
New Hampshire Reds, White Rocks, Barred Rocks . 4.50 8.50 42.00 80.00
Jersey Black Giants, Mammoth Light Brahmas . 5.00 9.50 47.00 90.00
100% prepaid live delivery guaranteed. 10% bo olts order. Can ship COD. Catalog free. CC 4849.
STRICKLER POULTRY FARMS, BOX R. SHERIDAN. PENNSYLVANIA.
MAPLE LAWN CHICKS— Extra Quality and Special Prices
HATCHES MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS OF EVERY WEEK. (C. C. 592) 100 500 1000
Wh & Br. Leghorns, Bar. & Wh. Rocks. R. I. Reds. Wh. Wyand. & Bl. Minorcas . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Wh. Minorcas, Buff Rocks, S. C. Anconas, New Hampshire Reds . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Black & White Giants. Buff Minorcas . 8.50 42.50 85.00
Assorted Chicks — Heavy & Light . • . . . . . 6.50 32.50 65.00
All breeders blood-tested, antigen method. 100% live arrival, postpaid. Write for circular and 14-day guarantee.
j~ WRITE US ABOUT OUR COMPLETE LINE OF BROODER STOVES. ALSO POULTRY SUPPLIES.
MAPLE LAWN POULTRY FARM, IL U EHRENZELLER, Box fL McALISTER V I LLE, PA.
lMACF/S QUALITY CHICKS
ALL BREEDERS TESTED FOR BWD, STAINED ANTIGEN METHOD. 100 500 1000
HANSON FOUNDATION LARGE TYPE WHITE & BROWN LEGHORNS . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
BAR. & WH. ROCKS, R. I. & N. H. REDS, WH. WYAND. & BUFF ORPINGTONS . 7.00 35.00 70.00
ASSORTED OR HEAVY MIXED . 6.50 32.50 65.00
From Free Range Flocks — Safe Delivery Guaranteed — Circular FREE.
J. N. NACE POULTRY FARM AND HATCHERY - BOX R - RICHFIELD, PA.
HILLPOT
Qi”'C HICKS
QUICK MATURING - HEAVY LAYERS
Proved Profit Makers Over 20 Years
50 100 500 1000
White Leghorns . $5.00 $9.00 $43.75 $85.00
Br. Leghorns, B. Rocks,
and R. I. Reds . 5.00 9.50 45.00 90.00
New Hampshire Reds . 5.50 10.00 48.75 95.00
_ Special Matings $3.00 more per 100 _
3 Weeks Old Chicks $23.00 per 100
_ Special Matings $26.00 per 100
White Leghorn Pullets, Standard M’t’g Special M't’g
4 weeks old . $0.40 $0.50
6 weeks old . .55 .65
90% pullets guaranteed at 4 weeks
Day Old Chicks Parcel Post Prepaid.
Started Chicks Express Collect
W. F. HILLPOT, 1 Milford Road, FRENCHTOWN, N. J.
HATCHED AND SOLD BY THE GOLDEN RUll _
’ REDUCED SUMMER PRICES. Order from this adv.
Highest quality. Bloodteated by otained antigen method for B. W.D.
We ship C.O.D. Kn lftn 4nn Rnn
White. Buff & Brown Leghorns, AnconaB,
Wh.Br'd& Buff K’ka, Wh.Wy., Buff Orp.
S.C.&R.C. R.I. Reds, Buff. Bl.&Wh. Min.
Silver Laced Wyandottes, N.H. Reds
Black & White Giants, Light Brahmas
Mammoth White Pekin Ducklings _ _ _
Write for Special Prices on Assorted Light and Heavy Chicks.
Silver Mating Chicks 1 l-2c additional. Gold Mating slightly higher.
Catalog FREE. Satisfaction Guaranteed. C.C.C. 1239.
GOLDEN RULE HATCHERY, Box 26 Bucyrus, Ohio
60
4.00
4.50
4.50
5.50
6.00
8.60
100 400
7.75 31.00
8.76 35.00
8.75 35.00
10,25 41.00
11.50 46.00
16.00 64.00
600
45.00
51.00
61.00
68.00
66.00
93.00
LEISTER’S QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum Disease, BWD.
by Antigen Stained Method. 109 500 1000
LARGE TYPE Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred or White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. Rhode Island Beds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
New Hampshire Reds . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live delivery guaranteed. Cash or COD. Order
direct from this ad. or write for FREE Circular.
C. P. LEISTER Box R. McALISTERV ILLE, PA.
LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
LARGE TYPE 100 500 1000
English White Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Plymouth Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
All Free Range Breeders. Blood-Tested for BWD.
Hatched from 2 and 3-year-old breeders. 100% live
delivery P. P. Can ship at once. Cash or C. O. D.
Order from ad. or write —
STONEY RUN HATCHERY,
H. M. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlistervllle, Pa.
Stimeling’s Quality Chicks
100% live delivery, postpaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy MLxed . 6.50 82.50 65.00
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD by Stained An¬
tigen Method. Write for free cir. or order from ad.
D. A. Stimeling Hatchery. Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
S. C. W. LEGHORN PULLETS
6,000 on free range. Hatched in late April and
early May. From Large English Strain Breeders,
Layers of Large White Eggs. 8 Weeks 70c,
10 Weeks 80c, 12 Weeks 95c.
BROOKSIDE POULTRY FARM,
E. C. Brown, Prop. - Sergeantsvitle, N. J.
Events of the Week
Alleged Lottery in Telegrams. — An¬
drew W. Mulligan of Camden, N. J., filed
suit in the Supreme Court at Trenton,
N. J., June 20, to collect $26,910,000 in
penalties against the Western Union
Telegraph Company for allegedly conduct¬
ing a lottery in connection with the
“chain” telegram that recently proved a
popular successor to the “chain” letter
scheme. If his suit is successful, Mulli¬
gan stands to receive one-half of the sum
assessed against the company. A similar
suit, asking $3,600,000 in penalties for
operation of the telegram chain in Cam¬
den County, was instituted by William
F. Zwirner of Merchant.ville. Mulligan’s
action affects the company in each of
New Jersey’s 21 counties. Both suits
are brought under the Gambling Act of
1877, which permits a “common inform¬
er” to collect one-lialf of the penalty im¬
posed and the county affected the other
half.
New York Thugs Arrested in Net.
Jersey. — Seven New York gunmen,
equipped with hand grenades, high-
powered rifles, nine revolvers and auto¬
matic pistols, tear-gas guns and tear-
gas bombs, were seized June 23 at Moun¬
tain View. N. J., by 30 policemen in a
riverfront bungalow. The seven, all from
New York City, were held on open com¬
plaints. They were : Edward D. Gaffney,
35, 301 W. 46th St. ; John .T. Hughes. 31,
of the Embassy Hotel; Arthur (Scar-
face) Caynor, 31, Embassy Hotel; Louis
Balner, 26. 904 New Jersey Avenue,
Brooklyn ; Joseph McCarthy, 291 Mar-
tense St.. Brooklyn; James J. (Ding
Dong) Bell. 29, 426 Hudson St.; Frank
Fox. 27. 418 Central Park West. All but
Fox have police records on a wide range
of charges. Three stolen automobiles, all
bearing New York licenses, were con¬
cealed among the trees near the gunmen’s
bungalow. These gave the State police
and Department of Justice men the first
clew to the character of the bungalow
tenants. Afterward they kept sharp
watch on the place.
Funds Required to Control Boot¬
leg Liquor. — To check the reported in¬
creasing flow of untaxed and bootleg
liquor to retail liquor stores and night
clubs, the alcohol tax unit of the Treas¬
ury has requested an allotment of $1.0S6,-
941 from the work-relief fund. The al¬
lotment must have the approval of the
President. The alcohol tax unit proposes
to make a nation-wide check of retail
liquor dealers. Many, especially in the
larger cities, are reported to be selling
liquor purchased from smugglers and
bootleggers. The sale of illicit liquor, of¬
ficials declare, has increased greatly in
the last few months because the retail
dealers and the night clubs have found
that the government has not been keep¬
ing a vigilant watch. In making the appli¬
cation for the allotment of funds the unit
said that a test program showed that the
illicit traffic is very heavy. Proposed ex¬
penditures in the unit's campaign in¬
clude: Connecticut (Bridgeport. New Ha¬
ven, Hartford), $14,336.80. New Jersey
(Camden, Elizabeth, Jersey City. New¬
ark, Paterson, Trenton), $42,946.60.
Bankhead Bill Passed. — The Bank-
head hill, authorizing a government guar¬
anteed $1,000,000,000 bond issue to aid
the tenant farmers to buy their own
farms, was passed June 24 in the Senate
by a vote of 45 to 32 and sent to the
House. Denounced by its foes as a pa¬
ternalistic and illogical scheme, and
praised by its friends as a major move
toward rehabilitation of the tenant farm¬
er, the measure was supported by 40
Democrats, three Republicans and two
Senate Independents. Against it were
18 Democrats and 14 Republicans. It
had been taken off the floor and recom¬
mitted some weeks ago because of violent
opposition. A move by Senator King to
cut the $1,000,000,000 bond issue to
$200,000,000 was shouted down just be¬
fore the last roll-call. Floor amendments
changed the hill so that the Controller
General would supervise financial details.
Tenant farmers could lease as well as
buy farms, and the interest rates on loans
to the purchasers would not exceed 3.5
per cent. Capitalized at $50,000,000, and
with the authority for the $1,000,000,-
000 bond issue, a Farmers Home Cor¬
poration would be created under the
measure to make loans for buying farms,
farmhouses, livestock, equipment, ma¬
chinery, furnishings and supplies. The
original capital, susceptible of increase
with Presidential approval, would be
drawn from emergency relief, soil erosion
and reforestation funds.
Established 186S
S. H. & E. H. FROST
Fruit and Produce
Commission Merchants
319 WASHINGTON ST., NEW YORK
Corner Jay St.
Ship Us Your Eggs — Get Paid
the Same Day
We have a bis: demand for fancy eggs. Can
sell all you have. 34 years in business.
Geo. F. Wagner Co., Inc.
77-79 Hudson Street, New York City
PERRICH BROS.
Handles all berries, fruits
and vegetables. Strictly con¬
signment. Personal service.
Daily Returns to our Shippers
272-274 Washington St., New York
Trading Members Branch: 103-105 Murray St., N. Y.
a^OVE poultry.
Ship Your Live Broilers and other Poultry to New
York’s Oldest Live Poultry House.Established 1883.
WE ARE BONDED COMMISSION MERCHANTS
Returns made daily. Highest prices paid. Our outlet
unlimited. Write for quotations, tags, crates, shipping
instructions. Holiday calendar free on request.
KRAKAUR POULTRY CO.
Box SO, West W ashington Market, N ew Y ork City
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Farm Help Wanted
WANTED AT ONCE young woman for general
housework in family of adults: must be able
to bake and cook. T. DRISCOLL, Kauneonga
Lake. N. Y.
WANTED — Young man to work on poultry farm,
$15 jier month: full particulars in first letter.
ADVERTISER 94SS, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Good dry-hand milker and bottler,
certified farm; farm-raised preferred, good
habits: write stating references; five years ex¬
perience, age, weight, height: no liquor or
cigarettes: wages $35 with advancement: 15
cows. ADVERTISER 9438, care Rural New-
Yorker.
Hog Processing Taxes Attacked. —
A second suit attacking the Agricultural
Adjustment Act was filed in Federal
Court at Buffalo, N. Y., June 24. when
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an order from Judge John Knight re-
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T. McGowan from enforcing collection
of $40,857.88 in hog processing taxes.
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CARPENTER TO REPAIR farm buildings.
Write R. D. 394, Hackettstown, N. J.
WANTED — Young man for general farm work,
$10 per month. AUGUST IIANDKE, Cairo,
N. Y.
YOUNG WOMAN to assist with housework and
care of children, ALICE PHILLIPS, Columbia
Hotel, Ilurleyville. N. Y.
WANTED — General farmer, good dry-hand milk¬
er, experienced teamster. EDWARD ST.
JOHN, Wilton, Conn. Telephone 47-2.
SINGLE MAN on farm, good milker, all-around
man: $15 and board. C. STAPLETON, R. 3,
Campbell, N. Y.
WANTED — Gardener, middle-aged man. board,
room. $5 month, by grower. C. SCHRADER,
R. F. D. 3, Hempstead, L. I., N. Y.
WANTED — Middle-aged woman wishing a good
home in country (Pennsylvania) in exchange
for housework ; small wages. ADVERTISER
9490, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Middle-aged man, capable masonry
and carpentry; single, willing work for good
home and small salary. ADVERTISER 9493,
care Rural New-Yorker.
ELDERLY SINGLE farmer, not over 55 years,
steady job. good home: must be sober; $15 a
month. ANTON NIELSEN, New Milford, Conn.
WANTED — Middle-aged woman to cook and
downstairs work; $25 per month. ADVER¬
TISER 9499, care Rural New-Y’orker.
SINGLE MAN, middle-aged, must understand
general farm work, small farm; state wages.
CARL HELD, Dover Plains, N. Y. Telephone
58F4.
GENERAL HOUSEWORKER and cook: clean,
willing worker, fond of children; good home;
two adults and two children; write stating sal¬
ary and particulars. A. G. BANCKER. Man-
hasset, L. I., N. Y.
CAPABLE PROTESTANT woman as housekeeper
for adults in farm home with modern improve¬
ments; Westchester County; plain cooking, no
laundry; state age, weight, nationality, refer¬
ences and wages expected. ADVERTISER 9502.
care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Couple, housework, cook, handy-man:
modern conveniences, small family; board, good
wages; permanent home. DR. GLASSER, Wil¬
mington, Vt.
WANTED — Two efficient persons, capable of do¬
ing work in paying guest house; Summer
north, Winter Florida: state most reasonable
wages considered. 334 BEDFORD ROAD, Pleas-
antville, N. Y.
CAPABLE FARMER superintendent: state quali¬
fications. ADVERTISER 9507, care Rural New-
Yorker.
MAN. WOMAN or couple; woman between age
30-50. housework, plain cooking, light laundry
for young couple witli baby: must be neat and
intelligent: small modern country home; wages
$25 per month hut good and permanent home
assured for right woman; man for work on
small country estate -with garden, chickens, 3
horses and cow: pleasant surroundings and good
home for right man; salary $30 per month;
couple answering above requirements can also
apply. K. R. SCHAAL. 27 Red Oak Lane,
White Plains, N. Y.
W ANTED ON DAIRY’ farm, Pennsylvania, sin-
gle man around 30-40. good habits, for barn
job; must be good dry-hand milker: wages $32
per month and good board; give age. height,
weight and references as to character and
ability. ADVERTISER 9508, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — Housekeeper on farm, also man for
general farm work. EDAVIN SMITH, R. 2,
Cherry Valley, N. Y.
WANTED — Single man with some poultry expe¬
rience, handy with tools; fifteen dollars per
month, good room and hoard; give full par¬
ticulars in reply. BOX 468, Pottsviile, Pa.
Situations Wanted
WORK WANTED on poultry farm, some expe¬
rience; best references. ADVERTISER 9462,
care Rural New-Yorker.
MANAGER, 20 YEARS’ practical, scientific ex¬
perience. lucrative Guernsey dairy, breeding,
crop, combination. BOX 47, Somerville, N. J.
POULTRYAIAN, GERMAN, experienced all
lines; permanent position: references. J.
BRATO. care T. Tiedemann, Bound Brook, N. J.
BUTTERMAKER AND all-around creamery-man
wants position: reliable, efficient; married.
ADVERTISER 9489, care Rural New-Yorker.
MAX'. 28. GENTILE, white, sober, honest, pre¬
fer outdoor work on estate or institution. AN¬
THONY DECKER, 8500 Bartram, Philadelphia,
Pa.
WORKING HERDSMAN or working farm fore¬
man: married, no children, age 40, wife house¬
work or board help: willing workers: best ref¬
erences. ADVERTISER 9491, care Rural New-
Yorker.
HERDSMAN AGER, DAIRYMAN, married, em¬
ployed as manager of large farm and herd
desires change; world’s record: many large rec¬
ords: state particulars. ADVERTISER 9492,
care Rural New-Yorker.
MARRIED MAN. 33. wants general farm or
dairy work : experienced, willing worker,
driving tractors or trucks: steady work; refer¬
ences. G. H. NICHOLES. Clinton Corners, N. Y.
AVOMAX' AA’ISnES position as housekeeper or
houseworker. AIRS. HELEN SCHIERAIEYER,
R. D. 2, Englishtown, N. J.
MAN, PROTESTANT, wishes chauffeur’s posi¬
tion within 100 miles of New York City; handy
in or out; good home with small family, small
salary; references. ADA’ERTISER 9495, care
Rural New-Yorker.
SITUATION AVANTED— Man, 45, one depened-
ent: eight years experience, supervision large
poultry and stock farm; experienced account¬
ant, general building construction. ADA'ER¬
TISER 9496, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG AIARRIED man wishes job on farm or
estate, farming, dairy and route experience;
wife willing to help; Holland descent. H.
REINSMA, S North 12th St., Hawthorne, N. J.
YOUNG AIARRIED man wishes job on farm
or estate, expert carpenter, construction
worker, creamery and route experience: wife
willing to help; Holland descent. A. DREYER,
203 Fifth St., Rochelle Park, N. J.
AIARRIED AIAN. one child, long experience in
dairying, gardening, poultry -raising, wishes
supervision of small estate. ADA'ERTISER
9497, care Rural New-Yorker.
HOUSEKEEPER, AAIERICAN, refined, 30,
daughter five, capable, good cook : excellent
reference: near New York: $25. ADVERTISER
9498. care Rural New-Yorker.
SINGLE AMERICAN wishes charge of place,
willing to work with men; capable of doing
the better work: ability and character refer¬
ence. ADVERTISER 9500, care Rural New-
Yorker.
AAIERICAN, SINGLE, carpenter, painter, gen¬
eral mechanic; experienced in estate work;
best reference. ADA’ERTISER 9501, care Rural
New-Yorker.
MARRIED MAN, 30, wishes position as herds¬
man: 10 years’ experience; good reference.
ADA’ERTISER 9503, care Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED COAV-AIAN, 25, single, clean
milker, dependable; go anywhere; state wages,
HEINSSEN, 247 E. 94th St„ New York City.
AIARRIED AIAN wishes job as herdsman or any
other job on a dairy farm, including deliver¬
ing of milk; 10 years’ experience. ADVER¬
TISER 9504, care Rural New-Yorker.
AVANTED — Home on farm for inexperienced
young man in seventeenth year, to work for
board and keep, with family of good reputation
in community; should continue at school during
AVinter. ADVERTISER 9505, care Rural New-
Yorker.
SIX'OLE AIAN, good teamster, farm-hand, drive
Chev. truck. ADVERTISER 9506, care Rural
New-Yorker.
YOUX’G AIAN, strong, 29, willing worker, de¬
sires position; salary no object; no experience.
ADA'ERTISER 9509, care Rural New-Yorker.
BOY, IS, AVISHES work on farm, some expe¬
rience; can milk. TOAIB, 2966 Briggs Ave.,
New York City.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
106 CHOICE ACRES, stocked and equipped;
owner on premises. J. H. POLLOCK, Ulster,
Pa.
SALE— 80 acres, mostly tillable, brook through
pasture; Summer boarding. AA’rite owner, ED¬
WARD WINTER, Alilford, N. J.
1-0-ACRE ALLEGANY County dairy farm, 60
tillable; excellent view; Cuba Lake 5 miles;
7-room dwelling, telephone and running water;
50-ft. barn; other buildings: $3,700; investi¬
gate easy payment plan. FEDERAL LAND
BANK, Springfield, Alass.
FURX'ISHED LIGHT housekeeping rooms for
rent. AlOUNTAIN A’lEAV FARAI, Airs. Alan-
ning Gillespie, New Alilford, Pa.
2(4 ACRES, X’EAR Elmer Borough, fronting on
oiled county road, cleared land for buildings
and garden purposes; school bus, telephone,
R. F. D. route, electric, by the door: old shade,
lots of firewood; price right; also 3(4 acres for
sale, one square from above oiled road, one-
half mile from Elmer, with above convenient
available; stream of water; desirable for home
or club house; investigate. ELTON .1. NEAA -
KIRK, Owner, Elmer, Salem County, N. J.
BARGAIN. 10 ACRES, house 4 large rooms, ga¬
rage, chic-ken house; $2,400. H. SHEEDY
Route 2, Lakewood, N. J.
$10 ACRE. WOODED land, no swamp, suitable
for poultry, gardening, easy terms; also 5-
room bungalow, on outskirts A'ineland, city con¬
veniences. acre ground, garage, poultry house;
Price $2,650, $800 cash. C. SAFRANEK, R. 4,
Vineland, N. J.
FOR RENT — Coal and feed business in Orange
County. FRED SCHNEIDER, Narrowsburg,
N. Y.
run. 8ALL — Gram and ehieken farm, 60 acres.
8-room
WELCH.
house, plenty outbuildings.
Route 4, Felton, Del.
AV HITE DAIRY Farm, 500 acres, in high state
of cultivation, artesian well: raise Alfalfa -
12 miles from Catskill, N. Y. : 8 houses 6
silos. 6 barns and sheds. L. S. AYHITE, Cairo,
N. Y.
79- ACRE FARAI, good condition; payments $10
monthly. H. SACHSE, R. 1, New Philadel¬
phia, Ohio.
S7-ACRE DAIRY farm on paved road: 33 head
cattle, all good buildings, real bargain for
$7,500. GEO. CHAAIBERLAIN, Owego, N. Y.
FOR SALE — Farm, 56 acres, bargain. HARRY
FREEZER, Rt. i, AViiliamsport, Pa.
TO BUY farm on State road within
-00 miles New York City: house in good con¬
dition; give price and terms. AI. DONNELLY
738 S. Center Ave., Bellmore. L. I., N. Y.
WANTED TO RENT modern cottage on water¬
front: month; give full particulars; reason¬
able^ ROHIS, Stratton Road, New Rochelle,
Country Board
CHILDREN UNDER five, temporary, also per-
manent: $5 weekly. ACKER AIAN, R. D 1
Swan Lake, N. Y'.
CO AH ORTABLE ROOAX. board and small sal¬
ary for agricultural student, veterinarian pre¬
ferred, during vacation; particulars. SUNSHINE
A ALLEY FARAI, AValworth, N. Y.
BOARDERS W ANTED, elderly people preferred,
“PProjements, reasonable rates. CHRIS
AA’OLAEN, Leeds, N. Y.
COUNTRY BOARD — Good home for small girl
reasonable. ADVERTISER 9494, care Rural
New-Yorker.
FEW GUESTS — Spacious modern farm home
^((■y rooms, quiet, refined; elevation 2,000 feet!
THE OLD HOAIESTEAD, ” Alansfield, I’a.
M<2PoER^ FARM- excellent table, airv rooms,
812. AIARGARET LIKEL, R. F. D. 9, Jeffer¬
sonville, Sullivan County, N. Y’.
TAVO PLEASANT rooms, quiet country home in
Virginia hills, no other boarders: adults- mod¬
ern- beautiful views, home cooking; Washington
‘“.PCjes; pme grove for outdoor rest. AIRS. C.
JLE u IS, Boyce, Virginia.
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HONEY as iisnal. Write for special offers.
KAY C. AA ILCOX, Odessa, N. Y.
G<TiV,?TM.pI„I-nKY;h,M'se’ a delicacy, 9 ozs. for 50e.
HOUPERT, Clinton, Conn.
HONEY — Now booking orders, new crop white
clover $5.80 per 60-lb. can. two $9.50; satis¬
faction guaranteed; August delivery J G
BURTIS, Alarietta, N. Y.
EGGS FOR sale, fresh, candled white eggs di¬
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GROWING STRAWBERRY MULCH
Would like to ask for advice. We have
been using wheat straw for covering our
strawberries in Winter. This year we
will not have any straw as the flood in
the Missouri and other rivers destroyed
all the wheat. What else could we use,
avoiding too great a cost? Would barley
sown late in Fall in the strawberries
freeze down and make a satisfactory
mulch? I tried oats once but oats did
not freeze so I had an oat field in Spring,
but no strawberries. Of your many read¬
ers one may be able to advise.
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We have never seen good results from
this plan of growing mulch in strawber¬
ries. Perhaps some one can advise.
WHEN TO SOW ALFALFA
We have a five-acre field Ave Avant to
seed to Alfalfa. There is a light growth
of clover on the field now. Would it be
advisable to seed it now or in the Spring?
Ontario County, N. Y. j. c. Y.
There is no one best time to sow Al¬
falfa. as so much depends on the subse¬
quent Aveather. In this case Ave should
chance soAving in July or August, after
fitting the field well. With a fairly favor¬
able Fall, the plants should get in good
condition for Winter. One of the dangers
in Spring soAving is the blazing sun of
early Summer, which will kill the tender
plants unless rain is ample.
MANURE AROUND APPLE TREES
On page 4S6 Long Acres speaks of ma¬
nure on fruit trees for annual crops. Ap¬
ple trees, when mulched Avith manure,
will not produce a bright (vermilion col¬
or) attractive fruit. All fruit trees so
mulched will have a severe battle to stand
and live at 24 degrees beloAV zero. Thirty-
six years of actual orchard experience has
taught me that nitrate of soda is a fruit
tree’s best fertilizer Avhere 24 degrees be-
Ioav zero takes place. Where the tem¬
perature does not drop so low manure
Avill produce quality fruit. Fruit-growing
these days demands quality. Manure
mulched apple trees will second grade 50
per cent of all your red apples for color.
Carbon County, Pa. I. A. K.
JAPANESE BARBERRY NO MENACE
I haAre a nice hedge of barberry which
I’m told will cause the fields of oats in
our neighborhood to be bothered Avith rust
or smut. Is this true? J. G. C.
Pennsylvania.
It is our understanding that only the
common barberry is a menace in carrying
disease, and that there is no danger from
the type used as hedge around dooryards.
LIMING ALFALFA
Last September I sowed four acres of
clover and Alfalfa. I now have a fine
catch of the seeding. My neighbor re¬
cently had a piece of land tested and it
showed that it needed about one ton of
limestone per acre. I probably made a
big mistake in not sowing lime. Can I
still get good results by soAving lime after
I cut the clover? ■ F. R. j.
NeAv York.
As your seeding lias taken well, it
would seem that the land is not badly
acid. However, Alfalfa is so hungry for
lime that Ave think it might be a good
plan to give it a dressing of a ton of
ground limestone per acre after you cut
the wheat. The rains Avill Avork down the
lime Avhere it will be of use.
INSPECTION PROBABLY NEEDED
Have I any right to raise and sell
plants from seed, or is there a law for¬
bidding the sale of such plants without
inspection? I am interested in the fol¬
lowing plants : Palms, Petunias, Fuchsias,
Cyclamens, geraniums, Coleus, carna¬
tions, Cactus, Jerusalem cherry, Begonia,
lilies, ferns and roses M. L.
New York.
You Avill probably require a permit
from the Plant Industry Bureau of New
York State Department of Agriculture,
Albany, N. Y. Write them telling just
Avhat you Avant to sell and how, and they
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July 20, 19.35
Maintaining, Egg, Yield During Summer
HERE is every indication' that farm¬
ers are going to be able to make
money during the later Summer and
early Fall months, if they can keep
their hens at the job of producing
eggs. At this time we will have to
pass by the early-hatched pullets as
a source of profits, because they are a problem by
themselves, and confine our discussion to the man¬
agement of the adult layers now on the place with
a view toward keeping them in egg-producing condi¬
tion. There are fewer hens on the western farms,
and there are fewer eggs promised from outlying
districts for the eastern market centers than last
year, or for several recent years. There are many
indications that farmers possessing good poultry lay¬
ing flocks at the present time have real assets with
which to earn very reasonably good profits during
the Summer-Fall months. The vital question is,
“How should the farm flock of layers be handled
during the Summer and Fall?”
The object must be so to manage the poultry flock
as to cut down on costs and increase the chances of
securing a profit margin. This has to be done against
the natural inclinations and tendencies of the aver¬
age poultry flock, for, given their own way about it,
they would ease off in egg production very ma¬
terially as the Summer
advances.
It is, perhaps, most
useful to arrange these
suggestions in syste¬
matic form so that they
may be applied readily :
1. — The laying flocks
will drop off in egg yield
during the S u m m e r
days, if they are al¬
lowed to roam out in
yards or fields, to find
comfort under shade,
and to ease up on the
constant program of
food consumption to
which they have been
accustomed during the
Winter and Spring. This
means, therefore, that
continued egg yield for
the hot weather months
requires, preferably, the
confinement of the layr
ers to the laying houses,
where they will be more
easily induced to keep
on at a high rate of
food consumption and
consequent egg produc¬
tion. The Summer flocks
should be housed at the
rate of not more than
one hen to each four
square feet of floor
space. Usually midsum¬
mer culling out of non¬
layers will help to get
the bird population of
the laying houses down
to this minimum. Gen¬
erally it is necessary to move the adult flocks about
a bit in midsummer, in order to free certain pens
for the early-hatched pullets, but when this is done
the older birds should not be crowded into quarters
more densely than the one-to-four rule just given.
2. — Usually culling and shifting can best be done
in late July or early August. Therefore at such
time, it may be convenient to give all the laying
quarters a good cleaning, by removing all old litter
from both nests and floor, thoroughly cleaning and
disinfecting all fixtures, sweeping down all ceilings
and walls, and then spraying the interior of all pens
with a 5 per cent disinfectant solution, using a
spray pump, which must be an indispensable part of
the equipment of every farmer who proposes to give
his hens a fair deal. After the laying houses have
been thus cleaned, move the layers into them (after
having allowed the houses a few hours in which to
dry out).
3. — Open up the poultry laying houses for the
Summer and Fall, by removing windows in both
front and back walls, perhaps, or at least fastening
them open wide, so as to have a full sweep of fresh
air. The Summer layers need fresh air in abundance.
4. — The Summer layers, further, need protection
against the heat of the Summer sun. This may
mean in some instances the insulation of the ceilings
of the poultry laying house by the boarding over on
the under side of the roof rafters, using insulation
boards, or otherwise. It may be helped by painting
the roofs white, instead of leaving the expanses of
black roofing to gather in a maximum of the sun’s
rays. Keep the houses as cool as possible.
5. — Arrange the nests so that there may be good
passage of air through them as the hens are using
them. Have one nest for each five hens. Many
Willard C. Thompson
hens die of heat prostration in close, stuffy nests
during Summer days, and hens that use nests in
Summer are ones which we can ill afford to lose.
6. — Use a minimum of litter during the hot
weather, only enough to keep the floor and nests clean.
7. — Double the available water supply, and see to
it that the layers are never without a supply of
clean, fresh drinking water. There should be at
least three water pans, each approximately 14 inches
in diameter, for each flock of 100 layers during hot
Summer days.
S. — Keep these layers on regular egg-forcing mash
and grain rations during the hot weather. Inter¬
fering with the regular egg production feeds often
starts a Summer molt which means lowered egg
yields. Keep the hoppers full of mash, and furnish
new, fresh mash each day, to increase consumption.
Provide a mash hopper approximately six feet long
for each 50 layers during Summer months.
9. — Gather the eggs at noon and at evening during
hot weather, and store them in a cool, dry place
until marketed and, of course, market fresh eggs at
least twice a week during hot weather.
What Might One Expect?
From recent figures gathered on typical laying
flocks in New Jersey, it is apparent that the farm
flock owner might reasonably expect to have his
layers produce eggs at the rate of about 12 to 1G
eggs per bird for the month of August, 10 to 14 for
September, and from 8 to 10 during October. These
same hens will then molt in late Fall and drop
down to from three to four eggs per hen per month.
Better bred hens will do better than these figures,
of course, but even these average yields, if secured
from each layer kept after the midsummer culling
has taken place will prove highly profitable. It
must be remembered that such fully adult females
will probably produce approximately 65 per cent of
large-size eggs, that is eggs which will sell for first-
grade prices, or even command a premium, while
something like 30 per cent will be medium in size
and command a price almost as good, since at this
season there is a brisk demand for the medium size
eggs sold at a slightly lower price level.
Additional Items
It is often asked if green food is essential to the
diets of hens during the latter part of their first lay¬
ing year or after they become adult. Usually it is
not necessary, especially if the mash contains about
1 per cent of a good cod-liver oil, and yellow corn
has been used in the ration. Vitamins A and D,
supplied by these foods just mentioned, are essential
to continued health and productivity, apparently. On
many a farm, where an abundance of green food is
grown it would be profitable to cut 'some fresh Al¬
falfa, clover, or the like, daily, chopping and feeding
to the hen flocks. It will, however, tend to cause a
deeper yolk color and if the market being used ob¬
jects to dark yellow yolks the green feed may be
omitted.
Whether or not a “fleshing mash,” fed as a moist
mash supplemental to the regular grain and dry
mash, is necessary depends upon the condition of the
fowls. Handle several and, if they tend to light
weight and thin flesh, give them one daily feeding
of crumbly moist “fleshing mash” consisting of one
pound of ground oats, one pound of ground yellow
corn and one pound of semi-solid buttermilk, or
similar product — this for each 100 hens.
If, on the farm, there is available sour skim-milk,
as there may be, give it to the Summer layers, in
open pans, and as much as they will eat. It will
stimulate appetite and tend to keep production up.
Rambling Along At Long Acres
Taking all things into account, the McIntosh apple
comes pretty close to being a failure with us. We
grow accustomed to taking the bad with the good,
the faults with the virtues, as perfection is never
reached in this world, but when bad overbalances
good, fault is greater than virtue, then we should
discard anything regardless of what it is. I list the
good qualities of the McIntosh as excellent for eat¬
ing, nice shape, tree grows shapely, withstands low
temperatures without tree injury, the fruit sells
readily at good prices. But the variety is a natural
host for scab, as scab
will develop on McIn¬
tosh despite constant
spraying when other va¬
rieties nearby are scab
free. The tree common¬
ly blossoms so profuse¬
ly that the grower ex¬
pects an enormous crop
but sets a light crop of
apples many of which
fall off in June. The
few that are left, ripen
at varying periods, so
that clean picking is im¬
possible and constant
dropping annoys. The
ripened apples will not
keep long with ordinary
storage. Taking all fac¬
tors into account, this
variety is a failure with
me. My 200 McIntosh
trees vary in age from
17 years for the oldest
to 15 years for the last
set. To date they have
not made me a nickel
and we have not had
more than a bushel of
apples to eat from these
trees. The trees blos¬
som profusely each year
but either fail to set a
crop or scab ruins the
few set, and a neighbor
just across the road has
the same experience.
Some one will lay this
to lack of pollination,
and maybe that is a fac¬
tor, but I purposely set
two rows of McIntosh and then two rows of some
other variety, mostly Stayman Winesap, but in some
rows Wealthy or Delicious, while Spy and Twenty
Ounce are not far away. I note, too, that Stayman
set the same time, or later, yield each year and
have been yielding, beginning with only a few, for
some years now. Jonathan set later also have been
yielding although the trees are small yet.
I am uncertain what course to follow but it will
be one of two things. Either I shall graft the Mc¬
Intosh trees to Stayman, Jonathan, Canada Red or
Baldwin, or I shall gently treat them to a dose of
grub-hoe. The Federal lead residue law is so severe
that it is almost impossible to raise apples at a
profit. If you spray enough the fruit is unsalable,
and if you do not spray, you get no salable fruit.
One pin point of scab and the apple is considered
a second grade which cuts out McIntosh entirely.
All this does the man with an orchard little good,
but does aid in molding opinion for the man who
contemplates setting an orchard. Apple trees are
such permanent things ; we wait so long for them to
come into bearing ; we make so little money even
when they do bear, that we should think much and
take all information into consideration before set¬
ting an orchard.
Corn is the one grain which gives complete satis¬
faction from planting to feeding. Wheat is beau¬
tiful only when ripening and Summer breezes sweep
it into field-wide billows. Oats are prosaic horse
feed, with satisfaction over a big yield but no real
joy. Barley and rye are full of stickers to rasp
your bones. But corn ; even a freshly planted field
of corn looks good, the spears coming through the
soil look better, the hills about six inches high,
sparkling with dew on a (Continued on Page 53G)
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Vacationing in Southern Kentucky
The accompanying pictures give some idea of
Cumberland Falls — a magnificent cataract spanning
the Cumberland River in Southeastern Kentucky.
The chasm through which the river flows is wilder
and more imposing than the Niagara Gorge, and also
far less commercialized. The falls pour their
sparkling flood into a basin of still green water, with
rushing rapids both above and below, those below
being known as the Great Shoals, or more collo¬
quially as the Devil's Jumps. Towering bluffs wall
in this chasm, and the hinterland, richly wooded, is
cut by numberless steep ravines — the “coves” of the
mountain dwellers. In the river bed and strewing
the shores are gigantic bowlders, while upturned
trees and high-piled driftwood, wrecks of ancient
boats and other debris, bear witness to devastating
floods in comparatively recent times.
When we went there, two tired women in search
of rest and adventure, we stopped at what is per¬
haps the oldest tourist camp in the country, “Old
Pioneer’s Cabin,” built in Lincoln’s day of nut-brown
planks, notched at the corners, log-cabin fashion.
Its porch and balconies were curtained with grape¬
vines, and its outer walls quaintly carved with the
names of numerous guests. At the homestead
(known as “Uncle John Blue's place”) we found a
table spread with mountain fare at its best, and
fell asleep to the notes of a banjo and a muffled
voice singing some unwritten ballad of long ago.
Next morning we took the trail to the river. I
suppose that trail, steep as the roof of a house, was
broken by the first settlers, or by the Indians before
them. “Uncle John’s” grand-daughter told us how
folks used to holler when they wanted a ferryman
to put them across in a boat, and she had heard
grandmother tell how her mammy thought she heard
a man hollering one day and went down the trail
to put him across, “and there sot a panther squalling
on the bank.” Bears, too, were common, and sheep
and pigs had to be housed at night to keep them
from wolves and other wild animals. Another of
grandmother’s stories related how her daddy had a
little-bitty pig that got out and was chased by a
bear. The pig ran for the hole where he got under
the fence, and the bear, jumping the fence after him,
jumped plumb into a stand of bees! The resulting
pandemonium was cut short by great-grand-daddy’s
shotgun.
To reach the foot of the falls you must cross the
river, for the left bank at this point is a wall of
rock too precipitous for the boldest climber. We
were rowed across in a homemade boat, and a 10-
minute walk brought us within view of the great
cataract — “the third biggest falls in — would it be the
woftd or the States?” just as our hostess said. Far
be it from us to decide which ; enough to know that
it is 70 feet high, and four or five times as wide— a
gleaming, crinkled avalanche of water, white as
milk, green as malachite, sending up spray-like
smoke, and a thunderous music that we could hear
at night through the open doors of our cabin. The
vast basin into which it pours has no very good
reputation, for many have been the drownings in its
treacherous current. One and another such tale of
tragedy came to our ears, with a whisper of “moon¬
shine” or hint at foul play; hut whether a daring
red man ever shot down that glittering wall and
kept his canoe right side up, or despairing lover
wooed sweet death in the whirlpool— those and other
knotty points we must leave undecided “bekase we
never did year anyone say.”
Though a large tract about the falls had been re¬
cently taken over for a State park, while a dam and
a “power project” were still talked of, the region
was (and still is) too far from a railroad to be de¬
faced by civilization. Two quaint modest inns hid¬
den among the trees near the brink detract very
little from the wilderness atmosphere, and the lower
gorge is as rugged and wild as when only the
Cherokees roamed there. There is good fishing and
bathing, hunting in the season, boating of a sort
(not without thrills), as fine scenery as one could
ask, myriads of wild flowers, including Rhododen¬
drons and flame Azalea, and numberless forest
trails and scenic features, like Eagle Falls, peculiar
to neighborhood. A better place for a genuine out¬
door vacation one could hardly imagine.
On one of our rambles we were overtaken by a
barefoot woman in a black sunbonnet, and before we
parted we had an invitation to visit her place in the
hollow beyond. A beautiful wild glen it was to
which we found our way the next morning — a clav-
chinked cabin, a sanded dooryard, and the inevitable
dooryard flowers ! There going back a century or
two, we took a lesson in carding and spinning, and
while we rolled the wool and twisted the unbleached
yarn “tliet-a-way,” we tried to imagine what the
one room must be on wild Winter days — amply
warmed, doubtless, by the fire in the great stone
chimney, but lacking the simplest conveniences,
even the crane and pot-hooks of old New England.
Its 10-inch peep-hole (the one window) would then
be closed by a solid wooden shutter, and the little
room with its primitive beds, lighted only by the
fire or by a split pine-knot from the neighboring
forest. Yet here she had borne sons and daughters,
with only the nearest neighbor woman for midwife.
Here, too, her brood had grown to early maturity,
and a black lock and a coppery curl were among the
treasures she showed us.
In her we saw represented thousands of women
whose little cabin clearings on narrow ridges or in
remote coves are neighbored by no drawing card
like the falls to bring curious visitors. For genera¬
tions they have spun and woven and tilled the fields ;
have kept a few sheep, a pig or two to be fattened
on oak mast, and a stand of bees in a “gum” to
make honey to sweeten the corn pones. Here, too,
“the world forgetting, by the world forgot,” they
Eagle Falls, a Tributary Cascade in the Lower Gorge
of the Cumberland
have cherished the mountain virtues ; courage, inde¬
pendence and hospitality. The daughter, perhaps,
has started in school-teaching ; the son is a preacher
of power. It would be a pity to learn nothing of all
that when you visit Cumberland chasm.
DORA READ GOODALE.
Questions About Insects
Answered By Dr. Glenn W. Herrick
TRE MAPLE BLADDER-GALL
I send a leaf of my cut-leaf maple tree : it is not
making any growth and I am afraid it is going to die.
Will you tell me what the trouble is and what can be
done to save it? M. .s.
New York.
The maple leaf sent by M. S. was badly infested
with the small top-shaped galls caused by the maple
bladder-gall mite. This tiny mite lives over the
Winter hidden in cracks and crevices of the
branches, especially near the buds. In the Spring
when the buds begin to burst, the mites wake up
from their Winter sleep and crawl to the very young
leaves as the latter unfold from the buds. Each
tiny mite drills a hole through the lower skin of the
leaf and crawls through into the leaf. When once
within the leaf the mite feeds on the cells and
breaks them down, thereby making a tiny cavity in
Cumberland Falls — “,i Crinkled Avalanche of Water.”
the leaf. As the mite goes on living and feeding
and rearing its family of small mites, the leaf is
stimulated to make abnormal growths on cells which
produce the galls on the upper side. Undoubtedly
when a great many of the galls are formed on a leaf
the work of the leaf, as a maker of starch and sugar
for the growth of the tree, is checked to a serious
extent.
Fortunately, the lime-sulphur solutions so widely
used for controlling scale insects on orchard trees,
are almost a specific for this maple mite. If the
infested trees are sprayed with lime-sulphur in the
Spring just before the buds start, the mites can be
exterminated and no galls will form on the leaves.
The lime-sulphur should be used at the rate of one
gallon to eight gallons of water. The whole matter
is fully explained and illustrated in Bulletin 515 of
Ihe Cornell University Agricultural Experiment
Station, a copy of which can be had free by sending
a request for it on a postal card to the Office of
Publications, College of Agriculture, Ithaca, N. Y.
THE DOG TICK
I am sending a tick, and wonder if you would tell
me what it is and if it is harmful to human beings. It
was on a person when it was found. c. m.
Connecticut.
The tick sent by C. M. was the common dog tick
or wood tick found all over the central and eastern
parts of the United States and along the Pacific
Coast. It lives as a parasite on a number of ani¬
mals, especially on dogs and cattle, and often at¬
taches itself to man. The young ticks are common
in woods, where they climb up on plants and patient¬
ly wait with their forelegs waving in the air for
some dog, cow, man or other animal to pass within
reach. The moment the young tick feels the body of
the passing animal it grabs hold and soon fastens its
proboscis in the skin, where it can suck the blood of
its host. Sometimes the proboscis of the tick be¬
comes so thoroughly imbedded in the skin that it
will break off when the body of the tick is removed.
This tick is suspected of being a carrier of the
organism causing the febrile disease known as Tu¬
laremia which is commonly found in rabbits in many
parts of the country. Absolute proof of this, how¬
ever, has never been obtained. Nevertheless, it is
wise to keep these matters in mind when wandering
in the woods and fields; and pick off the ticks just
as soon as any of them are found on the person.
TORTOISE BEETLE INJURING TOMATOES
I am sending a beautiful little bug found stripping the
tomato plants. What is it, where does it come from
and how shall I get rid of it? H. H.
Massachusetts.
The insect found by II. H. on his tomato plants
was one of the common tortoise beetles which is most
frequently found on the deadly nightshade. The
nightshade with its small white flowers is a member
of the potato and tomato family of plants and no
doubt this small beetle finds that tomato leaves
taste much like the leaves of nightshade.
The tortoise beetle hides over the Winter in some
protected nook or cranny where it will be safe from
the frost and extreme changes of temperature. In
the Spring the beetles wake up from their Winter
sleep and go abroad seeking nightshade or tomato
plants or eggplants or perhaps other plants of the
potato family, on which to deposit their tiny eggs.
The grubs which hatch from the eggs and eat the
foliage of the plants are interesting. Each grub
has at the posterior end of the body a two-tined,
fork-like appendage which it carries bent over the
back and pointing toward the head. The tiny skins
which the grub sheds from time to time during its
growth are placed on the tines of the fork together
with other cast-off material. Thus the grub carries
over its back a sort of parasol, but of what use such
an absurd umbrella can be to the insect is indeed a
puzzle. The grubs of a closely related beetle which
occur on sweet potatoes are known as “peddlers” be¬
cause of the pack each carries on its back.
The tomato plants of H. II. could have been pro¬
tected from the injuries caused by the grubs by a
spray of arsenate of lead, one ounce in a gallon of
water. The grubs will probably soon become grown
and will change to fully developed beetles. Thus the
period of injury to the plants will soon be over.
A T exas T ornado
It was Alexander Yon Humboldt who said the
forces of nature could defy and destroy the most
substantial works of mankind. When I read this
and looked at the big bridges and other structures
of men I doubted it. But I do not doubt it any
longer since seeing one of our Texas tornadoes. The
afternoon of June 17 was depressingly sultry; in fact
there was not a breath of air stirring. Along about
four in the afternoon there gathered in the north a
long low-hanging cloud. It really reached from the
west well into the east. It was a very harmless
looking cloud ; no thunder, and it looked like it was
raining just a little in a few places. I thought
nothing of it ; I had read that tornadoes always
start in the southwest and travel towards the north¬
east. I was feeding my chickens about 5 :30 ; my
little girl came running and said, “Look, there is a
house afire over yonder.” It looked like just a wisp
of real black smoke. I thought it was really a
house, and paid no further attention to it. In a
few minutes someone said, “There is another house
on fire. I could see the funnel-shaped cloud now.
Pretty soon a roar developed equal to a hundred
airplanes, and then the funnel had increased in size
a dozen times. A big frame church in its path went
up to the cloud ; it looked like intact, then burst
into a million pieces. The other houses followed.
The tornado looked like an immense drill. It would
go down to the earth, then raise entirely up, then
come down again. When it came down the roar
started and things began to fly.
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Vht RURAL NEW-YORKER
Rural New-Yorker Tour
This, our sixth trip, is going over fine.
You will find many friends from other
trips, and you will find a fine group of
congenial new acquaintances. People get
acquainted easily on these trips. We
pride ourselves on being a big family of
Rural New-Yorkers, and there is an
added feeling of pride when we see the
splendid folks who are casting their lot
in with us for the vacation trip, and we
specially appreciate the ready courtesy
to each other, the warm greetings and
the cordial interest in each other. No
one is alone. We are all on the trip
together, and while each one can be as in¬
dependent as he wishes when the urge for
companionship comes there are fellow
passengers to welcome you to their midst.
Do not hesitate to go because you are
alone. There are others who are eager
to meet you and from my experience you
may be assured these Rural New-
Yorker tourists are a genial, friendly lot
of people and you will enjoy them.
Many are asking about the clothes they
will need and the June 22 issue on page
4SS contains a fair list of the necessary
apparel. For ladies two or three silk
dresses or suits ; a wool dress possibly for
cool evenings or the trips to the glaciers ;
an extra sweater may answer the pur¬
pose, and a light ?weight coat by all
means for both men and women. Two
suits would be luxury for the men and
six to eight shirts ample. Two pairs of
shoes and plenty of hose for both men
and women. A suit case 30x9*4 will fit
under the berth and this with a smaller
bag for over-night and toilet articles will
be enough luggage. You will need this
extra bag for the over-night stay at
hotels. We shall be glad to give any
other or more detailed information on
request.
What will you be doing on, say August
13 ? Here is the program :
Tuesday, August 13
After breakfast this morning we are
taken to Pier 2, where we go aboard the
S. S. “Northwestern” for the Alaskan
trip. We sail from Seattle at 9 A. M.
The big steamer glides slowly from her
berth. Our glorious adventure has be¬
gun — Alaska, the “Land of the Midnight
Sun,” that land of entrancing mystery
and alluring charm lies ahead. As the
steamer swings gracefully from the dock
and sets her course northward, the view
of Seattle’s world famous skyline spreads
before our eyes. Gliding northward
through the calm waters of Puget Sound,
with Mount Rainier to the south, the
mighty Cascades eastward, to the north
picturesque Mount Baker and to the
west, the snow-capped Olympics.
This first night on board our steamer is
ours to enjoy as we please — dancing to
the delightful music of the steamer or¬
chestra, visiting, playing cards or enjoy¬
ing the restful charm of the available
lounges and club rooms, retiring to our
comfortable cabins when we desire.
And so has begun our voyage of new
thrills, pleasing discoveries and joy-filled
hours, to the land that has no equal in
its regal scenic splendor and awe-in¬
spiring beauty — Alaska !
Wednesday-Thursday, August 14-15
Our steamer trip unfolds before us con¬
stant and ever-changing scenic beauty —
great granite peaks lifting snow-covered
heights into brilliant sunshine; painted
hills like magic rainbows; heavy green-
clad shores with filmy mists, glaciers
pushing seaward ; quaint and picturesque
Indian villages.
Into the famous Inside Passage steams
our Alaska Liner. Keen salt air soothes
tired nerves. Gorgeous scenery, unfold¬
ing on either side. In some places, we
seem almost able to touch the rugged
shores. “Sailing Sheltered Seas” is an
over-changoing, ever-thrilling experience
we will all enjoy to the utmost.
Ketchikan, a short two days from Seat¬
tle, is the first port of call in Alaska. It
is a busy, progressive city with paved
streets, up-to-date department stores and
curio shops. There is an opportunity
here for a walk to Ketchikan Creek,
which flows through the center of the
city. After a brief time ashore exploring
this delightful place, the voyage con¬
tinues, leaving Ketchikan in the early eve¬
ning. Ever-changing scenes greet our
eyes — tumbling waterfalls cutting verdant
hills — in the distant background tall, ma¬
jestic, snow-capped ranges. From our
steamer staterooms, observation rooms
and decks, we drink in this glorious at¬
mosphere and watch enchanting scenes go
swiftly by.
Friday, August 16
Wrangell — the voyage through this in¬
land waterway takes us on to “Wrangell,
the Beautiful,” located on an island of
the same name. Here are some of
Alaska’s most interesting Indian totem
poles.
Wrangell is one of Alaska’s oldest
towns and is the outfitting center for big
game hunters and prospectors going into
the Cassiar Country of British Columbia,
where the first important gold strikes
were made.
Shortly after leaving Wrangell the ship
steams through Wrangell Narrows. For
two hours the steamer threads its way
through the winding, twisting nature-
made Channel, with shores so close on
either side that it seems possible to toss
a stone ashore.
Petersburg — We reach this port of call
at the northern end of Wrangell Nar¬
rows. Its magnificent background of
snow-clad mountains makes it as pic¬
turesque as a spot in Norway. Here is
the home of Alaska’s shrimp industry and
the headquarters for a large portion of
the salmon and halibut fishing fleet. The
sight of literally thousands of salmon
“running” upstream, the almost number¬
less fishing boats and the great canning
factories we will visit will be an event
long remembered.
We continue on this afternoon from
Petersburg enroute to Juneau. Now
comes one of the most thrilling sights
of the voyage — Taku Glacier, which is
really two gigantic rivers of solid ice,
side by side, the one “dead,” the other
“alive.” The live glacier, a bright, spar¬
kling, blue wall jutting over the water,
drops its huge icebergs into the sea with
a roar like thunder — icebergs of queer
fantastic shapes.
Monday, August 26
This morning a ten-minute stop will be
made to give us an opportunity to stretch
our legs, view and photograph Mt. Rob¬
son, the highest peak of the Canadian
Rockies, which rises 12,792 feet above
sea level, also view the many towering
peaks grouped at the point. Between
Mt. Robson and Jasper, the train fol¬
lows the Fraser River, crosses the Con¬
tinental Divide and enters the province
of Alberta. It then follows down the
Miette River to its junction with the
Athabasca at Jasper. Buses will await
the arrival of the train at Jasper at
7 :45 A. M. to take us direct to Jasper
Park Lodge, located on Lake Beauvert,
three miles distant.
How we will love Jasper National
Park — Canada’s largest and most mag¬
nificent playground, retained in its pri¬
meval condition. Jasper Park has an
area of 4,260 square miles with a north
and south length of about 55 miles. The
park contains over 100 mountain peaks
and beautiful lakes in every direction.
There are many glaciers, some of which
outrival in vastness any found in any
other part of the world. As a sanctuary
for wild game, Jasper Park in extent is
the greatest in the world ! Here are to
be found bighorn mountain sheep moun¬
tain goat, bear, deer, etc. Here we may
swim in an outdoor pool within sight of
snow-clad mountains. Here we may ride,
golf, play tennis, dance. Here the ama¬
teur photographer will find a paradise
for his hobby.
Today we are taken on a wonderful
auto trip to Mount Edith Cavell, over IS
miles distant, via an excellent road lead¬
ing up through the Athabasca Valley,
winding up mountains around hairpin
curves and over-hanging cliffs. At Mount
Edith Cavell ample time is allowed for a
walk up on to the famous Glacier of the
Angels, which resembles the outspread
wings of an angel mid-air between the
crest and base of the mountain. Mt.
Edith Cavell is 11,033 feet above sea level
and is named after the martyred English
nurse of the late World War. We re¬
turn to Jasper Lodge for a rest amid its
beautiful surrounding and after lunch are
taken by bus back to our train which
leaves Jasper Station at 1 :30 P. M.
Doesn’t this sound inviting? In addi¬
tion remember you do not have to make
one of the arrangements, nor do you have
to dip into your pockets for the cash to
pay the tips, the sightseeing or tin; fare.
We do it all. You have no responsibility
except to extract the fullest enjoyment
from the lowest priced trip it is possible
to give you and see so much that is new
and wonderful.
There is a limited amount of space left
on the boat and you will need to hurry
that reservation if you want to have the
pleasure of this delightful trip. All C
deck space is taken and you must add $9
to the price quoted in the itinerary for
space on B deck. All you need to send
now is the $25 deposit to insure you a
place with the party and we urge you
to get it to us without delay. This is a
one-class boat and a good time is as¬
sured. Come with us. Remember Au¬
gust 7 is the day we start.
M. G. KEYES, Tour Director.
A Buttermilk Stand in Ohio
Farm women are ever on the alert for
ways to make money for some special
purpose, or to increase the family income.
When something at hand, with ingenuity
and small initial outlay, can be turned
into cash so much the better. In Mt.
Holly, Ohio, a tiny village half way be¬
tween Xenia and Springfield, Mrs. Lot¬
tie Kiefarber faced the problem of adding
to her income after the death of her hus¬
band. She decided to offer old-fashioned
creamed buttermilk for sale, as she made
several gallons each week. Neighboring
women were willing to supply her with
buttermilk on days she did not churn, so
it would be fresh each day.
A small stand was built near the
screened porch and painted white. On
one end of the stand was a small barrel
also painted white and boldly lettered in
black, “Country Creamed Buttermilk, Ice
Cold, 5c.” Half a dozen “Florida style”
chairs and a small plain table, made by a
brother-in-law, were painted white with
touches of black for trimming, and
grouped under a large, gay lawn um¬
brella in the grassy side yard. The whole
color scheme, except the gay note of the
umbrella, was in black and white. The
buttermilk, with golden flakes of butter
floating in it, was served in large white
mugs. It was all strikingly clean, fresh
and pleasing in effect.
Many tourists travel IT. S. Route 42,
and they found this ice-cold creamy but¬
termilk both refreshing and nourishing.
The demand far exceeded expectation.
Homemade lemonade, root beer and sand¬
wiches of home-baked real country ham
were added to the stand. Later, unipue
hand-made novelties, such as “Sky-ride”
clothespin bags, several unusual doll
novelties and painted wooden figures,
were successfully offered for sale.
When cold weather came, the screened
porch was made into a sun porch. Two
or three small tables and a few chairs
were painted green, white ruffled cur¬
tains hung at the windows, a few bloom¬
ing plants added cheer and “liominess,”
and the buttermilk stand kept right on
doing business. Thus a woman, starting
with so humble an article as buttermilk
(but it was rich, fresh, delicious butter¬
milk), built up a very pleasant and pay¬
ing business in her own home.
'IRS. DESS T. JACUMSKI.
Brown Co., Ohio.
Potato Insects and Diseases
New Hampshire grows potatoes exceed¬
ingly well. Dr. O. Butler, botanist at the
Station, gives the following advice about
handling insects and diseases :
“To insure normal, healthy growth it
is necessary to take adequate measures
for the control of flea beetles, potato bugs,
leaf hoppers, early blight and late blight.
“Flea beetles appear soon after the
plants come above the ground and are
more injurious when the average day tem¬
perature during the growing season is
above 77 degrees for several hours than
when this temperature is only infrequent¬
ly exceeded. Control is most effective
when a copper-lime dust containing cal¬
cium arsenate is used, or better still a
Bordeaux mixture containing calcium ar¬
senate or the home-made and cheaper so¬
dium arsenite.
“The potato bug appears immediately
after the flea beetle. When young it can
be controlled with an arsenical dust or
the use of arsenic in Bordeaux mixture.
“Aphides are usually troublesome and
should be watched closely. Leaves that
appear to be varnished are an indication
that aphides will be found on the under
sides of the leaves immediately above.
Aphides can be controlled by means of
nicotine dust, or by adding one-fourth
pint of nicotine solution containing 40
July 20, 1935
per cent nicotine sulphate to 50 gallons
of Bordeaux mixture.
“Leaf-hoppers sometimes cause consid¬
erable injury which is evidenced by a
curling and drying of the edges of the
leaves. They cannot be killed but the
damage they do can be mitigated by
spraying with Bordeaux mixture contain¬
ing more than the standard amount of
lime.
“Early and late blight are best con¬
trolled by the use of Bordeaux mixture,
in the case of the former with copper sul¬
phate and hydrated lime in additional
quantities and the latter, about one-third
the amount of lime in the Bordeaux mix¬
ture used weekly, or if a stronger solu¬
tion, every 14 days.”
Rambling Along at Long
Acres
(Continued from Page 534)
sunny morning make a sight to delight
even an old grouch. Then two feet high,
dark green leaves rustling a bit in the
breeze ; tasseling out and laid by ; silks
hanging in gossamer threads, big ears
shooting, bigger ears hanging down, husks
beginning to turn brown, shocks standing
in orderly rows, a continuous joy into
late Fall.
Husking is some job, but relieved some¬
what by the never-ending change of ears
you are husking out. Little ones, nub¬
bins, speckled ones, long, tapering ones,
big fat ones, a change every time you
open husks to relieve monotony. The
crib with its golden crop, the rustling of
fodder on frosty mornings as the stock
hunts for an overlooked nubbin, all de¬
lightful and all making for satisfaction
such as no other grain brings. Corn is
an all-around grain, too, plenty fat,
plenty starch, plenty heat-making mate¬
rial for Winter days — good for man or
beast, as the old patent medicine ads.
read.
I should be in my corn this morning,
and planned to be there, but a rain last
night and misty morning makes it a poor
time to cultivate. On these small fruit
farms, we do not raise big fields of corn,
so have no fancy cultivators. We do
as our fathers did, with a five-tootli cul¬
tivator and one horse, and patiently go
once around each row. Calvin drives for
me. It is so hard for me to see the hills
I cannot watch the driving, too. Stand¬
ing at one end of the field I can see the
rows nicely but cultivating and watching
each hill is diflicult for me, and requires
close watching. I used to ride the horse
for men when I was a boy and many a
time felt somewhat diffident about sitting
down to eat after a day on an equine
ridge. Farmers those days in Michigan
rarely had enough grain to last through
the year so late Spring found horses
somewhat bony with backbones much in
evidence.
New York and New Jersey friends
write about lack of rain, while we fairly
swim in wetness and cultivate between
showers. Unless a later drought comes,
the Middle West will produce a bumper
crop Ibis year. Oklahoma reports oats
at 70 bushels to the acre. Harvest is
moving north, with small grain all har¬
vested as far as the Kansas line before
ours is headed out. Where are my high
rubbers? I must go back and head back
the new blackcap canes so they will make
side branches. Grass along my field road
back is knee high and dripping wet.
Berrien County, Mich. L. B. keber.
Danger in Cesspool
Would you let me know how far a
cesspool should be built from a well?
New York. a. m.
About the only rule that can be given
is to dig the cesspool as far as possible
from any well and at the down hill side
of the well. Since there is no exact
knowledge of undeground conditions in
any location, no exact rule can be given.
If the ground is of an open gravely na¬
ture, the liquid contents of the cesspool
will seep away for a considerable, but un¬
known, distance.
If there are rock foundations, particu¬
larly in a limestone soil, there may be
underground channels that would carry
the liquids from the cesspool many miles.
As cesspools arc commonly used in gravel¬
ly soil, however, the distribution of their
contents is limited and such cesspools are
located as far as practicable from any
well and any chance of the well becom¬
ing polluted is taken. In general, the
flow of underground water currents fol¬
lows that of the surface waters and plac¬
ing the cesspool on the down hill side of
the well is a reasonable precaution.
About all that can be said is that the
vicinity of a well should be avoided in
digging a cesspool and that the natural
drainage of the surface should be noted
in locating it. While no assurance of
absolute safety can be given in any case,
the fact remains that cesspools in open
soils are in common use and without ap¬
parent results from a health- standpoint
that justify their abolition without some
evidence that they are a source of water
pollution. m. B. d.
The B uttermilk Stand and I ts Attractive Surroundings
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
537
An Outbreak of Rabies
Few things can strike more consterna¬
tion in people’s minds, or with better rea¬
son, than the knowledge that a mad dog is
at large. Running furiously for long dis¬
tances, snapping and biting at anything
in it way, attacking cattle in Ihe fields,
children at play or, perhaps, another dog
trying valiantly to protect its master's
household and receiving in reward a
wound condemning it to the same ulti¬
mate fate, a dog in the earlier stages of
furious rabies before paralysis and death
ends its career presents a picture that no
one cares long to contemplate.
An outbreak of rallies in the southern
tier of counties in New York and the ad¬
joining ones of Pennsylvania has, as this
is written, caused the death of one child,
several cattle, the placing of a number of
people under treatment and the establish¬
ment by both States mentioned of county
quarantines forbidding those owning or
harboring dogs to permit them off from
their premises unless they wear muzzles
of a type that shall prevent them from
biting another animal.
Though outbreaks of this disease of all
warm-blooded animals, including man.
are fortunately, not common in any lo¬
cality, their seriousness when occurring
in a hospital where a supply is kept. It
may be necessary to give an anaesthetic
to control the pain of the cauterization,
which is useless unless thoroughly done,
particularly if the bite or bites are about
the face and neck, where abundant nerve
structures may carry the poison quickly
to the central nervous system. The or¬
dinary mild cauterants, such as the
stick of nitrate of silver, or the house¬
hold “antiseptics” are without value and
may do harm by inducing a false sense of
security. Proper cauterization of wounds
within 12 hours from the time of the
bite and, possibly, within a much longer
time, will destroy the virus and it is at
least as important that this shall be done
as that, the Pasteur treatment shall be
instituted.
A dog not showing definite symptoms
of sickness should not be shot but should
be safely confined where it cannot reach
other animals and kept under observation.
If symptoms of sickness develop, the
health officer will have the head of the
suspected dog packed in ice and sent to
a laboratory where the brain may be ex¬
amined and proof of the existence of
rabies found if that disease is present.
Immediate killing of a suspected dog, be¬
fore the changes in the brain occur may
destroy the much-needed evidence looked
for. A dog suffering from rabies will die
within a few days from the appearance
of the symptoms. If well at the end of
A Mountain Goat
Photo by Bonney, N. T.
warrants health officials in making public
the known facts with regard to its pre¬
vention and treatment and the urging of
all possible precautions against its spread.
The disease has but one source, the
saliva of a rabid animal, and it reaches
man and the lower animals in but one
way, through the skin. While other do¬
mestic and wild animals may suffer from
and communicate rabies, it is spread al¬
most wholly by dogs and by these
through scratches and bites that pene¬
trate the skin and inoculate the victim
with the virus. It is comforting to know
that not all bites of rabid animals are
followed by rabies in the one bitten, in¬
deed. but a small proportion are, for the
clothing may wipe the virus from the
rabid animal’s teeth, the tougher skin
upon some parts of the body may pre¬
vent inoculation and the virus itself may,
in some cases, possess little virulence.
Nevertheless, any bite or scratch by an
animal known or believed to be suffering
from rabies should be considered as posi¬
tively infected and treated as such, for,
once the disease becomes seated and dis¬
plays itself by its characteristic symp¬
toms, there is no help for the sufferer.
The length of time during which the
virus of rabies may remain latent in the
human body before manifesting itself is
very remarkable, extreme instances show¬
ing a delay of a year. From 20 to 60
days is the usual period of time between
the infection and the outbreak (incuba¬
tion period), however, and there is oppor¬
tunity for prompt treatment to establish
an immunity to the disease before it
shows itself. As this time is of unknown
length, treatment by the vaccination
method known as the Pasteur treatment
should be begun within the first week
where the bite is known or believed to
have been inflicted by a rabid animal. A
dog that has wandered away and cannot
be found should be considered rabid, for
the life of a rabid dog is but a few days
after it shows the disease by its actions,
and it may easily disappear and die in
hiding.
The local health officer should be imme¬
diately notified when a person has been
bitten by a dog and bis instructions car¬
ried out. If there is suspicion that the
bite was inflicted by a rabid animal or
that animal cannot be found, the health
officer will direct cauterization of any
wounds with concentrated nitric acid.
This should be done by a physician who
has at hand this “fuming” nitric acid or
a week, the disease is in all probability
not present. If two weeks pass and the
dog still remains well, the absence of
rabies may be considered proven and the
dog released.
if the health officials consider that the
circumstances demand immediate treat¬
ment by the Pasteur method, whether
or not cauterization has been done, as
they probably will if strong suspicion of
rabies exists or the offending animal can¬
not be found, the attending physician will
secure from the New York City Depart¬
ment of Health or other reliable source
sufficient anti-rabic vaccine for a daily
inoculation of the patient over a period
of 21 days. This treatment should be
begun, if possible, within a week from the
time of the bite or bites. To be effective,
it must get ahead of the action of the
virus from the rabid animal's saliva and
time is important. It may be wise for
persons who have come into close contact
with a rabid animal and, though not bit¬
ten, been placed in danger of infection
because of scratches or abrasions upon
the hands or other parts of the body, to
take the Pasteur treatment as a safe¬
guard. It is hardly necessary to say that
any strong suspicion that a rabid animal
of any species has succeeded in getting
its saliva through the skin of a human
being should be quite sufficient reason for
inaugurating the measures of protection
here outlined. No delay should be coun¬
tenanced without the advice of competent
medical advisers in close touch with the
case and fully cognizant of all the cir¬
cumstances. In very few diseases is the
element of time as important as in this
one, popularly called hydrophobia though
so misnamed, since the rabid animal’s
apparent fear of water is really distress
because of inability to swallow. Paraly¬
sis of the muscles of the throat and,
finally, general paralysis mark the end of
all rabid animals. m. b. d.
Don't throw money
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by using roof coatings that lose
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Let’s get down to brass tacks on roof coat¬
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isn’t just a matter of how much material
you put on. The main thing is how much
stays on when the job sets.
Rutland Roof Coating is ideally suited for
all roofs except wood shingles. For badly
worn holes, around flashings, gutters, etc.,
first use Rutland No. 4 Plastic Roof
Cement.
Actual tests show that from 26% to 34%
of the weight of many roof coatings evap¬
orates within a few hours. Using such
products is exactly like throwing money
into the air. And before long — your roof
is leaky again.
Rutland Waterproofs Longer Because
83% Stays on the Roof
Thousands of farmers have found that
Rutland Roof Coating waterproofs more
thoroughly and wears longer — because
loss by evaporation is much smaller. Of
course some evaporation must occur with
all roof coatings. Otherwise they would
be so hard and stiff you couldn’t use them.
But with Rutland this loss is only 17%.
Rutland contains only enough oil to
make it flow evenly. When the oil dries
out you have a heavy, tough film of pure
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Not only is Rutland more economical in
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Don’t be deceived by so-called “just-as-
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
July 20, 1035
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Events of the Week
Larger Government Payroll. — Uncle
Sam’s payroll was $1,500,000 larger in
May than in April, with an increased
number of employes in the executive
branch of the government. The Civil
Service Commission’s monthly report
July 1 showed 712,112 government work¬
ers in May, compared with 709,977 in
April. The May payroll totaled $108,-
226,537. The Federal payroll in Wash¬
ington gained 2.000 names for a total of
102,539 at the end of May. Major em¬
ployers were the Agricultural Depart¬
ment. and its emergency units and the
Tennessee Valley Authority. The Inter¬
ior Department, PWA and HOLC all re¬
ported an increased number of workers
outside of Washington.
One Day’s Auto Fatalities.- — July 7
five persons, two of them visiting Boston
women, were killed as the result of the
plunge of a motor car over a 35-foot
Point Loma cliff near San Diego, Calif.
The dead were Mrs. Helen Billings and
her daughter, Constance of Boston ; Miss
Mary Edna Roome, formerly of Boston,
and Mrs. Victoria Alberta Murphy and
William England, both of San Diego. The
car landed upside down beside the surf.
An aftermath to the plunge cost the life
of England, an automobile mechanic. lie
was helping a crew raise the car back
to the road when a cable snapped, twirled
around his ankle and pulled him over the
rocky cliff. The same day five persons
were killed when their automobile co-
lided with a N. Y. Central train at the
Calumet Roads crossing near Chesterton,
Ind. The seven were returning from a
dance at Michigan City. Porter County
deputy sheriffs said that the train was
backing up after it had passed the cross¬
ing and had come to a halt at the station.
The same date five residents of Bragga¬
docio, who were returning home from a
baseball game, were killed when their car
struck a Frisco motor train near Ken-
nett, Mo. At Newton, Ohio, three men
and a girl were killed and six persons
were injured, one seriously, in a head-on
collision of automobiles when one car
sideswiped a parked automobile and ca¬
romed head on into a third. At Valley-
field, Quebec, four persons were killed
and one was seriously injured when a
Canadian National Railways train
crashed into an automobile at a crossing.
A seven-months-old baby was slightly hurt.
Floods in New York State. — Floods
from torrential rains July 7 swept
through up-State New York counties
July 8. A toll of 41 persons dead and
seven missing, with damage to buildings
and bridges, roads, highways and crops
believed to exceed $10,000,000. Hornell
puts its damage at $1,000,000. Several
thousand persons were driven from their
homes in inundated lowlands as swollen
creeks, rivers and lakes spilled their
overflow into the streets of cities like
Binghamton and Hornell, into State high¬
ways and country roads. The homeless
fled to high ground, waiting for the re¬
cession of waters which filled lower
stories and undermined foundations. Four
dams collapsed, scores of bridges were
swept away by the racing currents and
washouts were reported on the main lines
of the Erie and Lehigh Valley, on the
Syracuse and Utica division of the Dela¬
ware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
and on branches of the N. Y. Central and
Pennsylvania Railroads. Buses and auto¬
mobiles by the scores, and a few trains,
wore marooned. National guardsmen
were ordered out on reports of looting
in Hornell and Painted Post. Eight
inches of rain fell at Delhi and more
cloudbursts were feared. At Glens Falls,
10.35 inches of rain fell, breaking all rec¬
ords for 50 years. Steuben County bore
the brunt of the floods, which caused the
most damage in the southern tier of up-
State counties. There the waters of the
Tioughnioga and Chenango rivers cov¬
ered a wide area in the worst flood since
1865. The other counties most affected
were Monroe, Tompkins, Delaware and
Seneca, in the central and south central
sections of the State. Aa Marathon the
entire village was virtually wiped out.
At Binghamton four dams, 20 bridges
and railroad lines were washed out and
all main trunk lines of the southern tier
were impassable. Several houses were
carried down the Chenango River and
buildings along Fourth Street, Bingham¬
ton, were being rapidly undermined.
Towns inundated included Whitney Point,
Chenango Forks, Lisle, Marathon, New¬
ark Valley, Greene, Richford, Port
Crane and Walton. Chlorinization of
water supplies was planned as fears for
sanitation control arose. At Trumans-
burg buildings were swept into Cayuga
Lake, and the town evacuated. Dryden,
Bath, Catskill, Geneva, Watkins Glen,
Canajoharie and Woodstock suffered
heavy loss. Delhi reports the entire hay
crop in the most fertile section of the
county was destroyed, the grass not only
being laid flat but the meadows com¬
pletely covered with gravel and silt. The
Farm Bureau estimates the hay loss at
more than $1,000,000. Total damage
will exceed $2,000,000. Tn Delhi, Clinton
Street, the show street of the county seat,
was the worst sufferer, Steele’s Brook go¬
ing on the rampage and destroying every
garage, barn and outbuilding along the
highway. Many residences were seriously
damaged, and the entire roadway was
destroyed.
Danger in Reducing Remedy. • —
Twelve women of the San Francisco
Bay region who have been taking a
newly developed anti-fat drug, have been
stricken with temporary blindness in re¬
cent months, it was disclosed at San
Francisco July 8 by Dr. Loren Chandler,
dean of the Stanford University Medical
School. Dr. Chandler and Dr. Walter
W. Boardman, who reported the cases
lo The Journal of the American Medical
Association, declared it has not yet been
definitely determined whether the blind¬
ness, which resulted from cataracts, was
caused by the drug. Clinical investiga¬
tions are being conducted by the school
in an effort to learn whether the blind¬
ness resulted from the drug, or from mal¬
nutrition, unbalanced diet or other fac¬
tors. Dr. Chandler estimated that prob¬
ably 1,000,000 persons, including 100,000
American women, are using the reducing
drug. He said the school authorities ad¬
vise against use of the drug “for the
present.”
Business Bits
“The 1 alue of Summer Feeding” is
the title of a five-page report, showing
striking results from the feeding of
“Creamatine” to dairy cows. This will
be sent free by the Tioga-Empire Feed
Mills, Inc., Waverly, N. Y.
Farmers who have used Sterling sea¬
soning for sausage will be interested to
know that this seasoning has been ap¬
proved by the Good Housekeeping Bu¬
reau. It was in the farm home that this
seasoning first became popular. It was
originally introduced to provide the farm¬
er with a ready-mixed seasoning that
would give farm-made sausage a uniform
flavor year after year. Later demands
called for commercial packages, and for
a small size for poultry seasoning. These
useful seasonings are put up by the Inter¬
national Salt Co., Dept. R.-N. 735, Scran¬
ton, Pa,
The Bookshelf
Hundred Maples, by Elaine Goodale
Eastman. Mrs. Eastman is well known
to readers of Tiie R. N.-Y., especially
for her stories of a New England child¬
hood, and for her experience as a young
schoolteacher among the Sioux in Da¬
kota. She has a long and honorable sec-
ord in literary work, and her new novel
reflects her skill in depicting character
and motive. It is the story of a New
England farm girl of great natural gifts,
whose widowed mother, self-sacrificing
and industrious, provides her with the
college education which, she feels, will
give Ellen greater opportunity than life
on the farm. But youth has its way, and
Ellon marries her childhood’s sweetheart
as soon as she leaves college, and settles
down to the duties of a New England
farmer’s wife. The tragedy that touches
her life, her flight to a wider field, and
the gradual unfolding of untouched
depths of character, are told with delicacy
and charm. We will not tell the story,
hut we think the descriptions of New
England life and character, and the ap¬
preciation of all the beauty of the coun¬
tryside, show especial skill in presenting
realities in words. “Hundred Maples” is
in every sense a delightful book, and we
hope it receives the general appreciation
it so richly deserves. Published by the
8tephen Daye Press, American Building,
Brattleboro, Yt. ; price $2.
CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, JULY 20, 1935
FARM TOPICS
Rambling' Along at long Acres . 534, 536
A Buttermilk Stand in Ohio . 536
Potato Insects and Diseases . 536
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
An Outbreak of Rabies . . 537
Milk and Cream Receipts . 541
Ohio Milk . 541
Pig Shortage Again . [ 541
Feeding Colts . 547
THE HENYARD
Maintaining Egg Yield During Summer.... 534
Testing Hens for Pullorum Disease. 549
Poultry lice . 549
Scalding Chickens . 549
HORTICULTURE
Diseased Madonna lilies . 539
Garden Notes . . . . 539
Mildew on Roses . 552
Buckwheat for Strawberry Mulch . ! . . 552
Rocky Point Orchard Notes . 552
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day . 544
Ways to That Coveted Income, Part 1 . 544
The Rural Patterns . 544
"lest We Forget” . 544
Magazines and Scrapbooks . 544
Yellow Jaundice . 545
Eggs at Their Best . 545
Three Favorite Puddings . 545
Patchwork Pattern Arrow Head . 545
Candied Musklemon . 545
Boys and Girls . 546
MISCELLANEOUS
Vacationing in Southern Kentucky . 534
A Texas Tornado . 534, 539
The Maple Bladder Gall . 634
The Dog Tick . 534
Tortoise Beetle Injuring Tomatoes . 534
Rural New-Yorker Tour . 536
Danger in Cesspool . 536
Coming Meetings and Shows . 539
The Right to Live . 541
A Promise for Dirt Roads . 641
loss in Foreign Trade . 541
The Flag and the Constitution . 541
Graft in Schools . 541
Killing Poison Ivy . 652
An Appreciative Reader . 652
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
539
Various Horticultural Notes
Diseased Madonna Lilies
I have over 40 Madonna lily plants;
have been raising them for five years and
never any trouble until now. Ends of
leaves turn white, then brown, and
linally there are no leaves. It is a
blight of some kind. What can I do to
control the disease? w. s.
New York.
The lilies are evidently suffering from
a Botrytis mold that is said to be closely
associated with that causing tire-blight
in the tulip. The disease is assisted in
its progress by lack of air drainage caused
by surrounding plants or weeds or shade,
which prevent the foliage from drying
oft' as it should during the day. Exces¬
sive quantities of straw litter and poor
soil drainage are also contributing fac¬
tors. After the trouble once gains head¬
way little can be done for it. The dis¬
ease is, however, held in check by two or
three applications of Bordeaux mixture
at intervals of two weeks after growth is
well started in Spring. Old foliage and
stems should be removed and burned, so
as to prevent the accumulation of disease
organisms. If the lilies are in a shaded
location they may also suffer from a rust
that is frequently found on native lilies,
which sometimes affects the foliage se¬
verely. In this case the same treatment
suggested, Bordeaux mixture and the de¬
struction of the old foliage, will give con¬
trol.
Garden Notes
.Tune is two-thirds gone and still almost
daily rains prevent the farmer and gar¬
dener from continuing their work. What
a contrast with last year at this time .
The drought was then well established
with temperatures almost daily mounting
to 100 degrees, but now blankets have not
yet been discarded and consigned to cedar
chests or moth balls. Grab grass is the
universal trespasser. It is everywhere,
ready to submerge the flowers and cover
them with its green jungle. Every idle
day augments the prospective work.
The outstanding flower just now is the
R.e<*-al lily. It began blooming 10 days
ago, and just now is in its prime. I have
no fault to find with this lily. It is
faultless. A little tardier, the lemon lily
now makes a brave show with its yellow
masses of bloom. I have not yet tried
any of its fine hybrids. Dr. Kiegle, of
the same Ilemerocallis family, bloomed
early, a good cut flow'er; Ivwanso and
Thunbergi will follow soon. It is an in¬
teresting group well worthy of an hon¬
orable place. Madonna lilies, blooming
just before the Itegals, were planted in
a bed alongside the Regals, but all died
out. This would indicate a temperamen¬
tal bias. I shall try again. Stokes' aster
is particularly good this wet Spring,
growing taller than I ever saw it and its
bright lavender flowers rival those ot
Scabiosa Caucasica. It is easily grown
and propagated by division. e are dry¬
ing several perennials in a seaicu loi
good cut flowers. A small bed of Shasta
daisies grown from seed is of interest m
its variations. They do not equal in aver¬
age size the strain known as Shasta Su¬
preme, which is very satisfactory as a
cut flower. Trollius is another perennial
which bloomed here for the first time.
There is an early variety of globe flower,
and a later one, Ledebouri Golden
Queen,” though both bloom in May. Lhe
flower stems of the latter are two teet
high and the flowers, a deep brilliant
orange, were much admired.
The By re thrum has been much im¬
proved by developing a double form. Sev¬
eral of ‘these double forms have been
named and are kept pure by propagating
by division. Such are the Trojan, Buck¬
eye and Miami Queen. This last one has
been blooming here and for visitors to see
it invariably resulted in a request foi a
plant. They should be good sellers.
Scabiosa Caucasica is another good one,
always calling for exclamations of praise.
Its lavender blue is always in demand. It
is easily propagated by division. '"I have
not found the seeds easy of germination.
Oypsophila panieulata as it is blooming
here, is nowhere equal to the improved
Bristol Fairy which grows much larger
in bush and has much larger flowers. It
makes a fine addition to a bouquet. Re¬
moved from where it was growing luxu¬
riantly, a mass of feathery growth four
feet liigh, to., a new location where the
soil was acid, it proceeded to die com¬
pletely. Tlie annual larkspur grows here
with the same abandon and profusion as
do the weeds. Every unoccupied nook
and corner is filled with them. As cut
flowers 1 find them profitable tenants. I
sowed seed of the improved and double
varieties, but they nearly all died out and
left the field to the natives. Next year
1 shall plant them far away from the
common kind.
The Kansas gay feather (Liatris pyc-
nostachya ) bloomed last year and was
well regarded as a cut flower. While
young it resembles a weed, but in time
lhe top of the three-foot stem becomes a
long finger of purple. We have put out
a good big bed of it, also a bed of the
Pentstemon Vivid which showed its merit
last year. This Spring it has stretched
up to four feet. Our. bed of Silver King
is again proving its worth to lend dis¬
tinction and charm to bouquets. We
prize it and consider it indispensable. We
are also testing a new evergreen bar¬
berry . said to have superior form of
growth ; it looks promising. Also a new
hardy Phlox, Columbia, likewise sold
under government patent, pink in color
and with qualities that mark it as out¬
standing. Then there are three of the
new Korean Chrysanthemums, one Mer¬
cury and two Daphne. The Mercury is
already trying to bloom. This marks it
as the earliest “mum” I have seen.
L. R. JOHNSON.
Cape Girardeau County, Mo.
Coming Meetings and Shows
July 23-26. — Annual Farm and Home
Week, Massachusetts State College, Am¬
herst, Mass.
July 28- Aug. 1. — Farm and Home
’Week, Connecticut State College, Storrs,
Conn.
July 29-30. — Fruit Growers' Field
Day, State College, Pa. It. II. Sudds,
secretary.
July 29-30. — Connecticut Poultry As¬
sociation, Midsummer meeting, Connecti¬
cut State College, Storrs, Conn.
July 29-Aug. 1. — International Baby
Chick Association, annual convention,
Chicago, Ill.
Aug. 8. — Annual Field Day, Empire
State Potato Club, Camillus, N. Y.
Aug. 14-16. — Northeastern Poultry
Producers’ Council, Summer meeting.
University of Maryland, College Park,
Md.
Aug. 16-17. — Empire State Gladiolus
Society, Ithaca, N. Y. Secretary R. R.
Moore, Syracuse, N. Y.
Aug. 17. — Annual Field Day and
Parish Show of the Connecticut Jersey
Cattle Club at Tranquility Farm, Middle-
bury. Conn., the country estate of J. H.
Whittemore Company. The secretary of
the club is Marcy I. Berger, Woodbury,
Conn.
Aug. 17-18. — First annual flower show.
Bourne Horticultural Society, Bourne
Grammar School Auditorium. Bourne,
Barnstable County. Mass. Secy., Ernest
E. Smith, Buzzard’s Bay, Mass.
Aug. 19-22. — Vegetable Growers’ Asso¬
ciation of America, annual convention,
Hartford, Conn.
Aug. 21-22. — Second annual exhibition
Glens Falls Garden Club, Junior High
School Auditorium, Glens Falls. N. Y.
G. A. Webster, Secretary, R. D. 1, Glens
Falls, N. Y.
Aug. 22-23. — Hartland Grange Com¬
munity Fair, Hartland, Vt. Chairman
W. R. Jordan.
Aug. 22-23. — Londonderry Fair Day
and Night, Londonderry, Yt. Secretary
A. E. Phillips, Londonderry, Vt.
Aug. 25-Sept. 2. — New York State Fair,
Syracuse, N. Y.
Aug. 29. — Annual Field Day, Penn¬
sylvania Nut Growers' Association, at
the home of C. F. Ilostetter, Bird-in-
Iland, Pa., on Route 340, six miles east
of Lancaster, Pa. Detailed directions
maided on request to the Secretary, John
W. Hershey, Downingtown, Pa.
Sept. 5. — Vegetable Gardeners’ Field
Day, Pennsylvania State College.
Sept. 6-7. — South Jersey Floricultural
Society, Ninth Annual Fall Flower Show,
Clementon Park, Clementou, N. J.
Sept. 9-10. — Northern Nut Growers’
Association, annual meeting, Rockport,
Ind. Secretary G. L. Slate, Agricultural
Experiment Station, Geneva, N. Y.
A Texas Tornado
(Continued from Page 535)
a tornado with the speed of a train but
it took this one 20 minutes to travel
three miles. At one time it looked like
an immense black mare ; the black cloud
was the mare and she was switching her
tail and reaching the earth. I do not
remember any lightning nor thunder, and
where the tornado was there was very
little rain. It went through the eastern
part of Stephenville and blew away every
house in its path. There was not a brick
nor cement foundation left. Only two
people were killed ; the tornado traveled
so slowly that they all had time to get
out of the way. A peculiar thing was
that most people got in their cars and
drove away. The only two people killed
were an old man and his daughter. The
man was 84, and refused to leave his
house, though the car was ready to go.
The daughter lost her life trying to get
her father to go. There is nothing on
earth as freakish as a tornado.
There was a cement bath tub that
weighed 2,000 pounds carried more than
a quarter of a mile. A cement horse
trough was carried nearly as far and
found half buried in the middle of a corn
patch. Not a stalk of the corn was dam¬
aged. The bowl of a teaspoon was buried
up in an oak tree and half the handle
was in the tree. I figured how in the
name of common sense such a thing could
be done and the only way I believe that
could have happened the tree got in a
twist, a crack was opened and the spoon
blew in. There was no crack showing
and only a microscope could have re¬
vealed one. There were also found straws
blown into trees. I had often wondered
if the things they tell on tornadoes were
true. J. E. FITZGERALD.
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UNE this year wTas wet and cool over most of the
country, in marked contrast to June, 1934, when
crops failed from too much heat and too little mois¬
ture. The low temperatures that began in May con¬
tinued nearly everywhere through June. Many sec¬
tions had one of the coolest Junes on record. Tem¬
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mal during much of the month in the Ohio Valley,
the Great Lakes region, and in the Central and Up¬
per Mississippi Valley. Heavy June rains that fol¬
lowed heavy May rains in the central valleys inter¬
fered seriously with farm operations. As a result
of these rains several rivers flooded their basins,
causing extensive crop losses — the Republican River
in Kansas and Nebraska, the Kansas River, the
Grand and the Osage in Missouri, the Lower Mis¬
souri and Arkansas rivers, and the Green and Bar¬
ren rivers of Kentucky. The Des Moines River and
its tributaries, the Illinois, the Lower Ohio, the
Lower Mississippi, and the Red rivers wTere in mod¬
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eight or nine inches in one week in some places — the
Colorado River of Texas had one of its worst floods.
Western Oklahoma and Western Kansas had less
than' normal rainfall in June, as did also Western
North Dakota and Montana. Another dry area was
in the Southeastern States, particularly the Caro-
linas and Georgia. In the Northeast, notably New
England and New York State, soil moisture was well
replenished. The Rocky Mountain States had a
mostly favorable June, except parts of Idaho, Wash¬
ington and Oregon, which were too dry. Colorado
and Wyoming were well watered.
*
IIODE Island has extensive truck gardening
and fruit industries, and special effort is being
made to sell as many of these products as possible
at roadside stands. Rhode Island cities contain
about 90 per cent of the population of the State, but
most of this population does not have facilities for
growing any of their own food products. To these
the roadside markets cater. A successful roadside
market operator maintains some system of grading.
The highest grade products will usually sell them¬
selves but there is often a good demand for good
lower grade products if they are sold at a price
commensurate with their value. Roadside markets
give many consumers their first acquaintance with
local products at their best. They learn what tree-
ripened peaches and vine-ripened strawberries
are like, and can obtain peas and sweet corn within
a few hours after they are picked. Thus it is possi¬
ble to build up a trade on quality; roadside markets
carry the blue and gold shield which shows that
they are under the supervision of the Department
of Agriculture and Conservation. These markets
voluntarily comply with rules and regulations laid
down by this department. The Bureau of Markets
devotes a considerable part of its time during the
Summer months to supervising the markets and in
assisting the operators in taking fullest advantage
of their opportunities. Any roadside market op¬
erator may have the use of this sign if he will agree
to abide by the requirements of this department.
The blue and gold roadside market signs guarantee
the prospective buyer that food purchased at these
markets will be fresh, of high quality and locally
produced. Prices are not exorbitant at the Super¬
vised Roadside Markets ; they compare favorably
with city market prices and the purchaser has the
added advantage of knowing that the products
come directly from the soil without excessive
handling.
*
UTTING Soy beans at any time from the form¬
ing of the seeds in the pods until they are
about three-fourths developed, and proper curing,
are essential in the production of a high quality. In
Ohio the station recommends that Soy-bean hay
should be cured by September 10, to avoid heavy
dews and Fall rains, as well as shorter curing days.
Under normal seeding conditions Soy-bean hay is
harvested not later than early September. If a
grain binder is used cleaner hay is assured as less
rubbish from the preceding crop is picked up and
less soil accumulates on the hay. Farmers have
found that hay tied loosely in small bundles and put
into small shocks cures better and loses few or no
leaves. Soy-bean hay cut with a mower and cured
in the swath and windrow loses many leaves, col¬
lects dirt, and often contains trash from the pre¬
ceding crop. Seeding of Soy beans for hay so they
may be harvested with grain binders is becoming
more popular. The beans -are seeded in lands not
more than -i1/? feet wide. These lands are usually
about one foot apart, leaving enough room for the
binder’s divide board so a clean swath may be cut.
If the beans have been sown at the end of the field,
they are usually cut with a mower. Otherwise they
are likely to clog the binder. In Iowa, farmers have
been using 60 to 70 per cent of the Soy bean crop for
hay. Of 1,200,000 acres planted in Illinois last year,
700,000 acres were harvested for hay.
*
E HAVE been asked how many processing
taxes are now levied on agricultural prod¬
ucts. The Consumers'1 Guide, issued by the Consum¬
ers’ Counsel of the AAA, lists them as follows :
First of the processing taxes imposed was 30c a
bushel on wheat, effective July 9, 1933. Next came the
cotton processing tax of 4.2c a pound, on August 1,
1933. Tobacco taxes which started on October 1, 1933,
ranged downward from 6.1c a pound. Corn and hog
taxes_followed next on November 1, 1933 ; the corn tax
was 5c a bushel, the hog tax, starting at 50c per 100
pounds live weight on November 1, 1933, was increased
by successive stages to $2.25 by March 1, 1934. A tax
of half a cent a pound on raw sugar started on June 8,
1934, and on the same date a reduction of half a cent
was made in the duty on imports of sugar. On Oc¬
tober 1, 1934, a tax of lc a pound, farmers’ stock
weight, went on peanuts. Finally on April 1, 1935, a
tax of lc a pound on rough rice was made effective.
These eight taxes are now in effect.
The Consumers’ Guide admits that ultimately
these processing taxes are paid by the consumer, re¬
marking wisely ;
But, of course, how much each consumer actually
pays depends on how much of the taxed articles he
buys. This in turn depends partly on how much in¬
come he has to spend on these goods. As incomes
grow bigger, the burden of the tax grows less in pro¬
portion to the income.
This is no doubt true, but not specially consoling
to a poor man’s wife when doing the family shopping.
*
E HAVE always encouraged toads in our gar¬
den, regarding them as the policemen who
will keep insect marauders in check. We are care¬
ful in working to avoid harming them, and admire
their sudden change from the calm of a graven image
to an unexpected agility when they meet with some
active insect that will form part of their dinner.
Now we read that giant Hawaiian toads have been
sent to Australia to save Queensland sugar cane
from a destructive beetle. They are to be bred and
distributed to beetle-infested areas where it is hoped
they will save millions of dollars in the cane fields.
That insects are beneficial as well as harmful is
shown by the use of a caterpillar in destroying
prickly pear in Australia. This cactus spread so
terrifically in Queensland and New South Wales
that millions of acres were useless, in spite of con¬
trol methods. However, a caterpillar, sent, we are
told, from the United States, has the prickly pear
July 20, 1935
under control, thus opening up an enormous acreage
to permanent settlement. It is said that Boonarga,
a Queensland town that would have been engulfed
by prickly pear, has erected a memorial hall in
honor of the caterpillar. If so, this is not the first
memorial erected in honor of an insect. Some years
ago an Alabama town erected a monument in honor
of the cotton boll weevil, the reason for this being
the fact that the locality was driven away from cot¬
ton-growing by the weevil, and then found a far
greater prosperity in dairying and diversified crops.
Without the insect problem the farmers would have
continued to raise unprofitable cotton. There really
are some agricultural cloudsithat wear a silver lining.
*
A REDUCTION of about 3 per cent in the world
supply of wheat, outside of Russia and China,
is in prospect this year. Stocks of old wheat on
July 1, 1935, were about 295,000,000 bushels less
than on that date a year ago. An increased produc¬
tion this year of about 5 per cent, or 165,000,000
bushels, still would leave a world wheat supply of
about 130,000.000 bushels less than last year. This
year’s production estimate is based upon an esti¬
mate of a 35 per cent increase in production in
North America ; about the same production this year
as last in Europe — excluding Russia — and about a
25 per cent reduction in North Africa. Continued
dry weather in the southern hemisphere may cause
a reduction there of more than 5 per cent. Should
the new crop in the United States total 670,000,000
bushels, and the carry-over about 160,000,000 bushels,
there would be a surplus of about 80,000,000 bushels
above minimum requirements in the United States.
The Canadian crop may turn out to be about 365,-
000,000 bushels, compared with 276,000,000 bushels
last year.
*
O THOSE who have traveled through the rich
farms and smiling countryside of New York
State it seems almost incredible that within 4S hours
torrential rains could work the terrible havoc now
reported. Here are no ranges of snow-capped moun¬
tains, no dark canyons like those of the West, and
under ordinary weather conditions there is abun¬
dant drainage. Yet these closely settled districts of
long-established communities are devastated by
storm and flood — their industrial life ruined for the
time being, and sadder still, with loss of life and
damage to property that will bring sorrow and
anxiety to families and to individuals. At the time
of writing we have no information except that given
by the newspapers, but we realize that many of our
friends and readers must be involved in this catas¬
trophe. The farm loss will be enormous, and it
comes at a time when it will be most keenly felt.
We are reminded once more that man’s puny
strength is as nothing when pitted against the
mighty forces of nature.
*
ENATOR Royal S. Copeland, the senior Demo¬
cratic member of the Senate from New York,
and the only physician in the Upper House of Con¬
gress, drew on his professional experience last week
to give the Democratic Congress and the Democratic
President some timely advice. “If I had my way,”
he said, “I’d have Congress adjourn tomorrow and
go home. I’ve seen many an operation spoiled by a
tired surgeon. If we stay here long enough, we’ll
have all our legislation spoiled by tired doctors.”
This is better advice than is given the President
by those who would keep Congress all Summer try¬
ing to whip up a tax bill to outdo Huey Long’s
“share the wealth” appeal.
Brevities
“For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O
Lord, thou knowest it altogether.”
Every weed destroyed before the middle of July is a
help in limiting the weed crop later.
And don’t forget to can the surplus poultry. The
family is not expected to pay the housekeeper a pro¬
cessing tax, but they can all help in the work.
Scientists have found that the age of fish may be
calculated by the rings on the scales, something as a
tree’s age is figured. A powerful microscope shows
these rings clearly.
In Denmark, 40 per cent of all dairy cows are in
cow-testing associations. In this country New Hamp¬
shire leads all States in percentage of herds containing
11 cows or more on test.
Raspberry growers in New Jersey reported June 26
that they faced a heavy loss for want of pickers. Peo¬
ple on relief will not pick raspberries ; they can make
more by loafing at the taxpayers’ expense .
The New Jersey sales tax exempts alcoholic bever¬
ages, so a buyer would be taxed for buying a pound of
butter, but would pay no tax on a bottle of whisky.
Livestock food and fertilizers are exempt.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
541
The Right to Live
In November, 1934, we bought a farm from the Fed¬
eral Lair'd Bank at Springfield for $5,400, and we are
paying interest on $4,700 at 5 per cent. We have $50
interest to pay next month.
We have made application and remittance for a li¬
cense to sell our milk to consumers who call for it and
take it away in their own containers. We have only six
cows. We have a local health permit, but the Division
of Milk Control wrote that the statutes do not permit it
to issue a license to a person not engaged in business
as a milk dealer except for continuance of an existing
business. The letter says further:
“We appreciate the fact that you may be able to
realize a greater return for your milk by selling it at
your farm to consumers who call, furnishing their own
containers. However, to permit you to thus engage in
business would deprive other producers of a portion of
their fluid market.” „ , . . J
The Director of Milk Control defends the refusal to
issue the license on the ground that the license would be
detrimental to producers’ interests and not favorable to
the interests of distributors. He contends that the en¬
trance of a new dealer into business in an area already
adequately served results in taking business away from
one producer or group of producers and giving it to
others. It results, he contends, in jeopardizing the in¬
vestment of one group and in the needless expenditure
of another group ; consequently, it would be uneco¬
nomical to the best interests of the producers and the
general public. “We find it necessary, he says, to
decline to grant licenses where the entrance of a new
dealer into business will result in a loss of business to
others who already have made considerable investments
to conduct such business and who are abundantly able
to serve all of the needs of the community where the
new dealer seeks to enter." J- N. s.
New York.
ON THE theory since the earth is in the posses¬
sion of those now living, there is no room for
the new-born babe, and the merciful thing to do is
to take its life to stive it the long agony of slowly
starving to death. There is no encouragement for
the hired man to save and own a farm of his own.
The son of a dairyman may not hope to marry and
support a family on a New York dairy farm. A
Federal Land Bank may wheedle a husband and
wife into paying over their savings for an equity in
a foreclosed farm but the State law says he must
not sell the product of the farm and of their labor to
raise the money to pay the interest on the mort¬
gage which the bank may foreclose because of non¬
payment of interest.
It matters little to these several classes of victims
whether this law is intended for the benefit of milk
dealers or for producers now having a market, or for
the benefit of the general public. Individually they
are at the mercy of a selfish world, and a pitiless
political bureau. If charity fails them, starvation is
their lot.
This bill containing this provision was one of the
Governor’s bills passed during the last days of the
last session. Milk producers did not ask for it. They
had no opportunity to oppose it in a hearing, but
protests were made against it. It is no benefit to
dairymen generally. It does not make a demand for
a single pint of milk. It does injustice to individual
dairy farmers. It causes loss to the entire industry
because it discourages the increased consumption of
milk which these local producers would encourage in
their locations. Increased country consumption
would tend to lessen the volume shipped to the
metropolitan market, and reduce surplus there. It
does tend to create a monopoly of distribution in the
hands of milk dealers. It is an admitted loss to the
producer-dealer. The analysis of it reveals no good
to producers generally, but on the contrary a dis¬
tinct loss.
Standing room on the earth and access to other
free gifts of nature are privileges heretofore con¬
ceded as a natural right to every person born into
the world. This is inherent in the right to live.
Tinder the common law farmers had the right to sell
their products anywhere in the State. They are de¬
nied this natural right by statute laws. Their free¬
dom and liberty as individuals are restricted by
these special laws. They are tricked out of a fair
share of the wealth they produce by laws that they
have no part in making, and this is one of the least
of the law's that work to the same purpose, and rob
farmers of their natural rights. The experience
gives us a concrete example of “regulation,” “plan¬
ning” and “regimentation.” It is a policy that wre
have a right to expect would not be adopted with¬
out an open protest by our Agricultural Department.
A Promise for Dirt Roads
THE appropriation of $600,000,000 from the
Works Relief fund, which Representative Bert
Lord of the Chenaugo-Broome District has been
working for to build farm-to-market roads has been
definitely promised by Harry L. Hopkins. The fund,
according to Mr. Hopkins, is now available from the
District Director of the TER A throughout the State
of New York and the nation.
This will make money available to build the farm¬
ers’ back roads of New York State where there are
men on relief and they have a project approved by
the District Director. Ninety per cent of the labor
on these roads must be taken from the relief rolls,
the other 10 per cent from those in need of work but
not on relief. The set-up for carrying on the work
has not been completed or the exact amount of
money set aside for the work but it is believed that
it will be sizable. The work can start at once, al¬
though the details are not completed.
This money is available to all towns and counties.
The town and county officials are to make applica¬
tion to Arthur H. Roddick w'ho is in charge of the
TER A. Press Bldg., Binghamton, N. Y. This district
comprises eight counties, Broome, Tompkins, Tioga,
Cortland, Otsego, Chenango, Delaware and Sullivan.
Foreign Farm Trade
THE latest bulletin issued by the Department of
Commerce discloses a bad turn for the worse in
our foreign trade. This trait is particularly true of
agricultural exports and imports. Last year, LT. S.
exports of animals and meat products exceeded im¬
ports by $33,000,000. For the first four months of
1935, imports already exceed exports by $4,000,000.
The unfavorable 1934 trade balance in vegetables
is even greater, proportionately, for the first four
months of this year.
In 1933, this country sold $2,600,000 more corn
than it paid for. In 1934, this credit balance was
reduced to $750,000. This year promises even poorer
results with corn imports already exceeding exports
$4,500,000.
Wheat is in a similar predicament. Although we
carried credit balances in 1933 and 1934 of close to
$13,000,000. 1935 finds a debit balance of $10,000,000
for the first four months. Potatoes and oats, two of
our best credit crops, are likewise dropping off.
This tragic turn has not only affected agriculture.
Last year, total U. S. exports exceeded imports by
$450,000,000 as against a credit balance of only
$14,000,000 for the first third of 1935.
The drought accounted but for a small part in
our decline in production. The right-about-face in
agricultural trade can be attributed directly to the
New Deal program. Curtailed production and bene¬
fit payments were hailed by the brain-trusters as the
salvation of U. S. agriculture. Critics were de¬
nounced as die-hards and tories. The first difficulty
encountered was the failure to raise farm purchas¬
ing power to the level of farm supply prices. Now
a further danger appears in the form of unfavorable
balances in foreign trade. This country has, by
dint of hard labor and perseverance built itself to
the greatest creditor nation of the world and one of
the leaders in agricultural trade. The loss of this
agricultural prestige that began in 1933 can be re¬
gained only by a greater struggle than before. In¬
stead of being faced with but one obstacle, foreign
competition, U. S. agriculture now must also con¬
tend against self-destructive practices at home.
Milk and Cream Supply
Receipts at the New York- Metropolitan area for
May. 1935:
State of Origin Milk
New York . 1,688.422
New Jersey . 334,338
Pennsylvania . 576.844
Vermont . 136.440
Connecticut . 17,340
Maryland . 14.400
Delaware . 3,788
Ohio .
Michigan . ...
Indiana . ...
Wisconsin . ...
Massachusetts . 16,659
Cream Condensed
40-qt. Units -
- S
113.281
26.979
4.342
310
16.033
5.268
6.190
74
458
200
402
4,855
• • •
400
• • •
1.100
1.600
. • •
634
• • •
Total. Mav, 1935 . 2.788.231 149.093 33.033
Total. May. 1934. ... .2.779.895 159.202 38.599
New York furnished 60.5 per cent of the milk and
75.9 per cent of the cream coming into the city for
the month of May, 1935. Shipments from other States
into New York State at other points are not available.
more. I believe he lost out in the June election. 1
hope the producers will get a man who will represent
them. I don’t see how they could do any worse !
Dorset Milk Co. paid $1.40 for May milk delivered
at the plant, 3.5 test. My milk tested 3.4 and after
deducting 13 cents for handling netted $1.24.
Prospects are good so far on wheat, oats, hay, corn,
potatoes, Soy beans, etc. Good left-over Timothy hay
sold at a farm auction recently at $8 a ton for barn-
stored hay. Many carloads of dairy cows have been
shipped to eastern points the past few months and
they are still going. Buyers paying 25e for eggs. Ali
kinds of meat animals bringing much better prices
than last year. Old potatoes about all sold at around
15c a bushel. h. W. allen.
Ohio.
Pig Shortage Again
In The Rural New-Yorker of May 11 A. L .8.
says : “Under the reduced production program of the
government last year the purebred pig breeders were
required to limit the number of breeding sows. The
general slaughter of pigs and breeding sows reduced
the supply and increased the home demand for breed¬
ing stock this year.”
Here are the facts, as furnished by the man in charge.
Compliance Unit, Corn and Hogs Section, U. S. De¬
partment of Agriculture :
“Those persons who executed 1934 corn-hog reduc¬
tion contracts were required by the contract to reduce
the number of hogs produced for market from the 1934
litters by 25 per cent from the adjusted average num¬
ber produced during the years 1932-33, provided the
average number of litters farrowed during that period
was four or more. If the average number of litters
produced during the yeax-s 1932-33 was less than foux\
the contract signer was not required to reduce his hogs
produced for market, but might do so if he wished, and
i-eeeive a payment for the reduction.”
Virginia. J. russell smttil
The above criticism was referred back to A. L. S.
Following is his comment: “The technical provision of
the corn-hog reduction conti'act is probably as stated,
but I related a practical experience. I had an order
for registered sows to farrow in June. I could not find
them in Indiana where I formerly found export stock
for a period of about 40 years. The man in charge
does not deny that the ‘reduction program’ destroyed
many young pigs in 1934. and everybody knows that
pigs slaughtei'ed when young cannot produce young the
following year. Hence the 1935 shortage.”
The Flag and the Constitution
Y’ou seem to be in favor of the jxreservation of the
Constitution of the United States. I am of the same
mind and I find most other people in our section are
with us. I should like to see a movement started to
display on flag poles and other ways the American
flag with the words “Constitution of U. S. A.” properly
displayed on or under the flag. I have a piece of tim¬
ber with some nice long and strong poles suitable for
flag poles. I am offering one to any of the neighbors
who will use one for display of flag in this way. We
would like something uniform. I would like to know
where to get banners expressing this idea. We should
do more to make the Constitution familiar to the peo¬
ple. To know it would mean to make it more popular.
New York. o. m. s.
This letter appeals to us. It is a happy blending
of sentiment and patriotism. Everyone may not find it
convenient to make this exhibition of national pride, but
the more familiar we become with the emblem and the
charter of liberty, the better citizens we shall all be.
Graft in Schools
We read with great interest your fight for the right
of country people to maintain their rural schools. The
work would be approved by all parents and taxpayers
if the facts could be brought to them. Although it is
necessary to transport high school pupils in rural dis¬
tricts it is absolutely wrong to transport the small chil¬
dren. I am afraid that the closing of the rural schools
to lower grades is the beginning of the wrecking of the
home.
Graft is a serious problem in our schools. The su¬
perintendent serves for too long a period. School books
rnust be purchased through them so they can obtain
25 per cent or more rake-off. They approve certain
desks so they get a commission. Same and similar
desks cannot be approved. A monopoly on school trans¬
portation is being formed. Competitive bids are ixot
allowed by the district superintendent. Rids of $500
and $700 have been tendered by responsible firms, but
contract is let for $1,200. The graft is estimated at
$500 per bus on 15 to 20 schools. If the matter is re-
ferred to Albany copies of all letters are returned to
the district superintendents who are well educated and
smart enough to stall off any opposition. H. L. T.
New York.
I agree fully with your stand on the AAA and the
whole recovery program. It is impossible for the Fed¬
eral government or any other agency to do us any
permanent good by supplying us with anything in ad¬
vance of what we have the intelligence, industry, in¬
tegrity and courage to think out and get for ourselves.
Anything outside of that will do more harm than good.
This is a general principle, good for all time and all
people. There are no short-cuts and cannot be.
Michigan. n. e. l.
What Farmers Say
[We mav or may not agree with what is said under this head,
but we believe a farm paper should give farmers an opportunity
to tell each other what they think, provided it is expressed in
polite language. When necessary the copy is edited but the sub¬
stance not changed. Discuss one subject at a time and not too long.]
Ohio Milk and Other Things
Following the termination of the milk control law the
price cutting in Cleveland has started, but I doubt that
it will go far. The supply has shrunk 10 per cent, and
is going lower ; buyers are trying to find new supplies
even nvw. They offer a flat rate — no surplus.
There are prospects that an attempt will be made to
pass another milk control law at a special session dur¬
ing the Summer. -Co-operatives should get good results
for producers, but they don’t: Some of the co-opera¬
tives work for the dealers more than for their pro¬
ducers, so we go on selling our milk away below cost
of product ion and in consequence business does not
revive.
I*. S. Brenneman is finally D. C. S. president no
A peculiar condition has developed owing to the fact
that many men have been put on relief. The farm help
situation here is particularly acute so far as single men
are concerned. As an example a i*ecent advertisement
for a single man brought only 10 or 11 replies, while the
same advertisement in good times always bi'ouglit 30
or 40 inquiries. This seeming paradox can be explained
only in one way. It is caused by the taking of so
many of our young men for the CCC camps. It is
exasperating to be required to pay constantly increasing
taxes to lv^p keep men in camps under the pretense of
public employment, and at the same time be unable to
secure help in productive work. How long will the
American people stand for this nonsense? F. H. T.
New York.
Every so often I feel obliged to write to you at„d
thank you for the splendid material that comes on the
right hand page in the editorial section. Not only do
I admire your style of writing, but particularly the
soundness of your views. You do us all a favor by
presentin': these things so lucidly and so effectively.
New York. ir. it. t.
542
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Live Stock and Dairy
Among Ayrshire Herds
BY R. W. DUCK.
Originating; in the county of Ayr in
Southwest Scotland the Ayrshire breed
during its earliest foundation experienced
necessary rigid selections for hardiness
which has been transmitted with great
uniformity through successive genera¬
tions.
William Aiton in his “General View of
the Agriculture of the County of Ayr,”
1811, mentions the fact that in 1800, due
to a shortage of fodder, over one-third of
the cattle and horses of that region had
to be killed, to save the rest from starva¬
tion. It is a reasonable assumption that
the strongest and most vigorous were
saved. Subsisting under generally similar
conditions, they therefore were the most
hardy and efficient of the then existing
cattle. This is probably the earliest re¬
corded example of intensive selection for
desired type and production in terms of
efficiency ever used. Forced on breeders
by necessity its benefits have been broad
and enduring. No doubt it seemed a cruel
and terrible thing to the inhabitants of
that period and section, yet it was prob¬
ably the unwitting factor which laid the
foundation for many of the desirable
characteristics now possessed in such uni¬
form degree by modern Ayrshires.
Breed history records that the name
Ayrshire was in general use as applied
to these cattle as early as 1803. While
the color of these earlier cattle had been
mostly black, by 1806 the prevailing color
was brown and white. Shortly thereafter
the Highland Agricultural Society of¬
fered substantial awards to winners and
exhibitors at local fairs.
During the early part of the nine¬
teenth century Ayrshires began to be im¬
ported to America. Allen in his history
of American Cattle. 1868, mentions a
visit he made in 1837 to a herd imported
and owned by John P. Cushing, Water-
town, Mass., which had exceptional ex¬
cellence.
The American Ayrshire Association
was formed in 1875. The present secre¬
tary and editor of the monthly breed
publication, The Ayrshire Digest, is C. T.
Conklin, Brandon, Yt. New York State
Ayrshire organizations which have been
formed and are now operative, include
Adirondack Ayrshire Breeders’ Associa¬
tion: President, T. G. Reynolds. Cam¬
bridge: Secretary, ,1. R. Teetz, Glovers-
ville : Allegany-Steuben Ayrshire Club:
President, F. M. Alvord, Friendship ; Sec-
reeary, Ray E. Mead, Ilornell ; Clinton-
Essex counties, N. Y., Club: R. J.
Club, R. J. Clark, Ticonderoga, secre¬
tary ; St. Lawrence Valley Ayrshire
Club; President, Robert L. Squires, Mas-
sena ; Secretary. L. L. Grow, Fort .Tack-
son ; Central New York Ayrshire Club:
President, Michael Rooney, Fayetteville ;
Secretary, Earl Mather, Marcellus ; Fin¬
ger Lakes Ayrshire Club : President,
Fred S. Hollowell, Penn Yan ; Secretary,
Fred S. Emmick. Norwich; Otsego-Dela-
ware Ayrshire Club : President, F. G.
Thomson, Delhi ; Secretary, Ellery R.
Barney, Milford.
Some Ayrshire Breeders
The Ayrshire breed has an exceptional¬
ly large number of high-class breeding
establishments from which annually come
seed stock that are making good in per¬
formance at the pail under ordinary farm
production conditions.
Alta Crest Farms (high on a hilltop),
Spencer, Mass., includes some 1.260
acres of well-stocked and equipped New
England farm land. The herd includes
approximately 300 head. They first ex¬
hibited at the 1920 National Dairy Show,
since which time they have been con¬
tinuously prominent at leading shows. Se¬
lection for desired type has been com¬
bined with continuous testing, resulting
in many outstanding Advanced Registry
records. Their high quality milk is lian-
deled through 23 various distributors lo¬
cated in Worcester, Shrewsbury, Webster,
Leicester, Charlton. Fitchburg, Holyoke
and Springfield. It has always been
their practice to veal all bulls except
those from the best breed and highest
producing cows.
Iroquois Farm, Cooperstown, Otsego
County, N. Y., has an exceptionally good
Ayrshire herd. Oscar Clogg, manager of
the cattle department has based their
breeding selections and matings on econ¬
omy and efficiency of production as well
as volume, an important consideration in
commercial milk production. Their pres¬
ent herd sire, Glen Foerd Nelstar, is sired
by Penshurst Rising Star, of Penshurst
Farm fame, Narbeth, Pa. Mr, Clogg re¬
cently called my attention to a compila¬
tion he had made of 82 daughters of Pens¬
hurst Rising Star, whose average mature
equivalent production was 459.56 lbs. of
butterfat.
Strathglass Farm, Port Chester, N. Y. ;
Hugh J. Chisholm, proprietor; A, II.
Tryon, manager ; have kept records on
their entire hard since 1927. In 1934 80
head averaged 10,170 lbs. milk, 432 lbs.
fat, on a mature equivalent basis. This
was an average increase of 2.145 lbs.
milk, 85 lbs. fat during these eight years
of continuous and complete herd testing.
In 1931 the average record of 104 head
was 10,431 lbs. milk, 467 lbs. fat, average
mature equivalent, which is a world’s
record for a 100-cow herd of any breed,
with none milked more than three times
daily. Thirty of the first daughters of
L.vonston Douglas, present Strathglass
Farm herd sire, have exceeded their (lams’
production. Based on these daughter-dam
comparisons gives this sire a Mt. Hope
Index of 15,742 lbs. milk, 681 lbs. fat,
with daughters milked but twice daily.
A short time ago I stopped in for a
little visit with Mr. Kammire, Allegany,
Cattaraugus County, N. Y., whose herd,
located in the picturesque Alleganies, has
been producing some excellent records
from such sires as Cacapon Leto 19th.
Ulysses Man o' War, and King James of
Long Meadows. This herd under the
management of H. P. Phinny is main¬
tained under practical farm conditions,
ftnd is making an enviable record in
breeding and production.
»S. N. Stimson, Craigy Burn Farm,
Spencer, Tioga County, N. Y., annually
exhibits some of his many excellent Ayr¬
shires at the New York State Fair. Last
year Mr. Stimson won the get of sire
class for the fourth consecutive time.
With the ring of absolute sincerity in
his voice of the man who speaks from ex¬
perience, Rowe Bonner, Dansville, Liv¬
ingston County, N. Y., said to me when I
stopped at his farm : “These Ayrshires
are good cattle.” His farm nestling in
the foothills of the Alleganies is stocked
with a small herd of Ayrshires that are
providing him with a profitable source of
income. E. L. Heath, Randolph, Catta¬
raugus County, N. Y., told me essentially
the same thing about his herd consisting
of about 20 head.
Between Jamesville and Manlius,
Onondaga County, N. Y., are located the
good Ayrshire herds of A. L. Titus and
Howard Craner, who have been raising
these cattle for many years with satis¬
faction and profit.
I think one of the most attractive
farm names 1 have ever heard is Butter
Bowl Farm, located near Sennett, a few
miles west of Auburn, their Ayrshires
are under the management of L. B. Co¬
vert. Many other good Ayrshire herds
may be observed grazing by the roadsire
in eastern meadows.
Lifetime Production
Ayrshire breeders tell me they seldom
feed 1 lb. of grain to each 4% lbs. of
4 per cent milk produced. The continu¬
ous herd test record plan is used in a
high percentage of leading Ayrshire herds.
Sycamore Farms, Berks County, Pa,;
Mrs. E. R. Fritsche, owner; B. D. Har¬
vey, superintendent; Cuthbert Nairn,
herdsman, with their entire herd of 47
milicing cows on test, produced in 1934
an average of 10.499 lbs. milk, 445.9 lbs.
fat, which figures to a mature equivalent
of 492 lbs. fat for the herd. This is an
average of 39 lbs. fat increase in the herd
since 1930.
Mr. Nairn in an exceptionally excel¬
lent article on feeding, published in the
Ayrshire Digest, May 15, 1935, brings
out a particularly important point when
he states : “Feeding a herd to make a
herd test record is entirely different from
feeding a herd which will be capable of
going on and making one herd test record
right after another.”
Sycamore Farms follows the policy of
starting to grain bred heifers, Summer
July 20, 1935
or Winter, about three months before
freshening, feeding them 6 to 8 lbs. of the
following home-mixed ration : 2(H) lbs.
wheat bran, 200 lbs. oats, 100 lbs. corn-
meal, 100 lbs. linseed oilmeal, 6 lbs. salt ;
average protein content 13.5 per cent.
About three weeks prior to calving they
are changed to equal parts crushed oats
and wheat bran, fed at the rate of 4 lbs.
per head daily with the addition of 4 lbs.
of wet beet pulp.
After heifers calve they continue the
bran and oat mixture and also the wet
beet pulp for several days, at the end of
which time these are replaced by a mix¬
ture consisting of 300 lbs. wheat bran,
4(H) lbs. crushed oats, 200 lbs. cornmeal,
300 lbs. linseed oilmeal, 12 lbs. salt; aver¬
age protein content 15 per cent. Heifers
milking around 35 lbs. a day, on full feed
in about four weeks, receive 7% lbs. of
this mixture per day, 12 to 15 lbs. of
hay, 15 to 25 lbs. of silage, and 3 to 5
lbs. of beet pulp or homegrown beets fed
at the rate of about 20 lbs. per day. They
seldom feed beyond 9 lbs. of grain per
day regardless of production.
Growth on Heifer’s Eyelid
My young heifer, about to freshen, has
a very large wart on her eyelid ; what
should I do about it? E. s. B.
New York.
If the groAvth on the eyelid is an ordi¬
nary wart, it would be best to have it
cleanly dissected out by a qualified veteri¬
narian, who will also cauterize the
wound. Such an operation should be
postponed until after the calving, if the
heifer is within two or three weeks of the
calving time. As she may have to be
cast and tied for the operation, or at least
restrained in stocks where she may strug¬
gle violently, the excitement, etc., of such
an experience would he injurious to a
pregnant animal, as would any consider¬
able loss of blood.
If you decide that the growth is an
ordinary wart, such as is common in
young animals, and should you not be
able to have it cut out by a veterinarian,
you can perhaps remove it by some other
means. If it has a slim neck, for instance,
it will drop off in time if you keep a fine
cord very tightly around its base. Tie the
cord in a bow knot, so that it may readily
he tightened every second day. Wetting
the wart with strong vinegar daily after
the cord has been tied in place will hasten
its removal.
Another good plan, when a large wart
has a narrow neck, is to put two or three
small rubber bands around the small part,
as tightly as possible. The rubber bands
constantly eat into the tissues, shut off
the circulation of blood and, after a time,
cause the growth to fall off.
If the growth has a broad base so that
it cannot be removed by the ligation
treatments described, it will come off,
after a time, if well rubbed several times
daily with a wetted lump of sal ammo¬
niac, the same as is used by craftsmen
when soldering metal articles. Care
must also be taken if a lunar caustic
(silver nitrate) pencil is used instead of
the sal ammoniac to remove the wart.
The growth should only be lightly
dampened before rubbing on the caustic.
The application will cause formation of a
thick scab which should be allowed to
loosen before the caustic is again applied.
If even greater care in application is
taken a saturated solution of dichromate
of potassium, or a little trichloracetic
acid may be applied with a glass rod or
small stick, after applying vaseline or
unsalted lard to the sound skin around
the growth. Very little of either strong
caustic need be applied each time. A
second or third application may be need¬
ed after the seal) formed by the applica¬
tion has come off without help.
It may be, however, that the growth is
cancerous and involves the eyeball. A
cancer of that sore is called Fungus he-
matoides. It seems commonest in cattle
that have white faces, or a considerable
amount of white about the head. Ten¬
dency to the eye cancer may be heredi¬
tary. The cancer may start in an eyelid,
but more often it first affects the eyeball
and then gradually spreads until the en¬
tire eyeball may be affected and finally
the bones of the eye-socket or orbit.
There is no remedy in the advanced
stages of the disease. Pus forms, dis¬
charges, irritates the skin of the face and
attracts flies, which aggravate the condi¬
tion. A fetid odor is given off by the
cancer and the animal gradually becomes
more and more emaciated until it can¬
not be sold for human use, under veteri¬
nary inspection at a stockyards or pack¬
ing house.
When the disease is recognized early a
veterinarian should dissect out the can¬
cer and, if necessary, remove the eyeball.
Following the operation the wound should
be cauterized with a thermocautery ; then
the eye socket should be kept packed with
sterilized cotton saturated with thuja oil,
and the packing renewed daily. If pre¬
ferred, the owner may at once send the
affected animal to the nearest stockyards
where it will be examined by the official
veterinarians. If considered fit for hu¬
man use the carcass will be allowed upon
the market ; otherwise it will be con¬
signed to the fertilizer tanks. A. s. A,
“Here’s one name on the committee
that I never heard of.” “Oh, that’s prob¬
ably the person who actually does the
work.” — Trappers Magazine.
This hashful Ayrshire cow is owned by A. L. Titus, Jamesville, N. F. With her
head thus posed she shows the clean feminine throat and neck, so desirable in
dairy females.
These grade Ayrshires owned hy G. Gifford, Manlius, Onondaga County, N. Y., are
getting their first taste of Spring pasture, and not stopping for anybody.
A feio of the many excellent Ayrshire coios at Alta Crest Farms, Spencer, ]\fass.
Selection for desired type plus continuous testing has resulted in producing a herd
of individuals uniformly carrying great depth, capacity and quality, as exemplified
in these matrons.
Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER
543
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SWINE
□
DEPENDABLE PIGS !
Chester-Yorkshlre Crossed \ 6, 8, 10, 12 weeks old
Chester- Berkshire Crossed J $5, $5.50, $6, $6.50 each
Serum-virus treated at 50 cents each if desired.
Connecticut and Vermont require this.
Boars for Immediate Service $18. $20. $22, $25 each.
Young Boars $6.50. $7, <. Hampshires, Berkshires, Du-
$7.50, $8, $9, $10 ea. I roc-Poland, Chester- Yorkshire
C. DAVIS, BOX II, CONCORD, MASS.
Purebred Chester Whites
We raise nothing but the one breed for choice breeding
stoCK only and have the finest lot of pigs this year vve
have ever raised. Ready for immediate shipment.
Boars, sows and unrelated pairs from prize winning
sires and dams. SI 0.00 each with registration papers
furnished. Guaranteed to please.
AYRLAWN FARMS - BETHESDA, MD.
SPRING PIGS FOR SALE
Chester & Yorkshire Cross— Berkshire & Chester Cross
8 Weeks Old, $5.50 each.
Chester Barrows, 8 weeks . S6.00 each
Will ship t or more C. O. D. if preferred.
A. M. LUX
206 Washington Street Tel. 1415 Woburn, Mass.
PIGS FOR SALE!
Chester & Yorkshire, Berkshire & O. I.C., Duroc
& Berkshire Crossed, 6-7 weeks old, $5.00 each.
Whip C. O. D. 6 * Discount on 8 pigs or more.
Dailey Stock Farm, Lexington, Mass. — Tel. 1085
CHESTER WHITE and DlIROC PIGS
o-8 weeks old pigs ss.oo each. S-io weeks old, se.oo
each All these pigs are bred on ray farms.
HIGHLAND YARDS - WESTON. MASS.
834 .Boston Post Road— Tel. Will. 0888.
FOR SAIF Berkshire. Chester White and Duroc
1 Vi lv DrtLL Jersey spring farrowed hoar and sow
pigs. Also a few sows bred to farrow this fall.
NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE,
Animal Husbandry Department - Ithaca, N. Y.
Dreg, ruilkir All ages tor sale. F. ill. Patting
UROC on me ton A Son, Stlplo Center, hi. V
Ron II I f Rnqr 22 months old. Chrictio Farm,
I\Cy. U.I.L. DUdI Thiells, Rockland Co., N. Y.
SHEEP
FOR SALE
Flock of Purebred
SHROPSHIRE SHEEP
consisting of 41 purebred ewes and one unrelated
purebred ram of Huttar breeding. These sheep
are healthy and right in every way.
STRONGMAN CORPORATION
Box 356 Honesdale, Pa.
R
EOTSTEBF I> CHEVIOT STIFF Pat reasonable
prices. EDWARD K. ROCHESTER, Arlington, V, -pinout.
JOUTHDOWN YEARLING RAMS. L. M.
’ Colberts’ Sons, East Chatham, New York
HORSES
]
FARM WORK MARES AND GELDINGS for sale:
heavy drafters, farm chunks and cheap horses: also
Belgian stallions. Fred Chandler. Chariton, Iowa.
PONIES
FOR CAI p 40 head Shetland and Welsh Tonies.
* v/I\ onLL Trices reasonable.
(ALBERT A. AG0R - MAH0PAC, NEW YORK
Geneva, N. Y., Dairy Day
The Geneva Experiment Station will
bold its fourth annual “Dairy Day” at
the Station on Wednesday, August 21.
Their staff of experts will offer an ex¬
ceedingly interesting and instructive pro¬
gram of practical dairy problems along
all lines including breeding, feeding, dis¬
ease control, handling milk and dairy
manufacturing.
Dr. G. J. Ilucker, bacteriologist, makes
the following seven point suggestive pro¬
gram relative to the detection and con¬
trol of mastitis : 1. — Test each quarter
in the herd for infection, either with
the strip cup or with the brom thymol
blue test. 2. — Segregate and milk last all
cows reacting to either of these tests as
well as those giving watery or thick milk.
3. — Test all replacements with brom thy¬
mol blue, before adding them to the herd.
4- Milk all cows dry at each milking.
•5-— Be especially observant of cows with
injured quarters for infection. 6. — Use
reasonable sanitary precautions in han¬
dling the herd, particularly in disposing
of the milk from infected animals. 7.—
If trouble still persists after following
the above procedure, consult a milk in¬
spection laboratory or a competent vet¬
erinarian.
As Dr. Ilucker has pointed such a pro¬
gram should materially help to reduce
and control udder infection in a dairy
herd, yet with any disease of this type
nothing can be assured of its being 100
per cent effective. Those wishing to ob¬
tain more detailed information on mas¬
titis may do so without charge by writ¬
ing to the Geneva Experiment Station,
Bulletin Mailing Department, and re¬
questing a copy of Geneva Circular en¬
titled “Chronic Mastitis,” by Dr.
Ilucker. m \y. p.
1
Lancaster, Pa., Livestock
Hogs, good and choice, ICO to 170 lbs., $10 75
to $11; iso to 200 lbs.. $10.75 to $11.25- ‘>00 to
220 ]bs $10.75 to $11.25; 220 to 250 ibs , $10.25
to $10. .>0; 250 to 200 lbs., $9.25 to $0.75; 200 to
to $0.75: medium and good. 350
to ..00 lbs $7.25 to $8.25: good and choice, $6.50
to $7. Sheep, choice lambs. 00 lbs. down $S 75
to $9.25; medium, $7 to $7.50: common lambs
M. to $6.50: yearling wethers. $5 to $5.75; ewes
? ]^VaAs-’ to S3. 50. Steers, choice. 900 to
1.100 lbs.. $9.50 to $10; good, $9 to $9.50: me¬
dium, $7.75 to $8.75; common. $7 to $7 75-
*n0-‘ae7 1\100 to 1-300 !bs.. $10.50 to $11; good,’
iPjjjO MO. 50; medium, $8.50 to $9.50: choice.
to l,o°° lbs., $10.50 to $11.50: good. $9.75
to $10. at). Heifers, choice, $8 to $9: good, $7
to $8; medium, $6 to $7: common. $4 to $6.
Cows, choice, $6.75 to $7.75; good, $6 to $6.75:
common and medium, $4.50 to $5; low cutter and
*ct-rirV tn $4.50. Bulls, good and choice,
to $0 50 ? 0: c,Itter- common and medium, $4
June Milk Prices
The net cash prices paid for 3.5 per
cent milk in the 201-210-mile zone by
dealers reporting for the month of June
are as follows;
Sheffield Farms . .’ . $1.-15
M. H. Menken Dairy Co . E5S0
Unity, Buffalo, at farm . 2d)7
Dairymen’s League . lj>5
HOLSTEINS
90 REGISTERED HOLSTEIN CATTLE
■ SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION ■§
63rd Sale, Pavilion, Earlville, Madison Co.. N Y
THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1935 AT 10 A. M
All accredited, many blood- tested, mastitis charts with
fi 'i, n,u ;"IB anlIlla,s- 60 fresh and nearby springers.
'‘V’ filigrees, all young, free from blemishes. 15 hulls
7mwofqnnStnV1C«f iUllKimg 5 sons of cows with from
(00 to 900-lb. of fat m a year. A sale where every
sooH i,!S ,f,°d Perfect satisfaction, the oldest
senes m the world. Buy now. Send for details to _
R. AUSTIN BACKUS. Sales Mgr., MEXICO, N.^L
DOGS
FARM RAISED PUPPIES
?n«i>artisrs’i.-prlc,es' .££«". one beautiful dark red
mah. $35: Females. $20 each. Scotties. $25 and $20.
\\ ires, $20 and $15. Boston females. $20 and $25
Smooth 4 exterriers and English Shepherds, males $10
{e'na'es. $5. All registered or eligible.
INDIAN TRAIL STOCK FARM, J EFFERS0N N Y
GREAT DANES
2 Bred Bitches due in Aug., 2 males, 1 spaved fe-
cY!ie' 'A4 Iuouths °bl rabbit hounds, -partly broken
$10 each. E. SCHNEIDER, Box 132, Adelphla, N }[
Beautiful, Pedigreed, Wirehaired Foxterrier
IRISH SETTERS - COCKER SPANIELS
Finely Pedigrees MEII-It PINl-KNOLI. FARM
Noxon Hoad. Poughkeepsie, New York.
C0CK„E„R rSnnf NPEL PUPS- 2 months "'<i. beauties,
n u nitCrv ® PUPS’ nicely "larked, real one- $4 up.
U. H. RILEY . . FRANKLIN, VERMONT
FOR SALE < 01.1. I K PIT PS— Females
ADA X. RINSING Kit, Itoute 2, Box 148,’ MeyerVilxle, Penna.
Fine A.K.C. Rea. PUDDieS - lld Syovn dogs
F.. II. MORSE rv
for sale or trade.
ZALESKI, OHIO
BEAGLES
Two months. Males, $8.00.
lilClIAUD HORTON
41 uglisonv ille. New York
Ped. Smooth Fox Terrier Puds ‘Vel*2n‘s Ki,rm
“ Grove (ity, l‘u.
MALE Black COCKER, 1% yrs., good bird dog. house
InoLo. real one $25. 0. H. Riley, Franklin, Vt.
Doberman Pinschers
collies
AIREDALES SSraar&MXo J-
UIIRE FOX TERRIER Pups — none better — Males $15
" 1' emales $10, Q, H. RILEY, FRANKLIN? VT.’
Eng S,‘1UNGKU SI’ANIKI.S Reg. hunters, workers great
pals. Sl’KINGSlDK KENNELS, Uartwkk SemJ.r, NT
OUR advertising man has
been insisting for a long
time that those who read my
messages want to see what
I look like.
Well, I am not flattering
myself that that is so, for I
have always insisted they
might better see what their
milk checks look like after
feeding CREAMATINE.
But when he pointed out
some of the pictures of peo¬
ple that are published and
knowing their natural mod¬
esty, just like mine, I gave up and let him use the picture.
I hope you like it, but I hope a whole lot harder that you
will feed CREAMATINE for at least ninety days, for it will
do me a lot of good to have you get some of the Extra
Butterfat, Extra Milk and best of all the Extra Large
Milk Checks.
President
TIOGA-EMPIRE FEED MILLS, Inc.
WAVERLY, N. Y.
Makers of
£©3
Every claim for Creamatine is based on records of actual feeding.
Copies of records may be bad for the asking.
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MY
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THE IDEAL CATTLE FOR THE FARMER
They Are Dual Purpose, i.e.. Produce Prime Beef and
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Beef Shorthorn cows raise their calves well and Short¬
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Milking Shorthorns rank high in the production of
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Alilking Shorthorns when dry flesh up readily and
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Polled Shorthorns have the characteristics of the
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For literature, rules, etc., address —
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HEREFORDS
REGISTERED HEREFORD CATTLE
Bulls, cows and heifers for sale.
FRED J. BROWN _ Du BOIS, PENNA.
JERSEY MILK TESTS HIGHER
Jersey milk averages 5.36 per cent butterfat,
a higher percentage than that of any other
milk. The Jersey cow matures early, thrives
under all climatic conditions and is the most
economical producer of butterfat. Select
Jerseys for your herd.
The American Jersey Cattle Club
324-R West 23rd St. New York, N. Y.
WRITE US FOR OUR LIST
«f YOUNG JERSEY SIRES Before PURCHASING
The bull advertised last week has been
We will feature another one of our young sires
in next week’s advertisement.
AYRLAWN FARMS - Bethesda, Md.
GUERNSEYS
Tarbell Farms Guernseys
Bulls from one month to serviceable age at Farmer
Prices, from record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
credited and negative to the blood-test.
TARBELL FARMS - Smitliville Flats. N. Y.
GUERNSEY CATTLE
When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
omcial New York State Guernsey Association —
N. Y. State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-Operative, Inc..
305 Fayette Park Bldg. - Syracuse, N. Y.
McDonald farms guernseys
WILL IMPROVE YOUR HERD
Bulls from one month to serviceable age from record
dams and known bulls.
MCDONALD FARMS . CORTLAND, N. Y.
LAKE DELAWARE FARMS
Delhi - New York
Registered Guernsey Bulls from 2 months to 8 months
at reasonable prices. Apply at once.
FftR SAIF Registered Guernsey Bull and seven
' , V females; three 4-year-olds, one 5-year-
w7«aJ?v£Ue yearllng and calf 3 months.
FRANK WINKLER - MIDDLEBURGH, N. Y.
I ABERDEEN ANGUS |
ABERDEEN ANGUS CATTLE
Andelot Aberdeen-Angus are of the best type and
blood lines. A splendid lot of young bulls and
heifers now offered for sale.
ANDELOT STOCK FARMS, W0RT0N, MARYLAND
AYRSHIRES
AYRSHIRES
Bull calves from heavy milking dams with fat tests up
to 4.7* at farmers’ prices. Accredited and negative.
Full particulars gladly furnished.
IROQUOIS FARM - Cooperutowa, N, Y.
544
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From Day to Day
Twice Fed
Thank God we do not live by bread alone
But by all loveliness that we have known.
By each fair color and by each soft tone.
Far to the west the golden wheat fields
spread.
And from this beauty soul and sense are
fed ;
For so God gives us twice our daily bread.
— A. A. Bassett.
Ways to That Coveted
Income
Part I.
When business everywhere was taken
with an ill turn, farming naturally felt
it, too. We all know wliat milk, butter,
eggs, poultry and other products of the
farm are selling for, if selling at all. So
it wasn’t strange that the B family came
in for their share. The bottom had
dropped out of the egg basket, the milk
can had painful dents in its side, and
dressed poultry was so low it couldn’t
hold its head up.
But a family with children must live,
some way. And after a lot of thoughtful
discussion, Mrs. B decided on a venture.
She could make good pies, so why not try
chicken pies? Beginning “on the neigh¬
bors,” she found that chicken pies were a
happy choice. Those to whom she offered
her first samples asked for more. Her
pies grew popular. She made them some¬
thing like turnovers in shape, all en¬
closed in crisp pastry and today, with a
prosperous business, each little individual
pie is slipped into a neat waxed paper
envelope bearing the cheery message,
“Mrs. B's Chicken Pies.” And today
they travel three times a week to a
large restaurant in an eastern city where
they have become widely known.
That brings a fine market for the
dressed birds, but what about the eggs,
you ask. Well, those go into pies and
get pleasant rides to the city, too, same
days the chicken ones go along. The
B’s have no suitable place in which to
keep a couple of gentle mooleys, yet they
have a fair-sized field behind their build¬
ings. There was no money in hiring their
hay cut, nor in giving it to some&ne if
they would take it away ; so they thought
of the plan of allowing a neighbor to
summer some of his young heifers on the
good feeding ground in exchange for milk.
With eggs and milk they had two dimen¬
sions of a custard pie. So the chickens were
taken care of, the eggs also, and the here¬
tofore useless field was giving milk for
the first time. The B’s have remodeled
their home, built on a sun-flooded bakery
kitchen, and they declare that the de¬
pression cloud had a silver lining.
But you say that it won’t help you out
of your drab problems, as you can’t make
good pastry, “anyway !” Well, if you
just could, there are so many good, sal¬
able foods possible. Aren’t there any
good pastry-makers living near you?
Plenty of them? But they are all busy
women. Wouldn’t object to a little help,
then, would they? Supposing you go
over and offer to help one of them a
given number of hours if she will teach
you to make pastry as delectable as hers.
You surely can do something well. Every¬
one can. You can dust a room nicely, or
maybe you are a neat mender. You can
“tidy up” a room. Just lit your own
abilities to the other woman’s needs, and
make up your mind you’ll become a fine
pastry maker, or die a-rolling.
You say that you only keep chickens
for the eggs, so couldn’t make chicken
pies, and that you don’t have extra milk,
so couldn’t sell custard ones. Bless you,
there’s still hope for you, if you’ll just
master that pastry making ! Make lemon
pies ! Two-crust ones, or one-crust ones !
You will have your good pastry, and your
eggs will find a better market than now ;
you won’t need any milk for them, and
lemons but two cents each at this
time. rPTought in quantity they might
come for less. And did you ever hear of a
person who would refuse lemon pie? If
there is any more popular food than these
three winners — chicken, custard and lem¬
on pies, or more nourishing and whole¬
some, I have yet to discover them.
Could you make brambles, or dough¬
nuts, or outstandingly good cookies? _ I
know of another woman who is beating
this freaky business turn by making
brambles. Has to buy all her ingredients
for those, but she is making money, at
that. She gets her raisins at a very low
figure by the quantity, as raisins keep
keep well for months. ( She uses the
seeded ones.) She gets her lemons by
as large a lot as she finds will keep safely.
She can buy eggs at a very reasonable
price, also flour and shortening. Every¬
one likes brambles and, like good dough¬
nuts, they are good at any time, and ht
in anywhere. They are not common and
they are not difficult to make.
Can you turn out good cream puffs or
eclairs? They are always great sellers.
Just as delicious and popular as they
rightly have been for longer than we like
to confess remembering. Bakers’ win¬
dows still are displaying them to get you
and your poeketbook inside their doors.
There may be your special chance for
marketing profitably those surplus eggs
and earning the coveted income.
Do you make luscious ice creams?
Some restaurant might be glad to offer
it where something known to have been
“homemade” would be bought quickly.
Was there ever a season when “hot-
cross buns” weren’t a good seller? They
are another delicious nibble we can re¬
member “when we were little.” Some
women do make such fine ones, and they
look as good as they taste. Are you one
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of those
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know you can make especially
see if you can’t think of some
selling it. If offered to some
may serve either to bring you
to be accepted in exchange for
from oranges to oysters or beef-
RHODA RAYE.
“Lest We Forget”
A few years ago I hit upon a plan that
has helped me to remember certain dates,
which I otherwise would have forgotten.
The beginning of each year I take a
calendar and mark important dates with
a colored mark, and all I have to do is to
turn the calendar over and there I have
what the day signifies, either a birthday,
anniversary or an important date, such as
an insurance due, mortgage due, etc.
I have what I call a “magazine re¬
minder.” Every year finds me with more
magazines • added to my subscription list,
July 20, 1035
and it is impossible to remember when
each expires. In my book I put the name
of the magazine, the date of subscription,
and the duration of the subscription. Of
course we always get a notice when the
subscription is stopped, but dating it
down ourselves we have a chance to save
a few pennies now and then to help pay
for them.
Another idea for the Winter season
is to take an inventory of our jam cup¬
board. Many delicious jams and mar¬
malades may be made with canned fruit,
grapefruit, diced fruit and orange. As a
slice of bread and butter and a generous
covering of marmalade, jelly or jam is
all a child asks for, as well as very
healthful and wholesome, it does not pay
to be without it. L. M. w.
Magazines and Scrapbooks
Are you getting the most out of your
magazines? And do you make scrap¬
books? If you cannot say “Yes” to both
these questions, you are missing much in
helpfulness, and in enjoyment as well. We
have established quite a habit of ex¬
changing magazines with our neighbors
and friends, after having read them our¬
selves. Then when our magazines are re¬
turned to us, I go through them and cut
out all the material I want to save. Per¬
haps it is how to care for raspberries, the
names of a good collection of rock garden
plants, prescription for a good hand lo¬
tion, recipes, patterns, a helpful poem or
entertaining story. Then these can be
put into separate scrapbooks, or each one
can be put in its proper place in one big
book. For me, I prefer the loose-leaf
arrangement, for one never knows how
many pages may be needed for each de¬
partment. Then, also, with the leaves
loose, it is easy to discard any material
that is no longer useful.
Here are some suggestions for the
separate books, or divisions in one big
book : Flower and Vegetable Garden
Helps, Health, Recipes, Patterns, Color
Schemes, Poems and Stories, and Stunts.
How handy it is when you are tired of
all the things you usually cook or bake
aud want something different to go to the
recipes in your scrapbook, find a new dish
and try it. Or when you want a new
idea for the collar and cuffs of your best
dress you have worn two Winters, you
find in the pattern department of your
scrapbook something that just suits you.
In this book I also keep suggestions for
fancywork and gifts. Before Christmas
and birthdays, I go to it and find all
sorts of attractive things to make, most
of them from material in the house —
patchwork pillows, hot pot holders, ap-
pliqued bath mats, crocheted chair sets,
stenciled design for curtains, etc.
How many of us enjoy good poems !
And there are often poems we would en¬
joy reading several times, if we only had
them handy in a scrapbook. Sometimes
we are called upon to give something
appropriate to the occasion at a club
meeting — nothing is better than a poem
which just fits in. Did you ever think
of cutting from your magazines particu¬
larly good stories and making them into
small booklets? It is so much more con¬
venient for a sick person to hold than the
whole magazine. It is a nice way to do
with a continued story that you would
like to pass on to some friend. I have a
friend who cuts out all sorts of things —
poems, jokes, short stories — but always
something cheerful. Then when anyone
she knows gets sick or has some great
sorrow she writes them a nice letter and
encloses some of these cheerful clippings.
Ever since I was in high school, I
have kept a “stunt book.” In those days
we pasted in these books, programs, in¬
vitations, favors and any little reminder
of a party, a game or a show. But re¬
cently I have added to my books the
games and stunts we have played at our
parties. It is very handy to have them to
go to when you are entertaining a differ¬
ent group of people.
I have left until last the kind of scrap¬
books that are the most fun. Those are
the ones you make for the children. It is
advisable to use oilcloth for the children
who are very young. They can be washed
and, also, they will not tear. There are
so many possibilities with these books.
The tiny tots learn the names of many
objects from them, and they have these
books because they are theirs to use as
much as they like. For the children a
little older, pictures that tell stories are
very nice. Many magazine covers display
such pictures. At first the children will
want you to make up the story about the
picture, and then they will want to make
up their own — naming the people, the
animals, and telling just what has hap¬
pened. Older children will enjoy making
these books for the younger ones for
Christmas and birthday, and so will
grandma, who can’t do many of the things
she used to, hut is so eager to do some¬
thing herself for her grandchildren.
LILLIAN LANE.
Watermelon Preserves
Remove green, outer skin; cut rind in¬
to cubes. Cover with cold water, adding
one teaspoon salt to a quart. Leave over
night; drain. Cook in boiling water un¬
til tender. Drain. To each pound of
rind add 1% cups sugar, one-half cup
water, one thinly sliced lemon, two sticks
cinnamon and six whole cloves. Cook
until the syrup is thick and the rind
transparent. Then seal. This is very
good for cake filling, arline greenlin.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
545
THE VISITING NURSE
Yellow Jaundice
“How long does the ailment called yel¬
low jaundice usually last? What diet is
good for this condition? What medicine
is generally prescribed?”
Before answering these questions let
us find out what jaundice is and what
may cause it. First of all jaundice is
not a disease in itself, it is a symptom of
something gone wrong within the body.
Jaundice is a yellow coloring of the
skin. It may be brownish yellow or may
shade toward green. It affects the whites
of the eyes and the face first, as a rule.
It is due to the backing up of the bile
which normally flows freely from the liver
and gall bladder, but occasionally is
checked in its normal flow and forced into
the blood stream.
The condition is often accompanied by
headaches, nausea and constipation.
There may be symptoms of indigestion
due to the fact that the breaking down
of fats which are eaten and the absorp¬
tion of these foods by the body is delayed.
There are several different causes for this
condition. In some instances the bile
duct becomes inflamed following exposure
to cold. In other instances jaundice fol¬
lows an infectious disease such as pneu¬
monia, malaria or any of the “fevers.”
It also may accompany a kidney condi¬
tion which is either chronic or acute.
There is another type of jaundice which
comes in epidemics and is carried by in¬
fected rats.
Jaundice frequently appears in new¬
born babies on the second or third day of
life. It generally clears up after two
or three weeks. If it lasts longer than
a month, a doctor should be consulted and
the, cause should be ascertained and cor¬
rected. It may be found to be the result
of a stone or tumor which will have to be
removed before relief may be hoped for.
Jaundice often occurs where there is
gall bladder trouble, especially when gall¬
stones have formed and are blocking the
gall bladder duct. If the condition is ac¬
companied by gall bladder colic, that is
by sudden attacks of intense pain in the
region of the liver, radiating up to the
right shoulder, a doctor should be sum¬
moned at once.
Diet plays an important role in any
case of jaundice, since the condition it¬
self is due to a temporary disarranged
digestive system. Bile is needed for the
proper digestion of fats. Where bile is
not performing its duty, not taking care
of these fats, then fats must be omitted
from the diet.
So the first step toward the correction
of the condition is the avoidance of all
fatty foods. Only skim-milk or butter¬
milk should be taken. Butter should be
given up for a while. Gravy must be
carefully avoided. Fried foods must not
be ' eaten. All fat must be cut from
meat. Pastries, cakes, candy, rich, spicy
foods and eggs in every form must be
crossed off the patient’s menu. No medi¬
cine should be taken unless ordered by a
physician.
Instead of three heai-ty meals a day,
five. or six small ones at four-hour inter¬
vals should be eaten. At least 12 glasses
of water should be drank during every
24 hours.
It is very important that the bowels be
kept open. Epsom salts or any other
saline laxative is good for this purpose.
Baking soda may be used in two differ¬
ent ways with good effect. It may be
mixed with water into a paste and ap¬
plied to the skin, if it itches, and it may
be used — a tablespoon to a quart of warm
water — for rectal irrigations. These
treatments often bring great relief.
BEULAH FRANCE, R. N.
Eggs at Their Best
Baked Eggs. — Break on a plate of
oven glass or heavy crockery, season,
place on each egg a tablespoon of cream.
Bake in oven until yolks are delicately
set. The cream keeps the eggs tender and
adds deliciousness.
Scrambled Eggs With Cream. — Pour
one cup of cream into a frying-pan. When
hot pour in a dozen eggs previously brok¬
en. Cook slowly, stirring constantly so
that the eggs will be evenly done. Sea¬
son, and serve hot.
Superquick Omelette. — Beat well six
eggs without separating, beat in one-half
cup milk, four teaspoons melted butter,
salt and pepper. From the first moment
of cooking, constantly and gently push a
pancake-turner under the mass, loosening
from bottom of frying-pan and turning
over in small portions, handling delicate¬
ly. Fse moderate heat. Remove from
fire while still moist and glossy.
Jellied Eggs. — Boil salted water in fry¬
ing-pan, remove from heat and slip into
it the eggs, previously broken. Cover and
allow to stand until eggs are jellied ;
about 10 minutes. Serve when whites are
set.
Scrambled Eggs With Crackers. — Five
eggs, one cup milk, one cup rolled crack¬
ers, one tablespoon butter, season and stir
while cooking.
French Omelette. — Six eggs, beaten
light, one tablespoon melted butter, one
cup boiling milk, one cup fresh bread
crumbs soaked in the milk, salt and pep¬
per. Use omelette pan or two frying
pans, and turn whole, or fold one half on
the other; or if preferred, turn in quar¬
ters.
Picnic Eggs. — Boil one minute and re¬
move from fire ; allow to stand in the hot
w’ater, covered, one hour. Cool before
serving. g. a. t. b. miller.
Three Favorite Puddings
The blackberry season is here again.
It gives me the urge to share with the
good cooks of The R. N.-Y. a recipe for
a festive blackberry pudding, prized
trophy of a visit in Jersey many years
ago. It is ample to serve eight people.
Pudding, served hot : One scant cup
sugar, one tablespoon butter, two eggs,
one scant cup milk, two full cups flour,
one heaping teaspoon baking powder, one-
half teaspoon salt, one pint or more of
blackberries, stirred into the batter. Pour
into buttered pudding dish and bake.
Sauce. — One cup sugar, one-third cup
butter, and yolks of two eggs, well blend¬
ed. Then mash and stir in a pint of
blackberries. Add stiffly beaten whites
just before serving.
Then here is a cottage pudding with
apples and chocolate, souvenir of a visit
in Pennsylvania. It is of a quality fit
for a dinner party. Cover bottom of a
buttered pudding dish with pieces of
tart apples. Then make batter of one
cup sugar, one-fourth cup butter, one
egg, one scant cup water, two teaspoons
baking powder, two scant cups flour and
a little salt. Add grated chocolate to the
batter so it looks lightly peppered
throughout. Pour over the apples and
bake. Serve the pudding hot with your
favorite fruit sauce, topped with a spoon¬
ful of whipped cream. A good and easy
sauce to make is of the juice of canned
cherries, diluted somewhat, sweetened as
needed, and thickened with cornstarch.
Cook till all raw taste is gone.
What graham pudding can excel this
veteran from Mrs. Rorer’s famed cook-
Patchwork Pattern
The Arrow Head Quilt. — The pioneer quilt-mak¬
ers of the Middle West, like other early makers
of quilts, used flowers, plants and objects about
them for quilt patterns. Where the Indian once
lived there are even yet to be found arrows and
other Indian relics. Here we have the pattern
of a quilt that was originated by the pioneers
and made from an Indian arrow. The pieces are
cut and appliqued onto a white block and make
quite a novel and pretty quilt. The quilt may
be made of one color, yet to use scraps would
make it seem much like the quilts of our pio¬
neer women. Price of pattern 15 cents; any
two patterns 25 cents. The little quilt pattern
catalog that contains 124 pictures of old-fash¬
ioned quilt patterns is also 15 cents. Send or¬
ders to Pattern Department, The Rural New-
Yorker, New York.
book, when I was young? One and one-
half cups graham flour, one cup milk,
one-half cup molasses, one cup chopped
raisins, one-half teaspoon salt, one tea¬
spoon soda. Sift graham and return
bran to just lighten the flour. Dissolve
soda in tablespoon of milk. Add remain¬
der of milk, the molasses and salt. Pour
upon the flour and beat well. Add rais¬
ins. Pour into covered two-quart pan,
and steam four hours. Do not scant the
time. Then uncover and dry off a little
in oven. Serve hot with vinegar sauce :
One cup boiling water, one-half cup
sugar mixed with one tablespoon corn¬
starch, pinch salt. Flavor with vinegar
and a very little nutmeg. Notice there
is neither shortening nor eggs in the
pudding, and that the batter is very
thin.
Hot gingerbread with or without rais¬
ins, with hot chocolate sauce and a spoon
of whipped cream is another favorite. It
is very good, too, without the whipped
cream. r. s. l.
Candied Muskmelon
Take a ripe melon, but yet hard, cut
in fourths. Take out the seeds and
watery part, and peel. Make a syrup of
one cup of water to 1 lb. sugar. Lay
the melon in this syrup, cook a little
then lay on a platter to cool while you
add to the syrup a little ginger and lit¬
tle lemon juice and boil until thick. Lay
the melon in this and cook until tender,
longer. If it gets too watery take it out,
cook syrup thick, put melon back. Maybe
you have to do this a few times before it
stays thick. Then take each piece and
dip in sugar and lay on platters to dry.
I dry mine in the warming closet for a
few days. Very good for a fruit cake for
Christmas. anna kadlec.
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546
g*e RURAL NEW-YORKER
Drawn by Helen Bresslcr, New York
MEMORY VERSE
Cheap Blue
Hill blue among the leaves in Summer,
Hill blue among the branches in Winter;
Light sea blue at the beaches in Winter,
Deep sea blue at the deep deep waters ;
Prairie blue, mountain blue —
Who can pick a pocketful of these
blues,
A handkerchief of these blues,
And go walking, talking, walking as
though
God gave them a lot of loose change
For spending money, to throw at the
birds,
To flip into the tin cups of blind men?
— Carl Sandburg.
Sent by Elspeth Field (16), New York.
Drawn by Mary Gelletly (18), Maryland
June 22. — Early this morning while mom was
receiving a peddler at the front door, X under¬
took to hang up the broom. Though there was
naught in my heart but good will toward the
world about me, the broom chose to go into the
holder an inch or two too high and bam! crash!
smash! the sky fell down! An inventory of the
debris 'revealed, besides me, one dustpan, one
churn dasher which has parted company with
itself (oh, horrors!) and one large enamel kettle
which was the villain of the story having used
the touch of the broom as an excuse to start
trouble. Fortunately for me, mamma and the
peddler were too engrossed in business to be
more than startled and my adventures had al¬
most no serious results, except of course, for
the churn dasher.
For the rest of the day there was no spot on
my record, but to no avail, for at night my jinx
caught up with me again. Having been reading
of Jim Tierney, he of the prize appetite of all
time, I was inspired to investigate the home
ice box in search of refreshment. Woe unto me!
There reposed three-fifths of a chocolate cake
which I at once carried off before the guard of
all cakes in order that X might more easily
show her the many ways that said cake would
be benefited by a reduction on its circumference.
So engrossed was I, however, and so fervidly
did I argue my point that I was totally at a
loss when shrieks arose, “Oh, look out! The
cake’s slipping!” Frantically I jiggled and
grabbed for what had changed in one minute
from an inanimate object to a wildly bouncing
object of surprising agility. Then, just as 1
was clasping my subdued cake to my breast
and beginning my victory cry the plate, too,
took on the same life-like energy. This one was
too much and the pesky piece of pottery came
to rest upon the floor — in two pieces! How
cruel is fate that I, beseeching a piece of cake,
should receive a piece of plate! As quickly as
possible I collected the fragments of cake and
plate, assorted, and retired from the field of
battle. I shall attire myself in sackcloth and
ashes, diary, and retire form the world. Fare¬
well, cruel world until supper -time. — “Dilly
the Dum, Dum Diarist.”
june o. — Have passed all of my exams. To¬
night was our baccalaureate service. We romped
in |I say romped in because according to all
reports we inarched in too fast) with those
very sedate-looking things on called caps and
gowns. We had to march down by a review
line of our former (already?) professors who,
each in his or her own turn told us to wear the
mortar board (cap to you) straight, not tilted,
as this wasn’t a fashion show, but rather a
show of the survival of the fittest, even in so
far as we could still survive after those profs
getting through with us! Whew! Even at this
late date I can say some big words.
June 10.— Class Day. We had class breakfast
together. It was very good, and the in-be¬
tweens weren’t too long. Just before marching
back to school, my cap fell in some bushes and
I had to struggle through them (they had
thorns in ’em, too) to recover that dearly
prized possession. The day as a whole was
great!
June 11. — Graduation! Am I glad it’s over
with or somethin’! Those gowns were terrifical¬
ly hot and those caps insisted on tilting— such
misery and for what? To get a diploma! But
I should be a Pollyanna and say I’m glad it’s
over with and not yet to come.
June 21. — We’ve had so much consumed rain
that everyone and everything feels all wet.
But I went just the same to the show aiid saw
the colored picture “Becky Sharp” and it was
very good. — “Sally.”
June 2. — June is a magical little word. In the
dictionary its meaning is drab and dull. But
June taken as June is, paints a mental picture
of youth and Spring, of love, romance and
roses, and thrills that will never come again.
So, diary, I beg to report my pleasing dis¬
covery of a perfect June day. Automobiles, peo¬
ple, 'picnics, laughter, sports, gaiety. June,
with fancy living an earthly life, was here, all
day long. I saw it from the wooded hilltops.
I saw it from the chair in which I now sit. I
heard it in every sound. And I felt it in every
sincere, friendly greeting. It made me feel
ambitious to be like June — like the meaning of
happy-go-lucky, beautiful, gripping June. Re¬
call that to my mind as a memory every time
I feel out of tune with the rest of the world.
I must thank Smiler for that bit of support,
and urge the rest of the boys to co-operate with
a poem, a diary, a drawing, a letter, or just a
plain and sound idea. It doesn’t take much;
and there is a thrill to be in print — if it be the
first time or the ninety-ninth, there still is a
thrill. So, diary, that’s why I’m dog’s-earing
one of your future pages; to remind me that I
must thank Smiler. And while I’m doing this
dog’s-earing I’d better do something about
Lloyd O'ltee’s drawing of Shirley Sack. I must
ask Llo3’d to please not add any more to our
suspense about Shirley. We couldn’t gather a
thing about the clever Miss Artist’s face. And
there's an idea ! Suppose there could be such a
feat accomplished as having our artists exchange
photos, and then having them make a reproduc¬
tion of the photo for a future issue of Our
Fage when Fen and Ink might possibly be dedi¬
cated to the likeness of our talented boys and
girls. — A. Downs Fann.
Lrinejr from
our letteivr
Drawn by Lloyd O'Rce (17), New York
Dear Page: Anyone who reads this,
I’m asking have you who are driving to
the Reunion from New York State or
through it — room for an extra passenger.
willing to pay for expenses? I’m white,
19 years old and don’t “bite or crab.”
I’m not too fat so won't occupy too much
space. If there is anyone who cares to
help me out, write to me in care of Our
Page. Thank you. — Norman DiLauro,
New York.
Dear Pagers : By the way, to bring up
the real subject, where's the “baby"
gone? It hasn't grown up, has it, and
reduced the Class A diarists by one?
Also I demand of any and all where are
the boy artists? I know of another page
similar to Our Page and there are no
end of boy artists — good ones, too. — Doris
Bennett, New York.
Dear Friends of Our Page : I have long
been a reader of Our Page and still look
forward to it as I did several years ago.
Don’t you think the artists draw excep¬
tionally well? I do, and the drawings are
always the first things I look at.
I’m sending out an SOS for letters.
I’m a girl living on quite a large farm
several miles from town. I have four
brothers all older than myself, and no
girl of my own age lives around here for
miles. — Josephine Wukitsch (14), New
Jersey.
Dear Friends : Since I have been writ¬
ing to “Our Page” I have discovered how
much fun it is. You wait and wait for
The Rural New-Yorker to bring you
Our Page and when you finally find it
hidden among the many pages you anx¬
iously look it over. Sometimes your work
is not in it but that is soon forgotten as
you study the work of your other friends.
Don’t you think that is exciting? All
you Our Page fans who haven't written
Pen and Ink — By Shirley Sack (17), Neto York
A Bucking Broncho — By Margaret Ryan
(ID, A ew York
cr>rxa
Summer Bouquet — By Lloyd O'Ree (1G),
New York
Bess — By Mabel Anderson (14),
New York
The Collie — By Dorothy Spats,
New York
July 20, 1935
ought to he spanked because you are
missing fun, enjoyment and friendship
with other boys and girls. So get busy
and see how many of you Rip Van Win¬
kles can wake up and enjoy life.
To all who are fortunate enough to be
able to go to the Our Page Reunion, I
only ask you to take my share of the
pleasure with you and use it to the last
letter, and a pleasant stay to you. I
would like to hear from Our Page friends.
— Mary Buell (16), Connecticut.
Drawn by Mary Gelletly (18), Maryland
ORIGINAL POEMS
Mother Earth
When she smiles —
It seems like all of heaven is looking
down at me.
It makes my heart quite happy and fills
my soul with glee.
It’s like a lovely tale that never had been
told,
It's like a lovely tale that I'll always love
and hold.
When she frowns —
It’s like a storm at sea with rough waves
dashing high.
It’s like a gruesome story that makes me
want to cry.
It's like a thunder storm that comes in
May or June.
It's like a dark black cloud that drifts
across the moon.
When she laughs —
It's like the silver bell that rings,
It’s like the notes a little bird sings.
It’s like the rustle of the trees
It’s like the noises in a gentle breeze.
“Who is this person?” you may ask.
She’s Mother Earth to you ;
Her sunshine and rain overflow the flask
With love and faith and hope quite
true.
— May Buell (16), Connecticut.
Reverie
My thoughts oft wander far across the
sea, _
Where loving friends were all so kind
to me.
They hade me come, and yearned for me
to stay,
But duty called and so I turned away.
— Elaine Anderson (14), New Y'ork.
A FAREWELL TO OSJR PAGE
This is my farewell to you all, as I
reached the fatal mark of 20 just yester¬
day. You’ve no idea how hard it is for
one to be taking leave of Our Page unless
you also have had to do the same thing.
In November I shall probably be back
and until then I will be just working,
and still reading Our Page every month.
— Catherine Koch. (Catherine has con¬
tributed diaries to Our Page under the
name of “Storm.”)
Draion by Elspeth Field (16), New York
Our Page has weathered the hurry and
bustle of June exams. We hope you all
passed.
We are sorry to have Catherine Koch
leave us. We have enjoyed her as the
diarist “Storm” and as a poet. We all
wish her luck and hope to see her repre¬
sented on Our Page’s birthday page in
November.
We have a new artist in Helen Bress-
ler whom we wish to welcome to Our
Page. Also it is interesting to note that
Lloyd O’Ree is attending the college of
fine arts in Syracuse University for the
Summer.
What do you see around your home
that is worth reproducing on paper?
There is the old ring-necked pheasant in
a tense listening pose, the mother cat and
her kittens, the old hay load and horse
fork, the glimpse of the doe and fawn as
they slip into the woods. AVhy not have
more of the wild life drawings and poems
next month? Y'ou haven’t made verses
about the poor old homely toad, the man
cutting the grass with the scythe, (lie
roses, the old swimming hole, the hawk,
or the pollywogs, of the pigs that like to
get out, and they are within sight of all
of us. Let’s give Our Page a real coun¬
try spirit next month.
Send all contributions before the fifth
of the month to Violet and Elsie Unger,
333 West 30th St., New York City. Con
tributions are welcome at any time but
must be held over until the next month,
if later.
LETTERS WANTED
Phyllis Parlee (15). Maryland; Jose¬
phine Wukitsch (14), New Jersey ; Helen
Udiljak, New York; Marian Cook, Ohio;
Edith Mae Monroe (12), New York;
Carolyndell Patmore (12), New York.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
547
A I Heifer
that SALT
would have saved
Paint licked off an air beacon killed a
heifer. Her owner wanted to sue for
damages— but was told his heifer would
not have licked the paint and died if she
had been given enough salt. A small in¬
vestment in salt would have saved this one
man the cost of a cow. For you and every
farmer, salt can earn more for the small
amount invested, than anything else.
All farm animals need salt. Cows need
more for their weight than other live¬
stock. Sheep need less. You can not
be sure that your farm animals get the
correct amount when it is supplied
mixed with feed. Salt should be kept
before farm animals all the time, so they
can get salt whenever they need it.
Read more about how salt makes
money for farmers in the 32-page, illus¬
trated "Farmers’ Salt Book.” Write for
a copy. It is free. It tells you many things
about salt — how to cure pork and other
meats, how to use salt everywhere on
the farm and in the farm home. It is a
book issued under the authority of The
International Salt Research Laboratory
— outstanding in the industry. If you
have any questions about salt, the Inter¬
national Salt Advisory Service will be glad
to answer them without cost or obligation.
Feeding Colts
Some years ago your paper published
ail article on the feeding of colts known
as the “Orange County, N. Y., Plan.” It
demonstrated the sncees of this method
of feeding to push growth and early ma¬
turity. L. F. M.
Mississippi.
The article referred to was probably
the system of Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth,
Avon, N. Y., Livingston County, used on
her farm in rearing Thoroughbred colts.
Their system involved the use of liberal
and proper feeding as well as worming
colts, and training started at an early
age. Conditions vary in different lo¬
calities and it has been my observation
that it is not always desirable to lay
down any hard and fast rules relative to
livestock feeding and management to ap¬
ply to all sections.
For the past several years Prof. Hud¬
son, head of the horse department, East
Lansing, Mich., Agricultural College, has
been conducting some extensive tests rela¬
tive to efficiency and economy of gain in
raising colts. Three groups of colts were
used ; one group fed a limited grain ra¬
tion ; another group being fed a half
grain ration ; and the third group being
fed a liberal ration. While rate of
growth was somewhat slower in the
is best to give her some grain in addi¬
tion to the pasture. Let the mare and
colt have access to a low feed box. After
feeding shut the mare out and have a
creep for the colts. Make this from
plank, sufficiently high so the mares will
not try to jump it, with the lower plank
high enough for the colts to get i]nder.
Keep a grain mixture there for them at
all times. Mixtures of corn, oats, wheat
bran and linseed meal, in different ratios
as desired, are all excellent for growing
colts. A good combination which I have
seen produce excellent results is : corn
500 lbs., oats 300 lbs., wheat bran 200
lbs., linseed oilmeal 100 lbs. each. Keep
salt near the creep and the mares and
colts will loiter in that vicinity.
If a mare dies or becomes sick or for
some reason dries off too soon the colt
may be raised on a bottle. Use fresh
cow’s milk of a low butterfat content, to
which should be added one tablespoon of
sugar to each pint as mare’s milk is
much higher in sugar than cow’s milk.
Two tablespoons of limewater may also
be desirable to add if there is a tendency
toward digestive disturbance. It will be
necessary to feed a small amount at
about hour intervals. After the colt be¬
comes older it may be taught to drink
from a pail. When the colt is two or
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two brands of salt
for farm use.
There well-grown draft colts are making good gains and growth follotving their
darns on Blue grass pasture in Ohio.
limited grain groups it was made at less three months of age the whole milk may
expense. be gradually changed to skim milk if de-
Based on a census of some 10,000 sired, and the use of sugar discontinued,
farms in various sections of the United It is important to keep all utensils clean
States the U. S. Department of Agricul- and disinfected.
tore found it cost an average of $104.06
to raise a draft colt to the age of three
years based on pre-war prices.
A colt makes over half its entire
growth and weight during the first year
The foal may be weaned at about five
to six months of age. It is best to make
the weaning definite and final. Reduce the
mare's feed. She may be milked out some
to dry off for one or two times and then
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if liberally and properly fed, therefore Rt ahme. The milk will resorb. I find
the importance of bringing them along quite a few horsemen take the foal away,
with maximum gains is apparent. The reduce the feed of the mare, and do not
light breeds of horses average about 100 touch her udder. Put the weanlings in
lbs. birth weight, and at 12 months box stalls or a tight board fence en-
should weigh over 600 lbs. An average closure where they preferably cannot see
from the Thoroughbred Record, July 9, their dams or injure themselves. Alfalfa
1921, compiled by Hooper, Kentucky Ex- or clover hay, free from excessive dust,
periment Station, shows that at approxi- *s best for growing colts. In the grain
mately 15 months of age Thoroughbred ration mentioned it is also desirable to
horse colts weighed an average of 922 &dd 60 lbs. of steamed bonemeal. Be
lbs. and fillies 904 lbs. Draft colts sure to use bonemeal from one of the
should weigh between 400 to 500 lbs. lar*e commercial packing firms to insure
heavier at a similar age. A desirable ifc has be<?a completely disinfected in
City or
Town _
. State..
My Dealer is..
height for Thoroughbred colts at the age
mentioned is 15 hands, with a heart
girth of a little over 65 inches.
In general I find most horsemen greatly
favor Spring foals. It is a good precau¬
tion thoroughly to cover the navel cord of
the foal, shortly after being born, with
tincture of iodine, to prevent infection
which may possibly later cause joint-ill.
It is also a good precaution to wash off
the dugs of the mare with warm water
and soap, dry off, and then disinfect
with grain alcohol, as this will often
cooking to kill any possible disease
germs.
If good Alfalfa or Blue grass pasture
is available the colts will do well with
little if any grain during the second
Summer, however, they will need grain
during the Winter in addition to their
legume roughage. r. w. duck.
Useful Poultry Books
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Various Egg Auctions
North Jersey Co-operative Egg Auc¬
tion, Inc., 582 McBride Ave., West Pa¬
terson, N. .T. ; phone Sherwood 2-8641 ;
sales Tuesdany and Friday, 1 :30 P. M.
High and Low Prices July 2. — N. J.
fancy large 36 to 36%c N. J. fancy me¬
dium 31 % to 33i4c; N. J. grade A large
33% to 36c, brown 33c; N. J. grade A
medium 29 to 31 %c, brown 29c; large
creams 34V2 to 35%c; medium creams
30% to 32%c; pullets 26% to 27c;
ducks 27 %c; 125 cases sold.
South Jersey Egg Auction Association,
Vineland, N. J. ; G. M. Luff, auction
master. High and Low Egg Prices July
1. — Fancy extras 32% to 34%c; fancy
medium 30 to 32%c ; Grade A extra 32%
to 35c, brown 30 to 34%c; Grade A me¬
dium 30 to 32%c, brown 29% to 32%e;
pullets 27 to 30c, brown 26% to 28c ;
peewees 20c ; 725 cases sold. Poultry
Prices. — Fowls, heavy 21 to 24%c, Leg¬
horns 13 to 15%c; roasters, 27% to 28c;
broilers, heavy, 18% to 23c, Leghorns,
over 2 lbs. 14 to 16 %c, 1% to 2 lbs. 13%
to 15%c. 1 to 1% lbs. 11% to 14%c ;
pigeons 23c pair ; ducks 10c ; 300 crates
sold.
WHITE Indian Runner Ducklings, English, Trapnest-
ed Foundation. l5-$3, 30-$5.50, 80-$l2, 300-S42.
Prepaid Del. R. A. GARMAN, RICHFIELD, PA.
DI irFl | M /-< C High Producing Runners.. 14c.
L/ U 1 VjlO Harry Burnham, North Collins* N# Y.
VIRGINIA CERTIFIED M. BRONZE POULTS
started now will be right for the late high prices.
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Country Board
COUNTRY BOARD wanted on farm, New York
or Connecticut, within GO ralk.\^w York
City; couple and 2-year hoy. ADVERTISER
9513, care Rural New-Yorker. _
FAMILY OF [''OUR adults desire room-board
week-ends on a farm; no boarding house;
within reasonable distance of New fork Oity.
Write to JOSEPH GILLMAN, 265 Riverside
Drive, New York City.
LOVELY MODERN country home for invalids,
graduate nurse. ADVERTISER 9517, care
Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Two children boarders, country,
milk, vegetables; safe. BOX 59, Nanuet,
N. Y
BOARDERS WANTED, pleasant farm home,
rate $8. ADVERTISER 9531, care Rural New-
Yorker.
FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION on farm with
all improvements; excellent table. MRS.
ANTON NIELSEN, New Milford, Conn. Tel.
965 ring 5.
BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY home, 28 miles from
city, for elderly, chronic or bedridden patients;
graduate nurses, excellent food; from $25 week¬
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droopiness, sleepiness, refusal to eat or
drink, wasting and death, the trouble may
be pretty safely diagnosed as coccidiosis.
An examination of the blind pouches
attached to the intestines of several dead
chicks will probably show thickened walls
and more or less distension of these
pouches with cheesy, perhaps bloody, mat¬
ter. This disease is acquired by picking
up the germs with food or water upon
premises where hens have been kept and
the soil of which has become infested by
the organisms of the disorder. Since a
cure is difficult or impossible after the
outbreak occurs, the remedy lies in rear¬
ing young chicks only upon “new ground”
where fowls have not run for at least
three years.
The organisms of this disease are very
resistant and will survive in old, con¬
taminated ground for several years. The
feeding of milk in some form liberally to
the chicks is of aid in preventing an ouj
break but care to keep the newly htached
and growing chicks upon uncontaminated
ground or in clean quarters where the
droppings of other fowls cannot be picked
up is very essential. Where space is
very limited and fresh soil cannot be
provided as a run, it has often been found
necessary to raise chicks upon wire-mesh
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$62.50
6.95
33.50
64.50
7.45
36.00
69.50
5.95
28.50
54.50
5.45
26.00
49.50
4.50
21.25
40.00
Mixed Sexed Chicks .
ADD 25c EXTRA on ALL LOTS LESS THAN lOO.
Prices per 100: Leghorns. Anconas. Mi-
SEXED norcas: Pullets $14.75: Males $3.00. Any
CHICKS Heavy Breed: Pullets $11.50; Males $7.00.
90 per cent accuracy guaranteed.
SIEB’S HATCHERY Box 132 LINCOLN, ILLINOIS
GUESTS TAKEN, modern farm home, home¬
cooking, swimming, reasonable rates. MRS.
HUGH ADAIR, Delhi, N. Y.
SPEND YOUR vacation in beautiful Central
New York; all you can eat of the best of
everything at Clifford’s Old Homestead. Madi¬
son, -N. Y.; boating, fishing, bathing; rates $25
a week per couple; for reference we refer you
to the editor of this paper who has been our
guest.
DELAWARE VALLEY, Catskill Mountains;
home cooking; $12. C. B. ELWOOD, Shaver-
town, N. Y.
CATSKILLS FARM, improvements, games,
abundance farm products, reasonable. PIRIE,
South Durham, N. V.
FRUITS AND FOODS
]
KERR
1IVE-THRIVE-GR0W
Barred Rocks, White Rocks ,
Red Rock Cross, Always available. Hatches
every week in the year. AH chicks from
blood-tested breeders. Special prices to
large broiler raisers. Shipped parcel post
prepaid. 100% safe arrival guaranteed.
Write for prices and advance order discount.
KERR CHICKERIES, INC*
19 Railroad Avenue Frenchtown, N. J.
High Quality
LOW PRICES
Hatches W eek-
ly Satisfaction
Guaranteed.
Avery Reds bred hero for 40 years. 15 years BWD
tested without a single reactor on 50,000 birds I
Every egg set our own. Avery Reds or
Crosses Livo, Feather. Grow, Lay Big
Eggs, Pay Profits. Catalog FREE.
!},C. T. Avery & Son
Route 2,
iCoIrain, Mass.
HOLLl
CHICKS
MARVIN F.M
BIG ENGLISH LEGHORNS
Bloodtested (Official Pa. State Aggluti¬
nation Method. Hens weigh up to 7 lbs.
$7 per 102, $33 per 510, $65 per 1020.
Prepaid, 100% live delivery guar. 10%
books order. Catalog free. Cert. 5659.
NOLL, Box R, Klcinfeltersville, Pa.
GOAT’S MILK cheese, a delicacy, 9 ozs. for 50c.
HOUPERT, Clinton, Conn.
HONEY — Now booking orders, new crop white
clover $5.80 per 60-lb. can, two $9.50; satis¬
faction guaranteed; August delivery. J. G.
BURTIS, Marietta, N. Y.
CLOVER HONEY, liquid or crystallized, post¬
paid to third zone, 5-lb. pail 90c, two pails
$1.00, four $2 80, six $4; ask price 12 pails and
60s. HUGH GREGG, Elbridge, N. Y.
EGGS FOR sale, fresh, candled white eggs di¬
rect from producer of 35 years’ experience;
also 15-section Candee incubator with new stove,
j. H. McClelland, Stamford, N. Y.
Miscellaneous
FOR SALE — 110-volt light plant, 4 K. W. ;
can be seen in use; with batteries. BILL’S
CAMP. Cornwall, N. Y.
JOHN NELSON, James Nelson and Charles Nel¬
son. children of John G. and Mary Nelson,
late of White Plains, N. Y., please communi¬
cate with law office of LEO FERRARA, 271
North Avenue, New Rochelle, N. Y. Important!
PULLETS FOR SALE
Barred Rock 10-weeks-old Pullets 60c; 12 weeks old
70c. Also Barred Rock Started Chicks, 3 to 4 weeks
old 13c. Plus Express. Immediate Delivery.
C. C. ALLEN’S HATCHERY,
Phone 343 - Seaford, Delaware
NEUTIAUSER Good Luck Chicks. Buy Harvest Clucks
for Christmas Broilers. Thousands hatch each week
all summer. Greatly reduced prices on leading varie¬
ties and Sex Link ready for immediate shipment. Write
NEUHAUSER HATCHERIES, NAPOLEON, OHIO
10,000 pullets and breed¬
ing cockerels for sale at
low prices. 4 to 16 weeks old. Write—
NEUHAUSER POULTRY FARM, - Napoleon, Ohio
PULLET SALE
THREE weeks old Mon Ideal Reds $17-100. State
Pullorum tested- accredited HOP matings. Guaranteed
100% live arrival. Mon Ideal Breeders, Norwich, Conn.
WANTTn White Leghorn Pullets April hatched.
If rail I LjU e. jj, HAWKINS, Lake Koukoukoraa, New York
MBrOftfce Poults, W. Muscovy and M. Peldn duck-
■ lings. Goslings, Baby Guineas. N. H. Reds, B.
Rocks, W. Leghorns, Cornish, also H. Eggs and Breed¬
ers. List free. INDIAN VALLEY POULTRY FARM
& HATCHERY, Route 2-R, Telford, Pa.
White Indian Runner Ducks JTnmuneTJ* poXy
diseases. Hatching eggs. Ducklings. Circular free.
John H. Weed, Glenwood Poultry Farm, Vineland, N. J.
Egg Auction Market, Hightstown, N.
J. ; sales Monday and Thursday. 10 A.
M. ; T. S. Field, manager ; phone 484.
High and Low Egg Prices July 3. — N.
J. fancy extra 32 to 33%e; N. J. fancy
medium 29% to 32c ; N. J. Grade A ex¬
tra 31% to 33%c, brown 30% to 31%e;
N. J. Grade A medium 28% to 31%c,
brown 28c ; extra tints 31c ; medium
tints £8c; pullets 27% to 28c; peewees
22 to 24%c ; 135 eases sold.
Tri-County Producers Co-operative As¬
sociation, Inc., Center Point, Worcester
P. O., Montgomery County, Pa. ; sales
Monday and Thursday, 9 A. M. ; phone
Center* Point 120; Elmo IJnderkoffler,
manager. High and Low Egg Prices July
1. — Fancy large 32 to 33c, brown 31% to
33c; fancy medium 29 to 30c; extra large
31 to 33%c, brown 32c ; extra medium
29 to 30%c, brown 29 to 30c; standard
large 30% to 33c ; standard medium 28%
to 29%c; producers large 20 to 31%c;
producer medium 29 to 29%c; pullets
20% to 25%c, brown 24% to 25c; pee¬
wees 14 to 20c; 249 cases sold.
Bucks County Producers’ Co-opera¬
tive Association, Doylestown, Pa. ; W.
Atlee Tomlinson, manager; sales Monday
and Thursday, 1 P. M. ; phone Doyles¬
town 1028. High and Low Egg Prices
July 1. — Fancy large 31% to 34c ; fancy
medium 29 to 30%c; extra large 31% to
33c; extra medium 28% to 30%c; stand¬
ard large 30% to 31c; standard medium
29 to 29%c; pullets 24% to 28%c; pee¬
wees 24 to 25c ; 423 cases sold.
Up-State Egg Contests
Reported by Cornell Poultry Depart¬
ment; reports for week ending June 30:
Stafford, N. Y., Contest
38. C. White Leghorns — Eggs Points
James Dry den, Calif . 2256 2284
Carey Farms, Ohio . 2282 2269
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, N. Y.2136 2240
Hawley Pltry Farms, N. Y....2164 2191
A. J. O’Donovan, Jr., N. Y....2138 2151
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 2039 2148
Henrietta Leghorn Farm, N. Y.2021 2070
Van Duzer Pltry Farm, N. Y..1976 2034
Pearl Pltry Farm, N. J . 1935 2002
W. A. Seidel, Texas . 1846 1990
W. S. Hannah & Son, Mich. . .2004 1964
S. C. II. I. Reds—
Douglaston Manor Farm, N. Y.2102 2483
Pinecrest Orchards, Mass . 2137 2147
Crocketts Pltry Farm, N. Y...2109 2124
W. S. Van Duzer, N. Y . 2050 2086
N. H. Reds—
Kenneth H. DuBois, N. Y....1795 1922
Young’s Pltry Farm, N. II.... 1829 1895
E. N. Larrabee, N. II . 1844 1879
Horseheads, N. Y., Contest
S. C. White Leghorns — Eggs Points
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 2176 2325
Carey Farms, Ore . 2134 2223
Eugene Delamarter, N. Y . 2234 2151
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, N. Y.1940 2100
Rich Pltry Farm, N. Y . 2006 2065
Kutschbach & Son, N. Y . 2039 2055
R. O. Boyce Pltry Farm, Del.. 2060 2017
L. C. Beall, Wash . 1895 2012
Van Duzer Pltry Farm, N. Y..2000 1996
A. J. O’Donovan, ,Tr„ N. Y....1887 1989
Maynard L. Smith, N. Y . 1990 1983
W. P. Rocks—
Dumka Pltry Farm, N. Y . 1774 1871
A. H. Ward, Iowa . 1684 1797
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1658 1655
B. P. Rocks —
James Dryden, Calif . 2290 2318
Douglaston Manor Farm, N. Y.1969 2022
R. C. E. Wallace, Ind . 1837 1896
Broad Acres Farm, Conn . 1811 1884
N. Y. Wholesale Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
Unless specified otherwise wholesale prices are
given.
The Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers per 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during June, as
follows:
- CJ11SS L $“-45 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $-.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) ; Class
2A, $1.75; Class 2B, $1.75; Class 2C, SI. 65;
Class 2D, 97.5c; Class 2E. 92.5c— with different
of 4c on these classes; Class 3, not available;
Class 4A, 62.5c — differential 2.4c; Class 4B
99c — differential 2.3c.
RETAIL MILK PRICES
Effective June 1, 1935, Official Order 74 fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
lee per quart, pints 8c; Grade A 16c per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at lc per quart
below the above standard price.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fanch, 24 Vic; extra, 92 score,
23% c; firsts, 90 to 91 score, 23 to 23V4c; un-
‘S,3yed’ bost' 25%c; firsts, 24M>c; centralized,
EGGS
Faffcy White, including premium, 34c; stand-
ards, 27 Vic; brown, best, 32c; standards, 26%c:
Pacific Coast, standards, 31%e.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breed should weigh 2% to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds. 1 Vi lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
(Indergrades and small sizes proportionately
larger. The figures are express or truck delivery
Fowls, 20c; broilers, 19 to 23e; ducks, near¬
by, 12c; geese, 9c: rabbits, lb., 14c.
. DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 25 to 29c; fowls, 15 to 20V.C’
roosters, 14 to 17 Vic; turkeys, 25 to 28 %c;
ducks, 14V4 to 15c; squabs, lb., 26 to 35c
_ LIVESTOCK
, ^eerA J0-75, to *11.25; cows. $4 to $6.75;
bulls, $6 25; calves, $7.50 to $9.50; hogs, $9.75;
sheep, $4; lambs, $9.60.
VEGETABLES
Asparagus, doz. bchs., 75c to $2.75. Beans,
bu., 50c to $1, Beets, bu., 60 to 75c. Broccoli
nearby, doz., loose $1.25 to $1.50. Cabbage
Jersey white, 1 % bu., 25 to 35c. Celery, doz.
bchs., 10 to 65c. Corn, N. C., bu., $1 to $1.75;
\a., bu., $1.50 to $2. Cucumbers, Jersey, bu
.)0e to $2.13; Norfolk, bbl., $1.50 to $2.25. Kale,
bu., 15 to 30c. Kohlrabi, nearby, 100 bchs $i
to $2. Lima beans, bu., 75c to $2. Mint, near¬
by bch.. 2 to 3c. Onions, Tex., yel.. DO lbs.. 60c
to $1; boiler whites, 50 lbs., $1 to $2; En Shore
yeRow, bu. bskt., 60 to 85c; 50 lbs. 65c to
$1.10; Jersey, yellow, 50 lbs., 75c to $1 15-
white, bu., $1.13. Okra, bu., $1.50 to $2.75.
Parsley, Jersey, bu., 25 to 75c. Peas, bu.. 50e
to $1. Peppers, Jersey, bu., $1 to $1.50. White
potatoes; N. C., bbl., $2.35 to $2.50. 100 lbs.
85c to $1.50; En. Shore, bbl. $2.35 to $2.75, 150
lbs. 90c to $1.50; Norfolk, bbl. $1 to $2 75-
Maine, in bulk, 180 lbs. $1.40 lo $1.75, 100 lbs.
85 fo 90c. Sweet potatoes, Jersey, bu. 75c to
$1.75. Radishes, bu., 35 to 50c. Spinach, Jer¬
sey, bu. 50c. Tomatoes, crate $1.25. Watercress,
Sn. and En., 100 bchs. $2 to $3.
FRUITS
Apples, bu., Star $1.75 to $2, Fourth of July,
bskt. $1 to $1.25; Henry Clay, bskt. $1.15 to
$1.38; Crimson Beauty, $1 to $1.25; Transpar-
ents, $1.10 to $1.50, Cantaloupes, Del and Md.,
50c to $1.50. Cherries, up-river, red, sour, qt.,
5 to 10c; sweet, qt., 10 to 25c; sour, 12-qt.
bskt., 60 to 90c; red, sour, 4-qt. bskt., 25 to
30c. Currants, up-river, qt., 7 to 10c. Dew¬
berries, Del. and Md., qt., 4 to 12c. Goose¬
berries, up-river, qt., 6 to 12c. Huckleberries,
Pa., qt., 15 to 23c; N. C., qt., 12 to 15c; Ga.
and Ala., qt., 12 to 18c; Del. and Md., qt.., 11
to 15c. Mulberries, up-river, qt., 10c. Peaches,
Ga., Vi bu., 75c to $1.65; crate, $1.50 to $3.13;
bu.. $1.50 to $2.65; Md., bu. bskt., $2 to $2.25-
S. C., bskt., $1 to $3; N. C„ bu. bskt., $1.50 to
$3. Raspberries, Jersey, qt., 5 to 12c; up-river,
Pt., 7 to 12c. Blackcaps, Jersey, pt., 7 to 8c;
up-river, pt., 7 to 8c. Strawberries, up-river,
qt., 8 to 18c; Oswego, qt., 3 to 18c, Water¬
melons, Watsons, car, $270 to $380.
HAY
Timothy, No. 1, $21; No. 2, $20; No. 3, $15
to $19; clover mixed. $18 to $24; Alfalfa, $20
to $30.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter, 35 to 38c; eggs, 35 to 45c; chickens,
32 to 35c; potatoes, lb., 2 to 3c; elttuee, head,
5 to 10c; apples, doz., 40 to 60c; string beans,
lb., 10 to 15c; onions, lb., 10 to 12c; cabbage,
head, 10 to 15c; strawberries, qt., 15 to 20c;
raspberries, pt., 20 to 25c.
Probable Coccidiosis
I wish to know about blood droppings
of chicks. My small chicks, three weeks
old, are showing this. B. d.
New York.
Blood in (he droppings may be observed
in several chick diseases but., when it is a
noticeable symptom in chicks after three
weeks of age, and is accompanied by
Philadelphia Markets
Butter, 25% to 28%c; eggs, 29 to 31c; ap¬
ples, new, bu., 75e to $1.25; string beans, bu.,
75 to 85c; cabbage. Ini., 15 to 25c; cherries,
sour, 12-qt. bskt., 65 to 80c; cucumbers, bu., $1
to $1.25; huckleberries, 32-qt. crate, $1.25 to
$4.75; onions, 50 lbs., 90c to $1; peaches, half-
bushel, $1.10 to $1.35; raspberries, pt., 5 to 8c;
potatoes, half bu., 60 to 90e; live fowls, 18 to
19c; chickens, 20 to 24c; dressed fowls, 19%
to 20%c; chickens, 23 to 25c.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
549
Protect livestock
2
SAFETY
Now you can destroy the germs
of contagious disease in barns,
milk houses, drinking-water containers,
feed bins and other places which are
sources of animal diseases.
You can disinfect coops, breeding pens,
farrowing houses and all animal quarters
and keep them free from contagion and
as clean and odorless as the house.
Use Wheaton’s Safety Disinfectant for
all farm sanitation. It will help to keep
stock thrifty, prevent contagion and will
be useful in treatment of animal wounds
and sores. It will not taint milk, butter
or other farm products, and never leaves
a disagreeable odor. Ask your dealer for
Wheaton’s Safety Disinfectant.
FREE CAN ROOST PAINT
A free can of Wheaton’s Safety
Roost Paint with purchase of
one pound of Wheaton’s Safety
Disinfectant which makes fifty
gallons of germicide. If your
dealer cannot supply, send $1.60
for one pound of Wheaton’s
Safety Disinfectant and a can
of Roost Paint free. Don’t
delay. Money-back guarantee.
Offer expires Sept. 7, 1935.
SAFETY SOLVENTS CO., Lansing, Mich.
WB*
ALL BREEDERS
Carefully CULLED
and BLOOD-TEST¬
ED (for B.W.D.)—
AGGLUTINATION
TEST.
50 IOO 500 1000
Heavy English White Leghorns. . .$4.00 $7 $35 $70
Barred Rocks, N. H. Reds,
White Wyandottes . $4.25 $8 $40 $80
Mammoth Pekin, White or Fawn Indian Runner
Ducklings: l2-$2, 25-$3.85, 50-$7.50, I00-$I5
Shipments are prepaid — Safe arrival guaranteed.
Ask for prices of our Splendid
PULLETS and YOUNG FEMALE INDIAN RUNNERS
BROOKSIDE &%ta°ted CHICKS
l-day-old 14-days-old
White & Brown Leghorns... 8c lie
Barred Rocks . 8'/jO 1 1 'Ac
N. H. & R. I. Reds . 9c
Mixed or Assorted . 7c 10c
No order accepted for less than 25 chicks. Every
Breeder Blood-tested for BWO Stained Antigen
test. Day-old clucks shipped PP Pd. 14-day-old
chicks shipped ex. col. Cash or COD. Booklet free.
UltUOKSIDK POULTRY FARM, Dept It.
K. C. Brown, Prop. Sergeantsville, N. J.
CLEAR SPRING CHICKS
EXTRA QUALITY 100 500 1000
Largo Typo S. C. W. Leghorns. . .$6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred & VVli. Rocks. R. 1. Reds.. 7.00 35.00 70.00
N. H. Beds, Wh. & Bl. Minorcas. . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Assorted $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-Tested for
BWD Whole Blood Antigen Method, carefully culled
under my own supervision. Hatches every Monday &
Thursday of each week. 100% live delivery P. P. Cash
or COD. Write for circular giving full details of
our Breeds, Farm and Hatchery.
CLEAR SPRING HATCHERY.
F. B. LEISTER, Prop., Box 49, McAlljtervllle, Pa.
TOLMAN Plymouth ROCKS
BABY CHICKS - $8.00 Per 100
HATCHING EGGS - $5.00 Per 100
All Eggg used from My Own Breeders, loot State
Tested (B.W.D. free.) Tube Agglut.
My White Rocks are early maturing, make Quick
Growth on Broilers and Capons. Sneeial prices on large
orders. CCC 1712. 1 SPECIALIZE— One Bleed, One
Grade, at One Price.
JOSEPH TOLMAN
GET PARKS’ BARRED ROCKS
America’s Oldest and Best Known Strain. Laid
their way into popularity in Contests and Cus¬
tomers’ hands since 18S9. YOUNG STOCK— DAY
OLD CHICKS-HATCHING EGGS NOWat Special
Summer l’ric -s. Large Catalog FREE.
J. W. PARKS & SONS, Box Y, Altoona, Pa.
BABY CHICKS
from carefully culled. Blood-tested Stock (Stained An¬
tigen test, own supervision). Full count live chicks
guaranteed. Catalog free. Older now at these low
prices. Will ship COD. 25 50 100 1000
White & Brown Leghorns _ $2.25 $4.00 $7.50 $70.00
Black Leghorns & Anconas... 2.25 4.25 8.00 75.00
Barred. Wh. & Buff Rocks. . 2.50 4.50 8.50 80.00
W. Wyandottes & R. I. Beds. 2.50 4.50 8.50 80.00
Jersey Black Giants . 2.75 5.25 10.00 95 00
Assorted . 1.90 3.50 7.00 70.00
Ulsh Htry Farm &. Htchry, Bx R, Port Irevorton, Pa.
PHIPPS from Blood-Tested Stocks, Antigen
LIULIYO Test BWD. mo 500 1000
S.C.W. Leghorns. large type. $6.00 $30.00 $60
W. & Barred l’ly. Rocks _ 7.00 35.00 70
B. I. Reds & Bl. Minorcas. . 7.00 35.00 70
100% live del. Cash or C.O.D. Postpaid
Write for FREE CIRCULAR.
ELSASSER, Box R, McALISTE R V I LLE, PA.
Chicks of -known quality” hatches tues.
Large Eng S. C. W. Leghorns A A Grade from s yr. old
hens, $7—100; Regular A Grade, $6.80; Barred Rooks and
R. I. Reds, $7 and $6.80-100; N. H. Reds, $8 and $7.50—
100; Heavy Mixed, $6.30; Light, $6. Can ship at once,
cat. and photos free. Older direct from adv. 100* gt’d
TWIN HATCHERY Box I 14 MCALISTERVILLE, PaI
HUSKY™ CHICKS
Flocks BWD Tested, Antigen Method. 100
Barred. White Rocks, R. I. Reds . $7 00
Wh. Wyandottes. Buff Orpingtons, N. H. Beds" 7 00
Large Type W. Leghorns, Heavv Mixed . " K sn
J. A. BAUMGARDNER, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa
WEADER’S tbels°t°edd CHICKS
Barred & White Bocks, R. I. Beds . $6.95
N n. Reds, Buff Orpingtons $7.45: H. Mix $6.50
WEADER'S Electric Hatchery, Box R, McClure, Pa.
E ARN MONEY WEEKLY
raising PR Royal birds. Orders waiting for hun¬
dreds of thousands. Easy to raise. You get your
pay for them when only 25 days old. Parti
culars for threo-cent stamp. PR COMPANY,
205 Howard St., Melrose, Massachusetts
CHICKS
from Antigen BWD Tested
flocks. Barred Rocks. Reds
” hite Leghorns $6.50. Order now. FREE circular.
W. A. Lauver, 243 Ketlerville Rd., McAlisterville, Pa.
Testing Hens for Pullorum
Disease
Hens designated for the breeding pen
may be, and should be, tested for the
presence of pullorum disease (bacillary
white diarrhoea) infection, since this in¬
fection may be transmitted to chicks
through the egg. The test used is one
that has been developed in the study of
human diseases, where it has become an
invaluable means of detecting the pres¬
ence of certain infections not otherwise
easily recognized. The Widal test for the
presence of typhoid fever, and a test of
human blood to determine whether or not
the now much discussed undulant fever
is responsible for evident illness, are ex¬
amples of the use of this test in human
medicine.
Two things underlie the theory and
practice of this test, one is the infectious
diseases, such as pullorum disease, are
caused by germs that have obtained ac¬
cess to the body. Another is that, when
these germs live and multiply in the blood
and tissues of the body, a fight is set up
between the germs and the body tissues,
in the course of which nature seeks to
overcome the invading germs and protect
their host by the development of certain
substances inimical to the life of the
germs. These substances, the powder and
ball used by nature in the fight, will be
found in the circulating biood, which
thus becomes the subject of examination.
The test used, whether in the case of
humans or lower animals, is called an
agglutination test, “agglutination” mean¬
ing sticking together, or clumping. There
are two methods of making this test for
pullorum infection of fowls, first the
“tube test.” This requires the facilities
of a laboratory and some little time in
its use. consequently, a shorter and easier
method has been sought.
The principle of agglutination is
utilized in both methods. In using the
tube test, the operator has at hand a
fluid in which the germs of pullorum dis¬
ease have been artificially grown and in
which they float about freely and uncon¬
cernedly. They are, of course, invisible
to the naked eye. No other germs exist
in the fluid with them, therefore the
growth in the fluid is called a pure cul¬
ture. These germs are purebred. Their
part in the test will Jbe played after some
of the fluid containing them is placed in
a short, narrow glass tube, called a test
tube in laboratory work.
The second actor in this test is the
fowl to be questioned. A little of her
blood will be needed. This is drawn
from her comb and allowed to coagulate,
with the clot separating from the serum,
or liquid part of the blood. If this fowl
is harboring pullorum germs in her body
the blood serum will contain some of
those fighting substances already spoken
of as having been elaborated by nature in
her fight with the disease. The test con¬
sists in finding out whether or not there
is any of this fighting principle present
in the bird's blood. To make it. the op¬
erator in his laboratory will add a little
of this blood serum from the hen to the
test, tube containing the purebred germs
in their fluid home and watch the results.
If the blood serum is from a healthy
hen. nothing happens and the test is said
to be negative. If. however, the blood is
from an infected hen, capable of trans¬
mitting pullorum disease to her chicks,
something does happen. Those artificially
grown germs immediately sense that aii
enemy is present and they become
frightened. They no longer float about as
invisible particles in their culture fluid
but huddle together in clumps, giving an
appearance to the fluid sometimes spoken
of as curdling. If this occurs and the
clumps of germs settle to the bottom of
the tube, leaving a clear liquid above, the
test is spoken of as positive, showing that
an infected hen supplied the blood that
frightened the germs and caused them to
“agglutinate” in their panic.
. A shorter test has been devised, involv¬
ing much the same mechanism. It is much
used in the Middle "West and has the en¬
dorsement of qualified approval by State
authorities. Its chief recommendation is
speed with which a flock can he tested
and the economy of the procedure. This
test is called the Whole-Blood-Stainod-
Antigen Test. In its use. a drop of blood
is made to fall from the hen’s comb upon
a glass slide; a drop of the “stained nn-
tigen” is then placed by its side and the
two are mixed with a clean toothpiick.
This slide, with others being used, are
placed over a tank of hot water or other¬
wise kept at about body temperature un¬
til a reading can be made, a matter of
but a few minutes. Here, as in the tube
test, a clumping which may be recognized
by the naked eye results in the mixture
of blood and stained antigen if the test is
positive. If no clumping occurs, a nega¬
tive result is read. While all this may
seem, simple in the description, some
training in the making and reading of
the test is needful if accurate results are
to be expected. m. b. d.
Bread for Poultry
I have 250 Leghorn chicks that I have
started with chick starter and I am think¬
ing of getting 300 heavy chicks that I
would like to raise just for market. A
friend claims he feeds nothing but bread
soaked in water and sprinkles cornmeal
with it and he says he would feed nothing
else and that he gets wonderful results.
I am in a position to get 100 loaves of
bread a day if I want it and it would
cost me nothing, so I thought I could
make a few dollars this way but I am a
little shaky. l. t.
Bread lias practically the same feeding
value as flour wheat middlings and may
be utilized to advantage as part of the
poultry ration when purchased cheaply.
Bread alone, or with cornmeal, would
make a very one sided ration for growing
chicks or layers, but your friend’s expe¬
rience with these would indicate that, for
short periods, at least, it might prove
satisfactory. It may be recalled that, on
the farms of a previous day, and on many
still, broods of chicks were raised with
the mother hen, with both fed on little
else than cornmeal in a moist mash.
These chicks were usually given their
liberty with the mother hen, however, and
picked up more or less food in the way
of bugs and worms. If one can get 100
loaves of stale bread, not moldy bread, for
the asking, daily, it would be a pity not
to utilize the gift. The experiment you
suggest would be an inexpensive one, at
any rate. m. B. d.
IN SUMMER -BUY QUALITY
My Certified Chicks can now he purchased for
about what you paid earlier for run-of-hatchery
stock. Last summer’s customers reported fast
growth, early maturity and "egg-machine” per¬
formance. Try a brood this summer.
ALL BREEDERS PULLORUM CLEAN
$500 Bond gives further protection against pos¬
sibility of slightest loss from pullorum (BWD).
CHICKS — Straight Reds and Rock- Red Cross.
R. I. RED PULLETS, 6 to 12 weeks old.
Write for Catalog and summer prices.
J. J. WARREN
Box 20 - North Brookfield, Mass.
'Bonded Against B.W.D.
Poultry Lice
My brooder-house is infested with
chicken lice. Will you tell me how to ex¬
terminate the lice and other bugs? I
whitewashed the brooder-house twice but
without success. There is a double wall
and I cannot get between the walls with
the whitewash. Could I fumigate? There
seems to be only lice, but I am not sure
if there are not other bugs between the
walls. f. A. s.
Few poultry houses are built with suf¬
ficiently tight walls and roofs to make
fumigation a practicable method of de¬
stroying vermin. In fact fumigation of
dwelling rooms and houses for the de¬
struction of disease germs has gone out
of fashion because of its recognized in¬
effectiveness. Better methods of accom¬
plishing the purpose are used. It is not
likely that body lice remain upon or be¬
tween the walls of your poultry house, as
their home is upon the fowls. Red mites,
however, may be found in cracks, upon
perches or behind loose boards in every
poultry house where their destruction has
not been made a regular practice. If you
think that you have none, lift the end
of any perch and watch the slowly-mov¬
ing grayy mass that looks like dust be¬
stir itself.
These mites, more detrimental to the
fowls than body lice, since they suck
blood at night and retire to their hiding
places for the day, may be destroyed
easily if pains are taken to do away
with them. Any oil or cattle dip may
be painted or sprayed over perches and
into the cracks and behind wall fixtures
two or three times from Spring to Fall
and if thoroughly done will kill the mites.
Kerosene, kerosene and engine oil mixed,
carbolineum, a wood preservative, a
strong solution of cattle dip are all good.
The presence of these mites should be de¬
termined and an effective way of dispos¬
ing of them practiced, otherwise they will,
if present, seriously injure laying hens.
M. B. D.
Scalding Chickens
I would like to know the best way to
scald chickens so that the skin will not
get brown. c. H.
For dressing for market, where cutting
the head off and scajding the bird in
water just below the boiling temperature
produces an inferior looking carcass, the
semi-scald, or slack-scald, method is ad¬
visable. In this method, the bird to be
dressed is hung up by the legs and bled,
as in dry picking, by cutting the jugular
vein through the mouth and piercing the
brain with the blade of the knife. The
fowl is then immersed for 30 seconds in
water held at 130 degrees, or until the
feathers pull easily. The temperature of
the scalding water should not vary much
from that recommended, though from 126
to 132 degrees may prove satisfactory.
Neither should increasing or diminishing
the time that the bird is held in the water
be made in an attempt to compensate for
water too hot or too cold. If a large
number of fowls are to be dressed at one
time, it will be necessary to have some
means of holding the scalding water at
the required temperature. After this im¬
mersion. the bird should be again hung
up and the feathers removed wtihout rub¬
bing the carcass. If properly performed,
the feathers should come easily, with the
pin feathers. Enough scalding water
should be used to permit of easily immers¬
ing the fowl and moving it about to allow
penetration to the skin. Care in having
water at the right temperature and bleed¬
ing the fowl, must be observed if a car¬
cass equal in appearance to one dry
picked is desired. m. b. d.
HAf
Farms
One of the Largest
and ORIGINAL Breeders
BUY DIRECT FROM THE BREEDING
SOURCE
Hatches every week the entire year. Our Sum¬
mer chicks have the vitality to live well, and
to make rapid uniform growth. Every chick sold
our own strain. Send for 32-page catalog giving
full information.
CROSS-BRED NEW HAMPSHIRE ROCKS
A superior chick for broiler purposes are now
available. Circular and Summer price list. Buy
£®P0ndabl0 chicks. Full satisfaction guaranteed.
HUBBARD FARMS Box 156 WALPOLE, N. H.
BALANCED BREEDING
OSS 'farm
LOW SUMMER PRICES
— -a a etches every week throughout July
ana August. These summer chicks are unusual
values at the low prices we are Quoting
R Fbv L2 £ yj*. J EST E D — State Su pervision
BABY CHICKS — Straight R. I. Beds and
Moss Cross, specially bred for Barred
Broilers and Boasters.
SMARTED CHICKS — 2 to 3 weeks old, spe¬
cially priced.
PULLETS — 6 to 8 weeks old,
egg- bred.
All stock guaranteed 100% Moss Farm strain.
_Jcday> stating your requirements.
moss Farm
J ATTLEBORO, MASS.
SPIZZERINKTUM
.Succeed in Summer
You just can’t stop them. Our fast-
growing, early -maturing strain will catch
up with most June-hatched chicks.
CHRISTIE’S Quality Native
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
Noted for low mortality in laying pen;
producers of largre-size brown eggs.
Chicks hatched every week.
Breeding Cockerels— A few fine males
for sale from early-April hatches.
Andrew Christie, Box60 Kingston, N.H.
BABY CHICKS C. O. D.
From Farm Flocks. Prices on— 25 50 100
S. C. White Leghorns . $2.00 $3.50 $6.50
8. C. Brown leghorns . 2.00 3.50 6.50
Barred Plymouth Bocks . 2.00 3.50 6.50
Bhode Island Beds . 2.00 3.50 6 50
Mixed Chicks . 2.00 3.25 6.00
HECLA POULTRY FARMS.
Box 109, Bellefonte, Pa.
<p)
CH1X
CHICKS C,\S\V
Large English Type 100 1000
White Leghorn* . $6.50 $63.00
Barred Bocks . 6.50 63.00
B. I. Beds . . 7.00 70.00
N. Hamp. Beds . 7.50 75.00
PIMECREST POU LT RyV A R M*.‘ eVx V.*
WIDE HALL CHICKS
for quality & profit. Chicks from antigen
BWD blood-tested stock. 100 500 1000
S.C.W. Legs., Large Type. .$6.00 $30.00 $60
Barred Bocks . . 6.50 32.50 65
100% live del. Cash or COD. Postpaid
Order from this ad. or write for free cir
WM. ELSASSER. Bx R. McAlisterville, Pa.
Chicks, Blood Tested B. W. D. Antigen Test
WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50-100
N. H. REDS & B. ROCKS . $7.00—100
Cash or C. O. D. Delivered to your door.
Pillow Poultry Farm & Hatchery, Dalmatia, Pa.
SIIMMFR Chicks. Barred & Wh. Bocks
tjUlfllllLiIV $7-100. Buff Bocks, N. H. Beds Wh
SPFf I AT Wyandottes $7.50. Wh. Giants' $lo".
dv r. e Minorcas $8. Heavy Mix $6.
P- B; Pash or C. O. D. Blood-tested breeders.
M. F. MATTERN, RT. 5. BEAVER SPRINGS, PA.
Dr. ROMIG’S tbels°t°edd CHICKS
Stained Ant. method used. Bar. or W. Bocks $7-100.
W. Wyandottes . W. Minorcas. N. H. Beds $7.50-100.
H. Mix $6.50-100. W. Giants $9.50-100. Postpaid.
F. C. Romlg Veterinarian, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
QUALITY CHICKS
>. ew Hampshire and R. I. Reds, Barred Rocks.. 87. 00
A A Grade Leghorns . 7 so
Utility Leghorns and Heavy Mixed."’.'.'.’ . 6 30
Plum Creek Poultry Farm and Hatchery. Sunhury, Pa.
CLOVERDALE’S EXTRA QUALITY
All breeders blood-tested for BWD. Large type SCW
Leghorns & Barred Rocks $6.50-100. Wh Rocks $7-
I0°- Assorted $6-100. 100% live del. PP. Free catalog.
CLOVERDALE HATCHERY, Bx R, McAlisterville. Pa.
IOO
QUALITY
C « * C K. S ..
All Breeders Blood-Tested,
White Leghorns.. 86.00— ICO
Barred Rocks . 6.5 0—100
Heavy Mixed . 6.30—100
GEORGE W. STIMELING, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
CHICKS Also Parted- Drop postal for Fall
V* Y^Vr .prices. 100% del. guar. Booklet how
to care for chicks, free. SANDY KNOLL HATCH ERY.
C- M. Lauver, Prop., Box 73, McAlisterville. Pa.
ENGLISH WHITE LEGHORN PULLETS
FOUR MONTHS OLD, $1 each delivered. Also
rtany to lay. _ Order direct or ask for circular.
FISHER BROS. _ - ATLANTIC, PA.
POULTRY TRIBUNE
Leading poultry magazine. Five years $1.00. Experi¬
enced subserintion salesmen wanted. Side line or full
time. POULTRY TRIBUNE, MOUNT MORRIS, ILL.
When you write advertisers mention
The Rural New-Yorker and you’ll get
a quick reply and a “ square deal.” See
guarantee editorial page. : : ;
July 20, 1935
550
Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER
PUBLISHER’S DESK
Since publishing the item in the July 6 J
issue concerning Poultry Factors Cor¬
poration and P. A. McAllister, we have
- been advised that the principal behind
A short time ago my son received a ^ project is a Clarence B. Love, 1 Wall
St, New York City. It is reported that
ing if iie sends them $1 they can get him after having been employed m several in¬
work with the U. S. Air Corps, and they vestment promotions, he became presi-
teach him aviation and give him $<o > per dent of the pen & General Casualty Co.,
“inrfeht Cornisy°i? another way they have Philadelphia, Pa.; and that in 1934 he
of getting cash? He is very anxious to was indicted for embezzlement of the
go if it is reliable. E- H- company’s funds but later acquitted.
Maine.
The Temple Airway Bureau is oper- _
ni-pd hv Tohn N Monsen, who advertises I am writing you about the enclosed
ated by John in. i o . 0id age pension circular that my mother
for single men interested in earning <+io received js jt all right for her to send
a month while training to become avia- tlie 35 cents for the information?
tors and offering 200 solo hours flying Pennsylvania. H. F. L.
given by U. S. Air Corps during year; There is no reason why anyone should
training costs absolutely nothing. Our have to pay 35 cents to obtain informa-
information is that this is not a school, G0n which is open to the public and
neither is it an employment agency, nor can be obtained with a three-cent
does it have connections with the army, stamp. The circular in this case did not
Mr. Monsen, it is alleged, is not an avia- gtate tbe specific uses to which the 35
tor, is not a teacher and has never been cents WOuld be placed. That is sufficient
connected with aviation or flying pur- warning. Information about State or
suits. Those who respond to the adver- Federal laws can be readily obtained
tisement are asked to send a dollar for from proper State or Federal depart-
information in regard to the U. S. Army ments. There is 110 need to throw away
Aid Corps. The same information can 35 cents for a lot of useless pamphlets,
be obtained from regular recruiting of¬
fices or direct from Washington, D. C., j jiave been a reader of your paper for
without cost. The number of young men, many years and am now coming to you
we are advised, who are selected for this for some financial information. Several
part of the army is very limited and no years ago I purchased some stock in the
Flint Automobile Co., and also in the
Star Automobile Co. The latter was
changed for stock in the Durant Co.
These have never paid any dividends, nor
do I get any statements from them.
outside company or bureau can assist
anybody in securing such an appointment
A salesman who gave his name as W. , ,
F Roberts 14S N. Main St., Elmira, N. Would you tell me if these stocks have
Y., gold me some goods and took my any value and if so about what are they
money but I have received nothing. The
address he gave me was Priscilla Frocks,
Empire State Bldg.. New York, but this
is not the correct address because my let¬
ter to them was returned with notation
D. L. T.
worth?
Hawaiian Islands.
The Flint Automobile Co. and the Star
Automobile Co. “folded up” and for some
that ,l 'there "wasTno "such company in the time their stocks have been worthless.
Empire State Bldg. Is there such a com- Tjiere ig no b0pe of any future value in
panv or is it and the salesman both
fakes? If there is any way to stop such e *
a salesman I would like to help do it.
New York. mrs. d. w-i>- May I have your advice as to an in-
We find no company of this name listed vestment. I am somewhat confused,
in our New York directory and the rec- New York. F. c. s.
ord stated above indicates a deliberate It is very difficult to get any reliable
attempt to get a remittance without any information in regard to many of these
intention to give an adequate return. We so-called investments. The people who
would be glad to have the address of the put in their money take the chances of
concern and Mr. Roberts. profit or failure. The special benefit in
most cases is to the promoters and people
The Franklin Institute of Rochester, who inaugurate them. Extravagant
N. Y., has been under investigation by cfaims and high rates of interest indicate
the Federal Trade Commission because of speculations and not investments,
its representations regarding its corre¬
spondence courses, which the Institute
alleged would prepare applicants to pass I would appreciate your opinion on the
aue„e 1 . 1 . . » so-called nose molder advertised by S. &
U. S. Civil Service examinations for em N Appliances, Forest Hills, L. I. A
ployment in the service of the govern- friend wishes to try it and I advised him
ment. The Institute must discontinue the to wait until I heard from you. s. M.
representation that examinations in va- New York.
rious branches or any particular branch It takes a skilled surgeon to do this
are to be given at an early date, or that work and we would fear unfortunate re-
sucli examinations are held frequently or suits from tampering with the features,
a number of times a year. They are not . and even surgeons are not always able
to advertise that it is easy to obtain a to improve physical defects. Personality
Civil Service position after completing is what counts and not the appearance,
the course of study offered by the Frank- We could not advise taking a chance on
lin Institute, nor to exaggerate the op- changing the contour of the nose with
portunities for employment and salaries any appliance of this kind,
that may be expected. They are also en¬
joined from representing that their Insti jn regard to my insurance, I was pay-
tute is in any way connected with the ing $7 50 every two months. I am 73
TJ. S. Civil Service Commission, or with years old and could pay it no morejis I
the IT. S. government, and from publish¬
ing advertising that would tend to de¬
ceive purchasers of their course as to
terms, conditions and prospect of obtain¬
ing employment under the Civil Service.
OFFICIAL BLOOD-TESTID CHICKS
PENNA. STATE SUPERVISED
Every egg hatched in our plant comes from a breeder that has been
selected by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Animal Industry and 1 BIAIOD
SAMPLE Tested for BWD by the Tube Agglutination test in the State
Laboratory at Harrisburg, Pa. That’s why our CHICK sales increased
90% last season.
ORDER NOW AT THESE LOW PRICES. '0™
White Leghorns. “BIG TYPE” .
Barred & White Rock* . gpQ 85.00
R. I. Reds . q'nn 85^00
White Wyandottes . ******* g|5o 92.50
Add lc per chick extra on orders less than 100. Catalog free. Compliance Cert. 6233.
PENNSYLVANIA FARMS HATCHERY, Inc.
BOX R — LEWISTOWN, PENNA. .
“Largest State- Supervised Commercial Hatchery in Pennsylvania.
Weis/e w Chicks
WENEcross “Barred” Chicks for Broilers.
WENEcross “Wyan-Rock” Chicks for broilers, MediumjRoasters.
WENEcross “Red-Rock” Baby Pullets for layers.
WENEcross “Red-Rock” Baby Cockerels, Broilers, Roasters
Barred or W. Rocks— R. I. or N. H. Reds Dual Purpose Breeds.
WENE CHICK FARMS DEPT. A VINELAND, NEW JERSEY
80,000
Wene Breeders individually
culled, banded and blood-
tested for Pullorum (B.W.
Di. Stained Antigen Met¬
hod, personal supervision.
Write for Booklet and Prices
HATCHES EVERY WEEK
IN THE YEAR.
The Post Office Department has issued
a fraud order against Monarch Health
Service, James M. Piwonka, D. C., health
counsellor and their officers and agents
as such at Cleveland, Ohio. All mail ad¬
dressed to these parties will be returned
marked “fraudulent.”
Lancaster, Havens & O'Brien, Inc., re¬
ferred to in Publisher’s Desk in the May
25 issue, has been restrained by the New
York Supreme Court from making fur¬
ther false representations regarding the
value and comparative worth of Monthly
Income Shares. The firm has been or¬
dered to keep proper books and allow in¬
spection by customers.
The officers and employes named in
the restraining order are : Robert E. Lan¬
caster, Walter E. O’Brien, Edwin Wal¬
lace Havens, Joseph A. Pace, George
Shaw Jr., and Murray A. Cobb. They
denied violation of the Martin Act under
which they were prosecuted by the At¬
torney-General but nevertheless consented
to the entry of the injunction order.
SMITH'S QUALITY CHICKS B
REEDERS
LOOD-TESTfD
100
500
1000
$6.00
$30.00
$60.00
. 7.00
35.00
70.00
. 6.50
32.50
65.00
. 7.00
35.00
70.00
SPECIAL PRICES—
S. C. LARGE TYPE WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.00
BARRED ROCKS & R. I. REDS .
HEAVY MIXED . . ••
RARRFD ROCKS (Extra Special for Broilers) . . 7.00
vwn Stained Antigen Test. Personal supervision. Reactors removed. Hatched every Monday and Thursday.
vv 100% live delivery. Cash or C. O. D. Order from ad. or write for circular.
SMITH'S EL ECTRIC HATCHERY, BOX I, C0C0LAMUS, PA.
BEST QUALITY CHICKS
ALL BREEDERS BLOOD-TESTED for BWD (Pullorum Disease) by the Stained Antigen Method, under
our nersoral supervision. All chicks Electric Hatched. 100 500 1000
LARGE TYPE S. C. ENGLISH WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
BARRED and WHITE ROCKS and R. I. REDS . 7.00 35.00 70.00
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS . 8.00 40.00 80.00
HEAVY MIXED . 650 32.50 65.00
100% live delivery, postpaid. Order from ad. or write for FREE circular.
C H E S T E R V all! Y HATCHERY - BOX R - McALISTERVILLE, PA.
MAPLE LAWN CHICKS— Extra Quality and Special Prices
HATCHES MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS OF EVERY WEEK. (C. C. 592) 100 500 1000
Wh & Br Leghorns, Bar. & Wh. Rock*. R. I. Reds. Wh. Wyand. & Bl. Minorcas . $7.00 $35.00 $70.00
Wh Minorcas, Buff Rocks. S. C. Anconas, New Hampshire Reds . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Assorted Chicks— Heavy & Light . . . 6.50 32.50 65.00
All breeders blood-tested, antigen method. 100% live arrival, postpaid. Write for circular and 14-day guarantee.
I utottvki its about OUR COMPLETE LINE OF BROODER STOVES. ALSO POULTRY SUPPLIES.
MAPLE LAWN POULTRY FARM. R. T. EHRENZELLER, Box R, McALISTERVILLE, PA.
STRICKLER’S STURDY BLOOD-TESTED CHICKS
BIG HATCHES JULY 22-29, AUGUST 5-12-19-26 — OFFICIAL PA. STATE AGGLUT. TEST
Electric Hatched. Quality. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Per 50 100 500 1000
Big English White Leghorn* (Hens weigh up to 7 lbs. ea.) . $3.50 $6.70 $32.00 $63.00
New Hampshire Reds, White Rocks. Barred Rocks . 4.25 8.00 39.00 77.00
lersey Black Giants, Mammoth Light Brahmas . 5.50 10.00 48.00 .
100% prepaid live delivery guaranteed. 10% books order. Can ship COD. Catalog free. CC 4849.
STRICKLER POULTRY FARMS. BOX R. SHERIDAN, PENNSYLVANIA
leghorns-Reds-Rocks -Wyandottes
New Hampshire Reds -Hallcross(Go»b.fS) Chicks
m
AU chicks produced from flocks
tested for Pullorum Disease (B.W. D.) -j
£ by the Official State testing agency vt
-of one of the six New England States, with .
NO REACTORS FOUND .:
:v. Tube Agglutination tested ~:
fc^^within the preceding calendar ycar..-^^
LEISTER’S QUALITY CHICKS
AU Breeders Blood-Tested for Pullorum Disease, BWD,
by Antigen Stained Method. 100 500 1000
LARGE TYPE Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred or White Bocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. Rhode Island Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
New Hampshire Reds . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100% live delivery guaranteed. Cash or COD. Order
direct from this ad. or write for FREE Circular.
C. P. LEISTER Box R, McALISTERVILLE, PA.
iim not able to work. I asked them to
lend me some money or give me some
back. They said they could not do that.
If I stop paying I could not collect a
cent. Then I wrote you and the agent
brought your letter the next time he
came and said if I get all the children to
sign off I would get about $350 or $400.
They had told me I could not get a cent
if I stopped payment, but they changed
their mind when they hear from you.
New York. w. H. A.
The collectors and agents are always
anxious to continue the premiums, but as
a rule tbe officers of responsible com¬
panies would not try to avoid their obli¬
gations. We are glad to be helpful in
this case.
The Katz Produce Co., of Detroit,
Mich., had been repeatedly warned by the
U. S. Department of Agriculture that it
must take out a license and that it was
a violation of the law to carry on busi¬
ness after the expiration of the old
license. Several complaints were re¬
ceived from shippers and the government
brought a suit against them and procured
a judgment in a civil action for operating
without a license. The fine was $1,170.
The law requires that a commission mer¬
chant, dealer or broker may not operate
without a valid and effective license.
WELL BRED ATWELL BREEDERS
"Never a week without a hatch.” We ship prepaid.
and guarantee 100% live delivery. Catalogue.
24 years shipping Quality Chicks.
Commercial Hatchery C.C.C. 917.
Hall Brothers Box60 Wallingford, Conn. Tel. 645-5
BIG CHICKS, 10,000 WEEKLY
From Selected Breeders, Blood-Tested With Antigen.
25 50 100
WHITE GIANTS . $3.00 $5.50 $10.50
BLK. GIANTS, LT. BRAHMAS.. 2.75 5.00 9.50
BRD. & WT. ROCKS. REDS _ 2.25 4.00 7.50
MIXED . 2.00 3.50 7.00
BRONZE TURKEYS. 12 OR MORE, 40c EA.
Send no money. Chicks shipped C. O. D. plus postage.
100% live delivery. Our 17th year.
KLINE’S POULTRY PLANT, Box I, Mlddlecreek, Pa.
BUY SPRUNGER CHICKS
from our Binghamton plant during July. We are offer¬
ing both SEXED and straight run chicks at special low
prices. Send for FREE Catalog today.
White Leghorn Pullets and Heavy Breeds
from quality blood-tested breeding stock. We have what
you want. Order now. »•»
90 'o SEX GUARANTEE
We guarantee 90 % accuracy. Order with
confidence from the pioneer lexer.
Write for FREE folder. Box25.
White Leghorn Cockeieli vc each
xn at low as
LARGE ENGLISH LEGHORNS
LARGE TYPE 100 500 1000
English White Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred Plymouth Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
All Free Range Breeders. Blood-Tested for BWD.
Hatched from 2 and 3-year-old breeders. 100% live
delivery P. P. Can ship at once. Casli or C. O. D.
Order from ad. or write —
STONEY RUN HATCHERY,
H. M. Leister, Owner, Box R, McAlistervllle, Pa.
SPRUNGER
BUY
NEW YORK
HATCHED
CHICKS
FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
HATCHED AND SOLO BT THE GOLDEN RULE
h-. ’rEDUCED SUMMER PRICES. Order from this adv.
Highest quality. Bloodtested by stained antigen method for B.W.Li.
We ship 0.0.13. B0 100 400 600
White Buff & Brown Leghorns. Anconas. 4.00 7.76 81.00 45.00
^;v&Rd(? nf Rrdav “liwh Mm; IIS I:?® i:So ti:S8
ii,Cve?LsCced Wy’lndo'tfef f.H. Reds 6.50 10.25 41 00 58.00
Black & White Giants. Light Brabmaa 6.00 11.60 46.00 66.00
Mammoth Whita Pekin Duckling.* 8-60 16.00 64.00 93 OU
Write for Special Prices on Assorted Light and Heavy thteks.
Silver Mating Chicks 1 l-2c additional. Gold Mating slightly higher.
Catalog FREE. Satisfaction Guaranteed. C.C.C. 1^39.
GOLDEN RULE HATCHERY, Box 26 Bucyru*, Ohio
HIGH QUALITY CHICKS
Sturdy largo type SCW Leghorns & Barred Ply.
Rocks $6.50-100. White Rocks $7- 100. H. Mix $6.30
100. All breeders blood-tested tor BWD. 100% live
1*1* Cash or COD. Free catalog. Started chicka
1 wk. old 10c, 2 wks. 13c. 3 wks. 16c, 4 wks. 20c.
Lawrence Nelmond, Box R, McAlistervllle. Pa.
Stimeling's Quality Chicks
100% live delivery, postpaid. 100 500 1000
Large Type Leghorns . $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred & White Rocks . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. R. I. Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 82.50 65.00
AU Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD by Stained An.
tigen Method. Write for free cir. or order from ad.
D. A. Stimeling Hatchery. Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
S.C.W. LEGHORN PULLETS
6,000 on free range. Hatched in late April and
early May. From Large English Strain Breeders,
Layers of Large White Eggs. 8 Weeks 70c,
10 Weeks 80c, 12 Weeks 95c.
BROOKSIDE POULTRY FARM.
E. C. Brown, Prop. - Sergeantsville, N. J.
HILLSIDE CHICKS w,clloshd.,p
All Breeders Bloodtested BWD Antigen
stain test. Personally Supervised.
Free Ranqe Stock 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leg. $6.50 $32.50 $65
Bar., W. Rocks. R.l. Reds, 6.50 32.50 65
Asstd $6.50. 100% live del. guar. PP paid.
T.J.Ehrenzeller, Bx R, McAlisterville, Pa.
PULLETS— 8 weeks and older ready for shipment. Also
yearling hens. White and Brown Leghorns, Anconas,
Barred Rocks. Healthy, well developed stock. C. O. 1).
Catalogue free. BOX HATCHERY, K. 8K. Zeeland, Mich
Pit* f ¥~> Hp C 4,000 Ultra Choice White
U Ms Ms Ms Jl 3 Minorca Pullets. Write for
prices. GOSHEN POULTRY FARM, Goshen, Indiana
Ship Us Your Eggs — Get Paid
the Same Day
We have a big: demand for fancy eggs. Can
sell all you have. 34 years in business.
Geo. F. Wagner Co., Inc.
77-79 Hudson Street, New York City
IVe are in the
market for more
EGGS
TOP PRICES-PROMPT RETURNS
Ship to
" The Stjuare Deal House ”
ZIMMER & DUNKAK, Inc.
173 Duane Street New York City
Established 188S
PERRICH BROS.
Trading Members
Handles all berries, fruits
and vegetables. Strictly con¬
signment. Personal service.
Daily Returns to our Shippers
272-274 Washington St., New York
Branch: 103-105 Murray St, N, Y.
Established 1865
S. H. & E. H. FROST
Fruit and Produce
Commission Merchants
319 WASHINGTON ST., NEW YORK
Corner Jay St.
TOP PRICES AND PROMPT RETURNS
Paid for Fancy White and Brown
EG-G-S
“ The House of Merit”
JOHN DUPONT & COMPANY
67 Gansevoort St. New York, N. Y.
Established 1877
f f \ ^ We need quality:
Will pay big prices
MARKETING for quality eggs.
IN BUSINESS 107 YEARS
Reliable Responsible Respectable
HUNTER, WALTON & CO.. 166 Chamber* St.. New York
Send Postal for Egg Phamphlet Free.
SHIP YOUK EGGS
BEST PRICES PROMPT RETURNS
K. BRENNER & SONS
858 Greenwich St. New York City
SHIP YOUR LIVE POULTRY TO
KRAKAUR POULTRY CO.
Box 20, West Washington Market, New York City
SHIP YOUR WHITE AND BROWN EGGS
TO W. P. HENTZE TO
17 Jav St. New York City
W ANTED
Earn Christmas spending money by crocheting baby
sacques and bootees in your own home in your spare
time. Steady work. Write VAN WAG EN EN-SAG Ef?,
Inc., Syracuse, New York. (Established in 1886)
HOMES WANTED
There is no greater charity than to offer a home to a
friendless, deserving boy between the ages of twelve
and sixteen years. This is HEAL CHAH1TY and we
earnestly solicit the co-operation of Catholic families
(New York State only.) Address PLACING OUT
BUKEAU, 415 BltOOME STREET, NEW YORK CITY.
DATTCDICC Edison non-acid Storage Batterie*
DA I 1 LRILd for Power-Light Plants. Battery
diseases unknown. Long life, etc. Complete Generat¬
ing Plants, motors, etc. Tree interesting literature.
HAWLEY SMITH CO., CROTON FALLS, N. Y.
CIDER
AND GRAPH PRESSES, URATERS
riIMPS. KILTERS, SUPPLIES. Valu¬
able booklet R on cider making free.
PALMER BROS., Cos Cob, Conn.
FILMS FINISHED 25 cents * Canaan, Conn.
COLLEGE men or H. S. Graduates. Opportunity in
unerowded field, maintenance and allowance while
training. Write Supt. Men Nurses, Pennsylvania
Hospital, 4401 Market Street, West Philadelphia, Pa.
Subscribers’ Exchange
Kate of advertising in this department 8c per
word, including name and address, each in¬
sertion, payable in advance. When box nnm-
ber is used figure five words for the box
number.
Copy mast reach as Thursday 10 A. M. to
appear in issae of iollowing week.
This department is for the accommodation of
subscribers, but no display advertising or ad¬
vertising of a commercial nature (seeds,
plants, livestock, etc.) is admitted.
Farm Help Wanted
WANTED AT ONCE young woman for general
housework in family of adults; must be able
to bufee and cook. T. DRISCOLL, Kauneonga
Lake, N. Y.
WANTED — Single, good dry-hand milker, certi¬
fied farm; farm-raised preferred, good habits;
write stating references; five years experience,
age, weight, height; no liquor or cigarettes;
wages $35 with advancement; 15 cows. AD¬
VERTISER 9438, care Rural New-Yorker.
COUPLE, FOND of dogs, man handy, drive car,
help with kennel; wife cook and housekeeper
in small family; no cigarettes or liquor; state
salary, references. MRS. MABEL FARR, Ridge-
dale Ave., Madison, N. J.
WANTED — Respectable, capable, honest, unin¬
cumbered good plain cook, middle-aged house¬
keeper, to take responsibility of house off mis¬
tress’ mind; references desired. ADVERTISER
951(1, care Rural New-Yorker.
MILKER WANTED; write stating experience
and wage wanted. ADVERTISER 9519, care
Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED Young man, clean, good milker,
teamster, a real live man only can fill this
job; wages $25 with a raise if satisfactory. AD¬
VERTISER 9518, care Rural New-Yorker.
[ Situations Wanted
SINGLE AMERICAN, experienced in all lines
of estate work from mechanical and repairs,
to garden; has operated own place; best refer¬
ences. ADVERTISER 9553, care Rural New-
Yorker.
SINGLEMAN for dairy farm, wages $30 to
start; references. JOHN PRUSS, R. F. D. 1,
New Paltz, N. Y.
WANTED — Experienced man in feeding beef
cattle and young stock; also man for helping
with cattle and general farm work; used to
working with horses; accommodation for single
man and married man with no children; only
men with highest references considered. AD¬
VERTISER 9520, care Rural New-Yorker.
WORK WANTED on poultry farm, some expe¬
rience; best references. ADVERTISER 9462
care Rural New-Yorker.
MANAGER, 20 YEARS’ practical, scientific ex-
peiience, lucrative Guernsey dairy, breeding
crop, combination. BOX 47, Somerville, N. J.
TRUSTWORTHY, CAPABLE woman, middle-
aged, for general housework and cooking;
small adult family; good home, twenty-five dol¬
lars monthly; mail full particulars. ADVER¬
TISER 9521, care Rural New-Yorker.
SINGLE POULTRYMAN, thoroughly experi-
. ,steudy- responsible position.
ADVERTISER 9ol4, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULI RYMAN, SINGLE, thorough practical
experience, industrious, sober. ADVERTISER
9515, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Two married men for general farm-
work; good dry-hand milkers, drive tractor;
$30 month, two rooms, electricity, firewood,
quart milk daily. BOX 523, Branford, Conn.
PAINTER, MIDDLE-AGED American, all
around experience, on estate or country home.
CHAS. OR1UNG, Gen. Del., Rhinebeck, N. Y.
WANTED — Orphan girl, mother’s helper, per-
nianent. SUNNY ACRES, Rt. 1, Dunkirk,
YOUNG MAN, 22, high school education, de¬
sires steady position, $20 weekly and keep;
^^Fcrienced typist, driver, dairy and farm-hand.
ADVERTISER 9523, care Rural New-Yorker.
COUPLE, PRACTICAL poultryman, handy with
tools; woman general housework, no laundry;
$40 a month, good board, permanent; references.
SCIENTIFIC POULTRY FARM, Hempstead,
wishes employment on farm.
AD\ ERilSER 9524, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, reliable, honest, willing worker,
desires position as caretaker or gardener.
ANTHONY ZEMATIS, Bethlehem, Conn.
WANTED — Experienced farm couple, also single
man to work on share and board bv August
1. JOHN YEKEL, Route 1, Bellmead, N. J.
GENERAL FARMER or caretaker, married, no
small children; capable taking full charge;
life experience. ADVERTISER 9526, care Rural
New-Yorker.
HANDY-MAN WANTED as janitor’s helper in
New York City; steady work; state wages ex¬
pected beside board. COOK, 252 Tompkins
Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
WANTED — Housekeeping by middle-aged Ger-
man lady; references; English speaking; coun¬
try preferred. SANFORD BUSH, R. F. D
Pawling, N. Y.
WANTED — Poultryman, a young single man on
gentleman’s farm; must be sober, reliable and
??irji.encetl ’ aPP!y giving references to
MEADOW LANE FARM, Warm Springs, Va.
POSITION WANTED by Christian lady of re¬
finement and education as mother’s helper in
family such as minister’s or professor’s, or small
institution where there are small children or in¬
valids; willing to go anywhere; salary secon¬
dary. ADVERTISER 9551, care Rural New-
Yorker.
RELIABLE SINGLE man, good milker, work
in garden, do chores, small place; board,
rooim $20 per month. B. L. SWEET, Bradford,
WORKING FOREMAN or herdsman, experienced
m feeding, production of clean milk; excel¬
lent calf -man, capable grower of all farm crops,
fruit, flowers; married, one child. ADVER¬
TISER 9527, care Rural New-Yorker.
SINGLE FARM-HAND, middle-aged, moderate
wages. good home. F. SOIKA, New Paltz,
N. Y.
WANTED — Single man, good teamster, farrn-
hand, drive Chev. truck. ADVERTISER
9o33, care Rural New-Yorker.
WORKING SUPERINTENDENT, expert herds-
_ man, dairyman, life experience. ADVER¬
TISER 9530, care Rural New-Yorker.
MANAGER FOR first-class dairy farm, one who
understands machinery and farming as well as
breeding; must be able to find markets; refer-
; K°od proposition to right man.
ADVERTISER 9537, care Rural New-Yorker.
HOUSEKEEPER — Boy nine, refined, business or
home; very capable, experienced. MRS. MAT-
TISON, Box S92, Short Hills, N. J.
WANTED— Position on poultry farm, some ex¬
perience; references. GEORGE OWENS Red
Bird Farms, Wrentham, Mass.
WANTED — Experienced sweet corn pickers im-
meditely, $30 per month and keep. RUDOLPH
LUDWIG, Pike County, Milford, Pa.
FOREMAN, EXPERIENCED in all crops, stocks,
implements and machinery, also butchering;
s.'* y.ears’ private estate, five hundred acres.
AD V ERTISER 9532, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Couple, location South Jersey, mod¬
ern bungalow, city conveniences; gardening
some poultry and reasonable housework, small
family; state experience and compensation de¬
sired. ADVERTISER 9534, care Rural New-
Yorker.
THOROLGHLY EXPERIENCED farmer, gar¬
dener. handy-man, married, no children,
wishes work on farm or estate. JAMES FOLEY.
Gen. Del., Schenectady, N. Y.
COUILE TO OPERATE farm in Connecticut;
state age, experience; small wages. ADVER¬
TISER 9536, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN desires caretaker’s position, out¬
side work; live in. RICHARD CROWE, Spring
Valley Road, Ossining, N. Y.
— Farm’ poultry, no stock; man drive-
. Permanent; Columbia County!
ADVER1ISER 9539, care Rural New-Yorker.
SINGLE" MIDDLE-AGED man wishes work on
small private estate; can milk, do garden
work, take care of lawns and grounds. Ad¬
dress R. F. D. NO. 1, care Mr. Steck, Boon-
ton, N. J.
WANTED AT ONCE two men for farm work
Seed milkers, $25 month, board. MRS. CHAs!
FODIN, R. D. 2, Schoharie, N. Y.
WANTED — Man, country home, lawns, garden
repairs; board, $5 month. KAFFKE. Whor-
ton, N. J.
TRAINED, EXPERIENCED expert, fruit, vege¬
tables, poultry, wild game; references. LLOYD
TAYLOR, State Experiment Station, Geneva,
WANTED — General liouseworker, Protestant
immaculate, good cook, real character; two
small children in happy family; wages forty
dollars: references, photograph; 40 miles from
New York. ADVERTISER 9546, care Rural
New-Yorker.
AMERICAN MAN wants position; lady’s, gen¬
tleman’s small farm; will work S hours each
day for board; pleasant home until we could
raise berries, flowers, poultry, etc., on shares-
one cow, no dairy farm; Protestant, experi-
ln.c,er<ivTr,eferenees’ tel“Pcrate, healthy, 57. FRED
SAMMIS, Shelburne, Mass.
PROTESTANT GIRL. 17-21. cheerful disposition,
. , P housework and be companion to
fori -0; $10 month and board. ADVERTISER
9548, care Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED THREE-TIME milker, desires
position immediately; best of references AD¬
VERTISER 9535, care Rural New-Yorker
STRONG. INTELLIGENT girl for care of chil¬
dren, and general housework; eountrv in Sum¬
mer, New Haven in Winter; write stating ref-
erences, age, religion, etc., to MRS. L. WIL¬
SON, Sherman, Conn.
SU LAI ION WANTED — Nurse, practical, house¬
hold assistant; care lady, child, exchange
room, board, references. ADVERTISER 9538
care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED— Experienced single, all-around farm-
hand, dry-hand milker; $25 per month, no
booze. WARD WELCH, Jefferson, N. Y.
FARMER. CARPENTER, handyman for every¬
thing; German descent, 60, healthy, strong,
no tobacco, sober; want small steady place’
small wages. G. M., care Post, Hobart, N. Y.
WANTED — Farm-hand, steady work, $15 month;
state capabilities. GEORGE ASTHALTER,
Neversink, N. Y.
SINGLE MAN, 28, wants work on farm; prefer
good home to high wages. ADVERTISER
9541, care Rural New-Yorker.
MARRIED COUPLE for poultry and general
mToiTS1 0,1 profit-sharing basis. ADVER¬
TISER 9552, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, farm or elsewhere, good habits
KURSCHNER, 48 Mary St., Concord, Staten
Island, N. Y.
EXPERIENCED FARM-HAND, good dry-hand
milker, about 40 years old, single, wanted
ADVERTISER 9554, care Rural New-Yorker
AVIDOW’S SON, 16, will do light chores, milker;
wants room and meal near school teaching
agriculture; will pay small sum; give particu¬
lars. ADVERTISER 9543, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED ON SHARES, fiarmer with own
dairy cattle to produce four cans daily for
welt-equipped dairy farm in Jersey, 43 miles
New York. ADVERTISER 9555, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WANTED — Young single man, 18 to 20, to help
with boarding kennels; comfortable home;
state wages; must have had some experience
with dogs. MARSDON KENNELS, Armouk.
N. Y. *
YOUNG SOUTHERN couple, wife experienced
waitress, man experienced counter-man and
kitchen helper. ADVERTISER 9545, care Rural
New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN desires light work, farm, hotel,
estate, no milking; conscientious, adaptable,
experience; $20 minimum. ADVERTISER 9547
care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Experienced man for general dairy
farm; clean, reliable, ambitious; must know
Cows and get results; thirty dollars; permanent
position. HOWARD PAYNE, Clarence, N. Y.
HOUSEKEEPER, REFINED, educated woman,
practical nurse, capable entire charge; good
cook, fond of children. ADVERTISER 9549.
care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — General farm-hand; state particulars.
REDDING, Spofford, N. H.
SINGLE MAN on farm, milk 6 cows; state
wages. CLARENCE SMITH, Route 1, Belmar,
N. J.
WANTED — Girl or middle-aged woman as
mother’s helper in the country; good home and
$20 per month. E. SCHNEIDER, Box 132.
Adelphia, N. J.
COUPLE FOR general farm work. $30 month¬
ly. house, share of profit. ADVERTISER
9557, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED— Single young man on farm 60 miles
from New York City, $15 per month and
board; must understand gardening, flowers and
be a good milker. ADVERTISER 9559, care
Rural New-Yorker.
CARPENTER, HANDYMAN, with own tools,
$20 monthly, room and board to start. AD¬
VERTISER 9558, care Rural New-Yorker.
SITUATION WANTED — Housekeeper, capable,
trustworthy, American woman, 40, can go
anywhere; clean, orderly place only. BOX 6
Liverpool, N. Y.
POSITION WANTED by single man, 34, on
poultry farm, sonie poultry experience; $30 a
month or work on shares. THEODORE MAR-
TENSEN, 311 Walnut St., Yonkers, N. Y.
EXPERIENCED COWMAN, German, 26, single,
dependable, go anywhere ; state wages. HEINS-
SEN, 247 E. 94th St., New York City.
HOUSEKEEPER, COOK, drives; man, 45. un¬
attached, German-American, countrv-bred,
cheerful, industrious worker, fond of children
and dogs, desires position; moderate salary.
ERIC MEESE, 582 W. I83rd St„ New York City.
THOROUGHLY EXPERIENCED poultryman,
single, 37, wants position on commercial or
private plant, equipped to be run on a paying
basis. ADVERTISER 9560, care Rural New-
Yorker.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
$20 ACRE, WOODED land, no swamps, suitable
for poultry, gardening, easy terms; also 5-
room bungalow; on outskirts Vineland, city con¬
veniences, acre ground, garage, poultry house;
price $2,650, $800 cash. C. SAFRANEK, R. 4,
Vineland, N. J.
FOR SALE — Grain and chicken farm, 60 acres,
8-room house, plenty outbuildings. J. F.
WELCH, Route 4, Felton, Del.
SALE — 14 acres, 12-room house, sun parlor, all
improvements; three-car garage; everything
wonderful condition; State road; priced very
low, terms. Owner, SAMUEL DEUEL, Pine
Plains, N. Y.
50-ACRE FARM for sale, 12-room house, very
cold spring water, bath, furnace, trout stream ;
Margaretville 5 miles. SARAH ADEE, New
Kingston, N. Y.
ninety miles New York City or within sixty
miles PHILADELPHIA, Pa. ADVERTISER
Doll, care Rural New-Yorker.
farm, on State road, Eastern Shore Mary¬
land; 4 chicken houses, 8-room house; stocked,
equipped, improved past year; sacrifice for quick
sale. ADVERTISER 9512, care Rural New-
Yorker.
- ~ - ^ uu guuu gravel roau,
convenient to Clinton, N. Y. ; 65 acres tillable,
40 pasture; buildings in excellent condition;
concrete stable for 20 cows; good water in pas¬
ture; $4,500, easy terms. FEDERAL LAND
BANK, Springfield, Mass.
FOR SALE — 10-acre farm, half cleared, oiled
road, one mile from Elmer Borough; large
5™ok, 5-room house, garage, poultry bouses.
MISS FAME NEWKIRK, Owner, Elmer, N. J.
50-ACRE FARM, beautiful 8-room modern home,
excellent scenery, good barns, poultry house,
good water, plenty timber and fruit, 15 cattle,
good team; $5,000; stock, tools, crops included.
CARLTON SWEET, Route 5, Oswego, N. Y.
FOR SALE — -Acre land, nine-room bungalow,
filling station; will sacrifice. Information,
write ANNA SWANWICK, Greensboro, Md.
FOR RENT — Modern poultry plant, 3.500 layers,
5,000 brooding capacity; Eastern Pennsylvania.
ADVERTISER 9522, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Equipped dairy farm to rent or
work on share basis. ADVERTISER 9525,
care Rural New-Yorker.
SMALL FARM, 5 rooms, building, garage, con¬
venience: 45 minutes out; $3,500, part cash
terms. BOX 54, Bayshore, N. Y.
50 ACRES, HOUSE and other buildings; fruit,
good woodland; low price because some re¬
pairs are needed; no agents. BOX 171, Route 1
Preston, Md.
SIX-ROOM COLONIAL bouse in beautiful Sha-
wangunk, near Middletown; high elevation,
wonderful view, shade trees; telephone and elec¬
tricity; suitable Summer or year-round home-
price $5,500. ADVERTISER 952S, care Rural
New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — 122-aere dairy farm, near Olean,
N. Y. ; stock, machinery; electricity; stone
road; in good condition; price $6,500. A. M
FRASE, Goldsboro, Md.
FOR SALE — General store paying very nice in¬
come; price reasonable. ADVERTISER 9529,
care Rural New-Yorker.
87-ACRE DAIRY farm on paved road; 33 head
cattle, all good buildings, real bargain for
$7,o00. GEO. CHAMBERLAIN, Owego, N. Y.
EXPERIENCED American farmer, dairyman,
rent farm on shares, or would consider buying
on half checks; has $3,000 tied up which he
cannot get now. BOX 57, Thornhurst, Pa.
WHITE DAIRY Farm, 500 acres, in high state
of cultivation, artesian well; raise Alfalfa;
12 miles from Catskill, N. Y.; 8 houses. 6
silok, 6 hams and sheds. L. S. WHITE, Cairo.
N. Y.
WILL RENT, option buying, modern poultry
farm, accommodations 1.000 hens; good build-
mgs, small acreage. MELL, Rosendale N Y
FOR EXCHANGE at a valuation of $6,500, six
business lots at Springfield Boulevard and
AIe-’ ,Q,leens Village, N. Y., assessed at
$9,000. tor house and about five acres, prefer¬
ably South of New York; will exchange mort¬
ises for part value. E. WONDERLY, Queens
Village, N. Y.
I OR RENT — Two furnished rooms for $10 week-
improvements, garage, cooking privileges; no
other guests kept; desirable couple; Maine* An-
gust September. ADVERTISER 9540, care
Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE cheap, 10-acre poultry farm and
hatchery on highway. MARY M. DAVIS R
D. 3, Gettysburg, Pa.
BEAUTII- UL HEIGHTS corner, 6 rooms, sun
porch and porch, convenient to train and
school; $7,SOO, part cash; 65x100. HAG AUER.
i(H s. 1 rospect Ave., Hackensack, N. J. Tel
Hackensack 3-0855.
WANTED Abandoned farm, old buildings for
farming purposes, anywhere; state right price
pay cash. $600. ADVERTISER 9542, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WANTED — General farm with stock and im¬
plements; New Jersey preferred; have $2 500
cash. ADVERTISER 9544, care Rural New-
Yorker.
FARM FOR SALE, 20 acres, 2 % wood; $2,000
* low n payment; adapted for poultry-raising
farming and trucking. BOX 4, Sergeantsvilli,
FOR SALE or rent Saratoga County good house,
large plot ground: State road corner. M 8639
Bay 16th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. . ’
F<wit).S*y.T'E_^Com'uercial garage, gas station
with 6-room improved bungalow (the loca¬
tion?) on mam highway. Cross Island, between
VFwmt<s^«d o--o tUern £tate: Particulars. AD¬
VERTISER 9oot>, care Rural New-Yorker.
MONTAUK HIGHWAY (L. I.) chicken farm 2
V'™om house. all city conveniences;
school and stores across the street; garage lav-
lng houses, hot-water broiler plant; roadside
trade, all products sold retail; owner retiring*
price $0,800 for quick sale, $S00 cash, balance
ZZ'fX a,AiLAYN WiREBEN' E“<
Other Advertisments of Subscribers *
Exchange will be found on page 548.
THE MAILBAG
MILDEW ON ROSES
Will you advise what to use on rose
bushes that are beginning to mildew?
New York. E-
Dry sulphur is the stuff to use on roses
for mildew. Dust it on freely in morn¬
ing or evening when the leaves are damp
with dew. The moisture and heat cause a
chemical action in the sulphur that de¬
stroys the mildew spores. Be careful
not to get the sulphur dust in your eyes,
as it will make them smart for some
time. Wash the eyes thoroughly with
cold water if any sulphur gets in them.
KILLING POISON IVY
Some time ago you told of a chemical
that will kill poison ivy. I have lost
tlie paper containing it. C. s.
New Jersey.
The chemical referred to is calcium
chlorate (not chloride), sold commercial¬
ly as Atlacide. We have used this many
times and know how effective it is. The
Atlacide is dusted on the leaves when in
strong growing condition. The chloric
acid penetrates the tissues of the leaves,
getting into the sap and disorganizing
growth, the destruction extending to the
root during the season. That is all there
is to it. Put on the chemical and leave
the plant until dead. Our first trial was
on a bush, almost a tree, with stem an
inch in diameter. In two days the leaves
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Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER
August 3, 1935
Butter, A Wholesome Appetizing Food
RANDFATHER had a saying that
“butter never hurts anything." He
used it liberally on bread, potatoes
and other vegetables, and hot
cereals, which were mainly oatmeal
and cornmeal mush, and Grand¬
mother even put a little in the apple
sauce. He had a dairy of 12 cows, setting the milk
in shallow pans, skimming when it was sour, and
churning as frequently as necessary. This hutter
was for several years sold to private customers, at
a premium of two or three cents above current
prices. It had a flavor and aroma which creamery
butter lacks to some extent, and was preferred by
many. It is scarcely necessary to say that scrupu¬
lous cleanliness, from the cow to the butter bowl,
was considered an essential. They had then scarcely
heard of bacteria, but knew that dirt, even in small
amounts, spoiled the flavor of the butter, and that
cream must not be too old before churning. The
desired acidity was learned by tasting.
The cows had a considerable area of “natural
pasture,” supplemented by limited use of the mead¬
ows after haying. A brook of spring water, and
pipes from spring to tubs in the barnyard, supplied
the abundance of clean water the cows needed.
On a neighboring farm, “Aunty” Jones and her
husband, Elnathan, ran a similar dairy. She had
unusual skill in buttermaking, and all of her early
Summer pack was engaged in advance by customers
who wanted it for Winter use. It was packed in
two and three-gallon jars, which kept in the cellar
in prime condition until the next Spring. I saw one
two-gallon jar of such butter three years old. It
was found in the dark part of the cel¬
lar of an unoccupied house. The ten¬
ants in moving had overlooked it. I
chanced to he on hand when it was
found, opened and tested. It was not
rancid, but edible, though its aroma
and “June” flavor were gone.
I was brought up on a farm similar
to the two mentioned, and during my
“teens” skimmed the milk and made
considerable of this dairy hutter. The
milk-room was 10 feet square, par¬
titioned off in a corner of the large
cellar, having a north window. It was
a good spot to work, and a pleasant
job handling this milk and cream. Our
best cow was a Jersey-Brown Swiss
cross. The pans containing her milk
could always be told when skimming,
by the “leather apron” of cream, as
we called it, that turned up as the
skimmer was used. In those days I
was quite thoroughly “milk-fed,” as I
drank 17 large swallows of the warm
milk twice a day, choosing that from
a large Shorthorn, because 1 specially
liked the flavor.
The cellar of this old farmhouse may
be worth mentioning. The two chimneys, where
they rested on the solid rock of the cellar bottom,
were each 12 feet square, yet the cellar had plenty
of room. The house was about 100 years old when
Father bought the farm, with clapboards still good,
though never painted, and most of the nails holding.
They were hand-wrought by the blacksmith, and
every one required a gimlet hole bored before driving,
to prevent splitting the hoards.
It is quite a journey from the dairy butter of
those earlier days to the creameries and factories
where the great bulk of commercial butter is now
made, with uniformity of color, flavor and body, un¬
known in the strictly dairy hutter days. Consid¬
erable of the latter was good, as has been suggested,
but far too much was very poor, and of every color
from almost white to carroty red, when too much
color was used in Winter. Buttermaking is now a
science, every point of it studied in dairy schools,
and perfected in practice. The commercial supply
is so good and so reasonable in price that there is no
excuse for hutter substitutes on any table. In fact
there are no real hutter substitutes in the correct
sense of the word, the conglomerations of grease or
fats parading as such having none of the essential
qualities of hutter.
The picture on this page is part of the National
Dairy Council exhibit at the recent Chicago meet¬
ing of the American Home Economics Association.
In the center is an appetizing print, with slices
being cut for table use. The pictures surrounding
this show various uses of butter in cookery — as a
spread for bread and crackers ; in cake and general
baking ; on vegetables, waffles and pancakes, and
for frying eggs, meat and vegetables.
And every piece of hutter used is good for the
person who eats it, as well as giving support to one
of our greatest industries. At one time a genera¬
tion or more ago, it was believed that butter merely
tasted good, and was thus in the class of semi¬
luxuries ; that, if one wanted to economize, he could
do it on butter, without losing anything of material
value as food. Some thought otherwise, however.
There seemed to be some unaccountable effect, as
they considered. Doctors who held this belief ad¬
vised that bread be spread thickly “for growing
children.” I remember, as a small boy, being at the
home of a good aunt who gave an additional but¬
tering to my bread because “it’s good for you." The
prophetic quality in these beliefs has now met ful¬
filment. We know that butter is “good for us,” and
have some definite reasons — the vitamins. Vitamin
A, an essential for vigorous growth, and believed
to be a builder of resistance to bodily infections,
and vitamin D. antirachitic, and an adjuster in de¬
posit of minerals in the hone tissue, are both in
solution in butterfat. Who knows what more may
he learned? The chemistry of butter is complex.
We are beginning to learn that the Creator does
everything with a purpose, and that the complexi¬
ties of nature, as they appear, to us, may be largely
analyzed into terms of human welfare.
Milk contains tiny globules of fat. Cream is. a
condensed collection of these globules. They vary
considerably in size, depending on breed, age and
individuality of the cow, character of food, period
of lactation and part of milk examined, but an aver¬
age would require upwards of 40,000 side by side to
extend one inch. Churning breaks these globules,
so that the fat in them is released, to he gathered
with a multitude of other bits of fat, into granules
or lumps of butter. The fat content of butter ranges
between 83 and 85 per cent. Solids not fat, com¬
monly called curd, run from 1 to per cent, salt
1 to 2 per cent, and water 12 to 13 per cent — some¬
times a little more.
The range prevailed quite steadily through the year,
though sometimes dropping to 10 cents and going
up to 10 cents. Some of the “Goshen” butter, how¬
ever, sold as high as 20 to 25 cents in New York.
w. w. H.
The National Dairy Council’s Tribute to Butter
The fat in milk, as given by dairy chemists, con¬
sists of butyrin, caproin, caprylin, caprin, laurin,
myristin, palmitin, stearin and olein, the percent¬
ages in order running: 3.85, 3,00, .55, 1.90, 7.40,
20.20, 25.70, 1.80, 35. These yield fatty acids as
follows, in the same order: 3.75, 3.25, .51, 1.77, 0.94,
19.14, 24.88, 1.72, 33.00. The term acid in this con¬
nection refers to chemical reaction, and not neces¬
sarily sourness. The first three of these fatty acids
named are soluble in water, and the next two partly
soluble. The characteristic flavors of hutter are
believed to be mainly due to the influence of these
soluble acids.
The solids not fat, or curd, in hutter are still
more complicated chemically. Lime, phosphorus and
sulphur are some of its constituents.
The history of butter is interesting. It is men¬
tioned in the earliest records of Asiatic peoples, and
has since been made and used by man wherever
milk-producing animals wTere available. There are
records of butter used as food nearly 4,000 years
ago. It was also esteemed as ointment and for
the treatment of wounds. In the Bible there are
nine references to butter. Honey and butter were
brought to David when he was hungry and weary,
and Job in his misery longed for his better days
when butter was plentiful. In the Proverbs is the
definite statement that “the churning of milk bring-
eth forth butter.”
In early times in this country, farmers made but¬
ter merely for their own use. Then, as herds in¬
creased, they had a surplus for sale, and finally
the creamery was developed, where the farmers in
a neighborhood could have the butter made in a
central place, and sold from there. It is believed
that the first creamery in this country was built in
Orange County, N. Y., in 1856. The first volume of
The Rural New-Yorker, published in Rochester,
N. Y., in 1850, several times mentions the excellence
of Goshen butter, made in Orange County. The
market quotations of butter in the first issue, dated
January 3, 1850, were from 12 to 14 cents per pound.
An Appreciation of Farm Ideals
I can’t tell you how much I enjoy reading The
Rural New-Yorker each wyeek. It is such a clean,
wholesome and sensible paper, that it seems to
breathe of all the good things of the past as well as
of the present, when everyone seemed honest, hard¬
working, saving and we were all a church-going
people. Your correspondents seem yet to believe
that they get out of life about what they put in.
There never has been any begging for charity
among The R. N.-Y. farm men and wofnen. Not one
of these women has ever whined or found fault
with her lot in life. Each week I respect more and
more their courage and optimism during this depres¬
sion. Life must have been trying for these men and
women with money so hard to get the past few
years.
I think these women are happy and contented be¬
cause they are busy, and I like to hear of their
home-making. They cook, can, preserve, sew, make
rugs, knit, crochet, attend church and are active in
all kinds of social affairs. Yet they always seem to
lie planning food, clothes and comforts for their
family, because they know that Winter is just
around the corner. Their men folks must be very
proud of them, for they seem to he what is left of
the backbone of our homes and civilization. I al¬
ways turn the pages at once to read,
“Rambling Along at Long Acres,” and
“Pastoral Parson,” and I am always
deeply disappointed if these men have
no article in the paper.
But the following is what made me
decide to write you. In the June 29
issue of your paper there was a picture
of a New England farm couple. This
picture needs no label, as any New
Englander would recognize it at once.
It speaks for itself, but I am sorry to
say it speaks of the past, and not of
the present in my section of Massachu¬
setts. Today the farm couples about
here in Central Massachusetts are very
different people, for most of our farms
are occupied by the foreign-born. It
would be difficult to find such comfort¬
able and substantial people left on our
farms today. I have always pictured
L. B. Rebel- as such a type as this.
Having been born and always lived
in New England, I get great pleasure in
looking at this picture of solid comfort
and contentment, and thinking that
just such people as these were my an¬
cestors. They tilled the rocky hills of
Massachusetts, reared God-fearing, hard-working
sons and daughters and made New England what it
was. I say was, and not what it is today. Come
to my State today and compare farm couples with
the New England farm couple of your paper. You
will find out immediately why we have NRA, PWA
and all the other alphabetical combinations. But
let me say that very few old New Englanders ac¬
cept this government charity, for they have their
self-respect left at least. Vanishing fortunes or
hard times has not made them complain or whine.
Hard work in their youth, clean living, honesty,
courage, a philosophy of life, a deep religious sense
and a desire to provide for old age have molded
these two people into the finest types of our civili¬
zation. I shall keep this picture to look at, for it
gives me joy to know that such men and women are
yet alive. Too bad such men cannot be in Congress
just now.
I wish I might make the acquaintance of this
lady who combs her hair as our grandmothers did,
who wears the same kind of an afternoon dress,
apron and tie. One realizes that lipstick, plucked
eyebrows, rouge and other beauty parlor adornment
will never make beatuiful, contented women in their
later years of life. Beauty comes from within. It
is delightful to see a woman today who lives and
looks her years, and who is not ashamed of them.
I know she must be a fine housekeeper, good cook
and all-round home-maker as well as a good
Samaritan.
After all these years this couple have spent to¬
gether they have never found it necessary to visit
Reno as the sons and daughters of prominent people
have done. The old Puritan built his home, his
church and his school. Then he lived, slowly pros¬
pered and died at peace with himself and all men.
The early settlers were this kind of man and woman.
This farm couple have probably never had time to
look Reno up on the map. They have married,
lived up to their sacred marriage vows, worked,
saved and are now (Continued on Page 557)
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
555
Cacti and Their Culture
The cacti are a curious family of plants, strange
in outward form yet often surprisingly beautiful
in flower. I think a love for them might rightly be
classed among the acquired tastes of mankind, for
it has been my observation that on first acquaint¬
ance the majority of people regard them in the
nature of “museum pieces” to be stared at in wonder
Ferocactus Echidne
but not in any way to be desired. Only gradually,
it seems, does one fall under their spell, so that it
becomes important to possess and know more in¬
timately these strange plants of the desert. A
beginning is often made with a plant or two ob¬
tained from the five-and-10-cent store or from the
local florist, or it may be that a friend traveling in
the West sends home a specimen or two. The ad¬
vanced “cactopliile* is represented by the collector
who makes a hobby of getting together and growing
a great number of species. He may collect cacti of
all kinds or he may specialize in one or more par¬
ticular genus. Where only limited growing facilities
are available the latter plan is the best, and it is
really remarkable how many fine specimens of the
smaller growing species can be accommodated in a
well-planned window-garden.
It might be well before we proceed further to ex¬
plain just what a cactus is. To the uninitiated any
fat and fleshy-looking plant, preferably with con¬
spicuous spines, is a cactus, but the informed
student of plant life knows that a great many plants
popularly known by this name have no right to it,
and indeed are often only distant relatives of the
true cacti.
The true cacti are all those plants which botan¬
ists include in the family Cactacea?, and they are
placed there because no matter how different they
may appear in outward form, examination of the
flower structure reveals that they are more closely
related one to the other than they are to any other
family of plants.
They are truly an American family for, with the
exception of one small genus in Madagascar, the
entire group is confined to North and South America
and the West Indies, although various species, par¬
ticularly of the genus Opuntia (the prickly pears)
are now naturalized in Australia, the Mediterranean
region, Asia and Africa. Many succulent plants oc¬
cur in the desert regions of the world which more
or less resemble cacti to the casual observer, and
plants of this kind are found in the daisy, Poin-
settia, lily and many other families.
Once their simple requirements are understood
the cultivation of cacti presents no difficulty, indeed
they are among the most easily grown of plants.
One outstanding characteristic is their great tenacity
to life even under exceedingly unfavorable condi¬
tions, and partly because of this, and partly because
of misconceptions as to their actual requirements,
they are frequently grossly mismanaged and con¬
tinue rather to exist than grow thriftily.
First and foremost cacti are sun-lovers and must
receive full exposure at all times to be seen at their
best. The Phyllocactus and Rhipsalis groups are
exceptions to this rule, for they are tlxin-stemmed
kinds with no great reserve supply of water and
these appreciate some light shade from the midday
rays of the midsummer sun. Then a dry and
buoyant atmosphere suits cacti best (here again the
two groups mentioned above are to some extent
exceptions, for they like a reasonable amount of
moisture in the air) and for this reason they are
the most satisfactory of plants to grow in our
steam-heated homes.
With regard to watering, the vast majority of be¬
ginners make the mistake of giving too little and
thus causing their plants unnecessary distress. They
reason that in the desert rain falls infrequently and
that therefore their plants should get along well if
long periods are permitted to elapse between appli¬
cations of water. The fact that under natural con¬
ditions the plants develop very extensive root sys¬
tems which search far and deep for available sug¬
gestion of moisture whereas in cultivation the roots
are most frequently confined to a very limited
amount of soil and this surrounded by a porous pot
exposed to the sun and air circulation is forgotten.
Under such circumstances the soil contained in the
pot is soon completely exhausted of moisture, and
the plant, although it will continue to exist for a
long period, cannot be expected to make satisfac¬
tory growth. Throughout the Summer the soil
should never be allowed to become thoroughly dried
out, although it may approach this condition before
fresh supplies of water are given. In Winter, and
particularly during dull weather longer periods may
elapse between waterings and this is especially true
if they are being grown in a comparatively low tem¬
perature. Very fat and fleshy specimens will re¬
quire less frequent attention in' the matter of
watering than those having less water-storage ca¬
pacity. As with all pot plants, when water is given
it should be supplied in sufficient quantities to
insure the thorough moistening of the whole ball of
soil. Dribblings, which merely moisten the surface
layer, are almost worse than useless. So far as is
possible cacti should always be watered early in the
day so that surplus surface moisture may dry up
before nightfall.
Of equal importance with this need for care in
watering is the necessity for the provision of a
well-drained soil mixture so that no suspicion of
stagnation may exist. The soil itself should con¬
sist of fertile top soil tt> wffiich is added some leaf
mold and a little bonemeal and liberal quantities of
sand, together with coarse coal cinders or soft
broken brick and perhaps some old plaster rubble
sufficient to insure that the whole is thoroughly open
and porous, and will remain so even after repeated
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applications of water. Cacti should not be potted in
over-large receptacles, for as a general rule they
thrive best when their roots are somewhat con¬
fined. The soil should be made quite firm, particu¬
larly when dealing with large specimens. The early
Summer is the most favorable time for transplant¬
ing, but if a plant is in soil not suited to its re¬
quirements this operation may be performed at any
season.
The propagation of cacti is exceedingly simple. In
most cast's cuttings consisting of a piece of the
fleshy stem wrill root readily if planted in clean
sharp sand which is kept slightly moist. Seeds
germinate quickly and surely if sown in sandy soil
and the young plants grow more quickly than is
usually supposed. A few weak-growing varieties are
grafted on stronger stocks for the best results.
Few diseases or insects ordinarily attack cacti if
they are grown under reasonable conditions. Mealy
bugs and scales are the most troublesome, and these
are best kept in check by removing them with a
short-bristled camel’s-hair brush dipped in insecti¬
cide. Spraying forcibly with clear water will re¬
move mealy bugs. x. h. everett.
Fruit Tree Fails to Bear
I have an apple tree 12 years old. It looks like a
Northern Spy. It never has flowered and has not had
any fruit. I should like to know how to make it bear.
Amsterdam, N. Y. M L
Your complaint is a frequent one against the
Northern Spy; it does tend to come into bearing
late. There are. however, a number of principles to
keep in mind which may help to get it into produc¬
tion. First of all, a young tree makes vigorous
growth for a varying number of years, depending
upon the variety, until it accumulates sufficient food
reserves to effect flower bud formation and fruiting.
Anything that is done to stunt the tree during this
period of youth delays the fruiting just that much.
The writer has, for example, seen trees 18 to 20
years of age pruned annually, which have never
bloomed. Continual pruning resulted in a removal
of food reserves each year. In other words then,
young trees should be pruned as little as possible.
The next principle is that an abundance of nitro¬
gen supply for the tree will result in vigorous
growth and the failure of the tree to form flower
buds. Accordingly, trees which have received heavy
fertilizer applications, or which are growing under
unusually favorable growth conditions, may be de¬
layed in fruiting for a number of years. Such a
tree is benefited by removing a quarter of an inch
of bark around the tree about the middle of May,
or scoring various branches with a knife. This
practice favors an accumulation of food materials in
the top to balance the excess of nitrogen coming
from the soil, and in turn results in flower bud for¬
mation and fruiting.
Once a tree has come into fruiting, it may then
be pruned severely and may be fed more heavily in
order to keep it in a vigorous growing condition.
Northern Spy is particularly this way. Until it be¬
gins to fruit, the tree looks like an upright growing
thicket, but as soon as it begins to fruit the branches
spread and bend downward to give a satisfactory
tree. h. b. t.
Flies and Wormy Cherries
Will you tell me what to do to keep flies from eating
my cherries? Two years ago the trees were loaded
with cherries and then flies got to work and hit about
all of them. After this the fruit would rot. o. A. T.
Norwich, N. Y.
It is doubtful whether the flies actually bit the
fruit and caused it to rot. It is more likely that
brown rot started and that the flies were attracted
by the tiny exudations from the diseased areas. It
is also possible that the flies to which you refer may
have been fruit flies which deposit eggs in the fruit,
resulting in maggot infested fruits. At all events,
the following spray schedule will take care of your
trouble no matter what is the responsible agent :
(1) When the last of the petals -a»re fa-lHng. .use 2%
gallons lime-sulphur, 2% lbs. lead arsenate in water
to make 100 gallons: (2) when the shucks have
fallen from the growing fruit, using the same ma¬
terial ; (3) about the time Early Richmond cherries
show a tinge of color, using the same material: (4)
when Montmorency cherries begin to color, using
the same material. h. b. t.
Mildew on Cherry Trees
I have a sweet cherry tree ; the backs of the leaves
show mildew. Can you tell me the cause and what to
do for it ? j. b.
Rochester, N. Y.
In the commercial cherry orchard mildew does not
become a problem. The regular spray schedule in¬
cludes materials which control mildew incidental
to control of brown rot. which is the more serious
trouble. Fortunately, mildew is rather easily con¬
trolled with sulphur, either as a dust or as a liquid
spray. If the wet spray is used, apply the mate¬
rial at the rate of two gallons of lime-sulphur to 100
gallons of water. Make the application as soon as
any signs of mildew appear, or, if possible just be¬
fore a rainy spell. If dust is used, it will work
best if applied on a hot day. h. b. x.
Echinocereus Fitchii
556
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PLAN FOR SMALL BARN
I would like to got a plan for a small
barn, about 20x24 feet. J. W. F.
New York.
For a small barn of this type the first
essential would be to lay out the floor
plan according to your needs and conve¬
nience. It may take a little time and
thought to do this, but we have seen so
many barns built by carpenters who
merely used their judgment, and did
things that the owner found to be un¬
handy afterward, that we consider this
advice necessary. One of the most con¬
venient barns we ever saw was one of
considerable size, a side-hill barn, 40 feet
to the roof on the lower side, and with
two floors and a basement. It was prac¬
tically laid out by the farmer himself.
He was not skilled in the matter of
building, but knew what he wanted, and
told the carpenters about it so definitely
that lie got it just as was desired. Per¬
haps some reader who has a handy small
barn will tell us about it.
TOMATOES FOR FORCING
Is Marglobe a good Winter forcing to¬
mato for early and late crop? E. H. K.
New Jersey.
Comet and Lorillard are generally
recommended as strictly forcing varie¬
ties, but we think several other kinds are
used. The experience of others is re¬
quested.
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE
I have a fine crop of healthy bean
plants of all varieties that are being de¬
stroyed by a small yellow bug about one-
quarter of an inch in length. They eat
the leaves and leave the rest. The leaves
then drop off. w. P.
Westchester County, N. Y.
This is the Mexican bean beetle, which
is capable of making quick destruction of
bean plants unless controlled. We have
found barium fluosilicate, sold commer¬
cially as Dutox, the most effective treat¬
ment. It is dusted on with a powder gun,
making sure to hit the under side of the
leaves. This may be used even after the
pods are formed as it is easily washed
by putting them into a bucket of water
and then rinsing. The life history of this
beetle is quite like that of the common
potato beetle. All of them should be de¬
stroyed even after the beans are gone, to
prevent the wintering over of egg-laying
adults.
ABOUT BIRD IN HAND, PA.
I notice your Brevity asking : “How
did Bix-d in Hand, Pa., receive its name?
It suggests that the fii-st settlei’s were
prudent axxd careful people.”
One of my first school compositions
was written on the subject of my first
Summer in the country (when I was
about seveix or eight years old), and de¬
scribed my stay in Bird in Hand, where,
outside the inn or hotel, there hung a
large signboard with a picture of Wil¬
liam Penn, who was holding a bird in
his hand, while two birds peered from a
neighboring bush. I think this will give
you the origin of the ixarne. That was
-50 years ago. Probably the old sign and
the inn both are gone, and perhaps the
inhabitants themselves scarcely remember
it, except the older ones. I do not recall
whether the sign bore the emblem “A bird
in the hand is worth two in the bush,” or
not. i- m. m.
DESTROYING WILD CARROT
How can we destroy wild carrot? Is
it to be classed as a dangerous weed?
New Jersey. W. J. M.
One good reason for desti’oying wild
carrot is that it is often infested by a
leaf-spot fungus that is very injurious
to celei-y. The plant is a biennial, propa¬
gated by seeds. As it flowers the second
year, aix effective method of control is
hoe-cutting or spudding the l'oots during
the first season, or hand-pulling the
flowering stalks the secoixd year. It should
not give much trouble ixx cultivated
groxxnd, for there it may be uprooted by
hoe or cultivator the first year, which at
oxxce destroys it. In grain fields it is
necessary to hand-pull the flowering
stalks, as it is resistant to sprays that
destroy other grain field weeds. It is a
conxmoix weed in waste lands, from which
it escapes to cultivated areas.
CARE OF EASTER LILY AFTER
BLOOMING
I have a fine Easter lily which I would
like to save and flower another year.
Would you tell me how to keep it over?
New York. A. w. F.
When the Easter lily has ceased bloom¬
ing leave the bulb in the pot, giving full
suix and plenty of water to keep it grow-
iixg. As the weather beconxes warnier
plunge the pot outside ; that is, siixk in
soil the depth of the pot, putting coal
ashes in the bottom of the hole to keep
out worms. Water regularly until about
August, when growth will gradually
cease, and the leaves turn yellow and
wither. Water should theix be gradually
withheld until the top dries off. When
the stenx is dead the pot should be stored
in the cellar, where it will not dry out
entirely, until it is time to pot again.
In October shake the dry earth off the
bulb, aixd put in a clean pot. Suitable
soil is two-thirds good loam and one-
third well-rotted manure. Put broken
crocks in the bottom of the pot for drain¬
age, axxd set the bulb in the middle of the
pot with two inches of clear space above
it ; barely cover with soil. More soil is
added later for the stenx roots to run in.
Keep the pot in a cool cellax-, or plunged
in a sheltered spot outside, covered with
a mulch, watering when needed, xintil
roots are well formed, when it may be
brought into the house. Success in
blooming a second year depends on the
vigor of the bulb.
TESTS FOR WHOLESOME
MUSHROOMS
We are told that poisonous mushrooms,
or toadstools, will discolor a silver spoon
used to stir them while cooking, while
there is no discoloration from a whole¬
some sort. Is this test accurate?
New Jersey. R. J.
No, it is ixot. The only safe test is
to know the fungi aixd, in their wild
state, to gather only those absolutely
known to be wholesome. The coixxmon
or pasture mushroom caix be recognized
readily. It grows in low grass on mead¬
ow’s or on rich moist upland pastures, be¬
ing common after rains from August to
October. The upper side of the cap is
white with brownish scales, and the gills
or under side are first soft pink, changing
almost to black with maturity. The stem
has a ring of tissue around it, caused by
the rupture of the veil extending from
the cap. The stem, the same color as
the top, has no swelling or “bulb” at the
bottom, and is not inserted in a cup at
the base. The deadly amanita or death-
cup, the variety most commonly responsi¬
ble for poisoning, has a cap ranging in
color from white or lemoix to brownish ;
it is sticky when moist, broadly bell-
sliaped, and has white gills; the stem is
large, swollen like a bulb at the bottom,
and set in a cup. It grows in woods, or
in cultivated ground, from early Spring
to late Summer. When gathering mush¬
rooms, it is important to get all the stem,
August 3, 1935
and not leave any of it in the ground, as
the “death-cup” might thus he overlooked.
Nor should wild mushrooms be gathered
in the button stage, as a poisonous speci¬
men lxiay then be gathered by mistake.
SHEEP LOSING WOOL
In a recent issue is a complaint of
sheep losing wool. Deficiency of iodine
in them causes loss of wool in sheep, or
hair of animals. H. M.
Florida.
NO GOVERNMENT PRICES ON
CHERRIES AND BEANS
Has the government established any
prices on sour cherries and beans this
year? m. m.
Ontario County, N. Y.
This was referred to the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration. Senior Agri¬
cultural Economist Banks Collings says :
“No price has been established on either
commodity.”
FIGURING OUT A WELL SWEEP
I have just purchased a place in the
country and would like to put up a well
sweep. Can you advise me just how to go
about it? I presume there must be some
way to figui-e just where everything, goes.
Connecticut. i. h. c.
Advice from readers is requested. The
idea is that the sweep nxust be balanced'
so that its weight will lift the bucket of
water easily, and yet be lowered into the
well without too much labor. We have
seen many of these well sweeps and think
every one is a problenx to figure indivi¬
dually to get the right balance. Perhaps
someone has a definite rule.
Indians Pay Tribute to
Memory of Gil Peck
On the land that was at one time the
possession of their ancestors, and only a
stone’s throw or two from the sacred
burial mound of their race, chiefs of the
Confederacy of the Six Nations paid
tribute on July 3, at Geneva, N. Y., to
the memory of Gilbert W. Peck of the
State College of Agriculture at Ithaca,
who passed away only a little more than
a year ago. With appropx-iate religious
rites, Indians in full l'egalia, led by
Chief Jesse Lyons, prime ixiinister of the
Six Nations Confederacy, dedicated a new
sweet cherry variety to the man who had
been their friend and adviser, and for
whom they had developed a warm bond of
comi'adeship and deep respect.
It is appropriate that: the Indians
should have showed their horticultural
tendencies in thus honoriixg a friend, be¬
cause only 150 years ago, on this very
section of laixd, their forefathei’S had
grown fruit trees. It is appropriate also
that a sweet cheri’y should have been
named in memory of Prof. Peck, because
the sweet cherry was pei-haps his fav¬
orite fruit.
Rules of nomenclature call for names
of a single word, but the Indians said
that neither “Gil” nor “Peck” would
quite satisfy, and so the name “Gil
Peck” is to be the name of the variety,
to retain in memory the maxx who in his
extension activities throughout New York
State is identified with its fruit iixterests.
It is entii’ely outside the scope of this
item, yet it is difficult to refrain from
contrasting this tribute of the Indians to
a member of the white race, with the
failure of the white l-ace to do as nixicli,
pei’liaps, as it should for the memory of
the red men. Just a few hundred feet
from the ceremony stands a well-estab¬
lished marker to Genex’al Sullivan, nicely
landscaped and pi-operly groomed, as it
should be, hut looking across the road
onto a burial mouixd of the Indians, now
grown up to weeds and little cared for,
one wishes that something more could be
done to return the respect of oixe race for
the other, and to recognize with proper
markers not only the Indian dead, but
the important historical featui’es of the
vicinity. Here was located the capital of
the Senecas.
The new cheri'y is characterized by
firm flesh, dark color, in season in eaidy
July. H. B. TUKEY.
Asparagus for Roadside
Stand
Asparagus is oixe of the best early
vegetables grown. It sells well on a
roadside stand. Mary Washington seems
to be the best at the present time with
people driving along, even from the cities,
where the early asparagus shipped clear
across the country does not seenx to meet
with approval. The home-grown will and
does sell at good prices, also the roots one
and two years old, grown and dug fresh
for them are wanted.
If it is planted in a trench four to six
inches deep it can be manured in the Fall
or Winter, tops left on and all disked in
the early Spring. The tops serve to hold
snow, also form a mulch.
I expect to cover our half acre bed with
buckwheat straw six to eight inches deep
this Fall, in addition to good coat of
manure and probably phosphate. Aspara¬
gus to grow stalks as large as one can
see in the wholesale houses needs rich
soil to produce the inch-through stalks to
suit the best trade. We keep both roots
aixd tops at roadside stands and find that
it is a seller. F. M. FATTINGTON.
Cayuga County, N. Y.
Indians Performing Solemn Religious Rites in Naming the Neto “ Gil Peck”
Sweet Cherry
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
557
Looking Backwards
There’s Gold in Those HILLS
My mind looks backward this evening:
to the days when 1 was young ; when
things were different, when things were
old-fashioned, and to my way of thinking,
better. Our family lived then under the
towering shadows of the mighty Jay
range of mountains in the Adirondacks.
Since then things have changed. Where
we owned a farm, so-called, but not much
as a producer, that whole section has been
turned into a private park, and has
grown up to brush, mighty trees, and has
made a daring struggle with the wilder¬
ness to keep it, but has fought a losing
battle and is fast going back to old-time
conditions.
There, where it was known as Burpee
Hill, lived many farmers in the days that
have gone. They were thrifty men, hon¬
est and did things that kept the wheels
turning, and made them an example for
us today. These farmers planted corn,
potatoes and garden produce. They traded
farm produce to their neighbors for work
in return. Well do I remember my father
cutting four-foot hard wood at 50 cents
per cord, and receiving a bushel of pota¬
toes in return for each cord. When he
refused to cut any more, for anyone at
less than 60 cents, he caused quite an
uproar, but he was firm and in the end
won out and never again cut wood for
less.
My father was quite handy with an
ax. and one Winter he walked four miles
and i averaged cutting three - cords each
day of kiln wood that was used for char¬
coal burning. It was easier to cut kiln
wood, as you could put in almost every¬
thing you came across, and soft wood
went in too. lie received 40 cents at that
time for cutting the wood, and received
the large sum of $1.20 per day for the
Winter, and was paying at that time 12
cents per pound for pork, and other
things needed were not too cheap.
Work was different then from now. If
a man wanted you for a day you could
rest assured he had a hard day’s, work
for you, and you never were disappointed.
Building brush feuees-in the Spring was
a favorite pastime. Great trees, as large
as a man could draw, were cut and piled
high on the old fence to keep the cattle
back. Queer as it seems, such a fence
was reliable, and a cow that could pass
through such a fence was a wonder.
Where we lived was first owned by my
mother’s father, and it was well up into
the mountains. My grandmother used to
pick berries and peddle them to the near¬
est town and kept the family eating, while
grandfather grew the crop in the fields.
She once found a sort of a hole in the
mountains where the berries grew thick¬
est, raspberries grew larger, and with¬
out any thought other than berries, slid
down into* the hollow, right near a large
black bear. It is needless to say she got
out of that hole in the quickest possible
time, and as quick or quicker the bear
also scrambled out, and after she had
run to a safe distance, and looked back,
she saw the bear many rods away on a
stiff gallop making for the woods, as
frightened as she was. We often saw
bears there in the mountains, and thought
little of it. Up through our farm over
the bridge to the Weseott Lot, one could
see plenty of bear signs. The wild apple
trees, especially the sweet ones, were
lopped to the ground. The great limbs
were broken and hanging, and great
scratches were on the trunks of the trees
that plainly spoke of its dusky visitors.
Our folks lumbered one Winter at the
foot of Mt. Saddle, and then there was
a large amount of spruce there for the
taking. We cut and delivered the logs to
Wadhams, about 12 miles away. The
first thing I can remember I was looking
out of a camp window on a huge pile of
spruce and where at night the bears came
down and frightened the horses that were
housed in a stable at back of shanty. 1
have since then, with a lapse of about 40
years, caught two bears in traps in the
same dooryard. There in the spruces and
wild apples the bears flourish. There
was no Conservation Commission in those
early day. The deer season was gov¬
erned by the common sense of the people,
When the time came for the Fall hunt,
hunters began to come from the lower
down places, and the popping of guns and
the barking of hounds was a daily event.
Well do 1 remember the hunters gather¬
ing at our house, with the guns that I
used to gaze on, and wish for the time
I could handle and shoot and be a mighty
hunter.
Mother used to tell us to watch over
the hill and we would see the deer com¬
ing. First we would hear the dog start,
well up under Saddle Mountain and then
the deer would burst out of the second
growth, up near the Flag Place, and then
they would come down across the old
meadow, and then the music would start.
Sometimes there would be as many as
25 shots or more fired at deer as they
came swiftly across the flats. I have seen
as many as four at a time try to get
across the open places and woe to the
deer that came within shot of some of
those old-timers who were deadly with
the old .38-caliber Winchester. It was
a wicked business and I for one was glad
when the hounding of deer passed into
the discard. We have as many deer now,
or more, than in those old times, and
that can, to a certain extent, be charged
to the lack of hounding. Once in a while
a deer broke through and made the lake,
and if he did he made his way back
again under cover of darkness to liis old
stamping ground.
Lumbering was carried on to a great
extent in those days. Some of the facts
of such operations would stagger those
acquainted with such work. The Inter¬
national people who own so many paper
mills use to cut over thousands of acres
here in the Adirondacks. In 1900 Or¬
lando Beede lumbered in what was known
as the Miller Kiln section, not far from
here. Huge loads were drawn from the
start and in time the drivers tried to see
which could draw the largest load ; 100
logs was common. At last Leslie Law¬
rence and Dave Stringham each drew a
load consisting of 102 logs, the largest
load to that date, around January 25,
1900. However, Frank Colby, a driver
who later made a great name for himself
as a logger, said he was going to draw the
champion load. Using the team previous¬
ly used by Stringham and the load loaded
by Peter Liberty, boss of the works, he
started down the hilly road from the
mountains to the river bank with the
load that made history. There were 1S3
logs on the load, which measured 10 ft.
wide, 12 ft. long ; it contained over 10
cords of 4-ft. wood, and weighed 25 tons.
The team that drew this record-breaking
load weighed 3,200 lbs., and knew how
to keep their feet up in the air and
not slip guarding. It was a wonderful
sight in those old times to see such a
load of logs moving along with the driver
on the very front end talking to bis team
and guiding them down through the
wilderness to the landing on the river
bank.
Over near the mountains there is an
old schoolliouse. I used to attend school
there may years ago. Many are the good
and honest men this school has known.
It has turned out sheriffs and town of¬
ficials, and still it stands there with giant
trees in its yard that have grown there
in the years that it has been in disuse. I
stopped there last season in the Fall to
rest a moment from tramping over the
woods after the wild deer. There on the
wall was a motto, placed there years ago
by us children of the far-back places. It
read, “Never Say Fail.” It was placed
there by loving hands when, teachers tried
to earn their money and worked for $5 to
$7 a week, and boarded at home. They
tried to drill into such heads as mine,
honesty, thrift and love for our fellow
men. I can sweep my hand to the west¬
ward and there are hundreds of acres,
mostly all timber, that used to harbor
thrifty farmers, lumbermen. In that
space there were at least 40 homes and
now in that whole section there are but
three or four houses fit to occupy. The
houses have been torn down or rotted
away, and it seems too bad for we can
look back and see more than a mere
house, a mere thousand acres of land ; we
can see love, thrift, history and many
things that have been built into our lives,
that cannot be removed even by time.
E. F. KEITH.
An Appreciation of Farm
Ideals
(Continued from Page 554)
spending the golden years of life in sweet
contentment. “Early to bed and early
to rise makes a man, healthy, wealthy
and wise,” said Benjamin Franklin and
I feel sure this couple have followed this
rule of life.
I realize farmers and their wives have
had hard lives, long hours and little
money the past few years. But it is the
same with all the middle class of people,
especially professional, as my husband
and I can testify. The politician and
those who never worked and now never
intend to work, are as people say, “on
the top of the world.” Most of these
people in our section are foreign-born
who should be sent back home. The New
England farm couple is what encourages
me to keep faith and respect for my
country these days.
After this when discouraged in my old,
beautiful historic New England town
where peace and prosperity have reigned
for over 200 years, and where now strikes
and labor troubles are ruining our lives,
T shall look at this picture and say,
“Thank God there are a few decent,
thrifty people yet alive.” I certainly
hope these people are not too old to help
straighten out a civilization that is being
brought to naught by an element whom
we have tried to help and who now are
trying to destroy our government, our
civilization, our traditions, our home, and
to get possession of the little we have
laid away for our declining years.
A New Englander says. “Half a loaf
is better than none,” and like the corre-
spondents of The Ritkai. New-Yorker
we must work, wait and have faith. I
hope sometimes that you will print pic¬
tures of farm couples from other sections
of our country. It is a great pleasure to
look at these people and to know that the
best qualities of Puritanism have not
vanished from America, be it East, West,
North or South.
A NEW ENGLAND PURITAN.
If You Own an Oliver Potato Digger
The New Oliver One-Row Potato Digger gets down under the
hills — lifts the potatoes out of the ground — shakes off the dirt
— and places them in a compact row hack of the machine,
where they are easy to pick up. There are 22, 24 and 26-inch
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER.
Regulating New Jersey
Potato Dealers
To aid growers during what threatens
to he a most difficult, potato marketing
season, the State Department of Agricul¬
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ing in the State this year furnish the de¬
partment with comprehensive daily rec¬
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announces William B. Duryee, State sec¬
retary of agriculture.
This requirement has been decided up¬
on, as a means of giving such stability
to the market as conditions afford and of
furnishing data that will serve as a basis
for improvement in the potato marketing
system.
Favorable weather conditions are
bringing to maturity one of the finest po¬
tato crops in New Jersey in recent years.
Digging and general movement of the
crop are already under way. Because of
the delay in harvesting the crop in Vir¬
ginia, New Jersey’s closest competitor
in the marketing of this crop, the outlook
for distributing New Jersey’s crop is
serious.
In requiring that potato dealers sub¬
mit complete records of their operations,
the Department of Agriculture is invok¬
ing the powers given to the State Secre¬
tary of Agriculture in the State produce
dealers’ licensing and bonding law. Such
reports and records as the Secretary may
require must be kept by dealers under
this act. Bach dealer will be required to
keep records on a form supplied by the
department and to submit these records
to the department.
The licensing and bonding law states
that the Secretary may refuse to grant
or may revoke produce dealers' licenses
where required records are - not kept or
where there has been a continual course
of dealings that are contrary to the in¬
terests of the growers. •
The department is opening a special
potato office in Hightstown to serve the
purpose of providing growers with infor¬
mation as to market conditions and also
be the department’s field station in its
potato operations.
From the Rocky Mountain
Ranch
Our Winter’s snow kept piling up un¬
til it equaled if not exceeded the normal
fall. Now that it is melting all our
streams are unusually high. An abund¬
ance of irrigation water is assured. The
Spring was cold and wet, but when mois¬
ture quit falling it ceased entirely and
now we are in great need of rain. After
all, nothing quite takes the place of na¬
ture’s way of doing things, especially in
the mountains where only a very small
percentage of the country can be ir¬
rigated.
Several weeks ago all this part of the
country was visited by great clouds of
butterflies. Experts rushed forward with
assurance that no alarm need be felt.
They were only the parents of the harm¬
less humming-bird moth. Once again the
experts must have been mistaken, for
now the country is being overrun with
worms that are devouring almost all
forms of vegetation. So far no spray or
insecticide of any kind seems to affect
them.
Small fruits and cherries are a short
crop, but apples bid fair to yield heavily.
Gardens are about two weeks later than
usual.
The deer are coming in to our garden
again, and are particularly fond of An¬
na’s head lettuce. They seem to know
they are safe on this ranch, and are
quite tame. A few evenings ago when
the men were working with the sheep in
the corrals a big buck deer came march¬
ing up to a very few feet of the log shed
in which the men were at work. Elk were
plentiful on and near the ranch all Win¬
ter and Spring, but have now gone to the
higher country.
Frenchman Joe, the sheep herder, re¬
cently saw a mother bear and her cub.
Joe was afraid they would kill some of
his sheep. He said, "I had no gun, I had
no stick, no nothing, so I take off my
hat and wave it around and I say, ‘Shoo,
shoo,’ but she not pay me.no mind.”
The sheepmen are using a new con¬
trivance called a “scare-away” to fright¬
en wild animals awTay from the herds at
night. It is made of galvanized material,
with a container that is filled with sul¬
phur. The outside of the container is
punctured at uneven distances. Fire¬
crackers with short lengths of fuse at¬
tached are inserted in the punctures. A
small piece of cotton is placed on top of
the sulphur and ignited, then the lid put
on the container. As the sulphur slowly
burns down the fuses are ignited one
by one, the firecrackers explode with
quite a loud noise and the racket lasts
all night.
Coyotes have not been as numerous as
in some former years, for which all are
thankful. Chipmunks evidently experi¬
enced a hard Winter, as they are notice¬
ably scarce. Porcupines are abundant,
and we try to destroy all we see. They
kill so many trees and are death to poul¬
try. How many of our readers ever heard
of a singing “porky?” We didn’t know
that they ever made any noise whatever
until last Summer. I was awakened one
night by something “singing” a little tune
not far from my bedroom window. I
called the rest of the family to hasten,
and from its movements we decided it
must be a porcupine. The following eve¬
ning Anna was returning from a trip to
the head-gate of her garden ditch when
she heard the same “song.” There was
Mr. Porky eating away on an Alfalfa
stem and humming his little tune as he
ate. Later in the Summer we heard an¬
other one singing hut his song was not
so musical.
The last of the sheep have arrived
from the Utah desert and will start to
their Summer range on the Forest Re¬
serve in the morning. The poor things
will appi'eciate the change to cool shade
and abundant feed.
MRS. PEARL UNDERWOOD.
Garfield Co., Colo.
Those Modern Pioneers in
Alaska
On page 522 1 see a reference to the
government’s picnic party in the Mata-
nuska Valley, Alaska, as “pioneers.” As
an ex-Alaskan this gives me a pain ! Did
the men who opened Central and Western
New York to settlement find cabins al¬
ready built, wells dug and land cleared,
sehoolhouses ready and a doctor within a
mile or two? From the way these babies
are wailing it is evident they are not the
kind of material out of which Alaskans
can be made. Neither would they have
been of any use in settling New York.
There has been an Agricultural Experi¬
ment Station in operation in the Mata-
nuska Valley for 12 or 15 years. The
reports of this and other stations will
supply information on this subject.
Kansas. F. G. K.
B. D. Van Buren
B. D. Van Buren, former Director of
the Bureau of Plant Industry of the N.
Y. State Department of Agriculture and
Markets passed away June 27, 1935. He
was president of the N. Y. State Fruit
Testing Association, a leader in the N.
Y. State Horticultural Society, and a
practical fruit-grower. it. b. t.
Business Bits
“Profitable Duck Management,” by J.
M. Hunter. This is one of several poul¬
try booklets, issued by Beacon Milling
Co., Cayuga, N. Y., and sent free by them
to applicants in their distributing area,
which includes New York, New England,
New Jersey, Central and Eastern Penn¬
sylvania.
“Zenith Long Distance Farm Radio.”
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from Zenith Radio Corporation, 3620
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CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, AUGUST 3, 1935
FARM TOPICS
An Appreciation of Farm Ideals . 554, 557
Plan for Small Barn . 556
Mexican Bean Beetle . 556
Destroying Wild Carrot . . . 556
No Government Prices on Cherries and
Beans . 556
Asparagus for Roadside Stand . 556
Looking Backward . 557
AAA Again in Dispute . 563
Crops or Cottages . 563
What Farmers Say . 563
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
Sheep Losing Wool . 556
Butter, a Wholesome Appetizing Food.... 554
The Birds and Beasts Will Be There . 564
June Milk Prices . 563
Senator Copeland Is Right . 563
A Dairy Picnic . 563
Ringworm of Calves . 572
THE HENYARD
Rules for Egg Shipments . 568
N. Y. State Egg Contest . 569
Up-state N. Y. Egg Contest . 569
Various Egg Auctions . 569
Feather Pulling . 569
Questions About Pigeons . 569
HORTICULTURE
Cacti and Their Culture . 555
Fruit Tree Fails to Bear . 555
Flies and Wormy Cherries . 555
Mildew on Cherry Trees . 555
Tomatoes for Forcing . 556
Care of Easter Lily After Blooming . 556
Red Spider on Evergreens . 559
A Different Method of Celery Culture . 561
Horticultural Gossip . . . . 561
N. J. Vegetable Field Day . 561
N. Y. State Horticultural Society Summer
Meeting . 561
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day . 566
Three Conserves . 566
Texas Notes . 566
Pine Needle Basketry . 566
Patchwork Pattern New Beal . 566
Potato Puff . 566
Nervous Indigestion . 567
Cherry Pudding . 567
Elderberries for Winter Pies . 567
The Rural Patterns . 567
Across the Ohio Line . 567
Flummery . 567
Chicken That Is Different . 568
MISCELL ANE Ot S
ABout Bird in Hand, Pa . 556
Tests for Wholesome Mushrooms . 556
Figuring Out a Well Sweep . 556
Indians Pay Tribute to Memory of Gil Peck 556
Pastoral Parson and His Country Folk . 559
The “Breathing Well” . 559
Handling Garbage . 559
Rural New-Yorker Tour . 560
Countrywide Situation . .• . 560
Events of the Week . 560
Coming Meetings and Shows . 560
Editorials . 562
Distribute the Wealth Tax . 562
Dr. A. S. Alexander . 565
Markets . . . 565, 568
Publisher’s Desk . 570
The Bookshelf . . 572
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‘Ibt RURAL NEW-YORKER
559
Pastoral Parson and His Country Folks
By Rev. George B. Gilbert
In Bed. — And here the Parson is in
bed “right in haying” as father would
say. And it was the haying that put the
Parson where he is. Mortifying as it is
to admit it, he fell off a load of hay — •
dived off head first. He can't see just
how it did happen. He was loading some
long Timothy with two pitching on, and
it tangled about his feet some way and
he couldn't slip back for a forkful when
he tried, and so over he went. Why it
didn’t break liis neck he cannot tell, for
he struck right on his head, and it seemed
as though his head was smashed right
down into his shoulders. How it did
hurt him ! But he is coming along so-
so, but it is a matter of considerable
time. It was really the last load of hay,
and as the Alfalfa winter-killed mostly
there probably will be no second crop.
We need rain here. We planted some
late corn yesterday (July 2) for the fod¬
der to help out. Corn does not look
nearly as good as last year. It is yellow
and spotted and a very cold wet week
some time ago may have affected it.
The Flowers. — • The Parson's sick¬
room is much beflowered. Mrs. Parson
first came this morning with a lovely
great bunch of dark red rambler roses.
Next followed a bunch of what she
called “old-fashioned” roses and a little
later if she didn't appear with a sort of
fruit dish filled with water lilies — the
Parson’s great delight. It had two wild
xvhite pond lilies and a lemon colored and
a pink one. A It. N.-Y. reader sent the
Parson the “lemon” roots last year. They
seem to be very hardy and thrifty, and
vigorous. The leaves are bigger than the
others, so are the blossoms. It is now
three o'clock standard, and all four-
o’clocks are closing up gradually. The
pink one began to close first. It is funny
that the natural white ones are the only
ones with fragrance. The new roots sent
by some good friend reader of Long Is¬
land this Spring are all alive, hut prob-
ably will not bloom this year.
A Gift. — Shelley has been off down
county to give some piano lessons, and
just came in with a fine gift, just what
the Parson longed for; two roosters as
broilers. My, won’t they be good ! We
have not had any small chicks for several
years, so we miss the broilers much. With
the brook right by our henhouse, our
place is rather wet for hens; it might be
better to keep Indian Runner ducks for
eggs and eating.
Church Family. — The Parson and
Mrs. Parson went over to a church the
other night where they were putting on
for the first time a fine church family
supper. There was no charge for the
supper. It would appear that most of
1 he parish was very skeptical about this
thing — not believing many would come.
But the minister worked so hard on it,
calling and telling about it ami bringing
people in his car. that we had a good hun¬
dred people or more. The Parson spoke
in the church in the evening, sort of
visited with them. We stayed over night
with this minister and his wife — about
as fine a type of country minister as the
Parson lias seen in many a day. These
free church suppers, with a speaker and
happy spirit, are fine things for a church.
The heart of this minister is warmth it¬
self, but the walls of his church are ter¬
ribly cold and bare. The Parson would
put pictures on these walls or decorate
I hem up some way so the place would look
home-like. This minister seemed to be
a veritable social engineer, for the whole
town as. well, a spiritual leader.
Lieutenant-Governor. — Did -you hear
about the man that ran for lieutenant-
governor? Well, he ran and was defeated.
So next year he ran again and was again
beaten. The third time he made a tre¬
mendous effort, putting all his strength
into it. On hearing the news of his de¬
feat this time, he went home and sank
into a chair terribly dejected and crest¬
fallen. But his dear wife came to the
i-escue. “Don’t feel bad, dear; don’t
feel bad ! You know you’ll always be
lieutenant-governor in this house.”
Mirrors or Windows. — -The Parson
Avas saying somewhere that life was
largely a matter of mirrors or windows.
The mirror life was one that ever looked
upon itself, thought about itself, lived for
itself. But the window life was one that
looked out at the lives of others, at their
sorrows and their joys and their needs,
their troubles, and takes account.
Installed. — “When they install a
minister,” asked the little boy, “do they
put him in a' stall and feed him?" “Oh.
no,” came the answer, “they hitch him
to a church and expect him to pull it.”
The “Breathing Well”
In the town of Great Valley. Cattarau¬
gus County. N. Y., in the Summer of
1841, Nicholas Flint dug a well for the
family water supply. The valley being
broad and long he thought that water
could be found at a few feet in depth,
and he, with two other men, kept digging
for about (50 feet. When at the dinner
table the man who went down on the
rope ladder to fill the bucket with dirt for
others to haul out made the remark that
lie did not like to go down in there any
more for fear of “black damp,” a gas
sometimes found in deep wells. To this,
Mr. Flint made the reply that he had de¬
cided not to go down any farther but
would cover it over and wait, and per-
haps when the Fall rains came it would
fill up. In this he was much disap¬
pointed. He covered the well with an
old mill grindstone and left it. In course
of time it was observed that a strong
current of cool air was issuing fi’om the
center of the stone. This, of course, was
watched with considerable interest, and
it was soon discovered that the air would
gradually recede and eventually draw in
just as forcibly as it had blown out. It
was at this time that it got its name of
“Breathing Well.” This current of air
serves as a barometer, blowing out indi¬
cating bad weather, drawing in pi-omising
fair weather.
This well action takes place the year
around but is more active in Winter than
in Summer, because there is almost al¬
ways a wind or snow storm. However it
is always on duty ; it never tires. It has
been known to blow out steadily for five
days in succession or take in for days,
but it also has changed that many times
in one day. It changes according to the
weather.
Mr. Flint fitted a pump log in the cen¬
ter of the deck (stone) and placing a
willow whistle in it it could be heard
half a mile away. For many years we
have used a round-necked bottle and got
the same results. This well is still dry
and still whistles and breathes. Many
travelers and scientists have visited the
scene and seai’ched for a solution of the
problem or natural pheonomenon. Learn¬
ed men have looked and studied, but have
turned away baffled, and as yet the same
puzzle is here to guess why at times it
blows so forcefully and at other times it
is barely audible. It will blow handker¬
chiefs, small sticks, straws, feathers,
leaves or papers into the air and at other
times it will draw them in with lightning
rapidity. This can only be appreciated
by seeing it and studying its action.
MRS. o. c.
Red Spider on Evergreens
The Pennsylvania Station states that
red spiders are sufficiently abundant on
some plantings of evergreens to cause se¬
rious damage this year. This pest usual¬
ly escapes observation because of its mi¬
nute size, and the damage done is fre¬
quently attributed to dry weather or
some other cause.
The first indication that red spiders
are present is the faded or rusty-brown
appearance of the evergreens, especially
the interior growth. If an infested por¬
tion of the plant is vigorously shaken
over a white paper the spidei’s can be
readily observed through a magnifying
glass.
This pest can he controlled by spray¬
ing. On most evergreens, a thorough
application of commercial lime-sulphur
diluted, one part to 35 perts of water,
proves satisfactory. The so-called Sum¬
mer oil sprays available on the market
under various trade names, are also
recommended. These oils ai’e usually ap¬
plied at the rate of two parts to 100
parts of water.
A strong solution of soap with to¬
bacco extract added, is effective in kill¬
ing the spiders but does not kill the eggs.
The application of any of the foi’egoing
sprays should be repeated after a few
days. It is also advisable to rinse the
foliage of ornamentals with water the
next day after spraying. Entomologists
advise against making soap and sulphur
solutions when attempting to conti’ol red
spider.
Handling Garbage
I live in the country and would like to
find some way to dispose of garbage.
Would it be possible to make a concrete
pit four or five feet deep and put some
kind of solution or chemical in it that
would eat up the contents? F. M.
New York.
I know of no chemical that could be
used for an indefinite time to destroy gar¬
bage in a conci-ete pit and should expect
such a contrivance to be unsatisfactory.
Garbage is best destroyed where the
amount does not require such measures
as incineration or dumping at sea by the
action of the bacteria in the earth, or, in
other words, by being permitted to decay
in the soil.
Shallow burial is best, as the garbage
is more quickly destroyed by the action
of the soil if it remains near the surface
and simple plowing under suffices. I pre¬
sume that you could find a place upon the
premises where a covering of earth could
he easily made, changing the location
from time to time as might be required.
If the garbage consists of unspoiled
food, a pig or two might dispose of the
major part of it, to the future benefit of
the family in the way of providing a sup¬
ply of pork but, lacking a means of doing
this, simple shallow burial will probably
be the best solution of the matter.
M. A D.
Don't throw money
to the wind
by using roof coatings that lose
Vs of their weight by evaporation
Let’s get down to brass tacks on roof coat¬
ings. Making a roof lastingly waterproof
isn’t just a matter of how much material
you put on. The main thing is how much
stays on when the job sets.
Actual tests show that from 26% to 34%
of the weight of many roof coatings evap¬
orates within a few hours. Using such
products is exactly like throwing money
into the air. And before long — your roof
is leaky again.
Rutland Waterproofs Longer Because
83% Stays on the Roof
Thousands of farmers have found that
Rutland Roof Coating waterproofs more
thoroughly and wears longer — because
loss by evaporation is much smaller. Of
course some evaporation must occur with
all roof coatings. Otherwise they would
be so hard and stiff you couldn’t use them.
But with Rutland this loss is only 17%.
Rutland contains only enough oil to
make it flow evenly. When the oil dries
out you have a heavy, tough film of pure
asphalt bound together with asbestos
fibres. 83% of Rutland stays on the roof —
keeping it waterproof for years. Also, sun
does not cause Rutland to crawl, crack
or peel.
Costs only 1 VifS to 2cf per square foot
Not only is Rutland more economical in
the long run, but the first cost is only
1 y&t to li a square foot.
Rutland Roof Coating is ideally suited for
all roofs except wood shingles. For badly
worn holes, around flashings, gutters, etc.,
first use Rutland No. 4 Plastic Roof
Cement.
Don’t be deceived by so-called “just-as-
good” roofing products. Get full value for
your money by insisting on genuine
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AURAL NEW-YORKER
Rural New-Yorker Tour
Four days after this issue is in the
hands of readers the sixth Rural New-
Yorker tour will be on its way. Already
we have a nice trainload, and a goodly
part of the boat will be occupied by our
people. This is a one-class boat and
there is unlimited opportunity to get well
acquainted and have the best kind of
a trip. We still have room. However,
if you wish to go it will be necessary to
send in your reservation at once. We
have some good space left but it would be
necessary to send the full amount at this
tirfie., For convenience we quote the
prices from New York to New York and
any adjustment because of starting from
another point can be made later. There
is only space left on B deck, and $0
must be added to the prices in the itine¬
rary. We have added it in these figures :
2 in lower berth on train, each . .$366.90
1 in lower berth on train . 392.40
1 in upper berth on train . 382.20
2 in compartment on train, each. . 412.90
3 in compartment on train, each. . 389.07
2 in drawing-room on train, each . 431.40
3 in drawing-room on train, each. 401.40
The passengers will be berthed two or
three to a stateroom on the steamer, de¬
pending on accommodations required.
Remember this one amount pays for
everything — tickets, meals, sightseeing,
tips and hotels and Pullman accommo¬
dations. You have only to pay out what
you wish for your own personal pur¬
chases. You cannot find as cheap a trip
with so much luxury and care and atten¬
tion as we are giving you in this wonder¬
ful trip to Alaska.
We are still being asked if heavv cloth¬
ing will be needed in Alaska. No, you
will not need heavy clothing but you will
need a coat, and a sweater and a light
woolen dress may be comfortable at times.
The days are warm but the nights may
be rather cool so that tvhile on deck you
would doubtless need the coat. The cli¬
mate is comparable to Maine where we
have the warm days and cool nights and,
with a good coat and a sweater or some
other wrap, you should be comfortable.
If not you can always buy a blanket from
the Indians. At Lake MacDonald last
Summer we struck a very cool morning
and many were glad to buy the small In¬
dian blankets to put around their shoul¬
ders. Others simply put newspaper un¬
der their coats and dispensed with it as
the day warmed up.
In the Woman's Home Companion for
August there is a very good article on
Alaska that you might enjoy reading.
Remember we start August 7 and re¬
turn August 29. We have reached posi¬
tively the last call. Pick out the accom¬
modation you want and send us a check
for the amount and you will be em¬
barked on one of the thrilling, most in¬
teresting trips of your life. _ Do not miss
it but come and enjoy it with us.
M. G. keyes, Tour Director.
Countrywide Situation
Farmers are getting fairly near the
same average price for farm products as
a year ago, and also about the same as
during the five years before the war.
Farm wages are about the same. The
main difference is that the store goods
and farm supplies are one-fourth higher
now than before the war. Taxes are
higher, too, and more farmers are in debt,
as a result of what they have done during
the past few years.
For the past month or two farm prices
have been going down on prospect of
larger production in almost every line as
compared with last season. In late July,
the only- staple lines higher than a year
ago were livestock, poultry and eggs. For
other products the crops and the pastures
were' looking too good and the demand
was too slow for prices to hold.
Midwestern farmers are worrying
chiefly about the wheat and corn crops
in July. Prices shifted up and down so
fast following the different rumors about
crop conditions that it was hard to tell
which way the market was going. It was
generally expected that wheat would need
to go down to a level that would allow
the export of possibly lOO.OOO.OOO bushels
surplus this season. The price has not
yet reached the export level and would
not do so if anything serious happened
to the crop.
Oats and rye turned out heavy yields.
Oorni has been growing fast in the Corn
Belt States during July, doing its best to
get out of the way of possible early
frost.
Virginia and Maryland potato farmers
were disappointed when prices fell below
cost of production. But they decided it
would be better to sell most of the pota¬
toes at a paying price than all of them
at a loss. The Virginia growers held
back shipments until the price went up
50c k barrel. This State with Maryland
controls the July potato market in sea¬
sons when the Midwestern crop is not
large. Maryland potato-growers voted to
co-operate with the Virginia producers
and to support the movement which
started in Virginia near the end of June.
The same regulations applied in both
States and the growers’ committees
worked together. Maryland growers were
not quite so aggressive as those of Vir¬
ginia because the price had already ad¬
vanced and the Maryland farmers de¬
pend partly upon other crops, and did not
face the ruin that threatened Virginia
potato farmers in that highly specialized
area at the south and the Eastern Shore
region. Besides, they felt they had to
market their potatoes before the good-
sized crop of New Jersey and Long Is¬
land had begun to move. Co-operation
seems to be practically complete, even if
not entirely satisfactory to everyone. One
dealer who shipped a car containing some
No. 2 was required to bring the car back
to the shipping point at his own expense
to return the potatoes to the growers and
was not allowed to ship potatoes during
the rest of the season.
A broker in one of the city markets
who had circulated reports throwing
doubt on the success of the movement
was black-listed by the committee and
prevented from handling Eastern Shore
potatoes. The result of the determined
action of the growers in Maryland and
Virginia was to strengthen the whole po¬
tato situation in July. G. B. F.
Events of the Week
IIOLC Foreclosure's. — The govern¬
ment is being forced into the real estate
business on an increasingly large scale
by defaulting borrowers from the Home
Owners Loan Corporation. Up to July
15 the corporation had started 712 fore¬
closure proceedings against home owners
who have failed to meet their payments
on loans granted to save their properties
from foreclosure. Such actions are being'
filed at the rate of more than 40 a week.
The total so far, however, is insignificant
in relation to the number of HOLC loans
outstanding, which are 882,974 for an
aggregate amount of $2,665,532,258. Al¬
ready, 104 homes actually have been fore¬
closed and are in the hands of the HOLC
for disposition. To do this job, the cor¬
poration has created a division of prop¬
erty management which functions much
like any private real estate concern.
Processing Tax Held Unconstitu¬
tional. — Licensing, allotment and proces¬
sing tax provisions of the Agricultural
Adjustment Act were held unconstitu¬
tional by Federal District Judge T. M.
Kennerly in an opinion filed July 19 in
Brownsville, Tex. The court denied the
Secretary of Agriculture an injunction to
restrain a company from shipping citrus
fruit. Judge Kennerly held that regula¬
tions laid down by Secretary Wallace un¬
der the AAA were an unconstitutional
delegation of powers by Congress under
the United States Supreme Court ruling
in the Schechter case which invalidated
NRA. The opinion was filed in the case
under which the Department of Agricul¬
ture sought to restrain the Rio Grande
Valley Fruit and Vegetable Company
from shipping fruits unless it obtained a
license and obeyed the rules laid down by
the AAA with regard to classification of
fruit, stayed within its allotment, and
paid the processing tax. At Newark, N.
.1., July 19, Federal Judge Guy L. Fake
held the processing tax under the AAA
unconstitutional on the ground that the
act effects an unlawful delegation of
powers. He granted a preliminary injunc¬
tion restraining Charles V. Duffy, Collec¬
tor of Internal Revenue at Newark and
Harry L. Maloney, collector at Camden,
from enforcing collection of $870,116 in
processing taxes claimed from 10 con¬
cerns, whose suits were argued jointly.
At Washington July 19 Senate Demo¬
crats voted nearly .two to one to allow
citizens access to the courts for suits to
recover illegally collected processing
taxes on agricultural commodities where
they could prove conclusively that the
tax had not been passed on either to the
consumer or the farmer.
Cost of the AAA. — In the 11 months
from July 1, 1934, to June 1, 1935, the
expenditures of the Agricultural Adjust¬
ment Administration were $767,195,306
from funds available of $918,(445,135,
leaving a balance on June 1 of $150,849,-
829. A report of the Controller, issued
July 23, said that of the total expendi¬
ture $535,547,698.62 was in rental and
benefits to farmers. Administrative ex¬
penses totaled $34,401,654.49, most of
which was paid to field workers. Re¬
moval and conservation of surplus opera¬
tions during the period amounted to $10.-
043,550.29, while drought relief and food
conservation operations involved total
payments of $145,595,764,55. The AAA
carried over from 1934 $281,565,270 as
well as $71,572,150 in processing taxes.
Collections of processing taxes from June
1, 1934, to April 30, 1935, were $493,-
007,693.
Labor Riots in South Dakota. — In¬
juries were suffered by 53 persons in a
brief but fierce hand-to-hand battle July
19 between strikers and non-strikers at
the Morrell Packing Plant, Sioux Falls,
S. D. The fighting started when non¬
striking workmen attempted to storm the
picket lines to reach their jobs. Company
officials said that about 350 workers were
inside the plant, but that no slaughtering
was undertaken. This force included
about 125 office workers, who were per¬
mitted to pass the picket lines. The union
men walked out suddenly demanding re¬
instatement of 29 fellow-workers dis¬
charged last March after a previous
strike at the plant had resulted in calling
of National Guardsmen and a declara¬
tion of martial law.
General Strike at Terre Haute,
Ind. — Indiana National Guardsmen be¬
gan arriving at Terre Haute July 22 for
duty in the city and county under a mar¬
tial law edict caused by a general strike.
The general strike, or “labor holiday” as
the unions designated it, was called by
representatives of 48 labor unions in pro¬
test against the importation of strike¬
breakers by the Columbian Fnaijieling
and Stamping Company, employes of
which have been on strike for three
John Tanner, in center. John teas tcith us on the two trips through the Canal.
This is a friend, J. H. Waterman, of Oneida County, N. Y.. with his handy yoke
of oxen. The substantial oxcart shown was built by Mr. Waterman’s grandfather
and is 100 years old.
August 3, 1935
months By noon the strike had become
90 per cent effective, a strikers’ commit¬
tee declared. It tied up all forms of
transportation, including street cars,
buses and taxicabs, and had closed vir¬
tually every retail place of business in the
city. A crowd of about 150 strikers
marched through the business- streets and
ordered restaurants, grocery stores, de¬
partment stores, barber shops and other
business concerns to close. Filling sta¬
tion employes, most of whom are organ¬
ized, joined the strike, cutting off the fuel
supply for private cars. Motorists went
to the suburbs and nearby towns to get
gasoline and other necessities. "With no
fresh meat available as a result of the
strike of truck drivers and packing house
workers, the food situation was expected
to become acute, but conditions improved
July 24.
Coming Meetings and Shows
Aug. 2. — N. Y. State Horticultural So¬
ciety Eastern Meeting at Farm of the
President, Lawrence Howard, Ivinder-
hook, N. Y.
Aug. 8. — Annual Field Day, Empire
State Potato Club, Camillus, N. Y.
Aug. 9. — Eighth annual Dairy Day,
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station,
Wooster, Ohio.
Aug-. 14-16. — Northeastern Poultry
Producers’ Council, Summer meeting,
University of Maryland, College Park,
Md.
Aug. 16-17. — Empire State Gladiolus
Society. Ithaca, N. Y. Secretary R. R.
Moore, Syracuse, N. Y.
Aug. 17. — Annual Field Day and
Parish Show of the Connecticut Jersey
Cattle Club at Tranquility Farm, Middle-
bury, Conn., the country estate of ,T. II.
Whittemore Company. The secretary of
the club is Marcy I. Berger, Woodbury,
Conn.
Aug. 17. — Plowing Contest and
Seventh Annual Flower Show, Washing¬
ton County Branch of the Woman’s Na¬
tional Farm and Garden Association,
lnc. , South Hartford, N. Y.
Aug. 17-18. — First annual flower show.
Bourne Horticultural Society, Bourne
Grammar School Auditorium, Bourne,
Barnstable County, Mass. Secretary,
Ernest E. Smith, Buzzard’s Bay. Mass.
Aug. 17. — New Jersey Vegetable Field
Day, State Experiment Station, New
Brunswick.
Aug. 19-22. — Vegetable Growers’ Asso¬
ciation of America, annual convention,
Hartford. Conn.
Aug. 20. — N. Y. State Horticultural
Society. Western Meeting, Sodus Fruit
Farm, Sodus, N. YT.
Aug. 21-22. — -Second annual exhibition
Glens Falls Garden Club, Junior High
School Auditorium, Glens Falls, N. Y.
G. A. "Webster, Secretary, It. D. 1, Glens
Falls, N. Y.
Aug. 22-23. — Hartland Grange Com¬
munity Fair, Hartland, Vt. Chairman
W. It. Jordan.
Aug. 22-23. — Londonderry Fair Day
and Night. Londonderry, Vt. Secretary
A. E. Phillips, Londonderry, Vt.
Aug. 25-Sept. 2 — New York State Fair,
Syracuse. N. Y.
Aug. 2S-Sept. 2. — Rockland County
Rabbit Breeders’ Association, annual
show, in connection with Orangeburg
Fair, Orangeburg. N. Y. IV. .T. Kelley,
New City (Rockland County), N. Y.,
secretary.
Aug. 29. — Annual Field Day, Pennsyl¬
vania Nut Growers’ Association at the
home of C. F. Hostetter. Bird-in-IIand,
Pa., on Route 340, six miles east of Lan¬
caster, Pa. Detailed directions mailed on
request to the Secretary, John W. Her-
shey, Downingtown, Pa.
Aug. 30-Sept. 8. — Michigan State Fair,
Detroit, Mich.
Sept. 5. — Vegetable Gardeners’ Field
Day, Pennsylvania State College.
Sept. 6-7. — South Jersey Floricultural
Society, Ninth Annual Fall Flower Show,
Clementon Park, Clementon, N. J.
Sept. 9-10. — Northern Nut Growers’
Association, annual meeting, Rockport,
lnd. Secretary G. L. Slate, Agricultural
Experiment Station, Geneva, N. Y.
Sept. 1-1-13. — Summer Field Meeting,
Northern Nut Growers’ Association ami
Pennsylvania Nut Growers’ Association,
Downingtown, Pa.
Sept. 12. — Potato Field Day, Michigan
State College Experimental Farm, Lake
City, Mich.
Sept. 16-21. • — Eastern States Exposi¬
tion, Springfield, Mass.
Sept. 18-19. — Monmouth County, N.
J., annual fruit and vegetable show, at
General Howard S. Borden's Old Oaks
Academy, Rumson, N. J.
Sept. 19. — New York State Fruit Test¬
ing Association, seventeenth annual meet¬
ing, Geneva Experiment Station, Geneva,
N. Y.
Oct. 7-11. — Baltimore Live Stock
Show, Union Stockyards, Baltimore, Md.
Oct. 12-19. — National Dairy Exposi¬
tion, St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Mo.
Nov. 20-22. — American Bornological So¬
ciety, annual convention, Hartford. Conn.
Nov. 30-Dec. 7. — International Live
Stock Exposition, Chicago, Ill.
Dee. 2-7. — Rochester, N. Y., Poultry
Show. For premium list address E. G.
Jones, Secretary. Box 472. Rochester.
Dec. 3-5. — Michigan State Horticul¬
tural Society Meeting and Apple Show,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Dec. 3-7. — Fourth Annual Kalamazoo,
Mich., Poultry Show.
Feb. 3-8, 1936. — Poultry Industries
Exposition, Commerce Hall, Port Au¬
thority Bldg., New York City.
It* RURAL. NEW-YORKER
A Different Method of Celery Culture
August Kastner’s method of growing
celery is different. On a small farm in
Western Massachusetts he has worked
out a system of celery culture that varies
much from that used by most growers,
and for years he has consistently pro¬
duced with it a celery superior in yield
and quality. There is nothing revolu¬
tionary in Mr. Kastner’s system. It is
just a happy combination of principles
well thought out and tested over a series
of years. It meets the growth require¬
ments of the crop, and combines certain
economies of production such as less
weeding, the use of no stable manure,
the use of no irrigation, relative free¬
dom from disease and no transplanting,
and so at least is interesting. The writer,
a former county agent and later a mar¬
ket gardener in Mr. Kastner's district,
has watched his methods with interest
for several years and long has felt that
they were worthy of being brought to the
attention of gardeners in other celery¬
growing districts for further trial.
The typical celery lands of the United
States are drained or reclaimed muck
lands or sandy soils with an admixture
of peat to which it is often necessary to
supply some type of irrigation. Growers
as a rule realize this, and know from long
experience that the two primary essen¬
tials in growing good crops of celery are
a soil rich in humus or organic material
and one with a high and even moisture
supply. Without both these factors pres¬
ent, it is useless to attempt celery, and
money spent on plant food is mostly
wasted. The soil on this particular farm
was not and is not now a so-called typical
celery soil, but rather an ordinary me¬
dium to heavy loam as found on most
general-purpose farms, and suited to
corn, potatoes or hay. It is fairly dry;
at least, no artificial drainage is neces¬
sary and at the same time, no irrigation
is used. When the farm was purchased,
approximately 25 years ago, the soil was
poor and lacking in organic material, as
proved by the discouraging crops of the
first two or three years and by the fact
that the soil cracked badly on drying out.
Here then was a set of conditions at the
start not offering a very cheerful promise
of success. Human success, however, is
more dependent on the man than on the
soil. A hard worker and a good manager,
Mr. Kastner was also a student and
original thinker, and so right at the start
he had plans and convictions as to what
ought to be done. He realized from the
first the primary importance of humus
and moisture in all market gardening,
and especially for celery, and he was con¬
vinced it made little difference whether
the humus was derived from manure,
from peat or from plowed-in crops, so
long as it was there in the soil.
For nearly 25 years no stable manure,
barnyard manure or poultry manure has
been bought for use on this market gar¬
den farm. Some little was actually used
in spots on the various fields from one
horse, an old pet that was kept for sev¬
eral years, but sold six or seven years
ago, and since then all the work has been
done by a tractor plow and tractor cul¬
tivators. From the start, Mr. Kastner
tells me, he did not want to use manure
on account of what he considered the
high cost of purchase and handling and
because the use of manure brought in
larger crops of weeds and this entailed
extra expense in caring for the row crops.
Many types of soil improvement crops
were tried by Mr. Kastner during the
first few yeax-s, including rye. Soy beans,
crimson clover, Canada field peas with
oats and even cornstalks, and all .were
found to help. It was organic matter he
was after mostly all this time, as he felt
that nitrogen cuold be supplied more
economically, under his conditions, to the
particular growing crop as needed. About
1G years ago he bought a few pounds of
Italian rye grass seed and began to test
out the value of this as a soil renovator
and builder. This crop ha soon real¬
ized had many wonderful qualities, and
that it accomplished his purposes and
fitted into his plans as a market gardener
better than anything tried to date. He
has therefore continued its use to the
present time. This rye grass is sown
t. : x • . • 1 '
after any crop that matures by midsum¬
mer, such as early cabbage or strawber¬
ries. Not later than August 1 the pre¬
vious Spring cash crop is plowed, the
land is fitted and is seeded broadcast
with not less than GO lbs. of rye grass
seed to the acre. Germination is quick
and growth rapid. No small weeds can
survive in competition with Italian rye
grass, and the few larger growing stray
weeds that do poke their heads above
the even stand of grass are readily seen
and are carefully pulled by hand, gath¬
ered and burned to prevent seeding. This
careful seed weed gathering over a three-
acre field of grass may seem at first
glance to an outsider like a foolish waste
of labor, but it is not so considered. The
owner will tell you it is a matter of
only small expense and little time, and is
figured to save considerable cost in . cel¬
ery weeding the following season. A
practically pure stand of rye grass is by
these methods secured by the end of the
growing season, and this is usually about
10 inches high and as thick and solid as
a mat. The fine roots cover even the sur¬
face of the soil between the plants, and
extend down five or six inches, forming
a heavy turf, reminding one of an old
Blue grass sod. The field is plowed by
the middle of November and is left in the
furrow slice all Winter. As early as
possible the following Spring it is disked,
worked fine and smooth with other har¬
rows, and so forms the field seed bed
where the seed is to be sown and the crop
matured without transplanting. Some
little transplanting is, of course, usually
necessary to fill any vacant spaces that
may happen in the rows. The plan of
Fall plowing and early Spring harrowing
and fitting is calculated to best conserve
soil water for use later in the season.
This method is in striking contrast to
what so often occurs eveix on the so-called
well-managed farm where rye is used as
a cover crop and a spell of dry weather
occurs in the Spring when it must be
plowed under.
Soil reaction is a second essential in
celery culture, and so lime is used as soil
tests show it to be needed. Where early
cabbage is the cash crop of the preceding
year, lime is used for that and none on
the celery. When strawberries are the
preceding crop, lime is used after the
berry plants have been plowed under or
the following Spring when the rye grass
sod is got into shape for seeding to cel¬
ery. But in any event soil acidity is a
factor which must be watched and cor¬
rected before one can expect to grow good
celery.
Abundant available plant food is a
third requirement of this crop, and Mr.
Kastner, recognizing this fact, applies
about 3,000 lbs. of a high-grade fertilizer
per acre. The analysis usually figures
4-S-10 or approximately these percent¬
ages. This is drilled and thoroughly
mixed with the soil, preferably a few
days before the final harrowing and seed¬
ing. One or two side applications of ni¬
trate of soda of about 150 lbs. to the
acx-e each time are also used during the
growing season if they seem necessary.
The fourth point which Mr. Kastner
stresses is good plants. He is careful to
thin the celery plants while they are
small, since he does not want them to
become weak or spindly. Only plants
that have ample spacing and begin to
grow firm, strong and stocky from the
start, he will tell you, have any value.
Therefore as sooix as they have grown
the first true leaf they are thinned to
single file and to stand eventually about
four inches apart in the rows.
Freedom from weeds is called his fifth
essential and this is accomplished through
frequent shallow cultivation. There are
no weedy areas in these fields, and rela¬
tively few weeds do occur owing to the
preceding cover crop, constant cultivation
and the absence of weedy fence rows.
Hand weeding in the crop row is not
now a serious expense.
Disease prevention is the sixth and last
point to be mentioned here. No spraying
or dusting was doixe on Mr. Kastner’s
celery crops until the last four or five
years. The owner did not believe this
was necessary, and the writer, who took
the opportunity to. watch these growing
crops, agreed with him, since he aever
observed blight doing any real damage.
If present at all, there was never more
than a trace. Just why this should be
when other fields of the district were
blighting badly we did not know, but at¬
tributed this apparent freedom from
blight to crop rotation, thinning the
plants early, use of liberal amounts of
potash in the fertilizer, absence of weeds
in the plant rows and keeping out of the
celery when it was wet. Nothing on this
farm, however, is left to chance if it can
be helped, and so about three years ago
a small traction duster was bought and
has since been used, applying the stand¬
ard mono-hydrate copper sulphate-lime
dust several times during the season.
This is considered as insurance.
The old illusion of market gardeners
that two or three crops a year must be
produced from the same land, even if
one or two of them usually do turn out
partial failures, will prevent in many
cases a trial of this method. Those who
are brave enough to forego the two or
three-crop a season idea and to begin
preparation of their celery land a half
season ahead will, I feel sure, find them¬
selves in the end better off, partly because
of the savings on seed, cultivation and
labor on the one or two crops not at¬
tempted, but chiefly because of the larger
net returns from the one crop of better
yielding, cleaner and finer celery.
There is much evidence to show that
the yield and quality of certain crops is
influenced by the particular preceding
crop. V hether Italian rye grass has
some special charm, so to speak, for cel¬
ery, I do not know. It may be some
similar crop, grown in a similar way, and
Fall plowed would do as well, but it is
certain that Mr. Kastner's celery, grown
on an Italian rye grass sod, has been
for years distinctly better in appearance,
yield and quality than the average for
his district. william h. wolff.
Pennsylvania.
Horticultural Gossip
BY II. B. TUKEY.
AH reports are to the effect that the
lid is off and that the authorities at
)> ashington intend to “crack down" upon
fruit with an arsenical or lead residue
above the tolerance specified by Federal
authorities. Advice going to fruit-grow¬
ers from those who are said to be “in the
know is to put fruit on the markets
only in full compliance with regulations.
Take no chances.
* * *
Another tip for American horticul¬
turists is contained in a publication from
Greece (fortunately with an English
summary). It tells about scientific ad¬
vances in horticultural products in
Greece. For example, it is found that
the avocado does well there, so that it is
recommended for extension in planting
and for cultivation. Just another ex¬
ample of the attempted self-sufficiency of
each nation, whether chemicals, oil, rub¬
ber. or horticultural products.
* * *
Hardly in line with horticultural gos¬
sip. yet thoroughly interesting, is the so-
called “jar method” of killing morning-
glory or bindweed. It consists in placing
the leaves, shoots, or any above ground
portion of the plants in small jars of a
caustic arsenical mixture. The plant
takes up the liquid and ti*ansports it to
the roots, so that the entire plant is
killed. No injurious residue is left which
might be toxic to other plants.
* s{ S *
Cherry-growers are using the name
“red cherry” for the sour cherry. Can¬
nery are speaking of “pitted red cher¬
ries^’ and of the “pitted red cherry indus¬
try.” The point behind it all is to avoid
the use of the word “sour.” a word which
to many people is not appealing. Mod-
ern terminology calls it “consumer psy¬
chology.”
❖ * *
The same poison said to have been
used by natives of Borneo and the Malay
States to poison fish and for poison ar-
rows is rapidly creeping into the head¬
lines as a substitute for arsenate of lead.
At first thought it seems odd to replace
arsenate of lead with another poison so
deadly as poison arrows are supposed to
have been. The answer seems to lie in
the fact that the material is not injurious
to man when taken through the mouth.
“Rotenone” is the name of the active
chemical ingredient, and “derris root” is
the tropical plant from which it is de¬
rived. Used against worms on cauli¬
flowers and against the Mexican bean
beetle it has proved effective. The ground
root is used, mixed with talc to give a
dust containing one-Jialf per cent of
rotenone, and applied at the rate of 20 to
30 lbs. per acre. Home gardeners may
apply it by sifting it onto the plants
through a cheesecloth sack.
* * *
Apparently there is still no danger of
561
over-standardizing fruits in America, and
likewise there is apparently a demand for
some of the old favorites along with the
new and the standard varieties. At all
events, a certain New England nursery¬
man s prospective budding list includes
42 apples, nine pears, 11 cherries, 42
peaches and 13 plums — covering a wide
range of uses, seasons and general fruit
characters.
* * *
California’s peach crop is estimated at
the smallest since 1929, while the pear
crop is the smallest since 1927.
* * *
Growers of sour cherries (or, if you
prefer, “red cherries”) and canners in
up-btate New York have agreed on a
minimum price of 2 % cents a pound.
I his is one cent above the price of 1934,
but hardly a price worth bragging about.
W hen will the industry get together for a
reasonable price?
* * *
. Ivlins of Suffern, N". Y., replies
interestingly ns follows to the recent
query, “How do you agree?” applied to
suggestions for uses of apples:
“Dessert: Jonathan, yes; always had
xt on Christmas as a table decoration and
tor eating. Grimes, yes, in its district
but do not know of any successful in
•New lork. McIntosh, yes; this variety
has become famous during my lifetime.
V\ ith it I would include Fameuse and
bt. Lawrence. Winesap. in its regions,
yes. Delicious, no; I have never eaten
one that I consider comparable to ones
already mentioned or to Primate, Fall
1 ippin. Gravenstein. Pomme Gris, Rox-
biir.v . bpy, Esopus, Wagener, Hawley and
btayman.
Baking : IV olf River, yes ; Spy, yes
But have you ever tried King? King is
the one !
“Pie: Maiden Blush. Spy, Baldwin,
yes. 1 have never insulted Jonathan, Mc-
Intosh or btayman by pieing them ! Nor
would I so treat a first-grade Spy unless
I had to use up surplus thus. R. I
Greenings, yes.
“Sauce : Maiden Blush, Spy (low
grades), yes. Arkansas and York, yes
R. I Greening, yes. But no such treat-
meV/-, -r Jonathan, McIntosh, Stayman
and Grimes !
"Jelly : Same comments. Astrachan
and bameuse make wonderful jelly I
would not insult the latter thus unless I
had a surplus of low-grade to get rid of
in some way.”
* * *
• / — — xxtvviug uanciea
together into an association for their pro¬
tection and general welfare, now come
reports of unfair practices within the as-
f.hC™ia x^lf; Association officials are
W1.th hav\nS Phul some growers
t-T* , a ton and others only $22 50
I urtliermore these officials are said' to
have accepted “bootleg” peaches shipped
under the cover of darkness from remote
shipping points in defiance of the control
board and ot agreed allotments !
“ "‘“u-unven ran tor use in
circulating air in refrigerator cars. A
wind velocity of four or five miles an
hour is deemed adequate to propel the
tans. This moving of the air within the
cars is said to be of great benefit in
ma in tain mg a constant temperature. All
too frequently the temperature is either
too high at the top of the ear or too low
at the bottom. The air is forced over
ice bunkers m the Summer and over
heaters m the W inter.
N. J. Vegetable Field Day
On Saturday, August 17. the N J
vegetable-growers will assemble at ’ the
Horticultural Farm of the State Agricul¬
tural Station, New Brunswick, for a
grand vegetable get-together, and to see
the full schedule of demonstrations which
have been planned for the day. The
demonstrations will include garden trac¬
tors, vegetable dusters and sprayers, tran*
planting machinery, fertilizer distributors
etc. ’
Tours have been scheduled to the vege¬
table trial and experimental grounds,
where varieties and strains of sugar corn*
tomatoes, peppers, rhubarb, etc., may be
studied.
Vegetable growers passing through
New Jersey at this time on their way to
.attend the meeting of the Vegetable
Growers’ Association of America, held at
Hartford, Conn., August 19. are cordially
invited to stop off and visit the demon¬
strations. The College Farm is located
on the Super Highway between Trenton
and New York City.
N. \. State Horticultural
Society Summer Meeting
The eastern meeting of the N. Y. State
Horticultural Society will be held at the
home of the president, Lawrence How¬
ard, Kinderhook, N. Y.t Friday, August
2. Speakers will be John Lyman, presi¬
dent of the Connecticut Pomological So¬
ciety; B. S. Pickett, president of the
American Pomological Society, and Fred
Porter, Assemblyman and fruit-grower.
Crown Point, N. Y.
The western meeting will be held on
Tuesday, August 20 at Sodus Fruit
Farm, Sodus, N. Y.
562
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sible person. We use every possible precaution and admit the advertising of
reliable houses only. But to make doubly sure. V e will make good any loss
to paid subscribers sustained by trusting any deliberate swindler, irrespon¬
sible advertisers or misleading advertisements in our columns, and any
such swindler will be publicly exposed. We are also often called upoii
to adjust differences or mistakes between our subscribers and honest,
responsible houses, whether advertisers or not. We willingly use our good
offices to this end. but such cases should not be confused with dishonest
transact ions. We protect subscribers against rogues, but we will not be
responsible for the debts of honest bankrupts sanctioned by the courts.
Notice of the complaint must be sent to us within one month of the time of
the transaction, and to identify it. you should mention The Rural New-
Yorker when writing the advertiser.
THE United States government borrowed money
on a contract, called a bond, to pay interest an¬
nually and face of the bond at maturity in gold dol¬
lars. Later it arbitrarily raised the price of an
ounce of gold from .$20 to $35 an ounce, and repealed
the law that provided for the redemption of money
in gold at face value. When the bonds ma¬
tured the government offered paper money worth
only about 59/100 of the gold dollar. The proffered
payment was refused, and a suit filed for payment
in gold. The Supreme Court ruled that the gov¬
ernment is hound by its contract to pay in gold, that
the bondholder may sue the government, hut he
could recover only for the actual loss he proved in
court. He proved no loss in the case under review.
As a matter of fact even with the increased price of
gold the paper dollar today will buy more of other
commodities than at the time the contract was made,
if, however, he could prove a loss at some future
time the bondholder is entitled to recover. This
decision of the court is in keeping with established
law. It was at the time and is now generally ap¬
proved as sound and equitable. It has been the rule
of the courts for many years. In this country a
person may sue the government and, if he has suf¬
fered a wrong and proves his case, he receives redress
through the decree of the court, just as he would
against another person. A special court of claims
is provided to hear such eases. New York has a
similar court. However, the government has col¬
lected processing taxes under the AAA and already
359 suits have been filed to recover these taxes said
to amount all told to nearly a billion dollars. Other
citizens bring suits to recover income, estate and
other taxes that have been illegally collected. In
the face of this record the government now demands
the passage of a law to deny any person or corpora¬
tion the right to bring suit against the government
on any complaint whatever. This would, of course,
deny the citizen any redress whatever in any com¬
plaint against the government or its departments or
bureaus. The President urges this law as a sovereign
right of the State. In the ancient kingdom the
theory was adopted that the king or sovereign was
divine in his authority, and could do no wrong. That
eliminated suits. Of course the reason for the ex¬
emption was that the king and his bureaucrats were
continually outraging the property and personal
rights of the people and they wished to continue the
plunder and the tyranny with impunity. The pro-
posed legislation, if adopted, seems purely repudia¬
tion. It is so defined by the ablest men in the
President's own party. We used to feel that our
American government was the champion of the
rights of the people. This new law would take us
hack of the “horse and buggy age” to the period
when the citizens had no right which the govern¬
ment was bound to respect.
*
UGUST 21 will be Dairy Day at the Geneva,
N. Y., Station. Dr. Dahlberg and his asso¬
ciates in the Dairy Division of the Station have an
exhibit worth seeing and studying in the Station’s
Jersey herd, where the records of the female an¬
cestry of the herd are known since 1900. This herd
and its breeding history will form one of the chief
features of interest to dairymen. A further step in
improving the Station’s Jerseys is the selection of
Coronation Owlrest King as the future herd sire on
the basis of the production records of his immediate
ancestry. King is about 10 months old now, but the
progeny of his forebears have production records
that the Station dairy specialists believe give assur¬
ance that his progeny will display the same high
rating. Another breeding demonstration that will
interest dairy farmers is the marked improvement in
type that is being achieved in the small Holstein
herd maintained at the Station. The heifer calves
that have been sired by Clover Heights Don Burke
Burke show distinct improvement in conformation
when compared with their mother.
*
OR many years we shall not know with cer¬
tainty the extent of the flood damage in New
York State. Loss in roads, bridges and buildings is
readily computed, but farmers have suffered a still
greater loss in both erosion and in flood deposits.
It is only as efforts are made to put denuded or
buried lands into production again that we shall
realize the herculean task confronting farm owners.
In some cases it is quite possible that rich soil has
been deposited upon poor land, hut many reports
inform us that sand and gravel have been flooded
over crops and pastures, leaving the farmer with a
serious problem for the future, as well as an im¬
mediate loss. We read of a nine-acre bean field near
Bath that was buried under IS inches of silt. This
is indeed a major disaster to New York farmers.
Their courage and resource could scarcely be put to
a greater test.
*
E GREATLY regret to announce the death of
Dr. A. S. Alexander, for many years a con¬
tributor to The Rural New-Yorker in his profes¬
sional capacity as consulting veterinarian, and a
writer of interesting articles in other lines. Stories
of farming and life in his native Scotland always
met a warm welcome from readers. On page 565
is a more detailed account of his life. Here we
wish to add our personal appreciation of this friend¬
ly man — so able in his profession, and so true to the
best ideals man can possess.
*
MONG modern ideas that have added to the
comfort of country homes we include adequate
and properly fitted screens to repel flies, mosquitoes,
moths and other flying insects. Friends of an older
generation will remember the misery of mosquito
season, in some country homes where a few screens
of cotton netting, poorly fitted, were the only pro¬
tection. There were the ever-present flies, too, the
neat housekeeper controlling them with darkened
rooms, poison and fly-traps. Now we go to the
origin of these pests, and seek to control them
through drainage and the proper disposal of breed¬
ing materials. It must he remembered that the con¬
trol of these annoying insects is a part of good
farming, and this is especially true in the screening
of stables and manure pits, and care in household
sanitation. The farm does not have the community
sanitation of city or town, and all these aids to
wholesome living depend upon the family standards.
This is a good time to study such conditions with an
idea towards betterment, if needed, before another
season.
*
READER asks about the possibilities of getting
work in the harvesting of various crops in dif¬
ferent States. Years ago this was a common prac¬
tice. Factories were running, and work in cities
plentiful. Farmers often had a hard job to find
help for regular work, and those with specialties re¬
quiring additional harvest help had to import it. We
55 ell remember the scramble to get such help in
some places, bidding up on 5vages, and in some in¬
stances practically kidnapping anyone looking for
5vork. Conditions are quite different no5V. Thou¬
sands are out of 5Vork, and we think most communi¬
ties will figure on having any additional farm 5vork
done by their local unemployed. Perhaps an active
man, 5vith a car, could go from place to place and
get enough to do to keep him going, hut it is not a
venture we can advise no5v.
*
O INCULCATE high principles and sound
morals 5ve must begin with the young, and con¬
scientious parents ahvays seek to protect their chil¬
dren from corrupt influences. Recently a man in
Nc5v York, calling himself a publisher, was arrested
for sending obscene advertising matter through the
mail to children. Business houses often purchase
lists of names and addresses from firms supplying
them, 5vliieh is a regular and recognized business.
In this case it appeared that one of these firms had
purchased lists from dealers who advertised a va¬
riety of goods in publications appealing especially
to children or young people. The publisher sent
circulars offering highly objectionable publications
to these addresses, and his arrest follo5ved com¬
plaints from parents or guardians. This seems to
unmask an unsuspected source of danger. A firm of
high standing would not sell the names of patrons
in this way, but there are dealers in cheap novelties
August 3, 1935
5vlio appear to be desirous of extracting every penny
possible from their correspondence. It is a strong
argument in favor of avoiding publications that sell
space to irresponsible advertisers. As for the per¬
sons who deliberately engage in the corruption of
youth by the dissemination of obscene literature, 5ve
can only regard them as vermin for 5vhose punish¬
ment the severest penalty is too light. We should
remind those 5vho seem to think that a study of un¬
clean literature is “broad-minded” and “liberal” that
there is nothing ne5v in vice; it is as old as the foun¬
dations of Babylon and, as Dr. James M. Buckley
used to remind us, “Kno5vledge of wickedness is not
wisdom.”
*
OTATOES more than most other staple farm
products are out of line 5vith the general market
level. A price of $1.25 a barrel at the loading sta¬
tion meant a loss to Virginia growers. They got to¬
gether in the compact and productive Eastern Shore
section and resolved to lea\'e the potatoes in the
ground rather than sell them at such prices. They
gradually raised the price limitation to $2 a barrel,
and dealers could pay that or go without the best
line of potatoes in the market. Buyers took enough
potatoes to keep the crop moving fairly 55rell. Pro¬
duction in Virginia and Maryland is reduced this
year, and the early Midwestern crop is light and
much of it poor. Ne55r Jersey and Kentucky will lie
in the market later in the month, but the trade
should he able to take on the potatoes if shipments
are kept moderate and steady. Many of the East¬
ern Shore potatoes are being sold at auction in pro¬
ducing sections and the gro5vers get the cash pro¬
ceeds of the sale less $10 per car of about 500
bushels. Prices at the recently higher level are
about the same as they 5\Tere last season, hut still
disappointing to gro5vers in vie5v of the cut in the
season's production. Some old potatoes were coming
to market in July. Usually the season is supposed
to be practically o5Ter at the end of June. The cool
Spring weather kept them in fair condition, and it
seemed that Wisconsin, Michigan and Western New
York would never clear out their stocks. Maine
usually ships about all the old potatoes moving after
the middle of June. Most vegetables and fruits have
been going steadily l05ver in price the past month or
more. Yields are good and the demands not very
brisk. People seemed to lia\Te gone hack to home
gardens quite thoroughly during the hard times.
Last season many gardens failed from drought, hut
so far this year every little town and city garden
lot is doing its best to feed the family and neigh¬
borhood. As every peddler knows, there is some¬
thing about a garden that keeps the family from
buying much even of the things not grown in the
garden.
*
HE Ne5v York State Fair 5vill he held at the
Fairgrounds, Syracuse, August 25-September 2.
As usual The Rural New-Yorker 5vill lie on hand
with booths in the Dairy and Horticultural build¬
ings. Our friends are invited to make themselves
at home at our booths, 5vhere packages and wraps
may he left. This is a great fair, 55’ell worth at¬
tending, not only because of the exhibits, which will
be better and better housed than previously, but
for the opportunity to meet old friends and find new
ones that will lie valued as the years go by. Come
to the fair and make our booths your headquarters.
Brevities
This year Pennsylvania has licensed 499, 200 dogs —
quite a crop.
That method of celery culture described on page 561
is worth studying.
We are told that possible war in Africa will result
in a shortage of lemons- — the first suggestion 5ve have
seen- that any war should be handed a lemon.
One of the umvelcome visitors spending the Sum¬
mer in the metropolitan area is the Japanese beetle. We
get reports of serious infestation in Brooklyn and
Qu eens.
Crimson clover may be so5vn any time no5v until
late September in the North. It is not sure to 5vinter
safely north of Philadelphia, but 5vill make a useful
mass to plo5v under in a long Fall.
Many Ne5v York farmers are now planning for the
reconstruction of crops and pastures inundated by the
recent floods. Fe5V things are more discouraging than
the wreckage left when the water goes down.
“NE5TCR buy anything you can grow,” was the fa¬
vorite axiom of a Michigan pioneer. He belonged in
the horse-and-buggy days, but his standards of life and
work turned the wilderness into fertile farms.
“Creator Spirit, by Whose aid the world’s founda¬
tions first were laid, come, visit every humble mind ;
come, pour Thy joys on human kind; from sin a -id
sorrow set us free, and make Thy temples worthy Thee.”
Recent newspaper reports tell us that bees and their
products are no5v listed as a basic commodity under
the AAA. Some of the Senators attempted to be funny
in their reports on this subject, but experience sho5vs
that people 5vlio treat bees as a joke are quite liable
to find themselves stung.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
563
Distribute the Wealth Tax
Op HE court of last resort is conscience. It is the
voice within that tells us, if we listen, what is
right and what is wrong. We know that every per¬
son has a right to live ; that he has a right to stand¬
ing room, a right to gifts of nature that he may pro¬
vide for his need ; a right to what he creates for
himself, and a right to the happiness he craves and
develops in his own breast. He knows that it is
wrong to deny these rights to others, wrong to take
by any means what belongs to another, and wrong
to do anything that would deny opportunity of peace,
and freedom and happiness to another. In theory
at least our governments, our institutions and our
civilization were founded on these fundamental con¬
cepts of right and wrong.
When population had greatly increased and hu¬
man need had multiplied and continued to increase
indefinitely, an arrangement was made for the pro¬
duction and distribution of wealth which we call the
institution of private property. A man no longer
built his house of logs that he hewed himself in the
forest. The ax man cut the timber. The sawyer
cut the logs into joists and boards and shingles.
The carpenter, the mason and the plumber built
(he house. This is our division of labor, which ap¬
plies yet today even in mass production. If useful
what is produced is wealth. The greater the pro¬
duction the more the benefits to mankind. The
farmer was given title to land to make his tenure
perpetual that he might be encouraged to improve
(he land and increase production. The mechanic
served an apprenticeship for his trade for a similar
purpose. The entire plan of the division of labor
was devised for the greater production of wealth.
Each producer’s share was to be determined by the
time and skill of the producer or others who con¬
tributed to the finished product. Land was neces¬
sary to acquire raw materials and food. Labor was
an essential to work the raw materials into useful
things. Capital was helpful in providing food and
clothing and shelter for workmen. This capital was
simply the wealth previously produced and saved
to help new production. The wealth so produced
was to be equitably distributed to land, labor and
capital. Under this plan we have made a great
success of production. But we have not produced
(oo much. We have no real surplus. We have not
produced even enough. Our capacity for developing
new wants creates new demands for more and bet¬
ter things in the form of both necessities and luxu¬
ries, as well as entertainment and culture. From
this infinite capacity to absorb and enjoy useful and
cultural things it is easy to conclude that with
double our present production there would still be
a demand for more.
It is admitted that we have been less fortunate
in the matter of distribution. True, even in this we
have done better than any people under any other
government in the world. Opportunities for the
poor man's son for fortune, culture and fame are
unequalled elsewhere. The standard of living of
our laboring man is higher than in other lands. We
can boast so much and yet admit that we have
failed in the practical work of distribution. Our
failure is a reproach to our pride and an indictment
of our sense of justice.
Sometimes it would seem that our plans and pro¬
cedure in the distribution of wealth were deliberate¬
ly and intentionally unfair. Certainly the abuses
are capable of correction. Political campaigns have
been run, lost and won on the issue by single can¬
didates and by State and national parties. But no
basic reform has been attempted. Billions have been
spent in an alleged attempt to requite the victims
not only with no benefit to the unfortunate but with
increased aggrandizement for the aggressors. Our
political rulers first created legal machinery by
which the captains of industry were able to retain
for themselves an unfair share of the wealth pro¬
duced. If by practical industry, abstinence and
thrift, producers managed to save a portion for ill¬
ness or old age, the corporate and fiscal laws made
it easy for the promoter and the profiteer to strip
them of their meager savings. Cautiously at first
modest taxes were levied on incomes and estates.
The tax was easily collected. The levies were in¬
creased. The tax in the higher brackets is paid by
2 per cent of the population. This brings easy money.
Our rulers have increased the tax and indulged
themselves in the fascinating luxury of spending
other people’s money.
President Roosevelt has now proposed to further
extend this tax on personal and corporate incomes
and on decedent’s estates as a means of redistribut¬
ing wealth, or of reducing large estates. “Swat
the rich,” and “divide the wealth” are the slogans
used to express the purpose. This tax is supposed to
be a vote appeal to the workers who do not get a
fair share of the wealth they produce, and to the
unfortunate who for the most part produce nothing
and get nothing. This scheme would induce the
rulers to encourage the concentration of wealth in
the fewest possible hands, leaving workers, farmers
and other producers a smaller share than they now
get. The tax would then transfer it from the few
who get it to the government. Little of it would be
allowed to remain with the few who took more than
their share from the producers. During their lives
the government would collect it by income taxes,
and at their death estate and inheritance taxes would
take what is left. Not a cent of it would be returned
to the many who should have received it at the
point and time of production. The system would
reduce our workers to a state of serfdom and wipe
out our sturdy middle class entirely. Opportunity
for advancement by the toilers and their children
would not exist. The few remaining to collect the
government loot would be reduced and made de-
I>endents of the government. The wealth and power
of the country would lie concentrated in a self-
perpetuating oligarchy in Washington.
Crops or Cottages
T TOOK the recent New York State flood to
clearly demonstrate that power interests and
Summer cottage owners have first consideration in
an emergency compared with farmers.
Montezuma muck land farmers and the Savanah
Vegetable Growers’ Association, expressing their
viewpoint through their representative, R. F. Per¬
kins, say the canal is not operated as intended by
its designers, and that the farmers are having to
stand a big crop loss to protect a few empty Summer
cottages and some power interests.
The question as to how high the water level
should lie maintained on Cayuga Lake may be based
on and conform to a curve jointly approved by power
interests. Summer cottagers and farmers, as is al¬
leged by those in charge, but even if such is the case,
it is a safe bet the farmer never had any real voice
in setting such arbitrary levels. It is quite appar¬
ent the level set is too high, because with the closing
of the gates the water has backed up to destroy
thousands of acres of crops which are the only
source of living for these farmers. A Summer cot¬
tage may have monetary value, but it is surplus
wealth and compared with a crop whose harvest is
the support of an entire family the cottage should go
when it is a choice of which is to be destroyed by
flood.
It is pointed out by canal oflieials their curve of
water levels was exactly where it should have been
on one jointly set two years ago. So it would seem
it is based on normal and ideal conditions existing
all the time, and the elements doing just what they
want done. The elements never have had the habit
of obeying man. However, they are not greatly con¬
cerned. because if the elements do not perform just
to suit their curve the gates can be closed and the
farmers’ lands flooded.
Senator Copeland is Right
ON JULY 15 the following telegram was printed
in the Congressional Record:
^ T> . N ew York, N. Y.. July 13, 1935.
Senator Robert Wagner, United States Senate: The
committee appointed by the Governors of the States of
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Vermont. Mas¬
sachusetts, Connecticut and Maryland, meeting in New
\ork C ity today, instruct me to advise you the com¬
mittee is firmly convinced producer sentiment in the
Northeastern States favors regulation of interstate com¬
merce in milk and urges your favorable action. — Peter
Ten Eyck, Chairman Governors’ Committee.
The same day Senator Copeland, of New York,
reminded the Senate in debate on the proposed
amendments to the agricultural law with reference
to milk that
“A conference was held in Syracuse in February,
1931. The producers did not agree upon acceptance
of the proposed program or upon any plan of pro¬
duction adjustment, which involved a processing
tax.” Later on in the debate Senator Copeland
stated his reasons why he believed the equalization
plan would result in unfair discriminations to in¬
dividual producers and classes in the industry.
“These are the reasons,” he said, “why the people
ol my State are eager to have these amendments de¬
feated.”
At the hearing in Utica on June 13, dairymen
clearly and spontaneously indicated their opposition
to the Federal proposal. Besides features in the
Congressional bill contain obnoxious features which
were not in the Utica proposition at all.
In the debate Senator King, of Utah, told his
associates that the AAA amendments would carry
us back to the feudal system times when the toilers
were serfs subject to similar regimentation and con¬
trol by autocratic rulers. It is only through hard¬
ships, tears and bloodshed that the people have
gained some measure of freedom from the avarice
and tyranny of the rulers and bureaucrats of cen¬
tralized governments. In this country we have
reached the ideal of government, not of selfish and
ambitious men, but a government of laws deliber¬
ately enacted by the people for their own protec¬
tion and welfare. It is our right and our duty to
challenge the purpose of those who show a disposi¬
tion to take us back to the days of slavery and of¬
ficial tyranny.
AAA Again in Dispute
ON JULY 15 the U. S. Senate approved an amend¬
ment to the new AAA empowering Secretary
Wallace to fix commodity prices. The same day, the
Federal Appellate Court in Boston held that the
AAA processing tax was unconstitutional. In its
decision, the Court pointed out that the law could
not be upheld on the theory that it was a tax reve¬
nue measure, as the government subtly contended ;
rather was it a clear and illegal attempt to control
production of agricultural commodities.
Strangely enough, the very next day, the Senate,
on reconsideration, reversed its former position and
struck out the price-fixing provisions from the new
AAA. During the week following this court decision,
several lower courts made similar rulings, upsetting
the AAA.
The Administration has become alarmed and even
a little panicky at this turn of events. Its AAA
program affects more key votes than the NRA ever
did and with 1936 fast approaching, the President’s
advisers are attempting Houdini tricks to keep the
promised votes in line. The most recent effort was
to insist upon a law barring all further suits to
recover processing taxes. The Senate properly re¬
jected this proposal and in its place, has approved
a provision permitting such suits if the processor
can prove he did not pass on the tax to consumers.
Perhaps Congress is beginning to get wind that
the sentiment at home is not quite as rosy as the
Administration would have them believe. A con¬
tinued show of strength by Congress in refusing
to be a rubber stamp will be one of the best cures
for the present legislative muddle. The U. S. Su¬
preme Court will probably do the rest.
A Dairy Picnic
I HIE New York Milk Producers’ Federation, Inc.,
A will hold a Statewide picnic at Boonville, Oneida
County, N. Y., on August 1, 1935. The new co¬
operative plant, one of the best in the State, and
handling 700 cans of milk daily, will be open for
inspection. Addresses will be made by members of
the organization on the welfare of the dairy industry
in New York State. John J. Dillon has consented
to give a brief talk on the essentials of dairy co¬
operation in New York State. Ralph b. Norton.
President Boonville Farm Co-operative.
June Milk Prices
The net cash prices paid for 3.5
-10-mile zone by dealers reportin
June are as follows:
Sheffield Farms .
M. H. Renken Dairy Co .
V. Brescia, at farm .
Unity, Buffalo, at farm .
Dairymen's League .
per milk in the 201-
g for the month of
.$1.45
1.589
1.83
2.07
1.25
What Farmers Say
[We may or may not agree with what is said under this bead
but we believe a farm paper should give farmers an opportunity
to tell each other what they think, provided it is expressed in
polite language. When necessary the copy is edited but the sub¬
stance not changed. Discuss one subject at a time and not too long.]
The Spirit of 80-odd Years
Ihk Rural New-Yorker lias been in our family
longer than I can remember. Father lived to 87 years,
and it was almost his Bible. Three brothers of us have
taken it for years and I am approaching 83. Recently
I went to the hospital with double pneumonia. Four
doctors told my wife I could not live. She stayed 48
hours, and did her share of the nursing, and I came
back, and am earning my living in garden work. But
wife is the best bread-winner. She works all the time,
except when she is caring for me. She is always cheer¬
ful and helpful. We are not on the dole and do not
expect to be. H. B. N.
Vermont.
.rY?ur. article on editorial page entitled “Intrigue
Masked m Milk Plan” explains the whole milk situa¬
tion better than anything else I have ever seen I
wish all dairymen could get to read it and digest it. If
all did maybe we would get somewhere. a. s.
564
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
The Birds and Beasts Will
Be There
BY R. W. DUCK.
When livestock is seen at a State Fair
or other large exposition, seldom does the
public realize the months of patient care,
feeding, fitting, grooming, training, ex¬
pense and proper breeding principles
which have been carefully followed with
the animals so exhibited.
Direct financial rewards from showing
are seldom commensurate with expense
and risk incurred. However, pride of
possession and future sales made from
herds and flocks exhibited give some re¬
ward for the time and trouble involved.
At heart we are all potential showmen.
Nothing gives quite the thrill and glow
of pride as displaying our most prized
breeding stock or their block fitted off¬
spring. When they have sufficient merit
to bring home a purple or blue, then, in¬
deed, does the breeder and feeder owner
feel .justified in the faith, and well re¬
warded for untiring, efforts.
An assemblage of livestock at your
State Fair affords opportunity for con¬
structive study of types and breeds at a
minimum of expense, travel and incon-
venience. Become acquainted with herds¬
men and owners. They will be glad to
tell you of the characteristics and special
adaptations of their respective breeds.
Nothing irritates a showman quite so
much as to have some irresponsible and
unthinking person come up to a pen or
stall and begin poking, prodding or hit¬
ting an animal which is lying down try¬
ing to obtain some needed rest. If you
are really interested the person in charge
will usually be glad to show the animals,
or answer "any intelligent questions. Mak¬
ing a fair circuit is no bed of roses, it
means literally living with the livestock
day and night.
Cattle
A classification and rules committee,
International Association of Fairs, con¬
sisting of C. A. Nash, chairman; A. R.
Corey, Ralph Ammon and D. E. Mac-
Kenzie, has made the following recommen¬
dation for a change in the base dates for
computing ages of cattle :
“That base dates for Holsteins, Guern¬
seys, Jerseys, Ayrsliires and Brown Swiss
be changed from February 1 to January
1 and Julv 1. starting with the year 1936,
and that in 1935, each member of this as¬
sociation carry one page in his prize list,
well displayed, announcing the proposed
change.”
The N. Y. State Fair management
therefore announces that in accordance
with this recommendation the base dates
for the N. Y. State Fair, 1936, will be
January 1 and July 1 for the breeds
mentioned.
The total cash premiums offered for the
various breeds and classes of cattle this
year are as follows : IIolstein-Friesian,
SI. 500 ; Guernsey. .$1,300; Ayrshire, $1,-
200 ; Jersev, $1,200 ; Brown Swiss, $850 ;
Milking Shorthorns, $800; Aberdeen-An-
gus, $1,000; Ilerefords, $800; Hereford
Steers, Spayed or Free-Martin Heifers,
$120; Aberdeen-Angus Steers (purebred,
grade or crossbred), $300; Aberdeen-An¬
gus Specials, $105.
Two thousand one hundred eighty dol¬
lars are offered for the best exhibits of
dairy cattle from counties or districts in
New York State. Such exhibits must be
made by county or district breeders' as¬
sociations. Each county or district as¬
sociation making an entry must be ap¬
proved and recognized by the State or
national breeders’ association of the breed
in question. The county or district entry
must be made by the secretary of the
countv or district association.
Cattle shown in this exhibit are also
eligible to compete in open competition
in their respective classes. All cattle
shown in this exhibit must be entered in
their respective classes as well as in this
group, which is listed as Section 11, by
the proper official not later than August
7, 1935. Only one herd may be entered
from each county or district.
This county or district exhibit shall
consist of the following : One bull two
years old or over, one bull under two
years, three cows three years old or over,
one heifer two years old and under three,
one yearling heifer and one heifer calf,
making a total of eight head for the herd.
Not more than three animals from any
one individual or firm, members of the
same family on the same farm count as
a firm, except 4-II members who will be
considered individual breeders, may be
entered in these groups. While this sec¬
tion is essentially the same as in the past
it represents an increase of $1,000 in
premiums. These are substantial prizes
which are well worth competing for. The
premiums range from $70 to $90, with 13
awards in the Holstein group; five in
Guernsey and Jersey; four for Ayrsliires;
and two in Brown Swiss.
A total of $340 is offered in premiums
for beef cattle district club exhibits.
Herds competing shall consist of 10 ani¬
mals, either sex, of either Aberdeen-An¬
gus, Hereford or Shorthorns. Exhibits
may be made by district clubs, approved
by the Eastern Aberdeen-Angus Associa¬
tion co-operating with any other organi¬
zations of beef cattle breeders. These
group cattle are also required to be en¬
tered in their respective open classes.
The dairy herd improvement associa¬
tion exhibits have the same requirements
as last year. However, premium awards
have been increased $300. Based on the
increased interest in this work the great¬
er premium awards offered are well
justified.
The baby beef sale which was so suc¬
cessful last year will be held again. The
sale will take place the middle of the
week in the judging arena of the new
Young Livestock Building. Those inter¬
ested should communicate with Prof. R.
B. Ilinman, Ithaca, N. Y., who has
charge of the sale. This sale affords a
ready and excellent outlet for these well-
finished steers.
Director J. Dan Ackerman said that
M. S. Prescott, managing-editor of the
IIolstein-Friesian World, and others have
expressed to him their belief there will
be more interested prospective cattle buy¬
ers attending the 1935 N. 1'. State Fair
than have been in evidence for the past
several years. This expectation is due
to the upward trend in cattle prices, par¬
ticularly for the better kind of cattle.
Houses
The horse department offers an increase
in premiums of $275. Several special
cups and other prizes are being offered
for the first time. Of special note among
these is a “Belgian Breeder’s Cup” which
J. D. Conner Jr., secretary-treasurer of
the American Association of Importers
and Breeders of Belgian Draft Horses,
Wabash, Ind., has advised will be offered
by the Societe Royal Le Cheval de Trait
Beige of Belgium, through its secretary,
Chevalier Hynderick de Theulegoet, of
Bruxelles, Belgium. It will symbolize
their appreciation of American help in
food to Belgium during the German oc¬
cupation and to show the friendship be¬
tween the two nations.
It was left to the American associa¬
tion to designate at what fair or show
this cup should be given and it was de¬
cided by the board of directors to offer
it through the N. Y. State Fair. Syra¬
cuse, N. Y., 1935, under the following
stipulations :
“This cup is to be awarded to the ex¬
hibitor of the best Belgian stallion or
mare of the 1935 show, born in America
or imported from Belgium, and registered
in either the American Stud-Book or the
Stud-Book of Belgium.
“No horse or mare shall be eligible to
compete for this prize which has been
awarded either the “King Albert Cup”
or the “Chevalier Hynderick Cup” of¬
fered by said Societe of Belgium. The
same breeder, however, may enter other
horses and compete for this prize.
“The horse or mare awarded the “Bel¬
gian Breeder’s Cup” at this show may
compete for the cup offered by said So¬
ciete of Belgium at the International Live
Stock Exposition at Chicago in 1935, un¬
less at some time the winner of this cup
has been awarded either the King Albert
Cup or the Chevalier Hynlerick Cup.”
The Beacon Milling Company, Cayu¬
ga, N. Y., has arranged to award a hand¬
some cup to the winner of the draft
horse pulling contest, as their manage¬
ment believes a contest of this sort cre¬
ates considerable interest in the field of
horse power on farms and in the cities.
There will be a class for registered
August 3, 1935
Morgan stallions, mares and foals. This
will be a source of satisfaction to all
lovers of this wonderful strain of Stand¬
ard Breds, which are truly a breed in
every sense of the word.
Sheep
Cash premiums offered in the sheep de¬
partment will be distributed by breeds
as follows : Shropshires, Ilampshires, Ox¬
fords. Dorsets, Soutlidowns, Cheviots and
Rambouillets $251 for each breed. The
A. B and C Merinos $202 each ; Tunis,
$195 ; Cotswolds, Lincolns, Leicesters and
Suffolks, $159 each ; Karakuls, $193 ;
Milk Goats, Alpine, Saanen, Nubian and
Toggenburg, $77 each.
Special county sheep exhibits, $495.
Several special cash premiums will be of¬
fered by the Hampshire, Oxford and
Tunis associations. Secretary C. A. Ty¬
ler, Hampshire Sheep Association, De¬
troit, Micli., calls exhibitors attention to
the fact that, all sheep competing for
the Hampshire specials must be bred and
owned by exhibitors who must be a mem¬
ber of the American Hampshire Sheep
Association in good standing. The same
condition is stipulated by Secretary J.
M. McHatfie, American Oxford Down
Record Association. Clayton. Ind., and by
Secretary-Treasurer. Ralph E. Owen, the
National Tunis Sheep Registry, Inc., Ful¬
ton, N. Y.
There will be a wool exhibit in the
East Wing of Manufacturers’ and Liberal
Arts Building, in connection with a dis¬
play of finished wool products. This will
be a most interesting and valuable ex¬
hibit to see, as it will encourage the pro¬
duction of quality wool and its correct
market preparation. It will also afford
an opportunity to see all the various com¬
mercial grades of wool, and also the best
fleeces from the different breeds.
In each of the various sheep breed
divisions will be exhibited worthy repre¬
sentatives from the best flocks in Ameri¬
ca. Our sheep show has long been noted
as one of the outstanding attractions and
shows of its kind in America, particu¬
larly from the standpoint of excellence of
the sheep exhibited. Here you may see,
grouped in one building, some of the best
of existing sheep today, the farmer’s
friend which by many is justly designated
“the Golden Hoof.”
Hogs
With the hog cycle again on its upward
swing much interest will be shown by
visitors to this department. New York
State farmers are in many instances find¬
ing pork production to be a profitable
sideline for utilization of skim-milk and
other by-products of the dairy industry.
His Majesty, King Hog, will parade in
regal splendor to the jingling cash pre¬
mium tune of $1,598, which will be even¬
ly distributed to the Berkshires, Chester
Whites. Poland Chinas, Ilampshires and
Duroc-Jerseys. There has always been
considerable interest and competition in
the best pen of three New York State
barrows, under six months of age. Pure-
breds, crossbreds or grades may be en¬
tered. A total of $38 is offered in
premium money, divided into three places.
Packer buyers are at the pens each year
to purchase barrows so exhibited, at some
premium over top market prices, thus af¬
fording a good market for well-finished
hogs of desirable market weight and
quality. Uniformity of size, type, condi¬
tion, smoothness, color, general appear¬
ance, dressing percentage and quality are
the important factors to observe and con¬
sider in fitting such an exhibit. Really
to compete in the butcher and block
classes at leading shows it is a good plan
to feed quite a number and keep culling,
until final selection of the most desirable
ones. Always have them as near the age
limit as possible.
The age clause in a butcher class is
ridiculous. Entrance requirements should
properly be on the basis of weight alone.
Finished barrows should weigh from 2(X)
to 250 lbs. live weight, carrying a smooth,
firm, well-finished carcass.
• Poultry and Pets
Birds of a feather may flock together,
but birds with all kinds of feathers will
be housed under the same roof in the
Poultry Building during Fair week.
Breeds of poultry are so numerous it
will require the services of 12 competent
judges, each passing on several breeds to
get the birds judged. Poultry judges for
1935 will be. F. W. Otte, Peekskill ; W.
G. Minich, Carlisle, Pa.; Harry M. La-
mon, Adams Center; Cort R. Hincken,
Sayville ; George Montgomery, Arden ; H.
G. Comstock, Penn Yan ; John C. Kriner
Sr., Stetlersville, Pa. ; Albert Braun,
Syracuse ; A. J. Braun, Syracuse ; Lloyd
M. Hollenbeck, Glendale ; W. A. Smith,
Whitneys Point; and II. W. Taylor,
Charlotte, N. C.
Only as many birds can be properly
housed as space will permit, therefore,
the management calls attention to the
fact that as soon as sufficient entries are
received to fill the regular cooping equip¬
ment of the building the books will be
closed. To be certain of entries being ac¬
cepted they should be made early.
In the pigeon department the follow¬
ing notice is important, the N. Y. State
Fair with the co-operation of the Syra¬
cuse Racing Pigeon Club will hold a lib¬
eration from the grounds on Labor Day,
September 2. Details may be obtained
by writing Secretary M. Riepel, Syra¬
cuse Racing Pigeon Club, 938 Wadsworth
St., Syracuse, N. Y.
“ Woodroiv .” Grand Champion Hereford Steer at the 1934 N. Y. State Fair.
Bred by Cornell University. Fed under the directio7i of Prof. R. B. Hinman.
Weight 960 lbs. Sold at public auction for $15 per hundred.
Roy II oilier, Skaneateles, N. Y., owns these Chester White gilts. Chesters from
the Hollier Farm have been prominent winners for the past several years at
New York and other leading fairs.
Young Livestock Pavilion at N. Y. State Fair
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
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SHEEP
FOR SALE
Flock of Purebred
SHROPSHIRE SHEEP
enosisting of 41 purebred ewes and one unrelated
purebred rain of Buttar breeding. These sheep
are healthy and light in every way.
STRONGMAN CORPORATION
Box 356 Honesdale, Pa.
Registered Shropshires Big, rugged, thick set kind.
FRED VAN VLEET & SONS - - LODI, N. Y.
SOUTH DOWN YEARLING RAMS. I.. M.
Colberts’ Sons. East Chatham, New 1 ork
PONIES
FOR SALE
40 head Shetland and Welsh Ponies.
Prices reasonable.
ALBERT A. AGOR - MAHOPAC, NEW YORK
Shetland Ponies in foal, also geldings and
stallions. PONY FARM, HIMROD, NEW YORK
GOATS
FOR SALE — 4 goats sired by New York first prize
winner. LIEB, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
MILKING GOATS and Male Goats For Sale!
Reasonable. ULMAR - Cold Spring, N. Y.
Subscribers’ Exchange
Other Advertisements of Subscriber’ s
Exchange will be found on page 571.
I Country Board
FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION on farm with
ail improvements; excellent table. MRS.
ANTON NIELSEN, New Milford, Conn. Tel.
965 ring 5.
BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY home. 28 miles from
city, for elderly, chronic or bedridden patients;
graduate nurses, excellent food; from $2.5 week¬
ly; references. ADVERTISER 9550, care Rural
New-Yorker.
GUESTS TAKEN, modern farm home, home
cooking, swimming, reasonable rates. MRS.
HUGH ADAIR, Delhi, N. Y.
SPEND YOUR vacation in beautiful Central
New York; all you can eat of the best of
everything at Clifford’s Old Homstead, Madi¬
son, N. Y.; boating, fishing, bathing ;rates $25
a week per couple: for reference we refer you
to the editor of this paper who has been our
guest.
DELAWARE VALLEY, Catskili Mountains,
lionle cooking; $12. C. B. ELWOOD, Shaver-
town, N. Y.
AV ANTED — Children to board; best possible care.
AVrite ADA'ERTISEIl 9501, care Rural New-
Yorker.
BOARDERS AVANTED — Farm in Maine, modern
home; short drive to beach, golf : excellent
cooking; reasonable. MRS. HERBERT CAVA¬
NAUGH, Bath, Maine.
MOTHER’S CARE to children; adult boarders,
$10 weekly; man may pay $5, work balance.
ELIZABETH BURGER, R. 2, Honesdale, Pa.
PROTESTANT. ELDERLY woman, desires per¬
manent board, farm or village home: modern
improvements, within 100 miles New A' ork. AD¬
VERTISER 9586, care Rural New-Yorker.
COUNTRY BOARD wanted by refined, congenial
man on modern farm convenient to New York;
nine dollars. ADA’ERTISER 9597, care Rural
New-Yorker.
GUESTS — Catskills, quiet village, modern home
cooking, swimming, fishing, scenery. L.
RUTHERFORD, Downsville, N. Y.
LORDVILLE, N. Y. — Linger Longer Cottage,
Mrs. N. Cuddilie. idea spot on Delaware
River; bathing, boating, fishing, good home
cooking $13 per week.
Miscellaneous
JOHN NELSON, James Nelson and Charles Nel¬
son, children of John G. and Mary Nelson,
late of White Plains, N. Y.. please communi¬
cate with law office of LEO FERRARA, 271
North Avenue, New Rochelle, N. Y. Important.
FOR SALE — Complete electric light plant, 120
volt. D.C. ; batteries, engine, generator, all
controls and wiring; a bargain; $175. PERINE,
Pomona, N. Y.
FOR SALE cheap, one new, two used Senior
Simplex oil-burning brooder stoves and other
chicken equipment. MRS. SKYER. Holbrook,
L. 1., or 178 AV. Main St., Patchogue, L. I.,
N. Y.
HIGH-GRADE MARLIN shotgun, $33. ERNEST
SI’ARKE, AVantagh, N. Y.
FEliD BUSINESS — If you are interested in
buying a desirable retail feed business write
ADVERTISER 9568, care Rural New-Yorker.
1 AVlLL PAY $30 ‘lb., or 25c each for black
snake slough. G. CIVELLO, 262 E. State St.,
Alliance, 'Ohio.
SCHOOL BUS, Wayne body, seating' 40 linear
feet: excellent condition. JOHN WARGO,
Titusville, N. J,
Dr. A. S. Alexander
This eminent veterinarian, for many
years a contributor to The Rural New-
Yorker. died at his home in Madison,
Wis., July 12. He was born in Glasgow,
Scotland, in 1860, the seventh of 10 chil¬
dren. His father was a banker and
manufacturer and his mother a writer,
artist and naturalist.
lie was educated at Glasgow Academy,
then at Andersonian College and Glasgow
Veterinary College and universities, he
completed his work as a Fellow of the
Highland and Agricultural Society in
1882 and received a gold medal from the
society and from the government science
and art department at London in the
same year.
In 1882, also. Dr. Alexander emigrated
to the United States, purchasing a farm
at Vinton, la., where he remained until
1886. He was naturalized as an Ameri¬
can citizen in 1887, returning to Scotland
the same year to be married to Mary
Frances Hope.
Until 1890 he was editor of the Farm¬
ers' Revieic, Chicago, then with others
founded the Chicago Veterinary College in
which he served as a professor of hygiene,
zootechnies, livestock breeding and feed¬
ing until 1907. Meantime, he had moved
to Madison, in 1903. to accept the newly
created chair of veterinary science after
dividing his time as lecturer between the
University of Wisconsin and the Chicago
institution. He held this chair until 1930,
when he was given emeritus status,
though he retained an active connection
with the college of agriculture until three
years ago.
Besides being skilled in his profession,
Dr. Alexander was an interesting writer
in other lines, a poet, an artist in water
colors, and a scholar in Greek and Latin
. — truly an all-around man ; with high
ideals and charming personality.
N. Y. Wholesale Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
Unless specified otherwise wholesale prices are
given.
The Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers per 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during June, as
Allows:
Class 1, $2.45 (for areas where Class 1 price
s $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders); Class
:A, $1.75; Class 2B. $1.75: Class 2C. $1.65;
’lass 2D, 97. 5e; Class 2E, 92.5c — with differen-
ial of 4c on these classes: Clas 3. not available;
Hass 4A, 62.5c — differential 2.4c; Class 4B,
i9c — differential 2:3c.
RETAIL MILK PRICES
Effective June 1. 1935. Official Order 74 fixed
he price of Grade B milk to he charged con-
umers in the New York metropolitan area at
3c per quart, pints 8c: Grade A 16c per quart,
lints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
□ay be sold in New York City at lc per quart
telow the above standard price.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 2514c; extra, 92 score,
:4>4c; firsts, 90 to 91 score. 23 to 24e; nn-
alted, best, 2614c; firsts, 25c; centralized,
3%c.
Fancy white, including premium, 33c: stand¬
ards, 26c; brown, best, 32%e; standards, 27c;
Pacific Coast, standards, 32e.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breed should weigh 2V» to 3 lbs. each ; smaller
breeds. 114 lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Undergrades and small sizes proportionately
larger^ The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 19c; broilers, IS to 21c: ducks, near¬
by, 12c; geese, 9c: rabbits, lb., 14c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 25 to 29c; fowls, 15 to 20140;
roosters. 14 to 1614c; turkeys, 25 to 2714c;
ducks, 1414 to 15c; squabs, lb., 26 to 35c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers. $8.75 to $9.60; cows. $4 to $4.50;
bulls. $6.25: calves. $7.50 to $9.50; hogs, $10.50;
sheep, $4; lambs, $9.
VEGETABLES
Asparagus, Jersey, doz. bchs.. $1 to $3.25.
Beans, bu., 25c to $1.50. Beets, bn.. 40 to
60c. Broccoli, nearby, doz. $1 to $1.50. Cab¬
bage, nearby, white, bbl., 35 to 75c. * Carrots,
bu., 20 to 25c. Cauliflower, Catskili. crate, $1
to $2. Celery, State, bch., 15 to 40c. Corn,
L. I., bu., 60c. Cucumbers, bu.. 15c to $1.
Lettuce, bu., 50c to $3. Lima beans, bu., $1.50
to $2.50. Onions. Orange Co., yel. 75 to 85c;
L. I., yel, 100 lbs. 75 to 85c; Mass., yel., 50
lbs. 50 to 90c: En. Shore, yel., 50 lbs. 60 to
85c: Jersey, yellow, 50 lbs., 75c to $1. Okra,
bu., $1. Peas, bu., 40c to $1.25. Peppers, bu.,
40c to $1. White potatoes. En. Shore, bbl., 50c
to $1.75, 100 lbs. 90c to $1: Norfolk, bbl., $1;
L. I.. 100 lbs. 75c to $1.15. bbl. $1.13 to $2,
bu. 40 to 65c: Jersey, bbl. $1.50 to $2, 100 lbs.
60c to SI: Maine. in bulk, 180 lbs. $1.35 to
$1.50. Radishes, bu.. 25 to 50c. Sweet pota¬
toes. bu., 75c to $1.50. Spinach, bu., 75c to $1.
Tomatoes. Jersey, lug 5c to $1.75, bu. $1.50.
Turnips, bu. 35 to 50c; AVatercress, Sn. and En.
100 bchs., $1 to $2.
FRUITS
Apples, bu., new. Astrachan 65c. Early Green
$1.13. AVilliains Red 80c to $1. Henry Clay 90c,
Dutchess 60c, Star 80c to $1.13, Transparent
75c. Black caps, up-river, pt. 4 to 7c. Canta¬
loupes, Md., ert., $1 to $1.50, S. C., 2-3 crate
75c, N. C. crt. 50c to $1.50, 2-3 crate 25c to
$1. Cherries, up-river, sour, qt. 5 to 9c, 4-qt.
bskt. 30 to 35c, 8-qt. bskt. 25 to 50e. 12-qt.
bskt. 50 to 85c. Currants, up-river, qt. 6 to
10c. Dewberries. Jersey, qt. 6 to 15e, up-river
qt. 10 to 14c. Gooseberries, up-river, qt., 11 to
14c. Huckleberries, Ale. qt. 17c, Mass. qe. 22
to 25c. Pa. qt. 12 to 17c. Jersey, cultivated qt.
27 to 32c. pt. 15 to 17c. Peaches. Ga., 14 bu. 50c
to $1. crate $1.25 to $2.50. bu. $1 to $3". S. C.,
bu. SOc to $2.25, N. C. bu. $1 to $2.25, Jersey
bu. 50c to $1.25 14 bskt. 50c. Raspberries. Jer¬
sey pt. 4 to 9c. Pa. pt. 8c. Oswego pt. 6c. up¬
river jit. 4 to 10c. Watermelons, Sn., car $220
to $370.
HAY
Timothy, No. 1, $20: No. 2. SIS; No. 3, $15
to $17: clover mixed. $15 to $19: Alfalfa, $1S.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEAV YORK
Butter, 35 to 40c; eggs. 33 to 45c ; chickens,
32 to 35c; potatoes, lb., 2 to 3c; lettuce, bead,
5 to 10c: apples, doz., 40 to 60c; string beans,
lb.. 10 to 15c; onions, lb., 10 to 12c: cabbage,
head. 10 to 15c; huckleberries, qt., 25 to 50c;
raspberries, pt., . 20 to 25c.
ELECTRIFIED FENCES
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for economical
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late-summer feeding
Between now and the time your
cows go back in the barn is a
critical period of the feeding year.
Keep up production — and save
money on your feed bills — by sup¬
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Sweetened Buffalo.
Feed Heavy Sweetened Buffalo
as 50% of your grain ration.
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is largely Dextrose, a completely
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Clipped cows give
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by simply wiping with damp
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requires cow clipping. Some
states demand it. Clipmaster
is the fastest, coolest, easiest-
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Smaller EASY-GRIP hand-
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Perfect balance. Air-cooled. Ball-bearing.Only $16.95
for 110 volts AC or DC. Other voltages $2.00 ad¬
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dealer’s or send $1.00. Pay balance on arrival. Send
for F REE catalog of Stewart electric and hand-power
Clipping and Shearing machines. Made and guaran¬
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WOOL
WOOL
Highest Cash Prices Paid for Wool.
We Pay Freight. Ship to
SOKALNER BROS., Trenton, N. J.
W e pay good cash prices and pay
freight charges. Ship to 8. H.
LIVINGSTON, Lancaster, Pa
H/DDT Wanted Wool. I specialize in wool. Write
W CfV-rLi for prices. B. CONOVER, Lebanon, N. J
DOGS
COCKER SPANIEL PUPS, 2 months old, beauties,
$5 ud. Collie Pups, nicely marked, real ones $4 up.
0. H. RILEY - - FRANKLIN, VERMONT
fnllloc male pups SS. OO; females S3. 00. Springer
LUIIIUN spaniels male pups S5.00; females SI. 00.
MRS, MAIDA G. PUTNAM, GRAFTON, MASS.
Ped. Smooth Fox Terrier Pups
ITUin iV EC Two months old. Will ship C. O. D.
SHADY SIDE FARM, MADISON, N EW YORK
Doberman Pinschers Montoursville, Penna.
Foxhounds Registered long eared, black-tan pups.
CARL RAUCH, FLORENCE, MASS.
FOR SALE Ped. Bostons. Scotties, Poms., and Fox
terrier puppies. Clermont Kennels, Clermont, N. Y.
pot ¥ ire White and Colored — Hunting Beagles
UULL1E.D Ped. RAILWAY VIEW FARMS, Hastings, N.Y.
U/ontaH Cocker Spaniel and small breed pups. Cana-
VI dlllt U lies. SAYVILLE PET SHOP, Sayvillc. L. 1. N.Y.
Coonhound puppies, 3 mos. old. parents genuine coon-
ers. Males $10, females $8. Charles Buck, Hobart, N. Y.
HORSES
FARM WORK MARES AND GELDINGS for sale;
heavy drafters, farm chunks and cheap horses; also
Belgian stallions. Fred Chandler, Chariton, Iowa.
MILKING SHORTHORNS ]
SHORTHORNS
THE IDEAL CATTLE FOR THE FARMER
They Are Dual Purpose, i.e.. Produce Prime Beef and
an Abundance of Milk
Beef Shorthorn cows raise their calves well and Short-1
horn steers ate the best gainers and make high-
quality beef.
Milking Shorthorns rank high in the production of
milk, averaging close to tiie desired 4% butterfat content.
Milking Shorthorns when, dry flesh up readily and
make good beef.
Polled Shorthorns have the characteristics of the
horned types, embracing both Beef and Milking, and
have the added feature of being Polled.
These are some of the reasons why this breed is
preferred by farmers to any others.
For literature, rules, etc., address —
AMERICAN SHORTHORN BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION,
1 Dexter Park Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
JERSEYS
JERSEY MILK TESTS HIGHER
Jersey milk averages 5.36 per cent butterfat,
a higher percentage than that of any other
milk. The Jersey cow matures early, thrives
under all climatic conditions and is the most
economical producer of butterfat. Select
Jerseys for your herd.
The American Jersey Cattle Club
324-R West 23rd St. New York, N. Y.
REGISTERED JERSEY BULLS
We are featuring this week one of our young Sybils,
Tattoo AF-119, dropped Feb. 2, 1934, solid color and
a fine individual, ready for light service. Sired by
Shady Sybil’s Successor No. 3268.50, dam. Succes¬
sor’s Mistletoe No. 941008. an imported daughter of
Sybil’s Successor. Production record, 8,065 lbs. milk.
478 lbs. fat in only 10 months at 4 years old. Rec¬
ord made the year she was imported. The first check
for $150 takes him. Write us for complete informatiou
and pedigree.
AYRLAWN FARMS - Bethesda, Md.
GUERNSEYS
Tarbell Farms Guernseys
Bulls from one month to serviceable age at Farmer
Prices, from record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
credited and negative to the blood-test.
TARBELL FARMS - Smitliville Flats, N. Y,
GUERNSEY CATTLE
When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
official New York State Guernsey Association —
N. Y. State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-Operative, Inc.,
305 Fayette Park Bldg. - Syracuse, N. Y.
McDonald farms guernseys
WILL IMPROVE YOUR HERD
Bulls from one month to serviceable age from record
dams and known bulls.
MCDONALD FARMS - CORTLAND, N. Y.
LAKE DELAWARE FARMS
Delhi - New York
Registered Guernsey Bulls from 2 months to 8 months
at reasonable prices. Apply at once.
| ABERDEEN ANGUS |
ABERDEEN ANGUS CATTLE
Andelot Aberdeen- Angus are of the best tyre and
blood lines. A splendid lot of young bulls and
heifers now offered for sale.
ANDELOT STOCK FARMS, W0RT0N, MARYLAND
AYRSHIRES
AYRSHIRES
Bull calves from heavy milking dams with fat tests up
to 4.7% at farmers’ prices. Accredited and negative.
Full particulars gladly furnished.
IROQUOIS FARM - Cooperstown, N. Y.
DAIRY CATTLE
FOR C AI F <-)ne carl°a(l of close-springer
*■ k-,rm very large Holstein and Guernsey
first-calf hedfers. Three carloads bred to freshen next
winter. Three very high class registered Jersevs — close
springers. J. C. REAGAN, TULLY, NEW YORK
SWINE
PIGS FOR SALE
Pigs, 8 to 9 Weeks Old, #5. OO each.
Chester and Berkshire or Chester and Yorkshire cross
pigs are as advertised all growthy pigs ready to Feed.
Will ship 2 or more C. O. D. or send cheek or money
order and if in any way pigs do not Please you— return
them at my expense.
WALTER LUX
888 Salem Street Tel. 0086 Woburn. Mass.
Chester White Barrows, 8 to 9 weeks old, #6.00 each.
PIGS FOR SALE
Choster & Yorkshire Cross— Berkshire & Chester Cross
7 to 8 Weeks Old, $5.50 each.
Chester Barrows, 8 weeks . SS.OO each
, — Will ship 2 or more C. O. D. if preferred.
A. M. LUX
206 Washington Street Tel. 1415 Woburn, Mass.
Purebred Chester Whites
We raise nothing but the one breed for choice breeding
stock only and have the finest lot of pigs this year we
have ever raised. Ready for immediate shipment.
Boars, sows and unrelated pairs from prize winning
sires and dams. SI 0.00 each with registration papers
furnished. Guaranteed to please.
AYRLAWN FARMS -. BETHESDA, MD.
DEPENDABLE PIGS !
Chester-Yorkshire Crossed, Chester- Berkshire Crossed,
6, 8, 10 weeks old. Will ship 2 or more at $4.80, $5,
$5.50, $6 each. P. O. Order or C. O. i). on approval.
Serum- Virus Treatment 50 cents each. Conn. -Ver¬
mont require this. A square deal guaranteed.
CHAS. DAVIS, c/o Old Battle Ground, Concord, Mass.
PIGS FOR SALE!
Chester & Yorkshire, Berkshire & O. I.C., Duroc
& Berkshire Crossed, 6-7 weeks old, $5.00 each.
Ship C. O. D. 5# Discount on 8 pigs or more.
Dailey Stock Farm, Lexington, Mass. — Tel. 1085
POD C A I £ Berkshire. Chester White and Duroo
* . Jersey spring farrowed boar and sow
pigs. Also a few sows bred to farrow this fall.
NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE,
Animal Husbandry Department - Ithaca, N. Y.
CHESTER WHITE and DUROC PIGS
6-8 weeks old pigs SS.OO each. 8-10 weeks old. S6.00
each. All these pigs are bred on mv farms.
HIGHLAND YARDS - WESTON, MASS.
834 Boston Post Road— Tel. Wal. 0888.
Dreg. CUUiyr All ages tor sale. F« M, Putting
UROC Oil 1I1E ton A: Son, Scipio Center, N.Y
Reg.
O.I.C. Boar
22 months old. Christie Farm,
Thiells, Rockland Co., N.Y.
j’OR SALK— Thoroughbred
J. WALTER BRENDI.E
Berkshire Pigs.
Lirtlestown. Pa¬
ll/ MlUTtn 29 bred sows. State particulars price
II rill I LU DAVIS. 101 PARK AV. NEW Y0RI
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INDIVIDUALLY INSPECTED
WAKE UP YOUR
LIVER BILE—
Without Calomel — And You’ll Jump Out
of Bed in the Morning Rarin’ to Go
The liver should pour out two pounds of liquid
bile into your bowels daily. If this bile is not
flowing freely, your food doesn’t digest. It just
decays in the bowels. Gas bloats up your stomach.
You get constipated. Your whole system is poi¬
soned and you feel sour, sunk and the world
looks punk.
Laxatives are only makeshifts. A mere bowel
movement doesn’t get at the cause. It takes those
good, old Carter’s Little Liver Pills to get these
two pounds of bile flowing freely and make you
feel “up and up." Harmless, gentle, yet amazing
in malting bile flow freely. Ask for Carter’s Little
Liver Pills by name. Stubbornly refuse anything
else. 25c at all drug stores. (c) 1931, C.M.CO.
KILL ALL FLIES
Placed anywhere. Daisy Fly
Killer attracts and kills flies.
Guaranteed, effective. Neat,
convenient — Cannot spill —
Willnot soil orinjure anything.
Lasts all season. 20c at all
dealers. Harold Somers, Inc.,
150 De Kalb Ave.,B'klyn,N.Y.
DAISY FLY KILLER
WHY NOT
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Direct from Manufacturer to Consumer . If you do not
have wool tve will sell you all wool blankets and batting
from our stock. A.II work guaranteed . Write for prices
WATERSIDE WOOLEN MILLS
Waterside, Pa.
The Farmer
His Own
Builder
BY
H. ARMSTRONG ROBERTS
A practical and handy
book of all kinds of build¬
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For sale by
THE
RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 West 30th Street, New York
Woman And Home
From Day to Day
The White Peace
It lies not on the sunlit hill.
Nor on the sunlit plain,
Nor even on any running stream
Nor on the unclouded main —
But sometimes through the soul of man
Slow moving o’er his pain,
The moonlight of a perfect peace
Floods heart and brain.
— Fiona Macleod.
Three Conserves
Tomato Conserve. — Two quarts ripe to¬
matoes, two cups seedless raisins, two
lemons cut in small pieces, one cup Eng¬
lish walnuts, eight cups sugar. Wash
raising ; scald tomatoes, peel and remove
core. Mix tomatoes, raisins, sugar and
lemon, cook until thick and clear. Then
add nuts, chopped line, pour into hot jars,
and seal at once.
Grape Conserve. — Four pints seeded
grapes, two cups English walnuts, six
cups sugar. Seeds are conveniently re¬
moved from the grapes by pressing pulp
from skins, then heating pulp to boiling
point, and pressing through a sieve which
will retain the seeds. Add pulp to skins,
and cook together with the sugar. The
juice of one orange and yellow rind of
half an orange may be added if liked.
Cook until thickened, then add the
chopped nut meats, cook five minutes and
seal in jars.
Pear Conserve. — Two quarts pears,
peeled and diced, two lemons, juice and
grated rind, two cups seedless raisins,
one cup English walnuts, seven cups
sugar. Wash raisins, and put all ingre¬
dients together, except the nut meats.
Cook until mixture is thick and clear.
Add chopped nut meats five minutes be¬
fore removing from fire. Seal in hot jars.
Texas Notes
It is almost midsummer, and here in
our part of Texas we have as yet no real
hot weather. A day or two now and then
has made us say that Summer has come
at last ; then we have a cool north wind
and a rainy spell.
It has been a wonderful growing sea¬
son. The pastures were never better
and cattle are fat and sleek. As the
price of cattle rises higher each day, so
the financial outlook of the cattleman
grows brighter. We only hope prices will
not take a tumble before our calves are
ready to sell. Our sweet corn will be
ready for the table and to can in another
week (.Tune 16). It is just about time
to dig the potatoes. Most English peas
are gone, a lot canned ; beans, beets, car¬
rots and cabbage being canned along
every day or two.
The fruit crop is abundant so that
most farm wives are rejoicing in shelves
fast filling with jars of vegetables and
fruits, jellies, etc., and more yet in
prospect.
We expect to have a beef canned again
this year, as our cans of beef last year
were a great help. We will have it
canned at the county cannery. After the
vegetables are gone ; they then can meat.
We get 60 per cent; they furnish cans
and labor. All the farmer does is kill
and dress the animal and have it put in
cold storage for a few days. I am think¬
ing of having our sweet corn canned at
the cannery. We have two acres. We
get 40 per cent of all vegetables canned.
I suppose they have these canneries in
the North and East as well as here, as it
is a relief project giving work for families
on relief and the vegetables, meat, etc.,
are distributed to them later in the year.
I have finished the candlewick spread
I was working on, am now knitting
blocks for a spread for one of the girls.
She commenced it and I am helping her
out. I love to knit. I am glad the old
arts of knitting and crocheting are being
revived and becoming the fashion. I have
just finished a set for these large up¬
holstered chairs, a large butterfly and two
small ones. I expect to put up a rug to
hook soon also. I like to have several
different pieces of work on hand, as one
then never finds a large piece of work
tiresome as one can change about.
Texas is preparing for a great cele¬
bration next year. Many people will
visit the State and be surprised at its
size and its resources. It is a great State.
Though I am not a native I have lived in
Texas over 40 years, long enough to he
called a Texan. We are hoping some of
our northern friends will visit us and
attend the centennial. It might be pos¬
sible for the yearly tour of The Rural
New-Yorker to make Texas Centen¬
nial part of its itinerary.
I always find so much of interest in
the letters of the farm women. It is like
a visit with friends to read the letters of
those who have been writing for so long.
I wish you all a good year in every way.
We .can forget the drought and hard
times of last year, and look forward with
hope and faith for better times.
MRS. M. H. M.
Pine Needle Basketry
Pine needle baskets are usually made
from the needles of the southern long-leaf
pine, which will run from 8 to 13 or
more inches in length. The shorter
leaves of the yellow pine may be em¬
ployed, hut with additional labor. While
in North Carolina last 'Winter I made
some forty-odd baskets, no two exactly
alike. The needles must of course be
dried before using. When picked green
and cured indoors they will remain a soft
gray-green in color, but when gathered
from the boughs of a felled or dead tree,
cured in sunshine, they are bright gold¬
en brown. The two shades may be used
separately or combined. Beside the pine
needles one needs only raffia, and this
can be bought by the pound or hank from
a seedsman or florist, and dyed to any
color desired, or used natural. It is
usually best to moisten the material a
few hours before using, keeping it
wrapped in a damp cloth, although I
found that unnecessary in the sea air of
Eastern Carolina. The leaves must not
be brittle.
The simplest form of basket is one with
a round bottom and sloping sides. Begin
just as one would start to sew a braided
Patchwork Pattern
The New Deal Quilt. — This novel quilt block is
fine for using up the print scraps, and years
from now will be held as a ‘‘relic'’ of the de¬
pression days through which we have been pass¬
ing. This block is not so difficult to make, for
there are four blocks all alike and then joined
to make this design as pictured. Selection of
prints that harmonize will make a pretty and
serviceable “all-over" quilt for utility wear.
Price of the pattern 15 cents; any two of the
quilt patterns for 25 cents. Catalog of 124 pic¬
tures of quilt patterns, 15 cents. Send orders
to Pattern Department, The Rural New-Yorker,
New York.
rug, a little hunch of pine needles taking
the place of the braid. It is well to
begin with a single group of three nee¬
dles, increasing after two or three turns
up to three or four or five bunches, as
one prefers. The fewer the needles the
finer the work, and the more laborious.
Thread the raffia, which may be split once
or used as it comes — in a long-eyed nee¬
dle and sew over and over at first mak¬
ing the stitches close enough to touch.
Turning the work constantly from left
to right, each time round insert your
stitch directly upon, or closely to the left
of, the corresponding stitch in the row
just finished, so that a spiral pattern
forms as the work goes on. the line of
stitching becoming farther apart as the
circle grows.
It is well to begin with a small basket.
When you have a round mat three inches
in diameter begin to form sides by plac¬
ing the needles on top of the last round
instead of beside it. The sheath of each
group of needles should of course be
pulled or cut off as it is inserted in the
coil. Avoid loose ends, to give a rough
appearance, and keep the smooth shining
side of the needles out as far as possible.
As in other, handiwork, the way to
learn is to begin and try. The possibili¬
ties of variation in shape, size and style
of pine-needle baskets are endless, and
therein lies the great fascination of the
work. Handles may be made by braiding
or winding the needles, and more elabor¬
ate stitches employed at pleasure. Cov¬
ered baskets with small pine cone knobs
are attractive, the covers made separate¬
ly, and either fitted over or attached with
a self-hinge. Other forms of decoration
will suggest themselves. Table mats for
hot dishes, or to place under flower vases,
are useful and simple to make. Much
more might be written on this subject,
but perhaps what has been said may en¬
able some inquirer to make a beginning.
It. G. D.
Potato Puff
Two cups mashed potato, two table¬
spoons melted butter, two eggs beaten
light, one cup milk or cream, salt. Bake
20 to 30 minutes, until top is golden
brown. Cheese may be grated on top.
G. A. T. M.
August 3, 1935
Across the Ohio Line
It is probably not because I was a
Iloosier, and am now a Buckeye, but
from farm to farm, conditions and meth¬
ods are so different. Take cows, for ex¬
ample. My heifers were taught to lead,
at least by yearling age, sometimes as
calves, handled from babyhood and called
by name. In all honesty, I must admit
that the biggest pet of all kicked most
wickedly when fresh ! But here the
heifers run wild as soon as old enough to
graze, are neither led, tied, nor named,
and are expected to accept human atten¬
tions along with the first calf. Well,
“believe it or not,” they do ! We have
had the job of breaking in two in four
days. Because they would be my special
charges in busy times, I did the actual
milking, while Billy held or tied them.
They are pets already, although unused
to any handling, and afraid of women.
Of course, they are not Jerseys, and prob¬
ably not so nervous. They are a mixture
of Guernsey and Milking Shorthorn, and
are furnishing a good supply of milk,
cream and golden butter. I thought we
did not use much butter, but that was
before we had our own ! The skim-milk
is curling the little pigs' tails, and clab¬
ber is consumed by a few little chickens.
The pastures are so far from the barn
that we have milked outdoors, so far, and
the weather has favored us, for though it
has rained every day for a week, at some
time in the day, we have not been caught
in a downpour yet, but only lightly sprin¬
kled. One morning in corn-planting time
Betty (rather my favorite) declined to
come up the lane from the far woods ;
she would neither lead, drive, nor follow !
So after attending to the other heifers,
I gathered up pail, milking stool, and tie-
rope, and proceeded to “go to the moun¬
tain,” nearly half a mile away. Hitched
to a thorn bush, she behaved like a lady.
I disliked to carry the milk so far, but
that was easier than carrying the cow !
My rule was not to milk out a cow
completely for 4S hours. Here she is
milked clean at once, but fed the milk if
she will drink it. (One did, greedily;
one didn’t.) I suppose the scientific prin¬
ciple is really the same : I sought to pre¬
vent the drain of calcium from her sys¬
tem; this way returns it to her.
Vegetation is different here, though
only 10 miles intervene. I found a
rather showy plant in the hog-lot, and
appealed to my mucli-thumbed Gray’s
Botany for information, never having met
anything like it. It had me fooled,
though it should have been easy if magni¬
fied. It was Hound’s-tongue (Cynoglos-
sum officinalis) a close cousin of beggar-
lice, which I knew all too well in former
woods-wanderings. I don't know what
medicinal use it has — the botany didn’t
say. And I may have found in the
woods the “sarvice” berry I was wishing
for! Nobody around here seems to know,
and again, it is hard to run it down with
a microscope. (I have a strong sus¬
picion that- it is choke cherry, and nobody
knows that either ! ) My woodsings have
not been marred by the sight of snakes,
and I do not fear poison ivy. This old
brick house is beautiful now in drapery
of Ampelopsis. Our new hired man
asked if it were poison ! A country boy,
yet he didn't know the difference between
the “five-fingered” leaves, and three —
and they really don’t look a bit alike!
The garden is doing well, and we have
had some early products of it. I am
finding out about some of the unknown
flowers around the place. My gas plants
moved from home late last Fall, and
Oriental poppies from Sister Jennie’s in
March, have bloomed beautifully, though
both are considered touchy about mov¬
ing. No doubt th e ivet season has favored
them, though it has delayed corn-plowing.
On a historical tour last week, viewing
important spots in the beautiful White-
water Valley (Indiana) we saw fields not
planted, not even ready to plant, and
then through all stages, some once-
plowed. The weeds grow too well, and
the yard grass — dear, dear! Houseclean-
ing is held up, waiting for paper-hangers,
who were expected last week. Still, I
find no lack of things to do. I think I’ve
said before, that it is fun to cook for an
appreciative “public.” Lately I've been
giving a new “kick” to simple foods by
a combination of flavorings. Best Friend,
who bakes cakes for people, lias long
practiced this trick, sometimes mixed in
the cake, sometimes one flavor in the
cake and another in the icing. Almond
and orange go well together, also almond
and vanilla; pineapple flavor in the bat¬
ter for a peach pudding was well received
recently. When my herb bed is well es¬
tablished, I shall try some new kinks in
vegetables, soups and stews, e. m. c. l.
Flummery
Boil 1(4 cups juice of canned or fresh¬
ly cooked fruit, and thicken with two
tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in one-
lialf cup cold juice. Cook over boiling
water 15 minutes. (If colorless, it may
be tinted with juice of cooked beets).
Add sugar if needed, and if available, add
a few berries or other small fruits, or
raisins, or diced or sliced fruit, cooked
or raw, after the flummery is partly
cooled. Then dip into individual dishes.
It may also be used to fill a baked pie
shell. GRACE A. T. MILLER.
lhe RURAL NEW-YORKER
567
The Visiting Nurse
'
I
Nervous Indigestion
From a reader in Connecticut has come
a letter stating that the family physician
has diagnosed the condition of her son as
nervous indigestion. A request has been
made for information about the diet to
be followed in such cases.
The doctor has said to omit all tea,
coffee, foods which are spicy or rich, all
pastry, pork, veal, corned beef, sausage
and gravy. To this list may well be
added all fried foods, too. These would
include, of course, griddle cakes, dough¬
nuts and crullers.
This list of omissions is very excel¬
lent. Spicy foods include pickles in every
form and anything with mustard on or in
it. Pastry includes all pies, and “rich
food” includes layer cakes, fruit cakes,
etc.
Our reader has asked what to offer her
son. The answer is easy. First of all
plenty of milk, at least one quart a day.
This can be taken plain or in milk soups,
which are not greasy, custards and not
too sweet puddings. Then eggs are excel¬
lent, provided the person does not hap¬
pen to have an idiosyncrasy for them.
There are a few people who cannot eat
eggs without suffering from indigestion.
The meats which may safely be eaten are
chicken, turkey (without any stuffing or
dressing), beefsteak, roast beef and pot
roast (no hamburger or chopped beef,
however), lamb roasted or broiled (no
stews of any kind) and fish which is not
too fat. Bluefish is very greasy so
should be avoided. Oysters are excellent,
but clams are harder to digest. Shrimps
may not prove harmful, but lobster should
not be indulged in.
Cereals are easy to digest. One may
he cooked for breakfast and this with a
glass of milk, a poached or boiled egg and
a few pieces of toast and some fruit will
be plenty for the first meal of the day.
Boiled rice will be good for dinner or sup¬
per desserts. Cereals which have to be
boiled are, as a rule, more easily digested
than are the ones which are “ready to
eat.”
Fruits should form an important part
of the diet. Every morning either orange
.juice, prune juice or stewed prunes,
should he taken. Prune juice can be pur¬
chased in large glass bottles which hold
four full glasses and costs less than 25
cents. This is excellent as a laxative.
And it is very important when a person
has nervous indigestion that the intestinal
tract be kept active so that all waste
matter from food be got rid of promptly.
Oranges, prunes, figs and vegetables are
good foods for this purpose, but if they
prove to be insufficient, a glass of very
hot water taken upon arising, before
breakfast is eaten, will be very bene¬
ficial. Mineral oil may be taken twice a
day.
Vegetables are all easy to digest, as a
rule, if prepared properly and thorough¬
ly chewed before they are swallowed. If
any vegetable gives a person indigestion
then _ that person should avoid it. In
certain cases onions, in other cases cab¬
bage, cause gas formation. Sometimes
turnips and corn have this effect. Very
often it is not the vegetable itself which
brings distress, but instead it is the fact
that the person was tired or nervously
upset at the time that the food was eaten.
Mealtime should always be a happy
time in a home. If a child or adult is
rebuked and “picked on” while he eats
he is likely to develop indigestion. It is
a well-known fact that in order for food
to be taken care of by the stomach cer¬
tain digestive juices must be supplied.
The flow of these juices is stimulated by
a desire for food. That is why food that
smells and looks tempting is more easy
to digest than that which lacks these
qualities. The same holds true of the
attitude of mind. If one feels cheerful
and contented at mealtime the food will
be better digested than if one comes to
the table in an upset mental condtion
and, tasting better, it will not be as apt
to cause an upset stomach, provided it
meets with the requirements outlined
above. That does not mean that all food
which tastes good is guaranteed not to
cause indigestion, but merely that, if it
is the right kind of food, it will be more
easily digested if it appeals to the one
who is to eat it.
Mastication or chewing has a great ef¬
fect on the digestion. There is an old
proverb which says “well chewed is half
digested.” Nervous persons are apt to
“bolt ’ their food, and of course indiges¬
tion results. Chewing also helps to
stimulate the flow of the gastric juices
already mentioned.
Nervous indigestion may come about
in one of two ways. The indigestion
may result from lack of sufficient sleep,
lack of sufficient exercise out of doors in
the sunshine, or lack of freedom from
worry. In other words, it may be the
result of nervousness due to poor habits
of living. Or again the nervousness may
be the result of chronic indigestion. Now
indigestion is really not a disease in it¬
self ; it is the symptom of “something
wrong.” It should never be accepted as
unavoidable, but instead traced to its
source.
It may be due to incorrect habits of
eating^ to constipation, anemia, tuber¬
culosis, kidney trouble, stomach ulcer,
cancer, or to some other condition which
can probably be remedied or cured. It
should be looked upon as a symptom and
the- cause searched out.
BEULAH FRANCE, R. N.
Cherry Pudding
One cup pitted cherries, iy2 cups flour,
three teaspoons baking powder, one-half
cup sugar, one-half teaspoon salt, one-
half cup milk, one egg, one-fourth cup
shortening. Sift the flour with the bak¬
ing powder. Cream the shortening and
add the sugar, salt and egg, which has
been well beaten. Add the flour and
milk alternately to this mixture. Place
the fruit in the bottom of a greased bak¬
ing-dish and pour the pudding batter over
The Rural Patterns
In ordering always give number of pattern
and size desired, sending price with order.
852 — Flatters Fuller
Figure. This style is
designed in sizes 36,
38, 40, 42, 44, 46
and 48-in, bust. Size
36 requires 3% yds.
of 39-in. material
with 2% yds.
braid. Ten cents.
934 — Charming for
Summer. This style
is designed in sizes
14, 16, 18 years, 36,
38 and 40-in. bust.
Size 16 requires 3V2
yds. of 39-in. mate¬
rial with Va yd. of
39 - in. contrasting
for belt. Ten cents.
753 • — For Young
Daughter. This style
is designed in sizes
6, 8, 10 and 12
years. Size 8 re¬
quires V/2 yds. of
39-in. material with
Vs. yd. of 35-in.
printed material and
Va yd. of 35-in.
plain material. Ten
cents.
Illustrated Fashion
554 — Versatile
Model. This style is
designed in sizes 14,
16, 18 years, 36, 38
and 40-in, bust. Size
16 requires 3% yds.
of 35 - in. material
for dress with %
yd. of 35-in. mate¬
rial for cape. Ten
cents.
Send all orders to
Pattern Department,
Rural New-Yorker,
New York.
Magazine, 10 cents.
it. Bake it in a moderate oven of 375 to
400 degrees for about 30 minutes. This
pudding may be served with a hard sauce,
whipped cream, or a sauce made of the
cherry juice _ thickened with cornstarch.
If the latter is used, allow one tablespoon
cornstarch, four tablespoons butter and
one cup sugar to one cup liquid. If
canned cherries are used, the sugar
should be added to taste.
Elderberries for Winter
Pies
Stem and wash berries. To S lbs. elder¬
berries add 3 lbs. brown sugar, one pint
vinegar, 1 lb. raisins chopped and the
juice of. three lemons. Cook all together
until thick and seal hot in sterilized jars.
When needed for pies prepare as follows :
To three tablespoons of the fruit add one
cup each of sugar and hot water, two
tablespoons flour and a lump of butter.
Bake with two crusts. mbs. c. k.
Only selected barley is used
in making good old Blue
Ribbon Malt. That’s why it
is pure, wholesome and of
a high quality that never
varies. And to make it real
value — Blue Ribbon Malt is
packed full 3 pounds. Sure
— it’s big value — depend¬
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© 1935, Premier-Pabst Corp.
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"KLUTCH” forms a comfort cushion, holds the plate so
snug it can't rock, drop, chafe, or be played with. You
can eat and talk as well as you did with your own
teeth. Why endure loose plates? Klutch ends the
trouble. 25c and 50c at druggists’. If your druggist
hasn’t it, don’t waste money on substitutes but send us
10c and we will mail you a generous trial box.
HART & CO., Box 2403H, Elmira, N.Y.
all kinds of new, nsed and reclaimed pipes for
water systems, greenhouses, irrigations, boilers,
etc. Cut to sketch and stocked. Also
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W rite us your wants and let ns quote you prices.
ALBERT PIPE SUPPLY CO., Inc.
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Radio B Batteries
are no longer needed. The Cole B power works direct
from your A battery. In use over six years. Also plugs
into 3-2 volt socket for all radio power. Free circular.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
August 3, 1935
Wene
Chicks
For Extra. Profits This Fall Grow
80,000
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REEDERS
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100
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SPECIAL PRICES—
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I am more than 15 years of age and less than 70, not deaf. Mind or ? crippled to the extent
that I cannot travel safely in public places, and hereby apply for Special ($1,000.00)
Accident Insurance Policy in The Century Indemnity Co. Enclosed is $3.00.
Full Name . . .
p O . . . State .
R.F.D. or St . County .
Occupation . . . ^»e .
Name of Beneficiary .
Relationship . * *
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THE CENTURY INDEMNITY COMPANY
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 W. 30th Street New York City
Rules for Egg Shipments
In order to avoid unpleasant and un¬
profitable business transactions witb egg
commission merchants, poultrymen will
find it to their ultimate advantage to lie
guided by the following rules in grading
and packing their eggs for shipment to
city markets :
With an egg-grading scale, division can
be made into large (24 oz. and over),
mediums (21 to 23 oz.), pullets (18 to
20 oz.), and peewees (under 18 oz.).
Grades should not be mixed but kept
separate, by large shippers in separate
cases, by small shippers in separate lay¬
ers. Similarly it is better that cream
colored shells be kept apart from pure
whites.
If it is necessary to clean some of the
shells, steel wool and not water should
be used. A washed egg is almost sure to
go bad before reaching the consumer.
Water removes the shell coating, the re¬
sult being that when tested before the
candling light, yolks will show up darker
than they actually are.
Cup flats and fillers must be clean and
eggs placed in the fillers with the small
ends down.
Before packing, immediately after gath¬
ering the eggs from the henhouse, they
should be spread on wire bottom racks to
cool for 12 hours, the temperature range
being from 32°F. to 55°F.
Not even one poor egg should be in¬
cluded in an otherwise perfect case. It
may spoil a sale of the whole lot and, if
not, will certainly bring a lower price.
Most important of all is the selection of
the commission merchant. If not licensed
and bonded under the N. Y. State laws,
the concern must have an exceptionally
good financial rating. “Fly-by-nighters”
and racketeers are in this business, too.
It only costs a few dollars to send out
attractive postcards and circulars and
in addition set up a sign over the cellar
door at the address given on the circular.
Usually the sign is taken down after a
few weeks, the proprietors disappear with
the proceeds of the egg sales and the poul-
tryman receives nothing. Such results
can be avoided by previous investigation
and inquiry.
Chicken That Is Different
Chicken a la Tartare is a famous old
recipe modified to suit modern conditions.
Singe, clean and split a broiler. In a
frying-pan melt one-fourth pound butter,
and add four sprigs parsley, two scallions
or one small onion, one-fourth pound
mushrooms, one-fourth clove of garlic,
salt and pepper, and the broiler. Cover
the pan and allow the broiler to simmer
gently for about 15 minutes, turning oc¬
casionally, so that it will absorb the
flavor of the seasonings. Then roll in
grated bread crumbs and broil until well
browned.
Oven Cooked. — Have one large stewing
chicken disjointed as for fricassee. Sea¬
son with salt and pepper and a dash of
paprika. Roll in flour and brown quick¬
ly in one-third cup fat. Place in a bak¬
ing dish, and add one-fourth cup chopped
celery, one-half cup diced carrots, one-
half cup thin cream, one-half cup milk, a
few drops onion juice, one teaspoon pars¬
ley and a little sage. Cover the dish
tightly and hake in a moderate oven for
two hours or until the chicken is tender.
At the last, uncover and brown top. If
necessary, add more milk while cooking.
Serve from the baking dish. This may he
cooked for one hour in the morning,
placed in the refrigerator, and an hour
before dinner returned to the oven to
finish cooking.
Delmonico chicken is a recipe from that
famous old restaurant. Melt one-fourth
cup blitter, add one finely minced onion
and two young chickens, cut in pieces for
serving. Cover and simmer 10 minutes,
add one cup chicken stock and cook until
the meat is tender, about one hour. Re¬
move the chicken and make gravy using
1 y2 teaspoons each of flour and butter.
Season with salt and pepper and add
cream to make the gravy of the right con¬
sistency. Cut two bananas into diagonal
half inch slices, dip in flour and cook in
butter. Arrange the chicken on a hot
platter, add the gravy and then the
bananas.
To boil chicken, disjoint and place it
in a kettle with three cups of boiling
water, one teaspoon salt and one-eighth
teaspoon pepper. Cover tightly and sim¬
mer slowly until tender, about two hours.
Mix three tablespoons flour with one cup
cream and stir until smooth. Add one
beaten egg yolk and mix thoroughly. Add
one cup hot chicken broth and cook until
thickened, stirring constantly. This makes
a yellow colored gravy, and the color
may he deepened by adding another yolk.
Place the chicken on a hot platter, cover
with the sauce and garnish with toast
points.
Chicken soup boils the chicken whole
and is especially good for an old fowl.
Chop the heart and liver of a large bird
and one-fourth pound smoked ham. Add
to one-lialf pound dried bread crumbs and
season with parsley, tarragon and a very
little garlic. Bind with two well-beaten
eggs, season with pepper and stuff the
fowl. Add more salt if the ham does
not season it enough. Put it into a pan
of boiling water with the usual soup vege¬
tables. Boil two hours for a young
chicken, three hours for a fowl. An hour
before it is finished add three-fourths
pound diced ham. The fowl may he
browned in the oven at the last, if de¬
sired, and served as two dishes, soup and
roast ; or the vegetables may be pressed
through a sieve and used in thickening
the gravy. maroaret new.
Boston Wholesale Markets
(Supplied by W. E. Maloney of the Massachu¬
setts Department of Agriculture.)
The Boston Produce Markets-were well sup¬
plied with most produce during the past tivo
weeks. Local grown vegetables have been plen¬
tiful with many low prices noted. Hay and wool
Avere mostly steady. Poultry, chees eand eggs
were firm.
Apples. — Supply moderatel yliglit, demand
fair. Native few sales. Trans, med. $1 to
$1.50 std. bu. box. N. ,T. 2-in. min. 75c; Pa.
2 (4 -in. min. 90c, Del. 2% -in. min. 75 to 90c bu.
Beans. — Supply moderately heavy, demand
fair. Native wax and green 25 to 50e, few
G5e bu.
Beets. — Supply moderate, demand fair, nativa
18 behs. 20 to 35c bu.
Cabbage. — Supply moderately heavy, demand
poor; 15 to 35c bu.
Cauliflower. — Supply moderately light, demand
good for best. Native sales 9 to 12 heads 50 to
75e, poorer 25c bu.
Carrots. — Supply moderate, demand fair. Na¬
tive 18 belts. 25 to 50c, few GOe. Calif, crates
best $2.25 to $2.50.
Celery. — Supply moderate, demand good. Na¬
tive $l" to $1.25, poorer 75c 12-beh. box. N. Y.
crate washed $1.75 % crate.
■Cucumbers. — Supply moderate, demand fair.
Native hothouse extra fancy $2.50 to $3, few
higher, medium to No. 1 poorer lower std. bu.
box. Md. outdoor 60 to 75c. few 60c bu.
Lettuce.— Supply moderate, demand good for
best. Native 18 heads outdoor best 40 to GOo,
poorer 25c std. bu. box. Iceberg $1 to $1.25,
poorer 50c str. crate. Calif. 4 to 5 doz. few
sales $5 to $6 crate.
Parsley. — Supply moderately light, demand
fair. Native 40 to 50c.
Potatoes. — Supply moderate, demand fair. Na¬
tive 75 to 85c bu. Me. 65 to 75c, poorer lower
100-11). bag. Ya. $2.25 to $2.40, poorer lower
bbl .
Radishes. — 'Supply moderate, demand good for
best. Native 40 to 50 bclis. 40 to 65c bu.
Rhubarb. — Supply moderately light, demand
fair. Nativ eoutdoor 40 to 50c bu.
Romaine. — Supply moderate, demand fair. Na¬
tive 12 to 16 heads 20 to 35c bu.
Spinach. — Supply moderate, demand good for
best. Native 40 to GOe, poorer 25c bu.
Tomatoes. — Supply moderate, demand fair,
market, weak. Native hothouse best 10 to 14c
lb., poorer lower. Tenn. 5/G-6/0 75c to $1. Md.
nil sizes ord. 25 to 35c lug. Outdoor trellised
$1.75 to $2.r>0 30-lb. bskt. N. .T. 50 to GOe 25 fits.
Hay. — Supply moderate, demand fair, market,
quiet. No. 1 Timothy $23.50 to $24.50; No. 2
Timothy $22 to $22.50. Clover mixed red No. 1
$23 to $23.50; Alfalfa second cutting $28 to
$29; first cutting $23 to $24. Stock hay $19 to
$20 ton. Rye straw No. 1 long $20 to $21 ton.
Oat straw No. 1 $14 to $15 ton. White oats
clipped 38 to 40 lbs. 50 to 51c, 36 to 38 lbs.
48 to 49c bu.
Butter. — Market firm, creamery extras 25c;
firsts 23(4 to 24(4c: seconds 22% to 23e lb.
Eggs. - — Market steady. Nearby henneries
brown specials 36c Extras 34c doz. White spe¬
cials 34c doz. Western henneries, specials,
brown 33e, white 31c doz.
Poultry. — Dressed. Supply moderate, demand
steady. Fowl western 4 to 5 lbs. 19% to
20 %e, 3 to 4 lbs. 17% to 19c. Native 17 to 21c.
Broilers western 19 to 23c; native 18 to 23c.
Live poultry firm. Fowl 19 to 21c. Leghorns 16
to 18c. Chickens 18 to 21c. Broilers 15 to 19c.
Roosters 13 to 14c lb.
Cheese. — (Jobbing) market steady. N. Y.
held extra 1934 21c; firsts 1934 19 to 20c. Iiesh
extras none: firsts none. Western held extras
1934 19c Firsts 1934 18% ; lb ; fresh extras
none* fnsh firsts none. York States and west¬
ern fresh twins 17 to 17%e; southern daisies
17% to 17%c; Young American 17% to 17%c lb.
Dried Beans. — No sales noted-.
Wool. — Market quiet, prices farily steady.
Grease Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 30 to 31c,
clothing 23 to 25c; % blood, embing 30 to 31c,
clothing 24 to 26c; % blood, combing 31 to 32e,
clothing 27 to 28c; % blood, combing 30 to 31c,
clothing 27 to 28c.
Scoured Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 73 to 77c,
clothing 59 to 62c; % blood, combing 66 to G8c,
clothing 58 to Clc; % blood, combing 57 to W)e,
clothing 53 to 55c; % blood, combing 53 to 55c,
clothing 47 to 5(>e; Toss, fine, combing 7t to 77c,
clothing 63 to 06e; % blood, combing 70 to 72c,
clothing (it to G4c; % blood, combing 00 to 05c,
clothing 57 to 60e; %, blood, combing 50 to 60c,
clothing 51 to 54c.
BRIGHTON (BOSTON) LIVESTOCK
nogs. — Supply light, market barely steady, de¬
mand light. Bulk of sales $8.75 to $9.50.
Cattle. — Supply barely normal, market barely
steady on all classes with sales reported fully
25c lower than quotations; demand only fair.
Cows. — Common and medium $4 to $6; low
cutter and cutter $2.75 to $4.
Bulls. — Low cutter to medium $4 to $0
Vealers. — Medium and choice $5 to $8.50; cull
and common $3.50 to $5.25.
Sheep.— None.
Milk Cows. — Supply barely normal; market
about steady; few handpicked choice $120, de¬
mand rather slow. Choice, head, $85 to $110;
good, $70 to $85; medium, $55 to $70; common,
$40 to $55.
Philadelphia Markets
Butter, 29e; eggs, 29 to 31c; live fowls, 18
to 19c; chickens, 19 to 22c; ducks, 13 to 14e;
dressed fowls, 21 to 22c; chickens, 23 to 25c;
ducks, 15c; new apples, bu., 75c to $1.25; string
beans, bu., 40 to 60c; blackberries, 32-qt. crate,
$2.25; carrots, %-bu. bskt., 50 to 65c; cabbage,
%-bu. 10 to 20c; sweet corn, 100, $1 to $1.25;
peaches, bu. bskt., $1.25 to $1.50; huckleberries,
32-qt. crate, $2.50 to $4.50; onions, 50-lb, sacks,
90c to $1.25; tomatoes, % bskt., 60c to $1;
potatoes, new. 100 lbs., 80 to 90c.
Jht RURAL NEW-YORKER
569
All chicks produced from flocks
:?■' tested for Pullorum Disease (B.W. D.)
4 L>y the Offici al State testing agency
; ojf one of tKe six New England States, with' :
NO REACTORS FOUND .fc
Tube Agglutination tested
witbin tKe preceding calendar year.
C “Well bred/^well breeders
■M
sT
"Never a week without a hatch.’’ We ship prepaid,
and guarantee 100% live delivery. Catalogue.
24 years shipping Quality Chicks.
Commercial Hatchery C.C.C. 917.
Hail Brothers Box 60 Wallingford, Conn. Tel. 646-5
Twice the value of insoluble grit- -costs no more.
LIMESTONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION OF
AMERICA Department W-2 Newton, New Jersey
REDUCED SUMMER PRICES. Order from this adv.
Highest quality. Bloodtested by stained antigen method for B.W.D.
W« ship C.O.D.
60
White. Buff & Brown Leghorng, Anconas, 4.00
Wh.Br’d & Buff R’ks, Wh.Wy.. Buff Orp. 4.50
S.C.&R.C. R.I. Reds, Buff.Bl.&Wh.Min. 4 50
Silver Laced Wyandottes, N.H. Reds 5.50
Black & White Giants, Light Brahmas 6.00
Mammoth White Pekin Ducklings 8.50
100 400
7.76 31.00
8.75 35.00
8.75 35.00
10,25 41.00
11.60 46.00
16.00 64.00
600
45.00
61.00
61.00
68.00
66.00
93.00
Special Prices on Assorted Light and Heavy Chicks.
Silver Mating Chicks 1 l-2c additional. Gold Mating slightly higher.
Catalog FREE. Satisfaction Guaranteed. C.C.C. 1239.
GOLDEN RULE HATCHERY, Box 26 Bucyrus, Ohio
TOLMAN Plymouth ROCKS
BABY CHICKS - $8.00 Per 100
HATCHING EGGS - $5.00 Per 100
All Eggs used from My Own Breeder’s. 100 % State
Tested (B.W.D. free.) Tube Agglut.
My White Kooks are early maturing, make Quick
Growth on Broilers and Capons. Special prices on large
orders. CCC 1712. I SPECIALIZE— One Breed, One
Grade, at One Price.
JOSEPH TOLMAN ROCKLANO,M4SS.
BROOKSIDE CHICKS
14-day old
White & Brown Leghorns . lie
Barred Rocks . . Il!/ac
N. H. & R. I. Reds . 12c
Mixed or Assorted . 10c
No order accepted for less than 25 chicks. Every
Breeder Blood-tested for BWI) Stained Antigen
test. Shipped express collect. Cash or C.O.D.
Booklet, free.
11KOOKS1DE POULTRY FARM. Dept It.
F. C. Brown, Prop. Sergeantsville, N. J .
CLEAR SPRING CHICKS
EXTRA QUALITY 100 500 1000
Largo Type S. C. W. Leghorns. . .$6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred & Wh Rocks, R. 1. Reds.. 7.00 35.00 70.00
Assorted $6.50-100. All Breeders Blood-Tested for
BWD Whole Blood Antigen Method, carefully culled,
under my own supervision. Hatches every Monday &
Thursday of each week. 100% live delivery P. P. Cash
or COD. Write for circular giving full details of
our Breeds, Farm and Hatchery.
CLEAR SPRING HATCHERY,
F. B. LEISTER, Prop., Box 49, McAlisterville, Pa,
PAY DAY WEEKLY
raising PR Royal birds. Orders wailing for hun¬
dreds of thousands. Easy to raise. You get your
pay for them when only 25 days old. Parti
culars for three-cent stamp. PR COMPANY,
ZOS Howard SI., Melrose, Massachusetts
HIGH QUALITY CHICKS
Sturdv large type SCW Leghorns & Barred Ply.
Rocks $6- 1 00. Wh. Rocks $6.50-100. H. Mix. $5.50-
100. All breeders blood-tested for BWD. 100% live
del PI*. Cash or COD. Free catalog. Started chicks
1 wk. old 10c, 2 wks. 13c, 3 wks. 16c, 4 wks. 20c.
Lawrence Neimond, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
WIDE HALL CHICKS
for quality & profit. Chicks from antigen
BWD blood-tested stock. 100 500 1000
S.C.W. Legs. , Large Type.. $6.00 $30.00 $60
Barred Rocks . 6.50 32.50 65
100% live del. Cash or COD. Postpaid.
Order from this ad. or write for free cir.
WM. ELSASSER. Bx R. McAlisterville. Pa.
PULLETS FOR SALE
Barred Rock 10-weeks-old Pullets 60c: 12 weeks old
70c Plus Express. Immediate Delivery
C. C. ALLEN’S HATCHERY,
Phone 343 - Seaford, Delaware
WEADER’S T* EST° ED CHICKS
Barred & White Rocks, B. I. Reds . $6.95
N H. Reds, $7.45: Heavy Mixed . $6.50
WEiADER’S Electric Hatchery. Box R, McClure, Pa.
Large English white leghorn pullets
FOUR MONTHS OLD. $1 each delivered. Also
readv to lav. Order direct or ask for circular.
FISHER BROS. - ATLANTIC, PA.
Also started. Drop postal for Fall
prices. 100% del. guar. Booklet how
to care for chicks, free. SANDY KNOLL HATCHERY,
C. M. Lauver, Prop., Box 73, McAlisterville, Pa.
CHICKS
CU I |f ^ from Antigen BWD Tested
|-| I W F\ O flocks. Barred Rocks, Reds
White Leghorns $6.50. Order now. FREE circular.
W. A. Lauver, 243 Kellerville Rd., McAlisterville, Pa.
PULLETS — s weeks and older ready for shipment. Also
yearling hens White and Brown Leghorns, Anconas,
Barred Rocks. Healthy, well developed stock. C. O. D.
Catalogue free. BOS IIATCHEKY, R. 211. Zeeland, Mich,
PHI w ■C’T' c »| r 10,000 pullets and breed-
i U a., JLi Jl ing cockerels for sale at
low prices. 4 to 10 weeks old. Write—
NEUHAUSER POULTRY FARM, - Napoleon, Ohio
FAR QAIF 2’000 T.EOHORN PULLETS, large,
I O i\ oHIjIj husky, free-range birds. 16 weeks 95c.
NORMAN TREBLE R. 2. HOLLEY, N. Y.
THREE weeks old Mon Ideal Reds $17-100. State
* Pullorum tested- accredited ROP matings. Guaranteed
100% live arrival. Mon Ideal Breeders, Norwich, Conn.
The Henyard
N. Y. State Egg Contest
Carried on at the State Institute of
Applied Agriculture, Farmingdale, Long
Island, N. Y. Report for July 34:
During the 41st week of the 13th an¬
nual N. Y. State Egg-laying Contest, the
pullets entered laid an average of 3.27
eggs per bird. This at the rate of 46.7
per cent. The total average production
per pullet since October 1 is 351.52 eggs.
High Pens for the 41st Week. — Bar.
Rocks. C. E. Wallace, 58 points. 45 eggs ;
S. C. W. L., Cane Pltry Farm, 53 points,
51 eggs; S. C. W. L., Henry Ahlf, 53
points, 50 eggs; S. C. W. L., Bon-Aire
(Edw. Gallagher) 52 points, 50 eggs; S.
C. W. Li., Quelch's Leghorn Farm, 48
points, 48 eggs; R. I. R., Flying Horse
Farm, 47 points, 45 eggs; S. C. W. L.,
Quality Poultry Farm, 47 points, 45
eggs; Bar. Rocks, R. C. E. Wallace. 45
points, 45 eggs ; Bar. Rocks, Y. H. Kirk-
up, 44 points, 44 eggs ; S. C. W. L ., W. S.
Hannah & Sons, 43 points, 44 eggs.
The leading pens to date in the various
classes are :
White Leghorns. — Quality Poultry
Farm, 2.103' points, 2.028 eggs ; Cane
Poultry Farm, 2,022 points, 1,998 eggs;
Bon-Aire Farm, 1,877 points, 1,S63 eggs ;
The Joachim Breeding Farm, 1,849
points, 1,898 eggs ; Miller Poultry Farm,
1,765 points, 1.802 eggs; Kwality Farm,
1.754 points, 1,803 eggs ; Cane Poultry
Farm. 1,740 points, 1,696 eggs.
R. I. Reds. — Schweglers Hatchery, 1,-
947 points, 1,897 eggs; Flying Horse
Farm, 1.S93 points, 1,824 eggs ; Cane
Poultry Farm, 1,788 points, 1,747 eggs.
Barred Plymouth Rocks. — R. C. E.
Wallace, 2,035 points, 1.987 eggs; R. C.
E. Wallace, 1.831 points, 1,874 eggs:
Cane Poultry Farm, 1,731 points, 1,692
^o*o*gi
White Plymouth Rocks. — William R.
Speck, 1,296 points, 1,260 eggs.
Egg Prices. — Highest wholesale quota¬
tions N. Y. market! White 34c, brown
32c, medium 30%e.
Up-State N. Y. Egg Contest
Reported by Cornell Poultry Depart¬
ment, for week ending July 14 :
Horsetieads, N. Y., Contest
S. C. W. Leghorns — Eggs Points
.T. A. Hanson, Ore . 2271 2427
Carey Farms, Ohio . 2254 2352
Eugene Delamarter, N. Y . 2357 2276
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, N. Y\2040 2208
Rich Pltry Farm, N. Y . 2110 3175
Kutsehbach & Son, X. Y . 2146 2167
L. C. Beall, Wash . 1997 2122
R. O. Boyce Pltry Farm, Del. .2151 2110
A. J. O’Donovan. .Tr„ N. Y. . . .1988 2096
Van Duzer Pltry Farm, N. Y..2094 2093
Maynard L. Smith, N. Y . 2086 2083
W. P. Rocks—
Dumka Pltry Farm, N. Y . 1848 1950
A. H. Ward, Iowa . 1771 1891
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1746 1744
B. P. Rocks —
James Dryden, Calif . 2394 2427
Douglaston Manor Farm, N. Y.2049 2107
It. C. E. Wallace, Irnl . 1942 2002
Glen Springs Corp., N. Y . 1903 19SS
Stafford, N. Y., Contest
S. C. W. Leghorns — Eggs Points
James Dryden, Calif . 2365 2401
Carey Farms, Ohio . 2296 2392
Kauder’s Ped. Leghorns, N. Y.2244 2357
Hawley Pltry Farms, N. Y. ..2268 2303
A. J. O’Donovan, Jr., N. Y. ..2239 2259
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 2119 2235
Henrietta Leg. Farm. N. Y. . . .2116 2168
Van Duzer Pltry Farm, N. Y\.207S 2145
Pearl Pltry Farm, N. J . 2036 2102
W. A. Seidel, Texas . 1941 2094
W. S. Hannah & Sons, Mich.. 2110 2076
S. C. R. I. Reds—
Douglaston Manor Farm, N. Y.2195 2283
Pinecrest Orchards, Mass . 2250 2268
Crockett’s Pltry Farm, N. Y. .2204 2227
W. S. VanDuzer, N. Y . 2149 2202
N. H. Reds—
Kenneth H. DuBois. N. Y . 1863 1997
Yroung’s Pltry Farm. N. II. ...1915 1988
E. N. Larrabee, N. IT . 1906 1944
Various Egg Auctions
The Noi’th Jersey Co-operative Egg
Auction, Inc., 582 McBride Ave., West
Paterson, N. J. ; phone Sherwood 2-S641 ;
sales Tuesday and Friday. 1 :30 P. M.
High and Low Prices July 19. — N. J.
fancy large 36 to 37% c; N. ,T. fancy me¬
dium 32% to 33 %c ; N. ,T. Grade A large
35% to 38 %c, brown 33 to 34c; N. ,T.
Grade A medium 32% to 34%c, brown
31c; large creams 34 to 37c; medium
creams 30% to 31 %c; pullets 29 to
31 %c; peewees 22 %c; 106 cases sold.
Bucks County Producers Co-operative
Association ; W. Atlee Tomlinson, man¬
ager ; sales Monday and Thursday. 1 P.
M. ; phone Doylestown 1028. High and
Low Egg Prices July 18. — Fancy large
32 to 35c; fancy medium 30% to 33%c;
extra large 32 to 34%c; extra medium*29
to 33c ; standard large 31 to 32%e ;
standard medium 29 to 30c ; pullets *22
to 29%c; peewees 14 to 19%c; 40S cases
sold.
South Jersey Egg Auction Association,
Vineland, N. J. ; G. M. Luff, master. High
and Low Egg Prices July 18. — Fancy ex¬
tras 33% to 36%c; fancy medium 31%
to 35e ; Grade A extra 32% to 35c,
brown 33 to 36c; Grade A medium 30%
to 33c, brown 30% to 33%c; pullets 26%
to 29%e, brown 27 to 27%c; peewees
20% to 22%c, brown 21%c; 545 cases
sold. Poultry Prices. — Fowls, heavy 17
to 21%c, Leghorns 13 to 15%c; roast¬
ers, 19% to 22%c ; broilers, heavy 15 to
17c, Leghorns 11% to 16%c; pullets,
heavy 14 to 14%c; 219 crates sold.
Tri-Country Producers’ Co-operative
Association, Inc., Center Point. Worces¬
ter P. O., Montgomery County, Pa. ; auc¬
tions Monday and Thursday, 9 A. M. ;
Elmo Underkoffler, manager ; phone Cen¬
ter Point 120. Egg Prices July 18. —
Fancy large 34 to 35%c, brown 35% to
36%c; fancy medium 31 to 32%c, brown
31c; extra large 32% to 36%c, brown
35 to 38c ; extra medium 30% to 33%c,
brown 30 to 31c; standard large 32 to
36%c ; standard medium 28% to 32c ;
producers large 31% to 34e ; producers
medium 28 to 30%c; pullets 27 to 29c,
brown 25 to 27%c; peewees 15 to 25c,
brown 17 to 18%c; 278 cases sold.
Flemington, N. J., Auction ; C. H.
Stains, manager; phone Flemington 175.
High and Low Egg Prices July 16. — N.
J. fancy extra 34% to 39%c; N. J. fancy
medium 31% to 33%c: N. J. Grade A ex¬
tra 30 to 34c, brown 29% to 34c ; N. J.
Gi-ade A medium 26% to 31%c, brown
25% to 29 %c : N. J. pullets 25 to 29 %c,
brown 25 to 26%c; N. J. peewees 17 to
23 %e, brown 16% to 20c ; ducks 26% to
30%c; pheasant 30 to 31c; 897 cases
sold.
Egg Auction Market, Hightstown, N. J.
sales Monday and Thursday, 10 A. M. ;
phone Hightstown 484 : T. S. Field, man¬
ager. High and Low Egg Prices July 18.
— N. J. fancy extra 31% to 35%c; N.
,T. fancy medium 30% to 33%c; N. J.
Grade A extra 29 to 31c. brown 29 to
30c; N. J. Grade A medium 28% to
31 %c, brown 30c; pullets 20 to 23e;
peewees 18c ; 96 cases sold.
Feather Pulling’
My hens all took to feather eating ;
have picked one another bare, and some
tail and wing quills. G. s.
New York.
It is often a difficult matter to stop
feather pulling after the fowls have ac¬
quired a taste for the fresh bloody quills.
If the flock can be turned out of doors on
range, where they may become busy with
other things and find a greater assort¬
ment of things to eat, they are likely to
forget their vice.
As a last resort, or, if they cannot be
given their liberty, the tips of their beaks
may be removed. This is accomplished
by cutting into the edge of the upper
beak about one-eighth of an inch back
from the tip or a little more, depending
upon size and length of the beak, and to
a depth of about one-eiglith inch. Then
the tip is pried loose with the knife
blade, removing it down to the quick, the
cut giving opportunity to obtain a hold
and to pull downward toward the lower
beak. The point of the beak is thus re¬
moved with little or no bleeding and the
bird finds it impossible to obtain a hold
upon a feather, though eating is not in¬
terfered with. It takes about three weeks
for the tip to grow out again, in which
time the vice is likely to be forgotten.
M. B. D.
Questions About Pigeons
I desire a formula for pigeon feed in¬
cluding corn and peas. I understand
some mixtures do not contain corn. I
raise Jacobin pigeons or at least have
tried to and have been using Kings for
feeders, but I find the Kings are vicious
towards the young after they leave the
nest. They sometimes pick their heads
off or neariy so. Perhaps you could sug¬
gest some variety that would feed well
and not so destructive. J. W. D.
Massachusetts.
The following ration for pigeons is rec¬
ommended by the Poultry Department of
Cornell : 33 lbs. cracked corn. 25 lbs. red
wheat. 25 lbs. kafir corn, 10 lbs. split
peas, 5 lbs. rice, 1 lb. hemp seed and 1
lb. millet. Oyster shell, charcoal, grit
and salt are supplied in small hoppers.
The best variety for squab-raising is
said to be the American Antwerp or
Homer, this variety being hardy, quiet in
temperament, good feeders and mothers.
M. B. D.
Teacher asked a seven-year-old girl
what a bridegroom was. “Please, teach¬
er,” was the reply, “it’s a thing they have
at weddings.” — Portland Oregonian.
KERR
LIVE- THRIVE -GROW
Barred Rocks, White Rocks,
Red Rock Cross. Always available. Hatches
every week In the year. All chicks from blood-
tested breeders. Special prices to large broiler
raisers. By parcel post prepaid. 100% safe ar-
rival guaranteed. Write for prices and advance
order discount
KERR CHICKERIES, INC.
19 Railroad Avenue Frenchtown, N. J.
APRIL PEP IN AUGUST CHICKS
It’s a fact! My August chicks have the pep.
lire and “go," you'd find in April-hatched
chicks. Fast, even growth, beautiful feather¬
ing and “egg machine” performance. Start
a brood now!
ALL BREEDERS PULLORUM CLEAN
$500 Bond gives further protection against pos¬
sibility of slightest loss from pullorum (BWD).
CHICKS — Straight Reds and Rock-Red Cross.
Write for Catalog and summer prices.
J. J. WARREN
Box 20 • North Brookfield, Mass. , ctRT-F
'Bonded Against B.W.D.'
, ;
Massachusetts
association
and ORIGINAL Briadirs
BUY DIRECT FROM THE BREEDING
SOURCE
Hatches every week the entire year. Our Sum¬
mer chicks have the vitality to live well, and
to make rapid uniform growth. Every chick sold
our own strain. Send for 32-page catalog giving
full information.
CROSS-BRED NEW HAMPSHIRE ROCKS
A superior chick for broiler purposes are now
available. Circular and Summer price list. Buy
clliclis- Full satisfaction guaranteed.
lll 75U.
HUBBARD FARMS Box 156 WALPOLE, N. H.
BALANCED BREEDING
We take pleasure to announce that,
in addition to our Christie’s Quality
Native N.H. Reds, we are now offering
a Rock-Red dross for broiler purposes.
They have wonderful speed, mak¬
ing 2*£ lbs. weight in record time.
They feather out splendidly with
plenty 9f -breast meat. Livability al¬
most a perfect score. Start a brood
this fall. Now booking orders for
September and October delivery.
a'u'nb rvh PiuDic-ipe'n toewlinE cockerels for sail
ANDREW CHRISTIE Box 60, KINGSTON, N. 1
High Quality
LOW PRICES
Hatches Week¬
ly Satisfaction
Guaranteed.
Avery Reds bred here for 40 years. 15 years BW
tested without a single reactor on 50,000 birds
Every egg set our own. Avery Reds (
Crosses lave. Feather, Grow, Lay B
Profits. Catalog FREE.
T. Avery & S<
Route 2,
Colrain, Mass.
BEST QUALITY CHICKS
All Breeders Blood-Tested for BWD (Pullorum Dis¬
ease) by the stained antigen method, under our per¬
sonal supervision. Cash or C.O.D. 100 500 1000
Large Type S. C. W. Leghorns _ $6.50 $32.50 $65.00
Barred & Wh. Plymouth Rocks... 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. Rhode Island Reds . 7.00 35.00 70.00
S. C. New Hampshire Reds . 8.00 40.00 80.00
Heavy Mixed . 6.50 32.50 65.00
100%live del. postpaid. Order from adv. or write for
free cir. giving full description of hatchery & breeders.
Chester Valley Hatchery, Box R, McAlisterville, Pa.
Chicks, Blood Tested B. W. D. Antigen Test
WHITE LEGHORNS . $6.50—100
N. H. REDS & B. ROCKS . $7.00 — 100
Cash or C. O. D. Delivered to your door.
Pillow Poultry Farm & Hatchery, Dalmatia, Pa.
NOLL
chicks!
BIG ENGLISH LEGHORNS
Bloodtested (Official Pa. State Aggluti
I nation Method. Hens weigh up to 7 lb;
I $7 per 102. $33 per 510, $65 per 102C
^Prepaid. 100% live delivery guar. 109
- rbooks order. Catalog free. Cert. 5650.
MARVIN F. NOLL, Box R, Kleinfeltersville, Pa
HUSKY EhLa^cThR & chicks
Flocks BWD Tested, Antigen Method. 100
Barred. White Rocks. R. I. Reds . .. . $7.00
Wh. Wyandottes. Buff Orpingtons. N. H. Reds. . 7.00
Large Type W. Leghorns, Heavy Mixed . 6.50
J. A. BAUMGARDNER, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
POULTRY TRIBUNE
Leading poultry magazine. Five years $1.00. Experi¬
enced subscription salesmen wanted. Side line or full
time. POULTRY TRIBUNE, MOUNT MORRIS, ILL.
Dr. ROMIG’S TBELS0T0EDD CHICKS
Stained Ant. method used. Bar. or W. Rocks $7-100.
W. Wyandottes, W. Minorcas, N. H. Reds $7.50-100.
H. Mix $6.50-100. W. Giants $9.50-100. Postpaid.
F. C. Romlg Veterinarian, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa.
CTTMMUD My best Chicks. Barred & Wh. Rocks
OUmiULR. $6.50-100. Buff Bocks. Wh. Wvan-
CprflAI dottes $7-100. N. H. Reds $7.50-100.
OrLURL Wh. Giants $10. Buff Minorcas $8.
II. Mix $6. P.P. Cash or C.O.D. Blood-tested breeders.
M. F. MATTERN, RT. 5, BEAVER SPRINGS. PA.
CLOVERDALE’S EXTRA QUALITY
All breeders blood-tested for BWD. Large type SCW
Leg. & Barred Rocks $6-100. Wh. Rocks & S.C. Reds
$6.50-100: H. Mix $5.50. 100% live del. PP. Free cat.
CL0VERDALE HATCHERY, Bx R, McAlisterville, Pa.
PT T T I TTT’Cl L000 Extra Choice White
A ' J— ■ *— ■ < X kj Minorca Pullets. Write for
prices. GOSHEN POULTRY FARM, Goshen, Indiana
570
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
August 3, 1935
PUBLISHER’S DESK
You help so many I wonder if you
could help me. Last December I bought
a washing machine from an electric store,
and as each payment Avas made receded
coupons toAvards silverware. The contest
closed May 30. April 1 I wrote the In¬
ternational Tableware Co.. Washington
Bird., Detroit, Mich., and they informed
me the number of coupons that Avere re¬
quired for each article. About May 15 I
sent them 247 coupons for Avhich I de¬
sired teaspoons. I lacked three of being
enough for 10 spoons. I heard nothing
from them, and I AA’rote about it, but the
letter came back. I AA’as told others did
not receive any either. What do you
suppose is the reason? G. M.
NeAV York.
As letters to this concern are returned
by the Post Office Department marked
“unclaimed,” and as no forwarding ad¬
dress is given, it is very evident that the
concern had little stability to begin with.
There are many companies making simi¬
lar offers, some responsible and many ir¬
responsible. The Post Office Department
has been checking up on some of these
concerns and this may account for the
disappearance of the International Table-
Avare Company of Detroit, Mich. At any
rate Ave cannot locate them and there is
no Avay Ave know of to get the promised
premium.
Weledniger Produce Co., a commission
house at 251 Washington Street, NeAV
York City, Avas placed in bankruptcy on
July 16 by three creditors holding $530
of claims. No receiver or trustee has
yet been appointed.
Weledniger was not bonded under the
NeAV York State license laAvs and hence,
claims can be satisfied only out of the
bankrupt’s general assets. Those who
have accounts against the concern should
file proof of debt, properly sworn to with
the receiver or trustee when appointed.
I wish you could locate a man by the
name of Jules Moss or Morse. He came
to me Avith the story that his money was
held up in silver stocks and if I loaned
him some money, he could liquidate his
holdings and Avith the proceeds buy stock
in Yeasties Products Corp., and give me
50 per cent of whatever profit was made.
I loaned him $175 and then he left toAvn
and I haven’t been able to locate him
since. He has swindled several other
people in Kingston and Port Ewen and I
Avould like to see him apprehended.
New York. M. A.
No trace could be found of Mr. Moss or
Morse in Port Ewen, letters being re¬
turned, marked “unknoAvn.” The presi¬
dent of Yeasties Products Corp. disclaims
any knowledge or association with the
man. We would like to learn the Avhere-
abouts of Moss or Morse and at the same
time publish this item as a warning to
our subscribers.
Further advice from the New Jersey
Attorney-General’s office is to the effect
that George Reining, previously con¬
nected with the defunct firm of Edge &
Co., East Orange, N. J., is now the North
Jersey sales representative of the Luth¬
eran Memorial Cemetery Park in Cam¬
den, N. J. Mr. Reining and his previous
activities as investment promoter are
still under scrutiny by the Attorney-
General.
Unfair competition in the sale of mail¬
order courses of instruction is alleged by
the Federal Trade Commission in a com¬
plaint issued against Ray Rennison and
Martha A. Rennison, of Denver, Colo.,
doing business under the name of Rayson
Service Bureau and Rayson Institute.
The courses are designed to prepare
students for U. S. Civil Service ex¬
aminations. It is charged that repre¬
sentations made by the respondents in
their advertising literature have the ca¬
pacity and tendency to mislead the public
into believing that they represent the
United State government, that they have
positions to offer to applicants, and that
Civil Service examinations are an imme¬
diate prospect in the lines for which
they offer instruction. Some of the ad¬
vertisements in question Avere inserted in
“help Avanted columns” in newspapers
and implied that men Avere Avanted for
government positions and that such posi¬
tions were open and available, according
to the complaint. Such advertisements
also implied that the advertiser, Rayson
Bureau, Avas the agency through Avhich
the positions were to be filled and that it
was acting in behalf of the Federal gov¬
ernment, according to the complaint.
As a long-time reader of The Rural
Neav-Yorker, I would like to present my
experience with Jacob Raphael, a cattle
dealer in Iselin, N. J. He told me that
he had purchased a Belgian mare from
the Cheseborough Co., Perth Amboy, that
AATould fill my requirements. A bargain
Avas made for $135, a $15 deposit, $20
Avorth of Alfalfa hay and $100 on de¬
livery. The mare Avas guaranteed to be
all right in every way and able to work
satisfactorily with my bay horse. She
Avas delivered one Saturday morning and
Raphael unloaded her in my absence,
loaded the hay and Avhen I returned later,
had her harnessed and was hitching her
Avith the bay horse. Raphael said to try
her out. that he Avas in a hurry to get
home. I gave him my $100 check. After
about a 20-minute test, my men unhitched
the team and when the mare came out
without her harness, she showed very
definitely she AA’as blind. I called the
bank immediately to stop payment on the
check and in about an hour received a
call from the bank that Raphael had al¬
ready been there and collected the cash.
I then had the mare examined by a
veterinary who gave me a written state¬
ment that she Avas blind in one eye and
appraised her at $75. We have since
tried to use the mare but with no suc¬
cess. I haA’e been told that Raphael
paid the former owner $75 for the mare
Avith the knowledge that she Avas blind.
I feel that I haA’e been made the A’ictim
of a misrepresentation and that others
should be Avarned of this deal. E. h. g.
New Jersey.
Mr. Raphael’s reply to this complaint
was that the mare Avas sold to have good
Avind, a good Avorker and gentle : that she
Avas purchased by him and sold just as
he bought her. We have since been ad-
A’ised that Raphael settled the claim
for $15.
Wallace C. Garland and Arnold C. Ma¬
son are being sought for alleged use of
the mails to defraud. It is claimed that
Garland organized the Automatic Signal
Corporation which is still in business,
also the Public Service Holding Corpora¬
tion of DelaAvare, and the Central Com-
monAvealth Service Corporation, holding
companies, Avhich are under the inspec¬
tion of the government. Garland and
Mason are said to have organized 30
corporations and two investment trusts.
Joseph Cohen, dealer in oil royalties
and trading as UnderAvriters Group, 509
Fifth Avenue, New York City, believes
that the article in this column in the
June 8 issue did not correctly describe
his type of oil royalty investment. To
avoid any injustice Ave think that Mr.
Cohen is entitled to state his case, al¬
though this courtesy is not to be taken
as an endorsement or approval on our
part of this type of investment.
He advises us that the N. Y. Attorney-
General and the Securities Exchange
Commission have examined his books and
found that the cost to him of the proper¬
ties is as represented, namely 70 per cent
of the subscription price. The $15,000
spread betAveen the cost and the A’alue
Avhich he places on each $5,000 series of
certificates is not all claimed by Cohen as
his profit, $10,000 going to the individual
brokers avIio sell the certificates, $2,500
to the Avliolesale dealer and $2,500 to
Cohen himself. Upon receipt by the
broker of $100 for a certificate, $S0 is
sent to the Avholesaler avIio deducts $5 and
sends $75 to Cohen. Cohen keeps $5, de¬
posits the $70 balance in a special ac¬
count along Avith other subscriptions, and
then arranges for the purchase from a
landowner of an oil royalty interest
(usually one-eiglith) in property under
lease from the owner to an oil company.
A deed is then made out and delivered to
Commomvealth Trust Company, Wil¬
mington, Del., as trustee, which then is¬
sues a $100 Diversified Royalty Trust
Certificate. It can be seen, therefore,
that properties are not bought by Cohen
until the money is received from the in¬
vestor.
Monthly ixayments equal to 1 per
cent of the face amount of each cer¬
tificate are made by the trustee on the
20th of each month, the first x’eturn being
made on the 20th of the month following
the month of purchase. It must be em¬
phasized that these payments are made
only Avhen, as and if earned. There is
no guaranty of these payments except
that for 90 days after delivery of the
royalty deed to the trustee, Cohen agrees
that if proper returns are not made Avith-
in that period, he Avill deposit other deeds
with the trustee in an attempt to make
up the deficit. After this 90-day period
expires, Cohen has no further responsi¬
bility to make good on defaulted monthly
returns.
:
IPS
before he ships, that way avoiding a 1
weak market. '
A farm woman near Columbia,
Missouri, sells dressed chickens by tele¬
phone. She finds it an easy way to
locate customers.
A Kentucky farmer needs the help of
a neighbor in the liayfield. He uses the
telephone. It saves him a trip.
Innumerable are the tvays the telephone makes
itself useful every day on the farm. It helps
i find the market where you can sell to best
1 advantage. It sends the tvord around when
I there is something doing in the co
K It is always ready to summon the
B doctor or veterinarian in time of
WATCH
THAT
TEAM
PULL/
K
buildings
x) premiums
road RATES
_ _ tir uDR
See those tense, straining muscles — the
drive in those sturdy legs — the power of
those mighty chests as the. finest draft
horses in America put everything they have
into one tremendous pull!
The weight-pulling contest is just one of
many events which make the State Fair a
mecca for lovers of horses and other farm
animals. Grand Circuit harness racing and
the Night Horse Show in the Coliseum
reveal fine horses at their best. Cattle, swine,
sheep, and poultry have shows of their own.
The New York State Fair displays each year the
best in farm animals, farm produce, and farm equip¬
ment. Farmers of New York and adjoining states have
an opportunity to see and hear the latest developments
in every phase of their great industry.
See it this year! Share the fun and learn the facts
at this greatest of State Fairs.
NEW YORK STATE FAIR
UNDER SUPERVISION OF DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS. PETER G. TEN EYCK, COMMISSIONER
E — Band Con¬
idi an Village^
■ Midway — *™*
thrilling events
Aug.25-SePb2
at SYRACUSE
When you write advertisers mention The R. N.-Y. and you’ll get a
quick reply and a “square deal.” See guarantee editorial page.
TOP PRICES AND PROMPT RETURNS
Paid for Fancy White and Brown
UES Gr Gr S
4 “The House of Merit”
JOHN DUPONT & COMPANY
67 Gansevoort St. New York, N. Y.
Established 1877
FRUITS - VEGETABLES
WANTED!
In Truck and Car Lots. High Market Prices.
Quick Sales. Financial responsibility assures
FULL daily returns.
Our market quotations are not exaggerated to
induce shipments. Write or wire for them.
SCHLEY BROTHERS
"The Dependable House”
214 LIGHT ST. BALTIMORE, MD.
Established 30 years and the only Wholesale
Commission firm now operating 5 separate
locations and sales forces in Baltimore.
COUPLE WANTED — Wife cook and general
housework; must he neat; man to know build¬
ing of poultry houses and mason work ; also
assist with poultry when needed; steady job to
right couple; references, HARRY JACOB,
Spring Valley, N. Y.
CARPENTER AND ALL-AROUND mechanic, 30
to 35, on model turkey farm, to assist in all
branches; must furnish highest references, char¬
acter and ability; full particulars and monthly
salary first letter to BOX 8, Pleasant Lake,
Cape Cod, Mass.
MIDDLE-AGED FARMER, not over 55 years,
steady job, good home; must be sober; $15 a
month. JOHN WHARTON, Speucertown, N. Y.
HANDY-MAN, CARPENTRY, permanent; good
home, small salary. ADVERTISER 9581, care
Rural New-Yorker.
Egg Lighter, immediately; single, sober; willing
to do some general farm work and move to
country; wages and find. PINE TOP POULTRY
FARM, Tamworth, N. H.
MIDDLE-AGED PROTESTANT woman to assist
in modern home of superintendent of estate;
five in family; fifteen dollars per month and
find; year-round home, near New York City;
send references. MRS. ROBERT PLIMPTON
Cold Spring, N. Y.
[■ ^ ^ We need quality:
Ci \Jt Will pay big prices
MARKETING for qualitj eggs.
IN BUSINESS 107 YEARS
Reliable Responsible Respectable
HUNTER, WALTON & CO., 166 Chamber* St., New York
Send Postal for Egg Phamphlet Free.
PERRICH BROS.
MAN ON SMALL poultry farm, fast chicken
cleaner; good home and $12 month. SLOAT,
Springfield Ave., Westfield, N. J.
SINGLE MAN, general farm work; must be ex¬
cellent milker, steady and reliable; $30 per
month and board; give references and full par¬
ticulars in first letter. I>. VAN DUYNHOVEN.
Warwick, N. Y.
SINGLE MAN, general farming, clean, honest:
$20 a month. ADVERTISER 9571, care Rural
New-l'orker.
Trading Slembers
Handles all berries, fruits
and vegetables. Strictly con¬
signment. Personal service.
Daily Returns to our Shippers
272-274 Washington St., New York
Branch: 103-105 Murray St, N. Y.
EGGS
We are in the
market for more
TOP PRICES —PROMPT RETURNS
Ship to
“The Square Deal House”
ZIMMER & DUNKAK, Inc.
173 Duane Street New York City
Established 1885
aattIVE POULTRY
Ship Your Live Broilers and other Poultry to New
York’s Oldest Live Poultry House.Established 1883.
WE ARE BONDED COMMISSION MERCHANTS
Returns made daily. Highest prices paid. Our outlet
unlimited. Write for quotations, tags, crates, shipping
instructions. Holiday calendar free on request.
KRAKAUR POULTRY CO.
Box 20, W eat W usliingtoii Market, N ew Y ork City
SHIP YOUK EGGS
BEST PRICES PROMPT RETURNS
K. KRENNER & SONS
858 Greenwich St. New York City
W ANTED
Earn Christmas spending money by crocheting baby
sacques and bootees in your own home in your spare
time. Steady work. Write VAN WAG EN EN-SAG ER,
Inc., Syracuse, New York. (Established in 1886)
COLLEGE men or H. S. Graduates. Opportunity in
uncrowded field, maintenance and allowance while
training. Write Supt. Men Nurses, Pennsylvania
Hospital, 4401 Market Street, West Philadelphia, Pa.
DATTCDICC Edison non-acid Storage Batteries
DAI 1 E IVIED for Power-Light Plains. Battery
diseases unknown. Long life, etc. Complete Generat¬
ing Plants, motors, etc. Free interesting literature.
HAWLEY SMITH CO., CROTON FALLS, N. Y.
CIDER
AM) GRAPE PRESSES, GRATERS
PUMPS, FILTERS, SUPPLIES. Valu¬
able booklet R on cider making- free.
PALMER BROS., Co* Cob, Conn.
MAIL YOUR KODAK FILMS TO US
We develop roll, make 8 gloss prints and return for
25 cents. Coin or Stamps.
C0WIC STUDIO, 1214 E. High St., Springfield, Ohio
Subscribers’ Exchange
Rate of advertising In this department 8c per
word, including name and address, each In¬
sertion, payable in advance. When box num¬
ber is used figure five words for the box
number.
Copy mast reach as Thursday 10 A. M. to
appear in issue ot following week.
This department Is for the accommodation of
subscribers, but no display advertising or ad¬
vertising of a commercial nature (seeds,
plants, livestock, etc.) Is admitted.
Farm Help Wanted _ J
WANTED — Single, good dry-liand milker, certi¬
fied farm; farm-raised preferred, good habits;
write stating references; five years experience,
age, weight, height; no liquor or cigarettes;
wages $35 with advancement; 15 cows. AD¬
VERTISER 9438, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Young man, clean, good milker,
teamster, a real live man only can fill this
job; wages $25 with a raise if satisfactory. AD¬
VERTISER 9518, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Single or married farmer, good
milker, steady. RAY* DESBONNET, Ancram-
dale, N. Y.
MILKERS, FIRST-CLASS, dry-band; one sin¬
gle, one married without family and willing
to board one man; give full particulars of ex¬
perience when applying to A. H. TRYON, Port
Chester, N. Y.
WANTED — Experienced cow man; must be dry-
hand milker, single and furnish first-class ref¬
erences. BLOSSOM HILL FARMS, Lebanon,
-N . J .
WANTED — Intelligent housekeeper in family of
two, one or two small children not barred;
small wages but good home; German preferred
others not barred. A. A. MILLER, Wheeler-
ville, Pa.
EXPERIENCED SINGLE man, general work
modern dairy farm; initiative and thoughtful¬
ness appreciated; references. NAKOMA FARMS
Fairport, N. Y.
HOUSEWORKEIt, OWN room, baby. SHAPIRO
1216 Avenue L, Brooklyn, N. Y.
SINGLE, EXPERIENCED general farmer, re¬
liable, clean habits; no cigarettes or liquor;
ambitious; good borne; $25 per month; four
months work. BOX 314, Fleischmanns, N. Y.
WANTED — Experienced poultryman,
V. L. FURMAN, Central Islip, N. Y.
married.
FARMER, MIDDLE-AGED, small berry and
poultry farm, carpenter, handy with tools
steady all year, good home, small salary; give
reference, experience, salary expected. E.
PRINTZ, Brooktondale, N. Yr.
WANTED — An unmarried poultryman, thorough¬
ly qualified to operate a plant housing twelve
hundred layers; an opportunity. ADVERTISER
9000, care Rural New-Yorker.
W ANTED — General houseworker and good plain
cook; three adults, four children; only ef¬
ficient help with good references need apply;
good home in country; state salary and expe¬
rience. Apply BOX 102, Mountain Lakes, N. J.
WANTED — For home in country 30 miles New
York two maids fond of children ; one must
be good cook, seven in family; combined salary
$50; good references required. ADVERTISER
9007, care Rural New-Yorker.
4Y ANTED — Protestant, middle-aged woman, help
with housework; $3 per week. MRS. L. DIAZ,
R. D. 2, Port Jervis, N. Y.
WANTED — Experienced farm-hand, 35-45, mar¬
ried. no children; must be good teamster and
be able to milk; give age. weight, height and
references, character and ability; $50 per month
and good living quarters. ADVERTISER 9001,
care Rural New-Yorker.
IMMEDIATELY IN CENTRAL New York, young
man, Protestant, Christian, to do team work
on poultry and truck farm; good opportunity to
learn poultry business. ADVERTISER 9000,
care Rural New-Yorker.
Situations Wanted
MANAGER, 20 YEARS’ practical, scientific ex¬
perience, lucrative Guernsey dairy, breeding,
crop, combination. BOX 47, Somerville, N. J.
SINGLE POULTRYMAN, thoroughly experi¬
enced, desires steady, responsible position.
ADVERTISER 9514, care Rural New-Yorker.
IOULTRYMAN, SINGLE, thorough practical
experience, industrious, sober. ADVERTISER
9515, care Rural New-Yorker.
TRAINED, EXPERIENCED expert, fruit, vege¬
tables, poultry, wild game; references. LLOYD
TAYLOR, State Experiment Station, Geneva,
SITUATION WANTED — Nurse, practical, house¬
hold assistant; care lady, child, exchange
room, board: references. ADVERTISER 9538,
care Rural New-Yorker.
MIDDLE-AGED, DESIRES work with Christian
family as gardener, handy-man, chauffeur, etc.
ADVERTISER 9584, care Rural New-Yorker.
GARDENER, KNOYVLEDGE, experience for full
charge flowers, shrubs, vegetables, mainte¬
nance grounds, buildings, machinery; North
Shore Long Island; wages $70, 5-room house,
use of auto; write complete qualifications. AD¬
VERTISER 9570, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Farmer with stock and tools to work
on shares State Road truck garden farm, 5
miles from Albany; water, electricity. ADVER¬
TISER 9565, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Capable, honest assistant housekeep¬
er, on large dairy farm, near Philadelphia;
must he under 50; no encumbrances: best of
living conditions. ADVERTISER 9500, care
Rural New-Yorker.
COUPLE WANTED — General farm-hand, good
dry-hand milker; wife, cook, laundress, for
family of three. ALLEN F. HAND, Greenwich,
YOUNG MAN, 24. wants to work on farm;
wants light work; can milk cow, all-around
man; small salary. HARRY KLEIN, 023 E.
12th St., New Y'ork City.
TWO AMERICAN youths desire outdoor work
during Summer. ADVERTISER 9562, care
Rural New-Yorker.
1 OSITION WANTED- — Housekeeper and handy¬
man, farm or private estate; woman age 41,
cook, bake, can, not a servant type; nephew,
age 22. driver’s license, handy with tools, milk.
ADV ERTISER 9->03, care Rural New-Yorker.
POSITION — Night watchman or janitor: experi¬
enced: references. ADVERTISER 9504, care
Rural New-Y’orker.
HANDY AMERICAN boy,
on farm, anywhere, for
GUZ1K, Oil Wallis Ave.,
20, willing to work
board, $10 a month,
Farrell, Pa.
YOUNG SINGLE veterinarian, previously ex¬
pert herdsman, desires propositions involving
management, practice, part-time services, etc.
ADVERTISER 9507, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, SINGLE, middle-aged, sober
and reliable American, wants job on modern
plant where results and strict attention to
business is appreciated. ADVERTISER 9575,
care Rural New-Yrorker.
WOMAN WISHES position as housekeeper on
farm; can do all kinds of baking and cook¬
ing, cleaning and pressing clothes; a very neat
and willing worker; capable, trustworthy in
every way; $2.50 per week. ADY’ERTISER
9577, care Rural New-Yorker.
MIDDLE-AGED MAN, small income, would do
light chores for room and board. ADY*EIt-
TISER 9578, care Rural New-Yorker.
SINGLE YIAN desires position as dairyman on
estate or institution; fully experienced. AD-
Y ERTISER 9579, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG YIAN, 28, experienced general farm
work and dairy, good milker, teamster; re¬
sponsible, willing; moderate wage if hours not
too long; state full particulars. ADVERTISER
9582, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, single, agricultural education
and experience to take full charge. ADY'ER-
TISER 9570, care Rural New-Yorker.
YIAN DESIRES position on estate, gardening,
dairy, poultry experience; married, one child.
ADY’ERTISER 9571, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG YIAN, 22, graduate of agricultural
school, specialized in dairying, prefers job on
small estate. ADVERTISER 9573, care Rural
New-Yorker.
YYORKING FARYI foreman, married, no chil¬
dren, aged 40; wife willing to board help;
life experience in dairy farming, and all farm
crops; references. ADVERTISER 9587, care
Rural New-Yorker.
FAYIILY OF FIVE, German janitor or care-
familiar with all branches of farming.
PALL BERG, R. F. D. 1, Box 35X, Perth Am¬
boy, N. J.
RELIABLE SINGLE man, wishes position as
herdsman or test-cow milker; 20 years’ prae-
tical experience: references. WILLIAYI ROB¬
ERTSON, 101 YVest 30th St., New York.
EX1 ERIENCED CHAUFFEUR, 27, single, will
go anywhere; references. P. 0. BOX 511
Lisbon Falls, Ylaine.
YOUNG WO YIAN, thorough, practical knowl-
edge housekeeping, good cook, desires position
modern home; drives car. ADVERTISER 9590
care Rural New-Yorker.
CARPENTER "WANTS1 work, day or contract*
can undertake biggest jobs, work guaranteed:
single man, clean, likes to have room and board
ADVERTISER 9589, care Rural New-Yorker
RELIABLE COLORED man, 36, desires steady
position on northwestern dairy farm: fast drv-
hand milker, sober, quiet; reference: $‘">0
month. ADVERTISER 9588, care Rural New-
Yorker.
AYIERICAN, SINGLE, experienced in all parts
ot estate work, capable manager of high-class
P^ce, ability and character reference. ADVER¬
TISER 9593, care Rural New-Yorker.
GET AN EXPERIENCED man to manage that
fruit or general farm; one who can get re¬
sults; I have successfully operated my own
fruit and dairy farm for past twenty years*
best references. ADVERTISER 9594, care Rural
N ew-Y orker.
CORNELL STUDENT, four months farm expe¬
rience, desires further practical farm experi-
T’rvTv"11,1,.-61!'1 September; no salary. ARTHUR
LEVIN, loo YYarburton Ave., Y’onkers, N. Y.
MIDDLE-AGED COUPLE, all around, experi¬
ence, desires work on estate, hotel or private
home. MRS. A. C. BINGHAM, 40-4 Main St.,
Oueonta, N. Yr.
YOUNG MAN, experienced auto mechanic, will
T. ,w.0f-kr-c-V.V- T?Y?ra?e’ farm or estate. S. YV.
BLAKESBERe, 38 Walnut St., Newark, N. J.
DAIRY* ROOYI or barn work on up-to-date farm
wanted by married man, age 40, Cornell short
course. Write BOX 42, Livingstonville, N. Y.
HOLLANDER, 30 YEARS, life-time farm expe¬
rience. wants year-around job; good teamster
d0I1,t drink ; state wages. ADVER-
I ISER 9002, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, MARRIED, thoroughly compe-
qooot, r.e, a.ble’ opeu for engagement. JANSEN,
39-02 Bell Ave., Bayside, L. I., N. Y.
VEA(’ETABLE GARDENER wants work, steady.
ADY EK1ISER 9, >99, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG YIAN, 22, wants work on farm for
hummer; strong, willing worker; $20 month,
hoard. ADVERTISER 959S, care Rural New-
i orker.
POULTRYYIAN, SINGLE, 20 years’ practical
experience all branches including turkeys and
wild game; excellent references; state particu¬
lars. ADVERTISER 9005, care Rural New-
Y orker.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
$20 ACRE, YY'OODED land, no swamps, suitable
tor poultry, gardening, easy terms; also 5-
room bungalow; on outskirts Y ineland, city con¬
veniences, acre ground, garage, poultry house;
price $2,050, $SO0 cash. C. SAFRANEK, R 4
Y’ineland, N. J.
10 R SALE — Grain and chicken farm, 60 acres
8-room house, plenty outbuildings. J. F
YVELCH, Route 4, Felton, Del.
FOR RENT — Yloderu poultry plant, 3,500 layers,
5,000 brooding capacity; Eastern Pennsylvania.
ADY’ERTISER 9522, care Rural New-Yorker.
Y\ HITE DAIRY Farm, 500 acres, in high state
of cultivation, artesian well; raise Alfalfa;
12 miles from Catskill, N. Y. ; 8 houses, 0
silos, 0 barns and sheds. L. S. YY’HITE, Cairo,
YV ANTED — Dairy farm (stocked), 50-100 acres,
within 100 miles New York City; full par¬
ticulars in first letter. ADVERTISER 95S3, care
Rural New-Yorker.
15-COYV DAIRY farm, convenient to Stillwater,
N. Y.; 95 acres, 00 tillable, 20 pasture, 15
woods; 5-room dwelling, 50-ft. barn, concrete
stable; other buildings; farmstead needs some
repairs; $3,300; long-term, easy payments. FED¬
ERAL LAND BANK, Springfield, Mass.
FOR SALE — 10-acre fruit farm, all in fruit,
ideal for chicken farm; near new 9-J route;
buildings in good condition; 8-room house, run¬
ning water, electricity; near village. YV.
YVUEST, Germantown, N. Y.
FOR SALE — Virginia stock farm, Piedmont Sec¬
tion; three hundred acres; colonial house,
beautiful grounds, streams, surroundings; 35
miles from Washington: $15,000. EVAN GREEL,
(Owner), Haymarket, Virginia.
FOR SALE — Mountain farm. “Adirondacks.”
elevation; for particulars write ED HADDEN,
Warrensburg, N. Y.
FOR SALE — Modern borne, 7 rooms, garden.
Apply EDWARD RIED, 40 South Main St.,
Lumberton, N. J.
FOR SALE — Modern home, 10 rooms, bath, ga¬
rage, garden; also five-room house, garden.
Apply GEORGE! F. RIED, or EDWARD RIED,
Lumberton, N. J.
30 FERTILE ACRES, house, barn, good water;
3 miles from Pittsburgh city line; suitable
for poultry, flowers, gardening; sale or rent
with purchase option. E. O. HOPF, 603 E.
Ohio St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa.
30-ACRE FARM, 8-room modern home, good
barn, good water, 5 cows, team, tools, crops;
$4,000, half cash. ADVERTISER 9580, care
Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — Dairy farm, 42 acres, on State
road, good location, 1 mile from Watertown,
3 springs, stream runs through farm, very
handy with water, electric lights. ADVER¬
TISER 9569, care Rural New-Yorker.
SALE — 80-acre poultry farm, 8 acres timber,
good buildings; electricity; macadam road;
write price and terms. L. D. DARLING, Alpine,
N. Y.
FOR SALE — Farm, 105 acres, on county road,
Oneida County; 11-room house, 20 acres of
heavy timber, stock and tools; price reasonable.
ADY'ERTISER 9572, care Rural New-Yorker.
14-ACRE POULTRY farm, well equipped, elec¬
tricity; 6-room house; near good town. MRS.
R. R. MAYER, Milford, Dela.
52-ACRE GENERAL farm, stock and equip¬
ment for $3,500 or bare for $2,900, terms.
ADY’ERTISER 9585, care Rural New-Y*orker.
SULLIVAN COUNTY — Fourteen-room house,
ready for boarders; 32 acres, coops, barn, some
stock. BECKEYIEYER, Hortonville, N. Y.
WANTED TO RENT, with privilege of buying,
by October, small place suitable poultry;
Southern New York, Connecticut or North Jer¬
sey; must have electricity, on paved or im¬
proved road: give full information. R. M. GAR-
HAND, 1933 Linden Ave., Baltimore, Md.
24-ACRE FRUIT farm, 2 houses, all improve¬
ments, other buildings, best conditions, good
income for investment; livestock, implements;
sell account of old age and sickness; price
$12,000, half cash; worth double; good market;
particulars, OYVNER, P. O. BOX 16, German¬
town, N. Y.
FOR SALE — 110-acre equipped highway farm,
$2,000. A. FROHMAN, Mardela, Md.
162- ACRE FARM, 1 mile to town, 27 accredited
Jerseys, team, new tools, 200 pullets, good
buildings, pleasant location; price $0,000, third
cash. ADY’ERTISER 9591, care Rural New-
Yorker.
FOR SALE — 85 acres, Oneida Countv; buildings
good, 10 acres woodland. C. H. STILES,
farm 2 miles west of Deansboro, N. Y.
BARGAIN, 30 ACRES, six -room house, out¬
buildings, good roads, boating, fishing, good
water. E. H. MacDOWELL, Mardela Springs,
YOUNG SINGLE veterinarian wishes to rent
room and land with old farm couple, adjoining
bl,n<5in" practice; give details. AD-
Y ERTISER 9.) 9 2, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED TO RENT small house on highway,
near town. ADVERTISER 9595, care Rural
New-Yorker.
iVAMtl) lO RENT furnished cottage: moun-
tain scenery, conveniences, not isolated. AD¬
VERTISER 9596, care Rural New-Yorker.
NINE-ROOM HOUSE with, bath, four-room bun-
galovv with bath; six chicken houses and
barn; 15 acres, some fruit, equipment, elec¬
tricity, water: suitable for boarders; reason¬
able. JOHN YONNETT, Bloomington, N. Y.
SMALL DAIRY farm retail route,
$3,800. BOX 54, Bayshore, N.
50 miles out,
Y.
MOXTY ALE, N. J. — 7-room house, centrally lo¬
cated, furnished or unfurnished, improve¬
ments. garage, within eommunting distance to
New York. Inquire owner, FREDERICK BRAY.
50 miles New York; small house, electricity;
$3,200; also large barn, two acres, $1,500.
AIKEN, West Redding, Conn.
WANTED — Farm of 250-300 acres suitable for
dairy and general livestock farming; must
be convenient to good markets, within 100 miles
New York and reasonably priced; Connecticut
or New Y’ork preferred; send full particulars.
R. F. CRAIG, Millstone, N. J.
I I 'll v l C 1(11 III.
- - , ineay, uuuumgs;
between Ripley and Westfield. Address H.
YY EBSTER, Ripley, N. Y. ; liberal terms.
WANTED AT ONCE, Eastern New York or
YY estern New England, equipped general farm;
to rent or work on shares. ADY’ERTISER 9604
care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED TO RENT farm equipped with 20
cows or more; must be a producer with good
buildings and have electric. ADY’ERTISER
9603, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED TO BUY or
acres: water power,
TRUMPA, 173-10 82nd
N. Y.
rent, farm, about 10O
if possible. EWALD
Ave., Jamaica, L. I.,
FRUITS AND FOODS
HONEY — Now booking orders,
clover $5.80 per 60-lb. can,
faction guaranteed; August
BURTIS, Marietta, N. Y.
new crop white
two $9.50; satis-
delivery. J. G.
Ell HONEY, liquid or crystallized, post¬
paid to third zone, 5-lb. pail 90c, two pails
$1.60, four $2.80. six $4; ask price 12 pails and
00s. HUGH GREGG, Elbridge, N. Y
WHITE CLOVER honey, new crop, 60-lb can
$4.80, two cans $9.50; write for prices on
quantity. FREDERICK D. LAMKIN, Kin"
Ferry, N. Y.
CLOY*ERY HONEY, liquid or crystallized, post¬
paid to third zone, 5-lb. pail 90c, two pails
$1.60, four $2.80, six $4: ask price 12 pails and
60c. HUGH GREGG, Elbridge, N. Y.
Other Advertisments of Subscriber’s
Exchange will be found on page 565 .
Ringworm of Calves
Will you let me know what to do for
mange in calves ? Is there any cure or
way to prevent the others from catching
it? w-
New York.
Your calves are evidently affected with
ringworm, also commonly called “barn
itch-’ or “tetter.” The disease is caused
by the vegetable parasite Tricophyton
Tonsurans, which lives on damp walls
and woodwork, indoors and out, as well
as upon the skin. The parasite causes
the hair to drop from invaded areas of
skin, which then become covered with
thick, grayish scabs or crusts, and up¬
standing hairs surrounding the affected
parts. The spots itch and are rubbed.
The disease is communicable to man, and
gloves should be worn when treating
farm animals. Farm children often con¬
tract ringworm while climbing upon
fences or partitions.
Isolate all affected animals and thor¬
oughly cleanse, disinfect and white wash
and properly light and ventilate the sta¬
ble. Use a mixture of one part of com¬
pound cresol solution and 30 parts of
water, or one part of coal-tar disinfec¬
tant or dip and 20 parts of water for dis¬
infecting purposes. Treat spots about the
eyes by bathing several times daily with
a* solution of hypochlorite of soda (BK).
Saturate other spots with oil until the
scabs or crusts can be removed without
drawing blood. When that has been done,
rub strong iodine ointment upon and
around each spot, twice daily, for three or
four days and then when seen to be nec¬
essary. ' When many spots are seen on
the bodies it is cheaper and also effec¬
tive to apply, once or twice a week, a
solution of four ounces of bluestone in
one pint of hot water, but do not apply
this solution to the spots upon the face.
In order to eradicate the disease you will
have to do the cleansing and disinfecting
as suggested, and keep watching for signs
of fresh outbreaks.
The disease affects the neck and head
most frequently, but may affect all parts
of the body with the exception of the
legs. At the beginning little, sharply de¬
fined round spots appear upon the skin,
then they project above the skin level and
gradually grow larger, and become cov¬
ered with scales and crusts. The hair
covering these spots breaks off and falls
out, and pus forms in the skin. The
crusts may drop off and the part beneath
heal, especially in older cattle, but the
spots continue to form in new places as
fast as the old ones heal or fade away.
The animal may remain in this condition
for months if no treatment is applied to
check the spread of the disease. The ob¬
ject of the treatment prescribed is to kill
the parasite in the skin, and if at any
time new crusts appear to be forming the
skin must again be washed with soap and
water, and the application of the disin¬
fectant renewed.
The litter which has been used by dis¬
eased animals should be removed before
the disinfecting process, and all wood¬
work, stalls and partitions scrubbed with
boiling water containing one pound of
concentrated lye in ' each 30 gallons.
When whitewashing is done, include the
floors and gutters, and all parts of the
stables or sheds which have come in con¬
tact with the bodies of diseased animals.
When cleansing is completed, see that
your stable is properly lighted and ven¬
tilated, to do away with dampness and
dark, in which the parasite thrives.
Great care should also be taken to care¬
fully examine the eyes and head of any
new cows or calves introduced into the
herd, as it is often brought in by this
means. In the Fall, before stabling cat¬
tle for the Winter, it is well to again
cleanse, disinfect and whitewash the sta¬
bles, before the cold damp days of Fall
and Winter come. a. s. a.
The Bookshelf
Some American Trees : An Intimate
Study of Native American Trees, by
William B. Werthner. Many of us are
not very well acquainted with trees, ex¬
cepting the more obvious and familiar
sorts, and Dr. Werthner’s book will be
particularly helpful because it presents
scientific accuracy with simplicity of de¬
scription. The many illustrations, too,
are extremely helpful. While it refers
specifically to Ohio trees, it will be found
equally useful in Northern and Eastern
States where many, if not all the trees
named may be found. The book is very
interestingly written, with both knowl¬
edge and enthusiasm ; its writing was
surely a labor of love, and it is unique
in describing in detail the distinctive fea¬
tures of bark, bud, leaf, flower and fruit,
giving, at the end of each description, the
particular “earmarks” by which certain
trees may be recognized. The illustra¬
tions are so characteristic that they
identify the subjects even to those who
would hardly recognize them by descrip¬
tion. We regret to learn that Dr. Werth¬
ner died before this book went through
the press ; it will be a permanent monu¬
ment to his knowledge, industry and en¬
thusiasm. Published by the Macmillan
Company, 60 Fifth Avenue, New York;
398 pages, 264 illustrations; freely in¬
dexed; price $5.
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TRACTOR IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER
The body of this tire is built with
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5.00-19HD
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6.00-17HD
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5.25-18
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5.50-17
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Farm Partners
Vol. XCIV.
Published Bi-Weekly by The Rural Publishing Co.,
333 W. 30th St., New York. Price Fifty Cents a Year.
Photo by C. Purchase, Jamaica, N. Y.
August 17, 1935
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
August 17, 1035
s Of College Changes
Fifty Year
OMEONE has figured out that less
than 40 per cent of college graduates
ever have the privilege of returning
to their fiftieth anniversary of
graduation and that any 50-year
class is making a good showing that
can get up a reunion with 50 per
cent of their living members present. This was the
thought that ran in my mind as the school doctor
and myself sped eastward from Central Mohawk
Valley to the old college town of Amherst, Mass.
These estimates were fulfilled in the case of the
class of 1885 at old M. A. C., now better known as
Massachusetts State College.
Everywhere on the way we were looking for the
cloud “as big as a man’s hand,” such as Elijah
called forth to revive the thirsty land, but in less
than 30 hours the deluge came, and on the return
trip every flower and plant of the season was
literally blossoming like a rose.
On our return it was agreed that the Cherry Val¬
ley route would put us out of the heavy traffic of
the Mohawk Valley and give us more of the open
country. Here one is reminded of how much a
little paint, a few flowers and shrubs, and a well-
kept lawn, adds to the attractiveness of the country
home. All along this route the Mohawk Valley
Towns’ Association has stimulated an interest in
slicking up the homes, as an attraction to the many
tourists who travel the route. The ride either way,
through the rough hill country of the Berkshires,
always gives one the impression that much of West¬
ern Massachusetts might well be classed as sub-
marginal lands, if submarginal means those un¬
suited to profitable, commercial farming, as our
“new deal” friends would have us believe. But the
many thrifty homesteads, here and there, remind
one of the fact many of the farms of New England
are chiefly subsistence homesteads and have been
from the first settlement. In this hill country, wood
or lumber in some form, maple syrup or maple sugar,
eggs, butter and perhaps a few vegetables, are the
only salable products. Many of the families, how¬
ever, seem to live on the fat of the land, and send
their children away to school or college with a view
to a better outlook for the next generation.
The trip through the Connecticut Valley brought
forcibly to my attention the fact that much of the
best farming lands of 50 years ago had been com¬
mercialized as building sites and was now within
ihe suburban areas of the thriving commercial cities
of Springfield, Holyoke and Northampton, or as
partial subsistence homesteads lying farther out.
The first striking evidence of commercial farming
was seen, after passing the “notch” in the Holyoke
range, where several thousand acres are under or¬
chard plantings, as an outgrowth of the foresight
and enterprise of my good friend Prof. Sears of the
college. More than 30 years ago this orchard en¬
thusiast saw the advantages of the soil and eleva¬
tion just north of the range, and from his small be¬
ginnings the contagion has spread. Today more
than 5.000 acres are devoted to growing choice red
apples, such as the thriving manufacturing towns
of Massachusetts demand. In contrast to the fre¬
quent annual cultivation, as seen in many Western
New York orchards, one is impressed with the ab¬
sence of this method here, and the general adoption
of the sod-mulch plan. The growth under the trees,
in some of the orchards, had already been clipped
(June 8) in order to conserve moisture, early in the
season, and to return the fertility to the soil. Every¬
where the dark green foliage gave evidence of a
thrifty growth of the trees. The high cost of labor,
in recent years, has brought about the use of the
sod-mulch method of soil management in many Mas¬
sachusetts orchards, after 12 to 15 years from set¬
ting. Near the center of this big orchard belt, and
beside the State road, we noticed a building marked
“The South Amherst Co-operative Apple Storage.”
Here limited quantities of fruit can he stored and
buyers can come and make their selections and haul
the fruit to market entirely over hard roads.
The old college of Amherst center seemed much as
I had remembered it of old, but M. S. C. one mile
to the north, presented a revelation of beauty, paral¬
leled by few if any of the many New England college
campuses. Ample space and rolling grounds afford
beauty in natural setting for buildings, and oppor¬
tunity for landscaping effect, that limited space and
the crowding of buildings cannot afford. The prac¬
tical farming operations at the college have always
been of a high order, especially the production of
livestock, and dairy products. While the field and
the orchard experiments have been of highest worth,
the practical operations in field and orchard crops
have always been a source of inspiration to students
who are interested in the business side of farming.
These departments, too, have afforded much help to
students who haw found it necessary to do extra
work in order to cover part of their college expenses.
The writer well remembers going to the dairy barn
twice daily, at 5 A. M. and 5 P. M., for an hour’s
milking, at 15 cents an hour. In these recent years
Charles S. Phelps
of depression many students have been able to help
meet their college expenses by working for 30 cents
or more an hour.
Perhaps the most conspicuous growth of the col¬
lege in the past 30 years has been the increase in
lands and buildings. We were informed that the
land area has been increased about 50 per cent dur¬
ing that time. Of the buildings used for college
purposes, only five could be recognized as the same
as 50 years ago, while today more than 20 modern
buildings are used for recitation halls, administra¬
tion buildings, laboratories, libraries and dormi¬
tories. The second most noticeable growth has been
the increase in faculty. From a staff of only 10 in¬
structors in 1885 to nearly 100 professors and as¬
sistants today, implies a vigorous growth in number
of students and in the number of subjects taught.
These include all branches of agriculture, horticul¬
ture and animal husbandry. Of the sciences, those
closely related to practical agriculture, such as
chemistry, botany, entomology and biology, in their
various sub-divisions, have been the sciences most
stressed, both in the instructional and experimental
work.
In the work of the modern colleges that special¬
ize in the sciences, the one weakness is in over¬
specialization in the courses offered. This applies
especially in the policy and the work of the colleges
of agriculture, because of the many sciences hearing
on plant and animal life. I have been interested to
notice that this is the view now being taken by some
of the older graduates of our medical colleges. As
a pertinent example, a classmate, who did noble
work in the World War, as a bone and joint spe¬
cialist, said to the school doctor and myself, that
he had grown to feel that a successful physician
today, needed to he an all-round practitioner, rather
that a narrow specialist, because so many related
sciences, such as chemistry, bacteriology and ani¬
mal nutrition, are involved with treatment of most
every medical case. A similar condition exists in
dealing with plant and animal life on the farm.
There are so many factors involved in most farm
problems that the successful farmer needs to be an
all-round scientist.
Through the Catskills and Hudson
River Country
We returned on the Fourth of July from the most
wonderful trip we ever made. We were not outside
the State except once, and then for only a few miles
to get from one point to another. We had been
planning it for more than a year. Our object was
to find great-grandfather’s old farm and the acres
of some of his forebears, descendants and near rela¬
tives, but we thought to take in as many other
points of interest as possible. The historic places
came first in our program, but scenic features were
by no means neglected. Driving up to Palenville we
decided to climb the mountain, and went up to
heights unaccustomed in so short a distance, along
a cement road, most carefully guarded. They told
us that there was the most beautiful country for
scenery in the State, and that they up there didn’t
know it. Level coming up, too, they said, for any
place that you can drive in high is level country
with them. “How about going down?” we asked.
That is different, they said, go in low, especially if
you go down the other side of the mountain, and I
am glad that we did that. We saw nothing of the
“Old Man of the Mountains” that we read about,
perhaps it was too hazy. Tannersville is where
years ago they were all engaged in the tannery
business. Any quantity of hemlock there 125 years
ago, and they teamed to Catskill for hides, brought
up the river, and to return the leather. Four gen¬
erations now, said one man, since his folks came
here from Scotland to engage in the business. Not
a tannery there now. That view from the front of
the Catskill Mountain House is something prob¬
ably impossible to duplicate. You look almost
straight down over 1,700 feet, they said, into a
most beautiful valley below.
To Kingston and the old Senate House, the cradle
of our State government, museums, etc., and down, to
the old Dutch church and the graveyard around it ;
the little monument to George Clinton and other
worthies. Wonder we don’t hear about George Clin¬
ton in these modern times, but he is seldom men¬
tioned. You hear of DeWitt Clinton and sometimes
of James, but seldom of George, yet George Clinton
was several times Governor of the State, and was
Vice-president of the country. He was very active
in affairs of the Revolution and a really great man.
Some distance to Newburgh. Not so much of inter¬
est there perhaps, except for the old house, the head¬
quarters of Washington for a time during the war.
It is really worth visiting, but I will say little about
it, for it is well described in various places* There
is one thing there, however, that I am minded to
mention. It is not so much the room that Washing¬
ton occupied, with its seven doors and one window,
but the unique fireplaces. Two of them are not the
sort that one usually sees. There is the large
hearth, the cranes and the utensils, and the stone¬
work back of it. No side stones, but if you look
above you see a good chimney directly over the place
for the fire. Can't see why it wouldn't work as well
as any, and there is a chance to approach the fire
from three sides.
I'll not say a great deal about Cornwall, where
I remember visiting E. P. Roe many years ago, when
he was growing fruits and writing novels, nor of
West Point, the Storm King Highway and on to
Stony Point, even past the location of the old
“treason house” where Arnold and Andre made their
bargain. Stony Point is seldom mentioned, except
as the place where Gen. Wayne earned the name
“Mad Anthony.” But to me the place has an added
interest. It is not much of a sight, has a few mar¬
kers and a few buildings, and one can by means of
a good imagination get an idea of the fort as it was,
and perhaps of its importance at the time as an
outlook upon the river. We find that a man of our
name was an engineer and surveyor in the Revolu¬
tion, and that he planned the fortifications at Stony
Point ; helped to build them until driven off by the
British. Never heard that he came back with
Wayne to regain the fort. In after years this man,
Aaron L., was the first of our name to come to our
town in 1787, and go to buying farms. I think he
bought 10, but sold them shortly and within 30
years he returned to his home town in Dutchess
County. I feel pretty sure that he bought farms for
the lumber, probably rafted it to Harrisburg by
the Susquehanna and to Philadelphia by the Dela¬
ware. No doubt our family came here because he
blazed the way. Before our return we went to
Dutchess County and found that at least one of his
descendants is living there still. Then in a book we
found that a son of his, born in our town, later be¬
came a machinist and constructed the machine work
for the first steamboat on the Hudson. But, hold
on ! Some doubt there. The boy was born in 1801,
and the Clearmont paddled up the Hudson in 1S07
when that boy was only six years old, and 15 or 20
years before he could have been much of a ma¬
chinist. Some explanation, perhaps.
Of course we saw Sleepy Hollow, the graveyard
there, the Dutch church and its bell, brought from
Holland about 1685. The grave of Washington Ir¬
ving is there, with its very plain slab for a marker,
but no ghosts or goblins, or evidence of Brom Bones
or the headless horseman. To get there we crossed
the Bear Mountain Bridge and passed along the
Bear Mountain Highway. Ther e is grandeur in
both, and both well worth seeing.
Then out to White Plains, Bedford and Port Ches¬
ter, the real objective of our visit. White Plains to
examine records to see if we could get something on
the location of great-grandfather’s farm. Found
its outlines but nothing to make it clear just where
it was situated. In Bedford everybody had forgotten
it, and the family name was wiped out. Found
just one person who was a descendant, but she could
say but little about the location of the farm, al¬
though she had an idea where it was. This came
to be fortunate, for I doubt if we could have de¬
termined it without that information. As it was I
could follow the directions that grandfather used to
give as he mentioned the “lot afore the door, the ox
pasture, the peach orchard and the hill pasture
where “Old Tough” the favorite family horse used to
graze. That was an all-round horse, good every¬
where, including a race, but was never put on the
track. The boys petted him and used him ; fed him
well, and they used to tell of one morning when each
of four of the hoys fed him thinking that he hadn’t
been fed.
Before saying more about the trip, I want to men¬
tion the farm land. I had expected to find some¬
thing fine. It wasn’t. The rocks are granitic and
abundant. Many walls have been built, and there is
material for many more. Possibly the soil would he
called a bit sandy and at present, at least, it is not
producing largely. That seems true for the greater
portion of the route we traveled, although we did
see some very excellent land and crops in some lo¬
calities. Not far from the old homestead we drove
into a section where there was no evidence of any
farming, and many of the farmhouses were vacant.
They said it was that way on to the Connecticut line.
It’s my opinion now, although it never was before,
that when great-grandfather came here in 1802 and
bought that farm where I was brought up, he be¬
lieved that he was getting for the boys something
better than he had ever had. The tall pines, grand¬
father said 200 feet high, some of them, the cleared
land producing bountifully, must have pleased him.
No doubt it was the stories of those easterners who
went down the Susquehanna under James Clinton
in 1779 in the Sullivan Expedition that induced
Aaron to come on here, and that Aaron suggested
in turn the coming of the others. There is a little
house, now used as a (Continued on Page 576)
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Rambling Along at Long Acres
It makes a heap of difference whether you boss
the job or the job owns you. Every young person,
sooner or later, awakens to the fact that playtime is
over and life has become more or less of a settled
grind. Some jobs just naturally take on the aspects
of slavery if we allow the job to become the boss.
Take such jobs for instance as dairying, poultry¬
raising, or even fruit-raising in some regards, and
they easily fall into the slavery class if we are not
careful. Whether the job owns you or you own the
job depends altogether upon personal liking and in¬
terest in what you are doing.
I have a friend across the river. Years ago he
set a large apple orchard. At that time he was
fairly prosperous, had built a fine bungalow for the
hired man, had an extra good home and tools, out¬
buildings neatly painted, a good and prosperous
farm. Those trees came into bearing and he began
to live on the spray rig. He sprayed early and late,
sprayed for this and for that, harvested and mar¬
keted a good crop of apples and then — he had to let
the hired man go for he could no longer afford to
pay him, had to let the taxes become delinquent
because it took all his money from the apples to pay
for the cost of producing them, spray dope, packages,
picking, packing and hauling. And now he still lives
on the spray rig, still has faith, but he works alone.
His place is in danger of being sold for back taxes,
his buildings need paint, his wife is a sick and dis¬
couraged woman — the job became the boss and a
poor boss.
I have a friend across the river on a much smaller
farm. His place is a bower of loveliness, for he
takes time to beautify it. He raises extra good ber¬
ries because lie takes extra good care of his patch.
His wife collects bird nests for a hobby, and knows
about the birds which built those dainty nests. They
read much, are It. N.-Y. folks of course and they find
plenty of time to take trips and such pleasures. He
owns the job and is the boss.
I know a wholesale merchant in South Haven. He
has built up a successful business and is known as a
rather hard man, a bit crusty at times. But I know
him as a flower lover who has transformed his
home site into a wonderful bower of beauty, and
takes keen delight in making fine bouquets to give
to hospitals. He owns his job and is boss.
I know a dairyman in this county, many miles
from me. He began with scrub cows, attended a
sale, was carried off his feet and bought an old
cow at more money than his whole herd of scrubs
were worth. His wife had a fit, but that cow trans¬
formed their whole lives. He gradually built up
the best Holstein herd in Michigan, and for years
has won the State shield of merit. His cows are a
part of the family and the wife shares his enthu¬
siasm. He is not a slave to the cows, for he owns
the job and bosses it. I know another dairyman
who is a never-failing source of complaint and
growls ; lie rarely shaves, wears overalls until they
are stiff, never gets to go anywhere because the
cows take all his time, seven days a week. The job
owns him and he is a virtual slave. It makes a
heap of difference whether you own the job or the
job owns you and the difference may be all in
yourself.
Alfalfa is a wonderful forage crop, but it has the
disadvantage of making haying an all-Summer job
and haying is one of those jobs no farmer grows
enthusiastic over. This year first cutting of Alfalfa
came too early for settled weather, and even mixed
hay was ready to cut while rain was still coming
down five times a week, so haying was a real job
and much wet hay went into barns. Growth was so
heavy that first cuttings filled barns to the peaks.
My own little piece produced so much hay that it
was a problem where to stuff it away, and all
neighbors report the same thing. Wheat and oats
grew so tall that there was considerable rivalry to
see who could produce the tallest with the last
named Icing well over six feet tall. Corn, however,
is a poor stand all around here, and the corn belt is
weeks behind on account of almost constant rain
until well into Summer.
A queer result of so much moisture is that berries
actually dried up on the canes, the leaves turned yel¬
low and the berries shriveled. Leaf spot struck the
cherry trees overnight and defoliated many trees in
three days; The Missus noticed it first on ours, and
showed it to me, so I hurriedly mixed some Bor¬
deaux and saved the foliage, but it was a hurry-up
job, as one day made a lot of difference. Apple
scab is very bad, raspberry mosaic flourishes in the
damp weather. I Thought so much rain would kill
off many bugs, but millions of mosquitoes and quin-
tillions of flies are with us. I wonder why flies
bite so fiercely when it is going to rain. They do,
as all farmers know, as that is an unfailing sign of
rain. We have a very large fly with a green head
and a mouth equipped to bite holes in sheet iron
with an especial liking for live cow hides. We
have many deer flies wherever there are any woods,
and they, too, are fiierce biters. Those Alaska
farmers have doubtless discovered the black flies by
this time, and know what real fly bites mean, as
black flies prevail all over the north regions.
To offset all that, flowers never grew larger or
more beautiful. Our Hibiscus, normally not doing
much for us, is making a huge many-branched bush
with promise of dozens of immense and gorgeous
blossoms.
I am impressed with the varied beauty of flower¬
ing weeds. Just to see how it would look, I picked
a large bouquet of flowers last week, white, orange,
dainty lavender, pink and mixed colors, all from
weeds, but did not bring it to the house, for the
family does not share my outlook on such things.
That bouquet was as lovely as any florist could put
together. Milkweeds have flowers of such engaging
perfume that you can smell them far away, that is
the thick-leaved milkweeds. We have another
milkweed which looks much like a thistle and grows
six feet tall and wide spreading. It is a great
nuisance in vineyards and berry patches, so I keep
my hoe sharp for them.
Some day I shall write a “way back when” piece
especially for older readers. Just as a sample, do
you remember when we ran to the windows to see a
rig go by and wondered who it was? Sometimes we
smart kids in the buggy would say— -if a number of
children were peeking out of the windows : “That
must be a butcher shop — there are so many calf
heads in the windows.” And sometimes with the
buggy crowded, a small boy had to sit close to the
dashboard and get his face switched in fly time.
Memory is a queer thing. A passing odor comes to
tickle the nose and memory awakens to the old
home, the Seven Sisters rose on the back porch, the
garden where we “bugged” the potatoes with a
stick and pan and then poured a little kerosene in
the pan and set it on fire ; the rain barrel at the
corner of the house ; the long, rain-water trough at
the barn, hewn out of a huge log and big enough
so we boys often took off our clothes and splashed
for an hour. l. b. keber.
Berrien County, Mich.
Notes from the Garden Spot
Lancaster County, Pa., looks like a garden. There
is plenty of heat and rain right now, and everything,
including weeds, is growing at a rapid rate. Hay¬
making and harvesting are over and thrashing is in
order. Wheat is everaging close to 30 bushels an
acre. Hay was good quality but rather short in
some sections due to lack of rain. Soy beans are
gaining in popularity as a hay crop, and those
planted look promising. To raise a crop that im¬
proves the soil as well as furnishing a superb hay
appeals to Pennsylvania Dutch thrift. Soy bean
hay that has been cut after beans are formed and
ground and mixed with molasses by the traveling
hammer mill is an excellent food and conditioner
for horses and all other stock. The Soy beans al¬
ways get eaten first and less grain is needed.
Strawberries were plentiful. The rain, although a
little late for best results, came in time after all,
to furnish all the berries the market could carry,
although first-class berries, carefully picked, can
always find a market no matter how plentiful. It
is second-class goods in all crops that must go beg¬
ging. Our Dorsett berries proved to be all that plant
dealers claimed them to be. We were just a little
doubtful whether they could take the place of the
Premier, but this season, which was not an ideal
berry season, proved them to be superior. The ber¬
ries grow on stems off the ground and the leaves
grow tall, which protects them from sunscald and
from rotting where they touch the ground. The
berries have a bright color and more body than the
Premier, which make them better for canning, and
they seem to go further per quart. They are not
inclined to be knotty and have a sweet, pleasing
flavor. They also hold up better and longer than
most varieties. We and our customers were well
pleased with the change.
The asparagus is tall and thrifty looking which
will help store up energy for a good crop next
Spring. We used the new fertilizer which kills
weeds and helps the asparagus. Wouldn't it be fun
to be able to use it as a weed-killer on ail- crops?
The cantaloupes are making up for lost time. While
we are panting from the heat they are spreading
over the patch. The duster is kept busy for there's
no royal road to big. juicy cantaloupes. If we have
the right soil and favorable weather conditions it is
still one continual battle against blight, beetles and
aphis. Tobacco looks promising. Cabbage was plen¬
tiful, too plentiful to pay well.
Tomatoes, or rather co-operating marketing of
their tomatoes, has put Washington Borough on the
map. The land near the river is adapted to tomato-
growing. The farmers got together and adopted a
standard pack and grade and have expert marketing
and less expense distributing. They have been able
to make out very well. A hailstorm in the early
crop cut profits a great deal this year.
Gardens are flourishing. The peas yielded bet¬
ter this year than usual. Sugar peas, which I be¬
lieve are not used very widely outside of this sec¬
tion, gave second crop. Seed houses don’t carry the
real early strain of sugar peas, which are used shell
and all. We save our own seed carefully, because
these extra early peas are a treat, and they usually
sell at a high price. In our garden we have found it
it better to plant all the peas early, but plant differ¬
ent varieties to get a succession of peas. We find
that peas planted later suffer a great deal from
blight. We want to plant peas and other early
garden seeds in August and try to have a Fall gar¬
den. The Lima beans are white with blossoms.
The children are busy studying nature. A lone
hornet started its home outside our dining-room
window. They read all they could find about hor¬
nets, and found that they built nests about as large
as a football. It will soon be that large, and there
are now many workers. It seems hornets never rest,
and we all enjoy watching their progress. The chil-
homes of frog-hopper grubs. Blow off the bubbles
scattered over the grass fields in Spring are the
homes of frog-hopper grubs. Blow off the bulblets
and see the grubs. They find worms and caterpillars
and watch them spin cocoons or change into chry¬
salis and then into moths and butterflies. They
know wild flowers and birds. They use the little
dime store books of butterflies, birds and flowers.
They also use a set of children’s encyclopedia which
we were fortunate in getting second-hand when the
children were quite small. They are finding out early
that “the earth is so full of a number of things,”
and I hope they will always be as happy as kings.
Lancaster County, Pa. mrs. r. c.
Farm Outlook in South and West
We are having a very good season. Corn and peas
and beans are looking well. There is not much cotton
grown in our immediate neighborhood but in the west¬
ern and southern parts of Mobile County, cotton is a
very good crop. Our best land here has been set to
pecans and pineapple or sand pear. Pecans look to be
a one-half crop: pears are almost a complete failure
on account of three successive freezes in January, a
temperature of 22 degrees. Trees were full of ' sap
and buds just right to get hurt. Pears seem to be
out best bet here. o. M. z.
Mobile County, Ala.
We had a^ late Spring here on the western slope of
Colorado. Now that Summer is in full swing crops are
much better in general than they were last year. Plenty
of snow on our mountains last Winter assure us of an
ample supply of water for irrigation in the valleys
this Summer.
The first cutting of Alfalfa, which is our principal
hay crop, produced more this year than the entire
crops on some farms last year. The price is quite a
bit lower, starting off at $8 to $9 a ton. Wheat prom¬
ises a good crop with better prices. Cherries are
scarce. Butterfat is down to 19 cents; eggs 25 cents,
as compared with seven cents earlier in the season.
Corn will be late but looks good. Old corn, shelled,
is bringing $2.25 per cwt., while last year it was but
$1.75. There is a good peach crop in sight so far.
Hogs are scarce and nearly double in price as com¬
pared with last year. Potatoes look well and beans
fair. Farmers in general are optimistic. Automobile
dealers report heavy increases in sales. County of¬
ficers say there is a greater percentage of automo¬
bile licenses and of general taxes paid up now than
for the last few years at this time of the year. Our
promises of a good peach crop will doubtless add greatly
to our relief problem as the season comes on. Every
year we are swamped with families coming from ail
parts of the country with camp outfits and little money,
hoping for jobs in the peach harvest. It seems as
though there were 10 applicants for every job. and there
is much consequent suffering among these transients.
I have lived in Colorado since 1878. I am now a
retired rural carrier, living on a two-acre farm about
five miles from town. About one-half of my place is in
peaches and the remainder in home and garden. Here
I enjoy experimenting in a small way with, to me, new
ways of growing things.
I first became acquainted with The Rural New-
Yorker when a patron on my route presented me with
a year’s subscription. Of course there are many of our
western farm problems that you do not solve but I
find things of value and much that is interesting. One
reason for the interest we take in the East is that
while my wife and I were both born in the Middle
West, our parents came from Maine and Connecticut.
Mesa County, Colo. e. a. r.
Crops are fair but two to three weeks late, due to
cool and wet weather. Wheat, oats and first crop Al¬
falfa harvests over and thrashing begun. Some com¬
bined wheat is bringing SO cents. What are the farm¬
ers thinking and saying? I wish I knew, as no one
seems to know where he is at. Since July 1 we have
a 3 per cent sales tax. p. r.
St. Clair County, Ill.
It has been a very rainy season. We are hoping it
will check the chinch bugs some as they were bad last
season. It makes good pasture and hay crops but too
wet for corn crop, but it may be a fair crop later on.
It has been too cold and wet for truck crops. Farmers
are somewhat discouraged, not many new buildings
going up. All that I can see is to hold on and keep
working and it may get better, at least I hope it will.
Muscatine County, Iowa. a s
Season very late in this part of State (Jefferson
County). Up to June 20= there were 8*4 inches of ex¬
cess rain since January 1. Little corn was planted un¬
til late June. Gardens and early potatoes all late. Un
usually cool weather retarded growth but it is now
warm and growth is rapid. Just beginning thrashing
wheat which is yielding an average crop; rye about
average; and oats better than average. Apples and
peaches about one-half crop : pears very light ; berries
good crop : wheat 72c, corn 80c. Farmers are discour¬
aged over lateness of season. e. m. w.
Jefferson County. Ind.
It was all dry last year and all rain this year. Corn
on low ground is drowned out; on hills badly washed
out ; on the other ground very promising.
Prices are fair to the farmer but he has nothing to
sell now. Wheat is fairly good. Oats look very heavy,
lots of straw.
The inflation and deflation of the money break up
most of the farmers as well as the bankers. The
farmers are very much discouraged and the very high
taxes take about all they make. j.'e. c.
Fremont County, Iowa.
76
Vht RURAL NEW-YORKER
August 17, 1935
0 AU6US1
ui&
AUGUST ZS TO
SEPTEMBER Z
These pictures tell a
story. Here are two
grandmothers examining
the antique exhibits in the
Domestic Arts Depart¬
ment; two 4-H boys
showing their beef cattle,
and a crowd of people of
all ages in the Midway.
Every one of them is having a grand time. And so will you.
The State Fair has something to catch the eye and hold the
interest of everyone, young and old alike. There is something
doing every minute. 4-H Exhibits — Domestic Arts — farm prod¬
uce and farm machinery — these are on display continu¬
ously. Horse racing almost
every day. High School Band
Contest for the state cham¬
pionship every afternoon from
Monday to Friday. Literally
thousands of exhibits and
events.
Every member of the family
will get a lot of fun and a lot of
inspiration at the Fair. Make it
a real family holiday. Pile into
the family car or take a train
ride at reduced rates to this
year’s great
PICK YOUR
FAVORITE EVENTS
OUT OF THIS PARTIAL LIST
LIVESTOCK SHOW
4-H BABY BEEF CATTLE SALE
GRAND CIRCUIT HARNESS RACING
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
BAND CONTEST
WEIGHT-PULLING CONTEST FOR
HORSES
FARM BUREAU AND GRANGE PRO¬
GRAMS
FARM MACHINERY SHOW
GOVERNOR’S DAY
INDIAN VILLAGE
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HORSESHOE
PITCHING
Come and see the new buildings — new
events — new ideas. Plenty of free park¬
ing space for your car. School children
admitted to grounds FREE every day
of the Fair.
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Our Boys and Girls Page
Reunion
Through the Catskills and
Hudson River Country
The contributors to our boys and girls’
(Continued from Page 574)
department and others will have a get-
together and reunion at the home of Earl
1 O. Anderson, South Deerfield, N. H., Au¬
gust 20-21. The picture shows the An¬
derson home and part of the grounds.
Mr. Anderson writes:
“We hope for a gala affair and that
many Pagers will be present. I have
received inquiries from Virginia, Ohio,
New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut
and Vermont. Surprises are in store
and a hike on the second day, winding up
with a camp fire.
“South Deerfield, N. H., is a part of
Deerfield and only 15 miles from Man¬
chester. It is located but 65 miles from
Boston, by way of Haverhill, Mass. This
is wholly a non-commereial proposition,
in the hope of bringing these contributors
and their interested friends in closer
touch with each other and thus making
life-long friendships that may prove
shop, that I have no doubt was grand¬
fathers home as a boy. It still has a
stone chimney to the very top, and a
spacious fireplace below. Up here, in the
house they probably built about 1805,
there were fixe fireplaces, one in the cel¬
lar, one up in the chamber and three on
the first floor. And what a treasure one
of those fireplaces was when I was a
boy. No place that I have ever seen has
quite the attraction that the corner by
that fireplace has.
They have old-time history down in
Westchester. It was once part of Con¬
necticut. They have records and they
allowed me to see some of them, especial¬
ly the records of the old Presbyterian
church, the second oldest Presybterian
church in the country, organized in 1785.
And just along the way is the stone
schoolhouse 250 years old, I was told.
Bedford is a very small village but there
stands the building, the county court
house of rather ancient vintage, built in
1778. But the Presbyterian records had
interest, for there was one entry of the
first board of trustees and the name I
Where Our Page Reunion Will Be Held, Home of Earl O. Anderson, South
Deerfield, N. H.
priceless in the hewing of their individual
futures.
“This particular house (shown in pic¬
ture) is celebrating its 150th birthday
this year. The reunion is not only for
contributors and former contributors but
also for those young people interested in
the work which the Page is endeavoring
to perform. There are no charges of any
kind, save transportation and meals while
here, as well as lodging ; all of which will
be available at minimum rates. Free
camping will be possible and many sur¬
prises are in store.”
Rural New-Yorker Tour
The Sixth Rural New-Yorker Tour
got off in good shape, and is speeding
along toward Seattle with friends from
11 States and 16 from previous trips —
four of whom had been on two and one on
three previous trips. Some day we hope
to have a reunion trip of all our friends.
Two of our friends who could not go
write as follows :
“I wish I could go with the party on
the trip. I have read every word of the
circular and I know it will all be splen¬
did as usual. 1 have imagined how won¬
derful it would be to spend a night in
Going-to-the-Sun Chalet, surrounded by
the jagged peaks of dear old Glacier
Park and overlooking the clear, beauti¬
ful waters of Lake St. Mary. In 1931
we were not there nearly as long a time
as I wanted to stay. All of us who have
taken the trips are interested in each
and every one of them whether we go or
not. I’m glad you have such a fine large
party. Here’s wishing you and all your
fellow tourists good luck, a safe journey,
and the best time ever.” — E. L. M., 1931-
1932.
“We shall be with you in spirit you
may be sure. We shall never forget the
glorious time we spent with the tour last
year and, as we look back, there is not
one thing that we would have changed.
So many people ask us about that trip
realizing wliat a wonderful way to spend
a vacation, also an educational and thrill¬
ing one. In short I felt equal to anything
on my return, which is a lot to say in
these times. We much regret not being
able to join you this year, but if such an
opportunity occurs at some future time
my husband means to join us “and no
fooling.” Wishing the tour a successful
trip.”— A. II., 1934. |
This is the way all feel who have
traveled with us and now is the time to
make plans for next year. You will not
regret it. H. G. keyes, Tour Director.
carry with Israel as the first name. Can’t
trace the lineage and don’t know that it
was our line at all, but it interested. In
one of the local histories I found refer¬
ence to' early religious activities. The
Church of England for a time held at¬
tention, but people came in from the
Massachusetts Bay colony and they
wanted a Presbyterian church. They got
it, and apparently the English churchmen
went on. Then after a time, so read the
records, the English church folks tried to
come back for some good work. The Rev.
Mr. Muirson wrote that he preached
every fourth Sunday, but afraid without
success “for they are very wilful, stub¬
born people, simply thoroughgoing Pres¬
byterians with red fighting blood of that
order.”
But my story is getting too long. I
could write much more and I must men¬
tion Port Chester, for we not only
wanted to see great-grandfather’s farm,
but the house that his great-grandfather
built in 1690. No trouble to find that
house. It has been occupied by descend¬
ants of the builder continuously and of
the same name until just a few years
ago. H. II. LYON.
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I never have any success in growing
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We are obliged to admit that we have
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by T. A. Weston, well known as a hor¬
ticultural writer, and an experienced and
successful gardener:
“Regarding Seabiosa caucasica, seed
of this is about the poorest for germina¬
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seed doesn’t average 50 per cent and
bought seed far less. If I get two or
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this Spring has proved blank. It is best
sown in sandy soil and must be carefully
watered. Don’t cover with paper or
glass, but give it shade until well started.
Water carefully at all times as the seed¬
lings rot quickly. Likes lime. It is not
happy in this climate but does grandly in
Claremont, N. II., superb flowers reach¬
ing the market from there. The grower
tells me his losses are heavy, however.”
“So you run a duck farm. Business
picking up?” “No; picking down.” —
Legion Weekly.
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THE
RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 West 30th Street, New York
Growing the Amaryllis
The gorgeous Spring-blooming bulbous
subjects commonly listed and referred to
as Amaryllis are more correctly known
botanically under the generic name of
Hippeastrum, but as the former name is
so well established in gardens it will be
used here. The kinds usually cultivated
today are hybrids of parent species which
have their home in tropical America.
As a subject for the embellishment of
the window garden the Amaryllis is well
worthy of the attention of the amateur
grower. Under proper treatment the
bulbs will remain in good condition in¬
definitely, and each year will produce
their exotic-looking blooms at a season
when flowering plants in the house are
doubly welcome.
Although the Amaryllis can be raised
from seed this is a slow and rather
tedious process, and the better way for
the beginner to acquire a stock is either
to purchase flowering-size bulbs or to ob¬
tain young bulbs which are produced as
offsets from plants in the possession of
friends. If bulbs are purchased consid¬
erable variation must be expected in the
color, size and quality of the flowers pro¬
duced by individuals.
Newly purchased bulbs should be potted
early in the year in pots just sufficiently
large to accommodate them comfortably.
Only one bulb is planted in each pot, and
they are so placed that about one-third
of the depth of the bulb is below the sur¬
face. The soil used is a rich but porous
mixture of loam, leaf mold, sand, dried
cow manure and bonemeal, the latter in¬
gredient being added at the rate of about
a 4-in. flower pot full to the bushel of
prepared soil. A cushion of coarse sand
is placed beneath each bulb and imme¬
diately after planting a thorough water¬
ing is given to settle the soil properly.
Until roots have taken possession of the
new earth water should be applied with
caution, never, however, permitting the
soil in the pot to become quite dry. Once
the bulbs are in active growth their
treatment is the same as for old-estab¬
lished specimens.
Old bulbs, which have been dormant
throughout the Fall and Winter, should
be watched carefully during the early
weeks of the year. As soon as a pointed,
fat green bud is observed to be pushing
its way from out one side of the neck of
the bulb attention in the matter of top-
dressing or repotting is indicated, for this
is a sign of a reawakening and the begin¬
ning of a new season of growth.
At this time immerse the pot in a pail
of water until the soil is saturated, and
a day or two later -carefully remove the
plant from the pot and examine the root
system. The Amaryllis resents overpot¬
ting and usually only requires transferring
to larger receptacles about every third
year. Unless the pot is thoroughly
crowded with roots and the bulb is de¬
cidedly large in relation to the size of the
receptacle repotting into the same pot or
one of similar size will prove sufficient.
When the plant is removed from the
pot take a pointed stick or wooden garden
label and carefully prick out as much of
the old soil as possible without damaging
the root system or completely breaking up
the ball. Now place sufficient crocks in
the bottom of the pot (which should first
be scrubbed clean and allowed to dry) to
provide drainage, and cover these with
a few coarse leaves. The soil used for
potting is a rich and porous mixture simi¬
lar to that used for new bulbs, but con¬
taining a rather greater proportion of
dried manure and bonemeal. Pack the
soil firmly down between the ball and the
side of the pot and take care that suffi¬
cient space is left for watering.
Immediately after potting water thor¬
oughly and grow in a light position in a
temperature of 60 to 70 degrees. As the
flower stalk and leaves develop increased
supplies of moisture will be required.
After the flowers have passed by is a
critical period in the yearly cycle of the
Amaryllis, and if neglected at this time
but poor results will be obtained in suc¬
ceeding years. Provide ample supplies
of water and at weekly intervals feed
with dilute liquid fertilizer. Keep this up
until the* leaves have attained their maxi¬
mum development and commence to turn
yellow, and then very gradually reduce
the frequency of watering until the
foliage is thoroughly ripened off, after
which time the soil is maintained in a
dry condition until growth commences
the following Spring.
Some growers plant their Amaryllis
bulbs out in the open garden during the
Summer months, but this practice cannot
be advocated as it necessitates damage to
the roots at lifting time, with the conse¬
quent production of inferior flowers.
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These two books by Victor H. Page are
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with the mechanical features, operation,
maintenance and repair of these cars.
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Thousands of farmers have found that
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EDWARD F. DIBBLE SEEDGROWER, Box B, HONEOYE FALLS, N. Y.
VEGETABLE PLANTS
100
500
1000
5000
CELERY .
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STRAWBERRY PLANTS
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Events of the Week
House Rejects “Death Sentance”
for Holding Companies. — The House
Aus. 3 rejected for the second time the
“death sentence” for utility holding com¬
panies, favored by President Roosevelt,
and passed by the Senate. The vote was
210 to 155, on an issue presented as a
clear drawn battle between champions of
the Administration proposal and the
friends of the less mandatory provision
for regulation which the House adopted
a month ago. Immediately after reaffirm¬
ing its stand against the “death sent¬
ence.” the House gave the Administration
another rebuff by voting, 1S3 to 172. to
instruct its Utility Bill conferees to in¬
sist upon exclusion of outsiders from con¬
ference sessions. The instruction was
aimed directly at Benjamin Cohen, an
Administration official, whose presence at.
conference deliberations has been defend¬
ed by Senate conferees. Democrats were
almost equally divided on the issue, while
practically all Republicans voted against
the “death sentence.” An analysis of the
vote showed : For the “death sentence”
139 Democrats, 6 Republicans, 7 Progres¬
sives and 3 Farmer-Daborites. Against,
124 Democrats and 86 Republicans.
Plane Casualties. — Aug. 4 two men
were killed and two injured when two air¬
planes dropping down to a landing at
Stinson Airport in La Grange, Ill., col¬
lided and plummeted 100 feet to the
ground. John D. Harvey, 36, of Glencoe,
sales manager for the Burdick Enamei
Sign Co., was dead when dragged from
the wreckage of the rented ship he was
piloting. Kermit Hobbs, his friend and
a passenger in the plane, died shortly
afterward in Hinsdale Sanitarium. Dick¬
son Webb, pilot of the other ship, and
Frank Kreuger, his passenger, were taken
to the sanitarium. Physicians said that
Webb had fractures of both legs and one
arm and that Kruger’s injuries, which
they described as serious, were not defi¬
nitely determined. At Thermopolis, Wyo.,
Aug. 4, Val Cassidy, 45, a veteran of the
United Ctates Army air service in the
World War, was killed when his plane
crashed after going into a spin 150 feet
above the ground. At Meridian, Miss.,
Aug. 4, Eugene Vinson. Mississippi open
golf champion, and Redford Adams, Meri¬
dian business man, were critically injured
when their plane crashed at the edge of
the Key Airport.
Floods in Pennsylvania. — Rain-
swollen streams gushed through West¬
moreland County Aug. 4 in the wake of
week-end storms that lashed Western
Pennsylvania causing two deaths and
thousands of dollars worth of damage to
property and crops. Veronica Lampro-
tolis, 28, daughter of a wealthy Latrobe
merchant, was drowned as Loyalhanna
Creek overflowed. Fire Chief Lawrence
Huber, 35, of Latrobe, was drowned seek¬
ing rescue the young woman. She was
caught on the island Summer cottage of
her parents. The four mainline tracks
of the Pennsylvania Railroad near Beatty
were closed by a washout and all east
and west bound trains were detoured over
the Conemaugh division and the Balti¬
more and Ohio Railroad.
Tax Bill Passed by House. — The
tax-the-wealthy bill, designed to produce
upward of $250,000,000 in new revenue,
was passed by the House Aug. 5 by a
vote of 282 to 96 and sent to the Senate.
Only one change was adopted during the
measure’s entire course in the lower body,
one permitting to corporations a limited
tax exemption on account of charitable
donations. The exemption would be
limited to 5 per cent of net income. Be¬
cause of this one change, however, the
prospective maximum yield from the new
taxes was cut from $270,060,000 to $250,-
000.000. The main provisions, with esti¬
mated yield, are as follows : A graduated
corporation tax of two steps. 13% per
cent on incomes below $15,000 and 14%
on incomes above that figure, to replace
the present flat rate of 13% per cent —
$15,000,000 additional revenue. An ex¬
cess-profits tax of 5 per cent on corpora¬
tion net profits of between 8 per cent and
12 per cent of the adjusted declared value
of the corporation’s capital stock, and
ranging upward to 20 per cent on profits
in excess of 25 per cent of such value —
$80,000,000. A new system of inheri¬
tance taxes beginning at 4 per cent on in¬
heritances in excess of $50,000 to near
relatives and $10,000 to distant kin and
friends, and graduating upward to 75 per
cent on inheritances in excess of $10,-
000,000 — $86,000,000. Gift taxes, pay¬
able by the recipient to supplement the
inheritance taxes and to be levied at rates
equal to approximately three-fourths of
the inheritance levy — $24,000,000. A new
schedule of surtax rates on individual in¬
comes above $50,000, starting at 31 per
cent on net incomes between $50,000 and
$60,000, and stepping upward to 75 per
cent on income in excess of $5,000,000 — -
$45,000,000.
No Relief Money for Liquor. — Re¬
corder A. Michael Lepore, Union City,
N. J., issued a warning Aug. 5 to persons
on relief who use money to purchase
liquor, when he sentenced Harold Hagen,
30 years old, of 214 48th St., Union City,
to serve 30 days in the county jail. Ha¬
gen was arrested on complaint of his
wife, Mrs. Muriel Hagen, and charged
with being drunk. When Recorder Lepore
learned Hagen was on relief, he imme¬
diately imposed the 30-day sentence.
Detroit Meat Strike. • — Harassed
Detroit butchers want the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration to explain ex¬
isting meat prices to the army of women
whose buying strike has cost them thou¬
sands of dollars in spoilage and lost sales.
Both dealers and packers have asserted
since the boycott was begun in July by
several hundred women pickets that AAA
processing taxes are largely responsible
for the prices which the strikers demand
shall be reduced at least 20 per cent.
Flood in Steuben Co., N. Y.
Although there had been several thun¬
der showers during the night, we did not
realize that there was anything unusual
until Herb went to the back of the farm
Monday morning for the cows and dis¬
covered the front of the pasture field
three feet deep in water, and a big stream
rushing down the hill , where we have
never seen water before. Due to the
drought and the consequent shortage of
hay, he had been feeding the horses
green hay, cutting it as needed from the
hay field next the river, the field being
3% or 4 ft. above the normal river level.
The hired man went to get the hay, but
quickly returned saying the hay was all
under water and he had had to wade
thigh deep to get the scythe.
In front of the house we have a large
yard, and just across the road a large
garden spot, separated from the before-
mentioned hay field by the D. L. & W.
Railroad enbankment, possibly seven feet
high, crossed by our own crossing. After
breakfast the children and I went to this
crossing, and sure enough the 10-acre hay
field was covered and the water rapidly
climbing the sides of the embankment.
We walked a few rods up the track to
where the road crosses the railroad, and
glanced up the road where it runs along
the river bank. All the low land was
covered, and even as we got there our
nearest neighbor’s chicken-house left its
foundation and crossing the road and
small field, entered the current. In a
minute it crashed against the Erie trestle
and all his chickens floated to their death.
Most of the day was spent on the cross¬
ing watching the water climb higher and
higher on the embankment ; watching the
water as it swirled around our neigh¬
bor’s house, crossed his porches and
raised to his window sills. We expected
his mare was dead, but she held her nose
out of the water and though it raised
to her ears and she was bumped and
bruised with flood trash she came through
sound and whole. He was marooned in
his attic, and due to the force of the cur¬
rent, it was impossible to get him out.
with a row-boat.
All day the section men went up and
down on their speeder, and from them
we received our bits of news. Bath was
flooded; Savona, Campbell, Cooper’s
Plains, Painted Post, Corning — the bridge
at Watkins Glen out — river still rising —
a man killed at Campbell — a man
drowned in Corning — several at Watkins.
Communities were isolated ; there was no
way to learn whether our loved ones
were safe or to let them know that we
were all right.
Late in the afternoon the water
reached its peak and began to recede. It
had reached to top of the embankment
but had not run over.
Tuesday morning, such desolation !
Crops nearly all washed out, the rest
standing deep in water (they have since
rotted) ; great holes eaten in the em¬
bankment ; the road washed out ; the
bridges gone both above and below us ;
the Erie track washed out entirely ; our
neighbor’s place entirely ruined and the
best part of the farm above his.
Rich man, poor man, car or none, we
all went to the .village the same way —
walked the railroad track and carried
our groceries home on our backs, and
even yet most of us prefer to go that way
rather than drive six miles on a washed-
out road, cross the river and come hack
six miles on the other side to reach a
village less than a mile distant. _
Trains are now running again on one
track at the rapid rate of five miles on
hour, and it is probable that some little
time will elapse before they can get the
tracks repaired and trains back on
schedule.
Though a week has passed the water
still stands on the fields, and how it
smells ! I wonder that we are not all
sick. And a great many cellars still have
water in them. Those of us who were so
fortunate as not to have water in the
house (except the cellars) found it neces¬
sary to dry and air stored things, as the
dampness made them smell musty and in
some cases they began to mold.
One wonders what the Winter will
bring. We ourselves are not destitute,
yet our crops are ruined. What will we
feed our stock? IIow will we feed and
clothe our children? One friend lost
everything but his family. How will he
feed and clothe his wife and six little
ones? The Red Cross and other or¬
ganizations are helping those in the vil¬
lages, and no one denies that they need
the help. But the farmer’s loss, while
less spectacular, is no less real, and who
is to help him? Most of us are mighty
discouraged just now, but no doubt we
will manage somehow — we always have.
Steuben Co,, N, Y, m. b. c.
August 17, 1935
Coming Meetings and Shows
Aug. 14-16. • — Northeastern Poultry
Producers’ Council, Summer meeting,
University of Maryland, College Park
Md.
Aug. 16-17. — Empire State Gladiolus
Society, Ithaca, N. Y. Secretary R. R.
Moore, Syracuse, N. Y.
Aug. 17. — Annual Field Day and
Parish Show of the Connecticut Jersey
Cattle Club at Tranquility Farm, Middle-
bury. Conn., the country estate of J. H.
Whittemore Company. The secretary of
the club is Marcy I. Berger, Woodbury,
Conn.
Aug. 17. — Plowing Contest and
Seventh Annual Flower Show, Washing¬
ton County Branch of the Woman’s Na¬
tional Farm and Garden Association,
Inc., South Hartford, N. Y.
Aug. 17-18. — First annual flower show.
Bourne Horticultural Society, Bourne
Grammar School Auditorium, Bourne,
Barnstable County, Mass. Secretary,
Ernest E. Smith, Buzzard’s Bay, Mass.
Aug. 17. — New Jersey Vegetable Field
Day, State Experiment Station, New
Brunswick.
Aug. 19-22. — Vegetable Growers’ Asso¬
ciation of America, annual convention,
Hartford, Conn.
Aug. 20. — N. Y. State Horticultural
Society, Western Meeting, Sodus Fruit
Farm, Sodus. N. Y.
Aug. 20-22. — Annual Flower Show.
Cape Cod Horticultural Society. Ostcr-
ville, Mass. Secretary, Wilfrid Wheeler,
llatehville, Mass.
Aug. 21. — Dairy Day at the N. Y. Ex¬
periment Station, Geneva, N. Y.
Aug. 21-22. — Second annual exhibitioin
Glens Falls Garden Club, Junior High
School Auditorium, Glens Falls, N. YT.
G. A. Webster, Secretary, R. D. 1, Glens
Falls, N. Y.
Aug. 22-23. • — Ilartland Grange Com¬
munity Fair, Ilartland, Vt. Chairman
W. R. Jordan.
Aug. 22-23. — Londonderry Fair Day
and Night, Londonderry, Vt. Secretary
A. E. Philips, Londonderry, Vt.
Aug. 25-Sept. 2. — N. Y. State Fail-,
Syracuse. N. Y.
Aug. 28-Sept. 2. — Rockland County
Rabbit Breeders’ Association, annual
show, in connection with Orangeburg
Fair, Orangeburg, N. Y. W. J. Kelley,
New City (Rockland Comity), N. Y.,
secretary.
Business Bits
A New York State Canning Contest is
conducted this year by the Hazel-Atlas
Glass Co., Wheeling, W. Va. This con¬
test is open exclusively to New York 4-H
club members and homemakers. The
closing date of this contest is August 21,
and jars are to be judged at the King
Storage Warehouse. Inc., 755 N. Salina
St., Syracuse, N. Y. Immediately after
judging they will he placed on exhibit in
Aisle .T, Dairy Bldg., during the New
York State Fair, from August 25 to Sep¬
tember 2, inclusive. Apply for further
information to the Hazel-Atlas Glass Co.,
Wheeling, W. Va.
Anyone with a water supply problem
may well consider the hydraulic ram, an
automatic device which, under some con¬
ditions, pumps steadily. The Rife Ram
and Pump Works. Waynesboro, Va., will
send a Manual of Information, showing
just what these rams will do.
The Ohio Cultivator Co., Bellevue,
Ohio, will send free full particulars
about their improved manure spreader,
which retains all of the desirable fea¬
tures of past types, and many new ad¬
vantages.
CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, AUG. 17, 1935
FARM TOPICS
Through the Catskills . 674
Rambling Along at Long Acres . 576
Notes from the Garden Spot . 575
Farm Outlook in South and West . 575
For Farm and Home Act . 581
Help All in Need . 581
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
An Echo of Loose Milk . 581
Milk Producers’ Picnic . 681
Fitting Show Cattle . 582
Potatoes for Pigs . 582
Dipping Sheep . 582
Sick Lamb . 582
Thriftless Lambs . 582
Some Van Vleet Farm Sheep . 582
Western New York Sheep Field Day . 582
Holstein Field Day . 682
Legumes for Pasture . 584
Wyoming County Jersey Club . 585
Ayrshire Record at 14 Years of Age . 585
Open or Closed Fairs . 585
Preventing Milk Fever . 585
THE HENYARD
Blind Fowls . 588
Turkeys With Fowl Pox . 588
Various Egg Auctions . 588
Up-State New York Egg Contests . 588
HORTICULTURE
Scabiosa Caucasica from Seed . 576
Growing the Amaryllis . 577
WOMAN AND HOME
From the Little Brown House . 579
When It‘s Peach Time . 579
From Day to Day . 586
Sweet Cucumber Pickles . 586
Asier or Dill Pickles . 586
Paint for Interior Decoration . 586
The Rural Patterns . 586
Sweet Potatoes With Nuts . 586
Little Babies and Drafts . 587
Tennessee Notes . 592
MISCELLANEOUS
Fifty Years of College Changes . 574
Our Boys and Girls Page Reunion . 576
Rural New-Yorker Tour . 576
Events of the Week . 678
Coming Meetings and Shows . 678
Business Bits . 578
The Official Oath . 581
Plea for Car Owners . 581
Price of Pile Lumber . ....,585
Markets . 689
Handling Septic Tank . . 592
The RURAL. NEW-YORKER
579
From the Little Brown House
A rainy day in June and I am alone
with only the farm animals for company.
After the family of nine of last Summer
it seems strange to be alone, stranger yet
to think I can get into “O, Henry” and
husband and I can be gone all day if we
choose.
These rains are such a blessing. May
was rather cool and the last half of the
month was dry; now June is giving us
the much needed moisture for pasture
and crops. I think it is the chilliness of
the nights perhaps that has made some
late about planting. Yesterday, June
17, a cousin in an adjoining town assured
us several were not through planting. AVe
saw planting being done at two farms.
The high price of horses has cut down
the number on farms hereabout, while
the past two years have taken toll of the
equine population. The lumber woods
are hard on teams, and sometimes we
wonder if our forefathers were not wiser
when they used oxen in the woods.
Much talk is heard of ERA work and
many think the workers would do as
much good destroying tent-caterpillars. I
never saw so many or as large tents as
this year, and they are worse as you go
down West River Valley, so we return
home thinking they are not bad here;
worse in the village three miles away,
and more as you go down the valley. Six
or eight large tents in the wild cherry
trees and in one tree I counted 12.
Chipmunks or ground squirrels are
more numerous in our vicinity. I am not
sure they do any damage, but they fur¬
nish sport for the cats. Incidentally the
kitten crop is larger this year, no kittens
last year at all. but Betty Ann has three
this year, Trotty Veck, Bobby Shafto and
Baby Bear.
The farm furnishes new experiences
each year. Karl's Lady Turk responded
to our friendship, made her nest in the
barn and hatched seven turks, six are
now living and the tiny tail feathers are
sprouting.
Still another new experience was chas¬
ing a “hedgehog” or porcupine out of
our bedroom with a broom. The little
pests live in the woods on our hills and
often come to gnaw around the camps
after they are left in Autumn. Saturday
evening there was a noise like a light
rap, rap, rap, Teddy, who was outside
guard that night, was annoyed and when
I went out Pluto, circled the house un¬
able to decide upon the trouble. The
next morning I was in the yard and
heard “Chase that hedgehog out of the
house.” Errol was on the porch roof,
club in hand. Grabbing the woman’s
weapon, I followed the trail of quills
through kitchen, living-room, into the
bedroom and behind the sewing machine.
Fortunately, they drive well and prob¬
ably the bushy broom looked formidable.
The night before he had been in the wood¬
shed chamber, and Errol saw him come
out to climb the roof and followed him.
But snakes ! So far we have killed six
snakes in the flower garden, two green
or grass snakes and four striped or garter
snakes ; there is another garter one yet
to get. Yes, I know they destroy insects
and I am fed up on pleas for mercy to
snakes. We have at various times found
snakes swallowing toads, frogs and birds
alive and been attracted to the tragedy
by the piteous cries of the victims. One
year a sparrow's nest in a big rose bush
was one of my choicest possessions.
There was a strange swaying of the
branches, but I was too late, the large
garter snake got away and the baby birds
were gone. I lost my fear of snakes
than and there, vowing vengeance on
them one and all. Auntie says they
caught her small chicks, too.
But there are more than snakes in the
flower beds. I felt like shouting a hip-
hooray for my own benefit when I found
two seedling Centaurea macrocephala.
the perennial yellow Centaurea and still
again when I found the Dodecatheons
had survived the Winter. I have added
barberry to the shrub list and an old
man assures me his mother used to put
barberries in pickles. Another friend
writes of an older relative who used to
cook sweet apples, barberries and mo¬
lasses together.
One trip added laurel to both Leon¬
ard's and my garden and I am hoping
either he or Fred will find sassafras for
me, and then I want bayberry. I have
peach bell and Carpathian harebells new
this year and Diantlius Knappi is budded
full.
I low freely those Verbascum seeds did
germinate. They transplanted well and
grew lustily last year. Incidentally this
Spring I started quantities of Delphin¬
iums, Diantlius and Aquilegia. I was
so dead sure I should pull up the Ver¬
ba sen ms as unsatisfactory. Verbascum
Phoeniceum hybrids began blooming some
time ago and are lovely ! White, blush,
rose, plum color ! V. Olympicum plants
are budded, and time will decide their
fate.
Seedling lilies were transplanted to the
open just before this rain, coral or Si¬
berian, Regal, Philippinense and one Ma¬
donna. Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Aquilegias
are blooming and are beautiful, the rose
and cream combinations are my favorites,
while A. Olympiea is beautiful.
Yesterday I saw a wonderful new
shade of perennial lupine and I have been
studying catalogs. Lupine Lavender
Queen seems most like it, described as
lavender tinted rose. Passing on a
rainy day, the color seemed deep laven¬
der with bright rose, more rose pre¬
dominating towards the top of the spike.
I saw a deep, deep rose color, too. I
must add these two as well as white and
yellow.
Anemone sylvestris, snowdrop Ane¬
mone. is heartaching lovely now, another
of those white flowers that are white.
Mine have formed a real thick colony and
are so pure. Floral Partner has some
fine Irises but my heart went out to
Julia Marlowe as the loveliest of all. So
in spite of two consecutive hard Winters,
our gardens keep on keeping on.
• Saturday we plan going to Fred's for
the day and there are some fine gardens
and a garden club there and I shall keep
my eyes open. The grandsons are well,
but Julia has broken both bones in her
right arm. mother bee.
When It’s Peach Time
Part I.
Once again it is peach-canning time.
Those heaps of fragrant, rosily-blushing,
golden fruit challenge us to try new com¬
binations.
Perhaps each year you like to try out
something new to guard against monotony
in the usual Winter menu or for the sheer
fun of experimenting. Perhaps, too, you
have often wished when company came
unexpected or it seems there just isn’t
time to prepare a tasty dessert that the
fruit cupboard might yield something a
bit unusual and festive enough for com¬
pany dessert. If so, add a few jars of
the following recipe to your “company
shelf” and then enjoy that smug, assured
feeling of preparedness !
Make a heavy syrup using two cups of
sugar to one cup of water. This amount
of syrup and four or five peaches will fill
a quart jar. Select nicely shaped, rosy
cheeked peaches. Wash thoroughly, drop
into the hot syrup, cook 15 to 20 minutes,
depending on the size of the fruit. Re¬
move from the kettle very carefully and
peel. Pack carefully in sterilized jars,
fill to the top with the syrup and seal at
once. Thus prepared, the peaches when
finished will be the color of the skin be¬
fore it was cooked. Serve whole as taken
from the jar and topped with whipped
cream. You will be delighted with both
flavor and appearance.
Peaches canned in a honey syrup pos¬
sess a delightfully unusual flavor while
retaining their sparkling rich color. The
amount of honey you will use in prepar¬
ing your syrup will depend upon how
sweet or heavy a syrup you prefer for
your fruit. Mildly flavored honeys usual¬
ly give better satisfaction than the dark
strong flavors. We like ours canned in
a syrup made of one cup of honey to each
cup of water. Bring to a boifi skim if
necessary and proceed in the usual man¬
ner. using open kettle or cold-pack
method.
Sliced peaches it is true require a bit
more labor in the preparation but are
indeed worth the effort. They go much
further in serving. Each year several
quarts chosen and made from uniform
fruits await use on the company, shelf.
Work quickly with a small amount of
fruit and be sure to keep the slices under
water until they are packed. Cold-pack
method is nicer for sliced peaches as they
remain firm and unbroken. Should you
prefer to process yours in your oven be
sure that your jars are not filled to the
top with syrup. If filled to overflowing
the liquid bubbles out. is lost and the
fruit at the top may turn an unpleasant
brown. Syrup to within two inches of'
the top of the jar gives best results.
Peaches Preserved in Raspberry Syrup.
• — Two quarts of raspberries, four quarts
of peaches and seven pounds of sugar.
Crush the berries and cook them quickly
with one cup of water until soft. Press
through a jelly bag. add two cups of wa¬
ter and half as much sugar as juice. Stir
until sugar is dissolved, bring to boiling
point, skim and boil rapidly to thin syrup
stage, adding several crushed peach ker¬
nels for flavor. Add remainder of sugar
and the peaches, peeled and halved. Cook
quickly until tender but unbroken. Pack
in sterilized' jars when the preserves are
cold and have been allowed sufficient time
to become plump. Seal.
Peach Preserves. — Five pounds of
peeled and thinly sliced peaches, seven
Clips sugar, one-half cup quartered mara¬
schino cherries with juice and 12 peach
kernels. Scald, peel and slice peaches.
Place in an enamel kettle in alternate
layers with the sugar and cherries. Let
stand 20 minutes, then place over slow
heat and stir occasionally until the sugar
is dissolved. Cook rapidly until thick and
the syrup is jelly-like. Remove, add
peach kernels and seal in hot sterilized
jars. These preserves have a wonderfully
good flavor and an attractive color.
Maraschino cherries do add much in
flavor, color and appearance to many pre¬
serves. And if you make your own they
are far less expensive. To the juice
drained from a quart can of Royal Anne
cherries add one cup of sugar and boil
briskly for five minutes. Add cherries
and boil until thick and glazed. Remove
from stove, add one teaspoon almond
flavoring and sufficient liquid coloring to
tint them the desired shade of red.
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sible person. We use every possible precaution and admit the advertising of
reliable houses only. But to make doubly sure, we will make good any loss
to paid subscribers sustained by trusting any deliberate swindler, irrespon¬
sible advertisers or misleading advertisements in our columns, and any
such swindler will be publicly exposed. We are also often called upon
to adjust differences or mistakes between our subscribers and honest,
responsible houses, whether advertisers or not. We willingly use our good
offices to this end, but such cases should not be confused with dishonest
transactions. We protect subscribers against rogues, but we will not be
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Yorker when writing the advertiser.
THAT is a thoughtful article by Prof. Phelps, on
page 574. Fifty years of active life after gradua¬
tion surely gives one the right to size up what we
call education. One striking defect in modern edu¬
cation is well referred to — over-specialization. We
do not mean by this that a man may know more
than he ought about his specialty. He cannot, but
he may emphasize his intended specialty too soon,
and thus subordinate everything else in his .course,
thinking it all right barely to squeeze through.
Even in agriculture we find specialists who are
densely ignorant of such a basic subject as the soil.
One such expert mistook an apple tree for a peach
tree, and a speaker from a State education depart¬
ment, who made an address on “The broader view
of life,” knew nothing about the way farm products
were handled in a large market only 50 miles away.
We are not saying these things to ridicule anyone,
hut want to emphasize the value of general informa¬
tion, not only for the personal satisfaction of a
well-rounded life, hut for the better balance of
judgment acquired.
*
HE government reports show that total process¬
ing tax collections, from date of imposition
through May of this year, amounted to $SS6,694,-
982.40. The items were as follows: Wheat, $234,-
019,262.98; cotton, $236,624,912.90; paper and jute,
$12,310,764,27 ; tobacco, $48,469,115.09; field corn,
$10,860,650.51 ; hogs, $254,315,586.89; sugar, $61,500,-
501.14; peanuts, $3,367,490.21; rice, $17,719.80; cot¬
ton ginning tax, $947,212.15; tobacco producers’
sales tax, $3,229,243.25, and unclassified, $1,032,-
523.21. Illinois led all States in this matter, with
$149,051,673.97. The big item of the hog tax in that
State, $124,741,369.15, made this lead possible. In
the wheat processing tax, Minnesota was far ahead,
with $43,572,594.19. The amount collected in New
York will probably be a surprise to many, as the
items were quite large in all lines hut peanuts and
cotton ginning. They ran: Wheat, $24,283,104.77;
cotton, $19,985,804.23; tobacco, $10,278,057.91; field
corn, $3,701,545.76; hogs, $12,931,508.17; paper and
jute, $2,972,511.58; sugar, $20,416,065.49; peanuts,
$513.99 ; rice, $5,096.28.
*
HERE is a decrease in the 1935 lamb crop and
a tendency on the part of sheepmen to hold back
ewe lambs for restocking in those areas where flocks
were curtailed last year because of drought condi¬
tions. These are factors which will operate to re¬
duce the supply of lambs for slaughter until the 1936
lamb crop will be ready for market. The lamb crop
this year was the smallest since 1929, all of the re¬
duction occurring in the western range States. The
decrease was almost entirely in late lambs, hence the
supply of feeder lambs in the Fall, as well as the
supply of lambs for slaughter during this period will
be much smaller than last year. Lamb feeding this
Fall and Winter, therefore, will he restricted. Mar¬
ket supplies of fed lambs will lie considerably small¬
er next Winter than last Winter. Domestic wool
production this year was somewhat smaller than in
1934 and stocks of wool in early July were smaller
than in July last year. Mill consumption in the last
half of 1935 probably will be larger than a year
earlier but it may be somewhat smaller than the
unusually large consumption in the first half of the
present year as is estimated. As a result of im¬
proved range and feed conditions this year, sheep
numbers in Western States at the beginning of 1936
are expected to be at least as large as a year earlier.
t
The trend of sheep numbers in these States during
the next several years is likely to be upward if
weather conditions are not too unfavorable, but the
trend in numbers will be influenced to some extent
by the policies adopted for the control of grazing on
the public domain and in the national forests. Little
change in sheep numbers in the “native” or “farm
flock” States is expected in the next few years.
*
NE of our readers recently asked us how long
it would be before certain fruit trees were
likely to come into bearing. She was a woman of
71, with a husband of 77, and probably some friend
with the pessimistic attitude of Bildad the Sliuhite
was advising against such planting on the ground
that they might not live to reap the benefit. It
recalls an old friend of Mr. Collingwood's, who set
an orchard of fine apple varieties when he was past
70. Some of his friends thought it a foolish thing
to do — he was merely giving himself a lot of extra
work for the benefit of posterity. He expressed him¬
self as willing to do that; he loved trees, and gave
his old-age orchard the best of care. At the age of
90 he was reaping bountiful harvests from that or¬
chard, with undiminished interest in the work. His
was the right spirit, and there is little doubt that
his courageous vision of the future aided in pro¬
longing his usefulness. All those whose work lies
with the things of nature must take the long view —
and how much we owe to those brave souls whose
achievements thus live after them !
*
RUITS and vegetables will provide quite a share
of farm income for the next three months. Car-
lot shipments usually increase a little in July,
slacken somewhat, say about 20 per cent in August,
then increase again in September, and reach highest
volume in October. The reason for the let-up in
August is the greater dependence on the nearby
farms and gardens which do not ship in earlots, but
during the Fall months the volume of main crop
vegetables and fruits is at its highest including car-
lots as well as trucks and every means of getting
produce to market. July and August are big
months for such hot weather favorites as melons,
fruits and lettuce, but other vegetables, too, are
gradually increasing. The shipment of peaches dur¬
ing August is usually larger than anything else ex¬
cept potatoes, and these two products make up about
one-third of rail movement of fruits and vegetables.
Many people can remember when no peaches of con¬
sequence were shipped from the South. Now soutli-
< rn peaches are a leading source of city fruit supply
for fully a month. Prices of fruits and vegetables
are mostly lower than last season, and they seem
likely to continue lower as a group because of heavy
production. Nearly all parts of the country, even
the flood regions of Kansas and Missouri, seem to
be turning out fairly good potatoes and these sec¬
tions were actually complaining for lack of rain in
late July, only a few weeks after crops had been
under water during the floods.
*
TJST what is the feeding value of oats for hogs 7
Farmers in the Corn Belt again are asking this
question in view of a fair to good oats crop and the
present price ratio of corn and oats. Many need
feed to supplement the short corn supply remaining
from 1934. Oats are 60 to 75 per cent as efficient
as corn for hog feeding if they form about one -third
of the ration, according to some experts. When
oats sell for about one-fourtli to one-third as much
per bushel as corn, many farmers find it profitable
to replace about one-third of the corn with oats. Oats
should be ground or crushed for hogs because they
chew and digest ground oats more readily than
whole oats. Hulled oats give better results. With no
corn in the ration, and with oats supplemented by a
protein concentrate such as linseed meal, fish meal,
or Soy-bean oil meal, oats are not so efficient a feed
as when fed with corn. As the percentage of oats
in the ration increases, gains are slower and more
feed is needed for a given total gain. Because of
this slower gain hogs should be fed only a moderate
percentage of oats so they will be ready for market
before the usual Fall decline in prices. Another
precaution when feeding oats is to limit the protein
supplement. Oats are not so palatable as some
grains. Consequently hogs are inclined to eat
more than the necessary amount of protein supple¬
ment if they have free access to it. For 60-pound
shotes in dry lot, two or three pounds of supplement
to each bushel of oats was found in- experiments to
be sufficient. If the hogs are on pasture, about half
this amount is enough. As the hogs become older,
the ratio of protein concentrates to grain increases
slightly. Free access to a mixture of equal parts
of limestone, bonemeal and salt is desirable.
August 17, 1935
HE American Museum of Natural History, one
of the most interesting and instructive institu¬
tions of this city, is preparing to send out expedi¬
tions to secure lacking specimens of American wild
life. While well supplied with specimens of mam¬
mals from distant jungles and mountains, their col¬
lections of American fauna are incomplete and about
20 of our States are not represented at all. The
museum authorities also report cycles of drought,
dust storms and floods have not only killed many
small mammals, but have almost rendered some
species extinct. Naturally, the average unscientific
visitor to the museum is more thrilled by a group of
Asiatic tigers than by a colony of woodchucks, and
most of the wealthy donors who have provided
means for collecting expeditions have likewise been
interested in exotic species. Since many species of
American wild life have disappeared, or become ex¬
tinct, since the continent was originally colonized,
zoologists are anxious to enrich their collections
while specimens may still l>e secured. The wild life
of our country has been peculiarly rich and varied,
and we have now reached a point where we must
depend on science to preserve the memory of this
heritage.
*
NYONE who has tried to bring up a baby robin
without its mother's assistance soon learns that
birds really do destroy insects in enormous quan¬
tities. For the winged infant is always hungry, and
always demanding more — no wonder parent birds
lead a hard and laborious life. Some of our friends
assumed this responsibility when a violent storm
wrecked a nest ; one unfledged nestling was left
alive, but abandoned by its parents. Our friends
adopted the orphan, and have been working in relays
ever since to feed it. It is growing fat and husky,
and has learned to fly, but seems to have no idea of
returning to its own kind, since it is cared for both
by its human friends, and also by the family ter¬
rier which offers its protection. Since one small
robin can keep a family busy digging worms and
collecting insects, during its infancy, how much ac¬
tive police work must be done in the farm or gar¬
den, by its bird population !
*
NEW York State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Charles A. Harnett called attention to the
danger involved in the use of commercial trucks,
without proper equipment, to carry groups of per¬
sons to picnic grounds or the seashore. Open trucks
without seats or other accommodations, are fre¬
quently used by picnic parties, and young and old
are compelled to stand in conveyances commonly
used in transporting freight or merchandise. 1 One
or more persons are occasionally thrown to the
ground and injured when the vehicle stops suddenly
or passes over ruts in the road. Owners of trucks
are reminded that if the vehicles are used to trans¬
port parties for hire they are subject to provisions
of the Public Service Law, which requires an in¬
demnity bond or insurance policy, and the inspec¬
tion of brakes and other equipment.
*
UIt monthly department for the boys and girls
has an interesting record of work and en¬
thusiasm. This is to a considerable extent because
the young people have conducted it themselves with¬
out the undue “editing” that often puts such depart¬
ments into a groove and kills desired originality,
so that the contributors do not recognize the work
as their own at all. The fraternal feeling shown
by our Boys and Girls Page contributors is un¬
usual, and this year they are going to have op¬
portunity to meet and talk things over. On page
576 particulars are given of the reunion planned
to be held at the home of Earl O. Anderson, South
Deerfield, Rockingham County, N. H. We hope
many will be able to make the trip and take part in
the program planned.
Brevities
A good year for lawns and rock gardens.
Potatoes cooked in a steamer, without contact with
the water, are preferred by many.
Barley, an important crop in some “Lake States”
and the Dakotas, is said to be badly blighted with rust.
“Godliness is great riches, if a man be content with
that he hath ; for we brought nothing into this world,
neither may we carry anything out.”
If you find mosquitoes troublesome in a sleeping-room
at night, evaporate one or two cakes of gum camphor
in a metal vessel over heat. The fumes put the 'mos¬
quitoes out of business.
There are a lot of seeds of perennials that can be
sown now for Spring transplanting. It is a good job — •
and an interesting one — to get a seed catalog and pick
out some that you will want.
Jht RURAL. NEW-YORKER
581
An Echo of Loose Milk
SINCE the advent of pasteurization, loose milk
was the freshest and best milk in the metro¬
politan market of New York. It was sold largely
on the lower East Side of the big city at three or
four cents a quart below the price of bottled milk,
delivered at the homes in other parts of the city.
This milk was pasteurized fresh in the country be¬
fore bacteria had a chance to develop in large
colonies. It reached the city the next morning. It
was delivered from the platform to the stores in
cans, and served on the breakfast table from 24 to
48 hours earlier and fresher than the bottled milk.
More than one-half the fluid milk consumed in the
city was sold in this way. The bottle dealers were
anxious to break in on this trade. Together with
the hoard of health they make periodic drives to
get a regulation requiring all family milk to be sold
in bottles. Producers and these consumers always
put up an opposition that saved the loose milk trade.
The last big tight occurred in 1915. The dealers
then seemed to accept defeat. It was not until the
Dairymen’s League joined with them in 1927 that
they took heart for another fight to capture their
trade. To manufacture an excuse they had a com¬
mittee headed by Charles C. Burlingham “inevs-
gate the danger in loose milk.” There was nothing
in the testimony to show any ill effect from the use
of loose milk, but Mr. Burlingham reported that
there was “latent danger” to be anticipated and
recommended that all milk be sold in bottles. That
report could just as well have been written without
the farce of a hearing. Then the light began for
the extra bottled trade.
When the State control law was passed in 1933,
the big three — Borden, League and Sheffield — were
allowed to charge consumers one cent a quart more
than the dealers who formerly sold loose milk. The
law also allowed the Borden-League combination to
pay its producers less than other dealers were re¬
quired to pay their producers. The Borden com¬
pany then brought a suit to require the small deal¬
ers to charge their consumers as much as the big
dealers were required to charge for their milk. The
same Charles C. Burlingham was again appointed
master to take testimony. A large amount of testi¬
mony was recorded, and true to form Mr. Burling¬
ham reviewed the testimony for the court and rec¬
ommended a verdict for the Borden Company. The
special statutory court, headed by Justice Leonard
Hand and three judges of the U. S. District Court,
decided that Mr. Burlingham’s recital of the evi¬
dence was not consistent with his recommendation.
The court therefore refused to act on his advice and
decided the State law constitutional.
Look out now for an attempt to change this pro¬
vision of the law. The Burlinghams are the “hol¬
low hearts that wear a mask,” but we are fortunate
to have Federal courts that expose their hypocrisy.
Milk Producers’ Picnic
THE New York State Milk Producers’ Federa¬
tion held their annual picnic at Boonville on
August 1 under the auspices of the Boonville Farms
Co-op., Inc. The exercises were held at the Oneida
County Fair Grounds. The speaking program was
held on the review stand during the afternoon. It
was opened by Stanley Piseck, president of the or¬
ganization. Vice-president A. J. Frier presided. Dli.
Piseck, a specialist in pediatrics, made an instruc¬
tive address on the nutrition and health of children.
Judge Louis A. Martin, of Clinton, a devoted friend
of the organization and heretofore a regular attend¬
ant at the annual festivities, was missed on this oc¬
casion because of illness. A resolution directed the
secretary to express the greetings of the assembly
to Judge Martin and to assure him of its apprecia¬
tion of his services and friendship.
Congressman Fred W. Sisson, of the Onedia-
Herldmer district, came on from Washington for
the occasion. He gave a most interesting and in¬
formative account of legislation at Washington, in¬
cluding the status of the appropriation for conclud¬
ing the investigation of the milk industry in New
York and other States. At the time this matter
was in a conference committee, having passed the
Senate by a vote of about four for to one against it.
John J. Dillon complimented the federation and
the local milk producers for their enterprise in the
ownership of one of the finest milk plants in the
State. The producers, he said, saw their opportunity
and clinched it. They took the initiative, organized
themselves, bought the old Empire State plant
abandoned by the Dairymen’s League and started
operations a few mouths back under their own
ownership, control and management. They are
shipping between GOO and 700 cans daily already.
They are distributing the Sheffield price to patrons,
and laying up a nice cash surplus to pay for the
plant and to perfect it. Mr. Norton is president
of the local co-operative.
This is the proper nucleus, Mr. Dillon said, for all
successful milk distribution co-operatives. All need
not necessarily own plants, but the local associa¬
tions should control and manage the local part of
the business. A simple affiliation of all such local
associations could then provide a general sales body
to negotiate prices and direct distribution. This was
the plan adopted by the Dairymen's League in 191G.
It was the plan that caused dairymen to rally under
the League, won its first success, and for the time
being made it a united organization of every pro¬
ducer in the New York milk shed. One-third of the
capital fund put into the Borden-League centralized
alliance by its producers since the old League was
scrapped and still there woul, he said be enough to
build a Boonville plant at every shipping station in
the New York milk shed, and add $25,000,000 a year
to the net returns to producers for milk.
Help All in Need
IT IS commendable that farmers of the Monte¬
zuma mucklands of Wayne Co., N. 1’., have been
promised help from the conditions caused by the re¬
cent flooding of their crops. L. It. Simons who is a
member of Governor Lehman's Agricultural Com¬
mittee, and Frank B. Howe, regional director of the
Soil Conservation Service have been assuring resi¬
dents of the flooded sections of Montezuma that
work was to be started at once to restore these lands
to a point of at least their former productive possi¬
bilities. Immediate action, however, is the real need.
Unless existing lake levels are changed the low
lands may be flooded again and again to protect
Summer x-esorts and power interests.
In many instances the muckland folks are no
worse off than many farmers in the flood zone of
other counties. Here they have lost their entire
crops. There will be no feed for the stock for the
coming months and no money to purchase same.
What good is a loan to people already so encum¬
bered with debt they never hope to get out from un¬
der? Funds have been disbursed with a free hand
in some of the alphabetical hoards and bureaus,
which have been used to make surveys of such a
ridiculous nature and cost they seem positively in¬
sane. These more serious flood cases of farmers
need immediate financial help, and they should get
it. D. R.
The Official Oath
BEFORE taking office the President is bound by
oath to support the Constitution of the United
States. Members of Congress and judges of the
courts are subject to the same oath. Congress has
passed unconstitutional laws and Presidents have
approved them, in both cases, presumably, through
error. The interpretation of all Federal laws, in¬
cluding the Constitution, which is the basic Federal
law, is a function of the Supreme Court. This
court has no part in the making of laws. It has no
part in the enforcement of the laws. These are
functions of the Congress and of the President. Re¬
cently the Supreme Court decided against several
acts which were defended by the Administration.
The unanimous decision of the nine judges against
the NR A was particularly displeasing to the Presi¬
dent. He criticized it as taking us back to the
“horse and buggy age.” He has shown resentment
in different ways and particularly in an appeal to
the public through the press for a sentiment against
the decision of the court. The response of the public
and of the press, however, was prompt, and em¬
phatically against the President’s view, and out¬
spoken as it deserved to be in support of the Su¬
preme Court and of the Constitution. Through
spokesmen friendly to the President’s view it has
been suggested that the powers of the court should
be modified. This would he accomplished by in¬
creasing the number of judges, by requiring seven
out of nine judges to agree on a verdict instead of
a majority, and by denying the court the authority
to declare unconstitutional any law passed by
Congress. Another scheme credited to the Admin¬
istration spokesmen is the adoption of a policy to
induce Congx*ess to pass numerous experimental or
radical laws moi'e or less infringing on the Consti¬
tution and choke the conscience and judgment of
the court with such a grist of them, that the judges
might in desperation show inconsistency in approv¬
ing some of them. Even if the court persisted iu
making decisions strictly on the merit of each case,
it was argued, radical groups favorable to the legis¬
lation would be offended by the decisions and col¬
lectively these groups would make a strong opposi¬
tion to the court, and a corresponding support for
the President in the 1930 election. Iu apparent har¬
mony with this view on June 7, the President
wrote a special letter urging the passage of a coal
control bill, closing his letter with this sentence :
“I hope your committee will not permit doubt as to
constitutionality, however, reasonable, to block the
suggested legislation.” If a person contributes
knowingly to the murder of another person, he is
equally guilty with the principal of the crime. In
this case the President seems to be both principal
and an accessory. It is a departure which, we be¬
lieve, all thoughtful citizens will regret. They look
to the head of the national government for moral
principles and high ideals. In their minds and
hearts the people like to associate the President
with their respect for the high position and their
ideals of a perfect national executive. But these
sentiments cannot long endure in an atmosphere
surcharged with a spirit of disrespect for law and
indifference to a solemn pledge.
One Term for President
A PROVISION in the Constitution to make the
President of the United States ineligible to suc¬
ceed himself for a second term, would, we believe,
recommend itself at this time to the people of this
country. We have a mere tradition, no doubt due to
the precedent established by Washington in refusing
a third term, hut there is nothing in law to prevent
a President from aspiring to a third term except
popular sentiment. There may be a difference in
degree in the objection to a third term over a sec¬
ond term, but the objections, not to say. dangers of
a second term, are serious enough in themselves. In
fact the nomination of a President for a second
term has become so much of a custom that his
failure of a renomination has come to be considered
an acknowledgment by his party that his first term
failed. To save its face, if for no better reason,
party leaders concede the necessity of a renomina¬
tion, even though his policies were obnoxious to
them. For the same reason the President serving his
first term feels that failure to win a renomination
brands him as a failure and he strains every effort
and political resource to give at least the appear¬
ance of a justification of himself.
The Federal government has become a vast public
machine. Its bureaus and employes are ever on the
increase. Positions once created are rarely, if ever,
abandoned. The national functions are felt in
every hamlet in the nation. They now appear in the
private homes and farms. Its power to levy taxes
and create money is unlimited. Its expenditures are
no longer expressed in thousands or even in millions.
The terminology now is billions. Political leaders
who have been fortunate enough to win a place in
the Administration fight to the death for a renomi¬
nation. Employes down to the humblest job-holder
do the same. It is a vast power and a wonderful in¬
centive to those who like the glory and the excite¬
ment of political life. It is all so effective that
a renomination is a practical necessity. Nothing
less than a national protest of the people is likely to
stop it.
Most regrettable of all is the temptation to shape
policies and laws to suit the whims and avarice of
aggressive groups and intei-ests and to spend large
sums of public money to win group and class favor.
With abundant i*eason people everywhere believe
that appropriations are made and unsound policies
are deliberately advocated as a mere political ges¬
ture to win votes. This is not healthful. The remedy
is one term for the President of the United States.
What Farmers Say
[We mav or may not agree with what is said under this bead,
but we believe a farm paper should give farmers an opportunity
to tell each other what they think, provided it is expressed in
Polite language. When necessary the copy is edited but the sub
stance not changed. Discuss one subject at a time and not too long.]
Plea for Car Owners
A license for our cars ought to be cheap, say $3, and
any tax the State proposes should be on the gasoline.
This would enable us farmers to have a great many
more autos and trucks for various uses, helping the
manufacturers and much to our convenience. J. c. H.
Pennsylvania.
For Farm Home Act
Will you appeal to all farm tenants, share croppers
and employes on large farms to write their Congress¬
man urging passage of the Bankhead Bill, No. S-2367,
known as “The Farmers’ Home Act.” This bill was
passed by the Senate May 13, 1935, and was designed
to assist this class of people to get their own homes.
Kittanning, Pa. k. k. dougherty.
582
Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER
Fitting Show Cattle
Is there anything I can do or use to
make the hair on my show cattle very
shiny and still not give it a greasy or
plastered look? Also what can I do to
make the hair on a tail and back legs that
is a bit stained with manure pure white?
New Jersey. J- T-
It is usually not advisable to use any
artificial means in fitting and showing
cattle. If properly fed and cared for the
natural oils will give the coat a much
more desirable luster than artificial oil¬
ing. When fitting for show gradually
accustom them to linseed oilmeal until
they are consuming about one-sixth of
their ration of oilmeal, unless this amount
proves too laxative. Feed mixed hay in¬
stead of Alfalfa if the bowels get too
loose.
Keep the cattle blanketed for two or
three weeks prior to showing and this will
also tend to bring out the natural oils.
Use a mineral mixture consisting of
iodized stock salt, steamed bonemeal and
ground limestone, equal parts, fed in the
amount of 5 lbs. to each 100 lbs. of grain
fed. Wash the cattle with a greaseless
soap such as Ivory, and warm water,
rinse with cool water, dry off and blanket.
Wash the stained parts thoroughly with
soap and water using a stiff brush. If
still stained, when dry dust with a white
scentless talcum powder.
Potatoes for Pigs
I have a large stock of pigs and I am
going to change from swill to potatoes.
I would like to know the amount of
minerals to use for every 10 bushels of
cooked potatoes, for brood sows, and also
young pigs from six weeks and there on.
To get the best results in six months’
feeding. V. J. c.
New York.
Relative to feeding cooked potatoes to
fattening hogs, you will obtain better and
more economical gain if fed in the ratio
of 400 lbs. of cooked potatoes and 100
lbs. of cracked corn. Make the feed, then
one-fiftli corn and also make a protein
supplement consisting of 300 lbs. of fish¬
meal or tankage, 100 lbs. linseed oilmeal
and 100 lbs. of Alfalfa meal, feed this to
the extent of one-tenth of the total feed
consumed. Make a mineral mixture con¬
sisting of approved iodized stock salt 100
lbs., steamed bonemeal 100 lbs. and
ground limestone 100 lbs. and feed 3 lbs.
of this to each 100 lbs. of the total feed
used.
Dipping Sheep
Will you be kind enough to give me
an economic way and a concrete formula
of sheep dip. I have a very small flock
and it would not pay me to built vats.
New York. A. s.
A good time to dip sheep is just after
shearing. Where there are only a few
sheep it is not necessary to build a dip¬
ping vat. Any large metal tank big
enough to hold the sheep may be used.
The dip can be placed in the tank and the
sheep then lifted into same. Allow it to
stand, the operator should use rubber
gloves so the dip does not burn the hands,
use a cloth, brush or sponge, and thor¬
oughly cover the sheep, do not stick the
head under the dip, when using this
method, but wash the head thoroughly.
There are several good commercial
sheep dips on the market, which, if direc¬
tions are followed, will effectively kill
both ticks and scab. The coal-tar dips
are also effective, such as creoline or ly-
sol. The nicotine-sulphur dips are also
good. Your local druggist can obtain any
of the standard sheep dips desired.
Sick Lamb
What is the matter with my lamb? It
it about three-quarters grown and acts
like an animal with blind staggers. It
has been this way only three or four
days. G. F. d.
New York.
From description of the symptoms of
your lamb it is possible the ailment might
be gid, sometimes called sturdy. This
ailment is caused by tapeworm which
may when it infests sheep take a tran¬
sitional form in the brain. While a
parasite. No medical treatment will cure
it in this stage. It is possible your lamb
might also be suffering from some kind
of poisoning, but it would seem more
probable to me that it is affected with gid.
Thriftless Lambs
Why do lambs have diarrhoea? They
won’t eat, get thin, have loppy ears,
crave salt and water. They usually die.
It generally occurs when hot and dry in
July. K. s.
New York.
From the symptoms described it seems
probable your lambs are suffering from
stomach worm infestation. This would
be especially indicated if pastured close
year after year on the same land and if
allowed to follow their mothers on pas¬
ture.
The sheep stomach worm is the most
common and deadly enemy of the sheep
August 17, 1935
industry, with the possible exception of
sheep killing dogs. If infested with
stomach worms they are pale on all
mucus membranes, as the worms are
blood suckers. One of the best remedies
is to starve for 24 hours and give dose as
indicated of Nema capsules, which con¬
sist of tetrachlorethylene in graduated
capsule form. Use a balling gun and let
the sheep stand on all fours. Your local
druggist can obtain same for you. They
are manufactured by Parke, Davis & Co.
Stomach worms may be prevented by ro¬
tation of pastures.
Some Van Vleet Farm Sheep
I am enclosing a picture of Shrop¬
shire rams. These are yearling sale rams
right out of the field. We keep around
250 Registered Shropshires and have bred
them 45 years. We always have good
sale for them.
The other picture is of some Suffolk
ewe lambs. We have a small flock of
Suffolks, having purchased some of the
best ones we could find in Canada for
foundation stock.
Lodi, N. Y. FRED VAN VLEET & SONS.
Western New York Sheep
Field Day
A ram sale, sheep dog trials, the annual
lamb feeders’ banquet, judging contests,
parasite demonstrations and a soft-ball
game, lamb feeders vs. breeders, will fea¬
ture the Sheep Day program on Thurs¬
day, September 2(1, beginning at 10 :30 at
Woodwards Farm and at the barn, Le-
Roy, N. Y. The program in detail is be¬
ing planned by the Western New York
sheep-growers and county agricultural
agents.
Luke Pasco, internationally known
sheep dog expert, will stage a sheep-dog
exhibition with his champion sheep dogs.
Pasco has won the major sheep dog
trials in American during the past two
years. This feature alone should make
a day well spent at the sheep field day.
Prominent breeders will place on ex¬
hibition for private sale about 75 head
of select young registered rams, from
which you may select just the breed and
kind of a ram that should head your flock.
A competent judge will grade a class of
rams as a demonstration to show us how
to select a ram and just what kind of an
individual to buy. A ram judging contest
will follow the ram grading demonstra¬
tion and likewise a contest in judging
wool and identifying various grades of
wool. Suitable awards for the winners
will be provided by local merchants. A
prize will also go to the winner in a ram
estimating contest.
A post-mortem examination of a sheep
to show worm troubles will be given by
Dr. D. W. Baker, of the N. Y. State
Veterinary College. Parasites are the
greatest enemies of New York farm flocks
and their damages usually become more
apparent during late Summer. Dr.
Baker will use special equipment for this
demonstration in order that these para¬
sites may be seen. Be there to learn
more about parasite prevention and con¬
trol.
Prof. George Brown of the Michigan
State College of Agriculture, who will be
the main speaker at the annual lamb feed¬
ers’ banquet, scheduled at 7 P. M., at the
barn, will also appear on the Sheep Day
program.
Features will be provided for 4-II
sheep club members ; therefore, it is urged
that they attend if possible. Pack your
lunch and come for this day of fun, in¬
struction and sheep inspiration.
IT. A. WILLMA V.
When lumbs follow etces on pasture and are too closely and continually yrazed on
the same areas they become heavily infested with stomach worms, dealers of the
pale death, and scourge of the sheep industry. These Hampshire ewes and their
lambs are being properly grazed on an Ohio pasture.
Holstein Field Day
Onondaga County Holstein Club, Inc.,
joined by Madison and Oswego County
Clubs, is sponsoring a field day picnic at
Decker Homestead Farm and Three
River Point nearby, Thursday, August
15. The speaker of the occasion is II.
V. Noyes of Oneida Community, who is a
director and chairman of the executive
committee of the Holstein-Friesian As¬
sociation of America. Onondaga County
Club challenges Oswego and Madison
Clubs to a ball game and there will be
field sports for the children. Holstein
men, and their families, of the State are
invited and it is hoped there will be a
large attendance from Central New
York.
skilled veterinary surgeon may remove
the cysts by a trephining operation the
cost of the operation is prohibitive for
most sheep.
Prevention is the best treatment. Dogs
are the common carriers and should be
treated for tapeworm. Starve the dog
24 hours and then give one dram of ether
extract of male fern in milk. In two
hours give a dose of castor oil. Shoot or
poison all stray and marauding dogs, is
the only way to keep pastures free from
this parasite.
As only the brain is affected the sheep
is fit for food when infested with this
Suffolk Ewe Lambs
Shropshire Yearling Lambs
Various Live Stock Questions
Answered By R. W. Duck
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
583
Subscribers’ Exchange
Other Advertisements of Subscriber's
Exchange will be found on page 591.
SALE — House, barn, garage, chicken house, 25
acres land; good condition. MARTHA
YOUNGS, Central Bridge, N. Y.
WILL EXCHANGE business property on high¬
way for a farm, or for quick sale, .$2,500 cash.
ADVERTISER 9028, care Rural New-Yorker.
COUNTRY HOME, 11 acres,
DOUGLAS, Mardela, Md.
on highway. T.
87-ACRE DAIRY farm, excellent condition;
paved road: good buildings; real bargain;
.$4,800, .$1,000 cash. GEO. CHAMBERLAIN,
R. 3, Owego, N. Y.
150-ACRE MACHINE-WORKED dairy farm, con¬
venient to Moira. N. Y. ; 05 acres tillable. 57
pasture, 28 woods. 0-room dwelling, 100-ft.
barn, concrete stable for 24 cows: 000-tree
sugar bush; .$3,000: investigate our long easy
payment plan. FEDERAL LAND BANK,
Springfield, Mass.
GOING BUSINESS — Lunch, gasoline cabins, be¬
tween New York-Baltimore, heavy traffic;
electricity; fully equipped. ADVERTISER
9029, care Rural New-Yorker.
TO RENT — Store, grocery stock; for sale; good
location. ADVERTISER 9030, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WANTED TO RENT dairy and general farm,
cash or shares; New Jersey preferred. AD¬
VERTISER 9032, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED TO RENT, with option to buy,
stocked and equipped poultry farm, or gen¬
eral farm not over 100 acres; must have elec¬
tricity and good markets. ADVERTISER 9030,
care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Equipped dairy or poultry farm to
work on shares by reliable experienced farm¬
er. ADVERTISER 9039, care Rural New-Yorker.
4-ROOM HOUSE, 2 years old, 5% acres, 12x20
garage, 7x12 tourist cottage; buildings new;
2 fireplaces, water in house; one mile to village;
R. F. D. ; low taxes: mild Winter: $2,000, half
cash. CHARLES CURRAN, It. F. I). No. 3,
Denton, Md.
FOR SALE — Well-watered dairy -poultry farm,
less than mile off two surfaced roads; good
buildings; working quarry highest quality- stone.
MRS. FRED DOWER, R. 1)., Wyalusingi Fa.
110 ACRES. SUSQUEHANNA County, macadam
road, *4 mile town. 12-room house, electricity,
bath; large barn, modern equipment; 20 head
rattle, team, machinery, crops; $0,500. ADVER¬
TISER 9044, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE, to settle an estate, 40-acre fruit
farm overlooking the Hudson River; good
buildings and orchards. E. W. MITCHELL,
Stuyvesant Falls, N. Y.
12-ROOM HOUSE, 30 acres tillable, 31 in ma¬
ple and oak, in Shawangunk Mountains; suit¬
able for dairy farm or boarding house; $4,200,
<ash $1,200. Details, NORTYIRUP, Pine Bush,
N. Y.
FOUR ACRES, semi-bungalow, newly decorated,
hardwood floors, water in kitchen; one acre
raspberries, fruit trees, balance new seeding;
nice lawn, flowers, garden, henhousing for three
hundred, brooder-house garage, cow barn, Guern¬
sey cow, one pig; new State road. Route
Twenty-eight, one-fourth mile from Mohawk;
will sell or trade, toward equipped farm. AL¬
BERT POPE, Mohawk, N. Y.
WILL SACRIFCE fertile 35-acre poultry and
general farm. Delaware; low taxes; near town
5,000: house, 8 rooms, bath, lights and wafer
in all buildings; details. ADVERTISER 9047,
care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRY FARM, 31 acres for sale or rent, on
main highway, enough space for 2,000 chick¬
ens, good location also for business; located in
town; 10-room stone house. MRS. F. WITT-
MAN, Rlngoes. N. J.
WANTED BY MONROE County farmer an
equipped dairy farm to rent or work on a
share basis. ADVERTISER 9050, care Rural
New-Yorker.
IS THERE, WITHIN 80 miles of New York, a
back-country farm, 10 acres or more, with
stream, price under $500; condition of build¬
ings and accessibility no object. HOME¬
STEADER, 126 Bank St„ New York City.
VINELAND POULTRY farm, 5 acres, buildings
for 2,000 layers; beautiful home and sur¬
roundings. ADVERTISER 9051, care Rural
New-Yorker.
$1,000, $500 DOWN buys 35-acre farm; good 9-
room house, basement barn. 2 horses, cow,
heifer, farming tools, crops. WILLIAM KOON
Red Creek, N. Y.
WANTED — Small general farm with woodlot,
good water, priced reasonable and below $3000;
Southern New York, Eastern Shore Maryland,
Delaware preferred, BOX 00, Station V, Brook¬
lyn, N. Y.
WIDOW IN NEED sacrificing poultry farm, 1>4
acres, laying and brooder house, cozy com¬
fortable house, six rooms and bath; excellent
water, electric; near school, stores and churches;
in New Jersey. ADVERTISER 9658, care
Rural New-Yorker.
SALE, FARM, 80 acres, brook through pas¬
ture: Summer boarding; write owner, EDW.
WINTER. Milford, N. J.
FOR SALE — 148-acre dairy farm; electricity;
accredited herd; machinery, equipment, tools,
••tops, wood-lot; immediate possession. ADVER¬
TISER 9675, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANT TO RENT dairy or general farm, stocked
and equipped, or work on shares. PUMP,
Warner’s Estate, California Rd., Jit. Vernon,
N. Y.
OWNER. 10-ACRE farm, half cleared, brook,
ideal for ducks; 5-room house, tire wood, fruit
trees, barn, 2 other buildings; price $1,050, half
cash, $1,000 all cash; clear title. FAME NEW¬
KIRK, Elmer, N. J.
WOODLAND, 7 ACRES, partly cleared, near
town, near Harding Highway; loam soil, sur¬
veyed, clear title; price $20 per acre; owner.
ADVERTISER 9669, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED SMALL farm, good dwelling, reason¬
able; no agents. ADVERTISER 9666, care
Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED TO RENT or share farm, experi¬
enced poultrymun, “operation and building,”
two adults; references. ADVERTISER 9663,
care Rural New-Yorker.
FARM FOR RENT, 80 acres; Hudson Valley;
3 cows, 500 pullets, chickens; tools and farm
implements; springs and waterpower, electricity;
option to buy practical and experienced farmer.
ADVERTISER 9680, care Rural New-Yorker,
From Northeastern Ohio
Weather is very wet, making the
ground too soft to cut oats. Small wheat
yield and shrunken. Better than aver¬
age hay crop. Some oats thrashed with
good yields so far, 50 to 60 bushels to
the acre. Dairy cows bringing around
.$50 to $60 each. Short crop of little pigs
selling for $5 each.
Eggs 27c per dozen and scarce. Early
apple heavy crop. Winter apples short
crop. Potatoes looking good and big
acreage.
General complaint about high taxes
and large salaries paid county officials.
Farmers are doing more repairing and
buying more farm machinery than for
several years. Horses are scarce and
high, but a good many young colts grow¬
ing up. w.
Trumbull County, Ohio.
Livestock Sales
Sept. 18. — Milking Shorthorns at East-
eran States Exposition Grounds, Spring-
field, Mass.
Aug. 26. — Connecticut Guernsey Breed¬
ers’ Association annual sale, Durham,
Conn.
Aug. 30. — Ilolsteins. Earlville, N. Y.,
sale. It. Austin Backus, sale manager,
Mexico, N. Y.
Sept. 30. — Guernseys. Herrick-Merry-
man Sales Co., Sparks, Md.
Philadelphia Markets
Butter, 25 to 29c; eggs, 29 to 32c; live fowls,
IS to 20c: chickens. 19 to 22c; ducks, 10 to lie;
dressed fowls, 21 ’4 to 22150; chickens. 24 to
27c; apples, bu., 60 to 75c; string beans, bu.,
75c to $1.25; blackberries, 32-qt. crate. $3 to
$3.50; cabbage, 50 lbs.. 40 to 50c; huckleberries,
32-qt. crate, $2.50 to $4.75: onions. 50 lbs.. 75 to
85c; peaches, %-bu., $1.50 to $2.50; potatoes,
100 lbs., 60 to 75e.
Miscellaneous
FEED BUSINESS — If you are interested in buy¬
ing a desirable retail feed business write AD¬
VERTISER 9656, care Rural New-Yorker.
HOG MANURE, either delivered or reasonable
charge for loading your truck with power
shovel: railroad shipments discussed. JOHN
HENKEL, 57 County Ave., Seeaucus, N. J.
IVANTED — Used Burke peach grader; state price
and particulars. CHARLES W. CREASY,
Catawissa, Pa.
TWO SETS 32-VOLT Exide Ironclad storage bat¬
teries: good condition: large capacity: $50 per
set. LINCOLN COOK, South Milford, Mass.
50 QUILTS, BEAUTIFUL, ,$6-$25; photos. VERA
FULTON, Gallipolis, Ohio.
WANTED — Used ensilage cutter, also corn har¬
vester; state full particulars. ADVERTISER
9614, care Rural New-Yorker.
CIDER PRESS, hydraulic, for sale; 28-inch
racks, elevator, grater, with five-horse motor
or without. F. T. PALMER, Cos Cob, Conn.
FAIRBANKS 1%-HORSE Z gasoline engine,
slightly used, perfect; bargain. HETTGER,
214 Division Ave., Hasbrouck Heights, N. J.
FOR SALE — Electric frankfurt broiler, nearly
now; ideal roadstand; cost $60, sell $15. IN¬
DIAN KETTLES CLUB, Hague, N. Y.
Country Board
COUNTRY BOARD at very reasonable rates in
the Poeono Mountains. KILGORE, New
Foundland, Pa.
MODERN FARM, excellent table, airv rooms,
$12. MARGARET LIKEL, R. F. D. 9, Jeffer¬
sonville, Sullivan County, N. Y.
IN VISITING ADIRONDACK!? stop MAXAM’S
LOG CABINS, on ltaquette Lake, N. Y. ; rea¬
sonable.
GUESTS TAKEN, farm home; rates reasonable.
MRS. J. C. FERRIS, Medina, N. Y.
RAMAPO HILLS. New York — -.V limited number
of convalescents, semi-invalids, or elderly
people eared for in lovely country home; gradu¬
ate nurse; rates reasonable. ADVERTISER
9648, care Rural New-Yorker.
LADY OR GENTLEMAN for room and board in
country home. Apply BOX 51, Plvmpton,
31a ss.
BEAUTIFUL MODERN farm-home, spacious
rooms, quiet, refined; excellent cooking; Sep¬
tember $10 week, $35 month. ADVERTISER
9664, care Rural New-Yorker.
FRUITS AND FOODS
WHITE CLOVER honey, new crop, 60-lb. can
$4.80; two cans $9.50; write for prices on
quantity. FREDERICK D. LAMKIN, King
Ferry, N. Y.
HONEY — First grade clover, 60 lbs. $4.80 not
prepaid: 10 lbs. postpaid $1.50; satisfaction
guaranteed. F. W. LESSER, Fayetteville, N. Y.
HONEY — Choice new white clover $4.80 per
60-lb. can, two $9.50. J. G. BURTIS, 3Iarietta,
N. Y.
FINE HONEY, new crop clover 60-lb. can here
$5.10; 10-lb. pail postpaid $1.75, 5 lbs. $1;
also honey in jars and pails for re-sale. RAY
C. WILCOX, Odessa,. N. Y.
CLOVER HONEY, liquid or crystallized, post¬
paid to third zone, 5-lb. pail 90c, two pails
$1.60, four $2.80, six $4; ask price 12 pails and
60s. HUGH GREGG, Elbridge, N. Y.
CLOVER HONEY in 60-lb. cans at 7c.
REN MOORE, Naples, N. Y.
AVAR-
REAL BUSINESS COWS
WITH CORRECT TYPE, IDEAL UDDERS and 400-LB. D. H. I. A. RECORDS WILL MAKE UP
The Ayrshire Exhibit At The New York State Fair
iu“sa
the dajryman or farmer, and that she is the heaviest producer of 4% milk at least feed cost
Write for literature or help In locating foundation stock, or
better still, call at our booth at the New York State Fair.
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96 Center Street
’ ASSOCIATION
Brandon, Vermont
SILOS
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Sales Branches
J. M. Frawley, 800 State St.
Schenectady, N. Y.
A. A. Hurd, Lebanon, N. H.
U/AAJ Wanted Wool. I specialize in wool. Write
TV V-Z'-'I-. for prices. B. CONOVER, Lebanon, N. J
SWINE
PIGS FOR SALE
Figs, 8 to 9 Weeks Old, $>5.00 each.
Chester and Berkshire or Chester and Yorkshire cross
pigs are as ad vertised all growthy pigs ready to Feed.
Will ship 2 or more C. O. D. or send cheek or money
order and if in any way pigs do not Please you — return
them at my expense.
W ALTER LUX
888 Salem Street Tel. 0086 Woburn, Mass.
Chester W hite Barrows, 8 to 9 weeks old, $>6.00 each.
DEPENDABLE PIGS !
Chester-Yorkshire Crossed, Chester- Berkshire Crossed,
6, 8, 10 weeks old. Will ship 2 or more at $4.80, $5,
$5.50, $6 each. P. O. Order or C. 0. D. on approval.
Serum- Virus Treatment 50 cents each. Conn. -Ver¬
mont require this. A square deal guaranteed.
CHAS. DAVIS, c/o Old Battle Ground, Concord, Mass.
PIGS FOR SALE
Chester & Yorkshire Cross— Berkshire & Chester Cross
7 to 8 Weeks Old, $5.00 each.
Chester Barrows, S weeks . . SS.SO each
Will ship 2 or more C. O. D. if preferred.
A. M. LUX
206 Washington Slreet Tel. 1415 Woburn, Mass.
Purebred Chester Whites
We raise nothing but the one breed for choice breeding
stock only and have the finest lot of pigs this year we
have ever raised. Ready for immediate shipment.
Boars, sows and unrelated pairs from prize winning
sires and dams. SI 0.00 each with registration papers
furnished. Guaranteed to please.
AYRLAWN FARMS - BETHESDA, MD.
PIGS FOR SALE!
Chester & Yorkshire, Berkshire & O. I.C., Duroc
& Berkshire Crossed, 6-7 weeks old, $5.00 each.
Ship C. O. D. s% Discount on 8 pigs or more.
Dailey Stock Farm, Lexington, Mass. — Tel. 1085
CHESTER WHITE and DUROC PIGS
6-8 weeks old pies 55.00 each. 8-10 weeks old, 56.00
each. All these pigs are bred on my farms.
HIGHLAND YARDS - WESTON. 3 1 ASS.
834 Boston Post Road- Tel. AVal. 0888.
p REG. SWINE AH ages for sale
- .. . - F> II, Putting
ton JL- Son, Sclplo Center, N. Y
FOR SALE — Thoroughbred Berkshire Pigs
J* WALTER BRENDLE - Littlestown, Pa-
0 1 P Pure bred, pedigreed pigs, 5 1 0 each. Unre-
• 6 w- lated pairs. 520. n. HILL. SENECA FALLS, X. V.
DOGS
COCKER SPANIEL PUPS
Two months. Prices reasonable. Also Collie Puppies.
MERRILL MAGNANT - FRANKLIN, VERMONT
ITgafra Colp 3 weeks old pups. Dam Airedale sire
* U* ‘-,alV cow dog. Male 55; females 52.
C. NYE - LAlvE COMO, PENNA.
Fine A.K.C. Reg. Fox Terriers SZ''
for sale or trade. E. H. MORSE ZALESKI, OHIO
FOR SALE — Registered and Non-Registered Old
English Shepherd Puppies, natural heeling parents.
Good watch docs. HIRAM LOUCKS Vermilion. Ohio
Wirehaired Foxterrier
MART BRIGHT _ ASHLAND, OHIO
Ped. Smooth Fox Terrier Pups N?ls;;'r‘,',!;I',0('nyr.ypaar'u
ru l, VI ni\rc Registered puppies. Matrons 536-
u ‘Al t 1 1R111LJ up, EAIt.il 1101,11, Xew Palli, X. T'
A I pen A I F puppies 2 months old. Will ship C. O. D.
illlUll lLL SHADY SIDE FARM, MADISON, NEW YORK
SHEEP
FOR SALE SHEEP
200 Western grade ewes 50 with lambs. Sell all or
part. Can he seen Whitehaven. North Street, White
Plains. Address J.C.Penney, 330 West 34th.St.N.Y.C.
COUTH DOWN YEARLING RAMS. L. M
Colberts’ Sons. East Chatham, New York
l»EOISTERFD CHEVIOT SHEEP at reasonable
• prices, EDWARD F. ROCHESTER. Arlington, Vermont
GOATS
At Stud Reg. Toggenburg XZC% &
try stock. YOKELAWN GOAT DAIRY, Wanaque, N. j]
| .% HORSES |
FARM WORK MARES AND GELDINGS for sale;
heavy drafters, farm chunks and cheap horses: also
Belgian stallions. Fred Chandler, Chariton, Iowa.
MILKING SHORTHORNS
SHORTHORNS
an Abundance of Milk
hn?neefcS0rth0rn cuws raise their calves well and Short-
qSuity^beef. ^ th® beSt Eainers and make high-
r,,iRUnioK Shorthorns rank Ligh. in the production of
Mi’lkhi^ Si? t0 °ie deaired i% butterfat content.
m ake^good ^ beefh0rnS ^ dry flesh up readi* a"<*
)mr>1?i!ieCl>,.£!10rth0.rnS ,hav® the characteristics of the
have thi ^Jmrbr*cms 5°th Beef and Milking, and
have the added feature of being Polled.
These are some of the reasons why this breed is
preferred by farmers to any others,
i? or literature, rules, etc., address—
AMERICAN SHORTHORN BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION,
1 Dexter Park Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
\ .*. JERSEYS
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REGISTERED JERSEY Rill IS
"ld.I.v‘dual- ready for light service. Sired by
oil,. Successor No. 326850, dam, Succes-
lvnfi-MoStlet0e No- 941008, an imported daughter of
8>bil s Successor. Production record. 8,065 lbs. milk,
md m onJy .10 months at 4 years old. Rec¬
tor tfsn . l, ! 0 s'1? . was imported. The first check
and ^pedigree3 Wrlte ^ for complete information
AYRLAWN FARMS - Bethesda, Md.
REGISTERED JERSEY CATTLE FOR SALE
The great Observer lines Ogden Mills Stock, rare op¬
portunity blood tested. Service Bulls, cows, heifers and
show stock. Apply to Lloyd M. Hallenbeck, Green-
dale-on-the-Hudson, N. Y. Phone Hudson I335-J-2
FOR SALE— Registered Jersey Bull, age 11 months,
fine conformation, accredited herd, Grand Dam Dairy-
like Emperor's Lizzie. Photograph on. reouest
H0LMQUIST HILL HOLLOW FARM, New Hope, p£
SpVPral v,‘ry, c,’oice ar>d grandly bred young Jer-
JCVCI dl sey bulls. One old enough for service.
Price moderate. VICTOR FARMS, Warwick, New York
HOLSTEINS
100 Registered Holstein Cattle
in the 64th Auction
Sale Pavilion, Earlville, Madison County, N. Y
FRIDAY AUGUST 30
Accredited, many blood-tested to go anywhere; mas-
titis charts. Many fresh and near springers, young,
well bred. Several bulls from good record dams ready
for sen ice. Satisfaction guaranteed — here you will rt f,
more value for your money. Send for catalog, plan to
attend. R. Austin Backus, Sales Mgr., Mexico, N. Y„
GUERNSEYS
Tarbell Farms Guernseys
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credited and negative to the blood-test.
TARBELL FARMS - Smitliville Flats, N. Y.
GUERNSEY CATTLE
When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
official New York State Guernsey Association—
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McDonald farms guernseys
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dams and knSw-n" bulll *° Serviceable aga from record
McDonald farms . cortland, n. y.
LAKE DELAWARE FARMS
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Registered Guernsey Bulls from 2 months to 8 months
at reasonable prices. Apply at once.
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ANDEL0T STOCK FARMS, W0RT0N. MARYLAND
AYRSHIRES
AYRSHIRES
Bull calves from heavy milking dams with fat tests up
to 4, Sat farmers’ prices. Accredited and negative.
Full particulars gladly furnished. e
IROQUOIS FARM - Cooperstown, N. Y
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FOR SATE ®Ile c*rload of close-springer
*eiy large Holstein and Guernsey
first-calf heifers. Three carloads bred to freshen next
winter. Three very high class registered Jerseys— close
springers. J. C. REAGAN, TULLY, NEW YORK
HEREFORDS
REGISTERED HEREFORD CATTLE
„ Bulls, cows and heifers for sale.
FRED J. BROWN - Du BOIS, PENNA.
PONIES j
FOR SALF 40 head Shetland and Welsh Ponies.
ALBERT A. AGOR MAH0PAC, NEW YORK
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Legumes for Pasture
Good pasture must be succulent, pala¬
table, rich in protein and minerals, and
highly digestible. Young grass, up to
four or five weeks growth, usually meets
all these conditions except sometimes the
mineral content. More mature grass is
not so satisfactory. At about five weeks
grass begins to lignify and the palatabili-
ty and digestibility are reduced. The
protein content of grass is lower as the
grass matures.
Legumes and grass mixtures are the
ideal pastures. Kentucky Blue grass and
White clover are hard to beat from the
standpoint of quality of grazing. The
good pasture grasses are relatively rich in
minerals, but are never as rich as the'
legumes. A comparison of the calcium
content of a dozen legumes with two
dozen grasses analyzed by the Oklahoma
station shows the average calcium con¬
tent of the legumes nearly four times as
high as for the grasses. The phosphorus
content of the legumes averages 1%
times as great as for the grasses.
The mineral content of the pasture is
most important in dairying, and critical¬
ly important for high-producing cows. The
calcium and the phosphorus are the im¬
portant minerals. Milk is relatively rich
in these two minerals, and the high pro¬
ducing cow needs more mineral matter
for her milk than for her maintenance.
For convenience of comparison a 40-lb.
milker may be taken as average and 80
lbs. as a heavy milker. The 40-lb. cow
needs an equal amount of calcium for
milk and for maintenance, but twice as
much phosphorus for milk as for main¬
tenance. An 80-lb. cow needs twice as
much calcium and four times as much
phosphorus for milk as for maintenance.
Since beef and mutton have no require¬
ments for milk, meat animals are not so
likely to suffer for lack of minerals, when
heavy producing cows would encounter a
serious deficiency. These requirements
are in accordance with Kellner s stand¬
ards for dairy cows.
A good cow with a roomy digestive sys¬
tem is capable of consuming about 30 lbs.
of dry matter daily, or 100 to 150 lbs. of
green grass. On this basis a 40-lb. milker
would need grass with half a per cent
calcium and a fourth of a jiercent of
phosphorus to supply the needed minerals.
Only two of 25 grasses analyzed at the
Oklahoma station contained sufficient cal¬
cium, and only three approached the phos¬
phorus requirement. The average was 70
per cent enough calcium and less than
half enough phosphorus to meet the
needs of a 40-lb. cow.
Of the 12 legumes analyzed all con¬
tained more than enough calcium, and
three contained slightly more than enough
phosphorus. The average was consider¬
ably more than twice the needed calcium
but only about two-thirds enough phos¬
phorus for a 40-lb. cow. These data in¬
dicate the importance of the legume in
the pasture mixture. Legumes are high
in protein and lime (calcium) palatable
and highly digestible. The most satis¬
factory way to make up the phosphorus
deficiency is by feeding a grain supple¬
ment. Ten pounds of a good grain mix¬
ture will itself supply the entire phos¬
phorus needs of a cow. The grain sup¬
plies little calcium. The reason is that
the calcium remains in the leaves, while
the phosphorus goes to the grain.
For the 80-lb. cow other complications
arise. The 30 lbs. of dry matter
which the cow is capable of consuming in
the form of grass is sufficient to produce
only 40 lbs. of milk. For the 80-lb. cow
about 15 to 18 lbs. of concentrated grain
mixture is needed. The rule is to feed
3 y2 lbs. of concentrated feed for each gal¬
lon of milk above five which the cow pro¬
duces. The heavy milker must have a
concentrated or rich diet. Grass alone
is too bulky.
For the high-producing cow a legume
in the pasture is especially important.
Legumes contain abundance of calcium
for the highest producing cow, though
they do not meet the phosphorus needs.
The grain which must be fed supplies suf¬
ficient phosphorus but very little calcium.
The combination of legume pasture and
grain therefore, is ideal for a high-pro¬
ducing cow.
Only the best pastures can support a
high-producing cow even when a grain
supplement is fed. On poor pasture the
cow is not physically capable of gather¬
ing the grass she needs. If most of her
energy is to go into milk production, she
must not be compelled to spend more
than a third of her time grazing. She
needs the other two-thirds for cud chew¬
ing, and resting in contemplation of a
full milk pail. Only luscious grass that
is rich and abundant is suitable for a
heavy milker.
Legumes produce a larger quantity of
feed than the grasses. Ladino clover in
Oregon when irrigated, sometimes carries
four cows to the acre with luxurious feed
through the grazing season. The clover
is palatable, digestible, and rfeli in min¬
erals and protein. It meets every require¬
ment for a suitable dairy feed. Cows
usually gain from 10 to 20 per cent in
milk flow when taken from the best feed
and placed on irrigated ladino clover.
There is a gain when changed from grass
to clover. When finally the herd must be
removed from the clover pasture and
placed on Winter feed, there is a drop in
the milk flow.
The legume because it takes nitrogen
from the air, increases the growth of
grass when the two are grown together.
Some of the nitrogen from the legume
goes to the grass, and increases the pro¬
tein content and the yield. The growing
of a legume and non-legume in association
is a sound practice. A mixture of several
grasses and legumes is also a sound prac¬
tice. Nature grows mixtures. One grass
is at its best at one season and some other
at another season. Thus there is better
grazing throughout the season.
The best grasses such as Kentucky
Blue grass and Bermuda grass require
good land. The clovers likewise require
good land. Poor land grows mainly pov¬
erty grass and weeds, herbage that is low
in minerals, and undesirable from every
pasture standpoint. Acid soils must be
limed and poor soils fertilized to grow
good grass and clover. The mineral fer¬
tilizers, lime, phosphate and potash stimu¬
late clover. Nitrogen fertilizers are more
favorable to the grasses. Cows know the
difference between good and poor quality
grazing. Grass that is uneaten has been
found consistently lower in minerals and
less nutritious from every standpoint. Re¬
duced palatability evidently is associated
with poor quality.
When mineral fertilizers are used on
parts of the pasture, the cows consist¬
ently seek out and overgraze that part,
while the rest of the field is neglected. A
dairyman recently reported that his cat¬
tle practically ate the fertilized trial plot
in a field, out of the ground. Of course
from the standpoint of the future of
the pasture such over-grazing must be
avoided. That portion of the pasture
with the most clover is usually given the
preference.
On poor grade forage steamed bonemeal
is sometimes used to make up the de¬
ficiency of calcium and phosphorus. A
half pound of the bonemeal mixed with
the grain ration corrects a considerable
deficiency in the grass. The most satis¬
factory source of minerals, however, is
forage that is high grade and naturally
rich in mineral nutrients. The fine live¬
stock of the Kentucky Blue grass is
sometimes credited to soils unusually rich
in minerals. The rich soil produces su¬
perior forage and the excellent forage
produces superior livestock.
Many of our pastures could be im¬
proved by introducing legumes and so
fertilizing that legumes succeed. White
clover over a large area, Japanese clover
in the South, Sweet clover in the drier
sections, ladino clover in irrigated sec¬
tions where the climate is not too severe
and some wild volunteer clovers are ex¬
cellent for part of the pasture mixture.
Every pasture should, if possible, contain
some legume. The legume increases the
carrying capacity, and greatly improves
the quality and palatability of grazing.
Lime, inoculation, and fertilizer as need¬
ed to grow legume pastures, return good
profits in milk. B. e. Stephenson.
August 17, 1935
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Dairy Notes
Wyoming County Jersey
Club
The annual meeting and picnic of the
Wyoming County Jersey Cattle Club was
held at the home of Henry S. Nichols,
Arcade, N. Y., July 27. Among the fea¬
tures of the day was the judging contest
open to all high schools of Western New
York. Prof. L. W. Robinson of Alfred
University acted as judge and explained
the placings to the assembled breeders.
At noon lunch was served on the lawn
after which the business meeting was
called to order by the president. The
minutes of the last meeting were read by
the secretary. A motion made by Harry
Gail of Wales Center to unite Erie Coun¬
ty breeders with the club and to call the
new i organization the Erie-Wyoming
County Jersey Cattle Club was accepted.
Officers elected for the ensuing year were
as follows : President, Lee Chamberlain,
Wyon^ing (re-elected) ; vice-president,
W. C. Warren Jr., East Aurora; secre-
tary-trteasurer, Warren B. Knox, Wyo¬
ming (re-elected) ; directors: Harry Gail,
Wales Center; Carl W. Miller, Arcade.
Mr. Miller presented a cup offered by the
club and won in the day’s judging con¬
test by Arcade High School, Francis
Edsall, instructor. Phil Nicholas of Ar¬
cade and Loren Pinckney of Castile were
high individual scorers and received the
$2 first and $1 second prize respectively.
Mr. Chamberlain presented Dr. J. D.
Brew of the American Jersey Cattle
Club staff, speaker of the day. Dr. Brew
took as his subject the marketing of Jer¬
sey Creamline Milk. Following Dr.
Brew’s address Mr. Chamberlain called
upon Harry Gail and M. II. Clark to
make a few remarks. w. b. knox.
Ayrshire Record at 14 Years
of Age
Barr Flapper, one of the most widely
known matrons of the Ayrshire breed, re¬
cently completed the requirements for
membership in the Ayrshire 100,000-
Pound.X;lnb, with a life-time yield of 102,-
134 lbs. of milk, 4,180 lbs. of butterfat in
11% yeflrs.
Barr Flapper was born at the Barr,
Sanquahar, Scotland, and was imported
for the Strathglass herd of Hugh J.
Chisholm, Port Chester, v N. Y., because
of her excellent breed character, deep and
capacious body, almost ideal udder and
teats, in addition to her remarkable pedi¬
gree replete with matings that had pro¬
duced some of the breed's most highly re¬
garded animals provided the evidence of
the desirability of propagating her kind.
Her conformation and breed character
gained for her grand-championship hon¬
ors at the i92G Sesqui-Centennial Exposi¬
tion and at the 1926 and 1927 Eastern
States Expositions, where some of the
breed’s most noted animals were ex¬
hibited. A visit to Strathglass and seeing
this great matron in advanced age holding
up remarkably well is convincing proof
of her great wearing qualities, so well
recognized in her family. And, most im¬
portant is the fact that she is breeding on.
She is the dam of Strathglass Stately
Flapper and Strathglass Flapper that
have demonstrated their productiveness
with mature equivalent yields with first
calves of over 400 lbs. of butterfat. She
is the mother of Strathglass Bardoch, a
noted sire and Strathglass Right Stamp,
a proven sire that has recently been re¬
turned to Strathglass Farm after being
in service at Edgerstoune Farm of Gov.
John G. Winant, Concord, N. H., and the
herd of Harry Hunt & Sons, Windsor, Vt.
Open or Closed Fairs
In your June 1 issue of Tiie Rural,
New-Yorker I noticed an article headed
“Favors Open Fairs.” There are two
sides to this question. I will admit that
when fairs are closed there are always
some undesirable animals shown, but it
is usually left to the judge not to award
premiums to such animals if in his judg¬
ment they are not worthy of a premium.
On the other hand when a fair is thrown
open it leads to a fair of “professional
liners.” These fellows are good judges of
sheep and, before fairs start, will go to
Canada or elsewhere and pick up good-
looking individuals of the different breeds,
sometimes eight or ten different breeds,
and show them just to scoop up the
State premium money, which in turn is
paid by the taxpayers. These fellows
have no interest in the breeds and do un¬
told damage to the different breeds. The
writer knows of fairs in the State that
have been open and are now closed on
account of these “liners.”
I have been a breeder and exhibitor of
registered Shropshire and Dorset sheep
for over 30 years and believe the matter
of open or closed fairs should be left
wholly to the board of directors of each
fair, for each fair has its own problems
to solve, as to space, housing condition,
good or poor stock in its own county,
whether they want a show of “profes¬
sional liners” and many other problems.
Orleans Co., N. Y. Herbert c. hill.
Preventing Milk Fever
Will you advise whether it is good
practice to milk a cow a week or two
before calf is born for the jmrpose of
avoiding milk fever? p. P.
New York.
We do not recommend milking a cow
a week or two before calving as a means
of preventing milk fever (parturient pa¬
resis). Correctly used, the term milk
fever applies to paralysis and uncon¬
sciousness, affecting a cow after birth of
her calf. Incorrectly it is sometimes ap¬
plied to inflammation of the udder, tech¬
nically termed mastitis, and popularly
called “garget” or “caked bag.” Milk
fever attacks a cow 24 to 72 hours after
an easy calving and prompt expulsion of
the afterbirth. Occasionally it attacks
later, and may even occur before calving,
in which case it is called pre-parturient
paresis. Ordinarily the cow attacked is
one that has had a calf or two, is a heavy
milker, and in plethoric condition, from
generous feeding.
The cause has been attributed to
germs, present in the udder at the time
of calving, being activated by the blood
circulation and milk secretion and pro¬
ducing poisons (toxins) which profound¬
ly affected her system. Another belief is
that engorgement of the udder with blood
depletes the brain of blood, thus causing
cerebral anemia, which is indicated by
paralysis and unconsciousness (coma).
The latest theory is that the disease is
induced by a deficiency of blood sugar in
the circulation.
Taking into account influences which
might seem to predispose the cow in
question to milk fever, the following
measures are recommended as possibly
tending to prevent an attack :
1. — Dry off the milk secretion in the
cow’s udder at least six weeks before
calving.
2. — Materially reduce the protein rich
ration, as calving time approaches, but
535.
give succulent or laxative feed to regu¬
late the bowels.
3. — Keep a susceptible cow off lush
pasture toward the end of the gestation
period, but keep her bowels active.
4. — Enforce daily exercise throughout
pregnancy, to encourage eliminatibn of
waste products and maintain health.
5. — Keep the stable in sanitary condi¬
tion, perfectly ventilated.
6. — Have the cow calve in a roomy,
clean, disinfected, freshly bedded pen or
box stall.
7. — Let the calf nurse at least 5 days
from birth, or merely strip enough milk
from the udder at short intervals to pre¬
vent undue congestion and garget.
8. — Allow tepid water just before calv¬
ing, but not all the cold water the cow
cares to drink.
9. — Feed a light, laxative ration for 10
days after calving.
10. — Hive a cow, if it has recovered
from ah attack and is again pregnant, or
if the disease has been prevalent in a
herd, two grains of potassium iodide
daily, in the drinking water or feed, dur¬
ing the last half of the gestation period.
b. h. b.
Price of Pile Lumber
What is the current price on the stump
of pin oak pile timber? I have about
700 trees, single sticks, without crotches
near the ground, from 12 to 22 inches in
diameter 30 inches above ground.
Ulster County, N. Y. w. c. B.
Any idea as to value of this unusual
farm product will be appreciated.
LET YOUR OWN COWS TRY
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August 17, 1935
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From Day to Day
Seem’ Things
I aint afraid uv snakes, or toads, or bugs,
or worms, or mice,
An’ things ’at girls are skeered uv I
think are awful nice !
I’m pretty brave, I guess, an’ yet I hate
to go to bed.
For, when I'm tucked up warm an’ snug,
an’ when my prayers are said,
Mother tells me “Happy Dreams” an’
takes away the light
An’ leaves me lyin' all alone an’ seein’
things at night !
The wood trim should be the same tint
or only slightly deeper than the walls.
Dark paint or stain, or a vivid finish on
window sills, baseboards and doors will
give too definite a boundary in a little
room. If the ceiling is low, it can be
made to look higher by painting it white
or a paler tint of the wall color.
For a very sunny room, a delicate blue
or a light French gray is an excellent
“cooler” in Summer. When the weather
grows cold again, rose or rust colored
hangings, cushions and upholstery can he
added for the needed touch of warmth.
Sometimes they’re in the corner, some¬
times they're by the door,
Sometimes they’re all a-standin’ in the
middle uv the floor ;
Sometimes they are a-sittin’ down, some¬
times they're walkin’ round
So softly and so ereepylike they never
make a sound !
Sometimes they are as black as ink, an’
other times they're white —
But the color aint no difference when you
see things at night !
Once, when I licked a feller ’at had just
moved on our street,
An’ father sent me up to bed without a
bite to eat,
I woke up in the dark, an’ saw things
standin’ in a row,
A-lookin’ at me cross-eyed an’ p’intin’ at
me — so !
Oh my ! I wuz so skeered that time I
never slep’ a mite —
It’s almost alluz when I’m bad I see
things at night !
Lucky thing I aint a girl, or I’d he
skeered to death !
Bein’ I’m a boy I duck my head an’
hold my breath ;
An’ I am, oh. so sorry I’m a naughty
boy, an" then
I promise to. be better, an’ I say my
prayers again !
Gran’ma tells me that’s the only way to
make it right
When a feller has been wicked an’ sees
things at night !
An’ so, when other naughty boys would
coax me into sin,
I try to skwush the Tempter’s voice ’at
urges me within ;
An’ when they’s pie for supper, or cakes
’at’s big an’ nice,
I want to — but I do not pass my plate
f'r them things twice !
No, ruther let Starvation wipe me slowly
out o’ sight
Than I should keep a-livin’ on an’ seein’
tilings at night !
—Eugene Field (1850-1895).
Sweet Cucumber Pickles
Wash and wipe dry 300 small cucum¬
bers, and put into a large dish. Sprinkle
two-thirds of a cup of salt all through
them, then turn over them enough boiling
water to cover the cucumbers. Allow
them to stand until water is cold. Re¬
move from the brine, drain well, and put
in a crock. Add to one-half gallon of cold
vinegar four heaping tablespoons of mus¬
tard and the same of salt and sugar, and
one-half cup of mixed spices. Turn this
over the pickles and weight down, so that
all will be under the vinegar, and set in
a cool place. Next weigh out 3 lbs. of
sugar, and each morning add a handful of
sugar to the pickles, stirring well. Con¬
tinue this until the sugar is used each
time stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
Asier or Dill Pickle
Pare large ripe cucumbers, quarter
lengthwise, remove seeds, cover with salt
and pack overnight in stone jar, weighted
down with a stone. To 10 cucumbers
take four quarts vinegar, two tablespoons
whole black pepper, two tablespoons
whole white pepper, four tablespoons
mustard seed (in a cheesecloth bag un¬
til the last minute’s boiling, otherwise
they make the liquid -slimy). Add two
pounds of sugar, peeled onions and large
dry red peppers. Boil the vinegar and
spices. While boiling freely dip, one by
one, the cucumber slices which have been
wiped dry. Place them in the crock and
dip the tops of dill plants in the vinegar
and place between the layers of cucum¬
ber. Pour the vinegar over and let them
stand several days. Then reboil the mix¬
ture briefly, canning or weighting down
the pickle in stone jars, Margaret lunk.
Paint for Interior
Decoration
Paint has some advantages over paper
as a wall finish; it is attractive, sanitary
and easily cleaned. The removal of old
wallpaper is hard work, and adds to ex¬
pense where labor must he hired.
Small rooms can be made to appear
much larger if the walls are painted a
light color. Dark-colored walls in not-so-
large rooms give you a shut-in feeling,
while colors like ivory, oyster-white, clear
white, and cream, have a receding effect
that seems to add more breathing space.
The Rural Patterns
In ordering always give number of pattern
and size desired, sending price with order.
349 — Caped Sports
Frock. This stylo is
designed in sizes 14,
16, 18 years, 36. 38
and 40-in. bust. Size
16 requires 2% yds.
of 39-in. material.
Ten cents.
766 — Charming
Model. This style is
designed in sizes 8,
10 and 12 years. Size
8 requires 2 yds. of
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% yd. of 35-in. light
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36, 38, 40, 42 and
44-in. bust, Size 36
requires 3% yds. of
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894 — Youthful Sports
Leader. This style is
designed in sizes 14,
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and 40-in. bust. Size
16 requires 3*4 yds.
of 39-in. material
with Vi yd. of 5-in,
ribbon for bow. Ten
cents.
Send orders to the
Pattern Department,
The Rural New-
Yorker, New York.
Magazine, 10 cents.
Soft gray-green is a wall-color that
seems to fit in almost anywhere, unless
the room is definitely dark or unusually
small. It strikes a happy medium be¬
tween warmth and coolness and supplies
a sense of spaciousness.
If your living-room is large, you may
be interested in the color scheme used in
a room exhibited in one of the New York
shops. Here a white ceiling and a broad
expanse of white woodwork permitted
walls of a rich, dark green. The windows
were wide enough to let in plenty of light
and the sills were deep enough for potted
plants which gave further brightness.
The kitchen is the hottest place in the
house in midsummer while cooking, wash¬
ing and ironing are going on, but this
condition can be minimized to a consider¬
able extent by using cool background col¬
ors. There’s a decided difference, for in¬
stance, between working in a kitchen with
spick-and-span cream walls and soft blue-
green woodwork, and doing your tasks
walled in by dingy grays and dull browns.
The RURAL. NEW-YORKER
587
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THE VISITING NURSE
Little Babies and Drafts
One of our readers lias expressed the
belief that babies “catch cold” in their
stomachs and as a result have intestinal
upsets. This lady, in her interesting let¬
ter, states that she is the grandmother of
30, and that she has seen young mothers
come home from walks with their babies
whose faces were “as red as beets” from
the heat, strip the babies and lay them
before an open window for a sun bath,
not thinking to close the door to the room.
Of course when an open window and
an open door are opposite one another
there is sure to be a current of air cre¬
ated, which we call a draft. Now a draft
striking the overheated body of either a
baby or an adult cools off the skin so
very suddenly that it may result in ill¬
ness. Why it this true? Because when
the body is overheated, the pores of the
skin are wide open for the purpose of
letting perspiration escape. The blood
has come to the surface of the skin (as is
evidenced by redness) to get cooled off.
That is nature’s wise provision for our
comfort arid our welfare.
Now a baby is a very tender creature,
lie or she cannot stand sudden shocks as
well as grown-ups can. So a baby feels
temperature changes very quickly and re¬
acts accordingly. That is why no baby
ever should be dressed so warmly that he
perspires freely. There is much more
danger (although some parents fail to
realize it) of overdressing an infant than
of dressing him insufficiently.
But returning to the question of drafts.
The overheated baby’s blood has come
to the surface of the skin for the purpose
of being cooled off. The pores of the skin
are open. Perspiration is pouring out.
Suddenly a draft of air strikes the hot,
moist, skin. What happens? Well, the
baby’s stomach and intestines may be
bu^y digesting the last meal and using
blood for the process of digestion. The
draft striking the little bare body causes
the blood to withdraw from the skin and
go' elsewhere. It may disturb the work
going on in the intestinal tract by chang¬
ing the amount of blood there. It may
upset the process of digestion at a crucial
moment, just when some bacteria which
have been swallowed with the food need
to be subdued by the standing army in
the blood stream.
What happens then? The bacteria,
like all other villains, may take advant¬
age of the temporary chaos ami may be¬
gin to set up an infection which will re¬
sult in “Summer complaint” or diarrhea.
That is what the reader who wrote in
was referring to ; the possibility of intes¬
tinal upsets following sudden exposure to
driaftsi This correspondent is perfectly
correct' in her belief. Chills and drafts
on a baby’s stomach may have this re¬
sult if — but only if — the baby has been
overheated.
If any little one “red as a beet” from
the heat is placed in a draft, the almost
inevitable result will be the development
of untoward symptoms in some part of
the body. It may not be in the intestines,
but instead it may be in the head. The
sudden change in the blood’s circulation —
the sudden closing of the pores of the
skin and the forcing of the blood away
from the surface of the body — may cause
a' nasal congestion which mother will
call a “cold.”
•Now not every sneeze indicates the on¬
set of a cold ; no, not even when it fol¬
lows the exposure to a draft. A sneeze
or head stuffiness may be due to the fact
tliat a sudden draft on the overheated
body has called the blood away from the
nose for the moment, leaving it tem¬
porarily dry and irritated. Or a sneeze
may follow the inhalation of powder,
dpst or some other foreign body. It may
indicate a need for cleaning the nose
With a toothpick wrapped in cotton. Or
again it may be that something in the
baby’s diet is disagreeing. Many chil¬
dren are sensitive to certain foods, which,
if eaten, will cause severe symptoms of
a head cold.
Referring to the phrase “catching
cold” as a wise physician once said —
“We do not catch cold; we catch heat.”
This is very true, for it is the chilling
of the body surface which has been too
hot that is apt to cause congestion. An¬
other doctor, in his health book, says,
“The popular idea that colds are de¬
rived from drafts is greatly exaggerated.”
This also is true. Young mothers know
colds are strictly infectious; that they are
always due to germs and that all the
drafts in the world cannot cause a cold
unless the germs are present. But — a
draft striking the body which is over¬
heated can change the amount of blood
in any part of the body in such a way
that the germs, ever present, can work
havoc. So, avoid overheating the baby
first of all, and then avoid letting him lie
in1 a draft. beulah France, k. n.
Sweet Potatoes With Nuts
An old, old southern way of preparing
sweet potatoes is mashing them and add¬
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one-fourth cup hot cream, one-half cup
walnut or pecan meats, and one-fourth
cup peanut butter. These are then placed
in a buttered casserole and heated in the
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The Henyard
Blind Fowls
What causes blindness in my pullets?
I have about 300, hatched in March. They
are doing very nicely but now and then
one goes blind. I have some that get
paralized so that they cannot walk, but
just flop around, otherwise they seem
healthy and eat. What do you think
causes that and is there a cure for it?
Maryland. a. f.
There is no known cause for many
cases of blindness and paralysis occur¬
ring in fowls, but there may be good rea¬
son for suspecting coceidiosis in a
chronic form, this showing by a diseased
intestinal tract with thickened and
ulcerated walls. The chronic form of
coceidiosis appears later in life than the
acute, which is likely to show in chicks
after six or eight weeks of age and in a
more acute form, with emaciation and
death.
This common infection must be pre¬
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are to be controlled. The general observ¬
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hatching is necessary. This involves
clean quarters and runs where the
growing chicks cannot pick tip infection
from “old ground” or dirty quarters and,
in severe cases, even the keeping of the
chicks from their own droppings by
means of wire mesh floors.
The generous feeding of milk in some
form in the ration is helpful in control¬
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among young chicks, a “milk flush” is
recommended. This consists in adding to
the mash used dried skim or buttermilk
in the amount of 4 lbs. in 10 (40 per
cent) and feeding this for a week or
two ; repeating after an interval if need
be. This flushing brings about a watery
discharge from the bowels that necessi¬
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upon recognition of the fact that it is
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Turkeys With Fowl Pox
My turkeys get something like warts
on their heads. - It keeps growing until
it covers the whole head. It gets a hard
scab outside and inside a cheesy matter.
Florida. E. s.
These turkeys are evidently suffering
from fowl pox, usually called chicken pox.
This is a very contagious disease affect¬
ing chickens, turkeys, pigeons and other
birds and not usually a severe affection.
It is considered by some authorities, how¬
ever, to be but a variation of the disorder
known as roup and to have the same
virus as its cause. There is little to be
recommended in the way of treatment
after the disease has appeared in the wart
like growths upon the face and head, as
these disappear in the natural course of
the disease. They may be painted with
tincture of iodine to hasten their disap¬
pearance.
Pontrol of fowl pox is now made pos¬
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the bird's life, this vaccination confer¬
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bringing about subsequent immunity to
more severe attacks. Where the disease
is prevalent and likely to attack unpro¬
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offers a means of staying its ravages
after laying has begun or, in the case of
turkeys, at a time when the marketability
of the fowl would he injured or destroyed
by the evidence of sickness shown. Any
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pox or roup should he immediately iso¬
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the vaccine and instruct in its use — a
simple procedure — if this measure is to
be employed. If not. isolation of affected
birds and the use of tincture of iodine
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cases. M. B. d.
Various Egg Auctions
North Jersey Co-operative Egg Auc¬
tion, Inc., 582 McBride Ave., West Pa¬
terson, N. J. ; phone Sherwood 2-8041 ;
sales Tuesday and Friday, 1 :30 P. M.
High and Low Egg Prices August 2. —
N. J. fancy large 39 to 40%c ; N. ,T.
fancy medium 34)4 to 30 %> e ; N. .T.
Grade A large 37)4 to 41c, brown 36 to
38%c; N. J. Grade A medium 34% to
37 c, brown 31c; large creams 38 to
38%c; medium creams 33)2 to 35)4c;
pullets 29 to 29%c; peewees 21)4 to
23%>c ; 97 cases sold.
Tri-county Producers’ Co-operative As¬
sociation, Inc., Center Point, Worcester
P. O., Montgomery County, Pa. ; phone
Center Point 120; Elmo Underkoffler,
manager; auctions Monday and Thurs¬
day. High and Low Egg Prices Aug. 1.
— Fancy large 35 to 36c, brown 36 to
38)4c; fancy medium 30 to 32 %c, brown
31 to 33c; extra large 33 to 35)4c, brown
33 to 34c ; extra medium 30 to 32e, brown
29)4 to 30)40 ; standard large 38 to
35)4c; standard medium 29 to 32)4c;
producers large 34)4c; producers me¬
dium 28c; pullets 22)4 to 29c, brown
22)4 to 25c ; peewees 15 to 18c, brown
15)4c; 277 cases sold.
Egg Auction Market, Hightstown, N.
J. ; phone Hightstown 484 ; T. S. Field,
manager ; sales Monday and Thursday,
10 A. M. High and Low Egg Prices Aug.
I. — N. J. fancy extra 35)4 to 38%c; N.
J. fancy medium 33)4 to 35c; N. J.
Grade A extra 36 to 37)4c, brown 35)4c;
N. J. Grade A medium 31 to 35)4c,
brown 32c; extra tints 34c; pullets 26)4
to 30c ; peewees 17 to 24c ; 94 cases sold.
P>ucks County Producers’ Co-operative
Association, Doylestown, Pa. ; phone
Doylestown 1028 ; W. Atlee Tomlinson,
manager; sales Monday and Thursday, 1
P. M. High and Low Egg Prices Aug. 1.
— Fancy large 34)4 to 37)4e; fancy me¬
dium 31 to 33c; extra large 33 to 35)4c;
extra medium 30 to 32)4c ; standard
large 35)4 to 36)4c; standard medium
30 to 32c; pullets 25)4 to 32c; peewees
15)4 to 23c; 364 cases sold.
_ Lehigh Valley Egg Producers Asso¬
ciation, R. I). 1, Bethlehem, Pa. ; phone
Bethlehem 9265 ; E. A. Kirschman, man¬
ager ; sales Tuesday and Friday, 1 :30
1’. M. High and Low Egg Prices Aug. 2.
— Fancy large 33)4 to 35 %c. brown 31%
to 32)4 c ; fancy medium 28 to 32%c,
brown 25)4c; extra large 34 to 35%c;
extra medium 30% to 32%>c; standard
large 28)4 to 34%c; standard medium
26 to 30%c; producers large 30)4 to
32%c; producer medium 25% to 29%c ;
pullets 24)4 to 30c; peewees 15 to 21%c;
cracks 21 %c; 175 cases sold.
Flemington, N. .T., Auction ; C. H.
Stains, manager; phone Flemington 175.
High and Low Egg Prices Aug. 2. —
N. J. fancy extra 36% to 38% e; N. J.
fancy medium 32% to 35)4c: N. .T. Grade
A extra 36 to 39)4c, brown 35 to 36%c;
N. J. Grade A medium 31% to 35%c,
brown 31 to 32%c; pullets 25)4 to 32)4c,
brown 23 % c ; peewees 17)4 to 24%c,
brown 17% to 19c ; ducks 2S)4 to 31c ;
turkey 26c ; 547 cases sold. Poultry
Prices July 31. — Fowls, colored 20 to
23)4c, Leghorns 15 to 16%c; Broilers,
Rocks 18 . to 23%>c ; Reds 17% to 21%>c,
Leghorns 16 to 19c ; Chickens. Rocks
21)4 to 24)4c. Reds 19 to 22c, hare
hacks 20)4 to 21%c; pullets, Rocks 22%
to 26%>c, Leghorns 16% to 17%e; ducks
12 to 16c; pigeons, pair 35 to 38c; rab¬
bits 9 to ll%c; 759 crates sold.
Up-State N. Y. Egg Contests
Reported by Cornell Poultry Depart¬
ment; report for week ending July 28:
Horseheads, N. Y., Contest
S. C. W. Leghorns — Eggs Points
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 2373 2536
Carey Farms, Ohio . 2359 2465
Eugene Delamarter, N. lr . 2475 2396
Kauders’ Ped. Leghorns, N. Y.2135 2312
Rich Pltrv Farm, N. Y . 2214 22&4
Kutschbach & Son. N. Y . 2249 2275
L. C. Beall. Wash . 2194 2237
A. J. O’Donovan Jr., N. Y _ 2079 2191
Van Duzer Pltrv Farm, N. Y. .2188 2191
R. O. Boyce. Del . 2226 2186
Schwegler’s Hatchery, N. Y. ..2139 2174
W. P. Rocks—
Dumka PI try Farms, N. Y. ...1927 2035
A. H. Ward, Iowa . 1834 1959
Carey Farms, Ohio . 1806 1S06
B. P. Rocks—
James Dryden, Calif . 2492 2531
R. C. E. Wallace, Ind . 2052 2114
Douglaston Manor Farm. N. Yr.2138 2102
The Glen Spring Corp, N. Y. . . 2002 2092
Stafford, N. Y., Contest
S. C. White Leghorns — Eggs Points
Carey Farms. Ohio . 2406 2512
James Dryden, Calif . 2465 2509
Kauder's Ped. Leghorns, N. Y.2343 2465
Hawley Pltry Farms, N. Y. ..2372 2415
A. J. O’Donovan Jr., N. Y _ 2337 2364
J. A. Hanson, Ore . 2199 2323
Henrietta Leg. Farm, N. Yr....2204 2269
Van Duzer Pltry Farm, N. Y. .2177 2253
Pearl Pltry Farm, N. J . 2126 2199
W. S. Hannah & Sons, Mich.. 2218 2191
W. A. Seidel. Texas . 2028 2189
S. C. R. I. Reds—
Pinecrest Orchards. Mass . 2352 2377
Douglaston Manor Farm. N. Y.2273 2308
Crocketts Pltry Farm, N. Y...2297 2328
W. S. Van Duzer, N. Y . 2232 2291
N. II. Reds—
Kenneth H. DuBois, N. Y _ 1931 2074
Young’s Pltry Farm, N. II . 1993 2073
H. S. & M. E. Twitchell, N. H.2011 2025
A man who believed he knew all about
parrots undertook to teach what he
thought to be a young mute bird to say
“Hello !” in one lesson. Going up to the
cage he repeated that word in a clear
voice for several minutes, the parrot pay¬
ing not the slightest attention. At the
final “Hello” the bird opened one eye,
gazed at the man, and snapped out,
“Line’s busy !” — Boston Transcript.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
589
Market News and Prices
Boston Produce Markets
(Supplied by W. E. Maloney of tlie Massachu¬
setts Department of Agriculture.)
All Boston produce markets have been mod¬
erately active during the past two weeks.
Only minor changes have been noted on fruits
and vegetables. Butter, cheese and eggs ruled
firm. Ilay eased off somewhat while oats ad¬
vanced. The wool market continued quiet with
trading chiefly centered on the better grades.
Apples. — Supply moderately light, demand
fair. Native Trans. 2%-in. $1 to $1.25, smaller
40 to 85c std. bu. box. N. Y. 2%-in. min. $1
to $1.25 bu. bskt. N. J. Williams $1 to $1.10
bu. bskt.
Beans. — Supply moderate, demand good. Na¬
tive wax and green 75c to $1.25, poorer 50c.
Shell $2 to $2.50, poorer $1.50 std. bu. box.
Beets.. — Supply moderate, demand good for
best, native 18 bchs. 25 to 40e std. bu. box.
Blueberries.- — Supply moderate, demand good.
32-qt. crate native 15 to 20e qt. Me. 10 to 22c
qt. N. S. 18 to 22c qt.
Cabbage. — Supply moderate, demand fair, 35
to 50c, poorer 25c std. bu. box.
Carrots. — Supply moderate, demand fair. Na¬
tive 18 bchs. 35 to 00c std. bu. box.
Celery. — Supply moderate, demand good. Na¬
tive 75c to $1.10 12-in. box. N. Y. crate washed
$1.75 % crate, rough $2 crate.
Cucumbers. — Supply moderate, demand fair.
Native hothouse best mostly $2 to $2.50, few
higher, poorer lower std. bu. box. Outdoor $1.50
to $2 std. bu. box. N. J. 75c to $1 bu. bskt.
l’ickles $1 to $1.10 bu. bskt.
Lettuce. — Supply moderate, demand good for
best. Native 18 heads outdoor best 00 to 75c,
poorer 25e std. bu. box. Iceberg ordinary 00c
to $1, poorer 25c str. crate. Calif 4 to 5 doz.
ord $2.50 to $3 crate.
Onions. — Supply moderate, demand good, na¬
tive 05 to 80c, few 85c. Tex. Bermudas 75c;
Wash. Yal. large $1.50 50-lb. sack.
Barsley. — Supply moderately light, demand
good. Native 35 to 50c std. bu. box.
I’eas. — Supply moderate, demand good for
best. Me. $1 to $1.50 bu. bag. Wash. $2.25 to
$2.50 bn. crate.
Potatoes.- — Supply moderate, demand fair. Na¬
tive 50 to 00c std. bu. box. Me. 05 to 70c,
poorer lower 100-lb. bag. Ya. $1.75 to $1.90,
poorer lower bbl.
llomaine. — Supply moderate, demand good.
Native 12-1G heads 25 to 40c std. bu. box.
Spinach. — Supply moderately* light, demand
good, market active. Native 75c to $1.25 std.
bu. box. No others noted.
Tomatoes. — Supply moderate, demand fair,
market weak. Native hothouse best 8 to 10c,
few 12c lb., poorer lower. Outdoor 75c to $1.25,
poorer 00c (4 box; trellissed 75c to $1.50 25-lb.
bskt. N. J. 30 to 40c, few 50c 25-qt. bskt.
Tenn. 5/G-G/G 75c to $1. Md. all sizes ord. 25
to 00c lug.
Ilay. — Supply moderate, demand fair, market
quiet. No. 1 Timothy $23 to $24. No. 2 Tim¬
othy $21 to $22. Clover mixed red No. 1 $23 to
$23.50; Alfalfa second cutting $27.50 to $28.50:
first ’ cutting $22 to $23. Stock hay $18 to $20
ton. Itye straw No. 1 long $20 to $21 ton. Oat
straw No. 1 $14 to $15 ton. White oats clipped
38 to 40 lbs. 52 to 54c, 30 to 38c lbs. 50 to
51c bu.
Butter. — Market firm, creamery extras 25c;
firsts 23 to 24 (4 e ; seconds 22%e lb.
Eggs. — Market firm. Nearby henneries brown
specials 38c. Ex'tras 34c doz. White specials
34c doz. Western henneries, specials, brown 34
to' 35c, white 32e doz.
Poultry. — Dressed. Supply moderate, demand
good. Fowl western 4 to 5 lbs. 20 to 22c, 3 to
4 llis. 17% to 19c. Native 17 to 23c. Broilers,
western 20 to 23c; native 15 to 21c. Live poul-
try firm. Fowl 17 to 18c. Leghorns 15 to 10c.
Chickens IS to 20c. Broilers 15 to 17e. Roost¬
ers 13c lb.
Cheese (Jobbing). — Market steady. N. Y.
held extras 1934 21c; firsts 1934 19 to 20c.
Fresh extras none: lirsts none. Western held
extras 1934 19c. Firsts 1934 18%c II).; tresh
extras none; fresh firsts none. York States and
western fresh twins 17 to 17%c; southern
daisies 17 ’4 to 1 7 % c . Young American 17(4
to 17 (Ac lb.
Wool. — Market quiet, trading moderate on
best grades.
Crease Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 30 to 32c,
clothing 23 to 25c; % blood, combing 30 to 31c,
clothing 24 to 20c; % blood, combing 31 to 32c,
clothing 27 to 28c; % blood, combing 30 to 31c,
clothing 27 to 28c.
Scoured Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 73 to 78c,
clothing 59 to 02c; % blood, combing 00 to 08c,
clothing 58 to 01c; % blood, combing 57 to 00c,
clothing 53 to 55c; (4 blood, combing 53 to 55c,
clothing 47 to 50c; Terr, fine, combing 74 to 77c,
clothing 02 to 05e; % blood, combing 70 to 72c,
clothing til to 04c; % blood, combing (!0 to 04c,
clothing 57 to 00c; (4 blood, combing 56 to 58c,
clothing 51 to 54c.
BRIGHTON (BOSTON) LIVESTOCK
Ilogs.- — Supply moderate, market steady to
strong, demand slow. Bulk of sales $9 to $10.
Cattle. — Supply moderate to barely normal,
market steady to mostly 25c higher on cows;
bulls steady to 50c lower; vealers 25 to 50c
higher; demand slow.
Cows. — Common and medium $4 to $5.75; low
cutter and cutter $2.75 to $4.
Bulls. — Low cutter to medium $4 to $5.
Vealers. — Medium and choice $5 to $8.50;
cull and common $3.50 to $5.
Milk Cows. — Supply barely normal, market
about steady; few hand-picked choice $120. de¬
mand rather slow. Choice $85 to $110. good $70
to $85, medium $55 to $70, common $40 to $55.
Buffalo Wholesale Markets
Dairy products are steady. Cabbage prices
are depressed, while potatoes are about steady.
Butter, Cheese and Eggs. — Butter, steady;
creamery prints, 27 to 28c; tubs, 26 to 27c;
lirsts. 24 to 25c; country rolls, 24 to 20c. Cheese,
steady; new flats, daisies, longhorns, 16 to 17c;
old flats, daisies, 21 to 22c; limburger, 16 to
24c. Eggs, firm; nearby fancy, 34c; grade A,
29 to 31c; grade B, 28 to 29c; grade C, 25 to
27c; nearby at market, 24 to 28e.
Poultry. — Dressed poultry, steady; fowls, 17
to 23c; fryers, 26 to 21c; roasters, 24 to 28c;
broilers, 18 to 20c; ducks, 18c; turkeys, 25 to
31c. Live poultry, steady; fowls, 15 to 20c;
roosters, 14c; springers, 14 to 20c; ducks, 11
to 14c.
Apples and Potatoes. — Apples, steady; Red
Williams, bu., 90c to $1.25; Early Harvest, $1
to $1.10; Early Rose, $1 to $1.15; Transparent,
$1 to $1.25; Duchess, $1 to $1.25; Sweet Bough,
$1.25; Pippin, $1.25 to $1.35; Red Astraclian,
$1.50. Potatoes, steady; new crop, bu.. 30 to
05c; Va., bbl., $1.75 to $1.90; sweets, Ala.,
bit., $1.50 to $1.75.
Beans and Onions.- — Beans, steady; pea, ewt.,
$3.50; medium, $3.75; marrow, $4 to $4.50;
white kidney, $4.25; red kidney, $6.50 to $7.25;
Liams, $7.25. Onions, steady: home-grown bu
85c to $1; N. J., yellow, 50-lb. bag, $1 to
$1.15; imported Spanish, crate, $2.0o; green,
Ooz. belis., 8 to 12%c.
Fruits and Berries. — Blackberries, 32-qt.
crate, $3.75 to $4; cantaloupes, Md., crate,
$1.50 to $2; cherries, sweet, 4-qt. bskt., 50c;
sour, 15 to 20c; currants. 4-rit. bskt., 30 to
35c; dewberries, 32-qt. crate, $3 to $3.25; goose¬
berries, qt., 9 to 11c; grapes, Cal., 24-lb. lug,
$1.65 to $2.50; honeydews, Cal., crate, $1.75;
huckleberries, 32-qt. crate, $2.50 to $5.50;
peaches, Ga., bu., $2.15 to $2.50; pears, Cal.,
box, $2.65 to $2.75; plums, bu., $1.05 to $1:75;
red raspberries, qt., 10 to 13c; black, 32-qt.
crate, $2 to $3; watermelons, 35 to 75c.
Feeds. — Hay, weak; Timothy, baled, ton, $18
to $20; Alfalfa, $10 to $18; straw, $10 to $12;
wheat bran, carlot, ton, $21.50; standard mid¬
dlings, $21.50; red-dog, $32.50; cottonseed
meal. 41 per cent, $30.00: bilmeal. 32 per cent,
$26.50; gluten feed, $26.10; hominy, $28.50;
rolled oats, bag, $2.93; table cornmeal, $2.45;
Timothy seed, bu.. $11; Alfalfa, $17. 5<i ' ke,
$18; clover, $15.50. C. H. B.
N. Y. Wholesale Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
Unless specified otherwise wholesale prices are
given.
The Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers per 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during July, as
follows:
Class 1, $2.45 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) ; Class
2A, $1.75; Class 2B, $1.75; Class 2C, $1.55;
Class 2D, 95.5c; Class 2E, 90.5c— with differen¬
tial of 4c on these classes; Class 3, $1,215;
Class 4A. 80.5c — -differential 2.3c; Class 4B,
$1.015 — differential 2.5c.
RETAIL MILK TRICES
Effective June 1, 1934, Offcial Order 74 fixed
the price of Grade B milk t obe charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints 8c: Grade A 16c per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at lc per quart
below the above standard price.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 25(4c; extra, 92 score,
24(40; firsts, 90 to 91 score, 23 to 25c; un¬
salted, best, 26(4c; firsts, 25c; centralized,
23 (Ac.
EGGS
Fancy white, including premium, 35c; stand¬
ards, 28c; brown, best, 35c; standards, 27c;
Pacific Coast, standards, 34c.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weigh 2% to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds 1% lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Undergrades and small sizes proportionately
larger. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 21c; broilers, 18 to 21c; ducks, near¬
by, 12c; geese, 9c; rabbits, lb., 14c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 25 to 28c; fowls, 15 to 20(Ac;
roosters, 14 to 16(Ac; turkeys. 25 to 27c; ducks,
14(4 to 15c; squabs, lb., 26 to 35c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers, $8.75 to $9.75; cows, $4 to $4.50;
bulls, $6.25: calves. $7.50 to $10; hogs, $11.20;
sheep, $4; lambs, $9.25.
VEGETABLES
Beans, bu.. 50c to $1.50. Beets, bu., 30 to I
00c. Cabbage, bbl., 40 to 75c. Carrots, 50-lb.
bag, 50 to 65c. Cauliflower, Catskill, crate. 50c
to $2.50. Celery knobs, nearby, doz., $1. Corn,
white, bu.. 25c to $1. Cucumbers, • bu., 15c to
$1.25. Kale, bu., 20 to 25c. Kohlrabi, 100
bchs.. $1.50 to $2.50. Lettuce. State, crt., 25c
to $1. Lima beans, bu„ $1.50 to $2.50, tub
$2.25 to $2.75. Onions, L. I. yel. 50 lbs. 75c,
Mass. yel. 50 lbs. 75 to 90c. Jersey white 50
lbs. $1.50 to $1.75. Peas, State, bu., 50c to
SI. 38. Peppers, bu.. 25c to $1. White potatoes,
En. Shore, bbl., $1.15 to $1.25, L. I. 100 lbs. 35
to 90c, bbl. $1.25 to $1.50: Jersey bbl. $1.25 to
$1.40. Sweet potatoes. Jersey, bskt. 65c to
$1.25. Radishes, bu., 50 to 75c. Squash, bu.,
25c to $1.25. Squash, bu., 25 to 65c. Tomatoes,
carrier, 75c to $1. Watercress, Sn. and En.,
100 bchs. 75c to $1.50.
FRUITS
Apples, bu., Gravensteins 75c, Codling 85c to
$1, Wealthy 75 to 95c, Twenty Ounce $1.25 to
$1.50. Williams Red 75c to $1, Dutchess 75c to
SI. Starr 75c to $1, Transparents 75c to $1.
Cherries, Up-river, sour, qt., 5 to 8c, 4-qt. bskt.
10 to 25c. Currants, Up-river, qt.. 9 to 11c.
Dewberries, Up-river, qt„ 11 to 20c. Huckle¬
berries, Jersey, qt., 8 to 10c; Mass., qt.. 23 to
25c: Me., qt., 15 to 22c; Pa., qt., 10 to 10c;
N. S., qt., 12 to 32c; Jersey, cultivated, qt., 35
to 50c. Peaches, Ga., crt.. $1.03 to $2,50, bu.,
$1.75 to $2.03; S. C., bu. 81.3S to $2.3S; N. C.,
bu. $1.75 to $2.75, crate $1.50 to $2.50; Md.,
crt.. $1.50. Pears, Up-river, bu. $1 to $1.75.
Raspberries, Up-river, pt. 15 to 22c; others, pt.
3 to 13c; Jersey, pt. 5 to 8c. Watermelons, Sn.,
car $200 to $425.
HAY
Timothy, No. 1, $20; No. 2, $17: No. 3, $14
to $15; clover mixed, $15 to $17; Alfalfa, $18.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter, 35 to 40c; eggs, 40 to 50c; chickens,
32 to 35c; potatoes, lb.. 2 to 3c; lettuce, head,
5 to 10c; apples, doz., 40 to 60c; string beans,
lb.. 10 to 15c; onions, lb., 10 to 12c; cabbage,
head, 10 to 15c; huckleberries, qt., 25 to 50c;
raspberries, pt., 20 to 25c; peaches, lb., 8 to
10c.
Lancaster, Pa., Livestock
Steers, choice. 900 to 1,100 lbs. $9.50 to $10;
good, $!) to $9.50; medium, $7.75 to $8.75: com¬
mon, $7 to $7.75; choice, 1.100 to 1,300 lbs.
$10.50 to $11; good, $9.50 to $10: medium, $8.50
to $9.50; choice, 1,300 to 1.500 lbs.. $10 to $11;
good, $6.50. Heifers, choice, $7.50 to $9.50;
good, $6.50 to $7.50; medium, $5.50 to $0 50;
common, $4 to $5.50. Cows, choice, $6.70 to
$7: good, $5.50 to $6.50; common and medium,
$4.50 to $5.50; low cutter and cutter, $3 to
$4.50. Bulls, good and choice, $6.50 to $8.50;
cutter, common and medium, $4.50 to $6.50.
Vealers, good and choice, $10 to $10.50; me¬
dium, $7.50 to $10; cull and common, $5.50 to
$7.50, Feeder and stocked cattle, good and
choice, 500 to 800 lbs., $7 to $8; common and
medium, $5 to $0.50; good and choice, 800 to
1.050 lbs., $7 to $8; common and medium, $5.25
to $0. Hogs, good and choice, 140 to 160 llis
$11.50 to $11.75; 160 to ISO lbs., $11.75 to $12;
ISO to 200 lbs., $11.75 to $12.25; 200 to 220
lbs. $11.75 to $12.25; 220 to 250 lbs., $11.25 to
$11.50; 250 to 290 lbs.. $10.25 to $10.75: 290 to
350 lbs.. $10.25 to $10.75; medium and good, 350
to 500 lbs., $8.25 to $9.50. Sheep, good and
choice, roughs, $7.50 to $8; choice lambs. 90
lbs. down, $8.50 to $9; medium lambs, $6.50 to
$7; common lambs, $5.50 to $6: ewes, all wts.,
$1 to $3; yearling wethers, $4.pQ to $5.25.
HUSKY CHICK
Barred and White Rocks, N. H. and R. I. Reds, $7.00
100; Heavy Mixed, S6.50— 100. Cash or C. O. D. Po
paid. Breeders B. W. D. Tested.
J. A. BAUMGARDNER, Box R, Beaver Springs, P
SPECIAL— Three i Weeks Old Mon Ideal Bei
and Crosses, $17.00 hundred. State Pulloru
Tested- Accredited R. O. P. Matings. 100J* Live arriv
guaranteed. Mon Ideal Breeders, Norwich, Con;
vMTltner0 " .dp
- -
• Ask your dealer for
either the B-B All-Mash
or Mash and Grain Feed¬
ing Program. They ex¬
plain how to make more
money with Bull Brand
Poultry Feeds.
MARITIME MILLING CO., INC.
BUFFALO, N. Y.
15 to 30%
Gasoline Saving
(ACTUAL SIZE)
With an “ECONO” on your car,
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“ECONO” is the product of a soundly financed corporation.
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REEDERS
LOOD-TESTED
SPECIAL PRICES- 100 eno mno rTJSBWfln
S. C. LARGE TYPE WHITE LEGHORNS . $6 00 $30 OO Sfinnn UUdMfUitf
barred rocks & r. l reds . v.v:. loo $f5% *%.% Tfffffffy
HEAVY MIXED . 6.50 32.50 65(1(1
BARRED ROCKS (Extra Special for Broilers) . 7.00 35 00 70 00
I5WD Stained Antigen Test. Personal supervision. Reactors removed. Hatched evarv Mnmh*
100% live delivery. Cash or C. O. D. Order from ad or write for chcnlJr * Thursda^'
SMITH’S ELECTRIC HATCHERY, BOX I. CO COL AM U S, PA.
Wene Chicks
For Extra Profits This Fall Grow
WENEcross “Barred” Chicks for Broilers.
WENEcross “Wyan-Rock” Chicks for broilers. Medium Roasters-
WENEcross “Red-Rock” Baby Pullets for layers.
WENEcross “Red-Rock” Baby Cockerels. Broilers, Roasters
Barred or W. Rocks — R. I. or N. H. Reds Dual Purpose Breeds.
White Leghorn Chicks for Eggs.
WENE CHICK FARMS AND HATCHERY DEFT. A
80,000
Wene Breeder* individually
culled, banded and blood*
tested for Pullorum (B.W.
D). Stained Antigen Met¬
hod. personal supervision.
Write for Booklet and Prices
HATCHES EVERY WEEK
IN THE YEAR.
VINELAND, NEW JERSEY
• Here is a line of caps that
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round worms ; Kamala for tapes. They
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worms are located. Easy to give ; Easy
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• Ask your local hatcheryman, drug¬
gist, feed or produce dealer who displays
or advertises the emblem below, for the
kind of Dr. Salsbury caps that will as¬
sure you of getting the best results.
FREE
16
on
page Illustrated Book
WORM CONTROL ;
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DR. SALSBURY’S LABORATORIES
724 Water Street, Charles City, Iowa
Take Yoor POULTRY TROUBLES To
The Dealer Who Displays Thte Emblem.
He Is a Member of Our NATION-WIDE
POULTRY HEALTH SERVICE.
LOW SUMMER PRICES
- . Hatches every week throughout July
and August. These summer chicks are unusual
values at the low prices we are quoting
r>f„UwLL2nV„M TESTED— State Supervision
®^UY CHICKS — Straight R. I. Reds and
Moss Cross, specially bred for Barred
Broilers and Boasters.
STARTED CHICKS — 2 to 3 weeks old, spe¬
cially priced.
R. I. RED PULLETS — 6 to 8 w<* i old,
egg- bred.
All stock guaranteed 100% Moss Farm strain.
”i“« today. stating your requirements.
MOSS FARM mox k,
J I MWUI ATTLEBORO. MASS.
SPECIAL BIoo<1-test«i N. H. Reds, Red-Rock
lU/MTOT Cross, Barred Rocks, Heavy White Leg-
AUGUST ?nm|Sh?C\><?r0SZ® Poults 28c’ Breeders
nninr. ?.0c lb-> Baby Guineas 12c. Also Duck-
PRICES I1?8?’. Toulouse Geese $2. White Pekins
_ $1. List free
! RARit^hLEY £0ULTRY FARM 4 HATCHERY
L. B. Rittenhouse, Prop. R. 2, TELFORD, PA.
PULLETS — LARGE-SIZE ENGLISH W. LEGHORNS
weeks old, 65o each, $00 per 100 M
■ Five months old, $1.10 each. $100 per 100
STRICKLER POULTRY FARM, SHERIDAN, Pa!
2000 Leghorn Pullets
weeks 81.00, NORMAN TREBLE. HOLLEY, il! Y
PULLETS
S. C. White Leghorns now ready.
Reasonable prices. Range raised.
BUNGALOW POULTRY FARM. C. It.
Chandler, Monmouth Jct.f N. J , Phone Plainsboro 62-R-22.
Ill HITE INDIAN Runner Drakes, $3 each. English
Tfapnested Foundation. Records to 314 eggs. The
Meadowbrook Poultry Farm, 3B, Richfield, Pa.
ARDY BRONZE POULTS, Reduced
..£™eS- Safe arrival guaranteed. List free.
HIGHLAND FARM Box R SELLERS VILLE, PA.
White Indian Runner Ducks ^’£?T*Wt7y
diseases. Hatching eggs. Ducklings. Circular free
John H, Weed, Gtenwood Poultry Farm, Vineland, N. J.
590
The RURAL. NEW-YORKER
August 17, 1935
PUBLISHER’S DESK
Would you consider the chain plan of
investment? M. o. B.
New Jersey.
We do not know what particular in¬
vestment the party has in mind, but one
such proposition called the Wee Inves¬
tors’ Royalty Co., of Tulsa, Okla., was
suspended from registration of its se¬
curities. The issue was to be $100,000
with certificates of participation in a so-
called business trust which was organ¬
ized to own and deal in oil royalties. The
plan for selling the securities was on the
“chain” order and each purchaser of the
shares agreed to sell to four other par¬
ties and that four to four others and so
on ad infinitum. The first party to start
the chain would have, it was alleged, in
the sixth step of the chain, $729.65 for
each $1 of his original investment. The
plan was characterized as containing
“misleading and untrue statements,” and
the Securities and Exchange Commission
rescinded registration.
I enclose statement from Liquidation
Corporation of America, Chicago, Ill.
Will you look it over and advise if they
can put a deal like that over or not?
Their salesman misrepresented every¬
thing. He showed us a blank note stating
that he or the company used our cus¬
tomers notes, cashed them, paid us and
they took all responsibility. I had a few
accounts with another company of the
same city. The agent asked for some of
those to "make the list longer. Will you
demand a complete return and release ot
all our accounts with this company at
once. If we only receive $5.50 for a $46
account where will we be ? D. R. M.
New York.
This company received a number of
accounts for collection from the sub¬
scriber. They make report that one of
$12.50 has been withdrawn with no rea¬
son or explanation or information as to
why or who withdrew it. On another ac¬
count of $43 the company reports that
their charge is “50 per cent on install¬
ment payments” which is $21.50 in this
case. On “Accounts withdrawn” they
allow $6.25 and follow with a minimum
charge on 13 accounts at 75c each $9. t o,
making a total of $37.50. They deduct
this from the $43 account collected leav¬
ing the subscriber the large sum of $5.50
for his share, against $37.50 which they
credit to their own account. This is the
report of the transaction and there is no
information as to what 13 accounts were
handled at 75c. We cannot recommend
distant collection agencies who insist on
signature to a contract which is am¬
biguous and misleading in many cases.
The company has not replied to our re¬
quest for an explanation. It is the rule
to repudiate all statements made by
agents and the conditions in the contract
govern and seldom are any contracts
canceled.
Several months ago a “brother sub¬
scriber” inquired in Publisher’s Desk
about Eurvdice Gold Mining Co., a pet of
Robert Collier. You advised that time
that the subscription money was as good
as lost. My wife was one buyer of a few
shares; after months we received the
enclosed letter from Robert Collier. I
demanded the money paid back and re¬
ceived it. It might be for the benefit ot
the readers of The R. N.-Y. if you would
put a little item in your paper. F. c. N.
New York.
Stock in this mining company was of¬
fered as a speculation and those ap¬
proached were advised, it is alleged, to
this effect, and advised not to put in more
than they could afford to risk. The Se¬
curities Exchange Commission, however,
refused to countenance the sale of the
stock on the basis offered, and they re¬
strained1' the company from making
further offerings and tied up the
funds received. Later the suit was dis¬
missed and the company is free to go on
with the plan. They are, however, giv¬
ing investors a chance to withdraw their
subscription and they state that the
money previously sent will be refunded
promptly and in full. The money that
is retained will be used for “unwatering
the mine and bringing it into production.”
Our friend took advantage of the offer to
have his money returned.
In our last issue the item about Un¬
derwriters Group stated that there was
a $15,000 spread between the cost of the
oil royalty properties and the $5,000
value placed on each series of certificates
issued against these properties. This was
a typographical error. The value placed
on each series is $50,000, not $5,000.
Can you tell me if the Coin Buyers’ J
Exchange, Chicago, Ilk, does buy coins
or if they are just a fake? I saw the
advertisement in a magazine and- sent 10
cents for a little booklet telling what coins
were worth. I sent some and they said
the coins were not worth anything and
they were returning them. I have not
received them yet. I don’t believe they
intend to send them. Perhaps you can
tell me if they really do buy them or is
it just a way for them to make some
money ? B* h. b.
Pennsylvania.
The Coin Buyers’ Exchange failed to
respond to our letters and this indicates
that their chief interest is the 10 cents
for the coin catalog, and it is all a scheme
to get the 10 cents. Not one coin in a
million is valuable and even then it must
be in perfect condition and rare to have
any value in excess of its face.
The Federal Trade Commission has
been investigating “cheese and oleomar¬
garine rackets” so-called. Nick Costa of
Boston, Mass., operating the Fellsway
Cheese Co., Stoneham, Mass., was fined
$500 on an alleged charge of conspiracy
to violate the Food and Drugs Act. With
Costa in the company was Sam Bruzzese,
Fred H. Willard, Vincent Bruzzese and
others. The complaint indicated that un¬
der the heading of the Fellsway company,
they had shipped in interstate commerce
three varieties of “cheese” in which min¬
eral oil had been substituted for butter-
fat. Costa was also sentenced to a year
and a day in the penitentiary, but this
part of the sentence was suspended and
he was placed on probation for two years.
Sam Bruzzese and Willard pleaded
guilty to the charge and their case will
come up later. Vincent Bruzzese is serv¬
ing an 18-months sentence for participa¬
tion in an oleomargaine racket. It is
alleged that under his guidance the Fells¬
way Cheese Co. had shipped oleomar¬
garine labeled as butter in evasion of the
Federal law.
I am enclosing protested check in the
amount of $117.68 with protest fees of
$1.40, making a total of $119.08. This
check was sent to me by Herman Lerich,
356 Greenwich St.. New York City, egg
dealer. I had previously received a check
of $117.68 but it was also protested. I
gave the first protested , check to the egg
truck driver who took it . to Mr. Lerich.
He claimed that it was the fault of his
bookkeeper and gave the driver another
check, saying it was all right to deposit
it, but it was also protested. I would
appreciate anything you can do for me
as I am out this money. N. W.
New Jersey.
We had several similar complaints
against Mr. Lerich and all efforts to lo¬
cate him by telephone, letters and mes¬
senger were unavailing. For a time he
seemed to call for his mail at the address
given and even to collect egg shipments
but he was very elusive and left no in¬
dication of his real location. The ad¬
dress was evidently used simply as a
convenience, and dealers at the same ad¬
dress had no information that would en¬
able us to locate him. They stated Lerich
no longer worked for them. However they
must have communicated with him as
Lerich phoned at once that he had taken
care of all accounts but one which he
would pay the end of the week. This
shipper reports he has not received the
promised cheek. Our caution so often
expressed is still a safe one to follow.
-We will be glad to give advice in regard
to the standing of individuals and con¬
cerns soliciting shipments.
I put money into the Monon Coal Co.
Would you advise me to put new money
into a reorganization of it? H. H.
New York.
No. The failure indicates that the
original organization was not well fi¬
nanced. The new venture, unless the pro¬
moters can show ample capital and sat¬
isfactory business prospects, would not
be prudent.
I sent eggs to C. Stewart, 471 East
137th St., Bronx, N. Y., and he has not
paid me. There is $17.55 due. Can you
collect it for me? w. s.
New Jersey.
We cannot find any trace of C. Stew-
are, the Stewart Dairy Go., or Noble
Stewart and cannot collect the account.
Can you collect $50 for me from H.
Goldsmith, Hamburg, N. Y., for potatoes
shipped to him? J. H. C.
New York.
This claim is uncollectible and suit
cannot be recommended as there are said
to be judgments against the party.
Every dairy cow needs Dried
Beet Pulp — the world’s premier
feed — the nutritious sugar
beet minus only the sugar and
water — the only vegetable feed
in commercial form. For Dried
Beet Pulp makes any ration
more palatable, easier to
digest, and more profitable to
the feeder. It is light, bulky,
cooling and slightly laxative.
It banishes off-feed days, im¬
proves health and increases
milk production. All at no
extra cost to you because you
simply feed Dried Beet Pulp in place of one of your carbohydrate
feeds — such as corn, oats, bran or barley. It blends wonderfully
with cottonseed meal, soy bean meal, gluten feed, distillers grains,
brewer’s grains and linseed oil meal.
Dried Beet Pulp is also very good for beef cattle, sheep, goats,
horses, hogs and rabbits. Makes them all healthier, more produc¬
tive and more profitable. That’s why you should plan now to ha>e
a supply of Dried Beet Pulp always available during the coming
year. It keeps indefinitely. Rats, mice, moths, mites and weevils
will not touch it. And it’s easy to feed— just use it dry, right out
of the sack. No need to soak it. Order some Dried Beet Pulp today*
Your dealer sells it or can easily get it for you.
We shall be glad to show you, how Dried Beet Pulp can increase
your profds. Write today telling us what you re feeding and
we'll send you full information with interesting, free literature.
The Larrowe Milling Co., Dept. 2, Detroit, Michj
WILL INCREASE
YOUR PROFITS
MARIETTA
Concrete or Wood
SILOS
Wliy Not Buy the Best?
We Invite you to Investigate
Silos and Compare Values.
Will put Marietta up against
all comers — THE SILOS
EQUIPPED WITH THE
HANDY, .AIRTIGHT, RED¬
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your profits and save money
next winter.
FRrc Write today for our
• ntt New Catalogue.
THE MARIETTA CONCRETE CORP,
Hant N Y 356 — Marietta Ohio or
i/epL ll. I* Chesapeake Avenue*-- Baltimore, Md.
Do You Know
how to set and sharpen a saw! How
to sharpen an auger bit, or any cut¬
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with illustrations, is contained in —
FITTING FARM TOOLS
a most useful book, that should bo in
the hands of every farmer.
It will save you a good deal of
time and muscle aches and lengthen
the life of your tools.
Get your copy now, and learn to
he an expert tool fitter.
Price $i.oo Postpaid
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER
333 W. 30th St., New York
When you write advertisers mention
The Rural New-Yorker and you’ll get
a quick reply and a “square deal.” See
guarantee editorial page. it:
EGG
We need quality:
Will pay big prices
MARKETING for quality eggs.
IN BUSINESS 107 YEARS
Reliable Responsible Respectable
HUNTER, WALTON & CO., 166 Chamber* * St.. New York
Send Postal for Egg Phamphlet Free.
PERRICH BROS.
Handles all berries, fruits
and vegetables. Strictly con¬
signment. Personal service.
Daily Returns to our Shippers
272-274 Washington St., New York
Trading Members Branch: 103-105 Murray St., N. Y.
EGGS
We are in the
market for more
TOP PRICES-PROMPT RETURNS
Ship to
"The Sauare Deal House ”
ZIMMER & DUNKAK, Inc.
173 Duane Street New York City
Established 188S
FRUITS— VEGETABLES WANTED
In Truck and Car Lots. High Market Prices. Quick
Sales. Financial responsibility assures FULL dally
returns. Our market quotations are not exaggerated t*
Induce shipments. Write or wire for them.
SCHLEY BROTHERS _
“THE DEPENDABLE HOUSE"
214 LIGHT STREET. - BALTIMORE. MD.
Established 30 years and the only Wholesale Com¬
mission Firm now operating 5 separate locations and
sales forces in Baltimore.
For Really Good Service — Ship Your
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
to J. P. Sauer & Co., Inc.
293 Washington Street, New York
Who Have Been in Business Since 1885
Quotations and stamps or stencils cheerfully riven upon request
SHIP YOUR EGGS
BEST PRICES PROMPT RETURNS
K. BRENNER & SONS
858 Greenwich 8t. New York City
SHIP YOUR LIVE POULTRY TO
KRAKAUR POULTRY CO.
Box 20, West Washington Market, Now York City
SHIP YOUR WHITE AND BROWN EGGS
TO W. P. HENTZE , TO
17 Jav St. New York City
W A 1ST TED
Barn Christmas spending money by crocheting baby
saeques and bootees in your own home in your spare
time. Steady work. Write VAN W'AGENEN-SAGER,
Inc., Syracuse, New York. (Established in 1886)
COLLEGE men or H. 8. Graduates. Opportunity in
uncrowded field, maintenance and allowance while
training. Write Supt. Men Nurses, Pennsylvania
Hospital, 4401 Market Street, West Philadelphia, Pa.
I> A TTTDIEC Edison non-acid Storage Batteries
DAI UjltlLd for Power-Light Plants. Battery
diseases unknown. Long life, etc. Complete Generat¬
ing Plants, motors, etc. Free interesting literature.
HAWLEY SMITH CO., CROTON FALLS, N. Y.
AND GRAPE PRESSES, GRATERS
PUMPS, FILTERS. SUPPLIES. Valu-
able booklet R on elder making free.
PALMER BROS.,CotCob,Conn.
CIDER
SALESMEN WANTED house bakery selling.
Salary and commission apply in writing to —
PETER PAN - ORANGE, NEW JERSEY
If An AY Eli MC Trial roll developed and 8 print* 25c.
ILUUA1V rlLHliJ Prints 3c. as. 10-in. enlargement 26c,
Young Photo Service, 43 Bertha St., Albany, N. Y,
BEAUTIFUL GLISTENING PRINTS, Boll Developed.
8 guaranteed glistening prints, 2 enlargements, 25o.
American Photo Ser., 2946 Nicollet. Minneapolis, Minn.
HOMES WANTED
There is no greater charity than to offer a home to a
friendless, deserving boy between the ages of twelve
and sixteen years. This is HEAL CHAKITY and we
earnestly solicit the co-operation of Catholic families
(New York State only.) Address PLACING OUT
BUREAU, 415 BROOME STREET, NEW YORK CITY.
Subscribers’ Exchange
Rate of advertising In this department 8c per
word, including name and address, each In¬
sertion, payable in advance. When box num¬
ber is used figure five words for the box
number.
Copy most reach ns Thursday 10 A. M. to
appear in issue ol following week.
This department is for the accommodation of
subscribers, but no display advertising or ad¬
vertising of a commercial nature (seeds,
plants, livestock, etc.) is admitted. _
1 Farm Help Wanted ~j
WANTED — Single, good dry-band milker, certi¬
fied farm; farm-raised preferred, good habits;
write stating references, five years’ experience,
age, weight, height; no liquor or cigarettes;
wages $35 with advancement: 15 cows. AD¬
VERTISER 9438, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — An unmarried poultryman, thorough¬
ly qualified to operate a plant housing twelve
hundred layers; an opportunity. ADVERTISER
8606, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Man who thoroughly understands
mushroom, growing; state experience and
wages; give experience. ADVERTISER 9608,
cure Rural New-Yorker, _
WORKING HOUSEKEEPER, Protestant, family
four adults, excellent, permanent home; no
heavy laundry; suburban; $20 monthly. AD¬
VERTISER 9610, care Rural New-Yorker.
W ANTED — Experienced farmer, married, to
work 80-acre farm on share. JOHN HUBER,
R. F. D. 1, Coxsackie, N. Y.
WANTED — Woman to assist with housework
and care of one baby; moderate salary, pleas¬
ant home; commuting distance New York. AD¬
VERTISER 9615, care Rural New-Yorker.
COUPLE — Chicken farm; man outdoor work;
woman cook, general; four adults; write
wages, age, experience, references. ADVER¬
TISER 9620, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN for dairy farm, near Avondale,
Pa.; state wages, give references, no smok¬
ing or liquor. ADVERTISER 9624, care Rural
New-Yorker.
MAN — Chicken farm, general work ; write age,
wages, references. ADVERTISER 9621, care
Rural New-Yorker.
ASSISTANT POULTRYMAN to come at once;
scientific plant, all modern equipment; 7 miles
from Washington; Christian, sober, no cigar¬
ettes; must be steady and a hustler; able to
milk; references; $30 month and board. MILTON
ROBERTS, West Falls Church, Va.
WANTED — Two men; must be good milkers,
teamsters, tractors; $35 month and mainte¬
nance; steady job; none but good steady men
need apply. W. S. WILSON, Box 137, Sara¬
toga Springs, N. Y.
MARRIED MAN for dairy farm; must be good
teamster and good dry-hand milker; steady
position all year round; refer to DIOGUARDI,
214 East 58th St., New York.
WANTED— About September 1 competent farm¬
er, married, small family, understanding cows,
stock, general farming and repairing for mod¬
ern farm in Greene County, N. Y.; moderate
salary, house and privileges; please answer fol¬
lowing questions: wages expected, how many in
family, do you use liquor, do you use tobacco,
how long are you farming, age, height, weight,
copy of references. ADVERTISER 9631, care
Rural New-Yorker.
MAN TO WORK on farm, good milker; wages
$20 per month. OLIVER REYNOLDS, Ma-
hopac, N. Y.
WANTED — Couple, white, no children, for all-
around work in boarding-house; only reliable
good workers need answer this ad.; good wages
good home. ADVERTISER 9633, care Rurai
New-Yorker.
WANTED — Good experienced couple, white, no
children, to do good plain cooking in board¬
ing-house; good wages to right party. ADVER¬
TISER 9634, care Rural New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED MIDDLE-AGED man wanted*
one cow, one horse; $15 a month. ZIMMER¬
MAN, R. F. D. 1, Walden, N. Y.
WANTED— Experienced girl, general housework,
family of four; plain cooking, laundry; must
be strong, neat; good home, $20 monthlv; suburb
of Syracuse. ADVERTISER 9638, care Rural
New-Yorker.
ALL-AROUND single man, good home, year
around job; board and room; some wages
ADVERTISER 9642, care Rural New- Yorkef
WANTED — Middle-aged, reliable man for gen¬
eral farm work, $25 per month and board
ADVERTISER 9649, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — A progressive up-to-date farmer to
operate on one-half shares or will sell a
Central Pennsylvania modern farm of 170 acres
stanchions for 40 cows, laying and brooderl
houses for six thousands chickens, all up-to-date
electric equipment, with an established basic of
twelve thousand pounds; will divide chickens
and dairy; renter must have stock and equip¬
ment; to receive full information as to reference
and financial ability must be given \DVER-
TISER 9655, care Rural New-Yorker.
TVVO DAIRY farmers, one married, to board
single man; must be experienced in general
farming; state experience, wages and refer¬
ences; steady employmefit to satisfactory par¬
ties. P. O. BOX 82, Salisbury Mills, N. Y.
RELIABLE WOMAN for housework in child’s
hoarding home; $15 month. EMMA LANE
Willow, N. Y.
WANTED — Women attendants at Letchworth
Village, Thiells, New York, State Institution
for Mental Defectives; over 25 and under 40
years of age; physically strong and well; sal¬
ary $54 month and maintenance: address com¬
munications to DR. C. S. LITTLE, Superin¬
tendent, giving full particulars of self and send
written recommendations.
POULTRYMAN, MARRIED, for 3,000 capacity
farm, Red Bank, N. J. ; full particulars in
letter or call for interview. R. SALKIN 6
French St., New Brunswick, N. J. 6154.
WANTED — Middle-aged man to work little for
board ; Christian, American, no tobacco. C.
TATRO, Bakers Mills, N. Y.
W ANTED IMMEDIATELY, single man, age 22
to 30, on fruit farm, experienced in picking
apples; state wages; send references with your
letter. WALTER WAIS, Lebanon, N. J.
WANTED — Housekeeper, man and wife, both
able workers, no children or encumbrances;
cook meals, clean house, make beds for 15 to
20 men; food furnished; room provided; write
stating ages, weight and height; must furnish
references for past five years; good habits, no
liquor or cigarettes. ADVERTISER 9673, care
Rurai New-Yorker.
MARRIED DAIRYMAN, licensed driver, small
family; state lowest salary acceptable, with
house. A. JORDAN, Farmingdale, L. I., N. Y.
COUPLE WANTED, lake-shore farm; woman
housework; $20 month and half profits; oppor¬
tunity. INDIAN KETTLES CLUB, Hague,
WANTED — Clean, neat, single American Prot¬
estant man for Grade A dairy, barn and dairy
work, dry-hand milker; no liquor or tobacco*
steady position for right man; room and board
and $25 a month. BOX 1S4, Huntington, N. Y.
COUPLE WHO can maintain themselves and
want home; can raise poultry, general farm
products on shares; 60 acres tillable, also wood¬
land; machinery, cow, poultry-house, farm¬
house; Hunterdon County, N. J. ADVERTISER
9678, care Rural New-Yorker.
FARMER, MILKER, teamster, willing worker;
steady year round; start $15 monthly. BOX
250, R. F. D. 2, Farmingdale, N. J.
Situations Wanted
]
SINGLE POULTRYMAN, thoroughly experi¬
enced, desires steady, responsible position.
ADVERTISER 9514, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, SINGLE, thorough practical
experience, industrious, sober. ADVERTISER
9515, care Rural New-Yorker.
FAMILY OF FIVE, German janitor or care¬
taker, familiar with all branches of farming.
PAUL BERG, R. F. D. 1, Box 35X, Perth Am¬
boy, N. J.
DANISH WOMAN, excellent cook, neat, clean,
wants housekeeping position; state wages in
first letter. ADVERTISER 9609, care Rural
New-Yorker.
. — » j ** -w.i.uijihva.i, cuauneur, gar-
dener, caretaker; wife waitress, chamber¬
maid, no cooking; write stating wages and par¬
ticulars. FRED, 308 W. 27th St., New York
POULTRYMAN, MARRIED, thoroughly eompe-
SFtvntQor.v>Ul£1M ?pen ior engagement. JAN¬
SEN, 39-02 Bell Ave., Bayside, L. I NY
E TTSFP qH® R D A N; “anaSer- ADVER¬
TISER 9643, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, CORNELL graduate, eight
years thorough practical experience, hustling,
executive type, unfailing, limitless capabilities!
technical, up-to-date knowledge; any interest¬
ing opening considered. ADVERTISER 9645
care Rural New-Yorker.
MAN, 35. SOBER, willing, general farm helper*
references; nominal wages. F. E. PARSONS
305 East 161st St., Bronx, N. Y. *
YOUNG MAN, educated, intelligent, trust-
worthy, willing worker, experience with poul¬
try, wants position on poultry farm, with nice
family; small wages. ADVERTISER 9646, care
Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Position as male nurse; will go anv-
where; physician's references. ADVERTISER
m e^are of Ed. Whaley, R. F. d„ Patterson,
HOLLANDER, MARRIED man, 6 rears’ experi-
ence milk route, understands all dairy gar-
work; best references; write
MR FRANK BANGMA, 3 Lyons Ave, Roseland,
WANTED — Position as herdsman. Guernseys or
Ayrshires ; state wages. BOX 83, Hope,
SINGLE MAN, middle-aged, wishes work on
private place; good milker, all around work-
state wages; reference if required. BOX 17l’
Wliippany, N. J.
HOUSEKEEPER, REFINED woman, one child
excellent cook, drives car: no objection to
farm; good companion for invalid or elderly
person; salary secondary. ADVERTISER 9652
care Rural New-Yorker.
MAN WISHES light work, five hours daily ex¬
change room, board or work all day for pav*
understands poultry, lawns, painting, etc • good
houseworker. ADVERTISER 9653, care Rural
New-Yorker.
HERDSMAN, EXPERIENCED, single man,
wants job as herdsman; Guernsey herd pre¬
ferred. EARL MOHR, Box 65, Guern Red
Farm, Monaca, Pa.
AMERICAN, AGE 60, wants steady work with
elderly people; small place, experienced gar¬
dener, farmer, poultryman, caretaker, good
worker, temperate, clean, honest, no milking;
$15 month, board, F. J. NEDLAY, Gardiner,
* J- *
ORCHARD MANAGER, young man, experienced
apples; references. ADVERTISER 9613, care
Rural New-Yorker.
WANT JOB sawing lumber with my saw-mill.
ADVERTISER 9611, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED' — Position around September 1, gen¬
eral housework, in or near Connecticut. L. K.,
Dell Dale Farm, Concord, Mass.
HANDYMAN, UNDERSTANDS farming, gas
station, vicinity New York State. KENNEY,
266 McLean Avenue, Yonkers, N. Y.
EXPERIENCED COW-MAN, 42, American, sin¬
gle, dry-hand milker; no booze; six years at
present job, reference; state wages. ADVER¬
TISER 9616, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN — Position desired by high-grade
man; breeding a specialty; understand all
branches of business; 10 years’ experience; small
family, 34 years. ADVERTISER 9618, care
Rural New-Yorker.
UOUUANDER, MARRIED, one child, desires
position as caretaker; experienced in farming
and poultry, dry-hand milker; by August 15*
reference. JOHAN M0ES, Great Meadows!
N . J,
MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN, experienced, wants
work on poultry farm, help in house, with re¬
fined family, in return for room and board. AD¬
VERTISER 9619, care Rural New-Yorker.
TEACHER DESIRES position in rural school,
anywhere in New York State. BOX 188,
Gabriels, N. Y.
EXPERIENCED CREAMERY-MAN, route driv¬
er, herdsman, single, 29, college man with ex¬
cellent low count production record wishes
change certified milk; good mixer; give details*
references. Address ADVERTISER 9627, care
Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, farm raised and thoroughly ex¬
perienced all around, wants opportunity
CLIFFORD DARLING, Green Cottage? Dobbs
Ferry, N. Y.
YOUNG COUPLE, estate, certified on large
farm, milker, teamster, understand ma-
chinery; wife to help in house; state wages.
BOX 72, Valatie, N. Y.
MIDDLE-AGED MAN wants farm work $15
month; references. PETRY, 8926 146th St
Jamaica, L. I., N. Y. "
SITUATION WANTED — Herdsman or manager
. 40, married, no children, 20 years expe¬
rience; private farm or estate preferred. AD-
\ ERTISER 9635, care Rural New-Yorker.
MAN, DRIVES gas or electrie, anywhere, any¬
thing; seaman’s license. C. E. BROWN R
1, Hackettstown, N. J.
AMERICAN, SINGLE, experienced in all parts
of estate work, capable manager of high-
class place, ability and character reference 4D-
\ ERTISER 9637, care Rural New-Yorker."
FARMER AND CARETAKER, highly recom¬
mended, seeks employment on estate or farm*
will accept share proposition; have son 22*
i^r,™-.tnu'tor' eow' machinery; must vacate!
EMERY BALLASSY, Rocky Hill, N. J.
MAN AND WIFE, middle-aged, would like posi¬
tion caretaker of camp; clean, good plain
cook ; man handy all-round work, can drive car
ADVERTISER 9640, care Rural New-Yorker.
HOUSEKEEPER, PROTESTANT, capable and
good plain cook; no encumbrances; suburban
farm; state particulars. ADVERTISER 9641
care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, 25. desires position on commer¬
cial poultry farm; high-school graduate, chauf¬
feur; no liquor or tobacco; best references; must
o® P°,sit‘on wlth good home. GEORGE
City 9~1 St" NiclloIas Avenue, New York
GERMAN COUPLE, childless, intelligent, re¬
liable, desires position as caretakers of pri-
vate estate. M. FISCHER, 81 Perry Street,
New York. ’
REFINED PROTESTANT, middle-aged woman,
good housekeeper, drives car. LOUISE D.
FLOWERS, 600 Commercial Street, Braintree,
Mass.
TEACHER — An experienced teacher desires a
rural school; bests of references. ADVER¬
TISER 9612, care Rural New-Yorker.
GIRL WANTS housework or companionate
helper. ADVERTISER 9654, care Rural New-
Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, experienced farm and housework,
wishes a disciplined home with refined family.
ALBERT SLAVIK, 42 W. OOth St., New York
City.
POULTRYMAN, MANAGER, single, 33 years
old; theoretical and practical experience; can
show good results. ADVERTISER 9657, care
Rural New-Yorker.
MANAGER, 20 YEARS’ practical, scientific ex¬
perience, lucrative Guernsey dairy, breeding,
crop, combination. BOX 47, Somerville, N. J.
RESPONSIBLE YOUNG woman, expert driver,
kennel experience, desires position with ken¬
nel or veterinarian. ADVERTISER 9677, care
Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, SINGLE, 20 years’ practical
experience, all branches including turkeys,
wild game; capable to take charge. ADVER¬
TISER 9676, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, 24, excellent background, varied
rural experience, desires responsible position
on farm or small estate, with good wages and
place to keep car, ADVERTISER 9674, care
Rural New-Yorker.
REGISTERED NURSE, 28, desires care of semi-
invalid; Western Pennsylvania preferred. AD¬
VERTISER 9672, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, 160 lbs., wants work where he
will have a wrestling partner. ADVERTISER
9671, care Rural New-Yorker.
FARM MANAGER desires Fall change; small
family, best references; consider any good of¬
fer. ADVERTISER 9670, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — -Position at once; herdsman, dairy¬
man, farm manager; capable full charge*
world’s record; several large records; references*
married. Care CARL HOLMES, West Hartford’
Conn.
POSITION WANTED as handy, all-around man
carpentry, etc. ADVERTISER 9668, care
Rural New-Yorker.
COUPLE. LOCATED Newark, N. J., wish posi¬
tion; experienced vegetable gardener, repairs,
generally useful; cook, housework; reliable. AD¬
VERTISER 9667, care Rural New-Yorker.
INEXPERIENCED SOBER young man wants
work on poultry farm, $10 monthly. ADVER¬
TISER 9665, care Rural New-Yorker.
GARDENER. FARMER, poultryman, livestock,
experienced in all branches: middle-aged; mar¬
ried: references. ADVERTISER 9662, care
Rural New-Yorker.
ANTED — Position, chef or houseman; ref¬
erences. ADVERTISER 9660, care Rural New-
Yorker.
POULTRYMAN. THOROUGHLY experienced
sober, reliable, middle-aged American who
always attends to his work wants job AD¬
VERTISER 9661, care Rural New-Yorker.
HONEST, LIKEABLE young man anxious to
get back to farm will work for board. AD¬
VERTISER 9679, care Rural New-Yorker.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc.
WHITE DAIRY Farm, 500 acres, in high state
cultivation, artesian well; raise Alfalfa:
12 miles from Catskill, N. Y.; 8 houses. 6
silos, 6 barns and sheds. L, S. WHITE, Cairo
N. Y.
OWNER — 77-acre farm, sell cheap; buildings*
between Ripley and Westfield. Address H
WEBSTER, Ripley, N, Y. ; liberal terms
FARM, 87 ACRES, nine-room house, fine con-
dition, wired for electricity, new generator
basement barn 60 ft., unfailing spring, pump
in kitchen, fruit, nuts, berries, hops, sugar
bush; worth $5,000, sell $2,500 quick buver;
ideal Summer home. H. D. DRESDNER, Pratts-
Ville, N. Y.
SELL OR EXCHANGE 7-room waterfront prop-
erty, garage, private beach, want a camp
farm or acreage. 21 N. OCEAN AVE. Free¬
port, N. Y.
V23 ACRES, CARRYING 37 head of stock; elee-
tricity, running water, furnace; 1% miles to
town; good graveled road; $4,500, 1/3 down
CLARENCE FULLER, Ednieston, N. Y
FOR SALE — Chicken and strawberry farm, all
■»fTjs?PST San !ulve possession at once.
MRS. J. HANDY LYNCH, Ellendale, Del.
FOR SALE— 113-acre home farm, fair buildings,
sugar bush, 85 head cattle, 2 horses, a good
line of farm machinery, running water, high
elevation, home markets. ADVERTISER 9617
care Rural New-Yorker.
BEY FARM, price ten thousand or less; send
lanulaiCUy ANHJINES 5I0WEL’ Gen* Del- At-
FO® SALE— -State road country home, elec
VERTI^ FT?a &JrUit an« 1V? l*eres of lan(J- AD
VER11SER 9622, care Rural New-Yorker
SARATOGA BATTLEFIELD dairy farm road-
f00,*1 hou?,e,’ barns, poultry houses,
State road, bus, milk, cream collected, brook
spring water, electricity, wood, fruit fine
shade; acreage to satisfy. ADVERTISER 96°3
care Rural New-Yorker. 1
WANTED TO RENT farm home, main highway
ADVERTISFltyVo-ew York- metropolitan area.
ADVERTISER 962o, care Rural New-Yorker.
" J,1,.1" • option buying, equipped farm and
f u» mshings in New England or Eastern New
Y°rk- ADVERTISER 9626, care Rural New-
WnTwncovT PROPERTY, fruit, flowers.
U- WILCOX, Essex, Conn.
40-ACRE FARM, 9-room house, newly painted
heat, barn garage, henhouse, orchard and
creek; price $3,500, terms. OWNER Box °74
R. F. D. 1, Saugerties, N. Y.
ONLY $1800 cash, $1200 long-term mortgage
buys productive home farm; 50 acres, good 8-
room house, some furniture; shade, plenty wood-
farm implements, mule; good outbuildings; just
off paved road. A. ZOLLNER, Owner, Route 1
Delmar, Dei,
Other Advertisments of Subscriber's
Exchange will be found on page 583 .
Handling Septic Tank |
I am about to install a septic tank and
sink in my. Summer cottage. I was ad¬
vised not to run my sink drainage into
the septic tank as the soap and grease
from dishwashing interfere with the bac¬
teria in the tank and also clog up the
distribution field. We were told by an¬
other party who have been running the
sink, bath tub and sewage together for
nine years without trouble. They put
yeast twice yearly into their tank. W ill
yeast help to digest the sludge in the
tank? w.W.
New York.
A properly built septic tank should
care for all the house sewage unless
there is an excessive amount of grease in
it, as there may be if a dairy room dis¬
charges much milk through the house sys¬
tem. In that case, it may be advisable
to install a “grease trap,” which is a set¬
tling chamber in the line between the
house and the tank, in which the grease
rises to the top and from which it may
be removed at needed intervals.
The outlet from this grease trap
should extend to beneath the surface of
its contents, in order that the fluids may
be removed from below the accumulation
of surface grease. A cover should permit
access to the trap. The solids of the sew¬
age discharged into a septic tank are
“digested” by the bacteria present, leav¬
ing a residue of sludge which may, in
time, have to be removed. These bacteria
are present in undisturbed tank contents
and do not need reinforcement by yeast,
even if the latter substance contained
them.
The disposal tile from the tank may be
of three or four inches inside diameter
and the length of line needed will depend
upon the character of the soil in which it
is laid. From 10 to 20 feet of absorption
tile may be needed per person in open
soil, 30 to 40 feet in close. In very close
soil, the disposal pipe may be laid in a
bed of gravel. B> D*
Tennessee Notes
As the preacher said of books, “Of the
making of quilts, there is no end.” Some
make quilts for profit, some for pleasure
or pastime, and some for posterity, yet
for whatever cause, three things are es¬
sential — good material, good workman¬
ship, and a pretty design. And right
here is a helpful hint. Cut a pattern of
a medium grade of sandpaper, lay the
rough side on cloth. The' material will
not slip. If one is working for profit, the
older designs are more readily sold. Sin¬
gle and double Irish chains, while ancient
designs, are not common, and are very
attractive pieced of two colors in the sin¬
gle or double and a white background.
The log cabin design is usually made of
flannel or woolen material, the cotton
laid in strips under the pieces which are
sewed on a square and call for no quilt¬
ing. Silk quilts are a snare and a de¬
lusion unless one is sure of the lasting
qualities of the material. Of the four I
made not one is now presentable, because
so many pieces of the silk split. I con¬
sider it time and labor wasted.
There are so many lovely prints, so
many pretty designs to choose from, but
for applique work the solid colors are
more effective steins. The bias bindings
save work, time and patience. - •
From 600 to 800 yards of thread will
quilt the average quilt, unless one wants
the lines extra close. A rather short
needle should be used for quilting, thread
drawn a tiny bit and ends securely
fastened.
Spare time — one has so little of it on
the farm during the Summer, yet if a
quilt is kept in the frame some way, some
day, it is completed. I wonder how peo¬
ple used to find time for so many things.
Quilts of tiny patchwork, quilted and
quilted, spinning, weaving, sewing by
hand, yards and yards of ruffles, knitting,
tatting; hand work that lasted. Stores
were not depended on for their living ; tin
cans were unknown. Sacks full of dried
peaches, dried apples, cherries, berries,
corn and green beans, as well as strings
of sliced pumpkin were dried for Winter
use. Land could be bought for 50 cents
to $1.50 per acre, taxes were scarcely
mentioned. Public officials, at that time,
were not more numerous than taxpayers.
There was no premium on non-production
or free hand-outs for the non-workers.
Help in case of siekness, calamities or
death ; neighborhoods were like one fami¬
ly, unless some feud broke out ; then it
was divided and sometimes blood was
shed. Log-rollings, house-raising and
eorn-liuskings for the men ; quilting bees,
wool pickings, etc., for the women ; apple
parings, butter stirrings and molasses
boilings for all, to be finished up by some
old-fashioned games or a dance enjoyed
by old and young. Skin-tight basques,
full wide long skirts over bustles and
hoops, would afford great amusement
now. Oh, well, their day is done, their
race has been run, their joys, their sor¬
rows and shadows, their gladness and
sadness is all of the past. Soon we, too,
like a shadow, will pass away. Our
very names forgotten — just a few more
hills, a few more tears, a few more days
of striving, then in some quiet corner
these worn-out aching bodies will rest and
the soul of us, the spirit, we trust, find
peace somewhere. MRS. D. B. P.
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Published Bi-Weekiy by The Rural Publishing Co.,
333 W. 30th S:.. New York. Pries Fifty Cent, a Year.
August 31, 1935
Entered as Seeond-Clas3 Matter. June 2. 1ST9. a: the Post
OSes a; New York, N. Y'., under the Act of March 3, 1879.
No. 5341
A Typical Brown Swiss
Photo by Ewinz Galloway. N. Y.
594
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
August 31, 1935
Meeting Of The N. Y. Horticultural Society
EETING as the guests of the presi¬
dent of the society, Lawrence
Howard, the New York State Hor¬
ticultural Society gathered at Kin-
derhook on August 2 to enjoy one of
its usual fine Summer outings. There
were fruit-growers and their fami¬
lies from one end of the valley to the other, and
representatives from Connecticut, Massachusetts,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Western New York and
the Champlain Valley.
A well-conducted tour began at the Kinderhook
Village Square and ran along through historic coun¬
try past the home of Katrina Van Tassel, Headless
Horseman Bridge, Ichabod Crane Schoolliouse and
Lindenwald, home of President Martin Van Buren.
A program and diagram of the tour contained inter¬
esting bits of information of how Kinderhook is a
Holland Dutch name spelled Kinder-hoeck and mean¬
ing “Children’s Corner,” how Henry Hudson first
visited the locality in his Half Moon on September
IS, 1G09, and how the Mahican Indians who lived
here at that time were cousins of the Mohegan In¬
dians described by J. Fenimore Cooper in his
“Leatherstocking Tales.” It may not be “fruit¬
growing” to spend one's time this way but it comes
nearer to being a correct interpretation of “Share
Your Wealth” than many proposals of an economic
nature ! At all events, this was the spirit of the
occasion— sociability, good-will, exchange of opinions
and ideas, and some business thrown in for good
measure.
Orchards looked in splendid condition, with good
green foliage and strong growth. There was some
Winter injury to be seen but by and
tent of this trouble was small com¬
pared with some other sections of the
State. A good share of the damage
was to roots and crowns of the trees —
due possibly to the light soil and the
poor snow covering during the days of
extreme cold. By contrast, Winter in¬
jury in Western New York was con¬
fined entirely to the tops — so far as the
writer is aware.
A stop was made at the test plots of
the New York State Experiment Sta¬
tion to look over some of the new va¬
rieties fruiting there, and to observe
the effects of fertilizer treatments. It
seems now to be rather commonly con¬
ceded that the contention made years
ago by Hudson Valley fruit-growers
that they needed fertilizers in their or¬
chards, is correct. White sweet clover
has been used with satisfaction, too,
in an attempt to improve this type
soil, which is naturally low in fertility
and in organic matter.
The tour continued through the
Henry J. Mills Orchards, well-known
as the former L. L. Morel! Orchards,
H. B. Tukey
The entire boom works up and down as the machine
goes forward, and it may be swung from left to right
so as to be directed at the trees. Such an outfit can
cover a tremendous amount of foliage in a day, with
a minimum of labor. Other growers have outfits
of their own devising which post a man in a tower
with a gun to catch any stray ends of branches
which the mechanical boom may have missed.
After a luncheon hour at the Lawrence home.
President Lawrence Howard gave a thoughtful and
timely talk to the assembly upon larger problems
facing the industry and agriculture generally. The
AAA program would not have been very warmly re¬
ceived had it been there. President Lyman of the
Connecticut Pomological Society paid special atten¬
tion to the joint meeting with the American Pomolo¬
gical Society at Hartford, Conn., November 20-22.
When Prof. B. S. Pickett of Iowa was introduced
to the gathering he was presented as one who might
have a different “horizon” from that of eastern
growers. He was introduced not as an authority on
fruit-growing, not as a professor of horticulture, not
so much as president of the American Pomological
Society — all of which he is — but as a man from a
State where horizons are low and distant and whose
horizon or point of view on apple problems might be
of particular value. He proceeded to present a
strong case for greater unity among apple men.
From his home in Iowa — noted more for its tall
corn than for its apples — he had traveled 1.200
miles to reach the meeting ; yet he would have had
season, in which volume movement was curtailed,
resulting in low prices late in the season. He sug¬
gested that it was far better to start movement of
fruit in quantity at lower prices early in the season,
and gradually build to higher prices as the season
advanced. lie concluded his remarks in perfect tune
with the sense of the meeting by paying tribute to
men as well as to orchards, signaling out two lead¬
ers from Kinderhook who had had great influence
throughout the State — Edward Van Alstyne and
L L. Morell.
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One of the best Kiejfer pear orchards in the East — Henry L. Mills Orchard,
Kinderhook, N. Y. ( formerly L. L. Morell Orchard). These are own-rooted trees.
passed the block of Ivieffer pears on their own roots,
continued along the block of inter-planted Chase and
Montmorency cherries where Chase trees have finally
given satisfactiory yields when properly pollinated,
and stopped at the storage and packing shed. It
may not be out of place to remind that this block of
Kieffer trees on its own roots is perhaps the out¬
standing block of trees of this variety in the East.
On French pear roots the variety is fully as bad as
its most severe critics have said, but on its own
roots it is a different article.
A new storage plant just being completed is of the
new “air-conditioning” type, in which refrigeration
units with blowers are placed in the room rather
than the conventional pipes and drip pans. Diesel
engine provides the power. As for washers and
spray residue removal, thei-e was some concern
whether or not McIntosh apples could be put
through some of the large commercial type washers
and yet come out unbruised. The feeling was that a
washer which might be efficient on other varieties
might not be suited to an apple like McIntosh which
bruises so easily. The Cornell flotation washer was
seen in operation and was considered satisfactory for
a moderate volume of fruit and low cost of installa¬
tion, where the principal object in mind is the re¬
moval of spray residue and not the polishing and
cleaning of the fruit.
At Paul Judson's Orchards several spray outfits
of various types were in operation. Side by side
with the standard gun and nozzle equipment was to
be seen a liqui-duster which literally blows the spray
onto the trees. What aroused most interest, how¬
ever, were machines similar to that shown in the
picture (page 596) — a homemade device seemingly
well adapted to the Kinderhook conditions of level
land and uniform trees of no more than 20 feet in
height. This particular apparatus carries a 500-gal¬
lon tank on a truck body. The vertical boom carries
17 nozzles besides a hoi-izontal rod which carries
nozzles pointing upward into the tree from below.
to the Pacific Coast. That is how large this country
is. YTet with all this distance there ai-e a few things
in common between men living in different parts of
the country. The apple industry is one of them, and
some of the problems of today which confront the
apple industry would be nearer solution if they had
perhaps been met from the horizon of Iowa rather
than from the horizon of one seaboard or the other.
For example, when the spray residue question
confronted the Pacific Northwest apple men a few
years ago, there was a disposition in the East to let
growers there fight the thing out themselves. It was
their problem. But, a few years latei*, this same
problem arose to plague the growers of the Middle
West. They, in turn, met it almost single-handed.
And now the eastern apple men are beginning to
worry about this situation. Had there been a na¬
tional apple institute to meet problems of this na¬
ture, we should perhaps be nearer a solution today.
For another example, the advertising of apples is
woefully neglected. No one section wants to stand
the bill of advertising the other fellow’s apples. It
becomes a national problem, and it becomes each day
more apparent that the apple is slowly losing out in
the competitive race with other fruits. It is a ques¬
tion in the minds of many people whether the apple
is longer the “king of fruits.”
Accordingly a beginning was proposed for the ad¬
vertising of apples — not a super scheme, but a small
effort which might conceivably grow steadily. T. E.
Cross of Lagrangeville told about the proposal of
half a cent a bushel from growers and half a cent
a bushel from warehouse dealers. The meeting of
cold-storage men at Skaneateles, from which Mr.
Cross had just come, had gone on record as favoring
close co-operation with growers in some such plan,
details to lie worked out by a committee.
Fred L. Porter, New York State Assemblyman and
fruit-grower, made the point that in his 40 years of
experience in the fruit game he felt one of the most
disastrous situations was starting the price of apples
too high. This brings about a situation such as last
An Unfailing Pleasure
“How I do enjoy my flowers !” said a friend to me
recently, and it set me thinking of what the flowers
I have around the house and in my garden mean to
me in my busy life on the farm. When it seems as
though my back was nearly broken picking peas, and
as though I should not be able ever to stand erect,
and when I do finally get straightened up and cast
a look over the garden, it takes away some of the
tired feeling to discover that there are enough Cal¬
endula blossoms for a bouquet for the dining-room.
It takes but a minute to gather them and a few
feathery carrot tops, and I feast my eyes on them
while I shell the peas for dinner.
In Spring what a joy it was to see the tulips
coming up, while all was still bare and brown aftei*
our long northern Winter. Just a few bulbs each
year and one soon will have a gorgeous bed which is
more welcome every season. Meanwhile the Del¬
phinium by the porch sends shoots up of green which
later ga\ e us a pi’ofusion of heavenly blue flowei’s.
For a number of years a tiny ruby-throated hum¬
ming-bird has made our Delphinium
an annual visit. We like to think it is
the same one. This year the little crea¬
ture seemed quite at home, and would
often alight to rest on the wire around
the flowers. We have not been able to
find the nest, which cannot be very far
away. The eggs and the birdlings
must be very small, indeed. The
Spiraea bush on the other side of
the porch, which must be about 20
years old, came through the Winter
well, though I would not have given
much for its chance during an ice
storm last Winter when it lay almost
flat for several days. It was a single
stalk ordered with some seeds when
the boys were in school, getting up a
neighborhood order with some sort of
premium for the school, I think. The
Spiraea has grown well and is now a
beautiful thing when in bloom. We al¬
ways say that we wish the blossoms
lasted longer, and this is also true of
the lilac, which stands not far away,
and is in bloom about the same time.
A few years ago a neighbor divided her
Iris with me. This year I am going to swap with an¬
other friend who has some different colors. I am espe¬
cially anxious for some of the fragrant blue Iris,
though they are all delicate and lovely to look upon.
They tell me August is the time to move Iris.
I planted Petunias and Begonias in the porch
boxes this year, and at this writing (August 1) the
Petunias are a mass of bloom. Down underneath
the Begonias are making a brave effort but are al¬
most completely overshadowed by the Petunias. We
all have to stop and admire every time we pass the
boxes, and like to sit on the porch in the evening
to enjoy the fragrance of the flowers, unless the
mosquitoes are too troublesome. Can anyone tell
me what use a mosquito is anyhow? I have often
wondered as I was obliged to take myself indoors
to escape their stings.
I sowed only double orange Calendula this year,
but find I prefer other shades to mix with the
orange, so I shall get a package of lemon next
Spring and will soon have a number of different
mixtures. I love the cheery Calendula, and shall
have a bouquet of them on the dining-room table
from now until frost. I suspect they are my real
reason for the tans and browns in the walls and
rug of that room.
A few years ago some Gladiolus bulbs were given
to me which have been a source of great pleasui'e.
These have multiplied, and by trading with others
I have quite a variety. I do not care for too many
different colors, as I think they are more beautiful
when flowers of similar shades are placed in one
group, than all colors are mixed. Some of the
blooms of the Gladioli ai*e enough to take one’s
breath away. When you think of them coming from
such a rough brown bulb it seems wonderful.
At the end of the porch I have planted a rambler
rose which is growing nicely. I hope it will survive
our Winter and give us some blossoms next Sum-
ieer. These flowers which give me so much satisfac¬
tion many not appeal to (Continued on Page 596)
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
595
Rambling Along at Long Acres
The Kents came to visit me, R. N.-Y. friends from
north of Grand Rapids. Father and Mother Kent
have been married 59 years and Father Kent is 84
now. A son drove the big car with his wife along,
too, to make a joyous company of good folks who
were very welcome. Father Kent reminded me much
of my own Dad, particularly because he wore a
short heard, and make all the fun you wish, but a
beard does add dignity to age. He was spry as
could be and very keenly interested in current
events. It is curious how a man's life is reflected
in his features. One could see at once that Father
Kent was one of nature’s noblemen— a kindly, lov¬
able man, clean and pure-minded, who had lived a
good life. We chatted of cabbages and kings, of
new deals and old deals, of swamps and strawber¬
ries and of the old homeland up north where my boy¬
hood was spent. Some way we R. N.-Y\ folks are
all one big family, and I have yet to meet one who
was not worth knowing and knowing well.
I know now what a Dutch barn is, for Father
Kent had seen many a one. They begin to build a
regular barn with high-peaked roof and then just
keep right on building sloping roof until the roof
nearly reaches the ground. Thus there are the cen¬
tral haylofts, the side stalls, the sheds for sheep
and hogs, all under one roof. That sounds odd at
first thought, but the longer you think it over the
better it sounds. Anyway that is the way the Hol¬
land Dutch build their barns on the farms near that
of the Kents.
Our 2,000-bushel apple crop has dwindled to
enough for the children next Winter, for we never
had such a disastrous apple season. Too much rain
all Spring blasted blossoms and even dried up the
first foliage, so that apples dropped and leaves
curled up and died, with many trees dying now ail
through this section. I have lost no trees, but many
look weak, with thin foliage. Stayman weathered
the bad weather better than any other variety, while
McIntosh as usual shows much weakness and
defoliation.
Red raspberries were only 40 per cent of a crop,
due to too much rain and freezing, yet prices were
little better than those of last year ; blackcaps went
down to the bottom just as they always do in the
rush, with prices below cost of production. Oats
and wheat take daily tumbles, while dairy products
never did share the rise, yet manufactured com¬
modities remain high and meat is in the stra¬
tosphere. I bought excellent potatoes for 60c per
100 lbs. right out of cold storage. The price last
Fall was 75 to 80c per sack, so storage charges
were pure loss. Cherries were a short crop, yet they
sold at 75c per 16-qt. crate, and crate and picking
cost 56c. The profit must hold up the rest of the
overhead, such as investment, spraying, taxes, cul¬
tivation, pruning, etc., so the cherry-grower got it
in the neck as usual, and many think a fruit¬
grower is in the fortunate farmer class.
A surprising thing is to find many folks who have
lived all their lives within a few miles of an ex¬
quisitely lovely spot, yet never visited it, and this
in these days of hurry-up traffic. I wrote a series
of descriptions of local beauty spots in a “Where to
go and how to get there” series for a local editor
and, while it was intended for Summer visitors, it
came as a surprise to old residents, yet all places
were in this small county.
Right after the last berry is picked, I shall begin
!o remove old canes and burn them, as they would
die anyway in Fall, and they are far better out of
the row. It is hot again, so my job of cutting or
rather hoeing big weeds from under grape rows
waits until later in the afternoon. I shall dust
the grapes this week, using one part arsenate of
lead, two parts powdered Milestone and 10 parts
line lime mixed and sifted through a flour sifter and
dusted on strong. This for grape berry moth and
black rot.
Ten thousand morning-glory vines are climbing my
corn and must be removed with hoe or pulling.
Grass grows overnight in my cucumber patch. Hur¬
ray for an eight-hour day and a four-day week on
the farm sometime in 1996 — maybe. Ten thousand
flies bite the cow, mosquitoes nibble at my bare
shins, sweat clouds my glasses. I stop under a fruit
tree to chat with my old friends the milkweed bugs,
for there will be work in plenty long years after I
am gone, so why hurry?
Another man writes from the East requesting that
1 tell him all about raising raspberries ; this in a
reply letter when a 10-volume series would be re¬
quired. but I do my best and am glad to greet a
new R. N.-Y. friend.
I shared a bit of sulphate of ammonia with Calvin
so his garden should flourish as soon as that takes
effect upon cabbages, sweet corn and beans. Couldn't
buy much, but wanted some for my cucumbers, and
hope to market some real ones in a short time, as
they are the Long Green variety.
The Missus is canning cherries, so the kitchen
smells good, but is hot, and a tine place to stay away
from. Maybe some day a cherry pie comes our way ;
anyway it is a fine prospect as we have oodles of
cherries, fine and juicy, but no sale at a price mak¬
ing it worth while to spend time picking them.
Everyone reports tremendous crops of hay with
second crop of Alfalfa fairly jumping up, so rough-
age will be plentiful and cheap this coming Winter.
Time to go to work even if it is hot. What is 90
in the shade between friends? l. b. reber.
Berrien County, Mich.
Leaf Hoppers of Apple and Potato
Leaf hoppers working on the leaves of apple and
potato often do a large amount of harm. These
creatures are the sucking type of insect which
causes the leaves to roll and liecome dwarfed, often
turning brown and ceasing to function. These crea¬
tures are most troublesome during the middle of the
Summer, during the hot weather and during the
growing season when the foliage should be kept in
fine condition to help in plant growth. Hoppers feed
mostly on the under sides of the leaves, sucking out
the sap and causing, on potatoes and raspberries,
the trouble often known as tip burn or hopper burn.
Leaf hoppers winter in the adult condition under
leaves, trash, grass and weeds. In the mature stage
they are about one-eighth of an inch long by one-
thirty-second of an inch wide. They are of a gen¬
erally greenish color and are somewhat wedge-
shaped. They are broader at the head end which
is round in outline, and the creatures taper toward
the tip of the wings at the posterior end. There
are faint white spots on the head and a row along
the anterior margin. The hind legs are long which
enable the insect to jump a considerable distance.
Mating takes place in June and during the next six
weeks the females lay eggs, several a day, thrusting
APPLE LEAF HOPPER
them into the tissues of the steins and midribs of
the leaves. Growth is completed in from one to four
weeks. The nymphs, which are the young ones, are
most abundant on early potatoes in June and July
and likewise on the leaves in apple trees at this
time. Sometimes there are three or four genera¬
tions in a year. A generation of young hoppers ap¬
pears about the time the leaf is full grown or shortly
after. They, as well as the adults, feed by sucking
the juice from the under side of the leaves. These
nymphs are pale green or greenish white in color,
are wingless but are very active, moving forward
and backward and sidewise with much ease. They
reach maturity by midsummer and change to the
adult stage and deposit eggs for the second genera¬
tion which become full grown during early Fall.
Different orchard species have a slightly different
life history and the control measure is not quite the
same in both cases.
The first symptoms of this trouble on potatoes
are the appearance of a triangular brown spot at the
tip of the leaves of potatoes. Similar triangles may
appear at the end of each lateral veinlet. or the en¬
tire edge of the leaf may roll upward and turn
brown : margins increase in width until the whole
leaf is discolored. The diagnosis of the trouble is
confirmed by finding the hoppers on affected leaves
oi those near them. These creatures are very nu¬
merous in cases of severe infestation. It has been
estimated that there may be as many as five mil¬
lion on an acre of potatoes badly infested.
Hoppers may work on beets and other vegetables,
flowering plants, raspberries, pigweeds, plaintain,
dandelion and almost any species of apple. Among
potatoes, the Irish Cobbler and Green Mountain are
somewhat resistant, but Triumph. Ohio and New
Yorker are most seriously damaged.
For potatoes the standard Bordeaux, which is the
most important potato spray for fungus diseases, is
ar. effective repellent against leaf hopper as it pre¬
vents the egg laying and kills many of the young
hoppers. Bordeaux should be put on as soon as the
plants are four to eight inches high and at weekly
intervals as long as the vines should be kept green.
This generally means a minimum of five sprayings
for hoppers combined with those of blight. A 4-6-50
homemade Bordeaux is effective. If potato lice or
aphis are present Black Leaf 40. one pint to 50 gal¬
lons spray should be added to reinforce the Bor¬
deaux. Dusting with commercial copper dust Bor¬
deaux is as effective as spraying.
Leaf hoppers in apple orchards can generally be
controlled by the regular cover sprays in June and
July with the fine sulphur powders put on as liquid
sprays, but they should be reinforced with Black
Leaf 40 or tobacco dust at the usual strength, and
in making the application it is important to wet the
under surfaces of leaves where the hoppers are most
likely to occur. Liquid lime-sulphur may repel them.
The spray formula in picture is very effective. It
is well to watch for hoppers and begin the spraying
or dusting before harm has been done. Bordeaux
simply reiiels ; Black Leaf 40 kills the hoppers.
When the use of a nicotine or derris spray be¬
comes necessary, the nymphs, or young ones, can be
easily killed by using a strength of one part to 800
parts of water. If it is available, one pound of
potash fish oil soap may be dissolved in each 25
gallons of spray solution.
In connection with leaf-hopper control it is well
to remember that clean cultivation and careful or¬
chard pruning will aid in keeping down the number
of these insects among apple trees.
M. B. CUMMINGS.
Notes from the Old Dominion
Seasonable rains during July and August im¬
proved all farm and garden crops. Indications now
are for 15 or 20 per cent larger yield per acre than
for several years. Early planted corn on good land
was ready for fodder pulling or cutting down by
August 25. Peanuts also bid fair for a larger yield
than for the past two yeai*s. Indications point to
good or fair prices for this crop, as the old stock
will be entirely exhausted or cleaned up by the time
the new crop is put on the market. The price is now
around $1.25 per bushel.
Pork is now selling for a higher price than it did
when the World War was going on, $12.25 per 100
lbs. on the hoof, and indications are for still higher
prices, which is due to scarcity of hogs. Right here
is where I blame the government. I believe that a
farmer who owns a farm and pays taxes on same,
should have a right to plant as many acres of any
kind of crop he wishes and to raise as much of
any kind of livestock he wishes. These high prices
for corn, wheat, meat. etc., are all right for the
well-to-do or big farmer, as he has such to sell, but
it is hitting the one-horse or small farmer and the
working class of people, as these have nothing to
sell and all to buy. Out of every 100 farmers there
are 75 small farmers who have hard work to support
their families. Now the government says that all
of the above is done to help the poor people, but I
am unable to see how such high prices for food
help them.
Wheat is now selling for 85c per bushel : corn 95c :
hay, $1.50 per 100 lbs. : potatoes, 75c per bushel :
veal, 814c: beef. 3 to 5c. as to quality; eggs, 25c;
large chickens, 23c: old hens. 17 to 18c per lb.
Yirginia. w. h. h.
Iowa Notes
Although we had a wet. cold, late Spring, and crop
prospects were not so good, you would never realize
it by driving through this part of Iowa now. I
drove through portions of Hardin, Butler and Grun¬
dy counties the past week, and crops in general were
certainly looking fine. Farmers are feeling very
different from last Summer. Hay-making is about
finished, as well as small grain being cut, a few
having finished thrashing. Late Soy beans are be¬
ing put in for feed. Cherries were killed by a late
frost: strawberries a good crop; raspberries seem
to lie a light crop.
Iowa in many counties is dropping people from
relief rolls, as there is plenty of work on the farms
at the prent time for able-bodied men. It seems
to me that with plenty of work and vegetables for
the asking many times there should not be so much
need for relief work this coming Winter. A great
many of us could be on relief if we did not prepare
for the Winter that is just ahead, when there will
be nothing coming in. g. v. l.
Grundy County, Iowa.
Black Spots on Pears
We have several pear trees which usually bear plenty
of fruit. The pears, however, just before they ripen,
have black moldy spots on them. What causes this and
how can it be remedied? a. s.
Buchanan. N. Y'.
It is almost impossible to be sure what is causing
the black moldy spots on the pears. There are a
number of diseases which might produce similar
symptoms. Perhaps the best procedure under the
circumstances is to give the regular spray schedule
which will control the various insect and disease
troubles commonly to be found on pears. Use 2 lbs.
copper sulphate, 30 to 40 lbs. lime, 3 lbs. lead arse¬
nate, and 1 lb. nicotine sulphate in water to make
100 gallons, applying material (1) about a week
after the petals have fallen, and (2) about the first
of July. H. B. T.
596
‘Ibe RURAL NEW-YORKER
The Japanese Beetle
This rather notorious insect, discovered
in New Jersey in 1916, has apparently
found conditions for its way of life here
in America very satisfactory. It has
multiplied and replenished the earth with
its kind and has spread rapidly to the
North, South and West. There does not
appear to be any way of checking its
spread, and probably the beetle will ex¬
tend its territory until it covers the whole
country east of the Rocky Mountains
within a few years. The insect will be
more abundant and injurious in some lo¬
calities than in others. _ Its ravages in
any particular region will depend partly
on climatic conditions and partly on the
type of food plants prevalent in that
locality.
Food Plants of the Beetle
Authorities usually speak of the Japa¬
nese beetle as almost omnivorous because
it feeds on more than 250 different kinds
of plants — many fruit trees, a number of
the common shade trees, various ornamen¬
tal shrubs, several plants of the vege¬
table garden, a lai’ge variety, of plants of
the flower garden and a number of weeds.
A few of the plants most liked by the
beetle are the following : Grape, rasp¬
berry, apple, cherry, peach, plum, sweet
corn, beans, asparagus, field corn, rose,
shrub Althaea, barberry, Virginia creeper,
Japanese Beetle Enlarged
Dahlia, hollyhock, marshmallow, snap¬
dragon, Zinnia, elm, horse chestnut, lin¬
den, Lombardy poplar, willow, whiteibirch
and Norway maple.
On the other hand there is a rather
large list of common plants, the members
of which are never or are rarely fed on
by the beetle. For example, practically
all evergreens are immune from attack by
beetles. Of the shade trees, ash, beech,
sugar maple, red and white oak, Catalpa,
dogwood, locust, redbud and tupelo are
seldom injured. Among the flowering
plants, the Gladiolus, Calendula, Chry¬
santhemum, Iris, peony, Phlox, carnation,
nasturtium, violet, snapdragon, larkspur,
Cosmos, Coreopsis and columbine are also
rarely injured. There is also a comfort¬
able list of shrubs and vines, the mem¬
bers of which are seldom eaten by the
beetles. It may be wise to pay more
attention to this matter of plant immuni¬
ty and to grow mostly those plants which
are less palatable to the beetle. At least,
this may prove to be a wise procedure for
the next few years until a balance is
struck and the insect becomes less abund¬
ant and less injurious.
Nature of the Injury by the
Beetles and Grubs
The beetles feed mostly on warm, sunny
days. On cool cloudy days they are not
active and do scarcely any feeding. The
beetles attack chiefly the foliage which
is on the outer parts of the plant in the
sunshine. They are active mostly be¬
tween 10 in the morning and three in
the afternoon during the hottest part of
the day. The leaves upon which the in¬
sects feed become skeletonized, _ often
nothing but a network of veins is left.
Later, the affected leaves turn brown
and fall off. The fruits of apples, peaches,
nlums and cherries are often covered with
the beetles and nothing is left of the
stone fruits but the pits. Elms, lindens,
horse chestnuts, roses, hollyhocks,
Dahlias and Althaeas are badly eaten.
Although the adult beetles cause the
most conspicuous and most severe injury,
the grubs living in the soil are also im¬
portant pests. The grubs undoubtedly
prefer the roots of grass and of certain
garden and nursery plants for food, al¬
lhough they may feed to a certain extent
on decaying vegetable material. Lawns
and golf greens suffer the most conspi¬
cuous damage from the grubs, although
pastures may be injured more than is
realized. In extreme cases over a thou¬
sand grubs have been found in a square
yard of golf green. A much lesser num¬
ber of grubs per square yard will be
quite sufficient to eat off all of the roots
of the grass on a lawn so that the turf
may be rolled up like a carpet. In most
instances the grass will be killed here and
there in spots on a lawn but, since the
grubs move about in the soil, the dead
areas are gradually enlarged until, in
severe cases, the greater part of the lawn
may become involved in the injury. The
most serious injury is done by the grubs
in the Fall, for they are growing rapidly
and demand much food. The damage com¬
mitted in the Fall may not become con¬
spicuous until the following Spring when
the grass fails to grow on the injured
area.
How to Recognize the Beetle
* and the Grub
The adult Japanese beetle is nearly
one-half inch long and oval in shape, as
shown in the illustration. It is shining
green in color, and the coppery wings do
not reach quite to the end of the body.
The end of the abdomen just beyond the
Wings has two white spots on it, and
there are five white spots along each side
of the body. There is no other beetle
like it.
The grub is whitish with a dark head,
and becomes about one inch long when
grown. It usually occupies a curled posi¬
tion in the soil, as shown in picture, and
in general appearance resembles the com¬
mon “white grubs” of May-beetles or
“June bugs.”
Life History of the Japanese
Beetle
During the latter part of June and the
first part of July the beetles emerge from
the soil and commence feeding on their
host plants. Within a few days the fe¬
male beetles begin laying their white
eggs in the soil to the depth of three or
four inches. The eggs hatch in about two
weeks, and the grabs grow during July,
August and September, always living dur¬
ing this period in the upper three inches
of soil. As the weather becomes colder
the grubs stop feeding and go downward
in the soil some four to eight inches be¬
low the surface, and there spend the
Winter quietly waiting for Spring. In
April the grubs move upward and begin
feeding again. In June each one becomes
mature and changes to a pupa in an
earthen cell, where it rests for two weeks
or more, and then changes to a shining
green beetle which crawls out of the soil
to begin a new cycle. Thus the insect
passes through its life history in one
year, spending most of this time as a
grub in the soil.
Measures of Control
The beetle is not easy, by any means,
to control when it becomes abundant and
clambers over shrubs, flowers and trees
by the score and even hundreds. It is
sometimes possible on a few plants to col¬
lect the beetles by hand and destroy them.
The collecting has to be done every day,
for fresh beetles keep coming to take the
place of those destroyed. In instances
where the insects are very abundant the
task seems hopeless.
Shade trees and ornamental shrubs
may be protected by spraying them with
arsenate of lead* 6 lbs., wheat flour 4 lbs.,
water 100 gallons. The wheat flour is for
the purpose of sticking the poison to the
foliage. In smaller quantities, one ounce
of the arsenate of lead and a heaping ta¬
blespoon of flour to a gallon of water will
form about the right proportions. The
flour should first be stirred into a small
amount of water to form a thin paste of
it. The poison spray should be applied
as soon as the beetles appear in any num¬
bers, and in severe infestations a second
application in two or three weeks may be
necessary. Late apples and grapes may
be protected with the same mixture if ap¬
plied at the proper time. Peaches are so
easily burned with arsenate of lead that
it is not recommended. Hydrated lime,
32 lbs. to 100 gallons of water, is recom¬
mended for late peaches. The thick coat¬
ing of lime seems to repel the beetles from
eating the foliage.
Lawns and other grass areas may be
protected from injury by grubs by treat¬
ing them with arsenate of lead. The
poison is used at the rate of 5 lbs. to
1,000 square feet of turf when the infes¬
tation is not too heavy. If the grubs
have accumulated in the soil until there
are 300 or 400 or more of them to each
square yard, then it will probably be
necessary to apply 10 lbs. of arsenate of
lead to each 1,000 square feet of surface.
The poison is mixed thoroughly with
sand or dry soil at the rate of one part
of the poison to 25 parts of soil and then
evenly distributed over the lawn by hand
or with a mechanical distributor if the
latter is available. The poison may also
be applied in water, but this method is
not so convenient for most people as the
dry application. Best results will be ob¬
tained if the arsenate of lead is applied
in July.
New lawns can bo grup-proofed when
they are being made by mixing lead arse¬
nate with the soil before the seed is sown.
The process is somewhat detailed but is
fully explained in Circular No. 238, U. 8.
Department of Agriculture. Indeed, any¬
one interested in this beetle should write
to the Japanese Beetle Laboratory, U. 8.
Department of Agriculture, Moorestown,
N. J., and ask for literature on the in¬
sect. The circulars on the beetle are for
free distribution, and a postal card with
name and address plainly written will
bring them to anyone requesting the
literature.
What of the Future?
It is dangerous to prophesy concerning
the future status of an insect which has
come to us from another country. In
many instances introduced insect pests
have in the course of years struck more
or less of a balance, and have become less
virulent in their ravages and more easily
and effectively controlled. For example,
the San Jose scale is not the great bug¬
bear that it was 20 years ago. The
brown-tail moth of New England has no¬
ticeably receded from its terrorism of a
few years ago. The great cotton areas
of the South are still producing too much
cotton in spite of the boll weevil. The
much-advertised European corn-borer
hasn't yet appreciably affected the corn
crop of the United States. In certain
local areas it causes noticeable injury to
early sweet corn but this, too, will un¬
doubtedly pass, as the parasites and other
enemies of the insect become more nu¬
merous and more firmly established, and
growers become better acquainted with
the habits of the borer.
When the Japanese beetle came to this
country its parasites and enemies were
left behind, but it will surely meet new
ones here as the years go by. Moreover,
the Federal Bureau of Entomology is do¬
ing fine work in importing to this coun¬
try parasites which attack the beetle in
its native Asiatic home. These will
eventually become established and aid in
checking the beetle. In addition, the Bu¬
reau has a large laboratory at Moores¬
town, N. J., with a splendid corps of
trained workers who are studying all
phases of the beetle’s life and activities.
These men are slowly but surely finding
weak points in the life of the insect at
which it may be attacked effectively with
improved ammunition. It may well be
that the future generations of our chil¬
dren not so far removed, will wonder
why we were in such a furor over the
Japanese beetle. glean w. iierrick.
Northern Nut-growers
Meeting
An unusually interesting program has
been prepared for this event, September
9-10 in Assembly Room at Court House,
Rockport, Indiana.
Following the business session on the
first day, the afternoon will be spent
visiting points of interest, including the
large nut orchard of Harry R. Weber,
containing about 1,000 walnut trees, and
about 400 trees of pecan, hickory, hy¬
brids and filberts. Thirty-five varieties
of trees are in this planting. The In¬
diana Nut Nursery and native groves of
pecan trees, top-worked trees and J. A.
Hopkins’ planting in Rockport, will also
be visited.
In the evening there will be addresses
as follows: “Saving America’s Nut Re¬
sources,” Prof. J. A. McClintock. Purdue
University, Lafayette, Ind. ; “The De¬
velopment of the Nut Industry in Illi¬
nois,” Prof. L. E. Sawyer, University of
Illinois, Urbana, Ill.; “Why More Nut
Trees Are Not Planted,” John W. Her-
sliey, Downingtown, Pa. ; discussion of
tour.
Tuesday will be a full day, with ses¬
sions morning, afternoon and evening.
The program given below gives some idea
of their scope and importance.
Tuesday Morning
“Report of Nut Contests,” Dr. W. C.
Deming, Litchfield, Conn. ; “Virginia
Notes,” II. F. Stoke, Roanoke, Va. ;
“Black Walnut Varieties,” Prof. N. F.
Drake, Fayetteville, Ark.; “The Most
Promising Nut Varieties from Iowa,” D.
C. Snyder, Center Point, Iowa ; “How
Many Kinds of Nut Trees Can the Nur¬
seryman Afford to Carry?” Miss Mildred
Jones. Lancaster, Pa. ; “Nut Varieties for
the Middle Northern Zone,” C. A. Reed,
Bureau of Plant Industry,” Washington,
I). C. ; “The Next Steps in Illinois Nut
Culture,” Prof. A. S. Colhy, University
of Illinois, Urbana, Ill.; “Chestnut Grow¬
ing in Southern Illinois,” R. B. Endicott,
Villa Ridge, Ill. ; lunch.
Afternoon
“Simplified Nut Tree Propagation,” A.
M. Whitford, Farina, Ill.; “New Kas-
kaskia River (Ill.) Pecans and Hicans,”
J. G. Duis, Shattuc, Ill.; “Nut Tree
Planting as Related to Indiana’s Refor¬
estation Program,” Prof. T. E. Shaw,
Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind. ;
“Nut Trees in the Farm Planting Pro¬
gram,” Prof. Monroe McCown, Purdue
University. Lafayette, Ind. ; “Nature’s
Tender of Nut Trees,” Harry R. Weber,
Cincinnati, Ohio ; “How to Plant and
August 31, 1935
Care for Nut Trees,” ,T. F. Wilkinson,
Rockport, Iiul.; “The Pollination Prob¬
lem,” C. A. Reed, Bureau of Plant Indus¬
try, Washington, D. C. ; “Nut Growing —
Its Benefits and the Only Salvation of
Our Country,” Zenas II. Ellis, Fairhaven,
Vt. ; “Suggestions for the Breeding of
Nut Trees,” Prof. George L. Slate, Agri¬
cultural Experiment Station, Geneva, N.
Y. ; “What's New in Tree Crops,” Prof.
J. Russell Smith, Swarthmore, Pa. ; brief
talks by local parties.
Evening
Banquet at M. E. Church, followed by
music and addresses by some of the most
prominent speakers of the meeting; Vocal
Solo, Mrs. Charles Salm, Rockport, Ind.,
accompanied by Mrs. W. C. Mason, Rock¬
port, Ind. ; final business session, reports
of committees, election of officers, etc. ;
Vocal Solo, Mrs. Charles Stephens, Co¬
lumbus, Kan., accompanied by Mrs. W.
C. Mason, Rockport, Ind. ; “Northern
Nut Culture West of the Mississippi
River,” Charles Stephens, Columbus,
Kan. ; “The Northern Nut Growers’ As¬
sociation — What It Has Accomplished,”
President Frank II. Frey, Chicago, Ill. ;
“What the Northern Nut Growers’ Asso¬
ciation Should Do in the Next Two
Years,” Vice-President Dr. G. A. Zim¬
merman, Harrisburg, Pa.
All sessions are open to the public and
anyone present is at liberty to take part
in discussions, or to ask questions either
on the floor or of any official of the or¬
ganization.
Mineola, Long Island, Fair
The 96th annual show of this society
will be held at the Mineola Fairgrounds,
September 17-21. There will be many
new features and larger displays than
ever of flowers, vegetables and livestock.
The Federation of Garden Clubs of
America will have the entire building
known as Floral Hall for their sweep-
stake competition.
There will be a baby show, horse show,
trotting and pacing and auto races.
Officers of the fair are : S. S. Under¬
hill, president, of Jericho; James G. Van-
Siclen, Hollis, vice-president; John O.
Bergen, Garden City, treasurer; Benja¬
min W. Dowing, Locust Valley, assistant
treasurer and superintendent of gates;
Fred Baldwin, Hempstead, secretary.
An Unfailing Pleasure
(Continued from Page 594)
you, but there are many others you might
choose. They have cost me very little
and do not require much time to care for
them. It has been my experience that
anyone who raises flowers likes to share
them. It is usually enough to admire, to
bring the question “Would you like to
have some?” and the offer to save some
seeds or bulbs follows, or a cutting is
taken from the plant. When I take up
my bulbs in the Fall I have two baskets
handy, and where the bulbs have mul¬
tiplied one bull) goes in my basket and
the other in the other basket which is
marked “To be given away.” In this
way I do not give away any bulbs that I
want to keep. My neighbor marks her
choice bulbs when they are in bloom and
knows each one by name, but I haven't
reached that stage of enthusiasm yet. So
Home-devised spray outfit with vertical
boom and 500 -gallon tank , mounted on
truck body. Bee page 594.
far I admire them all, but cannot spare
too much time for them. I believe every¬
one likes flowers, though some do not
realize it or else won’t admit it. I know
a boy who is working on his father’s
farm who should be a florist. You should
see the flowers he raises, and when he
can bring a beautiful basket to the church
he walks very proudly. I like to see his
face light up over a discussion of his
flowers. I am sure his time spent among
the flowers lightens the hard labor on
the farm. Flowers add to the appearance
of the most humble farm home. They
give pleasure to everyone who passes. For
the amount of money and labor invested
Ihey pay me the biggest return of any¬
thing I know of.
New York. mhs. Charles mc artiiur.
lht RURAL NEW-YORKER
597
Events of the Week
Potato Production Control. — A
compulsory production control system for
potatoes, along the lines of that in effect
for cotton and tobacco, was approved
August 14 by the House and sent to the
Senate for concurrence in a minor tech¬
nical amendment. The House also ap¬
proved minor modifications of the other
three points in the amendments to the
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Bill in which it was in disagreement with
the Senate. They concerned the pur¬
chase of submarginal farm lands for con¬
version into public parks, game preserves,
and so on ; the acquisition and destruc¬
tion of diseased dairy and beef cattle,
and the administration of the Tobacco
Act. The Senate is expected to accept
the House changes, and this would com¬
plete Congressional action. Officials of
the AAA have expressed opposition to
the potato plan, on the ground that it
would be impossible to carry out compul¬
sory control. Secretary Wallace showed
little enthusiasm over the potato produc¬
tion control plan. He felt that the bill
might be a success in areas of large and
intensive production, but lacked the back¬
ing of an aroused feeling in the cotton
and tobacco producing regions.
Transient Camps to be Discon¬
tinued. — FERA camps in the South to
which about 3,500 jobless war veterans
were quietly sent, partly because of the
Administration’s fear of another bonus
march, will be broken up by Nov. 1 and
the able-bodied veterans in them will be
transferred to CCC camps and work-re¬
lief jobs, Harry L. Hopkins, Relief Ad¬
ministrator, announced Aug. 15. He also
made known that all transient camps
would be done away with, and estimated
that there ivere 75.000 persons in these
camps. He estimated that of 3,000 to
4,000 veterans in these camps 80 per
cent were able to work. About one-third
were eligible for the CCC and the rest
would be put on work-relief jobs, Mr.
Hopkins said, adding that he thought
about nine-tenths of the men Avould ac¬
cept work.
Tax Bill Passed. — The $250,000,000
Tax Bill was passed in the Senate Aug.
15 by a vote of 57 to 22. To expedite the
bill on the remainder of its legislative
course, the Senate voted to insist upon
its amendments and ask a conference
Avith the House and authorized Vice-
President Garner to appoint conferees.
The conferees appointed were Senators
Harrison, King, George, La Follette and
Metcalf. An amendment by Senator
Borah to prevent future Federal issues
of tax-exempt securities, and acceptance
by the leadership of an amendment re¬
pealing certain vital sections of the Sil¬
ver Purchase Act of 1934 and -repealing
the present tariff excise on whale oil were
adopted . A proposal for striking out the
inheritance tax and substituting higher
estate levies, and the Finance Commit¬
tee's amendments to the sections dealing
Avith individual and excess profits levies,
were approved.
Flood Control Council. — The Flood
Control Council for Central-Southern
Neiv York began work Aug. 15. Michael
H. Cahill, Corning, N. Y., lawyer and
chairman of the Steuben County Demo¬
cratic Committee. Avas named president.
Other officers elected Avere : Vice-presi¬
dent. Charles McNair, Livingston County,
nurseryman ; secretary, Harry Eustace of
Tompkins County, and treasurer. Mayor
Frank Zuber of Norwich. The delegates
discussed a flood control program and re¬
ceived a message from Secretary of War
Dern commending the council for its ef¬
forts and urging co-operation with the
$200,000 Army engineer flood survey iioav
in progress in the area. The council
adopted resolutions, copies of which Avere
sent to Governor Lehman, President
Roosevelt and Secretary of War Dern
urging “earliest possible action on flood
control projects’’ and declared itself to be
non-partisan.
Youth Administration Funds. — Al¬
lotment of $27,056,208 of work relief
funds to the National Youth Administra¬
tion to help needy boys and girls of high
school age to continue their school attend¬
ance, unemployed high school graduates
to go to college, and qualified college
graduates Avho cannot find jobs to con¬
tinue with post-graduate work, was an¬
nounced Aug. 18 by the Division of Appli¬
cations and Information of the Works
program. The fund, it Avas explained, is
to be used in supplying clerical and ap¬
prenticeship jobs, in co-operation Avith
schools, colleges and industry, to 323,792
young men and Avomen betAveen 16 and 25
years old Avho are no longer in regular
attendance at school and Avho are not
regularly employed in remunerative em¬
ployment. The program is to be super¬
vised by Aubrey W. Williams, executive
director of the National Youth Adminis¬
tration.
Study of Cotton Industry. — Senator
Walter F. George, Democrat, of Georgia,
announced Aug. 18 that he Avould propose
a $200,000 program of study during the
impending Congressional recess looking to
improvement of the situation of the cot¬
ton industry. Holding it to be “essential
to the national welfare and to the inter¬
est of the cotton farmers, the manufac¬
turers and the government that the cot¬
ton crop be marketed in orderly manner
and distributed Avidely,” Seuator George’s
resolution will propose the establishment
of two boards to conduct the study and
make reports not later than January 3,
AAdien Congress will begin its second ses¬
sion. The President would be requested
to appoint a eommititee of seven out¬
standing agricultural and business men
Avho have experience in the utilization
and distribution of cotton, not more than
two of whom shall be officials of the Fed¬
eral government, to make thorough study
of the disposition and distribution of cot¬
ton in the control of the Federal govern¬
ment. He also would be asked to appoint
a committee of three distinguished tech¬
nical experts and scientists to make a
thorough study and research into the va¬
rious fiields of new uses for cotton and
cotton products. The resolution Avould
authorize use of any emergency funds at
the President’s disposal not exceeding
$200,000 for these undertakings.
Coming Meetings and Shows
Aug. 25-Sept. 2. — N. Y. State Fair,
Syracuse. N. lr.
Aug. 28-Sept. 2. — Rockland County
Rabbit Breeders’ Association, annual
show, in connection Avith Orangeburg
Fair, Orangeburg, N. Y. W. .T. Kelley,
New City (Rockland County), N. Y.,
secretary.
Aug. 29. — Annual Field Day, Pennsyl¬
vania Nut Gro Avers’ Association at the
home of C. F. Hostetter. Bird-in-Hand,
Pa., on Route 340, six miles east of Lan¬
caster, Pa. Detailed directions mailed on
request to the Secretary, John W. Her-
shey, Downingtown, Pa.
Aug. 30.-Sept. 8. — Michigan State Fair,
Detroit, Mich.
Sept. 2-7 — Rochester Exposition, Roch¬
ester, N. Y.
Sept. 5. — Vegetable Gardeners’ Field
Day, Pennsylvania State College.
Sept. 6-7. — South Jersey Floricultural
Society, Ninth Annual Fall Flower Show,
Clementon Park, Clementon, N. J.
Sept. 9-10. — Northern Nut GroAvers’
Association, annual meeting, Rockport.
Ind. Secretary G. L. Slate, Agricultural
Experiment Station, Geneva, N. Yr.
Sept. 12. — Potato Field Day, Michigan
State College Experimental Farm, Lake
City, Mich.
Sept. 16-21. — Eastern States Exposi¬
tion, Springfield, Mass.
Sept. 17-21. — Mineola Fair, Mineola,
Long Island.
Sept. 18-19. — Monmouth County, N.
J., annual fruit and vegetable show, at
General Howard S. Borden’s Old Oaks
Academy. Rumson, N. J.
Sept. 19. — NeAV York State Fruit Test¬
ing Association, seventeenth annual meet¬
ing, Geneva Experiment Station, GeneA’a,
N. Y.
Sept. 20. — Third annual show of the
Peekskill Dahlia and Gladiolus Society,
and sixth annual shoiv of the Garden
Club of Peekskill, NeAV York State Ar¬
mory, Washington St., Peekskill, N. Y.
Secretary Robert A. Vogel, R. D. 3, Lo¬
cust Ave., Peekskill, N. Y.
t Sept. 24-2S. — Tri-State Fair, Trenton,
• J •
Sept. 26-27. — Annual Meeting and Ex¬
hibition, American Dahlia Society, Hotel
Pennsylvania, Seventh Avenue and 33rd
St., New York City. Secretary, C. Louis
Ailing, 251 Court St., West Haven, Conn,
Oct. 7-11. — - Baltimore Live Stock
ShoAv, Union Stockyards, Baltimore, Md.
Oct. 7-12. — Danbury Fair, Danbury,
Conn.
Oct. 12-19. — National Dairy Exposi¬
tion, St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Mo.
Oct. 19-26. — American Royal Live
Stock Show, Kansas City, Mo.
Nov. 20-22. — American Pomological So¬
ciety, joint meeting Avith Connecticut
Pomological Society, Hartford, Conn.
Nov. 30-Dec. 7. — International Live
Stock Exposition. Chicago. Ill.
Dec. 2-7. — Rochester, N. Y., Poultry
Show. For premium list address E. G.
Jones, Secretary, Box 472, Rochester.
Dec. 3-5. — Michigan State Horticul¬
tural Society Meeting and Apple ShoAv,
Grand Rapids. Mich.
Dec. 3-7. — Fourth Annual Kalamazoo,
Mich., Poultry ShoAv.
Feb. 3-8, 1936. — Poultry Industries
Exposition, Commerce Hall, Port Au¬
thority Bldg., New York City.
Peekskill, N. Y., Flower
Show
The third annual sIioav of the Peekskill
Dahlia and Gladiolus Society, Avith the
sixth annual sIioav of the Garden Club of
Peekskill, will be held at the New York
State Armory, Washington St., Peekskill,
N. Y., Friday, September 20, from 3 P.
M. to 10 P. M. The secretary is Robert
A. Vogel, R. D. 3, Locust Ave., Peeks¬
kill, N. Y. This is always a fine show
of special interest to Dahlia and Gladio¬
lus fanciers, but including a number of
other classes in flowers, fruits and vege¬
tables.
AGRICO REPEATS!
Wins by even bigger margin,
in second-year test on
Edinboro Lake Farm
-
On his 1933-34 crop, William A. Warns huis
(right). Manager. Edinboro Lake Farm,
Edinboro, Pa. , tested Agricoagainst another
2-12-4. On his 1934-35 crop, he made a
second test. Picture at right shows the
result. Read letter, below.
AGRICO BEATS ANOTHER 2-12-4 BY
10 BU. AN ACRE: John E. Gibson (above),
of Geneseo. Livingston Co.. N. Y., tested
Agrico 2-12-4 against another make, same
analysis, in same field. He states: “Agrico
for Grain produced 39\\ bu. an acre, or
10 bu. an acre more than the other
2-12-4. Agrico is a real money-maker !”
MAYBE you remember the “Take A Tip”
advertisement we published just a year
ago — shown above, left. In it William A.
Warnshuls, Manager of Edinboro Lake Farm,
Edinboro, Erie Co., Pa., told how he ran out
of Agrico for Grain after planting 35 acres of
wheat in the Fall of 1033 and had to use
another fertilizer of SAME ANALYSIS on 20
acres. After harvesting his 1934 crop, you’ll
recall Mr. Warnshuls wrote:
“AGRICO PRODUCED 8.17 BU. MORE
WHEAT PER ACRE THAN THE OTHER
BRAND OF THE SAME ANALYSIS— AND
WHERE AGRICO WAS USED WE GOT 662
LBS. MORE STRAW TO THE ACRE.”
That test convinced Mr. Warnshuls that
there most decidedly can be a vast difference
in crop-producing power as between two fer¬
tilizers of the same analysis. But to make as¬
surance doubly sure, he decided to put Agrico
to an even stlffer test on his 1934-35 crop.
Agrico Repeats— by Wider Margin
In this year’s test, Mr. Warnshuls compared
Agrico for Grain 2-12-4 WITH A 4-16-4 FER¬
TILIZER, a 16% Superphosphate and an
application of Bone Meal — all applied 300 lbs.
peracre. In this letter, dated July 28, 1935, Mr.
Warnshuls tells of the outcome of the test:
“Theacre planted with 16% Superphosphate
checked 34 bu. of wheat and 4477 lbs. of straw
per acre. Three acres planted with Bone Meal
(costing 30% MORE than Agrico), checked 41
bu. of wheat and 5233 lbs. of straw. Three
acres planted with a 4-16-4 fertilizer (costing
almost 15% MORE than Agrico), checked 38
bu. of wheat and 5324 lbs. of straw per acre.
“THE 36 ACRES WHERE WE USED
AGRICO, ALSO APPLIED AT THE RATE OF
300 LBS. TO THE ACRE, CHECKED 52 BU.
OF WHEAT AND 6413 LBS. OF STRAW.
“SO THIS YEAR AGRICO (2-12-4) BEAT
THE OTHER BRAND 4-16-4 BY 14 BU. AN
ACRE. AGRICO COST ME 79* LESS PER
ACRE— AND AT 70* A BU., PRODUCED $9.80
MORE WHEAT, PLUS OVER 1000 LBS. MORE
STRAW PER ACRE! AND AGRICO BEAT
BONE MEAL AND SUPERPHOSPHATE BY
JUST ABOUT THE SAME MARGIN.
“This test convinces me again of the value
of the extra plant foods in Agrico— and that
Agrico is the only fertilizer for me to buy.”
Try Agrico on your wheat
Wouldn’t It pay you, too, to try some Agrico
for Grain on your wheat crop this year? See
for yourself the difference it makes when your
crop gets ALL and not just one or two or
three of the plant foods needed to produce
bigger, better yields of wheat and clover.
Remember , Agrico is Manufactured Only by
The AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL Co.
Buffalo, N. Y.
New York, N. Y.
AGRICO
THE FERTILIZER WITH
THE EXTRA PLANT FOODS
598
‘The RURAL NEW-YORKER
August 31, 1935
Pennsylvania State and Ohio
Alfalfa Festival Sponsored
by Representative Smith
Pennsylvania has had its first State¬
wide Alfalfa Festival, perhaps the “first
annual.” Wide and fertile Cumberland
Valley is attempting to do for the dairy
industry of the Keystone State what its
southern extension, the Shenandoah Val¬
ley of Virginia, does for the apple in¬
dustry every year at apple-blossom time.
As “Alfalfa Queen,” Genevieve Mc-
Nelly, pretty farm girl of Washington
County, received a crown of Alfalfa from
the hands of Pennsylvania’s Secretary of
Agriculture. .T. Hansell French, in the
presence of her court of honor. Sixteen
serving his first term in the Legislature,
John A. Smith has made remarkable con¬
tributions to the agricultural life of the
State, and is already recognized as lead¬
er of the farm forces in the Earle Ad¬
ministration.
From an appreciation in the current
issue of Breeder and Dairyman , we take
these excerpts : “The Smith Milk Con¬
trol Law of 1935 is a monument to John
Smith’s abilities. Leaders in the Sen¬
ate were defeated in their dramatic at¬
tempt to pull the teeth from the Smith
bill which continued and increased the
power of the State to regulate the prices
received by the producer for his milk.
This bill was opposed by officials of the
Pennsylvania's Secretary of Agriculture, J. Hansell French, is shown crowning
Miss Genevieve McNelly, Washington County, as “Queen of the Alfalfa Festival .”
at the climax of the Annual Alfalfa Festival, held, in Carlisle, Pa., sponsored by
Representative John A. Smith, aggressive farm leader in the House of Represen¬
tatives at Harrisburg.
counties sent candidates for this honor.
The festival was held at Carlisle, historic
town in the heart of Cumberland Valley,
August 7, in connection with the Dairy
Cattle Show, a popular annual event in
the Valley.
“We must restore fertility to Penn¬
sylvania soil if we are to maintain an
economical milk production,” said John
A. Smith, Cumberland County’s repre¬
sentative in the State Legislature, who
conceived the idea for the festival and
promoted it into life. “Alfalfa,” Smith
added, “needs to be advertised to our
Pennsylvania dairymen.”
The festival was sponsored by Cumber¬
land County Pomona Grange, of which
Smith is Master. Pomonas throughout
the State were invited to send delegates
and candidates for “Alfalfa Queen.”
In addition to selection of the queen,
a historical play-pageant of several epi¬
sodes was staged by local Granges. The
Carlisle Chamber of Commerce and Dick¬
inson College joined in entertaining the
delegates in local homes and in the col¬
lege dormitories. The guests were driven
to points of scenic interest in Cumber¬
land Valley.
Of even more interest than the Alfalfa
festival is the man behind it. Although
Dairymen's League, the Interstate Milk
Producers’ Association, and the Dairy¬
men’s Co-operative Sales Association, op¬
erating in the New York, Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh milk sheds, respectively.
Heretofore, the officials of these co-opera¬
tives had succeeded in exempting their
organizations from milk control laws,
thus preserving the ‘price war’ method of
destroying small co-operatives or forcing
a dealer to buy from themselves. Al¬
though a gigantic lobby was arrayed
against his bill, and every legislative
tactic of delay employed, Smith led his
forces to victory in the nick of time, with
only a handful of minor concessions. The
bill reached Governor Earle for signature
but a few hours before the expiration of
the old law.”
Representative Smith has been a
prominent Granger since 1912, when he
organized several subordinate Granges in
Cumberland County, and restored the fa¬
mous State Grange picnic at Williams
Grove, at which the guest of honor and
main speaker was Woodrow Wilson. He
is a debater of deep sincerity and bril-
liant mind, and has proven that he can¬
not be discouraged by opposition when
he is championing a cause in which he
believes.
Highlights of Milk Investigation
Dairy farmers who read the record
of the Federal Trade Commission in the
investigation of the sale and distribution
of milk in the Philadelphia milk shed will
find a hopeful prospect for the future.
True the conditions revealed are bad. But
the industry had men capable and willing
to help the committee get the facts. Now
they are on record, and these same men
are in position to help put the industry
squarely on its feet. Producers have
their own men in the Legislature, on the
milk board, and a Governor and an ad¬
ministration committed to a policy of an
honest administration of the control law.
The testimony of Dr. Howard C. Rey¬
nolds whom the milk trust succeeded in
removing from the first control board,
but who was again appointed by the pres¬
ent Governor of the State is full, definite
and courageous. It begins on page 771
of the record. Among other things he
shows how the basic and surplus plans in
Pennsylvania operate to chisel the milk
producer out of surplus at 16c- per 100
lbs. This is not quite as bad as the clas¬
sified price scheme in New York which
returns the farmer nothing at all, but on
the contrary penalizes the fluid milk about
15c per 100 lbs. The board has planned
to wipe out the basic and surplus trick¬
ery. It proposes to stop the plant dif¬
ferentials, and to stop the freight excess
charges to producers. We hope to re¬
peat some of this testimony later, but
we recommend reading the full text.
On page 794 Wilbur Iv. Moffitt, head
of the Bureau of Milk Sanitation began
his very interesting and informative testi¬
mony. Mr. Moffitt is a practical dairy
farmer, and an official for the purpose of
helping his industry and the public. His
definition of State sanitary regulations
fits in with farm good sense. Listen :
“The cows shall be fed, housed and wa¬
tered so that they will be clean. The
milk shall be produced under cleanly
conditions, and shall be properly cooled.”
Mr. Moffitt testified in February, 1935,
that the State has a seasonal surplus, but
since the previous August there had been
no surplus. His testimony on the volume
of cream flowing into the State from un¬
inspected sources is illuminating and his
purpose to correct the abuse is commen¬
dable. If he succeeds, Pennsylvania will
solve the interstate problem into New
York as far as her milk is concerned.
She will need all her spare milk for fluid
cream and ice cream for consumption at
home. In this Mr. Moffitt is also dem¬
onstrating a practical policy for the
sanitary and health boards of New York.
Milk Problems
Ohio Surplus Milk Returns
$1.45 to Its Producers
We are informed that dairy farmers of
Akron, Ohio, as members of the Akron
Milk Producers’ Association, had listened
to the “surplus excuse” for years, and
finally in late 1932 got the inspiration at
one of their meetings to do something
about it. The next year, 1933, they
started operations of a Swiss cheese fac¬
tory to handle their surplus. The supply
of fluid milk and cream for Akron is de¬
livered on a basic plan, each producer de¬
livering his basic allowance of fluid milk.
The price for this as reported is $2.05
per cwt. The price realized from the
milk made into Swiss cheese — the sur¬
plus — for the first four months of this
year was $1.45.
This is a plan that we have long ad¬
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York, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. It
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can use for fluid purposes at a flat price,
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they do not manage the jobs themselves,
but leave it to others to do for them, and
the “others” work for themselves and not
for the producers. Another and a more
important reason for not selling milk on
this plan is that dealers and the co-opera¬
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oppose it, and defeat it.
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333 W. 30th St., New York
Pastoral Parson and His Country Folks
By Rev. George B. Gilbert
O. K. Again. — The Parson has been
told how as a very, very small boy he was
sent to the post office for the mail — one
mile distant. Ilis mother was very sick
with pneumonia. When he got home he
said : “Hunerds and hu nerds asked me
‘IIow is she?’ and I said Tier's better.’ ”
So the Parson is much better from his
fall from that load of hay. All say he
should have known better than to have
been up on a load of hay on such a ter¬
ribly hot day — for the heat must have
been too much for him — and what they
say is all to the good and all the Parson
can say is, “No fool like an old fool.”
lie was in bed about three weeks. Some
say he will live 10 years longer for hav¬
ing had to keep quiet for a while.
Since this happened, he has heard of so
many that have been killed that way.
People used to think at once that such a
thing was a direct punishment from God
for some misdoing. But the Parson does
not think that God upset his laws or
changed the orderly course of things just
to biff him in the head. Saint or sinner,
minister or maniac, given the same condi¬
tions, off he would have gone anyway.
Ills and accidents are consequences of
somebody, somewhere, somehow, breaking
the rules of the universe game.
A Rainy Day. — There are two ways to
spend a rainy day in haying. One is to
stay about the house moaning and groan¬
ing and making out to the women folks
that the whole hay crop is ruined and
the sheriff’s papers would soon be on the
door, and other way to proclaim with a
loud voice that it is a perfect day for
fought them and were rewarded today
with a great kettle of succotash for both
dinner and supper. The corn-borers don't
show up bad in the corn yet.
A Pastoral Call. — The Parson did
have a good call down country the other
day. The folks were getting in hay and
so he helped a bit at that. Then we- came
up to the house and the Parson got out
his barber's outfit and gave the man a
haircut. Then the neighbor that was
helping was accommodated, as he needed
one even worse. Then the little boy was
brought in and he got one. Then if was
the Parson’s turn for a good turn, and
did lie get it? “Mrs.” arrived with a
quart jar of raspberries right from the
vines. Then came the milk and some
bread in a big soup plate. How the Par¬
son loves this kind of berries. We all
had supper this way, keeping the good
woman picking while we ate them up. It
was a veritable feast — tit for a king. If
people wouldn’t make so much fuss over
a meal and have so many different
things ! In that story about Mary and
Martha it would appear that Martha had
undertaken more than she could carry
out. She made too much of a fuss and
when she saw she couldn’t manage it.
she rushed in pell-mell and complained of
Mary to Jesus. Someone translates, “She
has chosen the best dish,” which shall not
be taken from her. For the best dish of
the meal is the social part, the visiting
together as we eat together. It is a sac¬
rament to eat together, nothing less.
Farm and Home. — Here it is well into
August, and the Parson must get this
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j in the old Ford. Just as there are two
t ways of going for the cows, one as a
I weary walk for aching legs and the other
j as a wonderful jaunt through the woods
; with the wild flowers at your feet and
| the wood thrush o’er your head, singing
| for your march. How it rained the other
day. The Parson hollered over to the
neighbor's boys that they could come and
fish in the pond. We had quite a lot of
old corn that the Parson wanted shelled
and put in barrels away from the mice.
Then we could clean up the corn barn.
About twice as many boys came as the
Parson expected, but never mind. They
took turns fishing and shelling corn. We
have an old cook stove in the corner of
this cow barn with stove pipe leading out
of the gable end. “A fish feed, boys, when
this job's done.” It was quite a job. too.
But you see the cobs were perfect for the
fire, and we got some salt pork and some
bread and boiled some new potatoes and
dressed some part of the fish — they got
21 perch — and (he boys brought cucum¬
bers and root beer, and after the fish were
done they fried bread in the pork fat and
there were eggs right handy in the lien-
house-
Yes, There Is ! — The Parson was
reading in The Rural New-Yorker
what a woman was saying about the
weeds she had to fight, and when she
came to wild morning-glory or bindweed
she remarked that there seemed to be
nothing that she could do to get rid of
these. There is one thing that will do it.
Of course in some cases it is not possible
or practical to apply the remedy — for it
is sheep. Three years of close pasturing
and the Parson offered the boys a dollar
for every root they could find — and they
couldn’t find one. Of course now after
five or six years there is once in a while
one which we strive to dig out when we
come to it. In the August 3 Rural
New-Yorker the Parson read about the
tiny spiders on the evergreens. He was
just bemoaning the apparent loss of our
cedars about the house. Last year a
nice hemlock died, and that must have
been the Double. So the Parson has
sprayed with copper sulphate and will
await the result. He lias also sprayed
the tomatoes with Bordeaux mixture this
year for the first time in his life — the
blight hit them last year. The bean
/beetles have been bad, but we have
letter off. Sister is home from Summer
school in Virginia, and will not go back
till about the middle of September. To
all those who have most kindly sent the
Parson pond lily roots he wants to say
that these lilies are the delight of his
soul. Beside the shallow pool he has
some over in the big pond; there are
lovely yellow and pink and white ones.
Then, too, you don't have to water or hoe
them. We did not raise any chickens
this year, so we bought 40 Red pullets.
We gave 50 cents each, and we still have
plenty of old corn and they are coming
on. We have about 10 old hens. They
have had nothing but corn all the Spring,
and a few scraps from the house, and are
laying well- — -six eggs today. A neighbor
has a couple of thousand crossed black
pullets that are beginning to lay. There
are probably 40 or 50 of them over
around here all the time, but then a good
neighbor is priceless, more than accom¬
modating. and though the pullets eat well
they are beginning to lay well — the chil¬
dren finding eggs round any old place.
It keeps them out of mischief hunting
for them. And did the Parson tell you he
planted some Katahdin potato seed from
Vermont? My goodness, hut they are
beautiful potatoes, so white and smooth
and almost no dents for the eyes. You
may remember they were described from
an experimental test in The Rural
New-Yorker of April 20. on page 330,
and they are all that article claims and
more. Such tine flavor, too. We sold
the old one-horse mower for $11 and
bought an old two-horse one for $10. and
the boys fixed it up and we mow all right
with that with the old Buiek for power.
It has a five-foot cut and the other had
but four. A man over across here had a
fire in his haymow yesterday. There
were 400 tons of hay and 200 men
dragged out 100 tons, all soaked and
soaked. What a terrible mess !
Music and Charcoal. — The oldest
girl of this music family you see in the
picture practices on the piano. She took
the picture and could not be in it. The
smoke you see is from a charcoal pit. One
such pit is in the work most of the time
on this farm. While some of these young¬
sters may not be experts yet you can see
from their age that there is time yet.
Shelley, our oldest boy, gives music les¬
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Yorker when writing the advertiser.
READERS are again reminded that The Rural
New-Yorker will as usual, have booths in the
Dairy and Horticultural buildings at the N. Y. State
Fair, Syracuse, August 25-September 2. At these
booths there will be facilities for handling packages
and wraps which you may care to leave. Make your
headquarters with us while at the Fair.
*
HE NR A was declared officially dead on May
27, 1935. And yet, this apparently defunct
agency was able to spend $1,017,000 during the
month of July, an increase of $130,000 over July,
1934, when with the NRA in full swing, the cost
amounted to $887,000. 3.700 persons are still em¬
ployed although, by order of the Supreme Court,
they are prevented from working.
The obvious pique of the President over the NRA
decision and his subsequent tax proposals might he
dismissed as an emotional reflex. The deliberate
retention of the NRA force, and the consequent
wasting of $1,000,000 a month, even with Congres¬
sional approval under the skeleton NRA law, cannot
lie so easily explained. They are wilful extrava¬
gance for which the President will have to answer
in the future.
*
ERHAPS Alfalfa seeding is done in more differ¬
ent ways than that of any other plant. Spring
and Summer seeding, with and without nurse crops,
all have their advocates and succeed particularly
well at times. There is no doubt that with ample
moisture, and a fair amount of cloudy weather, Al¬
falfa sown alone does best. But it is a tender plant
when it is. getting started, and a little blazing sun
with scanty moisture will damage it. Of course
Summer seeding is the only possible plan now. L. E.
Thatcher, of the Ohio Station, has found that Sum¬
mer seedings do best if the seedbed has been plowed
three or four weeks before seeding time and kept
free from weeds by frequent cultivation. This helps
to firm the seed bed, which is essential in obtaining
a uniform stand of Alfalfa. Preparing stubble fields
for Alfalfa is a method which is not as favorable as
the Summer fallow method during normal seasons
when the soil is dry after grain harvest. The stub¬
ble may be either disked thoroughly or plowed. Shal¬
low disking or plowing four to five inches in depth
is somewhat better than deep preparation because
it is easier to thoroughly firm the shallow soil layer.
Plowing may be better than disking if weeds are bad
or if there is much shattered grain which will sprout
and cause trouble unless covered deeply. The es¬
sential requirements are a firm seedbed, shallow cov¬
ering of the seed, and sowing as early as possible
after grain harvest.
*
HE weather-wise tell us that an early Fall is
approaching, basing their prediction upon the
actions of migratory birds, the development of va¬
rious crops, and the fluctuations of the weather. It
requires solemn conviction to predict an early Au¬
tumn with the temperature hovering around the
nineties, in the midst of a sea of sticky humidity.
To us, the one sure sign of the Fall season is the
spicy fragrance of jellies, pickles and preserves, and
as we sniff hot asphalt and gasoline we think of
the thousands of kitchens, more fragrant than the
Spice Islands, where skilful housekeepers are pre¬
paring for the dark days of Winter. It was a Con¬
necticut woman who first sent us that Maine recipe
lor captain’s tomato catsup, and we like to think of
the many kitchens all over the country, where the
fragrance of its cooking has floated out on the Au¬
tumn air. Old-time housewives used to complain,
sometimes, that they had “no luck” with some can¬
ning materials, but our present jars and equipment
really leave nothing to luck, and where there is
failure we can usually find a definite cause. We
think this is a season when the preserving of food
supplies should be as ample as time and strength
permit. Every farm should be, first of all, a sub¬
sistence homestead. To have a roof over one’s head,
an ample supply of food, canned, dried or salted, in
cellar and storeroom, and, in addition the inde¬
pendent spirit of the old pioneers, will carry us
through, even though our anxieties increase during
the days that are coming.
*
HIS season the city fruit stands are displaying
California nectarines of great beauty and excel¬
lent flavor. The rich crimson flush makes the fruit
very noticeable. Botanically, the nectarine is a
smooth-skinned peach, and the absence of the peach
fuzz makes it more susceptible to curculio. Dar¬
win gives instances where peach trees have pro¬
duced nectarines, and even nectarines and peaches on
the same tree. This fruit is of little commercial
importance in the East, although records show that
it was grown in Virginia nearly two centuries ago.
It is grown in California for canning and drying,
where it is said to do well on almond stock, but does
not compare with the peach in volume of produc¬
tion. In Great Britain nectarines are grown trained
on garden walls, and beautiful dessert fruits are pro¬
duced under glass. We judge that their production
is increasing in California from the fact that they
are shipped here in quantity. Those we have tried
were of excellent quality, and their beauty makes a
strong appeal.
*
OMETIMES city people are amused by the items
describing local happenings printed in small
country newspapers. Such items do hut “chronicle
small beer,” as Shakespeare says, and the worldly-
wise (in their own coneeit) laugh at the trivial hap¬
penings recorded. We might contrast the two
classes of papers, and see which seems to present
the truer picture of American life. We read in a
great daily paper of women in Dallas, Texas,
stripped of their clothing and beaten in the public
streets by persons representing some labor union on
strike, and we turn to the country paper and read
that Mrs. Brown’s neighbors held a canning bee at
her home, because a broken arm jirevented her from
“doing up” her usual supply of peaches. Then we
learn from the city papers that unemployed me¬
chanics on relief projects supported by the tax¬
payers’ money, went on strike because they were
not receiving full union wages, and the country
paper tells us of farmers working from dawn to
dark because they cannot hire anyone to help them.
The city paper tells us of boys in their teens who
commit a murder during a hold-up, or kill some
hapless pedestrian with a stolen automobile, while
the country paper tells how Farmer Brown’s son is
working his way through college, while Mary Smith
has won a scholarship that will insure her future
education. No, we do not think the racketeers and
criminals, the hoodlums and loafers, are repre¬
sentatives of American life ; for that we must go to
the hard-working, God-fearing homes of the country.
But we may well remember that luxury, cowardice
and vice have destroyed great nations of old, and
when we permit the dark powers of the underworld
to control law-making, law-enforcing and political
agencies, we are moving towards the extinction of
our national liberty.
*
IIE market crop of apples is likely to he larger
than average production. Increases over last
season are general except in the Northwest. The
crop in the Northeast is still below the five-year
average, although better than that of last season.
About three-fifths of the market crop is in the East,
South and Middle West ; a larger proportion than
usual, and this part of the crop shows much scab
and other defects. The conditions at present scarce¬
ly suggest good prices for apples in eastern mar¬
kets, except, possibly, for the best grades. Prices of
early apples have been lower than they were last
season, but production is so heavy and sizes so small
among the early varieties this season that the mar¬
ket for early apples may not be as good an indication
as usual for the main crop market. Pears ai’e a
lighter crop this season and should sell fairly well,
also the small crop of late eastern peaches. Already
the price of peaches has shown sharp gains since
the southern shipping season has passed its height.
More than average production of grapes is in sight
and quality is reported probably good. Oranges will
not be so plentiful next season and will crowd north¬
ern fruit less severely in the market.
August 31, 1935
HE home egg-laying contest idea has become
very popular and useful in Vermont. With 100
members already enrolled, the seventh yea r of the
contest opens October 1, under the direction of A.
W. Lohman of the Extension Service of the State
Agricultural College, Burlington. Provision is made
in the different classes for small flock owners as
well as large. Anyone with a flock of from 10 birds
up is eligible to enter. The idea in the contest is
not competition. It is to enable the different owners
to compare their flocks with other flocks and keep a
comparative check on production. Each month a
complete summary is sent out to all those enrolled.
Each owner is listed under a key number known
only to himself. The highest records are recorded
each month and also the highest to date, with a
yearly summary at the close. An owner whose flock
is showing faulty production is made aware of it
through comparison with other similar flocks and is
in a position to determine the trouble and correct it.
An early enrollment is desirable, and full particulars
may be had from Prof. Lohman at above address.
*
ONE of the noteworthy meetings of the early Fall
is the 2Gth annual convention of the Northern
Nut-growers, Rockport, Ind., September 9-10. As
will be seen on page 596, the program is unusually
full, with the best authorities in nut culture giving
addresses and experience, and general discussion of
all of these questions. Another valuable feature
will he the opportunity to see a number of prac¬
tical nut nurseries. Rockport is in Southwestern
Indiana, overlooking the Ohio River, not too far
from the East to be reached conveniently by train
or auto.
*
JAPAN, with area of 261,832 square miles, or a
little less than our State of Texas, is expected
this year to have 49,089.000 bushels of wheat, which
is the largest on record. The government in recent
years has been trying to make the country self-suf¬
ficient in wheat production. Domestic production in
the three years ended with 1935 averaged 45,708,000
bushels compared with 30,588,000 bushels during the
three years ended with 1932. This year's crop is
considered sufficient to meet all domestic require¬
ments except for such foreign wheat as may he re¬
quired to produce flour of a suitable gluten content.
Japanese mills also import considerable Canadian,
American and Australian wheat to supply the de¬
mand for flour in Chinese, Manchurian and other
nearby markets. Exports of flour from Japan for
the 1934-35 crop year will be the largest on record.
Shipments from July 1. 1934, to May 30, 1935, totaled
3,370.000 barrels compared with 2,661,000 barrels in
llie corresponding period of 1933-34.
Brevities
“Dressing the Baby,” page 605.
August has been sultry but the delightful days of
Fall are at hand.
A good coat of paint is a desirable Winter ulster
for the farm buildings.
Ants? Find the nest if possible and destroy them
with liquid carbon bisulphid.
Canada produced 234,860,413 pounds of creamery
butter during 1934, valued at $48,167,805.
“O Lord, how manifold are thy works; in wisdom
hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy
riches.”
Tiie Soy bean area in this country is nearly 5.500,-
000 acres, an increase of over 30 per cent over the 1934
acreage.
It is quite true that the cackle of geese saved an¬
cient Rome, but we doubt whether the cackle of talka¬
tive politicians is really saving our nation.
Salsify does not seem common in fa'rm gardens,
but its delicate roots are always enjoyed. It was de¬
scribed as a garden plant by a French botanist in 1587.
The Holland Tunnel uniting Manhattan with New
Jersey was opened to traffic in November, 1927. August
6 the number of vehicles using the tunnel during this
period reached 85,000,000.
Laror conditions in Australia seem to be similar to
our own, for we read that in Victoria more than 260,-
000 youths between the ages of 17 and 20 are out of
work, while there is much difficulty in finding any boy
willing to work on a farm. One Australian official says
the trouble is “the soft-job complex.”
A correspondent tells us he has eight acres of Con¬
cord grapes, and asks which would be more profitable —
to sell the grapes or to manufacture juice, and sell in
that form. Eight acres would mean a considerable
quantity of juice, and we think its sale would present
a variety of problems for a beginner.
According to a decision recently rendered in the New
Jersey Supreme Court, the owner of a property is liable
for damage caused to tenants by poison ivy. In the
case in question a woman was poisoned by the ivy
while cleaning a window around which it grew. “It
was incumbent upon the defendant to use reasonable
care to clip the poison ivy as often as it grew to be a
danger or to take other means available to root it out
and prevent its growth,” said the court, and his negli¬
gence cost the defendant $275 in damages.
7h* RURAL NEW-YORKER
601
The Shame of the State
FOIl some weeks a group of milk dealers outside
the trust have been trying to restore some de¬
gree of order in the industry. They made some
progress among themselves, but they have been
hampered by irregularities in the enforcement of the
regulations and by intentional discriminating pro¬
visions in the Milk Control Law itself. In this
dilemma they turned to the Milk Control Division
of the Agricultural Department for counsel. On
August 15, Peter G. Ten Eyck, Commissioner of
Agriculture, Kenneth F. Fee, Director of the Divi¬
sion of Milk Control, and Henry Manley, counsel of
the Division, attended a meeting of these dealers in
the Hotel New-Yorker in New York City. In in¬
troducing the speaker the chairman announced that
the Commissioner had accepted the invitation with
the proviso that the subject would be limited to
law enforcement only, and that there would be no
discussion, no debate and no questions asked.
Commissioner Ten Eyck spoke of the importance
of the industry and referred to the progress recently
made, but he said the progress had not gone far
enough to suit him, or to satisfy the law. There
has been chiseling and illegal practices, he said,
and he had been lenient, but he had taken an oath
to enforce the State law, and he would do it. He
now has available an increased force of inspectors.
They would investigate and report to him and he
would impose fines and send offenders to jail for
violations of the law, and drive them out of busi¬
ness. He said there was spread enough between
the producer and consumer in the State prices, and
yet the June price to the producer was 13 cents per
cwt. less than the June price last year with price of
feed and other supplies and farm help higher. The
farmer, he said, was as bad as the dealer when he
sold milk to the distributor for less than the law¬
ful price.
The State law, which Commissioner Ten Eyck
says he will enforce, fixes a price which dealers
are required to pay farmers for milk. The
Dairymen’s League is also a dealer, but the same
law exempts the League from paying the State price.
It pays up to a dollar per cwt. less. The Borden
Company and the League have been in an alliance
for 15 years. Borden’s is in that alliance only be¬
cause it buys its supply of milk for a lower price
than it would be obliged to pay producers if bought
direct from them. They pay just what they please.
Because it pays less to farmers the League is able
to cut prices to stores and other buyers in the city,
and does so. As a consequence no one is paying the
State price to farmers, and the city milk market has
for months been in a state of chaos heretofore un¬
known. Honest farmers, honest dealers and honest
storekeepers have sold milk for less than the legal
price because the State law made it necessary for
them to do so, or lose their business.
We share the opinion of dairymen who believe
that this State Milk Control Law cannot be enforced,
because it fixes a price which some dealers are re¬
quired to pay, while authorizing other dealers to
pay less. The Control Division issues a license to
favored co-operatives and refuses a license to others
organized under the same law. It prosecutes some
of the small offenders, but shuts its eyes to those
strong enough to fight back. This is not a criti¬
cism of Commissioner Ten Eyck or his staff. They
are trying to harmonize their duties with the pur¬
poses and provisions of a law created in the at¬
mosphere of the dirtiest infestation of politics that
ever corrupted a Legislature or an executive ad¬
ministration. It is a reproach to free government
and a scandal to the State. The act was deliberate,
intentional and brazen. Its proponents did the bid¬
ding of the milk trust knowing that while masked as
a help to them it would further reduce milk prices to
all farmers.
If Commissioner Ten Eyck keeps his threat to en¬
force the full spirit of this law he will put prac¬
tically every dealer in the State, including the co¬
operative dealers, and an army of producers in
bankruptcy courts and in jail.
If on the other hand he should enforce the law
against the small or independent dealers only, spar¬
ing the producers, the co-operatives and the monopo¬
lists, lie would, if successful, close out the inde¬
pendent small dealers, and force the farmers who
continued to produce milk into new co-operatives
that would reduce all prices to the League’s level, or
drive them into the Borden-League combination.
This would be a taste of the government regimen¬
tation that we have heard so much about recently.
The people of the State may stand for it, and they
may not. Farmers may surrender as dependents of
the trust or they may overcome the mouopoly in a
triumphant milk revolution. In either alternative
every American would blush for the shame of the
State.
The New Social Security Act
THE social security bill was enacted into law by
the President's signature on August 14.
The law is subiviided into nine titles. Title I ap¬
propriates $49,750,000 for the current fiscal year to
be allotted to the States for old-age assistance.
Monthly payments, equal to one-half of the State
pension, but not over $15, are given to all persons
05 years old or over. Where the State age require¬
ment is 70 years, such as New York, it would ap¬
pear that this $15 payment will be made until Janu¬
ary 1, 1940, thus giving such States time to amend
their laws.
Title II provides for old-age benefits. Under this
section every qualified person shall, when he reaches
65 or on January 1, 1942, whichever is later, be en¬
titled to receive monthly one-half of 1 per cent of
all wages earned by him from December 31, 1936 and
before he reached 05, if his wages for that period
were more than $2,000 and not over $3,000. If they
exceeded $3,000, he can claim one-half of 1 per cent
of $3,000. plus one-twelfth of 1 per cent of the ex¬
cess up to $45,000. If a person dies before 65, his
estate will be paid 3 y2 per cent of all wages earned
by him after December 31. 1936.
It must be emphasized that Title II specifically
excludes from its benefits anyone engaged in agri¬
cultural labor.
Title II appropriates $4,000,000 for unemployment
compensation insurance for the current fiscal and
$49,000,000 for every subsequent year.
Title IV allots $24,750,000 to the States for aid
to dependent children : Title Y $3.S00.000 for ma¬
ternal and health services, and $2,850,000 for ser¬
vices to crippled children, $1,500,000 for child-wel¬
fare services.
Title VI appropriates $8,000,000 for maintaining
adequate public-health work.
All administration is to be under the supervision
of the Social Security Board composed of three
members appointed by the President, each for a six-
year term at an annual salary for each of $10,000.
In order to pay for this terrific expenditure, Title
IX provides that every employee is to lie taxed 1
per cent of his yearly salary beginning January 1,
1937. This tax is worked up to 3 per cent in 1946.
In addition, employers must pay in tax 1 per cent
of all wages paid by them beginning January 1, 1936.
This tax also reaches 3 per cent in 1946. Since
agricultural labor is not considered “employment”
under Title II, so the wage tax under Title IX is
not assessed against agricultural labor nor against
a person employing such labor.
Folly in Potatoes
CHIEF among the criticisms levelled at the AAA
program is the observation that it cannot lie
stopped in its headlong rush to a planned economy.
Every step taken immediately requires the taking
of another step. The potato-control provisions of the
new AAA amply bear out this point. Southern
farmers, forced out of cotton, tobacco and peanut pro¬
duction, turned to potatoes and immediately lowered
the price by glutting the market. Control of the
potato market was thereupon deemed imperative by
the AAA in order to delay, if not stifle, any further
criticism of its fundamental principles.
Under this new potato-control bill, as passed by
Congress, the Secretary of Agriculture will decree
each Spring the number of bushels to be raised by
each potato farmer. No one can raise potatoes in
the future who has not previously done so. Every
producer must file a report with the Treasury De¬
partment and failure to do so may result in a $1,000
fine or a one-year sentence in the penitentiary. If
a farmer raises more than his quota, he pays a tax
of 45 cents a bushel. Every bushel must be packed
according to government standards and stamped
with a government stamp. To sell potatoes in the
wrong package or unstamped, or even to buy or offer
to buy such potatoes is constituted a crime.
This is bureaucracy with a vengeance. It should,
however, have a good effect by bringing home more
forcefully to every farmer and every consumer the
serious consequences of crop control. Heretofore,
applied principally to southern and western prod¬
ucts which go through manufacture or processing-
before reaching the consumer, the planning was un¬
fortunately not so apparent. Now, with so staple
and widely used a commodity as potatoes, every
person will have a first-hand opportunity to judge
for himself.
A Proper Milk Report
THE M. H. Renken Dairy Co., a private milk
dealer, makes a monthly report that we recom¬
mend to all dealers, especially co-operative dealers
whose producers are entitled to such reports. It
follows as reported :
4Ve submit below a schedule showing the price paid
to our patrons in the 201-210-mile zone on 3.5 per cent
milk received during the month of July :
Base
Blended
Class
Pounds
% Use
Price
Price
1 .
. 5.224.554
.3909
$2.45
$0.95770
2A ....
. 2,164.568
.1620)
.25110
2C . . . .
. 62.946
.0047 )
1.55
.00728
2D . . . .
.2553
.955
.24381
2E ....
. 776.392
.0581
.905
.05258
4A .
. 1.723,704
.1290
.805
.10384
Total . .
- 13.364.791
100%
$1,616
July Milk Prices
Tim md cash prices paid for 3.5 per cent milk in the
“• l-jO-mde zone by dealers reporting for the month
ot July are as follows:
Dairymen’s League . . . $1.26
Sheffield Producers' Assn . * L505
Unity, Buffalo, at farm . 21)7
Dellwood Farms . \ 43
Brescia Milk Co., at farm . \\\\ ojlS
M. H. Renken Dairy Co . 1.616
Washington County, N. Y., Milk
Dairy farmers of Washington County, N. Y., are
much upset. The Dellwood Dairy of Fort Edward 1:./-
dropped the price of milk 40 cents to $1.43 for 3.5 milk.
The co-operative organized some time back, was refused
a license by the Milk Control authorities at Albany. A
new application has been made for a license, but little
is known about it. Judge Bascom is attorney for the
Washington County Co-operative Association. Farm¬
ers voted for him for county judge, but many of them
feel now that he took this ease against them. Farmers
who spoke out against the Dellwood policies have been
gradually dropped. They get 2.000 cans a day, and
say if they do not get the co-operative license they will
have to put 600 cans in surplus.
Farmers cannot fight for themselves because, if they
speak out in either organization, they lose their mar¬
ket. They want The R. N.-Y. to talk for them.
The Dairymen's League has closed Cambridge plant
and pays all members there 45 cents per cwt. bonus
just to hold the farmers in the League, but their Gran¬
ville plant only pays the base price and this is not
true pooling. When the League wants a petition signed
they send the barn inspector around with it and if
they don’t sign the barn will be condemned.
New York. o. s tomlixson.
Rocky Point Orchard Notes
Since the first of August we have had seven inches
ot ram and it is still raining. During the last part of
.July we put up a fine piece of oats after it had been
down a week. It was better than usual because it had
been planted very thinly and thus there was enough
moisture to make it grow extra tall. Alfalfa has been
cut the second time and thrashing started this week in
the community.
The potato yield was fair but the price is poor. Ours
were sold for $1 a hundred through the West Virginia
1 otato Growers’ Co-operative in their Mountain State
Brand sacks.
M hile blackberries have been plentiful all are gone
except the mountain berries which grow in the for¬
ests. These berries sometimes grow over two inches
long and nearly an inch in diameter. The pear crop
is better than expected because of the small number
that tell, and the Bartlett are about ready to pick for
the local market. This was written the second week
in August and at this time the crops are about a week
behind m development and ripening*. elmek zinn.
Barbour County, W. Va.
Night Quarantine of Dogs
At the request of our Board of Supervisors of Sara¬
toga County, the Agricultural Department issued an
order to chain dogs from sundown until one hour after
sunrise, and now we have a number of people running
around after dark destroying any dog they find loose,
regardless of whether he is licensed or not. The leader
gets $6 per night and the sub-ordinates $4. This comes
out of the dog license fund.
I have two watch dogs to protect my property. They
are no good for the purpose when chained up or shut
up. The first night they were shut in. some thief took
all my rugs from the front porch. A few days ago,
some thug butchered a registered Guernsey cow of a
farmer here and left him the hide and paunch.
It is a common occurrence for a poultryman to lose
half or all of his flock overnight. The quarantine helps
the crooks. I understand that dogs are to be quaran¬
tined in case of an outbreak of rabies, but wish you
would let me know if this quarantine is in accordance
with State law or if it is intended for the benefit of
some henchman. M. G j.
New York.
PARAGRAPH 115 of the Dog Law authorizes the
Commissioner of Agriculture to require by order
that all dogs in any town, city or county shall be
confined between sunset to one hour after sunrise
for a given time or until the order is revoked. Any
peace officer is authorized to kill on sight any dog
at large, in violation of this order, but the dog is not
deemed to be at large if accompanied by and under
the full control of the owner.
602
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Live Stock and Dairy
A Long, Long Time
BY R. W. DUCK.
When geologic periods of time are con-
siderd and compared, it does seem we
might occasionally be criticized for hoping
to accomplish miriacles in livestock breed¬
ing work in a comparatively few years.
If we ever expect to arrive at a goal we
must make a start, but our greatest weak¬
ness often seems to be a desire to arrive
without expending the necessary time,
study and effort required in any worth¬
while breeding program.
If one is just milking cows and not
adding a few really good heifers for fu¬
ture replacements, or a promising young
bull to breed them to at maturity, the
chances are that that person may still be
just milking cows five, 10 or 15 years
from now. How often have I heard the
remark : “If I had only added some really
good calves five years ago, look where I
would be now.” The same remark will
still apply five years hence. All success¬
ful breeders are agreed that for those of
limited capital the best plan is to buy a
few really good calves, and then con¬
tinuously select and breed the good ones,
instead of attempting to buy older breed¬
ing animals. Boiled down it would read,
breed in instead of buy in. Time, pa¬
tience, study and skill are the needed in¬
gredients for the successful attainment
of this recipe.
285,000,000 Teaks Ago
Any way you look at it, 285,000.000
years is a long time. That dim, distant
Devonian past, geologists tell us. was the
age of fishes, yet when formations are
traced back to the Pre-Cambrian and
Cambrian age. some billion years ago, the
Devonian period seems of comparative
recent date.
In the late Spring of 1034, F. M. Kirk-
ner was engaged in erecting tourist
cabins on some woodland near Sharon
Springs, X. Y. In digging a foundation
he noticed a woodchuck hole which had
been tunneled between two rocks and
that the rain had washed out many
forms of petrified plants. lie found these
were erinoids, now existing only in the
Indian Ocean and Caribbean Sea. It is
always refreshing to meet someone thor¬
oughly in love with and sold on his sub¬
ject. Mr. Kirkner is such a person.
Imagine waxing eloquent about fossilized
remains of once living things, now mil¬
lions of years dead. Yet, the sincere en¬
thusiasm of this man warmed the cockles
of my heart as he discoursed about these
dead, whose history is so indelibly carved
and preserved in the rock and strata of
this region.
lie showed me embedded in Coeyman’s
limestone masses of petrified seaweed,
worms and gastropods or snails which
dwelt, crawled, lived and died in the salt
slimeness of that pre-historic sea. The
presence of certain forms, particularly
erinoids, indicated according to Mr.
Kirkner that this area was tropical or
semi-tropical during the Devonian period.
He has excavated several petrified ortho-
ceras, one of the first creatures in the
world to have eyes and ears, and he is
also the proud possessor of a stromo-
topora, or fossil sea cabbage. Such a
glimpse into the remote past, elusive,
haunting, make many of our puny efforts,
trials and struggles seem trivial.
Just an Old Southern Custom
If you leave the main highways and
travel the by-ways of the back and county
roads around Le Roy and Caledonia, in
Genesee and Livingston counties, in cer¬
tain sections will be found one of the
most interesting and unusual farm condi¬
tions existing in XewT York State. In
areas of the sections referred to a high
percentage of the farmers are Negroes. It
looks like a page from the Old South ex¬
cept, that the homes of these Negro farm¬
ers are well kept, provide good living con¬
ditions, the fields are fertile, well tended
and sIioav every prospect of returning
abundant crops, and good cattle graze
their fields.
They are enthusiastic boosters for farm
condtions in the Empire State as com¬
pared with their former homes in the
South. IIow long and why are they here,
and why especially have they colonized in
the sections mentioned? Interviews with
white residents and the Negro farmers
brought out the fact that several years
ago farmers in this section found them¬
selves confronted with a labor shortage
due to the local gypsum mines and city
industries offering a higher wage scale
than they could afford to pay. They
therefore brought Negro laborers in from
the South. These Negroes were so pleased
with farm conditions as they found them
here that they not only remained, but
sent for their families as soon as they
could afford to do so.
Some later purchased farms, others
have continued to farm on shares. Jim
Johnson, who lives on a farm south of
Le Roy, a few years ago purchased a
few good registered Guernseys. Today
he has a herd of excellent producing cows
with a lot of promising heifers coming
along. He and his wife know the milk
business and Guernsey blood lines as
well as anyone I have met in many
months of travel. A few years ago one
of Mollie Jackson’s sons came North to
work on a farm near Caledonia ; later
he sent for his mother, who is now living
on a farm in that vicinity. When I
talked to Mollie she was busy hoeing in
her well-kept garden. She said she did
not know how old she was, but her
mother had told her she was born the
year after the Civil War. She said she
had 10 boys and five girls, had been mar¬
ried once, and that her husband was dead.
She likes farm life in the Empire State,
felt life had been good to her, and that
she had much to be thankful for.
From Eophippus to Equus
The horse probably affords the best and
most accurate transition of a species
through the ages. The American Museum
of Natural History has the most com¬
plete collection in the world of skeletons
showing the different stages of its de¬
velopment.
Remains of the prehistoric horse have
been found in various parts of the world,
many of which are in North America.
Yet at the time of the white man's first
arrival no horses existed on our continent.
This is explained geologically as being
due to the glacial age which drove the
horse's progenitor before it. On glacial
recession the horse did not follow the ice
line back, intervening waters later com¬
pletely cut off return to the burial ground
of its fossilized ancestors.
Fossil remains of the prehistoric horse
Avere first discovered in North America
in 1S26 at Navesink Highlands, N. ,T.
Several years later remains were also
found in Nebraska, and have since been
found in several of the Southern States,
as well as the Dakotas, Wyoming, Texas,
Oregon and California. Then as now the
horse was widely distributed.
Such remains in earliest formations
show the prehistoric horse had three
large and one small toe on the hind feet,
while the forefeet had four large and one
small toe. The teeth were very short,
and in size these first skeletons were
about as large as a small dog. Through
ages of evolution the horse emerged in the
Pleistocene period a full fledged Equus,
a horse. The side toes had become splint
bones, the others had formed a hoof, the
horse was larger, he had assumed a defi¬
nite place in the animal kingdom, which
later under the guidance of man. the
master, was to carry him to a position
never attained by any other beast.
It was not until 1881 that an existing
connecting link was found between mod¬
ern types and breeds and the prehistoric
horse. This was a type of small wild
pony standing about 10 hands high, found
in the Desert of Zungaria, Mongolian
Asia, which looks much like prehistoric
carvings of the horse. The wild asses of
Asia and Africa, and the zebra are also
credited by some authorities as being con¬
necting links of the horse. A little verse
keeps beating in my brain which may ex¬
press man's first early desire to indulge
his fancy in these crude attempts of il¬
lustrative animal art :
“A prehistoric man crouched there, with
a matted mane of coal black hair,
And he carved on the walls of his slimy
lair the thing he loved best, his horse.”
Building Breeds and Their
Associations
A breed is a group of more or less re¬
lated animals having in general similar
characteristics, aud which are individual¬
ly registered, or are eligible to register,
showing line descent, date of birth,
August 31, 1935
breeder and owner, in their respective
recognized breed, association records.
While some breeds lay claim to record
keeping in remote times such records
were desultory at best. It was not until
1808 that the first really authentic breed
record book was published, it was called
“The, General Studbook of Great Bri¬
tain,” and contains pedigrees of race
horses as far back as records were ob¬
tainable up to the year prior to publica¬
tion. This was the official British record
book for the Thoroughbred horse. The
American Jockey Club, New York City,
publishes “The American Thoroughbred
Studbook,” .T. E. Cowdin, secretary, 250
Park Ave., New York City.
Other horse associations are : American
Saddle Horse Breeders’ Association. R.
L. Lillard, secretary, Louisville, Ky. ;
the Arabian Horse Club of America, II.
S. Gregory, secretary, Berlin, N. II. :
Qualified Trotters and Pacers are both
registered in the American Trotting Reg¬
ister Association, W. Gahagan, secre¬
tary, Goshen, N. Y. ; the Morgan Horse
Club, F. B. ITill. secretary. 120 Broad¬
way, New York City; Percheron Society
of America, Ellis McFarland, secretary
Union Stockyards. Chicago, Ill.; the
American Association of Importers and
Breeders of Belgian Horses, .T. D. Connor
Jr., secretary. Wabash, Irnl. ; American
Clydesdale Association, Margaret Cori-
dan, secretary. Union Stock Yards, Chi-
ca?°, Ill. ; American Suffolk Horse As¬
sociation, R. P. Sterioker. secretary. 72
W. Adams St.. Chicago, Til.: A morion n
Shire Association. J. G. Youeman, secre¬
tary, Rushnell, Ill.
Cattle Associations of leading dairy
breeds include : IIolstein-Friesian Asso¬
ciation of America. Houghton Seaverns,
secretary, Brattleboro, Vt. : American
Guernsey Cattle Club. Carl Musser, sec¬
retary, Peterboro, N. H. ; Ayrshire
Breeders’ Association, C. T. Conklin, sec¬
retary, Brandon, Y f. ; American Jersey
Cattle Club. Lewis W. Morley. secretary
324 W. 23rd St.. New York City : Brown
Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association, Ira
Inman, secretary, Beloit, Wis,
Principal beef breeds : American Here¬
ford Cattle Breeders’ Association, R. I.
Ivinzer, secretary, Kansas City, Mo. ;
American Shorthorn Breeders’ Associa¬
tion, P. ,T. Groves, secretary, 13 Dexter
Ave., Chicago, HI. ; Aberdeen-Angus
Breeders’ Association, W. IT. Tom have
secretary. Union Stockyards, Chicago]
Id. : American Galloway Breeders’ As¬
sociation, Maragaret Coridan. secretary,
Union Stockyards, Chicago, Ill.; Ameri¬
can Polled Hereford Association, B. O.
Gammon, secretary, Des Moines, Iowa.
Leading dual-purpose cattle associa¬
tions are: Milking Shorthorn Society, R.
A. Cook, secretary. Independence. Iowa:
Polled Shorthorn Association, J. L. Tor-
mey, secretary, 13 Dexter Ave., Chicago
Ill. . Red Polled Cattle Club of America,
II. . A. Martin, secretary, Richland Center,
Wis. ; American Devon Cattle Club, W.
J. Neal, secretary, Meredith, N. II.;
Dutch Belted Cattle Association, P I
Horning, secretary, Wells, Minn.
Hog and Siieep Associations
Unfortunately many of the leading
breeds of lard hogs during their periods
of formation became divided due to dif¬
ference of opinion of leadership and what
should constitute foundation breeding
stock. It is to be regretted that in some
instances they have remained divided up
to the present time. Principal hog asso¬
ciations are : American Duroc-Jersey As¬
sociation, Union Stockyards, Chicago ;
National Duroc-Jersey Association, Pe¬
oria, Ill. ; T nited Duroc Records’ Associa¬
tion. Peoria, Ill. ; American Poland China
Association, Union Stockyards, Chicago,
III. ; American Spotted Poland China
Record, Moberly, Mo.; National Spotted
I oland China Record. Bainbridge, Tnd. ;
Standard Poland China Record, M arv-
ville, Mo. ; National Poland China Asso¬
ciation, Winchester, Ind. ; American
Berkshire Association, Springfield, Ill. ;
Chester White Swine Record Association,
Rochester, Ind.; O. I. C. Swine Breed¬
ers Association, Goshen, Ind.; Hamp¬
shire Swine Record, Peoria, Ill. ; Ameri¬
can Tamwortli Swine Record Association,
Ames. Iowa; Yorkshire Swine Breeders’
Association, White Bear Lake, Minn.
rI here has been some division in the
ranks of the sheep associations, however,
they are now mostly united within their
respective organizations and presenting
a solidified breed front. Leading sheep
associations include: Medium Wool
Breeds, Shropshire Registry Association,
Lafayette, Ind.; American Hampshire
Sheep. Association, 72 Woodland Ave.,
Detroit, Mich.; American Southdown
Breeders’ Association, State College, Pa. ;
Continental Dorset Club, Hickory, Pa.;
American Oxford Down Record Associa¬
tion, Xenia, Ohio; American Cheviot So¬
ciety, Cooperstown, N. Y. ; National
Tunis Sheep Register, Fulton. N. Y. ;
National Suffolk Sheep Association,
Union Stockyards, Chicago, HI. ; National
Corriedale Sheep Association, Union
Stockyards, Chicago, Ill.
Fine Wool Breeds : American and De¬
laine-Merino Record Association, Xenia,
Ohio ; National Delaine-Merino Sheep
Breeders’ Association, Houston, Pa.;
American Rambouillot Sheep Breeders’
Association, Marysville, Ohio.
Long Wool Breeds, National Lincoln
Sheep Breeders’ Association, Marlette,
Mich. ; American Leicester Breeders’ As¬
sociation, Cameron, Ill.; American Cots-
wold Registry Association, Union Stock-
yords, Chicago, Ill.
Any communications addressed to these
From the prehistoric horse to this magnificent Percheron stallion has taken a long
time. This is Gla Horn, Hob Fix holding, owned by G. .4. Fix, Felaicare, Ohio, lie
weight 2,310 pounds, and is a half brother to the great Don Degas.
F. M. Kirkner, Sharon Springs, N. Y., holding a fossilized sea-cabbage formed from
the dim, distant Devonian past of 285,000,000 years ago.
Mollie Jackson hoeing in her garden near Caledonia, N. Y. There are many Negroes
making a success of farming in this section of the Empire State.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
603
various breed association headquarters
relative to information of breeders’ loca¬
tions and for information pertaining to
the respective breeds will be furnished
without cost or obligation.
Rehoboth, Mass., Fair
The fair sponsored by the Rehoboth
Community Hall Association will be held
in Goff Memorial Ilall and on grounds at
Rehoboth Village, Mass., Sept. 5-7. Pre¬
mium lists have been distributed offering
classes in poultry, eggs, vegetables, fruit
and flowers. The Home Department has
classes for canned and preserved products
and fancy work. There are numerous
classes for 4-II club members and other
juniors. The pulling contests drew
crowds last year and are scheduled again
this Fall. The horses will pull on Thurs¬
day and the oxen on Friday. An amateur
horseshoe tournament will be held on
Saturday afternoon. The woodchopping
contest, to be held early Thursday eve¬
ning, is a new feature this year.
A prominent speaker will lecture each
afternoon inside the hall. Carl Schrader,
State Director of Physical Education,
will be the speaker on Friday and on
Saturday. Mrs. Ruth D. Morley, spe¬
cialist in Child Development and Parent
Education will come from Massachusetts
State College to talk on “Parents of
1935.”
A program of sports is planned for
Saturday afternoon for the young people.
Other special features include : Display
of farm machinery, automobiles and
smaller equipment ; educational exhibits,
including school, Girl Scout and 4-H
work ; style show ; dancing and the mid¬
way. MBS. D. LEE JOHNSON, Secy.
Attleboro, Mass.
Blind Staggers
I notice an article about blind stag¬
gers in horses. Thirty-five years ago I
had a fine horse heaving it badly. One
of my family found an old English book
that said that 50 grain of calomel, a lit¬
tle asafoetida and butter of aloes were
good. We gave the mare this dose, and
she got well. We also cured several more.
I have found the most virulent form of
this disease to be in the Tidewater Sec¬
tions of the country on the lands that are
covered with the salt water storm tides.
The tidewater sections of Maryland had
a grheat outbreak just after the storm
in 1934, when the sea tides came very
high. I wrote to the authorities at Bal¬
timore and asked them to publish the
remedy in the rural papers, which they
did. I also wrote the U. S. government,
and they thanked me. The veterinary
around here got permission to inoculate
a great many but did not succeed; he lost
a great many that were immune. Two
years ago, about five o’clock in the eve¬
ning, my saddle horse came up to me
partly blinded and suddenly backed away.
I gave him just the 50 grains of calomel
and next day was riding him around.
South Carolina. H. B. G.
Livestock Sales
Sept. IS. — Milking Shorthorns at East¬
ern State Exposition Grounds, Spring-
field, M ass.
Aug. 26. — Connecticut Guernsey Breed¬
ers’ Association annual sale, Durham,
Conn.
Aug. 30. — Holstoins, Earlville, N. Y.,
sale. R. Austin Backus, sale manager,
Mexico, N. Y.
Sept. 30. — Guernseys. Herriek-Merry-
man Sales Co., Sparks, Md.
Sept. 30. — Ash Grove Farm, Saratoga
Springs, N. Y. ; 50 Registered Ayrshires.
N. Y. Wholesale Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
Unless specified otherwise wholesale prices are
given.
The Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to he paiid by dealers to pro¬
ducers per 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during July, as
follows:
Class 1. $2.45 (for areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs. see official orders) ; Class
2 A, $1.75; Class 215, $1.75: Class 2C. $1.55:
Class 2D. 95.5c; Class 2E. 90.5c— with differen¬
tial og' 4c on these classes; Class 3, $1,215;
Class 4A. 80. 5< — differential 2.3c; Class 4B,
$1.015 — differential 2.5c.
RETAIL MILK PRICES
Effective June 1. 1934. Official Order 74 fixed
the price of Grade B raiilk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints 8c: Grade A 16c per quart,
pints 10c. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New Y’ork Citiy at lc per quart
below the above standard price.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 26Vtc; extra, 92 score,
24140; firsts, 90 to 91 score, 24*4 to 25c; un¬
salted, best, 27*4c; firsts, 25c; centralized,
24yac.
EGGS
Fancy, white, including premium, 37c; stand¬
ards, 29c; brown, best, 37c; standards, 281/Ae;
Paciific Coast, standards, 35c.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weigh 2% to 3 lbs. each; smaller
breeds 1 % lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Undergrades and small sizes proportionately
larger. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 20e; broilers. 21 to 23c: ducks, near¬
by, 14c; geese, 11c; rabbits, lb., 14c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 25 to 28c; fowls, 15 to 20c; roost¬
ers, 14 to 17c; turkeys, 25 to 27c; ducks, 14%
to 15c; squabs, lb., 26 to 35c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers, $8,75 to 10.50; cows, $4 to $4.50;
bulls. $6.25; calves, $7.50 to $11.50; hogs, $12;
sheep, $4; lambs, $9.75.
VEGETABLES
Beans, bn., 15c to $1.50. Beets, bu., 25 to
G5e. Broccoli, nearby, doz., $1 to $2. Brus¬
sels sprouts, Catskill, qt.. 15 to 20c; Conn.,
qt., 15 to 25c. Cabbage, bbl., 40 to 65c; State,
white, 50-lb. bag, 25 to 45c. Carrots, bu., 50
to 65c. Cauliflower, Catskill, crate, 25c to
$2.25. Celery. N. Y. and N. J., 2-3 crate, $1
to $2.25. Corn, bu., 30 to 75c. Cucumbers, bu.,
20 to 65c. Kale, bu., 10 to 20c. Lettuce, State,
crt., 15 to 75c. Lima beans, bu., $1.50 to $2.
Onions, Orange Co., yel., 50 lbs., 50 to 80c;
white, 50-lb. bag. 35c to $1.25; L. I., yel., 50
lbs. 75 to 80c; Mass. yel. 50 lbs. 60 to 85c,
white 50 lbs. 60c to $1.25. Okra, bu., $1 to
$1.50. Oyster plants, nearby, doz. $1. Peas,
bu., 50c to $1.88, tub $1.88 to $2. Peppers,
Jersey, bu.. 15 to 85c. White potatoes, L. I.,
Cobblers, 100 lbs. 25 to 80c, bbl. $1.25 to $1.50;
Jersey, bag, 25 to 75e. Sweet potatoes, Jersey,
bu., 60c to $1. Spinach, bu.. 50 to 75c. Squash,
bu., 25 to 50c. Tomatoes. No. 2, bu. 20 to 35c,
No. 1 carrier 50c to $1; L. I. 20-qt. Crate 50c.
Watercress, Sn. and En. 100 bchs. $1 to $2.
FRUITS
Apples. l»u.. Wealthy 70 to 90c, Fall Pippin
75c, Beitenheimer 75c to $1. Nyack Tippin 79 to
90c. Alexander 70 to 88c. Gravenstein 75 to 90c,
Coding 65 to 75c, Twenty Ounce 85c to $1.13,
Williams Red 90c to $1.50, Duchess 65 to 85c,
Starr 75 to 90c. Wolf River 70 to 90c. Canta¬
loupes, Jersey, bu., 25 to 45c; Del. and Md., bu.,
20 to 50c. Cherries. Up-river, 4-qt. bskt. 25 to
30c: Wn. N. Y., sour, 4-qt. bskt. 27% to 35c.
Grapes, Del., 12-qt. bskt.. 40 to 60c; up-river,
12 4-qt. bskts $2.75. Huckleberries. Mass., qt.,
18 to 20c; Mo., qt., 6 to 20c; Pa., qt., 6 to 14c;
Jersey, cultivated, qt., 40 to 50c; N. S., qt., 10
to 25c. Peaches, N. C., bu.. $1.50 to $3; Ind.,
bu., $2 to $2.25: Md., bu., $1.50 to $2.75; Va.,
bu., $1.50 to $2.75; Jersey, bu. bskt.. 60c to $2;
Del., bu., 75c to $2.25 Pears, En., bu., 40c
to $1.50. Raspberries. Jersey, pt., 4 to 14c.
Watermelons, Md., each, 15 to 35c.
HAY
Timothy, No. 1, $19; No. 2. $18; No. 3, $14
to $16: clover mixed. $15 to $19; Alfalfa, $18.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK
Butter, 35 to 40c; eggs. 40 to 50c; chickens,
32 to 35c; potatoes, lb., 2 to 3c; lettuce, head,
5 to 10c; apples, doz., 40 to 60c; string beans,
lb., 10 to 15c; onions, lb., 10 to 12c: cabbage,
head, 10 to 15c; huckleberries, qt., 25 to 50c;
raspberries, pt., 20 to 25c; peaches, lb., 8 to
10c.
Lancaster, Pa., Livestock
Good and choice dry fed cattle and Ky. grass
feds fully steady; bulk of receipts mixed butcher
stuff and in-between grades of steers; heifers
sold 25 to 40c under last week’s best; fat cows
and fat bulls fully 25c lower; canner and cutter
cows and bologna bulls about steady.
Calves, choice vealers $10 to $10.50, few at
$11. Hogs slow, liberal receipts, about steady.
Sheep light supply of lambs, market steady.
Philadelphia Markets
Butter. 27 to 30c; eggs. 33 to 37c; live fowls,
20 to 21c: chickens, 22 to 23c; ducks, 10 to 14c;
rabbits, lb.. 10 to 12c; dressed fowls, 22 to
23c; chickens, 25 to 29c; ducks, 15c; apples,
bu., 65e to $1; string beans, bu., 25 to 40c;
blackberries. 32-qt. crate, $2 to $2.50: cabbage,
bu.. 25 to 30c: cantaloupes, bu., 15 to 35c; sweet
corn, bu., 30 to 40c; huckleberries, 32-qt. crate,
$3 to $4; peaches, bu., $1.75 to $2.50: potatoes,
bu.. 15 to 25c; onions, 50 lbs., $1 to $1.15.
Buffalo Wholesale Markets
Egg prices liav ehad a strong advance, being
up 5c since August 1. Butter is firm.
Butter, Cheese and Eggs. — Butter, firm;
creamery, prints 28 to 29c; tubs, 27 to 28c;
firsts, 25 to 26c: country rolls, 25 to 27e. Cheese,
steady; new flats, daisies, longhorns, 16 to 17c;
limburger, 16 to 24c; old- flats, daisies. 21 to
22c. Eggs, higher: near fancy, 38c; Grade A,
33 to 35c: Grade A. 32 to 33c; Grade C, 30 to
31c; nearby-at-market. 28 to 32c.
Poultry. — Dressed poultry, steady; fowls, 17
to 23c: fryers, 20 to 21c; roasters, 24 to 2Se;
broilers. 18 to 20c; ducks, 18c: turkeys. 25 to
29c. Live poultry, steady; fowls, 16 to 21c;
roosters, 15c; springers, 17 to 21c; ducks, 13
to 16c.
Apples and Potatoes. — Apples, steady; Duch¬
ess, bu.. 40 to 65c; Transparent, 60c to $1.25;
Star, Gravenstein. 90c: Wealthy, $1 to $1.50;
Sweet Bough._ $1.25 to $1.35: Red Astrachan,
$1.50 to $1.65. Potatoes, steady; home-grown,
bu., 20 to 65c; Va., bbl., $1.75 to $1.85; sweets,
N. J., bu.. $1.75.
Beans and Onions. — Beans, steady; pea, cwt.,
$3.50; medium. $3.75; marrow, $4 to $4.50;
white kidney, $4.25; red kidney. $6.50 to $7.25;
Limas, $7.25. Onions, lower; home-grown, bu.,
4><) to 85c; white. 90c to $1; N. J., yellow. 50-
lb. bag, $1 to $1.15; green, doz. bchs., 8 to
17%e.
Fruits and Berries. — Cantaloupes, Del., crate,
$1.25 to $1.50: cherries, 4-qt. bskt.. 16 to 20c;
grapes, Cal.. 24-lb. lug, $1.35 to $2.25; honey-
dews. bu., $1.50 to $2; huckleberries. Me., bu.,
$5: peaches, home-grown, bu., 75c to $1.75; Ill.,
Elberat, $2.25 to $3: pears, bu., $1.25 to $1.35;
plums, Cal., 4-qt. bskt., 20 to 25c; watermelons,
35 to 75e.
Vegetables. — Beans, wax, bu., 50 to 75e;
green, 60c to $1.25; beets, bu.. 30 to 40c; doz.
bchs., 10 to 12%c; broccoli, 5-lb. bskt., 27 to
30c; cabbage, bu., 12 to 25c; carrots, bu., 75e
to $1; celery, bell., 35 to 60c; corn, 5-doz., 35
to 50c; cucumbers, bu.. 20 to 60c: eggplant,
bu., 90c to $1.25; endive, crate, 35 to 40c;
esearole, bu., 30 to 45c; lettuce, 2-doz. heads,
25 to 70c; mushrooms, 3-lb. bskt., 80c to $1;
peas, Colo., bu., $1.75; peppers, bu., $1 to $1.25;
radishes, doz. bclis., 15 to 25c; spinach, bu., 60
to 60c; squash, bu.. 25 to 30c: tomatoes, 12-qt.
bskt., 25 to 30c; turnips, bu., 30 to 75c.
Feeds. — Hay. weaker; Timothy, baled, ton,
$15 to $18; Alfalfa, $14 to $16; straw, $10 to
$12; wheat bran, carlot, ton. $20; standard
middlings, $20.75; red-dog, $31.50; cottonseed
meal, 41 per cent, $28.25; oilmeal. 32 per cent,
$25.50; gluten, $26.10; hominy, $28.40: rolled
oats, bag, $2.77; table cornmeal, $2.43; Timothy
seed, bu., $10; Alfalfa, $17; Alsike, $17.50;
clover, $15. C. II. B.
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One Trial Will Convince You For Galls, Minor Sores
and Cuts, at dealers or sent direct for 65o postage paid.
J. R. WEBER, 160 Sylvan Terrace, Harrisburg, Pa.
WOOI Wanted Wool. I specialize in wool. Write
T for prices. B. CONOVER, Lebanon, N. J
MILKING SHORTHORNS
SHORTHORNS
THE IDEAL CATTLE FOR THE FARMER
They Are Dual Purpose, i.e.. Produce Prime Beef and
an Abundance of Milk
Beef Shorthorn cows raise their calves well and Short¬
horn steers are the best gainers and make high-
quality beef.
Milking Shorthorns rank high in the production of
miik, averaging close to the desired ic/o butterfat content.
Milking Shorthorns when dry flesh up readily and
make good beef.
Polled Shorthorns have the characteristics of the
horned types, embracing both Beef and Milking, and
have the added feature of being Polled.
These are some of the reasons why this breed is
preferred by farmers to any others.
For literature, rules, etc., address —
AMERICAN SHORTHORN BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION,
1 Dexter Park Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
HEREFORDS J
BROOKVALE FARM HEREFORDS
€jbibit at the New York State Fair, Syracuse,
and offer for sale several out standing young herd
su-es. Visit our exhibit if interested in Herefords.
We have largest herd in New England*
BROOKVALE FARM
GUERNSEYS
Windsor - Mass.
GUERNSEY SALE
September 12, 1935
12.30 P. M. At White Hall Farm
Two miles east of Waynesboro, Pa., Route 16.
Easily Reached by Motor.
32 Registered Cows and Heifers. Many recently
fresh or soon due. Granddaughters of such Sires
as Majesty’s Fearless 185651 A. R., Langwater
Butter Lad 100899 A. R. and others of equal
breeding.
5 Bulls from calves to 13 months old.
Federal Accredited, Penn. Abortion Free Herd 281.
40 Hampshire Hogs, Bred Sows. Gilts, Service
Boars. Hogs sold at 11 A. M. sharp.
For Catalogue Write
J. HARLAN FRANTZ
Waynesboro, - Penna.
HOLSTEINS
W fi,rst ca,f heifers, Holsteins. Must
orn i«S>cann a AppIy Superintendent,
BED ROSE DAIRY FARM . PAWLING, N. Y.
I SWINE
PIGS FOR SALE
n. , ^ 8 to 9 M eeka Old, 15,00 each.
Chester and Berkshire or Chester and Yorkshire cross
p*?1s. as advertised all growthy pigs leadv to Feed
ornir t r m more C’ °. D’ or “"d check or money*
order and if m any way pigs do not Please you — return
them at my expense.
WALTER LUX
Chester IWhitetBarrowg^ 8 \</si*weeks dd^aGrtJo^each!
DEPENDABLE PIGS !
Chester- Yorkshire Crossed, Chester- Berkshire Crossed,
10 weeks old. Will ship 2 or more at $4.80, $5,
$5.o0, $6 each. P. O. Order or C. O. D. on approval.
Serum- Y irus Treatment 50 cents each. Conn.-Ver-
mont require this. A square deal guaranteed.
CHAS. DAVIS, c/o Old Battle Ground, Concord, Mass.
GUERNSEY CATTLE
When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
official New York State Guernsey Association —
N. Y. State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-Operative. Inc
305 Fayette Park Bldg. - Syracute, N. Y.
Purebred Chester Whites
e raise nothing but the one breed for choice breeding
stock only and have the finest lot of pigs this year we
have ever raised. Ready for immediate shipment
Boars, sows and unrelated pairs from prize winning
sires anil dams. SI 0.00 each with registration papers
furnished. Guaranteed to please.
AYRLAWN FARMS . BETHESDA, MD.
Tarbell Farms Guernseys
Bulls from one month to serviceable age at Farmer
Prices, from record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
credited and negative to the blood -test.
TARBELL FARMS - Smitliville Flats. N. Y.
LAKE DELAWARE FARMS
Delhi - New York
Registered Guernsey Bulls from 2 months to S months
at reasonable prices. Apply at once.
PIGS FOR SALE
Chester & Yorkshire Cross— Berkshire & Chester Cross
7 to 8 Weeks Old, $5.00 each.
Chester Barrows, 8 weeks . S5 50 ...1.
Will ship 2 or more C. O. D. if preferred.
A. M. LUX
206 Washington Slreet Tel. 1415 Woburn, Mass.
JERSEYS
Choose Jeiseys For Profit!
Combine great production, quality milk,
beauty, longevity, popularity.
Literature, pictures free.
The American Jersey Cattle Club
324-R West 23rd St. New York, N. Y.
PIGS FOR SALE!
Chester & Yorkshire, Berkshire & O. I.C., Duroc
& o nCr?“<5d’ 6 8 'Teeks old- $4.50 each.
bmp I. O. D. Good, rugged, fast growing stock.
Dailey Stock Farm, Lexington, Mass. —Tel. 1085
CHESTER WHITE and DEROC PIGS
6-S weeks old pies S5.00 each. 8-10 weeks old $6 OO
»A11 these pigs are bred on my farms.
HIGHLAND YARDS - WESTON. MASS.
834 Boston Post Road— Tel. Wal. 0888.
NEW YORK JERSEYS
AT AUCTION
BROAD ACRES
C. B. MITCHELL, Owner
Sells 30 choice registered Jerseys at noon
Saturday September 7th. 1935
Cohoes, New York
Island breeding predominates. Accredited herd.
For Catalog Address
JOE MORRIS, Sale Manager, Westerville, Ohio
SWINF All ages for sale. F» M* Patting
Duroc Off IHE toil A Son, Sclplo Center, N. Y’
fl 1 R ,P?r? bred- Pedigreed pigs, S t O each. Unre.
O. I. u. lated pairs. S20. It. HILL. SF.NECA FALLS, N. T
DOGS
# PUPPIES GROWN DOGS BEAUTIFUL
Irish Setters, Cocker Spaniels, Beagles
REGISTERED JERSEY CATTLE FOR SALE
MEIER PINEKNOLL FARM KENNELS
Noxon Road, Poughkeepsie, New York.
The great Observer lines Ogden Mills Stock, rare op¬
portunity blood tested. Service Bulls, cows, heifers and
show stock. Apply to Lloyd M. Hallenbeck. Green-
dale-on-the- Hudson, N. Y. Phone Hudson I335-J-2
For Sale Beautiful St. Bernard Bitch
f5®, ready to breed last of August Registered cheap.
$50.00. SAMUEL FENNER, Port Jervis, New York
| ABERDEEN ANGUS
Tap Colo English Shepherd pups from heel driving
IUI 34 1C Stock. Males 56.00; females $3.00.
MAPLE HILL FARM KENNELS, Chester, Vermont
ABERDEEN ANGUS CATTLE
Andelot Aberdeen- Angus are of the best type and
blood lines. A splendid lot of young bulls and
heifers now offered for sale.
ANDELOT STOCK FARMS, W0RT0N, MARYLAND
COLLIE PUPS
KfrsvEM' st^lS iSr*i!:vBSo nTpa.
White Samoyed Spitz
Angora kitten, A. Lindeman, R1, Box 89, Catskill, N.Y.
AYRSHIRES
AYRSHIRES
Bull calves from heavy milking dams with fat tests up
to 4.7 st at farmers’ prices. Accredited and negative.
Full particulars gladly furnished.
IKOQUOIS FAKM - Cooperstovvn, N. Y
ENGLISH bullterriers. First-class grown dogs, males
and females, two 7-week-old female puppies. Show
stock. CARL G. HUBBELL, SUNBURY, PA.
FOR SAI F pedigreed collies
* JrtLL TRACY NEISH, DeLaneey, New York
DAIRY CATTLE
Exceptional White Collies R?!i1l“nvir?ui,iae'
CAT E One carload of close-springer
A VFXV very large Holstein and Guernsey
flrst-calf heifers. Three carloads bred to freshen next
winter. Three very high class registered Jerseys — close
springers. J. C. REAGAN, TULLY, NEW YORK
COI I IFS n ului Colored — Hunting Beagles
UULL1EO Ped. RAILWAY VIEW FARMS, Hastings, N. Y.
Ped. Smooth Fox Terrier Pups Ii*1”?oTePot"^yi>H.ar,n
SHEEP j
1IRFMIF puppies 2 months old. Will ship C. O. D
YHYI D U I. SHADY SII>E KARM) MADISON, NEW YORK
11 LACK. FACED SCOTCH HIGHLAND Sheep—
11 The hardiest of all breeds. Fine quality mutton. A
beautiful ornament to any lawn, golf links, park
(wRFAT It A1\IFS Registered puppies. Matrons $35-
till l.Y I DflLYIC.3 up. FAROIHOLM, New Paltz, N. Y.
or country estate. Imported and home' bred rains’ and
ewes FOR SALE — also Purebred Southdown Rams.
CHARLES J. STUCKEY, Media niesburg, Ohio
CINE BEAGLE TERRIER PUPPIES-Guards and hunt-
* mg. Cheap, GATES. 219 Mt. Zoar St., Elmira, N. Y.
COR SALE — Purebred Southdown. Delaine-Merino
* and Dorset rams. Animal Husbandry Depart¬
ment, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
nEGISTERED Sliropshires, 20 yearling rams, big,
"rugged, well wooled fellows; also choice 1 to 3-year
ewes. Fred Van Vleet & Sons, Lodi, N. Y.
11 ,. „ * .1 to buy Registered Hampshire Ram. State
IfdlllcU price etc. VERNON TIGER, Gladstone, N. J.
COUTHDOWN YEARLING RAMS. L. M.
Colberts’ Sons, East Cbatbam, New Y ork
PONIES j
FOR SAIF 40 head Shetland and Welsh Ponies.
* , «-JrYLL Prices reasonable.
ALBERT A. AG0R - MAHOPAC, NEW YORK
HORSES
FARM WORK MARES AND GELDINGS for sale;
heavy drafters, farm chunks and cheap horses; also
Belgian stallions. Fred Chandler. Chariton. Iowa.
G04
August 31, 1935
Ihe RURAL NEW-YORKER
Woman And Home
From Day to Day
Lines Found in an Old
Clock
Tlie Clock of Life is wound but once ;
And no man hath the power
To tell just when the hands will stop
At late or early hour.
Now is the only time you own ;
Live, love, toil with a will,
Place no faith in tomorrow, for
The clock may then be still.
— Author Unknown.
Whole-grain Style Corn
Easier to Can
“If you are canning sweet corn from
your home patch, do it whole-grain style
rather than cream-style,” says the Bu¬
reau of Home Economics of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture.
The cream-style corn obtained by slic¬
ing off the tops of the grains and then
scraping the cobs, is such a thick, pasty
mass that the heat of canning penetrates
it very slowly. The result is that during
processing, the corn at the center of the
can does not become hot enough — for a
long enough time — to kill bacteria. Later
these bacteria grow and the corn spoils.
Sometimes they even develop a type of
spoilage dangerous to health.
The Bureau makes these suggestions :
Gather corn from the field early in the
morning and can it at once before the
sugar has time to change to starch.
Shuck and silk the ears. Drop them into
boiling water and simmer for about 5
minutes. Cut the kernels from the cob as
deeply as possible without getting objec¬
tionable hulls. Do not scrape the cobs.
The Rural Patterns
In ordering always give number of pattern
and size desired, sending price with order.
805 — Slender Home
Frock. This style is
designed in sizes 16,
18 years, 36, 38, 40,
42 and 44-in. bust.
Size 36 requires 3Vi
yds. of 39-in. ma¬
terial with 7% yds.
of binding. Ten
cents.
$87 — Smart Jacket
Dress. This style is
designed in sizes 36,
38, 40, 42, 44, 46
and 48-in. bust. Size
36 requires 5 yds. of
39-in. material with
% yd. of 39-in. con¬
trasting. Ten cents.
853 — Attractiveness
for Matrons, This
style is designed in
sizes 36, 38, 40, 42,
44, 46 and 48-in.
bust. Size 36 re¬
quires 3V4 yds, of
39 - in. contrasting.
Ten cents.
771 — Daughter’s
Princess Frock, This
style is designed in
sizes 8, 10, 12 and
14 years. Size 8 re¬
quires 1% yds. of
39-in. material with
i/2 yd. of 35-in. con¬
trasting. Ten cents.
Send all orders to
Pattern Department,
Rural New-Yorker,
New York.
Summer Fashion Magazine, 10 cents.
Weigh the corn and add half as much
boiling water as corn. Season with sugar
and salt. Pack the corn boiling hot into
glass jars or tin cans and process at once
in the steam-pressure cooker. Pint glass
jars of whole-grain style corn need 60
minutes under 10 pounds of steam pres¬
sure (210°F. ) . Quart glass jars need
70 minutes at this temperature. Where
the processing is done in boiler water
bath three hours boiling is required.
On request the Bureau of Home Eco¬
nomics sends home canners full directions
for canning corn or other garden vege¬
tables and fruits.
Answer to a Call for Help
Dear Anxious Housekeeper: First I do
not believe you are the “world's worst
housekeeper.” The world is full of wo¬
men who just do not seem to be able to
keep house properly. You say all kinds
of schedules have failed you. Did you
really try them and stick to them? One
just has to stick to housework by system
day in and day out. Certain things for
certain days so far as possible, and a
general cleaning once a week, or at least
once a month, even in small families, and
yours is rather a large one.
It would seem that you have a great
deal to do for one pair of hands. Four
sons, a husband and yourself to cook for.
sew and mend for, to say nothing of
meals and hundreds of other things be¬
sides, even if you do buy your bread and
have the wash done out. Lunches take
lots of cooking and are puttering to put
up. Also the poultry is no small job. I
have cared for both large and small
hocks, and I know.
So it may be that you should have
someone to help either regularly or once
a week. If not a woman then a son. Some
women train their sons as their daugh¬
ters to wash dishes, sweep, dust, clean
rugs and all sorts of housework. If, how¬
ever, you have not yours so trained, you
might find a dependent girl helpful or
better still an older woman, willing to
work for modest wages. Many women in
the last few years have been glad to get
a place to stay for doing a part of the
work.
You do not tell the nature of the inter¬
ruptions, but my stronghold has been
early rising, before the interruptions be¬
gin. An hour in the morning is worth
many in the middle of the day. liens can
be cared for early, and indeed should be
for best results. Lunches may be packed
and a general picking up done, though I
prefer putting my house in order the
night before after the family have retired.
Generally a few moments will be suffi¬
cient to put papers and books in order.
Of course each member should care for
his own things, as well as hanging up his
own clothing every time lie comes in the
house to sit down. If each one does not
do this it falls on the housekeeper, and an
orderly house before going to bed tends
to quiet and refreshing sleep ; it gives a
sense of well-being.
Do you know, dear anxious one, that
housekeeping as all other kinds of work is
largely mental? A confused mind ex¬
presses itself in disorder whatever the
work may be, but a calm and confident
spirit accomplishes wonders. But how
do you gain this calm state of mind, do
you ask? By knowing that you possess
unquestionable power to think and act
correctly, and nothing and no one can
dispossess you of it. Man is created with
this sovereign power, and if he accepts
no other into his thinking he is ordering
his life aright, and all his activities will
show forth the orderly procession of his
thoughts. This is not transcendentalism,
for it is subject to proof.
Your frank call for help shows in itself
a desire for better conditions, and is
praiseworthy, and if you really desire it
you will get it. I trust you will soon
be able to change from an anxious house¬
keeper to a hopeful one ; one whose mind
is filled with hope and trust and faith in
the ascendency of good. Result, you will
find order coming out of chaos, a happier
and a more orderly home. I trust these
thoughts will help you as much as they
have me in times past.
MAY CLARK MC CLELLAN.
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Good Luck Jar Rubbers are made with a
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insurance you can buy. Don’t gamble with
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by millions of women for 25 years. Ask for
them by name. If your dealer cannot supply
you, order direct.
When It’s Peach Time
Peach Conserve. — Six pounds peaches,
five pounds sugar, one cup walnut meats,
chopped, one cup raisins, rind and juice
of three oranges. Cut orange rind in
thin slices. Peel peaches and cut in small
pieces. Combine ingredients except nut
meats and cook until thick, stirring often.
Add nut meats just before removing from
fire. Pour in glasses and seal when cold.
Sweet Pickled Peaches. — One-half peck
peaches, two pounds brown sugar, one
pint vinegar, one ounce stick cinnamon,
cloves. Boil sugar, vinegar and cinna¬
mon 20 minutes. Dip peaches quickly in
hot water, then rub off fuzz with a towel.
Stick each peach with four cloves. Place
in syrup and cook until soft, using half
of peaches at a time. Seal.
Peach Leather. — Pare peaches and rub
through sieve, spread thinly on trays and
put in sun to dry. When perfectly dry
heat through in oven, sprinkle with
sugar and roll like a cinnamon roll. Pack
in tin coffee cans. Children love these
rolls sliced like candy. Stewed this peach
leather makes excellent sauce and pies
and a delicious spread for hot biscuits is
made by stewing it with sugar and then
serving hot. mrs. benjamin nielsen.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
605
The Visiting Nurse
What the Well-dressed
Baby Should Wear
Gone are the days of long petticoats
and long dresses for the baby. Gone are
the days of the flannel “belly-band” worn
for months on end. All these forms of
dress for the baby were used because doc¬
tors and mothers did not yet know the
causes of various infant diseases. Cold
feet, chilly “tummies,” exposed chests,
were believed to bring on all kinds of ill¬
nesses which now have been traced to
their true source — germs !
Long gowns were put on small babies
to keep their feet warm because cold feet
were thought to bring on colic. Nowa¬
days doctors say, “You can have the
baby wear booties if you wish, but he
can just as well go barefoot.” Of course,
no mother or doctor or nurse would ad¬
vocate letting the little feet get cold, but
the ordinary bed and carriage covers are
enough, since the flannel petticoat will be
sufficiently long to cover the feet. Stock¬
ings may be used on cooler days. There
are some which come up over the knee in
front and pin to the diaper but come only
to {he knee joint in back. These are bet¬
ter than ones that reach the thigh both
back and front, since they do not get
wet so quickly. Cotton stockings will be
plenty warm enough and are less irritat¬
ing to the skin than are those made of
wool. They also have the advantage of
not shrinking quickly.
If either stockings or booties are put
on the baby, here is something extremely
important to bear in mind. Never let the
little one wear anything which binds or
cramps his toes or feet the slightest bit.
Many a child grows up with misshapen
feet and develops arch trouble later on
in life all because he or she was forced
to wear socks, stockings or shoes which
were “just a bit snug.” Far better bare
feet than feet too closely confined.
We have spoken of dresses and petti¬
coats. Those which open all the way
down the back are the very best to use.
They can be left unbuttoned from the
waist down and folded back so as not to
get wet. They are also easy to launder.
Their average length is 20 to 24 inches.
There should be no lace trimming that
can scratch or irritate baby’s skin. No
starch must be used in the laundry.
The old time “belly-band” was of all
wool. Nowadays it is generally part wool,
part cotton, six inches wide and about 20
inches long. It should not be hemmed,
but may be pinked if one wants to take
the trouble. Its only purpose is to hold
the dressing in place until the cord or
navel string has dropped off and the
navel is completely healed. Just as soon
as this has been accomplished, the wrap¬
around band should be discarded, regard¬
less of the time of year, and replaced
with a cotton and wool knitted band
which slips over the shoulder.
Now I realize that some readers who
raised their Children a generation ago are
going to be horrified at this advice about
belly-bands. So let me say here that the
procedure just outlined is that which is
now recommended by all up-to-date doc¬
tors, whether general practitioners or
children’s specialists. Their reasons are
given as follows: (1) The shoulder strap
band gives all the warmth that is needed
without the grave danger of being so
tight as to retard the infant’s growth and
give him discomfort, as the pin-around
band all too often does, especially after
he has just eaten. (2) The shoulder-
strap band stays in place, whereas the
pin-around is more than half the time up
under the armpits or down over the
baby’s buttocks. (3) Babies do not
“catch cold” in the intestines without this
old-fashioned binder, provided they are
not allowed to become overheated, then
chilled. (4) The healthy baby’s abdomi¬
nal muscles do not need any support. In¬
stead they need freedom to develop and
grow strong. There is not, as a rule, any
danger of rupture from crying. If there
is. the doctor will strap the navel with
adhesive.
Now as to diapers. Styles in diapers
have radically changed within the past
few months. Several years ago young
mothers found a better way of adjusting
the large cotton bird's-eye cloth diapers.
They learned that folding the diaper into
thirds, then folding the long part back
to make the right length was for better
than using it in a triangular shape.
There are now on the market, however,
diapers which are quite ideal. They are
not made of bunglesome bird’s-eye, but
instead are knitted of the softest cotton
in a shape which requires no folding,
causes no bulkiness, and is so easy to put
on that the baby is not even disturbed
when his diaper has to be changed. They
are knitted in such a way that they give
to the little body as the baby’s “tummy”
expands after eating, so never cut into
his flesh. They are highly absorbent,
easy to launder and boil and are quite
the “last word” in diaper comfort, both
from baby’s and mother's viewpoint.
BEULAH FRANCE, R. N.
Tithes from the Garden
Many of us are wishing we knew a sen¬
sible way of raising money for our
church. Sometimes we look about for a
new idea when an old one used in a new
way might prove satisfactory. The plan
of tithing is old as Moses, but we could
apply it to our Summer canning and pre¬
serving. One-tenth of the gooseberry
jam or tomato pickle, the grape conserve
or the cucumber relish, would not seem
much for us to give. And if the members
of the Guild all liked the idea and adopted
it there would be a fine variety of attrac¬
tive jars to sell at the Harvest Home.
Then, too, it is interesting to use small
jars, sometimes, setting them aside for a
Jack Horner pie or a “Wonder Box.” If
a neighbor is famous for her lemon
cheese, from a Scotch recipe, she might
give more than a tenth, and not a tithe
of a more usual conserve. Perhaps a bou¬
quet of herbs, or linden blossom tea, or
a secret scent of pot-pourri might give
the added touch of “something different”
that always appeals and is sure to tempt
the pocket-book. Florence reeves.
Canned Sandwich Spread
One quart green tomatoes, one quart
cucumbers, unpared; one quart onions,
one quart cabbage, three green peppers.
Double Feather Quilting Design. — This very
pretty quilting design adds beauty to any quilt.
It may be used on a block 13, 14 or 15 inches
square. Directions for using the design ac¬
company the pattern and you'll find it easy to
quilt over this design. Price of the pattern is
only 15 cents, or any two quilt patterns for 25
cents. Address your orders to Pattern Depart¬
ment, The Rural New-Yorker, New York.
Put above ingredients through food chop¬
per and let stand overnight in solution
of three-fourths cup salt and three quarts
water. In morning drain off water and
add two cups sugar, one cup flour, one-
half cup prepared mustard, two table¬
spoons butter, one quart vinegar, one
tablespoon celery seed, one tablespoon
turmeric. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring
constantly, as it burns easily, seal in hot
jars. MRS. C. H. s.
Plum Jelly
Four cups (2 lbs.) juice, 7% cups
(31/) lbs.) sugar, one-half bottle fruit
pectin. To prepare juice, crush thor¬
oughly about 4 lbs. fully ripe fruit. Do
not peel or pit. Add one cup water, bring
to a boil and simmer, covered, 10 minutes.
Place fruit in jelly cloth or bag and
squeeze out juice. (Sour clingstone plums
make best jelly. If sweet plums or free¬
stone prunes are used, substitute one-half
cup strained lemon juice for one-half cup
of prepared juice specified.) Measure
sugar and juice into large saucepan and
mix. Bring to a boil over hottest fire
and at once add bottled fruit pectin, stir¬
ring constantly. Then bring to a full
rolling boil and boil hard one-half minute.
Remove from fire, skim, pour quickly.
Paraffin hot jelly at once. Makes about
11 glasses (six fluid ounces each).
Grandmother’s Chicken Pie
Out off the neck, feet and scaly part
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lhe RURAL NEW-YORKER
August 31, 1935
Drawn by Lloyd O’Ree, Neto York
MEMORY VERSE
The Shearers
Shorn are the sheep that are mountains,
luid cl ted against each other,
Looking askance and bewildered, each at
his naked brother.
The Titan flocks of the mountains, that
ruled the plains in peace,
Have bowed to the shears of the shearers,
have yielded the golden fleece.
That which was down upon them ere
breath touched the shearer's lips
Shall rise in his cloud hung towers, shall
rock his masted ships.
But when the cities are leveled, and the
great hulks rot in the sun,
They shall ask again of the mountains,
and learn that the shearing is done.
— Frances Holmstrom.
Sent by Elspeth Field (16), New York.
sack »sK_
Drawn by Shirley Sack (17), Neto York
Dear Pagers : I have been an inter¬
ested reader of Our Page for about a year
and a half. I regret that I haven't writ¬
ten before. I especially like the poems
and drawings but the diaries are very in¬
teresting, too. I think Shirley Sack and
Lloyd O'Ree are fine artists. There is
one thing I don’t like about the page,
and that is the fact that it doesn’t come
often enough. I would like to have let¬
ters from the boys and girls. — Christine
Sprague (16), New York.
Dear Friends : I think that all the con¬
tributors to Our Page do themselves
proud. Don't you? I am particularly
interested in the drawings, especially
those by Shirley Sack and Lloyd O'Ree.
Who knows, in future years, how many
famous writers and artists may be traced
to Our Page? The sponsors of such a
page giving an outlet to the works of
aspiring young poets and artists are cer¬
tainly to be commended. All youth needs
a little encouragement. — Dorothy Fred¬
erick, Pennsylvania.
Dear Pagers : Guess I’ll have to admit
that this is the first time I have written
to Our Page, but I have been reading it
for a number of months. The Rural
New-Yorker has been _ popular in our
home for more than 15 years and I’m
sure that I enjoy no other page in this
magazine more than Our Page. I like
the drawings best of all. I like to draw.
— Virginia Illing (12), New York.
Dear, Our Pagers : I have read the con¬
tributions to Our Page for several years,
but I have never gained the confidence
to send in one of my own before. I like
every bit of Our Page, but I especially
enjoy the poems and drawings. I should
like to hear from all the members of Our
Page (boys and girls alike) who would
care to write, and I solemnly promise to
answer every letter. I love pets although
I have few of my own, and I should
like someone to tell me about his or her
rabbits. — I. Louise Tuttle, New York.
Draion by Yykiena Bos' (16), New York
July 24. — Henrietta balked! Right in public,
though it was on a side street! So Dad rolled
up his sleeves and got out his monkey wrench
while Mom and I, as a result of past experi¬
ences, went walking. The first shady little
street gave us a shock by suddenly disappearing
under the doors of a garage leaving us very
uncomfortably in the front yard of a house
from which a voice blandly inquired, “Some¬
thing?” We retreated to the park, where we
spent our time in rapidly consuming ice cream
sandwiches in a vain attempt to reduce the
humiditv. Meanwhile, Dad, back at the car,
had acquired two helpers; one a passerby who
could talk of nothing but the merits of his new
Ford, and another, a Model T expert (?) who
adjusted Henrietta’s internal organs so that
she ran perfectly until a mile from the me¬
chanic’s shop. Then homeward we went, hip-
pit.v-hop. Sometimes we iiopped with great
animation and again we crept along like a snail
with rheumatism. Once we stopped dead. Near
home Mom and I took a short cut through the
fields (if we had had to carry our ripe ba¬
nanas any farther than we did, they would have
had to be eateu with straws). Meanwhile, at
tlie village, Henrietta had balked again, but
fortunately in front of a Ford owner who im¬
mediately located a broken “head” of some
sort. Having sold his spare “head” to an¬
other unfortunate Model T owner. Dad began
a search for a “head” in good order. The first
garage visited had just sold the only one they
had to George T., while the other garage had
only a part of a “head,” having sold their
whole one to George T. sometime ago. Like¬
wise the next two private Model T owners ap¬
proached were very sorry but they had sold
their “heads” to George T. But toward t lie
close of the day. an owner was found whom
George had not visited, his “head” was pur¬
chased, and Henrietta came home like a lamb.
(Perhaps she was a little ashamed of her¬
self . )— “Dilly the Diarist.”
July 28. — I can’t always desert you, diary, so
while I thoughtfully chew my carrot I must
tell you what happened today. We (Sis and I)
put up curtains in the front room and mix-be¬
fuddled things around so that it would look
different. It looks different now.
Sis’s white ducks and Duke's black ones were
put out in the swimming hole together. Duke’s
ducks didn't like the white ones so they started
chasing them. I didn’t like that idea ’cause
the white duckies were younger, so I picked up
the leader and threw him away. I mean that,
literally. He got mad and so did I! Now I
don’t believe that Duffy and the seven others
will be bothered by the black two-leggeds. At
least, not for awhile. Then to cool our spirits
off Sis and I went for a ride on John (the horse¬
like maggot or the maggot-like horse or what
have you), the oldest horse living, in our sta¬
ble. Sis was in the saddle while I was on be¬
hind and I became sore in the region where my
backbone came into contact with John’s. “All’s
well than ends well.” but the way I feel I don’t
think it ended so well.
No, the Baby hasn’t grown up yet and won’t
for a long time. Here’s another idea, perhaps
not as good as yours, A. Downs Fann, but still
an idea. Why don’t some of these bright (and
dumb) diarists have their pictures drawn for the
Pen and Ink column? As everyone knows what
a baby looks like you will know that I didn’t
suggest that for my benefit, or rather, for
yours. — “The Baby.”
July 11.- — -This noon we fenced off the yard
and put the calves in it. They are certainly
enjoying themselves — running and kicking like
wild Indians. Pet ran her head into the fence
three times before she learned when to stop.
She knows now, though. She goes across the
yard like a streak of greased lightning but just
when you are looking for her to crack up she
braces tier feet and puts on the brakes.
July 13. — Drove the hayfork this afternoon,
and can I drive! One trip I got everything all
ready and started the horses. Nothing hap¬
pened. I didn’t even have the rope hooked up!
When I got that straightened out I promntly
got myself into more trouble. I tried turning
the horses around with the whiffle-trees dragging
behind them. The first time Podso got his foot
over the trace, but the next time Beaut got
both of her feet over the traces and the lines,
too! What a mess! I did better after that,
but I hope Mother doesn’t see how much corn
I let the horses ruin! — “Pestiferous.”
FAREWELL TO OUR PAGE
Well, my friends, I’m one of those who has
also struck the fatal age of 20. I have hardly
done anything worth while for Our Page, ex¬
cept writing letters.
Doesn’t it seem funny how the years fly by?
I remember Shirley Sack when slie was onely
13, Mary Gelletlv 14, and so on down the list.
Some of my best pals have long dropped out
from Our Page because of age restriction. Isn’t
20 an awful number, though!
If it would interest Our Page I’m also a
student at Syracuse U. I’m in the School of
Citizenship and Public Affairs, a branch of the
College of Liberal Arts. Lloyd O’Ree, remember,
is in the College of Fne Arts. Anyway, I hope
Lloyd has good luck while attending the uni¬
versity.
I have made my farewell letter long enough,
so Miss Gelletly. Mr. O'Ree, Miss Dressier,
Miss Sack, Miss Buell. Elspeth Field — all the
artists and Our Page, loads of luck to you all.
I would appreciate letters from anybody who is
a member of Our Page. I’ll answer all right. —
Reno Ventre, New York.
LETTERS WANTED
Angela O’Brien (15), New York; Louise Tut¬
tle. New Y'ork: Evelyn Terray, Connecticut;
Elise Drager (13). Pennsylvania; Doris Kvar.v
(11), New York; Dorothy McNiven (10), Wash¬
ington; Marian Shelley (17), Pennsylvania;
Ruth Webb (12), Delaware; Mary Tropea (18),
Ohio.
Drawn by Elspeth Field (16), New York
Summer
The balmy winds, the rippling sea,
A cow’s loud moo.
The peepers in a nearby pond.
Singing the whole night through,
The dark sky,
The light green grass,
The flowers all in bloom.
The stillness of the whispering trees,
In the light of the moon.
All this together with peace and joy,
Make you want to keep.
In your heart, the restful way,
The world is rocked to sleep.
— Florence Hopkins, Connecticut.
Rainy Days
I just love the rainy days, when all is
dull and wet ;
Tempers rise; tongues misbehave, and
folks get all upset ;
’Cause then I hide up in my room and
read or write the while
The other folks are all worked up. and
I sit there and smile.
I just love the rainy days, it washes
cares away ;
And wipes away all cobwebs, that gather
day by day ;
And all the petty worries, seem to fade
out one by one
When the rain beats down in fury, in
defiance of the sun.
I just love the rainy days, and yet it
seems to me,
That too much gloom and shadow would
not be good, you see.
We need the sun to cheer us, to make us
laugh again ;
So sun and rain together, really make the
hearts of men.
— Nancy Hay (16), New Jersey.
Pen and Ink — By Marion
Quiet Scene — By Mary Buell,
Connecticut
Glaspey (17), New Jersey
First Dive — Helen Ashman, Wisconsin
Dynamite — By Margaret Ryan (12),
New York
The Little Red Schoolhouse — Shirley
Sack (17), New York
Wish
A frog’s a very happy thing.
Cool and green in early Spring;
Quick and silver through the pool,
With no thoughts of books or school.
Oh ! I want to be a frog —
Sunning, stretching on a log.
Blinking there in splendid ease,
Swimming naked when I please.
Nosing into magic nooks,
Quiet marshes, noisy brooks —
Free ! and fit for anything.
Oh ! to be a frog in Spring !
— Erma Pietila (9), Maine.
A Walk in the Woods
When you walk in the woods on a Sum¬
mer’s day.
And the moss is soft and green ’neath
your feet;
When the flowers are so bright and sweet,
Make your walk refreshing and gay.
Don't you feel grateful for being able
To walk in the woods on a Summer's
day?
— Ida Hiley (12), New York.
Drawn by Shirley Sack (17), New York
The letters of many contributors have
reached our desk this month. Will we
show up as satisfactorily in September
with school coming on? Although we
are all busy getting our freckles and coats
of tan, no one seems to have forgotten to
write to Our Page this month.
You should have seen your editors
chuckling over the antics of Dilly's Model
T Fox’d and “The First Dive” by Helen
Ashman ! These contributions are more
striking than some of the x’est because
they contain one outstanding quality —
originality ! This will always distinguish
your work from that of the rest, and the
best way to achieve it is to he natural.
We admired Florence Hopkins’ lovely
poem “Summer,” also Nancy Hay’s
“Rainy Days,” which contains something
worth thinking about. Our Page has
found another new artist in Margaret
Ityan, whose great weakness is horses.
In September the old school bell rings,
the goldenrod blossoms, along comes the
first day of Autumn. Did you know that
the Constitution of the United States was
adopted on the seventeenth? It is time
Our Page went to press. Let’s all meet
again in September. Send all contribu¬
tions to Violet and Elsie Unger, 333 West
30tli St., New York, N. Y., before the
fifth of the month if intended for Septem¬
ber, although work is welcome at any
time.
This picture is sent by Mrs. A. Bain, who
entitles it “ Sonny and His Dog Sheppie .”
Ote RURAL NEW-YORKER
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Dairy Notes
High Record Ayrshires for
State Fair
Sixteen outstanding Ayrshire cows
from the herd of representative farmer-
breeders of the Empire State have been
selected by the National Ayrshire Breed¬
ers’ Association for its feature exhibit at
the forthcoming New York State Fair,
which opens on August 25.
These cows, which will be displayed in
an attractively decorated setting, are be¬
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possibilities of constructive dairy cattle
breeding in New Y~ork State. Each cow
has a record of more than 400 lbs. of
butterfat, made under ordinary farm con¬
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addition, all are particularly attractive
individuals.
Breeders furnishing these cattle and
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W. T. Gould, South Kortright ; Otsego
Club ; Charles Cerasoletti & Sons,
Laurens ; Clinton County- — Fred L. Por¬
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burg and John L. Morgenthau, Elizabeth¬
is cold or from a dirty vessel, kept in in¬
sanitary pens, allowed to eat unsuitable
food and by taking milk from a garget af¬
fected udder, or from a cow that is sick.
The worst form of scours, popularly
called “calf cholera” or “white scours”
and affecting the new born calf, usually
with fatal results, is germ caused and
born in the calf or quickly contracted by
way of the navel or mouth.
Avoid the causes mentioned. Isolate
scouring calves. Give a preliminary dose
of castor oil, shaken up in milk. If nec¬
essary. after the physic has acted, give
one-half to one teaspoon of a mixture of
one part of salol and two parts of bis¬
muth subnitrate every three, four or six
hours, depending upon the age and size of
calf and severity of the attack. Triple-
sulpho-earbolate tablets are useful in
more severe cases. When calves that are
being fed skim-milk tend to scour, mix
with each pint of milk fed daily one tea¬
spoon of a mixture of one-half ounce of
formalin and 15% ounces of boiled water,
to be kept in a colored glass bottle. Also
add bonemeal to the ration. At birth
saturate the stump of the navel of each
calf with tincture of iodine and then
dust with powdered starch or finely
slaked lime. Repeat the treatment until
the cord is entirely dried.
It is also well to have your veterina¬
rian immunize the calf with anti-scour
serum and bacterin as soon after birth
as possible. If you will use these pre¬
cautions in the future, together with
On Jul;/ 1 Iroquois Sally Winters became the first purebred coic of any breed to
complete ten consecutive years of herd testing. She is a member of the Lippitt
Farm herd of Robert L. Kniyht, Providence, R. I. She has produced over 100.000
pounds of milk during her life, and has been grand champion of the National Dairy
Shoto and Eastern States Exposition.
town ; St. Lawrence County — Fred Love
& Son, Gouverneur and Fred Coates,
Gouverneur.
Prospective entries indicate a very
high-class Ayrshire show. Marshall
Cheesman of Ellenburg Depot, one of the
heaviest winners of 1954, has entered 15
head. Robert L. Knight, popular Ayr¬
shire breeder of Providence, R. I., is also
showing his Lippitt Farm herd. Special
county herds from St. Lawrence, Dela¬
ware and Clinton counties are entered.
Cuthbert Nairn, well-known cattle man
of Douglassville, Pa., will make the
awards on August 28-29. Mr. Nairn, who
is herdsman at Sycamore Farms, owned
by Mrs. E. R. Fritsche, has developed
many champions and winners and is
recognized as an authority in judging.
Ringworm and Scours of
Calf
I bought a calf about May 1. It was
a week old, a purebred Holstein bull.
After I had it about a week it had the
scours very badly. I gave the calf castor
oil and then one teaspoon of a mixture of
two parts bismuth and one part salol
powder. I gave three doses. As he did
not improve very fast the hired man
told me to give a few drops of aconite
which 1 did — about six drops night and
morning. The calf got well after a few
days and in about three or four weeks
he began to get a scab or heavy dandruf
on his nose and ears and in patches all
over him. It seems to itch and he very
sore at first, then falls off and leaves a
red looking skin. Did the scours cause
this? I always have trouble with scours
in starting my calves. M. E. F.
New York.
Diarrhoea, or looseness of the bowels,
commonly colled “scours,” tends to affect
calves that are overfed, irregularly fed,
given foamy separator milk, fed milk that
proper cleansing, disinfection and white¬
washing of the calf pens, we think you
can do away with most of your trouble
with scours.
M e think from your description that
the calf is affected with ringworm, com¬
monly called “barn itch” or “tetter.”
This contagious disease of the skin chiefly
affects calves, and is caused by the vege¬
table parasite Tricophyton tonsurans,
which lives on damp walls and woodwork,
indoors and out. It is also communicable
to man ; therefore wear gloves when treat¬
ing an affected animal. The parasite
causes the. hair to drop from invaded
areas of skin, which then become covered
with thieik grayish scabs or crusts, with
upstanding hairs surrounding the af¬
fected parts. The spots itch and are
rubbed. Isolate affected animals. Soften
the scabs with sweet oil. cottonseed oil or
castor oil ; then remove them without
drawing blood. Then rub strong iodine
ointment upon and around each spot,
away from the eyes. Repeat the applica¬
tion twice daily, for three or four days ;
then when seen to be needed. Bathe
spots about the eyes several times daily
with a solution of hypochlorite of soda
("BK ). M hen many spots on the body
have to be treated it is cheaper and also
effective to apply, once or twice a week,
a solution of four ounces of bluestone in
one pint of hot water. Cleanse, disinfect,
whitewash and properly light and venti¬
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Watch Freshening- Heifers
E. H. Loveland, of the Vermont Ex¬
tension Service, gives the following ex¬
cellent suggestions for feeding heifers to
be fresh in the early Fall, so that they
will be in good condition when they fresh¬
en : “Many first , calf heifers,” lie says,
fail to show their ability to produce be¬
cause of being turned away to back pas¬
tures in the. Spring and neglected until
freshening time. Their condition should
be watched, he says, and if pastures get
poor they should be brought back to the
farm for barn feeding. A 12 to 14 per
cent protein fitting ration, supplemented
by greens or turning onto meadow land
after the first hay crop has been re¬
moved, will put them in condition.”
This illustration shows how Dried Beet
Pulp swells when moistened. The glass
on the left contains Dried Beet Pulp before
moistening. That on the right contains
the same quantity of Dried Beet Pulp as
the other but water has been added, caus¬
ing the Dried Beet Pulp to swell to
more than three times its original bulk.
DRIED
BEET PULP
ADSORBS 4 TIMES
ITS WEIGHT OF
C '
WATER
Dried Beet Pulp’s remarkable absorbing power enables it to swell
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NEW HAMPSHIRE RED pullets, Ready-to-lay $1.25
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60c. each. Meadowbrook Poultry Farm, Richfield, Pa.
TNI T/~,VrI IMPC High Producing Runners. . 14c.
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The Henyard
Ohio Poultry Day
The speakers at the annual Poultry
Day recently held at the Ohio Agricul¬
tural Experiment Station, at Wooster,
brought out several interesting points.
While many of the 3,000 persons attend¬
ing this event were commercial poultry-
men, the majority were owners of small
flocks, come to glean helpful ideas which
might lessen their costs and at the same
time increase profits.
Several years’ experiment in decreas¬
ing the amount of light in poultry houses
has convinced the Ohio Station workers
that the layers do better with about one-
fourth as much light as is commonly
used for the average poultry house. As
a usual thing about one square foot of
window space has been allowed to each 10
to 15 square feet of floor space. Obser¬
vation and careful records show that so
much light for poultry is not necessary
or even desirable. With reduced light the
two worst poultry vices, cannibalism and
feather picking, are very much lessened.
A successful poultry room at the Ohio
Station has a double window (four six-
light sash with 10xl4-inch glass), on the
north end and five single sash (six -light,
10xl4-inch glass) dormer windows —
three on the east side and two on the
west side. The room is a 40x60-foot
room. I). C. Kennard. in charge of poul¬
try work there, believes that one less dor¬
mer window on the east side, thus reduc¬
ing the light a little more, would be an
improvement.
Another and perhaps a more important
factor is that the temperature is easier
to control where there are fewer windows
to bring in cold or heat. Insulation in
place of most of the windows cuts ex¬
pense of building and simplifies the heat¬
ing in Winter or cooling problem in
Summer.
Since less light is necessary, poultry
houses are now being built more nearly
square in shape, with the windows in the
ends of the buildings. This shape of
building is more economical to build and
a roof can be made to cover two or more
floors if desired. Roofs are the most ex¬
pensive part of any building and require
more cost to keep in order than any other
portion.
The turning of eld or unused barns into
poultry houses of several stories is getting
to be a common practice in some sections.
Thus a commercial poultry plant is easily
arranged. Since it has been demonstrat¬
ed for several years that poultry may he
kept safely in confinement if desired, by
adding the proper amounts of cod-liver
oil and green feed or Alfalfa hay to the
ration, many large flocks never see the
ground after they reach the laying age.
(It is still thought best to rear the
chicks on the ground when clean green
range is available.) One large barn in
Wayne County. Ohio, has been converted
into a seven-floor commercial poultry
plant with rooms 40x72 feet in size.
The ceiling and walls of each floor of
this barn are covered with insulating
hoard for warmth. The spaces between
the rafters are filled with straw, behind
the insulating boards. Ventilation is pro¬
vided by wooden air shafts two feet
square, rising two feet above the ridge of
the roof, each capped with a flat platform
which reaches out an additional 10
inches each way to keep out rain and
snow. The air in the shaft is controlled
by a sliding damper at the base of the
shaft.
Each pen of hens has its feed bin full
of mixed feed. Water is piped in a five-
inch galvanized gutter pipe set in the
partition lengthwise, so it may be used
by liens on each side of the wall. The
top of the drinking pipe sets 12 inches
above the floor. The water coming in at
one end, under pressure, is controlled by
a float valve. An overflow drain is pro¬
vided with a plug which may be removed,
so that draining and flushing of the
drinking pipe is an easy matter.
Some of the advantages of the wider
than usual laying houses are : it is easier
to get good ventilation ; less window
space is needed; weather changes affect
such a house less than a long, narrow
building ; it costs less to construct be¬
cause there is smaller cost of wall and
roof construction. As for instance, a
room 40x00 feet in size needs about 200
lineal feet of wall ; whereas 280 feet of
wall (40 per cent more) is necessary for
a 20xl20-foot. laying house of the same
area. Making a roof serve two or more
floors is also a distinct economy in build¬
ing. The building of two or more floors
is recommended where the, number of
layers exceeds 500.
Questions from visitors brought out the
fact that layers kept on good range lay
more eggs than confined layers. The rate
of mortality is usually much the same.
Studies with individual birds, begun
two years ago. brought out the fact that
Leghorn pullets when not in production
consumed less than half their usual
amount of feed. Four-pound Leghorns in
heavy production consumed feed at the
rate of 90 to 100 lbs. per year, while the
feed consumption of these same birds
when not in production dropped to half
this amount and less. When fed free
choice the birds consumed grains in the
order of wheat, oats and corn. Very soon
after the last egg was laid a noticeable
readjustment of body activity took place.
Eating and drinking practically ceased
for a few days, with a resulting loss in
weight. Then feed consumption was
gradually increased to the rate of 40 to
50 lbs. per year. m. c. ellenwood.
Connecticut Egg Contest
Carried on at the Connecticut State
College at Storrs. Report for 41st week
ended August 14.
During the past 10 weeks pullets in
the Storrs contest have averaged 111 eggs
a week better than the management pre¬
dicted early in June, or about the time
they first fell below the 5,000-egg level.
They have now entered the last 10-week
period, during which they should lay ac¬
cording to past records an average of 3,-
323 per week.
In the 41st week total output for all
pens ran to 4.068 eggs, or a yield of 58.1
per cent. This is very likely the last
week in which these pullets can manage
as many as 4.000 eggs. Australorps and
New Hampshires were the only two
classes to shell out more eggs than for
the previous week. All the other breeds
ran true to form by letting up a little
as the contest year nears its close.
Irving ,T. Kauder's entry of White Leg¬
horns from New York, led off last week
with a lay of 61 eggs that scored 65
points. Two breeders of Reds from Mas¬
sachusetts. namely E. B. Parmenter and
F. 8. Chapin, tied for second with 64
points each. Dickinson Brothers from
Massachusetts ran third with a tally of
63 points.
Steelman Poultry Farm’s pen of New
Hampshires. and White Leghorns by Co¬
operative Breeding and Hatching Co., of
Ohio, tied for fourth with 61 points each.
Incidentally, New Hampshires is now the
right name according to the American
Poultry Association, instead of New
Hampshire Reds as formerly. Two en¬
tries of Reds by Fellows Brothers of Con¬
necticut, and Globus Poultry Farm from
Massachusetts, tied for fifth with 60
points each.
II. C. Cobb of Massachusetts has been
awarded the blue ribbon for best pen of
Barred Rocks for the month of July.
Four Winds Farm. New Hampshire,
sponsored best pen of White Rocks.
Steelman Poultry Farm, Pennsylvania,
won the blue on New Hampshires for the
month.
Irving ,T. Kauder of New York, was
not only top in the Leghorn class but top
in the entire contest with a tally of 287
points. Second prize ribbon for Leghorns
went to Co-operative Breeding and
Hatching Co., of Ohio, and third to Lake
Marie Poultry Farm. Connecticut.
E. B. Parmenter from Massachusetts,
headed the R. T. Red class and was sec¬
ond best in the entire contest with a
total of 291 points. Second ribbon for
Reds has been awarded Lord Brothers of
Maine, and third to Globus Poultry Farm
from Massachusetts.
The leading pens to date in each of the
principal varieties are as follows;
White Rocks. — Four Winds Farm, N.
H„ 1.973 eggs, 2.091 points: P. S. Davis
& Son, N. TL. 1.888 eggs, 1,931 points.
Barred Rocks. — R. G. Cobb. Mass., 2.-
068 eggs. 2,163 points ; Oakland Farm,
R. I., i .882 eggs. 1.920 points.
N. IT. Reds.— F. N. Larahee, N. H.. 1,
932 eggs. 2.011 points; Steelman Poultry
Farm. Pa., 1,892 eggs, 1.946 points.
II. I. Reds. — F. B. Parmenter. Mass..
2.464 eggs, 2.575 points; Pinecrest Or¬
chards, Mass., 2,339 eggs. 2,368 points;
Globus Poultry Farm. Mass.. 2.254 eggs,
2,377 points; Geo. B. Treadwell. Mass.,
2.254 eggs. 2,275 points ; .T. J. Warren,
Mass., 2,094 eggs, 2,240 points.
White Leghorns. — Irving J. Kauder,
N. Y„ 2,430 eggs. 2.532 points; A. F.
Anthony & Son, Conn., 2.261 eggs. 2.388
points; Geo. Lowry, Conn., 2.197 eggs,
2.272 points; Irving J. Kauder. N. Y.,
2.081 eggs. 2.183 points ; Coombs Poul¬
try Farm, Kan.. 2,067 eggs. 2.151 points.
Weekly. — Total for the week. 4.068
eggs, 4.272 points; total to date, 181,730
eggs, 186,209 points; best pen for the
week. No. 79, 61 eggs. 65 points ; best
pen to date. No. 28, 2.464 eggs, 2,575
points ; average pen total to date, 1.817
eggs, 1.862 points.
Per Cent Production by Varieties. — 10
Anconas 60, 10 White Wyandottes 30, 20
Australorps 60.7, 50 White Rocks 62, 70
Barred Rocks 46.1, 70 N. H. Reds 55.5,
380 White Leghorns 55.9. 390 R. I. Reds
63, 1,000 average all varieties 58.1.’
Various Egg Auctions
North Jersey Co-operative Egg Auc¬
tion, Inc., 582 McBride Ave., West Pa¬
terson. N. J. ; phone Sherwood 2-8641 ;
sales Tuesday and Friday, 1 :30 P. M.
High and Low Egg Prices Aug. 16. — N.
■T. fancy large 41 to 44c ; N. J. fancy me¬
dium 36*4 to 39c; N. J. Grade A large
37% to 42c, brown 37% to 37%c; N. ,T.
Grade A medium 34% to 37c. brown
33%c; large creams 39% to 41c: medium
creams 36c; pullets 29% to 32c; jiee-
wees 20% to 22%c ; 117 cases sold.
Tri-County Producers’ Co-operative
Association, Inc., Worcester, Pa., Mont¬
gomery County: phone Center Point 120;
Elmo Underkoffler, manager ; Auctions
Monday and Thursday, 9 A. M. High
August 31, 1935
and Low Egg Prices August 15. — Fancy
large 43 to 45c, brown 41 to 44c ; fancy
medium 36c, brown 32%c; extra large
37% to 44c, brown 40 to 41%c; extra
medium 37 to 39c, brown 34% to 35 %c;
standard large 36% to 40c ; standard me¬
dium 37% to 38c; producers large, 36%
to 37%e; producer mediums 41%c; pul¬
lets 26 to 32%c, brown 25% to 27c; pee-
wees 20 to 24c, brown 22c ; 244 cases sold.
South Jersey Auction Association,
Vineland, N. J. ; G. M. Luff, auction mas¬
ter. High and Low Egg Prices August
15. — Fancy extras 37% to 40c: fancy
mediums 36 to 38%e; Grade A extra
37% to 40c. brown 36% to 39%c; grade
A medium 36 to 37%c. brown 34% to
36 %c; pullets 28% to 34c, brown 26 to
28%c; peewees 22% to 24c. brown 22 to
23%c: 543 cases sold. Poultry Prices
— Fowls, heavy 22 to 23c, Leghorns 13
to 15%c; Leghorn stags 19%c; roast¬
ers 16% to 23c ; broilers, heavy 16 to
23%c, Leghorns 17% to 20%c: pullets,
Leghorns 16 to 17%c; Leghorn cocks 9c;
ducks 9 to 10c; rabbits 8c; 230 crates
sold.
Flemington, N. .T., Auction; C. II.
Stains, manager : phone Flemington 175.
High and Low Egg Prices August 16. —
N. J. fancy extras 41% to 43%c; N. J.
fancy medium 32% to 39c ; N. ,T. Grade A
extra 36 to 40%c, brown 35 to 37%c;
N. J. Grade A medium 31 to 37%c,
brown 32 to 35%c; N. J. pullets 24% to
31%c, brown 26% to 28%c; N. J. pee¬
wees 18% to 25%c, brown 18% to
21%c; ducks 30%c; cases sold 535.
Poultry Prices August 14. — Fowls, col¬
ored 20% to 24%c, Leghorn 13% to 18c;
broilers, Rocks 15% to 22c, Reds 17% to
19%c, Leghorns 17% to 20%c, White
Wyandottes 20% to 21%c; Chickens.
Rocks 20% to 23 %c. Reds 17% to
22%c; pullets, Rocks 18% to 23%c. Leg¬
horns 13 to 18%c; old roosters 14% to
14%c- ; ducks 8 to 14c; pigeons, pair 22c;
squabs, pair 40c; rabbits 10% to 13%c;
939 crates sold.
Separating Turkeys and
Chickens
How far is it necessary for a turkey
coop to be from chicken coop, or doesn’t
it make any difference? I have had va¬
rious opinions on this question, and
would like to know which is correct?
What causes blackhead on turkeys, and
how to cure and prevent it? a. w.
New Jersey.
The distance between chicken and tur¬
key coops does not matter if the growing
poults are kept entirely away from the
latter and from ground that lias been
used by chickens in previous years and
from ground upon which poultry drop¬
pings have been spread. “Blackhead” is
caused by a small organism, too small to
he seen with the naked eye, found in the
eggs of the cecum worms (pin worms)
which are harbored by practically all
hens and are distributed wherever hens
have run. These worms do little harm to
other fowls, but their eggs, when picked
up with food or water from contami¬
nated ground, become the source of
blackhead in poults, a disease for which
there is no cure.
Prevention is quite possible and is be¬
ing carried out upon a large scale by the
use of wire mesh brooder and sun porch
floors for young poults and a later range
upon meadow land that has not been
used by other fowls for a term of years.
It is quite useless to attempt to raise tur¬
keys and chickens together with any as¬
surance of success with the former. Weak
legs is one of the early evidences of black¬
head in poults. Turkeys are now raised
in confinement in what amount to cages
of poultry wire until maturity, but it is
the common practice to confine them for
10 or 12 weeks, then give them a range
upon clean land, that is, land upon which
hens have not. run. Turkeys will thrive
in an astonishing degree of confinement,
however, if they are kept away from
their own droppings by means of wire-
mesli floors, and from those of other
fowls. M. B. D.
Feed for Chickens
I want to find approximately how much
feed is required to raise a chicken from
the baby-chick stage to 24 weeks old?
New York.
The following figures of feed consump¬
tion at weekly ages were compiled by the
Storrs (Conn.) Station, using the aver¬
ages of three experiments with over 1,000
birds (White Leghorns). Each subse¬
quent figure represents the number of
pounds of feed consumed by the end of
the next week, beginning with .09 lb. at
the end of the first week : .28, .94, 1.42,
1.96, 2.71, 3.51, 4.41, 5.40. 6.45, 7.83,
8.64. 9.74. 10.93. 12.11, 13.54. 14.93,
16.38, 17.91, 19,39, 20.35, 22,29, 23.84.
This shows a feed consumption of 23.84
lbs. at 24 weeks of age in the case of
Leghorns. A like experiment with R. I.
Reds using between 800 to 900 chicks of
this breed, showed an increase in the
amounts of feed consumed beginning with
.10 lb. at the first week and amounting
to 27.24 lbs. at 24 weeks of age. Other
comparisons are the reaching of broiler
age (1.41 lbs.) by the Leghorns with a
feed consumption of 5.40 lbs. of feed at
10 weeks of age. The Reds reached a
weight of 1.52 lbs., with a feed consump¬
tion of 4.95 lbs. at nine weeks of age.
M. b. )).
609
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Subscribers’ Exchange
Other Advertisements of Subscriber’ s
Exchange will be found on page 611.
FOR SALE — Farm, 57 acres, half mile from
Delmar; house new, other buildings; near high
school, churches; write CLARENCE HEARNE,
Delmar, Del.
FOR SALE — 30-acre farm, Carroll County, Md. ;
brook-watered pasture, productive land; arte¬
sian well; good barn, 8-room house, bath, gas,
heater; 5 cows, team, tools, chickens, crops;
$4,000, half cash. ADVERTISER 9727, care
Rural New-Yorker.
W ANTED — Small dairy farm to rent, Harlem
Valley, New York State, near creamery;
steady income, good condition; must be reason¬
able. F. M., Box 201, Kalonah, N. Y.
FOR SALE — lS-acre truck and chicken farm, on
highway, 400-foot front, about 8 acres clear,
rest timber; $4,000, cash $1,500; tine location
for roadstand and gas: poor health selling rea
son. FRED RECKNAGEL, Englishtown Road
Old Bridge, N. J.
WANTED TO RENT, or buy, small poultry
farm, reasonable, within 50 miles New York
City. ADVERTISER 9730, care Rural New-
Yorker.
FERTILE SARATOGA farm for sale, large mod¬
ern house, gas station, barns. State road, elec
tricity, bus, spring water, fruit, acreage to
suit. ADVERTISER 9747, care Rural New-
Yorker.
FOR SALE — 100-acre machine-worked general
farm, 9-room house, barn 38x90, with elec¬
tricity, on hard road: Central New Jersey;
would rent or shares to first-class farmer. Ad¬
dress ADVERTISER 9740, care Rural New-
Yorker.
TEN-ROOM house on inside of corner plot, 150
x250 ft.; room for five other houses on plot;
500 ft. from Route 4. 15 minutes to New York
via George Washington Bridge; house easily
adaptable two family; $13,000; house on plot
50x150 ft. $8,500; details on request. ADVER
TISER 9744, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — 100-acre farm near the hard road
in Sammonsville; running water, timber, ma¬
chinery; 20 cows; possession November 1. LIL¬
LIE MARTIN, R. D. 1, Johnstown, N. Y.
FOR SALE — “Mountainview” Farm, “Adiron
dacks;” elevation 1,200 feet, pure air, fine
water, forest, deer hunting; pleasant country
home; near village and river; no agents. ED
HADDON, Warrensburg, N. Y.
345 ACRES. BUILDINGS, sugar bush, timber;
$2,000. ERVIN AUSTIN, Covy, I’a.
WANTED — Small farm or acreage on Route
17, New York; must be reasonable. ADVER
TISER 9734, care Rural New-Yorker.
FRUITS AND FOODS
WHITE CLOVER honey, new crop, 60-lb. can
$4.80, two cans $9.50; write for prices on
quantity. FREDERICK D. LAMKIN. King
Ferry, N. Y.
HONEY — First grade clover, 60 lbs. $4. SO not
prepaid; 10 lbs. postpaid $1.50; satisfaction
guaranteed. F. W. LESSER, Fayetteville, N. Y.
HONEY — Choice new white clover $4.80 per
00-lb. can, two $9.50. J. G. BURTIS, Marietta,
N. Y.
FINE HONEY, new crop clover 60-lb. can here
$5.10; 10-lb. pail postpaid $1.75, 5 lbs. $1;
also honey in jars and pails for resale. RAY
C. WILCOX, Odessa, N. Y.
CLOVER HONEY in 60-11). cans at 7c.
REN MOORE, Naples, N. Y.
WAR-
CLOVER HONEY, liquid or crystallized, post¬
paid to third zone, 5-lb. pail 90c, two pails
$1.60, four $2.80, six $4; ask price 12 pails and
60c. HUGH GREGG, Elbridge, N. Y.
AUGUST SPECIAL — 5 lbs. up whole split salt
codfish fourteen cents per pound prepaid. C.
E. FOLLETT, Bellingham, Chelsea, Mass.
100% PURE HONEY, 5-lbs. 89c, postpaid zone
3. VAN de POELE, Abington, Mass.
Country Board
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COUNTRY BOARD at very reasonable rates in
the Pocono Mountains. KILGORE, New
Foundland, Pa.
BEAUTIFUL MODERN farm-home, spacious
rooms, quiet, refined; excellent cooking; Sep¬
tember $10 week, $35 month. ADVERTISER
9664, care Rural New-Yorker.
LOVELY THREE-ROOM apartment with im¬
provements in farm home; heat, light and
board furnished. ADVERTISER 9690, care
Rural New-Yorker.
MIDDLE-AGED MAN wants board in country
beginning October 1; reasonable. ADVER¬
TISER 9708, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Elderly ladies, home of nurse, near
city. MRS. DAY, 57 Spruce St., Oneonta,
N. Y.
COUNTRY BOARD; refined; wholesome food,
airy rooms, improvements; Protestants pre¬
ferred; $12. MARTIN, Milford, N. Y.
MAN, 34. WANTS country board, preferably
within 40 miles Milford, I’a., and use of coops
for 30 hens. ADVERTISER 9737, care Rural
New-Yorker.
Miscellaneous
50 QUILTS, BEAUTIFUL. $6-$25; photos. VERA
FULTON, Gallipolis, Ohio.
CIDER PRESS, hydraulic, for sale, 28-inch
racks, elevator, grater, with five-horse motor
or without. F. T. PALMER, Cos Cob, Conn.
FOR SALE — Electric generator, 115 volts; big
water boiler. BOHNDORF, Wheelers Farms
Road, Orange, Conn.
FOR SALE — 75 tons of fresh baled straw, best
quality. BRUNO MACK, Cecilton, Md.
FOR SALE — Cheap, two used, one now Simplex
oil brooder stoves and other chicken equip¬
ment. MRS. SKYER, Holbrook, L. I., N. Y.
WANTED — Two-cylinder spray pump without
accessories. M. S. CARPENTER, Minetto,
N. Y.
BUCKEYE NO 33, in A-l condition; no rea¬
sonable offer refused; standing here. JEAN
JOAN FARM, Belmar, N. J.
Boston Produce Markets
(Supplied by W. E. Maloney of tlxe Massachu¬
setts State Department of Agriculture.)
Moderately heavy offerings of most produce
have sold well generally during the past two
weeks. The apple market was quiet with offer¬
ings mostly small or ordinary. Most other
fruits and vegetables have experienced minor
price changes with the movement healthy. New
crop hay occasioned reductions in price. Woll
was firm on the moderately light trading noted.
Poultry, butter, eggs and cheese were in good
demand.
Apples. — Supply moderate, demand fair. Na¬
tive Astraclian and Duchess, small. 25 to 50c*
large, 75c to $1.25, few $1.50. Williams small
25 to 50c; large 75c to $1 std. bn. box. Calif.
2%-in. min. Gravesteins $1.25 to $1.50 box. N.
J. Gravensteins $1 to $1.15 bu. bskt.
Beans. — Supply moderate, demand fair. Na¬
tive wax and green 50c to $1. Shell 50c to $1,
few fancy $1.25, Limas $1.50 to $2.50 std. bu.
box. No others noted.
Beets. — Supply moderate, demand good for
best, native IS bells. 25 to 40c, few 50c std.
bu. box.
Lettuce. — Supply moderate, demand fair for
best. Native 18 heads outdoor best 25 to 50c
std. bu. box. Calif. 4 to 5 doz. $2 to $2.50
poorer $1 crate. N. Y. 35 to 60e 24 heads.
Onions. — Supply moderate, demand fair, na-
55 to 65e, few 70c 50 lbs. No others noted.
Parsley. — Supply moderately light, demand
good. Native 35 to 50c std. bu. box.
Peppers. — Supply moderate, demand good for
best. Native hot squash 60 to 75c. Sweet varie¬
ties 50 to 85c, few fancy $1 std. bu. box N J
Bull Nose 40 to 60c bu. bskt.
Potatoes. — Supply moderate, demand fair. Na¬
tive 45 to 55c std. bu. box. Me. no sales Va
fiif'O poorer $1.35 bu. bbl. N. J. 90c to $1
100 lbs.
Tomatoes. — Supply moderate, demand good,
market steady. Native hothouse and trellised
2 to 5c lb., poorer lower. Outdoor 30 to 50c,
few higher, % box trellised 50 to 85c. few $1
25-lb. bskt. Conn. 25 to 35c 16-qt. bskt.
, Hay. — Supply moderate, demand fair, market
inactive. No. 1 Timothy $20.50 to $21.50. No. 2
Timothy $19 to $19.50. Clover mixed red No. 1
$19 to $20; Alfalfa second cutting none; first
cutting $19 to $19.50. Stock hav none. Rye straw
No. 1 long $20 to $21 ton. Oat straw No. 1 $14
to $l.i ton. White oats clipped 38 to 40 lbs. $42
to $43, 30 to 38 lbs. 41 to 42c bu.
Butter. — Market firm, creamery extras 25y>c:
firsts 23 to 25c; seconds 22%c lb.
Eggs. — Market firm. Nearby henneries brown
specials 43c; extras 37c doz. ; white specials 38c
doz. ; western henneries, brown 38c, white 36c.
Poultry. — Dressed. Supply moderate, demand
steady. Fowl western 4 to 5 lbs. 20 to 22c. 3 to
4 lbs. 17% to 19c. Native 17 to 23c. Chickens
none. Broilers, western 20 to 23c; native 15 to
21c. Roosters none. Live poultry firm. Fowl 18
to 20c. Leghorns 16 to 17c. Chickens 17 to 18c.
Broilers 15 to 17e. Roosters 12 to 13c lb.
Cheese. — (Jobbing) Market steady. N. Y. held
extras 1934 21 to 22c; firsts 1934 20 to 21c.
Fresh extras none; firsts none. Western held ex¬
tras 1934 20 to 21c; firsts 1934 19 to 20c lb.;
fresh extras none; fresh first none. York States
and western fresh twins 17 to 17%c: southern
daisies 17% to 17%e; Young American 17% to
17%c lb.
Dried beans, no sales noted.
Wool. — Market inactive, trading moderate on
best grades.
Greased Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 30 to 32c,
clothing 23 to 25c; % blood, combing 30 to 31c.
clothing 24 to 26c; % blood, combing 31 to 32c,
clothing 27 to 28c; % blood, combing 30 to 31c,
clothing 27 to 28c.
Scoured Basis. — Ohio fine, combing 73 to 78c,
clothing 59 to 62c; % blood, combing 66 to 68c,
clothing 58 to file; % blood, combing 58 to 61c,
clothing 53 to 55c; % blood, combing 53 to 55c,
clothing 47 to 50c; Terr, fine, combing 74 to 77c,
clothing 63 to 66c; % blood,- combing 70 to 72c,
clothing 61 to 64c; % blood, combing 59 to 64c,
clothing 57 to 60c; % blood, combing 56 to 58c,
clothing 51 to 54c.
BRIGHTON (BOSTON) LIVESTOCK
Hogs. — Supply normal, market steady, asking
firm to 50c higher, demand only fair. Bulk of
sales $10 to $11.
Cattle. — Supply barely normal, market on
cows steady, bulls firm, vealers mostly 50c
higher, demand rather slow.
Cows. — Common and medium $4.25 to $6.25;
low cutter and cutter $3 to $4.25.
Bulls. — Low cutter to medium $4.50 to $5.50.
Vealers. — Medium and choice $6 to $10; cull
and common $4.50 to $6.
Sheep. — None.
Milk Cows. — Supply normal, market $5 lower;
few hand-picked choice offerings $115, demand
slow. Choice $80 to $105, good $65 to $S0, me¬
dium $50 to $65, common $35 to $50.
CONTENTS
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, AUG. 31, 1935
_ , FARM TOPICS
Rambling Along at Long Acres . 595
Notes from the Old Dominion . 595
Iowa Notes . 595
Pennsylvania Alfalfa Festival . ! .' ! .’ 598
Folly in Potatoes . .... 601
Seeding Red-top . 612
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
Pennsylvania and Ohio Milk Problems .
The Shame of the State .
A Proper Milk Report . j
July Milk Prices . !.'!!!
Washington County, N. Y., Miik! ........
A Long, Long Time . ’
High Record Ayrsliires for State Fair! !
Ringworm and Scours of Calf .
Watch Freshening Heifers ...
. THE HENYARD
Ohio Poultry Day .
Connecticut Egg Contest .
Various Egg Auctions . !
Separating Turkeys and Chickens .
Feed for Chickens .
, . HORTICULTURE
Meeting of N. Y, Horticultural Society . ___
An Unfailing Pleasure . 594
Black Spot on Pears . 595
Northern Nut-growers Meeting . 696
Peekskill, N. Y., Flower Show . 597
Rocky Point Orchard Notes . 601
Gladiolus Tlirips . 610
Planting Crocuses . . \ 612
Planting Peonies . 612
Rust-proof Barberries . 61°
WOMAN AND HOME
From Day to Day . 604
Whole-grain Style Corn Easier to Can . 604
The Rural Patterns . 604
Answer to a Call for Help . 604
When It’s Peach Time . . ” 604
What the Well-dressed Baby Should Wear. 605
Tithes from the Garden . 605
Canned Sandwich Spread . 605
Quilting Pattern Double Feather . 605
Plum Jelly . 605
Grandmother’s Chicken Pie . 605
Boys and Girls . 606
MISCELLANEOUS
Leaf Hoppers of Apple and Potato . 595
The Japanese Beetle . 596
Mineola, Long Island, Fair . 596
Events of the Week . 597
Coming Meetings and Shows . ! ! 597
The Pastoral Parson . 599
Editorials . 600
The New Social Security Act . 601
Night Quarantine of Dogs . 601
Publisher’s Desk . . 610
A Maggot With a Tail . .'!.... 610
Cream-skimmer Wanted . . 612
Making Well Sweep . . 612
Bees at Bird Bath . ’ ' ' 612
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15 to 30%
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<Jh< RURAL NEW-YORKER
August 31, 1935
PUBLISHER’S DESK
In 1928 I bought $200 worth of inter¬
ests in some oil land in Hood County,
Texas. The promoter was A. G. Mc¬
Larren, president of the Republic Trust
Co., Ft. Worth, Texas. They drilled two
wells on this property. He sent me a
report and both wells were a failure.
Then he sent me another proposition, this
time it was oil royalty, the mineral rights
under six of the largest oil companies in
the United States. I invested $450 in
this and he congratulated me for having
the opportunity and the good luck to
make this investment. I asked him when
this royalty would he giving returns and
he advised that he had to withdraw the
contract because of trouble with stock¬
holders but he held my $450. He prom¬
ised to return all money but I think he
has no such intention. I sent all litera¬
ture and circular letters to Postal De¬
partment, Washington, D. C. They in¬
vestigated the case and they found him
guilty. J- M-
New York.
When this case was called for trial A.
G. McLarren pleaded guilty. He later
signed an agreement to refund all money
received in 1933 for the promotion in
Hood County and to refrain from further
activities in promotion lines. He also
agreed to return money invested in the
E. L. Smith Co. stock. Mail addressed
to him at Lock Box 153, Ft. Worth,
Texas., was marked “refused" and re¬
turned to senders. About $2,300 had
been subscribed on a definite under¬
standing that if sufficient money were not
obtained, McLarren agreed to refund. He
admitted money invested previously was
mostly in wildcat adventures. The money
invested by our subscriber did not come
within the list of money to be refunded.
Only money paid in to deepen the well
was refunded. Those who invested in the
original drilling of the first well re¬
ceived no refunds. Mr. McLarren has
not been permitted to do any further oil
promotion and brokerage business and is
said to have left Texas permanently.
This never was an investment, but a pure
speculation with no hope of dividends.
This morning I received a letter from
Evergreen Memorial Park Association,
saying that at the request of The Rural
New-Yorker it is returning my signed
contract. We wish to thank you very
sincerely for your services in helping to
rectify our mistake. G. n. M.
New Jersey.
We cannot approve these memorial
park projects as good investments and
hence are glad that our subscriber was
allowed to withdraw from the transac¬
tion. Thomas Morris, who heads Ever¬
green Memorial Park Association, con¬
fines his contacts to holders of equities
in Florida real estate. He is emphatic
in stating that his agents are instructed
not to promise or guarantee any resale
of the cemetery lots and that his com¬
pany does not deliver any “repurchase
bond" as many others do.
It is difficult for any employer to gov¬
ern the “blue-sky” talk of his high-
powered salesmen. Hence, the usual
provision in every contract that the com¬
pany is not bound by or responsible for
any oral representations of its agents.
It is therefore important to disregard
completely all promises or guarantees of¬
fered by salesmen. Read every contract
carefully before signing and a great deal
of future worry can be avoided.
Charles Cordelia, 2031 Second Ave..
New York, bought eggs from me and
there is a bill owing me. lie gave me
three checks but they were not paid. I
need this money. Can you help me col¬
lect it? J- C.
New Jersey.
Cordelia promised to make payments of
$10 to $25 promptly and regularly. He
repeated the promises but never made any
payments and no effort to make good the
protested checks. The matter was given
to our attorney who reports that he se¬
cured a judgment but there are no funds
against which a levy can be made and
the account is uncollectible. We were
unable to find any rating for Cordelia.
Do you know anything about Clark Oil
Producers, dealers in oil stocks, Room
Kill. 551 Fifth Avenue, New York City?
New Jersey. w. R.
We are advised that this concern is
I am enclosing an advertisement of C.
Wilton, Box 28368, care Plain Dealer.
which calls for several young men to
train, among other things, for air condi¬
tioning and refrigeration, which my son
answered. A salesman called to talk to
him. It seems it is a Chicago school. I
have not the Chicago addi'ess. They want
him to take some home course, then go
to Chicago for work in the school. I
think my son might do well at Such work,
but would like your opinion of this con-
cern. called the “Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning Institute, Inc..” “an indus¬
trial training organization.” The sales¬
man, C. W. Wilton, vocation adviser.
2140 105th St., Cleveland, Ohio. Is there
anv practical need for such training?
Ohio. G. J. B.
This is a correspondence and resident
course. We find claims for such courses
usually exaggerated and not commensu¬
rate with the results. No cancellations
are accepted and no assurance can be
given that positions will follow. They
may give useful information and they
may endeavor to put students in the way
of getting jobs, but our information is
that the refrigerator companies train
their men to do this work and in these
days of shortage of jobs they give their
own men the preference. The Federal
Trade Commission has insisted upon ma¬
terial changes in the literature of many
similar concerns.
Recently a woman has been taking
“Catalyn” tablets. She was advised to
send for several bottles. If these “vita¬
min tablets” will help her I shall be only
too happy. But I am afraid that, like
so many other things of that kind, they
are purely a money-making scheme. It
seems as though it would be impossible
for one tablet to contain all of the vita¬
mins they claim it does. Are “Catalyn"
tablets another “patent medicine" fraud?
Or can one who has suffered for years
have faith that they are as advertised :
“Nature's Source of Vitality” and “Con¬
centrated Vitamins”? M. H. r.
Maryland.
Our investigation shows that Catalyn
is a patent medicine which, it is claimed,
will restore metabolism and supply vital
elements and is recommended for goiter
and various other troubles. It is alleged
that preposterous claims have been made
for it and the Food and Drug Depart¬
ment at Washington, D. C., has declared
the claims false and misleading and the
product was ordered destroyed. We could
not recommend the medicine.
Goiter “cure-alls" appear to be flooding
the market. A Dr. Arthur A. Rock has
been cited by the Federal Trade Commis¬
sion to show cause why a cease and desist
order should not issue enjoining him from
representing that his treatment will cure
and drive out goiter.
Another goiter concern is Physicians’
Treatment & Advisory Co., Battle Creek,
Mich., until recently headed by Dr. W. T.
Bobo. It is reported that Bobo committed
suicide early in 1934 when the Federal
government began closing in on his nos¬
trum schemes.
The Emergency Farm Mortgage Act
of 1933 was amended on June 3. 1935, so
as to reduce the interest rate on Federal
Land Bank loans to 3% per cent from
July 1, 1935, to June 30. 1936. and to
4 per cent from July 1, 1936. to June 30,
1938. These rates apply only to loans
made through national farm loan asso¬
ciations. On direct loans from the Land
Banks, the interest is % of 1 per cent
higher. Under the 1933 act, the rate
was fixed at 4*4 per cent on loans
through farm loan associations and 5 per
cent on direct loans.
Under these new amendments the au¬
thority of the Land Bank Commissioners
to make loans up to $7,500 has been ex¬
tended from February 1, 1936, to Feb¬
ruary 1, 1940.
I signed up with the American Tech¬
nical Society of Chicago, for a course in
Practical Business Administration. I
made a down payment of $5 and received
12 text books. Now I wish to return the
books and be released from this contract.
T am 19 years old and my mother signed
this contract for me. Can the company
hold me to the contract. a. w. s.
Pennsylvania.
These concerns are not ready, or will¬
ing, to accept a cancellation of orders
and contracts. They state on the con¬
not incorporated under the New York
laws nor is its trade name registered.
Numerous visits found the office locked
although the building officials state that
William Clark and Thomas A. Clancy
signed a lease for the office on May 1,
1935.
tract that it is non-cancellable. Once
they get your name to a contract they
are not willing to release you and con¬
tinue to dun for payment. All you can
do is to state your case and request them
to release you. We will be surprised if
they do.
Gladiolus Thrips
Thrips is the most serious pest of the
Gladiolus plant. Its general distribution
and devastating effect gives it much im¬
portance to all flower-growers. It needs
attention.
The thrips is a small, slender, active
insect; a louse about 1/25 of an inch in
length ; sometimes larger. There are
several species. The distinctive one on
Gladioli is lemon yellow to orange and
is found under the leaf sheaths and bud
sheaths or inside the open flowers.
The insect has four stages : adult, egg.
larva and pupa. With the aid of a mag¬
nifying glass one can find five transverse
light-colored bars on the lower part of
the abdomen, especially of the males. The
eggs are placed directly in the tissues of
the plant and out of sight. When
hatched, the larvae are creamy white, too
small to be seen with the naked eye.
Later they become lemon yellow and
black.
Mating takes place on the second day
of emergence and egg-laying begins soon.
The average length of life of the adult
is about one month. The creatures live
over on the conns in storage and require
a temperature of about 50 degrees for
the larvae to complete their growth. The
pupa stage lasts three weeks. The rate of
development and multiplication is deter¬
mined largely by temperature. At a tem¬
perature of 80 degrees the developmental
stages take place rapidly, but the eggs
often fail to incubate at temperatures
slightly below 50 degrees.
In control it is well to destroy all
stems and stalks at harvest time by hot
fire, or deep burying, even though the
creatures do not generally live over in
the stalks. Thrips increases more rapid¬
ly in hot, dry weather ; so control meas¬
ures should be intensified when this
weather condition prevails. Spraying
with nicotine or similar solutions is ef¬
fective only if done early in the season
and with much pressure, driving the
spray among the sheaths.
Thrips feeds upon the surface of the
fresh scales of recently dug conns. If
the creatures winter over on the conns
they are carried to planting fields and
reappear in succeeding years. Several
methods of bulb treatment are suggested.
Use but one.
Calcium cyanide, which is a fumigant,
is effective. A three-hour exposure at
60 degrees in a tight fumigating box with
a dose of 114 ozs. to 1,000 cubic feet of
space is right. This gas is dangerous to
humans and should be handled with
great care. One fumigation with a stor¬
age temperature of about 50 degrees dur¬
ing the Winter should be effective. Be
sure that the fumigation boxes and ad-
Stallc of Gladiolus Showing Thrips Attack
jacent rooms are thorouhly aired before
they are occupied by workmen. Do not
open the boxes indoors.
Naphthalene flakes are simple to use.
These can be shaken at the rate of one
ounce to 100 conns in a paper bag, box or
barrel. This method is suitable for small
growers. The flakes and conns should be
enclosed for several days. A temperature
of at least 60 degrees is preferable.
The immersion of small numbers of
corms in hot water at a temperature of
110 degrees for 20 minutes will kill all
stages of the insect but if the tempera¬
ture is down to 108 degrees it is not thor¬
oughly effective. Hot water tubs or vats
under temperature control may be ef¬
fective.
Mercury bi-chloride, one ounce to eight
gallons of water, is effective on thrips and
harmless to the corms. A three-hour
treatment is required. Some of the pro¬
prietary mercury compounds, like calomel
and semesan. are effective.
The best Summer treatment for thrips
is a weekly application of a spray con¬
sisting of one-half pound of Paris green,
32 pounds of brown sugar to 50 gallons
of water. Dissolve the sugar and mix
the ingredients. Apply in the cool of the
day or in dry cool weather. Begin the
spraying as soon as the creatures appear,
and before harm has been done. Wet
the plants thoroughly at each applica¬
tion. M. B. CUMMINGS,
A Maggot With a Tail
What is the insect I send you? I have
seen insects which resemble this kind,
but never with a tail. Now it has turned
to a cocoon. ^ MRS. z.
Washington County, N. Y.
There is a very large group of insects
that we call flies, the members of which
never have more than two wings — a very
few have none. The common housefly
and the mosquito are the most familiar
examples of the group. Some idea of the
number of different kinds of flies in the
world will be gained when we find that
there are about 50.000 species now
known, of which 8,000 are found in the
United States. We shall probably never
have any lack of flies in this country, at
lesat. It is interesting to know that in
Hawaii houseflies are so few that they
cause no annoyance in the Islands. It is
said that a certain ant present on the
Islands eats the maggots of the house¬
flies so persistently that no flies mature.
This ant, if it could live in our country,
might be a blessing in eliminating the
housefly. On the other hand, it might be
a very great curse in other ways. It is
not wise to bring active, voracious insects
from foreign lands into our country.
All of this is preliminary to saying
that among such a vast number of differ¬
ent kinds of flies we find an amazing and
really wonderful variety of habits and
ways of living. The habits of some of
the flies are so remarkable that it taxes
our imagination to believe that insects
ever live such curious and complex lives.
The object sent by Mrs. Z. was what
is known as a rat-tailed maggot. That
is, the object was the maggot of a curious
fly known as the drone-fly. This fly is a
fairly large one and resembles a drone
honey-bee so closely in size, color and
general appearance that it is often mis¬
taken for a bee. It is common about
flowers in a manner similar to bees, but
it cannot sting. Moreover, the drone-fly
is commonly seen flying over cesspools,
open sewage ditches and other foul
bodies of water. The fly lays its eggs in
or near such unclean waters where they
hatch into the whitish maggots with long,
slender tails. The “tail” on the posterior
end of the maggot is really a telescopic
breathing tube which the maggot extends
upward just out of the water in order to
draw in a supply of air. The tube can be
shortened or lengthened like a telescope to
suit the depth of the water. Although
the maggot lives in foul water and thrives
on the organic matter in the water, it
must have pure air for breathing and is
fitted with this unique tube for getting
the necessary oxygen.
Occasionally, the eggs or maggots of
the drone-fly are apparently swallowed
by persons drinking some of the water
from contaminated brooks, springs or
other sources. A number of cases are on
record of individuals suffering from the
presence of the maggots in the intestines.
Such an infection of a human being by
the maggots of a fly is known as myiasis.
There are other flies which infest man
much more frequently and severely than
the drone-fly. However, it behooves one
to be careful about drinking water from
various brooks and streams. G. w. H.
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How much power could be developed
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diameter and 30 feet high, with a flow of
500 gallons per hour? a. g. a.
Missouri.
This seems to us too small power to
be worth considering. Has anyone har¬
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WANTED — Man who thoroughly understands
mushroom growing; state experience and
wages: give experience. ADVERTISER 9608,
care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Couple, white, no children, for all-
around work in boarding-house; only reliable
good workers need answer this ad.; good wages,
good home. ADVERTISER 9633, care Rural
New-Yorker. f
WANTED — Good experienced couple, white, no
children, to do good plain cooking in board-
ing-liouse; good wages to right party. ADVER¬
TISER 9634, care Rural New-Yorker.
ALL-AROUND single man, good home, year
around job; hoard and room; some wages.
ADVERTISER 9642, care Rural New-Yorker.
TWO DAIRY farmers, one married, to board
single man; must be experienced in general
farming; state experience, wages and refer¬
ences; steadv employment to satisfactory par¬
ties. I’. 0. BOX 82, Salisbury Mills, N. Y.
WANTED — Bov. willing helper; home, clothes.
ADVERTISER 9681, care Rural New-Yorker.
A MIDDLE-AGED LADY housekeeper, prefer¬
ably a single lady; this is a good place for an
honest, ambitious, home-loving person; please
send photo and state wages expected in first
letter. MISS RUTII CLEER, It. D. 2, Box 251.
Kane, Pa.
RELIABLE MAN, interested in farm work,
dairy, poultry; no liquor or tobacco; steady
job for right man; .$20 month and board. HAR¬
ING FARM, Kent, Conn.
habits; state wages,
care Rural New-YTorker.
ADVERTISER 9682,
dairy farm ; wages $10. ADVERTISER 9697,
care Rural New-Yorker.
work; steady position. STEPHEN O’HAGAN,
Voorheesville, Albany County, N. Y.
WOMAN WANTED, care small flock chickens;
good home; state particulars. ADVERTISER
9698, care Rural New-Yorker.
HOUSEKEEPER, MIDDLE-AGED, refined wom¬
an, excellent cook, though economical, real
homemaker; Protestant only; best of references
given and expected; some conveniences; inter¬
view if possible. MRS. SMITH, 88 Main St.,
Orleans, Vt.
YOUNG MAN on poultry farm, also girl for
housework; $10 month each; good home.
REBEN POULTRY FARM, Kingston, N. Y.
WANTED — Capable, reliable, married farmer;
first-class milker and not afraid to work; $45
monthly and privileges. BOX 385, Cobleskill,
N. Y.
WOMAN OR GIRL, to assist housework on
farm; would consider man and wife, man to
assist on farm; steady job, reasonable wages.
CHARLOTTE SNELL, Medina, N. Y.
WANTED — On modern dairy farm, Pennsyl¬
vania, experienced poultryman, single, around
30, to care for 200 hens, automobile and work
as handyman around owner’s residence; give
age, height, weight, nationality, references as to
character and ability, also wages expected; room
and board furnished. ADVERTISER 9699, care
Rural New-Yorker.
HANDYMAN ON POULTRY and vegetable
farm; good home, steady work, year around;
State salary and experience. ADVERTISER
9700, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Kennelman, middle-aged, trained, re¬
liable, for terriers; permanent; milk one cow.
ADVERTISER 9701, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Woman to do general housework and
plain cooking; 5 in family; please do not
answer if you can’t fill the job; good home on
a large farm; state salary. E. SNYDER, Box
132, Fair Lawn Farms, Adelphia, N. J.
EXPERIENCED SINGLE man, general work
modern dairy farm; initiative and thoughtful¬
ness appreciated; give references, full informa¬
tion first letter. NAK0MA FARMS, Fairport,
N. Y.
SINGLE, EXPERIENCED cow-man immediate¬
ly; dry-handed, first-class; give age, particu¬
lars and references; $35 month, board, room.
WALLACE P. JOHNSON, Ticonderoga, N. Y.
WANTED — Dependable girl for general house¬
work and help with children; Albany in Win¬
ter, country in Summer; $10 a week. ADVER¬
TISER 9712, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN WANTS position, single, mid¬
dle-aged, thoroughly experienced poultry, in¬
cubation, batteries, etc.; reference. ADVER¬
TISER 9716, care Rural New-Yorker.
DEPENDABLE MAN, board self, general
chores, few horses, cows (milk 3) and young
stock; work and wages according to ability.
ADVERTISER 9719, care Rural New-Yorker.
HOUSEKEEPER WANTED. Protestant, capa¬
ble and good plain cook; no encumbrances: su¬
burban farm; state particulars. ADVERTISER
9724, care Rural New-Yorker..
FARM-HAND, SINGLE, 35-50, reliable. 4 cows.
Summer $20, Winter $15. ADVERTISER
9728, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Immediately experienced middle-
aged single man for dairy farm; good milker,
teamster, able to drive ear; no liquor; $25
month, board, laundry. WM. Y. SPEIRS, Ridge-
bury, N. Y.
RELIABLE GIRL or woman for housework and
assist with c-are of three school children in
suburban home: Westchester County: $12 month¬
ly. ADVERTISER 9732, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — Cook, houseworker, no laundry, per-
nianent; Somerset County, N. J. ; references’
$20 monthly. ADVERTISER 9751, care Rurai
New-Yorker.
HELP WANTED — Experienced man, middle-
aged, no tobacco, sober, for small poultry-
dairy farm; references; wages fifteen dollars.
ADVERTISER 9750, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Man or strong boy to work on small
dairy farm in Southwestern Connecticut, year
round; small wage to start: give full particulars
of self and wages expected. ADVERTISER
9749, care Rural New-Yorker.
MARRIED MAN on general farm. Northern New
Jersey; house, all improvements, supplied. AD¬
VERTISER 9746, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Man for general farm work in North
Jersey, $30 a month and board. ADVER¬
TISER 9743, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — November 1, married couple, no
children, general farm work, two cows, pref¬
erably some knowledge of poultry, drive car;
cottage with modern conveniences. ADVER¬
TISER 9735, care Rural New-Yorker.
PLEASANT MOTHERLY woman who prefers a
good home to high wages, general housework
on a farm. ADVERTISER 9729, care Rural
New-Yorker.
Situations Wanted
EXPERIENCED CREAMERY-MAN, route driv¬
er, herdsman, single, 29, college man with ex¬
cellent low count production record, wishes
change certified milk; good mixer: give details;
references. Address ADVERTISER 9627, care
Rural New-Yorker.
MANAGER, 20 YEARS’ practical, scientific ex¬
perience. lucrative Guernsey dairy, breeding,
crop, combination. BOX 47, Somerville, N. J.
MAN. 67, UNDERSTANDS chickens, handy with
tools; good home to high wages. BALDWIN,
51 Crescent Ave., Jersey City, N. J.
WORKING FARM foreman, married, no chil¬
dren, aged 35, life experience in farm or es¬
tate management; efficient, responsible; desires
position; salary reasonable. ADVERTISER
9684, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Position as working foreman on an
estate or as caretaker; understand farming
and equipment; American. 38 years of age, sober
and steady; references furnished bv writing to
former employers. R. H. CIIIPMAN, Bethle¬
hem, Conn.
MAN, SINGLE, American. 35, wants work on
farm; good mechanic, 11011-milker. ADVER¬
TISER 9685, care Rural New-Yorker.
HOLLAND FAMILY. 4 milkers, wants position
on dairy. ADVERTISER 9687, care Rural
New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, EXPERIENCED, married man,
wishes position on poultry breeding and egg
farm; American, good character, no booze, 30
years old; state wages. ADVERTISER 9686,
care Rural New-Yorker.
TEAMSTER — Married man. 20 years experience
handling horses, two years’ farm foreman and
tree moving on large estate; can furnish refer¬
ences. A. L. FERGUSON, Lake Delaware,
Delhi, N. Y.
POSITION AS CARETAKERS of private estate
desired by couple; one child 8; both thorough¬
ly experienced, intelligent, competent, trust¬
worthy; man experienced gardening, dairying,
poultry; can drive car; woman excellent house¬
keeper. ADVERTISER 9688, care Rural New-
Yorker.
MAN, MIDDLE-AGED, would pay $10 per month
and do light chores for balance of board. AD¬
VERTISER 9689, care Rural New-Yorker.
YOUNG MAN, 22, graduate of agricultural
school, specialized in dairying, prefers job
on small estate. ADVERTISER 9692, care
Rural New-Yorker.
CREAMERY-MAN. EFFICIENT, experienced in
pasteurizing and manufacture of dairy prod¬
ucts. ADVERTISER 9695, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — Position as milker or herdsman. Ap¬
ply to C. RIDER, 140 Austin St., Bridgeport,
Conn.
GARDENER, OR FARM worker, German, age
46, looking for steady work; references.
BERNH VOSS. 216-14 136th Ave., Springfield
Garden, L. I., N. Y.
CAPABLE, EXPERIENCED young man, desires
farm work; good milker: reasonable wages;
good habits. GROVE WARD, R. 3, Seneca
Falls, N. Y.
YOUNG MAN wants job on poultry farm ; experi¬
enced. JOSEPH B. WILE, care Holden Sa-
win, R. F. D. 2, Harrison, Maine.
EXPERIENCED POULTRYMAN desires posi¬
tion, single; good character, college training;
references. ADVERTISER 9702, care Rural
New- YT orker.
COUPLE, WELL RECOMMENDED desire posi¬
tion caretaking, private family or boarding
house; good cook, general housework: dependa¬
ble vegetable gardener, lawn, furnace, repairs,
plain carpenter, generally useful. ADVER¬
TISER 9703, care Rural New-Yorker.
CARPENTER AND BUILDER wants work on
estate or farm. J. SMITH, 168 Bergen Blvd.,
West Paterson, N. J. —
POULTRYMAN. EXPERIENCED, 58 years old,
wishes position on poultry farm: state wages
in first letter. ADVERTISER 9705, care Rural
New-Yorker.
EXPERIENCED DRY-HAND milker, age 26,
single, clean, steady, desires work in modern
dairy: state particulars. ADVERTISER 9710,
care Rural New-Yorker.
POSITION AS WORKING farm and herd fore¬
man October 1: life experience; entire re¬
sponsibility; reference: married, age 36; will
board help. ADVERTISER 9711, care Rural
New-Yorker.
COLLEGE GRADUATE wants position as man¬
ager or superintendent of purebred dairy farm.
Guernseys preferred; middle-aged, married, life
experience; thoroughly practical all branches;
unconditional recommendations from some of
the foremost breeders. ADVERTISER 9717,
care Rural New-Y'orker.
WANTED — Straight cooking, or entire charge
of one elderly person’s home by refined Ameri¬
can Protestant, neat, dependable; reference;
wages arranged. ADVERTISER 9720, care
Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, AGE 30, married, no children,
_ experienced manager, reliable and conscien¬
tious: private place preferred but will consider
any good job. ADVERTISER 9721, care Rural
New-Yorker.
WORKING FARM foreman, married, no chil¬
dren, aged 40; wife willing to board help: life
experience in dairy farming, and all farm crops;
references. ADVERTISER 9723, care Rural
New-YTorker.
SINGLE MAN, 47, can milk, some experience
garden, poultry; prefer estate. ADVERTISER
9725, care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRYMAN, MARRIED, thoroughly compe¬
tent. reliable, wishes employment. JANSEN,
39-02 Bell Ave., Bayside, L. I., N. Y.
YOUNG MAN wants work, small salary. AD¬
VERTISER 9720, care Rural New-Yorker.
MAN AVITH some experience would like work
on poultry farm; best references. ADVER¬
TISER 9731, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOREMAN. EXPERIENCED in sheep, cows,
horses, also farming and machinery. ADVER¬
TISER 9733, care Rural New-Yorker.
GERMAN, MARRIED, two boys, wish position
as manager on beef or dairy farm; life-time
experience in cattle, poultry, general farming
and garden; Grade A milk producer, drive trac¬
tor, driver’s license, handy with tools, carpen¬
ter, cement, plumbing repairing, caretaker of
private estate; wife good, clean houseworker,
good buttermaker; good reference. ADVER¬
TISER 9748, care Rural New-Yorker.
NEW YORK normal graduate wishes rural
school. 13 years’ experience, firm, tactful,
discipline. A. B. TANNER, Ancramdale, N. Y.
FARMER, SINGLE, middle-aged, garden, cows,
chickens. ADVERTISER 9752, care Rural
New-Yorker.
MIDDLE-AGED AMERICAN wishes position; re¬
liable; have business experience; letters an¬
swered. ADVERTISER 9742, care Rural New-
Yorker.
MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN, with girl S. wishes
position, housekeeper. ADVERTISER 9741,
care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — By reliable couple, care for aged or
semi-invalid person; country preferred. AD¬
VERTISER 9740, care Rural New-Yorker.
AMERICAN FARM couple, 36. small family,
desire position, caretakers, farm or estate; ex¬
perienced all farm work, gardens, lawns, handy;
reliable, best reference. ADVERTISER 9739,
care Rural New-Yorker.
POULTRY AND KENNELMAN, single, long
years experience, both branches; best refer¬
ences; private estate or commercial. ADVER¬
TISER 9738, care Rural New-Yorker.
COMMERCIAL DAIRY or estate position want¬
ed: superintendent; married, 37. unencum¬
bered; IS years’ experience, care of livestock,
garden, farm crops, farm construction, land¬
scape improvement, co-operation and results as¬
sured ; reference and interview given. ADVER¬
TISER 9736, care Rural New-Yorker.
CARETAKER, GARDENER, farmer, poultry,
livestock, experienced all branches: reliable,
married, have boy 16; references. ADVERTIS¬
ER 9753, care Rural New-Yorker.
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc. I
WHITE DAIRY Farm, 500 acres, in high state
of cultivation, artesian well; raise Alfalfa;
12 miles from Catskill, N. Y.; 8 houses. 6
silos. 6 barns and sheds. L. S. WHITE, Cairo,
N. Y.
87-ACRB DAIRY farm, excellent condition;
paved road; good buildings; real bargain;
$4,800, $1,000 cash. GEO. CHAMBERLAIN,
R. 3, Owego, N. Y.
TO RENT — Store, grocery stock; for sale; good
location. ADVERTISER 9630, care Rural
New-Yorker.
FOR SALE, to settle an estate, 40-acre fruit
farm overlooking the Hudson River: good
buildings and orchards. E. W. MITCHELL,
Stuyvesant Falls, N. Y.
SALE, FARM, 80 acres, brook through pas¬
ture; Summer boarding; write owner, EDW.
WINTER, Milford, N. J.
FOR SALE — Somers Point, N. J., building lot
25x140 on First Street near bay: fine for Sum¬
mer outing club. ADVERTISER 9683, care
Rural New-Yorker.
EQUIPPED CENTRAL New York dairy-poultry
farm, 70 acres, 8 cows, 900 hens; good build¬
ings: can’t be beat at $3,000, with $2,000 down.
ADVERTISER 9691, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — Two excellent building sites with
some acreage; high land, beautiful views,
hunting country of Northern Virginia. ADVER¬
TISER 9693, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED TO RENT garage with pumps or ser¬
vice station and lunch : near Albany, N Y
preferred. ADVERTISER 9694, care Rural
New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — Gas station, forks two highways,
location good for cabins and garage; yearly
business. ADVERTISER 9696, care Rural New-
Yorker.
FOR_ SALE — Dairy and poultry farm, bargain;
125 acres cheap, with crops; reason high age;
all particulars by letter. MARTIN MULLER,
R. D. 2, Box 14, Middleburg, N. Y.
FOR SALE — 250 acres and equipment modern
buildings; very productive soil, tractor
worked, for less than value of buildings; $5,500,
$2,000 down; write for particulars. TIIOS.
O’BRIEN, New Berlin, N. Y.
9-ROOM HOUSE, barn, stream, well, cement
road, 1 mile town; 96 acres; $4,SOO. FAN¬
NIE RISER, New Oxford, Pa.
WANTED TO BUY, or rent, cheap, small farm
with 5 acres clear: isolated; in Pennsylvania
or Florida. VANDENBERG, Box 142,‘ Ding-
mans, Pa.
FLORIDA STORE, living apartment; consider
exchange for northern dairy farm. WEST
SIDE GROCERY & AUTO SUPPLY, St. Cloud,
Florida.
12-ACRE POULTRY farm with hens; an income
at once; good buildings, electricity; $2,000
cash, balance easy terms. H. B. MAYER Mil¬
ford, Del.
WANTED — Farm on shares by honest to John
farmer. ADVERTISER 9704, care Rural New-
Yorker.
40-COW DAIRY, Alfalfa, cash crop farm; 20
miles Rochester cash markets, on U. S. Route
-0; 8-room house, furnace, fireplace, electricity,
natural gas; 6-room tenant house, 70-ft. barn!
concrete stable, drinking cups, ventilating sys¬
tem, silo; horse barn. 60-ft. storage barn, 70-ft
cabbage cellar; 270 acres: 150 fine tillage suit-
abie for all crops; $12,000. 33-year payment
plan. 1 EDERAL LAND BANK, Springfield,
Mass.
WANTED — Small farm, 80 miles Philadelphia
preferred, who can use money in Germany
ADVERTISER 9706, care Rural New-Yorker
SOUTH JERSEY FARMS — Building and Loan
Association has several farms for sale, at less
than original mortgage, easy terms; buyer gets
commission usually paid agent; write for list
AD\ ERTISER 9707, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED Rent or lease in New Jersey, near
bus line, small farm for truck and chickens,
for three families, seven adults; good condi¬
tion; reasonable. ADVERTISER 9709, care
Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — 58-acre truck and dairy farm on
State road, o-room house with bath; (i cows
registered bull, shipping milk, team, farm tools!
crops and furniture included; $3,200 cash; own¬
er. HOWARD KIRBY, Rt. 2, Laurel Del
WANTED TO RENT small stocked poultry farm
about 500 layers, with built-up business by
experienced couple, no children; good refer¬
ences. ADVERTISER 9713, care Rural New-
Yorker.
WANTED — 17o-aere farm on milk contract
basis; must be completely stocked; near mar¬
kets and Lutheran Church. ADVERTISER 9714
care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED Farm, about 50 acres, within 75
miles New York City; send ail particulars’
must be reasonable. ADVERTISER 9715, care
Kural ^ew-\ orker.
SALE — Maine coast, 10-room furnished bouse
garage in house; poultry, berries; also cot-
New- Yorker. ADVEIiTISEK «18. care Rural
HAVE 100 acres, Wyckoff. N. J., 20 miles New
York; want tenant with 20 cows to lease-
outlet for milk. ADVERTISER 9722, care
Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE— 232-acre dairy farm, 70 tillab
80 pasture, balance woodland; good loealil
rv r!)ir™!)vStnk : further inforinatic
rBANK GREGORY, Roscoe, N. Y.
153-ACRE STATE road farm, electricity 45x97
barn, stone house; $5,000, terms. HILEMAN
lit. 3, Bernville Pa.
r°E ,?AEmTT.0 settle estate of Emma J. Phill-
i-^tory bouse, 18 rooms, barn at¬
tached,! ®ere land; village place; Oxford, N.
ri. , Lake Morey 1 mile; price $2 500 P p
MOULTEN, Adinx. IU. 4. Windsor Vt.
Other Advertisments of Subscribers J
Exchange will be found on page 609.
THE MAILBAG
CREAM SKIMMER WANTED
X uni unable to find anyone selling tlie
old-fashioned heavy tinned cream skim¬
mers. If any reader can locate these, 1
would like to know about it. P. w. b. _
New York.
This implement was available at every
hardware store a few years ago, ^ hen
milk was set in shallow pans. Has it
become extinct?
making well sweep
I was interested in T. IX. C.'s inquiry
concerning a well sweep. About a year
ago my father and I set up a sweep
which works very well. From the dimen¬
sions of this I have made the following
rule. Set the support, which must be
well anchored, as far from the edge of
the well as it is from the ground to the
water level. Let the height of the sup¬
port be two-tliirds of the depth of the
well. Make the sweep itself twice as long
as the well is deep, and divide it with the
support in the ratio of four to five. A
model made to the scale of one inch to the
foot will prove very helpful in planning
the work. I hope that this rule will help
T. II. C. in getting his sweep set.
Rhode Island. w. H. eckhart.
PLANTING CROCUSES
Here’s a hint about crocuses: When
you want to plant a few in the lawn,
first sharpen the edges of a piece of iron
gas pipe. Drive the pipe into the. tuit,
then pull up. The bulb is placed m the
hole thus made and covered by forcing
the soil and sod back with a small round
stick through the upper end of the pipe.
Easy and quick. M- J- K>
PLANTING PEONIES
When should we plant peonies? Is
Spring or Fall planting preferable?
Allegany Co., N. Y. MRS. E. G.
The best time to plant peonies is in
September or early October. The latter
half of September is ideal. 1 eonies like
a deep rich loam, though a clay subsoil is
not objectionable ; the soil should be
fairly nioist, but not wet. . The soil should
be well worked and fertilized ; it is de¬
sirable to add a mulch of well-rotted ma¬
nure in November, the remnants being
worked into the surface of tlie soil m
Spring. Fresh manure is undesirable ;
applied in Spring it seems to produce a
soft growth that is susceptible to blight.
Set the roots with the crown about two
inches deep. With suitable soil peonies
will thrive either in sun or partial shade.
RUST-PROOF BARBERRIES
I notice that you had an inquiry about
rust on barberry. Having had some cor¬
respondence with the Research Division
of the Agricultural Department, I en¬
close list of rust-proof barberries fur-
nislied by them. Berberis Ihunbergii, the
Japanese variety which grows three to
four feet; B. repens, from Colorado,
grows a foot high, has leaves like the
holly; B. Aquifolium, State flower of
Oregon, four to five feet, holly leaved , B.
Darwinii; B. triacanthophora ; B. ver-
ruculosa ; B. Sargentiana (these four
are unknown to me). B. repens and D.
Aquifolium are evergreen. There are
about 15 native barberries. B. Fendeleri
is called the Colorado barberry, and is a
tall shrub; B. nervosa grows in tlie Pa¬
cific States and is used as a yellow dye
by the Hopi Indians, dyeing the squaw
grass for baskets, also by the Rlickitats
(I quote V. Iv. Chesnut). B. aristata,
B. Asiatica, B. Lycium, furnish most of
the medical bark and roots, these are not
native, and I am informed by a “yarb
doctor” who claims to have used all of
them that the drug content is about the
same in all varieties; Merck says they
all contain berberine. It is probably B.
Canadensis, a native of the East, and B.
vulgaris, an importation from Europe
and acclimatized in the same places, both
of which have the oblong red berries, that
are guilty parties in the rust deal; I
quote from F. C. Meier of the Research
Department for the rust-proof list.
Colorado. e. b. b.
SEEDING RED-TOP
How many pounds of grass seed do I
need to seed' an acre of ground? Am go¬
ing to used Red-top. f. g. b.
Connecticut.
Under ordinary conditions, when sown
alone, 30 pounds of seed per acre is
about right.
BEES AT BIRD BATH
We haven enjoyed all sorts of birds in
our bird bath until recently when a
neighbor’s bees gather on the edge of
bath in such quantities as to drive the
birds away. What can we do to keep
the bees away? c. w. G.
New York.
Bees require considerable water at
times, and evidently your neighbor does
not provide this. Perhaps a suggestion
about it would remedy the difficulty. We
have known livestock water tubs to be
so infested with bees that the cattle were
driven away.
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The Grange at
HEN I heard that our Grange had
won first place with their exhibit
at the Gouverneur Fair I just had to
get there and look things over,
though it was a drive of 35 miles
and sizzling hot weather. A few
years ago every village in St. Lawrence County, N.
Y., along with its surrounding town, had an agricul¬
tural fair each year, but one by one they have
dropped out until Gouverneur Fair is the only one
in the county. From the attendance this year and
the extent of the exhibitions it would seem as
though the people want a fair, and there were
rumors that the buildings would be enlarged. Every
available space was taken ; even then there was not
room properly to display the entries.
Having helped prepare the Grange exhibit, I
visited the Grange Hall soon after my arrival on
the grounds. Eight Granges enter each year, each
being given a booth to lecorate and fill with the
products of the farm and the farm home. Collect¬
ing the exhibit was an interesting and instructive
task.
The two hoys who were selected to gather grains
and grasses surprised even themselves by the num¬
ber of varieties they found in the community. Most
o? us are familiar with clover and Timothy, oats
and wheat, but that is about all we are sure of.
Gerald and Claude found 28 different kinds which
they tied in neat bundles, marked with the proper
names, and arranged on one of the side walls of
the booth. Would you know spelt and vetch if you
saw them?
It was a little early for vegetables, but some of
the members had planted early gardens, and the
committee had found excellent specimens of all vege¬
tables and fruits grown in this section, and some
not ordinarily found here, such as peanuts and
watermelons. There were 18 varieties of apples, I
was told. Wool from the sheep was shown along
with warm garments, socks and mittens made from
the yarn ; tallow with hard and soft soap made from
the same. The maple trees contributed syrup and
maple sugar, and from the fields of clover, the busy
honey-bee brought honey in the comb, strained honey
and beeswax.
On a set of shelves at one side the baked goods
were arranged in tempting .display. All kinds of
bread, cookies, cakes, pies, a roast chicken and other
cuts of meat assured us that the Grange women can
cook, and the variety of the products used made us
think that their families are well and intelligently
fed. On an opposite set of shelves were the canned
goods, nearly 100 containers, each one holding a dif¬
ferent product. There I saw fruit, jams, jellies,
pickles, vegetables, meat. Evidently the Grange
women know how to provide for the Winter months
and times when fresh products cannot be secured.
I had never thought of canning tongue or liver, but
why not? When we dress our pork we are so
anxious to get at the chops and spareribs that often
as not the dog or the hens get the liver. Liver is
good once in a while, and is highly recommended as
food by the doctors of today. I shall put some in
small cans this Fall and when I am by myself some
day for dinner I will eat it. I like liver, but the
rest of the folks do not. The fruit and jellies were
clear and sparkling, and the relishes and pickles
promised to give zest to any meal. The display was
very attractive, the jars all being of the same type
and the printed label in the same spot on every jar.
Nearby was the collection of eggs, three on a plate,
lien eggs, turkey, duck, goose, bantam, pigeon eggs.
Upon the back wall were samples of sewing, house
dresses, children’s clothes, embroidery and crochet
work done by farmers’ wives, and on the side wall
hung a handmade cove iet, a hooked rug and a
pieced quilt which was none other than the writer’s
Grandmather’s Fan quilt, made from sugar sacks
and scraps from the piece bag. A real farmer’s
wife’s quilt, made for nothing — almost. Those in
charge of the booth told me it had been much ad¬
mired throughout the fair.
On a small white table in the middle of the booth
the dairy products were set forth. Since dairying
is the main industry of this North Country it seemed
appropriate to give this display a place of promi¬
nence. The various products which were in sealed
glass jars consisted of sweet milk, sour milk, cream,
buttermilk, whey curd, American cheese, pimento
< heese, creamery butter and homemade butter. It
was this part of the exhibit, I was told, that was
the deciding factor in the decision of the judges to
award our display the blue ribbon.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
September Af , 1935
the Gouverneur, N. Y. Fair
By Mrs. Charles McArthur
I must not forget the flowers, which added much
to the attractiveness of the booth. The Gladioli
and snapdragons were worthy of any florist. Speci¬
mens of tall corn stood at the front, some very tall,
indeed. No matter where you looked everything was
the best of its kind, for every contributor had
worked to make the exhibit a success. The fine
spirit of co-operation which prevailed was really of
more importance to the Grange than the honor of
winning over the other Granges. Still it was a
proud moment when the committee pinned the blue
ribbon where the passing throng could see it, just
below the placard with Scotch Bush Grange 699 on
it. A cash prize of $100 accompanies the blue ribbon.
Taken as a whole it was a very interesting project
worthy of study. I was impressed with the number
and variety of the exhibits. It made one feel that
farming is an important industry, one worth while.
I presume I have left out some of the things, and
that there are others which might have been added.
Eleanor Smith ers and Her Prize Calf, Eight Months
Old, at the Gouverneur Fair, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y.
I think there was a display of seeds in small glass
bottles that I almost overlooked. The other Grange
booths were also attractive but I think I have taken
enough time on that subject.
Later in the day several Granges displayed floats
which attracted much attention. DePeyster Grange,
one of our near neighbors, was the winner of this
contest. I did not learn the name of their float, but
in my own mind I called it “Spirit of the Harvest.”
A large truck was completely covered with shocks
of ripe grain and golden-rod, so that none of the
body or even the wheels were visible. Upon the
platform in long white robes and with golden crowns
on their heads and sickles in their hands rode five
young women. It was beautiful and very appro¬
priate as a Grange exhibit at this season of the year.
The exhibits of the 4-H clubs are always of in¬
terest. We found among them vegetables, canned
fruit, baked goods and sewing with the names of our
own boys and girls on them, some with blue and
red ribbons. A pretty pink eyelet embroidery dress
bore a first prize ticket, and the attached card told
us it was made by our young friend Ila.
Down in the cattle tent we found Eleanor with
her prize-winning calf. Being 15 Eleanor was get¬
ting a thrill from her experience at the fair as well
as medals, ribbons, a cash prize and promise of a
trip to the State Fair, expenses paid. The calf was
eight months old and a beauty, having been carefully
fed and cared for by its owner. After we had taken
a picture of the two we passed along to another part
of the tent, where a cattle-judging contest was in
progress. There the young people had their note¬
books and were putting down their judgment of the
animal before them. I learned afterward that a
girl and a boy from our own town were on the win¬
ning team which will go to the State Fair to com¬
pete in the contest there. Such work must be help¬
ful to the young folks and ought to make better
farmers of them. I regret that the 4-H work does
not reach all of the young people of the county.
After wandering around a little I made my way to
the car to rest and wait for Father, who was inter¬
ested in the ball game. As I went along I observed
with satisfaction that the usual midway was not
doing a big business, and that the Bingo game, that
fascinating invention to teach the young people
gambling, was not at all crowded. One young fel¬
low has since told me he won a thermos jug for 10
cents, but he did not say that about 25 others con¬
tributed 10 cents and got nothing, while the pro¬
prietor pocketed a huge profit on a jug which could
have been bought anywhere for $1. The crowd that
day was made up largely of country people who
either had no money to spare or were shrewd enough
to see through the game and what it leads to.
In the car next to ours sat a man who was totally
blind. He told us he lost both eyes in an explosion
of dynamite left by a careless workman. He was
listening to the ball game which was being an¬
nounced through a loud speaker. He could hear
when the ball was struck and when it was caught.
Once in a while a kind friend came along and de¬
scribed the game to him. He was so cheerful about
everything that my heart went out to him, and I
tried to tell him something of what was taking
place before the grandstand.
As we were a long way from home we had to leave
in time to reach home for the evening chores. The
agricultural features of the fair were excellent and
will, no doubt, continue to be the real reason for the
existence of the county fair. I am sorry I did not
get some pictures but the old camera went back on
me that day.
Viewing the Lotus at Great Sodus
Bay, New York
A desire to see the colony of North American lo¬
tus in Great Sodus Bay at the height of its bloom¬
ing, led us eastward from Rochester, N. Y., one
lovely August day, along the Ridge Road, a highway
laid down ages ago, marking the shore line of Lake
Ontario when her waters drained to the south in¬
stead of northward. One pretty village gave way to
another: Webster, Ontario, Williamson, Sodus, Al¬
ton, Resort, and here, at the left of the long low
bridge which spans the marshy waters at the head
of the bay, we found the object of our pilgrimage,
the North American lotus, perhaps the rarest of our
native plants.
Here indeed was a sight worth driving miles to
see. Stretching beside the bridge, along the shore,
and extending well out into the blue waters of the
bay, was a wonderful display of these magnificent
plants, their large yellowish -green leaves covering
the water, and forming an effective background for
the yellow, waxy blossoms which, rising for fully
two feet above the water, have a truly regal air :
serene and stately, they seem to typify perfect re¬
pose. In the morning the blooms, which often meas-
use 12 inches across, open wide like the water-lily :
in the afternoon they begin to close up, and are
cup-shaped, resembling a huge double tulip. A look
within reveals the interesting structure, which dif¬
fers from that of the water-lily. The receptacle,
which forms the seed-vessel, is very prominent,
shaped like an inverted cone, forming a raised cen¬
ter buttercup yellow in color. At the base of this
receptacle the numerous stamens show a pale golden
hue, around them the creamy-yellow petals ai’e
grouped in several rows, forming an exquisite flower.
The fragrance is like that of the water-lily intensi¬
fied, and has an Oriental quality. When the buds
first open in the morning this incense is wafted far,
and those living on the shore know without seeing
them, that ■ the lotus flowers are open. When the
moon looks down upon these quiet waters, each
golden chalice is tightly closed, and throughout the
night the lotus flower dreams.
The huge green leaves, often measuring four or
five feet in circumference, are circular in form with
depressed centers, the prominent ribs radiate from
the center, forming a transverse design pleasing and
distinctive. The leaves are smooth above, pubescent
beneath, in opening they unfurl from the center line,
and are raised above the water or float upon it held
umbrella-like at the middle of the lower surface by
long stems, which like those of the flowers are rigid
and tough, from three to seven feet long, and are
traversed by several large air canals.
The curious seed vessels (Continued on Page 620)
lht RURAL NEW-YORKER
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Winter Injury in Raspberries
There is a ludicrous angle to writing a I ion t Winter
injury to raspberries while perspiring freely in the
heat and humidity of mid-August. Yet the topic is
timely because with the conclusion of the raspberry
harvest, we have just now experienced the total ef¬
fect of last Winter on the raspberry plantings.
Both this season and last, many growers of rasp¬
berries have been at a loss to understand why, in
plantings that were apparently in excellent condi¬
tion in the Spring, one fruiting cane after another
wilted or “collapsed” during the two-month period
between leafing-out in the Spring and fruit-ripening
in the Summer. Typical fields that in early May
gave promise of a 00 per cent crop would lose so
many canes before harvest time that the actual yield
obtained would be but 25 to 40 per cent of expecta¬
tions. Such instances occasioned big monetary
losses and disappointments. Injury to the wood in
the canes by cold weather in the preceding Winter
caused most of this trouble. Yet, because of the
time elapsed between cause and effect, and because
affected canes had foliated normally in the Spring,
but few men attributed the losses to the correct
source, placing the blame instead on some fungus
invasion. Failui-e to fathom the case was due to
the erroneous assumption that Winter-injured rasp¬
berry canes are killed outright and will not put out
leaves in the Spring. This idea seems to be quite
prevalent. As a matter of fact, though, such com¬
plete killing actually happens in but a relatively
small proportion of cases.
Extensive field observations on Winter injury in
raspberries in Western New York during the past
two years have warranted some general conclusions
applicable to conditions in Northeastern United
States : 1. — Winter-killing of tip ends of shoots and
laterals is a common but comparatively unimportant
source of loss. 2. — When the plants are of average
or superior vigor the fruit buds of all our commer¬
cial raspberry varieties, whether of red, black or
purple species, are perfectly hardy to temperatures
of 30 to 35 degrees below zero for short spells and
will endure sub-zero weather in stretches of several
days. Drying of buds during the Winter follows
complete killing of their supporting wood. 3. —
Dark injury is not of generally serious consequence.
4. — Raspberry roots and crowns are but seldom af¬
fected by Winter weather. 5. — The critical tissue is
the wood or water-conducting elements in the canes :
the wood seems especially “tender” in a zone that
extends from a few inches to a foot above the ground
line. It will be seen at once that this zone of tender
wood is a particularly vital spot in that it is the con¬
necting link between the hardy roots and crown be¬
low the hardy buds above.
With the vast majority of Winter-damaged rasp¬
berry canes, only sections of the wood, not the en¬
tire canes, are injured and these localized injuries
usually do not consist of complete, immediate killing.
However, any partial injury will cause gradual de¬
terioration of the wood cells, resulting ultimately in
the “death” of the affected tissue. Passage of water
through portions of canes slightly injured will be
more and more obstructed as the deterioration pro¬
gresses until it will be almost completely shut off by
midsummer— when water is most needed by the
aerial parts of the raspberry plants. It must be re¬
membered, too, that regeneration of wood does not
take place in raspberry canes as it may in Winter-
damaged tree trunks or limbs because there is no
cambial activity or production of new wood cells in
(he second or fruit-bearing year of the biennial
raspberry canes.
With the above facts in mind, it is easily seen how
raspberry plants with localized and partial damage
to the wood in their canes and none to their crown,
roots or buds can put out normal fruit spurs in the
Spring and grow them at almost a normal rate for
several weeks. But there comes a time when the
constantly increasing demand for water by the fruits
and leaves will exceed the steadily diminishing ca¬
pacity of the injured wood to conduct the water up
the canes to them. Just when this critical point will
be reached is determined by the extent and severity
of wood injury and the weather conditions. Conse¬
quently, this time of collapse or wilting will vary
with individual canes from one extreme (at leafing-
out) through an eight or 10-week period to the other
extreme (at fruit ripening). So the fact that a
raspberry field leafs out in fair condition in the
Spring is no assurance that it has passed through
the Winter unscathed.
Naturally, the question comes up: Is there any
method by which berry-growers can judge in late
Winter or early Spring the extent of Winter dam¬
age their raspberry plantings have incurred and can
anticipate the amount of crop loss to be faced?
There seems to be but one fairly reliable indicator —
that is, the condition of the wood. Bringing cut-off
canes into the house and placing them in water to
watch their leafing-out is a procedure of little value.
Examining buds will seldom indicate the amount of
Winter damage and may buoy up false hopes.
Wood examination is best made by shaving off the
bark in small patches on the sides of canes, exposing
the wood for observation at different depths. Unless
the examiner prefers to sacrifice some canes rather
than bend his back it is not necessary to cut off
canes in order to study the condition of their wood.
Many canes scattered through each planting should
be examined at several points on each cane, with
special attention to the crucial level just a few
inches above the ground. If the wood is “sound,”
white or greenish in color, and moist, no damage has
occurred. If it is brown and dry, it is dead. Be¬
tween the extremes of live and dead wood there oc¬
cur all graduations of “water-soaking” and discolora¬
tion indicative of varying degrees of injury. Judg¬
ment as to how much the wood has been damaged
will become more exact with experience, but anyone
at all familiar with plant life can render a sound
general estimate on the condition of raspberry wood
in the Spring.
However, prediction of Winter injury on any fruit
crop is, at best, full of uncertainty. As a rule, the
more experienced and the better qualified the ob¬
server the more discreet he is in his forecasting. So
the results of thus examining the raspberry wood in
early Spring should be regarded as only generally
indicative. Subsequent weather and soil moisture
conditions may influence the situation either ad¬
versely or favorably. A cool, moist growing season
may help some of the mildly injured canes to “come
through” with their crop when a hot, dry season
would have made it entirely impossible for these
same canes to supply the needed extra quantity of
moisture to leaves and fruit.
As a final word, then, although Winter-injured
raspberry canes commonly get off to a deceptive
start in the Spring, only to collapse in midsummer,
wideawake growers can in early April post them¬
selves as to the true state of affairs by a simple
examination of the wood. And although nothing can
be done to remedy the Winter damage, still “to be
forewarned is to be forearmed.” It is advisable, too,
to make an examination for possible Winter injury
each Spring because mild Winters may play as much
havoc in raspberries as severe ones. i„ m. cooley.
M _
The Wheel-bug, a Real A ssassin
I am sending you a very peculiar looking bug. Can
you tell me what it is? I found it crawling up the
side of the house. He is a wicked-looking fellow with
a buzz saw on his back. His head is so small he prob¬
ably hasn't many brains. m. h. k.
Ohio.
Would you tell me what kind of insect this is I am
sending? Are they harmless or harmful? There are
a lot of them in our garden. mrs. b. t.
Delaware.
The “wicked-looking fellow with a buzz saw on
his back" is, on occasion, a wicked piercer of human
flesh. Indeed, this wheel-bug belongs to that large
family of bugs known as the assassin bugs, not so
much because they occasionally attack human beings
when mishandled, but because they live on their own
kind. In fact, they are not only assassins but they
are cannibals, and because of that habit are useful
to agriculture, for they destroy many pests of the
garden and farm. If it were possible to colonize
them on a farm or in a garden, they would prove a
very efficient ally in protecting the crops from the
ravages of insect pests. Mrs. B. T„ who sends one
of these bugs from her garden in Delaware in which
she says there are many of them, may congratulate
herself that she has these friends who work for her
all day long.
Townsend Glover, who was the first Federal En¬
tomologist. wrote of this bug in his report for 1375.
“As this insect is constantly employed, from the
moment it is hatched in searching for and destroying
noxious insects, it may be considered a friend to the
horticulturist and farmer.”
The bug is certainly a queer-looking insect with
the half of a wheel, having nine cogs on its rim, and
sticking straight up on the back of the thorax. One
can only guess concerning the use of such a man¬
like contraption. Perhaps it is purely a device for
making its owner look frightful, for this bug must
be considered a real and fierce ogre among the in¬
habitants of the insect world. The insect is dark,
almost black, and is fully an inch and a quarter long,
while its stout, rigid beak is a quarter of an inch in
length. This beak must be a formidable weapon be¬
cause. on occasion when the bug is handled roughly
and it punctures human ilesh, the pain is likely to be
very severe — much more painful than the sting of
a wasp. Indeed, the puncture causes much swelling
in some people, and the pain may last for a day ox-
two. It is just as well to let these wheel-bugs alone,
and wish them good luck in their hunting, g.w. h.
Now the Prairie is Green Again
Five long years of drought and now the prairie
is green. Seemed sort of queer and unnatural-look-
ing. Folks had got used to those drab and rusty
plains. Couldn't somehow remember thex-e was a
time when grass was gi-een and thick, and cattle
looked fat and happy.
Five long years. That means a powerful dent in
memory— when every day was as long as a week, a
week with hunger and thirst. A lifetime of want
and suffering crowded into five years. That's what
it was. Five years of hoping and praying. Five
years of looking to the sky when every cloud gave a
bit of promise, and quick disappointment as it
melted into nothingness.
Five years of sand drifted high over fence posts
and up to the eaves of barns and hoxxses, and now
it was green again. SeemAJ sort of queer. Folks
started to smile — even tried to laugh out loud, bixt
that sounded unnatural, too. Couldn't quite remein-
ber the time they had laughed. They would have
to learn all over again — after those hard grim lines
in parchment faces had softened up a bit. Right
now they were too hard and set, the women ju.-n
the same as the men.
No one had hardly smiled for five years. Just to
live was enough; to keep body and soul together.
That was the day's job and it didn't call for humor.
Some had long since quit, but most of the old crowd
had hung on. A home was not a thing to give up
lightly— not when it had been hewed out of a Colo¬
rado prairie. One of these days it would rain, they
said. And now it had rained, and the fields were
green. Wonderful— that's what it was, wonderful!
The Lord had not foi-gotten them. Just kind of
overlooked them for five years. But that was over
now.
Didn't seem so long now that things were growj
ing. Just like you'd been bedridden for five years
and now you could walk. Sickness didn't matter
when yoix got well. Just mattered while you were
lying sort of helpless and feeble. A miracle, that's
what it was. A healing hand had touched the
prairie and it is now well.
Down in the town things had changed, too. Five
years had made a big difference. Seemed like the
town was through. Towns don't come back as quickly
as the farms. The trees that lined the street were
leafless. The rains hadn't helped them any — dead
now these two years. Cottonwoods, too. Big healthy
trees that didn't give up easily. Held on just like
the folks who put them there. But five years was
too long and now their naked limbs i-eached out like
begging hands, asking to be cut down. But no one
bothered and there they stood — ghosts of the past.
The one bank had long since closed. No need of
a bank where there wasn't any money. Probably
would never need a bank in that town again, they
said when they closed it up. Hadn't been much of
a job closing either. Loans on the books just wiped
off and canceled. The collateral had died of thirst
and hunger. Dead cattle was pretty poor security.
1 lxe.v di\ ided what was left — about six cents on the
dollar it figured.
Most of the other stoi-es were closed, too. The
hardware store had shipped its stock to another
town. The barber shop was known only by the
striped pole outside. The chairs had been given up
to meet unpaid installments. The second-hand store
housed a family living on relief. A few of the other
buildings did the same. The hotel kept open, but
just to give the old man and his wife a plac" to live.
Hadn't been a guest for years. Not even for a meal.
About the one cheerful n-o- in the town was sup¬
plied by the relief families. Sort of formed a little
club of their own, and proud of their membership.
All they had to do was to spend the monthly relief
checks at the store for groceries. Beans and bread,
salted-down pork, bacon, coffee, sugar and salt. That
could hold you together a long time. Sort of cheer¬
ful, those relief families. Kept the town together.
And now things were going to get better. The
prairie was coming back into its own.
Only this morning someone had looked at the bank
building. A cai- had stopped and three men got out.
Couldn’t be a hold-up. for there was nothing to steal.
One of the men had a key and opened the door. Car
license with County No. 1. That meant Denver.
Maybe one of the big Denver banks was thinking of
opening a branch office. They were always looking
for country business when (Continued on Page 61S)
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THE STARR APPLE
I note in the market reports that the
Starr apples are listed at a higher price
than others. What nurserymen grow
these trees as they must have some point
of merit? J. e. c.
West Virginia.
This is an old variety found at Wood¬
bury, N. J., and introduced to commerce
in a limited way in 1865 by William
Parry, a nurseryman. The apple is of
excellent quality but not adapted to ship¬
ment. So far as we know it is not grown
largely except in Southern New Jersey,
where it is sold at roadside stands, and to
some extent trucked to New York and
Philadelphia. Some nurserymen adjacent
to Southern Jersey carry the trees.
HANDLING MOLES
Noting occasional inquiries for some
method of exterminating moles, will say
that I have had good results from the
use of carbon disulphide. I simply stuck
down a bar 10 or 12 inches, poured in
some of the carbon disulphide and tamped
down the earth over it. H. F. M.
Massachusetts.
NORTH CAROLINA NOTES
It was very dry here in North Caro¬
lina during June, in fact the record
shows the driest in history. However, wre
had a good season during the Spring,
crops all started off well, gardens did
finely. Since July 4, we have had nice
rains, and crops as a whole are good. The
farmers have started curing ^ tobacco ;
yield and quality are good. Very little
cotton in this section. There are no
horses or mules being raised in this sec¬
tion of the country. Most work stock is
getting old, so one wonders where the re¬
placement is to come from. Early in
Summer we drove 900 miles through
North Carolina and Virginia, and saw
only three colts. We did see a number
of oxen along the highways, though they
were a small type of cattle. Many farms
do not have any cows at all. Poultry
prices range from 15 to 25c per lb., de¬
pending on age and size ; eggs 30 to 35c
per doz. : milk retails 12 to 16c quart.
Forsythe County, N. C. w. D. N.
VALUE OF STANDING SOY BEANS
I have several acres of green Soy beans
which I wish to sell in this way. What
is the crop worth? w. w.
New Jersey.
Soy beans may be expected to produce
approximately two tons of cured hay per
acre, in the stage of growth you describe.
Such hay is equal in feeding value to
clover hay if well cured. Since you are
selling the crop green, it would be fair to
reduce the value about 20 per cent. Thus,
if good hay sells for $13 per ton unbaled,
yon, might reasonably ask for $26 less
20 per cent, which is equal to about $20
per acre. On the load basis, one ton of
green hay should be worth approximately
one-third as much as a ton of cured hay.
It depends to a great extent on the qual¬
ity of your hay. However, these figures
may help you in determining a fair price.
HOWARD B. SPRAGUE.
have put it off until now. I am not
seeking notoriety and not expecting to
create a sensation in presenting this
statement of fact. Charles a. cor ei. and.
Ma ssachusetts.
Storing Canna Roots; Treat¬
ment of Regale Lily
1- — Will you inform me how to take
care of Canna roots, when to take them
out of ground, and how to preserve them
for coming Spring? 2. — How arc lie-
gale lily bulbs lifted and stored? s. F.
New York.
1- — When the tops of the Canna plants
are killed by frost and the leaves have
dried a few days, dig the roots and let
them dry. Do not shake all the earth off ;
they keep better if some of the soil is re¬
tained. Store them on shelves in a cellar
that would keep ordinary potatoes. The
temperature must be cool, but must keep
above freezing. The root must not be
kept too warm, nor too moist. It is wise
to throw a thin covering of light soil or
sand over them, to keep them from drying
very hard, and this is also a precaution
against dry rot. Well-cured roots from
mature plants usually keep well, though
the improved sorts are more likely to
suffer from rot than the old-fashioned
varieties.
-• — Regale lily bulbs are not taken up
for Winter storage, but remain in the
ground, where they increase in size and
strength. A mulch of old manure should
he put over them after the ground is
frozen. Lilies that have become well es¬
tablished should not be moved until they
have obviously become crowded by the
formation of new bulbs.
Business Bits
Wholesome food, that will maintain
growth and health and also please the
palate, is an important matter in every
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helpful matter in “Food Fashions of the
Hour,” a booklet issued by the Kerr
Glass Manufacturing Corporation, Sand
Springs, Olda. This not only gives many
delectable recipes, but also gives a table
of vitamins, suggestions for school
lunches and the diet for an average child.
The menus for each month in the year
will be found very helpful. This booklet
costs 10 cents, and may be obtained from
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I have two bantam liens. In the morn¬
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a dozen times. Could you tell me why
she does it? J. s.
New York.
This is not an uncommon thing. The
psychology of a hen is very definite, and
when she feels the urge to crow she does
so to the best of her ability, and in some
cases at least puts more personality into
it than the rooster does.
THE HORN SNAKE
Reference was made to the horn snake
some months ago. With all due respect
for the snake scientists, and claiming no
expert knowledge on this subject, I can
state positively that such a snake has
existed within the past 50 years or so.
The snake I shall describe was killed
by a Newfoundland dog owned by my
family about the year 1885, in the town
of Lynnfield, Mass. It was skinned by
myself, the skin cut lengthwise in three
parts and braided into a whip, which was
attached to a wooden handle. It was
known there and was not considered as
anything remarkable by some of the older
men, who told stories o.f similar snakes.
The snake, as I remember it, was a check¬
ered adder, similar to others I lmd killed,
except for the tail, which terminated in a
horn about a half inch long. This horn
was as hard as and resembled the growth
on thorn trees. The snake was some¬
thing less than three feet long. I have
read from time to time statements that
the horn snake was a myth, and was on
the point of offering my experience, but
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The old-time oil heater or cooking stove
was a very crude convenience compared
with the improved models now on the
market. Any housekeeper outside gas or
electricity supply will be interested in
the literature sent out by the Perfection
Stove Company, Cleveland, Ohio. Their
booklet entitled, “What Every Home¬
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comfort.
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America, founded by James Vick in
1849, has moved its headquarters from
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order to insure its customers quicker ser¬
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All mail should be sent to the firm at
Vick Building, Philadelphia, Pa.
Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER
617
Grape Co-operation from the Inside
The words that follow, as implied in
the title, view the operations of a farm
co-operative from the inside, looking out,
and not from the outside looking in.
Some have no clear concept of the func¬
tions of a real farmers’ co-operative. Not
long ago I heard of a man criticizing a
co-operative. He was probably a member
at one time or another, but has the
grievance that he is not getting as much
for his crop as his neighbor. I will ad¬
mit that on the face of things this might
be an indictment against the co-opera¬
tive, but to me 25 years active member¬
ship in the oldest co-operative organiza¬
tion in New York has taught that the
true functions of successful co-operation
are not limited to price fixing. If that
critic joined the movement because he
was promised a higher price for his
product he used very poor judgment. And,
if the organization made such an agree¬
ment with him, they promised something
that cannot be fulfilled. It is very doubt¬
ful that any co-operative today would in¬
clude in the contract with its members
any such clause. Probably the co-opera¬
tive about which I write has averaged no
more to its members for their products
during the past 25 years than has been
obtained from sales outside the organiza¬
tion, but I hate to think what prices
would have been had there been no or¬
ganization to steady the market, no or¬
ganization to furnish the grower his sup¬
plies at cost plus 10 per cent, no organiza¬
tion to deal collectively with manufac¬
turers of food products but, instead, 500
farmers selling independently to them,
and each unaware of the price the other
fellow was getting for the same grade of
fruit. Truly a real farmers’ co-operative
has many other duties to its members
than that of trying to obtain a price
higher than an independent shipper or
that which a manufacturing plant pays.
As I view it the failure of a great ma¬
jority of co-operative efforts is largely
due to their inability to return to their
members larger returns than obtained by
those individuals who sell independently.
But should the co-operators disband, and
their products be offered in the same mar¬
kets as the individual who has kept aloof
from all organization, what will inevita¬
bly follow? The answer is very apparent.
The organization of which I write at one
time controlled about 50 per cent of the
output in its field of operation or, putting
it in money terms, a $1,000,000 business
annually was vested in its officers. Did
this organization control the selling price
in the markets throughout the country?
No. it could not. since other parts of New
York and other States were selling in di¬
rect competition. But through its efforts
selling prices were steadied through regu¬
lating the flow of cars to markets already
well-supplied. Through information as to
crop prospects, the probable time of ship¬
ment, etc., this organization advised and
was advised by similar organizations sell¬
ing the same product, so that shipment
was more orderly. But what of the 50
per cent of the growers who were outside
of any organization; how did they fare?
Until within very recent years, they
could sell their crop either direct to the
manufacturer or through so-called cash
buyers, who sometimes paid cash, but
quite often shipped on consignment. How
were prices to the growers outside the or¬
ganization determined? Of course it was
easy for the manufacturer or the shipper
to learn the pool price of the co-opera¬
tive, as this was made twice weekly. At
the close of the season, the manufacturer
paid the organization prices to the inde¬
pendent growers, while the cash buyer
paid the same or often a little less when
lie bought on delivery at the car doors.
In other words 50 per cent of the grow¬
ers outside of the organization were
riding free, yet I have heard the organiza¬
tion blamed by some of those on the out¬
side because the co-operative did not get
more, so that the manufacturer or shipper
would pay them more.
Now suppose there had been no organi¬
zation to ship 5,000 cars of perishable
fruit to several distant markets, and this
tonnage is available along with several
thousand tons produced by independent
growers. The manufacturer and the cash
buyer thus have 50,000 additional tons
from which to meet their requirements.
The first named is equipped to process a
rather definite quantity, while the cash
buyer can move just about so much. Cer¬
tainly neither is in business from a
philanthropic standpoint. The grower
has no means by which he can demand a
price which he considers fair. He can
only refuse to deliver until he is promised
his price. No gentleman's agreement on
price is binding. If buyers come in from
the outside and are willing to purchase
freely, it is not long before the prices
they offer are in conformity with the local
figures. If there is an open market price,
and it seems too high to the manufac¬
turer, nothing compels him to accept de¬
livery until he wills it. Too, the cash
buyer can refuse to receive at any time
he wishes. He can either pay cash or
ship on consignment.
How different is the situation with the
co-operative. It is pledged to load and
sell all the product of its members. Per¬
haps some cities are embargoed, and
others are amply supplied. Inquiries are
few and quotations are low. Here are 10
cars on track of a perishable product
that must be moved. Who must do it?
Why, of course, the co-operative. Isn’t
that what it is for? Finally these cars
are moved, but the selling price is low.
When the season’s selling prices are giv¬
en out it is found that John Doe, cash
buyer, returned his clients a dollar a ton
more than did the organization. But
these figures do not show that John took
no fruit except on consignment during
the period of over-supply. If the manu¬
facturer is buying on the open market it
is good business for him to get maximum
delivery during this time.
Within recent years truckers from dis¬
tant cities come to our region, and if they
are patient enough they can usually pur¬
chase a load of fruit at pretty much
their own price. In order to hammer
down the purchase cost, the grower is told
that fruit as good as his or better is sell¬
ing for less in a nearby section, or else
he has just purchased in the area for less
money. He may even to make regular
purchases as an inducement. If he can
get the first part of his load for some¬
where near the figure he will pay, he will
have no difficulty in getting the remainder
of his requirements at this price. If he
does come to the section again, the buy¬
ing will be still easier.
The organization of which I write does
not permit its growers to sell directly to
a trucker without its sanction. If it is
agreed, then the selling price must not be
below the market price for that day, and
the association is entitled to the regular
per ton commission as though the fruit
was handled through the usual channels.
Truckers can purchase through the sales
office of the co-operative any number of
tons if they wish to. By so doing they
can be assured of a uniform grade of
fruit, and in the end they will find that
the total costs of assembling the load
have not been higher than if they bought
from several individual growers. The
complaint is frequent from some localities
that truckers are harmful to the best in¬
terests of the farmer. If they were com¬
pelled to do business with responsible
groups, like co-operatives, there need be
no cause for criticism, from the growers.
This organization has supplied the
major portion of fresh fruit used by the
principal manufacturers, not only within
the area in which it was formed to op¬
erate, but it has shipped fresh and
crushed fruit to processors several miles
distant. It is customary for the manu¬
facturer to contract with the organization
several weeks before delivery is to be
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how many tons of fruit he will deliver to
this factory or that. If more tons are
offered than the contract calls for then
the deliveries are proportioned to the
total prospective yield of each member. If
the manufacturer finds that he will use a
larger tonnage than he first contracted,
he can usually satisfy his needs through
.the organization. Purchasing through the
co-operative simplifies buying for the
manufacturer, since he is assured early
in the season of his tonnage irrespective
of any other demands that might arise
because of more widespread distribution,
or because of depleted yields due to causes
beyond the grower’s control. It is satis¬
factory to the manufacturer since the in¬
dividual co-operator is required to deliver
a proportional part of his crop each week
day, based on the total amount to be de¬
livered. The manufacturer thus has a
steady supply with which to work and.
as the pools are made twice weekly, a fair
average price for the season is the result.
The deal is satisfactory to the grower,
since any grievance will be handled
through the central sales office. He
knows that he will receive the highest
market price, and all collections for fruit
will be made by his organization. Most
manufacturers still buy some of their
fruit from individuals outside the organi¬
zation, but this is largely because of sen¬
timent, and because of the fact some of
the acreages so taken have yielded very
satisfactory fruit in the past. Contrary
to general opinion our manufacturers
mostly use none but the best fruit. A few
still purchase grades below U. S. No. 1
Juice. Much of this U. S. No. 1 Juice
grade will class U. S. Table in many
years. Should the grower not wish to
deliver any of his crop to the manufac¬
turer, the organization will on request
supply him with packages at the lowest
costs possible, and deduct the same from
the returns from grape sales. In some
years there has been a shortage of bas¬
kets, with resultant high costs. The or¬
ganization has gone great distances to
make its purchases advantageously, that
its growers would not be inconvenienced
at the last moment. F. E. G.
Fredonia, N. YT.
(To Be Continued)
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Thi RURAL NEW-YORKER
Missouri Garden Notes
The rains which distinguished the
Spring months persisted through June ;
then came a cessation and hot weather.
Shortly we were praying for rain and
finding some fields too hard to prepare
for late potatoes and late corn. As fear
grew that there would be a repetition of
last Summer's drought and heat, the
skies clouded, showers drew nearer and
finally a fine downpour gave us the
wished-for moisture. But the crab grass
and foxtail — we almost throw up our
hands in despair as we gaze around at
the work confronting us. Fruit is plen¬
tiful with the exception of plums. Ap¬
ples are in such quantity that they have
hardly any value. Report has it that
many thousands of bushels in that great
apple-producing county of Illinois, Cal¬
houn, will be left in the orchards. City
markets do not pay the cost of shipment.
Peaches sell from 50 cents to $1.50 per
bushel, but the crop is not equal in quan¬
tity or quality to that of last year.
The present rains in this last third of
July will insure the later plantings of
Gladiolus and give new life to the young
Dahlias. Our exhibition patch of 120
Dahlia plants looks well with some ex¬
ceptions. There are some plants that
persist in remaining runty. I suspect
the presence of insects such as the leaf
hopper and apply a pyrethrum spray as
well as treat with tobacco dust. I note
that the thriftiest growers have dark
leathery leaves probably objectionable to
insects: Notable for vigor are Jane
Cowl, Satan, Girl of Hillcrest, Galli-
Curci, Prince of Persia and some others.
Some are showing buds which I pinch off.
I prefer to have no blooms until Septem¬
ber. Now that the ground is good and
wet we shall mulch these 120 with stable
manure, leaving a narrow strip between
the rows to cultivate. These July show¬
ers insure fine flower spikes on the later
plantings of Gladiolus. In the early
planting a row of Joe Coleman was
easily the best. Every bulb produced a
spike of this brilliantly colored variety
of unusual size and perfection. Break
O'Day, a fine early of peaches and cream
color, followed its last year's record with
many crooked stems. Golden Dream had
long thick stems with spikes dispropor-
tionally short. Be Marechal Foch was
short in both stem and spike. Later we
found Rose Ash exceptionally good ; also
Crimson Glow.
Two new flowers that were given the
highest award last year as outstanding
introductions are now in bloom here.
They are the Cosmos Orange Flare and the
marigold Supreme. Orange Flare yields
abundantly with orange-lined flowers that
are beautiful of their kind, but are too
small and light for our cut-flower trade
though all right for dainty table decora¬
tions. The new marigold, however, will
be of real value as a cut flower. It de¬
serves the award it won. Compared to
the double orange and lemon or to the
newer Guinea Gold it seems to be larger
and brighter in its color of light yellow.
I like it very much and shall discard all
the others. Its flowers are also quite
odorless though the leaves of the stem
still retain some of the harsh marigold
scent so objectionable to many persons.
All in all it marks a great advance in the
marigold. The new nasturtium, Golden
Gleam, had its first trial here. Its flowers
are double, large with good stems, but it
was a complete failure as the hot
weather came on. Under a hot sun its
leaves curled up and blooming stopped.
We cut just one bunch of flowers before
it succumbed. Perhaps it requires shade,
but there is too little demand for that
class of flowers here to justify extra care.
At this last week in July the Kansas gay
feather is in its prime. We consider it
worth growing as a cut flower, but the
long stems require support ; without it,
many sprawl about, making cultivation
impossible. The Achillea Perry's White
is blooming now, but its flowers are dis¬
appointing in color and quantity. Sca-
biosa Japonica is also in bloom now. It
resembles S. Caucasica but flowers are
smaller. Hardy Phlox of many colors is
blooming in this midsummer period and
is one of the most satisfactory of per¬
ennials. A large bed of it is a delight
to the eye when in bloom, and it makes
a good cut flower. There is a long list
of varieties with many shades of color.
The new Korean Chrysanthemum Mer¬
cury has been blooming for some time,
but its flowers are all imperfect. Prob¬
ably too much sun. Another variety,
Daphne, has not bloomed. Much to my
surprise I find several blooms in the main
planting of Chrysanthemums, the earliest
date I ever found a flower. These are in
a row of the Early Bronze, but I also
find Aladdin in bloom, a date much ear¬
lier than its time last year.
L. E. JOHNSON.
Cape Girardeau County, Mo.
Now the Prairie Is Green
Again
(Continued from Page 615)
times were good and now with all this
grass it looked like things would pick up.
Makes a powerful difference when the
grass grows. Before you know it the cat¬
tle move in. Just from where nobody
knows. Come in like hoppers when the
grass grows and the water holes fill up.
And ’fore you know it they are sleek and
fat and ready for market.
Country going back to the desert, some¬
one said. That was a laugh; ‘bout the
only one out here in five years. Going
back to the desert! As if there hadn’t
ever been a drought before. Wasn't there
no one left who had gone through the
80's? Some folks never would learn
about these prairies. They get green and
they get brown and they get green again.
Sometimes it takes a year and sometimes
two. This time it took five. But they
always get green. Those relief families
knew. Talked about it every day on the
steps of the store. Said it would rain
again some day, and one good rain would
do it. That old brown prairie would
come to life then.
And now it had rained, not once but a
dozen times. The water made small lakes
in the fields and soaked in four, five, six
feet. Enough for a long time, and every
day the clouds got heavy at noon. You
could see them gather from a long way
off, and when they got overhead they
opened up and soaked the prairie. A
miracle, that's what it was.
Soon now the other stores would open
up. They'd bring the hardware back.
They'd paint the barber pole, and the
store would stock overalls again, and
those fancy goods to make dresses for
dances and weddings. And they'd fill the
gas tank in front of the hotel. Maybe
those Denver drummers would stop over¬
night like they did five years ago. And
after supper they'd pull their chairs out
and smoke under those dead cottonwoods.
That is till the new ones were planted.
Sure they would be planted and they
would grow quick. They always do when
it rains. And it had rained, hadn’t it?
And wasn't the prairie green? A miracle,
some folks called it. God had not for¬
gotten them. Just overlooked them for
five years. WM. H. kraus.
Colorado.
The Bookshelf
Liberia Rediscovered, by James C.
Young. In this book we are given an
authoritative record of the distant Negro
republic, on the western tip of Africa,
which was founded by Americans more
than a century ago as a home for freed
slaves. During the World War the
strategic position of Liberia, and its pos¬
sibilities as a source of palm oil, excited
interest, but its great value was seen
later as a source of rubber, and it was
an American industrialist, Harvey S.
Firestone, who sought there an inde¬
pendent source to provide this commodity.
Outside of Monrovia, the capital. Liberia
practically was unbroken jungle. Mr.
Young devotes a considerable portion of
his book to a description of the trials and
difficulties encountered in developing a
modern industrial organization in a
primitive country. 'When the enterprise
was launched Liberia had one road, and a
short one at that, for which there was
one automobile belonging to the President
of Liberia. Today Firestone has built
more than 100 miles of good roads and
traffic is so heavy the government has in¬
troduced traffic police in the capital. More
than 55,000 acres of former jungle are
under cultivation, where 10,000,000 rub¬
ber trees soon will reach maturity. While
so much was under way in behalf of the
country an American clergyman reported
to Washington that he had found evi¬
dence of slavery or near slavery in Li¬
beria, which led to a protest by our gov¬
ernment. Later an international com¬
mission of inquiry found the facts unfor¬
tunately proved to be as the clergyman
had said, according to the author. The
matter got into the hands of the League
of Nations and Liberia was warned to
September 14, 1935
set her house in order. Although five
years have el-apsed, during which pro¬
tracted efforts were made to bring about
the adoption of a plan of assistance laid
down by the League, nothing has been ac¬
complished and the League plan recently
was withdrawn. In the course of jiar-
liamentary debates in London and pro¬
ceedings before the League there has been
more or less veiled warning that the ter¬
ritory may become suitable for rule by
another nation. The British government
has now presented a note to Washington
asking a definite statement of American
intentions with regard to the correction
of Liberian governmental disorders. We
found “Liberia Rediscovered” full of
interest especially in the information it
gives as to the possibilities of the coun¬
try. Published by Doubleday, Doran &
Co., Inc., Garden City, N. Y. ; 212 pages
with interesting illustrations; price $1.50.
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LI
I’M 100% FOR AGRICO
77
(Right) AGRICO BEATS
ANOTHER 2-12-4 BY 8
BU. AN ACRE: Charles
Gornbein, well-known
wheat grower, Niagara
Falls, N. Y., who tells, at
right, of a fertilizer com¬
parison in which Agrico
beat another 2-12-4 by 8
bu. an acre — in a second
test on his farm. It’s im¬
portant — please read his
letter!
(Below, in circle) AGRICO
PROVES BEST IN 3- WAY
TEST: “ To see what it
would really do,” writes
T. C. Pepper, of Frederick-
town, Washington Co.,
Pa., ‘‘I planted 1334 acres
of wheat with Agrico, l
acres with 20% Super¬
phosphate, and left >4 acre
unfertilized. On poor land,
unfertilized for 18 years,
Agrico averaged 30\ 4 bu.
an acre — 12y2 bu. more
than the 20%> and 16 bu.
more than the unferti¬
lized plot. So, it pays
mighty welltouse Agrico.”
(Rtg/jf)$140.36INCREASE
ON 11 ACRES: Warren
Heacock, Fountainville,
Bucks Co., Pa., whose 1935
wheat, grown with Agrico,
threshed 446 bu. on 11
acres. Says Mr. Heacock:
“ Agrico increased tny in¬
come S140.36 on an 11-
acre crop. I run a thresh¬
ing outfit and know my
yield of 40 bu. an acre
was fully 17 bu. above my
neighbors.”
AGRICO
SAYS CHARLES GORNBEIN,
Well-Known Operator of Wheat-
field Farms, Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Below, Mr. Gornbein Tells Why
WHEN a prominent farmer like Charles
Gornbein (shown at left), operator of the
Wlieatfield Farms Association’s 650-acre farm
at Niagara Falls, N. Y., says, “I’m 100% for
Agrico,’’ it will pay any farmer to consider the
reason— as told by Mr. Gornbein in this letter
dated Aug. 12, 1935:
“1 had used Agrico on peas, tomatoes and oats with such
good results that I tried Agrico for Grain In the Fall of 1933.
Results were truly remarkable; so last Fall I applied Agrico
for Grain, 2-12-4, to 80 acres, and regular 2-12-4 to only
40 acres, rate of application the same in both cases. THE
80 ACRES GROWN WITH AGRICO YIELDED 40 BU. AN
ACRE. THE 40 ACRES PLANTED WITH REGULAR 2-12-4
WAS BETTER LAND, BUT AVERAGED ONLY 32 BU.
“Agrico cost me 26?S more an acre, but gave me an in¬
crease in Income of $6.22 an acre. I’m going to use Agrico
100% on this farm from now on, for I am convinced Agrico
is the best fertilizer on the market.”
18 1 An Acre— 12% Bu. More Wheat!
What Mr. Gornbein says about Agrico compared
with another 2-12-4 shows what Agrico’s extra
plant foods mean in extra crop-producing power.
Now compare Agrico and Superphosphate. Here
is a test made by T. C. Pepper, of Fredericktown,
Washington Co., Pa. Mr. Pepper planted 13«)4
acres of wheat with Agrico, 200 lbs. to the acre;
in the same field, he planted 2 acres with 20%
Superphosphate, 250 lbs. to the acre, leaving *4
acre unfertilized. Mr. Pepper gives the result in
this letter, dated July 18, 1935:
“I made this test on a poor field that hadn’t had any
fertilizer for 18 years. Just before harvesting, I cut three
check plots, threshed them separately, and calculated
the average yield per acre. The 1344 acres grown on Agrico
for Grain averaged 30'/4 bu.— or over I2/2 bu. more wheat
per acre than the Superphosphate, and over 16 bu. an acre
more than the unfertilized wheat. These test figures check
with my final threshing results. Agrico cost 18(5 more per
acre than the 20% — but I got 12(£ bu. more wheat!”
Consider these facts and you’ll agree that,
whether you use another make complete goods
or just Superphosphate, it will pay you to try
some Agrico this Fall. You’ll never know what
your land really will produce until you see what
Agrico’s extra plant foods can do. So, be sure to
try some this Fall. Any “AA Quality” Fertilizer
Dealer can supply you.
Remember— Agrico is Manufactured Only by
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Buffalo, N. Y. New York, N. Y.
THE FERTILIZER WITH
THE EXTRA PLANT FOODS
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A Practical Jersey Herd
Before 1935 ends, eight purebred Jer¬
sey cows in the herd at the L. A. Hul-
burt farm, Independence, Oregon, all
sired by Sybil's Ashburn Baronet, are ex¬
pected to bring this sire more honors for
high production of his progeny than any
bull in the Jersey breed has ever
achieved at one time.
The eight cows have either just fin¬
ished official production tests or will soon
do so. They were started on tests at in¬
tervals of a few weeks beginning in Au¬
gust, 1934, and if they all meet calving
requirements for the awards will win a
total of four Medals of Merit, the high¬
est medal award made by the American
Jersey Cattle Club for butterfat produc¬
tion. seven Gold Medals and eight Silver
Medals, which would qualify their sire
simultaneously for the Medal of Merit,
Gold Medal and Silver Medal. No sire
of the Jersey breed has ever qualified for
these three medals at the same time and
no Jersey sire has ever won the Medal
of Merit when as young as Sybil’s Ash¬
burn Baronet will be if his daughters
meet calving requirements and win the
medal for him late this year when he will
be seven years of age.
One of his daughters has already yield¬
ed over 1.000 lbs. butterfat, another is
well advanced on a record that seems cer¬
tain to exceed 1.000 lbs. butterfat and
may set a world record for milk and but¬
terfat production by a senior two-year-
old Jersey cow in an official test.
Only four sires of the Jersey breed up
to the present time have two daughters
that have produced in excess of 1.000 lbs.
butterfat, so Sybil's Ashburn Baronet
may achieve fame not only for winning
three medals for the production of his
daughters but for the unusual distinction
of having two daughters with yields over
1.000 lbs. butterfat. So far, the eight
young cows have produced a total of 5,-
256 lbs. butterfat from 93,704 lbs. or ap¬
proximately 43.500 quarts of milk. Their
group production record is without pa¬
rallel in the Jersey breed for all of a
sire's daughters of milking age tested at
the same time.
The tests are being made under ordi¬
nary farm conditions on three times-a-day
milking. Supervisors from the Oregon
State Agricultural College are checking
the production of the cows during the
test period and the records, when com¬
pleted. will be verified by the American
Jersey Cattle Club.
Two of the cows were two years of age
when started on test, four were three
years of age and two others were four
years of age. All were bred in Mr. Hul-
burt's herd. Their sire which has headed
the Hulburt herd for several years, was
bred at Shedd. Oregon, in a pioneer Jer¬
sey herd originally owned by J. 31. Dick¬
son, then by Mr. Dickson's son. the late
C. C. Dickson, and now owned by Mrs.
C. C. Dickson.
Mr. Hulburt's interest in Jerseys is
shared by Mrs. Hulburt and their daugh¬
ter Miss Norma Hulburt. who owns one
of the eight high producing cows now on
test. Aldan Hulbert, Mr. Ilulburt’s
father, was one of the early Jersey
breeders of Oregon.
The Hulburt herd although not large
has won many honors for high production
and now includes the national champion
Jersey milk and butterfat producer in the
class for Jersey cows over five years of
age, officially tested for 305 days.
Surplus Ayrshires at
Auction
E. B. Ashton, owner of Ash Grove
Farm. Saratoga Springs, N. Y„ has an¬
nounced that 50 head of registered Ayr¬
shires will be offered at auction on Mon¬
day, September 30 at the farm, one mile
west of town. These cattle are all ac¬
credited free ’from tuberculosis and abor¬
tion disease, and are truly representative
of some of the more popular lines of
breeding.
Herd sires at Ash Grove that will be
represented in this sale by sons and
daughters or by females bred to them are.
Ash Grove Man O’War, son of Penslnirst
Man O'War and a full brother to Pens-
hurst Red Star, generally regarded as one
of the breed's greatest sires; Strathglass
Ultimus, a son of the noted grand cham¬
pion and 100,000-lb. producer, Barr Flap¬
per ; Alta Crest Ting-a-Ling, junior cham¬
pion of the National Dairy Show and
Strathglass Nellluirst, a good breeding
grandson of Panshurst Man O'War.
These cattle are being offered by Mr.
Ashton to make room for the increase in
liis herd of more than 250 head.
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The RURAL NEW-YORKER
Rambling Along at Long
Acres
Nature always qualifies her blessings,
mixing sour with the sweet and disap¬
pointment with great expectations. We
never had a better growing season, with
plenty of rain and intense heat for weeks
on end. Wheat grew six feet tall but
thrashed out a most disappointing yield.
Oats also grew extra tall, but the grain is
nothing to brag about either in quantity
or quality. Berries yielded the poorest
for years and second-cutting Alfalfa
turned brown and blighted, making a poor
growth in spite of rain and heat.
An eastern publisher offers to send me
a weekly digest of the news during my
vacation, an offer which brought a smile
for I have forgotten what a vacation
would taste like. This should be the
slack season with work as corn is laid by,
grain harvested, berries gone, plums and
pears not ripe, but Nature is determined
that my potatoes shall vanish in weeds,
that my young berry patch shall be cov¬
ered thickly with a green carpet. With
numerous showers and a boiling hot sun,
ragweeds and joint grass which appear as
innocent little clumps one day are soon
bigger than a bushel basket. Pigweed,
milkweed, thistles and wild carrot galore
spring up over night and grow with wiz¬
ard swiftness.
My weapons are a hoe, a back none too
strong, eyes which have difficulty in dis¬
tinguishing between potatoes or berry
plants and weeds, but I fight manfully
from early morning until too dark to see
and gradually I win the battle. The or¬
chards look wild, with a profuse growth
of weeds and wild grass, but that is an
excellent cover crop, which costs me
neither effort nor cash. The vineyard
rows grow somewhat wild, too, but I
spare some time for them and try to keep
things in order. Black rot appeared as
might have been expected with so much
wetness and heat, but it is not serious,
and it has a habit of striking but once
and not spreading badly unless conditions
are unusually favorable.
I brought Long Green cucumber seed
from a local dealer with the thought to
cash in with some extra fine cukes. I
cultivated, hoed, fed those vines with
sulphate of ammonia, watched them blos¬
som with great interest, and now they
are ordinary pickles hardly worth pick¬
ing. We shall have plenty of pickles for
home use, and the garden is odorous with
dill, so stone crocks will be packed with
small cukes, dill and grape leaves, with
next Winter’s fat pork tasting extra good
when eaten with a fat dill pickle, so it is
not all loss, although rather a disappoint¬
ment. If we could make the whole farm
produce as much food as the garden, we
should need but a small acreage to insure
a bountiful food supply.
I do not know how the processing tax
works in the East, but here in Michigan
one county paid $218 in tax for every
dollar returned to the county’s farmers
as bonus for crop reduction, with the gen¬
eral average for the State showing never
less than $2 in tax for $1 in benefits, and
it must work the same way in the more
populous East.
An R. N.-Y. friend was visiting rela¬
tives in a nearby county and came to see
me. He affirms emphatically that his
homeland east of Rochester is the finest
land on earth, and I agree that it surely
is a fine location, for I have wandered
over that section of rolling upland where
miles and miles of extra good farm land
lie, just rolling enough good drain¬
age but no unworkable hills. Sometimes
I think that great cities like New York
should be set aside as States and thus
cease to dominate such lovely regions as
up-State New York which has big cities
enough of its own. You would seek the
world over to find a cleaner, more beau¬
tiful city than Rochester, a busier port
than Buffalo or a more attractive city
than Syracuse, all of them trade centers
for farm sections which are an earthly
paradise.
If I were rich enough, I should own
two farms. One would be away up north,
where Summer never grows boiling hot
for weeks, and there I would spend the
Summer close to nature. In late Fall, I
should trek to my other farm not far
from the Gulf coast, and spend the Win¬
ter safe from blizzards and bunions. But
here I stay betwixt and between, dreading
both Summer and Winter and enjoying to
the full only the three Fall months, which
have sunny days and cool nights. The
local chamber of commerce makes much
of our cooling lake breezes but each eve¬
ning we swelter in the house or tight
mosquitoes on the lawn, finally going to
a hot bed to lie in torment until nearly
morning and then another round of hoe¬
ing, heat so fierce that my clothes are
never dry, my glasses never clear and
even my straw hat becoming a dishrag.
But soon will come the reward, purple
grapes of luscious sweetness, corn shocks
big as young haystack, for 1 never grew
bigger corn ; cabbages big as young wash-
tubs, for I am raising the Flat Dutch in¬
stead of the Danish Bullhead, which in
late years has refused to make good heads
for me ; watermelons right from the gar¬
den, fat Lima beans from my bush Limas
which were planted with such great hopes
of profit but got mostly washed out. The
Fall is far and away the best season of
the year and it is right at hand or will be
when this sees print. L. b. keber.
Berrien County, Mich.
Viewing the Lotus at Great
Sodus Bay, N. Y.
(Continued from Page 014)
are much in evidence, and are very dis¬
tinctive and ornamental. They are held
high above the water and are somewhat
funnel-shaped, about 10 inches in circum¬
ference at the top, and from three to four
inches long. When fully mature they are
brown in color, exceedingly hard and
tough. The nut-like seeds, 15 or 20 in
number, are about the size of a small
bean, and are imbedded in the receptacle,
which has holes in the top a little smaller
than the seeds, in this way they are held
until the ripened pod is drawn down into
the water and sinks into the mud.
The tuberous roots resemble a medium¬
sized banana, and have from five to seven
longitudinal cavities; they are buried at
a depth of from 12 to 14 inches in the
dark and fruitful mud below, and are
connected by running roots. These tubers
are edible when boiled, and contain an
abundance of starch ; the seeds likewise
are esculent. Both supplied the Indians
with highly prized food.
The North American lotus is rare in
the Middle States, only one other station
is given for it in New York State, at
Farley’s Point on Lake Cayuga. It is
known to have flourished here at Resort
for over a hundred years. The plants
come into bloom in late July and blos-
September 14, 1935
som until mid-August. It is a near rela¬
tive of the sacred lotus of the Orient, of
which there are several varieties, with
immense flowers of pink, yellow, blue and
white. It is possible to obtain any of
these plants from dealers in aquatics, and
they are readily grown in half-barrels or
tubs.
As one views the lotus here at Great
Sodus Bay, in all the luxuriance of its
growth, lying serene beneath the blue Au¬
gust sky, it seems foreign to our flora,
like a rare visitor from another age and
clime, and carries the thoughts away to
the Far East. In the land of the Pha¬
raohs it was greatly beloved, entering
closely into the lives of the people. The
flowers were woven into garlands, the
thick leathery leaves were used to cover
and thereby cool their water jars. Their
poets sang its praises, their artisans fash¬
ioned articles of daily use after its form
and their artists evolved designs of great
beauty which were woven into fabrics,
carved from ivory and used in columns.
To the Buddhist of ancient India it
was sacred; buds, flowers, fruit and
leaves were used as motifs in the embel¬
lishment of their temples, the open lotus
with downward petals frequently found
in domes and capitals, and in the pedes¬
tals of the statues of Buddha, typified the
vault of Heaven. The cross-section of the
fruit, which is the shape of a wheel,
symbolized the universality of Buddha’s
law. the leaf represented the halo.
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621
Subscribers’ Exchange
Other Advertisements of Subscribers’
Exchange will be found on page 635.
WANTED — Small Now York State truck farm,
good soil, located near school and market;
electricity in house; write details BOX 15,
Orwell, Vermont.
49-ACBE FARM, modern, equipped, sell or trade
for small chicken farm. ItiVENBURGH,
Oneida, N. Y.
FOR SALE — State road, country home, elec¬
tricity, hath, fruit and l*/> acres of land. AD¬
VERTISER 9761, care Rural New-Yorker.
BUY FARM, productive soil, buildings; price
reasonable, below $3,000; New York, Connec¬
ticut preferred. ADVERTISER 9706, care Rural
New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — 25-acre farm and service station,
on cement highway, old shade, stone house, six
acres woodland: for particulars write WALTER
WINTER, It. 1). 2, Schwenksville P. O., Fruit-
ville, Pa.
FARM FOR SALE or rent, 15 acres good ground,
barns and house, 5 rooms, located in Brent¬
wood, L. I.; information call or write T. KOSIIl,
47-10 248th St., Little Neck, L. I., N. Y.
FOOD MARKET, meat, grocery, produce; com¬
plete modern new equipment; Pennsylvania
town; $1,400 cash volume weekly; owner in poor
health; quick sale $8,800: no tritlers. ADVER¬
TISER 9770, care Rural New-Yorker.
FIRST-CLASS ALFALFA, dairy and cash-crop
farm; good roads, short distance Canandaigua;
convenient markets: 207 acres, 207 loam tillage
of which 55 are Alfalfa ; springs available every
field; 3 acres raspberries productive condition;
9-room house, 90-ft. barn, 120-ft. ell, concrete
stable for 35 head; price right; long-term easy
payments. FEDERAL LAND BANK, Springfield,
Mass.
222-ACRE DAIRY and grain farm, within 80
miles of New York City, with or without
stock and machinery: electric, water; for par¬
ticulars write ALEXANDRIA FARM, Milford,
N. J.
I OR SALE — Gas station and house, all modern
improvements. BOX 70, New Gretna, N. J.
FOR SALE, or trade on farm in Pennsylvania
or Maryland, going business, property, with
modern 8-room apartment: good town; Highway
No. 11. ESTEN CARPER, Strasburg, Va.
FOR SALE — Flourishing orange grove of 500
trees and attractive home in scenic highlands
of Central Florida; for particulars address MRS.
II. A. VICKERY, Avon Park, Florida.
345 ACRES. BUILDINGS, sugar bush, timber;
$2,000. ERVIN AUSTIN, Corry, Pa.
OPPORTUNITY — for refined woman, good cook,
to open tea room, apartment house. Flushing;
write JULIAN HARTRIDGE, Flushing, New
York, giving age, background fully.
FRUITS AND FOODS
WniTE CLOVER honey, new crop. 60-lb. can
$4. SO, two cans $9.50; write for prices on
quantity. FREDERICK D. LAMIvIN, King
Ferry, N. Y.
HONEY — Choice new white clover $4. SO per
60-lb. can, two $9.50. J. G. BURTIS, Marietta,
N. Y.
FINE HONEY, new crop clover 60-lb. can here
$5.10; 10-lb. pail postpaid $1.75, 5 lbs. $1;
also honey in jars and pails for resale. RAY
C. WILCOX, Odessa, N. Y.
AUGUST SPECIAL — 5 lbs. up whole split salt
codfish fourteen cents per pound prepaid. C.
E. FOLLETT, Bellingham, Chelsea, Mass.
CLOVERY HONEY, liquid or crystallized, post¬
paid to third zone, 5-lb. pail 90e, two pails
$1.00, four $2.80, six $4: ask price 12 pails and
60s. HUGH GREGG, Elbridge, N. Y.
VINEGAR. PURE cider, over 1,000 gallons;
what can you offer? HONEY BROOK APIA¬
RIES, Coxsackie, N. Y.
HONEY — 5-lb. fancy clover prepaid $1. 60’s
clover $4.80, 60’s buckwheat $4.20, 12 5-lb.
pails clover $6, 12 pails buckwheat $5.40.
HONEY BROOK APIARIES, Coxsackie, N. Y.
PURE VERMONT maple syrup, $2.20 gallon or
5 lbs. sugar, $1.45; delivered third zone.
MAPLE LANE FARM, 224 East Ave., Burling¬
ton, Vermont.
I' OR SALE’ — Fancy Vermont maple syrup, $2.25
delivered third zone. A. J. PARKER, West
Hartford, Vt.
GUARANTEED PURE Vermont clover extracted
honey, 1 5-lb. pail $1.10, 2 5-lb. pails $2, post¬
paid; healthy sweet. FRANK MANCHESTER,
Middlebury, Vermont.
Country Board
MODERN HOME, good food, airy rooms, swim-
ing, fishing; reasonable. LIZZIE RUTHER¬
FORD, Downsville, N. Y.
BOARD WANTED — Single man desires board
on Long Island farm where he can do some
light work in part payment for board. AD¬
VERTISER 9781. care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED — Four elderly men boarders, per¬
manently, $30 monthly. ADVERTISER 9782,
care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — 7-room house, sixty acres of land,
one-eighth ol’ a mile lake front: electric light;
Price $1,090. WALTER L. FAIRBANKS, Spring-
field, Vt.
SALE — 9-acre farm. Northern New Jersey; mod¬
ern 10-room house, road-stand, barn, coops,
fruit., high location, 20 miles out: $9,500. AD¬
VERTISER 9778, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR SALE — Estate, 245 acres, high elevation,
secluded, 00 miles New York City; good build¬
ings, gravity water system, trout stream, suit¬
able general farming, country home, camp site.
ADVERTISER 9779, care Rural New-Yorker.
FOR RENT to responsible party 120-acre gen¬
eral farm, Columbia County; 10-room house
and outbuildings, all good condition, with 0
cows, 2 horses. ADVERTISER 9780, care Rural
New-Yorker.
FARM WANTED, rent, option buy, within 125
miles New York City; good size house. I’AN-
KOW, 8818 74th Ave., Glendale, L. I., N. Y.
AV ANTED — Equipped poultry farm, 40 miles
from New York; modern house; $3,000-85 (ion •
rent or buy. STEMPA, 794 Lincoln Place, Brook¬
lyn, N. Y.
I'OR SALE- — Small acreage set in citrus and
other fruits, with house having five rooms,
bath, porches; in small town; terms cash. Write
CHARLES WALTER, Box 174, Lake Hamilton,
Florida.
WANTED TO RENT equipped poultrv farm,
capacity 1,000 or over, within 100 miles New
York City; give full particulars. ADVERTISER
9787, care Rural New-Yorker.
GENTLEMAN’S FARM for sale or rent, 31
acres, all cultivated, land on main highway
in village; 8-room stone house, sufficient build¬
ings for 2,000 chickens; good location for res¬
taurant business, for doctor or dentist office.
ADA ERTISER 9784. care Rural New-Yorker.
WILL GIVE good permanent home to gentle¬
man or couple; reasonable; Pennsylvania. AD¬
VERTISER 9777, care Rural New-Yorker.
MATERNITY SERVICES in lovely secluded coun¬
try home; graduate nurse; admitted any time.
ADVERTISER 9818, care Rural New-Y’orker.
HOME FOR elderly bedridden or chronic cases;
lovely country home, 25 miles from city. AD¬
VERTISER 9819, care Rural New-Yorker.
Miscellaneous
15 NEWTOWN INCUBATOR stoves; will heat
pipe brooder, battery or incubator room or
small dwelling. COMMUNITY HATCHERY.
Berlin, Md.
FOR SALE — Italian bees and beeswax; write
for prices. L. H. LJNDEMUTH, Lehmaster,
Pa.
ELECTRIC PLANT for sale; inquire LOUIS
MANDEL, Mt. Ivy, N. Y.
WANTED — 32-volt Delco automatic light plant;
must be cheap. KLINE, Middleereek, Pa.
CAUCASIANS ARE very g
five, with little swarming
EY CONNER, Stockton, N.
:entle, extra produe-
;; queens 75c. HAR-
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Books for the Home
Success With House Plants,
Jane Leslie Kift and Karin B.
Hedenberg . $0.75
American Rock Gardens,
Stephen Hamblin . 1.25
Henley’s XXth Century Book of
Recipes and Formulas . 4.00
For Sale by Tiie Rural New-Yorker,
333 W. 30th St., New York.
SALE OR EXCHANGE 2 acres landscape, green¬
house business, stocked, 50 cold frames, 5-
room house, bath, on Route 21; worth $7,000,
$3,000 remain mortgage; exchange for farm Dela¬
ware, Maryland, Pennsylvania. JAMES BRES-
MON, R. F. D. I, Parkersburg, W. Va.
ONE OF MOST profitable potato, beau and dairy
farms in Western New York, near Houghton
College; 170 acres, good buildings, two houses,
sugar bush, young orchard; owner retiring: price
$6,000. RAYMOND GATLIN, Fillmore, N Y
FOR SALE — 68-acre farm, good land, buildings,
roads, spring water; near schools, town, city;
selling account bad health. ADVERTISER
9789, care Rural New-Yorker.
FARM WANTED, equipped, rent, option buy¬
ing; dairy, poultry, general farming; have
700 poultry. FRANK LOBDELL, Absecon, N. J.
WANTED — Farm in New Jersey, New York
Pennsylvania, Maryland; water power, State
road, if possible; not over five thousand, terms.
ADVERTISER 9792, care Rural New-Yorker.
WANTED TO RENT good farm, cash or shares;
write what you have. ADVERTISER 9796,
care liural New-Yorker.
ILLNESS COMPELS sale of prosperous village
farm, 40 miles from Albany, two miles large
city; many building lots, on three roads, will
Pay for farm; 40 cows, 20 purebred; registered
bull; all advantages; fifteen thousand, half
cash. ADVERTISER 9606, care Rural New-
Yorker.
4\ ANTED — Equipped truck farm to run on
shares. ADVERTISER 9811, care Rural New-
Yorker.
SALE — 220-acre level farm, 40-cow barn, house,
buildings excellent; 19 head stock, team,
equipment, hens, crop; $5,500. cash $2,000. AD-
4 ERTISER 9814, care Rural New-Yorker,
\\ ANT TO BUY good farm on State highway
between Buffalo and Syracuse. ADVERTISER
9816, care Rural New-Y’orker.
FOR SALE — 25-acre poultry, berrv farm, in
Oswego County. N. Y.; price $2,500. including
poultry and equipment; terms, ADVERTISER
9821, care Rural New-Yorker.
CONTENTS
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, SEPT. 14, 1935
FARM TOPICS
The Grange at the Gouverneur, N. Y,, Fair 614
Now the Prairie Is Green Again . 615, 618
North Carolina Notes . 616
Value of Standing Soy Beans . . .!!!!! 616
Rambling Along at Long Acres . 617
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
A Practical Jersey Herd . 619
Surplus Ayrshires at Auction .... . 619
Homeward Trails . j 624
Care of Puppy . . 625
THE HENYARD
Crowing Hen . . 616
Suspected Coccidiosis . 632
Pinfeathers on Ducks . 632
Various Egg Auctions . 633
Crossing Poultry Strains . ’ . 633
Poor Laying . . . . . . 633
HORTICULTURE
Viewing tile Lotus at Great Sodus Bay,
Winter Injury in Raspberries......
The Starr Apple .
Storing Canna Roots; Treatment of
Regale Lily .
Grape Co-operation from the Inside
Horticultural Gossip .
614,
WOMAN AND HOME
620
615
616
616
617
626
From Day to Day . 628
Across the Ohio Line . 628
The Rural Patterns . . ’ , ' 628
Ruby Pi-eserves . ’ ’ \ 628
Pear Preserving Time . 629
Blocking Knitted Garments . 629
Patchwork Pattern Sunshine and Shadow... 629
Safety for Buttons . 629
Egg Yolk Recipes . 629
Typhoid Fever . 630
Ways to That Coveted Income. Part II.'.. 630
More About Pine-needle Baskets . 631
Homemade Wool Mattress . 631
Another Problem . . 631
Two Uncooked Pickles ... 631
MISCELLANEOUS
The Wheel-bug, a Real Assassin . 615
Handling Moles . 616
Business Bits . 616
The Horn Snake . 616
The Bookshelf . 618
Editorials . . . . . ” 622
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THAT story of a county fair on page 614 shows
the interest of rural people in displaying those
things that are a part of their daily life. The
Grange exhibits are always especially valuable be¬
cause of the good sportsmanship and team work in¬
volved ; each member feels that he is working as
one unit of a harmonious whole, and is able to feel
pride in the winner, even though it may not be his
own individual group. The young people, too, have
their part in these displays, as well as in their spe¬
cial 4-H projects. Many forces are now operating
to give country people a greater pride in their life
aims, and a consciousness of their part in the social
structure. A local fair that not only brings them to¬
gether, but also enables them to work together,
builds up community spirit. It also increases appre¬
ciation of the neighbors when we learn of the ability
and real talent that is shown when called for,
whether it takes the place of prize crops, household
accomplishments, or daughter’s pet calf.
*
READERS sometimes ask whether they have a
right to hold gold coins which they wish to
keep as souvenirs or for reasons of sentiment. We
are informed by the Treasury Department that the
only gold coins that may be retained are those “hav¬
ing a recognized special value to collectors of rare
and unusual coin (but not including quarter eagles,
otherwise known as $2.50 pieces, unless held, to¬
gether with rare and unusual coin, as part of a col¬
lection for historical, scientific or numismatic pur¬
poses, containing not more than four quarter eagles
of the same date and design, and struck by the same
mint).” Gold coin which has a special value to the
owner comes within the foregoing exception only if
the coin has a “recognized special value to collec¬
tors of rare and unusual coin.” We are informed
that United States gold coins of the denomination
of one dollar are included among those recognized
as collectors’ coins.
*
POULTRY will bring considerable cash this year.
The hatch was large and prices not bad for the
times. The market was actually going up in August,
contrasting with the usual late Surnmei and I all
decline. Turkeys are the weakest feature of the
poultry market because there are double the usual
holdings in storage. These frozen turkeys will sell,
owing to the meat shortage, but they will tend to
hold down the price of fresh -killed stock. Ilioie is
every prospect of increased shipments of fresh-
killed turkeys. The West, which seems to be taking
over more and more of the country’s turkey indus¬
try, has been hatching so many turkeys by incubator
the xiast few years that the demand for turkey eggs
was short of the supply. This year so many turkey
eggs were sent to hatcheries in the Rocky Mountain
region that the chicken hatch was reduced for want
of incubator space. The young turkeys are being
raised in large flocks and will be coming to market
by the carload later in the Fall. Most other kind of
storage poultry are held in about the same usual
quantity, but there are not many fowls stored — only
about half as many as the turkey holdings by weight.
Fowls sell so near the price of turkeys that a turkey
dinner may seem no great luxury and might be al¬
most as cheap as fresh pork substitute. A fairly
good market is in prospect for Winter broilers. Stor¬
age holdings of these have been taken out fast and
remaining stocks are not extremely large. Egg prices
ought to keeii going up until demand slows down,
and the big new crop of pullets starts laying toward
the beginning of December. There is nothing in
sight to stop the usual Autumn rise except lack of
spare money for buying high-priced food. After
November the egg supply may be rather liberal, de¬
pending on the weather. The young flocks have been
considerably increased and most of the good laying
hens have been kept over.
*
BOUT an average harvest is in prospect, con¬
sidering all crops and sections together. Less
land was planted, but average yield was better be¬
cause droughty conditions were much less extensive
this year and, on the whole, the total weather dam¬
age of all kinds has been moderate. A fairly long
season would bring through a moderately good corn
crop and plenty of potatoes, perhaps too many for
the kind of a market we have had so far this year
along with liberal crops of other vegetables. The
wheat output is disappointing in quantity and qual¬
ity, but oats, rye and barley are in good supply and
selling for about half of last year’s prices. Feeds
are $5 to $10 lower per ton this year. With livestock
$2 to $5 higher per 100 lbs. and with dairy and poul¬
try products mostly also higher than a year ago,
farmers who sell these lines and buy feeds are on
top of the farm situation and likely to stay there, if
the corn crops come through. Most crops are lower
than last year. The whole vegetable market was go¬
ing down through August, except a very few kinds
including lettuce and sweet potatoes. Potatoes and
cabbage went so low that poor grades were hardly
worth shipping. Potato prices picked up a little near
the beginning of September, recovering to 70 cents
per 100 lbs. in New Jersey producing sections. Ship¬
ments had been so light for many weeks that market
supplies were becoming limited. Potato market pros¬
pects are not especially good, if the growing weather
conditions continue good as late in the season as last
year. Drought in Maine, Eastern Canada and in a
few other sections will probably cut the yield some¬
what. Maine scarcely will have a heavy crop this
year with reduced acreage and some unfavorable
weather. The weight of late potato production this
season seems to be in the Middle West and West.
Prices of eastern potatoes should hold above last
year’s low levels in Winter and Spring.
*
THIS year the American Red Cross will launch a
nation-wide program October first for the elimi¬
nation of unnecessary accidents in the farms and
homes of the country. Last year, in the United
States alone, 34,500 persons were accidentally killed
in the home ; 150,000 were permanently crippled, and
many more temporarily disabled. The Red Cross
asserts that more people were accidentally killed in
agricultural pursuits than in any other occupation,
but we have no figures covering this. The Red Cross
plans inspection of individual homes to eliminate
accident-causing hazards, and is asking county
agents and others to aid in accident-proofing the
farm and its work. We often find that some serious
accident in the home may be traced to a trifling and
preventable cause. Cellar stairs without handrails,
insecure substitutes for step-ladders, high shelves
that are just out of reach, rugs that slide on a
slippery floor, and misplaced furniture that may
cause injury in a dark room are all common home
hazards. It is prudent for the whole family to con¬
sider any danger of this sort, and to work together
for its elimination. Dangers in farm work are chiefly
connected with the handling of stock and machinery,
and are largely preventable by intelligent vigilance.
The greatest danger of all is that of “taking a
chance,” whether with an animal or a machine, and
here as elsewhere “safety first” is a wise rule to
follow.
*
ORWAY spruce, one of the most popular ever¬
greens for dooryard planting is very subject to
attack by spruce gall aphid, a tiny insect that pro¬
duces roundish, pineapple-like enlargements, or galls,
at the base of the new growth. The same insect may
also attack the red, black, Englemann and Colorado
blue spruce. The galls are produced by the feeding
of the over-wintering adults in the early Spring and
of the young which develop within the galls. The
young begin to emerge from the galls in July and
may continue through August, depending upon the
season. In the home planting, if the trees are not
too large, considerable relief from injury from this
pest can be obtained by hand-picking the galls in
the Spring and early Summer. This will tend to re¬
duce the infestation for the next season at least, ac¬
cording to Dr. F. L. Gambrell, of the Geneva, N. Y.,
Station. More dependable method of control is to
spray the undersides and tips of all branches the
latter part of September or early in the Spring, by
the middle of April at the latest, with one pint of
nicotine and five pounds of fish oil soap in 100 gal¬
lons of water. Lime-sulphur diluted at the rate of
September 14, 1935
one part to eight parts of water has also proved very
effective. Laundry soap or soap chips dissolved in
warm water may be substituted for the fish oil soap
if the latter is not available. Applications of lubri¬
cating oil emulsions or miscible oils also give good
control, but there is some danger of injury to the
trees from these materials if they are used too
strong, and especially if applied in the Fall.
*
Will it pay me to buy stackers at seven and eight
cents, weighting around 600 lbs., to graze on my pasture
this Winter and finish them next year? L. s.
Maryland.
T IS difficult to give much definite advice on this
matter. No one can tell for certain whether this
type of cattle will be higher or lower, and naturally
much depends on what the pasture is, and the skill
of the one who is to handle the cattle. Some years
ago, in Western Pennsylvania, we knew a farm on
which were the parents and two unmarried grown-up
sons. One of these men, the less prepossessing of the
two to talk with, had special skill in feeding cattle.
He looked after them in pasture in Summer, and in
Winter it was his job to finish them. He did not
talk about it much. “I can always make money feed¬
ing steers,” was about all he said. But what he
lacked in words was more than made up in judg¬
ment.
*
OME may think that the remarks by “Long
Acres,” page 534, on the McIntosh apple are
rather harsh. We aim to print the truth about fruit
varieties, and when a farmer finds that a certain
kind is hopeless with him the facts should be made
known. There is no doubt about the susceptibility
of McIntosh to scab, wherever grown, and that a
rather continuous spray program must be main¬
tained to handle it. Some are able to handle the
problem in a practical way and make money out of
the variety, at least in some seasons. Those not
equipped for thorough scab prevention work may
well think twice before planting McIntosh, although
the quality of the perfect fruit is so attractive.
*
OR several years salt has been used as a
stabilizer in road construction. This plan has
now got past the experimental stage, so that there
are practical examples of these salted roads in New
York, Vermont, Michigan. Virginia, Indiana and per¬
haps other States. Fairly good roads may be made
from gravel and earth, provided there is a solid
foundation, and frequent scraping toward the center
from both sides is done. These stabilized roads are
surfaced with sand, gravel and clay, the latter hav¬
ing high supporting value. Clay, however, may dry
and blow away as dust. Here is where the salt
proves its value. It conserves the moisture in the
clay, preventing shrinkage and pulverization. On a
salt-treated earth road, the clay becomes prac¬
tically impervious when it has absorbed a small
amount of water. This hard surface prevents
evaporation and sheds water. One might expect
that the salt might all dissolve and wash out of the
clay. A little of it does on the start, but there are
roads where after two years of service the salt
still retains its effect on the clay as a stabilizing
material. The amount of salt used on these roads is
about two pounds per square yard.
Brevities
Worth going to see— the lotus at Great Sodus Bay,
N. Y., page 614.
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised : and
his greatness is unsearchable.”
To ax amateur gardener, nothing grows quite as
slowly as a belated eggplant at the tail end of the
season.
Yes. it must have seemed good to those prairie folks,
page 615, to see the green growth after five years of
drought.
A joker describes the German dachshund or badger
hound as “half a dog high and a dog and a half long”- —
quite an accurate description of this engaging animal.
Be sure to destroy all of the Mexican bean beetles,
even after the beans are gone. Those adults will winter
over if left and be on hand with egg laying next
Spring.
Some modern patriots remind us of Artemus Ward,
who felt unable to enlist himself, but was willing to
contribute all his wife’s relations to the defense of his
country.
The newspapers tell us of one Congressman whose
father and two brothers are all on the relief rolls. He
feels no shame over it, and will continue to draw his
ample salary from the government while the taxpayers
support his relations. It does not seem to us that his
constituents have any x-eason to be proud of their
choice.
The newspapers report that a western college is plan¬
ning a course in beauty culture, in which girls will be
taught the proper use of cosmetics, receiving credits
as in other courses. It hardly seems necessary to send
a girl to college to learn how to powder her nose, but
perhaps the college authorities have found it so difficult
to decorate the interior of the students’ heads that they
have decided to work on the exterior instead.
tot RURAL NEW-YORKER
623
We Abhor Dictators
Up here on the hills we do not understand these
theories about “swat the rich,” “share the wealth,”
“end poverty,” “pensions for everybody,” “spend till it
hurts,” “regimentation,” “the abundant life,” etc. When
we apply common sense the arguments overpower us.
Can't you clear these philosophies up for us? A. .B.
New York.
THESE are for the most part slogans adopted by
men looking for public jobs, votes and power to
spend other people’s money. Look up their records
and you will find they never did hard work, never
produced wealth, and never did any outstanding
service. Some of them know better ; few, if any of
them, understand the meaning of wealth or money
or production, and none of them care what public
hardships and personal tragedies their theories cause
so long as their own ambitions are satisfied. In
charity we must admit that occasionally one of them
is a case of pure lunacy and unfortunately irre¬
sponsible.
America, we are all proud to recall, has had many
wise philosophers, able statesmen, and among them
capable, conscientious rulers. And yet we must
admit that the last century has developed groups
of able and crafty industrial and utility leaders, who
have conspired among themselves to use the func¬
tions of government for their own ends. They have
confused the public mind on the fundamental func¬
tions of democracy and abused the great privileges
of private property. These captains of industry and
lords of finance have contributed to improvement
and progress, but in focusing all their energies on
the success of their own material enterprises they
obscured the social, ethical and moral ideals of the
nation, and created an opportunity for the political
charlatan.
Wealth is the material things that we own and
that are useful to us. It is mainly food, clothing
and shelter, the factory, its equipment and the raw
material, the seed, the plow and the harvester. It
is every material thing that has an exchange value.
It is the subject and essential of our economic life.
The more we have of it, the more we have to en¬
joy. The easier we can produce it, the more we can
have to satisfy our wants. The more of it we have
the more our wants for it increase and multiply.
The basis of it is nature’s gift that springs from the
land. To have it in plenty is the fullness of material
needs and the opportunity for culture and entertain¬
ment. All of these make up the abundant life.
Therefore he who destroys wealth or forbids its pro¬
duction destroys man’s rights to “life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness.”
Capital is essential to an abundant production of
wealth, and capital is simply wealth saved to use
in new production, such as seeds, machinery and
raw material. The man who saves wealth and uses
it to help produce more wealth is not a miser. He
creates capital. He is a philanthropist. The farmer
devotes his life to the production of wealth and the
conservation of capital. He is neither a miser nor
a skinflint. He is a benefactor to mankind.
Ilulers who would wastefully tax wealth and
capital of the farmer and other producers would stop
progress and drive us back far behind the “horse
and buggy age.” The government creates no wealth,
no capital. It earns no profit. What it takes from
the people in taxes is all spent unproductively. What
it spends needlessly is waste. Rulers well know
that visible taxes are ultimately paid by the pro¬
ducer, the farmer and laborer, who are not able to
add their tax to the price of what they sell, but the
tax paid by others is added to the cost of what these
buy. The burden of tax is invisible, and it is paid
in price of things we buy. This tax is mainly paid
by the poor and middle-class family without know¬
ing it. A tax that reduces wealth and capital falls
heaviest on the poor because it closes the door to
employment, increases the cost of living and reduces
the wages of labor.
“Share the wealth” was Huey Long’s slogan to
outdo President Roosevelt as a radical. Roosevelt
tried to steal Long’s thunder with his “tax the rich”
to disperse big fortunes. By a subtle irony Long
forced the Administration to an immediate show¬
down, with the result that the most tax they could
get was about $250,000,000, which would not pay the
expense of the government for a single day. Both
Senator Long and President Roosevelt, as well as
farmers, know that the billions of our public debt
will be paid by the people who work and produce.
Democracy and private property are the inheri¬
tance of the American people. These ideals are writ¬
ten in the Declaration of Independence and in the
Constitution. Knowingly the people will not aban¬
don them.
Centralized government, collective ownership and
regimentation of all industries are the hope of des¬
pots. But no king with divine right has ever been
big enough for that job.
We all admit that privileges of wealth and capital
have been abused. Democracy and our institution
of private property have been exploited. But we
know that ownership of private property gives us the
incentive to save, to produce and to prosper. We
know there is no such incentive in collective owner¬
ship. Regimentation means taking orders. We ab¬
hor dictators. We love freedom and liberty.
War Profits
IT SEEMS another big war, which will probably
involve several of the larger European nations,
is sure to be soon inflicted on the world. Surely we
have learned our lesson. Let us not be again fooled
by selling the products of our factories and farms
for what may appear to be high prices, but which
interpreted in terms of long-time credits really mean
we not only give our products away, but actually pay
their cost of transportation and interest on the in¬
vestment and loan as well.
If nations at war want our products let them pur¬
chase same at our door, for cash, and provide their
own transportation. Any firm or corporation not
living up to these conditions should stand the loss
purely as individuals, and not come crying to the
government for protection of their private loss of
either life or property if they are so foolish as to
take the individual hazard. Large profits will al¬
ways attract those willing to take risks, but they
must also realize they assume such hazards for the
purpose of private gain and must stand ready to
take their loss as individuals if they lose.
During the World War our national government
issued Liberty bonds, and later Victory bonds, and
loaned billions of the proceeds to European nations.
Our citizens bought the bonds. The foreign nations
bought goods and munitions from us at exorbitant
prices. Why not? These loans will never be repaid,
so the goods and munitions were furnished by us for
nothing. We are now paying for them in taxes and
have been paying for the past six years. Far from
the end being in sight we have only begun to pay,
all our lives we will pay and our children will con¬
tinue to pay during their lives for the last European
war. We cannot escape all the consequences of an
European war. We can escape direct credits and
loans. Let us not make the same mistake again.
Cost of Hauling Milk
THE State Dairy Bulletin 2S7. issued by the De¬
partment of Agriculture for 1033-1934. gives
analysis of the cost of hauling milk from the farms
to milk stations. It lists 1.86S haulers. The near¬
est producer was 1.3 miles, the farthest 52.4 miles.
The average cost of hauling 100 lbs. of milk one mile
is 1.4 cents. The cost of hauling 100 lbs. of milk
2.5 miles or less is 10.3 cents ; the cost for the long¬
est haul is 21.8 cents per 100 lbs. The average cost
to farmers in the State for hauling 100 lbs. of milk
from the farm to station is 13.2 cents. When and
where the dealer hauls at his own expense the pro¬
ducer saves this 13.2 cents per 100 lbs. When the
producer pays it, the hauling or cartage charge is
deducted from the bill, actually reducing the returns
per 100 lbs. by 13.2 cents on the average. This is
not taken into account when quoting the price of
milk to producers.
Cost of Mortgage Titles
GEORGE M. MORE has been figuring the cost of
Federal Farm loans in Otsego County, X. Y.
Title search and drawing of mortgage have cost the
400 farmers taking Federal loans in that county an
average of $75 each, or a total of $30,000. Competent
authorities have advised him that the cost of
search should not exceed $15 on the average. In
the metropolitan city of New York where legal ser¬
vices are considered high, the drawing of a mort¬
gage costs $10. This rate would be a saving of $50
on the average to each farm borrower, or a saving
of $20,000 to the 400 Otsego County farmers. In the
12 Federal districts at this rate the total excess cost
it $35,280,000. This is only one item in the expen¬
sive hook-up. and Mr. More thinks it time something
was done about it.
Milk for the Baby
You have advocated rather consistently that farmers
be allowed to sell their milk to local customers when
conditions permit, thus decreasing the surplus to large
cities, increasing consumption, returning a better price
to the farmer, and also giving the consumer a superior,
fresher product. This is in direct conflct with the
policy of the dealers, who are forcing all milk to go
through their hands on the general plea, variously
stated, that it is for the consumer's good.
I have a boy, just past 11 months old. For several
months, although he is healthy and strong enough, he
has not been gaining in weight, or gaining very small
amounts. About the middle of August we spent
two weeks at my wife's home in the country.
There we used milk from a local farmer who has
a few cows. He milks the cows, cools the milk
and bottles it in his kitchen. There are no fancy
contraptions, no pasteurizing, just common-sense meth¬
ods of cleanliness, and the milk is picked up a few
hours, or at most half a day, after it is drawn. On this
milk my son gained two pounds in two weeks. Having
been home again for a week, with the baby on the much-
praised city milk, perfectly handled, pasteurized and
half a week old, we find that the baby gained just
about zero.
- - »» vri. m luu 1 1 1 1 1 1\ , jl
have no doubt. The baby is living almost altogether on
milk. The small amount of potato, vegetable, prune
and orange juice, crackers and toast received is a
minor part of the diet, and this was continued in the
country about the same as at home. The difference
can hardly be attributed to change in air. I live in a
suburb of Brooklyn, not greatly different from the loca-
tion in the country. The baby is outdoors at home
almost as much as he was in the country.
Although it is possible that we cannot expect to get
better milk in the city. I believe it is a grave injustice
to force persons so located that they can get a superior
fresh product to use an inferior, stale product. At best,
I am no rabid advocate of pasteurization ; pasteurizing
uoes a pretty good job of killing the lactic acid bacteria
which are not harmful to the best of my knowledge, but
some of the more harmful types of bacteria are not
killed off so well, and they can multiply much more
easily m the absence of acid bacteria. Just set out
some pasteurized milk or cream to sour ; in most cases,
it v ill get rotten rather than sour. Some years ago I
studied dairying, also worked in creamery. I have some
idea of how the commercial process works ; how easv it
is for something to go a little wrong. I can also appre¬
ciate liow much more desirable it is to have milk fresh
and handled as little as possible. Your advocating of
tins is most worth while as well as good common sense.
As you have often said, we have a great over-supply of
laws, many of them worse than useless.
this data on my son's gain in weight was not con¬
ducted as an experiment, it is just a practical experi-
ence. 1 would like to see you realize some of vour sen¬
sible ideas about the milk business.
JOHN A. KUELLINCr.
State Feed Analysis
'[wonder if you would be interested in my analysis
ot the inclosed G. L. F. dairy tag dated May 20. 1935
tor the information of your consumers of feed? On the
inclosed work sheet the fat content of the nine in«>re-
dmnts in a ton of this feed is 3.88%. while the 'tag-
calls tor 4%. The protein shows 20.5%, against 20%
guaranteed. I have allowed the maximum amount in
each ease. Now I would not feel any too safe in call-
mg that feed a 3.5% fat content. I should expect the
average wholesale dealer to put this feed on the mar¬
ket as 19%^ protein and 3%, or at most, 3.5% fat.
In the New York State Agricultural Bulletin dated
August, 1934, pages So and 36, are given results of the
analyses of the G. L. F. feed samples taken by the State
at various locations within a six-month period. Out of
the 26 samples taken, seven of them fell off in either
protein or fat. This gives an average of approximately
-(% ot the tests falling below the guarantee on the
feed tag.
Taken from the bulletin at random, records of 10 of
the large general distributers, omiting the G. L. F. and
three of the more or less local distributers, the total
number of samples taken was 267. The total number
below the guarantee was 28. The average was 10.4%
below compared with 2 7% for the G. L. F. Only one
other mill had as high as 20% below. Tioga-Empire
m ills with 23 samples and Larrowe Milling Co. with
nine samples had perfect scores — no short tests. The
three smaller distributers in the comparison are, Homer
H. Jones. Homer ; Herrick & Son. Watertown ; and
•Tamesville Food Co., Jamestown. Thev also had no low
tests.
_ Now this G. L. F. has adopted a foxy idea. All the
risk is taken by people who buy its stock and the gov¬
ernment which loans it money on the theory that it is
a co-operative of farmers, but which of course it is
nothing of the kind. They are just feed dealers. They
buy as cheap as they can and sell as high as they can.
Lhe only reason they do not make more profits is that
competition of others takes care of that. It is the
hypocrisy in them that annoys me. I never could re¬
spect pretense. They train their helpers (around here
anyway) to tell farmers that regular dealers are “high¬
binders ’ and little short of “horse thieves” and that
everyone of themselves is an angelic character with
lily white wings.
Now here is the official record, and leaving out the
chicanery of the “open formula.” which is another story,
this looks to me like short-changing the very people they
have appointed themselves to protect. This is an of¬
ficial record that cannot be disputed. It is provided at
much expense by the State for the information of
farmers. It will do farmers no good in a pigeon-hole.
There is no other paper to take the information to feed
consumers. One of the others is a house organ and
the other an affiliate of the G. L. F. roy rusticus.
What Farmers Say
[We ma v or may not agree with what is said under this head
but we believe a farm paper should give farmers an opportunity
to tell each other what they think, provided it is expressed in
polite language. When necessary the copy is edited but the sub-
si auce not changed. Discuss one subject at a time and not too long.]
Our Flag and Constitution
On page 541. I saw the item “The Flag and the
Constitution.” It thrilled my heart to think that we
have a few pure-hearted, red-blooded Americans left.
Let’s thank God in an earnest prayer that there are
some with courage enough to speak for. vote for and.
if need be, fight for the inheritance our forefathers won
that we might have freedom. Our Constitution is more
than a piece of paper. To me it is a symbol of the
spirit and hope of thousands of pure American lives.
We must not sit back twirling our thumbs and allow
this cherished emblem to be destroyed bit by bit. I
say hurrah for G. M. S. Let’s help him say to each
one of us, “I’m with you.” k. l.
New York.
624
7ht RURAL NEW-YORKER
September 14, 1035
Live Stock and Dairy
Homeward Trails
BY R. W. DUCK.
Practically everyone making an exten¬
sive trip agrees that the best part of
traveling is getting home. No doubt that
is one of the real benefits of a trip, to
make us feel contented with our own con¬
ditions. Certainly eastern farmers have
much to be thankful for. Dust storms,
extreme drought, and total crop failures
are almost unknown to us. Our large
number of hard-surfaced roads and avail¬
able markets also are more appreciated
when a visit is made to other sections.
The recent flood has more clearly brought
home to us the flood conditions confronted
every year or two by western and south¬
ern farmers.
America’s Bread Basket
Late continued rains and short wheat
growth in Kansas made it impossible to
use the big combines in many fields,
binders were used in many cases this
vear. More labor is required when wheat
is harvested with binders. During the
latter part of June when I went through
Kansas farmers said they were having
difficulty in obtaining any kind ot laoor,
regardless of whether it was competent
or not. There used to be a regular army
of transient labor which helped in the
wheat fields, starting in Kansas and
gradually working northwest with the
harvest. , .
Increased use of combines did away
with the need for these men, who were
really skilled in handling and shocking
wheat. Now they are again needed but
are no longer to be found. W bile some
relief labor is available such men are al¬
most useless for this kind of work, as a
shock of wheat must be well and properly
constructed to stand weathering. How¬
ever, wheat farmers say it is difficult to
°et even these men to consider the hard
work of the wheat field as they prefer to
draw their relief or emergency pay doles
to putting in a real day of labor. It is
anticipated there may be a shortage of
seed wheat of adapted varieties of hard
rod Winter wheat in this section for next
year's planting. „ .
In manv sections of Kansas with corn
still unplanted the latter part of June
many put in kafir, as being more certain
to mature and supply grain and fodder
for next Winter's feeding requirements.
.T A Sanderson. Iliatville, Kan., was
seeding Red kafir, at the rate of. 4 lbs.
per acre when I stopped for a visit. He
said wheat in that section would average
about 18 bushels, and oats and barley
about 30 bushels per acre. T. J. Miller,
near Parker, Ivan., felt the corn pros¬
pects in that area were practically zero
and chances of even raising Kafir were
not good. As he pointed out corn or
Kafir now planted would just be at a
more or less tender and immature stage
during their hottest August days, but
they were all planting anyway as there
seemed nothing else to do ; how typical
of the hope and courage ever present in
the heart of flic American farmer.
A. F. Lockwood, near Fort Scott, Kan.,
keeps a Guernsey herd, and sells milk to
a Fort Scott creamery. His son stated
they received $1.50 per cwt. for 4.2 per
cent. May milk. They were feeding no
grain, the cows were on good Blue grass
pasture. Twelve cows in milk were aver¬
aging nearly 30 lbs. per head daily. Dur¬
ing the Winter they feed ground corn,
oats and cottonseed meal, using Kafir and
corn fodder for roughage.
Big Muddy
This is a hypnotic fascination and al¬
lure to a mighty river possessed by no
other body of water. Its movement is
not spectacular but inexorable ; it flows
with smooth grandeur, a continuous
watery sinuous serpent seeking its home
in the sea. Even in its flood wrath it is
not an immediate and devastating torrent,
but a gradual insidious encroachment,
relatively silent, but pitiless in its per¬
sistent rise, never receding until it has
submerged fertile bottom lands, and swept
homes and all living things to destruction
on its remorseless bosom.
To those not familiar with river lore it
seems incredible that people will live on
its banks, constantly associated with this
menace and yet be caught in its swollen
waters. That is the miracle of the river ;
that is its power and fascination. Bot¬
tom land farmers say if they get one crop
i-n three years they are ahead of the up¬
land farmer.
The Indians called their river Missouri,
meaning Big Muddy. Bank full both the
Missouri and Mississippi swollen by late
June rains rolled on. No crashing thun¬
der, no mighty wind or wave gives warn¬
ing or screams defiance when they sweep
over the levee. Of all river towns I like
Hannibal, Mo., boyhood home of Mark
Twain, best. It was here he started our
boyhood heroes Tom Sawyer and Huckle¬
berry Finn on their trip down the river.
To walk the streets of this old river town
or stroll along the banks of the mighty
Mississippi, as it flows past, make the
memories of these immortal characters
seem almost living people.
The fluid milk business in the Central
West differs somewhat from ours. In
most of the towns of even considerable
size many of the folks keep a family cow.
One family may have one or two cows
and sell to several neighbors. From this
plan some have gradually become pro¬
ducer-distributors. II. C. Hyatt and son,
Eldorado Springs, Mo., have developed a
herd of about 20 milking Jerseys. Their
herd test averages about 5 per cent with
bacteria count below 2.000. Raw milk is
delivered at 10 cents per quart, and they
sell all they can produce.
This year Mr. Hyatt said they intend
to cut their wheat, put the whole plant,
grain and straw through a hammer mill
and mix it in the ration of 400 lbs. with
200 lbs. of cracked corn and 100 lbs. of
cottonseed meal. This mixture is fed
1 lb. to each 2 lbs. of milk produced
daily, using prairie hay as the sole
roughage.
The central western farmer, feeder and
dairyman seems to practice and plan
greater utilization of both home-grown
grain and roughage than is generally fol¬
lowed in the East. From sheer necessity
he has had to give more and constant at¬
tention to economy of production rather
than rapidity of gain or volume produc¬
tion. This is one of the principal reasons
he is offering our eastern livestock and
milk producer more and stronger compe¬
tition in our local markets. It seems to
me this is important and must be con¬
sidered if Ave are to preserve our oivn
markets. Increased transportation facili¬
ties and stronger competition based on
lower cost of production means we must
battle harder for our markets in the fu¬
ture than Ave have in the past, such bat¬
tles will be largely wron or lost on the
basis of economy of production. Em¬
bargoes may help in some instances, but
they can nei'er entirely stop or control
this titan struggle for our markets, whose
far flung economic battle line extends
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Suf¬
ficient protective tariff must stop and con¬
trol its encroachment from overseas, yet
if carried too far this will destroy con¬
sumer demands. Trade balance is a deli¬
cate intricate machine requiring expert
and skillful direction.
Flat Lands
Rolling along through the flat lands of
Illinois and Indiana it is hard to keep the
old bus down to a reasonably safe and
sane speed, and nearly impossible to keep
Avithin the legal limit. Probably one of
the most absurd laivs eA-er enacted is the
one prevalent in many States that a
motor car can only travel legally on the
open liigliAvay at a speed of from 35 to
40 miles per hour. The real test of
safety Avhen driving is control and
mechanical perfection of the car, and the
conditions under Avhich it is driven. I
feel qualified to mention this because I
have driven over 250,000 miles and have
never had even a small accident, which
should make me champion of something.
Earl Jones, Tuscola, Ill., has a good
Holstein herd. He says through Central
Illinois oats are good, wheat poor and
corn in the lap of the gods. No dust
cloud folloAved the cultivator in early
•Tune, as it Avent down the rows of small
weedy corn.
Mrs. L. M. Wilson, Jacksonville, Ill.,
sells milk from a mixed dairy herd for
which she received $1.75 per CAvt. for 4
per cent milk in June. She uses whey
from a nearby creamery to supplement
corn and Blue grass pasture to finish off
her Poland-China porkers to a marketable
weight of approximately 225 lbs. when
they are about six months of age.
After dark it literally rained bugs
against the windshield, big ones, little
ones, squishy and gummy, visibility is so
impaired that every feAV miles the bug
debris had to be scraped and washed off
in order to proceed.
Earl Sutherland, Coatsville, Ind., pur¬
chased a carload of Hereford feeder steers
last Fall at the Kansas City Stock Yards,
for an average of $5 per cwt. He ran
them on standing cornstalks and pasture
until November, and then started feeding
corn, cottonseed meal, Alfalfa hay and
corn silage. They weighed about 500 lbs.
when purchased and in early July
Aveighed about 1,000 lbs. Except for cot¬
tonseed meal their ration Avas all home¬
grown. At present spreads other corn-
belt feeders are obtaining even greater
profits on larger bullocks, on the average,
however, weightier feeders are a greater
risk than light or handyweights. A farm¬
house road sign reads : “Eggs, cane mo¬
lasses and puppies !”
Wet and Warmer
The late rains produce a high humidity
and sticky heat that make it necessary
to be especially careful of the horses
says G. A. Dix, Delaware, Ohio. Avliose
famous Percheron breeding establishment
has been carrying on for tAA’o generations,
and whose sons Avill continue to perpetu¬
ate it. Watering in the field and free
access to salt will prevent a great deal
of trouble from heat AA?ith work horses.
When I stopped to admire some 35 mares
and foals in a roadside pasture Mr. Dix
came over to the fence, and when we
started talking horses it looked like I
Avould be there the rest of the day. They
work all their mares and require them to
produce a colt every year. Over $8,000
worth of colts have been sold from one
mare. No one could visit the Dix farm
and say their conditions, equipment aqd
all farm operations are not practical, and
such that any farm could not afford ox-
duplicate. Tlieir horses are all required
to pay their way. Truly charming people
are George Dix and family.
Rolling on into Pennsylvania and NeAV
York State crops in general look better
than in any other of the sections visited.
Back just in time to hurry doivn to the
flooded areas of the most disastrous flood
probably ever experienced in the Empire
State. The amazing part of the flood to
me was its almost complete isolation and
intense destruction exclusively localized.
Only a feAV miles distant from its area
evei-ything is normal, it seemed hard to
believe that within a short drive chaos,
death and destruction had struck with a
fury of water and storm, leaving a trail
of over a half-hundred dead and injured,
and over fifteen million dollars property
damage. Livestock losses were heavy.
Extending over a hx-oad area in the south-
central tiei*, counties Avhich stood the ma¬
jor brunt of the flood and storm fury
were, Tompkins, Broome, Sclxulyei-, Che¬
mung, Tioga and Steuben. In Wyoming
County around Perry and west the sun
shone and farmers were cutting hay while
rains continued and flood water raged in
adjacent Steuben.
Reading of floods in the Yangtse River
Valley from China dispatches of the As¬
sociated Press telling of huge losses of
life and property have always left me ut¬
terly cold, due possibly to the extreme
remoteness and frequency of occurrence
•/. A. Sanderson, Hiattville , Kan., owns this (jood span of mules ivhich many central
western farmers prefer for field work. They say a mule is never sick but once.
Scotch or Beef Type Shorthorn cotvs owned by If. Boling, Lentner, Mo. A metal
tank keeps clean water available, rock salt is close by, good pasture and shade trees
make an ideal combination to keep these cows in the excellent condition shown.
Along the Seneca River and in the loiclands of the Montezuma muck gardens this
scene of flooded corn fields, and truck crops, is duplicated on hundreds of acres due
to back water from closed gates through the canal flood line in New York State.
The Mighty Mississippi rolls on. Jackson Island, opposite Hannibal. Mo., on left,
where Tom Sawyer, the Black Avenger of the Spanish Main; lluck Finn, the Red
Handed; and Joe Horper, the Terror of the Seas, went to become pirates,
spirit of Mark Twain's characters lives on in this peaceful river town.
The
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
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20% Protein
Guaranteed
100 POUNDS NBT
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HEAVY SWEETENED
BUFFALO
for economical
and productive
late-summer feeding
Between now and the time your
cows go back in the barn is a
critical period of the feeding year.
Keep up production — and save
money on your feed bills — by sup¬
plementing pasture with Heavy
Sweetened Buffalo.
Feed Heavy Sweetened Buffalo
as 50% of your grain ration.
Palatable — Highly Digestible.
The Corn Sugar Molasses con¬
tained in Heavy Sweetened Buffalo
is largely Dextrose, a completely
soluble blood sugar.
Corn Products Sales Company
New York Chicago
USE PARKE-DAVIS RELIABLE
LACKLEG
VACCINES
BLAC KLEGOIDS
(Blackleg Vaccine
in Pellet Form)
BLACKLEG AGGRESSIN
(Liquid Blackleg Vaccine)
! BLACKLEG BACTERIN
(Liquid Blackleg Vaccine)
BLACKLEG FILTRATE
(Liquid Blackleg Vaccine)
Drug Stores Sell Parke-Davis Products
For Free Booklet Address Desk B-89-I
Animal Industry Dept, of
PARKE, DAVIS & CO., Detroit, Mich.
"Wanted Wool. 1 specialize in wool. Write
W UUL for prices. B. CONOVER, Lebanon, N. J
HOLSTE1NS
65— REGISTERED HOLSTEIN CATTLE-65
EARLVILLE. MADISON COUNTY, N. Y.
FRIDAY. SEPT. 20, 1935, at 10 A. M.
Accredited, or eligible to enter accredited herds. Many
blood-tested. Mastitis test chart, with each milking
animal. 25 Fresh or Nearby Springers. 40 Cows and
Heifers in all stages of lactation. 2 Bulls ready for
heavy service from good record dams.
I guarantee there will be many animals you can
buy at or even less than grade prices— many of these
cows are in their ordinary condition.
Send for catalog and details.
R. AUSTIN BACKUS, Sales Mgr., MEXICO, N. Y.
SHEEP
UEG.ISTERED Shropshires, 20 yearling rams, big,
rugged, well wooled fellows; also choice 1 to 3-year
owes. Fred Van Vleet & Sons, Lodi, N. Y.
H/antiwl to buy Registered Hampshire Ram. State
IV <111 It U price etc. VERNON TIGER, Gladstone, N. J.
SOUTHDOWN YEARLING RAMS. L. M.
Colberts’ Sous, East Chatham, New look
REGISTERED CHEVIOT SHEEP at reasonable
prices. EDWARD E. ROCHESTER, Arlington, Vermont
PONIES
CUR C AI F 40 head Shetland and Welsh Ponies.
rVJIV OALt prices reasonable.
/ALBERT A. AG0R - MAH0PAC, NEW YORK
FERRETS
FCDDFTQ from the best hunting stock available.
rCIYlVLld Satisfaction Guaranteed. Price $2.00
each, $3.50 a pair. Shipped e'Ol), Special prices on
large lots. LEWIS L. MACKEY, Port Clinton, Ohio.
FOR SALE — FERRETS FOR RAT OR RABBIT
Hunting Males $2.00 - Females $2.50 - Pair $4.00
Dozen $18.00 - C. O. D.
H. ALMENDINGER ■ ROCKY RIDGE, OHIO
of such disasters. Yet it makes us real¬
ize how truly terrible these disasters are
when one is dropped in our own back
yard, and also give thanks we so seldom
have to contend with such catastrophes.
Feeding and Worming
Puppy
We have a puppy hound that has had
fits on and off. We gave her castor oil,
and also at one time gave her a puppy
pill for worms. Is white bread and po¬
tatoes bad to feed a pup. She is now six
months old. Have also given her occas¬
ionally some tobacco dust. Does this hurt
her? G. K.
Columbia County, N. Y.
Your hound puppy is evidently suffer¬
ing from the results of incomplete and im¬
proper feeding, which is very likely be¬
ing aggravated by the presence of worms.
A growing dog needs a complete ration,
which will supply bone and muscle build¬
ing materials. You can get. the desired
results by using certain of the prepared
dog foods on the market, which are guar¬
anteed by the manufacturers to contain
everything necessary for a growing pup-
py, or you can feed selected home foods
which will give good results. Feed raw
or parboiled lean beef, mutton or horse
flesh, together with milk, raw eggs and
some cereal. Your dog will relish vege¬
table soup poured over stale wheat bread.
You can also feed any leftover vegeta¬
bles, soups and meat stock.
I>o not feed pork, potatoes, raw fish,
cooked eggs, sweets of any kind, or much
cereal other than wheat products. Once
or twice a week give the dog a good
meaty raw beef bone to gnaw. Some of
the prepared dog biscuits will also de¬
velop the teeth and provide sound nour¬
ishment. Keep the feeding utensils clean
by scalding them after each meal, and
never allow uneaten food to remain in
the dish with the hope that the dog will
eat it later. Proper care of the eating
untensils and dog kennel will do a great
deal to keep the dog well and free from
parasites.
We do not think that tobacco dust will
be of any value in the treatment of your
dog for worms. If your dog is infested
with worms, they mey be any one of sev¬
eral different varieties, each of which re¬
quires a different cure. If you find that
your dog is passing small flat segments of
worm either singly or in pieces contain¬
ing several links, you may be sure your
dog is infested with a tapeworm. To rid
a dog of tapeworm, starve the animal for
24 hours, and then administer arecolin
hydrobromid in a gelatin capsule, accord¬
ing to the following table : To a dog of
5 to 10 lbs. — 1/16 grain ; 10 to 20 lbs. —
Ys grain; 20 to 30 lbs. — grain; over
30 lbs. — Ys grain. In the case of very
small or highly strung puppies the dose
may be somewhat lessened. If the first
dose of this drug expels a tapeworm, re¬
peat the dose in 10 days, as, unless the
head was passed at the time of the first
application a new worm will form.
Hook worms have also of late become
the bane of the dog fancier. It formerly
was found only in the South, but has
been carried north by dogs at shows and
field trials. Several specifics have been
found for this worm, but have been more
or less dangerous. One of the newest
and most effective is carbon tetrachloride.
Fast the dog for 24 hours and give one
drop of the drug for eacli pound of body
weight. The drug must be given in hard
capsules, which can be obtained at your
drug store. No purgative is necessary
after giving this specific. Take great
care to see that the dog's bowels are ac¬
tive before giving either the arecolin or
carbon tetrachloride treatments. If nec¬
essary give a physic before using the
drugs, and in all cases it is well to give
two rectal injections of warm soapy
water or glycerin to insure that the in¬
testines are clear.
If your dog is infested with round
worms, administer Santonin, just before
the dog goes to bed at night, after feed¬
ing sloppy feed at noon. No capsules or
special apparatus are needed, as the drug
can easily be administered by placing the
crystals in a piece of folded bread and
butter. The close of the drug is % grain
for a very small puppy, Yt to Yj grain
for a medium-sized puppy, % grain for
a large puppy. The dose for adult dogs
varies from Yi grain for a small toy dog
to four grains for an adult of a large
breed, such as a mastiff. Follow a dose
of Santonin with a purgative of either
warm castor oil or Epsom salts, to be
given 12 hours after the administration
of the drug. One dose usually is suf¬
ficient to effect a complete cure of round¬
worms or whipworms, but in case a sec¬
ond dose is needed it may be given after
an interval of 24 hours. In all cases of
suspected worms, and treatment for re¬
moval of worms, it is important that all
droppings be burned and the dog kennel,
yard, etc., be scrupulously cleansed and
disinfected to prevent reinfestation.
A. s. A.
Livestock Sales
Sept. IS.— Milking Shorthorns at East¬
ern Stale Exposition Grounds, Spring-
field. Mass.
Sept. 30. — Guernseys, Ilerriek-Merry-
man Sales Co., Sparks, Md.
Sept. 30. — Ash Grove Farm, Saratoga
Springs, N. Y. ; o0 Registered Ayrshires,
50 -ASH GROVE AYRSHIRES AT AUCTION -50
Monday, Sept. 80th at the Farm,
Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
A grand lot of deep milking cows, choice yearling heifers and calves, as well as eight outstanding* young
hulls. The finest lot of Ayrshires ever offered from our herd of 250 head. They are/ being, sold only to
make room for the rapid increase of our herd.
Sired by Ash Grove Man O’War, Strathglass Ultimus, Stratliglass Nellhurst, Alta Crest Ting-a-Ling and
other famous sires of the richest breeding.
Bred for High Production — Show Type — Clean, in Health — Eligible to go into any state> — Backed by
Herd Test Records.
Write for catalog.
ASH GROVE FARM « SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y.
Farm Located One Mile West on Rt. 9K - E. B. Ashton, Owner; Albert T. Hall, Herdsman
EASTERN MILKING SHORTHORN BREEDER’S SALE
- OF -
Carefully selected breeding stock. Record of Merit Cows and Young Females representing the best the
breed has to offer. Milking Shorthorns produce MORE four per cent milk MORE economically. "The
Farmer’s Cow.” Grasp the opportunity NOW. Write for catalog.
W. J. HARDY, Field Representative,
American Shorthorn Breeders’ Association, Sodus, New York
GUERNSEYS
SAXjEIS
100 GUERNSEYS
Oct. 5, 1935— BEECHF0RD FARMS, Mt. Trernper.
N. Y., Public Auction of 52 cows, bred and open
heifers, bulls of the famous Beechford Farms’
high- record Guernseys — one of the highest pro¬
ducing herds in existence. Cows with official rec¬
ords of 600-700 lbs. fat. Strong in the blood of
Ne Plus Ultra and Florham Laddie.
Oct. 8, 1935— MASSACHUSETTS GUERNSEY
SALE, Wellesley Farms. Mass. — 55 head con¬
signed by leading Mass. Guernsey breeders. Lang-
water Farm and others. A. R. eows. fresh or
springing; young proven son of Langwater Afri¬
cander and daughters.
All are registered, accredited, negative. Write
for catalogues.
DUNN & HARWOOD, Sales Managers,
SCHOHARIE, N. Y. and C0RDAV1LLE, MASS.
GUERNSEY CATTLE
When looking for Guernseys, communicate with the
official New York State Guernsey Association —
N Y. State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-Operative, Inc.,
305 Fayette Park Bldg. - Syracuse, N. Y.
Tarbell Farms Guernseys
Bulls from one month to serviceable age at Farmer
Prices, from record dams and proven sires. Herd ac¬
credited and negative to the blood-test.
XYRBEIX FARMS - Smitliville Flats, N. Y.
LAKE DELAWARE FARMS
Delhi - New York
Registered Guernsey Bulls from 2 months to 8 months
at reasonable prices. Apply at once.
McDonald farms guernseys
WILL IMPROVE YOUR HERD
Bulls from one month to serviceable age from record
dams and known bulls. ..
MCDONALD FARMS • CORTLAND, N. Y.
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JERSEYS
JERSEY MILK TESTS HIGHER
Jersey milk averages 5.36 per cent butterfat,
a higher percentage than that of any other
milk. The Jersey cow matures early, thrives
under all climatic conditions and is the most
economical producer of butterfat. Select
Jerseys for your herd.
The American Jersey Cattle Club
324-R West 23rd St. New York, N. Y.
Registered
Jersey Bulls
If you are looking for a young sire to develop your
herd that is well bred for both type and production,
write us We have several young Sybil hulls that ,
are real outstanding and 'old enough for service. Also |
a few females for foundation herds. Would be glad ]
to send complete information upon, request.
AYRLAWN FARMS - Bethesda, Md
Jersey Sires — Oxford Golden Son
An excellent type of a coming 4-year-old bull. Also
a vounger bull of merit dropped March 4. 19o4 cf
Design Coronation Oxford breeding. Accredited and |
blood tested. Norman E. Seibert, Hummelstown, Pa. j
An exceptionally fFRSFY BULL
choice 5 mos. oltl «ILIV JG I ugjljJU
highly bred; priced very low. VICTOR FARMS, Marwick, H. V.
AYRSHIRES
AYRSHIRES
Bull calves from heavy milking dams with fat tests up
to 4.7% at farmers’ prices. Accredited and negative.
Full particulars gladly furnished.
IROQUOIS FARM - Cooperstowu, N. Y
Dispersal 25 Registered Ayrshire Cows
Half three years old. all stages of lactation, accredit¬
ed, negative to blood- test. Free from mastitis. Will fit
in any herd. Priced to sell all or part.
C. F. FIENEMANN, FARMINGTON, GONN.
... ABERDEEN ANGUS .-.
ABERDEEN ANGUS CATTLE
Andelot Aberdeen- Angus are of the best type and
blood lines. A splendid lot of young bulls and
heifers now offered for sale.
ANDELOT STOCK FARMS, W0RT0N, MARYLAND
DAIRY CATTLE
an C /% T IT One carload of close-springer
LrK. HJ/AJLiEj very large Holstein and Guernsey
t-calf heifers. Three carloads bred to freshen next
ter. Three very high class registered Jerseys — close
GOATS
At Stud Reg. Toggenburg advanced regis¬
try Stock. VOKELAWN GOAT DAIRY, Wanaque, N,
MILKING SHORTHORNS
SHORTHORNS
THE IDEAL CATTLE FOR THE FARMER
They Are Dual Purpose, i.e.. Produce Prime Beef and
an Abundance of Milk
Bee# Shorthorn cows raise their calves well and Short¬
horn steers are the best gainers and make high-
quality beef.
Milking Shorthorns rank high in the production of
milk, averaging close to the desired 4% butterfat content.
Milking Shorthorns when dry flesh up readily and
make good beef.
Polled Shorthorns have the characteristics of the
horned types, embracing both Beef and Milking, and
have the added feature of being Polled.
These are some of the reasons why this breed is
preferred by farmers to any others.
For literature, rules, etc., address —
AMERICAN SHORTHORN BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION,
1 Dexter Park Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
HEREFORDS
BROOKVALE FARM HEREFORDS
Offering several high-class young sires. Also a j
few bred cows. Herd accredited and blood- tested.
Your inspection invited.
BROOKVALE FARM
Windsor - Mass.
REGISTERED HEREFORD CATTLE
Bulls, cows and heifers for sale.
FRED J. B.UOWN - Du BOIS, PENNA.
SWINE |
PIGS FOR SALE
lMg*. 8 to 9 11 eeks Old, f4.50 each.
Chester and Berkshire or Chester and Yorkshire cross
P*S* are as advertised all growthy pigs ready to Feed.
Will ship 2 or more C. O. D. or send check or money
order and if in any way pigs do not Please you— return
them at my expense.
„„„ WAITER LUX
888 Salem Street Tel. 0086 YVoburn, Mass.
Chester White Barrows, 8 to 9 weeks old, $6.00 each.
DEPENDABLE PIGS !
Chester-Yorkshire Crossed, Chester- Berkshire Crossed,
10 weeks old. Will ship 2 or more at $4.80, $5,
$5.o0, $6 each. P. O. Order or C. O. D. on approval
serum- \ irus Treatment 50 cents each. Coim. -Ver¬
mont require this. A square deal guaranteed.
CHAS. DAVIS, c/o Old Battle Ground, Concord, Mass.
PIGS FOR SALE
Chester & Yorkshire Cross— Berkshire & Chester Cross
7 to 8 Weeks Old, $5.00 each.
Chester Barrows, 8 weeks . S5.S0 each
W ill ship 2 or more C. O. D. if preferred.
A. M. LUX
206 Washington Street Tel. 1415 Woburn, Mass.
Purebred Chester Whites
Choice service boars for fall breeding. Out of large
litters. Beady for light service, from three to five
months old. Pedigreed stock reasonably priced.
Guaranteed to please.
AYRLAWN FARMS . BETHESDA, MD.
PIGS FOR SALE!
Chester & Yorkshire, Berkshire & O. I.C., Duroc
& ?i?^h?4renCr?sseid’ 6 8 vf*eks oId* $4.50 each.
bmp C. O. D. Good, rugged, fast growing stock.
Dailey Stock Farm, Lexington, Mass. —Tel. 1085
CHESTER WRITE and DlIROC PICS
i-8 weeks old pigs S5.00 each. S-10 weeks old. $6.00
each. All these pigs are bred on mv farms.
HIGHLAND YARDS - WESTON. MASS.
834 Boston Post Road— Tel. Wal. 0888.
n REGi CUfllJp All ages for sale. F* M* Patting
WuROC w If 1 11 C ton «&; Son, Sclpio Center* N . Y
I) 1 n Pure bred, pedigreed pigs, $10 each. Unro¬
ll. I. U. lated pairs, $20. It. IIIIJ,. SENECA FALLS, N. V.
DOGS
For Sale Beautiful St. Bernard Bitch
Be ready to breed last of August. Registered cheap.
$5(k<K>. SAMUEL FENNER, Port Jervis, New York
BEAGLES Five Months Males $10.00.
RICHARD HORTON, HUGHSONYILLE, N. Y.
English Shepherd SffiSaiS’Voo, £3
$2.50. NoC.O.D. shipments. A. CHUBB, Randolph, X. Y.
Fnirliqh Rllll Piin«Real Sour Challenger Mon-
F.P8...... IL LUPSareh Breeding. Utter Registered.
W. A. WILCOX - MAIN ESBU RG, PA.
Ped. Smooth Fox Terrier Pups NelTi"^r;C.V.“rm
fdW»IiPP Spaniel Pups on approval. Males $10. fe-
UUCIYC1 males $5. 0. 11. RILEY, FRANKLIN, VERMONT
Cconhound puppies, 3 mos. old, parents genuine coon-
ers. MaJes $10, females $8. Charles Buck, Hobart, N.Y.
FOR CATIT PEDIGREED COLLIES
* TRACY NEIS1I. PeLaneey, New York
rnriT 11.1 MU PUPPIES: Registered beauties.
Ul\IA 1 RAIL KARMIIOLM. New Pali*. New York
HORSES .\ |
FARM WORK MARES AND GELDINGS for sale;
heavy drafters, farm chunks and cheap horses; also
Belgian stallions. Fred Chandler, Chariton, Iowa.
626
Vhe RURAL NEW-YORKE:
Horticultural Gossip
By H. B. Tukey
What does it cost northwestern apple
men to put their fruit on the market? It
cost 63 cents per box during the 12-year
period from 1922 to 1933. In 1933 the
cost was 55.5 cents. Costs are divided
into 39 per cent for packing services. 23
per cent for boxes, 11 per cent for ware¬
housing, 10 per cent for storage, and 17
per cent for selling.
*1; jl- &
A few years ago the fertilizer discus¬
sions centered around nitrogen, phos¬
phorus and potash. Now we find a full-
page advertisement being run in a west¬
ern farm paper calling attention to the
demand of fruit trees for zinc. Just as
there are certain important limiting ma¬
terials in animal growth and behavior, so
it is being found that very small amounts
of rare materials may be necessary for
plants to grow and to develop normally.
Among some of these rarer materials are
listed manganese, iron, magnesium, boron,
sulphur, copper and zinc. So far, no
“deficiency diseases” have shown up in
eastern orchards, but they have appeared
in other parts of America and in other
parts of the world.
❖ * *
A recent outstanding contribution to
the performance of apple and peach roots
at different temperatures shows that they
make their best growth at 65 degrees. At
lower temperatures they develop a soft,
succulent, whitish condition, while at
higher temperatures they become brown
and woody. Numberless factors all taken
together determine the performance of
an apple tree. Little by little informa¬
tion is being accumulated which will
finally give a clear picture of what is go¬
ing on inside an apple tree throughout
the year. And how crude our present
conceptions will seem when the final
chapter is written.
* * *
The Maryland Extension Service News
carries a photograph of quart baskets of
Fairfax and Dorsett strawberries, each
basket containing from 21 to 24 berries.
And, speaking of size, some of the new
red raspberries being developed make
some of the older varieties look small by
comparison. A fruit of Newburgh was
shown the other day which covered a 25-
cent piece and extended out over the
edges an eighth of an inch all the way
around. Newburgh red raspberries have
been reported worth four cents a box
over other varieties on the Buffalo mar¬
ket this year.
* ❖ *
Dwarf fruit trees trained to special
forms are receiving more and more atten¬
tion. One of the eastern experiment sta¬
tions is making an exhibit of trained
trees to be shown as a feature of the
State Fair, and showing dwarf trees
trained in various shapes, bearing fruit.
These plants make ideal ornamentals, and
are interesting for the amateur and home
gardener.
# * *
The Dutton orchard in Ohio is said to
have yielded 327,500 bushels of apples
during the past 10 years on 90 acres of
producing orchard. This is 363 bushels
per acre per year. Compare this with
averages of 150 and 240 bushels, not un¬
common in many parts in the East.
* * *
The American Association of Nursery¬
men held its 60th anniversary at Cincin¬
nati this Summer. The file of its past of¬
ficers is one of which the association may
Avell be proud. Among them will be
found the names of T. S. Hubbard, J. J.
Harrison, J. C. Vaughn, H. E. Hooker,
William Watson, G. B. Thomas, G. B.
Brackett, N. II. Albaugh, Norman J.
Column, C. L. Watrous, J. Van Lindley,
.T. H. Hale, It. C. Berckmans, Thomas
Meehan, and W. E. Barry — to mention
only a few.
^ ^
Why wound a cutting to make it root?
The answer seems to be that a wounded
cutting takes up water more easily since
tliaere is a better chance of its coming
into intimate contact with the soil. The
same idea is back of the old plan of split¬
ting a cutting slightly at the base and
inserting a wheat kernel. More recently
it has been shown that if a cutting is
dipped in some finely divided material
such as clay or chalk it will take tip
water more readily. This, naturally
enough, suggests the old practice of dip¬
ping the roots of plants in puddled clay.
For ourselves, we are still old-fashioned
enough to believe that there is a reason
for some of these practices, and we be¬
lieve in using them. On the other hand,
if the planting bed and the season are
such that the water factor does not be¬
come important, there is nothing to be
gained by any such treatments as have
been suggested. It all depends.
* * *
Speaking of cuttings and rooting, peat
moss insists upon giving some very fine
results when used on heavy soil. Used
as a surface cover over small seeds it has
increased the stand tremendously. Like¬
wise when incorporated in the soil around
mounded plants it has increased substan¬
tially both the quality and amount of
rooting.
* * *
Zinc sulphate is another old material
which is being given a new lease of life
by recent studies where arsenate of lead
injury has been severe on peaches. It
seems that when the ordinary lime arse¬
nate sprays are used, the lime tends to
take up carbon dioxide from the atmos¬
phere and carbonate. This results in the
formation of water-soluble arsenic, which
is injurious to peaches. Zinc sulphate
added to the spray prevents the rapid
earbonation of lime and also may react
with any free arsenic acid formed to give
an insoluble precipitate of zinc arsenate.
At all events there is quite a swing to¬
wards using 6 lbs. of zinc sulphate in the
standard spray of 6 lbs. of hydrated lime
and 3 lbs. of acid lead arsenate to 100
gallons of water where arsenical injury
has been experienced in the past.
* * *
xV fine bulletin from Iowa on storage
troubles of apples shows that well-han-
September 14, 1935
died apples keep better at 35 to 36 de¬
grees than at 31 to 32 degrees. The
fruits develop better flavor and color, and
sell for a better price when kept at these
higher temperatures. On the other hand
if apples are carelessly handled they will
keep better at a temperature of 31 to 32
degrees, for the reason that this low tem¬
perature retards the development of fungi.
❖ * ❖
A study of cherry bud injury by low
temperatures in Michigan shows that less
advanced flower buds in early Spring are
more susceptible to damage than are more
fully developed ones. The author, Dr.
V. II. Gardner, says “when flower buds
are one-quarter to one-half the size they
attain just before they open they appear
to be slightly but distinctly more sensi¬
tive to frost injury than when they are
fully developed and ready to open or
when the flower is partly open or fully
expanded.” Files of The R. N.-Y. for
May 20, 1922, page 691, show photo¬
graphs of this same thing in New York
State during the Spring of 1922. A
most significant feature of the report
from Michigan is that certain bud strains
of Montmorency are hardier than others.
Do Your McCORMICK-DEERING
Tractor Shopping Early
S
|TARTING EARLY this year, tractor demand
swept across agricultural America like a
tidal wave. Reserve stocks of McCormick-Deering
Tractors disappeared from warehouses almost over¬
night. Factory production was stepped up and up.
Men were called back to work. Still the call came for
more and more McCormick-Deering Tractors. The
tremendous facilities of International Harvester were
swamped— even the world’s largest tractor builder
couldn’t make tractors enough to go around.
Thousands upon thousands of farmers who wanted
McCormick-Deerings, and waited long for them, finally
had to make a second choice or go without a tractor.
This acute tractor shortage — duplicated in com¬
munities all over the country —
has made many farmers wary.
They are taking no chances on
a shortage next year. They are
ordering their McCormick-
Deerings now. Thousands are
going out onto farms where
they will help with fall and
winter power jobs, and insure
their owners against disap¬
pointment next spring.
McCormick-Deering dealers
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field and farm job. We suggest
that you call in the dealer now
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Here you see the W-30 operating a
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Tht RURAL NEW-YORKER
627
Pennsylvania Milk Situation
MILK ORDER HELD UP
Vlijk Order No. 24. issued on August
21. to take effect September 1, was post¬
poned by the board to satisfy the demand
for a hearing before the order went into
effect. The hearings were scheduled for
September 9-11.
There is some impatience on the part
of producers for the delay in doing some¬
thing to increase milk returns. This is
natural and fully justified, and yet after
a full consideration of the record from all
sides a postponement of the order seemed
the right thing to do, much as the ne¬
cessity for it may be regretted.
One cause of the impatience is due to
the fact that the bill for the renewal of
the milk control law was obstructed in
the Legislature until the last minute be¬
fore the expiration of the old law. The
opposition to the law was strong and
powerful. It came not only from the
favored distributors but also from well-
financed organizations that should be ex¬
pected to aid in perfecting and supporting
it. I ailing to defeat it these influences
combined to weaken it as much as possi¬
ble during the short days when it was
being considered. There are weaknesses
in the law but it has many most desirable
provisions, and its passage was a decided
' iftory for the friends of producers in
Pennsylvania. The patience of the board
in yielding to the demand for a hearing
is likely to strengthen the interest of the
board and dairy farmers. It may really
hasten the day of better returns for pro¬
ducers. As a rule the hearings before
milk control boards in all States have
been conducted in a loose way. Conse¬
quently the records do not make good tes¬
timony in a court of law. The experience
is therefore a warning for the board.
The facts have been revealed in the in¬
formal hearings and in two different in¬
vestigations by the Federal Trade Com¬
mission. If the board profits by the ex¬
perience, it will now conduct formal legal
hearings, take testimony by questions and
answers, and keep a stenographic record.
XVitli facts already known and the testi¬
mony put in this form, it should make
some of the distributors squirm in their
seats, and bring a blush of shame to the
cheeks, of those who masquerade as
friends of the farm, use their time and
influence to exploit men. If on the other
hand, no unfairness or gouging of pro¬
ducers or consumers can be shown, then
the record would be equally helpful. If
the new hearings emphasize terseness and
clearness in what has already been loose¬
ly related, the postponement of Order 24
should be a fortunate incident for pro¬
ducers.
The dealers object to three points in
the order which are favorable to pro¬
ducers. These are :
1- — Relieving the farmer from station
charges and the increase in general price
schedules.
-■ — Protest against Grade A price
schedules.
3. — Protest against revision of trade
practices.
The distributors and their friends have
their day in court, three days in fact. The
board has its opportunity. These three
days should clear the dairy atmosphere.
One development is most encouraging.
There has been some friction between the
two general organizations operating in
the Philadelphia milk shed. This friction
fortunately seems to be abating. As an
indication Mr. Lauterbacli, the new man¬
ager of the Interstate Producers’ organi¬
zation has indicated his purpose to sup¬
port the board in its efforts to put its
order in effect. This encourages the hope
that all the dairymen of the Philadelphia
milk shed will join in a united purpose
for the good of all.
Philadelphia Markets
Butter, 27 to 31c; eggs, 35 to 39c; live fowls,
oi chickens, 20 to 23c; dressed fowls,
~3 to 2oc; chickens, 27 to 29c; apples, bu., 7oc
fo ,¥1; string beans, bu., 50 to 75c; cabbage, 50
ms., 45 to 50c; onions, 50 lbs., 80 to 85c;
peaches, bu.. $1.50 to $1.05; potatoes, 100 lbs.,
00 to 75c.
Rural New-Yorker Tour
The Sixth Annual Rural New-Yorker
tour is over. Reports indicate that they
had a fine time and all came home happy,
looking forward to joining us again in
another vacation holiday. Here are two
letters describing a couple of days of the
travel, which will give some idea of the
pleasure and enthusiasm of the travelers :
“We reached Seattle August 12 after
that marvelous trip through Glacier Park.
Everyone was just thrilled with Glacier
and I, seeing it for the fourth time, was
just as thrilled as first-timers. It was
especially nice spending the night there.
We had a little chalet way over on the
edge of the cliff where we had the most
wonderful view of the sun rising on Lake
St. Mary, a sight we shall never forget.
The weather was perfect going through
the park, not a cloud in the sky. We saw
a beautiful deer at Logan Pass ; some
mountain goats were plainly visible and
the bears also favored us by coming out
for food. This is a fine, congenial crowd,
and so enthusiastic about the trip. Mr.
Holmes is taking fine care of us so rest
assured your family is in the gayest of
holiday. This trip, it seems, will be the
best ever if that could be possible.”
H. A. C.
“August 20 found The R. N.-Y.'s hur¬
rying through dinner, for we were arriv¬
ing at Sitka. Rain and fog could not
dampen the spirits of this group crowding
about the gang plank, eager to be on
shore and view this quaint town before
darkness fell. Along the narrow street,
the usual number of natives displaying
their wares, greeted us, many smiling and
eager to talk. Here, too, were found real
native handicraft, as an Indian school is
endeavoring to keep alive their ancient
arts and crafts. One of the most beauti¬
ful woodland scenes was discovered in the
National Park where many old totem
poles are being preserved by the govern¬
ment. Some of our most interesting stops
have been at canneries. As we approach
these inlets composed of two or three
houses for whites, and a row of small
cabins for “natives” with the cannery
buildings on the wharf, the good ship's
whistle gives two short blasts.
“At once you will see the native doors
open, and bulky forms, scurry along the
plank walk, laden with paper sacks and
small suitcases. When we descend to the
wharf, we find, lined up along the way,
Alaskan footwear from size 11 down to
the tiniest doll's sizes, baskets and other
trinkets, all displayed on white cloths.
Round-faced, shy children, hover about
their mothers as they offer their wares
for sale. These older . people seem un¬
willing to talk, so different from the Sitka
natives. Another interesting experience
is to arrive near midnight in a town, to
walk up its main street, all in darkness
and watch the lights flash out in one
store after another. There must be a
wireless message telling these shop-keep¬
ers that a group of tourists are eager to
view their wares. Truly a wonderful
trip.” e. Y. s.
It sounds as if we all ought to plan
for Alaska next year.
M. G. KEYES, Tour Director.
Coming Meetings and Shows
Sept. 15-21. — Eastern States Exposi¬
tion. Springfield, Mass.
Sept. 17-21. — Mineola Fair, Mineola,
Long Island.
Sept. 18-19. — Monmouth County, N.
•L, annual fruit and vegetable show, at
General Howard S. Boi’den's Old Oaks
Academy, Rumson. N. J.
Sept. 19. — New York State Fruit Test¬
ing Association, seventeenth annual meet¬
ing. Geneva Experiment Station, Geneva,
Sept.. 20. — Third annual show of the
Peekskill Dahlia and Gladiolus Society,
and sixth annual show of the Garden
Club of Peekskill, New York State Ar¬
mory, Washington St., Peekskill, N. Y.
Secretary Robert A. Vogel, R. D. 3, Lo¬
cust Ave., Peekskill, N. Y.
Sept. 24-28. — Tri-State Fair, Trenton,
N . J.
liibition, American Dahlia Society,
Pennsylvania, Seventh Avenue anc
St.. New York City. Secretary, C.
Ailing, 251 Court St., West Haven,
Oct. 7-10. — National Beekeeper's
vention, Detroit, Mich.
Oct. 7-11. — Baltimore Live
1 hiien Stockyards, Baltimon
7-12. — Danbury Fair, Da:
Show,
Oct.
Conn.
Oet.
12-19.
National Dairy ]
tion, St. Louis Arena, St. Louis,
Oet. 19-26. — American Roya
Stock Show. Kansas City, Mo.
Nov. 20-22. — American Pomologi
ciety, joint meeting with Conn
Pomologicnl Society, Hartford, Cm
Nov. 30-Dee. 7. — Internation;
Stock Exposition, Chicago, Ill.
Dec. 2-7. — Rochester, N. Y., ]
Show. For premium list address
Jones, Secretary, Box 172. Roches
Dec. 3-5. — Michigan State H
tural Society Meeting and Apple
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Dee. 3-7. — Fourth Annual Kalf
Mich., Poultry Show.
Feb. 3-S, 1936. — Poultry Inc
Exposition, Commerce Hall, Po
thority Bldg., New York City.
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From Day to Day
A Natural Coward
OIo Mistnh Trouble, be come along one
day,
An’ he says. “I'se gwine ter git you, so
you bettah run away,
I like to see you hustle; dat’s de way I
has mah fun,
I knows I kin ketch up to you ; no mat-
tali how you run.”
I says; “Mistnh Trouble, you’se been
a-cliasin' me
Effer sence l kin remembah — an’ I’se
tired as I kin be;
Now I'se gwine tor stop right lieah, an’
turn aroun’ a-facin’ you,
An’ I’ll lick you of I kin an’ tin’ out jes’
what you kin do.”
Ole Mistali Trouble, be look mighty
shamed,
| An’ acted like a buckin’ hoss ’at’s sud¬
denly been tamed ;
Den be turn aroun’ an' trabbles off,
a-liollerin' out, “Good-day !
I aint got no time to talk to folks wliat
acts such a-way !”
— Philander Johnson
in Mr. D’s Scrapbook.
Across the Ohio Line
When I used to put myself to sleep, in
the midst of troubles, with my “alphabet
of thankfuls,” I doubt if I ever thought
to include appreciation of a good nose !
(I don’t have to hunt for thankfulness
now, for my whole day is full of it — but
that is another story.) Now June has al¬
ways been “the month of” this and that
— roses, weddings, graduates, etc., but I
should like to call it the month of sweet
odors. No doubt a modern cow-barn
would he more comfortable to milk in. es¬
pecially in rough weather, hut even if we
ever have one, I’m sure that I shall al¬
ways remember the charm of milking un¬
der a wild cherry tree heavily draped
with wild grapevine in full bloom. It is
like a huge bouquet of violets ! Then
coming to the house, I am greeted from
afar by the old-fashioned white rose with
blush center. Mowing the yard, I brush
against the lemon-scented seed-pods of
the gas plant, and my feet crush beds of
spearmint when going for the cows.
A few days later. And now Sister
Jennie brings me a great bouquet of Ma¬
donna lilies, to till a blue pottery vase
with beauty and the house with fra¬
grance. Strawberries, too, appeal to three
senses at once — smelling, seeing and tast¬
ing.
We did not have sweet corn for Inde¬
pendence Day, even though it did not rot
in the ground. But we “scooped” some
of our friends and relatives with our
Good-Friday-planted potatoes, getting a
nice mess nine weeks from planting.
(Irish Cobbler.) I don’t suppose that
is early for professionals, hut it is early
for us.
Our little cherry trees were loaded with
fruit absolutely free from worms ; it
might have been a lucky season, but I
take the credit, for spraying them. Then
we feared that the birds would take their
share and ours, too, so, not very hopeful¬
ly, we hung various kinds of rubber tub¬
ing in the trees. Whether they “saw
snakes” or not, they didn’t eat very many
cherries. My little spray pump saw ser¬
vice in the potato patch also, but is about
ready to rest now, unless bean beetles
show up. The garden, planted in a very
rich spot, once a liog-lot, has behaved
queerly; everything is in such a hurry!
In other gardens, I have had beets grow
large, woody, and unappetizing, but never
had them shoot into bloom while small
and tender; I suppose they may as well
go ahead and produce seed. I think a
start of watercress can be had from the
water-works grounds of “the old home
town.” I used to make a special effort to
get it for a very dressy Summer salad,
but it would not grow at home, because
the branch went dry regularly.
My cousin used to say, “E. takes
chances a man wouldn’t take, because she
doesn’t know any better.” (In caring for
animals, particularly.) And I usually
get by without mishaps. Billy says, “It’s
usually the person who is afraid who gets
hurt.” Well, there are two new colts
down in the woods pasture ; not new¬
born, hut new to this farm. They are
yearlings, more or less, one probably
more, the other probably loss. It is hard
for me to be around “critters” and not
touch them ; the little Dexter craves pet¬
ting, hut the bigger Pat is shy of it. So
I went after the cows, carried corn to the
colts, rubbed Dexter’s nose, and reached
for Pat. Pat reached for me ! And his
aim was excellent ! I was never more
surprised in my life ! And it’s curious
how one acts in emergency, without con¬
scious thought : just as Pat whirled to
kick, I must have whirled, too, from in¬
stinct, for I caught the blow on my hip
and it sent me headlong, but without
other damage than a blaek-and-blue spot
and a bad scare. Henceforth I pet no
colts that don’t want to be petted ! I
was ashamed of my carelessness, for re¬
sults might have been much worse. Billy
says, “Never pet them after you’ve given
them corn — they don’t want to be both¬
ered.” Next morning when I fed them
there seemed to be no hard feelings on
either side.
It didn’t rain yesterday, and hasn't so
far today. You may know by that re¬
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have been cutting wheat and making hay
between showers. Ours, waiting for the
“combine,” comes later, but the rain in¬
terferes with corn-plowing. I am anxious
to see the combine work — cutting and
thrashing at once — and it may he here
this week. There is nothing to can just
now, except a few cans of peas every
few days. We bought cherries from my
former neighbor. Whenever in the cellar,
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Billy stops to admire the shelves, still
pretty well filled with last Winter’s meat
and last Summer’s fruit. By the way.
why do yon suppose this house was built
with a fireplace in the cellar? To safe¬
guard provisions in extra cold weather,
or to use for washing or butchering?
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Ruby Preserves
Dice the red part of a watermelon, re¬
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the weight of sugar, and the juice and
grated rind of one lemon to each three
pounds of melon. Put in a preserving
kettle and boil slowly, stirring often un¬
til it becomes thick. At first it is very
watery, but it will soon begin to thicken ;
when thick as desired, seal in pint jars.
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Pear Preserving Time
The best equipment for preserving is a
big enameled kettle, a long wooden-han-
dled spoon for stirring and sharp, stain¬
less steel paring knives for preparing the
fruits.
A superior product, one with full, rich
flavor and clear, bright color is obtained
by cooking a small amount of fruit. When
cold the containers should be stored in a
dry, cool, dark place so the bright color
may be retained.
Pears, because of their high food value,
should appeal to alert, thrifty house¬
wives. They should be well ripened be¬
fore they are preserved. Those not
ripened may be kept for several weeks if
wrapped in tissue paper and stored in a
cool, dry place. This makes it possible
to spread the work over a longer time,
possibly until cooler weather, when one
is more eager to try new and tasty com¬
binations.
Before beginning to preserve in earn¬
est do try canning whole just a few big,
choice pears for a delightful dessert. Se¬
lect big pears, the larger the better, peel
but leave on tbe stems. Place in slightly
salted water to prevent discoloration un¬
til a number are ready to drop into boil¬
ing water. Allow to cook until nearly
tender, then add sugar in proportion of
one cup to three cups of the water in
which the pears have been cooking. Cook
until tender; place very carefully in hot
sterilized jars ; till to overflowing with
the hot syrup and seal.
When ready to prepare your dessert
open a jar of these pears and place them
with their syrup in a saucepan, adding
enough water to cover them well and one-
lmlf cup of sugar for each added cup of
water. Then add commercially prepared,
red-colored, strawberry flavored liquid to
make syrup a deep red and give a decided
strawberry flavor. Any strawberry juice
you may have bottled after canning
strawberries is excellent for this purpose
but add red liquid vegetable coloring, too.
Bring tbe syrup to a boil and simmer
gently for about 10 minutes. Transfer
i he pears and syrup to a bowl, cover and
let stand in refrigerator overnight or for
several hours. Serve chilled in a nest of
whipped cream.
If you will add mildly flavored honey
rather than tbe sugar in the above recipe
you will have a dessert that will add a
note of distinction to your meal or any
entertainment.
Creme de Menthe Pears. — Pare, core
and place pears in slightly salted water
to prevent discoloration. Pre-cook five
minutes in a syrup made of one cup sugar
to two cups water. Pack pears in hot,
sterilized jars, till with syrup to within
134 inches of the top. To each quart
jar add one-half teaspoon mint extract
and enough liquid green fruit coloring to
give desired shade. Adjust lids. Pro¬
cess in water bath 25 minutes ; or in oven
75 minutes at 250 degrees; or in press¬
ure cooker 10 minutes at live pounds.
Seal. A few of these delightfully flavored
pears makes a happy addition to the
usual fruit salad.
The small sugar pears are best for pre¬
serving if they can be secured.
Pear and Quince Preserves. — Six
pounds of pears, three pounds of quinces,
three lemons and six pounds of sugar.
Pare and core the fruit, and squeeze over
it the juice of the lemons to keep it from
turning dark. Stew the cores and par¬
ings in water to cover until they are soft.
Strain. Slice fruit and add to the water,
increasing quantity almost to cover the
fruit. Cook until soft. Mash until
smooth, then add sugar and grated yellow
rind of the lemons. Cook an hour longer,
stirring to keep it from burning. Test
occasionally until jelly stage is reached.
Seal when cold.
Pear Honey. — Seven pounds of pears,
4 lbs. of sugar and one can of crushed
pineapple. Cook the pears thoroughly in
a little water. Mash, add sugar and pine¬
apple. Cook 15 minutes. Seal.
Harlequin Conserve. - — Twenty-five
pears, 1 lb. white grapes, It) red plums,
one pineapple, one orange, 34 lb- blanched
almonds, sugar. Wash all the fruit thor¬
oughly. Pare the pears, plums and pine¬
apple and cut all into small pieces. Halve
grapes and remove seeds. Slice orange
thin as possible without removing the
peel. Cook all fruit together over slaw
lire until soft and well blended. Measure,
and allow three-fourths cup of sugar to
each cup of fruit. Cook very gently for
20 minutes, then add almond^, chopped.
Continue cooking very slowly, stirring
occasionally until thick and clear. This
will require two hours or longer. Seal in
sterilized glasses when cool. .
Ginger Pears. — Four pounds sliced
pears, 3 lbs. sugar, two ounces green gin¬
ger root and two lemons. Select hard
green pears; pare and slice very thin.
Scrape and cut the ginger root into tiny
pieces, and squeeze a little lemon juice
over it. Sprinkle sugar over pears and
let stand for several hours. Simmer over
slow fire, add ginger root, juice and
grated rind of the lemons. Cook until
clear and very thick. Seal in sterilized
jars. Seal hot. This delicious conserve
has a beautiful sparkling color.
Pear and Tomato Conserve. — Five
pounds ripe tomatoes, cut in pieces, 5 lbs.
granulated sugar, 5 lbs. ripe pears cut in
pieces, two lemons, juice and yellow rind.
Mix in a preserving kettle and cook until
thick. Pour into glasses and seal when
cool.
Whole Pickled Pears. — Peel 3 lbs. of
pears, and cut out the blossom ends, be¬
ing careful to leave the stems. Boil the
pears in a quart of water until they can
be easily pierced by a straw . Remove
pears and add to the juice 134 pints of
sugar', one pint vinegai', a stick of cin¬
namon, one-fourth teaspoon ginger and
12 whole cloves. Boil this syrup five
minutes ; then place the pears in it and
continue boiling until the syrup is thick.
Place pears carefully in sterilized jars.
Boil syrup five minutes longer, remove
spices, fill jars to overflowing with the
boiling syrup. Seal at once.
MRS. BENJAMIN NIELSEN.
Blocking Knitted Garments
If you belong to the great army of
knitters you will, doubtless, be interested
in knowing how to “block” or shape the
finished garment, or if you have bought
one ready-made, to shape it after wash¬
ing. One woman I know charges .$2 for
Patchwork Pattern
Sunshine and Shadow. — This is a most beauti¬
ful “all-over’' quilt and a lady who just made
one said she never enjoyed piecing a quilt so
much as she did the Sunshine and Shadow Block.
To look at the picture, it seems it might be
difficult to make, but it is far from being dif¬
ficult. There are only three cutting charts and
the seams go together perfectly. Four blocks
are shown here. One print and white are used,
but various scraps may be used. Price of pat¬
tern 15 cents; any two quilt patterns 25 cents.
Catalog showing 124 pictures of old-time quilts
15 cents. Address orders to Pattern Depart¬
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blocking crocheted and knitted suits and
dresses. Some of us feel we cannot afford
this sum, so I was very glad when a
friend told me how she had done her own
very successfully. Here are the directions
she gave me : From a skirt, waist or
jacket that fits you (according to the kind
of garment you want to block) cut an
outline pattern, and trace it on a clean
piece of sheet or any large piece of old
muslin. Lay this on the floor, and on
top of it place the knitted garment that
has first been turned wrong side out.
With strong safety pin the knitted
article to the carpet on the floor, stretch¬
ing it as necessary to conform to the out¬
line on the sheet. Lay a damp cloth
over the garment and press with a mod¬
erately warm iron. This is for the
knitted or crocheted garment when first
made. If the article has been washed,
wrap in dry towels and squeeze out all
the moisture possible, then pin to the
outline, and when fairly dry, press with
moderately warm iron. These directions
are for garments knitted from cotton,
silk or boucle. AYoolen garments should
be pressed very lightly, indeed.
As my floors are of finished hard wood,
I took two boards about 15 inches wide
and five feet long and fastened them to¬
gether with several strips. This I padded
well and covered like an ironing board.
The sheet with outline and the knitted
garment were then pinned to it, as my
friend had directed me to on the carpet.
ELLEN JOHNSON.
Safety for Buttons
Button, button — who hasn’t got a
whole row of buttons? And who, whether
her buttons be of glass, metal, carved
wood or what-not, doesn't dread that in¬
evitable trip to the laundry? (Clothes-
wringers are particularly devastating.)
But are such trips inevitable? Try my
way, and be convinced.
Sew the buttons on to a double strip
of your dress goods or any firm material.
For the large buttons now in style, this
should be at least 134 inches wide, and
should extend an inch or so beyond the
top and bottom buttons. Then make cor¬
responding buttonholes on both sides of
your blouse or frock, and slip tbe buttons
out when it goes to the wash. Bound
buttonholes are easy to make, and look
very smart. R. F. D.
Egg Yolk Recipes
Cooked Salad Dressing. — In upper part
of small double boiler put the following
mixture : One teaspoon sugar, one tea¬
spoon salt, one teaspoon dry mustard, one
teaspoon flour, one-half cup vinegar. Cook
live minutes, then add yolks of two eggs
which have been beaten with half a cup
of cold water. Cook five minutes longer,
or until thick. Remove from fire and
when cool add one-half cup thick cream.
Boiled Custard. — One and one-half
cups milk scalded in double boiler, add
two tablespoons sugar, pinch of salt and
yolks of two eggs beaten with two table¬
spoons cold milk. Cook until custard
coats the spoon.
Tea Cakes. — One-third cup shortening,
one cup sugar, two egg yolks, one-half cup
milk, one and three-fourths cup sifted
flour, two teaspoons baking powder, one
teaspoon orange or lemon extract. Bake
in small cup cake tins 20 minutes in a
hot oven. Ice with orange icing.
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The Visiting Nurse
Typhoid Fever
It lias been some time since we have
mentioned typhoid fever. But now there
has come a request for a word about it
No one ever need have typhoid. No
one who has been safeguarded against it
by the family physician or by the local
board of health will have it. But of
course there are those who do not believe
in being protected by typhoid vaccine, so
are apt to develop it.
The germ causing typhoid fever gets
into the system always by way of the
mouth. It may be spread by water, ice.
milk or other forms of food. Let us first
discuss water. It is very, very danger¬
ous for anyone to drink from a well or a
spring about which they know little or
nothing. So often people driving along
the road will stop at a deserted farm¬
house and drink from “ye old oaken
bucket,” or people taking a hike through
the woods will dip water from a spar¬
kling spring ! This is taking a very
great risk.
It is best when starting off on a trip
to take a gallon or two of water with
you if you travel by automobile, or a
thermos jug of it if you are walking. If
you go anywhere to visit it is best to
drink sparingly of the water or boil it
before you drink it.
Boiling is a very good precaution to
bowels is the most dreaded complication
of all.
If a patient develops typhoid only ex¬
pert nursing can assure him of a chance
for recovery. The nursing of typhoid
described in this column under
21. 1934.
BEULAH FRANCE, R. N.
Ways to That Coveted
Income
Part II.
Is anyone in your family handy at
making bird-houses? They are not hard
to cut out and put together. I think
there is a free government bulletin giving
full instructions for making them. The
materials cost very little. We notice
them everywhere we go ; they are being
used more and more, not only because
birds are our good friends, but because
they add such a cosy, hospitable atmos¬
phere to any place. Someone sells ’em.
And rustic baskets. Could anyone in
your home make those? They, too, are
"simple to make. The materials are to be
found in your nearby pasture, possibly.
They are used in Summer for making the
porch attractive, and in Winter (in a
little larger size) for holding cheery ever¬
greens and colorful decorations in the
cemetery. They sell. Someone makes
them and gets money.
One woman turned a lot of unsalable
apples into jellies and “butters.” A limi¬
ted quantity sold for cash. The balance
went, too, when it was found she was
willing to “take pay” in a variety of
Other commodities. Often other things
are just as desirable as money. And
jellies aren’t the only thing one might
“swap” for the many needed supplies.
There was a rummage swap. One wom¬
an suggested it to her neighbors ; they all
favored the plan-,, which- resulted in their
gathering from their homes a collection
of articles which they didn't need, Yvant.
-or have room for, and bringing them all
to one home to inspect and exchange. Not
a cent of money was passed. One brought
some really good pictures she had no
room for, exchanging them for something
she did have room for, and wanted. One
brought some flower-holders she didn't
need. Another took some books : one ap¬
peared with a small chair: another with
some dress material she did not want, and
there was plenty of variety. Best of all,
each found a “buyer” for her particular
offering, all went home “relieved” and
happy, and no article was left to start the
next rummage swap with. Is there a
community or neighborhood anywhere
that couldn't “rummage up" white ele¬
phants for such a swap, and. really profit
thereby, getting rid of don’t-wants and
finding some of the do- wants? Why, most
anything desirable could be offered. We
never can tell what the good woman next
door may be longing to have. We may
have just that very thing., something we
aren’t caring especially for and would
willingly swap.
Some women have what they call “doll
hospitals” where they doctor up dolls
that have for different reasons become
tired of this life. And they get business,
too. Often a very good dolly meets with
an accident, gets in the way. of a hit-
and-run driver, or falls out of a crib, or
something. A brief stay at the “hospital”
sends her home feeling all made over new.
Could you do that?
Are you good at caring for the sick?
There's" always sickness in every com¬
munity at some time or other, and seldom
an oversupply of domestic nurses. Could
not you plan "so as to spend certain hours
at that? Ask a reasonable price per hour,
.not too much. And if they tell you they
* simply can't pay in money, but ean*pay
in other desirable things, wouldn’t you ac¬
cept them?
Are you a dressmaker? With the many
readymade dresses, there isn’t the work
there once was for that line, but ready¬
mades often require refitting or rehang¬
ing, and not all women are capable of
doing that for themselves. You could of¬
fer to exchange work with some such
one. And every home holds sewing for
someone's hands, whether for the grown¬
ups or children.
This present business condition brought
one woman’s talent to light. She found
she must let her laundrywoman go.
through lack of funds. She wasn’t rugged
enough to do that sort of heavy work
herself, yet it had to be done. She combed
her brain for some solution and finally
found it. She recalled a fair ability at
piano-playing. Why couldn’t she brush
on on her earlier lessons and teach be¬
ginners? She got out her books, prac¬
ticed. and modestly suggested teaching
the woman’s children piano lessons in ex¬
change for the usual hours at laundry
work; the washerwoman was not only
willing, but pleased. Could you play
well "once”? There are children who
would be proud to learn. There are
things you could use to advantage in ex¬
change, aren’t there?
We have known of persons seeking
temporary homes for pets which could
not easily be taken away with them for
the Winter in some other clime. And
such foster homes weren’t easily found.
Could you do that, for pay?
One woman who is obliged to drive to a
nearby city takes a “load” of earless
neighbors along, thus giving them. too. a
chance to obtain bargains. They do not
have to pay her cash, so they each con¬
tribute a little each Saturday and when
they get back, leave some gift of fruit or
something else nice, on the back seat. The
woman is nothing out for having taken
the others, yet she enjoys her weekly sur¬
prise, and the friends gladly spare it for
the opportunity of shopping.
Haven’t you something you could do.
or spare, or offer, either to get needed
cash, or desired merchandise? Think
hard, hard. Nearly everyone can spare
a little time and labor of some sort, and
nothing beats try! rhodaraye.
fever was
because of the prevalence of this dread date of April
disease in certain localities.
take. If you will beat the water briskly
with an egg beater after it has cooled, it .
woll not taste so flat. Nor is drinking the ,
only way that water may get into the i
system. Vegetables, in themselves harm- !
less, have often spread typhoid by being
washed in infected water. This is espe¬
cially true of lettuce, tomatoes, berries,
etc. ’ Infected water has been used at
times to wash out churns after butter has
been made, and the next batch of butter
has spread abroad typhoid fever.
Then the germs are spread through
milk. A cow may drink infected water
and thus make her milk dangerous. That
is one reason why raw milk may not be
as safe as that which has been pas¬
teurized. There have also been found to
be typhoid carriers working as farm
hands, or in dairies, or ambulatory cases
of typhoid among milk handlers. Some
victims of typhoid fever get perfectly
well and vet carry about, for years, in
their bladders or gall-bladders the live
germs. These people are giving off the
infection through their urine and de¬
fecations every day.
Flies light upon fecal matter and en¬
ter water closets, then wing their way to
the nearest kitchen, there to sit upon
some food. That is one of the commonest
ways of spreading the disease. Every
door, every window, should be screened,
and all flies killed upon sight.
Babies in particular should be given
protection against winged messengers of
death. The safest place for a baby to
sleep is in a screened-in crib where no
carriers of disease can get in. For
babies are doubly susceptible to such dis¬
eases ; first because they have not as yet
lived long enough to build up immunity
and also because their parents are not as
apt to have had them given the protec¬
tion of immunization as they have the
older children. .
Since typhoid germs are given off
through body excreta, all open, outdoor
toilets, all cesspools, deficient sewers and
the like are very dangerous. For they
may seep through into wells, wash out
into brooks from which cattle drink and
flood over the land where vegetables are
grown.
The symptoms of typhoid fever are a
furred tongue, constipation, headache,
backache and sometimes bleeding from
the nose. When the germs have multi¬
plied enough to cause a fever, which is
usually several days or even weeks after
infection has taken place, fever sets in.
The patient becomes weaker and weak¬
er until he can hardly walk or he even
lias to lie down. (There are cases of
“walking typhoid” which are very dan¬
gerous to those about them since they go
unrecognized.) ^
The temperature rises slowly to 104 or
100. where it lingers for a week or so.
then gradually drops in the mornings and
rises in the afternoons. This rise and
fall continues for a week or 10 days, then
the fever begins to subside and return to
normal. If no complications occur the
patient may recover fully in three or
four weeks’ time, although even uncom¬
plicated cases sometimes last nearly two
months.
One of the most frequent causes ot
death from typhoid is heart trouble, since
this disease weakens the heart very much.
If the patient becomes delirious it is a
very bad sign. A doctor should be called
at once. Diarrhoea is an untoward symp¬
tom. Coma, and restlessness, when the
patient picks at the bedclothes are also
bad signs. Hemorrhages are apt to occur
and are often fatal. Perforation of the
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More About Pine-needle
Baskets
Your Pine Tree State correspondent,
page 506. who wants to make baskets of
pine needles, will have to import her ma¬
terials, for the needles used are those of
the “long-leaf pine,” whicih grows only
’way down South. They may be ob¬
tained, however, from any dealer in bas¬
ketry materials, for about 60c per lb. ;
or an obliging friend in Georgia or
Florida may enjoy sending her a supply.
These needles are sometimes nearly or
quite IS inches long and of a rich russet
brown, or (if picked green) gray-green.
The prettiest “thread” for sewing is raf¬
fia (obtained from a species of palm, and
used by florists for tying), but loose-
twisted thread may be used. The raffia
costs but a trifle, and is easily dyed at
home.
The writer has before her four of these
baskets — a rather large covered one hold¬
ing her sewing implements and materials,
and three smaller ones of different shapes
and styles, one with a pagoda-like cover,
recently finished for a bazaar. The
principle on which they are all made is
the familiar “coil,” seen in the little
straw baskets in which figs are sold, and
in the old-fashioned classical straw bee¬
hive. S-tarting in the middle of the bot¬
tom of the basket with one or two clus¬
ters of needles (previously soaked in
warm water to make them more flexible),
you bend them into a snug circle and
“overcast” them smoothly in place, grad¬
ually adding to your coil by slipping in
fresh clusters of needles. The stitches
form a sort of pattern if evenly placed
one above another. Any manual of bas¬
ketry will give full directions, with dia¬
grams, designs and more elaborate stitch¬
es, but experimenting is good fun, espe¬
cially when it comes to shaping the sides
according to fancy. The baskets are
often decorated with small cones or the
like, and with ornamental handles. They
are pretty, fragrant, durable and easily
cleaned by holding them under the tap.
The long “wire-grass” which grows in
swamps, and the homely cornhusk, are
other suitable materials for coil baskets.
Most libraries contain books on the sub¬
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Homemade Wool Mattress
First wash the wool in lukewarm soap¬
suds, and rinse through clear water two
or three times. If the fleece is whole it
will be matted together so that it is not
hard to squeeze through the hands and
work up and down in the water. Then
spread it in the sun to dry. When dry it
must be carded or pulled apart so that
I it is light and fluffy. One of our readers
carded it with a new currycomb, as she
did not have regular cards. Some put the
wool directly in the tick, but one reader
told us that she made a lining of un¬
bleached muslin, and put the wool in this.
She made it boxed, like a mattress, so it
would be four inches thick, and attached
upper section at one end and one side.
She then filled it, packing well, and
stitched the other side and end, closing
the mattress. She then tacked it through
with strong thread, at regular intervals.
This was then slipped into an outer tick¬
ing, made the same way. Others report
that they did not use an inner lining, but
put the wood directly into the tick. It
needs care for an inexperienced person
to make the wool smooth, but a wool mat¬
tress is very comfortable, and warm in
Winter. A thick pad tilled with wool is
sometimes used on top of a mattress, this
being made like a comfort or puff, instead
of having boxed sides.
Another Problem
For years I have been very greatly in¬
terested in your “woman’s page,” and
certainly it has been very helpful in many
ways. Suggestions offered the “Anxious
Housekeeper” were certainly helpful to
me, too. We live in an old-fashioned
house with no closets downstairs and not
many chests of drawers. I have four chil¬
dren. I try to pack their Winter clothing
upstairs in Summer and vice versa in
Winter, hut I have my hands full trying
to keep their clothing in order. Perhaps
someone can suggest how I could work
out a system where I would not have
so many steps to take. Mrs. h. g.
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Chopped Pickle. — Two quarts cabbage,
two quarts green tomatoes, four sweet
green peppers, two hot red peppers, six
large onions. Put through food chopper,
add one cup salt and let stand over night.
In morning drain well, cover with two
quarts cold vinegar, one cup sugar, half
cup whole white mustard seed, one-half
cup celery seed, mix well. This pickle
keeps well in crocks and is ready to use
in two weeks.
. Stuffed Peppers. — Take large peppers,
either green or red, cut slice from stem
end. scoop out seeds and fill with the fol¬
lowing mixture: One tablespoon of mus¬
tard seed to one quart of cabbage. Tie
slice on top. Fit closely into crock and
cover with cold vinegar. Weight down.
This makes a fine relish. Good after four
weeks. c. w. g.
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Matings are headed by Barred Rock cockerels
from Mass. Certified flock. Pullets make won¬
derful layers. Both sexes of Cross-Breed make
top-notch barred broilers.
PULLETS — 6 weeks old to Ready to Lay.
Both Straight Reds and Rock-Reds.
PEDIGREED COCKERELS — From Advanced
R. O. P. Dams.
Write for Catalog and Fall Price List.
J. J. WARREN
Box 20 - North Brookfield, Mass.
’Bonded Against B.W.D/
r n r r farm sanitation
r If L £ BOOKLET
The farm needs Kreso Dip No. 1 for
livestock and poultry —keeps flies away
— kills lice on livestock and poultry—
destroys scab mites on sheep wi th heal¬
ing effect. For livestock and poultry
houses. A germicide, parasiticide and
disinfectant — has healing quality for
cuts, an antiseptic dressing for wounds.
Write for free Farm
Sanitation Booklet,
Address Desk K39 1,
Animal Industry Dept.
Parke, Davis & Co.,
Detroit, Mich. Drug
Stores Sell Parke-
Davis Products.
CHICKS
CLOVERDALE’S EXTRA QUALITY
All breeders blood-tested for BWD. Large type SCW
Leghorns and H. Mixed $6.75-100. Bar. Ply. Rocks &
R. I. Reds $7-100. 100% live del. P.P. Free catalog.
CLOVERDALE HATCHERY. Bx R, McAlisterville, Pa.
ALLEN’S CHICKS
Quality Barred Rock Chicks for broilers from BWD
tested breeders. Reasonably priced. Write for further
information.
C. C. ALLEN’S HATCHERY - SEAF0RD, DEL.
KOCH’S bloodyteFsted CHICKS
R.I. & N. H. Reds, Wh. & Brd. Rocks $7.50; Mixed
$6.50. Live prepaid arrival guar. Write for Catalog.
Koch’s Poultry Farm & Hatch, Box4, Beaver Springs, Pa.
niTf ¥ H’T C AT P 10,000 pullets and breed-
MT U * ■ ■ -r- A ti jng cockerels for sale at
low prices. 4 to 16 weeks old. Write—
NEUHAUSER POULTRY FARM, - Napoleon, Ohio
nTTX X xp'T’C White Leghorns Barred Rocks, 14
A U A-i JLiHi J. weeks to laying age. Also yearling
hens. Ready for shipment. C. O. D. Reasonable prices.
Catalogue free. BOS HATCHERY, I!. “It. Zeeland, Midi.
rUICF C from Antigen BWD Tested flocks.
U-ni'^IN.3 Barred Rocks, R. I. Reds $7.50. N.
H. Reds $8.00. Order now. FREE Circular.
W. A. Lauver, 243 Kellervllle RU., McAlisterville. Pa.
nr T..1.J N. H. Reds, Red Rox Cross,
DlOOCl- 1 CSI6Q Barred Rock and White Leghorn
Chicks. Muscovy Ducklings, Pullets; also Geese and Tur¬
key breeders. L. B. RITTENHOUSE, R.2, Telford, Pa,
n||| X JT’TPC Hubbard Farms New Hampshire
lULLijlS Reds. 4 and 6 weeks old. Special
low prices.
SUNNY ACRES, PI TNEY, YT.
Chicks AA Grade from 2 yr. old hens N.H. Reds $8.-
100; Bd. Rocks $7-100; H.Mix. $6.50- lOO.Guar. Prepaid.
Cat. & Photos free. Twin Hatchery McAlisterville, Pa.
Nn red PULLICTS.fi mo. old. S 1 .75 each. S.
• Alo C. W. Leghorn Pullets, $ 1 .00 to S 1 .50 each.
WERNER BROTHERS - Mt. Marion, N. Y.
nTTri/T TM O Q Nigh Producing Runners.. 14c.
D LI LivLiii N Harry Burnham, JVorth Collins. .\. Y.
KERR
BROILER
CHICKS
LIVE-THRIVE-GROW
Barred Rocks, White Rocks,
Red Rock Cross. Always available. Hatches
every week In the year. All chicks from blood-
tested breeders. Special prices to large broiler
raisers. By parcel post prepaid. 100% safe ar-
rival guaranteed. Write for prices and advance
order discount.
KERR CHICKERIES, INC.
19 Railroad Avenue Frenchtown, N. J.
HAMPSHfpfc
I1 II I ■*, -m
> of the Largest
and ORIGINAL Breeders^
BUY DIRECT FROM THE BREEDING
SOURCE
Avoid disappointment and losses. Full satis¬
faction guaranteed. Our chicks are always of
uniform quality and can be depended upon to
make profits. Every breeding bird State Blood-
Tested. Every chick sold our own strain. Send
for 32-page Catalog giving full information.
SUPERIOR BROILER CHICKS
Our New Hampshire Rock Crossbreds live well,
grow rapidly, and feather fully. Get circular
and prices. Hatches every week.
HUBBARD FARMS Box 156 WALPOLE, N. H
BALANCED BREEDING
*Ja rm
FOR BETTER BARRED
BROILERS USE OUR ROCK-RED CROSSED-
They have all the speed of our famous R. I.
Reds, plus neat barring. Bring top of market
prices. We can also supply Straight R. I. Reds,
the kind that make 3-lb. broilers in 10 weeks.
98% LIVABILITY GUARANTEED 4 WEEKS
Chicks lost in excess of 2% during first 4 weeks
wi'll be replaced free or purchase price refunded.
All Breeders Pullorum Tested — No Reactors —
Tube Agglutination Method, by Mass. Agr. Col¬
lege. AH eggs set are produced on our own
farm. Write for prices.
REDBIRD FARM WreutUum, Mass.
When you write advertisers mention
The Rural New- Yorker and you 'll get
a quick reply and a “square deal . ’ ' See
guarantee editorial page.
SPI7ZERIMKTUM
Great for Broilers
CHRISTIE’S Quality Native
NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS
You should raise 96% or better to
broiler age. And how they do grow!
They have SPIZZERINKTUM
aplenty.
CHRIS-CROSS Rock-Reds make
full-breasted BARRED Broilers in
double-quick time. Hatches every
week. Write for prices.
BREEDING COCKERELS from our best Matings.
ANDREW CHRISTIE. Box 60, KINGSTON, N. H,
CHICKS FOR WINTER BROILERS
Our special strain of meat-bred R. I. Reds,
also famous Moss Cross Rock-Reds for barred
broilers. Hatches every week.
R. I. RED Pullets, 6 wks. old to laying age.
Pedigreed Breeding Cockerels from our egg-
bred strain of R. I. Reds.
Our egg- bred strain is backed by 26 years
of trapnesting and pedigreeing.
Write for prices, stating requirements.
Catalog FREE.
MOSS FARM
Box R,
ATTLEBORO, MASS.
High Quality
LOW PRICES
Hatches W eelt-
lylSatisf action
Guaran teed.
Avery Reds bred here for 40 years. 15 years BWD
tested without a single reactor on 50,000 birds!
Every egg set our own. Avery Reds or
Crosses Live, Feather, Grow. Lay Bl;
Eggs, Pay Profits. Catalog FREE.
T. Avery & Son
Route 2,
ICoIraln, Mass.
HfftFitS
HUSKY
ELECTRIC
HATCHED
CHIC KS
Barred and White Rocks. N. H. and R. I. Reds, $7.00
100; Heavy Mixed, $6.50— 100. Cash or C. O. D. Post
paid. Breeders B. W. I). Tested.
J, A, BAUMGARDNER, Box R, Beaver Springs, Pa,
September 14. 10-13
Suspected Coccidiosis
My flock of 100 White English Leg¬
horn pullets are now 20*4 weeks old and
have been laying for the past two weeks
— one to three eggs a day. All but a few
have full red combs and all look thor¬
oughly healthy. Since they were moved
into laying house, at about four months
of age, I notice a few bloody droppings
daily, which I suppose indicates cocci¬
diosis. I am trying to combat it by clean¬
ing the coop often, pouring boiling wa¬
ter on floor, and feeding milk. At their
age, do you consider the disease serious
enough to warrant getting rid of the pul¬
lets? I can sell them for a dollar each,
but prefer keeping them if the risk is
not too great. These hens will not he
used as breeders — only laying purposes.
New York. m. V. j.
Occasional bloody droppings do not in¬
dicate serious disease, as they may fid-
low temporary conditions due to laying
or accidents of some kind. Neither are
bloody droppings a positive indication of-
the existence of coccidiosis, though they
may occur in that disease. In consider¬
ing disease of any kind, it should be kept
in mind that one swallow does not make
a Summer and that there are few dis¬
eases that can be distinguished without
consideration of the whole picture pre¬
sented by the animal. Without greater
evidence of sickness in this flock than
you mention, I should not dispose of it at
the beginning of a return from it.
M. B. D.
Pinfeathers on Ducks
I have a lot of ducks to kill and I find
so many pinfeathers. What can I do for
this? What age do they have to be?
Pennsylvania. c. s. G.
I know of no way of avoiding pin¬
feathers upon a duck, though marketing
at a proper age helps. Ducks should he
marketed at from 10 to 12 weeks of age,
or previous to their going into a molt
which will necessitate their being held
over for a period if the molt is of more
than a few days duration. The pinfeath¬
ers are removed with a dull blade held
against the thumb, down is removed by
gently rubbing with the hand, though an¬
other method is to sprinkle the body of
the duck with powdered resin, then dip¬
ping it into hot water, which melts the
resin on the down and permits it to be
more easily rubbed off. m. b. d.
N. Y. Wholesale Markets
News and prices current as we go to press.
Unless specified otherwise wholesale prices are
given.
The Division of Milk Control has fixed the
minimum prices to be paid by dealers to pro¬
ducers per 100 lbs. of 3.5 per cent milk in the
201-210-mile zone, delivered during August, as
follows:
Class 1, $2.45 ffor areas where Class 1 price
is $2.30 per 100 lbs, see official orders) ; Class
2A. $1.75: Class 2B. $1.75: Class 2C. $1.55:
Class 2D. $1: Class 2E. 95e — with differential
of 4c on these classes; Class 4A. 85e — differeu-
tial 2.4c; Class 4B. $1 .11— differential 2.7c.
RETAIL MILK PRICES
Effective .Tune 1. 1934, Official Order 74 fixed
the price of Grade B milk to be charged con¬
sumers in the New York metropolitan area at
13c per quart, pints 8c: Grade A 16c per quart,
pints lOe. The so-called unadvertised brands
may be sold in New York City at lc per quart
below the above standard price.
BUTTER
Creamery, fresh, fancy, 27c: extra. 92 score.
26c; firsts. 90 to 91 score, 2514 to 2514c: un¬
salted, best, 28c; firsts, 2614c; centralized,
25%c.
EGGS
Fancy, white, including premium, 3814c; stand¬
ards. 31e: brown, best 3514c: standards, llOHc;
Pacific Coast, standards, 35 lAc.
LIVE POULTRY
Broilers should be fully feathered. The larger
breeds should weigh 214 to 3 lbs. each: smaller
breeds 114 lbs. each up. The quotations given
on broilers is the outside figure for best quality.
Undergrades and small sizes proportionately
larger. The figures are express or truck delivery.
Fowls, 23o: broilers. 21 to 24c: ducks, near¬
by, 16c; geese. 13o: rabbits, lb. 15c.
DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens, 25 to 28e; fowls, 15 to 20o: roost¬
ers, 14 to 18e; turkeys, 25 to 31c; ducks, 1414
to 15c; squabs, lb.. 26 to 35c.
LIVESTOCK
Steers, $8.75 to $11: cows. $4 to $6: bulls.
$6.50; calves, $7.50 to $11.50; bogs, $11.75;
sheep, $4; Iambs. S10.
VEGETABLES
Beans, bu.. 60c to $1.75. Beets, bu., 25 to
60e. Broccoli. Catskill, crate, $1.75 to $2.
Brussels sprouts, Catskill, qt., 10 to 23e, L. I.
qt. 10 to 15c. Cabbage. State, white, 50-ib.
bag 35 to 50c. Carrots, bu., 50 to 75e. Cauli¬
flower. Catskill. crate 75o to $2.25. Celery. N.
Y. and N. J.. 14 crate, 50c to $1.25; bch. 25 to
40e. Corn. Conn, yellow, bu. 40 to 50c, bag 60
to 75c; State, yellow, bu., 50c to $1. Cucum¬
bers, bu., 35 to 75c. Eggplants, bu.. 30 to 50e.
Kale, bu.. 20 to 30c. Kohlrabi, 100 behs., $2 to
$3. Lettuce, bu.. 40 to 75c. Lima beans, bu.,
75c to $1.50. Onions. Orange County, yellow,
50 lbs. 40 to 85c, white 50c to $1.25, red 00 to
80c; Mass., yellow. 50 lbs. 60 to 90e. Peppers,
bu., 25c to $1. White potatoes, L. I. Cobblers,
100 lbs. 30 to 85c. Sweet potatoes, bu., 40c to
$1.25. Spinach, bu.. .Terser, 40 to 75e.
FRUITS
Apples, bu., McIntosh 85c to $1.38. Transpar¬
ent 75c to $1, Wealthy 75c to $1.25, Fall Pip¬
pin 70 to 90e, N.vaek Pippin 70 to 90e. Alex¬
ander 70 to 90e, Gravenstein 70c to $1, Wealthy
75c to $1, Twenty Ounce 80e to $1.13. Duchess
65 to 90c, Red Astraehan 70e to $1, Wolf
River 85e to $1.25. Cantaloupes, Jersey, bu.
bskt. 40 to 85c. Cherries, Wn. N. Y., sour. 4-
qt. bskt 40 to 45c. Dewberries and blackberries,
Jersey, qt.. 12 to 15c. Huckleberries, cultivated,
qt., 50c: Maine, qt.. 15 to 22c. Peaches, Md.,
bu., $1.25 to $2.13. W. Va.. bu., $1.25 to $2.25,
Pa. bu. $1.13 to $2.25. Pears, En., bu. 50c to
$1.75. Raspberries. Jersey, pt., 8 to 10c. AVater-
melons, Md. and Jersey, each 7 to 18c.
IIAY
Timothy. No. 1. $19: No. 2. $18: No. 3, $14
to $15: clover mixed. $15 to $19: Alfalfa. $1S.
RETAIL PRICES AT NEAV YORK
Butter. 35 to 40c; eggs, 40 to 50c: chickens,
32 to 35c: potatoes, lb.. 2 to 3c: lettuce, head,
5 to 10c: apples, doz., 40 to 60e; string beans.
11b., 10 to 15c: onions, lb., 10 to 12c: cabbage,
head, 10 to 15e: huckleberries, qt., 25 to 50c:
raspberries, pt., 20 to 25c; peaches, lb., 8 to 10c.
The RURAL NEW-YORKER
633
CAPSULE
DOES WORK OF
U. S. Experts estimate 85% of all poultry is
wormy. Worms poison and make birds unthrifty
. . . many may be “lost as layers” altogether.
Avoid this loss. Treat your flock with the revolu¬
tionary “Split-Action” N-K Capsule which
does the work of two ordinary worm treatments.
Nicotine is the best round and pin worm killer.
Kamala is the tapeworm destroyer. But ordi¬
nary combination treatments release them into
the intestines together where they interfere with
each other. That's why the U. S. Department of
Agriculture declares ordinary combination treat¬
ments are ineffective.
Pratts N-K Capsules end this difficulty. They
work by the new, Pratt “Split-Action” process
(patent applied for) which releases two different
worm treatments, hours apart. One drug is re¬
leased instantly. The second drug is prepared by
an exclusive process so that it is not released in
the fowl’s intestines until hours later. This is
“Split-Action” ! The nicotine and kamala in
Pratts N-K’s must and do work separately.
That’s why one “Split-Action” Capsule cleans
out the worms as thoroughly as though you had
given the birds two separate treatments. Only a
“Split-Action” N-K can ... in one low cost
treatment . . . turn the wormy birds . . . the lost
85% in your flock . . . into profitable layers.
See your dealer today. I f he cannot supply, use
the coupon to order direct.
Pratt Food Co., Dept.
868, Philadelphia, Pa.
No. of
Birds Over
B i rds 3 1 bs. and Under
Capsules
3 lbs. Use Chick and PulletSize
Use Adult Size
50 .
. □ SO. 85
. □ $0.55
100 .
. □ 1.50
. □ 1.00
500 .
. □ 5.50
. □ 3.75
1000 .
. □ 10.00
. □ 6.50
PRATTS "MtOdioii
N-K CAPSULES
PATENT APPLIED FOR
• The most effective worm-removing
drugs known to veterinary science are
contained in Dr. Salsbury’s line of
caps. Nicotine for round worms;
Kamala for tapes. These worm-remov¬
ing- ingredients are distributed evenly
throughout the intestines. Since most
worms are found in the first part of
the intestines, this even distribution is
necessary for effective results. They
contain only pure drugs that do not
harm healthy birds. Their low prices
make them easy on your pocketbook. See your
local Dr. Salsbury dealer for the kind to use.
• For Flock Worming Use AVI-TONE. Mixes
with either wet or dry mash. Removes round
worms, aids digestion and builds up the gen¬
eral vitality of your birds.
(TDCCIG page Illustrated Book
rntton WORM CONTROL:
16 page Book “How and When to
Vaccinate.” WRITE US.
DR. SALSBURY’S LABORATORIES
724 Water Street, Charles City, Iowa
Take Tour POULTRY TROUBLES To
The Dealer Who Displays This Emblem.
He Is a Member of Our NATION-WIDE
POULTRY HEALTH SERVICE.
J^A^lwice the value of insoluble grit--costs no more.
LIMESTONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION OF
AMERICA Department 114 Newton, New Jersey
CASH IN
raising PR Royal birds. Orders waiting for
hundreds of thousands. Easy to raise. You
get your pay for them when only 25 days
old. Particulars and picture book for stamp.
PR COMPANY, 205 H. St. Melrose, Mass.
MATTERN’S BI.OOD-TESTED CHICKS
Barred & W. Rock, N. H. Red. W. Leghorn $7-100.
White Giant $9. Mixed $6. Safe delivery P. P.
M. F. MATTERN, R. 5. BEAVER SPRINGS, PA.
Various Egg Auctions
North Jersey Co-operative Egg Auc¬
tion, Inc., 582 McBride Ave., West Pa¬
terson. N. J. ; phone Sherwood 2-8641 ;
sales Tuesday and Friday, 1 :30 P. M.
High and Low Egg Prices Aug. 30. —
N. J. fancy large 40% to 44 %c; N. J.
fancy medium, 39% to 40c ; N. J. Grade
A large 38% to 43%c, brown 37c; N. J.
Grade A medium 37% to 43c, brown 32c ;
large cream 38%c; medium creams
35%c; pullets 27% to 31c; peewees 20%
to 24c; 110 cases sold.
Bucks County Producers Co-operative
Assn., Doylestown, Pa. ; phone Doyles-
town 1028 : sales Monday and Thursday,
1 P. M. ; W. Atlee Tomlinson, manager.
High and Low Egg Prices Aug. 26. —
Fancy large 38 to 41%c; fancy medium
33% to 37%c: extra large 37 to 39%c;
extra medium 32 to 35%c; standard large
35% to 37c; standard medium 32% to
35%c; pullets 25 to 32c; peewees 17%
to 22c ; 347 cases sold.
Flemington. N. J.. Egg Auction ; phone
Flemington 175. High and Low Egg
Prices Aug. 27. — N. J. fancy extra 41%
to 45c ; N. J. fancy medium 36% to
40%c; N. .7. Grade A extra 37% to 41c,
brown 36% to 39%c; N. J. Grade A me¬
dium 33% to 38%c, brown 33 to 34%c;
N. J. pullets 25% to 33%c. brown 25%
to 28% c; N. J. peewees 18% to 24%c,
brown 20% to 22%c; ducks 26% to 36c;
751 cases sold.
Tri-County Producers Co-operative
Assn., Inc., Worcester, Montgomery Co.,
Po. ; sales Monday and Thursday, 9 A.
M. ; Elmo Underkoffler, manager. High
and Low Egg Prices Aug. 29. — Fancy
large 37 to 38%c, brown 37% to 39c;
fancy medium 34% to 37c, brown 34c;
extra large 38 to 40c, brown 36 to 39%c ;
extra medium 33 to 36%e, brown 30 to
31c; standard large 38 to 40c; standard
medium 33% to 35c; producers large
34c; pullets 25 to 30%c, brown 25 to
27c; pullets 25 to 30%e, brown 25 to
27c; peewees 17% to 24c, brown 22%c;
276 cases old.
South Jersey Auction Assn., Vineland,
N. J. ; G. M. Luff, auction master. High
and Low Prices Aug. 29. — Fancy extras
39% to 43%c; fancy medium 36% to
39%c; Grade A extra 38% to 42%c,
brown 39% to 41%c ; Grade A medium
37% to 38%c, brown 33% to 37%e; pul¬
lets 27% to 35c. brown 28% to 31 %c;
peewees 22 to 22%c, brown 22 to 23%c;
561 cases sold. Poultry - Prices. — Fowls,
heavy 20% to 24c, Leghorns 14% to
18%e; roasters 20 to 23%c: broilers,
heavy 20% to 24c. Reds 18 to 21%c, Leg¬
horns 19% to 22%c; Leghorn pullets
14% to 22%e ; ducks 12% to 13c;
pigeons 18 to 20c; 245 crates sold.
Crossing Poultry Strains
Last Fall I purchased males from a
famous Leghorn farm. The birds are
splendid specimens. Shall I purchase
males from outside or are these males so
well bred they do not require it?
Pennsylvania. c. w. e.
I do not consider it a good plan to mix
strains of well-bred birds and. if I had a
satisfactory Hock from a breeder of recog¬
nized standing, I should continue to try to
make improvement through selection and
culling, rather than by crossing with an
outside strain. All crossing tends to
bring out characters from ancestry, not
all of which are desirable, “throw-backs.”
It takes many generations of breeding to
eliminate undesirable characters in the
progeney and one outside cross may de¬
stroy much that has been gained. This
applies, of course, to birds that have been
consistently bred to desirable ends, not
t